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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 Commission file number 33-81010
Aetna Insurance Company of America
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Connecticut 06-1286272
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
151 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut 06156
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(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (860) 273-0123
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
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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. [ ]
As of February 28, 1999 there were 1,275 shares of common stock outstanding, par
value $2,000 per share, all of which shares were held by Aetna Life Insurance
and Annuity Company.
Reduced Disclosure Format
The registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction I(1)(a) and
(b) of Form 10-K and is therefore filing this Form with the reduced disclosure
format.
AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
(A wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company)
Annual Report on Form 10-K
For the Year Ended December 31, 1998
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I
Item 1. Business ** ........................................................ 3
Item 2. Properties ** ...................................................... 7
Item 3. Legal Proceedings .................................................. 7
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders* ............... 7
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related
Stockholder Matters ............................................... 7
Item 6. Selected Financial Data * .......................................... 7
Item 7. Management's Analysis of the Results of Operations ** .............. 8
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk .......... 16
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data ........................ 17
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting
and Financial Disclosure .......................................... 37
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant * ............... 37
Item 11. Executive Compensation * ........................................... 37
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management * ...................................................... 37
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions * ................... 37
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form
8-K ............................................................... 37
Index to Financial Statement Schedule ..................................... 40
Signatures ................................................................ 43
* Item omitted pursuant to General Instruction I(2) of Form 10-K.
** Item prepared in accordance with General Instruction I(2) of Form 10-K.
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PART I
Item 1. Business.
Aetna Insurance Company of America (the "Company") is a stock life insurance
company organized in 1990 under the insurance laws of Connecticut and is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company ("ALIAC").
ALIAC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Retirement Holdings, Inc.
("HOLDCO"). HOLDCO is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Retirement Services,
Inc., whose ultimate parent is Aetna Inc. (together with its subsidiaries,
"Aetna"). The Company's Home Office is located at 151 Farmington Avenue,
Hartford, Connecticut 06156.
Product and Services
The Company's products principally include annuity contracts that offer a
variety of funding options for nonqualified annuity contracts and individual
retirement plans qualified under Internal Revenue Code Section 408. These
contracts may be deferred or immediate ("payout annuities").
Investment Options
The Company's products provide customers with variable and/or fixed investment
options. Variable ("non-guaranteed") options provide for full assumption by the
customer of investment risks. Assets supporting non-guaranteed variable options
are held in separate accounts that invest in Aetna mutual funds and/or
unaffiliated mutual funds. Aetna mutual funds include funds managed by Aeltus
Investment Management, Inc. ("Aeltus"), an affiliate of the Company, and
beginning in 1997, funds managed by outside investment advisors under
subadvisory arrangements. Separate account investment income and realized
capital gains and losses are not reflected in the Company's statements of
income.
Fixed options can be either "fully guaranteed" or "experience rated". Fully
guaranteed options provide guarantees on investment return, maturity values, and
if applicable, benefit payments. Experience rated options require the customer
to assume investment (including realized capital gains and losses) and other
risks subject, among other things, to certain minimum guarantees. The effect of
investment performance (as long as minimum guarantees are not triggered) does
not impact the Company's results.
Fees and Investment Margins
Insurance charges or other fees earned by the Company, vary by product and
depend, among other factors, on the funding option selected by the customer
under the product. For variable products where assets are allocated to variable
funding options, the Company may charge the separate account an asset based
mortality and expense charge. In addition, when a customer selects an
unaffiliated mutual fund as a variable funding option, the Company receives
distribution fees and/or expense reimbursements. For fixed funding options, the
Company derives an investment margin, which is based on the difference between
income earned on the investments supporting the liability and interest credited
to customers. Other fees or charges may be assessed depending on the nature of
the products.
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Item 1. Business. (continued)
Assets Under Management
The substantial portion of fees or other charges and investment margins are
based on assets under management. Assets under management are principally
affected by deposits, investment growth (i.e., interest credited to customer
accounts for fixed options or market performance for variable options) and
persistency (i.e., customer retention). Assets under management, excluding net
unrealized capital gains and losses related to market value adjustments required
under Financial Accounting Standard ("FAS") No. 115, were $1.1 billion, $0.8
billion and $0.4 billion at December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
Assets under management are available for contractholder withdrawal and are
subject to market value adjustments and/or deferred surrender charges.
To encourage customer retention and recover acquisition expenses, contracts
typically impose a surrender charge on policyholder balances withdrawn within a
period of time after the contract's inception. The period of time and level of
the charge vary by product. Existing tax penalties on annuity distributions
prior to age 59-1/2 provide further disincentive to customers for premature
surrenders of annuity balances, but generally do not impede transfers of those
balances to products of competitors.
Principal Markets and Method of Distribution
The Company's products are offered to individuals through a managed network of
banks and broker/dealers.
Competition
Competition arises from other insurance companies, as well as an array of
financial services companies including banks, mutual funds and other investment
managers. Principal competitive factors are reputation for investment
performance, product features, service, cost and the perceived financial
strength of the investment manager or sponsor.
Competition may affect, among other matters, both business growth and the
pricing of the Company's products and services.
Reserves
Reserves for investment contracts (deferred annuities and immediate annuities
without life contingent payouts) are equal to cumulative deposits plus credited
interest less withdrawals and charges thereon. Of those investment contracts
which are experience rated, the reserves also reflect net realized capital
gains/losses (which the Company reflects through credited rates on an amortized
basis) and unrealized capital gains/losses related to FAS No. 115.
Reserves, as described above, are computed amounts that, with additions from
deposits to be received and with interest on such reserves compounded annually
at assumed rates, are expected to be sufficient to meet the Company's policy
obligations at their maturities or to pay expected death or retirement benefits
or other withdrawal requests.
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Item 1. Business. (continued)
General Account Investments
Consistent with the nature of the contract obligations involved in the Company's
operations, the majority of the general account assets are invested in long-term
debt securities such as U.S. corporate debt securities, foreign government and
corporate debt securities, commercial and multifamily mortgage-backed
securities, other asset-backed securities and U.S. government securities. It is
management's objective that the portfolios be of high quality while achieving
competitive investment yields and returns. Investment portfolios generally match
the duration of the insurance liabilities they support. The general account of
the Company has been segmented to improve the asset/liability matching process.
The duration of investments is monitored and security purchases and sales are
executed with the objective of having adequate funds available to satisfy the
Company's maturing liabilities. Aeltus is the advisor of General Account assets.
Please see the Management's Analysis of the Results of Operations--General
Account Investments for a further discussion of investments.
Other Matters
a. Regulation
The Company's operations are subject to comprehensive regulation throughout the
United States. The laws of the various jurisdictions establish supervisory
agencies, including the state insurance departments, with broad authority to
grant licenses to transact business and regulate many aspects of the products
and services offered by the Company, as well as solvency and reserve adequacy.
Many agencies also regulate investment activities on the basis of quality,
diversification, and other quantitative criteria. The Company's operations and
accounts are subject to examination at regular intervals by certain of these
regulators.
Operations conducted by the Company are subject to regulation by various
insurance agencies where the Company conducts business, in particular the
Insurance Department of Connecticut. Among other matters, these agencies may
regulate premium rates, trade practices, agent licensing, policy forms, and
underwriting and claims practices.
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and, to a lesser extent, the
states regulate the sales and investment management activities and operations of
the Company. Regulations of the SEC, Department of Labor and Internal Revenue
Service also impact certain of the Company's annuity and other investment and
retirement products. These products involve Separate Accounts and mutual funds
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Insurance Holding Company Laws
A number of states, including Connecticut, regulate affiliated groups of
insurers, such as the group to which the Company belongs, under holding company
statutes. These laws, among other things,
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Item 1. Business. (continued)
Other Matters (continued)
place certain restrictions on transactions between affiliates such as dividends
and other distributions that may be paid to the Company's parent corporation.
For information regarding payments of dividends by the Company, see "Liquidity &
Capital Resources" in Management's Analysis of the Results of Operations and
Note 5 of Notes to Financial Statements.
Insurance Company Guaranty Fund Assessments
Under insurance guaranty fund laws existing in all states, insurers doing
business in those states can be assessed (up to prescribed limits) for certain
obligations of insolvent insurance companies to policyholders and claimants. The
Company adopted Statement of Position 97-3, Accounting by Insurance and Other
Enterprises for Insurance-related Assessments ("SOP 97-3"), in 1997. There was
no after-tax charge to earnings for guaranty fund obligations for the year ended
December 31, 1998. The after-tax cumulative effect charge to net income related
to the adoption of SOP 97-3 was $0.5 million for the year ended December 31,
1997. The after-tax charge to earnings for guaranty fund obligations for the
year ended December 31, 1996 was nominal. For information regarding certain
other potential regulatory changes relating to the Company's businesses, see
Management's Analysis of the Results of Operations--Forward-Looking
Information/Risk Factors.
b. Ratings
The Company's claims paying ratings are as follows:
Rating Agencies
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A.M. Best Duff & Moody's Standard &
Phelps Investors Poor's
Service
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November 3, 1998 A AA Aa3 AA-
February 1, 1999 (1) A AA Aa3 AA-
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(1) These ratings are currently under review by Standard & Poor's and Moody's
Investors Service pending completion of their analysis of Aetna's pending
Prudential health care acquisition. Standard & Poor's has the Company's
rating on credit watch and Moody's Investors Service has the Company's
rating on outlook negative.
c. New Accounting Standards
See Note 1 of Notes to the Financial Statements for discussion of recently
issued accounting standards.
d. Miscellaneous
The Company utilizes the employees of Aetna and its affiliates (primarily
ALIAC), and receives an expense allocation, at cost, based on the utilization of
these employees.
