SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 (333-92297) [X]
Post-Effective Amendment No. [ ]
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 2 (File No. 811-7195) [X]
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(Check appropriate box or boxes)
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT
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(Exact Name of Registrant)
American Enterprise Life Insurance Company
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(Name of Depositor)
80 South 8th Street, P.O. Box 534, Minneapolis, MN 55440-0534
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(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code (612) 671-3678
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Mary Ellyn Minenko, IDS Tower 10, Minneapolis, MN 55440-0010
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(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective: February 14, 2000.
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Prospectus
[_____], 1999
American Express Variable Annuity
Individual or group flexible premium deferred combination fixed/variable
annuity.
American Enterprise Variable Annuity Account
Issued by: American Enterprise Life Insurance Company (American Enterprise Life)
80 South Eighth Street
P.O. Box 534
Minneapolis, MN 55440-0534
Telephone: 800-333-3437
This prospectus contains information that you should know before investing. You
also will receive the prospectuses for:
o American Express(R) Variable Portfolio Funds
Please read the prospectuses carefully and keep them for future reference. This
contract is available for qualified and nonqualified plans.
The contract provides for a credit of 1% on net current purchase payments that
bring total payments less withdrawals to $100,000 or higher. Expense charges for
contracts with purchase payment credits may be higher than expenses for
contracts without such credits. The amount of the credit may be more than offset
by any additional fees and charges associated with the credit. This contract
provides the credit mainly through lower costs associated with larger sized
contracts.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved
these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
An investment in this contract is not a deposit of a bank or financial
institution and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation or any other government agency. An investment in this contract
involves investment risk including the possible loss of principal.
A Statement of Additional Information (SAI), dated the same date as this
prospectus, is incorporated by reference into this prospectus. It is filed with
the SEC and is available without charge by contacting American Enterprise Life
at the telephone number above or by completing and sending the order form on the
last page of this prospectus. The table of contents of the SAI is on the last
page of this prospectus.
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Table of Contents
Key Terms
The Contract in Brief
Expense Summary
Condensed Financial Information (Unaudited)
Financial Statements
Performance Information
The Variable Account and the Funds
The Fixed Accounts
Buying Your Contract
Charges
Valuing Your Investment
Making the Most of Your Contract
Withdrawals
Changing Ownership
Benefits in Case of Death
The Annuity Payout Period
Taxes
Voting Rights
Substitution of Investments
About the Service Providers
Additional Information About American Enterprise Life
Directors and Executive Officers
Experts
American Enterprise Life Financial Information
Table of Contents of the Statement of Additional Information
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Key Terms
These terms can help you understand details about your contract.
Accumulation unit -- A measure of the value of each subaccount before annuity
payouts begin.
Annuitant -- The person on whose life or life expectancy the annuity payouts are
based.
Annuity payouts -- An amount paid at regular intervals under one of several
plans.
Beneficiary -- The person you designate to receive annuity benefits in case of
the owner's or annuitant's death while the contract is in force and before
annuity payouts begin.
Close of business -- When the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closes, normally 4
p.m. Eastern time.
Contract - An individual annuity contract or a certificate showing your interest
under a group annuity contract.
Contract value -- The total value of your contract before we deduct any
applicable charges.
Contract year -- A period of 12 months, starting on the effective date of your
contract and on each anniversary of the effective date.
Fixed accounts - The one-year fixed account is an account to which you may
allocate purchase payments. Amounts you allocate to this account earn interest
at rates that we declare periodically. Guarantee Period Accounts are fixed
accounts to which you may also allocate purchase payments. These accounts have
guaranteed interest rates declared for periods ranging from two to ten years.
Withdrawals from these accounts prior to the end of the term specified will
receive a Market Value Adjustment, which may result in a gain or loss of
principal.
Funds -- Mutual funds and/or portfolios that are investment options under your
contract, each with a different investment objective. You may allocate your
purchase payments into subaccounts investing in shares of any or all of these
funds.
Guarantee Period -- The number of years that a guaranteed interest rate is
credited.
Market Value Adjustment (MVA) -- A positive or negative adjustment assessed if
any portion of a Guarantee Period Account is withdrawn or transferred prior to
the end of its Guarantee Period.
Owner (you, your) -- The person who controls the contract (decides on investment
allocations, transfers, payout options, etc.). Usually, but not always, the
owner is also the annuitant. The owner is responsible for taxes, regardless of
whether he or she receives the contract's benefits.
Purchase payment credits -- An addition we make to your contract value based on
your net current payment.
Qualified annuity -- A contract that you purchase for one of the following
retirement plans that is subject to applicable federal law and any rules of the
plan itself:
o Individual Retirement Annuities (IRAs), including Roth IRAs
o Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) plans
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All other contracts are considered nonqualified annuities.
Retirement date -- The date when annuity payouts are scheduled to begin.
Valuation date -- Any normal business day, Monday through Friday, that the NYSE
is open. Each valuation date ends at the close of business. We calculate the
value of each subaccount at the close of business on each valuation date.
Variable account -- Consists of separate subaccounts to which you may allocate
purchase payments; each invests in shares of one fund. The value of your
investment in each subaccount changes with the performance of the particular
fund.
Withdrawal value -- The amount you are entitled to receive if you make a full
withdrawal from your contract. It is the contract value minus any applicable
charges.
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The Contract in Brief
Purpose: The purpose of the contract is to allow you to accumulate
money for retirement. You do this by making one or more
investments (purchase payments) that may earn returns that
increase the value of the contract. The contract provides
lifetime or other forms of payouts beginning at a specified
date (the retirement date).
Free look period: You may return your contract to our office within 10 days
after it is delivered to you and receive a full refund of
the contract value, less any purchase payment credits up to
the maximum withdrawal charges. (See "Buying Your Contract -
Purchase payment credits.") However, you bear the investment
risk from the time of purchase until you return the
contract; the refund amount may be more or less than the
payment you made. (Exception: If the law requires, we will
refund all of your purchase payments.)
Accounts: Currently, you may allocate your purchase payments among any
or all of:
o the subaccounts, each of which invests in a fund
with a particular investment objective. The value
of each subaccount varies with the performance of the
particular fund in which it invests. We cannot guarantee
that the value at the retirement date will equal or
exceed the total purchase payments you allocate to the
subaccounts. (p. __)
o the fixed accounts, which earn interest at rates that we
adjust periodically. (p. __)
Buying your contract: Your sales representative will help you complete and
submit an application. Applications are subject to
acceptance at our office. You may buy a nonqualified
annuity or a qualified annuity. After your initial
purchase payment, you have the option of making
additional purchase payments in the future.
o Minimum initial purchase payment -- $2,000
($5,000 in PA, SC, TX, WA). The $2,000 minimum does
not apply if you enroll in the Systematic Investment
Program (SIP).
o Minimum additional purchase payment -- $100 ($50 with
SIP payments).
o Maximum total purchase payments (without prior
approval) -- $1,000,000. (p.__ )
Transfers: Subject to certain restrictions you currently may
redistribute your money among the subaccounts and the fixed
accounts without charge at any time until annuity payouts
begin, and once per contract year among the subaccounts
after annuity payouts begin. Transfers out of the Guarantee
Period Accounts before the end of the Guarantee Period will
be subject to a MVA. You may establish automated transfers
among the fixed accounts and subaccounts. Fixed account
transfers are subject to special restrictions. (p. __)
Withdrawals: You may withdraw all or part of your contract value at any
time before the retirement date. You also may establish
automated partial withdrawals. Withdrawals may be subject to
charges and tax penalties (including a 10% IRS penalty if
you make withdrawals prior to your reaching age 59 1/2) and
may have other tax consequences; also, certain restrictions
apply. (p. __)
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Changing ownership: You may change ownership of a nonqualified annuity by
written instruction, but this may have federal income tax
consequences. Restrictions apply to changing ownership of a
qualified annuity. (p. --)
Benefits in case
of death: If you or the annuitant die before annuity payouts begin, we
will pay the beneficiary an amount at least equal to the
contract value. (p. --)
Annuity payouts: You can apply your contract value to an annuity payout plan
that begins on the retirement date. You may choose from a
variety of plans to make sure that payouts continue as long
as you like. If you purchased a qualified annuity, the
payout schedule must meet the requirements of the qualified
plan. We can make payouts on a fixed or variable basis, or
both. Total monthly payouts may include amounts from each
subaccount and the one-year fixed account. During the
annuity payout period, your choices for subaccounts may be
limited. The Guarantee Period Accounts are not available
during the payout period. (p. __)
Taxes: Generally, your contract grows tax-deferred until you make
withdrawals from it or begin to receive payouts. (Under
certain circumstances, IRS penalty taxes may apply.) Even if
you direct payouts to someone else, you will be taxed on the
income if you are the owner. Roth IRAs, however, may grow
and be distributed tax free if you meet certain distribution
requirements. (p. __)
Charges:
o $40 annual contract administrative charge;
o a 0.15% variable account administrative charge;
o with qualified contracts, a 0.85% mortality and expense
risk fee applies;
o with non-qualified contracts, a 1.10% mortality and
expense risk fee applies;
o if the Maximum Anniversary Value Death Benefit Rider is
selected, an additional 0.10% mortality and expense
risk fee;
o if the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider is
selected, an annual fee based on the adjusted contract
value (currently at 0.30%);
o if the Performance Credit Rider is selected, an annual
fee of 0.15% of the contract value. (the Performance
Credit Rider cannot be selected with the Guaranteed
Minimum Income Benefit Rider);
o withdrawal charge;
o any premium taxes that may be imposed on us by state or
local governments (currently, we deduct any applicable
premium tax when you make a total withdrawal or when
annuity payouts begin, but we reserve the right to
deduct this tax at other times such as when you make
purchase payments); and
o the operating expenses of the funds.
Expense Summary
The purpose of the following information is to help you understand the various
costs and expenses associated with your contract.
You pay no sales charge when you purchase your contract. We show all costs that
you bear directly or indirectly for the subaccounts and funds below. Some
expenses may vary as we explain under "Charges." Please see the funds'
prospectuses for more information on the operating expenses of each fund.
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Contract owner expenses:
Withdrawal charge: contingent deferred sales charge as a percentage of
purchase payment withdrawn.
Seven-year schedule
Years from purchase Withdrawal charge
payment receipt percentage
1 8%
2 8
3 7
4 7
5 6
6 5
7 3
Thereafter 0
Withdrawal charge under Annuity Payout Plan E: Payouts for a specified
period. The amount equal to the difference in the present value of
remaining payments using the assumed investment rate and such present
value using the assumed investment rate plus 1.36% under a qualified
contract and 1.61% under a non-qualified contract. This withdrawal
charge cannot be greater than 9% of the amount available for payouts
under the Plan.
Annual contract administrative charge $40**
**We will waive this charge when your contract value is $50,000 or
more on the current contract anniversary.
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider fee:
as a percentage of the adjusted contract value charged annually.
This is an optional expense. 0.30%
Performance Credit Rider fee:
as a percentage of the contract value. 0.15%
Annual variable account expenses: as a percentage of average subaccount value.
You can choose the death benefit guarantee provided. The combination you choose
determines the fees you pay. The table below shows the combinations available to
you and their cost.
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Qualified Contracts Non-Qualified Contracts
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Variable account administrative charge 0.15% 0.15%
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Mortality and expense risk fee 0.85% 1.10%
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Maximum Anniversary Value Rider as part of the
mortality and expense risk fee (optional)
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Total annual variable account expenses without any
optional rider fees 1.00% 1.25%
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Total annual variable account expense with the Maximum
Anniversary Value Death Benefit Rider 1.10% 1.35%
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Annual operating expenses of the funds after fee waivers and/or expense
reimbursements, if applicable, as a percentage of average daily net assets
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Management 12b-1 Other
Fees Fees Expenses Total
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AXPSM Variable Portfolio -
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Cash Management Fund .51% .13 .05 .69%1
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Federal Income Fund .61% .13 .14 .88%2
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Managed Fund .59% .13 .04 .76%1
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New Dimensions Fund .61% .13 .07 .81%1
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Small Cap Advantage Fund .79% .13 .31 1.23%2
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1 Based on annual expenses as of August 31, 1999.
2 Based on estimated expenses after fee waivers and expense reimbursements.
Without fee waivers and expense reimbursements "Other Expenses" and "Total"
would be 0.26% and 1.00% for AXP Variable Portfolio - Federal Income Fund and
0.43% and 1.35% for AXP Variable Portfolio - Small Cap Advantage Fund.
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Examples: *
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You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment if you have a
qualified contract without any optional riders and assuming a 5% annual return
and.
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a total withdrawal at the no withdrawal or selection of an annuity
end of each time period payout plan at the end of each time period
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AXPSM Variable Portfolio - 1 year 3 years 1 year 3 years
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Cash Management Fund $ 98.35 $126.80 $18.35 $56.80
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Federal Income Fund 100.30 132.71 20.30 62.71
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Managed Fund 99.07 128.98 19.07 58.98
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New Dimensions Fund 99.58 130.54 19.58 60.54
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Small Cap Advantage Fund 103.88 143.54 23.88 73.54
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You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment if you have a
qualified contract with the optional 0.10% Maximum Anniversary Value Death
Benefit Rider, 0.30% Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider and assuming a 5%
annual return and....
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a total withdrawal at the no withdrawal or selection of an annuity
end of each time period payout plan at the end of each time period
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AXPSM Variable Portfolio - 1 year 3 years 1 year 3 years
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Cash Management Fund $102.52 $139.85 $22.52 $69.85
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Federal Income Fund 104.47 145.74 24.47 75.74
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Managed Fund 103.24 142.02 23.24 72.02
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New Dimensions Fund 103.75 143.57 23.75 73.57
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Small Cap Advantage Fund 108.06 156.54 28.06 86.54
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You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment if you have a
non-qualified contract without any optional riders and assuming a 5% annual
return and....
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a total withdrawal at the no withdrawal or selection of an annuity
end of each time period payout plan at the end of each time period
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AXPSM Variable Portfolio - 1 year 3 years 1 year 3 years
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Cash Management Fund $100.91 $134.57 $20.91 $64.57
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Federal Income Fund 102.86 140.45 22.86 70.45
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Managed Fund 101.63 136.74 21.63 66.74
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New Dimensions Fund 102.14 138.29 21.14 68.29
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Small Cap Advantage Fund 106.45 151.22 26.45 81.22
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You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment if you have a
non-qualified contract with the optional 0.10% Maximum Anniversary Value Death
Benefit Rider, 0.30% Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider and assuming a 5%
annual return and....
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a total withdrawal at the no withdrawal or selection of an annuity
end of each time period payout plan at the end of each time period
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AXPSM Variable Portfolio - 1 year 3 years 1 year 3 years
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Cash Management Fund $105.09 $147.60 $25.09 $77.60
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Federal Income Fund 107.03 153.47 27.03 83.47
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Managed Fund 105.80 149.76 25.80 79.76
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New Dimensions Fund 106.32 151.31 26.32 81.31
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Small Cap Advantage Fund 110.62 164.21 30.62 94.21
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*In these examples, the $40 contract administrative charge is approximated as a
.10% charge based on our estimated average contract size. Premium taxes imposed
by some state and local governments are not reflected in these examples. We
entered into certain arrangements under which we are compensated by the funds'
advisors and/or distributors for the administrative services we provide to the
funds.
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You should not consider these examples as representations of past or future
expenses. Actual expenses may be more or less than those shown.
Condensed Financial Information (Unaudited)
We have not provided any condensed financial information for the subaccounts
because they are new and do not have any history.
Financial Statements
You can find our audited financial statements later in this prospectus. The SAI
does not include the audited financial statements of the subaccounts because
they are new and do not have any assets.
Performance Information
Performance information for the subaccounts may appear from time to time in
advertisements or sales literature. This information reflects the performance of
a hypothetical investment in a particular subaccount during a specified time
period. We show actual performance from the date the subaccounts began investing
in the funds. Currently, we do not provide any performance information because
they are new and have not had any activity to date. However, we show performance
from the commencement date of the funds as if the contract existed at that time,
which it did not. Although we base performance figures on historical earnings,
past performance does not guarantee future results.
We include non-recurring charges (such as withdrawal charges) in total return
figures, but not in yield quotations. Excluding non-recurring charges in yield
calculations increases the reported value.
Total return figures do not reflect any purchase payment credits or performance
credits.
Total return figures reflect deduction of all applicable charges, including:
o the contract administrative charge,
o the variable account administrative charge,
o any Death Benefit Rider fee,
o any Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider fee,
o the Performance Credit Rider fee,
o mortality and expense risk fee, and
o withdrawal charge (assuming a withdrawal at the end of the illustrated
period).
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We also may make optional total return quotations that do not reflect deduction
of the withdrawal charge (assuming no withdrawal) and the Guaranteed Minimum
Income Benefit Rider fee. Total return quotations may be shown by means of
schedules, charts or graphs.
Average annual total return is the average annual compounded rate of return of
the investment over a period of one, five and ten years (or up to the life of
the subaccount if it is less than ten years old).
Cumulative total return is the cumulative change in the value of an investment
over a specified time period. We assume that income earned by the investment is
reinvested. Cumulative total return generally will be higher than average annual
total return.
Annualized simple yield (for subaccounts investing in money market funds)
"annualizes" the income generated by the investment over a given seven-day
period. That is, we assume the amount of income generated by the investment
during the period will be generated each seven-day period for a year. We show
this as a percentage of the investment.
Annualized compound yield (for subaccounts investing in money market funds) is
calculated like simple yield except that we assume the income is reinvested when
we annualize it. Compound yield will be higher than simple yield because of the
compounding effect of the assumed reinvestment.
Annualized yield (for subaccounts investing in income funds) divides the net
investment income (income less expenses) for each accumulation unit during a
given 30-day period by the value of the unit on the last day of the period. We
then convert the result to an annual percentage. You should consider performance
information in light of the investment objectives, policies, characteristics and
quality of the fund in which the subaccount invests and the market conditions
during the specified time period. Advertised yields and total return figures
include charges that reduce advertised performance. Therefore, you should not
compare subaccount performance to that of mutual funds that sell their shares
directly to the public. (See the SAI for a further description of methods used
to determine total return and yield.)
If you would like additional information about actual performance, please
contact us at the address or telephone number on the first page of this
prospectus.
The Variable Account and the Funds
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You may allocate payments to any or all the subaccounts of the variable account
that invest in shares of the following funds:
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Subaccount Investing In Investment Objectives and Policies Investment Advisor or Manager
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AXPSM Variable Objective: maximum current income consistent with IDS Life Insurance Company (IDS
Portfolio- Cash liquidity and conservation of capital. Invests in money Life), investment manager;
Management Fund market securities. American Express Financial
Corporation (AEFC) investment
advisor.
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AXPSM Variable Objective: a high level of current income and safety of IDS Life, investment manager;
Portfolio- Federal principal consistent with an investment in U.S. AEFC, investment advisor.
Income Fund government and government agency securities. Invests
primarily in debt obligations issued or guaranteed as
to principal and interest by the U.S. government, its
agencies or instrumentalities.
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AXPSM Variable Objective: maximum total investment return through a IDS Life, investment manager;
Portfolio- Managed Fund combination of capital growth and current income. AEFC, investment advisor.
Invests primarily in stocks, convertible
securities, bonds and money market
instruments.
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AXPSM Variable Objective: long-term growth of capital. Invests IDS Life, investment manager;
Portfolio- New primarily in common stocks of U.S. and foreign AEFC, investment advisor.
Dimensions Fund companies showing potential for significant growth.
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AXPSM Variable Objective: long-term capital growth. Invests primarily IDS Life, investment manager;
Portfolio- Small Cap in equity securities of small companies that are often AEFC, investment advisor.
Advantage Fund included in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index or the Russell
2000 Index.
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The investment objectives and policies of some of the funds are similar to the
investment objectives and policies of other mutual funds that an investment
advisor or its affiliates manage. Although the objectives and policies may be
similar, each fund will have its own portfolio holdings and its own fees and
expenses. Accordingly, each fund will have its own investment results.
The investment managers and advisors cannot guarantee that the funds will meet
their investment objectives. Please read the funds' prospectuses for facts you
should know before investing. These prospectuses are also available by
contacting us at the address or telephone number on the first page of this
prospectus.
All funds are available to serve as the underlying investments for variable
annuities. Some funds also are available to serve as investment options for
variable life insurance policies and qualified plans. It is possible that in the
future, it may be disadvantageous for variable annuity accounts and variable
life insurance accounts and/or qualified plans to invest in the available funds
simultaneously.
Although the insurance company and the funds do not currently foresee any such
disadvantages, the board of directors will monitor events in order to identify
any material conflicts between annuity owners, policy owners and qualified plans
and to determine what action, if any, should be taken in response to a conflict.
If a board were to conclude that it should establish separate funds for the
variable annuity, variable life insurance and qualified plan accounts, you would
not bear any expenses associated with establishing separate funds. Please refer
to the fund prospectuses for risk disclosure regarding simultaneous investments
by variable annuity, variable life insurance and qualified plan accounts.
The IRS issued final regulations relating to the diversification requirements
under Section 817(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
Code). Each fund intends to comply with these requirements.
The variable account was established under Indiana law on July 15, 1987, and the
subaccounts are registered together as a single unit investment trust under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act). This registration does not
involve any supervision of our management or investment practices and policies
by the SEC. All obligations arising under the contracts are general obligations
of American Enterprise Life.
The variable account meets the definition of a separate account under federal
securities laws. We credit or charge income, capital gains and capital losses of
each subaccount only to that subaccount. State insurance law prohibits us from
charging a subaccount with liabilities of any other subaccount or of our general
business. The variable account includes other subaccounts that are available
under contracts that are not described in this prospectus.
The U.S. Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) indicated that they may
provide additional guidance on investment control. This concerns how many
variable subaccounts an insurance company may offer and how many exchanges among
subaccounts it may allow before the contract owner would be currently taxed on
income earned within subaccount assets. At this time, we do not know what the
additional guidance will be or when action will be taken. We reserve the right
to modify the contract, as necessary, so that the owner will not be subject to
current taxation as the owner of the subaccount assets.
We intend to comply with all federal tax laws so that the contract continues to
qualify as an annuity for federal income tax purposes. We reserve the right to
modify the contract as necessary to comply with any new tax laws.
The Fixed Accounts
Guarantee Period Accounts
You may also allocate purchase payments to one or more of the Guarantee Period
Accounts with Guarantee Periods ranging from two to ten years. The minimum
required investment in each Guarantee Period Account is $1,000. These accounts
are not available in all states and are not offered after annuity payouts begin.
Each Guarantee Period Account pays an interest rate that is declared when you
allocate money to that account. That interest rate is then fixed for the
Guarantee Period that you chose. We will periodically change the declared
interest rate for any future allocations to these accounts, but we will not
change the rate paid on money currently in a Guarantee Period Account.
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We have no specific formula for determining the rate of interest that we declare
as future interest rates on the Guarantee Period Accounts. We will declare the
interest rates from time to time based on our analysis of current market
conditions. In addition, we also may consider various other factors in
determining the interest rates for a given Guarantee Period including regulatory
and tax requirements; sales commissions and administrative expenses we bear;
general economic trends; and competitive factors.
You may transfer money out of the Guarantee Period Accounts within 30 days
before the end of the Guarantee Period without receiving a MVA (see "Market
Value Adjustment (MVA)" below.) At that time you may choose to start a new
Guarantee Period of the same length, transfer the money to another Guarantee
Period Account, transfer the money to any of the subaccounts, or withdraw the
money from the contract (subject to applicable withdrawal provisions). If we do
not receive any instructions at the end of your Guarantee Period, we will
automatically transfer the money into the one-year fixed account.
We hold amounts you allocate to the Guarantee Period Accounts in a "nonunitized"
separate account we have established under the Indiana Insurance Code. This
separate account provides an additional measure of assurance that we will make
full payment of amounts due under the Guarantee Period Accounts. State insurance
law prohibits us from charging this separate account with liabilities of any
other separate account or of our general business. We own the assets of this
separate account as well as any favorable investment performance of those
assets. You do not participate in the performance of the assets held in this
separate account. We guarantee all benefits relating to your value in the
Guarantee Period Accounts.
We intend to construct and manage the investment portfolio relating to the
separate account using a strategy known as "immunization." Immunization seeks to
lock in a defined return on the pool of assets versus the pool of liabilities
over a specified time horizon. Since the return on the assets versus the
liabilities is locked in, it is "immune" to any potential fluctuations in
interest rates during the given time. We achieve immunization by constructing a
portfolio of assets with a price sensitivity to interest rate changes (i.e.,
price duration) that is essentially equal to the price duration of the
corresponding portfolio of liabilities. Portfolio immunization provides us with
flexibility and efficiency in creating and managing the asset portfolio, while
still assuring safety and soundness for funding liability obligations.
We must invest this portfolio of assets in accordance with requirements
established by applicable state laws regarding the nature and quality of
investments that life insurance companies may make and the percentage of their
assets that they may commit to any particular type of investment. Our investment
strategy will incorporate the use of a variety of debt instruments having price
durations tending to match the applicable Guarantee Periods. These instruments
include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:
o Securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies or
instrumentalities, which issues may or may not be guaranteed by the U.S.
government;
o Debt securities that have an investment grade, at the time of purchase,
within the four highest grades assigned by any of three nationally
recognized rating agencies - Standard & Poor's, Moody's Investors Service
or Duff and Phelp's - or are rated in the two highest grades by the
National Association of Insurance Commissioners;
o Other debt instruments which are unrated or rated below investment grade,
limited to 10% of assets at the time of purchase; and
o Real estate mortgages, limited to 45% of portfolio assets at the time of
acquisition.
In addition, options and futures contracts on fixed income securities will be
used from time to time to achieve and maintain appropriate investment and
liquidity characteristics on the overall asset portfolio.
While this information generally describes our investment strategy, we are not
obligated to follow any particular strategy except as may be required by federal
law and Indiana and other state insurance laws.
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Market Value Adjustment (MVA)
You may choose to transfer money out of the Guarantee Period Accounts at anytime
after 60 days of transfer or payment allocation into the Account. Any amount
transferred or withdrawn will receive a MVA which will increase or decrease the
actual amount transferred or withdrawn. We calculate the MVA using the formula
shown below and we base it on the current level of interest rates compared to
the rate of your Guarantee Period Account.
Amount transferred x ( l + i ) n/12
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( l + j + .001 )
Where: i = rate earned in the account from which funds are being transferred
j = current rate for a new Guarantee Period equal to the remaining term
in the current Guarantee Period
n = number of months remaining in the current Guarantee Period (rounded
up)
We will not make MVAs for amounts withdrawn for withdrawal charges, the annual
contract administrative charge or paid out as a death claim. We also will not
make MVAs on automatic transfers from the two year Guarantee Period Account. We
determine any applicable withdrawal charges based on the market value adjusted
withdrawals. In some states the MVA is limited.
The one-year fixed account
You may allocate purchase payments to the one-year fixed account. We back the
principal and interest guarantees relating to the one-year fixed account. The
value of the one-year fixed account increases as we credit interest to the
account. Purchase payments and transfers to the one-year fixed account become
part of our general account. We credit interest daily and compound it annually.
We will change the interest rates from time to time at our discretion.
Interest in the one-year fixed account is not required to be registered with the
SEC. However, the Market Value Adjustment interests under the contracts are
registered with the SEC. The SEC staff does not review the disclosures in this
prospectus on the one-year fixed account (but the SEC does review the
disclosures in this prospectus on the Market Value Adjustment interests).
Disclosures regarding the one-year fixed account, however, may be subject to
certain generally applicable provisions of the federal securities laws relating
to the accuracy and completeness of statements made in prospectuses. (See
"Making the Most of Your Contract -- Transfer policies" for restrictions on
transfers involving the one-year fixed account.)
Buying Your Contract
You or your sales representative will send an application along with your
initial purchase payment to our office. As the owner, you have all rights and
may receive all benefits under the contract. You can own a nonqualified annuity
in joint tenancy with rights of survivorship only in spousal situations. You
cannot own a qualified annuity in joint tenancy. You can buy a contract or
become an annuitant if you are 85 or younger. (The age limit may be younger for
qualified annuities in some states.)
When you apply, you may select (if available in your state):
o the optional Maximum Anniversary Value Death Benefit Rider;
o an optional Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider;
o the optional Performance Credit Rider (cannot be selected with the
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit rider);
o the one-year fixed account, Guarantee Period Accounts and/or subaccounts in
which you want to invest;
o how you want to make purchase payments; and
o a beneficiary.
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The contract provides for allocation of purchase payments to the subaccounts of
the variable account and/or to the fixed accounts in even 1% increments.
If your application is complete, we will process it and apply your purchase
payment to the fixed accounts and subaccounts you selected within two business
days after we receive it at our office. If we accept your application, we will
send you a contract. If we cannot accept your application within five business
days, we will decline it and return your payment. We will credit additional
purchase payments you make to your accounts on the valuation date we receive
them. We will value the additional payments at the next accumulation unit value
calculated after we receive your payments at our office.
You may make monthly payments to your contract under a SIP. To begin the SIP,
you will complete and send a form and your first SIP payment along with your
application. There is no charge for SIP. You can stop your SIP payments at any
time.
In most states, you may make additional purchase payments to nonqualified and
qualified annuities until the retirement date.
The retirement date
Annuity payouts are scheduled to begin on the retirement date. When we process
your application, we will establish the retirement date to the maximum age or
date described below. You can also select a date within the maximum limits. You
can align this date with your actual retirement from a job, or it can be a
different future date, depending on your needs and goals and on certain
restrictions. You also can change the date, provided you send us written
instructions at least 30 days before annuity payouts begin.
For nonqualified annuities and Roth IRAs, the retirement date must be:
o no earlier than the 60th day after the contract's effective date; and
o no later than the annuitant's 85th birthday or the tenth contract
anniversary, if purchased after age 75.
For qualified annuities (except Roth IRAs), to avoid IRS penalty taxes, the
retirement date generally must be:
o on or after the date the annuitant reaches age 59 1/2; and
o for IRAs and SEPs, by April 1 of the year following the calendar year when
the annuitant reaches age 701/2.
If you take the minimum IRA distribution as required by the Code from another
tax-qualified investment, or in the form of partial withdrawals from this
contract, annuity payouts can start as late as the annuitant's 85th birthday or
the tenth contract anniversary, if later.
Beneficiary
We will pay your named beneficiary the death benefit if it becomes payable
before the retirement date (while the contract is in force and before annuity
payouts begin). If there is no named beneficiary, then you or your estate will
be the beneficiary. (See "Benefits in Case of Death" for more about
beneficiaries.)
Purchase payments
Minimum initial purchase payment: $2,000 ($5,000 in PA, WA, SC, TX)
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Minimum additional purchase payments:
If paying by SIP*: If paying by any other method:
$50 $100
*Payments made using SIP must total $2,000 before you can make partial
withdrawals.
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Maximum total allowable purchase payments*** (without prior approval):
$1,000,000
*** This limit applies in total to all American Enterprise Life annuities
you own. We reserve the right to increase the maximum limit. For
qualified annuities, the qualified plan's limits on annual contributions
also apply.
How to make purchase payments
1
By letter: Send your check along with your name and contract number to:
Regular mail:
American Enterprise Life Insurance Company
80 South Eighth Street
P.O. Box 534
Minneapolis, MN 55440-0534
Express mail:
American Enterprise Life Insurance Company
Attention: Unit 829
733 Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55402
2
By SIP: Contact your sales representative to complete the necessary
SIP paperwork.
Purchase payment credits
You will generally receive a purchase payment credit with any payment you make
to your contract that brings your total net payment (total payments less
withdrawals) to $100,000 or more.
This credit is 1% of the net current payment (current payment less the amount of
partial withdrawals that exceed all premium purchase payments). If you make
subsequent payments which cause the contract to be eligible for the credit, we
will add credits attributable to premium payments. We apply this credit
immediately. We allocate the credit to the fixed accounts and subaccounts in the
same proportions as your purchase payment on the date we add credits to your
contract.
We fund the credit from our general account. We do not consider credits to be
"investments" for income tax purposes. (See "Taxes.")
We will reverse credits from the contract value for any purchase payment that is
not honored.
To the extent a death benefit or withdrawal payment includes purchase payment
credits applied within twelve months preceding: (1) the date of death that
results in a lump sum death benefit under this contract; or (2) a request for
withdrawal charge waiver due to "Contingent events" (see "Charges Contingent
events"), we will assess a charge, similar to a withdrawal charge, equal to the
amount of the purchase payment credits. The amount we pay to you under these
circumstances will always equal or exceed your withdrawal value. The amount
returned to you under the free look provision also will not include any credits
applied to your contract.
