Because the Buffer protects against the first 10% of the loss, the Index Strategy experiences no loss of Account Value because the loss in the Index Return was less than the 10% Buffer.
POINT-TO-POINT WITH CAP INDEX STRATEGY
The Cap Rate is the maximum rate that may be credited to an Index Strategy for any given Index Strategy Term. A different Cap Rate may be declared for different Indices, Buffers and Index Strategy Terms. The Point-to-Point with Cap Index Strategy is available in 1, 3, and 6-year Terms.Terms in the Savings Stage of the Benefit, and 1-year Terms only in the Income Stage of the Benefit.
If the Index Return is positive and equal to or greater than the Cap Rate, then the Index Credit is equal to the Cap Rate. If the Index Return is positive, but less than the Cap Rate, the Index Credit is equal to the Index Return.
If the Index Return is negative, but less than or equal to the Buffer, the Index Credit is zero. Otherwise, the Index Credit is equal to the negative Index Return in excess of the Buffer.
EXAMPLES 1, 2, 3 AND 4
These examples are based on 1-year Index Strategy Terms.
Cap: 12%; Buffer: 10%
•1.Upside potential equals 100% of the Index Return up to a Cap of 12%
◦a.Example 1: if the Index increased by 4%, an amount that is less than the Cap, the Index Credit would be 4%.
◦b.Example 2: if the Index increased by 20%, which is greater than the Cap, the Index Credit would be 12%, which is equal to the Cap Rate.
•2.Partial downside protection is provided through the Buffer where Index losses within the Buffer are protected. Index losses that exceed the Buffer will result in a loss of Account Value.
◦a.Example 3: if the Index decreased by 4%, an amount within the Buffer, the Index Credit would be 0%, with no loss of Account Value.
◦b.Example 4: if the Index decreased by 12%, which is greater than the 10% Buffer, there would be a loss of Account Value because the Index Credit would be -2%.
The initial Cap Rate applies to the initial Index Strategy Term. We will declare a Cap Rate for each subsequent Index Strategy Term. In some cases we may declare a Cap Rate for an Index Strategy as “uncapped” in which case the maximum Index Credit you may receive is equal to the Index Return, subject to the Buffer.
Subsequent Cap Rates may be higher or lower than the initial Cap Rate but will never be less than the Guaranteed Minimum Cap Rate. Subsequent Cap Rates may differ from the Cap Rates used for new contracts or for other contracts issued at different times. We will determine new Cap Rates on a basis that does not discriminate unfairly within any class of contracts. The Guaranteed Minimum Cap Rate may vary by Index Strategy Term. The Guaranteed Minimum Cap Rate equals 1.00% for a one-year Index Strategy Term, 5.00% for a three-year Index Strategy Term and 10.00% for a six-year Index Strategy Term.
ENHANCED CAP RATE INDEX STRATEGY (Available for Annuities with an Application Sign Date on or after July 1, 2024)
The Cap Rate is the maximum rate that may be credited to an Index Strategy for any given Index Strategy Term. The Spread reduces the value of positive Index Returns used in the calculation of Index Credits that may be applied to the Index Strategy Base on any Index Strategy End Date allowing for a higher Cap Rate than the Point to Point with Cap Index Strategy. A higher Cap Rate does not guarantee you will receive a higher Index Credit, because interest crediting for the Enhanced Cap Rate Index Strategy depends on the applicable Cap Rate, Spread and Index Return. There is no guarantee that the Enhanced Cap Rate Index Strategy will outperform any other available Index Strategy and may underperform available Index Strategies due to the application of the Spread.
Cap Rates and Spreads may vary by Index, Index Strategy Term, Cap Rate and Buffer. Multiple Spread options with different Cap Rates may be offered with the same level of Buffer. The Enhanced Cap Rate Index Strategy is available in 1-year Terms.
If the Index Return is positive and greater than or equal to the Cap Rate plus the Spread, the Index Credit is equal to the Cap Rate. If the Index Return is positive and greater than the Spread, but less than the Cap Rate plus the Spread, the Index Credit is equal to the Index Return minus the Spread. If the Index Return is greater than or equal to zero, and less than or equal to the Spread, the Index Credit is zero.
The Spread does not apply when Index Return is zero or negative. If the Index Return is negative, but less than or equal to the Buffer, the Index Credit is zero. Otherwise, the Index Credit is equal to the negative Index Return in excess of the Buffer.
EXAMPLES 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
These examples are based on 1-year Index Strategy Terms.
Cap: 17%; Spread: 2%; Buffer: 10%
•Upside potential equals 100% of the Index Return minus 2% Spread up to a Cap of 17%
◦Example 1: if the Index increased by 20%, which is greater than the Cap plus Spread, the Index Credit would be 17%, which is equal to the Cap Rate.
◦Example 2: if the Index increased by 10%, an amount that is less than the Cap plus Spread, the Index Credit would be the Index Return minus the 2% Spread which is 8%.
◦Example 3: If the Index increased by 1%, anand amount that is greater than zero but less than the Spread, the Index Credit would the 0%, with no loss of Account Value.
•Partial downside protection is provided through the Buffer where Index losses within the Buffer are protected. Index losses that exceed the Buffer will result in a loss of Account Value.
◦Example 4: if the Index decreased by 4%, an amount within the Buffer, the Index Credit would be 0%, with no loss of Account Value.
◦Example 5: if the Index decreased by 12%, which is greater than the 10% Buffer, there would be a loss of Account Value because the Index Credit would be -2%.
Each Buffer Level may offer multiple Spread options – known as Spread A and Spread B. For example, the 10% Buffer Level may offer both 2% (Spread A) and 3% (Spread B) options – higher Spreads will result in higher cap rates for the strategy.
The initial Cap Rate and Spread applies to the initial Index Strategy Term. We will declare a Cap Rate and Spread for each subsequent Index Strategy Term. In some cases, we may declare a Cap Rate for an Index Strategy as “uncapped” in which case the maximum Index Credit you may receive is equal to the Index Return minus the Spread.
Subsequent Cap Rates and/or Spreads may be higher or lower than the initial Cap Rate and/or Spread but will never be less than the Guaranteed Minimum Cap Rate or greater than the Guaranteed Maximum Spread. Subsequent Cap Rates and/or Spreads may differ from the Cap Rates and/or Spreads used for new contracts or for other contracts issued at different times. We will determine new Cap Rates and Spreads on a basis that does not discriminate unfairly within any class of contracts. The Guaranteed Minimum Cap Rate may vary by Index Strategy Term. The Guaranteed Minimum Cap Rate equals 1.00% for a one-year Index Strategy Term. The Guaranteed Maximum Spread equals 3.00% for a one-year Index Strategy Term.
STEP RATE PLUS INDEX STRATEGY
The Step Rate is the declared rate that will be credited to an Index Strategy for any given Index Strategy Term if the Index Return is between zero (including zero) and the declared Step Rate. When the Index Return is zero or positive, the Step Rate is the minimum amount of Index Credit that would be applied. The Participation Rate used in the Step Rate Plus Index Strategy is the percentage of an Index Return that may be credited if the Index Return exceeds the Step Rate. A Participation Rate only applies when the Index Return is positive and greater than the Step Rate.
If the Index Return is between zero (including zero) and the declared Step Rate, then the Index Credit is equal to the Step Rate. If the Index Return is greater than the Step Rate, the Index Credit is equal to the greater of the Index Return multiplied by the Participation Rate or the Step Rate. If the Index Return is negative, but less than or equal to the Buffer, the Index Credit is zero. Otherwise, the Index Credit is equal to the negative Index Return in excess of the Buffer. The Step Rate Plus Index Strategies with 5% Buffers are not available in the State of Pennsylvania.See Appendix D. A different Step Rate and Participation Rate may be declared for different Indices, Buffers, and Index Strategy Terms. The Step Rate Plus Index Strategy is only available in the Savings Stage of the Benefit.
EXAMPLES 1, 2, 3, 4 AND 5
These examples are based on 1-year Index Strategy Terms.
Step Rate: 6%; Participation Rate: 90%; Buffer: 5%
•.Upside potential equals the Step Rate if the Index Return is between 0%zero (including zero) and the declared Step Rate. If the Index Return is greater than the Step Rate, the Index Credit is equal to the greater of the Index Return multiplied by the Participation Rate or the Step Rate.
◦Example 1: if the Index increased by 4%, an amount that is less than the Step Rate, the Index Credit would be 6% (the Step Rate).
◦Example 2: if the Index increased by 20%, which is greater than the Step Rate, the Index Credit would be the greater of 90% (the Participation Rate) of 20%, which is 18% or the Step Rate. In this Example, the Index Credit would be 18% as it is the greater value.
◦Example 3: if the Index increased by 6.50%, which is greater than the Step Rate, the Index Credit would be the greater of 90% (the Participation Rate) of 6.50%, which is 5.85% or the Step Rate. In this Example, the Index Credit would be the Step Rate of 6% as it is the greater value.
•.Partial downside is provided through the Buffer where Index losses within the Buffer are protected. Index losses that exceed the Buffer will result in a loss of Account Value.
◦Example 4: if the Index decreased by 4%, an amount within the Buffer, the Index Credit would be 0%, with no loss of Account Value.
◦Example 5: if the Index decreased by 12%, which is greater than the 5% Buffer, there would be a loss of Account Value because the Index Credit would be -7%.
There is no maximum amount of Index Credit with the Step Rate Plus Index Strategy.
The initial Step Rate and Participation Rate applies to the initial Index Strategy Term. We will declare new Step Rate and Participation Rate for each subsequent Index Strategy Term.
Subsequent Step Rates and Participation Rates may be higher or lower than the initial Step Rate and Participation Rate but will never be less than the Guaranteed Minimum Step Rate and Guaranteed Minimum Participation Rate. The Guaranteed Minimum Step Rate equals 1.00%. The Guaranteed Minimum Participation Rate will not be less than 60.00%. Subsequent Step Rates and Participation Rates may differ from the Step Rates and Participation Rates used for new contracts or for other contracts issued at different times. We will determine new Step Rates and Participation Rates on a basis that does not discriminate unfairly within any class of contracts.
TIERED PARTICIPATION RATE INDEX STRATEGY
The Participation Rate is the percentage of an Index Return that may be credited to an Index Strategy for any given Index Strategy Term. We will declare a 1st Tier Participation Rate, 2nd Tier Participation Rate, and a Tier Level at the start of each Index Strategy Term. The 1st Tier Participation Rate is used to calculate the Index Credit associated with any Index Return less than or equal to the declared Tier Level. The 2nd Tier Participation Rate is used to calculate the Index Credit associated with any Index Return greater than the declared Tier Level. A different Participation Rate and Tier Level may be declared for different Indices, Buffers, and Index Strategy Terms. Participation Rates only apply when the Index Return is positive. The Tiered Participation Rate Index Strategy is only available during the Savings Stage of the Benefit. The Tiered Participation Rate Index Strategies with 5% Buffers are not available in the stateState of Pennsylvania. See Appendix D. If the Index Return is between zero and the declared Tier Level, then the Index Credit is equal to the Index Return multiplied by the Participation Rate for the 1st tier. If the Index Return is greater than or equal to the declared Tier Level, the Index Credit is the sum of the Tier Level Index Return multiplied by the Participation Rate for the 1st tier and the remaining Index Return multiplied by the Participation Rate for the 2nd tier. If the Index Return is negative, but less than or equal to the Buffer, the Index Credit is zero. Otherwise, the Index Credit is equal to the negative Index Return in excess of the Buffer.
EXAMPLES 1, 2, 3 AND 4
These examples are based on 6-year Index Strategy Terms.
1st Tier Participation Rate: 100%; 2nd Tier Participation Rate: 140%; Tier Level: 30%; Buffer: 10%
•.Upside potential equals the Index Return multiplied by the Participation Rate(s) based on the Tier Level of 30%.
◦Example 1: if the Index increased by 28%, which is less than the Tier Level, the Index Credit would be 100% of the 28% increase, which would be 28%.
◦Example 2: if the Index increased by 68%, which is above the Tier Level, the Index Credit would be 100% of the first 30% increase plus 140% of the remaining 38% increase, which equals 83.2%.
•Partial downside protection is provided through the Buffer where index losses within the Buffer are protected. Index losses that exceed the Buffer will result in a loss of Account Value.
◦Example 3: if the Index decreased by 4%, an amount within the Buffer, the Index Credit would be 0%, with no loss of Account Value.
◦Example 4: if the Index decreased by 12%, which is greater than the 10% Buffer, there would be a loss of Account Value because the Index Credit would be -2%.
There is no maximum amount of Index Credit with a Tiered Participation Rate Index Strategy.
The initial Participation Rates and Tier Levels apply to the initial Index Strategy Term. We will declare new Participation Rates and Tier Levels for each subsequent Index Strategy Term.
Subsequent Participation Rates may be higher or lower than the initial Participation Rates but will never be less than the Guaranteed Minimum Participation Rate. The Guaranteed Minimum Participation Rate equals 100%. Subsequent Tier Levels may be higher or lower than the initial Tier Level but will never exceed the Guaranteed Maximum Tier Level. The Guaranteed Maximum Tier Level equals 35%.
Subsequent Participation Rates and Tier Levels may differ from the Participation Rates and Tier Levels used for new contracts or for other contracts issued at different times. We will determine new Participation Rates and Tier Levels on a basis that does not discriminate unfairly within any class of contracts.
DUAL DIRECTIONAL INDEX STRATEGY
The Dual Directional Index Strategy provides (i) an Index Credit equal to the Index Return up to a Cap Rate when the Index Return is positive and (ii) an Index Credit equal to the absolute value of the Index Return, not limited by a Cap Rate, when the Index Return is negative and equal to or within the Buffer. The absolute value of the Index Return is the value without regard to the mathematical sign (positive or negative) of the Index Return.
The Cap Rate may vary by Index, Index Strategy Term and Buffer. The Dual Directional Index Strategy is available in 1 and 6-year Terms.
If the Index Return is positive and equal to or greater than the Cap Rate, then the Index Credit is equal to the Cap Rate. If the Index Return is zero or positive, but less than the Cap Rate, the Index Credit is equal to the Index Return.
If the Index Return is negative and is within or equal to the Buffer, then the Index Credit will be the absolute value (without regard to the mathematical sign (positive or negative)) of the Index Return, not limited by the Cap Rate. Otherwise, if the Index Return is negative and exceeds the Buffer, then the Index Credit is equal to the Index Return plus the Buffer.
EXAMPLES 1, 2, 3, 4 AND 5
These examples are based on 1-year Index Strategy Term.
Cap: 7% Buffer: 10%
•Upside Potential: If the Index Return is positive: the Index Credit is equal to the Index Return up to the Cap Rate.
•Example 1: If the Index increased by 6%, which is less than the Cap Rate, the Index Credit would be 6%.
•Example 2: If the Index increased by 9%, which is greater than the Cap Rate, the Index Credit would be 7%, which is equal to the Cap Rate.
•Growth Potential with Negative Index Return: If the Index Return is negative and within or equal to the Buffer: the absolute value of the Index Return will be used for the Index Credit.
•Example 3: If the Index decreased by 4%, an amount within the Buffer, the Index Credit would be 4%.
•Example 4: If the Index decreased by 10%, an amount equal to the Buffer, the Index Credit would be 10%.
•Partial Downside Protection: If the Index Return is negative and exceeds the Buffer: Index losses that exceed the Buffer will result in a loss of Account Value.
•Example 5: If the Index decreased by 12%, which is greater than the 10% Buffer, the Index Credit would be -2%.
The initial Cap Rate applies to the initial Index Strategy Term. We will declare a Cap Rate for each subsequent Index Strategy Term. In some cases we may declare a Cap Rate for an Index Strategy as “uncapped” in which case the maximum Index Credit you may receive is equal to the positive Index Return.
Subsequent Cap Rates may be higher or lower than the initial Cap Rate but will never be less than the Guaranteed Minimum Cap Rate. Subsequent Cap Rates may differ from the Cap Rates used for new contracts or for other contracts issued at different times. We will determine new Cap Rates on a basis that does not discriminate unfairly within any class of contracts. The Guaranteed Minimum Cap Rate may vary by Index Strategy Term.
The Guaranteed Minimum Cap Rate equals 1.00% for a one-year Index Strategy Term;term; and 10.00% for a six-year Index Strategy Term.
INDEX LINKED VARIABLE INCOME BENEFIT
The built-in Benefit associated with the Annuity is an index-linked variable income benefit, which allows you to receive your annual withdrawal amount over one lifetime (“Protected Life”), or over the Owner/Annuitant and their spouse’s lifetime (“Joint Protected Lives”).
You must remain in the Savings Stage for a minimum time period known as the Waiting Period. The Waiting Period is disclosed in the current Index Linked Variable Income Benefit Supplement.
Only upon an Index Anniversary Date following the Waiting Period can you elect to begin your Income Stage, thus establishing the Income Effective Date. The election form to start Income will be part of your Reallocation Notice and follows the timing rules of the annual Reallocation Notice. During the Income Stage of the Benefit, only the 1-year Point-to-Point with Cap Index Strategies are available so you may have to reallocate to those available Strategies.
Election to begin the Income Stage must occur on an Index Anniversary Date following the Waiting Period regardless of when in that year you will take your first Income Withdrawal. The election to start Income is irrevocable. On this date, you must designate single Protected Life or Joint Protected Lives. The designation of single or joint is irrevocable.
The Income Percentages are disclosed in the current Index Linked Variable Income Benefit Supplement and assigned as of the Index Effective Date will never change for the life of the Annuity. The rate applied to the Account Value to determine the Annual Income Amount is the Income Percentage. This percentage is based on the age of the Protected Life or younger of the Joint Protected Lives on the Index Effective Date.
The Income Deferral Rate is an additional annual percentage added to the Income Percentage each year until the Income Effective Date. This percentage will be based on the age of the Protected Life or younger of the Joint Protected Lives on the Index Effective Date and will not change for the life of the Benefit. The Income Deferral Rate will continue to apply even when withdrawals are taken prior to the Income Effective Date.
The initial Annual Income Amount (AIA) is calculated on the Income Effective Date, regardless of when the first Income Withdrawal occurs. If there is one Protected Life at the time the Income Stage begins, the AIA will be determined by applying the Single Protected Life Income Percentage on the Annuity to the Account Value. If there are Joint Protected Lives, the AIA will be determined by applying the Joint Protected Lives Income Percentage based on the youngest Protected Life on the Annuity to the Account Value. This is the only time the Account Value and Income Percentage will be directly used to calculate an AIA.
Every Index Anniversary Date thereafter will result in a recalculation of the AIA based on the Index Credit applied to the Index Strategies, gross of fees, to which you are allocated. The change can be positive or negative.
To maintain the Benefit, the Owner, Annuitant and Beneficiary designations must be one of the following and meet the minimum/maximum age requirements for the Benefit:
For Income Withdrawals to begin on a Protected Life basis:
•The Owner and Annuitant must be the same. Such person will be the Protected Life.
•If two Owners are named, the Annuitant must be one of the Owners. Such person will be the Protected Life. The other Owner must be the spouse of the Protected Life. No additional Owners may be named. While both Owners are alive,each Owner must be designated as the other Owner’s primary Beneficiary.
•If the Owner is an entity other than a custodial account that we permit, the Annuitant will be the Protected Life.
•If the Owner is a custodial account that we permit, the Annuitant will be the Protected Life and the custodian will be the sole primary Beneficiary.
For Income Withdrawals to begin on a Joint Protected Lives basis:
A Joint Protected Life may only be named and Income Withdrawals may be made on a Joint Protected Lives basis only if the Annuity would be eligible for Spousal Continuation (as defined in the Annuity) as of the date of the Owner’s death, subject to our rules.
•If one Owner is named, the Owner and Annuitant must be the same. Such person will be the Protected Life. The Joint Protected Life must be the spouse of the Protected Life and the sole primary Beneficiary.
•If two Owners are named, the Annuitant must be one of the Owners. Such person will be the Protected Life. The Joint Protected Life must also be an Owner and the spouse of the Protected Life. No additional Owners may be named. While both Joint Protected Lives are alive,each must be designated as the sole primary Beneficiary.
•If the Owner is an entity other than a custodial account that we permit, the Annuitant will be the Protected Life. The Joint Protected Life must be the spouse of the Protected Life and the sole primary Beneficiary.
•If the Owner is a custodial account that we permit, the Annuitant will be the Protected Life and the custodian will be the sole primary Beneficiary. The Joint Protective Life must be the spouse of the Protected Life and the sole primary Beneficiary of the custodial account.
A Joint Protected Life may be named or changed at any time prior to the Income Effective Date, subject to our acceptance. The Protected Life cannot be changed except in the event of divorce as described in the circumstances below. Upon receipt of notice of the divorce, and any other documentation we require, in Good Order at our Service Center:
•When a Protected Life is named: If the divorce occurs prior to the Income Effective Date and results in the removal of the Protected Life as an Owner (or Annuitant if entity owned) and the former spouse becomes the Owner (or Annuitant if entity owned) under the Annuity, the resulting Owner may choose to continue or terminate this Rider. If this Rider is continued, such resulting Owner (or Annuitant if entity owned) becomes the Protected Life under this Rider, however the Annual Income Amount will be determined using the applicable Joint Protected Life Income Percentage and Income Deferral Rate based on the younger of the new Protected Life and the Protected Life on the Effective Date. Additionally, a Joint Protected Life may not be named. If divorce occurs after the Income Effective Date, and results in the removal of the Protected Life as an Owner (or Annuitant if entity owned) and the former spouse becomes the Owner (or Annuitant if entity owned) under the Annuity, this Rider will terminate.
•When Joint Protected Lives are named: If the divorce of the Joint Protected Lives results in the removal of the Protected Life as an Owner (or Annuitant if entity owned) and the Joint Protected Life becomes the Owner (or Annuitant if entity owned) under this Annuity, the resulting Owner may choose to continue or terminate this Rider. If this Rider is continued, the resulting Owner (or Annuitant if entity owned) becomes the Protected Life under this Rider. If this occurs prior to the Income Effective Date, the Annual Income Amount will be determined using the applicable Joint Protected Life Income Percentage and Income Deferral Rate based on the younger of the Joint Protected Lives named under this Rider as of the divorce. If divorce occurs after the Income Effective Date, the divorce will not result in a new Annual Income Amount and we will only make Income Payments as described below in the Income Payments section until the death of the new Protected Life. A new Joint Protected Life may not be named.
In most cases, change of ownership will trigger termination of the Benefit. The exceptions are when the beneficial owner is not changing (e.g. ownership is transferred from an individual to a trust /entity with the same tax ID, or vice versa) or transferred from one entity to another or limited divorce circumstances. Any change of Annuitant will cause the Benefit to terminate.
You will choose Single or Joint Life on the Index Anniversary Date in which you elect to start income following the Waiting Period. You may add, change or remove a Joint Protected Life at any time prior to the Income Effective Date. If a Joint Protected Life is added or changed, the Annual Income Amount will be adjusted to equal what it would have been had the Benefit been purchased with that Joint Protected Life named.
You must request to start Income on any Index Anniversary Date following the Waiting Period on an election form which must be received by us by the Index Anniversary Date you want Income to begin and will be part of your Reallocation Notice you are sent 30 days prior to any given Index Anniversary.
The Annual Income Amount (AIA) is the maximum dollar amount that can be withdrawn in any given Annuity Year during the Income Stage without being considered Excess Income. The first AIA is equal to the Account Value on the Income Effective Date, prior to the deduction of any fees or withdrawals that occur on that day, multiplied by the relevant Income Percentage including any Income Deferral Credits based on the rates established as of the Index Effective Date and the Index Effective Date age of the Protected Life (or youngest of the Protected Lives if Joint).
•Example (assuming no withdrawals or benefit charges):
◦Issue Date: 8/1/2021
◦Income Percentage at Index Effective Date: 3.75%
◦Income Deferral Rate at Index Effective Date: 0.25%
◦Purchase Payment: $50,000
◦Income Effective Date is 8/1/2026 (5 years after Issue Date)
◦Account Value on Income Effective Date: $100,000.