The Company uses ALIAC's computer facilities. The Company's management believes
that ALIAC's computer facilities, systems and related procedures are adequate to
meet its business needs. ALIAC's data processing systems and backup and security
policies, practices and procedures
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Item 1. Business. (continued)
Other Matters (continued)
are regularly evaluated by ALIAC's management and internal auditors and are
modified as considered necessary. See Management's Analysis of the Results of
Operations for information regarding the Company's efforts to prepare its
systems, applications and facilities to accommodate Year 2000 date-sensitive
information.
The Company is not dependent upon any single customer and no single customer
accounted for 10% or more of revenue in 1998. In addition, the loss of business
from any one, or a few, independent brokers or agents would not have a material
adverse effect on the earnings of the Company.
Item 2. Properties
The Company occupies office space that is owned or leased by Aetna Life
Insurance Company or other affiliates. Expenses associated with these offices
are allocated on a direct and indirect basis to the Company and the other
subsidiaries of Aetna.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
The Company is not currently involved in any material litigation.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Omitted pursuant to General Instruction I(2)(c) of Form 10-K.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
All of the Company's outstanding shares are owned by its parent company, ALIAC.
For the years ended 1998, 1997 and 1996, the Company did not pay dividends to
ALIAC. All dividends that may be paid to the shareholder in 1999 must have prior
approval by the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Connecticut. See Note 5
of Notes to Financial Statements for more information on dividend restrictions.
The Company has entered into support agreements with ALIAC under which ALIAC has
agreed to cause the Company to have sufficient capital to meet a certain capital
and surplus level. The Company received capital contributions relating to these
agreements of $15 million, $20 million and $20 million from ALIAC in 1998, 1997
and 1996, respectively.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
Omitted pursuant to General Instruction I(2)(a) of Form 10-K.
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Item 7. Management's Analysis of the Results of Operations
Management's narrative analysis of the results of operations is presented in
lieu of Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations, pursuant to General Instruction I(2)(a) of Form 10-K.
Results of Operations
(Millions) 1998 1997 1996
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Charges assessed against policyholders $ 11.5 $ 6.1 $ 1.3
Net investment income 10.4 7.1 1.5
Net realized capital gains (losses) (0.2) 0.1 --
Other income 0.6 0.2 0.1
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Total revenue 22.3 13.5 2.9
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Current and future benefits 9.0 6.5 1.7
Operating expenses 6.2 3.7 2.4
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 3.9 0.8 0.2
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Total benefits and expenses 19.1 11.0 4.3
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Income (loss) before income taxes (benefits) and cumulative
effect adjustment 3.2 2.5 (1.4)
Income taxes (benefits) 0.6 0.8 (0.7)
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Income (loss) before cumulative effect adjustment 2.6 1.7 (0.7)
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Cumulative effect adjustment, net of tax -- 0.5 --
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Net income (loss) $ 2.6 $ 1.2 $ (0.7)
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Net realized capital gains (losses), net of tax (included above) $ (0.1) $ 0.1 $ --
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Deposits not included above:
Annuities--fixed options $ 73.8 $ 161.7 $ 157.0
Annuities--variable options 168.4 231.0 151.3
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Total $ 242.2 $ 392.7 $ 308.3
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Assets under management: (1)
Annuities--fixed options (2) $ 251.3 $ 257.8 $ 148.9
Annuities--variable options (3) 891.4 560.7 218.9
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Total (4) $1,142.7 $ 818.5 $ 367.8
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(1) Excludes net unrealized capital gains of $4.1 million and $2.1 million at
December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. Net unrealized capital gains
at December 31, 1996 were immaterial.
(2) Includes $101.9 million, $114.2 million and $84.3 million related to the
assets supporting a guaranteed interest option at December 31, 1998, 1997
and 1996, respectively.
(3) Includes $689.1 million, $448.5 million and $203.6 million at December 31,
1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively, of assets held and managed by
unaffiliated mutual funds.
(4) Includes $359.6 million, $257.8 million and $148.9 million of assets managed
by Aeltus at December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively, and includes
$94.0 million, $112.2 million and $15.3 million of assets managed by its
parent, ALIAC, at December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
The Company's net income increased $1.4 million and $1.9 million in 1998 and
1997, respectively. Net income in 1997 included a charge for a cumulative effect
adjustment, net of tax, of $0.5 million related to a change in the accounting
for guaranty fund and other insurance related assessments (see Note 1 of Notes
to Financial Statements). Excluding net realized capital gains or losses and the
1997 cumulative effect adjustment, the Company reported earnings of $2.7 million
and $1.6 million in 1998 and 1997, respectively, and a loss of $0.7 million in
1996. Earnings
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Item 7. Management's Analysis of the Results of Operations (continued)
increased for both 1998 and 1997 due to increased fee income from higher levels
of assets under management partially offset by increased operating expenses.
Despite a decrease in deposits in 1998 due to a decrease in sales (see "Outlook"
below), assets under management increased by $324 million for the year. The
increase in 1998 was primarily due to appreciation in the stock market. In 1997,
assets under management increased by $451 million due to additional net deposits
(deposits less surrenders) and appreciation in the stock market.
Outlook
The Company anticipates that, in the near term, it will cease marketing certain
products. The Company will continue to accept additional contributions into
existing contracts and will continue to maintain existing contracts. There is a
possibility that the Company will be marketing new products. Although there has
been a reduction in sales during the year, if new products are marketed, it is
expected that sales will increase.
General Account Investments
The Company's investment strategies and portfolios are intended to match the
duration of the related liabilities and provide sufficient cash flow to meet
obligations while maintaining a competitive rate of return. The duration of
these investments is monitored, and investment purchases and sales are executed
with the objective of having adequate funds available to satisfy the Company's
maturing liabilities. The risks associated with investments supporting
experience rated products are assumed by those customers subject to, among other
things, certain minimum guarantees.
The Company's invested assets were comprised of the following:
(Millions) December 31, 1998 December 31, 1997
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Debt securities, available for sale, at fair value $ 142.3 $ 137.9
Nonredeemable preferred stock 3.0 --
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Total Investments $ 145.3 $ 137.9
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Debt Securities
At December 31, 1998 and 1997, $133.4 million and $129.3 million (94% for both
years), respectively, of total debt securities supported experience rated
products.
It is management's objective that the portfolio of debt securities be of high
quality and be well-diversified by market sector. The debt securities in the
Company's portfolio are generally rated by external rating agencies, and, if not
externally rated, are rated by the Company on a basis believed to be similar to
that used by the rating agencies. The average quality rating of the Company's
debt security portfolio at December 31, 1998 and 1997 was AA-.
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Item 7. Management's Analysis of the Results of Operations (continued)
General Account Investments (continued)
The percent of total debt securities investments by quality ratings is as
follows:
December 31, 1998 December 31, 1997
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AAA 38.4% 49.6%
AA 8.5 6.0
A 33.5 26.2
BBB 19.6 17.7
B & Below -- 0.5
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100.0% 100.0%
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The percent of total debt securities investments by market sector is as follows:
December 31, 1998 December 31, 1997
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U.S. Corporate Securities 56.7% 41.5%
U.S. Treasuries/Agencies 16.4 28.2
Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage-Backed Securities 7.4 6.3
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities 6.9 7.4
Foreign Securities--U.S. Dollar Denominated 6.3 8.9
Asset-Backed Securities 6.3 7.7
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100.0% 100.0%
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Risk Management and Market Sensitive Instruments
The Company regularly evaluates the appropriateness of investments relative to
its management approved investment guidelines (and operates within those
guidelines) and the business objective of the portfolios. The Company manages
interest rate risk by seeking to maintain a tight duration band, while credit
risk is managed by maintaining high average quality ratings and diversified
sector exposure within the debt securities portfolio. In connection with its
investment and risk management objectives, the Company also uses financial
instruments whose market value is at least partially determined by, among other
things, levels of or changes in domestic interest rates (short-term or
long-term), duration, prepayment rates, or credit ratings/spreads.
