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IDS LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY FUND A
IDS TOWER 10
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55440-0010
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 9, 1994
September 17, 1994
Dear Shareholder:
As an owner (the "shareholder" to simplify the following discussions) of IDS
Life Variable Annuity Fund A (the "Fund") you are invited to attend the regular
shareholder meeting of the Fund. The meeting will be held at
p.m. on November 9, 1994, at Minneapolis, Minnesota. The purposes of the meeting
include the election of Board members and changes to the Fund's investment
policies. The agenda for the meeting is on the next page.
Please take the time to read the proxy statement which discusses each agenda
item. The Board of Managers has approved the proposals and recommends that you
vote in favor of each item. If you were a shareholder on September 11, 1994, you
may vote at the meeting or any adjournment of the meeting. We hope you can
attend. For those of you who cannot attend, the enclosed card is for your vote.
Please be sure to sign the card and return it to us as soon as possible in the
enclosed postage-paid envelope. The latest annual report was previously mailed
to you.
COLLEEN CURRAN
Secretary
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU VOTE PROMPTLY. PLEASE FILL IN AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED
CARD. PROMPT RESPONSE WILL SAVE THE COST OF ADDITIONAL MAILINGS.
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AGENDA
(1) To elect 5 Board members;
(2) To ratify or reject the selection of Ernst & Young as the independent
auditors for the Fund;
(3) To approve or reject a change in the investment policies to permit the Fund
to invest all of its assets in another investment company with substantially
the same investment objectives, policies and restrictions as the Fund;
(4) To approve or reject changes to certain of the Fund's fundamental investment
policies;
(5) To transact any other business that comes before the meeting.
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PROXY STATEMENT
As an owner (the "shareholder" to simplify the following discussions) of IDS
Life Variable Annuity Fund A (the "Fund"), you are invited to attend a regular
shareholder meeting of the Fund. At the meeting, issues will be voted on as
described below.
On September 11, 1994, shareholders of the Fund held accumulation units
outstanding, each accumulation unit being entitled to one vote, and there were
annuity units outstanding entitling the shareholders to votes. The shareholder
with a contract under which annuity payments have commenced is entitled to a
number of votes equal to (1) the present value of all future annuity payments
(assuming a constant annuity value) divided by (2) the value on the record date
of one accumulation unit.
To avoid the cost of further solicitation, it is important for you to vote
promptly. If you think you might not attend, please complete the card. If your
plans change and you can attend, simply see the Secretary at the meeting and
tell her you will be voting your units in person. Also, if you change your mind
after you send in the card, you may change your vote or revoke it by writing us
or by sending another card. Make sure you sign and date the card and return it
to us.
(1) ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS
The Board has set the number of persons who serve on the Board at 5. Each
Board member will serve until the next regular meeting and until a successor is
elected to take office.
All of the nominees have agreed to serve. If an unforeseen event prevents a
nominee from serving, your votes will be cast for the election of a substitute
selected by the Board. Information about each nominee is provided below. The
persons named in the enclosed proxy intend to vote all proxies (except those on
which authority to vote is withheld) for the nominees named in the following
table. If you elect to withhold authority for any individual nominee or
nominees, you may do so by marking the box labeled "Exception" and by striking
the name of any excepted nominee, as is further explained on the card itself.
Each of the nominees is also a nominee for IDS Life Variable Annuity Fund B and
IDS Life Series Fund, Inc. Each nominee was elected a member of the Board at the
last meeting except for Richard W. Kling and Janis E. Miller. None of the
nominees own, directly or indirectly, any voting units in this Fund. Election
requires a vote by a majority of the units present or represented at the
meeting.
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RICHARD W. KLING* Board member since 1994 Age 53
Chairman of the Board since March 1994. President and director of IDS Life
Insurance Company ("IDS Life"). Vice President, IDS Financial Corporation
("IDS").
EDWARD LANDES Board member since 1988 Age 75
Former Development Consultant.
JANIS E. MILLER* Board member since 1994 Age 42
Executive Vice President -- Variable Assets and director of IDS Life since March
1994. Vice President, IDS.
CARL N. PLATOU Board member since 1988 Age 69
President Emeritus and Chief Executive Officer, Fairview Hospital and Healthcare
Services.
GORDON H. RITZ Board member since 1988 Age 67
President, Con Rad Broadcasting Corp (radio broadcasting); Director, Sunstar
Foods and Mid-America Publishing.
*Interested person by reason of being an officer and employee of IDS Life or
IDS.
During the last fiscal year, the members of the Board received the following
compensation, in total, from all the funds on whose Boards they serve.
NOMINEE COMPENSATION
Aggregate
Compensation Total Cash
Nominee from Fund Compensation
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Edward Landes
Carl N. Platou
Gordon H. Ritz
Besides Mr. Kling, who is chairman, the Fund's other officers are:
Morris Goodwin, Jr., 42, Vice President and Treasurer since 19 . Vice
President and Corporate Treasurer, IDS.
Louis C. Fornetti, 44, Vice President since 19 . Senior Vice President and
Director, IDS.
Colleen Curran, 41, Secretary since 19 . Senior Counsel and Secretary, IDS.
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William A. Stoltzmann, 45, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary since
19 . Vice President and General Counsel, IDS Life.
Robert O. Schneider, 63, Controller of the Fund since 1981. Assistant
Controller -- Corporate Reports and Equity Administration, IDS Life. [IDS title]
Melinda S. Urion, 40, Treasurer of the Fund since 19 . [IDS title]
William N. Westhoff, 47, Vice President -- Investments since 1991. [IDS
title]
Officers serve at the pleasure of the Board.
The Board met times during the last fiscal year. The Fund does not have
standing audit, nominating or compensation committees. Because of the small size
of the Board, it was determined not to establish such committees. During the
last fiscal year, no nominee had an attendance record of less than 75 percent,
except for ( %).
Board members who are not salaried employees of IDS Life or one of its
affiliates receive $1,200 per year plus expenses. All officers are salaried
employees of IDS Life or IDS and receive no remuneration from the Fund.
(2) RATIFY OR REJECT THE SELECTION OF
ERNST & YOUNG AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
For the fiscal year ending December 31, 1994, Ernst & Young has been
selected to serve as the independent auditors for the Fund. A representative of
Ernst & Young is expected to be at the meeting and will have the opportunity to
make a statement and answer questions.
RECOMMENDATION AND VOTE REQUIRED. The Board recommends that you vote to
ratify the selection of the independent auditors. Ratification of the selection
requires a vote by a majority of the units present or represented at the
meeting. If the selection of the independent auditors is not ratified, the Board
will consider what further action must be taken.
(3) APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE A NEW INVESTMENT POLICY
TO PERMIT THE FUND TO INVEST ALL
OF ITS ASSETS IN AN INVESTMENT COMPANY WITH
SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES,
POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS AS THE FUND
At some future time the Board may determine that it is in the best interests
of the Fund and its shareholders to create what is known as a master/feeder fund
structure. Such a structure allows several investment companies and other
investment groups, including pensions plans and trust accounts, to have their
investment portfolios managed as a combined pool called the master fund. The
purpose of the structure is to achieve operational efficiencies. The
master/feeder structure will be implemented for the Fund
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only if the Board determines that it is in the best interest of the Fund and its
shareholders and any issues relating to current interpretations of federal tax
laws are resolved.
Currently, the Fund's investment policies would prohibit the master/ feeder
structure. The Board recommends that shareholders adopt the following investment
policy: "NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OF THE FUND'S OTHER INVESTMENT POLICIES, THE FUND
MAY INVEST ITS ASSETS IN AN OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY HAVING
SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS AS THE
FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF HAVING THOSE ASSETS MANAGED AS PART OF A COMBINED POOL."
Adoption of this policy would permit the Fund to invest its assets in a
master fund, without any additional vote. The Fund's operations and services
would not be affected. Even though the assets are invested in securities of the
master fund, you would continue to receive information about the underlying
investments the same as you now receive in your annual and semi-annual reports.
RECOMMENDATION AND VOTE REQUIRED. The Board recommends that you approve the
new investment policy. Approval requires the affirmative vote of 67% or more of
the units represented at the meeting if more than 50% are represented or more
than 50% of the units entitled to vote, whichever is less. If the change is not
approved, the Fund will continue to operate in the same fashion as it is now
operating.
(4) APPROVE OR REJECT CHANGES TO FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES
The Fund has a number of investment policies that can be changed only with
approval of shareholders. These policies are referred to as "fundamental"
policies. Policies that can be changed by the Board are called "non-
fundamental". The Board recommends changing the fundamental policies described
below. These policies were established a number of years ago. New investment
strategies and new investment instruments continue to be created and developed.
If the policies are changed to non-fundamental or revised, the Fund will have
the flexibility to use those strategies and instruments promptly without
incurring the cost of shareholder meetings. Some policies were established to
conform to the requirements of federal law that existed at the time. These
policies do not need to be fundamental under those laws and, if changed to
non-fundamental, the Board could react to changes in the laws.
