SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1999 Commission file number 33-23376
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Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Connecticut 71-0294708
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
151 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut 06156
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(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (860) 273-0123
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None
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Former name, former address and former fiscal year if changed since last report
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Shares Outstanding
Title of Class at April 30, 1999
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Common Stock, 55,000
par value $50
The registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H(1)(a) and
(b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this Form with the reduced disclosure
format.
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AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
(A wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Retirement Holdings, Inc.)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements:
Consolidated Statements of Income........................................................ 3
Consolidated Balance Sheets.............................................................. 4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholder's Equity............................... 5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.................................................... 6
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements..................................... 7
Independent Auditors' Review Report......................................................... 11
Item 2. Management's Analysis of the Results of Operations.......................................... 12
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings........................................................................... 19
Item 5. Other Information .......................................................................... 19
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K ........................................................... 19
Signature ............................................................................................ 20
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
(A wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Retirement Holdings, Inc.)
Consolidated Statements of Income
(millions)
Three Months
Ended March 31,
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1999 1998
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Revenue:
Premiums $ 23.6 $ 17.3
Charges assessed against policyholders 88.9 77.6
Net investment income 222.5 213.7
Net realized capital gains (losses) 4.8 (3.6)
Other income 7.9 7.0
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Total revenue 347.7 312.0
Benefits and expenses:
Current and future benefits 182.8 173.8
Operating expenses 77.3 74.3
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 23.7 24.0
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Total benefits and expenses 283.8 272.1
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes 63.9 39.9
Income taxes 20.5 11.7
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Income from continuing operations 43.4 28.2
Discontinued operations, net of tax:
Income from operations - 13.8
Deferred gain on sale 1.3 -
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Net income $ 44.7 $ 42.0
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See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
(A wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Retirement Holdings, Inc.)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(millions, except share data)
March 31, December 31,
1999 1998
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Assets
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Investments:
Debt securities available for sale, at fair value
(amortized cost: $11,341.2 and $11,570.3) $11,646.9 $12,067.2
Equity securities, available for sale:
Nonredeemable preferred stock (cost: $191.1 and $202.6) 195.2 203.3
Investment in affiliated mutual funds (cost: $81.3 and $96.8) 82.2 100.1
Common stock (cost: $2.1 and $1.0) 3.4 2.0
Short-term investments 43.7 47.9
Mortgage loans 10.9 12.7
Policy loans 292.7 292.2
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Total investments 12,275.0 12,725.4
Cash and cash equivalents 631.4 608.4
Short-term investments under securities loan agreement 696.1 277.3
Accrued investment income 164.2 151.6
Reinsurance recoverable 2,991.1 2,959.8
Premiums due and other receivables 45.3 46.7
Deferred policy acquisition costs 909.9 864.0
Deferred tax asset 129.1 120.6
Other assets 60.7 66.6
Separate Accounts assets 31,338.3 29,458.4
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Total assets $49,241.1 $47,278.8
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Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity
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Liabilities:
Future policy benefits $ 3,837.7 $ 3,815.9
Unpaid claims and claim expenses 31.5 18.8
Policyholders' funds left with the Company 11,284.9 11,305.6
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Total insurance reserve liabilities 15,154.1 15,140.3
Payables under securities loan agreement 696.1 277.3
Other liabilities 688.7 793.2
Current income taxes 25.3 279.8
Separate Accounts liabilities 31,316.4 29,430.2
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Total liabilities 47,880.6 45,920.8
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Shareholder's equity:
Common stock, par value $50 (100,000 shares
authorized; 55,000 shares issued and outstanding) 2.8 2.8
Paid-in capital 427.3 427.3
Accumulated other comprehensive income 62.6 104.8
Retained earnings 867.8 823.1
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Total shareholder's equity 1,360.5 1,358.0
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Total liabilities and shareholder's equity $49,241.1 $47,278.8
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See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
(A wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Retirement Holdings, Inc.)