The risks associated with investments supporting experience rated annuity
products are assumed by those contractholders, not by the Company (subject to,
among other things, certain minimum guarantees). Risks associated with the
investments and liabilities related to experience rated annuity products are not
included in the sensitivity analysis presented below.
The following discussion about the Company's risk management activities includes
forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. Set forth below
are management's projections of hypothetical net losses in fair value of
shareholder's equity of the Company's market sensitive instruments if certain
assumed changes in market rates were to occur (sensitivity analysis). These
instruments are not leveraged and are held for purposes other than trading.
While the Company believes that the assumed market rate changes are reasonably
possible in the near
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Item 7. Management's Analysis of the Results of Operations (continued)
General Account Investments (continued)
term, actual results may differ, particularly as a result of any management
actions that would be taken to mitigate such hypothetical losses in fair value
of shareholder's equity. Based on the Company's overall exposure to interest
rate risk, the Company believes that these changes in market rates would not
materially affect the near-term financial position, results of operations or
cash flows of the Company.
Interest Rate Risk
Assuming an immediate increase of 100 basis points in interest rates the net
hypothetical loss in fair value of shareholder's equity related to financial
instruments is estimated to be $0.1 million (after-tax), (0.1% of total
shareholder's equity) at December 31, 1998 and $0.2 million (after-tax), (0.4%
of total shareholder's equity) at December 31, 1997. The Company believes that
an interest rate shift of this magnitude represents a moderately adverse
scenario, and is approximately equal to the historical annual volatility of
interest rate movements for the Company's intermediate term available for sale
debt securities. The Company has included corresponding changes in certain
insurance liabilities in this sensitivity analysis.
The effect of interest rate risk on potential near-term net income, cash flow
and fair value was determined based on commonly used models. The models project
the impact of interest rate changes on a wide range of factors, including
duration, prepayment, put options and call options. Fair value was estimated
based on the net present value of cash flows or duration estimates, using a
representative set of likely future interest rate scenarios.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Generally, the Company meets its operating requirements by maintaining
appropriate levels of liquidity in its investment portfolio and using overall
cash flows from deposits, income received on investments and capital
contributions. Cash provided from these sources was used primarily for operating
expenses and to fund contract withdrawals.
Debt securities have durations that were selected to approximate the durations
of the liabilities they support. The general account of the Company has been
segmented to improve the asset/liability matching process. The duration of these
investments is monitored, and investment purchases and sales are executed with
the objective of having adequate funds available to satisfy the Company's
maturing liabilities.
As the Company's investment strategy focuses on matching asset and liability
durations, and not specific cash flows, and since these duration assessments are
dependent on numerous cash flow assumptions, asset sales may, from time to time,
be required to satisfy liability obligations and/or rebalance asset portfolios.
The investment portfolios are closely monitored to assess asset and liability
matching in order to rebalance the portfolios as conditions warrant.
The Company has significant short-term liquidity supporting its business. At
year-end 1998, cash and cash equivalents were $17 million.
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Item 7. Management's Analysis of the Results of Operations (continued)
Liquidity and Capital Resources (continued)
Given the high quality of the debt securities portfolio (see "General Account
Investments"), management expects the vast majority of the Company's investments
in debt securities to be repaid in accordance with contractual terms. In
addition, most of the debt securities in the portfolio are highly marketable and
can be sold to enhance cash flow before maturity. The Company has no debt.
All dividends that may be paid to the shareholder in 1999 must have prior
approval by the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Connecticut. See Note 5
of Notes to Financial Statements for more information on dividend restrictions.
The Company has entered into support agreements with ALIAC under which ALIAC has
agreed to cause the Company to have sufficient capital to meet a certain capital
and surplus level. The Company received capital contributions relating to these
agreements of $15 million, $20 million and $20 million from ALIAC in 1998, 1997
and 1996, respectively.
See "Statements of Cash Flows" for additional information.
Year 2000
The Company relies heavily on information technology ("IT") systems and other
systems and facilities such as telephones, building access control systems and
heating and ventilation equipment ("embedded systems") to conduct its business.
The Company also has business relationships with financial institutions,
financial intermediaries, public utilities and other critical vendors as well as
regulators and customers who are themselves reliant on IT and embedded systems
to conduct their businesses.
State of Readiness
In 1997, the Company's ultimate parent, Aetna Inc., organized a
multi-disciplinary Year 2000 Project Team that includes outside consultants. The
Year 2000 Project Team and Aetna's businesses and subsidiaries, including the
Company, have developed and are currently executing a comprehensive plan
designed to make their mission-critical IT systems and embedded systems Year
2000 ready. Outside consultants have reviewed Aetna's overall process, plan and
progress to date. Aetna's plan for IT systems consists of several phases: (i)
inventory--identifying all IT systems and risk rating each according to its
potential business impact; (ii) assessment--identifying IT systems that use date
functions and assessing them for Year 2000 functionality; (iii) remediation--
reprogramming, or replacing where necessary, inventoried items to make them Year
2000 ready; and (iv) testing and certification--testing the code modifications
and new inventory with other associated systems, including extensive date
testing and performing quality assurance testing to determine if they will
successfully operate in the post-1999 environment. The Company shares the same
IT systems as its parent, ALIAC, which is addressing those systems in a manner
consistent with Aetna's plan. The following discussion, therefore, focuses on
ALIAC's and Aetna's Year 2000 program.
Aetna completed the inventory and assessment phases for substantially all of
its IT systems and those of its subsidiaries, including those of the Company,
by year-end 1997. The Company's IT
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Item 7. Management's Analysis of the Results of Operations (continued)
Year 2000 (continued)
systems are currently in the remediation and testing and certification phases.
Aetna has completed the remediation of substantially all of its mission-critical
IT systems and those of its subsidiaries, including those of the Company, and is
scheduled to complete the remediation of its and their other IT systems by March
30, 1999, and the testing and certification of all of its and their IT systems
by mid-1999.
Aetna is handling substantially all aspects of the Year 2000 issue as it relates
to the Company's embedded systems. Aetna has inventoried and risk rated
substantially all of its embedded systems and those of its subsidiaries,
including those of the facilities the Company occupies. The results of these
processes indicate that embedded systems should not present a material Year 2000
risk to the Company. Aetna's remaining steps include testing selected embedded
systems and remediating and certifying systems that exhibit Year 2000 issues.
Aetna is focusing its testing and remediation efforts on select embedded systems
of its mission-critical facilities such as data centers, service centers,
communications centers and select office locations. Aetna plans to complete
testing of these systems by mid-1999, and the remediation and certification of
these systems by year-end 1999.
The Company believes that its Year 2000 project generally is on schedule.
External Relationships
The Company also faces the risk that one or more of its critical suppliers or
customers ("external relationships") will not be able to interact with the
Company due to the third party's inability to resolve its own Year 2000 issues,
including those associated with its own external relationships. The Company has
completed its inventory of external relationships and risk rated each external
relationship based upon the potential business impact, available alternatives
and cost of substitution. The Company is attempting to determine the overall
Year 2000 readiness of its external relationships. In the case of
mission-critical suppliers such as banks, financial intermediaries (such as
stock exchanges), telecommunications providers and other utilities, mutual fund
companies, IT vendors and financial market data providers, either Aetna or the
Company is engaged in discussions with the third parties and is attempting to
obtain detailed information as to those parties' Year 2000 plans and state of
readiness. The Company, however, does not have sufficient information at the
current time to predict whether its external relationships will be Year 2000
ready.
Year 2000 Costs
Year 2000 project costs are not allocated to the Company.
Year 2000 readiness is critical to ALIAC and the Company. ALIAC has redeployed
some resources from non-critical system enhancements to address Year 2000
issues. Due to the importance of IT systems to ALIAC's and the Company's
business, management has not deferred mission-critical systems enhancements to
become Year 2000 ready. The Company does not expect these redeployments and
deferrals to have a material impact on the Company's financial condition or
results of operations.
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Item 7. Management's Analysis of the Results of Operations (continued)
Year 2000 (continued)
Risks and Contingency/Recovery Planning
If the Company's Year 2000 issues were unresolved, potential consequences would
include, among other possibilities, the inability to accurately and timely
update customers' accounts, process financial transactions, price securities,
bill customers, assess exposure to investment risks, determine liquidity
requirements or report accurate data to management, shareholders, customers,
regulators and others; as well as business interruptions or shutdowns; financial
losses; reputational harm; increased scrutiny by regulators; and litigation
related to Year 2000 issues. ALIAC is attempting to limit the potential impact
of the Year 2000 by monitoring the progress of its own Year 2000 project and
those of its and the Company's critical external relationships and by developing
contingency/recovery plans. ALIAC cannot guarantee that it will be able to
resolve all of its and the Company's Year 2000 issues. Any critical unresolved
Year 2000 issues at ALIAC or the Company or their external relationships,
however, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of
operations, liquidity or financial condition.
