Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 1998
Registration No. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Initial Registration
On Form S-2
Registration Statement Under The Securities Act of 1933
AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CONNECTICUT
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
63
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)
06-1241288
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
ONE CORPORATE DRIVE, SHELTON, CONNECTICUT 06484 (203) 926-1888
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
M. PRISCILLA PANNELL, CORPORATE SECRETARY
ONE CORPORATE DRIVE, SHELTON, CONNECTICUT 06484
(203) 926-1888 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy To:
JOHN T. BUCKLEY, ESQ.
WERNER & KENNEDY
1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019 (212)408-6900
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
August , 1998 or as soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Registration Statement
If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a
delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933 check the following: X . --
If the registrant elects to deliver its latest annual report to security
holders, or a complete and legible facsimile thereof, pursuant to Item 11(a)(1)
of the Form, check the following: ___.
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The proposed aggregate offering price is estimated solely for determining the
registration fee. The amount to be registered and the proposed maximum offering
price per unit are not applicable since these securities are not issued in
predetermined amounts or units.
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Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as
may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a
further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement
shall thereafter become effective in accordance with the provisions of Section
8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall
become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section
8(a), may determine.
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S-2 Item No. Prospectus Heading
1. Forepart of the Registration Statement and Facing Page, Cross Reference Sheet,
Outside Front Cover Page of Prospectus Outside Front Cover Page
2. Inside Front Cover and Outside Back Cover of Prospectus Available Information,
Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference,
Reports to You, Table of Contents
3. Summary Information, Risk Factors and Ratio of Earnings Highlights, Cover Page,
to Fixed Charges Separate Account D,
Insurance Aspects of the Annuity
4. Use of Proceeds Fixed Investment Options, Separate Accounts, Separate Account D
5. Determination of the Offering Price Fixed Investment Options
6. Dilution Not applicable
7. Selling Security Holders Not applicable
8. Plan of Distribution Sale of the Annuities
9. Description of Securities to be Registered Investment Options, Purchasing Annuities,
Account Value and Surrender Value,
Rights, Benefits and Services
10. Interests of named Expert and Counsel Not Applicable
11. Information with Respect to the Registrant The Company
12. Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference
13. Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification for Indemnification
Securities Act Liabilities
Part II Heading
14. Other Expenses of Issuance Other Expenses of Issuance
and Distribution and Distribution
15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers Indemnification of Directors and Officers
16. Exhibits Exhibits
17. Undertakings Undertakings
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This Prospectus describes a type of annuity (the "Annuity") being offered by
American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation ("we", "our" or "us"), One Corporate
Drive, Shelton, Connecticut, 06484. This flexible premium Annuity may be offered
as individual annuity contracts or as interests in a group annuity. The Table of
Contents is on Page 4. Definitions applicable to this Prospectus are on Page 6.
The highlights of this offering are described beginning on Page 8. This
Prospectus contains a detailed discussion of matters you should consider before
purchasing this Annuity. A Statement of Additional Information has been filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is available from us without
charge upon request. The contents of the Statement of Additional Information are
described on Page 55. The Annuity or certain of its investment options may not
be available in all jurisdictions. Various rights and benefits may differ
between jurisdictions to meet applicable laws and/or regulations.
A Purchase Payment for this Annuity is assessed any applicable tax charge (see
"Tax Charges"). It is then allocated to the investment options you select,
except in certain jurisdictions, where allocations of Purchase Payments we
receive during the "free-look" period that you direct to any Sub-accounts are
temporarily allocated to the AST Money Market Sub-account (see "Allocation of
Net Purchase Payments"). We add a Credit to your Annuity with each Purchase
Payment received. You may transfer Account Value between investment options (see
"Investment Options" and "Transfers"). Account Value may be distributed as
periodic annuity payments in a "payout phase". Such annuity payments can be
guaranteed for life (see "Annuity Payments"). During the "accumulation phase"
(the period before any payout phase), you may surrender the Annuity for its
Surrender Value or make withdrawals (see "Distributions"). Such distributions
may be subject to tax, including a tax penalty, and any applicable contingent
deferred sales charges (see "Contingent Deferred Sales Charge"). A death benefit
may be payable during the accumulation phase. There is a minimum death benefit
applicable during the first ten Annuity Years if in the accumulation phase (see
"Death Benefit").
Account Value in the variable investment options increases or decreases daily to
reflect investment performance and the deduction of charges. No minimum amount
is guaranteed (see "Account Value in the Sub-accounts"). The variable investment
options are Class 1 Sub-accounts of American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation
Variable Account B ("Separate Account B") (see "Separate Accounts" and "Separate
Account B"). Each Sub-account invests exclusively in one portfolio of an
underlying mutual fund or in an underlying mutual fund. As of the date of this
Prospectus, the underlying mutual funds (and the portfolios of such underlying
mutual funds in which Sub-accounts offered pursuant to this Prospectus invest)
are:
[Underlying mutual funds/sub-accounts to be filed by amendment]
In most jurisdictions, Account Value may be allocated to a fixed investment
option during the accumulation phase. Account Value so allocated earns a fixed
rate of interest for a specified period of time referred to as a Guarantee
Period. Guarantee Periods of different durations may be offered (see "Fixed
Investment Options"). Such an allocation and the interest earned is guaranteed
by us only if held to its Maturity Date. You are cautioned that with respect to
the Fixed Investment Options during the accumulation phase, we do not guarantee
any minimum amount, because the value may be increased or decreased by a market
value adjustment (see "Account Value of the Fixed Allocations"). Assets
supporting such allocations in the accumulation phase are held in American
Skandia Life Assurance Corporation Separate Account D ("Separate Account D")
(see "Separate Accounts" and "Separate Account D").
We guarantee fixed annuity payments. We also guarantee any adjustable annuity
payments we may make available (see "Annuity Payments").
Taxes on gains during the accumulation phase may be deferred until you begin to
take distributions from your Annuity. Distributions before age 59 1/2 may be
subject to a tax penalty. In the payout phase, a portion of each annuity payment
may be treated as a return of your "investment in the contract" until it is
completely recovered. Transfers between investment options are not subject to
taxation. The Annuity may also qualify for special tax treatment under certain
sections of the Code, including, but not limited to, Sections 401, 403 or 408
(see "Certain Tax Considerations").
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION OR
ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS
PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. PLEASE
READ THIS PROSPECTUS AND KEEP IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL 1-800-752-6342.
Prospectus Dated: August , 1998
Statement of Additional Information Dated: August , 1998
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Purchase Payments under these Annuities are not deposits or obligations of, or
guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank or bank subsidiary, are not federally
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board,
or any other agency and are not insured by the Securities Investor Protection
Corporation ("SIPC") as to the loss of the principal amount invested. Purchase
Payments allocated to the investment options are subject to investment risks,
including possible loss of principal.
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DEFINITIONS........................................................................................................................6
HIGHLIGHTS.........................................................................................................................8
AVAILABLE INFORMATION.............................................................................................................10
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE...................................................................................10
CONTRACT EXPENSE SUMMARY..........................................................................................................10
EXPENSE EXAMPLES..................................................................................................................11
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION...................................................................................................12
Yields On Money Market Sub-account.............................................................................................12
INVESTMENT OPTIONS................................................................................................................13
Variable Investment Options....................................................................................................13
Fixed Investment Options.......................................................................................................13
OPERATIONS OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS...............................................................................................14
Separate Accounts..............................................................................................................14
Separate Account B.............................................................................................................15
Separate Account D.............................................................................................................15
INSURANCE ASPECTS OF THE ANNUITY..................................................................................................16
CHARGES ASSESSED OR ASSESSABLE AGAINST THE ANNUITY................................................................................16
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge...............................................................................................16
Maintenance Fee................................................................................................................17
Tax Charges....................................................................................................................17
Transfer Fee...................................................................................................................17
Allocation Of Annuity Charges..................................................................................................17
CHARGES ASSESSED AGAINST THE ASSETS...............................................................................................17
Administration Charge..........................................................................................................17
Mortality and Expense Risk Charges.............................................................................................18
CHARGES OF THE UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS............................................................................................18
PURCHASING ANNUITIES..............................................................................................................18
Uses Of The Annuity............................................................................................................18
Application And Initial Payment................................................................................................18
Skandia's Systematic Investment Plan...........................................................................................19
Periodic Purchase Payments.....................................................................................................19
Right to Return the Annuity....................................................................................................19
Allocation of Net Purchase Payments............................................................................................19
Credits........................................................................................................................19
Balanced Investment Program....................................................................................................22
Ownership, Annuitant and Beneficiary Designations..............................................................................22
ACCOUNT VALUE AND SURRENDER VALUE.................................................................................................23
Account Value in the Sub-accounts..............................................................................................23
Account Value of the Fixed Allocations.........................................................................................23
Additional Amounts in the Fixed Allocations....................................................................................24
RIGHTS, BENEFITS AND SERVICES.....................................................................................................25
Additional Purchase Payments...................................................................................................25
Changing Revocable Designations................................................................................................25
Allocation Rules...............................................................................................................25
Transfers......................................................................................................................26
Renewals.......................................................................................................................26
Dollar Cost Averaging..........................................................................................................27
Rebalancing....................................................................................................................27
Distributions..................................................................................................................28
Surrender......................................................................................................................28
Medically-Related Surrender....................................................................................................28
Free Withdrawals...............................................................................................................29
Partial Withdrawals............................................................................................................29
Systematic Withdrawals.........................................................................................................29
Minimum Distributions..........................................................................................................30
Death Benefit..................................................................................................................30
Annuity Payments...............................................................................................................31
Qualified Plan Withdrawal Limitations..........................................................................................33
Pricing of Transfers and Distributions.........................................................................................33
Voting Rights..................................................................................................................34
Transfers, Assignments or Pledges..............................................................................................34
Reports to You.................................................................................................................34
SALE OF THE ANNUITIES.............................................................................................................34
Distribution...................................................................................................................35
Advertising....................................................................................................................35
CERTAIN TAX CONSIDERATIONS........................................................................................................36
Our Tax Considerations.........................................................................................................36
Tax Considerations Relating to Your Annuity....................................................................................36
Non-natural Persons............................................................................................................36
Natural Persons................................................................................................................36
Distributions..................................................................................................................36
Loans, Assignments and Pledges.................................................................................................37
Gifts..........................................................................................................................37
Penalty on Distributions.......................................................................................................37
Annuity Payments...............................................................................................................37
Tax Free Exchanges.............................................................................................................38
Transfers Between Investment Options...........................................................................................38
Estate and Gift Tax Considerations.............................................................................................38
Generation-Skipping Transfers..................................................................................................38
Diversification................................................................................................................38
Federal Income Tax Withholding.................................................................................................38
Tax Considerations When Using Annuities in Conjunction with Qualified Plans....................................................38
Individual Retirement Programs.................................................................................................39
Tax Sheltered Annuities........................................................................................................39
Corporate Pension and Profit-sharing Plans.....................................................................................39
H.R. 10 Plans..................................................................................................................39
Tax Treatment of Distributions from Qualified Annuities........................................................................39
Section 457 Plans..............................................................................................................39
OTHER MATTERS.....................................................................................................................39
Deferral of Transactions.......................................................................................................39
Resolving Material Conflicts...................................................................................................40
Modification...................................................................................................................40
Misstatement of Age or Sex.....................................................................................................40
Ending the Offer...............................................................................................................40
Indemnification................................................................................................................40
Legal Proceedings..............................................................................................................41
THE COMPANY.......................................................................................................................41
Lines of Business..............................................................................................................41
Selected Financial Data........................................................................................................41
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations..........................................42
Results of Operations..........................................................................................................42
Liquidity and Capital Resources................................................................................................44
Year 2000 Compliance...........................................................................................................45
Reserves.......................................................................................................................45
Competition....................................................................................................................45
Employees......................................................................................................................45
Regulation.....................................................................................................................45
Executive Officers and Directors...............................................................................................46
CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...............................................................................48
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS..............................................................................................................48
APPENDIX A FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION..................................................49
APPENDIX B SHORT DESCRIPTIONS OF THE UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS' PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES........................................................................................................49
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DEFINITIONS: The following are key terms used in this Prospectus. Other terms
are defined in this Prospectus as they appear.
ACCOUNT VALUE is the value of each allocation to a Sub-account or a Fixed
Allocation prior to the Annuity Date, plus any earnings, and/or less any losses,
distributions and charges thereon, before assessment of any applicable
contingent deferred sales charge and/or any applicable maintenance fee. Account
Value is determined separately for each Sub-account and for each Fixed
Allocation, and then totaled to determine Account Value for your entire Annuity.
Account Value of each Fixed Allocation on other than such Fixed Allocation's
Maturity Date may be calculated using a market value adjustment.
ANNUITANT is the person upon whose life your Annuity is written.
ANNUITY is the type of annuity being offered pursuant to this Prospectus. It is
also, if issued, your individual Annuity, or with respect to a group Annuity,
the certificate evidencing your participation in a group Annuity. It also
represents an account we set up and maintain to track our obligations to you.
ANNUITY DATE is the date annuity payments are to commence.
ANNUITY YEARS are continuous 12-month periods commencing on the Issue Date and
each anniversary of the Issue Date.
APPLICATION is the enrollment form or application form we may require you to
submit for an Annuity.
BENEFICIARY is a person designated as the recipient of the death benefit.
CODE is the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
CONTINGENT ANNUITANT is the person named to become the Annuitant on the
Annuitant's death prior to the Annuity Date.
CREDIT is an amount we add to your Account Value at the time a Net Purchase
Payment is allocated to Account Value.
CURRENT RATES are the interest rates we offer to credit to Fixed Allocations for
the duration of newly beginning Guarantee Periods under this Annuity. Current
Rates are contained in a schedule of rates established by us from time to time
for the Guarantee Periods then being offered. We may establish different
schedules for different classes and for different annuities.
FIXED ALLOCATION is an allocation of Account Value that is to be credited a
fixed rate of interest for a specified Guarantee Period during the accumulation
phase and is to be supported by assets in Separate Account D.
GUARANTEE PERIOD is a period of time during the accumulation phase during which
we credit a fixed rate of interest on a Fixed Allocation.
IN WRITING is in a written form satisfactory to us and filed at the Office.
INTERIM VALUE is, as of any particular date, the initial value of a Fixed
Allocation plus all interest credited thereon, less the sum of all previous
transfers and withdrawals of any type from such Fixed Allocation of such Interim
Value and interest thereon from the date of each withdrawal or transfer.
ISSUE DATE is the effective date of your Annuity.
MVA is a market value adjustment used in the determination of Account Value of
each Fixed Allocation as of a date other than such Fixed Allocation's Maturity
Date, and, where required by law, the 30 days prior to the Maturity Date.
MATURITY DATE is the last day in a Guarantee Period.
MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS are a specific type of Systematic Withdrawal such that the
amounts payable are not less than the minimum amounts that must be distributed
each year from an Annuity if used in relation to certain qualified plans under
the Code.
NET PURCHASE PAYMENT is a Purchase Payment less any applicable charge for taxes.
OFFICE is our business office, American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation, One
Corporate Drive, P.O. Box 883, Shelton, Connecticut 06484.
OWNER is either an eligible entity or person named as having ownership rights in
relation to an Annuity issued as an individual contract. An Annuity may be
issued as a certificate evidencing interest in a group annuity contract. If so,
the rights, benefits and requirements of and the events relating to an Owner, as
described in this Prospectus, will be the rights, benefits and requirements of
and events relating to the person or entity designated as the participant in
such certificate.
PURCHASE PAYMENT is a cash consideration you give to us for certain rights,
privileges and benefits provided under an Annuity according to its terms.
SUB-ACCOUNT is a division of Separate Account B. We use Sub-accounts to
calculate variable benefits under this Annuity.
SURRENDER VALUE is the value of your Annuity available upon surrender prior to
the Annuity Date. It equals the Account Value as of the date we price the
surrender less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge and any
applicable maintenance fee.
SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL is one of a plan of periodic withdrawals of Surrender
Value during the accumulation phase. Such a plan is subject to our rules.
UNIT is a measure used to calculate your Account Value in a Sub-account prior to
the Annuity Date.
UNIT PRICE is used for calculating: (a) the number of Units allocated to a
Sub-account; and (b) the value of transactions into or out of a Sub-account or
benefits based on Account Value in a Sub-account prior to the Annuity Date. Each
Sub-account has its own Unit Price which will vary each Valuation Period to
reflect the investment experience of that Sub-account.
VALUATION DAY is every day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading or
any other day that the Securities and Exchange Commission requires mutual funds
or unit investment trusts to be valued.
VALUATION PERIOD is the period of time between the close of business of the New
York Stock Exchange on successive Valuation Days.
"We", "us", "our" or "the Company" means American Skandia Life Assurance
Corporation.
"You" or "your" means the Owner.
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HIGHLIGHTS: The following are only the highlights of the Annuity being offered
pursuant to this Prospectus. A more detailed description follows these
highlights.
(1) Investment Options: We currently offer multiple variable and, in most
jurisdictions, fixed investment options.
During the accumulation phase, we currently offer a number of variable
investment options. Each of these investment options is a Class 1 Sub-account of
Separate Account B. Each Sub-account invests exclusively in one underlying
mutual fund, or a portfolio of an underlying mutual fund. The underlying mutual
fund portfolios are managed by various investment advisors, and in certain
cases, various sub-advisors. A short description of the investment objectives
and policies is found in Appendix B. Certain variable investment options may not
be available in all jurisdictions.
As of the date of this Prospectus, the underlying mutual funds (and the
portfolios of such underlying mutual funds in which Sub-accounts offered
pursuant to this Prospectus invest) are:
[UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS/SUB-ACCOUNTS TO BE FILED BY AMENDMENT]
In most jurisdictions, we also offer the option during the accumulation phase of
earning one or more fixed rates of interest on all or a portion of your Account
Value. As of the date of this Prospectus, we offered the option to make
allocations at interest rates that could be guaranteed for 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 10
years. Each such Fixed Allocation earns the fixed interest rate applicable as of
the date of such allocation. The interest rate credited to a Fixed Allocation
does not change during its Guarantee Period. You may maintain multiple Fixed
Allocations. From time-to-time we declare Current Rates for Fixed Allocations
beginning a new Guarantee Period. The rates we declare are subject to a minimum,
but we may declare higher rates. The minimum is determined in relation to an
index that we do not control.
The end of a Guarantee Period for a specific Fixed Allocation is called its
Maturity Date. At that time, the Guarantee Period normally "renews" and we begin
crediting interest for a new Guarantee Period lasting the same amount of time as
the one just ended. That Fixed Allocation then earns interest during the new
Guarantee Period at a rate that is not less than the one then being earned by
Fixed Allocations for that Guarantee Period by new Annuity purchasers in the
same class. You also may choose a different Guarantee Period from among those we
are then currently making available or you may transfer that Account Value to a
variable Sub-account.
In the payout phase, you may elect fixed annuity payments based on our then
current annuity rates. We also may make available adjustable annuity rates.
For more information, see the section entitled "Investment Options", including
the following subsections: (a) Variable Investment Options; and (b) Fixed
Investment Options.
(2) Operations of the Separate Accounts: In the accumulation phase, the
assets supporting guarantees we make in relation to Fixed Allocations are held
in our Separate Account D. This is a "non-unitized" separate account. However,
values and benefits calculated on the basis of Fixed Allocations are guaranteed
by our general account. In the payout phase, fixed annuity payments and any
adjustable annuity payments we may make available are also guaranteed by our
general account, but the assets supporting such payments are not held in
Separate Account D.
In the accumulation phase, the assets supporting the Account Values maintained
in the Sub-accounts are held in our Separate Account B. These are Class 1
Sub-accounts of Separate Account B. Values and benefits based on these
Sub-accounts are not guaranteed and will vary with the investment performance of
the underlying mutual funds or fund portfolios, as applicable.
For more information, see the section entitled "Operations of the Separate
Accounts", including the following subsections: (a) Separate Accounts; (b)
Separate Account B; and (c) Separate Account D.
(3) Insurance Aspects of the Annuity: There are insurance risks which
we bear in relation to the Annuity. For more information, see the section
entitled "Insurance Aspects of the Annuity".
(4) Charges Assessed or Assessable Against the Annuity: The Annuity
charges which are assessed or may be assessable under certain circumstances are
the contingent deferred sales charge, the maintenance fee, a charge for taxes
and a transfer fee. These charges are allocated according to our rules. We may
also charge for certain special services. For more information, see the section
entitled "Charges Assessed or Assessable Against the Annuity", including the
following subsections: (a) Contingent Deferred Sales Charge; (b) Maintenance
Fee; (c) Tax Charges; (d) Transfer Fee; and (e) Allocation of Annuity Charges.
(5) Charges Assessed Against the Assets: The charges assessed against
assets in the Sub-accounts are the administration charge and the mortality and
expense risk charges. There are no charges deducted from the assets supporting
Fixed Allocations. For more information, see the section entitled "Charges
Assessed Against the Assets", including the following subsections: (a)
Administration Charge; and (b) Mortality and Expense Risk Charges.
(6) Charges of the Underlying Mutual Funds: Each underlying mutual fund
assesses various charges, including charges for investment management and
investment advisory fees. These charges generally differ between portfolios
within the same underlying mutual fund. You will find additional details in each
fund prospectus and its statement of additional information.
(7) Purchasing Annuities: Annuities are available for multiple uses,
including as a funding vehicle for various retirement programs which qualify for
special treatment under the Code. We may require a properly completed
Application, an acceptable Purchase Payment, and any other materials under our
underwriting rules before we agree to issue an Annuity. You have the right to
return an Annuity within a "free-look" period if you are not satisfied with it.
In most jurisdictions, the initial Purchase Payment and any Purchase Payments
received during the "free-look" period are allocated according to your
instructions. In jurisdictions that require a "free-look" provision such that,
if the Annuity is returned under that provision, we must return at least your
Purchase Payments less any withdrawals, we temporarily allocate such Purchase
Payments to the AST Money Market Sub-account. Where permitted by law in such
jurisdictions, we will allocate such Purchase Payments according to your
instructions, without any temporary allocation to the AST Money Market
Sub-account, if you execute a return waiver. We add a Credit to your Annuity
with each Purchase Payment received. We offer a balanced investment program in
relation to your initial Purchase Payment. Certain designations must be made,
including an Owner and an Annuitant. You may also make certain other
designations that apply to the Annuity if issued. These designations include, a
contingent Owner, a Contingent Annuitant (Contingent Annuitants may be required
in conjunction with certain uses of the Annuity), a Beneficiary, and a
contingent Beneficiary. See the section entitled "Purchasing Annuities",
including the following subsections: (a) Uses of the Annuity; (b) Application
and Initial Payment; (c) Skandia's Systematic Investment Plan; (d) Periodic
Purchase Payments; (e) Right to Return the Annuity; (f) Allocation of Net
Purchase Payments; (g) Credits; (h) Balanced Investment Program; and (h)
Ownership, Annuitant and Beneficiary Designations.
