As filed with the Securities and Exchange File No. 33-59749
Commission on April 16, 1997 File No. 811-8582
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-4
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
and Amendment to
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Variable Annuity Account I of Aetna Insurance Company of America
Aetna Insurance Company of America
151 Farmington Avenue, RE4A, Hartford, Connecticut 06156
Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code (860) 273-7834
Susan E. Bryant, Counsel
Aetna Insurance Company of America
151 Farmington Avenue, RE4A, Hartford, Connecticut 06156
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
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It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
[ ] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
[X] on May 1, 1997 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Registrant has
registered an indefinite number of securities under the Securities Act of 1933.
Registrant filed a Rule 24f-2 Notice for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 on
February 28, 1997.
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VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
Pursuant to Rule 481(a)
FORM N-4
ITEM NO. PART A (PROSPECTUS) LOCATION
1 Cover Page............................. Cover Page
2 Definitions............................ Definitions
3 Synopsis............................... Prospectus Summary; Fee Table
4 Condensed Financial Information........ Condensed Financial Information
5 General Description of Registrant,
Depositor, and Portfolio Companies..... The Company; Variable
Annuity Account I; the Funds
6 Deductions............................. Charges and Deductions
7 General Description of
Variable Annuity Contracts............. Contract Rights; Miscellaneous
8 Annuity Period......................... Annuity Period
9 Death Benefit.......................... Death Benefit
10 Purchases and Contract Value........... Purchase;
Determining Contract Value
11 Redemptions............................ Contract Rights - Withdrawals;
Right to Cancel
12 Taxes.................................. Tax Status
13 Legal Proceedings...................... Miscellaneous - Legal Proceedings
14 Table of Contents of the
Statement of Additional
Information............................ Statement of Additional
Information - Table of Contents
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FORM N-4 PART B
ITEM NO. (STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION) LOCATION
15 Cover Page............................. Cover page
16 Table of Contents...................... Table of Contents
17 General Information and History........ General Information and History
18 Services............................... General Information and History;
Independent Auditors
19 Purchase of Securities
Being Offered.......................... Offering and Purchase of
Contracts
20 Underwriters........................... Offering and Purchase of
Contracts
21 Calculation of Performance Data........ Performance Data; Average
Annual Total Return Quotations
22 Annuity Payments....................... Annuity Payments
23 Financial Statements................... Financial Statements
Part C (Other Information)
Information required to be included in Part C is set forth under the appropriate
item, so numbered, in Part C to this Registration Statement.
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PROSPECTUS
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The Contracts offered in connection with this Prospectus are the "Aetna Marathon
Plus" group and individual deferred variable annuity contracts ("Contracts")
issued by Aetna Insurance Company of America (the "Company"). The Contracts are
available as (1) nonqualified deferred annuity contracts; (2) Individual
Retirement Annuities ("IRA") under Section 408(b) of the Internal Revenue Code
(may be subject to approval by state regulatory agencies); or (3) qualified
contracts issued in connection with certain employer sponsored retirement plans
(may be subject to approval by the Company and state regulatory agencies).
Currently, the IRA is not available as a "SIMPLE IRA" as defined in Section
408(p) of the Internal Revenue Code. In most states, group Contracts are offered
to certain broker-dealers or banks which have agreed to act as Distributors of
the Contracts. Individuals who have established accounts with those
broker-dealers or banks are eligible to participate in the Contract. Individual
Contracts are offered only in those states where the group Contracts are not
authorized for sale (See "Purchase.")
The securities offered in this Prospectus are distributed through Aetna Life
Insurance and Annuity Company, an affiliate of the Company as the Underwriter
and by registered broker-dealers or banks selected by it as Distributors. (See
"Purchase.")
The Contracts provide that Purchase Payments may be allocated to the AICA
Guaranteed Account (the "Guaranteed Account"), a credited interest option, or to
one or more of the Subaccounts of Variable Annuity Account I, a separate account
of the Company. The Subaccounts invest directly in shares of the following
Funds:
[bullet] Aetna Variable Fund
[bullet] Aetna Income Shares
[bullet] Aetna Variable Encore Fund
[bullet] Aetna Investment Advisers Fund, Inc.
[bullet] Aetna Ascent Variable Portfolio
[bullet] Aetna Crossroads Variable Portfolio
[bullet] Aetna Legacy Variable Portfolio
[bullet] Aetna Variable Capital Appreciation Portfolio
[bullet] Aetna Variable Growth Portfolio
[bullet] Aetna Variable Index Plus Portfolio
[bullet] Aetna Variable Small Company Portfolio
[bullet] Alger American Balanced Portfolio
[bullet] Alger American Growth Portfolio
[bullet] Alger American Income and Growth Portfolio
[bullet] Alger American Leveraged AllCap Portfolio
[bullet] Alger American MidCap Growth Portfolio
[bullet] Alger American Small Capitalization Portfolio
[bullet] American Century VP Balanced (formerly "TCI Balanced")
[bullet] American Century VP Capital Appreciation (formerly "TCI Growth")
[bullet] American Century VP International (formerly "TCI International")
[bullet] Federated American Leaders Fund II
[bullet] Federated Fund for U.S. Government Securities II
[bullet] Federated High Income Bond Fund II
[bullet] Federated Utility Fund II
[bullet] Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio
[bullet] Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio
[bullet] Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio
[bullet] Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio
[bullet] Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio
[bullet] Fidelity VIP II Contrafund Portfolio
[bullet] Fidelity VIP II Index 500 Portfolio
[bullet] Fidelity VIP II Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
[bullet] Janus Aspen Aggressive Growth Portfolio
[bullet] Janus Aspen Balanced Portfolio
[bullet] Janus Aspen Flexible Income Portfolio
[bullet] Janus Aspen Growth Portfolio
[bullet] Janus Aspen Short-Term Bond Portfolio
[bullet] Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth Portfolio
[bullet] Lexington Emerging Markets Fund, Inc.
[bullet] Lexington Natural Resources Trust
[bullet] MFS Emerging Growth Series
[bullet] MFS Research Series
[bullet] MFS Total Return Series
[bullet] MFS Value Series
[bullet] MFS World Government Series
[bullet] Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund
[bullet] Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund
[bullet] Oppenheimer Growth & Income Fund
[bullet] Oppenheimer Strategic Bond Fund
Except as specifically mentioned, this Prospectus describes only investments
through the Separate Account. The Guaranteed Account is described in the
Appendix to this Prospectus, as well as in the Guaranteed Account's prospectus.
The availability of the Funds and the Guaranteed Account is subject to
applicable regulatory authorization; not all options may be available in all
jurisdictions or under all Contracts. (See "Investment Options.")
This Prospectus provides investors with the information about the Separate
Account that they should know before investing in the Contracts. Additional
information about the Separate Account is contained in a Statement of Additional
Information ("SAI") which is available at no charge. The SAI has been filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Table of Contents for the SAI is printed on page 24 of this Prospectus. An
SAI for this Prospectus and for any Fund Prospectus may be obtained by
indicating the request on your Application or by calling the number listed under
the "Inquiries" section of the Prospectus Summary.
THIS PROSPECTUS IS VALID ONLY WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY THE CURRENT PROSPECTUSES OF
THE FUNDS AND THE AICA GUARANTEED ACCOUNT. ALL PROSPECTUSES SHOULD BE READ AND
RETAINED FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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THE CONTRACTS ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF OR GUARANTEED BY ANY BANK, NOR
ARE THEY INSURED BY THE FDIC; THEY ARE SUBJECT TO INVESTMENT RISKS, INCLUDING
POSSIBLE LOSS OF THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT INVESTED.
THIS PROSPECTUS, THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND OTHER INFORMATION
ABOUT THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT REQUIRED TO BE FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION CAN BE FOUND IN THE SEC'S WEB SITE AT http://www.sec.gov.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
THIS PROSPECTUS AND THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ARE DATED MAY 1,
1997.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DEFINITIONS ................................. DEFINITIONS - 1
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY ........................... SUMMARY - 1
FEE TABLE .................................... FEE TABLE - 1
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION ............ AUV HISTORY - 1
THE COMPANY ............................................. 1
VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I .............................. 1
INVESTMENT OPTIONS .................................... 1
The Funds ............................................. 1
Credited Interest Option .............................. 6
PURCHASE ................................................ 6
Contract Availability ................................. 6
Purchasing Interests in the Contract .................. 6
Purchase Payments .................................... 7
Contract Rights ....................................... 7
Designations of Beneficiary and Annuitant ............ 7
Right to Cancel ....................................... 8
CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS ................................. 8
Daily Deductions from the Separate Account ............ 8
Mortality and Expense Risk Charge .................. 8
Administrative Charge .............................. 8
Maintenance Fee ....................................... 8
Deferred Sales Charge ................................. 8
Fund Expenses ....................................... 9
Premium and Other Taxes .............................. 9
CONTRACT VALUATION .................................... 10
Account Value ....................................... 10
Accumulation Units .................................... 10
Net Investment Factor ................................. 10
TRANSFERS ............................................. 10
Dollar Cost Averaging Program ........................ 10
Account Rebalancing Program ........................... 11
WITHDRAWALS ............................................. 11
ADDITIONAL WITHDRAWAL OPTIONS ........................... 12
DEATH BENEFIT DURING ACCUMULATION PERIOD ............... 12
Death Benefit Amount ................................. 12
Death Benefit Payment Options ........................ 13
ANNUITY PERIOD .......................................... 14
Annuity Period Elections .............................. 14
Partial Annuitization ................................. 14
Annuity Options ....................................... 14
Annuity Payments .................................... 15
Charges Deducted During the Annuity Period ............ 15
Death Benefit Payable During the Annuity Period ...... 15
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TAX STATUS ............................................... 16
Introduction ......................................... 16
Taxation of the Company ................................ 16
Tax Status of the Contract ............................. 16
Taxation of Annuity Contracts .......................... 18
Contracts Used with Certain Retirement Plans ........... 20
MISCELLANEOUS ............................................ 21
Distribution ......................................... 21
Delay or Suspension of Payments ....................... 22
Performance Reporting ................................ 22
Voting Rights ......................................... 23
Modification of the Contract .......................... 23
Transfers of Ownership; Assignment .................... 23
Involuntary Terminations ............................. 23
Legal Matters and Proceedings .......................... 23
CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ..... 24
APPENDIX--AICA GUARANTEED ACCOUNT ....................... 25
THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFERING IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH
SUCH OFFERING MAY NOT LAWFULLY BE MADE. THE COMPANY DOES NOT AUTHORIZE ANY
PERSON TO GIVE INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE
OFFERING CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE CONTAINED HEREIN.
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DEFINITIONS
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The following terms are defined as they are used in this Prospectus:
Account: A record that identifies contract values accumulated on each
Certificate Holder's behalf during the Accumulation Period.
Account Value: The total dollar value of amounts held in an Account as of each
Valuation Date during the Accumulation Period.
Account Year: A period of twelve months measured from the date on which an
Account is established (the effective date) or from an anniversary of such
effective date.
Accumulation Period: The period during which Purchase Payment(s) credited to an
Account are invested to fund future annuity payments.
Accumulation Unit: A measure of the value of each Subaccount before annuity
payments begin.
Adjusted Account Value: The Account Value, plus or minus the aggregate market
value adjustment for amounts allocated to the Guaranteed Account.
Annuitant: The person on whose life or life expectancy the annuity payments are
based.
Annuity: A series of payments for life, a definite period or a combination of
the two.
Annuity Date: The date on which annuity payments begin.
Annuity Period: The period during which annuity payments are made.
Annuity Unit: A measure of the value of each Subaccount selected during the
Annuity Period.
Application: The form or collection of information required by the Company to
purchase an interest in a group contract or an individual contract.
Beneficiary(ies): The person or persons who are entitled to receive any death
benefit proceeds. Under Nonqualified Contracts, Individual Retirement Annuities
and Section 403(b) Contracts, Beneficiary refers to the beneficiary named under
the Contract. Under Qualified Contracts sold in conjunction with 401(a) or 457
Plans, Beneficiary refers to the beneficiary under the plan.
Certificate: The document issued to a Certificate Holder for an Account
established under a group contract.
Certificate Holder (You): A person or entity who purchases an individual
Contract or acquires an interest under a group Contract.
Company (We, Us): Aetna Insurance Company of America.
Contract: The group and individual deferred, variable annuity contracts offered
by this Prospectus.
Distributor(s): The registered broker-dealer(s), or banks that may be acting as
broker-dealers without separate registration under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, which have entered into selling agreements with the Company to offer
and sell the Contracts. The Company may also serve as a Distributor.
Fund(s): An open-end registered management investment company whose shares are
purchased by the Separate Account to fund the benefits provided by the Contract.
Group Contract Holder: The entity to which a group Contract is issued.
Home Office: The Company's principal executive offices located at 151 Farmington
Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut 06156.
Individual Contract Holder: A person or entity who has purchased an individual
variable annuity contract (also referred to as a "Certificate Holder").
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DEFINITIONS - 1
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Individual Retirement Annuity: An individual or group variable deferred annuity
intended to qualify under Code Section 408(b).
Nonqualified Contract: A contract established to supplement an individual's
retirement income, or to provide an alternative investment option under an
Individual Retirement Account qualified under Code Section 408(a).
Purchase Payment(s): The gross payment(s) made to the Company under an Account.
Qualified Contracts: Contracts available for use with plans entitled to special
federal income tax treatment under Code Sections 401(a), 403(b), 408(b) or 457.
Registered Representative: The individual who is registered with a broker-dealer
acting as Distributor to offer and sell securities, or who is an employee of a
bank acting as Distributor that is exempt from broker-dealer registration under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Registered Representatives must also be
licensed as insurance agents to sell variable annuity contracts.
Separate Account: Variable Annuity Account I, a separate account established for
the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts issued by the Company.
Subaccount(s): The portion of the assets of the Separate Account that is
allocated to a particular Fund. Each Subaccount invests in the shares of only
one corresponding Fund.
Surrender Value: The amount payable upon the withdrawal of all or any portion of
an Account Value.
Underwriter: The registered broker-dealer which contracts with other registered
broker-dealers, or with banks exempt from broker-dealer registration, to offer
and sell the Contracts. Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company will serve as
Underwriter.
Valuation Date: The date and time at which the Accumulation Unit Value and
Annuity Unit Value of a Subaccount is calculated. Currently, this calculation
occurs after the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange on any normal
business day, Monday through Friday, that the New York Stock Exchange is open.
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DEFINITIONS - 2
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
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CONTRACTS OFFERED
The Contracts offered in connection with this Prospectus are group and
individual deferred variable annuity contracts issued by Aetna Insurance Company
of America (the "Company"). The purpose of the Contract is to accumulate values
and to provide benefits upon retirement. The Contracts are currently available
for (1) individual nonqualified purchases (we reserve the right to limit the
ownership of nonqualified contracts to natural persons); (2) Individual
Retirement Annuities ("IRAs"), other than "SIMPLE IRAs" as defined in Section
408(p) of the Internal Revenue Code ("Code") (may be subject to approval by
state regulatory agencies); and (3) purchases made in conjunction with employer
sponsored retirement plans under Sections 401(a), 403(b) or 457 of the Code (may
be subject to approval by the Company and by state regulatory agencies).
In most states, group Contracts are offered to certain broker-dealers or
banks which have agreed to act as Distributors of the Contracts. Individuals who
have established accounts with those broker-dealers or banks are eligible to
participate in the Contract. Individual Contracts are offered in those states
where the group Contracts are not authorized for sale. Joint Certificate Holders
are allowed only on Nonqualified Contracts. A joint Certificate Holder must be
the spouse of the other joint Certificate Holder. In Pennsylvania, the joint
Certificate Holders do not need to be spouses. References to "Certificate
Holders" in this Prospectus mean both of the Certificate Holders on joint
Accounts.
CONTRACT PURCHASE
You may purchase an interest in the Contract by completing an Application
and submitting it to the Company. Purchase Payments can be applied to the
Contract either through a lump-sum payment or through ongoing contributions.
(See "Purchase.")
FREE LOOK PERIOD
You may cancel the Contract or Certificate within 10 days after you receive
it (or longer if required by state law) by returning it to the Company along
with a written notice of cancellation. Unless state law requires otherwise, the
amount you will receive upon cancellation will reflect the investment
performance of the Subaccounts into which your Purchase Payments were deposited.
In some cases this may be more or less than the amount of your Purchase
Payments. Under a Contract issued as an Individual Retirement Annuity, you will
receive a refund of your Purchase Payment. (See "Purchase--
Right to Cancel.")
INVESTMENT OPTIONS
The Company has established Variable Annuity Account I, a registered unit
investment trust, for the purpose of funding the variable portion of the
Contracts. The Separate Account is divided into Subaccounts which invest
directly in shares of the Funds described herein. The Contract allows investment
in the Subaccounts, as well as in the Guaranteed Account described below subject
to the limitations described in "Investment Options," see page 1. For a complete
list of the Funds available under the Contracts, and a description of the
investment objectives of each of the Funds and their investment advisers, see
"Investment Options--The Funds" in this Prospectus, as well as the prospectuses
for each of the Funds.
The Guaranteed Account is the credited interest option available under the
Contract which allows you to earn a fixed rate of interest, if held for the
guaranteed term. (See the Appendix to this Prospectus and the prospectus for the
Guaranteed Account.)
CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS
Certain charges are associated with these Contracts. These charges include
daily deductions from the Separate Account (the mortality and expense risk
charge and an administrative charge), as well as any applicable maintenance fee,
transfer fees and premium and other taxes. The Funds also incur certain fees and
expenses which are deducted directly from the Funds. A deferred sales charge may
apply upon a full or partial withdrawal of the Account Value. (See the Fee Table
and "Charges and Deductions.")
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SUMMARY - 1
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TRANSFERS
Prior to the Annuity Date, and subject to certain limitations, you can
transfer Account Values among the Subaccounts and the Guaranteed Account. If
approved by your state, during the Annuity Period, if you have elected variable
payments you can make transfers among the Subaccounts available during the
Annuity Period. Currently, during the Accumulation Period, transfers are
without charge. However, the Company reserves the right to charge up to $10 for
each additional transfer if more than 12 transfers are made in a calendar year.
Transfers can be requested in writing or by telephone in accordance with the
Company's transfer procedures. If approved by your state, during the Annuity
Period, you can currently make up to four transfers each calendar year. There
is no charge for these transfers. (Transfers from the Guaranteed Account may be
restricted and subject to a market value adjustment. See the Appendix.)
The Company also offers a Dollar Cost Averaging Program and an Account
Rebalancing Program. The Dollar Cost Averaging Program permits the automatic
transfer of amounts from any of the Subaccounts and an available Guaranteed
Account term to any of the other Subaccounts on a monthly or quarterly basis.
The Account Rebalancing Program allows you to request that each year, or at
other more frequent intervals as We allow, We automatically reallocate your
Account value to specified percentages among the Subaccounts in which you
invest. (See "Transfers.")
WITHDRAWALS
All or a part of the Account Value may be withdrawn prior to the Annuity
Date by properly completing a disbursement form and sending it to the Company.
Certain charges may be assessed upon withdrawal. Amounts withdrawn from the
Guaranteed Account may be subject to a market value adjustment. (See the
Appendix.) The taxable portion of the withdrawal may also be subject to income
tax and a federal tax penalty. (See "Withdrawals.")
The Contract also offers certain Additional Withdrawal Options during the
Accumulation Period subject to certain criteria. Some Additional Withdrawal
Options are not available in all states and may not be suitable in every
situation. (See "Additional Withdrawal Options.")
GUARANTEED DEATH BENEFIT
These Contracts contain a guaranteed death benefit feature. Upon the death
of the Annuitant, the Account Value may be increased under certain
circumstances. (See "Death Benefit During Accumulation Period.")
After Annuity Payments have commenced, a death benefit may be payable to
the Beneficiary depending upon the terms of the Contract and the Annuity Option
selected. (See "Death Benefit Payable During the Annuity Period.")
THE ANNUITY PERIOD
On the Annuity Date, you may elect to begin receiving Annuity Payments.
Annuity Payments can be made on either a fixed, variable or combination fixed
and variable basis. If a variable payout is selected, the payments will continue
to vary with the investment performance of the Subaccount(s) selected. The
Company reserves the right to limit the number of Subaccounts that may be
available during the Annuity Period. (See "Annuity Period.")
TAXES
Earnings are not generally taxed until you or your Beneficiary(ies)
actually receive a distribution from the Contract. A 10% federal tax penalty may
be imposed on certain withdrawals. (See "Tax Status.")
INQUIRIES
Questions, inquiries or requests for additional information can be directed
to your agent or local representative, or you may contact the Company as
follows:
[bullet] Write to: Aetna Insurance Company of America
151 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut 06156-5996
Attention: Customer Service
[bullet] Call Customer Service: 1-800-531-4547 (for automated transfers or
changes in the allocation of Account
Values, call: 1-800-262-3862)
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FEE TABLE
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This Fee Table describes the various charges and expenses associated with the
Contract. No sales charge is paid upon purchase of the Contract. All costs that
are borne directly or indirectly under the Subaccounts and Funds are shown
below. Some expenses may vary as explained under "Charges and Deductions." The
charges and expenses shown below do not include premium taxes that may be
applicable. For more information regarding expenses paid out of assets of a
particular Fund, see the Fund's prospectus.
CONTRACT HOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES
Deferred Sales Charge for withdrawals under each Contract (as a percentage
of each Purchase Payment withdrawn):
Years from Receipt of Deferred Sales
Purchase Payment Charge Deduction
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Less than 2 7%
2 or more but less than 4 6%
4 or more but less than 5 5%
5 or more but less than 6 4%
6 or more but less than 7 3%
7 or more 0%
Annual Maintenance Fee (1) ....................... $30.00
Transfer Charge (2) ............................. $ 0.00
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES.
(Daily deductions, equal to the percentage shown on an annual basis, made from
amounts allocated to the variable options under each Contract)
DURING THE ACCUMULATION PERIOD:
Mortality and Expense Risk Charge ................. 1.25%
Administrative Charge ............................. 0.15%
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Total Subaccount Annual Expenses ................. 1.40%
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DURING THE ANNUITY PERIOD:
Mortality and Expense Risk Charge ................. 1.25%
Administrative Charge ............................. 0.00%(3)
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Total Subaccount Annual Expenses .............. 1.25%
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(1) The maintenance fee, if applicable, will generally be deducted from each
Account annually and if the full Account Value is withdrawn. The
maintenance fee is waived when the Account Value is $50,000 or more on the
date the maintenance fee is due. The amount shown is the maximum
maintenance fee that can be deducted under the Contract.
(2) During the Accumulation Period we currently allow an unlimited number of
transfers without charge. However, we reserve the right to impose a fee of
$10 for each transfer in excess of 12 per year.
(3) We currently do not impose an Administrative Charge during the Annuity
Period. However, we reserve the right to deduct a daily charge of not more
than 0.25% per year from the Subaccounts.
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FEE TABLE - 1
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ANNUAL EXPENSES OF THE FUNDS
The following table illustrates the advisory fees and other expenses applicable
to the Funds. Except as noted, the following figures are a percentage of average
net assets and, except where otherwise indicated, are based on figures for the
year ended December 31, 1996. A Fund's "Other Expenses" include operating costs
of the Fund. These expenses are reflected in the Fund's net asset value and are
not deducted from the Account Value.
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Investment
Advisory Fees(1) Other Expenses
(after expense (after expense Total Annual
reimbursement) reimbursement) Fund Expenses
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Aetna Variable Fund(2) 0.50% 0.06% 0.56%
Aetna Income Shares(2) 0.40% 0.08% 0.48%
Aetna Variable Encore Fund(2) 0.25% 0.10% 0.35%
Aetna Investment Advisers Fund, Inc.(2) 0.50% 0.08% 0.58%
Aetna Ascent Variable Portfolio(2) 0.60% 0.15% 0.75%
Aetna Crossroads Variable Portfolio(2) 0.60% 0.15% 0.75%
Aetna Legacy Variable Portfolio(2) 0.60% 0.15% 0.75%
Aetna Variable Capital Appreciation Portfolio(2) 0.60% 0.15% 0.75%
Aetna Variable Growth Portfolio(2) 0.60% 0.15% 0.75%
Aetna Variable Index Plus Portfolio(2) 0.35% 0.15% 0.50%
Aetna Variable Small Company Portfolio(2) 0.75% 0.15% 0.90%
Alger American Balanced Portfolio 0.75% 0.39% 1.14%
Alger American Growth Portfolio 0.75% 0.04% 0.79%
Alger American Income and Growth Portfolio 0.63% 0.18% 0.81%
Alger American Leveraged AllCap Portfolio(3) 0.85% 0.24% 1.09%
Alger American MidCap Growth Portfolio 0.80% 0.04% 0.84%
Alger American Small Capitalization Portfolio 0.85% 0.03% 0.88%
American Century VP Balanced (formerly "TCI Balanced")(4) 1.00% 0.00% 1.00%
American Century VP Capital Appreciation (formerly "TCI Growth")(4) 1.00% 0.00% 1.00%
American Century VP International (formerly "TCI International")(4) 1.50% 0.00% 1.50%
Federated American Leaders Fund II(5) 0.53% 0.32% 0.85%
Federated Fund for U.S. Government Securities II(5) 0.00% 0.80% 0.80%
Federated High Income Bond Fund II(5) 0.00% 0.80% 0.80%
Federated Utility Fund II(5) 0.24% 0.61% 0.85%
Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio(6) 0.51% 0.07% 0.58%
Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio(6) 0.61% 0.08% 0.69%
Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio 0.59% 0.12% 0.71%
Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio(6) 0.76% 0.17% 0.93%
Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio(6) 0.64% 0.10% 0.74%
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund Portfolio(6) 0.61% 0.13% 0.74%
Fidelity VIP II Index 500 Portfolio(7) 0.13% 0.15% 0.28%
Fidelity VIP II Investment Grade Bond Portfolio 0.45% 0.13% 0.58%
Janus Aspen Aggressive Growth Portfolio(8) 0.72% 0.04% 0.76%
Janus Aspen Balanced Portfolio(8) 0.79% 0.15% 0.94%
Janus Aspen Flexible Income Portfolio(8) 0.65% 0.19% 0.84%
Janus Aspen Growth Portfolio(8) 0.65% 0.04% 0.69%
Janus Aspen Short-Term Bond Portfolio(8) 0.47% 0.19% 0.66%
Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth Portfolio(8) 0.66% 0.14% 0.80%
Lexington Emerging Markets Fund, Inc.(9) 0.85% 1.38% 2.23%
Lexington Natural Resources Trust 1.00% 0.42% 1.42%
MFS Emerging Growth Series(10) 0.75% 0.25% 1.00%
MFS Research Series(10) 0.75% 0.25% 1.00%
MFS Total Return Series(10) 0.75% 0.25% 1.00%
MFS Value Series(10) 0.75% 0.25% 1.00%
MFS World Governments Series(10) 0.75% 0.25% 1.00%
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund 0.72% 0.03% 0.75%
Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund 0.73% 0.08% 0.81%
Oppenheimer Growth & Income Fund 0.75% 0.25% 1.00%
Oppenheimer Strategic Bond Fund 0.75% 0.10% 0.85%
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(1) Certain of the unaffiliated Fund advisers reimburse the Company for
administrative costs incurred in connection with administering the Funds as
variable funding options under the Contract. These reimbursements are paid
out of the investment advisory fees and are not charged to investors.