This credit is made available through lower costs associated with larger sized
contracts and through revenue from higher withdrawal charges than would
otherwise be charged. Because of these higher charges, there may be
circumstances where you may be worse off for having received the credit than in
other contracts. This may be in the circumstance of an early full withdrawal.
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Charges
Contract administrative charge
We charge this fee for establishing and maintaining your records. We deduct $40
from the contract value on your contract anniversary at the end of each contract
year. We prorate this charge among the subaccounts and the fixed accounts in the
same proportion your interest in each account bears to your total contract
value. Some states restrict the amount that can be allocated to the fixed
account.
We will waive this charge when your contract value is $50,000 or more on the
current contract anniversary.
If you take a full withdrawal from your contract, we will deduct the charge at
the time of withdrawal regardless of the contract value or purchase payments
made. We cannot increase the annual contract administrative charge and it does
not apply after annuity payouts begin or when we pay death benefits.
Variable account administrative charge
We apply this charge daily to the subaccounts. It is reflected in the unit
values of the subaccounts and it totals 0.15% of their average daily net assets
on an annual basis. It covers certain administrative and operating expenses of
the subaccounts such as accounting, legal and data processing fees and expenses
involved in the preparation and distribution of reports and prospectuses. We
cannot increase the variable account administrative charge.
Mortality and expense risk fee
We charge this fee daily to the subaccounts. The unit values of your subaccounts
reflect this fee. For qualified contracts, this fee totals 0.85% of their
average daily net assets on an annual basis. For non-qualified contracts, this
fee totals 1.10% of their average daily net assets on an annual basis. This fee
covers the mortality and expense risk that we assume. Approximately two-thirds
of this amount is for our assumption of mortality risk, and one-third is for our
assumption of expense risk. If you choose the optional Maximum Anniversary Value
Death Benefit Rider, we will charge an additional fee (see "Death Benefit Rider
fee" below). These fees do not apply to the fixed accounts. We cannot increase
these fees.
Mortality risk arises because of our guarantee to pay a death benefit and our
guarantee to make annuity payouts according to the terms of the contract, no
matter how long a specific annuitant lives and no matter how long our entire
group of annuitants live. If, as a group, annuitants outlive the life expectancy
we assumed in our actuarial tables, then we must take money from our general
assets to meet our obligations. If, as a group, annuitants do not live as long
as expected, we could profit from the mortality risk fee.
Expense risk arises because we cannot increase the contract administrative
charge or the variable account administrative charge and these charges may not
cover our expenses. We would have to make up any deficit from our general
assets.
The subaccounts pay us the mortality and expense risk fee they accrued as
follows:
o first, to the extent possible, the subaccounts pay this fee from any
dividends distributed from the funds in which they invest;
o then, if necessary, the funds redeem shares to cover any remaining fees
payable.
We may use any profits we realize from the subaccounts' payment to us of the
mortality and expense risk fee for any proper corporate purpose, including,
among others, payment of distribution (selling) expenses. We do not expect that
the withdrawal charge, discussed in the following paragraphs, will cover sales
and distribution expenses.
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Death Benefit Rider fee
We charge a 0.10% fee for this optional feature only if you choose this option.
If selected, we apply this fee daily to the subaccounts as part of the mortality
and expense risk fee. It is reflected in the unit values of the subaccounts. We
cannot increase the Death Benefit Rider fees.
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider fee
We charge a fee for this optional feature only if you choose this option. If
selected, we deduct the fee (currently 0.30%) from the contract value on your
contract anniversary at the end of each contract year. We prorate this fee among
the subaccounts and fixed accounts in the same proportion your interest in each
account bears to your total contract value.
We apply the fee on an adjusted contract value calculated as the contract value
plus the lesser of zero or (a) - (b), where:
(a) is the transfers from the subaccounts to the fixed accounts made
in the last six months,
(b) is the total contract value in the fixed accounts. This
adjustment allows us to base the charge largely on the
subaccounts and not on the fixed accounts.
We will deduct the fee, adjusted for the number of calendar days coverage was in
place, if the contract is terminated for any reason or when annuity payouts
begin. We cannot increase the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider fee after
the rider effective date and it does not apply after annuity payouts begin. We
can increase the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider fee on new contracts up
to a maximum of 0.75%.
Performance Credit Rider fee
We charge a fee for this optional feature if you choose this option. If
selected, we deduct the fee of 0.15% of your contract value on your contract
anniversary. We prorate this fee among the subaccounts and fixed accounts in the
same proportion as your interest bears to your total contract value.
We will deduct this fee, adjusted for the number of calendar days coverage was
in place, if the contract is terminated for any reason or when annuity payouts
begin. We cannot increase the Performance Credit Rider fee.
Withdrawal charge
If you withdraw all or part of your contract, you may be subject to a withdrawal
charge. A withdrawal charge applies if all or part of the withdrawal amount is
from purchase payments we received within seven years before withdrawal. The
withdrawal charge percentages that apply to you are shown in your contract. In
addition, amounts withdrawn from a Guarantee Period Account prior to the end of
the applicable Guarantee Period will be subject to a MVA. (See "The Fixed
Accounts - Market Value Adjustments (MVA).")
For purposes of calculating any withdrawal charge, we treat amounts withdrawn
from your contract value in the following order:
1. First, in each contract year, we withdraw amounts totaling up to 10% of
your prior anniversary contract value. (Your initial purchase payment is
considered the prior anniversary contract value during the first contract
year.) We do not assess a withdrawal charge on this amount.
2. Next, we withdraw contract earnings, if any, that are greater than the
annual 10% free withdrawal amount described in number one above. Contract
earnings equal contract value less purchase payments received and not
previously withdrawn. We do not assess a withdrawal charge on contract
earnings.
NOTE: We determine contract earnings by looking at the entire contract value,
not the earnings of any particular subaccount or the fixed accounts.
3. Next we withdraw purchase payments received prior to the withdrawal charge
period shown in your contract. We do not assess a withdrawal charge on
these purchase payments.
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4. Finally, if necessary, we withdraw purchase payments received that are
still within the withdrawal charge period shown in your contract. We
withdraw these payments on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis. We do assess
a withdrawal charge on these payments.
We determine your withdrawal charge by multiplying each of your payments
withdrawn by the applicable withdrawal charge percentage, and then adding the
total withdrawal charges.
The withdrawal charge percentage depends on the number of years since you made
the payments that are withdrawn:
Years from purchase payment Withdrawal charge
receipt percentage
1 8%
2 8
3 7
4 7
5 6
6 5
7 3
Thereafter 0
Withdrawal charge calculation example:
The following is an example of the calculation we would make to determine the
withdrawal charge on a contract with this history:
o The contract date is Jan. 1, 2000 with a contract year of Jan. 1 through
Dec. 31 and with an anniversary date of Jan. 1 each year; and
o We received these payments
- $10,000 Jan. 1, 2000;
- $8,000 Feb. 28, 2007; and
- $6,000 Feb. 20, 2008; and
o The owner withdraws the contract for its total withdrawal value of $38,101
on Aug. 5, 2010 and had not made any other withdrawals during that contract
year; and
o The prior anniversary Jan. 1, 2009 contract value was $38,488.
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Withdrawal Charge Explanation
$ 0 $3,848.80 is 10% of the prior anniversary contract value withdrawn
without withdrawal charge; and
0 $10,252.20 is contract earnings in excess of the 10% free withdrawal
amount withdrawn without withdrawal charge; and
0 $10,000 Jan. 1, 2000 payment was received seven or more years before
withdrawal and is withdrawn without withdrawal charge; and
560 $8,000 Feb. 28, 2007 payment is in its fourth year from receipt,
withdrawn with a 7% withdrawal charge; and
420 $6,000 Feb. 20, 2008 payment is in its third year from receipt
withdrawn with a 7% withdrawal charge.
$980
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For a partial withdrawal that is subject to a withdrawal charge, the amount we
actually withdraw from your contract will be the amount you request plus any
applicable withdrawal charge. We apply the withdrawal charge to this total
amount. We pay you the amount you requested. If you make a full withdrawal of
your contract, we also will deduct the $40 contract administrative charge.
Waiver of withdrawal charges We do not assess withdrawal charges for:
o withdrawals of any contract earnings;
o amounts totaling up to 10% of your prior contract anniversary contract
value to the extent it exceeds contract earnings;
o required minimum distributions from a qualified annuity (for those amounts
required to be distributed from the contract described in this prospectus);
o contracts settled using an annuity payout plan;
o withdrawals made as a result of one of the "Contingent events"* described
below to the extent permitted by state law (see your contract for
additional conditions and restrictions);
o amounts we refund to you during the free look period; and
o death benefits.*
*However, we will reverse certain purchase payment credits up to the maximum
withdrawal charge. (See "Buying Your Contract - Purchase payment credits.")
Contingent events
o Withdrawals you make if you or the annuitant are confined to a hospital or
nursing home and have been for the prior 60 days. Your contract will
include this provision when the owner and annuitant are under age 76 on the
date we issue the contract. You must provide proof satisfactory to us of
the confinement as of the date you request the withdrawal.
o Withdrawals you make if you or the annuitant are diagnosed in the second or
later contract years as disabled with a medical condition that with
reasonable medical certainty will result in death within 12 months or less
from the date of the licensed physician's statement. You must provide us
with a licensed physician's statement containing the terminal illness
diagnosis and the date the terminal illness was initially diagnosed.
Withdrawal charge under Annuity Payout Plan E: Payouts for a specified period.
Under this payout plan, you can choose to take a withdrawal. The amount that you
can withdraw is the present value of any remaining variable payouts. With a
qualified contract, the discount rate we use in the calculation will be 4.86% if
the assumed investment rate is 3.5% and 6.36% if the assumed investment rate is
5%. With a non-qualified contract, the discounted rate we use in the calculation
will be 5.11% if the assumed investment rate is 3.5% and 6.61% if the assumed
investment rate is 5%. The withdrawal charge is equal to the difference in
discount values using the above discount rates and the assumed investment rate.
The withdrawal charge will not be greater than 9% of the amount available for
payouts under this Plan.
Possible group reductions: In some cases we may incur lower sales and
administrative expenses due to the size of the group, the average contribution
and the use of group enrollment procedures. In such cases, we may be able to
reduce or eliminate the contract administrative and withdrawal charges. However,
we expect this to occur infrequently.
Premium taxes Certain state and local governments impose premium taxes (up to
3.5%). These taxes depend upon your state of residence or the state in which the
contract was sold. Currently, we deduct any applicable premium tax when annuity
payouts begin, but we reserve the right to deduct this tax at other times such
as when you make purchase payments or when you make a full withdrawal from your
contract.
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Valuing Your Investment
We value your fixed accounts and subaccounts as follows:
Fixed accounts: We value the amounts you allocated to the fixed accounts
directly in dollars. The value of a fixed account equals:
o the sum of your purchase payments and transfer amounts allocated to the
one-year fixed account and the Guarantee Period Accounts;
o plus any purchase payment credits allocated to the fixed accounts;
o plus interest credited;
o minus the sum of amounts withdrawn after the MVA (including any applicable
withdrawal charges) and amounts transferred out;
o minus any prorated contract administrative charge;
o minus any prorated portion of the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider
fee (if applicable); and
o minus any prorated portion of the Performance Credit Rider (if applicable).
Subaccounts: We convert amounts you allocated to the subaccounts into
accumulation units. Each time you make a purchase payment or transfer amounts
into one of the subaccounts or we apply any purchase payment credits, we credit
a certain number of accumulation units to your contract for that subaccount.
Conversely, each time you take a partial withdrawal, transfer amounts out of a
subaccount, or we assess a contract administrative charge or the Guaranteed
Minimum Income Benefit Rider fee, we subtract a certain number of accumulation
units from your contract.
The accumulation units are the true measure of investment value in each
subaccount during the accumulation period. They are related to, but not the same
as, the net asset value of the fund in which the subaccount invests.
The dollar value of each accumulation unit can rise or fall daily depending on
the variable account expenses, performance of the fund and on certain fund
expenses. Here is how we calculate accumulation unit values:
Number of units
To calculate the number of accumulation units for a particular subaccount, we
divide your investment by the current accumulation unit value.
Accumulation unit value
The current accumulation unit value for each subaccount equals the last value
times the subaccount's current net investment factor.
Net investment factor
We determine the net investment factor by:
o adding the fund's current net asset value per share, plus the per share
amount of any accrued income or capital gain dividends to obtain a current
adjusted net asset value per share; then
o dividing that sum by the previous adjusted net asset value per share; and
o subtracting the percentage factor representing the mortality and expense
risk fee, the variable account administrative charge, any death benefit
rider fee (if selected) from the result.
Because the net asset value of the fund may fluctuate, the accumulation unit
value may increase or decrease. You bear all the investment risk in a
subaccount.
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Factors that affect subaccount accumulation units
Accumulation units may change in two ways: in number and in value. Here are the
factors that influence those changes:
The number of accumulation units you own may fluctuate due to:
o additional purchase payments you allocate to the subaccounts;
o any purchase payment credits allocated to the subaccounts;
o transfers into or out of the subaccounts;
o partial withdrawals;
o withdrawal charges;
o prorated portions of the contract administrative charge;
o prorated portions of the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider fee (if
selected); and/or
o prorated portion of the Performance Credit Rider fee (if selected).
Accumulation unit values will fluctuate due to:
o changes in funds' net asset value;
o dividends distributed to the subaccounts;
o capital gains or losses of funds;
o fund operating expenses; and/or
o mortality and expense risk fee, the variable account administrative charge,
the Maximum Anniversary Value Death Benefit Rider fee (if selected).
Making the Most of Your Contract
Automated dollar-cost averaging
Currently, you can use automated transfers to take advantage of dollar-cost
averaging (investing a fixed amount at regular intervals). For example, you
might transfer a set amount monthly from a relatively conservative subaccount to
a more aggressive one, or to several others, or from the one-year fixed account
or the Guarantee Period Accounts (two year only) to one or more subaccounts. The
three to ten year Guarantee Period Accounts are not available for automated
transfers. You can also obtain the benefits of dollar-cost averaging by setting
up regular automatic SIP payments. There is no charge for dollar-cost averaging.
This systematic approach can help you benefit from fluctuations in accumulation
unit values caused by fluctuations in the market values of the funds. Since you
invest the same amount each period, you automatically acquire more units when
the market value falls and fewer units when it rises. The potential effect is to
lower your average cost per unit.
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How dollar-cost averaging works
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By investing an Amount Accumulation unit Number of units
equal number of Month invested value purchased
dollars each month... Jan $100 $20 5.00
Feb 100 18 5.56
you automatically buy Mar 100 17 5.88
more units when the Apr 100 15 6.67
per unit market price May 100 16 6.25
is low... Jun 100 18 5.56
Jul 100 17 5.88
and fewer units when Aug 100 19 5.26
the per unit market Sept 100 21 4.76
price is high. Oct 100 20 5.00
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You paid an average price of only $17.91 per unit over the 10 months, while the
average market price actually was $18.10.
Dollar-cost averaging does not guarantee that any subaccount will gain in value
nor will it protect against a decline in value if market prices fall. Because
dollar-cost averaging involves continuous investing, your success with this
strategy will depend upon your willingness to continue to invest regularly
through periods of low price levels. Dollar-cost averaging can be an effective
way to help meet your long-term goals. For specific features contact us.
Asset Rebalancing
You can ask us in writing to automatically rebalance the subaccount portion of
your contract value either quarterly, semi-annually or annually. The period you
select will start to run on the date we record your request. On the first
valuation date of each of these periods, we automatically will rebalance your
contract value so that the value in each subaccount matches your current
subaccount percentage allocations. These percentage allocations must be in whole
numbers. Asset rebalancing does not apply to the fixed accounts. There is no
charge for asset rebalancing. The contract value must be at least $2,000.
You can change your percentage allocations or your rebalancing period at any
time by contacting us in writing. We will restart the rebalancing period you
selected as of the date we record your change. You also can ask us in writing to
stop rebalancing your contract value. You must allow 30 days for us to change
any instructions that currently are in place. For more information on asset
rebalancing, contact your sales representative.
Transferring money between accounts
You may transfer money from any one subaccount, or the fixed accounts, to
another subaccount before annuity payouts begin. (Certain restrictions apply to
transfers involving the fixed accounts.) We will process your transfer on the
valuation date we receive your request. We will value your transfer at the next
accumulation unit value calculated after we receive your request. There is no
charge for transfers. Before making a transfer, you should consider the risks
involved in switching investments. Transfers out of the Guarantee Period
Accounts will be subject to a MVA if done more than 30 days before the end of
the Guarantee Period.
We may suspend or modify transfer privileges at any time. Excessive trading
activity can disrupt fund management strategy and increase expenses, which are
borne by all contract owners who allocated purchase payments to the fund
regardless of their transfer activity. We may apply modifications or
restrictions in any reasonable manner to prevent transfers we believe will
disadvantage other contract owners. (For information on transfers after annuity
payouts begin, see "Transfer policies" below.)
Transfer policies
o Before annuity payouts begin, you may transfer contract values between the
subaccounts, or from the subaccounts to the fixed accounts at any time.
However, if you made a transfer from the one-year fixed account to the
subaccounts, you may not make a transfer from any subaccount back to the
one-year fixed account for six months following that transfer.
o You may transfer contract values from the one-year fixed account to the
subaccounts or the Guarantee Period Accounts once a year on or within 30
days before or after the contract anniversary (except for automated
transfers, which can be set up at any time for certain transfer periods
subject to certain minimums). Transfers from the one-year fixed account are
not subject to a MVA.
o You may transfer contract values from a Guarantee Period Account anytime
after 60 days of transfer or payment allocation to the Account. Transfers
made before the end of the Guarantee Period will receive a MVA, which may
result in a gain or loss of contract value.
o If we receive your request on or within 30 days before or after the
contract anniversary date, the transfer from the one-year fixed account to
the subaccounts or the Guarantee Period Accounts will be effective on the
valuation date we receive it.
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o We will not accept requests for transfers from the one-year fixed account
at any other time.
o Once annuity payouts begin, you may not make transfers to or from the
one-year fixed account, but you may make transfers once per contract year
among the subaccounts. During the annuity payout period, your choices of
subaccounts may be limited.
o Once annuity payouts begin, you may not make any transfers to the Guarantee
Period Accounts.
How to request a transfer or withdrawal
1 Send your name, contract number, Social Security Number
By letter: or Taxpayer Identification Number and signed request
for a transfer or withdrawal to:
Regular mail:
American Enterprise Life Insurance Company
80 South Eighth Street
P.O. Box 534
Minneapolis, MN 55440-0534
Express mail:
American Enterprise Life Insurance Company
Attention: Unit 829
733 Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Minimum amount
Transfers or
withdrawals: $500 or entire account balance
Maximum amount
Transfers or
withdrawals: Contract value
2 Your sales representative can help you set up automated
By automated transfers or partial withdrawals among your subaccounts
transfers and
automated partial You can start or stop this service by written request or
withdrawals: other method acceptable to us. You must allow 30 days
for us to change any instructions that are currently in
place.
o Automated transfers from the one-year fixed account
to any one of the subaccounts may not exceed an
amount that, if continued, would deplete the
one-year fixed account within 12 months.
o Automated withdrawals may be restricted by
applicable law under some contracts.
o You may not make additional purchase payments
if automated partial withdrawals are in effect.
o Automated partial withdrawals may result in IRS
taxes and penalties on all or part of the amount
withdrawn.
Minimum amount
Transfers or
withdrawals: $100 monthly
$250 quarterly, semi-annually or annually
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3 Call between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Central time:
By phone:
800-333-3437 or
(612) 671-7700 (Minneapolis/St. Paul area)
Minimum amount
Transfers or
withdrawals: $500 or entire account balance
Maximum amount
Transfers: Contract value
Withdrawals: $25,000
We answer telephone requests promptly, but you may experience delays when the
call volume is unusually high. If you are unable to get through, use the mail
procedure as an alternative.
We will honor any telephone transfer or withdrawal requests that we believe are
authentic and we will use reasonable procedures to confirm that they are. This
includes asking identifying questions and tape recording calls. We will not
allow a telephone withdrawal within 30 days of a phoned-in address change. As
long as we follow the procedures, we (and our affiliates) will not be liable for
any loss resulting from fraudulent requests.
Telephone transfers and withdrawals are automatically available. You may request
that telephone transfers and withdrawals not be authorized from your account by
writing to us.
Withdrawals
You may withdraw all or part of your contract at any time before annuity payouts
begin by sending us a written request or calling us. We will process your
withdrawal request on the valuation date we receive it. For total withdrawals,
we will compute the value of your contract at the next accumulation unit value
calculated after we receive your request. We may ask you to return the contract.
You may have to pay charges (see "Charges") and IRS taxes and penalties (see
"Taxes"). You cannot make withdrawals after annuity payouts begin except under
Plan E (see "The Annuity Payout Period - Annuity payout plans").
Withdrawal policies
If you have a balance in more than one account and you request a partial
withdrawal, we will withdraw money from all your subaccounts and/or the fixed
accounts in the same proportion as your value in each account correlates to your
total contract value, unless you request otherwise.
Receiving payment By regular or express mail:
o payable to owner;
o mailed to address of record.
NOTE: We will charge you a fee if you request express mail delivery.
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Normally, we will send the payment within seven days after receiving your
request. However, we may postpone the payment if:
- - - - -- the withdrawal amount includes a purchase payment check that has not
cleared;
- - - - -- the NYSE is closed, except for normal holiday and weekend closings;
- - - - -- trading on the NYSE is restricted, according to SEC rules;
- - - - -- an emergency, as defined by SEC rules, makes it impractical to sell
securities or value the net assets of the accounts; or
- - - - -- the SEC permits us to delay payment for the protection of security holders.
Changing Ownership
You may change ownership of your nonqualified annuity at any time by completing
a change of ownership form we approve and sending it to our office. The change
will become binding upon us when we receive and record it. We will honor any
change of ownership request that we believe is authentic and we will use
reasonable procedures to confirm authenticity. If we follow these procedures, we
will not take any responsibility for the validity of the change.
If you have a nonqualified annuity, you may incur income tax liability by
transferring, assigning or pledging any part of it. (See "Taxes.")
If you have a qualified annuity, you may not sell, assign, transfer, discount or
pledge your contract as collateral for a loan, or as security for the
performance of an obligation or for any other purpose except as required or
permitted by the Code. However, if the owner is a trust or custodian, or an
employer acting in a similar capacity, ownership of a contract may be
transferred to the annuitant.
Benefits in Case of Death
We will pay the death benefit to your beneficiary upon the earlier of your death
or the annuitant's death. The benefit paid will be based on the death benefit
coverage you select when you purchased the contract. If a contract has more than
one person as the owner, we will pay benefits upon the first to die of any owner
or the annuitant.
If you own the contract in joint tenancy with rights of survivorship, we will
pay benefits upon the first to die of either you or the annuitant.
Return of Premium Death Benefit
This option is required if either you or the annuitant are age 80 or above.
Under this option, if you or the annuitant die before annuity payouts begin
while this contract is in force, we will pay the beneficiary the greater of the
following less any purchase payment credits added to the contract in the last 12
months:
1. the contract value; or
2. the total purchase payments paid plus purchase payments credits and less
any "adjusted partial withdrawals."
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Adjusted partial withdrawals: We calculate an "adjusted partial withdrawal" for
each partial withdrawal as the product of (a) times (b) where:
(a) is the ratio of the amount of the partial withdrawal (including
any applicable withdrawal charge) to the contract value on the
date of (but prior to) the partial withdrawal; and
(b) is the death benefit on the date of (but prior to) the partial
withdrawal.
Example:
o The contract is purchased with a payment of $25,000 on Jan. 1, 2000.
o On Jan. 1, 2001 an additional premium payment of $5,000 is made.
o On March 1, 2001 the contract value has fallen to $28,000. The owner takes
a $1,500 partial withdrawal leaving a contract value of $26,500.
o On March 1, 2002 the contract value has fallen to $25,000.
The death benefit on March 1, 2002 is calculated as follows:
Total payments paid: $30,000.00
minus any "adjusted partial withdrawals"
calculated as: 1,500 x 30,000 = - 1,607.14
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28,000
for a death benefit of: $28,392.86
Maximum Anniversary Value Death Benefit Rider
If this rider is available in your state and both you and the annuitant are age
79 or younger on the contract date, you may choose to add this benefit to your
contract. This rider provides that if you or the annuitant die before annuity
payouts begin while this contract is in force, we will pay the beneficiary the
greatest of the following amounts less any purchase payment credits added in the
last 12 months:
1. the contract value; or
2. the total purchase payments paid plus purchase payment credits and less any
"adjusted partial withdrawals"; or
3. the "maximum anniversary value" immediately preceding the date of death
plus the dollar amount of any payments since that anniversary plus purchase
payment credits and minus any "adjusted partial withdrawals" since that
anniversary.
Maximum anniversary value: Each contract anniversary prior to the earlier of
your or the annuitant's 81st birthday, we calculate the anniversary value which
is the greater of:
(a) the contract value on that anniversary; or
(b) total purchase payments made to the contract plus purchase payment
credits and minus any "adjusted partial withdrawals".
The "maximum anniversary value" is equal to the greatest of these anniversary
values.
After the earlier of your or the annuitant's 81st birthday, the death benefit
continues to be the death benefit value as of that date, plus any subsequent
payments and purchase payment credits and minus any "adjusted partial
withdrawals."
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Example:
o The contract is purchased with a payment of $20,000 on Jan. 1, 2000.
o On Jan. 1, 2001 (the first contract anniversary) the contract value has
grown to $24,000.
o On March 1, 2001 the contract value has fallen to $22,000, at which point
the owner takes a $1,500 partial withdrawal, leaving a contract value of
$20,500.
The death benefit on March 1, 2001 is calculated as follows:
The "maximum anniversary value" : $24,000.00
(the greatest of the anniversary values which was the
contract value on Jan. 1, 2001)
plus any purchase payments paid since that anniversary: +0.00
minus any "adjusted partial withdrawal" taken since that
anniversary, calculated as: 1,500 x 24,000 = - 1,636.36
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22,000
for a death benefit of: $22,363.64
If your spouse is sole beneficiary under a nonqualified annuity and you die
before the retirement date, your spouse may keep the contract as owner. To do
this your spouse must, within 60 days after we receive proof of death, give us
written instructions to keep the contract in force. The Guaranteed Minimum
Income Benefit Rider, if selected, is then terminated.
Under a qualified annuity, if the annuitant dies before the Code requires
distributions to begin, and the spouse is the only beneficiary, the spouse may
keep the contract as owner until the date on which the annuitant would have
reached age 70 1/2 or any other date permitted by the Code. To do this, the
spouse must give us written instructions within 60 days after we receive proof
of death. The Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider, if selected, is then
terminated.
Payments: Under a nonqualified annuity, we will pay the beneficiary in a single
sum unless you give us other written instructions. We must fully distribute the
death benefit within five years of your death. However, the beneficiary may
receive payouts under any annuity payout plan available under this contract if:
o the beneficiary asks us in writing within 60 days after we receive proof of
death; and
o payouts begin no later than one year after your death, or other date as
permitted by the Code; and
o the payout period does not extend beyond the beneficiary's life or life
expectancy.
When paying the beneficiary, we will process the death claim on the valuation
date our death claim requirements are fulfilled. We will determine the
contract's value at the next accumulation unit value calculated after our death
claim requirements are fulfilled. We pay interest, if any, from the date of
death at a rate no less than required by law. We will mail payment to the
beneficiary within seven days after our death claim requirements are fulfilled.
Other rules may apply to qualified annuities. (See "Taxes").
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider
A Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider may be available in many jurisdictions
for a separate annual charge, (see "Charges - Guaranteed Minimum Income Rider
fee"). You cannot select this rider if you select the Performance Credit Rider.
The rider guarantees a minimum amount of fixed annuity lifetime income during
the annuity payout period if your contract has been in force for at least seven
years, subject to the conditions described below. The rider also provides you
the option of variable annuity payouts, with a guaranteed minimum initial
payment.
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In some instances, we may allow you to add this rider if it was not available
when you initially purchased your contract. In these instances, we would add
this rider at the next contract anniversary and all conditions of the rider
would use this date as the effective date.
This rider does not create contract value or guarantee the performance of any
investment option. Fixed annuity payouts under the terms of this rider will
occur at the guaranteed annuity purchase rates stated in the contract. We base
first year payments from the variable annuity payout option offered under this
rider on the same factors as the fixed annuity payout option. We base subsequent
payments on the initial payment and an assumed annual return of 5%. Because this
rider is based on guaranteed actuarial factors for the fixed option, the level
of fixed lifetime income it guarantees may be less than the level that would be
provided by applying the then current annuity factors. Likewise, for the
variable annuity payout option, we base the rider on more conservative factors
resulting in a lower initial payment and lower lifetime payments than those
provided otherwise if the same benefit base were used. However, the Guaranteed
Income Benefit Base described below establishes a floor, which when higher than
the contract value, can result in a higher annuity payout level. Thus, the rider
is a guarantee of a minimum amount of annuity income.
The Guaranteed Income Benefit Base of Maximum Anniversary Value is equal to the
benefit provided by the death benefit rider.
The Guaranteed Income Benefit Base, less any applicable premium tax, is the
value that will be used to determine minimum annuity payouts if the rider is
exercised.
We reserve the right to exclude subsequent payments and purchase payment credits
paid in the last five years before exercise of the benefit, in the calculation
of the Guaranteed Income Benefit Base. We would do so only if such payments and
credits total $50,000 or more or if they are 25% or more of total payments and
credits paid into the contract.
If we exclude such payments and credits, the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit
Base would be calculated as the greatest of:
(a) contract value less "market value adjusted prior 5 years of payments and
purchase payment credits";
(b) total payments and purchase payment credits less prior 5 years of payments
and purchase payment credits, less adjusted partial withdrawals; or
(c) Maximum Anniversary Value immediately preceding the date of settlement,
plus payments and credits and minus adjusted partial withdrawals since that
anniversary, less the "market value adjusted prior 5 years of payments and
purchase payment credits";
"Market value adjusted prior 5 years of payments and purchase payment credits"
are calculated as the sum of each such payment or credit, multiplied by the
ratio of the current contract value over the estimated contract value on the
anniversary prior to such payment or credit. The estimated contract value at
such anniversary is calculated by assuming that payments, credits and partial
withdrawals occurring in a contract year take place at the beginning of the year
for that anniversary and every year after that to the current contract year.
Conditions on election of the rider: The following conditions apply to the
election of the rider:
o you must elect the rider at the time you purchase your contract along with
the corresponding death benefit rider option, and
o the annuitant must be age 75 or younger on the contract date.
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Fund selection to continue the rider: You may allocate your purchase payments to
any of the subaccounts or the fixed accounts. However, we reserve the right to
limit the amount in the Money Market Fund to 10% of the total amount in the
subaccounts. If we are required to activate this restriction, and you have more
than 10% of your subaccount value in this fund, we will send you notice and ask
that you reallocate your contract value so that the limitation is satisfied
within 60 days. If after 60 days the limitation is not satisfied, the rider will
be terminated.
Exercising the rider: The following conditions apply to the exercise of the
rider:
o you may only exercise the rider within 30 days after any contract
anniversary following the expiration of the 7 year waiting period from
the effective date of the rider,
o the annuitant on the retirement date must be between 50 and 86 years
old, and
o you can only take an annuity payout in one of the following annuity
payout plans: - Plan A -- Life Annuity - no refund - Plan B -- Life
Annuity with ten years certain - Plan D -- Joint and last survivor
life annuity - no refund
Terminating the rider: The following conditions apply to the termination of any
of the three riders:
o you may terminate the rider within 30 days after the first anniversary
of the effective date of the rider.
o you may terminate the rider any time after the end of the 7 year
waiting period of the rider.
o the rider will terminate on the date you make a full withdrawal from
the contract, or annuity payouts begin, or on the date that a death
benefit is payable.
o the rider will terminate on the contract
anniversary after the annuitant's 86th birthday.
Example:
o The contract is purchased with a payment of $100,000 on Jan. 1, 2000,
and a $1,000 purchase payment credit is added to the contract.
o There are no additional purchase payments and no partial withdrawals.
o The money is fully allocated to the subaccounts.
o The annuitant is male and age 55 on the contract date. For the joint
and last survivor option (annuity payout Plan D), the joint annuitant
is female and age 55 on the contract date.
o The Maximum Anniversary Value is $180,000 on the 10th anniversary and
$220,000 on the 15th anniversary.
o The contract is within 30 days after contract anniversary.