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholder's Equity
(millions)
Three Months Ended March 31,
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1999 1998
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Shareholder's equity, beginning of period $1,358.0 $1,834.0
Comprehensive income
Net income 44.7 42.0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized (losses) gains on securities ($(64.9),
$15.5, pretax, respectively) (1) (42.2) 10.1
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Total comprehensive income 2.5 52.1
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Other changes - 0.2
Common stock dividends - (3.0)
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Shareholder's equity, end of period $1,360.5 $1,883.3
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(1) Net of reclassification adjustments
See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
(A wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Retirement Holdings, Inc.)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(millions)
Three Months Ended March 31,
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1999 1998
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income $ 44.7 $ 42.0
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
(used for) operating activities:
Net accretion of discount on investments (5.5) (14.7)
Deferred gain on sale (1.3) -
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Cash flows provided by operating activities and net realized
capital gains (losses) before changes in assets and
liabilities 37.9 27.3
Net realized capital (losses) gains (4.8) 3.6
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Cash flows provided by operating activities before changes
in assets and liabilities 33.1 30.9
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in accrued investment income (12.6) (17.6)
Decrease in premiums due and other receivables 22.3 17.6
Increase in policy loans (0.5) (10.5)
Increase in deferred policy acquisition costs (45.9) (33.1)
Decrease in reinsurance loan to affiliate - 45.8
Net increase in universal life account balances 14.2 29.4
(Decrease) increase in other insurance reserve liabilities (23.5) 7.8
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities and other assets 74.1 (33.3)
(Decrease) increase in income taxes (276.1) 22.2
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Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities (214.9) 59.2
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sales of:
Debt securities available for sale 1,089.9 1,711.9
Equity securities 27.3 45.6
Mortgage loans 1.8 -
Investment maturities and collections of:
Debt securities available for sale 287.2 376.5
Short-term investments 16.0 74.8
Cost of investment purchases in:
Debt securities available for sale (1,076.2) (1,973.6)
Equity securities (1.1) (66.7)
Short-term investments (12.0) (14.1)
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Net cash provided by investing activities 332.9 154.4
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Deposits and interest credited for investment contracts 629.0 403.2
Withdrawals of investment contracts (518.0) (383.3)
Return of capital from Separate Account - 1.3
Dividends paid to shareholder (206.0) (3.0)
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Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities (95.0) 18.2
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 23.0 231.8
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 608.4 565.4
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 631.4 $ 797.2
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Supplemental cash flow information:
Income taxes paid, net $ 261.6 $ 1.9
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See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
(A wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Retirement Holdings, Inc.)
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1) Basis of Presentation
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The consolidated financial statements include Aetna Life Insurance and
Annuity Company ("ALIAC") and its wholly owned subsidiary, Aetna Insurance
Company of America (collectively, the "Company"). Prior to the sale of the
individual life insurance business on October 1, 1998, the Company had two
business segments: financial services and individual life insurance. On
October 1, 1998, the Company sold its individual life insurance business to
Lincoln National Corporation ("Lincoln") and accordingly, it is now
classified as Discontinued Operations. (Refer to Note 2). Aetna Life
Insurance and Annuity Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna
Retirement Holdings, Inc. ("HOLDCO"). HOLDCO is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Aetna Retirement Services, Inc., whose ultimate parent is Aetna Inc.
("Aetna").
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles and are unaudited. Certain
reclassifications have been made to 1998 financial information to conform
to the 1999 presentation. These interim statements necessarily rely heavily
on estimates, including assumptions as to annualized tax rates. In the
opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of
results for the interim periods have been made. All such adjustments are of
a normal, recurring nature. The accompanying condensed consolidated
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and related notes as presented in ALIAC's 1998 Annual
Report on Form 10-K. Certain financial information that is normally
included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, but that is not required for
interim reporting purposes, has been condensed or omitted.
2) Discontinued Operations - Individual Life Insurance
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On October 1, 1998, the Company sold its individual life insurance business
to Lincoln for $1 billion in cash. The transaction was generally in the
form of an indemnity reinsurance arrangement, under which Lincoln
contractually assumed from the Company certain policyholder liabilities and
obligations, although the Company remains directly obligated to
policyholders. Insurance reserves ceded as of December 31, 1998 were $2.9
billion. Deferred policy acquisition costs related to the life policies of
$907.9 million were written off against the gain on the sale. Certain
invested assets related to and supporting the life policies were sold to
consummate the life sale and the Company recorded a reinsurance receivable
from Lincoln. The transaction resulted in an after-tax gain on the sale of
approximately $117 million, of which $58 million was deferred and is being
recognized over approximately 15 years (as profits in the book of business
sold emerge). The remaining portion of the gain was recognized immediately
in net income and was largely attributed to the sale of the life insurance
business for access to the agency sales force and brokerage distribution
channel. The unamortized portion of the gain is presented in other
liabilities and deferred taxes on the consolidated balance sheets. Premiums
ceded and reinsurance recoveries made in 1999 totaled $126 million and $83
million, respectively.
