485BPOS 1 d156348d485bpos.htm STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE CO VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT State Farm Life Insurance Co Variable Annuity Separate Account

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2016

File No. 333-19189

File No. 811-08001


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM N-4

 

    REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933   ¨
    Post-Effective Amendment No. 26   x
    REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
  ¨
    Amendment No. 27   x

 


 

STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT

(Exact Name of Registrant)

 

STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(Name of Depositor)

 


 

One State Farm Plaza

Bloomington, Illinois 61710-0001

(Address of Depositor’s Principal Executive Offices)

 

Depositor’s Telephone Number: (309) 766-0886

 


 

Stephen McManus

State Farm Life Insurance Company

One State Farm Plaza

Bloomington, Illinois 61710-0001

(Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process)

 


 

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  x on May 2, 2016 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485

 

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TITLE OF SECURITIES BEING REGISTERED:   Individual variable deferred annuity policies.

 



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Profile Dated May 2, 2016

STATE FARM VARIABLE DEFERRED ANNUITY POLICY

STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT OF STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

P.O. Box 2307

Bloomington, Illinois 61702-2307 Telephone: (888) 702-2307 (Toll free)

This profile is a summary of some of the more important points that you should know and consider before purchasing a policy. The full prospectus that accompanies this profile more fully describes the policy. Please read that prospectus carefully and retain it for future reference.

‘‘We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ ‘‘our,’’ and ‘‘State Farm’’ refer to State Farm Life Insurance Company.

‘‘You’’ and ‘‘your’’ refer to the owner of a Policy.

1. What Is The Policy?

The Policy is a contract between you and State Farm Life Insurance Company. State Farm designed the Policy to be both an investment vehicle and a source of lifetime retirement income. You purchase the Policy by paying an initial premium or by making periodic premium payments, or both, and you add money when you can. When you want annuity income payments to begin, you choose an ‘‘Annuity Date,’’ and we will start sending you payments. This profile also discusses other ways to access your money.

The Policy permits you to allocate premiums to nine subdivisions, or ‘‘subaccounts,’’ of the State Farm Life Insurance Company Variable Annuity Separate Account (the ‘‘Variable Account’’). Each subaccount invests in a corresponding Fund of the State Farm Variable Product Trust. The value of the premiums you allocate to the Funds will fluctuate depending on market conditions. Therefore, you bear the investment risk on your Policy value in the Funds. If you allocate premiums to our fixed account (the ‘‘Fixed Account’’), we will guarantee principal and interest. The Policy value you accumulate before the Annuity Date will determine the amount of annuity income payments you receive.

The Policy offers important features. The Funds are professionally managed. Your earnings generally grow tax-free until withdrawn, but if you withdraw money before you are 59  1/2 years old, you may have to pay a 10% federal tax penalty in addition to any income taxes. When you decide you want to start receiving annuity income payments, you can choose an annuity income option that will provide you with a lifetime income.

If you participate in a tax-qualified retirement plan, federal income tax deferral is provided by the tax-qualified retirement plan. No additional tax deferral is provided by an annuity. Therefore, if you are considering purchasing a tax-qualified Policy, you should contact your attorney or tax advisor regarding suitability of the Policy for your situation.

2. What Are My Annuity Options?

When you want to begin receiving annuity income payments, you can choose from four annuity income options:

Life Annuity — You will receive income payments as long as the Annuitant lives (for example, if you have named yourself as the Annuitant, you will receive income payments for as long as you live).

Life annuity with certain period — You will receive income payments as long as the Annuitant lives or to the end of the certain period, if longer.

Joint and last survivor life annuity — You will receive income payments as long as the Annuitant or a second designated person (such as your spouse) is alive.

Fixed year annuity — You will receive income payments for the number of years you select.

We will use the money you accumulate under your Policy to provide annuity income payments.

You tell us how much of your money to apply to fixed annuity income payments and how much to apply to variable annuity income payments. We will allocate Policy value that you apply to provide fixed annuity income payments to the Fixed Account. Under the fixed annuity income payment option, the income payments will never be less than the minimum payment stated in the Policy and the amount of each annuity income payment will be the same.

We will allocate Policy value that you apply to provide variable annuity income payments to the Funds you select, and the amount of each annuity income payment will vary according to the investment performance of those Funds.

3. How Do I Purchase A Policy?

In 2008, State Farm discontinued offering the Variable Annuity (VA) contract described in this prospectus. We continue to service the existing contracts as well as accept additional premiums into existing VA contracts. Please ask your registered State Farm agent for further information or contact the Variable Products processing area.

 

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4. What Are My Allocation Options?

There are ten different allocation options under the Policy. You can allocate premiums to one or more of the nine ‘‘subaccounts’’ of the Variable Account. Each subaccount, in turn, invests in a corresponding Fund of the State Farm Variable Product Trust (the “Trust”). The nine Funds are:

 

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Large Cap Equity Index Fund

 

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Small Cap Equity Index Fund

 

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International Equity Index Fund

 

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Large Cap Equity Fund

 

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Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund

 

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International Equity Fund

 

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Bond Fund

 

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Money Market Fund

 

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Stock and Bond Balanced Fund

You can also allocate premiums to the Fixed Account. We will pay you interest on your Policy Accumulation Value in the Fixed Account at an effective annual rate of at least 3%.

5. What Are The Expenses Under The Policy?

Insurance Charges. Once each Policy Year, we deduct a $30 Annual Administrative Fee (some state exceptions apply which results in a lower fee in those states). We currently may waive this charge if the amount of total premiums you have paid is at least $50,000. We also deduct a daily mortality and expense risk charge from the assets of the Variable Account, currently equal on an annual basis to 1.15% (and guaranteed under the Policy not to exceed an annual rate of 1.25%). If you elect the Monthly Payment Plan, there is a $2 initial fee.

Surrender Charge. State Farm may deduct a surrender charge (1) when you make a withdrawal or surrender the Policy, (2) when you take annuity income payments, or (3) when we pay proceeds upon your death (unless you are also the Annuitant). We will not deduct a surrender charge on annuitization if the Policy has been in force at least five Policy Years and if the payments are made under a ‘‘life annuity,’’ ‘‘life annuity with certain period,’’ or a ‘‘joint and last survivor life annuity.’’ We do not deduct a surrender charge when a Death Benefit is paid upon the Annuitant’s death, regardless of how many Policy years have elapsed or how the Death Benefit is paid. We calculate the surrender charge as a percentage of the amount withdrawn or surrendered. The applicable percentage is 7% in the first Policy Year, and declines by 1% in each following Policy Year, until it reaches 0% in the eighth Policy Year.

Fund Expenses. There are Fund expenses, which, in 2015, ranged on an annual basis from 0.16% to 1.12% of the average daily value of your money invested in the Funds.

The following chart is designed to help you understand the expenses that you will pay under the Policy.

The column “Total Annual Insurance Charges” shows the total of the $30 Annual Administrative Fee (which, for purposes of the chart, is assumed to be 0.25%, computed by dividing the total amount of Annual Administrative Fees collected during 2015 by the total average Policy Accumulation Value for 2015) and the 1.25% maximum mortality and expense risk charge.

 

Fund

   Total
Annual
Insurance
Charges
    Total
Annual
Fund
Charges
    Total
Annual
Charges
    If you surrender or
annuitize  your
Policy at the end of
1 year you would
pay the following
expenses
     All charges
excluding
surrender charges,
assessed over a
10 year period
 

Large Cap Equity Index Fund

     1.40     0.16     1.56     $886         $1,896   

Small Cap Equity Index Fund

     1.40     0.23     1.63     $893         $1,973   

International Equity Index Fund

     1.40     0.28     1.68     $898         $2,029   

Large Cap Equity Fund

     1.40     0.71     2.11     $939         $2,491   

Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund

     1.40     0.93     2.33     $960         $2,719   

International Equity Fund

     1.40     1.12     2.52     $978         $2,912   

Bond Fund

     1.40     0.60     2.00     $928         $2,375   

Money Market Fund

     1.40     0.41     1.81     $910         $2,171   

Stock and Bond Balanced Fund(1)

     1.40     0.41     1.81     $910         $2,171   

(1) The Stock and Bond Balanced Fund invests in the Large Cap Equity Index Fund and the Bond Fund. Total Annual Fund Charges reflect the expenses of the underlying Funds attributable to the Stock and Bond Balanced Fund. The investment adviser to the Funds is not paid an investment advisory fee directly for performing its services for the Stock and Bond Balanced Fund. However, the investment adviser will receive investment advisory fees from managing the underlying Funds. Under normal circumstances, the Stock and Bond Balanced Fund will attempt to maintain approximately 60% of its net assets in shares of the Large Cap Equity Index Fund and approximately 40% of its net assets in shares of the Bond Fund.

 

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(The mortality and expense risk charge currently charged is 1.15% and the maximum guaranteed charge permitted under the Policy is 1.25%). The column “Total Annual Fund Charges” shows the investment charges for each Fund (before waiver or reimbursement). The column “Total Annual Charges” shows the combined total of the Total Annual Insurance Charges and Total Annual Fund Charges columns.

The next two columns show you two examples of the charges, in dollars, you would pay under a Policy for each $10,000 you paid when you purchased the Policy. The examples assume that the Annual Administrative Fee is 0.25% (computed by dividing the total amount of Annual Administrative Fees collected during 2015 by the total average Policy Accumulation Value for 2015) and that your Policy earns 5% annually before charges. Because the example assumes a one time $10,000 investment, it does not include any transfer processing fees or a Monthly Payment Plan fee. For more information about the expenses under the Policy, including certain voluntary expense limitation arrangements with the Funds’ investment adviser that may reduce Fund expenses, refer to the “Fee Table” in the full prospectus that accompanies this Profile.

6. How Will My Investment in The Policy Be Taxed?

You should consult a qualified tax adviser with regard to your Policy. Generally, taxation of earnings under variable annuities is deferred until amounts are withdrawn and distributions made. The deferral of taxes on earnings under variable annuity policies is designed to encourage long-term personal savings and supplement retirement plans. The taxable portion of a withdrawal or distribution is taxed as ordinary income and in certain circumstances also may be subject to a 10% federal tax penalty.

7. How Do I Access My Money?

Prior to the Annuity Date, you can choose among several different options if you want to take money out of your Policy:

 

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You can withdraw part of your money (a surrender charge may apply).

 

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You can surrender the Policy, taking the proceeds as a single lump sum payment or applying the proceeds to an annuity income option (a surrender charge may apply).

 

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You can also take withdrawals using our systematic withdrawal program (a surrender charge may apply).

After the Annuity Date, if you have selected the ‘‘fixed year’’ annuity option, you may request withdrawals.

The amount of the surrender charge that may apply to withdrawals and surrenders you take before the Annuity Date ranges from 7% of the amount withdrawn or surrendered in the first Policy Year to 0% in the eighth Policy Year. Withdrawals and surrenders may be subject to income tax and to a tax penalty. Withdrawals and surrenders from certain tax-qualified Policies may be restricted.

8. How Is The Performance of The Policy Presented?

The value of your Policy will fluctuate depending on the investment performance of the Funds in which your selected Subaccounts invest. State Farm may advertise or include in sales literature yields, effective yields and total returns for the Subaccounts. Effective yields and total returns for the Subaccounts are based on the investment performance of the corresponding Portfolio of the Funds. These figures are based on historical earnings and do not indicate or project future performance. We may also advertise or include in sales literature a Subaccount’s performance compared to certain performance rankings and indexes compiled by independent organizations, and we may present performance rankings and indexes without such a comparison.

9. Does The Policy Have A Death Benefit?

The Policy offers a Death Benefit if the Annuitant dies before the Annuity Date. We will determine the Death Benefit amount using Accumulation Unit Values as of the end of the Valuation Period during which we receive all of the documents needed to deem a Death Benefit claim in Good Order.

The Death Benefit amount will be the greater of:

 

  (1) the sum of all premiums paid less any withdrawals and any applicable surrender charges on those withdrawals; or

 

  (2) the Policy Accumulation Value.

If the Annuitant is under age 80 when the Policy is issued and dies on or after the first Policy Anniversary, then the Death Benefit amount will be the greatest of (1) or (2) above, or:

 

  (3) the Maximum Anniversary Value on the Policy Anniversary on or immediately preceding the date we receive all required documents, plus any premiums received on or after that Policy Anniversary, less any withdrawals and applicable surrender charges deducted on or after that Policy Anniversary.

The Maximum Anniversary Value, which is determined on each Policy Anniversary, is a calculation involving Policy Accumulation Values, premium payments, withdrawals and applicable surrender charges.

10. What Other Information Should I Know?

The Policy has several additional features, including the following:

Free-Look Right to Cancel. You have a ‘‘free-look right’’; that is, the right to return the Policy to us at the Variable Products

 

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processing area or to an authorized State Farm agent and have us cancel the Policy within a certain number of days (usually 10 days from the date you receive the Policy, but some states require different periods). If you exercise this right, we will cancel the Policy as of the day of mailing or delivery and send you a refund equal to the greater of (1) the premiums paid under the Policy, or (2) your Policy value (without the deduction of a surrender charge). We allocate all premiums to the Fixed Account during the free-look period; solely for this purpose, we assume your free-look period starts 10 days after we issue your Policy.

Transfers. On or before the Annuity Date, you may transfer Policy value from one Subaccount to another Subaccount(s) or to the Fixed Account. The minimum amount of Policy value that may be transferred from a Subaccount is $250, or, if less, the entire Policy value in that Subaccount. You may also transfer Policy value from the Fixed Account to another Subaccount(s), but only once each Policy year and only during the 30-day period following the end of each Policy year. The maximum amount that you may transfer from the Fixed Account is generally the greater of 25% of the Policy value in the Fixed Account or $1,000.

After the Annuity Date the only type of transfer permitted is a transfer of annuity units from one Subaccount to another Subaccount. This is limited to four transfers per year and only applies if variable annuity income payments have been elected.

Dollar-Cost Averaging Program. Our dollar-cost averaging program permits you to systematically transfer a set dollar amount from the Subaccount investing in the Money Market Fund or the Subaccount investing in the Bond Fund to any Subaccounts and/or the Fixed Account, subject to certain limitations.

Portfolio Rebalancing Program. The Portfolio Rebalancing program will reallocate on a periodic basis your Policy value among the Subaccounts to return to the percentages you have chosen. Certain limitations apply.

Interest Advantage Program. The Interest Advantage program provides an automatic quarterly transfer of an amount equal to the interest earned on monies allocated to the Fixed Account to any Subaccounts. Certain limitations apply.

Systematic Withdrawal Program. Our systematic withdrawal program provides an automatic monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual payment to you from the amounts you have accumulated in the Subaccounts and/or the Fixed Account. Surrender charges may apply and certain restrictions apply.

11. How Can I Make Inquiries?

If you need further information about the Policy, please write or call the Variable Products processing area, or contact a registered State Farm Agent. The address and telephone number of the Variable Products processing area is:

State Farm Mutual Funds

Attn: Annuities, Variable and Commercial Group Life

Three State Farm Plaza South, N-1

Bloomington, Illinois 61791-0001

Telephone: (888) 702-2307 (Toll free)

You may also visit us online at www.statefarm.com.

 

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prospectus

 

PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 2, 2016

STATE FARM VARIABLE DEFERRED ANNUITY POLICY

STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY VARIABLE ANNUITY

SEPARATE ACCOUNT

OF STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

P.O. Box 2307

Bloomington, Illinois 61702-2307

Telephone: (888) 702-2307 (Toll free)

 

Unless otherwise indicated, this prospectus describes the Policy’s operation before the annuity date. Please refer to the Index of Terms for definitions of certain terms used in this prospectus.

In 2008, State Farm Life Insurance Company (“State Farm,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) discontinued offering the individual variable deferred annuity policy described in this prospectus. State Farm designed the variable annuity policy (the “Policy”) to be both an investment vehicle and a source of lifetime retirement income. The purchaser of a Policy (the “Owner,” “you,” or “your”) determines the amount (which must be at least $50) and timing of additional premium payments, and may allocate premiums and transfer Policy Accumulation Value

 

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to the State Farm Life Insurance Company Variable Annuity Separate Account (the “Variable Account”), and

 

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to State Farm’s general account (the “Fixed Account”).

The Variable Account is divided into subaccounts (each, a “Subaccount”). Each Subaccount invests in a corresponding investment portfolio (“Fund“) of State Farm Variable Product Trust (the “Trust”). The Funds currently available are:

 

  ·  

Large Cap Equity Index Fund

 

  ·  

Small Cap Equity Index Fund

 

  ·  

International Equity Index Fund

 

  ·  

Large Cap Equity Fund

 

  ·  

Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund

 

  ·  

International Equity Fund

 

  ·  

Bond Fund

 

  ·  

Money Market Fund

 

  ·  

Stock and Bond Balanced Fund

The accompanying prospectus for the Trust describes each of the Funds, including the risks of investing in each Fund, and provides other information about the Trust.

The Policy provides for a Cash Surrender Value. Because this value is based on the performance of the Funds, to the extent of allocations to the Variable Account, there is no guaranteed Cash Surrender Value or guaranteed minimum Cash Surrender Value. On any given day, the Cash Surrender Value could be more or less than the premiums paid. The Policy also permits withdrawals, within certain limits.

The Policy provides additional benefits including:

 

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four annuity income options

 

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a minimum Death Benefit upon the Annuitant’s death

 

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dollar cost averaging, portfolio rebalancing, Interest Advantage, and systematic withdrawal programs.

This prospectus sets forth information about the Policy and the Variable Account that you should know before purchasing a Policy. Please read this prospectus carefully and retain it for future reference. A prospectus for the State Farm Variable Product Trust accompanies this prospectus and should be read in conjunction with this prospectus.

A Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) contains additional information about the Policy and the Variable Account. We filed the SAI with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the SAI is dated May 1, 2016. The SAI is incorporated herein by reference and is legally part of this prospectus. The Table of Contents for the SAI is on the last page of this prospectus. You may obtain a free copy of the SAI by writing to or calling State Farm at the address or phone number shown above or by going to www.statefarm.com. The SEC maintains an Internet site at http://www.sec.gov that contains the SAI, material incorporated by reference, and other information regarding other registrants that file electronically with the SEC.

Interests in the Policies and shares of the Funds are not deposits or obligations of or guaranteed by a bank, and are not federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The Policies are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal. It may not be advantageous to replace an existing annuity contract or insurance policy with this Policy.

The SEC has not approved or disapproved the policy or determined that this prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.


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Table of Contents

 

Index of Terms      2   
Fee Table      4   
EXAMPLE      6   
Condensed Financial Information      7   
  1.   What is the Policy?      8   
  2.   What are my Annuity Options?      8   
  3.   How Do I Purchase A Policy?      9   
  Free-Look Right to Cancel Policy      9   
  Making Additional Premium Payments      9   
  Anti-Money Laundering Compliance      9   
  4.   What Are My Allocation Options?      9   
  Premium Allocations      9   
  Subaccount Options      10   
  Fixed Account Option      11   
  Transfers      11   
  Market Timing      11   
  Dollar-Cost Averaging Program      12   
  Portfolio Rebalancing Program      13   
  Interest Advantage Program      13   
  Inquiring About Transactions      13   
  Policy Accumulation Value      13   
  Cash Surrender Value      13   
  Subaccount Policy Accumulation Value      13   
  Accumulation Unit Value      14   
  Net Investment Factor      14   
  Fixed Policy Accumulation Value      14   
  5.   What are the Expenses Under the Policy?      14   
  Surrender Charge      14   
  Annual Administrative Fee      15   
  Transfer Processing Fee      15   
  Monthly Payment Plan Fee      15   
  Mortality and Expense Risk Charge      15   
  Fund Expenses      15   
  Additional Deposit Rider Charge      15   
  6.   How Will My Investment in the Policy be Taxed?      15   
  Introduction      15   
  Tax Status of the Policies      16   
  Tax Treatment of Annuities      16   
  Taxation of Non-Qualified Policies      16   
  Taxation of Qualified Policies      17   
  Other Tax Consequences      19   
  7.   How Do I Access My Money?      20   
  Withdrawals      20   
  Surrenders      20   
  Systematic Withdrawal Program      21   
  Requesting Payments and Telephone Transactions      21   
  8.   How Is the Performance of the Policy Presented?      22   
  9.   Does the Policy Have A Death Benefit?      22   
10.   What Other Information Should I Know?      23   
  State Farm and the Variable Account      23   
  Modification      25   
  Distribution of the Policies      25   
  Legal Proceedings      26   
  Reports to Policy Owners      26   
  Insurance Marketplace Standards Association      26   
  Financial Statements      26   
11.   How Can I Make Inquiries?      26   
Table of Contents of the Statement of Additional Information      27   

 

The Policy may not be available in all jurisdictions.

This prospectus constitutes an offering

only in those jurisdictions where such offering

may lawfully be made.

 

contents

 

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Index of Terms

Accumulation Unit — A unit of measure used to calculate Variable Policy Accumulation Value.

Accumulation Unit Value — The value of a Subaccount’s Accumulation Unit. A Subaccount’s Accumulation Unit Value varies to reflect the performance of the underlying Fund, and may increase or decrease from Valuation Day to Valuation Day.

Annuitant — The person whose life determines the Annuity Payments payable under the Policy and whose death determines the Death Benefit.

Annuity Date — You may choose this date, which can be no later than the Final Annuity Date. If a Death Benefit is payable and an annuity income option is chosen, the Annuity Date will be the date at the end of the Valuation Period during which we receive all required documents. Income payment intervals start on this date. The first annuity income payment is at the end of the first payment interval.

Cash Surrender Value — The Policy Accumulation Value less any applicable Surrender Charge and less any applicable Annual Administrative Fee.

Code — The United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Final Annuity Date — The Policy Anniversary when the Annuitant is age 95 (85 in Pennsylvania).

Fixed Account — Part of our General Account to which you may transfer Policy Accumulation Value or allocate premium payments under a Policy.

Fixed Annuity Payment — An annuity income payment supported by our General Account. Under the fixed annuity income payment option, the income payments will never be less than the minimum payment stated in the Policy and the amount of each annuity income payment will be the same.

Fixed Policy Accumulation Value — The portion of the Policy Accumulation Value in the Fixed Account.

Free-Look Period — The time during which the Policy may be canceled for a return of all premiums paid or your Policy Accumulation Value, whichever is greater. The free-look period expires 10 days after receipt of the Policy. Some states may require a longer period. During the Free-Look period, State Farm allocates all premiums to the Fixed Account.

Fund — An investment portfolio of the State Farm Variable Product Trust and an underlying investment option under the Policy.

General Account — Our assets not allocated to the Variable Account or any other separate account.

Good Order — The actual receipt of the requested transaction in writing (or by telephone, if we have your telephone authorization on file), along with all information and supporting legal documentation necessary to effect the transaction. This information and documentation generally includes your completed application, the Policy number, the transaction amount (in dollars), the names of and allocations to and/or from the Subaccounts affected by the requested transaction, the signatures of all Policy Owners, exactly as registered on the Policy (unless the transaction is requested by proper telephone authorization), social security number or taxpayer I.D. and any other information or supporting documentation that we may require. With respect to premium payments, “Good Order” also generally includes receipt of sufficient funds by us to effect the transaction. We cannot process your requests for transactions relating to the Policy until we have received them in Good Order at our Variable Products processing area. We may, in our sole discretion, determine whether any particular transaction request is in Good Order, and we reserve the right to change or waive any Good Order requirements at any time.

Initial Premium Payment — The amount shown in the Policy that you paid on the Policy Date.

Net Asset Value Per Share — The value per share of any Fund on any Valuation Day. The prospectus for the Trust describes the method of computing the Net Asset Value Per Share.

Payee — If the Annuitant dies prior to the Annuity Date and a Death Benefit is payable, the payee is the beneficiary(ies) shown in the application, unless changed. If you surrender the Policy, the payee is the person(s) that you have named. A payee can be other than a natural person only if we agree.

Policy Accumulation Value — The sum of the Variable Policy Accumulation Value and the Fixed Policy Accumulation Value.

Policy Date — The effective date of this Policy. The Policy Date is the date we received the initial premium, except when we received the premium on the 29th, 30th, or 31st of any month. The Policy Date for those Policies is the 28th of that month.

Policy Month, Quarter, Year, Or Anniversary — Each Policy Month, Quarter, Year, or Anniversary is measured from the Policy Date.

Request — A written request signed by the person making the request. Such request must be sent to and received by us and be in a form acceptable to us. We may, in our sole discretion,

 

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accept telephone requests in connection with certain transactions, in accordance with rules and procedures we establish. Requests are not deemed received until they are received by the Variable Products processing area.

SEC — The United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Variable Products processing area — State Farm Mutual Funds, Attn: Annuities, Variable and Commercial Group Life, Three State Farm Plaza South, N-1, Bloomington, Illinois 61791-0001. Telephone: 1-888-702-2307 (toll free).

Subaccount — A subdivision of the Variable Account, the assets of which are invested in a corresponding Fund.

Subaccount Policy Accumulation Value — The portion of the Policy Accumulation Value in a Subaccount.

Successor Owner — Your Successor Owner is named in the application if you are not the Annuitant.

Valuation Day — Each day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business except for a day that a Subaccount’s corresponding Fund does not value its shares.

Valuation Period — The period that starts at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on any Valuation Day and ends at the close of regular trading on the next succeeding Valuation Day.

Variable Account — A separate account of ours consisting of Subaccounts to which you may allocate premium payments or transfer Policy Accumulation Value.

Variable Annuity Payment — An annuity income payment that may vary in amount from one payment to the next with the investment experience of one or more Subaccounts you have chosen to support such payments.

Variable Policy Accumulation Value — The sum of all Subaccount Policy Accumulation Values.

 

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Fee Table

The following tables describe the fees and expenses that a Policy Owner will pay when buying, owning, and surrendering the Policy. The first table describes the fees and expenses that a Policy Owner will pay at the time he or she buys the Policy, surrenders the Policy, or transfers Policy Accumulation Value between the Subaccounts and the Fixed Account.

Transaction Expenses

 

Charge    Amount Deducted

Maximum Surrender Charge (as a percentage of the amount withdrawn or surrendered) (1)

   7%

Transfer Processing Fee (2)

   $25 per transfer in excess
of 12 transfers per Policy Year

Monthly Payment Plan Fee (3)

   $2 initial fee

Additional Deposit Rider Charge (4)

   3% of the deposit plus
the lesser of 2% of the
deposit or $100.

 

(1)

Surrender charges are calculated as a percentage of the amount withdrawn or surrendered. The applicable percentage is 7% in the first Policy Year, and declines by 1% in each following Policy Year, until it reaches 0% in the eighth Policy Year. After the first Policy Year, you may withdraw a portion of your Policy Accumulation Value without incurring a surrender charge. This amount is called the “Free Withdrawal Amount.” The Free Withdrawal Amount is equal to 10% of your Policy Accumulation Value as of the previous Policy Anniversary. If the entire 10% is not withdrawn in a particular Policy Year, the unused Free Withdrawal Amount does not carry over to the next Policy Year. The total surrender charge we deduct cannot exceed 8 1/2% of the total premiums you have paid under the Policy. The surrender charge may be waived in certain additional circumstances. See the “What are the Expenses Under the Policy?—Surrender Charge” section of this prospectus.

 

(2) We currently do not assess a transfer charge, but we reserve the right to impose this charge on each transfer in a Policy Year in excess of 12 transfers.

 

(3) The Monthly Payment Plan Fee is assessed only if you elect to participate in the Monthly Payment Plan.

 

(4) The Additional Deposit Rider permits Policy owners of certain tax-qualified Policies to make a single premium payment of up to four times the Cash Surrender Value at the time you select an annuity income option in order to increase the amount of income payment under the annuity income option you select. This rider cannot be added after the issuance of the Policy.

The next table describes the fees and expenses that a Policy Owner will pay periodically during the time that he or she owns the Policy, not including Fund fees and expenses.

Periodic Charges Other Than Fund Operating Expenses

 

Charge    Amount Deducted

Annual Administrative Fee (5)

   $30
Separate Account Annual Expenses:    Maximum    Current

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge (6)

   1.25%    1.15%

 

(5) Some state exceptions apply which results in a lower fee in those states. The Annual Administrative Fee may be waived if total premiums paid are at least $50,000.

 

(6) The current charge is the amount currently charged; the maximum charge is the maximum guaranteed amount permitted by the Policy.

 

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The following table shows the minimum and maximum total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (before waiver or reimbursement) charged by any of the Funds for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. Expenses of the Funds may be higher or lower in the future. More detail concerning each Fund’s fees and expenses is contained in the prospectus for the Trust.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets):

 

     Minimum    Maximum

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets, including management fees,
distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other expenses)

   0.16%    1.12%

 

The following tables show the fees and expenses (before waiver or reimbursement) charged by each Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. Expenses of the Funds may be higher or lower in the future.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets):

 

Fund     

Investment

Advisory
Fees

       12b-1
Fees
      

Other

Expenses

       Acquired Fund
Fees and
Expenses
      

Total
Annual

Expenses (7)

 

Large Cap Equity Index Fund

       0.11        N/A           0.05        0.00        0.16

Small Cap Equity Index Fund

       0.13        N/A           0.10        0.00        0.23

International Equity Index Fund

       0.15        N/A           0.13        0.00        0.28

Large Cap Equity Fund

       0.60        N/A           0.11        0.00        0.71

Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund

       0.80        N/A           0.13        0.00        0.93

International Equity Fund

       0.80        N/A           0.32        0.00        1.12

Money Market Fund

       0.10        N/A           0.31        0.00        0.41

Bond Fund

       0.50        N/A           0.09        0.01        0.60

Stock and Bond Balanced Fund (8)

       0.00        N/A           0.08        0.33        0.41

 

(7) The investment adviser to the Funds has voluntarily agreed to bear the expenses incurred by each Fund (other than the International Equity Index Fund and International Equity Fund), other than the investment advisory and management services fee and acquired Fund fees and expenses, that exceed 0.10% of such Fund’s average daily net assets, and the investment adviser to the Funds has agreed to bear all of the Stock and Bond Balanced Fund’s own Other Expenses other than acquired fund fees and expenses. The investment adviser to the Funds has agreed to bear all of the custody fees of the Large Cap Equity Index Fund and the Small Cap Equity Index Fund without regard to the 0.10% cap. Beginning in early February 2009, the daily interest income on securities held by the Money Market Fund fell to a level below the amount of operating expenses incurred by the Money Market Fund. Since that time, the investment adviser to the Money Market Fund has been voluntarily waiving portions of its fees in amounts necessary to keep the daily net investment income of the Money Market Fund from falling below zero. The investment adviser to the Funds has agreed to bear the expenses incurred by the International Equity Index Fund and International Equity Fund, other than the investment advisory and management services fee and acquired Fund fees and expenses, that exceed 0.20% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. These expense limitation arrangements are voluntary and the investment adviser can eliminate them at any time. After taking into account these arrangements, annual Fund operating expenses, if different from those presented above, were:

 

Fund     

Investment

Advisory
Fees

       12b-1
Fees
      

Other

Expenses

       Acquired Fund
Fees and
Expenses
      

Total
Annual

Expenses

 

Large Cap Equity Fund

       0.60        N/A           0.10        0.00        0.70

Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund

       0.80        N/A           0.10        0.00        0.90

Small Cap Equity Index Fund

       0.13        N/A           0.09        0.00        0.22

International Equity Fund

       0.80        N/A           0.20        0.00        1.00

Stock and Bond Balanced Fund (8)

       0.00        N/A           0.00        0.33        0.33

Money Market Fund

       0.10        N/A           0.00        0.00        0.10

 

(8) The Stock and Bond Balanced Fund invests in the Large Cap Equity Index Fund and the Bond Fund. The Stock and Bond Balanced Fund will not pay investment advisory fees directly, but will indirectly bear its share of the investment advisory fees incurred by the Large Cap Equity Index Fund and the Bond Fund. Therefore, the investment results of the Stock and Bond Balanced Fund will be net of these indirect fees. The relative amounts that the Stock and Bond Balanced Fund invests in the Large Cap Equity Index Fund and the Bond Fund at any one time will fluctuate, but under normal circumstances, the Stock and Bond Balanced Fund will attempt to maintain approximately 60% of its net assets in shares of the Large Cap Equity Index Fund and approximately 40% of its net assets in shares of the Bond Fund. By investing in the Large Cap Equity Index Fund and the Bond Fund, the Stock and Bond Balanced Fund will indirectly bear its share of those underlying Funds’ Other Expenses and will incur its own other expenses.