(2) The Company provides administrative services to the Fund and assumes the
Fund's ordinary recurring direct costs under an Administrative Services
Agreement. The new Administrative Services Agreement became effective on
May 1, 1996 for Aetna Variable Fund, Aetna Income Shares, Aetna Variable
Encore Fund, Aetna Investment Advisers Fund, Inc., Aetna Ascent Variable
Portfolio, Aetna Crossroads Variable Portfolio, and Aetna Legacy Variable
Portfolio. Therefore, for these Funds the "Other Expenses" shown are not
based on actual figures for the year ended December 31, 1996, but reflect
the fee payable under that Agreement. The Administrative Services Agreement
was in effect for Aetna Variable Capital Appreciation Portfolio, Aetna
Variable Growth Portfolio, Aetna Variable Index Plus Portfolio and Aetna
Variable Small Company Portfolio since their inception.
Effective August 1, 1996, Investment Advisory Fees were increased for Aetna
Variable Fund, Aetna Income Shares, Aetna Investment Advisers Fund, Inc.,
Aetna Ascent Variable Portfolio, Aetna Crossroads Variable Portfolio, and
Aetna Legacy Variable Portfolio. The Advisory Fees shown above are not
based on actual figures for the year ended December 31, 1996, but reflect
the increased Investment Advisory Fees.
(3) Included in "Other Expenses" of the Alger American Leveraged AllCap
Portfolio is 0.03% of interest expense.
(4) The Portfolio's investment adviser pays all expenses of the Portfolio
except brokerage commissions, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the
non-interested person directors (including counsel fees) and extraordinary
expenses. These expenses have historically represented a very small
percentage (less than 0.01%) of total net assets in a fiscal year.
(5) The management fee for each of the Funds has been reduced to reflect a
voluntary waiver of the management fee. The adviser can terminate this
voluntary waiver at any time in its sole discretion. The maximum management
fee for each of the Funds is as follows: 0.60%--High Income Bond Fund II
and the Fund for U.S. Government Securities II; 0.75%--American Leaders
Fund II and Utility Fund II. The total operating expenses of each of the
Funds, absent the voluntary waiver of the management fee and the voluntary
reimbursement of certain other operating expenses, would have been: 1.07%
for the American Leaders Fund II; 1.81% for the Fund for U.S. Government
Securities II; 1.39% for the High Income Bond Fund II; and 1.36% for the
Utility Fund II.
(6) A portion of the brokerage commissions that certain funds pay was used to
reduce expenses. In addition, certain funds have entered into arrangements
with their custodian and transfer agent whereby interest earned on
uninvested cash balances was used to reduce custodian and transfer agent
expenses. Including these reductions, the total operating expenses would
have been 0.56% for Equity-Income Portfolio, 0.67% for Growth Portfolio,
0.92% for Overseas Portfolio, 0.73% for Asset Manager Portfolio; and 0.71%
for Contrafund Portfolio.
(7) The Fund's investment adviser agreed to reimburse a portion of Index 500
Portfolio's expenses during the period. Without this reimbursement, the
fund's management fee, other expenses and total expenses would have been
0.28%, 0.15% and 0.43%, respectively, for Index 500 Portfolio.
(8) The fees and expenses shown above are based on gross expenses of the Shares
before expense offset arrangements for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1996. The information for each Portfolio other than the Flexible Income
Portfolio is net of fee waivers or reductions from Janus Capital. Fee
reductions for the Aggressive Growth, Balanced, Growth, and Worldwide
Growth Portfolios reduce the management fee to the level of the
corresponding Janus retail fund. Other waivers, if applicable, are first
applied against the management fee and then against other expenses. Without
such waivers or reductions, the Management Fee, Other Expenses and Total
Fund Annual Expenses would have been 0.79%, 0.04% and 0.83% for Aggressive
Growth Portfolio; 0.92%, 0.15% and 1.07% for Balanced Portfolio; 0.79%,
0.04% and 0.83% for Growth Portfolio; 0.65%, 0.19% and 0.84% for Short-Term
Bond Portfolio; and 0.77%, 0.14% and 0.91% for Worldwide Growth Portfolio,
respectively. Janus Capital may modify or terminate the waivers or
reductions at any time upon at least 90 days' notice to the Portfolio's
Board of Trustees.
(9) The Fund's investment adviser has agreed to voluntarily limit the total
expenses of the Fund (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and
extraordinary expenses, but including management fees and operating
expenses) to an annual rate of 1.75% of the Fund's average net assets from
May 1, 1996 through April 30, 1997. For the period ending December 31,
1996, the Total Fund Annual Expenses, after reimbursement, was 1.64%.
Effective May 1, 1997, an expense limitation is no longer in effect. The
Advisory Fees, Other Expenses and Total Fund Annual Expenses shown above
reflect the actual expenses of the Fund before reimbursement, as if such
arrangement had not been in effect at any time during 1996. The example
shown in the table above should not be considered a representation of past
or future expenses and actual expenses may be greater or less than those
shown.
(10) The adviser has agreed to bear expenses for each Series, subject to
reimbursement by each Series, such that each Series' "Other Expenses" shall
not exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series during the
current fiscal year. Otherwise, "Other Expenses" for the MFS Emerging
Growth Series, MFS Research Series, MFS Total Return Series, MFS World
Governments Series and MFS Value Series would be 0.41%, 0.73%, 1.35%, 1.28%
and 3.08%, respectively, and "Total Fund Annual Expenses" would be 1.16%,
1.48%, 2.10%, 2.03% and 3.83%, respectively, for these Series. Each Series
has an expense offset arrangement which reduces the Series' custodian fee
based upon the amount of cash maintained by the Series with its custodian
and dividend disbursing agent, and may enter into other such arrangements
and directed brokerage arrangements (which would also have the effect of
reducing the Series' expenses). Any such fee reductions are not reflected
under "Other Expenses."
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HYPOTHETICAL ILLUSTRATION (EXAMPLE)
THIS EXAMPLE IS PURELY HYPOTHETICAL. IT SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A
REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE EXPENSES OR EXPECTED RETURN. ACTUAL EXPENSES
AND/OR RETURN MAY BE MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN BELOW.
The following Examples illustrate the expenses that would have been paid
assuming a $1,000 investment in the Contract and a 5% return on assets. For the
purposes of these Examples, the maximum maintenance fee of $30.00 that can be
deducted under the Contract has been converted to a percentage of assets equal
to 0.00%.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXAMPLE A
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If you withdraw the entire Account
Value at the end of the periods shown,
you would pay the following expenses,
including any applicable deferred sales
charge:
1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Aetna Variable Fund $92 $115 $141 $229
Aetna Income Shares $91 $113 $137 $220
Aetna Variable Encore Fund $90 $108 $130 $206
Aetna Investment Advisers Fund Inc. $92 $116 $142 $231
Aetna Ascent Variable Portfolio $94 $121 $151 $248
Aetna Crossroads Variable Portfolio $94 $121 $151 $248
Aetna Legacy Variable Portfolio $94 $121 $151 $248
Aetna Variable Capital Appreciation Portfolio $94 $121 $151 $248
Aetna Variable Growth Portfolio $94 $121 $151 $248
Aetna Variable Index Plus Portfolio $91 $113 $138 $222
Aetna Variable Small Company Portfolio $94 $125 $158 $264
Alger American Balanced Portfolio $97 $133 $171 $288
Alger American Growth Portfolio $94 $122 $153 $252
Alger American Income and Growth Portfolio $94 $123 $154 $254
Alger American Leveraged AllCap Portfolio $97 $131 $168 $283
Alger American MidCap Growth Portfolio $95 $124 $155 $257
Alger American Small Capitalization Portfolio $95 $125 $157 $262
American Century VP Balanced
(formerly "TCI Balanced") $96 $129 $164 $276
American Century VP Capital Appreciation
(formerly "TCI Growth") $96 $129 $164 $276
American Century VP International
(formerly "TCI International") $101 $144 $189 $324
Federated American Leaders Fund II $95 $124 $156 $258
Federated Fund for U.S. Government Securities II $94 $122 $153 $253
Federated High Income Bond Fund II $94 $122 $153 $253
Federated Utility Fund II $95 $124 $156 $258
Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio $92 $116 $142 $231
Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio $93 $119 $148 $242
Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio $93 $120 $149 $244
Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio $95 $126 $160 $267
Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio $94 $120 $150 $247
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund Portfolio $94 $120 $150 $247
Fidelity VIP II Index 500 Portfolio $89 $106 $127 $199
Fidelity VIP II Investment Grade Bond Portfolio $92 $116 $142 $231
Janus Aspen Aggressive Growth Portfolio $94 $121 $151 $249
Janus Aspen Balanced Portfolio $96 $127 $160 $268
Janus Aspen Flexible Income Portfolio $95 $124 $155 $257
Janus Aspen Growth Portfolio $93 $119 $148 $242
Janus Aspen Short-Term Bond Portfolio $93 $118 $146 $239
Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth Portfolio $94 $122 $153 $253
Lexington Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. $108 $165 $224 $389
<CAPTION>
EXAMPLE B
-----------------------------------------
If you do not withdraw the Account
Value, or if you annuitize at the end of
the periods shown, you would pay the
following expenses (no deferred sales
charge is reflected):*
1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Aetna Variable Fund $20 $62 $106 $229
Aetna Income Shares $19 $59 $102 $220
Aetna Variable Encore Fund $18 $55 $ 95 $206
Aetna Investment Advisers Fund Inc. $20 $62 $107 $231
Aetna Ascent Variable Portfolio $22 $67 $115 $248
Aetna Crossroads Variable Portfolio $22 $67 $115 $248
Aetna Legacy Variable Portfolio $22 $67 $115 $248
Aetna Variable Capital Appreciation Portfolio $22 $67 $115 $248
Aetna Variable Growth Portfolio $22 $67 $115 $248
Aetna Variable Index Plus Portfolio $19 $60 $103 $222
Aetna Variable Small Company Portfolio $23 $72 $123 $264
Alger American Balanced Portfolio $26 $79 $135 $288
Alger American Growth Portfolio $22 $69 $117 $252
Alger American Income and Growth Portfolio $22 $69 $118 $254
Alger American Leveraged AllCap Portfolio $25 $78 $133 $283
Alger American MidCap Growth Portfolio $23 $70 $120 $257
Alger American Small Capitalization Portfolio $23 $71 $122 $262
American Century VP Balanced
(formerly "TCI Balanced") $25 $75 $129 $276
American Century VP Capital Appreciation
(formerly "TCI Growth") $25 $75 $129 $276
American Century VP International
(formerly "TCI International") $30 $90 $154 $324
Federated American Leaders Fund II $23 $70 $120 $258
Federated Fund for U.S. Government Securities II $22 $69 $118 $253
Federated High Income Bond Fund II $22 $69 $118 $253
Federated Utility Fund II $23 $70 $120 $258
Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio $20 $62 $107 $231
Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio $21 $65 $112 $242
Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio $21 $66 $113 $244
Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio $24 $73 $125 $267
Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio $22 $67 $115 $247
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund Portfolio $22 $67 $115 $247
Fidelity VIP II Index 500 Portfolio $17 $53 $ 91 $199
Fidelity VIP II Investment Grade Bond Portfolio $20 $62 $107 $231
Janus Aspen Aggressive Growth Portfolio $22 $68 $116 $249
Janus Aspen Balanced Portfolio $24 $73 $125 $268
Janus Aspen Flexible Income Portfolio $23 $70 $120 $257
Janus Aspen Growth Portfolio $21 $65 $112 $242
Janus Aspen Short-Term Bond Portfolio $21 $65 $111 $239
Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth Portfolio $22 $69 $118 $253
Lexington Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. $37 $111 $188 $389
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXAMPLE A EXAMPLE B
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If you withdraw the entire Account If you do not withdraw the Account
Value at the end of the periods shown, Value, or if you annuitize at the end of
you would pay the following expenses, the periods shown, you would pay the
including any applicable deferred sales following expenses (no deferred sales
charge: charge is reflected):*
1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Lexington Natural Resources Trust $100 $141 $184 $315 $29 $87 $149 $315
MFS Emerging Growth Series $ 96 $129 $164 $276 $25 $75 $129 $276
MFS Research Series $ 96 $129 $164 $276 $25 $75 $129 $276
MFS Total Return Series $ 96 $129 $164 $276 $25 $75 $129 $276
MFS Value Series $ 96 $129 $164 $276 $25 $75 $129 $276
MFS World Governments Series $ 96 $129 $164 $276 $25 $75 $129 $276
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund $ 94 $121 $151 $248 $22 $67 $115 $248
Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund $ 94 $123 $154 $254 $22 $69 $118 $254
Oppenheimer Growth & Income Fund $ 96 $128 $163 $274 $24 $75 $128 $274
Oppenheimer Strategic Bond Fund $ 95 $124 $156 $258 $23 $70 $120 $258
</TABLE>
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* This Example would not apply if a nonlifetime variable annuity option is
selected, and a lump sum settlement is requested within three years after
annuity payments start, since the lump sum payment will be treated as a
withdrawal during the Accumulation Period and will be subject to any deferred
sales charge that would then apply. (Refer to Example A.)
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Selected data for accumulation units outstanding throughout each period)
================================================================================
The condensed financial information presented below for the two years ended
December 31, 1996 is derived from the financial statements of the Separate
Account, which financial statements have been audited by KPMG Peat Marwick LLP,
independent auditors. The financial statements as of and for the year ended
December 31, 1996 and the independent auditors' report thereon, are included in
the Statement of Additional Information.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
AETNA VARIABLE FUND
Value at beginning of period $ 10.101
Value at end of period $ 12.769
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 26.41%(2)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 299,882
AETNA INCOME SHARES
Value at beginning of period $ 10.260
Value at end of period $ 10.489
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 2.23%(2)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 95,644
AETNA VARIABLE ENCORE FUND
Value at beginning of period $ 10.151
Value at end of period $ 10.481
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 3.25%(3)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 799,456
AETNA INVESTMENT ADVISERS FUND, INC.
Value at beginning of period $ 10.582
Value at end of period $ 11.781
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 11.33%(3)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 59,639
AETNA ASCENT VARIABLE PORTFOLIO
Value at beginning of period $ 11.003
Value at end of period $ 12.674
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 15.19%(4)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 91,927
AETNA CROSSROADS VARIABLE PORTFOLIO
Value at beginning of period $ 10.932
Value at end of period $ 12.123
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 10.89%(4)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 6,330
AETNA LEGACY VARIABLE PORTFOLIO
Value at beginning of period $ 10.601
Value at end of period $ 11.613
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 9.55%(5)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 8,642
AETNA VARIABLE INDEX PLUS PORTFOLIO
Value at beginning of period $10.000(6)
Value at end of period $ 10.919
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation units(1) 9.19%(6)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 2,960
ALGER AMERICAN BALANCED PORTFOLIO
Value at beginning of period $ 10.393
Value at end of period $ 10.713
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 3.08%(7)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 47,401
ALGER AMERICAN GROWTH PORTFOLIO
Value at beginning of period $ 9.790 $ 10.000(2)
Value at end of period $ 10.940 $ 9.790
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 11.75% (2.10)%
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 590,911 3,750
ALGER AMERICAN INCOME AND GROWTH PORTFOLIO
Value at beginning of period $ 10.048
Value at end of period $ 11.333
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 12.79%(8)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 57,114
</TABLE>
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
ALGER AMERICAN LEVERAGED ALLCAP PORTFOLIO
Value at beginning of period $ 10.349
Value at end of period $ 11.188
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 8.11%(7)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 179,879
ALGER AMERICAN MIDCAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
Value at beginning of period $ 10.283
Value at end of period $ 10.667
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 3.73%(8)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 384,586
ALGER AMERICAN SMALL CAPITALIZATION PORTFOLIO
Value at beginning of period $ 9.541 $ 10.000(2)
Value at end of period $ 9.800 $ 9.541
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 2.72% (4.59)%
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 714,816 3,750
AMERICAN CENTURY VP BALANCED (FORMERLY "TCI BALANCED")
Value at beginning of period $ 10.239
Value at end of period $ 11.284
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 10.21%(5)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 33,096
AMERICAN CENTURY VP CAPITAL APPRECIATION (FORMERLY "TCI GROWTH")
Value at beginning of period $ 9.592
Value at end of period $ 9.183
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) (4.26)%(8)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 50,110
AMERICAN CENTURY VP INTERNATIONAL (FORMERLY "TCI INTERNATIONAL")
Value at beginning of period $ 10.399
Value at end of period $ 11.574
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 11.30%(8)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 71,305
FEDERATED AMERICAN LEADERS FUND II
Value at beginning of period $ 11.378 $ 10.000(2)
Value at end of period $ 13.639 $ 11.378
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 19.87% 13.78%
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 4,255,333 1,444,344
FEDERATED FUND FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES II
Value at beginning of period $ 10.521 $ 10.000(4)
Value at end of period $ 10.809 $ 10.521
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 2.74% 5.21%
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 227,252 150,860
FEDERATED HIGH INCOME BOND FUND II
Value at beginning of period $ 10.576 $ 10.000(4)
Value at end of period $ 11.920 $ 10.576
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 12.71% 5.76%
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 972,454 302,293
FEDERATED UTILITY FUND II
Value at beginning of period $ 11.238 $ 10.000(5)
Value at end of period $ 12.361 $ 11.238
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 9.99% 12.38%
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 1,078,803 451,294
FIDELITY VIP EQUITY-INCOME PORTFOLIO
Value at beginning of period $ 10.301
Value at end of period $ 11.855
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 15.09%(2)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 1,000,050
FIDELITY VIP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
Value at beginning of period $ 9.055
Value at end of period $ 10.940
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 20.82(2)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 870,922
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
FIDELITY VIP HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO
Value at beginning of period $ 10.493
Value at end of period $ 11.410
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 8.74%(8)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 239,917
FIDELITY VIP OVERSEAS PORTFOLIO
Value at beginning of period $ 10.304
Value at end of period $ 11.447
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 11.09%(8)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 115,487
FIDELITY VIP II ASSET MANAGER PORTFOLIO
Value at beginning of period $ 10.539
Value at end of period $ 11.674
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 10.77%(7)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 104,229
FIDELITY VIP II CONTRAFUND PORTFOLIO
Value at beginning of period $ 10.273
Value at end of period $ 12.093
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 17.72%(8)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 540,936
FIDELITY VIP II INDEX 500 PORTFOLIO
Value at beginning of period $ 10.828
Value at end of period $ 12.722
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 17.49%(8)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 384,282
FIDELITY VIP II INVESTMENT GRADE BOND PORTFOLIO
Value at beginning of period $ 10.021
Value at end of period 10.455
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 4.33%(8)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 42,912
JANUS ASPEN AGGRESSIVE GROWTH
Value at beginning of period $ 10.988
Value at end of period $ 11.376
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 3.53%(8)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 242,113
JANUS ASPEN BALANCED PORTFOLIO
Value at beginning of period $ 10.836
Value at end of period $ 12.038
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 11.09%(8)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 165,079
JANUS ASPEN FLEXIBLE INCOME PORTFOLIO
Value at beginning of period $ 10.173
Value at end of period $ 11.136
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 9.47%(7)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 35,326
JANUS ASPEN GROWTH PORTFOLIO
Value at beginning of period $ 11.002
Value at end of period $ 12.171
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 10.63%(8)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 255,831
JANUS ASPEN SHORT-TERM BOND PORTFOLIO
Value at beginning of period $ 10.096
Value at end of period $ 10.417
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 3.18%(8)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 30,148
JANUS ASPEN WORLDWIDE GROWTH PORTFOLIO
Value at beginning of period $ 10.536
Value at end of period $ 13.393
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 27.12%(2)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 1,030,570
</TABLE>
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
LEXINGTON EMERGING MARKETS FUND, INC.
Value at beginning of period $ 9.748 $ 10.000(2)
Value at end of period $ 10.328 $ 9.748
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 5.95% (2.52)%
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 74,157 2,550
LEXINGTON NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST
Value at beginning of period $ 11.444
Value at end of period $ 13.194
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation unit(1) 15.29%(7)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 100,792
MFS EMERGING GROWTH SERIES
Value at beginning of period $10.000(9)
Value at end of period $ 10.074
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation units(1) 0.74%(9)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 418,523
MFS RESEARCH SERIES
Value at beginning of period $10.000(9)
Value at end of period $ 10.970
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation units(1) 9.70%(9)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 226,923
MFS TOTAL RETURN SERIES
Value at beginning of period $10.000(9)
Value at end of period $ 10.894
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation units(1) 8.94%(9)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 108,482
MFS VALUE SERIES
Value at beginning of period $10.000(10)
Value at end of period $ 10.334
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation units(1) 3.34%(10)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 4,341
MFS WORLD GOVERNMENT SERIES
Value at beginning of period $10.000(9)
Value at end of period $ 10.471
Increase (decrease) in value of accumulation units(1) 4.71%(9)
Number of accumulation units outstanding at end of period 20,479
</TABLE>
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(1) The above figures are calculated by subtracting the beginning Accumulation
Unit value from the ending Accumulation Unit value during a calendar year,
and dividing the result by the beginning Accumulation Unit value. These
figures do not reflect the deferred sales charge or the fixed dollar annual
maintenance fee, if any. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the
investment results shown.
(2) Reflects less than a full year of performance activity. Funds were first
received in this option during January 1996.
(3) Reflects less than a full year of performance activity. Funds were first
received in this option during February 1996.
(4) Reflects less than a full year of performance activity. Funds were first
received in this option during July 1996.
(5) Reflects less than a full year of performance activity. Funds were first
received in this option during May 1996.
(6) Reflects less than a full year of performance activity. The initial
Accumulation Unit value was established at $10.000 during September 1996
when the portfolio became available under the option.
(7) Reflects less than a full year of performance activity. Funds were first
received in this option during April 1996.
(8) Reflects less than a full year of performance activity. Funds were first
received in this option during March 1996.
(9) Reflects less than a full year of performance activity. The initial
Accumulation Unit value was established at $10.000 during May 1996 when
the fund became available under the option.
(10) Reflects less than a full year of performance activity. The initial
Accumulation Unit value was established at $10.000 during October 1996
when the fund became available under the option.
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THE COMPANY
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Aetna Insurance Company of America (the "Company"), the depositor of
Variable Annuity Account I, is the issuer of the Contract, and as such, it is
responsible for providing the insurance and annuity benefits under the Contract.
The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity
Company ("ALIAC"). ALIAC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Retirement
Holdings, Inc., which is in turn a wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Retirement
Services, Inc. and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Inc. The
Company's principal executive offices are located at 151 Farmington Avenue,
Hartford, Connecticut 06156.
VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
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The Company established Variable Annuity Account I (the "Separate
Account") in 1994 as a segregated asset account for the purpose of funding its
variable annuity contracts. The Separate Account is registered as a unit
investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), and
meets the definition of "separate account" under federal securities laws. The
Separate Account is divided into "subaccounts" which do not invest directly in
stocks, bonds or other investments. Instead, each Subaccount buys and sells
shares of a corresponding Fund.
Although the Company holds title to the assets of the Separate Account,
such assets are not chargeable with liabilities of any other business conducted
by the Company. Income, gains or losses of the Separate Account are credited to
or charged against the assets of the Separate Account without regard to other
income, gains or losses of the Company. All obligations arising under the
Contracts are general corporate obligations of the Company.
INVESTMENT OPTIONS
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THE FUNDS
Purchase Payments may be allocated to one or more of the Subaccounts as
designated on the Application. In turn, the Subaccounts invest in the
corresponding Funds at net asset value. The total number of investment options
you may select during the Accumulation Period is currently limited to 18. Each
Subaccount and each Guaranteed Term of the same duration count as an option once
you have made an allocation to it, even if you no longer have amounts allocated
to that option.
The availability of Funds may be subject to regulatory authorization. In
addition, the Company may add or withdraw Funds, as permitted by applicable law.
Not all Funds may be available in all jurisdictions or under all Contracts.
Subject to state regulatory approval, if the shares of any Fund should no
longer be available for investment by the Separate Account or if in the judgment
of the Company, further investment in such shares should become inappropriate in
view of the purpose of the Contract, we may cease to make such Fund shares
available for investment under the Contract prospectively. The Company may,
alternatively, substitute shares of another Fund for shares already acquired.
The Company reserves the right to substitute shares of another Fund for shares
already acquired without a proxy vote. Any elimination, substitution or addition
of Funds will be done in accordance with applicable state and federal securities
laws.
The investment results of the Funds described below are likely to differ
significantly and there is no assurance that any of the Funds will achieve their
respective investment objectives. Except where otherwise noted, all of the Funds
are diversified, as defined in the 1940 Act.