(8) Account Value and Surrender Value: In the accumulation phase your
Annuity has an Account Value. Your total Account Value as of a particular date
is the sum of your Account Value in each Sub-account and in each Fixed
Allocation. Surrender Value is the Account Value less any applicable contingent
deferred sales charge and any applicable maintenance fee. To determine your
Account Value in each Sub-account we multiply the Unit Price as of the Valuation
Period for which the calculation is being made times the number of Units
attributable to you in that Sub-account as of that Valuation Period. We also
determine your Account Value separately for each Fixed Allocation. A Fixed
Allocation's Account Value as of a particular date is determined by multiplying
its then current Interim Value times the MVA. No MVA applies to a Fixed
Allocation as of its Maturity Date. Under certain circumstances, the MVA formula
may change. For more information, see the section entitled "Account Value and
Surrender Value", including the following subsections: (a) Account Value in the
Sub-accounts; (b) Account Value of Fixed Allocations; and (c) Additional Amounts
in the Fixed Allocations.
(9) Rights, Benefits and Services: You have a number of rights and
benefits under an Annuity once issued. We also currently provide a number of
services to Owners. These rights, benefits and services are subject to a number
of rules and conditions. These rights, benefits and services include, but are
not limited to, those described in this Prospectus. We accept additional
Purchase Payments up to a specified maximum age while the Annuity is in its
accumulation phase. You may use bank drafting to make Purchase Payments. We
support certain Periodic Purchase Payment programs, subject to our rules. You
may change revocable designations. You may transfer Account Values between
investment options. Transfers in excess of 12 per Annuity Year are subject to a
fee. We offer dollar cost averaging and rebalancing during the accumulation
phase. During the accumulation phase, surrender, free withdrawals and partial
withdrawals are available, as are medically-related surrenders under which the
contingent deferred sales charge is waived under specified circumstances. In the
accumulation phase we offer Systematic Withdrawals and, for Annuities used in
qualified plans, Minimum Distributions. We offer fixed annuity options, and may
offer adjustable annuity options, that can guarantee payments for life. In the
accumulation phase, a death benefit may be payable. You may transfer or assign
your Annuity unless such rights are limited in conjunction with certain uses of
the Annuity. You may exercise certain voting rights in relation to the
underlying mutual fund portfolios in which the Sub-accounts invest. You have the
right to receive certain reports periodically.
For additional information, see the section entitled "Rights, Benefits and
Services", including the following subsections: (a) Additional Purchase
Payments; (b) Changing Revocable Designations; (c) Allocation Rules; (d)
Transfers; (e) Renewals; (f) Dollar Cost Averaging; (g) Rebalancing; (h)
Distributions (including: (i) Surrender; (ii) Medically-Related Surrender; (iii)
Free Withdrawals; (iv) Partial Withdrawals; (v) Systematic Withdrawals; (vi)
Minimum Distributions; (vii) Death Benefit; (viii) Annuity Payments; and (ix)
Qualified Plan Withdrawal Limitations); (i) Pricing of Transfers and
Distributions (j) Voting Rights; (k) Transfers, Assignments and Pledges; and (l)
Reports to You.
(10) The Company: American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation is a
wholly owned subsidiary of American Skandia Investment Holding Corporation,
whose indirect parent is Skandia Insurance Company Ltd. Skandia Insurance
Company Ltd. is a Swedish company that holds a number of insurance companies in
many countries. The predecessor to Skandia Insurance Company Ltd. commenced
operations in 1855. For more information, see the section entitled The Company
and the following subsections: (a) Lines of Business; (b) Selected Financial
Data; (c) Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations (including: (i) Results of Operations; (ii) Liquidity and
Capital Resources; and (iii) Segment Information); (d) Reinsurance; (e)
Reserves; (f) Competition; (g) Employees; (h) Regulation; and (i) Executive
Officers and Directors.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION: A Statement of Additional Information is available from
us without charge upon request by filling in the coupon at the end of this
Prospectus and sending it (or a written request) to American Skandia Life
Assurance Corporation, Concierge Desk, P.O. Box 883, Shelton, CT 06484. You also
may forward such a request electronically to our Customer Service Department or
call us at 1-800-752-6342. Our electronic mail address is
[email protected]. It includes further information, as described in
the section of this Prospectus entitled "Contents of the Statement of Additional
Information". This Prospectus is part of the registration statements we filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") regarding this offering.
Additional information on us and this offering is available in those
registration statements and the exhibits thereto. You may obtain copies of these
materials at the prescribed rates from the SEC's Public Reference Section, 450
Fifth Street N.W., Washington, D.C., 20549. You may inspect and copy those
registration statements and the exhibits thereto at the SEC's public reference
facilities at the above address, Rm. 1024, and at the SEC's Regional Offices, 7
World Trade Center, New York, NY, and the Everett McKinley Dirksen Building, 219
South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL. These documents, as well as documents
incorporated by reference, may also be obtained through the SEC's Internet
Website (http://www.sec.gov) for this registration statement as well as for
other registrants that file electronically with the SEC.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE: The Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1997 previously filed by the Company with the
SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is incorporated by reference in
this Prospectus.
To the extent and only to the extent that any statement in a document
incorporated by reference into this Prospectus is modified or superseded by a
statement in this Prospectus or in a later-filed document, such statement is
hereby deemed so modified or superseded and not part of this Prospectus.
We furnish you without charge a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated
by reference in this Prospectus, including any exhibits to such documents which
have been specifically incorporated by reference. We do so upon receipt of your
written or oral request. Please address your request to American Skandia Life
Assurance Corporation, Attention: Concierge Desk, P.O. Box 883, Shelton,
Connecticut, 06484. Our phone number is 1-800-752-6342. Our electronic mail
address is [email protected].
CONTRACT EXPENSE SUMMARY: The summary provided below includes information
regarding the expenses for your Annuity, for the Sub-accounts and for the
underlying mutual fund portfolios. The only expense applicable if you allocate
all your Account Value to Fixed Allocations would be the contingent deferred
sales charge. More detail regarding the expenses of the underlying mutual funds
and their portfolios may be found either in the prospectuses for such mutual
funds or in the annual reports of such mutual funds. The expenses of our
Sub-accounts (not those of the underlying mutual fund portfolios in which our
Sub-accounts invest) are the same no matter which Sub-account you choose.
Therefore, these expenses are only shown once below. In certain states, premium
taxes may be applicable.
Your Transaction Expenses
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Contingent Deferred Sales Charge, as a Year 1 - 8.5%; year 2 - 8.5%; year 3 - 8.5%; year 4 - 8.5%;
percentage of Purchase Payments liquidated year 5 -7.5%; year 6 - 5.5%; year 7 - 3.5%; year 8 - 1.5%;
year 9 and thereafter - 0% of each
Purchase Payment as measured from the date it was allocated to Account Value
Annual Maintenance Fee Smaller of $30 or 2% of Account Value
Tax Charges Dependent on the requirements of the applicable jurisdiction
Transfer Fee $10 for each transfer after the twelfth in any Annuity Year
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Annual Expenses of the Sub-accounts (as a percentage of average daily net
assets)
Mortality and Expense Risk Charges 1.25%
Administration Charge 0.15%
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Total Annual Expenses of the Sub-accounts 1.40%
Underlying Mutual Fund Portfolio Annual Expenses (as a percentage of average net
assets)
Unless otherwise indicated, the expenses shown below are for the year ending
December 31, 1997. "N/A" indicates that no entity has agreed to reimburse the
particular expense indicated. The expenses of the portfolios either are
currently being partially reimbursed or may be partially reimbursed in the
future. Management Fees, Other Expenses and Total Annual Expenses are provided
on both a reimbursed and not reimbursed basis, if applicable. See the
prospectuses or statements of additional information of the underlying mutual
funds for details.
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Total Total
Annual Annual
Management Management Other Other Expenses Expenses
Fee Fee Expenses Expenses after any without any
after any without any after any without any applicable applicable
Portfolio: voluntary voluntary applicable applicable waiver or waiver or
waiver waiver reimbursement reimbursement reimbursement reimbursement
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TO BE FILED BY AMENDMENT
The purpose of the above table is to assist you in understanding the various
costs and expenses that you would bear directly or indirectly as an investor in
the Portfolio(s).
The underlying mutual fund portfolio information was provided by the underlying
mutual funds. The Company has not independently verified such information.
EXPENSE EXAMPLES: The examples which follow are designed to assist you in
understanding the various costs and expenses you will bear directly or
indirectly if you maintain Account Value in the Sub-accounts. The examples
reflect expenses of our Sub-accounts, as well as those of the underlying mutual
fund portfolios.
The examples shown assume that: (a) all your Account Value is maintained only in
Sub-accounts; (b) fees and expenses remain constant; (c) there are no
withdrawals of Account Value during the period shown; (d) there are no transfers
or other transactions subject to a fee during the period shown; (e) no tax
charge applies; (f) the expenses throughout the period for the underlying mutual
fund portfolios will be the lower of the expenses without any applicable
reimbursement or expenses after any applicable reimbursement, as shown above in
the section entitled "Contract Expense Summary"; and (g) the Credit applicable
to your Annuity is 3% of Purchase Payments. The Credit may be less when total
Purchase Payments are less than $10,000 and may be more when total Purchase
Payments are at least $1,000,000.00 (see "Credits").
THE EXAMPLES ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY - THEY SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A
REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE EXPENSES OF THE UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS OR
THEIR PORTFOLIOS - ACTUAL EXPENSES MAY BE GREATER OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN. The
Sub-accounts are referred to below by their specific names.
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Examples (amounts shown are rounded to the nearest dollar)
If you surrender your Annuity at the If you do not surrender your
end of the applicable time period, you Annuity at the end of the
would pay the following expenses on a applicable time period or begin
$1,000 investment, assuming 5% annual taking annuity payments at such
return on assets: time, you would pay the following
expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on
assets:
After: After:
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Sub-accounts 1 yr. 3 yrs. 5 yrs. 10 yrs. 1 yr. 3 yrs. 5 yrs. 10 yrs.
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION: All of the Sub-accounts available under the
Annuity, except the AST Money Market Sub-account, commenced operations on the
date of this Prospectus. Therefore, historical Unit Prices and the number of
Units outstanding are not available. The initial offering price for Units in
each Sub-account was $10.00. Unit Prices, the number of outstanding Units and
yield information on the AST Money Market Sub-account are shown below.
Sub-account and the Year Sub-account Operations Commenced
AST
Money
Market
1992
No. of Units
as of 12/31/97 66,869,998
as of 12/31/96 42,435,169
as of 12/31/95 30,564,442
as of 12/31/94 27,491,389
as of 12/31/93 11,422,783
as of 12/31/92 457,872
as of 12/31/91 0
as of 12/31/90 0
as of 12/31/89 0
as of 12/31/88 0
Unit Price
as of 12/31/97 $11.57
as of 12/31/96 11.16
as of 12/31/95 10.77
as of 12/31/94 10.35
as of 12/31/93 10.12
as of 12/31/92 10.01
as of 12/31/91 0
as of 12/31/90 0
as of 12/31/89 0
as of 12/31/88 0
The financial statements of the Sub-accounts being offered to you are found in
the Statement of Additional Information.
Yields On Money Market Sub-account: Shown below are the current and
effective yields for a hypothetical contract, not including any Credit. The
yield is calculated based on the performance of the AST Money Market Sub-account
during the last seven days of the calendar year ending prior to the date of this
Prospectus. At the beginning of the seven day period, the hypothetical contract
had a balance of one Unit. The current and effective yields reflect the
recurring charges against the Sub-account. Please note that current and
effective yield information will fluctuate. This information may not provide a
basis for comparisons with deposits in banks or other institutions which pay a
fixed yield over a stated period of time, or with investment companies which do
not serve as underlying funds for variable annuities.
Sub-account Current Yield Effective Yield
AST Money Market [ ]% [ ]%
INVESTMENT OPTIONS: We offer a range of variable and fixed options as ways to
invest your Account Value. Compensation to your representative may depend on the
investment options selected (see "Sale of the Annuities").
Variable Investment Options: During the accumulation phase, we offer a
number of Sub-accounts as variable investment options. These are all Class 1
Sub-accounts of American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation Variable Account B
("Separate Account B"). Each of these Sub-accounts invests exclusively in one
underlying mutual fund, or a portfolio of an underlying mutual fund. As of the
date of this Prospectus, our Sub-accounts and the underlying mutual funds or
portfolios in which they invest are as follows:
[UNDERlYING MUTUAL FUNDS/SUB-ACCOUNTS TO BE FILED BY AMENDMENT]
Certain Sub-accounts may not be available in all jurisdictions. If and when we
obtain approval of the applicable authorities to make such variable investment
options available, we will notify Owners of the availability of such
Sub-accounts.
We may make other underlying mutual funds available by creating new
Sub-accounts. Additionally, new portfolios may be made available by the creation
of new Sub-accounts from time to time. Such a new portfolio of an underlying
mutual fund may be disclosed in its prospectus. However, addition of a portfolio
does not require us to create a new Sub-account to invest in that portfolio. We
may take other actions in relation to the Sub-accounts and/or Separate Account B
(see "Modifications").
Each underlying mutual fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") as an open-end management investment company.
Each underlying mutual fund or portfolio thereof may or may not be diversified
as defined in the 1940 Act. As of the date of this Prospectus, the portfolios in
which Sub-accounts offered pursuant to this Prospectus invest are those shown
above. A summary of the investment objectives and policies of such underlying
mutual fund portfolios is found in Appendix B. The trustees or directors, as
applicable, of an underlying mutual fund may add, eliminate or substitute
portfolios from time to time. Generally, each portfolio issues a separate class
of shares. Shares of the underlying mutual fund portfolios are available to
separate accounts of life insurance companies offering variable annuity and
variable life insurance products. The shares may also be made available, subject
to obtaining all required regulatory approvals, for direct purchase by various
pension and retirement savings plans that qualify for preferential tax treatment
under the Code.
The investment objectives, policies, charges, operations, the attendant risks
and other details pertaining to each underlying mutual fund portfolio are
described in the prospectus of each underlying mutual fund and the statements of
additional information for such underlying mutual fund. Also included in such
information is the investment policy of each mutual fund or portfolio regarding
the acceptable ratings by recognized rating services for bonds and other debt
obligations. There can be no guarantee that any underlying mutual fund or
portfolio will meet its investment objectives.
Shares of the underlying mutual funds may be available to variable life
insurance and variable annuity separate accounts of other insurance companies.
Possible consequences of this multiple availability are discussed in the
subsection entitled Resolving Material Conflicts.
The prospectus for any underlying mutual fund or funds being considered by you
should be read in conjunction herewith. A copy of each prospectus may be
obtained without charge from us by calling our Concierge Desk, 1-800-752-6342 or
writing to us at either P.O. Box 883, Attention: Concierge Desk, Shelton,
Connecticut, 06484-0883, or to our electronic mail address which is
[email protected].
Fixed Investment Options: For the payout phase you may elect fixed
annuity payments based on our then current annuity rates. The discussion below
describes the fixed investment options in the accumulation phase.
As of the date of this Prospectus we offer in most jurisdictions in which the
Annuity is available Fixed Allocations with Guarantee Periods of 1, 2, 3, 5, 7
and 10 years. Each such Fixed Allocation is accounted for separately. Each Fixed
Allocation earns a fixed rate of interest throughout a set period of time called
a Guarantee Period. Multiple Fixed Allocations are permitted, subject to our
allocation rules. The duration of a Guarantee Period may be the same or
different from the duration of the Guarantee Periods of any of your prior Fixed
Allocations.
We may or may not be able to obtain approval in the future in certain
jurisdictions of endorsements to individual or group annuities that include the
type of Fixed Allocations offered pursuant to this Prospectus. If such approval
is obtained, we may take those steps needed to make such Fixed Allocations
available to purchasers to whom Annuities were issued prior to the date of such
approval.
To the extent permitted by law, we reserve the right at any time to offer
Guarantee Periods with durations that differ from those which were available
when your Annuity was issued. We also reserve the right at any time to stop
accepting new allocations, transfers or renewals for a particular Guarantee
Period. Such an action may have an impact on the MVA (see "Account Value of the
Fixed Allocations").
A Guarantee Period for a Fixed Allocation begins: (a) when all or part of a Net
Purchase Payment is allocated for that particular Guarantee Period; (b) upon
transfer of any of your Account Value to a Fixed Allocation for that particular
Guarantee Period; or (c) when a Guarantee Period attributable to a Fixed
Allocation "renews" after its Maturity Date.
We declare the rates of interest applicable during the various Guarantee Periods
offered. Declared rates are effective annual rates of interest. The rate of
interest applicable to a Fixed Allocation is the one in effect when its
Guarantee Period begins. The rate is guaranteed throughout the Guarantee Period.
We inform you of the interest rate applicable to a Fixed Allocation, as well as
its Maturity Date, when we confirm the allocation. We declare interest rates
applicable to new Fixed Allocations from time-to-time. Any new Fixed Allocation
in an existing Annuity is credited interest at a rate not less than the rate we
are then crediting to Fixed Allocations for the same Guarantee Period selected
by new Annuity purchasers in the same class.
To the extent permitted by law, we reserve the right, from time to time, to
increase interest rates offered to the class of Owners who, during the term of
such offering, choose to participate in various services we make available. This
may include, but is not limited to, Owners who elect to use dollar cost
averaging from Fixed Allocations (see "Dollar Cost Averaging") or the balanced
investment program (see "Balanced Investment Program"). We may do so at our sole
discretion.
The interest rates we credit are subject to a minimum. We may declare a higher
rate. The minimum is based on both an index and a reduction to the interest rate
determined according to the index.
The index is based on the published rate for certificates of indebtedness
(bills, notes or bonds, depending on the term of indebtedness) of the United
States Treasury at the most recent Treasury auction held at least 30 days prior
to the beginning of the applicable Fixed Allocation's Guarantee Period. The term
(length of time from issuance to maturity) of the certificates of indebtedness
upon which the index is based is the same as the duration of the Guarantee
Period. If no certificates of indebtedness are available for such term, the next
shortest term is used. If the United States Treasury's auction program is
discontinued, we will substitute indexes which in our opinion are comparable. If
required, implementation of such substitute indexes will be subject to approval
by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Insurance Department of the
jurisdiction in which your Annuity was delivered. (For Annuities issued as
certificates of participation in a group contract, it is our expectation that
approval of only the jurisdiction in which such group contract was delivered
applies.)
The reduction used in determining the minimum interest rate is two and one
quarter percent of interest (2.25%).
Where required by the laws of a particular jurisdiction, a specific minimum
interest rate, compounded yearly, will apply should the index less the reduction
be less than the specific minimum interest rate applicable to that jurisdiction.
WE MAY CHANGE THE INTEREST RATES WE CREDIT NEW FIXED ALLOCATIONS AT ANY TIME.
Any such change does not have an impact on the rates applicable to Fixed
Allocations with Guarantee Periods that began prior to such change. However,
such a change will affect the MVA (see "Account Value of the Fixed
Allocations").
We have no specific formula for determining the interest rates we declare. Rates
may differ between classes and between types of annuities we offer, even for
guarantees of the same duration starting at the same time. We expect our
interest rate declarations for Fixed Allocations to reflect the returns
available on the type of investments we make to support the various classes of
annuities supported by the assets in Separate Account D. However, we may also
take into consideration in determining rates such factors including, but not
limited to, the durations offered by the annuities supported by the assets in
Separate Account D, regulatory and tax requirements, the liquidity of the
secondary markets for the type of investments we make, commissions,
administrative expenses, investment expenses, our mortality and expense risks in
relation to Fixed Allocations, general economic trends and competition. OUR
MANAGEMENT MAKES THE FINAL DETERMINATION AS TO INTEREST RATES TO BE CREDITED. WE
CANNOT PREDICT THE RATES WE WILL DECLARE IN THE FUTURE.
OPERATIONS OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS: The assets supporting our obligations under
the Annuities may be held in various accounts, depending on the obligation being
supported. In the accumulation phase, assets supporting Account Values are held
in separate accounts established under the laws of the State of Connecticut. In
the payout phase, assets supporting fixed annuity payments and any adjustable
annuity payments we make available are held in our general account.
Separate Accounts: We are the legal owner of assets in the separate
accounts. Income, gains and losses, whether or not realized, from assets
allocated to these separate accounts, are credited to or charged against each
such separate account in accordance with the terms of the annuities supported by
such assets without regard to our other income, gains or losses or to the
income, gains or losses in any other of our separate accounts. We will maintain
assets in each separate account with a total market value at least equal to the
reserve and other liabilities we must maintain in relation to the annuity
obligations supported by such assets. These assets may only be charged with
liabilities which arise from such annuities. This may include Annuities offered
pursuant to this Prospectus or certain other annuities we may offer. The
investments made by separate accounts are subject to the requirements of
applicable state laws. These investment requirements may differ between those
for separate accounts supporting variable obligations and those for separate
accounts supporting fixed obligations.
Separate Account B: In the accumulation phase, the assets supporting
obligations based on allocations to the variable investment options are held in
our Separate Account B. Separate Account B consists of multiple Sub-accounts.
Separate Account B was established by us pursuant to Connecticut law. Separate
Account B also holds assets of other annuities issued by us with values and
benefits that vary according to the investment performance of Separate Account
B.
The Sub-accounts offered pursuant to this Prospectus are all Class 1
Sub-accounts of Separate Account B. Each class of Sub-accounts in Separate
Account B have a different level of charges assessed against such Sub-accounts.
The amount of our obligations in relation to allocations to the Sub-accounts is
based on the investment performance of such Sub-accounts. However, the
obligations themselves are our general corporate obligations.
Separate Account B is registered with the SEC under the 1940 Act as a unit
investment trust, which is a type of investment company. This does not involve
any supervision by the SEC of the investment policies, management or practices
of Separate Account B. Each Sub-account invests only in a single mutual fund or
mutual fund portfolio.
The only Sub-accounts available for allocation of your Account Value are those
offered pursuant to this Prospectus. Persons interested in our other annuities
may be offered the same or different Sub-accounts of Separate Account B or any
of our other separate accounts. Such sub-accounts may invest in some or all of
the same underlying mutual funds or portfolios of such underlying mutual funds
as the Sub-accounts offered pursuant to this Prospectus. As of the date of this
Prospectus, the Annuities offered pursuant to this Prospectus and annuities
offered pursuant to a number of other prospectuses maintained assets in Class 1
Sub-accounts. We may offer additional annuities that maintain assets in Class 1
Sub-accounts. In addition, some of the Class 1 Sub-accounts may invest in
underlying mutual funds or underlying mutual fund portfolios in which
Sub-accounts in other classes of Separate Account B invest. Please note that not
all of the underlying mutual funds or their portfolios and their corresponding
Sub-accounts may be available for allocation of your Account Value.
You will find additional information about these underlying mutual funds and
portfolios in the prospectuses for such funds. Portfolios added to the
underlying mutual funds may or may not be offered through added Sub-accounts.
Sub-accounts are permitted to invest in underlying mutual funds or portfolios
that we consider suitable. We also reserve the right to add Sub-accounts,
eliminate Sub-accounts, to combine Sub-accounts, or to substitute underlying
mutual funds or portfolios of underlying mutual funds.