◦On the Income Effective Date, the Account Value will be multiplied by (3.75% + 5 x 0.25% = 5.00%), and the AIA is equal to $5,000 ($100,000 x 5.00%).
AIA will increase or decrease on each Index Anniversary Date based on the Index Credit of the Index Strategies to which your Account Value is allocated.
•Example (assuming no withdrawals or benefit charges):
◦Account Value on Income Effective Date: $100,000
◦Allocated 100% to the 1-Year Point-to-Point with Cap with a 10% Cap and a 10% Buffer
◦AIA for first year: $5,000
◦On the 1St Index Anniversary Date following the Income Effective Date, the Index Return is 9% and thus the Index Strategy receives an 9% Index Credit
◦The AIA will increase by 9%, and your AIA is reset to $5,450 (($5,000 x (1 + 9%)).
◦On 2nd Index Anniversary Date following the Income Effective Date, the Index Return is -15% and thus the Index Strategy receives a -5% Index Credit (-15% + 10% Buffer).
◦The AIA will decrease by 5%, and your AIA is reset to $5,177.50 (($5,450 x (1 + -5%)).
If you select multiple Index Strategies, we will use a weighted average of all Index Credits based on the percentage of Account Value in each Index Strategy to determine the AIA increase or decrease. To determine the change in the AIA, we take the sum of the Index Credit for each Index Strategy divided by the sum of the Index Strategy Base for each Index Strategy before any Index Credit, fees, or withdrawals on the Index Strategy End Date.
•Example (assuming no withdrawals or benefit charges):
◦Account Value on Income Effective Date: $100,000
◦Allocated to:
•1-Year Point-to-Point with Cap with 10% Buffer: 80%
•1-Year Point-to-Point with Cap with 15% Buffer: 20%
◦The Index Strategy Base Values for each Index Strategy are as follows:
•1-Year Point-to-Point with Cap with 10% Buffer: $80,000
•1-Year Point-to-Point with Cap with 15% Buffer: $20,000
◦AIA for first year: $5,000
◦Account Value on 1St Index Anniversary Date following the Income Effective Date after Index Credit, but before any other activity: $107,600. Therefore, the Index Credit is ($107,600 – $100,000) = $7,600
◦The AIA will increase by 7.60%($7,600 / $100,000)), and your AIA will reset to $5,380 (($5,000 x (1 + 7.60%)).
◦The Index Strategy Base Values for each Index Strategy are as follows:
•1-Year Point-to-Point with Cap with 10% Buffer: $86,800
•1-Year Point-to-Point with Cap with 15% Buffer: $20,800
◦Account Value on 2nd Index Anniversary Date following the Income Effective Date after Index Credit, but before any other activity: $93,500. Therefore, the Index Credit is equal to ($93,500 – $107,600) = - $14,100
◦The AIA will decrease by 13.10% (-$14,100 / $107,600), and your AIA will reset to $4,675 (($5,380 x (1 + -13.10%)).
AIA is available as a lump sum or systematically throughout the year. Any unused AIA in a year cannot be carried over to future years.
Surrender Charges do not apply to Income Withdrawals equal to or less than the AIA even in the case where they are greater than the Free Withdrawal Amount.
EXCESS INCOME
All or any portion of an Income Withdrawal that exceeds the available Annual Income Amount for any given year during the Income Stage is considered Excess Income. Each withdrawal of Excess Income, including any applicable Contingent Deferred Sales Charge, proportionally reduces the Annual Income Amount that will be used in the recalculation of the Annual Income Amount on the next Index Anniversary Date. The proportional reduction is the ratio of the Excess Income to the Account Value immediately following the withdrawal of any applicable Income Withdrawal amount and prior to the withdrawal of the Excess Income.
For Example:
AIA = $5,500
Account Value = $100,000
Withdrawal = $10,000
Excess Income Amount = $4,500
A client takes a $10,000 withdrawal. Based on the information above, the AIA will be reduced to the following due to the client taking $4,500 Excess Income:
1.$10,000 (W/D) - $5,500 (AIA) = $4,500 (Excess Income)
2.$4,500 (Excess Income) / $94,500 (Account Value reduced by the AIA) = 4.76% (proportional reduction rate)
3.$5,500 (AIA prior to Excess Income) x 4.76% = $262 (Reduction to AIA)
4.$5,500 - $262 = $5,238 (New AIA after Excess Income)
Excess Income may be subject to any applicable Surrender Charges.
Withdrawals that reduce the Account Value below the contractual minimum amount will only be allowed if they are less than or equal to the AIA.
If an Excess Income withdrawal reduces the Account Value to $0, the Annuity and Benefit will terminate. If the withdrawal is greater than the remaining Annual Income Amount -the Annuity is surrendered, and all benefits are reduced to zero, the Benefit terminates, and no additional payments are made. If you take more than the current remaining Annual Income Amountbecause of a Required Minimum Distribution (“RMD”), and the amount does not exceed the RMD we calculate, and the Account Value is reduced to $0, the Benefit continues as described above. For more information about Required Minimum Distributions and the Systematic Withdrawal Program, see the “Access to Account Value” section below. TERMINATION OF BENEFIT
You may terminate the Benefit at any time after the first three (3) years, upon notification to us in Good Order. The Benefit will terminate upon the first to occur of the following events:
(1)the date we receive your request for full surrender of the Annuity or we receive your elective termination of the Benefit at our Service Center in Good Order;
(2)the date we receive Due Proof of Death of the Decedent if Income Withdrawals have not begun, unless Spousal Continuation occurs;
(3)the date we receive Due Proof of Death of the Protected Life if Income Withdrawals have begun on a Protected Life basis;
(4)the date we receive Due Proof of Death of the surviving Joint Protected Life if the Benefit was spousally continued;
(5)the date we receive Due Proof of Death of an Owner who is not a Protected Life or Joint Protected Life;
(6)the date we process a request to change any designation of the Annuity that either results in a violation of the “Owner, Annuitant and Beneficiary Designations” section of the Variable Subaccount Prospectus, or is a change that is not permitted under our rules then in effect;
(7)the date you first allocate or transfer any portion of your Account Value to any Allocation Options to which you are not permitted at the time of the allocation or transfer;
(8)the date any portion of your Account Value is transferred to begin annuity payments;
(9) the date the Account Value is reduced to $0 as a result of withdrawals of Excess Income;
(10) the date of death of the Protected Life if it occurs after Insured Income Stage payments have begun on a Protected Life basis;
(11) the date of death of the last surviving Joint Protected Life if it occurs after Insured Income Stage payments have begun on a Joint Protected Life basis.
INSURED INCOME STAGE – ACCOUNT VALUE REACHES $0
If your Account Value is reduced to $0 (unless because of Excess Income), we will continue to pay the last calculated Annual Income Amount as a guaranteed payment. Guaranteed payments after the Account Value is reduced to $0 will be made from the General Account as annuity payments until the death of the Protected Life or remaining Protected Lives if income was being take on a Joint life basis.
In the Annuity Year in which your Account Value is reduced to $0, the only Insured Income Stage payment due, if any, equals the Annual Income Amount not yet withdrawn in that Annuity Year. In subsequent Annuity Years, the Insured Income Stage payment equals the Annual Income Amount in effect as of the date the Account Value was reduced to $0.
We will make such Insured Income Stage payments according to any then current instructions for withdrawals of the Annual Income Amount, unless we receive other instructions for such Insured Income Stage payments from you. If no instructions are received and there are no current instructions for withdrawals of the Annual Income Amount, Insured Income Stage payments will be paid to you in equal monthly payments beginning on the first day of the month on or immediately following the date that your Insured Income Stage payments are set to begin.
All death benefit values will equal zero when the Account Value equals $0. If the calculated annual payment is less than $100, we will change the frequency of the payments, which will be at least annually.
We may recover from you or your estate any Insured Income Stage payments made after the death of the Protected Life or the remaining Joint Protected Life that would have otherwise resulted in the termination of the Benefit.
PERFORMANCE LOCK
The Performance Lock feature is available only for Annuities with an Application Sign Date on or after January 18,December 15, 2022 and subject to state approval. The information in this “Performance Lock”“Performance Lock” section applies only to Annuities issued on or after January 18,December 15, 2022. Performance Lock is only available during the Savings Stage and is not available during the Income Stage. You can capture the Performance Lock Value of an Index Strategy on any Valuation Day during the Index Strategy Term through our Performance Lock feature. A Performance Lock may be requested on any Valuation Day prior to the Index Strategy End Date. We will use the Performance Lock Value at the end of the Valuation Day that we receive your Performance Lock Request. If you exercise a Performance Lock, you will no longer participate in the Index Strategy performance for the current Index Strategy Term and you may receive less than the full Index Credit, or less than the full protection of the Buffer, than you would have received if you waited for us to apply the Index Credit on the Index Strategy End Date.
Only one Performance Lock may occur for any given Index Strategy during a respective Index Strategy Term. Performance Locks may not be applied retroactively and must be for the full amount of the Performance Lock Value. Performance Lock requests for less than the full amount of the Performance Lock Value are not permitted.
Once a Performance Lock has been executed it cannot be reversed and the Performance Lock Value will not fluctuate for the rest of the Index Strategy Term, with the exception of being reduced for withdrawals, Benefit charges, and reallocations to different Index Strategies that are for an amount less than the full Performance Lock Value (partial reallocations). The Performance Lock Value is reduced for any withdrawals, and partial reallocations and Benefit charges that occur between an Index Strategy Start Date and Index Strategy End Date in the same proportion that the total withdrawal, partial reallocation or reallocationBenefit charge amount reduced the Interim Value. The Valuation Day upon which the Performance Lock is executed is known as the Performance Lock Date.
Upon executing a Performance Lock, the Performance Lock Value will remain in the Index Strategy. You will be able to reallocate any portion of the Performance Lock Value to any available Index Strategy on the next Index Anniversary Date. For multi-year Index Strategy Terms, reallocation to a new Index Strategy is permitted on Index Anniversary Dates occurring prior to the Index Strategy End Date without being subject to the Interim Value. The Performance Lock Value is reduced for any withdrawals, and partial reallocations and Benefit charges as outlined above. On the Index Strategy End Date, any remaining Performance Lock Value must be reallocated to a new Index Strategy or renewed to the same Index Strategy. Please see the “Managing Your Account Value” section for additional information. A Performance Lock may be implemented in two ways, (1) a manual Performance Lock or (2) an automatic Performance Lock. We must receive a manual Performance Lock Request in Good Order before the end of the current Valuation Day to “lock” an Index Strategy on that day. Otherwise, the Performance Lock Date will occur on the next Valuation Date that your Request is in Good Order. For an automatic Performance Lock, you set a target at which you would like the Performance Lock to take effect automatically. Targets are established as a percentage and reflect the change in the Performance Lock Value, known as the Performance Lock Value return. We calculate the Performance Lock Value return, and determine if a target is reached, by comparing the Performance Lock Value as of the close of business on the current Valuation Day to the Index Strategy Base. If the Performance Lock Value return is greater than or equal to the established target percentage, the automatic Performance Lock will be executed at the end of that same Valuation Day at the closing Performance Lock Value. You can change or cancel targets at any time before we execute a Performance Lock. Each Index Strategy’s targets automatically expire on the earlier of the Performance Lock Date or the last Valuation Day before the Index Strategy End Date. You can also cancel a target by requesting a manual Performance Lock before the target is reached. By setting targets you are authorizing us to automatically execute a Performance Lock at the end of the Valuation Day on the Performance Lock Date upon which the target is reached. You may establish and manage automatic Performance Lock targets by contacting us at our Service Center. Your Financial Professional, if authorized, can establish and manage the automatic Performance Lock targets through your account on our website.
For Point-to-Point with Cap, Enhanced Cap Rate and Tiered Participation Rate Index Strategies, automatic Performance Lock targets less than or equal to 0% are not permitted. Only upper, or positive, target percentages are allowed. Additionally, targets must be greater than your current Performance Lock Value return and be at least 0.25% less than the stated Cap Rate, if applicable. Automatic Performance Lock targets may not be established for Step Rate Plus Index Strategies, Dual Directional Index Strategies, or for any Index Strategy that has a 100% Buffer option. For automatic Performance Lock, setting a target close to the current Performance Lock Value return may cause a Performance Lock to occur soon after establishing.
We reserve the right to limit the use of the Performance Lock feature for certain Index Strategies. Additionally, we may discontinue the use of this feature for future Performance Lock requests at any time.
A Performance Lock can help eliminate doubt about future Index Strategy performance and potentially limit the impact of a negative Index Credit you would otherwise receive. The disadvantage of executing a Performance Lock is that the relevant Index Value could increase by the Index Strategy End Date, and you will not participate in that increase. In addition, if you execute a Performance Lock, you may receive less than the full protection of the Buffer, than you would have received if you waited for us to apply the Index Credit on the Index Strategy End Date.
Calculation of the Performance Lock Value
The Performance Lock Value calculation is the same for each Index Strategy.
For Annuities with an Issue Date before July 1, 2024 (excluding Pennsylvania):
Performance Lock Value is equal to [(1) + (2)], where:
1.is the fair value of the Index Strategy Base of an Index Strategy on the Valuation Day the Performance Lock Value is calculated. It is determined as (A – B), where:
A = the Index Strategy Base on the Valuation Day of the calculation;
B = the fair value of the options under initial market conditions, with updated time to expiry
2.is the fair value of replicating portfolio of options on the Valuation Day of the calculation
For Annuities issued in Pennsylvania before July 1, 2024 and for all Annuities with an Issue Date on or after July 1, 2024, the following Performance Lock Value is applicable for all states.
The Performance Lock Value is equal to [(1) + (2)], where:
1.is the fair value of the Index Strategy Base of an Index Strategy on the Valuation Day the Performance Lock Value is calculated. It is determined as (A – B), where:
A = the Index Strategy Base on the Valuation Day of the calculation;
B = the fair value of the options under initial market conditions, with straight-line amortization to the end of the Index Strategy Term;
2.is the fair value of replicating portfolio of options
The following Example demonstrates how a manual Performance Lock could work. The numbers used are hypothetical.hypothetical and does not reflect the proportional reduction of the Index Strategy Base due to any applicable Benefit charges. Appendix A provides an Example of how an automatic Performance Lock could work. Please see ‘"Valuing Your Investment andInterim Value of Index Strategies”Strategies" for further detail on how the Interim Value after a Performance Lock in the below example is calculated. Example: Manual Performance Lock Value calculation, For Annuities with an Issue Date before July 1, 2024 (excluding Pennsylvania):
In this example, the initial premium of $100,000 is assumed to be allocated 100% in 1-year Index Strategy term, with the elected index on 2/1/2022:23/2023:
•Issue Date: 2/1/202223/2023
•Index Strategy Start Date: 2/1/202223/2023
•Index Strategy Base (A): $100,000
•Market Index Rate on Index Strategy Start Date (C): 2%
On 4/15/2022,6/2023, a manual Performance Lock Request is received, in Good Order, and no withdrawals have been made since the Index Strategy Start Date. The Performance Lock will be processed at the end of the day on 4/15/2022.6/2023. Below is the Performance Lock Value and Interim Value following the Performance lock on 4/15/2022:6/2023:
•Performance Lock Date: 4/15/20226/2023
•Index Strategy Base (A): $100,000
•The fair value of the options under initial market conditions, with updated time to expiry (B)*: $2,000
•Market Index Rate on Index Strategy Start Date (C): 2%
•Current Market Index Rate (D): 3%
•Time to Expiry (E): 292/365 = 0.8
•The fair value of replicating portfolio of options on the Valuation Day of the calculation (2): $12,500
The Performance Lock Value is calculated as follows:
•Item (1) = A – B = $100,000 – $2,000 = $98,000
•Performance Lock Value = (1) + (2) = $98,000 + $12,500 = $110,500
The Interim Value after a Performance Lock is calculated as follows:follows (See the “Access To Account Value” section and “Appendix B” for more examples and information on Interim Value) : •(A – B) x [(1 + C) / (1 + D)]^E + (2) = ($100,000 - $2,000) × [(1.02/1.03)]^(.8) + $12,500 = $109,738.09
Assuming no additional transactions occur after the Performance Lock Date, the Interim Value after Performance Lock will continue to be calculated at the end of each Valuation Day, but there will be no change in the Performance Lock Value. At the Index Strategy End Date (2/1/2023)(1/23/2024), the Account Value is $110,500
* In Pennsylvania and for Annuities with an Application Sign Date on or after July 1, 2024, the definition of B in the Example above is replaced with the fair value of the replicating portfolio of options under initial market conditions, with straight-line amortization to the end of the Index Strategy Term and would therefore differ from the number indicated in the hypothetical example above.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SEPARATE ACCOUNTS
PRUCO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Pruco Life Insurance Company ("Pruco Life") is a stock life insurance company organized in 1971 under the laws of the State of Arizona. It is licensed to sell life insurance and annuities in the District of Columbia, Guam and in all states except New York. Pruco Life is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Prudential Insurance Company of America ("Prudential"), a New Jersey stock life insurance company that has been doing business since 1875. Prudential is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial, Inc. ("Prudential Financial"), a New Jersey insurance holding company. No company other than Pruco Life has any legal responsibility to pay amounts that Pruco Life owes under its annuity contracts. Among other things, this means that where you participate in an optional living benefit or death benefit and the value of that benefit exceeds your current Account Value, you would rely solely on the ability of Pruco Life to make payments under the benefit out of its own assets. As Pruco Life's ultimate parent, Prudential Financial, however, exercises significant influence over the operations and capital structure of Pruco Life.
Pursuant to the delivery obligations under Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 159 thereunder, we deliver this prospectus to current contract owners that reside outside of the United States. In addition, we may not market or offer benefits, features or enhancements to prospective or current contract owners while outside of the United States.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
Pruco Life Insurance Company incorporates by reference into the prospectus its latest annual report on Form 10-K as of December 31, 2023 filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”). In addition, all documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act also are incorporated into the prospectus by reference. We will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a prospectus is delivered, a copy of any or all of the information that has been incorporated by reference into the prospectus but not delivered with the prospectus. Such information will be provided upon written or oral request at no cost to the requester by writing to Pruco Life Insurance Company, 751 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102-3777 or by calling 1-888-PRU-2888. We file periodic reports as required under the Exchange Act. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy, and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC (see www.sec.gov). Our internet address is www.prudential.com/annuities.
THE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS
The separate accounts are where Pruco Life sets aside and invests the assets supporting the Annuity. The assets of each separate account are held in the name of Pruco Life, and legally belong to us. We will maintain assets in each separate account with a total market value at least equal to the cash surrender value and other liabilities we must maintain related to the Annuity obligations supported by such assets. The obligations under the Annuity are those of Pruco Life, which is the issuer of the Annuity and the depositor of the separate accounts. More detailed information about Pruco Life, including its audited consolidated financial statements, is provided in the Statement of Additional Information.
Pruco Life Insurance Company Flexible Premium Variable Annuity Account
The assets supporting obligations based on allocations to the Subaccounts are held in Subaccounts of Pruco Life Insurance Company Flexible Premium Variable Annuity Account, also referred to as “Pruco Life Variable Annuity Account”. Pruco Life Variable Annuity Account assets that are held in support of the Subaccount are kept separate from all our other assets and may not be chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business we may conduct. Thus, income, gains and losses from assets allocated to Pruco Life Variable Annuity Account are credited to or charged against Pruco Life Variable Annuity Account, without regard to other income, gains or losses of Pruco Life or any other of our separate accounts.
Pruco Life Variable Annuity Account was established by us pursuant to Arizona law on June 16, 1995. Pruco Life Variable Annuity Account also holds assets of other annuities issued by us with values and benefits that vary according to the investment performance of Pruco Life Variable Annuity Account.
Additional information related to the Pruco Life Variable Annuity Account is provided in a separate prospectus.
Index Strategies Separate Account
Assets supporting the Index Strategies are held in a non-insulated, non-unitized separate account established under Arizona law. These assets are subject to the claims of ourthe creditors of Pruco Life and the benefits provided under the Index Strategies are subject to ourthe claims paying ability.ability of Pruco Life.
An Owner does not have any interest in or claim on the assets in the Separate Account. In addition, neither an Owner nor amounts allocated to the Index Strategies participate in the performance of the assets held in the Separate Account.
We are not obligated to invest according to specific guidelines or strategies except as may be required by Arizona and other state insurance laws.
The General Account. Our general obligations and any guaranteed benefits under the Annuity are supported by our General Account and are subject to our claims paying ability. Transfer Account assets are held in Pruco Life’s General Account. In the Payout Period or the Insured Income Stage (if the Benefit is not terminated or cancelled), assets supporting annuity payments are held in the General Account. Assets in the General Account are not segregated for the exclusive benefit of any particular contract or obligation. General Account assets are also available to our general creditors and for conducting routine business activities, such as the payment of salaries, rent and other ordinary business expenses. The General Account is subject to regulation and supervision by the Arizona Department of Insurance and to the insurance laws and regulations of all jurisdictions where we are authorized to do business.
VALUING YOUR INVESTMENT AND INTERIM VALUE OF INDEX STRATEGIES
PROCESSING AND VALUING TRANSACTIONS
Pruco Life is generally open to process financial transactions on those days that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for trading. There may be circumstances where the NYSE does not open on a regularly scheduled date or time or closes at an earlier time than scheduled (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Generally, financial transactions received in Good Order before the close of regular trading on the NYSE will be processed according to the value next determined following the close of business. Financial transactions received on a non-business day or after the close of regular trading on the NYSE will be processed based on the value next computed on the next Valuation Day.
We will not process any financial transactions involving purchase or redemption orders on days that the NYSE is closed. Pruco Life will also not process financial transactions involving purchase or redemption orders or transfers on any day that:
▪trading on the NYSE is restricted;
▪an emergency, as determined by the SEC, exists making redemption or valuation of securities held in the Separate Account impractical; or
▪the SEC, by order, permits the suspension or postponement for the protection of security holders.
In certain circumstances, we may need to correct the processing of an order. In such circumstances, we may incur a loss or receive a gain depending upon the price of the security when the order was executed and the price of the security when the order is corrected. With respect to any gain that may result from such order correction, we will retain any such gain as additional compensation for these correction services.
INTERIM VALUE OF INDEX STRATEGIES
On each Valuation Day during the year, other than the Index Strategy Start Date and Index Strategy End Date, each Index Strategy is valued using an Interim Value. The Interim Value is used to calculate amounts available for withdrawal (including systematic withdrawals), surrender, transfer, annuitization or payment of a death claim. The Interim Value also is used to determine how much the Index Strategy Base will be reduced after a transfer or withdrawal.
The Interim Value is also included in the Account Value and Surrender Value to reflect the amount in the applicable Index Strategy prior to the Index Strategy End Date. The Interim Value reflects the value of each Index Strategy taking into account the current price of the underlying Index, the time remaining until the Index Strategy End Date, and the current value of the investments we have made to fund our obligations under the Index Strategy. The Interim Value is an estimate of the current value of fixed income and derivative instruments we could purchase to assure our ability to meet our obligations to the Owner at an Index Strategy End Date. We use a portfolio of fixed income instruments and derivatives to replicate our obligations to calculate Index Credit for the Index Strategies. These derivatives are valued using the Black-Scholes Model. There are many external factors that may impact the Interim Value including changes in the Indices, changes in the interest rate environment, and volatility.
The Interim Value assesses the fair value of the assets allocated to the Index Strategy (Index Strategy Base) plus the current value of the portfolio of options utilized to replicate the performance of these Index Strategies.
The Interim Value for the applicable Index Strategy is equal to (1) + (2) where:
(1) is the fair value of the Index Strategy Base on the Valuation Day the Interim Value is calculated.
(2) is the current value of replicating the portfolio of options
1.The fair value of the Index Strategy Base is meant to represent the market value of the investments supporting each Index Strategy.
