SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
/X/ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 1995
OR
/ / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
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Commission File No. 33-47472
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ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Incorporated in California 86-0198983
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1 SunAmerica Center, Los Angeles, California 90067-6022
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 772-6000
INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT (1) HAS FILED ALL REPORTS
REQUIRED TO BE FILED BY SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934 DURING THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS (OR FOR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD THAT THE
REGISTRANT WAS REQUIRED TO FILE SUCH REPORTS), AND (2) HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO SUCH
FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PAST 90 DAYS Yes x No
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THE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING OF THE REGISTRANTS COMMON STOCK ON FEBRUARY
14, 1996 WAS AS FOLLOWS:
Common Stock (par value $1,000 per share) 3,511 shares
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
INDEX
Page
Number(s)
Part I - Financial Information
Consolidated Balance Sheet -
December 31, 1995 and September 30, 1995 3 - 4
Consolidated Income Statement -
Three Months Ended December 31, 1995 and 1994 5
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows -
Three Months Ended December 31, 1995 and 1994 6 - 7
Note to Consolidated Financial Statements 8
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 9 - 19
Part II - Other Information 20
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Unaudited)
December 31, September 30,
1995 1995
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ASSETS
Investments:
Cash and short-term investments $ 127,286,000 $ 249,209,000
Bonds, notes and redeemable
preferred stocks:
Available for sale, at fair value
(amortized cost: December 1995,
$1,633,937,000; September 1995,
$1,500,062,000) 1,648,656,000 1,489,213,000
Held for investment, at amortized cost
(fair value: September 1995,
$165,004,000) --- 157,901,000
Mortgage loans 92,909,000 94,260,000
Common stocks, at fair value (cost:
December 1995, $5,173,000; September 1995,
$6,576,000) 3,312,000 4,097,000
Real estate 40,899,000 55,798,000
Other invested assets 51,356,000 64,430,000
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Total investments 1,964,418,000 2,114,908,000
Variable annuity assets 5,418,534,000 5,230,246,000
Receivable from brokers for sales of
securities 18,000,000 ---
Accrued investment income 15,575,000 14,192,000
Deferred acquisition costs 379,922,000 383,069,000
Other assets 47,891,000 41,282,000
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TOTAL ASSETS $7,844,340,000 $7,783,697,000
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ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Continued)
(Unaudited)
December 31, September 30,
1995 1995
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Reserves, payables and accrued liabilities:
Reserves for fixed annuity contracts $1,473,964,000 $1,497,052,000
Reserves for guaranteed investment
contracts 277,167,000 277,095,000
Payable to brokers for purchases of
securities --- 155,861,000
Income taxes currently payable 21,469,000 15,720,000
Other liabilities 59,829,000 58,204,000
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Total reserves, payables
and accrued liabilities 1,832,429,000 2,003,932,000
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Variable annuity liabilities 5,418,534,000 5,230,246,000
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Subordinated notes payable to Parent 34,000,000 34,000,000
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Deferred income taxes 72,934,000 73,459,000
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Shareholder's equity:
Common Stock 3,511,000 3,511,000
Additional paid-in capital 280,263,000 252,876,000
Retained earnings 197,172,000 191,346,000
Net unrealized gains (losses) on debt and
equity securities available for sale 5,497,000 (5,673,000)
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Total shareholder's equity 486,443,000 442,060,000
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY $7,844,340,000 $7,783,697,000
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See notes to financial statements.
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ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31,
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1995 1994
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Investment income $ 38,653,000 $ 28,245,000
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Interest expense on:
Fixed annuity contracts (18,936,000) (16,666,000)
Guaranteed investment contracts (4,272,000) ---
Senior indebtedness (195,000) (16,000)
Subordinated notes payable to Parent (633,000) (595,000)
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Total interest expense (24,036,000) (17,277,000)
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME 14,617,000 10,968,000
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NET REALIZED INVESTMENT LOSSES (12,800,000) (4,791,000)
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Fee income:
Variable annuity fees 24,290,000 20,357,000
Asset management fees 6,503,000 7,025,000
Net retained commissions 6,295,000 4,626,000
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TOTAL FEE INCOME 37,088,000 32,008,000
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Other income and expenses:
Surrender charges 1,261,000 1,457,000
General and administrative expenses (16,997,000) (12,686,000)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs (12,846,000) (11,942,000)
Other, net (1,048,000) 1,180,000
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TOTAL OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES (29,630,000) (21,991,000)
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PRETAX INCOME 9,275,000 16,194,000
Income tax expense (3,449,000) (5,607,000)
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NET INCOME $ 5,826,000 $ 10,587,000
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See notes to financial statements.
