Registration No. 333-71521
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Pre-effective Amendment No. 1 to
FORM S-6
FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
OF SECURITIES OF UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST REGISTERED ON
FORM N-8B-2
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
711 High Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices)
Traci L. Weldon
Principal Life Insurance Company
711 High Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
(Name and Address of agent for service
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Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (515) 247-5111
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Please send copies of all communications to
J. SUMNER JONES
Jones & Blouch
1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20007-0805
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Title and Amount of Securities: Survivorship Flexible Premium Variable Universal
Life Insurance Policy. (Pursuant to Rule 24F-2 under the Investment Company Act
of 1940, the Registrant elects to register an indefinite amount of securities
being registered.)
Amount of Filing Fee: No fee required.
Approximate date of proposed public offering: As soon as practicable after the
effective date of the Registration Statement.
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The Registrant hereby amends its Registration Statement under the Securities Act
of 1933 on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date
until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states
that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance
with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until this Registration
Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant
to said Section 8(a), may determine.
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Registration Statement on Form S-6
Cross Reference Sheet
Items of
Form N-8B-2 Captions in Prospectus
1.............. Cover Page
2.............. Cover Page
3.............. Not Applicable
4.............. Distribution of the Policy
5.............. Principal Life Insurance Company Variable Life
Separate Account
6(a)........... Not Applicable
6(b)........... Not Applicable
7.............. Not Required
8.............. Not Required
9.............. Legal Proceedings
10(a).......... Ownership, Beneficiary, Assignment
10(b).......... Calculation of Accumulated Value; Unit Values; Net
Investment Factor; Valuations in Connection with a
Policy; Participating Policy
10(c), 10(d)... Summary (Transfers; Policy Loans; Loan Accounts;
Surrenders, Charges and Deductions; Death Benefits and
Proceeds; Maturity Proceeds)
10(e).......... Summary (Premiums, Termination and Reinstatement);
Policy Termination and Reinstatement (Policy
Termination; Reinstatement)
10(f).......... Other Matters (Voting Rights)
10(g)(1),
10(g)(2),
10(h)(1),
10(h)(2)....... Principal Life Insurance Company Variable Life
Separate Account; General Provisions (Addition,
Deletion or Substitution of Investments)
10(g)(3),
10(g)(4),
10(h)(3),
10(h)(4)....... Not Applicable
10(i).......... Principal Life Insurance Company Variable Life
Separate Account, The Policy (Policy Values); General
Provisions (Addition, Deletion or Substitution of
Investments); General Provisions (Optional Insurance
Benefits); Federal Tax Matters
11............. Principal Life Insurance Company Variable Life
Separate Account; General Provisions (Addition,
Deletion or Substitution of Investments)
12(a).......... Cover page
12(b).......... Not Applicable
12(c).......... Principal Life Insurance Company Variable Life
Separate Account; The Funds
12(d).......... Distribution of the Policy
12(e).......... Principal Life Insurance Company Variable Life
Separate Account
13(a).......... Principal Life Insurance Company Variable Life
Separate Account; Charges and Deductions
13(b), 13(c),
13(d), 13(e),
13(f), 13(g)... Summary (Charges and Deductions); Charges and
Deductions
14............. The Policy (To buy a Policy); Distribution of the
Policy
15............. Summary (Premiums); The Policy (Payment of Premiums;
Premium Limitations; Allocation of Premiums)
16............. Summary (The Policy); Principal Life Insurance Company
Variable Life Separate Account; The Policy (Policy
Values); General Provisions (Addition, Deletion or
Substitution of Investments)
17(a), 17(b),
17(c).......... Captions referenced under Items 10(c), 10(d), 10(e),
and 10(i) above
18(a).......... Summary (Policy Value); The Policy (Policy Values)
18(b).......... Summary (Policy Value); The Policy (Policy Values)
18(c).......... Summary (Policy Loans); The Policy (Policy Values;
Policy Loans; Loan Account)
18(d).......... Not Applicable
19............. Other Matters (Voting Rights; Statement of Values)
20(a), 20(b)... Principal Life Insurance Company Variable Life
Separate Account; General Provisions (Addition,
Deletion or Substitution of Investments); Other
Matters (Voting Rights)
20(c), 20(d),
20(e), 20(f)... Not Applicable
21(a), 21(b)... Summary (Policy Loans); The Policy (Policy Values;
Policy Loans)
21(c).......... Summary (Policy Value; Policy Loans); The Policy
(Policy Values; Policy Loans)
22............. General Provisions (The Contract; Incontestability)
23............. Not Applicable
24............. Summary
25............. The Company
26............. Summary (Investment Account); The Policy (Investment
Account Transfers)
27............. The Company
28............. Officers and Directors of Principal Life
Insurance Company
29............. The Company
30............. Not Applicable
31............. Not Applicable
32............. Not Applicable
33............. Not Applicable
Survivorship Flexible Premium Variable Universal Life Insurance Policy
The Survivorship Flexible Premium Variable Universal Life Insurance Policy (the
"Policy") is issued by Principal Life Insurance Company (the "Company"). The
Policy provides:
o a death benefit payable on the death of the surviving insured;
o policy loans; and
o a net surrender value which may be accessed by a partial or total surrender
of the Policy.
This prospectus provides information that you should know before buying a
Policy. It is accompanied by a current prospectus for the underlying mutual
funds that are available under the Policy. Please read these prospectuses
carefully and keep them for future reference.
The investment options available under the Policy are:
Principal Variable Contracts Fund, Inc.
Aggressive Growth Account
Asset Allocation Account
Balanced Account
Bond Account
Capital Value Account
Government Securities Account
Growth Account
International Account
International SmallCap Account
MicroCap Account
MidCap Account
MidCap Growth Account
Money Market Account
Real Estate Account
SmallCap Account
SmallCap Growth Account
SmallCap Value Account
Stock Index 500 Account
Utilities Account
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II
Contrafund Portfolio
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund:
Equity-Income Portfolio
High Income Portfolio
Putnam Variable Trust
Global Asset Allocation Fund
Vista Fund
Voyager Fund
As in the case of other life insurance policies, it may not be in your best
interest to buy this Policy as a replacement for, or in addition to, existing
insurance coverage.
This Policy is NOT:
o a bank deposit
o endorsed by a bank or government agency
o federally insured
The Policy involves investment risk, including possible loss of principal.
You should be aware that the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has not
reviewed the Policy for its investment merit, and does not guarantee that the
information in this prospectus is accurate or complete. It is a criminal offense
to say otherwise.
This prospectus is dated __________.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GLOSSARY............................................................... 4
SUMMARY................................................................ 6
The Policy........................................................ 6
Premiums.......................................................... 7
Policy Value...................................................... 7
Investment Account................................................ 7
Fixed Account..................................................... 7
Transfers......................................................... 7
Policy Loans...................................................... 7
Loan Account...................................................... 7
Surrenders........................................................ 7
Charges and Deductions............................................ 8
Death Benefits and Proceeds....................................... 9
Maturity Proceeds................................................. 9
Adjustment Options................................................ 9
Termination and Reinstatement..................................... 9
Ten Day Examination Offer......................................... 9
THE COMPANY............................................................ 10
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT........ 10
THE FUNDS.............................................................. 11
THE POLICY............................................................. 16
To Buy a Policy................................................... 16
Payment of Premiums............................................... 17
Premium Limitations............................................... 17
Allocation of Premiums............................................ 17
Ten Day Examination Offer......................................... 18
Policy Values..................................................... 18
Investment Account Transfers...................................... 19
Fixed Account Transfers........................................... 20
Automatic Portfolio Rebalancing (APR)............................. 20
Policy Loans...................................................... 21
Loan Account...................................................... 21
Surrenders........................................................ 22
DEATH BENEFITS AND RIGHTS.............................................. 23
Death Proceeds.................................................... 23
Death Benefit Options............................................. 23
Change in Death Benefit Option.................................... 25
Adjustment Options................................................ 25
CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS................................................. 26
Premium Expense Charge............................................ 26
Monthly Policy Charge............................................. 26
Cost of Insurance Charge.......................................... 27
Administration Charge............................................. 27
Mortality and Expense Risk Charge................................. 27
Transaction Charge................................................ 28
Surrender Charge.................................................. 28
Other Charges..................................................... 28
THE FIXED ACCOUNT...................................................... 29
POLICY TERMINATION AND REINSTATEMENT................................... 30
Policy Termination ................................................ 30
Reinstatement .................................................... 31
OTHER MATTERS.......................................................... 32
Voting Rights..................................................... 32
Statement of Values............................................... 32
Services Available by Telephone................................... 33
GENERAL PROVISIONS..................................................... 34
The Contract...................................................... 34
Optional Insurance Benefits....................................... 34
Misstatement of Age or Gender..................................... 35
Assignment........................................................ 35
Ownership......................................................... 35
Beneficiary....................................................... 35
Benefit Instructions.............................................. 35
Benefit Payment Options........................................... 36
Rights to Exchange Policy......................................... 36
Non-Participating Policy.......................................... 36
Incontestability.................................................. 36
Suicide........................................................... 36
Delay of Payments................................................. 37
Addition, Deletion or Substitution of Investments................. 37
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF PRINCIPAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION............. 38
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY............. 38
DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICY............................................. 40
STATE REGULATION....................................................... 40
FEDERAL TAX MATTERS.................................................... 41
Tax Status of the Company and the Separate Account................ 41
Charges for Taxes................................................. 41
Diversification Standards......................................... 41
IRS Definition of Life Insurance.................................. 41
Modified Endowment Contract Status................................ 41
Policy Surrenders and Partial Surrenders.......................... 42
Policy Loans and Loan Interest.................................... 42
Corporate Alternative Minimum Taxes............................... 42
Exchange or Assignment of Policies................................ 42
Withholding....................................................... 42
Other Tax Issues.................................................. 42
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS................................................. 43
LEGAL OPINIONS......................................................... 43
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS...................................................... 43
REGISTRATION STATEMENT................................................. 43
OTHER VARIABLE INSURANCE CONTRACTS..................................... 43
RESERVATION OF RIGHTS.................................................. 43
YEAR 2000 READINESS DISCLOSURE......................................... 43
CUSTOMER INQUIRIES..................................................... 44
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS................................................... 44
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS................................................... 44
APPENDIX A............................................................. 115
APPENDIX B TARGET PREMIUMS............................................. 120
The Policy offered by this prospectus may not be available in all states. This
prospectus is not an offer to sell, or solicitation of an offer to buy, the
Policy in states in which the offer or solicitation may not be lawfully made. No
person is authorized to give any information or to make any representation in
connection with this Policy other than those contained in this prospectus.
GLOSSARY
adjustment - change to your policy resulting from an increase or decrease in
policy face amount or a change in: smoking status; death benefit option; rating
or riders.
adjustment date - the monthly date on or next following the Company's approval
of a requested adjustment.
attained age - for each insured, it is the insured's age on the birthday on or
preceding the last policy anniversary.
business day - any date that the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and
trading is not restricted.
division - a part of the Separate Account which invests in shares of a mutual
fund.
effective date - the date on which all requirements for issuance of a Policy
have been satisfied.
Fixed Account - that part of the dollar amount in the policy that reflects value
in the General Account of the Company.
General Account - assets of the Company other than those allocated to any of our
Separate Accounts.
insureds - the persons named as the "insureds" on the application for the
Policy. The insureds may or may not be the owners.
Investment Account - that part of the dollar amount in the policy that reflects
your investment in one of the divisions of the Separate Account.
Loan Account - that part of the dollar amount in the policy that reflects the
value transferred from the Investment Account(s) and/or Fixed Account as
collateral for a policy loan.
monthly date - the day of the month which is the same day as the policy date.
Example: If the policy date is September 5, 1999, the first monthly date is
October 5, 1999.
monthly policy charge - the amount subtracted from the policy value on each
monthly date equal to the sum of the cost of insurance and of additional
benefits provided by any rider plus the monthly administration charge and
mortality and expense risks charge in effect on the monthly date.
mutual fund - a registered open-end investment company, or a separate investment
account or portfolio thereof, in which a division of the Separate Account
invests.
net premium - the gross premium less the deductions for the premium expense
charge. It is the amount of premium allocated to the Investment Accounts and/or
Fixed Account.
net surrender value - policy value minus any surrender charge minus any policy
loans and unpaid loan interest.
notice - any form of communication received in our home office which provides
the information we need which may be in writing or another manner which we
approve in advance.
owner - the person, including joint owner, who owns all the rights and
privileges of this Policy.
policy date - the date from which monthly dates, policy years and policy
anniversaries are determined.
policy value - an amount equal to the Fixed Account value plus the Investment
Account value(s) plus the Loan Account value.
policy year - the one-year period beginning on the policy date and ending one
day before the policy anniversary and any subsequent one year period beginning
on a policy anniversary.
Example: If the policy date is September 5, 1999, the first policy year
ends on September 4, 2000. The first policy anniversary falls on
September 5, 2000.
premium expense charge - the charge deducted from premium payments to cover a
sales charge, state and local premium taxes and federal taxes.
prorated basis - in the proportion that the value of a particular Investment
Account or the Fixed Account bears to the total value of all Investment Accounts
and the Fixed Account.
surrender value - policy value minus any surrender charge.
surviving insured - the insured who is living at the death of the other insured.
If both insureds die simultaneously, then the term "surviving insured" means the
younger of the two insureds.
target premium - a premium amount which is used to determine the maximum sales
charge that is included as part of the premium expense charge and any applicable
surrender charge under a Policy. Target premiums are provided in Appendix B.
unit - the accounting measure used to calculate the value of the Separate
Account divisions.
valuation date - the date as of which the net asset value of a mutual fund is
determined.
valuation period - the period of time between determination of net asset value
on one valuation date and the next valuation date.
written request - actual delivery to the Company at our home office of a written
notice or request, signed and dated, on a form we supply or approve.
Your notices may be mailed to us at:
Principal Life Insurance Company
P O Box 9296
Des Moines, Iowa 50306-9296
SUMMARY
This prospectus describes a survivorship flexible variable universal life policy
offered by the Company. This is a brief summary of the Policy's features. More
detailed information follows later in this prospectus.
The Policy
The Policy is designed to provide you with:
o insurance protection covering two individuals,
o a death benefit payable at the death of the surviving insured, and
o flexibility in:
o the amount and frequency of premium payments (subject to certain
limitations), and
o the amount of life insurance proceeds payable under
the Policy.
You may allocate your net premium payments to divisions of the Separate Account
and/or the Fixed Account. Not all divisions are available in all states. A
current list of divisions available in your state may be obtained from a sales
representative or our home office.
Each division invests in shares of an underlying mutual fund. More detailed
information about the underlying mutual funds may be found in the current
prospectus for each underlying mutual fund.
The underlying mutual funds are NOT available to the general public directly.
The underlying mutual funds are available only as investment options in variable
life insurance policies or variable annuity contracts issued by life insurance
companies. Some of the underlying mutual funds have been established by
investment advisers that manage publicly traded mutual funds having similar
names and investment objectives. While some of the underlying mutual funds may
be similar to, and may in fact be modeled after publicly traded mutual funds,
you should understand that the underlying mutual funds are not otherwise
directly related to any publicly traded mutual fund. Consequently, the
investment performance of publicly traded mutual funds and of any underlying
mutual fund may differ substantially.
Division: the division invests in:
Principal Variable Contracts Fund, Inc.
Aggressive Growth Aggressive Growth Account
Asset Allocation Asset Allocation Account
Balanced Balanced Account
Bond Bond Account
Capital Value Capital Value Account
Government Securities Government Securities Account
Growth Growth Account
International International Account
International SmallCap International SmallCap Account
MicroCap MicroCap Account
MidCap MidCap Account
MidCap Growth MidCap Growth Account
Money Market Money Market Account
Real Estate Real Estate Account
SmallCap SmallCap Account
SmallCap Growth SmallCap Growth Account
SmallCap Value SmallCap Value Account
Stock Index 500 Stock Index 500 Account
Utilities Utilities Account
Fidelity Contrafund Fidelity VIP II Contrafund Portfolio
Fidelity Equity-Income Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio
Fidelity High Income Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio
Putnam Global Asset Allocation Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation Fund
Putnam Vista Putnam VT Vista Fund
Putnam Voyager Putnam VT Voyager Fund
Premiums
The Company guarantees that the Policy will stay in force if you have paid
enough premium to meet the grace period provision (see THE POLICY - Payment of
Premiums).
Your net premiums are allocated to divisions of the Separate Account and/or the
Fixed Account. Your initial net premium is allocated to the Money Market
division at the end of the valuation date we receive the premium. Twenty-one
days after the effective date of the Policy, the money is reallocated using your
allocation instructions (see THE POLICY - Allocation of Premiums).
Policy Value
Your Policy value is:
o the value(s) of your Investment Account(s)
o plus the value of your Fixed Account
o plus the value of your Loan Account.
Investment Account
An Investment Account is set up for each division to which you allocate a
portion of your net premium. The value of an Investment Account reflects the
investment experience of the division that you choose.
Fixed Account
The Company guarantees that net premiums allocated to the Fixed Account earn
interest at a guaranteed rate. In no event will the guaranteed interest rate be
less than 3% compounded annually.
Transfers
You may transfer amounts between the Investment Accounts and/or the Fixed
Account subject to certain limitations. Transfers in and out of the Fixed
Account are subject to specific limitations described in THE POLICY - Fixed
Account Transfers.
We reserve the right to charge a transfer fee on each unscheduled transfer after
the 12th such transfer in a policy year. The fee will not be more than $25 per
unscheduled transfer.
Policy Loans
You may borrow against your policy value any time the Policy has a net surrender
value. The minimum amount of a loan is $500.
Loan Account
When you take a policy loan, we establish a Loan Account. An amount equal to the
amount of the policy loan is transferred to the Loan Account from your
Investment Accounts and/or Fixed Account. Interest is paid on the amount in the
Loan Account.
Surrenders (total and partial)
Total Surrender
o You may surrender your Policy and receive the net surrender value.
o We calculate the net surrender value as of the date we receive your
written request.
o A surrender charge is imposed on total surrenders within ten years of
the policy date (another date may apply if the Policy has been
reinstated or the face amount increased).
Partial Surrender
o After the second policy year, you may request a partial surrender of
the net surrender value.
o The minimum amount of partial surrender is $500.
o The total of your partial surrenders during a policy year may not be
greater than 75% of the net surrender value (as of the date of the
request for the first partial surrender in that policy year).
o Surrenders are taken from premiums paid into the Policy on a last-in,
first-out basis.
o Partial surrenders are limited to no more than two in each policy year.
Charges and Deductions
Premium Expense Charge
Deductions from premiums during each of the first ten years (and with respect to
premiums made because of a face amount increase, during the first ten years
after the increase) equal:
o sales load of 5.0% of premiums paid which are less than or equal to
target premiums (2.0% of premiums in excess of target
premiums)
o plus 2.20% for state and local taxes
o plus 1.25% for federal taxes.
Deductions after the first ten policy years (and after ten years of a face
amount increase) include:
o sales load of 2.0% of premiums paid
o plus 2.20% for state and local taxes
o plus 1.25% for federal taxes.
Surrender Charges
A surrender charge is imposed on Policy termination or total surrender during
the first ten policy years (and ten years after an increase in the face amount)
(see CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS - Surrender Charge).
Surrender charge percentage. The surrender charge during any policy year is
equal to the number of target premiums from the table below multiplied by the
applicable surrender charge percentage also shown below:
Joint Equivalent Age (JEA)
on policy or Number of
adjustment date target premiums
75 or less 1.00
76 through 85 0.90
86 or greater 0.75
Surrender Charge Percentage Table
Number of years since policy date The following percentage of
and/or the adjustment date surrender charge is payable
1 through 5 100.00%
6 95.24
7 85.71
8 71.43
9 52.38
10 28.57
11 and later 00.00
The surrender charge on a face amount increase is calculated by multiplying the
increase in target premium due to the face increase by the applicable number of
target premiums from the table above. This result is multiplied by the
applicable surrender charge percentage from the above table to get the increase
in surrender charges for all years.
Monthly Policy Charges
o Administration charge:
o The current monthly administration charge is $8.00 per month.
o An additional monthly administration charge is imposed in the
first ten policy years (and ten years after an increase in the
face amount) of $.07 per $1,000 of face amount. The charge of $.07
per $1,000 of face amount is increased by $.005 per $1,000 for
each insured that is classified as a smoker.
o Cost of insurance charge.
o Mortality and expense risks charge:
o in the first nine policy years, 0.80% of your Investment Accounts per
year;
o after the ninth policy year, 0.30% of your Investment Accounts
per year.
o Supplemental benefit rider(s) charge(s).
Other Charges
o Transaction charge of the lesser of $25 or 2% of the amount surrendered
for each partial surrender.
o Investment management fees and other
operating expenses for the fund underlying an Investment Account.
Death Benefits and Proceeds
The death proceeds are paid to the beneficiary(ies) when the surviving insured
dies. Death proceeds are calculated as of the date of death of the surviving
insured. The amount of the death proceeds is:
o the death benefit plus interest (as explained in DEATH BENEFITS AND
RIGHTS - Death Proceeds);
o plus proceeds from any benefit riders on the
life of the surviving insured;
o minus policy loans and unpaid loan
interest;
o minus any overdue monthly policy charges.
The Policy provides for two death benefit options - a level amount and a
variable amount. You choose an option on your application. Subject to certain
conditions, you may change your option after the Policy has been issued.
Death proceeds are paid in cash or applied under a benefit payment option. We
pay interest on the death proceeds from the date of death of the surviving
insured until the date of payment or application under a benefit payment option.
Maturity Proceeds
If either insured is living on the maturity date, we will pay you (the owner) an
amount equal to the death proceeds as described above. The Policy then
terminates. Maturity proceeds are paid in cash lump sum or applied under a
benefit payment option.
Adjustment Options
You may send us a written request to increase or decrease the face amount of the
Policy. No request is approved if the Policy is in a grace period or if monthly
policy charges are being waived under a rider.
The minimum amount of a face amount increase is $100,000 and is subject to our
underwriting guidelines in effect at the time you request the increase.
You may only request a decrease in face amount:
o after the second policy anniversary, and
o if the request does not decrease the face amount below $100,000.
Termination and Reinstatement
The Policy terminates when:
o you make a total policy surrender;
o death proceeds are paid;
o maturity proceeds are paid; or
o you do not make additional premium payments (after the expiration of
a 61-day grace period).
Subject to certain conditions, you may reinstate a Policy that terminated
because insufficient values.
Ten Day Examination Offer (Free-look Provision)
o You may return the Policy during the free-look period that is generally
10 days but may be longer in certain states.
o We return either all premiums paid or the policy value, whichever
is required by applicable state law.
THE COMPANY
The Company is a stock life insurance company with its home office at: Principal
Financial Group, Des Moines, Iowa 50306. It is authorized to transact life and
annuity business in all of the United States and the District of Columbia. The
Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Principal Financial Services, Inc.
On June 24, 1879, the Company was incorporated under Iowa law as a mutual life
insurance company named Bankers Life Association. It changed its name to Bankers
Life Company in 1911 and then to Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company in
1986. The name change to Principal Life Insurance Company and reorganization
into a mutual holding company structure took place in 1998.
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
The Separate Account was established under Iowa law on November 2, 1987. It was
then registered as a unit investment trust with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"). This registration does not involve SEC supervision of the
investments or investment policies of the Separate Account.
The income, gains, and losses, whether or not realized, of the Separate Account
are credited to or charged against the Separate Account without regard to other
income, gains, or losses of the Company. Obligations arising from the Policy,
including the promise to make benefit option payments, are our general corporate
obligations. However, the Policy provides that the portion of the Separate
Account's assets equal to the reserves and other liabilities under the Policy
are not charged with any liabilities arising out of any other business of the
Company.
There currently are twenty-five divisions in the Separate Account available to
you. The assets of each division invest in a corresponding account of a mutual
fund. New accounts may be added and made available. Accounts may also be
eliminated from the Separate Account.
THE FUNDS
The funds are mutual funds registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940
as open-end diversified management investment companies. The funds provide the
investment vehicle for the Separate Account. A full description of the funds,
their investment objectives, policies and restrictions, charges and expenses and
other operational information is contained in the attached prospectuses (which
should be read carefully before investing). Additional copies of these documents
are available from a sales representative or our home office.
The following is a brief summary of the investment objectives of each division:
Division Division Invests In Investment Advisor Investment Objective
Principal Variable Contracts
Fund, Inc.
Aggressive Growth Aggressive Growth Account Morgan Stanley through a to provide long-term capital appreciation
sub-advisory agreement by investing primarily in growth-oriented
common stocks of medium and large
capitalization U.S. corporations and, to
a limited extent, foreign corporations.
Asset Allocation Asset Allocation Account Morgan Stanley through a to generate a total investment return
sub-advisory agreement consistent with the preservation of capital.
The Account intends to pursue a flexible
investment policy in seeking to achieve this
investment objective.
Balanced Balanced Account Invista Capital Management, LLC to generate a total return consisting of
through a sub-advisory agreement current income and capital appreciation
while assuming reasonable risks in
furtherance of this objective.
Bond Bond Account Principal Management Corporation to provide as high a level of income as
is consistent with preservation of
capital and prudent investment risk.
Capital Value Capital Value Account Invista Capital Management, LLC to provide long-term capital appreciation
through a sub-advisory agreement and secondarily is growth of investment
income. The Account seeks to achieve its
investment objectives through the purchase
primarily of common stocks, but the Account
may invest in other securities.
Government Securities Government Securities Invista Capital Management, LLC to seek a high level of current income,
Account through a sub-advisory agreement liquidity and safety of principal. The
Account seeks to achieve its objective
through the purchase of obligations issued
or guaranteed by the United States
Government or its agencies, with emphasis on
Government National Mortgage Association
Certificates ("GNMA Certificates"). Account
shares are not guaranteed by the United
States Government.
Growth Growth Account Invista Capital Management, LLC to seek growth of capital. The Account
through a sub-advisory agreement seeks to achieve its objective through the
purchase primarily of common stocks, but the
Account may invest in other securities.
International International Account Invista Capital Management, LLC to seek long-term growth of capital by
through a sub-advisory agreement investing in a portfolio of equity
securities domiciled in any of the nations
of the world.
International SmallCap International SmallCap Invista Capital Management, LLC seeks long-term growth of capital. The
Account through a sub-advisory agreement Account will attempt to achieve its
objective by investing primarily in equity
securities of non-United States companies
with comparatively smaller market
capitalizations.
MicroCap MicroCap Account Goldman Sachs Asset seeks long-term growth of capital. The
Management through a Account will attempt to achieve its
sub-advisory agreement objective by investing primarily in value
and growth oriented companies with small
market capitalizations, generally less than
$700 million.
MidCap MidCap Account Invista Capital Management, LLC to achieve capital appreciation by
investing through a sub-advisory agreement
primarily in securities of emerging and
other growth-oriented companies.
MidCap Growth MidCap Growth Account Dreyfus Corporation through a seeks long-term growth of capital. The
sub-advisory agreement Account will attempt to achieve its
objective by investing primarily in growth
stocks of companies with market
capitalizations in the $1 billion to $10
billion range.
Money Market Money Market Account Principal Management Corporation to seek as high a level of current income
available from short-term securities as is
considered consistent with preservation of
principal and maintenance of liquidity by
investing all of its assets in a portfolio
of money market instruments.
Real Estate Real Estate Account Principal Management Corporation seeks to generate a high total return.
The Account will attempt to achieve its
objective by investing primarily in equity
securities of companies principally engaged
in the real estate industry.
SmallCap SmallCap Account Invista Capital Management, LLC seeks long-term growth of capital. The
through a sub-advisory agreement Account will attempt to achieve its
objective by investing primarily in equity
securities of both growth and value oriented
companies with comparatively smaller market
capitalizations.
SmallCap Growth SmallCap Growth Account Berger Associates through a seeks long-term growth of capital. The
sub-advisory agreement Account will attempt to achieve its
objective by investing primarily in equity
securities of small growth companies with
market capitalization of less than $1
billion.
SmallCap Value SmallCap Value Account J.P. Morgan Investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The
Account Management, Inc. will attempt to achieve its objective by
investing through a sub-advisory agreement
primarily in equity securities of small
growth companies with value characteristics
and market capitalizations of less than
$1 billion.
Stock Index 500 Stock Index 500 Invista Capital Management, LLC seeks long-term growth of capital. The
Account through a sub-advisory agreement Account attempts to mirror the investment
results of the Standard & Poor's Stock
Index.
Utilities Utilities Account; Invista Capital Management, LLC seeks to provide current income and
long-term through a sub-advisory agreement
growth of income and capital. The Account
will attempt to achieve its objective by
investing primarily in equity and
fixed-income securities of companies in
the public utilities industry.
Fidelity Contrafund Fidelity VIP II Contrafund Fidelity Management and seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Portfolio Research Company
Fidelity Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Fidelity Management and seeks reasonable income by investing
Equity-Income Portfolio Research Company primarily in income-producing equity
securities.
Fidelity High Income Fidelity VIP High Income Fidelity Management and seeks a high level of current income by
Portfolio Research Company investing primarily in high yielding,
lower quality, fixed income securities,
while also considering growth of capital.
Putnam Global Asset Putnam VT Global Asset Putnam Investment seeks a high level of long-term total
Allocation Allocation Fund Management, Inc. return consistent with preservation of
capital.
Putnam Vista Putnam VT Vista Fund Putnam Investment seeks capital appreciation.
Management, Inc.
Putnam Voyager Putnam VT Voyager Fund Putnam Investment seeks capital appreciation.
Management, Inc.
Principal Management Corporation (the "Manager") has executed agreements with
various sub-advisors. Under those sub-advisory agreements, the sub-advisor
agrees to assume the obligations of the Manager to provide investment advisory
services for a specific Account. For these services, each sub-advisor is paid a
fee by the Manager.
Accounts: Aggressive Growth and Asset Allocation
Sub-Advisor: Morgan Stanley Asset Management ("Morgan Stanley"), with
principal offices at 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020,
provides a broad range of portfolio management services to customers in
the U.S. and abroad. As of December 31, 1998, Morgan Stanley managed
investments totaling approximately $163.4 billion as named fiduciary or
fiduciary adviser. On December 1, 1998 Morgan Stanley Asset Management
Inc. changed its name to Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Investment
Management Inc. but continues to do business in certain instances using
the name Morgan Stanley Asset Management.
Accounts: Balanced, Capital Value, Government Securities, Growth,
International, International SmallCap, MidCap, SmallCap, Stock Index
500, and Utilities
Sub-Advisor: Invista Capital Management, LLC
("Invista"), an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of Principal Life
Insurance Company and an affiliate of the Manager, was founded in 1985.
It manages investments for institutional investors, including Principal
Life. Assets under management as of December 31, 1998 were
approximately $31 billion. Invista's address is 1800 Hub Tower, 699
Walnut, Des Moines, Iowa 50309.
Account: MicroCap
Sub-Advisor: Goldman Sachs Assets Management ("Goldman"), One New York
Plaza, New York, NY 10004, is a separate operating division of Goldman,
Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs"). Goldman Sachs provides a wide range of
fully discretionary investment advisory services for quantitatively
driven and actively managed U.S. and international equity portfolios,
U.S. and global fixed income portfolios, commodity and currency
products, and money market mutual funds. As of December 31, 1998,
Goldman, together with its affiliates, managed assets in excess of $195
billion.
Account: MidCap Growth
Sub-Advisor: The Dreyfus Corporation, located at 200 Park Avenue, New
York, NY 10166, was formed in 1947. The Dreyfus Corporation is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Mellon Bank, N.A., which is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Mellon Bank Corporation (Mellon). As of December 31,
1998, The Dreyfus Corporation managed or administered approximately
$118.5 billion in assets for approximately 1.7 million investor
accounts nationwide.
Account: SmallCap Growth
Sub-Advisor: Berger Associates. Berger's address is 210 University
Boulevard, Suite 900, Denver, CO 80206. It serves as investment
advisor, sub-advisor, administrator or sub-administrator to mutual
funds and institutional investors. Berger is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. ("KCSI"). KCSI is a publicly
traded holding company with principal operations in rail
transportation, through its subsidiary the Kansas City Southern
Railway Company, and financial asset management businesses. Assets
under management for Berger as of December 31, 1998 were approximately
$3.4 billion.
Account: SmallCap Value
Sub-Advisor: J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. Morgan, with
principal offices at 522 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10036 is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of J.P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated (J.P.