The Market Value Index Rate will apply on a uniform basis for a class of Owners in the same Index Strategy and will be administered in a uniform and non-discriminatory manner.
The Market Value Index Rate is the Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Credit Index rate. The Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Credit Index is the rate for the maturity using a set duration. The duration is set to represent the duration of the investments supporting the Index Strategy and may not match the actual length of the Index Strategy.
If the Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Credit Index yield is not published for a particular day, then we will use the yield on the next day it is published. If the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Credit Index yield is no longer published, or is discontinued, then we may substitute another suitable method for determining this component of the Market Value Index Rate.
2.Current value of the replicating portfolio of options – We utilize a fair market value methodology to value replicating the portfolio of options that support this product.
For each Index Strategy, we solely designate and value options, each of which is tied to the performance of the Index associated with the Index Strategy. We use derivatives to provide an estimate of the gain or loss on the Index Strategy Base that could occur at the end of the Index Strategy Term. This estimate also reflects the impact of the Cap Rate, Spread, Participation Rate, Tier Level, Step Rate and Buffer at the end of the Index Strategy Term as well as the estimated cost of exiting the replicating options prior to the Index Strategy End Date. The valuation of the options is based on standard methods for valuing derivatives and based on inputs from third party vendors. The methodology used to value these options is determined solely by us and may vary, higher or lower, from other estimated valuations or the
actual selling price of identical derivatives. Any variance between our estimated fair value price and other estimated or actual prices may be different from Index Strategy type to Index Strategy type and may also change from day to day.
See Appendix B for additional information regarding the Interim Value calculation.EXAMPLE
For Annuity business issued before July 1, 2024 (excluding Pennsylvania).
Index Effective Date: 4/6/2022
Purchase Payment: $200,000
Allocated to:
•25% 1-Year Step Rate Plus; S&P 500; Step Rate 5%; Participation Rate 90%; Buffer 5%
•25% 3-Year Point-to-Point Cap Rate; S&P 500; Cap Rate 75%; Buffer 10%
•25% 6-Year Tiered Participation Rate; S&P 500; Tier 1 100%; Tier 2 140%; Tier Level 30%; Buffer 10%
•25% 6-Year Dual Directional; S&P 500; Cap Rate 85%; Buffer 10%
Note on examples: months are assumed to have 30 days and years are assumed to have 365 days.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| On the Index Effective Date | |
| Step Rate Plus | Point-to- Point Cap Rate | Tiered Part Rate | Dual Directional |
| Index Strategy Term (in months) | 12 | 36 | 72 | 72 |
| Months elapsed since Index Strategy Start Date | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Index Strategy Base | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Buffer | 5% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Index Strategy rate | 5% | 75% | 100%/140% | 85% |
| Months until Index Strategy End Date | 12 | 36 | 72 | 72 |
| Market Index Rate on Index Strategy Start Date | 3.46% | 3.46% | 3.46% | 3.46% |
| Starting Index Value | 1,000 |
| Total Account Value | $200,000 |
| | | | |
| Index Return is Negative | |
| Months elapsed since Index Strategy Start Date | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Time Remaining in Index Strategy Term (in months) | 9 | 33 | 69 | 69 |
| Index Value on Calculation Date | 800 |
| Index Return on Calculation Date | -20% |
| Market Index Rate on Calculation Date | 4.19% | 4.19% | 4.19% | 4.19% |
| 1. Fair Value of Index Strategy Base | $48,729.71 | $45, 428.94 | $39,956.43 | $43,257.98 |
| 2. Options value | $(7,171.68) | $(4,665.57) | $(1,869.01) | $(2,488.24) |
| Sum of 1+2 | $41,558.03 | $40,763.37 | $38,087.42 | $40,769.74 |
| Interim Value for each Strategy (1+2) | $41,558.03 | $40,763.37 | $38,087.42 | $40,769.74 |
| Total Account Value | $161,178.56 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Index Return is Positive | |
| Months elapsed since Index Strategy Start Date | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Time Remaining in Index Strategy Term (in months) | 9 | 33 | 69 | 69 |
| Index Value on Calculation Date | 1,200 |
| Index Return on Calculation Date | 20% |
| Market Index Rate | 4.19% | 4.19% | 4.19% | 4.19% |
| 1. Fair Value of Index Strategy Base | $48,729.71 | $45,428.94 | $39,956.43 | $43,257.98 |
| 2. Options value | $9,685.25 | $11,436.71 | $19,398.24 | $11,433.35 |
| Sum of 1+2 | $58,414.96 | $56,865.65 | $59,354.67 | $54,691.33 |
| Interim Value for each Strategy (1+2) | $58,414.96 | $56,865.65 | $59,354.67 | $54,691.33 |
| Total Account Value | $229,326.61 |
The following Examples are applicable in Pennsylvania for Annuity business issued before July 1, 2024; and for Annuity business issued on or after July 1, 2024 in all states.
EXAMPLE
Index Effective Date: 12/1/2022
Purchase Payment: $500,000
Allocated to:
•20% 1-Year Step Rate Plus; S&P 500; Step Rate 5%; Participation Rate 90%; Buffer 10%
•20% 1-Year Dual Directional; S&P 500; Cap Rate 12%; Buffer 10%
•20% 1-Year Enhanced Cap Rate; S&P 500; Cap Rate 15%; Spread 2%; Buffer 10%
•20% 3-Year Point-to-Point Cap Rate; S&P 500; Cap Rate 75%; Buffer 10%
•20% 6-Year Tiered Participation Rate; S&P 500; Tier 1 100%; Tier 2 140%; Tier Level 30%; Buffer 10%
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| On the Index Effective Date |
| Step Rate Plus | Dual Directional | Enhanced Cap Rate | Point-to- Point Cap Rate | Tiered Part Rate |
| Index Strategy Term (in days) | 365 | 365 | 365 | 1,096 | 2,192 |
| Days elapsed since Index Strategy Start Date | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Index Strategy Base | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| Buffer | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Index Strategy rate | 5% | 12% | 15% | 75% | 100%/140% |
| Days until Index Strategy End Date | 365 | 365 | 365 | 1,096 | 2,192 |
| Market Index Rate on Index Strategy Start Date | 4.97% | 4.97% | 4.97% | 4.97% | 4.97% |
| Starting Index Value | 1,000 |
| Total Account Value | $500,000 |
| | | | | |
| Index Return is Negative |
| Days elapsed since Index Strategy Start Date | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
| Time Remaining in Index Strategy Term (in days) | 276 | 276 | 276 | 1,007 | 2,103 |
| Index Value on Calculation Date | 700 |
| Index Return on Calculation Date | -30% |
| Market Index Rate on Calculation Date | 5.37% | 5.37% | 5.37% | 5.37% | 5.37% |
| 1. | Fair Value of Index Strategy Base | | $95,608.07 | $97,915.01 | $98,000.32 | $89,676.11 | $77,180.32 |
| 2. | Options value | | $(17,288.54) | $(17,133.74) | $(17,307.72) | $(13,544.18) | $(8,213.57) |
| Interim Value for each Strategy (1+2) | $78,319.53 | $80,781.27 | $80,692.60 | $76,131.93 | $68,966.75 |
| Total Account Value | $384,892.08 |
The Index Strategy Rate may differ depending on the Index Strategy, which is further outlined in Appendix B. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Index Return is Positive | |
| Days elapsed since Index Strategy Start Date | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
| Time Remaining in Index Strategy Term (in days) | 276 | 276 | 276 | 1,007 | 2,103 |
| Index Value on Calculation Date | 1,300 |
| Index Return on Calculation Date | 30% |
| Market Index Rate | 5.37% | 5.37% | 5.37% | 5.37% | 5.37% |
| 1. | Fair Value of Index Strategy Base | $95,608.07 | $97,915.01 | $98,000.32 | $89,676.11 | $77,180.32 |
| 2. | Options value | $29,776.30 | $9,367.17 | $11,357.19 | $34,067.60 | $57,140.15 |
| Interim Value for each Strategy (1+2) | $125,384.37 | $107,282.18 | $109,357.51 | $123,743.71 | $134,320.47 |
| Total Account Value | $600,088.24 |
The Index Strategy Rate may differ depending on the Index Strategy, which is further outlined in Appendix B.A separate Interim Value calculation will apply for Annuities where a Performance Lock has been executed. This calculation is shown below and an example of the calculation of Interim Value after a Performance Lock is provided above in the “Performance Lock” section and also in Appendix A.Calculation of the Interim Value after a Performance Lock:
For Annuities with an Issue Date before July 1, 2024 (excluding Pennsylvania):
The Interim Value after a Performance Lock for the applicable Index Strategy is equal to [(1) + (2)], where:
1.is the fair value of the Index Strategy Base of an Index Strategy as of the Performance Lock Date, adjusted for withdrawals and partial reallocations, with a current Valuation Day adjustment for any changes in the Market Value Index Rate. It is determined as (A – B) x [(1 + C) / (1 + D)]^E, where:
A = the Index Strategy Base as of the Performance Lock Date adjusted for withdrawals and partial reallocations
B = the fair value of the options under initial market conditions, with updated time to expiry, as of the Performance Lock Date adjusted for withdrawals and partial reallocations
C = the Market Value Index Rate at the Index Start Date;
D = the Market Value Index Rate at the current date; and
E = the total days remaining in the Index Strategy Term divided by 365
2. is the fair value of replicating portfolio of options as of the Performance Lock Date adjusted for withdrawals and partial reallocations.
For Annuities issued in Pennsylvania before July 1, 2024 and all Annuities with an Issue Date on or after July 1, 2024, the following Performance Lock Value is applicable for all states.
The Interim Value for the applicable Index Strategy is equal to [(1) + (2)], where:
1.is the fair value of the Index Strategy Base of an Index Strategy as of the Performance Lock Date, adjusted for withdrawals and partial reallocations with a current Valuation Day adjustment for any changes in the Market Value Index Rate. It is determined as (A – B) x [(1 + C) / (1 + D)]E, where:
A = the Index Strategy Base as of the Performance Lock Date adjusted for withdrawals and partial reallocations
B = the fair value of the options under initial market conditions, with straight-line amortization to the end of the Index Strategy Term, as of the Performance Lock Date adjusted for withdrawals and partial reallocations
C = the Market Value Index Rate at the Index Start Date;
D = the Market Value Index Rate at the current date; and
E = the total days remaining in the Index Strategy Term divided by 365
2.is the fair value of replicating portfolio of options as of the Performance Lock Date adjusted for withdrawals and partial reallocations.
PURCHASING YOUR ANNUITY
REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASING THE ANNUITY
We may apply certain limitations, restrictions, and/or underwriting standards as a condition of our issuance of an Annuity and/or acceptance of Purchase Payments. The current limitations, restrictions and standards are described below. We may change these limitations, restrictions and standards in the future.
Initial Purchase Payment: An initial Purchase Payment is considered the first Purchase Payment received by us in Good Order and in an amount sufficient to issue your Annuity. This is the payment that issues your Annuity. All subsequent Purchase Payments allocated to the Annuity will be considered subsequent Purchase Payments. Unless we agree otherwise and subject to our rules, the Annuity has a required minimum initial Purchase Payment of $25,000.
We must approve any initial and subsequent Purchase Payments where the total amount of Purchase Payments equals $1,000,000 or more with respect to the Annuity including any other Annuity you are purchasing from us (or that you already own) and/or our affiliates. To the extent allowed by state law, that required approval also will apply to a proposed change of owner of the Annuity, if as a result of the ownership change, total Purchase Payments with respect to the Annuity and all other Annuity owned by the new Owner would equal or exceed that $1,000,000 threshold. We may limit subsequent Purchase Payments under other circumstances, as explained in “Subsequent Purchase Payments,” below.
Applicable laws designed to counter terrorists and prevent money laundering might, in certain circumstances, require us to block an Owner’s ability to make certain transactions, and thereby refuse to accept Purchase Payments or requests for transfers, partial withdrawals, surrenders, total withdrawals, death benefits, or Annuity payments until instructions are received from the appropriate regulator. We also may be required to provide additional information about you and your Annuity to government regulators.
Except as noted below, Purchase Payments must be submitted by check drawn on a U.S. bank, in U.S. dollars, and made payable to Pruco Life. Purchase Payments may also be submitted via 1035 exchange or direct transfer of funds. Under certain circumstances, Purchase Payments may be transmitted to Pruco Life by wiring funds through your Financial Professional’s broker-dealer firm. Subsequent Purchase Payments may also be applied to your Annuity under an electronic funds transfer, an arrangement where you authorize us to deduct money directly from your bank account. We may reject any payment if it is received in an unacceptable form. Our acceptance of a check is subject to our ability to collect funds.
Once we accept your application, we allocate your Purchase Payment, upon receipt, in your Annuity according to your instructions. You can allocate Purchase Payments to one or more available Index Strategies and Variable Investment Subaccounts.
We are required to allocate your initial Purchase Payment within two (2) Valuation Days after we receive the Purchase Payment in Good Order at our Service Center. If we do not have all the required information to allow us to issue your Annuity, we may retain the Purchase Payment while we try to reach you or your representative to obtain all of our requirements. If we are unable to obtain all of our required information within five (5) Valuation Days, we are required to return the Purchase Payment to you at that time, unless you specifically consent to our retaining the Purchase Payment while we gather the required information. Once we obtain the required information, we will invest the Purchase Payment and issue an Annuity within two (2) Valuation Days.
With respect to your initial Purchase Payment that is pending investment in our Separate Accounts, we may hold the amount temporarily in a suspense account and we may earn interest on such amount. You will not be credited with interest during that period. The monies held in the suspense account may be subject to claims of our general creditors. Also, the Purchase Payment will not be reduced nor increased due to market ups and downs during that period.
As permitted by applicable law, the broker-dealer firm through which you purchase your Annuity may forward your initial Purchase Payment to us prior to approval of your purchase by a registered principal of the firm. Once your purchase is approved by the firm, we will process your initial Purchase Payment as described above. These arrangements are subject to a number of regulatory requirements, including that customer funds will be deposited in a segregated bank account and held by the insurer until such time that the insurer is notified of the firm’s principal approval and is provided with the application, or is notified of the firm principal’s rejection. In addition, the insurer must promptly return the customer’s funds at the customer’s request prior to the firm’s principal approval or upon the firm’s rejection of the application. The monies held in the bank account will be held in a suspense account within our general account and we may earn interest on amounts held in that suspense account. Owners will not be credited with any interest earned on amounts held in that suspense account. The monies in such suspense account may be subject to claims of our general creditors.
Allocation of Purchase Payments
Initial Purchase Payment(s):Issuance of an Annuity represents our acceptance of an initial Purchase Payment. On the Issue Date, we allocate all or part of your initial Purchase Payment to the Transfer Account, Index Strategy(ies) and/or the Variable Subaccounts we make available, according to your instructions. No interest accrues or is paid on funds in the Transfer Account. Allocations must be made in whole percentages and must equal 100%.
You can elect on your application (1) to start your Index Strategies on the Issue Date, (2) defer the portion of your initial Purchase Payment you intend to allocate to any Index Strategy for up to 45 days from your Application Sign Date or (3) defer your initial Purchase Payment to a specified date. Alternatively, you may allocate 100% of your initial Purchase Payment to the Variable Subaccounts. Upon receipt of all paperwork we require in Good Order and the initial Purchase Payment, if you elect to defer your allocation to the Index Strategies, that portion of your initial Purchase
Payment will be allocated to the Transfer Account. The Account Value in the Transfer Account will then be reallocated to the Index Strategies you selected on the application, if that date is within the Transfer Account Period.
If there is Account Value allocated to the Transfer Account at the end of the Transfer Account Period, without instructions those funds will be transferred to the Holding Account. If there is no Account Value allocated to the Transfer Account on the last Valuation Day of the Transfer Account Period, no transfer will occur.
If the Index Effective Date is not a Valuation Day, the initial index value for the Index Effective Date will be the following Valuation Day that the Index is calculated and published.
An Index Effective Date can be any calendar date except February 29th.
If you choose to only allocate your initial Purchase Payment to Variable Investment Subaccounts and not elect allocation to the Index Strategies (either at contract issue or at the end of the Transfer Account Period), you can transfer to the Index Strategies at a future date of your choosing, which would then establish the Index Effective Date and subsequent Index Anniversary Date.
Subsequent Purchase Payment(s):Subsequent Purchase Payments received on an Index Anniversary Date may be used to start a new Index Strategy. Subsequent Purchase Payment(s) received between Index Anniversary Dates will be allocated to the Variable Investment Subaccounts as instructed by the Owner. If you do not provide any instructions, the subsequent Purchase Payment(s) will be placed in the Holding Account. The Purchase Payment(s) may be transferred to an Index Strategy on the next Index Anniversary Date or may be transferred among the available Variable Investment Subaccounts at any time. See Reallocation/Transfer Guidelines in the “Managing Your Account Value” section below.Rate Determination: In order for you to receive the rates associated with the Index Strategies reflected on the rate sheet found on our website at www.prudential.com/flexguard-rates, your Annuity Application Sign Date must be on or after the date set forth on the rate sheet and before a new rate sheet is established. From your Application Sign Date, we must also receive your paperwork in Good Order within 15 calendar days, and the Index Effective Date must be within 45 calendar days from your Application Sign Date. If these conditions are not met, and you decide to proceed with the purchase of the Annuity, you will receive the Index Strategy rates that are in effect on your Index Effective Date. Under certain circumstances we may waive these conditions or extend these time periods in a nondiscriminatory manner.
Holding Account: The Holding Account is the PSF PGIM Government Money Market Subaccount. The Holding Account will be used for subsequent Purchase Payments received between Index Anniversaries if you provided no other instructions for the Purchase Payment in any other available Variable Investment Subaccount. Since you may only allocate to the Index Strategies on Index Anniversaries, subsequent Purchase Payments will remain in the Holding Account (or Variable Investment Subaccount(s) of your choosing) until an Index Anniversary Date where they may be reallocated to the Index Strategies.
Subsequent Purchase Payments: The minimum amount allocable to any Index Strategy is $2,000, and the minimum amount allocable to any Variable Investment Subaccount is $20. Currently you may make subsequent Purchase Payments, provided that the payment is at least $100 ($50 minimum for electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) purchases).
You may make subsequent Purchase Payments, at any time before the earlier of (i) the Annuity Date and (ii) the oldest Owner’s 86th birthday (the Annuitant’s 86th birthday, if the Annuity is owned by an entity). We will allow Purchase Payments at least prior to the first anniversary of the Issue Date regardless of the oldest Owner’s age, unless otherwise required by applicable law or regulation to maintain the tax status of the Annuity. No subsequent Purchase Payments are allowed if the Annuity is held as a Beneficiary Annuity. We will apply any subsequent Purchase Payment as of the Valuation Day that we receive it at our Service Center in Good Order. If you have not provided allocation instructions with a subsequent Purchase Payment, we will allocate the Purchase Payment to the Holding Account. We may limit, restrict, suspend or reject any subsequent Purchase Payments.
We reserve the right to limit, suspend or reject any subsequent Purchase Payment at any time, but would do so only on a non-discriminatory basis.
When you purchase the Annuity and determine the amount of your initial Purchase Payment, you should consider the fact that we may suspend, reject or limit subsequent Purchase Payments at some point in the future. Depending on the tax status of your Annuity (e.g., if you own the Annuity through an IRA), there may be annual contribution limits dictated by applicable law. Please see “Tax Considerations” in the Variable Subaccount Prospectus for additional information on these contribution limits.
Subsequent Purchase Payments may also be limited if the total Purchase Payments under the Annuity and other Annuity equals or exceeds $1,000,000.00, as described in more detail in the “Initial Purchase Payment” section above. Should you request a transaction that would leave less than the minimum Variable Subaccount amount or the minimum Index Strategy amount, we may, to the extent permitted by law, add the balance of your Account Value in the applicable Allocation Option to the transaction and close out your balance in the Allocation Option.RIGHT TO CANCEL
You may cancel (or “Free Look”) your Annuity for a refund by notifying us in Good Order or by returning the Annuity to our Service Center or to the representative who sold it to you within 10 days after you receive it (or such other period as may be required by applicable law). The Annuity can be
mailed or delivered either to us, at our Service Center, or to the representative who sold it to you. Return of the Annuity by mail is effective on being postmarked, properly addressed and postage prepaid. If the Annuity is a replacement contract, you may cancel your Annuity using the same method within thirty days beginning on the date the contract is received by the owner, or any longer period as may be required by applicable law in the state where the contract is delivered or issued for delivery.
Subject to applicable law, the amount of the refund will equal the Account Value as of the Valuation Day we receive the returned Annuity at our Service Center or the cancellation request in Good Order, plus any fees or Tax Charges deducted from the Purchase Payment upon allocation to the Annuity or imposed under the Annuity, less any applicable federal and state income tax withholding. However, where we are required by applicable law to return Purchase Payments, we will return the greater of Account Value and Purchase Payments.
MANAGING YOUR ACCOUNT VALUE
TRANSFER AND REALLOCATION GUIDELINES – ANNUITIES WITH AN APPLICATION SIGN DATE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 18, 2022
Transfers from the Index Strategy(ies) to the Variable Subaccounts are not permissible at any time during the life of the Annuity.
You may transfer Account Value between Variable Investment Subaccounts at any time, subject to the restrictions outlined below. On each Index Anniversary Date, you may reallocate Account Value allocated to Variable Investment Subaccounts and any Index Strategy(ies) that has reached an Index Strategy End Date into any available Index Strategy. Additionally, for Index Strategy(ies) where a Performance Lock has occurred, transfers to new Index Strategy(ies) may also occur on any Index Anniversary Date.
For any Index Strategy(ies) where a Performance Lock has occurred, if you reallocate a portion of your Performance Lock Value on an Index Anniversary Date that is not an Index Strategy End Date, the remaining Performance Lock Value will be adjusted proportionally by a reduction in the Interim Value of the partial reallocation. If you reallocate your entire Performance Lock Value on an Index Anniversary Date that is not an Index Strategy End Date, we will transfer the entire Performance Lock Value and the resulting Index Strategy will become available for a new Performance Lock Request.
For multi-year Index Strategy Terms, if you would like to reallocate all or a portion of the Performance Lock Value on an Index Anniversary Date, the Performance Lock must be executed at least 1 Valuation Day prior to that Index Anniversary Date. If an automatic Performance Lock occurs on an Index Anniversary Date that is not an Index Strategy End Date, then a reallocation will not be able to occur until the next Index Anniversary Date.
We will notify you in advance of any Index Anniversary Date. Upon receipt of your instructions in Good Order for reallocation of the Account Value to or from an Index Strategy, we will process the reallocation on the Index Anniversary Date. If we do not receive instructions from you in Good Order prior to the Index Anniversary Date, the Account Value in any Index Strategy that has reached the Index Strategy End Date will automatically be allocated to the same Index Strategy and Index Strategy Term without the Performance Lock. If the same Index Strategy is no longer available, or the Index Strategy Term goes beyond the Maximum Annuity Date, the Account Value in any Index Strategy that has reached the Index Strategy End Date will automatically be allocated to the Holding Account.
You will be able to make reallocation selections via mail, phone, through online access or any other media that we make available.
The minimum required amount allocated to any Index Strategy, upon the Index Effective Date or at the time of renewal into a new Index Strategy is $2,000. In the event that the Account Value allocated to an Index Strategy falls below $2,000 and is not combined with other allowable allocations to meet the $2,000 minimum, these funds will automatically be renewed into the same Index Strategy. The minimum required amount allocated to any Variable Investment Subaccount is $20.
The table below shows when transfers to or from Variable Subaccounts and Index Strategies are permitted. The Interim Value rules do not apply to these transfers.
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From Account | To Account | Any Time | Index Effective Date (includes subsequent Index Anniversary Dates) | Index Strategy End Date |
Variable Investment Subaccount (including Holding Account) | Variable Investment Subaccount (including Holding Account) | X | | |
Variable Investment Subaccount
(including Holding Account)
| Index Strategy | | X | X |
Index Strategy | Index Strategy | | | X* |
*If a Performance Lock has occurred, you can make a full transfer to a new Index Strategy on an Index Anniversary Date without the Interim Value applying.