[bullet] Aetna Variable Fund seeks to maximize total return through investments
in a diversified portfolio of common stocks and securities convertible
into common stock.(1)
[bullet] Aetna Income Shares seeks to maximize total return, consistent with
reasonable risk, through investments in a diversified portfolio
consisting primarily of debt securities.(1)
[bullet] Aetna Variable Encore Fund seeks to provide high current return,
consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity, through
investment in high-quality money market instruments. An investment in
the Fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. Government.(1)
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[bullet] Aetna Investment Advisers Fund, Inc. is a managed fund which seeks to
maximize investment return consistent with reasonable safety of
principal by investing in one or more of the following asset classes:
stocks, bonds and cash equivalents based on the Company's judgment of
which of those sectors or mix thereof offers the best investment
prospects.(1)
[bullet] Aetna Generation Portfolios, Inc.--Aetna Ascent Variable Portfolio
seeks to provide capital appreciation by allocating its investments
among equities and fixed income securities. The Portfolio is managed
for investors who generally have an investment horizon exceeding 15
years, and who have a high level of risk tolerance.(1)
[bullet] Aetna Generation Portfolios, Inc.--Aetna Crossroads Variable Portfolio
seeks to provide total return (i.e., income and capital appreciation,
both realized and unrealized) by allocating its investments among
equities and fixed income securities. The Portfolio is managed for
investors who generally have an investment horizon exceeding 10 years
and who have a moderate level of risk tolerance.(1)
[bullet] Aetna Generation Portfolios, Inc.--Aetna Legacy Variable Portfolio
seeks to provide total return consistent with preservation of capital
by allocating its investments among equities and fixed income
securities. The Portfolio is managed for investors who generally have
an investment horizon exceeding five years and who have a low level of
risk tolerance.(1)
[bullet] Aetna Variable Portfolios, Inc.--Aetna Variable Capital Appreciation
Portfolio seeks growth of capital primarily through investment in a
diversified portfolio of common stocks and securities convertible into
common stock. The Portfolio will use a value-oriented approach in an
attempt to outperform the total return performance of publicly traded
common stocks represented by the S & P 500 Composite Stock Price Index
("S & P 500"), a broad based stock market index composed of 500 common
stocks selected by the Standard & Poor's Corporation. The Portfolio
uses the S & P 500 as a comparative benchmark because it represents
approximately two-thirds of the total market value of all U.S. common
stocks, and is well known to investors.(1)
[bullet] Aetna Variable Portfolios, Inc.--Aetna Variable Growth Portfolio seeks
growth of capital through investment in a diversified portfolio of
common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks believed to
offer growth potential.(1)
[bullet] Aetna Variable Portfolios, Inc.--Aetna Variable Index Plus Portfolio
seeks to outperform the total return performance of publicly traded
common stocks represented by the S & P 500.(1)
[bullet] Aetna Variable Portfolios, Inc.--Aetna Variable Small Company Portfolio
seeks growth of capital primarily through investment in a diversified
portfolio of common stocks and securities convertible into common
stocks of companies with smaller market capitalizations. Companies with
smaller market capitalizations generally will have market
capitalization at the time of purchase of $1 billion or less.(1)
[bullet] Alger American Fund--Alger American Balanced Portfolio seeks current
income and long-term capital appreciation by investing in common stocks
and fixed income securities, with emphasis on income-producing
securities which appear to have some potential for capital
appreciation.(2)
[bullet] Alger American Fund--Alger American Growth Portfolio seeks long-term
capital appreciation by investing in a diversified, actively managed
portfolio of equity securities. The Portfolio primarily invests in
equity securities of companies which have a market capitalization of $1
billion or greater.(2)
[bullet] Alger American Fund--Alger American Income and Growth Portfolio seeks a
high level of dividend income to the extent consistent with prudent
investment management by investing primarily in dividend paying equity
securities. Capital appreciation is a secondary objective of the
Portfolio.(2)
[bullet] Alger American Fund--Alger American Leveraged AllCap Portfolio seeks
long-term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified, actively
managed portfolio of equity securities. Income is a consideration in
the selection of investments but is not an investment objective of the
Portfolio. The Portfolio may engage in leveraging (up to 33-1/3) of
its assets and options and futures transactions, which are deemed to
be speculative and which may cause the Portfolio's net asset value to
fluctuate.(2)
[bullet] Alger American Fund--Alger American MidCap Growth Portfolio seeks
long-term capital appreciation. Except during temporary defensive
periods, the Portfolio invests at least 65% of its total assets in
equity securities of companies that, at the time of purchase of the
securities, have total market capitalization within the range of
companies included in the S&P MidCap 400 Index, updated quarterly. The
S&P MidCap 400 Index is
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designed to track the performance of medium capitalization companies.
As of March 31, 1997, the range of market capitalization of these
companies was $120 million to $7.19 billion.(2)
[bullet] Alger American Fund--Alger American Small Capitalization Portfolio
seeks long-term capital appreciation. Except during temporary defensive
periods, the Portfolio invests at least 65% of its total assets in
equity securities of companies that, at the time of purchase of the
securities, have total market capitalization within the range of
companies included in the Russell 2000 Growth Index, ("Russell Index")
and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index ("S&P Index"), updated quarterly. As of
March 31, 1997, the range of market capitalization of the companies in
Russell Index was $10 million to $1.94 billion; the range of market
capitalization of the companies in the S&P Index at that date was $32
million to $2.58 billion. The combined range was $10 million to $2.58
billion.(2)
[bullet] American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.--American Century VP
Balanced (formerly TCI Portfolios, Inc.-- TCI Balanced) seeks capital
growth and current income. It seeks capital growth by investing
approximately 60% of the Portfolio's assets in common stocks (including
securities convertible into common stocks) and other securities that
meet certain fundamental and technical standards of selection and, in
the opinion of the Fund's management, have better-than-average
potential for appreciation. Management intends to maintain
approximately 40% of the Portfolio's assets in fixed income
securities.(3)
[bullet] American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.--American Century VP Capital
Appreciation (formerly TCI Portfolios, Inc.--TCI Growth) seeks capital
growth. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in common
stocks (including securities convertible into common stocks) and other
securities that meet certain fundamental and technical standards of
selection and, in the opinion of the Fund's investment manager, have
better than average potential for appreciation.(3)
[bullet] American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.--American Century VP
International (formerly TCI Portfolios, Inc.--TCI International) seeks
capital growth by investing primarily in an internationally diversified
portfolio of common stocks that are considered by management to have
prospects for better than average appreciation. In order to achieve
maximum investment flexibility, the fund has not established geographic
limits on asset distribution on either a country-by-country or
region-by-region basis. The investment manager expects to invest both
in issuers whose principal place of business is located in countries
with developed economies (such as Germany, the United Kingdom and
Japan) and in issuers whose principal place of business is located in
countries with less developed economies (such as Portugal, Malaysia and
Mexico).(3)
[bullet] Federated Insurance Series--Federated American Leaders Fund II
(formerly IMS Equity Growth & Income Fund) seeks to achieve long-term
growth of capital and to provide income. The Fund pursues its
investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least
65% of its total assets in common stock of "blue-chip" companies.
"Blue-chip" companies generally are top-quality, established growth
companies which, in the opinion of the Adviser meet certain
criteria.(4)
[bullet] Federated Insurance Series--Federated Fund for U.S. Government
Securities II (formerly IMS U.S. Government Bond Fund) seeks to provide
current income. The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing
at least 65% of the value of its total assets in securities issued or
guaranteed as to payment of principal and interest by the U.S.
government, its agencies or instrumentalities.(4)
[bullet] Federated Insurance Series--Federated High Income Bond Fund II
(formerly IMS Corporate Bond Fund) seeks high current income by
investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of professionally
managed fixed income securities. The fixed-income securities in which
the Fund intends to invest are lower-rated corporate debt obligations
(commonly known as "junk bonds" or "high yield, high risk bonds" which
involve significant degree of risk). (See the Fund's prospectus for a
discussion of the risk factors involved in investing in lower-rated
corporate debt obligations).(4)
[bullet] Federated Insurance Series--Federated Utility Fund II (formerly IMS
Utility Fund) seeks to achieve high current income and moderate capital
appreciation by investing primarily in a professionally managed and
diversified portfolio of equity and debt securities of utility
companies. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at
least 65% of its total assets in securities of utility companies.(4)
[bullet] Fidelity Investments Variable Insurance Products Fund--Equity-Income
Portfolio seeks reasonable income by investing primarily in
income-producing equity securities. In selecting investments, the Fund
also considers the potential for capital appreciation.(5)
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[bullet] Fidelity Investments Variable Insurance Products Fund--Growth Portfolio
seeks capital appreciation by investing mainly in common stocks,
although its investments are not restricted to any one type of
security.(5)
[bullet] Fidelity Investments Variable Insurance Products Fund--High Income
Portfolio seeks to obtain a high level of current income by investing
primarily in high-yielding, lower-rated, fixed income securities, while
also considering growth of capital. Lower-rated corporate debt
obligations are commonly known as "junk bonds" or "high yield, high
risk bonds" and involve significant degree of risk (see the Fund's
prospectus for a discussion of the risk factors involved in investing
in lower-rated corporate debt obligations).(5)
[bullet] Fidelity Investments Variable Insurance Products Fund--Overseas
Portfolio seeks long-term growth by investing mainly in foreign
securities (at least 65% of the Fund's total assets in securities of
issuers from at least three countries outside of North America).
Foreign investments involve greater risks than U.S. investments,
including political and economic risks and the risk of currency
fluctuation.(5)
[bullet] Fidelity Investments Variable Insurance Products Fund II--Asset Manager
Portfolio seeks high total return with reduced risk over the long-term
by allocating its assets among domestic and foreign stocks, bonds and
short-term fixed-income instruments.(5)
[bullet] Fidelity Investments Variable Insurance Products Fund II--Contrafund
Portfolio seeks maximum total return over the long term by investing
mainly in equity securities of companies that are undervalued or
out-of-favor.(5)
[bullet] Fidelity Investments Variable Insurance Products Fund II--Index 500
Portfolio seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the
total return of common stocks publicly traded in the United States by
duplicating the composition and total return of the Standard & Poor's
Composite Index of 500 Stocks.(5)
[bullet] Fidelity Investments Variable Insurance Products Fund II--Investment
Grade Bond Portfolio seeks as high a level of current income as is
consistent with the preservation of capital by investing in a broad
range of investment-grade fixed-income securities.(5)
[bullet] Janus Aspen Series--Aggressive Growth Portfolio is a nondiversified
portfolio that seeks long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio pursues
its investment objective by normally investing at least 50% of its
equity assets in securities issued by medium-sized companies.
Medium-sized companies are those whose market capitalizations fall
within the range of companies in the S&P MidCap 400 Index, which as of
December 30, 1996 included companies with capitalizations between
approximately $192 million and $6.5 billion, but which is expected to
change on a regular basis.(6)
[bullet] Janus Aspen Series--Balanced Portfolio seeks long-term capital growth,
consistent with preservation of capital and balanced by current income.
The Portfolio pursues its investment objective by, under normal
circumstances, investing 40%-60% of its assets in securities selected
primarily for their growth potential and 40%-60% of its assets in
securities selected primarily for their income potential.(6)
[bullet] Janus Aspen Series--Flexible Income Portfolio seeks to obtain maximum
total return, consistent with preservation of capital. Total return is
expected to result from a combination of current income and capital
appreciation. The Portfolio invests in all types of income producing
securities and may have substantial holdings of debt securities rated
below investment grade (e.g., junk bonds).(6)
[bullet] Janus Aspen Series--Growth Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital
in a manner consistent with the preservation of capital. The Portfolio
pursues its investment objective by investing in common stocks of
companies of any size.(6)
[bullet] Janus Aspen Series--Short-Term Bond Portfolio seeks as high a level of
current income as is consistent with preservation of capital. The
portfolio pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in
short- and intermediate-term fixed income securities.(6)
[bullet] Janus Aspen Series--Worldwide Growth Portfolio seeks long-term growth
of capital in a manner consistent with preservation of capital. The
Portfolio pursues its investment objective primarily through
investments in common stocks of foreign and domestic issuers.(6)
[bullet] Lexington Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. seeks long-term growth of capital
primarily through investment in equity securities of companies
domiciled in, or doing business in emerging countries and emerging
markets. Investments in emerging markets involve risks not present in
domestic markets. See the Fund's prospectus for information on risks
inherent in this investment.(7)
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[bullet] Lexington Natural Resources Trust is a nondiversified portfolio that
seeks long-term growth of capital through investment primarily in
common stocks of companies which own or develop natural resources and
other basic commodities or supply goods and services to such
companies.(7)
[bullet] MFS Emerging Growth Series seeks to provide long-term growth of capital
by investing primarily (i.e., at least 80% of its assets under normal
circumstances) in common stocks of companies that MFS believes are
early in their life cycle but which have the potential to become major
enterprises (emerging growth companies). Dividend and interest income
from portfolio securities, if any, is incidental to the Series'
investment objective of long-term growth of capital.(8)
[bullet] MFS Research Series seeks to provide long-term growth of capital and
future income by allocating the Series' assets to industry groups
(e.g., pharmaceuticals, retail and computer software). A substantial
proportion of the Series' assets will be invested in the common stocks
or securities convertible into common stocks of companies believed to
possess better than average prospects for long-term growth. A smaller
proportion of its assets may be invested in bonds, short-term
obligations, preferred stocks or common stocks whose principal
characteristic is income production rather than growth.(8)
[bullet] MFS Total Return Series seeks to provide above-average income (compared
to a portfolio invested entirely in equity securities) consistent with
the prudent employment of capital. Its secondary objective is to
provide reasonable opportunity for growth of capital and income. Under
normal market conditions, at least 25% of the Total Return Series'
assets will be invested in fixed income securities, and at least 40%
and no more than 75% of the Series' assets will be invested in equity
securities.(8)
[bullet] MFS Value Series seeks capital appreciation. Dividend income, if any,
is a consideration incidental to the Series' objective of capital
appreciation.(8)
[bullet] MFS World Government Series seeks not only preservation, but also
growth of capital, together with moderate current income. The Series
seeks to achieve its objective through a professionally managed,
internationally diversified portfolio consisting primarily of debt
securities and to a lesser extent equity securities. Consistent with
its investment objective and policies, the Series may invest up to 100%
(and generally expects to invest not more than 80%) of its net assets
in foreign securities which are not traded on a U.S. exchange.(8)
[bullet] Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund seeks to achieve capital
appreciation by investing in "growth-type" companies.(9)
[bullet] Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation
by investing a substantial portion of its assets in securities of
foreign issuers, "growth-type" companies, cyclical industries and
special situations which are considered to have appreciation
possibilities. Current income is not an objective. These securities may
be considered to be speculative.(9)
[bullet] Oppenheimer Growth & Income Fund seeks a high total return (which
includes growth in the value of its shares as well as current income)
from equity and debt securities. From time to time this Fund may focus
on small to medium capitalization common stocks, bonds and convertible
securities.(9)
[bullet] Oppenheimer Strategic Bond Fund seeks a high level of current income
principally derived from interest on debt securities and seeks to
enhance such income by writing covered call options on debt securities.
The Fund intends to invest principally in: (i) foreign government and
corporate debt securities, (ii) U.S. Government securities, and (iii)
lower-rated high yield domestic debt securities, commonly known as
"junk bonds", which are subject to a greater risk of loss of principal
and nonpayment of interest than higher-rated securities. These
securities may be considered to be speculative.(9)
Investment Advisers for each of the Funds:
(1) Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company (adviser); Aeltus Investment
Management, Inc. (sub-adviser)
(2) Fred Alger Management, Inc.
(3) American Century Investment Management, Inc.
(4) Federated Advisers
(5) Fidelity Management & Research Company
(6) Janus Capital Corporation
(7) Lexington Management Corporation (adviser); Market System Research Advisors,
Inc. serves the subadviser for the Lexington Natural Resources Trust
(8) Massachusetts Financial Services Company ("MFS")
(9) OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Risks Associated with Investment in the Funds. Some of the Funds may use
instruments known as derivatives as part of their investment strategies. The use
of certain derivatives may involve high risk of volatility to a Fund, and the
use of leverage in connection with such derivatives can also increase risk of
losses. Some of the Funds may also
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invest in foreign or international securities which involve greater risks than
U.S. investments.
More comprehensive information, including a discussion of potential risks,
is found in the current prospectus for each Fund which is distributed with and
accompanies this Prospectus. You should read the Fund prospectuses and consider
carefully, and on a continuing basis, which Fund or combination of Funds is best
suited to your long-term investment objectives. Additional prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information for this Prospectus and for each of the
Funds can be obtained from the Company's Home Office at the address and
telephone number listed under the "Inquiries" section of the Prospectus Summary.
Conflicts of Interest (Mixed and Shared Funding). Shares of the Funds are
sold to each of the Subaccounts for funding the variable annuity contracts
issued by the Company. Shares of the Funds may also be sold to other insurance
companies for the same purpose. This is referred to as "shared funding." Shares
of the Funds may also be used for funding variable life insurance contracts
issued by the Company or by third parties. This is referred to as "mixed
funding."
Because the Funds available under the Contract are sold to fund variable
annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued by us or by other
companies, certain conflicts of interest could arise. If a conflict of interest
were to occur, one of the separate accounts might withdraw its investment in a
Fund, which might force that Fund to sell portfolio securities at
disadvantageous prices, causing its per share value to decrease. Each Fund's
Board of Directors or Trustees has agreed to monitor events in order to identify
any material irreconcilable conflicts which might arise and to determine what
action, if any, should be taken to address such conflict.
CREDITED INTEREST OPTION
Purchase Payments may be allocated to the AICA Guaranteed Account (the
"Guaranteed Account"). Through the Guaranteed Account, we guarantee stipulated
rates of interest for stated periods of time. Amounts must remain in the
Guaranteed Account for specified periods to receive the quoted interest rates,
or a market value adjustment (which may be positive or negative) will be
applied. (See the Appendix.)
PURCHASE
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CONTRACT AVAILABILITY
The Contracts are offered as (1) nonqualified deferred annuity contracts
(we reserve the right to limit ownership of nonqualified Contracts to natural
persons); (2) Individual Retirement Annuities other than "SIMPLE IRAs" as
defined in Section 408(p) of the Internal Revenue Code; or (3) Qualified
Contracts used in conjunction with certain employer sponsored retirement plans.
Individual Retirement Annuities are currently available as rollovers, and may
permit ongoing contributions, subject to state regulatory approval.
Additionally, availability of the Qualified Contracts described under item (3)
is subject to approval by the Company and state regulatory agencies.
Eligible persons seeking to invest and accumulate money for retirement can
purchase individual interests in group Contracts, or, where required by state
law, they may purchase individual Contracts. In most states, group Contracts are
offered to certain broker-dealers which have agreed to act as distributors of
the Contracts, and individual accounts are established by the Company for each
Certificate Holder. In some states, an individual Contract will be owned by the
Certificate Holder. In both cases, a Certificate Holder's interest in the
Contract is known as his or her "Account."
The maximum issue age for the Annuitant is 90 (age 85 for those Contracts
issued in the state of Pennsylvania).
Joint Certificate Holders. Nonqualified Contracts may be purchased by
spouses as joint Certificate Holders. In Pennsylvania, the joint Certificate
Holders do not need to be spouses. References to "Certificate Holders" in this
Prospectus mean both of the Certificate Holders on joint Accounts. Tax law
prohibits the purchase of Qualified Contracts by joint Certificate Holders.
PURCHASING INTERESTS IN THE CONTRACT
Group Contracts. Groups will generally consist of those eligible
individuals who have established an account with a broker-dealer or bank which
has agreed to act as a Distributor for the Contracts. A group Contract is issued
to the group Contract Holder. Certificate Holders may purchase interests in a
group Contract by submitting an Application. Once the Application is accepted a
Certificate will be issued.
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Individual Contracts. Certain states will not allow a group Contract due
to provisions in their insurance laws. In those states, an eligible individual
will submit an Application and will be issued a Contract rather than a
Certificate.
Regardless of whether you have purchased an interest in a group or an
individual Contract, the Company must accept or reject the Application within
two business days of receipt. If the Application is incomplete, the Company may
hold any forms and accompanying Purchase Payments for five days. Purchase
Payments may be held for longer periods only with the consent of the Certificate
Holder, pending acceptance of the Application. If the Application is rejected,
the Application and any Purchase Payments will be returned to the Certificate
Holder.
PURCHASE PAYMENTS
You may make Purchase Payments under the Contract in one lump sum, through
periodic payments or as a transfer from a pre-existing plan.
The minimum initial Purchase Payment amount is $5,000 for Nonqualified
Contracts and $1,500 for Qualified Contracts. In some states, a Contract issued
as an Individual Retirement Annuity can accept only a lump sum, rollover
Purchase Payment. Additional Purchase Payments made to an existing Contract must
be at least $1,000, or at least $50 per month by electronic funds transfer, and
are subject to the terms and conditions published by us at the time of the
subsequent payment. A Purchase Payment of more than $1,000,000 will be allowed
only with the Company's consent. We also reserve the right to reject any
Purchase Payment to a prospective or existing Account without advance notice
(unless not allowed by state law).
For Qualified Contracts the Code imposes a maximum limit on annual
Purchase Payments which may be excluded from a participant's gross income. (See
"Tax Status.")
Allocation of Purchase Payments. Purchase Payments will initially be
allocated to the Subaccounts or the Guaranteed Account as specified on the
Application. Changes in such allocation may be made in writing or by telephone
transfer. Allocations must be in whole percentages, and there may be limitations
on the number of investment options that can be selected. (See "Investment
Options.")
CONTRACT RIGHTS
Under individual Contracts, Certificate Holders have all Contract rights.
Under group Contracts, the group Contract Holder has title to the Contract
and generally only the right to accept or reject any modifications to the
Contract. You have all other rights to your Account under the Contract. However,
under a Nonqualified Contract, if you and the Annuitant are not the same, and
the Annuitant dies first, your rights are automatically transferred to the
Beneficiary. (See "Death Benefit.")
Joint Certificate Holders have equal rights under the Contract and with
respect to their Account. On the death of a joint Certificate Holder prior to
the Annuity Date, the surviving Certificate Holder may retain all ownership
rights under the Contract or elect to have the proceeds distributed. (See "Death
Benefit.") All rights under the Contract must be exercised by both joint
Certificate Holders with the exception of transfers among investment options;
which can be exercised by one joint Certificate Holder, after the Account has
been established.
DESIGNATIONS OF BENEFICIARY AND ANNUITANT
You generally designate the Beneficiary under the Contract on the
Application. However, for Qualified Contracts issued in conjunction with a Code
Section 401(a) qualified pension or profit sharing plan or a Code Section 457
deferred compensation plan, the employer or trustee must be both the Certificate
Holder and the Beneficiary under the Contract, and the participant on whose
behalf the Account was established must be the Annuitant. Under such plans the
participant is generally allowed to designate a beneficiary under the plan, and
the Certificate Holder may direct that we pay any death proceeds to the plan
beneficiary. "Beneficiary" as used in this Prospectus refers to the person who
is ultimately entitled to receive such proceeds.
For Qualified Contracts issued in conjunction with a Code Section 403(b)
tax deferred annuity program subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act (ERISA), the spouse of a married participant must be the Beneficiary of at
least 50% of the Account Value. If the married participant is age 35 or older,
the participant may name an alternate Beneficiary provided the participant
furnishes a waiver and spousal consent which meets the requirements of ERISA
Section 205. The participant on whose behalf the Account was established must be
the Annuitant.
For Qualified Contracts issued as an Individual Retirement Annuity, the
Certificate Holder must be the Annuitant. For Nonqualified Contracts, the
Certificate Holder and the Annuitant may, but need not, be the same person. (See
"Purchase-Contract Availability.")
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RIGHT TO CANCEL
You may cancel the Contract or Certificate without penalty by returning it
to the Company with a written notice of your intent to cancel. In most states,
you have ten days to exercise this "free look" right; some states allow you
longer. Unless state law requires otherwise, the amount you will receive upon
cancellation will reflect the investment performance of the Subaccounts into
which your Purchase Payments were deposited. In some cases this may be more or
less than the amount of your Purchase Payments; therefore, you bear the entire
investment risk for amounts allocated among the Subaccounts during the free look
period. Under Contracts issued as Individual Retirement Annuities, you will
receive a refund of your Purchase Payment. Account Values will be determined as
of the Valuation Date on which we receive your request for cancellation at our
Home Office.
CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS
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DAILY DEDUCTIONS FROM THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Mortality and Expense Risk Charge. The Company makes a daily deduction
from each of the Subaccounts for the mortality and expense risk charge. The
charge is equal, on an annual basis, to 1.25% of the daily net assets of the
Subaccounts and compensates the Company for the assumption of the mortality and
expense risks under the Contract. The mortality risks are those assumed for our
promise to make lifetime payments according to annuity rates specified in the
Contract. The expense risk is the risk that the actual expenses for costs
incurred under the Contract will exceed the maximum costs that can be charged
under the Contract.
If the amount deducted for mortality and expense risks is not sufficient
to cover the mortality costs and expense shortfalls, the loss is borne by the
Company. If the deduction is more than sufficient, the excess may be used to
recover distribution expenses relating to the Contracts and as a source of
profit to the Company. The Company expects to make a profit from the mortality
and expense risk charge.
Administrative Charge. During the Accumulation Period, the Company makes a
daily deduction from each of the Subaccounts for an administrative charge. The
charge is equal, on an annual basis, to 0.15% of the daily net assets of the
Subaccounts and compensates the Company for administrative expenses that exceed
revenues from the maintenance fee described below. The charge is set at a level
which does not exceed the average expected cost of the administrative services
to be provided while the Contract is in force. The Company does not expect to
make a profit from this charge.
During the Annuity Period, the Company reserves the right to make a
deduction for the administrative charge of an amount equal, on an annual basis,
to a maximum of 0.25% of the daily net assets of the Subaccounts. There is
currently no administrative charge during the Annuity Period. Once an Annuity
Option is elected, the charge will be established and will be effective during
the entire Annuity Period.
MAINTENANCE FEE
During the Accumulation Period, the Company will deduct an annual
maintenance fee from the Account Value. The maintenance fee is to reimburse the
Company for some of its administrative expenses relating to the establishment
and maintenance of the Accounts.
The maximum maintenance fee deducted under the Contract is $30. The
maintenance fee will be deducted annually on the anniversary of the Contract
effective date. It is deducted on a pro rata basis from each investment option
in which you have an interest. If your entire Account Value is withdrawn, the
full maintenance fee, if applicable, will be deducted at the time of withdrawal.
The maintenance fee will not be deducted (either annually or upon withdrawal) if
your Account Value is $50,000 or more on the day the maintenance fee is due.
DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
Withdrawals of all or a portion of the Account Value may be subject to a
deferred sales charge. The deferred sales charge is a percentage of Purchase
Payments withdrawn from the Subaccounts and the Guaranteed Account and is based
on the number of years which have elapsed since the Purchase Payment was made.
The deferred sales charge for each Purchase Payment is determined by multiplying
the Purchase Payment withdrawn by the appropriate percentage, in accordance with
the schedule set forth in the tables below.
Withdrawals are taken first against Purchase Payments, then against any
increase in value. However, the deferred sales charge only applies to the
Purchase Payment (not to any associated changes in value). To satisfy a partial
withdrawal, the deferred sales charge is calculated as if the Purchase
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Payments are withdrawn from the Subaccounts in the same order they were applied
to the Account. Partial withdrawals from the Guaranteed Account will be treated
as described in the Appendix and the prospectus for the Guaranteed Account. The
total charge will be the sum of the charges applicable for all of the Purchase
Payments withdrawn.