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AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
(A wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Retirement Holdings, Inc.)
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
3) New Accounting Standard
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On January 1, 1999, the Company adopted Statement of Position ("SOP") 97-3,
Accounting by Insurance and Other Enterprises for Insurance-Related
Assessments, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants ("AICPA"). This statement provides guidance for determining
when an insurance or other enterprise should recognize a liability for
guaranty-fund and other insurance-related assessments and guidance for
measuring the liability. The adoption of this standard did not have a
material effect on the Company's financial position or results of
operations as the Company had previously accounted for guaranty-fund and
other insurance-related assessments in a manner consistent with this
statement.
4) Future Accounting Standards
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In October 1998, the AICPA issued SOP 98-7, Deposit Accounting: Accounting
for Insurance and Reinsurance Contracts That Do Not Transfer Insurance
Risk, which provides guidance on how to account for all insurance and
reinsurance contracts that do not transfer insurance risk, except for
long-duration life and health insurance contracts. This statement is
effective for the Company's financial statements beginning January 1, 2000,
with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the
impact of the adoption of this standard and the potential effect on its
financial position and results of operations.
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Financial
Accounting Standard No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities. This standard requires companies to record all
derivatives on the balance sheet as either assets or liabilities and
measure those instruments at fair value. The manner in which companies are
to record gains or losses resulting from changes in the values of those
derivatives depends on the use of the derivative and whether it qualifies
for hedge accounting. This standard is effective for the Company's
financial statements beginning January 1, 2000, with early adoption
permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption
of this standard and the potential effect on its financial position and
results of operations.
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AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
(A wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Retirement Holdings, Inc.)
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
5) Additional Information - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
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Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income related to changes in
unrealized gains (losses) on securities (excluding those related to
experience-rated contractholders) were as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(Millions) 1999 1998
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Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during the period (1) $(35.5) $17.3
Less: reclassification adjustments for amortization of net investment
discounts and gains included in net income (2) 6.7 7.2
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Net unrealized (loss)/gain on securities $(42.2) $10.1
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(1) Pretax unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during the period were
$(54.6) million and $26.6 million for 1999 and 1998, respectively.
(2) Pretax reclassification adjustments for amortization of net investment
discounts and gains included in net income were $10.3 million and $11.1
million for 1999 and 1998, respectively.
6) Segment Information
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Prior to October 1, 1998, the Company's operations were reported through
two major business segments: Financial Services and Individual Life
Insurance (now Discontinued Operations). Summarized financial information
for the Company's principal operations for the three months ended March 31,
was as follows:
Financial Discontinued
(Millions) Services (3) Operations (3) Other Total
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1999
Revenues from external customers $120.4 - - $120.4
Net investment income 222.5 - - 222.5
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Total revenue excluding realized
capital gains $342.9 - - $342.9
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Operating earnings (1) $ 45.4 - - $ 45.4
Unusual item (2) - - $(5.1) (5.1)
Realized capital gains, net of tax 3.1 - - 3.1
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Income from continuing operations $ 48.5 - $(5.1) $ 43.4
Discontinued operations, net of tax:
Deferred gain on sale - $1.3 - 1.3
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Net income $ 48.5 $1.3 $(5.1) $ 44.7
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AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
(A wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Retirement Holdings, Inc.)
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
6) Segment Information (continued)
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Financial Discontinued
(Millions) Services (3) Operations (3) Other Total
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1998
Revenues from external customers $101.9 - - $101.9
Net investment income 213.7 - - 213.7
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Total revenue excluding realized
capital gains $315.6 - - $315.6
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Operating earnings (1) $ 34.5 - - $ 34.5
Unusual item (2) - - $(4.0) (4.0)
Realized capital (losses), net of tax (2.3) - - (2.3)
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Income from continuing operations $ 32.2 - $(4.0) $ 28.2
Discontinued operations, net of tax:
Income from operations - $13.8 - $ 13.8
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Net income $ 32.2 $13.8 $(4.0) $ 42.0
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(1) Operating earnings are comprised of net income excluding net realized
capital gains (losses) and any unusual items.