Default Reallocations/Transfers
If you do not respond to the Reallocation Notice, any Index Strategy that has reached an Index Strategy End Date will automatically renew into the same Index Strategy. If the same Index Strategy is no longer available, the funds associated with the closed Index Strategy will be transferred to the Holding Account, where they may be allocated among the Variable Investment Subaccounts or into another Index Strategy on the next Index Anniversary Date.
We reserve the right to stop offering any Index Strategy at any time.
TRANSFER AND REALLOCATION GUIDELINES – ANNUITIES WITH AN APPLICATION SIGN DATE PRIOR TO JANUARY 18, 2022
You may transfer Account Value between Variable Investment Subaccounts at any time, subject to the restrictions outlined below. On each Index Anniversary Date, you may reallocate Account Value allocated to Variable Investment Subaccounts and any Index Strategy(ies) that has reached an Index Strategy End Date into any available Index Strategy.
You will receive a Reallocation Notice approximately 30 days prior to your Index Anniversary Date. You must provide instructions for reallocation in Good Order (by any method allowable) no later than the Index Anniversary Date. The reallocation will be processed on the Index Anniversary Date. You will be able to make reallocation selections via mail, phone, or through online access.
You may not reallocate to an Index Strategy where the Index Strategy End Date is after your Maximum Annuity Date. If there is less than one year until the Maximum Annuity Date, reallocations can only be made to the Variable Investment Subaccounts. If you have not provided instructions for any Account Value in an Index Strategy that would extend beyond the Maximum Annuity Date, we will transfer that Account Value to the Holding Account.
The minimum required amount allocated to any Index Strategy, upon the Index Effective Date or at the time of renewal into a new Index Strategy is $2,000. In the event that the Account Value allocated to an Index Strategy falls below $2,000 and is not combined with other allowable allocations to meet the $2,000 minimum, these funds will automatically be renewed into the same Index Strategy. The minimum required amount allocated to any Variable Investment Subaccount is $20.
You may transfer out of an Index Strategy before the Index Strategy End Date, but you will do so at the Interim Value of the Index Strategy. See “Interim Value of Index Strategies” for more information. The funds transferred from an Index Strategy before the Index Strategy End Date may only be transferred to Variable Investment Subaccounts or the Holding Account. If you wish to transfer to another Index Strategy, after transferring to the Variable Investment Subaccounts or the Holding Account, you must wait until the next Index Anniversary Date.The table below shows when transfers to or from Variable Subaccounts and Index Strategies are permitted. The Interim Value rules do not apply to these transfers.
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From Account | To Account | Any Time | Index Effective Date (includes subsequent Index Anniversary Dates) | Index Strategy End Date |
Variable Investment Subaccount (including Holding Account) | Variable Investment Subaccount (including Holding Account) | X | | |
Variable Investment Subaccount (including Holding Account) | Index Strategy | | X | X |
Index Strategy | Variable Investment Subaccount (including Holding Account) | | | X |
Index Strategy | Index Strategy | | | X |
Default Reallocations/Transfers
If you do not respond to the Reallocation Notice, any Index Strategy that has reached an Index Strategy End Date will automatically renew into the same Index Strategy. If the same Index Strategy is no longer available, the funds associated with the closed Index Strategy will be transferred to the Holding Account, where they may be allocated among the Variable Investment Subaccounts or into another Index Strategy on the next Index Anniversary Date.
We reserve the right to stop offering any Index Strategy at any time.
FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL PERMISSION TO FORWARD TRANSACTION INSTRUCTIONS
If you have provided the necessary authorization on the application for your Annuity, the individual who signed the application for your Annuity may forward instructions regarding the allocation of your Account Value, and request financial transactions involving Variable Investment Subaccounts and Index Strategies. We refer to this person as your Financial Professional. We will follow all instructions received from authorized persons in the order in which we receive them. If your Financial Professional has this authority, we deem that all such transactions that are directed by your Financial Professional, as applicable, with respect to your Annuity have been authorized by you. You will receive a confirmation of any financial transaction involving your Annuity. You must contact us immediately if and when you revoke such authority. We will not be responsible for acting on instructions from your Financial Professional until we receive notification of the revocation of such person's authority. We may also suspend, cancel or limit these authorizations at any time. In addition, we may restrict the Variable Investment Subaccounts and Index Strategies available for
transfers or allocation of Purchase Payments by such Financial Professional. We will notify you and your Financial Professional if we implement any such restrictions or prohibitions.
We may also require that your Financial Professional transmit all financial transactions using the electronic trading functionality available through our website (www.prudential.com/annuities). Limitations that we may impose on your Financial Professional under the terms of an administrative agreement (e.g., a custodial agreement) do not apply to financial transactions requested by an Owner on his or her own behalf, except as otherwise described in this prospectus.
ACCESS TO ACCOUNT VALUE
TYPES OF DISTRIBUTIONS AVAILABLE TO YOU
During the Savings Stage you can access your Account Value through partial withdrawals, systematic withdrawals, and where required for tax purposes, Required Minimum Distributions. You can also surrender your Annuity at any time. Depending on your instructions, we may deduct a portion of the Account Value being withdrawn or surrendered as a CDSC. If you surrender your Annuity, in addition to any CDSC, we may deduct any Tax Charge that applies. If a withdrawal is taken from an Index Strategy before the Index Strategy End Date, the withdrawal will be based on the Interim Value. See “Interim Value of Index Strategies” for more information. Certain amounts may be available to you each Annuity Year that are not subject to a CDSC. These are called “Charge Free Withdrawals.” Unless you notify us differently as permitted, partial withdrawals will be deducted first from any Variable Investment Subaccounts on a proportional basis. Only when the Variable Investment Subaccounts have been depleted will any remaining withdrawal amount be deducted next from the Transfer Account, if applicable, and then from the Index Strategies, also on a proportional basis. The Owner can also request self-directed withdrawals from Variable Investment Subaccounts and Index Strategies of their choosing. Each of these types of distributions is described more fully below.PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS AND INTERIM VALUE OF INDEX STRATEGIES
Any time a partial withdrawal occurs between Index Strategy Start and End Dates, the Index Strategy Base will be reduced in the same proportion that the total withdrawal reduced the Interim Value. A proportional reduction in your Index Strategy Base could be larger than the dollar amount of the withdrawal when the Index Strategy Base is greater than the Interim Value. Here are examples where the Index Strategy Base is less than the Interim Value and then exceeds the Interim Value:
Example 1:
Index Strategy Start Date: 9/1/2019
Index Strategy Base: $50,000
Withdrawal Date: 3/1/2020
Interim Value: $70,000
Withdrawal: $50,000 gross
Withdrawal divided by Interim Value: $50,000 / $70,000 = 71.429%
Index Strategy Base Adjustment Amount: $50,000 x 71.429% = $35,714.29
Index Strategy Base after Withdrawal: $50,000 - $35,714.29 = $14,285.71
Example 2:
Index Strategy Base: $14,285.71
Withdrawal Date: 5/1/2020
Interim Value: $14,000
Withdrawal: $14,000 gross
Withdrawal divided by Interim Value: $14,000 / $14,000 = 100%
Index Strategy Base Adjustment Amount: $14,285.71 x 100% = $14,285.71
Index Strategy Base after Withdrawal: $0
CHARGE FREE WITHDRAWAL AMOUNTS
The Charge Free Withdrawal amount is the amount that can be withdrawn from your Annuity each Annuity Year without the application of any CDSC. The Charge Free Withdrawal amount during each Annuity Year is equal to 10% of all Purchase Payments that are currently subject to a CDSC. Withdrawals made within an Annuity Year reduce the Charge Free Withdrawal amount available for the remainder of the Annuity Year. If you do not make a Charge Free Withdrawal during an Annuity Year, you are not allowed to carry over the Charge Free Withdrawal amount to the next Annuity Year.
▪The Charge Free Withdrawal amount is not available if you choose to surrender your Annuity. Amounts withdrawn as a Charge Free Withdrawal do not reduce the amount of CDSC that may apply upon a subsequent withdrawal or surrender of your Annuity.
▪You can also make partial withdrawals in excess of the Charge Free Withdrawal amount. The minimum partial withdrawal you may request is $100.
Example. This example assumes that no withdrawals have previously been taken.
On January 3rd, to purchase your Annuity, you make an initial Purchase Payment of $25,000.
On January 3rd of the following calendar year, you make a subsequent Purchase Payment to your Annuity of $10,000.
•Because in Annuity Year 1 your initial Purchase Payment of $25,000 is still within the CDSC schedule (see “Annuity Owner Transaction Expenses”), your Charge Free Withdrawal amount in Annuity Year 1 equals $25,000 × 0.10, or $2,500.
•Because in Annuity Year 2 both your initial Purchase Payment of $25,000 and your subsequent Purchase Payment of $10,000 are still within the CDSC schedule (see “Annuity Owner Transaction Expenses”), your Charge Free Withdrawal amount in Annuity Year 2 equals $25,000 × 0.10, plus $10,000 × 0.10, or $2,500 + $1,000 for a total of $3,500.
To determine if a CDSC applies to partial withdrawals, we first determine if you have previously withdrawn all Purchase Payments. If so, no CDSC applies. If you have not previously withdrawn all Purchase Payments, we:
1.First determine what, if any, amounts qualify as a Charge Free Withdrawal. These amounts are not subject to the CDSC.
2.Next determine what, if any, remaining amounts are in excess of the Charge Free Withdrawal amount. These amounts will be treated as withdrawals of Purchase Payments, as described in “Fees, Charges and Deductions – Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”)” earlier in this prospectus. These amounts may be subject to the CDSC. Purchase Payments are withdrawn on a first-in, first-out basis.
3.Withdraw any remaining amounts from other Surender Value.
Your withdrawal will include the amount of any applicable CDSC. You can request a partial withdrawal as either a “gross” or “net” withdrawal. In a “gross” withdrawal, you request a specific withdrawal amount, with the understanding that the amount you actually receive is reduced by any applicable CDSC or tax withholding. Therefore, you may receive less than the dollar amount you specify. In a “net” withdrawal, you request a withdrawal for an exact dollar amount, with the understanding that any applicable deduction for CDSC or tax withholding is taken from your remaining Account Value. Therefore, a larger amount may be deducted from your Account Value than the amount you specify. If you do not provide instruction on how you want the withdrawal processed, we will process the withdrawal as a gross withdrawal. We will deduct the partial withdrawal from your Account Value in accordance with your instructions.
SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWALS DURING THE SAVINGS STAGE
Our systematic withdrawal program is an administrative program designed for you to withdraw a specified amount from your Annuity on an automated basis at the frequency you select. This program is available to you at no additional charge. We may cease offering this program or change the administrative rules related to the program at any time on a non-discriminatory basis.
You may not have a systematic withdrawal program, as described in this section, if you are receiving substantially equal periodic payments under Sections 72(t) and 72(q) of the Code or Required Minimum Distributions.
You may terminate your systematic withdrawal program at any time. Ownership changes to, and assignment of, your Annuity will terminate any systematic withdrawal program on the Annuity as of the effective date of the change or assignment. Requesting partial withdrawals while you have a systematic withdrawal program may also terminate your systematic withdrawal program as described below.
Systematic withdrawals can be made from your Account Value allocated to the Variable Investment Subaccounts or Index Strategies. Please note that systematic withdrawals may be subject to any applicable CDSC. We will determine whether a CDSC applies and the amount in the same way as we would for a partial withdrawal. In addition, systematic withdrawals taken from an Index Strategy before the Index Strategy End Date will be based on the Interim Value. Please see “Interim Value of Index Strategies” for more information. Any time a systematic withdrawal occurs before the Index Strategy End Date, the Index Strategy Base will also be reduced in the same proportion that the total withdrawal reduced the Interim Value.The minimum amount for each systematic withdrawal is $100. If any scheduled systematic withdrawal is for less than $100 (which may occur under a program that provides payment of an amount equal to the earnings in your Annuity for the period requested), we may postpone the withdrawal and add the expected amount to the amount that is to be withdrawn on the next scheduled systematic withdrawal.
In the absence of instructions, systematic withdrawals will be taken on a proportional basis from all Variable Investment Subaccounts until the Variable Investment Subaccounts have been depleted, next from the Transfer Account, if applicable, and then they will be taken proportionally from all the Index Strategies.
SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWALS UNDER SECTIONS 72(t)/72(q) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
If your Annuity is used as a funding vehicle for certain retirement plans that receive special tax treatment under Sections 401, 403(b), 408 or 408A of the Code, Section 72(t) of the Code may provide an exception to the 10% additional tax on distributions made prior to age 59 1/2 if you elect to receive distributions as a series of “substantially equal periodic payments.” For Annuities issued as nonqualified Annuities, the Code may provide a similar exemption from additional tax under Section 72(q) of the Code. Systematic withdrawals under Sections 72(t)/72(q) may be subject to a CDSC. In addition, systematic withdrawals under Sections 72(t)/72(q) taken from an Index Strategy before the Index Strategy End Date will be based on the Interim Value. Please see “Interim Value of Index Strategies” for more information. Any time a systematic withdrawal occurs before the Index Strategy End Date, the Index Strategy Base will also be reduced in the same proportion that the total withdrawal reduced the Interim Value. To request a program that complies with Sections 72(t)/72(q), you must provide us with certain required information in writing on a form acceptable to us. We may require advance notice to allow us to calculate the amount of 72(t)/72(q) withdrawals. There is no minimum Surrender Value we require to allow you to begin a program for withdrawals under Sections 72(t)/72(q). The minimum amount for any such withdrawal is $100 and payments may be made monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually.
You may also annuitize your Annuity and begin receiving payments for the remainder of your life (or life expectancy) as a means of receiving income payments before age 591/2 that are not subject to the 10% additional tax.
Please note that if a withdrawal under Sections 72(t) or 72(q) is scheduled to be effected between the last Valuation Day prior to December 25th and December 31st of a given year, then we will implement the withdrawal on the last Valuation Day prior to December 25th of that year.
REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS
Required Minimum Distributions are a type of systematic withdrawal we allow to meet distribution requirements under Sections 401, 403(b) or 408 of the Code. Required Minimum Distribution rules do not apply to Roth IRAs during the Owner’s lifetime. Under the Code, you may be required to begin receiving periodic amounts from your Annuity. In such case, we will allow you to make systematic withdrawals in amounts that satisfy the minimum distribution rules under the Code. We do not assess a CDSC (if applicable) on Required Minimum Distributions from your Annuity if you are required by law to take such Required Minimum Distributions from your Annuity at the time it is taken, provided the amount withdrawn is the amount we calculate as the Required Minimum Distribution and is paid out through a program of systematic withdrawals that we make available. However, a CDSC (if applicable) may be assessed on that portion of a systematic withdrawal that is taken to satisfy the Required Minimum Distribution rules in relation to other savings or investment plans under other qualified retirement plans. In addition, Required Minimum Distribution withdrawals taken from an Index Strategy before the Index Strategy End Date will be based on the Interim Value. Please see “Interim Value of Index Strategies” for more information. Any time a Required Minimum Distribution withdrawal occurs before the Index Strategy End Date, the Index Strategy Base will also be reduced in the same proportion that the total withdrawal reduced the Interim Value.The amount of the Required Minimum Distribution for your particular situation may depend on other Annuity, savings or investments. We will only calculate the amount of your Required Minimum Distribution based on the value of your Annuity. We require three (3) days advance written notice to calculate and process the amount of your payments. You may elect to have Required Minimum Distributions paid out monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually. The $100 minimum amount that applies to systematic withdrawals applies to monthly Required Minimum Distributions but does not apply to Required Minimum Distributions taken out on a quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis.
If you choose to take your Required Minimum Distribution from this Annuity, unless we receive other instructions from you, we will take each Required Minimum Distribution first on a proportional basis from the Variable Investment Subaccounts in which your Account Value is allocated. Once the Account Value in all Variable Investment Subaccounts has been depleted, we will deduct any remaining Required Minimum Distribution next from the Transfer Account, if applicable, and then on a proportional basis from the Index Strategy in which you have Account Value allocated. If the amount of the Required Minimum Distribution reduces your Account Value below $2,000, we may treat the distribution as a full Surrender of the Annuity. After the Annuity Date, we will view the annuity payments as your Required Minimum Distributions with respect to the Annuity.
You may also annuitize your Annuity and begin receiving payments for the remainder of your life (or life expectancy) as a means of receiving income payments and satisfying the Required Minimum Distribution rules under the Code.
In any year in which the requirement to take Required Minimum Distributions is suspended by law, we reserve the right, in our sole discretion and regardless of any position taken on this issue in a prior year, to treat any amount that would have been considered as a Required Minimum Distribution if not for the suspension as eligible for treatment as described herein.
Please note that if a Required Minimum Distribution is scheduled to be effected between the last Valuation Day prior to December 25th and December 31st of a given year, then we will process the Required Minimum Distribution on the last Valuation Day prior to December 25th of that year.
SURRENDERS
SURRENDER VALUE
During the Savings Stage you can surrender your Annuity at any time and will receive the Surrender Value. Upon surrender of your Annuity, you will no longer have any rights under the surrendered Annuity. Your Surrender Value is equal to the Account Value less any applicable CDSC, and any applicable Tax Charges.
We apply as a threshold, in certain circumstances, a minimum Surrender Value of $2,000. We will not allow you to take any withdrawals that would cause your Annuity’s Account Value, after taking the withdrawal, to fall below the minimum Surrender Value. See “Annuity Options” later in this prospectus for information on the impact of the minimum Surrender Value at annuitization.Your Surrender Value taken from an Index Strategy before the Index Strategy End Date will be based on the Interim Value. Please see “Interim Value of Index Strategies” for more information.MEDICALLY-RELATED SURRENDERS
Where permitted by law, you may request to surrender all or part of your Annuity prior to the Annuity Date without application of any otherwise applicable CDSC upon occurrence of a medically-related “Contingency Event” as described below (a “Medically-Related Surrender”). The availability and requirements of such a surrender and waiver may vary by state.
If you request a full surrender under the Medically Related Surrender provision, the amount payable will be your Account Value as of the date we receive, in Good Order, your request to surrender your Annuity. For a Medically-Related Surrender taken from an Index Strategy before the Index Strategy End Date, the surrender will be based on the Interim Value. Although a CDSC will not apply to qualifying Medically-Related Surrenders, please be aware that a withdrawal from the Annuity before you have reached age 59 ½ may be subject to a 10% additional tax and other tax consequences – see “Tax Considerations” in the Variable Subaccount Prospectus.
This waiver of any applicable CDSC is subject to our rules in place at the time of your request, which currently include but are not limited to the following:
•If the Owner is an entity, the Annuitant must have been named or any change of Annuitant must have been accepted by us, prior to the “Contingency Event” described below in order to qualify for a Medically-Related Surrender;
•If the Owner is an entity, the Annuitant must be alive as of the date we pay the proceeds of such surrender request;
•If the Owner is one or more natural persons, all such Owners must also be alive at such time;
•We must receive satisfactory proof of the Owner’s (or the Annuitant’s if entity-owned) confinement in a Medical Care Facility or Fatal Illness in writing on a form satisfactory to us;
•No subsequent Purchase Payments can be made to the Annuity; and
•Proceeds will only be sent by check or electronic fund transfer directly to the Owner.
We reserve the right to impose a maximum amount of a Medically-Related Surrender (equal to $500,000), but we do not currently impose that maximum. That is, if the amount of a partial medically-related withdrawal request, when added to the aggregate amount of Medically-Related Surrenders you have taken previously under the Annuity and any other Annuity we and/or our affiliates have issued to you exceeds that maximum amount, we reserve the right to treat the amount exceeding that maximum as not an eligible Medically-Related Surrender. A “Contingency Event” occurs if the Owner (or Annuitant if entity-owned) is:
•first confined in a “Medical Care Facility” after the Issue Date and while the Annuity is in force, remains confined for at least 90 consecutive days, and remains confined on the date we receive the Medically-Related Surrender request at our Service Center; or
•first diagnosed as having a “Fatal Illness” after the Issue Date and while the Annuity is in force. We may require a second or third opinion by a licensed physician chosen by us regarding a diagnosis of Fatal Illness. We will pay for any such second or third opinion.
“Fatal Illness” means a condition (a) diagnosed by a licensed physician; and (b) that is expected to result in death within 24 months after the diagnosis in 80% of the cases diagnosed with the condition. “Medical Care Facility” means a facility operated and licensed pursuant to the laws of any United States jurisdiction providing medically necessary in-patient care, which is (a) prescribed by a licensed physician in writing; (b) recognized as a general hospital or long-term care facility by the proper authority of the United States jurisdiction in which it is located; (c) recognized as a general hospital by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospitals; and (d) certified as a hospital or long-term care facility; OR (e) a nursing home licensed by the United States jurisdiction in which it is located and offers the services of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 24 hours a day that maintains control of all prescribed medications dispensed and daily medical records. This waiver is not currently available in California and Massachusetts. See Appendix D for additional information.
DEATH BENEFITS
TRIGGERS FOR PAYMENT OF THE DEATH BENEFIT
The Annuity provides a Death Benefit prior to Annuitization. If the Annuity is owned by one or more natural persons, the Death Benefit is payable upon the death of the Owner (or the first to die, if there are multiple Owners). If a Contingent Annuitant was designated before an Annuitant’s death and the Annuitant dies, and the Contingent Annuitant is the spouse, then the spouse Contingent Annuitant may choose to become the Annuitant and continue the contract, in which case a Death Benefit will not be paid or elect to receive the Death Benefit. If a Nonqualified Annuity is owned by an entity (for example, a non-natural person), the Death Benefit is payable upon the first Annuitant’s death. The person upon whose death the Death Benefit is paid is referred to below as the “decedent”. A Death Benefit is payable only if your Account Value at the time of the decedent’s death is greater than zero. Death claims taken from an Index Strategy before the Index Strategy End Date will be based on the Interim Value. See “Interim Value ofof Index Strategies” for more information. Where an Annuity is issued to a trust, and such trust is characterized as a grantor trust under the Code, such Annuity shall not be considered to be held by a non-natural person and will be subject to the tax reporting and withholding requirements generally applicable to a Nonqualified Annuity held by a natural person. At this time, we will not issue an Annuity to grantor trusts with more than two grantors.
You may name as the Owner of the Annuity a grantor trust with one grantor only if the grantor is designated as the Annuitant. You may name as the Owner of the Annuity, subject to state availability, a grantor trust with two grantors only if the oldest grantor is designated as the Annuitant. We will not issue the Annuity to grantor trusts with more than two grantors. If co-grantors are named, the second grantor may be designated as Joint Annuitant. If a non-Annuitant co-grantor passes away, then the Death Benefit will not be payable.
We determine the amount of the Death Benefit as of the date we receive Due Proof of Death. Any given Beneficiary must submit the written information we require in order to be paid his/her share of the Death Benefit.
Once we have received Due Proof of Death, each eligible Beneficiary may take his/her portion of the Death Benefit in one of the forms described in this prospectus under “Payment of Death Benefits” below.
After our receipt of Due Proof of Death, we automatically transfer any remaining Death Benefit to the Holding Account. However, between the date of death and the date that we transfer any remaining Death Benefit to the Holding Account, the amount of the Death Benefit is subject to market ups and downsfluctuations (net of the Insurance Charge).
COMMON DISASTER -- If an Owner and a Beneficiary die in a common disaster, it must be proved to our satisfaction that the Owner died first and the Beneficiary survived the Owner(s) (or Annuitant if entity owned) by at least 30 days. In this situation, the Death Benefit proceeds will be payable to the Beneficiary’s estate upon our receipt of Due Proof of Death of the Decedent. When there is insufficient evidence to determine the order of death, then, unless prohibited by law, we will deem the Owner to have survived the Beneficiary.