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If the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider is exercised, the minimum fixed
annuity monthly payout or the first year variable annuity monthly payout would
be:
Fixed Annuity Payout Options
Minimum Guaranteed Annual Income
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Contract Anniversary At Exercise Minimum Guaranteed Benefit Base Plan A -- Plan B -- Plan D --
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10 $180,000 $ 937.80 $ 912.60 $ 747.00
15 $220,000 $1,311.20 $1,249.60 $1,014.20
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After the first year payments, lifetime income payments on a variable annuity
payout option will depend on the investment performance of the subaccounts you
select. The payments will be higher if investment performance is greater than a
5% annual return and lower if investment performance is less than a 5% annual
return.
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Performance Credit Rider
If this rider is available in your state, you may choose to add this benefit to
your contract at issue. This rider cannot be elected at the same time that a
Guaranteed Minimum Base Benefit rider is chosen. This feature provides certain
benefits if your contract value has not reached or exceeded a target value on
the rider's tenth anniversary. If, on the 10th rider anniversary, your contract
value has not reached the Target Value (as defined below) you can choose either
of the following benefits:
(a) You may choose to accept a credit to your contract equal to 5% of your
purchase payments and purchase payment credit, less adjusted partial
withdrawals and less purchase payments and credits made in the prior five
years. Such credit is made at the 10th rider anniversary and allocated
according to your current purchase payment allocations.
(b) you may choose to begin receiving annuity payouts (only with lifetime
income plans; Plan E cannot be chosen) within 60 days of the 10th rider
anniversary and receive an additional 5% credit (for a total of 10% credit)
as calculated in (a).
Following your 10th rider anniversary, we will inform you if your contract value
did not meet or exceed the Target Value. We will assume that you have elected
(a) unless we receive your request to begin a lifetime annuity payout plan
within 60 days after the 10th rider anniversary.
On the 10th rider anniversary and every 10 years thereafter while you have the
contract, the 10 year calculation period restarts if (a) is elected. The
contract value (after any credits made) on that anniversary is used as the
initial purchase payment for the calculation of the target value and any credit.
Additional credits may then be made at the end of each 10 year period as
described above.
Target Value
The Target Value at each anniversary is equal to the Target Value at the prior
anniversary, any purchase payments, purchase payment credits, and adjusted
partial withdrawals made during the year, accumulated at an effective annual
rate of 7.2%.
Adjusted partial withdrawals
We calculated the adjusted partial withdrawals for each partial withdrawal as
the product of (a) times (b) where:
(a) is the ratio of the amount of partial withdrawal (including any applicable
withdrawal charge) to the contract value on the date of (but prior to) the
partial withdrawal, and
(b) is the target value on the date of (but prior to) the partial withdrawal.
Reset Option
You can elect to lock in the growth in your contract by restarting the 10-year
period on any contract anniversary. If you elect to restart the calculation
period, the contract value on the restart date is used as the initial purchase
payment for the calculation of the target value and any credit. The next 10 year
calculation period will then restart at the end of the new 10 year period from
the most recent restart date. We must receive your request to restart the
calculation period within 30 days after an anniversary.
Fund Selection Effect on Target Value
You may allocate your purchase payments to any of the subaccounts or the fixed
accounts. However, we reserve the right to limit the aggregate amount in the
fixed accounts and the AXP Variable Portfolio Cash Management Fund to 10% of the
contract value. If we are required to activate this restriction and you have
more than 10% of your contract value in these accounts, we will send you notice
and ask you that you reallocate your contract value so that the limitation is
satisfied in 60 days. If after 60 days, the limitation is not satisfied, we will
terminate the rider.
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Terminating the rider: The following conditions apply to the termination of the
rider
o you may terminate the rider within 30 days following the first anniversary
after the effective date of the rider;
o you may terminate the rider within 30 days following the tenth anniversary
of the effective date of the rider;
o the rider will terminate on the date you make a full withdrawal from the
contract, or annuity payouts begin, or on the date that a death benefit is
payable.
Example:
o The contract is purchased with a payment of $100,000 on January 1, 2000 and
a $1,000 purchase payment credit is added to the contract
o There are no additional purchase payments and no partial withdrawals
o On January 1, 2010, the contract value is $200,000
o The credit on January 1, 2010 is determined as:
Target Value on January 1, 2010 = 101,000 x (1.072)^10 =
101,000 x 2.00423 = 202,427
As the target value of $202,427 is greater than the contract value
of $200,000, a credit is made to the contract equal to $5,050 (or
5% of the purchase payment and credits of $101,000). Your total
contract value on January 1, 2010 would be $205,050.
o On February 1, 2010, the contract value is $210,000 and you choose
to begin receiving annuity payouts under a lifetime income plan.
We would use the value of $215,050 ($210,000 + another credit of
$5,050) to determine your monthly income.
o If the contract continues and annuity payouts are not started, the
benefit restarts on January 1, 2010 with the "initial purchase
payment" equal to $205,050 and the credit determination made on
January 1, 2020.
The Annuity Payout Period
As owner of the contract, you have the right to decide how and to whom annuity
payouts will be made starting at the retirement date. You may select one of the
annuity payout plans outlined below, or we may mutually agree on other payout
arrangements.
The amount available for payouts under the plan you select is the contract value
on your retirement date (less any applicable premium tax). We do not deduct any
withdrawal charges under the payout plans listed below.
You also decide whether we will make annuity payouts on a fixed or variable
basis, or a combination of fixed and variable. The amounts available to purchase
payouts under the plan you select is the contract value on your retirement date
(less any applicable premium tax). You may reallocate this contract value to the
one-year fixed account to provide fixed dollar payouts and/or among the
subaccounts to provide variable annuity payouts. During the annuity payout
period, we reserve the right to limit the number of subaccounts in which you may
invest. The Guarantee Period Accounts are not available during this payout
period.
Amounts of fixed and variable payouts depend on:
o the annuity payout plan you select;
o the annuitant's age and, in most cases, sex;
o the annuity table in the contract; and
o the amounts you allocated to the accounts at the settlement.
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In addition, for variable payouts only, amounts depend on the investment
performance of the subaccounts you select. These payouts will vary from month to
month because the performance of the funds will fluctuate. (In the case of fixed
annuities, payouts remain the same from month to month.)
For information with respect to transfers between accounts after annuity payouts
begin, see "Making the Most of Your Contract -- Transfer policies."
Annuity table
The annuity table in your contract shows the amount of the first monthly payment
for each $1,000 of contract value according to the age and, when applicable, the
sex of the annuitant. (Where required by law, we will use a unisex table of
settlement rates.) The table assumes that the contract value is invested at the
beginning of the annuity payout period and earns a 5% rate of return, which is
reinvested and helps to support future payouts.
Substitution of 3.5% table
If you ask us at least 30 days before the retirement date, we will substitute an
annuity table based on an assumed 3.5% investment rate for the 5% table in the
contract. The assumed investment rate affects both the amount of the first
payout and the extent to which subsequent payouts increase or decrease. Using
the 5% table results in a higher initial payment, but later payouts will
increase more slowly when annuity unit values rise and decrease more rapidly
when they decline.
Annuity payout plans
You may choose any one of these annuity payout plans by giving us written
instructions at least 30 days before contract values are used to purchase the
payout plan:
o Plan A -- Life annuity - no refund: We make monthly payouts until the
annuitant's death. Payouts end with the last payout before the annuitant's
death. We will not make any further payouts. This means that if the
annuitant dies after we have made only one monthly payout, we will not make
any more payouts.
o Plan B -- Life annuity with five, ten or 15 years certain: We make monthly
payouts for a guaranteed payout period of five, ten or 15 years that you
elect. This election will determine the length of the payout period to the
beneficiary if the annuitant should die before the elected period expires.
We calculate the guaranteed payout period from the retirement date. If the
annuitant outlives the elected guaranteed payout period, we will continue
to make payouts until the annuitant's death.
o Plan C -- Life annuity - installment refund: We make monthly payouts until
the annuitant's death, with our guarantee that payouts will continue for
some period of time. We will make payouts for at least the number of months
determined by dividing the amount applied under this option by the first
monthly payout, whether or not the annuitant is living.
o Plan D -- Joint and last survivor life annuity - no refund: We make monthly
payouts while both the annuitant and a joint annuitant are living. If
either annuitant dies, we will continue to make monthly payouts at the full
amount until the death of the surviving annuitant. Payouts end with the
death of the second annuitant.
o Plan E -- Payouts for a specified period: We make monthly payouts for a
specific payout period of ten to 30 years that you elect. We will make
payouts only for the number of years specified whether the annuitant is
living or not. Depending on the selected time period, it is foreseeable
that an annuitant can outlive the payout period selected. During the payout
period, you can elect to have us determine the present value of any
remaining variable payouts and pay it to you in a lump sum. We determine
the present value of the remaining annuity payouts which are assumed to
remain level. The discount rate we use in the calculation will vary between
4.86% and 6.61% depending on the mortality and expense risk charge and the
applicable assumed investment rate. (See "Charges-Withdrawal charge under
Annuity Payout Plan E.") You can also take a portion of the discounted
value once a year. If you do so, your monthly payouts will be reduced by
the proportion of your withdrawal to the full discounted value. A 10% IRS
penalty tax could apply if you take a withdrawal or if the period you chose
is less than your life expectancy as specified by tax law.
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Restrictions for some qualified plans: If you purchased a qualified annuity, you
may be required to select a payout plan that provides for payouts:
o over the life of the annuitant;
o over the joint lives of the annuitant and a designated beneficiary;
o for a period not exceeding the life expectancy of the annuitant; or
o for a period not exceeding the joint life expectancies of the annuitant and
a designated beneficiary.
You have the responsibility for electing a payout plan that complies with your
contract and with applicable law.
If we do not receive instructions: You must give us written instructions for the
annuity payouts at least 30 days before the annuitant's retirement date. If you
do not, we will make payouts under Plan B, with 120 monthly payouts guaranteed.
Contract values that you allocated to the one-year fixed account will provide
fixed dollar payouts and contract values that you allocated among the
subaccounts will provide variable annuity payouts.
If monthly payouts would be less than $20: We will calculate the amount of
monthly payouts at the time the contract value is used to purchase a payout
plan. If the calculations show that monthly payouts would be less than $20, we
have the right to pay the contract value to you in a lump sum or to change the
frequency of the payouts.
Death after annuity payouts begin
If you or the annuitant die after annuity payouts begin, we will pay any amount
payable to the beneficiary as provided in the annuity payout plan in effect.
Taxes
Generally, under current law, any increase in your contract value is taxable to
you only when you receive a payout or withdrawal (see detailed discussion
below). Any portion of the annuity payouts and any withdrawals you request that
represent ordinary income are normally taxable. We will send you a tax
information reporting form for any year in which we made a taxable distribution
according to our records. Roth IRAs may grow and be distributed tax free if you
meet certain distribution requirements.
Qualified annuities: We designed this contract for use with qualified retirement
plans. Special rules apply to these retirement plans. Your rights to benefits
may be subject to the terms and conditions of these retirement plans regardless
of the terms of the contract.
Adverse tax consequences may result if you do not ensure that contributions,
distributions and other transactions under the contract comply with the law.
Qualified annuities have minimum distribution rules that govern the timing and
amount of distributions during your life (except for Roth IRAs) and after your
death. You should refer to your retirement plan or adoption agreement or consult
a tax advisor for more information about your distribution rules.
Annuity payouts under nonqualified annuities: A portion of each payout will be
ordinary income and subject to tax, and a portion of each payout will be
considered a return of part of your investment and will not be taxed. All
amounts you receive after your investment in the contract is fully recovered
will be subject to tax.
Tax law requires that all nonqualified deferred annuities issued by the same
company (and possibly its affiliates) to the same owner during a calendar year
be taxed as a single, unified contract when you take distributions from any one
of those contracts.
Annuity payouts under qualified annuities (except Roth IRAs): Under a qualified
annuity, the entire payout generally is includable as ordinary income and is
subject to tax except to the extent that contributions were made with after-tax
dollars. If you or your employer invested in your contract with deductible or
pre-tax dollars as part of a qualified retirement plan, such amounts are not
considered to be part of your investment in the contract and will be taxed when
paid to you.
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Purchase payment credits and credits under the Performance Credit Rider: These
are considered earnings and are taxed accordingly.
Withdrawals: If you withdraw part or all of your contract before your annuity
payouts begin, your withdrawal payment will be taxed to the extent that the
value of your contract immediately before the withdrawal exceeds your
investment. You also may have to pay a 10% IRS penalty for withdrawals you make
before reaching age 59 1/2 unless certain exceptions apply. For qualified
annuities, other penalties may apply if you withdraw your contract before your
plan specifies that you can receive payouts.
Death benefits to beneficiaries: The death benefit under a contract (except a
Roth IRA) is not tax-exempt. Any amount your beneficiary receives that
represents previously deferred earnings within the contract is taxable as
ordinary income to the beneficiary in the years he or she receives the payments.
The death benefit under a Roth IRA generally is not taxable as ordinary income
to the beneficiary if certain distribution requirements are met.
Annuities owned by corporations, partnerships or trusts: For nonqualified
annuities any annual increase in the value of annuities held by such entities
generally will be treated as ordinary income received during that year. This
provision is effective for purchase payments made after Feb. 28, 1986. However,
if the trust was set up for the benefit of a natural person only, the income
will remain tax-deferred.
Penalties: If you receive amounts from your contract before reaching age 59 1/2,
you may have to pay a 10% IRS penalty on the amount includable in your ordinary
income. However, this penalty will not apply to any amount received by you or
your beneficiary:
o because of your death;
o because you become disabled (as defined in the Code);
o if the distribution is part of a series of substantially equal periodic
payments, made at least annually, over your life or life expectancy (or
joint lives or life expectancies of you and your beneficiary); or
o if it is allocable to an investment before Aug. 14, 1982 (except for
qualified annuities).
For a qualified annuity, other penalties or exceptions may apply if you make
withdrawals from your contract before your plan specifies that payouts can be
made.
Withholding, generally: If you receive all or part of the contract value, we may
deduct withholding against the taxable income portion of the payment. Any
withholding represents a prepayment of your tax due for the year. You take
credit for these amounts on your annual tax return.
If the payment is part of an annuity payout plan, we generally compute the
amount of withholding using payroll tables. You may provide us with a statement
of how many exemptions to use in calculating the withholding. As long as you've
provided us with a valid Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification
Number, you can elect not to have any withholding occur.
If the distribution is any other type of payment (such as a partial or full
withdrawal), we compute withholding using 10% of the taxable portion. Similar to
above, as long as you have provided us with a valid Social Security Number or
Taxpayer Identification Number, you can elect not to have this withholding
occur.
Some states also impose withholding requirements similar to the federal
withholding described above. If this should be the case, we may deduct state
withholding from any payment from which we deduct federal withholding. The
withholding requirements may differ if we are making payment to a non-U.S.
citizen or if we deliver the payment outside the United States.
Transfer of ownership of a nonqualified annuity: If you transfer a nonqualified
annuity without receiving adequate consideration, the transfer is a gift and
also may be a withdrawal for federal income tax purposes. If the gift is a
currently taxable event for income tax purposes, the original owner will be
taxed on the amount of deferred earnings at the time of the transfer and also
may be subject to the 10% IRS penalty discussed earlier. In this case, the new
owner's investment in the contract will be the value of the contract at the time
of the transfer.
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Collateral assignment of a nonqualified annuity: If you collaterally assign or
pledge your contract, earnings on purchase payments you made after Aug. 13, 1982
will be taxed to you like a withdrawal.
Important: Our discussion of federal tax laws is based upon our understanding of
current interpretations of these laws. Federal tax laws or current
interpretations of them may change. For this reason and because tax consequences
are complex and highly individual and cannot always be anticipated, you should
consult a tax advisor if you have any questions about taxation of your contract.
Tax qualification: We intend that the contract qualify as an annuity for federal
income tax purposes. To that end, the provisions of the contract are to be
interpreted to ensure or maintain such tax qualification, in spite of any other
provisions of the contract. We reserve the right to amend the contract to
reflect any clarifications that may be needed or are appropriate to maintain
such qualification or to conform the contract to any applicable changes in the
tax qualification requirements. We will send you a copy of any amendments.
Voting Rights
As a contract owner with investments in the subaccounts, you may vote on
important fund policies until annuity payouts begin. Once they begin, the person
receiving them has voting rights. We will vote fund shares according to the
instructions of the person with voting rights.
Before annuity payouts begin, the number of votes you have is determined by
applying your percentage interest in each subaccount to the total number of
votes allowed to the subaccount.
After annuity payouts begin, the number of votes you have is equal to:
o the reserve held in each subaccount for your contract;
o divided by the net asset value of one share of the applicable fund.
As we make annuity payouts, the reserve for the contract decreases; therefore,
the number of votes also will decrease.
We calculate votes separately for each subaccount. We will send notice of
shareholders' meetings, proxy materials and a statement of the number of votes
to which the voter is entitled. We will vote shares for which we have not
received instructions in the same proportion as the votes for which we received
instructions. We also will vote the shares for which we have voting rights in
the same proportion as the votes for which we received instructions.
Substitution of Investments
We may substitute the funds in which the subaccounts invest if:
o laws or regulations change,
o existing funds become unavailable, or
o in our judgment, the funds no longer are suitable for the subaccounts.
If any of these situations occur and if we believe it is in the best interest of
persons having voting rights under the contract, we have the right to substitute
funds other than those currently listed in this prospectus for other funds.
We may also:
o add new subaccounts;
o combine any two or more subaccounts;
o add subaccounts investing in additional funds;
o transfer assets to and from the subaccounts or the variable account; and
o eliminate or close any subaccounts.
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In the event of substitution or any of these changes, we may amend the contract
and take whatever action is necessary and appropriate without your consent or
approval. However, we will not make any substitution or change without the
necessary approval of the SEC and state insurance departments. We will notify
you of any substitution or change.
About the Service Providers
Principal Underwriter
American Express Financial Advisors Inc. (AEFA) serves as the principal
underwriter for the contract. Its office are located at IDS Tower 10,
Minneapolis, MN 55440. AEFA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Express
Financial Corporation (AEFC) which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American
Express Company.
The contracts will be distributed by broker-dealers which have entered into
distribution agreements with AEFA and American Enterprise Life.
We will pay commissions for sales of the contracts of up to 7% of purchase
payments to insurance agencies or broker-dealers that are also insurance
agencies. Sometimes we pay the commissions as a combination of a certain amount
of the commission at the time of sale and a trail commission (which, when
totaled, could exceed 7% of purchase payments). In addition, we may pay certain
sellers additional compensation for selling and distribution activities under
certain circumstances. From time to time, we will pay or permit other
promotional incentives, in cash or credit or other compensation.
Issuer
American Enterprise Life issues the annuities. American Enterprise Life is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of IDS Life, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AEFC.
AEFC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Express Company. American Express
Company is a financial services company principally engaged through subsidiaries
(in addition to AEFC) in travel related services, investment services and
international banking services.
American Enterprise Life is a stock life insurance company organized in 1981
under the laws of the state of Indiana. Its administrative offices are located
at 80 South Eighth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402. Its statutory address is 100
Capitol Center South, 201 North Illinois Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
American Enterprise Life conducts a conventional life insurance business.
Legal Proceedings
A number of lawsuits have been filed against life and health insurers in
jurisdictions in which American Enterprise Life and its affiliates do business
involving insurers' sales practices, alleged agent misconduct, failure to
properly supervise agents and other matters. IDS Life is a defendant in three
class action lawsuits of this nature. American Enterprise Life is a named
defendant in one of these suits, Richard W. and Elizabeth J. Thoresen vs.
American Express Financial Corporation, American Centurion Life Assurance
Company, American Enterprise Life Insurance Company, American Partners Life
Insurance Company, IDS Life Insurance Company and IDS Life Insurance Company of
New York , which was commenced in Minnesota State Court in October, 1998. The
action was brought by individuals who purchased an annuity in a qualified plan.
The plaintiffs alleged that the sale of annuities in tax-deferred contributory
retirement investment plans (e.g., IRAs) is never appropriate. The plaintiffs
purported to represent a class consisting of all persons who made similar
purchases. The plaintiffs sought damages in an unspecified amount.
American Enterprise Life is included as a party to a preliminary settlement of
all three class action lawsuits. We believe this approach will put these cases
behind us and provide a fair outcome for our clients. Our decision to settle
does not include any admission of wrongdoing. We do not anticipate that this
proposed settlement, or any other lawsuits in which American Enterprise Life is
a defendant, will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.
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Additional Information About American Enterprise Life
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Selected financial data
The following selected financial data for American Enterprise Life should be
read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes.
Years ended Dec. 31, (thousands)
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1999* 1998** 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
Net investment income $ 243,525 $ 258,163 $ 340,219 $ 332,268 $ 271,719 $ 223,706 $ 162,201
Net loss on investments 4,897 (1,526) (4,788) (509) (5,258) (1,154) (1,190)
Other 5,898 5,890 7,662 6,329 5,753 4,214 2,753
Total revenues $ 254,320 $ 262,527 $ 343,093 $ 338,088 $ 272,214 $ 226,766 $ 163,764
Income before income taxes $ 43,229 $ 28,865 $ 36,421 $ 44,958 $ 35,735 $ 33,440 $ 30,212
Net income $ 29,178 $ 18,475 $ 22,026 $ 28,313 $ 22,823 $ 21,748 $ 19,638
Total assets $4,757,513 $5,033,598 $4,885,621 $4,973,413 $4,425,837 $3,570,960 $2,712,286
* Nine months ended Sept. 30, 1999.
** Nine months ended Sept. 30, 1999.
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Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of
operations
Nine months ended September 30, 1999 Compared to the nine months ended September
30 1998:
Net income increased 58 percent to $29 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 1999. A decrease in benefits and expenses, driven primarily by a
decrease in interest credited on investment contracts and a decrease in
amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs more than offset a decrease in
revenues, driven primarily by a decrease in net investment income.
Total revenues decreased to $254 million for the nine months ended September 30,
1999, compared to $263 million for the same period in 1998. The decrease is
primarily due to a decrease in net investment income resulting from a decrease
in average invested assets.
Net realized gains (losses) on investments were $4.9 million for the nine months
ended September 1999, compared to $(1.5) million for the same period in 1998.
The Company incurs realized losses when investments are sold at a loss and when
a decline in fair value of a fixed maturity investment is determined to be other
than temporary and it is written down to fair value.
Total benefits and expenses decreased 9.7 percent to $211 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 1999 compared to $234 million for the same period in
1998. The largest component of expenses, interest credited on investment
contracts, decreased to $157 million for the period, reflecting a decrease in
annuities in force. Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs decreased
to $31 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 compared to $43
million for the same period in 1998. This decrease was primarily due to
accelerating amortization in 1998 to reflect actual lapse experience on certain
fixed annuities as well as lower deferred policy acquisition cost balances.
1998 Compared to 1997:
Net income decreased 22 percent to $22 million in 1998, compared to $28 million
in 1997. An increase in revenues, resulting primarily from an increase in net
investment income was more than offset by an increase in benefits and expenses,
resulting primarily from an increase in amortization of deferred policy
acquisition costs.
Total revenues increased to $343 million in 1998, compared with $338 million in
1997. The increase is primarily due to increases in net investment income and
contractholder charges, partially offset by an increase in net realized loss on
investments. Net investment income, the largest component of revenues, increased
primarily as a result of an increase in investment yields.
Contractholder charges, which consist primarily of charges on annuity contracts,
increased 12 percent to $6.4 million in 1998, compared with $5.7 million in
1997. This increase is primarily the result of an increase in surrender charges.
Net realized loss on investments increased to $4.8 million in 1998, compared to
$0.5 million in 1997. The Company incurs realized losses when investments are
sold at a loss and when a decline in the fair value of a fixed maturity
investment is determined to be other than temporary and it is written down to
fair value.
Total benefits and expenses increased 4.6 percent to $307 million in 1998. The
largest component of expenses, interest credited on investment contracts,
decreased to $229 million, reflecting a decrease in annuities in force and lower
interest rates. Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs increased to
$54 million, compared to $37 million in 1997. This increase was due primarily to
accelerating amortization to reflect actual lapse experience on certain fixed
annuities.
1997 Compared to 1996:
Net income increased 24 percent to $28 million in 1997, compared to $23 million
in 1996. This growth resulted primarily from an increase in net investment
income, partially offset by an increase in interest credited on investment
contracts.
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Total revenues increased to $338 million in 1997, compared with $272 million in
1996. The increase is primarily due to an increase in net investment and a
decrease in net realized loss on investments. Net investment income, the largest
component of revenues, increased primarily as a result of an increase in
investments owned and a slight increase investment yields.
Contractholder charges, which consist primarily of charges on annuity contracts,
increased 3.6 percent to $5.7 million in 1997, compared with $5.5 million in
1996. This increase is primarily the result of an increase in surrender charges.
Net realized loss on investments decreased to $0.5 million in 1997, compared to
$5.3 million in 1996. The Company incurs realized losses when investments are
sold at a loss and when a decline in the fair value of a fixed maturity
investment is determined to be other than temporary and it is written down to
fair value.
Total benefits and expenses increased to $293 million in 1997. The largest
component of expenses, interest credited on investment contracts, increased 21
percent to 231 million compared to $192 million in 1996. Amortization of
deferred policy acquisition costs increased to $37 million compared to $31
million in 1996. These increases were due primarily to increased aggregate
amounts in force.
Risk Management
The sensitivity analysis discussed below estimates the effects of hypothetical
sudden and sustained change in the applicable market conditions on the ensuing
year's earnings based on year-end positions. The market change, assumed to occur
as of year-end, is a 100 basis point increase in market interest rates.
Computations of the prospective effect of the hypothetical interest rate change
is based on numerous assumptions, including relative levels of market interest
rates, as well as the levels of assets and liabilities. The hypothetical change
and assumptions will be different from what actually occurs in the future.
Furthermore, the computations do not anticipate actions that may be taken by
management if the hypothetical market change actually occurred over time. As a
result, actual earnings effects in the future will differ from those quantified
below.
The Company primarily invests in fixed income securities over a broad range of
maturities for the purpose of providing fixed annuity clients with a competitive
rate of return on their investments while minimizing risk, and to provide a
dependable and targeted spread between the interest rate earned on investments
and the interest rate credited to contractholders' accounts. The Company does
not invest in securities
to generate trading profits.
The Company has an investment committee that holds regularly scheduled meetings
and, when necessary, special meetings. At these meetings, the committee reviews
models projecting different interest rate scenarios and their impact on
profitability. The objective of the committee is to structure the investment
security portfolio based upon the type and behavior of products in the liability
portfolio so as to achieve targeted levels of profitability.
Rates credited to contractholders' accounts are generally reset at shorter
intervals than the maturity of underlying investments. Therefore, margins may be
negatively impacted by increases in the general level of interest rates. Part of
the committee's strategy includes the purchase of some types of derivatives,
such as interest rate caps, swaps and floors, for hedging purposes. These
derivatives protect margins by increasing investment returns if there is a
sudden and severe rise in interest rates, thereby mitigating the impact of an
increase in rates credited to contractholders' accounts.
The negative effect on the Company's pretax earnings of a 100 basis point
increase in interest rates, which assumes repricings and customer behavior based
on the application of proprietary models to the book of business at December 31,
1998, would be appoximately $3 million.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
The liquidity requirements of the Company are met by funds provided by premiums,
investment income, proceeds from sales of investments as well as maturities and
periodic repayments of investment principal.
The primary uses of funds are policy benefits, commissions and operating
expenses and investment purchases.
The Company has an available line of credit with American Express Financial
Corporation aggregating $50 million. The line of credit is used strictly as
short-term sources of funds. No borrowings were outstanding under the agreement
at December 31, 1998. At December 31, 1998, outstanding reverse repurchase
agreements totaled $51 million.
At December 31, 1998, investments in fixed maturities comprised 82 percent of
the Company's total invested assets. Of the fixed maturity portfolio,
approximately 32 percent is invested in GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC mortgage-backed
securities which are considered AAA/Aaa quality.
At December 31, 1998, approximately 14 percent of the Company's investments in
fixed maturities were below investment grade bonds. These investments may be
subject to a higher degree of risk than the investment grade issues because of
the borrower's generally greater sensitivity to adverse economic conditions,
such as recession or increasing interest rates, and in certain instances, the
lack of an active secondary market. Expected returns on below investment grade
bonds reflect consideration of such factors. The Company has identified those
fixed maturities for which a decline in fair value is determined to be other
than temporary, and has written them down to fair value with a charge to
earnings.
At December 31, 1998, net unrealized appreciation on fixed maturities held to
maturity included $52 million of gross unrealized appreciation and $7 million of
gross unrealized depreciation. Net unrealized appreciation on fixed maturities
available for sale included $102 million of gross unrealized appreciation and
$34 million of gross unrealized depreciation.
At December 31, 1998, the Company had an allowance for losses on mortgage loans
totaling $8.5 million.
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has established risk-based
capital standards to determine the capital requirements of a life insurance
company based upon the risks inherent in its operations. These standards require
the computation of a risk-based capital amount which is then compared to a
company's actual total adjusted capital. The computation involves applying
factors to various statutory financial data to address four primary risks: asset
default, adverse insurance experience, interest rate risk and external events.
These standards provide for regulatory attention when the percentage of total
adjusted capital to authorized control level risk-based capital is below certain
levels. As of December 31, 1998, the Company's total adjusted capital was well
in excess of the levels requiring regulatory attention.
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Year 2000
The Year 2000 issue is the result of computer programs having been written using
two digits rather than four to define a year. Any programs that have
time-sensitive software may recognize a date using "00" as the year 1900 rather
than 2000. This could result in the failure of major systems or miscalculations,
which could have a material impact on the operations of American Enterprise Life
and the variable account. All of the major systems used by American Enterprise
Life and the variable account are maintained by AEFC and are utilized by
multiple subsidiaries and affiliates of AEFC. American Enterprise Life and the
variable account's businesses are heavily dependent upon AEFC's computer systems
and have significant interaction with systems of third parties.
A comprehensive review of AEFC's computer systems and business processes,
including those specific to American Enterprise Life and the variable account,
was conducted to identify the major systems that could be affected by the Year
2000 issue. Steps were taken to resolve potential problems including
modification to existing software and the purchase of new software. As of Dec.
31, 1999, AEFC had completed its program of corrective measures on its internal
systems and applications, including Year 2000 compliance testing. As of Dec. 31,
1999, AEFC had also completed an evaluation of the Year 2000 readiness of other
third parties whose system failures could have an impact on American Enterprise
Life's and the variable account's operations.
AEFC's Year 2000 project also included establishing Year 2000 contingency plans
for all key business units. Business continuation plans, which address business
continuation in the event of a system disruption, are in place for all key
business units. At Dec. 31, 1999, these plans had been amended to include
specific Year 2000 considerations.
In assessing its Year 2000 initiatives and the results of actual production
since Jan. 1, 2000, management believes no material adverse consequences were
experienced, and there was no material effect on American Enterprise Life's and
the variable account's business, results of operations, or financial condition
as a result of the Year 2000 issue.
Reserves
In accordance with the insurance laws and regulations under which we operate, we
are obligated to carry on our books, as liabilities, actuarially determined
reserves to meet our obligations on our outstanding annuity contracts. We base
our reserves for deferred annuity contracts on accumulation value and for fixed
annuity contracts in a benefit status on established industry mortality tables.
These reserves are computed amounts that will be sufficient to meet our policy
obligations at their maturities.
Investments
Of our total investments of $4,503,960,000 at Dec. 31, 1998, 28% was invested in
mortgage-backed securities, 53% in corporate and other bonds, 18% in primary
mortgage loans on real estate and the remaining 1% in other investments.
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Competition
We are engaged in a business that is highly competitive due to the large number
of stock and mutual life insurance companies and other entities marketing
insurance products. There are over 1,600 stock, mutual and other types of
insurers in the life insurance business. Best's Insurance Reports, Life-Health
edition 1998, assigned us one of its highest classifications, A+ (Superior).
Employees
As of Dec. 31, 1998, we had no employees.
Properties
We occupy office space in Minneapolis, MN, which is rented by AEFC. We reimburse
AEFC for rent based on direct and indirect allocation methods. Facilities
occupied by us are believed to be adequate for the purposes for which they are
used and well maintained.
State Regulation
American Enterprise Life is subject to the laws of the State of Indiana
governing insurance companies and to the regulations of the Indiana Department
of Insurance. An annual statement in the prescribed form is filed with the
Indiana Department of Insurance each year covering our operation for the
preceding year and its financial condition at the end of such year. Regulation
by the Indiana Department of Insurance includes periodic examination to
determine American Enterprise's contract liabilities and reserves so that the
Indiana Department of Insurance may certify that these items are correct. The
Company's books and accounts are subject to review by the Indiana Department of
Insurance at all times. Such regulation does not, however, involve any
supervision of the account's management or the company's investment practices or
policies. In addition, American Enterprise Life is subject to regulation under
the insurance laws of other jurisdictions in which it operates. A full
examination of American Enterprise Life's operations is conducted periodically
by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Under insurance guaranty
fund laws, in most states, insurers doing business therein can be assessed up to
prescribed limits for policyholder losses incurred by insolvent companies. Most
of these laws do provide however, that an assessment may be excused or deferred
if it would threaten an insurer's own financial strength.