For information concerning compensation paid for the sale of the Policies, see “What Other Information Should I Know? — Distribution of the Policies.”

 

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EXAMPLE

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Policy with the cost of investing in other variable annuity contracts. These costs include transaction expenses shown in the table above, the Annual Administrative Fee, the maximum guaranteed Mortality and Expense Risk Charge, and underlying Fund fees and expenses (before waiver or reimbursement).

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Policy for the time periods indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and assumes the maximum fees and expenses of any of the Funds. Because the example assumes a one time $10,000 investment, it does not include any transfer processing fees or a Monthly Payment Plan fee. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

1. If you surrender or annuitize your Policy at the end of the stated time period:

 

       1 Year      3 Years      5 Years      10 Years

Large Cap Equity Index Fund

     $886      $1,003      $1,189      $1,896

Small Cap Equity Index Fund

     $893      $1,024      $1,226      $1,973

International Equity Index Fund

     $898      $1,039      $1,251      $2,029

Bond Fund

     $928      $1,134      $1,415      $2,375

Money Market Fund

     $910      $1,078      $1,318      $2,171

Stock and Bond Balanced Fund

     $910      $1,078      $1,318      $2,171

Large Cap Equity Fund

     $939      $1,167      $1,471      $2,491

Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund

     $960      $1,231      $1,581      $2,719

International Equity Fund

     $978      $1,287      $1,675      $2,912

 

2. If you do not surrender or annuitize your Policy at the end of the stated time period:

 

       1 Year      3 Years      5 Years      10 Years

Large Cap Equity Index Fund

     $163      $504      $   869      $1,896

Small Cap Equity Index Fund

     $170      $526      $   907      $1,973

International Equity Index Fund

     $175      $542      $   933      $2,029

Bond Fund

     $208      $642      $1,102      $2,375

Money Market Fund

     $188      $583      $1,002      $2,171

Stock and Bond Balanced Fund

     $188      $583      $1,002      $2,171

Large Cap Equity Fund

     $219      $676      $1,159      $2,491

Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund

     $242      $744      $1,273      $2,719

International Equity Fund

     $261      $803      $1,370      $2,912

 

 

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Condensed Financial Information

The following table shows the value of an Accumulation Unit for each Subaccount and the number of outstanding accumulation units for the 10-year period ending December 31, 2015, or since Subaccount inception, if shorter. Please read the information in conjunction with the financial statements, related notes and other financial information in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2015     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  

Large Cap Equity Index

                   

Accumulation unit value at Beginning of period

    $21.96        $19.60        $15.02        $13.13        $13.04        $11.50        $9.23        $14.85        $14.27        $12.50   

Accumulation unit value at end of period

    $21.96        $21.96        $19.60        $15.02        $13.13        $13.04        $11.50        $9.23        $14.85        $14.27   

Number of Accumulation units Outstanding at end of period

    13,788,187        14,689,067        15,689,037        16,798,118        18,222,082        19,645,101        21,199,776        22,599,233        24,604,875        25,504,113   

Small Cap Equity Index

                   

Accumulation unit value at Beginning of period

    $26.21        $25.40        $18.58        $16.22        $17.18        $13.78        $11.03        $16.92        $17.50        $15.04   

Accumulation unit value at end of period

    $24.65        $26.21        $25.40        $18.58        $16.22        $17.18        $13.78        $11.03        $16.92        $17.50   

Number of Accumulation units Outstanding at end of period

    5,470,937        5,844,738        6,193,017        6,644,880        7,186,341        7,756,692        8,496,757        9,120,208        9,945,127        10,418,693   

Bond

                   

Accumulation unit value at Beginning of period

    $18.15        $17.73        $18.32        $17.91        $17.00        $16.29        $14.68        $14.71        $13.98        $13.56   

Accumulation unit value at end of period

    $18.12        $18.15        $17.73        $18.32        $17.91        $17.00        $16.29        $14.68        $14.71        $13.98   

Number of Accumulation units Outstanding at end of period

    4,644,404        4,930,919        5,228,140        5,506,946        5,795,892        6,132,358        6,414,400        7,035,042        7,828,722        7,834,746   

Money Market

                   

Accumulation unit value at Beginning of period

    $11.79        $11.93        $12.07        $12.21        $12.35        $12.49        $12.63        $12.52        $12.09        $11.69   

Accumulation unit value at end of period

    $11.66        $11.79        $11.93        $12.07        $12.21        $12.35        $12.49        $12.63        $12.52        $12.09   

Number of Accumulation units Outstanding at end of period

    1,854,000        2,035,817        2,165,944        2,208,053        2,436,431        2,633,232        2,904,505        3,225,059        3,173,816        3,182,333   

International Equity Index

                   

Accumulation unit value at Beginning of period

    $15.77        $16.95        $14.18        $12.15        $14.05        $13.26        $10.48        $18.32        $16.84        $13.58   

Accumulation unit value at end of period

    $15.41        $15.77        $16.95        $14.18        $12.15        $14.05        $13.26        $10.48        $18.32        $16.84   

Number of Accumulation units Outstanding at end of period

    6,420,329        6,697,003        6,985,553        7,370,227        7,872,931        8,339,953        9,010,608        9,589,642        10,318,187        10,736,727   

Stock and Bond Balanced

                   

Accumulation unit value at Beginning of period

    $21.04        $19.45        $16.68        $15.23        $14.85        $13.48        $11.26        $14.82        $14.18        $12.92   

Accumulation unit value at end of period

    $21.03        $21.04        $19.45        $16.68        $15.23        $14.85        $13.48        $11.26        $14.82        $14.18   

Number of Accumulation units Outstanding at end of period

    2,804,362        2,980,375        3,085,920        3,270,035        3,486,832        3,780,563        4,003,179        4,359,733        4,930,972        5,099,613   

Large Cap Equity

                   

Accumulation unit value at Beginning of period

    $14.69        $12.84        $9.74        $8.45        $8.56        $7.62        $6.33        $10.87        $11.77        $10.27   

Accumulation unit value at end of period

    $14.72        $14.69        $12.84        $9.74        $8.45        $8.56        $7.62        $6.33        $10.87        $11.77   

Number of Accumulation units Outstanding at end of period

    733,084        756,390        768,636        866,620        896,334        925,391        889,056        875,102        812,145        421,650   

Small/Mid Cap Equity

                   

Accumulation unit value at Beginning of period

    $16.54        $15.95        $11.95        $10.27        $10.61        $8.66        $6.73        $12.46        $10.89        $9.61   

Accumulation unit value at end of period

    $15.70        $16.54        $15.95        $11.95        $10.27        $10.61        $8.66        $6.73        $12.46        $10.89   

Number of Accumulation units Outstanding at end of period

    467,926        503,064        516,203        557,432        593,218        633,463        611,805        589,272        485,719        169,734   

International Equity

                   

Accumulation unit value at Beginning of period

    $12.74        $13.71        $11.76        $9.98        $11.71        $10.53        $7.75        $14.80        $13.48        $11.42   

Accumulation unit value at end of period

    $12.58        $12.74        $13.71        $11.76        $9.98        $11.71        $10.53        $7.75        $14.80        $13.48   

Number of Accumulation units Outstanding at end of period

    282,726        289,179        307,360        347,251        355,223        384,135        368,568        348,387        399,321        217,856   

 

Financial Statements  The Statement of Additional Information includes audited financial statements for the Variable Account and State Farm, and the reports of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

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1. What is the Policy?

The Policy is an individual variable deferred annuity policy that State Farm Life Insurance Company offers. Under the terms of the Policy, we promise to pay you annuity payments after the Annuity Date. Until the Annuity Date, you may pay premiums under the Policy, and you will generally not be taxed on increases in the value of your Policy as long as you do not take distributions. When you use the Policy in connection with a tax-qualified retirement plan, federal income taxes may be deferred on your premium payments, as well as on increases in the value of your Policy. See “How Will My Investment in the Policy be Taxed?” The Policy may not be available in all states. For information about compensation paid for the sale of Policies, see “What Other Information Should I Know? — Distribution of the Policies.”

When you pay premiums, you can allocate those premiums to one or more of the nine subdivisions (also known as “Subaccounts”) of the Variable Account. When you allocate premiums to a Subaccount(s), we will invest those premiums solely in the Fund(s), as you direct. Your Policy value in a Subaccount, called the “Subaccount Policy Accumulation Value,” will vary according to the performance of the corresponding Fund(s). Depending on market conditions, your Subaccount Policy Accumulation Value in each Subaccount could increase or decrease. The total of the Subaccount Policy Accumulation in each Subaccount is called the Variable Policy Accumulation Value.

You can also allocate premiums to our Fixed Account. Your Policy value in the Fixed Account is called the Fixed Policy Accumulation Value. When you allocate premium to the Fixed Account, we guarantee principal and interest. See “What Are My Allocation Options? — Fixed Account Option.”

You can request that we transfer Policy Accumulation Value among the Subaccounts and/or the Fixed Account subject to certain conditions. See “What Are My Allocation Options? — Transfers.”

2. What are my Annuity Options?

 

  ·  

You choose the Annuity Date when you want annuity income payments to begin. The Annuity Date must come on or before the Final Annuity Date, which is the Policy Anniversary when the Annuitant is age 95 (85 in Pennsylvania). You select an annuity income option from those listed below, and indicate whether you want your annuity income payments to be fixed or variable or a combination of fixed and variable.

 

  ·  

If you do not select an annuity income option for the Cash Surrender Value by the Final Annuity Date, we will pay you the Cash Surrender Value under Annuity Option 1 — Life Annuity.

 

  ·  

On the Annuity Date, we will use the Cash Surrender Value under the Policy to provide annuity income payments.

If your Policy has been in force for at least five Policy Years, and you choose a “life annuity,” “life annuity with certain period,” or a “joint and last survivor life annuity,” we will not deduct a surrender charge. Unless you request otherwise, we will provide variable annuity income using any money that you have invested in the Subaccounts, and we will provide a fixed annuity income using any money that you have invested in the Fixed Account.

We will base your first annuity income payment, whether fixed or variable, on the amount of proceeds applied under the annuity income option you have selected and on “annuity purchase rates” based on the Annuitant’s age and sex and, if applicable, upon the age and sex of a second designated person. The annuity purchase rate that we apply will never be lower than the rate shown in your Policy.

If you have told us you want fixed annuity income payments, the income payments will never be less than the minimum payment stated in the Policy, and the amount of each annuity income payment will be the same.

If you told us you want variable annuity income payments, the amount of variable annuity income payments will vary according to the investment performance of the Funds you have selected to support your variable annuity income payments.

You can choose either 1, 3, 6, or 12 month intervals to receive annuity income payments. Payment intervals start on the Annuity Date. The first annuity income payment is made at the end of the first payment interval. If any payment would be less than $100, we may change the payment interval to the next longer interval. If on the Annuity Date the payment for the 12 month interval is less than $100, we may pay the Cash Surrender Value on that date in one sum.

We may require satisfactory proof that the Annuitant is living when each annuity income payment is due. If proof is required, payments will stop until such proof is given. If any payment is made by check and the Annuitant personally endorses the check on or after the date on which such payment is due, no other proof will be required.

 

options

 

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If you have selected the ‘‘fixed years’’ annuity option, you may request withdrawals at any time.

The available annuity income options are:

Option 1 — Life Annuity. Income payments will be made to you at the end of each payment interval as long as the Annuitant lives.

Option 2 — Life Annuity with Certain Period. Income payments will be made to you at the end of each payment interval as long as the Annuitant lives or to the end of the certain period, if longer. The certain period can be any number of years from 5 to 20. You must choose the number of years if you choose this option. However, for payments under a tax-qualified plan, the certain period cannot exceed the life expectancy of the Annuitant.

Option 3 — Joint and Last Survivor Life Annuity. Income payments will be paid to you at the end of each payment interval as long as the Annuitant or a second designated person is alive. You must name the second person on or before the Annuity Date.

Option 4 — Fixed Years. Income payments will be made to you at the end of each payment interval for the number of years chosen. You must choose the number of years from 5 to 30. However, for payments under a tax-qualified plan, the number of years chosen cannot exceed the life expectancy of the Annuitant.

The Additional Deposit Rider permits you to make a single premium payment of up to four times the Cash Surrender Value at the time you select an annuity income option in order to increase the amount of payment under the annuity option you select. We deduct an additional charge from the premium payment for this rider equal to 3% of the deposit plus the lesser of 2% of the deposit or $100. This feature is available only in connection with certain tax-qualified Policies, and cannot be added after the issuance of the Policy.

3. How Do I Purchase A Policy?

In 2008, State Farm discontinued offering the Variable Annuity (VA) contract described in this prospectus. We continue to service the existing contracts as well as accept additional premiums into existing VA contracts. Please ask your registered State Farm agent for further information or contact our Variable Products processing area.

Free-Look Right to Cancel Policy. During your ‘‘free-look’’ period, you may cancel your Policy. The free-look period expires 10 days after you receive your Policy. Some states may require a longer period. If you decide to cancel the Policy, you must return it by mail or other delivery method to State Farm or to an authorized State Farm agent. Immediately after mailing or delivery, the Policy will be deemed void from the beginning. You will receive a refund equal to the greater of:

 

  (1) the premium payments made under the Policy during the free-look period; or

 

  (2) the Policy Accumulation Value (without the deduction of a surrender charge) at the end of the Valuation Period when we receive the Policy at the Variable Products processing area (if you return the Policy to the Variable Products processing area), or when our agent receives the Policy (if you return the Policy to the agent) for cancellation.

Making Additional Premium Payments. You may pay additional premiums of $50 or more at any time before the Annuity Date. You may arrange to pay monthly premiums via automatic deduction from your checking account. All checks must be payable in U.S. dollars, drawn on a U.S. bank and made payable to “State Farm Life Insurance Company” or “State Farm Mutual Funds” (not State Farm VP Management Corp.). State Farm Dollars check can be applied as a premium payment. Cash, credit cards and debit cards are not acceptable forms of payment. Forms of payment such as second party checks, third party checks and Cyber-Chex generally are not acceptable and we reserve the right to reject any payment request.

For any premium we receive in Good Order after the Policy Date, State Farm will credit the premium to the Policy as of the end of the Valuation Period when we receive the premium at the Variable Products processing area. State Farm will process any premium received in Good Order at the Variable Products processing area after the close of the Valuation Period on the next Valuation Day. We reserve the right to refuse a premium if total premiums paid in a Policy Year would exceed $30,000.

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance. We are required to comply with various anti-money laundering laws and regulations. Consequently, we may request additional required information from you to verify your identity. Your application will be rejected if it does not contain your name, social security number, date of birth and permanent street address. If at any time we believe a Policy Owner may be involved in suspicious activity or if certain account information matches information on government lists of suspicious persons, we may choose not to establish a new account or may be required to “freeze” a Policy Owner’s account. We may also be required to provide a governmental agency with information about transactions that have occurred in a Policy Owner’s account or to transfer monies received to establish a new account, transfer an existing account or transfer the proceeds of an existing account to a governmental agency. In some circumstances, the law may not permit us to inform the Policy Owner of the actions described above.

4. What Are My Allocation Options?

Premium Allocations. When you apply for a Policy, you specify the percentage of premium you wish to allocate to each Subaccount of the Variable Account and to the Fixed Account.

 

  ·  

Premium allocations must be in percentages totaling 100%, and each allocation percentage must be a whole number.

 

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  ·  

You can change the allocation percentages at any time by sending a satisfactory written or telephone request to the Variable Products processing area (provided we have your telephone authorization on file). The change will apply to all premiums received at the same time or after we receive your request.

Until the free-look period expires, we allocate all premiums to the Fixed Account. At the end of this period, we transfer Policy Accumulation Value to the Subaccounts and/or leave it in the Fixed Account based on the premium allocation percentages in effect at the time of the transfer. Solely for this purpose, we assume your free-look period begins 10 days after we issue your Policy. The transfer from the Fixed Account to the Subaccounts upon the expiration of the free-look period does not count as a transfer for any other purposes under the Policy.

Subaccount Options. The Variable Account has nine Subaccounts, each investing in a specific Fund of the Trust. The Trust is a series-type fund registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the ‘‘1940 Act’’). State Farm Investment Management Corp. (‘‘SFIM’’) serves as the investment adviser of the Trust and conducts the business and affairs of the Trust. SFIM has engaged BlackRock Fund Advisors as the investment sub-adviser to provide day-to-day portfolio management for the Large Cap Equity Index Fund, Small Cap Equity Index Fund, and International Equity Index Fund. SFIM has engaged Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc. and Westwood Management Corp. as the co-investment sub-advisers to provide day-to-day portfolio management for the Large Cap Equity Fund. SFIM has engaged Marsico Capital Management, LLC and Northern Cross, LLC as the co-investment sub-advisers to provide day-to-day portfolio management for the International Equity Fund. SFIM has engaged Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc. and Rainier Investment Management, LLC as the co-investment sub-advisers to provide day-to-day portfolio management for the Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund. The paragraphs below summarize the investment objective(s) and certain investment strategies of each of the Funds in which the Subaccounts invest. There is no assurance that any Fund will meet its objective(s).

 

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The Large Cap Equity Index Fund seeks to match the performance of the Standard & Poor’s® Composite Index of 500 Stocks1. This Fund will pursue its objective by investing primarily on a capitalization- weighted basis in the securities that make up the S&P 500.

 

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The Small Cap Equity Index Fund seeks to match the performance of the Russell 2000® Small Stock Index2. This Fund will pursue its objective by investing primarily in a representative sample of stocks found in the Russell 2000.

 

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The International Equity Index Fund seeks to match the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia and Far East Free Index (the “EAFE® Free”)3. This Fund will pursue its objective by investing primarily in a representative sample of stocks found in the EAFE Free.

 

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The Large Cap Equity Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. The Fund invests in equity securities issued by large capitalization U.S companies in both the growth and value segments of the market.

 

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The Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. The Fund invests primarily in small- and mid-capitalization stocks issued by U.S. companies. The companies in which the Fund invests typically have market capitalizations smaller than the largest 500 U.S. companies and/or within the range of companies included in the Russell Midcap® Index2.

 

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The International Equity Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. The Fund primarily invests in equity securities issued by foreign companies in both the growth and value segments of the market. The Fund may invest in securities of companies economically tied to emerging markets.

 

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The Bond Fund seeks to realize over a period of years the highest yield consistent with prudent investment management through current income and capital gains. This Fund will pursue its objective by investing primarily in good quality bonds issued by domestic companies.

 

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The Stock and Bond Balanced Fund seeks long-term growth of capital, balanced with current income. This Fund will pursue its objective by investing primarily in the Trust’s Large Cap Equity Index Fund and the Bond Fund.

 

 

(1) “Standard & Poor’s®,” “S&P®,” “S&P 500®,” “Standard & Poor’s 500” and “500” are trademarks of McGraw-Hill Financial and have been licensed for use by State Farm and the Trust. Neither the State Farm Variable Deferred Annuity Policy, the Large Cap Equity Index Fund, nor the Stock and Bond Balanced Fund (the ‘‘Product and the Funds’’) is sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s, and Standard & Poor’s makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Product and the Funds. (For more information regarding the S&P 500 Index, see ‘‘Relationships with the Companies that Maintain the Benchmark Indices’’ in the Statement of Additional Information.)

(2) The Russell 2000® Index and the Russell Midcap® Index are trademarks/service marks of the Frank Russell Company. Russell is a trademark of the Frank Russell Company. The Small Cap Equity Index Fund and the Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund (collectively the “Funds”) are not

 

sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Frank Russell Company, and the Frank Russell Company makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Funds. (For more information regarding the Russell 2000 Index, see ‘‘Relationships with the Companies that Maintain the Benchmark Indices’’ in the Statement of Additional Information.)

(3) The Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia and Far East Free (EAFE® Free) Index is the exclusive property of Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated (‘‘Morgan Stanley’’). Morgan Stanley Capital International is a service mark of Morgan Stanley and has been licensed for use by the Trust. The International Equity Index Fund (the ‘‘Fund’’) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund. (For more information regarding the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Free Index, see ‘‘Relationships with the Companies that Maintain the Benchmark Indices’’ in the Statement of Additional Information.)

 

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The Money Market Fund seeks to maximize current income to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity. This Fund will pursue its objective by investing exclusively in high quality money market instruments. Neither the U.S. government nor the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insure or guarantee an investment in the Money Market Fund. This Fund will attempt to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share, but there can be no assurance that the fund will be able to do so.

The yield of the Subaccount investing in the Money Market Fund is affected by changes in interest rates on money market securities, average portfolio maturity of the Money Market Fund, the types and quality of portfolio securities held by the Money Market Fund, and the Money Market Fund’s operating expenses. During extended periods of low interest rates and due in part to Policy fees and expenses, the yields of the Money Market Subaccount may be extremely low and possibly negative.

The accompanying prospectus for the Trust contains further information about the Funds, including a description of Fund risks and expenses. Please read the Trust’s prospectus in conjunction with this prospectus and keep it for future reference. See also “What Other Information Should I Know? — State Farm and the Variable Account, The Trust.”

The Funds are not available for purchase directly by the general public, and are not the same as other mutual fund portfolios with very similar or nearly identical names that are sold directly to the public. However, the investment objectives and policies of certain Funds are similar to the investment objectives and policies of other portfolios that the same investment adviser may manage. The investment results of the Funds, however, may be higher or lower than the results of such other portfolios. We provide no assurance or representation that the investment results of any of the Funds will be comparable to the investment results of any other portfolio, even if the other portfolio has the same investment adviser.

Fixed Account Option. The Fixed Account is part of our General Account. It is not a separate account. We credit amounts you allocate to the Fixed Account with interest for the period of allocation at rates determined in our sole discretion, but in no event will interest credited on these amounts be less than an effective annual rate of 3% per year, compounded annually. The current interest rate is the Guaranteed Interest Rate plus any excess interest rate. We determine periodically the current interest rate and the guarantee period for that rate. Each guarantee period will be at least one year. You assume the risk that interest credited thereafter may not exceed the guaranteed rate of 3% per year. See “What Other Information Should I Know? — State Farm and the Variable Account, State Farm’s Fixed Account Option.” There are significant limits on your right to transfer Policy Accumulation Value from the Fixed Account. Due to these limitations, if you want to transfer all of your Policy Accumulation Value from the Fixed Account to one or more Subaccounts, it may take several years to do so. You should carefully consider whether the Fixed Account meets your investment needs. See “Transfers”, below.

Transfers. Prior to the earlier of the Annuity Date or the date the Annuitant dies, you may transfer Policy Accumulation Value from and among the Subaccounts at any time after the end of the free-look period. The minimum amount that you may transfer from a Subaccount is $250, or, if less, the entire Policy Accumulation Value held in that Subaccount.

You may transfer Fixed Policy Accumulation Value from the Fixed Account to a Subaccount or Subaccounts only once each Policy Year and only during the 30-day period following the end of each Policy Year. Unused transfers from the Fixed Account do not carry over to the next Policy Year. The maximum transfer amount is the greater of 25% of the Fixed Policy Accumulation Value on the date of the transfer or $1,000, unless waived by us. Due to these limitations, if you want to transfer all of your Policy Accumulation Value from the Fixed Account to one or more Subaccounts, it may take several years to do so. The minimum amount transferred must be at least $250, or, if less, the entire Fixed Policy Accumulation Value.

After the Annuity Date, you may request to transfer annuity units from one Subaccount to another Subaccount. This is limited to four transfers per year and only if variable annuity income payments have been elected.

You can make transfer requests by satisfactory written or telephone request (if we have your written telephone authorization on file). A transfer will take effect at the end of the Valuation Period when we receive the request in Good Order at the Variable Products processing area. State Farm will process any transfer request received in Good Order at the Variable Products processing area after the close of the Valuation Period on the next Valuation Day. State Farm may, however, defer transfers under the same conditions that we may delay paying proceeds. See “How Do I Access My Money? — Requesting Payments and Telephone Transactions.” There is no limit on the number of transfers from and among the Subaccounts before the Annuity Date. However, State Farm reserves the right to impose a $25 transfer processing fee on each transfer in a Policy Year in excess of twelve. For purposes of assessing the transfer processing fee, each transfer request is considered one transfer, regardless of the number of Subaccounts the transfer affects. Any unused “free” transfers do not carry over to the next Policy Year. State Farm reserves the right to modify, restrict, suspend or eliminate the transfer privileges, including telephone transfer privileges, at any time, for any reason.

Market Timing. State Farm does not accommodate inappropriate frequent trading including short-term “market timing” transactions among Subaccounts, as these transfers can adversely affect the Funds, other Owners and the

 

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performance of the Subaccounts. In particular, such transfers may dilute the value of the Fund’s shares, interfere with the efficient management of the Funds’ portfolios, and increase brokerage and administrative costs of the Funds. In order to protect our Owners and the Funds from this potential harmful activity, we have implemented market timing policies and procedures. Our market timing policies and procedures are designed to try to discourage, detect and deter frequent transfer activity among the Subaccounts that may adversely affect other Owners or Fund shareholders.

Owners seeking to engage in frequent transfer activity may deploy a variety of strategies to avoid detection. Our ability to detect such transfer activity is limited by operational systems and technological limitations. Furthermore, the identification of Owners determined to be engaged in transfer activity that may adversely affect other Owners or Fund shareholders involves judgments that are inherently subjective. We cannot guarantee that our market timing policies and procedures will detect every potential market timer, but we apply our market timing policies and procedures uniformly, including any and all restrictions, to all Owners without special arrangement, waiver or exception. Because we cannot guarantee that our market timing policies and procedures will detect every market timer, Owners bear the risk that frequent transfer activity may occur, resulting in dilution of the value of Fund shares, interference with the efficient management of the Funds’ portfolios, and increases in the Funds’ brokerage and administrative costs.

If we believe, in our judgment, that an Owner has been engaged in market timing (i.e. frequent trading that could adversely affect the Funds, other Owners, or the performance of the Subaccounts), we will reject a transfer request. We also will restrict a market timer’s transfer privileges by notifying the Owner that from that date forward he or she will only be permitted to make transfers to or from specified Subaccounts by original signature conveyed through U.S. regular mail and any telephone, facsimile or overnight delivery instructions will not be accepted. We will impose this restriction for one year. We will apply this policy uniformly to all similarly situated Policies. Please keep in mind that once an Owner has been identified as a market timer, we will impose this original signature restriction on that Owner even if we cannot specifically identify, in the particular circumstances, any harmful effect from that Owner’s particular transfers.

In addition, the Funds have adopted their own policies and procedures with respect to frequent purchases and redemptions of their respective shares. The prospectus for the Funds describe these policies and procedures. While we reserve the right to enforce these policies and procedures, Owners and other persons with interests under the Policies should be aware that we may not have the contractual authority or the operational capacity to apply the market timing policies and procedures of the Funds. However, under SEC rules, we are required to: (1) enter into a written agreement with each Fund (or its principal underwriter or transfer agent) that obligates us to provide to the Fund promptly upon request certain information about the trading activity of individual Owners, and (2) execute instructions from the Fund to restrict or prohibit further purchases or transfers by specific Owners who violate the excessive trading policies established by the Fund.

The Funds may reserve the right to temporarily or permanently refuse payments or transfer requests from us if, in the judgment of the Fund’s investment adviser, the Fund would be unable to invest effectively in accordance with its investment objective or policies, or would otherwise potentially be adversely affected. To the extent permitted by applicable law, we reserve the right to defer or reject a transfer request at any time that we are unable to purchase or redeem shares of any of the Funds, including any refusal or restriction on purchases or redemptions of the Fund shares as a result of the Funds’ own policies and procedures on market timing activities. We will notify you in writing if we have reversed, restricted, or refused any of your transfer requests. You should read the prospectus of the Funds for more details on their ability to refuse or restrict purchases or redemptions of their shares.

In our sole discretion, we may revise our market timing policies and procedures at any time without prior notice as necessary to better detect and deter frequent transfers that may adversely affect other Owners or Fund shareholders, to comply with state or federal regulatory requirements, or to impose additional or alternative restrictions on market timers. If we revise our market timing policies and procedures, we will apply such changes uniformly to all similarly situated Policies.

We do not include transfers made pursuant to the dollar-cost averaging, portfolio rebalancing and interest advantage programs in these limitations.

Dollar-Cost Averaging Program. The dollar-cost averaging program permits you to systematically transfer on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual basis a set dollar amount from either the Subaccount investing in the Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Subaccount”) or the Subaccount investing in the Bond Fund (the “Bond Subaccount”) to any combination of Subaccounts and/or the Fixed Account. If the Money Market Subaccount or the Bond Subaccount is the Subaccount from which you make the transfer, you cannot also use that Subaccount as one of the Subaccounts in this combination. The dollar-cost averaging method of investment is designed to reduce the risk of making purchases only when the price of Accumulation Units is high, but you should carefully consider your financial ability to continue the program over a long enough period of time to purchase units when their value is low as well as when it is high. Dollar-cost averaging does not assure a profit or protect against a loss.

You may elect to participate in the dollar-cost averaging program at any time before the Annuity Date by sending us a written request or by telephone, if we have your telephone authorization on file. The minimum transfer amount is $100 from the Money Market Subaccount or the Bond Subaccount, as applicable. Once elected, dollar-cost averaging remains in effect

 

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from the date we receive your request until the Annuity Date or until the value of the Subaccount from which transfers are being made is depleted, or until you cancel the program by written request or by telephone, if we have your telephone authorization on file. You can request changes in writing or by telephone, if we have your telephone authorization on file. There is no additional charge for dollar-cost averaging. A transfer under this program is not considered a transfer for purposes of assessing a transfer processing fee. Dollar-cost averaging is not available while you are participating in the portfolio rebalancing program. We reserve the right to discontinue offering the dollar-cost averaging program at any time and for any reason.