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ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31,
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1995 1994
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 5,826,000 $ 10,587,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Interest credited to:
Fixed annuity contracts 18,936,000 16,666,000
Guaranteed investment contracts 4,272,000 ---
Net realized investment losses 12,800,000 4,791,000
Accretion of net discounts on
investments (1,669,000) (1,658,000)
Amortization of goodwill 293,000 292,000
Provision for deferred income taxes (6,541,000) (1,323,000)
Change in:
Accrued investment income (3,683,000) (1,135,000)
Deferred acquisition costs (5,853,000) (1,291,000)
Other assets (6,902,000) (4,568,000)
Income taxes payable 5,749,000 7,401,000
Other liabilities 428,000 (51,000)
Other, net 85,000 153,000
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 23,741,000 29,864,000
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of:
Bonds, notes and redeemable preferred
stocks available for sale (230,071,000) (82,598,000)
Other investments, excluding short-term
investments (2,698,000) (4,102,000)
Sales of:
Bonds, notes and redeemable preferred
stocks available for sale 186,979,000 43,732,000
Real estate --- 31,269,000
Other investments, excluding short-term
investments 1,397,000 269,000
Redemptions and maturities of:
Bonds, notes and redeemable preferred
stocks available for sale 44,872,000 15,400,000
Bonds, notes and redeemable preferred
stocks held for investment 71,000 5,313,000
Other investments, excluding short-term
investments 4,086,000 7,328,000
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES 4,636,000 16,611,000
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ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31,
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1995 1994
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Premium receipts on fixed annuity
contracts $ 62,536,000 $ 59,979,000
Net exchanges to (from) the fixed
accounts of variable annuity contracts (36,865,000) 38,242,000
Withdrawal payments on:
Fixed annuity contracts (60,577,000) (68,459,000)
Guaranteed investment contracts (4,200,000) ---
Claims and annuity payments on fixed
annuity contracts (7,202,000) (7,106,000)
Net receipts from (repayments of)
other short-term financings (131,379,000) 28,567,000
Capital contribution received 27,387,000 ---
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NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY FINANCING
ACTIVITIES (150,300,000) 51,223,000
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (121,923,000) 97,698,000
CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS AT
BEGINNING OF PERIOD 249,209,000 157,438,000
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CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS AT
END OF PERIOD $127,286,000 $255,136,000
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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid on indebtedness $ 661,000 $ 340,000
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Income taxes paid (recovered) $ 4,247,000 $ (537,000)
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See notes to financial statements.
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ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation
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Anchor National Life Insurance Company (the "Company") is an indirect wholly
owned subsidiary of SunAmerica Inc. (the "Parent"). In the opinion of the
Company, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain
all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary to
present fairly the Company's consolidated financial position as of December 31,
1995 and September 30, 1995, and the results of its consolidated operations and
its consolidated cash flows for the three months ended December 31, 1995 and
1994. The results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 1995
are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal
year ended September 30, 1995, contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K. Certain items have been reclassified to conform to the current period's
presentation.
2. Reclassification of Securities Held for Investment
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On December 1, 1995, the Company reassessed the appropriateness of classifying
a portion of its portfolio of bonds, notes and redeemable preferred stock as
held for investment (the "Held for Investment Portfolio"). This reassessment
was made pursuant to the provisions of "Special Report: A Guide to
Implementation of Statement 115 on Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt
and Equity Securities," issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in
November 1995. As a result of its reassessment, the Company reclassified all
of its Held for Investment Portfolio as available for sale. At December 1,
1995, the amortized cost of the Held for Investment Portfolio aggregated
$157,830,000 and its fair value was $166,215,000. Upon reclassification, the
resulting net unrealized gain of $8,385,000 was credited to Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses) on Debt and Equity Securities Available for Sale in the
shareholder's equity section of the balance sheet.
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ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following is management's discussion and analysis of financial
condition and results of operations of Anchor National Life Insurance Company
(the "Company") for the three months ended December 31, 1995 ("Fiscal 1996")
and December 31, 1994 ("Fiscal 1995").
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
NET INCOME totaled $5.8 million in Fiscal 1996, compared with $10.6
million in Fiscal 1995.
PRETAX INCOME totaled $9.3 million in Fiscal 1996 and $16.2 million in
Fiscal 1995. This $6.9 million decline primarily resulted from increased net
realized investment losses and general and administrative expenses, partially
offset by an increase in net investment income and fee income.
NET INVESTMENT INCOME, which is the spread between the income earned on
invested assets and the interest paid on fixed annuities and other
interest-bearing liabilities, increased to $14.6 million in Fiscal 1996 from
$11.0 million in Fiscal 1995. These amounts represent net investment spreads
of 3.00% on average invested assets (computed on a daily basis) of $1.95
billion in Fiscal 1996 and 2.78% on average invested assets of $1.58 billion
in Fiscal 1995. Net investment spreads include the effect of income earned on
the excess of average invested assets over average interest-bearing
liabilities, which excess amounted to $133.2 million in Fiscal 1996 and $91.5
million in Fiscal 1995. The difference between the Company's yield on average
invested assets and the rate paid on average interest-bearing liabilities was
2.65% in Fiscal 1996 and 2.51% in Fiscal 1995.
