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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 10-K
(Mark One)
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
[X] SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
[ ] SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Transition period from________________________to_______________________
Commission file number 1-8787
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American International Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-2592361
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
70 Pine Street, New York, New York 10270
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 770-7000
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange on
Title of each class which registered
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Common Stock, Par Value $2.50 Per Share New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of each class
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None
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No __________
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [].
The aggregate market value of the shares of all classes of voting stock of
the registrant held by non-affiliates of the registrant on January 31, 1997 was
approximately $40,736,413,000 computed upon the basis of the closing sales price
of the Common Stock on that date.
As of January 31, 1997, there were outstanding 469,493,068 shares of Common
Stock, $2.50 par value, of the registrant.
Documents Incorporated by Reference:
The registrant's definitive proxy statement filed or to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A involving the
election of directors at the annual meeting of the shareholders of the
registrant scheduled to be held on May 21, 1997 is incorporated by reference in
Part III of this Form 10-K.
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PART I
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ITEM 1.Business
American International Group, Inc. ("AIG"), a Delaware corporation, is a holding
company which through its subsidiaries is primarily engaged in a broad range of
insurance and insurance-related activities and financial services in the United
States and abroad. AIG's primary activities include both general and life
insurance operations. The principal insurance company subsidiaries are American
Home Assurance Company ("American Home"), National Union Fire Insurance Company
of Pittsburgh, Pa. ("National Union"), New Hampshire Insurance Company ("New
Hampshire"), Lexington Insurance Company ("Lexington"), American International
Underwriters Overseas, Ltd. ("AIUO"), American Life Insurance Company ("ALICO"),
American International Assurance Company, Limited ("AIA"), Nan Shan Life
Insurance Company, Ltd. ("Nan Shan"), The Philippine American Life Insurance
Company ("PHILAM"), American International Reinsurance Company, Ltd. and United
Guaranty Residential Insurance Company. For information on AIG's business
segments, see Note 18 of Notes to Financial Statements.
All per share information herein gives retroactive effect to all stock
dividends and stock splits. As of January 31, 1997, beneficial ownership of
approximately 16.1 percent, 3.4 percent and 2.4 percent of AIG's Common Stock,
$2.50 par value ("Common Stock"), was held by Starr International Company, Inc.
("SICO"), The Starr Foundation and C. V. Starr & Co., Inc. ("Starr"),
respectively.
At December 31, 1996, AIG and its subsidiaries had approximately 36,600
employees.
The following table shows the general development of the business of AIG on
a consolidated basis, the contributions made to AIG's consolidated revenues and
operating income and the assets held, in the periods indicated by its general
insurance, life insurance, agency and service fee and financial services
operations, equity in income of minority-owned insurance companies and other
realized capital losses. (See also Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Notes 1 and 18 of Notes to
Financial Statements.)
(dollars in thousands)
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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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GENERAL INSURANCE OPERATIONS:
Gross premiums written $ 18,319,132 $ 17,895,120 $ 16,392,409 $ 14,901,255 $ 13,615,715
Net premiums written 12,691,679 11,893,022 10,865,753 10,025,903 9,138,528
Net premiums earned 11,854,815 11,405,731 10,286,831 9,566,640 9,209,390
Adjusted underwriting profit (loss) (a) 398,944 361,583 147,517 10,391 (195,084)
Net investment income 1,689,371 1,545,717 1,435,092 1,340,480 1,252,086
Realized capital gains 64,985 68,075 52,487 65,264 67,134
Operating income 2,153,300 1,975,375 1,635,096 1,416,135 1,124,136
Identifiable assets 58,702,967 56,074,024 51,372,100 46,981,720 42,416,509
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Loss ratio 75.9 75.9 77.8 79.2 81.5
Expense ratio 21.0 21.1 20.9 20.9 20.9
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Combined ratio 96.9 97.0 98.7 100.1 102.4
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LIFE INSURANCE OPERATIONS:
Premium income 8,978,246 8,038,150 6,724,321 5,746,046 4,853,087
Net investment income 2,675,881 2,264,905 1,748,428 1,499,714 1,313,838
Realized capital gains 34,798 32,703 86,706 54,576 43,257
Operating income 1,323,758 1,090,605 952,484 781,611 667,453
Identifiable assets 48,376,033 43,280,484 34,496,652 28,381,164 23,472,687
Insurance in-force at end of year 421,983,133 376,097,107 333,378,811 257,162,102 210,605,862
AGENCY AND SERVICE FEE OPERATIONS:
Commissions, management and other fees 262,705 260,018 236,778 237,738 225,686
Net investment income 1,427 1,855 1,162 1,903 2,611
Operating income 52,267 56,909 54,129 60,247 52,570
Identifiable assets 88,768 149,392 184,310 179,297 157,280
FINANCIAL SERVICES OPERATIONS:
Commissions, transaction and other fees 2,555,477 2,204,090 1,783,239 1,529,079 1,404,902
Operating income 523,906 417,741 404,853 390,038 346,442
Identifiable assets 43,861,592 36,833,772 30,660,776 25,514,258 27,138,230
EQUITY IN INCOME OF MINORITY-OWNED
INSURANCE OPERATIONS 99,359 81,722 56,005 39,589 27,929
OTHER REALIZED CAPITAL LOSSES (11,792) (28,944) (52,340) (12,742) (11,293)
REVENUES (B) 28,205,272 25,874,022 22,358,709 20,068,287 18,388,627
TOTAL ASSETS 148,431,002 134,136,398 114,346,117 101,014,848 92,722,182
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(a) Adjusted underwriting profit (loss) is statutory underwriting income (loss)
adjusted primarily for changes in deferral of acquisition costs. This
adjustment is necessary to present the financial statements in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles.
(b) Represents the sum of general net premiums earned, life premium income,
agency commissions, management and other fees, net investment income,
financial services commissions, transaction and other fees, equity in
income of minority-owned insurance operations and realized capital gains
(losses).
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The following table shows identifiable assets, revenues and income
derived from operations in the United States and Canada and from operations in
other countries for the year ended December 31, 1996. (See also Note 18 of Notes
to Financial Statements.)
(dollars in thousands)
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PERCENT OF TOTAL
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UNITED STATES OTHER UNITED STATES OTHER
TOTAL AND CANADA COUNTRIES AND CANADA COUNTRIES
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GENERAL INSURANCE OPERATIONS:
Net premiums earned $ 11,854,815 $ 7,821,605 $ 4,033,210 66.0% 34.0%
Adjusted underwriting profit 398,944 1,039 397,905 0.3 99.7
Net investment income 1,689,371 1,350,159 339,212 79.9 20.1
Realized capital gains 64,985 47,492 17,493 73.1 26.9
Operating income 2,153,300 1,398,690 754,610 65.0 35.0
Identifiable assets 58,702,967 45,134,163 13,568,804 76.9 23.1
LIFE INSURANCE OPERATIONS:
Premium income 8,978,246 535,579 8,442,667 6.0 94.0
Net investment income 2,675,881 930,350 1,745,531 34.8 65.2
Realized capital gains 34,798 671 34,127 2.0 98.0
Operating income 1,323,758 101,158 1,222,600 7.6 92.4
Identifiable assets 48,376,033 12,183,892 36,192,141 25.2 74.8
AGENCY AND SERVICE FEE OPERATIONS:
Commissions, management and other fees 262,705 259,701 3,004 98.9 1.1
Net investment income 1,427 1,404 23 98.4 1.6
Operating income 52,267 50,859 1,408 97.3 2.7
Identifiable assets 88,768 88,768 -- 100.0 --
FINANCIAL SERVICES OPERATIONS:
Commissions, transaction and other fees 2,555,477 2,207,417 348,060 86.4 13.6
Operating income 523,906 372,422 151,484 71.1 28.9
Identifiable assets 43,861,592 37,532,716 6,328,876 85.6 14.4
EQUITY IN INCOME OF MINORITY-OWNED
INSURANCE OPERATIONS 99,359 70,143 29,216 70.6 29.4
OTHER REALIZED CAPITAL LOSSES (11,792) (9,932) (1,860) -- --
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 4,013,222 1,877,203 2,136,019 46.8 53.2
REVENUES 28,205,272 13,214,589 14,990,683 46.9 53.1
TOTAL ASSETS 148,431,002 92,088,305 56,342,697 62.0 38.0
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GENERAL INSURANCE OPERATIONS
AIG's general insurance subsidiaries are multiple line companies writing
substantially all lines of property and casualty insurance. One or more of these
companies is licensed to write substantially all of these lines in all states of
the United States and in more than 100 foreign countries.
AIG's business derived from brokers in the United States and Canada is
conducted through its domestic brokerage group, consisting of American Home,
National Union, Lexington and certain other insurance company subsidiaries of
AIG. The primary casualty/risk management division of this group provides
insurance and risk management programs for large corporate customers. The AIG
Risk Finance division designs and implements creative risk financing
alternatives using the insurance and financial services capabilities of AIG.
Also included are the operations of New Hampshire and its subsidiaries, which
focus specifically on providing AIG products and services through brokers to
middle market companies, and regional insurance companies which service the
commercial middle market.
The domestic brokerage division accepts business mainly from insurance
brokers, enabling selection of specialized markets and retention of underwriting
control. Any licensed broker is able to submit business to these companies
without the traditional agent-company contractual relationship, but such broker
usually has no authority to commit the companies to accept a risk.
In addition to writing substantially all classes of business insurance,
including large commercial or industrial property insurance, excess liability,
inland marine, workers' compensation and excess and umbrella coverages, the
domestic brokerage division offers many specialized forms of insurance such as
directors and officers liability, difference-in-conditions, kidnap-ransom,
export credit and political risk, and various types of professional errors and
omissions coverages. Lexington writes surplus lines, those risks for which
conventional insurance companies do not readily provide insurance coverage,
either because of complexity or because the coverage does not lend itself to
conventional contracts.
Audubon Insurance Company and its subsidiaries ("Audubon") conduct agency
marketing of personal and small commercial coverages in certain Southern and
Western States.
AIG engages in mass marketing of personal lines coverages, primarily
private passenger auto, through American International Insurance Company and New
Hampshire
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Indemnity Company, Inc. as well as through joint ventures with The Robert Plan
Corporation and 20th Century Industries.
The business of United Guaranty Corporation ("UGC") and its subsidiaries is
also included in the domestic operations of AIG. The principal business of the
UGC subsidiaries is the writing of residential mortgage loan insurance, which is
guaranty insurance on conventional first mortgage loans on single-family
dwellings and condominiums. Such insurance protects lenders against loss if
borrowers default. UGC subsidiaries also write home equity and property
improvement loan insurance on loans to finance residential property
improvements, alterations and repairs and for other purposes not necessarily
related to real estate. UGC had approximately $15 billion of mortgage guarantee
risk in-force at December 31, 1996.
AIG's foreign general insurance business is comprised primarily of risks
underwritten through American International Underwriters ("AIU"), a marketing
unit consisting of wholly owned agencies and insurance companies. It also
includes business written by foreign-based insurance subsidiaries of AIUO for
their own accounts. In general, the same types of policies and marketing
methods, with certain refinements for local laws, customs and needs, are used in
these foreign operations as have been described above in connection with the
domestic operations.
During 1996, domestic general and foreign general insurance business
accounted for 65.9 percent and 34.1 percent, respectively, of AIG's net premiums
written.
AIG's general insurance company subsidiaries worldwide operate primarily by
underwriting and accepting any size risk for their direct account and securing
reinsurance on that portion of the risk in excess of the limit which they wish
to retain. This operating policy differs from that of many insurance companies
which will underwrite only up to their net retention limit, thereby requiring
the broker or agent to secure commitments from other underwriters for the
remainder of the gross risk amount.
The following table summarizes general insurance premiums written and
earned:
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Years Ended December 31, Written Earned
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1996
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Gross premiums $18,319,132 $17,579,868
Ceded premiums (5,627,453) (5,725,053)
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Net premiums $12,691,679 $11,854,815
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1995
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Gross premiums $17,895,120 $17,243,829
Ceded premiums (6,002,098) (5,838,098)
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Net premiums $11,893,022 $11,405,731
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1994
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Gross premiums $16,392,409 $15,665,787
Ceded premiums (5,526,656) (5,378,956)
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Net premiums $10,865,753 $10,286,831
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The utilization of reinsurance is closely monitored by an internal
reinsurance security committee, consisting of members of AIG's Senior
Management. No single reinsurer is a material reinsurer to AIG nor is AIG's
business substantially dependent upon any reinsurance contract. (See also
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations and Note 5 of Notes to Financial Statements.)
AIG is well diversified both in terms of lines of business and geographic
locations. Of the general insurance lines of business, workers' compensation was
approximately 14 percent of AIG's net premiums written. This line is well
diversified geographically and is generally written on a loss sensitive basis
which reduces its exposure to material uncertainty or risks.
The majority of AIG's insurance business is in the casualty classes, which
tend to involve longer periods of time for the reporting and settling of claims.
This may increase the risk and uncertainty with respect to AIG's loss reserve
development. (See also the Discussion and Analysis of Consolidated Net Loss and
Loss Expense Reserve Development and Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations.)
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The following table is a summary of the general insurance operations,
including ratios, by major operating category for the year ended December 31,
1996. (See also Note 18(b) of Notes to Financial Statements.)
(dollars in thousands)
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Ratio of Ratio of
Losses and Underwriting
Loss Expenses Expenses
Net Premiums Incurred to Incurred to
---------------------------------- Net Premiums Net Premiums Combined
Written Earned Earned Written Ratio
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Foreign $ 4,324,847 $ 4,033,210 57.8 31.8 89.6
Commercial casualty (a) 6,398,039 5,853,271 81.2 14.7 95.9
Commercial property 490,644 480,388 104.6 21.2 125.8
Pools and associations (b) 435,127 429,565 146.4 12.2 158.6
Personal lines (c) 725,295 734,042 85.1 15.3 100.4
Mortgage guaranty 317,727 324,339 47.7 24.8 72.5
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Total $12,691,679 $11,854,815 75.9 21.0 96.9
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(a) Including workers' compensation and retrospectively rated risks.
(b) Including involuntary pools.
(c) Including mass marketing and specialty programs.
Loss and expense ratios of AIG's consolidated general insurance operations
are set forth in the following table. (See also Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.)
(dollars in thousands)
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RATIO OF RATIO OF
LOSSES AND UNDERWRITING
LOSS EXPENSES EXPENSES
NET PREMIUMS INCURRED TO INCURRED TO INDUSTRY
--------------------------- NET PREMIUMS NET PREMIUMS COMBINED UNDERWRITING COMBINED
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, WRITTEN EARNED EARNED WRITTEN RATIO MARGIN RATIO*
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1996 $12,691,679 $11,854,815 75.9 21.0 96.9 3.1 105.5
1995 11,893,022 11,405,731 75.9 21.1 97.0 3.0 106.7
1994 10,865,753 10,286,831 77.8 20.9 98.7 1.3 108.9
1993 10,025,903 9,566,640 79.2 20.9 100.1 (0.1) 107.9
1992 9,138,528 9,209,390 81.5 20.9 102.4 (2.4) 119.1
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* Source: Best's Aggregates & Averages (Stock insurance companies, after
dividends to policyholders) and the ratio for 1996 reflects estimated
results provided by Conning & Company.
During 1996, of the direct general insurance premiums written (gross
premiums less return premiums and cancellations, excluding reinsurance assumed
and before deducting reinsurance ceded), 7.6 percent and 7.7 percent were
written in California and New York, respectively (no other state accounted for
more than 5 percent of such premiums).
There was no significant adverse effect on AIG's results of operations from
the economic environments in any one state, country or geographic region for the
year ended December 31, 1996.
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF CONSOLIDATED NET LOSSES AND LOSS EXPENSE RESERVE
DEVELOPMENT
The reserve for net losses and loss expenses is exclusive of applicable
reinsurance and represents the accumulation of estimates for reported losses
("case basis reserves") and provisions for losses incurred but not reported
("IBNR"). AIG does not discount its loss reserves other than for minor amounts
related to certain workers' compensation claims.
Loss reserves established with respect to foreign business are set and
monitored in terms of the respective local or functional currency. Therefore, no
assumption is included for changes in currency rates. (See also Note 1(t) of
Notes to Financial Statements.) Losses and loss expenses are charged to income
as incurred.
Management continually reviews the adequacy of established loss reserves
through the utilization of a number of analytical reserve development
techniques. Through the use of these techniques, management is able to monitor
the adequacy of its established reserves and determine appropriate assumptions
for inflation. Also, analysis of emerging specific development patterns, such as
case reserve redundancies or deficiencies and IBNR emergence, allows management
to currently determine any required adjustments. (See also Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.)
The "Analysis of Consolidated Net Losses and Loss Expense Reserve
Development", which follows, presents the development of net losses and loss
expense reserves for calendar years 1986 through 1996. The upper half of the
table shows the cumulative amounts paid during successive years related to the
opening loss reserves. For example, with respect to the net losses and loss
expense reserve of $12,958.5 million as of December 31, 1989, by the end of 1996
(seven years later) $11,517.3 million
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had actually been paid in settlement of these net loss reserves. In addition, as
reflected in the lower section of the table, the original reserve of $12,958.5
million was reestimated to be $13,930.7 million at December 31, 1996. This
increase from the original estimate would generally be a combination of a number
of factors, including reserves being settled for larger amounts than originally
estimated. The original estimates will also be increased or decreased as more
information becomes known about the individual claims and overall claim
frequency and severity patterns. The redundancy (deficiency) depicted in the
table, for any particular calendar year, shows the aggregate change in estimates
over the period of years subsequent to the calendar year reflected at the top of
the respective column heading. For example, the redundancy of $280.0 million at
December 31, 1996 related to December 31, 1995 net losses and loss expense
reserves of $19,692.8 million represents the cumulative amount by which reserves
for 1995 and prior years have developed redundantly during 1996.
Over the past several years, AIG has significantly strengthened its net
loss and loss expense reserves with respect to asbestos and environmental
losses. This strengthening is the primary cause of the adverse development
reflected in certain calendar years in the net loss and loss expense reserves
shown in the following table.
ANALYSIS OF CONSOLIDATED NET LOSSES AND
LOSS EXPENSE RESERVE DEVELOPMENT
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1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
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Reserve for Net Losses and Loss
Expenses, December 31, $6,199.3 $8,670.7 $11,086.1 $12,958.5 $14,699.2 $15,839.9 $16,756.8 $17,557.0 $18,418.9
Paid (Cumulative) as of:
One Year Later 2,300.1 2,619.2 3,266.9 3,940.3 4,315.2 4,747.8 4,882.7 5,146.3 4,775.0
Two Years Later 3,676.4 4,315.9 5,451.5 6,476.6 7,349.7 8,015.4 8,289.4 8,241.7 8,072.6
Three Years Later 4,340.7 5,496.6 6,904.5 8,350.8 9,561.0 10,436.2 10,433.1 10,403.5
Four Years Later 4,919.1 6,207.5 7,966.2 9,721.3 11,223.5 11,814.8 11,718.1
Five Years Later 5,260.3 6,757.2 8,792.1 10,764.8 12,111.6 12,611.4
Six Years Later 5,593.1 7,246.1 9,449.6 11,284.8 12,614.9
Seven Years Later 5,902.7 7,616.7 9,737.0 11,517.3
Eight Years Later 6,113.2 7,771.9 9,813.0
Nine Years Later 6,183.0 7,764.7
Ten Years Later 6,123.7
Net Liability Reestimated as of:
End of Year 6,199.3 8,670.7 11,086.1 12,958.5 14,699.2 15,839.9 16,756.8 17,557.0 18,418.9
One Year Later 6,268.3 8,523.6 10,923.8 12,844.5 14,596.2 15,828.1 16,807.0 17,434.3 18,138.5
Two Years Later 6,354.3 8,492.4 10,856.9 12,843.9 14,595.4 15,902.9 16,603.4 17,479.1 18,268.9
Three Years Later 6,397.5 8,488.1 10,811.9 12,809.2 14,723.7 15,989.7 16,778.3 17,781.7
Four Years Later 6,491.1 8,472.3 10,774.9 12,896.4 14,965.4 16,254.2 17,181.7
Five Years Later 6,531.2 8,472.0 10,805.1 13,064.6 15,361.2 16,712.4
Six Years Later 6,598.0 8,470.0 10,953.6 13,426.0 15,844.5
Seven Years Later 6,681.0 8,577.4 11,301.5 13,930.7
Eight Years Later 6,770.0 8,912.3 11,798.9
Nine Years Later 7,074.5 9,391.1
Ten Years Later 7,546.4
Redundancy/(Deficiency) (1,347.1) (720.4) (712.8) (972.2) (1,145.3) (872.5) (424.9) (224.7) 150.0
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1995 1996
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Reserve for Net Losses and Loss
Expenses, December 31, $19,692.8 $20,407.3
Paid (Cumulative) as of:
One Year Later 5,281.4
Two Years Later
Three Years Later
Four Years Later
Five Years Later
Six Years Later
Seven Years Later
Eight Years Later
Nine Years Later
Ten Years Later
Net Liability Reestimated as of:
End of Year 19,692.8 20,407.3
One Year Later 19,412.8
Two Years Later
Three Years Later
Four Years Later
Five Years Later
Six Years Later
Seven Years Later
Eight Years Later
Nine Years Later
Ten Years Later
Redundancy/(Deficiency) 280.0
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The following table excludes for each calendar year the net loss and
loss expense reserves and the development thereof with respect to asbestos and
environmental claims. Thus, AIG's loss and loss expense reserves excluding
asbestos and environmental claims are developing adequately. (See also
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.)
ANALYSIS OF CONSOLIDATED NET LOSSES AND LOSS EXPENSE
RESERVE DEVELOPMENT EXCLUDING ASBESTOS AND
ENVIRONMENTAL NET LOSSES AND LOSS EXPENSE RESERVE
DEVELOPMENT.
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1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
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Reserve for Net Losses and Loss
Expenses, Excluding Asbestos
and Environmental Losses and
Loss Expenses, December 31, $6,199.3 $8,630.6 $11,005.9 $12,838.3 $14,538.9 $15,639.5 $16,503.4 $17,248.7 $18,088.6
Paid (Cumulative) as of:
One Year Later 2,300.1 2,619.2 3,266.9 3,940.3 4,259.7 4,690.8 4,766.1 5,060.9 4,699.6
Two Years Later 3,676.4 4,315.9 5,451.5 6,422.0 7,237.4 7,842.0 8,087.9 8,081.5 7,890.5
Three Years Later 4,340.7 5,496.6 6,850.5 8,240.1 9,332.8 10,178.1 10,157.3 10,137.0
Four Years Later 4,919.1 6,155.7 7,856.9 9,495.6 10,911.6 11,482.9 11,336.9
Five Years Later 5,208.9 6,655.0 8,569.4 10,456.3 11,726.6 12,174.8
Six Years Later 5,493.3 7,032.7 9,145.1 10,904.3 12,125.9
Seven Years Later 5,709.9 7,322.1 9,361.6 11,033.5
Eight Years Later 5,841.1 7,407.3 9,338.8
Nine Years Later 5,845.4 7,306.3
Ten Years Later 5,698.7
Net Liability Reestimated as of:
End of Year 6,199.3 8,630.6 11,005.9 12,838.3 14,538.9 15,639.5 16,503.4 17,248.7 18,088.6
One Year Later 6,228.2 8,443.4 10,803.6 12,684.2 14,340.7 15,518.4 16,382.3 17,019.2 17,556.0
Two Years Later 6,274.1 8,372.2 10,696.6 12,590.9 14,231.6 15,422.4 16,072.6 16,812.6 17,355.2
Three Years Later 6,277.3 8,327.8 10,562.2 12,449.4 14,190.1 15,402.9 15,996.7 16,790.0
Four Years Later 6,330.8 8,227.0 10,419.9 12,367.5 14,326.7 15,416.9 16,081.1
Five Years Later 6,289.4 8,127.6 10,282.2 12,430.8 14,472.0 15,562.1
Six Years Later 6,260.8 7,961.4 10,325.8 12,544.1 14,648.3
Seven Years Later 6,197.2 7,962.8 10,429.9 12,747.8
Eight Years Later 6,181.2 8,056.3 10,635.4
Nine Years Later 6,248.8 8,254.5
Ten Years Later 6,453.3
Redundancy/(Deficiency): (254.0) 376.1 370.5 90.5 (109.4) 77.4 422.3 458.7 733.4
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1995 1996
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Reserve for Net Losses and Loss
Expenses, Excluding Asbestos
and Environmental Losses and
Loss Expenses, December 31, $19,185.6 $19,664.4
Paid (Cumulative) as of:
One Year Later 5,174.1
Two Years Later
Three Years Later
Four Years Later
Five Years Later
Six Years Later
Seven Years Later
Eight Years Later
Nine Years Later
Ten Years Later
Net Liability Reestimated as of:
End of Year 19,185.6 19,664.4
One Year Later 18,567.7
Two Years Later
Three Years Later
Four Years Later
Five Years Later
Six Years Later
Seven Years Later
Eight Years Later
Nine Years Later
Ten Years Later
Redundancy/(Deficiency): 617.9
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RECONCILIATION OF NET RESERVE FOR LOSSES AND
LOSS EXPENSES
(in millions)
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1996 1995 1994
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Net reserve for losses and loss
expenses at beginning of year $19,692.8 $18,418.9 $17,557.0
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Losses and loss expenses incurred:
Current year 9,272.4 8,935.4 8,158.4
Prior years* (276.0) (275.6) (152.8)
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8,996.4 8,659.8 8,005.6
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Losses and loss expenses paid:
Current year 3,000.5 2,610.9 1,997.4
Prior years 5,281.4 4,775.0 5,146.3
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8,281.9 7,385.9 7,143.7
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Net reserve for losses and loss
expenses at end of year $20,407.3 $19,692.8 $18,418.9
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* Does not include the effects of foreign exchange adjustments which are
reflected in the "Net Losses and Loss Expense Reserve Development" table.
Approximately 45 percent of the net losses and loss expense reserves are
paid out within two years of the date incurred. The remaining net losses and
loss expense reserves, particularly those associated with the casualty lines of
business, may extend to 20 years or more.
For further discussion regarding net reserves for losses and loss expenses,
see Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.
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The reserve for losses and loss expenses as reported in AIG's Consolidated
Balance Sheet at December 31, 1996, differs from the total reserve reported in
the Annual Statements filed with state insurance departments and, where
appropriate, with foreign regulatory authorities. The difference at December 31,
1996 is primarily because of minor discounting on certain workers' compensation
claims, estimates for unrecoverable reinsurance and additional reserves relating
to certain foreign operations. (See also Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations.)
The reserve for gross losses and loss expenses is prior to reinsurance and
represents the accumulation for reported losses and IBNR. Management reviews the
adequacy of established gross loss reserves in the manner previously described
for net loss reserves.
The "Analysis of Consolidated Gross Losses and Loss Expense Reserve
Development", which follows, presents the development of gross losses and loss
expense reserves for calendar years 1992 through 1996. As with the net losses
and loss expense reserve development, the deficiencies of $468.2 million and
$315.8 million for 1992 and 1993, and redundancies of $475.4 million and $675.0
million for 1994 and 1995, respectively, are relatively insignificant both in
terms of an aggregate amount and as a percentage of the initial reserve balance.
ANALYSIS OF CONSOLIDATED GROSS LOSSES AND
LOSS EXPENSE RESERVE DEVELOPMENT
(in millions)
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1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
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Gross losses and
loss expenses,
December 31, $28,156.8 $30,046.2 $31,435.4 $33,046.7 $33,429.8
Paid (cumulative)
as of:
One Year Later 7,280.9 8,807.1 7,640.0 8,392.1
Two Years Later 13,006.0 13,278.7 13,035.8
Three Years Later 16,432.3 17,311.4
Four Years Later 18,550.0
Gross Liability
Reestimated
as of:
End of Year 28,156.8 30,046.2 31,435.4 33,046.7 33,429.8
One Year Later 28,253.4 29,865.9 30,758.9 32,371.7
Two Years Later 27,824.8 29,536.5 30,960.0
Three Years Later 27,726.8 30,362.0
Four Years Later 28,625.0
Redundancy/(Deficiency) (468.2) (315.8) 475.4 675.0
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LIFE INSURANCE OPERATIONS
AIG's life insurance subsidiaries offer a wide range of traditional insurance
and financial and investment products. One or more of these subsidiaries is
licensed to write life insurance in all states in the United States and in over
70 foreign countries. Traditional products consist of individual and group life,
annuity, and accident and health policies. Financial and investment products
consist of single premium annuity, variable annuities, guaranteed investment
contracts, universal life and pensions. (See also Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.)
In the United States, AIG has four domestic life subsidiaries: American
International Life Assurance Company of New York, AIG Life Insurance Company,
Delaware American Life Insurance Company, and Pacific Union Assurance Company.
These companies utilize multiple distribution channels including brokerage and
career and general agents to offer primarily financial and investment products
and specialty forms of accident and health coverage for individuals and groups,
including employee benefit plans. The domestic life business comprised 6.0
percent of total life premium income in 1996.
Life insurance operations in foreign countries comprised 94.0 percent of
life premium income and 92.4 percent of operating income in 1996. AIG operates
overseas principally through four subsidiary companies, ALICO, AIA , Nan Shan
and PHILAM. Although ALICO is incorporated in Delaware, all of its business is
written outside of the United States. ALICO has operations either directly or
through subsidiaries in approximately 50 countries located in Europe, Africa,
Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and the Far East, with Japan
being the largest territory. AIA operates primarily in Hong Kong, Singapore,
Malaysia and Thailand. Nan Shan operates in Taiwan while PHILAM
operates in the Philippines.
Traditional life insurance products such as whole life and endowment
continue to be significant in the overseas companies, especially in Southeast
Asia, while a mixture of traditional, accident and health and financial products
are sold in Japan.
In addition to the above, AIG also has subsidiary operations in Switzerland
(Ticino Societa d'Assicurazioni Sulla Vita), Puerto Rico (AIG Life Insurance
Company of Puerto Rico) and conducts life insurance business through AIUO
subsidiary companies in certain countries in Central and South America.
The foreign life companies have approximately 110,000 career agents and
sell their products largely to indigenous persons in local currencies. In
addition to the agency outlets, these companies also distribute their products
through direct marketing channels, such as mass marketing, and through brokers
and other distribution outlets such as financial institutions.
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The following table summarizes the life insurance operating results for
the year ended December 31, 1996. (See also Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.)
(dollars in thousands)
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AVERAGE
NET DIRECT TERMINATION RATE
PREMIUM INVESTMENT OPERATING INSURANCE ----------------
INCOME INCOME INCOME(A) IN-FORCE LAPSE OTHER
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Individual:
Life $ 6,815,334 $ 1,873,011 $ 827,906 $325,857,244(b) 6.9% 1.5%
Annuity 121,227 424,664 57,088 (c)
Accident and health 1,151,520 96,351 304,574 (c)
Group:
Life 375,896 25,114 50,124 96,125,889 10.8% 5.4%
Pension 102,544 244,268 27,099 (c)
Accident and health 411,725 22,611 32,307 (c)
Realized capital gains -- -- 34,798 (c)
Consolidation adjustments -- (10,138) (10,138) (c)
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Total $ 8,978,246 $ 2,675,881 $ 1,323,758 $421,983,133
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(a) Including income related to investment type products.
(b) Including $222.5 billion of whole life insurance and endowments.
(c) Not applicable.
INSURANCE INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
A significant portion of AIG's general and life operating revenues are derived
from AIG's insurance investment operations. (See also Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Notes 1, 2, 8
and 18 of Notes to Financial Statements.)
The following table is a summary of the composition of AIG's insurance
invested assets by insurance segment, including investment income due and
accrued and real estate, at December 31, 1996:
(dollars in thousands)
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Percent Distribution
Percent --------------------
General Life Total of Total Domestic Foreign
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Fixed maturities:
Available for sale, at market value(a) $ 9,713,937 $26,058,027 $35,771,964 53.2% 34.6% 65.4%
Held to maturity, at amortized cost(b) 12,736,225 -- 12,736,225 18.9 100.0 --
Equity securities, at market value(c) 3,265,756 2,608,309 5,874,065 8.7 33.9 66.1
Mortgage loans on real estate, policy
and collateral loans 50,578 6,224,878 6,275,456 9.3 43.1 56.9
Short-term investments, including
time deposits, and cash 598,076 1,002,060 1,600,136 2.4 19.0 81.0
Real estate 409,808 843,933 1,253,741 1.9 18.2 81.8
Investment income due and accrued 493,338 697,891 1,191,229 1.8 44.4 55.6
Other invested assets 1,511,135 1,056,772 2,567,907 3.8 51.6 48.4
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Total $28,778,853 $38,491,870 $67,270,723 100.0% 47.9% 52.1%
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(a) Includes $364,069 of bonds trading securities, at market value.
(b) Includes $477,247 of preferred stocks, at amortized cost.
(c) Includes $46,732 of preferred stocks, at market value.
The following table summarizes the investment results of the general
insurance operations. (See also Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Note 8 of Notes to Financial
Statements.)
(dollars in thousands)
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Annual Average Cash and Invested Assets
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Cash
(including Net Realized
short-term Invested Investment Rate of Return on Capital
Years Ended December 31, investments) Assets(a) Total Income(b) Invested Assets Gains
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1996 $ 617,393 $27,047,250 $27,664,643 $1,689,371 6.1%(c) 6.2%(d) $64,985
1995 795,805 24,415,940 25,211,745 1,545,717 6.1 (c) 6.3 (d) 68,075
1994 1,387,704 21,836,228 23,223,932 1,435,092 6.2 (c) 6.6 (d) 52,487
1993 1,779,647 19,766,959 21,546,606 1,340,480 6.2 (c) 6.8 (d) 65,264
1992 1,766,031 18,285,417 20,051,448 1,252,086 6.2 (c 6.8 (d) 67,134
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(a) Including investment income due and accrued and real estate.
(b) Net investment income is after deduction of investment expenses and
excludes realized capital gains.
(c) Net investment income divided by the annual average sum of cash and
invested assets.
(d) Net investment income divided by the annual average invested assets.
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The following table summarizes the investment results of the life
insurance operations. (See also Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Note 8 of Notes to Financial
Statements.)
(dollars in thousands)
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ANNUAL AVERAGE CASH AND INVESTED ASSETS
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CASH
(INCLUDING NET REALIZED
SHORT-TERM INVESTED INVESTMENT RATE OF RETURN ON CAPITAL
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, INVESTMENTS) ASSETS(A) TOTAL INCOME(B) INVESTED ASSETS GAINS
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1996 $1,116,938 $35,563,517 $36,680,455 $2,675,881 7.3%(c) 7.5%(d) $34,798
1995 1,222,375 29,557,181 30,779,556 2,264,905 7.4 (c) 7.7 (d) 32,703
1994 2,045,747 22,317,914 24,363,661 1,748,428 7.2 (c) 7.8 (d) 86,706
1993 2,697,282 17,286,171 19,983,453 1,499,714 7.5 (c) 8.7 (d) 54,576
1992 2,304,043 14,190,868 16,494,911 1,313,838 8.0 (c) 9.3 (d) 43,257
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(a) Including investment income due and accrued and real estate.
(b) Net investment income is after deduction of investment expenses and
excludes realized capital gains.
(c) Net investment income divided by the annual average sum of cash and
invested assets.
(d) Net investment income divided by the annual average invested assets.