Portfolio Rebalancing Program. Once you allocate your money among the Subaccounts, the performance of each Subaccount may cause your allocation to shift. You may instruct us in writing or by telephone (if you have telephone authorization on file), to automatically rebalance (on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual basis) the value of your Policy in the Subaccounts to return to the percentages specified in your allocation instructions. You may make subsequent changes to your percentage allocations at any time by providing written or telephone instructions to the Variable Products processing area (if we have your telephone authorization on file). Once elected, portfolio rebalancing remains in effect from the date we receive your written request until you instruct us to discontinue portfolio rebalancing. There is no additional charge for using this program. We do not consider a transfer under this program as a transfer for purposes of assessing a transfer processing fee. We reserve the right to discontinue offering the program at any time and for any reason. Portfolio rebalancing does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss. You may not use amounts in the Fixed Account in connection with the portfolio rebalancing program. If you transfer 100% of the value in your Policy to the Fixed Account, any portfolio rebalancing program in effect for your Policy will be canceled. The portfolio rebalancing program is not available while you are participating in the dollar-cost averaging program.

Interest Advantage Program. The Interest Advantage program permits you to systematically transfer an amount equal to the interest earned on monies allocated to the Fixed Account to one or any combination of Subaccounts. You specify the allocation percentages for the Subaccounts to which these amounts will be transferred. Transfers will be made on each Policy Quarter to the Subaccounts you select. The Interest Advantage program involves a dollar-cost averaging strategy. Dollar-cost averaging involves investing in the Subaccounts at regular intervals of time, so you should carefully consider your financial ability to continue the program over a long enough period of time to purchase Subaccount units when their value is low as well as high. A dollar-cost averaging strategy does not assure a profit or protect against a loss in the Subaccounts.

You may elect to participate in the Interest Advantage program at any time before the Annuity Date by sending us a written request or by telephone, if you have telephone authorization on file. The minimum Fixed Policy Accumulation Value required to initiate the Interest Advantage program is $2,500. If the Fixed Policy Accumulation Value is less than $500 on a scheduled transfer date, the transfer will not occur. Once elected, the Interest Advantage program remains in effect from the date we receive your request until (1) the Annuity Date, (2) you cancel the program by written request or telephone, if we have your telephone authorization on file, or (3) the Policy Owner changes, whichever occurs first. You can request changes in writing or by telephone, if we have your telephone authorization on file. There is no additional charge for the Interest Advantage program and a transfer under this program is not considered a transfer for purposes of assessing a transfer processing fee. Interest Advantage transfers are not counted toward the maximum 25% or $1,000 of Fixed Policy Accumulation Value that may be transferred from the Fixed Account during any Policy Year. You may participate in the Interest Advantage program at the same time you participate in either the dollar-cost averaging program or the portfolio rebalancing program. If an Interest Advantage transfer is scheduled for the same Valuation Day as a dollar-cost averaging transfer or a portfolio rebalancing transfer, we will process the Interest Advantage transfer first. If an Interest Advantage transfer is scheduled on a day that is not a Valuation Day, then the transfer will occur on the next Valuation Day. We reserve the right to discontinue offering the Interest Advantage program at any time and for any reason.

Inquiring About Transactions. You should review every Transaction Confirmation thoroughly when received. State Farm employs reasonable procedures to ensure the proper and accurate processing of all transactions. In the event you believe a transaction has occurred on your Policy in error, you must notify the Variable Products processing area via telephone or in writing within 60 days of the date shown on your Transaction Confirmation.

Policy Accumulation Value. The Policy Accumulation Value serves as a starting point for calculating certain values under a Policy. It is the aggregate of the Subaccount Policy Accumulation Values and the Fixed Policy Accumulation Value credited to the Policy. State Farm determines the Policy Accumulation Value first on the Policy Date and thereafter on each Valuation Day. The Policy Accumulation Value will vary to reflect the performance of the Subaccounts to which you have allocated premiums, interest credited on amounts allocated to the Fixed Account, charges, transfers, withdrawals, and full surrenders. It may be more or less than premiums paid.

Cash Surrender Value. The Cash Surrender Value on a Valuation Day is the Policy Accumulation Value, reduced by any applicable surrender charge that would be deducted if the Policy were surrendered that day and any applicable Annual Administrative Fee.

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Subaccount multiplied by the Accumulation Unit Value for that Subaccount for that Valuation Day. When you allocate an amount to a Subaccount, either by premium allocation or transfer of Policy Accumulation Value, we credit your Policy with Accumulation Units in that Subaccount. We determine the number of Accumulation Units by dividing the dollar amount allocated or transferred to the Subaccount by the Subaccount’s Accumulation Unit Value for that Valuation Day. Similarly, when you transfer an amount from a Subaccount, take a withdrawal from the Subaccount, or surrender the Policy, we determine the number of Accumulation Units by dividing the dollar amount transferred, withdrawn or surrendered by the Subaccount’s Accumulation Unit Value for that Valuation Day.

Accumulation Unit Value. A Subaccount’s Accumulation Unit Value is the value of its Accumulation Unit. Accumulation Unit Values vary to reflect the investment experience of the underlying Fund, and may increase or decrease from one Valuation Day to the next. The Accumulation Unit Value for each Subaccount was arbitrarily set at $10 when we established the Subaccount. For each Valuation Period after the date of establishment, we determine the Accumulation Unit Value by multiplying the Accumulation Unit Value for a Subaccount for the prior Valuation Period by the net investment factor for the Subaccount for the current Valuation Period.

Net Investment Factor. The net investment factor is an index used to measure the investment performance of a Subaccount from one Valuation Period to the next. The net investment factor for any Subaccount for any Valuation Period reflects the change in the net asset value per share of the Fund held in the Subaccount from one Valuation Period to the next, adjusted for the daily deduction of the mortality and expense risk charge from assets in the Subaccount. If any ‘‘ex-dividend’’ date occurs during the Valuation Period, the per share amount of any dividend or capital gain distribution is taken into account. Also, if any taxes need to be reserved, a per share charge or credit for any taxes reserved for, which is determined by us to have resulted from the operations of the Subaccount, is taken into account.

Fixed Policy Accumulation Value. The Fixed Policy Accumulation Value on any date after the Policy Date is equal to: (1) the sum of the following amounts in the Fixed Account: premium allocations, Policy Accumulation Value transfers to the Fixed Account, and interest accruals (if the date is a Policy Anniversary it also includes any dividend payments); minus (2) the sum of any withdrawals and any applicable surrender charges or transfers from the Fixed Account including any applicable transfer processing fee from the Fixed Account, as well as the applicable portion of the Annual Administrative Fee.

5. What are the Expenses Under the Policy?

State Farm deducts the charges described below. The charges are for the services and benefits State Farm provides, costs and expenses State Farm incurs, and the risks State Farm assumes under or in connection with the Policies.

 

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Services and benefits we provide include: (1) the ability for Owners to make withdrawals and surrenders under the Policy; (2) the Annuitant’s Death Benefit; (3) the available investment options, including dollar cost averaging, portfolio rebalancing, Interest Advantage, and systematic withdrawal programs; (4) administration of the annuity options available under the Policy; (5) the distribution of various reports to Owners; and (6) the ability to make monthly premium payments under the Monthly Payment Plan.

 

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Costs and expenses we incur include those associated with various overhead and other expenses associated with providing the services and benefits provided by the Policy, sales and marketing expenses, and other costs of doing business.

 

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Risks we assume include the risks that: (1) Annuitants may live for a longer period of time than estimated when we established the annuity factors under the Policy; (2) the amount of the Annuitant’s Death Benefit will be greater than Policy Accumulation Value; and (3) the costs of providing the services and benefits under the Policies will exceed the charges deducted.

We may profit from each of the charges we deduct, such as the mortality and expense risk charge, and we may use that profit for any purpose, including the payment of distribution charges.

Surrender Charge

If you make a withdrawal or surrender the Policy during the first seven Policy Years, State Farm may deduct a surrender charge calculated as a percentage of the amount withdrawn or surrendered. The applicable percentage is 7% in the first Policy Year, and declines by 1% in each following Policy Year, until it reaches 0% in the eighth Policy Year. The total surrender charge deducted cannot exceed 8 1/2% of the total premiums paid. We may also deduct a surrender charge when you take annuity income payments or when proceeds are paid upon the Owner’s death (unless the Owner is also the Annuitant). However, we will not deduct a surrender charge on annuitization if the Policy has been in force at least five Policy Years and if the payments are made under a ‘‘life annuity,’’ ‘‘life annuity with certain period,’’ or a ‘‘joint and last survivor life annuity.’’ See ‘‘What are my Annuity Options?’’ We do not deduct a surrender charge when a Death Benefit is paid upon the Annuitant’s death, regardless of how many Policy Years have elapsed or how the Death Benefit is paid. See ‘‘Does the Policy have a Death Benefit?’’

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surrender charge from the Policy Accumulation Value remaining after we pay you the amount requested, and we calculate the surrender charge as the applicable percentage of the total amount withdrawn. Unless you specify otherwise, we will deduct the surrender charge from each Subaccount and the Fixed Account pro-rata. Each year after the first Policy Year, you may withdraw a ‘‘Free Withdrawal Amount’’ without incurring a surrender charge. For a table of surrender charges and a description of the Free Withdrawal Amount, see the ‘‘Fee Table,’’ at the beginning of this prospectus.

Example of Calculation of Surrender Charge. Assume the applicable surrender charge percentage is 7% and you have requested a withdrawal of $500. You will receive $500 and the surrender charge is $37.63, for a total withdrawal of $537.63.

Waiver of Surrender Charge. We will not deduct a surrender charge if, at the time we receive a request for a withdrawal or a surrender, we have received due proof that the Annuitant is ‘‘Terminally Ill’’ or has been confined continuously to an ‘‘Eligible Hospital’’ or ‘‘Eligible Nursing Home’’ for at least three months before the date we receive the request. ‘‘Terminally Ill,’’ ‘‘Eligible Hospital,’’ and ‘‘Eligible Nursing Home’’ are defined in the Policy.

Annual Administrative Fee

We will deduct an annual administrative fee ($30 maximum) (1) on each Policy Anniversary, (2) on the day of any surrender if the surrender is not on the Policy Anniversary, or (3) on the Annuity Date if the Annuity Date is not on the Policy Anniversary. We may waive this fee if total premiums of at least $50,000 have been paid under a Policy at the time the Annual Administrative Fee would have otherwise been deducted. We will deduct the fee from each Subaccount and the Fixed Account on a pro-rata basis.

Transfer Processing Fee

We reserve the right to deduct a transfer processing fee of $25 for the 13th and each subsequent transfer during a Policy Year. For the purpose of assessing the transfer processing fee, we consider each written or telephone request to be one transfer, regardless of the number of Subaccounts affected by the transfer. We will deduct the transfer processing fee from the Subaccount or the Fixed Account from which the transfer is made. If a transfer is made from more than one Subaccount and/or the Fixed Account at the same time, we will deduct the transfer fee pro-rata from the Subaccounts and/or the Fixed Account. We reserve the right to waive the transfer processing fee.

Monthly Payment Plan Fee

You may elect to make premium payments under the Monthly Payment Plan. To establish the Monthly Payment Plan, a three month premium payment may be required. There is a $2 initial fee for the Monthly Payment Plan.

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

State Farm currently deducts a daily charge from the assets in the Subaccounts attributable to the Policies at an annual rate of 1.15% of net assets. We guarantee that this charge will not exceed an annual rate of 1.25% of net assets. This charge does not apply to Fixed Policy Accumulation Value attributable to the Policies. We factor this charge into the net investment factor. See ‘‘What Are My Allocation Options? — Net Investment Factor.’’

Fund Expenses

Because the Variable Account purchases shares of the various Funds, the net assets of the Variable Account will reflect the investment advisory fees and other operating expenses incurred by the Funds. A table of each Fund’s advisory fees and other expenses can be found in the front of this prospectus in the Fee Table. For a description of each Fund’s expenses, advisory fees and other expenses, see the prospectus for the Trust.

Additional Deposit Rider Charge

The Additional Deposit Rider permits you to make a single premium payment of up to four times the Cash Surrender Value at the time you select an annuity income option in order to increase the amount of payment under the annuity income option you select. We deduct an additional charge from the premium payment for this rider equal to 3% of the deposit plus the lesser of 2% of the deposit or $100. This feature is available only in connection with certain tax-qualified Policies, and cannot be added after the issuance of the Policy. See “What are my Annuity Options?”

6. How Will My Investment in the Policy be Taxed?

The following discussion is general and is not intended as tax advice.

Introduction

The following summary provides a general description of the Federal income tax considerations associated with the Policy and does not purport to be complete or to cover all tax situations. This discussion is not intended as tax advice. You should consult counsel or other competent tax advisers for more complete information. No attempt is made to consider any applicable state or other income tax laws, any state and local estate or inheritance tax, or other tax consequences of ownership or receipt of distributions under a Policy. This discussion is based upon State Farm’s understanding of the present Federal income tax laws. No representation is made as to the likelihood of continuation of the present Federal income tax laws or as to how they may be interpreted by the Internal Revenue Service (the ‘‘IRS’’).

 

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You may purchase the Policy on a non-tax-qualified basis (‘‘Non-Qualified Policy’’) or on a tax-qualified basis (‘‘Qualified Policy’’). Qualified Policies are designed for use by individuals whose premium payments are comprised solely of proceeds from and/or contributions under retirement plans that are intended to qualify as plans entitled to special income tax treatment under Sections 401(a), 403(b), 408, or 408A of the Code. The ultimate effect of federal income taxes on the amounts held under a Policy, or annuity payments, depends on the type of retirement plan, on the tax and employment status of the individual concerned, and on our tax status. In addition, certain requirements must be satisfied in purchasing a Qualified Policy with proceeds from a tax-qualified plan and receiving distributions from a Qualified Policy in order to continue receiving favorable tax treatment. Some retirement plans are subject to distribution and other requirements that are not incorporated into our Policy administration procedures. Owners, participants and Beneficiaries are responsible for determining that contributions, distributions and other transactions with respect to the Policies comply with applicable law. Therefore, purchasers of Qualified Policies should seek competent legal and tax advice regarding the suitability of a Policy for their situation. The following discussion assumes that Qualified Policies are purchased with proceeds from and/ or contributions under retirement plans that qualify for the intended special federal income tax treatment.

In a tax-qualified retirement plan, federal income tax deferral is provided by the tax-qualified retirement plan. No additional tax deferral is provided by an annuity. You should contact your attorney or tax advisor for more complete information.

Tax Status of the Policies

Diversification Requirements. The Code requires that the investments of the Variable Account be ‘‘adequately diversified’’ in order for Non-Qualified Policies to be treated as annuity contracts for Federal income tax purposes. It is intended that the Variable Account, through the Funds, will satisfy these diversification requirements.

Investor Control. In certain circumstances, owners of non-qualified variable annuity contracts have been considered for Federal income tax purposes to be the owners of the assets of the Variable Account supporting their contracts due to their ability to exercise investment control over those assets. When this is the case, the contract owners have been currently taxed on income and gains attributable to the variable account assets. There is little guidance in this area, and some features of the Policies, such as the flexibility of an Owner to allocate premium payments and transfer Policy Accumulation Values, have not been explicitly addressed in published rulings. While State Farm believes that the Policies do not give Owners investment control over Variable Account assets, State Farm reserves the right to modify the Policies as necessary to prevent an Owner from being treated as the owner of the Variable Account assets supporting the Policy.

Required Distributions. In order to be treated as an annuity contract for federal income tax purposes, the Code requires any Non-Qualified Policy to contain certain provisions specifying how your interest in the Policy will be distributed in the event of your death. Specifically, section 72(s) requires that (a) if any owner dies on or after the annuity starting date, but prior to the time the entire interest in the contract has been distributed, the entire interest in the contract will be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution being used as of the date of such owner’s death; and (b) if any owner dies prior to the annuity starting date, the entire interest in the contract will be distributed five years after the date of such owner’s death. These requirements will be considered satisfied as to any portion of an owner’s interest which is payable to or for the benefit of a designated beneficiary and which is distributed over the life of such designated beneficiary or over a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of that beneficiary, provided that such distributions begin within one year of the owner’s death. The designated beneficiary refers to a natural person designated by the owner as a beneficiary and to whom ownership of the contract passes by reason of death. However, if the designated beneficiary is the surviving spouse of the deceased owner, the contract may be continued with the surviving spouse as the new owner. The Non-Qualified Policies contain provisions that are intended to comply with these Code requirements, although no regulations interpreting these requirements have yet been issued. We intend to review such provisions and modify them if necessary to assure that they comply with the applicable requirements when such requirements are clarified by regulation or otherwise. See ‘‘Death of Owner’’ rules in the Statement of Additional Information for a further discussion of the rules for paying proceeds upon an Owner’s death.

Other required distribution rules may apply to Qualified Policies.

The following discussion assumes that the Policies will qualify as annuity contracts for Federal income tax purposes.

Tax Treatment of Annuities

We believe that if you are a natural person you will not be taxed on increases in the value of a Policy until a distribution occurs or until annuity income payments begin. (For these purposes, the agreement to assign or pledge any portion of the Policy Accumulation Value, and, in the case of a Qualified Policy, any portion of an interest in the qualified plan, generally will be treated as a distribution.)

Taxation of Non-Qualified Policies

Non-Natural Person. The Owner of a Non-Qualified Policy who is not a natural person generally must include in income any increase in the excess of the Policy Accumulation Value over the ‘‘investment in the contract’’ (generally, the premiums or other consideration paid for the contract) during the taxable year. There are some exceptions to this rule and a prospective

 

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Owner that is not a natural person may wish to discuss these with a tax adviser. The following discussion generally applies to Policies owned by natural persons.

Withdrawals. When a withdrawal from a Non-Qualified Policy occurs (including a withdrawal under the systematic withdrawal program), the amount received will be treated as ordinary income subject to tax up to an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Policy Accumulation Value immediately before the distribution over the Owner’s investment in the Policy at that time.

In the case of a surrender under a Non-Qualified Policy, the amount received generally will be taxable only to the extent it exceeds the Owner’s investment in the contract.

Penalty Tax on Certain Withdrawals. In the case of a distribution from a Non-Qualified Policy, there may be imposed a federal tax penalty equal to ten percent of the amount treated as income. In general, however, there is no penalty on distributions:

 

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made on or after the taxpayer reaches age 59 1/2;

 

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made on or after the death of an Owner;

 

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attributable to the taxpayer’s becoming disabled; or

 

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made as part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments for the life (or life expectancy) of the taxpayer.

Other exceptions may be applicable under certain circumstances and special rules may be applicable in connection with the exceptions enumerated above. Also, additional exceptions apply to distributions from a Qualified Policy. Consult a tax adviser with regard to exceptions from the penalty tax.

Annuity Payments. Although tax consequences may vary depending on the annuity income option elected under an annuity contract, a portion of each annuity income payment is generally not taxed and the remainder is taxed as ordinary income. The non-taxable portion of an annuity payment is generally determined in a manner that is designed to allow you to recover your investment in the contract ratably on a tax-free basis over the expected stream of annuity payments, as determined when annuity payments start. Once your investment in the contract has been fully recovered, however, the full amount of each annuity income payment is subject to tax as ordinary income.

Taxation of Death Benefit Proceeds. Amounts may be distributed from a Policy because of your death or the death of the Annuitant. Generally, such amounts are includible in the income of the recipient as follows: (1) if distributed in a lump sum, they are taxed in the same manner as a surrender of the contract, or (2) if distributed under an annuity income option, they are taxed in the same way as annuity income payments.

Transfers, Assignments or Exchanges of a Policy. A transfer or assignment of ownership of a Policy, the designation of an Annuitant or Payee other than an Owner, the selection of certain Annuity Dates, or the exchange of a Policy may result in certain tax consequences to you that are not discussed herein. An Owner contemplating any such transfer, assignment, designation or exchange should consult a tax adviser as to the tax consequences.

Withholding. To the extent that Policy distributions are taxable, they are subject to withholding for a recipient’s federal income tax liability. In most situations, recipients can elect not to have taxes withheld from distributions. However, if withholding instructions are not received at the time of the good order disbursement request, taxes will be withheld and reported to the IRS.

Multiple Policies. All Non-Qualified deferred annuity contracts that State Farm (or its affiliates) issues to the same Owner during any calendar year are treated as one annuity contract for purposes of determining the amount includible in such Owner’s income when a taxable distribution occurs.

Taxation of Qualified Policies

The Policies are designed for use with several types of qualified plans. The tax rules applicable to participants in these qualified plans vary according to the type of plan and the terms and conditions of the plan itself. Special favorable tax treatment may be available for certain types of contributions and distributions. Adverse tax consequences may result from: contributions in excess of specified limits; distributions prior to age 59 1/2 (subject to certain exceptions); distributions that do not conform to specified commencement and minimum distribution rules; and in other specified circumstances. Therefore, no attempt is made to provide more than general information about the use of the Policies with the various types of qualified retirement plans. Policy Owners, Annuitants, and Beneficiaries are cautioned that the rights of any person to any benefits under these qualified retirement plans may be subject to the terms and conditions of the plans themselves, regardless of the terms and conditions of the Policy, but we shall not be bound by the terms and conditions of such plans to the extent such terms contradict the Policy, unless the Company consents.

In a tax-qualified retirement plan, federal income tax deferral is provided by the tax-qualified retirement plan. No additional tax deferral is provided by an annuity. You should contact your attorney or tax advisor for more complete information.

Distributions. Annuity income payments are generally taxed in the same manner as under a Non-Qualified Policy. When a withdrawal from a Qualified Policy occurs, a pro rata portion of the amount received is taxable, generally based on the ratio of the Owner’s investment in the contract to the participant’s total accrued benefit balance under the retirement plan. For Qualified Policies, the investment in the contract is often zero. For Roth IRAs, distributions are generally not taxed, except as described below.

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April 1 of the calendar year following the later of (1) the calendar year in which the plan participant reaches age 70  1/2 or (2) the calendar year in which the plan participant retires, and must be made in a specified form or manner. If the plan participant is a ‘‘5 percent Owner’’ (as defined in the Code), distributions generally must begin no later than April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the plan participant reaches age 70 1/2. For IRAs described in Section 408, distributions generally must commence no later than April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the plan participant reaches age 70  1/2. Roth IRAs under Section 408A do not require distributions at any time prior to the plan participant’s death.

Withholding. ‘‘Eligible rollover distributions’’ from section 401(a) plans and section 403(b) tax-sheltered annuities are subject to a mandatory federal income tax withholding of 20%. For this purpose an eligible rollover distribution is any distribution from such a plan, except certain distributions that are required by the Code, hardship distributions or distributions in a specified annuity form. The 20% withholding does not apply, however, to nontaxable distributions or if (i) the employee (or employee’s spouse or former spouse as beneficiary or alternate payee) chooses a “direct rollover” from the plan to a tax-qualified plan, IRA, Roth IRA or tax sheltered annuity or to a governmental 457 plan that agrees to separately account for rollover contributions; or (ii) a non-spouse beneficiary chooses a “direct rollover” from the plan to an IRA established by the direct rollover.

To the extent that Policy distributions are taxable, they are subject to withholding for a recipient’s federal income tax liability. In most situations, recipients can elect not to have taxes withheld from distributions. However, if withholding instructions are not received at the time of the good order disbursement request, taxes will be withheld and reported to the IRS.

Brief descriptions follow of the various types of qualified retirement plans which may be funded with a Policy.

Corporate and Self-Employed Pension and Profit Sharing Plans. Section 401(a) of the Code permits corporate employers to establish various types of retirement plans for employees, and permits self-employed individuals to establish these plans for themselves and their employees. These retirement plans may permit the purchase of the Policies to accumulate retirement savings under the plans. The Death Benefit could be characterized as an incidental benefit, the amount of which is limited in any pension or profit-sharing plan. Because the Death Benefit may exceed this limitation, employers using the Policy in connection with such plans should consult their tax advisor. Adverse tax or other legal consequences to the plan, to the participant, or to both may result if this Policy is assigned or transferred to any individual as a means to provide benefit payments, unless the plan complies with all legal requirements applicable to such benefits prior to transfer of the Policy. Employers intending to use the Policy with such plans should seek competent advice.

Individual Retirement Annuities. Section 408 of the Code permits eligible individuals to contribute to an individual retirement program known as an ‘‘Individual Retirement Annuity’’ or ‘‘IRA.’’ These IRAs are subject to limits on the amount that can be contributed, the deductible amount of the contribution, the persons who may be eligible, and the time when distributions commence. Also, distributions from certain other types of qualified retirement plans may be ‘‘rolled over’’ or transferred on a tax-deferred basis into an IRA. There are significant restrictions on rollover or transfer contributions from Savings Incentive Match Plans for Employees (SIMPLE) IRA programs, under which certain employers may provide contributions to SIMPLE IRAs on behalf of their employees, subject to special restrictions. Employers may establish Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) Plans to provide IRA contributions on behalf of their employees. Sales of the Policy for use with IRAs may be subject to special requirements of the IRS.

A 10% penalty tax generally applies to distributions made before age 59½, unless an exception applies. Distributions that are rolled over to an IRA within 60 days are not immediately taxable, however only one such rollover is permitted each year. Beginning in 2015, an individual can make only one rollover from an IRA to another (or the same) IRA in any 12-month period, regardless of the number of IRAs that are owned. The limit will apply by aggregating all of an individual’s IRAs, including SEP and SIMPLE IRAs as well as traditional and Roth IRAs, effectively treating them as one IRA for purposes of the limit. This limit does not apply to direct trustee-to-trustee transfers or conversions to Roth IRAs.

Roth IRAs. Section 408A of the Code permits certain eligible individuals to contribute to a Roth IRA. Contributions to a Roth IRA, which are subject to certain limitations, are not deductible, and must be made in cash or as a rollover or transfer from another Roth IRA or other IRA. A rollover from or conversion of an IRA to a Roth IRA may be subject to tax. Distributions from a Roth IRA generally are not taxed, except that, once aggregate distributions exceed contributions to the Roth IRA, income tax and a 10% penalty tax may apply to distributions made (1) before age 59 1/2 (subject to certain exceptions) or (2) during the five taxable years starting with the year in which the first contribution is made to any Roth IRA. We will not withhold on a qualified distribution from a Roth IRA when the Policy Owner has reached age 59 1/2 or older and the five year holding period has been met. A 10% penalty tax may apply to amounts attributable to a conversion from an IRA if they are distributed during the five taxable years beginning with the year in which the conversion was made.

Distributions that are rolled over to an IRA within 60 days are not immediately taxable, however only one such rollover is permitted each year. Beginning in 2015, an individual can make only one rollover from an IRA to another (or the same) IRA in any 12-month period, regardless of the number of IRAs that are owned. The limit will apply by aggregating all of an individual’s IRAs, including SEP and SIMPLE IRAs as well as traditional and Roth IRAs, effectively treating them as one IRA for purposes of the limit. This limit does not apply to direct trustee-to-trustee transfers or conversions to Roth IRAs.

 

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Tax Sheltered Annuities. Section 403(b) of the Code allows employees of certain Section 501(c)(3) organizations and public schools to exclude from their gross income the premium payments made, within certain limits, on a Policy that will provide an annuity for the employee’s retirement. These premium payments may be subject to FICA (Social Security) tax. Distributions of (1) salary reduction contributions made in years beginning after December 31, 1988; (2) earnings on those contributions; and (3) earnings on amounts held as of the last year beginning before January 1, 1989, are not allowed prior to age 59 1/2, severance of employment, death or disability. Salary reduction contributions may also be distributed upon hardship, but would generally be subject to tax penalties. For policies issued after 2008, amounts attributable to nonelective contributions may be subject to distribution restrictions under the Employers’ Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan. If your Policy was issued pursuant to a 403(b) plan, we generally are required to confirm, with your 403(b) plan sponsor or otherwise, that withdrawals, surrenders or transfers you request comply with applicable tax requirements and to decline requests that are not in compliance. We will defer such payments you request until all information required under the tax law has been received. By requesting a surrender or transfer, you consent to the sharing of confidential information about you, the Policy, and transactions under the Policy and any other 403(b) contracts or accounts you have under the 403(b) plan among us, your employer or plan sponsor, any plan administrator or recordkeeper, and other product providers. The Death Benefit could be characterized as an incidental benefit, the amount of which is limited in any tax-sheltered annuity. Because the Death Benefit may exceed this limitation, employers using the Policy in connection with such plans should consult their tax advisor. State Farm will no longer issue Policies to fund Tax Sheltered Annuities, effective November 3, 2008. Effective January 1, 2009, State Farm will no longer accept contributions to Policies serving as funding for Tax Sheltered Annuities.

401(k) Plan. A 401(k) plan is a retirement plan that allows eligible employees for 2016 to contribute up to the lesser of $18,000 or 100% of compensation to the plan via a salary reduction agreement. Eligible employees who are age 50 or older by the end of 2016 may be permitted to make an additional $6,000 “catch-up” contribution. Self-employed persons are treated both as employees and employers for contribution purposes, and there are no limits on the number of employees eligible to participate in a 401(k) Plan.

Other Tax Consequences

As noted above, the foregoing comments about the Federal tax consequences under the Policies are not exhaustive, and special rules are provided with respect to other tax situations not discussed in this prospectus. Further, the Federal income tax consequences discussed herein reflect our understanding of current law, and the law may change. Federal estate and state and local estate, inheritance and other tax consequences of Ownership or receipt of distributions under a Policy depend on the individual circumstances of each Owner or recipient of the distribution. Consult a competent tax adviser for further information.

Federal Estate Gift and Generation Skipping Transfer Taxes. While no attempt is being made to discuss in detail the Federal estate tax implications of the Policy, a purchaser should keep in mind that the value of an annuity contract owned by a decedent and payable to a beneficiary by virtue of surviving the decedent is included in the decedent’s gross estate. Depending on the terms of the annuity contract, the value of the annuity included in the gross estate may be the value of the lump sum payment payable to the designated beneficiary or the actuarial value of the payments to be received by the beneficiary. Consult an estate planning advisor for more information.

Under certain circumstances, the Code may impose a generation skipping transfer tax (GST) when all or part of an annuity contract is transferred to, or a death benefit is paid to, an individual two or more generations younger than the Owner. Regulations issued under the Code may require us to deduct the tax from your Policy, or from any applicable payment, and pay it directly to the IRS.

For 2016, the federal estate tax, gift tax and GST tax exemptions and maximum rates are $5,450,000 and 40%, respectively.

The potential application of these taxes underscores the importance of seeking guidance from a qualified adviser to help ensure that your estate plan adequately addresses your needs and those of your beneficiaries under all possible scenarios.

Medicare Tax. Distributions from non-qualified annuity contracts will be considered “investment income” for purposes of the Medicare tax on investment income. Thus, in certain circumstances, a 3.8% tax may be applied to some or all of the taxable portion of distributions (e.g. earnings) to individuals whose income exceeds certain threshold amounts. Please consult a tax advisor for more information.

Same-Sex Marriage. The Policy provides that upon your death, a surviving spouse may have certain continuation rights that he or she may elect to exercise for the Policy’s death benefit. All Policy provisions relating to spousal continuation are available only to a person who meets the definition of “spouse” under federal law. The U.S. Supreme Court has held that same-sex marriages must be permitted under state law and that marriages recognized under state law will be recognized for federal law purposes. Domestic partnerships and civil unions that are not recognized as legal marriages under state law, however, will not be treated as marriages under federal law. Consult a tax adviser for more information on this subject.