(2) Unusual item excluded from operating earnings includes after-tax Year
2000 costs of $5.1 million and $4.0 million in 1999 and 1998,
respectively.
(3) Financial Services products include annuity contracts, and Discontinued
Operations include life insurance products. (Refer to Note 2)
7) Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
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Commitments
Through the normal course of investment operations, the Company commits to
either purchase or sell securities or money market instruments at a
specified future date and at a specified price or yield. The inability of
counterparties to honor these commitments may result in either higher or
lower replacement cost. Also, there is likely to be a change in the value
of the securities underlying the commitments. As of March 31, 1999, the
Company had commitments to purchase investments of $152.3 million. The fair
value at March 31, 1999 of the investments to be purchased approximated
$152.9 million.
Litigation
The Company is involved in numerous lawsuits arising, for the most part, in
the ordinary course of its business operations. While the ultimate outcome
of litigation against the Company cannot be determined at this time, after
consideration of the defenses available to the Company and any related
reserves established, it is not expected to result in liability for amounts
material to the financial condition of the Company, although it may
adversely affect results of operations in future periods.
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Independent Auditors' Review Report
The Board of Directors
Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company:
We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Aetna
Life Insurance and Annuity Company and Subsidiary as of March 31, 1999, and the
related condensed consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholder's
equity and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 1999 and 1998.
These condensed consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management.
We conducted our review in accordance with standards established by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A review of interim financial
information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial
data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting
matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance
with generally accepted auditing standards, the objective of which is the
expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.
Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should
be made to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for them
to be in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
We have previously audited, in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards, the consolidated balance sheet of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity
Company and Subsidiary as of December 31, 1998, and the related consolidated
statements of income, changes in shareholder's equity, and cash flows for the
year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 3,
1999, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial
statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying
condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 1998, is fairly
presented, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance
sheet from which it has been derived.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Hartford, Connecticut
April 27, 1999
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Item 2. Management's Analysis of the Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis presents a review of Aetna Life Insurance
and Annuity Company ("ALIAC") and its wholly owned subsidiary, Aetna Insurance
Company of America (collectively, the "Company") for the three months ended
March 31, 1999 and 1998. This review should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and other data presented herein as well as the
"Management's Analysis of the Results of Operations" contained in ALIAC's 1998
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Overview
Sale of Individual Life Insurance Business
On October 1, 1998, the Company sold its individual life insurance business to
Lincoln National Corporation ("Lincoln") for approximately $1 billion in cash.
The sale resulted in an after-tax gain of approximately $117 million. Since the
principal agreement to sell this business was generally in the form of an
indemnity reinsurance arrangement, the Company deferred approximately $58
million of the gain and is recognizing it over approximately 15 years. $1
million of the gain was recognized during the first three months of 1999. At
March 31, 1999 and 1998, individual life insurance coverage in force was
approximately $45 billion. Substantially all of this coverage in force has been
ceded to Lincoln under the indemnity reinsurance arrangement entered into as
part of the sale. Revenues from the business sold were $145 million for the
three months ended March 31, 1998. For more details about the sale refer to Note
2 of Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Consolidated Results
Consolidated results include results from continuing operations and discontinued
operations. Continuing operations is comprised of the Company's financial
services business plus certain items not directly allocable to the business
segments. Discontinued operations is comprised of the individual life insurance
business. All prior period income statement data has been restated to reflect
the presentation of the individual life insurance business as discontinued
operations.