Values and benefits based on allocations to the Sub-accounts will vary with the
investment performance of the underlying mutual funds or fund portfolios, as
applicable. We do not guarantee the investment results of any Sub-account, nor
is there any assurance that the Account Value allocated to the Sub-accounts will
equal the amounts allocated to the Sub-accounts as of any time other than the
Valuation Period of such allocation. You bear the entire investment risk.
Separate Account D: In the accumulation phase, assets supporting our
obligations based on Fixed Allocations are held in Separate Account D, which is
a "non-unitized" separate account. Such obligations are based on the interest
rates we credit to Fixed Allocations and the terms of the Annuities. These
obligations do not depend on the investment performance of the assets in
Separate Account D. Separate Account D was established by us pursuant to
Connecticut law.
There are no discrete units in Separate Account D. No party with rights under
any annuity nor any group contract owner participates in the investment gain or
loss from assets belonging to Separate Account D. Such gain or loss accrues
solely to us. We retain the risk that the value of the assets in Separate
Account D may drop below the reserves and other liabilities we must maintain.
Should the value of the assets in Separate Account D drop below the reserve and
other liabilities we must maintain in relation to the annuities supported by
such assets, we will transfer assets from our general account to Separate
Account D to make up the difference. We have the right to transfer to our
general account any assets of Separate Account D in excess of such reserves and
other liabilities. We maintain assets in Separate Account D supporting a number
of annuities we offer.
If you surrender, withdraw or transfer Account Value from a Fixed Allocation
before the end of its Guarantee Period, you bear the risk inherent in the MVA
(see "Account Value of the Fixed Allocations"). The Account Value of a Fixed
Allocation is guaranteed on its Maturity Date to be its then current Interim
Value.
We operate Separate Account D in a fashion designed to meet the obligations
created by Fixed Allocations. Factors affecting these operations include the
following:
(1) The State of New York, which is one of the jurisdictions in which
we are licensed to do business, requires that we meet certain "matching"
requirements. These requirements address the matching of the durations of the
assets with the durations of obligations supported by such assets. We believe
these matching requirements are designed to control an insurer's ability to risk
investing in long-term assets to support short term interest rate guarantees. We
also believe this limitation controls an insurer's ability to offer unrealistic
rate guarantees.
(2) We employ an investment strategy designed to limit the risk of
default. Some of the guidelines of our current investment strategy for Separate
Account D include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Investments may include cash; debt securities issued by
the United States Government or its agencies and instrumentalities; money market
instruments; short, intermediate and long-term corporate obligations; private
placements; asset-backed obligations; and municipal bonds.
(b) At the time of purchase, fixed income securities will be
in one of the top four generic lettered rating classifications as established by
a nationally recognized statistical rating organization ("NRSRO") such as
Standard & Poor's or Moody's Investor Services, Inc.
We are not obligated to invest according to the aforementioned guidelines or any
other strategy except as may be required by Connecticut and other state
insurance laws.
(3) We have the sole discretion to employ investment managers that we
believe are qualified, experienced and reputable to manage Separate Account D.
We currently employ investment managers for Separate Account D including, but
not limited to, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. Each manager is
responsible for investment management of different portions of Separate Account
D. From time to time additional investment managers may be employed or
investment managers may cease being employed. We are under no obligation to
employ or continue to employ any investment manager(s).
(4) The assets in Separate Account D are accounted for at their market
value, rather than at book value.
(5) We are obligated by law to maintain our capital and surplus, as
well as our reserves, at the levels required by applicable state insurance law
and regulation.
INSURANCE ASPECTS OF THE ANNUITY: As an insurance company we bear the insurance
risk inherent in the Annuity. This includes the risks that mortality and
expenses exceed our expectations, and the investment and re-investment risks in
relation to the assets supporting obligations not based on the investment
performance of a separate account. We are subject to regulation that requires
reserving and other practices in a manner that minimizes the insurance risk (see
"Regulation").
CHARGES ASSESSED OR ASSESSABLE AGAINST THE ANNUITY: The Annuity charges which
are assessed or may be assessable under certain circumstances are the contingent
deferred sales charge, the maintenance fee, a charge for taxes and a transfer
fee. These charges are allocated according to our rules. The maintenance fee and
transfer charge are not assessed if no Account Value is maintained in the
Sub-accounts at the time such fee or charge is payable. However, we make certain
assumptions regarding maintenance and transfer expenses as part of the overall
expense assumptions used in determining the interest rates we credit to Fixed
Allocations. Charges are also assessed against the Sub-accounts and the
underlying mutual funds. We also may charge you for special services, such as
dollar cost averaging, rebalancing, Systematic Withdrawals, Minimum
Distributions, and additional reports. As of the date of this Prospectus, we do
not charge you for any special services.
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge: Although we incur sales expenses in
connection with the sale of contracts (for example, preparation of sales
literature, expenses of selling and distributing the contracts, including
commissions, and other promotional costs), we do not deduct any charge from your
Purchase Payments for such expenses. However, a contingent deferred sales charge
may be assessed. We assess a contingent deferred sales charge against the
portion of any withdrawal or surrender that is deemed to be a liquidation of
your Purchase Payments paid within the preceding eight years. The contingent
deferred sales charge applies to each Purchase Payment that is liquidated. It is
a decreasing percentage of the portion of the Purchase Payments being
liquidated. The charge decreases as the Purchase Payment ages. The aging of a
Purchase Payment is measured from the date it is applied to your Account Value.
The charge is: year 1 -8.5%; year 2 - 8.5%; year 3 - 8.5%; year 4 - 8.5%; year 5
- - 7.5%; year 6 - 5.5%; year 7 - 3.5%; year 8 - 1.5%; year 9 and thereafter - 0%.
Each Annuity Year in the accumulation phase you may withdraw a limited amount of
Account Value without application of any contingent deferred sales charge (see
"Free Withdrawal"). However, for purposes of the contingent deferred sales
charge, amounts withdrawn as a free withdrawal are not considered a liquidation
of Purchase Payments. Account Value is deemed withdrawn according to specific
rules in determining how much, if any, contingent deferred sales charge applies
to a partial withdrawal (see "Partial Withdrawal"). There is no contingent
deferred sales charge on Purchase Payments that were applied at least eight
years prior to the date of either a full surrender or a partial withdrawal.
Where permitted by law, any contingent deferred sales charge applicable to a
full surrender is waived if such full surrender qualifies under our rules as a
medically-related withdrawal (see "Medically-Related Surrenders").
From time to time we may reduce the amount of the contingent deferred sales
charge, the period during which it applies, or both, when Annuities are sold to
individuals or a group of individuals in a manner that reduces sales expenses.
We would consider such factors as: (a) the size and type of group; (b) the
amount of Purchase Payments; (c) present Owners making additional Purchase
Payments; and/or (d) other transactions where sales expenses are likely to be
reduced.
No contingent deferred sales charge is assessed on Minimum Distributions, to the
extent such Minimum Distributions are required from your Annuity at the time it
is taken. However, the charge may be assessed for any partial withdrawal taken
in excess of the Minimum Distribution, even if such amount is taken to meet
minimum distribution requirements in relation to other savings or investments
held pursuant to various retirement plans designed to qualify for preferred tax
treatment under various sections of the Code (see "Minimum Distributions").
Any elimination of the contingent deferred sales charge or any reduction to the
amount or duration of such charges will not discriminate unfairly between
Annuity purchasers. We will not make any such changes to this charge where
prohibited by law.
Maintenance Fee: A maintenance fee equaling the smaller of $30 or 2% of
your then current Account Value is deducted from the Account Values in the
Sub-accounts annually and upon surrender. The fee is limited to the Account
Values in the Sub-accounts as of the Valuation Period such fee is due.
Tax Charges: In several states a tax is payable. We will deduct the
amount of tax payable, if any, from your Purchase Payments if the tax is then
incurred or from your Account Value when applied under an annuity option if the
tax is incurred at that time. The amount of the tax varies from jurisdiction to
jurisdiction. It may also vary depending on whether the Annuity qualifies for
certain treatment under the Code. In each jurisdiction, the state legislature
may change the amount of any current tax, may decide to impose the tax,
eliminate it, or change the time it becomes payable. In those jurisdictions
imposing such a tax, the tax rates currently in effect range up to 31/2% and are
subject to change. In addition to state taxes, local taxes may also apply. The
amounts of these taxes may exceed those for state taxes.
Transfer Fee: We charge $10.00 for each transfer after the twelfth in
each Annuity Year. However, the fee is only charged if there is Account Value in
at least one Sub-account immediately subsequent to such transfer.
Allocation Of Annuity Charges: Charges applicable to a surrender are
used in calculating Surrender Value. Charges applicable to any type of
withdrawal are taken from the investment options in the same ratio as such a
withdrawal is taken from the investment options (see "Allocation Rules"). The
transfer fee is assessed against the Sub-accounts in which you maintain Account
Value immediately subsequent to such transfer. The transfer fee is allocated on
a pro-rata basis in relation to the Account Values in such Sub-accounts as of
the Valuation Period for which we price the applicable transfer. No fee is
assessed if there is no Account Value in any Sub-account at such time. Tax
charges are assessed against the entire Purchase Payment or Account Value as
applicable. The maintenance fee is assessed against the Sub-accounts on a
pro-rata basis in relation to the Account Values in each Sub-account as of the
Valuation Period for which we price the fee.
CHARGES ASSESSED AGAINST THE ASSETS: There are charges assessed against assets
in the Sub-accounts. These charges are described below. There are no charges
deducted from the Fixed Allocations. The factors we use in determining the
interest rates we credit Fixed Allocations are described above in the subsection
entitled Fixed Investment Options. No charges are deducted from assets
supporting fixed or adjustable annuity payments. The factors we use in
determining fixed or adjustable annuity payments include, but are not limited
to, our expected investment returns, costs, risks and profit targets. We reserve
the right to assess a charge against the Sub-accounts and the Fixed Allocations
equal to any taxes which may be imposed upon the separate accounts.
Administration Charge: We assess each Class 1 Sub-account, on a daily
basis, an administration charge. The charge is 0.15% per year of the average
daily total value of such Sub-account. The administration charge and maintenance
fee can be increased only for Annuities issued subsequent to the effective date
of any such change.
From time to time we may reduce the amount of the maintenance fee and/or the
administration charge. We may do so when Annuities are sold to individuals or a
group of individuals in a manner that reduces maintenance and/or administrative
expenses. We would consider such factors as: (a) the size and type of group; (b)
the number of Annuities purchased by an Owner; (c) the amount of Purchase
Payments; and/or (d) other transactions where maintenance and/or administration
expenses are likely to be reduced.
Any elimination of the maintenance fee and/or the administration charge or any
reduction of such charges will not discriminate unfairly between Annuity
purchasers. We will not make any changes to these charges where prohibited by
law.
Mortality and Expense Risk Charges: For Class 1 Sub-accounts, the
mortality risk charge is 0.90% per year and the expense risk charge is 0.35% per
year. These charges are assessed in combination each day against each
Sub-account at the rate of 1.25% per year of the average daily total value of
each Sub-account.
With respect to the mortality risk charge, we assume the risk that the mortality
experience under the Annuities may be less favorable than our assumptions. This
could arise for a number of reasons, such as when persons upon whose lives
annuity payments are based live longer than we anticipated, or when the
Sub-accounts decline in value resulting in losses in paying death benefits. If
our mortality assumptions prove to be inadequate, we will absorb any resulting
loss. Conversely, if the actual experience is more favorable than our
assumptions, then we will benefit from the gain. We also assume the risk that
the administration charge may be insufficient to cover our administration costs.
CHARGES OF THE UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS: Each underlying mutual fund assesses
various charges for investment management and investment advisory fees. These
charges generally differ between portfolios within the same underlying mutual
fund. You will find additional details in the fund prospectuses and the
statements of additional information.
PURCHASING ANNUITIES: You may purchase an Annuity for various purposes. You must
meet our requirements before we issue an Annuity and it takes effect. Certain
benefits may be available to certain classes of purchasers. You have a
"free-look" period during which you may return your Annuity for a refund amount
which may be less or more than your Purchase Payment, except in specific
circumstances.
Uses Of The Annuity: The Annuity may be issued in connection with or
purchased as a funding vehicle for certain retirement plans designed to meet the
requirements of various sections of the Code. These include, but are not limited
to: (a) Section 403(b) (tax-sheltered annuities available to employees of
certain qualifying employers); (b) Section 408 (individual retirement accounts
and individual retirement annuities - "IRAs"; and Simplified Employee Pensions -
"SEPs"); and (c) Section 408A (Roth IRAs). We may require additional information
regarding the applicable retirement plans before we issue an Annuity to be used
in connection with such retirement plans. We may also restrict or change certain
rights and benefits if, in our opinion, such restrictions or changes are
necessary for your Annuity to be used in connection with such retirement plans.
Currently, with respect to Annuities purchased as funding vehicles for
retirement plans under Section 403(b) of the Code, the Free Withdrawal privilege
does not apply. The Annuity may also be used in connection with plans that do
not qualify under the sections of the Code noted above. The Annuity may not be
issued in connection with or purchased as a funding vehicle for certain
retirement plans designed to meet the requirements of Section 401(a) of the
Code, including defined benefit plans and defined contribution plans such as
401(k), profit sharing and money purchase plans. Some of the potential tax
consequences resulting from various uses of the Annuities are discussed in the
section entitled "Certain Tax Considerations".
Application And Initial Payment: You must meet our underwriting
requirements and forward a Purchase Payment if you seek to purchase an Annuity.
These requirements may include a properly completed Application. Where permitted
by law, we may issue an Annuity without completion of an Application for certain
classes of Annuities.
No Owner, if the Owner is a person, or Annuitant, if the Owner is an entity, may
be older than age 80 as of the Issue Date.
The minimum initial Purchase Payment we accept is $1,000 unless you authorize
the use of bank drafting to make Purchase Payments (see "Skandia's Systematic
Investment Plan"). If you choose bank drafting, we will accept a lower initial
Purchase Payment provided that the Purchase Payments received in the first year
total at least $1,000. The initial Purchase Payment must be paid by check or by
wire transfer. It cannot be made through bank drafting. Our Office must give you
prior approval before we accept a Purchase Payment that would result in the
Account Value of all annuities you maintain with us exceeding $500,000.00. We
confirm each Purchase Payment in writing. Multiple annuities purchased from us
within the same calendar year may be treated for tax purposes as if they were a
single annuity (see "Certain Tax Considerations").
We reserve the right to allocate your initial Net Purchase Payment to the
investment options up to two business days after we receive, at our Office, all
of our requirements for issuing the Annuity as applied for. We may retain the
Purchase Payment and not allocate the initial Net Purchase Payment to the
investment options for up to five business days while we attempt to obtain all
such requirements. We will try to reach you or any other party from whom we need
any information or materials. If the requirements cannot be fulfilled within
that time, we will: (a) attempt to inform you of the delay; and (b) return the
amount of the Purchase Payment, unless you specifically consent to our retaining
it until all our requirements are met. Once our requirements are met, the
initial Net Purchase Payment is applied to the investment options within two
business days. Once we accept your Purchase Payment and our requirements are
met, we issue an Annuity.
Skandia's Systematic Investment Plan ("bank drafting"): You may make
Purchase Payments to your Annuity using bank drafting, but only for allocations
to variable investment options. However, you must pay at least one prior
Purchase Payment by check or wire transfer. We will accept an initial Purchase
Payment lower than our standard minimum Purchase Payment requirement of $1,000
if you also furnish bank drafting instructions that provide amounts that will
meet a $1,000 minimum Purchase Payment requirement to be paid within 12 months.
We will accept an initial Purchase Payment in an amount as low as $100, but it
must be accompanied by a bank drafting authorization form allowing monthly
Purchase Payments of at least $75. We reserve the right to suspend or cancel
bank drafting privileges if sufficient funds are not available from the
applicable financial institution on any date that a transaction is scheduled to
occur.
Periodic Purchase Payments: We may, from time-to-time, offer
opportunities to make Purchase Payments automatically on a periodic basis,
subject to our rules. These opportunities may include, but are not limited to,
certain salary reduction programs agreed to by an employer. As of the date of
this Prospectus, we only agree to accept Purchase Payments on such a basis if:
(a) we receive your request In Writing for a salary reduction program and we
agree to accept Purchase Payments on this basis; (b) the allocations are only to
variable investment options or the frequency and number of allocations to fixed
investment options is limited in accordance with our rules; and (c) the total
amount of Purchase Payments in the first Annuity Year is scheduled to equal at
least our then current minimum requirements. We may also require an initial
Purchase Payment to be submitted by check or wire before agreeing to such a
program. Our minimum requirements may differ based on the usage of the Annuity,
such as whether it is being used in conjunction with certain retirement plans.
Such a program ends automatically at the point we no longer accept additional
Purchase Payments (see "Additional Purchase Payments"). We reserve the right to
suspend or cancel bank drafting privileges if sufficient funds are not available
from the applicable financial institution on any date that a transaction is
scheduled to occur.
Right to Return the Annuity: You have the right to return the Annuity
within a specified period known as a "free-look" period. Depending on the
applicable legal and regulatory requirements, this period may be within ten days
of receipt, twenty-one days of receipt or longer. To exercise your right to
return the Annuity during the "free-look" period, you must return the Annuity.
The amount to be refunded is the then current Account Value, less the value (at
the time credited ) of Credits, plus any tax charge deducted. This is the
"standard refund". If necessary to meet Federal requirements for IRAs or certain
state law requirements, we return the greater of the "standard refund" or the
Purchase Payments received less any withdrawals (see "Allocation of Net Purchase
Payments"). We tell you how we determine the amount payable under any such right
at the time we issue your Annuity. Upon the termination of the "free-look"
period, if you surrender your Annuity, you may be assessed certain charges (see
"Charges Assessed or Assessable Against the Annuity").
Allocation of Net Purchase Payments: All allocations of Net Purchase
Payments are subject to our allocation rules (see "Allocation Rules").
Allocation of the portion of the initial Net Purchase Payment and any Net
Purchase Payments received during the free-look period that you wish to allocate
to any Sub-accounts are subject to an additional allocation rule if state law
requires return of at least your Purchase Payments should you return the Annuity
under such free-look provision. If such state law applies to your Annuity: (a)
we allocate any portion of any such Net Purchase Payments that you indicate you
wish to go into the Sub-accounts, plus the portion of the Credits allocable to
such Sub-accounts, to the AST Money Market Sub-account; and (b) at the end of
such free-look period we reallocate Account Value according to your then most
recent allocation instructions to us, subject to our allocation rules. However,
where permitted by law in such jurisdictions, we will allocate such Net Purchase
Payments and the applicable Credits according to your instructions, without any
temporary allocation to the AST Money Market Sub-account, if you execute a
return waiver ("Return Waiver"). Under the Return Waiver, you waive your right
to the return of the greater of the "standard refund" or the Purchase Payments
received less any withdrawals. Instead, you only are entitled to the return of
the "standard refund" (see "Right to Return the Annuity").
Your initial Purchase Payment, as well as other Purchase Payments will be
allocated in accordance with the then current requirements of any rebalancing,
asset allocation or market timing program which you have authorized or have
authorized an independent third party to use in connection with your Annuity
(see "Allocation Rules"). You must provide us with allocation instructions In
Writing if you wish to change your current allocations when making subsequent
Purchase Payments.
Credits: We add a Credit to your Annuity with each Purchase Payment
received. This Credit is funded from our general account. Each Credit is
allocated to Account Value when the applicable Purchase Payment is applied to
your Account Value. Credits are applied pro-rata to the investment options in
the same ratio as the applicable Purchase Payment. The amount available as a
death benefit or as a medically-related surrender is reduced by Credits applied
in the prior 12 months (see "Death Benefit" and "Medically-Related Surrender").
The amount returned if you exercise your right to return the Annuity during the
free-look period is reduced by any Credits applied (see "Right to Return the
Annuity").
The Credit depends on the cumulative amount of Purchase Payments. The
Credits, as a percentage of Purchase Payments, are set out below.
Cumulative Purchase Payments Credit
Less than $10,000.00 1.5%
More than $9,999.99 but less than $1,000,000.00 3.0%
More than $999,999.99 but less than $5,000,000.00 4.0%
More than $4,999,999.99 5.0%
Credits are payable only as a percentage of each specific Purchase Payment. The
following are two examples of how this works:
Example A: Assume $750,000.00 in Purchase Payments was previously
submitted for your Annuity. Subsequently, you submit an additional $500,000.00
Purchase Payment. Credits would be as follows, unless: (a) we received a letter
of intent or other evidence satisfactory to us that the applicable amount of
additional Purchase Payments would be received by us; and (b) such evidence was
received at our Office prior to or with the initial Purchase Payment:
(1) Credits of $22,500 (3% of $750,000.00) would have been added in
connection with the first $750,000.00.
(2) A Credit of $20,000 (4% of $500,000.00) would be added when the
$500,000.00 additional Purchase Payment is allocated.
Example B: Assume $8,000.00 in Purchase Payments was previously
submitted for your Annuity. Subsequently, you submit an additional $10,000.00
Purchase Payment. Credits would be as follows, unless: (a) we received evidence
satisfactory to us that the applicable amount of additional Purchase Payments
would be received by us; and (b) such evidence was received at our Office prior
to or with the initial Purchase Payment:
(1) Credits of $120.00 (1.5% of $8,000.00) would have been added in
connection with the first $8,000.00.
(2) A Credit of $300.00 (3% of $10,000.00) would be added when the
$10,000.00 additional Purchase Payment is allocated.
We are willing to determine the amount of the Credits assuming a pair or series
of Purchase Payments will exceed one of the breakpoints noted above if you
provide us In Writing, prior to the Issue Date, evidence satisfactory to us that
you will submit additional Purchase Payments within a 13 month period. Our
requirements as to such evidence may differ depending on various factors,
including, but not limited to, the size of the expected amount of cumulative
Purchase Payments and the usage of the Annuity. We require an initial Purchase
Payment of at least $500,000.00 before we agree to such a program if it is
designed to provide a total of at least $1,000,000.00 of Purchase Payments
within a 13 month period. We require an initial Purchase Payment of at least
$2,500,000.00 before we agree to such a program if it is designed to provide a
total of at least $5,000,000.00 within a 13 month period.
We retain the right to recover an amount from your Annuity if such additional
Purchase Payments are not received. The amount we may recover is the value of
the "excess" Credits (the Credits in excess of what would have been payable
without the letter of intent or similar satisfactory evidence of expected
additional Purchase Payments) at the time added. Amounts recovered will be taken
pro-rata from the investment options based on the Account Values in the
investment options as of the date of the recovery. If the amount of the recovery
exceeds your then current Surrender Value, we will recover all remaining Account
Value and terminate your Annuity.
Failure to inform us that you intend to submit a pair or series of Purchase
Payments within a 13 month period may result in your Annuity receiving fewer
Credits than would otherwise be added to your Annuity.
We do not consider Credits to be "investment in the contract" for
income tax purposes (see "Certain Tax Considerations").