Annuity Purchases by Residents of Puerto Rico. The Internal Revenue Service announced that income received by residents of Puerto Rico under life insurance or annuity

 

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contracts issued by a Puerto Rico branch of a United States life insurance company is U.S.-source income that is generally subject to United States Federal income tax.

Annuity Purchases by Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations. The discussion above provides general information regarding U.S. federal income tax consequences to annuity purchasers that are U.S. citizens or residents. Purchasers that are not U.S. citizens or residents will generally be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax on taxable distributions from annuity contracts at a 30% rate, unless a lower treaty rate applies. In addition, such purchasers may be subject to state and/or municipal taxes and taxes that may be imposed by the purchaser’s country of citizenship or residence. Additional withholding may occur with respect to entity purchasers (including foreign corporations, partnerships, and trusts) that are not U.S. residents. Prospective purchasers are advised to consult with a qualified tax adviser regarding U.S., state, and foreign taxation with respect to an annuity contract purchase.

Foreign Tax Credits. We may benefit from any foreign tax credits attributable to taxes paid by certain Funds to foreign jurisdictions to the extent permitted under Federal tax law.

Possible Changes in Taxation. Although the likelihood of legislative change is uncertain, there is always the possibility that the tax treatment of the Policies could change by legislation or other means. It is also possible that any change could be retroactive (that is, effective prior to the date of the change). Consult a tax adviser with respect to legislative developments and their effect on the Policy.

We have the right to modify the Policy in response to legislative changes that could otherwise diminish the favorable tax treatment that annuity contract owners currently receive. We make no guarantee regarding the tax status of any policy and do not intend the above discussion as tax advice.

7. How Do I Access My Money?

You may make withdrawals or a full surrender under the Policy. Proceeds are also payable upon the death of the Owner or the Annuitant. See “Does the Policy have a Death Benefit?” When you surrender the Policy or when proceeds are payable on the death of an Owner or Annuitant, you can request that the proceeds be paid under an annuity option. See “What are my Annuity Options?”

Withdrawals

Except during the free-look period and prior to the earlier of the Annuity Date or the date the Annuitant dies, you may request to withdraw part of the Cash Surrender Value at any time unless withdrawals are limited or restricted under certain Qualified Policies. (If you have elected the “fixed years” annuity option, you may request withdrawals after the Annuity Date. See “What are my Annuity Options?”) You may make requests for withdrawals in writing or by telephone, if we have your telephone authorization on file. See “Requesting Payments and Telephone Transactions,” below. Any withdrawal must be at least $500. We will pay you the withdrawal amount in one sum. Under certain circumstances, we may delay payments of proceeds from a withdrawal or surrender. See “Requesting Payments and Telephone Transactions,” below. Withdrawals are subject to income tax and may be subject to a 10% federal tax penalty, and may be limited or restricted under certain Qualified Policies. We are generally required to confirm, with your 403(b) plan sponsor or otherwise, that withdrawals comply with applicable tax requirements and to decline requests that are not in compliance.

When you request a withdrawal, you can direct how to deduct the withdrawal from your Policy Accumulation Value. If you provide no directions, we will deduct the withdrawal from your Policy Accumulation Value in the Subaccounts and Fixed Account on a pro-rata basis.

A withdrawal will take effect at the end of the Valuation Period when State Farm receives the withdrawal request in Good Order at the Variable Products processing area unless you request a later date. However, we reserve the right to reject any request with a requested withdrawal date later than 14 days after the request is signed. State Farm will process any withdrawal request received at the Variable Products processing area after the close of the Valuation Period on the next Valuation Day.

Surrenders

You may request surrender of the Policy at any time prior to the earlier of the Annuity Date or the date the Annuitant dies. (If you have elected the “fixed years” annuity option, you may request a surrender after the Annuity Date. See “What are my Annuity Options?”) The Policy will terminate on the date we receive your request or such later date as you might request. We will pay you the Cash Surrender Value in one sum unless you choose an annuity option. After five Policy Years, if you choose a “life annuity,” “life annuity with certain period,” or a “joint and last survivor life annuity,” we will not deduct a surrender charge. Under certain circumstances, we may delay payments of proceeds from a withdrawal or surrender. See “Requesting Payments and Telephone Transactions,” below. Surrenders are subject to income tax and may be subject to a 10% federal tax penalty, and may be limited under certain Qualified Policies.

A surrender will take effect at the end of the Valuation Period when State Farm receives the surrender request in Good Order at the Variable Products processing area unless you request a later date. However, we reserve the right to reject any request with a requested surrender date later than 14 days after the request is signed. State Farm will process any surrender request received at the Variable Products processing area after the close of the Valuation Period on the next Valuation Day (unless you request a later date).

 

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Systematic Withdrawal Program

The systematic withdrawal program provides an automatic monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual payment to you from the amounts you have accumulated in the Subaccounts and/or the Fixed Account. The minimum payment is $100. You may elect to participate in the systematic withdrawal program at any time before the Annuity Date by sending a written request or by telephone, if you have telephone authorization on file. Once we have received your request, the program will begin and will remain in effect until your Policy Accumulation Value drops to zero, unless you cancel or make changes in the program. We will deduct withdrawals under the systematic withdrawal program from your Policy Accumulation Value in the Subaccounts and the Fixed Account on a pro-rata basis. You may cancel or make changes in the program at any time by sending us a written request or by telephone if we have your telephone authorization on file.

We will assess any applicable surrender charge on these withdrawals. See “What are the Expenses Under the Policy? — Surrender Charge.” We do not deduct any other charges for this program. We reserve the right to discontinue offering the systematic withdrawal program at any time and for any reason.

Requesting Payments and Telephone Transactions

Requesting Payments. You must send written requests for payment (except when we authorize telephone requests) to the Variable Products processing area or give them to an authorized State Farm agent for forwarding to the Variable Products processing area. Transaction requests are not deemed received until they are received at the Variable Products processing area. We will ordinarily pay any Death Benefit, withdrawal, or surrender proceeds within seven days after receipt at the Variable Products processing area of all the documents required for such a payment or, for surrenders and withdrawals, on a later date if you so request. All surrender, and withdrawal proceeds are generally paid by check and sent to the address of record for the Policy. We will determine the payment amount as of the end of the Valuation Period during which the Variable Products processing area receives all required documents. See “Does the Policy Have a Death Benefit?” for the documents required before a Death Benefit claim will be deemed in Good Order. If no annuity option has been chosen for a Death Benefit to be paid, or if the annuity option chosen is not available, we will pay a Death Benefit in one sum.

We may delay making a payment or processing a transfer request if:

 

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the disposal or valuation of the Variable Account’s assets is not reasonably practicable because the New York Stock Exchange is closed for other than a regular holiday or weekend, trading is restricted by the SEC, or the SEC declares that an emergency exists; or

 

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the SEC by order permits postponement of payment to protect State Farm’s Policy Owners.

If, pursuant to SEC rules, the Money Market Fund suspends payment of redemption proceeds in connection with a liquidation of the Fund, we will delay payment of any transfer, partial withdrawal, surrender, or death benefit from the Money Market Subaccount until the Fund is liquidated.

We also may defer making payments attributable to a check that has not cleared, and we may defer payment of proceeds from the Fixed Account for a withdrawal or surrender request for up to six months from the date we receive the request. However, Cash Surrender Value paid under an annuity option will not be deferred.

Federal laws designed to counter terrorism and prevent money laundering by criminals may require us to reject a premium payment and/or block an Owner’s account and thereby refuse to pay any request for transfers, withdrawals, full surrenders, or death benefits until instructions are received from the appropriate regulators. We also may be required to provide information about the Owner or the Annuitant and the Policy to government agencies and departments.

Telephone Transactions

You may make certain requests under the Policy by telephone if we have a written telephone authorization on file. These include (with certain restrictions) requests for transfers, withdrawals, changes in premium allocation instructions, systematic withdrawal changes, required minimum distributions, address changes, Roth reclassification, and the addition of or changes to the dollar cost averaging, removal of excess contributions, portfolio rebalancing, and interest advantage programs.

Our Variable Products processing area will employ reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions communicated by telephone are genuine. Such procedures may include, among others, requiring some form of personal identification prior to acting upon instructions received by telephone, providing written confirmation of such transactions, and/or tape recording of telephone instructions. Your request for telephone transactions authorizes us to record telephone calls. If we do not employ reasonable procedures, we may be liable for any losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. If we do employ reasonable procedures, we will not be liable for any losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. We reserve the right to place limits, including dollar limits, on telephone transactions. Telephone systems may not always be available. Any telephone system, whether it is yours, your service provider’s, your State Farm agent’s or ours, can experience outages or slowdowns for a variety of reasons. These outages or slowdowns may delay or prevent our processing of your request. Although we have taken precautions to help our systems handle heavy use, we cannot promise complete reliability under all circumstances. If you experience technical difficulties or problems, you should make your transaction request in writing to the Variable Products processing area or to a registered State Farm agent for forwarding to the Variable Products processing area.

 

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Transaction requests are not deemed received until they are received at the Variable Products processing area.

8. How Is the Performance of the Policy Presented?

State Farm may advertise or include in sales literature yields, effective yields and total returns for the Subaccounts. Effective yields and total returns for the Subaccounts are based on the investment performance of the corresponding Portfolio of the Funds. These figures are based on historical earnings and do not indicate or project future performance. We may also advertise or include in sales literature a Subaccount’s performance compared to certain performance rankings and indexes compiled by independent organizations, and we may present performance rankings and indexes without such a comparison.

The yield of the Subaccount investing in the Money Market Fund refers to the annualized income generated by an investment in the Subaccount over a specified seven-day period. The yield is calculated by assuming that the income generated for that seven-day period is generated each seven-day period over a 52-week period. The effective yield is calculated similarly but, when annualized, the income earned by an investment in the Subaccount is assumed to be reinvested. The effective yield will be slightly higher than the yield because of the compounding effect of this assumed reinvestment.

The yield of a Subaccount (except the Money Market Subaccount) refers to the annualized income generated by an investment in the Subaccount over a specified 30-day or one-month period. The yield is calculated by assuming that the income generated by the investment during that 30-day or one-month period is generated each period over a 12-month period.

The total return of a Subaccount refers to return quotations assuming an investment under a Policy has been held in the Subaccount for various periods of time. Average annual total return of a Subaccount tells you the return you would have experienced if you allocated a $1,000 premium to a Subaccount for the specified period. “Standardized” average annual total return reflects all historical investment results, less all charges and deductions applied against the Subaccount, including any surrender charge that would apply if you terminated the Policy at the end of each period indicated. “Non-Standard” average annual total return information may be presented, computed on the same basis as described above, except that deductions will not include the Surrender Charge and/or the Annual Administrative Fee. In addition, we may from time to time disclose average annual total return in non-standard formats and cumulative total return for a Subaccount.

We may, from time to time, also disclose yield, standard total returns, and non-standard total returns for the Funds. We may also disclose yield, standard total returns, and non-standard total returns of funds or other accounts managed by the Adviser or Subadviser with investment objectives similar to those of the Funds, and Subaccount performance based on that performance data. Non-standard performance will be accompanied by standard performance.

In advertising and sales literature, the performance of each Subaccount may be compared to the performance of other variable annuity issuers in general or to the performance of particular types of variable annuities investing in underlying funds, or investment series of underlying funds with investment objectives similar to each of the Subaccounts. Advertising and sales literature may also present the performance of the Standard & Poor’s® Index of 500 Common Stocks, a widely used measure of stock performance, either by itself or compared to the performance of one or more Subaccounts. This unmanaged index assumes the reinvestment of dividends but does not reflect any “deduction” for the expense of operating or managing an investment portfolio. Other independent ranking services and indexes may also be used as a source of performance comparison or presentation. We may also report other information, including the effect of tax-deferred compounding on a Subaccount’s investment returns, or returns in general, which may be illustrated by tables, graphs, or charts.

9. Does the Policy Have A Death Benefit?

The Policy offers a Death Benefit if the Annuitant dies before the Annuity Date. We will determine the Death Benefit amount using Accumulation Unit Values as of the end of the Valuation Period during which we receive all of the documents needed to deem a Death Benefit claim in Good Order. If these documents are received at the Variable Products processing area after the close of the Valuation Period, State Farm will process the Death Benefit on the next Valuation Day. The following documents must be received by the Variable Products processing area before a Death Benefit claim will be deemed in Good Order: a certified copy of the death certificate, the State Farm Claimant’s Statement, the Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification (IRS Form W-9), and the applicable State Farm Insurance Companies Claim Election Form. Until we receive all of these required documents, the Policy Accumulation Value will remain invested in the Subaccounts and/or the Fixed Account based on the allocation percentages in effect at the time.

The Death Benefit amount will be the greater of:

 

  (1) the sum of all premiums paid less any withdrawals and any applicable surrender charges on those withdrawals; or

 

  (2) the Policy Accumulation Value.

If the Annuitant is under age 80 when the Policy is issued and dies on or after the first Policy Anniversary, then the Death Benefit amount will be the greatest of (1) or (2) above, or:

 

  (3) the Maximum Anniversary Value on the Policy Anniversary on or immediately preceding the date we receive all required documents, plus any premiums received on or after that Policy Anniversary, less any withdrawals and applicable surrender charges deducted on or after that Policy Anniversary.

 

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The Maximum Anniversary Value on the first Policy Anniversary is the greater of:

 

  (1) any premiums received on or after the Policy Date but before the first Policy Anniversary, less any withdrawals and applicable surrender charges deducted on and after the Policy Date but before the first Policy Anniversary; or

 

  (2) the Policy Accumulation Value, before we process any transactions on that date.

The Maximum Anniversary Value on each Policy Anniversary after the first until the Policy Anniversary when the Annuitant is age 80 is the greater of:

 

  (1) The Maximum Anniversary Value on the previous Policy Anniversary, plus any premiums received on or after that Policy Anniversary but before the current Policy Anniversary, less any withdrawals and applicable surrender charges deducted on and after that Policy Anniversary but before the current Policy Anniversary; or

 

  (2) the Policy Accumulation Value on the current Policy Anniversary, before we process any transactions on that date.

The Maximum Anniversary Value on each Policy Anniversary after the Policy Anniversary when the Annuitant is Age 80, is equal to the Maximum Anniversary Value applicable on the Policy Anniversary when the Annuitant was age 80, plus any premiums received on and after that Policy Anniversary but before the current Policy Anniversary, less any withdrawals and applicable surrender charges deducted on and after that Policy Anniversary but before the current Policy Anniversary.

If the Death Benefit is payable and an annuity income option is chosen, the Annuity Date will be the date at the end of the Valuation Period during which we receive all required documents. The beneficiary must choose the annuity option as well as whether the annuity income payments are to be fixed or variable or a combination of fixed and variable. See “What are my Annuity Options?” If no annuity income option has been chosen for the Death Benefit to be paid, or if the annuity income option chosen is not available, the Death Benefit will be paid in one sum. See “How Do I Access My Money? — Requesting Payments and Telephone Transactions.” For a discussion of the order for payment to beneficiaries, as well as how beneficiaries are designated, see “Payment of Proceeds Upon Death of Owner or Annuitant” in the Statement of Additional Information.

If any Owner dies before the Annuity Date, unless the Owner is the Annuitant, the Cash Surrender Value of the Policy will be payable. There are certain exceptions to this rule. For a discussion of the rules for paying the proceeds upon the death of an Owner, see “Death of Owner” in the Statement of Additional Information.

Please note that any death benefit payment we make in excess of the Policy Accumulation Value is subject to our financial strength and claims-paying ability.

Abandoned Property Requirements. Every state has unclaimed property laws which generally declare annuity contracts to be abandoned after a period of inactivity of three to five years from the contract’s maturity date or date the death benefit is due and payable. For example, if the payment of a Death Benefit has been triggered, but, if after a thorough search, we are still unable to locate the beneficiary of the Death Benefit, or the beneficiary does not come forward to claim the Death Benefit in a timely manner, the Death Benefit will be paid to the abandoned property division or unclaimed property office of the state in which the beneficiary or the Owner last resided, as shown on our books and records, or to our state of domicile. This “escheatment” is revocable, however, and the state is obligated to pay the Death Benefit if your beneficiary steps forward to claim it with the proper documentation. To prevent such escheatment, it is important that you update your beneficiary designations, including full names and complete addresses, if and as they change.

10. What Other Information Should I Know?

State Farm and the Variable Account

State Farm Life Insurance Company. State Farm is an Illinois stock life insurance company that is wholly-owned by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, an Illinois mutual insurance company. State Farm’s Home Office is located at One State Farm Plaza, Bloomington, Illinois 61710-0001. State Farm was incorporated in 1929 and has been continuously engaged in the life insurance business since that year. State Farm is subject to regulation by the Insurance Department of the State of Illinois as well as by the insurance departments of all other states and jurisdictions in which it does business. State Farm sells insurance in 47 states and the District of Columbia. State Farm submits annual statements on its operations and finances to insurance officials in such states and jurisdictions. The Policy described in this prospectus has been filed with and, where required, approved by, insurance officials in those jurisdictions where it is sold.

State Farm’s Fixed Account Option. The Fixed Account is part of State Farm’s general account assets. State Farm’s general account assets are used to support our insurance and annuity obligations other than those funded by separate accounts. Subject to applicable law, State Farm has sole discretion over the investment of the assets of the Fixed Account.

Please note that any guarantees we provide in connection with the Fixed Account option are subject to our financial strength and claims-paying ability.

Because of exemptive and exclusionary provisions, we have not registered interests in the Fixed Account under the Securities Act of 1933 nor have we registered the

 

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Fixed Account as an investment company under the 1940 Act. Accordingly, neither the Fixed Account nor any interests therein are subject to the provisions of these Acts and, as a result, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has not reviewed the disclosure in this prospectus relating to the Fixed Account. The disclosure regarding the Fixed Account may, however, be subject to certain generally applicable provisions of the federal securities laws relating to the accuracy and completeness of statements made in a prospectus.

The Variable Account. State Farm established the Variable Account as a separate investment account under Illinois law on December 9, 1996. State Farm owns the assets in the Variable Account and is obligated to pay all benefits under the Policies. State Farm uses the Variable Account to support the Policies as well as for other purposes permitted by law. The Variable Account is registered with the SEC as a unit investment trust under the 1940 Act and qualifies as a ‘‘separate account’’ within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Such registration does not involve any supervision by the SEC of the management of the Variable Account or State Farm. State Farm has established other separate investment accounts, of which State Farm Life Insurance Company Variable Life Separate Account is registered with the SEC under the 1940 Act.

The Variable Account is divided into Subaccounts, each of which currently invests in shares of a specific Fund of the Trust. These Subaccounts buy and redeem Fund shares at net asset value without any sales charge. Any dividend from net investment income and distribution from realized gains from security transactions of a Fund is reinvested at net asset value in shares of the same Fund. Income, gains and losses, realized or unrealized, of a Subaccount are credited to or charged against that Subaccount without regard to any other income, gains or losses of State Farm. Assets equal to the reserves and other contract liabilities with respect to each Subaccount are not chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business or account of State Farm. If the assets exceed the required reserves and other liabilities, State Farm may transfer the excess to its general account.

The Variable Account may include other Subaccounts that are not available under the Policy and are not otherwise discussed in this prospectus. State Farm may substitute another subaccount or insurance company separate account under the Policies if, in State Farm’s judgment, investment in a Subaccount should no longer be possible or becomes inappropriate to the purposes of the Policies, or if investment in another subaccount or insurance company separate account is in the best interest of Owners. No substitution may take place without notice to Owners and prior approval of the SEC and insurance regulatory authorities, to the extent required by the 1940 Act and applicable law.

The Funds currently sell shares to separate accounts to serve as the underlying investment for both variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts. We currently do not foresee any disadvantage to Owners arising from the sale of shares to support variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts. However, we will monitor events in order to identify any material irreconcilable conflicts that may possibly arise. In that event, we would determine what action, if any, should be taken in response to those events or conflicts. In addition, if we believe that a Fund’s response to any of those events or conflicts insufficiently protects Owners, we will take appropriate action on our own, including withdrawing the Variable Account’s investment in that Fund. See the Trust’s prospectus for more detail.

The benefits under the Policy are paid by us from our general account assets and/or your Policy Accumulation Value held in the Separate Account. It is important that you understand that payments of these benefits is not guaranteed and depends upon certain factors as discussed below.

Assets in the Variable Account. You assume all of the investment risk for premiums and Policy Accumulation Value allocated to the Subaccounts. Your Policy Accumulation Value in the Subaccounts is part of the assets of the Variable Account. These assets may not be charged with liabilities arising from any other business that we may conduct. This means that, with very limited exceptions, all assets in the Variable Account attributable to your Policy Accumulation Value and that of all other Policy owners would receive a priority of payment status over other claims in the event of an insolvency or receivership.

Assets in the General Account. The Policy also permits you to allocate premiums and Policy Accumulation Value to the Fixed Account, which is part of our General Account. Amounts allocated to the Fixed Account, plus any guarantees under the Policy that exceed your Policy Accumulation Value (such as those associated with the Death Benefit), are paid from our General Account. Therefore, any amounts that we may pay under the Policy in excess of Policy Accumulation Value are subject to our financial strength and claims-paying ability.

We issue other types of insurance policies and financial products as well, such as fixed term and universal life insurance and fixed annuities and we also pay our obligations under these products from our assets in the General Account. In the event of State Farm’s insolvency or receivership, payments we make from our General Account to satisfy claims under the Policy would generally receive the same priority as our other policy holder obligations.

Our Financial Condition. As an insurance company, we are required by state insurance regulation to hold a specified amount of reserves in order to meet all the contractual obligations of our General Account. In order to meet our claims-paying obligations, we regularly monitor our reserves to ensure we hold sufficient amounts to cover actual or expected contract and claims payments. However, it is important to note that there is no guarantee that we will always be able to meet our claims paying obligations, and that there are risks to purchasing any insurance product.

 

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State insurance regulators also require insurance companies to maintain a minimum amount of capital, which acts as a cushion in the event that the insurer suffers a financial impairment, based on the inherent risks in the insurer’s operations. These risks include those associated with losses that we may incur as the result of defaults on the payment of interest or principal on our General Account assets, which include bonds, mortgages, general real estate investments, and stocks, as well as the loss in value of these investments resulting from a loss in their market value. We continually evaluate our investment portfolio to mitigate market risk and actively manage the investments in the portfolio.

How to Obtain More Information. We encourage both existing and prospective policy owners to read and understand our financial statements. We prepare our financial statements on a statutory basis, as required by state regulators. Our audited statutory financial statements are included in the Statement of Additional Information (which is available at no charge by calling us toll free at (888) 702-2307, writing us at P.O. Box 2307, Bloomington, Illinois 61702-2307, or going to www.statefarm.com). In addition, the Statement of Additional Information is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Trust. State Farm Investment Management Corp. (‘‘SFIM’’), a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, serves as investment adviser to the Trust. SFIM has engaged BlackRock Fund Advisors as the investment sub-adviser to provide day-to-day portfolio management for the Large Cap Equity Index Fund, the Small Cap Equity Index Fund, and the International Equity Index Fund. SFIM has engaged Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc. and Westwood Management Corp. as the co-investment sub-advisers to provide day-to-day portfolio management for the Large Cap Equity Fund. SFIM has engaged Marsico Capital Management, LLC and Northern Cross, LLC as the co-investment sub-advisers to provide day-to-day portfolio management for the International Equity Fund. SFIM has engaged Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc. and Rainier Investment Management, LLC as the co-investment sub-advisers to provide day-to-day portfolio management for the Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund. For more information concerning the investment adviser and investment sub-advisers, please see the accompanying prospectus for the Trust.

Voting of Fund Shares. State Farm is the legal owner of shares held by the Subaccounts and as such has the right to vote on all matters submitted to shareholders of the Funds. However, as required by law, State Farm will vote shares held in the Subaccounts at regular and special meetings of shareholders of the Funds in accordance with instructions received from Owners with Policy Accumulation Value in the Subaccounts. To obtain voting instructions from Owners, before a meeting of shareholders of the Funds, State Farm will send or make available to Owners voting instruction materials, a voting instruction form and any other related material. It is important that each Owner provide voting instructions to State Farm because shares held by a Subaccount for which no timely instructions are received will be voted by State Farm in the same proportion as those shares for which voting instructions are received. As a result, a small number of Owners may control the outcome of a vote. Should the applicable federal securities laws, regulations or interpretations thereof change so as to permit State Farm to vote shares of the Funds in its own right, State Farm may elect to do so.

Modification

 

  ·  

We may modify the Policy as follows: to conform the Policy, our operations, or the operation of the Variable Account to the requirements of any law (or regulation issued by a government agency) to which we, the Policy, or the Variable Account is subject;

 

  ·  

to assure continued qualification of the Policy as an annuity under the Code; or

 

  ·  

to reflect a change in the operation of the Variable Account, if allowed by the Policy.

Distribution of the Policies

State Farm VP Management Corp., a subsidiary of SFIM, acts as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Policies. State Farm VP Management Corp. also acts as principal underwriter for State Farm Life Insurance Company Variable Life Separate Account, a separate account also established by State Farm, and may act as principal underwriter for other separate accounts established by affiliates of State Farm. State Farm VP Management Corp. is a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Delaware in 1996, is registered as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

The Policies may not be available in all states. The Policies are sold by certain registered representatives of State Farm VP Management Corp. who are also appointed and licensed as State Farm insurance agents.

We pay commissions to State Farm VP Management Corp. for sales of the Policies by its sales representatives of up to 2.5% of premiums paid in connection with the sale of the Policies. Up to an additional 2.5% of premium is paid on the first $2,000 of first-year premium. We also pay State Farm VP Management Corp.’s operating and other expenses related to distributing the Policies.

State Farm VP Management Corp. pays its registered representatives all of the commissions received for their sales of Policies. Registered representatives and their managers are also eligible for various cash benefits, such as expense reimbursements and bonuses, and non-cash compensation items that we may provide jointly with State Farm VP Management Corp. Non-cash items include conferences, seminars and trips, merchandise and other similar items. In addition, State Farm VP Management Corp.’s registered representatives who meet certain production standards and/or

 

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their managers may be eligible for additional compensation. Sales of the Policies may help registered representatives and/or their managers qualify for such programs.

Commissions and other incentives are recouped through fees and charges deducted under the Policy.

Cyber Security Risks

We rely heavily on interconnected computer systems and digital data to conduct our variable product business activities. Because our variable product business is highly dependent upon the effective operation of our computer systems and those of our business partners, our business is potentially vulnerable to disruptions from utility outages and other problems, and susceptible to operational and information security risks resulting from information systems failure (e.g., hardware and software malfunctions) and cyber attacks. These risks include, among other things, the theft, misuse, corruption and destruction of data maintained online or digitally, interference with or denial of service, attacks on websites and other operational disruption and unauthorized release of confidential customer information. Such systems failures and cyber attacks affecting us, any third party administrator, the Funds, intermediaries and other affiliated or third-party service providers may adversely affect us and your Policy Accumulation Value. For instance, cyber attacks may: interfere with our processing of Policy transactions, including the processing of orders with the Funds; cause the release and possible destruction of confidential customer or business information; impede order processing, subject us and/or our service providers and intermediaries to regulatory fines and financial losses; and/or cause reputational damage. Cyber security risks may also affect the issuers of securities in which the Funds invest, which may cause the Funds underlying your Policy to lose value. There can be no assurance that we or the Funds or our service providers will avoid losses affecting your Policy that result from cyber attacks or information security breaches in the future.

Legal Proceedings

State Farm and its affiliates, like other life insurance companies, are involved in lawsuits, including class action lawsuits. In some class action and other lawsuits involving insurers, substantial damages have been sought and/or material settlement payments have been made. Although we cannot predict the outcome of any litigation with certainty, State Farm believes that at the present time there are no pending or threatened lawsuits that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Variable Account or the ability of State Farm VP Management Corp. to perform under its principal underwriting agreement with the Variable Account, or the ability of State Farm to meet its obligations under the Policies.

Reports to Policy Owners

State Farm maintains records and accounts of all transactions involving the Policy, the Variable Account, and the Fixed Account. Each year, or more often if required by law, you will be sent a report showing information about your Policy for the period covered by the report. You will also be sent an annual and a semi-annual report for each Fund underlying a Subaccount to which you have allocated Policy Accumulation Value, as required by the 1940 Act. In addition, when you pay premiums (other than by pre-authorized checking account deduction), or if you make transfers or withdrawals, you will receive a confirmation of these transactions.

Insurance Marketplace Standards Association

State Farm Life Insurance Company and State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company are members of the Compliance and Ethics Forum for Life Insurers (CEFLI). CEFLI is an independent and voluntary organization created by the American Council of Life Insurance (ACLI) to improve customer confidence in the life insurance industry. Life insurers that are members of CEFLI agree to meet and maintain high standards of ethical conduct in their dealings with consumers for individual life insurance and annuity products.

Financial Statements

The Statement of Additional Information contains the audited statutory statements of admitted assets, liabilities, capital and surplus for State Farm as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related statutory statements of operations and change in capital and surplus, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, as well as the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. You should consider the financial statements of State Farm only as bearing on our ability to meet our obligations under the Policies. They should not be considered as bearing on the investment performance of the assets held in the Variable Account.

The Statement of Additional Information also contains the statements of assets and contract owners’ equity and surplus for the Variable Account at December 31, 2015, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended and the changes in contract owners’ equity and surplus for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2015, as well as the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

The audits were conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).

11. How Can I Make Inquiries?

You may make inquiries regarding a Policy by writing to us at the Variable Products processing area, by calling us at (888) 702-2307 (Toll free), contacting a registered State Farm agent or visiting us online at www.statefarm.com.

Policy form numbers: Policy Series 97040 and 97090 in all states except MT, NY, WI; 97090 in MT, A97040 and A97090 in NY, WI.

 

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table of

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

The Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Policies and the Variable Account. The following is the Table of Contents for the Statement of Additional Information. You can obtain a free copy of the Statement of Additional Information by writing to us at the Variable Products processing area, calling us at 1-(888) 702-2307 (Toll free) or going to www.statefarm.com.

Statement of Additional Information

Table of Contents

Additional Policy Provisions

 

1

The Policy

 

1

Ownership

 

1

Incontestability

 

1

Error in Age or Sex

 

1

Participation

 

1

Assignment

 

1

Net Investment Factor

 

2

Annuity Payment Provisions

 

2

Amount of Fixed Annuity Payments

 

2

Amount of Variable Annuity Payments

 

2

Annuity Units

 

2

Annuity Unit Value

 

2

Illustration of Calculation of Annuity Unit Value

 

3

Illustration of Variable Annuity Payments

 

3

Payment of Proceeds Upon Death of Owner or Annuitant

 

3

Death of Owner

 

3

Death of Annuitant

 

4

Addition, Deletion or Substitution of Investments

 

5

Safekeeping of Account Assets

 

5

Distribution of the Policies

 

6

Experts

 

6

Other Information

 

6

Relationships with the Companies that Maintain the Benchmark Indices

 

7

Financial Statements

 

8

 

contents

 

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Business Continuity Plan Disclosure for State Farm VP Management Corp.

State Farm VP Management Corp. has developed a Business Continuity Plan on how we will respond to events that significantly disrupt our business. Since the timing and impact of disasters and disruptions is unpredictable, we will have to be flexible in responding to actual events as they occur. With that in mind, we are providing you with this information on our business continuity plan.