If: (a) the Owner is an entity; (b) no Contingent Annuitant or Joint Annuitant has been designated, we will deem the Annuitant to be the last survivor and pay the proceeds to any remaining Beneficiary, or if none, to any remaining contingent Beneficiary, or if none, to the Owner.
THE RETURN OF PURCHASE PAYMENTS DEATH BENEFIT
The Annuity provides a Death Benefit called the Return of Purchase Payments Death Benefit and will be attached to your Annuity contract once issued.
The amount of the death benefit under the Return of Purchase Payments Death Benefit is equal to the greater of:
•1.The Return of Purchase Payments Amount, defined below; AND
•2.The Account Value on the date we receive Due Proof of Death.
Calculation of the Return of Purchase Payments Amount
Initially, the Return of Purchase Payment amount is equal to the sum of all Purchase Payments allocated to the Annuity on its Issue Date. Thereafter, the Return of Purchase Payments Amount is:
•Increased by subsequent Purchase Payments allocated to the Annuity, and
•Reducedis reduced for any partial withdrawals. A withdrawal will cause a proportional reduction to the Return of Purchase Payments Amount equal to the ratio of the amount of the withdrawal to the Account Value immediately prior to the withdrawal.
The proportional reduction in the Return of Purchase Payments Amount could be less or greater than the actual withdrawal based upon the level of the Account Value. If the Account Value exceeds the Return of Purchase Payments Amount prior to the withdrawal, then the impact on the Return of Purchase Payments Amount would be less than the reduction in the Account Value. If the Return of Purchase Payments Amount exceeds the Account Value prior to the withdrawal, then the impact on the Return of Purchase Payments Amount would exceed the reduction in the Account Value. This is outlined in the below examples.
Example 1:
Return of Purchase Payments Amount: $100,000
Gross Withdrawal: $18,000
Account Value at time of Withdrawal: $118,000
Return of Purchase Payments Amount Reduction Percent for Withdrawal: 15.25% ($18,000/$118,000)
Return of Purchase Payments Amount after Withdrawal: $84,750 ($100,000 x (1 - 15.25%))
Example 2:
Return of Purchase Payments Amount: $100,000
Gross Withdrawal: $18,000
Account Value at time of Withdrawal: $90,000
Return of Purchase Payments Amount Reduction Percent for Withdrawal: 20% ($18,000/$90,000)
Return of Purchase Payments Amount after Withdrawal: $80,000 ($100,000 x (1- 20%(1-20%))
DEATH BENEFITS UNDER THE INDEX LINKED VARIABLE INCOME BENEFIT
Death of the Protected LifeDuring the Savings Stage. Upon receipt of Due Proof of Death of the Protected Life, the Benefit will terminate and the Death Benefit provision of your Annuity and any Death Benefit Rider made a part of your Annuity will apply. If Spousal Continuation occurs under the terms of the Annuity, the Benefit will remain in force unless we are instructed otherwise and the spouse who continues the Annuity and the Benefit becomes the Joint Protected Life. If this occurs, the Income Percentage and Income Deferral Rate will be based on the applicable Joint Protected Life Income Percentage correlated with the age of the younger of the Joint Protected Lives as of the Index Effective Date.
Death of the Joint Protected Life During the Savings Stage. The Benefit will remain in force unless we are instructed otherwise or if the death of the Joint Protected Life would cause the Death Benefit provision of the Annuity to apply and Spousal Continuation does not occur under the terms of the Annuity. Otherwise,the Annual Income Amount will continue to be based on the applicable Joint Protected Life Income Percentage correlated with the age of the younger of the Joint Protected Lives and no changes to the Joint Protected Lives are permitted.
Death of the Protected Life During the Income Stage. Upon receipt of Due Proof of Death of the single Protected Life, the Benefit will terminate and the Death Benefit provision of your Annuity and any Death Benefit made a part of your Annuity will apply.
Death of the Joint Protected Life During the Income Stage. The Benefit will remain in force unless we are instructed otherwise or if the death of the Joint Protected Life would cause the Death Benefit provision of the Annuity to apply and Spousal Continuation does not occur under the terms of the Annuity. Otherwise, the Annual Income Amount will continue to be based on the applicable Joint Protected Life Income Percentage correlated with the age of the younger of the Joint Protected Lives and no changes to the Joint Protected Lives are permitted.
Any withdrawals reduce the Return of Purchase Payment portion of the Death Benefit proportionally. A charge for the Benefit is not considered a withdrawal and should not reduce the Return of Purchase Payment portion of the Death Benefit.
EXCEPTIONS TO THE RETURN OF PURCHASE PAYMENT AMOUNT: AMOUNT
There are certain exceptions to the amount of the Death Benefit under the Return of Purchase Payments Death Benefit.
Submission of Due Proof of Death after One Year. If we receive Due Proof of Death more than one year after the date of death, we reserve the right to limit the Death Benefit to the Account Value on the date we receive Due Proof of Death. Although we do not currently limit the Death Benefit to the Account Value, if we decide to do so, the beneficiaries designated under your Annuity would receive an amount equal to the Account Value and not an amount equal to the greater of the Return of Purchase Payment amount and the Account Value.
•Beneficiary Annuity. With respect to a Beneficiary Annuity, the Death Benefit is triggered by the death of the beneficial Owner (or the Key Life, if entity-owned). However, if the Annuity is held as a Beneficiary Annuity, the Owner is an entity, and the Key Life is already deceased, then no Death Benefit is payable upon the death of the beneficial Owner.
SPOUSAL CONTINUATION OF ANNUITY
Unless you designate a Beneficiary other than your spouse, upon the death of either spousal Owner, the surviving spouse may elect to continue ownership of the Annuity instead of taking the Death Benefit payment ("Spousal Continuation") subject to our rules and subject to our receipt of Due Proof of Death. The Account Value (which may be based on the Interim Value for amounts held in the Index Strategies) as of the date of Due Proof of Death will be equal to the Death Benefit that would have been payable. Any amount added to the Account Value will be allocated to the Variable Investment Subaccounts on a proportional basis or to the Holding Account if no Variable Investment Subaccounts have value. The spouse may transfer the amount added to the Account Value to any of the Variable Investment Subaccounts at any time or to a new Index Strategy on the next Index Anniversary Date. No CDSC will apply to Purchase Payments made prior to the effective date of a spousal continuance. However, any subsequent Purchase Payments applied after the date the continuance is effective will be subject to all provisions of the Annuity, including the CDSC when applicable.
Upon Spousal Continuation, the Account Value is increased to the Return of Purchase Payment Amount, if greater.
Subsequent to Spousal Continuation, the amount of the Death Benefit will be equal to the Account Value on the date we receive Due Proof of Death.
We allow a spouse to continue the Annuity even though he/she has reached or surpassed the Latest Annuity Date. However, upon such a spousal continuance, annuity payments would begin immediately. Spousal continuation is only permitted once under the Annuity.
PAYMENT OF DEATH BENEFITS
Alternative Death Benefit Payment Options – Annuity owned by Individuals (not associated with Tax-Favored Plans)
Except in the case of a Spousal Continuation as described above, upon your death, certain distributions must be made under the Non-Qualified Annuity. The required distributions depend on whether you die before you start taking annuity payments under the Annuity or after you start taking annuity payments under the Annuity. If you die on or after the Annuity Date, the remaining portion of the interest in the Annuity must be distributed at
least as rapidly as under the method of distribution being used as of the date of death. In the event of the decedent’s death before the Annuity Date, the Death Benefit must be distributed:
•within five (5) years of the date of death (the “five-year deadline”); or
•as a series of payments not extending beyond the life expectancy of the Beneficiary or over the life of the Beneficiary. Payments under this option must begin within one year of the date of death. If the Beneficiary does not begin installments by such time, then no partial withdrawals will be permitted thereafter and we require that the Beneficiary take the Death Benefit as a lump sum within the five-year deadline. If we do not receive instructions on where to send the payment within five-years of the date of death, the funds will be escheated.
•If the Beneficiary is the surviving spouse of the Owner, the spouse may elect to continue the Annuity.
If the Annuity is held as a Beneficiary Annuity, the payment of the Death Benefit must be distributed as a lump sum payment.
The Owner may elect the method of payment to each Beneficiary, subject to our then current rules, prior to the date of death of the decedent. When no such election is made as to a specific Beneficiary, such Beneficiary must elect the method of payment within 60 days of the date we receive all required documentation in Good Order in order to pay the Death Benefit to that Beneficiary. If no election is made within 60 days, the default will be distribution within five years of the date of death of the decedent as noted in (a) above. If the Beneficiary is the surviving spouse of the owner, the spouse may elect to continue the Annuity under (c)as noted above.
The Owner may elect to have any amount of the proceeds due to a Beneficiary applied under any of the Annuity Options described in the “Annuity Options” section, or any other option we then make available. If you make such an election, a Beneficiary may not alter such an election. However, if you have not previously made such an election, a Beneficiary may make such an election as to the proceeds due that Beneficiary. The Beneficiary will be the “measuring life” for determining the amount of any annuity payments dependent on the continuation of life. We may require evidence satisfactory to us of the age of the measuring life prior to commencement of any annuity payments. In the event of death on or after the Annuity Date, we distribute any payments due subsequent to an Owner’s or Annuitant’s death at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution in effect as of the date of such Owner’s or Annuitant’s death.
Alternative Death Benefit Payment Options – Annuity Held by Tax-Favored Plans
Upon your death under an IRA or Roth IRA, any remaining interest must be distributed in accordance with federal income tax requirements. The post-death distribution requirements were amended, applicable generally with respect to deaths occurring after 2019, by the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 (which includes the "Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement" Act (SECURE Act)), and further clarified by the associated proposed regulations. The accompanying proposed regulations are generally effective starting January 1, 2023 and we reserve our rights to implement any final regulations addressing these requirements in the future. The post-death distribution requirements under prior law continue to apply in certain circumstances.
•10-year rule: If you die after 2019, and you have a designated Beneficiary, any remaining interest must be distributed within 10 years after your death, unless the designated Beneficiary is an “eligible designated Beneficiary” (“EDB”) or some other exception applies.
•Eligible designated beneficiaries: A designated Beneficiary is any individual designated as a Beneficiary by the IRA owner. An EDB is any designated Beneficiary who is (1) your surviving spouse, (2) your minor child, (3) disabled, (4) chronically ill, or (5) an individual not more than 10 years younger than you. An individual’s status as an EDB is determined on the date of your death.
•Other applicable rules: This 10-year post-death distribution period applies regardless of whether you die before your required beginning date, or you die on or after that date (including after distributions have commenced in the form of an annuity). However, if you die on or after the required beginning date, then annual distributions will be required from the Annuity during the 10-year period. If the Beneficiary is an EDB and the EDB dies before the entire interest is distributed under this 10-year rule, the remaining interest must be distributed within 10 years after the EDB’s death (i.e., a new 10-year distribution period begins).
Instead of taking distributions under the new 10-year rule, an EDB can stretch distributions over life, or over a period not extending beyond life expectancy, provided that such distributions commence within one year of your death, subject to certain special rules. In particular, if the EDB dies before the remaining interest is distributed under this stretch rule, the remaining interest must be distributed within 10 years after the EDB’s death (regardless of whether the remaining distribution period under the stretch rule was more or less than 10 years). In addition, if your minor child is an EDB, the child will cease to be an EDB on the date the child reaches the age of majority, and any remaining interest must be distributed with 10 years after that date (regardless of whether the remaining distribution period under the stretch rule was more or less than 10 years).
It is important to note that under prior law, annuity payments that commenced under a method that satisfied the distribution requirements while the IRA Owner was alive could continue to be made under that method after the death of the IRA owner. However, under the new law, if you commence taking distributions in the form of an annuity that can continue after your death, such as in the form of a joint and survivor annuity or an annuity with a guaranteed period of more than 10 years, any distributions after your death that are scheduled to be made beyond the applicable distribution period imposed under the new law might need to be commuted at the end of that period (or otherwise modified after your death if permitted under federal tax law and by Prudential) in order to comply with the new post-death distribution requirements.
The new post-death distribution requirements do not apply if annuity payments that comply with prior law commenced prior to December 20, 2019. Also, even if annuity payments have not commenced prior to December 20, 2019, the new requirements generally do not apply
to an immediate annuity contract or a deferred income annuity contract (including a qualifying lifetime annuity contract, or “QLAC”) purchased prior to that date, if you have made an irrevocable election before that date as to the method and amount of the annuity.
If your Beneficiary is not an individual, such as a charity, your estate, or a trust, any remaining interest after your death generally must be distributed under prior law in accordance with the 5-year rule or the at-least-as-rapidly rule, as applicable (but not the lifetime payout rule). You may wish to consult a professional tax advisor about the federal income tax consequences of your Beneficiary designations.
In addition, the new post-death distribution requirements generally do not apply if the IRA Owner died prior to January 1, 2020. However, if the designated Beneficiary of the deceased IRA Owner dies after January 1, 2020, any remaining interest must be distributed within 10
years of the designated Beneficiary’s death. Hence, this 10-year rule will apply to (1) a contract issued prior to 2020 which continues to be held by a designated Beneficiary of an IRA Owner who died prior to 2020, and (2) an inherited IRA issued after 2019 to the designated Beneficiary of an IRA Owner who died prior to 2020.
•Spousal continuation. Under the new law, as under prior law, if your Beneficiary is your spouse, your surviving spouse can delay the application of the post-death distribution requirements until after your surviving spouse’s death by transferring the remaining interest tax-free to your surviving spouse’s own IRA, or by treating your IRA as your surviving spouse’s own IRA subject to specific limits under the proposed regulations. The post-death distribution requirements are complex and unclear in numerous respects. In addition, the manner in which these requirements will apply will depend on your particular facts and circumstances. You may wish to consult a professional tax adviser for tax advice as to your particular situation.
You may wish to consult a professional tax advisor about the federal income tax consequences of your Beneficiary designations.
VALUING YOUR INVESTMENT AND INTERIM VALUE OF INDEX STRATEGIES
PROCESSING AND VALUING TRANSACTIONS
Pruco Life is generally open to processing financial transactions on those days that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for trading. There may be circumstances where the NYSE does not open on a regularly scheduled date or time or closes at an earlier time than scheduled (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Generally, financial transactions received in Good Order before the close of regular trading on the NYSE will be processed according to the value next determined following the close of business. Financial transactions received on a non-business day or after the close of regular trading on the NYSE will be processed based on the value next computed on the next Valuation Day.
Pruco Life will not process financial transactions involving purchase or redemption orders or transfers on any day that:
•the NYSE is closed
•trading on the NYSE is restricted;
•an emergency, as determined by the SEC, exists making redemption or valuation of securities held in the Separate Account impractical; or
•the SEC, by order, permits the suspension or postponement for the protection of security holders.
In certain circumstances, we may need to correct the processing of an order. In such circumstances, we may incur a loss or receive a gain depending upon the price of the security when the order was executed and the price of the security when the order is corrected. With respect to any gain that may result from such order correction, we will retain any such gain as additional compensation for these correction services.
INTERIM VALUE OF INDEX STRATEGIES
On each Valuation Day during the year, other than the Index Strategy Start Date and Index Strategy End Date, each Index Strategy is valued using an Interim Value. The Interim Value is used to calculate amounts available for withdrawal (including systematic withdrawals), surrender, transfer, Income, Excess Income, annuitization or payment of a death claim. The Interim Value also is used to determine how much the Index Strategy Base will be reduced after a transfer, withdrawal or Benefit charge.
The Interim Value is also included in the Account Value and Surrender Value to reflect the amount in the applicable Index Strategy prior to the Index Strategy End Date. The Interim Value reflects the value of each Index Strategy taking into account the current price of the underlying Index, the time remaining until the Index Strategy End Date, and the current value of the investments we have made to fund our obligations under the Index Strategy. The Interim Value is an estimate of the current value of fixed income and derivative instruments we could purchase to assure our ability to meet our obligations to the Owner at an Index Strategy End Date. We use a portfolio of fixed income instruments and derivatives to replicate our obligations to calculate Index Credit for the Index Strategies. These derivatives are valued using the Black-Scholes Model. There are many external factors that may impact the Interim Value including changes in the Indices, changes in the interest rate environment, and volatility.
The Interim Value assesses the fair value of the assets allocated to the Index Strategy (Index Strategy Base) plus the current value of the portfolio of options utilized to replicate the performance of these Index Strategies.
The Interim Value for the applicable Index Strategy is equal to (1) + (2) where:
(1) is the fair value of the Index Strategy Base on the Valuation Day the Interim Value is calculated.
(2) is the current value of replicating the portfolio of options
1.The fair value of the Index Strategy Base is meant to represent the market value of the investments supporting each Index Strategy.
The Market Value Index Rate will apply on a uniform basis for a class of Owners in the same Index Strategy and will be administered in a uniform and non-discriminatory manner.
The Market Value Index Rate is the Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Credit Index rate. The Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Credit Index is the rate for the maturity using a set duration. The duration is set to represent the duration of the investments supporting the Index Strategy and may not match the actual length of the Index Strategy.
If the Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Credit Index yield is not published for a particular day, then we will use the yield on the next day it is published. If the Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Credit Index yield is no longer published, or is discontinued, then we may substitute another suitable method for determining this component of the Market Value Index Rate.
2.Current value of the replicating portfolio of options – We utilize a fair market value methodology to value replicating the portfolio of options that support this product.
For each Index Strategy, we solely designate and value options, each of which is tied to the performance of the Index associated with the Index Strategy. We use derivatives to provide an estimate of the gain or loss on the Index Strategy Base that could occur at the end of the Index Strategy Term. This estimate also reflects the impact of the Cap Rate, Spread, Participation Rate, Tier Level, Step Rate and Buffer at the end of the Index Strategy Term as well as the estimated cost of exiting the replicating options prior to the Index Strategy End Date. The valuation of the options is based on standard methods for valuing derivatives and based on inputs from third party vendors. The methodology used to value these options is determined solely by us and may vary, higher or lower, from other estimated valuations or the
actual selling price of identical derivatives. Any variance between our estimated fair value price and other estimated or actual prices may be different from Index Strategy type to Index Strategy type and may also change from day to day.
See Appendix B for additional information regarding the Interim Value calculation. EXAMPLE
For Annuity business issued before July 1, 2024 (excluding Pennsylvania).
Index Effective Date: 4/6/2022
Purchase Payment: $200,000
Allocated to:
•25% 1-Year Step Rate Plus; S&P 500; Step Rate 5%; Participation Rate 90%; Buffer 5%
•25% 3-Year Point-to-Point Cap Rate; S&P 500; Cap Rate 75%; Buffer 10%
•25% 6-Year Tiered Participation Rate; S&P 500; Tier 1 100%; Tier 2 140%; Tier Level 30%; Buffer 10%
•25% 6-Year Dual Directional; S&P 500; Cap Rate 85%; Buffer 10%
Note on examples: months are assumed to have 30 days and years are assumed to have 365 days.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| On the Index Effective Date | |
| Step Rate Plus | Point-to- Point Cap Rate | Tiered Part Rate | Dual Directional |
| Index Strategy Term (in months) | 12 | 36 | 72 | 72 |
| Months elapsed since Index Strategy Start Date | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Index Strategy Base | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Buffer | 5% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Index Strategy rate | 5% | 75% | 100%/140% | 85% |
| Months until Index Strategy End Date | 12 | 36 | 72 | 72 |
| Market Index Rate on Index Strategy Start Date | 3.46% | 3.46% | 3.46% | 3.46% |
| Starting Index Value | 1,000 |
| Total Account Value | $200,000 |
| | | | |
| Index Return is Negative | |
| Months elapsed since Index Strategy Start Date | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Time Remaining in Index Strategy Term (in months) | 9 | 33 | 69 | 69 |
| Index Value on Calculation Date | 800 |
| Index Return on Calculation Date | -20% |
| Market Index Rate on Calculation Date | 4.19% | 4.19% | 4.19% | 4.19% |
| 1. Fair Value of Index Strategy Base | $48,729.71 | $45, 428.94 | $39,956.43 | $43,257.98 |
| 2. Options value | $(7,171.68) | $(4,665.57) | $(1,869.01) | $(2,488.24) |
| Sum of 1+2 | $41,558.03 | $40,763.37 | $38,087.42 | $40,769.74 |
| Interim Value for each Strategy (1+2) | $41,558.03 | $40,763.37 | $38,087.42 | $40,769.74 |
| Total Account Value | $161,178.56 |
The Index Strategy Rate may differ depending on the Index Strategy, which is further outlined in Appendix B.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Index Return is Positive | |
| Months elapsed since Index Strategy Start Date | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Time Remaining in Index Strategy Term (in months) | 9 | 33 | 69 | 69 |
| Index Value on Calculation Date | 1200 |
| Index Return on Calculation Date | 20% |
| Market Index Rate | 4.19% | 4.19% | 4.19% | 4.19% |
| 1. Fair Value of Index Strategy Base | $48,729.71 | $45,428.94 | $39,956.43 | $43,257.98 |
| 2. Options value | $9,685.25 | $11,436.71 | $19,398.24 | $11,433.35 |
| Sum of 1+2 | $58,414.96 | $56,865.65 | $59,354.67 | $54,691.33 |
| Interim Value for each Strategy (1+2) | $58,414.96 | $56,865.65 | $59,354.67 | $54,691.33 |
| Total Account Value | $229,326.61 |
The Index Strategy Rate may differ depending on the Index Strategy, which is further outlined in Appendix B. The following Examples are applicable in Pennsylvania for Annuity business issued before July 1, 2024; and for Annuity business issued on or after July 1, 2024 in all states.
EXAMPLE
Index Effective Date: 12/1/2022
Purchase Payment: $500,000
Allocated to:
•20% 1-Year Step Rate Plus; S&P 500; Step Rate 5%; Participation Rate 90%; Buffer 10%
•20% 1-Year Dual Directional; S&P 500; Cap Rate 12%; Buffer 10%
•20% 1-Year Enhanced Cap Rate; S&P 500; Cap Rate 15%; Spread 2%; Buffer 10%
•20% 3-Year Point-to-Point Cap Rate; S&P 500; Cap Rate 75%; Buffer 10%
•20% 6-Year Tiered Participation Rate; S&P 500; Tier 1 100%; Tier 2 140%; Tier Level 30%; Buffer 10%
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| On the Index Effective Date |
| Step Rate Plus | Dual Directional | Enhanced Cap Rate | Point-to- Point Cap Rate | Tiered Part Rate |
| Index Strategy Term (in days) | 365 | 365 | 365 | 1,096 | 2,192 |
| Days elapsed since Index Strategy Start Date | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Index Strategy Base | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| Buffer | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Index Strategy rate | 5% | 12% | 15% | 75% | 100%/140% |
| Days until Index Strategy End Date | 365 | 365 | 365 | 1,096 | 2,192 |
| Market Index Rate on Index Strategy Start Date | 4.97% | 4.97% | 4.97% | 4.97% | 4.97% |
| Starting Index Value | 1,000 |
| Total Account Value | $500,000 |
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| Index Return is Negative |
| Days elapsed since Index Strategy Start Date | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
| Time Remaining in Index Strategy Term (in days) | 276 | 276 | 276 | 1,007 | 2,103 |
| Index Value on Calculation Date | 700 |
| Index Return on Calculation Date | -30% |
| Market Index Rate on Calculation Date | 5.37% | 5.37% | 5.37% | 5.37% | 5.37% |
| 1. | Fair Value of Index Strategy Base | | $95,608.07 | $97,915.01 | $98,000.32 | $89,676.11 | $77,180.32 |
| 2. | Options value | | $(17,288.54) | $(17,133.74) | $(17,307.72) | $(13,544.18) | $(8,213.57) |
| Interim Value for each Strategy (1+2) | $78,319.53 | $80,781.27 | $80,692.60 | $76,131.93 | $68,966.75 |
| Total Account Value | $384,892.08 |
The Index Strategy Rate may differ depending on the Index Strategy, which is further outlined in Appendix B. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Index Return is Positive | |
| Days elapsed since Index Strategy Start Date | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
| Time Remaining in Index Strategy Term (in days) | 276 | 276 | 276 | 1,007 | 2,103 |
| Index Value on Calculation Date | 1,300 |
| Index Return on Calculation Date | 30% |
| Market Index Rate | 5.37% | 5.37% | 5.37% | 5.37% | 5.37% |
| 1. | Fair Value of Index Strategy Base | $95,608.07 | $97,915.01 | $98,000.32 | $89,676.11 | $77,180.32 |
| 2. | Options value | $29,776.30 | $9,367.17 | $11,357.19 | $34,067.60 | $57,140.15 |
| Interim Value for each Strategy (1+2) | $125,384.37 | $107,282.18 | $109,357.51 | $123,743.71 | $134,320.47 |
| Total Account Value | $600,088.24 |
The Index Strategy Rate may differ depending on the Index Strategy, which is further outlined in Appendix B. A separate Interim Value calculation will apply for Annuities where a Performance Lock has been executed. This calculation is shown below and an example of the calculation of Interim Value after a Performance Lock is provided above in the “Performance Lock” section and also in Appendix A.