Investment income totaled $38.7 million in Fiscal 1996, compared with
$28.2 million in Fiscal 1995. Investment income increased in Fiscal 1996 as
a result of an increase in investment yield on a higher level of average
invested assets. The yield on average invested assets increased to 7.95% in
Fiscal 1996 from 7.17% in Fiscal 1995. Over the last nine fiscal quarters, the
Company's quarterly investment yields on average invested assets have ranged
from 7.17% to 8.79%; however, there can be no assurance that the Company will
achieve similar yields in future periods.
The increased investment yield in Fiscal 1996 primarily resulted from
increased partnership income, which amounted to $1.4 million in Fiscal 1996,
compared with $0.3 million in Fiscal 1995. This partnership income represents
a yield of 11.60% on related average assets of $48.7 million in Fiscal 1996,
compared with 2.81% on related average assets of $48.6 million in Fiscal 1995.
Total interest expense aggregated $24.0 million in Fiscal 1996 and $17.3
million in Fiscal 1995. The average rate paid on all interest-bearing
liabilities was 5.30% (5.10% on fixed annuity contracts) in Fiscal 1996,
compared with 4.66% (4.60% on fixed annuity contracts) in Fiscal 1995.
Interest-bearing liabilities averaged $1.81 billion during Fiscal 1996,
compared with $1.48 billion during Fiscal 1995.
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The increase in the average rate paid on all interest-bearing liabilities
during Fiscal 1996 primarily resulted from increased average crediting rates
on the Company's fixed annuity contracts. Average fixed annuity crediting
rates were 5.10% in Fiscal 1996 and 4.60% in Fiscal 1995. The higher average
crediting rate on fixed annuity contracts in Fiscal 1996 reflects the crediting
rates on contracts issued and repriced during the 1995 calendar year. In
response to prevailing interest rates, these crediting rates were generally
greater than those on fixed annuities outstanding in Fiscal 1995.
The growth in average invested assets to $1.95 billion in Fiscal 1996
from $1.58 billion primarily reflects sales of the Company's fixed-rate
products, consisting of both fixed accounts of variable annuity products and
guaranteed investment contracts ("GICs"). Since December 31, 1994, fixed
annuity premiums have aggregated $249.1 million. These premiums for the fixed
accounts of variable annuity products totaled $62.5 million in Fiscal 1996,
compared with $58.8 million in Fiscal 1995. During 1995, the Company issued
GICs totaling $275.0 million, which guarantee the payment of principal and
interest at variable rates for a term of one year. The Company's GICs that are
purchased by asset management firms permit withdrawals with notice of 90 days.
Contracts that are purchased by banks or state and local governmental
authorities may permit scheduled book value withdrawals subject to terms of the
underlying indenture or agreement. In pricing GICs, the Company analyzes cash
flow information and prices accordingly so that it is compensated for possible
withdrawals prior to maturity (see "Financial Condition and Liquidity").
NET REALIZED INVESTMENT LOSSES totaled $12.8 million in Fiscal 1996 and
$4.8 million in Fiscal 1995. These amounts represent 2.63% and 1.22%,
respectively, of average invested assets. Net realized investment losses
include impairment writedowns of $14.9 million in Fiscal 1996 and $1.8 million
in Fiscal 1995. Therefore, net gains from sales of investments totaled $2.1
million in Fiscal 1996, compared with $3.0 million of net losses in Fiscal
1995.
Net gains in Fiscal 1996 include $2.7 million of net gains realized on
$110.4 million of sales of bonds. These bond sales include $50.9 million of
sales of mortgage-backed securities ("MBSs"), $33.7 million of sales of high-
yield investments, and $15.0 million of sales of senior secured loans, all of
which were primarily made to maximize total return.
Net losses in Fiscal 1995 include $4.2 million of net losses realized on
$46.3 million of sales of bonds. These bond sales include approximately $18.5
million of sales of certain collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs") and
asset-backed securities, $17.6 million of sales of high yield investments and
$10.0 million of sales of U.S. Treasury securities, all which were primarily
made to maximize total return.
Impairment writedowns in Fiscal 1996 reflect $14.9 million of provision
applied to certain real estate owned in Arizona on December 31, 1995. Prior
to that date, the statutory carrying value of this real estate had been
guaranteed by the Company's ultimate Parent, SunAmerica Inc. ("SunAmerica").
On December 31, 1995, SunAmerica made a capital contribution to the Company
through the Company's direct parent in exchange for the termination of its
guaranty with respect to this real estate. Accordingly, the Company reduced
the carrying value of this real estate to estimated fair value to reflect the
termination of the guaranty. SunAmerica continues to guarantee the statutory
carrying value of the Company's other real estate owned in Arizona.