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Item 2. Management's Analysis of the Results of Operations (continued)
Overview (continued)
Three Months Ended March 31,
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(Millions) 1999 1998
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Premiums (1) $ 23.6 $ 17.3
Charges assessed against policyholders 88.9 77.6
Net investment income 222.5 213.7
Net realized capital gains (losses) 4.8 (3.6)
Other income 7.9 7.0
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Total revenue $ 347.7 312.0
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Current and future benefits 182.8 173.8
Operating expenses 77.3 74.3
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 23.7 24.0
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Total benefits and expenses 283.8 272.1
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Income from continuing operations before
income taxes 63.9 39.9
Income taxes 20.5 11.7
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Income from continuing operations 43.4 28.2
Discontinued operations, net of tax
Income from operations - 13.8
Deferred gain on sale 1.3 -
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Net income $ 44.7 $ 42.0
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Net realized capital gains (losses), net of tax (included in
continuing operations above) $ 3.1 $ (2.3)
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Deposits not included in premiums above:
Annuities--fixed options $ 545.2 $ 333.1
Annuities--variable options 1,484.1 907.1
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Financial Services 2,029.3 1,240.2
Discontinued operations - 131.1
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Total $ 2,029.3 $ 1,371.3
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Assets under management:
Annuities--fixed options $ 12,305.8 $ 12,069.9
Annuities--variable options (2) 27,238.7 22,852.1
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Subtotal annuities 39,544.5 34,922.0
Other investment advisory 5,488.4 4,343.0
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Financial Services (3) (4) 45,032.9 39,265.0
Discontinued operations (5) - 3,207.3
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Total assets under management 45,032.9 42,472.3
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Assets under administration (6) 3,084.7 2,542.0
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Total assets under management and administration $ 48,117.6 $ 45,014.3
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(1) Includes $17.7 million and $14.3 million for the three months ended March
31, 1999 and 1998, respectively, for annuity premiums on contracts
converting from the accumulation phase to payout options with life
contingencies.
(2) Includes $8,404.7 million and $6,029.3 million at March 31, 1999 and 1998,
respectively, of assets invested through the Company's products in
unaffiliated mutual funds.
(3) Includes $33,858.8 million and $16,412.9 million of assets managed by
Aeltus, an affiliate of ALIAC, at March 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
(4) Excludes net unrealized capital gains of $305.7 million and $496.3 million
at March 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
(5) Excludes net unrealized capital gains of $83.6 million at March 31, 1998.
(6) Represents assets for which the Company only provides administrative
services.
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Item 2. Management's Analysis of the Results of Operations (continued)
Continuing Operations
Income from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 1999
increased $15 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 1998. Income
from continuing operations includes Year 2000 costs of $5 million and $4 million
for the three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Excluding Year
2000 costs, net realized capital gains of $3 million for the first quarter of
1999 and net realized capital losses of $2 million for the first quarter of
1998, earnings for the three months ended March 31, 1999 increased $11 million,
or 32%, compared to the same period in 1998.
The increase in earnings primarily reflects increased fee income from increased
assets under management. Assets under management for the first quarter of 1999
increased by 15% over the same period in 1998 primarily due to appreciation in
the stock market as well as additional net deposits (i.e. deposits less
surrenders). Partially offsetting the increase in fee income were increased
operating expenses. However, operating expenses as a percentage of assets under
management declined compared to the first quarter of 1998.
Annuity deposits relate to annuity contracts not containing life contingencies.
Deposits increased $789 million over the first quarter of 1998 primarily because
of deposits received in the first quarter of 1999 from one large case as well as
business growth.
Of the $12.3 billion and $12.1 billion of fixed annuity assets under management
at March 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively, 25% were fully guaranteed and 75% were
experience-rated in each period. The average annualized earned rates on
investments supporting fully guaranteed investment contracts were 7.4% and 7.5%,
and the average annualized earned rates on investments supporting
experience-rated investment contracts were 7.6% and 8.0% for the three months
ended March 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The average annualized credited
rates on fully guaranteed investment contracts were 6.3% and 6.5% and the
average annualized credited rates on experience-rated investment contracts were
5.6% and 5.9% for the three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
The resulting annualized interest margins on fully guaranteed investment
contracts were 1.1% and 1.0% and on experience-rated investment contracts were
2.0% and 2.1% for the three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
Discontinued Operations - Individual Life Insurance
On October 1, 1998, the Company sold its individual life insurance business to
Lincoln. See "Overview" and Note 2 of Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for more details on the sale.
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Item 2. Management's Analysis of the Results of Operations (continued)
General Account Investments
The Company's invested assets were comprised of the following:
(Millions) March 31, 1999 December 31, 1998
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Debt securities, available for sale, at fair value $ 11,646.9 $ 12,067.2
Equity securities, available for sale:
Nonredeemable preferred stock 195.2 203.3
Investment in affiliated mutual funds 82.2 100.1
Common stock 3.4 2.0
Short-term investments 43.7 47.9
Mortgage loans 10.9 12.7
Policy loans 292.7 292.2
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Total Investments $ 12,275.0 $ 12,725.4
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Debt Securities
At March 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998, the Company's carrying value of
investments in debt securities represented 95% of the total general account
invested assets. For the same periods, $9.0 billion, or 78% of total debt
securities, and $9.1 billion, or 76% of total debt securities, supported
experience rated contracts.
