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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2000
Registration Nos. 33-28889
and 811-5817
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ]
Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 [X]
and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X]
Amendment No. 19 [X]
CANADA LIFE OF AMERICA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT 1
(Exact Name of Registrant)
CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
(Name of Depositor)
300 University Avenue
Toronto, Canada M5G 1R8
(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices)
Depositor's Telephone Number: (416) 597-1456
Roy W. Linden
330 University Avenue
Toronto, Canada M5G 1R8
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copy to:
Stephen E. Roth, Esq.
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004-2415
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
[ ] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
[X] on May 1, 2000 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
[ ] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) of Rule 485
[ ] pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) of Rule 485
[ ] 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of Rule 485
[ ] on _______ pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of Rule 485
If appropriate check the following box:
[ ] this Post-Effective Amendment designates a new effective date for a new
effective date for a previously filed Post-Effective Amendment
Title of Securities Being Registered: Flexible Premium
Variable Deferred Annuity Policies
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CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE: 6201 Powers Ferry Road, NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30339
PHONE: 1-800-905-1959
VARIFUND(R)PROSPECTUS
CANADA LIFE OF AMERICA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT 1
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE DEFERRED ANNUITY POLICY
This Prospectus describes the flexible premium variable deferred annuity policy
(the Policy) offered by Canada Life Insurance Company of America (we, our, us or
the Company).
The Owner (Policyowner or you) may choose among the 22 divisions (the
Sub-Accounts) of the Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1 (the
Variable Account) and/or the Fixed Account. Assets in each Sub-Account are
invested in corresponding Portfolios of the following fund companies (the
Funds):
The Alger American Fund (Alger American)
Berger Institutional Products Trust (Berger Trust)
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.
(Dreyfus Socially Responsible)
Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund (Dreyfus VIF)
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund (Fidelity VIP)
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II (Fidelity VIP II)
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III (Fidelity VIP III)
The Montgomery Funds III (Montgomery)
Seligman Portfolios, Inc. (Seligman)
The Policy Value will vary according to the investment performance of the
Portfolio(s) in which the Sub-Accounts you choose are invested, until the Policy
Value is applied to a payment option. You bear the entire investment risk on
amounts allocated to the Variable Account.
This Prospectus provides basic information that a prospective Policyowner ought
to know before investing. Additional information is contained in the Statement
of Additional Information, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The Statement of Additional Information is dated the same date as
this Prospectus and is incorporated herein by reference. The Table of Contents
for the Statement of Additional Information is included on the last page of this
Prospectus. You may obtain a free copy of the Statement of Additional
Information by writing or calling us at the address or phone number shown above.
Please read this Prospectus carefully before buying a Policy and keep it for
future reference. This Prospectus must be accompanied by current prospectuses
for the Funds. The Funds' prospectuses are attached to this Prospectus.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these
securities nor passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The Policies and the Funds are not insured by the FDIC nor any other agency.
They are not deposits or other obligations of any bank and are not bank
guaranteed. The Policy described in this Prospectus is subject to market
fluctuation, investment risk and possible loss of principal.
The date of this Prospectus is May 1, 2000.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SUMMARY............................................................... 1
TABLE OF EXPENSES..................................................... 6
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION....................................... 12
THE COMPANY........................................................... 14
THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT, THE FUNDS AND THE FIXED ACCOUNT................. 14
The Variable Account............................................. 14
The Funds........................................................ 15
The Alger American Fund............................................. 17
Alger American Growth Portfolio.................................. 17
Alger American Leveraged AllCap Portfolio........................ 17
Alger American MidCap Growth Portfolio........................... 17
Alger American Small Capitalization Portfolio.................... 17
Berger Institutional Products Trust................................. 17
Berger/BIAM IPT-International Fund............................... 18
Berger IPT-Small Company Growth Fund............................. 18
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc................... 18
Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund.................................... 18
Dreyfus VIF-Appreciation Portfolio............................... 18
Dreyfus VIF-Growth and Income Portfolio.......................... 18
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund........................... 19
Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio.................................... 19
Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio............................... 19
Fidelity VIP Money Market Portfolio.............................. 19
Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio.................................. 19
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II........................ 19
Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio.......................... 19
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund Portfolio............................. 20
Fidelity VIP II Index 500 Portfolio.............................. 20
Fidelity VIP II Investment Grade Bond Portfolio.................. 20
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III....................... 20
Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio.................. 20
The Montgomery Funds III............................................ 21
Montgomery Variable Series: Emerging Markets Fund................ 21
Montgomery Variable Series: Growth Fund.......................... 21
Seligman Portfolios, Inc............................................ 21
Seligman Communications and Information Portfolio................ 21
Seligman Frontier Portfolio...................................... 21
Reserved Rights.................................................. 21
Change in Investment Objective................................... 23
The Fixed Account................................................... 23
Guarantee Amount................................................. 24
Guarantee Periods................................................ 24
Market Value Adjustment.......................................... 25
DESCRIPTION OF ANNUITY POLICY......................................... 26
Ten Day Right to Examine Policy..................................... 26
Premium............................................................. 26
Initial Premium.................................................. 26
Additional Premium............................................... 27
Pre-Authorized Check Agreement Plan.............................. 28
Electronic Data Transmission of Application Information.......... 28
Net Premium Allocation........................................... 28
Cash Surrender Value................................................ 28
Policy Value........................................................ 28
Variable Account Value.............................................. 28
Units............................................................ 28
Unit Value....................................................... 29
Transfers........................................................ 29
Transfer Privilege............................................... 29
Telephone Transfer Privilege..................................... 30
Intouch/(R)/ Voice Response System............................... 30
Dollar Cost Averaging Privilege.................................. 30
Proceeds on Annuity Date......................................... 32
Proceeds on Surrender............................................ 32
Proceeds on Death of Last Surviving Annuitant Before Annuity Date
(The Death Benefit)........................................ 33
Proceeds on Death of Any Owner................................... 34
Interest on Proceeds............................................. 35
Partial Withdrawals................................................. 35
Systematic Withdrawal Privilege.................................. 35
Portfolio Rebalancing............................................ 36
Postponement of Payment.......................................... 36
Surrender Charge................................................. 37
Annual Administration Charge..................................... 38
Daily Administration Fee......................................... 38
Transfer Processing Fee.......................................... 38
Mortality and Expense Risk Charge................................ 38
Waiver of Surrender Charge....................................... 39
Reduction or Elimination of Surrender Charges and Annual
Administration Charges...................................... 39
Taxes............................................................ 40
Other Charges Including Investment Advisory Fees................. 40
Payment Options..................................................... 40
Election of Options.............................................. 40
Description of Payment Options................................... 41
Amount of Payments............................................... 41
Payment Dates.................................................... 41
Other Policy Provisions.......................................... 41
Policyowner...................................................... 41
Beneficiary...................................................... 42
Termination...................................................... 42
Written Notice................................................... 42
Periodic Reports................................................. 42
Assignment....................................................... 43
Modification..................................................... 43
Notification of Death............................................ 43
YIELDS AND TOTAL RETURNS.............................................. 43
Yields.............................................................. 43
Total Returns....................................................... 44
Industry Comparison................................................. 44
TAX DEFERRAL.......................................................... 45
FEDERAL TAX STATUS.................................................... 45
Introduction........................................................ 45
The Company's Tax Status............................................ 46
Tax Status of the Policy............................................ 46
Diversification Requirements..................................... 46
Policyowner Control.............................................. 46
Required Distributions........................................... 47
Taxation of Annuities............................................... 47
In General....................................................... 47
Withdrawals/Distributions........................................ 48
Annuity Payments................................................. 48
Taxation of Death Benefit Proceeds............................... 48
Penalty Tax on Certain Withdrawals............................... 48
Transfers, Assignments, or Exchanges of a Policy.................... 49
Withholding......................................................... 49
Multiple Policies................................................... 49
Possible Tax Changes................................................ 49
Taxation of Qualified Plans......................................... 49
Individual Retirement Annuities and Simplified Employee
Pensions (SEP/IRAs)......................................... 50
SIMPLE Individual Retirement Annuities........................... 50
ROTH Individual Retirement Annuities............................. 50
Minimum Distribution Requirements................................ 51
Corporate And Self-Employed (H.R.10 and Keogh) Pension
And Profit-Sharing Plans.................................... 51
Deferred Compensation Plans...................................... 52
Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plans...................................... 52
Other Tax Consequences.............................................. 52
RESTRICTIONS UNDER THE TEXAS OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM.............. 52
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DISTRIBUTION OF POLICIES............................................. 53
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.................................................... 53
VOTING RIGHTS........................................................ 53
INSURANCE MARKETPLACE STANDARDS ASSOCIATION.......................... 54
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS................................................. 54
DEFINITIONS.......................................................... 55
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - TABLE OF CONTENTS.............. 57
APPENDIX A: STATE PREMIUM TAXES...................................... 58
APPENDIX B: CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION.......................... 59
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SUMMARY
This summary provides a brief description of some of the features and charges of
the Policy offered by us. You will find more detailed information in the rest of
this Prospectus, the Statement of Additional Information and the Policy. Please
keep the Policy and its riders or endorsements, if any, together with the
application. Together they are the entire agreement between you and us.
How do I purchase a Policy?
You may purchase a Policy with a premium payment of at least $5,000 (generally
$2,000 if the Policy is an Individual Retirement Annuity (IRA)). You may
purchase a Policy with a premium of $100 (generally $50 if the Policy is an
IRA), if the premium payment is submitted with a pre-authorized check (PAC)
agreement. See "Premiums" and "Pre-Authorized Check Agreement Plan."
Can I make additional premium payments?
You may make additional premium payments during any Annuitant's lifetime and
before the Annuity Date. Additional premium payments must be at least $1,000 or
$100 per month if paid by PAC (or $50 per month if paid by PAC and the Policy is
an IRA). You must obtain prior approval before your total premiums paid can
exceed $1,000,000. See "Premiums."
How does the ten day right to examine the Policy work?
Generally, you have ten days after you receive the Policy to decide if you would
like to cancel the Policy. Depending on which state you live in, we will return
either the Policy Value or the full premium paid (without interest and less the
amount of any partial withdrawals). If the Policy is issued as an IRA and
canceled within 7 days, we will return all premiums if the premiums are greater
than the amount otherwise payable. The right to examine period and the amount
refunded may vary from state to state. See "Ten Day Right to Examine Policy."
What is the purpose of the Variable Account?
The Variable Account is a separate investment account that consists of 22
Sub-Accounts. Before the Policy Value is applied to a payment option, amounts in
the Variable Account will vary according to the investment performance of the
Portfolios of the Fund(s) in which your elected Sub-Accounts are invested. You
may allocate your Net Premium among the Fixed Account and the 22 Sub-Accounts of
the Variable Account. The assets of each Sub-Account are invested in the
corresponding Portfolios of the Funds that are listed on the cover page of this
Prospectus. See "The Variable Account" and "The Funds."
How does the Fixed Account work?
You may allocate all or part of Net Premium or make transfers from the Variable
Account to several sections (the Guarantee Periods) of the Fixed Account
selected by you.
. Currently, you may select a Guarantee Period with a duration of one, three,
five, seven, or ten years.
. If the amount in a Guarantee Period remains until the end of the Guarantee
Period, the value of the amount will equal the amount originally placed in
the Guarantee Period increased by an interest rate, annually compounded,
designated for that Guarantee Period.
Market Value Adjustment. A surrender, withdrawal, or transfer made before the
end of a Guarantee Period is subject to an adjustment that may increase or
decrease the amount in the Guarantee Period. The adjustment never results in a
reduction of earnings to less than 3 percent per year on the amount allocated to
the Guarantee Period. This adjustment does not apply to the one year Guarantee
Period. The Fixed Account, Market Value Adjustment and certain Guarantee Periods
may not be available in all jurisdictions. The Fixed
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Account is not affected by the investment performance of the Variable Account.
See "The Fixed Account" and "Market Value Adjustment."
When will I receive payments?
After the Policy Value is transferred to a payment option, we will pay proceeds
in equal amounts monthly, quarterly or annually during the Annuitant's lifetime
or for 10 years, whichever is longer, unless you have elected another payment
option. See "Proceeds on Annuity Date."
What happens if the Owner dies?
If any Owner dies before the Policy Value is transferred to a payment option, we
will pay the Beneficiary the Policy Value as of the date we receive proof of the
Owner's death. See "Proceeds on Death of Any Owner."
What happens if the Last Surviving Annuitant dies?
If the Last Surviving Annuitant dies before the Policy Value is transferred to a
payment option, we will pay the Beneficiary a Death Benefit.
The following applies only to policies issued on or after May 1, 1996 or
such later date as applicable regulatory approvals are obtained in the
jurisdictions in which the policies are offered.
If we receive Due Proof of Death during the first five Policy Years, the
Death Benefit is the greater of:
1. the premiums paid, less any partial withdrawals, surrender
charges, and incurred taxes; or
2. the Policy Value on the date we receive Due Proof of Death.
If we receive Due Proof of Death after the first five Policy Years, the
Death Benefit is the greatest of:
1. item "1" above;
2. item "2" above; or
3. the Policy Value at the end of the most recent 5 Policy Year
period occurring before the date we receive Due Proof Death. This
value will be adjusted for any partial withdrawals, surrender
charges, incurred taxes, and premiums paid. The 5 Policy Year
periods are measured from the Policy Date (i.e., 5, 10, 15, 20,
etc.).
If on the date the Policy was issued, all Annuitants were attained age 80
or less, then after any Annuitant attains age 81, the Death Benefit is the
greater of items "1" or "2" above. However, if on the date the Policy was
issued, any Annuitant was attained age 81 or more, then the Death Benefit
is the Policy Value.
The following applies only to policies issued from May 1, 1995 through
April 30, 1996, or such later date as applicable regulatory approvals were
obtained in the jurisdictions in which the policies are offered.
If we receive Due Proof of Death during the first seven Policy Years, the
Death Benefit is the greater of:
1. the premiums paid, less any partial withdrawals, surrender
charges, and incurred taxes; or
2. the Policy Value on the date we receive Due Proof of Death.
If we receive Due Proof of Death after the first seven Policy Years, the
Death Benefit is the greatest of:
1. item "1" above;
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2. item "2" above; or
3. the Policy Value at the end of the most recent 7 Policy Year
period occurring before the date we receive Due Proof of Death.
This value will be adjusted for any partial withdrawals,
surrender charges, incurred taxes, and premiums paid. The 7
Policy Year periods are measured from the Policy Date (i.e., 7,
14, 21, 28, etc.). No further step-ups in Death Benefit will
occur after the age of 80.
The following applies only to policies issued prior to May 1, 1995 or such
later date as applicable regulatory approvals were obtained in the
jurisdictions in which the policies are offered.
If we receive Due Proof of Death during the first five Policy Years, the
Death Benefit is the greater of:
1. the premiums paid, less any partial withdrawals, surrender
charges, and incurred taxes; or
2. the Policy Value on the date we receive Due Proof of Death.
If we receive Due Proof of Death after the first five Policy Years, the
Death Benefit is the greatest of:
1. item "1" above;
2. item "2" above; or
3. the Policy Value at the end of the most recent 5 Policy Year
period occurring before the date we receive Due Proof of Death.
This value will be adjusted for any partial withdrawals,
surrender charges, incurred taxes, and premiums paid. The 5
Policy Year periods are measured from the Policy Date (i.e., 5,
10, 15, 20, etc.).
See "Proceeds on Death of Last Surviving Annuitant Before Annuity Date (The
Death Benefit)."
Can I get money out of my Policy?
You may withdraw part or all of the Cash Surrender Value at any time before the
earlier of the death of the Last Surviving Annuitant, the death of any Owner, or
the date when the value in the Policy is transferred to a payment option,
subject to certain limitations. See "The Fixed Account," "Partial Withdrawals"
and "Proceeds on Surrender." A partial withdrawal or a surrender may incur
federal income tax, including a federal penalty tax. See "FEDERAL TAX STATUS."
What charges will I pay?
Surrender Charge: A surrender charge may be deducted when a partial withdrawal
or cash surrender is made.
The amount withdrawn is first taken from any investment earnings in the Variable
Account and interest earned in the Fixed Account available at the time the
request is made. Then, further amounts withdrawn will be taken from premiums
starting with the oldest premium paid.
Withdrawal or surrender of the following will not incur a surrender charge:
. 100% of investment earnings in the Variable Account
. 100% of interest earned in the Fixed Account
. 100% of premiums paid 7 years or more (5 years for certain Policies)
from the date of withdrawal or surrender
. 10% of total premiums withdrawn during a Policy Year and paid less
than 7 years (5 years for certain Policies) from the date of
withdrawal or surrender*
. Amounts required to be withdrawn, only as they apply to the Policy and
independent of all other qualified retirement assets, pursuant to the
minimum required distribution rules under federal tax laws (see
"Minimum Distribution Requirements")
* 10% is not cumulative and is first withdrawn from the oldest premium paid.
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If a surrender charge does apply, the following percentages will be used to
calculate the amount of the charge:
For Policies issued prior to May 1, 1995 or such later date as applicable
regulatory approvals were obtained in the jurisdiction in which the contracts
are offered:
(For 5 years from the date of payment, each premium is subject to a 6%
surrender charge.
After the 5th year, no surrender charge will apply to such payment) 6%
For Policies issued after April 30, 1995 or such later date as applicable
regulatory approvals were obtained in the jurisdiction in which the contracts
are offered:
Policy Years Since Premium Was Paid
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Less than 1..................................................... 6%
At least 1, but less than 2..................................... 6%
At least 2, but less than 3..................................... 5%
At least 3, but less than 4..................................... 5%
At least 4, but less than 5..................................... 4%
At least 5, but less than 6..................................... 3%
At least 6, but less than 7..................................... 2%
At least 7...................................................... None
Any surrender charge will be deducted from the amount requested for withdrawal
or surrender.
See "Surrender Charge."
Annual Administration Charge: We deduct an Annual Administration Charge of $30
for the prior Policy Year on each Policy Anniversary. We will also deduct this
charge for the current Policy Year if the Policy is surrendered for its Cash
Surrender Value, unless the surrender occurs on the Policy Anniversary. If the
Policy Value on the Policy Anniversary is $75,000 or more, we will waive the
Annual Administration Charge for the prior Policy Year. We will also waive the
Annual Administration Charge if the Policy is a Tax-Sheltered Annuity. See
"Annual Administration Charge."
Daily Administration Fee: We also deduct a daily administration fee each day at
an annual rate of 0.15% from the assets of the Variable Account. See "Daily
Administration Fee."
Transfer Processing Fee: The first 12 transfers during each Policy Year are
free. We currently assess a $25 transfer fee for the 13th and each additional
transfer in a Policy Year. See "Transfer Processing Fee."
Mortality and Expense Risk Charge: We deduct a mortality and expense risk
charge each day from the assets of the Variable Account at an annual rate of
1.25%. See "Annualized Mortality and Expense Risk Charge."
Premium Taxes: In some states, a charge for applicable premium taxes ranging
from 0 - 3.5% is deducted from the premium when paid, resulting in Net Premium.
See "Appendix A: State Premium Taxes."
Investment Advisory Fees: Each Portfolio is responsible for all of its operating
expenses. In addition, fees for investment advisory services and operating
expenses are deducted and paid daily at an annual rate from each Portfolio as a
percentage of the daily net assets of the Portfolios. See "Other Charges
Including Investment Advisory Fees" and the attached Funds' prospectuses.
Are there any other Policy provisions?
For information concerning the Owner, Beneficiary, Written Notice, periodic
reports, assignment, modification and other important Policy provisions, see
"Other Policy Provisions."
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How will the Policy be taxed?
The Policy's earnings are generally not taxed until you take them out. For
federal tax purposes, if you take money out during the accumulation period,
earnings come out first and are taxed as ordinary income. If you are younger
than 59 1/2 when you take money out, you may also be charged a 10% federal
penalty tax on the earnings. The annuity payments you receive during the income
phase are considered partly a return of your original investment so that part of
each payment is not taxable as income until the "investment in the contract" has
been fully recovered. Different tax consequences may apply for a Policy used in
connection with a qualified retirement plan.
Death benefits are taxable and generally are included in the income of the
recipient as follows: if received under a payment option, death benefits are
taxed in the same manner as annuity payouts; if not received under a payment
option (for instance, if paid out in a lump sum), death benefits are taxed in
the same manner as a partial or complete surrender.
For a brief discussion of our current understanding of the federal tax laws
concerning us and the Policy, see "FEDERAL TAX STATUS."
Who should purchase the Policy?
We have designed this Policy for people seeking long-term tax-deferred
accumulation of assets, generally for retirement. This includes persons who have
maximized their use of other retirement savings methods, such as 401(k) plans
and individual retirement accounts. The tax-deferred feature is most attractive
to people in high federal and state tax brackets. You should not buy this Policy
if you are looking for a short-term investment or if you cannot take the risk of
getting back less money than you put in. If you are purchasing the Policy
through a tax-favored arrangement, including traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs, you
should consider carefully the costs and benefits of the Policy (including
annuity income benefits) before purchasing the Policy, since the tax-favored
arrangement itself provides tax-sheltered growth.
Does Canada Life offer other policies?
We offer other variable annuity policies which also invest in the same
Portfolios of the Funds. These policies may have different charges that could
affect the value of the Sub-Accounts and may offer different benefits more
suitable for your needs. For more information about these policies, please
contact us at the phone number or address on page 1.
What if I have questions?
We will be happy to answer your questions about the Policy or our procedures.
Call or write to us at the phone number or address on page 1. All inquiries
should include the Policy number and the names of the Owner and the Annuitant.
If you have questions concerning your investment strategies, please contact your
registered representative.
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TABLE OF EXPENSES
This table is intended to assist you in understanding the various costs and
expenses that you will bear directly or indirectly. It reflects expenses of the
Variable Account as well as the Funds.
Expense Data
The following information regarding expenses assumes that the entire Policy
Value is in the Variable Account.
Policyowner Transaction Expenses
Sales load on purchase payments.................................. None
Maximum surrender charge as a percentage of amount surrendered
(10% of total premiums withdrawn during a Policy Year and paid less than
7 years
(5 years for certain Policies) from the date of withdrawal or surrender
and 100% of earnings are free of any sales load.
See "Charges Against the Policy, Variable Account, and Funds." )... 6.00%
Transfer fee
Current Policy - First 12 transfers each Policy Year... No fee
Each transfer thereafter ............................. $25 per transfer
Transfer fee when using the Intouch(R)Voice Response System...... No fee
Annual Administration Charge
Per Policy per Policy Year........................................ $30
(waived for the prior Policy Year if the Policy Value is $75,000 or more
on the Policy Anniversary or if the Policy is a Tax-Sheltered Annuity)
Variable Account Annual Expenses
(as a percentage of average account value)
Mortality and expense risk charges................................ 1.25%
Annual rate of daily administration fee*.......................... 0.15%
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Total Variable Account annual expenses............................ 1.40%
* The daily administration fee is imposed only under Policies issued after
May 1, 1994, or such later date as applicable regulatory approvals are
obtained in the jurisdiction in which the Policies are offered. We do not
assess the daily administration fee under Policies issued prior to May 1,
1994.
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Funds' Annual Expenses for the Year Ended December 31, 1999
(after Expense Reimbursement, as indicated, and as a percentage of average net
assets)
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Other Expenses Total
Management (After Expense Annual
Portfolio Fees Reimbursement) Expenses
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Alger American Growth 0.75% 0.04% 0.79%
Alger American Leveraged AllCap 0.85% 0.08% 0.93%
Alger American MidCap Growth 0.80% 0.05% 0.85%
Alger American Small Capitalization 0.85% 0.05% 0.90%
Berger/BIAM IPT-International/1/ 0.90% 0.30% 1.20%
Berger IPT-Small Company Growth/1/ 0.00% 1.15% 1.15%
Dreyfus VIF-Appreciation 0.75% 0.03% 0.78%
Dreyfus VIF-Growth and Income 0.75% 0.04% 0.79%
Dreyfus Socially Responsible 0.75% 0.04% 0.79%
Fidelity VIP Growth/2/ 0.58% 0.08% 0.66%
Fidelity VIP High Income 0.58% 0.11% 0.69%
Fidelity VIP Money Market 0.18% 0.09% 0.27%
Fidelity VIP Overseas/2/ 0.73% 0.18% 0.91%
Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager/2/ 0.53% 0.10% 0.63%
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund(R)/3/ 0.58% 0.09% 0.67%
Fidelity VIP II Index 500/2/ 0.24% 0.04% 0.28%
Fidelity VIP II Investment Grade Bond 0.43% 0.11% 0.54%
Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities/2/ 0.58% 0.11% 0.69%
Montgomery Variable Series: Emerging Markets 1.25% 0.37% 1.62%
Montgomery Variable Series: Growth/4/ 0.52% 0.73% 1.25%
Seligman Communications and Information 0.75% 0.11% 0.86%
Seligman Frontier/5/ 0.75% 0.20% 0.95%
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1 The Managers of the Berger/BIAM IPT-International Fund and Berger IPT-Small
Company Growth Fund have agreed to waive their management fees and
reimburse the Funds for additional expenses to the extent that the Funds'
total annual expenses exceed 1.20% and 1.15%, respectively. Absent this
waiver, the Management Fees, Other Expenses, and Total Annual Expenses
would have been 0.90%, 1.55% and 2.45% for the Berger/BIAM IPT-
International Fund and 0.85%, 0.64% and 1.49% for the Berger IPT- Small
Company Growth Fund. This waiver may not be terminated or amended except by
a vote of each of the Fund's Board of Trustees.
2 A portion of the brokerage commissions that certain Fidelity Portfolios pay
was used to reduce Fund expenses. In addition, certain Portfolios have
entered into arrangements with their custodian and transfer agent whereby
interest earned on uninvested cash balances was used to reduce custodian
and transfer agent expenses. After these reductions, Total Expenses for the
Fidelity VIP Growth, Fidelity VIP Overseas, Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager,
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund, and Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities
Portfolios would have been 0.65%, 0.87%, 0.62%, 0.65%, and 0.68%,
respectively.
3 The Fidelity VIP II's investment adviser agreed to reimburse a portion of
the Fidelity VIP II Index 500 Portfolio's expenses during the period.
Without this reimbursement, the Management Fee, Other Expenses, and Total
Expenses for the Fidelity VIP II Index 500 Portfolio would have been 0.57%,
2.77%, and 3.34%, respectively.
4 The manager of the Montgomery Variable Series: Growth Fund voluntarily
reimbursed the Growth Fund for a portion of its management fee. The
Management Fee, Other Expenses, and Total Annual Expenses, absent voluntary
reimbursements for the Growth Fund, were 1.52%, 0.73% and 2.25%,
respectively.
5 J. & W. Seligman & Co., Incorporated voluntarily agreed to reimburse
expenses of Seligman Frontier Portfolio, other than the management fee,
which exceed 0.20%. Without reimbursement, Other Expenses and Total Annual
Expenses would have been 0.21% and 0.96% respectively.
There is no assurance that these waiver or reimbursement policies will be
continued in the future. If any of these policies are discontinued, it will
be reflected in an updated prospectus.
The data with respect to the Funds' annual expenses have been provided to us by
the Funds and we have not independently verified such data.
For a more complete description of the various costs and expenses, see "Charges
Against the Policy, Variable Account, And Funds" and the Funds' prospectuses. In
addition to the expenses listed above, premium taxes may be applicable (see
"Appendix A: State Premium Taxes") and a Market Value Adjustment may apply to
amounts held in the Fixed Account (see "Market Value Adjustment").
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Examples
A Policyowner would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment, assuming
a 5% annual return on assets:
1. If the Policy is surrendered at the end of the applicable time
period:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Sub-Account 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
----------- ------ ------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Alger American Growth 77 115 157 259
Alger American Leveraged AllCap 78 120 164 273
Alger American MidCap Growth 77 117 160 265
Alger American Small Capitalization 78 119 162 270
Berger/BIAM IPT - International 81 128 177 299
Berger IPT-Small Company Growth 80 126 175 295
Dreyfus- Appreciation 77 115 156 258
Dreyfus-Growth and Income 77 115 157 259
Dreyfus Socially Responsible 77 115 157 259
Fidelity VIP Growth 76 111 150 245
Fidelity VIP High Income 76 112 152 248
Fidelity VIP Money Market 72 100 130 204
Fidelity VIP Overseas 78 119 163 271
Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager 75 111 148 242
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund(R) 76 112 150 246
Fidelity VIP II Index 500 72 100 130 205
Fidelity VIP II Investment Grade Bond 74 108 144 233
Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities 76 112 152 248
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Sub-Account 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
----------- ------ ------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Montgomery Variable Series: Emerging Markets 85 140 198 339
Montgomery Variable Series: Growth 81 129 180 304
Seligman Communications and Information 78 117 160 266
Seligman Frontier 78 120 165 275
</TABLE>
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2. If the Policy is annuitized or not surrendered at the end of the applicable
time period:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Sub-Account 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
----------- ------ ------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Alger American Growth 23 70 121 259
Alger American Leveraged AllCap 24 75 128 273
Alger American MidCap Growth 23 72 124 265
Alger American Small Capitalization 24 74 126 270
Berger/BIAM IPT - International 27 83 141 299
Berger IPT-Small Company Growth 26 81 139 295
Dreyfus VIF-Appreciation 23 70 120 258
Dreyfus VIF-Growth and Income 23 70 121 259
Dreyfus Socially Responsible 23 70 121 259
Fidelity VIP Growth 22 66 114 245
Fidelity VIP High Income 22 67 116 248
Fidelity VIP Money Market 18 55 94 204
Fidelity VIP Overseas 24 74 127 271
Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager 21 66 112 242
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund(R) 22 67 114 246
Fidelity VIP II Index 500 18 55 94 205
Fidelity VIP II Investment Grade Bond 20 63 108 233
Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities 22 67 116 248
Montgomery Variable Series: Emerging Markets 31 95 162 339
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Sub-Account 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
----------- ------ ------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Montgomery Variable Series: Growth 27 84 144 304
Seligman Communications and Information 24 72 124 266
Seligman Frontier 24 75 129 275
</TABLE>
These Examples are based, with respect to all of the Portfolios, on an estimated
average account value of $48,958. The Examples assume that no transfer charge or
Market Value Adjustment has been assessed. The Examples also reflect an Annual
Administration Charge of 0.06% of assets, determined by dividing the total
Annual Administration Charge collected by the total average net assets of the
Sub-Accounts of the Variable Account. The Examples represent expenses incurred
in connection with a 7 year surrender charge period. Policies issued with a 5
year maximum surrender charge period would be subject to lower expenses.
These Examples should not be considered a representation of past or future
expenses, and actual expenses may be greater or lesser than those shown. The
assumed 5% annual return is hypothetical and should not be considered a
representation of past or future annual returns, which may be greater or lesser
than the assumed amount.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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We have included in Appendix B a financial history of the accumulation unit
values for the Sub-Accounts.
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THE COMPANY
We are a stock life insurance company with assets as of December 31, 1999 of
approximately $3.0 billion (U.S. dollars). We were incorporated under Michigan
law on April 12, 1988, and our Administrative Office is located at 6201 Powers
Ferry Road, NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30339. We are principally engaged in issuing
and reinsuring annuity policies.
We share our A.M. Best rating with our parent company, The Canada Life Assurance
Company. From time to time, we will quote this rating and our ratings from
Standard & Poor's Corporation, Duff & Phelps Inc., and/or Moody's Investors
Service for claims paying ability. These ratings relate to our financial ability
to meet our contractual obligations under our insurance policies. They do not
take into account deductibles, surrender or cancellation penalties, or
timeliness of claim payment. They also do not address the suitability of a
Policy for a particular purchaser, or relate to our ability to meet non-policy
obligations.
We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Canada Life Assurance Company, a
Canadian life insurance company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The
Canada Life Assurance Company commenced insurance operations in 1847 and has
been actively operating in the United States since 1889. It is one of the
largest life insurance companies in North America with consolidated assets as of
December 31, 1999 of approximately $36.5 billion (U.S. dollars).
Obligations under the Policies are obligations of Canada Life Insurance Company
of America.
We are subject to regulation and supervision by the Michigan Insurance Bureau,
as well as the laws and regulations of all jurisdictions in which we are
authorized to do business.
THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT, THE FUNDS AND THE FIXED ACCOUNT
The Variable Account
We established the Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1 (the
Variable Account) as a separate investment account on July 22, 1988, under
Michigan law. Although we own the assets in the Variable Account, these assets
are held separately from our other assets and are not part of our general
account. The income, gains or losses, whether or not realized, from the assets
of the Variable Account are credited to or charged against the Variable Account
in accordance with the policies without regard to our other income, gains or
losses.
The portion of the assets of the Variable Account equal to the reserves and
other contract liabilities of the Variable Account will not be charged with
liabilities that arise from any other business that we conduct.
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We have the right to transfer to our general account any assets of the Variable
Account which are in excess of such reserves and other liabilities.
The Variable Account is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the SEC) as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940
(the 1940 Act) and meets the definition of a "separate account" under the
federal securities laws. However, the SEC does not supervise the management,
investment policies or practices of the Variable Account.
The Variable Account currently is divided into 22 Sub-Accounts. Each Sub-Account
invests its assets in shares of the corresponding Portfolio of the Funds
described below.
The Funds
The Variable Account invests in shares of:
The Alger American Fund (Alger American)
Berger Institutional Products Trust (Berger Trust)
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. (Dreyfus Socially
Responsible)
Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund (Dreyfus)
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund (Fidelity VIP)
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II (Fidelity VIP II)
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III (Fidelity VIP III)
The Montgomery Funds III (Montgomery)
Seligman Portfolios, Inc. (Seligman)
Shares of a Portfolio of the above listed Funds are purchased and redeemed for a
corresponding Sub-Account at their net asset value. Any amounts of income,
dividends and gains distributed from the shares of a Portfolio are reinvested in
additional shares of that Portfolio at their net asset value. The Funds'
prospectuses define the net asset value of Portfolio shares.
The Funds are management investment companies with one or more investment
Portfolios. Each Fund is registered with the SEC as an open-end, management
investment company. Such registration does not involve supervision of the
management or investment practices or policies of the company or the Portfolios
by the SEC.
The Funds may, in the future, create additional portfolios that may or may not
be available as investment options under the Policies. Each Portfolio has its
own investment objectives and the income and losses for each Portfolio are
determined separately for that Portfolio.
The investment objectives and policies of certain Portfolios of the Funds are
similar to the investment objectives and policies of other portfolios that may
be managed by the same investment adviser or manager. The investment results of
the Portfolios of the Funds, however, may differ from the results of such other
portfolios. There can be no assurance, and no representation is made, that the
investment results of any of the Portfolios of the Funds will be comparable to
the investment results of any other portfolio, even if the other portfolios have
the same investment adviser or manager.