Credits are not included in any amounts you may withdraw without
assessment of the contingent deferred sales charge pursuant to the Free
Withdrawal provision (see "Free Withdrawals").
Credits are not available if you exercise your right to return the
Annuity during the "free-look" period (see "Right to Return the Annuity").
As noted above, there are circumstances where the amount of a distribution from
your Annuity could be reduced by an amount equal to certain previously applied
Credits. The following are hypothetical examples of how the amounts payable to
you could be affected by such a reduction. These examples do not cover every
potential situation. The examples are provided to help you understand the
potential impact of these provisions.
The first two examples show the impact on a death benefit if a death which
triggers payment of the death benefit occurs within 12 months of the allocation
of a Purchase Payment. The third example shows the impact on a medically related
surrender which occurs within 12 months of the allocation of a Purchase Payment.
Example # 1:
(1) An Annuity is purchased with an initial Purchase Payment of
$10,000;
(2) An additional Purchase Payment of $5,000 is received in the 13th
month after the Issue Date;
(3) The Owner dies and the death benefit becomes payable during the
16th month after the Issue Date;
(4) All Account Value has been maintained in the variable investment
options and has grown to $15,500, consisting of an investment gain of $50 plus
the amount of the Credits - $450 (3% of $15,000 Purchase Payments) in addition
to the Purchase Payments, as of the date the death benefit is payable; and
(5) There have been no withdrawals.
In order to determine the amount payable, we first determine the death benefit
that would be payable assuming there were no reductions, and then determine if
there are any reductions, and if so, what they are.
Because death has occurred during the first ten Annuity Years, the death benefit
is the greater of the Account Value (there is no Interim Value since no amount
was maintained in the fixed investment options) or the minimum death benefit
(see "Death Benefit").
In this case, that means the death benefit, before any reduction, would be
$15,500.
In this case, a Credit would have been applied with the first Purchase Payment
of $300 (3% of $10,000). The first Credit was allocated more than 12 months
prior to the date of death, so the death benefit is not reduced by that amount.
A Credit of $150 was applied with the second Purchase Payment. The $150 Credit
was allocated less than 12 months prior to the date of death, so the death
benefit is reduced by the amount of the $150 Credit. The total death benefit
payable as a lump sum is therefore $15,350 ($15,500 minus the amount equal to
the $150 Credit).
Example #2
Use the same assumptions set forth in Example #1 above except assumption (4).
Assume instead that there has been an investment loss of $950 instead of an
investment gain of $50, and that therefore the Account Value at the time the
death benefit is payable is $14,500. In this case, the minimum death benefit
(Purchase Payments less any withdrawals) is the amount payable. Since there is
no reduction if the amount payable at death is the minimum death benefit, the
amount payable is $15,000.
Example #3
This example provides a hypothetical amount payable upon exercise of the
"Medically-Related Surrender" provision.
Assume:
(1) An Annuity is issued with an initial Purchase Payment of $10,000;
(2) The Annuitant is diagnosed as terminally ill in the 6th month after
the Issue Date;
(3) We receive the request for such a surrender, obtain all the
materials necessary to grant the medically-related surrender and then price this
surrender in the 7th month after the Issue Date; and
(4) The Account Value as of the date we price this surrender is $9,800,
which reflects an investment loss of $500.
In this case, the Credit applied was $300 (3% of $10,000).
The amount payable is the Account Value less an amount equal to any Credits paid
within 12 months prior to the date of diagnosis of the terminal illness (see
"Medically-Related Surrender"). In this case, the amount payable before any
applicable reduction is $9,800. The Credit was applied within 12 months prior to
the occurrence of the contingency event triggering the availability of the
medically-related surrender, which in this case is the diagnosis of terminal
illness. Therefore, the amount payable is reduced by $300 (the amount equal to
the Credit applied) so the amount payable is $9,500 (the $9,800 Account Value
reduced by an amount equal to the $300 Credit applied).
Balanced Investment Program: We offer a balanced investment program in
relation to your Purchase Payments, if Fixed Allocations are available under
your Annuity. If you choose this program, we commit a portion of your Net
Purchase Payments as a Fixed Allocation for the Guarantee Period you select.
This Fixed Allocation, not including the effect of any Credit and any interest
on such Credit, will have grown pre-tax to equal the exact amount of the
applicable Purchase Payment at the end of its initial Guarantee Period if no
amounts are transferred or withdrawn from such Fixed Allocation. The rest of the
applicable Net Purchase Payment is invested in the variable investment options
you select.
We reserve the right, from time to time, to credit additional amounts to Fixed
Allocations ("Additional Amounts") if you allocate Purchase Payments in
accordance with the balanced investment program we offer. We offer to do so at
our sole discretion. Such an offer is subject to our rules, including but not
limited to, a change to the MVA formula. For more information, see "Additional
Amounts in the Fixed Allocations".
Ownership, Annuitant and Beneficiary Designations: You make certain
designations that apply to the Annuity if issued. These designations are subject
to our rules and to various regulatory or statutory requirements depending on
the use of the Annuity. These designations include an Owner, a contingent Owner,
an Annuitant, a Contingent Annuitant, a Beneficiary, and a contingent
Beneficiary. Certain designations are required, as indicated below. Such
designations will be revocable unless you indicate otherwise or we endorse your
Annuity to indicate that such designation is irrevocable to meet certain
regulatory or statutory requirements. Changing the Owner or Annuitant
designations may affect the minimum death benefit (see " Death Benefits").
Some of the tax implications of various designations are discussed in the
section entitled "Certain Tax Considerations". However, there are other tax
issues than those addressed in that section, including, but not limited to,
estate and inheritance tax issues. You should consult with a competent tax
counselor regarding the tax implications of various designations. You should
also consult with a competent legal advisor as to the implications of certain
designations in relation to an estate, bankruptcy, community property, where
applicable, and other matters.
An Owner must be named. You may name more than one Owner. If you do, all rights
reserved to Owners are then held jointly. We require the consent In Writing of
all joint Owners for any transaction for which we require the written consent of
Owners. Where required by law, we require the consent In Writing of the spouse
of any person with a vested interest in an Annuity. Naming someone other than
the payor of any Purchase Payment as Owner may have gift, estate or other tax
implications.
Where allowed by law, you may name a contingent Owner. However, this designation
takes effect only on or after the Annuity Date.
You must name an Annuitant. We do not accept a designation of joint Annuitants
during the accumulation phase. Where allowed by law, you may name one or more
Contingent Annuitants.
There may be adverse tax consequences if a Contingent Annuitant succeeds an
Annuitant and the Annuity is owned by a trust that is neither tax exempt nor
qualifies for preferred treatment under certain sections of the Code, such as
Section 401 (a "non-qualified" trust). In general, the Code is designed to
prevent the benefit of tax deferral from continuing for long periods of time on
an indefinite basis. Continuing the benefit of tax deferral by naming one or
more Contingent Annuitants when the Annuity is owned by a non-qualified trust
might be deemed an attempt to extend the tax deferral for an indefinite period.
Therefore, adverse tax treatment may depend on the terms of the trust, who is
named as Contingent Annuitant, as well as the particular facts and
circumstances. You should consult your tax advisor before naming a Contingent
Annuitant if you expect to use an Annuity in such a fashion.
Where allowed by law, you must name Contingent Annuitants according to our rules
when an Annuity is used as a funding vehicle for certain retirement plans
designed to meet the requirements of Section 401 of the Code.
You may name more than one primary and more than one contingent Beneficiary, and
if you do, the proceeds will be paid in equal shares to the survivors in the
appropriate beneficiary class, unless you have requested otherwise In Writing.
If the primary Beneficiary dies before death proceeds become payable, the
proceeds will become payable to the contingent Beneficiary. If no Beneficiary is
alive when death proceeds become payable or in the absence of any Beneficiary
designation, the proceeds will vest in you or your estate.
If an Owner's spouse is designated as the sole primary Beneficiary of the
Annuity and the Owner dies prior to the Annuity Date, the Owner's Spouse, as
Beneficiary, may elect to be treated as Owner and continue the Annuity at its
current Account Value, subject to its terms and conditions. If the Annuity is
owned jointly by both spouses, and the primary Beneficiary is designated as
"surviving spouse", each spouse named individually, or a designation of similar
intent, then upon the death of either Owner, the surviving spouse may elect to
be treated as Owner.
ACCOUNT VALUE AND SURRENDER VALUE: In the accumulation phase your Annuity has an
Account Value. Your total Account Value is the sum of your Account Value in each
investment option. Surrender Value is the Account Value less any applicable
contingent deferred sales charge and any applicable maintenance fee.
Account Value in the Sub-accounts: We determine your Account Value
separately for each Sub-account. To determine the Account Value in each
Sub-account we multiply the Unit Price as of the Valuation Period for which the
calculation is being made times the number of Units attributable to you in that
Sub-account as of that Valuation Period. The method we use to determine Unit
Prices is shown in the Statement of Additional Information.
The number of Units attributable to you in a Sub-account is the number of Units
you purchased less the number transferred or withdrawn. We determine the number
of Units involved in any transaction specified in dollars by dividing the dollar
value of the transaction by the Unit Price of the effected Sub-account as of the
Valuation Period applicable to such transaction.
Account Value of the Fixed Allocations: We determine the Account Value
of each Fixed Allocation separately. A Fixed Allocation's Account Value as of a
particular date is determined by multiplying its then current Interim Value
times the MVA.
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A formula is used to determine the MVA. The formula is applied separately to
each Fixed Allocation. Values and time durations used in the formula are as of
the date for which the Account Value is being determined. The formula is:
[(1+I) / (1+J+0.0010)]N/12
where:
I is the interest rate being credited to the Fixed Allocation;
J is the interest rate (for your class of annuities) being
credited to new Fixed Allocations with Guarantee Period
durations equal to the number of years (rounded to the next
higher integer when occurring on other than an anniversary of
the beginning of the Fixed Allocation's Guarantee Period)
remaining in your Fixed Allocation's Guarantee Period;
N is the number of months (rounded to the next higher integer
when occurring on other than a monthly anniversary of the
beginning of the Guarantee Period) remaining in such Guarantee
Period.
The formula that applies if amounts are surrendered pursuant to the right to
return the Annuity is [(1+I)/(1+J)]N/12.
No MVA applies in determining a Fixed Allocation's Account Value on its Maturity
Date. If we are not offering a Guarantee Period with a duration equal to the
number of years remaining in a Fixed Allocation's Guarantee Period, we calculate
a rate for "J" above using a specific formula. This formula is described in the
Statement of Additional Information.
Our Current Rates are expected to be sensitive to interest rate fluctuations,
thereby making each MVA equally sensitive to such changes. There would be a
downward adjustment when the applicable Current Rate plus 0.10 percent of
interest exceeds the rate credited to the Fixed Allocation and an upward
adjustment when the applicable Current Rate is more than 0.10 percent of
interest lower than the rate being credited to the Fixed Allocation. See the
Statement of Additional Information for an illustration of how the MVA works.
We reserve the right, from time to time, to determine the MVA using an interest
rate lower than the Current Rate for all transactions applicable to a class of
Annuities. We may do so at our sole discretion. This would benefit all such
Annuities if transactions to which the MVA applies occur while we use such lower
interest rate.
Additional Amounts in the Fixed Allocations: To the extent permitted by
law, we reserve the right, from time to time, to allocate Additional Amounts to
Fixed Allocations. We may do so at our sole discretion. These Additional Amounts
are separate and distinct from the Credits payable in connection with Purchase
Payments. (Credits apply at all times, while Additional Amounts are only payable
in connection with offers we may make from time-to-time. For more information,
see "Credits"). We may offer to allocate such Additional Amounts only in
relation to Fixed Allocations of specific durations (i.e. 10 years) when used as
part of certain programs we offer such as the balanced investment program and
dollar cost averaging (see "Balanced Investment Program" and "Dollar Cost
Averaging"). We would provide such Additional Amounts with funds from our
general account and allocate them to the applicable Fixed Allocation. Such a
program is subject to the following rules:
(1) The Additional Amounts are allocated in relation to initial or
additional Purchase Payments, not to Account Value transferred to a Fixed
Allocation for use in the applicable programs. The Additional Amounts are not
allocated in relation to any exchange of another annuity issued by us for an
Annuity.
(2) The Additional Amounts are allocated as of the later of the date
the applicable Purchase Payment is allocated to the applicable Fixed Allocation
or the 30th day after the Issue Date.
(3) Interest on the Additional Amounts is credited as of the date the
applicable Purchase Payment is allocated to the applicable Fixed Allocation.
(4) The Additional Amounts are a percentage of the amount allocated to
the applicable Fixed Allocation. However, we may change the percentage from time
to time.
(5) There is an increase to any applicable "adjustment amount" in the
MVA formula, which otherwise is 0.0010, to 0.0020 (see "Account Value of the
Fixed Allocations"). This change would only apply to a transfer, surrender or
withdrawal from the applicable Fixed Allocation, but not to any payments of
death benefit proceeds or a medically-related surrender (see "Medically-Related
Surrender"). This change could reduce your Account Value.
(6) We do not consider Additional Amounts to be "investment in the
contract" for income tax purposes (see "Certain Tax Considerations").
(7) Additional Amounts are not included in any amounts you may withdraw
without assessment of the contingent deferred sales charge pursuant to the Free
Withdrawal provision (see "Free Withdrawals").
(8) We determine if a Purchase Payment is received during the period we
are offering such Additional Amounts based on the earlier of: (a) the date we
receive at our Office the applicable Purchase Payment; or (b) the date we
receive at our Office our requirements in relation to either an exchange of an
existing annuity issued by another insurer or a "rollover" or transfer of such
an annuity pursuant to specific sections of the Code.
(9) No Purchase Payment may be applied to more than one program
allocating Additional Amounts solely to a Fixed Allocation.
RIGHTS, BENEFITS AND SERVICES: The Annuity provides various rights, benefits and
services subsequent to its issuance and your decision to keep it beyond the
free-look period. A number of these rights, benefits and services, as well as
some of the rules and conditions to which they are subject, are described below.
These rights, benefits and services include, but are not limited to: (a) making
additional Purchase Payments; (b) changing revocable designations; (c)
transferring Account Values between investment options; (d) receiving lump sum
payments, Systematic Withdrawals or Minimum Distributions, annuity payments and
death benefits; (e) transferring or assigning your Annuity; (f) exercising
certain voting rights in relation to the underlying mutual funds in which the
Sub-accounts invest; and (g) receiving reports. These rights, benefits and
services may be limited, eliminated or altered when an Annuity is purchased in
conjunction with a qualified plan. We may require presentation of proper
identification, including a personal identification number ("PIN") issued by us,
prior to accepting any instruction by telephone or other electronic means. We
forward your PIN to you shortly after your Annuity is issued. To the extent
permitted by law or regulation, neither we nor any person authorized by us will
be responsible for any claim, loss, liability or expense in connection with a
telephonic or electronic transfer if we or such other person acted on such
transfer instructions in good faith in reliance on your authorization of
telephone and/or electronic transfers and on reasonable procedures to identify
persons so authorized through verification methods which may include a request
for your Social Security number or a personal identification number (PIN) as
issued by us. We may be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent
instructions should we not follow such reasonable procedures.
Additional Purchase Payments: The minimum for any additional Purchase
Payment is $100, except as part of a bank drafting program (see "Skandia's
Systematic Investment Plan"), or unless we authorize lower payments pursuant to
a Periodic Purchase Payment program (see "Periodic Purchase Payments"), or less
where required by law. Additional Purchase Payments may be paid at any time
before the Annuity Date so long as no Owner or the Annuitant is over age 80.
Subject to our allocation rules, we allocate additional Net Purchase Payments
according to your written allocation instructions. Should no written
instructions be received with an additional Purchase Payment, we will return
your additional Purchase Payment.
Changing Revocable Designations: Unless you indicated that a prior
choice was irrevocable or your Annuity has been endorsed to limit certain
changes, you may request to change Owner, Annuitant and Beneficiary designations
by sending a request In Writing. Where allowed by law, such changes will be
subject to our acceptance. Some of the changes we will not accept include, but
are not limited to: (a) a new Owner subsequent to the death of the Owner or the
first of any joint Owners to die, except where a spouse-Beneficiary has become
the Owner as a result of an Owner's death; (b) a new Annuitant subsequent to the
Annuity Date if the annuity option selected includes a life contingency; and (c)
a new Annuitant prior to the Annuity Date if the Annuity is owned by an entity.
Allocation Rules: As of the date of this Prospectus, during the
accumulation phase, you may maintain Account Value in multiple Sub-accounts and
an unlimited number of Fixed Allocations. We reserve the right, to the extent
permitted by law, to limit the number of Sub-accounts or the amount you may
allocate to any Fixed Allocation. As of the date of this Prospectus, we limited
the number of Sub-accounts available at any one time to ten. Should you request
a transaction that would leave less than any minimum amount we then require in
an investment option, we reserve the right, to the extent permitted by law, to
add the balance of your Account Value in the applicable Sub-account or Fixed
Allocation to the transaction and close out your balance in that investment
option.
Should you either: (a) request rebalancing services (see "Rebalancing"); (b)
authorize an independent third party to transact transfers on your behalf and
such third party arranges for rebalancing of any portion of your Account Value
in accordance with any asset allocation strategy; or (c) authorize an
independent third party to transact transfers in accordance with a market timing
strategy; then all Purchase Payments, including the initial Purchase Payment,
received while your Annuity is subject to such an arrangement are allocated to
the same investment options and in the same proportions as then required
pursuant to the applicable rebalancing, asset allocation or market timing
program, unless we have received alternate instructions. Such allocation
requirements terminate simultaneous to the termination of an authorization for
rebalancing or any authorization to a third party to transact transfers on your
behalf. Upon termination of any of the above arrangements, you must provide us
with allocation instructions In Writing for all subsequent Purchase Payments.
Withdrawals of any type are taken pro-rata from the investment options based on
the then current Account Values in such investment options unless we receive
instructions from you prior to such withdrawal. For this purpose only, the
Account Value in all your then current Fixed Allocations is deemed to be in one
investment option. If you transfer or withdraw Account Value from multiple Fixed
Allocations and do not provide instructions indicating the Fixed Allocations
from which Account Value should be taken: (a) we transfer Account Value first
from the Fixed Allocation with the shortest amount of time remaining to the end
of its Guarantee Period, and then from the Fixed Allocation with the next
shortest amount of time remaining to the end of its Guarantee Period, etc.; and
(b) if there are multiple Fixed Allocations with the same amount of time left in
each Guarantee Period, as between such Fixed Allocations we first take Account
Value from the Fixed Allocation that had the shorter Guarantee Period.
Transfers: In the accumulation phase you may transfer Account Value
between investment options, subject to our allocation rules (see "Allocation
Rules"). Transfers are not subject to taxation (see "Transfers Between
Investment Options"). We charge $10.00 for each transfer after the twelfth in
each Annuity Year, including transfers transacted as part of any rebalancing,
market timing, asset allocation or similar program which you employ or you
authorize to be employed on your behalf. Transfers transacted as part of dollar
cost averaging program are not counted in determining the applicability of the
transfer fee. Renewals or transfers of Account Value from a Fixed Allocation at
the end of its Guarantee Period are not subject to the transfer charge and are
not counted in determining whether other transfers may be subject to the
transfer charge (see "Renewals"). Your transfer request must be In Writing or
meet our requirements for accepting instructions we receive over the phone or
through means such as electronic mail with appropriate authorization.
We reserve the right to limit the number of transfers in any Annuity Year for
all existing or new Owners. We also reserve the right to limit the number of
transfers in any Annuity Year or to refuse any transfer request for an Owner or
certain Owners if we believe that: (a) excessive trading by such Owner or Owners
or a specific transfer request or group of transfer requests may have a
detrimental effect on Unit Values or the share prices of the underlying mutual
funds; or (b) we are informed by one or more of the underlying mutual funds that
the purchase or redemption of shares is to be restricted because of excessive
trading or a specific transfer or group of transfers is deemed to have a
detrimental effect on share prices of affected underlying mutual funds.
To the extent permitted by law, we may require up to 2 business days' notice of
any transfer into or out of a Fixed Allocation if the market value of such
transfer is at least $1,000,000.00.
In order to help you determine whether you wish to transfer Account Values to a
Fixed Allocation, you may obtain our Current Rates by writing us or calling us
at 1-800-766-4530 or contact our customer service department electronically at
[email protected]. When calling us by phone, please have readily
available your Annuity number and your PIN number. When contacting us
electronically, please provide your PIN number, social security or tax I.D.
number and the Annuity contract number.
Where permitted by law, we may accept your authorization of a third party to
transfer Account Values on your behalf, subject to our rules. We may suspend or
cancel such acceptance at any time. We notify you of any such suspension or
cancellation. We may restrict the investment options that will be available for
transfers or allocations of Net Purchase Payments during any period in which you
authorize such third party to act on your behalf. We give the third party you
authorize prior notification of any such restrictions. However, we will not
enforce such a restriction if we are provided evidence satisfactory to us that:
(a) such third party has been appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction to
act on your behalf; or (b) such third party has been appointed by you to act on
your behalf for all your financial affairs.
We or an affiliate of ours may provide administrative or other support services
to independent third parties you authorize to conduct transfers on your behalf
or who provide recommendations as to how your Account Values should be
allocated. This includes, but is not limited to, rebalancing your Account Value
among investment options in accordance with various investment allocation
strategies such third party may employ, or transferring Account Values between
investment options in accordance with market timing strategies employed by such
third parties. Such independent third parties may or may not be appointed our
agents for the sale of Annuities. However, we do not engage any third parties to
offer investment allocation services of any type, so that persons or firms
offering such services do so independent from any agency relationship they may
have with us for the sale of Annuities. We therefore take no responsibility for
the investment allocations and transfers transacted on your behalf by such third
parties or any investment allocation recommendations made by such parties. We do
not currently charge you extra for providing these support services.
Renewals: A renewal is a transaction that occurs automatically as of
the last day of a Fixed Allocation's Guarantee Period unless we receive
alternative instructions. This day as to each Fixed Allocation is called its
Maturity Date. As of the end of a Maturity Date, the Fixed Allocation's
Guarantee Period "renews" and a new Guarantee Period of the same duration as the
one just completed begins. However, the renewal will not occur if the Maturity
Date is on the date we apply your Account Value to determine the annuity
payments that begin on the Annuity Date (see "Annuity Payments").
As an alternative to a renewal, you may transfer all or part of that Fixed
Allocation's Account Value to a different Fixed Allocation or you may transfer
such Account Value to one or more Sub-accounts, subject to our allocation rules.
To accomplish this, we must receive instructions from you In Writing at least
two business days before the Maturity Date. No MVA applies to transfers of a
Fixed Allocation's Account Value occurring as of its Maturity Date. An MVA will
apply in determining the Account Value of a Fixed Allocation at the time annuity
payments are determined, unless the Maturity Date of such Fixed Allocation is
the 15th day before the Annuity Date (see "Annuity Payments").