Years since receipt of Deferred Sales
Purchase Payment Charge Deduction
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Less than 2 7%
2 or more but less than 4 6%
4 or more but less than 5 5%
5 or more but less than 6 4%
6 or more but less than 7 3%
7 or more 0%
A deferred sales charge will not be deducted from any portion of a
Purchase Payment withdrawn if the withdrawal is:
[bullet] applied to provide Annuity benefits;
[bullet] paid to a Beneficiary due to the Annuitant's death before Annuity
payments start, up to a maximum of the Purchase Payment(s) in the
Account on the Annuitant's date of death;
[bullet] made due to the election of an Additional Withdrawal Option (see
"Additional Withdrawal Options");
[bullet] if approved by your state, under a Qualified Contract when the amount
withdrawn is equal to the minimum distribution required by the Code for
this Contract calculated using a method permitted under the Code and
agreed to by the Company;
[bullet] paid upon a full withdrawal where the Account Value is $2,500 or less
and no amount has been withdrawn during the prior 12 months; or
[bullet] paid if we close out your Account when the value is less than $2,500
(or other amount required by state law).
After the first Account Year, you may withdraw all or a portion of your
Purchase Payments without a deferred sales charge, provided that (1) such
withdrawal occurs within three years of the Annuitant's admission to a licensed
nursing care facility (including non-licensed facilities in New Hampshire) and
(2) the Annuitant has spent at least 45 consecutive days in such facility. This
waiver of deferred sales charge does not apply if the Annuitant is in a nursing
care facility at the time the Account is established. It will also not apply if
otherwise prohibited by state law.
The Company does not anticipate that the deferred sales charge will cover
all sales and administrative expenses which it incurs in connection with the
Contract. The difference will be covered by the general assets of the Company
which are attributable, in part, to mortality and expense risk charges under the
Contract described above.
Free Withdrawals. At least 12 months after the date the first Purchase
Payment is applied to your Account, and subject to the restrictions described
below, you may withdraw up to 10% of your current Account Value during each
calendar year without imposition of a deferred sales charge. The free withdrawal
applies only to the first partial or full withdrawal in each calendar year. The
free withdrawal amount will be based on the Account Value calculated on the
Valuation Date next following our receipt of your request for withdrawal. If
your withdrawal exceeds the applicable free withdrawal allowance, we will deduct
a deferred sales charge on the excess amount. (See the Appendix for a discussion
of withdrawals from the Guaranteed Account.) This provision may not be exercised
if an Additional Withdrawal Option is in effect in the same calendar year (see
"Additional Withdrawal Options") or if you have withdrawn a minimum distribution
required by the Code for which the deferred sales charge has been waived in the
same calendar year.
FUND EXPENSES
Each Fund incurs certain expenses which are paid out of its net assets.
These expenses include, among other things, the investment advisory or
"management" fee. The expenses of the Funds are set forth in the Fee Table in
this Prospectus and described more fully in the accompanying Fund prospectuses.
PREMIUM AND OTHER TAXES
Several states and municipalities currently impose a premium tax on
Annuities. These taxes currently range from 0% to 4%. Ordinarily, any applicable
state premium tax will be deducted from the Account Value when it is applied to
an Annuity Option. However, we reserve the right to deduct state premium tax
from the Purchase Payment(s) or from the Account Values at any time, but no
earlier than when we have a tax liability under state law.
Any municipal premium tax assessed at a rate in excess of 1% will be
deducted from the Purchase Payment(s) or from the amount applied to an Annuity
Option based on our determination of when such tax is due. We will absorb any
municipal premium tax which is assessed at 1% or less. We reserve the right,
however, to reflect this added expense in our Annuity purchase rates for
residents of such municipalities.
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CONTRACT VALUATION
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ACCOUNT VALUE
Until the Annuity Date, the Account Value is the total dollar value of
amounts held in the Account as of any Valuation Date. The Account Value at any
given time is based on the value of the units held in each Subaccount, plus the
value of amounts held in the Guaranteed Account.
ACCUMULATION UNITS
The value of your interests in a Subaccount is expressed as the number of
"Accumulation Units" that you hold multiplied by an "Accumulation Unit Value"
(or "AUV") for each unit. The AUV on any Valuation Date is determined by
multiplying the value on the immediately preceding Valuation Date by the net
investment factor of that Subaccount for the period between the immediately
preceding Valuation Date and the current Valuation Date. (See "Net Investment
Factor" below.) The Accumulation Unit Value will be affected by the investment
performance, expenses and charges of the applicable Fund and is reduced each day
by a percentage that accounts for the daily assessment of mortality and expense
risk charges and the administrative charge.
Initial Purchase Payments will be credited to your Account at the AUV
computed on the next Valuation Date following our acceptance of the Application
as described under "Purchasing Interests in the Contract." Each subsequent
Purchase Payment (or amount transferred) received by the Company by the close of
business of the New York Stock Exchange will be credited to your Account at the
AUV computed on the next Valuation Date following our receipt of your payment or
transfer request. The value of an Accumulation Unit may increase or decrease.
NET INVESTMENT FACTOR
The net investment factor is used to measure the investment performance of
a Subaccount from one Valuation Date to the next. The net investment factor for
a Subaccount for any valuation period is equal to the sum of 1.0000 plus the net
investment rate. The net investment rate equals:
(a) the net assets of the Fund held by the Subaccount on the current
Valuation Date, minus
(b) the net assets of the Fund held by the Subaccount on the preceding
Valuation Date, plus or minus
(c) taxes or provisions for taxes, if any, attributable to the operation
of the Subaccount;
(d) divided by the total value of the Subaccount's Accumulation and
Annuity Units on the preceding Valuation Date;
(e) minus a daily charge at the annual effective rate of 1.25% for
mortality and expense risks, and an administrative charge of 0.15%
during the Accumulation Period and up to 0.25% during the Annuity
Period (currently 0% during the Annuity Period).
The net investment rate may be either positive or negative.
TRANSFERS
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At any time prior to the Annuity Date, you can transfer amounts held under
your Account among the investment options available subject to certain
limitations. (See "Investment Options.") Transfers from the Guaranteed Account
may be subject to certain restrictions and to a market value adjustment. (See
the Appendix.) If approved by your state, during the Annuity Period, if you have
elected a variable Annuity, you can make transfers only among the Subaccounts
available during the Annuity Period. (See "Annuity Options.") A request for
transfer can be made either in writing or by telephone. The telephone transfer
privilege is available automatically; no special election is necessary. All
transfers must be in accordance with the terms of the Contract. Any transfer
will be based on the Accumulation Unit Value next determined after the Company
receives a valid transfer request at its Home Office.
During the Accumulation Period, twelve free transfers are allowed per
calendar year. Thereafter, the Company reserves the right to charge up to $10
for each additional transfer. The Company currently does not impose this charge.
Currently, during the Annuity Period, four transfers are allowed each calendar
year.
DOLLAR COST AVERAGING PROGRAM
You may establish automated transfers of Account Values on a monthly or
quarterly basis through the Company's Dollar Cost Averaging Program. Dollar cost
averaging is a system for investing a fixed amount of money
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at regular intervals over a period of time. The Dollar Cost Averaging Program
permits the transfer of amounts from any of the variable funding options and an
available Guaranteed Term subject to the Company's terms and conditions to any
of the Subaccounts. A market value adjustment will not be applied to dollar cost
averaging transfers from any such Guaranteed Term. There is no additional charge
for this program. (See the Appendix for a discussion of the restrictions and
features attributable to the Guaranteed Account.)
Dollar cost averaging does not ensure a profit nor guarantee against loss
in a declining market. You should consider your financial ability to continue
purchases through periods of low price levels. For additional information,
please refer to the "Inquiries" section of the Prospectus Summary, which
describes how you can obtain further information.
The Dollar Cost Averaging Program is not available to individuals who have
elected an Additional Withdrawal Option or the Account Rebalancing Program.
ACCOUNT REBALANCING PROGRAM
The Account Rebalancing Program allows you to have portions of your
Account Value automatically reallocated annually to a specified percentage or at
other more frequent intervals as allowed by Aetna under the program. Only
Account Values accumulating in the Subaccounts can be rebalanced. You may
participate in this program by completing the Account Rebalancing section of the
Application, or by sending a written request to the Company at its Home Office.
The Account Rebalancing Program does not ensure a profit nor guarantee against
loss in a declining market.
The Account Rebalancing Program is not available to Certificate Holders
who have elected the Dollar Cost Averaging Program.
WITHDRAWALS
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All or a portion of your Account Value may be withdrawn at any time during
the Accumulation Period. Withdrawal restrictions applicable under Section 403(b)
Contracts are described below. To request a withdrawal, you must properly
complete a disbursement form and send it to our Home Office. Payments for
withdrawal requests will be made in accordance with Securities and Exchange
Commission requirements, but normally not later than seven calendar days
following our receipt of a disbursement form. Withdrawals may be subject to a
deferred sales charge (see "Charges and Deductions") and to taxes and to tax
penalties (see "Tax Status").
Withdrawals may be requested in one of the following forms:
[bullet] Full Withdrawal of an Account: The amount paid for a full withdrawal
will be the Adjusted Account Value minus any applicable deferred sales
charge and maintenance fee due.
[bullet] Partial Withdrawals: (Percentage): The amount paid will be the
percentage of the Adjusted Account Value requested minus any applicable
deferred sales charge.
[bullet] Partial Withdrawals: (Specified Dollar Amount): The amount paid will be
the dollar amount requested. However, the amount withdrawn from your
Account will equal the amount you request plus any applicable deferred
sales charge and plus or minus any applicable market value adjustment.
For any partial withdrawal, the value of the Accumulation Units canceled
will be withdrawn proportionately from the Guaranteed Account or each Subaccount
in which your Account is invested, unless you request otherwise in writing. All
amounts paid will be based on your Account Value as of the next Valuation Date
after we receive a request for withdrawal at our Home Office, or on such later
date as the disbursement form may specify.
The tax treatment of withdrawals from each Nonqualified Contract may be
affected if you own other annuity contracts issued by us (or our affiliates)
that were purchased on or after October 21, 1988. (See "Tax Status.")
Withdrawal Restrictions from 403(b) Plans. Under Section 403(b) Contracts,
the withdrawal of salary reduction contributions and earnings on such
contributions is generally prohibited prior to the participant's death,
disability, attainment of age 59-1/2, separation from service or financial
hardship. (See "Tax Status.")
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ADDITIONAL WITHDRAWAL OPTIONS
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The Company offers certain withdrawal options under the Contract that are
not considered Annuity Options ("Additional Withdrawal Options"). To exercise
these options, your Account Value must meet the minimum dollar amount and age
criteria applicable to that option.
The Additional Withdrawal Options currently available under the Contract
include the following:
[bullet] SWO--Systematic Withdrawal Option. SWO is a series of partial
withdrawals from your Account based on a payment method you select. It
is designed for those who want a periodic income while retaining
investment flexibility for amounts accumulated under a Contract.
[bullet] ECO--Estate Conservation Option. ECO offers the same investment
flexibility as SWO but is designed for those who want to receive only
the minimum distribution that the Code requires each year. ECO is
available only under Qualified Contracts. Under ECO, the Company
calculates the minimum distribution amount required by law, and pays
you that amount once a year. (See "Tax Status.")
Other Additional Withdrawal Options may be added from time to time.
Additional information relating to any of the Additional Withdrawal Options may
be obtained from your local representative or from the Company at its Home
Office.
If you select one of the Additional Withdrawal Options, you will retain
all of the rights and flexibility permitted under the Contract during the
Accumulation Period. Your Account Value will continue to be subject to the
charges and deductions described in this Prospectus. Taking a withdrawal under
one of these Additional Withdrawal Options may have tax consequences. Any person
concerned about tax implications should consult a competent tax advisor prior to
electing an option.
Once you elect an Additional Withdrawal Option, you may revoke it any time
by submitting a written request to our Home Office. Once an option is revoked,
it may not be elected again for three years, nor may any other Additional
Withdrawal Option be elected unless permitted by the Code. The Company reserves
the right to discontinue the availability of one or all of these Additional
Withdrawal Options for new elections at any time, and/or to change the terms of
future elections.
DEATH BENEFIT DURING ACCUMULATION PERIOD
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A death benefit will be payable to the Beneficiary(ies) if the Certificate
Holder or the Annuitant dies before annuity payments have commenced. Upon the
death of a joint Certificate Holder prior to the Annuity Date, the surviving
Certificate Holder, if any, will become the designated Beneficiary. Any other
Beneficiary designation on record with the Company at the time of death will be
treated as a contingent Beneficiary.
The amount of death benefit proceeds will be determined as of the date of
death. Under some circumstances, the amount of the death benefit is guaranteed,
as described below.
DEATH BENEFIT AMOUNT
Upon the death of the Annuitant, the guaranteed death benefit proceeds
will be the greatest of:
(1) the total Purchase Payment(s) applied to the Account, minus the sum of
all amounts withdrawn, annuitized or deducted from such Account;
(2) the highest step-up value as of the date of death. The step-up value
is determined on each anniversary of the Effective Date, up to the
Annuitant's 75th birthday. Each step-up value is calculated as the
Account Value on the Effective Date anniversary, increased by Purchase
Payments applied, and decreased by partial withdrawals, annuitizations
and deductions taken from the Account since the Effective Date
anniversary; or
(3) the Account Value as of the date of death.
The excess, if any, of the guaranteed death benefit value over the Account
Value is determined as of the date of death. Any excess amount will be deposited
and allocated to the Aetna Variable Encore Fund Subaccount. The Account Value on
the claim date plus any excess amount deposited into the Account becomes the
Certificate Holder's Account Value. The claim date is the date we receive valid
proof of death and the Beneficiary's claim at our Home Office.
Upon the death of the Annuitant's spousal Beneficiary who continued the
Account in his or her own name, the
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amount of the death benefit proceeds will be equal to the Adjusted Account Value
on the claim date, less any deferred sales charge applicable to any Purchase
Payments made since the death of the Annuitant.
If approved by your state, if the spousal beneficiary continued the Account
after the death of a Certificate Holder who was not the Annuitant, the amount of
death benefit proceeds payable upon the spousal beneficiary's death will be
equal to the Adjusted Account Value on the claim date. Full or partial
Withdrawals may be subject to a deferred sales charge in accordance with the
usual rules regarding the deferred sales charge. (See "Deferred Sales Charge.")
If not approved, the preceding paragraph applies.
Under Nonqualifed Contracts only, if the Certificate Holder is not the
Annuitant and dies, the amount of death benefit proceeds will be equal to the
Adjusted Account Value on the claim date. Full or partial withdrawals may be
subject to a deferred sales charge.
For amounts held in the Guaranteed Account, see the Appendix for a
discussion of the calculation of death benefit proceeds.
DEATH BENEFIT PAYMENT OPTIONS
Death benefit proceeds may be paid to the Beneficiary as described below.
If you die and no Beneficiary exists, the death benefit will be paid in a lump
sum to your estate. Prior to any election by the Beneficiary, the Account Value
will remain in the Account and the Account Value will continue to be affected by
the investment performance of the investment option(s) selected. The Beneficiary
has the right to allocate or transfer any amount to any available investment
option (subject to a market value adjustment, as applicable). The Code requires
that distributions begin within a certain time period, as described below. If no
elections are made, no distributions will be made. Failure to commence
distributions within those time periods can result in tax penalties.
Nonqualified Contracts. Under a Nonqualified Contract, if you die, or if
you are a nonnatural person and the Annuitant dies, and the Beneficiary is your
surviving spouse, he or she automatically becomes the successor Certificate
Holder. The successor Certificate Holder may exercise all rights under the
Account and (1) continue in the Accumulation Period; (2) elect to apply some or
all of the Adjusted Account Value to any of the Annuity Options; or (3) receive
at any time a lump sum payment equal to all or a portion of the Adjusted Account
Value. If you die and you are not the Annuitant, any applicable deferred sales
charge will be applied if a lump sum is elected. Under the Code, distributions
are not required until the successor Certificate Holder's death.
If you die and the Beneficiary is not your surviving spouse, he or she may
elect option (2) or (3) above. According to the Code, any portion of the
Adjusted Account Value not distributed in installments over the life or life
expectancy beginning within one year of your death, must be paid within five
years of your death. (See "Tax Status of the Contract.")
If you are a natural person but not the Annuitant and the Annuitant dies,
the Beneficiary may elect to apply the Adjusted Account Value to an Annuity
Option within 60 days or to receive a lump sum payment equal to the Adjusted
Account Value, subject to state regulatory approval. If the Beneficiary does not
elect an Annuity Option within 60 days of the date of death, the gain, if any,
will be includable in the Beneficiary's income in the year the Annuitant dies.
If SWO is in effect, payments will cease at the Certificate Holder's or
Annuitant's death. A Beneficiary, however, may elect to continue SWO.
Qualified Contracts. Under a Qualified Contract, the death benefit is paid
at the death of the participant, who is the Annuitant under the Contract. The
Beneficiary has the following options: (1) apply some or all of the Adjusted
Account Value to any of the Annuity Options, subject to the distribution rules
in Code Section 401(a)(9), or (2) receive at any time a lump sum payment equal
to all or a portion of the Adjusted Account Value. If the Account was
established in conjunction with a Section 401(a) qualified pension or profit
sharing plan or a Section 457 deferred compensation plan, payment will be made,
as directed by the Certificate Holder, to either the Certificate Holder or to
the plan beneficiary.
If ECO or SWO is in effect and the participant dies before the required
beginning date for minimum distributions, payments will cease. A Beneficiary, or
the Certificate Holder on behalf of a plan Beneficiary, may elect ECO or SWO
provided the election would satisfy the Code minimum distribution rules.
If ECO or SWO is in effect and the participant dies after the required
beginning date for minimum distributions, payments will continue as permitted
under the Code minimum distribution rules, unless the option is revoked.
Death benefit payments must satisfy the distribution rules in Code Section
401(a)(9). (See "Tax Status of the Contract.")
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ANNUITY PERIOD
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ANNUITY PERIOD ELECTIONS
You must notify us in writing of the date you want Annuity Payments to
start (the "Annuity Date") and the Annuity Option elected. Payments may not
begin earlier than one year after purchase, or, unless we consent, later than
the later of (a) the first day of the month following the Annuitant's 85th
birthday, or (b) the tenth anniversary of the last Purchase Payment (fifth
anniversary for Contracts issued in Pennsylvania).
Annuity Payments will not begin until you have selected an Annuity Date
and an Annuity Option. Until a date and option are elected, the Account will
continue in the Accumulation Period.
As of January 1, 1997, the Code generally requires that for Qualified
Contracts, other than for IRAs and for five-percent owners in other Qualified
Contracts, minimum annual distributions of the Account Value begin by April 1st
of the calendar year following the calendar year in which a participant attains
age 70-1/2 or retires, whichever occurs later. For IRA depositors and for
five-percent owners, minimum distributions must begin by April 1 of the calendar
year following the calendar year in which the participant attains age 70-1/2. In
addition, distributions must be in a form and amount sufficient to satisfy the
Code requirements. These requirements may be satisfied by the election of
certain Annuity Options or Additional Withdrawal Options. (See "Tax Status.")
For Nonqualified Contracts, failure to select an Annuity Option and an Annuity
Date, or postponement of the Annuity Date past the Annuitant's 85th birthday or
tenth anniversary of your last Purchase Payment may have adverse tax
consequences. You should consult with a qualified tax adviser if you are
considering such a course of action.
At least 30 days prior to the Annuity Date, you must notify us in writing
of the following:
[bullet] the date on which you would like Annuity Payments to begin;
[bullet] the Annuity Option under which you want payments to be calculated and
paid;
[bullet] whether the payments are to be made monthly, quarterly, semi-annually
or annually; and
[bullet] the investment option(s) used to provide Annuity Payments (i.e., a
fixed Annuity using the general account or a variable Annuity using any
of the Subaccounts available at the time of annuitization or a
combination of the two). ("See Annuity Options.")
Once Annuity Payments begin, the Annuity Option may not be changed. (See
"Annuity Options" below for more information about transfers during the Annuity
Period.)
PARTIAL ANNUITIZATION
You may elect an Annuity Option with respect to a portion of your Account
Value, while leaving the remaining portion of your Account Value invested in the
Accumulation Period. The Code and the regulations do not specifically address
the tax treatment applicable to payments provided in this way. Whether such
payments are taxable as annuity payments or as withdrawals is currently unclear;
therefore, you should consult with a qualified tax adviser if you are
considering a partial annuitization of your Account.
ANNUITY OPTIONS
The Certificate Holder may choose one of the following Annuity Options:
Lifetime Annuity Options:
[bullet] Option 1--Life Annuity--An annuity with payments ending on the
Annuitant's death.
[bullet] Option 2--Life Annuity with Guaranteed Payments--An annuity with
payments guaranteed for 5-30 years.
*[bullet] Option 3--Life Annuity with Cash Refund Feature--An annuity with a
cash refund feature. Payments are guaranteed for the amount applied to
the Annuity option. If the Annuitant dies before the amount applied to
the Annuity Option (less any applicable premium tax) has been paid,
any remaining balance will be paid in one sum to the Beneficiary. This
option is available only when all payments are as a fixed Annuity.
[bullet] Option 4--Life Annuity Based Upon the Lives of Two Annuitants--An
annuity paid during the lives of the Annuitant and a second Annuitant.
The Certificate Holder selects an Annuity with 100%, 66-2/3% or 50% of
the payment to continue after the first death, or an Annuity with 100%
of the payment to continue at the death of the second Annuitant and
50% of the payment to continue at the death of the Annuitant.
[bullet] Option 5--Life Annuity Based Upon the Lives of Two Annuitants with
Guaranteed Payments--An Annuity with
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Payments for a minimum of 5-30 years, with 100% of the payment to
continue after the first death.
*[bullet] Option 6--Life Annuity Based Upon the Lives of Two Annuitants with a
Cash Refund Feature--An Annuity with 100% of the payment to continue
after the first death with a cash refund feature. Payments are
guaranteed for the amount applied to the Annuity Option. If both
Annuitants die prior to the total payment of the amount applied to the
Annuity Option (less any premium tax), any remaining balance will be
paid in one sum to the beneficiary. This option is available only when
all payments are as a Fixed Annuity.
*(If approved by your state)
If Option 1 or 4 is elected, it is possible that only one Annuity Payment
will be made if the Annuitant under Option 1, or the surviving Annuitant under
Option 4, should die prior to the due date of the second Annuity Payment. Once
lifetime Annuity payments begin, the Certificate Holder cannot elect to receive
a lump-sum settlement.
Nonlifetime Annuity Option:
Under the nonlifetime option, payments may be made for generally 5-30
years, as selected by the Certificate Holder. If this option is elected as a
variable Annuity, the Certificate Holder may request that the present value of
all or any portion of the remaining variable payments be paid in one sum.
However, any lump-sum elected before three years of payments have been completed
will be treated as a withdrawal during the Accumulation Period and any
applicable deferred sales charge will be assessed. (See "Charges and
Deductions--Deferred Sales Charge.") If the nonlifetime option is elected on a
fixed basis, you cannot elect to receive a lump-sum settlement.
We may also offer additional Annuity Options under your Contract from time
to time. You can call the number listed in the "Inquiries" section of the
Prospectus Summary, to determine which options are available and the terms of
such options. Additional or enhanced options may not be made available to those
already receiving Annuity payments.
ANNUITY PAYMENTS
Date Payments Start. When payments start, the age of the Annuitant plus
the number of years for which payments are guaranteed must not exceed 95. For
Qualified Contracts only, Annuity Payments may not extend beyond (a) the life of
the Annuitant, (b) the joint lives of the Annuitant and beneficiary, (c) a
period certain greater than the Annuitant's life expectancy, or (d) a period
certain greater than the joint life expectancies of the Annuitant and
Beneficiary.
Amount of Each Annuity Payment. The amount of each payment depends on how
you allocate your Account Value between fixed and variable payouts (some options
require all payments be made on a fixed basis). No election may be made that
would result in the first Annuity Payment of less than $50, or total yearly
Annuity Payments of less than $250 (less if required by state law). If the
Account Value on the Annuity Date is insufficient to elect an option for the
minimum amount specified, a lump-sum payment must be elected. We reserve the
right to increase the minimum first Annuity Payment amount and the minimum
annual Annuity Payment amount based on increases reflected in the Consumer Price
Index-Urban (CPI-U), since July 1, 1993.
If Annuity Payments are to be made on a variable basis, the first and
subsequent payments will vary depending on the assumed net investment rate
selected (3-1/2% or 5% per annum). Selection of a 5% rate causes a higher first
payment, but Annuity Payments will increase thereafter only to the extent that
the net investment rate exceeds 5% on an annualized basis. Annuity Payments
would decline if the rate were below 5%. Use of the 3-1/2% assumed rate causes a
lower first payment, but subsequent payments would increase more rapidly or
decline more slowly as changes occur in the net investment rate. (See the
Statement of Additional Information for further discussion on the impact of
selecting an assumed net investment rate.)
CHARGES DEDUCTED DURING THE ANNUITY PERIOD
We make a daily deduction for mortality and expense risks from any amounts
held on a variable basis. Therefore, electing the nonlifetime option on a
variable basis will result in a deduction being made even though we assume no
mortality risk. We may also deduct a daily administrative charge from amounts
held under the variable options. This charge, established when a variable
Annuity Option is elected, will not exceed 0.25% per year of amounts held on a
variable basis. Once established, the charge will be effective during the entire
Annuity Period. (See "Charges and Deductions.")
DEATH BENEFIT PAYABLE DURING THE ANNUITY PERIOD
The death benefit, if any, due when the Annuitant dies after Annuity
Payments have begun, will depend on the terms of the Contract and the Annuity
Option selected. If Option 1 or Option 4 was elected, Annuity Payments will
cease on the death of the Annuitant under Option 1 or the death of the surviving
Annuitant under Option 4.
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If Lifetime Option 2 or Option 5 was elected and the death of the
Annuitant under Option 2, or the surviving Annuitant under Option 5, occurs
prior to the end of the guaranteed minimum payment period, we will continue
payments to the Beneficiary unless the Beneficiary elects a lump sum.
If the nonlifetime option was elected, and the Annuitant dies before all
payments are made, the value of any remaining payments will be paid to the
Beneficiary unless the Beneficiary elects a lump sum.
When the Annuitant dies after Annuity Payments have begun and if there is
a death benefit payable under the Annuity option elected, the remaining value
must be distributed to the Beneficiary at least as rapidly as under the original
method of distribution.
Any lump-sum payment paid under the applicable lifetime or nonlifetime
Annuity options will be made within seven calendar days after acceptable proof
of death, and a request for payment are received at our Home Office. The value
of any death benefit proceeds will be determined as of the next Valuation Date
after we receive acceptable proof of death and a request for payment. Under
Options 2 and 5, such value will be reduced by any payments made after the date
of death.