AIG's worldwide insurance investment policy places primary emphasis on
investments in high quality, fixed income securities in all of its portfolios
and, to a lesser extent, investments in marketable common stocks in order to
preserve policyholders' surplus and generate net investment income. The ability
to implement this policy is somewhat limited in certain territories as there may
be a lack of qualified long term investments or investment restrictions may be
imposed by the local regulatory authorities. (See also Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.)
AGENCY AND SERVICE FEE OPERATIONS
AIG's agency and service fee operations contribute to AIG earnings through fees
as agents and managers, the premiums they generate for AIG's insurance companies
and the revenues they produce from technical and support service activities.
Several AIG companies act as managing general agents for both AIG
subsidiaries and non-affiliated insurance companies, accepting liability on
risks and actively managing the business produced. These general agencies deal
directly with the producing agents and brokers, exercise full underwriting
control, issue policies, collect premiums, arrange reinsurance, perform
accounting, actuarial and safety and loss control services, adjust and pay
losses and claims, and settle net balances with the represented companies. In
some cases, they also maintain their own and the represented companies'
authority to do business in the jurisdictions in which they operate.
Agency and service fee operations are conducted primarily through AIG Risk
Management, Inc., which provides risk management services to independent
insurance agents, brokers and their customers on a worldwide basis and AIG
Aviation, Inc., which sells aviation insurance. AIG Reinsurance Advisors, Inc.
provides access to structured reinsurance for insurers and reinsurers worldwide.
FINANCIAL SERVICES OPERATIONS
AIG operations which contribute to financial services income include primarily
A.I. Credit Corp. ("AICCO"), AIG Financial Products Corp. and its subsidiary
companies ("AIGFP"), AIG Trading Group Inc. and its subsidiaries ("AIGTG"),
International Lease Finance Corporation ("ILFC") and UeberseeBank AG. AICCO's
business is principally in premium financing. AIGFP structures financial
transactions, including long-dated interest rate and currency swaps and
structures borrowings through notes, bonds and guaranteed investment agreements.
AIGTG engages in various commodities trading, foreign exchange trading and
market making activities. ILFC is engaged primarily in the acquisition of new
and used commercial jet aircraft and the leasing and remarketing of such
aircraft to airlines around the world. UeberseeBank AG operates as a Swiss bank.
Other financial services operations are AIG Global Investment Corp., which
manages the investment portfolios of various AIG subsidiaries, as well as
third-party assets. AIG Asset Management Services, Inc. and AIG Capital
Partners, Inc. are responsible for product design and origination, as well as
marketing and distribution of third-party asset management products, including
retail mutual funds and direct investment products. (See also Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and
Notes 1, 9 and 11 of Notes to Financial Statements.)
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The following table is a summary of the composition of AIG's financial
services invested assets and liabilities at December 31, 1996. (See also
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations and Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements.)
(in thousands)
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Financial services invested assets:
Flight equipment primarily under operating leases,
net of accumulated depreciation $13,808,660
Securities available for sale, at market value 9,785,909
Trading securities, at market value 2,357,812
Spot commodities, at market value 204,705
Unrealized gain on interest rate and currency
swaps, options and forward transactions 6,906,012
Securities purchased under agreements to resell,
at contract value 1,642,591
Trading assets 3,793,433
Other, including short-term investments 2,439,749
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Total financial services invested assets $40,938,871
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Financial services liabilities:
Borrowings under obligations of guaranteed
investment agreements $ 5,723,228
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase,
at contract value 3,039,423
Trading liabilities 3,313,508
Securities and spot commodities sold but
not yet purchased, at market value 1,568,542
Unrealized loss on interest rate and currency
swaps, options and forward transactions 5,414,433
Deposits due to banks and other depositors 1,206,374
Commercial paper 2,739,388
Notes, bonds and loans payable 12,312,805
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Total financial services liabilities $35,317,701
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The following table is a summary of the revenues and operating income of
AIG's financial services operations for the year ended December 31, 1996. (See
also Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations and Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements.)
Operating
(in thousands) Revenues Income
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ILFC $1,560,228 $306,853
AIGFP* 369,194 189,157
AIGTG* 288,551 80,156
Other 337,504 (52,260)
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Total financial service revenues $2,555,477 $523,906
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* Represents net trading revenues.
Other financial services activities include AIG's 30 percent interest in AB
Asesores CFMB, S.L., a Spanish brokerage, investment banking and private
investment management firm, and certain investment management and venture
capital operations in various overseas financial services sectors.
OTHER OPERATIONS
Small AIG subsidiaries provide insurance-related services such as adjusting
claims and marketing specialized products. AIG has several other relatively
minor subsidiaries which carry on various businesses. American International
Technology Enterprises, Inc. provides information technology and processing
services to businesses worldwide. Mt. Mansfield Company, Inc. owns and operates
the ski slopes, lifts, school and an inn located at Stowe, Vermont.
ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS
As of March 14, 1997, AIG holds a 49.1 percent interest in Transatlantic
Holdings, Inc., a reinsurance holding company, and a 19.9 percent interest in
Richmond Insurance Company, Ltd., a reinsurer. (See also Note 1(n) of Notes to
Financial Statements.) AIG holds a 23.9 percent interest in SELIC Holdings,
Ltd., an insurance holding company and a 24.4 percent interest in IPC Holdings,
Ltd., a reinsurance holding company. Other significant investments include
minority positions in The Robert Plan Corporation and 20th Century Industries.
LOCATIONS OF CERTAIN ASSETS
As of December 31, 1996, approximately 38 percent of the consolidated assets of
AIG were located in foreign countries (other than Canada), including $1.10
billion of cash and securities on deposit with foreign regulatory authorities.
Foreign operations and assets held abroad may be adversely affected by political
developments in foreign countries, including such possibilities as tax changes,
nationalization and changes in regulatory policy, as well as by consequence of
hostilities and unrest. The risks of such occurrences and their overall effect
upon AIG vary from country to country and cannot easily be predicted. If
expropriation or nationalization does occur, AIG's policy is to take all
appropriate measures to seek recovery of such assets. Certain of the countries
in which AIG's business is conducted have currency restrictions which generally
cause a delay in a company's ability to repatriate assets and profits. (See also
Notes 1, 2 and 18 of Notes to Financial Statements.)
INSURANCE REGULATION AND COMPETITION
Certain states require registration and periodic reporting by insurance
companies which are licensed in such states and are controlled by other
corporations. Applicable legislation typically requires periodic disclosure
concerning the corporation which controls the registered insurer and the other
companies in the holding company system and prior approval of intercorporate
transfers of assets (including in some instances payment of dividends by the
insurance subsidiary) within the holding company system. AIG's subsidiaries are
registered under such legislation in those states which have such requirements.
(See also Note 10 of Notes to Financial Statements.)
AIG's insurance subsidiaries, in common with other insurers, are subject to
regulation and supervision by the states and by other jurisdictions in which
they do business. Within the United States, the method of such regulation varies
but generally has its source in statutes that delegate regulatory and
supervisory powers to an insurance official. The regulation and supervision
relate primarily to approval of policy forms and rates, the standards of
solvency that must be met and maintained, including risk based capital
measurements, the licensing of insurers and their agents, the nature of and
limitations on investments, restrictions on the
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size of risks which may be insured under a single policy, deposits of securities
for the benefit of policyholders, methods of accounting, periodic examinations
of the affairs of insurance companies, the form and content of reports of
financial condition required to be filed, and reserves for unearned premiums,
losses and other purposes. In general, such regulation is for the protection of
policyholders rather than security holders. (See also Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.)
Risk Based Capital (RBC) is designed to measure the adequacy of an
insurer's statutory surplus in relation to the risks inherent in its business.
Thus, inadequately capitalized general and life insurance companies may be
identified.
The RBC formula develops a risk adjusted target level of adjusted statutory
capital by applying certain factors to various asset, premium and reserve items.
Higher factors are applied to more risky items and lower factors are applied to
less risky items. Thus, the target level of statutory surplus varies not only as
a result of the insurer's size, but also on the risk profile of the insurer's
operations.
The RBC Model Law provides for four incremental levels of regulatory
attention for insurers whose surplus is below the calculated RBC target. These
levels of attention range in severity from requiring the insurer to submit a
plan for corrective action to actually placing the insurer under regulatory
control.
The statutory surplus of each of AIG's domestic general and life insurance
subsidiaries exceeded their RBC standards by considerable margins as of December
31, 1996.
To the extent that any of AIG's insurance entities would fall below
prescribed levels of surplus, it would be AIG's intention to infuse necessary
capital to support that entity.
A substantial portion of AIG's general insurance business and a majority of
its life insurance business is carried on in foreign countries. The degree of
regulation and supervision in foreign jurisdictions varies from minimal in some
to stringent in others. Generally, AIG, as well as the underwriting companies
operating in such jurisdictions, must satisfy local regulatory requirements.
Licenses issued by foreign authorities to AIG subsidiaries are subject to
modification or revocation by such authorities, and AIU or other AIG
subsidiaries could be prevented from conducting business in certain of the
jurisdictions where they currently operate. In the past, AIU has been allowed to
modify its operations to conform with new licensing requirements in most
jurisdictions.
In addition to licensing requirements, AIG's foreign operations are also
regulated in various jurisdictions with respect to currency, policy language and
terms, amount and type of security deposits, amount and type of reserves, amount
and type of local investment and the share of profits to be returned to
policyholders on participating policies. Some foreign countries regulate rates
in various types of policies. Certain countries have established reinsurance
institutions, wholly or partially owned by the state, to which admitted insurers
are obligated to cede a portion of their business on terms which do not always
allow foreign insurers, including AIG, full compensation. Regulations governing
constitution of technical reserves and remittance balances in some countries may
hinder remittance of profits and repatriation of assets.
The insurance industry is highly competitive. Within the United States,
AIG's general insurance subsidiaries compete with approximately 4,300 other
stock companies, specialty insurance organizations, mutual companies and other
underwriting organizations. AIG's life insurance companies compete in the United
States with some 1,600 life insurance companies and other participants in
related financial service fields. Overseas, AIG subsidiaries compete for
business with foreign insurance operations of the larger U.S. insurers and local
companies in particular areas in which they are active.
AIG's financial services subsidiaries, particularly AIGTG and AIGFP,
operate in a highly competitive environment, both domestically and overseas.
Principal sources of competition are banks, investment banks and other non-bank
financial institutions.
ITEM 2.PROPERTIES
AIG and its subsidiaries operate from approximately 250 offices in the United
States, 5 offices in Canada and numerous offices in other foreign countries. The
offices in Springfield, Illinois; Houston, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; Baton Rouge,
Louisiana; Wilmington, Delaware; Hato Rey, Puerto Rico; San Diego, California;
Greensboro, North Carolina; Livingston, New Jersey; 70 Pine Street, 72 Wall
Street and 175 Water Street in New York City; and offices in approximately 30
foreign countries including Bermuda, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, England,
Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand are located in buildings owned by AIG and its
subsidiaries. The remainder of the office space utilized by AIG subsidiaries is
leased.
ITEM 3.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
AIG and its subsidiaries, in common with the insurance industry in general, are
subject to litigation, including claims for punitive damages, in the normal
course of their business. AIG does not believe that such litigation will have a
material adverse effect on its financial condition, future operating results or
liquidity. (See also the Discussion and Analysis of Consolidated Net Losses and
Loss Expense Reserve Development and Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations.)
ITEM 4.SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A
VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
There were no matters submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth
quarter of 1996.
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DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Set forth below is certain information concerning the directors and executive
officers of AIG. All directors are elected at the annual meeting of
shareholders. All officers serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors, but
subject to the foregoing, are elected for terms of one year expiring in May of
each year.
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Served as
Director or
Officer
Name Title Age Since
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M. Bernard Aidinoff* Director 68 1984
Lloyd M. Bentsen Director 76 1995
Pei-yuan Chia Director 58 1996
Marshall A. Cohen Director 61 1992
Barber B. Conable, Jr. Director 74 1991
Martin S. Feldstein Director 57 1987
Leslie L. Gonda Director 77 1990
Evan G. Greenberg Director and Executive Vice President-Foreign General Insurance 42 1995
M. R. Greenberg* Director, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer 71 1967
Carla A. Hills Director 63 1993
Frank J. Hoenemeyer* Director 77 1985
Edward E. Matthews* Director and Vice Chairman-Investments and Financial Services 65 1973
Dean P. Phypers Director 68 1979
John J. Roberts* Director and Vice Chairman-External Affairs 74 1967
Thomas R. Tizzio* Director and President 59 1982
Edmund S. W. Tse Director and Executive Vice President-Life Insurance 59 1991
Edwin E. Manton Senior Advisor 88 1967
Ernest E. Stempel Senior Advisor 80 1967
Robert M. Sandler Executive Vice President, Senior Casualty Actuary and Senior Claims Officer 54 1980
Howard I. Smith Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Comptroller 52 1984
Lawrence W. English Senior Vice President-Administration 55 1985
Axel I. Freudmann Senior Vice President-Human Resources 50 1986
Win J. Neuger Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer 47 1995
Petros K. Sabatacakis Senior Vice President-Financial Services 50 1992
Florence A. Davis Vice President-General Counsel 42 1995
Robert E. Lewis Vice President and Chief Credit Officer 46 1993
Frank Petralito II Vice President and Director of Taxes 60 1978
Kathleen E. Shannon Vice President and Secretary 47 1986
John T. Wooster, Jr. Vice President-Communications 57 1989
William N. Dooley Vice President and Treasurer 43 1992
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* Member of Executive Committee.
Except as hereinafter noted, each of the directors who is also an executive
officer of AIG and each of the other executive officers has, for more than five
years, occupied an executive position with AIG or companies that are now its
subsidiaries, or with Starr. Evan G. Greenberg is the son of M.R. Greenberg.
There are no other arrangements or understandings between any director or
officer and any other person pursuant to which the director or officer was
elected to such position. Ms. Davis was a Principal in the legal department and
Worldwide Director of Compliance at Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated prior to
joining AIG in April, 1995. Mr. Lewis was Assistant General Manager for North
America, Chief Credit Officer, and senior executive responsible for risk and
exposure management of ING Bank in New York, the bank division of Internationale
Nederlanden Group, from 1988 until joining AIG in October, 1993. Mr. Sabatacakis
was Managing Director and head of the Capital Markets and Treasury Group of
Chemical Banking Corporation prior to joining AIG in February, 1992. Mr. Neuger
was Managing Director, Global Investment Management-Equity at Bankers Trust
Company prior to joining AIG in February, 1995.
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PART II
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ITEM 5.MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED SECURITY HOLDER
MATTERS
(a) The table below shows the high and low closing sales prices per share of
AIG's common stock, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape,
for each quarter of 1996 and 1995, as adjusted for the common stock split in the
form of a 50 percent common stock dividend paid July 28, 1995. All prices are as
reported by the National Quotation Bureau, Incorporated.
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1996 1995
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High Low High Low
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First Quarter 102 3/4 89 3/8 71 7/8 64 5/8
Second Quarter 98 5/8 88 1/8 79 1/4 68 7/8
Third Quarter 100 7/8 90 1/8 86 1/2 71 5/8
Fourth Quarter 115 1/8 101 1/2 94 7/8 82 5/8
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(b) In 1996, AIG paid a quarterly dividend of 8.5 cents in March and June
and 10.0 cents in September and December for a total cash payment of 37.0 cents
per share of common stock. In 1995, AIG paid a quarterly dividend of 7.7 cents
in March and June and 8.5 cents in September and December for a total cash
payment of 32.4 cents per share of common stock. These amounts reflect the
adjustment for a common stock split in the form of a 50 percent common stock
dividend paid July 28, 1995. Subject to the dividend preference of any of AIG's
serial preferred stock which may be outstanding, the holders of shares of common
stock are entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared by the Board of
Directors from funds legally available therefor.
See Note 10(b) of Notes to Financial Statements for a discussion of certain
restrictions on the payment of dividends to AIG by some of its insurance
subsidiaries.
(c) The approximate number of holders of Common Stock as of January 31,
1997, based upon the number of record holders, was 18,000.
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ITEM 6.SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following Selected Consolidated Financial Data is presented in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles. This data should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying notes included
elsewhere herein.
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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Revenues (a) $ 28,205,272 $ 25,874,022 $ 22,358,709 $ 20,068,287 $ 18,388,627
General insurance:
Net premiums written 12,691,679 11,893,022 10,865,753 10,025,903 9,138,528
Net premiums earned 11,854,815 11,405,731 10,286,831 9,566,640 9,209,390
Adjusted underwriting profit (loss) 398,944 361,583 147,517 10,391 (195,084)
Net investment income 1,689,371 1,545,717 1,435,092 1,340,480 1,252,086
Realized capital gains 64,985 68,075 52,487 65,264 67,134
Operating income 2,153,300 1,975,375 1,635,096 1,416,135 1,124,136
Life insurance:
Premium income 8,978,246 8,038,150 6,724,321 5,746,046 4,853,087
Net investment income 2,675,881 2,264,905 1,748,428 1,499,714 1,313,838
Realized capital gains 34,798 32,703 86,706 54,576 43,257
Operating income 1,323,758 1,090,605 952,484 781,611 667,453
Agency and service fee operating income 52,267 56,909 54,129 60,247 52,570
Financial services operating income 523,906 417,741 404,853 390,038 346,442
Equity in income of minority-owned insurance
operations 99,359 81,722 56,005 39,589 27,929
Other realized capital losses (11,792) (28,944) (52,340) (12,742) (11,293)
Income before income taxes and cumulative
effect of accounting changes 4,013,222 3,465,883 2,951,979 2,601,081 2,137,048
Income taxes 1,115,965 955,500 776,464 683,003 512,033
Income before cumulative effect of accounting
changes 2,897,257 2,510,383 2,175,515 1,918,078 1,625,015
Cumulative effect of accounting changes, net
of tax:
AIG -- -- -- -- 31,941
Minority-owned insurance operations -- -- -- 20,695 --
Net income 2,897,257 2,510,383 2,175,515 1,938,773 1,656,956
Earnings per common share:
Income before cumulative effect of
accounting changes 6.15 5.30 4.58 4.03 3.40
Cumulative effect of accounting changes,
net of tax:
AIG -- -- -- -- .07
Minority-owned insurance operations -- -- -- .04 --
Net income 6.15 5.30 4.58 4.07 3.47
Cash dividends per common share .37 .32 .29 .26 .23
Total assets 148,431,002 134,136,398 114,346,117 101,014,848 92,722,182
Long-term debt (b) 17,506,359 14,452,851 12,613,907 10,955,963 9,517,595
Capital funds (shareholders' equity) 22,044,224 19,827,103 16,421,661 15,224,195 12,782,152
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(a) Represents the sum of general net premiums earned, life premium income,
agency commissions, management and other fees, net investment income,
financial services commissions, transaction and other fees, equity in
income of minority-owned insurance operations and realized capital gains
(losses). (See also tables under Item 1, "Business".)
(b) Including commercial paper and excluding that portion of long-term debt
maturing in less than one year.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
American International Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Operational Review
General Insurance Operations
General insurance operations for the twelve month periods ending December 31,
1996, 1995 and 1994 were as follows:
(in thousands)
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1996 1995 1994
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Net premiums written:
Domestic $ 8,366,832 $ 7,690,207 $ 7,132,367
Foreign 4,324,847 4,202,815 3,733,386
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Total $12,691,679 $11,893,022 $10,865,753
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Net premiums earned:
Domestic $ 7,821,605 $ 7,322,531 $ 6,683,656
Foreign 4,033,210 4,083,200 3,603,175
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Total $11,854,815 $11,405,731 $10,286,831
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Adjusted underwriting profit (loss):
Domestic $ 1,039 $ 57,514 $ (56,190)
Foreign 397,905 304,069 203,707
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Total $ 398,944 $ 361,583 $ 147,517
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Net investment income:
Domestic $ 1,350,159 $ 1,240,174 $ 1,147,595
Foreign 339,212 305,543 287,497
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Total $ 1,689,371 $ 1,545,717 $ 1,435,092
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Operating income before realized capital gains:
Domestic $ 1,351,198 $ 1,297,688 $ 1,091,405
Foreign 737,117 609,612 491,204
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Total 2,088,315 1,907,300 1,582,609
Realized capital gains 64,985 68,075 52,487
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Operating income $ 2,153,300 $ 1,975,375 $ 1,635,096
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In AIG's general insurance operations, 1996 net premiums written and net
premiums earned increased 6.7 percent and 3.9 percent, respectively, from those
of 1995. In 1995, net premiums written increased 9.5 percent and net premiums
earned increased 10.9 percent when compared to 1994.
The growth in net premiums written in 1996 and 1995 resulted from a
combination of several factors. Domestically, AIG continued to achieve some
general price increases in certain commercial property and specialty casualty
markets, as well as volume growth in mortgage guaranty insurance and personal
lines. Overseas, the primary reason for growth was volume increases. Foreign
general insurance operations produced 34.1 percent of the general insurance net
premiums written in 1996, 35.3 percent in 1995 and 34.4 percent in 1994.
In comparing the foreign exchange rates used to translate AIG's foreign
general operations during 1996 to those foreign exchange rates used to translate
AIG's foreign general operations during 1995, the U.S. dollar strengthened in
value in relation to most major foreign currencies in which AIG transacts
business. Accordingly, when foreign net premiums written were translated into
U.S. dollars for the purposes of consolidation, total general insurance net
premiums written were approximately 2.9 percentage points less than they would
have been if translated utilizing those exchange rates which prevailed during
1995.
Net premiums written are initially deferred and earned based upon the terms
of the underlying policies. The net unearned premium reserve constitutes the
deferred revenues which are generally earned ratably over the policy period.
Thus, the net unearned premium reserve is not fully recognized as net premiums
earned until the end of the policy period.
The statutory general insurance ratios were as follows:
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1996 1995 1994
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Domestic:
Loss Ratio 85.21 85.11 86.83
Expense Ratio 15.40 14.88 14.59
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Combined Ratio 100.61 99.99 101.42
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Foreign:
Loss Ratio 57.82 59.46 61.12
Expense Ratio 31.77 32.51 33.04
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Combined Ratio 89.59 91.97 94.16
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Consolidated:
Loss Ratio 75.89 75.93 77.82
Expense Ratio 20.98 21.11 20.93
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Combined Ratio 96.87 97.04 98.75
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Adjusted underwriting profit or loss (operating income less net investment
income and realized capital gains) represents statutory underwriting profit or
loss adjusted primarily for changes in deferred acquisition costs. The adjusted
underwriting profits were $398.9 million in 1996, $361.6 million in 1995 and
$147.5 million in 1994. (See also Notes 4 and 18 of Notes to Financial
Statements.)
AIG's results reflect the net impact with respect to incurred losses from
catastrophes approximating $78 million in 1996, $100 million in 1995 and $55
million in 1994. AIG's gross incurred losses from catastrophes approximated $240
million in 1996, $190 million in 1995 and $174 million in 1994. The Kobe Japan
earthquake which struck in early 1995 resulted in gross and net incurred losses
to AIG of approximately $73 million and $30 million, respectively. A substantial
portion of the remaining balances resulted from storms which struck portions of
the United States and the Caribbean. The Northridge earthquake which struck the
Los Angeles area of California in January, 1994, resulted in gross and net
incurred losses of approximately $174 million and $55 million, respectively. If
these catastrophes were excluded from the losses incurred in each period, the
pro forma consolidated statutory general insurance ratios would be as follows:
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1996 1995 1994
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Loss Ratio 75.23 75.05 77.29
Expense Ratio 20.98 21.11 20.93
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Combined Ratio 96.21 96.16 98.22
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
AIG's ability to maintain its combined ratio below 100 is primarily
attributable to the profitability of AIG's foreign general insurance operations
and AIG's emphasis on maintaining its disciplined underwriting, especially in
the domestic specialty markets. In addition, AIG does not seek net premium
growth where rates do not adequately reflect its assessment of exposures.
General insurance net investment income in 1996 increased 9.3 percent when
compared to 1995. In 1995, net investment income increased 7.7 percent over
1994. The growth in net investment income in each of the three years was
primarily attributable to new cash flow for investment. The new cash flow was
generated from net general insurance operating cash flow and included the
compounding of previously earned and reinvested net investment income. (See also
the discussion under "Liquidity" herein and Note 8 of Notes to Financial
Statements.)
General insurance realized capital gains were $65.0 million in 1996, $68.1
million in 1995 and $52.5 million in 1994. These realized gains resulted from
the ongoing management of the general insurance investment portfolios within the
overall objectives of the general insurance operations and arose primarily from
the disposition of equity securities and available for sale fixed maturities as
well as redemptions of fixed maturities.
General insurance operating income in 1996 increased 9.0 percent when
compared to 1995. The 1995 results reflect an increase of 20.8 percent from
1994. The contribution of general insurance operating income to income before
income taxes was 53.7 percent in 1996 compared to 57.0 percent in 1995 and 55.4
percent in 1994.
A year to year comparison of operating income can be significantly
influenced by the catastrophe losses in any one year as well as the volatility
from one year to the next in realized capital gains. Adjusting each year to
exclude the effects of both catastrophe losses and realized capital gains,
operating income would have increased by 7.9 percent in 1996 and 22.6 percent in
1995. The decrease in the growth rate of 1996 over 1995 was caused in part by
the effects of the strengthening U.S. dollar against major foreign currencies as
previously described and the slightly increased domestic combined ratio. The
increase in the growth rate of 1995 over 1994 after the aforementioned
adjustments was a result of the increased net investment income and significant
improvement in underwriting results.
AIG is a major purchaser of reinsurance for its general insurance
operations. AIG is cognizant of the need to exercise good judgment in the
selection and approval of both domestic and foreign companies participating in
its reinsurance programs. AIG insures risks in over 100 countries and its
reinsurance programs must be coordinated in order to provide AIG the level of
reinsurance protection that AIG desires. These reinsurance arrangements do not
relieve AIG from its direct obligations to its insureds.
AIG's general reinsurance assets amounted to $16.31 billion and resulted
from AIG's reinsurance arrangements. Thus, a credit exposure existed at December
31, 1996 with respect to reinsurance recoverable to the extent that any
reinsurer may not be able to reimburse AIG under the terms of these reinsurance
arrangements. AIG manages its credit risk in its reinsurance relationships by
transacting with reinsurers that it considers financially sound, and when
necessary AIG holds substantial collateral in the form of funds, securities
and/or irrevocable letters of credit. This collateral can be drawn on for
amounts that remain unpaid beyond specified time periods on an individual
reinsurer basis. This development includes losses incurred but not reported
(IBNR). At December 31, 1996, approximately 50 percent of the general
reinsurance assets were from unauthorized reinsurers. In order to obtain
statutory recognition, nearly all of these balances are collateralized. The
remaining 50 percent of the general reinsurance assets were from authorized
reinsurers and over 97 percent of such balances are from reinsurers rated A-
(excellent) or better, as rated by A.M. Best. This rating is a measure of
financial strength. The terms authorized and unauthorized pertain to regulatory
categories, not creditworthiness.
AIG maintains an allowance for estimated unrecoverable reinsurance and has
been largely successful in its previous recovery efforts. At December 31, 1996,
AIG had allowances for unrecoverable reinsurance approximating $125 million. At
that date, and prior to this allowance, AIG had no significant reinsurance
recoverables from any individual reinsurer which is financially troubled (e.g.,
liquidated, insolvent, in receivership or otherwise subject to formal or
informal regulatory restriction). AIG has not entered into any material cessions
that would provide surplus relief.
AIG's Reinsurance Security Department conducts ongoing detailed assessments
of the reinsurance markets and current and potential reinsurers both foreign and
domestic. Such assessments include, but are not limited to, identifying if a
reinsurer is appropriately licensed, and has sufficient financial capacity, and
the local economic environment in which a foreign reinsurer operates. This
department also reviews the nature of the risks ceded and the need for
collateral. In addition, AIG's Credit Risk Committee reviews the credit limits
for and concentrations with any one reinsurer.
AIG enters into certain intercompany reinsurance transactions for its
general and life operations. AIG enters these transactions as a sound and
prudent business practice in order to maintain underwriting control and spread
insurance risk among various legal entities. These reinsurance agreements have
been approved by the appropriate regulatory authorities. All material
intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
The consolidated general reinsurance assets of $16.31 billion at December
31, 1996 include reinsurance recoverables for (i) paid losses and loss expenses
of $1.83 billion and (ii) $13.02 billion with respect to the ceded reserve for
losses and loss expenses, including ceded IBNR (ceded reserves). The ceded
reserves represent the accumulation of estimates of ultimate ceded losses
including provisions for ceded IBNR and loss expenses. The methods used to
determine such estimates and to establish the resulting ceded reserves are
continually reviewed and updated. Any adjustments therefrom are reflected in
income currently. It is AIG's belief that the ceded reserves at December 31,
1996 were representative of the ultimate losses recoverable. In the future, as
the ceded reserves continue to develop to ultimate amounts, the ultimate loss
recoverable may be greater or less than the reserves currently ceded.
At December 31, 1996, general insurance reserves for losses and loss
expenses (loss reserves) amounted to $33.43 billion, an increase of $383.1
million or 1.2 percent over the prior year end, and represent the accumulation
of estimates of ultimate losses, including IBNR, and loss expenses and minor
amounts of discounting related to certain workers' compensation claims. General
insurance net loss reserves increased $714.5 million or 3.6 percent to $20.41
billion and represent loss reserves reduced by reinsurance recoverable, net of
an allowance for unrecoverable reinsurance. The methods used to determine such
estimates and to establish the resulting reserves are continually reviewed and
updated. Any adjustments resulting therefrom are reflected in operating income
currently. It is management's belief that the general insurance net loss
reserves are adequate to cover all general insurance net losses and loss
expenses as at December 31, 1996. In the future, if the general insurance net
loss reserves develop deficiently, such deficiency would have an adverse impact
on such future results of operations.
In a very broad sense, the general loss reserves can be categorized into
two distinct groups: one group being long tail casualty lines of business; the
other being short tail lines of business consisting principally of property
lines and including certain classes of casualty lines.
Estimation of ultimate net losses and loss expenses (net losses) for long
tail casualty lines of business is a complex process and depends on a number of
factors, including the line and volume of the business involved. In the more
recent accident years of long tail casualty lines there is limited statistical
credibility in reported net losses. That is, a relatively low proportion of net
losses would be reported claims and expenses and an even smaller proportion
would be net losses paid. A relatively high proportion of net losses would
therefore be IBNR.
A variety of actuarial methods and assumptions are normally employed to
estimate net losses for long tail casualty lines. These methods ordinarily
involve the use of loss trend factors intended to reflect the estimated annual
growth in loss costs from one accident year to the next. For the majority of
long tail casualty lines, net loss trend factors approximated eight percent.
Loss trend factors reflect many items including changes in claims handling,
exposure and policy forms and current and future estimates of monetary inflation
and social inflation. Thus, many factors are implicitly considered in estimating
the year to year growth in loss costs. Therefore, AIG's carried net long tail
loss reserves are judgmentally set as well as tested for reasonableness using
the most appropriate loss trend factors for each class of business. In the
evaluation of AIG's net loss reserves, loss trend factors vary slightly,
depending on the particular class and nature of the business involved. These
factors are periodically reviewed and subsequently adjusted, as appropriate, to
reflect emerging trends which are based upon past loss experience.
Estimation of net losses for short tail business is less complex than for
long tail casualty lines. Loss cost trends for many property lines can generally
be assumed to be similar to the growth in exposure of such lines. For example,
if the fire insurance coverage remained proportional to the actual value of the
property, the growth in property's exposure to fire loss can be approximated by
the amount of insurance purchased.
For other property and short tail casualty lines, the loss trend is
implicitly assumed to grow at the rate that reported net losses grow from one
year to the next. The concerns noted above for longer tail casualty lines with
respect to the limited statistical credibility of reported net losses generally
do not apply to shorter tail lines.
AIG continues to receive indemnity claims asserting injuries from toxic
waste, hazardous substances, and other environmental pollutants and alleged
damages to cover the cleanup costs of hazardous waste dump sites (hereinafter
referred to collectively as environmental claims) and indemnity claims asserting
injuries from asbestos. The vast majority of these asbestos and environmental
claims emanate from policies written in 1984 and prior years. AIG has
established a specialized claims unit which investigates and adjusts all such
asbestos and environmental claims. Commencing in 1985, standard policies
contained an absolute exclusion for pollution related damage. However, AIG
currently underwrites pollution impairment liability insurance on a claims made
basis and excluded such claims from the analyses included herein.
Estimation of asbestos and environmental claims loss reserves is a
difficult process. These asbestos and environmental claims cannot be estimated
by conventional reserving techniques as previously described. Quantitative
techniques frequently have to be supplemented by subjective considerations
including managerial judgment. Significant factors which affect the trends and
influence the development of asbestos and environmental claims are the
inconsistent court resolutions and judicial interpretations which broaden the
intent of the policies and scope of coverage. The current case law can be
characterized as still evolving and there is little likelihood that any firm
direction will develop in the near future. Additionally, the exposure for
cleanup costs of hazardous waste dump sites involves issues such as allocation
of responsibility among potentially responsible parties and the government's
refusal to release parties. The cleanup cost
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
exposure may significantly change if the Congressional reauthorization of
Superfund dramatically changes, thereby reducing or increasing litigation and
cleanup costs.
In the interim, AIG and other industry members have and will continue to
litigate the broadening judicial interpretation of the policy coverage and the
liability issues. At the current time, it is not possible to determine the
future development of asbestos and environmental claims. Such development will
be affected by the extent to which courts continue to expand the intent of the
policies and the scope of the coverage, as they have in the past, as well as by
changes in Superfund and waste dump site coverage issues. Additional liabilities
could emerge for amounts in excess of the current reserves held. Although this
emergence cannot now be reasonably estimated, it could have a material adverse
impact on AIG's future operating results. The reserves carried for these claims
at December 31, 1996 are believed to be adequate as these reserves are based on
the known facts and current law. Furthermore, as AIG's net exposure retained
relative to the gross exposure written was lower in 1984 and prior years, the
potential impact of these claims is much smaller on the net loss reserves than
on the gross loss reserves. (See the previous discussion on reinsurance
collectibility herein.)
The majority of AIG's exposures for asbestos and environmental claims are
excess casualty coverages, not primary coverages. Thus, the litigation costs are
treated in the same manner as indemnity reserves. That is, litigation expenses
are included within the limits of the liability AIG incurs. Individual
significant claim liabilities, where future litigation costs are reasonably
determinable, are established on a case basis.
A summary of reserve activity, including estimates for applicable IBNR,
relating to asbestos and environmental claims separately and combined at
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 was as follows:
(in millions)
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Gross Net Gross Net Gross Net
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Asbestos:
Reserve for losses and loss expenses at beginning of year $ 744.8 $ 127.9 $ 686.0 $130.2 $ 656.0 $116.7
Losses and loss expenses incurred(a) 392.5 102.7 197.7 20.5 149.2 45.8
Losses and loss expenses paid(b) (261.4) (58.3) (138.9) (22.8) (119.2) (32.3)
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Reserve for losses and loss expenses at end of year $ 875.9 $ 172.3 $ 744.8 $127.9 $ 686.0 $130.2
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Environmental:
Reserve for losses and loss expenses at beginning of year $1,197.9 $ 379.3 $ 728.1 $200.1 $ 684.8 $191.5
Losses and loss expenses incurred(a) 379.6 240.3 684.9 231.7 187.5 61.8
Losses and loss expenses paid (150.1) (49.0) (215.1) (52.5) (144.2) (53.2)
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Reserve for losses and loss expenses at end of year $1,427.4 $ 570.6 $1,197.9 $379.3 728.1 $200.1
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Combined:
Reserve for losses and loss expenses at beginning of year $1,942.7 $ 507.2 $1,414.1 $330.3 $1,340.8 $308.2
Losses and loss expenses incurred 772.1 343.0 882.6 252.2 336.7 107.6
Losses and loss expenses paid (411.5) (107.3) (354.0) (75.3) (263.4) (85.5)
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Reserve for losses and loss expenses at end of year $2,303.3 $ 742.9 $1,942.7 $507.2 $1,414.1 $330.3
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(a) At December 31, 1996 and 1995, incurred losses for asbestos and
environmental claims reflect reserve strengthening in the IBNR carried.