Morgan) a bank holding company. J.P. Morgan, through Morgan and its
other subsidiaries, offers a wide range of services to governmental,
institutional, corporate and individual customers and acts as
investment advisor to individual and institutional clients. As of
December 31, 1998, J.P. Morgan and its subsidiaries had total combined
assets under management of approximately $300 billion.
The Company purchases and sells fund shares for the Separate Account at their
net asset value without any sales or redemption charge. The Separate Account has
divisions that correspond to interests in the Investment Accounts. The assets of
each Investment Account are separate from the others. An Investment Account's
performance has no effect on the investment performance of any other Investment
Account.
The annual expenses of Investment Accounts (as a percentage of average net
assets) as of December 31, 1998 were:
Management 12b-1 Other Total Account
Account Fees Fees Expenses Annual Expenses
Principal Variable Contracts Fund
Aggressive Growth 0.77% N/A 0.01% 0.78%
Asset Allocation 0.80 N/A 0.09 0.89
Balanced 0.57 N/A 0.02 0.59
Bond 0.49 N/A 0.02 0.51
Capital Value 0.43 N/A 0.01 0.44
Government Securities 0.49 N/A 0.01 0.50
Growth 0.47 N/A 0.01 0.48
International 0.73 N/A 0.04 0.77
International SmallCap 1.21 N/A 0.13 1.34
MicroCap(1) 1.00 N/A 0.38 1.38*
MidCap 0.61 N/A 0.01 0.62
MidCap Growth(2) 0.90 N/A 0.37 1.27*
Money Market 0.50 N/A 0.02 0.52
Real Estate 0.90 N/A 0.10 1.00
SmallCap 0.85 N/A 0.13 0.98
SmallCap Growth(3) 1.01 N/A 0.30 1.31*
SmallCap Value(4) 1.10 N/A 0.46 1.56*
Utilities 0.60 N/A 0.09 0.69
Fidelity
Fidelity Contrafund 0.59 N/A 0.11 0.70
Fidelity Equity-Income 0.49 N/A 0.09 0.58
Fidelity High Income 0.58 N/A 0.12 0.70
Putnam Class IB Shares
Putnam Global Asset Allocation 0.44 0.10% 0.09 0.63*(5)
Putnam Vista 0.44 0.10 0.08 0.62*(6)
Putnam Voyager 0.36 0.10 0.03 0.49*(7)
<FN>
* Expenses for the period from May 1, 1998 through December 31, 1998.
(1) For the calendar year ending December 31, 1999, the Manager has agreed
to cap expenses if necessary so that total Account annual expenses for
the MicroCap Account will not be more than 1.06%.
(2) For the calendar year ending December 31, 1999, the Manager has agreed
to cap expenses if necessary so that total Account annual expenses for
the MidCap Growth Account will not be more than 0.96%.
(3) For the calendar year ending December 31, 1999, the Manager has agreed
to cap expenses if necessary so that total Account annual expenses for
the SmallCap Growth Account will not be more than 1.06%.
(4) For the calendar year ending December 31, 1999, the Manager has agreed
to cap expenses if necessary so that total Account annual expenses for
the SmallCap Value Account will not be more than 1.16%
(5) Based on performance of Class IA shares, estimated annualized expenses
are 0.93%
(6) Based on performance of Class IA shares, estimated annualized
expenses are 0.92%
(7) Based on performance of Class IA shares, estimated
annualized expenses are 0.73%
</FN>
THE POLICY
The descriptions that follow are based on provisions of the Policy offered by
this prospectus.
To Buy a Policy
A completed application and required supplements must be submitted to us through
an agent or broker selling the Policy.
The minimum face amount of a Policy when originally issued is $100,000. We
reserve the right to increase or decrease the minimum face amount.
To issue a Policy, we require at least one insured to be age 85 or younger as of
the policy date. Neither insured may be older than age 90 as of the policy date.
Other underwriting restrictions may apply.
Applicants for the Policy must:
o furnish satisfactory evidence of insurability of both insureds, and
o meet our insurance underwriting guidelines and suitability rules.
If you want insurance coverage to start at the time the application is
submitted, you must send a payment of at least the required minimum initial
premium amount with your completed application. The required minimum initial
premium amount is shown on the policy illustration. If this amount is submitted
with the application, a conditional receipt is given to you. The receipt
acknowledges the initial payment and details any interim conditional insurance
coverage.
We reserve the right to reject any application or related premium if we
determine that our underwriting guidelines, suitability rules or procedures have
not been met.
Policy Date
If we issue a Policy, a policy date is determined. Policies will not be dated on
the 29th, 30th or 31st of any month. Policies that would otherwise be dated on
these dates are dated on the 28th of the same month. Effective October 1, 1999,
policies that are issued on a COD basis and that would otherwise be dated on the
29th, 30th or 31st of a month will be dated on the first day of the following
month. Your policy date is shown on the current data pages.
Upon specific request and our approval, your Policy may be backdated. The policy
date may not be more than six months prior to the date of application (or
shorter period if required by state law). Payment of minimum monthly premium is
required for the backdated period. Monthly policy charges are deducted from the
policy value for the backdated period.
Effective Date
The policy date and the effective date are the same unless:
o a backdated policy date is requested, or
o a Policy is applied for on a COD basis or the application was not
accompanied by a payment of at least the minimum monthly premium, or
o additional premiums are required (the effective date is the date we
receive, review and accept the required premium), or
o application amendments are required (the effective date is the date
we receive, review and accept amendments).
The insurance coverage does not take effect until you actually receive the
Policy. If both insureds were to die before the owner actually receives the
Policy, there is no coverage under the Policy (coverage is determined solely
under the terms of conditional receipt, if any).
Payment of Premiums
The amount and frequency of your premium payments affects the policy value, the
net surrender value and how long the Policy remains in force. After the initial
premium, you may determine the amount and timing of subsequent premium payments
within certain restrictions. The minimum monthly premium is shown on the current
data pages for your Policy. You must pay premiums to us at our home office.
If the net surrender value on any monthly date is less than the monthly policy
charge, a 61-day grace period begins. However, during the first 60 policy
months, the Policy will stay in force if (a minus b) is greater than or equal to
(c) where:
o (a) is the sum of the premiums paid;
o (b) is the sum of all existing policy loans, unpaid loan interest,
partial surrenders and transaction charges; and
o (c) is the sum of the minimum monthly premiums since the policy date to
the most recent monthly date.
After the first 60 policy months, making premium payments under your planned
periodic premium schedule does not guarantee that your Policy will stay in force
unless:
o your Policy's net surrender value is at least equal to the monthly policy
charge on the current monthly date, or
o the death benefit guarantee rider
is in effect.
We send premium reminder notices to you if you establish an annual, semiannual
or quarterly premium payment schedule. Preauthorized withdrawals may be set up
on a monthly basis (to allow us to automatically deduct premium payments from
your checking or other financial institution account). You may also make
unscheduled payments to us at our home office or by payroll deduction (where
permitted by state law and approved by us).
Premium Limitations
In no event may the total of all premiums paid, both scheduled and unscheduled,
be more than the current maximum premium payments allowed for life insurance
under the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"). If you make a premium payment that
would result in total premiums exceeding the current maximum limitation, we only
accept that portion of the payment that makes total premiums equal the maximum.
Any excess will be returned and no further premiums are accepted until allowed
by the current maximum premium limitations.
Allocation of Premiums
Your initial net premium (and other net premiums we receive prior to the
effective date and twenty days after the effective date) are allocated to the
Money Market division at the end of the valuation date we receive the premium.
Twenty-one days after the effective date, the money is reallocated to the
divisions of the Separate Account and/or to the Fixed Account according to your
instructions. If the twenty-first day is not a business day, the transfer will
occur on the first business day following the twenty-first day from the
effective date.
Example: The effective date of your policy is February 1st. Your net
premium is allocated to the Money Market division at the
end of the valuation period we receive the premium. At the
close of business on February 21st, the net premium is
reallocated to the Investment Account and/or Fixed Account
that you selected.
Net premium payments received after the twenty-day period are allocated to the
Investment Accounts or to the Fixed Account according to your instructions. For
each Investment Account and the Fixed Account, the allocation percentage must be
zero or a whole number not less than 10. The total of all the percentages for
the Investment Account and the Fixed Account must equal 100. The percentage
allocation for future premium payments may be changed, without charge, at any
time by sending a written request to us or, if telephone privileges apply,
calling us at 1-800-247-9988. The allocation changes are effective at the end of
the valuation period in which your new instructions are received.
Ten Day Examination Offer (Free-Look Provision)
Under state law, you have the right to return the Policy for any reason during
the free-look period and receive your premiums paid. (If you apply for your
Policy in California, the amount refunded is described below.) Your request to
return the Policy must be in writing. The request and the Policy must be mailed
to us or returned to the agent (as determined by the postmark) no later than the
last day of the free-look period as shown below.
The free-look period is the later of:
o 10 days* after the Policy is delivered to you,
o 10 days* after a written notice is delivered or mailed to you which tells
about the cancellation right, or
o 45 days after you complete the application.
*Different free-look periods apply if your Policy is issued in:
o California and you are age 60 and over (30 day free-look period);
o Colorado (15 day free-look period); or
o Idaho or North Dakota (20 day free-look period).
If you applied for your Policy in California, the amount refunded is:
o the policy value as of the date we receive your written request for
cancellation,
o plus the premium expense charge(s) deducted from the
premium,
o plus the monthly policy charge(s) deducted from the policy
value.
NOTE:
o See GENERAL PROVISIONS - Delay of Payments.
o If the purchase of this Policy is a replacement for another life
insurance policy or an annuity contract, different free-look periods
may apply. We reserve the right to keep the initial premium payment in
the Money Market division longer than 20 days to correspond to the
free-look periods of a particular state's replacement requirements.
Policy Values
Your policy value is equal to the sum of the values in your Investment Accounts,
Fixed Account and Loan Account (see THE FIXED ACCOUNT and THE POLICY - Loan
Account). The policy value also reflects your premium payments, partial
surrenders, policy loans and the Policy expenses deducted from the Separate
Account.
There is no guaranteed minimum Investment Account value. Its value reflects the
investment experience of the Investment Accounts that you choose. It is possible
that the investment performance could cause a loss of the entire amount
allocated to the Investment Accounts. Without additional premium payments or
investments in the Fixed Account or a death benefit guarantee rider, this could
result in no death benefit upon the surviving insured's death.
At the end of any valuation period, your value in an Investment Account is:
o the number of units you have in a division
o multiplied by the value of a unit in the division.
The number of units is the total of units purchased by allocations to the
division from:
o your initial premium payment (less premium expense
charges);
o plus subsequent premium payments (less premium expense
charges);
o plus transfers from another division or the Fixed Account
minus units sold:
o for partial surrenders from the division;
o as part of a transfer to another division, the Fixed Account or the Loan
Account; and
o to pay monthly policy charges and fees.
Unit values are calculated each valuation date. To calculate the unit value of a
division, the unit value from the previous valuation date is multiplied by the
division's net investment factor for the current valuation period. The number of
units does not change due to a change in unit value.
The net investment factor measures the performance of each division. The net
investment factor for a valuation period is calculated as follows:
[{the share price of the underlying mutual fund account at the end of
the valuation period before that day's transactions
plus
the per share amount of the dividend (or other distribution) made by
the mutual fund account during the valuation period}
divided by
the share price of the underlying mutual fund account at the end of the
previous valuation period after that day's transactions].
When an investment owned by an Account pays a dividend, the dividend increases
the net asset value of a share of the Account as of the date the dividend is
recorded. As the net asset value of a share of an Account increases, the unit
value of the corresponding division also reflects an increase. Payment of a
dividend under these circumstances does not increase the number of units you own
in the Account.
Investment Account Transfers
You may request an unscheduled transfer or set up a periodic transfer by sending
us a written request or calling us if telephone privileges apply
(1-800-247-9988)(see OTHER MATTERS - Services Available by Telephone). You must
specify the dollar amount or percentage to transfer from each Investment
Account. In states where allowed, we reserve the right to reject transfer
instructions from someone providing them for multiple Policies for which he or
she is not the owner.
You may not make a transfer to the Fixed Account if:
o a transfer has been made from the Fixed Account to an Investment
Account within six months, or
o immediately after the transfer, the Fixed Account value would be more
than $1,000,000 (without our prior approval).
Unscheduled Transfers You may make unscheduled transfers from an Investment
Account to another Investment Account or to the Fixed Account. The transfer is
made, and values determined, as of the end of the valuation period in which we
receive your request.
o The transfer amount must be at least $100 or the value of your Investment
Acount(s), which ever is less.
o We reserve the right to charge a transfer fee on each unscheduled
transfer after the 12th such transfer in a policy year.
o The fee will not be more than $25 per unscheduled transfer.
o Unscheduled transfers from the Fixed Account to an Investment
Account would count in determining any transfer fee.
Scheduled Transfers (dollar cost averaging (DCA)) You may elect to have
automatic transfers made on a periodic basis.
o The amount of the transfer is:
o the dollar amount you select (the minimum is the lesser of $100 or
the value of the Investment Account), or
o a percentage of the Investment Account value as of the date you
specify (other than the 29th, 30th or 31st).
o You select the transfer date (other than the 29th, 30th or 31st) and
the transfer frequency (annually, semi-annually, quarterly or monthly).
o If the selected date is not a valuation date, the transfer is completed
on the next valuation date.
o The value of the Investment Account must be equal to or more than
$2,500 when your scheduled transfers begin.
o Transfers continue until your interest in the Investment Account has a
zero balance or we receive notice to stop them.
o We reserve the right to limit the number of Separate Account divisions
from which simultaneous transfers are made. In no event will it ever be
less than two.
Fixed Account Transfers
Transfers from your investment in the Fixed Account to your Investment
Account(s) are subject to certain limitations. You may transfer amounts by
making either a scheduled or unscheduled Fixed Account transfer. You may not
make both a scheduled and unscheduled Fixed Account transfer in the same policy
year. In states where allowed, we reserve the right to reject transfer
instructions from someone providing them for multiple Policies for which he or
she is not the owner.
Unscheduled Transfers You may make one unscheduled Fixed Account transfer to an
Investment Account(s) within the 30 day period following the policy date and
each policy anniversary. The transfer is made, and values determined, as of the
end of the valuation period in which we receive your request.
o You must specify the dollar amount or percentage to be transferred (not
to exceed 25% of the Fixed Account value as of the
latter of the policy date or the most recent policy anniversary).
o The minimum transfer amount must be at least $100 (or the entire value
of your Fixed Account if less).
Scheduled Transfers (dollar cost averaging (DCA)) You may make scheduled
transfers on a monthly basis from the Fixed Account to your Investment
Account(s) as follows:
o The value of your Fixed Account must be equal to or more than $2,500
when your scheduled transfers begin. We reserve the right to change
this amount but it will never be more than $10,000.
o The amount of the transfer is:
o the dollar amount you select (minimum of $50), or
o a percentage of the Fixed Account value (the maximum amount of the
transfer is 2% of the Fixed Account value as of the
specified date) as of the date you specify which may be:
o the later of the policy date or most recent policy anniversary
date, or
o the date the Company receives your request.
o Transfers occur on a date you specify (other than the 29th, 30th or 31st
of any month).
o If the selected date is not a valuation date, the transfer
is completed on the next valuation date.
Scheduled transfers continue until your value in the Fixed Account has a zero
balance or we receive your notice to stop them. You may change the amount of the
transfer once each policy year by sending us a written request or calling us if
telephone privileges apply (1-800-247-9988). If you stop the transfers, you may
not start them again until six months after the last scheduled transfer.
Automatic Portfolio Rebalancing (APR)
APR allows you to maintain a specific percentage of your policy value in your
Investment Accounts over time.
EXAMPLE: You may choose to rebalance so that 50% of your policy values
are in the Bond division and 50% in the Capital Value
division. At the end of the specified period, market changes
may have caused 60% of your value to be in the Bond division
and 40% in the Capital Value division. By rebalancing, units
from the Bond division are sold and applied to purchase units
in the Capital Value division so that 50% of the policy values
are once again invested in each division.
o You may elect APR at the time of application or after the Policy has
been issued.
o APR transfers:
o do not begin until the expiration of the free-look period;
o are done without charge (and are not counted as unscheduled
transfers when determining any transfer fee);
o may be done on the frequency you specify:
o quarterly APR transfers may be done on a calendar year or policy
year basis,
o semiannual or annual APR transfers may only be done
on a policy year basis.
o may be done, if telephone privileges apply, by calling us at
1-800-247-9988, mailing us your written request or faxing your
request to us.
o The transfers are made at the end of the next valuation period after
we receive your instruction.
o APR is not available for values in the Fixed Account. If you have
scheduled transfers from Investment Accounts, APR is not available for
those Investment Accounts.
Policy Loans
While your Policy is in effect and has a net surrender value, you may borrow
money from us with the Policy as the security for the policy loan.
o The minimum policy loan is $500.
o The maximum amount you may borrow is 90% of the net surrender value as
of the date we process the policy loan.
o If telephone privileges apply, you may request a policy loan of $5,000
or less by calling us at 1-800-247-9988. If you do not have telephone
privileges or are requesting a policy loan of more than $5,000, your
request must be made in writing.
o Generally, policy loan proceeds are sent within five business days
from the date we receive your request (see GENERAL PROVISIONS - Delay
of Payments).
o Requests for policy loans from any joint owner are binding on all
joint owners.
Loan Account
When a policy loan is taken, an amount equal to the loan is transferred from
your Investment Account(s) and Fixed Account to your Loan Account. Loan Accounts
are part of our General Account. You may instruct us on the proportions to be
taken from your accounts. If you do not provide such instruction, the loan
amount is withdrawn in the same proportion as the allocation used for the most
recent monthly policy charge. Any loan interest due and unpaid is transferred in
the same manner.
Your Loan Account earns interest from the date of transfer. During the first ten
policy years, the loan account interest rate is 6% per year. After the tenth
policy year, the loan account interest rate is 7.75% per year.
You pay interest on your policy loan at the annual rate of 8%. Interest accrues
daily and is due and payable at the end of the policy year. If interest is not
paid when due, it is added to the loan amount. Adding unpaid interest to the
policy loan amount causes additional amounts to be withdrawn from your Fixed
Account and/or Investment Account(s) and transferred to the Loan Account.
Withdrawals are made in the same proportions as described above.
Policy loans and unpaid loan interest reduce your net surrender value. If the
net surrender value is less than the monthly policy charges on a monthly date,
the 61-day grace period provision applies (see POLICY TERMINATION AND
REINSTATEMENT - Policy Termination).
While the Policy is in force and before the surviving insured dies, policy loans
and loan interest may be repaid as follows:
o policy loans may be repaid totally or in part;
o repayments are allocated to the Investment Account(s)
and Fixed Account in the proportions used for allocation of premium
payments; and
o payments that we receive that are not designated as premium payments
are applied as loan repayments if a policy loan is outstanding.
A policy loan generally has a permanent effect on policy values. If a policy
loan had not been made, the policy value would reflect the investment experience
of the Investment Account(s) and the interest credited to the Fixed Account. In
addition, policy loans and unpaid loan interest are subtracted from:
o death proceeds at the death of the surviving insured;
o surrender value upon total surrender or termination of a Policy; and
o maturity proceeds payable at maturity.
Surrenders
You must send us a written request for any surrender. The request must be signed
by all owners, irrevocable beneficiary(ies) if any and any assignees.
Total surrender You may surrender the Policy on or before the maturity date
while the Policy is in effect. You receive the net surrender value at the end of
the valuation period during which we receive your surrender request. The net
surrender value is the total of the values of your Investment Accounts plus your
Fixed Account plus your Loan Account minus any applicable surrender charge,
policy loans and unpaid loan interest (see CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS - Surrender
Charge).
o The written consent of all collateral assignees and irrevocable
beneficiaries must be obtained prior to surrender.
o We reserve the right to require you to return the Policy to us prior
to making any payment though this does not affect the amount of the
cash surrender value.
o If the total surrender is within ten years of the policy date or a face
amount increase a surrender charge is imposed.
Partial surrender After the second policy anniversary and prior to the maturity
date, you may surrender a part of the Fixed Account and/or Investment Account
value by sending us a written request. The surrender is effective at the end of
the valuation period during which we receive your written request for surrender.
You may not request more than two partial surrenders in each policy year.
The minimum amount of a partial surrender is $500. The total of your two partial
surrenders during a policy year may not be greater than 75% of the net surrender
value (as of the date of the request for the first partial surrender in that
policy year).
You pay a transaction fee on each partial surrender. The fee is the lesser of
$25 or two percent of the amount surrendered. It is withdrawn in the same
proportion as your monthly policy charge allocation.
Your policy value is reduced by the amount of the surrender and the transaction
fee. We surrender units from the Investment Account divisions and/or values from
the Fixed Account to equal the dollar amount of the surrender request and
transaction fee. The surrender is deducted from your Fixed Account value and/or
your Investment Account(s) according to the surrender allocation percentages you
specify. If surrender allocation percentages are not specified, we use your
monthly policy charge allocation percentages. The amount surrendered is taken
from the premiums paid on a last-in, first-out basis. No surrender charge is
imposed on a partial surrender.
If Option 1 death benefit is in effect and a partial surrender is made, the face
amount of the policy is also reduced by the amount of the surrender and the
transaction fee. Total and partial surrenders from the Policy are generally paid
within five business days of our receipt of your written request for surrender.
Certain delays in payment are permitted (see GENERAL PROVISIONS - Delay of
Payments).
DEATH BENEFITS AND RIGHTS
Death Proceeds
While the Policy remains in force and before the maturity date, we pay death
proceeds upon the death of the surviving insured. If both insureds die
simultaneously, then surviving insured shall mean the younger of the two
insureds. No benefit is paid on the first death of an insured unless such
benefit exists under a rider.
o You must notify us of the first death of an insured as soon as possible
after it occurs. (This facilitates the timely payment of death proceeds
at the death of the surviving insured and may affect the status of any
riders.)
o We must receive proof of the deaths of both insureds and all other
required documents.
o Payments are made to your named beneficiary(ies) under your designated
death benefit option (see GENERAL PROVISIONS Beneficiary).
The payments are made in cash lump sum or under a benefit payment option
selected by the beneficiary(ies). Death proceeds are calculated as of the date
of the surviving insured's death and include:
o the death benefit described below;
o plus proceeds from any benefit rider on the surviving insured's life;
o minus policy loans and unpaid loan interest;
o minus any overdue monthly policy charges if the surviving insured died
during a grace period;
o plus interest on the death proceeds from date of death of the surviving
insured until date of payment or application under a benefit payment
option. (We determine the interest rate which will not be less than the
rate required by state law.)
Death Benefit Options
You choose death benefit Option 1 or Option 2 at the time of application.
Option 1 (level amount option). The death benefit is the greater of 1) the
Policy's current face amount or 2) the policy value on the date of death of the
surviving insured multiplied by the applicable percentage. The applicable
percentage is 250% if the younger insured is age 40 or below and the percentage
declines with increasing ages. The death benefit remains level unless the
applicable percentage of policy value exceeds the current face amount (in which
case the death benefit varies as the policy value varies).
Illustration of Option 1. Assume that the younger insured is under age 40 and
that there is no loan amount and that the policy face amount is $500,000.
Under Option 1, the death benefit must be equal or greater than 250% of the
policy value. If the policy value is more than $200,000, the death benefit is
greater than $500,000. Each additional dollar added to the policy value above
$200,000 increases the death benefit by $2.50. If the policy value exceeds
$200,000 and increases by $100 because of investment performance or premium
payments, the death benefit increases by $250.
Similarly, if the policy value exceeds $200,000, each dollar taken out of the
policy value reduces the death benefit by $2.50. For example, if the policy
value is reduced from $500,000 to $450,000 because of partial surrenders,
charges or negative investment performance, the death benefit is reduced from
$1,250,000 to $1,125,000. However, if at any time the policy value multiplied by
the applicable percentage is less than the face amount, the death benefit equals
the current face amount of the Policy.
The applicable percentage lowers as the younger insured's age increases. If the
current age of the younger insured in the illustration is 50 (rather than age
40), the applicable percentage would be 185%. The death benefit would not be
greater than the $500,000 face amount unless the policy value exceeded $270,270
rather than $200,000. Each dollar added to or taken from the policy value
changes the death benefit by $1.85 (rather than $2.50).
Option 2 (variable amount option). The death benefit is equal to 1) the greater
of the current face amount plus the policy value on the date of death of the
surviving insured or 2) the policy value on the date of death of the surviving
insured multiplied by the applicable percentage.
Illustration of Option 2. Assume that the younger insured is under age 40 and
that there is no loan amount and that the policy face amount is $500,000.
A policy with a policy value of $100,000 has a death benefit of $600,000
($500,000 plus $100,000); a policy value of $300,000 has a death benefit of
$800,000 ($500,000 plus $300,000). The death benefit however must be at least
250% of the policy value. As a result, if the policy value exceeds $333,334, the
death benefit is greater than the face amount plus policy value. Each additional
dollar of policy value above $333,334 increases the death benefit by $2.50. If
the policy value exceeds $333,334 and increases by $100 because of investment
performance or premium payments, the death benefit increases by $250.
If the policy value exceeds $333,334, each dollar taken out of the policy value
reduces the death benefit by $2.50. For example, the policy value is reduced
from $400,000 to $340,000 because of partial surrenders, charges or negative
investment performance, the death benefit is reduced from $1,000,000 to
$850,000. However, if the policy value multiplied by the applicable percentage
is less than the policy face amount plus the policy value, then the death
benefit is the current face amount plus the policy value on the date of death of
the surviving insured.
The applicable percentage lowers as the younger insured's age increases. If the
current age of the younger insured in the illustration is 50 (rather than age
40), the applicable percentage would be 185%. The death benefit would be the sum
of the policy value plus $500,000 unless the policy value exceeded $588,237
rather than $333,334. Each dollar added to or taken from the policy value
changes the death benefit by $1.85 (rather than $2.50).
APPLICABLE PERCENTAGES*
(For ages not shown, the applicable percentages decrease by a pro rata
portion for each full year.)
Younger insured's attained age percentage
40 and under 250
45 215
50 185
55 150
60 130
65 120
70 115
75 through 90 105
95 and older 101
*We reserve the right, where allowed by law, to change or delete the
percentages as required by changes to the Code.
Change in Death Benefit Option
You may change the death benefit option on or after the second policy
anniversary. Up to two changes are allowed per policy year. Your request must be
made in writing and approved by us. The effective date of the change will be the
monthly date that coincides with or next follows our approval. Changing the
death benefit option changes the future cost of insurance.
If you change from Option 1 to Option 2, the new face amount is the old face
amount decreased by the policy value (as of the effective date of the change).
The change is not allowed if it would result in a face amount of less than
$100,000. A change from Option 1 to Option 2 may require evidence of
insurability for the new death benefit if required by our underwriting
guidelines in place at the time of your request.
If you change from Option 2 to Option 1, the new face amount is the old face
amount increased by the policy value (as of the effective date of the change). A
change from Option 2 to Option 1 does not require evidence of insurability.
Adjustment Options
Increase in policy face amount. You may request an increase at any time provided
that the policy is not in a grace period, and monthly policy charges are not
being waived under a rider. The minimum increase in face amount is $100,000. A
face amount increase request made in the first 60 policy months will increase
the minimum monthly premium for the remainder of the 60 months.
The request must be made on an adjustment application. The application must be
signed by the owner(s) and the insureds. If your request is not approved, no
changes are made to your Policy.
We will approve your request if:
o both insureds are alive at the time of your request; and
o the attained age of the older insured is age 90 or less and of the
younger insured is 85 or less at the time of the request;
and
o we receive evidence satisfactory to us that at least one of the
insureds is insurable under our underwriting guidelines in place at the
time of your request.
The increase in face amount is in a risk classification determined by us. The
adjustment is effective on the monthly date on or next following our approval of
your request. No free-look period applies to an increase in face amount.
We calculate an "adjustment conditional receipt premium deposit" based on your
request for an increase. If you make a payment with your adjustment application
of at least as much as the adjustment conditional receipt premium deposit, we
issue a conditional receipt. The conditional receipt shows receipt of the
payment and outlines any interim insurance coverage.
Any payment made with the adjustment application is held in our General Account
without interest. If we approve the adjustment, on the effective date of the
adjustment, the amount of the premium payment being held minus the premium
expense charge, is moved to the Investment Accounts and/or Fixed Account. Your
current premium allocation percentages are used to make this allocation.
Decrease in policy face amount. After the first two policy years, you may
request a decrease in the policy face amount. No transaction fee is imposed on
decreases in the policy face amount. A decrease is requested as follows:
o the request must be made on an adjustment application;
o the application must be signed by both the owner(s) and the insured(s);
o the policy is not in a grace period;
o monthly policy charges are not being waived under a waiver rider; and
o the decrease may not reduce the policy face amount below $100,000.
CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS
We make certain charges and deductions to support operation of the Policy and
the Separate Account. Some charges are deducted from premium payments when they
are received. Other charges are deducted on a monthly basis while others are
deducted at the time a Policy is surrendered or terminated. Fees for
administrative expenses are also charged on certain transfers and all partial
surrenders.
Premium Expense Charge
When we receive your premium payment, we deduct a premium expense charge.
Deductions from premiums during each of the first ten years and with respect to
premiums made because of a face amount increase, during the first ten years
after the increase equal:
o sales load of 5.0% of premiums paid which are less than or equal to
target premiums (2.0% of premiums in excess of target premiums) (See
Appendix B for additional information on target premiums.)
o plus 2.20% for state and local taxes
o plus 1.25% for federal taxes.
Deductions from premiums after the tenth policy year (and after ten years of a
face amount increase) equal:
o sales load of 2.0% of premiums made
o plus 2.20% for state and local taxes
o plus 1.25% for federal taxes.
The sales load is intended to pay us for distribution expenses. These expenses
include commissions paid to registered representatives, printing of prospectuses
and sales literature, and advertising. Sales loads charged in any policy year
are not necessarily related to actual distribution expenses incurred in that
year. We expect that the majority of these expenses are incurred in the early
years of a Policy and that any deficit is made up during the life of the Policy.
If distribution expenses are more than the sales load (including the sales load
portion of the surrender charge), the deficit is made up from our other assets
or surplus in our General Account.
Monthly Policy Charge
The monthly policy charge is intended to cover certain charges and expenses
incurred in connection with the Policy. Deductions are made up of:
o a charge for the cost of insurance;
o a charge for any optional benefit added by rider(s);
o a monthly administration charge; and
o a mortality and expense risks charge
(applies only to the Investment Accounts).
On the policy date and each monthly date thereafter, we deduct the charge from
your policy value in the Investment Accounts and/or Fixed Account (but not your
Loan Account). The deduction is made using your current monthly policy charge
allocation percentages.
Your allocation percentages may be:
o the same as allocation percentages for premium payments;
o determined on a prorated basis; or
o determined by any other allocation method which we agree upon.
The allocation percentage for each Investment Account and/or the Fixed Account
must be zero or a whole number not less than 10. The total of the allocation
percentages must equal 100. Allocation percentages may be changed without
charge. A request for an allocation change is effective on the date we receive
the request. If we cannot follow your instructions because of insufficient value
in any Investment Account and/or the Fixed Account, the monthly policy charge is
deducted on a prorated basis.
Cost of Insurance Charge
Your monthly cost of insurance charge is (a) multiplied by (b minus c) where:
o (a) is the cost of insurance rate described below divided by 1,000;
o (b) is the death benefit at the beginning of the policy month, divided
by 1.0024663 (the sum of one plus the monthly guaranteed fixed account
interest rate); and
o (c) is the policy value at the beginning of the policy month calculated
as if the monthly policy charge was zero.
The cost of insurance rate is based on the gender*, issue age, duration since
issue, smoking status, and risk classification of each insured. We determine the
rate based on our expectation as to mortality experience. Changes in the cost of
insurance rates apply to all individuals of the same age, gender* and risk
classification. The rate will never exceed the rate shown in the Table of
Guaranteed Maximum Cost of Insurance Rates in the Policy. The guaranteed maximum
cost of insurance rate is based on the gender*, attained age and risk
classification of each insured.
Different cost of insurance rates may apply to face amount increases. The cost
of insurance for the increase is based on each insured's gender*, issue age,
duration since issue, smoking status, and risk classification at the time of the
increase. The guaranteed maximum cost of insurance rate for the increase is
based on each insured's gender*, attained age and risk classification at the
time of the increase.