A. PERMIT THE FUND TO BUY ON MARGIN OR SELL SHORT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED
BY THE BOARD. Currently, the Fund is prohibited from buying on margin or
selling short. Buying on margin is borrowing money to buy securities and selling
short is selling securities the Fund does not own. Both strategies are cash
market transactions that create leverage but are appropriate if properly used.
Leveraging occurs when the market value of an investment changes significantly
more than the amount of cash invested. Under
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existing investment policies, the Fund can implement the same type of strategies
using derivative instruments. Depending on market conditions, however, it may be
preferable to pursue a strategy in the cash market instead of the derivatives
market. To assure the proper use of leverage transactions, the Fund imposes
limitations. One limitation is that its investment portfolio must have
investment performance characteristics similar to those it would have if all of
its assets were invested in the cash market. Accordingly, its investment
portfolio overall will not be leveraged. If the policies pertaining to use of
margin and short-selling are non-fundamental, as market conditions change, the
Board can consider requests of the portfolio manager to employ investment
strategies using these techniques.
B. PERMIT THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH POLICIES FOR INVESTING IN OTHER INVESTMENT
COMPANIES. The Fund is prohibited from investing in other investment companies
except by purchases in the open market where the dealer's or sponsor's profit is
the regular commission. This policy was adopted to conform to a current law. It
may be appropriate to make such investments in ways other than open market
purchases in the future if the law changes. If the policy is changed to
non-fundamental, the Board could react to changes in the law.
C. REVISE THE FUNDAMENTAL POLICY ON MAKING LOANS. Currently, the Fund has
a fundamental policy prohibiting it from making loans except by the purchase of
a portion of an issue of bonds, notes, debentures or other securities publicly
distributed or of a type customarily purchased by financial institutions. It is
proposed to revise the policy to state that "THE FUND MAY NOT MAKE CASH LOANS,
IF THE TOTAL COMMITMENT AMOUNT EXCEEDS 5% OF THE FUND'S TOTAL ASSETS." In
certain circumstances the Fund may make investments, such as purchasing
short-term debt instruments from banks, that may be considered cash loans. The
Fund will not make loans to affiliated companies or to any individual.
D. REVISE THE FUNDAMENTAL POLICY ON DIVERSIFICATION. The Fund is
prohibited from investing more than 5% of its total assets in the securities of
a single issuer. The proposed change provides that up to 25% of the Fund's total
assets may be invested without regard to this limitation. This determination is
made at the time of purchase. To the extent the Fund invests a greater portion
of its assets in the securities of a single issuer, there is a greater degree of
risk associated with such investment. The adviser believes, however, that the
Fund's ability to increase its portfolio holdings in a single issuer will
facilitate the management of the portfolio. If approved, the policy will read as
follows: "THE FUND WILL NOT INVEST MORE THAN 5% OF ITS TOTAL ASSETS, AT MARKET
VALUE, IN SECURITIES OF ANY ONE COMPANY, GOVERNMENT OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
THEREOF, EXCEPT THAT THE LIMITATION WILL NOT APPLY TO INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
ISSUED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, ITS AGENCIES OR INSTRUMENTALITIES AND EXCEPT THAT
UP TO 25% OF THE FUND'S TOTAL ASSETS MAY BE INVESTED WITHOUT REGARD TO THIS 5%
LIMITATION."
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E. REVISE THE FUNDAMENTAL POLICY ON BORROWING. The Fund has a fundamental
policy permitting it to borrow money or property as a temporary measure for
extraordinary or emergency purposes up to 10% of total assets. In order to
provide the Fund with a greater ability to borrow in the event it needs to raise
significant amounts of cash in extraordinary or emergency situations and not for
investment purposes, IDS Life has recommended that the fundamental policy on
borrowing be amended to read as follows: "THE FUND WILL NOT BORROW MONEY OR
PROPERTY EXCEPT AS A TEMPORARY MEASURE FOR EXTRAORDINARY OR EMERGENCY PURPOSES,
AND IN AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING ONE THIRD OF THE MARKET VALUE OF ITS TOTAL ASSETS
(INCLUDING BORROWINGS) LESS LIABILITIES (OTHER THAN BORROWINGS) IMMEDIATELY
AFTER THE BORROWING."
F. PERMIT THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH POLICIES WITH RESPECT TO INVESTMENTS IN
ILLIQUID SECURITIES. The Fund may not invest more than 10% of its net assets in
securities and derivative instruments that cannot be sold in the ordinary course
of business. Changing this policy to non-fundamental would permit the Board to
change the limit as appropriate.
The Securities and Exchange Commission staff takes the position that funds
are precluded from purchasing additional portfolio securities at any time
borrowings exceed 5%.
RECOMMENDATION AND VOTE REQUIRED. The Board recommends that you approve the
proposed changes in the Fund's fundamental policies. Approval requires the
affirmative vote of 67% or more of the units represented at the meeting if more
than 50% are represented or more than 50% of the units entitled to vote,
whichever is less. If the changes are not approved, the Fund will continue to
operate in accordance with its current investment policies.
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CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING IDS LIFE AND IDS
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF IDS LIFE. Richard W. Kling is President
and James A. Mitchell is Chief Executive Officer of IDS Life. Listed below are
the names and principal occupations of the directors of IDS Life as of July 31,
1994. The address of each director is IDS Tower 10, Minneapolis, Minnesota
55440-0010.
Name Principal Occupation
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Louis C. Fornetti Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer, IDS
David R. Hubers President and Chief Executive Officer, IDS
Richard W. Kling President
Paul F. Kolkman Vice President
Peter A. Lefferts Executive Vice President
Janis E. Miller Executive Vice President
James A. Mitchell Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer
Barry J. Murphy Executive Vice President
Stuart A. Sedlacek Vice President
Melinda S. Urion Vice President and Corporate Controller
OWNERSHIP AND HEADQUARTERS OF IDS LIFE. The mailing address of IDS Life is
IDS Tower 10, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55440-0010. IDS Life is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of IDS, IDS Tower 10, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55440-0010.
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PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF IDS. David R. Hubers is President and
Chief Executive Officer of IDS. Listed below are the names and principal
occupations of the directors of IDS as of July 31, 1994. Except as otherwise
noted below, the address of each director is IDS Tower, Minneapolis, MN
55440-0010.
Name and Address Principal Occupation
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Peter J. Anderson Sr. Vice President
Karl J. Breyer Sr. Vice President and General
Counsel
James E. Choat Sr. Vice President
William H. Dudley Executive Vice President
Roger S. Edgar Sr. Vice President
Gordon L. Eid Sr. Vice President and Deputy
General Counsel
Louis C. Fornetti Sr. Vice President
Harvey Golub Chairman, American Express
American Express
New York, New York
David R. Hubers President and Chief Executive
Officer
Marietta L. Johns Sr. Vice President
Susan D. Kinder Sr. Vice President
Steven C. Kumagai Sr. Vice President
Peter A. Lefferts Sr. Vice President
Douglas A. Lennick Exec. Vice President
Jonathan S. Linen Vice Chairman, American Express
American Express
New York, New York
James A. Mitchell Exec. Vice President
Barry Murphy Sr. Vice President
Erven A. Samsel Sr. Vice President
R. Reed Saunders Sr. Vice President
Jeffrey E. Stiefler President, American Express
American Express
New York, New York
Fenton R. Talbot Sr. Vice President, American
American Express Express
New York, New York
John R. Thomas Sr. Vice President
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Name and Address Principal Occupation
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Norman Weaver, Jr. Sr. Vice President
William N. Westhoff Sr. Vice President
Michael R. Woodward Sr. Vice President
IDS is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Express Company ("American
Express"). American Express is a financial services company located at American
Express Tower, World Financial Center, New York, New York.
MISCELLANEOUS
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT. At a Special Meeting of the shareholders of the Fund,
held on December 30, 1983, the shareholders approved the Investment Management
Agreement (the "Management Agreement") between the Fund and IDS Life and the
Investment Advisory Agreement (the "Advisory Agreement") between IDS Life and
IDS, effective January 12, 1984. Also effective January 12, 1984 was a
Distribution and Services Agreement between IDS Life and the Fund. It was
necessary to execute these agreements at that time because of the merger of
Investors Diversified Services, Inc. into a wholly owned subsidiary of American
Express to form the company now known as IDS Financial Corporation. Except for
the date change, the Distribution and Services Agreement remained the same. The
terms of the Management Agreement and Advisory Agreement did not change except
for the dates of execution, dates of termination, identification of IDS as party
to the Advisory Agreement and a modification to recognize the fact that certain
affiliates of IDS are engaged in the brokerage business. Such modification
clarified that those affiliates may engage in brokerage and other securities
transactions on behalf of the Fund to the extent consistent with applicable
provisions of the federal securities laws and, in particular, with the terms of
the exemption provided by Section 15(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Under the Management Agreement, IDS Life is paid a fee of 0.40% of the Fund's
average daily net assets for managing the Fund's investments. In turn, IDS Life
pays IDS a fee of 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets for serving as
investment adviser.