ALIAC has begun to develop contingency/recovery plans aimed at effecting the
continuity of critical business functions before and after December 31, 1999. As
part of that process, ALIAC has begun to develop reasonably possible failure
scenarios for its critical IT systems and external relationships and the
embedded systems in its critical facilities. Once these scenarios are
identified, ALIAC will develop plans that are designed to reduce the impact on
the Company, and provide methods of returning to normal operations, if one or
more of those scenarios occur. ALIAC expects contingency/recovery planning to be
substantially complete by September 1999.
See "Forward-Looking Information/Risk Factors" for factors that could cause
actual Year 2000 results to differ from ALIAC's and the Company's expectations.
Forward-Looking Information/Risk Factors
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "1995 Act") provides a
"safe harbor" for forward-looking statements, so long as (1) those statements
are identified as forward-looking, and (2) the statements are accompanied by
meaningful cautionary statements that identify important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the statement.
The Company wants to take advantage of these safe harbor provisions.
Certain information contained in this Management's Analysis of the Results of
Operations is forward-looking within the meaning of the 1995 Act or SEC rules.
This information includes, but is not limited to: (1) the information that
appears under the headings "Outlook" in the discussion of results of the
Company's continuing operations, (2) "General Account Investments-Risk
Management and Market Sensitive Instruments" and (3) "Year 2000". In writing
this Management's Analysis, the following words or variations of such words and
similar expressions were used and were intended to identify forward-looking
statements:
o Expects o Plans
o Projects o Believes
o Anticipates o Seeks
o Intends o Estimates
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Item 7. Management's Analysis of the Results of Operations (continued)
Forward-Looking Information/Risk Factors (continued)
These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning
future events, and are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies,
many of which are outside the control of the Company, that could cause actual
results to differ materially from these statements. Undue reliance should not be
placed on these forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any intention
or obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Set forth below are certain important risk factors that, in addition to general
economic conditions and other factors, some of which are discussed elsewhere in
this report, may affect forward-looking statements and the Company's business
generally.
Significant changes in financial markets could affect earnings. Significant
changes in financial markets could impact the level of assets under management
in the Company's businesses, and, in turn, the Company's level of asset-based
fees. For example, significant increases in interest rates or decreases in
equity markets would directly affect the level of assets under management and,
in addition, may increase the level of withdrawals and decrease the level of
deposits by customers. Customers under those circumstances may seek to diversify
among asset managers or seek investment alternatives not offered by the Company.
Significant declines in the value of investments may also affect the Company's
ability to pass through investment losses to certain experience rated customers,
whether due to triggering minimum guarantees or other business reasons.
Decreases in ratings could affect assets under management. Decreases in the
claims-paying ratings of the Company could have the effect of decreasing new
sales and deposits and increasing withdrawals and surrenders in the Company's
businesses, which would adversely affect the level of asset-based fees. The
claims paying ratings of the Company are currently under review by certain
rating agencies pending completion of their analysis of Aetna's pending
Prudential health care acquisition.
Early withdrawal of assets could affect earnings. The Company incurs up-front
costs, such as commissions, when it sells annuity products and generally defers
and recognizes these costs over time. As a result, the retention of assets under
these products is an important component of profitability. The Company generally
seeks to structure its products and sales to encourage retention of assets under
management or recover costs through surrender charges, higher credited rates to
customers if the Company retains the assets for longer periods, paying renewal
commissions, paying service fees or other terms. However, if customers withdraw
assets earlier than the Company anticipated when it priced its products, it
would adversely affect profitability. The Company may also experience
competitive pressure to lower margins.
Retention of key senior executives is important to operations. The Company's
success is dependent, in part, on Aetna's ability to attract and retain key
senior executives. Aetna has entered into employment agreements with certain of
these executives, although an employment agreement does not guarantee that an
executive's services with Aetna or the Company will continue.
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Item 7. Management's Analysis of the Results of Operations (continued)
Forward-Looking Information/Risk Factors (continued)
Adverse changes in regulation could affect the operations of the Company's
businesses. The Company's businesses are subject to comprehensive regulation.
These businesses could be adversely affected by:
o increases in minimum net capital and other financial viability requirements
for insurance operations.
o removal of barriers preventing banks from engaging in insurance and mutual
fund businesses.
o changes in the taxation of insurance companies.
o changes in the tax treatment of annuity and other insurance products as well
as changes in capital gains tax rates. Certain of these changes should they
occur could affect the attractiveness to customers of the Company's annuity
products compared to investment alternatives offered by our competitors.
Successful completion of the Company's Year 2000 project is important to
operations. If ALIAC does not resolve critical Year 2000 issues, or if third
parties with whom the Company has external relationships do not resolve critical
Year 2000 issues, then those issues could have a material adverse effect on
ALIAC's and the Company's results of operations, liquidity or financial
condition. In addition, ALIAC's and the Company's expectations about the future
costs and timely and successful completion of ALIAC's Year 2000 program are
subject to uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from what has been discussed above under "Year 2000". Factors that could
influence the amount of future costs and the completion dates and effectiveness
of remediation, testing and certification and contingency planning efforts
include ALIAC's success in identifying IT systems, and Aetna's success in
identifying embedded systems, that contain two-digit year codes, the nature and
amount of required reprogramming, testing and certification, the rate and
magnitude of related labor and consulting costs, the availability of qualified
personnel and the success of ALIAC's and the Company's external relationships in
addressing their own Year 2000 issues. See "Year 2000".
Litigation can increase expenses. Litigation also could adversely affect the
Company, both through costs of defense and adverse results or settlements. See
Note 13 of Notes to Financial Statements and Item 3 of this Form 10-K for
information regarding litigation.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
See "General Account Investments" in Management's Analysis of the Results of
Operations.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
Index to Financial Statements
Page
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Independent Auditors' Report 18
Financial Statements:
Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 1998,
1997 and 1996 19
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 20
Statements of Changes in Shareholder's Equity for the Years
Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 21
Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 1998,
1997 and 1996 22
Notes to Financial Statements 23
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Independent Auditors' Report
The Shareholder and Board of Directors
Aetna Insurance Company of America:
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Aetna Insurance Company of
America as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the related statements of income,
changes in shareholder's equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 1998. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Aetna Insurance Company of
America at December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31,
1998, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, in 1997, the Company changed
its method for accounting for guaranty-fund and other insurance related
assessments.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Hartford, Connecticut
March 24, 1999
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AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
(A wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company)
Statements of Income
(Millions)
Years Ended December 31,
----------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
-------- ------- -------
Revenue:
Charges assessed against policyholders $ 11.5 $ 6.1 $ 1.3
Net investment income 10.4 7.1 1.5
Net realized capital gains (losses) (0.2) 0.1 --
Other income 0.6 0.2 0.1
-------- ------- -------
Total revenue 22.3 13.5 2.9
Benefits and expenses:
Current and future benefits 9.0 6.5 1.7
Operating expenses 6.2 3.7 2.4
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 3.9 0.8 0.2
-------- ------- -------
Total benefits and expenses 19.1 11.0 4.3
Income (loss) before income taxes (benefits)
and cumulative effect adjustment 3.2 2.5 (1.4)
Income taxes (benefits) 0.6 0.8 (0.7)
-------- ------- -------
Income (loss) before cumulative effect
adjustments 2.6 1.7 (0.7)
Cumulative effect adjustment, net of tax -- 0.5 --
-------- ------- -------
Net income (loss) $ 2.6 $ 1.2 $ (0.7)
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
(A wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company)
Balance Sheets
(Millions, except share data)
December 31, December 31,
1998 1997
----------------- -----------------
Assets
Investments:
Debt securities, available for sale, at fair value
(amortized cost: $138.2 and $135.8) $ 142.3 $ 137.9
Equity securities, available for sale
Nonredeemable preferred stock (amortized cost: $3.1) 3.0 --
Cash and cash equivalents 16.5 12.5
Deferred policy acquisition costs 59.9 45.4
Accrued investment income 2.1 2.0
Premiums due and other receivables 13.3 1.6
Deferred tax asset -- 2.1
Income taxes receivable -- 1.4
Other assets 0.4 2.5
Separate Accounts assets 1,008.0 676.7
----------- ----------
Total assets $ 1,245.5 $ 882.1
=========== ==========
Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity
Liabilities:
Policyholders' funds left with the Company $ 153.2 $ 145.6
Other liabilities 13.3 6.8
Due to parent and affiliates 0.9 0.8
Income taxes
Current 0.1 --
Deferred 0.7 --
Separate Accounts liabilities 1,006.5 676.7
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Total liabilities 1,174.7 829.9
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Shareholder's equity:
Common capital stock, par value $2,000 (1,275 shares authorized,
issued and outstanding) 2.5 2.5
Paid-in capital 62.5 47.5
Accumulated other comprehensive income 1.2 0.2
Retained earnings 4.6 2.0
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Total shareholder's equity 70.8 52.2
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Total liabilities and shareholder's equity $ 1,245.5 $ 882.1