Contacting Us — If after a significant business disruption you cannot contact us as you usually do at 1-800-447-4930, you should contact your registered State Farm Agent or go to our web site at www.statefarm.com.

Our Business Continuity Plan — We plan to quickly recover and resume business operations as soon as possible after a significant business disruption and respond by safeguarding our employees and property, making a financial and operational assessment, protecting the firm’s books and records, and allowing our customers to transact business. In short, our business continuity plan is designed to permit our firm to resume operations as quickly as possible, given the scope and severity of the significant business disruption.

Our business continuity plan addresses: data back up and recovery; all mission critical systems; financial and operational assessments; alternative communications with customers, employees, and regulators; alternate physical location of employees; critical supplier, contractor, bank and counter-party impact; regulatory reporting; and procedures to help ensure that our customers have prompt access to their funds and securities if we are unable to continue our business.

Our business continuity plan may be revised or amended. If changes are made, an updated summary will be promptly posted on our website (www.statefarm.com) or you may obtain an updated summary by calling us at the number below and requesting that a written copy be mailed to you.

Varying Disruptions — Significant business disruptions can vary in their scope, such as only our firm, a single building housing our firm, the business district where our firm is located, the city where we are located, or the whole region. Within each of these areas, the severity of the disruption can also vary from minimal to severe. In a disruption to only our firm or a building housing our firm, we may transfer our operations to a local site when needed and expect to recover and resume business within 1 business day. In a disruption affecting our business district, city, or region, we will transfer our operations to a site outside of the affected area, and expect to recover and resume business within 3 business days. In either situation, we plan to continue in business, transfer operations if necessary, and notify you through our web site www.statefarm.com, your registered State Farm Agent, or our customer number how to contact us. In the unlikely event that the significant business disruption is so severe that it prevents us from remaining in business, our plan provides procedures to help ensure that our customers have prompt access to their funds and securities.

In all of the situations described above, in light of the various types of disruptions that could take place and that every emergency poses unique problems, it may take longer to resume operations during any particular disruption.

For more information — If you have questions about our business continuity planning, you can contact us at 1-800-447-4930.

 

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State Farm VP Management Corp.

(Underwriter & Distributor of Securities Products)

One State Farm Plaza

Bloomington, Illinois 61710-0001

 

FORWARDING SERVICE REQUESTED

 

 

Presorted

Standard

 

U.S. Postage

Paid

 

Lancaster, PA

Permit No. 1275

State Farm VP Management Corp. serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Policies.

More information about State Farm VP Management Corp. and its registered persons is available at

http://www.finra.org or by calling 1-800-289-9999. You also can obtain an investor brochure from

the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) describing its Public Disclosure Program.

 

 

LOGO

Issued By:

State Farm Life Insurance Company

(Not licensed in MA, NY, or WI)

State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company

(Licensed in NY and WI)

Home offices: Bloomington, Illinois

1-888-702-2307

Investment Company Act File No. 811-08001

www.statefarm.com

231-3548.21-CH

Printed in U.S.A.


STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DATED MAY 2, 2016

STATE FARM VARIABLE DEFERRED ANNUITY POLICY

STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY VARIABLE ANNUITY

SEPARATE ACCOUNT

OF STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

P.O. Box 2307

Bloomington, Illinois 61702-2307

 

 

This Statement of Additional Information expands upon subjects discussed in the current Prospectus for the variable deferred annuity policy (the “Policy”) offered by State Farm Life Insurance Company (“State Farm, “we,” “us,” or “our”). You may obtain a copy of the Prospectus dated May 2, 2016 by calling 1-888-702-2307 (Toll free) or by writing to us at the above address. Terms used in the current Prospectus for the Policy are incorporated into and made a part of this Statement of Additional Information.

THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NOT A PROSPECTUS AND SHOULD BE READ ONLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROSPECTUSES FOR THE POLICY AND THE FUNDS.

Printed in U.S.A.


STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     PAGE  

ADDITIONAL POLICY PROVISIONS

     1   

The Policy

     1   

Ownership

     1   

Incontestability

     1   

Error in Age or Sex

     1   

Participation

     1   

Assignment

     1   

NET INVESTMENT FACTOR

     2   

ANNUITY PAYMENT PROVISIONS

     2   

Amount of Fixed Annuity Payments

     2   

Amount of Variable Annuity Payments

     2   

Annuity Units

     2   

Annuity Unit Value

     2   

ILLUSTRATION OF CALCULATION OF ANNUITY UNIT VALUE

     3   

ILLUSTRATION OF VARIABLE ANNUITY PAYMENTS

     3   

PAYMENT OF PROCEEDS UPON DEATH OF OWNER OR ANNUITANT

     3   

Death of Owner

     3   

Death of Annuitant

     4   

ADDITION, DELETION OR SUBSTITUTION OF INVESTMENTS

     5   

SAFEKEEPING OF ACCOUNT ASSETS

     5   

DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICIES

     6   

EXPERTS

     6   

OTHER INFORMATION

     6   

RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMPANIES THAT MAINTAIN THE BENCHMARK INDICES

     7   

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     8   


ADDITIONAL POLICY PROVISIONS

The Policy

The Policy contains the Basic Plan, any amendments, endorsements, and riders, and a copy of the application. The Policy is the entire contract.

Only an officer has the right to change the Policy. No agent has the authority to change the Policy or to waive any of its terms. All endorsements, amendments, or riders must be signed by an officer to be valid.

Ownership

You, as the Owner, are named in the application. You may exercise any provision of the Policy only by request and while the Annuitant is alive. Your Successor Owner is named in the application if you are not the Annuitant.

You may change the Owner or Successor Owner by sending us a request while the Annuitant is alive. We have the right to request the Policy to make the change on it. The change will take effect the day you sign the request, but the change will not affect any action we have taken before we receive the request. A change of Owner or Successor Owner does not change the beneficiary designation. No more than two Owners and no more than two Successor Owners can be named.

Incontestability

We will not contest the Policy. Any rider has its own incontestability provision.

Error in Age or Sex

If the Annuitant’s, Payee’s, or second designated person’s date of birth or sex is not correct, every benefit will be such as premiums paid would have bought at the correct age or sex, based on the rates at the date of issue. We may require proof of the Annuitant’s, Payee’s, second designated person’s age and sex before annuity income payments start. Any overpayment with compound interest at 6% a year will be charged against the Policy. This amount will be deducted from any annuity income payments due after the error is found. Any underpayment with compound interest at 6% a year will be paid to you in one sum.

Participation

We do not expect to pay dividends on the Policy. However, we may apportion and pay dividends each year. All dividends apportioned will be derived from the divisible surplus of our participating business. Any such dividends will be paid only at the end of the Policy Year. There is no right to a partial or pro rated dividend prior to the end of the Policy Year. We will transfer the dividend to the Policy Accumulation Value at the end of the Policy Year. Unless specified by you, the amount transferred is allocated to each Subaccount and the Fixed Account on a pro-rata basis.

Assignment

You may assign a nonqualified Policy or any interest in it. We will recognize an assignment only if it is in writing and filed with us. We are not responsible for the validity or effect of any assignment. An assignment may limit the interest of any Beneficiary.

 

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NET INVESTMENT FACTOR

The Net Investment Factor is an index applied to measure the investment performance of a Subaccount from one Valuation Period to the next. The Net Investment Factor for any Subaccount for any Valuation Period is equal to (1) divided by (2) and subtracting (3) from the result, where:

 

  (1) is the result of:

 

  (a) the Net Asset Value Per Share of the Fund held in the Subaccount determined at the end of the current Valuation Period; plus

 

  (b) the per share amount of any dividend or capital gain distribution made by the Fund held in the Subaccount, if the “ex-dividend” date occurs during the Valuation Period; plus or minus

 

  (c) a per share charge or credit for any taxes reserved for

 

  (2) is the Net Asset Value Per Share of the Fund held in the Subaccount, determined at the end of the prior Valuation Period,

 

  (3) is a daily factor representing the mortality and expense risk charge deducted from the Subaccount adjusted for the number of days in the Valuation Period. Such charge will not exceed an annual rate of 1.25% of the daily net asset value of the Variable Account.

ANNUITY PAYMENT PROVISIONS

Amount of Fixed Annuity Payments. On the Annuity Date, the amount you have chosen to apply to provide fixed annuity income payments will be applied under the annuity income option you have chosen. The annuity option payment factor in effect on the Annuity Date times that amount will be the dollar amount of each payment. Each of these payments will be equal and will not change.

The annuity option payment factor used to determine the amount of the fixed annuity payments will not be less than the guaranteed minimum annuity payment factors shown in the Policy.

Amount of Variable Annuity Payments. These income payments will vary in amount. The dollar amount of each payment attributable to each Subaccount is the number of Annuity Units for each Subaccount times the Annuity Unit Value of that Subaccount. The sum of the dollar amounts for each Subaccount is the amount of the total variable annuity income payment. The Annuity Unit Value for each payment will be determined no earlier than five Valuation Days preceding the date the annuity income payment is due. We guarantee the payment will not vary due to changes in mortality or expenses.

Annuity Units. On the Annuity Date, the number of Annuity Units for an applicable Subaccount is determined by multiplying (1) by (2) and dividing the result by (3), where:

 

  (1) is the part of the Cash Surrender Value or Death Benefit on that date applied under that Subaccount;

 

  (2) is the Guaranteed Minimum Payment Factor for the Annuity Option chosen; and

 

  (3) is the Annuity Unit Value for the Subaccount at the end of the Valuation Period encompassing that date.

Annuity Unit Value. The Annuity Unit Values for each Subaccount were arbitrarily set initially at $10 when that Subaccount began operation. Thereafter, the Annuity Unit Value for every Valuation Period is the Annuity Unit Value at the end of the previous Valuation Day times the Net Investment Factor times the Annuity Interest Factor. The Annuity Interest Factor is used to neutralize the Assumed Investment Rate of 3 1/2% a year used to determine the guaranteed minimum payment factors. The Assumed Investment Rate is significant in determining the amount of each variable annuity income payment and the amount by which each variable annuity income payment varies from one payment to the next.

 

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ILLUSTRATION OF CALCULATION OF ANNUITY UNIT VALUE

 

1.    Accumulation unit value for current valuation period

     11.12   

2.    Accumulation unit value for immediately preceding valuation period

     11.10   

3.    Annuity unit value for immediately preceding valuation period

     20.00   

4.    Factor to compensate for the assumed investment rate of 3.5%

     .9999   

5.    Annuity unit value of current valuation period ((1) / (2)) x (3) x (4)

     20.03   

ILLUSTRATION OF VARIABLE ANNUITY PAYMENTS

 

  1.    Number of accumulation units at Maturity Date

     10,000   

  2.    Accumulation unit value

     11.12   

  3.    Adjusted Policy Accumulation Value (1)x(2)

     111,200   

  4.    Monthly annuity payment per $1,000 of adj. Policy Accumulation Value

     5.82   

  5.    Monthly annuity payment (3)x(4) / 1,000

     647.18   

  6.    Annuity unit value at Maturity Date

     20.03   

  7.    Number of annuity units (5)/(6)

     32.3105   

  8.    Assume annuity unit value at the end of first month equal to

     20.20   

  9.    First monthly annuity payment (7)x(8)

     652.67   

10.    Assume annuity unit value at the end of second month equal to

     19.90   

11.    Second monthly annuity payment (7)x(10)

     642.98   

12.    Assume annuity unit value at the end of third month equal to

     20.50   

13.    Third monthly annuity payment (7)x(12)

     662.37   

PAYMENT OF PROCEEDS UPON DEATH OF OWNER OR ANNUITANT

Death of Owner

The Code requires the following distributions under a Non-Qualified annuity when you die.

 

  (1) If you die before the Annuity Date, you are not the Annuitant, and you either have not named a Successor Owner or your named Successor Owner is not a living natural person, the Cash Surrender Value must be paid within 5 years after your date of death.

 

  (2) If you die before the Annuity Date, you are the Annuitant, and you either have not named any beneficiary or your named beneficiary is not a living natural person, the death benefit must be paid within 5 years after your date of death.

 

  (3) If you die before the Annuity Date, you are not the Annuitant, and your sole Successor Owner is a person other than your spouse, your Successor Owner may elect to have the Cash Surrender Value paid under an annuity option or any other method of payment then provided by us other than an interest only method of payment. The election must be made and payments must start within one year after your death and must not extend beyond the life or life expectancy of your Successor Owner. If no election is made within this time, distribution will be made within five years after your date of death.

 

  (4) If you die before the Annuity Date, you are the Annuitant, and your sole named surviving primary beneficiary is a person other than your spouse, your surviving primary beneficiary may elect to have the Death Benefit paid under an annuity option or any other method of payment then provided by us other than an interest only method of payment. The election must be made and payments must start within one year after your death and must not extend beyond the life or life expectancy of your primary beneficiary. If no election is made within this time, distribution will be made within five years after your date of death.

 

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  (5) If you die before the Annuity Date, you are not the Annuitant, and your sole Successor Owner is your surviving spouse, your surviving spouse becomes the Owner. The right of a spouse to continue the Policy, and all Policy provisions relating to spousal continuation are available only to a person who meets the definition of “spouse” under Federal law. Consult a tax advisor for more information on this subject.

 

  (6) If you die before the Annuity Date, you are the Annuitant, and your surviving spouse is your sole named primary beneficiary, your spouse will replace you as Owner and may replace you as Annuitant. If your spouse does not elect to replace you as Annuitant, the Death Benefit must be paid to your spouse under an annuity option or any other method of payment then provided by us for an owner. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the election must be made, payments must start within one year after your death, and must not extend beyond your spouse’s life or life expectancy; however, if your spouse does not choose a method of payment within this time, distribution will be made under Annuity Option 1—Life Annuity.

 

  (7) If you die on or after the Annuity Date and you are not the Annuitant, any remaining payments must be paid to your Successor Owner at least as fast as the method of payment in effect at your death.

 

  (8) If you die on or after the Annuity Date and you are the Annuitant, any remaining payments must be paid to the beneficiary at least as fast as the method of payment in effect at your death.

If you are not a living natural person, the Annuitant will be treated as the Owner for purposes of this provision. If you are not a living natural person and there is a change in the Annuitant, such change shall be treated as the death of the Owner for purposes of this provision. If the Policy has two owners, the first death of either owner is treated as the death of the owner for purposes of this provision. For purposes of this provision, the amount of any distribution will be determined on that date of such distribution. Notwithstanding anything in the Policy to the contrary, the surviving joint owner will be treated as the Successor Owner of the Policy.

Other rules apply to Qualified Policies.

Death of Annuitant

Death of Annuitant Who is not an Owner. If the Annuitant dies before the Annuity Date and the Annuitant is not an Owner, the Death Benefit will be paid as provided in the Beneficiary Provisions of the Policy. If the method of payment chosen is not available or no method of payment is chosen, payment will be in one sum.

If the Annuitant dies on or after the Annuity Date while you are alive, any remaining payments must be paid to you at least as fast as the method of payment in effect on the Annuitant’s date of death.

Beneficiary Designation. This is as shown in the application. It includes the name of the beneficiary and the order and method of payment. If you name “estate” as a beneficiary, it means the executors or administrators of the last survivor of you and all beneficiaries. If you name “children” of a person as a beneficiary, only children born to or legally adopted by that person as of the Annuitant’s date of death will be included.

We may rely on an affidavit as to the ages, names, and other facts about all beneficiaries. We will incur no liability if we act on such affidavit.

Change of Beneficiary Designation. You may make a change while the Annuitant is alive by sending us a request. The change will take effect the date the request is signed and will replace previous beneficiary designations for the Policy, but the change will not affect any action we have taken before we receive the request. We have the right to request your Policy to make the change.

After the Annuitant’s death, anyone who has the right to make a withdrawal may change the method of payment or may select one of the annuity options, and may name a successor to their interest. The successor payee may be their estate.

 

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Order of Payment. When the Annuitant dies (1) before the Annuity Date and a death benefit is payable or (2) on or after the Annuity Date, you are the Annuitant, and payments continue to the beneficiary, we will make such payment(s) in equal shares to the primary beneficiaries living when payment is made. If a primary dies after the first payment is made, we will pay that primary’s unpaid share in equal shares to the other primaries living when payment is made. If the last primary dies, we will make payment in equal shares to the successor beneficiaries living when payment is made. If a successor dies while receiving payments, we will pay that successor’s unpaid share in equal shares to the other successors living when payment is made. If, at any time, no primary or successor is alive, we will make a one sum payment in equal shares to the final beneficiaries. If, at any time, no beneficiary is living, we will make a one sum payment to you, if living when payment is made. Otherwise, we will make a one sum payment to the estate of the last survivor of you and all beneficiaries. “When payment is made” means (1) the date that a periodic payment is due or (2) the date that a request is signed for a cash withdrawal or a one sum payment. You may change this order of payment by sending us a request while the Annuitant is alive.

ADDITION, DELETION OR SUBSTITUTION OF INVESTMENTS

Where permitted by applicable law, we may:

 

  (1) create new separate accounts;

 

  (2) combine separate accounts, including the Variable Account;

 

  (3) add new Subaccounts to or remove existing Subaccounts from the Variable Account or combine Subaccounts;

 

  (4) make any Subaccount available to such classes of policies as we may determine;

 

  (5) add new funds or remove existing funds;

 

  (6) substitute new funds for any existing Fund if shares of the Fund are no longer available for investment or if we determine investment in a Fund is no longer appropriate in the light of the purposes of the Variable Account;

 

  (7) deregister the Variable Account under the Act if such registration is no longer required; and

 

  (8) operate the Variable Account as a management investment company under the Act or in any other form permitted by law.

The investment policy of the Variable Account will only be changed with the approval of the insurance supervisory official of the state in Illinois, our State of domicile. The investment policy of the Variable Account is to invest in one or more investment companies. The process for such approval is on file.

SAFEKEEPING OF ACCOUNT ASSETS

State Farm holds the title to the assets of the Subaccount. The assets are kept physically segregated and held separate and apart from State Farm’s General Account assets and from the assets in any other separate account.

Records are maintained of all purchases and redemptions of Fund shares held by each of the Subaccounts.

A fidelity bond in the amount of $5 million covering State Farm’s directors, officers, and employees has been issued by National Union Fire Insurance Company.

 

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DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICIES

State Farm VP Management Corp., One State Farm Plaza, Bloomington, Illinois 61710, acts as the principal underwriter of the Policies. State Farm VP Management Corp. is affiliated with State Farm Life Insurance Company because each company is directly or indirectly owned by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. State Farm VP Management Corp. received $552,750 in 2015, $538,909 in 2014 and $568,624 in 2013 as commissions for serving as principal underwriter of the Policies. State Farm VP Management Corp. did not retain any commissions in 2015, 2014 and 2013.

We discontinued new sales of the Policies during the latter half of 2008; however, the Company will continue to administer existing Policies and will continue to accept premiums and permit transfers for such Policies.

EXPERTS

The statutory statements of admitted assets, liabilities, and capital and surplus of State Farm Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related statutory statements of operations and changes in capital and surplus, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, included in this Statement of Additional Information have been so included in the reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

As stated in their report, these financial statements were prepared by the Company in conformity with the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Illinois Department of Insurance (statutory basis), which is a basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The effect on the financial statements of the variances between the statutory basis of accounting and GAAP, although not reasonably determinable, are presumed to be material. Therefore, their report contains an adverse opinion on the financial statements of the Company in conformity with GAAP, but an unqualified opinion in conformity with statutory basis accounting.

The statements of assets and contract owners’ equity and surplus of the State Farm Life Insurance Company Variable Annuity Separate Account at December 31, 2015 and the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its contract owners’ equity and surplus for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2015, included in this Statement of Additional Information have been so included in the reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

OTHER INFORMATION

A registration statement has been filed with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the Policies discussed in this Statement of Additional Information. Not all the information set forth in the registration statement, amendments and exhibits thereto has been included in this Statement of Additional Information. Statements contained in this Statement of Additional Information concerning the content of the Policies and other legal instruments are intended to be summaries. For a complete statement of the terms of these documents, reference should be made to the instruments filed with the SEC.

 

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RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMPANIES THAT MAINTAIN THE BENCHMARK INDICES

Standard & Poor’s

“Standard & Poor’s®”, “S&P®”, “S&P 500®”, “Standard & Poor’s 500”, and “500” are trademarks of McGraw-Hill Financial and have been licensed for use by State Farm and the Trust. Neither the State Farm Variable Deferred Annuity, the Large Cap Equity Index Fund, nor the Stock and Bond Balanced Fund (the “Product and Funds”) are sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a division of McGraw-Hill Financial (“S&P”).

S&P makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Product and Funds or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Product and Funds particularly or the ability of the S&P 500 Index to track general stock market performance. S&P’s only relationship to State Farm and the Trust is the licensing of certain trademarks and trade names of S&P and of the S&P 500 Index which is determined, composed and calculated by S&P without regard to State Farm, the Trust, the Product, or the Funds. S&P has no obligation to take the needs of State Farm, the Trust, or the owners of the Product and Funds into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the S&P 500 Index. S&P is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the prices and amount of the Product and Funds or the timing of the issuance or sale of the Product and Funds or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Product and Funds are to be converted into cash. S&P has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Product and Funds.

S&P does not guarantee the accuracy and/or the completeness of the S&P 500 Index or any data included therein and S&P shall have no liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions therein. S&P makes no warranty, express or implied, as to results to be obtained by State Farm, the Trust, owners of the product and Funds, or any other person or entity from the use of the S&P 500 Index or any data included therein. S&P makes no express or implied warranties, and expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to the S&P 500 Index or any data included therein. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall S&P have any liability for any special, punitive, indirect, or consequential damages (including lost profits), even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

Frank Russell Company

The Russell 2000® Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Company. Russell is a trademark of the Frank Russell Company.

The Small Cap Equity Index Fund is not promoted, sponsored or endorsed by, nor in any way affiliated with Frank Russell Company. Frank Russell Company is not responsible for and has not reviewed the Small Cap Equity Index Fund nor any associated literature or publications and Frank Russell Company makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to their accuracy, or completeness, or otherwise.

Frank Russell Company reserves the right, at any time and without notice, to alter, amend, terminate or in any way change its Index(es). Frank Russell Company has no obligation to take the needs of any particular fund or its participants or any other product or person into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Index(es).

Frank Russell Company’s publication of the Index(es) in no way suggests or implies an opinion by Frank Russell Company as to the attractiveness or appropriateness of investment in any or all securities upon which the Index(es) are based. Frank Russell Company makes no representation, warranty, or guarantee as to the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or otherwise of the index(es) or any data included in the index(es). Frank Russell Company makes no representation or warranty regarding the use, or the results of use, of the index(es) or any data included therein, or any security (or combination thereof) comprising the index(es). Frank Russell Company makes no other express or implied warranty, and expressly disclaims any warranty, of any kind, including, without means of limitation, any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to the index(es) or any data or any security (or combination thereof) included therein.

 

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Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated

The Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, and Far East Free (EAFE® Free) Index is the exclusive property of Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated (“Morgan Stanley”). Morgan Stanley Capital International is a service mark of Morgan Stanley and has been licensed for use by the Trust.

The International Equity Index Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of this fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in funds generally or in this fund particularly or the ability of the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE® Free Index to track general stock market performance. Morgan Stanley is the licensor of certain trademarks, service marks and trade names of Morgan Stanley and of the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE® Free Index which is determined, composed and calculated by Morgan Stanley without regard to the issuer of this fund. Morgan Stanley has no obligation to take the needs of the issuer of this fund or the owners of this fund into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE® Free Index. Morgan Stanley is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the fund to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which this fund is redeemable for cash. Morgan Stanley has no obligation or liability to owners of this fund in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of this fund.

Although Morgan Stanley shall obtain information for inclusion in or for use in the calculation of the indexes from sources which Morgan Stanley considers reliable, neither Morgan Stanley nor any other party guarantees the accuracy and/or the completeness of the indexes or any data included therein. Neither Morgan Stanley nor any other party makes any warranty, express or implied, as to results to be obtained by the Trust, the Trust’s customers and counterparties, owners of the Fund, or any other person or entity from the use of the indexes or any data included therein in connection with the rights licensed hereunder or for any other use. Neither Morgan Stanley nor any other party makes any express or implied warranties, and Morgan Stanley hereby expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to the indexes or any data included therein. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall Morgan Stanley or any other party have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The audited statutory statements of admitted assets, liabilities, and capital and surplus of State Farm Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related statutory statements of operations and changes in capital and surplus, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 as well as the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, appears in this SAI. Our financial statements should be considered only as bearing on our ability to meet our obligations under the Policies. They should not be considered as bearing on the investment performance of the assets held in the Variable Account.

Statements of assets and contract owners’ equity and surplus of the State Farm Life Insurance Company Variable Annuity Separate Account at December 31, 2015, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its contract owners’ equity and surplus for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2015, also appear in the SAI.

The audits were conducted in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).

 

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State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Report on Audits of Financial Statements—Statutory Basis

For the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Table of Contents

 

 

     Page(s)  

Independent Auditor’s Report

     F-1-F-2   

Financial Statements:

  

Statements of Admitted Assets, Liabilities, Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis as of December  31, 2015 and 2014

     F-3   

Statements of Operations and Change in Capital and Surplus—Statutory Basis for the years ended December  31, 2015, 2014, and 2013

     F-4   

Statements of Cash Flows—Statutory Basis for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013

     F-5   

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis

     F-6-F-41   

Independent Auditor’s Report on Supplemental Financial Information

     F-43   

Supplemental Schedule of Assets and Liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2015

     F-44-F-45   

Supplemental Summary Investment Schedule for the year ended December 31, 2015

     F-46   

Supplemental Investment Risk Interrogatories for the year ended December 31, 2015

     F-48-F-54   


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Independent Auditor’s Report

To the Board of Directors of

State Farm Life Insurance Company

We have audited the accompanying statutory financial statements of State Farm Life Insurance Company (the “Company”), which comprise the statutory statements of admitted assets, liabilities, capital and surplus as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related statutory statements of operations and changes in capital and surplus, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Illinois Department of Insurance. Management is also responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the Company’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Basis for Adverse Opinion on U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

As described in Note 2 to the financial statements, the financial statements are prepared by the Company on the basis of the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Illinois Department of Insurance, which is a basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

  

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, One North Wacker, Chicago, IL 60606

T: (312) 298 2000, F: (312) 298 2001, www.pwc.com/us

 

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The effects on the financial statements of the variances between the statutory basis of accounting and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, although not reasonably determinable, are presumed to be material.

Adverse Opinion on U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

In our opinion, because of the significance of the matter discussed in the “Basis for Adverse Opinion on U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” paragraph, the financial statements referred to above do not present fairly, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, or the results of its operations or its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013.

Opinion on Statutory Basis of Accounting

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the admitted assets, liabilities, and capital and surplus of the Company as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, in accordance with the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Illinois Department of Insurance described in Note 2.

 

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February 25, 2016

 

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State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Statements of Admitted Assets, Liabilities, Capital and Surplus—Statutory Basis (in thousands)

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

 

ADMITTED ASSETS    2015     2014  

Bonds:

    

United States government

   $ 4,945,681      $ 4,870,547   

Canadian government and subdivisions

     61,966        71,940   

Other governmental units

     15,099,837        14,737,840   

Industrial and other

     28,185,510        26,452,956   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     48,292,994        46,133,283   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stocks:

    

Unaffiliated common

     3,326,722        3,474,149   

Affiliated common

     8,350        8,367   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,335,072        3,482,516   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mortgage loans

     5,796,632        5,305,126   

Contract loans

     4,320,610        4,284,192   

Cash (Overdraft)

     (14,442     (16,915

Cash equivalents

     441,433        352,090   

Short-term investments

     90,296        26,340   

Other invested assets

     1,551,256        1,216,213   

Accounts receivable—investment sales

     8        11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash and invested assets

     63,813,859        60,782,856   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Premiums deferred and uncollected

     44,063        48,306   

Investment income due and accrued

     597,912        588,212   

Net deferred tax asset

     558,224        546,818   

Other assets

     12,294        9,744   

Assets held in separate accounts

     1,471,878        1,554,552   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total admitted assets

   $ 66,498,230      $ 63,530,488   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES    2015     2014  

Aggregate reserves for life contracts

   $ 42,739,682      $ 40,607,582   

Liability for deposit type contracts

     9,465,164        9,155,925   

Policy and contract claims

     219,171        227,914   

Policyholders’ dividends due and unpaid

     3,285        3,477   

Dividends to policyholders payable in the following year

     568,513        564,411   

Advance premiums, deposits and other policy and contract liabilities

     348,808        335,831   

Interest maintenance reserve (IMR)

     85,895        74,841   

Commissions payable

     87,082        84,480   

Federal income taxes payable to affiliates

     76,185        83,253   

Postretirement benefits

     349,057        334,994   

Agent termination benefits

     439,648        467,284   

Payable to parent, subsidiaries and affiliates

     53,981        51,266   

Other liabilities

     253,094        230,686   

Liabilities related to separate accounts

     1,211,362        1,289,542   

Asset valuation reserve (AVR)

     1,037,383        1,017,897   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     56,938,310        54,529,383   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS             

Common stock, $100 par value; 30,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

     3,000        3,000   

Paid-in surplus

     21,846        21,846   

Unassigned surplus

     9,535,074        8,976,259   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital and surplus

     9,559,920        9,001,105   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities, capital and surplus

   $ 66,498,230      $ 63,530,488   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Statements of Operations and Change in Capital and Surplus—Statutory Basis (in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013

 

 

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS    2015     2014     2013  

Income:

      

Premiums and annuity considerations

   $ 5,224,331      $ 5,002,104      $ 4,750,702   

Net investment income

     2,677,674        2,529,295        2,485,358   

Other income

     65,923        55,280        50,570   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     7,967,928        7,586,679        7,286,630   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Benefits and other expenses:

      

Death benefits

     1,611,998        1,506,769        1,427,491   

Surrender benefits and other fund withdrawals

     1,128,815        1,067,630        992,273   

Other benefits and claims

     683,309        643,391        631,261   

Net transfers to or (from) separate accounts

     (58,912     (56,935     (53,914

Increase in policy and contract reserves

     2,132,100        2,071,899        2,021,283   

Commissions

     353,260        339,372        339,170   

General insurance expenses

     645,503        595,120        612,538   

Taxes, licenses and fees

     100,660        90,511        107,976   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     6,596,733        6,257,757        6,078,078   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain from operations before dividends to policyholders and federal and foreign income taxes

     1,371,195        1,328,922        1,208,552   

Dividends to policyholders

     563,416        555,836        548,518   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain from operations before federal and foreign income taxes

     807,779        773,086        660,034   

Federal and foreign income taxes incurred (excluding capital gains)

     254,590        298,438        238,859   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain from operations before net realized capital gains or (losses)

     553,189        474,648        421,175   

Net realized capital gains (losses), net of transfers to the IMR less capital gains tax

     91,025        22,867        12,379   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 644,214      $ 497,515      $ 433,554   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS ACCOUNT    2015     2014     2013  

Common stock: Balance at beginning and end of year

   $ 3,000      $ 3,000      $ 3,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Paid-in Surplus: Balance at beginning and end of year

     21,846        21,846        21,846   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unassigned surplus:

      

Balance at beginning of year

     8,976,259        8,419,810        7,513,396   

Net income

     644,214        497,515        433,554   

Change in net unrealized capital gains (losses)

     (19,885     135,557        391,744   

Change in net deferred income tax

     22,527        69,205        10,822   

Change in nonadmitted assets

     (115,847     16,822        188,686   

Change in asset valuation reserve

     (19,486     (67,485     (56,751

Other changes in surplus in separate accounts statement

     (11,280     (8,315     28,673   

Dividends to stockholder (parent company)

     (480     (480     (480

Change in liability for termination benefits

     59,052        (86,370     49,288   

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles

     —          —          (139,122
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     9,535,074        8,976,259        8,419,810   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital and surplus

   $ 9,559,920      $ 9,001,105      $ 8,444,656   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

F-4


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Statements of Cash Flows—Statutory Basis (in thousands)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013

 

 

CASH FLOW    2015     2014     2013  

Cash from operations:

      

Premiums collected net of reinsurance

   $ 5,250,121      $ 5,015,761      $ 4,768,414   

Net investment income

     2,665,546        2,513,958        2,483,920   

Other income

     13,793        13,549        12,492   

Benefits and loss related items

     (3,435,922     (3,192,447     (3,045,906

Net transfers from Separate Accounts

     60,067        58,589        56,133   

Commissions, expenses paid and other deductions

     (1,039,437     (1,006,547     (1,007,534

Dividends paid to policyholders

     (559,506     (552,528     (587,723

Federal and foreign income taxes paid

     (341,570     (348,890     (322,503
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash from operations

     2,613,092        2,501,445        2,357,293   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash from investments:

      

Proceeds from investments sold, matured or repaid:

      

Bonds

     4,040,836        4,000,079        5,075,223   

Stocks

     507,284        159,614        172,864   

Mortgage loans

     1,123,545        892,628        549,974   

Other invested assets

     115,914        171,231        187,112   

Miscellaneous proceeds

     4        —          521   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment proceeds

     5,787,583        5,223,552        5,985,694   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of investments acquired (long term only):

      

Bonds

     6,128,750        6,959,138        7,204,010   

Stocks

     338,379        160,453        175,913   

Mortgage loans

     1,605,693        1,149,126        635,556   

Other invested assets

     453,540        517,285        383,268   

Miscellaneous applications

     —          477        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments acquired

     8,526,362        8,786,479        8,398,747   

Increase in contract loans and premium notes

     36,063        70,111        127,039   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash from investments

     (2,774,842     (3,633,038     (2,540,092
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash from financing and miscellaneous sources:

      

Net deposits on deposit-type contracts and other insurance liabilities

     309,239        246,270        325,440   

Other cash provided (applied)

     8,763        (4,683     16,972   

Dividends to stockholder paid

     (480     (480     (480
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash from financing and miscellaneous sources

     317,522        241,107        341,932   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments

     155,772        (890,486     159,133   

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments, beginning of year

     361,515        1,252,001        1,092,868   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments, end of year

   $ 517,287      $ 361,515      $ 1,252,001   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information for non-cash transactions:

      

Bonds interportfolio transfers—SFIL to SF Life (acquisition for Life and dispositions for SFIL)

   $ 18,737      $ —        $ —     

Bonds interportfolio transfers—Net impact on accrued income

     184        —          —     

Real estate acquired in satisfaction of debt

     —          25,200        —     

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

F-5


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (in thousands)

 

1.    Nature of Business Operations

State Farm Life Insurance Company (the Company), domiciled in Illinois, is a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (SFMAIC). The Company is licensed in 47 states, as well as the District of Columbia. The Company primarily markets individual life and annuity products through an exclusive independent contractor agency force and by phone and internet. Individual life insurance products include traditional whole life, universal life, term insurance and variable universal life contracts which together account for approximately 81%, 82%, and 86% of premium revenue in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. Individual annuity products including variable annuity contracts account for an additional 18%, 17%, and 13% in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. Employee group life accounts for the remaining 1% in each year.