TAX STATUS
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INTRODUCTION
The following provides a general discussion and is not intended as tax
advice. This discussion reflects the Company's understanding of current federal
income tax law. Such laws may change in the future, and it is possible that any
change could be retroactive (i.e., effective prior to the date of the change).
In addition, this discussion does not cover the potential application of federal
estate and gift tax laws, or state, local or any other tax law. The Company
makes no guarantee regarding the tax treatment of any contract or transaction
involving a Contract.
The Contract may be purchased on a non-tax qualified basis ("Nonqualified
Contract") or purchased and used in connection with certain retirement
arrangements entitled to special income tax treatment under Section 401(a),
403(b), 408(b) or 457 of the Code ("Qualified Contracts"). The ultimate effect
of federal income taxes on the amounts held under a Contract, on Annuity
payments, and on the economic benefit to the Contract Holder, Certificate Holder
or Beneficiary may depend upon the tax status of the individual concerned. Any
person concerned about these tax implications should consult a competent tax
adviser before initiating any transaction.
TAXATION OF THE COMPANY
The Company is taxed as a life insurance company under the Code. Since the
Separate Account is not an entity separate from the Company, it will not be
taxed separately as a "regulated investment company" under the Code. Investment
income and realized capital gains are automatically applied to increase reserves
under the Contracts. Under existing federal income tax law, the Company believes
that the Separate Account investment income and realized net capital gains will
not be taxed to the extent that such income and gains are applied to increase
the reserves under the Contracts.
Accordingly, the Company does not anticipate that it will incur any
federal income tax liability attributable to the Separate Account and,
therefore, the Company does not intend to make provisions for any such taxes.
However, if changes in the federal tax laws or interpretation thereof result in
the Company being taxed on income or gains attributable to the Separate Account,
then the Company may impose a charge against the Separate Account (with respect
to some or all Contracts) in order to set aside provisions to pay such taxes.
TAX STATUS OF THE CONTRACT
Diversification. Section 817(h) of the Code requires that with respect to
Nonqualified Contracts, the investments of the Funds be "adequately diversified"
in accordance with Treasury Regulations in order for the Contracts to qualify as
annuity contracts under federal tax law. The Separate Account, through the
Funds, intends to comply with the diversification requirements prescribed by the
Treasury in Reg. Sec. 1.817-5, which affects how the Funds' assets may be
invested.
In addition, in certain circumstances, owners of variable annuity
contracts may be considered the owners, for federal income tax purposes, of the
assets of the separate accounts used to support their contracts. In these
circumstances, income and gains from the separate account assets would be
includible in the variable contract owner's gross income. The IRS has stated in
published rulings that a variable contract owner will be considered the owner of
separate account assets if the owner possesses incidents of investment control
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ownership rights under the contract are similar to, but different in certain
respects from those described by the IRS in rulings in which it was determined
that owners were not owners of separate account assets. For example, a
Certificate Holder has additional flexibility in allocating premium payments and
account values. In addition, the number of funds provided under the Contract is
significantly greater than the number of funds offered in contracts on which
rulings have been issued. These differences could result in a Certificate Holder
being treated as the owner of a pro rata portion of the assets of the Separate
Account. The Company reserves the right to modify the Contract as necessary to
attempt to prevent a Certificate Holder from being considered the owner of a pro
rata share of the assets of the Separate Account.
Required Distributions--Nonqualified Contracts: In order to be treated as
an annuity contract for federal income tax purposes, Section 72(s) of the Code
requires Nonqualified Contracts to provide that (a) if any Certificate Holder
dies on or after the Annuity Date but prior to the time the entire interest in
the Contract has been distributed, the remaining portion of such interest will
be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution in effect
at the time of the Certificate Holder's death, and (b) if any Certificate Holder
dies prior to the Annuity Date, the entire interest in the Contract will be
distributed within five years after the date of such Certificate Holder's death.
These requirements will be considered satisfied as to any portion of a
Certificate Holder's interest which is payable to or for the benefit of a
"designated beneficiary" and which is distributed over the life of such
"designated beneficiary" or over a period not extending beyond the life
expectancy of that beneficiary, provided that such distributions begin within
one year of the Certificate Holder's death. The "designated beneficiary" refers
to a natural person designated by the Certificate Holder as a Beneficiary and to
whom ownership of the contract passes by reason of death. However, if the
"designated beneficiary" is the surviving spouse of the deceased Certificate
Holder, the Account may be continued with the surviving spouse as the new
Certificate Holder.
The Nonqualifed Contracts contain provisions which are intended to comply
with the requirements of Section 72(s) of the Code, although no regulations
interpreting these requirements have yet been issued. The Company intends to
review such provisions and modify them if necessary to assure that they comply
with the requirements of Code Section 72(s) when clarified by regulation or
otherwise.
The discussion under "Taxation of Annuities" below is based on the
assumption that the Contract qualifies as an annuity contract for federal income
tax purposes.
Required Distributions--Qualified Contracts: The Code has required
distribution rules for Section 401(a), 403(b) and 457 Plans and Individual
Retirement Annuities. Other than for IRAs and for five-percent owners in other
Qualified Contracts distributions must generally begin by April 1 of the
calendar year following the calendar year in which the participant attains age
70-1/2 or retires, whichever occurs later. For IRA depositors and for
five-percent owners, minimum distributions must begin by April 1 of the calendar
year following the calendar year in which the participant attains age 70-1/2.
Under 403(b) plans, if the Company maintains separate records, distribution of
amounts held as of December 31, 1986 must generally begin by the end of the
calendar year in which the participant attains age 75 (or retires, whichever
occurs later). However, special rules require that some or all of the balance be
distributed earlier if any distributions are taken in excess of the minimum
required amount.
To comply with these provisions, distributions must be in a form and
amount sufficient to satisfy the minimum distribution and minimum distribution
incidental death benefit rules specified in Section 401(a) (9) of the Code. In
general, annuity payments must be distributed over the participant's life or the
joint lives of the participant and beneficiary, or over a period not greater
than the participant's life expectancy or the joint life expectancies of the
participant and beneficiary. Also, any distribution under a Section 457 Plan
payable over a period of more than one year must be made in substantially
nonincreasing amounts.
If the participant dies on or after the required beginning date for
minimum distributions, distributions to the beneficiary must be made at least as
rapidly as the method of distribution in effect at the time of the participant's
death. However, if the required minimum distribution is calculated each year
based on the participant's single life expectancy or the joint life expectancies
of the participant and beneficiary, the regulations for Code Section 401(a)(9)
provide specific rules for calculating the required minimum distributions at the
participant's death. For example, if ECO was elected with the calculation based
on the participant's single life expectancy, and the life expectancy is
recalculated each year, the recalculated life expectancy becomes zero in the
calendar year following the participant's death and
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the entire remaining interest must be distributed to the beneficiary by December
31 of the year following the participant's death. However, a spousal
beneficiary, other than under a Section 457 Plan, has certain rollover rights
which can only be exercised in the year of the participant's death. The rules
are complex and the participant should consult a tax adviser before electing the
method of calculation to satisfy the minimum distribution requirements.
If the participant dies before the required beginning date for minimum
distributions, the entire interest must be distributed by December 31 of the
calendar year containing the fifth anniversary of the date of the participant's
death. Alternatively, payments may be made over the life of the beneficiary or
over a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of the beneficiary, not
to exceed 15 years for a non-spousal beneficiary under a Section 457 Plan,
provided the distribution begins to a non-spouse beneficiary by December 31 of
the calendar year following the calendar year of the participant's death. If
payments are made to a spousal beneficiary, distributions must begin by the
later of December 31 of the calendar year following the calendar year of the
death or December 31 of the calendar year in which the participant would have
attained age 70-1/2.
An exception applies for a spousal beneficiary under an Individual
Retirement Annuity. In lieu of taking a distribution under these rules, a
spousal Beneficiary may elect to treat the Account as his or her own IRA and
defer taking a distribution until his or her age 70-1/2. The surviving spouse is
deemed to have made such an election if the surviving spouse makes a rollover to
or from the Account or fails to take a distribution within the required time
period.
If the participant or beneficiary fails to take the required minimum
distribution for any tax year, a 50% excise tax is imposed on the required
amount that was not distributed.
TAXATION OF ANNUITY CONTRACTS
In General: Section 72 of the Code governs taxation of annuities in
general. The Company believes that a Certificate Holder under a Nonqualified
Contract who is a natural person generally is not taxed on increases in the
Account Value until distribution occurs by withdrawing all or part of such
Account Value (e.g., withdrawals or Annuity Payments under the Annuity Option
elected). The taxable portion of a distribution (in the form of a single sum
payment or an Annuity) is taxable as ordinary income.
Non-Natural Holders of a Nonqualified Contract: If the Certificate Holder
is not a natural person, a Nonqualified Contract is not treated as an annuity
for income tax purposes and the "income on the contract" for the taxable year is
currently taxable as ordinary income. "Income on the contract" is any increase
over the year in the Surrender Value, adjusted for Purchase Payments made during
the year, amounts previously distributed and amounts previously included in
income. There are some exceptions to the rule and a non-natural person should
consult with its tax adviser prior to purchasing this Contract. A non-natural
person exempt from federal income taxes should consult with its tax adviser
regarding treatment of "income on the contract" for purposes of the unrelated
business income tax. When the Certificate Holder is not a natural person, the
Annuitant is considered the Certificate Holder for the purpose of meeting the
required distribution-at-death rules. In addition, when the Certificate Holder
is not a natural person, a change in Annuitant is treated as the death of the
Certificate Holder.
The following discussion generally applies to Qualified Contracts or
Nonqualified Contracts owned by a natural person.
Withdrawals: In the case of a withdrawal under a Qualified Contract,
including withdrawals under SWO or ECO, the amount taxable is generally based on
the ratio of the "investment in the contract" to Account Value. The "investment
in the contract" generally equals the amount of any nondeductible Purchase
Payments paid by or on behalf of any individual less any amount received
previously which was excludable from gross income. For a Qualified Contract, the
"investment in the contract" can be zero. Special tax rules may be available for
certain distributions from a Qualified Contract.
With respect to Nonqualified Contracts, partial withdrawals, including
withdrawals under SWO, are generally treated as taxable income to the extent
that the Account Value immediately before the withdrawal exceeds the "investment
in the contract" at that time. The Account Value immediately before a withdrawal
may have to be increased by any positive market value adjustment (MVA) that
results from such a withdrawal. There is, however, no definitive guidance on the
proper tax treatment of MVAs in these circumstances, and a Certificate Holder
should contact a competent tax advisor with respect to the potential tax
consequences of any MVA that arises as a result of a partial withdrawal.
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Full withdrawals of a Nonqualified Contract are treated as taxable income
to the extent that the amount received exceeds the "investment in the contract."
Annuity Payments: Although the tax consequences may vary depending on the
Annuity Payment elected under the Contract, in general, only the portion of the
Annuity Payment that represents the amount by which the Account Value exceeds
the "investment in the contract" will be taxed; after the "investment in the
contract" is recovered, the full amount of any additional annuity payments is
taxable. For variable Annuity Payments, the taxable portion is generally
determined by an equation that establishes a specific dollar amount of each
payment that is not taxed. The dollar amount is determined by dividing the
"investment in the contract" by the total number of expected periodic payments.
However, the entire distribution will be taxable once the recipient has
recovered the dollar amount of his or her "investment in the contract." For
fixed annuity payments, in general there is no tax on the portion of each
payment which represents the same ratio that the "investment in the contract"
bears to the total expected value of the Annuity Payments for the term of the
payments; however, the remainder of each Annuity Payment is taxable. Once the
"investment in the contract" has been fully recovered, the full amount of any
additional Annuity Payments is taxable. If Annuity Payments cease as a result of
an Annuitant's death before full recovery of the "investment in the contract,"
consult a competent tax advisor regarding deductibility of the unrecovered
amount.
Penalty Tax: In the case of a distribution pursuant to a Nonqualified
Contract, or a Qualified Contract other than a Qualified Contract sold in
conjunction with a Code Section 457 Plan, there may be imposed a federal income
tax penalty equal to 10% of the amount treated as taxable income.
In general, there is no penalty tax on distributions from a Nonqualified
Contract: (1) made on or after the date on which the taxpayer attains age
59-1/2; (2) made as a result of the death of the Certificate Holder; (3)
attributable to the taxpayer's total and permanent disability; (4) received in
substantially equal periodic payments (at least annually) over the life or life
expectancy of the taxpayer or the joint lives or joint life expectancies of the
taxpayer and a "designated beneficiary"; or (5) allocable to "investment in the
contract" before August 14, 1982.
If a distribution is made from a Qualified Contract sold in conjunction
with a Section 401(a) Plan or Section 403(b) Plan, the penalty tax will not
apply on distribution made when the participant (a) attains age 59-1/2, (b)
becomes permanently and totally disabled, (c) dies, (d) separates from service
with the plan sponsor at or after age 55, (e) rolls over the distribution amount
to another plan of the same type in accordance with the terms of the Code, or
(f) takes the distributions in substantially equal periodic payments (at least
annually) over his or her life or life expectancy or the joint lives or joint
life expectancies of the participant and plan beneficiary, provided the
participant has separated from service with the plan sponsor. In addition, the
penalty tax does not apply for the amount of a distribution equal to
unreimbursed medical expenses incurred by the participant that qualify for
deduction as specified in the Code. The Code may impose other penalty taxes in
other circumstances.
In general, the same exceptions described in the preceding paragraph will
apply to distributions made from an Individual Retirement Annuity. Beginning
January 1, 1997, the penalty tax is also waived and distributions made from an
IRA to pay for health insurance premiums for certain unemployed individuals.
Taxation of Death Benefit Proceeds: Amounts may be distributed from the
Contract because of the death of a Certificate Holder or the Annuitant.
Generally, such amounts are includible in the income of the recipient as
follows: (1) if distributed in a lump sum, they are taxed in the same manner as
a full surrender as described above, or (2) if distributed under an Annuity
Option, they are taxed in the same manner as Annuity Payments, as described
above.
Transfers, Assignments or Exchanges of the Contract: A transfer of
ownership of a Contract, the designation of an Annuitant, payee or other
Beneficiary who is not also a Certificate Holder, the selection of certain
Annuity Dates, or the exchange of a Contract may result in certain tax
consequences. The assignment, pledge, or agreement to assign or pledge any
portion of the Account Value generally will be treated as a distribution. The
assignment or transfer of ownership of a Qualified Contract generally is not
allowed. Anyone contemplating any such designation, transfer, assignment,
selection, or exchange should contact a competent tax adviser with respect to
the potential tax effects of such a transaction.
Multiple Contracts: All deferred nonqualified annuity contracts that are
issued by the Company (or its affiliates) to the same owner during any calendar
year are treated as one annuity contract for purposes of determining the amount
includible in gross income under Section 72(e) of the Code. In addition, the
Treasury Department has specific authority to issue regulations that prevent the
avoidance of Section 72(e) through the serial purchase of
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annuity contracts or otherwise. Congress has also indicated that the Treasury
Department may have authority to treat the combination purchase of an immediate
annuity contract and separate deferred annuity contracts as a single annuity
contract under its general authority to prescribe rules as may be necessary to
enforce the income tax laws.
CONTRACTS USED WITH CERTAIN RETIREMENT PLANS
Qualified Contracts in General. The Qualified Contract is designed for use
as an Individual Retirement Annuity or as a Contract used in connection with
certain employer sponsored retirement plans. The tax rules applicable to
participants and beneficiaries in Qualified Contracts are complex. Special
favorable tax treatment may be available for certain types of contributions and
distributions. Adverse tax consequences may result from contributions in excess
of specified limits; distributions prior to age 59-1/2 (subject to certain
exceptions); distributions that do not conform to specified commencement and
minimum distribution rules; aggregate distributions in excess of a specified
annual amount; and in other specified circumstances.
The Company makes no attempt to provide more than general information
about use of the Contracts with the various types of retirement plans.
Participants and beneficiaries under Qualified Contracts may be subject to the
terms and conditions of the retirement plans themselves, in addition to the
terms and conditions of the Contract issued in connection with such plans. Some
retirement plans are subject to distribution and other requirements that are not
incorporated in the provisions of the Contracts. Purchasers are responsible for
determining that contributions, distributions and other transactions with
respect to the Contracts satisfy applicable laws, and should consult their legal
counsel and tax adviser regarding the suitability of the Contract.
Section 457 Plans. Code Section 457 provides for certain deferred
compensation plans. These plans may be offered with respect to service for state
governments, local governments, political subdivisions, agencies,
instrumentalities and certain affiliates of such entities, and tax exempt
organizations. These plans are subject to various restrictions on contributions
and distributions. The plans may permit participants to specify the form of
investment for their deferred compensation account. Prior to the August 20, 1996
enactment of the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 (the "Small Business
Act") compensation deferred under the plans, all property and rights purchased
with such amounts, and all income attributable to such amounts, property or
rights remained solely the property and rights of the employer (without being
restricted to the provision of benefits) subject only to the claims of the
employer's general creditors. For that reason, depending on the terms of the
particular plan, the employer may have been entitled to draw on deferred amounts
for purposes unrelated to its Section 457 plan obligations.
Under the Small Business Act, plans maintained by State or local
governments, their political subdivisions, agencies, instrumentalities and
certain affiliates will be required to hold all assets and income of the Plan in
trust for the exclusive benefit of plan participants and their beneficiaries.
For purposes of meeting the new requirement, custodial accounts and annuity
contracts are treated as trusts. State and local government plans that were in
existence on August 20, 1996 are allowed a transition period that ends January
1, 1999 to comply with the new requirement.
In general, all amounts received under a Section 457 plan are taxable and
reportable to the IRS as taxable income. Also, all amounts except death benefit
proceeds are subject to federal income tax withholding as wages. If we make
payments directly to a participant on behalf of the employer as owner, we will
withhold federal taxes (and state taxes, if applicable).
The Code imposes a maximum limit on annual Purchase Payments which may be
excluded from the participant's gross income. Such limit is generally the lesser
of $7,500 (as adjusted to reflect changes in the cost of living) or 33-1/3% of
the participant's includible compensation (25% of gross compensation).
Section 401(a) Plans. Section 401(a) permits corporate employers to
establish various types of retirement plans for employees, and permits
self-employed individuals to establish various types of retirement plans for
themselves and for their employees. These retirement plans may permit the
purchase of the Contract to accumulate retirement savings under the plans.
Adverse tax consequences to the plan, to the participant or to both may result
if this Contract is assigned or transferred to an individual except to a
participant as a means to provide benefit payments.
The Code imposes a maximum limit on annual Purchase Payments that may be
excluded from a participant's gross income. Such limit must be calculated under
the Plan by the employer in accordance with Section
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415 of the Code. This limit is generally the lesser of 25% of the participant's
compensation or $30,000. In addition, Purchase Payments will be excluded from a
participant's gross income only if the Section 401(a) Plan meets certain
nondiscrimination requirements.
All distributions will be taxed as they are received unless the
distribution is rolled over to another plan of the same type or to an individual
retirement annuity/account ("IRA") in accordance with the Code, or unless the
participant has made after-tax contributions to the plan, which are not taxed
upon distribution. The Code has specific rules that apply, depending on the type
of distribution received, if after-tax contributions were made.
In general, payments received by a beneficiary after the participant's
death are taxed in the same manner as if the participant had received those
payments, except that a limited death benefit exclusion may apply for payments
due to deaths that occurred on or before August 20, 1996. This exclusion no
longer applies to payments due to deaths occurring after August 20, 1996.
Section 403(b) Plans. Under Section 403(b), contributions made by public
school systems or nonprofit healthcare organizations and other Section 501(c)(3)
tax exempt organizations to purchase annuity contracts for their employees are
generally excludable from the gross income of the employee.
In order to be excludable from taxable income, total annual contributions
made by the participant and his or her employer cannot exceed either of two
limits set by the Code. The first limit, under Section 415, is generally the
lesser of 25% of includible compensation or $30,000. The second limit, which is
the exclusion allowance under Section 403(b), is usually calculated according to
a formula that takes into account the participant's length of employment and any
pretax contributions to certain other retirement plans. These two limits apply
to the participant's contributions as well as to any contributions made by the
employer on behalf of the participant. There is an additional limit that
specifically limits salary reduction contributions to generally no more than
$9,500 annually (subject to indexing); a participant's own limit may be higher
or lower, depending on certain conditions. In addition, Purchase Payments will
be excluded from a participant's gross income only if the Plan meets certain
nondiscrimination requirements.
Section 403(b)(11) restricts the distribution under Section 403(b)
contracts of: (1) salary reduction contributions made after December 31, 1988;
(2) earnings on those contributions; and (3) earnings during such period on
amounts held as of December 31, 1988. Distribution of those amounts may only
occur upon death of the participant, attainment of age 59-1/2, separation from
service, total and permanent disability, or financial hardship. In addition,
income attributable to salary reduction contributions may not be distributed in
the case of hardship.
Individual Retirement Annuities and Simplified Employee Pension Plans.
Section 408 of the Code permits eligible individuals to contribute to an
individual retirement program known as an Individual Retirement Annuity,
hereinafter referred to as an "IRA." Also, distributions from certain other
types of qualified plans may be "rolled over" on a tax-deferred basis into an
IRA. Employers may establish Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) Plans and
contribute to an IRA owned by the employee. Purchasers of a Qualified Contract
for use with IRAs will be provided with supplemental information required by the
Internal Revenue Service. Purchasers should seek competent advice as to the
suitability of the Contract for use with IRAs.
Withholding. Pension and annuity distributions generally are subject to
withholding for the recipient's federal income tax liability at rates that vary
according to the type of distribution and the recipient's tax status. Recipients
may be provided the opportunity to elect not to have tax withheld from
distributions; however, certain distributions from Section 401(a) Plans and
Section 403(b) tax-deferred annuities are subject to mandatory 20% federal
income tax withholding. We will report to the IRS the taxable portion of all
distributions.
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DISTRIBUTION
Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company ("ALIAC") will serve as the
principal underwriter for the securities sold by this Prospectus. ALIAC is
registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC") and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
("NASD"). As principal underwriter, ALIAC will contract with one or more
registered broker-dealers, or with banks that may be acting as broker-dealers
without separate registration
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under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 pursuant to legal and regulatory
exceptions ("Distributors") to offer and sell the Contracts. ALIAC and one or
more of its affiliates may also sell the Contracts directly. All individuals
offering and selling the Contracts must either be registered representatives of
a broker-dealer, or employees of a bank exempt from registration under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and must also be licensed as insurance agents
to sell variable annuity contracts.
From time to time, ALIAC may offer customers of certain broker-dealers
special guaranteed rates in connection with the Guaranteed Account offered
through the Contracts, and may negotiate different commissions for these
broker-dealers.
ALIAC may also contract with independent third party broker-dealers who
will act as wholesalers by assisting ALIAC in finding broker-dealers or banks
interested in acting as Distributors for the Contracts. These wholesalers may
also provide training, marketing and other sales related functions for ALIAC and
other Distributors and may provide certain administrative services to ALIAC in
connection with the Contracts. ALIAC may pay such wholesalers compensation based
on Purchase Payments for the Contracts purchased through Distributors selected
by the wholesaler.
ALIAC may also designate third parties to provide services in connection
with the Contracts such as reviewing applications for completeness and
compliance with insurance requirements and providing the Distributors with
approved marketing material, prospectuses or other supplies. These parties will
also receive payments based on Purchase Payments for their services, to the
extent such payments are allowed by applicable securities laws. All costs and
expenses related to these services will be paid by ALIAC.
Payment of Commissions. Commissions will be paid to Distributors who sell
the Contracts. Distributors will be paid commissions up to an amount currently
equal to 6.5% of Purchase Payments. Pursuant to agreements between the
Underwriter and the Distributor, commissions may be paid as a combination of a
certain percentage amount at the time of sale and a trail commission of up to
0.40% of assets due to Purchase Payments (which, when combined, could exceed
6.5% of Purchase Payments). In addition, some sales personnel may receive
various types of non-cash compensation as special sales incentives, including
trips and educational and/or business seminars. Supervisory and other management
personnel of the Company may receive compensation that will vary based on the
relative profitability to the Company of the funding options you select. Funding
options that invest in Funds advised by the Company or its affiliates are
generally more profitable to the Company.
Other than the mortality and expense risk charge and the administrative
charge, all expenses incurred in the operations of the Separate Account are
borne by the Company.
DELAY OR SUSPENSION OF PAYMENTS
The Company reserves the right to suspend or postpone the date of payment
for any benefit or values (a) on any Valuation Date on which the New York Stock
Exchange ("Exchange") is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday
closings) or when trading on the Exchange is restricted; (b) when an emergency
exists, as determined by the SEC, so that disposal of securities held in the
Subaccounts is not reasonably practicable or it is not reasonably practicable
for the Company fairly to determine the value of the Subaccount's assets; or (c)
during such other periods as the SEC may by order permit for the protection of
investors. The conditions under which restricted trading or an emergency exists
shall be determined by the rules and regulations of the SEC.
PERFORMANCE REPORTING
From time to time, the Company may advertise different types of historical
performance for the Subaccounts of the Separate Account. The Company may
advertise the "standardized average annual total returns" of the Subaccounts,
calculated in a manner prescribed by the SEC, as well as the "non-standardized
returns." "Standardized average annual total returns" are computed according to
a formula in which a hypothetical investment of $1,000 is applied to the
Subaccount and then related to the ending redeemable values over the most recent
one, five and ten-year periods (or since inception, if less than ten years).
Standardized returns will reflect the reduction of all recurring charges during
each period (e.g., mortality and expense risk charges, annual maintenance fees,
administrative charge and any applicable deferred sales charge).
"Non-standardized returns" will be calculated in a similar manner, except that
non-standardized figures will not reflect the deduction of any applicable
deferred sales charge (which would decrease the level of performance shown if
reflected in these calculations). The non-
standardized figures may also include monthly, quarterly, year-to-date and
three-year periods.
The Company may also advertise certain ratings, rankings or other
information related to the Company, the
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Subaccounts or the Funds. Further details regarding performance reporting and
advertising are described in the Statement of Additional Information.
VOTING RIGHTS
Each Contract Holder may direct us in the voting of shares at
shareholders' meetings of the appropriate Funds(s). The number of votes to which
each Contract Holder may give direction will be determined as of the record
date. The number of votes each Contract Holder is entitled to direct with
respect to a particular Fund during the Accumulation Period equals the portion
of the Account Values(s) of the Contract attributable to that Fund, divided by
the net asset value of one share of that Fund. During the Annuity Period, the
number of votes is equal to the valuation reserve for the portion of the
Contract attributable to that Fund, divided by the net asset value of one share
of that Fund. In determining the number of votes, fractional votes will be
recognized. Where the value of the Contract or valuation reserve relates to more
than one Fund, the calculation of votes will be performed separately for each
Fund.