At least 30 days prior to a Maturity Date, or earlier if required by law or
regulation, we inform you of the Guarantee Periods available as of the date of
such notice. We do not provide a similar notice if the Fixed Allocation's
Guarantee Period is of less than a year's duration. Such notice may include an
example of the rates we are then crediting new Fixed Allocations as of the date
such notice is prepared. The rates actually credited to a Fixed Allocation as of
the date of any renewal or transfer immediately subsequent to the Maturity Date
may be more or less than any rates quoted in such notice.
If your Fixed Allocation's then ending Guarantee Period is no longer available
for new allocations and renewals or you choose a different Guarantee Period that
is no longer available on the date following the Maturity Date, we will try to
reach you so you may make another choice. If we cannot reach you, we will assign
the next shortest Guarantee Period then currently available for new allocations
and renewals to that Fixed Allocation.
Dollar Cost Averaging: We offer dollar cost averaging in the
accumulation phase. Dollar cost averaging is a program designed to provide for
regular, approximately level investments over time. You may choose to transfer
earnings only, principal plus earnings or a flat dollar amount. We make no
guarantee that a dollar cost averaging program will result in a profit or
protect against a loss in a declining market. You may select this program by
submitting to us a request In Writing. You may cancel your participation in this
program In Writing or by phone if you have previously authorized our acceptance
of such instructions.
Dollar cost averaging is available from any of the investment options we choose
to make available for such a program. Your Annuity must have an Account Value of
not less than $10,000 at the time we accept your request for a dollar cost
averaging program. Transfers under a dollar cost averaging program are not
counted in determining the applicability of the transfer fee (see "Transfers").
We reserve the right to limit the investment options into which Account Value
may be transferred as part of a dollar cost averaging program. We currently do
not permit dollar cost averaging programs where Account Value is transferred to
Fixed Allocations. We also reserve the right to charge a processing fee for this
service. Should we suspend or cancel the offering of this service, such
suspension or cancellation will not affect any dollar cost averaging programs
then in effect. Dollar cost averaging is not available while a rebalancing,
asset allocation or market timing type of program is used in connection with
your Annuity.
Dollar cost averaging from Fixed Allocations are subject to the following rules:
(a) you may only use Fixed Allocations with Guarantee Periods of 1, 2 or 3
years; (b) such a program may only be selected in conjunction with and
simultaneous to a new or renewing Fixed Allocation; (c) only averaging of
earnings only or principal plus earnings is permitted; (d) a program averaging
principal plus earnings from a Fixed Allocation must be designed to last that
Fixed Allocation's entire current Guarantee Period; (e) dollar cost averaging
transfers from a Fixed Allocation are not subject to the MVA; (f) dollar cost
averaging may be done on a monthly basis only; and (g) you may not
simultaneously use Account Value in any Fixed Allocation to participate in
dollar cost averaging and receive Systematic Withdrawals or Minimum
Distributions from such Fixed Allocation (see "Systematic Withdrawals" and
"Minimum Distributions").
We reserve the right, from time to time, to credit additional amounts
("Additional Amounts") if you allocate Purchase Payments to Fixed Allocations as
part of a dollar cost averaging program. Such an offer is at our sole discretion
and is subject to our rules, including but not limited to, a change to the MVA
formula. For more information see "Additional Amounts in the Fixed Allocations".
Rebalancing: We offer, during the accumulation phase, automatic
quarterly, semi-annual or annual rebalancing among the variable investment
options of your choice. This provides the convenience of automatic rebalancing
without having to provide us instructions on a periodic basis. Failure to choose
this option does not prevent you from providing us with transfer instructions
from time-to-time that have the effect of rebalancing. It also does not prevent
other requested transfers from being transacted.
Under this program, Account Values in variable investment options are rebalanced
quarterly, semi-annually or annually, as applicable, to the percentages you
request. The rebalancing may occur quarterly, semi-annually or annually based
upon the Issue Date. If a transfer is requested involving any investment option
participating in an automatic rebalancing program, we automatically alter the
rebalancing percentages going forward (unless we receive alternate instructions)
to the ratios between Account Values in the variable investment options as of
the effective date of such requested transfer once it has been processed.
Automatic rebalancing is delayed one quarter if Account Value is being
maintained in the AST Money Market Sub-account for the duration of your
Annuity's "free-look" period and rebalancing would otherwise occur during such
period (see "Allocation of Net Purchase Payments").
You may change the percentage allocable to each variable investment option at
any time. However, you may not choose to allocate less than 5% of Account Value
to any variable investment option.
We do not offer automatic rebalancing in connection with Fixed Allocations. The
Account Value of your Annuity must be at least $10,000 when we receive your
automatic rebalancing request. We may require that all variable investment
options in which you maintain Account Value must be used in the rebalancing
program. You may maintain Account Value in at least two and not more than ten
variable investment options when using a rebalancing program. You may not
simultaneously participate in rebalancing and dollar cost averaging. Rebalancing
also is not available when a program of Systematic Withdrawals of earnings or
earnings plus principal is in effect.
For purposes of determining the number of transfers made in any Annuity Year,
all rebalancing transfers made on the same day are treated as one transfer. We
reserve the right to charge a processing fee for signing up for this service.
To elect to participate or to terminate participation in automatic rebalancing,
we may require instructions In Writing at our Office in a form satisfactory to
us.
Distributions: Distributions available from your Annuity during the
accumulation phase include surrender, medically-related surrender, free
withdrawals, partial withdrawals, Systematic Withdrawals, (including Minimum
Distributions in relation to qualified plans) and a death benefit. In the payout
phase we pay annuity payments. Distributions from your Annuity generally are
subject to taxation, and may be subject to a tax penalty as well (see "Certain
Tax Considerations"). You may wish to consult a professional tax advisor for tax
advice prior to exercising any right to an elective distribution. During the
accumulation phase, any distribution other than a death benefit: (a) must occur
prior to any death that would cause a death benefit to become payable; and (b)
will occur subsequent to our receipt of a completed request In Writing.
Distributions from your Annuity of any amounts derived from Purchase Payments
paid by personal check may be delayed until such time as the check has cleared
the applicable financial institution upon which such check was drawn.
Surrender: Surrender of your Annuity for its Surrender Value is
permitted during the accumulation phase. A contingent deferred sales charge may
apply to such surrender (see "Contingent Deferred Sales Charge"). Your Annuity
must accompany your surrender request.
Medically-Related Surrender: Where permitted by law, you may apply to
surrender your Annuity prior to the Annuity Date without application of any
contingent deferred sales charge, upon occurrence of a "Contingency Event". This
waiver of any applicable contingent deferred sales charge is subject to our
rules, including but not limited to the following: (a) the Annuitant must be
named or any change of Annuitant must be accepted by us, prior to the
"Contingent Event" described below; (b) the Annuitant must be alive as of the
date we pay the proceeds of such surrender request; (c) if the Owner is one or
more natural persons, all such Owners must also be alive at such time; (d) we
must receive satisfactory proof of the Annuitant's confinement or Fatal Illness
In Writing; and (e) this benefit is not available if the total Purchase Payments
received exceed $500,000.00 for all annuities issued by us with this benefit for
which the same person is named as Annuitant.
If the qualifications are met, the amount payable is your Account Value less:
(a) the amount of any Credits applied within 12 months of the applicable
"Contingency Event" as defined below; and (b) the amount of any Credits added in
conjunction with any Purchase Payments received after our receipt of your
request for a medically-related surrender (i.e. Purchase Payments received at
such time pursuant to a salary reduction program).
A "Contingency Event" occurs, as to the Annuitant named as of the Issue Date, if
the Annuitant is:
(1) First confined in a "Medical Care Facility" after the date as of
which we, at our Office, agree to accept your designation of such person as the
Annuitant and remains confined for at least 90 days in a row; or
(2) First diagnosed as having a "Fatal Illness" after the date as of
which we, at our Office, agree to accept your designation of such person as the
Annuitant.
"Medical Care Facility" means any state licensed facility providing medically
necessary in-patient care which is prescribed by a licensed "Physician" in
writing and based on physical limitations which prohibit daily living in a
non-institutional setting. "Fatal Illness" means a condition diagnosed by a
licensed "Physician" which is expected to result in death within 2 years for 80%
of the diagnosed cases. "Physician" means a person other than you, the Annuitant
or a member of either your or the Annuitant's families who is state licensed to
give medical care or treatment and is acting within the scope of that license.
Specific details and definitions of terms in relation to this benefit may differ
in certain jurisdictions.
Free Withdrawals: Each Annuity Year in the accumulation phase you may
withdraw a limited amount of Account Value without application of any applicable
contingent deferred sales charge. Such free withdrawals are available to meet
liquidity needs. Free withdrawals are not available at the time of a surrender
of an Annuity. Withdrawals of any type made prior to age 59 1/2 may be subject
to a 10% tax penalty (see "Penalty on Distributions"). We may refuse or delay a
payment based on a request to only withdraw all or a portion of the free
withdrawal amount if the total amount then payable as a free withdrawal is less
than $100.00 or the amount requested is less than $100.00. To the extent
permitted by law, we may reduce or eliminate the amount available as a free
withdrawal if your Annuity is used in connection with certain plans designed to
meet various sections of the Code, including, but not limited to, Section 401
plans. Currently, with respect to Annuities purchased as funding vehicles for
retirement plans under Section 401 or 403(b), the Free Withdrawal privilege has
been eliminated.
Amounts received as Systematic Withdrawals or as Minimum Distributions are
deemed to come first from the amount available under this Free Withdrawal
provision (see "Systematic Withdrawals" and "Minimum Distributions"). You may
also request to receive as a lump sum any free withdrawal amount not already
received that Annuity Year under a plan of Systematic Withdrawals or as Minimum
Distributions.
The maximum amount available as a free withdrawal during any Annuity Year, where
permitted by law, is the greater of (a) or (b), where:
(a) is the Annuity's "growth" (defined below); and
(b) is 10% of "new" Purchase Payments ("new" Purchase Payments are
defined below).
"Growth" equals the then current Account Value less all "unliquidated" Purchase
Payments and less the value at the time credited of Credits or Additional
Amounts (see "Credits" and "Additional Amounts in the Fixed Allocations").
"Unliquidated" means not previously surrendered or withdrawn. "New" Purchase
Payments are those received in the eight years prior to the date as of which a
free withdrawal occurs. For purposes of the contingent deferred sales charge,
amounts withdrawn as a free withdrawal are not considered a liquidation of
Purchase Payments. Therefore, any free withdrawal will not reduce the amount of
any applicable contingent deferred sales charge upon any partial withdrawal or
subsequent surrender.
Partial Withdrawals: You may withdraw part of your Surrender Value. The
minimum partial withdrawal is $100. The Surrender Value that must remain in the
Annuity as of the date of this transaction is $1,000. If the amount of the
partial withdrawal request exceeds the maximum amount available, we reserve the
right to treat your request as one for a full surrender.
On a partial withdrawal, the contingent deferred sales charge is assessed
against any "unliquidated" "new" Purchase Payments withdrawn. "Unliquidated"
means not previously surrendered or withdrawn. For these purposes, amounts are
deemed to be withdrawn in the following order:
(1) From any amount then available as a free withdrawal; then from
(2) "Old" Purchase Payments (Purchase Payments allocated to Account
Value more than eight years prior to the partial withdrawal); then from
(3) "New" Purchase Payments (If there are multiple "new" Purchase
Payments, the one received earliest is liquidated first, then the one received
next earliest, and so forth); then from
(4) Other Surrender Value (amounts equal to any Credits (see "Credits"
and "Additional Amounts in the Fixed Allocations").
Systematic Withdrawals: We offer Systematic Withdrawals of earnings
only, principal plus earnings or a flat dollar amount. Generally, Systematic
Withdrawals from Fixed Allocations are limited to earnings accrued after the
program of Systematic Withdrawals begins, or payments of fixed dollar amounts
that do not exceed such earnings. A program of Systematic Withdrawals begins on
the date we accept, at our Office, your request for such a program. Systematic
Withdrawals are deemed to be withdrawn from Surrender Value in the same order as
partial withdrawals for purposes of determining if the contingent deferred sales
charge applies. Penalties may apply (see "Free Withdrawals").
A Systematic Withdrawal from a Fixed Allocation is not subject to the MVA. We
calculate the Fixed Allocation's credited interest since the prior withdrawal as
A minus B, plus C, where:
A is the Interim Value of the applicable Fixed Allocation as of the
date of the Systematic Withdrawal;
B is the Interim Value of the applicable Fixed Allocation as of the
later of the beginning of its then current Guarantee Period or the beginning of
the Systematic Withdrawal program; and
C is the total of all partial or free withdrawals and any transfers
from such Fixed Allocation since the later of the beginning of its then current
Guarantee Period or the beginning of the Systematic Withdrawal program.
Systematic Withdrawals are available on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or
annual basis. You may not simultaneously receive Systematic Withdrawals from a
Fixed Allocation and participate in a dollar cost averaging program under which
Account Value is transferred from the same Fixed Allocation (see "Dollar Cost
Averaging"). Systematic Withdrawals are not concurrently available while you are
taking any Minimum Distributions (see "Minimum Distributions"). Systematic
Withdrawals of earnings or earnings plus principal are not available while any
rebalancing or asset allocation program is in effect in relation to your
Annuity.
The Surrender Value of your Annuity must be at least $20,000 when we accept your
request for a program of Systematic Withdrawals. The minimum for each Systematic
Withdrawal is $100. For any scheduled Systematic Withdrawal other than the last
that does not meet this minimum, we reserve the right to defer such a withdrawal
and add the amount that would have been withdrawn to the amount that is to be
withdrawn at the next Systematic Withdrawal.
We reserve the right to charge a processing fee for this service. Should we
suspend or cancel offering Systematic Withdrawals, such suspension or
cancellation will not affect any Systematic Withdrawal programs then in effect.
Minimum Distributions: Minimum Distributions are a specific type of
Systematic Withdrawal program. Minimum Distributions are subject to all the
rules applicable to Systematic Withdrawals unless we specifically indicate that
one or more of such rules do not apply. In addition, certain rules apply only to
Minimum Distributions.
You may elect to have us calculate Minimum Distributions annually if your
Annuity is being used for certain qualified purposes under the Code. Requests to
calculate a Minimum Distribution amount must be made three (3) days prior to the
date that your Minimum Distribution payment is processed to allow for
calculation and processing of the required amount. We calculate such amounts
assuming the Minimum Distribution amount is based solely on the value of your
Annuity. The required Minimum Distribution amounts applicable to your particular
situation may depend on other annuities, savings or investments of which we are
unaware, so that the required amount may be greater than the Minimum
Distribution amount we calculate based on the value of your Annuity. We reserve
the right to charge a fee for each annual calculation. Minimum Distributions are
not concurrently available with any other programs of Systematic Withdrawals.
You may elect to have Minimum Distributions paid out monthly, quarterly,
semi-annually or annually. The $100 minimum for Systematic Withdrawals does not
apply to Minimum Distributions.
Each Minimum Distribution will be taken from the investment options you select.
However, the portion of any Minimum Distribution that can be taken from any
Fixed Allocations may not exceed the then current ratio between your Account
Value in all Fixed Allocations you maintain and your total Account Value. No MVA
applies to any portion of Minimum Distributions taken from Fixed Allocations.
Minimum Distributions are not available from any Fixed Allocations if such Fixed
Allocation is being used in a dollar cost averaging program (see "Dollar Cost
Averaging"). Minimum Distributions from Fixed Allocations are not subject to the
limitation on Systematic Withdrawals that limits a program of Systematic
Withdrawals from Fixed Allocations only to earnings accrued after program
inception.
No contingent deferred sales charge is assessed against amounts withdrawn as a
Minimum Distribution, but only to the extent of the Minimum Distribution
required from your Annuity at the time it is taken. The contingent deferred
sales charge may apply to additional amounts withdrawn to meet minimum
distribution requirements in relation to other retirement programs you may
maintain.
Amounts withdrawn as Minimum Distributions are considered to come first from the
amounts available as a free withdrawal (see "Free Withdrawals") as of the date
of the yearly calculation of the Minimum Distribution amount. Minimum
Distributions over that amount are not deemed to be a liquidation of Purchase
Payments (see "Partial Withdrawals").
Death Benefit: In the accumulation phase, a death benefit is payable.
If the Annuity is owned by one or more natural persons, it is payable upon the
first death of such Owners. If the Annuity is owned by an entity, the death
benefit is payable upon the Annuitant's death, if there is no Contingent
Annuitant. If a Contingent Annuitant was designated before the Annuitant's death
and the Annuitant dies, the Contingent Annuitant then becomes the Annuitant.
There may be adverse tax consequences for certain entity Owners if they name a
Contingent Annuitant (see "Ownership, Annuitant and Beneficiary Designations").
The person upon whose death the death benefit is payable is referred to below as
the "decedent". For purposes of this death benefit provision, "withdrawals"
means withdrawals of any type (free withdrawals, partial withdrawals, Systematic
Withdrawals, Minimum Distributions) before assessment of any applicable
contingent deferred sales charge and after any applicable MVA. For purposes of
this provision, persons named Owner or Annuitant within 60 days of the Issue
Date are treated as if they were an Owner or Annuitant on the Issue Date.
The death benefit is as follows, and is subject to the conditions described in
(1), (2) and (3) below:
(1) If death occurs during the first ten Annuity Years: the death
benefit is the greater of (a) or (b) where:
(a) is your Account Value in Sub-accounts plus the Interim
Value of any Fixed Allocations, less an amount equal to all Credits applied
within 12 months prior to the date of death; or
(b) the minimum death benefit ("Minimum Death Benefit"). The
Minimum Death Benefit is the sum of all Purchase Payments less the sum of all
withdrawals.
(2) If death occurs after the tenth Annuity Year: the death benefit is
your Account Value less an amount equal to all Credits applied within 12 months
prior to the date of death.
(3) If a decedent was not named an Owner or Annuitant as of the Issue
Date and did not become such as a result of a prior Owner's or Annuitant's
death: the Minimum Death Benefit is suspended as to that person for a two year
period from the date he or she first became an Owner or Annuitant. After the
suspension period is completed, the death benefit is the same as if such person
had been an Owner or Annuitant on the Issue Date. During the suspension period:
(a) If that person's death occurs during the first ten Annuity
Years, the death benefit is your Account Value in the Sub-accounts plus the
Interim Value of any Fixed Allocation, less any Credits applied within 12 months
prior to the date of death.
(b) If that person's death occurs after the first ten Annuity
Years, the death benefit is your Account Value less any Credits applied within
12 months prior to the date of death.
The amount of the death benefit is determined as of the date we receive In
Writing: (a) "due proof of death"; (b) all representations we require or which
are mandated by applicable law or regulation in relation to the death claim and
the payment of death proceeds; and (c) any applicable election of the mode of
payment of the death benefit, if not previously elected by the Owner. The death
benefit is reduced by any annuity payments made prior to the date we receive In
Writing such due proof of death. The following constitutes "due proof of death":
(a) a certified copy of a death certificate; (b) a certified copy of a decree of
a court of competent jurisdiction as to the finding of death; or (c) any other
proof satisfactory to us.
If the death benefit becomes payable prior to the Annuity Date due to the death
of the Owner and the Beneficiary is the Owner's spouse, then in lieu of
receiving the death benefit, such Owner's spouse may elect to be treated as an
Owner and continue the Annuity at its current Account Value, subject to its
terms and conditions. An Owner's spouse may only assume ownership of the Annuity
if such spouse is designated as the sole primary Beneficiary.
In the event of your death, the benefit must be distributed within: (a) five
years of the date of death; or (b) over a period not extending beyond the life
expectancy of the Beneficiary or over the life of the Beneficiary. Distribution
after your death to be paid under (b) above, must commence within one year of
the date of death.
If the Annuitant dies before the Annuity Date, the Contingent Annuitant will
become the Annuitant. Where allowed by law, if the Annuity is owned by one or
more natural persons, the oldest of any such Owners not named as the Annuitant
immediately becomes the Contingent Annuitant if: (a) the Contingent Annuitant
predeceases the Annuitant; or (b) if you do not designate a Contingent
Annuitant.
In the payout phase, we continue to pay any "certain" payments (payments not
contingent on the continuance of any life) to the Beneficiary subsequent to the
death of the Annuitant.
Annuity Payments: Annuity payments can be guaranteed for life, for a
certain period, or for a certain period and life. We make available fixed
payments, and as of the date of this Prospectus, adjustable payments (payments
which may or may not be changed on specified adjustment dates based on annuity
purchase rates we are then making available to annuities of the same class). We
may or may not be making adjustable annuities available on the Annuity Date. To
the extent there is any tax basis in the annuity, a portion of each annuity
payment is treated for tax purposes as a return of such basis until such tax
basis is exhausted. The amount deemed such a return of basis is determined in
accordance with the requirements of the Code (see "Certain Tax Considerations").
You may choose an Annuity Date, an annuity option and the frequency of annuity
payments when you purchase an Annuity, or at a later date. Your choice of
Annuity Date and annuity option may be limited depending on your use of the
Annuity and the applicable jurisdiction. Subject to our rules, you may choose an
Annuity Date, option and frequency of payments suitable to your needs and
circumstances. Such rules may include a prohibition on annuitization within 1
year of the Issue Date. You should consult with competent tax and financial
advisors as to the appropriateness of any such choice. Should Annuities subject
to New York law be made available, the Annuity Date for such Annuities may not
exceed the first day of the calendar month following the Annuitant's 85th
birthday. Other jurisdictions may impose similar requirements.
You may change your choices at any time up to 30 days before the earlier of: (a)
the date we would have applied your Account Value to an annuity option had you
not made the change; or (b) the date we will apply your Account Value to an
annuity option in relation to the new Annuity Date you are then selecting. You
must request this change In Writing. The Annuity Date must be the first or the
fifteenth day of a calendar month.
In the absence of an election In Writing: (a) the Annuity Date is the first day
of the calendar month first following the later of the Annuitant's 85th birthday
or the fifth anniversary of our receipt at our Office of your request to
purchase an Annuity; and (b) where allowed by law, fixed monthly payments will
commence under option 2, described below, with 10 years certain. Should
Annuities subject to New York law be made available, for such Annuities, in the
absence of an election In Writing: (a) the Annuity Date is the first day of the
calendar month following the Annuitant's 85th birthday; and (b) fixed monthly
payments will commence under Option 2, described below, with 10 years certain.
Other jurisdictions may impose similar requirements. The amount to be applied is
your Annuity's Account Value 15 business days prior to the Annuity Date. In
determining your annuity payments, we credit interest using our then current
crediting rate for this purpose, which is not less than 3% of interest per year,
between the date Account Value is applied to an annuity option and the Annuity
Date. If there is any remaining contingent deferred sales charge applicable as
of the Annuity Date, then the annuity option you select must include a certain
period of not less than 5 years' duration (in certain jurisdictions, the minimum
duration for the certain period may be up to 10 years). Annuity options in
addition to those shown are available with our consent. The minimum initial
amount payable is the minimum initial annuity amount we allow under our then
current rules. Should you wish to receive a lump sum payment, you must request
to surrender your Annuity prior to the Annuity Date (see "Surrender").