For fiscal 1993, the net amount of the fee charged to the Fund by IDS Life
under the Management Agreement was $932,353. In turn, pursuant to the Advisory
Agreement between IDS Life and IDS, a fee in the net amount of $582,721 was paid
to IDS or accrued by IDS Life for the investment advisory services relative to
the Fund performed by IDS.
IDS Life makes a charge to the Fund equal on an annual basis to 1 percent of
the value of the Fund's average net assets for mortality and expense assurances.
For the year ended December 31, 1993, this charge amounted to $2,330,759.
Pursuant to the mortality assurance, in 1993 IDS
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Life transferred $37,041 to the Fund so as to make the net asset value of the
Fund equal to the reserves for variable annuity contracts as of December 31,
1993.
Pursuant to the existing Distribution and Services Agreement between IDS
Life and the Fund, IDS Life bears all expenses of administration of the Fund
(except brokerage fees and transfer taxes incurred in investment transactions),
including remuneration of officers and Board members of the Fund. Distribution
and services fees deducted by IDS Life during 1993 from gross purchase payments
paid on Fund contracts were $100,741.
INVESTMENT DECISIONS, PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE. Under the
Management Agreement, IDS Life has responsibility for making the Fund's
investment decisions, for effecting the execution of trades for the Fund's
portfolio and for negotiating any brokerage commissions. IDS Life intends to
direct IDS to execute trades and negotiate commissions on its behalf. These
services are covered by the Advisory Agreement between IDS and IDS Life. When
IDS acts on IDS Life's behalf for the Fund, it follows the rules described here
for IDS Life. Total brokerage commissions paid by the Fund for the last fiscal
year were $327,804. Substantially all firms through whom transactions were
executed provided research services. Transactions amounting to $ with
related commissions of $ were directed to brokers by the Fund because of
research services received for the year ended Dec. 31, 1993.
The Management Agreement generally requires IDS Life to use its best efforts
to obtain the best available price and the most favorable execution. However,
brokerage firms may give some extra services, including economic or investment
research and analysis. Sometimes it may be desirable to compensate a certain
broker for research or brokerage services by paying a commission which might not
otherwise be charged or a commission in excess of that another broker might
charge. The Board has adopted a policy authorizing IDS Life to do so, to the
extent authorized by law, if IDS Life determines in good faith that such amount
of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage or
research services provided by the particular broker.
In purchases and sales of securities involving transactions not listed on an
exchange or in listed securities which are traded off of an exchange, the Fund
will deal with a market maker as principal, or a broker as agent, depending upon
the method believed to produce the best available price and most favorable
execution as described above. In cases where the Fund deals with a broker who
acts as principal, commissions generally are not stated separately but are
included in the price of the securities.
IDS and IDS Life give investment advice to a number of investment companies
and mutual funds. Where more than one of these companies or funds is interested
in the same securities at the same time, IDS or IDS Life can carry out the sale
or purchase in a way that all agree in advance is fair.
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Sharing in a large transaction may affect the price or volume of shares
acquired, but by these transactions, the Fund hopes to gain an advantage in
execution.
Certain transactions also were executed through broker-dealer affiliates of
IDS for the year ended Dec. 31, 1993 as shown in the table below.
Percent of
Total Value
of
Percent Trades Where
Nature of Amount of of All Commissions
Broker Affiliation* Commissions Commissions were Paid
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American Enterprise
Investment Services,
Inc.................... 1 $ 25,321.50 7.2 %
Lehman Brothers Inc...... 2 3,370.00 1.03%
<FN>
* Nature of affiliation
(1) Wholly owned subsidiary of IDS.
(2) Under common control with IDS as a subsidiary of American Express. As of
July 1993, Shearson Lehman Brothers Inc. became Lehman Brothers Inc.
Such transactions were executed at rates determined to be reasonable and
fair as compared to the rates another broker would charge, pursuant to
procedures adopted by the Board.
OTHER BUSINESS. At this time the Board does not know of any other business
to come before the meetings. If something does come up, the proxies will use
their best judgment to vote for you on the matter.
SIMULTANEOUS MEETINGS. The regular meeting of the Fund is called to be held
at the same time as the regular meetings of IDS Life Variable Annuity Fund B and
IDS Life Series Fund, Inc. It is anticipated that all meetings will be held
simultaneously. If any shareholder at the Fund's meeting objects to the holding
of a simultaneous meeting, the shareholder may move for an adjournment of the
Fund's meeting to a time immediately after the simultaneous meetings so that a
meeting of the Fund may be held separately. Should such a motion be made, the
persons named as proxies will take into consideration the reasons for the
objection in deciding whether to vote in favor of the adjournment.
SOLICITATION OF PROXIES. The Board is asking for your vote and for you to
return the proxy card by mail as promptly as possible. IDS Life will pay the
expenses for the proxy material and the postage. Supplementary solicitations may
be made by mail, telephone, telegraph or personal contact by financial planners.
The expenses of supplementary solicitation will be paid by IDS Life.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS. The Fund does not hold regular meetings on an annual
basis. Therefore, no anticipated date of the next regular meeting can be
provided. If a shareholder has a proposal which she or he feels should
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be presented to all shareholders, the shareholder should send the proposal to
the President of the Fund. The proposal will be considered at a meeting of the
Board as soon as practicable. Should it be a matter which would have to be
submitted to shareholders, it will be presented at the next special or regular
meeting of shareholders. In addition, should it be a matter which the Board
deems of such significance as to require a special meeting, such a meeting will
be called.
ADJOURNMENT. In the event that sufficient votes in favor of any of the
proposals set forth in the Notice of the Meeting and Proxy Statement are not
received by the time scheduled for the meeting, the persons named as proxies may
move for one or more adjournments of the meeting for a period or periods of not
more than 60 days in the aggregate to permit further solicitation of proxies
with respect to any of the proposals. Any adjournment will require the
affirmative vote of a majority of the units present at the meeting. The persons
named as proxies will vote in favor of adjournment those units which they are
entitled to vote which have voted in favor of the proposals. They will vote
against any adjournment those proxies which have voted against any of the
proposals. The costs of any additional solicitation and of any adjourned session
will be borne by IDS Life.
By Order of the Board COLLEEN CURRAN
September 17, 1994 Secretary
IMPORTANT! IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO BE AT THE MEETING IN PERSON, PLEASE FILL IN
AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY AND MAIL IT AT ONCE. A RETURN ENVELOPE IS ENCLOSED
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE.
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IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31, 1993
December 31,
1993
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(Thousands)
ASSETS
Investments:
Fixed maturities (Fair value: $20,425,979).............. $19,392,424
Mortgage loans on real estate (Fair value:
$2,125,686)........................................... 2,055,450
Policy loans.............................................. 350,501
Other investments......................................... 56,307
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Total investments......................................... 21,854,682
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Cash and cash equivalents................................. 146,281
Receivables:
Reinsurance............................................. 55,298
Amounts due from brokers................................ 5,719
Other accounts receivable............................... 21,459
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Premiums due............................................ 1,329
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Total receivables . ...................................... 83,805
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Accrued investment income................................. 307,177
Deferred policy acquisition costs......................... 1,652,384
Other assets.............................................. 21,730
Assets held in segregated asset accounts, primarily common
stocks at market........................................ 8,991,694
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Total assets...................................... $33,057,753
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits:
Fixed annuities......................................... $ 18,492,135
Universal life-type insurance........................... 2,753,455
Traditional life-type insurance......................... 210,205
Disability income, health and long-term care
insurance............................................. 185,272
Policy claims and other policyholders' funds.............. 44,516
Deferred federal income taxes............................. 43,620
Amounts due to brokers.................................... 351,486
Other liabilities......................................... 292,024
Liabilities related to segregated asset accounts.......... 8,991,694
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Total liabilities................................. 31,364,407
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Stockholder's equity:
Capital stock, $30 per value per share; 100,000 shares
authorized, issued and outstanding...................... 3,000
Additional paid-in capital................................ 222,000
Net unrealized appreciation on equity securities.......... 114
Retained earnings......................................... 1,468,232
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Total stockholder's equity........................ 1,693,346
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Total liabilities and stockholder's equity................ $ 33,057,753
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
See accompanying notes to consolidated balance sheet.