* The cost of insurance rate for Policies issued in states which require
unisex pricing or in connection with employment related insurance and
benefit plans is not based on the gender of the insured.
Administration Charge
1) Current charges
o The current monthly administration charge is $8.00 per month.
o An additional monthly administration charge is imposed in the first ten
policy years (and ten years after an increase in the face amount) of
$.07 per $1,000 of face amount. The charge of $.07 per $1,000 of face
amount is increased by $.005 per $1,000 for each insured that is
classified as a smoker.
2) Guaranteed administration charges
In all policy years, the guaranteed maximum monthly administration charge is
$8.00 per month plus ($.08 per $1,000 of face amount). The charge of $.08 per
$1,000 of face amount is increased by $.005 per $1,000 for each insured that is
classified as a smoker.
The monthly administration charge reimburses us for the administrative expenses
of the Policy and the Separate Account. Administration expenses do not include
the cost of selling the Policy. They do include the costs of: processing
applications; conducting medical examinations; determining insurability;
establishing and maintaining records; processing death benefit claims and policy
changes, reporting and overhead. We do not expect to collect more from the
administration charges than our actual accumulated expenses.
Mortality and Expense Risks Charge
The mortality risk we assume is that insureds may live for a shorter period of
time than we estimate. As a result, we would have to pay a greater amount in
death benefits than we collect in premium payments. The expense risk we assume
is that expenses incurred in issuing and administering the policy are greater
than we estimated. The Company expects to make a profit from this charge to the
extent it is not needed to provide benefits and pay expenses under the Policies.
Each month during the first nine policy years, we deduct a charge for these
risks at an annual rate of 0.80% of your Investment Account(s). Each month
thereafter, we deduct a charge at an annual rate of 0.30% of your Investment
Account(s).
We reserve the right to increase the annual rate but guarantee that the maximum
annual rate will not exceed 0.80%. If we increase the annual rate, the increase
will only apply to policies issued on or after the date of the increase.
Transaction Charge
A transaction fee of the lesser of $25 or 2% of the surrender amount applies to
each partial surrender. The fee is withdrawn in the same proportion as the
allocation used for the most recent monthly policy charge.
We reserve the right to charge a transfer fee on each unscheduled transfer after
the 12th such transfer in a policy year. The fee will not be more than $25 per
unscheduled transfer.
Surrender Charge
Surrender charges vary based on the target premium of the policy and the
premiums paid. The charge applies only during the first ten policy years unless
there is a face amount increase. A face amount increase has its own surrender
charge period that begins on the adjustment date. The total surrender charge on
the policy is the sum of the surrender charges for the face amount at issue and
each face amount increase. The surrender charge is not affected by any decrease
in face amount or any change in face amount resulting from a change of death
benefit options.
The surrender charge compensates us for expenses relating to the sale of the
Policy. These include commissions, advertising and printing of prospectuses and
sales literature. The surrender charge also reimburses us for expenses incurred
in issuing the Policy. These expenses include processing the application
(primarily underwriting) and setting up records. This charge is intended to
cover the average anticipated issue expenses for all Policies. There may not be
a direct relationship between the amount of the charge for any given Policy and
the amount of expenses attributable to that Policy.
The surrender charge on an early surrender or Policy lapse is significant. As a
result, you should purchase a Policy only if you have the financial capacity to
keep it in force for a substantial period of time.
Surrender charge percentage. The surrender charge during any policy year is
equal to the number of target premiums from the table below multiplied by the
applicable surrender charge percentage also shown below:
Joint Equivalent Age (JEA)
on policy or Number of
adjustment date target premiums
75 or less 1.00
76 through 85 0.90
86 or greater 0.75
Surrender Charge Percentage Table
Number of years since policy date The following percentage of
and/or the adjustment date surrender charge is payable
1 through 5 100.00%
6 95.24
7 85.71
8 71.43
9 52.38
10 28.57
11 and later 00.00
The surrender charge on a face amount increase is calculated by multiplying the
increase in target premium due to the face increase by the applicable number of
target premiums from the table above. This result is multiplied by the
applicable surrender charge percentage from the above table to get the increase
in surrender charges for all years.
Other Charges
The Investment Accounts represent shares of divisions of the Separate Account.
The assets of each division are used to purchase shares in a corresponding
mutual fund at net asset value. The net asset value of the mutual fund reflects
management fees and operating expenses already deducted from the assets of the
fund. Current management fees and operating expenses for each mutual fund are
shown in the section entitled THE FUNDS.
THE FIXED ACCOUNT
You may allocate net premiums and transfers from your Investment Account(s) to
the Fixed Account. The Fixed Account is part of our General Account. Because of
exemptions and exclusions contained in the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fixed Account has not been registered under
these acts. Neither the Fixed Account nor any interest in it is subject to the
provisions of these acts. As a result the SEC has not reviewed the disclosures
in this prospectus relating to the Fixed Account. However, disclosures relating
to the Fixed Account are subject to generally applicable provisions of the
federal securities laws relating to the accuracy and completeness of statements
made in prospectuses. You may obtain more information regarding the Fixed
Account from our home office or from a sales representative.
Our obligations with respect to the Fixed Account are supported by our General
Account. Subject to applicable law, we have sole discretion over the investment
of assets in the General Account.
We guarantee that net premiums allocated to the Fixed Account accrue interest
daily at an effective annual rate of 3% compounded annually. We may, in our sole
discretion, credit interest at a higher rate.
The mortality and expense risks charge is not imposed on amounts in the Fixed
Account. The value of your Fixed Account on any valuation day is:
o net premiums allocated to the Fixed Account
o plus transfers from the Investment Account(s)
o plus interest credited to the Fixed Account
o minus surrenders, surrender charges and monthly policy charges
o minus transaction fees allocated to the Fixed Account
o minus transfers to the Loan Account
o minus transfers to the Separate Account.
POLICY TERMINATION AND REINSTATEMENT
Policy Termination
You must make an initial minimum premium payment to have coverage under the
Policy.
If the net surrender value on any monthly date is less than the monthly policy
charge, a 61-day grace period begins. However, during the first 60 policy
months, the Policy will stay in force if (a minus b) is greater than or equal to
(c) where:
(a) is the sum of the premiums paid;
(b) is the sum of all existing policy loans, unpaid loan interest, partial
surrenders and transactions charges; and
(c) is the sum of the minimum
monthly premiums since the policy date to the most recent monthly date.
After the first 60 policy months, making premium payments under your planned
periodic premium schedule does not guarantee that your Policy will stay in force
unless:
o your Policy's net surrender value is at least equal to the monthly policy
charge on the current monthly date, or
o the death benefit guarantee rider is in effect.
Grace Period. The grace period begins when we send you a notice of pending
lapse. The notice:
o is mailed to your last known post office address;
o shows the minimum payment required to keep the Policy in force; and
o shows the 61-day period during which we will accept the required payment.
If you are in a grace period, the minimum payment is equal to (a) plus (b)
divided by (c) where:
(a) is the amount by which the surrender charge is more than the policy
value on the monthly date at the start of the grace period before the
monthly policy charge is deducted,
(b) is three monthly policy charges, and
(c) is one minus the maximum premium expense charge percentage (see CHARGES
AND DEDUCTIONS - Premium Expense Charge).
This payment is intended to a) reimburse us for the monthly policy charges
during the grace period, and b) provide enough policy value to pay the monthly
policy charge on the first monthly date after the grace period. To cover past
due policy charges, if the grace period ends before we receive the minimum
payment, we keep any remaining value in the Policy.
Due to possible adverse market fluctuations, there is no guarantee that the
amount requested at the beginning of the grace period is enough to pay the
monthly policy charges as they are processed. If the net surrender value is not
at least as much as the monthly policy charge on any monthly date, a new 61-day
grace period starts.
The Policy is in force during a grace period. If we do not receive the required
payment, the Policy terminates as of the monthly date on or immediately
preceding the start of the grace period. If the surviving insured dies during a
grace period, policy proceeds are reduced by:
o all monthly policy charges due and unpaid at the death of the surviving
insured, and
o any policy loans and unpaid loan interest.
The Policy also terminates when:
o you make a total policy surrender;
o death proceeds are paid; and
o maturity proceeds are paid.
When the Policy terminates, all of the owners' policy rights and privileges end.
Reinstatement
Subject to certain conditions, you may reinstate a Policy that terminated
because of insufficient value. The Policy may only be reinstated:
o prior to the maturity date and while at least one insured is alive;
o upon our receipt of satisfactory evidence of insurability (according to
our underwriting guidelines then in effect);
o if you make a payment of a reinstatement premium which is equal to
(a) plus (b) divided by (c) where:
(a) is the amount by which the surrender charge is more than the
policy value on the monthly date at the start of the grace period
before the monthly policy charge is deducted,
(b) is three monthly policy charges, and
(c) is one minus the maximum premium expense charge percentage (see
CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS - Premium Expense Charge); and
o if the application for reinstatement is mailed to us within three years
of the Policy termination (in some states, we must provide a longer
period of time for Policy reinstatement).
If a policy loan or loan interest was unpaid when the Policy terminated, the
policy loan must be reinstated or repaid (loan interest is not collected for the
period the Policy was terminated).
We do not require payment of monthly policy charges during the period the Policy
was terminated. Reinstatement is effective on the next monthly date following
our approval of the reinstatement application. Premiums received with your
reinstatement application are held without interest until the reinstatement
date. They are allocated to your selected Investment Accounts and/or Fixed
Account on the reinstatement date. We will use the premium allocation
percentages in effect at the time of termination of the Policy unless you
provide new allocation instructions. The reinstated Policy has the same policy
date as the original Policy. Your rights and privileges as owner(s) are restored
upon reinstatement.
If you reinstate your Policy and then it is totally surrendered, a surrender
charge may be imposed. The charge, if any, is calculated based on the number of
years the Policy was in force. The period of time during which the Policy was
terminated is not credited toward the number of policy years to make this
calculation.
OTHER MATTERS
Voting Rights
We vote Investment Account shares held in the Separate Account at shareholder
meetings. We follow the voting instructions received from people having the
voting interest in the Account shares.
You have a voting interest under a Policy. You have one vote for each $100 of
policy value in the Investment Accounts. Fractional votes are allocated for
amounts less than $100. The number of votes on which you have the right to
instruct us is determined as of a date established by the mutual fund for
setting the shareholders eligible to vote.
According to procedures adopted by the mutual fund, voting instructions are
solicited by a written proxy statement before a shareholder meeting. We vote
other Account shares, for which no voting instructions are received, in the same
proportion as the shares for which we receive voting instructions. Account
shares held in our General Account are voted in proportion to instructions that
are received with respect to the participating contracts.
If we determine, under applicable law, that Account shares need not be voted
according to the instructions received, we may vote Account shares held in the
Separate Account in our own right.
We may, when required by state insurance regulatory authorities, disregard
voting instructions. This may be done if the instructions would require shares
to be voted to:
o change a subclassification or investment objective of the Account, or
o disapprove an investment advisory contract of the fund or Account, or
o approve changes initiated by an owner in the investment policy or
investment advisor of the Account or mutual fund if we reasonably
disapprove of the changes.
The change would be disapproved only if:
o the proposed change is contrary to state law;
o prohibited by state regulatory authorities; or
o we determine the change is inconsistent with the investment objectives
of the mutual fund.
If we disregard voting instructions, a summary of the action and the reason for
the actions will be included in the next semiannual report from the underlying
fund to owners.
Statement of Values
You receive an annual statement at the end of each policy year. The statement
will show:
o current death benefit;
o current policy value and surrender value;
o all premiums paid since the last statement;
o all charges since the last statement;
o any policy loans and unpaid loan interest;
o any partial surrenders since the last statement;
o the number of units and unit value;
o total value of each of your Investment Accounts and the Fixed Account;
o designated beneficiary(ies); and
o all riders included in the Policy.
You will also receive a statement as of the end of each calendar quarter. At any
time, you may request a current statement by telephoning 1-800-247-9988.
We also send you the reports required by the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Services Available by Telephone
Telephone Instructions. Unless you decline telephone privileges, instructions
for the following transactions may be given to us via the telephone:
o policy loans (loan proceeds are only mailed to the owner's address of
record);
o changes in allocations of future premium payments;
o changes in allocation of the monthly policy charge;
o changes to your APR instructions;
o changes to your DCA instructions; and
o provide instructions for unscheduled Investment Account and/or Fixed
Account transfers.
Instructions:
o may be given by calling us at 1-800-247-9988 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m.
Central Time on any day that the New York Stock Exchange is open;
o must be received by us before the close of the New York Stock Exchange
(generally 3:00 p.m. Central Time) to be effective the day you call;
o are effective the next valuation day if not received until after the
close of the New York Stock Exchange; and
o from one joint owner are binding on all joint owners.
Although neither the Separate Account nor the Company is responsible for the
authenticity of telephone transaction requests, the Separate Account and the
Company reserve the right to refuse telephone orders. You are liable for a loss
resulting from a fraudulent telephone order that we reasonably believe is
genuine. We use reasonable procedures to assure instructions are genuine. If the
procedures are not followed, we may be liable for loss due to unauthorized or
fraudulent transactions. The procedures include: recording all telephone
instructions, requesting personal identification information (name, phone
number, social security number, birth date, etc.) and sending written
confirmation to the owner's address of record.
Direct Dial. You may receive information about your policy from our Direct Dial
system between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Saturday.
The Direct Dial number is 1-800-247-9988. Through this automated system,
you can:
o obtain information about unit values and policy values,
o initiate certain changes to your policy, and
o change your personal identification number.
Instructions from one joint owner are binding on all joint owners.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
The Contract
The entire contract is made up of applications, amendments, riders and
endorsements attached to the Policy, current data pages, copies of any
supplemental applications, amendments, endorsements and revised Policy or data
pages which are mailed to you. No statement, unless made in an application, is
used to void a Policy (or void an adjustment in the case of an adjustment
application). Only our corporate officers can agree to change or waive any
provisions of a Policy. Any change or waiver must be in writing and signed by an
officer of the Company.
Optional Insurance Benefits
Subject to certain conditions, you may add one or more supplemental benefits to
your Policy. These include:
o four year term insurance rider
o policy split option rider
o single life term insurance rider
o enhanced death benefit rider
o extended coverage rider
o death benefit guarantee rider
Detailed information concerning supplemental benefits may be obtained from an
authorized agent or our home office. Not all supplemental benefits are available
in all states. The cost, if any, of an optional insurance benefit is deducted as
part of your monthly policy charge.
Death Benefit Guarantee Rider (also known as the "no lapse guarantee"). This
rider provides that if the rider premium is paid, the Policy does not lapse even
if the net surrender value is not enough to pay the monthly policy charges on a
monthly date. This rider is automatically made a part of the policy if the
planned periodic premium is equal to or greater than the death benefit guarantee
premium.
The death benefit (no lapse) guarantee premium requirement is met if:
o the sum of all premiums paid
o minus any partial surrenders
o minus any policy loans and unpaid loan interest
is at least as much as the sum of death benefit guarantee monthly premiums from
the policy date to the most recent monthly date. Your most recent death benefit
(no lapse) guarantee premium is shown on your current data page.
The death benefit (no lapse) guarantee premium is based on the issue age, gender
(where permitted by law) and risk classification of each insured. The monthly
death benefit (no lapse) guarantee premium is considered to be zero for any
month that deductions are being waived. This premium may change if:
o the Policy face amount is changed,
o the death benefit option is changed,
o a rider is added or deleted, or
o an adjustment is made to your Policy.
As a result of a change, an additional premium may be required to satisfy the
new death benefit (no lapse) guarantee premium.
If on any monthly date, the death benefit (no lapse) guarantee premium
requirement is not met, we send you a notice stating the premium required to
reinstate the rider. If the premium required to maintain the guarantee is not
received in our home office before the expiration of the 61-day grace period
(which begins when the notice is mailed), the death benefit (no lapse) guarantee
is no longer in effect and the rider is terminated. If the rider terminates, it
may not be reinstated.
Extended Coverage Rider. This rider allows, under certain conditions, the Policy
to remain in force until the death of the surviving insured - with a death
benefit being paid rather than maturing the Policy.
Misstatement of Age or Gender
If the age or, where applicable, gender of either of the insureds has been
misstated, we adjust the death benefit payable under your Policy to reflect the
amount that would have been payable at the correct ages and gender.
Assignment
You may assign your Policy. Each assignment is subject to any payments made or
action taken by the Company prior to our notification of the assignment. We
assume no responsibility for the validity of any assignment.
An assignment must be made in writing and filed with us at our home office. The
irrevocable beneficiary(ies), if any, must authorize any assignment in writing.
Your rights, as well as those of the beneficiary(ies), are subject to any
assignment on file with us.
Ownership
You may change your ownership designation at any time. Your request must be in
writing and approved by us. After approval, the change is effective as of the
date you signed the request for change. We reserve the right to require that you
send us the Policy so that we can record the change.
Unless changed, the owner(s) is as named in the application. The owner(s) may
exercise every right and privilege of the Policy, subject to the rights of any
irrevocable beneficiary(ies) and any assignee(s).
All rights and privileges of ownership of a Policy end if the Policy is
surrendered, death or maturity proceeds are paid, or if the grace period ends
without our receiving the payment required to keep the Policy in force. The
rights and privileges end as of the monthly date on or immediately preceding the
start of the grace period.
If an owner dies before the Policy terminates, the surviving owner(s), if any,
succeed to that person's ownership interest, unless otherwise specified. If all
owners die before the policy terminates, the Policy passes to the estate of the
last surviving owner. With our consent, you may specify a different arrangement
for contingent ownership.
Beneficiary
You have the right to name a beneficiary(ies) and contingent beneficiary(ies).
This may be done as part of the application process or by sending us a written
request. Unless you have named an irrevocable beneficiary, you may change your
beneficiary designation by sending us a written request. After approval, the
change is effective as of the date you signed the request for change. We reserve
the right to require that you send us the Policy so that we can record the
change.
If no beneficiary(ies) survives the death of the surviving insured, the death
proceeds are paid to the owner(s) or the estate of the owner(s) in equal
percentages unless otherwise specified.
Benefit Instructions
While either insured is alive, you may give us instructions for payment of death
proceeds under one of the benefit options of the Policy. The instructions or
changes to the instructions must be in writing. If you change the
beneficiary(ies), prior benefit instructions are revoked.
Benefit Payment Options
While the surviving insured is alive, you may arrange for death proceeds to be
paid in a lump sum or under one of several fixed benefit payment options. These
choices are also available if the Policy is surrendered or matures.
o Option A - Special Benefit Arrangement
A specially designed benefit option may be arranged with our approval.
o Option B - Proceeds left at interest
We hold the amount of the benefit on deposit. Interest payments are
made annually, semiannually, quarterly or monthly as selected.
o Option C - Fixed Income
We pay income of a fixed amount for a fixed period (not exceeding 30
years).
o Option D - Life Income
We pay income during a person's lifetime. A minimum guaranteed period
may be used.
o Option E - Joint and Survivor Life Income
We pay income during the lifetime of two people and continue until the
death of the survivor. This option includes a minimum guaranteed period
of 10 years.
o Option F - Joint and Two-thirds Survivor Life Income
We pay an income during the lifetime of two people and two-thirds of
the original amount during the remaining lifetime of the survivor.
Interest at a rate set by us, but never less than required by state law, will be
applied to calculate the above benefit payment options.
Right to Exchange Policy
During the first 24 months after the policy date (except during a grace period),
you have the right to make an irrevocable, one-time election to transfer all of
your Investment Account values to the Fixed Account. No charge is imposed on
this transfer.
Your request must be in writing and be signed by the owner(s). The request must
be postmarked or delivered to our home office before the end of the 24-month
period. The transfer is effective when we receive your written request.
Non-Participating Policy
The Policies do not share in any divisible surplus of the Company.
Incontestability
We will not contest the insurance coverage provided by the Policy, except for
any increases in face amount, after the Policy has been in force during the
lifetime of either insured for a period of two years from the policy date. Any
face amount increase has its own two-year contestability period that begins on
the effective date of the adjustment. In many states, the time limit in the
incontestability period does not apply to fraudulent mistrepresentations.
Suicide
Death proceeds are not paid if either insured dies by suicide, while sane or
insane, within two years of the policy date (or two years from the date of face
amount increase with respect to such increase). In the event of the suicide of
either insured within two years of the policy date, our only liability is a
refund of premiums paid, without interest, minus any policy loans and unpaid
loan interest and partial surrenders. In the event of suicide within two years
of a face amount increase, our only liability with respect to that increase is a
refund of the cost of insurance for the increase. If the suicide occurs at the
death of the first insured, this amount will be paid to the owner(s) of the
Policy. If the suicide occurs at the death of the surviving insured, this amount
will be paid to the beneficiary(ies).
Delay of Payments
Payment due to exercise of your rights under the free-look provision,
surrenders, policy loans, death or maturity proceeds, and transfers to or from
an Investment Account are generally made within five days after we receive your
instructions in a form acceptable to us. This period may be shorter where
required by law. However, payment of any amount upon return of the Policy, total
or partial surrender, policy loan, death, maturity or the transfer to or from a
division of the Separate Account may be deferred during any period when the
right to sell mutual fund shares is suspended as permitted under provisions of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended).
The right to sell shares may be suspended during any period when:
o trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted as determined by
the SEC or when the Exchange is closed for other than weekends and
holidays, or
o an emergency exists, as determined by the SEC, as a result of which:
o disposal by a fund of securities owned by it is not
reasonably practicable;
o it is not reasonably practicable for a fund to fairly
determine the value of its net assets; or
o the SEC permits suspension for the protection of security holders.
If payments are delayed and your instruction is not canceled by your written
instruction, the amount of the transaction is determined the first valuation
date following the expiration of the permitted delay. The transaction is made
within five days thereafter.
In addition, payments on surrenders attributable to a premium payment made by
check may be delayed up to 15 days. This permits payment to be collected on the
check.
Addition, Deletion or Substitution of Investments
We reserve the right to make certain changes if, in our judgement, they best
serve your interests or are appropriate in carrying out the purpose of the
Policy. Any changes are made only to the extent and in the manner permitted by
applicable laws. Also, when required by law, we will obtain your approval of the
changes and approval from any appropriate regulatory authority. Approvals may
not be required in all cases. Examples of the changes we may make include:
o transfer assets in any division to another division or to the Fixed
Account;
o add, combine or eliminate divisions in the Separate Account; or
o substitute the shares of an Investment Account for the Investment Account
shares in any division:
o if shares of an Investment Account are no longer available for
investment; or
o if in our judgement, investment in an Investment Account becomes
inappropriate considering the purposes of the Separate Account.
If we eliminate or combine existing divisions or transfer assets from one
division to another, you may change allocation percentages and transfer any
value in an affected division to another Investment Account(s) and/or the Fixed
Account without charge. You may exercise this exchange privilege until the
latter of 60 days after a) the effective date of the change, or b) the date you
receive notice of the options available. You may only exercise this right if you
have an interest in the affected division(s).
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF PRINCIPAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
The officers and directors of the investment advisor, Principal Management
Corporation, are shown below. This list includes some of the same people
(designated by *), who are serving in the same capacities as officers and
directors of the underwriter, Princor Financial Services Corporation. The
principal business address for each officer and director is: Principal Financial
Group, Des Moines, Iowa 50392.
*JOHN E. ASCHENBRENNER Director
CRAIG R. BARNES Vice President
*CRAIG L. BASSETT Treasurer
*MICHAEL J. BEER Executive Vice President
*MARY L. BRICKER Assistant Corporate Secretary
*DAVID J. DRURY Director
*RALPH C. EUCHER Director and President
*ARTHUR S. FILEAN Vice President
*DENNIS P. FRANCIS Director
*PAUL N. GERMAIN Vice President - Mutual Fund Operations
*ERNEST H. GILLUM Vice President - Compliance and Product
Development
*THOMAS J. GRAF Director
*J. BARRY GRISWELL Chairman of the Board and Director
*JOYCE N. HOFFMAN Vice President and Corporate Secretary
*ELLEN Z. LAMALE Director
*JULIA M. LAWLER Director
*GREGG R. NARBER Director
*RICHARD L. PREY Director
*LAYNE A. RASMUSSEN Controller - Mutual Funds
*ELIZABETH R. RING Controller
*MICHAEL J. ROUGHTON Counsel
*JEAN B. SCHUSTEK Product Compliance Officer - Registered
Products
DEWAIN A. SPARRGROVE Vice President
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Principal Life Insurance Company is managed by a Board of Directors. The
directors and executive officers of the Company, their positions with the
Company, including Board Committee memberships, and their principal occupation
during the last five years, are as follows:
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (OTHER THAN DIRECTORS):
JOHN EDWARD ASCHENBRENNER Senior Vice President
PAUL FRANCIS BOGNANNO Senior Vice President
CHARLES ROBERT DUNCAN Senior Vice President
DENNIS PAUL FRANCIS Senior Vice President
THOMAS JEFFERSON GAARD Senior Vice President
MICHAEL HARRY GERSIE Senior Vice President
THOMAS JOHN GRAF Senior Vice President
ROBB BRYAN HILL Senior Vice President
GREGG ROSS NARBER Senior Vice President and General Counsel
MARY AGNES O'KEEFE Senior Vice President
RICHARD LEO PREY Senior Vice President
ROBERT ALLEN SLEPICKA Senior Vice President
NORMAN RAUL SORENSEN Senior Vice President
CARL CHANSON WILLIAMS Senior Vice President and Chief
Information Officer
DIRECTORS:
Name, Positions and Offices Principal Occupation During Last 5 Years
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BETSY JEAN BERNARD Executive Vice President, U.S. West since 1998. President and Chief Executive Officer,
Director since 1998. President and Chief Executive Officer, AVIRNEX Communications Group
since 1997. President and Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Bell Communications since
1995.
JOCELYN CARTER-MILLER Corporate Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Motorola, Inc. since 1999. Vice
President, Director 1998-1999. Vice President and General Manager, since 1997.
Prior thereto, Vice President of Latin American and Caribbean Operations of Motorola.
RUTH MARGARET DAVIS President and Chief Executive Officer, The Pymatuning Group, Inc.
Director
Member, Nominating Committee
DAVID JAMES DRURY Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Principal Life Insurance Company since 1995.
Director President and Chief Executive Officer from 1994-1995; President from 1993-1994;
Chairman of the Board Executive Vice President from 1992-1993.
Chair, Executive Committee
CHARLES DANIEL GELATT, JR. President, NMT Corporation.
Director
Member, Executive Committee
Chair, Human Resources Committee
JOHN BARRY GRISWELL President, Principal Life Insurance Company since 1998. Executive Vice President
Director 1996-1998. Senior Vice President 1988-1996.
GERALD DAVID HURD Retired. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Principal Life Insurance Company 1989-1994.
Director
Member, Executive and
Nominating Committees
CHARLES SAMUEL JOHNSON Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
Director since 1996. President and Chief Executive Officer 1995-1996. President and Chief
Member, Audit Committee Operating Officer 1995. Executive Vice President 1993-1995.
WILLIAM TURNBALL KERR Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Meredith Corporation since 1998.
Director President and Chief Executive Officer, 1997-1998. President and Chief Operating Officer
Member, Executive Committee and 1994-1997. Prior thereto, Executive Vice President.
Chair, Nominating Committee
LEE LIU Chairman Alliant Energy Corporation since 1998. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, IES
Director Industries, Inc., 1996-1998. Prior thereto, Chairman, President and Chief
Member, Executive and Human Executive Officer.
Resources Committees
VICTOR HENDRIK LOEWENSTEIN Managing Partner, Egon Zehnder International
Director
Member, Audit Committee
RONALD DALE PEARSON Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hy-Vee, Inc.
Director
Member, Human Resources Committee
JOHN ROY PRICE Managing Director, The Chase Manhattan Corporation since 1996. Prior thereto,
Director Managing Director, Chemical Banking Corporation.
Member, Nominating Committee
DONALD MITCHELL STEWART President, The College Board.
Director
Member, Human Resources Committee
ELIZABETH EDITH TALLETT President & CEO of Dioscor, Inc. & Serex, Inc. since 1996. President and
Director Chief Executive Officer, Transcell Technologies, Inc. 1992-1996.
Chair, Audit Committee
DEAN DICKSON THORNTON Retired since 1993. Prior thereto President, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group.
Director
Member, Audit Committee
FRED WILLIAM WEITZ President, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Essex Meadows, Inc. since
Director 1995. Prior thereto, President, Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer, The
Member, Human Resources Committee Weitz Corporation and its subsidiaries.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICY
We intend to sell the Policies in all jurisdictions where we are licensed. The
Policies will be sold by licensed insurance agents who are also registered
representatives of broker-dealers registered with the SEC under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 who are members of the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. (NASD).
The Policies will be distributed by the general distributor, Princor Financial
Services Corporation (Princor), which is an affiliate of ours. Princor is a
securities broker-dealer registered with the SEC and a member of the NASD. The
Policies may also be sold through other broker-dealers authorized by Princor and
applicable law to do so. Registered representatives of such broker-dealers may
be paid on a different basis than described below.
For Policies sold through Princor, commissions generally will be no more than
50% of premium received in the first policy year or the first year following an
adjustment up to the planned periodic premium (not to exceed target premium). In
addition, a commission of up to 3% of premium above the lesser of planned
periodic or target premium received in the first policy year (or first year
following an adjustment) may be paid. In the second through tenth years
following the policy date (or adjustment date), commissions range from 0% to 2%
of premiums received. A service fee of up to 2% is paid on premiums received
after the second policy year. Expense allowances may be paid to agents and
brokers based on premiums received.
STATE REGULATION
The Company is subject to the laws of the State of Iowa governing insurance
companies and to regulation by the Insurance Department of the State of Iowa. An
annual statement in a prescribed form must be filed by March 1 in each year
covering our operations for the preceding year and our financial condition on
December 31 of the prior year. Our books and assets are subject to examination
by the Commissioner of Insurance of the State of Iowa or her representatives at
all times. A full examination of our operations is conducted periodically by the
National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Iowa law and regulations also
prescribe permissible investments, but this does not involve supervision of the
investment management or policy of the Company.
In addition, we are subject to the insurance laws and regulations of other
states and jurisdictions where we are licensed to operate. Generally, the
insurance departments of these states and jurisdictions apply the laws of the
state of domicile in determining the field of permissible investments.
FEDERAL TAX MATTERS
The following description is a general summary of the tax rules, primarily
related to federal income taxes, which in our opinion are currently in effect.
These rules are based on laws, regulations and interpretations that are subject
to change at any time. This summary is not comprehensive and is not intended as
tax advice. While we reserve the right to change the Policy to assure it
continues to qualify as life insurance for tax purposes, we cannot make any
guarantee regarding the future tax treatment of any Policy. You should consult a
qualified tax adviser about the tax implications of taking action under a
Policy.
Tax Status of the Company and the Separate Account
We are taxed as an insurance company under subchapter L of the Code. The
Separate Account is not a separate taxable entity. Its operations are taken into
account by us in determining our tax liability. All Separate Account investment
income and realized net capital gains are reinvested and taken into account in
determining policy values and are automatically applied to increase the book
reserves associated with the Policies.
Charges for Taxes
We impose a federal tax charge equal to 1.25% of premiums received under the
Policy to compensate us for the federal income tax liability we incur by reason
of receiving those premiums. We believe that this charge is reasonable in
relation to the increased tax burden the Company incurs as a result of Section
848 of the Code. No other charge is currently made to the Separate Account for
federal income taxes of the Company that may be attributable to the Separate
Account. Periodically, we review the appropriateness of charges to the Separate
Account for federal income taxes. In the future, a charge may be made for
federal income taxes incurred by us and attributable to the Separate Account. In
addition, depending on the method of calculating interest on policy values
allocated to the Fixed Account, a charge may be imposed for the Policy's share
of our federal income taxes attributable to the Fixed Account.
Under current law, we may incur state or local taxes (in addition to premium
taxes) in several states. At present, these taxes are not significant. If there
is a material change attributable to state or local taxes, we reserve the right
to charge the Separate Account for the portion of taxes, if any, attributable to
the Separate Account.
Diversification Standards
The Policy should qualify as a life insurance contract as long as the underlying
investments for the Policy satisfy diversification requirements of Section
817(h) of the Code.