We may receive significant compensation from the investment adviser of a
Portfolio (or affiliates thereof) in connection with administration,
distribution, or other services provided with respect to the Portfolios and
their availability through the Policies. The amount of this compensation is
based upon a percentage of the assets of the Portfolio attributable to the
Policies and other contracts issued by us. These percentages differ, and some
advisers (or affiliates) may pay us more than others.
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The following is a brief description of the investment objectives of each of the
Funds' Portfolios. There is no assurance that the investment objective of any
Portfolio will be achieved. Please see the attached prospectuses for the Funds
for more detailed information, including a description of risks and expenses.
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The Alger American Fund
The Alger American Fund (Alger American) is intended to be a funding vehicle for
variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies to be offered by
the separate accounts of certain life insurance companies; its shares also may
be offered to qualified pension and retirement plans. Each of its Portfolios has
distinct investment objectives and policies. Further information regarding the
investment practices of each of the Portfolios is set forth below.
Alger American Growth Portfolio
The Alger American Growth Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation by
focusing on growing companies that generally have broad product lines, markets,
financial resources and depth of management. Under normal circumstances, the
Portfolio invests primarily in the equity securities of large companies. The
Portfolio considers a large company to have a market capitalization of $1
billion or greater.
Alger American Leveraged AllCap Portfolio
The Alger American Leveraged AllCap Portfolio seeks long-term capital
appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests in the equity
securities of companies of any size which demonstrate promising growth
potential. The Portfolio can leverage, that is, borrow money, up to one-third of
its total assets to buy additional securities. By borrowing money, the Portfolio
has the potential to increase its returns if the increase in the value of the
securities purchased exceeds the cost of borrowing, including interest paid on
the money borrowed.
Alger American MidCap Growth Portfolio
The investment objective of the Portfolio is long-term capital appreciation. It
focuses on midsize companies with promising growth potential. Under normal
circumstances, the Portfolio invest primarily in the equity securities of
companies having a market capitalization within the range of companies in the
S&P MidCap 400 Index.
Alger American Small Capitalization Portfolio
The investment objective of the Alger American Small Capitalization Portfolio is
long-term capital appreciation. It focuses on small, fast-growing companies that
offer innovative products, services or technologies to a rapidly expanding
marketplace. Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests primarily in the
equity securities of small capitalization companies. A small capitalization
company is one that has a market capitalization within the range of the Russell
2000 Growth Index or the S&P SmallCap 600 Index.
Berger Institutional Products Trust
The Berger Institutional Products Trust (Berger Trust) is intended to be a
funding vehicle for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance
policies offered by the separate accounts of certain life insurance companies;
and its shares may also be offered to qualified pension and retirement plans.
The Berger Trust is an open-end investment company and each of its Portfolios
has distinct investment objectives and policies. Further information regarding
the investment practices of the Portfolios available under this Policy is set
forth below.
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Berger/BIAM IPT-International Fund
The Portfolio is advised by BBOI Worldwide LLC, a joint venture between Berger
LLC and Bank of Ireland Asset Management (U.S.) Limited) which has delegated
daily management of the Portfolio to Bank of Ireland Asset Management (U.S.)
Limited (BIAM). The investment objective of the Berger/BIAM IPT-International
Fund is long-term capital appreciation. The Portfolio seeks to achieve this
objective by investing primarily in common stocks of well established companies
located outside the United States. The Portfolio intends to diversify its
holdings among several countries and to have, under normal market conditions, at
least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets invested in the securities of
companies located in at least five countries, not including the United States.
Berger LLC and BIAM have entered into an agreement to dissolve BBOI Worldwide
LLC. The dissolution of BBOI Worldwide LLC will have no effect on the investment
advisory services provided to the Fund. Contingent upon shareholder approval,
when BBOI Worldwide LLC is dissolved, Berger LLC will become the Fund's advisor
and BIAM will continue to be responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund's
portfolio as sub-advisor. If approved by shareholders, these advisory changes
are expected to take place in the first half of this year.
Berger IPT-Small Company Growth Fund
The Portfolio is advised by Berger LLC. The investment objective of the Berger
IPT-Small Company Growth Fund is capital appreciation. The Portfolio seeks to
achieve this objective by investing primarily in common stocks of small
companies and other securities with equity features. Under normal circumstances,
the Portfolio invests at least 65% of its assets in equity securities of
companies whose market capitalizations, at the time of initial purchase, is less
than the 12-month average of the maximum market capitalization for companies
included in the Russell 2000. This average is updated monthly. The balance of
the Portfolio may be invested in larger companies, government securities or
other short-term investments.
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. (Dreyfus Socially
Responsible) seeks to provide capital growth with current income as a secondary
goal. To pursue these goals, the fund invests primarily in common stock of
companies that, in the opinion of the Fund's management, meet traditional
investment standards, and conduct their business in a manner that contributes to
the enhancement of the quality of life in America.
Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund
Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund is an open-end, management investment company,
that is intended to be a funding vehicle for variable annuity and variable life
insurance contracts. Two of the Fund's Portfolios are available under this
Policy, the Dreyfus-Growth and Income Portfolio and Dreyfus- Appreciation
Portfolio.
Dreyfus VIF-Appreciation Portfolio
The Portfolio seeks long-term capital growth consistent with the preservation of
capital; current income is a secondary goal. To pursue these goals, the
Portfolio invests in common stocks focusing on "blue chip" companies with total
market values of more than $5 billion at the time of purchase. These established
companies have demonstrated sustained patterns of profitability, strong balance
sheets, an expanding global presence and the potential to achieve predictable,
above-average earnings growth.
Dreyfus VIF-Growth and Income Portfolio
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The Growth and Income Portfolio seeks long-term capital growth, current income
and growth of income, consistent with reasonable investment risk. To pursue this
goal, it invests in stocks, bonds and money market instruments of domestic and
foreign issuers. The Portfolio's stock investments may include common stocks,
preferred stocks and convertible securities.
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund
The Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund (Fidelity VIP) acts as one of the
funding vehicles for the Policy with three Portfolios available under the
Policy: Fidelity VIP Growth; Fidelity VIP High Income; and Fidelity VIP
Overseas. Fidelity VIP is managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company
(Investment Manager).
Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio
The Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio seeks to achieve capital appreciation. The
Portfolio invests primarily in common stocks.
Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio
The Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio seeks to obtain a high level of current
income by investing at least 65% of total assets in income-producing debt
securities, preferred stocks and convertible securities, with an emphasis on
lower-quality debt securities, while also considering growth of capital. Please
refer to the accompanying Fidelity VIP prospectus for a description and
explanation of the unique risks associated with investing in high risk, high
yielding, lower rated fixed income securities.
Fidelity VIP Money Market Portfolio*
The Fidelity VIP Money Market Portfolio seeks to obtain a high level of current
income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity.
* Available subject to regulatory approval. Please check with your
registered representative or our Administrative Office for availability.
Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio
The Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital primarily
through investments in foreign securities. This Portfolio provides a means for
investors to diversify their own Portfolios by participating in companies and
economies outside of the United States.
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II
The Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II (Fidelity VIP II) acts as one
of the funding vehicles for the Policy with the VIP II Asset Manager, VIP II
Contrafund and VIP II Index 500 Portfolios available under the Policy. Fidelity
VIP II is managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (Investment
Manager).
Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio
The Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio seeks high total return with reduced
risk over the long-term by allocating its assets among domestic and foreign
stocks, bonds and short-term money market instruments.
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Fidelity VIP II Contrafund Portfolio
The Fidelity VIP II Contrafund Portfolio seeks capital appreciation by investing
in securities of companies whose value the Investment Manager believes is not
fully recognized by the public.
Fidelity VIP II Index 500 Portfolio
The Fidelity VIP II Index 500 Portfolio seeks a total return which corresponds
to that of the Standard & Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks.
Fidelity VIP II Investment Grade Bond Portfolio*
The Fidelity VIP II Investment Grade Bond Portfolio seeks as high a level of
current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital.
* Available subject to regulatory approval. Please check with your registered
representative or our Administrative Office for availability.
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III
The Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III (Fidelity VIP III) acts as one
of the funding vehicles for the Policy with the VIP III Growth Opportunities
Portfolio available under the Policy. Fidelity VIP III is managed by Fidelity
Management & Research Company (Investment Manager).
Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio
The Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio seeks capital growth by
investing primarily in common stocks.
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The Montgomery Funds III
Shares of Montgomery Variable Series: Emerging Markets Fund and Montgomery
Variable Series: Growth Fund, Portfolios of The Montgomery Funds III
(Montgomery), an open-end investment company, are available under this Policy.
Montgomery Variable Series: Emerging Markets Fund
The investment objective of this Portfolio is capital appreciation, which under
normal conditions it seeks by investing at least 65% of its total assets in
equity securities of companies in countries having emerging markets. For these
purposes, the Portfolio defines an emerging market country as having an economy
that is or would be considered by the World Bank or the United Nations to be
emerging or developing.
Montgomery Variable Series: Growth Fund
The investment objective of this Portfolio is capital appreciation, which under
normal conditions it seeks by investing at least 65% of its total assets in the
equity securities, usually common stock of domestic companies of all sizes and
emphasizes companies having market capitalizations of $1 billion or more.
Seligman Portfolios, Inc.
Seligman Portfolios, Inc. (Seligman) currently has fifteen Portfolios, two of
which are available under the Policy: Communications and Information; and
Frontier. Seligman is a diversified open-end investment company incorporated in
Maryland which uses the investment advisory services of J. & W. Seligman & Co.
Incorporated, a Delaware corporation.
Seligman Communications and Information Portfolio
The investment objective of this Portfolio is to produce capital gain. Income is
not an objective. The Portfolio seeks to achieve its objective by investing
primarily in securities of companies operating in the communications,
information and related industries.
Seligman Frontier Portfolio
The investment objective of this Portfolio is to produce growth in capital
value; income may be considered but will be only incidental to the Portfolio's
investment objective. The Portfolio invests primarily in equity securities of
smaller companies selected for their growth prospects.
A full description of the Funds, their investment objectives, their policies and
restrictions, their expenses and other aspects of their operation, as well as a
description of the risks related to investment in the Funds, is contained in the
attached prospectuses for the Funds. The prospectuses for the Funds should be
read carefully by a prospective purchaser along with this Prospectus before
investing.
Reserved Rights
We reserve the right to add, delete, and substitute shares of another portfolio
of the Funds or shares of another registered open-end investment company if, in
our judgment, investment in shares of a current Portfolio(s) is no longer
appropriate. We may also add, delete, or substitute shares of another portfolio
of the Funds or shares of another registered open-end investment company only
for certain classes of Owners. New or substitute portfolios or funds may have
different fees and expenses and may only be offered to certain classes of
Owners. This decision will be based on a legitimate reason, such as a change
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in investment objective, a change in the tax laws, or the shares are no longer
available for investment. We will first obtain SEC approval, if such approval is
required by law.
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When permitted by law, we also reserve the right to:
. create new separate accounts;
. combine separate accounts, including the Canada Life of America
Variable Annuity Account 2;
. remove, combine or add Sub-Accounts and make the new Sub-Accounts
available to Policyowners at our discretion;
. add new portfolios of the Funds or of other registered investment
companies;
. deregister the Variable Account under the 1940 Act if registration is
no longer required;
. make any changes required by the 1940 Act; and
. operate the Variable Account as a managed investment company under the
1940 Act or any other form permitted by law.
If a change is made, we will send you a revised prospectus and any notice
required by law.
Change in Investment Objective
The investment objective of a Sub-Account may not be changed unless the change
is approved, if required, by the Michigan Insurance Bureau. A statement of such
approval will be filed, if required, with the insurance department of the state
in which the Policy is delivered.
The Fixed Account
You may allocate some or all of the Net Premium and/or make transfers from the
Variable Account to the Fixed Account. The Fixed Account pays interest at rates
declared subject to our sole discretion and without any formula (Guaranteed
Interest Rates) guaranteed for selected periods of time (Guarantee Periods). The
principal, after deductions, is also guaranteed.
Policyowners allocating Net Premium and/or Policy Value to the Fixed Account do
not participate in the investment performance of assets of the Fixed Account.
The Fixed Account value is calculated by:
. adding the Net Premium and/or Policy Value allocated to it;
. adding the Guaranteed Interest Rate credited on amounts in it; and
. subtracting any charges or Market Value Adjustments imposed on amounts
in it in accordance with the terms of the Policy
The following also applies to the Fixed Account:
. The Fixed Account is part of our general account. We assume the risk
of investment gain or loss on this amount. All assets in the general
account are subject to our general liabilities from business
operations. The Fixed Account is not affected by the investment
performance of the Variable Account.
. Interests issued by us in connection with the Fixed Account have not
been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the 1933 Act). Also,
neither the Fixed Account nor the general account has been registered
as an investment company under the 1940 Act. So, neither the Fixed
Account nor the general account is generally subject to regulation
under either Act. However, certain disclosures may be subject to
generally applicable provisions of the federal securities laws
regarding the accuracy of statements made in a registration
statement.
. The Fixed Account may not be available in all states.
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Guarantee Amount
The Guarantee Amount is the portion of the Policy Value allocated to the Fixed
Account. The Guarantee Amount includes:
. Net Premium allocated to Guarantee Periods;
. Policy Value transferred to Guarantee Periods;
. interest credited to the Policy Value in the Guarantee Periods; and
. the deduction of charges assessed in connection with the Policy.
If the Guarantee Amount in a Guarantee Period remains until the end of the
Guarantee Period, the value will be equal to the amount originally placed in the
Guarantee Period increased by its Guaranteed Interest Rate (compounded
annually). If a Guarantee Amount is surrendered, withdrawn, or transferred prior
to the end of the Guarantee Period, it may be subject to a Market Value
Adjustment, as described below. This may result in the payment of an amount
greater or less than the Guarantee Amount at the time of the transaction.
The Guarantee Amount is guaranteed to accumulate at a minimum effective annual
interest rate of 3%.
Guarantee Periods
Guarantee Periods are specific intervals of time over which the Guarantee Amount
is credited with interest at a specific Guaranteed Interest Rate. We currently
offer Guarantee Periods of one, three, five, seven and ten years. We will always
offer a Guarantee Period of one year. Since the specific Guarantee Periods
available may change periodically, please contact our Administrative Office to
determine the Guarantee Periods currently being offered. Guarantee Periods may
not be available in all states.
Beginning and Ending of Guarantee Periods. Guarantee Periods begin on the date a
Net Premium is allocated to, or a portion of the Policy Value is transferred to,
the Guarantee Period. Guarantee Periods end on the last calendar day of the
month when the number of years in the Guarantee Period chosen (measured from the
end of the month in which the amount was allocated or transferred to the
Guarantee Period) has elapsed.
Guaranteed Interest Rates. Once an amount has been allocated or transferred to a
Guarantee Period, the applicable Guaranteed Interest Rate will not change during
that Guarantee Period. However, Guaranteed Interest Rates for different
allocations and transfers may differ, depending on the timing of the allocation
and transfer.
Expiration of Guarantee Period. During the 30 day period following the end of a
Guarantee Period (30 day window), a Policyowner may transfer the Guarantee
Amount to a new Guarantee Period or to a Sub-Account(s). A Market Value
Adjustment will not apply if the Guarantee Amount is surrendered, withdrawn, or
transferred during the 30 day window. During the 30 day window, the Guarantee
Amount will generally accrue interest at an annual effective rate of 3%.
However, if the Guarantee Amount is placed in another Guarantee Period you will
receive the interest rate for that Guarantee Period.
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Prior to the expiration date of any Guarantee Period, we will notify you of
available Guarantee Periods and their corresponding Guaranteed Interest Rates.
. A new Guarantee Period of the same length as the previous Guarantee
Period will begin automatically on the first day following the expired
Guarantee Period, unless we receive Written Notice, prior to the end
of the 30 day window, containing instructions to transfer all or a
portion of the expiring Guarantee Amount to a Sub-Account(s) or a
Guarantee Period.
. If we do not receive such Written Notice and are not offering a
Guarantee Period of the same length as the expiring Guarantee Period,
then a new Guarantee Period of one year will begin automatically on
the first day following the end of the expired Guarantee Period.
. A Guarantee Period of one year will also begin automatically if
renewal of the expiring Guarantee Period would continue the Policy
beyond its Annuity Date.
Reserved Rights. To the extent permitted by law, we reserve the right at any
time to:
1. offer Guarantee Periods that differ from those available when a
Policyowner's Policy was issued; and
2. stop accepting Net Premium allocations or transfers of Policy Value to
a particular Guarantee Period.
Dollar Cost Averaging. From time to time we may offer a special Guarantee
Period, not to exceed one year, whereby you may elect to automatically transfer
specified additional premium from this account to any Sub-Account(s) and/or
other Guarantee Period(s) on a periodic basis, for a period not to exceed twelve
months. This special Guarantee Period is subject to our administrative
procedures and the restrictions disclosed in the "Transfer Privilege" section. A
special interest rate may be offered for this Guarantee Period, which may differ
from that offered for any other one year Guarantee Period. The available
interest rate will always be an effective annual interest rate of at least 3%.
This Guarantee Period is used solely in connection with the "dollar cost
averaging" privilege (see "Dollar Cost Averaging Privilege").
Market Value Adjustment
A Market Value Adjustment compares:
(i) the Guaranteed Interest Rate applied to the Guarantee Period from
which a Guarantee Amount is surrendered, withdrawn, or transferred;
and
(ii) the current Guaranteed Interest Rate that is credited for an equal
Guarantee Period.
If an equal Guarantee Period is not offered, we will use the weighted average of
the Guaranteed Interest Rates for the Guarantee Periods closest in duration that
are offered. Any surrender, withdrawal, or transfer of a Guarantee Amount is
subject to a Market Value Adjustment, unless:
. the Effective Date of the surrender, withdrawal, or transfer is within
30 days after the end of a Guarantee Period;
. the surrender, withdrawal or transfer is from the one year Guarantee
Period; or
. the surrender, withdrawal or transfer is to provide death benefits,
nursing home benefits, terminal illness benefits or annuitization.
The Market Value Adjustment will be applied after deducting any Annual
Administration Charge or transfer fees, but before deducting any surrender
charges or taxes incurred. The Market Value Adjustment will never invade
principal nor reduce earnings on amounts allocated to a particular Guarantee
Period to less than 3% per year.
On the date the Market Value Adjustment is to be applied, one of the following
will happen:
. If the Guaranteed Interest Rate for the selected Guarantee Period,
less 0.50%, is less than the Guaranteed Interest Rate currently being
offered for new Guarantee Periods of equal length, the
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Market Value Adjustment will result in a payment of an amount less
than the Guarantee Amount (or portion thereof) being surrendered,
withdrawn, or transferred.
. If the Guaranteed Interest Rate for the selected Guarantee Period is
greater than 0.50% plus the Guaranteed Interest Rate currently being
offered for new Guarantee Periods of equal length, the Market Value
Adjustment will result in the payment of an amount greater than the
Guarantee Amount (or portion thereof) being surrendered, withdrawn, or
transferred.
The Market Value Adjustment is computed by multiplying the amount being
surrendered, withdrawn, or transferred by the Market Value Adjustment Factor.
The Market Value Adjustment Factor is calculated as follows:
Market Value Adjustment Factor = Lesser of (a) (1 + i)n/12
----------- -1
(1 +r + .005)n/12
or (b) .05
where:
"i" is the Guaranteed Interest Rate currently being credited to the amount
being surrendered, withdrawn, or transferred;
"r" is the Guaranteed Interest Rate that is currently being offered for a
Guarantee Period of duration equal to the Guarantee Period for the
Guarantee Amount from which the amount being surrendered, withdrawn, or
transferred is taken; and
"n" is the number of months remaining to the expiration of the Guarantee
Period for the Guarantee Amount from which the amount being surrendered,
withdrawn, or transferred is taken.
DESCRIPTION OF ANNUITY POLICY
Ten Day Right to Examine Policy
Generally, you have ten days after you receive the Policy to decide if you would
like to cancel the Policy. In California you have 30 days if you are age 60 or
over, in Colorado you have 15 days, and in Idaho and North Dakota you have 20
days.
If the Policy does not meet your needs, return it to our Administrative Office.
Within seven days of receipt of the Policy, we will return the Policy Value. In
states which do not allow return of Policy Value, we will return the full
premium paid, without interest and less the amount of any partial withdrawals.
When the Policy is issued as an IRA and canceled within seven days, we will
return all premiums if the premiums are greater than the amount otherwise
payable.
Premium
Initial Premium
You must submit a complete application and check made payable to us for the
initial premium. The following chart outlines the minimum initial premium
accepted.
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Minimum Initial
Type of Policy Premium Accepted*
<S> <C>
Policy is an IRA.................................................................................. $2,000
Policy is not an IRA.............................................................................. $5,000
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Policy is IRA and PAC agreement** for additional premiums submitted............................... $ 50
Policy is not an IRA and PAC agreement for additional premiums submitted.......................... $ 100
</TABLE>
* We reserve the right to lower or raise the minimum initial premium.
** For more information on PAC agreements, see "Pre-Authorized Check Agreement
Plan."
The application must meet our underwriting standards. The application must be
properly completed and accompanied by all the information necessary to process
it, including the initial premium. We will normally accept the application and
apply the initial Net Premium within two Valuation Days of receipt at our
Administrative Office. However, we may hold the premium for up to five Valuation
Days while we attempt to complete the processing of an incomplete application.
If this cannot be done within five Valuation Days, we will inform you of the
reasons for the delay and immediately return the premium, unless you
specifically consent to our keeping the premium until the application is made
complete. We will then apply the initial Net Premium within two Valuation Days
of when the application is correctly completed.
Additional Premium
You may make additional premium payments at any time during any Annuitant's
lifetime and before the Annuity Date. Our prior approval is required before we
will accept an additional premium which, together with the total of other
premiums paid, would exceed $1,000,000. We will apply additional Net Premium as
of receipt at our Administrative Office. We will give you a receipt for each
additional premium payment.
The following chart outlines the minimum additional premium accepted.
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Minimum Additional
Type of Policy Premium Accepted*
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Policy is an IRA...................................................................................$,1000
Policy is not an IRA...............................................................................$1,000
Policy is IRA and PAC agreement** for additional premiums submitted................................$ 50
Policy is not an IRA and PAC agreement for additional premiums submitted...........................$ 100
</TABLE>
* We reserve the right to lower or raise the minimum additional premium.
** For more information on PAC agreements, see "Pre-Authorized Check Agreement
Plan."
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Pre-Authorized Check Agreement Plan
You may choose to have monthly premiums automatically collected from your
checking or savings account pursuant to a pre-authorized check agreement plan
(PAC). This plan may be terminated by you or us after 30 days Written Notice, or
at any time by us if a payment has not been paid by your bank. This option is
not available on the 29th, 30th or 31st day of each month. There is no charge
for this feature.
Electronic Data Transmission of Application Information
In certain states, we may accept electronic data transmission of application
information accompanied by a wire transfer of the initial premium. Contact us to
find out about state availability.
Upon receipt of the electronic data and wire transmittal, we will process the
information and allocate the premium payment according to your instructions. We
will then send a Policy and verification letter to you to sign.
During the period from receipt of the initial premium until the signed
verification letter is received, no financial transactions may be executed under
the Policy, unless you request such transactions in writing and provide a
signature guarantee.
Net Premium Allocation
You elect in your application how you want your initial Net Premium to be
allocated among the Sub-Accounts and the Fixed Account. Any additional Net
Premium will be allocated in the same manner unless, at the time of payment, we
have received your Written Notice to the contrary.
We cannot guarantee that a Sub-Account or shares of a Portfolio will always be
available. If you request that all or part of a premium be allocated to a
Sub-Account or underlying Portfolio that is not available, we will immediately
return that portion of the premium to you, unless you specify otherwise.
Cash Surrender Value
The Cash Surrender Value is the Policy Value less any applicable surrender
charge, Annual Administration Charge and Market Value Adjustment.
Policy Value
The Policy Value is the sum of the Variable Account value and the Fixed Account
value.
Variable Account Value
To calculate the Variable Account value before the Annuity Date, multiply (a) by
(b), where:
a) is the number of Units credited to the Policy for each Sub-Account; and
b) is the current Unit Value of these Units.
Units
We credit Net Premium in the form of Units. The number of Units credited to the
Policy for each Sub-Account is (a) divided by (b), where:
a) is the Net Premium allocated to that Sub-Account; and
b) is the Unit Value for that Sub-Account (at the end of the Valuation
Period during which we receive the premium).
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We will credit Units for the initial Net Premium on the Effective Date of the
Policy. We will adjust the Units for any transfers in or out of a Sub-Account,
including any transfer processing fee.
We will cancel the appropriate number of Units based on the Unit Value at the
end of the Valuation Period in which any of the following occurs:
. the Annual Administration Charge is assessed;
. the date we receive and file your Written Notice for a partial
withdrawal or surrender;
. the date of a systematic withdrawal; the Annuity Date; or
. the date we receive Due Proof of your death or the Last Surviving
Annuitant's death.
Unit Value
The Unit Value for each Sub-Account's first Valuation Period is generally set at
$10. After that, the Unit Value is determined by multiplying the Unit Value at
the end of the immediately preceding Valuation Period by the Net Investment
Factor for the current Valuation Period.
The Unit Value for a Valuation Period applies to each day in that period. The
Unit Value may increase or decrease from one Valuation Period to the next.
Net Investment Factor
The Net Investment Factor is an index that measures the investment performance
of a Sub-Account from one Valuation Period to the next. Each Sub-Account has a
Net Investment Factor, which may be greater than or less than 1.
The Net Investment Factor for each Sub-Account for a Valuation Period equals 1
plus the rate of return earned by the Portfolio in which the Sub-Account you
selected invests, adjusted for taxes charged or credited to the Sub-Account, the
mortality and expense risk charge, and the daily administration fee.
To find the rate of return of each Portfolio in which the Sub-Accounts invest,
divide (a) by (b) where:
(a) is the net investment income and net gains, realized and unrealized,
credited during the current Valuation Period; and
(b) is the value of the net assets of the relevant Portfolio at the end of
the preceding Valuation Period, adjusted for the net capital
transactions and dividends declared during the current Valuation
Period.
Transfers
Transfer Privilege
You may transfer all or a part of an amount in a Sub-Account(s) to another
Sub-Account(s) or to a Guarantee Period(s). You also can transfer an amount in a
Guarantee Period(s) to a Sub-Account(s) or another Guarantee Period(s).
Transfers are subject to the following restrictions:
1. the Company's minimum transfer amount, currently $250;
2. a transfer request that would reduce the amount in that Sub-Account or
Guarantee Period below $500 will be treated as a transfer request for
the entire amount in that Sub-Account or Guarantee Period; and
3. transfers from the Guarantee Periods, except from the one year
Guarantee Period, may be subject to a Market Value Adjustment.
We cannot guarantee that a Sub-Account or shares of a Portfolio will always be
available. If you request an amount in a Sub-Account or Guarantee Period be
transferred to a Sub-Account at a time when the Sub-
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Account or underlying Portfolio is unavailable, we will not process your
transfer request. This request will not be counted as a transfer for purposes of
determining the number of free transfers executed in a year. The Company
reserves the right to change its minimum transfer amount requirements.
Excessive trading (including short-term "market timing" trading) may adversely
affect the performance of the Sub-Accounts. If a pattern of excessive trading by
a Policyowner or the Policyowner's agent develops, we reserve the right not to
process the transfer request. If your request is not processed, it will not be
counted as a transfer for purposes of determining the number of free transfers
executed.
Telephone Transfer Privilege
We can process your transfer request by phone if you have completed our
administrative form or initialed the authorization box on your application. The
authorization will remain effective until we receive your written revocation or
we discontinue this privilege.
We will employ reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions communicated
by telephone are genuine. If we do not employ such reasonable procedures, we may
be liable for any losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. These
procedures may include recording telephone calls and obtaining personal security
codes and policy number before effecting any transfers.
We can not accept or process transfer requests left on our voice mail system,
although transfers through our Intouch(R) Voice Response System are
acceptable.
Intouch(R) Voice Response System
The Intouch Voice Response System is our interactive voice response system which
you can access through your touch tone telephone. Use of this service allows you
to:
. obtain current Sub-Account balances;
. obtain current Policy and Unit Values;
. obtain the current Guarantee Period(s)' interest rate(s);
. change your Sub-Account allocation; and
. effect transfers between Sub-Accounts or to the Guarantee Periods.
Transfers from the Guarantee Periods, other than from the one-year Guarantee
Period, are not permitted under the Intouch Voice Response System. Your Policy
number and Personal Identification Number, issued by us to ensure security, are
required for any transfers and/or allocation changes.
When using the Intouch Voice Response System, you will not be assessed a
transfer processing fee regardless of the number of transfers made per Policy
Year.
Dollar Cost Averaging Privilege
You may choose to automatically transfer specified amounts from any Sub-Account
or the one year Guarantee Period (either one a disbursement account) to any
other Sub-Account(s) or Guarantee Period(s) on a periodic basis. Transfers are
subject to our administrative procedures and the restrictions in "Transfer
Privilege." This privilege is intended to allow you to utilize "Dollar Cost
Averaging" (DCA), a long-term investment method which provides for regular,
level investments over time. We make no representation or guarantee that DCA
will result in a profit or protect against loss. You should first discuss this
(as you would all other investment strategies) with your registered
representative.
To initiate DCA, we must receive your Written Notice on our form. Once elected,
transfers will be processed until one of the following occurs:
. the entire value of the Sub-Account or the one year Guarantee Period is
completely depleted; or
. We receive your written revocation of such monthly transfers; or
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. We discontinue this privilege.
We reserve the right to change our procedures or to discontinue the DCA
privilege upon 30 days Written Notice to you.
This option is not available on the 29th, 30th or 31st day of each month. There
is no charge for this feature.
Transfer Processing Fee
There is no limit to the number of transfers that you can make between
Sub-Accounts or the Guarantee Periods. The first 12 transfers during each Policy
Year are currently free, although we reserve the right to change this procedure.
We currently assess a $25 transfer fee for the 13th and each additional transfer
in a Policy Year. A transfer request (which includes Written Notices and
telephone calls) is considered to be one transfer, regardless of the number of
Sub-Accounts or Guarantee Periods affected by the request. The processing fee
will be deducted proportionately from the receiving Sub-Account(s) and/or
Guarantee Period(s). The $25 transfer fee is waived when using the Intouch(R)
Voice Response System, portfolio rebalancing, and dollar cost averaging.
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Payment of Proceeds
Proceeds
Proceeds means the amount we will pay when the first of the following events
occurs:
. the Annuity Date;
. the Policy is surrendered;
. We receive Due Proof of Death of any Owner;
. We receive Due Proof of Death of the Last Surviving Annuitant.
If death occurs prior to the Annuity Date, proceeds are paid in one of the
following ways:
. lump sum;
. within 5 years of the Owner's death, as required by federal tax laws
(see "Proceeds on Death of Any Owner"); or
. by a mutually agreed upon payment option. See "Election of Options."
The Policy ends when we pay the proceeds.
We will deduct any applicable premium tax from the proceeds, unless we deducted
the tax from the premiums when paid.
The payment of proceeds will have federal income tax consequences. See "FEDERAL
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TAX STATUS."
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Proceeds on Annuity Date
If Payment Option 1 is in effect on the Annuity Date, we will pay the Policy
Value. See "Payment Options."
You may annuitize at any time, and may change the Annuity Date, subject to these
limitations:
1. We must receive your Written Notice at our Administrative Office at
least 30 days before the current Annuity Date;
2. The requested Annuity Date must be a date that is at least 30 days
after we receive your Written Notice; and
3. The requested Annuity Date may be no later than the first day of the
month after any Annuitant's 100/th/ birthday.
The proceeds paid will be the Policy Value if paid on the first day of the month
after any Annuitant's 100th birthday.
Proceeds on Surrender
If you surrender the Policy, we will pay the Cash Surrender Value. The Cash
Surrender Value will be determined on the date we receive your Written Notice
for surrender and your Policy at our Administrative Office.
You may elect to have the Cash Surrender Value paid in a single sum or under a
payment option. See "Payment Options." The Policy ends when we pay the Cash
Surrender Value. You may avoid a surrender charge by electing to apply the
Policy Value under Payment Option 1. See "Proceeds on Annuity Date."
Surrender proceeds may be subject to federal income tax, including a penalty
tax. See "FEDERAL TAX STATUS."
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Proceeds on Death of Last Surviving Annuitant Before Annuity Date (The Death
Benefit)
If the Last Surviving Annuitant dies before the Policy Value is transferred to a
payment option, we will pay the Beneficiary a Death Benefit.
The following applies only to policies issued on or after May 1, 1996 or
such later date as applicable regulatory approvals are obtained in the
jurisdiction in which the policies are offered.
If we receive Due Proof of Death during the first five Policy Years, the
Death Benefit is the greater of:
1. the premiums paid, less any partial withdrawals, surrender
charges, and incurred taxes; or
2. the Policy Value on the date we receive Due Proof of Death.
If we receive Due Proof of Death after the first five Policy Years, the
Death Benefit is the greatest of:
1. item "1" above;
2. item "2" above; or
3. the Policy Value at the end of the most recent 5 Policy Year
period occurring before the date we receive Due Proof of Death.
This value will be adjusted for any partial withdrawals,
surrender charges, incurred taxes, and premiums paid. The 5
Policy Year periods are measured from the Policy Date (i.e., 5,
10, 15, 20, etc.).
If on the date the Policy was issued, all Annuitants were attained age 80
or less, then after any Annuitant attains age 81, the Death Benefit is the
greater of items "1" or "2" above. However, if on the date the Policy was
issued, any Annuitant was attained age 81 or more, then the Death Benefit
is the Policy Value.
The following applies only to policies issued from May 1, 1995 through
April 30, 1996, or such later date as applicable regulatory approvals were
obtained in the jurisdiction in which the policies are offered.
If we receive Due Proof of Death during the first seven Policy Years,
the Death Benefit is the greater of:
1. the premiums paid, less any partial withdrawals, surrender
charges, and incurred taxes; or
2. the Policy Value on the date we receive Due Proof of Death.
If we receive Due Proof of Death after the first seven Policy Years, the
Death Benefit is the greatest of:
1. item "1" above;
2. item "2" above; or
3. the Policy Value at the end of the most recent 7 Policy Year
period occurring before the date we receive Due Proof of Death.
This value will be adjusted for any partial withdrawals,
surrender charges, incurred taxes, and premiums paid. The 7
Policy Year periods are measured from the Policy Date (i.e., 7,
14, 21, 28, etc.). No further step-ups in Death Benefit will
occur after the age of 80.
The following applies only to policies issued prior to May 1, 1995 or such
later date as applicable regulatory approvals were obtained in the
jurisdiction in which the policies are offered.
If we receive Due Proof of Death during the first five Policy Years, the
Death Benefit is the greater of:
1. the premiums paid, less any partial withdrawals, surrender
charges, and incurred taxes; or
2. the Policy Value on the date we receive Due Proof of
Death.