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IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
($ THOUSANDS)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
NATURE OF BUSINESS. IDS Life Insurance Company (the Company) is engaged in
the insurance and annuity business. The Company sells various forms of fixed and
variable individual life insurance, group life insurance, individual and group
disability income insurance, long-term care insurance, and single and
installment premium fixed and variable annuities.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION. The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of IDS
Financial Corporation (IDS), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of American
Express Company. The accompanying consolidated balance sheet includes the
accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, IDS Life Insurance
Company of New York and American Enterprise Life Insurance Company. All material
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The accompanying consolidated balance sheet has been prepared in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles which vary in certain respects
from reporting practices prescribed or permitted by state insurance regulatory
authorities. Also, the consolidated balance sheet is presented on a historical
cost basis without adjustment of the net assets attributable to the 1984
acquisition of IDS by American Express Company.
INVESTMENTS. Investments in fixed maturities are carried at cost, adjusted
where appropriate for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts.
Mortgage loans on real estate are carried principally at the unpaid principal
balances of the related loans. Policy loans are carried at the aggregate of the
unpaid loan balances which do not exceed the cash surrender values of the
related policies. Other investments include interest rate caps, real estate and
equity securities. When evidence indicates a decline, which is other than
temporary, in the underlying value or earning power of individual investments,
such investments are written down to the estimated realizable value by a charge
to income. Equity securities are carried at market value and the related net
unrealized appreciation or depreciation is reported as a credit or charge to
stockholder's equity.
The Company has the ability and the intent to recover the costs of these
investments by holding them for the forseeable future. The ability to hold
investments to scheduled maturity dates is dependent on, among other things,
annuity contract owners maintaining their annuity contracts in force.
The Company will implement, effective January 1, 1994, Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in
Debt and Equity Securities." Under the new rules, debt securities that the
Company has both the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity will be
carried at amortized cost. Debt securities that the Company does not
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IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET -- CONTINUED
($ THOUSANDS)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -- CONTINUED
have the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity and all marketable
equity securities will be classified as available-for-sale and carried at fair
value. Unrealized gains and losses on securites classified as available-for-sale
will be carried as a separate component of stockholder's equity. The effect of
the new rules will be to increase stockholder's equity by approximately $181
million, net of taxes, as of January 1, 1994, but the new rules will have no
material impact on the Company's results of operations.
Interest rate cap contracts are purchased to reduce the Company's exposure
to rising interest rates which would increase the cost of future policy benefits
for interest sensitive products. Costs are amortized over the lives of the
agreements and benefits are recognized when realized.
Prepayments are anticipated on certain investments in mortgage-backed
securities in determining the constant effective yield used to recognize
interest income. Prepayment estimates are based on information received from
brokers who deal in mortgage-backed securities.
DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS. The costs of acquiring new business,
principally sales compensation, policy issue costs, underwriting and certain
sales expenses, have been deferred on insurance and annuity contracts. The
deferred acquisition costs for single premium deferred annuities and installment
annuities are amortized based upon surrender charge revenue and a portion of the
excess of investment income earned from investment of the contract
considerations over the interest credited to contract owners. The costs for
universal life-type insurance are amortized over the lives of the policies as a
percentage of the estimated gross profits expected to be realized on the
policies. For traditional life, disability income, health and long-term care
insurance policies, the costs are amortized over an appropriate period in
proportion to premium revenue.
LIABILITIES FOR FUTURE POLICY BENEFITS. Liabilities for universal life-type
insurance, single premium deferred annuities and installment annuities are
accumulation values.
Liabilities for fixed annuities in a benefit status are based on the
Progressive Annuity Table with interest at 5 percent, the 1971 Individual
Annuity Table with interest at 7 percent or 8.25 percent, or the 1983a Table
with various interest rates ranging from 5.5 percent to 9.5 percent, depending
on year of issue.
Liabilities for future benefits on traditional life insurance have been
computed principally by the net level premium method, based on anticipated rates
of mortality (approximating the 1965-1970 Select and Ultimate Basic Table for
policies issued after 1980 and the 1955-1960 Select and Ultimate
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IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET -- CONTINUED
($ THOUSANDS)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -- CONTINUED
Basic Table for policies issued prior to 1981), policy persistency derived from
Company experience data (first year rates ranging from approximately 70 percent
to 90 percent and increasing rates thereafter), and estimated future investment
yields of 4 percent for policies issued before 1974 and 5.25 percent for
policies issued from 1974 to 1980. Cash value plans issued in 1980 and later
assume future investment rates that grade from 9.5 percent to 5 percent over 20
years. Term insurance issued from 1981 to 1984 assumes an 8 percent level
investment rate and term insurance issued after 1984 assumes investment rates
that grade from 10 percent to 6 percent over 20 years.
Liabilities for future disability income policy benefits have been computed
principally by the net level premium method, based on the 1964 Commissioners
Disability Table with the 1958 Commissioners Standard Ordinary Mortality Table
at 3 percent interest for 1980 and prior, 8 percent interest for persons
disabled from 1981 to 1991 and 6 percent interest for persons disabled after
1991.
Liabilities for future benefits on long-term care insurance have been
computed principally by the net level premium method, using morbidity rates
based on the 1985 National Nursing Home Survey and mortality rates based on the
1983a Table. The interest rate basis is 9.5 percent grading to 7 percent over
ten years for policies issued from 1989 to 1992, 7.75 percent grading to 7
percent over four years for policies issued after 1992, 8 percent for claims
incurred in 1989 to 1991 and 6 percent for claims incurred after 1991.
At December 31, 1993, the carrying amount and fair value of fixed annuities
future policy benefits, after excluding life insurance-related contracts carried
at $913,127, were $17,579,008 and $16,881,747, respectively. The fair value is
net of policy loans of $59,132. The fair value of these benefits is based on the
status of the annuities at December 31, 1993. The fair value of deferred
annuities is estimated as the carrying amount less any surrender charges and
related loans. The fair value for annuities in non-life contingent payout status
is estimated as the present value of projected benefit payments at the rate
appropriate for contracts issued in 1993.
REINSURANCE. The maximum amount of life insurance risk retained by the
Company on any one life is $750 of life and waiver of premium benefits plus $50
of accidental death benefits. The maximum amount of disability income risk
retained by the Company on any one life is $6 of monthly benefit for benefit
periods longer than three years. The excesses are reinsured with other life
insurance companies on a yearly renewable term basis. Graded premium whole life
policies and long term care are primarily reinsured on a coinsurance basis.
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IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET -- CONTINUED
($ THOUSANDS)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -- CONTINUED
In 1993 the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) No. 113, "Accounting and Reporting for Reinsurance of Short-Duration and
Long-Duration Contracts." Under SFAS No. 113, amounts paid or deemed to have
been paid for reinsurance contracts are recorded as reinsurance receivables.
Prior to 1993, these amounts were recorded as a reduction of the liability for
future insurance policy benefits. The cost of reinsurance is accounted for over
the period covered by the reinsurance contract.
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. The Company's taxable income is included in the
consolidated federal income tax return of American Express Company. The Company
provides for income taxes on a separate return basis, except that, under an
agreement between IDS and American Express Company, tax benefit is recognized
for losses to the extent they can be used on the consolidated tax return. It is
the policy of IDS and its subsidiaries that IDS will reimburse a subsidiary for
any tax benefit.
Included in other liabilities at December 31, 1993 is $14,709 payable to IDS
for federal income taxes.
SEGREGATED ASSET ACCOUNT BUSINESS. The segregated asset account assets and
liabilities represent funds held for the exclusive benefit of the variable
annuity and variable life insurance contract owners. The Company receives
investment management and mortality and expense assurance fees from the variable
annuity and variable life insurance mutual funds and segregated asset accounts.
The Company also deducts a monthly cost of insurance charge and receives a
minimum death benefit guarantee fee and issue and administrative fee from the
variable life insurance segregated asset accounts.
The Company makes contractual mortality assurances to the variable annuity
contract owners that the net assets of the segregated asset accounts will not be
affected by future variations in the actual life expectancy experience of the
annuitants and the beneficiaries from the mortality assumptions implicit in the
annuity contracts. The Company makes periodic fund transfers to, or withdrawals
from, the segregated asset accounts for such actuarial adjustments for variable
annuities that are in the benefit payment period. The Company guarantees, for
the variable life insurance policyholders, the cost of the contractual insurance
rate and that the death benefit will never be less than the death benefit at the
date of issuance.
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IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET -- CONTINUED
($ THOUSANDS)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -- CONTINUED
At December 31, 1993 the fair value of liabilities related to segregated
asset accounts was $8,305,209. The fair value of these liabilities is estimated
as the carrying amount less variable insurance contracts carried at $346,276 and
surrender charges, if applicable.
2. INVESTMENTS
Market values of investments in fixed maturities represent quoted market
prices and estimated fair values when quoted prices are not available. Estimated
fair values are determined by established procedures involving, among other
things, review of market indices, price levels of current offerings of
comparable issues, price estimates and market data from independent brokers and
financial files.