IRS Definition of Life Insurance
The Policy should qualify as a life insurance contract as long as it satisfies
certain tests under Section 7702 of the Code.
o The Policy qualifies if it satisfies a cash value accumulation test or
a guideline premium requirement and falls within a cash value corridor.
o If at any time a premium is paid which would result in total premiums
exceeding the current maximum premium allowed, we only accept that
portion of the premium which would make the total premiums equal the
maximum.
Modified Endowment Contract Status
Section 7702A of the Code sets forth a classification of life insurance policies
known as "Modified Endowment Contracts." Policy loans and partial surrenders
from a policy that is classified as a modified endowment contract are taxable as
ordinary income to the owner in an amount equal to the lesser of the amount of
the loan/partial surrender or the excess of policy value over the owner's
investment in the Policy. Additionally, taxable distributions are subject to a
federal income tax penalty of 10% unless the payment is:
o made after the owner attains age 59 1/2;
o attributable to the taxpayer becoming disabled; or
o part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments (made not
less frequently than annually) made for the life or life expectancy of
the taxpayer.
Modified endowment contract classification may be avoided by limiting the amount
of premiums paid under the Policy. If you contemplate a large premium payment
under this Policy, and you wish to avoid modified endowment contract status, you
may contact us before making the payment and we will tell you the maximum amount
which can be paid into the Policy before it would become a modified endowment
contract.
Policy Surrenders and Partial Surrenders
A surrender or lapse of the Policy may have income tax consequences. Upon
surrender, the owner(s) is not taxed on the cash surrender value except for the
amount, if any, that exceeds the gross premiums paid less the untaxed portion of
any prior surrenders. The amount of any policy loan, upon surrender or lapse, is
added to the cash surrender value and treated, for this purpose, as if it had
been received. A loss incurred upon surrender is generally not deductible. The
tax consequences of a surrender may differ if the proceeds are received under
any income payment settlement option.
A total surrender of the Policy will, and a partial surrender may, be included
in your gross income to the extent that the distribution exceeds your investment
in the Policy. Partial surrenders generally are not taxable unless the total of
such surrenders exceeds total premiums paid to the date of partial surrender
less the untaxed portion of any prior partial surrenders. During the first 15
policy years, an amount may be taxable prior to your tax-free recovery of your
investment in the Policy if the partial surrender results in or is necessitated
by a reduction in death benefits. A qualified tax advisor should be consulted
regarding the tax consequences of any partial surrender during the first 15
policy years.
The increase in policy value of the Policy is not included in gross income
unless and until there is a total surrender or partial surrender under the
Policy. A complete surrender of the Policy will, and a partial surrender may, be
included in your gross income to the extent the distribution exceeds your
investment in the Policy. Transfers between the Investment Accounts and/or the
Fixed Account are not considered as distributions from the Policy and would not
be considered taxable income.
Policy Loans and Loan Interest
Loans received under the Policy are generally recognized as loans for tax
purposes and are not considered to be distributions subject to tax. Interest
paid to us as a result of a policy loan may or may not be deductible depending
on a number of factors. Due to the complexity of these factors, you should
consult a competent tax advisor as to the deductibility of interest paid on
policy loans. If the Policy is a modified endowment contract, a policy loan is
taxable to an amount equal to the lesser of the amount of the loan or the excess
of policy value over the owner's investment in the Policy.
Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax
Ownership of a Policy by certain corporations may affect the owner's exposure to
the corporate alternative minimum tax. In determining whether it is subject to
alternative minimum tax, the corporate owner must make two computations. First,
the corporation must take into account a portion of the current year's increase
in the built-in gain in its corporate owned policies. Second, the corporation
must take into account a portion of the amount by which the death benefits
received under any Policy exceed the sum of a) the premiums paid on that Policy
in the year of death, and b) the corporation's basis in the Policy (as measured
for alternative minimum tax purposes) as of the end of the corporation's tax
year immediately preceding the year of death. The corporate alternative minimum
tax does not apply to S Corporations. Such tax also does not apply to "Small
Corporations" as defined by Section 55(c) of the Code. Corporations with gross
receipts of $5,000,000 or less for their first taxable year after 1996, with
gross receipts not exceeding $7,500,000 after the first taxable year, will meet
this definition.
Exchange or Assignment of Policies
A change of policy, or an exchange or assignment of a Policy may have tax
consequences. An assignment or exchange may result in taxable income to the
transferring owner. For complete information with respect to policy assignments
and exchanges, a qualified tax advisor should be consulted.
Withholding
Withholding is generally required on certain taxable distributions under
insurance contracts. In the case of periodic payments, the withholding is at
graduated rates. With respect to non-periodic distributions, withholding is a
flat rate of 10%. You may elect to have either non-periodic or periodic payments
made without withholding except if your tax identification number has not been
furnished to us or if the IRS has notified us that the number you furnished is
incorrect.
Other Tax Issues
Federal estate taxes and state and local estate, inheritance and other taxes may
become due depending on applicable law and your circumstances or the
circumstances of the policy beneficiary(ies) if you or the insured dies. Any
person concerned about the estate implications of the Policy should consult a
competent tax advisor.
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The United States Supreme Court has held that optional annuity benefits under a
qualified deferred compensation plan cannot vary on the basis of gender. Polices
are available for use in connection with employment related insurance or benefit
plans which do not vary between male and female insured of a particular age and
underwriting classification. A competent tax advisor should be consulted on
these matters.
LEGAL OPINIONS
Legal matters applicable to the issue and sale of the Policies, including our
right to issue Policies under Iowa Insurance Law, have been passed upon by Gregg
R. Narber, Senior Vice President and General Counsel.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There are no legal proceedings pending to which the Separate Account is a party
or which would materially affect the Separate Account.
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This prospectus omits some information contained in the registration statement
that we have filed with the SEC. Statements contained in this prospectus are
summaries of the contents of the Policy and other legal documents.
OTHER VARIABLE INSURANCE CONTRACTS
The Company currently offers other variable life contracts that participate in
the Separate Account. In the future, we may designate additional group or
individual variable annuity contracts as participating in the Separate Account.
RESERVATION OF RIGHTS
The Company reserves the right to amend or terminate the special plans described
in this prospectus. Such plans include preauthorized premium payments, dollar
cost averaging (DCA) and automatic portfolio rebalancing (APR). In addition, we
reserve the right to charge a transfer fee of no more than $25 for each
unscheduled transfer after the 12th such transfer in a policy year. You would be
notified of any such action to the extent required by law.
YEAR 2000 READINESS DISCLOSURE
Starting in early 1995, as a corporate effort, the Company recognized the Year
2000 could have a significant impact on our operations. With the strong
commitment from the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Information Officer, we initiated a comprehensive plan to ensure our systems and
facilities would function correctly regardless of the date on the calendar.
Assessments of our computer systems were completed in 1996. We identified 35,000
programs comprising 40 million lines of mainframe code, 1,300 PC software
packages, and 400,000+ end-user PC applications that could be affected by the
Year 2000.
Our analysis didn't stop there. We requested Year 2000 compliance status
information from hardware and software vendors of over 1,000 PC systems and 450
mainframe systems. New purchase agreements, along with renewal agreements, have
included a "Year 2000" warranty clause since 1997.
In 1997, we contacted critical service and product suppliers such as banks and
utility companies regarding their Year 2000 readiness. To further assess the
stability of our external supply chain, we conducted another survey in 1998, and
a third evaluation of our most critical suppliers will take place in 1999.
As of December 31, 1998, 100 percent of our identified mission critical system
renovations were completed, tested and in production. We expect to complete the
remaining identified changes by June 30, 1999 (when we receive and install
updated software releases from our outside vendors).
Full-scale testing of our systems began in March 1998 using an in-house,
isolated testing facility. We include "system date manipulation" and "file
aging" processes to verify a wide variety of dates before, on, and after January
1, 2000, including February 29, 2000 (leap day).
Our objective is to complete full-scale testing of all identified mission
critical systems in second quarter 1999, with significant attentions to year-end
and leap-year processing. Verification will continue through 1999, and into the
early part of 2000, to ensure no new date related problems are introduced into
previously tested or newly developed systems.
We believe our thorough systems testing process should eliminate significant
date related problems that could affect our systems. We will have staff onsite
during critical times to ensure a timely and accurate response to unforeseen
issues which may arise.
Contingency plan development began July 1998. The methodology was documented in
November 1998. We expect initial plans to be completed by March 31, 1999. These
plans are being developed to address external systems and non-systems events
that could affect our operations. Many of those scenarios are beyond our
control, so we are identifying possible options, which will minimize their
impact. We are also communicating with other entities involved to encourage
their Year 2000 preparedness. We will re-evaluate our contingency plans
throughout the Year 2000 experience.
The cost associated with completing our Year 2000 readiness for the business
unit of the Company which issues the Policy is estimated to be $1.3 - $1.6
million.
Additional corporate Y2K information can be found on our website at
www.principal.com/general/faqy2k.htm
CUSTOMER INQUIRIES
Your questions should be directed to: Survivorship Flexible Premium Variable
Universal Life, Principal Financial Group, P.O. Box 9296, Des Moines, Iowa
50306-9296, 1-800-247-9988.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The financial statements of the Principal Life Insurance Company Variable Life
Separate Account and the financial statements of the Principal Life Insurance
Company are included in this prospectus. Those statements have been audited by
Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, 801 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
50309, for the periods indicated in their reports.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The consolidated financial statements of Principal Life Insurance Company which
are included in this prospectus should be considered only as it relates to our
ability to meet our obligations under the Policy. They do not relate to
investment performance of the assets held in the Separate Account.
Report of Independent Auditors
Board of Directors and Participants
Principal Life Insurance Company
We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets of Principal Life
Insurance Company Variable Life Separate Account (comprising, respectively, the
Balanced, Bond, Capital Value [formerly Capital Accumulation], High Yield,
MidCap [formerly Emerging Growth], and Money Market Divisions; and, beginning
February 1, 1997 [date operations commenced], the Aggressive Growth, Asset
Allocation, Fidelity Contrafund, Fidelity Equity Income, Fidelity High Income,
Government Securities, Growth and International [formerly World] Divisions; and,
beginning May 1, 1998 [date operations commenced], the International SmallCap,
MicroCap, MidCap Growth, Putnam Global Asset Allocation, Putnam Vista, Putnam
Voyager, Real Estate, SmallCap, SmallCap Growth, SmallCap Value and Utilities
Divisions) as of December 31, 1998, and the related statements of operations and
changes in net assets for each of the three years in the period then ended.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based
on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included
confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 1998, by correspondence with
the transfer agent. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Principal Life Insurance
Company Variable Life Separate Account at December 31, 1998, and the results of
its operations and the changes in its net assets for each of the three years in
the period then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Des Moines, Iowa
January 29, 1999
Principal Life Insurance Company
Variable Life Separate Account
Statement of Net Assets
December 31, 1998
Assets
Investments:
Aggressive Growth Division:
Aggressive Growth Account - 777,089 shares at net asset value of $18.33
per share (cost - $13,352,172)
$14,244,041
Asset Allocation Division:
Asset Allocation Account - 129,498 shares at net asset value of $12.30
per share (cost - $1,606,648)
1,592,829
Balanced Division:
Balanced Account - 607,950 shares at net asset value of $16.25 per share
(cost - $9,341,735)
9,879,189
Bond Division:
Bond Account - 328,889 shares at net asset value of $12.02 per share
(cost - $3,926,791)
3,953,245
Capital Value Division:
Capital Value Account - 617,691 shares at net asset value of $37.19 per
share (cost - $21,049,295)
22,971,942
Fidelity Contrafund Division:
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II: Contrafund Portfolio.
- 328,273 shares at net asset value of $24.44 per share
(cost - $6,667,740)
8,023,001
Fidelity Equity Income Division:
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund: Equity Income Portfolio -
192,980 shares at net asset value of $25.42 per share
(cost - $4,613,703)
4,905,541
Fidelity High Income Division:
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund: High Income Portfolio -
92,350 shares at net asset value of $11.53 per share
(cost - $1,125,224)
1,064,791
Government Securities Division:
Government Securities Account - 296,704 shares at net asset value
of $11.01 per share (cost - $3,276,232)
3,266,712
Growth Division:
Growth Account - 232,690 shares at net asset value of $20.46 per share
(cost - $4,292,826)
4,760,835
High Yield Division:
Principal High Yield Account - 281,526 shares at net asset value of
$8.06 per share (cost - $2,513,399)
2,269,099
International Division:
International Account - 537,577 shares at net asset value of $14.51
per share (cost - $7,973,977)
7,800,249
See accompanying notes.
Assets (continued)
Investments (continued):
International SmallCap Division:
International SmallCap Account - 35,132 shares at net asset value of $9.00
per share (cost - $301,178)
$ 316,190
MicroCap Division:
MicroCap Account - 18,284 shares at net asset value of $8.17 per share
(cost - $148,285)
149,378
MidCap Division:
MidCap Account - 740,867 shares at net asset value of $34.37 per share
(cost - $23,362,591)
25,463,610
MidCap Growth Division:
MidCap Growth Account - 32,736 shares at net asset value of $9.65 per share
(cost - $287,894)
315,903
Money Market Division:
Money Market Account - 8,335,116 shares at net asset value (cost) of $1.00
per share
8,335,116
Putnam Global Asset Allocation Division:
Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation Fund - 3,968 shares at net asset value of
$18.96 per share (cost - $70,918)
75,231
Putnam Vista Division:
Putnam VT Vista Fund - 8,354 shares at net asset value of $14.73 per share
(cost - $102,314)
123,051
Putnam Voyager Division:
Putnam VT Voyager Fund - 19,636 shares at net asset value of $45.81 per
share (cost - $793,947)
899,548
Real Estate Division:
Real Estate Account - 3,496 shares at net asset value of $9.07 per share
(cost - $32,029)
31,709
SmallCap Division:
SmallCap Account - 30,528 shares at net asset value of $8.21 per share
(cost - $238,669)
250,636
SmallCap Growth Division:
SmallCap Growth Account - 20,762 shares at net asset value of $10.10 per
share (cost - $177,725)
209,695
SmallCap Value Division:
SmallCap Value Account - 17,283 shares at net asset value of $8.34 per
share (cost - $138,722)
144,138
Utilities Division:
Utilities Account - 4,172 shares at net asset value of $10.93 per share
(cost - $43,259)
45,596
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Net assets $121,091,275
=================
Principal Life Insurance Company
Variable Life Separate Account
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
December 31, 1998
Unit
Units Value
------------------------
------------------------
Net assets are represented by:
Aggressive Growth Division - PrinFlex Life 966,076 $14.74 $14,244,041
Asset Allocation Division - PrinFlex Life 126,757 12.57 1,592,829
Balanced Division:
Flex Variable Life 128,004 29.66 3,796,104
PrinFlex Life 470,384 12.93 6,083,085
-----------
9,879,189
Bond Division:
Flex Variable Life 81,499 23.91 1,948,335
PrinFlex Life 169,676 11.82 2,004,910
-----------
3,953,245
Capital Value Division:
Flex Variable Life 230,405 37.92 8,736,005
PrinFlex Life 1,001,214 14.22 14,235,937
-----------
22,971,942
Fidelity Contrafund Division - PrinFlex Life 509,526 15.75 8,023,001
Fidelity Equity Income Division - PrinFlex Life 358,372 13.69 4,905,541
Fidelity High Income Division - PrinFlex Life 96,628 11.02 1,064,791
Government Securities Division - PrinFlex Life 276,130 11.83 3,266,712
Growth Division - PrinFlex Life 323,329 14.72 4,760,835
High Yield Division - Flex Variable Life 106,040 21.40 2,269,099
International Division - PrinFlex Life 647,156 12.05 7,800,249
International SmallCap Division - PrinFlex Life 34,925 9.05 316,190
MicroCap Division - PrinFlex Life 18,274 8.17 149,378
MidCap Division:
Flex Variable Life 279,181 41.05 11,460,175
PrinFlex Life 1,122,974 12.47 14,003,435
-----------
25,463,610
MidCap Growth Division - PrinFlex Life 32,540 9.71 315,903
See accompanying notes.
Unit
Units Value
-----------------------
-----------------------
Net assets are represented by (continued):
Money Market Division:
Flex Variable Life 22,133 $16.40 $ 362,873
PrinFlex Life 723,761 11.02 7,972,243
------------
8,335,116
Putnam Global Asset Allocation Division - PrinFlex Life
7,305 10.30 75,231
Putnam Vista Division - PrinFlex Life 11,712 10.51 123,051
Putnam Voyager Division - PrinFlex Life 82,965 10.84 899,548
Real Estate Division - PrinFlex Life 3,390 9.35 31,709
SmallCap Division - PrinFlex Life 31,352 7.99 250,636
SmallCap Growth Division - PrinFlex Life 20,430 10.26 209,695
SmallCap Value Division - PrinFlex Life 16,935 8.51 144,138
Utilities Division - PrinFlex Life 3,944 11.56 45,596
------------
Net assets $121,091,275
============
Principal Life Insurance Company
Variable Life Separate Account
Statements of Operations
Years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
Aggressive
Growth
Combined Division (1)
-------------- --------------
Year ended December 31, 1998 Investment income (loss) Income:
Dividends $1,927,629 $ 25,269
Capital gains distributions 3,545,632 576,813
-------------- --------------
5,473,261 602,082
Expenses:
Mortality and expense risks 736,803 74,911
-------------- --------------
Net investment income (loss) 4,736,458 527,171
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Net realized gains (losses) on investments 1,677,430 11,214
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 1,393,781 947,122
============== ==============
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $7,807,669 $1,485,507
============== ==============
Year ended December 31, 1997 Investment income (loss) Income:
Dividends $ 980,811 $ 8,174
Capital gains distributions 2,062,456 410,207
-------------- --------------
3,043,267 418,381
Expenses:
Mortality and expense risks 323,452 12,033
-------------- --------------
Net investment income (loss) 2,719,815 406,348
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Net realized gains on investments 1,992,490 2,207
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 2,414,101 (55,253)
-------------- --------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $7,126,406 $ 353,302
============== ==============
Year ended December 31, 1996 Investment income Income:
Dividends $ 576,069 $ -
Capital gains distributions 1,240,739 -
-------------- --------------
1,816,808 -
Expenses:
Mortality and expense risks 160,075 -
-------------- --------------
Net investment income 1,656,733 -
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Net realized gains on investments 196,669 -
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 1,785,917 -
-------------- --------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $3,639,319 $ -
============== ==============
(1) Commenced operations February 1, 1997.
(2) Commenced operations May 1, 1998.
See accompanying notes.
Asset Capital
Allocation Balanced Bond Value
Division (1) Division Division Division
-------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31, 1998 Investment income (loss) Income:
Dividends $37,595 $278,168 $200,418 $ 398,541
Capital gains distributions 39,061 298,323 2,083 748,100
-------------------------------------------------------
76,656 576,491 202,501 1,146,641
Expenses:
Mortality and expense risks 9,173 63,126 24,494 136,738
-------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) 67,483 513,365 178,007 1,009,903
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Net realized gains (losses) on investments (1,770) 161,523 33,503 281,655
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 10,057 118,060 (19,726) 461,090
=======================================================
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $75,770 $792,948 $191,784 $1,752,648
=======================================================
Year ended December 31, 1997 Investment income (loss) Income:
Dividends $11,857 $150,137 $136,267 $ 211,818
Capital gains distributions 42,154 346,134 - 794,643
-------------------------------------------------------
54,011 496,271 136,267 1,006,461
Expenses:
Mortality and expense risks 1,700 38,702 14,802 69,600
-------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) 52,311 457,569 121,465 936,861
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Net realized gains on investments 549 236,637 18,598 342,684
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments (23,876) 104,396 55,567 895,157
=======================================================
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $28,984 $798,602 $195,630 $2,174,702
=======================================================
Year ended December 31, 1996 Investment income Income:
Dividends $ - $110,439 $ 92,610 $ 118,875
Capital gains distributions - 244,144 - 745,903
-------------------------------------------------------
- 354,583 92,610 864,778
Expenses:
Mortality and expense risks - 25,360 8,256 36,169
-------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income - 329,223 84,354 828,609
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Net realized gains on investments - 20,387 2,798 36,486
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments - 77,334 (53,168) 247,560
=======================================================
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $ - $426,944 $ 33,984 $1,112,655
=======================================================
(1) Commenced operations February 1, 1997.
(2) Commenced operations May 1, 1998.
See accompanying notes.
Fidelity Fidelity Equity Fidelity High
Contrafund Income Income
Division (1) Division(1) Division (1)
------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31, 1998 Investment income (loss) Income:
Dividends $ 17,790 $ 18,251 $ 31,106
Capital gains distributions 130,883 64,952 19,765
------------------------------------------------------
148,673 83,203 50,871
Expenses:
Mortality and expense risks 37,872 24,478 7,171
------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) 110,801 58,725 43,700
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Net realized gains (losses) on investments 12,594 5,628 (11,177)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 1,240,221 219,300 (81,364)
======================================================
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $1,363,616 $283,653 $(48,841)
======================================================
Year ended December 31, 1997 Investment income (loss) Income:
Dividends $ - $ - $ -
Capital gains distributions - - -
------------------------------------------------------
- - -
Expenses:
Mortality and expense risks 6,014 3,260 1,353
------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) (6,014) (3,260) (1,353)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Net realized gains on investments 850 630 3,224
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 115,040 72,538 20,931
======================================================
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ 109,876 $ 69,908 $ 22,802
======================================================
Year ended December 31, 1996 Investment income Income:
Dividends $ - $ - $ -
Capital gains distributions - - -
Expenses: ------------------------------------------------------
- - -
Mortality and expense risks - - -
------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income - - -
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Net realized gains on investments - - -
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments - - -
======================================================
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $ - $ - $ -
======================================================
(1) Commenced operations February 1, 1997.
(2) Commenced operations May 1, 1998.
See accompanying notes.
Principal Life Insurance Company
Variable Life Separate Account
Statements of Operations (continued)
Years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
Government
Securities Growth
Division (1) Division (1)
---------------- --------------
Year ended December 31, 1998 Investment income (loss) Income:
Dividends $111,671 $ 46,962
Capital gains distributions - 44,586
---------------- --------------
111,671 91,548
Expenses:
Mortality and expense risks 14,161 22,163
---------------- --------------
Net investment income (loss) 97,510 69,385
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Net realized gains (losses) on investments 1,370 8,386
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments (6,358) 437,013
================ ==============
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ 92,522 $514,784
================ ==============
Year ended December 31, 1997 Investment income (loss) Income:
Dividends $ 5,365 $ 9,349
Capital gains distributions - 5,271
---------------- --------------
5,365 14,620
Expenses:
Mortality and expense risks 138 2,499
---------------- --------------
Net investment income (loss) 5,227 12,121
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Net realized gains on investments 15 299
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments (3,162) 30,996
---------------- ----------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ 2,080 $ 43,416
================ ==============
Year ended December 31, 1996 Investment income Income:
Dividends $ - $ -
Capital gains distributions - -
---------------- --------------
- -
Expenses:
Mortality and expense risks - -
---------------- --------------
Net investment income - -
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Net realized gains on investments - -
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments - -
---------------- --------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $ - $ -
================ ==============
(1) Commenced operations February 1, 1997.
(2) Commenced operations May 1, 1998.
See accompanying notes.
High International
Yield International SmallCap
Division Division(1) Division(2)
-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31, 1998 Investment income (loss) Income:
Dividends $202,766 $118,274 $ 851
Capital gains distributions - 238,049 -
-----------------------------------------------------
202,766 356,323 851
Expenses:
Mortality and expense risks 16,917 47,404 732
-----------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) 185,849 308,919 119
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Net realized gains (losses) on investments (1,713) 5,582 (148)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments (222,572) (8,068) 15,012
=====================================================
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $(38,436) $306,433 $14,983
=====================================================
Year ended December 31, 1997 Investment income (loss) Income:
Dividends $162,794 $ 44,308 $ -
Capital gains distributions - 73,919 -
-----------------------------------------------------
162,794 118,227 -
Expenses:
Mortality and expense risks 11,434 9,278 -
-----------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) 151,360 108,949 -
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Net realized gains on investments 19,548 678 -
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments (27,928) (165,660) -
=====================================================
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $142,980 $(56,033) $ -
=====================================================
Year ended December 31, 1996 Investment income Income:
Dividends $107,701 $ - $ -
Capital gains distributions - - -
-----------------------------------------------------
107,701 - -
Expenses:
Mortality and expense risks 7,858 - -
-----------------------------------------------------
Net investment income 99,843 - -
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Net realized gains on investments 70 - -
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 34,507 - -
=====================================================
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $134,420 $ - $ -
=====================================================
(1) Commenced operations February 1, 1997.
(2) Commenced operations May 1, 1998.
See accompanying notes.
MidCap Money
MicroCap MidCap Growth Market
Division(2) Division Division(2) Division
------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31, 1998 Investment income (loss) Income:
Dividends $ 620 $ 146,679 $ - $290,641
Capital gains distributions - 1,383,017 - -
------------------------------------------------------
620 1,529,696 - 290,641
Expenses:
Mortality and expense risks 326 185,626 637 67,849
------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) 294 1,344,070 (637) 222,792
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Net realized gains (losses) on investments (681) 1,170,701 249 -
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 1,093 (1,927,129) 28,009 -
======================================================
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ 706 $ 587,642 $27,621 $222,792
======================================================
Year ended December 31, 1997 Investment income (loss) Income:
Dividends $ - $ 121,340 $ - $119,402
Capital gains distributions - 390,128 - -
------------------------------------------------------
- 511,468 - 119,402
Expenses:
Mortality and expense risks - 127,942 - 24,697
------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) - 383,526 - 94,705
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Net realized gains on investments - 1,366,571 - -
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments - 1,395,355 - -
======================================================
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ - $3,145,452 $ - $ 94,705
======================================================
Year ended December 31, 1996 Investment income Income:
Dividends $ - $ 99,423 $ - $ 47,021
Capital gains distributions - 250,692 - -
------------------------------------------------------
- 350,115 - 47,021
Expenses:
Mortality and expense risks - 74,424 - 8,008
------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income - 275,691 - 39,013
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Net realized gains on investments - 136,928 - -
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments - 1,479,684 - -
======================================================
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $ - $1,892,303 $ - $ 39,013
======================================================
(1) Commenced operations February 1, 1997.
(2) Commenced operations May 1, 1998.
See accompanying notes.
Principal Life Insurance Company
Variable Life Separate Account
Statements of Operations (continued)
Year ended December 31, 1998
Putnam Global Putnam
Asset Allocation Vista
Division(2) Division(2)
----------------- -----------
Year ended December 31, 1998 Investment income (loss) Income:
Dividends $ - $ -
Capital gains distributions - -
----------------- -----------
- -
Expenses:
Mortality and expense risks 120 174
----------------- -----------
Net investment income (loss) (120) (174)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Net realized gains (losses) on investments 140 252
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 4,313 20,737
================= ===========
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $4,333 $20,815
================= ===========
(2) Commenced operations May 1, 1998.
See accompanying notes.
Putnam
Voyager Real Estate SmallCap
Division (2) Division (2) Division (2)
--------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31, 1998 Investment income (loss) Income:
Dividends $ - $867 $ 24
Capital gains distributions - - -
--------------------------------------------------
- 867 24
Expenses:
Mortality and expense risks 1,414 56 557
--------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) (1,414) 811 (533)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Net realized gains (losses) on investments 45 (64) (75)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 105,601 (320) 11,967
==================================================
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $104,232 $427 $11,359
==================================================
(2) Commenced operations May 1, 1998.
See accompanying notes.
SmallCap SmallCap
Growth Value Utilities
Division(2) Division(2) Division(2)
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31, 1998 Investment income (loss) Income:
Dividends $ - $ 512 $ 624
Capital gains distributions - - -
---------------------------------------------
- 512 624
Expenses:
Mortality and expense risks 385 255 64
---------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) (385) 257 560
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Net realized gains (losses) on investments (20) (136) 372
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 31,970 5,416 2,337
=============================================
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $31,565 $5,537 $3,269
=============================================
(2) Commenced operations May 1, 1998.
See accompanying notes.
Principal Life Insurance Company
Variable Life Separate Account
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Year ended December 31, 1998
Aggressive
Growth
Combined Division (1)
---------------------------------
Net assets at January 1, 1998 $ 57,094,676 $ 3,915,455
Increase (decrease) in net assets
Operations:
Net investment income (loss) 4,736,458 527,171
Net realized gains (losses) on investments 1,677,430 11,214
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 1,393,781 947,122
---------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 7,807,669 1,485,507
Policy related transactions:
Net premium payments, less sales charges and applicable
premium taxes 120,735,689 11,625,624
Contract terminations and surrenders (9,524,969) (103,562)
Death benefit payments (30,033) (2,799)
Policy loan transfers (1,569,958) (179,094)
Transfers to other contracts (42,264,927) (1,075,297)
Cost of insurance and administration charges (10,698,734) (1,364,250)
Surrender charges (458,138) (57,543)
---------------------------------
Increase in net assets from policy related transactions 56,188,930 8,843,079
---------------------------------
Total increase 63,996,599 10,328,586
---------------------------------
Net assets at December 31, 1998 $121,091,275 $14,244,041
=================================
(1) Commenced operations February 1, 1997.
(2) Commenced operations May 1, 1998.
See accompanying notes.
Asset Capital
Allocation Balanced Bond Value
Division(1) Division Division Division
-------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at January 1, 1998 $ 561,781 $5,707,028 $2,270,847 $11,822,941
Increase (decrease) in net assets
Operations:
Net investment income (loss) 67,483 513,365 178,007 1,009,903
Net realized gains (losses) on investments (1,770) 161,523 33,503 281,655
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 10,057 118,060 (19,726) 461,090
----------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 75,770 792,948 191,784 1,752,648
Policy related transactions:
Net premium payments, less sales charges and applicable
premium taxes 1,591,693 7,040,409 3,302,871 16,284,235
Contract terminations and surrenders (4,085) (1,368,274) (302,397) (2,480,693)
Death benefit payments - (517) (1,856) (6,646)
Policy loan transfers (10,991) (244,822) (81,085) (170,516)
Transfers to other contracts (480,701) (1,287,295) (1,034,053) (2,543,349)
Cost of insurance and administration charges (138,368) (718,018) (377,536) (1,611,497)
Surrender charges (2,270) (42,270) (15,330) (75,181)
----------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from policy related transactions 955,278 3,379,213 1,490,614 9,396,353
----------------------------------------------------------
Total increase 1,031,048 4,172,161 1,682,398 11,149,001
----------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at December 31, 1998 $1,592,829 $9,879,189 $3,953,245 $22,971,942
==========================================================
(1) Commenced operations February 1, 1997.
(2) Commenced operations May 1, 1998.
See accompanying notes.
Fidelity Fidelity Equity Fidelity High
Contrafund Income Income
Division (1) Division(1) Division (1)
-----------------------------------------------------
Net assets at January 1, 1998 $2,089,509 $1,018,314 $ 329,510
Increase (decrease) in net assets
Operations:
Net investment income (loss) 110,801 58,725 43,700
Net realized gains (losses) on investments 12,594 5,628 (11,177)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 1,240,221 219,300 (81,364)
--------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 1,363,616 283,653 (48,841)
Policy related transactions:
Net premium payments, less sales charges and applicable
premium taxes 6,142,338 4,698,442 1,259,486
Contract terminations and surrenders (74,844) (17,461) (4,697)
Death benefit payments (402) (3,431) (1,170)
Policy loan transfers (145,298) (69,698) (53,013)
Transfers to other contracts (678,221) (572,136) (318,315)
Cost of insurance and administration charges (632,111) (422,440) (95,559)
Surrender charges (41,586) (9,702) (2,610)
--------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from policy related transactions 4,569,876 3,603,574 784,122
--------------------------------------------------
Total increase 5,933,492 3,887,227 735,281
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Net assets at December 31, 1998 $8,023,001 $4,905,541 $1,064,791
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(1) Commenced operations February 1, 1997.
(2) Commenced operations May 1, 1998.
See accompanying notes.
Principal Life Insurance Company
Variable Life Separate Account
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
Year ended December 31, 1998
Government
Securities Growth Division
Division (1) (1)
---------------------------------
Net assets at January 1, 1998 $ 104,221 $ 921,533
Increase (decrease) in net assets
Operations:
Net investment income (loss) 97,510 69,385
Net realized gains (losses) on investments 1,370 8,386
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments (6,358) 437,013
---------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 92,522 514,784
Policy related transactions:
Net premium payments, less sales charges and applicable premium taxes
3,283,931 4,050,726
Contract terminations and surrenders (1,547) (24,252)
Death benefit payments - -
Policy loan transfers (9,130) (33,585)
Transfers to other contracts (93,010) (235,746)
Cost of insurance and administration charges (109,416) (419,150)
Surrender charges (859) (13,475)
---------------------------------
Increase in net assets from policy related transactions 3,069,969 3,324,518
---------------------------------
Total increase 3,162,491 3,839,302
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Net assets at December 31, 1998 $3,266,712 $4,760,835
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(1) Commenced operations February 1, 1997.