Calculation of the Interim Value after a Performance Lock:
For Annuities with an Issue Date before July 1, 2024 (excluding Pennsylvania):
The Interim Value after a Performance Lock for the applicable Index Strategy is equal to [(1) + (2)], where:
1.is the fair value of the Index Strategy Base of an Index Strategy as of the Performance Lock Date, adjusted for withdrawals, partial reallocations and Benefit charges, with a current Valuation Day adjustment for any changes in the Market Value Index Rate. It is determined as (A – B) x [(1 + C) / (1 + D)]^E, where:
A = the Index Strategy Base as of the Performance Lock Date adjusted for withdrawals, partial reallocations and Benefit charges.
B = the fair value of the options under initial market conditions, with updated time to expiry, as of the Performance Lock Date adjusted for withdrawals, partial reallocations and Benefit charges*
C = the Market Value Index Rate at the Index Start Date;
D = the Market Value Index Rate at the current date; and
E = the total days remaining in the Index Strategy Term divided by 365
2.is the fair value of replicating portfolio of options as of the Performance Lock Date adjusted for withdrawals, partial reallocations and Benefit charges.
For Annuities issued in Pennsylvania before July 1, 2024 and all Annuities with an Issue Date on or after July 1, 2024, the following Performance Lock Value is applicable for all states.
The Interim Value for the applicable Index Strategy is equal to [(1) + (2)], where:
1.is the fair value of the Index Strategy Base of an Index Strategy as of the Performance Lock Date, adjusted for withdrawals, partial reallocations and Benefit charges, with a current Valuation Day adjustment for any changes in the Market Value Index Rate. It is determined as (A – B) x [(1 + C) / (1 + D)]^E, where:
A = the Index Strategy Base as of the Performance Lock Date, adjusted for withdrawals, partial reallocations and Benefit charges.
B = the fair value of the options under initial market conditions, with straight-line amortization to the end of the Index Strategy Term, as of the Performance Lock Date adjusted for withdrawals, partial reallocations and Benefit charges.
C = the Market Value Index Rate at the Index Start Date;
D = the Market Value Index Rate at the current date; and
E = the total days remaining in the Index Strategy Term divided by 365
2.is the fair value of replicating portfolio of options as of the Performance Lock Date adjusted for withdrawals, partial reallocations and Benefit charges.
PURCHASING YOUR ANNUITY
REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASING THE ANNUITY
We may apply certain limitations, restrictions, and/or underwriting standards as a condition of our issuance of an Annuity and/or acceptance of Purchase Payments. The current limitations, restrictions and standards are described below. We may change these limitations, restrictions and standards in the future.
Purchase Payment: Unless we agree otherwise and subject to our rules, the Annuity has a required minimum Purchase Payment of $25,000. The Annuity is a single premium contract which means any subsequent Purchase Payments will not be accepted once the Annuity has been issued.
All Purchase Payments making up the single premium are required prior to issuing the Annuity. Purchase Payments must be received within 60 days of the application signed date. The Purchase Payments will remain uninvested until all monies are received, and the Annuity is issued. We will issue your Annuity and allocate your complete Purchase Payment within two Business Days after we receive your complete Purchase Payment and all information that we require for the purchase of an Annuity in Good Order. We reserve the right to reject a Purchase Payment that is comprised of multiple payments paid to us over a period of time. If we permit you to make multiple payments as part of your initial Purchase Payment, the Annuity will not be issued until all such payments are received in Good Order. We reserve the right to hold such multiple payments in a non interest-bearing account until the Issue Date.
No Purchase Payment will be accepted after the Annuity has been issued. You may allocate your complete Purchase Payment only to Index Strategies at issue. The Issue Date and Index Effective Date will always be the same.
We must approve any complete Purchase Payment where the total amount equals $1,000,000 or more with respect to the Annuity including any other Annuity you are purchasing from us (or that you already own) and/or our affiliates. To the extent allowed by state law, that required approval also will apply to a proposed change of owner of the Annuity, if as a result of the ownership change, total Purchase Payment with respect to the Annuity and all other Annuities owned by the new Owner would equal or exceed that $1,000,000 threshold.
Applicable laws designed to counter terrorists and prevent money laundering might, in certain circumstances, require us to block an Owner’s ability to make certain transactions, and thereby refuse to accept Purchase Payments or requests for transfers, partial withdrawals, surrenders, total withdrawals, death benefits, or Annuity payments until instructions are received from the appropriate regulator. We also may be required to provide additional information about you and your Annuity to government regulators.
Except as noted below, Purchase Payments making up the complete Purchase Payment must be submitted by check drawn on a U.S. bank, in U.S. dollars, and made payable to Pruco Life. Purchase Payments making up the complete Purchase Payment may also be submitted via 1035 exchange or direct transfer of funds. Under certain circumstances, Purchase Payments making up the complete Purchase Payment may be transmitted to Pruco Life by wiring funds through your Financial Professional’s broker-dealer firm. We may reject any payment if it is received in an unacceptable form. Our acceptance of a check is subject to our ability to collect funds.
Once we accept your application and complete Purchase Payment, we allocate your Purchase Payment, upon receipt, in your Annuity according to your instructions.
We are required to allocate your complete Purchase Payment within two (2) Valuation Days after we receive the complete Purchase Payment in Good Order at our Service Center. If we do not have all the required information to allow us to issue your Annuity, we may retain the Purchase Payment(s) while we try to reach you or your representative to obtain all of our requirements. If we are unable to obtain all of our required information within five (5) Valuation Days, we are required to return the Purchase Payment(s) to you at that time, unless you specifically consent to our retaining the Purchase Payment(s) while we gather the required information. Once we obtain the required information, we will invest the complete Purchase Payment and issue an Annuity within two (2) Valuation Days.
As permitted by applicable law, the broker-dealer firm through which you purchase your Annuity may forward your complete Purchase Payment to us prior to approval of your purchase by a registered principal of the firm. Once your purchase is approved by the firm, we will process your complete Purchase Payment as described above. These arrangements are subject to a number of regulatory requirements, including that customer funds will be deposited in a segregated bank account and held by the insurer until such time that the insurer is notified of the firm’s principal approval and is provided with the application, or is notified of the firm principal’s rejection. In addition, the insurer must promptly return the customer’s funds at the customer’s request prior to the firm’s principal approval or upon the firm’s rejection of the application. The monies held in the bank account will be held in a suspense account within our general account and we may earn interest on amounts held in that suspense account. Owners will not be credited with any interest earned on amounts held in that suspense account. The monies in such suspense account may be subject to claims of our general creditors.
Allocation of Purchase Payment: Issuance of an Annuity represents our acceptance of the complete Purchase Payment. You may allocate your Purchase Payment to Index Strategies only. Allocations must be made in whole percentages and must equal 100%.
If the Index Effective Date is not a Valuation Day, the initial index value for the Index Effective Date will be the following Valuation Day that the Index is calculated and published.
An Index Effective Date can be any calendar date except February 29th.
Holding Account: The Holding Account is the PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio. During the Savings Stage, if an Index Strategy is not available for reallocation and an Owner does not provide timely instructions to reallocate among Index Strategies, this may result in amounts being transferred into the Holding Account.Such transfers will remain in the Holding Account until an Index Anniversary Date where they may be reallocated to the Index Strategies.For more information see “Managing Your Account Value” below. Rate Determination: In order for you to receive the rates associated with the Index Strategies reflected on the rate sheet found on our website at www.prudential.com/flexguard-income-rates, your Annuity application must be signed on or after the date set forth on the rate sheet and before a new rate sheet is established. From the date you sign your Annuity application, we must also receive that paperwork in Good Order within 15 calendar days, and the new Annuity must be issued within 45 calendar days from the date the application was signed. If these conditions are not met, and you decide to proceed with the purchase of the Annuity, you will receive the Index Strategy rates that are in effect on your Issue Date. Under certain circumstances we may waive these conditions or extend these time periods in a nondiscriminatory manner.
Applicable Income Percentage and Income Deferral Rates are disclosed in the current Index Linked Variable Income Benefit Supplement.
RIGHT TO CANCEL
You may cancel (or “Free Look”) your Annuity for a refund by notifying us in Good Order or by returning the Annuity to our Service Center or to the representative who sold it to you within 10 days after you receive it (or such other period as may be required by applicable law). The Annuity can be mailed or delivered either to us, at our Service Center, or to the representative who sold it to you. Return of the Annuity by mail is effective on being postmarked, properly addressed and postage prepaid. If the Annuity is a replacement contract, you may cancel your Annuity using the same method within thirty days beginning on the date the contract is received by the owner, or any longer period as may be required by applicable law in the state where the contract is delivered or issued for delivery.
Subject to applicable law, the amount of the refund will equal the Account Value as of the Valuation Day we receive the returned Annuity at our Service Center or the cancellation request in Good Order, plus any fees or Tax Charges deducted from the Purchase Payment upon allocation to the Annuity or imposed under the Annuity, less any applicable federal and state income tax withholding. However, where we are required by applicable law to return the complete Purchase Payment, we will return the greater of Account Value and the complete Purchase Payment.
MANAGING YOUR ACCOUNT VALUE
TRANSFER AND REALLOCATION GUIDELINES – ANNUITIES WITH AN APPLICATION SIGN DATE ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 15, 2022
Transfers from the Index Strategy(ies) to the Variable Subaccounts are not permissible at any time during the life of the Annuity.
During the Savings Stage, you may transfer Account Value between Variable Investment Subaccounts at any time, subject to the restrictions outlined below, as applicable. We currently only have one Variable Investment Subaccount available. On each Index Anniversary Date, you may reallocate Account Value allocated to Variable Investment Subaccounts and any Index Strategy(ies) that has reached an Index Strategy End Date into any available Index Strategy. Additionally, for Index Strategy(ies) where a Performance Lock has occurred, transfers to new Index Strategy(ies) may also occur on any Index Anniversary Date.
During the Income Stage, you may only allocate to the 1-year Point-to-Point with Cap Index Strategies and may not allocate to any Variable Subaccount.
For any Index Strategy(ies) where a Performance Lock has occurred, if you reallocate a portion of your Performance Lock Value on an Index Anniversary Date that is not an Index Strategy End Date, the remaining Performance Lock Value will be adjusted proportionally by a reduction in the Interim Value of the partial reallocation. If you reallocate your entire Performance Lock Value on an Index Anniversary Date that is not an Index Strategy End Date, we will transfer the entire Performance Lock Value and the resulting Index Strategy will become available for a new Performance Lock Request.
For multi-year Index Strategy Terms, if you would like to reallocate all or a portion of the Performance Lock Value on an Index Anniversary Date, the Performance Lock must be executed at least 1 Valuation Day prior to that Index Anniversary Date. If an automatic Performance Lock occurs on an Index Anniversary Date that is not an Index Strategy End Date, then a reallocation will not be able to occur until the next Index Anniversary Date.
We will notify you in advance of any Index Anniversary Date. Upon receipt of your instructions in Good Order for reallocation of the Account Value to or from an Index Strategy, we will process the reallocation on the Index Anniversary Date. If we do not receive instructions from you in Good Order prior to the Index Anniversary Date, the Account Value in any Index Strategy that has reached the Index Strategy End Date will automatically be allocated to the same Index Strategy and Index Strategy Term without the Performance Lock. If the same Index Strategy is no longer available, or the Index Strategy Term goes beyond the Maximum Annuity Date, the Account Value in any Index Strategy that has reached the Index Strategy End Date will automatically be allocated to the Holding Account. If a Performance Lock was executed, the Performance Lock Value will remain in the Index Strategy (and will not fluctuate except for withdrawals, partial reallocations and Benefit charges) until we receive instructions in Good Order for reallocation of the Performance Lock Value to a new Index Strategy on a subsequent Index Anniversary Date or until the Index Strategy has reached the Index Strategy End Date.
You will be able to make reallocation selections via mail, phone, through online access or any other media that we make available.
The minimum required amount allocated to any Index Strategy, upon the Index Effective Date or at the time of renewal into a new Index Strategy, is $2,000. In the event that the Account Value allocated to an Index Strategy falls below $2,000 and is not combined with other allowable allocations to meet the $2,000 minimum, these funds will automatically be renewed into the same Index Strategy. The minimum required amount allocated to any Variable Investment Subaccount is $20.
The table below shows when transfers to or from Variable Subaccounts and Index Strategies are permitted. The Interim Value rules do not apply to these transfers. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| From Account | To Account | Any Time | Index Effective Date (includes subsequent Index Anniversary Dates) | Index Strategy End Date |
| Variable Investment Subaccount (including Holding Account) | Variable Investment Subaccount (including Holding Account) | X | | |
Variable Investment Subaccount (including Holding Account) | Index Strategy | | X | X |
| Index Strategy | Index Strategy | | | X* |
*If a Performance Lock has occurred, you can make a full transfer to a new Index Strategy on an Index Anniversary Date without the Interim Value applying.
Default Reallocations/Transfers
If you do not respond to the Reallocation Notice, any Index Strategy that has reached an Index Strategy End Date will automatically renew into the same Index Strategy. If the same Index Strategy is no longer available, the funds associated with the closed Index Strategy will be transferred to the Holding Account, where they may be allocated among the available Variable Investment Subaccounts or into another Index Strategy on the next Index Anniversary Date.
We reserve the right to stop offering any Index Strategy at any time.
TRANSFER AND REALLOCATION GUIDELINES – ANNUITIES WITH AN APPLICATION SIGN DATE PRIOR TO DECEMBER 15, 2022
During the Savings Stage, you may transfer Account Value between Variable Investment Subaccounts we make available at any time, subject to the restrictions outlined below, as applicable. We currently only have one Variable Investment Subaccount available. On each Index Anniversary Date, you may reallocate Account Value allocated to Variable Investment Subaccounts we make available and any Index Strategy(ies) that has reached an Index Strategy End Date into any available Index Strategy.
During the Income Stage, you may only allocate to the 1-year Point-to-Point with Cap Index Strategies and may not allocate to any Variable Subaccount.
You will receive a Reallocation Notice 30 days prior to each Index Anniversary Date. You must provide instructions for reallocation (by any method allowable) by the Index Anniversary Date. The reallocation will be processed on the Index Anniversary Date. You will be able to make reallocation selections via mail, phone, or through online access.
You may not reallocate to an Index Strategy where the Index Strategy End Date is after your Maximum Annuity Date. If there is less than one year until the Maximum Annuity Date. we will transfer that Account Value to the Holding Account using the Interim Value, if applicable.
The minimum required amount allocated to any Index Strategy, upon the Index Effective Date or at the time of renewal into a new Index Strategy, is $2,000. In the event that the Account Value allocated to an Index Strategy falls below $2,000 and is not combined with other allowable allocations to meet the $2,000 minimum, these funds will automatically be renewed into the same Index Strategy. The minimum required amount allocated to any Variable Investment Subaccount is $20
During the Savings Stage, you may partially or fully transfer out of an Index Strategy before the Index Strategy End Date, but you will do so at the Interim Value of the Index Strategy. See “Interim Value of Index Strategies” for more information. The funds transferred from an Index Strategy before the Index Strategy End Date may only be transferred to Variable Investment Subaccounts. If you wish to transfer to another Index Strategy, after transferring to the Variable Investment Subaccounts, you must wait until the next Index Anniversary Date. The Interim Value rules do not apply in the following situations during the Savings Stage.
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| From Account | To Account | Any Time | Index Effective Date (includes subsequent Index Anniversary Dates) | Index Strategy End Date Only |
| Variable Investment Subaccount (including Holding Account) | Variable Investment Subaccount (including Holding Account) | X | | |
| Variable Investment Subaccount (including Holding Account) | Index Strategy | | X | X |
| Index Strategy | Variable Investment Subaccount (including Holding Account) | | | X |
| Index Strategy | Index Strategy | | | X |
Default Reallocations/Transfers
If you do not respond to the Reallocation Notice, any Index Strategy that has reached an Index Strategy End Date will automatically renew into the same Index Strategy. During the Saving Stage, if the same Index Strategy is no longer available, the amount will be transferred into the Holding Account, and the amount may be transferred among the available Variable Investment Subaccounts at any time or into another Index Strategy on the next Index Anniversary Date. During the Income Stage, if the current Index Strategy is no longer available and we have no additional instructions, we will automatically transfer these amounts into the Index Strategy with, in order of priority, the shortest Term, the highest Buffer, and the lowest Cap Rate. You must provide instructions for reallocation by the Index Anniversary Date.
We reserve the right to stop offering any Index Strategy at any time.
FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL PERMISSION TO FORWARD TRANSACTION INSTRUCTIONS
If you have provided the necessary authorization on the application for your Annuity, the individual who signed the application for your Annuity may forward instructions regarding the allocation of your Account Value, and request financial transactions involving Variable Investment Subaccounts and Index Strategies. We refer to this person as your Financial Professional. We will follow all instructions received from authorized persons in the order in which we receive them. If your Financial Professional has this authority, we deem that all such transactions that are directed by your Financial Professional, as applicable, with respect to your Annuity have been authorized by you. You will receive a confirmation of any financial transaction involving your Annuity. You must contact us immediately if and when you revoke such authority. We will not be responsible for acting on instructions from your Financial Professional until we receive notification of the revocation of such person's authority. We may also suspend, cancel or limit these authorizations at any time. In addition, we may restrict the Variable Investment Subaccounts and Index Strategies available for transfers or allocation of Purchase Payments by such Financial Professional. We will notify you and your Financial Professional if we implement any such restrictions or prohibitions.
ACCESS TO ACCOUNT VALUE
TYPES OF DISTRIBUTIONS AVAILABLE TO YOU
You can access your Account Value through partial withdrawals, Income Withdrawals, systematic withdrawals, and where required for tax purposes, Required Minimum Distributions. Any withdrawals (including Required Minimum Distributions) prior to the Income Effective Date will have no impact on future Income amounts except in the reduction of the Account Value, which is used to set the initial Annual Income Amount on the Income Effective Date.
You can also surrender your Annuity at any time. Depending on your instructions, we may deduct a portion of the Account Value being withdrawn or surrendered as a CDSC. If you surrender your Annuity, in addition to any CDSC, we may deduct any Tax Charge that applies. If a withdrawal is taken from an Index Strategy before the Index Strategy End Date, the withdrawal will be based on the Interim Value. See “Interim Value of the Index Strategies” for more information. Certain amounts may be available to you each Annuity Year that are not subject to a CDSC. These are called “Free Withdrawals.” Unless you notify us differently as permitted, partial withdrawals will be deducted first from any Variable Investment Subaccounts on a proportional basis. Only when the Variable Investment Subaccounts have been depleted will any remaining withdrawal amount be deducted from the Index Strategies, also on a proportional basis. The Owner can also request self-directed withdrawals from Variable Investment Subaccounts and Index Strategies of their choosing. Each of these types of distributions is described more fully below. PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS AND INTERIM VALUE OF INDEX STRATEGIES
Any time a partial withdrawal occurs between Index Strategy Start and End Dates, the Index Strategy Base will be reduced in the same proportion that the total withdrawal reduced the Interim Value. A proportional reduction in your Index Strategy Base could be larger than the dollar amount of the withdrawal when the Index Strategy Base is greater than the Interim Value. Here are examples where the Index Strategy Base is less than the Interim Value and then exceeds the Interim Value:
Example 1:
Index Strategy Start Date: 9/1/2019
Index Strategy Base: $50,000
Withdrawal Date: 3/1/2020
Interim Value: $70,000
Withdrawal: $50,000 gross
Withdrawal divided by Interim Value: $50,000 / $70,000 = 71.429%
Index Strategy Base Adjustment Amount: $50,000 x 71.429% = $35,714.29
Index Strategy Base after Withdrawal: $50,000 - $35,714.29 = $14,285.71
Example 2:
Index Strategy Base: $14,285.71
Withdrawal Date: 5/1/2020
Interim Value: $14,000
Withdrawal: $14,000 gross
Withdrawal divided by Interim Value: $14,000 / $14,000 = 100%
Index Strategy Base Adjustment Amount: $14,285.71 x 100% = $14,285.71
Index Strategy Base after Withdrawal: $14,285.71 – $14,285.71 = $0
SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWALS
Our systematic withdrawal program is an administrative program designed for you to withdraw a specified amount from your Annuity on an automated basis at the frequency you select. This program is available to you at no additional charge. We may cease offering this program or change the administrative rules related to the program at any time on a non-discriminatory basis.
If you establish a systematic withdrawal program to make withdrawals of the Annual Income Amount, we will automatically increase or decrease the withdrawal amounts each year as the Annual Income Amount is recalculated.
You may not have a systematic withdrawal program, as described in this section, if you are receiving substantially equal periodic payments under Sections 72(t) and 72(q) of the Code or Required Minimum Distributions.
You may terminate your systematic withdrawal program at any time. Ownership changes to, and assignment of, your Annuity will terminate any systematic withdrawal program on the Annuity as of the effective date of the change or assignment. Requesting partial withdrawals while you have a systematic withdrawal program may also terminate your systematic withdrawal program as described below.
Systematic withdrawals can be made from your Account Value allocated to the Index Strategies or Variable Subaccounts. Please note that systematic withdrawals may be subject to any applicable CDSC. We will determine whether a CDSC applies and the amount in the same way as we
would for a partial withdrawal. In addition, systematic withdrawals taken from an Index Strategy before the Index Strategy End Date will be based on the Interim Value. Please see “Interim Value of Index Strategies” for more information. Any time a systematic withdrawal occurs before the Index Strategy End Date, the Index Strategy Base will also be reduced in the same proportion that the total withdrawal reduced the Interim Value. The minimum amount for each systematic withdrawal is $100. If any scheduled systematic withdrawal is for less than $100 (which may occur under a program that provides payment of an amount equal to the earnings in your Annuity for the period requested), we may postpone the withdrawal and add the expected amount to the amount that is to be withdrawn on the next scheduled systematic withdrawal.
In the absence of instructions, systematic withdrawals will be taken on a proportional basis from all Variable Investment Subaccounts until the Variable Investment Subaccounts have been depleted, and then they will be taken proportional from all the Index Strategies.
SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWALS UNDER SECTIONS 72(t)/72(q) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
If your Annuity is used as a funding vehicle for certain retirement plans that receive special tax treatment under Sections 401, 403(b), 408 or 408A of the Code, Section 72(t) of the Code may provide an exception to the 10% penalty tax on distributions made prior to age 591/2 if you elect to receive distributions as a series of “substantially equal periodic payments.” For Annuities issued as nonqualified Annuities, the Code may provide a similar exemption from penalty under Section 72(q) of the Code. Systematic withdrawals under Sections 72(t)/72(q) may be subject to a CDSC. In addition, systematic withdrawals under Sections 72(t)/72(q) taken from an Index Strategy before the Index Strategy End Date will be based on the Interim Value. Please see “Interim Value of Index Strategies” for more information. Any time a systematic withdrawal occurs before the Index Strategy End Date, the Index Strategy Base will also be reduced in the same proportion that the total withdrawal reduced the Interim Value. To request a program that complies with Sections 72(t)/72(q), you must provide us with certain required information in writing on a form acceptable to us. We may require advance notice to allow us to calculate the amount of 72(t)/72(q) withdrawals. There is no minimum Surrender Value we require to allow you to begin a program for withdrawals under Sections 72(t)/72(q). The minimum amount for any such withdrawal is $100 and payments may be made monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually. You may also annuitize your Annuity and begin receiving payments for the remainder of your life (or life expectancy) as a means of receiving income payments before age 59 1/2 that are not subject to the 10% penalty.