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Directors and Executive Officers*
The directors and principal executive officers of American Enterprise Life and
the principal occupation of each during the last five years is as follows:
Directors
James E. Choat
Born in 1947
Director, president and chief executive officer since 1996; Senior vice
president - Institutional Products Group, AEFA, 1994 to 1997.
Richard W. Kling
Born 1940
Director and chairman of the board since March 1989.
Paul S. Mannweiler**
Born in 1949
Director since 1986; Partner at Locke Reynolds Boyd & Weisell since 1980.
Paula R. Meyer
Born in 1954
Director and executive vice president since 1998; vice president, AEFC since
1998; Piper Capital Management (PCM) President from Oct. 1997 to May 1998; PCM
Director of Marketing from June 1995 to Oct.
1997; PCM Director of Retail Marketing from Dec. 1993 to June 1995.
William A. Stoltzmann
Born in 1948
Director since Sept. 1989; vice president, general counsel and secretary since
1985.
Officers other than directors
Jeffrey S. Horton
Born 1961
Vice president and treasurer since Dec. 1997; vice president and corporate
treasurer, AEFC, since Dec. 1997; controller, American Express Technologies -
Financial Services, AEFC, from July 1997 to Dec. 1997; controller, Risk
Management Products, AEFC, from May 1994 to July 1997; director of finance and
analysis, Corporate Treasury, AEFC, from June 1990 to May 1994.
Philip C. Wentzel
Born in 1961
Vice president and controller since 1998; vice president - Finance, Risk
Management Products, AEFC since 1997; and director of financial reporting and
analysis from 1992 to 1997.
*The address for all of the directors and principal officers is: IDS Tower 10,
Minneapolis, MN 55440-0010 except for Mr. Mannweiler who is an independent
director.
**Mr. Mannweiler's address is: 201 No. Illinois Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204
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Executive compensation
Our executive officers also may serve one or more affiliated companies. The
following table reflects cash compensation paid to the five most highly
compensated executive officers as a group for services rendered in the most
recent year to us and our affiliates. The table also shows the total cash
compensation paid to all our executive officers, as a group, who were executive
officers at any time during the most recent year.
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number in group Position held Cash compensation
Five most highly compensated $4,476,367
executive officers as a group:
Richard W. Kling Chairman of the Board
James E. Choat President and CEO
Stuart A. Sedlacek Executive Vice President
Lorraine R. Hart Vice President, Investments
Deborah L. Pederson Assistant Vice President, Investments
All executive officers as a group $7,925,328
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Security ownership of management
Our directors and officers do not beneficially own any outstanding shares of
stock of the company. All of our outstanding shares of stock are beneficially
owned by IDS Life. The percentage of shares of IDS Life owned by any director,
and by all our directors and officers as a group, does not exceed 1% of the
class outstanding.
Experts
Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, have audited the financial statements
of American Enterprise Life Insurance Company at Dec. 31, 1998 and 1997, and for
each of the three years in the period ended Dec. 31, 1998, as set forth in their
report. We've included our financial statements in the prospectus and elsewhere
in the registration statement in reliance on Ernst & Young LLP's report, given
on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
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American Enterprise Life Financial Information
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
BALANCE SHEET
September 30, 1999
(unaudited)
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ASSETS
Investments:
Fixed maturities:
Held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value:
1999, $1,023,281) $1,027,976
Available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost:
1999, $2,549,548) 2,480,649
-----------
3,508,625
Mortgage loans on real estate 794,117
Other investments 9,148
Total investments 4,311,890
Accounts receivable 914
Accrued investment income 57,967
Deferred policy acquisition costs 186,723
Deferred income taxes 25,420
Other assets 32
Separate account assets 174,567
------------
Total assets $4,757,513
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits for fixed annuities $4,049,397
Policy claims and other policyholders' funds 8,304
Amounts due to brokers 76,928
Other liabilities 22,069
Separate account liabilities 174,567
-----------
Total liabilities 4,331,265
Stockholder's equity:
Capital stock, $100 par value per share;
100,000 shares authorized,
20,000 shares issued and outstanding 2,000
Additional paid-in capital 282,872
Accumulated other comprehensive income:
Net unrealized securities (losses) gains (44,784)
Retained earnings 186,160
Total stockholder's equity 426,248
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity $4,757,513
See accompanying notes.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Nine months ended September 30,
(unaudited)
($ thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C>
1999 1998
--- ------ --- ----
Revenues:
Net investment income $243,525 $258,163
Contractholder charges 4,317 5,018
Mortality and expense risk fees 1,581 872
Net realized gain (loss) on investments 4,897 (1,526)
---------- ----------
Total revenues 254,320 262,527
--------- --------
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited on investment contracts 157,155 173,709
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 30,637 43,051
Other operating expenses 23,299 16,902
---------- -----------
Total benefits and expenses 211,091 233,662
--------- --------
Income before income taxes 43,229 28,865
Income taxes 14,051 10,390
---------- ------------
Net income $ 29,178 $ 18,475
========= =========
See accompanying notes.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Nine months ended September 30,
(unaudited)
($ thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C>
1999 1998
- -------- - ------
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 29,178 $18,475
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
Change in accrued investment income 3,773 (1,802)
Change in accounts receivable (82) 44
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs, net 9,756 23,054
Change in other assets 10 84
Change in policy claims and other policyholders' funds 915 (3,220)
Deferred income tax benefit (448) (10,539)
Change in other liabilities (2,430) 8,960
Amortization of premium 1,394 158
Net realized gain on investments (4,897) 1,526
Other, net (1,772) (302)
--------------- ----------
Net cash provided by operating activities 35,397 36,438
Cash flows from investing activities: Fixed maturities held to maturity:
Maturities 47,277 61,786
Sales 5,681 30,468
Fixed maturities available for sale:
Purchases (589,946) (298,885)
Maturities 216,467 239,612
Sales 359,677 43,579
Other investments:
Purchases (20,766) (145,374)
Sales 41,705 53,043
Change in amounts due from brokers (619) --
Change in amounts due to brokers 22,581 94,129
---------- --------
Net cash provided by investing activities 82,057 78,358
Cash flows from financing activities: Activity related to investment contracts:
Considerations received 244,670 237,037
Surrenders and other benefits (519,255) (525,542)
Interest credited to account balances 157,131 173,709
---------- ----------
Net cash used in financing activities (117,454) (114,796)
------------ ------------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents -- --
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period -- --
-------------- --------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ -- $ --
============== ==============
See accompanying notes.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
1. General
In the opinion of the management of American Enterprise Life Insurance Company
(the Company), the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all
adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present
fairly its balance sheet as of September 30, 1999 and the related statements of
income and cash flows for the nine month periods ended September 30, 1999 and
1998.
2. New Accounting Pronouncement
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 (FAS 133), Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities. In July 1999, The FASB issued FAS 137, which
defers the effective date for implementation of FAS 133 by one year, making FAS
133 effective no later than January 1, 2001 for the Company's financial
statements. FAS 133 establishes accounting and reporting standards for
derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in
other contracts, and for hedging activities. It requires that an entity
recognize all derivatives as either assets of liabilities in the balance sheet
and measure those instruments at fair value. The accounting for changes in the
fair value of a derivative depends on the intended use of the derivative and the
resulting designation. Earlier application of all of the provisions of FAS 133
is encouraged, but is permitted only as of the beginning of any fiscal quarter
that begins after issuance of FAS 133. This Statement cannot be applied
retroactively. The Company has not yet determined when it will implement FAS
133. The ultimate financial impact of the new rule will be measured based on the
derivatives in place at adoption and cannot be estimated at this time.
<PAGE>
Report of Independent Auditors
The Board of Directors
American Enterprise Life Insurance Company
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of American Enterprise Life
Insurance Company (a wholly owned subsidiary of IDS Life Insurance Company) as
of December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the related statements of income,
stockholder's equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 1998. 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 American Enterprise Life
Insurance Company at December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1998, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
Ernst & Young LLP
February 4, 1999
Minneapolis, Minnesota
<PAGE>
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
($ thousands, except share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS 1998 1997
- - - - ------ - ----------- - -------
Investments:
Fixed maturities:
Held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value:
1998, $1,126,732 ; 1997, $1,223,108) $1,081,193 $1,186,682
Available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost:
1998, $2,526,712; 1997, $2,609,621) 2,594,858 2,685,799
----------- -----------
3,676,051 3,872,481
Mortgage loans on real estate 815,806 738,052
Other investments 12,103 16,024
------------- -------------
Total investments 4,503,960 4,626,557
Accounts receivable 214 563
Accrued investment income 61,740 59,588
Deferred policy acquisition costs 196,479 224,501
Other assets 43 117
Separate account assets 123,185 62,087
------------ -------------
Total assets $4,885,621 $4,973,413
========== ==========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits for fixed annuities $4,166,852 $4,343,213
Policy claims and other policyholders' funds 7,389 11,328
Deferred income taxes 23,199 35,601
Amounts due to brokers 54,347 34,935
Other liabilities 24,500 16,905
Separate account liabilities 123,185 62,087
----------- ------------
Total liabilities 4,399,472 4,504,069
Stockholder's equity:
Capital stock, $100 par value per share;
100,000 shares authorized,
20,000 shares issued and outstanding 2,000 2,000
Additional paid-in capital 282,872 282,872
Accumulated other comprehensive income:
Net unrealized securities gains 44,295 49,516
Retained earnings 156,982 134,956
------------ ------------
Total stockholder's equity 486,149 469,344
------------ ------------
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity $4,885,621 $4,973,413
========== ==========
See accompanying notes.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Years ended December 31,
($ thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1998 1997 1996
--- ------ --- ------ --- ----
Revenues:
Net investment income $340,219 $332,268 $271,719
Contractholder charges 6,387 5,688 5,450
Mortality and expense risk fees 1,275 641 303
Net realized loss on investments (4,788) (509) (5,258)
---------- ---------- -----------
Total revenues 343,093 338,088 272,214
--------- --------- ----------
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited on investment contracts 228,533 231,437 191,672
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 53,663 36,803 30,674
Other operating expenses 24,476 24,890 14,133
---------- ---------- --------
Total benefits and expenses 306,672 293,130 236,479
--------- --------- -------
Income before income taxes 36,421 44,958 35,735
Income taxes 14,395 16,645 12,912
---------- ---------- ---------
Net income $ 22,026 $ 28,313 $ 22,823
========= ========= ========
See accompanying notes.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Three years ended December 31, 1998
($ thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Total Additional
Stockholder's Capital Paid-In Income, Retained
Equity Stock Capital Net of Tax Earnings
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, December 31, 1995 $296,816 $2,000 $177,872 $ 33,124 $83,820
Comprehensive income:
Net income 22,823 -- -- -- 22,823
Unrealized holding losses arising
during the year, net of taxes of
$12,282 (22,810) -- -- (22,810) --
Reclassification adjustment for losses
included in net income, net of tax
of $(1,093) 2,029 -- -- 2,029 --
-------------------
-----------------
Other comprehensive loss (20,781) -- -- (20,781) --
-----------------
Comprehensive income 2,042
Capital contribution from parent 65,000 -- 65,000 -- --
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance, December 31, 1996 363,858 2,000 242,872 12,343 106,643
Comprehensive income:
Net income 28,313 -- -- -- 28,313
Unrealized holding gains arising
during the year, net of taxes of
$(19,891) 36,940 -- -- 36,940 --
Reclassification adjustment for losses
included in net income, net of tax
of $(126) 233 -- -- 233 --
-------------------
-----------------
Other comprehensive income 37,173 -- -- 37,173 --
-----------------
Comprehensive income 65,486
Capital contribution from parent 40,000 40,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance, December 31, 1997 469,344 2,000 282,872 49,516 134,956
Comprehensive income:
Net income 22,026 -- -- -- 22,026
Unrealized holding losses arising
during the year, net of taxes of $3,400 (6,314) -- -- (6,314) --
Reclassification adjustment for losses
included in net income, net of tax 1,093
of $(588) -- -- 1,093 --
----------------- -------------------
-------------------
Other comprehensive loss (5,221) -- -- (5,221) --
-----------------
-----------------
Comprehensive income 16,805
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance, December 31, 1998 $486,149 $2,000 $282,872 $44,295 $156,982
===========================================================================
See accompanying notes.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years ended December 31,
($ thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1998 1997 1996__
- -------- - -------- --------
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 22,026 $ 28,313 $ 22,823
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
Change in accrued investment income (2,152) (8,017) (9,692)
Change in accounts receivable 349 9,304 --
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs, net 28,022 (21,276) (32,651)
Change in other assets 74 4,840 (10,007)
Change in policy claims and other policyholders' funds (3,939) (16,099) 15,786
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision (9,591) (2,485) 5,084
Change in other liabilities 7,595 1,255 8,621
Amortization of premium (accretion of discount), net 122 (2,316) (2,091)
Net realized loss on investments 4,788 509 5,258
Other, net 2,544 959 (129)
------------- --------- ----------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 49,838 (5,013) 3,002
Cash flows from investing activities: Fixed maturities held to maturity:
Purchases -- (1,996) (16,967)
Maturities 73,601 41,221 26,190
Sales 31,117 30,601 27,944
Fixed maturities available for sale:
Purchases (298,885) (688,050) (921,914)
Maturities 335,357 231,419 212,212
Sales 48,492 73,366 47,542
Other investments:
Purchases (161,252) (199,593) (212,182)
Sales 78,681 29,139 19,850
Change in amounts due to brokers 19,412 (53,796) 88,568
---------- ----------- ----------
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 126,523 (537,689) (728,757)
Cash flows from financing activities: Activity related to investment contracts:
Considerations received 302,158 783,339 846,378
Surrenders and other benefits (707,052) (552,903) (312,362)
Interest credited to account balances 228,533 231,437 191,672
Change in securities sold under repurchase agreements -- -- (67,000)
Capital contribution from parent -- 40,000 65,000
--------------- ---------- ---------
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (176,361) 501,873 723,688
----------- --------- --------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents -- (40,829) (2,067)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year -- 40,829 42,896
--------------- ---------- ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ -- $ -- $ 40,829
============== ============== ==========
See accompanying notes.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
1. Summary of significant accounting policies
Nature of business
American Enterprise Life Insurance Company (the Company) is a stock life
insurance company that is domiciled in Indiana and is licensed to transact
insurance business in 48 states. The Company's principal product is
deferred annuities, which are issued primarily to individuals. It offers
single premium and annual premium deferred annuities on both a fixed and
variable dollar basis.
Immediate annuities are offered as well.
Basis of presentation
The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of IDS Life Insurance Company (IDS
Life), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Express Financial
Corporation (AEFC). AEFC is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Express
Company. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles which vary in
certain respects from reporting practices prescribed or permitted by the
Indiana Department of Insurance (see Note 4).
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Investments
Fixed maturities that the Company has both the positive intent and the
ability to hold to maturity are classified as held to maturity and carried
at amortized cost. All other fixed maturities are classified as available
for sale and carried at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on
securities classified as available for sale are reported as a separate
component of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of deferred income
taxes.
Realized investment gain or loss is determined on an identified cost basis.
Prepayments are anticipated on certain investments in mortgage-backed
securities in determining the constant effective yield used to recognize
interest income. Prepayment estimates are based on information received
from brokers who deal in mortgage-backed securities.
Mortgage loans on real estate are carried at amortized cost less an
allowance for mortgage loan losses. The estimated fair value of the
mortgage loans is determined by a discounted cash flow analysis using
mortgage interest rates currently offered for mortgages of similar
maturities.
<PAGE>
1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
Impairment of mortgage loans is measured as the excess of the loan's recorded
investment over its present value of expected principal and interest payments
discounted at the loan's effective interest rate, or the fair value of
collateral. The amount of the impairment is recorded in an allowance for
mortgage loan losses. The allowance for mortgage loan losses is maintained at a
level that management believes is adequate to absorb estimated losses in the
portfolio. The level of the allowance account is determined based on several
factors, including historical experience, expected future principal and interest
payments, estimated collateral values, and current and anticipated economic and
political conditions. Management regularly evaluates the adequacy of the
allowance for mortgage loan losses.
The Company generally stops accruing interest on mortgage loans for which
interest payments are delinquent more than three months. Based on
management's judgment as to the ultimate collectibility of principal,
interest payments received are either recognized as income or applied to
the recorded investment in the loan.
The cost of interest rate caps and floors is amortized to investment income
over the life of the contracts and payments received as a result of these
agreements are recorded as investment income when realized. The amortized
cost of interest rate caps and floors is included in other investments.
When evidence indicates a decline, which is other than temporary, in the
underlying value or earning power of individual investments, such
investments are written down to the fair value by a charge to income.
Statements of cash flows
The Company considers investments with a maturity at the date of their
acquisition of three months or less to be cash equivalents. These
securities are carried principally at amortized cost which approximates
fair value.
Supplementary information to the statements of cash flows for the years
ended December 31, is summarized as follows:
1998 1997 1996
---- ----- ----
Cash paid during the year for:
Income taxes $19,035 $19,456 $10,317
Interest on borrowings 5,437 1,832 998
Contractholder charges
Contractholder charges include surrender charges and fees collected
regarding the issue and administration of annuity contracts.
<PAGE>
1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
Deferred policy acquisition costs
The costs of acquiring new business, principally sales compensation, policy
issue costs, and certain sales expenses, have been deferred on annuity
contracts. These costs are amortized using primarily the interest method.
Liabilities for future policy benefits
Liabilities for deferred annuities are accumulation values. Liabilities for
fixed annuities in a benefit status are based on the established industry
mortality tables with various interest rates ranging from 5.5 percent to
8.75 percent, depending on year of issue.
Federal income taxes
The Company's taxable income is included in the consolidated federal income tax
return of American Express Company. The Company provides for income taxes on a
separate return basis, except that, under an agreement between AEFC and American
Express Company, tax benefit is recognized for losses to the extent they can be
used on the consolidated tax return. It is the policy of AEFC and its
subsidiaries that AEFC will reimburse subsidiaries for all tax benefits.
Included in other liabilities at December 31, 1998 and 1997 are $3,504
payable to and $1,289, receivable from, respectively, IDS Life for federal
income taxes.
Separate account business
The separate account assets and liabilities represent funds held for the
exclusive benefit of the variable annuity contract owners. The Company
receives mortality and expense risk fees from the variable annuity separate
accounts.
The Company makes contractual mortality assurances to the variable annuity
contract owners that the net assets of the separate accounts will not be
affected by future variations in the actual life expectancy experience of
the annuitants and beneficiaries from the mortality assumptions implicit in
the annuity contracts. The Company makes periodic fund transfers to, or
withdrawals from, the separate account assets for such actuarial
adjustments for variable annuities that are in the benefit payment period.
The Company also guarantees that the rates at which administrative fees are
deducted from contract funds will not exceed contractual maximums.
Accounting Changes
Effective January 1, 1998, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income." SFAS No. 130
requires the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components.
Comprehensive income is defined as the aggregate change in stockholder's equity
excluding changes in ownership interests. For the Company, it is net income and
the unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities net of taxes and
reclassification adjustment.
<PAGE>
1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
In March 1998, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
(AICPA) issued Statement of Position (SOP) 98-1, "Accounting for Costs of
Computer Software Developed or obtained for Internal Use." The SOP, which
is effective January 1, 1999, requires the capitalization of certain costs
incurred after the date of adoption to develop or obtain software for
internal use. Software utilized by the Company is owned by AEFC and will be
capitalized on AEFC's financial statements. As a result, the new rule will
not have a material impact on the Company's results of operations or
financial condition.
In December 1997, the AICPA issued SOP 97-3, "Accounting by Insurance and Other
Enterprises for Insurance-Related Assessments", providing guidance for the
timing of recognition of liabilities related to guaranty fund assessments. The
Company will adopt the SOP on January 1, 1999. The Company has historically
carried a balance in other liabilities on the balance sheet for potential
guaranty fund assessment exposure. Adoption of the SOP will not have a material
impact on the Company's results of operations or financial condition
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 133,
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," which is
effective January 1, 2000. This Statement establishes accounting and reporting
standards for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments
embedded in other contracts, and for hedging activities. It requires that an
entity recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the balance
sheet and measure those instruments at fair value. The accounting for changes in
the fair value of a derivative depends on the intended use of the derivative and
the resulting designation. Earlier application of all of the provisions of this
Statement is encouraged, but it is permitted only as of the beginning of any
fiscal quarter that begins after issuance of the Statement. This Statement
cannot be applied retroactively. The ultimate financial impact of the new rule
will be measured based on the derivatives in place at adoption and cannot be
estimated at this time.
Reclassification
Certain 1997 and 1996 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 1998
presentation.
<PAGE>
2. Investments
Fair values of investments in fixed maturities represent quoted market
prices and estimated values when quoted prices are not available. Estimated
values are determined by established procedures involving, among other
things, review of market indices, price levels of current offerings of
comparable issues, price estimates and market data from independent brokers
and financial files.
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value of
investments in fixed maturities at December 31, 1998 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Gross Gross
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair
Held to maturity Cost Gains Losses Value
---------------- -------------- ---- ------- ------ ---- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
U.S. Government agency obligations $ 8,652 $ 423 $ -- $ 9,075
State and municipal obligations 3,003 149 -- 3,152
Corporate bonds and obligations 877,140 48,822 6,670 919,292
Mortgage-backed securities 192,398 2,844 29 195,213
------------ ---------- ---------- -----------
$1,081,193 $ 52,238 $ 6,699 $1,126,732
========== ======== ======= ==========
Available for sale
U.S. Government agency obligations $ 2,062 $ 116 $ -- $ 2,178
Corporate bonds and obligations 1,472,814 69,990 34,103 1,508,701
Mortgage-backed securities 1,051,836 32,232 89 1,083,979
----------- ---------- ----------- ---------
$2,526,712 $102,338 $34,192 $2,594,858
========== ======== ======= ==========
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value of
investments in fixed maturities at December 31, 1997 are as follows:
Gross Gross
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair
Held to maturity Cost Gains Losses Value
---------------- -------------- ---- ------- -- ------ ---- -----
U.S. Government agency obligations $ 11,120 $ 710 $ -- $ 11,830
State and municipal obligations 3,003 173 -- 3,176
Corporate bonds and obligations 970,498 38,176 2,763 1005,911
Mortgage-backed securities 202,061 1,497 1,367 202,191
-------------- ---------- -------- ------------
$1,186,682 $ 40,556 $ 4,130 $1,223,108
========== ======== ======= ==========
Available for sale
U.S. Government agency obligations $ 2,077 $ 13 $ -- $ 2,090
Corporate bonds and obligations 1,273,217 52,207 8,020 1,317,404
Mortgage-backed securities 1,334,327 33,017 1,039 1,366,305
----------- -------- ------- ---------
$2,609,621 $85,237 $9,059 $2,685,799
========== ======= ====== ==========
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
2. Investments (continued)
The amortized cost and fair value of investments in fixed maturities at
December 31, 1998 by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected
maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may
have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or
prepayment penalties.
Amortized Fair
Held to maturity Cost Value
Due in one year or less $ 33,208 $ 33,499
Due from one to five years 215,010 227,139
Due from five to ten years 539,917 562,708
Due in more than ten years 100,660 108,173
Mortgage-backed securities 192,398 195,213
------------ ------------
$1,081,193 $1,126,732
Amortized Fair
Available for sale Cost Value
Due in one year or less $ 350 $ 358
Due from one to five years 96,412 101,441
Due from five to ten years 981,556 1,021,961
Due in more than ten years 396,558 387,119
Mortgage-backed securities 1,051,836 1,083,979
--------- ---------
$2,526,712 $2,594,858
During the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, fixed maturities
classified as held to maturity were sold with amortized cost of $31,117,
$29,561 and $27,969, respectively. Net gains and losses on these sales were
not significant. The sales of these fixed maturities were due to
significant deterioration in the issuers' creditworthiness.
In addition, fixed maturities available for sale were sold during 1998 with
proceeds of $48,492 and gross realized gains and losses of $2,835 and
$4,516, respectively. Fixed maturities available for sale were sold during
1997 with proceeds of $73,366 and gross realized gains and losses of $1,081
and $1,440, respectively.Fixed maturities available for sale were sold
during 1996 with proceeds of $47,542 and gross realized gains and losses of
$17 and $3,139, respectively.
At December 31, 1998, bonds carried at $3,292 were on deposit with various
states as required by law.
<PAGE>
2. Investments (continued)
At December 31, 1998, investments in fixed maturities comprised 82 percent
of the Company's total invested assets. These securities are rated by
Moody's and Standard & Poor's (S&P), except for securities carried at
approximately $480 million which are rated by AEFC internal analysts using
criteria similar to Moody's and S&P. A summary of investments in fixed
maturities, at amortized cost, by rating on December 31 is as follows:
Rating 1998 1997
---------------------- -- -------- -- ------
Aaa/AAA $1,242,301 $1,531,588
Aa/AA 45,526 34,167
Aa/A 60,019 69,775
A/A 422,725 421,733
A/BBB 228,656 222,022
Baa/BBB 1,030,874 954,962
Baa/BB 79,687 84,053
Below investment grade 498,117 478,003
------------ ------------
$3,607,905 $3,796,303
At December 31, 1998, approximately 94 percent of the securities rated
Aaa/AAA are GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC mortgage-backed securities. No holdings of
any other issuer are greater than one percent of the Company's total
investments in fixed maturities.
At December 31, 1998, approximately 18 percent of the Company's invested
assets were mortgage loans on real estate. Summaries of mortgage loans by
region of the United States and by type of real estate are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, 1998 December 31, 1997
----------------------- ---------------------
On Balance Commitments On Balance Commitments
Region Sheet to Purchase Sheet to Purchase
----------------------------------
----------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
South Atlantic $198,552 $ 651 $186,714 $ 9,199
Middle Atlantic 129,284 520 128,239 10,167
East North Central 134,165 2,211 125,018 6,294
Mountain 113,581 -- 94,061 11,620
West North Central 119,380 9,626 96,701 11,135
New England 46,103 -- 50,932 --
Pacific 43,706 -- 33,052 --
West South Central 32,086 -- 19,573 --
East South Central 7,449 -- 7,480 --
--------- ------------ --------- ------------
824,306 13,008 741,770 48,415
Less allowance for losses 8,500 -- 3,718 --
---------- ------------ ---------- ------------
$815,806 $13,008 $738,052 $48,415
======== ======= ======== =======
</TABLE>
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2. Investments (continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, 1998 December 31, 1997
------------------- -------------------
On Balance Commitments On Balance Commitments
Property type Sheet to Purchase Sheet to Purchase
----------------------------------
----------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Department/retail stores $253,380 $ 781 $242,307 $ 9,683
Apartments 186,030 2,211 189,752 10,167
Office buildings 206,285 9,496 169,177 7,262
Industrial buildings 82,857 520 60,195 17,430
Hotels/Motels 45,552 -- 33,508 --
Medical buildings 33,103 -- 30,103 3,873
Nursing/retirement homes 6,731 -- 9,552 --
Mixed Use 10,368 -- 7,176 --
---------- ------------ --------- ------------
824,306 13,008 741,770 48,415
Less allowance for losses 8,500 -- 3,718 --
----------- ----------- ---------- -----------
$815,806 $13,008 $738,052 $48,415
======== ======= ======== =======
</TABLE>
Mortgage loan fundings are restricted by state insurance regulatory
authorities to 80 percent or less of the market value of the real estate at
the time of origination of the loan. The Company holds the mortgage
document, which gives it the right to take possession of the property if
the borrower fails to perform according to the terms of the agreement.
Commitments to purchase mortgages are made in the ordinary course of
business. The fair value of the mortgage commitments is $nil.
At December 31, 1998, the Company's recorded investment in impaired loans
was $1,932 with an allowance of $500. At December 31, 1997, the Company's
recorded investment in impaired loans was $4,443 with an allowance of $718.
During 1998 and 1997, the average recorded investment in impaired loans was
$2,736 and $6,473, respectively.
The Company recognized $251, $nil and $nil of interest income related to
impaired loans for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996,
respectively.
The following table presents changes in the allowance for investment losses
related to all loans:
1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
Balance, January 1 $3,718 $2,370 $ --
Provision for investment losses 4,782 1,805 2,370
Loan payoffs -- (457) --
---------- ------- --------
Balance, December 31 $8,500 $3,718 $2,370
====== ====== ======
Net investment income for the years ended December 31 is summarized as
follows:
1998 1997 1996
----- -- ----- ----
Interest on fixed maturities $285,260 $278,736 $230,559
Interest on mortgage loans 65,351 55,085 41,010
Interest on cash equivalents 137 704 1,402
Other (2,493) 1,544 1,194
----------- ------------- ----------
348,255 336,069 274,165
Less investment expenses 8,036 3,801 2,446
----------- ----------- ----------
$340,219 $332,268 $271,719
======== ======== ========
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2. Investments (continued)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments for the years ended December 31 is
summarized as follows:
1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
Fixed maturities $ 863 $ 1,638 $(2,888)
Mortgage loans (4,816) (1,348) (2,370)
Other investments (835) (799) --
-------- ------ ----------
$(4,788) $ (509) $(5,258)
======= ======= =======
Changes in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for
the years ended December 31 are summarized as follows:
1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
Fixed maturities available for sale $(8,032) $57,188 $(31,970)
3. Income taxes
The Company qualifies as a life insurance company for federal income tax
purposes. As such, the Company is subject to the Internal Revenue Code
provisions applicable to life insurance companies.
The income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, consists
of the following:
1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
Federal income taxes:
Current $ 23,227 $17,668 $7,124
Deferred (9,591) (2,485) 5,084
--------- -------- -------
13,636 15,183 12,208
State income taxes-current 759 1,462 704
---------- --------- --------
Income tax expense $ 14,395 $16,645 $12,912
======== ======= =======
Increases (decreases) to the federal income tax provision applicable to
pretax income based on the statutory rate, for the years ended December 31,
are attributable to:
<TABLE>
1998 1997 1996
----------- -------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Provision Rate Provision Rate Provision Rate
Federal income taxes based
on the statutory rate $13,972 35.0% $15,735 35.0% $12,507 35.0%
Increases (decreases) are attributable to :
Tax-excluded interest (35) (0.1) (41) (0.1) (53) (0.1)
State tax, net of federal benefit 493 1.2 956 2.1 459 1.3
Other, net (35) -- (5) -- (1) --
------ ------ ------- ------ ------ ------
Federal income taxes $14,395 36.1% $16,645 37.0% $12,912 36.2%
======= ==== ======= ==== ======= ====
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
3. Income taxes (continued)
Significant components of the Company's deferred income tax assets and
liabilities as of December 31 are as follows:
Deferred income tax assets: 1998 1997
--------- -------
Policy reserves $51,298 $54,468
Other 2,214 1,736
--------- -------
Total deferred income tax assets 53,512 56,204
-------- ------
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Deferred policy acquisition costs 52,908 63,630
Investments 23,803 28,175
-------- ------
Total deferred income tax liabilities _76,711 91,805
------- --------
Net deferred income tax liabilities $23,199 $35,601
======= =======
The Company is required to establish a valuation allowance for any portion
of the deferred income tax assets that management believes will not be
realized. In the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that the
Company will realize the benefit of the deferred income tax assets and,
therefore, no such valuation allowance has been established.
4. Stockholder's equity
Retained earnings available for distribution as dividends to IDS Life are
limited to the Company's surplus as determined in accordance with
accounting practices prescribed by state insurance regulatory authorities.
Statutory unassigned surplus aggregated $45,716 and $17,392 as of December
31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. In addition, dividends in excess of
$37,902 would require approval by the Insurance Department of the state of
Indiana.
Statutory net income and stockholder's equity as of December 31, are
summarized as follows:
1998 1997 1996
--------- --------- -------
Statutory net income $ 37,902 $ 23,589 $ 9,138
Statutory stockholder's equity 330,588 302,264 250,975
5. Related party transactions
On December 31, 1998, the Company purchased interest rate floors from IDS
Life and entered into an interest rate swap with IDS Life to manage its
exposure to interest rate risk. The interest rate floors had a carrying
amount of $6,651 and $8,400 at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
The interest rate swap is an off balance sheet transaction.
The Company has no employees. Charges by IDS Life for services and use of
other joint facilities aggregated $28,482, $24,535 and $17,936 for the
years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. Certain of
these costs are included in deferred policy acquisition costs.