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Impairment writedowns in Fiscal 1995 include $1.8 million of additional
provisions applied to certain interest-only strips ("IOs"). IOs, a type of MBS
used as an asset-liability matching tool to hedge against rising interest
rates, are investment grade securities that give the holder the right to
receive only the interest payments on a pool of underlying mortgage loans. At
December 31, 1995, the amortized cost of the IOs held by the Company was $4.9
million and their fair value was $7.1 million.
VARIABLE ANNUITY FEES are based on the market value of assets supporting
variable annuity contracts in separate accounts. Such fees increased to $24.3
million in Fiscal 1996 from $20.4 million in Fiscal 1995. This increase
reflects growth in average variable annuity assets, principally due to
increased market values and the receipt of variable annuity premiums, partially
offset by surrenders. Variable annuity assets averaged $5.29 billion during
Fiscal 1996 and $4.41 billion during Fiscal 1995. Variable annuity premiums,
which exclude premiums allocated to the fixed accounts of variable annuity
products, totaled $209.5 million in Fiscal 1996 and $101.8 million in Fiscal
1995. This increase in premiums can be attributed, in part, to a heightened
demand for equity and bond investments, principally as a result of generally
improved market performance in the 1995 calendar year. The Company has
encountered increased competition in the variable annuity marketplace during
recent years and anticipates that the market will remain highly competitive for
the foreseeable future.
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 and private accounts by SunAmerica Asset Management Corp. Such fees
totaled $6.5 million on average assets managed of $2.15 billion in Fiscal 1996
and $7.0 million on average assets managed of $2.10 billion in Fiscal 1995.
Asset management fees are not proportionate to average assets managed primarily
due to changes in product mix. Sales of mutual funds, excluding sales of money
market accounts, amounted to $36.3 million in Fiscal 1996, compared with $29.5
million in Fiscal 1995. Redemptions of mutual funds, excluding redemptions of
money market accounts, amounted to $97.6 million in Fiscal 1996, compared with
$140.5 million in Fiscal 1995.
NET RETAINED COMMISSIONS are primarily derived from commissions on the
sales of nonproprietary investment products by the Company's broker-dealer
subsidiary, after deducting the substantial portion of such commissions that
is passed on to registered representatives. Net retained commissions totaled
$6.3 million in Fiscal 1996 and $4.6 million in Fiscal 1995. Broker-dealer
sales (mainly general securities, mutual funds and annuities) totaled $1.75
billion in Fiscal 1996 and $991.2 million in Fiscal 1995. Net retained
commissions are not proportionate to sales primarily due to differences in
sales mix.
SURRENDER CHARGES on fixed and variable annuities totaled $1.3 million
in Fiscal 1996 and $1.5 million in Fiscal 1995. Surrender charges generally
are assessed on annuity withdrawals at declining rates during the first five
to seven years of the contract. Withdrawal payments, which include surrenders
and lump-sum annuity benefits, totaled $215.1 million in Fiscal 1996 and $212.5
million in Fiscal 1995. These payments represent 12.8% and 14.7%,
respectively, of average fixed and variable annuity reserves. Withdrawals
include variable annuity payments from the separate accounts totaling $154.5
million in Fiscal 1996 and $144.0 million in Fiscal 1995. Although variable
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annuity surrenders have increased, principally as a result of growth in the
variable annuity separate accounts, variable annuity withdrawal rates have
declined. Variable annuity surrenders represent 11.7% and 13.1%, respectively,
of average variable annuity liabilities in Fiscal 1996 and Fiscal 1995. The
decrease in fixed annuity surrenders to $60.6 million in Fiscal 1996 from $68.4
million in Fiscal 1995, results primarily from unusually high surrenders in
Fiscal 1995, principally due to policies coming off surrender charge
restrictions and a greater volume of surrenders on a closed block of business
in Fiscal 1995. Management anticipates that withdrawal rates will remain
relatively stable for the foreseeable future and the Company's investment
portfolio has been structured to provide sufficient liquidity for anticipated
withdrawals.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES totaled $17.0 million in Fiscal 1996,
compared with $12.7 million in Fiscal 1995. General and administrative
expenses in Fiscal 1996 include expenses related to a national advertising
campaign, as well as additional administrative expenses relating to a growing
block of business. General and administrative expenses remain closely
controlled through a company-wide cost containment program and represent
approximately 1% of average total assets.
AMORTIZATION OF DEFERRED ACQUISITION COSTS totaled $12.8 million in
Fiscal 1996 and $11.9 million in Fiscal 1995. This increase was primarily due
to additional fixed and variable annuity and mutual fund sales and the
subsequent amortization of related deferred commissions and other acquisition
costs.
INCOME TAX EXPENSE totaled $3.4 million in Fiscal 1996 and $5.6 million
in Fiscal 1995, representing effective tax rates of 37% and 35%, respectively.