(b) For 1996, paid losses for asbestos include certain unusual and
non-recurring payments that satisfied historical settlement agreements.
The gross and net IBNR included in the aforementioned reserve for losses
and loss expenses at December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 were estimated as follows:
(in thousands)
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1996 1995 1994
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Gross Net Gross Net Gross Net
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Combined $1,070,000 $ 436,500 $ 665,000 $ 218,000 $ 150,000 $ 30,000
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A summary of asbestos and environmental claims count activity for the years
ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 was as follows:
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1996 1995
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Asbestos Environmental Combined Asbestos Environmental Combined
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Claims at beginning of year 5,244 17,858 23,102 5,947 16,223 22,170
Claims during year:
Opened 1,083 3,836 4,919 1,026 5,045 6,071
Settled (117) (466) (583) (93) (663) (756)
Dismissed or otherwise resolved (542) (3,833) (4,375) (1,636) (2,747) (4,383)
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Claims at end of year 5,668 17,395 23,063 5,244 17,858 23,102
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Asbestos Environmental Combined
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Claims at beginning of year 5,522 16,661 22,183
Claims during year:
Opened 1,626 3,178 4,804
Settled (106) (501) (607)
Dismissed or otherwise resolved (1,095) (3,115) (4,210)
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Claims at end of year 5,947 16,223 22,170
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The average cost per claim settled, dismissed or otherwise resolved for
the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 was as follows:
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1996 1995 1994
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Gross Net Gross Net Gross Net
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Asbestos* $396,700 $ 88,500 $ 80,300 $ 13,200 $ 99,300 $ 26,900
Environmental 34,900 11,400 63,100 15,400 39,900 14,700
Combined 83,000 21,600 68,900 14,700 54,700 17,700
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* For 1996, paid losses for asbestos include certain unusual and non-recurring
payments that satisfied historical settlement agreements.
An insurance rating agency has developed a survival ratio to measure the
number of years it would take a company to exhaust both its asbestos and
environmental reserves for losses and loss expenses based on that company's
current level of asbestos and environmental claims payments. The higher the
ratio, the more years the reserves for losses and loss expenses cover these
claims payments. These ratios are computed based on the ending reserves for
losses and loss expenses over the claims settlements during the fiscal year.
Such payments include indemnity payments and legal and loss adjustment payments.
It should be noted, however, that this is an extremely simplistic approach to
measuring asbestos and environmental reserve levels. Many factors, such as
aggressive settlement procedures, mix of business and level of coverage
provided, have significant impact on the amount of asbestos and environmental
losses and loss expense reserves, ultimate payments thereof and the resultant
ratio.
The developed survival ratios include both involuntary and voluntary
indemnity payments. Involuntary payments include court judgments, court orders,
covered claims with no coverage defenses, state mandated cleanup costs, claims
where AIG's coverage defenses are minimal, and settlements made less than six
months before the first trial setting. Also, AIG considers all legal and loss
adjustment payments as involuntary.
AIG believes voluntary indemnity payments should be excluded from the
survival ratio. The special asbestos and environmental claims unit actively
manages AIG's asbestos and environmental claims and proactively pursues early
settlement of environmental claims for all known and unknown sites. As a result,
AIG reduces its exposure to future environmental loss contingencies.
AIG's survival ratios for involuntary asbestos and environmental claims,
separately and combined, were based upon a three year average payment in order
to present a more meaningful trend. These ratios for the years ended December
31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 were as follows:
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1996 1995 1994
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Gross Net Gross Net Gross Net
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Involuntary survival ratios:
Asbestos* 5.1 4.6 5.5 4.2 5.2 3.9
Environmental 16.2 18.8 15.6 12.4 11.0 6.7
Combined 9.4 11.5 9.7 8.8 7.4 5.4
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* For 1996, paid losses for asbestos include certain unusual and non-recurring
payments that satisfied historical settlement agreements.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
AIG's operations are negatively impacted under guarantee fund assessment
laws which exist in most states. As a result of operating in a state which has
guarantee fund assessment laws, a solvent insurance company may be assessed for
certain obligations arising from the insolvencies of other insurance companies
which operated in that state. AIG generally records these assessments upon
notice. Additionally, certain states permit at least a portion of the assessed
amount to be used as a credit against a company's future premium tax
liabilities. Therefore, the ultimate net assessment cannot reasonably be
estimated. The guarantee fund assessments net of credits for 1996, 1995 and 1994
were $18.8 million, $23.5 million and $28.2 million, respectively.
AIG is also required to participate in various involuntary pools
(principally workers' compensation business) which provide insurance coverage
for those not able to obtain such coverage in the voluntary markets. This
participation is also recorded upon notification, as these amounts cannot
reasonably be estimated. (See also Note 18 of Notes to Financial Statements.)
LIFE INSURANCE OPERATIONS
Life insurance operations for the twelve month periods ending December 31, 1996,
1995 and 1994 were as follows:
(in thousands)
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1996 1995 1994
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Premium income:
Domestic $ 535,579 $ 463,533 $ 370,112
Foreign 8,442,667 7,574,617 6,354,209
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Total $ 8,978,246 $ 8,038,150 $ 6,724,321
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Net investment income:
Domestic $ 930,350 $ 846,345 $ 600,616
Foreign 1,745,531 1,418,560 1,147,812
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Total $ 2,675,881 $ 2,264,905 $ 1,748,428
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Operating income before
realized capital gains:
Domestic $ 100,487 $ 59,014 $ 38,243
Foreign 1,188,473 998,888 827,535
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Total 1,288,960 1,057,902 865,778
Realized capital gains 34,798 32,703 86,706
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Operating income $ 1,323,758 $ 1,090,605 $ 952,484
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Life insurance in-force:
Domestic $ 60,419,342 $ 54,272,118 $ 43,849,682
Foreign 361,563,791 321,824,989 289,529,129
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Total $421,983,133 $376,097,107 $333,378,811
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AIG's life insurance operations, demonstrating the strength of its
franchise, continued to show growth primarily as a result of overseas
operations, particularly in Asia. AIG's life premium income in 1996 represented
an 11.7 percent increase from the prior year. This compares with an increase of
19.5 percent in 1995 over 1994. Foreign life operations produced 94.0 percent,
94.2 percent and 94.5 percent of the life premium income in 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively. (See also Notes 1, 4 and 6 of Notes to Financial Statements.)
As previously discussed, the U.S. dollar strengthened in value in relation
to most major foreign currencies in which AIG transacts business. Accordingly,
when foreign life premium income was translated into U.S. dollars for purposes
of consolidation, total life premium income was approximately 5.2 percentage
points less than it would have been if translated utilizing exchange rates
prevailing in 1995.
Life insurance net investment income increased 18.1 percent in 1996
compared to an increase of 29.5 percent in 1995. The slowing of the growth rate
was impacted by the redemption of policy loans with respect to some large
corporate life insurance policies (COLI products). The redemptions of the COLI
products were a result of recently enacted unfavorable Federal Tax legislation.
Such redemptions had an insignificant impact on operating income, financial
condition and liquidity. The growth in net investment income in 1996 and 1995
was primarily attributable to foreign new cash flow for investment and, to a
lesser degree in 1995, growth in interest income earned on policy loans related
to domestic COLI products. The new cash flow was generated from life insurance
operations and included the compounding of previously earned and reinvested net
investment income. (See also the discussion under "Liquidity" herein.)
The growth in the premium income of the domestic life segment resulted
primarily from the sales of individual and terminal funded pension plan
annuities.
The traditional life products, such as whole and term life and endowments,
were the major contributors to the growth in foreign premium income and
investment income, particularly in Asia, and continue to be the primary source
of growth in the life segment. A mixture of traditional, accident and health and
financial products are being sold in Japan.
Life insurance realized capital gains were $34.8 million in 1996, $32.7
million in 1995 and $86.7 million in 1994. These realized gains resulted from
the ongoing management of the life insurance investment portfolios within the
overall objectives of the life insurance operations and arose primarily from the
disposition of equity securities and available for sale fixed maturities and
redemptions.
Life insurance operating income in 1996 increased 21.4 percent to $1.32
billion compared to an increase of 14.5 percent in 1995. Excluding realized
capital gains from life insurance operating income, the percent increases would
be 21.8 percent and 22.2 percent in 1996 and 1995, respectively. The
contribution of life insurance operating income to income before income taxes
amounted to 33.0 percent in 1996 compared to 31.5 percent in 1995 and 32.3
percent in 1994.
The risks associated with the traditional life and accident and health
products are underwriting risk and investment risk. The risk associated with the
financial and investment contract products is investment risk.
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Underwriting risk represents the exposure to loss resulting from the actual
policy experience adversely emerging in comparison to the assumptions made in
the product pricing with respect to mortality, morbidity, termination and
expenses. AIG's life companies limit their maximum underwriting exposure on
traditional life insurance of a single life to approximately one million dollars
of coverage by using yearly renewable term reinsurance. The life insurance
operations have not entered into assumption reinsurance transactions or surplus
relief transactions during the three year period ended December 31, 1996. (See
also Note 5 of Notes to Financial Statements.)
The investment risk represents the exposure to loss resulting from the cash
flows from the invested assets, primarily long-term fixed rate investments,
being less than the cash flows required to meet the obligations of the expected
policy and contract liabilities and the necessary return on investments.
To minimize its exposure to investment risk, AIG tests the cash flows from
the invested assets and the policy and contract liabilities using various
interest rate scenarios to assess whether there is a liquidity excess or
deficit. If a rebalancing of the invested assets to the policy and contract
claims became necessary and did not occur, a demand could be placed upon
liquidity. (See also the discussion under "Liquidity" herein.)
The asset-liability relationship is appropriately managed in AIG's foreign
operations, as it has been throughout AIG's history, even though certain
territories lack qualified long-term investments or there are investment
restrictions imposed by the local regulatory authorities. For example, in Japan
and several Southeast Asia territories, the duration of the investments is often
for a shorter period than the effective maturity of such policy liabilities.
Therefore, there is a risk that the reinvestment of the proceeds at the maturity
of the investments may be at a yield below that of the interest required for the
accretion of the policy liabilities. In Japan, the average duration of the
investment portfolio is 5.9 years, while the related policy liabilities are
estimated to be 12.3 years. To maintain an adequate yield to match the interest
required over the duration of the liabilities, constant management focus is
required to reinvest the proceeds of the maturing securities without sacrificing
investment quality. To the extent permitted under local regulation, AIG may
invest in qualified longer-term securities outside Japan to achieve a closer
matching in both duration and the required yield. AIG is able to manage any
asset-liability duration difference through maintenance of sufficient global
liquidity and to support any operational shortfall through its international
financial network. Domestically, active monitoring assures appropriate
asset-liability matching as there are investments available to match the
duration and the required yield. (See also the discussion under "Liquidity"
herein.)
AIG uses asset-liability matching as a management tool to determine the
composition of the invested assets and marketing strategies. As a part of these
strategies, AIG may determine that it is economically advantageous to be
temporarily in an unmatched position due to anticipated interest rate or other
economic changes.
AGENCY AND SERVICE FEE OPERATIONS
Agency and service fee operating income in 1996 decreased 8.2 percent to $52.3
million compared to $56.9 million in 1995 which was an increase of 5.1 percent
from 1994. The increase in operating income from 1994 resulted from the growth
of risk management services. The decline in 1996 was due to reduced commission
revenue in certain of AIG's managing general agencies. Agency and service fee
operating income contributed 1.3 percent to AIG's income before income taxes in
1996 compared to 1.6 percent in 1995 and 1.8 percent in 1994.
FINANCIAL SERVICES OPERATIONS
Financial services operations for the twelve month periods ending December 31,
1996, 1995 and 1994 were as follows:
(in thousands)
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1996 1995 1994
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Revenues:
International Lease Finance Corp. $1,560,228 $1,378,353 $1,097,599
AIG Financial Products Corp.* 369,194 289,020 279,058
AIG Trading Group Inc.* 288,551 317,207 246,643
Other 337,504 219,510 159,939
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Total $2,555,477 $2,204,090 $1,783,239
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Operating income:
International Lease Finance Corp. $ 306,853 $ 263,790 $ 248,191
AIG Financial Products Corp. 189,157 140,245 131,032
AIG Trading Group Inc. 80,156 68,765 55,249
Other, including intercompany
adjustments (52,260) (55,059) (29,619)
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Total $ 523,906 $ 417,741 $ 404,853
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* Represents net trading revenues.
Financial services operating income increased 25.4 percent in 1996 over
1995. This compares with an increase of 3.2 percent in 1995 over 1994.
International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) generates its revenues
primarily from leasing new and used commercial jet aircraft to domestic and
foreign airlines. Revenues also result from the remarketing of commercial jets
for its own account, for airlines and for financial institutions. Revenues in
1996 increased 13.2 percent from 1995 compared to a 25.6 percent increase during
1995 from 1994. The revenue growth in each year resulted primarily from the
growth both in the size and relative cost of the fleet. During 1996, operating
income increased 16.3 percent from 1995 and 6.3 percent during 1995 from 1994.
The average borrowing cost during 1996 was 6.23 percent while the 1995 and 1994
costs were 6.47 percent and 6.41 percent, respectively. Declines in interest
rates generally have a positive effect on leasing margins. (See also the
discussions under "Capital Resources" and "Liquidity" herein.)
ILFC is exposed to loss through non-performance of aircraft lessees,
through owning aircraft which it would be unable to lease or re-lease at
acceptable rates or sell at lease expiration and through committing to purchase
aircraft which it would be unable to lease. ILFC manages its lessee
non-performance exposure through credit reviews and security deposit
requirements. At December 31, 1996, only four of 296 aircraft owned
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were not leased. Subsequently, two of these aircraft have been sold and two
aircraft have been committed for lease. During 1996, slightly over 80 percent of
the revenue derived from the rental of aircraft equipment was from foreign
carriers. (See also the discussions under "Capital Resources" and "Liquidity"
herein.)
AIG Financial Products Corp. and its subsidiaries (AIGFP) participate in
the derivatives dealer market conducting, primarily as principal, an interest
rate, currency and equity derivative products business. AIGFP also enters into
structured transactions including long-dated forward foreign exchange contracts,
option transactions, liquidity facilities and investment agreements and invests
in a diversified portfolio of securities. AIGFP derives substantially all its
revenues from proprietary positions entered in connection with counterparty
transactions rather than from speculative transactions. Revenues in 1996
increased 27.7 percent from 1995 compared to a 3.6 percent increase during 1995
from 1994. During 1996, operating income increased 34.9 percent from 1995 and
increased 7.0 percent during 1995 from 1994. As AIGFP is a transaction-oriented
operation, current and past revenues and operating results may not provide a
basis for predicting future performance. (See also the discussions under
"Capital Resources," "Liquidity" and "Derivatives" herein.)
AIG Trading Group Inc. and its subsidiaries (AIGTG) derive a substantial
portion of their revenues from market making and trading activities, as
principals, in foreign exchange, interest rates, precious and base metals and
natural gas and other energy products. As a result of a decline in the
volatility of AIGTG's major markets and fewer structured transactions, revenues
in 1996 decreased 9.0 percent from 1995 compared to a 28.6 percent increase
during 1995 from 1994. During 1996, operating income increased 16.6 percent from
1995 and 24.5 percent during 1995 from 1994. (See also the discussions under
"Capital Resources," "Liquidity" and "Derivatives" herein.)
Financial services operating income represented 13.1 percent of AIG's
income before income taxes in 1996. This compares to 12.1 percent and 13.7
percent in 1995 and 1994, respectively.
OTHER OPERATIONS
In 1996, AIG's equity in income of minority-owned insurance operations was $99.4
million compared to $81.7 million in 1995 and $56.0 million in 1994. In 1996,
the equity interest in insurance companies represented 2.5 percent of income
before income taxes compared to 2.4 percent in 1995 and 1.9 percent in 1994.
Other realized capital losses amounted to $11.8 million, $28.9 million and
$52.3 million in 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
Minority interest represents minority shareholders' equity in income of
certain consolidated subsidiaries. In 1996, minority interest amounted to $43.2
million. In 1995 and 1994, minority interest amounted to $36.3 million and $29.7
million, respectively.
Other income (deductions)-net includes AIG's equity in certain minor
majority-owned subsidiaries and certain partially-owned companies, realized
foreign exchange transaction gains and losses in substantially all currencies
and unrealized gains and losses in hyperinflationary currencies, as well as the
income and expenses of the parent holding company and other miscellaneous income
and expenses. In 1996, net deductions amounted to $84.4 million. In 1995 and
1994, net deductions amounted to $91.2 million and $68.6 million, respectively.
Income before income taxes amounted to $4.01 billion in 1996, $3.47 billion
in 1995 and $2.95 billion in 1994.
In 1996, AIG recorded a provision for income taxes of $1.12 billion
compared to the provisions of $955.5 million and $776.5 million in 1995 and
1994, respectively. These provisions represent effective tax rates of 27.8
percent in 1996, 27.6 percent in 1995 and 26.3 percent in 1994. The increase in
the effective tax rate in 1996 over prior years is primarily due to the
profitability of domestic general adjusted underwriting relative to income
before income taxes. (See Note 3 of Notes to Financial Statements.)
Net income amounted to $2.90 billion in 1996, $2.51 billion in 1995 and
$2.18 billion in 1994. The increases in net income over the three year period
resulted from those factors described above.
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CAPITAL RESOURCES
At December 31, 1996, AIG had total capital funds of $22.04 billion and total
borrowings of $23.52 billion. At that date, $20.10 billion of such borrowings
were either not guaranteed by AIG or were matched borrowings under obligations
of guaranteed investment agreements (GIAs) or matched notes and bonds payable.
Total borrowings at December 31, 1996 and 1995 were as follows:
(in thousands)
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December 31, 1996 1995
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GIAs-- AIGFP $ 5,723,228 $ 5,423,555
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Commercial Paper:
Funding 1,018,510 687,182
ILFC(a) 2,739,388 1,834,882
AICCO 740,078 644,571
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Total 4,497,976 3,166,635
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Medium Term Notes:
ILFC(a) 2,551,485 2,391,535
AIG 140,000 115,000
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Total 2,691,485 2,506,535
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Notes and Bonds Payable:
ILFC(a) 3,500,000 3,550,000
AIGFP 5,243,042 2,383,699
AIGTG 10,442 --
AIG: Lire bonds 159,067 159,067
Zero coupon notes 81,761 73,348
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Total 8,994,312 6,166,114
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Loans and Mortgages Payable:
ILFC(a)(b) 1,007,836 1,122,265
AIG 605,677 120,369
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Total 1,613,513 1,242,634
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Total Borrowings 23,520,514 18,505,473
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Borrowings not guaranteed by AIG 9,798,709 8,898,682
Matched GIA borrowings 5,723,228 5,423,555
Matched notes and
bonds payable-- AIGFP 4,576,900 2,138,400
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20,098,837 16,460,637
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Remaining borrowings of AIG $ 3,421,677 $ 2,044,836
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(a) AIG does not guarantee or support these borrowings.
(b) Primarily capital lease obligations.
See also Note 9 of Notes to Financial Statements.
AIGFP increased the aggregate principal amount outstanding of its notes and
bonds payable to $5.24 billion, a net increase of $2.86 billion and increased
its net GIA borrowings by $299.7 million. AIGFP uses the proceeds from the
issuance of notes and bonds to invest in a segregated portfolio of securities
available for sale. Funds received from GIA borrowings are invested in a
diversified portfolio of securities and derivative transactions. (See also the
discussions under "Operational Review", "Liquidity" and "Derivatives" herein and
Notes 1, 8, 9 and 11 of Notes to Financial Statements.)
AIG Funding, Inc. (Funding), through the issuance of commercial paper,
fulfills the short-term cash requirements of AIG and its subsidiaries. Funding
intends to continue to meet AIG's funding requirements through the issuance of
commercial paper guaranteed by AIG. This issuance of Funding's commercial paper
is subject to the approval of AIG's Board of Directors. ILFC and A.I. Credit
Corp. (AICCO) issue commercial paper for the funding of their own operations.
AIG does not guarantee AICCO's or ILFC's commercial paper. However, AIG has
entered into an agreement in support of AICCO's commercial paper. From time to
time, AIGFP may issue commercial paper, which AIG guarantees, to fund its
operations. At December 31, 1996, AIGFP had no commercial paper outstanding.
(See also the discussion under "Derivatives" herein and Note 9 of Notes to
Financial Statements.)
AIG and Funding have entered into two syndicated revolving credit
facilities (the Facilities) aggregating $1 billion. The Facilities consist of a
$500 million 364 day revolving credit facility and a $500 million five year
revolving credit facility. The Facilities can be used for general corporate
purposes and also provide backup for AIG's commercial paper programs
administered by Funding. There are currently no borrowings outstanding under
either of the Facilities, nor were any borrowings outstanding as of December 31,
1996.
At December 31, 1996, ILFC had increased the aggregate principal amount
outstanding of its medium term and term notes to $6.05 billion, a net increase
of $110.0 million, and recorded a net decline in its capital lease obligations
of $92.6 million and a net increase in its commercial paper of $904.5 million.
At December 31, 1996, ILFC had $636 million in aggregate principal amount of
debt securities registered for issuance from time to time. In February 1997,
ILFC reduced this registered amount through the sale of debt securities
amounting to $546 million aggregate principal amount and registered for issuance
from time to time $2.1 billion in aggregate principal amount of debt securities.
The cash used to purchase flight equipment, including progress payments during
the construction phase, is primarily derived from the proceeds of ILFC's debt
financing. The primary sources for the repayment of this debt and the interest
expense thereon are the cash flow from operations, proceeds from the sale of
flight equipment and the rollover of prior debt. (See also the discussions under
"Operational Review" and "Liquidity" herein.)
During 1996, AIG issued $100.0 million principal amount of medium term
notes at rates ranging from 6.05 percent to 6.25 percent per annum for three
year terms. During 1996, $75.0 million of previously issued medium term notes
matured. At December 31, 1996 AIG had $647.0 million in aggregate principal
amount of debt securities registered for issuance from time to time.
AIG's capital funds increased $2.22 billion during 1996. Unrealized
appreciation of investments, net of taxes declined $16.7 million. Subsequent to
AIG's adoption of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115 "Accounting for Certain
Investments on Debt and Equity Securities", unrealized appreciation of
investments, net of taxes, is subject to increased volatility resulting from the
changes in the market value of bonds available for sale. During 1996, the
cumulative translation adjustment loss, net of taxes, increased $37.1 million
and retained earnings increased $2.72 billion, resulting from net income less
dividends.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
During 1996, AIG repurchased 5.4 million shares of its common stock in the
open market at a cost of $492.5 million. During 1995, AIG repurchased 236,443
shares of its common stock in the open market at a cost of $17.6 million. AIG
intends to continue to buy its common shares in the open market to satisfy its
obligations under various employee benefit plans and for other purposes.
Payments of dividends to AIG by its insurance subsidiaries are subject to
certain restrictions imposed by statutory authorities. AIG has in the past
reinvested most of its unrestricted earnings in its operations and believes such
continued reinvestment in the future will be adequate to meet any foreseeable
capital needs. However, AIG may choose from time to time to raise additional
funds through the issuance of additional securities. At December 31, 1996, there
were no significant statutory or regulatory issues which would impair AIG's
financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. (See also the
discussion under "Liquidity" herein and Note 10 of Notes to Financial
Statements.)
In 1989, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) adopted
the "NAIC Solvency Policing Agenda for 1990". Included in this agenda was the
development of Risk-Based Capital (RBC) requirements. RBC relates an individual
insurance company's statutory surplus to the risk inherent in its overall
operations.
At December 31, 1996, the adjusted capital of each of AIG's domestic
general companies and of each of AIG's domestic life companies exceeded each of
their RBC standards by considerable margins.
A substantial portion of AIG's general insurance business and a majority
of its life insurance business is carried on in foreign countries. The degree
of regulation and supervision in foreign jurisdictions varies from minimal in
some to stringent in others. Generally, AIG, as well as the underwriting
companies operating in such jurisdictions, must satisfy local regulatory
requirements.
To AIG's knowledge, no AIG company is on any regulatory or similar "watch
list".
LIQUIDITY
At December 31, 1996, AIG's consolidated invested assets included approximately
$2.07 billion of cash and short-term investments. Consolidated net cash provided
from operating activities in 1996 amounted to approximately $9.57 billion.
Management believes that AIG's liquid assets, its net cash provided by
operations, and access to the capital markets will enable it to meet any
foreseeable cash requirements.
AIG's liquidity is primarily derived from the operating cash flows of its
general and life insurance operations.
The liquidity of the combined insurance operations is derived both
domestically and abroad. The combined insurance operating cash flow is derived
from two sources, underwriting operations and investment operations. In the
aggregate, AIG's insurance operations generated approximately $7 billion in
post-tax cash flow during 1996. Cash flow includes periodic premium collections,
including policyholders' contract deposits, paid loss recoveries less
reinsurance premiums, losses, benefits, acquisition and operating expenses and
income taxes paid. Generally, there is a time lag from when premiums are
collected and, when as a result of the occurrence of events specified in the
policy, the losses and benefits are paid. AIG's insurance investment operations
generated approximately $4.4 billion in investment income cash flow during 1996.
Investment income cash flow is primarily derived from interest and dividends
received and includes realized capital gains.
The combined insurance post-tax operating cash flow coupled with the cash
and short-term investments of $1.6 billion provided the insurance operations
with a significant amount of liquidity during 1996. This liquidity is available
to purchase high quality and diversified fixed income securities and to a lesser
extent marketable equity securities and to provide mortgage loans on real
estate, policy and collateral and guaranteed loans. This liquidity coupled with
proceeds of over $16 billion from the maturities, sales and redemptions of fixed
income securities and from the sales of marketable equity securities, AIG
purchased approximately $22.5 billion of fixed income securities and marketable
equity securities during 1996.
AIG received approximately $1.6 billion and $1.1 billion from redemptions
of held to maturity municipal bonds during 1996 and 1995, respectively. Prior to
redemption, the yield on these bonds approximated seven percent and eight
percent in 1996 and 1995, respectively. The yield on the reinvestment of the
proceeds in bonds with similar characteristics averaged approximately 5.6
percent and 6.0 percent in 1996 and 1995, respectively. AIG does not anticipate
that these redemptions will have a significant effect on AIG's general
investment income, operations, financial condition or liquidity.
The following table is a summary of AIG's invested assets by significant
segment, including investment income due and accrued and real estate, at
December 31, 1996 and 1995:
(dollars in thousands)
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December 31, 1996 December 31, 1995
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Invested Percent Invested Percent
Assets of Total Assets of Total
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General insurance $ 28,778,853 26.5% $26,550,431 27.5%
Life insurance 38,491,870 35.4 34,869,040 36.2
Financial services 40,938,871 37.7 34,468,961 35.8
Other 408,535 0.4 449,832 0.5
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Total $108,618,129 100.0% $96,338,264 100.0%
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The following tables summarize the composition of AIG's insurance invested
assets by insurance segment, including investment income due and accrued and
real estate, at December 31, 1996 and 1995:
(dollars in thousands)
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PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
PERCENT --------------------
DECEMBER 31, 1996 GENERAL LIFE TOTAL OF TOTAL DOMESTIC FOREIGN
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Fixed Maturities:
Available for sale, at market value(a) $ 9,713,937 $26,058,027 $35,771,964 53.2% 34.6% 65.4%
Held to maturity, at amortized cost(b) 12,736,225 -- 12,736,225 18.9 100.0 --
Equity securities, at market value(c) 3,265,756 2,608,309 5,874,065 8.7 33.9 66.1
Mortgage loans on real estate, policy
and collateral loans 50,578 6,224,878 6,275,456 9.3 43.1 56.9
Short-term investments, including
time deposits, and cash 598,076 1,002,060 1,600,136 2.4 19.0 81.0
Real estate 409,808 843,933 1,253,741 1.9 18.2 81.8
Investment income due and accrued 493,338 697,891 1,191,229 1.8 44.4 55.6
Other invested assets 1,511,135 1,056,772 2,567,907 3.8 51.6 48.4
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Total $28,778,853 $38,491,870 $67,270,723 100.0% 47.9% 52.1%
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(a) Includes $364,069 of bonds trading securities, at market value.
(b) Includes $477,247 of preferred stock, at amortized cost.
(c) Includes $46,732 of preferred stock, at market value.
(dollars in thousands)
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PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
PERCENT ---------------------
DECEMBER 31, 1995 GENERAL LIFE TOTAL OF TOTAL DOMESTIC FOREIGN
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Fixed Maturities:
Available for sale, at market value(a) $ 9,068,133 $22,168,672 $31,236,805 50.9% 37.5% 62.5%
Held to maturity, at amortized cost(b) 11,545,530 -- 11,545,530 18.8 100.0 --
Equity securities, at market value(c) 3,011,249 2,131,897 5,143,146 8.4 35.8 64.2
Mortgage loans on real estate, policy
and collateral loans 54,852 6,887,329 6,942,181 11.3 52.8 47.2
Short-term investments, including
time deposits, and cash 636,709 1,231,817 1,868,526 3.0 25.6 74.4
Real estate 345,336 660,954 1,006,290 1.6 17.3 82.7
Investment income due and accrued 466,744 732,380 1,199,124 2.0 55.3 44.7
Other invested assets 1,421,878 1,055,991 2,477,869 4.0 50.6 49.4
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Total $26,550,431 $34,869,040 $61,419,471 100.0% 51.0% 49.0%
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(a) Includes $428,296 of bonds trading securities, at market value.
(b) Includes $459,505 of preferred stock, at amortized cost.
(c) Includes $38,989 of preferred stock, at market value.
With respect to fixed maturities, AIG's general strategy is to invest in
high quality securities while maintaining diversification to avoid significant
exposure to issuer, industry and/or country concentrations.
At December 31, 1996, approximately 52 percent of the fixed maturity
investments were domestic securities. Approximately 39 percent of such domestic
securities were rated AAA. Approximately 5 percent were below investment grade
or not rated.
A significant portion of the foreign insurance fixed income portfolio is
rated by Moody's, Standard & Poor's (S&P) or similar foreign services. Similar
credit quality rating services are not available in all overseas locations.
AIG annually reviews the credit quality of the foreign portfolio nonrated fixed
income investments. At December 31, 1996, approximately 40 percent of the
foreign fixed income investments were either rated AAA or, on the basis of AIG's
internal analysis, were equivalent from a credit standpoint to securities so
rated. Less than one percent of these investments were deemed below investment
grade and approximately four percent were not rated at that date.
Although AIG's fixed income insurance portfolios contain only minor amounts
of securities below investment grade, any fixed income security may be subject
to downgrade for a variety of reasons subsequent to any balance sheet date.
There have been no significant downgrades as at March 1, 1997.
At December 31, 1996, approximately 5 percent of the fixed maturities
portfolio was Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs). All of the CMOs were
investment grade and approximately 72 percent of the CMOs were backed by various
U.S. government agencies. Thus, credit risk was minimal. CMOs are exposed to
interest rate risk as the duration and ultimate realized yield would be affected
by the accelerated prepayments of the underlying mortgages. There were no
interest only or principal only CMOs.
When permitted by regulatory authorities and when deemed necessary to
protect insurance assets, including invested assets, from currency risk and
interest rate risk, AIG and its insurance subsidiaries enter into derivative
transactions as end users. To date, such activities have been minor. (See also
the discussion under "Derivatives" herein.)
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Mortgage loans on real estate, policy and collateral loans comprised 9.3
percent of AIG's insurance invested assets at December 31, 1996. AIG's insurance
operations holdings of real estate mortgages amounted to $2.38 billion of which
34.1 percent was domestic. At December 31, 1996, no domestic mortgages and only
a nominal amount of foreign mortgages were in default. At December 31, 1996,
AIG's insurance holdings of collateral loans amounted to $897.3 million, all of
which were foreign. It is AIG's practice to maintain a maximum loan to value
ratio of 75 percent at loan origination. AIG's policy loans decreased from $3.95
billion at December 31, 1995 to $3.00 billion at December 31, 1996. Nearly all
of this decrease relates to the redemption of COLI products.
Short-term investments represent amounts invested in various internal and
external money market funds, time deposits and cash held.
AIG's real estate investment properties are primarily occupied by AIG's
various operations. The current market value of these properties considerably
exceeds their carrying value.
Other invested assets were primarily comprised of both foreign and domestic
private placements, limited partnerships and outside managed funds.
In certain jurisdictions, significant regulatory and/or foreign
governmental barriers exist which may not permit the immediate free flow of
funds between insurance subsidiaries or from the insurance subsidiaries to AIG
parent. These barriers generally cause only minor delays in the outward
remittance of the funds.
The following table is a summary of the composition of AIG's financial
services invested assets at December 31, 1996 and 1995. (See also the
discussions under "Operational Review," "Capital Resources" and "Derivatives"
herein.)
(dollars in thousands)
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Invested Percent Invested Percent
Assets of Total Assets of Total
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Flight equipment primarily under operating leases,
net of accumulated depreciation $13,808,660 33.7% $12,442,010 36.1%
Unrealized gain on interest rate and currency swaps,
options and forward transactions 6,906,012 16.9 7,250,954 21.0
Securities available for sale, at market value 9,785,909 23.9 3,931,100 11.4
Trading securities, at market value 2,357,812 5.7 2,641,436 7.7
Securities purchased under agreements to resell, at contract value 1,642,591 4.0 2,022,056 5.9
Trading assets 3,793,433 9.3 4,017,735 11.6
Spot commodities, at market value 204,705 0.5 383,374 1.1
Other, including short-term investments 2,439,749 6.0 1,780,296 5.2
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Total $40,938,871 100.0% $34,468,961 100.0%
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As previously discussed, the cash used for the purchase of flight equipment
is derived primarily from the proceeds of ILFC's debt financings. The primary
sources for the repayment of this debt and the interest expense thereon are the
cash flow from operations, proceeds from the sale of flight equipment and the
rollover of prior debt. During 1996, ILFC acquired flight equipment costing
$3.25 billion.
At December 31, 1996, ILFC had committed to purchase or had secured
positions for 243 aircraft deliverable from 1997 through 2004 at an estimated
aggregate purchase price of $13.3 billion and had options to purchase an
additional 35 aircraft deliverable through 2005 at an estimated aggregate
purchase price of $2.8 billion. As at March 11, 1997, ILFC has entered into
leases, letters of intent to lease or is in various stages of negotiation for
all of the aircraft to be delivered in 1997 and 44 of 179 aircraft to be
delivered subsequent to 1997. ILFC will be required to find customers for any
aircraft presently on order and any aircraft to be ordered, and it must arrange
financing for portions of the purchase price of such equipment. In a rising
interest rate environment, ILFC negotiates higher lease rates on any new
contracts. ILFC has been successful to date both in placing its new aircraft on
lease or under sales contract and obtaining adequate financing.