Debt securities reflected net unrealized capital gains of $0.3 billion at March
31, 1999 compared to $0.5 billion at December 31, 1998. Of the net unrealized
capital gains at March 31, 1999, $0.2 billion related to assets supporting
experience-rated contracts.
It is management's objective that the portfolio of debt securities be of high
quality and be well-diversified by market sector. The debt securities in the
Company's portfolio are generally rated by external rating agencies, and, if not
externally rated, are rated by the Company on a basis believed to be similar to
that used by the rating agencies. The average quality rating of the Company's
debt security portfolio at March 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998 was AA-.
The percentage of total debt securities investments by quality rating category
is as follows:
March 31, 1999 December 31, 1998
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AAA 43.6% 43.3%
AA 10.3 11.0
A 24.6 24.4
BBB 14.4 14.4
BB 3.4 3.7
B and Below 3.7 3.2
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100.0% 100.0%
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Item 2. Management's Analysis of the Results of Operations (continued)
General Account Investments (continued)
The percentage of total debt securities investments by market sector is as
follows:
March 31, 1999 December 31, 1998
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U.S. Corporate Securities 45.6% 45.7%
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities 22.2 22.4
Foreign Securities - U.S. Dollar Denominated 10.2 10.0
Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage-Backed Securities 9.2 9.4
U.S. Treasuries/Agencies 7.0 6.4
Asset-Backed Securities 5.8 6.1
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100.0% 100.0%
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Year 2000
The Company relies heavily on information technology ("IT") systems and other
systems and facilities, such as telephones, building access control systems and
heating and ventilation equipment ("embedded systems"), to conduct its business.
The Company also has business relationships with financial institutions,
financial intermediaries, public utilities and other critical vendors, as well
as regulators and customers, who are themselves reliant on IT and embedded
systems to conduct their businesses.
State of Readiness
In 1997, the Company's ultimate parent, Aetna, organized a multi-disciplinary
Year 2000 Project Team that includes outside consultants. The Year 2000 Project
Team and Aetna's businesses and sub-sidiaries, including the Company, have
developed and are currently executing a comprehensive plan designed to make
their mission-critical IT systems and embedded systems Year 2000 ready. Outside
consultants have reviewed Aetna's overall process, plan and progress to date.
Aetna's plan for IT systems consists of several phases: (i) inventory -
identifying all IT systems and risk rating each according to its potential
business impact; (ii) assessment - identifying IT systems that use date
functions and assessing them for Year 2000 functionality; (iii) remediation -
reprogramming, or replacing where necessary, inventoried items to make them Year
2000 ready; and (iv) testing and certification - testing the code modifications
and new inventory with other associated systems, including extensive date
testing, and performing quality assurance testing to determine if they will
successfully operate in the post-1999 environment. The Company is addressing its
IT systems in a manner consistent with Aetna's plan.
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Item 2. Management's Analysis of the Results of Operations (continued)
Year 2000 (Continued)
Aetna completed the inventory and assessment phases for substantially all of its
IT systems and those of its subsidiaries, including those of the Company, by
year-end 1997. The Company's IT systems are currently in the testing and
certification phase. Aetna has completed the remediation of substantially all of
its IT systems and those of its subsidiaries, including those of the Company,
and is scheduled to complete the testing and certification of substantially all
of its and their IT systems by June 30, 1999.
Aetna is handling substantially all aspects of the Year 2000 issue as it relates
to the Company's embedded systems. Aetna has inventoried and risk rated
substantially all of its embedded systems and those of its subsidiaries,
including those of the facilities the Company occupies. The results of these
processes indicate that embedded systems should not present a material Year 2000
risk to the Company. Aetna's remaining steps include testing selected embedded
systems and remediating and certifying systems that exhibit Year 2000 issues.
Aetna is focusing its testing and remediation efforts on select embedded systems
of its mission-critical facilities, such as data centers, service centers,
communications centers and select office locations. Aetna plans to complete the
testing of these systems by mid-1999, and the remediation and certification of
these systems by year-end 1999.
The Company believes that its Year 2000 project is on schedule.