(2) Commenced operations May 1, 1998.
See accompanying notes.
International
High Yield International SmallCap
Division Division (1) Division (2)
--------------------------------------------------
Net assets at January 1, 1998 $2,092,182 $2,716,270 $ -
Increase (decrease) in net assets
Operations:
Net investment income (loss) 185,849 308,919 119
Net realized gains (losses) on investments (1,713) 5,582 (148)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments (222,572) (8,068) 15,012
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (38,436) 306,433 14,983
Policy related transactions:
Net premium payments, less sales charges and applicable
premium taxes 654,374 6,275,718 334,028
Contract terminations and surrenders (223,218) (52,096) (509)
Death benefit payments - (2,388) -
Policy loan transfers (2,756) (93,812) -
Transfers to other contracts (82,650) (623,489) (18,167)
Cost of insurance and administration charges (126,865) (697,441) (13,862)
Surrender charges (3,532) (28,946) (283)
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Increase in net assets from policy related transactions 215,353 4,777,546 301,207
--------------------------------------------------
Total increase 176,917 5,083,979 316,190
--------------------------------------------------
Net assets at December 31, 1998 $2,269,099 $7,800,249 $316,190
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(1) Commenced operations February 1, 1997.
(2) Commenced operations May 1, 1998.
See accompanying notes.
MidCap Growth Money Market
MicroCap MidCap Division Division (2) Division
Division (2)
-----------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at January 1, 1998 $ - $19,216,629 $ - $ 4,328,456
Increase (decrease) in net assets
Operations:
Net investment income (loss) 294 1,344,070 (637) 222,792
Net realized gains (losses) on investments (681) 1,170,701 249 -
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 1,093 (1,927,129) 28,009 -
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 706 587,642 27,621 222,792
Policy related transactions:
Net premium payments, less sales charges and applicable
premium taxes 158,559 15,747,739 306,597 36,243,366
Contract terminations and surrenders - (4,608,554) (24) (258,565)
Death benefit payments - (9,498) - (1,326)
Policy loan transfers (2,410) (462,004) - (8,878)
Transfers to other contracts (2,484) (2,445,385) (4,378) (30,709,128)
Cost of insurance and administration charges (4,993) (2,424,710) (13,899) (1,455,420)
Surrender charges - (138,249) (14) (26,181)
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Increase in net assets from policy related transactions 148,672 5,659,339 288,282 3,783,868
-----------------------------------------------------------
Total increase 149,378 6,246,981 315,903 4,006,660
-----------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at December 31, 1998 $149,378 $25,463,610 $315,903 $ 8,335,116
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(1) Commenced operations February 1, 1997.
(2) Commenced operations May 1, 1998.
See accompanying notes.
Principal Life Insurance Company
Variable Life Separate Account
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
Year ended December 31, 1998
Putnam Global Putnam Vista
Asset Allocation Division (2)
Division (2)
------------------------ ----------
Net assets at January 1, 1998 $ - $ -
Increase (decrease) in net assets
Operations:
Net investment income (loss) (120) (174)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments 140 252
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 4,313 20,737
------------------------ ----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 4,333 20,815
Policy related transactions:
Net premium payments, less sales charges and applicable
premium taxes 76,196 114,287
Contract terminations and surrenders - -
Death benefit payments - -
Policy loan transfers - -
Transfers to other contracts (1,426) (7,306)
Cost of insurance and administration charges (3,872) (4,745)
Surrender charges - -
------------------------ ----------
Increase in net assets from policy related transactions 70,898 102,236
------------------------ ----------
Total increase 75,231 123,051
------------------------ ----------
Net assets at December 31, 1998 $75,231 $123,051
======================== ==========
(2) Commenced operations May 1, 1998.
See accompanying notes.
Putnam Voyager Real Estate SmallCap
Division (2) Division (2) Division (2)
--------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at January 1, 1998 $ - $ - $ -
Increase (decrease) in net assets
Operations:
Net investment income (loss) (1,414) 811 (533)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments 45 (64) (75)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 105,601 (320) 11,967
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 104,232 427 11,359
Policy related transactions:
Net premium payments, less sales charges and applicable
premium taxes 868,001 33,346 251,162
Contract terminations and surrenders (93) (23) (25)
Death benefit payments - - -
Policy loan transfers (2,429) - (241)
Transfers to other contracts (32,669) (406) (3,354)
Cost of insurance and administration charges (37,442) (1,622) (8,251)
Surrender charges (52) (13) (14)
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Increase in net assets from policy related transactions 795,316 31,282 239,277
--------------------------------------------------------
Total increase 899,548 31,709 250,636
--------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at December 31, 1998 $899,548 $31,709 $250,636
========================================================
(2) Commenced operations May 1, 1998.
See accompanying notes.
SmallCap Growth SmallCap Value Utilities
Division (2) Division (2) Division (2)
----------------------------------------------------
Net assets at January 1, 1998 $ - $ - $ -
Increase (decrease) in net assets
Operations:
Net investment income (loss) (385) 257 560
Net realized gains (losses) on investments (20) (136) 372
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 31,970 5,416 2,337
----------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 31,565 5,537 3,269
Policy related transactions:
Net premium payments, less sales charges and applicable
premium taxes 193,803 145,362 53,396
Contract terminations and surrenders (22) (28) -
Death benefit payments - - -
Policy loan transfers - - (196)
Transfers to other contracts (6,641) (828) (8,493)
Cost of insurance and administration charges (8,998) (5,889) (2,380)
Surrender charges (12) (16) -
----------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from policy related transactions 178,130 138,601 42,327
----------------------------------------------------
Total increase 209,695 144,138 45,596
----------------------------------------------------
Net assets at December 31, 1998 $209,695 $144,138 $45,596
====================================================
(2) Commenced operations May 1, 1998.
See accompanying notes.
Principal Life Insurance Company
Variable Life Separate Account
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
Years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996
Aggressive
Growth
Combined Division (1)
--------------------------------
Net assets at January 1, 1996 $16,678,135 $ -
Increase (decrease) in net assets
Operations:
Net investment income 1,656,733 -
Net realized gains on investments 196,669 -
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 1,785,917 -
--------------------------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 3,639,319 -
Policy related transactions:
Net premium payments, less sales charges and applicable premium taxes 18,395,810 -
Contract terminations and surrenders (722,867) -
Death benefit payments (37,233) -
Policy loan transfers (473,677) -
Transfers to other contracts (5,580,579) -
Cost of insurance and administration charges (2,456,536) -
Surrender charges (97,354) -
--------------------------------
Increase in net assets from policy related transactions 9,027,564 -
--------------------------------
Total increase 12,666,883 -
--------------------------------
Net assets at December 31, 1996 29,345,018 -
Increase (decrease) in net assets
Operations:
Net investment income (loss) 2,719,814 406,348
Net realized gains on investments 1,992,490 2,207
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 2,414,102 (55,253)
--------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 7,126,406 353,302
Policy related transactions:
Net premium payments, less sales charges and applicable premium taxes 51,193,569 3,869,959
Contract terminations and surrenders (10,340,289) (5,409)
Death benefit payments (35,772) -
Policy loan transfers (990,280) (12,314)
Transfers to other contracts (14,297,011) (56,802)
Cost of insurance and administration charges (4,726,082) (225,959)
Surrender charges (180,883) (7,322)
--------------------------------
Increase in net assets from policy related transactions 20,623,252 3,562,153
--------------------------------
Total increase 27,749,658 3,915,455
--------------------------------
Net assets at December 31, 1997 57,094,676 3,915,455
(1) Commenced operations February 1, 1997.
(2) Commenced operations May 1, 1998.
See accompanying notes.
Asset Capital
Allocation Balanced Bond Value
Division Division Division Division
(1)
---------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at January 1, 1996 $ - $ 2,794,881 $ 922,511 $3,975,025
Increase (decrease) in net assets
Operations:
Net investment income - 329,223 84,354 828,609
Net realized gains on investments - 20,387 2,798 36,486
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments - 77,334 (53,168) 247,560
---------------------------------------------------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations - 426,944 33,984 1,112,655
Policy related transactions:
Net premium payments, less sales charges and applicable premium taxes - 1,743,079 953,519 2,993,788
Contract terminations and surrenders - (98,967) (23,277) (167,257)
Death benefit payments - (11,941) (81) (17,425)
Policy loan transfers - (9,028) (21,841) (153,962)
Transfers to other contracts - (161,403) (115,001) (217,253)
Cost of insurance and administration charges - (325,580) (103,879) (481,237)
Surrender charges - (13,328) (3,135) (22,526)
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Increase in net assets from policy related transactions - 1,122,832 686,305 1,934,128
---------------------------------------------------------
Total increase - 1,549,776 720,289 3,046,783
---------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at December 31, 1996 - 4,344,657 1,642,800 7,021,808
Increase (decrease) in net assets
Operations:
Net investment income (loss) 52,311 457,569 121,465 936,861
Net realized gains on investments 549 236,637 18,598 342,684
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments (23,876) 104,396 55,567 895,157
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 28,984 798,602 195,630 2,174,702
Policy related transactions:
Net premium payments, less sales charges and applicable premium taxes 562,968 3,035,179 1,595,001 6,782,066
Contract terminations and surrenders (15) (1,398,821) (414,701) (2,651,564)
Death benefit payments - - - (8,829)
Policy loan transfers (6,314) (145,315) (55,770) (183,175)
Transfers to other contracts (690) (454,671) (434,583) (441,824)
Cost of insurance and administration charges (23,132) (450,585) (250,798) (827,795)
Surrender charges (20) (22,018) (6,732) (42,448)
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Increase in net assets from policy related transactions 532,797 563,769 432,417 2,626,431
---------------------------------------------------------
Total increase 561,781 1,362,371 628,047 4,801,133
---------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at December 31, 1997 561,781 5,707,028 2,270,847 11,822,941
(1) Commenced operations February 1, 1997.
(2) Commenced operations May 1, 1998.
See accompanying notes.
Fidelity Fidelity Equity Fidelity High
Contrafund Income Division Income
Division (1) (1) Division (1)
------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at January 1, 1996 $ - $ - $ -
Increase (decrease) in net assets
Operations:
Net investment income - - -
Net realized gains on investments - - -
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments - - -
------------------------------------------------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations - - -
Policy related transactions:
Net premium payments, less sales charges and applicable premium taxes - - -
Contract terminations and surrenders - - -
Death benefit payments - - -
Policy loan transfers - - -
Transfers to other contracts - - -
Cost of insurance and administration charges - - -
Surrender charges - - -
------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from policy related transactions - - -
------------------------------------------------------
Total increase - - -
------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at December 31, 1996 - - -
Increase (decrease) in net assets
Operations:
Net investment income (loss) (6,014) (3,260) (1,353)
Net realized gains on investments 850 630 3,224
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 115,040 72,538 20,931
------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 109,876 69,908 22,802
Policy related transactions:
Net premium payments, less sales charges and applicable premium taxes 2,125,905 1,018,045 369,108
Contract terminations and surrenders (666) (740) (262)
Death benefit payments - - -
Policy loan transfers (9,953) (800) (26,280)
Transfers to other contracts (24,082) (9,962) (20,415)
Cost of insurance and administration charges (110,670) (57,135) (15,088)
Surrender charges (901) (1,002) (355)
------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from policy related transactions 1,979,633 948,406 306,708
------------------------------------------------------
Total increase 2,089,509 1,018,314 329,510
------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at December 31, 1997 2,089,509 1,018,314 329,510
(1) Commenced operations February 1, 1997.
(2) Commenced operations May 1, 1998.
See accompanying notes.
Principal Life Insurance Company
Variable Life Separate Account
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
Years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996
Government
Securities Growth
Division (1) Division (1)
--------------------------------
Net assets at January 1, 1996 $ - $ -
Increase (decrease) in net assets
Operations:
Net investment income - -
Net realized gains on investments - -
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments - -
--------------------------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations - -
Policy related transactions:
Net premium payments, less sales charges and applicable premium taxes - -
Contract terminations and surrenders - -
Death benefit payments - -
Policy loan transfers - -
Transfers to other contracts - -
Cost of insurance and administration charges - -
Surrender charges - -
--------------------------------
Increase in net assets from policy related transactions - -
--------------------------------
Total increase - -
--------------------------------
Net assets at December 31, 1996 - -
Increase (decrease) in net assets
Operations:
Net investment income (loss) 5,227 12,121
Net realized gains on investments 15 299
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments (3,162) 30,996
--------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 2,080 43,416
Policy related transactions:
Net premium payments, less sales charges and applicable premium taxes 109,941 938,351
Contract terminations and surrenders - (168)
Death benefit payments - -
Policy loan transfers - (73)
Transfers to other contracts (1,786) (1,396)
Cost of insurance and administration charges (6,014) (58,369)
Surrender charges - (228)
--------------------------------
Increase in net assets from policy related transactions 102,141 878,117
--------------------------------
Total increase 104,221 921,533
--------------------------------
Net assets at December 31, 1997 104,221 921,533
(1) Commenced operations February 1, 1997.
(2) Commenced operations May 1, 1998.
See accompanying notes.
High International
Yield International SmallCap
Division Division (1) Division (2)
-------------------------------------------------
Net assets at January 1, 1996 $ 854,028 $ - $-
Increase (decrease) in net assets
Operations:
Net investment income 99,843 - -
Net realized gains on investments 70 - -
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 34,507 - -
-------------------------------------------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 134,420 - -
Policy related transactions:
Net premium payments, less sales charges and applicable premium taxes 507,382 - -
Contract terminations and surrenders (15,620) - -
Death benefit payments - - -
Policy loan transfers 3,597 - -
Transfers to other contracts (56,488) - -
Cost of insurance and administration charges (99,942) - -
Surrender charges (2,104) - -
-------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from policy related transactions 336,825 - -
-------------------------------------------------
Total increase 471,245 - -
-------------------------------------------------
Net assets at December 31, 1996 1,325,273 - -
Increase (decrease) in net assets
Operations:
Net investment income (loss) 151,360 108,949 -
Net realized gains on investments 19,548 678 -
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments (27,928) (165,660) -
-------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 142,980 (56,033) -
Policy related transactions:
Net premium payments, less sales charges and applicable premium taxes 1,100,347 3,053,987 -
Contract terminations and surrenders (254,148) (1,601) -
Death benefit payments (1,913) - -
Policy loan transfers (38,855) (20,879) -
Transfers to other contracts (56,489) (102,897) -
Cost of insurance and administration charges (121,092) (154,140) -
Surrender charges (3,921) (2,167) -
-------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from policy related transactions 623,929 2,772,303 -
-------------------------------------------------
Total increase 766,909 2,716,270 -
-------------------------------------------------
Net assets at December 31, 1997 2,092,182 2,716,270 -
(1) Commenced operations February 1, 1997.
(2) Commenced operations May 1, 1998.
See accompanying notes.
MidCap Money
MicroCap MidCap Growth Market
Division(2) Division Division(2) Division
---------------------------------------------------
Net assets at January 1, 1996 $- $7,728,821 $- $ 402,869
Increase (decrease) in net assets
Operations:
Net investment income - 275,691 - 39,013
Net realized gains on investments - 136,928 - -
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments - 1,479,684 - -
---------------------------------------------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations - 1,892,303 - 39,013
Policy related transactions:
Net premium payments, less sales charges and applicable premium taxes - 6,727,306 - 5,470,736
Contract terminations and surrenders - (390,394) - (27,352)
Death benefit payments - (7,786) - -
Policy loan transfers - (276,069) - (16,374)
Transfers to other contracts - (785,468) - (4,244,966)
Cost of insurance and administration charges - (1,131,138) - (314,760)
Surrender charges - (52,577) - (3,684)
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Increase in net assets from policy related transactions - 4,083,874 - 863,600
---------------------------------------------------
Total increase - 5,976,177 - 902,613
---------------------------------------------------
Net assets at December 31, 1996 - 13,704,998 - 1,305,482
Increase (decrease) in net assets
Operations:
Net investment income (loss) - 383,525 - 94,705
Net realized gains on investments - 1,366,571 - -
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments - 1,395,356 - -
---------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations - 3,145,452 - 94,705
Policy related transactions:
Net premium payments, less sales charges and applicable premium taxes - 11,608,767 - 15,023,945
Contract terminations and surrenders - (5,304,517) - (307,677)
Death benefit payments - (25,030) - -
Policy loan transfers - (430,694) - (59,858)
Transfers to other contracts - (1,619,014) - (11,072,400)
Cost of insurance and administration charges - (1,777,795) - (647,510)
Surrender charges - (85,538) - (8,231)
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Increase in net assets from policy related transactions - 2,366,179 - 2,928,269
---------------------------------------------------
Total increase - 5,511,631 - 3,022,974
---------------------------------------------------
Net assets at December 31, 1997 - 19,216,629 - 4,328,456
(1) Commenced operations February 1, 1997.
(2) Commenced operations May 1, 1998.
See accompanying notes.
Principal Life Insurance Company
Variable Life Separate Account
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1998
1. Investment and Accounting Policies
Principal Life Insurance Company Variable Life Separate Account (the Separate
Account) is a segregated investment account of Principal Life Insurance Company
(Principal Life, formerly Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company) and is
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a unit investment trust,
with no stated limitations on the number of authorized units. As directed by
eligible contractholders, each division of the Separate Account invests
exclusively in shares representing interests in a corresponding investment
option. As of December 31, 1998, contractholder investment options include the
following diversified open-end management investment companies: Principal
Variable Contracts Fund, Inc., organized by Principal Life: Aggressive Growth
Account, Asset Allocation Account, Balanced Account, Bond Account, Capital Value
Account, Government Securities Account, Growth Account, High Yield Account,
International Account, International SmallCap Account, MicroCap Account, MidCap
Account, MidCap Growth Account, Money Market Account, Real Estate Account,
SmallCap Account, SmallCap Growth Account, SmallCap Value Account and Utilities
Account; Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II: Contrafund Portfolio;
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund: Equity Income Portfolio; Fidelity
Variable Insurance Products Fund: High Income Portfolio; Putnam Variable Trust
Global Asset Allocation Fund, Putnam Variable Trust Vista Fund and Putnam
Variable Trust Voyager Fund. Investments are stated at the closing net asset
values per share on December 31, 1998.
The Principal Variable Contracts Fund, Inc. (the Fund) was formed on January 1,
1998. Prior to that date the accounts of the Fund were reported as separate
mutual funds. This reorganization resulted in changes to the names of the
following investment options:
Former Name Name Subsequent to Reorganization
------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------
Principal Aggressive Growth Fund, Inc. Aggressive Growth Account
Principal Asset Allocation Fund, Inc. Asset Allocation Account
Principal Balanced Fund, Inc. Balanced Account
Principal Bond Fund, Inc. Bond Account
Principal Capital Accumulation Fund, Inc. Capital Accumulation Account
Principal Emerging Growth Fund, Inc. Emerging Growth Account
Principal Government Securities Fund, Inc. Government Securities Account
Principal Growth Fund, Inc. Growth Account
Principal High Yield Fund, Inc. High Yield Account
Principal Money Market Fund, Inc. Money Market Account
Principal World Fund, Inc. World Account
Effective May 1, 1998, the following names within the Principal Variable
Contracts Fund, Inc. were changed:
Former Name Name as Changed
------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------
Capital Accumulation Account Capital Value Account
Emerging Growth Account MidCap Account
World Account International Account
Principal Life Insurance Company
Variable Life Separate Account
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
1. Investment and Accounting Policies (continued)
On May 1, 1998, Principal Life increased contractholder investment options to
include: Principal Variable Contracts Fund, Inc.: International SmallCap
Account, MicroCap Account, MidCap Growth Account, Real Estate Account, SmallCap
Account, SmallCap Growth Account, SmallCap Value Account and Utilities Account;
Putnam Variable Trust Global Asset Allocation Fund, Putnam Variable Trust Vista
Fund and Putnam Variable Trust Voyager Fund.
On February 1, 1997, Principal Life began offering a new product, PrinFlex Life.
This product increased the contractholder investment options to include the
following accounts of the Principal Variable Contracts Fund, Inc. (as renamed
pursuant to the organization of the Fund): Aggressive Growth Account, Asset
Allocation Account, Government Securities Account, Growth Account, International
Account; Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II: Contrafund Portfolio;
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund: Equity Income Portfolio; and Fidelity
Insurance Products Fund: High Income Portfolio.
Effective July 1, 1998, Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company (the Company)
formed a mutual insurance holding company and converted to a stock life
insurance company. With the conversion, the Company's name was changed to
Principal Life Insurance Company.
The average cost method is used to determine realized gains and losses on
investments. Dividends are taken into income on an accrual basis as of the
ex-dividend date.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of the Separate Account's financial statements and accompanying
notes requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
amounts reported and disclosed. These estimates and assumptions could change in
the future as more information becomes known, which could impact the amounts
reported and disclosed in the financial statements and accompanying notes.
2. Expenses and Policy Charges
Principal Life is compensated for the following expenses and charges:
Flex Variable Life Contracts - Mortality and expense risks assumed by
Principal Life are compensated for by a charge equivalent to an annual rate
of .75% of the asset value of each policy. An annual administration charge of
$57 for each policy and a cost of insurance charge, which is based on the
Company's expected future mortality experience, is deducted as compensation
for administrative and insurance expenses, respectively. The mortality and
expense risk, annual administration, and insurance charges amounted to
$227,302, $210,067, and $2,225,738, respectively, in 1998; $236,727,
$277,142, and $2,832,278, respectively, in 1997; and $160,075, $231,648, and
$2,224,888, respectively, in 1996. A sales charge of 5.0% and a tax charge of
2.0% is deducted from each payment made on behalf of each participant. The
sales and tax charge is deducted from the payments by Principal Life prior to
their transfer to the Separate Account. In addition, a surrender charge up to
a maximum of 25% of the minimum first year premium may be imposed upon total
surrender or termination of a policy for insufficient value.
PrinFlex Life Contracts (beginning in 1997) - Mortality and expense risks
assumed by Principal Life are compensated for by a charge equivalent to an
annual rate of .90% of the asset value of each policy. A monthly
administration charge of $.40 for each $1,000 of policy face amount will be
deducted from policies in their first year. After the first policy year, the
monthly administration charge is $6.00 per month. A cost of insurance charge,
which is based on the Company's expected future mortality experience, is also
deducted as compensation for insurance charges. The mortality and expense
risk, administration, and insurance charges amounted to: $509,501, $995,778
and $7,267,150, respectively, in 1998; and $86,725, $230,502 and $1,386,160,
respectively, in 1997. A sales charge of 2.75% of premiums less than or equal
to target premium and .75% of premiums in excess of target is deducted from
each payment on behalf of each participant. A tax charge of 2.2% for state
and local taxes and 1.25% for federal taxes is also deducted from each
payment on behalf of each participant. The sales and tax charge is deducted
from contributions by Principal Life prior to their transfer to the Separate
Account.
3. Federal Income Taxes
The operations of the Separate Account are a part of the operations of Principal
Life. Under current practice, no federal income taxes are allocated by Principal
Life to the operations of the Separate Account.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities
The aggregate units and cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments
were as follows:
Year ended December 31, 1998
Units Amount Units Amount
Purchased Purchased Redeemed Redeemed
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Aggressive Growth Division:
PrinFlex Life 861,317 $12,227,704 211,314 $ 2,857,454
Asset Allocation Division:
PrinFlex Life 131,206 1,668,350 53,260 645,589
Balanced Division:
Flex Variable Life 36,816 1,264,339 71,643 2,030,576
PrinFlex Life 490,842 6,352,561 138,126 1,693,746
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527,658 7,616,900 209,769 3,724,322
Bond Division:
Flex Variable Life 55,198 1,406,724 53,470 1,271,250
PrinFlex Life 174,764 2,098,649 49,437 565,502
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229,962 3,505,373 102,907 1,836,752
Capital Value Division:
Flex Variable Life 69,516 2,942,517 96,955 3,533,172
PrinFlex Life 1,007,229 14,488,359 257,693 3,491,448
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1,076,745 17,430,876 354,648 7,024,620
Fidelity Contrafund Division:
PrinFlex Life 457,546 $ 6,291,010 120,504 $ 1,610,333
Fidelity Equity Income Division:
PrinFlex Life 361,409 4,781,646 86,079 1,119,347
Fidelity High Income Division:
PrinFlex Life 109,968 1,310,358 41,948 482,536
Government Securities Division:
PrinFlex Life 286,524 3,395,601 19,932 228,122
Growth Division:
PrinFlex Life 303,006 4,142,276 55,628 748,373
High Yield Division:
Flex Variable Life 29,675 857,141 20,132 455,939
International Division:
PrinFlex Life 530,953 6,632,041 131,554 1,545,576
International SmallCap Division:
PrinFlex Life 38,901 334,880 3,976 33,554
MicroCap Division:
PrinFlex Life 19,585 159,179 1,311 10,213
MidCap Division:
Flex Variable Life 103,942 4,846,657 183,301 7,449,571
PrinFlex Life 943,646 12,430,779 229,365 2,824,456
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1,047,588 17,277,436 412,666 10,274,027
Mid-Cap Growth Division:
PrinFlex Life 34,735 306,597 2,195 18,952
Money Market Division:
Flex Variable Life 39,955 657,300 49,712 795,271
PrinFlex Life 3,322,020 35,876,706 2,964,012 31,732,075
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3,361,975 36,534,006 3,013,724 32,527,346
Putnam Global Asset Allocation
Division:
PrinFlex Life 7,867 76,195 562 5,417
Putnam Vista Division;
PrinFlex Life 13,042 114,287 1,330 12,225
Putnam Voyager Division:
PrinFlex Life 90,896 868,001 7,931 74,099
Real Estate Division:
PrinFlex Life 3,623 34,212 233 2,119
SmallCap Division:
PrinFlex Life 33,031 251,186 1,679 12,442
SmallCap Growth Division:
PrinFlex Life 22,252 193,803 1,822 16,058
SmallCap Value Division:
PrinFlex Life 17,813 145,873 878 7,015
Utilities Division:
PrinFlex Life 4,976 54,019 1,032 11,132
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9,602,253 $126,208,950 4,857,014 $65,283,562
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Principal Life Insurance Company
Variable Life Separate Account
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
4. Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities (continued)
Year ended December 31, 1997
Units Amount Units Amount
Purchased Purchased Redeemed Redeemed
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Aggressive Growth Division:
PrinFlex Life 343,834 $ 4,288,340 27,761 $ 319,839
Asset Allocation Division:
PrinFlex Life 51,667 616,979 2,856 31,871
Balanced Division:
Flex Variable Life 67,360 2,010,011 95,006 2,391,024
PrinFlex Life 128,270 1,521,439 10,602 119,088
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195,630 3,531,450 105,608 2,510,112
Bond Division:
Flex Variable Life 51,436 1,162,750 52,293 1,098,247
PrinFlex Life 51,729 568,518 7,380 79,139
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103,165 1,731,268 59,673 1,177,386
Capital Value Division:
Flex Variable Life 119,379 4,364,014 127,882 3,865,122
PrinFlex Life 281,944 3,424,513 30,266 360,113
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401,323 7,788,527 158,148 4,225,235
Fidelity Contrafund Division:
PrinFlex Life 185,497 2,125,905 13,013 152,286
Fidelity Equity Income Division:
PrinFlex Life 89,263 1,018,045 6,221 72,899
Fidelity High Income Division:
PrinFlex Life 34,237 369,108 5,629 63,753
Government Securities Division:
PrinFlex Life 10,283 115,306 745 7,938
Growth Division:
PrinFlex Life 81,327 952,971 5,376 62,733
High Yield Division:
Flex Variable Life 52,320 1,263,141 23,011 487,852
International Division:
PrinFlex Life 273,767 3,172,214 26,010 290,962
MidCap Division:
Flex Variable Life 180,420 6,880,578 240,515 8,968,075
PrinFlex Life 442,300 5,239,657 33,607 402,455
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622,720 12,120,235 274,122 9,370,530
Money Market Division:
Flex Variable Life 158,768 2,472,127 213,736 3,276,766
PrinFlex Life 1,225,077 12,671,220 859,324 8,843,607
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1,383,845 15,143,347 1,073,060 12,120,373
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3,828,878 $54,236,836 1,781,233 $30,893,769
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Principal Life Insurance Company
Variable Life Separate Account
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
4. Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities (continued)
Year ended December 31, 1996
Units Amount Units Amount
Purchased Purchased Redeemed Redeemed
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Balanced Division:
Flex Variable Life 82,222 $ 2,097,662 29,319 $ 645,607
Bond Division:
Flex Variable Life 48,357 1,046,130 13,728 275,471
Capital Value Division:
Flex Variable Life 126,497 3,858,566 44,900 1,095,829
High Yield Division:
Flex Variable Life 28,126 615,083 9,553 178,415
MidCap Division:
Flex Variable Life 224,022 7,077,421 89,178 2,717,856
Money Market Division:
Flex Variable Life 370,523 5,517,757 311,613 4,615,144
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879,747 $20,212,619 498,291 $9,528,322
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5. Net Assets
Net assets at December 31, 1998 consisted of the following:
Accumulated Net Unrealized
Net Appreciation
Unit Investment (Depreciation) of
Combined Transactions Incom Investments
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Aggressive Growth Division:
PrinFlex Life $ 14,244,041 $ 12,603,157 $ 749,015 $ 891,869
Asset Allocation Division:
PrinFlex Life 1,592,829 1,522,712 83,936 (13,819)
Balanced Division:
Flex Variable Life 3,796,104 2,805,763 510,067 480,274
PrinFlex Life 6,083,085 5,718,082 307,823 57,180
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9,879,189 8,523,845 817,890 537,454
Bond Division:
Flex Variable Life 1,948,335 1,758,798 140,086 49,451
PrinFlex Life 2,004,910 1,939,366 88,541 (22,997)
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3,953,245 3,698,164 228,627 26,454
Capital Value Division:
Flex Variable Life 8,736,005 5,950,992 1,178,313 1,606,700
PrinFlex Life 14,235,937 13,305,012 614,978 315,947
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22,971,942 19,256,004 1,793,291 1,922,647
Fidelity Contra Fund Division:
PrinFlex Life 8,023,001 6,582,486 85,254 1,355,261
Fidelity Equity Income Division:
PrinFlex Life 4,905,541 4,568,651 45,052 291,838
Fidelity High Income Division:
PrinFlex Life $ 1,064,791 $ 1,095,509 $ 29,715 $ (60,433)
Government Securities Division:
PrinFlex Life 3,266,712 3,180,086 96,146 (9,520)
Growth Division:
PrinFlex Life 4,760,835 4,223,648 69,178 468,009
High Yield Division:
Flex Variable Life 2,269,099 2,134,677 378,722 (244,300)
International Division:
PrinFlex Life 7,800,249 7,630,149 343,828 (173,728)
International SmallCap Division:
PrinFlex Life 316,190 301,071 107 15,012
MicroCap Division:
PrinFlex Life 149,378 148,011 274 1,093
Mid-Cap Division:
Flex Variable Life 11,460,175 8,300,875 599,642 2,559,658
PrinFlex Life 14,003,435 13,765,286 696,788 (458,639)
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25,463,610 22,066,161 1,296,430 2,101,019
MidCap Growth Division:
PrinFlex Life 315,903 288,492 (598) 28,009
Money Market Division:
Flex Variable Life 362,873 355,161 7,712 -
PrinFlex Life 7,972,243 7,927,870 44,373 -
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8,335,116 8,283,031 52,085 -
Putnam Global Asset Allocation
Division:
PrinFlex Life 75,231 71,030 (112) 4,313
Putnam Vista Division:
PrinFlex Life 123,051 102,469 (155) 20,737
Putnam Voyager Division:
PrinFlex Life 899,548 795,242 (1,295) 105,601
Real Estate Division:
PrinFlex Life 31,709 31,269 760 (320)
SmallCap Division:
PrinFlex Life 250,636 239,177 (508) 11,967
SmallCap Growth Division:
PrinFlex Life 209,695 178,079 (354) 31,970
SmallCap Value Division:
PrinFlex Life 144,138 138,477 245 5,416
Utilities Division:
PrinFlex Life 45,596 42,810 449 2,337
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$121,091,275 $107,704,407 $6,067,982 $7,318,886
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Principal Life Insurance Company
Variable Life Separate Account
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
6. Year 2000 Issues (Unaudited)
Like other investment funds, financial and business organizations and
individuals around the world, the Separate Account could be adversely affected
if the computer systems used by Principal Life and other service providers do
not properly process and calculate date-related information and data from and
after January 1, 2000. In 1995, Principal Life began investigating the potential
impact of the Year 2000 on its systems, procedures, customers and business
processes. The Year 2000 assessment that was completed in 1996 provided
information used to determine what system components must be changed or replaced
to minimize the impact of the calendar change from 1999 to 2000.