<PAGE>
6. Lines of credit
The Company has an available line of credit with AEFC aggregating $50,000.
The rate for the line of credit is the parent's cost of funds, established
by reference to various indices plus 20 to 45 basis points, depending on
the term. There were no borrowings outstanding under this agreement at
December 31, 1998 or 1997.
7. Derivative financial instruments
The Company enters into transactions involving derivative financial
instruments to manage its exposure to interest rate risk, including hedging
specific transactions. The Company does not hold derivative instruments for
trading purposes. The Company manages risks associated with these
instruments as described below.
Market risk is the possibility that the value of the derivative financial
instruments will change due to fluctuations in a factor from which the
instrument derives its value, primarily an interest rate. The Company is
not impacted by market risk related to derivatives held for non-trading
purposes beyond that inherent in cash market transactions. Derivatives are
largely used to manage risk and, therefore, the cash flow and income
effects of the derivatives are inverse to the effects of the underlying
transactions.
Credit risk is the possibility that the counterparty will not fulfill the
terms of the contract. The Company monitors credit risk related to
derivative financial instruments through established approval procedures,
including setting concentration limits by counterparty, and requiring
collateral, where appropriate. A vast majority of the Company's
counterparties are rated A or better by Moody's and Standard & Poor's.
Credit risk related to interest rate caps and floors is measured by
replacement cost of the contracts. The replacement cost represents the fair
value of the instruments.
The notional or contract amount of a derivative financial instrument is
generally used to calculate the cash flows that are received or paid over
the life of the agreement. Notional amounts are not recorded on the balance
sheet. Notional amounts far exceed the related credit exposure.
The Company's holdings of derivative financial instruments are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Notional Carrying Fair Total Credit
December 31, 1998 Amount Amount Value Exposure
----------------- - ------ - ------ -- ----- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Assets:
Interest rate caps $ 900,000 $ 5,452 $ 1,518 $ 1,518
Interest rate floors 1,000,000 6,651 17,798 17,798
Interest rate swaps 1,000,000 -- -- --
------------- ------------ -------------
$12,103 $19,316 $19,316
= ======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
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7. Derivative financial instruments (continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Notional Carrying Fair Total Credit
December 31, 1997 Amount Amount Value Exposure
----------------- - ------ -- ------ -- ----- -- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Assets:
Interest rate caps $ 900,000 $ 7,624 $ 5,340 $ 5,340
Interest rate floors 1,000,000 8,400 8,400 8,400
Interest rate swaps 1,000,000 -- -- --
------------- ------------ ------------
$16,024 $13,740 $13,740
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
The fair values of derivative financial instruments are based on market
values, dealer quotes or pricing models. All interest rate caps, floors and
swaps will expire on various dates from 2000 to 2003.
Interest rate caps, floors and swaps are used to manage the Company's
exposure to interest rate risk. These instruments are used primarily to
protect the margin between interest rates earned on investments and the
interest rates credited to related annuity contract holders.
8. Fair values of financial instruments
The Company discloses fair value information for most on- and off-balance
sheet financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that
value. Fair value of life insurance obligations, receivables and all
non-financial instruments, such as deferred acquisition costs are excluded.
Off-balance sheet intangible assets are also excluded. Management believes
the value of excluded assets and liabilities is significant. The fair value
of the Company, therefore, cannot be estimated by aggregating the amounts
presented.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
1998 1997
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
Financial Assets Amount Value Amount Value
Investments:
Fixed maturities (Note 2):
Held to maturity $1,081,193 $1,126,732 $1,186,682 $1,223,108
Available for sale 2,594,858 2,594,858 2,685,799 2,685,799
Mortgage loans on real estate (Note 2) 815,806 874,064 738,052 775,869
Derivative financial instruments (Note 7) 12,103 19,316 16,024 13,740
Separate account assets (Note 1) 123,185 123,185 62,087 62,087
Financial Liabilities
Future policy benefits for fixed annuities $4,152,059 $4,000,789 $4,330,173 $4,152,471
Separate account liabilities 123,185 115,879 62,087 58,116
</TABLE>
At December 31, 1998 and 1997, the carrying amount and fair value of future
policy benefits for fixed annuities exclude life insurance-related
contracts carried at $14,793 and $13,040, respectively. The fair value of
these benefits is based on the status of the annuities at December 31, 1998
and 1997.
8.
<PAGE>
Fair values of financial instruments (continued)
The fair values of deferred annuities and separate account liabilities are
estimated as the carrying amount less applicable surrender charges. The
fair value for annuities in non-life contingent payout status is estimated
as the present value of projected benefit payments at rates appropriate for
contracts issued in 1998 and 1997.
9. Commitments and contingencies
A number of lawsuits have been filed against life and health insurers in
jurisdictions in which the Company conducts business involving insurers'
sales practices, alleged agent misconduct, failure to properly supervise
agents, and other matters. The Company, along with AEFC and its insurance
subsidiaries, has been named as a defendant in one of these types of
actions.
The plaintiffs purport to represent a class consisting of all persons who
purchased policies or contracts from IDS Life and its subsidiaries. The
complaint puts at issue various alleged sales practices and
misrepresentations, alleged breaches of fiduciary duties and alleged
violations of consumer fraud statutes. IDS Life and its subsidiaries
believe they have meritorious defenses to the claims raised in this
lawsuit.
The outcome of any litigation cannot be predicted with certainty. In the
opinion of management, however, the ultimate resolution of this lawsuit
should not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial
position.
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Table of Contents of the Statement of Additional Information
Performance Information p.
Calculating Annuity Payouts p.
Rating Agencies p.
Principal Underwriter p.
Independent Auditors p.
Financial Statements
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
for
American Enterprise Variable Annuity Account
_____, 1999
American Enterprise Variable Annuity Account is a separate account established
and maintained by American Enterprise Life Insurance Company (American
Enterprise Life).
This Statement of Additional Information (SAI) is not a prospectus. It should be
read together with the prospectus dated the same date as this SAI, which may be
obtained by writing or calling us at the address and telephone number below. The
prospectus is incorporated in this SAI by reference.
American Enterprise Life Insurance Company
80 South Eighth Street
P.O. Box 534
Minneapolis, MN 55440-0534
800-333-3437
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Performance Information...........................................p.
Calculating Annuity Payouts.......................................p.
Rating Agencies...................................................p.
Principal Underwriter.............................................p.
Independent Auditors..............................................p.
Financial Statements
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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
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The subaccounts may quote various performance figures to illustrate past
performance. We base total return and current yield quotations (if applicable)
on standardized methods of computing performance as required by the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC). An explanation of the methods used to compute
performance follows below.
Average Annual Total Return
We will express quotations of average annual total return for the subaccounts in
terms of the average annual compounded rate of return of a hypothetical
investment in the contract over a period of one, five and ten years (or, if
less, up to the life of the subaccounts), calculated according to the following
formula:
P(1+T)n = ERV
where: P = a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000
T = average annual total return
n = number of years
ERV = Ending Redeemable Value of a hypothetical $1,000 payment
made at the beginning of the period, at the end of the
period (or fractional portion thereof)
We calculated the following performance figures on the basis of historical
performance of each fund. We show actual performance from the date the
subaccounts began investing in the funds. Currently, we do not provide any
performance information because they are new and have not had any activity to
date. However, we show performance from the commencement date of the funds as if
the contract exhisted at that time, which it did not.
<PAGE>
Average Annual Total Return (without purchase payment credits) For Qualified
Annuities Without Withdrawal For Periods Ending Dec. 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Performance Since Commencement of the Fund**
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Since
Subaccount Investing In: 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Commencement
- - - - ---------- ------------- ------ ------- -------- ------------
AXPSM Variable Portfolio -
Cash Management Fund (10/81)* 3.59% 3.97% 3.76% 5.43%
Federal Income Fund (9/99) -- -- -- 0.24
Managed Fund (4/86) 13.60 16.94 12.31 11.66
New Dimensions Fund (5/96) 30.59 -- -- 24.99
Small Cap Advantage Fund (9/99) -- -- -- 12.29
* (Commencement date of the funds)
** Current applicable charges deducted from fund performance include a $40
contract administrative charge, a 0.85% mortality and expense risk fee, a 0.15%
variable account administrative charge and applicable withdrawal charges.
Premium taxes are not reflected.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Average Annual Total Return (without purchase payment credits) For Qualified
Annuities With Withdrawal For Periods Ending Dec. 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Performance Since Commencement of the Fund**
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Since
Subaccount Investing In: 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Commencement
- - - - ---------- ------------- ------ ------- -------- ------------
AXPSM Variable Portfolio -
Cash Management Fund (10/81)* -3.50% 2.92% 3.76% 5.43%
Federal Income Fund (9/99) -- -- -- -6.58
Managed Fund (4/86) 5.71 16.29 12.31 11.66
New Dimensions Fund (5/96) 22.59 -- -- 23.93
Small Cap Advantage Fund (9/99) -- -- -- 4.51
* (Commencement date of the funds)
** Current applicable charges deducted from fund performance include a $40
contract administrative charge, a 0.85% mortality and expense risk fee, a 0.15%
variable account administrative charge and applicable withdrawal charges.
Premium taxes are not reflected.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Average Annual Total Return (without purchase payment credits) For Qualified
Annuities Without Withdrawal and Selection of the Maximum Anniversary Value
Death Benefit and Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider For Periods Ending
Dec. 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Performance Since Commencement of the Fund**
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Since
Subaccount Investing In: 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Commencement
- - - - ---------- ------------- ------ ------- -------- ------------
AXPSM Variable Portfolio -
Cash Management Fund (10/81)* 3.48% 3.87% 3.66% 5.32%
Federal Income Fund (9/99) -- -- -- 0.21
Managed Fund (4/86) 13.49 16.83 12.20 11.55
New Dimensions Fund (5/96) 30.46 -- -- 24.87
Small Cap Advantage Fund (9/99) -- -- -- 12.26
* (Commencement date of the funds)
** Current applicable charges deducted from fund performance include a $40
contract administrative charge, a 0.85% mortality and expense risk fee, a 0.15%
variable account administrative charge and applicable withdrawal charges.
Premium taxes are not reflected.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Average Annual Total Return (without purchase payment credits) For Qualified
Annuities With Withdrawal and Selection of the Maximum Anniversary Value Death
Benefit and Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider For Periods Ending Dec. 31,
1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Performance Since Commencement of the Fund**
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Since
Subaccount Investing In: 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Commencement
- - - - ---------- ------------- ------ ------- -------- ------------
AXPSM Variable Portfolio -
Cash Management Fund (10/81)* -4.31% 2.75% 3.66% 5.31%
Federal Income Fund (9/99) -- -- -- -7.31
Managed Fund (4/86) 5.49 16.10 12.20 11.53
New Dimensions Fund (5/96) 22.46 -- -- 23.70
Small Cap Advantage Fund (9/99) -- -- -- 3.92
* (Commencement date of the funds)
** Current applicable charges deducted from fund performance include a $40
contract administrative charge, a 0.85% mortality and expense risk fee, a 0.15%
variable account administrative charge and applicable withdrawal charges.
Premium taxes are not reflected.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Average Annual Total Return (without purchase payment credits) For Non-Qualified
Annuities Without Withdrawal For Periods Ending Dec. 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Performance Since Commencement of the Fund**
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Since
Subaccount Investing In: 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Commencement
- - - - ---------- ------------- ------ ------- -------- ------------
AXPSM Variable Portfolio -
Cash Management Fund (10/81)* 3.33% 3.71% 3.50% 5.17%
Federal Income Fund (9/99) -- -- -- 0.16
Managed Fund (4/86) 13.32 16.65 12.03 11.38
New Dimensions Fund (5/96) 30.26 -- -- 24.68
Small Cap Advantage Fund (9/99) -- -- -- 12.20
* (Commencement date of the funds)
** Current applicable charges deducted from fund performance include a $40
contract administrative charge, a 1.10% mortality and expense risk fee, a 0.15%
variable account administrative charge and applicable withdrawal charges.
Premium taxes are not reflected.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Average Annual Total Return (without purchase payment credits) For Non-Qualified
Annuities With Withdrawal For Periods Ending Dec. 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Performance Since Commencement of the Fund**
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Since
Subaccount Investing In: 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Commencement
- - - - ---------- ------------- ------ ------- -------- ------------
AXPSM Variable Portfolio -
Cash Management Fund (10/81)* -4.14% 2.65% 3.50% 5.17%
Federal Income Fund (9/99) -- -- -- -7.05
Managed Fund (4/86) 5.32 16.00 12.03 11.38
New Dimensions Fund (5/96) 22.26 -- -- 23.61
Small Cap Advantage Fund (9/99) -- -- -- 4.20
* (Commencement date of the funds)
** Current applicable charges deducted from fund performance include a $40
contract administrative charge, a 1.10% mortality and expense risk fee, a 0.15%
variable account administrative charge and applicable withdrawal charges.
Premium taxes are not reflected.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Average Annual Total Return (without purchase payment credits) For Non-Qualified
Annuities Without Withdrawal and Selection of the Maximum Anniversary Value
Death Benefit and Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Riders For Periods Ending
Dec. 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Performance Since Commencement of the Fund**
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Since
Subaccount Investing In: 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Commencement
- - - - ---------- ------------- ------ ------- -------- ------------
AXPSM Variable Portfolio -
Cash Management Fund (10/81)* 3.22% 3.61% 3.40% 5.06%
Federal Income Fund (9/99) -- -- -- 0.13
Managed Fund (4/86) 13.20 16.53 11.92 11.27
New Dimensions Fund (5/96) 30.13 -- -- 24.56
Small Cap Advantage Fund (9/99) -- -- -- 12.17
* (Commencement date of the funds)
** Current applicable charges deducted from fund performance include a $40
contract administrative charge, a 1.10% mortality and expense risk fee, a 0.15%
variable account administrative charge and applicable withdrawal charges.
Premium taxes are not reflected.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Average Annual Total Return (without purchase payment credits) For Non-Qualified
Annuities With Withdrawal and Selection of the Maximum Anniversary Value Death
Benefit and Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Riders For Periods Ending Dec. 31,
1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Performance Since Commencement of the Fund**
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Since
Subaccount Investing In: 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Commencement
- - - - ---------- ------------- ------ ------- -------- ------------
AXPSM Variable Portfolio -
Cash Management Fund (10/81)* -4.23% 2.47% 3.40% 5.04%
Federal Income Fund (9/99) -- -- -- -7.39
Managed Fund (4/86) 5.20 15.80 11.92 11.25
New Dimensions Fund (5/96) 22.13 -- -- 23.38
Small Cap Advantage Fund (9/99) -- -- -- 3.83
* (Commencement date of the funds)
** Current applicable charges deducted from fund performance include a $40
contract administrative charge, a 1.10% mortality and expense risk fee, a 0.15%
variable account administrative charge and applicable withdrawal charges.
Premium taxes are not reflected.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Cumulative Total Return
Cumulative total return represents the cumulative change in the value of an
investment for a given period (reflecting change in a subaccount's accumulation
unit value). We compute cumulative total return by using the following formula:
ERV - P
P
where: P = a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000
ERV = Ending Redeemable Value of a hypothetical $1,000
payment made at the beginning of the period, at the
end of the period (or fractional portion thereof)
Total return figures reflect the deduction of the withdrawal charge which
assumes you withdraw the entire contract value at the end of the one, five and
ten year periods (or, if less, up to the life of the subaccount). We also may
show performance figures without the deduction of a withdrawal charge. In
addition, total return figures reflect the deduction of all other applicable
charges including the contract administrative charge, the variable account
administrative charge, the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider fee and the
mortality and expense risk fee.
Calculation of Yield for Subaccounts Investing in Money Market Funds
Annualized Simple Yield
For subaccounts investing in money market funds, we base quotations of simple
yield on:
(a) the change in the value of a hypothetical subaccount
(exclusive of capital changes and income other than investment
income) at the beginning of a particular seven-day period:
(b) less, a pro rata share of the subaccount expenses accrued over
the period;
(c) dividing the difference by the value of the subaccount at the
beginning of the period to obtain the base period return; and
(d) multiplying the base period return by 365/7.
The subaccount's value includes:
o any declared dividends;
o the value of any shares purchased with dividends paid during the period; and
o any dividends declared for such shares.
It does not include:
o the effect of any applicable withdrawal charge; or
o any realized or unrealized gains or losses.
Annualized Compound Yield
We calculate compound yield using the base period return described above, which
we then compound according to the following formula:
Compound Yield = [(Base Period Return + 1)365/7] - 1
You must consider (when comparing an investment in subaccounts investing in
money market funds with fixed annuities) that fixed annuities often provide an
agreed-to or guaranteed yield for a stated period of time, whereas the
subaccount's yield fluctuates. In comparing the yield of the subaccount to a
money market fund, you should consider the different services that the contract
provides.
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Annualized Yield for Subaccounts Investing in Income Funds
For the subaccounts investing in income funds, we base quotations of yield on
all investment income earned during a particular 30-day period, less expenses
accrued during the period (net investment income) and compute it by dividing net
investment income per accumulation unit by the value of an accumulation unit on
the last day of the period, according to the following formula:
YIELD = 2[( a-b + 1)6 - 1]
cd
where: a = dividends and investment income earned during the period
b = expenses accrued for the period (net of reimbursements)
c = the average daily number of accumulation units
outstanding during the period that were entitled to
receive dividends
d = the maximum offering price per accumulation unit on
the last day of the period
The subaccount earns yield from the increase in the net asset value of shares of
the fund in which it invests and from dividends declared and paid by the fund,
which are automatically invested in shares of the fund.
The yield on the subaccount's accumulation unit may fluctuate daily and does not
provide a basis for determining future yields.
Independent rating or statistical services or publishers or publications such as
those listed below may quote subaccount performance, compare it to rankings,
yields or returns, or use it in variable annuity accumulation or settlement
illustrations they publish or prepare.
The Bank Rate Monitor National Index, Barron's, Business Week, CDA
Technologies, Donoghue's Money Market Fund Report, Financial Services
Week, Financial Times, Financial World, Forbes, Fortune, Global
Investor, Institutional Investor, Investor's Daily, Kiplinger's
Personal Finance, Lipper Analytical Services, Money, Morningstar,
Mutual Fund Forecaster, Newsweek, The New York Times, Personal
Investor, Stanger Report, Sylvia Porter's Personal Finance, USA Today,
U.S. News and World Report, The Wall Street Journal and Wiesenberger
Investment Companies Service.
CALCULATING ANNUITY PAYOUTS
The Variable Account
We do the following calculations separately for each of the subaccounts of the
variable account. The separate monthly payouts, added together, make up your
total variable annuity payout.
Initial Payout: To compute your first monthly payment, we:
o determine the dollar value of your contract as of the valuation date that
falls on (or closest to the valuation date that falls before) the seventh
calendar day before the retirement date and then deduct any applicable
premium tax; then
o apply the result to the annuity table contained in the contract or another
table at least as favorable.
The annuity table shows the amount of the first monthly payment for each $1,000
of value which depends on factors built into the table, as described below.
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Annuity Units: We then convert the value of your subaccount to annuity units. To
compute the number of units credited to you, we divide the first monthly payment
by the annuity unit value (see below) on the valuation date that falls on (or
closest to the valuation date that falls before) the seventh calendar day before
the retirement date. The number of units in your subaccount is fixed. The value
of the units fluctuates with the performance of the underlying fund.
Subsequent Payouts: To compute later payouts, we multiply:
o the annuity unit value on the valuation date that falls on (or closest to
the valuation date that falls before) the seventh calendar day before the
payout is due; by
o the fixed number of annuity units credited to you.
Annuity Unit Values: We originally set this value at $1 for each subaccount. To
calculate later values we multiply the last annuity value by the product of:
o the net investment factor; and
o the neutralizing factor.
The purpose of the neutralizing factor is to offset the effect of the assumed
rate built into the annuity table. With an assumed investment rate of 5%, the
neutralizing factor is 0.999866 for a one day valuation period.
Net Investment Factor:
We determine the net investment factor by:
o adding the fund's current net asset value per share, plus the per share
amount of any accrued income or capital gain dividends to obtain a current
adjusted net asset value per share; then
o dividing that sum by the previous adjusted net asset value per share; and
o subtracting the percentage factor representing the mortality and expense
risk fee, the variable account administrative charge and the Death Benefit
Rider fee (if selected) from the result.
Because the net asset value of the fund may fluctuate, the net investment factor
may be greater or less than one, and the annuity unit value may increase or
decrease. You bear this investment risk in a variable subaccount.
The One-Year Fixed Account
We guarantee your fixed annuity payout amounts. Once calculated, your payout
will remain the same and never change. To calculate your annuity payouts we:
o take the value of your one-year fixed account at the retirement date or the
date you selected to begin receiving your annuity payouts; then
o using an annuity table, we apply the value according to the annuity payout
plan you select.
The annuity payout table we use will be the one in effect at the time you choose
to begin your annuity payouts. The values in the table will be equal to or
greater than the table in your contract.
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RATING AGENCIES
The following chart reflects the ratings given to us by independent rating
agencies. These agencies evaluate the financial soundness and claims-paying
ability of insurance companies based on a number of different factors. This
information does not relate to the management or performance of the subaccounts
of the contract. This information relates only to our general account and
reflects our ability to make annuity payouts and to pay death benefits and other
distributions from the contract.
Rating Agency Rating
A.M. Best A+
(Superior)
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Duff & Phelps AAA
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Moody's Aa2
PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER
The principal underwriter for the contract is American Express Financial
Advisors Inc. (AEFA) which offers the contract on a continuous basis.
The contract is new and, therefore, we have not received any withdrawal charges
or paid any commissions.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The financial statements appearing in this SAI have been audited by Ernst &
Young LLP (1400 Pillsbury Center, 200 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402)
independent auditors, as stated in their report appearing herein.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
[To be filed by amendment]
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PART C.
Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements included in Part A of this Registration Statement:
American Enterprise Life Insurance Company:
Balance Sheet as of June 30, 1999 (unaudited) Statements of Income for
six months ended June 30, 1998 and 1999 (unaudited) Statements of
Income for six months ended June 30, 1998 and 1999 (unaudited)
Statements of Cash Flows for six months ended June 30, 1998 and 1999
(unaudited) Notes to Financial Statements
Balance Sheets as of Dec. 31, 1998 and 1997
Statements of Income for years ended Dec. 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
Statements of Stockholder's Equity for years ended Dec. 31, 1998, 1997
and 1996
Statements of Cash Flows for years ended Dec. 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
Notes to Financial Statements
Report of Independent Auditors dated Feb. 4, 1999
(b) Exhibits:
1.1 Resolution of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of
American Enterprise Life establishing the American Enterprise Variable
Annuity Account dated July 15, 1987, filed electronically as Exhibit 1
to the Initial Registration Statement No. 33-54471, filed on or about
July 5, 1994, is incorporated by reference.
1.2 Resolution of the Board of Directors of American Enterprise Life
establishing 15 additional Subaccounts within the separate account
dated Feb. 2, 2000, is filed electronically herewith.
2. Not applicable.
3. Form of Selling Agreement to be filed by amendment.
4.1 Form of Deferred Annuity Contract(form 240343), is filed electronically
herewith.
4.2 Form of Performance Credit Rider (form 240349), is filed electronically
herewith.
4.3 Form of Maximum Anniversary Value Death Benefit Rider (form 240346), is
filed electronically herewith.
4.4 Form of Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider (form 240350), is filed
electronically herewith.
4.5 Form of Roth IRA Endorsement (form 43094) filed electronically as Exhibit
4.2 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No.
333-74865, filed on or about Aug. 4, 1999, is incorporated by reference.
4.6 Form of SEP-IRA (form 43412) filed electronically as Exhibit 4.3 to
Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-72777,
filed on or about July 8, 1999, is incorporated by reference.
5. Form of Variable Annuity Application (form 240345), is filed electronically
herewith.
6.1 Amendment and Restatement of Articles of Incorporation of American
Enterprise Life dated July 29, 1986, filed electronically as Exhibit 6.1 to
the Initial Registration Statement No. 33-54471, filed on or about July 5,
1994, is incorporated by reference.
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6.2 Amended By-Laws of American Enterprise Life, filed electronically as
Exhibit 6.2 to the Initial Registration Statement No. 33-54471, filed on or
about July 5, 1994, is incorporated by reference.
7. Not applicable.
8. Copy of Participation Agreement to be filed by amendment.
9. Opinion of counsel and consent to its use as to the legality of the
securities being registered, is filed electronically herewith.
10. Consent of Independent Auditors, is filed electronically herewith.
11. None.
12. Not applicable.
13. Copy of schedule for computation of each performance quotation provided in
the Registration Statement in response to Item 21, to be filed by
amendment.
14. Not applicable.
15. Power of Attorney to sign this Registration Statement, dated July 29, 1999,
filed electronically as Exhibit 15 to Registrant's Initial Registration
Statement No. 333-85567, filed on or about Aug. 19, 1999 is incorporated by
reference.
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Item 25. Directors and Officers of the Depositor (American Enterprise Life Insurance Company)
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Name Principal Business Address Positions and Offices with Depositor
- - - - ------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
James E. Choat IDS Tower 10 Director, President and Chief
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Executive Officer
Lorraine R. Hart IDS Tower 10 Vice President, Investments
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Jeffrey S. Horton IDS Tower 10 Vice President and Treasurer
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Richard W. Kling IDS Tower 10 Director and Chairman of the Board
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Bruce A. Kohn IDS Tower 10 Vice President, Group Counsel and
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Assistant Secretary
Paul S. Mannweiler Indianapolis Power and Light Director
One Monument Circle
P.O. Box 1595
Indianapolis, IN 46206-1595
Paula R. Meyer IDS Tower 10 Director and Executive Vice
Minneapolis, MN 55440 President, Assured Assets
Mary Ellyn Minenko IDS Tower 10 Vice President, Group Counsel and
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Assistant Secretary
Stuart A. Sedlacek IDS Tower 10 Executive Vice President
Minneapolis, MN 55440
F. Dale Simmons IDS Tower 10 Vice President, Real Estate Loan
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Management
William A. Stoltzmann IDS Tower 10 Director, Vice President, General
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Counsel and Secretary
Philip C. Wentzel IDS Tower 10 Vice President and Controller
Minneapolis, MN 55440
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Item 26. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Depositor or
Registrant
American Enterprise Life Insurance Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of IDS Life Insurance Company which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
American Express Financial Corporation. American Express Financial
Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Express Company
(American Express).
The following list includes the names of major subsidiaries of American Express.
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Jurisdiction of
Name of Subsidiary Incorporation
I. Travel Related Services
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. New York
II. International Banking Services
American Express Bank Ltd. Connecticut
III. Companies engaged in Financial Services
Advisory Capital Strategies Group Inc. Minnesota
American Centurion Life Assurance Company New York
American Enterprise Investment Services Inc. Minnesota
American Enterprise Life Insurance Company Indiana
American Express Asset Management Group Inc. Minnesota
American Express Asset Management International Inc. Delaware
American Express Asset Management International (Japan) Ltd. Japan
American Express Asset Management Ltd. England
American Express Client Service Corporation Minnesota
American Express Corporation Delaware
American Express Financial Advisors Inc. Delaware
American Express Financial Corporation Delaware
American Express Insurance Agency of Arizona Inc. Arizona
American Express Insurance Agency of Idaho Inc. Idaho
American Express Insurance Agency of Nevada Inc. Nevada
American Express Insurance Agency of Oregon Inc. Oregon
American Express Minnesota Foundation Minnesota
American Express Property Casualty Insurance Agency of Kentucky Inc. Kentucky
American Express Property Casualty Insurance Agency of Maryland Inc. Maryland
American Express Property Casualty Insurance Agency of Pennsylvania Inc. Pennsylvania
American Express Trust Company Minnesota
American Partners Life Insurance Company Arizona
IDS Cable Corporation Minnesota
IDS Cable II Corporation Minnesota
IDS Capital Holdings Inc. Minnesota
IDS Certificate Company Delaware
IDS Futures Corporation Minnesota
IDS Insurance Agency of Alabama Inc. Alabama
IDS Insurance Agency of Arkansas Inc. Arkansas
IDS Insurance Agency of Massachusetts Inc. Massachusetts
IDS Insurance Agency of New Mexico Inc. New Mexico
IDS Insurance Agency of North Carolina Inc. North Carolina
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IDS Insurance Agency of Utah Inc. Utah
IDS Insurance Agency of Wyoming Inc. Wyoming
IDS Life Insurance Company Minnesota
IDS Life Insurance Company of New York New York
IDS Management Corporation Minnesota
IDS Partnership Services Corporation Minnesota
IDS Plan Services of California, Inc. Minnesota
IDS Property Casualty Insurance Company Wisconsin
IDS Real Estate Services, Inc. Delaware
IDS Realty Corporation Minnesota
IDS Sales Support Inc. Minnesota
IDS Securities Corporation Delaware
Investors Syndicate Development Corp. Nevada
Public Employee Payment Company Minnesota
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Item 27. Number of Contract owners
Not applicable.
Item 28. Indemnification
The By-Laws of the depositor provide that the Corporation shall have
the power to indemnify a director, officer, agent or employee of the
Corporation pursuant to the provisions of applicable statues or
pursuant to contract.
The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any
director, officer, agent or employee of the Corporation against any
liability asserted against or incurred by the director, officer,
agent or employee in such capacity or arising out of the director's,
officer's, agent's or employee's status as such, whether or not the
Corporation would have the power to indemnify the director, officer,
agent or employee against such liability under the provisions of
applicable law.
The By-Laws of the depositor provide that it shall indemnify a
director, officer, agent or employee of the depositor pursuant to the
provisions of applicable statutes or pursuant to contract.
Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities
Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or
otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of
expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action,
suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel
the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a
court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the
Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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Item 29. Principal Underwriters
(a) American Express Financial Advisors acts as principal underwriter for the
following investment companies:
AXP Bond Fund, Inc.; AXP California Tax-Exempt Trust; AXP Discovery
Fund, Inc.; AXP Equity Select Fund, Inc.; AXP Extra Income Fund, Inc.;
AXP Federal Income Fund, Inc.; AXP Global Series, Inc.; AXP Growth
Series, Inc.; AXP High Yield Tax-Exempt Fund, Inc.; AXP International
Fund, Inc.; AXP Investment Series, Inc.; AXP Managed Series, Inc.; AXP
Market Advantage Series, Inc.; AXP Money Market Series, Inc.; AXP New
Dimensions Fund, Inc.; AXP Precious Metals Fund, Inc.; AXP Progressive
Fund, Inc.; AXP Selective Fund, Inc.; AXP Special Tax-Exempt Series
Trust; AXP Stock Fund, Inc.; AXP Strategy Series, Inc.; AXP Tax-Exempt
Series, Inc.; AXP Tax-Free Money Fund, Inc.; AXP Utilities Income Fund,
Inc., Growth Trust; Growth and Income Trust; Income Trust, Tax-Free
Income Trust, World Trust and IDS Certificate Company.
(b) As to each director, officer or partner of the principal underwriter:
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Name and Principal Business Address Position and Offices with Positions with Offices with
Underwriter Registrant
- - - - ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ -----------------------------
Ronald. G. Abrahamson Vice President - Service Quality None
IDS Tower 10 and Reengineering
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Douglas A. Alger Senior Vice President - Human None
IDS Tower 10 Resources
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Peter J. Anderson Senior Vice President - Investment Vice President
IDS Tower 10 Operations
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Ward D. Armstrong Vice President-American Express None
IDS Tower 10 Retirement Services
Minneapolis, MN 55440
John M. Baker Vice President - Plan Sponsor None
IDS Tower 10 Services
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Joseph M. Barksy, III Vice President - Senior Portfolio None
IDS Tower 10 Manager
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Timothy V. Bechtold Vice President - Risk Management None
IDS Tower 10 Products
Minneapolis, MN 55440
John D. Begley Group Vice President - Ohio/Indiana None
Suite 100
7760 Olentangy River Rd.
Columbus, OH 43235
Brent L. Bisson Group Vice President - Los Angeles None
Suite 900 Metro
E. Westside Twr
11835 West Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90064
John C. Boeder Vice President - Nonproprietary None
IDS Tower 10 Products
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Walter K. Booker Group Vice President - New Jersey None
IDS Tower 10
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Bruce J. Bordelon Group Vice President - Gulf States None
Galleria One Suite 1900
Galleria Blvd.
Metairie, LA 70001
Charles R. Branch Group Vice President - Northwest None
Suite 200
West 111 North River Dr.