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If we receive Due Proof of Death after the first five Policy Years, the
Death Benefit is the greatest of:
1. item "1" above;
2. item "2" above; or
3. the Policy Value at the end of the most recent 5 Policy Year
period occurring before the date we receive Due Proof of Death.
This value will be adjusted for any partial withdrawals,
surrender charges, incurred taxes, and premiums paid. The 5
Policy Year periods are measured from the Policy Date (i.e., 5,
10, 15, 20, etc.).
The Death Benefit may be taxable. See "FEDERAL TAX STATUS."
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Proceeds on Death of Any Owner
If any Policyowner dies before the Annuity Date, the following rules apply:
. If you (the deceased Policyowner) were not the Last Surviving Annuitant
and we receive Due Proof of your death before the Annuity Date, we will
pay the Beneficiary the Policy Value as of the date we receive Due Proof
of your death.
. If you were the Last Surviving Annuitant and we receive Due Proof of
your death before the Annuity Date, we will pay the Beneficiary the
Death Benefit described in "Proceeds on the Death of Last Surviving
Annuitant Before Annuity Date."
. As required by federal tax law, regardless of whether you were the
Annuitant, the entire interest in the Policy will be distributed to the
Beneficiary:
a) within five years of your death; or
b) over the life of the Beneficiary or over a period not extending
beyond the life expectancy of that Beneficiary, with payments
beginning within one year of your death.
However, if your spouse is the Beneficiary the Policy may be continued. If this
occurs and you were the only Annuitant, your spouse will become the
Annuitant.
If any Policyowner dies on or after the Annuity Date but before all proceeds
payable under the Policy have been distributed, we will continue payments to the
designated payee under the payment option in effect on the date of the deceased
Policyowner's death.
If any Policyowner is not an individual, the death or change of any Annuitant
will be treated as the death of a Policyowner, and we will pay the Beneficiary
the Cash Surrender Value.
This will be construed in a manner consistent with Section 72(s) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. If anything in the Policy conflicts with the
foregoing, this Prospectus will control.
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Interest on Proceeds
We will pay interest on proceeds if we do not pay the proceeds in a single sum
or begin paying the proceeds under a payment option:
1. within 30 days after the proceeds become payable; or
2. within the time required by the applicable jurisdiction, if less than
30 days.
This interest will accrue from the date the proceeds become payable to the date
of payment, but not for more than one year, at an annual rate of 3%, or the rate
and time required by law, if greater.
Partial Withdrawals
You may withdraw part of the Cash Surrender Value, subject to the following:
1. the Company's minimum partial withdrawal is currently $250;
2. the maximum partial withdrawal is the amount that would leave a Cash
Surrender Value of $2,000; and
3. a partial withdrawal request which would reduce the amount in a Sub-
Account or a Guarantee Period below $500 will be treated as a request
for a full withdrawal of the amount in that Sub-Account or Guarantee
Period.
On the date we receive at our Administrative Office your Written Notice for a
partial withdrawal, we will withdraw the partial withdrawal from the Policy
Value. We will then deduct any applicable surrender charge from the amount
requested for withdrawal. The Company reserves the right to change its minimum
partial withdrawal amount requirements.
You may specify the amount to be withdrawn from certain Sub-Accounts or
Guarantee Periods. If you do not provide this information to us, we will
withdraw proportionately from the Sub-Accounts and the Guarantee Periods in
which you are invested. If you do provide this information to us, but the amount
in the designated Sub-Accounts and/or Guarantee Periods is inadequate to comply
with your withdrawal request, we will first withdraw from the specified
Sub-Accounts and the Guarantee Periods. The remaining balance will be withdrawn
proportionately from the other Sub-Accounts and Guarantee Periods in which you
are invested.
Any partial or systematic withdrawal may be included in the Policyowner's gross
income in the year in which the withdrawal occurs, and may be subject to federal
income tax (including a penalty tax equal to 10% of the amount treated as
taxable income). The Code restricts certain distributions under Tax-Sheltered
Annuity Plans and other qualified plans. See "FEDERAL TAX STATUS."
Systematic Withdrawal Privilege
You may elect to use the Systematic Withdrawal Privilege (SWP) to withdraw a
fixed-level amount from the Sub-Account(s) and the Guarantee Period(s) on a
monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis, beginning 30 days after the
Effective Date, if:
. We receive your Written Notice on our administrative form;
. the Policy meets a minimum premium, currently $25,000 (if surrender
charges apply);
. and the Policy complies with the "Partial Withdrawals" provision (if
surrender charges apply).
If surrender charges are applicable, you may withdraw without incurring a
surrender charge the following:
. 100% of investment earnings in the Variable Account, available at the
time the SWP is executed/processed
. 100% of interest earned in the Fixed Account, available at the time the
SWP is executed/processed
. 100% of premiums paid 7 years or more (5 years for certain Policies)
from the date the SWP is executed/processed
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. 10% of total premiums withdrawn during a Policy Year and paid less than
7 years (5 years for certain Policies) from the date the SWP is
executed/processed*
. Amounts required to be withdrawn, only as they apply to the Policy and
independent of all other qualified retirement assets, pursuant to the
minimum required distribution rules under federal tax laws (see
"Minimum Distribution Requirements")
*10% is not cumulative and is first withdrawn from the oldest premium paid.
Note: Withdrawals from a Guarantee Period other than from the one year
Guarantee Period may be subject to a Market Value Adjustment.
If surrender charges are not applicable, the entire Policy is available for
systematic withdrawal. Once an amount has been selected for withdrawal, it will
remain fixed until the earlier of the next Policy Anniversary or termination of
the privilege. A written request to change the withdrawal amount for the
following Policy Year must be received no later than 7 days prior to the Policy
Anniversary date. The Systematic Withdrawal Privilege will end at the earliest
of the date:
. when the Sub-Account(s) and Guarantee Period(s) you specified for those
withdrawals have no remaining amount to withdraw;
. the Cash Surrender Value is reduced to $2,000*;
. You choose to pay premiums by the pre-authorized check agreement plan;
. We receive your Written Notice to end this privilege; or
. We choose to discontinue this privilege upon 30 days Written Notice
to you.
References to partial withdrawals in other provisions of this Prospectus include
systematic withdrawals. If applicable, a charge for premium taxes may be
deducted from each systematic withdrawal payment. This option is not available
on the 29th, 30th or 31st day of each month. The Company reserves the right to
change its minimum systematic withdrawal amount requirements or terminate this
privilege. There is no charge for this feature.
In certain circumstances, amounts withdrawn pursuant to a systematic withdrawal
option may be included in a Policyowner's gross income and may be subject to
penalty taxes.
* If the Cash Surrender Value is reduced to $2,000, your Policy may terminate.
See "Termination."
Portfolio Rebalancing
Portfolio rebalancing (Rebalancing) is an investment strategy in which your
Policy Value, in the Sub-Accounts only, is reallocated back to its original
portfolio allocation. Rebalancing is performed regardless of changes in
individual portfolio values from the time of the last rebalancing. It is
executed on a quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis. We make no representation
or guarantee that rebalancing will result in a profit, protect you against loss
or ensure that you meet your financial goals.
To initiate Rebalancing, we must receive your Written Notice on our form.
Participation in Rebalancing is voluntary and can be modified or discontinued at
any time by you in writing on our form. Portfolio Rebalancing is not available
for the Fixed Account.
Once elected, we will continue to perform Rebalancing until we are instructed
otherwise. We reserve the right to change our procedures or discontinue offering
Rebalancing upon 30 days Written Notice to you. This option is not available on
the 29th, 30th or 31st day of each month. There is no charge for this
feature.
Postponement of Payment
We will usually pay any proceeds payable, amounts partially withdrawn, or the
Cash Surrender Value within seven calendar days after:
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1. we receive your Written Notice for a partial withdrawal or a cash
surrender;
2. the date chosen for any systematic withdrawal; or
3. we receive Due Proof of Death of the Owner or the Last Surviving
Annuitant.
However, we can postpone the payment of proceeds, amounts withdrawn, the Cash
Surrender Value, or the transfer of amounts between Sub-Accounts if:
1. the New York Stock Exchange is closed, other than customary weekend and
holiday closings, or trading on the exchange is restricted as
determined by the SEC;
2. the SEC permits by an order the postponement for the protection of
Policyowners; or
3. the SEC determines that an emergency exists that would make the
disposal of securities held in the Variable Account or the
determination of the value of the Variable Account's net assets not
reasonably practicable.
We have the right to defer payment of any partial withdrawal, cash surrender, or
transfer from the Fixed Account for up to six months from the date we receive
your Written Notice for a withdrawal, surrender or transfer.
Charges Against the Policy, Variable Account, and Funds
Surrender Charge
A surrender charge may be deducted when a partial withdrawal or cash surrender
is made in order to at least partially reimburse us for certain expenses
relating to the sale of the Policy. These expenses include commissions to
registered representatives and other promotional expenses (which are not
expected to exceed 6% of premium payments under the policies). A surrender
charge may also be applied to the proceeds paid on the Annuity Date, unless
Payment Option 1 is chosen.
The amount withdrawn is first taken from any investment earnings in the Variable
Account and interest earned in the Fixed Account available at the time the
request is made. Then, further amounts withdrawn will be taken from premiums
starting with the oldest premium paid.
Withdrawal or surrender of the following will not incur a surrender charge:
. 100% of investment earnings in the Variable Account
. 100% of interest earned in the Fixed Account
. 100% of premiums paid 7 years or more (5 years for certain Policies)
from the date of withdrawal or surrender
. 10% of total premiums withdrawn during a Policy Year and paid less than
7 years (5 years for certain Policies) from the date of withdrawal or
surrender*
. Amounts required to be withdrawn, only as they apply to the Policy and
independent of all other qualified retirement assets, pursuant to the
minimum required distribution rules under federal tax laws (see
"Minimum Distribution Requirements")
* 10% is not cumulative and is first withdrawn from the oldest premium paid.
If a surrender charge does apply, the following percentages will be used to
calculate the amount of the charge:
For Policies issued prior to May 1, 1995 or such later date as applicable
regulatory approvals were obtained in the jurisdiction in which the contracts
are offered:
(For 5 years from the date of payment, each premium is subject to a 6%
surrender charge. After the 5th year, no surrender charge will apply to
such payment)............................................... 6%
For Policies issued after April 30, 1995 or such later date as applicable
regulatory approvals were obtained in the jurisdiction in which the contracts
are offered:
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At least 1, but less than 2............................................. 6%
At least 2, but less than 3............................................. 5%
At least 3, but less than 4............................................. 5%
At least 4, but less than 5............................................. 4%
At least 5, but less than 6............................................. 3%
At least 6, but less than 7............................................. 2%
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Any surrender charge will be deducted from the amount requested for withdrawal
or surrender.
Annual Administration Charge
To cover the costs of providing certain administrative services such as
maintaining Policy records, communicating with Policyowners, and processing
transactions, we deduct an Annual Administration Charge of $30 for the prior
Policy Year on each Policy Anniversary. We will also deduct this charge if the
Policy is surrendered for its Cash Surrender Value, unless the Policy is
surrendered on a Policy Anniversary.
If the Policy Value on the Policy Anniversary is $75,000 or more, we will waive
the Annual Administration Charge for the prior Policy Year. We will also waive
the Annual Administration Charge if the Policy is a Tax-Sheltered Annuity.
The charge will be assessed proportionately from any Sub-Accounts and the
Guarantee Periods in which you are invested. If the charge is obtained from a
Sub-Account(s), we will cancel the appropriate number of Units credited to this
Policy based on the Unit Value at the end of the Valuation Period when the
charge is assessed.
Daily Administration Fee
At each Valuation Period, we deduct a daily administration fee at an annual rate
of 0.15% from the assets of each Sub-Account of the Variable Account. This daily
administration fee relates to other administrative costs under the Policies. The
daily administration fee is imposed only under Policies issued after May 1,
1994, or such later date as applicable regulatory approvals are obtained in the
jurisdiction in which the Policies are offered.
Transfer Processing Fee
There is no limit to the number of transfers that you can make between
Sub-Accounts or the Guarantee Periods. The first 12 transfers during each Policy
Year are currently free, although we reserve the right to change this procedure.
We currently assess a $25 transfer fee for the 13th and each additional transfer
in a Policy Year. A transfer request (which includes Written Notices and
telephone calls) is considered to be one transfer, regardless of the number of
Sub-Accounts or Guarantee Periods affected by the request. The processing fee
will be deducted proportionately from the receiving Sub-Account(s) and/or
Guarantee Period(s). The $25 transfer fee is waived when using the Intouch(R)
Voice Response System, portfolio rebalancing, and dollar cost averaging. See
"Transfers" for the rules concerning transfers.
Mortality and Expense Risk Charge
We assess an annual mortality and expense risk charge, deducted at each
Valuation Period from the assets of the Variable Account. This charge:
. is an annual rate of 1.25% of the average daily value of the net assets
in the Variable Account;
. is assessed during the accumulation period, but is not charged after the
Annuity Date;
. consists of approximately 0.75% to cover the mortality risk and
approximately 0.50% to cover the expense risk; and
. is guaranteed not to increase for the duration of the Policy.
The mortality risk we assume arises from our obligation to make annuity payments
(determined in accordance with the annuity tables and other provisions contained
in the Policy) for the full life of all Annuitants regardless of how long each
may live. This means:
. Mortality risk is the risk that Annuitants may live for a longer period
of time than we estimated when we established our guarantees in the
Policy.
. Each Annuitant is assured that neither his or her longevity, nor an
improvement in life expectancy generally, will have any adverse effect on
the annuity payments received under the Policy.
. The Annuitant will not outlive the funds accumulated for retirement.
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. We guarantee to pay a Death Benefit if the Last Surviving Annuitant dies
before the Annuity Date (see "Proceeds on Death of Last Surviving
Annuitant Before Annuity Date (The Death Benefit)").
. No surrender charge is assessed against the payment of the Death Benefit,
which also increases the mortality risk.
The expense risk we assume is the risk that the surrender charges, Annual
Administration Charge, daily administration fee, and transfer fees may be
insufficient to cover our actual future expenses.
If the mortality and expense charges are sufficient to cover such costs and
risks, any excess will be profit to the Company and may be used for distribution
expenses. However, if the amounts deducted prove to be insufficient, the loss
will be borne by us.
Waiver of Surrender Charge
When the Policy has been in effect for 1 year, surrender charges and any
applicable Market Value Adjustment will be waived on any partial withdrawal or
surrender after you provide us written evidence, satisfactory to us and signed
by a qualified physician, that:
1. you are terminally ill, provided:
a) your life expectancy is not more than 12 months due to the severity and
nature of the terminal illness; and
b) the diagnosis of the terminal illness was made after the Effective Date
of this Policy.
OR
2. you are or have been confined to a hospital, nursing home or long-term care
facility for at least 90 consecutive days, provided:
a) confinement is for medically necessary reasons at the recommendation of
a physician;
b) the hospital, nursing home or long-term care facility is licensed or
otherwise recognized and operating as such by the proper authority in
the state where it is located, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of
Hospitals or Medicare and satisfactory evidence of such status is
provided to us; and
c) the withdrawal or surrender request is received by us no later than 91
days after the last day of your confinement.
For Policies issued on or after May 1, 1996, this provision is not available if
any Owner was attained age 81 or older on the Effective Date. This provision may
not be available in all jurisdictions.
Reduction or Elimination of Surrender Charges and Annual Administration Charges
The amount of surrender charges and/or the Annual Administration Charge may be
reduced or eliminated when some or all of the policies are to be sold to an
individual or a group of individuals in such a manner that results in savings of
sales and/or administrative expenses. In determining whether to reduce or
eliminate such expenses, we will consider certain factors, including:
1. the size and type of group to which the administrative services are to
be provided and the sales are to be made. Generally, sales and
administrative expenses for a larger group are smaller than for a
smaller group because large numbers of sales may result in fewer sales
contacts.
2. the total amount of premiums. Per dollar sales expenses are likely to be
less on larger premiums than on smaller ones.
3. any prior or existing relationship with the Company. Policy sales
expenses are likely to be less when there is a prior or existing
relationship because there is a likelihood of more sales with fewer
sales contacts.
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4. the level of commissions paid to selling broker/dealers. For example,
certain broker/dealers may offer policies in connection with financial
planning programs on a fee for service basis. In view of the financial
planning fees, such broker/dealers may elect to receive lower
commissions for sales of the policies, thereby reducing the Company's
sales expenses.
If it is determined that there will be a reduction or elimination in sales
expenses and/or administration expenses, the Company will provide a reduction in
the surrender charge and/or the Annual Administration Charge. Such charges may
also be eliminated when a Policy is issued to an officer, director, employee,
registered representative or relative thereof of: the Company; The Canada Life
Assurance Company; Canada Life Insurance Company of New York; J. & W. Seligman &
Co. Incorporated; any selling Broker/Dealer; or any of their affiliates. In no
event will reduction or elimination of the surrender charge and/or Annual
Administration Charge be permitted where such reduction or elimination will be
discriminatory to any person.
In addition, if the Policy Value on the Policy Anniversary is $75,000 or more,
we will waive the Annual Administration Charge for the prior Policy Year.
Taxes
We will incur premium taxes in some jurisdictions relating to the policies.
Depending on the jurisdiction, we deduct any such taxes from either: a) the
premiums when paid; or b) the Policy Value when it is applied under a payment
option, at cash surrender or upon partial withdrawal. A summary of current state
premium tax rates is contained in Appendix A.
When any tax is deducted from the Policy Value, it will be deducted
proportionately from the Sub-Accounts and the Guarantee Periods in which you are
invested.
We reserve the right to charge or provide for any taxes levied by any
governmental entity, including:
1. taxes that are against or attributable to premiums, Policy Values or
annuity payments; or
2. taxes that we incur which are attributable to investment income, capital
gains retained as part of our reserves under the policies, or from the
establishment or maintenance of the Variable Account.
Other Charges Including Investment Advisory Fees
Each Portfolio is responsible for all of its operating expenses. In addition,
fees for investment advisory services and operating expenses are deducted and
paid daily at an annual rate from each Portfolio as a percentage of the daily
net assets of the Portfolios. The Prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information for each Fund provides more information concerning the investment
advisory fee, other charges assessed against the Portfolio(s) each Fund offers,
and the investment advisory services provided to such Portfolio(s).
Payment Options
The Policy ends when we pay the proceeds on the Annuity Date. We will apply the
Policy Value under Payment Option 1 unless you have an election on file at our
Administrative Office to receive another mutually agreed upon payment option
(Payment Option 2). The proceeds we will pay will be the Policy Value if paid on
the first day of the month after any Annuitant's 100th birthday. See "Proceeds
on Annuity Date." We require the surrender of your Policy so that we may issue a
supplemental policy for the applicable payment option.
Election of Options
You may elect, revoke or change a payment option at any time before the Annuity
Date and while the Annuitant(s) is living. If an election is not in effect at
the Last Surviving Annuitant's death, or if payment is to be made in one lump
sum under an existing election, the Beneficiary may elect one of the options.
This election must be made within one year after the Last Surviving Annuitant's
death and before any payment has been made.
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An election of an option and any revocation or change must be made in a Written
Notice. It must be filed with our Administrative Office with the written consent
of any irrevocable Beneficiary or assignee at least 30 days before the Annuity
Date.
An option may not be elected and we will pay the proceeds in one lump sum if
either of the following conditions exist:
1. the amount to be applied under the option is less than $1,000; or
2. any periodic payment under the election would be less than $50.
Description of Payment Options
Payment Option 1: Life Income With Payments for 10 Years Certain
We will pay the proceeds in equal amounts each month, quarter, or year during
the Annuitant's lifetime or for 10 years, whichever is longer.
Payment Option 2: Mutual Agreement
We will pay the proceeds according to other terms, if those terms are mutually
agreed upon.
Amount of Payments
The amount of each payment is based upon the interest rate and Policy Value in
effect at the time the payment option is elected. If Payment Option 1 is
selected, we will determine the amount from the tables in the Policy, which use
the Annuitant's age. We will determine age from the nearest birthday at the due
date of the first payment.
The amount of each payment will vary according to the frequency of the payments
and the length of the guarantee period during which we make the payments.
. The more frequently the payments are made, the lower the amount of each
payment. For example, with all other factors being equal, payments made
monthly will be lower than payments made annually.
. The longer the guarantee period during which payments are made, the lower
the amount of each payment. For example, with all other factors being equal,
payments guaranteed for twenty years will be lower than payments guaranteed
for ten years.
Payment Dates
The payment dates of the options will be calculated from the date on which the
proceeds become payable.
Age and Survival of Annuitant
We have the right to require proof of age of the Annuitant(s) before making any
payment. When any payment depends on the Annuitant's survival, we will have the
right, before making the payment, to require proof satisfactory to us that the
Annuitant is alive.
Other Policy Provisions
Policyowner
During any Annuitant's lifetime and before the Annuity Date, you have all of the
ownership rights and privileges granted by the Policy. If you appoint an
irrevocable Beneficiary or assignee, then your rights will be subject to those
of that Beneficiary or assignee.
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During any Annuitant's lifetime and before the Annuity Date, you may also name,
change or revoke a Policyowner(s), Beneficiary(ies), or Annuitant(s) by giving
us Written Notice. Any change of Policyowner(s) or Annuitant(s) must be approved
by us.
A change of any Policyowner may result in resetting the Death Benefit to an
amount equal to the Policy Value as of the date of the change.
With respect to Qualified Policies generally, however:
. the Policy may not be assigned (other than to us);
. Joint Ownership is not permitted; and
. the Policyowner or plan participant must be the Annuitant.
Beneficiary
We will pay the Beneficiary any proceeds payable on your death or the death of
the Last Surviving Annuitant. During any Annuitant's lifetime and before the
Annuity Date, you may name and change one or more beneficiaries by giving us
Written Notice. However, we will require Written Notice from any irrevocable
Beneficiary or assignee specifying their consent to the change.
We will pay the proceeds under the Beneficiary appointment in effect at the date
of death. If you have not designated otherwise in your appointment, the proceeds
will be paid to the surviving Beneficiary(ies) equally. If no Beneficiary is
living when you or the Last Surviving Annuitant dies, or if none has been
appointed, the proceeds will be paid to you or your estate.
Termination
We may pay you the Cash Surrender Value and terminate the Policy if before the
Annuity Date all of these events simultaneously exist:
1. you have not paid any premiums for at least two years;
2. the Policy Value is less than $2,000; and
3. the total premiums paid, less any partial withdrawals, is less than
$2,000.
We will mail you a notice of our intention to terminate the Policy at least six
months in advance. The Policy will automatically terminate on the date specified
in the notice unless we receive an additional premium before such date. This
additional premium must be at least the minimum amount specified in "Additional
Premium."
Qualified Policies may be subject to distribution restrictions. See "FEDERAL TAX
STATUS."
Written Notice
Written Notice must be signed and dated by you. It must be of a form and content
acceptable to us. Your Written Notice will not be effective until we receive and
file it. However, any change provided in your Written Notice will be effective
as of the date you signed the Written Notice:
1. subject to any payments or other actions we take prior to receiving and
filing your Written Notice; and
2. whether or not you or the Last Surviving Annuitant are alive when we
receive and file your Written Notice.
Periodic Reports
We will mail you a report showing the following items about your Policy:
1. the number of Units credited to the Policy and the dollar value of a
Unit;
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2. the Policy Value;
3. any premiums paid, withdrawals, and charges made since the last report;
and
4. any other information required by law.
The information in the report will be as of a date not more than two months
before the date of the mailing. We will mail the report to You:
1. at least annually, or more often as required by law; and
2. to your last address known to us.
Assignment
You may assign a Nonqualified Policy or an interest in it at any time before the
Annuity Date and during any Annuitant's lifetime. Your rights and the rights of
any Beneficiary will be affected by an assignment. An assignment must be in a
Written Notice acceptable to us. It will not be binding on us until we receive
and file it at our Administrative Office. We are not responsible for the
validity of any assignment.
An assignment of a Nonqualified Policy may result in certain tax consequences to
the Policyowner. See "Transfers, Assignment or Exchanges of a Policy."
Modification
Upon notice to you, we may modify the Policy, but only if such
modification:
1. is necessary to make the Policy or the Variable Account comply with any
law or regulation issued by a governmental agency to which we are
subject; or
2. is necessary to assure continued qualification of the Policy under the
Code or other federal or state laws relating to retirement annuities or
variable annuity policies; or
3. is necessary to reflect a change in the operation of the Variable
Accounts; or
4. provides additional Variable Account and/or fixed accumulation options.
In the event of any such modification, we may make any appropriate endorsement
to the Policy.
Notification of Death
The death of the Annuitant(s) and/or the Owner(s) must be reported to us
immediately, and we will require Due Proof of Death. We will pay the proceeds
based upon the date we receive the Due Proof of Death. In the case of death
after the Annuity Date, we are entitled to immediately recover, and are not
responsible for, any mispayments made because of a failure to notify us of any
such death.
YIELDS AND TOTAL RETURNS
Yields
From time to time, we may advertise yields, effective yields, and total returns
for the Sub-Accounts. These figures are based on historical earnings and do not
indicate or project future performance. Each Sub-Account may, from time to time,
advertise performance relative to certain performance rankings and indices
compiled by independent organizations. More detailed information as to the
calculation of performance information, as well as comparisons with unmanaged
market indices, appears in the Statement of Additional Information.
Effective yields and total returns for the Sub-Accounts are based on the
investment performance of the corresponding Portfolios of the Funds. The Funds'
performance reflects the Funds' expenses. See the attached prospectuses for the
Funds for more information.
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The yield of the Money Market Sub-Account refers to the annualized income
generated by an investment in the Sub-Account over a specified 7 day period. The
yield is calculated by assuming that the income generated for that 7 day period
is generated each 7 day period 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 Sub-Account is
assumed to be reinvested. The effective yield will be slightly higher than the
yield because of the compounding effect of this assumed reinvestment.
The yield of a Sub-Account (except the Money Market Sub-Account) refers to the
annualized income generated by an investment in the Sub-Account over a specified
30 day or one month period. The yield is calculated by assuming that the income
generated by the investment during that 30 day or one month period is generated
each period over a 12 month period and is shown as a percentage of the
investment.
Total Returns
Standardized Average Annual Total Return. The standardized average annual total
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return quotations of a Sub-Account represent the average annual compounded rates
of return that would equate an initial investment of $1,000 under a Policy to
the redemption value of that investment as of the last day of each of the
periods for which standardized average annual total return quotations are
provided. Standardized average annual total return information shows the average
percentage change in the value of an investment in the Sub-Account from the
beginning of the measuring period to the end of that period, 1, 5 and 10 years
or since the inception of the Sub-Account. Standardized average annual total
return reflects all historic investment results, less all charges and deductions
applied against the Sub-Account (including any surrender charge that would apply
if a Policyowner terminated the Policy at the end of each period indicated, but
excluding any deductions for premium taxes).
Other Total Returns. We may, in addition, advertise performance information
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computed on a different basis.
1) NonStandardized Average Annual Total Return. We may present non-
standardized average annual total return information computed on the same
basis as described above, except deductions will not include the surrender
charge. This presentation assumes that the investment in the Policy persists
beyond the period when the surrender charge applies, consistent with the
long-term investment and retirement objectives of the Policy.
2) Adjusted Historic Fund Average Annual Total Return. We may present
nonstandardized "adjusted" average annual total returns for the Funds since
their inception reduced by some or all of the fees and charges under the
Policy. Such adjusted historic fund performance includes data that precedes
the inception dates of the Sub-Accounts. This data is designed to show the
performance that would have resulted if the Sub-Account had been in
existence during that time.
Industry Comparison
We may compare the performance of each Sub-Account in advertising and sales
literature to the performance of other variable annuity issuers in general. We
may also compare the performance of particular types of variable annuities
investing in mutual funds, or investment series of mutual funds with investment
objectives similar to each of the Sub-Accounts. Lipper Analytical Services, Inc.
(Lipper) and the Variable Annuity Research Data Service (VARDS) are independent
services which monitor and rank the performances of variable annuity issuers in
each of the major categories of investment objectives on an industry-wide basis.
Other services or publications may also be cited in our advertising and sales
literature.
Lipper's rankings include variable life issuers as well as variable annuity
issuers. VARDS rankings compare only variable annuity issuers. The performance
analysis prepared by Lipper and VARDS each rank such issuers on the basis of
total return, assuming reinvestment of distributions, but do not take sales
charges, redemption fees or certain expense deductions at the separate account
level into consideration. In addition, VARDS prepares risk adjusted rankings,
which consider the effects of market risk on total return performance. This type
of ranking provides data as to which funds provide the highest total return
within various categories of funds defined by the degree of risk inherent in
their investment objectives.
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We may also compare the performance of each Sub-Account in advertising and sales
literature to the Standard & Poor's composite index of 500 common stocks, a
widely used index to measure stock market performance. This unmanaged index does
not reflect any "deduction" for the expense of operating or managing an
investment portfolio. We may also make comparison to Lehman Brothers
Government/Corporate Bond Index, an index that includes the Lehman Brothers
Government Bond and Corporate Bond Indices. These indices are total rate of
return indices. The Government Bond Index includes the Treasury Bond Index
(public obligations of the U.S. Treasury) and the Agency Bond Index (publicly
issued debt of U.S. Government agencies, quasi-federal corporations, and
corporate debt guaranteed by the U.S. Government). The Corporate Bond Index
includes publicly issued, fixed rate, nonconvertible investment grade
dollar-denominated, SEC registered corporate debt. All issues have at least a
one-year maturity, and all returns are at market value inclusive of accrued
interest. Other independent indices such as those prepared by Lehman Brothers
Bond Indices may also be used as a source of performance comparison.
We may also compare the performance of each Sub-Account in advertising and sales
literature to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, a stock average of 30 blue chip
stock companies that does not represent all new industries. Other independent
averages such as those prepared by Dow Jones & Company, Inc. may also be used as
a source of performance comparison. Day to day changes may not be reflective of
the overall market when an average is composed of a small number of companies.
TAX DEFERRAL
Under current tax laws any increase in Policy Value is generally not taxable to
you or an Annuitant until received, subject to certain exceptions. See "FEDERAL
TAX STATUS." This deferred tax treatment may be beneficial to you in building
assets in a long-range investment program.
We may also distribute sales literature or other information including the
effect of tax-deferred compounding on a Sub-Account's investment returns, or
returns in general, which may be illustrated by tables, graphs, charts or
otherwise, and which may include a comparison, at various points in time, of the
return from an investment in a Policy (or returns in general) on a tax-deferred
basis (assuming one or more tax rates) with the return on a currently taxable
basis where allowed by state law. All income and capital gains derived from
Sub-Account investments are reinvested and compound tax-deferred until
distributed. Such tax-deferred compounding can result in substantial long-term
accumulation of assets, provided that the investment experience of the
underlying Portfolios of the Funds is positive.
FEDERAL TAX STATUS
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IS GENERAL AND IS NOT INTENDED AS TAX ADVICE
Introduction
This discussion is not intended to address the tax consequences resulting from
all of the situations in which a person may be entitled to or may receive a
distribution under the annuity Policy we issue. Any person concerned about these
tax implications should consult a tax adviser before initiating any transaction.
This discussion is based upon general understanding of the present federal
income tax laws. No representation is made as to the likelihood of the
continuation of the present federal income tax laws or of the current
interpretation by the Internal Revenue Service. Moreover, no attempt has been
made to consider any applicable state or other tax laws.
The Policy may be purchased on a nonqualified tax basis (Nonqualified Policy) or
purchased and used in connection with plans qualifying for favorable tax
treatment (Qualified Policy). The Qualified Policy was designed for use by
individuals whose premium payments are comprised of proceeds from and/or
contributions under retirement plans which are intended to qualify as plans
entitled to special income tax treatment under Sections 401(a), 401(k), 403(a),
403(b), 408, 408A or 457 of the Code. The ultimate effect of federal income
taxes on the amounts held under a Policy, or annuity payments, and on the
economic benefit to the Policyowner, an Annuitant, or the Beneficiary depends on
the type of retirement plan, on the tax and
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employment status of the individual concerned and on our tax status. In
addition, certain requirements must be satisfied in purchasing a Qualified
Policy with proceeds from a tax-qualified plan and receiving distributions from
a Qualified Policy in order to continue receiving favorable tax treatment.
Therefore, purchasers of Qualified Policies should seek legal and tax advice
regarding the suitability of a Policy for their situation, the applicable
requirements, and the tax treatment of the rights and benefits of a Policy. The
following discussion assumes that Qualified Policies are purchased with proceeds
from and/or contributions under retirement plans that receive the intended
special federal income tax treatment.
The Company's Tax Status
The Variable Account is not separately taxed as a "regulated investment company"
under Subchapter M of the Code. The operations of the Variable Account are a
part of and taxed with our operations. We are taxed as a life insurance company
under Subchapter L of the Code.
At the present time, we make no charge for any federal, state or local taxes
(other than premium taxes) that we incur which may be attributable to the
Variable Account or to the policies. We, however, reserve the right in the
future to make a charge for any such tax or other economic burden resulting from
the application of the tax laws that we determine to be properly attributable to
the Variable Account or to the policies.
Tax Status of the Policy
Diversification Requirements
Section 817(h) of the Code provides that separate account investments underlying
a policy must be "adequately diversified" in accordance with Treasury
regulations in order for the policy to qualify as an annuity policy under
Section 72 of the Code. The Variable Account through each Portfolio of the Funds
intends to comply with the diversification requirements prescribed in
regulations under Section 817(h) of the Code, which affect how the assets in the
various divisions of the Accounts may be invested. Although we do not have
control over the Funds in which the Variable Account invests, we believe that
each Portfolio in which the Variable Account owns shares will meet the
diversification requirements and that therefore the policy will be treated as an
annuity under the Code.
Policyowner Control
In certain circumstances, variable annuity policyowners may be considered the
owners, for federal income tax purposes, of the assets of the separate account
used to support their policies. In those circumstances, income and gains from
the separate account assets would be includable in the variable annuity
policyowner's gross income. Several years ago, the IRS stated in published
rulings that a variable policyowner will be considered the owner of separate
account assets if the policyowner possesses incidents of ownership in those
assets, such as the ability to exercise investment control over the assets. More
recently, the Treasury Department announced, in connection with the issuance of
regulations concerning investment diversification, that those regulations "do
not provide guidance concerning the circumstances in which investor control of
the investments of a segregated asset account may cause the investor, rather
than the insurance company, to be treated as the policyowner of the assets in
the account." This announcement also stated that guidance would be issued by way
of regulations or rulings on the "extent to which policyowners may direct their
investments to particular Sub-Accounts without being treated as owners of the
underlying assets."