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY
SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY increased by $44.3 million to $486.4 million at
December 31, 1995 from $442.1 million at September 30, 1995, primarily as a
result of a $27.3 million cash contribution of capital and $5.8 million of net
income recorded in Fiscal 1996. Shareholder's equity at December 31, 1995 was
also favorably impacted by the recording of a $5.5 million net unrealized gain
on debt and equity securities available for sale, an $11.2 million improvement
over the $5.7 million net unrealized loss recorded at September 30, 1995.
TOTAL ASSETS increased by $60.6 million to $7.84 billion at December 31,
1995 from $7.78 billion at September 30, 1995, principally due to a $188.3
million increase in the separate account for variable annuities, offset by a
$150.5 million decline in invested assets.
INVESTED ASSETS at December 31, 1995 totaled $1.96 billion, compared with
$2.11 billion in September 30, 1995. This $150.5 million decrease primarily
resulted from a $173.9 million reduction in amounts payable to brokers.
The Company manages most of its invested assets internally. The
Company's general investment philosophy is to hold fixed maturity assets for
long-term investment. Thus, it does not have a trading portfolio. Effective
December 1, 1995, pursuant to guidelines issued by the Financial Accounting
Standards Board, the Company determined that all of its portfolio of bonds,
notes and redeemable preferred stocks (the "Bond Portfolio") is available
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to be sold in response to changes in market interest rates, changes in
prepayment risk, the Company's need for liquidity and other similar factors.
Accordingly, the Company does not presently classify a portion of its Bond
Portfolio as held for investment.
THE BOND PORTFOLIO had an aggregate fair value that exceeded its
amortized cost by $14.7 million at December 31, 1995. At September 30, 1995,
the amortized cost of the Bond Portfolio was $3.7 million above its fair value
(including $10.8 million of net unrealized losses on the portion of the
portfolio that was designated as available for sale). The net unrealized gains
on the Bond Portfolio since September 30, 1995 principally reflect the lower
relative prevailing interest rates at December 31, 1995 and their corresponding
effect on the fair value of the Bond Portfolio.
Approximately $1.63 billion or 99.8% of the Bond Portfolio (at amortized
cost) at December 31, 1995 was rated by Standard and Poor's Corporation
("S&P"), Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") or under comparable statutory
rating guidelines established by the National Association of Insurance
Commissioners ("NAIC") and implemented by either the NAIC or the Company. At
December 31, 1995, approximately $1.50 billion (at amortized cost) was rated
investment grade by one or both of these agencies or under the NAIC guidelines,
including $1.24 billion of U.S. government/agency securities and MBSs.
At December 31, 1995, the Bond Portfolio included $131.6 million (fair
value, $125.5 million) of bonds not rated investment grade by S&P, Moody's or
the NAIC. Based on their December 31, 1995 amortized cost, these non-
investment-grade bonds accounted for 1.68% of the Company's total assets and
6.74% of invested assets.
Non-investment-grade securities generally provide higher yields and
involve greater risks than investment-grade securities because their issuers
typically are more highly leveraged and more vulnerable to adverse economic
conditions than investment-grade issuers. In addition, the trading market for
these securities is usually more limited than for investment-grade securities.
The Company intends that its holdings of such securities not exceed current
levels, but its policies may change from time to time, including in connection
with any possible acquisition. The Company had no material concentrations of
non-investment-grade securities at December 31, 1995.
The table on the following page summarizes the Company's rated bonds by
rating classification as of December 31, 1995.
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Summary of Rated Bonds
(In thousands)
Issues not rated by S&P(Moody's)
Issues Rated by S&P(Moody's) By NAIC Category Total
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Estimated NAIC Estimated Percent of Estimated
S&P (Moody's) Amortized fair category Amortized fair Amortized invested fair
category(1) cost value (2) cost value cost assets(3) value
- --------------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- ----------- ---------- --------- ----------
AAA+ to A-
(Aaa to A3) $1,036,159 $1,048,720 1 $275,887 $282,840 $1,312,046 67.23% $1,331,560
BBB+ to BBB-
(Baa1 to Baa3) 34,869 35,569 2 151,502 152,252 186,371 9.55 187,821
BB+ to BB-
(Ba1 to Ba3) 101 101 3 16,437 16,270 16,538 0.85 16,371
B+ to B-
(B1 to B3) 74,434 70,656 4 35,513 35,279 109,947 5.63 105,935
CCC+ to C-
(Caa to C) 4,457 2,580 5 - - 4,457 0.23 2,580
D - - 6 633 633 633 0.03 633
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TOTAL RATED ISSUES $1,150,020 $1,157,626 $479,972 $487,274 $1,629,992 $1,644,900
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(1) S&P rates debt securities in eleven rating categories, from AAA (the highest) to D (in payment default). A plus (+)
or minus (-) indicates the debt's relative standing within the rating category. A security rated BBB- or higher is
considered investment grade. Moody's rates debt securities in nine rating categories, from Aaa (the highest) to C
(extremely poor prospects of attaining real investment standing). The number 1, 2 or 3 (with 1 the highest and 3 the
lowest) indicates the debt's relative standing within the rating category. A security rated Baa3 or higher is
considered investment grade. Issues are categorized based on the higher of the S&P or Moody's rating if rated by both
agencies.