You may elect to have any amount of the proceeds due to the Beneficiary applied
under any of the options described below, but only to the extent selecting such
an option does not alter the tax status of the Annuity. Except where a lower
amount is required by law, the minimum monthly annuity payment is $100.
If you have not made an election prior to proceeds becoming due, the Beneficiary
may elect to receive the death benefit under one of the annuity options.
However, if you made an election, the Beneficiary may not alter such election.
For purposes of the annuity options described below, the term "key life" means
the person or persons upon whose life any payments dependent upon the
continuation of life are based.
(1) Option 1 - Payments for Life: Under this option, income is payable
periodically prior to the death of the key life, terminating with the last
payment due prior to such death. Since no minimum number of payments is
guaranteed, this option offers the maximum level of periodic payments of the
life contingent annuity options. It is possible that only one payment will be
payable if the death of the key life occurs before the date the second payment
was due, and no other payments nor death benefits would be payable.
(2) Option 2 - Payments for Life with 10, 15, or 20 Years Certain:
Under this option, income is payable periodically for 10, 15, or 20 years, as
selected, and thereafter until the death of the key life. Should the death of
the key life occur before the end of the period selected, the remaining payments
are paid to the Beneficiary to the end of such period.
(3) Option 3 - Payments Based on Joint Lives: Under this option, income
is payable periodically during the joint lifetime of two key lives, and
thereafter during the remaining lifetime of the survivor, ceasing with the last
payment prior to the survivor's death. No minimum number of payments is
guaranteed under this option. It is possible that only one payment will be
payable if the death of all the key lives occurs before the date the second
payment was due, and no other payments nor death benefits would be payable.
(4) Option 4 - Payments for a Certain Period: Under this option, income
is payable periodically for a specified number of years. The number of years is
subject to our then current rules. Should the payee die before the end of the
specified number of years, the remaining payments are paid to the Beneficiary to
the end of such period. Note that under this option, payments are not based on
how long we expect any key life to live. Therefore, that portion of the
mortality risk charge assessed to cover the risk that key lives outlive our
expectations provides no benefit to an Owner selecting this option.
The first payment varies according to the annuity options and payment frequency
selected. The first periodic payment is determined by multiplying the Account
Value (expressed in thousands of dollars) as of the close of business on the
fifteenth day preceding the Annuity Date, plus interest at not less than 3% per
year from such date to the Annuity Date, by the amount of the first periodic
payment per $1,000 of value obtained from our annuity rates for that type of
annuity and for the frequency of payment selected. Our rates will not be less
than our guaranteed minimum rates. These guaranteed minimum rates are derived
from the 1983a Individual Annuity Mortality Table with ages set back one year
for males and two years for females and with an assumed interest rate of 3% per
annum. Where required by law or regulation, such annuity table will have rates
that do not differ according to the gender of the key life. Otherwise, the rates
will differ according to the gender of the key life.
Qualified Plan Withdrawal Limitations: The Annuities are endorsed such
that there are surrender or withdrawal limitations when used in relation to
certain retirement plans for employees which are designed to qualify under
various sections of the Code. These limitations do not affect certain roll-overs
or exchanges between qualified plans. Distribution of amounts attributable to
contributions made pursuant to a salary reduction agreement (as defined in Code
section 403(b)), or attributable to transfers to a tax sheltered annuity from a
custodial account (as defined in Code section 403(b)(7)), is restricted to the
employee's: (a) separation from service; (b) death; (c) disability (as defined
in Section 72(m)(7) of the Code); (d) reaching age 59 1/2; or (e) hardship.
Hardship withdrawals are restricted to amounts attributable to salary reduction
contributions, and do not include investment results. In the case of tax
sheltered annuities, these limitations do not apply to certain salary reduction
contributions made and investment results earned prior to dates specified in the
Code. In addition, the limitation on hardship withdrawals does not apply to
salary reduction contributions made and investment results earned prior to dates
specified in the Code which have been transferred from custodial accounts.
Rollovers from the types of plans noted to another qualified plan or to an
individual retirement account or individual retirement annuity are not subject
to the limitations noted. Certain distributions, including rollovers, that are
not transferred directly to the trustee of another qualified plan, the custodian
of an individual retirement account or the issuer of an individual retirement
annuity may be subject to automatic 20% withholding for Federal income tax. This
may also trigger withholding for state income taxes (see "Certain Tax
Considerations").
We may make annuities available through the Texas Optional Retirement Program
subsequent to receipt of the required regulatory approvals and implementation.
In addition to the restrictions required for such Annuities to qualify under
Section 403(b) of the Code, Annuities issued in the Texas Optional Retirement
Program are amended as follows: (a) no benefits are payable unless you die
during, or are retired or terminated from, employment in all Texas institutions
of higher education; and (b) if a second year of participation in such program
is not begun, the total first year State of Texas' contribution will be
returned, upon its request, to the appropriate institute of higher education.
With respect to the restrictions on withdrawals set forth above, we are relying
upon: (1) a no-action letter dated November 28, 1988 from the staff of the
Securities and Exchange Commission to the American Council of Life Insurance
with respect to annuities issued under Section 403(b) of the Code, the
requirements of which have been complied with by the us; and (2) Rule 6c-7 under
the 1940 Act with respect to annuities made available through the Texas Optional
Retirement Program, the requirements of which have been complied with by us.
Pricing of Transfers and Distributions: We "price" transfers and
distributions on the dates indicated below.
(1) We price "scheduled" transfers and distributions as of the date
such transactions are so scheduled. However, if a transaction is "scheduled" to
occur on a day other than a Valuation Day, such transaction will be processed
and priced on the last Valuation Day prior to the scheduled transaction.
"Scheduled" transactions include transfers under a dollar cost averaging
program, Systematic Withdrawals, Minimum Distributions, transfers previously
scheduled with us at our Office pursuant to any on-going rebalancing, asset
allocation or similar program, and annuity payments.
(2) We price "unscheduled" transfers, partial withdrawals and free
withdrawals as of the date we receive at our Office the request for such
transactions. "Unscheduled" transfers include any transfers processed in
conjunction with any market timing program, or transfers not previously
scheduled with us at our Office pursuant to any rebalancing, asset allocation or
similar program which you employ or you authorize to be employed on your behalf.
"Unscheduled" transfers received pursuant to an authorization to accept
transfers, using voice or data transmission over the phone are priced as of the
Valuation Period we receive the request at our Office for such transactions.
(3) We price surrenders, medically-related surrenders and death
benefits as of the date we receive at our Office all materials we require for
such transactions and such materials are satisfactory to us (see "Surrenders",
"Medically-related Surrenders" and "Death Benefits").
The pricing of transfers and distributions involving Sub-accounts includes the
determination of the applicable Unit Price for the Units transferred or
distributed. The pricing of transfers and distributions involving Fixed
Allocations includes the determination of any applicable MVA. Any applicable MVA
alters the amount available when all the Account Value in a Fixed Allocation is
being transferred or distributed. Any applicable MVA alters the amount of
Interim Value needed when only a portion of the Account Value is being
transferred or distributed. Unit Prices may change each Valuation Period to
reflect the investment performance of the Sub-accounts. The MVA applicable to
each Fixed Allocation changes once each month and also each time we declare a
different rate for new Fixed Allocations. Payment is subject to our right to
defer transactions for a limited period (see "Deferral of Transactions").
Voting Rights: You have voting rights in relation to Account Value
maintained in the Sub-accounts. You do not have voting rights in relation to
Account Value maintained in any Fixed Allocations or in relation to fixed or
adjustable annuity payments.
We will vote shares of the underlying mutual funds or portfolios in which the
Sub-accounts invest in the manner directed by Owners. Owners give instructions
equal to the number of shares represented by the Sub-account Units attributable
to their Annuity.
We will vote the shares attributable to assets held in the Sub-accounts solely
for us rather than on behalf of Owners, or any share as to which we have not
received instructions, in the same manner and proportion as the shares for which
we have received instructions. We will do so separately for each Sub-account
from various classes that may invest in the same underlying mutual fund
portfolio.
The number of votes for an underlying mutual fund or portfolio will be
determined as of the record date for such underlying mutual fund or portfolio as
chosen by its board of trustees or board of directors, as applicable. We will
furnish Owners with proper forms and proxies to enable them to instruct us how
to vote.
You may instruct us how to vote on the following matters: (a) changes to the
board of trustees or board of directors, as applicable; (b) changing the
independent accountant; (c) approval of changes to the investment advisory
agreement or adoption of a new investment advisory agreement; (d) any change in
the fundamental investment policy; and (e) any other matter requiring a vote of
the shareholders.
With respect to approval of changes to the investment advisory agreement,
approval of a new investment advisory agreement or any change in fundamental
investment policy, only Owners maintaining Account Value as of the record date
in a Sub-account investing in the applicable underlying mutual fund portfolio
will instruct us how to vote on the matter, pursuant to the requirements of Rule
18f-2 under the 1940 Act.
Transfers, Assignments or Pledges: Generally, your rights in an Annuity
may be transferred, assigned or pledged for loans at any time. However, these
rights may be limited depending on your use of the Annuity. These transactions
may be subject to income taxes and certain penalty taxes (see "Certain Tax
Considerations"). You may transfer, assign or pledge your rights to another
person at any time, prior to any death upon which the death benefit is payable.
You must request a transfer or provide us a copy of the assignment In Writing. A
transfer or assignment is subject to our acceptance. Prior to receipt of this
notice, we will not be deemed to know of or be obligated under any assignment
prior to our receipt and acceptance thereof. We assume no responsibility for the
validity or sufficiency of any assignment. Transfer of all or a portion of
ownership rights may affect the minimum death benefit (see "Death Benefits").
Reports to You: We send any statements and reports required by
applicable law or regulation to you at your last known address of record. Owners
should therefore give us prompt notice of any address change. We reserve the
right, to the extent permitted by law and subject to your prior consent, to
provide any prospectus, prospectus supplements, confirmations, statements and
reports required by applicable law or regulation to you through our Internet
Website at http://www.americanskandia.com or any other electronic means,
including diskettes or CD ROMs. We send a confirmation statement to you each
time a transaction is made affecting Account Value, such as making additional
Purchase Payments, transfers, exchanges or withdrawals. We also send quarterly
statements detailing the activity affecting your Annuity during the calendar
quarter. You may request additional reports. We reserve the right to charge up
to $50 for each such additional report. Instead of immediately confirming
transactions made pursuant to some type of periodic transfer program (such as a
dollar cost averaging program) or a periodic Purchase Payment program, such as a
salary reduction arrangement, we may confirm such transactions in quarterly
statements. You should review the information in these statements carefully. All
errors or corrections must be reported to us at our Office as soon as possible
and no later than the date below to assure proper accounting to your Annuity.
For transactions that are confirmed immediately, we assume all transactions are
accurate unless you notify us otherwise within 10 days from the date you receive
the confirmation. For transactions that are only confirmed on the quarterly
statement, we assume all transactions are accurate unless you notify us within
10 days from the date you receive the quarterly statement. All transactions
confirmed immediately or by quarterly statement are deemed conclusive after the
applicable 10 day period. We may also send an annual report and a semi-annual
report containing financial statements for the applicable Sub-accounts, as of
December 31 and June 30, respectively, to Owners or, with your prior consent,
make such documents available electronically through our Internet Website of
other electronic means.
SALE OF THE ANNUITIES: American Skandia Marketing, Incorporated ("ASM, Inc."), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of American Skandia Investment Holding Corporation, acts
as the principal underwriter of the Annuities. ASM, Inc.'s principal business
address is One Corporate Drive, Shelton, Connecticut 06484. ASM, Inc. is a
member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
("NASD").
Distribution: ASM, Inc. will enter into distribution agreements with
certain broker-dealers registered under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
or with entities which may otherwise offer the Annuities that are exempt from
such registration. Under such distribution agreements such broker-dealers or
entities may offer Annuities to persons who have established an account with the
broker-dealer or entity. In addition, ASM, Inc. may offer Annuities directly to
potential purchasers. The maximum initial concession to be paid on premiums
received is 7.0%, and a portion of compensation may be paid from time to time
based on all or a portion of Account Value. We reserve the right to base
concessions from time-to-time on the investment options chosen by Annuity
Owners, including investment options that may be deemed our "affiliates" or
"affiliates" of ASM, Inc. under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
As of the date of this Prospectus, we expect to pay an on-going service fee in
relation to providing certain statistical information upon request by Owners
about the variable investment options and the underlying mutual fund portfolios.
The fee is payable to the service providers based on your Annuity's Account
Value maintained in the variable investment options. Currently, no fee is
payable based on any Account Values maintained in any Fixed Allocations.
However, the service fee may be payable in the future based on Account Values of
new Purchase Payments allocated to the Fixed Allocations after implementation of
such service fee. Under most circumstances, we will engage the broker-dealer of
record for your Annuity, or the entity of record if such entity could offer
Annuities without registration as a broker-dealer (i.e. certain banks), to be
your resource for the statistical information, and to be available upon your
request to both provide and explain such information to you. The broker-dealer
of record or the entity of record is the firm which sold you the Annuity, unless
later changed. Some portion of the fee we pay for this service may be payable to
your representative. Therefore, your representative may receive on-going service
fee compensation, currently only in relation to Account Values maintained in
variable investment options but, at a later date, on Account Values maintained
in the Fixed Allocations.
From time to time, we may promote the sale of our products and the solicitation
of additional purchase payments, where applicable, for our products, including
Annuities offered pursuant to this Prospectus, through programs of non-cash
rewards to registered representatives of participating broker-dealers. We may
withdraw or alter such promotions at any time.
Advertising: We may advertise certain information regarding the
performance of the investment options. Details on how we calculate performance
measures for the Sub-accounts are found in the Statement of Additional
Information, including how we account for Credits in these performance measures.
This performance information may help you review the performance of the
investment options and provide a basis for comparison with other annuities. This
information's usefulness may be limited because of the Credits, since, as of the
date of this Prospectus, we were not aware of many annuities with variable
and/or market value adjusted fixed investment options that included this type of
feature. This information also may be less useful when comparing the performance
of the investment options with other savings or investment vehicles. Such other
investments may not provide some of the benefits of annuities, or may not be
designed for long-term investment purposes. Additionally other savings or
investment vehicles may not be treated like annuities under the Code.
The information we may advertise regarding the Fixed Allocations may include the
then current interest rates we are crediting to new Fixed Allocations.
Information on Current Rates will be as of the date specified in such
advertisement. Rates will be included in advertisements to the extent permitted
by law. Given that the actual rates applicable to any Fixed Allocation are as of
the date of any such Fixed Allocation's Guarantee Period begins, the rate
credited to a Fixed Allocation may be more or less than those quoted in an
advertisement.
Performance information on the Sub-accounts is based on past performance only
and is no indication of future performance. Performance of the Sub-accounts
should not be considered a representation of the performance of such
Sub-accounts in the future. Performance of the Sub-accounts is not fixed. Actual
performance will depend on the type, quality and, for some of the Sub-accounts,
the maturities of the investments held by the underlying mutual funds or
portfolios and upon prevailing market conditions and the response of the
underlying mutual funds to such conditions. Actual performance will also depend
on changes in the expenses of the underlying mutual funds or portfolios. Such
changes are reflected, in turn, in the Sub-accounts which invest in such
underlying mutual fund or portfolio. In addition, the amount of charges assessed
against each Sub-account will affect performance.
Some of the underlying mutual fund portfolios existed prior to the inception of
these Sub-accounts. Performance quoted in advertising regarding such
Sub-accounts may indicate periods during which the underlying mutual fund
portfolios have been in existence, but the Sub-accounts have not. Such
hypothetical performance is calculated using the same assumptions employed in
calculating actual performance since inception of the Sub-accounts.
We may advertise Standard Total Return of the Sub-accounts, which: (a) assumes
all charges assessable against the Annuity and the Sub-accounts; and (b) does
not take into consideration any Credits. As part of any advertisement of
Standard Total Return, we may advertise the "Non-standard Total Return" of the
Sub-accounts. Non-standard Total Return: (a) does not take into consideration
the Annuity's contingent deferred sales charge and/or the Annual Maintenance
Fee; and (b) does include the effect of Credits. Advertisements of Non-standard
Total Return may assume Credits of 1.5%, 3.0%, 4.0% or 5.0%, respectively,
depending on the cumulative amount of Purchase Payments being illustrated. The
amount of credits illustrated may be more or less than the Credits applicable to
your Annuity (see "Credits").
Advertisements we distribute may also compare the performance of our
Sub-accounts with: (a) certain unmanaged market indices, including but not
limited to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the Standard & Poor's 500, the
Shearson Lehman Bond Index, the Frank Russell non-U.S. Universal Mean, the
Morgan Stanley Capital International Index of Europe, Asia and Far East Funds,
and the Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index; and/or (b) other
management investment companies with investment objectives similar to the mutual
fund or portfolio underlying the Sub-accounts being compared. This may include
the performance ranking assigned by various publications, including but not
limited to the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fortune, Money, Barron's, Business
Week, USA Today and statistical services, including but not limited to Lipper
Analytical Services Mutual Funds Survey, Lipper Annuity and Closed End Survey,
the Variable Annuity Research Data Survey, SEI, the Morningstar Mutual Fund
Sourcebook and the Morningstar Variable Annuity/Life Sourcebook.
American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation may advertise its rankings and/or
ratings by independent financial ratings services. Such rankings may help you in
evaluating our ability to meet our obligations in relation to Fixed Allocations,
pay minimum death benefits, pay annuity payments or administer Annuities. Such
rankings and ratings do not reflect or relate to the performance of Separate
Account B.
CERTAIN TAX CONSIDERATIONS: The following is a brief summary of certain Federal
income tax laws as they are currently interpreted. No one can be certain that
the laws or interpretations will remain unchanged or that agencies or courts
will always agree as to how the tax law or regulations are to be interpreted.
This discussion is not intended as tax advice. You may wish to consult a
professional tax advisor for tax advice as to your particular situation.
Our Tax Considerations: We are taxed as a life insurance company under
Part I, subchapter L, of the Code.
Tax Considerations Relating to Your Annuity: Section 72 of the Code
governs the taxation of annuities in general. Taxation of an annuity is largely
dependent upon: (a) whether it is used in a qualified pension or profit sharing
plan or other retirement arrangement eligible for special treatment under the
Code; and (b) the status of the beneficial owner as either a natural or
non-natural person (when the annuity is not used in a retirement plan eligible
for special tax treatment). Non-natural persons include corporations, trusts,
and partnerships, except where these entities own an annuity as an agent or
nominal owner for a natural person who is the beneficial owner. Natural persons
are individuals.
Non-natural Persons: Any increase during a tax year in the value of a
deferred annuity if not used in a retirement plan eligible for special treatment
under the Code is currently includible in the gross income of a non-natural
person that is the contractholder. There are exceptions if an annuity is held
by: (a) a structured settlement company; (b) an employer with respect to a
terminated pension plan; (c) entities other than employers, such as a trust,
holding an annuity as an agent for a natural person; or (d) a decedent's estate
by reason of the death of the decedent.
Natural Persons: Increases in the value of an annuity when the
contractholder is a natural person generally are not taxed until distribution
occurs. Distribution can be in a lump sum payment or in annuity payments under
the annuity option elected. Certain other transactions may be deemed to be a
distribution. The provisions of Section 72 of the Code concerning these
distributions are summarized briefly below.
Distributions: Generally, distributions received before the annuity
payments begin are treated as being derived first from "income on the contract"
and includible in gross income. The amount of the distribution exceeding "income
on the contract" is not included in gross income. "Income on the contract" for
an annuity is computed by subtracting from the value of all "related contracts"
(our term, discussed below) the taxpayer's "investment in the contract": an
amount equal to total purchase payments for all "related contracts" less any
previous distributions or portions of such distributions from such "related
contracts" not includible in gross income. "Investment in the contract" may be
affected by whether an annuity or any "related contract" was purchased as part
of a tax-free exchange of life insurance or annuity contracts under Section 1035
of the Code.
"Related contracts" may mean all annuity contracts or certificates evidencing
participation in a group annuity contract for which the taxpayer is the
policyholder and which are issued by the same insurer within the same calendar
year, irrespective of the named annuitants. It is clear that "related contracts"
include contracts prior to when annuity payments begin. However, there may be
circumstances under which "related contracts" may include contracts recognized
as immediate annuities under state insurance law or annuities for which annuity
payments have begun. In a ruling addressing the applicability of a penalty on
distributions, the Internal Revenue Service treated distributions from a
contract recognized as an immediate annuity under state insurance law like
distributions from a deferred annuity. The situation addressed by such ruling
included the fact that: (a) the immediate annuity was obtained pursuant to an
exchange of contracts; and (b) the purchase payments for the exchanged contract
were contributed more than one year prior to the first annuity payment payable
under the immediate annuity. This ruling also may or may not imply that annuity
payments from a deferred annuity on or after its annuity date may be treated the
same as distributions prior to the annuity date if such deferred annuity was:
(a) obtained pursuant to an exchange of contracts; and (b) the purchase payments
for the exchanged contract were made or may be deemed to have been made more
than one year prior to the first annuity payment.
If "related contracts" include immediate annuities or annuities for which
annuity payments have begun, then "related contracts" would have to be taken
into consideration in determining the taxable portion of each annuity payment
(as outlined in the "Annuity Payments" subsection below) as well as in
determining the taxable portion of distributions from an annuity or any "related
contracts" before annuity payments have begun. We cannot guarantee that
immediate annuities or annuities for which annuity payments have begun could not
be deemed to be "related contracts". You are particularly cautioned to seek
advice from your own tax advisor on this matter.
Amounts received under a contract on its complete surrender, redemption, or
maturity are includible in gross income to the extent that they exceed the cost
of the contract, i.e., they exceed the total premiums or other consideration
paid for the contract minus amounts received under the contract that were not
reportable as gross income.
Loans, Assignments and Pledges: Any amount received directly or
indirectly as a loan from, or any assignment or pledge of any portion of the
value of an annuity before annuity payments have begun are treated as a
distribution subject to taxation under the distribution rules set forth above.
Any gain in an annuity subsequent to the assignment or pledge of an entire
annuity while such assignment or pledge remains in effect is treated as "income
on the contract" in the year in which it is earned. For annuities not issued for
use as qualified plans (see "Tax Considerations When Using Annuities in
Conjunction with Qualified Plans"), the cost basis of the annuity is increased
by the amount of any assignment or pledge includible in gross income. The cost
basis is not affected by any repayment of any loan for which the annuity is
collateral or by payment of any interest thereon.
Gifts: The gift of an annuity to other than the spouse of the contract
holder (or former spouse incident to a divorce) is treated for income tax
purposes as a distribution.