The change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for
the year ended December 31, 1993 is summarized as follows:
Fixed maturities..................... $ 323,060
Equity securities.................... (156)
Fair values of and gross unrealized gains and losses on investments in fixed
maturities carried at amortized cost at December 31, 1993 are as follows:
Gross Gross
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair
Cost Gains Losses Value
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U.S. Government agency
obligations $ 63,532 $ 3,546 $ 1,377 $ 65,701
State and municipal obligations 11,072 2,380 -- 13,452
Corporate bonds and obligations 9,362,074 768,747 45,706 10,085,115
Mortgage-backed securities 9,978,523 341,067 57,879 10,261,711
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19,415,201 1,115,740 104,962 20,425,979
Less allowance for losses 22,777 -- 22,777 --
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$ 19,392,424 $ 1,115,740 $ 82,185 $ 20,425,979
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The amortized cost and fair value of investments in fixed maturities at
December 31, 1993 by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected
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IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET -- CONTINUED
($ THOUSANDS)
2. INVESTMENTS -- CONTINUED
maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have
the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment
penalties.
Amortized Fair
Cost Value
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Due in one year or less $ 89,160 $ 90,928
Due from one to five years 1,430,756 1,532,298
Due from five to ten years 5,488,955 5,924,580
Due in more than ten years 2,427,807 2,616,462
Mortgage-backed securities 9,978,523 10,261,711
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$ 19,415,201 $ 20,425,979
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At December 31, 1993, the amount of net unrealized appreciation on equity
securities included $160 of gross unrealized appreciation, $nil of gross
unrealized depreciation and deferred tax credits of $46. The fair value of
equity securities was $1,900 at December 31, 1993.
Included in other investments at December 31, 1993 are interest rate caps at
amortized cost of $26,923 with a fair value of $14,201. These interest rate caps
carry a notional amount of $4,400,000 and expire on various dates from 1994 to
1998.
At December 31, 1993, bonds carried at $4,184 were on deposit with various
states as required by law.
At December 31, 1993, investments in fixed maturities comprised 89 percent
of the Company's total invested assets. These securities are rated by Moody's
and Standard & Poor's (S&P), except for approximately $2.1 billion which is
rated by IDS internal analysts using criteria similar to Moody's and S&P. A
summary of investments in fixed maturities by rating on December 31, 1993 is as
follows:
Rating
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Aaa/AAA $ 9,959,884
Aa/AA 258,659
Aa/A 160,638
A/A 2,021,177
A/BBB 654,949
Baa/BBB 3,936,366
Baa/BB 717,606
Below investment grade 1,705,922
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$ 19,415,201
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IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET -- CONTINUED
($ THOUSANDS)
2. INVESTMENTS -- CONTINUED
At December 31, 1993, 99 percent of the securities rated Aaa/AAA are GNMA,
FNMA and FHLMC mortgage-backed securities. No holdings of any other issuer are
greater than 1 percent of the Company's total investments in fixed maturities.
At December 31, 1993, approximately 9.4 percent of the Company's invested
assets were mortgage loans on real estate. Summaries of mortgage loans by region
of the United States and by type of real estate at December 31, 1993 are as
follows:
On Balance Commitments
Region Sheet to Purchase
- ------------------------------------------ ------------ -------------
East North Central $ 552,150 $ 20,933
West North Central 361,704 16,746
South Atlantic 452,679 52,440
Middle Atlantic 260,239 41,090
New England 155,214 17,620
Pacific 120,378 15,492
West South Central 43,948 525
East South Central 73,748 --
Mountain 70,410 14,594
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2,090,470 179,440
Less allowance for losses 35,020 --
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$ 2,055,450 $ 179,440
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On Balance Commitments
Property Type Sheet to Purchase
- ------------------------------------------ ------------ -------------
Apartments $ 744,788 $ 79,153
Department/retail stores 624,651 65,402
Office buildings 234,042 15,583
Industrial buildings 217,648 9,279
Nursing/retirement homes 83,768 917
Hotels/motels 33,138 --
Medical buildings 30,429 5,954
Residential 78 --
Other 121,928 3,152
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2,090,470 179,440
Less allowance for losses 35,020 --
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$ 2,055,450 $ 179,440
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IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET -- CONTINUED
($ THOUSANDS)
2. INVESTMENTS -- CONTINUED
Mortgage loan fundings are restricted by state insurance regulatory
authorities to 80 percent or less of the market value of the real estate at the
time of origination of the loan. The Company holds the mortgage document, which
gives the right to take possession of the property if the borrower fails to
perform according to the terms of the agreement. The fair value of the mortgage
loans is determined by a discounted cash flow analysis using mortgage interest
rates currently offered for mortgages of similar maturities. Commitments to
purchase mortgages are made in the ordinary course of business. The fair value
of the mortgage commitments is $nil.
3. INCOME TAXES
The Company qualifies as a life insurance company for federal income tax
purposes. As such, the Company is subject to the Internal Revenue Code
provisions applicable to life insurance companies.
A portion of life insurance company income earned prior to 1984 was not
subject to current taxation but was accumulated, for tax purposes, in a
"policyholders' surplus account." At December 31, 1993, the Company had a
policyholders' surplus account balance of $19,032. The policyholders' surplus
account is only taxable if dividends to the stockholder exceed the stockholder's
surplus account or if the Company is liquidated. Deferred income taxes of $6,661
have not been established because no distributions of such amounts are
contemplated.
Significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities
as of December 31, 1993 are as follows:
Deferred tax assets
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Policy reserves $ 453,436
Life insurance guarantee fund assessment reserve 35,000
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Total deferred tax assets 488,436
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Deferred tax liabilities
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Deferred policy acquisition costs 509,868
Investments 10,105
Other 12,083
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Total deferred tax liabilities 532,056
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Net deferred tax liabilities $ 43,620
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IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET -- CONTINUED
($ THOUSANDS)
4. STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Retained earnings available for distribution as dividends to parent are
limited to the Company's surplus as determined in accordance with accounting
practices prescribed by state insurance regulatory authorities. Statutory
unassigned surplus aggregated $922,246 as of December 31, 1993 (see Note 3 with
respect to the income tax effect of certain distributions). In addition, any
dividend distributions in 1994 in excess of approximately $259,063 would require
approval of the Department of Commerce of the State of Minnesota.
Statutory stockholder's equity as of December 31, 1993 was $1,157,022.
5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company has loaned funds or agreed to loan funds to IDS under two
separate loan agreements. The balance of the first loan was $75,000 at December
31, 1993. This loan can be increased to a maximum of $100,000 and pays interest
at a rate equal to the preceding month's effective new money rate for the
Company's permanent investments. It is collateralized by equities valued at
$96,790 at December 31, 1993. The second loan was used to fund the construction
of the IDS Operations Center. This loan had an outstanding balance of $84,588 at
December 31, 1993. The loan is secured by a first lien on the IDS Operations
Center property and has an interest rate of 9.89 percent. The Company also has a
loan to an affiliate which was used to fund construction of the IDS Learning
Center. At December 31, 1993, the balance outstanding was $22,573. The loan is
secured by a first lien on the IDS Learning Center property and has an interest
rate of 9.82 percent.
The Company purchased a five year secured note from an affiliated company
which had an outstanding balance of $27,222 at December 31, 1993. The note bears
a market interest rate, revised semi-annually, which at December 31, 1993 was
8.42 percent.
The Company has a reinsurance agreement whereby it assumed 100 percent of a
block of single premium life insurance business from an affiliated company. The
accompanying consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 1993 included $759,714
of future policy benefits related to this agreement.
The Company has a reinsurance agreement to cede 50 percent of its long-term
care insurance business to an affiliated company. The accompanying consolidated
balance sheet at December 31, 1993 includes $44,086 of reinsurance receivables
related to this agreement.
The Company participates in the retirement plan of IDS which covers all
permanent employees age 21 and over who have met certain employment
requirements. The benefits are based on the number of years the employee
participates in the plan, their final average monthly salary, the level of
social
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IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET -- CONTINUED
($ THOUSANDS)
5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS -- CONTINUED
security benefits the employee is eligible for and the level of vesting the
employee has earned in the plan. IDS' policy is to fund retirement plan costs
accrued subject to ERISA and federal income tax considerations.
The Company also participates in defined contribution pension plans of IDS
which cover all employees who have met certain employment requirements. Company
contributions to the plans are a percent of either each employee's eligible
compensation or basic contributions.
The Company participates in defined benefit health care plans of IDS that
provide health care and life insurance benefits to retired employees and retired
financial planners. The plans include participant contributions and
service-related eligibility requirements. Upon retirement, such employees are
considered to have been employees of IDS. IDS expenses these benefits and
allocates the expenses to its subsidiaries. Accordingly, costs of such benefits
to the Company are included in employee compensation and benefits and cannot be
identified on a separate company basis.