=========== ==========
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
(A wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company)
Statements of Changes in Shareholder's Equity
(Millions)
Years Ended December 31,
------------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
-------------- -------------- --------------
Shareholder's equity, beginning of year $ 52.2 $ 31.3 $ 12.1
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss) 2.6 1.2 (0.7)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Unrealized gains (losses), on securities
($1.5 million, $0.0 million and $(0.1)
million, pretax) 1.0 -- (0.1)
----------- ----------- -----------
Total comprehensive income (loss) 3.6 1.2 (0.8)
----------- ----------- -----------
Capital contributions 15.0 20.0 20.0
Other changes -- (0.3) --
----------- ----------- -----------
Shareholder's equity, end of year $ 70.8 $ 52.2 $ 31.3
=========== =========== ===========
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
(A wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company)
Statements of Cash Flows
(Millions)
Years Ended December 31,
-------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
---------- ---------- -----------
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss) $ 2.6 $ 1.2 $ (0.7)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
used for operating activities:
Net amortization of discount on debt securities (0.1) (0.4) (0.1)
------- -------- --------
Cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities
and net realized capital (gains) losses before changes
in assets and liabilities 2.5 0.8 (0.8)
Net realized capital (gains) losses 0.2 (0.1) --
------- -------- --------
Cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities
before changes in assets and liabilities 2.7 0.7 (0.8)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in accrued investment income (0.1) (1.7) (0.2)
Increase in deferred policy acquisition costs (14.5) (24.3) (19.0)
Net change in amounts due to/from parent and affiliates 0.9 0.5 0.2
Net (decrease) increase in other assets and liabilities (2.2) 0.9 --
Net change in income taxes 2.4 (1.4) (2.7)
------- -------- --------
Net cash used for operating activities (10.8) (25.3) (22.5)
------- -------- --------
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sales of:
Debt securities available for sale 27.8 16.6 2.5
Investment maturities and repayments of:
Debt securites available for sale 3.4 3.2 --
Short-term investments -- 1.0 --
Cost of investment purchases in:
Debt securities available for sale (36.8) (132.8) (16.7)
Short-term investments -- (1.0) --
------- -------- --------
Net cash used for investing activities (5.6) (113.0) (14.2)
------- -------- --------
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Deposits and interest credited for investment contracts 19.7 84.7 65.0
Withdrawals of investment contracts (14.3) (5.7) (0.4)
Capital contributions 15.0 20.0 20.0
------- -------- --------
Net cash provided by financing activities 20.4 99.0 84.6
------- -------- --------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 4.0 (39.3) 47.8
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 12.5 51.8 4.0
------- -------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $ 16.5 $ 12.5 $ 51.8
======= ======== ========
Supplemental cash flow information:
Income taxes (received) paid, net $ (3.3) $ 1.5 $ 1.9
======= ======== ========
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Aetna Insurance Company of America (the "Company") is a provider of financial
services in the United States. The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company ("ALIAC"). ALIAC is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Aetna Retirement Holdings, Inc. ("HOLDCO"). HOLDCO is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Aetna Retirement Services, Inc., whose ultimate parent is
Aetna Inc. ("Aetna").
Basis of Presentation
These financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles. Certain reclassifications have been made to
1997 and 1996 financial information to conform to the 1998 presentation.
New Accounting Standards
Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information
As of December 31, 1998, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standard
("FAS") No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information. This statement establishes standards for the reporting of
information relating to operating segments. This statement supersedes FAS No.
14, Financial Reporting for Segments of a Business Enterprise, which requires
reporting segment information by industry and geographic area (industry
approach). Under FAS No. 131, operating segments are defined as components of
a company for which separate financial information is available and is used
by management to allocate resources and assess performance (management
approach). The adoption of this statement did not change the composition or
the results of operations of the operating segment of the Company, which are
consistent with the management approach.
Accounting for the costs of Computer Software Developed and Obtained for
Internal Use
On January 1, 1998, the Company adopted Statement of Position ("SOP") 98-1,
Accounting for the costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for
Internal Use, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants ("AICPA"). This statement requires that certain costs incurred in
developing internal-use computer software (in process at, and subsequent to
the adoption date) be capitalized, and provides guidance for determining
whether computer software is considered to be for internal use. The Company
will amortize these costs over a period of 3 to 5 years. Previously, the
Company expensed the cost of internal-use computer software as incurred. The
Company did not receive any allocation of benefits due to the adoption of
this statement.
Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and
Extinguishments of Liabilities
In June 1996, the Financial Accounting Standard Board ("FASB") issued No. 125
, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and
Extinguishments of Liabilities, that provides accounting and reporting
standards for transfers of financial assets and extinguishments of
liabilities. FAS No. 125 was effective for 1997 financial statements,
however, certain provisions
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
relating to accounting for repurchase agreements and securities lending are
not effective until January 1, 1998. The adoption of those provisions
effective in 1998 did not have a material effect on the Company's financial
position or results of operations.
Accounting by Insurance and Other Enterprises for Insurance-Related
Assessments
In 1997, the Company adopted the AICPA's SOP 97-3, Accounting by Insurance
and Other Enterprises for Insurance-Related Assessments, effective as of
January 1, 1997. This statement required that the Company recognize a
liability for guaranty-fund and other insurance related assessments when such
assessments were probable and could not be reasonably estimated. A cumulative
effect charge of $0.5 million, net of taxes of $0.3 million, related to the
adoption of this statement is reflected in the 1997 Statements of Income.
There was no after-tax charge to earnings for guaranty fund obligations for
the year ended December 31, 1998.
Future Application Accounting Standards
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FAS No. 133,
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. This standard
requires companies to record all derivatives on the balance sheet as either
assets or liabilities and measure those instruments at fair value. The manner
in which companies are to record gains or losses resulting from changes in
the values of those derivatives depends on the use of the derivative and
whether it qualifies for hedge accounting. This standard is effective for the
Company's financial statements beginning January 1, 2000, with early adoption
permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption of this
statement and the potential effect on its financial position and results of
operations.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying
notes. Actual results could differ from reported results using those
estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, money market instruments and
other debt issues with a maturity of 90 days or less when purchased.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Investments
Debt and equity securities are classified as available for sale and carried
at fair value. These securities are written down (as realized capital losses)
for other than temporary declines in value. Unrealized capital gains and
losses related to available for sale investments, other than amounts
allocable to experience-rated contractholders, are reflected in shareholder's
equity, net of related taxes.
Fair values for debt and equity securities are based on quoted market prices
or dealer quotations. Where quoted market prices or dealer quotations are not
available, fair values are measured utilizing quoted market prices for
similar securities or by using discounted cash flow methods. Cost for
mortgage-backed securities is adjusted for unamortized premiums and
discounts, which are amortized using the interest method over the estimated
remaining term of the securities, adjusted for anticipated prepayments.
The Company engages in securities lending whereby certain securities from its
portfolio are loaned to other institutions for short periods of time. Initial
collateral, primarily cash, is required at a rate of 102% of the market value
of a loaned domestic security and 105% of the market value of a loaned
foreign security. The collateral is deposited by the borrower with a lending
agent, and retained and invested by the lending agent according to the
Company's guidelines to generate additional income. The market value of the
loaned securities is monitored on a daily basis with additional collateral
obtained or refunded as the market value of the loaned securities fluctuates.
At December 31, 1998 and 1997, the Company had no securities out on loan.
Purchases and sales of debt and equity securities are recorded on the trade
date.
Short-term investments, consisting primarily of money market instruments and
other debt issues purchased with a maturity of 91 days to one year, are
considered available for sale and are carried at fair value, which
approximates amortized cost.
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
Certain costs of acquiring insurance business are deferred. These costs, all
of which vary with and are primarily related to the production of new and
renewal business, consist principally of commissions, certain expenses of
underwriting and issuing contracts and certain agency expenses. Such costs
are amortized in proportion to estimated gross profits and adjusted to
reflect actual gross profits and are amortized over a period of up to twenty
years. Deferred policy acquisition costs are written off to the extent that
it is determined that future policy premiums and investment income or gross
profits are not adequate to cover related losses and expenses.
Reserves
Policyholders' funds left with the Company include reserves for deferred
annuity investment contracts and immediate annuities without life contingent
payouts. Reserves on such contracts are
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
equal to cumulative deposits less charges and withdrawals plus credited
interest thereon (rates range from 3.00% to 8.10% for all years presented),
net of adjustments for investment experience that the Company is entitled to
reflect in future credited interest. Reserves on contracts subject to
experience rating reflect the rights of contractholders, plan participants
and the Company. These reserves also include unrealized gains/losses related
to FAS No. 115. Reserves on contracts subject to experience rating reflect
the rights of contractholders, plan participants and the Company.