Penalty on Distributions: Subject to certain exceptions, any
distribution from an annuity not used in conjunction with qualified plans is
subject to a penalty equal to 10% of the amount includible in gross income. This
penalty does not apply to certain distributions, including: (a) distributions
made on or after the taxpayer's age 59 1/2; (b) distributions made on or after
the death of the holder of the contract, or, where the holder of the contract is
not a natural person, the death of the annuitant; (c) distributions attributable
to the taxpayer's becoming disabled; (d) distributions which are part of a
scheduled series of substantially equal periodic payments for the life (or life
expectancy) of the taxpayer (or the joint lives of the taxpayer and the
taxpayer's Beneficiary); (e) distributions of amounts which are allocable to
"investments in the contract" made prior to August 14, 1982; (f) payments under
an immediate annuity as defined in the Code; (g) distributions under a qualified
funding asset under Code Section 130(d); or (h) distributions from an annuity
purchased by an employer on the termination of a qualified pension plan that is
held by the employer until the employee separates from service. With respect to
Roth IRAs only, distributions are not subject to federal income tax or the 10%
penalty tax if five (5) tax years have passed since the first contribution was
made or any conversion from a traditional IRA was made, and the distribution is
made (a) once the taxpayer is age 59 1/2 or older, (b) upon the death or
disability of the taxpayer, or (c) for qualified first-time home buyer expenses,
subject to certain limitations. Distributions from a Roth IRA that are not
"qualified" as described above may be subject to a penalty tax.
Any modification, other than by reason of death or disability, of distributions
which are part of a scheduled series of substantially equal periodic payments as
noted in (d), above, that occur before the taxpayer's age 59 1/2 or within 5
years of the first of such scheduled payments will result in the requirement to
pay the taxes that would have been due had the payments been treated as subject
to tax in the years received, plus interest for the deferral period. It is our
understanding that the Internal Revenue Service does not consider a scheduled
series of distributions to qualify under (d), above, if the holder of the
annuity retains the right to modify such distributions at will, even if such
right is not exercised, or, for a variable annuity, if the distributions are not
based on a substantially equal number of Units, rather than a substantially
equal dollar amount.
The Internal Revenue Service has ruled that the exception to the 10% penalty
described above for "non-qualified" immediate annuities as defined under the
Code may not apply to annuity payments under a contract recognized as an
immediate annuity under state insurance law obtained pursuant to an exchange of
contracts if: (a) purchase payments for the exchanged contract were contributed
or deemed to be contributed more than one year prior to the first annuity
payment payable under the immediate annuity; and (b) the annuity payments under
the immediate annuity do not meet the requirements of any other exception to the
10% penalty. This ruling may or may not imply that the exception to the 10%
penalty may not apply to annuity payments paid pursuant to a deferred annuity
obtained pursuant to an exchange of contract if: (a) purchase payments for the
exchanged contract were contributed or may be deemed to be contributed more than
one year prior to the first annuity payment pursuant to the deferred annuity
contract; or (b) the annuity payments pursuant to the deferred annuity do not
meet the requirements of any other exception to the 10% penalty.
Annuity Payments: The taxable portion of each payment received as an
annuity on or after the annuity start date is determined by a formula which
establishes the ratio that "investment in the contract" bears to the total value
of annuity payments to be made. However, the total amount excluded under this
ratio is limited to the "investment in the contract". The formula differs
between fixed and variable annuity payments. Where the annuity payments cease
because of the death of the person upon whose life payments are based and, as of
the date of death, the amount of annuity payments excluded from taxable income
by the exclusion ratio does not exceed the investment in the contract, then the
remaining portion of unrecovered investment is allowed as a deduction in the tax
year of such death.
Tax Free Exchanges: Section 1035 of the Code permits certain tax-free
exchanges of a life insurance, annuity or endowment contract for an annuity. If
an annuity is obtained by a tax-free exchange of a life insurance, annuity or
endowment contract purchased prior to August 14, 1982, then any distributions
other than as annuity payments which do not exceed the portion of the
"investment in the contract" (purchase payments made into the other contract,
less prior distributions) prior to August 14, 1982, are not included in taxable
income. In all other respects, the general provisions of the Code apply to
distributions from annuities obtained as part of such an exchange.
Transfers Between Investment Options: Transfers between investment
options are not subject to taxation. The Treasury Department may promulgate
guidelines under which a variable annuity will not be treated as an annuity for
tax purposes if persons with ownership rights have excessive control over the
investments underlying such variable annuity. Such guidelines may or may not
address the number of investment options or the number of transfers between
investment options offered under a variable annuity. It is not known whether
such guidelines, if in fact promulgated, would have retroactive effect. It is
also not known what effect, if any, such guidelines may have on transfers
between the investment options of the Annuity offered pursuant to this
Prospectus. We will take any action, including modifications to your Annuity or
the Sub-accounts, required to comply with such guidelines if promulgated.
Estate and Gift Tax Considerations: You should obtain competent tax
advice with respect to possible federal and state estate and gift tax
consequences flowing from the ownership and transfer of annuities.
Generation-Skipping Transfers: Under the Code certain taxes may be due
when all or part of an annuity is transferred to or a death benefit is paid to
an individual two or more generations younger than the contract holder. These
generation-skipping transfers generally include those subject to federal estate
or gift tax rules. There is an aggregate $1 million exemption from taxes for all
such transfers. We may be required to determine whether a transaction is a
direct skip as defined in the Code and the amount of the resulting tax. We will
deduct from your Annuity or from any applicable payment treated as a direct skip
any amount of tax we are required to pay.
Diversification: Section 817(h) of the Code provides that a variable
annuity contract, in order to qualify as an annuity, must have an "adequately
diversified" segregated asset account (including investments in a mutual fund by
the segregated asset account of insurance companies). The Treasury Department's
regulations prescribe the diversification requirements for variable annuity
contracts. We believe the underlying mutual fund portfolios should comply with
the terms of these regulations.
Federal Income Tax Withholding: Section 3405 of the Code provides for
Federal income tax withholding on the portion of a distribution which is
includible in the gross income of the recipient. Amounts to be withheld depend
upon the nature of the distribution. However, under most circumstances a
recipient may elect not to have income taxes withheld or have income taxes
withheld at a different rate by filing a completed election form with us.
Certain distributions, including rollovers, from most retirement plans, may be
subject to automatic 20% withholding for Federal income taxes. This will not
apply to: (a) any portion of a distribution paid as Minimum Distributions; (b)
direct transfers to the trustee of another retirement plan; (c) distributions
from an individual retirement account or individual retirement annuity; (d)
distributions made as substantially equal periodic payments for the life or life
expectancy of the participant in the retirement plan or the life or life
expectancy of such participant and his or her designated beneficiary under such
plan; and (e) certain other distributions where automatic 20% withholding may
not apply.
Tax Considerations When Using Annuities in Conjunction with Qualified
Plans: There are various types of qualified plans for which an annuity may be
suitable. Benefits under a qualified plan may be subject to that plan's terms
and conditions irrespective of the terms and conditions of any annuity used to
fund such benefits ("qualified contract"). We have provided below general
descriptions of the types of qualified plans in conjunction with which we may
issue an Annuity. These descriptions are not exhaustive and are for general
informational purposes only. We are not obligated to make or continue to make
new Annuities available for use with all the types of qualified plans shown
below.
The tax rules regarding qualified plans are complex. The application of these
rules depends on individual facts and circumstances. Before purchasing an
Annuity for use in funding a qualified plan, you should obtain competent tax
advice, both as to the tax treatment and suitability of such an investment.
Qualified contracts include special provisions changing or restricting certain
rights and benefits otherwise available to non-qualified annuities. You should
read your Annuity carefully to review any such changes or limitations. The
changes and limitations may include, but may not be limited to, restrictions on
ownership, transferability, assignability, contributions, distributions, as well
as reductions to the minimum allowable purchase payment for an annuity and any
subsequent annuity you may purchase for use as a qualified contract.
Additionally, various penalty and excise taxes may apply to contributions or
distributions made in violation of applicable limitations.
Individual Retirement Programs: Eligible individuals may maintain an
individual retirement account or individual retirement annuity ("IRA"). Subject
to limitations, contributions of certain amounts may be deductible from gross
income. Such persons may also maintain a form of IRA called a "Roth IRA".
Contributions to a Roth IRA are not deductible but, under certain circumstances,
distributions from such an account are tax-free. Purchasers of IRAs and Roth
IRAs will receive a special disclosure document, which describes limitations on
eligibility, contributions, transferability and distributions. It also describes
the conditions under which distributions from IRAs and other qualified plans may
be rolled over or transferred into an IRA on a tax-deferred basis and the
conditions under which distributions from traditional IRAs may be rolled over
to, or the traditional IRA itself may be converted into a Roth IRA. Eligible
employers that meet specified criteria may establish Simplified Employee
Pensions using the employees' IRAs. These arrangements are known as SEP IRAs.
Employer contributions that may be made to and SEP IRAs are larger than the
amounts that may be contributed to other IRAs, and may be deductible to the
employer.
Tax Sheltered Annuities: A tax sheltered annuity ("TSA") under Section
403(b) of the Code is a contract into which contributions may be made for the
benefit of their employees by certain qualifying employers: public schools and
certain charitable, educational and scientific organizations. Such contributions
are not taxable to the employee until distributions are made from the TSA. The
Code imposes limits on contributions, transfers and distributions.
Nondiscrimination requirements apply as well.
Corporate Pension and Profit-sharing Plans: Annuities may be used to
fund employee benefits of various retirement plans established by corporate
employers. Contributions to such plans are not taxable to the employee until
distributions are made from the retirement plan. The Code imposes limitations on
contributions and distributions. The tax treatment of distributions is subject
to special provisions of the Code, and also depends on the design of the
specific retirement plan. There are also special requirements as to
participation, nondiscrimination, vesting and nonforfeitability of interests.
H.R. 10 Plans: Annuities may also be used to fund benefits of
retirement plans established by self-employed individuals for themselves and
their employees. These are commonly known as "H.R. 10 Plans" or "Keogh Plans".
These plans are subject to most of the same types of limitations and
requirements as retirement plans established by corporations. However, the exact
limitations and requirements may differ from those for corporate plans.
Tax Treatment of Distributions from Qualified Annuities: A 10% penalty
tax applies to the taxable portion of a distribution from a qualified contract
unless one of the following exceptions apply to such distribution: (a) it is
part of a properly executed transfer to another IRA, an individual retirement
account or another eligible qualified plan; (b) it occurs on or after the
taxpayer's age 59 1/2; (c) it is subsequent to the death or disability of the
taxpayer (for this purpose disability is as defined in Section 72(m)(7) of the
Code); (d) it is part of substantially equal periodic payments to be paid not
less frequently than annually for the taxpayer's life or life expectancy or for
the joint lives or life expectancies of the taxpayer and a designated
beneficiary; (e) it is subsequent to a separation from service after the
taxpayer attains age 55; (f) it does not exceed the employee's allowable
deduction in that tax year for medical care; and (g) it is made to an alternate
payee pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order. The exceptions stated
above in (e), (f) and (g) do not apply to IRAs.
Section 457 Plans: Under Section 457 of the Code, deferred compensation
plans established by governmental and certain other tax exempt employers for
their employees may invest in annuity contracts. The Code limits contributions
and distributions, and imposes eligibility requirements as well. Contributions
are not taxable to employees until distributed from the plan. However, plan
assets remain the property of the employer and are subject to the claims of the
employer's general creditors until such assets are made available to
participants or their beneficiaries.
OTHER MATTERS: Outlined below are certain miscellaneous matters you should know
before investing in an Annuity.
Deferral of Transactions: We may defer any distribution or transfer
from a Fixed Allocation or an annuity payout for a period not to exceed the
lesser of 6 months or the period permitted by law. If we defer a distribution or
transfer from any Fixed Allocation or any annuity payout for more than thirty
days, or less where required by law, we pay interest at the minimum rate
required by law but not less than 3%, or at least 4% if required by your
contract, per year on the amount deferred. We may defer payment of proceeds of
any distribution from any Sub-account or any transfer from a Sub-account for a
period not to exceed 7 calendar days from the date the transaction is effected.
Any deferral period begins on the date such distribution or transfer would
otherwise have been transacted (see "Pricing of Transfers and Distributions").
All procedures, including payment, based on the valuation of the Sub-accounts
may be postponed during the period: (1) the New York Stock Exchange is closed
(other than customary holidays or weekends) or trading on the New York Stock
Exchange is restricted as determined by the SEC; (2) the SEC permits
postponement and so orders; or (3) the SEC determines that an emergency exists
making valuation or disposal of securities not reasonably practical.
Resolving Material Conflicts: Underlying mutual funds or portfolios may
be available to registered separate accounts offering either or both life and
annuity contracts of insurance companies not affiliated with us. We also may
offer life insurance and/or annuity contracts that offer different variable
investment options from those offered under this Annuity, but which invest in
the same underlying mutual funds or portfolios. It is possible that differences
might arise between our Separate Account B and one or more accounts of other
insurance companies which participate in a portfolio. It is also possible that
differences might arise between a Sub-account offered under this Annuity and
variable investment options offered under different life insurance policies or
annuities we offer, even though such different variable investment options
invest in the same underlying mutual fund or portfolio. In some cases, it is
possible that the differences could be considered "material conflicts". Such a
"material conflict" could also arise due to changes in the law (such as state
insurance law or Federal tax law) which affect either these different life and
annuity separate accounts or differing life insurance policies and annuities. It
could also arise by reason of differences in voting instructions of persons with
voting rights under our policies and/or annuities and those of other companies,
persons with voting rights under annuities and those with rights under life
policies, or persons with voting rights under one of our life policies or
annuities with those under other life policies or annuities we offer. It could
also arise for other reasons. We will monitor events so we can identify how to
respond to such conflicts. If such a conflict occurs, we will take the necessary
action to protect persons with voting rights under our life policies or
annuities vis-a-vis those with rights under life policies or annuities offered
by other insurance companies. We will also take the necessary action to treat
equitably persons with voting rights under this Annuity and any persons with
voting rights under any other life policy or annuity we offer.
Modification: We reserve the right to any or all of the following: (a)
combine a Sub-account with other Sub-accounts; (b) combine Separate Account B or
a portion thereof with other "unitized" separate accounts; (c) terminate
offering certain Guarantee Periods for new or renewing Fixed Allocations; (d)
combine Separate Account D with other "non-unitized" separate accounts; (e)
deregister Separate Account B under the 1940 Act; (f) operate Separate Account B
as a management investment company under the 1940 Act or in any other form
permitted by law; (g) make changes required by any change in the Securities Act
of 1933, the Exchange Act of 1934 or the 1940 Act; (h) make changes that are
necessary to maintain the tax status of your Annuity under the Code; (i) make
changes required by any change in other Federal or state laws relating to
retirement annuities or annuity contracts; and (j) discontinue offering any
variable investment option at any time.
Also, from time to time, we may make additional Sub-accounts available to you.
These Sub-accounts will invest in underlying mutual funds or portfolios of
underlying mutual funds we believe to be suitable for the Annuity. We may or may
not make a new Sub-account available to invest in any new portfolio of one of
the current underlying mutual funds should such a portfolio be made available to
Separate Account B.
We may eliminate Sub-accounts, combine two or more Sub-accounts or substitute
one or more new underlying mutual funds or portfolios for the one in which a
Sub-account is invested. Substitutions may be necessary if we believe an
underlying mutual fund or portfolio no longer suits the purpose of the Annuity.
This may happen due to a change in laws or regulations, or a change in the
investment objectives or restrictions of an underlying mutual fund or portfolio,
or because the underlying mutual fund or portfolio is no longer available for
investment, or for some other reason. We would obtain prior approval from the
insurance department of our state of domicile, if so required by law, before
making such a substitution, deletion or addition. We also would obtain prior
approval from the SEC so long as required by law, and any other required
approvals before making such a substitution, deletion or addition.
We reserve the right to transfer assets of Separate Account B, which we
determine to be associated with the class of contracts to which your Annuity
belongs, to another "unitized" separate account. We also reserve the right to
transfer assets of Separate Account D which we determine to be associated with
the class of contracts to which your annuity belongs, to another "non-unitized"
separate account. We notify you (and/or any payee during the payout phase) of
any modification to your Annuity. We may endorse your Annuity to reflect the
change.
Misstatement of Age or Sex: If there has been a misstatement of the age
and/or sex of any person upon whose life annuity payments or the minimum death
benefit are based, we make adjustments to conform to the facts. As to annuity
payments: (a) any underpayments by us will be remedied on the next payment
following correction; and (b) any overpayments by us will be charged against
future amounts payable by us under your Annuity.
Ending the Offer: We may limit or discontinue offering Annuities.
Existing Annuities will not be affected by any such action.
Indemnification: Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising
under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers or
persons controlling the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the
registrant has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act
and is therefore unenforceable.
Legal Proceedings: As of the date of this Prospectus, neither we nor
ASM, Inc. were involved in any litigation outside of the ordinary course of
business, and know of no material claims.
THE COMPANY: American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation (the "Company") is a
stock life insurance company domiciled in Connecticut with licenses in all 50
states. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Skandia Investment Holding
Corporation (the "Parent"), whose ultimate parent is Skandia Insurance Company
Ltd., a Swedish company. The Company markets its products to broker-dealers and
financial planners through an internal field marketing staff. In addition, the
Company markets through and in conjunction with financial institutions such as
banks that are permitted directly, or through affiliates, to sell annuities.
In addition, the Company has 99.9% ownership in Skandia Vida, S.A. de C.V.
which is a life insurance company domiciled in Mexico. This Mexican life insurer
is a start up company with expectations of selling long-term savings products
within Mexico. The Company's investment in Skandia Vida, S.A. de C.V. is $1.5
million at December 31,1997.
Lines of Business: The Company is in the business of issuing annuity
policies, and has been so since its business inception in 1988. The Company
currently offers the following annuity products: a) certain deferred annuities
that are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
variable annuities and fixed interest rate annuities that include a market value
adjustment feature; b) certain other fixed deferred annuities that are not
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission; c) certain group
variable annuities that are not registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission that serve as funding vehicles for various types of qualified pension
and profit sharing plans; and d) fixed and adjustable immediate annuities.
Selected Financial Data: The following selected financial data is
qualified by reference to, and should be read in conjunction with, the financial
statements, including related notes thereto, and "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included elsewhere in
this Prospectus. The selected financial data as of and for each of the years
ended December 31, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994 and 1993 has not been audited. The
selected financial data has been derived from the full financial statements for
the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994 and 1993 which were
presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and which
were audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, with respect to the
year ended December 31, 1997 and Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent auditors,
with respect to the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, whose respective
reports on the Company's consolidated financial statements as of December 31,
1997 and 1996, and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997,
are included herein.
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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Income Statement Data:
Revenues:
Annuity charges and fees* $ 121,157,846 $ 69,779,522 $ 38,837,358 $ 24,779,785 $ 11,752,984
Fee income 27,587,231 16,419,690 6,205,719 2,111,801 938,336
Net investment income 8,181,073 1,585,819 1,600,674 1,300,217 692,758
Annuity premium income
and other revenues 1,088,144 265,103 45,524 92,608 432,936
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Total revenues $ 158,014,294 $ 88,050,134 $ 46,689,275 $ 28,284,411 $ 13,817,014
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Benefits and Expenses:
Annuity benefits 2,033,275 613,594 555,421 369,652 383,515
Increase/(decrease) in annuity
policy reserves 37,270 634,540 (6,778,756) 5,766,003 1,208,454
Cost of minimum death benefit
reinsurance 4,544,697 2,866,835 2,056,606 - -
Return credited
to contractowners (2,018,635) 672,635 10,612,858 (516,730) 252,132
Underwriting, acquisition and
other insurance expenses 90,496,952 49,887,147 35,914,392 18,942,720 9,547,951
Interest expense 24,895,456 10,790,716 6,499,414 3,615,845 187,156
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Total benefits and expenses $ 119,989,015 $ 65,465,467 $ 48,859,935 $ 28,177,490 $ 11,579,208
=============== ============== ============== ============== ==============
Income tax (benefit) expense $ 10,477,746 $ (4,038,357) $ 397,360 $ 247,429 $ 182,965
=============== ============== ============== ============== ==============
Net income (loss) $ 27,547,533 $ 26,623,024 $ (2,568,020) $ (140,508) $ 2,054,841
=============== ============== ============== ============== ==============
Balance Sheet Data:
Total Assets $12,972,416,108 $8,347,695,595 $5,021,012,890 $2,864,416,329 $1,558,548,537
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Future fees payable
to parent $ 233,033,818 $ 47,111,936 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
=============== ============== ============== ============== ==============
Surplus Notes $ 213,000,000 $ 213,000,000 $ 103,000,000 $ 69,000,000 $ 20,000,000
=============== ============== ============== ============== ==============
Shareholder's Equity $ 184,421,044 $ 126,345,031 $ 59,713,000 $ 52,205,524 $ 52,387,687
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* On annuity sales of $3,697,990,000, $2,795,114,000, $1,628,486,000,
$1,372,874,000 and $890,640,000 during the years ended December 31, 1997,
1996, 1995, 1994, and 1993, respectively, with contractowner assets under
management of $12,119,191,000, $7,764,891,000, $4,704,044,000,
$2,661,161,000 and $1,437,554,000 as of December 31, 1997, 1996, 1995,
1994 and 1993, respectively.
The above selected financial data should be read in conjunction with the
financial statements and the notes thereto.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The Company's long term business plan was developed
reflecting the current sales and marketing approach. Annuity sales increased
32%, 72% and 19% in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The Company continues to
show significant growth in sales volume and increased market share within the
variable annuity industry. This growth is a result of innovative product
development activities, expansion of distribution channels and a focused effort
on customer orientation.
The Company primarily offers and sells a wide range of deferred
annuities through three focused marketing, sales and service teams.
Each team specializes in addressing one of the Company's primary
distribution channels: (a) financial planning firms; (b) broker-dealers
that generally are members of the New York Stock Exchange, including
"wirehouse" and regional broker-dealer firms; and (c) broker-dealers
affiliated with banks or which specialize in marketing to customers of
banks. The Company also offers a number of specialized products
distributed by select, large distributors. In 1995 and 1996, the
Company restructured its internal operations to better support the
specialized marketing, sales and service needs of the primary
distribution channels and of the select distributors of specialized
products. There has been continued growth and success in expanding the
number of selling agreements in the primary distribution channels.
There has also been increased success in enhancing the relationships
with the registered representatives/insurance agents of all the selling
firms.
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Total assets grew 55%, 66% and 75% in 1997, 1996 and 1995,
respectively. These increases were a direct result of the
substantial sales volume increasing separate account assets and
deferred acquisition costs as well as 1997 and 1996 growth in
fixed maturity investments in support of the Company's risk based
capital requirements. Liabilities grew 56%, 65%, and 76% in 1997,
1996 and 1995, respectively, as a result of the reserves required
for the increased sales activity along with borrowings during
these periods. The borrowings are needed to fund the acquisition
costs of the Company's variable annuity business.
The Company experienced a net gain after tax in 1997 and 1996 and
a net loss after tax in 1995. The 1997 and 1996 results were
related to the strong sales volume, favorable market climate,
expense savings relative to sales volume and recognition of
certain tax benefits.
The 1995 result was related to higher than anticipated expense
levels and additional reserving requirements on our market value
adjusted annuities. The increase in expenses was primarily
attributable to improving our service infrastructure and
marketing related costs, which was in part responsible for the
strong sales and financial performance in 1996.