6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
At December 31, 1993, traditional life insurance and universal life-type
insurance in force aggregated $46,125,515 of which $3,038,426 was reinsured. The
Company also reinsures a portion of the risks assumed under disability income
policies.
Reinsurance contracts do not relieve the Company from its primary obligation
to policyholders.
The Company is a defendant in various lawsuits, none of which, in the
opinion of the Company counsel, will result in a material liability.
The Company received the revenue agent's report for the tax years 1984
through 1986 in February 1992, and has settled on all agreed audit issues. The
Company will protest the remaining open issues and, while the outcome of the
appeal is not known at this time, management does not believe there will be any
material impact as a result of this audit.
7. LINES OF CREDIT
The Company has available lines of credit with two banks aggregating $75,000
at 45 to 80 basis points over the banks' cost of funds or equal to the prime
rate, depending on which line of credit agreement is used. Borrowings
outstanding under these agreements totalled $1,519 at December 31, 1993.
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DRAFT CONSENT
The Board of Directors
IDS Life Insurance Company
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of IDS Life
Insurance Company (a wholly owned subsidiary of IDS Financial Corporation) as of
December 31, 1993. This consolidated balance sheet is the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated balance sheet is free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated balance sheet. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated
balance sheet presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated balance sheet referred to above presents
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of IDS
Life Insurance Company at December 31, 1993, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
Ernst & Young
Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 3, 1994
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IDS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31, 1993
($ THOUSANDS)
ASSETS
Investments:
Investment securities at amortized cost -- fair value
$23,253,854........................................... $22,156,263
Other securities generally at cost -- fair value
$214,108.............................................. 191,718
Mortgage loans -- fair value $2,301,866................. 2,231,302
Cash and cash equivalents................................. 90,715
Life insurance policy and investment certificate loans.... 417,931
Accounts and notes receivable............................. 563,450
Deferred acquisition costs................................ 1,746,291
Consumer loans............................................ 296,161
Land, buildings and equipment -- less accumulated
depreciation, $103,460.................................. 213,984
Goodwill -- less accumulated amortization, $83,970........ 251,897
Other assets.............................................. 199,805
Assets held in segregated asset accounts -- primarily
common stocks at fair value............................. 8,991,694
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$37,351,211
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Liabilities:
Fixed annuity reserves.................................. $18,492,135
Life and disability insurance reserves.................. 3,169,569
Investment certificate reserves......................... 2,751,825
Career Distributors' Retirement Plan.................... 234,112
Open securities transactions............................ 299,710
Short-term borrowings................................... 302,894
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
liabilities........................................... 961,428
Liabilities related to segregated asset accounts........ 8,991,694
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Total liabilities................................. 35,203,367
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Stockholder's Equity:
Common stock -- $.01 par -- 100 shares authorized,
issued and outstanding................................ --
Additional paid-in capital.............................. 1,150,119
Net unrealized appreciation on equity securities........ 114
Retained earnings....................................... 997,611
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Total stockholder's equity........................ 2,147,844
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$37,351,211
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Commitments and contingencies
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated balance sheet.
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IDS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET
($ THOUSANDS)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
IDS Financial Corporation (hereinafter referred to as IDS) is a wholly owned
subsidiary of American Express Company (parent).
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION. The accompanying condensed consolidated
balance sheet is prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. It includes the accounts of IDS and all of its subsidiaries. All
material intercompany accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.
ANNUITY ACCOUNTING. Liabilities for single premium deferred annuities and
installment annuities are accumulation values. Liabilities for fixed annuities
in benefit status are the present value of future benefits using established
industry mortality tables.
INSURANCE ACCOUNTING. Liabilities for future benefits on traditional life
and disability income and health insurance policies are generally calculated
using anticipated rates of mortality, morbidity, policy persistency and
investment yields. Liabilities for universal life-type life insurance are
accumulation values.
DEFERRED ACQUISITION COSTS. The costs of acquiring new business,
principally sales compensation, policy issue costs and underwriting, have been
deferred on annuity, life insurance and other long-term products.
For annuities, the costs are amortized in relation to surrender charge
revenue and a portion of the excess of investment income earned from investment
of contract considerations over the interest credited to contract owners. For
traditional life insurance, and disability income and health insurance policies,
the costs are amortized over an appropriate period in proportion to premium
revenue. For universal life-type insurance, the costs are amortized over the
lives of the policies as a percentage of the estimated gross profits expected to
be realized on the policies.
SEGREGATED ASSET ACCOUNTS. Assets and liabilities related to segregated
asset accounts represent funds held for the exclusive benefit of the variable
annuity and variable life insurance contract owners.
IDS makes contractual mortality assurances to the variable annuity contract
owners that the net assets of the segregated asset accounts will not be affected
by future variations in the actual life expectancy experience of the annuitants
and beneficiaries from the mortality assumptions implicit in the annuity
contracts. IDS makes periodic fund transfers to, or withdrawals from, the
segregated asset accounts for such actuarial adjustments for variable annuities
that are in the benefit payment period. IDS guarantees, for the
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IDS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET -- CONTINUED
($ THOUSANDS)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -- CONTINUED
variable life insurance funds, the cost of the contractual insurance rates and
that the death benefit will never be less than the death benefit at the date of
issuance.
INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES. Investment certificates entitle certificate
holders, who have either made lump-sum or installment payments, to receive a
definite sum of money at maturity. Payments from certificate holders are
credited to investment certificate reserves. Investment certificate reserves
accumulate at specified percentage rates of accumulation. For certificates that
allow for the deduction of a surrender charge, cash surrender values may be less
than accumulated investment certificate reserves prior to maturity dates.
Investment certificate reserves are maintained for advance payments by
certificate holders, additional credits granted and interest accrued on each.
The payment distribution, reserve accumulation rates, cash surrender values and
reserve values, among other matters, are governed by the Investment Company Act
of 1940.
GOODWILL. Goodwill represents the unamortized excess of cost over the
underlying fair value of the net tangible assets of IDS as of the date of
acquisition by its parent. Goodwill is being amortized on a straight-line basis
over the next 30 years.
INCOME TAXES. IDS taxable income is included in the consolidated Federal
tax return of IDS' parent. Each eligible subsidiary of IDS' parent provides for
income taxes on a separate return basis.
INVESTMENTS. Bonds and notes, mortgage-backed securities, and preferred
stocks that either must be redeemed by the issuer or may be redeemed by the
issuer at the holder's request are carried at amortized cost. The expected
maturities of these investments are, for the most part, matched with the
expected payments of fixed annuity, life and disability insurance, and
investment certificate future benefits. IDS has the ability to hold these
investments to their maturities and has the intent to hold them for the
foreseeable future. When there is a decline in value, which is other than
temporary, the investments are carried at estimated realizable value.
Marketable equity securities of IDS and its subsidiaries, other than the
life insurance subsidiary, are carried at the lower of aggregate cost or market
value. Common and nonredeemable preferred stocks of the life insurance
subsidiary are carried at market value. The net unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on such securities is included in stockholder's equity. When there
is a decline in value, which is other than temporary, the securities are carried
at estimated realizable value.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET -- CONTINUED
($ THOUSANDS)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -- CONTINUED
Prepayments are anticipated on certain investments in mortgage-backed
securities in determining the constant effective yield used to recognize
interest income. Prepayment estimates are based on information received from
brokerage firms which deal in mortgage-backed securities.
INTEREST RATE CAPS. IDS purchases interest rate caps as protection against
exposed interest rate positions. Cost is amortized to the expiration dates on a
straight-line basis. Benefits are recognized when realized.
MORTGAGE LOANS. Mortgage loans on real estate are carried at amortized cost
less reserve for losses. When credit and economic evaluations of the underlying
real estate indicate a loss on the loan is likely to occur, an allowance for
such loss is recorded. IDS generally stops accruing interest on loans for which
interest payments are delinquent more than three months.
The estimated fair value of the mortgage loans is determined by a discounted
cash flow analysis using mortgage interest rates currently offered for mortgages
of similar maturities.
LAND, BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT. Land, buildings and equipment are carried at
cost less accumulated depreciation. IDS generally utilizes the straight-line
method of computing depreciation.
2. QUALIFIED ASSETS AND ASSETS ON DEPOSIT
IDS' subsidiary, IDS Certificate Company, has issued investment certificates
to clients. The terms of the investment certificates and the provisions of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 require the maintenance of qualified assets. The
carrying value of qualified assets at December 31, 1993 aggregated $2,931,737
and exceeded legal requirements.
Under the terms of the investment certificates, the Investment Company Act
of 1940, depository agreements and the statutes of various states relating to
investment certificates, assets are required to be on deposit with the states or
authorized depositories. Investments, mortgage loans and other assets on deposit
at December 31, 1993, aggregated $2,814,974 and exceeded legal requirements.