The ownership rights under the Policy are similar to, but different in certain
respects from, those described by the IRS in rulings in which it was determined
that policyowners were not owners of separate account assets. For example, the
Owner of the Policy has the choice of more subdivisions to which to allocate
premiums and Policy Values than such rulings, has a choice of investment
strategies different from such rulings, and may be able to transfer among
subdivisions more frequently than in such rulings. These differences could
result in the policyowner being treated as the owner of the assets of the
Variable Account. In addition, we do not know what standards will be set forth
in the regulations or rulings which the Treasury Department has stated it
expects to issue. We therefore reserve the right to modify the policy as
necessary to attempt to prevent the policyowner from being considered the owner
of the assets of the Variable Account.
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Required Distributions
In addition to the requirements of Section 817(h) of the Code, in order to be
treated as an annuity contract for federal income tax purposes, Section 72(s) of
the Code requires any Nonqualified Policy to provide that (a) if any Policyowner
dies on or after the Annuity Date but prior to the time the entire interest in
the Policy has been distributed, the remaining portion of such interest will be
distributed at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution being used
as of the date of that Policyowner's death; and (b) if any Policyowner dies
prior to the Annuity Date, the entire interest in the Policy will be distributed
within five years after the date of the Policyowner's death. These requirements
will be considered satisfied as to any portion of the Policyowner's interest
which is payable to or for the benefit of a "Designated Beneficiary" and which
is distributed over the life of such "Designated Beneficiary" or over a period
not extending beyond the life expectancy of that Beneficiary, provided that such
distributions begin within one year of that Policyowner's death. The
Policyowner's "Designated Beneficiary" is the person designated by such
Policyowner as a Beneficiary and to whom proceeds of the Policy passes by reason
of death and must be a natural person. However, if the Policyowner's "Designated
Beneficiary" is the surviving spouse of the Policyowner, the Policy may be
continued with the surviving spouse as the new Policyowner.
The Nonqualified Policies contain provisions which are intended to comply with
the requirements of Section 72(s) of the Code, although no regulations
interpreting these requirements have yet been issued. We intend to review such
provisions and modify them if necessary to assure that they comply with the
requirements of Code Section 72(s) when clarified by regulation or otherwise.
Other rules may apply to Qualified Policies. See "Minimum Distribution
Requirements."
The following discussion assumes that the policies will qualify as annuity
contracts for federal income tax purposes.
Taxation of Annuities
In General
Section 72 of the Code governs taxation of annuities in general. We believe that
a Policyowner who is a natural person generally is not taxed on increases in the
value of a Policy until distribution occurs by withdrawing all or part of the
accumulation value (e.g., partial withdrawals and surrenders) or as annuity
payments under the annuity option elected. For this purpose, the assignment,
pledge, or agreement to assign or pledge any portion of the accumulation value
(and in the case of a Qualified Policy, any portion of an interest in the
qualified plan) generally will be treated as a distribution. The taxable portion
of a distribution (in the form of a single sum payment or an annuity) is taxable
as ordinary income.
The owner of any annuity contract who is not a natural person generally must
include in income any increase in the excess of the contract's accumulation
value over the Policy's "investment in the contract" during the taxable year.
There are some exceptions to this rule and a prospective Policyowner that is not
a natural person may wish to discuss these with a tax adviser.
The following discussion generally applies to policies owned by natural persons.
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Withdrawals/Distributions
In the case of a distribution under a Qualified Policy (other than a Policy
issued in connection with a Section 457 plan), under Section 72(e) of the Code a
ratable portion of the amount received is taxable, generally based on the ratio
of the "investment in the contract" to the participant's total accrued benefit
or balance under the retirement plan. The "investment in the contract" generally
equals the portion, if any, of any premium payments paid by or on behalf of any
individual under a Policy, reduced by the amount of any prior distribution which
was not excluded from the individual's gross income. For policies issued in
connection with qualified plans, the "investment in the contract" can be zero.
Special tax rules may be available for certain distributions from Qualified
Policies.
In the case of a withdrawal/distribution (e.g., surrender, partial withdrawal or
systematic withdrawal) under a Nonqualified Policy before the Annuity Date,
under Code Section 72(e) amounts received are generally first treated as taxable
income to the extent that the accumulation value immediately before the
withdrawal exceeds the "investment in the contract" at that time. Any additional
amount withdrawn is not taxable. The treatment of Market Value Adjustments for
purposes of these rules is unclear. A tax adviser should be consulted if a
distribution occurs to which a Market Value Adjustment applies.
Annuity Payments
Although tax consequences may vary depending on the annuity option elected under
an annuity contract, under Code Section 72(b), generally gross income does not
include that part of any amount received as an annuity under an annuity contract
that bears the same ratio to such amount as the investment in the contract bears
to the expected return at the annuity starting date. For variable income
payments, in general, the taxable portion (prior to recovery of the investment
in the contract) is determined by a formula which establishes the specific
dollar amount of each annuity payment that is not taxed. The dollar amount is
determined by dividing the "investment in the contract" by the total number of
expected periodic payments. For fixed income payments (prior to recovery of the
investment in the contract), in general, there is no tax on the amount of each
payment which represents the same ratio that the "investment in the contract"
bears to the total expected value of the annuity payments for the term of the
payments; however, the remainder of each income payment is taxable. In all
cases, after the "investment in the contract" is recovered, the full amount of
any additional annuity payments is taxable.
Taxation of Death Benefit Proceeds
Amounts may be distributed from a Policy because of the death of a Policyowner
or the Last Surviving Annuitant. Generally, such amounts are includable in the
income of the recipient as follows:
1. if distributed in a lump sum, they are taxed in the same manner as a
surrender of the Policy; or
2. if distributed under a payment option, they are taxed in the same manner
as annuity payments.
For these purposes, the investment in the contract is not affected by a
Policyowner or Annuitant's death. That is the investment in the contract remains
the amount of any purchase payments paid which were not excluded from gross
income.
Penalty Tax on Certain Withdrawals
In the case of a distribution pursuant to a Nonqualified Policy, there may be
imposed a federal penalty tax equal to 10% of the amount treated as taxable
income. In general, however, there is no penalty tax on distributions:
1. made on or after the taxpayer reaches age 59 1/2;
2. made on or after the death of a Policyowner (or if the Policyowner is
not an individual, the death of the primary Annuitant);
3. attributable to the Policyowner becoming disabled;
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4. as part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments (not less
frequently than annually) for the life (or life expectancy) of the
taxpayer or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the taxpayer
and Beneficiary;
5. made under an annuity Policy that is purchased with a single premium
when the annuity starting date is no later than a year from purchase of
the annuity and substantially equal periodic payments are made, not less
frequently than annually, during the annuity period; and
6. made under certain annuities issued in connection with structured
settlement agreements.
Other tax penalties may apply to certain distributions under a Qualified Policy,
as well as to certain contributions and other circumstances.
Transfers, Assignments, or Exchanges of a Policy
A transfer of ownership, the designation of an Annuitant or other Beneficiary
who is not also the Policyowner, the designation of certain annuity starting
dates, or the exchange of a Policy may result in certain tax consequences to the
Policyowner that are not discussed herein. A Policyowner contemplating any such
transfer, assignment, designation, or exchange of a Policy should contact a tax
adviser with respect to the potential tax effects of such a transaction.
Withholding
Pension and annuity distributions generally are subject to withholding for the
recipient's federal income tax liability at rates that vary according to the
type of distribution and the recipient's tax status. Recipients, however,
generally are provided the opportunity to elect not to have tax withheld from
distributions. "Eligible rollover distributions" from Section 401(a) plans ,
Section 401(k) plans, Section 403(a) annuities, and Section 403(b) tax-sheltered
annuities are subject to a mandatory federal income tax withholding of 20%. An
eligible rollover distribution is the taxable portion of any distribution from
such a plan, except certain distributions such as distributions required by the
Code, hardship distributions of employee elective contributions under 401(k) and
403(b) plans, or distributions in a specified annuity form. The 20% withholding
does not apply, however, if the owner chooses a "direct rollover" from the plan
to another tax-qualified plan or IRA.
Multiple Policies
Section 72(e)(11) of the Code treats all nonqualified deferred annuity policies
entered into after June 21, 1988 that are issued by us (or our affiliates) to
the same owner during any calendar year as one annuity Policy for purposes of
determining the amount includable in gross income under Code Section 72(e). The
effects of this rule are not yet clear; however, it could affect the time when
income is taxable and the amount that might be subject to the 10% penalty tax
described above. In addition, the Treasury Department has specific authority to
issue regulations that prevent the avoidance of Section 72(e) through the serial
purchase of annuity contracts or otherwise. There may also be other situations
in which the Treasury may conclude that it would be appropriate to aggregate two
or more annuity contracts purchased by the same owner. Accordingly, a
Policyowner should consult a tax adviser before purchasing more than one annuity
contract.
Possible Tax Changes
Although the likelihood of legislative change is uncertain, there is always the
possibility that the tax treatment of the Policies could change by legislation
or other means. It is also possible that any change could be retroactive (that
is, effective prior to the date of the change). A tax adviser should be
consulted with respect to legislative developments and their effect on the
Policy.
Taxation of Qualified Plans
The Policies are designed for use with several types of qualified plans. The tax
rules applicable to participants in these qualified plans vary according to the
type of plan and the terms and conditions of the plan itself. Special favorable
tax treatment may be available for certain types of contributions and
distributions. Adverse tax consequences may result from contributions in excess
of specified limits; distributions prior to age 59 1/2
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(subject to certain exceptions); distributions that do not conform to specified
commencement and minimum distribution rules; and in certain other circumstances.
Therefore, no attempt is made to provide more than general information about the
use of the Policies with the various types of qualified retirement plans.
Policyowners, the Annuitants, and beneficiaries are cautioned that the rights of
any person to any benefits under these qualified retirement plans may be subject
to the terms and conditions of the plans themselves, regardless of the terms and
conditions of the Policy, but we shall not be bound by the terms and conditions
of such plans to the extent such terms contradict the Policy, unless we consent.
Some retirement plans are subject to distribution and other requirements that
are not incorporated in the administration of the Policies. Policyowners are
responsible for determining that contributions, distributions and other
transactions with respect to the Policies satisfy applicable law. Brief
descriptions follow of the various types of qualified retirement plans in
connection with which we will issue a Policy. We will amend the Policy as
instructed to conform it to the applicable legal requirements for such plan.
Individual Retirement Annuities and Simplified Employee Pensions (SEP/IRAs)
Section 408 of the Code permits eligible individuals to contribute to an
individual retirement program known as an "Individual Retirement Annuity" or
"IRA." These IRAs are subject to limits on the amount that may be contributed,
the persons who may be eligible and on the time when distributions may commence.
Also, distributions from certain other types of qualified retirement plans may
be "rolled over" on a tax-deferred basis into an IRA. Sales of the Policy for
use with IRAs may be subject to special disclosure requirements of the Internal
Revenue Service.
Section 408(k) of the Code allows employers to establish simplified employee
pension plans for their employees, using an IRA for such purpose, if certain
criteria are met. Under these plans the employer may, within specified limits,
make deductible contributions on behalf of the employee to an IRA. Employers
intending to use the Policy in connection with such plans should seek advice.
Purchasers of a Policy for use with IRAs will be provided with supplemental
information required by the Internal Revenue Service or other appropriate
agency. Such purchasers will have the right to revoke their purchase within
seven days of the earlier of the establishment of the IRA or their purchase.
Purchasers should seek advice as to the suitability of the Policy for use with
IRAs. The Internal Revenue Service has not reviewed the Policy for qualification
as an IRA, and has not addressed in a ruling of general applicability whether a
Death Benefit provision such as the provision in the Policy comports with IRA
qualification requirements.
SIMPLE Individual Retirement Annuities
Certain small employers may establish SIMPLE plans as provided by Section 408(p)
of the Code, under which employees may elect to defer a percentage of
compensation up to $6,000 (as increased for cost of living adjustments). The
sponsoring employer is required to make matching or non-elective contributions
on behalf of employees. Distributions from SIMPLE IRAs are subject to the same
restrictions that apply to IRA distributions and are taxed as ordinary income.
Subject to certain exceptions, premature distributions prior to age 59 1/2 are
subject to a 10 percent penalty tax, which is increased to 25 percent if the
distribution occurs within the first two years after the commencement of the
employee's participation in the plan.
ROTH Individual Retirement Annuities
Effective January 1, 1998, Section 408A of the Code permits certain eligible
individuals to contribute to a Roth IRA. Contributions to a Roth IRA, which are
subject to certain limitations, are not deductible and must be made in cash or
as a rollover or transfer from another Roth IRA or other IRA. A rollover from or
conversion of an IRA to a Roth IRA may be subject to tax and other special rules
may apply. You may wish to consult a tax adviser before combining any converted
amounts with any other Roth IRA contributions, including any conversion amounts
from other tax years. Distributions from a Roth IRA generally are not taxed,
except that, once aggregate distributions exceed contributions to the Roth IRA,
income tax and a 10 percent penalty tax may apply to distributions made (1)
before age 59 1/2 (subject to certain exceptions) and/or (2) during the five
taxable years starting with the year in which the first contribution is made to
any Roth IRA.
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A 10% penalty tax may apply to amounts attributable to a conversion from an IRA
if they are distributed during the five taxable years beginning with the year in
which the conversion was made.
Minimum Distribution Requirements
The Code requires that minimum distributions from an IRA begin no later than
April 1 of the year following the year in which the Policyowner attains age 70
1/2. Failure to do so results in a federal tax penalty of 50% of the amount not
withdrawn. This penalty is in addition to normal income tax. We will calculate
the minimum distribution requirement (MDR) only for funds invested in this
Policy and subject to our administrative guidelines, including but not limited
to a minimum withdrawal amount of $250. Surrender charges are not applied
against required minimum distributions.
As an administrative practice, we will calculate and distribute an amount from
an IRA using the method contained in the Code's minimum distribution
requirements. The annual distribution is determined by dividing the prior
December 31st value for the Policy by a life expectancy factor. The factor will
be based on either your life or the life expectancies of your life and your
Designated Beneficiary, as directed by you, and based on tables found in the
IRS' regulations. Factors are redetermined for each year's distribution. The
value of the Policy to be used in this calculation is the Policy Value on the
December 31st prior to the year for which each subsequent payment is made. The
life expectancy factor is determined by using the appropriate IRS chart based on
one of the following circumstances:
1. your life expectancy (Single Life Expectancy);
2. joint life expectancy between you and your Designated Beneficiary (Joint
Life and Last Survivor Expectancy); or
3. your life expectancy and a non-spouse Beneficiary more than 10 years
younger than you (Minimum Distribution Incidental Benefit
Requirement).
No minimum distributions are required from a Roth IRA during your life, although
upon your death certain distribution requirements apply.
The Code Minimum Distribution Requirements also apply to distributions from
qualified plans other than IRAs. For qualified plans under Sections 401(a),
401(k), 403(a), 403(b), and 457, the Code requires that distributions generally
must commence no later than the later of April 1 of the calendar year following
the calendar year in which the owner (or plan participant) (i) reaches age 70
1/2 or (ii) retires, and must be made in a specified form or manner. If the plan
participant is a "5% Owner" (as defined in the Code), distributions generally
must begin no later than the date described in (i). You are responsible for
ensuring that distributions from such plans satisfy the Code minimum
distribution requirements.
Corporate And Self-Employed (H.R.10 and Keogh) Pension And Profit-Sharing Plans
Sections 401(a), 401(k) and 403(a) of the Code permit corporate employers to
establish various types of tax-favored retirement plans for employees. The
Self-Employed Individual Tax Retirement Act of 1962, as amended, commonly
referred to as "H.R.10" or "Keogh," permits self-employed individuals also to
establish such tax-favored retirement plans for themselves and their employees.
Such retirement plans may permit the purchase of the Policies in order to
accumulate retirement savings under the plans. Adverse tax consequences to the
plan, to the participant or to both may result if this Policy is assigned or
transferred to any individual as a means to provide benefit payments. Employers
intending to use the Policy in connection with such plans should seek advice.
The Policy includes a Death Benefit that in some cases may exceed the greater of
the premium payments or the Policy Value. The Death Benefit could be
characterized as an incidental benefit, the amount of which is limited in any
pension or profit-sharing plan. Because the Death Benefit may exceed this
limitation, employers using the Policy in connection with such plans should
consult their tax adviser.
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Deferred Compensation Plans
Section 457 of the Code provides for certain deferred compensation plans. These
plans may be offered with respect to service for state governments, local
governments, political subdivisions, agencies, instrumentalities and certain
affiliates of such entities, and tax exempt organizations. The plans may permit
participants to specify the form of investment for their deferred compensation
account. All distributions are taxable as ordinary income. Except for
governmental plans, all investments are owned by the sponsoring employer and are
subject to the claims of the general creditors of the employer.
Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plans
Section 403(b) of the Code permits public school systems and certain tax exempt
organizations specified in Section 501(c)(3) to make payments to purchase
annuity policies for their employees. Such payments are excludable from the
employee's gross income (subject to certain limitations), but may be subject to
FICA (Social Security) taxes. The Policy includes a Death Benefit that in some
cases may exceed the greater of the premium payments or the Policy Value. The
Death Benefit could be characterized as an incidental benefit, the amount of
which is limited in any tax-sheltered annuity under Section 403(b). Because the
Death Benefit may exceed this limitation, employers using the Policy in
connection with such plans should consult their tax adviser. Under Code
requirements, Section 403(b) annuities generally may not permit distribution of:
1) elective contributions made in years beginning after December 31, 1988; 2)
earnings on those contributions; and 3) earnings on amounts attributed to
elective contributions held as of the end of the last year beginning before
January 1, 1989. Under Code requirements, distributions of such amounts will be
allowed only: 1) upon the death of the employee; or 2) on or after attainment of
age 59 1/2; or 3) separation from service; or 4) disability; or 5) financial
hardship, except that income attributable to elective contributions may not be
distributed in the case of hardship. With respect to these restrictions, the
Company is relying upon a no-action letter dated November 28, 1988 from the
staff of the SEC to the American Council of Life Insurance, the requirements for
which have been or will be complied with by the Company.
Other Tax Consequences
Other restrictions with respect to the election, commencement, or distribution
of benefits may apply under Qualified Policies or under the terms of the plans
in respect of which Qualified Policies are issued.
As noted above, the foregoing comments about the federal tax consequences under
these policies are not exhaustive and special rules are provided with respect to
other tax situations not discussed in this Prospectus. Further, the federal
income tax consequences discussed herein reflect our understanding of current
law and the law may change. Federal estate and state and local estate,
inheritance, and other tax consequences of ownership or receipt of distributions
under a Policy depend on the individual circumstances of each owner or recipient
of the distribution. A tax adviser should be consulted for further information.
RESTRICTIONS UNDER THE TEXAS OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM
Section 36.105 of the Texas Educational Code permits participants in the Texas
Optional Retirement Program (ORP) to withdraw their interest in a variable
annuity Policy issued under the ORP only upon: 1) termination of employment in
the Texas public institutions of higher education; 2) retirement; or 3) death.
Accordingly, a participant in the ORP, or the participant's estate if the
participant has died, will be required to obtain a certificate of termination
from the employer or a certificate of death before Policy Values can be
withdrawn or surrendered.
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DISTRIBUTION OF POLICIES
Canada Life of America Financial Services, Inc. (CLAFS) acts as the principal
underwriter, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, of the Policies
for the Variable Account. CLAFS, our wholly-owned subsidiary and a Georgia
corporation organized on January 18, 1988, is registered with the SEC under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (1934 Act) as a broker/dealer and is a member of
the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. CLAFS' principal business
address is 6201 Powers Ferry Road, NW, Atlanta, Georgia.
Sales of the Policies will be made by registered representatives of
broker/dealers registered under the 1934 Act and authorized by CLAFS to sell the
Policies. Such registered representatives will be licensed insurance agents
appointed with our Company and authorized by applicable law to sell variable
annuity policies. CLAFS will pay distribution compensation to selling
broker/dealers in varying amounts which, under normal circumstances, is not
expected to exceed 6.5% of premium payments under the Policies. We may from time
to time pay additional compensation pursuant to promotional contracts. In some
circumstances, we may provide reimbursement of certain sales and marketing
expenses. CLAFS will pay a promotional agent fee for providing marketing support
for the distribution of the contracts.
The Policies will be offered to the public on a continuous basis, and we do not
anticipate discontinuing the offering of the Policies. However, we reserve the
right to discontinue this offering.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Certain affiliates of the Company, like other life insurance companies, are
involved in lawsuits, including class action lawsuits. In some class action and
other lawsuits involving insurers, substantial damages have been sought and/or
material settlement payments have been made. Although the outcome of any
litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company believes that at the
present time there are no pending or threatened lawsuits that are reasonably
likely to have a material adverse impact on the Variable Account or the Company.
VOTING RIGHTS
To the extent deemed to be required by law and as described in the prospectuses
for the Funds, portfolio shares held in the Variable Account and in our general
account will be voted by us at regular and special shareholder meetings of the
Funds in accordance with instructions received from persons having voting
interests in the corresponding Sub-Accounts. If, however, the Investment Company
Act of 1940 or any regulation thereunder should be amended, or if the present
interpretation thereof should change, or if we determine that we are allowed to
vote the portfolio shares in our own right, we may elect to do so.
The number of votes which are available to you will be calculated separately for
each Sub-Account of the Variable Account, and may include fractional votes. The
number of votes attributable to a Sub-Account will be determined by applying
your percentage interest, if any, in a particular Sub-Account to the total
number of votes attributable to that Sub-Account. You hold a voting interest in
each Sub-Account to which the Variable Account value is allocated. You only have
voting interest prior to the Annuity Date.
The number of votes of a Portfolio which are available to you will be determined
as of the date coincident with the date established for determining shareholders
eligible to vote at the relevant meeting of the Funds. Voting instructions will
be solicited by written communication prior to such meeting in accordance with
procedures established by the Funds.
Fund shares as to which no timely instructions are received and shares held by
us in a Sub-Account as to which you have no beneficial interest will be voted in
proportion to the voting instructions which are received with respect to all
policies participating in that Sub-Account. Voting instructions to abstain on
any item to be voted upon will be applied to reduce the total number of votes
cast on such item.
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Each person having a voting interest in a Sub-Account will receive proxy
materials, reports, and other material relating to the appropriate Portfolios.
INSURANCE MARKETPLACE STANDARDS ASSOCIATION
Canada Life Insurance Company of America is a member of the Insurance
Marketplace Standards Association (IMSA) and as such may include the IMSA logo
and information about IMSA membership in its advertisements and sales
literature. Companies that belong to IMSA subscribe to a set of ethical
standards covering the various aspects of sales and service for individually
sold life insurance and annuity products.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Our balance sheets as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the related statements
of operations, capital and surplus, and cash flows for each of the three years
in the period ended December 31, 1999, as well as the Report of Independent
Auditors, are contained in the Statement of Additional Information. The Variable
Account's statement of net assets as of December 31, 1999, and the related
statements of operations and changes in net assets for the periods indicated
therein, as well as the Report of Independent Auditors, are contained in the
Statement of Additional Information.
The financial statements of the Company included in the Statement of Additional
Information should be considered only as bearing on the ability of the Company
to meet its obligations under the Policies. They should not be considered as
bearing on the investment performance of the assets held in the Variable
Account.
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DEFINITIONS
Administrative Office: Our office at the address shown on page 1 of the
Prospectus. This is our mailing address.
Annuitant(s): Any natural person(s) whose life is used to determine the duration
of any payments made under a payment option involving a life contingency. The
term Annuitant(s) also includes any Joint Annuitant(s), a term used solely to
refer to more than one Annuitant. There is no other distinction between the
terms Annuitant(s) and Joint Annuitant(s). A Joint Annuitant is not allowed
under a Qualified Policy and any designation of a Joint Annuitant under a
Qualified Policy will be of no effect.
Annuity Date: The date when the proceeds will be paid under an annuity payment
option or on the first day of the month after any Annuitant reaches age 100,
whichever occurs first.
Beneficiary(ies): The person(s) to whom we will pay the proceeds payable on your
death or on the death of the Last Surviving Annuitant.
Cash Surrender Value: The Policy Value less any applicable surrender charge,
Annual Administration Charge and Market Value Adjustment.
Due Proof of Death: Proof of death that is satisfactory to us. Such proof may
consist of: 1) a certified copy of the death certificate; or 2) a certified copy
of the decree of a court of competent jurisdiction as to the finding of death.
Effective Date: The date we accept your completed application and apply your
initial premium.
Fixed Account: Part of our general account that provides a Guaranteed Interest
Rate for a specified Guarantee Period. This account is not part of and does not
depend on the investment performance of the Variable Account.
Guarantee Amount: Before the Annuity Date, the amount equal to that part of any
Net Premium allocated to, or Policy Value transferred to, the Fixed Account for
a designated Guarantee Period with a particular expiration date (including
interest) less any withdrawals (including any applicable surrender charges,
Market Value Adjustments and premium tax charges) or transfers (including any
applicable Market Value Adjustments).
Guarantee Period: A specific number of years for which we agree to credit a
particular effective annual rate of interest. We currently offer Guarantee
Periods of one, three, five, seven and ten years.
Guaranteed Interest Rate: The applicable effective annual rate of interest that
we will pay on a Guarantee Amount. The Guaranteed Interest Rate will be at least
three percent per year.
Last Surviving Annuitant(s): The Annuitant(s) or Joint Annuitant(s) that
survives the other.
Market Value Adjustment: A positive or negative adjustment assessed upon the
surrender, withdrawal, or transfer of any portion of a Guarantee Amount before
the expiration of its Guarantee Period.
Net Premium: The premium(s) paid less any premium tax deducted in the year the
premium is paid.
Nonqualified Policy: A Policy that is not a "qualified" Policy under the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (Code).
Owner(s): The individual(s), trust(s), corporation(s), or any other entity(ies)
entitled to exercise ownership rights and privileges under the Policy. The term
Owner(s) also includes any Joint Owner(s), a term used
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solely for the purpose of referring to more than one Owner. There is no other
distinction between the terms Owner(s) and Joint Owner(s).
Policy: The flexible premium variable deferred annuity Policy offered by this
Prospectus.
Policy Value: The sum of the Variable Account value and the Fixed Account value.
Policy Date: The date the Policy goes into effect.
Policy Years, Months, and Anniversaries: Starts on the same month and day as the
Policy Date.
Qualified Policy: A Policy issued in connection with plans that receive special
federal income tax treatment under Sections 401, 403(a), 403(b), 408, 408A, or
457 of the Code.
Unit: A measurement used in the determination of the Policy's Variable Account
value before the Annuity Date.
Valuation Day: Each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading.
Valuation Period: The period beginning at the close of business on a Valuation
Day and ending at the close of business on the next succeeding Valuation Day.
The close of business is when the New York Stock Exchange closes (usually at
4:00 P.M. Eastern Time).
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ADDITIONAL POLICY PROVISIONS................................................................................ 3
Contract................................................................................................. 3
Incontestability......................................................................................... 3
Misstatement of Age or Sex............................................................................... 3
Currency................................................................................................. 3
Place of Payment......................................................................................... 3
Non-Participation........................................................................................ 3
Our Consent.............................................................................................. 3
PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER....................................................................................... 4
CALCULATION OF YIELDS AND TOTAL RETURNS..................................................................... 4
Money Market Yields...................................................................................... 4
Other Sub-Account Yields................................................................................. 5
Total Returns............................................................................................ 6
A. Standardized "Average Annual Total Returns"......................................................... 6
B. Nonstandardized "Average Annual Total Returns"..................................................... 9
C. Adjusted Historic Fund Performance.................................................................. 11
Effect of the Annual Administration Charge on Performance Data........................................... 14
SAFEKEEPING OF ACCOUNT ASSETS............................................................................... 14
STATE REGULATION............................................................................................ 14
RECORDS AND REPORTS......................................................................................... 14
LEGAL MATTERS............................................................................................... 14
EXPERTS..................................................................................................... 15
OTHER INFORMATION........................................................................................... 15
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS........................................................................................ 15
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APPENDIX A: STATE PREMIUM TAXES
Premium taxes vary according to the state and are subject to change. In many
jurisdictions there is no tax at all. For current information, a tax adviser
should be consulted.
Tax Rate
Qualified Nonqualified
State Contracts Contracts
California...................... 0.50% 2.35%
Maine........................... 0.00% 2.00%
Nevada.......................... 0.00% 3.50%
South Dakota.................... 0.00% 1.25%
West Virginia................... 1.00% 1.00%
Wyoming......................... 0.00% 1.00%
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APPENDIX B: CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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The following condensed financial information is derived from the financial
statements of the Variable Account. The data should be read in conjunction with
the financial statements, related notes and other financial information included
in the "Financial Statements" section of the Statement of Additional
Information.
The table below sets forth certain information for the period from December
31, 1989 through December 31, 1999. We do not provide Accumulation Unit Values
for any date prior to the inception of the Variable Account.
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Accumulation Unit Value
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As of As of As of As of As of As of
Sub Account 12/31/99 12/31/98 12/31/97 12/31/96 12/31/95 12/31/94
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Alger American Small Capitalization/5/ $ 72.65 $ 51.34 $ 45.13 $ 41.09 - -
Alger American Growth/5/ $ 83.81 $ 63.64 $ 43.55 $ 35.15 - -
Alger American Leveraged All Cap/5/ $ 61.37 $ 34.96 $ 22.46 $ 19.04 - -
Alger American MidCap Growth/5/ $ 39.79 $ 30.60 $ 23.82 $ 21.05 - -
Berger/BIAM IPT-International/6/ $ 14.40 $ 11.12 $ 9.71 - - -
Berger IPT-Small Company Growth/7/ $ 22.37 $ 11.84 - - - -
Dreyfus-Appreciation/7/ $ 39.08 $ 35.58 - - - -
Dreyfus-Growth and Income/5/ $ 32.91 $ 28.55 $ 25.90 $ 22.62 - -
Dreyfus Socially Responsible/5/ $ 44.06 $ 34.35 $ 26.93 $ 21.26 - -
Fidelity VIP Growth/3/ $ 81.24 $ 60.05 $ 43.68 $ 35.88 $ 31.75 $ 23.62
Fidelity VIP High Income/3/ $ 35.93 $ 33.75 $ 35.86 $ 31.01 $ 27.64 $ 22.97
Fidelity VIP Money Market/2/ $ 13.57 $ 13.15 $ 12.73 $ 12.30 $ 11.94 $ 11.50
Fidelity VIP Overseas/3/ $ 31.91 $ 22.69 $ 20.45 $ 18.65 $ 16.70 $ 15.33
Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager/3/ $ 30.11 $ 27.48 $ 24.24 $ 20.39 $ 18.07 $ 15.56
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund/7/ $ 31.69 $ 27.84 - - - -
Fidelity VIP II Index 500/5/ $184.29 $155.11 $122.52 $ 93.70 - -
Fidelity VIP II Investment Grade Bond/2/ $ 16.79 $ 17.69 $ 16.49 $ 15.47 $ 14.98 $ 12.98
Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities/7/ $ 24.67 $ 24.00 - - - -
Montgomery Variable Series: Emerging Markets/5/ $ 10.36 $ 6.37 $ 10.34 $ 10.55 - -
Montgomery Variable Series: Growth/6/ $ 19.44 $ 16.31 $ 16.07 - - -
Seligman Communications and Information/4/ $ 45.35 $ 24.75 $ 18.39 $ 15.27 $ 14.22 -
Seligman Frontier/4/ $ 21.74 $ 18.90 $ 19.46 $ 16.97 $ 13.87 -
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
As of As of As of As of As of
Sub Account 12/31/93 12/31/92 12/31/91 12/31/90 12/31/89
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Alger American Small Capitalization/5/ - - - - -
Alger American Growth/5/ - - - - -
Alger American Leveraged All Cap/5/ - - - - -
Alger American MidCap Growth/5/ - - - - -
Berger/BIAM IPT-International/6/ - - - - -
Berger IPT-Small Company Growth/7/ - - - - -
Dreyfus-Appreciation/7/ - - - - -
Dreyfus-Growth and Income/5/ - - - - -
Dreyfus Socially Responsible/5/ - - - - -
Fidelity VIP Growth/3/ - - - - -
Fidelity VIP High Income/3/ - - - - -
Fidelity VIP Money Market/2/ $ 11.27 $ 11.16 $ 10.99 $ 10.61 $ 10.04
Fidelity VIP Overseas/3/ - - - - -
Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager/3/ - - - - -
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund/7/ - - - - -
Fidelity VIP II Index 500/5/ - - - - -
Fidelity VIP II Investment Grade Bond/2/ $ 13.69 $ 12.57 $ 11.93 $ 10.39 $ 9.97
Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities/7/ - - - - -
Montgomery Variable Series: Emerging Markets/5/ - - - - -
Montgomery Variable Series: Growth/6/ - - - - -
Seligman Communications and Information/4/ - - - - -
Seligman Frontier/4/ - - - - -
</TABLE>
1 Accumulated Unit Values prior to 1994 do not reflect the .15% daily
administration fee imposed after May 1, 1994. Accumulation Unit Values for
year ended 12/31/94 reflect the .15% daily administration fee.
2 Commenced operations on December 4, 1989. On April 28, 2000, the Sub-Account
investing in the Canada Life of America Series Fund, Inc. Money Market
Portfolio became a predecessor Sub-Account to the Sub-Account currently
investing in the Fidelity VIP Money Market Portfolio, and the Sub-Account
investing in the Canada Life of America Series Fund, Inc. Bond Portfolio
became a predecessor Sub-Account to the Sub-Account currently investing in
the Fidelity VIP II Investment Grade Bond Portfolio. The values in this
table reflect the predecessor Sub-Accounts through April 28, 2000.