Please note that if a withdrawal under Sections 72(t) or 72(q) is scheduled to be effected between the last Valuation Day prior to December 25th and December 31st of a given year, then we will implement the withdrawal on the last Valuation Day prior to December 25th of that year.
REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS
Required Minimum Distributions are a type of systematic withdrawal we allow to meet distribution requirements under Sections 401, 403(b) or 408 of the Code. Required Minimum Distribution rules do not apply to Roth IRAs during the Owner’s lifetime. Under the Code, you may be required to begin receiving periodic amounts from your Annuity. In such case, we will allow you to make systematic withdrawals in amounts that satisfy the minimum distribution rules under the Code. We do not assess a CDSC (if applicable) on Required Minimum Distributions from your Annuity if you are required by law to take such Required Minimum Distributions from your Annuity at the time it is taken, provided the amount withdrawn is the amount we calculate as the Required Minimum Distribution and is paid out through a program of systematic withdrawals that we make available. However, a CDSC (if applicable) may be assessed on that portion of a systematic withdrawal that is taken to satisfy the Required Minimum Distribution rules in relation to other savings or investment plans under other qualified retirement plans. In addition, Required Minimum Distribution withdrawals taken from an Index Strategy before the Index Strategy End Date will be based on the Interim Value. Please see “Interim Value of Index Strategies” for more information. Any time a Required Minimum Distribution withdrawal occurs before the Index Strategy End Date, the Index Strategy Base will also be reduced in the same proportion that the total withdrawal reduced the Interim Value. The amount of the Required Minimum Distribution for your particular situation may depend on other Annuity, savings or investments. We will only calculate the amount of your Required Minimum Distribution based on the value of your Annuity. We require three (3) days advance written notice to calculate and process the amount of your payments. You may elect to have Required Minimum Distributions paid out monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually. The $100 minimum amount that applies to systematic withdrawals applies to monthly Required Minimum Distributions but does not apply to Required Minimum Distributions taken out on a quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis.
If withdrawals for the amount of your Required Minimum Distribution are paid out through a program of systematic withdrawals that we make available, such withdrawals will not be considered Excess Income during the Income Stage even if the amount of your Required Minimum Distribution exceeds the available Annual Income Amount. Under the systematic withdrawal program, we will pay out the greater of your Required Minimum Distribution as of the end of the prior calendar year and your Annual Income Amount as of the prior Index Anniversary Date. You may elect to have your Required Minimum Distribution paid out monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually. Once the frequency of distributions is elected, it cannot be changed.
If you choose to take your Required Minimum Distribution from this Annuity, unless we receive other instructions from you, we will take each Required Minimum Distribution first proportionally from the Variable Investment Subaccounts in which your Account Value is allocated. Once the Account Value in all Variable Investment Subaccounts has been depleted, we will deduct any remaining Required Minimum Distribution proportionally from the Index Strategy in which you have Account Value allocated. If the amount of the Required Minimum Distribution reduces your Account Value below $2,000, we may treat the distribution as a full Surrender of the Annuity. After the Annuity Date, we will view the annuity payments as your Required Minimum Distributions with respect to the Annuity.
You may also annuitize your Annuity and begin receiving payments for the remainder of your life (or life expectancy) as a means of receiving income payments and satisfying the Required Minimum Distribution rules under the Code.
In any year in which the requirement to take Required Minimum Distributions is suspended by law, we reserve the right, in our sole discretion and regardless of any position taken on this issue in a prior year, to treat any amount that would have been considered as a Required Minimum Distribution if not for the suspension as eligible for treatment as described herein.
Please note that if a Required Minimum Distribution is scheduled to be effected between the last Valuation Day prior to December 25th and December 31st of a given year, then we will process the Required Minimum Distribution on the last Valuation Day prior to December 25th of that year.
WITHDRAWALS DURING THE INCOME STAGE
Income Withdrawals. Income Withdrawals reduce the Annual Income Amount available during an Annuity Year by the amount of the Withdrawal. Income Withdrawals during an Annuity Year that, in total, do not exceed the Annual Income Amount are not subject to any Contingent Deferred Sales Charges. Any unused Annual Income Amount cannot be carried over for use in future years.
Excess Income Withdrawals. Each withdrawal of Excess Income, including any applicable Contingent Deferred Sales Charge, proportionally reduces the Annual Income Amount for future years. Each proportional reduction is calculated by multiplying the Annual Income Amount by the ratio of Excess Income to the Account Value immediately after the withdrawal of any Annual Income Amount and before the withdrawal of the Excess Income. A withdrawal of Excess Income that brings your Account Value to $0, will result in termination of the Benefit and the Annuity.
Required Minimum Distributions. A Required Minimum Distribution is considered an Income Withdrawal from the Annuity during the Income Stage. The following rules apply with respect to a Required Minimum Distribution withdrawal.
If withdrawals for the amount of your Required Minimum Distribution are paid out through a program of systematic withdrawals that we make available, such withdrawals will not be considered Excess Income during the Income Stage even if the amount of your Required Minimum Distribution exceeds the available Annual Income Amount. Under the systematic withdrawal program, we will pay out the greater of your Required Minimum Distribution as of the end of the prior calendar year and your Annual Income Amount as of the prior Index Anniversary Date. You may elect to have your Required Minimum Distribution paid out monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually. Once the frequency of distributions is elected, it cannot be changed. Any additional withdrawals, if any, will be treated as Excess Income.
For purposes of this provision, Required Minimum Distributions are determined based on the value of this Annuity, and do not include the value of any other annuities, savings or investments subject to the Required Minimum Distribution rules. In any Annuity Year that the Required Minimum Distribution is greater than the Annual Income Amount, the excess amount of Income Withdrawals you make that exceed the Required Minimum Distribution amount calculated by us based on the value of this Annuity will be treated as Excess Income.
In any year in which the requirement to take Required Minimum Distributions is suspended by law, we reserve the right, regardless of any position taken on this issue in a prior year, to treat any amount that would have been considered as a Required Minimum Distribution, if not for the suspension, as eligible for treatment under this provision.
SURRENDERS
SURRENDER VALUE
During the Savings Stage and Income Stage, you can surrender your Annuity at any time and will receive the Surrender Value. Upon surrender of your Annuity, you will no longer have any rights under the surrendered Annuity. Your Surrender Value is equal to the Account Value less any applicable CDSC, any pro-rated Benefit charge, and any applicable Tax Charges.
We apply as a threshold, in certain circumstances, a minimum Surrender Value of $2,000. We will not allow you to take any withdrawals that would cause your Annuity’s Account Value, after taking the withdrawal, to fall below the minimum Surrender Value. See “Annuity Options” later in this prospectus for information on the impact of the minimum Surrender Value at annuitization. Your Surrender Value taken from an Index Strategy before the Index Strategy End Date will be based on the Interim Value. Please see “Interim Value of Index Strategies” for more information. MEDICALLY-RELATED SURRENDERS
Where permitted by law, you may request to surrender all or part of your Annuity prior to the Annuity Date without application of any otherwise applicable CDSC upon occurrence of a medically-related “Contingency Event” as described below (a “Medically-Related Surrender”). The availability and requirements of such a surrender and waiver may vary by state.
If you request a full surrender under the Medically Related Surrender provision, the amount payable will be your Account Value as of the date we receive, in Good Order, your request to surrender your Annuity. For a Medically-Related Surrender taken from an Index Strategy before the Index Strategy End Date, the surrender will be based on the Interim Value. Although a CDSC will not apply to qualifying Medically-Related Surrenders, please be aware that a withdrawal from the Annuity before you have reached age 59 ½ may be subject to a 10% additional tax and other tax consequences – see “Tax Considerations” in the Variable Subaccount Prospectus.
This waiver of any applicable CDSC is subject to our rules in place at the time of your request, which currently include but are not limited to the following:
1.If the Owner is an entity, the Annuitant must have been named or any change of Annuitant must have been accepted by us, prior to the “Contingency Event” described below in order to qualify for a Medically-Related Surrender;
2.If the Owner is an entity, the Annuitant must be alive as of the date we pay the proceeds of such surrender request;
3.If the Owner is one or more natural persons, all such Owners must also be alive at such time;
4.We must receive satisfactory proof of the Owner’s (or the Annuitant’s if entity-owned) confinement in a Medical Care Facility or Fatal Illness in writing on a form satisfactory to us;
5.no subsequent Purchase Payments can be made to the Annuity; and
6.Proceeds will only be sent by check or electronic fund transfer directly to the Owner.
We reserve the right to impose a maximum amount of a Medically-Related Surrender (equal to $500,000), but we do not currently impose that maximum. That is, if the amount of a partial medically-related withdrawal request, when added to the aggregate amount of Medically-Related Surrenders you have taken previously under the Annuity and any other Annuity we and/or our affiliates have issued to you exceeds that maximum amount, we reserve the right to treat the amount exceeding that maximum as not an eligible Medically-Related Surrender. A “Contingency Event” occurs if the Owner (or Annuitant if entity-owned) is:
1.first confined in a “Medical Care Facility” after the Issue Date and while the Annuity is in force, remains confined for at least 90 consecutive days, and remains confined on the date we receive the Medically-Related Surrender request at our Service Center; or
2.first diagnosed as having a “Fatal Illness” after the Issue Date and while the Annuity is in force. We may require a second or third opinion by a licensed physician chosen by us regarding a diagnosis of Fatal Illness. We will pay for any such second or third opinion.
“Fatal Illness” means a condition (a) diagnosed by a licensed physician; and (b) that is expected to result in death within 24 months after the diagnosis in 80% of the cases diagnosed with the condition. “Medical Care Facility” means a facility operated and licensed pursuant to the laws of any United States jurisdiction providing medically necessary in-patient care, which is (a) prescribed by a licensed physician in writing; (b) recognized as a general hospital or long-term care facility by the proper authority of the United States jurisdiction in which it is located; (c) recognized as a general hospital by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospitals; and (d) certified as a hospital or long-term care facility; OR (e) a nursing home licensed by the United States jurisdiction in which it is located and offers the services of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 24 hours a day that maintains control of all prescribed medications dispensed and daily medical records. This waiver is not currently available in California and Massachusetts. See Appendix D for additional information.
ANNUITY OPTIONS
Annuitization involves converting your Account Value to an annuity payment stream, the length of which depends on the terms of the applicable annuity option. Thus, once annuity payments begin, your death benefit, if any, is determined solely under the terms of the applicable annuity payment option. We currently make annuity options available that provide fixed annuity payments only. Fixed annuity payments provide the same amount with each payment. You must annuitize your entire Account Value; partial Annuitizations are not allowed. If you annuitize between Index Anniversary Dates, your annuity payments taken from an Index Strategy before the Index Strategy End Date will be based on the Interim Value. See “Interim Value of IndexIndex Strategies” for more information. You have a right to choose your annuity start date, provided that it is no later than the first day of the calendar month next following the 95th95th birthday of the oldest of any Owner and Annuitant whichever occurs first, the Maximum Annuity Date, and no earlier than the earliest permissible Annuity Date. Your choice of Annuity Date and Annuity Option may be limited, depending on your use of the Annuity. If you do not request an earlier Annuity Date in writing, then your Annuity Date will be the Latest Annuity Date. You may choose one of the annuity options described below, and the frequency of annuity payments. Certain annuity options and/or periods certain may not be available, depending on the age of the Annuitant. If a CDSC is still remaining on your Annuity, any period certain must be at least 10 years (or the maximum period certain available, if life expectancy is less than 10 years). You may change your choices up to 30 days before the Annuity Date. We must receive your request in Good Order.
If needed, we will require proof in Good Order of the Annuitant’s age before commencing annuity payments. Likewise, we may require proof in Good Order that an Annuitant is still alive, as a condition of our making subsequentadditional annuity payments while the Annuitant lives. We will seek to recover any life income annuity payments that we made after the death of the Annuitant.
On the Annuity Date we apply the Account Value, less any applicable Tax Charges, to the Annuity Option you select. If you have not selected an Annuity Option, the default Annuity Option will be Option 1 with a certain period of 10 years (but not to exceed the life expectancy of the Annuitant at the time the Annuity Option becomes effective, as computed under applicable IRS tables).
If the initial annuity payment would be less than $100, we will not allow you to annuitize (except as otherwise specified by applicable law). Instead, we will pay you your current Account Value in a lump sum and terminate your Annuity. Similarly, we reserve the right to pay your Account Value in a lump sum, rather than allow you to annuitize, if the Surrender Value of your Annuity is less than $2,000 on the Annuity Date.
Once annuity payments begin, your death benefit, if any, is determined solely under the terms of the applicable annuity payment option and you may no longer receive the Death Benefits as described below. See the “Death Benefits” section of this prospectus. Please note that you may not annuitize under one of the Fixed Annuity Options within the first three Annuity Years (except as otherwise specified by applicable law).
For Beneficiary Annuity, no annuity payments are available and all references to Annuity Date are not applicable.
Fixed Annuity Options
We currently make annuity options available that provide fixed annuity payments only.
Option 1
Life Income Annuity Option with a Period Certain - - Under this option, income is payable equally monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually for the Annuitant’s life or a period certain, subject to our then current rules, whichever is longer. Should the Owner or Annuitant die before the end of the period certain, the remaining period certain payments are paid to any surviving Owner, or if there is no surviving Owner, the named Beneficiary, or your estate if no Beneficiary is named, until the end of the period certain. If an annuity option is not selected by the Annuity Date, this is the option we will automatically select for you. We will use a period certain of 10 years, or a shorter duration if the Annuitant’s life expectancy at the time the annuity option becomes effective, as computed under applicable IRS tables, is less than 10 years. In addition, for qualified annuities, the period certain option may be limited to 10 years or less depending on the circumstances. If in these instancesthis instance the duration of the period certain is prohibited by applicable law, then we will pay you a lump sum in lieu of this option.
Option 2
Joint Life Annuity Option - - Under the joint lives option, income is payable monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually, as you choose, during the joint lifetime of two Annuitants, ceasing with the last payment prior to the death of the second to die of the two Annuitants. No minimum number of payments is guaranteed under this option. It is possible that only one payment will be payable if the death of all the Annuitants occurs before the date the second payment was due, and no other payments or death benefits would be payable.
Other Annuity Options We May Make Available
At the Annuity Date, we may make available other annuity options not described above. However, Options 1 and 2 above will always remain available. The additional options we currently offer are:
1.Life Annuity Option. We currently make available an annuity option that makes payments for the life of the Annuitant. Under that option, income is payable monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually, as you choose, until the death of the Annuitant. No additional annuity payments are made after the death of the Annuitant. No minimum number of payments is guaranteed. It is possible that only one payment will be payable if the death of the Annuitant occurs before the date the second payment was due, and no other payments nor death benefits would be payable.
2.Joint Life Annuity Option with a Period Certain. Under this option, income is payable monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually for the number of years selected (the “period certain”), subject to our current rules, and thereafter during the joint lifetime of two Annuitants, ceasing
with the last payment prior to the death of the second to die of the two Annuitants. If the Annuitants’ joint life expectancy is less than the period certain, we will institute a shorter period certain, determined according to applicable IRS tables. Should the two Annuitants die before the end of the period certain, the remaining period certain payments are paid to any surviving Owner, or if there is no surviving Owner, the named Beneficiary, or to your estate if no Beneficiary is named, until the end of the period certain.
3.Annuity Payments for a Period Certain:Under this option, we will make equal payments for the period chosen (the “period certain”), up to 25 years (but not to exceed the life expectancy of the Annuitant at the time the annuity option becomes effective, as computed under applicable IRS tables). For qualified annuities, the period certain option may be limited to 10 years or less depending on the circumstances. The annuity payments may be made equally monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually, as you choose, for the fixed period. If the Owner dies before the end of the period certain, payments will continue to any surviving Owner, or if there is no surviving Owner, the named Beneficiary or your estate if no Beneficiary is named for the remainder of the period certain.
For qualified annuities, the period certain option may be limited to 10 years or less depending on the circumstances. We reserve the right to cease offering any of these other annuity options. If we do so, we will amend this prospectus to reflect the change. We reserve the right to make available other annuity options. If there is a misstatement of age or sex on which life annuity rates are calculated and we have to make a correction/adjustment to prior payments, we will use an interest rate not to exceed 6% to remedy any underpayments.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Reserved Rights
In addition to rights specifically reserved elsewhere in this Annuity, we reserve the right to perform any or all of the following: (a) combine Variable Subaccount with other Variable Subaccounts; (b) combine the Variable Separate Account(s) shown in the Annuity Schedule with other "unitized" separate accounts; (c) combine the Index Strategies Separate Account with other “non-unitized,” “non-insulated” separate accounts; (d) deregister the Variable Separate Account(s) shown in the Annuity Schedule under the Investment Company Act; (e) operate the Variable Separate Account(s) shown in the Annuity Schedule as a management investment company under the Investment Company Act or in any other form permitted by law; (f) make changes required by any change in the federal securities laws, including, but not limited to, the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the Investment Company Act, or any changes to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s interpretation thereof; (g) make changes that are necessary to maintain the tax status of your Annuity, any optional benefit,rider, amendment or endorsement attached hereto or any charge or distribution from your Annuity under the Code; (h) to establish a provision for federal income taxes if we determine, in our sole discretion, that we will incur a tax as a result of the operation of the Separate Account; (i) make any changes required by Federal or state laws with respect to annuity contracts; and (j) to the extent dictated by any underlying mutual fund, impose a redemption fee or restrict transactions within any Variable Subaccount. We reserve the right to modify this Annuity without receiving your prior consent, except as may be required by any applicable law, if we are required to make changes necessary to comply with state regulatory requirements, Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") requirements or other federal requirements.
If an Index is no longer available to us, or if the manner by which the Index is determined substantially changes, we will substitute a comparable Index. We may eliminate Variable Subaccounts, restrict or prohibit additional allocations to certain Variable Subaccounts, or substitute one or more new underlying mutual funds or Portfolios for the one in which a Variable Subaccount is invested in which case any reference to proportional allocations would include only those Variable Subaccounts that do not restrict or prohibit additional allocations. Substitutions may be necessary if we believe an underlying mutual fund or portfolio no longer suits the purpose of the Annuity. This may happen due to a change in laws or regulations, or a change in the investment objectives or restrictions of an underlying mutual fund or portfolio, or because the underlying mutual fund or portfolio is no longer available for investment, or for any other reason. We would obtain any regulatory prior approval. If an Index is no longer available to us, or if the manner by which the Index is determined substantially changes, we will substitute a comparable Index. We would obtain any required regulatory prior approval. We will notify you and any assignee of the substitution.
Claims of Creditors
To the extent permitted by law, no payment or value under this Annuity is subject to the claims of your creditors or those of any other Owner, any Annuitant, or any Beneficiary.
Deferral of Transactions
We may defer any annuity payment for a period not to exceed the lesser of 6 months or the period permitted by law. If we defer a distribution or transfer from any annuity payout for more than thirty days, we will pay interest as required by state law. We may defer any distribution from any Allocation Option or any transfer from Allocation Options for a period not to exceed seven calendar days from the date the transaction is affected.
Facility of Payment
Subject to applicable law, we reserve the right, in settlement of full liability, to make payments to a guardian, conservator or other legal representative if a payee is legally incompetent.
Tax Reporting and Withholding
Events giving rise to such tax reporting and withholding include but are not limited to: (a) annuity payments; (b) payment of Death Benefits; (c) other distributions from the Annuity; and (d) transfers and assignments.
WHO DISTRIBUTES ANNUITIES OFFERED BY PRUCO LIFE?
Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc. (PAD), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Annuities, Inc., is the distributor and principal underwriter of the Annuities offered through this prospectus. PAD acts as the distributor of a number of annuity and life insurance products and the AST Portfolios. PAD’s principal business address is One Corporate Drive, Shelton, Connecticut 06484. PAD is registered as a broker/dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Each Annuity is offered on a continuous basis. PAD enters into distribution agreements with both affiliated and unaffiliated broker/dealers who are registered under the Exchange Act (collectively, “Firms”). The affiliated broker-dealer, Pruco Securities, LLC is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial that sells variable annuity and variable life insurance (among other products) through its registered representatives. Applications for each Annuity are solicited by registered representatives of the Firms. PAD utilizes a network of its own registered representatives to wholesale the Annuities to Firms. Because the Annuities offered through this prospectus are insurance products as well as securities, all registered representatives who sell the Annuities are also appointed insurance agents of Pruco Life.
In connection with the sale and servicing of the Annuity, Firms may receive cash compensation and/or non-cash compensation. Cash compensation includes discounts, concessions, fees, service fees, commissions, asset-based sales charges, loans, overrides, or any cash employee benefit received in connection with the sale and distribution of variable contracts. Non-cash compensation includes any form of compensation received in connection with the sale and distribution of variable contracts that is not cash compensation, including but not limited to merchandise, gifts, travel expenses, meals and lodging.
Under the selling agreements, cash compensation in the form of commissions is paid to Firms on sales of the Annuity according to one or more schedules. The selling registered representative will receive all or a portion of the cash compensation, depending on the practice of his or her Firm. Commissions are generally based on a percentage of Purchase Payments. Alternative compensation schedules are available that generally provide a lower initial commission plus ongoing quarterly compensation based on all or a portion of Unadjusted Account Value. We may also provide cash compensation to the distributing Firm for providing ongoing service to you in relation to the Annuity. These payments may be made in the form of percentage payments based upon “Assets under Management” or “AUM,” (total assets), subject to certain criteria in certain Pruco Life products. These payments may also be made in the form of percentage payments based upon the total amount of money received as Purchase Payments under Pruco Life annuity products sold through the Firm.
In addition, in an effort to promote the sale of our products (which may include the placement of Pruco Life and/or the Annuity on a preferred or recommended company or product list and/or access to the Firm's registered representatives), we, or PAD, may enter into non-cash compensation arrangements with certain Firms with respect to certain or all registered representatives of such Firms under which such Firms may receive fixed payments or reimbursement. These types of fixed payments are made directly to or in sponsorship of the Firm and may include, but are not limited to payment for: training of sales personnel; marketing and/or administrative services and/or other services they provide to us or our affiliates; educating customers of the firm on the Annuity's features; conducting due diligence and analysis; providing office access, operations, systems and other support; holding seminars intended to educate registered representatives and make them more knowledgeable about the Annuities; conferences (national, regional and top producer); sponsorships; speaker fees; promotional items; a dedicated marketing coordinator; priority sales desk support; expedited marketing compliance approval and preferred programs to PAD; and reimbursements to Firms for marketing activities or other services provided by third-party vendors to the Firms and/or their registered representatives. To the extent permitted by FINRA rules and other applicable laws and regulations, we or PAD may also pay or allow other promotional incentives or payments in other forms of non-cash compensation (e.g., gifts, occasional meals and entertainment, sponsorship of due diligence events). Under certain circumstances, Portfolio advisers/subadvisers or other organizations with which we do business (“Entities”) may also receive incidental non-cash compensation, such as meals and nominal gifts. The amount of this non-cash compensation varies widely because some may encompass only a single event, such as a conference, and others have a much broader scope.
Cash and/or non-cash compensation may not be offered to all Firms and Entities and the terms of such compensation may differ between Firms and Entities. In addition, we or our affiliates may provide such compensation, payments and/or incentives to Firms or Entities arising out of the marketing, sale and/or servicing of variable annuities or life insurance offered by different Prudential business units.
