AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORP/CT
10-K/A, 1997-07-15
INSURANCE CARRIERS, NEC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-K

                  Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For the fiscal year ended 12/31/96           Commission file numbers 33-62791,
                                              33-62953, 33-89676, 33-89678,
                                              33-88360, 333-00941, 333-00995,
                                              333-01021, 33-91400 and 333-02867


                   AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


      Connecticut                                               06-1241288
 (State or other jurisdiction of                               IRS Employer
  incorporation or organization)                            Identification No.)


                 One Corporate Drive, Shelton, Connecticut 06484
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 926-1888


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  NONE
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  NONE


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ____

As of March 15, 1997, there were 25,000 shares of outstanding  common stock, par
value $80 per share, of the  registrant,  consisting of 100 shares of voting and
24,900  shares  of  non-voting  all of  which  were  owned by  American  Skandia
Investment Holding Corporation,  a wholly-owned  subsidiary of Skandia Insurance
Company Ltd., a Swedish corporation.




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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT




To the Board of Directors and Shareholder of
     American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation
Shelton, Connecticut


We have audited the accompanying  consolidated statements of financial condition
of American  Skandia Life Assurance  Corporation  and subsidiary (a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Skandia  Insurance Company Ltd.) as of December 31, 1996 and 1995,
and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholder's equity, and
cash flows for each of the three years in the period  ended  December  31, 1996.
These consolidated  financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management.  Our  responsibility is to express an opinion on these  consolidated
financial statements based on our audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally   accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion,  such consolidated  financial  statements present fairly, in all
material respects,  the consolidated financial position of American Skandia Life
Assurance  Corporation  and subsidiary as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the
results of their  operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in
the period  ended  December  31,  1996 in  conformity  with  generally  accepted
accounting principles.




By:  /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
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         Deloitte & Touche LLP




March 10, 1997

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                   AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
                          (a wholly-owned subsidiary of
                         Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.)

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)



         The amortized cost and market value of fixed maturities, by contractual
         maturity, at December 31, 1996 are shown below.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        Held-to-Maturity                  Available-for-Sale

         <S>                                        <C>             <C>              <C>               <C>  
                                                    Amortized          Market          Amortized          Market
                                                      Cost              Value            Cost              Value

         Due in one year or less                   $   697,626       $   699,861      $ 5,047,790       $ 5,040,350

         Due after one through five years            9,138,036         9,143,290       29,864,609        29,756,002

         Due after five through ten years              254,707           250,118       52,948,100        52,573,372
                                                   -----------       -----------      -----------       -----------

                          Total                    $10,090,369       $10,093,269      $87,860,499       $87,369,724
                                                   ===========       ===========      ===========       ===========
</TABLE>


         Investments in fixed  maturities as of December 31, 1995 consist of the
         following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                              Held-to-Maturity

          <S>                         <C>                  <C>                  <C>                   <C>   
                                                               Gross               Gross
                                       Amortized            Unrealized          Unrealized               Market
                                         Cost                  Gains              Losses                  Value

         U.S. Government
         Obligations                   $ 4,304,731             $183,201           $1,778              $  4,486,154

         Obligations of
         State and Political
         Subdivisions                      256,095                    0            3,165                   252,930

         Corporate
         Securities                      5,551,879               13,252              346                 5,564,785
                                       -----------             --------           ------               -----------

         Totals                        $10,112,705             $196,453           $5,289               $10,303,869
                                       ===========             ========           ======               ===========
</TABLE>


         Proceeds from sales and maturities of fixed maturity investments during
         1996,  1995  and  1994,  were  $8,947,390,   $100,000  and  $2,010,000,
         respectively.

         There were no gross  gains and losses  realized  during the years ended
         December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994.




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