3 Commenced operations on May 1, 1994.
4 Commenced operations on May 1, 1995.
5 Commenced operations on May 1, 1996.
6 Commenced operations on May 1, 1997.
7 Commenced operations on May 1, 1998.
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Number of Units Outstanding at
End of Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
As of As of As of As of As of As of
Sub Account 12/31/99 12/31/98 12/31/97 12/31/96 12/31/95 12/31/94
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Alger American Growth 271,161 107,039 77,256 13,900 - -
Alger American Leveraged All Cap 193,912 55,493 29,563 12,535 - -
Alger American MidCap Growth 72,814 80,616 63,533 32,967 - -
Alger American Small Capitalization 54,574 61,619 36,315 8,816 - -
Berger/BIAM IPT-International 137,058 226,339 74,629 - - -
Berger IPT-Small Company Growth 61,424 26,373 - - - -
Dreyfus-Appreciation 85,629 60,557 - - - -
Dreyfus-Growth and Income 225,390 236,012 230,531 109,413 - -
Dreyfus Socially Responsible 183,710 135,648 43,739 5,194 - -
Fidelity VIP Growth 283,573 255,922 236,003 180,057 118,920 30,356
Fidelity VIP High Income 249,432 243,672 213,974 124,114 63,205 29,537
Fidelity VIP Money Market/1/ 1,294,352 998,986 302,362 245,769 113,559 233,129
Fidelity VIP Overseas 156,021 139,386 108,953 72,861 77,840 76,731
Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager 394,418 406,139 325,637 204,163 124,510 112,511
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund 98,309 42,453 - - - -
Fidelity VIP II Index 500 103,095 93,430 81,275 11,515 - -
Fidelity VIP II Investment Grade Bond/1/ 276,642 318,852 127,519 114,245 106,916 100,443
Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities 72,070 47,162 - - - -
Montgomery Variable Series: Emerging Markets 144,156 222,257 250,799 34,261 - -
Montgomery Variable Series: Growth 48,815 73,204 31,387 - - -
Seligman Communications and Information 626,848 586,602 390,340 209,155 147,867 -
Seligman Frontier 125,886 196,854 262,598 207,377 36,784 -
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
As of As of As of As of As of
Sub Account 12/31/93 12/31/92 12/31/91 12/31/90 12/31/89
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Alger American Growth - - - - -
Alger American Leveraged All Cap - - - - -
Alger American MidCap Growth - - - - -
Alger American Small Capitalization - - - - -
Berger/BIAM IPT-International - - - - -
Berger IPT-Small Company Growth - - - - -
Dreyfus-Appreciation - - - - -
Dreyfus-Growth and Income - - - - -
Dreyfus Socially Responsible - - - - -
Fidelity VIP Growth - - - - -
Fidelity VIP High Income - - - - -
Fidelity VIP Money Market/1/ 191,369 38,210 5,268 80,808 200,000
Fidelity VIP Overseas - - - - -
Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager - - - - -
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund - - - - -
Fidelity VIP II Index 500 - - - - -
Fidelity VIP II Investment Grade Bond/1/ 122,984 73,332 6,027 82,380 200,000
Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities - - - - -
Montgomery Variable Series: Emerging Markets - - - - -
Montgomery Variable Series: Growth - - - - -
Seligman Communications and Information - - - - -
Seligman Frontier - - - - -
</TABLE>
1 On April 28, 2000, the Sub-Account investing in the Canada Life of America
Series Fund, Inc. Money Market Portfolio became a predecessor Sub-Account to
the Sub-Account currently investing in the Fidelity VIP Money Market
Portfolio, and the Sub-Account investing in the Canada Life of America
Series Fund, Inc. Bond Portfolio became a predecessor Sub-Account to the
Sub-Account currently investing in the Fidelity VIP II Investment Grade Bond
Portfolio. The values in the table reflect the predecessor Sub-Accounts
through April 28, 2000.
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CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE: 6201 Powers Ferry Road, NW, Atlanta,
Georgia 30339
PHONE: (800)905-1959
VARIFUND(R)
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CANADA LIFE OF AMERICA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT 1
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE DEFERRED ANNUITY POLICY
This Statement of Additional Information contains information in addition to the
information described in the Prospectus for the flexible premium variable
deferred annuity policy (the Policy) offered by Canada Life Insurance Company of
America. This Statement of Additional Information is not a Prospectus, and it
should be read only in conjunction with the Prospectuses for the Policy and the
underlying Funds. The Funds are:
The Alger American Fund
Berger Institutional Products Trust
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.
Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III
The Montgomery Funds III
Seligman Portfolios, Inc.
The Prospectuses are dated the same date as this Statement of Additional
Information. You may obtain the Prospectuses by writing or calling us at our
address or phone number shown above.
The date of this Statement of Additional Information is May 1, 2000.
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
ADDITIONAL POLICY PROVISIONS............................................... 3
Contract.............................................................. 3
Incontestability...................................................... 3
Misstatement Of Age or Sex............................................ 3
Currency.............................................................. 3
Place Of Payment...................................................... 3
Non-Participation..................................................... 3
Our Consent........................................................... 3
PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER...................................................... 4
CALCULATION OF YIELDS AND TOTAL RETURNS.................................... 4
Money Market Yields................................................... 4
Other Sub-Account Yields.............................................. 5
Total Returns......................................................... 6
A. Standardized "Average Annual Total Returns"................... 6
B. Nonstandardized "Average Annual Total Returns"................ 9
C. Adjusted Historic Fund Average Annual Total Returns........... 11
Effect of the Annual Administration Charge on Performance Data........ 14
SAFEKEEPING OF ACCOUNT ASSETS.............................................. 14
STATE REGULATION........................................................... 14
RECORDS AND REPORTS........................................................ 14
LEGAL MATTERS.............................................................. 14
EXPERTS .................................................................. 15
OTHER INFORMATION.......................................................... 15
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS....................................................... 15
</TABLE>
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ADDITIONAL POLICY PROVISIONS
Contract
The entire contract is made up of the Policy, the application for the Policy and
any riders or endorsements. The statements made in the application are deemed
representations and not warranties. We cannot use any statement in defense of a
claim or to void the Policy unless it is contained in the application and a copy
of the application is attached to the Policy at issue.
Incontestability
Other than misstatement of age or sex (see below), We will not contest the
Policy after it has been in force during any annuitant's lifetime for two years
from the date of issue of the Policy.
Misstatement Of Age or Sex
If the age or sex of any annuitant has been misstated, we will pay the amount
which the proceeds would have purchased at the correct age or for the correct
sex.
If we make an overpayment because of an error in age or sex, the overpayment
plus interest at 3% compounded annually will be a debt against the Policy. If
the debt is not repaid, future payments will be reduced accordingly.
If we make an underpayment because of an error in age or sex, any annuity
payments will be recalculated at the correct age or sex, and future payments
will be adjusted. The underpayment with interest at 3% compounded annually will
be paid in a single sum.
Currency
All amounts payable under the Policy will be paid in United States currency.
Place Of Payment
All amounts payable by us will be payable at our Administrative Office at the
address shown on page one of this Statement of Additional Information.
Non-Participation
The Policy is not eligible for dividends and will not participate in our
divisible surplus.
Our Consent
If our consent is required, it must be given in writing. It must bear the
signature, or a reproduction of the signature, of our President, Vice President,
Secretary or Actuary.
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PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER
Canada Life of America Financial Services, Inc. (CLAFS), an affiliate of Canada
Life Insurance Company of America (CLICA), is the principal underwriter of the
variable annuity Policies described herein. The offering of the Policies is
continuous, and CLICA does not anticipate discontinuing the offering of the
Policies. However, CLICA does reserve the right to discontinue the offering of
the Policies.
CLAFS received $5,412,788 in 1999, $6,246,502 in 1998, and $7,386,384 in 1997 as
commissions for serving as principal underwriter of the variable annuity
Policies and other variable annuity policies issued by Canada Life Insurance
Company of America. CLAFS did not retain any commissions in 1999, 1998 or 1997.
CALCULATION OF YIELDS AND TOTAL RETURNS
Money Market Yields
We may, from time to time, quote in advertisements and sales literature the
current annualized yield of the Money Market Sub-Account for a 7 day period in a
manner which does not take into consideration any realized or unrealized gains
or losses, or income other than investment income, on shares of the Money Market
Portfolio or on its portfolio securities. This current annualized yield is
computed by determining the net change (exclusive of realized gains and losses
on the sale of securities and unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and
exclusive of income other than investment income) at the end of the 7 day period
in the value of a hypothetical account under a Policy having a balance of 1 unit
of the Money Market Sub-Account at the beginning of the period, dividing such
net change in account value by the value of the account at the beginning of the
period to determine the base period return, and annualizing this quotient on a
365 day basis. The net change in account value reflects: 1) net income from the
Portfolio attributable to the hypothetical account; and 2) charges and
deductions imposed under the Policy which are attributable to the hypothetical
account. The charges and deductions include the per unit charges for the
hypothetical account for: 1) the annual administration charge; 2) the daily
administration fee; and 3) the mortality and expense risk charge. The yield
calculation reflects an average per unit annual administration charge of $30 per
year per Policy deducted at the end of each Policy Year. Current Yield will be
calculated according to the following formula:
Current Yield = ((NCS-ES)/UV) X (365/7)
Where:
NCS = the net change in the value of the Portfolio (exclusive of
realized gains and losses on the sale of securities and
unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and exclusive of
income other than investment income) for the 7 day period
attributable to a hypothetical account having a balance of 1
Sub-Account unit.
ES = per unit expenses of the Sub-Account for the 7 day period.
UV = the unit value on the first day of the 7 day period.
The current yield for the 7 day period ended December 31, 1999 was 3.50%./1/
/1/ On April 28, 2000, the Sub-Account investing in the Canada Life of America
Series Fund, Inc. Money Market Portfolio became a predecessor Sub-Account to
the Sub-Account currently investing in the Fidelity VIP Money Market
Portfolio. The current yield set forth for the 7 day period ended December
31, 1999 is the yield for the predecessor Sub-Account.
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We may also quote the effective yield of the Money Market Sub-Account for the
same 7 day period, determined on a compounded basis. The effective yield is
calculated by compounding the unannualized base period return according to the
following formula:
365/7
Effective Yield = (1+((NCS-ES)/UV)) - 1
Where:
NCS = the net change in the value of the Portfolio (exclusive of
realized gains and losses on the sale of securities and
unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and exclusive of
income other than investment income) for the 7 day period
attributable to a hypothetical account having a balance of 1
Sub-Account unit.
ES = per unit expenses of the Sub-Account for the 7 day period.
UV = the unit value for the first day of the 7 day period.
The effective yield for the 7 day period ended December 31, 1999 was 3.56%./2/
Because of the charges and deductions imposed under the Policy, the yield for
the Money Market Sub-Account will be lower than the yield for the Money Market
Portfolio.
The yields on amounts held in the Money Market Sub-Account normally will
fluctuate on a daily basis. Therefore, the disclosed yield for any given past
period is not an indication or representation of future yields or rates of
return. The Money Market Sub-Account's actual yield is affected by changes in
interest rates on money market securities, average portfolio maturity of the
Money Market Portfolio, the types and quality of portfolio securities held by
the Money Market Portfolio of the Fund, and the Money Market Portfolio's
operating expenses.
Other Sub-Account Yields
We may, from time to time, quote in sales literature and advertisements the
current annualized yield of one or more of the Sub-Accounts (except the Money
Market Sub-Account) for a Policy for 30 day or one month periods. The annualized
yield of a Sub-Account refers to income generated by the Sub-Account over a
specific 30 day or one month period. Because the yield is annualized, the yield
generated by a Sub-Account during the 30 day or one month period is assumed to
be generated each period over a 12 month period. The yield is computed by: 1)
dividing the net investment income of the Portfolio attributable to the Sub-
Account units less Sub-Account expenses for the period; by 2) the maximum
offering price per unit on the last day of the period multiplied by the daily
average number of units outstanding for the period; by 3) compounding that yield
for a 6 month period; and by 4) multiplying that result by 2. Expenses
attributable to the Sub-Account include 1) the annual administration charge, 2)
the daily administration fee, and 3) the mortality and expense risk charge. The
yield calculation reflects an annual administration charge of $30 per year per
Policy deducted at the end of each Policy Year. For purposes of calculating the
30 day or one month yield, an average annual administration charge per dollar of
Policy Value in the Variable Account is used to determine the amount of the
charge attributable
/2/ On April 28, 2000, the Sub-Account investing in the Canada Life of America
Series Fund, Inc. Money Market Portfolio became a predecessor Sub-Account to
the Sub-Account currently investing in the Fidelity VIP Money Market
Portfolio. The effective yield set forth for the 7 day period ended December
31, 1999 is the yield for the predecessor Sub-Account.
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to the Sub-Account for the 30 day or one month period as described below. The 30
day or one month yield is calculated according to the following formula:
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Yield = 2 x ((((NI-ES)/(U x UV)) + 1) - 1)
Where:
NI = net income of the Portfolio for the 30 day or one month
period attributable to the Sub-Account's units.
ES = expenses of the Sub-Account for the 30 day or one month
period.
U = the average number of units outstanding.
UV = the unit value at the close (highest) of the last day in the
30 day or one month period.
Because of the charges and deductions imposed under the Policies, the yield for
the Sub-Account will be lower than the yield for the corresponding Portfolio.
The yield on the amounts held in the Sub-Accounts normally will fluctuate over
time. Therefore, the disclosed yield for any given past period is not an
indication or representation of future yields or rates of return. The
Sub-Account's actual yield is affected by the types and quality of portfolio
securities held by the Portfolio, and its operating expenses.
Yield calculations do not take into account the surrender charge under the
Policy. The maximum surrender charge is equal to 6% of certain amounts
surrendered or withdrawn under the Policy. A surrender charge will not be
imposed on any investment earnings in the Variable Account or interest earned in
the Fixed Account and in certain other situations as described in the
Prospectus.
Total Returns
A. Standardized "Average Annual Total Returns"
We may, from time to time, also quote in sales literature or advertisements
total returns, including standardized average annual total returns for the
Sub-Accounts calculated in a manner prescribed by the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and other total returns. We will always include quotes of
standardized average annual total returns for the period measured from the date
the Sub-Account commenced operations. When a Sub-Account has been in operation
for 1, 5, and 10 years, respectively, the standardized average annual total
returns for these periods will be provided.
Standardized average annual total returns represent the average annual
compounded rates of return that would equate an initial investment of $1,000
under a Policy to the redemption value of that investment as of the last day of
each of the periods. The ending date for each period for which standardized
average annual total return quotations are provided will be for the most recent
month-end practicable, considering the type and media of the communication and
will be stated in the communication.
Standardized average annual total returns will be calculated using Sub-Account
unit values which we calculate on each valuation day based on the performance of
the Sub-Account's underlying Portfolio, and the deductions for the mortality and
expense risk charge, daily administration fee, surrender charge and the annual
administration charge of $30 per year per Policy deducted at the end of each
Policy Year. For purposes of calculating standardized average annual total
return, an average per dollar annual administration charge attributable to the
hypothetical account for the
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period is used. The standardized average annual total return will then be
calculated according to the following formula:
1/N
TR = ((ERV/P) ) - 1
Where:
TR = the standardized average annual total return net of
recurring charges.
ERV = the ending redeemable value of the hypothetical account at
the end of the period.
P = a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000.
N = the number of years in the period.
The standardized average annual total returns assume that the maximum fees and
charges are imposed for calculations.
Standardized average annual total returns for the period ending December 31,
1999 are shown on the following page.
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Standardized average annual total returns for the periods shown below were:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Sub-Account 1 Year 5 Year 10 Year From Sub-
Return Return Return Account Sub-Account
Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Inception to Inception
12/31/99 12/31/99 12/31/99 12/31/99 Date
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Alger American Growth 26.39% * ** 27.52% 5/1/96
Alger American Leveraged AllCap 70.07% * ** 36.00% 5/1/96
Alger American MidCap Growth 24.52% * ** 17.71% 5/1/96
Alger American Small Capitalization 35.92% * ** 13.39% 5/1/96
Berger/BIAM IPT-International 23.93% * ** 13.17% 5/1/97
Berger IPT-Small Company Growth 83.27% * ** 32.74% 5/1/98
Dreyfus-Appreciation 4.42% * ** 9.30% 5/1/98
Dreyfus-Growth and Income 9.77% * ** 11.85% 5/1/96
Dreyfus Socially Responsible 22.77% * ** 24.76% 5/1/96
Fidelity VIP Growth 30.03% 27.66% ** 24.36% 5/1/94
Fidelity VIP High Income 1.16% 8.86% ** 7.52% 5/1/94
Fidelity VIP Money Market*** (2.54)% 2.74% 2.95% 2.97% 12/4/89
Fidelity VIP Overseas 35.14% 15.33% ** 12.47% 5/1/94
Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager 4.06% 13.62% ** 11.27% 5/1/94
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund 17.03% * ** 18.88% 5/1/98
Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities (2.67)% * ** 6.09% 5/1/98
Fidelity VIP II Index 500 13.34% * ** 23.79% 5/1/96
Fidelity VIP II Investment Grade Bond*** (10.65)% 4.72% 5.25% 5.18% 12/4/89
Montgomery Variable Series: Emerging Markets 57.01% * ** 1.19)% 5/1/96
Montgomery Variable Series: Growth 13.62% * ** 14.70% 5/1/97
Seligman Communications and Information 77.71% * ** 32.16% 5/1/95
Seligman Frontier 9.48% * ** 13.60% 5/1/95
</TABLE>
* These Sub-Accounts have not been in operation five years as of December 31,
1999, and accordingly, no five year standardized average annual total
return is available.
** These Sub-Accounts have not been in operation ten years as of December 31,
1999, and accordingly, no ten year standardized average annual total return
is available.
*** On April 28, 2000, the Sub-Accounts investing in the Canada Life of America
Series Fund, Inc. Money Market and Bond Portfolios became predecessor Sub-
Accounts to the Sub-Accounts currently investing in the Fidelity VIP Money
Market and Fidelity VIP II Investment Grade Bond Portfolios. The values in
the table reflect the performance of the predecessor Sub-Accounts through
April 28, 2000.
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B. Nonstandardized "Average Annual Total Returns"
We may, from time to time, also quote in sales literature or advertisements,
nonstandardized average annual total returns for the Sub-Accounts that do not
reflect the surrender charge. These are calculated in exactly the same way as
standardized average annual total returns described above, except that the
ending redeemable value of the hypothetical account for the period is replaced
with an ending value for the period that does not take into account any charges
on amounts surrendered or withdrawn, and that the initial investment is assumed
to be $10,000 rather than $1,000.
Generally, nonstandardized Sub-Account performance data will only be disclosed
if standardized average annual return for the Sub-Accounts for the required
periods is also disclosed.
Nonstandardized average annual total returns for the period ending December 31,
1999 are shown on the following page.
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Nonstandardized average annual total returns for the periods shown below were:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Sub-Account 1 Year Return 5 Year 10 Year From Sub Account Sub-Account
Year Ended Return Return Inception Inception
12/31/99 Year Ended Year Ended 12/31/99 Date
12/31/99 12/31/99
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Alger American Growth 31.79% * ** 28.16% 5/1/96
Alger American Leveraged AllCap 75.47% * ** 36.54% 5/1/96
Alger American MidCap Growth 29.92% * ** 18.50% 5/1/96
Alger American Small Capitalization 41.32% * ** 14.25% 5/1/96
Berger/BIAM IPT-International 29.33% * ** 14.53% 5/1/97
Berger IPT-Small Company Growth 88.67% * ** 35.49% 5/1/98
Dreyfus-Capital 9.82% * ** 12.32% 5/1/98
Dreyfus-Growth and Income 15.17% * ** 12.74% 5/1/96
Dreyfus Socially Responsible 28.17% ** 25.44% 5/1/96
Fidelity VIP Growth 35.43% 27.86% ** 24.53% 5/1/94
Fidelity VIP High Income 6.56% 9.24% ** 7.86% 5/1/94
Fidelity VIP Money Market*** 2.86% 3.22% 2.95% 2.97% 12/4/89
Fidelity VIP Overseas 40.54% 15.64% ** 12.75% 5/1/94
Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager 9.46% 13.94% ** 11.55% 5/1/94
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund 22.43% * ** 21.73% 5/1/98
Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities 2.73% * ** 9.17% 5/1/98
Fidelity VIP II Index 500 18.74% * ** 26.32% 5/1/96
Fidelity VIP II Investment Grade Bond*** (5.25)% 5.16% 5.25% 5.18% 12/4/89
Montgomery Variable Series: Emerging Markets 62.41% * ** .05% 5/1/96
Montgomery Variable Series: Growth 19.02% * ** 16.02% 5/1/97
Seligman Communications and Information 83.11% * ** 32.43% 5/1/95
Seligman Frontier 14.88% * ** 14.08% 5/1/95
</TABLE>
* These Sub-Accounts have not been in operation five years as of December 31,
1999, and accordingly, no five year nonstandardized average annual total
return is available.
** These Sub-Accounts have not been in operation ten years as of December 31,
1999, and accordingly, no ten year nonstandardized average annual total
return is available.
*** On April 28, 2000, the Sub-Accounts investing in the Canada Life of America
Series Fund, Inc. Money Market and Bond Portfolios became predecessor Sub-
Accounts to the Sub-Accounts currently investing in the Fidelity VIP Money
Market and Fidelity VIP II Investment Grade Bond Portfolios. The values in
the table reflect the performance of the predecessor Sub-Accounts through
April 28, 2000.
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<PAGE>
C. Adjusted Historic Fund Average Annual Total Returns
Sales literature or advertisements may quote historic performance data for the
Funds since their inception reduced by some or all of the fees and charges under
the Policy. Such adjusted historic fund performance includes data that precedes
the inception dates of the Sub-Accounts. This data is designed to show the
performance that would have resulted if the Sub-Accounts had been in existence
during that time. Adjusted historic fund average annual total returns will be
shown only if standard performance data for the Sub-Accounts is also shown, if
available.
The Funds have provided the adjusted historic fund average annual total return
information used to calculate the adjusted historic total returns for the Funds
for periods prior to the inception date of the Sub-Accounts.
Adjusted historic fund average annual total returns for the period ending
December 31,1999, are shown on the following pages.
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<PAGE>
Adjusted historic Fund average annual total returns, assuming a surrender
charge, for the periods shown below were:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1 Year 5 Year 10 Year From
Return Return Return Fund
Year Year Year Inception Fund
Ended Ended Ended Date Inception
Portfolio 12/31/99 12/31/99 12/31/99 to 12/31/99 Date
--------- -------- -------- -------- ----------- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Alger American Growth 26.39% 28.86% 21.14% 21.29% 01/08/89
Alger American Leveraged AllCap 70.07% * ** 44.19% 01/25/95
Alger American MidCap Growth 24.52% 24.10% ** 22.85% 05/03/93
Alger American Small Capitalization 35.92% 20.62% 16.53% 19.13% 09/20/88
Berger/BIAM IPT-International 23.93% * ** 13.17% 05/01/97
Berger IPT-Small Company Growth 83.27% * ** 23.74% 05/01/96
Dreyfus-Appreciation 4.42% 23.33% ** 18.16% 03/31/93
Dreyfus-Growth and Income 9.77% 21.88% ** 18.31% 05/02/94
Dreyfus Socially Responsible 22.77% 26.48% ** 22.21% 10/07/93
Fidelity VIP Growth 30.03% 27.66% 18.21% 17.06% 10/09/86
Fidelity VIP High Income 1.16% 8.86% 10.81% 9.29% 09/19/85
Fidelity VIP Money Market (1.74)% 3.51% 3.79% 5.20% 04/01/82
Fidelity VIP Overseas 35.14% 15.33% 9.80% 9.29% 01/28/87
Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager 4.06% 13.62% 11.50% 11.16% 09/06/89
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund 17.03% * ** 25.57% 01/03/95
Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities (2.67)% * ** 19.38% 01/03/95
Fidelity VIP II Index 500 13.34% 26.11% ** 19.33% 08/27/92
Fidelity VIP II Investment Grade Bond (7.84)% 5.35% 5.64% 5.92% 12/05/88
Montgomery Variable Series: Emerging Markets 57.01% * ** (.35)% 02/02/96
Montgomery Variable Series: Growth 13.62% * ** 17.79% 02/09/96
Seligman Communications and Information 77.71% 33.97% ** 33.17% 10/11/94
Seligman Frontier 9.48% 15.16% ** 15.58% 10/11/94
</TABLE>
* These Sub-Accounts invest in Portfolios that have not been in operation
five years as of December 31, 1999, and accordingly, no five year adjusted
historic fund average annual total return is available.
** These Sub-Accounts invest in Portfolios that have not been in operation ten
years as of December 31, 1999, and accordingly, no ten year adjusted
historic Fund average annual total return is available.
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<PAGE>
Adjusted historic Fund average annual total returns, assuming no surrender
charge, for the periods shown below were:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1 Year 5 Year 10 Year From
Return Return Return Fund
Year Year Year Inception Fund
Ended Ended Ended Date Inception
Portfolio 12/31/99 12/31/99 12/31/99 to 12/31/99 Date
--------- -------- -------- -------- ------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Alger American Growth 31.79% 29.06% 21.14% 21.29% 01/08/89
Alger American Leveraged AllCap 75.47% * ** 44.36% 01/25/95
Alger American MidCap Growth 29.92% 24.33% ** 22.93% 05/03/93
Alger American Small Capitalization 41.32% 20.88% 16.53% 19.13% 09/20/88
Berger/BIAM IPT-International 29.33% * ** 14.53% 05/01/97
Berger IPT-Small Company Growth 88.67% * ** 24.43% 05/05/96
Dreyfus-Appreciation 9.82% 23.71% ** 18.26% 3/31/93
Dreyfus-Growth and Income 15.17% 22.13% ** 18.53% 05/02/94
Dreyfus Socially Responsible 28.17% 26.82% ** 22.31% 10/07/93
Fidelity VIP Growth 35.43% 27.86% 18.21% 17.06% 10/09/86
Fidelity VIP High Income 6.56% 9.24% 10.81% 9.29% 09/19/85
Fidelity VIP Money Market 3.66% 3.98% 3.79% 5.20% 04/01/82
Fidelity VIP Overseas 40.54% 15.64% 9.80% 9.29% 01/28/87
Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager 9.46% 13.94% 11.50% 11.16% 09/06/89
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund 22.43% * * 25.86% 01/03/95
Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities 2.73% * * 19.73% 01/03/95
Fidelity VIP II Index 500 18.74% 26.32% * 19.33% 08/27/92
Fidelity VIP II Investment Grade Bond (2.44)% 5.78% 5.64% 5.92% 12/05/88
Montgomery Variable Series: Emerging Markets 62.41% * * .79% 02/02/96
Montgomery Variable Series: Growth 19.02% * * 18.51% 02/09/96
Seligman Communications and Information 83.11% 34.14% * 33.32% 10/11/94
Seligman Frontier 14.88% 15.47% * 15.86% 10/11/94
</TABLE>
* These Sub-Accounts invest in Portfolios that have not been in operation
five years as of December 31, 1999, and accordingly, no five year adjusted
historic Fund average annual total return is available.
** These Sub-Accounts invest in Portfolios that have not been in operation ten
years as of December 31, 1999, and accordingly, no ten year adjusted
historic Fund average annual total return is available.
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Effect of the Annual Administration Charge on Performance Data
The Policy provides for a $30 annual administration charge to be assessed
annually on each policy anniversary proportionately from any Sub-Accounts or
Fixed Account in which You are invested. If the Policy Value on the policy
anniversary is $75,000 or more, we will waive the annual administration charge
for the prior Policy Year. We will also waive the annual administration charge
for Tax-Sheltered Annuity Policies. For purposes of reflecting the annual
administration charge in yield and total return quotations, we will convert the
annual charge into a per-dollar per-day charge based on the average Policy Value
in the Variable Account of all Policies on the last day of the period for which
quotations are provided. The per-dollar per-day average charge will then be
adjusted to reflect the basis upon which the particular quotation is calculated.
SAFEKEEPING OF ACCOUNT ASSETS
We hold the title to the assets of the Variable Account. The assets are kept
physically segregated and held separate and apart from our general account
assets and from the assets in any other separate account we have.
Records are maintained of all purchases and redemptions of portfolio shares held
by each of the Sub-Accounts.
Our officers and employees are covered by an insurance company blanket bond
issued by America Home Assurance Company to The Canada Life Assurance Company,
our parent Company, in the amount of $25 million. The bond insures against
dishonest and fraudulent acts of officers and employees.
STATE REGULATION
We are subject to the insurance laws and regulations of all the jurisdictions
where we are licensed to operate. The availability of certain Policy rights and
provisions depends on state approval and/or filing and review processes. The
Policies will be modified to comply with the requirements of each applicable
jurisdiction.
RECORDS AND REPORTS
We will maintain all records and accounts relating to the Variable Account. As
presently required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 and regulations
promulgated thereunder, reports containing such information as may be required
under the Act or by any other applicable law or regulation will be sent to you
semi-annually at your last address known to us.
LEGAL MATTERS
All matters relating to Michigan law pertaining to the Policies, including the
validity of the Policies and our authority to issue the Policies, have been
passed upon by Craig Edwards. Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP of Washington,
DC, has provided advice on certain matters relating to the federal securities
laws.
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<PAGE>
EXPERTS
Our balance sheets as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the related statements
of operations, capital and surplus, and cash flows for each of the three years
in the period ended December 31, 1999, included in this Statement of Additional
Information and Registration Statement as well as the Variable Account's
statement of net assets as of December 31, 1999, and the related statements of
operations and changes in net assets for the periods indicated therein included
in this Statement of Additional Information and Registration Statement have been
audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, of Atlanta, Georgia, as set
forth in their reports thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in
reliance upon such reports given upon the authority of such firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
OTHER INFORMATION
A registration statement has been filed with the SEC under the Securities Act of
1933 as amended, with respect to the Policies discussed in this Statement of
Additional Information. Not all of the information set forth in the registration
statement, amendments and exhibits thereto has been included in this Statement
of Additional Information. Statements contained in this Statement of Additional
Information concerning the content of the Policies and other legal instruments
are intended to be summaries. For a complete statement of the terms of these
documents, reference should be made to the instruments filed with the SEC.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Variable Account's statement of net assets as of December 31, 1999, and the
related statements of operations and changes in net assets for the periods
indicated therein, as well as the Report of Independent Auditors, are contained
herein. Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, serves as independent auditors
for the Variable Account.
Our balance sheets as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the related statements
of operations, capital and surplus, and cash flows for each of the three years
in the period ended December 31, 1999, as well as the Report of Independent
Auditors, are contained herein. The financial statements of the Company should
be considered only as bearing on our ability to meet our obligations under the
Policies. They should not be considered as bearing on the investment performance
of the assets held in the Variable Account.
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<PAGE>
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Report of Independent Auditors......................... 1
Statement of Net Assets
as of December 31, 1999............................. 2
Statement of Operations for the
year ended December 31, 1999........................ 10
Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the
years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998.............. 18
Notes to Financial Statements.......................... 34
Canada Life Insurance Company of America
Report of Independent Auditors......................... 1
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1999 and 1998........ 2
Statements of Operations for the years ended
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997.................... 3
Statements of Capital and Surplus for the years ended
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997.................... 4
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997.................... 5
Notes to Financial Statements.......................... 6
<PAGE>
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CANADA LIFE OF AMERICA
VARIABLE
ANNUITY ACCOUNT 1
December 31, 1999
With Report of Independent Auditors
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Financial Statements
December 31, 1999
Contents
Report of Independent Auditors...................... 1
Audited Financial Statements
Statement of Net Assets............................. 2
Statement of Operations............................. 10
Statements of Changes in Net Assets................. 18
Notes to Financial Statements....................... 34
<PAGE>
Report of Independent Auditors
Board of Directors
Canada Life Insurance Company of America
We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets of Canada Life of
America Variable Annuity Account 1 (comprising, respectively, the Money Market,
Managed, Bond, Equity, Capital, International Equity, Asset Manager, Growth,
High Income, Overseas, Index 500, Contrafund, Growth Opportunities,
Communications and Information, Frontier, Small Capitalization, Growth, MidCap,
Leveraged AllCap, Growth and Income, Socially Responsible, Capital Appreciation,
Emerging Markets, Variable Series Growth, Berger IPT International and Small
Company Growth Sub-accounts) as of December 31, 1999, and the related statements
of operations and changes in net assets for the periods indicated therein.