Principal Life will continue to use internal and external resources to modify,
replace and test its systems. Management estimates 100% of the identified
modifications to mission critical systems and 99% of the identified
modifications to other systems have been completed for its Year 2000 project.
The project completion is scheduled to occur prior to any anticipated impact on
Principal Life's operations.
Principal Life and the Separate Account face the risk that one or more of its
critical suppliers or customers (external relationships) will not be able to
interact with them due to the third party's inability to resolve its own Year
2000 issues. Principal Life has completed its inventory of external
relationships and is attempting to determine the overall Year 2000 readiness of
its external relationships. Principal Life is engaged in discussions with the
third parties and is requesting information as to those parties' Year 2000 plans
and state of readiness. Principal Life, however, does not have sufficient
information at the current time to predict whether all of its external
relationships will be Year 2000 ready.
While Principal Life believes that it has addressed its Year 2000 concerns,
Principal Life has begun to develop contingency/recovery plans aimed at ensuring
the continuity of critical business functions before, on and after December 31,
1999. Principal Life expects contingency/recovery planning to be substantially
complete by April 1, 1999. The Year 2000 contingency plans will be reviewed
periodically throughout 1999 and revised as needed. Principal Life believes its
Year 2000 contingency plans coupled with existing "disaster recovery" and
"business resumption" plans minimize the impact Year 2000 issues may have on the
organization.
Report of Independent Auditors
The Board of Directors
Principal Life Insurance Company
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position
of Principal Life Insurance Company (the Company, an indirect wholly-owned
subsidiary of Principal Mutual Holding Company), formerly Principal Mutual Life
Insurance Company, as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, stockholder's equity and cash flows for
each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1998. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based
on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Principal Life
Insurance Company at December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the consolidated results of
its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 1998, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Des Moines, Iowa
January 29, 1999
Principal Life Insurance Company
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Year ended December 31
1998 1997 1996
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(In Millions)
Revenue
Premiums and annuity and other
considerations $3,409 $4,668 $5,121
Policy and contract charges 780 682 572
Net investment income 2,821 2,948 2,905
Net realized capital gains 466 176 388
Commissions and other income 208 199 150
Contribution from the closed block 13 - -
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Total revenue 7,697 8,673 9,136
Expenses
Benefits, claims and settlement
expenses 4,777 5,632 6,087
Dividends to policyholders 155 299 299
Operating expenses 2,026 2,047 1,920
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Total expenses 6,958 7,978 8,306
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Income before income taxes 739 695 830
Income taxes 44 241 304
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Net income $ 695 $ 454 $ 526
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See accompanying notes.
Principal Life Insurance Company
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
December 31
1998 1997
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(In Millions)
Assets
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $21,006 $21,546
Equity securities, available-for-sale 1,102 1,273
Mortgage loans 12,091 13,286
Real estate 2,691 2,632
Policy loans 25 749
Other investments 349 130
Cash and cash equivalents 461 546
Accrued investment income 375 457
Deferred policy acquisition costs 456 1,057
Property held for Company use 246 232
Closed block assets 4,251 -
Separate account assets 29,009 23,627
Other assets 1,881 1,519
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Total assets $73,943 $67,054
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Liabilities
Contractholder funds $23,339 $23,179
Future policy benefits and claims 7,082 11,239
Other policyholder funds 249 314
Policyholder dividends payable 44 444
Debt 671 459
Income taxes currently payable 27 298
Deferred income taxes 497 803
Closed block liabilities 5,299 -
Separate account liabilities 29,009 23,560
Other liabilities 2,257 1,474
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Total liabilities 68,474 61,770
Stockholder's equity
Common stock, par value $1 per share - authorized 5,000,000 shares, issued and
outstanding 2,500,000 shares (wholly owned indirectly by Principal Mutual
Holding Company) 3 -
Retained earnings 4,749 4,257
Accumulated other comprehensive income:
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities 746 1,038
Net foreign currency translation adjustment (29) (11)
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Total stockholder's equity 5,469 5,284
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Total liabilities and stockholder's equity $73,943 $67,054
=======================
See accompanying notes.
Principal Life Insurance Company
Consolidated Statements of Stockholder's Equity
Net Unrealized Net Foreign
Gains on Currency Total
Common Retained Available-for-Sale Translation Stockholder's
Stock Earnings Securities Adjustment Equity
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(In Millions)
Balances at January 1, 1996 $ - $3,277 $1,336 $ (7) $4,606
Comprehensive income:
Net income - 526 - - 526
Decrease in unrealized appreciation
on fixed maturities, - - (543) - (543)
available-for-sale
Decrease in unrealized appreciation
on equity securities, - - (262) - (262)
available-for-sale
Adjustments for assumed changes in
amortization patterns:
Deferred policy acquisition costs - - 83 - 83
Unearned revenue reserves - - (11) - (11)
Provision for deferred income tax - - 257 - 257
benefit
Change in net foreign currency
translation adjustment - - - (2) (2)
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Comprehensive income - 48
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Balances at December 31, 1996 - 3,803 860 (9) 4,654
Comprehensive income:
Net income - 454 - - 454
Increase in unrealized appreciation
on fixed maturities, - - 197 - 197
available-for-sale
Increase in unrealized appreciation
on equity securities, - - 118 - 118
available-for-sale
Adjustments for assumed changes in
amortization patterns: -
Deferred policy acquisition costs - - (44) - (44)
Unearned revenue reserves - - 4 - 4
Provision for deferred income taxes - - (97) - (97)
Change in net foreign currency
translation adjustment - - - (2) (2)
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Comprehensive income 630
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Balances at December 31, 1997 - 4,257 1,038 (11) 5,284
Principal Life Insurance Company
Consolidated Statements of Stockholder's Equity (continued)
Net Unrealized Net Foreign
Gains on Currency Total
Common Retained Available-for-Sale Translation Stockholder's
Stock Earnings Securities Adjustment Equity
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(In Millions)
Balances at January 1, 1998 $ - $4,257 $1,038 $(11) $5,284
Comprehensive income:
Net income - 695 - - 695
Decrease in unrealized appreciation
on fixed maturities, - - (203) - (203)
available-for-sale
Decrease in unrealized appreciation
on equity securities,
available-for-sale, including
seed money in separate accounts - - (292) - (292)
Adjustments for assumed changes in
amortization patterns:
Deferred policy acquisition costs - - 37 - 37
Unearned revenue reserves - - (4) - (4)
Provision for deferred income tax - - 170 - 170
benefit
Change in net foreign currency
translation adjustment - - - (18) (18)
Issuance of 2,500,000 shares of
common stock to parent holding 3 (3) - - -
company
Dividend to parent holding company - (200) - - (200)
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Comprehensive income 185
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Balances at December 31, 1998 $ 3 $4,749 $746 $(29) $5,469
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See accompanying notes.
Principal Life Insurance Company
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Year ended December 31
1998 1997 1996
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(In Millions)
Operating activities
Net income $ 695 $ 454 $ 526
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 114 170 178
Additions to deferred policy acquisition costs (173) (213) (215)
Gain on sales of subsidiaries (6) (14) -
Accrued investment income 24 7 15
Contractholder and policyholder liabilities and dividends
1,538 1,401 1,667
Current and deferred income taxes (265) 96 20
Net realized capital gains (466) (176) (388)
Depreciation and amortization expense 133 117 112
Other (197) (403) (253)
Change in closed block operating assets and
liabilities, net 230 - -
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Net adjustments 932 985 1,136
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Net cash provided by operating activities 1,627 1,439 1,662
Investing activities Available-for-sale securities:
Purchases (7,141) (7,478) (11,876)
Sales 5,684 7,475 9,089
Maturities 1,377 1,204 2,796
Mortgage loans acquired or originated (14,162) (9,925) (2,955)
Mortgage loans sold or repaid 14,414 8,977 1,619
Real estate acquired (436) (309) (166)
Real estate sold 662 198 253
Proceeds from sales of subsidiaries 96 35 -
Purchases of interest in subsidiaries, net of cash acquired (218) (99) (51)
Net change in policy loans (12) (13) (25)
Net change in property held for Company use (57) (11) (18)
Net change in other investments (270) (68) (74)
Change in closed block investments, net (201) - -
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Net cash used in investing activities (264) (14) (1,408)
Principal Life Insurance Company
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
Year ended December 31
1998 1997 1996
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(In Millions)
Financing activities
Issuance of debt $ 243 $ 75 $ 43
Principal repayments of debt (51) (28) (29)
Proceeds of short-term borrowings 8,628 5,089 1,451
Repayment of short-term borrowings (8,924) (4,974) (1,282)
Dividend paid to parent holding company (140) - -
Investment contract deposits 5,854 4,134 4,221
Investment contract withdrawals (7,058) (5,446) (4,682)
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Net cash used in financing activities (1,448) (1,150) (278)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (85) 275 (24)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 546 271 295
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 461 $ 546 $ 271
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Schedule of noncash operating and investing activities The following noncash
assets and liabilities were transferred to the
Closed Block as a result of the July 1, 1998 mutual holding company
formation:
Operating activities:
Accrued investment income $ 59
Deferred policy acquisition costs 697
Other assets 12
Future policy benefits and claims (4,545)
Other policyholder funds (7)
Policyholder dividends payable (388)
Other liabilities (173)
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Total noncash operating activities (4,345) Investing activities:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale 1,562
Mortgage loans 1,027
Policy loans 736
Other investments 1
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Total noncash investing activities 3,326
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Total noncash operating and investing activities $(1,019)
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Net transfer of noncash assets and liabilities of Principal Health
Care Inc. on April 1, 1998 in exchange for common shares of
Coventry Health Care, Inc. $ (160)
=============
See accompanying notes.
Principal Life Insurance Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 1998
1. Nature of Operations and Significant Accounting Policies
Reorganization
Effective July 1, 1998, Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company formed a mutual
insurance holding company (Principal Mutual Holding Company) and converted to a
stock life insurance company (Principal Life Insurance Company). All of the
shares of Principal Life Insurance Company (the Company) were issued to
Principal Mutual Holding Company through two newly formed intermediate holding
companies, Principal Financial Group, Inc. and Principal Financial Services,
Inc. The reorganization itself did not have a material financial impact on the
Company.
Description of Business
The Company is a diversified financial services organization engaged in the
marketing and management of life insurance, annuity, health, pension and other
financial products and services, primarily in the United States.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company and its
majority-owned subsidiaries have been prepared in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Less than majority-owned entities in
which the Company has at least a 20% interest are reported on the equity basis
in the consolidated statements of financial position as other investments. All
significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Total assets of the unconsolidated entities amounted to $2.2 billion at December
31, 1998 and $1.1 billion at December 31, 1997. Total revenues of the
unconsolidated entities were $1.8 billion in 1998, $294 million in 1997 and $349
million in 1996. During 1998, 1997 and 1996, the Company included $18 million,
$19 million and $(3) million, respectively, in net investment income
representing the Company's share of current year net income (loss) of the
unconsolidated entities.
Closed Block
In conjunction with the formation of the mutual insurance holding company, the
Company established a Closed Block for the benefit of certain classes of
individual participating and dividend-paying policies in force on that date. The
Closed Block was designed to provide reasonable assurance to owners of insurance
policies included therein that, after the reorganization, assets would be
available to maintain the aggregate dividend scales in effect for 1997 if the
experience underlying such scales continued. Assets were allocated to the Closed
Block in amounts which, together with premiums from policies included in the
Closed Block, were reasonably expected to be sufficient to support such
policies, including provisions for payment of claims, certain expenses, charges
and taxes, and for continuation of dividend scales payable in 1997 in the
aggregate, assuming the experience underlying such scales continued.
Assets allocated to the Closed Block inure to the benefits of the holders of
policies included in the Closed Block. Closed Block assets and liabilities are
carried on the same basis as similar assets and liabilities held by the Company.
The contribution to the operating income of the Company from the Closed Block is
reported as a single line item in the statement of operations. Accordingly,
premiums, net investment income, realized capital gains (losses), policyowner
benefits and dividends attributable to the Closed Block, less certain expenses
and charges and the amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs, are shown
as a net number under the caption "Contribution from the Closed Block." This
results in material reductions in the respective line items in the statement of
operations while having no effect on net income. All assets allocated to the
Closed Block are grouped together and shown as a separate item entitled "Closed
Block assets"; and all liabilities attributable to the Closed Block are combined
and disclosed as the "Closed Block liabilities." The excess of Closed Block
liabilities over Closed Block assets represents the expected future post-tax
contribution from the Closed Block which would be recognized in income over the
period the policies and contracts in the Closed Block remain in force.
The Contribution from the Closed Block does not represent the total
profitability attributable to the policies included in the Closed Block. Certain
expenses attributable to the policies included in the Closed Block and
commissions on these policies are not included in the reported Contribution from
the Closed Block, but rather are included in operating expenses consistent with
the initial regulatory funding of the Closed Block. Consequently, the assets
needed to fund the Closed Block are less than the total accumulated assets
attributable to the policies included in the Closed Block. Income on the assets
held outside of the Closed Block is included in net investment income and not
included in the Contribution from the Closed Block.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of the Company's consolidated financial statements and
accompanying notes requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the amounts reported and disclosed. These estimates and assumptions could
change in the future as more information becomes known, which could impact the
amounts reported and disclosed in the consolidated financial statements and
accompanying notes.
Significant Risks
The following is a description of the most significant risks facing diversified
financial service organizations and how the Company mitigates those risks:
Legal or regulatory risk is the risk that changes in the legal or regulatory
environment in which an insurer operates will create additional expenses not
anticipated by the insurer in pricing its products. The Company mitigates this
risk by offering a wide range of products and operating throughout the United
States and the world, thus reducing its exposure to any single product or
jurisdiction, and also by employing underwriting practices which identify and
minimize the adverse impact of this risk.
Credit risk is the risk that issuers of securities owned by the Company or
borrowers through mortgage loans on real estate will default or that other
parties that owe the Company money, will not pay. The Company minimizes this
risk by adhering to a conservative investment strategy, by maintaining sound
credit and collection policies and by providing for any amounts deemed
uncollectible.
Interest rate risk is the risk that interest rates will change and cause a
decrease in the value of the Company's investments. This change in rates may
also cause certain interest-sensitive products to become uncompetitive or may
cause disintermediation. The Company mitigates this risk by charging fees for
policyowners' contract terminations, by offering products that transfer this
risk to the purchaser and by attempting to match the maturity schedule of its
assets with the expected payout of its liabilities. To the extent that
liabilities come due more quickly than assets mature, an insurer would have to
borrow funds or sell assets prior to maturity and potentially recognize a gain
or loss.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, money market instruments and
other debt issues with a maturity date of three months or less when purchased.
Investments
Investments in fixed maturities and equity securities are classified as
available-for-sale and, accordingly, are carried at fair value. (See Note 12 for
policies related to the determination of fair value.) The cost of fixed
maturities is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accrual of discounts,
both computed using the interest method. The cost of fixed maturities and equity
securities is adjusted for declines in value that are other than temporary. For
the loan-backed and structured securities included in the bond portfolio, the
Company recognizes income using a constant effective yield based on currently
anticipated prepayments as determined by broker-dealer surveys or internal
estimates and the estimated lives of the securities.
Real estate investments are reported at cost less accumulated depreciation. The
initial cost bases of properties acquired through loan foreclosures are the
lower of the loan balances or fair market values of the properties at the time
of foreclosure. Buildings and land improvements are generally depreciated on the
straight-line method over the estimated useful life of improvements, and tenant
improvement costs are depreciated on the straight-line method over the term of
the related lease. The Company recognizes impairment losses for its properties
when indicators of impairment are present and a property's expected undiscounted
cash flows are not sufficient to recover the property's carrying value. In such
cases, the cost bases of the properties are reduced accordingly. Real estate
expected to be disposed is carried at the lower of cost or fair value, less cost
to sell, with valuation allowances established accordingly and depreciation no
longer recognized. Any impairment losses and any changes in valuation allowances
are reported as net realized capital losses.
Commercial and residential mortgage loans are reported at cost adjusted for
amortization of premiums and accrual of discounts, computed using the interest
method, and net of valuation allowances. Any changes in the valuation allowances
are reported as net realized capital gains (losses). The Company measures
impairment based upon the present value of expected cash flows discounted at the
loan's effective interest rate. If foreclosure is probable, the measurement of
any valuation allowance is based upon the fair value of the collateral. The
Company includes residential mortgage loans held for sale in the amount of $802
million and $512 million at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively, which are
carried at lower of cost or fair value and reported as mortgage loans in the
statements of financial position.
Net realized capital gains and losses on investments are determined using the
specific identification basis.
Policy loans and other investments are primarily reported at cost.
Derivatives
Derivatives are generally held for purposes other than trading and are primarily
used to hedge or reduce exposure to interest rate and foreign currency risks
associated with assets held or expected to be purchased or sold, and liabilities
incurred or expected to be incurred. Additionally, derivatives are used to
change the characteristics of the Company's asset/liability mix consistent with
the Company's risk management activities.
The Company's use of derivatives is further described in Note 4. The net
interest effect of interest rate and currency swap transactions is recorded as
an adjustment to net investment income or interest expense, as appropriate, over
the periods covered by the agreements. The cost of other derivative contracts is
amortized over the life of the contracts and classified with the results of the
underlying hedged item. Certain contracts are designated as hedges of specific
assets and, to the extent those assets are marked to market, the hedge contracts
are also marked to market and included as an adjustment of the underlying asset
value. Other contracts are designated and accounted for as hedges of certain
liabilities and are not marked to market.
Hedge accounting is used for derivatives that are specifically designated in
advance as hedges and that reduce the Company's exposure to an indicated risk by
having a high correlation between changes in the value of the derivatives and
the items being hedged at both the inception of the hedge and throughout the
hedge period. Should such criteria not be met or if the hedged items are sold,
terminated or matured, the changes in value of the derivatives are included in
net income.
Contractholder and Policyholder Liabilities
Contractholder and policyholder liabilities (contractholder funds, future policy
benefits and claims and other policyholder funds) include reserves for
investment contracts and reserves for universal life, limited payment,
participating and traditional life insurance policies. Investment contracts are
contractholders' funds on deposit with the Company and generally include
reserves for pension and annuity contracts. Reserves on investment contracts are
equal to the cumulative deposits less any applicable charges plus credited
interest.
Reserves for universal life insurance contracts are equal to cumulative premiums
less charges plus credited interest which represents the account balances that
accrue to the benefit of the policyowners. Reserves for non-participating term
life insurance contracts are computed on a basis of assumed investment yield,
mortality, morbidity and expenses, including a provision for adverse deviation,
which generally vary by plan, year of issue and policy duration. Investment
yield is based on the Company's experience. Mortality, morbidity and withdrawal
rate assumptions are based on experience of the Company and are periodically
reviewed against both industry standards and experience.
Reserves for participating life insurance contracts are based on the net level
premium reserve for death and endowment policy benefits. This net level premium
reserve is calculated based on dividend fund interest rate and mortality rates
guaranteed in calculating the cash surrender values described in the contract.
Some of the Company's policies and contracts require payment of fees in advance
for services that will be rendered over the estimated lives of the policies and
contracts. These payments are established as unearned revenue reserves upon
receipt and included in other policyowner funds in the consolidated statements
of financial position. These unearned revenue reserves are amortized to
operations over the estimated lives of these policies and contracts.
The liability for unpaid accident and health claims is an estimate of the
ultimate net cost of reported and unreported losses not yet settled. This
liability is estimated using actuarial analyses and case basis evaluations.
Although considerable variability is inherent in such estimates, the Company
believes that the liability for unpaid claims is adequate. These estimates are
continually reviewed and, as adjustments to this liability become necessary,
such adjustments are reflected in current operations.
Recognition of Premiums, Fees and Benefits
Traditional individual life and health insurance products include those products
with fixed and guaranteed premiums and benefits, and consist principally of
whole life and term life insurance policies and certain immediate annuities with
life contingencies. Premiums from these products are recognized as premium
revenue when due.
Group life and health insurance premiums are generally recorded as premium
revenue over the term of the coverage. Some group contracts allow for premiums
to be adjusted to reflect emerging experience. Such adjusted premiums are
recognized in the period that the related experience emerges. Fees for contracts
providing claim processing or other administrative services are recorded over
the period the service is provided.
Related policy benefits and expenses for individual and group life and health
insurance products are associated with earned premiums and result in the
recognition of profits over the expected lives of the policies and contracts.
Universal life-type policies are insurance contracts with terms that are not
fixed and guaranteed. Amounts received as payments for such contracts are not
reported as premium revenues. Revenues for universal life-type insurance
contracts consist of policy charges for the cost of insurance, policy initiation
and administration, surrender charges and other fees that have been assessed
against policy account values. Policy benefits and claims that are charged to
expense include interest credited to contracts and benefit claims incurred in
the period in excess of related policy account balances.
Investment contracts do not subject the Company to risks arising from
policyowner mortality or morbidity, and consist primarily of Guaranteed
Investment Contracts (GICs) and certain deferred annuities. Amounts received as
payments for investment contracts are established as investment contract
liability balances and are not reported as premium revenues. Revenues for
investment contracts consist of investment income and policy administration
charges. Investment contract benefits that are charged to expense include
benefit claims incurred in the period in excess of related investment contract
liability balances and interest credited to investment contract liability
balances.
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
Commissions and other costs (underwriting, issuance and agency expenses) that
vary with and are primarily related to the acquisition of new and renewal
insurance policies and investment contract business are capitalized to the
extent recoverable. Acquisition costs that are not deferrable and maintenance
costs are charged to operations as incurred.
Deferred policy acquisition costs for universal life-type insurance contracts
and participating life insurance policies and investment contracts are being
amortized over the lives of the policies and contracts in relation to the
emergence of estimated gross profit margins. This amortization is adjusted
retrospectively when estimates of current or future gross profits and margins to
be realized from a group of products and contracts are revised. The deferred
policy acquisition costs of non-participating term life insurance policies are
being amortized over the premium-paying period of the related policies using
assumptions consistent with those used in computing policyowner liabilities.
Deferred policy acquisition costs are subject to recoverability testing at the
time of policy issue and loss recognition testing at the end of each accounting
period. Deferred policy acquisition costs would be written off to the extent
that it is determined that future policy premiums and investment income or gross
profit margins would not be adequate to cover related losses and expenses.
Reinsurance
The Company enters into reinsurance agreements with other companies in the
normal course of business. The Company may assume reinsurance from or cede
reinsurance to other companies. Premiums and expenses are reported net of
reinsurance ceded. The Company is contingently liable with respect to
reinsurance ceded to other companies in the event the reinsurer is unable to
meet the obligations it has assumed.
Guaranty-fund Assessments
Guaranty-fund assessments are accrued when the Company receives notice that an
amount is payable to a guaranty fund. The Company also accrues for anticipated
assessments which are estimated using data available from various industry
sources that monitor the current status of open and closed insolvencies. The
Company has also established an other asset for assessments expected to be
recovered through future premium tax offsets.
Separate Accounts
The separate account assets and liabilities presented in the consolidated
financial statements represent the fair market value of funds that are
separately administered by the Company for contracts with equity, real estate
and fixed-income investments. Generally, the separate account contract owner,
rather than the Company, bears the investment risk of these funds. The separate
account assets are legally segregated and are not subject to claims that arise
out of any other business of the Company. The Company receives a fee for
administrative, maintenance and investment advisory services that is included in
the consolidated statements of operations. Deposits, net investment income and
realized and unrealized capital gains and losses on the separate accounts are
not reflected in the consolidated statements of operations.
Income Taxes
Principal Mutual Holding Company files a consolidated income tax return that
includes the Company and all of its qualifying subsidiaries and has a policy of
allocating income tax expenses and benefits to companies in the group based upon
pro rata contribution of taxable income or operating losses. The Company is
taxed at corporate rates on taxable income based on existing tax laws. Current
income taxes are charged or credited to operations based upon amounts estimated
to be payable or recoverable as a result of taxable operations for the current
year. Deferred income taxes are provided for the tax effect of temporary
differences in the financial reporting and income tax bases of assets and
liabilities and net operating losses using enacted income tax rates and laws.
The effect on deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities of a change in
tax rates is recognized in operations in the period in which the change is
enacted.
Foreign Exchange
The Company's foreign subsidiaries' statements of financial position and
operations are translated at the current exchange rates and average exchange
rates for the year, respectively. Resulting translation adjustments for foreign
subsidiaries and certain other transactions are reported as a component of
equity. Other translation adjustments for foreign currency transactions that
affect cash flows are reported in current operations.
Pension and Postretirement Benefits
The Company accounts for its pension benefits and postretirement benefits other
than pension (medical, life insurance and long-term care) using the full accrual
method.
Property Held for Company Use
Property held for Company use includes home office properties and related
leasehold improvements. Property held for Company use is shown in the
consolidated statements of financial position at cost less allowances for
accumulated depreciation. Provisions for depreciation of property held for
Company use are computed principally on the straight-line method over the
estimated useful lives of the assets. Property held for Company use and related
accumulated depreciation are as follows (in millions):
December 31
1998 1997
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Property held for Company use $328 $302
Accumulated depreciation (82) (70)
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Property held for Company use, net $246 $232
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Other Assets
Intangible assets are included in other assets in the consolidated statements of
financial position. The cost of acquired subsidiaries in excess of the fair
value of the net assets (i.e., goodwill) and other intangible assets have been
recorded in connection with acquisitions. These assets are amortized on a
straight-line basis generally over 10 to 15 years. The carrying amount of
goodwill and other intangible assets is reviewed periodically for indicators of
impairment in value.
Intangible assets and related accumulated amortization are as follows (in
millions):
December 31
1998 1997
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Goodwill $185 $165
Accumulated amortization (40) (16)
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Goodwill, net 145 149
Other intangible assets, net 16 74
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Total intangible assets $161 $223
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Mortgage servicing rights of $778 million and $432 million at December 31, 1998
and 1997, respectively, are included in other assets in the consolidated
statements of financial position and represent the cost of purchasing or
originating the right to service mortgage loans. These costs are capitalized and
amortized to operations over the estimated remaining lives of the underlying
loans using the interest method and taking into account appropriate prepayment
assumptions. Capitalized mortgage servicing rights are periodically assessed for
impairment, which is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations
during the period in which impairment occurs by establishing a corresponding
valuation allowance.
Other assets are reported primarily at cost.
Pooled Investment Fund
The Company has an arrangement whereby short-term funds of Principal Financial
Services, Inc. are pooled with funds of the Company's subsidiaries and invested
by the Company. The Company credits Principal Financial Services, Inc. with
interest approximating the yield earned by the Company's Separate Account LI,
which invests in commercial paper. At December 31, 1998, the Company reported
$137 million in other liabilities in the statements of financial position
related to this arrangement with Principal Financial Services, Inc.
The Company's pooled funds are also made available to Principal Financial
Services, Inc. for short-term borrowings up to $1 million, with interest
approximating the yield earned by Separate Account LI. At December 31, 1998,
there were no such borrowings outstanding under this arrangement.
Comprehensive Income
On January 1, 1998, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income ("SFAS 130"), and restated
prior years' financial statements to conform to the reporting standard. SFAS 130
establishes standards for reporting and displaying comprehensive income and its
components in a full set of general-purpose financial statements. Comprehensive
income includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting
from investments by shareholders and distributions to shareholders. The adoption
of SFAS No. 130 resulted in revised and additional disclosures but had no effect
on the financial position, results of operations, or liquidity of the Company.
Other comprehensive income excludes net realized capital gains (losses) included
in net income of $344 million in 1998, $113 million in 1997 and $256 million in
1996. These amounts are net of income taxes and adjustments to deferred policy
acquisition costs and unearned revenue reserves of $122 million in 1998, $63
million in 1997 and $132 million in 1996.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the 1996 and 1997 consolidated
financial statements to conform to the 1998 presentation.
Pending Accounting Change
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued
Statement No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
("SFAS 133"), which the Company is required to adopt January 1, 2000. SFAS 133
will require the Company to include all derivatives in the statement of
financial position at fair value. Changes in derivative fair values will either
be recognized in earnings as offsets to the changes in fair value of related
hedged assets, liabilities and firm commitments or, for forecasted transactions,
deferred and recorded as a component of equity until the hedged transactions
occur and are recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of a hedging
derivative's change in fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings.
The impact of SFAS 133 on the Company's financial statements will depend on a
variety of factors, including future interpretive guidance from the FASB, the
future level of forecasted and actual foreign currency transactions, the extent
of the Company's hedging activities, the types of hedging instruments used and
the effectiveness of such instruments. However, the Company does not believe the
effect of adopting SFAS 133 will be material to its financial position.
2. Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
Effective April 1, 1998, the Company merged substantially all of its managed
care operations with Coventry Corporation in exchange for a share of ownership
in the resulting entity, Coventry Health Care, Inc. At December 31, 1998, the
Company held a 42% share of Coventry Health Care, Inc. The Company's investment
in Coventry Health Care, Inc. is accounted for using the equity method. Net
equity of the transferred business on April 1, 1998 was $170 million.
Consolidated financial results for 1997 included total assets at December 31,
1997, and total revenues and pretax loss for the year then ended of
approximately $419 million, $883 million and $(26) million, respectively, for
the transferred business.
During 1998, various acquisitions were made by the Company's subsidiaries at
purchase prices aggregating $224 million. The acquisitions were all accounted
for using the purchase method and the results of operations of the acquired
businesses have been included in the financial statements of the subsidiaries
from the dates of acquisition. Such acquired companies had total assets at
December 31, 1998 and total 1998 revenue of $459 million and $58 million,
respectively.
During 1998, various divestitures were made by certain of the Company's
subsidiaries at selling prices aggregating $118 million and $15 million in net
realized capital gains were realized as a result of these divestitures. In 1997,
the financial statements included $152 million in assets, $206 million in
revenues and $20 million of pretax losses related to these subsidiaries.
Beginning in 1998, the Company did not renew medical business in 14 states where
it does not believe it can effectively compete. The Company continues to offer
non-medical coverage and administrative services only products in these states.
Annual medical premium in these states was approximately $230 million in 1997.
During 1997, various acquisitions were made by certain of the Company's
subsidiaries at purchase prices aggregating $101 million. The acquisitions were
all accounted for using the purchase method and the results of operations of the
acquired businesses have been included in the financial statements of the
subsidiaries from the dates of acquisition. Such acquired companies had total
assets at December 31, 1997 and total 1997 revenue of $459 million and $86
million, respectively.
During 1997, the Company terminated a portion of its group medical business and
helped insureds find replacement coverage. The Company has retained
responsibility for the payment of claims incurred on this business prior to the
effective date of the termination and has included an estimate of the ultimate
liability for these claims in its financial statements. Annual premiums related
to this business were approximately $380 million at date of transfer.
3. Investments
Under SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity
Securities, securities are generally classified as available-for-sale,
held-to-maturity, or trading. The Company has classified its entire fixed
maturities portfolio as available-for-sale, although it is generally the
Company's intent to hold these securities to maturity. The Company has also
classified all equity securities as available-for-sale. Securities classified as
available-for-sale are reported at fair value in the consolidated statements of
financial position with the related unrealized holding gains and losses on such
available-for-sale securities reported as a separate component of equity after
adjustments for related changes in deferred policy acquisition costs, unearned
revenue reserves and deferred income taxes.
The cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value of fixed maturities
and equity securities available-for-sale as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, are
as follows (in millions):
Gross Gross
Unrealized Unrealized Fair
Cost Gains Losses Value
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December 31, 1998 Fixed maturities:
United States Government and agencies
$ 611 $ - $ 10 $ 601
Foreign governments 57 21 1 77
States and political subdivisions 428 19 4 443
Corporate - public 4,470 264 88 4,646
Corporate - private 11,935 653 97 12,491
Mortgage-backed securities 2,661 92 5 2,748
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Total fixed maturities $20,162 $1,049 $205 $21,006
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Total equity securities $ 760 $ 395 $ 53 $ 1,102
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December 31, 1997 Fixed maturities:
United States Government and agencies
$ 337 $ 1 $ - $ 338
Foreign governments 217 - - 217
States and political subdivisions 232 15 2 245
Corporate - public 4,014 224 18 4,220
Corporate - private 12,478 856 30 13,304
Mortgage-backed securities 3,124 99 3 3,220
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20,402 1,195 53 21,544
Redeemable preferred stocks 2 - - 2
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Total fixed maturities $20,404 $1,195 $ 53 $21,546
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Total equity securities $ 639 $ 664 $ 30 $ 1,273
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The cost and fair value of fixed maturities available-for-sale at December 31,
1998, by expected maturity, are as follows (in millions):
Cost Fair Value
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Due in one year or less $ 1,043 $ 1,061
Due after one year through five years 6,922 7,012
Due after five years through ten years 5,283 5,590
Due after ten years 4,234 4,577
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17,482 18,240
Mortgage-backed and other securities without
a single maturity date 2,680 2,766
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Total $20,162 $21,006
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The above summarized activity is based on expected maturities. Actual maturities
may differ because borrowers may have the right to call or pre-pay obligations.
Major categories of net investment income are summarized as follows (in
millions):
Year ended December 31
1998 1997 1996
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Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $1,525 $1,620 $1,649
Equity securities, available-for-sale 32 39 33
Mortgage loans 1,171 1,150 1,085
Real estate 525 501 486
Policy loans 27 50 49
Cash and cash equivalents 9 9 15
Other 49 92 48
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3,338 3,461 3,365
Less investment expenses (517) (513) (460)
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Net investment income $2,821 $2,948 $2,905
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The major components of net realized capital gains (losses) on investments are
summarized as follows (in millions):
Year ended December 31
1998 1997 1996
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Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:
Gross gains $ 67 $ 51 $ 80
Gross losses (31) (43) (73)
Equity securities, available-for-sale:
Gross gains 329 132 451
Gross losses (40) (26) (5)
Mortgage loans 8 (6) (11)
Real estate 126 64 14
Other 7 4 (68)
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Net realized capital gains $466 $176 $388
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Proceeds from sales of investments (excluding call and maturity proceeds) in
fixed maturities were $2.8 billion, $5.0 billion and $7.8 billion in 1998, 1997
and 1996 respectively. Of the 1998, 1997 and 1996 proceeds, $2.2 billion, $4.0
billion and $7.2 billion, respectively, relates to sales of mortgage-backed
securities. The Company actively manages its mortgage-backed securities
portfolio to control prepayment risk. Gross gains of $23 million, $29 million
and $64 million and gross losses of $7 million, $10 million and $53 million in
1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively, were realized on sales of mortgage-backed
securities. At December 31, 1998, the Company had security purchases payable
totaling $576 million relating to the purchases of mortgage-backed securities at
forward dates.
Prior to 1996, the Company entered into short-term equity swap agreements to
mitigate its exposure to declines in the value of about one-half of its
marketable common stock portfolio. Under the agreements, the return on that
portion of the Company's marketable common stock portfolio was swapped for a
fixed short-term interest rate. The equity swaps were terminated during 1996 and
a realized loss of $81 million recorded. Common stocks of $633 million
associated with these equity swaps were sold during 1996 and a gain of $402
million recorded, resulting in a net realized gain of $321 million.
The unrealized appreciation on investments in fixed maturities and equity
securities available-for-sale is reported as a separate component of equity,
reduced by adjustments to deferred policy acquisition costs and unearned revenue
reserves that would have been required as a charge or credit to operations had
such amounts been realized and a provision for deferred income taxes. The
cumulative amount of net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities,
including the net unrealized gains on the Closed Block available-for-sale
securities, is as follows (in millions):
December 31
1998 1997
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Unrealized appreciation on fixed maturities, available-for-sale $939 $1,142
Unrealized appreciation on equity securities, available-for-sale,
including seed money in separate accounts 347 639
Adjustments for assumed changes in amortization patterns:
Deferred policy acquisition costs (167) (204)
Unearned revenue reserves 17 21
Provision for deferred income taxes (390) (560)
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Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities $746 $1,038
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The 1998 decrease in unrealized appreciation on fixed maturities,
available-for-sale, includes the effect of a change in the method of estimating
the fair value of certain corporate bonds, net of related adjustments for
assumed changes in amortization patterns and deferred income taxes, of $116
million.
Commercial mortgage loans and corporate private placement bonds originated or
acquired by the Company represent its primary areas of credit risk exposure. At
December 31, 1998 and 1997, the commercial mortgage portfolio is diversified by
geographic region and specific collateral property type as follows:
Geographic Distribution Property Type Distribution
December 31 December 31
1998 1997 1998 1997
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Pacific 28% 28% Industrial 33% 33%
South Atlantic 24 24 Retail 33 33
North Central 15 16 Office 29 29
Mid Atlantic 14 14 Other 5 5
South Central 9 9
New England 5 5
Mountain 5 4
Mortgage loans on real estate are considered impaired when, based on current
information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to
collect all amounts due according to contractual terms of the loan agreement.
When the Company determines that a loan is impaired, a provision for loss is
established for the difference between the carrying amount of the mortgage loan
and the estimated value. Estimated value is based on either the present value of
the expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate,
the loan's observable market price or fair value of the collateral. The
provision for losses is reported as a net realized capital loss.
Mortgage loans deemed to be uncollectible are charged against the allowance for
losses and subsequent recoveries are credited to the allowance for losses. The
allowance for losses is maintained at a level believed adequate by management to
absorb estimated probable credit losses. Management's periodic evaluation of the
adequacy of the allowance for losses is based on the Company's past loan loss
experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that
may affect the borrower's ability to repay, the estimated value of the
underlying collateral, composition of the loan portfolio, current economic
conditions and other relevant factors. The evaluation is inherently subjective
as it requires estimating the amounts and timing of future cash flows expected
to be received on impaired loans that may change.
A summary of the changes in the mortgage loan allowance for losses is as follows
(in millions):
December 31
1998 1997 1996
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Balance at beginning of year $121 $121 $115
Provision for losses 4 8 16
Releases due to write-downs,
sales and foreclosures (12) (8) (10)
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Balance at end of year $113 $121 $121
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The corporate private placement bond portfolio is diversified by issuer and
industry. Restrictive bond covenants are monitored by the Company to regulate
the activities of issuers and control their leveraging capabilities.
The Company was servicing approximately 484,000 and 371,000 residential mortgage
loans with aggregate principal balances of approximately $42.1 billion and $29.1
billion at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. In connection with these
mortgage servicing activities, the Company held funds in trust for others
totaling approximately $284 million and $210 million at December 31, 1998 and
1997, respectively. In connection with its loan administration activities, the
Company advances payments of property taxes and insurance premiums and also
advances principal and interest payments to investors in advance of collecting
funds from specific mortgagors. In addition, the Company makes certain payments
of attorney fees and other costs related to loans in foreclosure. These amounts
receivable are recorded, at cost, as advances on serviced loans. Amounts
advanced are considered in management's evaluation of the adequacy of the
mortgage loan allowance for losses.
Real estate holdings and related accumulated depreciation are as follows (in
millions):
December 31
1998 1997
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Properties held for sale $1,043 $ 360
Investment real estate 2,007 2,625
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3,050 2,985
Accumulated depreciation (359) (353)
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Real estate, net $2,691 $2,632
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Other investments include properties owned jointly with venture partners and
operated by the partners. Joint ventures in which the Company has an interest
have mortgage loans with the Company of $0.9 billion and $1.2 billion at
December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. The Company is committed to providing
additional mortgage financing for such joint ventures aggregating $85 million at
December 31, 1998.
4. Derivatives Held or Issued for Purposes Other Than Trading
The Company uses exchange-traded interest rate futures and forward contracts to
hedge against interest rate risks. The Company attempts to match the timing of
when interest rates are committed on insurance products and on new investments.
However, timing differences do occur and can expose the Company to fluctuating
interest rates. Interest rate futures and forward contracts are used to minimize
these risks. In these contracts, the Company is subject to the risk that the
counterparties will fail to perform and to the risks associated with changes in
the value of the underlying securities; however, such changes in value generally
are offset by opposite changes in the value of the hedged items. Futures
contracts are marked to market and settled daily, which minimizes the
counterparty risk. The notional amounts of futures contracts ($140 million at
December 31, 1998, and $36 million at December 31, 1997) represent the extent of
the Company's involvement but not the risk of loss. The Company had no forward
contracts at December 31, 1998 and 1997.
The Company enters into interest rate swaps to minimize its exposure to
fluctuations in interest rates. Swaps are used in asset and liability management
to modify duration and match cash flows. The notional principal amounts of the
swaps outstanding at December 31, 1998 and 1997, were $1.6 billion and $1.0
billion, respectively, and the credit exposure at December 31, 1998 and 1997 was
$19 million and $21 million, respectively. The Company is exposed to credit loss
in the event of nonperformance of the counterparties. This credit risk is
minimized by purchasing such agreements from financial institutions with
superior performance records. The Company's current credit exposure on swaps is
limited to the value of interest rate swaps that have become favorable to the
Company. The average unexpired terms of the swaps were approximately six years
at both December 31, 1998 and 1997. The net amount payable or receivable from
interest rate swaps is accrued as an adjustment to interest income. The
Company's interest rate swap agreements include cross-default provisions when
two or more swaps are transacted with a given counterparty.
The Company manages risk on its mortgage loan pipeline by buying and selling
mortgage-backed securities in the forward markets, over-the-counter options on
mortgage-backed securities, U. S. Treasury futures contracts and options on
Treasury futures contracts. The Company entered into mandatory forward, option
and futures contracts totaling approximately $2.4 billion and $1.2 billion at
December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively, to reduce interest rate risk on
certain mortgage loans held for sale and other commitments. The forward
contracts provide for the delivery of securities at a specified future date at a
specified price or yield. In the event the counterparty is unable to meet its
contractual obligations, the Company may be exposed to the risk of selling
mortgage loans at prevailing market prices. The effect of these contracts was
considered in the lower of cost or market calculation of mortgage loans held for
sale.
The Company has committed to originate approximately $1.1 billion and $612
million of mortgage loans at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively, subject
to borrowers meeting the Company's underwriting guidelines. These commitments
call for the Company to fund such loans at a future date with a specified rate
at a specified price. Because the borrowers are not obligated to close the
loans, the Company is exposed to risks that it may not have sufficient mortgage
loans to deliver to its mandatory forward contracts and, thus, would be
obligated to purchase mortgage loans at prevailing market rates to meet such
commitments. Conversely, the Company is exposed to the risk that more loans than
expected will close, and the loans would then be sold at current market prices.
The Company uses interest rate floors and options on futures contracts in
hedging a portion of its portfolio of mortgage servicing rights from prepayment
risk associated with changes in interest rates. The Company had entered into
interest rate floor and option contracts with a notional value of $6.3 billion
and $3.1 billion at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. The floors and
contracts provide for the receipt of payments when interest rates are below
predetermined interest rate levels. The premiums paid for floors are included in
other assets in the Company's consolidated statements of financial position.
The Company enters into currency exchange swap agreements to convert certain
foreign denominated fixed rate assets into U.S. dollar denominated fixed rate
assets and eliminate the exposure to future currency volatility on those
securities. At December 31, 1998, the Company had various foreign currency
exchange agreements with maturities ranging from 1999 to 2018, with an aggregate
notional amount involved of approximately $486 million and the credit exposure
was $35 million. At December 31, 1997, such maturities ranged from 1998 to 2018
with an aggregate notional amount of approximately $410 million and a credit
exposure of $17 million. The average unexpired term of the swaps was
approximately seven years at both December 31, 1998 and 1997.
5. Closed Block
Summarized financial information of the Closed Block as of and for the six-month
period from formation to December 31, 1998, is as follows (in millions):
Assets
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $1,722
Mortgage loans 1,063
Policy loans 741
Other investments 1
Accrued investment income 60
Deferred policy acquisition costs 649
Other assets 15
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$4,251
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Liabilities
Future policy benefits and claims $4,668
Other policyholder funds 6
Policyholder dividends payable 393
Other liabilities 232
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$5,299
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Revenues and expenses
Premiums $ 390
Net investment income 127
Other income 1
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses (306)
Dividends to policyholders (143)
Operating expenses (56)
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Contribution from the Closed Block (before income taxes) $ 13
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6. Accident and Health Reserves
Activity in the liability for unpaid accident and health claims, which is
included with future policy benefits and claims in the consolidated statements
of financial position, is summarized as follows (in millions):
Year ended December 31
1998 1997 1996
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Balance at beginning of year $ 770 $ 800 $ 810
Incurred:
Current year 1,922 2,723 3,051
Prior years (14) (21) (29)
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Total incurred 1,908 2,702 3,022
Reclassification for subsidiary merger
(see Note 2) 155 - -
Payments:
Current year 1,523 2,235 2,535
Prior years 359 497 497
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Total payments 2,037 2,732 3,032
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Balance at end of year:
Current year 349 476 516
Prior years 292 294 284
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Total balance at end of year $ 641 $ 770 $ 800
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The activity summary in the liability for unpaid accident and health claims
shows a decrease of $14 million, $21 million and $29 million to the December 31,
1997, 1996 and 1995 liability for unpaid accident and health claims,
respectively, arising in prior years. Such liability adjustments, which affected
current operations during 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively, resulted from
developed claims for prior years being different than were anticipated when the
liabilities for unpaid accident and health claims were originally estimated.
These trends have been considered in establishing the current year liability for
unpaid accident and health claims.
7. Debt
The components of debt as of December 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997 are as
follows (in millions):
December 31
1998 1997
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7.875% notes payable, due 2024 $199 $199
8% notes payable, due 2044 99 99
Mortgages and other notes payable 373 161
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Total debt $671 $459
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On March 10, 1994, the Company issued $300 million of surplus notes, including
$200 million due March 1, 2024 at a 7.875% annual interest rate and the
remaining $100 million due March 1, 2044 at an 8% annual interest rate. No
affiliates of the Company hold any portion of the notes. The discount and direct
costs associated with issuing these notes are being amortized to expense over
their respective terms using the interest method. Each payment of interest and
principal on the notes, however, may be made only with the prior approval of the
Commissioner of Insurance of the State of Iowa (the Commissioner) and only to
the extent that the Company has sufficient surplus earnings to make such
payments. For each of the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, interest
of $24 million was approved by the Commissioner, paid and charged to expense.
Subject to Commissioner approval, the surplus notes due March 1, 2024 may be
redeemed at the Company's election on or after March 1, 2004 in whole or in part
at a redemption price of approximately 103.6% of par. The approximate 3.6%
premium is scheduled to gradually diminish over the following ten years. These
surplus notes may then be redeemed on or after March 1, 2014, at a redemption
price of 100% of the principal amount plus interest accrued to the date of
redemption.
In addition, subject to Commissioner approval, the notes due March 1, 2044 may
be redeemed at the Company's election on or after March 1, 2014, in whole or in
part at a redemption price of approximately 102.3% of par. The approximate 2.3%
premium is scheduled to gradually diminish over the following ten years. These
notes may be redeemed on or after March 1, 2024, at a redemption price of 100%
of the principal amount plus interest accrued to the date of redemption.
The mortgages and other notes payable are financings for real estate
developments. The Company has obtained loans with various lenders to finance
these developments. Outstanding principal balances as of December 31, 1998 range
from $1 million to $39.1 million per development with interest rates generally
ranging from 6.6% to 9.3%. Outstanding principal balances as of December 31,
1997 range from $1 million to $10.7 million per development with interest rates
generally ranging from 6.6% to 8.0%.
At December 31, 1998, future annual maturities of debt are as follows (in
millions):
1999 $150
2000 9
2001 8
2002 8
2003 9
Thereafter 487
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Total future maturities of debt $671
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Cash paid for interest for 1998, 1997 and 1996 was $97 million, $67 million and
$79 million, respectively.
The Company issues commercial paper periodically to meet its short-term
financing needs and also has credit facilities with various banks. The Company
had outstanding credit borrowings of $200 million and $225 million at December
31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. These outstanding borrowings are included in
other liabilities in the consolidated statements of financial position.
8. Income Taxes
The Company's income tax expense (benefit) is as follows (in millions):
Year ended December 31
1998 1997 1996
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Current income taxes:
Federal $ (80) $144 $145
State and foreign 10 3 (1)
Net realized capital gains 107 11 210
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Total current income taxes 37 158 354
Deferred income taxes 7 83 (50)
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Total income taxes $44 $241 $304
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The Company's provision for income taxes may not have the customary relationship
of taxes to income. Differences between the prevailing corporate income tax rate
of 35% times the pre-tax income and the Company's effective tax rate on pre-tax
income are generally due to inherent differences between income for financial
reporting purposes and income for tax purposes, and the establishment of
adequate provisions for any challenges of the tax filings and tax payments to
the various taxing jurisdictions. A reconciliation between the corporate income
tax rate and the effective tax rate is as follows:
Year ended December 31
1998 1997 1996
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Statutory corporate tax rate 35% 35% 35%
Dividends received deduction (4) (2) (1)
Interest exclusion from taxable income (1) (1) (1)
Resolution of prior year tax issues (20) - -
Other (4) 3 4
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Effective tax rate 6% 35% 37%
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Significant components of the Company's net deferred income taxes are as follows
(in millions):
December 31
1998 1997
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Deferred income tax assets (liabilities):
Insurance liabilities $ 171 $ 179
Deferred policy acquisition costs (331) (341)
Net unrealized gains on available for sale securities (390) (560)
Other 53 (81)
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$(497) $(803)
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The Internal Revenue Service (the Service) has completed examination of the
consolidated federal income tax returns of the Company and affiliated companies
through 1992. The Service is completing their examination of the Company's
returns for 1993 and 1994. The Service has also begun to examine returns for
1995 and 1996. The Company believes that there are adequate defenses against or
sufficient provisions for any challenges.
Undistributed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries are considered
indefinitely reinvested by the Company. A tax liability will be recognized when
the Company expects distribution of earnings in the form of dividends, sale of
the investment or otherwise.
Cash paid for income taxes was $309 million in 1998, $143 million in 1997 and
$285 million in 1996.
9. Employee and Agent Benefits
The Company has defined benefit pension plans covering substantially all of its
employees and certain agents. The employees and agents are generally first
eligible for the pension plans when they reach age 21. The pension benefits are
based on the years of service and generally the employee's or agent's average
annual compensation during the last five years of employment. Partial benefit
accrual of pension benefits is recognized from first eligibility until
retirement based on attained service divided by potential service to age 65 with
a minimum of 35 years of potential service. The Company's policy is to fund the
cost of providing pension benefits in the years that the employees and agents
are providing service to the Company. The Company's funding policy is to deposit
the actuarial normal cost and any change in unfunded accrued liability over a
30-year period as a percentage of compensation.
The Company also provides certain health care, life insurance and long-term care
benefits for retired employees. Substantially all employees are first eligible
for these postretirement benefits when they reach age 57 and have completed ten
years of service with the Company. Partial benefit accrual of these health, life
and long-term care benefits is recognized from the employee's date of hire until
retirement based on attained service divided by potential service to age 65 with
a minimum of 35 years of potential service. The Company's policy is to fund the
cost of providing retiree benefits in the years that the employees are providing
service to the Company. The Company's funding policy is to deposit the actuarial
normal cost and an accrued liability over a 30-year period as a percentage of
compensation.
The plans' combined funded status, reconciled to amounts recognized in the
consolidated statements of financial position and consolidated statements of
operations, is as follows (in millions):
Other Postretirement Benefits
Pension Benefits
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Year ended December 31 Year ended December 31
1998 1997 1996 1998 1997 1996
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Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning $(700) $(732) $(670) $(214) $(218) $(212)
of year
Service cost (34) (41) (38) (12) (12) (12)
Interest cost (50) (52) (46) (15) (16) (15)
Plan amendment - - (16) - - -
Actuarial gain (loss) (79) 97 19 22 22 14
Curtailment adjustment - 7 - - - -
Benefits paid 36 21 19 13 10 7
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Benefit obligation at end of year $(827) $(700) $(732) $(206) $(214) $(218)
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Other Postretirement Benefits
Pension Benefits
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Year ended December 31 Year ended December 31
1998 1997 1996 1998 1997 1996
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Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at
beginning of year $980 $841 $723 $300 $247 $208
Actual return on plan assets 23 130 118 15 41 32
Employer contribution 26 26 20 26 25 17
Benefits paid (36) (17) (20) (15) (13) (10)
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Fair value of plan assets at end of $993 $980 $841 $326 $300 $247
year
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Funded status $166 $280 $109 $120 $ 86 $ 29
Unrecognized net actuarial gain (38) (182) (29) (71) (53) (10)
Unrecognized prior service cost 12 14 17 - - -
Unamortized transition obligation (37) (49) (60) 8 12 17
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Prepaid benefit cost $103 $ 63 $ 37 $ 57 $ 45 $ 36
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Weighted-average assumptions as of
December 31
Discount rate 6.75% 7.25% 7.25% 6.75% 7.25% 7.25%
Components of net periodic benefit
cost
Service cost $ 34 $ 41 $ 38 $ 12 $ 12 $ 12
Interest cost 50 52 46 15 16 15
Expected return on plan assets (75) (80) (119) (16) (16) (13)
Amortization of prior service cost 1 1 1 - - -
Amortization of transition (asset)
obligation (11) (11) (11) 4 4 4
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain) (8) 2 52 (1) - -
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Net periodic benefit cost (income) $ (9) $ 5 $ 7 $ 14 $ 16 $ 18
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For 1998, 1997 and 1996, the expected long-term rates of return on plan assets
for pension benefits were approximately 5%, 5% and 6.2%, respectively (after
estimated income taxes) for those trusts subject to income taxes. For trusts not
subject to income taxes, the expected long-term rates of return on plan assets
were approximately 8.1%, 8.1% and 9.6% for 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
The assumed rate of increase in future compensation levels varies by age for
both the qualified and non-qualified pension plans.
For 1998, 1997 and 1996, the expected long-term rates of return on plan assets
for other post-retirement benefits were approximately 5%, 5% and 6.2%,
respectively (after estimated income taxes) for those trusts subject to income
taxes. For trusts not subject to income taxes, the expected long-term rates of
return on plan assets were approximately 8.1%, 8.2% and 9.5% for 1998, 1997 and
1996, respectively. These rates of return on plan assets vary by benefit type
and employee group.
The assumed health care cost trend rate used in measuring the accumulated
postretirement benefit obligations starts at 8.75% in 1998 and declines to an
ultimate rate of 6% in 2025. Assumed health care cost trend rates have a
significant effect on the amounts reported for the health care plans. A
one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have
the following effects (in millions):
1-Percentage- 1-Percentage-
Point Increase Point Decrease
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Effect on total of service and
interest cost components $ 9 $ (6)
Effect on accumulated postretirement
benefit obligation $43 $(34)
In addition, the Company has defined contribution plans that are generally
available to all employees and agents who are age 21 or older. Eligible
participants may contribute up to 20% of their compensation, to a maximum of
$10,000 annually to the plans in 1998. Eligible participants were able to
contribute up to 15% of their compensation, to a maximum of $9,500 annually to
the plans in 1997 and 1996. The Company matches the participant's contribution
at a 50% contribution rate up to a maximum Company contribution of 2% of the
participant's compensation. The Company contributed $11 million in 1998, $15
million in 1997 and $13 million in 1996 to these defined contribution plans.
10. Reinsurance
Reinsurance contracts do not relieve the Company from its obligations to
policyowners. Failure of reinsurers to honor their obligations could result in
losses to the Company. To minimize the possibility of losses, the Company
evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers and continually monitors
concentrations of credit risk.
The effect of reinsurance on premiums and annuity and other considerations and
benefits, claims and settlement expenses is as follows (in millions):
Year ended December 31
1998 1997 1996
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Premiums and annuity and other
considerations:
Direct $3,380 $4,601 $5,034
Assumed 59 106 116
Ceded (30) (39) (29)
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Net premiums and annuity and other
considerations $3,409 $4,668 $5,121
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Benefits, claims and settlement expenses:
Direct $4,739 $5,596 $6,003
Assumed 66 102 109
Ceded (28) (66) (25)
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Net benefits, claims and
settlement expenses $4,777 $5,632 $6,087
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Effective July 1, 1998, the Company no longer participates in reinsurance pools
related to the Federal Employee Group Life Insurance and Service Group Life
Insurance programs. In 1997, the premium assumed from these arrangements was
approximately $85 million.
11. Other Commitments and Contingencies
The Company, as a lessor, leases industrial, office, retail and other wholly
owned investment real estate properties under various operating leases. Rental
income for all operating leases totaled $362 million in 1998, $344 million in
1997 and $310 million in 1996. At December 31, 1998, future minimum annual
rental commitments under these noncancelable operating leases are as follows (in
millions):
Held for Sale Held for Total Rental
Investment Commitments
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1999 $150 $ 172 $ 322
2000 127 162 289
2001 103 140 243
2002 77 117 194
2003 49 99 148
Thereafter 152 758 910
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Total future minimum lease receipts $658 $1,448 $2,106
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The Company, as a lessee, leases office space, data processing equipment,
corporate aircraft and office furniture and equipment under various operating
leases. Rental expense for all operating leases totaled $60 million in 1998 and
$84 million in both 1997 and 1996. At December 31, 1998, future minimum annual
rental commitments under these noncancelable operating leases are as follows (in
millions):
1999 $ 44
2000 38
2001 28
2002 22
2003 14
Thereafter 17
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163
Less future sublease rental income on these
noncancelable leases 6
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Total future minimum lease payments $157
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The Company is a defendant in various legal actions arising in the normal course
of its investment and insurance operations. In the opinion of management, any
losses resulting from the resolution of such actions would not have a material
effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
The Company is also subject to insurance guarantee laws in the states in which
it writes business. These laws provide for assessments against insurance
companies for the benefit of policyowners and claimants in the event of
insolvency of other insurance companies. The assessments may be partially
recovered through a reduction in future premium taxes in some states. At
December 31, 1998 and 1997, approximately $9 million and $6 million,
respectively, is accrued in other liabilities in the consolidated statements of
financial position for possible guarantee fund assessments for which notices
have not been received and the Company does not anticipate receiving a premium
tax credit.
12. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following discussion describes the methods and assumptions utilized by the
Company in estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments.
Certain financial instruments, particularly policyowner liabilities other than
investment contracts, are excluded from these fair value disclosure
requirements. The techniques utilized in estimating the fair values of financial
instruments are affected by the assumptions used, including discount rates and
estimates of the amount and timing of future cash flows. Care should be
exercised in deriving conclusions about the Company's business, its value or
financial position based on the fair value information of financial instruments
presented below. The estimates shown are not necessarily indicative of the
amounts that would be realized in a one-time, current market exchange of all of
the Company's financial instruments.
The Company defines fair value as the quoted market prices for those instruments
that are actively traded in financial markets. In cases where quoted market
prices are not available, fair values are estimated using present value or other
valuation techniques. The fair value estimates are made at a specific point in
time, based on available market information and judgments about the financial
instrument, including estimates of timing, amount of expected future cash flows
and the credit standing of counterparties. Such estimates do not consider the
tax impact of the realization of unrealized gains or losses. In many cases, the
fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent
markets. In addition, the disclosed fair value may not be realized in the
immediate settlement of the financial instrument.
Fair values of public debt and equity securities have been determined by the
Company from public quotations, when available. Private placement securities and
other fixed maturities and equity securities are valued by discounting the
expected total cash flows. Market rates used are applicable to the yield, credit
quality and average maturity of each security.
Fair values of commercial mortgage loans are determined by discounting the
expected total cash flows using market rates that are applicable to the yield,
credit quality and maturity of each loan. Fair values of residential mortgage
loans are determined by a pricing and servicing model using market rates that
are applicable to the yield, rate structure, credit quality, size and maturity
of each loan.
The fair values for assets classified as policy loans, other investments, cash
and cash equivalents and accrued investment income in the accompanying
consolidated statements of financial position approximate their carrying
amounts.
The fair values of the Company's reserves and liabilities for investment-type
insurance contracts (insurance, annuity and other policy contracts that do not
involve significant mortality or morbidity risk and that are only a portion of
the policyowner liabilities appearing in the consolidated statements of
financial position) are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses (based on
current interest rates being offered for similar contracts with maturities
consistent with those remaining for the investment-type contracts being valued).
The fair values for the Company's insurance contracts (insurance, annuity and
other policy contracts that do involve significant mortality or morbidity risk),
other than investment-type contracts, are not required to be disclosed. The
Company does consider, however, the various insurance and investment risks in
choosing investments for both insurance and investment-type contracts.
Fair values for debt issues are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis
based on the Company's incremental borrowing rate for similar borrowing
arrangements.
The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company's financial
instruments at December 31, 1998 and 1997, are as follows (in millions):
1998 1997
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Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
Amount Value Amount Value
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Assets (liabilities)
Fixed maturities (see Note 3) $21,006 $21,006 $21,546 $21,546
Equity securities (see Note 3) 1,102 1,102 1,273 1,273
Mortgage loans 12,091 12,711 13,286 14,010
Policy loans 25 25 749 749
Other investments 349 349 130 130
Cash and cash equivalents 461 461 546 546
Accrued investment income 375 375 457 457
Financial instruments included in Closed
Block (see Note 5) 3,587 3,652 - -
Investment-type insurance contracts (22,127) (21,606) (22,115) (22,637)
Debt (671) (708) (459) (486)
13. Statutory Insurance Financial Information
The Company prepares statutory financial statements in accordance with the
accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Insurance Division of the
Department of Commerce of the State of Iowa. Currently "prescribed" statutory
accounting practices include a variety of publications of the National
Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) as well as state laws, regulations
and general administrative rules. "Permitted" statutory accounting practices
encompass all accounting practices not so prescribed. The impact of any
permitted accounting practices on statutory surplus is not material. The
accounting practices used to prepare statutory financial statements for
regulatory filings differ in certain instances from GAAP. Prescribed or
permitted statutory accounting practices are used by state insurance departments
to regulate the Company.
The NAIC has adopted the Codification of Statutory Accounting Principles
(Codification), the result of which is expected to constitute the primary source
of "prescribed" statutory accounting practices assuming formal adoption by Iowa
regulatory authorities. If adopted as proposed, the codification will likely
change, to some extent, prescribed statutory accounting practices and may result
in changes to the accounting practices that the Company uses to prepare its
statutory-basis financial statements. Codification will require adoption by the
various states before it becomes the prescribed statutory basis of accounting
for insurance companies domiciled within those states. The impact on the
Company's statutory financial statements has not been determined at this time.
Life/Health insurance companies are subject to certain risk-based capital (RBC)
requirements as specified by the NAIC. Under those requirements, the amount of
capital and surplus maintained by a life/health insurance company is to be
determined based on the various risk factors related to it. At December 31,
1998, the Company meets the RBC requirements.