Charges Assessed Against Policyholders and Other Income
Charges assessed against policyholders' funds for surrender charges,
actuarial margin and other fees are recorded as revenue when earned. Other
amounts received for these contracts are reflected as deposits and are not
recorded as revenue.
Separate Accounts
Assets held under variable annuity contracts are segregated in Separate
Accounts and are invested, as designated by the contractholder (who bears the
investment risk subject, in some cases, to minimum guarantee) in shares of
mutual funds that are managed by Aeltus Investment Management, Inc.
("Aeltus") or other selected mutual funds not managed by Aeltus.
As of December 31, 1998 Separate Accounts assets are carried at fair value.
At December 31, 1998, unrealized gains of $1.0 million, after taxes, on
assets supporting the guaranteed interest option are reflected in
shareholder's equity. At December 31, 1997, Separate Accounts assets
supporting the guaranteed interest option were carried at an amortized cost
of $90.8 million (fair value $91.5 million). Separate Accounts liabilities
are carried at fair value, except those relating to the guaranteed interest
option. Reserves relating to the guaranteed interest option are maintained at
fund value and reflect interest credited at rates ranging from 3.00% to 8.10%
in 1998 and 4.10% to 8.00% in 1997.
Separate Accounts assets and liabilities are shown as separate captions in
the Balance Sheets. Deposits, investment income and net realized and
unrealized capital gains and losses of the Separate Accounts are not
reflected in the Financial Statements (with the exception of realized and
unrealized capital gains and losses on the assets supporting the guaranteed
interest option). The Statements of Cash Flows do not reflect investment
activity of the Separate Accounts.
Income Taxes
The Company is included in the consolidated federal income tax return of
Aetna. The Company is taxed at regular corporate rates after adjusting income
reported for financial statement purposes for certain items. Deferred income
tax expenses/benefits result from changes during the year in cumulative
temporary differences between the tax basis and book basis of assets and
liabilities.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
2. Investments
Debt securities available for sale as of December 31, were as follows:
Gross Gross
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair
1998 (Millions) Cost Gains Losses Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. government and government
agencies and authorities $ 22.6 $ 0.7 $ -- $ 23.3
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. corporate securities:
Utilities 7.0 0.1 -- 7.1
Financial 37.9 1.2 0.1 39.0
Transportation/capital goods 8.6 0.3 -- 8.9
Health care/consumer products 15.3 0.6 -- 15.9
Natural resources 8.6 0.3 -- 8.9
Other corporate securities 0.7 0.2 -- 0.9
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total U.S. corporate securities 78.1 2.7 0.1 80.7
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Foreign securities:
Government 1.1 -- -- 1.1
Other 8.0 0.2 0.3 7.9
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total foreign securities 9.1 0.2 0.3 9.0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Residential mortgage-backed securities:
Pass-throughs 0.7 -- -- 0.7
Collateralized mortgage obligations 8.7 0.4 -- 9.1
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total residential mortgage-backed securities 9.4 0.4 -- 9.8
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Commercial/multifamily mortgage-
backed securities 10.3 0.3 -- 10.6
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other asset-backed securities 8.7 0.2 -- 8.9
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total debt securities $ 138.2 $ 4.5 $ 0.4 $ 142.3
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
2. Investments (continued)
Debt securities available for sale as of December 31, were as follows:
Gross Gross
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair
1997 (Millions) Cost Gains Losses Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. government and government
agencies and authorities $ 37.8 $ 1.0 $ -- $ 38.8
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. corporate securities:
Financial 31.3 0.7 -- 32.0
Healthcare & consumer products 6.5 0.2 -- 6.7
Media & broadcast 1.0 0.1 -- 1.1
Natural resources 5.1 0.1 -- 5.2
Transportation & capital goods 5.3 0.1 -- 5.4
Utilities 6.0 0.1 -- 6.1
Other corporate securities 0.8 -- -- 0.8
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total U.S. corporate securities 56.0 1.3 -- 57.3
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Foreign securities:
Government 1.0 -- 0.3 0.7
Other 12.2 0.2 0.8 11.6
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total foreign securities 13.2 0.2 1.1 12.3
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Residential mortgage-backed securities:
Pass-throughs 1.2 -- -- 1.2
Collateralized mortgage obligations 8.6 0.4 -- 9.0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total residential mortgage-backed securities 9.8 0.4 -- 10.2
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Commercial/multifamily mortgage
backed securities 8.6 0.2 -- 8.8
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other asset-backed securities 10.4 0.1 -- 10.5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Debt Securities $ 135.8 $ 3.2 $ 1.1 $ 137.9
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
2. Investments (continued)
At December 31, 1998 and 1997 net unrealized appreciation of $4.1 million and
$2.1 million respectively, on available-for-sale debt securities included
unrealized gains of $3.8 million and $1.8 million, respectively, related to
experience-rated contracts, which were not reflected in shareholder's equity
but in policyholders' funds left with the Company.
The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities for the year ended
December 31, 1998 are shown below by contractual maturity. Actual maturities
may differ from contractual maturities because securities may be
restructured, called or prepaid.
December 31, 1998
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Amortized Fair
(Millions) Cost Value
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Due to mature:
One year or less $ 12.0 $ 12.0
After one year through five years 53.2 54.4
After five years through ten years 20.1 21.2
After ten years 24.5 25.4
Mortgage-backed securities 19.7 20.4
Other asset-backed securities 8.7 8.9
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Total $ 138.2 $ 142.3
=================================================================
At December 31, 1998 and 1997, debt securities carried at $5.4 million and
$5.0 million, respectively, were on deposit as required by various state
regulatory agencies.
Investments in equity securities available for sale as of December 31, were
as follows:
(Millions) 1998 1997
--------------------------------------------
Cost $ 3.1 --
Gross unrealized gains -- --
Gross unrealized losses (0.1) --
--------------------------------------------
Fair value $ 3.0 --
=============================================
The Company does not have any investments in a single issuer, other than
obligations of the U.S. government, with a carrying value in excess of 10% of
the Company's shareholder's equity at December 31, 1998.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
3. Financial Instruments
Estimated Fair Value
The carrying values and estimated fair values of certain of the Company's
financial instruments at December 31, 1998 and 1997 were as follows:
1998 1997
------------------------ ------------------------
Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
(Millions) Value Value Value Value
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liabilities:
Investment contract liabilities:
With a fixed maturity $ 0.6 $ 0.5 $ 0.3 $ 0.3
Without a fixed maturity $ 152.6 $ 143.8 $ 145.3 $ 134.8
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on available
market information and judgments about the financial instrument, such as
estimates of timing and amount of future cash flows. Such estimates do not
reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at
one time the Company's entire holdings of a particular financial instrument,
nor do they consider the tax impact of the realization of unrealized gains or
losses. In many cases, the fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by
comparison to independent markets, nor can the disclosed value be realized in
immediate settlement of the instrument. In evaluating the Company's
management of interest rate, price and liquidity risks, the fair values of
all assets and liabilities should be taken into consideration, not only those
presented above.
The following valuation methods and assumptions were used by the Company in
estimating the fair value of the above financial instruments:
Investment contract liabilities (included in policyholders' funds left with
the Company):
With a fixed maturity: Fair value is estimated by discounting cash flows at
interest rates currently being offered by, or available to, the Company for
similar contracts.
Without a fixed maturity: Fair value is estimated as the amount payable to
the contractholder upon demand. However, the Company has the right under such
contracts to delay payment of withdrawals which may ultimately result in
paying an amount different than that determined to be payable.
Off-Balance-Sheet and Other Financial Instruments
The Company did not have transactions in off-balance-sheet instruments in
1998 or 1997.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
4. Net Investment Income
Sources of net investment income were as follows:
(Millions) 1998 1997 1996
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Debt securities $ 9.0 $ 6.0 $ 0.5
Nonredeemable preferred stock 0.3 -- --
Cash equivalents 0.7 1.2 1.0
Other 0.6 -- --
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gross investment income 10.6 7.2 1.5
Less: investment expenses 0.2 0.1 --
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income $ 10.4 $ 7.1 $ 1.5
========================================================================
Net investment income includes amounts allocable to experience-rated
contractholders of $8.9 million, $7.0 million and $0.9 million for the years
ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. Interest credited to
contractholders is included in current and future benefits.
5. Dividend Restrictions and Shareholder's Equity
All dividends that may be paid to the shareholder in 1999 must have prior
approval by the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Connecticut.
The Insurance Department of the State of Connecticut (the "Department")
recognizes as net income and shareholder's capital and surplus, those amounts
determined in conformity with statutory accounting practices prescribed or
permitted by the Department, which differ in certain respects from generally
accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Statutory net income (loss) was
$(5.2) million, $0.4 million and $(7.9) million for the years ended December
31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. Statutory capital and surplus was
$53.4 million and $43.4 million as of December 31, 1998 and 1997,
respectively. The Company has entered into support agreements with ALIAC
under which ALIAC has agreed to cause the Company to have sufficient capital
to meet a certain capital and surplus level. The Company received capital
contributions relating to these agreements of $15.0 million and $20.0 million
from ALIAC in 1998 and 1997, respectively.