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 in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31,
1999, by correspondence with the custodians. An audit also includes assessing
the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as
well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe
that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of each of the respective sub-
accounts constituting the Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1 at
December 31, 1999, and the results of their operations and the changes in their
net assets for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
Atlanta, Georgia
February 2, 2000
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Net Assets
December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASF Series
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Money Market Managed Bond Equity Capital International
Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Equity
account account account account account Sub-account
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net Assets Investment in
Canada Life of America Series
Fund, Inc., at market $15,397,860 $6,248,386 $4,551,634 $4,990,388 $3,403,828 $1,930,705
value (See Note 3 for cost
values)
Dividends receivable Due 70,982 899,848 244,425 715,547 1,334,877 349,082
from (to) Canada Life
Insurance Company of
America (Note 6) 2,089,263 13,080 (150,714) 22,278 154,829 37,459
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $17,558,105 $7,161,314 $4,645,345 $5,728,213 $4,893,534 $2,317,246
=====================================================================================================
Net assets attributable to:
Policyholders' liability
reserve $17,558,105 $7,161,314 $4,645,345 $5,728,213 $4,893,534 $2,317,246
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $17,558,105 $7,161,314 $4,645,345 $5,728,213 $4,893,534 $2,317,246
=====================================================================================================
Number of units
outstanding 1,294,352 318,162 276,642 207,787 140,488 114,250
=====================================================================================================
Net asset value per unit $13.5652 $22.5084 $16.7919 $27.5677 $34.8324 $20.2822
=====================================================================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
2
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fidelity Series
----------------------------------------------------------------
Asset Manager Overseas
Sub- Growth High Income Sub-
account Sub-account Sub-account account
----------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net Assets
Investment in Fidelity at
market value (See Note 3
for cost values) $11,880,860 $23,086,475 $8,913,151 $4,953,524
Dividends receivable - - - -
Due from (to) Canada Life
Insurance Company of
America (Note 6) (5,676) (48,549) 47,799 25,355
Net assets $11,875,184 $23,037,926 $8,960,950 $4,978,879
=================================================================
Net assets attributable
to:
Policyholders'
liability reserve $11,875,184 $23,037,926 $8,960,950 $4,978,879
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $11,875,184 $23,037,926 $8,960,950 $4,978,879
=================================================================
Number of units
outstanding 394,418 283,573 249,432 156,021
=================================================================
Net asset value per unit $30.1081 $81.2416 $35.9254 $31.9116
=================================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
3
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fidelity Series (continued)
-------------------------------------------------------
Index Growth
500 Contrafund Opportunities
Sub-account Sub-account Sub-account
--------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net Assets
Investment in Fidelity at
market value (See Note 3
for cost values) $19,063,312 $3,119,400 $1,777,665
Dividends receivable - - -
Due from (to) Canada Life
Insurance Company of
America (Note 6) (63,538) (4,403) 515
--------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $18,999,774 $3,114,997 $1,778,180
=========================================================
Net assets attributable to:
Policyholders'
liability reserve $18,999,774 $3,114,997 $1,778,180
---------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $18,999,774 $3,114,997 $1,778,180
=========================================================
Number of units outstanding 103,095 98,309 72,070
=========================================================
Net asset value per unit $184.2938 $31.6858 $24.6730
=========================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
4
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Seligman Series
---------------
Communications
and Information Frontier
Sub-account Sub-account
---------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Net Assets
Investment in Seligman Portfolios,
Inc. at market value (See Note 3 for cost values) $28,300,772 $2,696,692
Dividends receivable - -
Due from (to) Canada Life Insurance Company of America
(Note 6) 124,972 39,926
---------------------------------------
Net assets $28,425,744 $2,736,618
=======================================
Net assets attributable to:
Policyholders' liability reserve $28,425,744 $2,736,618
Net assets $28,425,744 $2,736,618
=======================================
Number of units outstanding 626,848 125,886
=======================================
Net asset value per unit $45.3471 $21.7389
=======================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
5
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Alger American Series
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Small Leveraged
Capitalization Growth MidCap AllCap
Sub-account Sub-account Sub-account Sub-account
----------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net Assets
Investment in Alger American at market
value (See Note 3 for cost values) $3,844,782 $22,748,415 $ 5,532,022 $11,862,111
Dividends receivable - - - -
Due from (to) Canada Life Insurance
Company of America (Note 6) 120,237 (23,749) (2,634,686) 37,317
Net assets $3,965,019 $22,724,666 $ 2,897,336 $11,899,428
======================================================================
Net assets attributable to:
Policyholders' liability reserve $3,965,019 $22,724,666 $ 2,897,336 $11,899,428
Net assets $3,965,019 $22,724,666 $ 2,897,336 $11,899,428
======================================================================
Number of units outstanding 54,574 271,161 72,814 193,912
======================================================================
Net asset value per unit $72.6540 $83.8051 $39.7909 $61.3651
======================================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
6
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Dreyfus Series
--------------
Growth Socially Capital
and Income Responsible Appreciation
Sub-account Sub-account Sub-account
--------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net Assets
Investment in Dreyfus at market value (See Note 3
for cost values) $7,353,171 $8,007,397 $3,461,633
Dividends receivable - - -
Due from (to) Canada Life Insurance Company of
America (Note 6) 65,138 86,569 (115,408)
--------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $7,418,309 $8,093,966 $3,346,225
==============================================================
Net assets attributable to:
Policyholders' liability reserve $7,418,309 $8,093,966 $3,346,225
--------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $7,418,309 $8,093,966 $3,346,225
==============================================================
Number of units outstanding 225,390 183,710 85,629
==============================================================
Net asset value per unit $32.9132 $44.0584 $39.0782
==============================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
7
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Montgomery Series
----------------------------------------
Emerging Variable Series
Markets Growth
Sub-account Sub-account
------------------ ---------------
<S> <C> <C>
Net Assets
Investment in Montgomery at market
value (See Note 3 for cost values) $1,487,690 $901,202
Dividends receivable - -
Due from (to) Canada Life Insurance
Company of America (Note 6) 5,078 47,867
--------------------------------------
Net assets $1,492,768 $949,069
======================================
Net assets attributable to:
Policyholders' liability reserve $1,492,768 $949,069
Net assets $1,492,768 $949,069
======================================
Number of units outstanding 144,156 48,815
======================================
Net asset value per unit $10.3552 $19.4422
======================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
8
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Berger Series
-------------
Berger IPT Small Company
International Growth All Series
Sub-account Sub-account Combined
----------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net Assets
Investment in Berger at market value
(See Note 3 for cost values) $1,912,521 $1,349,450 $208,775,046
Dividends receivable - - 3,614,761
Due from (to) Canada Life Insurance
Company of America (Note 6) 60,424 24,808 (43,809)
Net assets $1,972,945 $1,374,258 $212,345,998
======================================================================
Net assets attributable to:
Policyholders' liability reserve $1,972,945 $1,374,258 $212,345,998
Net assets $1,972,945 $1,374,258 $212,345,998
======================================================================
Number of units outstanding 137,058 61,424 5,939,976
======================================================================
Net asset value per unit $14.3950 $22.3733
======================================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
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<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Operations
Year ended December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASF Series
------------
Bond International
Money Market Managed Sub- Equity Capital Equity
Sub-account Sub-account account Sub-account Sub-account Sub-account
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net investment income (loss):
Dividend income $654,104 $ 899,848 $ 244,425 $716,224 $1,340,360 $357,909
Less mortality and expense
risk charges (Note 6) 210,976 100,639 71,786 77,784 48,091 26,775
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) 443,128 799,209 172,639 638,440 1,292,269 331,134
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments:
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) from
investments - (193,617) (279,641) 151,165 (149,348) 213,925
Net realized gain (loss)
from investments - (76,443) (166,226) 179,253 584,639 151,534
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) from - (270,060) (445,867) 330,418 435,291 365,459
investments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets resulting from
operations $443,128 $ 529,149 $(273,228) $968,858 $1,727,560 $696,593
===============================================================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
10
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Operations (continued)
Year ended December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fidelity Series
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Asset Manager Growth
Sub- Sub- High Income Sub- Overseas
account account account Sub-account
-------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net investment income (loss):
Dividend income $ 825,533 $1,723,391 $ 742,645 $ 126,051
Less mortality and expense
risk charges (Note 6) 153,909 244,258 112,517 45,884
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) 671,624 1,479,133 630,128 80,167
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments:
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) from
investments 72,790 903,826 457,729 1,535,281
Net realized gain (loss) from
investments 312,456 2,740,341 (567,319) 1,103,446
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) from investments 385,246 3,644,167 (109,590) 2,638,727
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets resulting from
operations $1,056,870 $5,123,300 $ 520,538 $2,718,894
====================================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
11
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Operations (continued)
Year ended December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fidelity Series (continued)
---------------------------
Index Growth
500 Contrafund Opportunities
Sub- Sub-account Sub-
account account
---------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net investment income (loss):
Dividend income $ 226,626 $ 57,835 $ 42,100
Less mortality and expense
risk charges (Note 6) 223,947 25,970 23,097
---------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) 2,679 31,865 19,003
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments:
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) from
investments 3,734,574 331,809 (16,521)
Net realized gain (loss) from
investments 2,550,934 88,264 41,095
---------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) from investments
6,285,508 420,073 24,574
---------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets resulting from
operations $6,288,187 $451,938 $ 43,577
===================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
12
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Operations (continued)
Year ended December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Seligman Series
---------------
Communications
and Information Frontier
Sub-account Sub-account
-------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Net investment income (loss):
Dividend income $ 4,027,905 $ -
Less mortality and expense
risk charges (Note 6) 244,063 34,463
-------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) 3,783,842 (34,463)
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments:
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) from
investments 3,347,432 259,805
Net realized gain (loss) from
investments 5,043,992 46,941
-------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) from investments
8,391,424 306,746
-------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets resulting from
operations $12,175,266 $272,283
===========================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
13
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Operations (continued)
Year ended December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Alger American Series
---------------------
Small Leveraged
Capitalization Growth MidCap AllCap
Sub-account Sub-account Sub-account Sub-account
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net investment income (loss):
Dividend income $ 943,172 $ 857,398 $ 781,306 $ 238,752
Less mortality and expense
risk charges (Note 6) 57,103 150,119 75,635 71,078
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) 886,069 707,279 705,671 167,674
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments:
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) from
investments 104,024 749,606 115,187 2,828,234
Net realized gain (loss) from
investments 1,612,306 2,334,949 861,610 714,723
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) from investments
1,716,330 3,084,555 976,797 3,542,957
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net
assets resulting from
operations $2,602,399 $3,791,834 $1,682,468 $3,710,631
==========================================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
14
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Operations (continued)
Year ended December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Dreyfus Series
--------------
Growth Socially Capital
and Income Responsible Appreciation
Sub-account Sub-account Sub-account
---------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net investment income (loss):
Dividend income $266,224 $ 266,914 $ 32,470
Less mortality and expense risk
charges (Note 6) 91,358 78,793 42,031
---------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) 174,866 188,121 (9,561)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments:
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) from investments 474,677 818,581 163,803
Net realized gain (loss) from
investments 323,196 551,243 154,751
---------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) from investments 797,873 1,369,824 318,554
---------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations $972,739 $1,557,945 $308,993
===============================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
15
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Operations (continued)
Year ended December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Montgomery Series
-----------------
Emerging Variable Series
Markets Growth
Sub-account Sub-account
------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Net investment income (loss):
Dividend income $ 149 $ 9,785
Less mortality and expense
risk charges (Note 6) 15,173 15,325
------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) (15,024) (5,540)
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments:
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) from
investments 851,214 113,297
Net realized gain (loss) from
investments (282,767) 69,473
-----------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) from investments
568,447 182,770
-----------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets resulting from
operations $ 553,423 $177,230
===============================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
16
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Operations (continued)
Year ended December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Berger Series
-------------
Berger IPT Small Company
International Growth All Series
Sub-account Sub-account Combined
----------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net investment income (loss):
Dividend income $ 10,739 $ - $15,391,865
Less mortality and expense
risk charges (Note 6) 29,570 8,747 2,279,091
----------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) (18,831) (8,747) 13,112,774
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments:
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) from
investments 329,157 314,690 17,231,679
Net realized gain (loss) from
investments 201,242 235,367 18,809,000
----------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) from investments
530,399 550,057 36,040,679
----------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets resulting from
operations $511,568 $541,310 $49,153,453
================================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
17
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year ended December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASF Series
------------
International
Money Market Managed Bond Equity
Sub- Sub- Sub- Equity Capital Sub-
account account account Sub-account Sub-account account
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Operations:
Net investment income
(loss) $ 443,128 $ 799,209 $ 172,639 $ 638,440 $1,292,269 $ 331,134
Net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) from
investments - (193,617) (279,641) 151,165 (149,348) 213,925
Net realized gain (loss)
from investments - (76,443) (166,226) 179,253 584,639 151,534
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets resulting from
operations 443,128 529,149 (273,228) 968,858 1,727,560 696,593
Capital transactions:
Net increase (decrease)
from unit transactions
(Note 5) 3,976,658 (2,387,645) (722,066) (1,723,826) (625,953) (636,258)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets arising from
capital transactions 3,976,658 (2,387,645) (722,066) (1,723,826) (625,953) (636,258)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total increase (decrease)
in net assets 4,419,786 (1,858,496) (995,294) (754,968) 1,101,607 60,335
Net assets, beginning of
period 13,138,319 9,019,810 5,640,639 6,483,181 3,791,927 2,256,911
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of year $17,558,105 $ 7,161,314 $4,645,345 $ 5,728,213 $4,893,534 $2,317,246
====================================================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
18
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
Year ended December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fidelity Series
---------------
Asset Manager Growth High Income Overseas
Sub-account Sub-account Sub-account Sub-account
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Operations:
Net investment income
(loss) $ 671,624 $ 1,479,133 $ 630,128 $ 80,167
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) from
investments 72,790 903,826 457,729 1,535,281
Net realized gain (loss)
from investments 312,456 2,740,341 (567,319) 1,103,446
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets resulting from
operations 1,056,870 5,123,300 520,538 2,718,894
Capital transactions:
Net increase (decrease)
from unit transactions
(Note 5) (342,891) 2,547,462 215,361 (902,065)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets arising from
capital transactions (342,891) 2,547,462 215,361 (902,065)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total increase
(decrease) in net
assets 713,979 7,670,762 735,899 1,816,829
Net assets, beginning of
period 11,161,205 15,367,164 8,225,051 3,162,050
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of year $11,875,184 $23,037,926 $8,960,950 $4,978,879
===========================================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
19
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
Year ended December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fidelity Series (continued)
---------------------------
Index Growth
500 Contrafund Opportunities
Sub-account Sub-account Sub-account
-----------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Operations:
Net investment income
Income (loss) $ 2,679 $ 31,865 $ 19,003
Net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) from 3,734,574 331,809 (16,521)
investments
Net realized gain (loss)
from investments 2,550,934 88,264 41,095
-----------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets resulting from
operations 6,288,187 451,938 43,577
Capital transactions:
Net increase (decrease)
from unit transactions
(Note 5) (1,780,311) 1,565,936 602,608
-----------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets arising from
capital transactions (1,780,311) 1,565,936 602,608
-----------------------------------------------------------
Total increase
(decrease) in net
assets 4,507,876 2,017,874 646,185
Net assets, beginning of
period 14,491,898 1,097,123 1,131,995
-----------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of year $18,999,774 $3,114,997 $1,778,180
===========================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
20
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
Year ended December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Seligman Series
--------------------
Communications
and Information Frontier
Sub-account Sub-account
-----------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Operations:
Net investment income
(loss) $ 3,783,842 $ (34,463)
Net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) from
investments 3,347,432 259,805
Net realized gain (loss)
from investments 5,043,992 46,941
-----------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets resulting from
operations 12,175,266 272,283
Capital transactions:
Net increase (decrease)
from unit transactions
(Note 5) 1,734,314 (1,256,258)
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets arising from
capital transactions 1,734,314 (1,256,258)
-----------------------------------------
Total increase (decrease)
in net assets 13,909,580 (983,975)
Net assets, beginning of
period 14,516,164 3,720,593
-----------------------------------------
Net assets, end of year $28,425,744 $ 2,736,618
=========================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
21
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
Year ended December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Alger American Series
---------------------
Small Leveraged
Capitalization Growth MidCap AllCap
Sub-account Sub-account Sub-account Sub-account
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Operations:
Net investment income
(loss) $ 886,069 $ 707,279 $ 705,671 $ 167,674
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) from
investments 104,024 749,606 115,187 2,828,234
Net realized gain (loss)
from investments 1,612,306 2,334,949 861,610 714,723
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets resulting from
operations 2,602,399 3,791,834 1,682,468 3,710,631
Capital transactions:
Net increase (decrease)
from unit transactions
(Note 5) (1,801,011) 12,120,485 (1,251,663) 6,248,889
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets arising from
capital transactions (1,801,011) 12,120,485 (1,251,663) 6,248,889
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total increase (decrease) in
net assets 801,388 15,912,319 430,805 9,959,520
Net assets, beginning of
period 3,163,631 6,812,347 2,466,531 1,939,908
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of year $ 3,965,019 $22,724,666 $ 2,897,336 $11,899,428
===============================================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
22
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
Year ended December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Dreyfus Series
--------------
Growth and Socially Capital
Income Responsible Appreciation
Sub-account Sub-account Sub-account
-------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Operations:
Net investment income
(loss) $ 174,866 $ 188,121 $ (9,561)
Net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) from 474,677 818,581 163,803
investments
Net realized gain (loss)
from investments 323,196 551,243 154,751
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets resulting from
operations 972,739 1,557,945 308,993
Capital transactions:
Net increase (decrease)
from unit transactions
(Note 5) (292,125) 1,876,573 882,430
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets arising from
capital transactions (292,125) 1,876,573 882,430
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Total increase (decrease)
in net assets 680,614 3,434,518 1,191,423
Net assets, beginning of
period 6,737,695 4,659,448 2,154,802
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of year $7,418,309 $8,093,966 $3,346,225
===================================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
23
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
Year ended December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Montgomery Series
-------------------
Emerging Variable Series
Markets Growth
Sub-account Sub-account
------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Operations:
Net investment income
(loss) $ (15,024) $ (5,540)
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) from
investments 851,214 113,297
Net realized gain (loss)
from investments (282,767) 69,473
------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets resulting from
operations 553,423 177,230
Capital transactions:
Net increase (decrease)
from unit transactions
(Note 5) (476,430) (422,037)
------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets arising from
capital transactions (476,430) (422,037)
------------------------------------------
Total increase (decrease) in
net assets 76,993 (244,807)
Net assets, beginning of
period 1,415,775 1,193,876
------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of year $1,492,768 $ 949,069
==========================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
24
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
Year ended December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Berger Series
-------------
Berger IPT Small Company
International Growth All Series
Sub-account Sub-account Combined
------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Operations:
Net investment income
(loss) $ (18,831) $ (8,747) $ 13,112,774
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) from
investments 329,157 314,690 17,231,679
Net realized gain (loss)
from investments 201,242 235,367 18,809,000
------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets resulting from
operations 511,568 541,310 49,153,453
Capital transactions:
Net increase (decrease)
from unit transactions
(Note 5) (1,055,318) 520,723 16,615,582
------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets arising from
capital transactions (1,055,318) 520,723 16,615,582
------------------------------------------------------------
Total increase (decrease) in
net assets (543,750) 1,062,033 65,769,035
Net assets, beginning of
period 2,516,695 312,225 146,576,963
------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of year $ 1,972,945 $1,374,258 $212,345,998
============================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
25
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year ended December 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASF Series
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International
Money Market Managed Bond Equity
Sub- Sub- Sub- Equity Capital Sub-
account account account Sub-account Sub-account account
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Operations:
Net investment income
(loss) $ 293,216 $ 730,599 $ 222,489 $ 195,496 $ 204,681 $ 126,599
Net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) from - (461,205) (47,328) (204,800) 278,899 209,671
investments
Net realized gain (loss)
from investments - 86,148 32,704 (74,090) 138,491 (5,009)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets resulting from
operations 293,216 355,542 207,865 (83,394) 622,071 331,261
Capital transactions:
Net increase (decrease)
from unit transactions
(Note 5) 8,995,816 (1,595,731) 3,329,975 945,929 (388,462) (625,882)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets arising from
capital transactions 8,995,816 (1,595,731) 3,329,975 945,929 (388,462) (625,882)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total increase (decrease)
in net assets 9,289,032 (1,240,189) 3,537,840 862,535 233,609 (294,621)
Net assets, beginning of
period 3,849,287 10,259,999 2,102,799 5,620,646 3,558,318 2,551,532
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of year $13,138,319 $ 9,019,810 $5,640,639 $6,483,181 $3,791,927 $2,256,911
====================================================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
26
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
Year ended December 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fidelity Series
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Asset Manager Growth High Income Overseas
Sub-account Sub-account Sub-account Sub-account
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Operations:
Net investment income
(loss) $ 979,796 $ 1,244,552 $ 831,731 $ 121,103
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) from
investments (24,457) 1,761,688 (1,020,560) 43,723
Net realized gain (loss)
from investments 299,382 872,551 (234,403) (48,589)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets resulting from
operations 1,254,721 3,878,791 (423,232) 116,237
Capital transactions:
Net increase (decrease)
fom unit transactions
(Note 5) 2,012,462 1,178,609 974,770 817,737
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets arising from
capital transactions 2,012,462 1,178,609 974,770 817,737
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total increase
(decrease) in net
assets 3,267,183 5,057,400 551,538 933,974
Net assets, beginning of
period 7,894,022 10,309,764 7,673,513 2,228,076
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of year $11,161,205 $15,367,164 $ 8,225,051 $3,162,050
===========================================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
27
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
Year ended December 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fidelity Series (continued)
----------------------------------------------------------
Index Growth
500 Contrafund Opportunities
Sub-account Sub-account* Sub-account*
-----------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Operations:
Net investment income
Income (loss) $ 111,737 $ (2,781) $ (2,691)
Net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) from 624,534 136,279 106,799
investments
Net realized gain (loss)
from investments 1,935,217 (17,013) (2,873)
-----------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets resulting from
operations 2,671,488 116,485 101,235
Capital transactions:
Net increase (decrease)
from unit transactions
(Note 5) 1,862,825 980,638 1,030,760
-----------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets arising from
capital transactions 1,862,825 980,638 1,030,760
-----------------------------------------------------------
Total increase
(decrease) in net
assets 4,534,313 1,097,123 1,131,995
Net assets, beginning of
period 9,957,585 - -
-----------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of year $14,491,898 $1,097,123 $1,131,995
===========================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
*For the period from May 1, 1998 (commencement of operations) to December
31, 1998
28
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
Year ended December 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Seligman Series
-------------------
Communications
and Information Frontier
Sub-account Sub-account
-----------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Operations:
Net investment income
(loss) $ 443,564 $ (68,499)
Net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) from 3,767,779 313,963
investments
Net realized gain (loss)
from investments (369,574) (10,001)
-----------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets resulting from
operations 3,841,769 235,463
Capital transactions:
Net increase (decrease)
from unit transactions
(Note 5) 3,495,461 (1,623,883)
-----------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets arising from
capital transactions 3,495,461 (1,623,883)
-----------------------------------------
Total increase (decrease)
in net assets 7,337,230 (1,388,420)
Net assets, beginning of
period 7,178,934 5,109,013
-----------------------------------------
Net assets, end of year $14,516,164 $ 3,720,593
=========================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
29
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
Year ended December 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Alger American Series
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Small Leveraged
Capitalization Growth MidCap AllCap
Sub-account Sub-account Sub-account Sub-account
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Operations:
Net investment income
(loss) $ 130,120 $ 618,120 $ 108,927 $ 27,186
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) from
investments 194,218 579,353 341,002 434,922
Net realized gain (loss)
from investments 914,191 889,130 121,703 97,275
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets resulting from
operations 1,238,529 2,086,603 571,632 559,383
Capital transactions:
Net increase (decrease)
from unit transactions
(Note 5) 286,389 1,360,947 381,746 716,534
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets arising from
capital transactions 286,389 1,360,947 381,746 716,534
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total increase (decrease) in
net assets 1,524,918 3,447,550 953,378 1,275,917
Net assets, beginning of
period 1,638,713 3,364,797 1,513,153 663,991
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of year $3,163,631 $6,812,347 $2,466,531 $1,939,908
=============================================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
30
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
Year ended December 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Dreyfus Series
------------------------------------------------------------------
Growth and Socially Capital
Income Responsible Appreciation
Sub-account Sub-account Sub-account*
-------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Operations:
Net investment income
(loss) $ 71,809 $ 103,523 $ 3,772
Net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) from 435,128 150,417 91,141
investments
Net realized gain (loss)
from investments (31,288) 364,740 (70,208)
---------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets resulting from
operations 475,649 618,680 24,705
Capital transactions:
Net increase (decrease)
from unit transactions
(Note 5) 290,806 2,862,679 2,130,097
---------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets arising from
capital transactions 290,806 2,862,679 2,130,097
---------------------------------------------------------------
Total increase (decrease)
in net assets 766,455 3,481,359 2,154,802
Net assets, beginning of
period 5,971,240 1,178,089 -
---------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of year $6,737,695 $4,659,448 $2,154,802
===============================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
*For the period from May 1, 1998 (commencement of operations) to December
31, 1998
31
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
Year ended December 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Montgomery Series
-----------------------------------------
Emerging Variable Series
Markets Growth
Sub-account Sub-account
------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Operations:
Net investment income
(loss) $ (23,967) $ (7,364)
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) from
investments (328,934) 18,865
Net realized gain (loss)
from investments (641,596) (59,101)
------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets resulting from
operations (994,497) (47,600)
Capital transactions:
Net increase (decrease)
from unit transactions
(Note 5) (182,808) 736,950
------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets arising from
capital transactions (182,808) 736,950
------------------------------------------
Total increase (decrease) in
net assets (1,177,305) 689,350
Net assets, beginning of
period 2,593,080 504,526
------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of year $ 1,415,775 $1,193,876
==========================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
32
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
Year ended December 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Berger Series
---------------------------------------------------------
Berger IPT Small Company
International Growth All Series
Sub-account Sub-account* Combined
-----------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Operations:
Net investment income
(loss) $ 14,562 $ (1,380) $ 6,476,900
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) from
investments 130,008 30,701 7,561,806
Net realized gain (loss)
from investments 6,761 (31,684) 4,162,864
-----------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets resulting from
operations 151,331 (2,363) 18,201,570
Capital transactions:
Net increase (decrease)
from unit transactions
(Note 5) 1,640,784 314,588 31,929,736
-----------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets arising from
capital transactions 1,640,784 314,588 31,929,736
-----------------------------------------------------------
Total increase (decrease) in
net assets 1,792,115 312,225 50,131,306
Net assets, beginning of
period 724,580 - 96,445,657
-----------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of year $2,516,695 $312,225 $146,576,963
===========================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
*For the period from May 1, 1998 (commencement of operations) to
December 31, 1998
33
<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1999
1. Organization
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1 ("Variable Annuity Account 1")
was established on July 22, 1988 as a separate investment account of Canada Life
Insurance Company of America ("CLICA") to receive and invest premium payments
under variable annuity policies issued by CLICA. Variable Annuity Account 1 is
registered as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended. The assets of Variable Annuity Account 1 are invested in the
following diversified open-end management investment companies: Canada Life of
America Series Fund, Inc. ("CLASF"), Fidelity Investments Variable Insurance
Products Fund ("Fidelity"), Seligman Portfolios, Inc. ("Seligman"), Alger
American Fund ("Alger American"), and Montgomery Funds III ("Montgomery").
Additionally, assets are invested in Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund
("Dreyfus), an open-ended, non-diversified, management investment company, and
Berger Institutional Products Trust ("Berger"). Variable Annuity Account 1
commenced operations on December 4, 1989.
The assets of Variable Annuity Account 1 are the property of CLICA. The portion
of Variable Annuity Account 1 assets applicable to the policies will not be
charged with liabilities arising out of any other business CLICA may conduct.
The Company intends to discontinue offering the Canada Life of America Series
Fund during 2000. Current investments in the Series Fund will be replaced with
new investment options.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
Investments
Investments in shares of CLASF, Fidelity, Seligman, Dreyfus, Alger American,
Montgomery and Berger are valued at the reported net asset values of the
respective portfolios. Realized gains and losses are computed on the basis of
average cost. The difference between cost and current market value of
investments owned is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on investments.
Dividends
Dividends and capital gain distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date
and reflect the dividends declared by CLASF, Fidelity, Seligman, Dreyfus, Alger
American, Montgomery and Berger from their accumulated net investment income and
net realized investment gains. Dividends in the Money Market Sub-account are
declared daily and paid quarterly. Dividends in all other Sub-accounts are
declared and paid annually. Dividends paid to Variable Annuity Account 1 are
reinvested in additional shares of the respective Sub-accounts at the net asset
value per share.
Federal Income Taxes
Variable Annuity Account 1 is not taxed separately because the operations of
Variable Annuity Account 1 will be included in the Federal income tax return of
CLICA, which is taxed as a "life insurance company" under the provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code.
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Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1999
3. Investments
The investments held by Variable Annuity Account 1 as at December 31, 1999 are
as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of Market Market
Shares Price Value Cost
-------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
CLASF Series
- ------------
Money Market Sub-account 1,539,786 $10.0000 $ 15,397,860 $ 15,397,860
Managed Sub-account 552,490 11.3095 6,248,386 6,769,263
Bond Sub-account 452,197 10.0656 4,551,634 4,907,914
Equity Sub-account 330,921 15.0803 4,990,388 4,754,383
Capital Sub-account 188,607 18.0472 3,403,828 3,064,092
International Equity Sub-account 129,383 14.9224 1,930,705 1,686,747
Fidelity Series
- ---------------
Asset Manager Sub-account 636,361 18.67 11,880,860 10,788,110
Growth Sub-account 420,289 54.93 23,086,475 18,361,837
High Income Sub-account 788,077 11.31 8,913,151 8,706,102
Overseas Sub-account 180,522 27.44 4,953,524 3,248,944
Index 500 Sub-account 113,872 167.41 19,063,312 14,345,787
Contrafund Sub-account 107,012 29.15 3,119,400 2,651,312
Growth Opportunities Sub-account 76,789 23.15 1,777,665 1,687,387
Seligman Series
- ---------------
Communications and Information Sub-account 1,059,954 26.70 28,300,772 23,186,169
Frontier Sub-account 148,742 18.13 2,696,692 2,189,206
Alger American Series
- ---------------------
Small Capitalization Sub-account 69,715 55.15 3,844,782 3,460,122
Growth Sub-account 353,346 64.38 22,748,415 21,437,575
MidCap Sub-account 171,642 32.23 5,532,022 5,104,021
Leveraged AllCap Sub-account 204,625 57.97 11,862,111 8,528,482
Dreyfus Series
- --------------
Growth and Income Sub-account 288,586 25.48 7,353,171 6,491,742
Socially Responsible Sub-account 204,950 39.07 8,007,397 6,974,302
Capital Appreciation Sub-account 86,823 39.87 3,461,633 3,206,689
Montgomery Series
- -----------------
Emerging Markets Sub-account 136,988 10.86 1,487,690 1,205,279
Variable Series Growth Sub-account 49,005 18.39 901,202 789,658
Berger Series
- -------------
Berger IPT International Sub-account 130,726 14.63 1,912,521 1,452,567
Small Company Growth Sub-account 57,399 23.51 1,349,450 1,004,059
---------------------------------
$208,775,046 $181,399,609
=================================
</TABLE>
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Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1999
4. Security Purchases and Sales
The aggregate cost of purchases of investments in 1999 is presented below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Aggregate Cost
CLASF Series of Purchases
------------ --------------
<S> <C> <C>
Money Market Sub-account $ 480,515,051
Managed Sub-account 1,428,906
Bond Sub-account 6,108,222
Equity Sub-account 2,871,363
Capital Sub-account 5,174,648
International Equity Sub-account 1,234,009
Fidelity Series
---------------
Asset Manager Sub-account 18,907,593
Growth Sub-account 18,307,172
High Income Sub-account 16,502,682
Overseas Sub-account 34,424,452
Index 500 Sub-account 221,525,237
Contrafund Sub-account 2,727,038
Growth Opportunities Sub-account 1,778,360
Seligman Series
---------------
Communications and Information Sub-account 34,392,058
Frontier Sub-account 11,940,098
Alger American Series
---------------------
Small Capitalization Sub-account 238,227,155
Growth Sub-account 221,099,679
MidCap Sub-account 227,412,986
Leveraged AllCap Sub-account 10,268,689
Dreyfus Series
--------------
Growth and Income Sub-account 3,312,101
Socially Responsible Sub-account 21,753,540
Capital Appreciation Sub-account 4,310,960
Montgomery Series
-----------------
Emerging Markets Sub-account 981,574
Variable Series Growth Sub-account 1,044,744
Berger Series
-------------
Berger IPT International Sub-account 1,107,522
Small Company Growth Sub-account 2,471,230
--------------
$1,589,827,069
==============
</TABLE>
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Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1999
4. Security Purchases and Sales (continued)
The proceeds from sales of investments in 1999 are presented below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Proceeds
CLASF Series from Sales
------------ ---------------
<S> <C> <C>
Money Market Sub-account $ 471,948,151
Managed Sub-account 3,078,674
Bond Sub-account 6,494,192
Equity Sub-account 4,436,757
Capital Sub-account 5,807,645
International Equity Sub-account 1,768,937
Fidelity Series
---------------
Asset Manager Sub-account 18,634,532
Growth Sub-account 14,304,810
High Income Sub-account 15,749,753
Overseas Sub-account 35,110,879
Index 500 Sub-account 223,284,318
Contrafund Sub-account 1,123,552
Growth Opportunities Sub-account 1,160,117
Seligman Series
---------------
Communications and Information Sub-account 29,108,478
Frontier Sub-account 13,282,805
Alger American Series
---------------------
Small Capitalization Sub-account 239,196,917
Growth Sub-account 208,286,723
MidCap Sub-account 225,291,502
Leveraged AllCap Sub-account 3,900,550
Dreyfus Series
--------------
Growth and Income Sub-account 3,505,748
Socially Responsible Sub-account 19,782,753
Capital Appreciation Sub-account 3,329,534
Montgomery Series
-----------------
Emerging Markets Sub-account 1,491,999
Variable Series Growth Sub-account 1,528,425
Berger Series
-------------
Berger IPT International Sub-account 2,268,131
Small Company Growth Sub-account 1,985,333
--------------
$1,555,861,215
==============
</TABLE>
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Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1999
5. Summary of Changes from Unit Transactions
The following table represents a summary of changes from unit transactions
attributable to contract holders for the periods indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended December 31, 1999
CLASF Series Units Amount
- ------------ -----------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Money Market Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 54,445,478 $ 728,919,366
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (54,150,112) (724,942,708)
-------------------------------
295,366 3,976,658
Managed Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 57,370 1,227,604
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (172,007) (3,615,249)
-------------------------------
(114,637) (2,387,645)
Bond Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 8,942,511 151,258,330
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (8,984,721) (151,980,396)
-------------------------------
(42,210) (722,066)
Equity Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 252,750 6,131,426
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (323,656) (7,855,252)
-------------------------------
(70,906) (1,723,826)
Capital Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 129,102 3,338,936
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (161,302) (3,964,889)
-------------------------------
(32,200) (625,953)
International Equity Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 113,719 1,894,012
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (158,510) (2,530,270)
-------------------------------
(44,791) (636,258)
</TABLE>
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Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1999
5. Summary of Changes from Unit Transactions (continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended December 31, 1999
Fidelity Series Units Amount
- --------------- ----------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Asset Manager Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 644,252 $ 18,039,229
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (655,973) (18,382,120)
--------------------------------
(11,721) (342,891)
Growth Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 599,151 44,387,273
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (571,500) (41,839,811)
--------------------------------
27,651 2,547,462
High Income Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 393,268 13,973,663
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (387,508) (13,758,302)
--------------------------------
5,760 215,361
Overseas Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 1,317,642 33,460,160
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (1,301,007) (34,362,225)
--------------------------------
16,635 (902,065)
Index 500 Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 1,576,750 260,057,833
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (1,567,085) (261,838,144)
--------------------------------
9,665 (1,780,311)
Contrafund Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 123,045 3,493,794
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (67,189) (1,927,858)
--------------------------------
55,856 1,565,936
Growth Opportunities Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 75,470 1,816,494
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (50,562) (1,213,886)
--------------------------------
24,908 602,608
</TABLE>
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Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1999
5. Summary of Changes from Unit Transactions (continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended December 31, 1999
Seligman Series Units Amount
- --------------- -------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Communications and Information Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 1,248,132 $ 40,105,028
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (1,207,886) (38,370,714)
-------------------------------
40,246 1,734,314
Frontier Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 542,136 9,142,659
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (613,104) (10,398,917)
-------------------------------
(70,968) (1,256,258)
Alger American Series
- ---------------------
Small Capitalization Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 5,448,791 309,478,620
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (5,455,836) (311,279,631)
-------------------------------
(7,045) (1,801,011)
Growth Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 4,224,504 309,721,009
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (4,060,382) (297,600,524)
-------------------------------
164,122 12,120,485
MidCap Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 6,972,265 228,967,158
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (6,980,067) (230,218,821)
-------------------------------
(7,802) (1,251,663)
Leveraged AllCap Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 245,841 11,366,118
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (107,422) (5,117,229)
-------------------------------
138,419 6,248,889
</TABLE>
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Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1999
5. Summary of Changes from Unit Transactions (continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended December 31, 1999
Dreyfus Series Units Amount
- -------------- ----------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Growth and Income Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 313,449 $ 9,447,933
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (324,071) (9,740,058)
------------------------------
(10,622) (292,125)
Socially Responsible Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 685,565 25,613,427
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (637,503) (23,736,854)
------------------------------
48,062 1,876,573
Capital Appreciation Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 211,739 7,816,949
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (186,667) (6,934,519)
------------------------------
25,072 882,430
Montgomery Series
- -----------------
Emerging Markets Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 236,228 1,922,740
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (314,329) (2,399,170)
------------------------------
(78,101) (476,430)
Variable Series Growth Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 83,107 1,568,443
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (107,496) (1,990,480)
------------------------------
(24,389) (422,037)
Berger Series
- -------------
Berger IPT International Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 310,406 3,758,801
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (399,687) (4,814,119)
------------------------------
(89,281) (1,055,318)
Small Company Growth Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 163,917 2,483,225
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (128,866) (1,962,502)
------------------------------
35,051 520,723
Net increase from unit transactions $ 16,615,582
============
</TABLE>
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Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1999
5. Summary of Changes from Unit Transactions
The following table represents a summary of changes from unit transactions
attributable to contract holders for the periods indicated. The Fidelity
Contrafund, Fidelity Growth Opportunities, Dreyfus Capital Appreciation, and
Berger Small Company Growth portfolios commenced operations on May 1, 1998.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended December 31, 1998
CLASF Series Units Amount
- ------------ ------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Money Market Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 22,998,949 $ 297,705,085
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (22,302,325) (288,709,269)
------------------------------
696,624 8,995,816
Managed Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 49,645 995,865
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (127,747) (2,591,596)
------------------------------
(78,102) (1,595,731)
Bond Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 345,906 6,008,610
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (154,573) (2,678,635)
------------------------------
191,333 3,329,975
Equity Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 541,230 12,208,272
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (507,364) (11,262,343)
------------------------------
33,866 945,929
Capital Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 92,426 1,799,300
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (111,917) (2,187,762)
------------------------------
(19,491) (388,462)
International Equity Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 1,509,797 19,334,489
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (1,551,763) (19,960,371)
------------------------------
(41,966) (625,882)
</TABLE>
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Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1999
5. Summary of Changes from Unit Transactions (continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended December 31, 1998
Fidelity Series Units Amount
- --------------- -----------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Asset Manager Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 331,761 $ 8,551,557
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (251,259) (6,539,095)
------------------------------
80,502 2,012,462
Growth Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 225,410 11,260,951
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (205,491) (10,082,342)
------------------------------
19,919 1,178,609
High Income Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 283,218 9,816,303
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (253,520) (8,841,533)
------------------------------
29,698 974,770
Overseas Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 1,953,648 44,781,613
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (1,923,215) (43,963,876)
------------------------------
30,433 817,737
Index 500 Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 1,376,271 190,241,911
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (1,364,116) (188,379,086)
------------------------------
12,155 1,862,825
Contrafund Sub-account (from May 1, 1998)
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 59,417 1,365,602
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (16,964) (384,964)
------------------------------
42,453 980,638
Growth Opportunities Sub-account (from May 1, 1998)
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 54,890 1,197,707
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (7,728) (166,947)
------------------------------
47,162 1,030,760
</TABLE>
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Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1999
5. Summary of Changes from Unit Transactions (continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended December 31, 1998
Seligman Series Units Amount
- --------------- --------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Communications and Information Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 9,553,539 $ 192,037,424
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (9,357,277) (188,541,963)
--------------------------------
196,262 3,495,461
Frontier Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 11,378,034 216,794,245
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (11,443,778) (218,418,128)
--------------------------------
(65,744) (1,623,883)
Alger American Series
- ---------------------
Small Capitalization Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 2,020,372 90,907,869
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (1,995,068) (90,621,480)
--------------------------------
25,304 286,389
Growth Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 1,044,797 55,190,893
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (1,015,014) (53,829,946)
--------------------------------
29,783 1,360,947
MidCap Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 842,349 21,055,566
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (825,266) (20,673,820)
--------------------------------
17,083 381,746
Leveraged AllCap Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 89,946 2,433,113
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (64,016) (1,716,579)
--------------------------------
25,930 716,534
</TABLE>
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Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1999
5. Summary of Changes from Unit Transactions (continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended December 31, 1998
Dreyfus Series Units Amount
- -------------- ------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Growth and Income Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 510,934 $ 13,735,712
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (505,453) (13,444,906)
-----------------------------
5,481 290,806
Socially Responsible Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 337,437 10,629,556
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (245,528) (7,766,877)
-----------------------------
91,909 2,862,679
Capital Appreciation Sub-account (from May 1, 1998)
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 86,485 2,918,576
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (25,928) (788,479)
-----------------------------
60,557 2,130,097
Montgomery Series
- -----------------
Emerging Markets Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 481,061 3,780,398
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (509,603) (3,963,206)
-----------------------------
(28,542) (182,808)
Variable Series Growth Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 211,658 3,478,105
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (169,841) (2,741,155)
-----------------------------
41,817 736,950
Berger Series
- -------------
Berger IPT International Sub-account
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 199,949 2,135,044
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (48,239) (494,260)
-----------------------------
151,710 1,640,784
Small Company Growth Sub-account (from May 1, 1998)
Accumulation Units:
Contract purchases and net transfers in 51,355 612,785
Terminated contracts and net transfers out (24,982) (298,197)
-----------------------------
26,373 314,588
Net increase from unit transactions $ 31,929,736
============
</TABLE>
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Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1999
6. Mortality and Expense Risk (M and E) Charges
CLICA assumes mortality and expense risks related to the operations of Variable
Annuity Account 1 and deducts a charge equal to an effective annual rate of
either 1.25% or 1.40% of the net asset value of each of the Sub-accounts at each
valuation period.