AIGFP's derivative transactions are carried at market value or at estimated
fair value when market prices are not readily available. AIGFP reduces its
economic risk exposure through similarly valued offsetting transactions
including swaps, trading securities, options, forwards and futures. The
estimated fair values of these transactions represent assessments of the present
value of expected future cash flows. Some of these transactions are exposed to
liquidity risk if AIGFP were to sell or close out the transactions prior to
maturity. AIG believes that the impact of any such limited liquidity would not
be significant to AIG's financial condition or its overall liquidity. (See also
the discussion under "Derivatives" herein.)
Securities available for sale, at market value and securities purchased
under agreements to resell are purchased with the proceeds of AIGFP's GIA
financings and other long and short term borrowings. The proceeds from the
disposal of securities available for sale and securities purchased under
agreements to resell have been used to fund the maturing GIAs or other
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AIGFP financing. (See also the discussion under "Capital Resources" herein.)
Securities available for sale is mainly a portfolio of debt securities,
where the individual securities have varying degrees of credit risk. At December
31, 1996, the average credit rating of this portfolio was AA or the equivalent
thereto as determined through rating agencies or internal review. AIGFP has also
entered into credit derivative transactions to hedge its credit risk associated
with $2.4 billion of these securities. There were no securities deemed below
investment grade. There have been no significant downgrades through March 1,
1997. Securities purchased under agreements to resell are treated as
collateralized transactions. AIGFP takes possession of or obtains a security
interest in securities purchased under agreements to resell. AIGFP further
minimizes its credit risk by monitoring counterparty credit exposure and, when
AIGFP deems necessary, it requires additional collateral to be deposited.
Trading securities, at market value are marked to market daily and are held to
meet the short-term risk management objectives of AIGFP.
AIGTG conducts, as principal, market making and trading activities in
foreign exchange, interest rates, precious and base metals and natural gas and
other energy products. AIGTG owns inventories in the commodities in which it
trades and may reduce the exposure to market risk through the use of swaps,
forwards, futures and option contracts. AIGTG uses derivatives to manage the
economic exposure of its various trading positions and transactions from adverse
movements of interest rates, exchange rates and commodity prices. AIGTG supports
its trading activities largely through trading liabilities, unrealized losses on
swaps, short-term borrowings and spot commodities sold but not yet purchased.
(See also the discussions under "Capital Resources" and "Derivatives" herein.)
DERIVATIVES
Derivatives are financial arrangements among two or more parties whose returns
are linked to or "derived" from some underlying equity, debt, commodity or other
asset, liability, or some index. Derivatives payments may be based on interest
rates and exchange rates and/or prices of certain securities, certain
commodities, or financial or commodity indices. The more significant types of
derivative arrangements in which AIG transacts are swaps, forwards, futures,
options and related instruments.
The most commonly used swaps are interest rate and currency swaps. An
interest rate swap is a contract between two parties to exchange interest rate
payments (typically a fixed interest rate versus a variable interest rate)
calculated on a notional principal amount for a specified period of time. The
notional amount is not exchanged. A currency swap is similar but the notional
amounts are different currencies which are typically exchanged at the
commencement and termination of the swap based upon negotiated exchange rates.
A futures or forward contract is a legal contract between two parties to
purchase or sell at a specified future date a specified quantity of a commodity,
security, currency, financial index or other instrument, at a specified price. A
futures contract is traded on an exchange, while a forward contract is executed
over the counter.
An option contract generally provides the option purchaser with the right
but not the obligation to buy or sell during a period of time or at a specified
date the underlying instrument at a set price. The option writer is obligated to
sell or buy the underlying item if the option purchaser chooses to exercise his
right. The option writer receives a nonrefundable fee or premium paid by the
option purchaser.
Derivatives are generally either negotiated over the counter contracts or
standardized contracts executed on an exchange. Standardized exchange traded
derivatives include futures and options which can be readily bought or sold over
recognized security or commodity exchanges and settled daily through such
clearing houses. Negotiated over the counter derivatives include forwards, swaps
and options. Over the counter derivatives are generally not traded like exchange
traded securities. However, in the normal course of business, with the agreement
of the original counterparty, these contracts may be terminated early or
assigned to another counterparty.
All significant derivatives activities are conducted through AIGFP and
AIGTG permitting AIG to participate in the derivatives dealer market acting
primarily as principal. In these derivative operations, AIG structures
agreements which generally allow its counterparties to enter into transactions
with respect to changes in interest and exchange rates, securities' prices and
certain commodities and financial or commodity indices. Generally, derivatives
are used by AIG's customers such as corporations, financial institutions,
multinational organizations, sovereign entities, government agencies and
municipalities. For example, a futures, forward or option contract can be used
to protect the customers' assets or liabilities against price fluctuations.
The senior management of AIG defines the policies and establishes general
operating parameters for AIGFP and AIGTG. AIG's senior management has
established various oversight committees to review the various financial market,
operational and credit issues of AIGFP and AIGTG. The senior managements of
AIGFP and AIGTG report the results of their respective operations to and review
future strategies with AIG's senior management.
AIG actively manages the exposures to limit potential losses, while
maximizing the rewards afforded by these business opportunities. In doing so,
AIG must manage a variety of exposures including credit, market, liquidity,
operational and legal risks.
Market risk principally arises from the uncertainty that future earnings
are exposed to potential changes in volatility, interest rates, foreign exchange
rates, and equity and commodity prices. AIG generally controls its exposure to
market risk by taking offsetting positions. AIG's philosophy with respect to its
financial services operations is to minimize or set limits for open or uncovered
positions that are to be carried. Credit risk exposure is separately managed.
(See the discussion on the management of credit risk below).
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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
AIG's Market Risk Management Department provides detailed independent
review of AIG's market exposures, particularly those market exposures of AIGFP
and AIGTG. This department determines whether AIG's market risks, as well as
those market risks of individual subsidiaries, are within the parameters
established by AIG's senior management. Well established market risk management
techniques such as value at risk and scenario analysis are used. Additionally,
this department verifies that specific market risks of each of certain
subsidiaries are managed and hedged by that subsidiary.
AIGFP does not seek to manage the market risk of each of its transactions
through an individual offsetting transaction. Rather, AIGFP takes a portfolio
approach to the management of its market risk exposure. AIGFP values its
portfolio at market value or estimated fair value when market values are not
readily available. These valuations represent an assessment of the present
values of expected future cash flows of AIGFP's transactions and may include
reserves for such risks as are deemed appropriate by AIGFP's and AIG's
management. AIGFP evaluates the portfolio's discounted cash flows with reference
to current market conditions, maturities within the portfolio and other relevant
factors. Based upon this evaluation, AIGFP determines what, if any, offsetting
transactions are necessary to reduce the market risk exposure of the portfolio.
The aforementioned estimated fair values are based upon the use of
valuation models. These models utilize, among other things, current interest,
foreign exchange and volatility rates. These valuation models are integrated
into the evaluation of the portfolio, as described above, in order to provide
timely information for the market risk management of the portfolio.
Additionally, depending upon the nature of interest rates and market
movements during the day, the system will produce reports for management's
consideration for intra-day offsetting positions. Overnight, the system
generates reports which recommend the types of offsets management should
consider for the following day. Additionally, AIGFP operates in major business
centers overseas and is essentially open for business 24 hours a day. Thus, the
market exposure and offset strategies are monitored, reviewed and coordinated
around the clock. Therefore, offsetting adjustments can be made as and when
necessary from any AIGFP office in the world.
As part of its monitoring and controlling of its exposure to market risk,
AIGFP applies various testing techniques which reflect potential market
movements. These techniques vary by currency and are regularly changed to
reflect factors affecting the derivatives portfolio. In addition to the daily
monitoring, AIGFP's senior management and local risk managers conduct a weekly
review of the derivatives portfolio and existing hedges. This review includes an
examination of the portfolio's risk measures, such as aggregate option
sensitivity to movements in market variables. AIGFP's management may change
these measures to reflect their judgment and evaluation of the dynamics of the
markets. This management group will also determine whether additional or
alternative action is required in order to manage the portfolio. AIG utilizes an
outside consultant to provide the managements of AIG and AIGFP with comfort that
the system produces representative values.
AIGTG's approach to managing market risk is to establish an appropriate
offsetting position to a particular transaction or group of transactions
depending upon the extent of market risk AIGTG wishes to reduce.
AIGTG's senior management has established positions and stop-loss limits
for each line of business. AIGTG's traders are required to maintain positions
within these limits. These positions are monitored during the day either
manually or through on-line computer systems. In addition, these positions are
reviewed by AIGTG's management. Reports which present each trading book's
position and the prior day's profit and loss are reviewed by traders, head
traders and AIGTG's senior management. Based upon these and other reports,
AIGTG's senior management may determine to adjust AIGTG's risk profile.
AIGTG attempts to secure reliable current market prices, such as published
prices or third party quotes, to value its derivatives. Where such prices are
not available, AIGTG uses an internal methodology which includes interpolation
or extrapolation from verifiable prices nearest to the dates of the
transactions. The methodology may reflect interest and exchange rates, commodity
prices, volatility rates and other relevant factors.
A significant portion of AIGTG's business is transacted in liquid markets.
Certain of AIGTG's derivative product exposures are evaluated using simulation
techniques which consider such factors as changes in currency and commodity
prices, interest rates, volatility levels and the effect of time. Though not
indicative of the future, past volatile market scenarios have represented profit
opportunities for AIGTG.
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The gross unrealized gains and gross unrealized losses of AIGFP and AIGTG
included in the financial services assets and liabilities at December 31, 1996
were as follows:
(in thousands)
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Gross Gross Balance
Unrealized Unrealized Sheet
Gains Losses Amount
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Securities available for
sale, at market value(a) $ 382,807 $ 372,603 $9,785,909
Unrealized gain/loss on
interest rate and currency
swaps, options and forward
transactions(b) (c) 6,906,012 5,414,433 --
Trading securities, at
market value -- -- 2,357,812
Trading assets 6,220,863 4,035,715 3,793,433
Spot commodities, at
market value -- 18,145 204,705
Trading liabilities -- 2,486,700 3,313,508
Securities and spot
commodities sold but
not yet purchased, at
market value 30,335 -- 1,568,542
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(a) See also Note 8 (e) of Notes to Financial Statements.
(b) These amounts are also presented as the respective balance sheet amounts.
(c) At December 31, 1996, AIGTG's replacement values with respect to interest
rate and currency swaps were $514.0 million.
The interest rate risk on securities available for sale, at market, is
managed by taking offsetting positions on a security by security basis, thereby
offsetting a significant portion of the unrealized appreciation or depreciation.
At December 31, 1996, the unrealized gains and losses remaining after benefit of
the offsets were $14.7 million and $4.5 million, respectively.
AIGFP carries its derivatives at market or estimated fair value, whichever
is appropriate. Because of limited liquidity of certain of these instruments,
the recorded estimated fair values of these derivatives may be different than
the values that might be realized if AIGFP were to sell or close out the
transactions prior to maturity. (See also the discussions under "Operational
Review: Financial Services" and "Liquidity" herein.)
Trading securities, at market value, and securities sold but not yet
purchased are marked to market daily with the unrealized gain or loss being
recognized in income at that time. These securities are held to meet the
short-term risk management objectives of AIGFP.
AIGTG conducts as principal, market making and trading activities in
foreign exchange, interest rates, precious and base metals and natural gas and
other energy products. AIGTG owns inventories in the commodities in which it
trades. These inventories are carried at market and may be substantially hedged.
AIGTG uses derivatives to manage the economic exposure of its various trading
positions and transactions from adverse movements in interest rates, exchange
rates and commodity prices. (See also the discussions under "Operational Review:
Financial Services" and "Liquidity" herein.)
A counterparty may default on any obligation to AIG, including a derivative
contract. Credit risk is a consequence of extending credit and/or carrying
trading and investment positions. Credit risk exists for a derivative contract
when that contract has an estimated positive fair value. To help manage this
risk, the credit departments of AIGFP and AIGTG operate within the guidelines of
the AIG Credit Risk Committee, which sets credit policy and limits for
counterparties and provides limits for derivative transactions with
counterparties having different credit ratings. In addition to credit ratings,
this committee takes into account other factors, including the industry and
country of the counterparty. Transactions which fall outside these
pre-established guidelines require the approval of the AIG Credit Risk
Committee. It is also AIG's policy to establish reserves for potential credit
impairment when necessary.
AIGFP and AIGTG determine the credit quality of each of their
counterparties taking into account credit ratings assigned by recognized
statistical rating organizations. If it is determined that a counterparty
requires credit enhancement, then one or more enhancement techniques will be
used. Examples of such enhancement techniques include letters of credit,
guarantees, collateral credit triggers and credit derivatives and margin
agreements.
A significant majority of AIGFP's transactions are contracted and
documented under ISDA Master Agreements that provide for legally enforceable
set-off and close out netting of exposures in the event of default. Under such
agreements, in connection with the early termination of a transaction, AIGFP is
permitted to set-off its receivables from a counterparty against AIGFP's
payables to that same counterparty arising out of all included transactions.
Excluding regulated exchange transactions, AIGTG, whenever possible, enters into
netting agreements with its counterparties which are similar in effect to those
discussed above.
The following tables provide the notional and contractual amounts of
AIGFP's and AIGTG's derivatives transactions at December 31, 1996.
The notional amounts used to express the extent of AIGFP's and AIGTG's
involvement in swap transactions represent a standard of measurement of the
volume of AIGFP's and AIGTG's swaps business. Notional amount is not a
quantification of market risk or credit risk and it may not necessarily be
recorded on the balance sheet. Notional amounts represent those amounts used to
calculate contractual cash flows to be exchanged and are not paid or received,
except for certain contracts such as currency swaps.
The timing and the amount of cash flows relating to AIGFP's and AIGTG's
foreign exchange forwards and exchange traded futures and options contracts are
determined by each of the respective contractual agreements.
The net replacement value most closely represents the net credit risk to
AIGFP or the maximum amount exposed
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to potential loss after the application of the aforementioned strategies, ISDA
Master Agreements and collateral held.
The following table presents AIGFP's derivatives portfolio by maturity and
type of derivative at December 31, 1996:
(in thousands)
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Remaining Life
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One Two Through Six Through After Ten Total Total
Year Five Years Ten Years Years 1996 1995
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Interest rate, currency and
equity/commodity
swaps and swaptions:
Notional amount:
Interest rate swaps $43,310,500 $72,311,900 $40,928,300 $ 9,221,100 $165,771,800 $130,441,000
Currency swaps 11,252,100 16,316,500 8,184,500 3,429,800 39,182,900 28,829,000
Equity/commodity swaps 32,900 20,700 -- 50,000 103,600 320,000
Swaptions 566,400 1,544,500 2,530,200 976,600 5,617,700 4,374,000
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Total $55,161,900 $90,193,600 $51,643,000 $13,677,500 $210,676,000 $163,964,000
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Futures and forward contracts:
Exchange traded futures contracts
contractual amount $ 6,867,300 -- -- -- $ 6,867,300 $ 16,050,000
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Over the counter forward contracts
contractual amount $ 5,952,200 -- -- -- $ 5,952,200 $ 2,238,000
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AIGFP determines counterparty credit quality by reference to ratings from
independent rating agencies or internal analysis. At December 31, 1996, the
counterparty credit quality by derivative product with respect to the net
replacement value of AIGFP's derivatives portfolio was as follows:
(in thousands)
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Net Replacement Value
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Swaps and Futures and Total Total
Swaptions Forward Contracts 1996 1995
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Counterparty credit quality:
AAA $1,720,511 $ 11,804 $1,732,315 $1,994,122
AA 2,009,599 12,279 2,021,878 2,146,085
A 1,450,877 10,186 1,461,063 1,442,854
BBB 1,150,420 -- 1,150,420 1,239,338
Below investment grade 26,293 -- 26,293 48,462
Not externally rated--exchanges* -- -- -- 23,364
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Total $6,357,700 $ 34,269 $6,391,969 $6,894,225
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* Exchange traded futures are not deemed to have significant credit exposure
as the exchanges guarantee that every contract will be properly settled on
a daily basis.
At December 31, 1996, the counterparty breakdown by
industry with respect to the net replacement value of
AIGFP's derivatives portfolio was as follows:
(in thousands)
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Swaps and Futures and Total Total
Swaptions Forward Contracts 1996 1995
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Non-U.S. banks $2,306,059 $ 24,422 $2,330,481 $2,443,265
Insured municipalities 656,373 -- 656,373 879,642
U.S. industrials 894,942 -- 894,942 1,025,014
Governmental 894,284 -- 894,284 844,810
Non-U.S. financial service companies 34,356 27 34,383 39,742
Non-U.S. industrials 495,082 2,757 497,839 530,611
Special purpose 121,137 -- 121,137 113,401
U.S. banks 248,666 2,975 251,641 318,905
U.S. financial service companies 530,877 4,088 534,965 424,498
Supranationals 175,924 -- 175,924 250,973
Exchanges* -- -- -- 23,364
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Total $6,357,700 $ 34,269 $6,391,969 $6,894,225
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* Exchange traded futures are not deemed to have significant credit exposure
as the exchanges guarantee that every contract will be properly settled on
a daily basis.
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The following tables provide the notional and contractual amounts of
AIGTG's derivatives portfolio at December 31, 1996. In addition, the estimated
positive fair values associated with the derivatives portfolio are also provided
and include a maturity profile for the December 31, 1996 balances based upon the
expected timing of the future cash flows.
The gross replacement values presented represent the sum of the estimated
positive fair values of all of AIGTG's derivatives contracts at December 31,
1996. These values do not represent the credit risk to AIGTG.
Net replacement values presented represent the net sum of estimated
positive fair values after the application of legally enforceable master
closeout netting agreements and collateral held. The net replacement values most
closely represent the net credit risk to AIGTG or the maximum amount exposed to
potential loss.
The following tables present AIGTG's derivatives portfolio and the
associated credit exposure, if applicable, by maturity and type of derivative at
December 31, 1996:
(in thousands)
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One Two Through Six Through After Ten
Year Five Years Ten Years Years
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Futures and forward contracts and interest
rate and currency swaps:
Exchange traded futures contracts contractual amount $ 11,129,657 $ 2,899,957 $ 71,490 $ 6,896
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Over the counter forward contracts contractual amount $ 204,590,640 $ 11,097,976 $ 1,083,771 $ 3,379
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Interest rate and currency swaps:
Notional amount:
Interest rate swaps and forward rate agreements $ 53,424,188 $ 11,385,794 $ 1,305,078 $ 191,420
Currency swaps 43,131 3,681,390 1,740,495 388,178
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Total $ 53,467,319 $ 15,067,184 $ 3,045,573 $ 579,598
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Futures and forward contracts and interest
rate and currency swaps:
Credit exposure:
Gross replacement value $ 5,509,109 $ 816,656 $ 316,606 $ 26,455
Master netting arrangements (3,130,370) (358,071) (68,882) --
Collateral (83,746) (56,223) (6,118) --
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Net replacement value $ 2,294,993 $ 402,362 $ 241,606 $ 26,455
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(in thousands)
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One Two Through Six Through After Ten
Year Five Years Ten Years Years
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Option contracts:
Contractual amounts for purchased options:
Exchange traded $ 1,462,677 $ 104,738 $ -- --
Over the counter 21,435,238 5,100,197 841,782 --
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Total $ 22,897,915 $ 5,204,935 $ 841,782 --
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Credit exposure for purchased options:
Gross replacement value $ 524,253 $ 233,903 $ 62,784 --
Master netting arrangements (241,692) (68,615) (4,661) --
Collateral (1,198) (2,062) -- --
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Net replacement value $ 281,363 $ 163,226 $ 58,123 --
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Contractual amounts for sold options* $ 25,697,386 $ 5,900,034 $ 781,386 --
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Total Total
1996 1995
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Futures and forward contracts and interest
rate and currency swaps:
Exchange traded futures contracts contractual amount $ 14,108,000 $ 26,804,947
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Over the counter forward contracts contractual amount $ 216,775,766 $ 183,709,518
Interest rate and currency swaps:
Notional amount:
Interest rate swaps and forward rate agreements $ 66,306,480 $ 29,935,395
Currency swaps 5,853,194 4,540,896
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Total $ 72,159,674 $ 34,476,291
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Futures and forward contracts and interest
rate and currency swaps:
Credit exposure:
Gross replacement value $ 6,668,826 $ 4,723,747
Master netting arrangements (3,557,323) (2,505,337)
Collateral (146,087) (148,582)
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Net replacement value $ 2,965,416 $ 2,069,828
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Total Total
1996 1995
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Option contracts:
Contractual amounts for purchased options:
Exchange traded $ 1,567,415 $ 1,258,028
Over the counter 27,377,217 25,278,914
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Total $ 28,944,632 $ 26,536,942
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Credit exposure for purchased options:
Gross replacement value $ 820,940 $ 705,180
Master netting arrangements (314,968) (229,513)
Collateral (3,260) (16,469)
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Net replacement value $ 502,712 $ 459,198
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Contractual amounts for sold options* $ 32,378,806 $ 28,080,000
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* Options obligate AIGTG to buy or sell the underlying item if the option
purchaser chooses to exercise. The amounts do not represent credit
exposures.
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Financial Condition and Results of Operations (CONTINUED)
AIGTG determines counterparty credit quality by reference to ratings from
independent rating agencies or internal analysis. At December 31, 1996, the
counterparty credit quality by derivative product with respect to the net
replacement value of AIGTG's derivatives portfolio was as follows:
(in thousands)
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Net Replacement Value
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Futures and Forward
Contracts and Interest Over the Counter Total Total
Rate and Currency Swaps Purchased Options 1996 1995
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Counterparty credit quality:
AAA $ 372,433 $ 74,803 $ 447,236 $ 214,202
AA 836,465 239,248 1,075,713 906,039
A 1,049,812 83,520 1,133,332 528,546
BBB 466,922 51,563 518,485 72,030
Below investment grade 99,234 16,576 115,810 22,653
Not externally rated, including exchange
traded futures and options* 140,550 37,002 177,552 785,556
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Total $ 2,965,416 $ 502,712 $ 3,468,128 $ 2,529,026
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* Exchange traded futures and options are not deemed to have significant
credit exposure as the exchanges guarantee that every contract will be
properly settled on a daily basis.
At December 31, 1996, the counterparty breakdown by industry with respect
to the net replacement value of AIGTG's derivatives portfolio was as follows:
(in thousands)
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Net Replacement Value
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Futures and Forward
Contracts and Interest Over the Counter Total Total
Rate and Currency Swaps Purchased Options 1996 1995
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Non-U.S. banks $ 1,010,612 $ 258,787 $ 1,269,399 $ 834,265
U.S. industrials 744,840 16,794 761,634 340,071
Governmental 120,648 630 121,278 152,058
Non-U.S. financial service companies 147,792 38,684 186,476 257,824
Non-U.S. industrials 178,894 13,775 192,669 115,641
U.S. banks 255,290 53,864 309,154 324,915
U.S. financial service companies 366,790 83,176 449,966 231,014
Exchanges* 140,550 37,002 177,552 273,238
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Total $ 2,965,416 $ 502,712 $ 3,468,128 $ 2,529,026
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* Exchange traded futures and options are not deemed to have significant
credit exposure as the exchanges guarantee that every contract will be
properly settled on a daily basis.
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American International Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Generally, AIG manages and operates its businesses in the currencies of the
local operating environment. Thus, exchange gains or losses occur when AIG's
foreign currency net investment is affected by changes in the foreign exchange
rates relative to the U.S. dollar from one reporting period to the next.
As an end user, AIG and its subsidiaries, including its insurance
subsidiaries, use derivatives to aid in managing AIG's foreign exchange
translation exposure. Derivatives may also be used to minimize certain exposures
with respect to AIG's debt financing and insurance investment operations; to
date, such activities have been minor.
AIG, through its Foreign Exchange Operating Committee, evaluates its
worldwide consolidated net asset or liability positions and manages AIG's
translation exposure to adverse movement in currency exchange rates. AIG may use
forward exchange contracts and purchases options where the cost of such is
reasonable and markets are liquid to reduce these exchange translation
exposures. The exchange gain or loss with respect to these hedging instruments
is recorded on an accrual basis as a component of the cumulative translation
adjustment account in capital funds. AIG's largest currency net investments have
had historically stable exchange rates with respect to the U.S. dollar.
Management of AIG's liquidity profile is designed to ensure that even under
adverse conditions AIG is able to raise funds at the most economical cost to
fund maturing liabilities and capital and liquidity requirements of its
subsidiaries. Sources of funds considered in meeting these objectives include
guaranteed investment agreements, issuance of long and short-term debt,
maturities and sales of securities available for sale, securities sold under
repurchase agreements, trading liabilities, securities and spot commodities
sold, not yet purchased, issuance of equity, and cash provided from operations.
AIG's strong capital position is integral to managing liquidity, as it enables
AIG to raise funds in diverse markets worldwide. (See also the discussions under
"Capital Resources" and "Liquidity" herein.)
Legal risk arises from the uncertainty of the enforceability, through legal
or judicial processes, of the obligations of AIG's clients and counterparties,
including contractual provisions intended to reduce credit exposure by providing
for the netting of mutual obligations. (See also the discussion on master
netting agreements above.) AIG seeks to eliminate or minimize such uncertainty
through continuous consultation with internal and external legal advisors, both
domestically and abroad, in order to understand the nature of legal risk, to
improve documentation and to strengthen transaction structure.
Over the counter derivatives are not transacted in an exchange traded
environment. The futures exchanges maintain considerable financial requirements
and surveillance to ensure the integrity of exchange traded futures and options.
Accounting Standards
In June 1996, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 125 "Accounting for Transfers and
Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities" (FASB 125).
This statement provides accounting and reporting standards for transfers and
servicing of financial assets and extinguishments of liabilities. This statement
provides consistent standards for distinguishing transfer of financial assets
that are sales from transfers that are secured borrowings.
FASB 125 is effective January 1, 1997 and is to be applied prospectively.
AIG is currently assessing the impact of this statement and believes FASB 125
will not have a material impact on AIG's results of operations, financial
condition and liquidity.
Subsequent to June 1996, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 127 "Deferral of the Effective Date of Certain Provisions of FASB
Statement No. 125" (FASB 127). FASB 127 delays the implementation of certain
provisions of FASB 125 for one year. AIG will delay implementation with respect
to those affected provisions.
In February 1997, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 128 "Earnings Per Share" (FASB 128). This statement simplifies the existing
computational guidelines, revises the disclosure requirements and increases
earnings per share comparability on an international basis.
FASB 128 is effective for year end 1997. Although earlier application is
not permitted, all prior period information is required to be restated upon
adoption.
In February 1997, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued
Financial Reporting Release No. 48 "Disclosure of Accounting Policies for
Derivative Financial Instruments and Derivative Commodity Instruments and
Disclosure of Quantitative and Qualitative Information about Market Risk
Inherent in Derivative Financial Instruments, Other Financial Instruments, and
Derivative Commodity Instruments"(FRR No. 48).
FRR No. 48 amends rules and forms for registrants and requires
clarification and expansion of existing disclosures for derivative financial
instruments, other financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments,
as defined therein. The amendments require enhanced disclosure with respect to
these derivative instruments in the footnotes to the financial statements.
Additionally, the amendments expand existing disclosure requirements to include
quantitative and qualitative discussions with respect to market risk inherent in
market risk sensitive instruments such as equity and fixed maturity securities,
as well as these derivative instruments. These amendments are designed to
provide additional information about market risk sensitive instruments which
investors can use to better understand and evaluate market risk exposures of
registrants, including AIG. These disclosures will be effective with AIG's
reporting during 1997.
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ITEM 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES
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Report of Independent Accountants 35
Consolidated Balance Sheet at
December 31, 1996 and 1995 36
Consolidated Statement of Income for the
years ended December 31, 1996, 1995
and 1994 38
Consolidated Statement of Capital Funds
for the years ended December 31, 1996,
1995 and 1994 39
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for
the years ended December 31, 1996,
1995 and 1994 40
Notes to Financial Statements 42
Schedules:
I--Summary of Investments--Other Than
Investments in Related
Parties as of
December 31, 1996 S-1
II--Condensed Financial Information of
Registrant as of December 31, 1996
and 1995 and for the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 S-2
III--Supplementary Insurance Information as
of December 31, 1996, 1995 and
1994 and for the years then ended S-4
IV--Reinsurance as of December 31, 1996,
1995 and 1994 and for the years
then ended S-5
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Report of Independent Accountants
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
American International Group, Inc.:
We have audited the consolidated financial statements and the financial
statement schedules of American International Group, Inc. and subsidiaries
listed in the index on page 34 of this Form 10-K. These financial statements and
financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements and the financial statement schedules 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 account-ing 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 consolidated financial position of American
International Group, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and
the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of
the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, in our opinion, the
financial statement schedules referred to above, when considered in relation to
the basic financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material
respects, the information required to be included therein.
COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
New York, New York
February 20, 1997.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
American International Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(in thousands)
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December 31, 1996 1995
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Assets:
Investments and cash:
Fixed maturities:
Bonds held to maturity, at amortized cost (market value: 1996-$12,865,357;
1995-$11,822,190) $ 12,258,978 $ 11,086,025
Bonds available for sale, at market value (amortized cost: 1996-$34,243,127;
1995-$29,417,475) 35,524,932 30,926,771
Bonds trading securities, at market value (cost: 1996-$357,023; 1995-$411,245) 364,069 428,296
Preferred stocks, at amortized cost (market value: 1996-$591,091; 1995-$620,217) 477,247 459,505
Equity securities:
Common stocks (cost: 1996-$4,993,799; 1995-$4,555,334) 5,989,572 5,294,867
Non-redeemable preferred stocks (cost: 1996-$64,705; 1995-$73,497) 76,068 74,454
Mortgage loans on real estate, policy and collateral loans-net 7,876,820 7,860,532
Financial services assets:
Flight equipment primarily under operating leases, net of accumulated depreciation
(1996-$1,465,031; 1995-$1,182,128) 13,808,660 12,442,010
Securities available for sale, at market value (cost: 1996-$9,775,705;
1995-$3,930,622) 9,785,909 3,931,100
Trading securities, at market value 2,357,812 2,641,436
Spot commodities, at market value 204,705 383,374
Unrealized gain on interest rate and currency swaps, options and forward transactions 6,906,012 7,250,954
Trading assets 3,793,433 4,017,735
Securities purchased under agreements to resell, at contract value 1,642,591 2,022,056
Other invested assets 2,915,302 2,808,158
Short-term investments, at cost which approximates market value 2,008,123 2,272,528
Cash 58,740 88,371
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Total investments and cash 106,048,973 93,988,172
Investment income due and accrued 1,198,348 1,212,948
Premiums and insurance balances receivable-net 9,617,061 9,410,185
Reinsurance assets 16,526,566 16,878,155
Deferred policy acquisition costs 6,471,357 5,767,573
Investments in partially-owned companies 951,352 820,781
Real estate and other fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation
(1996-$1,390,225; 1995-$1,303,693) 2,122,762 1,822,061
Separate and variable accounts 3,271,716 2,506,791
Other assets 2,222,867 1,729,732
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Total assets $148,431,002 $134,136,398
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See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
American International Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(in thousands, except share amounts)
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December 31, 1996 1995
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Liabilities:
Reserve for losses and loss expenses $ 33,429,807 $ 33,046,717
Reserve for unearned premiums 7,598,928 6,938,064
Future policy benefits for life and accident and health insurance contracts 24,002,860 20,864,635
Policyholders' contract deposits 9,803,409 9,580,983
Other policyholders' funds 2,219,907 2,092,165
Reserve for commissions, expenses and taxes 1,511,122 1,257,246
Insurance balances payable 1,832,649 1,886,403
Funds held by companies under reinsurance treaties 383,306 344,692
Income taxes payable:
Current 201,978 325,113
Deferred 586,703 552,144
Financial services liabilities:
Borrowings under obligations of guaranteed investment agreements 5,723,228 5,423,555
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, at contract value 3,039,423 1,379,872
Trading liabilities 3,313,508 3,594,249
Securities and spot commodities sold but not yet purchased, at market value 1,568,542 1,204,386
Unrealized loss on interest rate and currency swaps, options and forward transactions 5,414,433 5,890,289
Deposits due to banks and other depositors 1,206,374 957,441
Commercial paper 2,739,388 1,834,882
Notes, bonds and loans payable 12,312,805 9,447,499
Commercial paper 1,758,588 1,331,753
Notes, bonds, loans and mortgages payable 986,505 467,784
Separate and variable accounts 3,271,716 2,506,791
Other liabilities 3,081,599 2,982,632
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Total liabilities 125,986,778 113,909,295
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Commitments and contingent liabilities
Preferred shareholders' equity in subsidiary company 400,000 400,000
Capital funds:
Common stock, $2.50 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued
1996-506,084,172; 1995-506,084,177 1,265,210 1,265,210
Additional paid-in capital 127,415 131,828
Unrealized appreciation of investments, net of taxes 1,378,318 1,395,064
Cumulative translation adjustments, net of taxes (493,218) (456,072)
Retained earnings 20,420,881 17,697,739
Treasury stock; 1996-36,643,026; 1995-31,899,951 shares of common stock
(including 27,817,986 and 27,814,386 shares, respectively, held by subsidiaries) (654,382) (206,666)
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Total capital funds 22,044,224 19,827,103
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Total liabilities and capital funds $148,431,002 $134,136,398
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See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
American International Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
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Years Ended December 31, 1996 1995 1994
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General insurance operations:
Net premiums written $ 12,691,679 $ 11,893,022 $ 10,865,753
Change in unearned premium reserve (836,864) (487,291) (578,922)
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Net premiums earned 11,854,815 11,405,731 10,286,831
Net investment income 1,689,371 1,545,717 1,435,092
Realized capital gains 64,985 68,075 52,487
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13,609,171 13,019,523 11,774,410
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Losses incurred 7,278,815 7,071,238 6,645,223
Loss expenses incurred 1,717,616 1,588,597 1,360,378
Underwriting expenses (principally policy acquisition costs) 2,459,440 2,384,313 2,133,713
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11,455,871 11,044,148 10,139,314
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Operating income 2,153,300 1,975,375 1,635,096
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Life insurance operations:
Premium income 8,978,246 8,038,150 6,724,321
Net investment income 2,675,881 2,264,905 1,748,428
Realized capital gains 34,798 32,703 86,706
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11,688,925 10,335,758 8,559,455
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Death and other benefits 3,733,523 3,348,058 2,716,093
Increase in future policy benefits 4,370,055 3,739,976 3,066,468
Acquisition and insurance expenses 2,261,589 2,157,119 1,824,410
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10,365,167 9,245,153 7,606,971
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Operating income 1,323,758 1,090,605 952,484
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Agency and service fee operating income 52,267 56,909 54,129
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Financial services operating income 523,906 417,741 404,853
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Equity in income of minority-owned insurance operations 99,359 81,722 56,005
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Other realized capital losses (11,792) (28,944) (52,340)
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Minority interest (43,226) (36,317) (29,657)
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Other income (deductions)-net (84,350) (91,208) (68,591)
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Income before income taxes 4,013,222 3,465,883 2,951,979
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Income taxes (benefits):
Current 1,070,868 1,025,774 836,764
Deferred 45,097 (70,274) (60,300)
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1,115,965 955,500 776,464
Net income $ 2,897,257 $ 2,510,383 $ 2,175,515
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Earnings per common share $ 6.15 $ 5.30 $ 4.58
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Average shares outstanding 471,045 474,022 474,879
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See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CAPITAL FUNDS
American International Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
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Years Ended December 31, 1996 1995 1994
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Common stock:
Balance at beginning of year $ 1,265,210 $ 843,477 $ 843,477
Stock split effected as dividend -- 421,733 --
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Balance at end of year 1,265,210 1,265,210 843,477
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Additional paid-in capital:
Balance at beginning of year 131,828 565,410 572,142
Deficit of proceeds under cost of common stock issued
under stock option and stock purchase plans (15,439) (15,097) (6,732)
Stock split effected as dividend -- (421,733) --
Other 11,026 3,248 --
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Balance at end of year 127,415 131,828 565,410
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Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, net of taxes:
Balance at beginning of year 1,395,064 184,556 922,646
Changes during year 8,872 1,809,365 (1,084,566)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit on changes (25,618) (598,857) 346,476
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Balance at end of year 1,378,318 1,395,064 184,556
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Cumulative translation adjustments, net of taxes:
Balance at beginning of year (456,072) (288,074) (348,186)
Changes during year (66,993) (156,523) 37,089
Applicable income tax benefit (expense) on changes 29,847 (11,475) 23,023
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Balance at end of year (493,218) (456,072) (288,074)
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Retained earnings:
Balance at beginning of year 17,697,739 15,340,928 13,301,529
Net income 2,897,257 2,510,383 2,175,515
Cash dividends to shareholders:
Common ($.37, $.32 and $.29 per share, respectively) (174,115) (153,572) (136,116)
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Balance at end of year 20,420,881 17,697,739 15,340,928
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Treasury stock, at cost:
Balance at beginning of year (206,666) (224,636) (67,413)
Cost of shares acquired during year (493,872) (17,646) (178,676)
Issued under stock option and stock purchase plans 38,452 35,616 21,453
Other 7,704 -- --
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Balance at end of year (654,382) (206,666) (224,636)
Total capital funds at end of year $ 22,044,224 $ 19,827,103 $ 16,421,661
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See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
American International Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(in thousands)
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Years Ended December 31, 1996 1995 1994
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Summary:
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 9,574,907 $ 6,693,625 $ 5,388,795
Net cash used in investing activities (14,455,657) (11,218,986) (9,139,291)
Net cash provided by financing activities 4,851,119 4,537,495 3,669,252
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Change in cash (29,631) 12,134 (81,244)
Cash at beginning of year 88,371 76,237 157,481
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Cash at end of year $ 58,740 $ 88,371) $ 76,237
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 2,897,257 $ 2,510,383 $ 2,175,515
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Non-cash revenues, expenses, gains and losses included in income:
Change in:
General and life insurance reserves 4,130,962 5,182,203 5,426,572
Premiums and insurance balances receivable and payable-net (260,630) (184,120) (433,949)
Reinsurance assets 351,589 (588,548) (405,819)
Deferred policy acquisition costs (703,784) (635,328) (882,836)
Investment income due and accrued 14,600 (284,997) (119,683)
Funds held under reinsurance treaties 38,614 (38,161) (24,049)
Other policyholders' funds 127,742 140,807 212,068
Current and deferred income taxes-net (78,038) (165,730) 2,050
Reserve for commissions, expenses and taxes 253,876 (61,937) 205,786
Other assets and liabilities-net (394,168) 511,489 (123,796)
Trading assets and liabilities-net (56,439) 97,985 (881,227)
Trading securities, at market value 283,624 (157,799) 32,529
Spot commodities, at market value 178,669 533,459 (152,618)
Net unrealized gain on interest rate and currency swaps,
options and forward transactions (130,914) (369,372) (351,173)
Securities purchased under agreements to resell 379,465 (812,653) 1,528,104
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 1,659,551 37,808 (957,499)
Securities and spot commodities sold but not yet
purchased, at market value 364,156 642,399 (420,224)
Realized capital gains (87,992) (71,834) (86,853)
Equity in income of partially-owned companies and other invested assets (152,946) (119,116) (108,378)
Depreciation expenses, principally flight equipment 805,581 734,560 581,930
Change in cumulative translation adjustments (66,993) (156,523) 37,089
Other-net 21,125 (51,350) 135,256
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Total adjustments 6,677,650 4,183,242 3,213,280
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Net cash provided by operating activities $ 9,574,907 $ 6,693,625 $ 5,388,795
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See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
(in thousands)
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Years Ended December 31, 1996 1995 1994
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Cost of fixed maturities, at amortized cost matured or redeemed $ 1,626,925 $ 1,111,864 $ 580,098
Cost of bonds, at market sold 9,514,381 7,633,674 7,945,587
Cost of bonds, at market matured or redeemed 2,480,629 2,695,319 1,451,753
Cost of equity securities sold 2,758,264 2,517,697 2,675,545
Realized capital gains 87,992 71,834 86,853
Purchases of fixed maturities (19,511,037) (16,947,508) (16,168,618)
Purchases of equity securities (3,218,375) (2,588,994) (3,518,311)
Mortgage, policy and collateral loans granted (3,276,378) (3,488,856) (2,691,600)
Repayments of mortgage, policy and collateral loans 3,260,090 902,378 780,406
Sales of securities available for sale 2,061,776 1,896,109 4,421,682
Maturities of securities available for sale 1,603,215 1,183,742 464,301
Purchases of securities available for sale (9,530,755) (3,210,125) (3,695,670)
Sales of flight equipment 1,362,632 1,158,151 266,262
Purchases of flight equipment (3,254,344) (3,279,356) (2,726,791)
Net additions to real estate and other fixed assets (581,221) (340,563) (469,759)
Sales or distributions of other invested assets 1,197,620 294,855 370,047
Investments in other invested assets (1,262,910) (970,580) (913,346)
Change in short-term investments 264,405 194,925 2,081,866
Investments in partially-owned companies (38,566) (53,552) (79,596)
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Net cash used in investing activities $(14,455,657) $(11,218,986) $ (9,139,291)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Change in policyholders' contract deposits $ 222,426 $ 3,093,557 $ 2,047,587
Change in deposits due to banks and other depositors 248,933 301,468 98,601
Change in commercial paper 1,331,341 (622,924) 640,674
Proceeds from notes, bonds, loans and mortgages payable 6,150,471 6,115,546 4,810,073
Repayments on notes, bonds, loans and mortgages payable (2,775,482) (4,290,938) (2,427,351)
Proceeds from guaranteed investment agreements 3,583,158 2,940,563 3,650,957
Maturities of guaranteed investment agreements (3,283,485) (3,052,326) (4,851,218)
Proceeds from subsidiary company preferred stock issued (131) 197,144 --
Proceeds from common stock issued 23,013 20,519 14,721
Cash dividends to shareholders (174,115) (153,572) (136,116)
Acquisition of treasury stock (493,872) (17,646) (178,676)
Other-net 18,862 6,104 --
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Net cash provided by financing activities $ 4,851,119 $ 4,537,495 $ 3,669,252
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Taxes paid $ 1,068,500 $ 1,065,700 $ 741,900
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Interest paid $ 1,594,700 $ 1,318,700 $ 1,055,500
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See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(A) PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION: The consolidated financial statements include
the accounts of American International Group, Inc. and all significant
subsidiaries (AIG). All material intercompany accounts and transactions have
been eliminated.
(B) BASIS OF PRESENTATION: The accompanying financial statements have been
prepared on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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 periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Certain accounts have been reclassified in the 1995 and 1994 financial
statements to conform to their 1996 presentation.
General Insurance Operations: AIG's general insurance subsidiaries are
multiple line companies writing substantially all lines of property and casualty
insurance. One or more of these companies is licensed to write substantially all
of these lines in all states of the United States and in more than 100 foreign
countries. Premiums are earned primarily on a pro rata basis over the term of
the related coverage. The reserve for unearned premiums represents the portion
of premiums written relating to the unexpired terms of coverage.
Acquisition costs are deferred and amortized over the period in which the
related premiums written are earned. Investment income is not anticipated in the
deferral of acquisition costs. (See Note 4.)
Losses and loss expenses are charged to income as incurred. The reserve for
losses and loss expenses represents the accumulation of estimates for reported
losses and includes provisions for losses incurred but not reported. The methods
of determining such estimates and establishing resulting reserves, including
amounts relating to reserves for estimated unrecoverable reinsurance, are
continually reviewed and updated. Adjustments resulting therefrom are reflected
in income currently. AIG does not discount its loss reserves, other than for
minor amounts related to certain workers' compensation claims. (See Note 6.)
Life Insurance Operations: AIG's life insurance subsidiaries offer a wide
range of traditional insurance and financial and investment products. One or
more of these subsidiaries is licensed to write life insurance in all states of
the United States and in over 70 foreign countries. Traditional products consist
of individual and group life, annuity, and accident and health policies.
Financial and investment products consist of single premium annuity, variable
annuities, guaranteed investment contracts and universal life. Premiums for
traditional life insurance products are generally recognized as revenues over
the premium paying period of the related policies. Benefits and expenses are
provided against such revenues to recognize profits over the estimated life of
the policies. Revenues for universal life and investment-type products consist
of policy charges for the cost of insurance, administration, and surrenders
during the period. Expenses include interest credited to policy account balances
and benefit payments made in excess of policy account balances. Investment
income reflects certain minor amounts of realized capital gains where the gains
are deemed to be an inherent element in pricing certain life products in some
foreign countries.
Policy acquisition costs for traditional life insurance products are
generally deferred and amortized over the premium paying period of the policy.
Deferred policy acquisition costs and policy initiation costs related to
universal life and investment-type products are amortized in relation to
expected gross profits over the life of the policies. (See Note 4.)
The liabilities for future policy benefits and policyholders' contract
deposits are established using assumptions described in Note 6.
Financial Services Operations: AIG participates in the derivatives dealer
market conducting, primarily as principal, an interest rate, currency and equity
derivative products business. AIG also enters into structured transactions
including long-dated forward foreign exchange contracts, option transactions,
liquidity facilities and investment agreements and invests in a diversified
portfolio of securities.
AIG engages in market making and trading activities, as principal, in
foreign exchange, interest rates, precious and base metals and natural gas and
other energy products. AIG owns inventories in the commodities in which it
trades and may reduce the exposure to market risk through the use of swaps,
forwards, futures and option contracts.
AIG, as lessor, leases flight equipment principally under operating leases.
Accordingly, income is reported over the life of the lease as rentals become
receivable under the provisions of the lease or, in the case of leases with
varying payments, under the straight-line method over the noncancelable term of
the lease. In certain cases, leases provide for additional amounts contingent on
usage. AIG is also a remarketer of flight equipment and revenues from such
operations consist of net gains on sales of flight equipment, commissions and
net gains on disposition of leased flight equipment.
(C) INVESTMENTS IN FIXED MATURITIES AND EQUITY SECURITIES: Bonds and
preferred stocks held to maturity, both of which are principally owned by the
insurance subsidiaries, are carried at amortized cost where AIG has the ability
and positive intent to hold these securities until maturity. Where AIG may not
have the positive intent to hold these securities until maturity, those bonds
are considered to be available for sale and carried at current market values.
Included in the bonds available for sale are collateralized mortgage obligations
(CMOs). Premiums and discounts arising from the purchase of CMOs are treated as
yield adjustments over their estimated life. Bond trading securities are carried
at current market values, as it is AIG's intention to sell these securities in
the near term. Common and non-redeemable preferred stocks are carried at current
market values.
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1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Unrealized gains and losses from investments in equity securities and fixed
maturities available for sale are reflected in capital funds currently, net of
any related deferred income taxes. Unrealized gains and losses from investments
in trading securities are reflected in income currently.
Realized capital gains and losses are determined principally by specific
identification. Where declines in values of securities below cost or amortized
cost are considered to be other than temporary, a charge is reflected in income
for the difference between amortized cost and estimated net realizable value.
(D) MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE, POLICY AND COLLATERAL LOANS--NET:
Mortgage loans on real estate, policy loans and collateral loans are carried at
unpaid principal balances. Impairment of mortgage loans on real estate and
collateral loans is generally measured based on the present value of expected
future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate subject to
the fair value of underlying collateral. Interest income on such loans is
recognized as cash is received.
(E) FLIGHT EQUIPMENT: Flight equipment is stated at cost. Major additions
and modifications are capitalized. Normal maintenance and repairs, airframe and
engine overhauls and compliance with return conditions of flight equipment on
lease are provided by and paid for by the lessee. Under the provisions of most
leases for certain airframe and engine overhauls, the lessee is reimbursed for
costs incurred up to but not exceeding contingent rentals paid to AIG by the
lessee. AIG provides a charge to income for such reimbursements based upon the
hours utilized during the period and the expected reimbursement during the life
of the lease. Depreciation and amortization are computed on the straight-line
basis to a residual value of approximately 15 percent over the estimated useful
lives of the related assets but not exceeding 25 years. This caption also
includes deposits for aircraft to be purchased.
At the time the assets are retired or disposed of, the cost and associated
accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from the related accounts
and the difference, net of proceeds, is recorded as a gain or loss.
(F) SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE, AT MARKET VALUE: These securities are
held to meet long term investment objectives and are accounted for as available
for sale, carried at current market values and recorded on a trade date basis.
Unrealized gains and losses from valuing these securities and any related hedges
are reflected in capital funds currently, net of any related deferred income
taxes.
(G) TRADING SECURITIES, AT MARKET VALUE: Trading securities are held to
meet short term investment objectives, including hedging securities. These
securities are recorded on a trade date basis and carried at current market
values. Unrealized gains and losses are reflected in income currently.
(H) SPOT COMMODITIES, AT MARKET VALUE: Spot commodities are carried at
current market values and are recorded on a settlement date basis. Unrealized
gains and losses are reflected in income currently. The exposure to market risk
may be reduced through the use of forwards, futures and option contracts.
(I) UNREALIZED GAIN AND UNREALIZED LOSS ON INTEREST RATE AND CURRENCY
SWAPS, OPTIONS AND FORWARD TRANSACTIONS: Swaps, options and forward transactions
are accounted for as contractual commitments recorded on a trade date basis and
are carried at current market values or estimated fair values when market values
are not available. Unrealized gains and losses are reflected in income
currently. Estimated fair values are based on the use of valuation models that
utilize, among other things, current interest, foreign exchange and volatility
rates. These valuations represent an assessment of the present values of
expected future cash flows of these transactions and may include reserves for
market risk as deemed appropriate. The portfolio's discounted cash flows are
evaluated with reference to current market conditions, maturities within the
portfolio and other relevant factors. Based upon this evaluation, it is
determined what, if any, offsetting transactions are necessary to reduce the
market risk of the portfolio. AIG manages its market risk with a variety of
transactions, including swaps, trading securities, futures contracts and other
transactions as appropriate. Because of the limited liquidity of some of these
instruments, the recorded values of these transactions may be different than the
values that might be realized if AIG were to sell or close out the transactions
prior to maturity. AIG believes that such differences are not significant to the
results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.
(J) TRADING ASSETS AND TRADING LIABILITIES: Trading assets and trading
liabilities include option premiums paid and received and receivables from and
payables to counterparties which relate to unrealized gains and losses on
futures, forwards and options and balances due from and due to clearing brokers
and exchanges.
Futures, forwards and options purchased and written are accounted for as
contractual commitments on a trade date basis and are carried at fair values.
Unrealized gains and losses are reflected in income currently. The fair values
of futures contracts are based on closing exchange quotations. Commodity forward
transactions are carried at fair values derived from dealer quotations and
underlying commodity exchange quotations. For long dated forward transactions,
where there are no dealer or exchange quotations, fair values are derived using
internally developed valuation methodologies based on available market
information. Options are carried at fair values based on the use of valuation
models that utilize, among other things, current interest or commodity rates and
foreign exchange and volatility rates, as applicable.
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1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
(K) SECURITIES PURCHASED (SOLD) UNDER AGREEMENTS TO RESELL (REPURCHASE), AT
CONTRACT VALUE: Purchases of securities under agreements to resell and sales of
securities under agreements to repurchase are accounted for as collateralized
transactions and are recorded at their contracted resale or repurchase amounts,
plus accrued interest. Generally, it is AIG's policy to take possession of or
obtain a security interest in securities purchased under agreements to resell.
AIG minimizes the credit risk that counterparties to transactions might be
unable to fulfill their contractual obligations by monitoring customer credit
exposure and collateral value and generally requiring additional collateral to
be deposited with AIG when deemed necessary.
(L) OTHER INVESTED ASSETS: Other invested assets consist primarily of
investments in joint ventures and partnerships and other investments not
classified elsewhere herein. The joint ventures and partnerships are carried at
equity or cost depending on the nature of the invested asset and the ownership
percentage thereof. Other investments are carried at cost or market values
depending upon the nature of the underlying assets. Unrealized gains and losses
from the revaluation of those investments carried at market values are reflected
in capital funds, net of any related deferred income taxes.
(M) REINSURANCE ASSETS: Reinsurance assets include the balances due from
both reinsurance and insurance companies under the terms of AIG's reinsurance
arrangements for paid and unpaid losses and loss expenses, ceded unearned
premiums and ceded future policy benefits for life and accident and health
insurance contracts and benefits paid and unpaid. It also includes funds held
under reinsurance treaties.
(N) INVESTMENTS IN PARTIALLY-OWNED COMPANIES: The equity method of
accounting is used for AIG's investment in companies in which AIG's ownership
interest approximates twenty but is not greater than fifty percent
(minority-owned companies). Equity in income of minority-owned insurance
operations is presented separately in the consolidated statement of income.
Equity in realized capital gains of such companies is included in other realized
capital gains (losses). Equity in net income of other unconsolidated companies
is principally included in other income (deductions)-net. At December 31, 1996,
AIG's significant investments in partially-owned companies included its 49.1
percent interest in Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. (Transatlantic), which derives
approximately 20 percent of its assumed reinsurance from AIG subsidiaries; its
19.9 percent interest in Richmond Insurance Company; its 23.9 percent interest
in SELIC Holdings, Ltd; and its 24.4 percent interest in IPC Holdings, Ltd. This
balance sheet caption also includes investments in less significant
partially-owned companies and in certain minor majority-owned subsidiaries. At
December 31, 1996, the market value of AIG's investment in Transatlantic
exceeded its carrying value by approximately $320.4 million.
(O) REAL ESTATE AND OTHER FIXED ASSETS: The costs of buildings and
furniture and equipment are depreciated principally on a straight-line basis
over their estimated useful lives (maximum of 40 years for buildings and 10
years for furniture and equipment). Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are
charged to income as incurred; expenditures for betterments are capitalized
anddepreciated.
(P) SEPARATE AND VARIABLE ACCOUNTS: Separate and variable accounts
represent funds for which investment income and investment gains and losses
accrue directly to the policyholders. Each account has specific investment
objectives, and the assets are carried at market value. The assets of each
account are legally segregated and are not subject to claims which arise out of
any other business of AIG.
(Q) SECURITIES AND SPOT COMMODITIES SOLD BUT NOT YET PURCHASED, AT MARKET
VALUE: Securities and spot commodities sold but not yet purchased represent
sales of securities and spot commodities not owned at the time of sale.
Securities are recorded on a trade date basis and are carried at current market
values. Spot commodities are carried at current market values based upon current
commodity prices. Unrealized gains and losses are reflected in income currently.
(R) PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY IN SUBSIDIARY COMPANY: Preferred
shareholders' equity in subsidiary company relates to outstanding market auction
preferred stock of International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), a wholly
owned subsidiary of AIG.
(S) TRANSLATION OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES: Financial statement accounts
expressed in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars in accordance
with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 52 "Foreign Currency
Translation" (FASB 52). Under FASB 52, functional currency assets and
liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars generally using current rates of
exchange and the related translation adjustments are recorded as a separate
component of capital funds net of any related taxes. Functional currencies are
generally the currencies of the local operating environment. Income statement
accounts expressed in functional currencies are translated using average
exchange rates. The adjustments resulting from translation of financial
statements of foreign entities operating in highly inflationary economies are
recorded in income. Exchange gains and losses resulting from foreign currency
transactions are also recorded in income currently. The exchange gain or loss
with respect to utilization of foreign exchange hedging instruments is recorded
as a component of capital funds.
(T) INCOME TAXES: Deferred federal and foreign income taxes are provided
for temporary differences for the expected future tax consequences of events
that have been recognized in AIG's financial statements or tax returns.
(U) EARNINGS PER SHARE: Earnings per common share are based on the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding, retroactively adjusted to reflect
all stock dividends
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1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
and stock splits. The effect of all other common stock equivalents is not
significant for any period presented.
(V) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS: In June 1996, the Financial Accounting Standards
Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 125
"Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments
of Liabilities" (FASB 125). This statement provides accounting and reporting
standards for transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishments of
liabilities. This statement provides consistent standards for distinguishing
transfer of financial assets that are sales from transfers that are secured
borrowings.
FASB 125 is effective January 1, 1997 and is to be applied prospectively.
AIG is currently assessing the impact of this statement and believes FASB 125
will not have a material impact on AIG's results of operations, financial
condition and liquidity.
Subsequent to June 1996, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 127 "Deferral of the Effective Date of Certain Provisions of FASB
Statement No. 125" (FASB 127). FASB 127 delays the implementation of certain
provisions of FASB 125 for one year. AIG will delay implementation with respect
to those affected provisions.
In February 1997, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 128 "Earnings Per Share" (FASB 128). This statement simplifies the existing
computational guidelines, revises the disclosure requirements and increases
earnings per share comparability on an international basis.
FASB 128 is effective for year end 1997. Although earlier application is
not permitted, all prior period information is required to be restated upon
adoption.
In February 1997, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued
Financial Reporting Release No. 48 "Disclosure of Accounting Policies for
Derivative Financial Instruments and Derivative Commodity Instruments and
Disclosure of Quantitative and Qualitative Information about Market Risk
Inherent in Derivative Financial Instruments, Other Financial Instruments, and
Derivative Commodity Instruments"(FRR No. 48).
FRR No. 48 amends rules and forms for registrants and requires
clarification and expansion of existing disclosures for derivative financial
instruments, other financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments,
as defined therein. The amendments require enhanced disclosure with respect to
these derivative instruments in the footnotes to the financial statements.
Additionally, the amendments expand existing disclosure requirements to include
quantitative and qualitative discussions with respect to market risk inherent in
market risk sensitive instruments such as equity and fixed maturity securities,
as well as these derivative instruments. These amendments are designed to
provide additional information about market risk sensitive instruments which
investors can use to better understand and evaluate market risk exposures of
registrants, including AIG. These disclosures will be effective with AIG's
reporting during 1997.
2. FOREIGN OPERATIONS
Certain subsidiaries operate solely outside of the United States. Their assets
and liabilities are located principally in the countries where the insurance
risks are written and/or investment and non-insurance related operations are
located. In addition, certain of AIG's domestic subsidiaries have branch and/or
subsidiary operations and substantial assets and liabilities in foreign
countries. Certain countries have restrictions on the conversions of funds which
generally cause a delay in the outward remittance of such funds. Approximately
38 percent and 37 percent of consolidated assets at December 31, 1996 and 1995,
respectively, and 53 percent of revenues for each of the years ended December
31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively, were located in or derived from foreign
countries (other than Canada). (See Note 18.)
3. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
(a) AIG and its domestic subsidiaries file a consolidated U.S. Federal income
tax return. A Revenue Agent's Report assessing additional taxes for the years
1987 and 1988 has been issued and a Letter of Protest contesting the assessments
has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service. It is management's belief that
there are substantial arguments in support of the positions taken by AIG in its
Letter of Protest. Management also believes that the final result of these
examinations will be immaterial to the financial statements.
Foreign income not expected to be taxed in the United States has arisen
because AIG's foreign subsidiaries were generally not subject to U.S. income
taxes on income earned prior to January 1, 1987. Such income would become
subject to U.S. income taxes at current tax rates if remitted to the United
States or if other events occur which would make these amounts currently
taxable. The cumulative amount of undistributed earnings of AIG's foreign
subsidiaries currently not subject to U.S. income taxes was approximately $3.1
billion at December 31, 1996. Management presently has no intention of
subjecting these accumulated earnings to material U.S. income taxes and no
provision has been made in the accompanying financial statements for such taxes.
Income taxes paid in 1996, 1995 and 1994 amounted to $1,068,500,000,
$1,065,700,000 and $741,900,000, respectively.
The Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Agreements
Act (GATT), which was approved in 1994, contains several revenue raising
provisions. One of GATT's funding measures requires AIG to include, in its
estimated tax payments, income taxes resulting from the Subpart F income of
foreign subsidiaries. Previously, payment was required when the return was
filed.
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3. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES (continued)
During 1994, the Internal Revenue Service issued Treasury Regulations that
affect the tax accounting method for companies which enter into hedging
transactions. The effect of these Regulations was to accelerate the timing of
AIG's income tax payments.
(b) The U.S. Federal income tax rate is 35 percent for 1996, 1995 and 1994.
Actual tax expense on income differs from the "expected" amount computed by
applying the Federal income tax rate because of the following:
(dollars in thousands)
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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995 1994
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PERCENT Percent Percent
OF PRE-TAX of pre-tax of pre-tax
AMOUNT INCOME Amount income Amount income
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"Expected" tax expense $1,404,627 35.0% $1,213,059 35.0% $1,033,193 35.0%
Adjustments:
Tax exempt interest (278,545) (6.9) (274,090) (7.9) (260,146) (8.8)
Dividends received deduction (23,790) (0.6) (18,583) (0.5) (12,326) (0.4)
State income taxes 46,925 1.2 48,579 1.4 36,025 1.2
Foreign income not expected to be
taxed in the U.S., less foreign income taxes (6,619) (0.2) (5,010) (0.1) 4,708 0.2
Other (26,633) (0.7) (8,455) (0.3) (24,990) (0.9)
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Actual tax expense $1,115,965 27.8% $ 955,500 27.6% $ 776,464 26.3%
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Foreign and domestic components of
actual tax expense:
Foreign:
Current $ 391,791 $ 341,998 $ 244,405
Deferred (1,333) 45,685 38,625
Domestic*:
Current 679,077 683,776 592,359
Deferred 46,430 (115,959) (98,925)
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Total $1,115,965 $ 955,500 $ 776,464
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* Including U.S. tax on foreign income.
(c) The components of the net deferred tax liability as of December 31,
1996 and December 31, 1995 were as follows:
(in Thousands)
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Deferred tax assets:
Loss reserve discount $1,236,858 $1,266,292
Unearned premium reserve reduction 312,819 271,119
Accruals not currently deductible 385,892 392,192
Adjustment to life policy reserves 638,702 506,896
Cumulative translation adjustment 50,152 16,509
Other 9,122 28,136
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2,633,545 2,481,144
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Deferred tax liabilities:
Deferred policy acquisition costs 1,338,501 1,213,557
Financial service products
mark to market differential 153,265 175,952
Depreciation of flight equipment 819,375 669,742
Acquisition net asset basis adjustments 175,698 225,081
Unrealized appreciation of investments 681,705 656,572
Other 51,704 92,384
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3,220,248 3,033,288
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Net deferred tax liability $ 586,703 $ 552,144
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4. DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS
The following reflects the policy acquisition costs deferred for amortization
against future income and the related amortization charged to income for general
and life insurance operations, excluding certain amounts deferred and amortized
in the same period:
(in Thousands)
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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995 1994
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General insurance operations:
Balance at beginning of year $1,289,788 $1,179,494 $1,009,545
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Acquisition costs deferred
Commissions 591,708 570,180 602,014
Other 714,491 648,154 523,246
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1,306,199 1,218,334 1,125,260
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Amortization charged to income
Commissions 557,092 590,415 469,181
Other 623,046 517,625 486,130
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1,180,138 1,108,040 955,311
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Balance at end of year $1,415,849 $1,289,788 $1,179,494
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Life insurance operations:
Balance at beginning of year $4,477,785 $3,952,751 $3,239,864
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Acquisition costs deferred
Commissions 941,491 819,596 741,532
Other 400,319 387,438 337,066
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1,341,810 1,207,034 1,078,598
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Amortization charged to income
Commissions 426,569 426,456 368,448
Other 201,145 194,031 168,916
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627,714 620,487 537,364
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(Decrease) increase due to
foreign exchange (136,373) (61,513) 171,653
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Balance at end of year $5,055,508 $4,477,785 $3,952,751
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Total deferred policy acquisition costs $6,471,357 $5,767,573 $5,132,245
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5. REINSURANCE
In the ordinary course of business, AIG's general and life insurance companies
cede reinsurance to other insurance companies in order to provide greater
diversification of AIG's business and limit the potential for losses arising
from large risks.
General reinsurance is effected under reinsurance treaties and by
negotiation on individual risks. Certain of these reinsurance arrangements
consist of excess of loss contracts which protect AIG against losses over
stipulated amounts. Amounts recoverable from general reinsurers are estimated in
a manner consistent with the claims liabilities associated with the reinsurance
and presented as a component of reinsurance assets.
AIG life companies limit exposure to loss on any single life. For ordinary
insurance, AIG retains a maximum of approximately one million dollars of
coverage per individual life. There are smaller retentions for other lines of
business. Life reinsurance is effected principally under yearly renewable term
treaties. Amounts recoverable from life reinsurers are estimated in a manner
consistent with the assumptions used for the underlying policy benefits and are
presented as a component of reinsurance assets.
General insurance premiums written and earned were comprised of the
following:
(in thousands)
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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, WRITTEN EARNED
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1996
Gross premiums $18,319,132 $17,579,868
Ceded premiums (5,627,453) (5,725,053)
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Net premiums $12,691,679 $11,854,815
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1995
Gross premiums $17,895,120 $17,243,829
Ceded premiums (6,002,098) (5,838,098)
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Net premiums $11,893,022 $11,405,731
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1994
Gross premiums $16,392,409 $15,665,787
Ceded premiums (5,526,656) (5,378,956)
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Net premiums $10,865,753 $10,286,831
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In the normal course of their operations, certain AIG subsidiaries are
provided reinsurance coverages from AIG's minority-owned reinsurance companies.
During 1996, 1995 and 1994, the premiums written which were ceded to
Transatlantic amounted to $232,000,000, $189,000,000 and $200,000,000,
respectively.
For the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, reinsurance
recoveries, which reduced loss and loss expenses incurred, amounted to $5.07
billion, $5.14 billion and $4.84 billion, respectively.
Life insurance net premium income was comprised of the following:
(in thousands)
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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995 1994
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Gross premium income $9,239,388 $8,245,422 $6,886,249
Ceded premiums (261,142) (207,272) (161,928)
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Net premium income $8,978,246 $8,038,150 $6,724,321
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Life insurance recoveries, which reduced death and other benefits,
approximated $113.5 million, $111.4 million and $96.0 million, respectively, for
the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994.
AIG's reinsurance arrangements do not relieve AIG from its direct
obligation to its insureds. Thus, a credit exposure exists with respect to both
general and life reinsurance ceded to the extent that any reinsurer is unable to
meet the obligations assumed under the reinsurance agreements. AIG holds
substantial collateral as security under related reinsurance agreements in the
form of funds, securities and/or letters of credit. A provision has been
recorded for estimated unrecoverable reinsurance. AIG has been largely
successful in prior recovery efforts.
AIG evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers through an internal
reinsurance security committee consisting of members of AIG's Senior Management.
No single reinsurer is a material reinsurer to AIG nor is AIG's business
substantially dependent upon any reinsurance contract.
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5. REINSURANCE (continued)
Life insurance ceded to other insurance companies was as follows:
(in Thousands)
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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995 1994
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Life insurance in-force $36,887,659 $34,779,331 $30,184,126
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Life insurance assumed represented 0.2 percent of gross life insurance
in-force at December 31, 1996 and 0.1 percent for 1995 and 1994, and life
insurance premium income assumed represented 0.1 percent of gross premium income
for each of the periods ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994.
Supplemental information for gross loss and benefit reserves net of ceded
reinsurance at December 31, 1996 and 1995 follows:
(in thousands)
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AS NET OF
REPORTED REINSURANCE
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DECEMBER 31, 1996
Reserve for losses and loss expenses $(33,429,807) $(20,407,307)
Future policy benefits for life and accident
and health insurance contracts (24,002,860) (23,858,860)
Premiums and insurance balances
receivable-net 9,617,061 11,442,791
Funds held under reinsurance treaties -- 74,236
Reserve for unearned premiums (7,598,928) (6,138,828)
Reinsurance assets 16,526,566 --
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December 31, 1995
Reserve for losses and loss expenses $(33,046,717) $(19,692,817)
Future policy benefits for life and accident
and health insurance contracts (20,864,635) (20,728,035)
Premiums and insurance balances
receivable-net 9,410,185 11,150,516
Funds held under reinsurance treaties -- 89,624
Reserve for unearned premiums (6,938,064) (5,380,364)
Reinsurance assets 16,878,155 --
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6. RESERVE FOR LOSSES AND LOSS EXPENSES AND FUTURE LIFE POLICY BENEFITS AND
POLICYHOLDERS' CONTRACT DEPOSITS
(a) The following analysis provides a reconciliation of the activity in the
reserve for losses and loss expenses:
(in thousands)
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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995 1994
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At beginning of year:
Reserve for losses and
loss expenses $ 33,046,700 $ 31,435,400 $ 30,046,200
Reinsurance recoverable (13,353,900) (13,016,500) (12,489,200)
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19,692,800 18,418,900 17,557,000
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Losses and loss expenses incurred:
Current year 9,272,400 8,935,400 8,158,400
Prior year (276,000) (275,600) (152,800)
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Total 8,996,400 8,659,800 8,005,600
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Losses and loss expenses paid:
Current year 3,000,500 2,610,900 1,997,400
Prior year 5,281,400 4,775,000 5,146,300
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Total 8,281,900 7,385,900 7,143,700
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At end of year:
Net reserve for losses and
loss expenses 20,407,300 19,692,800 18,418,900
Reinsurance recoverable 13,022,500 13,353,900 13,016,500
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Total $ 33,429,800 $ 33,046,700 $ 31,435,400
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(b) The analysis of the future policy benefits and policyholders' contract
deposits liabilities as at December 31, 1996 and 1995 follows:
(in thousands)
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1996 1995
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Future policy benefits:
Long duration contracts $23,382,945 $20,281,527
Short duration contracts 619,915 583,108
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Total $24,002,860 $20,864,635
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Policyholders' contract deposits:
Annuities $ 4,138,141 $ 3,617,579
Guaranteed investments contracts (GICs) 2,329,558 1,694,030
Corporate-owned life insurance 2,323,788 3,204,913
Universal life 480,720 473,400
Other investment contracts 531,202 591,061
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Total $ 9,803,409 $ 9,580,983
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(c) Long duration contract liabilities included in future policy benefits,
as presented in the table above, result from traditional life products. Short
duration contract liabilities are primarily accident and health products. The
liability for future life policy benefits has been established based upon the
following assumptions:
(i) Interest rates (exclusive of immediate/terminal funding annuities),
which vary by territory, year of issuance and products, range from 2.5 percent
to 12.0 percent within the first 20 years. Interest rates on immediate/terminal
funding annuities are at a maximum of 12.2 percent and grade to not greater than
7.5 percent.