As of December 31, 1998, the Company does not utilize any statutory
accounting practices which are not prescribed by state regulatory authorities
that, individually or in the aggregate, materially affect statutory capital
and surplus.
6. Capital Gains and Losses on Investment Operations
Realized capital gains or losses are the difference between the carrying
value and sale proceeds of specific investments sold.
Net realized capital gains (losses) on debt securities, as reflected in the
Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, were
$(0.2) million and $0.1 million, respectively. Net realized capital gains
(losses) on debt securities for 1996 were immaterial.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
6. Capital Gains and Losses on Investment Operations (continued)
Net realized capital (losses) gains of $(0.2) million and $0.2 million
allocable to experience-rated contracts, were deducted from net realized
capital gains and an offsetting amount was reflected in policyholders' funds
left with the Company in 1998 and 1997, respectively. Net unamortized gains
were $0.2 million at December 31, 1997. The amounts in 1998 were immaterial.
There were no such amounts for 1996.
Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale debt securities and the related
gross gains and losses (excluding those related to experience rated
contractholders in 1998 and 1997) were as follows:
(Millions) 1998 1997 1996
---------------------------------------------------------
Proceeds on sales $ 27.8 $ 16.6 $ 2.5
Gross gains 0.6 0.1 --
Gross losses 0.8 -- --
---------------------------------------------------------
Changes in shareholder's equity related to changes in accumulated other
comprehensive income (unrealized capital gains and losses on securities),
(excluding those related to experience-rated contractholders in 1998 and
1997), were as follows:
(Millions) 1998 1997 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Debt securities $ 0.1 -- $ (0.1)
Equity securities (0.1) -- --
Other 1.6 --
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subtotal 1.6 -- (0.1)
Increase in deferred income taxes (See Note 7) 0.6 -- --
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net change in accumulated other
comprehensive income $ 1.0 -- $ (0.1)
==================================================================================
Net unrealized capital gains (losses) allocable to experience-rated contracts
of $3.8 million and $1.8 million at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively,
are reflected on the Balance Sheets in policyholders' funds left with the
Company and are not included in shareholder's equity.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
6. Capital Gains and Losses on Investment Operations (continued)
Shareholder's equity included the following accumulated other comprehensive
income, which is net of amounts allocable to experience rated contractholders
in 1998 and 1997, at December 31:
(Millions) 1998 1997 1996
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Debt securities:
Gross unrealized gains $ 0.3 $ 0.2 $ 0.2
Gross unrealized losses -- -- --
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0.3 0.2 0.2
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Equity securities:
Gross unrealized gains -- -- --
Gross unrealized losses (0.1) -- --
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(0.1) -- --
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other:
Gross unrealized gains 1.9 -- --
Gross unrealized losses (0.3) -- --
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.6 -- --
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less: deferred federal income taxes (see Note 7) 0.6 -- --
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized capital gains $ 1.2 $ 0.2 $ 0.2
=======================================================================================
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income related to changes in
unrealized gains (losses) on securities (excluding those related to
experience-rated contractholders) were as follows:
(Millions) 1998 1997 1996
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising
during the period (1) $ 0.9 $ 0.3 $ --
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains and
other items included in net income (2) (0.1) 0.3 0.1
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities $ 1.0 $ -- $ (0.1)
====================================================================================
(1) Pretax unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period were
$1.3 million and $0.4 million for 1998 and 1997, respectively. There were
no unrealized holding gains (losses) arising in 1996.
(2) Pretax reclassification adjustments for gains and other items included in
net income were $(0.2) million, $0.4 million and $0.1 million for 1998,
1997 and 1996, respectively.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
7. Income Taxes
The Company is included in the consolidated federal income tax return of
Aetna and combined Connecticut state income tax return of Aetna. Aetna
allocates to each member an amount approximating the tax it would have
incurred were it not a member of the consolidated group, and credits the
member for the use of its tax saving attributes used in the consolidated
returns.
Income taxes for the years ended December 31, consist of:
(Millions) 1998 1997 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current taxes (benefits):
Federal $ (1.7) $ 1.2 $ 0.1
State 0.1 -- (0.1)
Net realized capital gains (losses) (0.1) 0.1 --
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1.7) 1.3 --
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Deferred taxes (benefits):
Federal 2.3 (0.4) (0.7)
Net realized capital losses -- (0.1) --
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.3 (0.5) (0.7)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total $ 0.6 $ 0.8 $ (0.7)
============================================================================
Income taxes were different from the amount computed by applying the federal
income tax rate to income before income taxes for the following reasons:
(Millions) 1998 1997 1996
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) before income taxes (benefits) and
cumulative effect adjustment $ 3.2 $ 2.5 $ (1.4)
Tax rate 35% 35% 35%
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Application of the tax rate 1.1 0.9 (0.5)
Tax effect of:
Excludable dividends (0.5) (0.1) (0.2)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income taxes (benefits) $ 0.6 $ 0.8 $ (0.7)
=======================================================================================
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
7. Income Taxes (continued)
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax
assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31 are presented below:
(Millions) 1998 1997
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Deferred tax assets:
Policyholders' funds left with the Company $ 16.6 $ 14.3
Unrealized gains allocable to experience-rated
contracts 1.3 0.7
Guaranty fund assessments 0.1 0.1
Pension -- 0.2
Other 0.1 --
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total gross assets 18.1 15.3
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Deferred tax liabilities:
Deferred policy acquisition costs 16.9 12.5
Net unrealized capital gains 1.9 0.7
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total gross liabilities 18.8 13.2
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net deferred tax (asset) liability $ 0.7 $ (2.1)
=========================================================================
Net unrealized capital gains and losses are presented in shareholder's equity
net of deferred taxes. As of December 31, 1998 and 1997, no valuation
allowances were required for unrealized capital gains and losses.
The Internal Revenue Service (the "Service") has completed examinations of
the consolidated federal income tax returns of Aetna through 1990.
Discussions are being held with the Service with respect to proposed
adjustments. Management believes there are adequate defenses against, or
sufficient reserves to provide for, any such adjustments. The Service has
commenced its examinations for the years 1991 through 1994.
8. Benefit Plans
The Company utilizes the employees of Aetna and its affiliates (primarily
ALIAC). The benefit plan charges allocated to the Company were $0.2 million
in 1998. In 1997 and 1996 the charges were immaterial.
As of December 31, 1996, Aetna transferred to the Company approximately $0.1
million of accrued liabilities, primarily related to the allocation of ALIAC
pension and postretirement benefit plans that had been previously recorded by
Aetna. The after-tax amount of this transfer (approximately $0.1 million) is
reported as a reduction in retained earnings. In 1997, other changes in
shareholder's equity includes an additional $0.3 million reduction reflecting
revisions to the allocation of these accrued liabilities.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
9. Related Party Transactions
Substantially all of the administrative and support functions of the Company
are provided by Aetna and its affiliates. The financial statements reflect
allocated charges, at cost, for these services based upon measures
appropriate for the type and nature of service provided. Total charges
allocated to the Company, including rent, salaries and other administrative
expenses, were $10.5 million and $7.3 million for the years ended December
31, 1998 and 1997, respectively, (of which $5.5 million and $4.5 million,
respectively, were capitalized as deferred policy acquisition costs).
The Company is compensated by the Separate Accounts for bearing mortality and
expense risks pertaining to variable annuity contracts. Under the insurance
contracts, the Separate Accounts pay the Company a daily fee which, on an
annual basis, ranged from 1.25% to 1.40% of their average daily net assets.
The amount of compensation and fees received from the Separate Accounts,
included in charges assessed against policyholders, amounted to $10.3
million, $5.6 million and $1.3 million for the years ended December 31, 1998,
1997 and 1996, respectively.
The Company received capital contributions of $15.0 million in cash from
ALIAC in 1998 and $20.0 million in both 1997 and 1996.
Since August 1996, Aeltus, an affiliate of the Company, has been acting as
adviser for the general account assets. The Company pays Aeltus a fee which,
on an annual basis, is .06% of the average daily net assets under management.
The amount of such fees for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997
amounted to $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively. The amount for such
fees in 1996 was immaterial.
10. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Commitments
At December 31, 1998 and 1997 the Company had no commitments or contingent
liabilities.
Litigation
The Company is not currently involved in any material litigation.
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure.
None
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.
Omitted pursuant to General Instruction I(2) of Form 10-K .
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
Omitted pursuant to General Instruction I(2) of Form 10-K .
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
Omitted pursuant to General Instruction I(2) of Form 10-K.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
Omitted pursuant to General Instruction I(2) of Form 10-K .