The following summary reconciles the assets and stockholder's equity at December
31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, and net income for the years ended December 31, 1998,
1997 and 1996, in accordance with statutory reporting practices prescribed or
permitted by the Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce of the State
of Iowa with that reported in these consolidated GAAP financial statements (in
millions):
Stockholder's
Assets Equity Net Income
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December 31, 1998
As reported in accordance with statutory accounting
practices - unconsolidated $70,096 $3,032 $511
Additions (deductions):
Unrealized gain on fixed maturities available-for-sale 997 997 -
Other investment adjustments 1,620 1,081 176
Adjustments to insurance reserves and dividends (169) (192) (56)
Deferral of policy acquisition costs 1,105 1,105 -
Surplus note reclassification as debt - (298) -
Provision for deferred federal income taxes and other
tax reclassifications - (475) 165
Other - net 294 219 (101)
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As reported in these consolidated GAAP financial statements
$73,943 $5,469 $695
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December 31, 1997
As reported in accordance with statutory accounting
practices - unconsolidated $63,957 $2,811 $432
Additions (deductions):
Unrealized gain on fixed maturities available-for-sale 1,176 1,176 -
Other investment adjustments 853 1,141 27
Adjustments to insurance reserves and dividends (173) (131) (41)
Deferral of policy acquisition costs 1,057 1,057 43
Surplus note reclassification as debt - (298) -
Provision for deferred federal income taxes and other
tax reclassifications - (643) 7
Other - net 184 171 (14)
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As reported in these consolidated GAAP financial statements
$67,054 $5,284 $454
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Stockholder's
Assets Equity Net Income
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December 31, 1996
As reported in accordance with statutory accounting
practices - unconsolidated $56,837 $2,504 $415
Additions (deductions):
Unrealized gain on fixed maturities available-for-sale 964 964 -
Other investment adjustments 355 901 53
Adjustments to insurance reserves and dividends (156) (115) (41)
Deferral of policy acquisition costs 1,058 1,058 38
Surplus note reclassification as debt - (298) -
Provision for deferred federal income taxes and other
tax reclassifications (6) (493) 60
Other - net 90 133 1
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As reported in these consolidated GAAP financial statements
$59,142 $4,654 $526
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14. Dividends
On December 1, 1998, the Company's Board of Directors declared dividends
comprising cash and other assets totaling $200 million to its sole shareholder,
Principal Financial Services, Inc. At December 31, 1998, $140 million of the
dividends have been paid and the remaining balance is reported in other
liabilities.
15. Year 2000 Issues (Unaudited)
In 1995, the Company began investigating the potential impact of the Year 2000
on its systems, procedures, customers and business processes. The Year 2000
assessment provided information used to determine what system components must be
changed or replaced to minimize the impact of the calendar change from 1999 to
2000.
The Company will continue to use internal and external resources to modify,
replace, and test its systems. Management estimates 100% of the identified
modifications to mission critical systems and 99% of the identified
modifications to other systems have been completed for its Year 2000 project.
The project completion is scheduled to occur prior to any anticipated impact on
the Company operations. The total cost for the project is estimated to be $20
million, with the costs being expensed as incurred until completion.
The Company faces the risk that one or more of its critical suppliers or
customers (external relationships) will not be able to interact with the Company
due to the third party's inability to resolve its own Year 2000 issues. The
Company has completed its inventory of external relationships and is attempting
to determine the overall Year 2000 readiness of its external relationships. The
Company is engaged in discussions with the third parties and is requesting
information as to those parties' Year 2000 plans and state of readiness. The
Company, however, does not have sufficient information at the current time to
predict whether all of its external relationships will be Year 2000 ready.
While the Company believes that it has addressed its Year 2000 concerns, the
Company has begun to develop contingency/recovery plans aimed at ensuring the
continuity of critical business functions before, on and after December 31,
1999. The Company expects contingency/recovery planning to be substantially
complete by April 1, 1999. The Year 2000 contingency plans will be reviewed
periodically throughout 1999 and revised as needed. The Company believes its
Year 2000 contingency plans coupled with existing "disaster recovery" and
"business resumption" plans minimize the impact Year 2000 issues may have on the
organization.
The process the Company is using encourages the developers of the contingency
plans to look beyond traditional systems problems which may include supply chain
issues, economic conditions, social changes, political aspects and other factors
which could influence the success of the business and customers.
APPENDIX A
The following tables illustrate how the policy value, surrender value and death
proceeds of the Policy may change with the investment experience of the
Investment Accounts. The tables show how these amounts in the Policy vary over
time if planned periodic premiums are paid annually and if the investment return
of the assets in the Investment Accounts were a uniform, gross, after-tax,
annual rate of 0%, 6% or 12%. The death benefits and values would be different
from those shown if the return averaged 0%, 6% or 12%, but fluctuated above and
below those averages during the year. Both death benefit option 1 and option 2
are illustrated.
The illustrations reflect a hypothetical Policy issued to a 55 year-old male
preferred non-smoker and a 50 year-old female preferred non-smoker.
Illustrations for younger insureds would be more favorable than those presented.
Illustrations for older insureds or for smokers would be less favorable.
o Illustrations 1 and 3 reflect current administrative and cost of
insurance charges.
o Illustrations 2 and 4 reflect the guaranteed maximum administration
and cost of insurance charges.
The illustrations reflect all Policy charges including:
o deductions from premiums for sales load and state and federal taxes;
o monthly administration charges;
o cost of insurance charge;
o mortality and expense risks charge; and
o surrender charges that may be deducted if the Policy were fully
surrendered or lapsed.
In addition, the illustrations reflect the weighted average of fees and expenses
of the Investment Accounts available through the Policy during the fiscal year
ending December 31, 1998. The Manager has agreed to reimburse operating expenses
of certain Accounts, if necessary, to limit total operating expenses for those
Accounts during the year ending December 31, 1999. The caps, is necessary, will
provide that total Account annual expenses will not exceed the rates shown
below:
MicroCap 1.06%
MidCap Growth 0.96%
SmallCap Growth 1.06%
SmallCap Value 1.16%
Stock Index 500 0.40%
There is no assurance that the fee reimbursement program will continue beyond
1999. In the future, fees and expenses of the Accounts may be more or less than
those shown. Such changes would make the operating expenses actually incurred by
an Account differ from the average rate used in the illustrations.
The illustrations are based on the assumption that:
o payments are made according to the $16,000 annual premium schedule;
o no values are allocated to the Fixed Account;
o no changes are made to the death benefit option or face amount;
o no policy loans and/or partial surrenders are made; and
o no riders are in effect.
Upon request, we will prepare a comparable illustration based upon the proposed
insureds' actual age, gender, smoking status, risk classification and desired
Policy features. For those illustrations, you have option of selecting which
Investment Accounts (and their specific fees and expenses) are used. If no
selection is made, the illustration is run using a hypothetical weighted
average.
In advertisements or sales literature for the Policies that include performance
data for one or more of the Investment Accounts, we may include policy values,
surrender values and death benefit figures computed using the same methods that
were used in creating the following illustrations. However, the actual average
total rate of return for the specific Investment Account(s) will be used instead
of the weighted average used in the following illustrations. This information
may be shown in the form of graphs, charts, tables and examples. It may include
data for periods prior to the offering of the Policy for an Account that has had
performance during such prior period (with policy charges assumed to be equal to
current charges for any period(s) prior to the offering of the Policy).
Illustration 1 PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Initial Face Amount $1,000,000
SURVIVORSHIP VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE Death Benefit Option 1
PLANNED PREMIUM $16,000 MALE AGE 55 PREFERRED NON-SMOKER, FEMALE AGE 50 PREFERRED NON-SMOKER
ASSUMING CURRENT CHARGES
Death Benefit (2) Accumulated Value (2)
Assuming Hypothetical Gross Assuming Hypothetical Gross
Annual Investment Return of Annual Investment Return of
End of Accumulated 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12%
Year Premiums (1) (-.78% Net) (5.22% Net) (11.22% Net) (-.78% Net) (5.22% Net) (11.22% Net)
1 $ 16,800 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $ 13,646 $ 14,493 $ 15,339
2 34,440 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 26,956 29,487 32,120
3 52,962 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 39,910 44,982 50,466
4 72,410 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 52,487 60,972 70,512
5 92,831 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 64,663 77,450 92,405
6 114,272 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 76,412 94,408 116,308
7 136,786 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 87,723 111,851 142,420
8 160,425 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 98,860 130,064 171,234
9 185,246 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 109,815 149,073 203,024
10 211,309 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 121,186 169,746 239,278
11 238,674 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 133,525 192,574 280,669
12 267,408 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 145,697 216,499 326,552
13 297,578 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 157,693 241,565 377,415
14 329,257 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 169,492 267,811 433,794
15 362,520 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 181,076 295,284 496,294
20 555,508 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,078,791 239,814 457,281 929,993
25 801,815 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,769,408 287,978 658,707 1,653,652
30 1,116,173 1,000,000 1,000,000 3,001,207 313,136 911,582 2,858,293
Surrender Value (2)
Assuming Hypothetical Gross
Annual Investment Return of
0% 6% 12%
(-.78% Net) (5.22% Net) (11.22% Net)
$ 4,146 $4,993 $ 5,839
17,456 19,987 22,620
30,410 35,482 40,966
42,987 51,472 61,012
55,163 67,950 82,905
67,365 85,360 107,261
79,581 103,709 134,278
92,074 123,278 164,448
104,839 144,096 198,048
118,472 167,032 236,564
133,525 192,574 280,669
145,697 216,499 326,552
157,693 241,565 377,415
169,492 267,811 433,794
181,076 295,284 496,294
239,814 457,281 929,993
287,978 658,707 1,653,652
313,136 911,582 2,858,293
<FN>
(1) Assumes net interest of 5% compounded annually.
(2) Assumes no policy loan has been made.
</FN>
The death benefit, accumulated value and surrender value will differ if premiums
are paid in different amounts or frequencies. It is emphasized that the
hypothetical investment results are illustrative only and should not be deemed
to be a representation of past or future investment results. Actual investment
results may be more or less than those shown. The death benefit, accumulated
value and surrender value for a policy would be different from those shown if
actual rates of investment return applicable to the policy averaged 0%, 6% or
12% over a period of years, but also fluctuated above or below that average for
individual policy years. The death benefit, accumulated value and surrender
value for a policy would also be different from those shown, depending on the
investment allocations made to the investment divisions of the separate account
and the different rates or return of the Fund portfolios, if the actual rates of
investment return applicable to the policy averaged 0%, 6% or 12%, but varied
above or below that average for individual divisions. No representations can be
made that these hypothetical rates of return can be achieved for any one year or
sustained over any period of time.
Illustration 2 PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Initial Face Amount $1,000,000
SURVIVORSHIP VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE Death Benefit Option 1
PLANNED PREMIUM $16,000 MALE AGE 55 PREFERRED NON-SMOKER, FEMALE AGE 50 PREFERRED NON-SMOKER
ASSUMING GUARANTEED CHARGES
Death Benefit (2) Accumulated Value (2)
Assuming Hypothetical Gross Assuming Hypothetical Gross
Annual Investment Return of Annual Investment Return of
End of Accumulated 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12%
Year Premiums (1) (-.78% Net) (5.22% Net) (11.22% Net) (-.78% Net) (5.22% Net) (11.22% Net)
1 $ 16,800 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $ 13,527 $ 14,370 $ 15,212
2 34,440 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 26,719 29,236 31,854
3 52,962 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 39,558 44,597 50,045
4 72,410 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 52,021 60,447 69,921
5 92,831 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 64,085 76,779 91,626
6 114,272 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 75,724 93,584 115,322
7 136,786 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 86,907 110,849 141,186
8 160,425 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 97,604 128,561 169,417
9 185,246 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 107,779 146,705 200,234
10 211,309 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 117,976 166,083 235,048
11 238,674 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 127,876 186,275 273,590
12 267,408 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 137,122 206,964 315,931
13 297,578 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 145,623 228,102 362,468
14 329,257 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 153,269 249,631 413,660
15 362,520 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 159,938 271,487 470,040
20 555,508 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 173,552 383,442 857,285
25 801,815 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,615,713 131,562 491,837 1,510,012
30 1,116,173 1,000,000 2,717,176 577,969 2,587,787
Surrender Value (2)
Assuming Hypothetical Gross
Annual Investment Return of
0% 6% 12%
(-.78% Net) (5.22% Net) (11.22% Net)
$ 4,027 $4,870 $ 5,712
17,219 19,736 22,354
30,058 35,097 40,545
42,521 50,947 60,421
54,585 67,279 82,126
66,676 84,536 106,275
78,764 102,706 133,044
90,818 121,776 162,631
102,803 141,729 195,257
115,262 163,369 232,333
127,876 186,275 273,590
137,122 206,964 315,931
145,623 228,102 362,468
153,269 249,631 413,660
159,938 271,487 470,040
173,552 383,442 857,285
131,562 491,837 1,510,012
577,969 2,587,787
<FN>
(1) Assumes net interest of 5% compounded annually.
(2) Assumes no policy loan has been made.
</FN>
The death benefit, accumulated value and surrender value will differ if premiums
are paid in different amounts or frequencies. It is emphasized that the
hypothetical investment results are illustrative only and should not be deemed
to be a representation of past or future investment results. Actual investment
results may be more or less than those shown. The death benefit, accumulated
value and
surrender value for a policy would be different from those shown if actual rates
of investment return applicable to the policy averaged 0%, 6% or 12% over a
period of years, but also fluctuated above or below that average for individual
policy years. The death benefit, accumulated value and surrender value for a
policy would also be different from those shown, depending on the investment
allocations made to the investment divisions of the separate account and the
different rates or return of the Fund portfolios, if the actual rates of
investment return applicable to the policy averaged 0%, 6% or 12%, but varied
above or below that average for individual divisions. No representations can be
made that these hypothetical rates of return can be achieved for any one year or
sustained over any period of time.
Illustration 3 PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Initial Face Amount $1,000,000
SURVIVORSHIP VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE Death Benefit Option 2
PLANNED PREMIUM $16,000 MALE AGE 55 PREFERRED NON-SMOKER, FEMALE AGE 50 PREFERRED NON-SMOKER
ASSUMING CURRENT CHARGES
Death Benefit (2) Accumulated Value (2)
Assuming Hypothetical Gross Assuming Hypothetical Gross
Annual Investment Return of Annual Investment Return of
End of Accumulated 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12%
Year Premiums (1) (-.78% Net) (5.22% Net) (11.22% Net) (-.78% Net) (5.22% Net) (11.22% Net)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 $ 16,800 $1,013,645 $1,014,492 $1,015,338 $ 13,645 $ 14,492 $ 15,338
2 34,440 1,026,950 1,029,481 1,032,113 26,950 29,481 32,113
3 52,962 1,039,890 1,044,960 1,050,441 39,890 44,960 50,441
4 72,410 1,052,439 1,060,916 1,070,446 52,439 60,916 70,446
5 92,831 1,064,566 1,077,332 1,092,261 64,566 77,332 92,261
6 114,272 1,076,237 1,094,186 1,116,029 76,237 94,186 116,029
7 136,786 1,087,433 1,111,470 1,141,922 87,433 111,470 141,922
8 160,425 1,098,440 1,129,491 1,170,454 98,440 129,491 170,454
9 185,246 1,109,251 1,148,270 1,201,886 109,251 148,270 201,886
10 211,309 1,120,458 1,168,666 1,237,681 120,458 168,666 237,681
11 238,674 1,132,609 1,191,161 1,278,492 132,609 191,161 278,492
12 267,408 1,144,571 1,214,690 1,323,647 144,571 214,690 323,647
13 297,578 1,156,327 1,239,282 1,373,596 156,327 239,282 373,596
14 329,257 1,167,853 1,264,964 1,428,829 167,853 264,964 428,829
15 362,520 1,179,122 1,291,758 1,489,885 179,122 291,758 489,885
20 555,508 1,236,636 1,450,183 1,913,868 236,636 450,183 913,868
25 801,815 1,280,334 1,638,820 2,607,998 280,334 638,820 1,607,998
30 1,116,173 1,291,024 1,843,182 3,727,763 291,024 843,182 2,727,763
Surrender Value (2)
Assuming Hypothetical Gross
Annual Investment Return of
0% 6% 12%
(-.78% Net) (5.22% Net) (11.22% Net)
- ---------------------------------------------
$ 4,145 $4,992 $ 5,838
17,450 19,981 22,613
30,390 35,460 40,941
42,939 51,416 60,946
55,066 67,832 82,761
67,190 85,139 106,982
79,291 103,328 133,780
91,654 122,705 163,668
104,275 143,294 196,910
117,743 165,951 234,967
132,609 191,161 278,492
144,571 214,690 323,647
156,327 239,282 373,596
167,853 264,964 428,829
179,122 291,758 489,885
236,636 450,183 913,868
280,334 638,820 1,607,998
291,024 843,182 2,727,763
<FN>
(1) Assumes net interest of 5% compounded annually.
(2) Assumes no policy loan has been made.
</FN>
The death benefit, accumulated value and surrender value will differ if premiums
are paid in different amounts or frequencies. It is emphasized that the
hypothetical investment results are illustrative only and should not be deemed
to be a representation of past or future investment results. Actual investment
results may be more or less than those shown. The death benefit, accumulated
value and surrender value for a policy would be different from those shown if
actual rates of investment return applicable to the policy averaged 0%, 6% or
12% over a period of years, but also fluctuated above or below that average for
individual policy years. The death benefit, accumulated value and surrender
value for a policy would also be different from those shown, depending on the
investment allocations made to the investment divisions of the separate account
and the different rates or return of the Fund portfolios, if the actual rates of
investment return applicable to the policy averaged 0%, 6% or 12%, but varied
above or below that average for individual divisions. No representations can be
made that these hypothetical rates of return can be achieved for any one year or
sustained over any period of time.
Illustration 4 PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Initial Face Amount $1,000,000
SURVIVORSHIP VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE Death Benefit Option 2
PLANNED PREMIUM $16,000 MALE AGE 55 PREFERRED NON-SMOKER, FEMALE AGE 50 PREFERRED NON-SMOKER
ASSUMING CURRENT CHARGES
Death Benefit (2) Accumulated Value (2)
Assuming Hypothetical Gross Assuming Hypothetical Gross
Annual Investment Return of Annual Investment Return of
End of Accumulated 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12%
Year Premiums (1) (-.78% Net) (5.22% Net) (11.22% Net) (-.78% Net) (5.22% Net) (11.22% Net)
1 $ 16,800 $1,013,526 $1,014,369 $1,015,212 $13,526 $ 14,369 $ 15,212
2 34,440 1,026,714 1,029,230 1,031,847 26,714 29,230 31,847
3 52,962 1,039,538 1,044,575 1,050,020 39,538 44,575 50,020
4 72,410 1,051,974 1,060,391 1,069,855 51,974 60,391 69,855
5 92,831 1,063,989 1,076,661 1,091,484 63,989 76,661 91,484
6 114,272 1,075,550 1,093,364 1,115,045 75,550 93,364 115,045
7 136,786 1,086,617 1,110,469 1,140,689 86,617 110,469 140,689
8 160,425 1,097,150 1,127,942 1,168,577 97,150 127,942 168,577
9 185,246 1,107,099 1,145,743 1,198,877 107,099 145,743 198,877
10 211,309 1,116,989 1,164,634 1,232,924 116,989 164,634 232,924
11 238,674 1,126,484 1,184,154 1,270,356 126,484 184,154 270,356
12 267,408 1,135,205 1,203,929 1,311,116 135,205 203,929 311,116
13 297,578 1,143,032 1,223,840 1,355,427 143,032 223,840 355,427
14 329,257 1,149,825 1,243,739 1,403,514 149,825 243,739 403,514
15 362,520 1,155,425 1,263,450 1,455,603 155,425 263,450 455,603
20 555,508 1,159,229 1,351,485 1,784,935 159,229 351,485 784,935
25 801,815 1,098,039 1,389,085 2,250,504 98,039 389,085 1,250,504
30 1,116,173 1,293,118 2,864,115 293,118 1,864,115
Surrender Value (2)
Assuming Hypothetical Gross
Annual Investment Return of
0% 6% 12%
(-.78% Net) (5.22% Net) (11.22% Net)
$ 4,026 $ 4,869 $ 5,712
17,214 19,730 22,347
30,038 35,075 40,520
42,474 50,891 60,355
54,489 67,161 81,984
66,502 84,316 105,998
78,475 102,326 132,547
90,364 121,157 161,791
102,123 140,767 193,901
114,275 161,920 230,210
126,484 184,154 270,356
135,205 203,929 311,116
143,032 223,840 355,427
149,825 243,739 403,514
155,425 263,450 455,603
159,229 351,485 784,935
98,039 389,085 1,250,504
293,118 1,864,115
<FN>
(1) Assumes net interest of 5% compounded annually.
(2) Assumes no policy loan has been made.
</FN>
The death benefit, accumulated value and surrender value will differ if premiums
are paid in different amounts or frequencies. It is emphasized that the
hypothetical investment results are illustrative only and should not be deemed
to be a representation of past or future investment results. Actual investment
results may be more or less than those shown. The death benefit, accumulated
value and surrender value for a policy would be different from those shown if
actual rates of investment return applicable to the policy averaged 0%, 6% or
12% over a period of years, but also fluctuated above or below that average for
individual policy years. The death benefit, accumulated value and surrender
value for a policy would also be different from those shown, depending on the
investment allocations made to the investment divisions of the separate account
and the different rates or return of the Fund portfolios, if the actual rates of
investment return applicable to the policy averaged 0%, 6% or 12%, but varied
above or below that average for individual divisions. No representations can be
made that these hypothetical rates of return can be achieved for any one year or
sustained over any period of time.
APPENDIX B
TARGET PREMIUMS
The target premiums for the Policy are based on the joint equivalent age (JEA)
of the insureds. The JEA takes into account the gender*, age, smoking status and
risk classification of each insured. The calculation is as follows:
1. Start with the unadjusted individual ages of insured #1 and insured #2.
Call this (X1) and (X2) respectively.
2. Take each individual age and adjust for gender.
-if Male the gender adjustment is 0
-if Female the gender adjustment is minus 5
-if Unisex rating is used, the gender adjustment is minus 2
3. Take resulting individual ages from step 2 and adjust for smokers if
applicable.
-if Male Smoker the smoker adjustment is plus 3
-if Female Smoker the smoker adjustment is plus 2
-if Unisex Smoker the smoker adjustment is plus 3
4. Take resulting individual ages from step 3 and adjust for substandard
table ratings, if any.
-if table A rating then add 2
-if table B rating then add 4
-if table C rating then add 6
-if table D rating then add 8
-if table E rating then add 10
-if table F rating then add 12
-if table G rating then add 14
-if table H rating then add 15
-if rating is higher than table H then add 16.
5. The result of step 4 is the adjusted individual ages of insured #1 and
insured #1. Call this (X1A) and (X2A) respectively.
6. If (X1A) is greater than 100 then set (X1A) equal to 100.
7. If (X1B) is greater than 100 then set (X1B) equal to 100.
8. Take the difference between (X1A) and (X1B). Call this (XDIFF).
9. Look up (XDIFF) on the table below to find out what to add on to
youngest adjusted age.
XDIFF ADD ON
0 0
1 to 2 1
3 to 4 2
5 to 6 3
7 to 9 4
10 to 12 5
13 to 15 6
16 to 18 7
19 to 23 8
24 to 28 9
29 to 34 10
35 to 39 11
40 to 44 12
45 to 47 13
48 to 50 14
51 to 53 15
54 to 56 16
57 to 60 17
61 to 64 18
65 to 69 19
70 to 75 20
76 to 85 21
10. The JEA (Joint Equivalent Age) is equal to the Minimum of (X1A) and
(X1B) plus ADD ON from the table above.
Example:
Male Nonsmoker age 45 table rating A, Female Smoker age 57.
1. (X1) = 45 and (X2) = 57
2. (X1) = 45 + 0 = 45; and (X2) = 57 - 5 = 52
3. (X1) = 45 + 0 = 45; and (X2) = 52 + 2 = 54
4. (X1) = 45 + 2 = 47; and (X2) = 54 + 0 = 54
5. (XIA) = 47; (X2A) = 54
6. (XIA) is not greater than 100
7. (XIB) is not greater than 100
8. (XDIFF) = (X2A) - (X1A) = 54 - 47 = 7
9. ADD ON = 4
10. JEA = minimum of (XIA) and (X2A) + ADD ON = 47 + 4 = 51
SVUL Target Premium Rates per $1000 of Face
JEA Target JEA Target
less than 20 2.78 61 21.67
20 2.78 62 22.98
21 2.87 63 24.23
22 2.95 64 25.41
23 3.03 65 26.52
24 3.13 66 27.56
25 3.22 67 28.56
26 3.32 68 29.53
27 3.41 69 30.45
28 3.52 70 31.36
29 3.62 71 32.27
30 3.73 72 33.17
31 3.84 73 34.08
32 3.96 74 35.02
33 4.07 75 35.97
34 4.24 76 36.95
35 4.42 77 37.95
36 4.60 78 38.94
37 4.79 79 39.96
38 4.99 80 40.99
39 5.20 81 42.00
40 5.41 82 42.00
41 5.64 83 42.00
42 5.87 84 42.00
43 6.11 85 42.00
44 6.51 86 42.00
45 6.93 87 42.00
46 7.38 88 42.00
47 7.86 89 42.00
48 8.38 90 42.00
49 8.93 greater than 90 42.00
50 9.50
51 10.12
52 10.78
53 11.49
54 12.54
55 13.68
56 14.92
57 16.22
58 17.58
59 18.94
60 20.32
* The cost of insurance rate for Policies issued in states which require
unisex pricing or in connection with employment related insurance and
benefit plans is not based on the gender of the insured.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
UNDERTAKING TO FILE REPORTS
Subject to the terms and conditions of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission such supplementary and periodic information,
documents and reports as may be prescribed by any rule or regulation of the
Commission heretofore or hereafter adopted under the authority conferred in that
section.
UNDERTAKING PURSUANT TO RULE 484
Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of
1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Registrant, 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 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 had 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.
REPRESENTATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 26 OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company represents the fees and charges deducted
under the Policy, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services
rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by the
Company.
REPRESENTATIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 6e-3(T) This filing is made
pursuant to Rules 6c-3 and 6e-3(T) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Registrant elects to be governed by Rule 6e-3(T)(b)(13)(i)(A) under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, with respect to the Policies described in the
prospectus. Registrant makes the following representations:
(1) Section 6e-3(T)(b)(13)(iii)(F) has been relied upon.
(2) The level of the mortality and expense risks charge is within
the range of industry practice for comparable contracts.
(3) The Registrant has concluded that there is a reasonable
likelihood that the distribution financing arrangement for the
Variable Life Separate Account will benefit the separate account
and policyowners, and it will keep and make available to the
Commission on request a memorandum setting forth the basis for
this representation.
(4) The Variable Life Separate Account will invest only in
management investment companies which have undertaken to have a
board of directors, a majority of whom are not interested
persons of the Company, formulate and approve any plan under
Rule 12b-1 to finance distribution expenses.
The methodology used to support the representation made in paragraph (2) above
is based upon an analysis of the mortality and expense risks charges contained
in other variable life insurance policies, including scheduled and flexible
premium products. Registrant undertakes to keep and make available to the
Commission on request the documents used to support the representation in
paragraph (2) above.
CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This registration statement comprises the following papers and documents:
The facing sheet;
The prospectus, consisting of 121 pages;
The undertaking to file reports;
The undertaking pursuant to Rule 484;
Representations pursuant to Rule 6e-3(T);
The signatures;
Written consents of the following persons:
Ernst & Young LLP
The following exhibits
1. Copies of all exhibits required by paragraph A of the
instructions as to exhibits in Form N-8B-2 are set forth
below under designations based on such instructions
1.A1 Resolution of Executive Committee of Board of Directors of
Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company establishing the
Variable Life Separate Account (*Filed 2/1/99)
1.A3A.a Distribution Agreement between Princor Financial Services
Corporation and Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company
(*Filed 2/1/99)
1.A3B.a Form of Selling Agreement**
1.A3B.b Registered Representative Agreement (*Filed 2/1/99)
1.A3C Schedule of sales commissions
1.A5.a Form of Policy (*Filed 2/1/99), **
1.A5.a.i Four Year Term Insurance Rider (*Filed 2/1/99)
1.A5.a.ii Policy Split Option Rider (*Filed 2/1/99)
1.A5.a.iii Single Life Term Insurance Rider (*Filed 2/1/99)
1.A5.a.iv Enhanced Death Benefit Rider (*Filed 2/1/99)
1.A5.b Form of Policy (Unisex) (*Filed 2/1/99), **
1.A5.b.i Four Year Term Insurance Rider (*Filed 2/1/99)
1.A5.b.ii Policy Split Option Rider (Unisex) (*Filed 2/1/99)
1.A5.b.iii Single Life Term Insurance Rider (*Filed 2/1/99)
1.A5.b.iv Enhanced Death Benefit Rider (*Filed 2/1/99)
1.A6.a Articles of Incorporation, as Amended of Principal
Life Insurance Company (*Filed 2/1/99)
1.A6.b By-laws of Principal Life Insurance Company (*Filed 2/1/99)
1.A10.a Form of Application**
1.A10.b Form of Supplemental Application**
2. Opinion and consent of G. R. Narber, Senior Vice President
and General Counsel (*Filed 2/1/99)
3. No financial statements will be omitted from the prospectus
pursuant to Instruction 1(b) or (c) or Part I
4. Not applicable
5. Not applicable
6. Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
7. Description of Issuance, Transfer and Redemption Procedures
Pursuant to Rule 6e-3(T)(b)(12)(iii) (*Filed 2/1/99), **
8. Powers of Attorney of Directors of Principal Life
Insurance Company**
9. Opinion and Consent of Jeff Fitch, FSA, MAAA
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* Filed by initial filing.
** Filed by Pre-effective Amendment No. 1
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
has duly caused this Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereto duly authorized in the city of Des Moines and
state of Iowa, on the 18th day of May, 1999.
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(Registrant)
By: PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Depositor)
/s/ David J. Drury
By ______________________________________________
David J. Drury
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Attest:
/s/ Joyce N. Hoffman
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Joyce N. Hoffman
Vice President and
Corporate Secretary
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to the Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the
date indicated.
Signature Title Date
/s/ D. J. Drury Chairman and May 18, 1999
- -------------------- Chief Executive Officer
D. J. Drury
/s/ D. C. Cunningham Vice President and May 18, 1999
- -------------------- Controller (Principal
D. C. Cunningham Accounting Officer)
(M. H. Gersie)* Senior Vice President May 18, 1999
- -------------------- (Principal Financial
M. H. Gersie Officer)
(B. J. Bernard)* Director May 19, 1999
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B. J. Bernard
(J. Carter-Miller)* Director May 19, 1999
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J. Carter-Miller
(R. M. Davis)* Director May 18, 1999
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R. M. Davis
(C. D. Gelatt, Jr.)* Director May 18, 1999
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C. D. Gelatt, Jr.
(J. B. Griswell)* Director May 18, 1999
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J. B. Griswell
(G. D. Hurd)* Director May 18, 1999
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G. D. Hurd
(C. S. Johnson)* Director May 18, 1999
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C. S. Johnson
(W. T. Kerr)* Director May 18, 1999
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W. T. Kerr
(L. Liu)* Director May 18, 1999
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L. Liu
(V. H. Loewenstein)* Director May 18, 1999
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V. H. Loewenstein
(R. D. Pearson)* Director May 18, 1999
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R. D. Pearson
(J. R. Price)* Director May 18, 1999
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J. R. Price
(D. M. Stewart)* Director May 18, 1999
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D. M. Stewart
(E. E. Tallett)* Director May 18, 1999
- --------------------
E. E. Tallett
(D. D. Thornton)* Director May 18, 1999
- --------------------
D. D. Thornton
(F. W. Weitz)* Director May 18, 1999
- --------------------
F. W. Weitz
*By /s/ David J. Drury
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David J. Drury
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Powers of Attorney
Previously Filed or Included Herein
EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT INDEX
Page Number in
Sequential Numbering
Exhibit No. Description Where Exhibit Can Be Found
1.A1 Resolution of Executive Committee *
of Board of Directors of Depositor
establishing Variable Life Separate
Account
1.A3A.a Distribution Agreement Between *
Depositor and Principal Underwriter
1.A3B.a Form of Selling Agreement 13
1.A3B.b Registered Representative Agreement *
1.A3C Schedule of Sales Commissions 22
1.A5.a Form of Policy 24
1.A5.a.i Four Year Term Insurance Rider *
1.A5.a.ii Policy Split Option Rider *
1.A5.a.iii Single Life Term Insurance Rider *
1.A5.a.iv Enhanced Death Benefit Rider *
1.A5.b Form of Policy (Unisex) 40
1.A5.b.i Four Year Term Insurance Rider *
1.A5.b.ii Policy Split Option Rider (Unisex) *
1.A5.b.iii Single Life Term Insurance Rider *
1.A5.b.iv Enhanced Death Benefit Rider *
1.A6.a Articles of Incorporation of the Depositor *
1.A6.b By-laws of the Depositor *
1.A10.a Form of Application 56
1.A10.b Form of Supplemental Application 69
2 Opinion and consent of G. R. Narber *
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
6 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP 73
7 Description of Issuance, Transfer and Redemption 74
Procedures Pursuant to Rule 6e-3(T)(b)(12)(iii)
8 Powers of Attorney of Directors of 82
Principal Life Insurance Company.
9 Opinion and Consent of Jeff Fitch, FSA, MAAA 83
* Filed in initial filing.