(2) Bonds and short-term promissory instruments are divided into six quality categories for NAIC rating purposes, ranging
from 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest) for nondefaulted bonds plus one category, 6, for bonds in or near default. These six
categories correspond with the S&P(Moody's) rating groups listed above, with categories 1 and 2 considered investment
grade. A substantial portion of the assets in the NAIC categories were rated by the Company based on its
implementation of NAIC rating guidelines.
(3) At amortized cost.
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SENIOR SECURED LOANS ("Secured Loans") are included in the Bond
Portfolio and their amortized cost aggregated $93.7 million at December 31,
1995. Secured Loans are senior to subordinated debt and equity, and are
secured by assets of the issuer. At December 31, 1995, Secured Loans consisted
of loans to 29 borrowers spanning 10 industries, with 32% of these assets (at
amortized cost) concentrated in the leisure industry and with no other industry
concentration constituting more than 11% of these assets.
While the trading market for Secured Loans is more limited than for
publicly traded corporate debt issues, management believes that participation
in these transactions has enabled the Company to improve its investment yield.
Although, as a result of restrictive financial covenants, Secured Loans involve
greater risk of technical default than do publicly traded investment-grade
securities, management believes that the risk of loss upon default for its
Secured Loans is mitigated by their financial covenants and senior secured
positions. The majority of the Company's Secured Loans are not rated by S&P
or Moody's.
MORTGAGE LOANS aggregated $92.9 million at December 31, 1995 and
consisted of 14 first mortgage loans with an average loan balance of
approximately $6.6 million, collateralized by properties located in 8 states.
Approximately 24% of the portfolio was office, 22% was hotel, 18% was retail,
18% was multifamily residential and 18% was other types. At December 31, 1995,
approximately 22% of the portfolio was secured by properties located in
Colorado, approximately 18% by properties located in New Jersey and
approximately 17% by properties in California. No more than 13% of the
portfolio was secured by properties in any other single state. At December 31,
1995, there was one loan with an outstanding balance of $20 million or more,
which loan aggregated approximately 22% of the portfolio. At December 31,
1995, approximately 34% of the mortgage loan portfolio consisted of loans with
balloon payments due before January 1, 1999. At December 31, 1995, there were
no loans delinquent by more than 90 days. There were no loans foreclosed upon
and transferred to real estate in the balance sheet during Fiscal 1996.
Approximately 65% of the mortgage loans in the portfolio at December 31,
1995 were seasoned loans underwritten to the Company's standards and purchased
at or near par from another financial institution which was downsizing its
portfolio. Such loans generally have higher average interest rates than loans
that could be originated today. The balance of the mortgage loan portfolio has
been originated by the Company under strict underwriting standards. Commercial
mortgage loans on properties such as offices, hotels and shopping centers
generally represent a higher level of risk than do mortgage loans secured by
multifamily residences. This greater risk is due to several factors, including
the larger size of such loans and the effects of general economic conditions
on these commercial properties. However, due to the seasoned nature of the
Company's mortgage loans and its strict underwriting standards, the Company
believes that it has reduced the risk attributable to its mortgage loan
portfolio while maintaining attractive yields.
At December 31, 1995, mortgage loans having an aggregate carrying value
of $23.3 million had been restructured. Of this amount, $16.5 million was
restructured during fiscal 1995 and $6.8 million was restructured during
fiscal 1992. No mortgage loans were restructured during Fiscal 1996.
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REAL ESTATE aggregated $40.9 million at December 31, 1995 and consisted
of non-income producing land in the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area. Of
this amount, the Company has undertaken to dispose of $28.4 million during the
next year, either to affiliated or nonaffiliated parties; and SunAmerica Inc.,
the ultimate parent, has guaranteed that the Company will receive its statutory
carrying value of these assets.
OTHER INVESTED ASSETS aggregated $51.4 million at December 31, 1995,
including $35.6 million of investments in limited partnerships and an aggregate
of $15.8 million of miscellaneous investments, including policy loans, CMO
residuals and leveraged leases. The Company's limited partnership interests
primarily include partnerships that are accounted for by using the cost method
of accounting and that invest mainly in equity securities.
ASSET-LIABILITY MATCHING is utilized by the Company to minimize the risks
of interest rate fluctuations and disintermediation. The Company believes that
its fixed-rate liabilities should be backed by a portfolio principally composed
of fixed maturities that generate predictable rates of return. The Company
does not have a specific target rate of return. Instead, its rates of return
vary over time depending on the current interest rate environment, the slope
of the yield curve, the spread at which fixed maturities are priced over the
yield curve and general competitive conditions within the industry. Its
portfolio strategy is designed to achieve adequate risk-adjusted returns
consistent with its investment objectives of effective asset-liability
matching, liquidity and safety.