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:
1. Financial statements. See Item 8 on Page 17
2. Financial statement schedules. See Index to Financial Statement
Schedules on Page 40.
3. Exhibits:
3(i) Certificate of Incorporation
Incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4,
File No. 33-59749, as amended and filed electronically with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1, 1995.
3(ii) By-Laws
Incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4,
File No. 33-59749, as filed most recently on June 1, 1995.
4 Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders, Including
Indentures (Annuity Contracts)
Incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4,
File No. 33-80750, as amended and filed most recently on April 23,
1997.
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Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K.
(Continued)
Incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4,
File No. 33-59749, as filed on June 1, 1995.
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to
Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 33-59749, as filed on
April 16, 1997.
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to
Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 33-59749, as filed on
November 26, 1997.
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to
Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 33-59749, as filed on
April 17, 1998.
Incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form S-2,
File No. 33-63657, as filed on October 25, 1995.
Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to
the Registration Statement on Form S-2, File No. 33-63657, as filed on
January 17, 1996.
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to
Registration Statement on Form S-2, File No. 33-63657, as filed on
November 24, 1997.
10 Material Contracts (Management contracts / compensatory plans or
arrangements)
The Aetna Inc. Annual Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to
Aetna Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration Statement
No. 333-5791) filed on June 12, 1996.*
The Supplemental Pension Benefit Plan for Certain Employees of Aetna
Services, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Aetna Services,
Inc.'s Form 10-Q filed on October 25, 1996.*
Amendment No. 1 dated as of December 31, 1996 to the Supplemental
Pension Benefit Plan for Certain Employees of Aetna Services,
Inc.--Incorporated herein by reference to Aetna Inc.'s Form 10Q, as
filed on May 6, 1997.
Amendment No. 2 dated February 28, 1998 to the Supplemental Pension
Benefit Plans of Certain Employees of Aetna Services,
Inc.--Incorporated herein by reference to Aetna Inc.'s Form 10Q, as
filed on May 6, 1997.
The Aetna Inc. 1996 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated herein by
reference to Aetna Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-4
(Registration Statement No. 333-5791) filed on June 12, 1996.*
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Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K.
(Continued)
Amendment dated as of February 27, 1998 to the Aetna Inc. 1996 Stock
Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Aetna Inc.'s Form 10-Q, as
filed on May 6, 1998.
Employment Agreement, dated as of December 19, 1995 between Aetna
Services, Inc. and Daniel P. Kearney, incorporated herein by reference
to Aetna Services, Inc.'s 1995 Form 10-K*
Amendment dated as of July 22, 1996 to Employment Agreement dated as of
December 19, 1995 between Aetna Services, Inc., and Daniel P. Kearney,
incorporated herein by reference to Aetna Inc.'s Form 10-Q filed on May
6, 1997*
Amendment dated as of September 8, 1997 to Employment Agreement dated
as of December 19, 1995 between Aetna Services, Inc. and Daniel P.
Kearney-- Incorporated herein by reference to Aetna Inc.'s Form 10-Q
filed on November 4, 1997*
Employment Agreement, dated as of December 21, 1995, by and between
Aetna Services, Inc. and Thomas McInerney, as amended--Incorporated
herein by reference to Aetna Inc.'s Form 10-K filed on March 3, 1998.*
* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
24 Power of Attorney
Filed with this Report immediately after Signature page.
27 Financial Data Schedule
Exhibits other than these listed are omitted because they are not
required or not applicable.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
None.
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Index to Financial Statement Schedule
Page
----
Independent Auditors' Report .................................. 41
III. Supplementary Insurance Information as of and for the years
ended December 31, 1998, 1997, 1996 ...................... 42
Schedules other than those listed above are omitted because they are not
required or are not applicable.
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Independent Auditors' Report
The Shareholder and Board of Directors
Aetna Insurance Company of America:
Under date of March 24, 1999, we reported on the balance sheets of Aetna
Insurance Company of America as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the related
statements of income, changes in shareholder's equity, and cash flows for each
of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1998, as included
herein. In connection with our audits of the aforementioned financial
statements, we also audited the related financial statement schedule as listed
in the accompanying index. This financial statement schedule is the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on this financial statement schedule based on our audits.
In our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation
to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all
material respects, the information set forth therein.
As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, in 1997, the Company changed
its method for accounting for guaranty-fund and other insurance related
assessments.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Hartford, Connecticut
March 24, 1999
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Schedule III
Supplementary Insurance Information
As of and for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
(in millions)
Amortization
Deferred Policyholders' of Deferred
Policy Funds Left Net Other Current Policy Other
Acquisition with the Investment Income and Future Acquisition Operating
Segment Costs Company Income (1) (2) Benefits Costs Expenses
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1998 $59.9 $153.2 $10.4 $11.9 $9.0 $3.9 $6.2
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1997 $45.4 $145.6 $ 7.1 $ 6.4 $6.5 $0.8 $3.7
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1996 $21.1 $ 64.4 $ 1.5 $ 1.4 $1.7 $0.2 $2.4
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) The allocation of net investment income is based upon the investment year
method or specific identification of certain portfolios within specific
segments.
(2) Amounts include realized capital gains and losses.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
(Registrant)
Date March 26, 1999 By /s/ Deborah Koltenuk
---------------------------- -----------------------------
Deborah Koltenuk
Vice President, Treasurer and
Corporate Controller
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and
in the capacities indicated on March 26, 1999.
Signature Title
* President and Director
- ----------------------------------- (Principal Executive Officer)
Thomas J. McInerney
* Senior Vice President and Director
- -----------------------------------
Shaun P. Mathews
* Director
- -----------------------------------
Catherine H. Smith
/s/ Deborah Koltenuk Vice President, Treasurer and
- ----------------------------------- Corporate Controller
Deborah Koltenuk (Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
*By: /s/ Maria McKeon
-----------------
Maria McKeon,
Corporate Secretary and Counsel
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned directors and officers of Aetna Insurance Company of
America, hereby severally constitute and appoint Maria F. McKeon and Deborah
Koltenuk and each of them individually, our true and lawful attorneys, with full
power to them and each of them to sign for us, and in our names and in the
capacities indicated below, the 1998 Form 10-K and any and all amendments
thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures
as they may be signed by our said attorney to the Form 10-K and any and all
amendments thereto.
WITNESS our hands and common seal on this 26th day of March, 1999.
Signature Title
/s/ Thomas J. McInerney President and Director
- ----------------------------------- (Principal Executive Officer)
Thomas J. McInerney
/s/ Shaun P. Mathews Senior Vice President and Director
- -----------------------------------
Shaun P. Mathews
/s/ Catherine H. Smith Director
- -----------------------------------
Catherine H. Smith
/s/ Deborah Koltenuk Vice President, Treasurer and
- ----------------------------------- Corporate Controller
Deborah Koltenuk (Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
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SECRETARY CERTIFICATE
I, Rose-Marie DeRensis, the duly appointed Assistant Corporate Secretary of
Aetna Insurance Company of America (the "Company"), hereby certify that the
attached resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors on April 18, 1996, are
currently in full force and effect, and have not been amended, restated, or
superseded.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have affixed my name as Assistant Corporate Secretary
and have caused the corporate seal of said Company to be hereunto affixed this
26th day of March, 1999.
/s/ Rose-Marie DeRensis
-----------------------------------
(corporate seal) Rose-Marie DeRensis
Assistant Corporate Secretary
Aetna Insurance Company of America
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AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
SECRETARY CERTIFICATE
April 18, 1996
RESOLVED: That the following officers:
President
Senior Vice President
Vice President
General Counsel
Corporate Secretary
Treasurer
Assistant Corporate Secretary
(1) are hereby severally authorized to sign in the Company's name:
(a) insurance contracts of every type and description which the
Company is authorized to write;
(b) agreements relating to the purchase, sale, or exchange of
securities including any consents and modifications given
or made under such agreements;
(c) conveyances and leases of real estate or any interest
therein including any modifications thereof,
(d) assignments and releases of mortgages and other liens,
claims or demands;
(e) any other written instrument which they are authorized to
approve in the normal course of Company business; and
(f) any other written instrument when specifically authorized
by the Board of Directors or the President;
and are further severally authorized (i) to delegate all or any part
of the foregoing authority to one or more officers, employees or
agents of this Company, provided that each such delegation is in
writing and a copy thereof is filed in the Office of the Corporate
Secretary, or (ii) to designate any attorney at law representing
this Company on a matter under their direction, to so sign this
Company's name;
(2) are hereby severally authorized to possess the Company's
duplicate seals and to affix the same to items (a) through (f)
above;
and are further severally authorized to designate any Company
officer under their direction to possess and to so affix the
Company's duplicate seals; and
that the Senior Vice President, Investments is hereby
authorized to designate any officer, employee or agent of this
Company under his direction to sign the Company's name and to
affix the Company's seal to any and all documents required in
connection with any investment transaction in which the Company
has an interest.
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