HOW WILL I RECEIVE STATEMENTS AND REPORTS?
We send any statements and reports required by applicable law or regulation to you at your last known address of record. You should therefore give us prompt notice of any address change. We reserve the right, to the extent permitted by law and subject to your prior consent, to provide any prospectus, prospectus supplements, confirmations, statements and reports required by applicable law or regulation to you at
www.prudential.com/regdocs/PLAZ-FlexGuard-B-USPPLAZ-FlexGuard-INC-USP or any other electronic means. We generally send a confirmation statement to you each time a financial transaction is made affecting Account Value, such as making subsequentadditional Purchase Payments, transfers, exchanges or withdrawals. We may also send quarterly statements detailing the activity affecting your Annuity during the calendar quarter. We may confirm regularly scheduled transactions, such asincluding, but not limited to Systematic Withdrawals (including 72(t)/ and 72(q) payments and required minimum distributions) and electronic funds transfer in quarterly statements instead of confirming them immediately. You should review the information in these statements carefully. You may request additional reports.reports or copies of reports previously sent. We reserve the right to charge up to $50 for each such additional or previously sent report. Any errors or corrections on transactions for your Annuity must be reported to us at our Office as soon as possible to assure proper accounting to your Annuity. For transactions that are confirmed immediately, we assume all transactions are accurate unless you notify us otherwise within 30 days from the date you receive the confirmation. For transactions that are first confirmed on the quarterly statement, we assume all transactions are accurate unless you notify us within 30 days from the date you receive the quarterly statement. All transactions confirmed immediately or by quarterly statement are deemed conclusive after the applicable 30-day period. We maywill also send an annual report and a semi-annual report containing applicable financial statements for the Separate Account and the Portfolios as of December 31 and June 30, respectively to Owners or, with your prior consent, make such documents available electronically through our websiteInternet Website or other electronic means.
HOW TO CONTACT US
Please communicate with us using the telephone number and addresses below for the purposes described. Failure to send mail to the proper address may result in a delay in our receiving and processing your request.
Prudential’s Annuity Service Center
Call our Customer Service Team at 1-888-PRU-2888 during normal business hours.
Internet
Access information about your Annuity at:www.prudential.com/contact-us.
Correspondence Sent by Regular Mail
Prudential Annuities Service Center
P.O. Box 7960
Philadelphia, PA 19176
Correspondence Sent by Overnight*, Certified or Registered Mail
Prudential Annuities Service Center
1600 Malone Street
Millville, NJ 08332
*Please note that overnight correspondence sent through the United States Postal Service may be delivered to the P.O. Box listed above, which could delay receipt of your correspondence at our Service Center. Overnight mail sent through other methods (e.g., Federal Express, United Parcel Service) will be delivered to the address listed below.
Correspondence sent by regular mail to our Service Center should be sent to the address shown above. Your correspondence will be picked up at this address and then delivered to our Service Center. Your correspondence is not considered received by us until it is received at our Service Center. Where this Prospectus refers to the day when we receive a Purchase Payment, request, election, notice, transfer or any other transaction request from you, we mean the day on which that item (or the last requirement needed for us to process that item) arrives in complete and proper form at our Service Center or via the appropriate telephone or fax number if the item is a type we accept by those means. There are two main exceptions: if the item arrives at our Service Center (1) on a day that is not a business day, or (2) after the close of a business day, then, in each case, we are deemed to have received that item on the next business day.
You can obtain account information by calling our automated response system, and at www.prudential.com/contact-us, our website. Our Customer Service representatives are also available during business hours to provide you with information about your account. You can request certain transactions through our telephone voice response system, our websiteInternet Website or through a customer service representative. You can provide authorization for a third party, including your attorney-in-fact acting pursuant to a power of attorney or your Financial Professional, to access your account information and perform certain transactions on your account. You will need to complete a form provided by us which identifies those transactions that you wish to authorize via telephonic and electronic means and whether you wish to authorize a third party to perform any such transactions. Please note that unless you tell us otherwise, we deem that all transactions that are directed by your Financial Professional with respect to your Annuity have been authorized by you. We require that you or your representative provide proper identification before performing transactions over the telephone or through our website. This may include a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will be provided to you upon issue of your Annuity or you may establish or change your PIN by calling our automated response system, www.prudential.com/contact-us, our website. Any third party that you authorize to perform financial transactions on your account will be assigned a PIN for your account.
Transactions requested via telephone are recorded. To the extent permitted by law, we will not be responsible for any claims, loss, liability or expense in connection with a transaction requested by telephone or other electronic means if we acted on such transaction instructions after following reasonable procedures to identify those persons authorized to perform transactions on your Annuity using verification methods which may include a request for your Social Security number, PIN or other form of electronic identification. We may be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions if we did not follow such procedures.
Pruco Life does not guarantee access to telephonic, facsimile, Internet or any other electronic information or that we will be able to accept transaction instructions via such means at all times. Regular and/or express mail will be the only means by which we will accept transaction instructions when telephonic, facsimile, Internet or any other electronic means are unavailable or delayed. Pruco Life reserves the right to limit, restrict or terminate telephonic, facsimile, Internet or any other electronic transaction privileges at any time.
INDEMNIFICATION
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the registrant has been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Litigation and Regulatory Matters
Pruco Life is subject to legal and regulatory actions in the ordinary course of our business. Pending legal and regulatory actions include proceedings specific to Pruco Life and proceedings generally applicable to business practices in the industry in which we operate. Pruco Life is subject to class action lawsuits and other litigation involving a variety of issues and allegations involving sales practices, claims payments and
procedures, premium charges, policy servicing and breach of fiduciary duty to customers. Pruco Life is also subject to litigation arising out of its general business activities, such as its investments, contracts, leases and labor and employment relationships, including claims of discrimination and harassment, and could be exposed to claims or litigation concerning certain business or process patents. In addition, Pruco Life, along with other participants in the businesses in which it engages, may be subject from time to time to investigations, examinations and inquiries, in some cases industry-wide, concerning issues or matters upon which such regulators have determined to focus.
Pruco Life’s litigation and regulatory matters are subject to many uncertainties, and given their complexity and scope, their outcome cannot be predicted. In some of Pruco Life’s pending legal and regulatory actions, parties are seeking large and/or indeterminate amounts, including punitive or exemplary damages. It is possible that Pruco Life's results of operations or cash flow in a particular quarterly or annual period could be materially affected by an ultimate unfavorable resolution of pending litigation and regulatory matters depending, in part, upon the results of operations or cash flow for such period. In light of the unpredictability of Pruco Life’s litigation and regulatory matters, it is also possible that in certain cases an
ultimate unfavorable resolution of one or more pending litigation or regulatory matters could have a material adverse effect on Pruco Life’s financial position. Management believes, however, that, based on information currently known to it, the ultimate outcome of all pending litigation and regulatory matters, after consideration of applicable reserves and rights to indemnification, is not likely to have a material adverse effect on:on the Separate Account; the ability of PAD to perform its contract with the Separate Account; or Pruco Life'sLife’s ability to meet its obligations under the Contracts.
APPENDIX A – PERFORMANCE LOCK
The following Example demonstrates how an automatic Performance Lock could work. The numbers used are hypothetical.hypothetical and do not reflect the proportional reduction of the Index Strategy Base due to any applicable Benefit charges.
Example: Automatic Performance Lock with Withdrawal and Reallocation
In Pennsylvania, and for Annuities issued on or after July 1, 2024 in all states, the definition of B in the example below is replaced with the fair value of the replicating portfolio of options under initial market conditions, with straight-line amortization to the end of the Index Strategy Term and would therefore differ from the number indicated in the hypothetical example below.
In this example, the initial premium of $100,000 is assumed to be allocated 100% in a 3-year Index Strategy term on 2/1/2022:23/2023:
•Index Strategy Start Date: 2/1/202223/2023
•Index Strategy End Date: 2/1/202523/2026
•Index Strategy Base on 2/1/2022 (A)23/2023(A): $100,000
•Market Index Rate on Index Strategy Start Date (C): 2%
On 2/15/2022,2023, an automatic Performance Lock target of 10% request is received, in Good Order. No transactions occur since the Index Strategy Start Date.
On or after the date the automatic Performance Lock target is set, at the end of every Valuation Day the Performance Lock Value is calculated and compared to the Index Strategy Base to evaluate if the automatic Performance Lock target is reached. If the result is greater than or equal to the automatic Performance Lock target, then the Performance Lock is executed on that Valuation Day.
When determining whether the automatic Performance Lock target is reached, we first divide the Performance Lock Value to the Index Strategy Base and subtract by 1. The result is then compared to the automatic Performance Lock target.
Here is the date that the automatic Performance Lock target is not reached on, 6/27/2023,17/2024, and no Performance Lock occurs on this Valuation Day:
•(A): $100,000
•Fair Value of the replicating portfolio of options under initial market conditions (B): $2,520
•Market Index Rate on Index Strategy Start Date (C): 2%
•Current Market Index Rate (D): 3%
•Time to Index Strategy End Date (E): 585/365 = 1.60274
•Fair Value of replicating portfolio of options (2): $12,250
Performance Lock Value compared to Index Strategy Base (%): [($100,000 - $2,520) + $12,250]/$100,000 – 1 = 9.73%. Since 9.73% is less 10%, no Performance Lock occurs.
Interim Value: (A – B) x [(1 + C) / (1 + D)]^E + (2) = ($100,000 - $2,520)×[(1.02/1.03)]^(1.60274) + $12,250 = $108,217.60
Here is the date that automatic Performance Lock target is reached on, 6/28/2023,18/2024, and the Performance Lock is processed on this Valuation Day:
•(A): $100,000
•(B): $2,500
•(C): 2%
•(D): 3.10%
•(E): 584/365 = 1.6000
•(2): $12,600
Performance Lock Value compared to Index Strategy Base (%): (($100,000 - $2,500) + $12,600)/$100,000 – 1 = 10.10%. Since 10.10% is great than 10%, Performance Lock is processed.
•Performance Lock Value: (A – B) + (2) = ($100,000 - $2,500) + $12,600 = $110,100
•Interim Value: (A – B) x [(1 + C) / (1 + D)]^E + (2) = ($100,000 - $2,500) × [(1.02/1.031)]^(1.60) + $12,600 = $108,440.93
On 9/27/2023,17/2024, a withdrawal of $10,000 occurs. The Interim Value after the Performance Lock and Performance Lock Value are calculated below:
•(A): $100,000
•(B): $2,500
•(C): 2%
•(D): 2.90%
•(E): 493/365 = 1.35068
•(2): $12,600
Interim Value Immediately prior to withdrawal: ($100,000 - $2,500) × [(1.02/1.029)]^(1.35068) + $12,600 = $108,949.95
•Withdrawal % of Interim Value: $10,000/$108,949.95= 9.17853%
•(A) after withdrawal: $100,000× (1-.0917853) = $90,821.47
•(B) after withdrawal: $2,500× (1-.0917853) = $2,270.54
•(C): 2%
•(D): 2.90%
•(E): 1.35068
•(2) after withdrawal: $12,600× (1-.0917853) = $11,443.51
•Performance Lock Value after withdrawal: (A – B) + (2) = ($90,821.47 - $2,270.54) + $11,443.51 = $99,994.44
•Interim Value after withdrawal: (A – B) x [(1 + C) / (1 + D)]^E + (2) = ($90,821.47 - $2,270.54) × [(1.02/1.029)]^(1.35068) + $11,443.51 = $98,949.95
Below is partial anniversary reallocation:
On 2/1/2024,23/2025, the Interim Value is calculated as follows:
•(A): $90,821.47
•(B): $2,270.54
•(C): 2%
•(D): 2.80%
•(E): 366/365/365 = 1.002741.00000
•(2): $11,443.51
Interim Value on 2/1/2024:23/2025: (A – B) x [(1 + C) / (1 + D)]^E + (2) = ($90,821.47 - $2,270.54) × [(1.02/1.028)]^(1.00274)(1.00000) + $11,443.51 = $99,303.45$99,305.33
On this Index Anniversary, a partial reallocation to a 1-year Index Strategy term on 2/1/202423/2025 of $50,000 occurs, with 100% of the $50,000 being allocated to the new Index Strategy. For this example, we will not be tracking calculations related to this additional strategy. The impacts of the reallocation to the Interim Value and Performance Lock Value are calculated below:
•Interim Value Immediately Prior to Reallocation: $99,303.45$99,305.33
•Reallocation % of Interim Value: $50,000/$99,303.45= 50.35072%99,305.33= 50.34976%
•(A) after reallocation: $90,821.47× (1-.5035072)(1-.5034976) = $45,092.21$45,093.08
•(B) after reallocation: $2,270.54× (1-.5035072)(1-.5034976) = $1,127.31$1,127.33
•(C): 2%
•(D): 2.8%
•(E): 1.002741.00000
•(2) after reallocation: $11,443.51× (1-.5035072)(1-.5034976) = $5,681.62$5,681.73
Performance Lock Value after reallocation: (A – B) + (2) = ($45,092.21- $1,127.31)45,093.08- $1,127.33) + $5,681.62= $49,646.52$5,681.73= $49,647.48
Interim Value after reallocation: (A – B) x [(1 + C) / (1 + D)]^E + (2) = ($45,092.21- $1,127.31)45,093.08- $1,127.33) × [(1.02/1.028)]^( 1.00274)1.00000) + $5,681.62= $49,303.45$5,681.73= $49,305.33
Assuming no additional transactions occur after 2/1/2024,23/2025, the Interim Value will continue to be calculated at the end of each valuation day, but no change in the Performance Lock Value. At the Index Strategy End Date (2/1/2025)(1/23/2026), the Account Value is $49,646.52.
$49,647.48.
APPENDIX B – INTERIM VALUE OF INDEX STRATEGIES
Below is additional information regarding the Interim Value calculation.
For Annuities with an Issue Date before July 1, 2024 in all states (excluding Pennsylvania):
The Interim Value for an Index Strategy is equal to the sum of (1) and (2) where:
(1)Is the fair value of the Index Strategy Base on the Valuation Day the Interim Value is calculated. It is determined as (A - B) multiplied by [(1 + C) divided by (1 + D)]E, where:
A.The Index Strategy Base on the Valuation Day the Interim Value is calculated;
B.The fair value of the replicating portfolio of options under initial market conditions, with updated time to expiry;
C.The Market Value Index Rate on the Index Strategy Start Date;
D.The Market Value Index Rate on the Valuation Day the Interim Value is calculated; and
E.The total days remaining in the Index Strategy Term divided by 365.
(2)Is the fair value of the replicating portfolio of options.
In Pennsylvania for Annuities with an Issue Date before July 1, 2024, and for Annuities with an Issue Date on or after July 1, 2024 in all states,, the Interim Value for an Index Strategy is equal to the sum of (1) and (2) where:
(1)Is the fair value of the Index Strategy Base on the Valuation Day the Interim Value is calculated. It is determined as (A - B)-B) multiplied by [(1 + C)+C) divided by (1 + D)+D)]E, where:
A.The Index Strategy Base on the Valuation Day the Interim Value is calculated;
B.The fair value of the replicating portfolio of options under initial market conditions, with straight-line amortization to the end of the Index Strategy Term;
C.The Market Value Index Rate on the Index Strategy Start Date;
D.The Market Value Index Rate on the Valuation Day the Interim Value is calculated; and
E.The total days remaining in the Index Strategy Term divided by 365.
(2)Is the fair value of the replicating portfolio of options.
When we calculate the Interim Value, we obtain market data for derivative pricing each business day from outside vendors. If these values are available and we are delayed in receiving these values, and cannot calculate a new Interim Value, we will use the prior business day’s Interim Value.
The fair value of the replicating portfolio of options for each Index Strategy is determined according to the following formulas:
For the Point-toPointPoint-to-Point Cap Rate Index Strategy, the replicating portfolio of options is equal to AMC – OMC – OMP
For the Enhanced Cap Rate Index Strategy, the replicating portfolio of options is equal to OMC1 – OMC2 - OMP
For the Step Rate Plus Index Strategy, the replicating portfolio of options is equal to (Step Rate * BC) + (Participation Rate*OMC) – OMP
For the Tiered Participation Rate Index Strategy, the replicating portfolio of options is equal to AMC + [(2nd Tier Participation Rate – 1st Tier Participation Rate) * OMC] – OMP
For the Dual Directional Index Strategy, the replicating portfolio of options is equal to AMC + AMP – (OMC + 2* OMP +Buffer*OMBP)
Where,
•A.AMC is an At-the-money call option
•B.OMC, OMC1 and OMC2 are Out-of-the-money call options
•C.OMP is an Out-of-the-money put option, and
•D.BC is a Binary call option (inclusive of the bull spread)
•E.AMP is an At-the-money put option
•F.OMBP is an Out-of-money binaryBinary put option
APPENDIX C – IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE INDICES
S&P 500®:
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iShares® Russell 2000 ETF:
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AB 500 Plus IndexSM
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Index criteria may have been different and may not have produced the Index values shown. There are frequently significant differences between hypothetical Index values and the actual Index values.
The rules for computing the Index value include an annual 0.75% reduction. The published Index value is inclusive of this reduction.
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Dimensional International Equity Focus Index
The Dimensional International Equity Focus Index (the “Index”) is sponsored and published by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“Dimensional”). References to Dimensional include its respective directors, officers, employees, representatives, delegates or agents. The use of “Dimensional” in the name of the Index and the related stylized mark(s) are service marks of Dimensional and have been licensed for use by Pruco Life Insurance Company (“PRUCO”). PRUCO has entered into a license agreement with Dimensional providing for the right to use the Index and related trademarks in connection with the FlexGuard indexed variable annuity (the “Financial Product”). The Financial Product is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Dimensional, and Dimensional makes no representation regarding the advisability of the purchase of such Financial Product. Dimensional has no responsibilities, obligations or duties to purchasers of the Financial Product, nor does Dimensional make any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to the Index, or as to results to be obtained by a Financial Product or any other person or entity from the use of the Index, trading based on the Index, the levels of the Index at any particular time on any particular date, or any data included therein, either in connection with the Financial Product or for any other use. Dimensional has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or selling of the Financial Product. In certain circumstances, Dimensional may suspend or terminate the Index. Dimensional has appointed a third-party agent (the “Index Calculation Agent”) to calculate and maintain the Index. While Dimensional is responsible for the operation of the Index, certain aspects have thus been outsourced to the Index Calculation Agent. Dimensional does not guarantee the accuracy, timeliness or completeness of the Index, or any data included therein or the calculation thereof or any communications with respect thereto. Dimensional has no liability for any errors, omissions or interruptions of the Index or in connection with its use. In no event shall Dimensional have any liability of whatever nature for any losses, damages, costs, claims and expenses (including any special, punitive, direct, indirect or consequential damages [including lost profits]) arising out of matters relating to the use of the Index, even if notified of the possibility of such damages. Dimensional has provided PRUCO with all material information related to the Index methodology and the maintenance, operation and calculation of the Index. Dimensional makes no representation with respect to the completeness of information related to the Index provided by PRUCO in connection with the offer or sale of any Financial Product. Dimensional acts as principal and not as agent or fiduciary of any other person. Dimensional has not published or approved this document, nor does Dimensional accept any responsibility for its contents or use.
APPENDIX D – SPECIAL CONTRACT PROVISIONS FOR ANNUITIES ISSUED IN CERTAIN STATES
Certain features of your Annuity may be different than the features described earlier in this prospectus, if your Annuity is issued in certain states described below. Further variations may arise in connection with additional state reviews.
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| Jurisdiction | Special Provisions |
| California | Medically-Related Surrenders are not available. |
| Florida | Annuitization available after one year. |
| Massachusetts | The annuity rates we use to calculate annuity payments are available only on a gender-neutral basis under any Annuity Option. Medically-Related Surrenders are not available. |
| Montana | The annuity rates we use to calculate annuity payments are available only on a gender-neutral basis under any Annuity Option. |
| Pennsylvania | The Step Rate Plus Index Strategies with 5% Buffers are not available. The Tiered Participation Rate Index Strategies with 5% Buffers are not available. The Interim Value uses straight-line amortization of the initial option cost to the end of the Index Strategy Term when calculating the fair value of the Index Strategy Base regardless of issue date. |
PART II
ITEM 14. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
Registrant anticipates that it will incur the following approximate expenses in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities to be registered:
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| Accountant’s Fees & Expenses: | [$20,000.00] |
| Legal Fees & Expenses: | [$20,000.00] |
| Printing Fees & Expenses: | [$2,500.00]5,000.00] |
| Registration Fee: | [$0.00] |
ITEM 15. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
The Registrant, in conjunction with certain of its affiliates, maintains insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a trustee, director, officer, employee, or agent of the Registrant, or who is or was serving at the request of the Registrant as a trustee, director, officer, employee or agent of such other affiliated trust or corporation, against any liability asserted against and incurred by him or her arising out of his or her position with such trust or corporation.
Arizona, being the state of organization of Pruco Life Insurance Company (“Pruco”), permits entities organized under its jurisdiction to indemnify directors and officers with certain limitations. The relevant provisions of Arizona law permitting indemnification can be found in Section 10-850 et seq. of the Arizona Statutes Annotated. The text of Pruco’s By-law, Article VIII, which relates to indemnification of officers and directors, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to Form 10-Q filed on August 15, 1997 on behalf of Pruco Life Insurance Company.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
ITEM 16. EXHIBITS
(2) Plan of acquisition, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation or succession. N/A
(5) Opinion of Counsel as to legality of the securities being registered. (To be filed by amendment)
(8) Opinion re: tax matters. None
(15) Letter re unaudited interim financial information. None.
(23) Written consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. (To be filed by amendment)
(96) Technical report summary. N/A
(99) Additional exhibits.
(Note 1) Filed herewith.
(Note 2) Incorporated by reference to Form S-3/A, Registration No. 333-220118, filed September 29, 2017 on behalf of the Pruco Life Insurance Company.
(Note 3) Incorporated by reference to Form S-3, Registration No. 333-256967,333-256974, filed June 10, 2021 on behalf of the Pruco Life Insurance Company.
(Note 4) Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Form S-3 Registration No. 333-256967, filed April 20, 2022 on behalf of the Pruco Life Insurance Company.
(Note 5) Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1, to Form S-3, Registration No. 333-265370,333-265387, filed September 2, 2022 on behalf of the Pruco Life Insurance Company.
ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS
(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) (§230.424(b) of this chapter) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement.
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
Provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (ii), and (iii) of this section do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)) that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or, is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to §230.424(b) of this chapter that is part of the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment to this registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4) Not Applicable
(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser: each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.
(6) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:
The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;
(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and
(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) – (h) Not Applicable
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Newark, State of New Jersey, on this 14th day of March 2024.
PRUCO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Registrant)
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| By: | | Dylan J. Tyson* |
| | Dylan J. Tyson |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statementregistration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
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| SIGNATURE | TITLE | DATE |
| Dylan J. Tyson* | Director, President and Chief Executive Officer | March 14, 2024 |
| Dylan J. Tyson |
| Elizabeth K. Dietrich* | Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President and Director | March 14, 2024 |
| Elizabeth K. Dietrich |
| Markus Coombs* | Director and Vice President | March 14, 2024 |
| Markus Coombs |
| Alan M. Finkelstein* | Director and Treasurer | March 14, 2024 |
| Alan M. Finkelstein |
| Scott E. Gaul* | Director and Vice President | March 14, 2024 |
| Scott E. Gaul |
| Bradley O. Harris* | Director | March 14, 2024 |
| Bradley O. Harris |
| Salene Hitchcock-Gear* | Director | March 14, 2024 |
| Salene Hitchcock-Gear |
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| By: | | /s/Richard H. Kirk |
| | Richard H. Kirk |
Attorney-in-Fact
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| * | Executed by Richard H. Kirk on behalf of those indicated pursuant to Power of Attorney. |
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