VARIABLE ANNUITY FEES totaled $2.8 million in the third quarter of 2001, compared to $4.0 million in the third quarter of 2000. For the nine months, variable annuity fees totaled $8.7 million in 2001 and $11.2 million in 2000. The decreased fees reflect a decline in average variable annuity assets under management, principally resulting from a decline in market values.
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ASSET MANAGEMENT FEES, which include investment advisory fees and 12b-1 distribution fees, are based on the market value of assets managed in mutual funds by SunAmerica Asset Management. Such fees totaled $15.7 million on average assets managed of $6.43 billion in the third quarter of 2001 and $20.9 million on average assets managed of $7.17 billion in the third quarter of 2000. For the nine months, asset management fees totaled $49.9 million on average assets managed of $6.58 billion in 2001, compared with $55.7 million on average assets managed of $6.51 billion in 2000. Asset management fees are not necessarily proportionate to average assets managed, principally due to changes in product mix. Mutual fund sales, excluding sales of money market accounts, totaled $397.7 million in the third quarter of 2001, compared to $729.9 million in the third quarter of 2000. For the nine months, mutual fund sales amounted to $1.43 billion in 2001, compared with $2.29 billion in 2000. Redemptions of mutual funds, excluding redemptions of money market accounts, amounted to $283.0 million in the third quarter of 2001, $192.8 million in the third quarter of 2000, $811.3 million in the nine months of 2001 and $598.5 million in the nine months of 2000, which, annualized, represent 20.9%, 12.2%, 19.5% and 14.1%, respectively, of average related mutual fund assets. The decrease in sales and the increase in redemptions in 2001 principally reflect lower demand for growth funds, which have been out of favor with investors due to unfavorable stock market conditions.
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GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER EXPENSES totaled $3.4 million in the third quarter of 2001 and $8.1 million in the third quarter of 2000. For the nine months, general, administrative and other expenses totaled $13.9 million in 2001 and $20.2 million in 2000. The decrease in expenses in 2001 principally reflects lower sales of mutual funds and related marketing costs, and a reduction in payroll and payroll-related costs.
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AMORTIZATION OF DEFERRED ACQUISITION COSTS totaled $11.0 million in the third quarter of 2001, compared with $8.6 million in the third quarter of 2000. For the nine months, such amortization totaled $30.6 million in 2001 and $22.7 million in 2000. The increase in amortization was primarily due to increased mutual fund sales in 2000 and the impact of a full year of subsequent amortization in 2001 of such related deferred commissions and other direct selling costs. |