The Company discontinued new sales of variable products during September, 2008; however, the Company continues to administer the existing book of variable business.

The Company is the parent company of the wholly owned State Farm Health Insurance Company (SFHIC). On January 1, 2015, SFMAIC and certain of its affiliates (collectively State Farm), including State Farm International Life Insurance Company Ltd. (SFILIC), which conducted insurance business exclusively in Canada and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, completed a series of transactions whereby Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec through its affiliates (collectively Desjardins Group) purchased the State Farm Canadian businesses, including the life insurance operations of SFILIC. Refer to Note 12 for additional disclosure.

The insurance industry is highly regulated and deals in contractual obligations. As such, the industry is subject to the risk of changes resulting from legislative enactments, legal interpretations and regulatory actions not anticipated in pricing the product.

2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Practices

The financial statements of the Company are presented on the basis of accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Illinois Department of Insurance.

The Illinois Department of Insurance recognizes only statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the state of Illinois for determining and reporting the financial condition and results of operations of an insurance company, for determining its solvency under the Illinois insurance law. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual (NAIC SAP) has been adopted as a component of prescribed practices by the state of Illinois. During 2015 and 2014, the Company did not have any permitted practices.

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities. It also requires disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management has evaluated subsequent events for recognition or disclosure through February 25, 2016, the date these financial statements were available for issuance.

 

F-6


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

The following discussion describes significant accounting practices and highlights the significant differences between statutory accounting practices followed by the Company and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The effect of these differences has not been determined, but is presumed to be material.

A.    Investments

Bonds and stocks are stated at values prescribed by the NAIC. Bonds not backed by other loans, except those in or near default (i.e., NAIC 6), are stated at amortized cost using the scientific method. Bonds not backed by other loans that are in or near default are stated at the lower of amortized cost using the scientific method or fair value. Loan-backed securities, except those in or near default, are stated at amortized cost using the scientific method including anticipated prepayments at the date of purchase. Loan-backed securities that are in or near default are stated at the lower of amortized cost using the scientific method or fair value. Prepayment assumptions for loan-backed securities are obtained from Interactive Data Corporation and Bloomberg. Changes in estimated cash flows from the original purchase assumptions are accounted for using the retrospective adjustment method. There have been no changes from the retrospective adjustment method to the prospective method of valuing loan-backed securities. Stocks, other than investments in subsidiaries, are stated at fair value. Prices published by the Securities Valuation Office (SVO) of the NAIC or prices from pricing vendors are used to calculate fair value. Where a price is not available from the SVO or pricing vendors, management’s best estimate of fair value is used. Under GAAP, equity securities that have readily determinable fair values would be classified into two categories: trading and available-for-sale. Debt securities would be classified into three categories: held-to-maturity, trading and available-for-sale. Held-to-maturity securities would be reported at amortized cost. Trading securities would be reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. Available-for-sale securities would be reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of applicable taxes, reported in a separate component of unassigned surplus.

Mortgage loans on real estate are stated at either the outstanding principal balance for loans originated by the Company or amortized cost for loans purchased by the Company. Cash receipts and interest income on impaired loans are deposited and accounted for as they are received. Impaired loans and accrued interest income on restructured impaired loans are evaluated to determine if the accrued interest is collectible. If deemed collectible, accrued interest on impaired loans is recorded as investment income due and accrued.

All mortgage loans are placed on non-accrual status when a loan is past due greater than 90 days or earlier if concerns exist as to the ultimate collectability of principal or interest. Loans remain in non-accrual status until full repayment of remaining contractual principal and interest is expected, the loan is current and there has been six months of sustained payment performance. Any due and accrued investment income that is 180 days past due and collectible is also reported as a non-admitted asset. If the accrued interest is not collectible, it is written-off and no further interest is accrued. The Company had no voluntary reserves for mortgage loans, in excess of those established for the asset valuation reserve, at December 31, 2015 or 2014.

Contract loans are stated at the aggregate of unpaid loan balances, which are not in excess of cash surrender values of related policies. Any loans in excess of cash surrender value are non-admitted in accordance with Statement of Statutory Accounting Principles (SSAP) No. 49.

Short-term investments, which represent investments with maturities of less than one year, are stated at amortized cost or net asset value.

The Company’s other invested assets are comprised of ownership interests in joint ventures, partnerships, and limited liability companies. The Company carries these interests based on the underlying

 

F-7


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

audited GAAP equity of the investee. Under SAP changes in these values are reflected in Surplus, unlike GAAP where these changes may be reflected in Income. Investments without audited GAAP statements are non-admitted with a book/adjusted carrying value of zero. During 2015 and 2014, the Company did not recognize any impairment write-down for its investments in joint ventures, partnerships and limited liability companies.

The underlying audited statutory equity method is used for valuing its interest in the U.S. insurance subsidiary. The Company’s foreign insurance subsidiary is non-admitted and accordingly, has a book/adjusted carrying value of zero. Under GAAP reporting, all majority-owned subsidiaries would be consolidated.

Investment income is recorded when earned. Due and accrued investment income that is over 90 days past due or when collection is in doubt is excluded from surplus. There were no material amounts excluded in 2015 or 2014. Realized gains and losses on sale of investments are determined by the specific identification method. Net realized gains or losses are shown net of federal income tax. Unrealized gains and losses are recorded to unassigned surplus net of deferred income tax.

For any decline in the fair value of a bond, stock, or mortgage loan that is considered to be other-than-temporary, a valuation adjustment is made and recognized as a realized capital loss.

B.     Premiums Deferred and Uncollected

Premiums deferred and uncollected represent modal premiums, either due directly from policyholders and uncollected or not yet due, where policy reserves have been provided on the assumption that the full premium for the current policy year has been collected. Also, where policy reserves have been provided on a continuous premium assumption, premiums uncollected are similarly defined.

C.     Aggregate Reserves for Life Contracts

Policy reserves on life insurance are based on statutory mortality and interest rate requirements and are computed using principally net level and modified preliminary term methods with interest rates ranging primarily from 2.5% to 5.5%. The use of a modified reserve basis partially offsets the effect of immediately expensing policy acquisition costs. Policy reserves on annuities are based on statutory mortality and interest requirements with interest rates ranging from primarily 2% to 8%. Under GAAP, reserves are based on mortality, lapse, withdrawal and interest rate assumptions that are based on Company experience.

D.     Policyholders’ Dividends

All of the Company’s individual and group life insurance business is written on the participating basis. Subject to the provisions of law regarding return of excess premiums, the Board of Directors may authorize such dividends to policyholders upon such terms and conditions as may, in their judgment, be proper, just and equitable. The amount of dividends to be paid to policyholders is determined annually by the Company’s Board of Directors. Amounts declared and estimated to be payable to policyholders in the forthcoming year have been included in the accompanying financial statements as a liability based on approved dividend scales. Under GAAP, dividends are anticipated and may be considered as a planned contractual benefit when computing the value of future policy benefits. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, premiums under individual and group life participating policies were $4,300,315, $4,177,966, and $4,119,932 or 100% of total individual and group life premiums earned. The Company’s Statements of Operations for 2015, 2014, and 2013 includes $563,416, $555,836, and $548,518 of policyholder dividends, respectively.

 

F-8


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

E.     Federal and Foreign Income Taxes

The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return with the following companies:

 

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company     (SFMAIC)

State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (SFFCC)

State Farm General Insurance Company (SFGIC)

State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company     (SFLAAC)

State Farm Health Insurance Company (SFHIC)

State Farm Lloyds (SFL)

State Farm Indemnity Company (SFIC)

State Farm Guaranty Insurance Company     (Guaranty)

 

State Farm Florida Insurance Company (SFFIC)

State Farm International Services, Inc.

State Farm Lloyds, Inc.

State Farm Investment Management Corp. (SFIMC)

State Farm VP Management Corp.

State Farm Bank, FSB

State Farm International Holding Company

Plaza One Realty Company

Insurance Placement Services, Inc.

State Farm Realty Investment Company

Oglesby Reinsurance Company

Dover Bay Specialty Insurance Company

The consolidated federal income tax liability is apportioned to each company in accordance with an agreement authorized by each Company’s Board of Directors or Underwriters. The allocation is based upon separate return calculations after consolidating adjustments for regular and alternative minimum tax (AMT) with current credit for net losses and tax credits used by the consolidated group. Intercompany federal income tax balances are settled as follows: 1) intercompany federal income tax receivables and payables which relate to the current tax year will be settled within ninety (90) days; 2) any refunds of federal income tax will be settled within thirty (30) days of receipt of the refund; and 3) any payments of federal income tax due will be settled within thirty (30) days of payment of the tax due.

Under NAIC SAP, the deferred tax assets (DTAs) are reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion of the DTAs will not be realized. In addition, the gross DTAs are subject to an admissibility test. The admissibility test has three parts. The first part of the admissibility test determines the loss carryback potential for temporary differences that reverse corresponding to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax loss carryback provisions, not to exceed three years. The second part of the admissibility test applies reversal periods and adjusted capital and surplus limitations based upon risk-based capital (RBC) thresholds to determine the admitted portion of DTAs expected to be realized during a period not to exceed three years. The third part of the test permits admission of gross DTAs to the extent of gross deferred tax liabilities (DTLs). Any changes in DTAs and DTLs are recognized as a separate component of the change in unassigned surplus.

Under NAIC SAP, the calculation of state income taxes incurred is limited to taxes due on the current year’s taxable income and any adjustments due to changes in prior year returns. State income tax is reported as a component of taxes, licenses, and fees and is an element of pre-tax book income; deferred state income taxes are not recorded. Under GAAP, there is no admissibility test. In addition, DTAs under GAAP include all tax components (federal, state, foreign, current and deferred); changes in deferred income taxes are recorded as a component of the total tax provision instead of a direct adjustment to unassigned surplus.

The Company complies with the applicable income tax reporting and disclosure requirements pursuant to SSAP No. 101 for any uncertain tax positions. SSAP No. 101 requires that tax loss contingencies, including the related interest and penalties, for current and prior years be computed in accordance with SSAP No. 5R with certain modifications. A tax loss contingency is recorded only if it is more likely than not that such a loss

 

F-9


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

has been incurred. If the Company determines that no tax loss contingency should be recorded, then analysis is completed to determine if a disclosure within the financial statements is required. Per SSAP No. 101, a disclosure is made when it is reasonably possible that the total liability for the income tax loss contingency will significantly increase within 12 months of the reporting date. The Company evaluates material tax positions taken that are 50% or less likely to result in a tax loss, and therefore are not recorded, to determine whether a disclosure should be made simply because the position is significant.

The provision for federal income taxes is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

F.    Interest Maintenance Reserve and Asset Valuation Reserve

The Interest Maintenance Reserve (IMR) and Asset Valuation Reserve (AVR) are maintained in accordance with requirements prescribed by the NAIC. Realized investment gains and losses, net of tax, attributable to interest rate changes on short-term and long-term fixed income investments are deferred and held in the IMR account. Such gains and losses are then amortized over the remaining original maturity of the investment sold and the amortization is reflected in the Company’s Statements of Operations.

The AVR provides a reserve for credit-related and equity risks in a broad range of invested assets including bonds, stocks, mortgage loans, real estate, and other invested assets. Changes in the AVR are charged or credited directly to the unassigned surplus. The IMR and AVR are not calculated under GAAP.

G.    Separate Accounts

The Company has established individual variable life and individual variable annuity separate accounts as unit investment trusts registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and has issued individual variable universal life and individual variable annuity contracts as supported by Illinois Insurance Code 215 ILCS 5/245.21. A separate account is an accounting entity segregated as a discrete operation within an insurance company. Deposits received in connection with these contracts are placed in the Company’s separate accounts and general account within certain limits.

Assets held in separate accounts under variable life and variable annuity contracts are invested as designated by the contract holder in units of the subaccounts of the separate accounts. The subaccounts invest those assets in shares of mutual funds offered by the State Farm Variable Product Trust which are managed by SFIMC.

Separate account assets are reported at market value and liabilities are recorded at amounts equal to contract holder assets. Except for rights of the Company as a result of surplus contributions made to the separate accounts, contract holders are the only persons having rights to any assets in the separate accounts or to income arising from such assets. The amounts not legally insulated represent surplus contributions made to the separate accounts. Refer to Note 5 for additional disclosures.

The Company does not engage in security lending transactions within the separate accounts.

H.    Recognition of Premiums and Annuity Considerations and Related Expenses

Scheduled life premiums are recognized as revenue over the premium paying period of the related policies. Flexible and single premiums and annuity considerations are recognized as revenues as received.

 

F-10


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

Premiums paid in advance of the policy anniversary date and unearned premiums which are not included in the policy reserve liability are recognized as a liability on the balance sheet. Acquisition costs, such as commissions and other costs related to the new business are expensed as incurred. Contracts that permit the insured to change the amount and timing of premium payments, such as universal life products are recorded as revenue when received. Under GAAP, the premiums for universal life contracts are recorded as increases to liabilities and revenue is recognized as mortality and other assessments are made to the policyholders. Additionally, acquisition costs under GAAP are capitalized and amortized over the policy period.

I.    Non-admitted Assets

Certain assets designated as “non-admitted” assets, principally non-admitted DTAs, aggregating $340,363 and $224,516 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, are not recognized by statutory accounting practices. These assets are excluded from the balance sheet, and the net change in such assets is charged or credited directly to unassigned surplus. There is no such concept under GAAP.

J.    Stockholder Dividends

The maximum amount of dividends which can be paid by state of Illinois insurance companies to shareholders without the prior approval of the Insurance Commissioner is subject to restrictions relating to statutory surplus and net income.

K.    Guaranty Fund Assessments

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, liabilities of $18,303 and $15,734, respectively, have been recorded for guaranty fund assessments. These amounts, when recorded, represent liabilities recorded for all states in which the Company operates. Guaranty fund assessments are paid when called by the state guaranty fund associations, generally within a one to three year period. Premium tax offset assets for guaranty fund payments, as shown in the table below, are realized within five years of the payment of the guaranty fund assessment in most states.

 

Assets recognized from paid and accrued premium tax offsets and policy surcharges prior year-end

   $ 9,734   

Decreases current year:

  

Premium tax offset applied to 2015 annual returns

     1,128   

Increases current year:

  

Premium tax offset accrual adjustment

     3,613   

Premium tax offset applied to 2014 annual returns (over accrual)

     19   

Assets recognized from paid and accrued premium tax offsets and policy surcharges current year-end

   $ 12,238   

3. Changes in Accounting Principles

Accounting changes adopted to conform to the provisions of the NAIC SAP are reported as changes in accounting principles. The cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles is reported as an adjustment to unassigned funds (surplus) in the period of the change in accounting principle. The cumulative effect is the difference between the amount of capital and surplus at the beginning of the year and the amount of capital and surplus that would have been reported at that date if the new accounting principle had been applied retroactively for all prior periods.

 

F-11


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

Effective January 1, 2013, SSAP No. 102 established new accounting guidance for pensions and supersedes SSAP No. 89. Under SSAP No. 102, non-vested participants are no longer excluded from the benefit obligation. This SSAP requires any underfunded benefit plan amounts, as determined when the projected benefit obligation exceeds the fair value of plan assets, be recognized as a liability under SSAP No. 5R. As a result of implementation, the Company reported a change in accounting principle which decreased unassigned surplus $139,122 net of $0 admitted deferred income tax, as of January 1, 2013.

4.    Investments

A.    Bonds and Other Debt Securities

The statement value and estimated fair value of investments in debt securities, including short-term investments were as follows:

 

     December 31, 2015  
     Statement
Value
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value  

U.S. governments

   $ 5,035,977       $ 213,628       $ (14,690   $ 5,234,915   

All other governments

     194,730         6,439         (37     201,132   

States, territories and possessions
(direct and guaranteed)

     1,227,614         99,725         (909     1,326,430   

Political subdivisions of states, territories and possessions (direct and guaranteed)

     3,074,934         279,747         (1,872     3,352,809   

Special revenue and special assessment obligations and all non-guaranteed obligations of agencies and authorities of governments and their political subdivisions

     10,664,525         462,937         (36,566     11,090,896   

Industrial and miscellaneous (unaffiliated)

     28,185,510         919,831         (381,561     28,723,780   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 48,383,290       $ 1,982,307       $ (435,635   $ 49,929,962   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     December 31, 2014  
     Statement
Value
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value  

U.S. governments

   $ 4,870,547       $ 281,646       $ (16,897   $ 5,135,296   

All other governments

     202,458         12,261         —          214,719   

States, territories and possessions
(direct and guaranteed)

     1,140,888         120,646         (143     1,261,391   

Political subdivisions of states, territories and possessions (direct and guaranteed)

     3,014,177         342,097         (1,096     3,355,178   

Special revenue and special assessment obligations and all non-guaranteed obligations of agencies and authorities of governments and their political subdivisions

     10,452,257         581,704         (20,436     11,013,525   

Industrial and miscellaneous (unaffiliated)

     26,479,296         1,454,074         (120,106     27,813,264   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 46,159,623       $ 2,792,428       $ (158,678   $ 48,793,373   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

F-12


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

The statement value and estimated fair value of debt securities by expected maturity are shown below. The expected maturity may differ from the contractual maturity for certain securities and, where applicable, is based on assumed prepayment rates, payment schedules, and known calls.

 

     December 31, 2015  
     Statement
Value
     Fair Value  

Due in one year or less

   $ 2,692,745       $ 2,780,887   

Due after one year through five years

     12,412,271         13,169,497   

Due after five years through ten years

     27,579,332         27,959,923   

Due after ten years

     5,698,942         6,019,655   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 48,383,290       $ 49,929,962   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross proceeds and realized gains and losses, including other-than-temporary impairments, on bonds sold for the years ended December 31, consisted of:

 

     2015     2014     2013  

Proceeds

   $ 157,202      $ 168,418      $ 107,767   

Gross gains

     8,909        15,754        3,291   

Gross losses

     (175     (216     (207

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, assets (primarily bonds) with statement value of $55,541 and $53,747, respectively, were not exclusively under the control of the Company.

B.    Mortgage Loans

Credit quality of the mortgage portfolio is evaluated through a variety of quantitative and qualitative loan factors. The factors are used to measure weakness and assess risk levels in individual loans. Loan-to-value (“LTV”) and debt service coverage (“DSC”) ratios are two of the key quantitative factors used to identify loan risk and potential loss. LTV is the ratio of the amortized cost of a loan to the estimated value of the underlying collateral. DSC is the ratio of the cash flows from the underlying collateral to the principal and interest payments of the loan. Credit quality indicators are updated and evaluated at least annually.

The Company invests in commercial mortgage loans secured primarily by industrial, multi-family, office, and retail properties. Each loan in the portfolio is reviewed at least annually for potential impairment, delinquency, non-accrual status and ultimate collectability. During these reviews the collateral financial results, occupancy, and physical condition, as well as guarantor financial position, where applicable, and current market conditions are evaluated.

 

F-13


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

The Company’s recorded investments by property type and credit quality indicator were as follows:

 

    DSC ratio     LTV ratio  

(in thousands)

  Greater
than 1.25
    1.00-1.25     Less
than 1.00
    Total     Less
than 80%
    80%-less
than 90%
    90% or
greater
    Total  

December 31, 2015:

               

Apartment

    2,290,032        212,358        —          2,502,390        2,451,862        50,528        —          2,502,390   

Retail

    507,941        259,095        23,607        790,643        772,476        —          18,167        790,643   

Office

    652,438        46,006        17,109        715,553        711,626        —          3,927        715,553   

Industrial

    1,328,986        230,152        9,276        1,568,414        1,566,272        2,142        —          1,568,414   

Mixed Use

    61,062        8,507        —          69,569        69,569        —          —          69,569   

Other

    150,063        —          —          150,063        150,063        —          —          150,063   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 4,990,522      $ 756,118      $ 49,992      $ 5,796,632      $ 5,721,868      $ 52,670      $ 22,094      $ 5,796,632   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 31, 2014:

               

Apartment

    1,636,861        492,313        45,170        2,174,344        1,993,923        124,209        56,212        2,174,344   

Retail

    422,864        214,209        55,538        692,611        612,550        18,304        61,757        692,611   

Office

    635,613        105,817        75,413        816,843        757,860        45,156        13,827        816,843   

Industrial

    1,117,964        231,748        86,515        1,436,227        1,306,108        79,167        50,952        1,436,227   

Mixed Use

    5,737        —          8,737        14,474        5,737        —          8,737        14,474   

Other

    113,296        52,866        4,465        170,627        170,627        —          —          170,627   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,932,335      $ 1,096,953      $ 275,838      $ 5,305,126      $ 4,846,805      $ 266,836      $ 191,485      $ 5,305,126   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the weighted average DSC ratios for the portfolio were 1.87 and 1.61, respectively. The weighted average LTV ratios for the portfolio were 53.0% and 57.2% as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The maximum lending rate for commercial mortgage loans was 4.78% and 5.06% for 2015 and 2014, respectively. The minimum lending rate for commercial mortgage loans was 2.77% and 2.80% for 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The maximum percentage of any one loan to the value of security at the time of the loan in 2015 and 2014, exclusive of insured or guaranteed mortgages or purchased money mortgages, was 69.97% and 82.68%, respectively.

 

F-14


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

The Company’s mortgage loan age analysis and interest rate reduction summaries were as follows:

 

     Commercial  
     Insured     All Other  

2015

    

1. Recorded investments (all)

    

(a) Current

   $ —        $ 5,796,632   

(b) 30-59 days past due

   $ —        $ —     

(c) 60-89 days past due

   $ —        $ —     

(d) 90-179 days past due

   $ —        $ —     

(e) 180+ days past due

   $ —        $ —     

2. Accruing interest 90-179 days past due

    

(a) Recorded investment

   $ —        $ —     

(b) Interest accrued

   $ —        $ —     

3. Accruing interest 180+ days past due

    

(a) Recorded investment

   $ —        $ —     

(b) Interest accrued

   $ —        $ —     

4. Interest reduced

    

(a) Recorded investment

   $ —        $ —     

(b) Number of loans

     —          —     

(c) Percent reduced

     0.00     0.00

2014

    

1. Recorded investments (all)

    

(a) Current

   $ —        $ 5,302,960   

(b) 30-59 days past due

   $ —        $ —     

(c) 60-89 days past due

   $ —        $ —     

(d) 90-179 days past due

   $ —        $ —     

(e) 180+ days past due

   $ —        $ 2,166   

2. Accruing interest 90-179 days past due

    

(a) Recorded investment

   $ —        $ —     

(b) Interest accrued

   $ —        $ —     

3. Accruing interest 180+ days past due

    

(a) Recorded investment

   $ —        $ —     

(b) Interest accrued

   $ —        $ —     

4. Interest reduced

    

(a) Recorded investment

   $ —        $ 13,873   

(b) Number of loans

     —          1   

(c) Percent reduced—Average

     0.00     1.20

2013

    

1. Recorded investments (all)

    

(a) Current

   $ —        $ 5,070,147   

(b) 30-59 days past due

   $ —        $ 2,133   

(c) 60-89 days past due

   $ —        $ —     

(d) 90-179 days past due

   $ —        $ —     

(e) 180+ days past due

   $ —        $ —     

2. Accruing interest 90-179 days past due

    

(a) Recorded investment

   $ —        $ —     

(b) Interest accrued

   $ —        $ —     

3. Accruing interest 180+ days past due

    

(a) Recorded investment

   $ —        $ —     

(b) Interest accrued

   $ —        $ —     

4. Interest reduced

    

(a) Recorded investment

   $ —        $ 25,508   

(b) Number of loans

     —          4   

(c) Percent reduced—Average

     0.00     1.79

 

F-15


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

The Company did not record an allowance for credit losses on its mortgage loans and had no taxes, assessments or other amounts not included in the mortgage loan total. The Company’s impaired mortgage loans at December 31 were as follows:

 

     Statement
Value
     Unpaid
Principal
Balance
     Other-Than-
Temporary
Impairments
     Average
Recorded
Investment
     Interest
Income
Recognized
 

2015

   $ 9,013       $ 14,922       $ 8,400       $ 9,013       $ 3,485   

2014

   $ 56,268       $ 75,949       $ 22,166       $ 14,067       $ 9,479   

2013

   $ 98,722       $ 124,248       $ 28,006       $ 16,454       $ 13,919   

Cash receipts are deposited and accounted for as received. Impaired loans are evaluated to determine if the accrued interest is collectible. If deemed collectible, accrued interest on impaired loans is recorded as investment income due and accrued. Any due and accrued investment income which is 180 days past due and collectible is also reported as a non-admitted asset. If the accrued interest is not collectible, it is written-off and no further interest is accrued.

The Company’s impaired mortgage loan activities during the year were as follows:

 

     Commercial  
     Insured      All Other  

2015

     

1. Average recorded investment

   $ —         $ —     

2. Interest income recognized

   $ —         $ —     

3. Recorded investment on non-accrual status

   $ —         $ —     

4. Amount of interest income recognized using a cash-basis method of accounting

   $ —         $ —     

2014

     

1. Average recorded investment

   $ —         $ 4,934   

2. Interest income recognized

   $ —         $ 229   

3. Recorded investment on non-accrual status

   $ —         $ 53,058   

4. Amount of interest income recognized using a cash-basis method of accounting

   $ —         $ 229   

2013

     

1. Average recorded investment

   $ —         $ —     

2. Interest income recognized

   $ —         $ 35   

3. Recorded investment on non-accrual status

   $ —         $ 78,661   

4. Amount of interest income recognized using a cash-basis method of accounting

   $ —         $ 35   

 

F-16


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

The Company reported the following statement values as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively:

Mortgages in Good Standing: $5,780,074 and $5,243,561

Restructured Mortgages: $16,559 and $59,399

Mortgages In the Process of Foreclosure: $0 and $2,166

C.     Equity Investments

The cost and statement/fair value of investments in stocks and gross unrealized gains and losses from these investments were as follows:

 

     December 31, 2015  
     Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Statement/
Fair Value
 

Unaffiliated common

   $ 1,797,173       $ 1,565,509       $ (35,960   $ 3,326,722   

Affiliated common

     34,840         4,850         (31,340     8,350   
     December 31, 2014  
     Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Statement/
Fair Value
 

Unaffiliated common

   $ 1,667,377       $ 1,820,827       $ (14,055   $ 3,474,149   

Affiliated common

     196,850         4,868         (193,350     8,368   

Gross realized gains and losses, including other-than-temporary impairments, for the years ended December 31 consisted of:

 

     2015     2014     2013  
     Gains      Losses     Gains      Losses     Gains      Losses  

Unaffiliated common

   $ 154,630       $ (17,939   $ 45,989       $ (7,608   $ 36,561       $ (5,639

D.     Unrealized Losses

On a quarterly basis, the Company evaluates its investment portfolio for other-than-temporary impairments. In evaluating whether a decline in value is other-than-temporary, management considers several factors including, but not limited to, the following:

 

    The Company’s ability and intent to retain the security for a sufficient period of time for it to recover.

 

    The extent and duration of the decline in value.

 

    The probability of collecting all cash flows according to contractual terms in effect at acquisition or restructuring.

 

    Relevant industry conditions and trends.

 

    The financial condition and current and future business prospects of the issuer.