The Company designs its fixed-rate products and conducts its investment
operations in order to closely match the duration of the assets in its
investment portfolio to its annuity and GIC obligations. The Company seeks to
achieve a predictable spread between what it earns on its assets and what it
pays on its liabilities by investing principally in fixed maturities. The
Company's fixed-rate products incorporate surrender charges or other
limitations on when contracts can be surrendered for cash to encourage
persistency. Approximately 54% of the Company's fixed annuity reserves had
surrender penalties or other restrictions at December 31, 1995.
As part of its asset-liability matching discipline, the Company conducts
detailed computer simulations that model its fixed-maturity assets and
liabilities under commonly used stress-test interest rate scenarios. Based on
the results of these computer simulations, the investment portfolio has been
constructed with a view to maintaining a desired investment spread between the
yield on portfolio assets and the rate paid on its reserves under a variety of
possible future interest rate scenarios. At December 31, 1995, the weighted
average life of the Company's investments was approximately four years and the
duration was approximately three years. Weighted average life is defined as
the average time to receipt of all principal, incorporating the effects of
scheduled amortization and expected prepayments, weighted by book value.
Duration is a common measure for the price sensitivity of a fixed-income
security or portfolio to changes in interest rates. It is the weighted average
time to receipt of all expected cash flows, both principal and interest,
including the effects of scheduled amortization and expected prepayments, in
which the weight attached to each year of receipt is the proportion of the
present value of cash to be received during that year to the total present
value of the portfolio.
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The Company also seeks to provide liquidity by using reverse repurchase
agreements ("Reverse Repos"), Dollar Rolls and by investing in MBSs. It also
seeks to enhance its spread income by using Reverse Repos and Dollar Rolls.
Reverse Repos involve a sale of securities and an agreement to repurchase the
same securities at a later date at an agreed upon price and are generally over-
collateralized. Dollar Rolls are similar to Reverse Repos except that the
repurchase involves securities that are only substantially the same as the
securities sold and the arrangement is not collateralized, nor is it governed
by a repurchase agreement. MBSs are generally investment-grade securities
collateralized by large pools of mortgage loans. MBSs generally pay principal
and interest monthly. The amount of principal and interest payments may
fluctuate as a result of prepayments of the underlying mortgage loans.
There are risks associated with some of the techniques the Company uses
to provide liquidity, enhance its spread income and match its assets and
liabilities. The primary risk associated with Dollar Rolls and Reverse Repos
is counterparty risk. The Company believes, however, that the counterparties
to its Dollar Rolls and Reverse Repos are financially responsible and that the
counterparty risk associated with those transactions is minimal. Counterparty
risk associated with Dollar Rolls is further mitigated by the Company's
participation in an MBS trading clearinghouse. The sell and buy transactions
that are submitted to this clearinghouse are marked to market on a daily basis
and each participant is required to over-collateralize its net loss position
by 30% with either cash, letters of credit or government securities. The
primary risk associated with MBSs is that a changing interest rate environment
might cause prepayment of the underlying obligations at speeds slower or faster
than anticipated at the time of their purchase.
INVESTED ASSETS EVALUATION routinely includes a review by the Company of
its portfolio of debt securities. Management identifies monthly those
investments that require additional monitoring and carefully reviews the
carrying value of such investments at least quarterly to determine whether
specific investments should be placed on a nonaccrual basis and to determine
declines in value that may be other than temporary. In making these reviews
for bonds, management principally considers the adequacy of collateral (if
any), compliance with contractual covenants, the borrower's recent financial
performance, news reports and other externally generated information concerning
the creditor's affairs. In the case of publicly traded bonds, management also
considers market value quotations, if available. For mortgage loans,
management generally considers information concerning the mortgaged property
and, among other things, factors impacting the current and expected payment
status of the loan and, if available, the current fair value of the underlying
collateral.
The carrying values of bonds that are determined to have declines in
value that are other than temporary are reduced to net realizable value and no
further accruals of interest are made. The valuation allowances on mortgage
loans are based on losses expected by management to be realized on transfers
of mortgage loans to real estate, on the disposition and settlement of mortgage
loans and on mortgage loans that management believes may not be collectible in
full. Accrual of interest is suspended when principal and interest payments
on mortgage loans are past due more than 90 days.
DEFAULTED INVESTMENTS, comprising all investments (at amortized cost)
that are in default as to the payment of principal or interest, totaled $5.0
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million (fair value, $3.1 million) at December 31, 1995. At December 31, 1995
defaulted investments constituted 0.3% of total invested assets at amortized
cost. At September 30, 1995, defaulted investments totaled $5.0 million, which
constituted 0.2% of total invested assets at amortized cost.