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6. RESERVE FOR LOSSES AND LOSS EXPENSES AND FUTURE LIFE POLICY BENEFITS AND
POLICYHOLDERS' CONTRACT DEPOSITS (continued)
(ii) Mortality and surrender rates are based upon actual experience by
geographical area modified to allow for variations in policy form. The weighted
average lapse rate, including surrenders, for individual and group life
approximated 8.1 percent.
(iii) The portions of current and prior net income and of current
unrealized appreciation of investments that can inure to the benefit of AIG are
restricted in some cases by the insurance contracts and by the local insurance
regulations of the countries in which the policies are in force.
(iv) Participating life business represented approximately 31 percent of
the gross insurance in-force at December 31, 1996 and 49 percent of gross
premium income in 1996. The amount of dividends to be paid is determined
annually by the Boards of Directors. Anticipated dividends are considered as a
planned contractual benefit in computing the value of future policy benefits and
are provided ratably over the premium-paying period of the contracts.
(d) The liability for policyholders' contract deposits has been established
based on the following assumptions:
(i) Interest rates credited on deferred annuities vary by year of issuance
and range from 3.0 percent to 8.0 percent. Credited interest rate guarantees are
generally for a period of one year. Withdrawal charges generally range from 6.0
percent to 10.0 percent grading to zero over a period of 6 to 10 years.
(ii) Domestically, GICs have market value withdrawal provisions for any
funds withdrawn other than benefit responsive payments. Interest rates credited
generally range from 4.7 percent to 8.1 percent and maturities range from 2 to 7
years. Overseas, primarily in the United Kingdom, GIC type contracts are
credited at rates ranging from 4.4 percent to 6.2 percent with guarantees
generally being one year. Contracts in other foreign locations have interest
rates, maturities and withdrawal charges based upon local economic and
regulatory conditions.
(iii) Interest rates on corporate-owned life insurance business are
guaranteed at 4.0 percent and the weighted average rate credited in 1996 was 9.4
percent.
(iv) The universal life funds have credited interest rates of 4.5 percent
to 7.5 percent and guarantees ranging from 3.5 percent to 5.5 percent depending
on the year of issue. Additionally, universal life funds are subject to
surrender charges that amount to 10.0 percent of the fund balance grading to
zero over a period not longer than 20 years.
(e) Experience adjustments, relating to future policy benefits and
policyholders' contract deposits, vary according to the type of contract and the
territory in which the policy is in force. In general terms, investments,
mortality and morbidity results may be passed through by experience credits or
as an adjustment to the premium mechanism, subject to local regulatory guidance.
7. STATUTORY FINANCIAL DATA
Statutory surplus and net income for general insurance and life insurance
operations as reported to regulatory authorities were as follows:
(in thousands)
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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995 1994
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Statutory surplus:
General insurance $12,311,358 $11,142,956 $ 9,521,550
Life insurance 5,541,910 4,788,833 3,834,269
Statutory net income
(including net realized
capital gains and losses):
General insurance 1,727,286 1,499,345 1,304,022
Life insurance 851,382 681,189 730,170
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AIG's insurance subsidiaries file financial statements prepared in
accordance with statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by
domestic or foreign insurance regulatory authorities. The differences between
statutory financial statements and financial statements prepared in accordance
with GAAP vary between domestic and foreign jurisdictions. The principal
differences are that statutory financial statements do not reflect deferred
policy acquisition costs and deferred income taxes, all bonds are carried at
amortized cost and reinsurance assets and liabilities are presented net of
reinsurance. AIG's use of permitted statutory accounting practices does not have
a significant impact on statutory surplus.
8. INVESTMENT INFORMATION
(A) STATUTORY DEPOSITS: Cash and securities with carrying values of $3.94
billion and $3.65 billion were deposited by AIG's subsidiaries under
requirements of regulatory authorities as of December 31, 1996 and 1995,
respectively.
(B) NET INVESTMENT INCOME: An analysis of the net investment income from
the general and life insurance operations follows:
(in thousands)
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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995 1994
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General insurance:
Fixed maturities $1,391,580 $1,323,180 $1,198,432
Equity securities 75,228 53,052 90,773
Short-term investments 39,082 44,615 48,023
Other (net of interest
expense on funds held) 253,032 199,563 158,718
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Total investment income 1,758,922 1,620,410 1,495,946
Investment expenses 69,551 74,693 60,854
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Net investment income $1,689,371 $1,545,717 $1,435,092
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Life insurance:
Fixed maturities $1,773,211 $1,517,990 $1,194,686
Equity securities 86,850 70,794 58,017
Short-term investments 62,268 67,218 92,484
Interest on mortgage, policy
and collateral loans 678,476 605,251 369,935
Other 193,614 105,119 119,769
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Total investment income 2,794,419 2,366,372 1,834,891
Investment expenses 118,538 101,467 86,463
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Net investment income $2,675,881 $2,264,905 $1,748,428
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8. INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)
(C) INVESTMENT GAINS AND LOSSES: The realized capital gains (losses) and
increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation of investments for 1996, 1995 and
1994 were as follows:
(in thousands)
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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995 1994
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Realized capital gains (losses)
on investments:
Fixed maturities(a) $ (32,600) $ 54,293 $ (116,903)
Equity securities 156,839 69,639 223,603
Other (36,248) (52,098) (19,847)
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Realized capital gains $ 87,991 $ 71,834 $ 86,853
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Increase (decrease) in unrealized
appreciation of investments:
Fixed maturities $ (227,491) $ 1,905,315 $(1,357,521)
Equity securities 266,648 335,006 (254,518)
Other(b) (30,285) (430,956) 527,473)
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Increase (decrease) in unrealized
appreciation $ 8,872 $ 1,809,365 $(1,084,566)
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(a) The realized gains (losses) resulted from the sale of available for sale
fixed maturities.
(b) Includes $51.2 million increase, $480.9 million increase and $440.5 million
decrease in unrealized appreciation attributable to participating
policyholders at December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
The gross gains and gross losses realized on the disposition of available
for sale securities for 1996, 1995 and 1994 follow:
(in thousands)
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GROSS GROSS
REALIZED REALIZED
GAINS LOSSES
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1996
Bonds $ 55,031 $ 80,337
Common Stocks 353,865 200,837
Preferred Stocks 4,304 493
Financial services securities available for sale 6,668 932
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Total $419,868 $282,599
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1995
Bonds $ 60,205 $ 42,633
Common Stocks 276,036 215,162
Preferred Stocks 10,189 1,510
Financial services securities available for sale 8,244 799
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Total $354,674 $260,104
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1994
Bonds $ 50,416 $139,224
Common Stocks 302,318 92,257
Preferred Stocks 13,911 369
Financial services securities available for sale 41,029 8,334
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Total $407,674 $240,184
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(D) MARKET VALUE OF FIXED MATURITIES AND UNREALIZED APPRECIATION OF
INVESTMENTS: At December 31, 1996 and 1995, the balance of the unrealized
appreciation of investments in equity securities (before applicable taxes)
included gross gains of approximately $1,683,000,000 and $1,286,600,000 and
gross losses of approximately $675,800,000 and $546,100,000, respectively.
The deferred tax payable related to the net unrealized appreciation of
investments was $681,705,000 at December 31, 1996 and $656,572,000 at December
31, 1995.
The amortized cost and estimated market value of investments in fixed
maturities carried at amortized cost at December 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995
were as follows:
(in thousands)
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GROSS GROSS ESTIMATED
AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED MARKET
COST GAINS LOSSES VALUE
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1996
Fixed maturities held to
maturity:
Bonds:
U.S. Government(a) $ 5,500 $ 368 $ 57 $ 5,811
States(b) 12,251,042 613,340 7,279 12,857,103
Foreign governments 937 2 -- 939
All other corporate 1,499 5 -- 1,504
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Total bonds 12,258,978 613,715 7,336 12,865,357
Preferred stocks 477,247 114,088 244 591,091
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Total fixed maturities $12,736,225 $ 727,803 $ 7,580 $13,456,448
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1995
Fixed maturities held to
maturity:
Bonds:
U.S. Government(a) $ 4,908 $ 604 $ 5 $ 5,507
States(b) 11,078,968 743,726 8,144 11,814,550
Foreign governments 124 9 -- 133
All other corporate 2,025 -- 25 2,000
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Total bonds 11,086,025 744,339 8,174 11,822,190
Preferred stocks 459,505 160,956 244 620,217
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Total fixed maturities $11,545,530 $ 905,295 $ 8,418 $12,442,407
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(a) Including U.S. Government agencies and authorities.
(b) Including municipalities and political subdivisions.
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8. INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)
The amortized cost and estimated market value of bonds available for sale
and carried at market value at December 31, 1996 and 1995 were as follows:
(in thousands)
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GROSS GROSS ESTIMATED
AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED MARKET
COST GAINS LOSSES VALUE
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1996
Fixed maturities available
for sale:
Bonds:
U.S. Government(a) $ 1,520,202 $ 74,112 $ 24,023 $ 1,570,291
States(b) 5,430,777 216,421 13,046 5,634,152
Foreign governments 8,487,838 402,373 4,722 8,885,489
All other corporate 18,804,310 681,513 50,823 19,435,000
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Total bonds $34,243,127 $ 1,374,419 $ 92,614 $35,524,932
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1995
Fixed maturities available
for sale:
Bonds:
U.S. Government(a) $ 1,380,182 $ 121,977 $ 1,426 $ 1,500,733
States(b) 5,232,316 277,086 3,275 5,506,127
Foreign governments 7,255,915 343,931 8,642 7,591,204
All other corporate 15,549,062 852,878 73,233 16,328,707
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Total bonds $29,417,475 $ 1,595,872 $ 86,576 $30,926,771
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(a) Including U.S. Government agencies and authorities.
(b) Including municipalities and political subdivisions.
The amortized cost and estimated market values of fixed maturities held to
maturity and fixed maturities available for sale at December 31, 1996, by
contractual maturity, are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from
contractual maturities because certain borrowers have the right to call or
prepay certain obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
(in thousands)
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ESTIMATED
AMORTIZED MARKET
COST VALUE
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Fixed maturities held to maturity:
Due in one year or less $ 631,362 $ 660,592
Due after one year through five years 2,061,784 2,209,372
Due after five years through ten years 2,762,501 2,948,242
Due after ten years 7,280,578 7,638,242
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Total held to maturity $12,736,225 $13,456,448
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Fixed maturities available for sale:
Due in one year or less $ 2,681,882 $ 2,718,066
Due after one year through five years 12,399,317 12,793,660
Due after five years through ten years 11,978,014 12,559,314
Due after ten years 7,183,914 7,453,892
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Total available for sale $34,243,127 $35,524,932
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(E) SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE: AIGFP follows a policy of minimizing
interest rate, equity and currency risks associated with securities available
for sale by entering into swap or other transactions. In addition, to reduce its
credit risk, AIGFP has entered into credit derivative transactions with respect
to $2.40 billion of securities available for sale. At December 31, 1996, the
cumulative increase in carrying value of the securities available for sale and
related hedges as a result of marking to market such securities net of hedging
transactions was $10.2 million.
The amortized cost, related hedges and estimated market value of securities
available for sale and carried at market value at December 31, 1996 and 1995
were as follows:
(in thousands)
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UNREALIZED
GAINS
GROSS GROSS (LOSSES) - NET ESTIMATED
AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED ON HEDGING MARKET
COST GAINS LOSSES TRANSACTIONS VALUE
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1996
Securities available for sale:
Corporate and bank debt $4,800,081 $ 69,294 $ 20,140 $ (45,385) $4,803,850
Foreign government obligations 2,252,477 159,484 64,710 (88,683) 2,258,568
Asset-backed and collateralized 1,666,894 54,754 4,043 (50,268) 1,667,337
Preferred stocks 553,050 2,947 2,719 (30) 553,248
U.S. Government obligations 503,203 1,877 2,865 691 502,906
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Total $9,775,705 $ 288,356 $ 94,477 $ (183,675) $9,785,909
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1995
Securities available for sale:
Corporate and bank debt $1,248,881 $ 33,801 $ 1,590 $ (31,410) $1,249,682
Foreign government obligations 1,152,656 33,475 75,878 43,381 1,153,634
Asset-backed and collateralized 631,574 7,007 2,156 (5,074) 631,351
Preferred stocks 453,870 3,462 3,363 16 453,985
U.S. Government obligations 443,641 48,906 773 (49,326) 442,448
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Total $3,930,622 $ 126,651 $ 83,760 $ (42,413) $3,931,100
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8. INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)
The amortized cost and estimated market values of securities available for
sale at December 31, 1996, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Actual
maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers have
the right to call or prepay certain obligations with or without call or
prepayment penalties.
(in thousands)
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ESTIMATED
AMORTIZED MARKET
COST VALUE
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Securities available for sale:
Due in one year or less $3,073,563 $3,073,603
Due after one year through five years 3,160,001 3,168,307
Due after five years through ten years 1,611,692 1,613,278
Due after ten years 263,555 263,384
Asset-backed and collateralized 1,666,894 1,667,337
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Total available for sale $9,775,705 $9,785,909
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(F) CMOS: At December 31, 1996, CMOs, held by AIG's life companies, were
presented as a component of bonds available for sale, at market value. All of
the CMOs were investment grade and approximately 72 percent of the CMOs were
backed by various U.S. government agencies. The remaining 28 percent were
corporate issuances.
At December 31, 1996 and 1995, the market value of the CMO portfolio was
$2.24 billion; the amortized cost was approximately $2.18 billion in 1996 and
$2.12 billion in 1995. AIG's CMO portfolio is readily marketable. There were no
derivative (high risk) CMO securities contained in this portfolio at December
31, 1996 and 1995.
The distribution of the CMOs at December 31, 1996 and 1995 was as follows:
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1996 1995
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GNMA 25% 31%
FHLMC 23 23
FNMA 20 20
VA 4 5
Other 28 21
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100% 100%
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At December 31, 1996, the gross weighted average coupon of this portfolio
was 7.4 percent. The gross weighted average life of this portfolio was 6.3
years.
(G) FIXED MATURITIES BELOW INVESTMENT GRADE: At December 31, 1996, the
fixed maturities and securities available for sale held by AIG that were below
investment grade were insignificant.
(H) At December 31, 1996, non-income producing invested assets were
insignificant.
9. DEBT OUTSTANDING
At December 31, 1996, AIG's debt outstanding of $23.52 billion, shown below,
included borrowings of $20.10 billion which were either not guaranteed by AIG or
were matched borrowings under obligations of guaranteed investment agreements
(GIAs) or matched notes and bonds payable.
(in thousands)
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Borrowings under Obligations of
GIAs-- AIGFP $ 5,723,228
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Commercial Paper:
AIG Funding Inc. (Funding) 1,018,510
ILFC(a) 2,739,388
A.I. Credit Corp. (AICCO) 740,078
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Total 4,497,976
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Medium Term Notes:
ILFC(a) 2,551,485
AIG 140,000
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Total 2,691,485
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Notes and Bonds Payable:
ILFC(a) 3,500,000
AIGFP 5,243,042
AIGTG 10,442
AIG: Lire bonds 159,067
Zero coupon notes 81,761
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Total 8,994,312
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Loans and Mortgages Payable:
ILFC(a) (b) 1,007,836
AIG 605,677
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Total 1,613,513
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Total Borrowings 23,520,514
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Borrowings not guaranteed by AIG 9,798,709
Matched GIA borrowings 5,723,228
Matched notes and bonds payable-- AIGFP 4,576,900
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20,098,837
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Remaining borrowings of AIG $ 3,421,677
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(a) AIG does not guarantee or support these borrowings.
(b) Primarily capital lease obligations.
(A) COMMERCIAL PAPER: At December 31, 1996, the commercial paper issued and
outstanding was as follows:
(dollars in thousands)
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WEIGHTED
NET AVERAGE WEIGHTED
BOOK UNAMORTIZED FACE INTEREST AVERAGE
VALUE DISCOUNT AMOUNT RATE MATURITY
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Funding $1,018,510 $ 3,065 $1,021,575 5.79% 20 days
AICCO 740,078 3,036 743,114 5.50 29 days
ILFC 2,739,388 18,029 2,757,417 5.48 98 days
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Total $4,497,976 $24,130 $4,522,106 -- --
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Commercial paper issued by Funding is guaranteed by AIG. AIG has entered
into an agreement in support of AICCO's commercial paper. AIG does not guarantee
ILFC's commercial paper.
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9. DEBT OUTSTANDING (continued)
(B) BORROWINGS UNDER OBLIGATIONS OF GUARANTEED INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS:
Borrowings under obligations of guaranteed investment agreements, which are
guaranteed by AIG, are recorded at the amount outstanding under each contract.
Obligations may be called at various times prior to maturity at the option of
the counterparty. Interest rates on these borrowings are primarily fixed and
range up to 10.6 percent.
Payments due under these investment agreements in each of the next five
years ending December 31, and the periods thereafter based on the earliest call
dates, were as follows:
(in thousands)
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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
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1997 $2,619,938
1998 620,409
1999 211,582
2000 5,709
2001 120,070
Remaining years after 2001 2,145,520
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Total $5,723,228
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At December 31, 1996, the market value of securities pledged as collateral
with respect to these obligations approximated $1.2 billion.
Funds received from GIA borrowings are invested in a diversified portfolio
of securities and derivative transactions.
(C) MEDIUM TERM NOTES PAYABLE:
(i) Medium Term Notes Payable Issued by AIG: AIG's Medium Term Notes are
unsecured obligations which may not be redeemed by AIG prior to maturity and
bear interest at either fixed rates set by AIG at issuance or variable rates
determined by reference to an interest rate or other formula.
An analysis of the Medium Term Notes for the year ended December 31, 1996
was as follows:
(in thousands)
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MEDIUM TERM
NOTE SERIES: B C E TOTAL
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Balance December 31, 1995 $40,000 $ 75,000 $ -- $ 115,000
Issued during year -- -- 100,000 100,000
Matured during year -- (75,000) -- (75,000)
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Balance December 31, 1996 $40,000 $ -- $100,000 $140,000
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The interest rates on this debt range from 6.05 percent to 8.12 percent. To
the extent deemed appropriate, AIG may enter into swap transactions to reduce
its effective short-term borrowing rate.
At December 31, 1996, the maturity schedule for AIG's outstanding Medium
Term Notes was as follows:
(in thousands)
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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
================================================================================
1998 $ 40,000
1999 100,000
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Total $140,000
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At December 31, 1996, AIG had $647 million principal amount of Series E
Medium Term Notes registered and available for issuance from time to time.
(ii) Medium Term Notes Payable Issued by ILFC: ILFC's Medium Term Notes are
unsecured obligations which may not be redeemed by ILFC prior to maturity and
bear interest at fixed rates set by ILFC at issuance.
As of December 31, 1996, notes in aggregate principal amount of $2.55
billion were outstanding with maturity dates from 1997 to 2005 at interest rates
ranging from 4.9 percent to 9.88 percent. These notes provide for a single
principal payment at the maturity of each note.
At December 31, 1996, the maturity schedule for ILFC's outstanding Medium
Term Notes was as follows:
(in thousands)
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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
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1997 $ 580,200
1998 707,535
1999 578,250
2000 407,500
2001 111,000
Remaining years after 2001 167,000
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Total $2,551,485
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(D) NOTES AND BONDS PAYABLE:
(i) Zero Coupon Notes:On October 1, 1984, AIG issued Eurodollar zero coupon
notes in the aggregate principal amount at stated maturity of $750 million. The
notes were offered at 12 percent of principal amount at stated maturity, bear no
interest and are due August 15, 2004. The net proceeds to AIG from the issuance
were $85.6 million. The notes are redeemable at any time in whole or in part at
the option of AIG at 100 percent of their principal amount at stated maturity.
The notes are also redeemable at the option of AIG or bearer notes may be
redeemed at the option of the holder in the event of certain changes involving
taxation in the United States at prices ranging from 42.59 percent currently, to
89.88 percent after August 15, 2003, of the principal amount at stated maturity
together with accrued amortization of original issue discount from the preceding
August 15. During 1996 and 1995, no notes were repurchased. At December 31,
1996, the notes outstanding had a face value of $189.2 million, an unamortized
discount of $107.4 million and a net book value of $81.8 million. The
amortization of the original issue discount was recorded as interest expense.
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9. DEBT OUTSTANDING (continued)
(ii) Italian Lire Bonds: In December, 1991, AIG issued unsecured bonds
denominated in Italian Lire. The principal amount of 200 billion Italian Lire
Bonds matures December 4, 2001 and accrues interest at a rate of 11.7 percent
which is paid annually. These bonds are not redeemable prior to maturity, except
in the event of certain changes involving taxation in the United States or the
imposition of certain certification, identification or reporting requirements.
Simultaneous with the issuance of this debt, AIG entered into a swap
transaction which effectively converted AIG's net interest expense to a U.S.
dollar liability of approximately 7.9 percent, which requires the payment of
proceeds at maturity of approximately $159 million in exchange for 200 billion
Italian Lire and interest thereon.
(iii) Term Notes Issued by ILFC: ILFC has issued unsecured obligations
which may not be redeemed prior to maturity.
As of December 31, 1996, notes in aggregate principal amount of $3.5 billion
were outstanding with maturity dates from 1997 to 2004 and interest rates
ranging from 4.75 percent to 8.88 percent. $500 million of such term notes are
at floating interest rates and the remainder are at fixed rates. These notes
provide for a single principal payment at maturity.
At December 31, 1996, the maturity schedule for ILFC's Term Notes was as
follows:
(in thousands)
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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
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1997 $ 650,000
1998 950,000
1999 1,050,000
2000 500,000
2001 250,000
Remaining years after 2001 100,000
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Total $3,500,000
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AIG does not guarantee any of the debt obligations of ILFC.
(iv) Notes and Bonds Payable Issued by AIGFP:At December 31, 1996, AIGFP's
bonds outstanding, the proceeds of which are invested in a segregated portfolio
of securities available for sale, were as follows:
(in thousands)
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YEAR OF INTEREST U.S. DOLLAR
ISSUE MATURITY CURRENCY RATE CARRYING VALUE
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1993 1999 French franc 4.60% $ 514,800
1995 2000 Great Britain pound 5.88 384,900
1995 2003 Australian dollar 5.87 73,900
1995 1998 Italian lire 7.76 122,600
1996 2001 Great Britain pound 6.09 387,100
1996 2003 Australian dollar 6.59 152,000
1996 1998 Italian lire 6.60 326,700
1996 1998 U.S. dollar 9.00 178,200
1996 1998 New Zealand dollar 8.51 354,200
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Total $2,494,400
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AIGFP has also issued various credit linked notes maturing from 1997
through 2000. These notes have been issued to hedge certain credit risks in
AIGFP's portfolio of securities available for sale. The notes are primarily U.S.
dollar denominated and have U.S. dollar interest rates ranging from 5.4 percent
to 6.3 percent. AIGFP's payment obligations under these notes would be reduced
or eliminated upon the occurrence of a payment default or a bankruptcy event
with respect to certain third party credit that is being hedged. At December 31,
1996, these notes had a U.S. dollar carrying value of $2.08 billion. No
obligations under these notes were reduced or eliminated during 1996.
AIGFP is also obligated under various notes maturing from 1997 through
2026. The majority of these notes are denominated in U.S. dollar, Japanese yen,
and Danish kroner and bear interest at various interest rates. At December 31,
1996, these notes had a U.S. dollar carrying value of $666.1 million.
AIG guarantees all of AIGFP's debt.
(E) LOANS AND MORTGAGES PAYABLE: Loans and mortgages payable at December
31, 1996, consisted of the following:
(in thousands)
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FINANCIAL
SERVICES AIG TOTAL
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Uncollateralized loans payable $ 11,964 $494,846 $ 506,810
Collateralized loans and
mortgages payable* 995,872 110,831 1,106,703
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Total $1,007,836 $605,677 $1,613,513
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* Primary capital lease obligations.
At December 31, 1996, ILFC's capital lease obligations were $995.9 million.
Fixed interest rates with respect to these obligations range from 6.18 percent
to 6.89 percent; variable rates are referenced to LIBOR. These obligations
mature through 2005. The flight equipment associated with the capital lease
obligations had a net book value of $1.17 billion.
(F) REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES: AIG and Funding have entered into two
syndicated revolving credit facilities (the Facilities) aggregating $1 billion.
The Facilities consist of a $500 million 364 day revolving credit facility and a
$500 million five year revolving credit facility. The Facilities can be used for
general corporate purposes and also provide backup for AIG's commercial paper
programs administered by Funding. There are currently no borrowings outstanding
under either of the Facilities, nor were any borrowings outstanding as of
December 31, 1996.
(G) INTEREST EXPENSE FOR ALL INDEBTEDNESS: Total interest expense for all
indebtedness, net of capitalized interest, aggregated $1,491,318,000 in 1996,
$1,361,140,000 in 1995 and $1,289,277,000 in 1994. Interest expense paid
approximated $1,594,733,000 in 1996, $1,318,736,000 in 1995 and $1,055,503,000
in 1994.
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10. CAPITAL FUNDS
(a) At December 31, 1996, there were 6,000,000 shares of AIG's $5 par value
serial preferred stock authorized, issuable in series.
(b) AIG parent depends on its subsidiaries for cash flow in the form of
loans, advances and dividends. AIG's insurance subsidiaries are subject to
regulatory restrictions on the amount of dividends which can be remitted to AIG
parent. These restrictions vary by state. For example, unless permitted by the
New York Superintendent of Insurance, general insurance companies domiciled in
New York may not pay dividends to shareholders which in any twelve month period
exceed the lesser of 10 percent of the company's statutory policyholders'
surplus or 100 percent of its "adjusted net investment income", as defined.
Generally, less severe restrictions applicable to both general and life
insurance companies exist in most of the other states in which AIG's insurance
subsidiaries are domiciled. Certain foreign jurisdictions have restrictions
which generally cause only a temporary delay in the remittance of dividends.
There are also various local restrictions limiting cash loans and advances to
AIG by its subsidiaries. Largely as a result of the restrictions, approximately
60 percent of consolidated capital funds were restricted from immediate transfer
to AIG parent at December 31, 1996.
(c) The common stock activity for the three years ended December 31, 1996
was as follows:
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1996 1995 1994
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Shares outstanding at
beginning of year 474,184,226 315,840,626 317,628,067
Acquired during year (5,384,672) (236,443) (2,086,113)
Issued under stock option
and purchase plans 540,768 517,844 298,672
Issued in connection with
acquisition 100,824 -- --
Stock split effected
as stock dividend -- 168,693,199 --
Other* -- (10,631,000) --
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Shares outstanding at end of year 469,441,146 474,184,226 315,840,626
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* Shares issued to AIG and subsidiaries as part of stock split effected as stock
dividend.
Common stock increased and additional paid-in capital decreased $421.7
million as a result of a common stock split in the form of a 50 percent common
stock dividend paid July 28, 1995.
11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
In the normal course of business, various commitments and contingent liabilities
are entered into by AIG and certain of its subsidiaries. In addition, AIG
guarantees various obligations of certain subsidiaries.
(a) Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend subject to certain
conditions. These commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or
termination clauses and typically require payment of a fee. At December 31, 1996
and 1995, these commitments, made principally by AIG Capital Corp., approximated
$95,200,000 and $96,300,000, respectively. AIG uses the same credit policies in
making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet
instruments. AIG evaluates each counterparty's creditworthiness on a
case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by
AIG upon extension of credit, is based on management's credit evaluation of the
counterparty.
(b) AIG and certain of its subsidiaries become parties to financial
instruments with market risk resulting from both dealer and end user activities
and to reduce currency, interest rate, equity and commodity exposures. To the
extent those instruments are carried at their estimated fair value, the elements
of currency, interest rate, equity and commodity risks are reflected in the
consolidated balance sheet. In addition, these instruments involve, to varying
degrees, elements of credit risk not explicitly recognized in the consolidated
balance sheet. Collateral is required, at the discretion of AIG, on certain
transactions based on the creditworthiness of the counterparty.
(c) AIGFP becomes a party to off-balance sheet financial instruments in the
normal course of its business and to reduce its currency, interest rate and
equity exposures. Interest rate, currency and equity risks related to such
instruments are reflected in the consolidated financial statements to the extent
these instruments are carried at a market or a fair value, whichever is
appropriate. Because of limited liquidity of certain of these instruments, the
recorded estimated fair values of such instruments may be different than the
values that might be realized if AIGFP were to sell or close out the
transactions prior to maturity.
AIGFP, as principal and for its own account, enters into interest rate,
currency and equity swaps, swaptions and forward commitments. Interest rate swap
transactions generally involve the exchange of fixed and floating rate interest
payment obligations without the exchange of the underlying principal amounts.
AIGFP typically becomes a principal in the exchange of interest payments between
the parties and, therefore, may be exposed to loss, if counterparties default.
Currency and equity swaps are similar to interest rate swaps, but may involve
the exchange of principal amounts at the beginning and end of the transaction.
At December 31, 1996, the notional principal amount of the sum of the swap pays
and receives approximated $210.7 billion, primarily related to interest rate
swaps of approximately $165.8 billion.
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11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (continued)
The following tables provide the notional and contractual amounts of
AIGFP's, AIGTG's and ILFC's derivatives transactions at December 31, 1996.
The notional amounts used to express the extent of AIGFP's, AIGTG's and
ILFC's involvement in swap transactions represent a standard of measurement of
the volume of AIGFP's, AIGTG's and ILFC's swaps business. Notional amount is not
a quantification of market risk or credit risk and it may not necessarily be
recorded on the balance sheet. Notional amounts represent those amounts used to
calculate contractual cash flows to be exchanged and are not paid or received,
except for certain contracts such as currency swaps.
The timing and the amount of cash flows relating to AIGFP's and AIGTG's
foreign exchange forwards and exchange traded futures and options contracts are
determined by each of the respective contractual agreements.
The following table presents AIGFP's swaps and swaptions portfolio by
maturity and type of derivative at December 31, 1996:
(in thousands)
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ONE TWO THROUGH SIX THROUGH AFTER TEN TOTAL Total
YEAR FIVE YEARS TEN YEARS YEARS 1996 1995
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INTEREST RATE, CURRENCY AND EQUITY/COMMODITY
SWAPS AND SWAPTIONS:
Notional amount:
Interest rate swaps $43,310,500 $ 72,311,900 $ 40,928,300 $ 9,221,100 $165,771,800 $130,441,000
Currency swaps 11,252,100 16,316,500 8,184,500 3,429,800 39,182,900 28,829,000
Equity/commodity swaps 32,900 20,700 -- 50,000 103,600 320,000
Swaptions 566,400 1,544,500 2,530,200 976,600 5,617,700 4,374,000
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Total $55,161,900 $ 90,193,600 $ 51,643,000 $13,677,500 $210,676,000 $163,964,000
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Futures and forward contracts are contracts for delivery of foreign
currencies or financial indices in which the seller/purchaser agrees to
make/take delivery at a specified future date of a specified instrument, at a
specified price or yield. Risks arise as a result of movements in current market
prices from contracted prices and the potential inability of counterparties to
meet their obligations under the contracts. At December 31, 1996, the
contractual amount of AIGFP's futures and forward contracts approximated $12.8
billion.
The following table presents AIGFP's futures and forward contracts
portfolio by maturity and type of derivative at December 31, 1996:
(in thousands)
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REMAINING LIFE
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ONE TWO THROUGH SIX THROUGH AFTER TEN TOTAL Total
YEAR FIVE YEARS TEN YEARS YEARS 1996 1995
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FUTURES AND FORWARD CONTRACTS:
Exchange traded futures contracts
contractual amount $6,867,300 -- -- -- $6,867,300 $16,050,000
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Over the counter forward contracts
contractual amount $5,952,200 -- -- -- $5,952,200 $ 2,238,000
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These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk not
explicitly recognized in the consolidated financial statements. AIGFP utilizes
various credit enhancements, including collateral, credit triggers and credit
derivatives to reduce the credit exposure relating to these off-balance sheet
financial instruments. AIGFP requires credit enhancements in connection with
specific transactions based on, among other things, the creditworthiness of the
counterparties and the transaction's size and maturity. In addition, AIGFP's
derivative transactions are generally documented under ISDA Master Agreements.
Such agreements provide for legally enforceable set-off and close out netting of
exposures to specific counterparties. Under such agreements, in connection with
an early termination of a transaction, AIGFP is permitted to set off its
receivables from a counterparty against its payables to the same counterparty
arising out of all included transactions. As a result, the net replacement value
represents the net sum of estimated positive fair values after the application
of such strategies, agreements and collateral held. The net replacement value
most closely represents the net credit risk to AIGFP or the maximum amount
exposed to potential loss. The net replacement value of all interest rate,
currency, and equity swaps, swaptions and forward commitments at December 31,
1996, approximated $6.4 billion. The net replacement value for futures and
forward contracts at December 31, 1996, approximated $34.3 million.
AIGFP independently evaluates the creditworthiness of its counterparties,
taking into account credit ratings assigned by recognized statistical rating
organizations. In addition, AIGFP's credit approval process involves pre-set
counterparty, country and industry credit exposure limits and, for particularly
credit intensive transactions, obtaining approval from AIG's Credit Risk
Committee. The average credit rating of AIGFP's counterparties as a whole (as
measured by AIGFP) is equivalent to AA. The maximum potential loss will increase
or decrease during the life of the derivative commitments as a function of
maturity and market conditions.
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11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (continued)
AIGFP determines counterparty credit quality by reference to ratings from
independent rating agencies or internal analysis. At December 31, 1996, the
counterparty credit quality by derivative product with respect to the net
replacement value of AIGFP's derivatives portfolio was as follows:
(in thousands)
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NET REPLACEMENT VALUE
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SWAPS AND FUTURES AND TOTAL Total
SWAPTIONS FORWARD CONTRACTS 1996 1995
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Counterparty credit quality:
AAA $1,720,511 $ 11,804 $1,732,315 $1,994,122
AA 2,009,599 12,279 2,021,878 2,146,085
A 1,450,877 10,186 1,461,063 1,442,854
BBB 1,150,420 -- 1,150,420 1,239,338
Below investment grade 26,293 -- 26,293 48,462
Not externally rated--exchanges* -- -- -- 23,364
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Total $6,357,700 $ 34,269 $6,391,969 $6,894,225
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* Exchange traded futures are not deemed to have significant credit exposure
as the exchanges guarantee that every contract will be properly settled on
a daily basis.
At December 31, 1996, the counterparty breakdown by industry with respect
to the net replacement value of AIGFP's derivatives portfolio was as follows:
(in thousands)
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NET REPLACEMENT VALUE
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SWAPS AND FUTURES AND TOTAL Total
SWAPTIONS FORWARD CONTRACTS 1996 1995
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Non-U.S. banks $2,306,059 $ 24,422 $2,330,481 $2,443,265
Insured municipalities 656,373 -- 656,373 879,642
U.S. industrials 894,942 -- 894,942 1,025,014
Governmental 894,284 -- 894,284 844,810
Non-U.S. financial service companies 34,356 27 34,383 39,742
Non-U.S. industrials 495,082 2,757 497,839 530,611
Special purpose 121,137 -- 121,137 113,401
U.S. banks 248,666 2,975 251,641 318,905
U.S. financial service companies 530,877 4,088 534,965 424,498
Supranationals 175,924 -- 175,924 250,973
Exchanges* -- -- -- 23,364
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Total $6,357,700 $ 34,269 $6,391,969 $6,894,225
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* Exchange traded futures are not deemed to have significant credit exposure
as the exchanges guarantee that every contract will be properly settled on
a daily basis.