If you are a Certificate Holder under a group Contract, you have a fully
vested (100%) interest in the benefits provided to you under your Account.
Therefore, you may instruct the group Contract Holder how to direct the Company
to cast the votes for the portion or the value of valuation reserve attributable
to your Account. Votes attributable to those Certificate Holders who do not
instruct the group Contract Holder will be cast by the Company in the same
proportion as votes for which instructions have been received by the group
Contract Holder. Votes attributable to individual or group Contract Holders who
do not direct us will be cast by us in the same proportion as votes for which
directions we have received.
You will receive a notice of each meeting of shareholders, together with
any proxy solicitation materials, and a statement of the number of votes
attributable to your Account.
MODIFICATION OF THE CONTRACT
The Company may change the Contract as required by federal or state law.
In addition, the Company may, upon 30 days written notice to the Contract
Holder, make other changes to group Contracts that would apply only to
individuals who become Certificate Holders under that Contract after the
effective date of such changes. If the Contract Holder does not agree to a
change, the Company reserves the right to refuse to establish new Accounts under
the Contract. Certain changes will require the approval of appropriate state or
federal regulatory authorities.
TRANSFERS OF OWNERSHIP; ASSIGNMENT
Assignments or transfers of ownership of a Qualified Contract generally
are not allowed except as permitted under the Code, incident to a divorce. The
prohibition does not apply to a Qualified Contract sold in conjunction with (1)
a Section 457 deferred compensation plan, or (2) a Section 401(a) plan where the
Contract is owned by a trustee. We will accept assignments or transfers of
ownership of a Nonqualified Contract or a Qualified Contract where assignments
or transfers of ownership are not prohibited, with proper notification. The date
of any such transfer will be the date we receive the notification at our Home
Office. (Refer to "Tax Status" for general tax information.) If you are
contemplating a transfer of ownership or assignment you should consult a tax
adviser due to the potential for tax liability.
No assignment of a Contract will be binding on us unless made in writing
and sent to us at our Home Office. The Company will use reasonable procedures to
confirm that the assignment is authentic, including verification of signature.
If the Company fails to follow its procedures, it would be liable for any losses
to you directly resulting from the failure. Otherwise, we are not responsible
for the validity of any assignment. The rights of the Certificate Holder and the
interest of the Annuitant and any Beneficiary will be subject to the rights of
any assignee of record.
INVOLUNTARY TERMINATIONS
We reserve the right to terminate any Account with a value of $2,500 or
less immediately following a partial withdrawal (unless otherwise required by
State law). However, an Individual Retirement Annuity may only be closed out
when Purchase Payments have not been received for a 24-month period and the
paid-up annuity benefit at maturity would be less than $20 per month. If such
right is exercised, you will be given 90 days advance written notice. No
deferred sales charge will be deducted for involuntary terminations. The Company
does not intend to exercise this right in cases where the Account Value is
reduced to $2,500 or less solely due to investment performance.
LEGAL MATTERS AND PROCEEDINGS
The Company knows of no material legal proceedings pending to which the
Separate Account or the Company is a party or which would materially affect the
Separate Account. The validity of the securities offered by this Prospectus has
been passed upon by Counsel to the Company.
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CONTENTS OF THE
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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The Statement of Additional Information contains more specific information
on the Separate Account and the Contract, as well as the financial statements of
the Separate Account and the Company. A list of the contents of the SAI is set
forth below:
General Information and History
Variable Annuity Account I
Offering and Purchase of Contracts
Performance Data
General
Average Annual Total Return Quotations
Annuity Payments
Sales Material and Advertising
Independent Auditors
Financial Statements of the Separate Account
Financial Statements of the Company
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APPENDIX
AICA GUARANTEED ACCOUNT
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The AICA Guaranteed Account (the "Guaranteed Account") is a credited
interest option available during the Accumulation Period under the Contracts.
This Appendix is a summary of the Guaranteed Account and is not intended to
replace the Guaranteed Account prospectus. You should read the accompanying
Guaranteed Account prospectus carefully before investing.
The Guaranteed Account is a credited interest option in which we guarantee
stipulated rates of interest for stated periods of time on amounts directed to
the Guaranteed Account. A guaranteed rate is credited for the full term. The
interest rate stipulated is an annual effective yield; that is, it reflects a
full year's interest. Interest is credited daily at a rate that will provide the
guaranteed annual effective yield for one year. Guaranteed interest rates will
never be less than an annual effective rate of 3%.
During a deposit period, amounts may be applied to any of the available
guaranteed terms. A Guaranteed Term is the period of time specified by the
Company for which a specific Guaranteed Rate or Rates are offered on amounts
invested during a specific Deposit Period. Guaranteed Terms are made available
by the Company subject to the Company's terms and conditions. See the prospectus
for the Guaranteed Account for further details regarding Guaranteed Term. The
Company may offer more than one Guaranteed Term of the same duration. Purchase
Payments received after the initial payment will be allocated in the same
proportions as the last allocation, if no new allocation instructions are
received with the Purchase Payment. If the same guaranteed term(s) are not
available, the next shortest term will be used. If no shorter guaranteed term
is available, the next longer guaranteed term will be used.
Except for transfers from an available Guaranteed Term subject to the
Company's terms and conditions in connection with the Dollar Cost Averaging
Program, withdrawals taken in connection with an Estate Conservation or
Systematic Withdrawal distribution option, and, if approved by your state,
withdrawals for minimum distributions required by the Code for which the
deferred sales charge is waived, withdrawals or transfers from a guaranteed term
before the guaranteed term matures may be subject to a market value adjustment
("MVA"). An MVA reflects the change in the value of the investment due to
changes in interest rates since the date of deposit. When interest rates
increase after the date of deposit, the value of the investment decreases, and
the MVA is negative. Conversely, when interest rates decrease after the date of
deposit, the value of the investment increases, and the MVA is positive. It is
possible that a negative MVA could result in the Certificate Holder receiving an
amount which is less than the amount paid into the Guaranteed Account
For partial withdrawals during the Accumulation Period, amounts to be
withdrawn from the Guaranteed Account will be withdrawn on a pro rata basis from
each group of deposits having the same length of time until the Maturity Date
("Guaranteed Term Group"). Within a Guaranteed Term Group, the amount will be
withdrawn first from the oldest Deposit Period, then from the next oldest, and
so on until the amount requested is satisfied.
As a Guaranteed Term matures, assets accumulating under the Guaranteed
Account may be (a) transferred to a new Guaranteed Term, (b) transferred to
other available investment options, or (c) withdrawn. Amounts withdrawn may be
subject to a deferred sales charge. If no direction is received by the Company
at its Home Office by the maturity date of a guaranteed term, the amount from
the maturing guaranteed term will be transferred to the current deposit period
for a similar length guaranteed term. If the same guaranteed term is no longer
available the next shortest guaranteed term available in the current deposit
period will be used. If no shorter guaranteed term is available, the next longer
guaranteed term will be used.
If you do not provide instructions concerning the maturity value of a
maturing guaranteed term, the maturity value transfer provision applies. This
provision allows you to transfer without an MVA to available guaranteed terms of
the current deposit period or to other available investment options, or
surrender without an MVA (if applicable, a deferred sales charge is assessed on
the surrendered amount). The provision is available only during the calendar
month immediately following a guaranteed term maturity date and only applies to
the first transaction regardless of the amount involved in the transaction.
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MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK CHARGES
We make no deductions from the credited interest rate for mortality and
expense risks; these risks are considered in determining the credited rate.
TRANSFERS
Amounts applied to a guaranteed term during a deposit period may not be
transferred to any other funding option or to another guaranteed term during
that deposit period or for 90 days after the close of that deposit period. This
does not apply to (1) amounts transferred on the Maturity Date or under the
maturity value transfer provision; (2) amounts transferred from the Guaranteed
Account before the Maturity Date due to the election of an Annuity Option, (3)
amounts transferred from an available Guaranteed Term in connection with the
Dollar Cost Averaging Program; and (4) amounts distributed under the Estate
Conservation or Systematic Withdrawal distribution. Transfers after the 90-day
period are permitted from guaranteed term(s) to other guaranteed term(s)
available during a deposit period or to other available investment options.
Except for transactions described in items (1), (3) and (4) above, amounts
withdrawn or transferred from the Guaranteed Account prior to the maturity date
will be subject to a Market Value Adjustment. However, only a positive aggregate
MVA will be applied to transfers made due to annuitization under one of the
lifetime Annuity Options described in item (2) above.
The Certificate Holder may select a maximum of 18 different investment
options during the Accumulation Period. Under the Guaranteed Account, each
guaranteed term is counted as one funding option. If a guaranteed term matures,
and is renewed for the same term, it will not count as an additional investment
option.
Transfers of the Guaranteed Account values on or within one calendar month
of a term's maturity date are not counted as one of the 12 free transfers of
accumulated values in the Account.
By notifying us at least 30 days prior to the Annuity Date, you may elect a
variable annuity and have amounts that have been accumulating under the
Guaranteed Account transferred to one or more of the Subaccounts available
during the Annuity Period. The Guaranteed Account cannot be used as an
investment option during the Annuity Period. Transfers made due to the election
of a lifetime Annuity Option will be subject to only a positive aggregate MVA.
DEATH BENEFIT
Full and partial withdrawals and transfers made from the Guaranteed Account
within six months after the date of the Annuitant's death will be the greater
of:
(1) the aggregate MVA amount (i.e., the sum of all market value adjusted amounts
calculated due to a withdrawal of amounts) which may be greater or less than
the Account Value of those amounts; or
(2) the applicable portion of the Account Value attributable to the Guaranteed
Account.
After the six-month period, the surrender or transfer amount will be
adjusted for the aggregate MVA amount, which may be greater or less than the
Account Value of those amounts.
DISTRIBUTION
Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company ("ALIAC") is the principal
underwriter of the Contract. ALIAC is registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a
broker-dealer, and is a member of the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc.
From time to time, ALIAC may offer customers of certain broker-dealers
special guaranteed rates in connection with the Guaranteed Account offered
through the Contracts, and may negotiate different commissions for these
broker-dealers.
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VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
OF
AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
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Statement of Additional Information dated May 1, 1997
AICA Marathon Plus
This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus and should be read
in conjunction with the current prospectus for Variable Annuity Account I (the
"Separate Account") dated May 1, 1997.
A free prospectus is available upon request from the local Aetna Insurance
Company of America office or by writing to or calling:
Aetna Insurance Company of America
Customer Service
151 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut 06156
1-800-531-4547
Read the prospectus before you invest. Terms used in this Statement of
Additional Information shall have the same meaning as in the prospectus.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
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General Information and History..................... 2
Variable Annuity Account I.......................... 2
Offering and Purchase of Contracts.................. 3
Performance Data.................................... 3
General....................................... 3
Average Annual Total Return Quotations........ 4
Annuity Payments.................................... 7
Sales Material and Advertising...................... 8
Independent Auditors................................ 8
Financial Statements of the Separate Account........ S-1
Financial Statements of the Company................. F-1
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GENERAL INFORMATION AND HISTORY
Aetna Insurance Company of America (the "Company") is a stock life insurance
company which was organized under the insurance laws of the State of Connecticut
in 1990. The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Life Insurance and
Annuity Company ("ALIAC"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Retirement
Holdings, Inc., which is in turn a wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Retirement
Services, Inc., and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Inc. The
Company's Home Office is located at 151 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut
06156.
ALIAC, a registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
serves as the principal underwriter for Account I. ALIAC is also a registered
investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
Other than the mortality and expense risk charges and administrative charge
described in the prospectus, all expenses incurred in the operations of the
Separate Account are borne by the Company. See "Charges and Deductions" in the
prospectus. The Company receives reimbursement for certain administrative costs
from some unaffiliated sponsors of the Funds used as funding options under the
Contract. These fees generally range up to 0.25%.
The assets of the Separate Account are held by the Company. The Separate Account
has no custodian. However, the Funds in whose shares the assets of the Separate
Account are invested each have custodians, as discussed in their respective
prospectuses.
VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
Variable Annuity Account I (the "Separate Account") is a separate account
established by the Company for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts
issued by the Company. The Separate Account is registered with the Securities
and Exchange Commission as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended. Purchase Payments made under the Contract may be
allocated to one or more of the Subaccounts. Each Subaccount invests in the
shares of only one of the Funds listed below. The Company may make additions to,
deletions from or substitutions of available investment options as permitted by
law and subject to the conditions of the Contract. The availability of the Funds
is subject to applicable regulatory authorization. Not all Funds are available
in all jurisdictions or under all Contracts.
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The Funds currently available under the Contract are as follows:
Aetna Variable Fund
Aetna Income Shares
Aetna Variable Encore Fund
Aetna Investment Advisers Fund, Inc.
Aetna Ascent Variable Portfolio
Aetna Crossroads Variable Portfolio
Aetna Legacy Variable Portfolio
Aetna Variable Capital Appreciation Portfolio
Aetna Variable Growth Portfolio
Aetna Variable Index Plus Portfolio
Aetna Variable Small Company Portfolio
Alger American Balanced Portfolio
Alger American Growth Portfolio
Alger American Income and Growth Portfolio
Alger American Leveraged AllCap Portfolio
Alger American MidCap Growth Portfolio
Alger American Small Cap Portfolio
American Century VP Balanced
(formerly "TCI Balanced")
American Century VP Capital Appreciation
(formerly "TCI Growth")
American Century VP International
(formerly "TCI International")
Federated American Leaders Fund II
Federated Fund for U. S. Government Securities II
Federated High Income Bond Fund II
Federated Utility Fund II
Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio
Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio
Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio
Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio
Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund Portfolio
Fidelity VIP II Index 500 Portfolio
Fidelity VIP II Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
Janus Aspen Aggressive Growth Portfolio
Janus Aspen Balanced Portfolio
Janus Aspen Flexible Income Portfolio
Janus Aspen Growth Portfolio
Janus Aspen Short-Term Bond Portfolio
Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth Portfolio
Lexington Emerging Markets Fund, Inc.
Lexington Natural Resources Trust
MFS Emerging Growth Series
MFS Research Series
MFS Total Return Series
MFS Value Series
MFS World Governments Series
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund
Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund
Oppenheimer Growth & Income Fund
Oppenheimer Strategic Bond Fund
Complete descriptions of each of the Funds, including their investment
objectives, policies, risks and fees and expenses, are contained in the
prospectuses and statements of additional information for each of the Funds.
OFFERING AND PURCHASE OF CONTRACTS
The Company is the depositor and ALIAC is the principal underwriter for the
securities sold by the prospectus. ALIAC offers the Contracts through life
insurance agents licensed to sell variable annuities who are Registered
Representatives as defined in the prospectus. The offering of the Contracts is
continuous. A description of the manner in which Contracts are purchased may be
found in the prospectus under the sections titled "Purchase" and "Contract
Valuation."
PERFORMANCE DATA
GENERAL
From time to time, the Company may advertise different types of historical
performance for the Subaccounts of the Separate Account available under the
Contracts. The Company may advertise the "standardized average annual total
returns," calculated in a manner prescribed by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "standardized return"), as well as "non-standardized returns,"
both of which are described below.
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The standardized and non-standardized total return figures are computed
according to a formula in which a hypothetical initial Purchase Payment of
$1,000 is applied to the various Subaccounts under the Contract, and then
related to the ending redeemable values over one, five and ten year periods (or
fractional periods thereof). The redeemable value is then divided by the initial
investment and this quotient is taken to the Nth root (N represents the number
of years in the period) and 1 is subtracted from the result which is then
expressed as a percentage, carried to at least the nearest hundredth of a
percent. The standardized figures use the actual returns of the Fund since
inception and then adjust them to reflect the deduction of all recurring charges
under the Contracts during each period (e.g., mortality and expense risk
charges, maintenance fees, administrative charges, and deferred sales charges).
These charges will be deducted on a pro rata basis in the case of fractional
periods. The maintenance fee is converted to a percentage of assets based on the
average account size under the Contracts described in the prospectus.
The non-standardized figures will be calculated in a similar manner, except that
they will not reflect the deduction of any applicable deferred sales charge
(which would decrease the level of performance shown if reflected in these
calculations). The non-standardized figures may also include monthly, quarterly,
year-to-date and three-year periods.
Investment results of the Subaccounts will fluctuate over time, and any
presentation of the Subaccounts' total return quotations for any prior period
should not be considered as a representation of how the Subaccounts will perform
in any future period. Additionally, the Account Value upon redemption may be
more or less than your original cost.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN QUOTATIONS - Standardized and Non-Standardized
The tables shown below reflect the average annual standardized and
non-standardized total return quotation figures for the periods ended December
31, 1996 for the Subaccounts available under the Contract. For those Subaccounts
where results are not available for the full calendar period indicated, the
percentage shown is an average annual return since inception (denoted with an
asterisk).
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FUND
($30 MAINTENANCE FEE) STANDARDIZED NON-STANDARDIZED INCEPTION
DATE
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SUBACCOUNT 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
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Aetna Variable Fund 14.12% 11.16% 12.63% 22.71% 16.03% 11.59% 12.63% 05/01/75
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Aetna Income Shares (5.01%) 4.70% 7.31% 2.14% 4.11% 5.28% 7.31% 05/15/73
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Aetna Variable Encore Fund (3.39%) 2.36% 4.60% 3.89% 3.67% 3.00% 4.60% 08/01/75
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Aetna Investment Advisers Fund, Inc. 5.60% 9.25% 9.74%* 13.55% 11.82% 9.72% 9.74%* 04/03/89
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Aetna Ascent Variable Portfolio 13.31% 17.73%* n/a 21.84% 21.44%* n/a n/a 07/05/95
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Aetna Crossroads Variable Portfolio 8.94% 13.65%* n/a 17.14% 17.46%* n/a n/a 07/05/95
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Aetna Legacy Variable Portfolio 4.70% 9.75%* n/a 12.58% 13.66%* n/a n/a 07/05/95
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Aetna Variable Index Plus Portfolio 1.54%* n/a n/a 9.19%* n/a n/a n/a 09/16/96
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Alger American Balanced Portfolio 1.01% 7.84% 7.11%* 8.62% 9.15% 8.33% 7.11%* 09/05/89
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Alger American Growth Portfolio 3.93% 14.64% 17.02%* 11.75% 14.56% 15.01% 17.02%* 01/09/89
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Alger American Income and Growth
Portfolio 9.74% 10.19% 9.76%* 18.00% 12.45% 10.63% 9.76%* 11/15/88
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Alger American Leveraged AllCap
Portfolio 2.73% 37.29%* n/a 10.46% 39.46%* n/a n/a 01/25/95
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Alger American MidCap Growth Portfolio 2.60% 21.64%* n/a 10.32% 15.12% 22.40%* n/a 05/03/93
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Alger American Small Capitalization
Portfolio (4.48%) 8.99% 18.55%* 2.72% 11.29% 9.47% 18.55%* 09/21/88
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American Century VP Balanced 2.89% 4.64% 8.29%* 10.63% 9.45% 5.22% 8.69%* 05/01/91
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American Century VP Capital
Appreciation (12.27%) 4.10% 9.27%* (5.67%) 5.92% 4.69% 9.27%* 11/20/87
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American Century VP International 4.90% 4.39%* n/a 12.80% 6.21%* n/a n/a 05/01/94
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Federated American Leaders Fund II 11.48% 15.06%* n/a 19.87% 16.39%* n/a n/a 02/10/94
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Federated Fund for U.S. Government
Securities II (4.46%) 2.32%* n/a 2.74% 4.14%* n/a n/a 03/28/94
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Federated High Income Bond Fund II 4.82% 7.33%* n/a 12.71% 8.93%* n/a n/a 03/01/94
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Federated Utility Fund II 2.30% 7.54%* n/a 9.99% 9.09%* n/a n/a 02/10/94
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Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio 4.79% 15.99% 12.16% 12.68% 16.59% 16.34% 12.16% 10/09/86
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FUND
($30 MAINTENANCE FEE) STANDARDIZED NON-STANDARDIZED INCEPTION
DATE
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Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio 5.18% 13.17% 13.55% 13.09% 14.17% 13.56% 13.55% 10/09/86
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Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio 4.56% 12.96% 9.57% 12.43% 9.08% 13.36% 9.57% 09/19/85
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Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio 3.75% 7.11% 6.42%* 11.56% 6.59% 7.63% 6.42%* 02/13/87
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Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager 5.08% 9.23% 10.14%* 12.99% 6.46% 9.70% 10.14%* 09/06/89
Portfolio
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Fidelity VIP II Contrafund Portfolio 11.15% 26.17%* n/a 19.52% 28.48%* n/a n/a 01/03/95
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Fidelity VIP II Index 500 Portfolio 12.62% 14.90%* n/a 21.10% 17.74% 15.48%* n/a 08/27/92
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Fidelity VIP II Investment Grade
Bond Portfolio (5.39%) 4.57% 6.69%* 1.73% 3.76% 5.15% 6.69%* 12/05/88
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Janus Aspen Aggressive Growth (1.02%) 18.60%* n/a 6.43% 15.35% 19.59%* n/a 09/13/93
Portfolio
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Janus Aspen Balanced Portfolio 6.53% 11.81%* n/a 14.55% 11.91% 13.00%* n/a 09/13/93
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Janus Aspen Flexible Income Portfolio 0.12% 6.64%* n/a 7.66% 8.71% 7.99%* n/a 09/13/93
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Janus Aspen Growth Portfolio 8.61% 13.42%* n/a 16.79% 14.96% 14.56%* n/a 09/13/93
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Janus Aspen Short-Term Bond Portfolio (4.66%) 1.41%* n/a 2.52% 3.29% 2.95%* n/a 09/13/93
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Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth Portfolio 18.32% 20.48%* n/a 27.22% 16.96% 21.44%* n/a 09/13/93
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Lexington Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. (1.47%) (1.98%)* n/a 5.95% 0.02%* n/a n/a 03/30/94
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Lexington Natural Resources Trust 16.35% 7.91% 8.01%* 25.11% 10.39% 8.41% 8.47%* 10/14/91
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MFS Emerging Growth Series 7.31% 19.11%* n/a 15.38% 22.98%* n/a n/a 07/24/95
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MFS Research Series 12.17% 17.87%* n/a 20.62% 21.79%* n/a n/a 07/26/95
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MFS Total Return Series 4.87% 16.53%* n/a 12.76% 19.09%* n/a n/a 01/03/95
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MFS Value Series 0.63%* n/a n/a 8.20%* n/a n/a n/a 08/14/96
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MFS World Governments Series (4.62%) 3.96%* n/a 2.57% 5.89%* n/a n/a 06/14/94
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Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund 10.23% 14.65% 14.73% 18.53% 12.17% 15.02% 14.73% 08/15/86
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Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund 8.01% 10.41% 8.88%* 16.14% 2.86% 10.86% 9.14%* 11/12/90
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Oppenheimer Growth & Income Fund 21.50% 35.15%* n/a 30.64% 38.52%* n/a n/a 07/06/95
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Oppenheimer Strategic Bond Fund 2.76% 4.59%* n/a 10.49% 6.03% 5.84%* n/a 05/03/93
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</TABLE>
Please refer to the discussion preceding the Tables for an explanation of the
charges included in the Standardized and Non-Standardized figures. These figures
represent historical performance and should not be considered a projection of
future performance.
<PAGE>
ANNUITY PAYMENTS
When Annuity payments are to begin, the value of the Account is determined using
Accumulation Unit values as of the tenth Valuation Date before the first Annuity
payment is due. Such value (less any applicable premium tax) is applied to
provide an Annuity in accordance with the Annuity and investment options
elected.
The Annuity option tables found in the Contract show, for each form of Annuity,
the amount of the first Annuity payment for each $1,000 of value applied.
Thereafter, variable Annuity payments fluctuate as the Annuity Unit value(s)
fluctuates with the investment experience of the selected investment option(s).
The first payment and subsequent payments also vary depending on the assumed net
investment rate selected (3.5% or 5% per annum). Selection of a 5% rate causes a
higher first payment, but Annuity payments will increase thereafter only to the
extent that the net investment rate increases by more than 5% on an annual
basis. Annuity payments would decline if the rate failed to increase by 5%. Use
of the 3.5% assumed rate causes a lower first payment, but subsequent payments
would increase more rapidly or decline more slowly as changes occur in the net
investment rate.
When the Annuity Period begins, the Annuitant is credited with a fixed number of
Annuity Units (which does not change thereafter) in each of the designated
investment options. This number is calculated by dividing (a) by (b), where (a)
is the amount of the first Annuity payment based on a particular investment
option, and (b) is the then current Annuity Unit value for that investment
option. As noted, Annuity Unit values fluctuate from one Valuation Date to the
next; such fluctuations reflect changes in the net investment factor for the
appropriate Subaccount(s) (with a ten Valuation Date lag which gives the Company
time to process Annuity payments) and a mathematical adjustment which offsets
the assumed net investment rate of 3.5% or 5% per annum.
The operation of all these factors can be illustrated by the following
hypothetical example. These procedures will be performed separately for the
investment options selected during the Annuity Period.
EXAMPLE:
Assume that, at the date Annuity payments are to begin, there are 3,000
Accumulation Units credited under a particular Account and that the value of an
Accumulation Unit for the tenth Valuation Date prior to retirement was
$13.650000. This produces a total value of $40,950.
Assume also that no premium tax is payable and that the Annuity table in the
Contract provides, for the option elected, a first monthly variable Annuity
payment of $6.68 per $1000 of value applied; the Annuitant's first monthly
payment would thus be 40.950 multiplied by $6.68, or $273.55.
Assume then that the value of an Annuity Unit for the Valuation Date on which
the first payment was due was $13.400000. When this value is divided into the
first monthly payment, the number of Annuity Units is determined to be 20.414.
The value of this number of Annuity Units will be paid in each subsequent month.
If the net investment factor with respect to the appropriate Subaccount is
1.0015000 as of the tenth Valuation Date preceding the due date of the second
monthly payment, multiplying this factor by .9999058* (to neutralize the assumed
net investment rate of 3.5% per annum built into the number of Annuity Units
determined above) produces a result of 1.0014057. This is then multiplied by the
Annuity Unit value for the prior Valuation Date (assume such value to be
$13.504376) to produce an Annuity Unit value of $13.523359 for the Valuation
Date on which the second payment is due.
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<PAGE>
The second monthly payment is then determined by multiplying the number of
Annuity Units by the current Annuity Unit value, or 20.414 times $13.523359,
which produces a payment of $276.07.
*If an assumed net investment rate of 5% is elected, the appropriate factor to
neutralize such assumed rate would be .9998663.