 

F-17


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

The unrealized losses due to temporary declines in the fair value of investments were as follows:

 

    December 31, 2015  
    Less than 12 months     12 months or more     Total  
    Fair
Value
    Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
    Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
    Unrealized
Losses
 

U.S. governments

  $ 488,709      $ (3,145   $ 370,420      $ (11,545   $ 859,129      $ (14,690

All other governments

    7,005        (37     —          —          7,005        (37

States, territories and possessions (direct and guaranteed)

    48,582        (909     —          —          48,582        (909

Political subdivisions of states, territories and possessions (direct and guaranteed)

    115,367        (1,719     11,452        (153     126,819        (1,872

Special revenue and special assessment obligations and all non-guaranteed obligations of agencies and authorities of governments and their political subdivisions

    2,267,001        (31,790     185,508        (4,776     2,452,509        (36,566

Industrial and miscellaneous (unaffiliated)

    8,513,060        (263,643     2,187,081        (117,918     10,700,141        (381,561
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal, debt securities

    11,439,724        (301,243     2,754,461        (134,392     14,194,185        (435,635

Common unaffiliated stock

    177,874        (23,948     13,355        (12,012     191,229        (35,960
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total temporarily impaired securities

  $ 11,617,598      $ (325,191   $ 2,767,816      $ (146,404   $ 14,385,414      $ (471,595
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    December 31, 2014  
    Less than 12 months     12 months or more     Total  
    Fair
Value
    Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
    Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
    Unrealized
Losses
 

U.S. governments

  $ 107,767      $ (845   $ 606,505      $ (16,052   $ 714,272      $ (16,897

States, territories and possessions (direct and guaranteed)

    —          —          7,107        (143     7,107        (143

Political subdivisions of states, territories and possessions (direct and guaranteed)

    —          —          77,979        (1,096     77,979        (1,096

Special revenue and special assessment Obligations and all non-guaranteed obligations of agencies and authorities of governments and their political subdivisions

    —          —          1,419,772        (20,436     1,419,772        (20,436

Industrial and miscellaneous (unaffiliated)

    1,053,423        (24,551     4,342,797        (95,555     5,396,220        (120,106
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal, debt securities

    1,161,190        (25,396     6,454,160        (133,282     7,615,350        (158,678

Common unaffiliated stock

    45,049        (6,631     17,745        (7,424     62,794        (14,055
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total temporarily impaired securities

  $ 1,206,239      $ (32,027   $ 6,471,905      $ (140,706   $ 7,678,144      $ (172,733
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

F-18


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

Bonds

The unrealized losses on the Company’s bond investments were primarily interest related with market declines driven by changes in interest rates and credit spreads, not on fundamental credit problems of the issuers. The Company had $134,391 and $133,282 in unrealized losses on bonds with losses outstanding for greater than 12 months at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Of these unrealized loss amounts, $9,527 and $28,207 were attributable to loan-backed securities at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The contractual terms of the Company’s bond investments, excluding loan-backed, do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the amortized cost of the investment. The Company did not have the intent to sell these investments at the reporting date and does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at December 31, 2015.

Unaffiliated Stock

The Company evaluates its stock investments for impairment loss by calculating unrealized losses and performing analysis at each quarter and annually. The Company had $12,012 and $7,424 in unrealized losses outstanding for greater than 12 months at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Based upon the timing and relative severity of the losses and the Company’s ability and intent to hold these investments for a reasonable period of time sufficient for a recovery of their cost basis, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at December 31, 2015.

E.     Realized Capital Gains (Losses)

The Company had realized capital losses due to other-than-temporary declines in the fair value of $175, $216, and $207 on bonds, $384, $4,266, and $1,234 on mortgage loans, and $7,477, $0, and $1,530 on stocks during 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

The reconciliation of realized capital gains (losses) is as follows:

 

     December 31, 2015  
     Pre-tax Gains
(Losses)
     Capital
Gains Tax
     Post-tax Gains
(Losses)
 

Realized capital gains (losses)

   $ 215,350       $ 79,911       $ 135,439   

Less: IMR capital gains (losses)

     69,397         24,983         44,414   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital gains (losses) net of IMR

   $ 145,953       $ 54,928       $ 91,025   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     December 31, 2014  
     Pre-tax Gains
(Losses)
     Capital
Gains Tax
     Post-tax Gains
(Losses)
 

Realized capital gains (losses)

   $ 97,295       $ 38,887       $ 58,408   

Less: IMR capital gains (losses)

     55,533         19,992         35,541   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital gains (losses) net of IMR

   $ 41,762       $ 18,895       $ 22,867   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     December 31, 2013  
     Pre-tax Gains
(Losses)
     Capital
Gains Tax
     Post-tax Gains
(Losses)
 

Realized capital gains (losses)

   $ 52,034       $ 26,544       $ 25,490   

Less: IMR capital gains (losses)

     20,486         7,375         13,111   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital gains (losses) net of IMR

   $ 31,548       $ 19,169       $ 12,379   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

F-19


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

F.     Investment in Subsidiaries

The Company does not have any affiliates that exceed 10% of the Company’s total admitted assets. The table below is an aggregate total of all subsidiary, controlled and affiliated entities (SCAs), excluding U.S. insurance affiliates. There are no non-admitted amounts related to these SCAs reflected in the Company’s Balance Sheet.

 

December 31, 2015

 

Description of SCA Investment
(excluding US Insurance Affiliates)

  Admitted Asset
Amount
    Date of Filing
to NAIC
    Type of NAIC Filing
(Sub-1, Sub-2, or
Resubmission of
Disallowed Filing)
    NAIC
Response
Received
(yes/no)
    2014 NAIC
Valuation
(Amount)
    NAIC Disallowed
Entity’s Valuation
Method, Resubmission
Required (yes/no)
 

State Farm International Life Insurance Company Ltd.

  $ —          Not filed.        NA        NA        NA        NA   

Sepulveda-Bronwood, LP

    24,429        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

Summer Falls, LLC

    9,965        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

Plano Plaza, LLC

    —          NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

Golden Triangle Investors, LLC

    4,179        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

Austin Bandera House, LLC

    25,164        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

Westwood-Sepulveda, LLC

    247        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

State Farm Realty Mortgage, LLC

    683,374        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

Chicago Ashland Webster, LLC

    36,806        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

SF Capitol Hill, LLC

    28,896        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

Texas Plano Office, LLC

    76,752        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

Houston Briarpark, LLC

    15,426        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

Palisades Office Park, LLC

    —          NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

363 North Sam Houston, LLC

    167        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

Denver Speer, LLC

    71,917        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

Chicago Midtown Square, LLC

    46,303        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

Houston Rice Village, LLC

    65,674        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

Tempe Mill Avenue, LLC

    61,272        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

Dallas Ridge Industrial I, LLC

    30,930        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

Dallas Ridge Industrial II, LLC

    —          NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

LA West Hollywood, LLC

    24,229        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

Minneapolis North Loop, LLC

    68,268        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

Inland Empire Industrial I, LLC

    50,343        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

Inland Empire Industrial II, LLC

    20,633        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

Boston Cambridge Park, LLC

    27,938        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

Denver Cherry Creek, LLC

    14,430        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

Atlanta Sandy Springs, LLC

    14,500        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

State Farm Variable Product Trust Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund

    44,369        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

State Farm Variable Product Trust Large Cap Equity Fund

    41,832        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

State Farm Variable Product Trust International Equity Index Fund

    101,116        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

State Farm Variable Product Trust International Equity Fund

    36,228        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   

State Farm Variable Product Trust Small Cap Equity Index Fund

    36,971        NA        NA        NA        NA        NA   
 

 

 

           

Aggregate Total

  $ 1,662,358             
 

 

 

           

 

F-20


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

G.     Net Investment Income

The components of net investment income earned by type of investment for the years ended December 31 were as follows:

 

     2015     2014     2013  

Bonds

   $ 1,916,004      $ 1,887,709      $ 1,889,808   

Mortgage loans

     297,939        280,750        276,407   

Contract loans and liens

     275,439        263,373        235,780   

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments

     353        520        839   

Affiliated common stocks

     83,740        —          —     

Unaffiliated common stocks

     83,606        78,010        69,614   

Other

     46,510        41,700        35,341   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross investment income

     2,703,591        2,552,062        2,507,789   

Investment expenses

     (25,917     (22,767     (22,431
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

   $ 2,677,674      $ 2,529,295      $ 2,485,358   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

H.     Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that the Company would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-tier hierarchy is used to classify fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in three broad levels as follows:

Level  1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible to the Company for identical assets or liabilities.

Level  2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, interest rates, yield curves and credit spreads. For assets or liabilities with a specified (contractual) term, a Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level  3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability to the extent that relevant observable inputs are not available. These inputs, based on the best information available in the circumstances, would include reasonably available information about the assumptions that a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability and might include the Company’s own data.

To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

The inputs used to measure the fair value of an asset or liability might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those cases, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the same level of the fair value hierarchy as the lowest level input that is significant to the entire measurement.

 

F-21


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

Assets measured at fair value were as follows:

 

     Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2015
        

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Stocks

           

Domestic common

   $ 2,973,175       $ —         $ —         $ 2,973,175   

Foreign common

     353,547         —           —           353,547   

Separate Accounts

     —           1,471,878         —           1,471,878   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,326,722       $ 1,471,878       $ —         $ 4,798,600   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2014
        

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Stocks

           

Domestic common

   $ 3,129,233       $ —         $ —         $ 3,129,233   

Foreign common

     344,916         —           —         $ 344,916   

Separate Accounts

     —           1,554,552         —         $ 1,554,552   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,474,149       $ 1,554,552       $ —         $ 5,028,701   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company recognizes transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers between levels for 2015 or 2014.

Level 1 Measurements

Level 1 assets include actively-traded exchange-listed equity securities. Valuations are based upon unadjusted quoted exchange prices.

Level 2 Measurements

Separate AccountsThese assets include private, affiliated mutual funds valued at net asset value daily using observable inputs. Valuation inputs of underlying assets include, but are not limited to, quoted exchange prices, quotations by independent pricing services, bid price quotations from brokers, multiple of earnings, multiple of book values, similar freely traded securities, and yield to maturity.

 

F-22


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

5.     Separate Accounts

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company’s separate accounts statement included legally insulated assets of $1,211,362 and $1,289,542, respectively. The assets legally insulated from the general account as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are attributed to the following products:

December 31, 2015

 

Product/Transaction

   Legally Insulated Assets      Separate Accounts Assets
(Not Legally Insulated)
 

Variable Universal Life

   $ 488,257       $ 130,258   

Variable Annuities

     723,105         130,258   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,211,362       $ 260,516   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

Product/Transaction

   Legally Insulated Assets      Separate Accounts Assets
(Not Legally Insulated)
 

Variable Universal Life

   $ 508,586       $ 132,505   

Variable Annuities

     780,956         132,505   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,289,542       $ 265,010   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Certain guarantees are provided by the general account. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the general account of the Company had a maximum guarantee for separate accounts liabilities of $29,215 and $10,779, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, and 2011, the general account had paid $133, $36, $174, $271 and $412, respectively, towards separate accounts guarantees. The Company’s variable universal life and variable annuity contracts do not designate explicit risk charges to compensate the general account for the guarantees provided.

 

F-23


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

Information regarding the Separate Accounts of the Company for 2015, 2014, and 2013 is as follows:

 

     2015  
     (1)      (2)      (3)      (4)      (5)  
     Indexed      Nonindexed
Guarantee
Less Than
Equal to 4%
     Nonindexed
Guarantee
More than 4%
     Nonguaranteed
Separate
Accounts
     Total  

Premiums, considerations or deposits for year ended December 31

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 58,206       $ 58,206   

Reserves at December 31:

              

For accounts with assets at:

              

Fair value

     —           —           —           1,208,658         1,208,658   

Amortized cost

     —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total reserves

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 1,208,658       $ 1,208,658   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Withdrawal characteristics:

              

Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

              

With market value adjustment

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

At book value without market value adjustment and with current surrender of 5% or more

     —           —           —           —           —     

At fair value

     —           —           —           1,204,227         1,204,227   

At book value without market value adjustment and with current surrender charge of less than 5%

     —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 1,204,227       $ 1,204,227   

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

     —           —           —           4,431         4,431   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 1,208,658       $ 1,208,658   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Net Transfers to or (from) separate accounts:

 

     2015  

Transfers as reported in the Summary of Operations of the Separate Accounts Statements:

  

Transfers to separate accounts

   $ 61,897   

Transfers from separate accounts

     (120,809
  

 

 

 

Net transfers to (from) separate accounts

   $ (58,912
  

 

 

 

Transfers as reported in the Statements of Operations

   $ (58,912
  

 

 

 

 

F-24


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

     2014  
     (1)      (2)      (3)      (4)      (5)  
     Indexed      Nonindexed
Guarantee
Less Than
Equal to 4%
     Nonindexed
Guarantee
More than 4%
     Nonguaranteed
Separate
Accounts
     Total  

Premiums, considerations or deposits for year ended December 31

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 60,754       $ 60,754   

Reserves at December 31:

              

For accounts with assets at:

              

Fair value

     —           —           —           1,285,649         1,285,649   

Amortized cost

     —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total reserves

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 1,285,649       $ 1,285,649   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Withdrawal characteristics:

              

Subject to discretionary withdrawal

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

With fair value adjustment

              —           —     

At book value without fair value adjustment and with current surrender of 5% or more

     —           —           —           —           —     

At fair value

     —           —           —           1,280,714         1,280,714   

At book value without fair value adjustment and with current surrender charge of less than 5%

     —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 1,280,714       $ 1,280,714   

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

     —           —           —           4,935         4,935   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 1,285,649       $ 1,285,649   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Net Transfers to or (from) separate accounts:

 

     2014  

Transfers as reported in the Summary of Operations of the Separate Accounts Statements:

  

Transfers to separate accounts

   $ 64,234   

Transfers from separate accounts

     (121,149
  

 

 

 

Net transfers to (from) separate accounts

   $ (56,915
  

 

 

 

Reconciling adjustments:

  

Transfers on account of deposit-type contracts

   $ (20
  

 

 

 

Transfers as reported in the Statements of Operations

   $ (56,935
  

 

 

 

 

F-25


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

Reconciliation of Net Transfers to or (from) separate accounts:

 

     2013  

Transfers as reported in the Summary of Operations of the Separate Accounts Statements:

  

Transfers to separate accounts

   $ 64,853   

Transfers from separate accounts

     (118,787
  

 

 

 

Net transfers to (from) separate accounts

   $ (53,934
  

 

 

 

Reconciling adjustments:

  

Transfers on account of deposit-type contracts

   $ 20   
  

 

 

 

Transfers as reported in the Statements of Operations

   $ (53,914
  

 

 

 

6.     Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each significant class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value:

Bonds and Short-term Investments

For bonds, prices published by the SVO or prices from pricing vendors are used to calculate fair value. SVO valuations are based upon publicly available prices for identical or similar assets or on valuation models or matrices using observable inputs. Typical inputs to models used by pricing vendors include but are not limited to contractual cash flows, benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers, and reference data including market research publications. On newly acquired bonds not yet priced by the pricing vendors, purchase prices are used as fair value. For other bonds where a price is not available from the SVO or pricing vendors, an internal pricing matrix is used to estimate fair value. Inputs to the internal pricing matrix include benchmark yields, credit spreads, industry sector of the issuer, and illiquidity spreads for private placement securities. For money market mutual funds, fair value is based on net asset value.

Unaffiliated Stocks

Prices from pricing vendors or prices prescribed by the SVO are used to calculate fair value. Valuation is based on unadjusted quoted market prices for identical assets in an active market, net asset value, or shareholder’s equity derived from the issuer’s audited financial statements.

Mortgage Loans

Fair value is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings by property type for the same remaining maturities.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Contract Loans

Contract loans have no stated maturity dates and are an integral part of the insurance contract. Accordingly, it is not practicable to estimate a fair value for contract loans.

 

F-26


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

Separate Accounts

The fair value of the assets held in separate accounts and corresponding liabilities are estimated based on the fair value of the underlying assets.

Structured Annuity Reserves and Other Similar Items

Fair values were estimated by discounting future annuity payments at the interest rates in effect at year end for similar contracts.

Deferred Annuity Reserves

Fair values were approximated by the amount due to the annuity holder as if the annuity contract was surrendered at year end, ignoring the effects of any market value adjustments.

Settlement Options without Life Contingencies

Settlement options without life contingencies are similar to demand deposits. The fair value is the amount payable on demand at year end.

The statement value and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments as of December 31 were as follows:

 

      2015  
     Fair Value     Statement
Value
    (Level 1)     (Level 2)      (Level 3)   Not Practicable
(carrying value)
 

Financial assets:

             

Bonds:

             

Loan-backed

   $ 12,704,852      $ 12,323,792        $ 12,704,852        

Other

     37,134,814        35,969,202          37,134,814        

Unaffiliated common stocks

     3,326,722        3,326,722        3,326,722          

Mortgage loans

     5,873,159        5,796,632          5,873,159        

Cash (Overdraft)

     (14,442     (14,442     (14,442       

Cash equivalents

     441,433        441,433          441,433        

Short-term investments

     90,296        90,296        90,296          

Contract loans

     —          4,320,610               4,320,610   

Separate accounts

     1,471,878        1,471,878          1,471,878        

Financial liabilities:

             

Structured annuity reserves and other similar items

   $ 376,099      $ 324,331        $ 376,099        

Deferred annuity reserves

     6,412,805        6,468,584          6,412,805        

Settlement options without life contingencies

     3,637,763        3,637,763          3,637,763        

Separate accounts

     1,211,362        1,211,362          1,211,362        

 

F-27


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

     2014  
     Fair Value     Statement
Value
    (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)   Not Practicable
(carrying value)
 

Financial assets:

            

Bonds:

            

Loan-backed

   $ 12,213,529      $ 11,694,542        $ 12,213,529       

Other

     36,553,504        34,438,741          36,553,504       

Unaffiliated common stocks

     3,482,516        3,482,516        3,482,516         

Mortgage loans

     5,567,419        5,305,126          5,567,419       

Cash (Overdraft)

     (16,915     (16,915     (16,915      

Cash equivalents

     352,090        352,090          352,090       

Short-term investments

     26,340        26,340        26,340         

Contract loans

     —          4,284,192              4,284,192   

Separate accounts

     1,554,552        1,554,552          1,554,552       

Financial liabilities:

            

Structured annuity reserves and other similar items

   $ 417,079      $ 353,743          417,079       

Deferred annuity reserves

     6,007,355        6,069,960          6,007,355       

Settlement options without life contingencies

     3,353,289        3,353,289          3,353,289       

Separate accounts

     1,289,542        1,289,542          1,289,542       

Not practicable to estimate fair value:

 

Type or Class of
Financial Instrument

   Carrying
Value
   Effective Interest Rate    Maturity Date    Explanation

Contract loans

   $4,320,610    Various    Not applicable    See above

7.    Life Reserves

A. Life Contracts and Deposit-Type Contracts

The Company waives deduction of deferred fractional premiums upon death of an insured and returns any portion of the final premium beyond the date of death. Surrender values are not promised in excess of the legally computed reserves. Policies subject to an extra premium because the insured is placed in a special rating class are valued as follows:

Premium-paying Policies

If the nonforfeiture values provided by such policies are computed on the same basis as for standard risks, or if no nonforfeiture values are provided, reserves are based on a substandard mortality table or are equal to the sum of the mean reserve for a similar standard policy and the unearned extra premium. If the nonforfeiture values provided by such policy are based on a substandard mortality table, reserves are maintained according to the same table.

 

F-28


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

Paid-up Policies

For whole life policies that are known to have been based on a substandard mortality table, the reserves are those based on the same substandard table. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had $57,074,671 and $57,876,303, respectively, of insurance in force for which the gross premiums are less than the net premiums according to the standard valuation set by the state of Illinois. Deficiency reserves to cover the above insurance totaled the gross amount of $210,537 and $195,986 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The insurance amount does not include insurance on policies for which deficiency reserves are either exempted or calculated to be zero on a seriatim basis.

Tabular interest, tabular less actual reserve released, and tabular cost have been determined by formulas used in accordance with the NAIC Annual Statement Instructions. Tabular interest on deposit funds not involving life contingencies is determined as a balance item where interest is included in other items at appropriate rates and adjustments due to changes in valuation basis or other increases have been reflected.

B. Annuity Actuarial Reserves and Deposit Liabilities by Withdrawal Characteristics

Annuity actuarial reserves and deposit type contract funds and other liabilities without life or disability contingencies by withdrawal characteristics as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

 

     2015  
     General
Account
     Separate
Account
with
Guarantees
     Separate
Account
Nonguaranteed
     Total      Percentage
of Total
 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

              

With market value adjustment

   $ 3,658,076       $ —         $ —         $ 3,658,076         20.0

At book value less current surrender charge of 5% or more

   $ 1,388         —           —           1,388         0.0

At fair value

     —           —           721,224         721,224         3.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     3,659,464         —           721,224         4,380,688         23.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge or adjustment)

     12,605,979         —           —           12,605,979         68.8

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

     1,342,269         —           741         1,343,010         7.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (gross)

   $ 17,607,712       $ —         $ 721,965       $ 18,329,677         100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reinsurance ceded

     —           —           —           —        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total (net)*

   $ 17,607,712       $ —         $ 721,965       $ 18,329,677      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

F-29


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

As reported in the Life, and Accident and Health Annual Statement:

  

Annuities total (net)

   $ 8,067,820   

Supplementary contracts with life contingencies total (net)

     74,728   

Deposit-type contracts

     9,465,164   
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     17,607,712   
  

 

 

 

As reported in the Separate Accounts Annual Statement:

  

Annuities total (net)

     721,965   

Supplementary contracts, total

     —     

Policyholder dividend and coupon accumulations

     —     

Policyholder premiums

     —     

Guaranteed interest contracts

     —     

Other contract deposit funds

     —     
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     721,965   
  

 

 

 

Total annuity actuarial reserves and deposit-type contract liabilities

   $ 18,329,677   
  

 

 

 

 

* Reconciliation of total annuity actuarial reserves and deposit fund liabilities excludes annuity disability reserves of $1,032.

 

     2014  
     General
Account
     Separate
Account
with
Guarantees
     Separate
Account
Nonguaranteed
     Total      Percentage
of Total
 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

              

With market value adjustment

   $ 3,089,689       $ —         $ —         $ 3,089,689         17.7

At book value less current surrender charge of 5% or more

     32,694         —           —           32,694         0.2

At fair value

     —           —           779,364         779,364         4.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     3,122,383         —           779,364         3,901,747         22.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge or adjustment)

     12,271,520         —           —           12,271,520         70.2

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

     1,303,495         —           742         1,304,237         7.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (gross)

   $ 16,697,398       $ —         $ 780,106       $ 17,477,504         100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reinsurance ceded

     —           —           —           —        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total (net)*

   $ 16,697,398       $ —         $ 780,106       $ 17,477,504      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

F-30


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

As reported in the Life, and Accident and Health Annual Statement:

  

Annuities total (net)

   $ 7,468,420   

Supplementary contracts with life contingencies total (net)

     73,053   

Deposit-type contracts

     9,155,925   
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     16,697,398   
  

 

 

 

As reported in the Separate Accounts Annual Statement:

  

Annuities total (net)

     780,106   

Supplementary contracts, total

     —     

Policyholder dividend and coupon accumulations

     —     

Policyholder premiums

     —     

Guaranteed interest contracts

     —     

Other contract deposit funds

     —     
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     780,106   
  

 

 

 

Total annuity actuarial reserves and deposit-type contract liabilities

   $ 17,477,504   
  

 

 

 

 

* Reconciliation of total annuity actuarial reserves and deposit fund liabilities excludes annuity disability reserves of $1,090.

C. Premium and Annuity Considerations Deferred and Uncollected

Deferred and uncollected life insurance premiums and annuity considerations were as follows:

 

     December 31, 2015      December 31, 2014  

Type

   Gross      Net of
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     Gross      Net of
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Industrial

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

Ordinary new business

     1,190         442         1,093         410   

Ordinary renewal

     48,749         39,218         52,116         42,029   

Credit life

     —           —           —           —     

Group life

     138         138         126         126   

Group annuity

     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 50,077       $ 39,798       $ 53,335       $ 42,565   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

F-31


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

8.    Federal Income Taxes

The components of DTAs and DTLs at December 31 were as follows:

 

     December 31, 2015      December 31, 2014  
     Ordinary      Capital     Total      Ordinary      Capital     Total  

Gross DTAs

   $ 1,422,316       $ 59,335      $ 1,481,651       $ 1,398,404       $ 63,162      $ 1,461,566   

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

     —           —          —           —           —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted gross DTAs

     1,422,316         59,335        1,481,651         1,398,404         63,162        1,461,566   

Nonadmitted DTAs

     328,821         —          328,821         213,693         —          213,693   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net admitted DTAs

     1,093,495         59,335        1,152,830         1,184,711         63,162        1,247,873   

DTLs

     23,127         571,479        594,606         24,144         676,911        701,055   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net admitted adjusted DTAs (DTLs)

   $ 1,070,368       $ (512,144   $ 558,224       $ 1,160,567       $ (613,749   $ 546,818   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The admission calculations for adjusted gross DTAs at December 31 were as follows:

 

     December 31, 2015      December 31, 2014  
     Ordinary      Capital      Total      Ordinary      Capital      Total  

Federal income taxes paid in prior years recoverable through loss carrybacks

   $ 558,224       $ —         $ 558,224       $ 546,818       $ —         $ 546,818   

Adjusted gross DTAs expected to be realized after application of the threshold limitation

                 

Lesser of:

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Adjusted gross DTAs expected to be realized following the balance sheet date; or

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Adjusted gross DTAs allowed per limitation threshold

     N/A         N/A         1,314,020         N/A         N/A         1,255,608   

Adjusted gross DTAs offset by gross DTLs

     535,271         59,335         594,606         637,893         63,162         701,055   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total admitted adjusted gross DTAs

     1,093,495         59,335       $ 1,152,830         1,184,711         63,162       $ 1,247,873   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

F-32


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

Amounts used in recovery period and threshold limitation calculation:

 

     2015     2014  

Ratio percentage used to determine recovery period and threshold limitation amount

     1,362.73     1,420.76

Amount of adjusted capital and surplus used to determine recovery period and threshold limitation

   $ 10,323,338      $ 9,754,392   

The Company did not utilize any tax planning strategies which would have resulted in an increase of the Company’s adjusted gross DTA or net admitted DTAs.

There were no unrecognized DTLs.

Current income taxes incurred consist of the following major components:

 

     2015      2014      2013  

Current income tax expense (benefit)

   $ 248,880       $ 287,833       $ 240,963   

Foreign taxes incurred

     5,674         779         793   

Adjustments to prior year taxes

     36         9,826         (2,897
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Combined income taxes incurred

   $ 254,590       $ 298,438       $ 238,859   

Tax (benefit) on capital gains (losses)

     79,911         38,887         26,544   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current income taxes incurred

   $ 334,501       $ 337,325       $ 265,403   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

F-33


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

The main components of the deferred tax amounts were as follows:

 

     2015      2014      Change  

DTAs:

        

Ordinary:

        

Deferred acquisition costs

   $ 494,781       $ 476,655       $ 18,126   

Policyholder reserves

     400,992         394,310         6,682   

Policyholder dividends accrual

     198,979         197,544         1,435   

Compensation and benefits accrual

     272,159         254,206         17,953   

Liability for termination benefits

     47,316         67,984         (20,668

Other

     8,089         7,705         384   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total ordinary DTAs

     1,422,316         1,398,404         23,912   

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

     —           —           —     

Nonadmitted DTAs

     328,821         213,693         115,128   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Admitted ordinary DTAs

   $ 1,093,495       $ 1,184,711       $ (91,216
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital:

        

Investments

   $ 59,335       $ 63,162       $ (3,827
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capital DTAs

     59,335         63,162         (3,827

Statutory valuation allowance adjustment

     —           —           —     

Admitted capital DTAs

   $ 59,335       $ 63,162       $ (3,827
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Admitted DTAs

   $ 1,152,830       $ 1,247,873       $ (95,043
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

DTLs:

        

Ordinary:

        

Deferred and uncollected premium

   $ 14,502       $ 15,280       $ (778

Guaranty funds receivable

     4,283         3,407         876   

Surplus adjustment on lapsed policies

     1,584         2,313         (729

Accrued dividends on stocks

     1,842         1,981         (139

Other

     916         1,163         (247
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total ordinary DTLs

   $ 23,127       $ 24,144       $ (1,017
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital:

        

Investments

   $ 571,479       $ 676,911       $ (105,432
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capital DTLs

   $ 571,479       $ 676,911       $ (105,432
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

DTLs

   $ 594,606       $ 701,055       $ (106,449
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Admitted DTAs/DTLs

   $ 558,224       $ 546,818       $ 11,406   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

F-34


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

The change in net deferred income taxes is comprised of the following (this analysis is exclusive of non-admitted assets as the change in non-admitted assets is reported separately from the change in net deferred income tax in the surplus section of the financial statements):

 

     2015      2014      Change  

Total DTAs

   $ 1,481,651       $ 1,461,566       $ 20,085   

Total DTLs

     594,606         701,055         (106,449
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net DTAs

   $ 887,045       $ 760,511       $ 126,534   

Tax effect of unrealized (gains) losses

           104,007   
        

 

 

 

Change in net deferred income tax

         $ 22,527   
        

 

 

 

The provision for federal and foreign income tax incurred is different from that which would be obtained by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before income taxes. The significant items causing this difference were as follows:

 

     2015  
     Amount     Tax Effect
at 35%
    Effective
Tax Rate
 

Income after capital gains tax

   $ 943,218       

Capital gains (losses) tax

     79,911       
  

 

 

     

Income before taxes

   $ 1,023,129      $ 358,095        35.00

Prior year underaccrual (overaccrual)

     (8,898     (3,114     -0.30

IMR amortization

     (33,360     (11,676     -1.14

Change in liability for termination benefits

     59,052        20,668        2.02

Foreign dividends

     (34,482     (12,069     -1.18

Foreign taxes

     (167,485     (58,620     -5.73

Change in nonadmitted assets

     (719     (252     -0.02

Dividends received deduction—Separate Accounts

     (5,501     (1,925     -0.19

Gross up under section 78

     57,411        20,094        1.96

Other adjustments

     2,207        773        0.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 891,354      $ 311,974        30.49
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Federal income tax incurred

     $ 254,590        24.88

Capital gain (loss) taxes incurred

       79,911        7.81

Change in net deferred income tax

       (22,527     -2.20
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total statutory income taxes

     $ 311,974        30.49
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

F-35


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

     2014  
     Amount     Tax Effect
at 35%
    Effective
Tax Rate
 

Income after capital gains tax

   $ 831,494       

Capital gains (losses) tax

     38,887       
  

 

 

     

Income before taxes

   $ 870,381      $ 304,633        35.00

Prior year underaccrual (overaccrual)

     10,172        3,560        0.41

Change in liability for termination benefits

     (86,370     (30,229     -3.47

Foreign taxes

     (2,128     (745     -0.09

Change in nonadmitted assets

     (214     (75     -0.01

Dividends received deduction—Separate Accounts

     (6,481     (2,268     -0.26

Other adjustments

     (19,302     (6,756     -0.78
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 766,058      $ 268,120        30.80
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Federal income tax incurred

     $ 298,438        34.29

Capital gain (loss) taxes incurred

       38,887        4.47

Change in net deferred income tax

       (69,205     -7.96
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total statutory income taxes

     $ 268,120        30.80
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     2013  
     Amount     Tax Effect
at 35%
    Effective
Tax Rate
 

Income after capital gains tax

   $ 685,525       

Capital gains (losses) tax

     26,544       
  

 

 

     

Income before taxes

   $ 712,069      $ 249,224        35.00

Prior year underaccrual (overaccrual)

     (6,753     (2,364     -0.33

Change in additional minimum termination liability

     49,288        17,251        2.42

Foreign taxes

     (2,127     (745     -0.10

Change in nonadmitted assets

     19        7        0.00

Dividends received deduction—Separate Accounts

     (6,878     (2,407     -0.34

Other adjustments

     (18,243     (6,385     -0.90
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 727,375      $ 254,581        35.75
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Federal income tax incurred

     $ 238,859        33.54

Capital gain (loss) taxes incurred

       26,544        3.73

Change in net deferred income tax

       (10,822     -1.52
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total statutory income taxes

     $ 254,581        35.75
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

At December 31, 2015, the Company did not have any net operating loss carryforwards or AMT credits.