AIGFP has entered into commitments to provide liquidity for certain
tax-exempt variable rate demand notes issued by municipal entities. The
agreements allow the holders, in certain circumstances, to tender the notes to
the issuer at par value. In the event a remarketing agent of an issuer is unable
to resell such tendered notes, AIGFP would be obligated to purchase the notes at
par value. With respect to certain notes that have been issued, AIGFP has
fulfilled its liquidity commitments by arranging bank liquidity facilities.
These banks agree to purchase the notes that AIGFP is otherwise obligated to
purchase in connection with a failed remarketing. It is the intention of AIGFP
to arrange similar liquidity with respect to the $603.3 million aggregate amount
of notes that are expected to be issued through 1999. In connection with one
transaction that has a bank liquidity facility, AIGFP has committed through
December 31, 1997 to purchase up to $278.0 million of notes in the event the
bank is required to purchase notes under the liquidity facility. Any notes so
purchased by AIGFP would be insured as to both principal and interest and, while
held by AIGFP, would bear interest at an above-market tax-exempt rate. It is
AIGFP's intention, as with existing obligations, to remove itself from this risk
through bank participations before the issuance of the underlying notes.
Securities sold, but not yet purchased represent obligations of AIGFP to
deliver specified securities at their contracted prices, and thereby create a
liability to repurchase the securities in the market at prevailing prices.
AIGFP monitors and controls its risk exposure on a daily basis through
financial, credit and legal reporting systems and, accordingly, believes that it
has in place effective procedures for evaluating and limiting the credit and
market risks to which it is subject. Management is not aware of any potential
counterparty defaults.
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11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (continued)
The net trading revenues for the twelve months ended December 31, 1996 from
AIGFP's operations were $369.2 million.
(d) AIG Trading Group Inc. and its subsidiaries (AIGTG) becomes a party to
off-balance sheet financial instruments in the normal course of its business and
to reduce its currency, interest rate and commodity exposures.
The following tables provide the notional and contractual amounts of
AIGTG's derivatives portfolio at December 31, 1996. In addition, the estimated
positive fair values associated with the derivatives portfolio are also provided
and include a maturity profile for the December 31, 1996 balances based upon the
expected timing of the future cash flows.
Futures and forward contracts are contracts for delivery of foreign
currencies, commodities or financial indices in which the seller/purchaser
agrees to make/take delivery at a specified future date of a specified
instrument, at a specified price or yield. Risks arise as a result of movements
in current market prices from contracted prices and the potential inability of
counterparties to meet their obligations under the contracts. At December 31,
1996, the contractual amount of AIGTG's futures and forward contracts
approximated $230.9 billion.
The gross replacement values presented represent the sum of the estimated
positive fair values of all of AIGTG's derivatives contracts at December 31,
1996. These values do not represent the credit risk to AIGTG.
Net replacement values presented represent the net sum of estimated
positive fair values after the application of legally enforceable master
closeout netting agreements and collateral held. The net replacement values most
closely represent the net credit risk to AIGTG or the maximum amount exposed to
potential loss. At December 31, 1996, the net replacement value of AIGTG's
futures and forward contracts and interest rate and currency swaps approximated
$2.97 billion.
The following table presents AIGTG's derivatives portfolio and the
associated credit exposure, if applicable, by maturity and type of derivative at
December 31, 1996:
(in thousands)
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ONE TWO THROUGH SIX THROUGH AFTER TEN
YEAR FIVE YEARS TEN YEARS YEARS
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FUTURES AND FORWARD CONTRACTS AND INTEREST RATE AND
CURRENCY SWAPS:
Exchange traded futures contracts contractual amount $ 11,129,657 $ 2,899,957 $ 71,490 $ 6,896
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Over the counter forward contracts contractual amount $ 204,590,640 $ 11,097,976 $ 1,083,771 $ 3,379
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Interest rate and currency swaps:
Notional amount:
Interest rate swaps and forward rate agreements $ 53,424,188 $ 11,385,794 $ 1,305,078 $ 191,420
Currency swaps 43,131 3,681,390 1,740,495 388,178
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Total $ 53,467,319 $ 15,067,184 $ 3,045,573 $ 579,598
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FUTURES AND FORWARD CONTRACTS AND INTEREST RATE AND
CURRENCY SWAPS:
Credit exposure:
Gross replacement value $ 5,509,109 $ 816,656 $ 316,606 $ 26,455
Master netting arrangements (3,130,370) (358,071) (68,882) --
Collateral (83,746) (56,223) (6,118) --
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Net replacement value $ 2,294,993 $ 402,362 $ 241,606 $ 26,455
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TOTAL Total
1996 1995
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FUTURES AND FORWARD CONTRACTS AND INTEREST RATE AND
CURRENCY SWAPS:
Exchange traded futures contracts contractual amount $ 14,108,000 $ 26,804,947
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Over the counter forward contracts contractual amount $216,775,766 $183,709,518
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Interest rate and currency swaps:
Notional amount:
Interest rate swaps and forward rate agreements $ 66,306,480 $ 29,935,395
Currency swaps 5,853,194 4,540,896
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Total $ 72,159,674 $ 34,476,291
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FUTURES AND FORWARD CONTRACTS AND INTEREST RATE AND
CURRENCY SWAPS:
Credit exposure:
Gross replacement value $ 6,668,826 $ 4,723,747)
Master netting arrangements (3,557,323) (2,505,337)
Collateral (146,087) (148,582)
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Net replacement value $ 2,965,416 $ 2,069,828
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11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (continued)
Options are contracts that allow the holder of the option to purchase or
sell the underlying commodity, currency or index at a specified price and
within, or at, a specified period of time. Risks arise as a result of movements
in current market prices from contracted prices, and the potential inability of
the counterparties to meet their obligations under the contracts. At December
31, 1996, the contractual amount of AIGTG's purchased options approximated $28.9
billion.
As a writer of options, AIGTG generally receives an option premium and
then manages the risk of any unfavorable change in the value of the underlying
commodity, currency or index. At December 31, 1996, the contractual amount for
sold options approximated $32.4 billion.
The following table presents AIGTG's options portfolio and the associated
credit exposure, if applicable, by maturity and type of derivative at December
31, 1996:
(in thousands)
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ONE TWO THROUGH SIX THROUGH AFTER TEN TOTAL Total
YEAR FIVE YEARS TEN YEARS YEARS 1996 1995
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OPTION CONTRACTS:
Contractual amounts for purchased options:
Exchange traded $ 1,462,677 $ 104,738 $ -- -- $ 1,567,415 $ 1,258,028
Over the counter 21,435,238 5,100,197 841,782 -- 27,377,217 25,278,914
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Total $ 22,897,915 $ 5,204,935 $ 841,782 -- $ 28,944,632 $ 26,536,942
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Credit exposure for purchased options:
Gross replacement value $ 524,253 $ 233,903 $ 62,784 -- $ 820,940 $ 705,180
Master netting arrangements (241,692) (68,615) (4,661) -- (314,968) (229,513)
Collateral (1,198) (2,062) -- -- (3,260) (16,469)
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Net replacement value $ 281,363 $ 163,226 $ 58,123 -- $ 502,712 $ 459,198
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Contractual amounts for sold options* $ 25,697,386 $ 5,900,034 $ 781,386 -- $ 32,378,806 $ 28,080,000
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* Options obligate AIGTG to buy or sell the underlying item if the option
purchaser chooses to exercise. The amounts do not represent credit
exposures.
AIGTG independently evaluates the creditworthiness of its counterparties,
taking into account credit ratings assigned by recognized statistical rating
organizations. In addition, AIGTG's credit approval process involves pre-set
counterparty, country and industry credit exposure limits and, for particularly
credit intensive transactions, obtaining approval from AIG's Credit Risk
Committee. The maximum potential loss will increase or decrease during the life
of the derivative commitments as a function of maturity and market conditions.
AIGTG determines counterparty credit quality by reference to ratings from
independent rating agencies or internal analysis. At December 31, 1996, the
counterparty credit quality by derivative product with respect to the net
replacement value of AIGTG's derivatives portfolio was as follows:
(in thousands)
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FUTURES AND FORWARD
CONTRACTS AND INTEREST OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL Total
RATE AND CURRENCY SWAPS PURCHASED OPTIONS 1996 1995
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Counterparty credit quality:
AAA $ 372,433 $ 74,803 $ 447,236 $ 214,202
AA 836,465 239,248 1,075,713 906,039
A 1,049,812 83,520 1,133,332 528,546
BBB 466,922 51,563 518,485 72,030
Below investment grade 99,234 16,576 115,810 22,653
Not externally rated, including exchange
traded futures and options* 140,550 37,002 177,552 785,556
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Total $2,965,416 $ 502,712 $3,468,128 $2,529,026)
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* Exchange traded futures and options are not deemed to have significant
credit exposure as the exchanges guarantee that every contract will be
properly settled on a daily basis.
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11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (continued)
At December 31, 1996, the counterparty breakdown by industry with respect
to the net replacement value of AIGTG's derivatives portfolio was as follows:
(in thousands)
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FUTURES AND FORWARD
CONTRACTS AND INTEREST OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL Total
RATE AND CURRENCY SWAPS PURCHASED OPTIONS 1996 1995
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Non-U.S. banks $1,010,612 $258,787 $1,269,399 $ 834,265
U.S. industrials 744,840 16,794 761,634 340,071
Governmental 120,648 630 121,278 152,058
Non-U.S. financial service companies 147,792 38,684 186,476 257,824
Non-U.S. industrials 178,894 13,775 192,669 115,641
U.S. banks 255,290 53,864 309,154 324,915
U.S. financial service companies 366,790 83,176 449,966 231,014
Exchanges* 140,550 37,002 177,552 273,238
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Total $2,965,416 $502,712 $3,468,128 $2,529,026
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* Exchange traded futures and options are not deemed to have significant
credit exposure as the exchanges guarantee that every contract will be
properly settled on a daily basis.
AIGTG limits its risks by holding offsetting positions. In addition, AIGTG
monitors and controls its risk exposures through various monitoring systems
which evaluate AIGTG's market and credit risks, and through credit approvals and
limits. At December 31, 1996, AIGTG did not have a significant concentration of
credit risk from either an individual counterparty or group of counterparties.
The net trading revenues for the twelve months ended December 31, 1996 from
AIGTG's operations were $288.6 million.
At December 31, 1996, AIGTG had issued and outstanding $230.6 million
principal amount of letters of credit. These letters of credit were issued
primarily to various exchanges.
AIG has issued unconditional guarantees with respect to the prompt payment,
when due, of all present and future obligations and liabilities of AIGFP and
AIGTG arising from transactions entered into by AIGFP and AIGTG.
(e) At December 31, 1996, ILFC had committed to purchase or had secured
positions for 243 aircraft deliverable from 1997 through 2004 at an estimated
aggregate purchase price of $13.3 billion and had options to purchase an
additional 35 aircraft deliverable through 2005 at an estimated aggregate
purchase price of $2.8 billion. ILFC will be required to find customers for any
aircraft presently on order and any aircraft to be ordered, and it must arrange
financing for portions of the purchase price of such equipment.
In the normal course of business, ILFC employs a variety of off-balance
sheet derivative transactions with the objective to lower its overall borrowing
cost and to maintain its optimal mix of variable and fixed rate interest
obligations. These derivative products include interest rate swaps, swaptions
and interest rate floors (off-balance sheet derivative transactions).
ILFC accounts for its off-balance sheet derivative transactions on an
accrual basis. Accrued future payments or receipts are reflected in operating
income in the period incurred or earned. Credit risk exposure arises from the
potential that the counterparty may not perform under these agreements with
respect to the off-balance sheet derivative transactions. ILFC minimizes such
exposure through transacting with recognized U.S. derivative dealers rated at
least A by a recognized statistical rating organization. The counterparties to
the majority of the off-balance sheet derivative transactions are rated AAA.
ILFC monitors each counterparty's assigned credit rating throughout the life of
each of the off-balance sheet derivative transactions. ILFC currently does not
require security nor is security required by its counterparties for its
positions. ILFC has the right to require security under certain circumstances.
The following table provides the notional and contractual amounts of ILFC's
off-balance sheet derivative transactions at December 31, 1996. The timing and
the amount of the cash flows relating to swaption and other interest rate option
contracts are determined by each of the respective contractual agreements.
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11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (continued)
The following table presents ILFC's notional amounts of its interest rate
swaps, swaptions and interest rate floors by maturity at December 31, 1996:
(in thousands)
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TWO TO AFTER FIVE TOTAL Total
ONE YEAR FIVE YEARS YEARS 1996 1995
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Interest Rate:
Swaps $161,707 $ 840,673 $ 346,854 $1,349,234 $ 974,568
Swaptions* -- 100,000 -- 100,000 565,670
Floors 33,369 133,681 733,384 900,434 412,626
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Total $195,076 $1,074,354 $1,080,238 $2,349,668 $1,952,864
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* Swaptions obligate ILFC to convert certain fixed note obligations to
floating rate obligations if the swaption purchaser chooses to exercise.
These amounts do not represent credit exposure.
AIG does not anticipate any losses in connection with the aforementioned
activities that would have a material effect on its financial condition or
results of operations.
(f) AIG and its subsidiaries, in common with the insurance industry in
general, are subject to litigation, including claims for punitive damages, in
the normal course of their business. AIG does not believe that such litigation
will have a material effect on its operating results and financial condition.
AIG continues to receive indemnity claims asserting injuries from toxic
waste, hazardous substances, and other environmental pollutants and alleged
damages to cover the cleanup costs of hazardous waste dump sites (hereinafter
collectively referred to as environmental claims) and indemnity claims asserting
injuries from asbestos. Estimation of asbestos and environmental claims loss
reserves is a difficult process, as these claims, which emanate from policies
written in 1984 and prior years, cannot be estimated by conventional reserving
techniques. Asbestos and environmental claims development is affected by factors
such as inconsistent court resolutions, the broadening of the intent of policies
and scope of coverage and increasing number of new claims. AIG and other
industry members have and will continue to litigate the broadening judicial
interpretation of policy coverage and the liability issues. If the courts
continue in the future to expand the intent of the policies and the scope of the
coverage, as they have in the past, additional liabilities would emerge for
amounts in excess of reserves held. This emergence cannot now be reasonably
estimated, but could have a material impact on AIG's future operating results.
The reserves carried for these claims as at December 31, 1996 ($2.30 billion
gross; $742.9 million net) are believed to be adequate as these reserves are
based on known facts and current law.
A summary of reserve activity, including estimates for applicable incurred
but not reported losses and loss expenses, relating to asbestos and
environmental claims separately and combined at December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
was as follows:
(in millions)
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1996 1995 1994
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GROSS NET Gross Net Gross Net
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Asbestos:
Reserve for losses and loss expenses at beginning of year $ 744.8 $127.9 $ 686.0 $130.2 $ 656.0 $116.7
Losses and loss expenses incurred(a) 392.5 102.7 197.7 20.5 149.2 45.8
Losses and loss expenses paid(b) (261.4) (58.3) (138.9) (22.8) (119.2) (32.3)
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Reserve for losses and loss expenses at end of year $ 875.9 $172.3 $ 744.8 $127.9 $ 686.0 $130.2
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Environmental:
Reserve for losses and loss expenses at beginning of year $1,197.9 $379.3 $ 728.1 $200.1 $ 684.8 $191.5
Losses and loss expenses incurred(a) 379.6 240.3 684.9 231.7 187.5 61.8
Losses and loss expenses paid (150.1) (49.0) (215.1) (52.5) (144.2) (53.2)
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Reserve for losses and loss expenses at end of year $1,427.4 $570.6 $1,197.9 $379.3 $ 728.1 $200.1
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Combined:
Reserve for losses and loss expenses at beginning of year $1,942.7 $507.2 $1,414.1 $330.3 $1,340.8 $308.2
Losses and loss expenses incurred 772.1 343.0 882.6 252.2 336.7 107.6
Losses and loss expenses paid (411.5) (107.3) (354.0) (75.3) (263.4) (85.5)
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Reserve for losses and loss expenses at end of year $2,303.3 $742.9 $1,942.7 $507.2 $1,414.1 $330.3
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(a) At December 31, 1996 and 1995, incurred losses for asbestos and
environmental claims reflect reserve strengthening in the IBNR carried.
(b) For 1996, paid losses for asbestos include certain unusual and
non-recurring payments that satisfied historical settlement agreements.
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12. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107 "Disclosures about Fair
Value of Financial Instruments" (FASB 107) requires disclosure of fair value
information about financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate
such fair value. These financial instruments may or may not be recognized in the
consolidated balance sheet. In the measurement of the fair value of certain of
the financial instruments, quoted market prices were not available and other
valuation techniques were utilized. These derived fair value estimates are
significantly affected by the assumptions used. FASB 107 excludes certain
financial instruments, including those related to insurance contracts.
The following methods and assumptions were used by AIG in estimating the
fair value of the financial instruments presented:
Cash and short-term investments: The carrying amounts reported in the
consolidated balance sheet for these instruments approximate fair values.
Fixed maturity securities: Fair values for fixed maturity securities
carried at amortized cost or at market value were generally based upon quoted
market prices. For certain fixed maturity securities for which market prices
were not readily available, fair values were estimated using values obtained
from independent pricing services. No other fair valuation techniques were
applied to these bonds as AIG believes it would have to expend excessive costs
for the benefits derived.
Equity securities: Fair values for equity securities were based upon quoted
market prices.
Mortgage loans on real estate, policy and collateral loans: Where
practical, the fair values of loans on real estate and collateral loans were
estimated using discounted cash flow calculations based upon AIG's current
incremental lending rates for similar type loans. The fair values of the policy
loans were not calculated as AIG believes it would have to expend excessive
costs for the benefits derived.
Trading assets and trading liabilities: Fair values for trading assets and
trading liabilities approximate the carrying values presented in the
consolidated balance sheet.
Securities available for sale: Fair values for securities available for
sale and related hedges were based on quoted market prices. For securities and
related hedges for which market prices were not readily available, fair values
were estimated using quoted market prices of comparable investments.
Trading securities: Fair values for trading securities were based on
current market value where available. For securities for which market values
were not readily available, fair values were estimated using quoted market
prices of comparable investments.
Spot commodities: Fair values for spot commodities were based on current
market prices.
Unrealized gains and losses on interest rate and currency swaps, options
and forward transactions: Fair values for swaps, options and forward
transactions were based on the use of valuation models that utilize, among other
things, current interest, foreign exchange and volatility rates, as applicable.
Securities purchased (sold) under agreements to resell (repurchase), at
contract value: As these securities (obligations) are short-term in nature, the
contract values approximate fair values.
Other invested assets: For assets for which market prices were not readily
available, fair valuation techniques were not applied as AIG believes it would
have to expend excessive costs for the benefits derived.
Policyholders' contract deposits: Fair values of policyholder contract
deposits were estimated using discounted cash flow calculations based upon
interest rates currently being offered for similar contracts with maturities
consistent with those remaining for the contracts being valued.
GIAs: Fair values of AIG's obligations under investment type agreements
were estimated using discounted cash flow calculations based on interest rates
currently being offered for similar agreements with maturities consistent with
those remaining for the agreements being valued. Additionally, AIG follows a
policy of minimizing interest rate risks associated with GIAs by entering into
swap transactions.
Securities and spot commodities sold but not yet purchased: The carrying
amounts for the financial instruments approximate fair values. Fair values for
spot commodities sold short were based on current market prices.
Deposits due to banks and other depositors: To the extent certain amounts
are not demand deposits or certificates of deposit which mature in more than one
year, fair values were not calculated as AIG believes it would have to expend
excessive costs for the benefits derived.
Commercial paper: The carrying amount of AIG's commercial paper borrowings
approximates fair value.
Notes, bonds, loans and mortgages payable: Where practical, the fair values
of these obligations were estimated using discounted cash flow calculations
based upon AIG's current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of
borrowings with maturities consistent with those remaining for the debt being
valued.
The carrying values and fair values of AIG's financial instruments at
December 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995 and the average fair values with respect
to derivative positions during 1996 and 1995 were as follows:
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12. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)
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1996
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AVERAGE
CARRYING FAIR FAIR
VALUE VALUE VALUE
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Fixed maturities $48,625,226 $49,345,449 $ --
Equity securities 6,065,640 6,065,640 --
Mortgage loans on real estate, policy and collateral loans 7,876,820 7,881,348 --
Securities available for sale 9,785,909 9,785,909 6,172,883
Trading securities 2,357,812 2,357,812 2,344,717
Spot commodities 204,705 204,705 278,941
Unrealized gain on interest rate and currency swaps, options
and forward transactions 6,906,012 6,906,012 6,450,376
Trading assets 3,793,433 3,793,433 3,427,781
Securities purchased under agreement to resell 1,642,591 1,642,591 --
Other invested assets 2,915,302 2,915,302 --
Short-term investments 2,008,123 2,008,123 --
Cash 58,740 58,740 --
Policyholders' contract deposits 9,803,409 9,888,685 --
Borrowings under obligations of guaranteed
investment agreements 5,723,228 6,195,954 --
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 3,039,423 3,039,423 --
Trading liabilities 3,313,508 3,313,508 3,227,531
Securities and spot commodities sold but not yet purchased 1,568,542 1,568,542 263,722
Unrealized loss on interest rate and currency swaps, options
and forward transactions 5,414,433 5,414,433 4,976,258
Deposits due to banks and other depositors 1,206,374 1,206,374 --
Commercial paper 4,497,976 4,497,976 --
Notes, bonds, loans and mortgages payable 13,299,310 13,596,511 --
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1995
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Average
Carrying Fair Fair
Value Value Value
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Fixed maturities $42,900,597 $43,797,474 $ --
Equity securities 5,369,321 5,369,321 --
Mortgage loans on real estate, policy and collateral loans 7,860,532 7,885,655 --
Securities available for sale 3,931,100 3,931,100 4,089,766
Trading securities 2,641,436 2,641,436 3,193,973
Spot commodities 383,374 383,374 491,551
Unrealized gain on interest rate and currency swaps, options
and forward transactions 7,250,954 7,250,954 6,477,814
Trading assets 4,017,735 4,017,735 3,886,500
Securities purchased under agreement to resell 2,022,056 2,022,056 --
Other invested assets 2,808,158 2,808,158 --
Short-term investments 2,272,528 2,272,528 --
Cash 88,371 88,371 --
Policyholders' contract deposits 9,580,983 9,673,374 --
Borrowings under obligations of guaranteed
investment agreements 5,423,555 6,247,398 --
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 1,379,872 1,379,872 --
Trading liabilities 3,594,249 3,594,249 3,993,489
Securities and spot commodities sold but not yet purchased 1,204,386 1,204,386 4,823
Unrealized loss on interest rate and currency swaps, options
and forward transactions 5,890,289 5,890,289 4,900,569
Deposits due to banks and other depositors 957,441 957,441 --
Commercial paper 3,166,635 3,166,635 --
Notes, bonds, loans and mortgages payable 9,915,283 10,214,945 --
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Off-balance sheet financial instruments: Financial instruments which are
not currently recognized in the consolidated balance sheet of AIG are
principally commitments to extend credit and financial guarantees. The
unrecognized fair values of these instruments represent fees currently charged
to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the
current agreements and the counterparties' credit standings. No valuation was
made as AIG believes it would have to expend excessive costs for the benefits
derived.
13. STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS
At December 31, 1996, AIG had two types of stock-based compensation plans. One
was a stock option plan; the other, an employee stock purchase plan. AIG applies
APB Opinion 25 "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" and related
Interpretations in accounting for its plans. Accordingly, no compensation costs
have been recognized for either plan.
Had compensation costs for these plans been determined consistent with the
method of FASB 123, AIG's net income and earnings per share for the years ended
December 31, 1996 and 1995 would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts as
follows:
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
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1996 1995
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Net income:
As reported $ 2,897,257 $ 2,510,383
Pro forma 2,892,422 2,509,261
Earnings per share:
As reported $ 6.15 $ 5.30
Pro forma 6.14 5.29
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The fair value of stock grants included in the pro forma amounts is not
necessarily indicative of future effects on net income and earnings per share.
(A) STOCK OPTION PLAN: On December 19, 1991, the AIG Board of Directors
adopted a 1991 employee stock option plan, which provides that options to
purchase a maximum of 4,500,000 shares of common stock could be granted to
officers and other key employees at prices not less than fair market value at
the date of grant. Both the 1991 plan, and the options with respect to 112,387
shares granted thereunder on December 19, 1991, were approved by shareholders at
the 1992 Annual Meeting. At December 31, 1996, 1,513,764 shares were reserved
for future grants under the 1991 plan. As of March 18, 1992, no further options
could be granted under the 1987 plan, but outstanding options granted under the
1987 plan continue in force until exercise or expiration. At December 31, 1996,
there were 4,313,771 shares reserved for issuance under the 1991 and 1987 plans.
Under each plan, 25 percent of the options granted become exercisable on
the anniversary of the date of grant in each of the four years following that
grant and all options expire 10 years from the date of the grant. As of December
31, 1996, outstanding options granted with respect to 2,918,092 shares qualified
for Incentive Stock Option treatment under the Economic Recovery Tax Act of
1981.
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13. STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS (continued)
Additional information with respect to AIG's plans at December 31, 1996,
and changes for the three years then ended, was as follows:
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1996 1995 1994
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WEIGHTED Weighted Weighted
AVERAGE Average Average
SHARES EXERCISE PRICE Shares Exercise Price Shares Exercise Price
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SHARES UNDER OPTION:
Outstanding at beginning of year 4,130,713 $ 48.89 4,148,082 $ 40.31 3,933,389 $ 35.60
Granted 623,400 108.55 557,675 90.33 593,550 64.39
Exercised (394,551) 33.37 (517,204) 24.84 (312,579) 25.17
Forfeited (45,791) 63.49 (57,840) 48.21 (66,278) 48.12
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Outstanding at end of year 4,313,771 $ 58.77 4,130,713 $ 48.89 4,148,082 $ 40.31
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Options exercisable at year-end 2,902,883 $ 43.14 2,749,517 $ 37.00 2,700,035 $ 31.12
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Weighted average fair value per share of
options granted $ 41.01 $ 32.92 --
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Information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 1996, is
summarized as follows:
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OPTIONS OUTSTANDING OPTIONS EXERCISABLE
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WEIGHTED WEIGHTED WEIGHTED
NUMBER AVERAGE REMAINING AVERAGE NUMBER AVERAGE
RANGE OF EXERCISE PRICES OUTSTANDING CONTRACTUAL LIFE EXERCISE PRICE EXERCISABLE EXERCISE PRICE
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$18.13-26.06 758,812 2.3 years $ 21.87 758,812 $21.87
$32.00-43.00 875,925 4.0 years 35.63 875,925 35.63
$53.00-61.00 993,680 6.4 years 55.91 871,798 55.44
$64.33-94.38 1,096,504 8.4 years 78.14 396,348 73.37
$98.75-110.63 588,850 9.9 years 109.53 -- --
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4,313,771 2,902,883
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The fair values of stock options granted during the years ended December
31, 1996 and 1995 were $25,566,000 and $18,356,000, respectively. The fair value
of each option is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model.
The following weighted average assumptions were used for grants in 1996 and
1995, respectively: dividend yields of 0.33 percent and 0.32 percent, expected
volatilities of 20.0 percent and 20.4 percent, risk-free interest rates of 6.29
percent and 5.77 percent, and expected terms of 7 years.
(B) EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN: AIG's 1984 employee stock purchase plan
was adopted at its 1984 shareholders' meeting and became effective as of July 1,
1984. Eligible employees could receive privileges to purchase up to an aggregate
of 1,968,750 shares of AIG common stock, at a price equal to 85 percent of the
fair market value on the date of grant of the purchase privilege. Purchase
privileges were granted annually and were limited to the number of whole shares
that could be purchased by an amount equal to 5 percent of an employee's annual
salary or $3,750, whichever was less. Beginning with the January 1, 1996
subscription, the maximum allowable purchase limitation increased to $5,500.
There were 146,217 shares, 152,406 shares and 135,992 shares issued under
the 1984 plan at weighted average prices of $66.88, $50.22 and $50.37 for the
years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively. The excess or
deficit of the proceeds over the par value or cost of the common stock issued
was credited or charged to additional paid-in capital.
AIG's 1996 employee stock purchase plan was adopted at its 1996
shareholders' meeting and became effective as of July 1, 1996, replacing the
1984 plan. Eligible employees may receive privileges to purchase up to an
aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of AIG common stock, at a price equal to 85
percent of the fair market value on the date of the grant of the purchase
privilege. Purchase privileges are granted annually and are limited to the
number of whole shares that can be purchased by an amount equal to 5 percent of
an employee's annual salary or $5,500, whichever is less. In all other respects,
the 1996 plan is identical to the 1984 plan.
As of December 31, 1996, there were 129,453 shares of common stock
subscribed to at a weighted average price of $82.70 per share pursuant to grants
of privileges under both plans. There were 919,334 shares available for the
grant of future purchase privileges under the 1996 plan at December 31, 1996.
The fair values of purchase privileges granted during the years ended
December 31, 1996 and 1995 were $3,039,000 and $2,005,000, respectively. The
weighted average fair values per share of those purchase rights granted in 1996
and 1995
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13. STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS (continued)
were $19.71 and $14.90, respectively. The fair value of each purchase right is
estimated on the date of the subscription using the Black-Scholes model.
The following weighted average assumptions were used for grants in 1996 and
1995, respectively: dividend yields of 0.37 percent and 0.32 percent, expected
volatilities of 21.9 percent and 16.9 percent, risk-free interest rates of 5.54
percent and 5.64 percent, and expected terms of 1 year.
14. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
(a) Employees of AIG, its subsidiaries and certain affiliated companies,
including employees in foreign countries, are generally covered under various
funded and insured pension plans. Eligibility for participation in the various
plans is based on either completion of a specified period of continuous service
or date of hire, subject to age limitation. While benefits vary, they are
usually based on the employees' years of credited service and average
compensation in the three years preceding retirement.
AIG's U.S. retirement plan is a qualified, noncontributory, defined benefit
plan. All qualified employees who have attained age 21 and completed twelve
months of continuous service are eligible to participate in this plan. An
employee with 5 or more years of service is entitled to pension benefits
beginning at normal retirement at age 65. Benefits are based upon a percentage
of average final compensation multiplied by years of credited service limited to
44 years of credited service. The average final compensation is subject to
certain limitations. Annual funding requirements are determined based on the
"projected unit credit" cost method which attributes a pro rata portion of the
total projected benefit payable at normal retirement to each year of credited
service.
AIG has adopted a Supplemental Executive Retirement Program (Supplemental
Plan) to provide additional retirement benefits to designated executives and key
employees. Under the Supplemental Plan, the annual benefit, not to exceed 60
percent of average final compensation, accrues at a percentage of average final
pay multiplied for each year of credited service reduced by any benefits from
the current and any predecessor retirement plans, Social Security, if any, and
from any qualified pension plan of prior employers. The Supplemental Plan also
provides a benefit equal to the reduction in benefits payable under the AIG
retirement plan as a result of Federal limitations on benefits payable
thereunder. Currently, the Supplemental Plan is unfunded.
Eligibility for participation in the various non-U.S. retirement plans is
either based on completion of a specified period of continuous service or date
of hire, subject to age limitation. While benefits vary, they are generally
based on the employees' years of credited service and average compensation in
the years preceding retirement.
Assumptions associated with the projected benefit obligation and expected
long-term rate of return on plan assets at December 31, 1996 were as follows:
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RANGE OF
NON-U.S. PLANS)* U.S. PLANS
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Discount rate 3.5-10.0% 7.5%
Salary increase rate 2.5-10.0 5.0
Expected long-term rate
of return on plan assets 4.0-9.5 9.0
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* The ranges for the non-U.S. plans reflect the local socioeconomic
environments in which AIG operates.
The following table sets forth the funded status of the various pension
plans and the amounts recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet
as of December 31, 1996 and 1995:
(in thousands)
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1996 1995
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NON-U.S. U.S. Non-U.S. U.S.
PLANS PLANS TOTAL Plans Plans Total
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Plan assets at fair value* $ 171,037 $ 230,767 $ 401,804 $ 161,112 $ 193,511 $ 354,623
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Actuarial present value of benefit obligations:
Accumulated benefits earned prior to
valuation date:
Vested 240,023 155,738 395,761 209,936 142,250 352,186
Nonvested 30,222 22,222 52,444 33,640 20,245 53,885
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Accumulated benefit obligation 270,245 177,960 448,205 243,576 162,495 406,071
Additional benefits based on estimated
future salary levels 69,981 94,956 164,937 67,478 90,636 158,114
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Projected benefit obligation 340,226 272,916 613,142 311,054 253,131 564,185
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Projected benefit obligation in excess of
plan assets 169,189 42,149 211,338 149,942 59,620 209,562
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Unrecognized prior service cost (19,288) (17,102) (36,390) (10,920) (18,457) (29,377)
Unrecognized net gain (loss) (59,897) 29,550 (30,347) (49,831) 5,529 (44,302)
Unamortized balance of the initial
transition amounts (15,241) (9,137) (24,378) (19,925) (10,639) (30,564)
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Net amounts to be applied to future periods (94,426) 3,311 (91,115) (80,676) (23,567) (104,243)
Adjustment to reflect minimum liability 61,024 3,217 64,241 40,166 3,401 43,567
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Accrued pension liability $ 135,787 $ 48,677 $ 184,464 $ 109,432 $ 39,454 $ 148,886
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* Plan assets are invested primarily in fixed-income securities and listed
stocks.
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14. Employee Benefits (CONTINUED)
Net pension cost for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
included the following components:
(in thousands)
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1996 1995 1994
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Cost of benefits earned during the period $ 47,783 $ 40,015 $ 41,986
Interest cost on the projected benefit
obligation 31,603 27,320 24,795
Actual return on all retirement plan assets (41,387) (53,904) (8,789)
Net amortization and deferral of
actuarial gains and losses 17,918 30,114 (15,466)
Amortization of the initial
transition amount 3,323 3,720 3,749
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Net pension expense* $ 59,240 $ 47,265 $ 46,275
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* Net pension expense included $34,584, $30,978 and $26,727 related to
non-U.S. plans for 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
(b) AIG sponsors a voluntary savings plan for domestic employees (a 401(k)
plan), which, during the year ended December 31, 1994, provided for salary
reduction contributions by employees and matching contributions by AIG of up to
2 percent of annual salary. Commencing January 1, 1995, the 401(k) plan provided
for matching contributions by AIG of up to 6 percent of annual salary depending
on the employees' years of service.
(c) In addition to AIG's defined benefit pension plan, AIG and its
subsidiaries provide a postretirement benefit program for medical care and life
insurance, domestically and in certain foreign countries. Eligibility in the
various plans is generally based upon completion of a specified period of
eligible service and reaching a specified age. Benefits vary by geographic
location.
AIG's U.S. postretirement medical and life insurance benefits are based
upon the employee reaching age 55 with 10 years of service to be eligible for an
immediate benefit from the U.S. retirement plan. Retirees and their dependents
who were age 65 by May 1, 1989 participate in the medical plan at no cost.
Employees who retired after May 1, 1989 and on or prior to January 1, 1993 pay
the active employee premium if under age 65 and 50 percent of the active
employee premium if over age 65. Retiree contributions are subject to adjustment
annually. Other cost sharing features of the medical plan include deductibles,
coinsurance and Medicare coordination and a lifetime maximum benefit of
$1,000,000. The maximum life insurance benefit prior to age 70 is $32,500, with
a maximum of $25,000 thereafter.