Spokane, WA 99201
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Douglas W. Brewers Vice President - Sales Support None
IDS Tower 10
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Karl J. Breyer Corporate Senior Vice President None
IDS Tower 10
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Cynthia M. Carlson Vice President - American Express None
IDS Tower 10 Securities Services
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Mark W. Carter Senior Vice President and Chief None
IDS Tower 10 Marketing Officer
Minneapolis, MN 55440
James E. Choat Senior Vice President - Director, President and
IDS Tower 10 Institutional Products Group Chief Executive Officer
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Kenneth J. Ciak Vice President and General Manager None
IDS Property Casualty - IDS Property Casualty
1400 Lombardi Avenue
Green Bay, WI 54304
Paul A. Connolly Vice President - Advisor Staffing, None
IDS Tower 10 Training and Support
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Henry J. Cormier Group Vice President - Connecticut None
Commerce Center One
333 East River Drive
East Hartford, CT 06108
John M. Crawford Group Vice President - None
Suite 200 Arkansas/Springfield/Memphis
10800 Financial Ctr Pkwy
Little Rock, AR 72211
Kevin F. Crowe Group Vice President - None
Suite 312 Carolinas/Eastern Georgia
7300 Carmel Executive Pk
Charlotte, NC 28226
Colleen Curran Vice President and Assistant None
IDS Tower 10 General Counsel
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Luz Maria Davis Vice President - Communications None
IDS Tower 10
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Scott M. DiGiammarino Group Vice President - None
Suite 500 Washington/Baltimore
8045 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA 22182
Bradford L. Drew Group Vice President - Eastern None
Two Datran Center Florida
Penthouse One B
9130 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
Douglas K. Dunning Vice President - Assured Assets None
IDS Tower 10 Product Development and Management
Minneapolis, MN 55440
James P. Egge Group Vice President - Western None
4305 South Louise, Suite 202 Iowa, Nebraska, Dakotas
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
Gordon L. Eid Senior Vice President, General None
IDS Tower 10 Counsel and Chief Compliance
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Officer
Robert M. Elconin Vice President - Government None
IDS Tower 10 Relations
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Phillip W. Evans, Group Vice President - Rocky None
Suite 600 Mountain
6985 Union Park Center
Midvale, UT 84047-4177
Gordon M. Fines Vice President - Mutual Fund None
IDS Tower 10 Equity Investments
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Douglas L. Forsberg Vice President - Institutional None
IDS Tower 10 Products Group
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Jeffrey P. Fox Vice President and Corporate None
IDS Tower 10 Controller
Minneapolis, MN 55440
William P. Fritz Group Vice President - Gateway None
Suite 160
12855 Flushing Meadows Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63131
Carl W. Gans Group Vice President - Twin City None
8500 Tower Suite 1770 Metro
8500 Normandale Lake Blvd.
Bloomington, MN 55437
David A. Hammer Vice President and Marketing None
IDS Tower 10 Controller
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Teresa A. Hanratty Group Vice President - Northern None
Suites 6&7 New England
169 South River Road
Bedford, NH 03110
Robert L. Harden Group Vice President - Boston Metro None
Two Constitution Plaza
Boston, MA 02129
Lorraine R. Hart Vice President - Insurance Vice President, Investments
IDS Tower 10 Investments
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Scott A. Hawkinson Vice President and Controller - None
IDS Tower 10 Private Client Group
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Brian M. Heath Group Vice President - North Texas None
Suite 150
801 E. Campbell Road
Richardson, TX 75081
Janis K. Heaney Vice President - Incentive None
IDS Tower 10 Management
Minneapolis, MN 55440
James G. Hirsh Vice President and Assistant None
IDS Tower 10 General Counsel
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Jon E. Hjelm Group Vice President - Rhode None
310 Southbridge Street Island/Central - Western
Auburn, MA 01501 Massachusetts
David J. Hockenberry Group Vice President - Tennessee None
30 Burton Hills Blvd. Valley
Suite 175
Nashville, TN 37215
Jeffrey S. Horton Vice President and Treasurer None
IDS Tower 10
Minneapolis, MN 55440
David R. Hubers Chairman, President and Chief Board member
IDS Tower 10 Executive Officer
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Martin G. Hurwitz Vice President - Senior Portfolio None
IDS Tower 10 Manager
Minneapolis, MN 55440
James M. Jensen Vice President - Insurance Product None
IDS Tower 10 Development and Management
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Marietta L. Johns Senior Vice President - Field None
IDS Tower 10 Management
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Nancy E. Jones Vice President - Business None
IDS Tower 10 Development
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Ora J. Kaine Vice President - Financial None
IDS Tower 10 Advisory Services
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Linda B. Keene Vice President - Market Development None
IDS Tower 10
Minneapolis, MN 55440
G. Michael Kennedy Vice President - Investment None
IDS Tower 10 Services and Investment Research
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Susan D. Kinder Senior Vice President - None
IDS Tower 10 Distribution Services
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Richard W. Kling Senior Vice President - Products Director and Chairman of
IDS Tower 10 the Board
Minneapolis, MN 55440
John M. Knight Vice President - Investment Treasurer
IDS Tower 10 Accounting
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Paul F. Kolkman Vice President - Actuarial Finance None
IDS Tower 10
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Claire Kolmodin Vice President - Service Quality None
IDS Tower 10
Minneapolis, MN 55440
David S. Kreager Group Vice President - Greater None
Suite 108 Michigan
Trestle Bridge V
5126 Lovers Lane
Kalamazoo, MI 49002
Steven C. Kumagai Director and Senior Vice President None
IDS Tower 10 - Field Management and Business
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Systems
Mitre Kutanovski Group Vice President - Chicago None
Suite 680 Metro
8585 Broadway
Merrillville, IN 48410
Kurt A. Larson Vice President - Senior Portfolio None
IDS Tower 10 Manager
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Lori J. Larson Vice President - Brokerage and None
IDS Tower 10 Direct Services
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Daniel E. Laufenberg Vice President and Chief U.S. None
IDS Tower 10 Economist
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Peter A. Lefferts Senior Vice President - Corporate None
IDS Tower 10 Strategy and Development
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Douglas A. Lennick Director and Executive Vice None
IDS Tower 10 President - Private Client Group
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Mary J. Malevich Vice President - Senior Portfolio None
IDS Tower 10 Manager
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Fred A. Mandell Vice President - Field Marketing None
IDS Tower 10 Readiness
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Daniel E. Martin Group Vice President - Pittsburgh None
Suite 650 Metro
5700 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Sarah A. Mealey Vice President - Mutual Funds None
IDS Tower 10
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Paula R. Meyer Vice President - Assured Assets Director and Executive Vice
IDS Tower 10 President - Assured Assets
Minneapolis, MN 55440
William P. Miller Vice President and Senior None
IDS Tower 10 Portfolio Manager
Minneapolis, MN 55440
James A. Mitchell Executive Vice President - None
IDS Tower 10 Marketing and Products
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Pamela J. Moret Vice President - Variable Assets None
IDS Tower 10
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Alan D. Morgenstern Group Vice President - Central None
Suite 200 California/Western Nevada
3500 Market Street
Camp Hill, NJ 17011
Barry J. Murphy Senior Vice President - Client None
IDS Tower 10 Service
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Mary Owens Neal Vice President - Mature Market None
IDS Tower 10 Segment
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Thomas V. Nicolosi Group Vice President - New York None
Suite 220 Metro Area
500 Mamaroneck Avenue
Harrison, NY 10528
Michael J. O'Keefe Vice President - Advisory Business None
IDS Tower 10 Systems
Minneapolis, MN 55440
James R. Palmer Vice President - Taxes None
IDS Tower 10
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Marc A. Parker Group Vice President - None
10200 SW Greenburg Road Portland/Eugene
Suite 110
Portland, OR 97223
Carla P. Pavone Vice President - Compensation and None
IDS Tower 10 Field Administration
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Thomas P. Perrine Senior Vice President - Group None
IDS Tower 10 Relationship Leader/American
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Express Technologies Financial
Services
Susan B. Plimpton Vice President - Marketing Services None
IDS Tower 10
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Larry M. Post Group Vice President - None
One Tower Bridge Philadelphia Metro
100 Front Street, 8th Fl
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
Ronald W. Powell Vice President and Assistant None
IDS Tower 10 General Counsel
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Diana R. Prost Group Vice President - None
3030 N.W. Expressway Kansas/Oklahoma
Suite 900
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
James M. Punch Vice President and Project Manager None
IDS Tower 10 - Platform I Value Enhanced
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Frederick C. Quirsfeld Senior Vice President - Fixed None
IDS Tower 10 Income
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Rollyn C. Renstrom Vice President - Corporate None
IDS Tower 10 Planning and Analysis
Minneapolis, MN 55440
R. Daniel Richardson Group Vice President - Southern None
Suite 800 Texas
Arboretum Plaza One
9442 Capital of Texas Hwy. N
Austin, TX 78759
ReBecca K. Roloff Senior Vice President - Field None
IDS Tower 10 Management and Financial Advisory
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Service
Stephen W. Roszell Senior Vice President - None
IDS Tower 10 Institutional
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Max G. Roth Group Vice President - None
Suite 201 S. IDS Ctr Wisconsin/Upper Michigan
1400 Lombardi Avenue
Green Bay, WI 54304
Erven A. Samsel Senior Vice President - Field None
45 Braintree Hill Park Management
Suite 402
Braintree, MA 02184
Russell L. Scalfano Group Vice President - None
Suite 201 Illinois/Indiana/Kentucky
101 Plaza East Blvd.
Evansville, IN 47715
William G. Scholz Group Vice President - Arizona/Las None
Suite 205 Vegas
7333 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Stuart A. Sedlacek Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Vice President
IDS Tower 10 Financial Officer
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Donald K. Shanks Vice President - Property Casualty None
IDS Tower 10
Minneapolis, MN 55440
F. Dale Simmons Vice President - Senior Portfolio Vice President, Real Estate
IDS Tower 10 Manager, Insurance Investments Loan Management
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Judy P. Skoglund Vice President - Quality and None
IDS Tower 10 Service Support
Minneapolis, MN 55440
James B. Solberg Group Vice President - Eastern None
466 Westdale Mall Iowa Area
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Bridget Sperl Vice President - Geographic None
IDS Tower 10 Service Teams
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Paul J. Stanislaw Group Vice President - Southern None
Suite 1100 California
Two Park Plaza
Irvine, CA 92714
Lisa A. Steffes Vice President - Cardmember None
IDS Tower 10 Initiatives
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Lois A. Stilwell Group Vice President - Outstate None
Suite 433 Minnesota Area/North
9900 East Bren Road Dakota/Western Wisconsin
Minnetonka, MN 55343
William A. Stoltzmann Vice President and Assistant Director, Vice President,
IDS Tower 10 General Counsel General Counsel and
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Secretary
James J. Strauss Vice President and General Auditor None
IDS Tower 10
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Jeffrey J. Stremcha Vice President - Information None
IDS Tower 10 Resource Management/ISD
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Barbara Stroup Stewart Vice President - Channel None
IDS Tower 10 Development
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Craig P. Taucher Group Vice President - None
Suite 150 Orlando/Jacksonville
4190 Belfort Road
Jacksonville, FL 32216
Neil G. Taylor Group Vice President - None
Suite 425 Seattle/Tacoma/Hawaii
101 Elliott Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98119
John R. Thomas Senior Vice President None
IDS Tower 10
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Peter S. Velardi Group Vice President - None
Suite 180 Atlanta/Birmingham
1200 Ashwood Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30338
Charles F. Wachendorfer Group Vice President - Detroit None
Suite 100 Metro
Stanford Plaza II
7979 East Tufts Ave. Pkwy
Denver, CO 80237
Wesley W. Wadman Vice President - Senior Portfolio None
IDS Tower 10 Manager
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Donald F. Weaver Group Vice President - Greater None
3500 Market Street, Suite 200 Pennsylvania
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Norman Weaver Jr. Senior Vice President - Field None
1010 Main St., Suite 2B Management
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Michael L. Weiner Vice President - Tax Research and None
IDS Tower 10 Audit
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Lawrence J. Welte Vice President - Investment None
IDS Tower 10 Administration
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Jeffry M. Welter Vice President - Equity and Fixed None
IDS Tower 10 Income Trading
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Thomas L. White Group Vice President - Cleveland None
Suite 200 Metro
28601 Chagrin Blvd.
Woodmere, OH 44122
Eric S. Williams Group Vice President - Virginia None
Suite 250
3951 Westerre Parkway
Richmond, VA 23233
William J. Williams Group Vice President - Western None
Two North Tamiami Trail Florida
Suite 702
Sarasota, FL 34236
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Edwin M. Wistrand Vice President and Assistant None
IDS Tower 10 General Counsel
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Michael D. Wolf Vice President - Senior Portfolio None
IDS Tower 10 Manager
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Michael R. Woodward Senior Vice President - Field None
32 Ellicott St. Management
Suite 100
Batavia, NY 14020
Item 29(c)
Net Underwriting
Name of Principal Discounts and Compensation on Brokerage
Underwriter Commissions Redemption Commissions Compensation
American Express $4,415,795 $199,062 None None
Financial Advisors
Inc.
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Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records
American Enterprise Life Insurance Company
IDS Tower 10
Minneapolis, MN 55402
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Item 31. Management Services
Not applicable.
Item 32. Undertakings
(a) Registrant undertakes that it will file a post-effective
amendment to this registration statement as frequently as is
necessary to ensure that the audited financial statements in
the registration statement are never more than 16 months old
for so long as payments under the variable annuity contracts
may be accepted.
(b) Registrant undertakes that it will include either (1) as part
of any application to purchase a contract offered by the
prospectus, a space that an applicant can check to request a
Statement of Additional Information, or (2) a post card or
similar written communication affixed to or included in the
prospectus that the applicant can remove to send for a
Statement of Additional Information.
(c) Registrant undertakes to deliver any Statement of Additional
Information and any financial statements required to be made
available under this Form promptly upon written or oral
request to American Enterprise Life Contract Owner Service at
the address or phone number listed in the prospectus.
(d) The sponsoring insurance company represents that the fees and
charges deducted under the contract, in the aggregate, are
reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses
expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by the
insurance company.
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SIGNATURES
As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of
1940, American Enterprise Life Insurance Company, on behalf of the Registrant,
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereto duly authorized in the City of Minneapolis, and State of
Minnesota, on the 11th day of February, 2000.
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT
(Registrant)
By American Enterprise Life Insurance Company
(Sponsor)
By /s/ James E. Choat*
James E. Choat
President and Chief Executive Officer
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 11th day of
February, 2000.
Signature Title
/s/ James E. Choat* Director, President and
James E. Choat Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Jeffrey S. Horton* Vice President and Treasurer
Jeffrey S. Horton
/s/ Richard W. Kling* Chairman of the Board
Richard W. Kling
/s/ Paul S. Mannweiler Director
Paul S. Mannweiler
/s/ Paula R. Meyer* Director and Executive Vice
Paula R. Meyer President-Assured Assets
/s/ William A. Stoltzmann* Director, Vice President,
William A. Stoltzmann General Counsel and Secretary
/s/ Philip C. Wentzel* Vice President and Controller
Philip C. Wentzel
*Signed pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated July 29, 1999, filed electronically
as Exhibit 15 to Registrant's Initial Registration Statement No. 333-85567,
filed on or about Aug. 19, 1999 is incorporated by reference.
By:/s/ Mary Ellyn Minenko
Mary Ellyn Minenko
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CONTENTS OF PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.1 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-85567
This Registration Statement is comprised of the following papers and documents:
The Cover Page.
Part A.
The prospectuses.
Part B.
Statements of Additional Information.
Part C.
Other Information.
The signatures.
Exhibits.
American Enterprise Variable Annuity Account
File No. 333-92297/811-7195
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 1.2 Resolution of the Board of Directors
Exhibit 4.1 Form of Deferred Annuity Contract.
Exhibit 4.2 Form of Performance Credit Rider.
Exhibit 4.3 Form of Maximum Anniversary Value Death Benefit Rider.
Exhibit 4.4 Form of Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider.
Exhibit 5 Form of Variable Annuity Application
Exhibit 9 Opinion amd Consent of Counsel.
Exhibit 10 Consent of Independent Auditors.
TO THE SECRETARY OF
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By Resolution received by the Secretary on July 15, 1987, the Board of Directors
of American Enterprise Life Insurance Company:
RESOLVED, That American Enterprise Life Insurance Company, pursuant to
the provisions of Section 27-1-51 Section 1 Class 1(c) of the Indiana
Insurance Code, established a separate account designated American
Enterprise Variable Annuity Account, to be used for the Corporation's
Variable Annuity contracts; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the proper officers of the Corporation were
authorized and directed to establish such subaccounts and/or investment
divisions of the Account in the future as they determine to be
appropriate; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the proper officers of the Corporation were
authorized and directed to accomplish all filings, including
registration statements and applications for exemptive relief from
provisions of the securities laws as they deem necessary to carry the
foregoing into effect.
As President of American Enterprise Life Insurance Company, I hereby establish,
in accordance with the above resolutions and pursuant to authority granted by
the Board of Directors, 15 additional subaccounts within the separate account.
Three of each such subaccounts will invest in the following funds:
AXPsm Variable Portfolio - Cash Management Fund
AXPsm Variable Portfolio - Federal Income Fund
AXPsm Variable Portfolio - Managed Fund
AXPsm Variable Portfolio - New Dimensions Fund
AXPsm Variable Portfolio - Small Cap Advantage Fund
In accordance with the above resolutions and pursuant to authority granted by
the Board of Directors of American Enterprise Life Insurance Company, the Unit
Investment Trust comprised of American Enterprise Variable Annuity Account and
consisting of 388 subaccounts is hereby reconstituted as American Enterprise
Variable Annuity Account consisting of 403 subaccounts.
Received by the Assistant Secretary:
/s/ James E. Choat /s/ Mary Ellyn Minenko
James E. Choat Mary Ellyn Minenko
Date: February 2, 2000
Deferred Annuity Contract
Administrative Offices:
80 South Eighth Street
P.O. Box 534
Minneapolis, MN 55440
American
Enterprise
Life
This is a deferred annuity contract. It is a legal contract between you, as the
owner, and us, American Enterprise Life Insurance Company, a Stock Company,
Indianapolis, Indiana. PLEASE READ YOUR CONTRACT CAREFULLY.
If the annuitant is living on the Retirement Date, we will begin to pay you
monthly annuity payments. Any payments made by us are subject to the terms of
this contract. The owner and beneficiary are as named in the application unless
they are changed as provided for in this contract.
We issue this contract in consideration of your application and the payment of
the initial purchase payment.
Signed for and issued by American Enterprise Life Insurance Company of
Indianapolis, Indiana, as of the contract date.
ACCUMULATION VALUES AND ANNUITY PAYMENTS, WHEN BASED ON THE INVESTMENT RESULTS
OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT, ARE VARIABLE AND NOT GUARANTEED AS TO FIXED DOLLAR
AMOUNT. SEE PAGE 12 FOR VARIABLE PROVISIONS.
PAYMENTS AND VALUES BASED ON THE GUARANTEE PERIOD ACCOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO A
MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT FORMULA, THE OPERATION OF WHICH MAY RESULT IN UPWARD AND
DOWNWARD ADJUSTMENTS IN AMOUNTS PAYABLE TO AN OWNER OR ANNUITANT, INCLUDING
WITHDRAWALS, TRANSFERS AND AMOUNTS APPLIED TO PURCHASE AN ANNUITY. SEE PAGE 14
FOR MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT PROVISIONS.
NOTICE OF YOUR RIGHT TO EXAMINE THIS CONTRACT FOR 10 DAYS. If for any reason you
are not satisfied with this contract, return it to us or our agent within 10
days after you receive it. We will then cancel this contract. Upon such
cancellation we will refund an amount equal to the sum of: (1) the contract
value, including any Market Value Adjustment, if applicable, and less any
purchase payment credits, at the end of the Valuation Period during which we
receive the contract; and (2) any premium tax charges paid. This contract will
then be considered void from its start.
Secretary President
Flexible Purchase Payments
Investment Experience Reflected in Benefits
Optional Fixed Dollar or Variable Accumulation Values and Annuity Payments
Annuity Payments to Begin on the Retirement Date
This Contract is Nonparticipating -- Dividends Are Not Payable
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Guide to Contract Provisions
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Definitions Important words and meanings .................................. Page 3
General Provisions Entire contract; Annuity tax qualification; Contract modification;
Incontestability; Benefits based on incorrect data; State laws;
Reports to owner; Evidence of survival; Protection of proceeds;
Payments by us; Voting rights ................................. Page 5
Ownership and Beneficiary Owner rights; Change of ownership; Beneficiary;
Change of Beneficiary; Assignment ............................. Page 6
Payments to Beneficiary Describes the amounts payable upon death ...................... Page 7
Purchase Payments Purchase payments amounts; Payment limits; Allocations of
purchase payments, Purchase Payment Credits ................... Page 9
Contract Value Describes the fixed and variable
account contract values; Interest to be
credited; Contract administrative charge;
Premium taxes; Transfers of contract values;
Dollar Cost Averaging Program ................................ Page 10
Fixed and Variable Accounts Describes the fixed account; Describes Guarantee Period
Accounts; Describes the variable subaccounts,
accumulation units and values; Net investment factor;
Mortality and expense risk charge; Variable account
administrative charge; Annuity unit value ......................Page 12
Withdrawal Provisions Contract withdrawal for its withdrawal value;
Rules for withdrawal; Market Value Adjustment ................ Page 14
Annuity Provisions When annuity payments begin; Different ways to receive
annuity payments; Determination of payment amounts ........... Page 16
Tables of Annuity Rates Tables showing the amount of the first variable annuity
payment and the guaranteed fixed annuity payments
for the various payment plans ................................ Page 18
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Definitions
The following words are used often in this contract. When we use these words,
this is what we mean:
Accumulation Unit
An accumulation unit is an accounting unit of measure. It is used to calculate
the variable account contract value prior to annuitization.
Annuitant
The person or persons on whose life monthly annuity payments depend.
Annuitization
The application of the contract value of this contract to provide annuity
payments.
Annuity Unit
An annuity unit is an accounting unit of measure. It is used to calculate the
value of annuity payments from the variable account on and after annuitization.
Code
The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Contract Anniversary
The same day and month as the contract date each year that the contract remains
in force.
Contract Date
It is the date from which contract anniversaries, contract years, and contract
months are determined. Your contract date is shown under Contract Data.
Contract Value
The sum of the: (1) fixed account contract value; and (2) variable account
contract value.
Fixed Annuity
A fixed annuity is an annuity with payments which are guaranteed by us as to
dollar amount during the annuity payment period.
One Year Fixed Account
It is an account to which you may allocate purchase payments and contract
values. Amounts you allocate to the one year account earn guaranteed interest
rates that we declare periodically.
Guarantee Period Account
These are fixed accounts to which you may allocate purchase payments and
contract values. Guarantee Period Accounts have guaranteed interest rates
declared periodically. Withdrawals or transfers from a Guarantee Period Account
prior to the end of the specified term will receive Market Value Adjustment
which may result in a gain or loss of principal.
IRA Contract
A contract used in or under a retirement plan or program that is intended to
qualify as an Individual Retirement Annuity under Section 408(b) of the Code.
IRA Required Minimum Distributions
The minimum distributions Code Section 408(b)(3) requires to be distributed from
an IRA, beginning not later than the April 1 following the calendar year you
reach age 70 1/2 (Required Beginning Date).
Market Value Adjustment
A positive or negative adjustment assessed if any portion of a Guarantee Period
Account is withdrawn or transferred prior to the end of its guaranteed period.
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Nonqualified Contract
A contract used primarily for retirement purposes that is not intended to
qualify as an IRA contract.
Retirement Date
The date shown under Contract Data on which annuity payments are to begin. This
date may be changed as provided in this contract. You will be notified prior to
the retirement date in order to select an appropriate annuity payment plan.
Valuation Date
A valuation date is each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading.
Valuation Period
A valuation period is the interval of time commencing at the close of business
on each valuation date and ending at the close of business on the next valuation
date.
Variable Account
Consists of separate subaccounts to which you may allocate purchase payments and
contract values; each invests in shares of one fund. The value of your
investment in each subaccount changes with the performance of the particular
fund.
Variable Annuity
A variable annuity is an annuity with payments which are not predetermined or
guaranteed as to dollar amount and vary in amount with the investment experience
of one or more of the variable subaccounts.
We, Us, Our
American Enterprise Life Insurance Company
Written Request
A request in writing signed by you and delivered to us at our administrative
office.
You, Your
The owner of this contract. In a non-qualified contract, the owner may be
someone other than the annuitant. The owner is shown in the application unless
the owner has been changed as provided in this contract.
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General Provisions
Entire Contract
This contract form, any endorsements or riders and the copy of the application
attached to it are the entire contract between you and us.
No one except one of our corporate officers (President, Vice President,
Secretary or Assistant Secretary) can change or waive any of our rights or
requirements under this contract. That person must do so in writing. None of our
other representatives or other persons has the authority to change or waive any
of our rights or requirements under this contract.
Annuity Tax Qualification
This contract is intended to qualify as an annuity contract under Section 72 of
the Code for federal income tax purposes. To that end, the provisions of this
contract are to be interpreted to ensure or maintain such tax-qualification,
notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary.
Contract Modification
We reserve the right to modify this contract to the extent necessary to:
1. qualify this contract as an annuity contract under Section 72 of the Code
and all related laws and regulations which are in effect during the term of
this contract; and
2. if this contract is purchased as an IRA contract, to qualify this contract
as such an IRA contract under Section 408 of the Code and all related laws
and regulations which are in effect during the term of this contract.
We will obtain any necessary approval of any regulatory authority for the
modifications.
Incontestable
This contract is incontestable from its date of issue.
Benefits Based on Incorrect Data
Payments under the contract will be based on the annuitant's birth date and sex.
If the annuitant's birth date or sex or your birth date has been misstated,
payments under this contract will be adjusted. They will be based on what would
have been provided at the correct birth date and sex. Any underpayments made by
us will be made up immediately. Any overpayments made by us will be subtracted
from the future payments.
State Laws
This contract is governed by the law of the state in which it is delivered. The
values and benefits of this contract are at least equal to those required by
such state. Any paid up annuity, cash withdrawal or death benefits available
under the contract are not less than the minimum benefits required by any
statute of the state in which the contract is delivered.
Reports to Owner
At least once a year we will send you a statement showing the contract value and
the cash withdrawal value of this contract. This statement will be based on any
laws or regulations that apply to contracts of this type.
Evidence of Survival
Where any payments under this contract depend on the recipient or annuitant
being alive on a certain date, proof that such condition has been met may be
required by us. Such proof may be required prior to making the payments.
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Protection of Proceeds
Payments under this contract are not assignable by any beneficiary prior to the
time they are due. To the extent allowed by law, payments are not subject to the
claims of creditors or to legal process.
Payments by Us
All sums payable by us are payable at our administrative office. Any payment or
withdrawal from a variable annuity is based on the variable contract value.
Voting Rights
So long as federal law requires, we will give certain voting rights to
contractowners. As contractowner, if you have voting rights we will send a
notice to you telling you the time and place of a shareholder meeting. The
notice will also explain matters to be voted upon and how many votes you get.
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Ownership and Beneficiary
Owner Rights
As long as the annuitant is living and unless otherwise provided in this
contract, you may exercise all rights and privileges provided in this contract
or allowed by us.
If this is an IRA contract, you shall be the annuitant, and during your life you
will have the sole and absolute power to receive and enjoy all rights under the
contract. Your entire interest is nonforfeitable. Joint ownership is not
permitted.
Change of Ownership
If this is an IRA contract, your right to change the ownership is restricted.
This contract may not be sold, assigned, transferred, discounted or pledged as
collateral for a loan or as security for the performance of an obligation or for
any other purpose to any person other than as may be required or permitted under
Section 408 of the Code, or under any other applicable section of the Code. Your
interest in this contract may be transferred to your former spouse, if any,
under a divorce decree or a written instrument incidental to such divorce.
If this is a nonqualified contract, you may change the ownership.
Any change of ownership as provided above must be made by written request on a
form approved by us. The change must be made while the annuitant is living. Once
the change is recorded by us, it will take effect as of the date of your
request, subject to any action taken or payment made by us before the recording.
Beneficiary
Beneficiaries are those you have named in the application or later changed as
provided below, to receive benefits of this contract if you or the annuitant die
while this contract is in force.
Only those beneficiaries who are living when death benefits become payable may
share in the benefits, if any. If no beneficiary is then living, we will pay the
benefits to you, if living, otherwise to your estate.
Change of Beneficiary
You may change the beneficiary anytime while the annuitant is living by
satisfactory written request to us. Once the change is recorded by us, it will
take effect as of the date of your request, subject to any action taken or
payment made by us before the recording.
Assignment
If this is an IRA contract, you may not assign this contract as collateral.
If this is a nonqualified contract, you can assign this contract or any interest
in it while the annuitant is living. Your interest and the interest of any
beneficiary is subject to the interest of the assignee. An assignment is not a
change of ownership and an assignee is not an owner as these terms are used in
this contract.
Any amounts payable to the assignee will be paid in a single sum.
A copy of any assignment must be submitted to us at our administrative office.
Any assignment is subject to any action taken or payment made by us before the
assignment was recorded at our administrative office. We are not responsible for
the validity of any assignment.
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Payments to Beneficiary
Death Benefits Before Annuitization
A death benefit is payable to the beneficiary upon the earlier death of you or
the annuitant while this contract is in force and prior to annuitization.
We will pay the beneficiary the greatest of the following amounts, less any
purchase payment credits that have not vested;
1. the contract value; or
2. the total payments and purchase payment credits made to the contract minus
adjustments for partial withdrawals; or
Adjustments for Partial Withdrawals
Adjustments for partial withdrawals are calculated for each partial withdrawal
as the product of (a) times (b) where:
(a) is the ratio of the amount of the partial withdrawal (including any
withdrawal charges) to the contract value on the date of (but prior to)
the partial withdrawal; and
(b) is the death benefit on the date of (but prior to) the partial
withdrawal.
Any amounts payable or applied by us as described in the sections below will be
based on the contract values as of the valuation date on or next following the
date on which due proof of death is received at our administrative office.
Payment of Nonqualified Contract Death Benefit Before Annuitization
The above death benefit will be payable in a lump sum upon the receipt of due
proof of death of you or the annuitant, whichever first occurs. The beneficiary
may elect to receive payment any time within five years after the date of death.
The above death benefit will also be made upon the first to die if ownership is
in a joint tenancy except where spouses are joint owners with right of
survivorship and the surviving joint spouse elects to continue the contract.
In lieu of a lump sum, payments may be made under an Annuity Payment Plan,
provided:
1. the beneficiary elects the plan within 60 days after we receive due proof of
death; and
2. the plan provides payments over a period which does not exceed the life or
life expectancy of the beneficiary; and
3. payments must begin no later than one year after the date of death.
For Annuity Payment Plans, the reference to "annuitant" in the Annuity
Provisions shall apply to the beneficiary.
Payment of IRA Contract Death Benefit Before Annuitization
The above death benefit will be payable in a lump sum upon the receipt of due
proof of death. Under tax law, distributions are considered to have begun if
they are made when you reach your IRA required beginning date or if you have
annuitized according to applicable Treasury Regulations.
If distributions from your IRA have begun but you have not annuitized before
your death, your beneficiary must continue using the same method, or a faster
method, than you were using for your required minimum distributions, to receive
the death benefit.
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If distributions from your IRA have not begun and you have not annuitized before
your death, your beneficiary may take one or more distributions so that the
entire death benefit is received within five years of the year in which your
death occurs. In lieu of taking payments within five years, payments may be made
under an Annuity Payment Plan, provided:
1. the beneficiary elects the plan within 60 days after we receive due proof of
death; and
2. the plan provides payments over a period which does not exceed the life or
life expectancy of the beneficiary; and
3. payments must begin no later than one year after the year your death occurs,
in the case of a non-spouse beneficiary, or by December 31 of the year in
which you would have turned age 701/2, in the case of a spouse beneficiary.
Payment amounts, durations and life expectancy calculations must comply with
Section 401(a)(9) of the Code and regulations thereunder.
For purposes of the foregoing provisions, life expectancy and joint and last
survivor expectancy shall be determined by use of the expected return multiples
in Table V and VI of Treasury Regulation Section 1.72-9 in accordance with Code
Section 408(b)(3) and the regulations thereunder. Life expectancy will be
initially determined on the basis of your beneficiary's attained age in the year
distributions are required to commence. Unless you (or your spouse) elects
otherwise prior to the time distributions are required to commence, your life
expectancy and, if applicable, your spouse's life expectancy will be
recalculated annually based on your attained ages in the year for which the
required distribution is being determined. The life expectancy of a nonspouse
beneficiary will not be recalculated. Instead, life expectancy will be
calculated using the attained age of such beneficiary during the calendar year
in which the individual attains age 701/2, and payments for subsequent years
shall be calculated based on such life expectancy reduced by one for each
calendar year which has elapsed since the calendar year life expectancy was
first calculated.