IDS' banking subsidiaries are generally required to maintain reserve
balances with the Federal Reserve Bank, the Depository Trust Company and other
institutions. Based upon the dollar volumes and types of deposit liabilities,
the subsidiaries maintained $1,373 in reserves at December 31, 1993.
3. INVESTMENTS
Fair values of bonds and notes, mortgage-backed securities, and common and
preferred stocks represent quoted market prices where available. In
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET -- CONTINUED
($ THOUSANDS)
3. INVESTMENTS -- CONTINUED
the absence of quoted market prices, estimated fair values are determined by
established procedures involving, among other things, review of market indices,
price levels of current offerings and comparable issues, price estimates and
market data from independent brokers.
Fair values, and gross unrealized gains and losses of investment securities
at amortized cost at December 31, 1993 were:
Gross Gross
Fair Unrealized Unrealized
Cost Value Gains Losses
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Mortgage-backed Securities $ 10,697,725 $ 10,995,052 $ 358,609 $ 61,284
Corporate Bonds and Obligations 10,373,609 11,112,009 792,684 54,282
Preferred Stocks 801,747 839,941 40,851 2,657
State and Municipal Obligations 258,447 283,010 24,602 39
U.S. Government Agency
Obligations 24,735 23,842 484 1,377
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Total Investment Securities $ 22,156,263 $ 23,253,854 $ 1,217,230 $ 119,639
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Contractual maturities of debt securities carried at amortized cost as of
December 31, 1993 were:
Fair
Cost Value
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Due within 1 year $ 553,129 $ 558,107
Due after 1 year through 5 years 2,062,332 2,174,664
Due after 5 years through 10 years 6,107,705 6,581,514
Due after 10 years 2,735,372 2,944,517
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11,458,538 12,258,802
Mortgage-backed Securities 10,697,725 10,995,052
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Total Investment Securities $ 22,156,263 $ 23,253,854
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(The timing of actual receipts will differ from contractual maturities
because issuers may call or prepay obligations.)
At December 31, 1993, IDS had a valuation allowance of $114 reflecting the
net unrealized appreciation of equity securities carried at fair value at that
date. The amount is net of $160 of gross unrealized appreciation and deferred
taxes of $46.
IDS will implement, effective January 1, 1994, Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET -- CONTINUED
($ THOUSANDS)
3. INVESTMENTS -- CONTINUED
and Equity Securities". Under the new rules, debt securities that IDS has both
the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity will be carried at amortized
cost. Debt securities that IDS does not have the positive intent and ability to
hold to maturity, as well as all marketable equity securities, will be
classified as available for sale or trading and carried at fair value.
Unrealized gains and losses on securities classified as available for sale will
be carried as a separate component of Stockholder's Equity. Unrealized holding
gains and losses on securities classified as trading will be reported in
earnings. The effect of the new rules will be to increase Stockholder's Equity
by approximately $200 million, net of taxes, as of January 1, 1994. The
measurement of unrealized securities gains (losses) in Stockholder's Equity is
affected by market conditions, and therefore, subject to volatility.
Other securities, at cost, include shares in affiliated mutual funds at
December 31, 1993 of $106,131. The fair value was $115,465.
Included in bonds and notes at December 31, 1993 are interest rate caps at
amortized cost of $51,733 with an estimated fair value of $21,117. These
interest rate caps carry a notional amount of $5,570,000 and expire on various
dates from 1994 to 1998.
4. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
IDS has lines of credit with various banks totaling $495,000, of which
$302,894 was outstanding at December 31, 1993. $75,000 of the amount outstanding
was borrowed from a related party. The weighted average interest rate on the
borrowings was 3.71 percent at December 31, 1993.
IDS has entered into an interest rate swap agreement expiring in 1999
enabling it to convert $21,000 of its variable-rate borrowings to a fixed
interest rate of 8.88 percent. IDS has estimated the cost to terminate the
agreement in the current interest rate environment at $2.0 million at December
31, 1993.
5. RETIREMENT PLANS
IDS and its subsidiaries have qualified and non-qualified pension plans
which cover all permanent employees age 21 and over and certain other employees.
Pension benefits generally depend upon length of service, compensation and other
factors. Funding of retirement costs for the qualified plan complies with the
applicable minimum funding requirements specified by the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET -- CONTINUED
($ THOUSANDS)
5. RETIREMENT PLANS -- CONTINUED
The funded status of the plans at December 31, 1993 is set forth in the
table below:
Unfunded
Funded Plan Plan
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Actuarial present value of benefit obligations:
Accumulated benefit obligation........................ $ (67,260) $ (2,283)
----------- -----------
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Projected benefit obligation for service rendered to
date................................................ (107,261) (7,003)
Fair value of plan assets, primarily invested in bonds
and equities........................................... 131,637 --
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Plan assets in excess of projected benefit obligation... 24,376 (7,003)
Unrecognized prior service cost being recognized over
14.2 years............................................. (1,395) 2,978
Unrecognized net (gain) loss from past experience
different from assumptions and effects of changes in
assumptions............................................ (10,266) 801
Unrecognized net transition asset being recognized over
13.7 years............................................. (10,812) --
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Prepaid (accrued) pension cost included in other
assets................................................. $ 1,903 $ (3,224)
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The weighted average discount rate used in determining the actuarial present
value of the projected benefit obligation of all plans was 7.25 percent. The
rate of increase in future compensation levels used in determining the actuarial
present value of the projected benefit obligation of all plans was 6.0 percent.
The weighted average expected long-term rates of return on plan assets was 9.5
percent.
The Career Distributors' Retirement Plan is an unfunded, noncontributory,
non-qualified deferred compensation plan for IDS financial planners, district
managers and division vice presidents, based on their independent contractor
earnings.
IDS sponsors defined benefit health care plans that provide health care and
life insurance benefits to employees and financial planners who retire after
having worked five years and attained age 55 while in service with IDS or its
subsidiaries. Upon retirement, annual health care premiums will be paid through
participant contributions and fixed amounts contributed by IDS
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET -- CONTINUED
($ THOUSANDS)
5. RETIREMENT PLANS -- CONTINUED
based on years of service. For employees and financial planners who retired
prior to April, 1990, IDS contributes a percentage of their annual health care
premiums. The cost of retiree life insurance will be paid entirely by IDS. IDS
funds the cost of these benefits as they are incurred.
The accrued postretirement benefit cost included in other liabilities at
December 31, 1993 was $31,883.
The weighted average discount rates used in determining the 1993
postretirement benefit obligation was 7.25. The rate of increase in the per
capita cost of covered benefits was assumed to be 13 percent for 1994; the rate
was assumed to decrease one percent per year to seven percent in 2000 and remain
at the level thereafter. An increase in the assumed health care cost trend rates
by one percentage point, in each year, would increase the accumulated
postretirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 1993 by $1,653.
6. STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Various state laws, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and terms of
investment certificates restrict the amount of dividends that the subsidiaries
may pay to IDS. The amount of net assets of subsidiaries which may be
transferred to IDS was approximately $699.
7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
IDS is committed to pay aggregate minimum rentals under noncancelable leases
for office facilities and equipment in future years as follows: 1994, $57,313;
1995, $50,341; 1996, $40,737; 1997, $30,572; 1998, $24,337 and an aggregate of
$70,334 thereafter.
Life insurance in force aggregated $46.1 billion at December 31, 1993, of
which $3.0 billion was reinsured. Reinsured risks could become a liability in
the event the reinsurers become unable to meet the obligations they have
assumed.
Approved but unused consumer lines of credit aggregated $457,038 at December
31, 1993. Of the amount approved, 95 percent is in lines of $25 or less, and
less than 1 percent is in lines exceeding $100.
IDS and certain of its subsidiaries are defendants in various lawsuits. In
the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution of these lawsuits, taken in
the aggregate, will not materially affect IDS' consolidated financial position.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET -- CONTINUED
($ THOUSANDS)
8. CREDIT RISK CONCENTRATIONS
Concentrations of credit risk of investment securities at cost at December
31, 1993 were:
On Balance
Sheet
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By Investment Grade:
Mortgage-backed Securities $ 10,697,725
Aaa/AAA 493,228
Aa/AA 288,727
Aa/A 144,222
A/A 2,619,628
A/BBB 671,159
Baa/BBB 5,182,582
Below Investment Grade 2,058,992
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$ 22,156,263
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Mortgage-backed securities are FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA pools which are
guaranteed as to principal and interest by agencies of the U.S. Government.
Other debt securities are rated by Moody's and Standard & Poors (S&P) except for
approximately $2.4 billion which is rated by IDS' analysts using criteria
similar to Moody's and S&P. Commitments to purchase investments were $nil at
December 31, 1993.