7. Net Assets
Net assets in each Sub-account as at December 31, 1999 consisted of the
following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Net Realized Net Unrealized
Accumulated Accumulated Gain (Loss) Appreciation
Unit M and E Investment on (Depreciation) Net Assets
Sub-account Transactions Charges Income Investments on Investments Combined
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASF Series
- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Money Market $ 16,291,154 $ (567,387) $ 1,834,338 $ - $ - $ 17,558,105
Managed 978,691 (1,078,781) 7,140,565 641,716 (520,877) 7,161,314
Bond 4,151,719 (279,910) 1,195,890 (66,074) (356,280) 4,645,345
Equity 2,054,514 (452,761) 3,476,602 413,853 236,005 5,728,213
Capital 977,064 (221,728) 2,600,259 1,198,203 339,736 4,893,534
International Equity 1,284,273 (92,117) 675,645 205,487 243,958 2,317,246
Fidelity Series
- ---------------
Asset Manager 7,739,503 (429,813) 2,673,906 798,838 1,092,750 11,875,184
Growth 11,262,574 (634,260) 3,646,871 4,038,103 4,724,638 23,037,926
High Income 7,482,958 (386,268) 2,253,027 (595,816) 207,049 8,960,950
Overseas 1,804,298 (193,648) 460,433 1,203,216 1,704,580 4,978,879
Index 500 9,183,468 (407,649) 511,709 4,994,721 4,717,525 18,999,774
Contrafund 2,546,574 (28,751) 57,835 71,251 468,088 3,114,997
Growth Opportunities 1,633,368 (25,788) 42,100 38,222 90,278 1,778,180
Seligman Series
- ---------------
Communications
and Information 11,058,140 (532,919) 6,518,076 6,267,844 5,114,603 28,425,744
Frontier 1,232,196 (172,671) 804,312 365,295 507,486 2,736,618
Alger American Series
- ---------------------
Small Capitalization (383,441) (114,145) 1,180,155 2,897,790 384,660 3,965,019
Growth 16,635,116 (242,474) 1,556,949 3,464,235 1,310,840 22,724,666
MidCap 456,281 (121,988) 927,225 1,207,817 428,001 2,897,336
Leveraged AllCap 7,556,411 (96,005) 282,521 822,872 3,333,629 11,899,428
Dreyfus Series
- --------------
Growth and Income 5,342,275 (249,491) 1,145,308 318,788 861,429 7,418,309
Socially Responsible 5,776,669 (122,618) 447,537 959,283 1,033,095 8,093,966
Capital Appreciation 3,012,527 (48,815) 43,026 84,543 254,944 3,346,225
Montgomery Series
- -----------------
Emerging Markets 2,164,103 (64,725) 10,299 (899,320) 282,411 1,492,768
Variable Series Growth 820,763 (34,858) 40,459 11,161 111,544 949,069
Berger Series
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IPT International 1,311,292 (51,766) 45,199 208,266 459,954 1,972,945
IPT Small Company Growth 835,311 (10,267) 140 203,683 345,391 1,374,258
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$123,207,801 $(6,661,603) $39,570,386 $28,853,977 $27,375,437 $212,345,998
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</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1999
8. Unit Value
Unit Values as reported are calculated as total net assets divided by total
units for each Sub-account.
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<PAGE>
CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
Statutory Financial Statements
December 31, 1999
Contents
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Report of Independent Auditors............................................... 1
Statutory Balance Sheets..................................................... 2
Statutory Statements of Operations........................................... 3
Statutory Statements of Capital and Surplus.................................. 4
Statutory Statements of Cash Flows........................................... 5
Notes to Statutory Financial Statements...................................... 6
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
________________________________________________________________________________
Board of Directors
Canada Life Insurance Company of America
We have audited the accompanying statutory balance sheets of Canada Life
Insurance Company of America as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the related
statutory statements of operations, capital and surplus, and cash flows for each
of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1999. 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 in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
As described in Note B to the financial statements, the Company presents its
financial statements in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or
permitted by the Michigan Insurance Department, which practices differ from
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The variances
between such practices and accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States are also described in Note B. The effects on the financial
statements of these variances are not reasonably determinable but are presumed
to be material.
In our opinion, because of the effects of the matter described in the preceding
paragraph, the financial statements referred to above do not present fairly, in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States,
the financial position of Canada Life Insurance Company of America at December
31, 1999 and 1998, or the results of its operations or its cash flows for each
of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1999.
However, in our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Canada Life
Insurance Company of America at December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the results of
its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 1999 in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or
permitted by the Michigan Insurance Department.
Atlanta, Georgia
February 4, 2000
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CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
STATUTORY BALANCE SHEETS
[in thousands of dollars
except shares and per share values]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
At December 31 1999 1998
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<S> <C> <C>
ADMITTED ASSETS
Investments [note C]
Bonds $1,316,100 $1,312,081
Mortgage loans 898,623 902,549
Common and preferred stocks, including subsidiaries 37,827 37,642
Real estate 6,400 7,031
Policy loans - 9,333
Short-term investments 24,810 34,473
Cash 3,813 2,697
Receivable for securities 50 2,606
Other invested assets 3,813 833
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Total cash and investments 2,291,436 2,309,245
Investment income due and accrued 30,205 29,527
Receivable from parent and affiliates 7,844 3,002
Other assets 4,133 402
Assets held in Separate Accounts [note I] 693,086 530,649
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Total admitted assets $3,026,704 $2,872,825
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LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
Liabilities
Policy liabilities
Life and annuity reserves $1,886,010 $1,884,119
Guaranteed investment contracts 247,174 267,156
Policy and contract claims - 47
Dividends payable - 1,151
Other policy and contract liabilities 215 307
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Total policy liabilities 2,133,399 2,152,780
Interest maintenance reserve 13,165 12,124
Amounts owing to parent and affiliates [note H] 4,335 9,836
Miscellaneous liabilities 7,286 8,701
Asset valuation reserve 31,162 27,034
Transfers to Separate Accounts due or accrued (net) (11,399) (9,883)
Liabilities from Separate Accounts 693,086 530,649
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Total liabilities 2,871,034 2,731,241
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Capital and surplus [note K]
Common stock - $10.00 par value, authorized - 25,000,000
shares; issued and outstanding - 500,000 shares 5,000 5,000
Redeemable preferred stock - $10.00 par value, authorized -
25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding - 4,100,000 shares 41,000 41,000
Paid-in surplus 76,000 76,000
Accumulated surplus 33,670 19,584
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Total capital and surplus 155,670 141,584
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Total liabilities and capital and surplus $3,026,704 $2,872,825
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
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CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
STATUTORY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
[in thousands of dollars]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years ended December 31 1999 1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
REVENUES
Premiums for insurance and annuity considerations [note G] $238,675 $329,578 $326,559
Considerations for supplementary contracts
and dividends left on deposit 559 3,357 2,905
Net investment income [note C] 190,492 188,155 184,549
Other income 8,488 7,942 3,657
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Total revenues 438,214 529,032 517,670
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BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Benefits paid or provided to policyholders
Annuity 391,819 356,748 450,348
Life 1,306 2,639 3,176
Supplementary contracts and dividends left on deposit 1,825 2,843 2,570
Dividends to policyholders (593) 1,011 1,682
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Total benefits paid or provided to policyholders 394,357 363,241 457,776
Increase (decrease) in actuarial reserves 11,567 63,918 (79,003)
Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance assumed 13,392 14,056 13,418
Commissions 5,413 6,246 7,386
General insurance expenses 7,970 8,737 8,628
Taxes, licenses and fees 722 3,913 1,497
Transfers to (from) Separate Accounts (15,387) 46,271 82,213
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Total benefits and expenses 418,034 506,382 491,915
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Gain from operations before net realized capital
gains (losses) and federal income taxes 20,180 22,650 25,755
Federal income taxes [note E] 1,593 3,992 6,823
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Gain from operations before net realized capital gains (losses) 18,587 18,658 18,932
Net realized capital gains (losses) [note C] (2,199) (373) 1,682
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Net income $ 16,388 $ 18,285 $ 20,614
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
<PAGE>
CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
STATUTORY STATEMENTS OF CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
[in thousands of dollars]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years ended December 31 1999 1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Common stock at beginning and end of year $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000
Redeemable preferred stock at beginning and end of year 41,000 41,000 41,000
Paid-in surplus at beginning and end of year 76,000 76,000 76,000
Accumulated surplus (deficit) at beginning of year 19,584 7,530 (5,839)
Net income 16,388 18,285 20,614
Change in net unrealized capital gain (loss) 1,693 (467) 1,253
Change in surplus (deficit) on account of:
Prior year federal income tax adjustment - 2,589 (6,195)
Actuarial valuation basis - (5,740) -
Asset valuation reserve (4,128) (2,226) (3,361)
Adjustment for loss in currency exchange 133 (392) (378)
Change in surplus of Separate Account - 25 1,436
Nonadmitted assets - (20) -
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Accumulated surplus at end of year 33,670 19,584 7,530
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Total capital and surplus $155,670 $141,584 $129,530
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
<PAGE>
CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
STATUTORY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
[in thousands of dollars]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years ended December 31 1999 1998 1997
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Premiums, policy proceeds, and other considerations $ 239,293 $ 332,841 $ 329,344
Net investment income received 179,786 177,110 178,329
Benefits paid (394,997) (362,205) (456,151)
Insurance expenses paid (26,971) (32,814) (31,296)
Dividends paid to policyholders (558) (1,588) (2,021)
Federal income taxes paid (112) (9,738) (1,832)
Net transfers to Separate Accounts 13,871 (53,553) (83,224)
Withdrawal of seed monies - 8,852 -
Other income 8,488 7,941 3,657
Other disbursements (27,348) - -
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Net cash provided (used) by operations (8,548) 66,846 (63,194)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sales, maturities, or
repayments of investments
Bonds 483,036 389,477 477,542
Mortgage loans and real estate 89,029 61,367 70,056
Equity and other investments 11,626 22,694 18,861
Cost of investments acquired
Bonds (470,134) (411,694) (449,592)
Mortgage loans and real estate (83,911) (81,621) (59,488)
Equity and other investments (18,944) (26,403) (16,372)
Changes in policy loans 9,333 957 1,171
Taxes paid on capital gains - (6,409) (5,449)
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Net cash provided (used) by investments 20,035 (51,632) 36,729
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Other sources (uses) (20,034) 4,271 (15,853)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and short-term investments (8,547) 19,485 (42,318)
Cash and short-term investments - beginning of year 37,170 17,685 60,003
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Cash and short-term investments - end of year $ 28,623 $ 37,170 $ 17,685
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
<PAGE>
CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999
NOTE A
Nature of Operations. Canada Life Insurance Company of America (CLICA or the
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Company) was incorporated on April 12, 1988 in the State of Michigan and is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of The Canada Life Assurance Company (CLA), a mutual
life and accident and health insurance company. The Company's business consists
primarily of group and individual annuity policies assumed from CLA. The
Company's direct business consists of individual variable annuity and
institutional investment products. The Company is licensed to sell its products
in 48 states and the District of Columbia; however, its primary markets are
California, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, Texas and Virginia. The Company's
variable annuity products are sold by agents who are licensed and registered
representatives of the Company's subsidiary, Canada Life of America Financial
Services, Inc. as well as other independent agents.
NOTE B
Accounting Practices and Basis of Presentation. The accompanying financial
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statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting practices prescribed
or permitted by the Michigan Insurance Department, which practices differ from
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Currently, "prescribed" statutory accounting practices (SAP) are interspersed
throughout state insurance laws and regulations, the NAIC's Accounting Practices
and Procedures Manual and a variety of other NAIC Publications. "Permitted"
statutory accounting practices encompass all accounting practices that are not
prescribed; such practices may differ from state to state, may differ from
company to company within a state, and may change in the future. CLICA currently
follows only prescribed accounting practices.
In 1998, the NAIC adopted codified statutory accounting practices (Codification)
effective January 1, 2001. Codification will likely change, to some extent,
prescribed statutory accounting practices and may result in changes to the
accounting practices that the Company uses to prepare its statutory-basis
financial statements. Codification will require adoption by the various states
before it becomes the prescribed statutory basis of accounting for insurance
companies domesticated within those states. Accordingly, before Codification
becomes effective for the Company, the state of Michigan must adopt Codification
as the prescribed basis of accounting on which domestic insurers must report
their statutory-basis results to the Insurance Department. The Michigan
Insurance Department plans to adopt Codification effective January 1, 2001
subject to certain modifications. Management has not yet determined the impact
of Codification on the Company's statutory-basis financial statements.
The preparation of financial statements of insurance companies requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the
financial statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates and assumptions
could change in the future as more information becomes known, which could impact
the amounts reported and disclosed herein.
The more significant variances from GAAP are as follows:
. Investments. For SAP, all fixed maturities are reported at amortized cost
less write-downs for other-than-temporary impairments, based on their NAIC
rating. For SAP, the fair values of bonds and stocks are based on values
specified by the NAIC versus a quoted or estimated fair value as required for
GAAP.
<PAGE>
CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999
NOTE B
Accounting Practices and Basis of Presentation (continued).
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For GAAP, such fixed maturity investments would be designated at purchase as
held-to-maturity, trading, or available-for-sale. Held-to-maturity fixed
investments would be reported at amortized cost, and the remaining fixed
maturity investments are reported at fair value with unrealized holding gains
and losses reported in operations for those designated as trading and as a
component of accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholder's equity
for those designated as available-for-sale.
Credit tenant loans are classified as bonds for SAP and would be considered
mortgage loans for GAAP.
Changes between cost and admitted asset amounts of investment real estate are
credited or charged directly to unassigned surplus rather than income, as
would be the case for GAAP.
Realized gains and losses on investments for SAP are reported in income, net
of tax. The interest maintenance reserve (IMR) serves to defer the portion of
realized gains and losses on sales of fixed income investments, principally
bonds and mortgage loans, attributable to changes in the general level of
interest rates. The deferred gains and losses are amortized into investment
income over the remaining period to maturity based on groupings of individual
investments sold in one to ten-year time periods. GAAP does not have a similar
concept. For SAP, an asset valuation reserve represents a provision for the
possible fluctuations in invested assets and is determined by an NAIC
prescribed formula and is reported as a liability rather than as a valuation
allowance. Under GAAP, realized capital gains and losses would be reported in
the income statement on a pretax basis in the period the asset is sold and
valuation allowances would be provided when there has been a decline in value
deemed other-than-temporary, in which case the provision for such declines
would be charged to earnings.
Valuation allowances, if necessary, are established for mortgage loans based
on (1) the difference between the unpaid loan balance and the estimated fair
value of the underlying real estate when such loans are determined to be in
default as to scheduled payments and (2) a reduction of the maximum percentage
of any loan to the value of the security at the time of the loan, exclusive of
insured, guaranteed or purchase money mortgages, to 75%, where necessary.
Under GAAP, valuation allowances would be established when the Company
determines it is probable that it will be unable to collect all amounts due
(both principal and interest) according to the contractual terms of the loan
agreement. The initial valuation allowance and subsequent changes in the
allowance for mortgage loans are charged or credited directly to unassigned
surplus for SAP, rather than being included as a component of earnings as
would be required for GAAP.
. Policy Acquisition Costs. The costs of acquiring and renewing business are
expensed when incurred. Under GAAP, to the extent recoverable from future
gross profits, deferred policy acquisition costs are amortized generally in
proportion to the present value of expected gross profits from surrender
charges and investment, mortality, and expense margins.
<PAGE>
CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999
NOTE B
Accounting Practices and Basis of Presentation (continued).
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. Nonadmitted Assets. Certain assets designated as nonadmitted, principally
receivables, would be included in GAAP assets but are excluded from the SAP
balance sheets with changes therein credited or charged directly to
unassigned surplus.
. Subsidiaries. The accounts and operations of the Company's subsidiaries are
not consolidated with the accounts and operations of the Company as would be
required for GAAP.
. Recognition of Premiums. Revenues for annuity policies consist of the entire
premium received and benefits incurred represent the total of death benefits
paid and the change in policy reserves. Under GAAP, premiums received in
excess of policy charges would not be recognized as premium revenue and
benefits would represent the excess of benefits paid over the policy account
value and interest credited to the account values.
. Benefit Reserves. Certain policy reserves are calculated based on statutorily
required interest and mortality assumptions rather than on estimated expected
experience or actual account balances as would be required under GAAP.
. Federal Income Taxes. Federal income taxes for SAP are generally reported
based on income which is currently taxable. Variances between taxes reported
and the amount subsequently paid are reported as adjustments to accumulated
surplus in the year paid. Deferred income taxes are not provided for
differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and
liabilities under SAP as would be required under GAAP.
. Policyholder Dividends. Policyholder dividends are recognized when declared
rather than over the term of the related policies as required for GAAP.
. Reinsurance. Policy and contract liabilities ceded to reinsurers have been
reported as reductions of the related reserves rather than as assets as would
be required under GAAP. For SAP, commissions allowed by reinsurers on
business ceded are reported as income when received rather than being
deferred and amortized with deferred policy acquisition costs as under GAAP.
. Guaranty Fund and Other Assessments. Guaranty fund and other assessments are
accrued when the Company receives notice that an assessment is payable. Under
GAAP, guaranty fund and other assessments are accrued at the time the events
occur on which assessments are expected to be based.
. Statement of Cash Flows. Cash and short term investment in the statement of
cash flows represent cash balances and investments with initial maturities of
one year or less. Under GAAP, the corresponding captions of cash and cash
equivalents include cash balances and investments with initial maturities of
three months or less.
The effects of the foregoing variances from GAAP on the accompanying statutory-
basis financial statements have not been determined, but are presumed to be
material.
<PAGE>
CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999
NOTE B
Accounting Practices and Basis of Presentation (continued).
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Other significant accounting practices are as follows:
. Investments. Bonds, preferred stocks, common stocks, short-term investments
and derivative instruments are stated at values prescribed by the NAIC, as
follows: Bonds not backed by other loans are stated at amortized cost using
the effective yield method including anticipated future cash flows. Loan-
backed bonds and structured securities are stated at amortized cost using the
interest method including anticipated prepayments (cash flows are updated
periodically to reflect prepayments). Significant changes in estimated cash
flows from the original purchase assumptions are accounted for using the
retrospective adjustment method.
Mortgage loans on real estate are carried at amortized cost.
Common stocks are stated at fair value.
Preferred stocks are carried at actual cost.
Policy loans are carried at the aggregate unpaid balance.
Investments in real estate or property acquired in satisfaction of debt are
carried at depreciated cost less encumbrances.
Other invested assets are reported using the equity method.
Short-term investments include investments with maturities of less than one
year at the date of acquisition. The carrying values reported in the balance
sheet are at cost which approximates fair value.
The Company utilizes derivative instruments where appropriate in the
management of its asset/liability matching and to hedge against fluctuations
in interest rates and foreign exchange rates. Gains and losses resulting from
these instruments are included in income on a basis consistent with the
underlying assets or liabilities that have been hedged. Options are valued at
amortized cost and futures are valued at initial margin deposit adjusted by
changes in market value. Both items are reported as other assets.
. Premiums and Annuity Considerations. Premium revenues are recognized when due
for other than annuities, which are recognized when received.
. Separate Accounts. Separate Accounts are maintained to receive and invest
premium payments under individual variable annuity policies issued by the
Company. The assets and liabilities of the Separate Account are clearly
identifiable and distinguishable from other assets and liabilities of the
Company, and the contractholder bears the investment risk. Separate Account
assets are reported at fair value. The operations of the Separate Account are
not included in the accompanying financial statements.
<PAGE>
CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999
NOTE B
Accounting Practices and Basis of Presentation (continued).
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. Life Insurance and Annuity Reserves. All policies, except variable annuities
and institutional investment products, were acquired through coinsurance
reinsurance agreements with CLA. The reserves established meet the
requirements of the Insurance Law and Regulations of the State of Michigan
and are consistent with the reserving practices of CLA. The Company waives
deduction of deferred fractional premium upon death of the insured for all
issues. Annual premium is assumed in the reserve calculation and for policies
with premium frequency other than annual, the Company holds a separate NDDFP
reserve which is the present value of a death benefit of half of the gross
premium for the balance of the policy premium paying period.
Some policies promise a surrender value in excess of the reserve as legally
computed. This excess is calculated and reserved for on a policy by policy
basis.
Policies issued at premiums corresponding to ages higher than the true ages
are valued at the rated-up ages. Policies providing for payment at death
during certain periods of an amount less than the full amount of insurance,
being policies subject to liens, are valued as if the full amount is payable
without any deduction. For policies issued with, or subsequently subject to,
an extra premium payable annually, an extra reserve is held. The extra
premium reserve is 45% of the gross extra premium payable during the year if
the policies are rated for reasons other than medical impairments. For
medical impairments, the extra premium reserve is calculated at the excess of
the reserve based on rated mortality over that of standard mortality.
At the end of 1999 and 1998, the Company had no insurance in force for which
the gross premiums were less than the net premiums according to the standard
of valuation set by the State of Michigan. The tabular interest and tabular
cost have been determined from the basic data for the calculation of policy
reserves. The tabular less actual reserve released and the tabular interest
on funds not involving life contingencies have been determined by formula.
Other reserve increases are insignificant and relate to the Company valuing
the deferred acquisition costs and/or back-end charges in connection with the
variable annuity.
. Policy and Contract Claims. Liabilities for policy and contract claims are
determined using case-basis evaluations and statistical analyses. These
liabilities represent estimates of the ultimate expected cost of incurred
claims. Any required revisions in these estimates are included in operations
in the period when they are determined.
. Federal Income Tax. Federal income taxes are provided based on an estimate of
the amount currently payable which may not bear a normal relationship to
pretax income because of timing and other differences in the calculation of
taxable income.
. Policyholder Dividends. Annual policyholder dividends are calculated using
either the contribution method or a modified experience premium method. These
methods distribute the aggregate divisible surplus among policies in the same
proportion as the policies are considered to have contributed to divisible
surplus. A proportion of earnings and surplus is allocated to participating
policies based on various allocation bases.
. Reclassifications: Certain amounts in the 1998 and 1997 financial statements
have been reclassified to conform to the 1999 presentation.
<PAGE>
CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999
NOTE C
Investments. The fair value for fixed maturities is based on quoted market
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prices where available. For fixed maturities not actively traded, fair values
are estimated using values obtained from independent pricing services. The
amortized costs and the fair value of investments in bonds are summarized as
follows (in thousands of dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, 1999
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Gross Gross
Amortized unrealized unrealized Fair
Costs gains losses value
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
U. S. government obligations $ 205,861 $17,906 $ (2,997) $ 220,770
Foreign governments 7,828 - (5) 7,823
All other corporate bonds 708,220 1,594 (6,150) 703,664
Public utilities 65,955 5 (431) 65,529
Mortgage-backed securities 196,633 - - 196,633
Foreign securities 131,603 824 (667) 131,760
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Total fixed maturities $1,316,100 $20,329 $(10,250) $1,326,179
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, 1998
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Gross Gross
Amortized unrealized Unrealized Fair
Costs gains losses value
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
U. S. government obligations $ 321,868 $73,008 $ - $ 394,876
Foreign governments 905 - - 905
All other corporate bonds 585,295 10,296 (681) 594,910
Public utilities 52,331 360 - 52,691
Mortgage-backed securities 236,627 1,195 - 237,822
Foreign securities 115,055 2,292 (97) 117,250
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Total fixed maturities $1,312,081 $87,151 $(778) $1,398,454
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</TABLE>
The amortized costs and fair value of fixed maturity investments at December 31,
1999 by contractual maturity are shown below (in thousands of dollars). Expected
maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers have
the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment
penalties. In addition, Company requirements may result in sales before
maturity.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Amortized Costs Fair value
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<S> <C> <C>
In 2000 $ - $ -
In 2001 - 2004 213,505 212,868
In 2005 - 2009 245,533 243,267
2010 and after 660,429 673,412
Mortgage-backed securities 196,633 196,633
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$1,316,100 $1,326,179
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</TABLE>
<PAGE>
CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999
NOTE C
Investments (continued).
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At December 31, 1999 and 1998, bonds with an admitted asset value of $4,565,000
and $4,653,000, respectively, were on deposit with state insurance departments
to satisfy regulatory requirements.
Information on mortgage loans at December 31 is as follows (in thousands of
dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998
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<S> <C> <C>
Impaired loans $ - $ 2,014
Non-impaired loans 898,623 900,535
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Total mortgage loans $898,623 $902,549
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</TABLE>
The Company had no impaired mortgage loans in 1999. Income recognized and
received on impaired loans in 1998 was $381,500.
The maximum and minimum lending rates for commercial mortgage loans in 1999 were
8.50% and 7.00%, respectively. Fire insurance is required on all properties
covered by mortgage loans at least equal to the excess of the loan over the
maximum loan which would be permitted by law on the land without the buildings.
During 1999, the Company did not reduce interest rates on any outstanding
mortgage loan. The Company held no mortgages on which interest was more than one
year overdue at December 31, 1999 and 1998.
The mortgage loans are typically collateralized by the related properties and
the loan-to-value ratios at the date of loan origination generally do not exceed
75%. The Company's exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by
the borrowers, assuming that the associated collateral proved to be of no value,
is represented by the outstanding principal and accrued interest balances of the
respective loans. The mortgage loan loss reserve decreased $923,000 and
$2,445,000 in 1999 and 1998, respectively. At December 31, 1999 and 1998 the
Company held no mortgages with prior outstanding liens.
Accumulated depreciation on investment real estate was $940,800 and $705,600 as
of December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
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CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999
NOTE C
Investments (continued).
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Major categories of CLICA's net investment income for years ended December 31
are summarized as follows (in thousands of dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Income:
Fixed maturities $ 98,453 $ 99,325 $ 97,506
Equity securities 3,460 1,340 1,956
Mortgage loans 87,871 88,463 85,952
Real estate 101 211 833
Short-term investments 1,918 1,056 2,408
Derivatives 305 759 552
Policy loans 30 485 530
Amortization of IMR 772 976 883
Other income (losses) 629 222 (875)
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Total investment income 193,539 192,837 189,745
Less: investment expenses 2,811 4,430 4,714
depreciation on real estate 236 252 482
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Net investment income $190,492 $188,155 $184,549
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</TABLE>
Due and accrued income was excluded from investment income on mortgage loans in
foreclosure or delinquent more than ninety days and on bonds where the
collection of income is uncertain. The total amount excluded as of December 31,
1999, 1998 and 1997 was $0, $798,000 and $1,547,000, respectively.
Realized capital gains (losses) for years ended December 31 are summarized as
follows (in thousands of dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998 1997
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed maturities:
Gross gains $15,357 $15,870 $11,727
Gross losses (9,419) (978) (1,720)
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Total fixed maturities 5,938 14,892 10,007
Equity securities:
Gross gains 2,163 4,374 3,569
Gross losses (936) (957) (94)
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Total equity securities 1,227 3,417 3,475
Mortgage loans (12) (1,389) (198)
Real estate - (550) 1,584
Derivative instruments (5,031) (1,847) (2,970)
Other invested assets - 1 503
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,122 14,524 12,401
Income tax expense (2,508) (6,409) (5,449)
Transfer to IMR (1,813) (8,488) (5,270)
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Net realized capital (losses) gains $(2,199) $ (373) $ 1,682
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</TABLE>
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CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999
NOTE C
Investments (continued).
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Unrealized capital gains and losses for equity securities are recorded directly
to surplus. The change in the unrealized gains and losses on equity securities
was $(907,000), $1,193,000 and $142,000 for the years ended December 31, 1999,
1998 and 1997, respectively. The accumulated gross unrealized gains and losses
on equity securities at December 31 are as follows (in thousands of dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998 1997
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Accumulated gross unrealized gains $ 4,950 $4,254 $3,015
Accumulated gross unrealized losses (2,107) (504) (458)
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Net unrealized gains $ 2,843 $3,750 $2,557
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</TABLE>
The Company is party to various derivative instruments used to hedge specific
asset and liability interest rate risks. Management actively monitors the use
and level of these instruments to ensure that credit and liquidity risks are
maintained within pre-approved levels. Interest rate swaps are an off-balance
sheet item. Futures are valued at initial margin deposit adjusted for unrealized
gains and losses. The Company's involvement in derivative instruments may also
subject it to market risk which is associated with adverse movements in the
underlying interest rates, equity prices and commodity prices. Since the
Company's investment in derivative instruments is confined to hedging
activities, market risk is minimal. As of December 31, 1999 and 1998, the
notional amounts for government bond futures were $240,800,000 and $148,100,000,
respectively. The notional amounts for interest rate swaps were $21,503,000 for
1999 and 1998.
NOTE D
Concentration of Credit Risk. At December 31, 1999, CLICA held unrated or less-
- ----------------------------
than-investment grade corporate bonds of $94,752,000, with an aggregate fair
value of $93,033,000. These holdings amounted to 7.2% of the bond portfolio and
3.1% of CLICA's total admitted assets. The portfolio is well diversified by
industry.
CLICA's mortgage portfolio is well diversified by region and property type with
17% in California (book value - $154,834,000), 13% (book value - $112,918,000)
in New York, 11% in Ohio (book value - $98,459,000), 10% (book value -
$87,001,000) in Michigan, and the remainder of the states less than 10%. The
investments consist of first mortgage liens. The mortgage outstanding on any
individual property does not exceed $16,500,000.
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CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999
NOTE E
Federal Income Taxes. The statutory federal income tax provision amount at the
- --------------------
statutory rate of 35% differs from the effective tax provision amount (excluding
tax on capital gains) for years ended December 31 as follows (in thousands of
dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Computed income taxes at statutory rate $ 7,063 $7,928 $ 9,014
Increase (decrease) in income taxes resulting from:
Policyholder dividends (403) (202) (119)
Change in nonadmitted interest - (541) -
Amortization of interest maintenance reserve (270) (341) (309)
Amortization of prior year change in reserves (609) (609) (624)
Accrual of bond discount (85) (670) (557)
Actuarial reserves (536) 172 684
Deferred acquisition cost tax (766) (251) (165)
Bad debt on mortgages (4) (486) (69)
Futures (losses) gains (1,761) (646) (1,040)
Other (1,036) (362) 8
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Federal income taxes $ 1,593 $3,992 $ 6,823
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</TABLE>
At December 31, 1999 and 1998, federal income taxes receivable were $1,279,000
and $331,000, respectively.