SALES MATERIAL AND ADVERTISING
The Company may include hypothetical illustrations in its sales literature that
explain the mathematical principles of dollar cost averaging, compounded
interest, tax deferred accumulation, and the mechanics of variable annuity
contracts. The Company may also discuss the difference between variable annuity
contracts and other types of savings or investment products, including, but not
limited to, personal savings accounts and certificates of deposit.
We may distribute sales literature that compares the percentage change in
Accumulation Unit values for any of the Subaccounts to established market
indices such as the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index and the Dow Jones
Industrial Average or to the percentage change in values of other management
investment companies that have investment objectives similar to the Subaccount
being compared.
We may publish in advertisements and reports, the ratings and other information
assigned to us by one or more independent rating organizations such as A.M. Best
Company, Duff & Phelps, Standard & Poor's Corporation and Moody's Investors
Services, Inc. The purpose of the ratings is to reflect our financial strength
and/or claims-paying ability. We may also quote ranking services such as
Morningstar's Variable Annuity/Life Performance Report and Lipper's Variable
Insurance Products Performance Analysis Service (VIPPAS), which rank variable
annuity or life Subaccounts or their underlying funds by performance and/or
investment objective. We may illustrate in advertisements the performance of the
underlying funds, if accompanied by performance which also shows the performance
of such funds, reduced by applicable charges under the Separate Account. We may
also show in advertisements the portfolio holdings of the underlying funds,
updated at various intervals. From time to time, we will quote articles from
newspapers and magazines or other publications or reports, including, but not
limited to The Wall Street Journal, Money magazine, USA Today and The VARDS
Report.
The Company may provide in advertising, sales literature, periodic publications
or other materials information on various topics of interest to current and
prospective Certificate Holders. These topics may include the relationship
between sectors of the economy and the economy as a whole and its effect on
various securities markets, investment strategies and techniques (such as value
investing, market timing, dollar cost averaging, asset allocation, constant
ratio transfer and account rebalancing), the advantages and disadvantages of
investing in tax-deferred and taxable investments, customer profiles and
hypothetical purchase and investment scenarios, financial management and tax and
retirement planning, and investment alternatives to certificates of deposit and
other financial instruments, including comparison between the Contracts and the
characteristics of and market for such financial instruments.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, CityPlace II, Hartford, Connecticut 06103-4103, are the
independent auditors for the Separate Account and for the Company. The services
provided to the Separate Account include primarily the examination of the
Separate Account's financial statements and the review of filings made with the
SEC.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
Index
Statement of Assets and Liabilities........................................ S-2
Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets......................... S-5
Notes to Financial Statements.............................................. S-6
Independent Auditors' Report............................................... S-13
S-1
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Form No. SAI.59749-97 AICA Ed. May 1997
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<PAGE>
Variable Annuity Account I
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - December 31, 1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
ASSETS:
Investments, at net asset value: (Note 1)
Aetna Variable Fund; 118,220 shares (cost $3,972,310) ........................ $3,829,309
Aetna Income Shares; 79,477 shares (cost $1,025,028) ......................... 1,003,244
Aetna Variable Encore Fund; 635,111 shares (cost $8,317,770) ................. 8,379,376
Aetna Investment Advisers Fund, Inc.; 46,476 shares (cost $686,701) .......... 702,615
Aetna Ascent Variable Portfolio; 92,327 shares (cost $1,108,682) ............. 1,165,108
Aetna Crossroads Variable Portfolio; 6,406 shares (cost $77,022) ............. 76,740
Aetna Legacy Variable Portfolio; 8,918 shares (cost $103,946) ................ 100,364
Aetna Variable Index Plus Portfolio; 2,964 shares (cost $33,107) ............. 32,321
Alger American Funds:
Balanced Portfolio; 54,958 shares (cost $488,764) .......................... 507,815
Growth Portfolio; 188,312 shares (cost $6,133,738) ......................... 6,464,740
Income and Growth Portfolio; 76,873 shares (cost $604,086) ................. 647,270
Leveraged AllCap Portfolio; 103,955 shares (cost $1,958,838) ............... 2,012,567
MidCap Portfolio; 192,140 shares (cost $3,929,732) ......................... 4,102,199
Small Capitalization Portfolio; 171,234 shares (cost $7,045,821) ........... 7,005,171
Fidelity Investments Variable Insurance Products Fund:
Equity-Income Portfolio; 563,735 shares (cost $11,091,451) ................. 11,855,352
Growth Portfolio; 305,971 shares (cost $9,188,009) ......................... 9,527,933
High Income Portfolio; 218,647 shares (cost $2,638,083) .................... 2,737,458
Overseas Portfolio; 70,166 shares (cost $1,255,226) ........................ 1,321,928
Fidelity Investments Variable Insurance Products Fund II:
Asset Manager Portfolio; 71,870 shares (cost $1,159,980) ................... 1,216,766
Contrafund Portfolio; 395,008 shares (cost $6,102,472) ..................... 6,541,331
Index 500 Portfolio; 54,852 shares (cost $4,513,469) ....................... 4,888,997
Investment Grade Bond Portfolio; 36,653 shares (cost $438,309) ............. 448,634
Insurance Management Series:
American Leaders Fund II; 3,803,235 shares (cost $50,964,321)............... 58,037,362
Growth Strategies Fund II; 765,678 shares (cost $8,910,410)................. 9,800,678
High Income Bond Fund II; 1,131,975 shares (cost $11,148,554)............... 11,591,426
International Equity Fund II; 1,015,711 shares (cost $10,735,477)........... 11,335,329
Prime Money Fund II; 3,507,665 shares (cost $3,507,665)..................... 3,507,665
U.S. Government Securities Fund II; 243,454 shares (cost $2,456,653)....... 2,456,452
Utility Fund II; 1,129,147 shares (cost $12,228,743)........................ 13,335,221
Janus Aspen Series:
Aggressive Growth Portfolio; 150,999 shares (cost $2,736,309)............... 2,754,214
Balanced Portfolio; 134,540 shares (cost $1,940,432)........................ 1,987,150
Flexible Income Portfolio; 34,999 shares (cost $387,419).................... 393,394
Growth Portfolio; 200,763 shares (cost $3,022,933).......................... 3,113,839
Short-Term Bond Portfolio; 31,499 shares (cost $315,844).................... 314,045
Worldwide Growth Portfolio; 710,001 shares (cost $13,144,346)............... 13,802,417
Lexington Emerging Markets Fund; 75,979 shares (cost $770,519)................ 765,870
Lexington Natural Resources Trust Fund; 93,062 shares (cost $1,231,130)....... 1,329,850
MFS Funds:
Emerging Growth Series; 318,453 shares (cost $4,202,694).................... 4,216,322
Research Series; 189,599 shares (cost $2,423,276)........................... 2,489,437
Total Return Series; 86,203 shares (cost $1,159,487)........................ 1,181,849
Value Series; 4,208 shares (cost $44,704)................................... 44,861
World Government Series; 20,267 shares (cost $210,551)...................... 214,428
TCI Portfolios, Inc.:
Balanced Fund; 49,532 shares (cost $363,463)................................ 373,473
Growth Fund; 44,936 shares (cost $471,345).................................. 460,141
International Fund; 138,466 shares (cost $778,083).......................... 825,259
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NET ASSETS (cost $205,026,902) ................................................. $218,897,920
============
</TABLE>
S-2
<PAGE>
Variable Annuity Account I
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - December 31, 1996 (continued):
Net assets represented by:
Reserves for annuity contracts in accumulation and payment period:
(Notes 1 and 5)
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Aetna Variable Fund:
Annuity contracts in accumulation............................ $3,829,309
Aetna Income Shares:
Annuity contracts in accumulation............................ 1,003,244
Aetna Variable Encore Fund:
Annuity contracts in accumulation............................ 8,379,376
Aetna Investment Advisers Fund, Inc.:
Annuity contracts in accumulation............................ 702,615
Aetna Ascent Variable Portfolio:
Annuity contracts in accumulation............................ 1,165,108
Aetna Crossroads Variable Portfolio:
Annuity contracts in accumulation............................ 76,740
Aetna Legacy Variable Portfolio:
Annuity contracts in accumulation............................ 100,364
Aetna Variable Index Plus Portfolio:
Annuity contracts in accumulation............................ 32,321
Alger American Funds:
Balanced Portfolio:
Annuity contracts in accumulation............................ 507,815
Growth Portfolio:
Annuity contracts in accumulation............................ 6,464,740
Income and Growth Portfolio:
Annuity contracts in accumulation............................ 647,270
Leveraged AllCap Portfolio:
Annuity contracts in accumulation............................ 2,012,567
MidCap Portfolio:
Annuity contracts in accumulation............................ 4,102,199
Small Capitalization Portfolio:
Annuity contracts in accumulation............................ 7,005,171
Fidelity Investments Variable Insurance Products Fund:
Equity-Income Portfolio:
Annuity contracts in accumulation............................ 11,855,352
Growth Portfolio:
Annuity contracts in accumulation............................ 9,527,933
High Income Portfolio:
Annuity contracts in accumulation............................ 2,737,458
Overseas Portfolio:
Annuity contracts in accumulation............................ 1,321,928
Fidelity Investments Variable Insurance Products Fund II:
Asset Manager Portfolio:
Annuity contracts in accumulation............................ 1,216,766
Contrafund Portfolio:
Annuity contracts in accumulation............................ 6,541,331
Index 500 Portfolio:
Annuity contracts in accumulation............................ 4,888,997
Investment Grade Bond Portfolio:
Annuity contracts in accumulation............................ 448,634
Insurance Management Series:
American Leaders Fund II:
Annuity contracts in accumulation............................ 58,037,362
Growth Strategies Fund II:
Annuity contracts in accumulation............................ 9,800,678
High Income Bond Fund II:
Annuity contracts in accumulation............................ 11,591,426
International Equity Fund II:
Annuity contracts in accumulation............................ 11,335,329
</TABLE>
S-3
<PAGE>
Variable Annuity Account I
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - December 31, 1996 (continued):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Prime Money Fund II:
Annuity contracts in accumulation..................... $3,507,665
U.S. Government Securities Fund II:
Annuity contracts in accumulation..................... 2,456,452
Utility Fund II:
Annuity contracts in accumulation..................... 13,335,221
Janus Aspen Series:
Aggressive Growth Portfolio:
Annuity contracts in accumulation..................... 2,754,214
Balanced Portfolio:
Annuity contracts in accumulation..................... 1,987,150
Flexible Income Portfolio:
Annuity contracts in accumulation..................... 393,394
Growth Portfolio:
Annuity contracts in accumulation..................... 3,113,839
Short-Term Bond Portfolio:
Annuity contracts in accumulation..................... 314,045
Worldwide Growth Portfolio:
Annuity contracts in accumulation..................... 13,802,417
Lexington Emerging Markets Fund:
Annuity contracts in accumulation..................... 765,870
Lexington Natural Resources Trust Fund:
Annuity contracts in accumulation..................... 1,329,850
MFS Funds:
Emerging Growth Series:
Annuity contracts in accumulation..................... 4,216,322
Research Series:
Annuity contracts in accumulation..................... 2,489,437
Total Return Series:
Annuity contracts in accumulation..................... 1,181,849
Value Series:
Annuity contracts in accumulation..................... 44,861
World Government Series:
Annuity contracts in accumulation..................... 214,428
TCI Portfolios, Inc.:
Balanced Fund:
Annuity contracts in accumulation..................... 373,473
Growth Fund:
Annuity contracts in accumulation..................... 460,141
International Fund:
Annuity contracts in accumulation..................... 825,259
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$218,897,920
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</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements
S-4
<PAGE>
Variable Annuity Account I
Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
1996 *1995
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<S> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Income: (Notes 1, 3 and 5)
Dividends ........................................................... $3,142,826 $344,085
Expenses: (Notes 2 and 5)
Valuation Period Deductions ......................................... (1,469,442) (129,615)
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Net investment income .................................................. 1,673,384 214,470
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
ON INVESTMENTS:
Net realized gain on sales of investments: (Notes 1, 4 and 5)
Proceeds from sales .................................................. 30,774,009 1,768,297
Cost of investments sold ............................................. 30,447,382 1,764,665
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Net realized gain .................................................. 326,627 3,632
Net unrealized gain on investments: (Note 5)
Beginning of period .................................................. 1,366,008 0
End of period ........................................................ 13,871,018 1,366,008
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Net change in unrealized gain ...................................... 12,505,010 1,366,008
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Net realized and unrealized gain on investments ........................ 12,831,637 1,369,640
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations ................... 14,505,021 1,584,110
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FROM UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
Variable annuity contract purchase payments ............................ 151,305,122 29,988,730
Sales and administrative charges deducted by the Company ............... 0 (98,694)
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Net variable annuity contract purchase payments..................... 151,305,122 29,890,036
Transfers from the Company's fixed account options ..................... 21,839,958 2,369,036
Redemptions by contract holders ........................................ (2,630,806) (100,005)
Other .................................................................. 121,009 14,439
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Net increase in net assets from unit transactions (Note 5) ......... 170,635,283 32,173,506
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Change in net assets ................................................... 185,140,304 33,757,616
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period .................................................... 33,757,616 0
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End of period .......................................................... $218,897,920 $33,757,616
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</TABLE>
* Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets for the Period June 28,
1995 through December 31, 1995.
S-5
<PAGE>
Variable Annuity Account I
Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 1996
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Variable Annuity Account I ("Account") is a separate account established
by Aetna Insurance Company of America ("Company") and is registered under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a unit investment trust. The Account
is sold exclusively for use with variable annuity contracts that may be
entitled to tax - deferred treatment under specific sections of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The account commenced
operations on June 28, 1995.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect amounts reported therein. Although actual results
could differ from these estimates, any such differences are expected to be
immaterial to the net assets of the Account.
a. Valuation of Investments
Investments in the following Funds are stated at the closing net asset
value per share as determined by each Fund on December 31, 1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Aetna Variable Fund Insurance Management Series:
Aetna Income Shares [bullet] American Leaders Fund II
Aetna Variable Encore Fund [bullet] Growth Strategies Fund II
Aetna Investment Advisers Fund, Inc. [bullet] High Income Bond Fund II
Aetna Ascent Variable Portfolio [bullet] International Equity Fund II
Aetna Crossroads Variable Portfolio [bullet] Prime Money Fund II
Aetna Legacy Variable Portfolio [bullet] U.S. Government Securities Fund II
Aetna Variable Index Plus Portfolio [bullet] Utility Fund II
Alger American Funds: Janus Aspen Series:
[bullet] Balanced Portfolio [bullet] Aggressive Growth Portfolio
[bullet] Growth Portfolio [bullet] Balanced Portfolio
[bullet] Income and Growth Portfolio [bullet] Flexible Income Portfolio
[bullet] Leveraged AllCap Portfolio [bullet] Growth Portfolio
[bullet] MidCap Portfolio [bullet] Short - Term Bond Portfolio
[bullet] Small Capitalization Portfolio [bullet] Worldwide Growth Portfolio
Fidelity Investments Variable Insurance Products Fund: Lexington Emerging Markets Fund
[bullet] Equity - Income Portfolio Lexington Natural Resources Trust Fund
[bullet] Growth Portfolio MFS Funds:
[bullet] High Income Portfolio [bullet] Emerging Growth Series
[bullet] Overseas Portfolio [bullet] Research Series
Fidelity Investments Variable Insurance Products Fund II: [bullet] Total Return Series
[bullet] Asset Manager Portfolio [bullet] Value Series
[bullet] Contrafund Portfolio [bullet] World Government Series
[bullet] Index 500 Portfolio TCI Portfolios, Inc.:
[bullet] Investment Grade Bond Portfolio [bullet] Balanced Fund
[bullet] Growth Fund
[bullet] International Fund
</TABLE>
S-6
<PAGE>
Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 1996 (continued):
b. Other
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis and
dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. The cost of
investments sold is determined by specific identification.
c. Federal Income Taxes
The operations of the Account form a part of, and are taxed with, the total
operations of the Company which is taxed as a life insurance company under
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
d. Annuity Reserves
Annuity reserves held in the Separate Accounts are computed for currently
payable contracts according to the 83a and 83GAM tables using various
assumed interest rates. Mortality experience is monitored by the Company.
Charges to annuity reserves for mortality experience are reimbursed to the
Company if the reserves required are less than originally estimated. If
additional reserves are required, the Company reimburses the Account.
2. Valuation Period Deductions
Deductions by the Account for mortality and expense risk charges are made
in accordance with the terms of the contracts and are paid to the Company.
3. Dividend Income
On an annual basis, the Funds distribute substantially all of their taxable
income and realized capital gains to their shareholders. Distributions to
the Account are automatically reinvested in shares of the Funds. The
Account's proportionate share of each Fund's undistributed net investment
income (distributions in excess of net investment income) and accumulated
net realized gain (loss) on investments is included in net unrealized gain
(loss) in the Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments other than
short-term investments for the years ended December 31, 1996 and December
31, 1995 aggregated $203,082,676 and $30,774,009; $34,156,273 and
$1,768,297, respectively.
S-7
<PAGE>
Variable Annuity Account I
Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 1996 (continued):
5. Supplemental Information to Statements of Operations and Changes in Net
Assets Year Ended December 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Valuation Proceeds Cost of Net
Period from Investments Realized
Dividends Deductions Sales Sold Gain (Loss)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Aetna Variable Fund: $377,243 ($16,848) $678,021 $625,675 $52,346
Annuity contracts in accumulation
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Aetna Income Shares: 53,910 (6,342) 361,706 364,811 (3,105)
Annuity contracts in accumulation
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Aetna Variable Encore Fund: 271,781 (42,460) 8,817,411 8,991,630 (174,219)
Annuity contracts in accumulation
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Aetna Investment Advisers Fund, Inc.: 49,621 (6,268) 445,891 441,685 4,206
Annuity contracts in accumulation
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Aetna Ascent Variable Portfolio: 41,723 (4,767) 103,743 102,116 1,627
Annuity contracts in accumulation
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Aetna Crossroads Variable Portfolio: 3,213 (150) 245 229 16
Annuity contracts in accumulation
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Aetna Legacy Variable Portfolio: 6,160 (98) 32,715 33,619 (904)
Annuity contracts in accumulation
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Aetna Variable Index Plus Portfolio: 175 (59) 32,626 30,948 1,678
Annuity contracts in accumulation
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Alger American Funds:
Balanced Portfolio: 1,752 (2,640) 164,226 164,428 (202)
Annuity contracts in accumulation
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Growth Portfolio: 41,079 (39,330) 505,561 482,104 23,457
Annuity contracts in accumulation
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Income and Growth Portfolio: 30,956 (3,277) 116,013 131,617 (15,604)
Annuity contracts in accumulation
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Leveraged AllCap Portfolio: 1,193 (10,216) 138,877 145,053 (6,176)
Annuity contracts in accumulation
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MidCap Portfolio: 6,167 (19,638) 1,125,112 1,181,040 (55,928)
Annuity contracts in accumulation
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Small Capitalization Portfolio: 5,402 (43,782) 967,209 963,981 3,228
Annuity contracts in accumulation
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Fidelity Investments Variable
Insurance Products Fund:
EquityIncome Portfolio: 5,013 (60,690) 388,307 391,124 (2,817)
Annuity contracts in accumulation
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Growth Portfolio: 6,182 (51,253) 683,984 650,467 33,517
Annuity contracts in accumulation
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High Income Portfolio: 0 (13,207) 809,332 772,725 36,607
Annuity contracts in accumulation
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Overseas Portfolio: 0 (6,706) 553,209 544,802 8,407
Annuity contracts in accumulation
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Fidelity Investments Variable
Insurance Products Fund II:
Asset Manager Portfolio: 0 (4,829) 32,049 30,456 1,593
Annuity contracts in accumulation
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Contrafund Portfolio: 0 (23,542) 531,787 511,106 20,681
Annuity contracts in accumulation
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</TABLE>
S-8
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Net Unrealized Net
Gain (Loss) Net Increase (Decrease) Net Assets
----------- Change in in Net Assets ----------
Beginning End Unrealized from Unit Beginning End
of Year of Year Gain (Loss) Transactions of Year of Year
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Aetna Variable Fund: $0 ($143,001) ($143,001) $3,559,569
Annuity contracts in accumulation $0 $3,829,309
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Aetna Income Shares: 0 (21,783) (21,783) 980,564
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 1,003,244
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Aetna Variable Encore Fund: 0 61,606 61,606 8,262,668
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 8,379,376
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Aetna Investment Advisers Fund, Inc.: 0 15,913 15,913 639,143
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 702,615
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Aetna Ascent Variable Portfolio: 0 56,427 56,427 1,070,098
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 1,165,108
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Aetna Crossroads Variable Portfolio: 0 (282) (282) 73,943
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 76,740
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Aetna Legacy Variable Portfolio: 0 (3,582) (3,582) 98,789
Annuity contracts in accumulation (1) 100,364
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aetna Variable Index Plus Portfolio: 0 (786) (786) 31,313
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 32,321
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alger American Funds:
Balanced Portfolio: 0 19,051 19,051 489,854
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 507,815
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Growth Portfolio: (303) 331,002 331,305 6,071,518
Annuity contracts in accumulation 36,711 6,464,740
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income and Growth Portfolio: 0 43,184 43,184 592,011
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 647,270
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Leveraged AllCap Portfolio: 0 53,728 53,728 1,974,038
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 2,012,567
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MidCap Portfolio: 0 172,467 172,467 3,999,130
Annuity contracts in accumulation 1 4,102,199
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Small Capitalization Portfolio: (1,042) (40,650) (39,608) 7,044,153
Annuity contracts in accumulation 35,778 7,005,171
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fidelity Investments Variable
Insurance Products Fund:
EquityIncome Portfolio: 0 763,902 763,902 11,149,944
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 11,855,352
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Growth Portfolio: 0 339,925 339,925 9,199,562
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 9,527,933
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
High Income Portfolio: 0 99,376 99,376 2,614,682
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 2,737,458
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Overseas Portfolio: 0 66,703 66,703 1,253,524
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 1,321,928
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fidelity Investments Variable
Insurance Products Fund II:
Asset Manager Portfolio: 0 56,785 56,785 1,163,217
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 1,216,766
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Contrafund Portfolio: 0 438,859 438,859 6,105,333
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 6,541,331
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
S-9
<PAGE>
Variable Annuity Account I
Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 1996 (continued):
5. Supplemental Information to Statements of Operations and Changes in Net
Assets Year Ended December 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Valuation Proceeds Cost of Net
Period from Investments Realized
Dividends Deductions Sales Sold Gain (Loss)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Index 500 Portfolio: $0 ($22,040) $334,354 $313,306 $21,048
Annuity contracts in accumulation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment Grade Bond Portfolio: 0 (1,771) 67,878 68,125 (247)
Annuity contracts in accumulation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Insurance Management Series:
American Leaders Fund II: 662,642 (497,245) 925,465 746,157 179,308
Annuity contracts in accumulation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Growth Strategies Fund II: 295 (52,685) 106,659 89,128 17,531
Annuity contracts in accumulation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
High Income Bond Fund II: 611,472 (95,132) 310,773 300,649 10,124
Annuity contracts in accumulation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Equity Fund II: 20,351 (96,657) 280,807 261,882 18,925
Annuity contracts in accumulation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prime Money Fund II: 164,619 (50,003) 6,053,920 6,053,922 (2)
Annuity contracts in accumulation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. Government Securities Fund II: 113,351 (26,261) 844,719 846,273 (1,554)
Annuity contracts in accumulation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Utility Fund II: 381,276 (128,189) 639,721 566,100 73,621
Annuity contracts in accumulation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Janus Aspen Series:
Aggressive Growth Portfolio: 7,466 (12,856) 1,050,437 1,088,069 (37,632)
Annuity contracts in accumulation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balanced Portfolio: 23,543 (7,391) 221,223 209,140 12,083
Annuity contracts in accumulation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Flexible Income Portfolio: 18,252 (2,109) 41,760 41,610 150
Annuity contracts in accumulation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Growth Portfolio: 25,286 (14,653) 1,183,201 1,120,812 62,389
Annuity contracts in accumulation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ShortTerm Bond Portfolio: 9,170 (2,222) 652,610 650,060 2,550
Annuity contracts in accumulation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Worldwide Growth Portfolio: 106,093 (61,217) 446,507 395,584 50,923
Annuity contracts in accumulation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lexington Emerging Markets Fund: 0 (3,899) 109,987 110,241 (254)
Annuity contracts in accumulation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lexington Natural Resources Trust Fund: 4,095 (5,265) 418,184 424,395 (6,211)
Annuity contracts in accumulation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS Funds:
Emerging Growth Series: 33,270 (14,548) 145,356 151,959 (6,603)
Annuity contracts in accumulation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Research Series: 32,798 (7,629) 69,685 69,157 528
Annuity contracts in accumulation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Return Series: 22,438 (3,611) 191,249 184,924 6,325
Annuity contracts in accumulation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
S-10
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Unrealized Net
Gain (Loss) Net Increase (Decrease) Net Assets
----------- Change in in Net Assets ----------
Beginning End Unrealized from Unit Beginning End
of Year of Year Gain (Loss) Transactions of Year of Year
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Index 500 Portfolio: $0 $375,527 $375,527 $4,514,462
Annuity contracts in accumulation $0 $4,888,997
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment Grade Bond Portfolio: 0 10,325 10,325 440,327
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 448,634
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Insurance Management Series:
American Leaders Fund II: 871,936 7,073,040 6,201,104 35,057,409
Annuity contracts in accumulation 16,434,144 58,037,362
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Growth Strategies Fund II: 4,198 890,268 886,070 8,762,085
Annuity contracts in accumulation 187,382 9,800,678
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
High Income Bond Fund II: 47,839 442,872 395,033 7,472,858
Annuity contracts in accumulation 3,197,071 11,591,426
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Equity Fund II: 77,134 599,852 522,718 7,793,953
Annuity contracts in accumulation 3,076,039 11,335,329
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prime Money Fund II: 0 0 0 (713,688)
Annuity contracts in accumulation 4,106,739 3,507,665
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. Government Securities Fund II: 32,984 (201) (33,185) 816,834
Annuity contracts in accumulation 1,587,267 2,456,452
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Utility Fund II: 332,527 1,106,478 773,951 7,162,934
Annuity contracts in accumulation 5,071,628 13,335,221
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Janus Aspen Series:
Aggressive Growth Portfolio: 0 17,905 17,905 2,779,331
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 2,754,214
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balanced Portfolio: 0 46,718 46,718 1,912,197
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 1,987,150
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Flexible Income Portfolio: 0 5,974 5,974 371,127
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 393,394
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Growth Portfolio: 0 90,906 90,906 2,949,911
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 3,113,839
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ShortTerm Bond Portfolio: 0 (1,799) (1,799) 306,346
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 314,045
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Worldwide Growth Portfolio: 0 658,071 658,071 13,048,547
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 13,802,417
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lexington Emerging Markets Fund: 735 (4,649) (5,384) 750,550
Annuity contracts in accumulation 24,857 765,870
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lexington Natural Resources Trust Fund: 0 98,720 98,720 1,238,511
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 1,329,850
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS Funds:
Emerging Growth Series: 0 13,628 13,628 4,190,575
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 4,216,322
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Research Series: 0 66,161 66,161 2,397,579
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 2,489,437
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Return Series: 0 22,362 22,362 1,134,335
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 1,181,849
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
S-11
<PAGE>
Variable Annuity Account I
Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 1996 (continued):
5. Supplemental Information to Statements of Operations and Changes in
Net Assets-Year Ended December 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Valuation Proceeds Cost of Net
Period from Investments Realized
Dividends Deductions Sales Sold Gain (Loss)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Value Series: $606 ($47) $3,366 $3,307 $59
Annuity contracts in accumulation
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
World Government Series: 0 (961) 35,795 34,610 1,185
Annuity contracts in accumulation
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TCI Portfolios, Inc.:
Balanced Fund: 1,396 (1,261) 21,355 20,655 700
Annuity contracts in accumulation
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Growth Fund: 2,369 (2,424) 89,869 97,034 (7,165)
Annuity contracts in accumulation
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Fund: 468 (3,264) 41,105 40,667 438
Annuity contracts in accumulation
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Variable Annuity Account I $3,142,826 ($1,469,442) $30,774,009 $30,447,382 $326,627
=======================================================================================================
</TABLE>
S-12
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Net Assets
Net Unrealized Net Increase (Decrease) ------------
Gain (Loss) Unrealized in Net Assets
Beginning End Change in from Unit Beginning End
of Year of Year Gain (Loss) Transactions of Year of Year
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Value Series: $0 $156 $156 $44,087
Annuity contracts in accumulation $0 $44,861
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
World Government Series: 0 3,877 3,877 210,327
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 214,428
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TCI Portfolios, Inc.:
Balanced Fund: 0 10,011 10,011 362,627
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 373,473
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Growth Fund: 0 (11,204) (11,204) 478,565
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 460,141
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Fund: 0 47,176 47,176 780,441
Annuity contracts in accumulation 0 825,259
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Variable Annuity Account I $1,366,008 $13,871,018 $12,505,010 $170,635,283 $33,757,616 $218,897,920
=====================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
S-13
<PAGE>
Independent Auditors' Report
The Board of Directors of Aetna Insurance Company of America and Contract Owners
of Variable Annuity Account I:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Aetna
Insurance Company of America Variable Annuity Account I (the "Account") as of
December 31, 1996, the related statements of operations and changes in net
assets for the year then ended and the period from June 28, 1995 (commencement
of operations) to December 31, 1995 and condensed financial information for the
year ended December 31, 1996. These financial statements and condensed financial
information are the responsibility of the Account's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
condensed financial information based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and condensed
financial information are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities
owned as of December 31, 1996, by correspondence with the custodian. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and condensed financial information
referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of Aetna Insurance Company of America Variable Annuity Account I as of
December 31, 1996, the results of its operations and the changes in its net
assets for the year ended December 31, 1996 and the period from June 28, 1995 to
December 31, 1995 and condensed financial information for the year ended
December 31, 1996 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Hartford, Connecticut
February 14, 1997
S-14
<PAGE>
AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
Index to Financial Statements
Page
----
Independent Auditors' Report F-2
Financial Statements:
Statements of Income for the Years Ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 F-3
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1996
and 1995 F-4
Statements of Changes in Shareholder's Equity for
the Years Ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 F-5
Statements of Cash Flows for the Years
Ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 F-6
Notes to Financial Statements F-7
F-1
<PAGE>
Independent Auditors' Report
The Shareholder and Board of Directors
Aetna Insurance Company of America:
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Aetna Insurance Company of
America as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the related statements of income,
changes in shareholder's equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 1996. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Aetna Insurance Company of
America at December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31,
1996, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Hartford, Connecticut
March 20, 1997
F-2
<PAGE>
AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (A wholly owned
subsidiary of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company)
Statements of Income
(thousands)
Years Ended December 31
--------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----
Revenue:
Charges assessed against policyholders $1,293.0 $132.7 $ --
Net investment income 1,556.9 721.0 619.3
Net realized capital gains (losses) (11.2) 8.3 --
Other income 66.4 -- --
---------- --------- --------
Total revenue 2,905.1 862.0 619.3
Benefits and expenses:
Current and future benefits 1,651.9 -- --
Operating expenses 2,430.4 481.8 85.6
Amortization of deferred policy
acquisition costs 242.0 -- --
--------- ------- ------
Total benefits and expenses 4,324.3 481.8 85.6
Income (loss) before income taxes (benefits) (1,419.2) 380.2 533.7
Income taxes (benefits) (723.4) 212.3 185.1
--------- ------- ------
Net Income (loss) $ (695.8) $167.9 $348.6
========= ======= ======
See Notes to Financial Statements.