You or your beneficiary, as applicable, shall have the sole responsibility for
requesting a distribution that complies with this Contract and applicable law.
For Annuity Payment Plans, the reference to "annuitant" in the Annuity
Provisions shall apply to the beneficiary.
Spouse's Option to Continue Contract
For nonqualified contracts: If you die prior to annuitization and your spouse is
the sole beneficiary or co-owner of the contract, your spouse may keep the
contract in force as owner and may make additional purchase payments to the
contract.
For IRA contracts: If you die prior to your required beginning date and your
spouse is the sole beneficiary, your spouse may keep the contract in force as
his or her own IRA. As owner, your spouse may make additional payments to the
contract. As owner, your spouse's life will determine the IRA required beginning
date and minimum distribution amounts. If you die after your required beginning
date, spousal continuation of this contract is not available.
[Election by the spouse to continue the contract must be made by written request
within 60 days after we receive proof of death. Upon such continuation the
contract value shall be equal to the death benefit that would otherwise have
been paid. Withdrawal charges under the continued contract shall only apply to
additional purchase payments.]
Death After Annuitization
If you or the annuitant die after annuitization, the amount payable to the
beneficiary, if any, will be as provided in the Annuity Payment Plan then in
effect.
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Purchase Payments
Purchase Payments
Purchase payments are the payments you make for this contract and the benefits
it provides. Purchase payments must be paid or mailed to us at our
administrative office or to an authorized agent. If requested, we'll give you a
receipt for your purchase payments.
Additional Purchase Payments
Additional purchase payments may be made until the earlier of:
1. the date this contract terminates by withdrawal or otherwise; or
2. the date on which annuity payments begin.
Additional purchase payments are subject to the "Payment Limits Provision"
below.
Payment Limits Provision
Maximum Purchase Payments -- The maximum total contract purchase payments may
not exceed the amounts shown under Contract Data. We reserve the right to
increase the maximums.
Additional Purchase Payments -- You may make additional purchase payments of at
least the amount shown in the Contract Data.
In addition, if this is an IRA contract, except as otherwise provided in this
paragraph, the total purchase payments for any taxable year may not exceed
$2,000 or as otherwise provided in the Code and all related laws and regulations
which are in effect during the term of this contract. In the case of a rollover
contribution described in Sections 402(c), 403(a)(4), 403(b)(8) or 408(d)(3) of
the Code, there is no limit on the amount of your purchase payment.
No contribution will be accepted under a SIMPLE plan established by any employer
pursuant to Code Section 408(p). No transfer or rollover of funds attributable
to contributions made by a particular employer under its SIMPLE plan will be
accepted from a SIMPLE IRA prior to the expiration of the two-year period
beginning on the date the individual first participated in that employer's
SIMPLE plan.
You shall have the sole responsibility for determining whether purchase payments
meet applicable income tax requirements.
All purchase payments must be made in cash. If you die before the entire
interest in this contract has been distributed to you, and your beneficiary is
other than your surviving spouse, no additional purchase payments will be
accepted from your beneficiary under this contract.
Allocation of Purchase Payments
You instruct us on how you want your purchase payments allocated among the fixed
account(s) and variable subaccounts. Your choice for the fixed account(s) and
each variable subaccount may be made in any whole percent from 0% to 100%. Your
allocation instructions as of the contract date are shown under Contract Data.
We reserve the right to limit the maximum number of accounts and/or subaccounts
to which you can allocate purchase payments or contract value at any time.
If purchase payments are allocated to a Guarantee Period Fixed Account, the
period you select will determine the guaranteed interest rate applicable that
will be payable for the Guarantee Period.
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By written request, or by another method agreed to by us, you may change your
choice of accounts or percentages. The first net purchase payment will be
allocated as of the end of the valuation period during which we make an
affirmative decision to issue this contract. Net purchase payments after the
first will be allocated as of the end of the valuation period during which we
receive the payment at our administrative office.
Purchase Payment Credits
We may apply an additional purchase payment credit to your contract value for
applicable net purchase payments you make to this contract as indicated on the
Contract Data. The purchase payment credit is a percentage of such net purchase
payment which is the purchase payment less the amount of partial withdrawals
that exceed all prior purchase payments. The percentage depends on the amount of
cumulative purchase payments under the contract less partial withdrawals as
shown under Contract Data.
If an additional purchase payment causes the contract as a whole to be eligible
for a greater percentage credit, an additional credit on prior purchase
payments, less any partial withdrawals, will be allocated on the date of the
additional purchase payment. Such additional credit is calculated to bring the
credit percentage on all prior net purchase payments to the current level.
Purchase payment credits will be allocated to the contract value according to
your then-existing purchase payment allocation instructions.
Any partial withdrawal reduces the cumulative net purchase payments used as the
basis of the credits on a last-in, first-out basis. Purchase payment credits are
vested as indicated under Contract Data.
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Contract Value
Contract Value
The contract value at any time is the sum of:
1. the fixed account(s) contract value; and
2. the variable account contract value.
If:
1. part or all of the contract value is withdrawn; or
2. charges described herein are made against the contract value;
then a number of accumulation units from the variable subaccounts and an amount
from the fixed account(s) will be deducted to equal such amount. For
withdrawals, deductions will be made from the fixed account(s) or variable
subaccounts that you specify. Otherwise, the number of units from the variable
subaccounts and the amount from the fixed account(s) will be deducted in the
same proportion that your interest in each bears to the total contract value.
Variable Account Contract Value
The variable account contract value at any time will be:
1. the sum of the value of all variable subaccount accumulation units under this
contract resulting from purchase payments and any purchase payment credits so
allocated, or transfers among the variable and fixed accounts; less
2. the value of any units deducted for charges or withdrawals.
Fixed Account Contract Value
The Fixed Account is comprised of the One Year Fixed Account and the Guarantee
Period Accounts.
The fixed account contract value at any time will be:
1. the sum of all purchase payments and any purchase payment credits allocated
to the fixed account(s), plus interest credited; plus
2. any amounts transferred to the fixed account(s) from any variable subaccount,
plus interest credited; less
3. any amounts transferred from the fixed account(s) to any variable subaccount;
less
4. any amounts deducted for charges, market value adjustments or withdrawals.
Interest to be Credited
We will credit interest to the fixed account contract value. Interest will begin
to accrue daily on the date the purchase payments which are received in our
administrative office become available for us to use. Such interest will be
credited at rates that we determine from time to time. However, we guarantee
that the rate will not be less than a 3% effective annual interest rate.
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Contract Administrative Charge
We charge a fee for establishing and maintaining our records for this contract.
The charge per year is shown in the Contract Data and is deducted from the
contract value at the end of each contract year. The charge deducted will be
prorated among the variable subaccounts, the one-year fixed account and
guarantee period accounts in the same proportion your interest in each bears to
the total contract value.
We waive the annual contract administrative charge for any contract year where
the contract value immediately prior to the deduction of the charge is equal to
or more than as shown in the Contract Data.
If you make a full withdrawal of this contract, we deduct the full contract
administrative charge at the time of full withdrawal regardless of contract
value.
The charge does not apply at or after annuitization of this contract or at the
time a death benefit is paid.
Premium Tax Charges
We reserve the right to assess a charge against the contract value of this
contract for any applicable premium tax assessed to us by a state or local
government. This charge could be deducted when you make purchase payments, or
make a full withdrawal of the contract value or at the time of annuitization.
Transfers of Contract Values
While this contract is in force prior to annuitization, transfers of contract
values may be made as outlined below.
1. You may transfer all or a part of the values held in one or more of the
variable subaccounts to another one or more of the variable subaccounts.
Subject to Item 2, you may also transfer values held in one or more of the
variable subaccounts to the fixed account.
2. On or within the 30 days before or after a contract anniversary you may
transfer values from the one-year fixed account to one or more of the
variable subaccounts or Guarantee Period Accounts. If such a transfer is
made, no transfers from any variable subaccount to the one-year fixed
account may be made for six months after such a transfer.
3. You may transfer values from any Guarantee Period Accounts to other accounts
anytime after 60 days of the date of the payment allocation or transfer
allocation into such Guarantee Period Account. Any transfer prior to the end
of the applicable guarantee period will be subject to a market value
adjustment.
You may make a transfer by written request. Telephone transfers may also be made
according to telephone procedures that are then currently in effect, if any.
There is no fee or charge for these transfers. However, the minimum transfer
amount is $500. If you request a transfer of $500 or less, we will transfer the
entire value in the subaccount or in the fixed account(s) from which the
transfer is being made, or other such minimum amounts agreed to by us.
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We may suspend or modify transfer privileges at any time. The right to transfer
contract values among the subaccounts and fixed accounts is also subject to
modification if we determine, in our sole discretion, that the exercise of that
right by one or more contract owners is, or would be, to the disadvantage of
other contract owners. Any modification could be applied to transfers to or from
some or all of the subaccounts and fixed accounts. These modifications could
include, but not be limited to, the requirements of a minimum time period
between each transfer, not accepting transfer requests of an agent acting under
a power of attorney on behalf of more than one contract owner, not accepting
transfers to or from the Guarantee Period Accounts or limiting the dollar amount
that may be transferred between the subaccounts and the fixed account by a
contract owner at any one time. We may apply these modifications or restrictions
in any manner reasonably designed to prevent any use of the transfer right we
consider to be to the disadvantage of other contract owners.
Dollar Cost Averaging Program
You may authorize the transfer of an amount, at the interval selected by you,
from the DCA Fixed Account Option to any variable subaccount. All amounts that
are allocated to a DCA Fixed Account Option will be transferred out in specified
amounts within the specified DCA Fixed Account period from either the one-year
Fixed Account or the 2-year Guarantee Period Account (without market value
adjustment). The values credited and applied to your contract are determined on
each date of transfer. You may terminate the DCA Fixed Account Option at any
time. Upon termination any amount remaining in the DCA Fixed Account Option will
be transferred to the one-year Fixed Account. We reserve the right to change the
terms and conditions of the DCA program at any time.
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Fixed and Variable Accounts
The Fixed Account
The fixed account is comprised of the One Year Fixed Account and the Guarantee
Period Accounts.
One Year Fixed Account
The One Year Fixed Account is our general account. It is made up of all our
assets other than those in:
1. The Variable Account; and
2. Any other segregated asset accounts, including the Guarantee Period Accounts.
We back the principal and interest guarantees relating to the One Year Fixed
Account. Purchase payments and transfers to the One Year Fixed Account become
part of our general account.
Guarantee Period Accounts
The Guarantee Period Accounts are part of a "nonunitized" segregated asset
account (Separate Account). We have established the separate account for the
purpose of facilitating accounting and investment processes we undertake in
offering guaranteed interest for periods you can select. This separate account
may not be charged with liabilities from any other separate account or our
general account. We back the principal and interest guarantees relating to the
Guarantee Period Accounts. The minimum investment in any Guarantee Period
Account is as indicated on your Contract Data. .
The Variable Account
The variable account is a separate investment account of ours. It consists of
several subaccounts which are named under Contract Data. We have allocated a
part of our assets for this and certain other contracts to the variable account.
Such assets remain our property. However, they may not be charged with the
liabilities from any other business in which we may take part.
Investments of the Variable Account
Purchase payments applied to the variable account will be allocated as specified
by the owner. Each variable subaccount will buy, at net asset value, shares of
the fund shown for that subaccount under Contract Data or as later added or
changed.
We may change the funds the variable subaccounts buy shares from if laws or
regulations change, the existing funds become unavailable or, in the judgment of
American Enterprise Life, the funds are no longer suitable for the subaccounts.
We have the right to substitute any funds for those shown under Contract Data,
including funds other than those shown under Contract Data.
We may also:
add new subaccounts,
combine any two or more subaccounts,
make additional subaccounts investing in additional funds,
transfer assets to and from the subaccounts or the variable account, and
eliminate or close any subaccounts.
We would first seek approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission if
necessary, and, where required, the insurance regulator of the state where this
contract is delivered.
Valuation of Assets
Fund shares in the variable subaccounts will be valued at their net asset value.
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Variable Account Accumulation Units
The number of accumulation units for each of the variable subaccounts is found
by adding the number of accumulation units resulting from:
1. purchase payments and any purchase payment credits allocated to the
subaccount; and
2. transfers to the subaccount;
and subtracting the number of accumulation units resulting from:
1. transfers from the subaccount; and
2. withdrawals (including withdrawal and other charges) from the subaccount; and
3. contract administrative charge or any rider charge deductions from the
subaccount.
The number of accumulation units added or subtracted for each of the above
transactions is found by dividing (1) by (2) where:
1. is the amount allocated to or deducted from the subaccount; and
2. is the accumulation unit value for the subaccount for the respective
valuation period during which we received the purchase payment or transfer
value, or during which we deducted transfers, withdrawals, withdrawal or
other charges or contract administrative charges.
Variable Account Accumulation Unit Value
The value of an accumulation unit for each of the variable subaccounts was set
at $1 when the first fund shares were bought. The value for any later valuation
period is found as follows:
The accumulation unit value for each variable subaccount for the last prior
valuation period is multiplied by the net investment factor for the same
subaccount for the next following valuation period. The result is the
accumulation unit value. The value of an accumulation unit may increase or
decrease from one valuation period to the next.
Net Investment Factor
The net investment factor is an index applied to measure the investment
performance of a variable subaccount from one valuation period to the next. The
net investment factor may be greater or less than one; therefore, the value of
an accumulation or annuity unit may increase or decrease.
The net investment factor for any such subaccount for any valuation period is
determined by: dividing (1) by (2) and subtracting (3) and (4) from the result.
This is done where:
1. is the sum of:
a. the net asset value per share of the fund held in the variable subaccount
determined at the end of the current valuation period; plus
b. the per share amount of any dividend or capital gain distribution made by
the fund held in the variable subaccount, if the "ex-dividend" date occurs
during the current valuation period; and
2. is the net asset value per share of the fund held in the variable subaccount,
determined at the end of the last prior valuation period; and
3. is a factor representing the mortality and expense risk charge; and
4. is a factor representing the variable account administrative charge.
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Mortality and Expense Risk Charge
In calculating unit values we will deduct a mortality and expense risk charge
from the variable subaccounts. This deduction is made to compensate us for
assuming the mortality and expense risks under contracts of this type. We
estimate that approximately 2/3 of this charge is for assumption of mortality
risk and 1/3 is for assumption of expense risk. The deduction will be:
1. made from each variable subaccount; and
2. computed on a daily basis.
Variable Account Administrative Charge
In calculating unit values, we will deduct a variable account administrative
charge from the variable subaccounts. This deduction is made to compensate us
for certain administrative and operating expenses for contracts of this type.
The deduction will be:
1. made from each variable subaccount; and
2. computed on a daily basis.
Annuity Unit Value
The value of an annuity unit for each variable subaccount was arbitrarily set at
$1 when the first fund shares were bought. The value for any later valuation
period is found as follows:
1. the annuity unit value for each variable subaccount for the last prior
valuation period is multiplied by the net investment factor for the
subaccount for the valuation period for which the annuity unit value is
being calculated.
2. the result is multiplied by an interest factor. This is done to neutralize
the assumed investment rate which is built into the annuity tables on Page
18.
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Withdrawal Provisions
Withdrawal
By written request and subject to the rules below you may:
1. withdraw this contract for the total withdrawal value; or
2. partially withdraw this contract for a part of the withdrawal value.
Rules for Withdrawal
All withdrawals will have the following conditions.
1. You must apply by written request or other method agreed to by us:
a.while this contract is in force; and
b.prior to the earlier of beginning an annuity payment plan or the death of
the annuitant or owner.
2. You must withdraw an amount equal to at least $500. Each variable
subaccount value and the fixed account value after a partial withdrawal
must be either $0 or at least $50.
3. The amount withdrawn, less any charges, will normally be mailed to you
within seven days of the receipt of your written request and this contract,
if required.
For withdrawals from the fixed account, we have the right to defer payment
to you for up to six months from the date we receive your request.
4. For partial withdrawals, if you do not specify from which account the
withdrawal is to be made, the withdrawal will be made from the variable
subaccounts and the fixed account(s) in the same proportion as your
interest in each bears to the contract value.
5. Any amounts withdrawn and charges which may apply cannot be repaid.
Upon withdrawal for the full withdrawal value this contract will terminate. We
may require that you return the contract to us before we pay the full withdrawal
value.
Withdrawal Value
The withdrawal value at any time will be:
1. the contract value;
2. plus or minus any applicable market value adjustment;
3. minus the full contract administrative charge;
4. minus any withdrawal charge;
5. minus any purchase payment credits that have not vested as indicated under
Contract Data.
Withdrawal Charge
If you withdraw all or a part of your contract, you may be subject to a
withdrawal charge. A withdrawal charge applies if all or a part of the contract
value you withdraw is from payments received that are still in the withdrawal
charge period indicated under Contract Data. Refer to Waiver of Withdrawal
Charges for situations when withdrawal charges are not deducted.
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We determine your withdrawal charge by multiplying each of your payments
withdrawn by the applicable withdrawal charge percentage, and then totalling the
withdrawal charges.
For a partial withdrawal that is subject to a withdrawal charge, the amount we
actually withdraw from your contract value will be the amount you request plus
any applicable withdrawal charge. The withdrawal charge is applied to this total
amount. We pay you the amount you requested.
The withdrawal charge percentage depends upon the number of years since you made
the payment(s) withdrawn as shown under Contract Data.
Market Value Adjustment
With respect to the Guarantee Period Accounts, any amount withdrawn, transferred
or annuitized prior to the end of that guarantee period may be subject to a
Market Value Adjustment. The Market Value Adjustment will be calculated by
multiplying the amount withdrawn, transferred or annuitized by the formula
described below:
Amount x ( 1 + i ) n/12
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( 1 + j + .001 )
Where: i = rate earned in the account from which funds are being transferred
j = current rate for a new Guarantee Period equal to the remaining
term in the current Guarantee Period
n = number of months remaining in the current Guarantee Period
(rounded up)
There will be no Market Value Adjustment on withdrawals from Guarantee Period
Account(s) in the following situations: (1) Death Benefit; (2) amounts withdrawn
to pay fees or charges; and (3) amounts withdrawn from the Guarantee Period
Account(s) within 30 days before the end of the Guarantee Period.
Waiver of Withdrawal Charges
Withdrawal charges are waived for all of the following.
1. In each contract year, the greater of:
a. Withdrawals during the year totaling up to 10% of your prior contract
anniversary contract value, or
b. Contract earnings. ("Contract earnings" is defined as the contract
value less purchase payments not previously withdrawn.)
2. Withdrawals made if both you and the annuitant were under age 76 on the
contract date, and you provide proof satisfactory to us that, as of the
date you request the withdrawal, you or the annuitant are confined to a
hospital or nursing home, and have been for the prior 60 days.
To qualify, the nursing home must:
a. be licensed by an appropriate licensing agency to provide nursing services;
and
b. provide 24-hour-a-day nursing services; and
c. have a doctor available for emergency situations; and
d. have a nurse on duty or call at all times; and
e. maintain clinical records; and
f. have appropriate methods for administering drugs.
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3. Withdrawal charges are waived if you or the annuitant are diagnosed in the
second or later contract years as disabled with a medical condition that
with reasonable medical certainty will result in death within 12 months or
less from the date of the licensed physician's statement. You must provide
us with a licensed physician's statement containing the terminal illness
diagnosis and the date the terminal illness was initially diagnosed.
4. IRA required minimum distributions, for those amounts required to be
distributed from this contract only.
5. Annuity payment plan payments.
6. Payments made in the event of the death of the owner or annuitant.
Withdrawal Order
We use this order to determine withdrawal charges.
1. First, withdrawals up to 10% of your prior contract anniversary contract
value not previously withdrawn during this contract year. (No withdrawal
charge.)
2. Next, withdrawals are from amounts representing contract earnings - if any
- in excess of the annual 10% free withdrawal amount. In the first contract
year, amounts representing contract earnings - if any - shall be withdrawn
first. (No withdrawal charge.)
3. Next, withdrawals are from purchase payments not previously withdrawn and
which had been paid more than the number of years in the withdrawal charge
period shown in the Contract Data prior to withdrawal. (No withdrawal
charge.)
4. Last, withdrawals are from purchase payments received that are still within
the withdrawal charge period shown in the schedule under Contract Data. We
withdraw these payments on a "first-in, first-out" (FIFO) basis. There is a
withdrawal charge on these payments.
Suspension or Delay in Payment of Withdrawal
We have the right to suspend or delay the date of any withdrawal payment from
the variable subaccounts for any period:
1. when the New York Stock Exchange is closed; or
2. when trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted; or
3. when an emergency exists as a result of which:
a. disposal of securities held in the variable subaccounts is not
reasonably practical; or
b. it is not reasonably practical to fairly determine the value of the
net assets of the variable subaccounts; or
4. during any other period when the Securities and Exchange Commission, by
order, so permits for the protection of security holders.
Rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission will govern as
to whether the conditions set forth in 2 and 3 exist.
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Annuity Provisions
Annuitization
When annuitization occurs, the contract value, less any applicable Market Value
Adjustment will be applied to make annuity payments. The first payment will be
made as of the retirement date. This date is shown under Contract Data. Before
payments begin we will require satisfactory proof that the annuitant is alive.
We may also require that you exchange this contract for a supplemental contract
which provides the annuity payments.
Change of Retirement Date
You may change the retirement date shown for this contract. Tell us the new date
by written request. If you select a new date, it must be at least 30 days after
we receive your written request at our administrative office.
The maximum retirement date on an IRA contract is the later of:
1. the April 1 following the calendar year in which the annuitant attains age
70 1/2; or
2. such other date which satisfies the minimum distribution requirements under
the Code, its regulations, and/or promulgations by the Internal Revenue
Service; or
3. such other date as agreed upon by us.
Notwithstanding the above, and for all nonqualified contracts, the maximum
retirement date is the later of:
1. the annuitant's 85th birthday; or
2. the 10th contract anniversary.
Annuity Payment Plans
Annuity payments may be made on a fixed dollar basis, a variable basis or a
combination of both. You can schedule receipt of annuity payments according to
one of the Plans A through E below or another plan agreed to by us.
If this is an IRA, payment amounts, durations and life expectancy calculations
must comply with Section 401(a)(9) of the Code and the Regulations thereunder
and generally must:
1. provide for payments over your life or over your and your beneficiary's
lives; or
2. provide for payments over a period which does not exceed your life
expectancy and/or the life expectancy of you and your beneficiary; and
3. meet the minimum incidental death benefit requirements under the Code and
all related laws and regulations which are then in effect.
The rules described in the "Payment of IRA Contract Death Benefit Before
Annuitization" section for determining life expectancy will apply in determining
the amount of these distributions, except that the life expectancy of you and
your beneficiary will be initially determined on the basis of your attained ages
in the year you reach 701/2. IRA annuity payments must be nonincreasing, or may
increase only for a variable life annuity as provided in Treasury Regulation
Section 1.401(a)(9)-1, Q&A F-3.
An appropriate annuity payment plan is intended to satisfy the following
requirements that otherwise apply: the annual distribution required to be made
by your IRA required beginning date is for the calendar year in which you
reached age 70 1/2; annual payments for subsequent years, including the year in
which your IRA required beginning date occurs, must be made by December 31 of
that year.
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You shall have the sole responsibility for electing an annuity payment plan that
complies with this Contract and applicable law.
Plan A -- This provides monthly annuity payments during the lifetime of the
annuitant. No payments will be made after the annuitant dies.
Plan B -- This provides monthly annuity payments during the lifetime of the
annuitant with a guarantee by us that payments will be made for a period of at
least five, 10 or 15 years. You must select the guaranteed period.
Plan C --This provides monthly annuity payments during the lifetime of the
annuitant with a guarantee by us that payments will be made for a certain number
of months. We determine the number of months by dividing the amount applied
under this plan by the amount of the first monthly annuity payment.
Plan D -- Monthly annuity payments will be paid during the lifetime of the
annuitant and joint annuitant. When either the annuitant or the joint annuitant
dies we will continue to make monthly payments during the lifetime of the
survivor. No payments will be made after the death of both the annuitant and
joint annuitant.
Plan E -- This provides monthly annuity payments for a period of years. The
period of years may be no less than 10 nor more than 30.
You may select the plan by written request to us at least 30 days before the
retirement date. If at least 30 days before the retirement date we have not
received at our administrative office your written request to select a plan, we
will make payments according to Plan B with payments guaranteed for 10 years.
If the amount to be applied to a plan would not provide a monthly payment of at
least $20, we have the right to change the frequency of the payment or to make a
lump sum payment of the contract value.
Allocation of Contract Values at Annuitization
At the time of annuitization under an Annuity Payment Plan, you may reallocate
your contract value to the One Year Fixed Account to provide fixed dollar
payments and/or among the variable subaccounts, to provide variable annuity
payments. We reserve the right to limit the number of variable subaccounts used
at any one time during annuitization. The Guarantee Period Accounts are not
available after annuitization.
Fixed Annuity
A fixed annuity is an annuity with payments that are guaranteed by us as to
dollar amount. Fixed annuity payments remain the same. At annuitization the
fixed account contract value will be applied to the applicable Annuity Table.
This will be done in accordance with the payment plan chosen. The minimum amount
payable for each $1,000 so applied is shown in Table B on Page 18.
Variable Annuity
A variable annuity is an annuity with payments which:
1. are not predetermined or guaranteed as to dollar amount; and
2. vary in amount with the investment experience of the variable subaccounts.
Determination of the First Variable Annuity Payment
At annuitization, the variable account contract value will be applied to the
applicable Annuity Table. This will be done:
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1. on the valuation date on or next preceding the seventh calendar day before
the retirement date; and
2. in accordance with the payment plan chosen. The amount payable for the
first payment for each $1,000 so applied is shown in Table A on Page 18.
Variable Annuity Payments After the First Payment
Variable annuity payments after the first payment vary in amount. The amount
changes with the investment performance of the variable subaccounts. The dollar
amount of variable annuity payments after the first is not fixed. It may change
from month to month. The dollar amount of such payments is determined as
follows.
1. The dollar amount of the first annuity payment is divided by the value of an
annuity unit as of the valuation date on or next preceding the seventh
calendar day before the retirement date. This result establishes the number
of annuity units for each monthly annuity payment after the first payment.
This number of annuity units remains fixed during the annuity payment
period.
2. The fixed number of annuity units is multiplied by the annuity unit value as
of the valuation date on or next preceding the seventh calendar day before
the date the payment is due. The result establishes the dollar amount of the
payment.
We guarantee that the dollar amount of each payment after the first will not be
affected by variations in expenses or mortality experience.
Exchange of Annuity Units
After annuity payments begin, annuity units of any variable subaccount may be
exchanged for units of any of the other variable subaccounts. This may be done
no more than once a year. We reserve the right to limit the number of variable
subaccounts used at any one time. Once annuity payments start no exchanges may
be made to or from any fixed annuity.
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Tables of Annuity Rates
Table A below shows the amount of the first monthly variable annuity payment,
based on a 5% assumed investment return, for each $1,000 of value applied under
any payment plan. The amount of the first and all subsequent monthly fixed
dollar annuity payments for each $1,000 of value applied under any payment plan
will be based on our fixed dollar Table of Annuity Rates in effect at
annuitization. Such rates are guaranteed to be not less than those shown in
Table B. The amount of such annuity payments under Plans A, B and C will depend
upon the sex and age of the annuitant at annuitization. The amount of such
annuity payments under Plan D will depend upon the sex and the age of the
annuitant and the joint annuitant at annuitization.
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Table A - Dollar Amount of First Monthly Variable Annuity Payment Per $1,000 Applied
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Age Life Income Life Income with Life Income Joint & Survivor
at Beginning Non-Refund Five Years Ten Years Fifteen Years Installment Non-Refund
Annui- In Certain Certain Certain Refund Male & Female
tization Year Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Same Age
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Age 65 2005 6.49 5.85 6.44 5.83 6.29 5.77 6.06 5.66 6.13 5.67 5.34
2010 6.40 5.78 6.35 5.76 6.22 5.71 6.00 5.61 6.06 5.61 5.30
2015 6.31 5.72 6.27 5.70 6.15 5.65 5.95 5.56 6.00 5.56 5.25
2020 6.23 5.66 6.19 5.64 6.08 5.60 5.90 5.52 5.93 5.51 5.21
2025 6.15 5.60 6.12 5.59 6.01 5.54 5.84 5.47 5.88 5.47 5.18
2030 6.08 5.55 6.05 5.53 5.95 5.50 5.80 5.43 5.82 5.43 5.14
Age 70 2005 7.41 6.54 7.29 6.50 6.98 6.36 6.54 6.14 6.79 6.22 5.85
2010 7.28 6.45 7.17 6.41 6.88 6.28 6.48 6.08 6.70 6.15 5.78
2015 7.16 6.35 7.06 6.32 6.80 6.21 6.42 6.03 6.61 6.08 5.72
2020 7.04 6.27 6.95 6.24 6.71 6.14 6.37 5.97 6.53 6.01 5.66
2025 6.93 6.19 6.85 6.16 6.63 6.07 6.31 5.92 6.45 5.95 5.61
2030 6.83 6.11 6.76 6.09 6.55 6.01 6.26 5.87 6.38 5.90 5.56
Age 75 2005 8.67 7.58 8.42 7.47 7.78 7.15 7.02 6.70 7.65 6.99 6.59
2010 8.49 7.43 8.26 7.34 7.68 7.05 6.97 6.63 7.53 6.89 6.49
2015 8.32 7.30 8.11 7.21 7.58 6.96 6.91 6.57 7.42 6.80 6.40
2020 8.16 7.18 7.97 7.10 7.48 6.87 6.86 6.51 7.31 6.71 6.31
2025 8.00 7.06 7.83 6.99 7.38 6.78 6.81 6.46 7.21 6.62 6.24
2030 7.86 6.95 7.70 6.89 7.29 6.70 6.75 6.40 7.12 6.55 6.16
Age 85 2005 13.01 11.44 11.71 10.69 9.46 9.09 7.69 7.60 10.30 9.50 9.30
2010 12.65 11.12 11.48 10.45 9.38 9.00 7.67 7.58 10.11 9.32 9.09
2015 12.31 10.82 11.26 10.23 9.30 8.90 7.66 7.56 9.93 9.15 8.90
2020 11.99 10.55 11.04 10.02 9.22 8.80 7.64 7.53 9.76 9.00 8.72
2025 11.70 10.29 10.84 9.83 9.15 8.71 7.62 7.51 9.60 8.85 8.55
2030 11.42 10.06 10.64 9.64 9.07 8.62 7.61 7.48 9.45 8.72 8.40
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Table A above is based on the "1983 Individual Annuitant Mortality Table A" with
100% Projection Scale G and a 5% assumed investment return. Annuity rates for
any year, age, or any combination of year, age and sex not shown above, will be
calculated on the same basis as those rates shown in the Table above. Such rates
will be furnished by us upon request. Amounts shown in the Table below are based
on a 5% assumed investment return.