NOTE F
Participating Insurance. During 1999, CLA recaptured the participating life and
- -----------------------
annuity business previously reinsured to CLICA. This transaction resulted in a
recapture of 100% of the ordinary life insurance from CLICA. The reinsurance
recapture resulted in a decrease in liabilities of $29,739,000 and the
elimination of the related policy loans and dividends payable associated with
this line of business.
NOTE G
Reinsurance. Various reinsurance agreements exist between CLICA and CLA. The
- -----------
effect of the agreements is to have the Company assume certain existing and
future insurance and annuity business of the Parent. Except for variable
annuity contracts and institutional investment products issued, all premiums for
insurance and annuity considerations and benefit expenses recorded for the years
ended December 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997, were the result of the coinsurance
agreements. As of December 31, 1999 and 1998, $5,420,000 and $2,938,000,
respectively, were payable to CLA under the agreements.
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<PAGE>
CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999
NOTE G
Reinsurance (continued).
- -----------------------
The effect of reinsurance on premiums and annuity considerations earned for
years ended December 31 are as follows (in thousands of dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Direct premiums $ 95,430 $120,729 $124,318
Premiums assumed 143,806 210,018 202,241
Premiums ceded (561) (1,169) -
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Net premiums and annuity considerations $238,675 $329,578 $326,559
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</TABLE>
During 1999, the Company ceased assuming certain lines of business from CLA.
NOTE H
Related Party Transactions. In addition to the coinsurance agreements mentioned
- --------------------------
above, CLA has an agreement to provide various services for CLICA. For the
years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, the cost of these services
amounted to $7,755,000, $9,582,000 and $8,860,000, respectively.
At December 31, 1999 and 1998, the amounts receivable and payable to CLA and
affiliates, which include the above reinsurance amounts as well as outstanding
administrative expenses, are as follows (in thousands of dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998
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Receivable:
<S> <C> <C>
CLA $7,598 $ 2,911
CL Capital Management, Inc. 27 27
Canada Life Insurance Company of New York - 7
Canada Life of America Series Fund, Inc. 219 57
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Total Receivable 7,844 3,002
Payable:
CLA 2,335 9,220
Canada Life Insurance Company of New York 2,000 616
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Total Payable 4,335 9,836
---------------------------------
Net receivable (payable) $3,509 ($6,834)
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</TABLE>
NOTE I
Separate Accounts. The Company's non-guaranteed separate variable accounts
- -----------------
represent primarily funds invested in variable annuity policies issued by the
Company. The assets of these funds are invested in either shares of Canada Life
of America Series Fund, Inc., an affiliated, diversified, open-ended management
investment company, shares of six unaffiliated management investment companies,
or in funds managed by CL Capital Management, Inc., an investment management
subsidiary.
Premiums or deposits for years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 were
$92,103,000, $124,110,000, and $135,571,000, respectively. Total reserves were
$680,050,000 and $520,260,000 at December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. All
reserves were subject to discretionary withdrawal, at fair value, with a
surrender charge of up to 6%.
<PAGE>
CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999
NOTE I
Separate Accounts (continued).
- -----------------------------
A reconciliation of the amounts transferred to and from the Separate Accounts
for years ended December 31 is presented below (in thousands of dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998 1997
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Transfers as reported in the Summary of Operations of the
Separate Accounts statement:
Transfers to Separate Accounts $ 92,103 $124,110 $135,571
Transfers from Separate Accounts 108,031 136,151 93,073
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Net transfers (from) to Separate Accounts (15,928) (12,041) 42,498
Reconciling adjustments:
Gains transferred - - 187
Net policyholder transactions 541 58,312 39,528
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Transfers as reported in the Summary of Operations of the
Life, Accident & Health annual statement $(15,387) $ 46,271 $ 82,213
============================================================================================================
</TABLE>
NOTE J
Actuarial Reserves. CLICA's withdrawal characteristics for annuity reserves and
- ------------------
deposit fund liabilities at December 31 are summarized as follows (in thousands
of dollars):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Amount Percent of Total
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1999 1998 1999 1998
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Subject to discretionary withdrawal:
With market value adjustment
$ 134,653 $ 146,576 6.3% 6.9%
At book value less surrender charge of 5% or
more 197,838 202,269 9.3% 9.5%
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Subtotal 332,491 348,845 15.6% 16.4%
Subject to discretionary withdrawal without
adjustment at book value (minimal or no charge
adjustment)
115,568 119,235 5.4% 5.6%
Not subject to discretionary withdrawal 1,686,844 1,653,768 79.0% 78.0%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total 2,134,903 2,121,848 100.0% 100.0%
Less: reinsurance ceded 1,730 -
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities $2,133,173 $2,121,848
=========================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999
NOTE K
Capital and Surplus. The Company has two classes of capital stock: redeemable
- -------------------
preferred stock ($10.00 par value) and common stock ($10.00 par value), ranked
in order of liquidation preference. The preferred shares have no interest rate
assigned, are non-voting and are redeemable by the Company at any time at a
redemption price of $10.00 per share.
Under applicable Michigan insurance law, the Company is required to maintain a
minimum capital of $1,000,000 and initial surplus of $500,000. At December 31,
1999, surplus was $109,670,000.
The amount of dividends that can be distributed by Michigan domiciled companies
without prior approval from the Michigan Insurance Department is subject to
restrictions relating to capital and surplus. The maximum dividend payout which
may be made without prior approval in 2000 is $18,587,000.
At December 31, 1999, the Company's capital and surplus exceeded the NAIC's
"Risk Based Capital" requirements for life and health companies.
NOTE L
Fair Value of Financial Instruments. The fair value of certain financial
- -----------------------------------
instruments along with their corresponding carrying values at December 31
follows (in thousands of dollars). As the fair value of all CLICA's assets and
liabilities is not presented, this information in the aggregate does not
represent the underlying value of CLICA.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998
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Fair Carrying Fair Carrying Valuation
Value Value Value Value Method
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Financial Assets
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Bonds $1,326,179 $1,316,100 $1,398,454 $1,312,081 1
Common & preferred stocks excluding
investment in subsidiaries 20,247 20,247 20,492 20,492 1
Mortgage loans 930,505 898,623 1,018,988 902,549 2
Policy loans - - 9,333 9,333 3
Financial Liabilities
---------------------
Investment-type
Insurance contracts 432,704 438,822 511,896 469,498 4
Off-balance Sheet
-----------------
Derivatives
Interest rate swaps 2,357 - 5,020 - 5
Futures 3,688 3,688 785 785 5
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</TABLE>
<PAGE>
CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999
NOTE L
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (continued).
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1. Fair values are based on publicly quoted market prices at the close of
trading on the last business day of the year. In cases where publicly quoted
prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using values
obtained from independent pricing services, or, in the case of private
placements, by discounting expected future cash flows using a current market
rate applicable to the yield, credit quality, and maturity of the
investments.
2. Fair values are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis based on
interest rates currently being offered for similar credit ratings.
3. Carrying value approximates fair value.
4. Fair values for liabilities under investment-type insurance contracts are
estimated using discounted liability calculations, adjusted to approximate
the effect of current market interest rates for the assets supporting the
liabilities.
5. Fair values for futures contracts and swaps that have not settled are based
on current settlement values.
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<PAGE>
PART C
OTHER INFORMATION
<PAGE>
PART C OTHER INFORMATION
Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements
All required financial statements are included in Part B of this
registration statement.
(b) Exhibits
(1) Resolution of the Board of Directors of Canada Life Insurance Company
of America (CLICA) authorizing establishment of the Variable
Account/1/
(2) Not applicable.
(3) (a) Form of Distribution Agreement/1/
(b) (i) Form of Selling Agreement/1/
(b) (ii) Amendment to Form of Selling Agreement/2/
(b) (iii) Amendment to Form of Selling Agreement/4/
(4) (a) Form of Annuity Policy/3/
(b) Riders and Endorsements/2/
(5) Form of Application/3/
(6) (a) Certificate of Incorporation of CLICA/1/
(b) By-Laws of CLICA/1/
(7) Not applicable
(8) (a) Participation Agreement Between Canada Life Series Fund and
Canada Life Insurance Company of America/1/
(b) Participation Agreement Between Dreyfus Corporation and Canada
Life Insurance Company of America/1/
(c) Participation Agreement Between Montgomery Asset Management, L.P.
and Canada Life Insurance Company of America/1/
(d) Participation Agreement Between Fred Alger and Company, Inc. and
Canada Life Insurance Company of America/1/
(e) Participation Agreement Among Variable Insurance Products Fund,
Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Canada Life Insurance
Company of America/2/
(f) Participation Agreement Among Berger Institutional Products Trust
and Canada Life Insurance Company of America/1/
(g) Participation Agreement Among Variable Insurance Products Fund
II, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Canada Life Insurance
Company of America/2/
(h) Participation Agreement Among Variable Insurance Products Fund
III, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Canada Life Insurance
Company of America/2/
(i) Participation Agreement Among Berger Institutional Products
Trust, Berger Associates, Inc. and Canada Life Insurance Company
of America/2/
(j) Participation Agreement Between Canada Life Insurance Company of
America and Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund/2/
(k) Amendment to Participation Agreement Among Variable Insurance
Products Fund, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Canada Life
Insurance Company of America/2/
(l) Amendment to Participation Agreement Among Variable Insurance
Products Fund II, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Canada
Life Insurance Company of America/2/
(m) Amendment to Participation Agreement By and Among Canada Life
Insurance Company of America and Montgomery Funds III and
Montgomery Asset Management, L.P./2/
(n) Service Agreement/1/
(o) Amendment to Participation Agreement Among Variable Insurance
Products Fund, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Canada Life
Insurance Company of America
(p) Amendment to Participation Agreement Among Variable
Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity Distributors
Corporation and Canada Life Insurance Company of America
(q) Amendment to Participation Agreement Among Variable Insurance
Products Fund III, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Canada
Life Insurance Company of America
(r) Participation Agreement Among Berger Institutional Products
Trust, Berger Associates, Inc. and Canada Life Insurance
Company of America
(9) Opinion and Consent of Counsel/1/
(10) (a) Consent of Counsel
(b) Consent of Independent Counsel
(c) Consent of Independent Auditors
(11) No items are omitted from Item 23.
(12) Subscription Agreement/1/
(13) Sample Performance Data Calculation/2/
(14) Powers of Attorney
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1 Incorporated herein by reference to exhibits filed with the Post-Effective
Amendment No. 13 to this Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 33-
28889), filed on April 20, 1997.
2 Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to
this Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 33-28889), filed on
April 30, 1998.
3 Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to
this Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 33-55890), filed on
February 12, 1999.
4 Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to
this Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 33-28889), filed on
April 30, 1999.
<PAGE>
Item 25. Directors and Officers of the Depositor
Name and Principal
Business Address Positions and Offices with Depositor
------------------ ------------------------------------
R. E. Beettam (2) Chairman, President & Director
T. C. Scott (2) Financial Vice President
W. S. McIlwaine (2) Group Sales Vice-President
P. D. Cochrane (1) Administrative Officer & Assistant Treasurer
K. T. Ledwos (2) Actuary & Director
J. G. Deskins (2) Illustration and Marketing Actuary
L. D. Foster (1) Internal Auditor
R. W. Linden (1) Secretary
C. H. MacPhaul (2) Assistant Secretary
C. R. Edwards (2) Assistant Secretary
G. N. Isaac (1) Treasurer
D. V. Rough (1) Assistant Treasurer
E. P. Ovsenny (1) Assistant Treasurer
D. N. Rattray (1) Assistant Treasurer
C. P. English (1) Assistant Treasurer
K. A. Phelan (1) Assistant Treasurer
R. L. Findley (1) Assistant Treasurer
C. D. Gordon (1) Assistant Treasurer
J. H. Mazur (1) Assistant Treasurer
L. M. Flater (2) Director of Tax
D. A. Loney (1) Director
H. A. Rachfalowski (1) Director
S. H. Zimmerman (3) Director
(1) The business address is 330 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada M5G 1R8.
(2) The business address is 6201 Powers Ferry Road, NW, Suite 600,
Atlanta, Georgia 30339.
(3) The business address is 800 Michigan National Tower, Lansing,
Michigan 48933.
<PAGE>
PART C
PART C
Item 26. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control With the Depositor or
Registrant
<TABLE>
<CAPTION> PERCENT OF PRINCIPAL
NAME JURISDICTION VOTING SECURITIES OWNED BUSINESS
- ----------------------------- ------------------- --------------------------------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Canada Life Financial Canada Publicly held Insurance
Corporation holding company
The Canada Life Assurance Canada Ownership of voting securities through Life and Health
Company Canada Life Financial Corporation Insurance
Canada Life Insurance New York Ownership of voting securities through Life and Health
Company of New York The Canada Life Assurance Company Insurance
Adason Properties Limited Canada Ownership of all voting securities Property
through The Canada Life Assurance Management
Company
Canada Life Irish Operations England Ownership of all voting securities Life and Health
Limited through Canada Life Limited Insurance
Canada Life Mortgage Canada Ownership of all voting securities Mortgage
Services Ltd. through The Canada Life Assurance Portfolios
Company
CLASSCO Benefit Services Canada Ownership of all voting securities Administrative
Limited through The Canada Life Assurance Services
Company
Canada Life Casualty Canada Ownership of all voting securities Property and
Insurance Company through The Canada Life Assurance Casualty
Company Insurance
Sherway Centre Limited Canada Ownership of all voting securities Real Estate
through The Canada Life Assurance Broker
Company
The Canada Life Assurance Rep. of Ireland Ownership of all voting securities Life and Health
Company of Ireland Limited through Canada Life Irish Holding Insurance
Company Limited
F.S.D. Investments Limited. Rep. of Ireland Ownership of all voting securities Unit Fund Sales
through Canada Life Assurance and Management
(Ireland) Limited
Canada Life Insurance Michigan Ownership of all voting securities Life and Health
Company of America through The Canada Life Assurance Insurance
Company
Canada Life of America Georgia Ownership of all voting securities Broker Dealer
Financial Services Inc. through CLICA
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION> PERCENT OF PRINCIPAL
NAME JURISDICTION VOTING SECURITIES OWNED BUSINESS
- ----------------------------- ------------------- --------------------------------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Canada Life of America Maryland Ownership of all voting securities Mutual Fund
Series Fund, Inc. through CLICA
Adason Realty Ltd. Canada Ownership of all voting securities Realtor
through Adason Properties Limited
Canada Life Pension & Rep. of Ireland Ownership of all voting securities Life Assurance
Annuities (Ireland) Limited through Canada Life Assurance
(Ireland) Limited
CLAI Limited Rep. of Ireland Ownership of all voting securities Holding,
through Canada Life Irish Holding Service,
Company Limited Management and
Investment
Company
Canada Life Assurance Rep. of Ireland Ownership of all voting securities Life Insurance,
(Ireland) Limited through Canada Life Irish Holding Pension, and
Company Limited Annuity
CL Capital Management, Inc. Georgia Ownership of all voting securities Investment
through CLICA Advisor
Canada Life Capital Canada Ownership of all voting securities External
Corporation Inc. through The Canada Life Assurance Sources of
Company Capital
Canada Life Securing Canada Ownership of all voting securities Holding Company
Corporation Inc. through Canada Life Capital
Corporation Inc
The Canada Life Group (UK) England Ownership of all voting securities Holding Company
Limited through 3605744 Canada Inc.
Canada Life Holdings (UK) England Canada Life (UK) Limited Holding Company
Limited
Canada Life Limited England The Canada Life Group (UK) Limited Life and Health
Insurance
Canada Life Management (UK) England Canada Life (UK) Limited Unit Trust
Limited Sales &
Management
Canada Life Group Services England The Canada Life (UK) Limited Administrative
(UK) Limited Services
Canada Life Trustee Services England The Canada Life Group (UK) Limited Trustee Services
(UK) Limited
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION> PERCENT OF PRINCIPAL
NAME JURISDICTION VOTING SECURITIES OWNED BUSINESS
- ----------------------------- ------------------- --------------------------------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Canada Life Ireland Holdings Ireland Canada Life Irish Operations Limited Holding Company
Limited
Canada Life (UK) Limited England Ownership of all voting securities Holding Company
through Canada Life Limited
Canada Life Services (UK) England Ownership of all voting securities Administrative Services
Limited through Canada Life (UK) Limited
Canada Life International England Ownership of all voting securities Unit Investment Products
Limited through Canada Life (UK) Limited
Albany Life Assurance Company England Ownership of all voting securities Unit Life and Pension
Limited through Canada Life (UK) Limited Insurance
Canada Life Pension Managers England Ownership of all voting securities Trustee Services
and Trustees Limited through Canada Life (UK) Limited
Pelican Food Services Limited Canada Ownership of all voting securities Food service
through the Canada Life Assurance
Company
3605744 Canada Inc. Canada Ownership of all voting securities Holding Company
through the Canada Life Assurance
Company
Canada Life Asset Management Ireland Ownership of all voting securities Stock Corporation
Limited through The Canada Life Group (UK)
Limited
Adason Property Management England Ownership of all voting securities Property Managers
Limited through The Canada Life Group (UK)
Limited
Canada Life Fund Managers (UK) England Ownership of all voting securities Fund Manager
Limited through Canada Life (UK) Limited
Canada Life Irish Holding Ireland Ownership of all voting securities Holding Company
Company Limited through 3605744 Canada Inc.
Canada Life Management Ireland Ownership of all voting securities Management Services
Services Limited through Canada Life Irish Holding
Company Limited
Canada Life Assurance Europe Ireland Ownership of all voting securities Management Services
Limited through Canada Life Irish Holding
Company Limited
Setanta Asset Management Ireland Ownership of all voting securities Asset Management
Limited through Canada Life Irish Holding
Company Limited
Kanetix Ltd. Canada Ownership of all voting securities Distribution Services
through The Canada Life Assurance
Company
Canada Life Brasil Ltd. Brazil Ownership of all voting securities Distribution Services
through The Canada Life Assurance
Company
Canada Life Pactual Brazil Ownership of 70% of voting securities Distribution Services
Previdencia & Segures S.A. through Canada Life Brasil Ltd.
Canada Life Financial Canada Ownership of all voting securities Distribution Services
Distribution Services Inc. through The Canada Life Assurance
Company
Laketon Investment Management Canada Ownership of 35% of voting securities Investment Management
through The Canada Life Assurance
Company
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Item 27. Number of Policy Owners
As of March 1, 2000, there were 1,472 owners of Nonqualified Policies and
2,268 owners of Qualified Policies.
Item 28. Indemnification
Canada Life Insurance Company of America's By-Laws provide in Article II,
Section 10 as follows:
In addition to any indemnification to which a person may be entitled to under
common law or otherwise, each person who is or was a director, an officer, or an
employee of this Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the
Corporation as a director, an officer, a partner, a trustee, or an employee of
another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or
other enterprises, whether profit or not, shall be indemnified by the
Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Michigan
as they may be in effect from time to time. This Corporation may purchase and
maintain insurance on behalf of any such person against any liability asserted
against and incurred by such person in any such capacity or arising out of his
or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have power to
indemnify such person against such liability under the laws of the State of
Michigan.
In addition, Sections 5241 and 5242 of the Michigan Insurance Code generally
provides that a corporation has the power ( and in some instances the
obligation) to indemnify a director, officer, employee or agent of the
corporation, or a person serving at the request of the corporation as a
director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation or
other entity (the "indemnities") against reasonably incurred expenses in a
civil, administrative, criminal or investigative action, suit or proceeding if
the indemnitee acted in good faith in a manner he or she reasonably believed to
be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation or its
shareholders or policyholders (or, in the case of a criminal action, if the
indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful).
Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of
1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer
or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction
the questions whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the 1933 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.
<PAGE>
Item 29. Principal Underwriter
Canada Life of America Financial Services, Inc. (CLAFS) is the principal
underwriter of the Policies as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.
CLAFS also acts as underwriter for Canada Life of America Variable Annuity
Account 1, Canada Life of New York Variable Annuity Account 1, and Canada Life
of New York Variable Annuity Account 2.
The following table provides certain information with respect to each director
and officer of CLAFS.
Name and Principal Positions and Offices
Business Address With Underwriter
- ------------------ ---------------------
A. W. Bard** Chairman, President and Director
C. R. Edwards** Assistant Secretary
S. C. Gile** Administrative Officer
N. A. Hill** Securities Compliance Officer
D.V. Rough* Treasurer
C.H. MacPhaul** Secretary and Director
K.T. Ledwos** Administrative Officer and Director
___________________
* The business address is 330 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5G1R8.
** The business address is 6201 Powers Ferry Road, N.W., Suite 600, Atlanta,
Georgia 30339.
Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records
All accounts and records required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the 1940
Act and the rules under it are maintained by CLICA at its Executive Office at
330 University Avenue, Toronto, Canada M5G1R8 and at 6201 Powers Ferry Rd.,
N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30339.
Item 31. Management Services
All management contracts are discussed in Part A or Part B.
Item 32
Undertakings
(a) Registrant undertakes that it will file a post effective amendment to this
registration statement as frequently as 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.
(b) Registrant undertakes that it will include either (1) as part of any
application to purchase a contract offered by the prospectus, a space that
an applicant can check to request a Statement of Additional Information, or
(2) a post card or similar written communication affixed to or included in
the Prospectus that the applicant can remove to send for a Statement of
Additional Information.
(c) Registrant undertakes to deliver any Statement of Additional Information
and any financial statements required to be made available under this Form
promptly upon written or oral request to CLICA at the address or phone
number listed in the Prospectus.
(d) Depositor undertakes to preserve on behalf of itself and Registrant the
books and records required to be preserved by such companies pursuant to
Rule 31a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and to permit
examination of such books and records at any time or from time to time
during business hours by
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examiners or other representatives of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and to furnish to said Commission at its principal office in
Washington, D.C., or at any regional office of said Commission specified in
a demand made by or on behalf of said Commission for copies of books and
records, true, correct, complete, and current copies of any or all, or any
part, of such books and records.
(e) The Registrant is relying on a letter issued by the staff of the Securities
and Exchange Commission to the American Council of Life Insurance on
November 28, 1988 (Ref. No. IP-6-88) stating that it would not recommend to
the Commission that enforcement action be taken under Section 22(e),
27(c)(1), or 27(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 if the Registrant,
in effect, permits restrictions on cash distributions from elective
contributions to the extent necessary to comply with Section 403(b)(11) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in accordance with the following
conditions:
(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 policy;
(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 policy;
(3) instruct sales representatives who may solicit individuals to purchase
the policies specifically to bring the redemption restrictions imposed by
Section 403(b)(11) to the attention of such individuals;
(4) obtain from each owner who purchases a Section 403(b) policy, prior to
or at the time of such purchase, a signed statement acknowledging the
owner's understanding of (i) the redemption restrictions imposed by Section
403(b)(11), and (ii) the investment alternatives available under the
employer's Section 403(b) arrangement, to which the owner may elect to
transfer his or her policy value.
The Registrant is complying, and shall comply, with the provisions of
paragraphs (1) - (4) above.
(f) Canada Life Insurance Company of America hereby represents that the fees
and changes deducted under the Policy, in the aggregate, are reasonable in
relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred,
and the risks assumed by Canada Life Insurance Company of America.
STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 6c-7
CLICA and the Variable Account 2 rely on 17 C.F.R., Section 270.6c-7 and
represent that the provisions of that Rule have been or will be complied with.
Accordingly, CLICA and the Variable Account 2 are exempt from the provisions of
Section 22(e), 27(c)(1) and 27(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 with
respect to any variable annuity contract participating in such account to the
extent necessary to permit compliance with the Texas Optional Retirement
Program.
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SIGNATURES
As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of
1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for
effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the
Securities Act of 1933, and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 16
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, and
its seal to be hereunto affixed and attested, all in Fulton County, State of
Georgia, on this 26th day of April, 2000.
CANADA LIFE OF AMERICA
VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT 1
By: /s/ R. E. Beettam
------------------------
R. E. Beettam, President
CANADA LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF AMERICA
By: /s/ R. E. Beettam
------------------------
R. E. Beettam, President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 16 to the registration statement has been signed by the following
persons in the capacities indicated on the date(s) set forth below.
Signatures Title Date
---------- ----- ----
/s/ R. E. Beettam Chairman, President & April 26, 2000
- ---------------------- Director (Principal --------------
R. E. Beettam Executive Officer)
*/s/K. T. Ledwos Director April 26, 2000
--------------------- --------------
K. T. Ledwos
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*/s/D. A. Loney Director April 26, 2000
--------------------- --------------
D. A. Loney
*/s/H. A. Rachfalowski Director April 26, 2000
--------------------- --------------
H. A. Rachfalowski
/s/T. C. Scott Director & Financial V.P. April 26, 2000
- ---------------------- (Principal Financial --------------
T. C. Scott Officer & Principal
Accounting Officer)
*/s/S. H. Zimmerman Director April 26, 2000
--------------------- --------------
S. H. Zimmerman
*By /s/ R.E. Beetam
---------------
R.E. Beetam
Signed pursuant to power of attorney filed herewith
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description of Exhibit
- ------- ----------------------
8 (o) Amendment to Participation Agreement Among Variable Insurance
Products Fund, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Canada Life
Insurance Company of America
(p) Amendment to Participation Agreement Among Variable Insurance
Products Fund II, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Canada
Life Insurance Company of America
(q) Amendment to Participation Agreement Among Variable Insurance
Products Fund III, Fidelity Distributors Corporaton and Canada
Life Insurance Company of America
(r) Participation Agreement Among Berger Institutional Products
Trust, Berger Associates, Inc. and Canada Life Insurance Company
of America
10 (a) Consent of Counsel
(b) Consent of Independent Counsel
(c) Consent of Independent Auditors
14 Powers of Attorney
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Exhibit 8(o)
AMENDMENT TO
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
Among
VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND,
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
And
CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
The Participation Agreement made and entered into as of the 15th day of April
1994 by and among CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, VARIABLE INSURANCE
PRODUCTS FUND and FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION is hereby amended as
follows:
The Schedule A of the Agreement is deleted and replaced with the Amended
Schedule A attached hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereto affixed their respective authorized
signatures, intending that this Amendment be effective as of the Effective Date
of the Agreement.
CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
BY: /s/ Charles H. MacPhaul
-----------------------
Name: Charles H. MacPhaul
-----------------------
Title: Assistant Secretary
-----------------------
VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND
BY: /s/ Robert C. Pozen
-------------------
Robert C. Pozen
Senior Vice President
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
BY: /s/ Kevin J. Kelly
------------------
Kevin J. Kelly
Vice President
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VIP I
SCHEDULE A
Separate Accounts and Associated Contracts
------------------------------------------
Name of Separate Account and Date Contracts Funded by
Established by Board of Directors Separate Account
--------------------------------- -------------------
Canada Life Insurance Company Varifund
of America
Variable Annuity Account 1 (7-22-88)
Canada Life Insurance Company Canada Life 401(k)
of America
Variable Annuity Account 2 (9-14-92)
Canada Life Insurance Company Canada Life VUL
of America
Variable Life Account 1 (7-22-88)
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Exhibit 8(p)
AMENDMENT TO
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
Among
VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II,
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
and
CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
The Participation Agreement made and entered into as of the 15th day of April
1994 by and among CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, VARIABLE INSURANCE
PRODUCTS FUND II and FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION is hereby amended as
follows:
The Schedule A of the Agreement is deleted and replaced with the Amended
Schedule A attached hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereto affixed their respective authorized
signatures, intending that this Amendment be effective as of the Effective Date
of the Agreement.
CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
BY: /s/ Charles H. MacPhaul
-----------------------
Name: Charles H. MacPhaul
-----------------------
Title: Assistant Secretary
-----------------------
VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II
BY: /s/ Robert C. Pozen
-----------------------
Robert C. Pozen
Senior Vice President
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
BY: /s/ Kevin J. Kelly
-----------------------
Kevin J. Kelly
Vice President
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VIP II
SCHEDULE A
Separate Accounts and Associated Contracts
------------------------------------------
Name of Separate Account and Date Contracts Funded by
Established by Board of Directors Separate Account
--------------------------------- -------------------
Canada Life Insurance Company Varifund
of America
Variable Annuity Account 1 (7-22-88)
Canada Life Insurance Company Canada Life 401(k)
of America
Variable Annuity Account 2 (9-14-92)
Canada Life Insurance Company Canada Life VUL
of America
Variable Life Account 1 (7-22-88)
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Exhibit 8(q)
AMENDMENT TO
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
Among
VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND III,
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
and
CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
The Participation Agreement made and entered into as of the 1st day of May 1998
by and among CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, VARIABLE INSURANCE
PRODUCTS FUND III and FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION is hereby amended as
follows:
The Schedule A of the Agreement is deleted and replaced with the Amended
Schedule A attached hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereto affixed their respective authorized
signatures, intending that this Amendment be effective as of the Effective Date
of the Agreement.
CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
BY: /s/ Charles H. MacPhaul
-----------------------
Name: Charles H. MacPhaul
-----------------------
Title: Assistant Secretary
-----------------------
VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND III
BY: /s/ Robert C. Pozen
-----------------------
Robert C. Pozen
Senior Vice President
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
BY: /s/ Kevin J. Kelly
------------------
Kevin J. Kelly
Vice President
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VIP III
SCHEDULE A
Separate Accounts and Associated Contracts
------------------------------------------
Name of Separate Account and Funded Policy Form Numbers of Contracts
Date Established by Board of Directors By Separate Account
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------
Canada Life Insurance Company Varifund
of America
Variable Annuity Account 1 (7-22-88)
Canada Life Insurance Company Canada Life VUL
of America
Variable Life Account 1 (7-22-88)
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Exhibit 8(r)
SCHEDULE A
Accounts
Name of Accounts Date of Resolution of Insurance
Company's Board which Established
The Account
Variable Annuity Account 1 July 22, 1988
Variable Life Account 1 July 22, 1988
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SCHEDULE B
Contracts
1. Contract form -- Varifund
-- Varifund Access
-- Varifund Premium Plus
2. Contract form Canada Life VUL
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Exhibit 10(a)
[CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA LETTERHEAD]
April 26, 2000
Board of Directors
Canada Life Insurance Company of America
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
330 University Avenue
Toronto, Canada M5G 1R8
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I hereby consent to the use of my name under the caption "Legal Matters" in the
Statement of Additional Information contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 16
under the Securities Act of 1933 and Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File
No. 33-28889) filed by Canada Life Insurance Company of America and Canada Life
of America Variable Annuity Account 1 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. In giving this consent, I do not admit that I am in the category of
persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933.
Sincerely,
/s/ Craig Edwards
-----------------------------
Craig Edwards
Chief Legal Counsel, U.S. Division
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Exhibit 10(b)
[TRANSMITTED ON SUTHERLAND, ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP LETTERHEAD]
April 26, 2000
Board of Directors
Canada Life Insurance Company of America
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
330 University Avenue
Toronto, Canada M5G 1R8
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We hereby consent to the use of our name under the caption "Legal Matters" in
the Statement of Additional Information contained in Post-Effective Amendment
No. 16 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Post-Effective Amendment No. 19
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 to the Registration Statement on Form
N-4 (File No. 33-28889) filed by Canada Life Insurance Company of America and
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1 with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are in the
category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities
Act of 1933.
Very truly yours,
SUTHERLAND, ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP
By: /s/ Stephen E. Roth
---------------------
Stephen E. Roth
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EXHIBIT 10(c)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the captions "Financial
Statements" and "Experts" and to the use of our reports dated February 2, 2000
and February 4, 2000, in Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to the Registration
Statement (Form N-4 No. 33-28889) and related Prospectus of Canada Life of
America Variable Annuity Account 1 dated May 1, 2000.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
----------------------
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
April 21, 2000
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Exhibit 14
POWER OF ATTORNEY
With Respect to the Canada Life of America
Variable Annuity Account 1
Know all men by these presents that Kenneth T. Ledwos whose signature appears
below, constitutes and appoints Ronald E. Beettam and Thomas C. Scott and each
of them, his attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, and each of them in
any and all capacities, to sign any reports and amendments thereto for the Form
N-4 for the Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1 and to file the
same, with exhibits thereto and other documents, in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Date: March 10, 2000
/s/Kenneth T. Ledwos
--------------------
Kenneth T. Ledwos
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
With Respect to the Canada Life of America
Variable Annuity Account 1
Know all men by these presents that Ronald E. Beettam whose signature appears
below, constitutes and appoints Ronald E. Beettam and Thomas C. Scott and each
of them, his attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, and each of them in
any and all capacities, to sign any reports and amendments thereto for the Form
N-4 for the Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1 and to file the
same, with exhibits thereto and other documents, in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Date: March 10, 2000
/s/Ronald E. Beettam
--------------------
Ronald E. Beettam
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
With Respect to the Canada Life of America
Variable Annuity Account 1
Know all men by these presents that D. A. Loney whose signature appears below,
constitutes and appoints Ronald E. Beettam and Thomas C. Scott and each of them,
his attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, and each of them in any and
all capacities, to sign any reports and amendments thereto for the Form N-4 for
the Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1 and to file the same, with
exhibits thereto and other documents, in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Date: March 10, 2000
/s/D. A. Loney
--------------
D. A. Loney
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
With Respect to the Canada Life of America
Variable Annuity Account 1
Know all men by these presents that H. A. Rachfalowski whose signature appears
below, constitutes and appoints Ronald E. Beettam and Thomas C. Scott and each
of them, his attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, and each of them in
any and all capacities, to sign any reports and amendments thereto for the Form
N-4 for the Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1 and to file the
same, with exhibits thereto and other documents, in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Date: March 10, 2000
/s/H. A. Rachfalowski
---------------------
H. A. Rachfalowski
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
With Respect to the Canada Life of America
Variable Annuity Account 1
Know all men by these presents that Thomas C. Scott whose signature appears
below, constitutes and appoints Ronald E. Beettam and Thomas C. Scott and each
of them, his attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, and each of them in
any and all capacities, to sign any reports and amendments thereto for the Form
N-4 for the Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1 and to file the
same, with exhibits thereto and other documents, in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Date: March 10, 2000
/s/Thomas C. Scott
------------------
Thomas C. Scott
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
With Respect to the Canada Life of America
Variable Annuity Account 1
Know all men by these presents that Stephen H. Zimmerman whose signature appears
below, constitutes and appoints Ronald E. Beettam and Thomas C. Scott and each
of them, his attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, and each of them in
any and all capacities, to sign any reports and amendments thereto for the Form
N-4 for the Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1 and to file the
same, with exhibits thereto and other documents, in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Date: March 10, 2000
/s/Stephen H. Zimmerman
-----------------------
Stephen H. Zimmerman