Concentrations of credit risk of mortgage loans at December 31, 1993 were:
On Balance Commitments
Sheet to Purchase
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Mortgage Loans By Region:
North Central $ 896,174 $ 36,325
Atlantic 819,082 94,345
New England 162,227 18,130
South Central 137,707 900
Pacific 128,311 15,140
Mountain 87,801 14,600
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$ 2,231,302 $ 179,440
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET -- CONTINUED
($ THOUSANDS)
8. CREDIT RISK CONCENTRATIONS -- CONTINUED
On Balance Commitments
Sheet to Purchase
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Mortgage Loans By Property Type:
Apartments $ 821,645 $ 78,560
Shopping Ctrs/Retail 705,319 67,355
Office Buildings 261,673 15,675
Industrial Buildings 253,557 9,250
Retirement Homes 85,338 1,000
Hotels/Motels 36,743 --
Medical Buildings 30,430 6,100
Residential 142 --
Other 36,455 1,500
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$ 2,231,302 $ 179,440
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Mortgage loans are first mortgages on real estate. IDS' underwriting policy
is that at the time of loan origination, the loan amount cannot exceed 75
percent of appraised value. If a mortgage is in default, IDS can begin
foreclosure proceedings. Commitments to purchase mortgages are made in the
ordinary course of business. The estimated fair value of the mortgage
commitments is $nil.
Concentrations of credit risk of unsecured consumer loans at December 31,
1993 were:
On Balance Approved
Sheet But Unused
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Consumer Loans By Region:
North Central $ 88,790 $ 165,829
Atlantic 76,827 120,307
Pacific 51,707 80,205
South Central 34,696 38,637
New England 25,805 27,541
Mountain 18,336 24,519
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$ 296,161 $ 457,038
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Consumer loans have a variable rate of interest. As a result, the estimated
fair value of the consumer loans is approximated to be the carrying value. The
estimated fair value of the approved but unused lines of credit is $nil.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET -- CONTINUED
($ THOUSANDS)
8. CREDIT RISK CONCENTRATIONS -- CONTINUED
Included in accounts receivable at December 31, 1993 are interest and
dividends receivable on investments of $350,098 and fees receivable from
affiliated mutual funds of $25,507.
9. FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The following are fair values of financial instruments not presented
elsewhere in the condensed consolidated balance sheet, and methods and
assumptions that were used to estimate these fair values.
The estimated fair values for short-term financial instruments, such as cash
and cash equivalents, short-term borrowings and customers' deposits are
approximated to be the carrying amounts disclosed in the condensed consolidated
balance sheet.
The estimated fair value of fixed annuities future policy benefits is based
on the status of the annuities at December 31, 1993. The estimated fair value
for deferred annuities approximates the carrying amount less any surrender
charges and related loans. The estimated fair value for annuities in non-life
contingent payout status approximates the present value of projected benefit
payments at the rate appropriate for contracts issued in 1993. At December 31,
1993, the carrying amount and fair value of fixed annuities future policy
benefits, after excluding life insurance-related contracts carried at $913,127
was $17,579,008 and $16,881,747, respectively. The fair value is net of policy
loans of $59,132 at December 31, 1993.
The estimated fair value of investment certificate reserves is based upon a
method appropriate for each class of certificate. The estimated fair value for
investment certificates that reprice within a year approximates the carrying
value. The estimated fair value for other investment certificates is determined
by a discounted cash flow analysis using investment rates currently offered for
investment certificates of similar remaining maturities. These amounts are
reduced by applicable surrender charges and related loans. At December 31, 1993,
the estimated fair value of the investment certificate reserves was $2,694,720,
net of certificate loans of $67,429.
The estimated fair value of liabilities related to segregated asset accounts
is the carrying amount less variable insurance contracts carried at $346,276 and
surrender charges, if applicable. At December 31, 1993, the estimated fair value
of these liabilities was $8,305,209.
10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
IDS has entered into various related party transactions with its parent and
the parent's other affiliates.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET -- CONTINUED
($ THOUSANDS)
10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS -- CONTINUED
IDS has a reinsurance agreement to assume a single premium life line of
business from an affiliated company. The accompanying condensed consolidated
balance sheet at December 31, 1993 includes $759,714 of liabilities for future
policy benefits related to this agreement.
IDS has a reinsurance agreement to cede 50 percent of its long-term care
insurance business to an affiliated company. The accompanying condensed
consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 1993 includes $44,086 of reinsurance
receivables related to this agreement.
IDS purchased a $35,000 five year secured note from an affiliated company.
The note bears a market interest rate, revised semi-annually, which was 8.42
percent at December 31, 1993.
Included in other liabilities is $30,420 at December 31, 1993 for federal
income taxes payable to the parent.
11. INCOME TAXES
At December 31, 1993, the life insurance subsidiary had a policyholders'
surplus account balance of $19,032. The policyholders' surplus is only taxable
if dividends to shareholders exceed the shareholders' surplus account and/or the
company is liquidated. Deferred taxes of $6,661 have not been established
because no distributions of such amounts are contemplated.
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DRAFT CONSENT
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
IDS Financial Corporation
We have audited, in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards,
the consolidated financial statements of IDS Financial Corporation at December
31, 1993, not presented separately herein, and in our report dated February 3,
1994, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial
statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying
condensed consolidated balance sheet is fairly stated in all material respects
in relation to the consolidated financial statements from which it has been
derived.
Ernst & Young
Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 3, 1994
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FORM OF PROXY CARD
VOTE THIS PROXY CARD TODAY!
YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE WILL SAVE YOUR FUND
THE EXPENSE OF ADDITIONAL MAILINGS
IDS LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY FUND A
PROXY/VOTING
INSTRUCTION CARD
___________________________________________________________________
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS.
The undersigned hereby appoints _____________ and _________ ________, or either
of them, as proxies, with full power of substitution, to represent and to vote
all of the shares of the undersigned at the regular meeting to be held on
November 9, 1994, and any adjournment thereof.
TO HAVE YOUR VOTE COUNTED, YOU MUST SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY. IT WILL
BE VOTED AS MARKED, OR IF NOT MARKED, WILL BE VOTED "FOR" EACH PROPOSAL.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" ALL PROPOSALS.
(client name and address)
X______________________
X______________________
Date_____________, 1994
Owners please sign as names appear at left. Executors, administrators,
trustees, etc., should indicate position when signing.
For With- Excep-
held tion
1. Election of Board Members ( ) ( ) ( )
TO VOTE FOR ALL NOMINEES, MARK THE "FOR" BOX IN ITEM 1. TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
TO VOTE FOR ALL NOMINEES, MARK THE "WITHHOLD" BOX. TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO
VOTE FOR ANY NOMINEE, MARK THE "EXCEPTION" BOX AND STRIKE A LINE THROUGH THE
NOMINEE'S NAME.
Five board members are to be elected at the meeting. The nominees are RICHARD
W. KLING, EDWARD LANDES, JANIS E. MILLER, CARL N. PLATOU, GORDON H. RITZ.
For Against Abstain
2. Ratification of
Independent Auditors ( ) ( ) ( )
3. Approval of a Change in
Investment Policies to Permit
the Fund to Invest All its
Assets in Another Investment
Company ( ) ( ) ( )
4. Approval of Changes in FOR each policy
Fundamental Investment listed below (except AGAINST ABSTAIN
Policies as marked to the ALL ALL
contrary)
( ) ( ) ( )
If you do NOT wish to approve a policy change, please check the appropriate box
below.
( ) A. Margin/Sell Short ( ) D. Diversification
( ) B. Investment Companies ( ) E. Borrowing
( ) C. Cash Loans ( ) F. Illiquid Securities
Dear Contract Owner,
IDS Life Insurance Company and IDS Life of New York are asking for your
instructions on how to vote the shares of the Fund. It is important for you
to study the proposals in the enclosed proxy statement carefully. For a quick
review of the proposals, here is a summary.
The first two proposals, election of directors and ratification of auditors,
are matters requiring shareholder action at every regular meeting of
shareholders. The third proposal is a new Investment and Services Agreement.
The other Fund Boards in the IDS MUTUAL FUND GROUP are recommending changes in
the structures of their Funds whereby the Funds would offer multiple classes
of shares. This creates a need to eliminate the group asset component from
the Investment Management and Services Agreement. Except for the change in the
fee schedule, the new Investment and Services Agreement is the same as the
current agreement.
Proposal (4) is a new investment policy that will permit the fund to invest
all of its assets in another investment company. If this proposal is
approved, the Board could adopt a new structure which would be a master
investment fund and related feeder shareholder funds. This is explained in
detail in the proxy. The
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Board would approve such structure only if it believes the structure is in the
interest of shareholders.
Proposal (5) makes a number of investment policies "non-fundamental." That
is, the Board, instead of shareholders as is now the case, could make changes
to the policies. The purpose is flexibility. By giving the power to change
the policies to the Board, changes can be made as regulations change or as new
investment strategies and products are developed.
Let me urge you to study and vote the enclosed proxy card. The Board strongly
supports these proposals because they serve contract holder's interests.
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