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Plan E - Dollar Amount of First Monthly Variable Annuity Payment Per $1,000 Applied
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Years Payable Monthly Payment Years Payable Monthly Payment Years Payable Monthly Payment
10 10.51 17 7.20 24 5.88
11 9.77 18 6.94 25 5.76
12 9.16 19 6.71 26 5.65
13 8.64 20 6.51 27 5.54
14 8.20 21 6.33 28 5.45
15 7.82 22 6.17 29 5.36
16 7.49 23 6.02 30 5.28
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Table B - Dollar Amounts of Each Monthly Fixed Dollar Annuity Payment Per $1,000 Applied
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Plan A Plan B Plan C Plan D
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Settlement Life Income Life Income with Life Income Joint & Survivor
Beginning Non-Refund Five Years Ten Years Fifteen Years Installment Non-Refund
Settlement In Certain Certain Certain Refund Male & Female
Age Year Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Same Age
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Age 65 2005 5.30 4.68 5.26 4.66 5.15 4.62 4.95 4.53 4.84 4.43 4.20
2010 5.21 4.61 5.17 4.60 5.07 4.55 4.89 4.48 4.77 4.38 4.15
2015 5.12 4.55 5.09 4.53 4.99 4.49 4.83 4.42 4.71 4.34 4.11
2020 5.04 4.48 5.01 4.47 4.92 4.44 4.77 4.38 4.66 4.29 4.07
2025 4.96 4.43 4.94 4.42 4.86 4.39 4.72 4.33 4.60 4.25 4.03
2030 4.89 4.37 4.87 4.37 4.79 4.34 4.67 4.29 4.55 4.21 3.99
Age 70 2005 6.21 5.38 6.12 5.35 5.87 5.24 5.48 5.05 5.45 4.97 4.74
2010 6.08 5.29 6.01 5.26 5.77 5.16 5.41 4.99 5.37 4.90 4.67
2015 5.96 5.20 5.89 5.17 5.68 5.08 5.35 4.93 5.29 4.84 4.61
2020 5.85 5.11 5.79 5.09 5.59 5.01 5.29 4.87 5.22 4.78 4.55
2025 5.75 5.03 5.69 5.01 5.51 4.94 5.23 4.82 5.15 4.72 4.49
2030 5.64 4.96 5.59 4.94 5.43 4.88 5.17 4.76 5.08 4.67 4.44
Age 75 2005 7.47 6.42 7.27 6.33 6.72 6.07 6.00 5.65 6.24 5.68 5.50
2010 7.29 6.28 7.11 6.20 6.61 5.97 5.94 5.59 6.14 5.60 5.40
2015 7.12 6.15 6.96 6.08 6.50 5.87 5.88 5.52 6.04 5.51 5.31
2020 6.96 6.03 6.82 5.97 6.40 5.78 5.83 5.46 5.95 5.43 5.23
2025 6.81 5.91 6.68 5.86 6.30 5.69 5.77 5.40 5.86 5.36 5.15
2030 6.67 5.81 6.55 5.76 6.21 5.60 5.72 5.34 5.77 5.29 5.08
Age 85 2005 11.77 10.25 10.64 9.60 8.51 8.12 6.73 6.64 8.66 7.97 8.24
2010 11.42 9.94 10.40 9.37 8.42 8.02 6.71 6.61 8.50 7.82 8.03
2015 11.09 9.65 10.18 9.15 8.34 7.91 6.70 6.59 8.35 7.68 7.84
2020 10.78 9.38 9.96 8.94 8.26 7.81 6.68 6.56 8.20 7.55 7.66
2025 10.49 9.14 9.75 8.74 8.18 7.72 6.66 6.54 8.06 7.42 7.50
2030 10.22 8.91 9.56 8.56 8.09 7.62 6.65 6.51 7.94 7.31 7.35
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Table B above is based on the "1983 Individual Annuitant Mortality Table A" at
3.0% with 100% Projection Scale G. Annuity rates for any year, age, or any
combination of year, age and sex not shown above, will be calculated on the same
basis as those rates shown in the Table above. Such rates will be furnished by
us upon request. Amounts shown in the Table below are based on a 3.0% annual
effective interest rate.
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<CAPTION>
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Plan E - Dollar Amount of Each Monthly Fixed Dollar Annuity Payment Per $1,000 Applied
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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Years Payable Monthly Payment Years Payable Monthly Payment Years Payable Monthly Payment
10 9.61 17 6.23 24 4.84
11 8.86 18 5.96 25 4.71
12 8.24 19 5.73 26 4.59
13 7.71 20 5.51 27 4.47
14 7.26 21 5.32 28 4.37
15 6.87 22 5.15 29 4.27
16 6.53 23 4.99 30 4.18
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Deferred Annuity Contract
American
Enterprise
Life
Administrative Offices:
80 South Eighth Street
P.O. Box 534
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Flexible Purchase Payment
Investment Experience Reflected in Benefits
Optional Fixed Dollar or Variable Accumulation Values and Annuity Payments
Annuity Payments to Begin on the Retirement Date
This Contract is Nonparticipating - Dividends Are Not Payable
CONTRACT DATA
Contract Number: [9920-SAMPLE]
Contract Date: [November 1, 1999]
Initial Purchase Payment: [$25,000]
Retirement Date: [November 1, 2039]
Annuitant: [John Doe]
Contract Type: [Non-Qualified]
Contract Owner: [John Doe]
Upon issuance of this contract your initial purchase payment has been applied to
the one year fixed account, guarantee period accounts and variable subaccounts
as shown below. You may make additional payments and change the purchase payment
allocation as provided in this contract. Refer to the purchase payments
provision on Page 9.
Purchase Payment
Allocation Allocation Percentage
AEL One Year Fixed Account 25%
2 Year Guarantee Period Account %
3 Year Guarantee Period Account %
4 Year Guarantee Period Account %
5 Year Guarantee Period Account %
6 Year Guarantee Period Account %
7 Year Guarantee Period Account %
8 Year Guarantee Period Account %
9 Year Guarantee Period Account %
10 Year Guarantee Period Account] %
Fund 1 %
Fund 2 10%
Fund 3 %
Fund 4 %
Fund 5 %
Fund 6 %
Fund 7 10%
Fund 8 %
Fund 9 %
Fund 10 15%
Fund 11 %
Fund 12 %
Fund 13 %
Fund 14 %
Fund 15 15%
Fund 16 %
Fund 17 %
Fund 18 %
Fund 19 %
Fund 20 15%
Fund 21 %
Fund 22 10%
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Purchase Payment Credits
<S> <C>
Cumulative Net Purchase Payment Amount Net Purchase Payment Credit Percentage
$0 - $99,999 0%
$100,000 + 1%
</TABLE>
Purchase payment credits are not vested until [ 12 months ] after being credited
in the case of a free look cancellation, a death claim payment or a full
withdrawal not subject to withdrawal charges.
Contract Number: [9920-SAMPLE]
Contract Date: [November 1, 1999]
Maximum Anniversary Value Death Benefit Rider- Attached
5% Accumulation Death Benefit Rider - Attached
Enhanced Protection Death Benefit Rider - Attached
Performance Credit Rider - Attached]
"Subaccount Limitation under the Performance Credit Rider: We reserve the right
to limit the total amount in the fixed accounts (and the AXP Variable Portfolio
- - - - - Cash Management Fund) to (10%) of the contract value."]
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider
Annual Charge of .30%
(Maximum Anniversary Value Benefit Base) - Attached "Subaccount Limitation under
the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider: We reserve the right to limit the
total amount in the (AXP Variable Portfolio - Cash Management Fund) to (10%) of
the total amount in the subaccounts."
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider
Annual Charge of .30%
(5% Accumulation Benefit Base) - Attached
"Subaccount Limitation under the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider: We
reserve the right to limit the total amount in the (AXP Variable Portfolio -
Cash Management Fund) to (10%) of the total amount in the subaccounts."
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider
Annual Charge of .30%
(Enhanced Protection Benefit Base) - Attached
"Subaccount Limitation under the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider: We
reserve the right to limit the total amount in the (AXP Variable Portfolio -
Cash Management Fund) to (10%) of the total amount in the subaccounts."
Withdrawal Charge: If you withdraw all or a portion of this contract, a
withdrawal charge may apply. A withdrawal charge applies if all or part of the
contract value withdrawn is from payments received during the [seven years]
before withdrawal.
Years From Purchase Payment Receipt Withdrawal Charge
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1 8.0% of purchase payment withdrawal
2 8.0% of purchase payment withdrawal
3 7.0% of purchase payment withdrawal
4 7.0% of purchase payment withdrawal
5 6.0% of purchase payment withdrawal
6 5.0% of purchase payment withdrawal
7 3.0% of purchase payment withdrawal
8 0.0% of purchase payment withdrawal
You may withdraw the greater of 10 percent of your prior contract anniversary
contract value or contract earnings each contract year without incurring a
withdrawal charge. Refer to the withdrawal charge provision on Page 14 for
additional withdrawal charge information.
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<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C>
Annual Mortality and Expense Risk Charge: [ 1.10% of the daily net asset value ] See page 13.
Annual Variable Account Administrative Charge: [.15% of the daily net asset value] See page 13.
Contract Administrative Charge: [$40], waived at contract values of [$50,000] or more
The Maximum Total Purchase Payment: [$1,000,000]
The Minimum Additional Purchase Payment is [$100].
The Minimum Investment in any Guarantee Period Account: [$1,000]
</TABLE>
The Guaranteed Minimum Effective Interest Rate to be credited to the AEL One
Year Fixed Account and Guarantee Period Account(s) is 3%.
Market Value Adjustment
All payments and values based on the Guarantee Period Account(s) are subject to
a Market Value Adjustment formula, the operation of which may result in upward
and downward adjustments in amounts payable. See page 14.
PERFORMANCE CREDIT RIDER
This rider is made part of the annuity contract to which it is attached. This
rider is subject to all of the provisions in the annuity contract that do not
conflict with the provisions of this rider.
This rider provides certain benefits if your contract value has not reached or
exceeded a Target Value on the rider's 10th anniversary. If, on the 10th rider
anniversary, your contract value has not reached or exceeded the target value
(as defined below) you can choose either of the following benefits:
(a) You may choose to accept a credit to your contract equal to 5% of your
purchase payments and purchase payment credits less adjusted partial
withdrawals and less purchase payments and purchase payment credits made in
the prior five years. Such credit is made on the 10th rider anniversary and
allocated according to your current purchase payment allocations.
(b) You may choose to begin receiving annuity payouts (only with lifetime
income plans; Plan E cannot be chosen) within 60 days of the 10th rider
anniversary and receive an additional 5% credit as calculated in (a).
Following your 10th rider anniversary, we will inform you if your contract value
did not meet or exceed the Target Value. We will assume that you have elected
(a) unless we receive your request to begin a lifetime annuity payout plan
within 60 days after the 10th rider anniversary.
On the 10th rider anniversary and every 10 years thereafter while you have the
contract, the 10 year calculation period restarts if (a) is elected. The
contract value (after any credits made) on that anniversary is used as the
initial purchase payment for the calculation of the Target Value and any credit.
Additional credits may then be made at the end of each 10-year period as
described above.
If the rider effective date is after the contract effective date, the contract
value on the rider effective date is used as the initial purchase payment for
the calculation of the Target Value and any credits.
Target Value
The Target Value accumulates purchase payments and purchase payment credits at
an annual interest rate of 7.2% until the 10th rider anniversary less adjusted
partial withdrawals also accumulated at 7.2% until the 10th rider anniversary.
Adjusted Partial Withdrawals
We calculate the adjusted partial withdrawals for each partial withdrawal as the
product of (a) times (b) where:
(a) is the ratio of the amount of partial withdrawal (including any applicable
withdrawal charge) to the contract value on the date of (but prior to) the
partial withdrawal; and
(b) is the Target Value on the date of (but prior to) the partial withdrawal.
Reset Option
You can elect to lock in the growth in your contract by restarting the 10 year
period on any contract anniversary. If you elect to restart the calculation
period, the contract value on the restart date is used as the initial purchase
payment for the calculation of the Target Value and any credit. The restart date
is the contract anniversary date just ended after we receive your request to
restart the calculation period. The next 10 year calculation period will then
restart at the end of the new 10 year period from the most recent restart date.
We must receive your request to restart the calculation period within 30 days
after an anniversary.
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Fund Selection Effect on Target Value
You may allocate your purchase payments to any of the subaccounts or the fixed
accounts. However, we reserve the right to limit the amount in the fixed
accounts and the specified subaccounts as indicated under the Contract Data. If
we do so, we will send you notice and ask you to reallocate your contract value
so that the limitation is satisfied in 60 days. If, after 60 days, the
limitation is not satisfied, the Target Value calculation for that year will use
a 3% accumulation rate.
Terminating the Rider
The rider will terminate on the date you make a full withdrawal from the
contract or annuity payouts begin or on the date that a death benefit is
payable.
This Rider is effective as of the contract date of this contract unless a
different date is shown here.
American Enterprise Life Insurance Company
Secretary
MAXIMUM ANNIVERSARY VALUE DEATH BENEFIT RIDER
The "Death Benefits Before Annuitization" provision of the annuity contract to
which this rider is attached is hereby deleted and replaced with the following.
Maximum Anniversary Value Death Benefits Before Annuitization
A maximum anniversary value death benefit is payable to the beneficiary upon the
earlier death of you or the annuitant while this contract is in force and prior
to annuitization.
We will pay the beneficiary the greatest of the following amounts less any
applicable purchase payment credits that have not vested:
1. the contract value as of the date we receive proof of death; or
2. the total payments and any applicable purchase payment credits made to the
contract minus adjustments for partial withdrawals; or
3. the highest contract value on any prior contract anniversary before the
earlier of your or the annuitant's 81st birthday, plus any purchase
payments and purchase payment credits made since that contract anniversary
and less any "adjustments for partial withdrawals" since that contract
anniversary. After the earlier of your or the annuitant's 81st birthday,
this value will only change due to additional payments and any applicable
purchase payment credits or "adjustments for partial withdrawals".
Adjustment for Partial Withdrawals
Adjustments for partial withdrawals are calculated for each partial withdrawal
as the product of (a) times (b) where:
(a) is the ratio of the amount of the partial withdrawal (including any
withdrawal charges) to the contract value on the date of (but prior
to) the partial withdrawal.
(b) is the death benefit on the date of (but prior to) the partial
withdrawal.
Any amounts payable or applied by us as described in the sections below will be
based on the contract values as of the valuation date on or next following the
date on which due proof of death is received at our Administrative Office.
This Rider is effective as of the contract date of this contract unless a
different date is shown here.
American Enterprise Life Insurance Company
Secretary
GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME BENEFIT RIDER
(Maximum Anniversary Value Benefit Base)
This rider is made part of the annuity contract to which it is attached and is
subject to all of the provisions in the annuity contract that do not conflict
with the provisions of this rider.
If the rider effective date is after the contract effective date, the contract
value on the rider effective date is treated as the initial premium, and all
previous premiums, purchase payment credits, transfers and withdrawals are
ignored in the calculation of the benefit.
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit
The rider guarantees a minimum amount of a fixed annuity lifetime income during
the annuity payout period, the option of a variable annuity payout, with a
guaranteed minimum initial payment or a combination of the two options, if the
contract has been in force for at least seven contract years.
Fixed annuity payouts under this rider will occur at the guaranteed annuity
purchase rates stated in Table B in the contract. First year payments from the
variable annuity payout option will be determined using the same factors as the
fixed annuity payout option. Subsequent payments after the first year are based
on the initial payment and will be higher or lower than the initial payment if
the investment performance of the subaccounts selected is greater or less than
an annual return of 5%.
The Guaranteed Income Benefit Base establishes a floor, which when higher than
the contract value, can result in a higher annuity payout level. The Guaranteed
Income Benefit Base, less any applicable premium tax, is the value that will be
used to determine minimum annuity payouts, if the rider is exercised.
Guaranteed Income Benefit Base
If the rider is effective on the contract date, the Guaranteed Income Benefit
Base is the greater of the following:
1. the contract value
2. the total payments and any applicable purchase payment credits made to the
contract minus adjustments for partial withdrawals; or
3. the highest contract value on any prior contract anniversary before the
earlier of your or the annuitant's 81st birthday, plus any purchase
payments and purchase payment credits made since that contract anniversary
and less any "adjustments for partial withdrawals" since that contract
anniversary. After the earlier of your or the annuitant's 81st birthday,
this value will only change due to additional payments and any applicable
purchase payment credits or "adjustments for partial withdrawals".
We reserve the right to exclude subsequent payments and purchase payment credits
paid in the last five years before exercise of the benefit, in the calculation
of the Guaranteed Income Benefit Base.
If we exclude such payments and credits, the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit
Base would be calculated as the greatest of:
(a) contract value less "market value adjusted prior 5 years of payments and
purchase payment credits"
(b) total payments and purchase payment credits less prior 5 years of payments
and purchase payment credits, less adjusted partial withdrawals
(c) Maximum Anniversary Value immediately preceding the date of settlement,
plus payments and minus adjusted partial withdrawals since that
anniversary, less the "market value adjusted prior 5 years of payments and
purchase payment credits" "Market value adjusted prior 5 years of payments
and purchase payment credits" are calculated as the sum of each such
payment or credit, multiplied by the ratio of the current contract value
over the estimated contract value on the anniversary prior to such payment
or credit. The estimated contract value at such anniversary is calculated
by assuming that payments, credits and partial withdrawals occurring in a
contract year take place at the beginning of the year for that anniversary
and every year after that to the current contract year.
Any amounts payable or applied by us as described above will be based on the
contract values as of the valuation date on or next following the settlement
date.
If the rider is effective on a contract anniversary date, the Guaranteed Income
Benefit Base is calculated using the contract value on that anniversary as the
initial premium. All purchase payments, withdrawals and transfers made prior to
that anniversary date are ignored.
Adjustment for Partial Withdrawals
Adjustments for partial withdrawals are calculated for each partial withdrawal
as the product of (a) times (b) where:
(a) is the ratio of the amount of the partial withdrawal (including any
withdrawal charges) to the contract value on the date of (but prior to) the
partial withdrawal.
(b) is the benefit base on the date of (but prior to) the partial withdrawal.
Fund Selection To Continue The Rider
You may allocate your purchase payments to any of the subaccounts or fixed
accounts offered in the contract. However, we reserve the right to limit the
amount in specified subaccounts as indicated under Contract Data. If we do so,
we will send you written notice and ask that you reallocate your contract value
so that the limitation is satisfied within 60 days. If, after 60 days, the
limitation is not satisfied by your contract, the rider will be terminated.
Exercising The Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit
The following conditions apply to the exercising of the rider:
o You may only exercise this rider within 30 days after any contract
anniversary following the expiration of the seven year waiting period from
the effective date of the rider, and
o The annuitant on the retirement date must be between 50 to 86 years old,
and
o You can only take an annuity payout in one of the following annuity payout
plans:
o Plan A -- Life Annuity-No Refund
o Plan B -- Life Annuity with Ten Years Certain
o Plan D -- Joint and Last Survivor Life Annuity-No Refund
Charges for the Rider
The charge for this rider is deducted once a year from your contract value on
your contract anniversary. We pro-rate this charge among the subaccounts and
fixed accounts in the same proportion your interest in each account bears to
your total contract value. This charge is shown under Contract Data and is
multiplied against the greater of the adjusted contract value on the contract
anniversary or the result of (a)+(b)-(c), where
(a) is the Guaranteed Income Benefit Base;
(b) is any adjusted transfers from the subaccounts to the fixed
accounts made in the last six months; and
(c) is the total contract value in the fixed accounts.
The result of (b) minus (c) will not be greater than zero.
The adjusted contract value is calculated as the contract value plus the lesser
of zero or (a) -(b), where
(a) is the transfers from the subaccounts to the fixed accounts
made in the last six months
(b) is the total contract value in the fixed accounts.
If the contract is terminated for any reason or when annuity payouts begin, we
will deduct the fee at that time, adjusted for the number of calendar days
coverage was in place during the contract year.
Terminating The Rider
The following conditions apply to the termination of the rider:
o You may terminate the rider within 30 days following the first
contract anniversary, after the effective date of the rider.
o You may terminate the rider any time after the seventh anniversary
after the effective date of the rider.
o The rider will terminate on the date you make a full withdrawal from
the contract, or annuity payouts begin, or on the date that a death
benefit is payable.
o The rider will terminate on the contract anniversary after the
annuitant's 86th birthday.
This Rider is effective as of the contract date of this contract unless a
different date is shown here.
American Enterprise Life Insurance Company
Secretary
[First Union] Variable Annuity Application Acknowledgement Form
Issued by American Enterprise Life Insurance Company
Please take a moment to review the following information concerning your [First
Union] Variable Annuity contract. Please sign and date this form and return it
in the postage paid envelope within ten days. If any corrections are needed,
please note them next to the item(s) listed below.
[First Union] Variable Annuity Contract Number: 9920-SAMPLE
Plan Type: Non-qualified
Contract Owner: John Doe
Address: 100 Main Street
Anywhere, USA 00000
Date of Birth: 06/01/64
Sex: Male
Social Security (Tax ID) Number: 123-45-6789
Joint Owner:
Date of Birth:
Sex:
Social Security (Tax ID) Number:
Annuitant: John Doe
Date of Birth: 06/01/64
Sex: Male
Social Security (Tax ID) Number: 123-45-6789
Annuity Contract Date: 11/01/99
Withdrawal Charge Schedule:
Contract Year: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+
Percentage: 8% 8% 7% 7% 6% 5% 3% 0%
Additional Riders:
[5% Accumulation Death Benefit Rider]
[GMIB (5% Accumulation Benefit Base)]
Initial Purchase Payment: [$25,000]
Initial Allocation of Net Purchase Payments:
25% AEL Fixed Account, 10% Fund 2, 10% Fund 7, 15% Fund 10, 15% Fund 20,
15% Fund 21 and 10% Fund 22
Beneficiary Name(s):
Primary Beneficiary: Jane Doe
Relationship: Spouse
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State Specific Information / Fraud Warnings:
For applicants in Arizona:
Write to us if you want information about your annuity contract benefits and
provisions. We'll promptly send your requested information. If for any reason
you are not satisfied with the contract, you may return it to us or our agent
within 10 days after receiving it. We will refund an amount equal to the sum of
the contract value and any premium tax charges and the contract will then be
void.
For applicants in Arkansas, Kentucky, Maine, New Mexico, Ohio and Pennsylvania:
Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or
other person files an application for insurance or statement of claim containing
any materially false information or conceals for the purpose of misleading,
information concerning any fact material thereto commits a fraudulent insurance
act, which is a crime and subjects such person to criminal and civil penalties.
For applicants in Colorado:
Any person who, with intent to defraud or knowing that he or she is facilitating
a fraud against an insurer, submits an application or files a claim containing a
false or deceptive statement, may be guilty of insurance fraud.
For applicants in District of Columbia:
WARNING: It is a crime to provide false or misleading information to an insurer
for the purpose of defrauding the insurer or any other person. Penalties include
imprisonment and/or fines. In addition, an insurer may deny insurance benefits
if false information materially related to a claim was provided by the
applicant.
For applicants in Florida:
Any person who knowingly and with intent to injure, defraud, or deceive any
insurer files a statement of claim or an application containing any false,
incomplete, or misleading information is guilty of a felony or the third degree.
For applicants in Louisiana:
Any person who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a
loss or benefit or knowingly presents false information in an application for
insurance is guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and confinement in
prison.
For applicants in New Jersey:
Any person who knowingly files a statement of claim containing any false or
misleading information is subject to criminal and civil penalties.
I hereby represent this information to be true to the best of my knowledge.
o Under penalties of perjury, I certify that the Social Security Number or
taxpayer identification number set forth above is correct.
o I further affirm that this annuity is not a replacement of one or more
annuity or life insurance contracts.
o I understand that annuity payments and contract values, when based upon the
investment experience of a variable account, are not guaranteed.
o Receipt of the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Disclosure Form for the
benefit hereby applied for is acknowledged.
o Receipt of a prospectus for the annuity product hereby applied for is
acknowledged.
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Owner Signature Date
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Joint Owner Signature (if applicable) Date
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American Enterprise Life Insurance Company
Administrative Offices:
80 South Eighth Street
P.O. Box 534
Minneapolis, MN 55440
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Annuitant Full Name (First, Middle Initial, Last)
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Address (Street Address or P.O. Box, City, State, Zip)
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Citizenship: [ ] U.S.
[ ] Other (Country)_______________
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Sex [ ] M
[ ] F
Date of Birth
(Month/Day/Year) / /
Social Security Number
(Tax Identification Number)
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Owner (check one)
[ ] Same as Annuitant (Do not complete owner information below)
[ ] Joint with Annuitant (Spouse only)-Not Available for IRA
[ ] Other
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Full Name (First, Middle Initial, Last)
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Address (Street Address or P.O. Box, City, State, Zip)
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Relationship to the Annuitant
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Sex [ ] M
[ ] F
Date of Birth
(Month/Day/Year) / /
Social Security Number
(Tax Identification Number)
For joint spousal owners, the annuitant's Social Security number will
be used for tax reporting purposes unless you specify otherwise under
Remarks.
Primary Beneficiary (Name, relationship to the Annuitant; if
unrelated, include Social Security number and date of birth)
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Contingent Beneficiary (Name, relationship to the Annuitant; if
unrelated, include Social Security number and date of birth)
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Annuity Plan (check one)
[ ] Nonqualified [ ] Traditional [ ] SEP-IRA
[ ] Roth IRA [TSA Rollover]
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If IRA (check and complete applicable types)
[ ] Traditional IRA: Amount $_______ for _______ (year)
[ ] Traditional IRA: Amount $_______ for _______ (year)
[ ] SEP-IRA: Amount $_______ for _______ (year)
[ ] SEP-IRA: Amount $_______ for _______ (year)
[ ] Roth Contributory: Amount $_______ for _______ (year)
[ ] Roth Contributory: Amount $_______ for _______ (year)
[ ] Rollover IRA: Amount $_________
[ ] Trustee to Trustee IRA: Amount $_________
[ ] Roth Conversion IRA: Amount $_________
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Death benefit selection - OPTIONAL
Note: If you and the annuitant are age 80 or younger you may change
the death benefit to one of the following selections.
[ ] 5% Accumulation through 80
[ ] Maximum Anniversary Value (MAV) through age 80
[ ] Enhanced Protection
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Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit - OPTIONAL
(GMIB) Selection (available to annuitant's age 75)
[ ] 5% Accumulation through 80
(Only available with corresponding death benefit selection)
[ ] Maximum Anniversary Value through age 80
(Only available with corresponding death benefit selection)
[ ] Enhanced Protection
(Only available with corresponding death benefit selection)
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[ ] Performance Credit Rider - OPTIONAL
(can only be selected if NO selections is made on a Income Benefit)
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit)
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Replacement Will the annuity applied for replace any existing insurance
or annuity?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
If Yes, provide details-company, contract number, amount,
reason - under Remarks.
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Remarks and Special Instructions
(including special mailing instructions)
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Purchase Payments
Initial Purchase Payment $_________________
Payment Allocation*:
Fixed Account
___% AEL One-Year Fixed Account
_______________________________________________________________________________
[CATEGORY 1 CATEGORY 3 CATEGORY 5
_______________________________________________________________________________
__% Fund 1 __% Fund 9 __% Fund 15
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__% Fund 2 __% Fund 10 __% Fund 16
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__% Fund 3 __% Fund 11 __% Fund 17
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__% Fund 4 __% Fund 18
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CATEGORY 2 CATEGORY 4 CATEGORY 6
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__% Fund 5 __% Fund 12 __% Fund 19
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__% Fund 7 __% Fund 14 __% Fund 21
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__% Fund 8 __% Fund 22]
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Guarantee Period Accounts (GPA)
__% 2 Year GPA Account
__% 3 Year GPA Account
__% 4 Year GPA Account
__% 5 Year GPA Account
__% 6 Year GPA Account
__% 7 Year GPA Account
__% 8 Year GPA Account
__% 9 Year GPA Account
__% 10 Year GPA Account
*Must be whole numbers and total 100%. Your above payment allocation
instructions will remain in effect for any future payments you make until you
change your instructions.
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It Is Agreed That:
1. All statements and answers given above are true and complete to the best of
my/our knowledge.
2. Only an officer of American Enterprise Life Insurance Company can modify
any annuity contract or waive any requirement in this application.
3. If joint spousal owners are named, ownership will be in joint tenancy with
right of survivorship unless prohibited by state of settlement or specified
otherwise in Remarks above.
4. I/we acknowledge receipt of the current prospectuses for the variable
annuity.
5. If a Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit selection is made, I/we acknowledge
receipt of the Guaranteed Minimum Benefit Disclosure.
6. I/we understand that earnings and values, when based on the investment
experience of a variable fund, portfolio, account or subaccount, are not
guaranteed and may both increase or decrease.
7. Tax law requires that all non-qualified deferred annuity contracts issued
by the same company, to the same policyholder (owner), during the same
calendar year are to be treated as a single, unified contract. The amount
of income included and taxed in a distribution (or a transaction deemed a
distribution under tax law) taken from any one of such contracts is
determined by summing all such contracts together.
Signatures
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Location (City/State)
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Date
X__________________________
Annuitant Signature
X________________________________
Owner Signature (if other than annuitant)
X________________________________
Licensed Agent Signature
X________________________________
Joint Owner (if any) Signature
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State Specific Information / Fraud Warnings:
For applicants in Arizona:
Write to us if you want information about your annuity
contract benefits and provisions. We'll promptly send your
requested information. If for any reason you are not satisfied
with the contract, you may return it to us or our agent within
10 days after receiving it. We will refund an amount equal to
the sum of the contract value and any premium tax charges and
the contract will then be void.
For applicants in Arkansas, Kentucky, Maine, New Mexico, Ohio and
Pennsylvania:
Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any
insurance company or other person files an application for
insurance or statement of claim containing any materially
false information or conceals for the purpose of misleading,
information concerning any fact material thereto commits a
fraudulent insurance act, which is a crime and subjects such
person to criminal and civil penalties.
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For applicants in Colorado:
Any person who, with intent to defraud or knowing that he or
she is facilitating a fraud against an insurer, submits an
application or files a claim containing a false or deceptive
statement, may be guilty of insurance fraud.
For applicants in District of Columbia:
WARNING: It is a crime to provide false or misleading
information to an insurer for the purpose of defrauding the
insurer or any other person. Penalties include imprisonment
and/or fines. In addition, an insurer may deny insurance
benefits if false information materially related to a claim
was provided by the applicant.
For applicants in Florida:
Any person who knowingly and with intent to injure, defraud,
or deceive any insurer files a statement of claim or an
application containing any false, incomplete, or misleading
information is guilty of a felony or the third degree.
Agent's Printed Name:________________
Agent's Florida License ID#__________
For applicants in Louisiana:
Any person who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim
for payment of a loss or benefit or knowingly presents false
information in an application for insurance is guilty of a
crime and may be subject to fines and confinement in prison.
For applicants in New Jersey:
Any person who knowingly files a statement of claim containing
any false or misleading information is subject to criminal and
civil penalties.
Social Security or Taxpayer Identification Number Certification. You
certify, under the penalties of perjury as required by Form W-9 of the
Internal Revenue Service, that:
(1) The number shown on this form is your contract taxpayer
identification number (or you are waiting for a number to be
issued to you), and
(2) You are not subject to backup withholding because: (a) you are
exempt from backup withholding, or (b) you have not been notified
by the Internal Revenue Service that you are subject to backup
withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or
dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified you that you are no longer
subject to backup withholding. You must cross out item 2 above if
you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject
to backup withholding because of underreporting interest of
dividends on your tax return. The Internal Revenue Service does
not require your consent to any provision of this document other
than the certification required to avoid backup withholding.
X______________________
Owner Signature
X________________________________
Joint Owner Signature (if any)
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Date
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Please complete Agent's Report that follows.
Agent's Report (Type of Print)
Agent's Name______________________
Agent's Social Security Number_________________
Agency Name and Number (if applicable)________________________________
Telephone Number ( )__________________
Fax Number ( )____________________
Branch Address___________________________
Sale Location___________________________
I hereby certify that I personally solicited this application; that the
application and this report are complete and accurate to the best of my
knowledge and belief. To the best of my knowledge, this application [ ]
does [ ] does not involve replacement of existing life insurance or
annuities. (If replacement is involved, I have provided details -
company, contract number, amount, reason - under Remarks and have
completed any state replacement requirements including any required
state replacement forms).
X________________________________
Licensed Agent Signature
February 11, 2000
American Enterprise Life Insurance Company
80 South Eighth Street
P.O. Box 534
Minneapolis, MN 55440-0534
RE: American Enterprise Variable Annuity Account
Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1
File No.: 333-92297/811-7195
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am familiar with the establishment of the American Enterprise Variable Annuity
Account ("Account"), which is a separate account of American Enterprise Life
Insurance Company ("Company") established by the Company's Board of Directors
according to applicable insurance law. I also am familiar with the
above-referenced Registration Statement filed by the Company on behalf of the
Account with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
I have made such examination of law and examined such documents and records as
in my judgment are necessary and appropriate to enable me to give the following
opinion:
1. The Company is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing
under applicable state law and is duly licensed or qualified to do business
in each jurisdiction where it transacts business. The Company has all
corporate powers required to carry on its business and to issue the
contracts.
2. The Account is a validly created and existing separate account of the
Company and is duly authorized to issue the securities registered.
3. The contracts issued by the Company, when offered and sold in accordance
with the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement and in
compliance with applicable law, will be legally issued and represent
binding obligations of the Company in accordance with their terms.
I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement.
Sincerely,
/s/ Mary Ellyn Minenko
Mary Ellyn Minenko
Group Counsel
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the references to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Prospectus and under the caption "Independent Auditors" in the Statement of
Additional Information and to the use of our report dated February 4, 1999 with
respect to the financial statements of American Enterprise Life Insurance
Company, included in Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement
(Form N-4, No. 333-92297) and related Prospectuses for the registration of the
American Express Variable Annuity Contracts to be offered by American Enterprise
Life Insurance Company.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Ernst & Young LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 8, 2000