External Relationships
The Company also faces the risk that one or more of its critical suppliers
("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, including those
associated with its own external relationships. The Company has completed its
inventory of external relationships and risk rated each external relationship
based upon the potential business impact, available alternatives and cost of
substitution. The Company is attempting to determine the overall Year 2000
readiness of its external relationships. In the case of mission-critical
suppliers such as certain banks, telecommunications providers and other
utilities, mutual fund companies, IT vendors and financial market data
providers, either Aetna or the Company is engaged in discussions with the third
parties and is attempting to obtain detailed 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 its external
relationships will be Year 2000 ready.
Year 2000 Costs
Total Year 2000 project costs for the Company are currently estimated to be at
least $16 million (after tax) in 1999. A majority of these costs are expected to
be incremental expenses that will not recur in 2000 or thereafter. Year 2000
costs were $5 million (after tax) for the first three months of 1999 and $4
million (after tax) for the first three months of 1998. The Company expects that
Year 2000 costs in 2000 will be immaterial. The Company expenses these costs as
incurred and funds these costs through operating cash flows.
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Item 2. Management's Analysis of the Results of Operations (continued)
Year 2000 (Continued)
Year 2000 readiness is critical to the Company. The Company has redeployed some
resources from non-critical system enhancements to address Year 2000 issues. Due
to the importance of IT systems to the Company's business, management has not
deferred mission-critical systems enhancements to become Year 2000 ready. The
Company does not expect these redeployments to have a material impact on the
Company's financial condition or results of operations.
Risks and Contingency/Recovery Planning
If the Company's Year 2000 issues were unresolved, potential consequences would
include, among other possibilities, the inability to accurately and timely
update customers' accounts, process financial transactions, price securities,
bill customers, assess exposure to investment risks, determine liquidity
requirements or report accurate data to management, shareholders, customers,
regulators and others; as well as business interruptions or shutdowns; financial
losses; reputational harm; increased scrutiny by regulators; and litigation
related to Year 2000 issues. The Company is attempting to limit the potential
impact of the Year 2000 by monitoring the progress of its own Year 2000 project
and those of its critical external relationships and by developing
contingency/recovery plans. The Company cannot guarantee that it will be able to
resolve all of its Year 2000 issues. Any critical unresolved Year 2000 issues at
the Company or its external relationships, however, could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's results of operations, liquidity or financial
condition.
The Company has begun to develop contingency/recovery plans aimed at sustaining
the continuity of critical business functions before and after December 31,
1999. As part of that process, the Company has begun to identify reasonably
possible Year 2000 failure scenarios and is developing contingency plans for
those failure scenarios it believes could have a significant impact on the
Company's operations. The Company is developing these contingency plans in an
effort to reduce the impact on the Company, and provide methods of returning to
normal operations, if one or more of those failure scenarios occur. The Company
expects contingency/recovery planning to be substantially complete by September
1999.
Forward-Looking Information/Risk Factors
Refer to "Forward-Looking Information/Risk Factors" in ALIAC's 1998 Annual
Report on Form 10-K for factors that could cause actual Year 2000 results to
differ from the Company's expectations. The "Forward- Looking Information/Risk
Factors" portion of that Annual Report also contains a general discussion of
other important risks related to the Company's businesses.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
The Company is involved in numerous lawsuits arising, for the most part, in the
ordinary course of its business operations. While the ultimate outcome of
litigation against the Company cannot be determined at this time, after
consideration of the defenses available to the Company and any related reserves
established, it is not expected to result in liability for amounts material to
the financial condition of the Company, although it may adversely affect results
of operations in future periods.
Item 5. Other Information.
Ratings
The Company's claims paying ratings are as follows:
Rating Agencies
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A.M. Best Duff & Phelps Moody's Investors Standard &
Service Poor's
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February 1, 1999 (1) A AA Aa3 AA-
April 27, 1999 (1) A AA Aa3 AA-
(1) Ratings by Standard & Poor's and Moody's Investors Service are
currently under review until completion of their analysis of Aetna's
pending Prudential health care acquisition. Standard & Poor's has the
Company's rating on credit watch negative and Moody's Investors
Service has the Company's rating on outlook negative.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) Exhibits
(27) Financial Data Schedule.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
None
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
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(Registrant)
May 12, 1999 By /s/ Deborah Koltenuk
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(Date) Deborah Koltenuk
Vice President, Treasurer, and Corporate Controller
(Chief Accounting Officer)