SOURCES OF LIQUIDITY are readily available to the Company in the form of
existing cash and short-term investments, Reverse Repo capacity on invested
assets and, if required, proceeds from invested asset sales. At December 31,
1995, approximately $1.32 billion of the Company's Bond Portfolio had an
aggregate unrealized gain of $37.9 million, while approximately $313.1 million
of the Bond Portfolio had an aggregate unrealized loss of $23.2 million. In
addition, the Company's investment portfolio also currently provides
approximately $21.5 million of monthly cash flow from scheduled principal and
interest payments.
Management is aware that prevailing market interest rates may shift
significantly and has strategies in place to manage either an increase or
decrease in prevailing rates. In a rising interest rate environment, the
Company's average cost of funds would increase over time as it prices its new
and renewing annuities and GICs to maintain a generally competitive market
rate. Management would seek to place new funds in investments that were
matched in duration to, and higher yielding than, the liabilities assumed. The
Company believes that liquidity to fund withdrawals would be available through
incoming cash flow, the sale of short-term or floating-rate instruments or
Reverse Repos on the Company's substantial MBS segment of the Bond Portfolio,
thereby avoiding the sale of fixed-rate assets in an unfavorable bond market.
In a declining rate environment, the Company's cost of funds would
decrease over time, reflecting lower interest crediting rates on its fixed
annuities and GICs. Should increased liquidity be required for withdrawals,
the Company believes that a significant portion of its investments could be
sold without adverse consequences in light of the general strengthening that
would be expected in the bond market.
REGULATION
The Company is subject to regulation and supervision by the states in
which it is authorized to transact business. State insurance laws establish
supervisory agencies with broad administrative and supervisory powers related
to granting and revoking licenses to transact business, regulating marketing
and other trade practices, operating guaranty associations, licensing agents,
approving policy forms, regulating certain premium rates, regulating insurance
holding company systems, establishing reserve requirements, prescribing the
form and content of required financial statements and reports, performing
financial and other examinations, determining the reasonableness and adequacy
of statutory capital and surplus, regulating the type and amount of investments
permitted, limiting the amount of dividends that can be paid and the size of
transactions that can be consummated without first obtaining regulatory
approval and other related matters.
During the last decade, the insurance regulatory framework has been
placed under increased scrutiny by various states, the federal government and
the NAIC. Various states have considered or enacted legislation that changes,
and in many cases increases, the states' authority to regulate insurance
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companies. Legislation has been introduced from time to time in Congress that
could result in the federal government assuming some role in the regulation of
insurance companies. In recent years, the NAIC has approved and recommended
to the states for adoption and implementation several regulatory initiatives
designed to reduce the risk of insurance company insolvencies. These
initiatives include new investment reserve requirements, risk-based capital
standards and restrictions on an insurance company's ability to pay dividends
to its stockholders. The NAIC is also currently developing model laws to
govern insurance company investments. Current proposals are still being
debated and the Company is monitoring developments in this area and the effects
any changes would have on the Company.
SunAmerica Asset Management is registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") as a registered investment adviser under
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The mutual funds that it markets are
subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940. SunAmerica
Asset Management and the mutual funds are subject to regulation and examination
by the Commission. In addition, variable annuities and the related separate
accounts of the Company are subject to regulation by the Commission under the
Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940.
The Company's broker-dealer subsidiary is subject to regulation and
supervision by the states in which it transacts business, as well as by the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the "NASD"). The NASD has
broad administrative and supervisory powers relative to all aspects of business
and may examine the subsidiary's business and accounts at any time.
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ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
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Not applicable.
Item 2. Changes in Securities
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Not applicable.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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Not applicable.
Item 4. Submissions of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
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The Company received approvals from the State of California Department of
Insurance and the Arizona Department of Insurance to redomesticate to the state
of Arizona effective January 1, 1996.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No. Description
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3(a) Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation dated December 22,
1995.
3(b) Amended and Restated Bylaws, as adopted on January 1, 1996.
4 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation dated December 22,
1995. See Exhibit 3(a).
27 Financial Data Schedule.
No Current Report on Form 8-K was filed during the three months ended
December 31, 1995.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Date: February 14, 1996 By:/s/ SCOTT L. ROBINSON
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Scott L. Robinson
Senior Vice President and Director
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature Title Date
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/s/ SCOTT L. ROBINSON Senior Vice President and February 14, 1996
- ------------------------ Director (Principal Financial ------------------
Scott L. Robinson Officer)
/s/ N. SCOTT GILLIS Senior Vice President and February 14, 1996
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N. Scott Gillis Accounting Officer)
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ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
LIST OF EXHIBITS FILED
Exhibit
No. Description
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3(a) Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation dated December 22,
1995.
3(b) Amended and Restated Bylaws, as adopted on January 1, 1996.
4 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation dated December 22, 1995.
See Exhibit 3(a).
27 Financial Data Schedule.