Effective January 1, 1993, both plans' provisions were amended. Employees
who retire after January 1, 1993 are required to pay the actual cost of the
medical benefits reduced by a credit which is based upon age and years of
service at retirement. The life insurance benefit varies by age at retirement
from $5,000 for retirement at ages 55 through 59 to $15,000 for retirement at
ages 65 and over.
Assumptions associated with the accrued postretirement benefit liability at
December 31, 1996 were as follows:
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NON-U.S. U.S.
PLANS PLANS
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Discount rate 7.0-10.0% 7.5%
Medical trend rate year 1* 14.0 8.5
Medical trend rate year 4 and 9 6.0 5.5
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* The Medical trend rate grades downward from years 1 through 4 domestically
and years 1 through 9 for the foreign benefits. The trend rates remain
level thereafter.
The following table sets forth the liability for the accrued postretirement
benefits of the various plans, and amounts recognized in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 1996 and 1995. These plans are not
funded currently. (in thousands)
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NON-U.S. U.S.
PLANS PLANS TOTAL
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1996
Accumulated postretirement
benefit obligation:
Retirees $ 2,025 $44,568 $46,593
Fully eligible active employees 6,127 2,127 8,254
Other active employees 8,757 11,926 20,683
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16,909 58,621 75,530
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Unrecognized net loss -- (5,299) (5,299)
Unrecognized prior service cost -- 27,287 27,287
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Accrued postretirement benefit
liabilities $16,909 $80,609 $97,518
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1995
Accumulated postretirement
benefit obligation:
Retirees $ 2,128 $42,771 $44,899
Fully eligible active employees 5,790 1,715 7,505
Other active employees 7,898 11,204 19,102
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15,816 55,690 71,506
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Unrecognized net loss -- (3,355) (3,355)
Unrecognized prior service cost -- 28,802 28,802
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Accrued postretirement benefit
liabilities $15,816 $81,137 $96,953
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The net periodic postretirement costs for the years ended December 31,
1996, 1995 and 1994 included the following components:
(in thousands)
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LIFE
MEDICAL INSURANCE
PLANS PLANS TOTAL
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1996
Cost of benefits earned during
the period $ 1,315 $ 574 $ 1,889
Interest cost on accumulated
postretirement benefit obligations 3,992 1,307 5,299
Amortization of prior service cost (1,344) (172) (1,516)
Amortization of net actuarial losses 59 22 81
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Net periodic postretirement
benefit costs $ 4,022 $1,731 $ 5,753
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1995
Cost of benefits earned during
the period $ 1,011 $ 448 $ 1,459
Interest cost on accumulated
postretirement benefit obligations 3,744 1,246 4,990
Amortization of prior service cost (1,344) (172) (1,516)
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Net periodic postretirement
benefit costs $ 3,411 $1,522 $ 4,933
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1994
Cost of benefits earned during
the period $ 1,160 $ 499 $ 1,659
Interest cost on accumulated
postretirement benefit obligations 4,055 1,032 5,087
Amortization of prior service cost (1,344) (172) (1,516)
Amortization of net actuarial losses 318 -- 318
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Net periodic postretirement
benefit costs $ 4,189 $1,359 $ 5,548
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The medical trend rate assumptions have a significant effect on the amounts
reported. Increasing each trend rate by 1 percent in each year would increase
the accumulated postretirement benefit obligations as of December 31, 1996 by
$6.9 million and the aggregate service and interest cost components of the
periodic postretirement benefit costs for 1996 by $640,000.
(d) AIG has certain benefits provided to former or inactive employees who
are not retirees. Certain of these benefits are insured and expensed currently;
other expenses are provided for currently. Such uninsured expenses include long
and short-term disability medical and life insurance continuation, short-term
disability income continuation and COBRA medical subsidies. The provision for
these benefits at December 31, 1996 was $6.0 million. The incremental expense
was insignificant.
15. LEASES
(a) AIG and its subsidiaries occupy leased space in many locations under various
long-term leases and have entered into various leases covering the long-term use
of data processing equipment.
At December 31, 1996, the future minimum lease payments under operating leases
were as follows:
(in thousands)
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1997 $198,912
1998 142,962
1999 99,333
2000 82,572
2001 74,314
Remaining years after 2001 209,556
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Total $807,649
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Rent expense approximated $219,100,000, $215,600,000, and $208,000,000 for
the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
(b) Minimum future rental income on noncancelable operating leases of
flight equipment which have been delivered at December 31, 1996 was as follows:
(in thousands)
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1997 $1,292,030
1998 1,057,695
1999 835,580
2000 649,204
2001 473,549
Remaining years after 2001 743,476
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Total $5,051,534
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Flight equipment is leased, under operating leases, for periods ranging
from one to ten years.
16. OWNERSHIP AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
(A) OWNERSHIP: The directors and officers of AIG, the directors and holders of
common stock of C. V. Starr & Co., Inc. (Starr), a private holding company, The
Starr Foundation, Starr International Company, Inc. (SICO), a private holding
company, and Starr own or otherwise control approximately 29 percent of the
voting stock of AIG. Six directors of AIG also serve as directors of Starr and
SICO.
(B) TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES: During the ordinary course of
business, AIG and its subsidiaries pay commissions to Starr and its subsidiaries
for the production and management of insurance business. Net commission payments
to Starr aggregated approximately $48,400,000 in 1996, $42,600,000 in 1995 and
$31,200,000 in 1994, from which Starr is required to pay commissions due
originating brokers and its operating expenses. AIG also received approximately
$15,300,000 in 1996, $14,100,000 in 1995 and $12,900,000 in 1994 from Starr and
paid approximately $34,000 in both 1996 and 1995 and $42,000 in 1994 to Starr as
reimbursement for services provided at cost. AIG also received approximately
$1,000,000 in 1996, $1,500,000 in 1995 and $900,000 in 1994 from SICO and paid
approximately $1,200,000 in each of the years 1996, 1995 and 1994 to SICO as
reimbursement for services rendered at cost. AIG also paid to SICO $4,400,000 in
1996, $5,000,000 in 1995 and $3,000,000 in 1994 in rental fees.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
17. SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION-- UNAUDITED
The following quarterly financial information for each of the three months ended
March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31, 1996 and 1995 is unaudited.
However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the results of operations for
such periods, have been made for a fair presentation of the results shown.
THREE MONTHS ENDED
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MARCH 31, JUNE 30,
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(in thousands, except per share amounts) 1996 1995 1996 1995
====================================================================================================================================
Revenues $6,645,216 $6,006,709 $6,955,856 $6,457,734
====================================================================================================================================
Net income $ 671,218 $ 572,156 $ 724,368 $ 633,785
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Net income per common share $ 1.42 $ 1.20 $ 1.53 $ 1.34
Average shares outstanding 473,970 473,848 471,087 474,016
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THREE MONTHS ENDED
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SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
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(in thousands, except per share amounts) 1996 1995 1996 1995
====================================================================================================================================
Revenues $7,181,763 $6,546,990 $7,422,437 $6,862,589
====================================================================================================================================
Net income $ 731,437 $ 630,686 $ 770,234 $ 673,756
====================================================================================================================================
Net income per common share $ 1.56 $ 1.33 $ 1.64 $ 1.43
Average shares outstanding 469,436 474,130 469,468 474,130
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18. SEGMENT INFORMATION
(a) AIG's operations are conducted principally through five business segments.
These segments and their respective operations are as follows:
Parent - AIG parent is a holding company owning directly or indirectly all
of the capital stock of certain insurance, insurance related and financial
services companies in both the United States and abroad.
General Insurance - AIG's general insurance operations are multiple line
property and casualty companies writing substantially all lines of insurance
other than title insurance. The general insurance operations also include
mortgage guaranty insurance operations.
Life Insurance - AIG's life insurance operations offer a broad line of
individual and group life, annuity and accident and health policies.
Agency and Service Fee - AIG's agency operations are engaged in the
production and management of various types of insurance for affiliated and
non-affiliated companies.
Financial Services - AIG's financial services operations engage in
diversified financial services for affiliated and non-affiliated companies. Such
operations include, but are not limited to, asset management, short-term cash
management and financing, premium financing, interest rate, currency, equity and
commodity derivative products business, various commodities trading and market
making activities, banking services and operations and leasing and remarketing
of flight equipment.
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The following table is a summary of the operations by major operating
segments for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994:
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18. SEGMENT INFORMATION (continued)
INDUSTRY SEGMENTS-1996
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ADJUSTMENTS
GENERAL LIFE AGENCY AND FINANCIAL AND
(in thousands) PARENT INSURANCE INSURANCE SERVICE FEE SERVICES ELIMINATIONS(A) CONSOLIDATED
====================================================================================================================================
Revenues $ 1,148,627(B) $13,609,171 $11,688,925 $ 264,132 $ 2,555,477 $ (1,061,060) $28,205,272
====================================================================================================================================
Income before income taxes $ 1,148,627(B) $ 2,153,300 $ 1,323,758 $ 52,267 $ 523,906 $ (1,188,636) $ 4,013,222
====================================================================================================================================
Equity in net income of
partially-owned companies $ 50,488 $ 49,799 $ 73 $ -- $ 1,240 $ 157 $ 101,757
====================================================================================================================================
Depreciation expense $ 42 $ 84,147 $ 54,102 $ 786 $ 592,841 $ 73,663 $ 805,581
====================================================================================================================================
Capital expenditures $ 342 $ 132,430 $ 236,945 $ 525 $ 3,357,506(C) $ 167,355 $ 3,895,103(C)
====================================================================================================================================
Identifiable assets $22,608,843 $58,702,967 $48,376,033 $ 88,768 $43,861,592 $(25,207,201) $148,431,002
====================================================================================================================================
Industry Segments-1995
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Adjustments
General Life Agency and Financial and
(in thousands) Parent Insurance Insurance Service Fee Services Eliminations(a) Consolidated
====================================================================================================================================
Revenues $ 730,057(b) $13,019,523 $10,335,758 $ 261,873 $ 2,204,090 $ (677,279) $ 25,874,022
====================================================================================================================================
Income before income taxes $ 730,057(b) $ 1,975,375 $ 1,090,605 $ 56,909 $ 417,741 $ (804,804) $ 3,465,883
====================================================================================================================================
Equity in net income of
partially-owned companies $ 38,308 $ 43,204 $ 3,150 $ -- $ -- $ 358 $ 85,020
====================================================================================================================================
Depreciation expense $ -- $ 88,773 $ 49,786 $ 2,339 $ 522,141 $ 71,521 $ 734,560
====================================================================================================================================
Capital expenditures $ 141 $ 126,096 $ 53,936 $ 1,731 $ 3,359,468(c) $ 95,745 $ 3,637,117(c)
====================================================================================================================================
Identifiable assets $20,445,762 $56,074,024 $43,280,484 $ 149,392 $36,833,772 $(22,647,036) $134,136,398
====================================================================================================================================
Industry Segments-1994
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Adjustments
General Life Agency and Financial and
(in thousands) Parent Insurance Insurance Service Fee Services Eliminations(a) Consolidated
====================================================================================================================================
Revenues $ 899,698(b) $11,774,410 $ 8,559,455 $ 237,940 $ 1,783,239 $ (896,033) $22,358,709
====================================================================================================================================
Income before income taxes $ 899,698(b) $ 1,635,096 $ 952,484 $ 54,129 $ 404,853 $ (994,281) $ 2,951,979
====================================================================================================================================
Equity in net income (loss) of
partially-owned companies $ 25,476 $ 32,687 $ 829 $ (61) $ -- $ 182 $ 59,113
====================================================================================================================================
Depreciation expense $ -- $ 66,514 $ 43,317 $ 3,514 $ 402,741 $ 65,844 $ 581,930
====================================================================================================================================
Capital expenditures $ 545 $ 131,721 $ 106,957 $ 2,822 $ 2,841,317(c) $ 87,882 $ 3,171,244(c)
====================================================================================================================================
Identifiable assets $17,295,644 $51,372,100 $34,496,652 $ 184,310 $30,660,776 $(19,663,365) $114,346,117
====================================================================================================================================
(a) Including other operations and other income (deductions)-net, which are not
deemed to be reportable segments.
(b) Substantially dividend income from subsidiaries.
(c) Relating primarily to ILFC.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
18. SEGMENT INFORMATION (continued)
(b) The following table is a summary of AIG's general insurance operations
by major operating category for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and
1994:
NET PREMIUMS
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WRITTEN EARNED
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(in thousands) 1996 1995 1994 1996 1995 1994
===================================================================================================================
Underwriting:
Foreign $ 4,324,847 $ 4,202,815 $ 3,733,386 $ 4,033,210 $ 4,083,200 $ 3,603,175
Commercial casualty(a) 6,398,039 5,895,757 5,684,895 5,853,271 5,645,281 5,296,272
Commercial property 490,644 452,323 306,631 480,388 403,037 290,195
Pools and associations(b) 435,127 400,951 444,526 429,565 394,088 427,272
Personal lines(c) 725,295 692,747 492,122 734,042 628,068 464,120
Mortgage guaranty 317,727 248,429 204,193 324,339 252,057 205,797
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Total underwriting $12,691,679 $11,893,022 $10,865,753 $11,854,815 $11,405,731 $10,286,831
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Net investment income
Realized capital gains
General insurance operating income
===================================================================================================================
OPERATING INCOME
----------------------------------------
(in thousands) 1996 1995 1994
=============================================================================
Underwriting:
Foreign $ 397,905 $ 304,069 $ 203,707
Commercial casualty(a) 288,366 252,673 253,677
Commercial property (136,638) (9,238) (77,933)
Pools and associations(b) (240,932) (263,291) (293,907)
Personal lines(c) (1,344) (6,558) (17,147)
Mortgage guaranty 91,587 83,928 79,120
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Total underwriting 398,944 361,583 147,517
===========================
Net investment income 1,689,371 1,545,717 1,435,092
Realized capital gains 64,985 68,075 52,487
General insurance operating income $2,153,300 $1,975,375 $1,635,096
===========================================================================
(a) Including workers' compensation and retrospectively rated risks.
(b) Including involuntary pools.
(c) Including mass marketing and specialty programs.
(c) AIG's individual life insurance and group life insurance portfolio
accounted for 68 percent, 66 percent and 62 percent of AIG's consolidated life
insurance operating income before realized capital gains or losses for the years
ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively. For those years, 92
percent, 94 percent and 96 percent, respectively, of consolidated life operating
income before realized capital gains or losses was derived from foreign
operations.
(d) A substantial portion of AIG's business is conducted in countries other
than the United States and Canada. The following table is a summary of AIG's
business by geographic segments. Allocations have been made on the basis of
location of operations and assets.
GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTS-1996
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OTHER
(in thousands) DOMESTIC(A) FAR EAST FOREIGN CONSOLIDATED
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenues(b) $13,214,589 $10,690,814 $ 4,299,869 $ 28,205,272
====================================================================================================================================
Income before income taxes $ 1,877,203 $ 1,521,650 $ 614,369 $ 4,013,222
====================================================================================================================================
Identifiable assets $92,088,305 $32,222,889 $24,119,808 $148,431,002
====================================================================================================================================
Geographic Segments-1995
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Other
(in thousands) Domestic(a) Far East Foreign Consolidated
====================================================================================================================================
Revenues(b) $12,097,038 $ 9,859,833 $ 3,917,151 $ 25,874,022
====================================================================================================================================
Income before income taxes $ 1,698,606 $ 1,375,307 $ 391,970 $ 3,465,883
====================================================================================================================================
Identifiable assets $84,456,853 $27,580,921 $22,098,624 $134,136,398
====================================================================================================================================
Geographic Segments-1994
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Other
(in thousands) Domestic(a) Far East Foreign Consolidated
====================================================================================================================================
Revenues(b) $10,591,559 $ 8,374,195 $ 3,392,955 $ 22,358,709
====================================================================================================================================
Income before income taxes $ 1,455,733 $ 1,192,969 $ 303,277 $ 2,951,979
====================================================================================================================================
Identifiable assets $71,838,459 $24,199,044 $18,308,614 $114,346,117
====================================================================================================================================
(a) Including general insurance operations in Canada.
(b) Revenues are derived from revenues of the general, life, agency and service
fee and financial services operations, equity in income of minority-owned
insurance operations and realized capital gains attributable to the
segments.
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American International Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
ITEM 9.CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE
There have been no changes in or disagreements with accountants on accounting
and financial disclosure within the twenty-four months ending December 31, 1996.
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PART III
ITEM 10.DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Except for the information provided in Part I under the heading "Directors and
Executive Officers of the Registrant", this item is omitted because a definitive
proxy statement which involves the election of directors will be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission not later than 120 days after the close of
the fiscal year pursuant to Regulation 14A.
ITEM 11.EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
This item is omitted because a definitive proxy statement which involves the
election of directors will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year pursuant to
Regulation 14A.
ITEM 12.SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
This item is omitted because a definitive proxy statement which involves the
election of directors will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year pursuant to
Regulation 14A.
ITEM 13.CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
This item is omitted because a definitive proxy statement which involves the
election of directors will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year pursuant to
Regulation 14A.
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PART IV
ITEM 14.EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(A) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
1. Financial Statements and Schedules. See accompanying Index to
Financial Statements.
2. Exhibits.
3--Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws.
10--Material Contracts.
11--Computation of Earnings Per Share for the Years Ended
December 31, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993 and 1992.
12--Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the
Years Ended December 31, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993 and 1992.
21--Subsidiaries of Registrant.
23--Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
24--Power of Attorney.
27--Financial Data Schedule.
99--Undertakings.
(B) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
There have been no reports on Form 8-K filed during the quarter ended
December 31, 1996.
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SCHEDULE I
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS--OTHER THAN INVESTMENTS IN RELATED PARTIES
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996
(in thousands)
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AMOUNT AT
WHICH SHOWN
IN THE
BALANCE
TYPE OF INVESTMENT COST* VALUE SHEET
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Fixed maturities:
Bonds:
United States Government and government agencies
and authorities $ 1,530,643 $ 1,581,003 $ 1,580,692
States, municipalities and political subdivisions 17,887,865 18,702,277 18,096,216
Foreign governments 8,628,342 9,027,867 9,027,866
Public utilities 2,752,182 2,961,460 2,961,460
All other corporate 16,060,096 16,481,751 16,481,745
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Total bonds 46,859,128 48,754,358 48,147,979
Preferred stocks 477,247 591,091 477,247
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Total fixed maturities 47,336,375 49,345,449 48,625,226
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Equity securities:
Common stocks:
Public utilities 140,982 159,780 159,780
Banks, trust and insurance companies 879,639 1,224,012 1,224,012
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other 3,973,178 4,605,780 4,605,780
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Total common stocks 4,993,799 5,989,572 5,989,572
Non-redeemable preferred stocks 64,705 76,068 76,068
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Total equity securities 5,058,504 6,065,640 6,065,640
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Mortgage loans on real estate, policy and collateral loans 7,876,820 7,881,348 7,876,820
Financial services assets:
Flight equipment primarily under operating leases, net of
accumulated depreciation 13,808,660 -- 13,808,660
Securities available for sale, at market value 9,775,705 9,785,909 9,785,909
Trading securities, at market value -- 2,357,812 2,357,812
Spot commodities, at market value -- 204,705 204,705
Unrealized gain on interest rate and currency swaps,
options and forward transactions -- 6,906,012 6,906,012
Trading assets 3,793,433 -- 3,793,433
Securities purchased under agreements to resell, at contract value 1,642,591 -- 1,642,591
Other invested assets 2,915,302 -- 2,915,302
Short-term investments, at cost which approximates market value 2,008,123 -- 2,008,123
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Total investments $ 94,215,513 -- $105,990,233
====================================================================================================================================
* Original cost of equity securities and, as to fixed maturities, original
cost reduced by repayments and adjusted for amortization of premiums or
accrual of discounts.
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SCHEDULE II
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
BALANCE SHEET -- PARENT COMPANY ONLY
(in thousands)
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DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995
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ASSETS:
Cash $ 676 $ 142
Short-term investments 13 10,159
Invested assets 305,895 342,585
Carrying value of subsidiaries and partially-owned companies, at equity 22,194,522 20,106,697
Premiums and insurance balances receivable-net 37,880 47,757
Other assets 615,716 290,546
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 23,154,702 $ 20,797,886
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LIABILITIES:
Insurance balances payable $ 148,477 $ 136,044
Due to affiliates-net 467,140 298,904
Medium term notes payable 140,000 115,000
Zero coupon notes 81,761 73,348
Italian Lire bonds 159,067 159,067
Other liabilities 114,033 188,420
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TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 1,110,478 $ 970,783
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CAPITAL FUNDS:
Common stock $ 1,265,210 $ 1,265,210
Additional paid-in capital 127,415 131,828
Unrealized appreciation of investments, net of taxes 1,378,318 1,395,064
Cumulative translation adjustments, net of taxes (493,218) (456,072)
Retained earnings 20,420,881 17,697,739
Treasury stock (654,382) (206,666)
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TOTAL CAPITAL FUNDS 22,044,224 19,827,103
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL FUNDS $ 23,154,702 $ 20,797,886
====================================================================================================================================
STATEMENT OF INCOME--PARENT COMPANY ONLY
(in thousands)
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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995 1994
====================================================================================================================================
Agency income $ 484 $ 1,561 $ 1,207
Financial services income 227,242 119,541 65,899
Dividend income from consolidated subsidiaries:
Cash 1,141,468 728,825 898,659
Dividend income from partially-owned companies 7,159 1,232 1,039
Equity in undistributed net income of consolidated subsidiaries
and partially-owned companies 1,900,389 1,901,252 1,499,330
Other income (deductions)-net (80,989) (76,537) (125,821)
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Income before income taxes 3,195,753 2,675,874 2,340,313
Income taxes 298,496 165,491 164,798
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Net income $ 2,897,257 $ 2,510,383 $ 2,175,515
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SCHEDULE II
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT--(CONTINUED)
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS--PARENT COMPANY ONLY
(in thousands)
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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995 1994
====================================================================================================================================
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 2,897,257 $ 2,510,383 $ 2,175,515
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ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET INCOME TO NET CASH PROVIDED
BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Non-cash revenues, expenses, gains and losses included in income:
Equity in undistributed net income of consolidated subsidiaries and
partially-owned companies (1,900,389) (1,901,252) (1,499,330)
Change in premiums and insurance balances receivable and payable-net 22,310 20,142 (666)
Change in cumulative translation adjustments 65,427 18,196 (138,528)
Other-net (293,680) (402,841) 84,185
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Total adjustments (2,106,332) (2,265,755) (1,554,339)
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 790,925 244,628 621,176
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of investments (300) (15,400) (101,553)
Sale of investments 34,343 395 --
Change in short-term investments 10,146 (9,090) 1,693
Change in collateral and guaranteed loans 2,000 15,000 --
Contributions to subsidiaries and investments in partially-owned companies (292,069) (68,398) (462,056)
Other-net (94,099) (135) (2,874)
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NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (339,979) (77,628) (564,790)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Change in medium term notes 25,000 (40,000) (140,000)
Proceeds from common stock issued 23,013 20,519 14,721
Change in loans payable 150,700 17,680 383,135
Cash dividends to shareholders (174,115) (153,572) (136,116)
Acquisition of treasury stock (493,872) (17,646) (178,676)
Other-net 18,862 6,104 --
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NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES (450,412) (166,915) (56,936)
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CHANGE IN CASH 534 85 (550)
CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 142 57 607
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CASH AT END OF YEAR $ 676 $ 142 $ 57
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--PARENT COMPANY ONLY
(1) Agency operations conducted in New York through the North American Division
of AIU are included in the financial statements of the parent company.
(2) Certain accounts have been reclassified in the 1995 and 1994 financial
statements to conform to their 1996 presentation.
(3) "Equity in undistributed net income of consolidated subsidiaries and
partially-owned companies" in the accompanying Statement of Income--Parent
Company Only--includes equity in income of the minority-owned insurance
operations.
(4) See also Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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SCHEDULE III
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994 AND FOR THE YEARS THEN ENDED
(in thousands)
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Reserves for
Losses and
Deferred Loss Reserve Policy
Policy Expenses, for and Net
Acquisition Future Policy Unearned Contract Premium Investment
Segment Costs Benefits(a) Premiums Claims(b) Revenue Income
=====================================================================================================================
1996
General insurance $ 1,415,849 $33,429,807 $ 7,598,928 $ -- $11,854,815 $ 1,689,371
Life insurance 5,055,508 24,002,860 -- 794,181 8,978,246 2,675,881
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$ 6,471,357 $57,432,667 $ 7,598,928 $ 794,181 $20,833,061 $ 4,365,252
=====================================================================================================================
1995
General insurance $ 1,289,788 $33,046,717 $ 6,938,064 $ -- $11,405,731 $ 1,545,717
Life insurance 4,477,785 20,864,635 -- 708,878 8,038,150 2,264,905
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$ 5,767,573 $53,911,352 $ 6,938,064 $ 708,878 $19,443,881 $ 3,810,622
=====================================================================================================================
1994
General insurance $ 1,179,494 $31,435,355 $ 6,318,754 $ -- $10,286,831 $ 1,435,092
Life insurance 3,952,751 17,432,222 -- 548,243 6,724,321 1,748,428
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$ 5,132,245 $48,867,577 $ 6,318,754 $ 548,243 $17,011,152 $ 3,183,520
=====================================================================================================================
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Losses and Amortization
Loss of Deferred
Expenses Policy Other Net
Incurred, Acquisition Operating Premiums
Segment Benefits Costs(c) Expenses Written
=======================================================================================================
1996
General insurance $ 8,996,431 $1,180,138 $1,279,302 $12,691,679
Life insurance 8,103,578 627,714 1,633,875 --
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$17,100,009 $1,807,852 $2,913,177 $12,691,679
=======================================================================================================
1995
General insurance $ 8,659,835 $1,108,040 $1,276,273 $11,893,022
Life insurance 7,088,034 620,487 1,536,632 -- 0
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$15,747,869 $1,728,527 $2,812,905 $11,893,022
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1994
General insurance $ 8,005,601 $ 955,311 $1,178,402 $10,865,753
Life insurance 5,782,561 537,364 1,287,046 --
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$13,788,162 $1,492,675 $2,465,448 $10,865,753
=======================================================================================================
(a) Reserves for losses and loss expenses with respect to the general
insurance operations are net of discounts of $62 million, $21 million
and $21 million for 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
(b) Reflected in insurance balances payable on the accompanying balance sheet.
(c) Amounts shown for general insurance segment exclude amounts deferred and
amortized in the same period.
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SCHEDULE IV
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
REINSURANCE
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994 AND FOR THE YEARS THEN ENDED
(dollars in thousands)
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PERCENT OF
CEDED ASSUMED AMOUNT
TO OTHER FROM OTHER NET ASSUMED
GROSS AMOUNT COMPANIES COMPANIES AMOUNT TO NET
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1996
Life insurance in-force $421,983,133 $ 36,887,659 $ 815,650 $385,911,124 0.2%
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Premiums:
General insurance $ 16,696,419 $ 5,627,453 $ 1,622,713 $ 12,691,679 12.8%
Life insurance 9,226,821 261,142 12,567 8,978,246 0.1
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Total premiums $ 25,923,240 $ 5,888,595 $ 1,635,280 $ 21,669,925 7.5%
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1995
Life insurance in-force $376,097,107 $ 34,779,331 $ 239,787 $341,557,563 0.1%
====================================================================================================================================
Premiums:
General insurance $ 16,357,919 $ 6,002,098 $ 1,537,201 $ 11,893,022 12.9%
Life insurance 8,234,425 207,272 10,997 8,038,150 0.1
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Total premiums $ 24,592,344 $ 6,209,370 $ 1,548,198 $ 19,931,172 7.8%
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1994
Life insurance in-force $333,378,811 $ 30,184,126 $ 235,278 $303,429,963 0.1%
====================================================================================================================================
Premiums:
General insurance $ 15,368,001 $ 5,526,656 $ 1,024,408 $ 10,865,753 9.4%
Life insurance 6,877,256 161,928 8,993 6,724,321 0.1
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Total premiums $ 22,245,257 $ 5,688,584 $ 1,033,401 $ 17,590,074 5.9%
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SIGNATURES
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED, THE ISSUER HAS DULY CAUSED THIS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM
10-K TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED,
IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND STATE OF NEW YORK, ON THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH, 1997.
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
By S/S M.R. GREENBERG
-----------------------------
(M. R. Greenberg, Chairman)
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED,
THIS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K HAS BEEN SIGNED BELOW BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS
IN THE CAPACITIES INDICATED ON THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH, 1997 AND EACH OF THE
UNDERSIGNED PERSONS, IN ANY CAPACITY, HEREBY SEVERALLY CONSTITUTES M.R.
GREENBERG, EDWARD E. MATTHEWS AND HOWARD I. SMITH AND EACH OF THEM, SINGULARLY,
HIS TRUE AND LAWFUL ATTORNEY WITH FULL POWER TO THEM AND EACH OF THEM TO SIGN
FOR HIM, AND IN HIS NAME AND IN THE CAPACITIES INDICATED BELOW, THIS ANNUAL
REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO.
SIGNATURE TITLE
--------- -----
S/S M.R. GREENBERG Chairman and Director
- ---------------------------- (Principal Executive Officer)
(M. R. GREENBERG)
S/S HOWARD I. SMITH EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT,
- ---------------------------- CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
(HOWARD I. SMITH) AND COMPTROLLER
(PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL
AND ACCOUNTING OFFICER)
S/S M. BERNARD AIDINOFF Director
- ----------------------------
(M. BERNARD AIDINOFF)
S/S LLOYD M. BENTSEN Director
- ----------------------------
(LLOYD M. BENTSEN)
S/S PEI-YUAN CHIA Director
- ----------------------------
(PEI-YUAN CHIA)
S/S MARSHALL A. COHEN Director
- ----------------------------
(MARSHALL A. COHEN)
S/S BARBER B. CONABLE, JR. Director
- ----------------------------
(BARBER B. CONABLE, JR.)
S/S MARTIN S. FELDSTEIN Director
- ----------------------------
(MARTIN S. FELDSTEIN)
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SIGNATURES- (CONTINUED)
SIGNATURE TITLE
--------- -----
S/S LESLIE L. GONDA Director
- ----------------------------
(LESLIE L. GONDA)
S/S EVAN G. GREENBERG Director
- ----------------------------
(EVAN G. GREENBERG)
S/S CARLA A. HILLS Director
- ----------------------------
(CARLA A. HILLS)
S/S FRANK J. HOENEMEYER Director
- ----------------------------
(FRANK J. HOENEMEYER)
S/S EDWARD E. MATTHEWS Director
- ----------------------------
(EDWARD E. MATTHEWS)
S/S DEAN P. PHYPERS Director
- ----------------------------
(DEAN P. PHYPERS)
S/S JOHN J. ROBERTS Director
- ----------------------------
(JOHN J. ROBERTS)
S/S THOMAS R. TIZZIO Director
- ----------------------------
(THOMAS R. TIZZIO)
S/S EDMUND S.W. TSE Director
- ----------------------------
(EDMUND S.W. TSE)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION LOCATION
------ ----------- --------
2 Plan of acquisition, reorganization, arrangement,
liquidation or succession........................................ None
3(i) Restated Certificate of Incorporation of AIG..................... Filed herewith.
3(ii) By-laws of AIG................................................... Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3(ii)
to AIG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1994 (File
No. 1-8787).
4 Instruments defining the rights of security
holders, including indentures
(a) Fiscal Agency Agreement dated as of
October 1, 1984 between AIG and
Citibank, N.A.......................................... Not required to be filed. The Registrant
hereby agrees to file with the Commission
a copy of any instrument defining the
rights of holders of the Registrant's
long-term debt upon request of the
Commission.
(b) Indenture dated as of July 15, 1989
between AIG and The Bank of New York................... Not required to be filed. The Registrant
hereby agrees to file with the Commission
a copy of any instrument defining the
rights of holders of the Registrant's
long-term debt upon request of the
Commission.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION LOCATION
------ ----------- --------
9 Voting Trust Agreement........................................... None
10 Material contracts
(a) AIG 1969 Employee Stock Option Plan and
Agreement Form......................................... Filed as exhibit to AIG's Registration Statement
(File No. 2-44043) and incorporated herein by
reference.
(b) AIG 1972 Employee Stock Option Plan.................... Filed as exhibit to AIG's Registration
Statement (File No. 2-44702) and
incorporated herein by reference.
(c) AIG 1972 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.................. Filed as exhibit to AIG's Registration
Statement (File No. 2-44043) and
incorporated herein by reference.
(d) AIG 1984 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.................. Filed as exhibit to AIG's Registration
Statement (File No. 2-91945) and
incorporated herein by reference.
(e) AIG1996 Employee Stock Purchase Plan................... Filed as exhibit to AIG's Definitive Proxy
Statement dated April 2, 1996 (File No.
1-8787) and incorporated herein by
reference.
(f) AIG 1977 Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights
Plan................................................... Filed as exhibit to AIG's Registration
Statement (File No. 2-59317) and
incorporated herein by reference.
(g) AIG 1982 Employee Stock Option Plan.................... Filed as exhibit to AIG's Registration
Statement (File No. 2-78291) and
incorporated herein by reference.
(h) AIG 1987 Employee Stock Option Plan.................... Filed as exhibit to AIG's Definitive Proxy
Statement dated as of April 6, 1987 (File
No. 0-4652) and incorporated herein by
reference.
(i) AIG 1991 Employee Stock Option Plan.................... Filed as exhibit to AIG's Definitive Proxy
Statement dated as of March 30, 1992
(File No. 0-4652) and incorporated herein
by reference.
(j) AIRCO 1972 Employee Stock Option Plan.................. Incorporated by reference to AIG's Joint
Proxy Statement and Prospectus (File No.
2-61994).
(k) AIRCO 1977 Stock Option and Stock
Appreciation Rights Plan............................... Incorporated by reference to AIG's Joint
Proxy Statement and Prospectus (File
No.2-61994).
11 Statement re computation of per share earnings................... Filed herewith.
12 Statements re computation of ratios.............................. Filed herewith.
13 Annual report to security holders................................ Not required to be filed.
18 Letter re change in accounting principles........................ None.
21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant................................... Filed herewith.
22 Published report regarding matters submitted to vote of
security holders................................................. None.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION LOCATION
------ ----------- --------
23 Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P............................... Filed herewith.
24 Power of attorney................................................ Included on the signature page hereof.
27 Financial Data Schedule.......................................... Provided herewith.
99 Undertakings by the Registrant required by Item 17
of Form S-3 and Item 21 of Form S-8, deemed to be
incorporated by reference into AIG's Registration
Statements on Forms S-3 and S-8 (No. 2-38768,
No.2-44043, No. 2-45346, No. 2-51498, No. 2-59317,
No. 2-61858, No. 2-62760, No. 2-64336, No.
2-67600, No. 2-72058, No. 2-75874, No. 2-75875,
No. 2-78291, No. 2-87005, No. 2-82989, No.
2-90756, No. 2-91945, No. 2-95589, No. 2- 97439,
No. 33-8495, No. 33-13874, No. 33-18073, No.
33-25291, No. 33-41643, No. 33-48996, No.
33-57250, No. 33-60327, No. 33-60827, No. 33-62821
and No. 333-21365)............................................... Filed herewith.
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