Increasing volume of annuity sales results in higher assets under
management. The fees realized on assets under management have
resulted in annuity charges and fees increasing 74%, 80% and 57%
in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
Fee income has increased 68%, 165% and 194% in 1997, 1996 and
1995, respectively, as a result of income from transfer agency
type activities. These increases are also as a result of
increases in assets under management.
Net investment income increased 416% in 1997, decreased 1% in
1996 and increased 23% in 1995. The increase in 1997 was a direct
result of increased bond holdings in support of the Company's
risk based capital. The level net investment income in 1996 was a
result of the consistent investment holdings throughout most of
the year. The increase in 1995 was a result of a higher average
level of Company bonds and short-term investments.
Annuity premium income represents premiums earned on sales of
immediate annuities with life contingencies and supplementary
contracts with life contingencies.
Annuity benefits represent payments on annuity contracts with
mortality risks, these being immediate annuity contracts with
life contingencies and supplementary contracts with life
contingencies.
Increase/(decrease) in annuity policy reserves represents changes
in reserves for the immediate annuity with life contingencies,
supplementary contracts with life contingencies and guaranteed
minimum death benefits. During 1995, the Company entered into an
agreement to reinsure the guaranteed minimum death benefit
exposure on most of the variable annuity contracts. The costs
associated with reinsuring the guaranteed minimum death benefit
reserve exceeded the change in the guaranteed minimum death
benefit reserve during 1997 and 1996 as a result of minimum
required premiums within the reinsurance contract. The costs
associated with reinsuring the guaranteed minimum death benefit
reserve approximate the change in the guaranteed minimum death
benefit reserve during 1995, thereby having no significant effect
on the statement of operations.
Return credited to contractowners represents revenues on the
variable and market value adjusted annuities offset by the
benefit payments and change in reserves required on this
business. Also included are the benefit payments and change in
reserves on immediate annuity contracts without significant
mortality risks. The 1997 return credited to contractowners in
the amount of ($2.0) millions represents a break-even year for
our market value adjusted product line for the year. The 1996
return credited to contractowners in the amount of $0.7 million
represents a favorable investment return on the market value
adjusted contracts relating to the benefits and required
reserves, offset by the effect of bond market fluctuations on
December 31, 1996 in the amount of $1.8 million. While the
assets relating to the market value adjusted contracts reflect
the market interest rate fluctuations which occurred on December
31, 1996, the liabilities are based on the interest rates set
for new contracts which are generally based on the prior day's
interest rates. During the first week of January 1997, interest
rates were established for new contracts, thereby bringing the
liabilities relating to the market value adjusted contracts in
line with the related assets. Consequently, the gain realized in
1997 was a result of this liability shift.
In 1995, the Company earned a lower than anticipated separate
account investment return on the market value adjusted contracts
in support of the benefits and required reserves. In addition,
the 1995 result includes an increase in the required reserves
associated with this product.
Underwriting, acquisition and other insurance expenses for 1997
were made up of $186.9 million of commissions and $94.5 million
of general expenses offset by the net capitalization of deferred
acquisition costs totaling $191.1 million. This compares to the
same period last year of $140.4 million of commissions and $63.2
million of general expenses offset by the net capitalization of
deferred acquisition costs totaling $153.9 million.
Underwriting, acquisition and other insurance expenses for 1995
is made up of $62.8 million of commissions and $42.2 million of
general expenses offset by the net capitalization of deferred
acquisition costs totaling $69.2 million.
Interest expense increased $14.1 million, $4.3 million and $2.9
million in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively, as a result of
Surplus Notes totaling $213 million, $213 million and $103
million, at December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively, along
with interest on Securitization (future fees payable to Parent)
transactions for the year 1997.
Income tax reflected an expense of $10.5 million for the year
ended December 31, 1997, a benefit of $4 million for the year
ended December 31, 1996 and an expense of $0.4 million for the
year ended December 31, 1995. The 1997 income tax expense is a
net result of applying the federal income tax rate of 35% to
pre-tax earnings reduced by permanent differences, with the most
significant item being the dividend received deduction. The 1996
benefit is related to management's release of the deferred tax
valuation allowance of $9.3 million, established prior to 1996.
Management believes that based on the taxable income produced in
the current year and the continued growth in annuity products,
the Company will produce sufficient taxable income in the future
to realize its deferred tax assets. Income tax expense in 1995
relates principally to an increase in the deferred tax valuation
allowance of $1.7 million, as well as, the Company being in an
Alternative Minimum Tax position for the year.
Liquidity and Capital Resources: The liquidity requirement of the
Company was met by cash from insurance operations, investment
activities, borrowings from its Parent and sale of rights to
future fees and charges to its Parent.
As previously stated, the Company continued to have significant
growth during 1997. The sales volume of $3.698 billion was
primarily (approximately 94%) variable annuities, most of which
carry a contingent deferred sales charge. This type of product
causes a temporary cash strain in that 100% of the proceeds are
invested in separate accounts supporting the product leaving a
cash (but not capital) strain caused by the acquisition cost for
the new business. This cash strain required the Company to look
beyond the cash made available by insurance operations and
investments of the Company. During 1996, the Company borrowed an
additional $110 million from its Parent in the form of Surplus
Notes. Also, during 1997 and 1996, the Company extended its
reinsurance agreements (which were initiated in 1993, 1994 and
1995). The reinsurance agreements are modified coinsurance
arrangements where the reinsurer shares in the experience of a
specific book of business. The income and expense items presented
above are net of reinsurance.
In addition, on December 17, 1996, the Company sold to its
Parent, effective September 1, 1996, certain rights to receive
future fees and charges expected to be realized on the variable
portion of a designated block of deferred annuity contracts
issued during the period January 1, 1994 through June 30, 1996
(Transaction 1996-1). Also, the Company entered into the
following similar transactions during 1997.
Closing Effective Contract Issue
Transaction Date Date Period
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1997-1 7/23/97 6/1/97 3/1/96 - 4/30/97
1997-2 12/30/97 12/1/97 5/1/95 - 12/31/96
1997-3 12/30/97 12/1/97 5/1/96 - 10/31/97
In connection with these transactions, the Parent, through a
trust, issued collateralized notes in a private placement, which
are secured by the rights to receive future fees and charges
purchased from the Company.
Under the terms of the Purchase Agreements, the rights sold
provide for the Parent to receive 80% (100% for Transaction
1997-3) of future mortality and expense charges and contingent
deferred sales charges, after reinsurance where applicable,
expected to be realized over the remaining surrender charge
period of the designated contracts (6 to 8 years). The Company
did not sell the right to receive future fees and charges after
the expiration of the surrender charge period.
The proceeds from the sales have been recorded as a liability and
are being amortized over the remaining surrender charge period of
the designated contracts using the interest method. The present
value of the transactions (discounted at 7.5%) of future fees as
of the respective Effective Date was as follows (amounts in
millions):
Present
Transaction Value
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1996-1 $50.2
1997-1 58.8
1997-2 77.6
1997-3 58.2
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The Company expects to use borrowing, reinsurance and the sale of
future fee revenues to fund the cash strain anticipated from the
acquisition costs on the coming years' sales volume.
The tremendous growth of this young organization has depended on
capital support from its Parent. During December 1997, the
Company received $27.7 million from its Parent to support the
capital needs of its increased business during 1997 and the
anticipated 1998 growth in business.
As of December 31, 1997 and 1996, shareholder's equity was $184.4
million and $126.3 million, respectively, which includes the
carrying value of state insurance licenses in the amount of $4.6
million and $4.7 million, respectively.
ASLAC has long term surplus notes with its Parent and a
short-term borrowing with an affiliate. No dividends have been
paid to its parent company.
Year 2000 Compliance: The Company is a relatively young company
whose internally developed systems were designed from the start
with the correct four digit date fields. As a result, the
Company anticipates few technical problems related to the year
2000. However, we take this matter seriously and continue to
take precautions to ensure year 2000 compliance.
Steps taken to date include:
1. Any new, externally developed software is evaluated for year
2000 compliance before purchase. We also evaluate all new
service providers.
2. An external specialist had been engaged to perform a complete
assessment ofthe Company's operating systems and internally
developed software.
3. The Company is working with external business partners and
software providers to request and review their year 2000
compliance status and plans.
We anticipate full internal compliance by September 1998,
followed by continuous evaluation of internal systems, external
business partners and software providers until the year 2000.
Reserves: We are obligated to carry on our statutory books, as
liabilities, actuarial reserves to meet our obligations on outstanding annuity
or life insurance contracts. This is required by the life insurance laws and
regulations in the jurisdictions in which we do business. Such reserves are
based on mortality and/or morbidity tables in general use in the United States.
In general, reserves are computed amounts that, with additions from premiums to
be received, and with interest on such reserves compounded at certain assumed
rates, are expected to be sufficient to meet our policy obligations at their
maturities if death occurs in accordance with the mortality tables employed. In
the accompanying Financial Statements these reserves for policy obligations are
determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and are
included in the liabilities of our separate accounts and the general account
liabilities for future benefits of annuity or life insurance contracts we issue.
Competition: We are engaged in a business that is highly competitive
due to the large number of insurance companies and other entities competing in
the marketing and sale of insurance products. There are approximately 2300
stock, mutual and other types of insurers in the life insurance business in the
United States.
Employees: As of December 31, 1997, we had 456 direct salaried
employees. An affiliate, American Skandia Information Services and Technology
Corporation, which provides services almost exclusively to us, had 79 direct
salaried employees.
Regulation: We are organized as a Connecticut stock life insurance
company, and are subject to Connecticut law governing insurance companies. We
are regulated and supervised by the Connecticut Commissioner of Insurance. By
March 1 of every year, we must prepare and file an annual statement, in a form
prescribed by the Connecticut Insurance Department, which covers our operations
for the preceding calendar year, and must prepare and file our statement of
financial condition as of December 31 of such year. The Commissioner and his or
her agents have the right at all times to review or examine our books and
assets. A full examination of our operations will be conducted periodically
according to the rules and practices of the National Association of Insurance
Commissioners ("NAIC"). We are subject to the insurance laws and various federal
and state securities laws and regulations and to regulatory agencies, such as
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and the Connecticut Banking
Department, which administer those laws and regulations.
We can be assessed up to prescribed limits for policyholder losses incurred by
insolvent insurers under the insurance guaranty fund laws of most states. We
cannot predict or estimate the amount any such future assessments we may have to
pay. However, the insurance guaranty laws of most states provide for deferring
payment or exempting a company from paying such an assessment if it would
threaten such insurer's financial strength.
Several states, including Connecticut, regulate insurers and their affiliates
under insurance holding company laws and regulations. This applies to us and our
affiliates. Under such laws, inter-company transactions, such as dividend
payments to parent companies and transfers of assets, may be subject to prior
notice and approval, depending on factors such as the size of the transaction in
relation to the financial position of the companies.
Currently, the federal government does not directly regulate the business of
insurance. However, federal legislative, regulatory and judicial decisions and
initiatives often have significant effects on our business. Types of changes
that are most likely to affect our business include changes to: (a) the taxation
of life insurance companies; (b) the tax treatment of insurance products; (c)
the securities laws, particularly as they relate to insurance and annuity
products; (d) the "business of insurance" exemption from many of the provisions
of the anti-trust laws; (e) the barriers preventing most banks from selling or
underwriting insurance: and (f) any initiatives directed toward improving the
solvency of insurance companies. We would also be affected by federal
initiatives that have impact on the ownership of or investment in United States
companies by foreign companies or investors.
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Executive Officers and Directors:
Our executive officers, directors and certain significant employees, their ages,
positions with us and principal occupations are indicated below. The immediately
preceding work experience is provided for officers that have not been employed
by us or an affiliate for at least five years as of the date of this Prospectus.
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Name/ Position with American Skandia
Age Life Assurance Corporation Principal Occupation
Gordon C. Boronow* Deputy Chief Executive Deputy Chief Executive
45 Officer and President Officer and President:
Director (since July, 1991) American Skandia Life
Assurance Corporation
Nancy F. Brunetti Director (since February, 1996) Executive Vice President and
36 Chief Operating Officer:
American Skandia Information
Services and Technology Corporation
Malcolm M. Campbell Director (since July, 1991) Director of Operations and
42 Chief Actuary, Assurance and
Financial Services Division:
Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.
Jan R. Carendi* Chief Executive Senior Executive Vice President and
53 Officer and Member of Executive Management Group:
Chairman of the Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.
Board of Directors
Director (since May, 1988)
Lincoln R. Collins Executive Vice President and Executive Vice President
37 Chief Operating Officer and Chief Operating Officer:
Director (since February, 1996) American Skandia Life
Assurance Corporation
Henrik Danckwardt Director (since July, 1991) Director of Finance
44 and Administration,
Assurance and Financial
Services Division:
Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.
Wade A. Dokken Director (since July, 1991) President and Deputy
38 Chief Executive Officer:
American Skandia Marketing, Incorporated
Brian L. Hirst Vice President, Vice President,
50 Corporate Actuary Corporate Actuary:
American Skandia Life
Assurance Corporation
Mr. Hirst joined us in 1996. He previously held the positions of Vice President
from 1993 to 1996 and Second Vice President from 1987 to 1992 at Allmerica
Financial.
N. David Kuperstock Vice President, Vice President,
46 Product Development Product Development:
American Skandia Life
Assurance Corporation
Thomas M. Mazzaferro Executive Vice President and Executive Vice President and
45 Chief Financial Officer, Chief Financial Officer:
Director (since September, 1994) American Skandia Life
Assurance Corporation
Gunnar J. Moberg Director (since October, 1994) Director - Marketing and Sales,
43 Assurances and Financial
Services Division:
Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.
David R. Monroe Treasurer, Vice President, Treasurer, Vice President
36 and Controller and Controller:
American Skandia Life
Assurance Corporation
Mr. Monroe joined us in 1996. He previously held positions of Assistant
Vice President and Director at Allmerica Financial from August, 1994 to July,
1996 and Senior Manager at KPMG Peat Marwick from July, 1983 to July, 1994.
Rodney D. Runestad Vice President Vice President:
48 American Skandia Life
Assurance Corporation
Anders O. Soderstrom Executive Vice President and President and
38 Chief Information Officer Chief Information Officer:
Director (since September, 1994) American Skandia Information
Services and Technology Corporation
Amanda C. Sutyak Executive Vice President Vice President
40 Director (since July, 1991) American Skandia
Marketing, Incorporated
C. Ake Svensson Treasurer, Vice President, Corporate
47 Director (since December, 1994) Controller and Treasurer:
American Skandia Investment
Holding Corporation
Mr. Svensson joined us in 1994. He previously held the position of Senior Vice
President with Nordenbanken.
Bayard F. Tracy Director (since September, 1994) Senior Vice President,
50 National Sales Manager:
American Skandia
Marketing, Incorporated
Jeffrey M. Ulness Vice President, Vice President,
37 Product Management Product Management:
American Skandia Life
Assurance Corporation
Mr. Ulness joined us in 1994. He previously held the positions of Counsel at
North American Security Life Insurance Company from March, 1991 to July, 1994
and Associate at LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby, Green and MacRae from January, 1990 to
March 1991.
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* Trustees of American Skandia Trust, one of the underlying mutual funds in
which the Sub-accounts offered pursuant to this Prospectus invest.
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CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The following are the
contents of the Statement of Additional Information:
(1) General Information Regarding American Skandia Life Assurance
Corporation
(2) Principal Underwriter
(3) Calculation of Performance Data
(4) Unit Price Determinations
(5) Calculating the Market Value Adjustment
(6) Independent Auditors
(7) Legal Experts
(8) Appendix A - Financial Statements for Separate Account B (Class 1
Sub-accounts)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: The consolidated financial statements which follow in
Appendix A are those of American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation as of
December 31, 1997 and 1996, and for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1997. Financial statements for the Class 1 Sub-accounts of Separate
Account B are found in the Statement of Additional Information.
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APPENDIXES
APPENDIX A FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
APPENDIX B SHORT DESCRIPTIONS OF THE UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS' PORTFOLIO
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
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APPENDIX A
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
(TO BE FILED BY AMENDMENT)
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APPENDIX B
SHORT DESCRIPTIONS OF THE
UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS' PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
The investment objectives for each underlying mutual fund are in bold face.
Please refer to the prospectuses of each underlying mutual fund for more
complete details and risk factors applicable to certain portfolios.
UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS/SUB-ACCOUNTS TO BE FILED BY AMENDMENT
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American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation
Attention: Concierge Desk
For Written Requests
P.O. Box 883
Shelton, Connecticut 06484
For Electronic Requests:
[email protected]
For Requests by Phone:
1-800-752-6342
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Inquiries will be answered by calling your
representative or by writing to:
AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
at
P.O. Box 883
Shelton, Connecticut 06484
or
[email protected]
Issued by: Serviced at:
AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE
ASSURANCE CORPORATION ASSURANCE CORPORATION
One Corporate Drive P.O. Box 883
Shelton, Connecticut 06484 Shelton, Connecticut 06484
Telephone: 1-800-752-6342 Telephone: 1-800-752-6342
http://www.AmericanSkandia.com http://www.AmericanSkandia.com
Distributed by:
AMERICAN SKANDIA MARKETING, INCORPORATED
One Corporate Drive
Shelton, Connecticut 06484
Telephone: 203-926-1888
http://www.AmericanSkandia.com
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution: Not Applicable.
Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers: Under Section 33-320a of the
Connecticut General Statutes, the Registrant must indemnify a director or
officer against judgments, fines, penalties, amounts paid in settlement and
reasonable expenses including attorneys' fees, for actions brought or threatened
to be brought against him in his capacity as a director or officer when certain
disinterested parties determine that he acted in good faith and in a manner he
reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Registrant. In any
criminal action or proceeding, it also must be determined that the director or
officer had no reason to believe his conduct was unlawful. The director or
officer must also be indemnified when he is successful on the merits in the
defense of a proceeding or in circumstances where a court determines that he is
fairly and reasonable entitled to be indemnified, and the court approves the
amount. In shareholder derivative suits, the director or officer must be finally
adjudged not to have breached this duty to the Registrant or a court must
determine that he is fairly and reasonably entitled to be indemnified and must
approve the amount. In a claim based upon the director's or officer's purchase
or sale of the Registrants' securities, the director or officer may obtain
indemnification only if a court determines that, in view of all the
circumstances, he is fairly and reasonably entitled to be indemnified and then
for such amount as the court shall determine. The By-Laws of American Skandia
Life Assurance Corporation ("ASLAC") also provide directors and officers with
rights of indemnification, consistent with Connecticut Law.
The foregoing statements are subject to the provisions of Section 33-320a.
Directors and officers of ASLAC and American Skandia Marketing, Incorporated,
("ASM, Inc."), can also be indemnified pursuant to Indemnity Agreements between
each director and officer and American Skandia Investment Holding Corporation, a
corporation organized under the laws of the state of Delaware. The provisions of
the Indemnity Agreement are governed by Section 45 of the General Corporation
Law of the State of Delaware.
The directors and officers of ASLAC and ASM, Inc. are covered under a directors
and officers liability insurance policy issued by an unaffiliated insurance
company and an insurance policy issued to Skandia Insurance Company Ltd., their
ultimate parent. Such policy will reimburse ASLAC or ASM, Inc., as applicable,
for any payments that it shall make to directors and officers pursuant to law
and, subject to certain exclusions contained in the policy, will pay any other
costs, charges and expenses, settlements and judgments arising from any
proceeding involving any director or officer of ASLAC or ASM, Inc., as
applicable, in his or her past or present capacity as such.
Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules:
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Exhibits Page
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1 Underwriting agreement incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No.
333-25733, filed via EDGAR March 2, 1998.
2 Plan of acquisition, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation or succession Not applicable
3 Articles of incorporation and by-laws incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Registration
Statement No. 33-87010, filed via EDGAR March 2, 1998.
4 Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including
indentures incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1
to Registration Statement No. 333-26685, filed via EDGAR July 22, 1997
5
5 Opinion re legality Included as Exhibit 23(b)
6 - 9 Not applicable
10 Material contracts (Investment Management Agreement)
(a) Agreement with J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 Registration Statement No. 333-00941, filed via EDGAR February
25, 1997.
11 - 22 Not applicable
23a (1) Consent of Ernst & Young LLP TO BE FILED BY AMENDMENT
(2) Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP TO BE FILED BY AMENDMENT
23b Opinion & Consent of Werner & Kennedy TO BE FILED BY AMENDMENT
24 Power of Attorney
Directors Boronow, Campbell, Carendi, Danckwardt, Dokken, Sutyak, Mazzaferro, Moberg,
Soderstrom, Tracy, Svensson, Brunetti, and Collins filed via EDGAR with Initial Registration to
Registration Statement No. 333-025733, filed April 24, 1997
25 - 28 Not applicable
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An index to the financial statement schedules is omitted because it is not
required or is not applicable.
Item 17. Undertakings: The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made,
post-effective amendments to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10 (a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a
fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement;
and
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any
material change to such information in the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act
of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating the securities offered therein, and the offering
of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of
the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
(4) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the
Registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the
registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(5) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities 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 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 of the Registrant 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 question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of
such issue.
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LEGAL EXPERTS: Counsel with respect to Federal laws and regulations applicable
to the issue and sale of the Annuities and with respect to Connecticut law is
Werner & Kennedy, 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019.
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Exhibits
Exhibit 23a (1) Consent of Ernst & Young LLP TO BE FILED BY AMENDMENT
(2) Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP TO BE FILED BY AMENDMENT
Exhibit 23b Opinion and Consent of Werner & Kennedy TO BE FILED BY AMENDMENT
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-2 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Shelton, State of Connecticut, June 8, 1998.
AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION
Registrant
By:/s/ Kathleen A. Chapman Attest:/s/ Soctt K. Richardson
Kathleen A. Chapman, Assistant Corporate Secretary Scott K. Richardson
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration
Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and
on the date indicated.
Signature Title Date
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(Principal Executive Officer)
Jan R. Carendi* Chief Executive Officer, June 8, 1998
Jan R. Carendi Chairman of the Board and Director
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Thomas M. Mazzaferro Executive Vice President and June 8, 1998
Thomas M. Mazzaferro Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ David R. Monroe Treasurer, Vice President and June 8, 1998
David R. Monroe Controller
(Board of Directors)
Jan. R. Carendi* Gordon C. Boronow* Malcolm M. Campbell*
Jan. R. Carendi Gordon C. Boronow Malcolm M. Campbell
Henrik Danckwardt* Amanda C. Sutyak* Wade A. Dokken*
Henrik Danckwardt Amanda C. Sutyak Wade A. Dokken
Thomas M. Mazzaferro* Gunnar Moberg* Bayard F. Tracy*
Thomas M. Mazzaferro Gunnar Moberg Bayard F. Tracy
Anders Soderstrom* C. Ake Svensson* Lincoln R. Collins**
Anders Soderstrom C. Ake Svensson Lincoln R. Collins
Nancy F. Brunetti*
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*By: /s/Kathleen A. Chapman
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*Pursuant to Powers of Attorney filed with Initial Registration Statement No. 333-25733
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