F-3
<PAGE>
AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (A wholly owned
subsidiary of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company)
Balance Sheets
(thousands, except share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
Assets 1996 1995
- ------ ---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Investments:
Debt securities, available for sale:
(amortized cost: $24,736.8 and $7,953.0) $ 24,770.3 $ 8,187.4
Cash and cash equivalents 51,842.3 4,044.2
Deferred policy acquisition costs 21,057.0 2,066.4
Accrued investment income 325.8 112.6
Deferred tax asset 1,289.7 467.6
Income taxes receivable 1,133.2 --
Other assets 447.6 0.8
Separate Accounts assets 303,518.6 43,810.0
------------- ------------
Total assets $ 404,384.5 $ 58,689.0
------------- ------------
------------- ------------
Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity
- ------------------------------------
Liabilities:
Policyholders' funds left with the Company $ 64,445.4 $ --
Other liabilities 4,753.2 1,874.2
Due to parent and affiliates 347.2 174.6
Income taxes payable -- 697.2
Separate Accounts liabilities 303,518.6 43,810.0
------------- ------------
Total liabilities 373,064.4 46,556.0
------------- ------------
Shareholder's equity:
Common capital stock, par value $2,000 (1,275 shares
authorized, issued and outstanding) 2,550.0 2,550.0
Paid-in capital 27,550.0 7,550.0
Net unrealized capital gains 90.3 152.4
Retained earnings 1,129.8 1,880.6
------------- ------------
Total shareholder's equity 31,320.1 12,133.0
------------- ------------
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity $ 404,384.5 $ 58,689.0
============= ============
</TABLE>
See Notes to financial Statements.
F-4
<PAGE>
AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (A wholly owned
subsidiary of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company)
Statements of Changes in Shareholder's Equity
(thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ended December 31,
------------------------
1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Shareholder's equity, beginning of year $ 12,133.0 $ 11,675.3 $ 11,584.2
Capital contribution 20,000.0 -- --
Net income (loss) (695.8) 167.9 348.6
Net change in unrealized capital gains (losses) (62.1) 289.8 (257.5)
Other changes (55.0) -- --
-------------- ------------- ----------
Shareholder's equity, end of year $ 31,320.1 $ 12,133.0 $ 11,675.3
============== ============= ==========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
F-5
<PAGE>
AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (A wholly owned
subsidiary of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company)
Statements of Cash Flows
(thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ended December 31,
------------------------
1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss) $ (695.8) $ 167.9 $ 348.6
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used for)
provided by operating activities:
Increase in accrued investment income (213.2) (21.1) --
Increase in deferred policy acquisition costs (18,990.6) (2,066.4) --
Net change in amounts due to/from parent and affiliates 172.6 164.1 (79.2)
Net increase (decrease) in other assets and liabilities (25.6) 1,915.9 1.2
Net (decrease) increase in income taxes (2,710.7) 60.2 (138.9)
Net amortization of (discount) premium on debt securities (104.6) 22.2 88.1
Net realized capital losses 11.2 -- --
---------- -------- --------
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities (22,556.7) 242.8 219.8
---------- -------- --------
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sales of:
Debt securities available for sale 2,510.0 3,000.0 --
Investment maturities and repayments of:
Short-term investments -- 500.0 --
Cost of investment purchases in:
Debt securities available for sale (16,706.0) (3,939.2) --
Short-term investments -- (492.1) --
---------- --------- --------
Net cash used for investing activities (14,196.0) (931.3) --
---------- --------- --------
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Deposits and interest credited for investment contracts 64,936.2 -- --
Withdrawal of investment contracts (385.4)
Capital contribution 20,000.0 -- --
---------- --------- --------
Net cash provided by financing activities 84,550.8 -- --
---------- --------- --------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 47,798.1 (688.5) 219.8
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 4,044.2 4,732.7 4,512.9
---------- --------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $51,842.3 $4,044.2 $4,732.7
---------- --------- --------
---------- --------- --------
Supplemental cash flow information:
Income taxes paid, net $ 1,866.8 $ 92.4 $336.7
========== ========== =========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
F-6
<PAGE>
AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (A wholly owned
subsidiary of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company)
Notes to Financial Statements
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Aetna Insurance Company of America (the "Company") is a stock life
insurance company organized in 1990 under the insurance laws of
Connecticut. The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Life
Insurance and Annuity Company ("ALIAC"). ALIAC is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Aetna Retirement Holdings, Inc. ("HOLDCO"). HOLDCO is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Retirement Services, Inc., whose ultimate
parent is Aetna Inc. ("Aetna"). During the second quarter of 1995, the
Company began marketing and servicing variable annuities to individuals in
the qualified and non-qualified markets.
Basis of Presentation
These financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles. Certain reclassifications have been made
to 1995 and 1994 financial information to conform to the 1996
presentation.
Future Application of Accounting Standards
Financial Accounting Standard ("FAS") No. 125 , Accounting for Transfers
and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, was
issued in June 1996. This statement provides accounting and reporting
standards for transfers of financial assets and extinguishments of
liabilities. Transactions covered by this statement would include
securitizations, sales of partial interests in assets, repurchase
agreements and securities lending. This statement requires that after a
transfer of financial assets, an entity would recognize any assets it
controls and liabilities it has incurred. An entity would not recognize
assets when control has been surrendered or liabilities have been
satisfied. Portions of this statement are effective for each of 1997 and
1998 financial statements and early adoption is not permitted. The Company
does not expect adoption of this statement to have a material effect on
its financial position or results of operations.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements
and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from reported results
using those estimates.
F-7
<PAGE>
AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (A wholly owned
subsidiary of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, money market instruments
and other debt issues with a maturity of 90 days or less when purchased.
Investments
All of the Company's debt securities are classified as available for sale
and carried at fair value. These securities are written down (as realized
capital losses) for other than temporary declines in value. Unrealized
capital gains and losses related to available for sale investments, other
than amounts allocable to experience rated contractholders, are reflected
in shareholder's equity, net of related taxes.
Fair values for debt securities are based on quoted market prices or
dealer quotations. Where quoted market prices or dealer quotations are not
available, fair values are measured utilizing quoted market prices for
similar securities or by using discounted cash flow methods. Cost for
mortgage-backed securities is adjusted for unamortized premiums and
discounts, which are amortized using the interest method over the
estimated remaining term of the securities, adjusted for anticipated
prepayments.
Purchases and sales of debt securities are recorded on the trade date.
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
Certain costs of acquiring insurance business have been deferred. These
costs, all of which vary with and are primarily related to the production
of new business, consist principally of commissions, certain expenses of
underwriting and issuing contracts and certain agency expenses. Such costs
are amortized in proportion to estimated gross profits and adjusted to
reflect actual gross profits and are amortized over a period of up to
twenty years.
Deferred policy acquisition costs are written off to the extent that it is
determined that future policy premiums and investment income or gross
profits are not adequate to cover related losses and expenses.
F-8
<PAGE>
AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (A wholly owned
subsidiary of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Reserves
Policyholders' funds left with the Company include reserves for deferred
annuity investment contracts. Reserves on such contracts are equal to
cumulative deposits less charges and withdrawals plus credited interest
thereon (rates range from 4.85% to 6.75%), net of adjustments for
investment experience that the Company is entitled to reflect in future
credited interest. Reserves on contracts subject to experience rating
reflect the rights of contractholders, plan participants and the Company.
Charges Assessed Against Policyholders and Other Income
Charges assessed against policyholders' funds for surrender charges,
actuarial margin and other fees are recorded as revenue when earned. Other
amounts received for these contracts are reflected as deposits and are not
recorded as revenue. Other income includes maintenance and surrender fees.
Separate Accounts
Assets held under variable annuity contracts are segregated in separate
accounts and are invested, as designated by the contractholder, in shares
of mutual funds that are managed by Aeltus or other selected mutual funds
not managed by Aeltus.
Separate accounts assets and liabilities are carried at fair value except
for those relating to a guaranteed interest option. Since the Company
bears the investment risk where the contract is held to maturity, the
assets of the separate account supporting the guaranteed interest option
are carried at an amortized cost of $82.5 million for 1996 (fair value of
$82.9 million) and $10.1 million for 1995 (fair value $9.3 million).
Reserves relating to the guaranteed interest option are maintained at fund
value and reflect interest credited at rates ranging from 4.74% to 6.60%
in 1996 and 4.65% to 6.0% in 1995. Separate accounts assets and
liabilities are shown as separate captions in the Balance Sheets.
Deposits, investment income and net realized and unrealized capital gains
and losses of the non-guaranteed separate accounts are not reflected in
the Statements of Income (with the exception of realized capital gains and
losses on the sale of assets supporting the guaranteed interest option).
The Statements of Cash Flows do not reflect investment activity of the
separate accounts.
F-9
<PAGE>
AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (A wholly owned
subsidiary of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Income Taxes
The Company is included in the consolidated federal income tax return of
Aetna. The Company is taxed at regular corporate rates after adjusting
income reported for financial statement purposes for certain items.
Deferred income tax expenses/benefits result from changes during the year
in cumulative temporary differences between the tax basis and book basis
of assets and liabilities.
2. Investments
Debt securities available for sale as of December 31, 1996 were as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Gross Gross
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair
Cost Gains Losses Value
---- ----- ------ -----
(thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
U.S. government and government agencies and
authorities $ 8,111.1 $ 140.0 $ 1.1 $ 8,250.0
U.S. corporate securities:
Financial 7,375.4 -- 59.2 7,316.2
Healthcare & consumer products 2,506.2 -- 4.1 2,502.1
Natural resources 1,250.0 0.8 -- 1,250.8
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Total U.S. corporate securities 11,131.6 0.8 63.3 11,069.1
Foreign securities 2,032.3 -- 46.0 1,986.3
Commercial/multifamily mortgage-backed
securities 2,480.9 3.5 -- 2,484.4
Other asset-backed securities 980.9 -- 0.4 980.5
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Total Debt Securities $24,736.8 $ 144.3 $ 110.8 $24,770.3
========= ========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
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AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (A wholly owned
subsidiary of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
2. Investments (Continued)
Debt securities available for sale as of December 31, 1995 were as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Gross Gross
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair
Cost Gains Losses Value
---- ----- ------ -----
(thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
U.S. government and government agencies
and authorities $7,953.0 $ 237.4 $ 3.0 $8,187.4
======== ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
At December 31, 1996 net unrealized appreciation of $33.5 thousand on
available for sale debt securities included unrealized losses of $105.4
thousand related to experience rated contracts, which were not reflected
in shareholder's equity but in Policyholders' funds left with the Company.
The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities for the year ended
December 31, 1996 are shown below by contractual maturity. Actual
maturities may differ from contractual maturities because securities may
be restructured, called or prepaid.
Amortized Fair
Cost Value
---- -----
(thousands)
Due to mature:
One year or less $ 1,477.5 $ 1,480.6
After one year through five years 10,785.5 10,907.8
After five years through ten years 7,998.6 7,936.0
After ten years 1,013.4 981.0
Mortgage-backed securities 2,480.9 2,484.4
Other asset-backed securities 980.9 980.5
--------- ---------
Total $24,736.8 $24,770.3
========= =========
The Company engages in securities lending whereby certain securities from
its portfolio are loaned to other institutions for short periods of time.
Collateral, primarily cash, which is in excess of the market value of the
loaned securities, is deposited by the borrower with a lending agent, and
retained and invested by the lending agent to generate additional income
for the Company. The market value of the loaned securities is monitored on
a daily basis with additional collateral obtained or refunded as the
market value fluctuates. At December 31, 1996 and 1995, the Company had no
securities out on loan.
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AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (A wholly owned
subsidiary of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
2. Investments (Continued)
At December 31, 1996 and 1995, debt securities carried at $4.7 million and
$4.4 million, respectively, were on deposit as required by various state
regulatory agencies.
The Company does not have any investments in a single issuer, other than
obligations of the U.S. government, with a carrying value in excess of 10%
of the Company's shareholder's equity at December 31, 1996.
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AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (A wholly owned
subsidiary of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
3. Financial Instruments
Estimated Fair Value
The carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company's financial
instruments at December 31, 1996 and 1995 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
-------------------- -------------------
Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
Value Value Value Value
----- ----- ----- -----
(thousands) (thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Liabilities:
Investment contract liabilities:
Without a fixed maturity $64,445.4 $59,401.6 $ -- $ --
</TABLE>
Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on
available market information and judgments about the financial instrument,
such as estimates of timing and amount of future cash flows. Such
estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from
offering for sale at one time the Company's entire holdings of a
particular financial instrument, nor do they consider the tax impact of
the realization of unrealized gains or losses. In many cases, the fair
value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent
markets, nor can the disclosed value be realized in immediate settlement
of the instrument. In evaluating the Company's management of interest
rate, price and liquidity risks, the fair values of all assets and
liabilities should be taken into consideration, not only those presented
above.
The following valuation methods and assumptions were used by the Company
in estimating the fair value of the above financial instruments:
Investment contract liabilities (included in policyholders' funds left
with the Company) without a fixed maturity:
Fair value is estimated as the amount payable to the contractholder upon
demand. However, the Company has the right under such contracts to delay
payment of withdrawals which may ultimately result in paying an amount
different than that determined to be payable on demand.
Off-Balance-Sheet and Other Financial Instruments
The Company did not have transactions in off-balance sheet instruments in
1996 or 1995.
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AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (A wholly owned
subsidiary of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
4. Net Investment Income
Sources of net investment income were as follows:
1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----
(thousands)
Debt securities $ 547.6 $ 457.5 $ 414.1
Cash equivalents 1,041.6 261.1 205.2
Other -- 2.4 --
-------- -------- --------
Gross investment income 1,589.2 721.0 619.3
Less investment expenses 32.3 -- --
-------- -------- --------
Net investment income $1,556.9 $ 721.0 $ 619.3
======== ======== ========
Net investment income includes amounts allocable to experience rated
contractholders of $855.2 thousand for the year ended December 31, 1996.
There were no experience rated contractholders in 1995 and 1994. Interest
credited to contractholders is included in current and future benefits.
5. Capital Gains and Losses
Realized capital gains or losses are the difference between the carrying
value and sale proceeds of specific investments sold.
Net realized capital gains (losses) on debt securities, as reflected in
the Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995,
were $(11.2) thousand and $8.3 thousand, respectively. For the year ended
December 31, 1994 there was no realized capital gains or losses.
Proceeds from the sale of available for sale debt securities and the
related gross gains and losses were as follows:
1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----
(thousands)
Proceeds on sales $2,510.0 $3,000.0 $ --
Gross gains 12.7 8.3 --
Gross losses 23.9 -- --
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<PAGE>
AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (A wholly owned
subsidiary of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
5. Capital Gains and Losses on Investment Operations (Continued)
Changes in shareholder's equity related to changes in unrealized capital
gains (losses), (excluding those related to experience rated
contractholders in 1996), were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----
(thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Debt securities $(95.5) $371.8 $(257.5)
Deferred income taxes (See Note 6) (33.4) 82.0 --
------ ------ -------
Net change in unrealized capital gains (losses) $(62.1) $289.8 $(257.5)
====== ====== =======
</TABLE>
Net unrealized capital losses allocable to experience rated contracts of
$105.4 thousand at December 31, 1996 are reflected on the Balance Sheets
in policyholders' funds left with the Company and are not included in
shareholder's equity.
Shareholder's equity included the following unrealized capital gains
(losses), which are net of amounts allocable to experience rated
contractholders in 1996, at December 31:
1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----
(thousands)
Debt securities
Gross unrealized gains $140.0 $237.4 $ 4.2
Gross unrealized losses (1.1) (3.0) (141.6)
------ ------ ------
138.9 234.4 (137.4)
Deferred federal income taxes (see Note 6) 48.6 82.0 --
------ ------ ------
Net unrealized capital gains (losses) $ 90.3 $152.4 $(137.4)
====== ====== ======
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<PAGE>
AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (A wholly owned
subsidiary of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
6. Income Taxes
The Company is included in the consolidated federal income tax return of
Aetna and combined Connecticut state income tax return of Aetna. Aetna
allocates to each member an amount approximating the tax it would have
incurred were it not a member of the consolidated group, and credits the
member for the use of its tax saving attributes used in the consolidated
returns.
Income taxes for the years ended December 31, consist of:
1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----
(thousands)
Current taxes (benefits):
Income taxes:
Federal $ 98.8 $635.2 $188.1
State (58.4) 123.4 (2.6)
Net realized capital gains (losses) (3.9) 2.9 --
------- ------ ------
36.5 761.5 185.5
------- ------ ------
Deferred tax benefits:
Federal (759.9) (549.2) (0.4)
------- ------ ------
Total $(723.4) $212.3 $185.1
======= ====== ======
Income taxes were different from the amount computed by applying the
federal income tax rate to income before income taxes for the following
reasons:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----
(thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Income (loss) before income taxes $(1,419.2) $ 380.2 $ 533.7
Tax rate 35% 35% 35%
-------- -------- --------
Application of the tax rate (496.7) 133.1 186.8
Tax effect of:
State income tax, net of federal benefit (37.9) 80.2 (1.7)
Excludable dividends (182.0) -- --
Other, net (6.8) (1.0) --
-------- -------- --------
Income taxes (benefit) $ (723.4) $ 212.3 $ 185.1
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (A wholly owned
subsidiary of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
6. Income Taxes (Continued)
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax
assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31 are presented below:
1996 1995
---- ----
(thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Insurance reserves $6,932.6 $1,054.6
Postretirement benefits other than pensions 41.7 --
Pension 52.6 --
Other 9.2 0.2
-------- --------
Total gross assets 7,036.1 1,054.8
Deferred tax liabilities:
Deferred policy acquisition costs 5,697.5 496.4
Net unrealized capital gains 48.6 82.0
Other 0.3 8.8
-------- --------
Total gross liabilities 5,746.4 587.2
-------- --------
Net deferred tax asset $1,289.7 $ 467.6
======== ========
Net unrealized capital gains and losses are presented in shareholder's
equity net of deferred taxes. Valuation allowances are provided when it is
not considered more likely than not that deferred tax assets will be
realized. As of December 31, 1996 and 1995, no valuation allowances were
required for unrealized capital gains and losses.
The Internal Revenue Service ("Service") has completed examinations of the
consolidated federal income tax returns of Aetna through 1990. Discussions
are being held with the Service with respect to proposed adjustments.
Management believes there are adequate defenses against, or sufficient
reserves to provide for, any such adjustments. The Service has commenced
its examinations for the years 1991 through 1994.
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<PAGE>
AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (A wholly owned
subsidiary of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
7. Benefit Plans
The Company utilizes the employees of Aetna and its affiliates (primarily
ALIAC). The benefit plan charges allocated to the Company in 1996 and 1995
were immaterial. There were no charges to the Company in 1994.
As of December 31, 1996, Aetna transferred to the Company approximately
$84.0 thousand of accrued liabilities, primarily related to the allocation
of ALIAC pension and postretirement benefit plans that had been previously
recorded by Aetna. The after tax amount of this transfer (approximately
$55.0 thousand) is reported as a reduction in retained earnings.
8. Dividend Restrictions and Shareholder's Equity
The amount of dividends that may be paid to the shareholder in 1997
without prior approval by the Insurance Commissioner of the State of
Connecticut is $2.1 million.
The Insurance Department of the State of Connecticut (the "Department")
recognizes as net income and shareholder's capital and surplus those
amounts determined in conformity with statutory accounting practices
prescribed or permitted by the Department, which differ in certain
respects from generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Statutory
net income (loss) was $(7.9) million, $378.9 thousand and $348.1 thousand
for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
Statutory capital and surplus was $23.5 million and $12.1 million as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
As of December 31, 1996 the Company does not utilize any statutory
accounting practices which are not prescribed by state regulatory
authorities that, individually or in the aggregate, materially affect
statutory capital and surplus.
9. Related Party Transactions
Substantially all of the administrative and support functions of the
Company are provided by Aetna and its affiliates. The financial statements
reflect allocated charges, at cost, for these services based upon measures
appropriate for the type and nature of service provided. Total charges
allocated to the Company, including rent, salaries and other
administrative expenses, were $4,716.5 thousand (of which $2,728 thousand
was capitalized as deferred policy acquisition costs) and $350.0 thousand
for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. There were
no charges in 1994.
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<PAGE>
AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (A wholly owned
subsidiary of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
9. Related Party Transactions (Continued)
The Company is compensated by the separate accounts for bearing mortality
and expense risks pertaining to variable annuity contracts. Under the
insurance contracts, the separate accounts pay the Company a daily fee
which, on an annual basis, is 1.40% of their average daily net assets. The
amount of compensation and fees received from the separate accounts,
included in Charges Assessed Against Policyholders, amounted to $1,293
thousand and $132.7 thousand for the years ended December 31, 1996 and
1995, respectively. There were no charges assessed against policyholders
for the year ended December 31, 1994.
The Company received a capital contribution of $20.0 million in cash from
ALIAC in 1996. The Company received no capital contributions in 1995 and
1994.
Aeltus Investment Management, Inc. ("Aeltus"), a wholly owned subsidiary
of HOLDCO, was named the subadviser of all of the Company's affiliated
mutual funds and general account investments effective August 1, 1996 when
ALIAC combined its investment management operations into those of Aeltus.
The Company pays Aeltus a fee which, on an annual basis, is .06% of the
average daily net assets under management. The amount of such fees for the
year ended December 31, 1996 amounted to $32.4 thousand.
10. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Commitments
At December 31, 1996 and 1995 the Company had no commitments or contingent
liabilities.
Litigation
The Company is not currently involved in litigation.
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