 

F-36


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

The following are income taxes incurred in the current and prior years, which will be available for recoupment in the event of future net losses. Prior year amounts have been updated to reflect information filed with the IRS:

 

2015

   $ 328,790   

2014

   $ 323,052   

2013

   $ 264,864   

The Company has not recognized any uncertain tax position in the financial statements.

The Company files a federal consolidated income tax return with SFMAIC and its affiliates. An administrative appeal for tax years 2000 through 2010 is currently pending. The anticipated resolution of the issues is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the surplus of the Company.

The Company and its affiliates file various state income tax returns and those state returns remain subject to examination from 2000 to present in conjunction with the results of federal examinations, litigation, and appeals for those years.

9.    Benefit Plans

A.    Pension Plans

The Company participates in a qualified defined benefit pension plan sponsored by SFMAIC covering substantially all U.S. employees. The Company has no direct legal obligation for benefits under this plan. SFMAIC allocates amounts to the Company based on intercompany cost sharing arrangements. The Company’s share of net expense for this qualified defined benefit pension plan for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 was $37,392, $13,602, and $9,562, respectively.

The Company also participates in a non-qualified defined benefit plan sponsored by SFMAIC covering select eligible highly compensated U.S. employees. Any benefits arising from this plan are paid from SFMAIC’s general assets. The Company has no direct legal obligation for benefits under this plan. SFMAIC allocates amounts to the Company based on intercompany cost sharing arrangements. The Company’s share of net expense for this non-qualified plan for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 was $6,381, $5,357, and $5,776, respectively.

B.    Postretirement Benefits

The Company and its affiliates currently provide certain health care and life insurance benefits pursuant to plans sponsored by SFMAIC for eligible employees and agents hired or appointed prior to January 1, 2012 and their eligible dependents. The Company has no direct legal obligation for the benefits under the plans. Benefits provided by the Company and its affiliates are subject to a cap.

SFMAIC allocates amounts to the Company based on intercompany cost sharing arrangements. The Company’s share of the post-career net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 was $22,647, $21,104, and $23,495, respectively. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company’s share of the accrued post-career benefit liability was $349,057 and $334,994, respectively.

 

F-37


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

C.    Agent Termination Benefits

The Company provides termination benefits for certain independent contractor agents subject to service and age eligibility requirements as defined in agent contracts. These benefits are valued using the Projected Unit Credit actuarial cost method. The actuarial valuations include a service-based premium growth assumption based on historical data. Benefits are paid from the Company’s general assets.

A summary of obligations and assumptions related to agent termination benefits were as follows at December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

 

     Underfunded Agent Termination Benefits  
     2015     2014     2013  

Change in benefit obligation:

      

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

   $ 467,284      $ 357,327      $ 382,881   

Service cost

     12,100        8,226        9,136   

Interest cost

     19,585        18,208        15,954   

Actuarial (gain) loss

     (48,981     93,229        (41,452

Benefits paid

     (10,340     (9,706     (9,192
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Benefit obligation at end of year

   $ 439,648      $ 467,284      $ 357,327   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in plan assets:

      

Reporting entity contribution

   $ 10,340      $ 9,706      $ 9,192   

Benefits paid

     (10,340     (9,706     (9,192
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

   $ —        $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Funded status:

      

Liabilities recognized

      

Accrued benefit cost

   $ 304,459      $ 273,043      $ 249,456   

Liability for termination benefits

     135,189        194,241        107,871   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities recognized

   $ 439,648      $ 467,284      $ 357,327   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

      

Service cost

   $ 12,100      $ 8,226      $ 9,136   

Interest cost

     19,585        18,208        15,954   

Gains and losses

     3,212        —          977   

Prior service cost or credit

     6,859        6,859        6,859   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net periodic benefit cost

   $ 41,756      $ 33,293      $ 32,926   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts in unassigned funds (surplus) recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost:

      

Items not yet recognized as a component of net periodic
cost—prior year

   $ 194,241      $ 107,871      $ 59,279   

Net prior service cost or credit arising during the period

     —          —          97,881   

Net prior service cost or credit recognized

     (6,859     (6,859     (6,859

Net gain and loss arising during the period

     (48,981     93,229        (41,452

Net gain and loss recognized

     (3,212     —          (977
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Items not yet recognized as a component of net periodic
cost—current year

   $ 135,189      $ 194,241      $ 107,871   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

F-38


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

     

2015

   

2014

   

2013

 

Amounts in unassigned funds (surplus) expected to be recognized in the next fiscal year as components of net periodic benefit cost:

      

Net prior service cost or credit

     6,859        6,859        6,859   

Net recognized gains and losses

     796        4,029        —     

Amounts in unassigned funds (surplus) that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost:

      

Net prior service cost or credit

     77,303        84,163        91,022   

Net recognized gains and losses

     57,886        110,079        16,849   

Accumulated benefit obligation

   $ 301,008      $ 315,496      $ 260,581   

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic cost as of December 31:

     .       

Discount rate

     4.32     5.14     4.30

Rate of compensation increase

     4.00 %*      4.00 %*      4.00 %* 

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine projected benefit obligation as of December 31:

      

Discount rate

     4.78     4.32     5.14

Rate of compensation increase

     4.00 %*      4.00 %*      4.00 %* 

 

* Compensation is based on a service-based scale using five years of historical renewal commissions data.

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:

 

Years

   Amount  

2016

   $ 11,758   

2017

   $ 12,518   

2018

   $ 13,325   

2019

   $ 14,109   

2020

   $ 14,806   

2021-2024

   $ 86,456   

D.    Defined Contribution Plans

The Company has unfunded deferred compensation plans for certain highly compensated employees and independent contractor agents. The Company incurred interest costs of $41, $46, and $51 for 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

The Company participates with its affiliates in a qualified defined contribution plan for which substantially all employees are eligible. Benefits provided by the plan are paid from net assets available for plan benefits. The Company’s contribution for the plan was $3,250, $3,093, and $3,870 for 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. At December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the fair value of plan assets held in trust was $9,842,544 and $10,047,706, respectively.

 

F-39


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

10.    Other Related Party Transactions

SFMAIC and some of its affiliated companies purchased annuities from the Company to settle claims of which the claimant is the payee. The reserve value of annuities purchased from the Company is $423,589 and $452,734 at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Should the Company fail to perform under these contracts, the affiliated companies would remain contingently liable.

In 2015, 2014, and 2013, the Company reported dividends to stockholders of $480 for each respective year. Cash dividends of $120 were declared in each of the quarters ending March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013.

The Company reported no receivables due from affiliates, and $53,981 and $51,266 as a payable due to affiliates at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. These balances primarily represent the sharing of certain administrative, occupancy and marketing expenses generated under servicing agreements with State Farm affiliates. Expenses are allocated among affiliates based on statistical ratios, surveys and usage studies. The terms of settlement require that these amounts are settled within sixty (60) days. Such expenses allocated to the Company from the affiliates totaled $749,819, $716,185, and $729,566 during 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

As of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company’s federal income tax payable to affiliates was $76,185 and $83,253, respectively.

The State Farm Liquidity Pool, LLC was created in 2001 as a means to more effectively manage cash equivalents. At December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company was an active participant in the pool. The active participants carry their interest in the pool at its underlying audited GAAP equity. The Company’s interest in the pool is reported as a cash equivalent.

The Company is a party to a common clearing account agreement with its affiliates whereby any party may deposit premium payments and other cash receipts, disburse funds and accept electronic payments through a comprehensive cash balance system.

The Company incurs lease costs for real estate and equipment primarily through the allocation of expenses from the parent, SFMAIC, in accordance with company cost sharing agreements. SFMAIC is the lessee on almost all lease agreements.

Rental expense for real estate for 2015, 2014, and 2013 was $20,896, $22,279, and $23,609, respectively. Rental expense for leased equipment for 2015, 2014, and 2013, was $54, $66, and $457, respectively.

On May 7, 2015, the Board of SFILIC, authorized officers to commence sales of invested assets held in Canada, but not vested in trust, and to distribute the sales proceeds to the sole member and parent, the Company. The Company received cash in the amount of $226,829 and bonds in the amount of $18,921; recording $83,740 as dividend income from stock and $162,010 as return of capital.

11.    Contingencies

The Company is subject to liabilities of a contingent nature which may arise from time to time. Such liabilities could result from sales practices, income tax matters, guaranty fund assessments or other occurrences that take

 

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State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis, Continued (in thousands)

 

 

place in the normal course of doing business. In addition, the life insurance industry has not been exempt from the impact of an increasingly litigious environment, which is being experienced in the United States. Liabilities arising as a result of these factors, or other such contingencies, that are not provided for elsewhere in these financial statements are not reasonably estimable and are not considered by management to be material in relation to the financial position of the Company.

The Company had $820,319 in unfunded commitments to partnerships, limited liability companies, and joint ventures at December 31, 2015. All commitments represent obligations to contribute additional capital or lend funds pursuant to an operating or lending agreement.

12.    Other

On January 1, 2015, Desjardins Financial Security Life Assurance Company assumed, on an assumption reinsurance basis, all of SFILIC’s rights, risks, liabilities and obligations with respect to all policies of insurance assumed, written, issued or renewed by SFILIC through its Canadian branch, as well as certain non-insurance obligations of SFILIC’s Canadian branch. SFILIC transferred to Desjardins Financial Security Life Assurance Company assets equal to adjusted insurance liabilities plus assumed non-insurance liabilities less a ceding commission. The Canadian branch of SFILIC reported net premiums of C$139,389 in 2014 and total capital and surplus of C$331,094 as of December 31, 2014.

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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LOGO

Independent Auditor’s Report on Supplementary Information

To the Board of Directors of

State Farm Life Insurance Company

We have audited the statutory-basis financial statements of State Farm Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 2015 and for the year then ended and our report thereon appears on pages one and two of this document. That audit was conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the statutory-basis financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental Schedule of Assets and Liabilities, Summary Investment Schedule and Investment Risk Interrogatories (collectively the “supplemental schedules”) of the Company as of December 31, 2015 and for the year then ended are presented to comply with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Annual Statement Instructions and Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual and for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the statutory-basis financial statements. The supplemental schedules are the responsibility of management and were derived from and relate directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the statutory-basis financial statements. The supplemental schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the statutory-basis financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the statutory-basis financial statements or to the statutory-basis financial statements themselves and other additional procedures, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the supplemental schedules are fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the statutory-basis financial statements taken as a whole.

 

LOGO

February 25, 2016

 

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, One North Wacker, Chicago, IL 60606

T: (312) 298 2000, F: (312) 298 2001, www.pwc.com/us

 

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State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Supplemental Schedule of Assets and Liabilities (in thousands)

December 31, 2015

 

The following is a summary of certain financial data included in other exhibits and schedules subjected to audit procedures by independent auditors and utilized by actuaries in the determination of reserves.

 

Investment income earned:

  

U.S. government bonds

   $ 176,442   

Other bonds (unaffiliated)

     1,739,562   

Common stocks (unaffiliated)

     83,606   

Common stocks (affiliates)

     83,740   

Mortgage loans

     297,939   

Contract loans and liens

     275,439   

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments

     353   

Other invested assets

     46,510   
  

 

 

 

Gross investment income

   $ 2,703,591   
  

 

 

 

Mortgage loans—book value

  

Commercial mortgages

   $ 5,796,632   
  

 

 

 

Total mortgage loans

   $ 5,796,632   
  

 

 

 

Mortgage loans by standing—book value:

  

Good standing

   $ 5,780,074   
  

 

 

 

Good standing with restructured terms

   $ 16,559   
  

 

 

 

Foreclosure in process

   $   
  

 

 

 

Other long-term assets—statement value

   $ 1,551,256   
  

 

 

 

Bonds and stocks of parents, subsidiaries and affiliates—book value:

  

Affiliated common stocks

   $ 8,350   
  

 

 

 

Bonds and short-term investments by class and maturity:

  

Bonds by maturity—statement value

  

Due within one year or less

   $ 2,692,745   

Over 1 year through 5 years

     12,412,271   

Over 5 years through 10 years

     27,579,332   

Over 10 years through 20 years

     5,560,119   

Over 20 years

     138,823   
  

 

 

 

Total by maturity

   $ 48,383,290   
  

 

 

 

Bond by class—statement value

  

Class 1

   $ 40,492,197   

Class 2

     7,617,744   

Class 3

     270,707   

Class 4

       

Class 5

       

Class 6

     2,642   
  

 

 

 

Total by class

   $ 48,383,290   
  

 

 

 

See Independent Auditor’s Report on Supplemental Financial Information

 

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State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Supplemental Schedule of Assets and Liabilities, Continued (in thousands)

December 31, 2015

 

 

Total bonds and short-term investments publicly traded

   $ 41,289,400   
  

 

 

 

Total bonds and short-term investments privately placed

   $ 7,093,890   
  

 

 

 

Unaffiliated common stocks—market value

   $ 3,326,722   
  

 

 

 

Short term investments—book value

   $ 90,296   
  

 

 

 

Cash on deposit

   $ (14,442
  

 

 

 

Cash equivalents

   $ 441,433   
  

 

 

 

Life insurance in force:

  

Ordinary

   $ 790,594,498   
  

 

 

 

Credit life

   $ 27   
  

 

 

 

Group life

   $ 14,140,661   
  

 

 

 

Amount of accidental death insurance in force under ordinary policies

   $ 3,910,788   
  

 

 

 

Amount of life insurance with disability provisions in force:

  

Ordinary

   $ 353,131,690   
  

 

 

 

Group life

   $ 10,205,475   
  

 

 

 

Supplementary contracts in force:

  

Ordinary—not involving life contingencies:

  

Amount on deposit

   $ 3,117,333   
  

 

 

 

Income payable

   $ 5,720   
  

 

 

 

Ordinary—involving life contingencies:

  

Income payable

   $ 8,534   
  

 

 

 

Annuities:

  

Ordinary:

  

Immediate—amount of income payable

   $ 244,978   
  

 

 

 

Deferred—fully paid account balance

   $ 7,183,446   
  

 

 

 

Deferred—not fully paid—account balance

   $ 352   
  

 

 

 

Deposit funds and dividend accumulations:

  

Deposit funds—account balance

   $ 133,606   
  

 

 

 

Dividend accumulations—account balance

   $ 5,369,464   
  

 

 

 

See Independent Auditor’s Report on Supplemental Financial Information

 

F-45


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Supplemental Summary Investment Schedule

December 31, 2015

 

 

    Gross Investment
Holdings
    Admitted Assets as Reported in the Annual Statement  
    Amount     Percentage     Amount     Securities
Lending
Reinvested
Collateral
Amount
  Total Amount     Percentage  

1.     Bonds:

           

1.1    U.S. treasury securities

    1,316,791,413        2.063        1,316,791,413          1,316,791,413        2.063   

1.2    U.S. government agency obligations (excluding mortgage-backed securities):

           

1.21  Issued by U.S. government agencies

    3,469,198,749        5.436        3,469,198,749          3,469,198,749        5.436   

1.22  Issued by U.S. government sponsored agencies

    155,680,348        0.244        155,680,348          155,680,348        0.244   

1.3    Non-U.S. government (including Canada, excluding mortgage-backed securities

    194,730,042        0.305        194,730,042          194,730,042        0.305   

1.4    Securities issued by states, territories, and possessions and political subdivisions in the U.S.:

           

1.41  States, territories, and possessions and general obligations

    1,227,613,679        1.924        1,227,613,679          1,227,613,679        1.924   

1.42  Political subdivisions of states, territories and possessions and political subdivision general obligations

    3,074,934,168        4.819        3,074,934,168          3,074,934,168        4.819   

1.43  Revenue and assessment obligations

    1,539,342,339        2.412        1,539,342,339          1,539,342,339        2.412   

1.44  Industrial development and similar obligations

           

1.5    Mortgage-backed securities (includes residential and commercial MBS):

           

1.51  Pass-through securities:

           

1.511 Issued or guaranteed by GNMA

    34,099        0.000        34,099          34,099        0.000   

1.512 Issued or guaranteed by FNMA and FHLMC

    221,279,289        0.347        221,279,289          221,279,289        0.347   

1.513All Other

           

1.52  CMOs and REMICs:

           

1.521 Issued or guaranteed by GNMA, FNMA, FHLMC or VA

    8,907,879,359        13.959        8,907,879,359          8,907,879,359        13.959   

1.522 Issued by non-U.S. Government issuers and collateralized by mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by agencies shown in Line 1.521

           

1.523 All other

    130,384,011        0.204        130,384,011          130,384,011        0.204   

2.     Other debt and other fixed income securities
(excluding short-term):

           

2.1    Unaffiliated domestic securities (includes credit tenant loans and hybrid securities)

    23,410,060,689        36.680        23,410,060,689          23,410,060,689        36.680   

2.2    Unaffiliated non-U.S. securities (including Canada)

    4,645,065,576        7.279        4,645,065,576          4,645,065,576        7.279   

2.3    Affiliated securities

           

3.     Equity interests:

           

3.1    Investments in mutual funds

           

3.2    Preferred stocks:

           

3.21  Affiliated

           

3.22  Unaffiliated

           

3.3    Publicly traded equity securities (excluding preferred stocks):

           

3.31  Affiliated

           

3.32  Unaffiliated

    3,326,722,498        5.213        3,326,722,498          3,326,722,498        5.213   

3.4    Other equity securities:

           

3.41  Affiliated

    8,349,919        0.013        8,349,919          8,349,919        0.013   

3.42  Unaffiliated

           

 

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State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Supplemental Summary Investment Schedule, Continued

December 31, 2015

 

 

    Gross Investment
Holdings
    Admitted Assets as Reported in the Annual Statement  
    Amount     Percentage     Amount     Securities
Lending
Reinvested
Collateral
Amount
    Total Amount     Percentage  

3.5    Other equity interests including tangible personal property under leases:

           

3.51  Affiliated

           

3.52  Unaffiliated

           

4.     Mortgage loans:

           

4.1    Construction and land development

    438,656,959        0.687        438,656,959          438,656,959        0.687   

4.2    Agricultural

           

4.3    Single family residential properties

           

4.4    Multifamily residential properties

           

4.5    Commercial loans

    5,357,975,480        8.396        5,357,975,480          5,357,975,480        8.396   

4.6    Mezzanine real estate loans

           

5.     Real estate investments:

           

5.1    Property occupied by company

           

5.2    Property held for production of income (including $         of property acquired in satisfaction of debt)

           

5.3    Property held for sale (including $         property acquired in satisfaction of debt)

           

6.     Contract loans

    4,320,609,774        6.777        4,320,609,774          4,320,609,774        6.777   

7.     Derivatives

           

8.     Receivables for securities

    7,853        0.000        7,853          7,853        0.000   

9.     Securities Lending (Line 10, Assets Page reinvested collateral)

           

10.   Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

    517,286,658        0.811        517,286,658          517,286,658        0.811   

11.   Other invested assets

    1,551,255,848        2.431        1,551,255,848          1,551,255,848        2.431   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

12.   Total invested assets

  $ 63,813,858,752        100.000      $ 63,813,858,752      $ —        $ 63,813,858,752        100.000   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Independent Auditor’s Report on Supplemental Financial Information

 

F-47


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Supplemental Investment Risk Interrogatories

December 31, 2015

 

Answer the following interrogatories by reporting the applicable U.S. dollar amounts and percentages of the reporting entity’s total admitted assets held in that category of investments. For Life, Health, and Fraternal blanks, responses are to exclude Separate Accounts.

 

1. Reporting entity’s total admitted assets as reported on Page 2 of this annual statement.

$ 65,026,351,897

2. Ten largest exposures to a single issuer/borrower/investment.

 

       1    2    3      4  
      

Issuer

   Description of
Exposure
   Amount      Percentage of
Total
Admitted Assets
 
  2.01      

FHLMC MULTIFAMILY STRUCT CMO

   Bonds    $ 2,834,279,985         4.4%   
  2.02      

FHLMC CMO

   Bonds    $ 2,596,695,156         4.0%   
  2.03      

FNMA CMO

   Bonds    $ 1,694,660,168         2.6%   
  2.04      

FNMA CMO ACES

   Bonds    $ 1,572,414,771         2.4%   
  2.05      

STATE FARM REALTY MORTGAGE LLC

   LLC    $ 683,373,829         1.1%   
  2.06      

PEPSICO INC

   Bonds,
Common Stock
   $ 519,126,448         0.8%   
  2.07      

EXXON MOBIL CORP

   Bonds,
Common Stock
   $ 446,105,521         0.7%   
  2.08      

JOHNSON & JOHNSON

   Bonds,
Common Stock
   $ 442,445,988         0.7%   
  2.09      

STATE FARM LIQUIDITY POOL LLC

   Cash Equivalent    $ 441,433,148         0.7%   
  2.10      

CHEVRON CORP

   Bonds,
Common Stock
   $ 408,531,259         0.6%   

 

3. Amounts and percentages of the reporting entity’s total admitted assets held in bonds and preferred stocks by NAIC rating.

 

      

Bonds

   1      2              

Preferred Stocks

   3      4  
  3.01       NAIC-1    $ 40,492,197,016         62.3%           3.07       P/RP-1    $ —           —  %   
  3.02       NAIC-2    $ 7,617,744,400         11.7%           3.08       P/RP-2    $ —           —  %   
  3.03       NAIC-3    $ 270,707,317         0.4%           3.09       P/RP-3    $ —           —  %   
  3.04       NAIC-4    $ —           —  %           3.10       P/RP-4    $ —           —  %   
  3.05       NAIC-5    $ —           —  %           3.11       P/RP-5    $ —           —  %   
  3.06       NAIC-6    $ 2,641,174         —  %           3.12       P/RP-6    $ —           —  %   

See Independent Auditor’s Report on Supplemental Financial Information

 

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State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Supplemental Investment Risk Interrogatories, Continued

December 31, 2015

 

 

4. Assets held in foreign investments:

 

  4.01      

Are assets held in foreign investments less than 2.5% of the reporting entity’s total admitted assets?

     Yes  ¨         No  x   
  

If response to 4.01 above is yes, responses are not required for interrogatories 5 - 10.

     
  4.02      

Total admitted assets held in foreign investments

   $ 4,414,218,301         6.8%   
  4.03      

Foreign-currency -denominated investments

   $ —           —  %   
  4.04      

Insurance liabilities denominated in that same foreign currency

   $ —           —  %   

 

5. Aggregate foreign investment exposure categorized by NAIC sovereign rating:

 

            1      2  
  5.01      

Countries rated NAIC-1

   $ 4,367,797,953         6.7%   
  5.02      

Countries rated NAIC-2

   $ 45,428,793         0.1%   
  5.03      

Countries rated NAIC-3 or below

   $ 991,554         —  %   

 

6. Largest foreign investment exposures by country, categorized by the country’s NAIC sovereign rating:

 

            1      2  
  

Countries rated NAIC-1:

     
  6.01      

Country: Great Britain

   $ 1,319,149,285         2.0%   
  6.02      

Country: Australia

   $ 524,714,795         0.8%   
  

Countries rated NAIC-2:

     
  6.03      

Country: Spain

   $ 43,987,742         0.1%   
  6.04      

Country: Panama

   $ 1,441,050         —  %   
  

Countries rated NAIC-3 or below:

     
  6.05      

Country: Liberia

   $ 991,554         —  %   
  6.06      

Country:

   $ —           —  %   

 

7. Aggregate unhedged foreign currency exposure

 

          1      2  
      $ —           —  %   

 

8. Aggregate unhedged foreign currency exposure categorized by the country’s NAIC sovereign rating:

 

            1      2  
  8.01      

Countries rated NAIC-1

   $ —           —  %   
  8.02      

Countries rated NAIC-2

   $ —           —  %   
  8.03      

Countries rated NAIC-3 or below

   $ —           —  %   

See Independent Auditor’s Report on Supplemental Financial Information

 

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State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Supplemental Investment Risk Interrogatories, Continued

December 31, 2015

 

 

9. Largest unhedged foreign currency exposures by country, categorized by the country’s NAIC sovereign rating:

 

            1      2  
   Countries rated NAIC-1:      
  9.01      

Country:

   $ —           —  %   
  9.02      

Country:

   $ —           —  %   
  

Countries rated NAIC-2:

     
  9.03      

Country:

   $ —           —  %   
  9.04      

Country:

   $ —           —  %   
  

Countries rate NAIC-3 or below:

     
  9.05      

Country:

   $ —           —  %   
  9.06      

Country:

   $ —           —  %   

 

10. Ten largest non-sovereign (i.e. non-governmental) foreign issues:

 

       1    2      3      4  
      

Issuer

   NAIC Rating     

 

    

 

 
  10.01      

SHELL INTL FIN BV

     Bond 1       $ 328,177,092         0.5%   
  10.02      

BHP BILLITON FIN (USA) LTD

     Bond 1       $ 222,303,403         0.3%   
  10.03      

COMPASS GROUP

     Bond 1       $ 152,000,000         0.2%   
  10.04      

SAP IRELAND

     Bond 1       $ 147,819,458         0.2%   
  10.05      

BASF SE

     Bond 1       $ 143,000,000         0.2%   
  10.06      

SCHLUMBERGER INVESTMENT

     Bond 1       $ 136,133,656         0.2%   
  10.07      

VODAFONE GROUP PLC

     Bond 2       $ 135,060,586         0.2%   
  10.08      

RIO TINTO FIN USA LTD

     Bond 1       $ 121,855,184         0.2%   
  10.09      

FONTERRA CO-OP GROUP LTD

     Bond 1       $ 116,000,000         0.2%   
  10.10      

RIO TINTO FIN USA PLC

     Bond 1       $ 111,914,627         0.2%   

 

 

11. Amounts and percentages of the reporting entity’s total admitted assets held in Canadian investments and unhedged Canadian currency exposure:

 

  11.01 Are assets held in Canadian investments less than 2.5% of the reporting entity’s total admitted assets?

If response to 11.01 is yes, detail is not required for the remainder of Interrogatory 11.

Yes  x     No  ¨

 

12. Report aggregate amounts and percentages of reporting entity’s total admitted assets held in investments with contractual sales restrictions.

 

  12.01 Are assets held in investments with contractual sales restrictions less than 2.5% of the reporting entity’s total admitted assets?

If response to 12.01 is yes, responses are not required for the remainder of Interrogatory 12

Yes  x    No  ¨

See Independent Auditor’s Report on Supplemental Financial Information

 

F-50


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Supplemental Investment Risk Interrogatories, Continued

December 31, 2015

 

 

13. Amounts and percentages of admitted assets held in the ten largest equity interests:

 

  13.01 Are assets held in equity interests less than 2.5% of the reporting entity’s total admitted assets?

If response to 13.01 above is yes, responses are not required for the remainder of Interrogatory 13

Yes  ¨     No  x

 

       1    2      3  
      

Name of Issuer

  

 

    

 

 
  13.02      

STATE FARM REALTY MORTGAGE LLC

   $ 683,373,829         1.1%   
  13.03      

EXXON MOBIL CORP

   $ 133,605,521         0.2%   
  13.04      

DISNEY (WALT) CO

   $ 124,644,635         0.2%   
  13.05      

JOHNSON & JOHNSON

   $ 120,884,388         0.2%   
  13.06      

PROCTOR & GAMBLE CO

   $ 109,819,107         0.2%   
  13.07      

APPLE INC

   $ 81,275,772         0.1%   
  13.08      

WELLS FARGO & CO

   $ 79,938,663         0.1%   
  13.09      

NESTLE SA

   $ 78,969,443         0.1%   
  13.10      

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO

   $ 74,518,619         0.1%   
  13.11      

INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

   $ 68,613,203         0.1%   

 

14. Amounts and percentages of the reporting entity’s total admitted assets held in nonaffiliated, privately placed equities:

 

  14.01 Are assets held in nonaffiliated, privately placed equities less than 2.5% of the reporting entity’s total admitted assets?

If response to 14.01 above is yes, responses are not required for the remainder of Interrogatory 14.

Yes  x    No  ¨

 

15. Amounts and percentages of the reporting entity’s total admitted assets held in general partnership interests:

 

  15.01 Are assets held in general partnership interests less than 2.5% of the reporting entity’s total admitted assets?

If response to 15.01 is yes, responses are not required for the remainder of Interrogatory 15.

Yes  x    No  ¨

See Independent Auditor’s Report on Supplemental Financial Information

 

F-51


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Supplemental Investment Risk Interrogatories, Continued

December 31, 2015

 

 

16. Amounts and percentages of the reporting entity’s total admitted assets held in mortgage loans:

 

  16.01 Are mortgage loans reported in Schedule B less than 2.5% of the reporting entity’s total admitted assets?

If response to 16.01 above is yes, responses are not required for the remainder of Interrogatory 16 and Interrogatory 17.

Yes  ¨    No  x

 

       1    2      3  
      

Type (Residential, Commercial, Agricultural)

  

 

    

 

 
  16.02      

Commercial

   $ 96,182,912         0.1%   
  16.03      

Commercial

   $ 91,552,778         0.1%   
  16.04      

Commercial

   $ 80,000,000         0.1%   
  16.05      

Commercial

   $ 79,133,687         0.1%   
  16.06      

Commercial

   $ 77,923,205         0.1%   
  16.07      

Commercial

   $ 73,791,313         0.1%   
  16.08      

Commercial

   $ 72,527,389         0.1%   
  16.09      

Commercial

   $ 67,830,971         0.1%   
  16.10      

Commercial

   $ 61,500,000         0.1%   
  16.11      

Commercial

   $ 58,457,330         0.1%   

Amount and percentage of the reporting entity’s total admitted assets held in the following categories of mortgage loans:

 

            Loans  
  16.12      

Construction Loans

   $ 438,656,959         0.7%   
  16.13      

Mortgage loans over 90 days past due

   $ —           —  %   
  16.14      

Mortgage loans in the process of foreclosure

   $ —           —  %   
  16.15      

Mortgage loans foreclosed

   $ —           —  %   
  16.16      

Restructured mortgage loans

   $ 16,558,564         —  %   

 

17. Aggregate mortgage loans having the following loan-to-value ratios as determined from the most current appraisal as of the annual statement date:

 

            Residential      Commercial      Agricultural  
      

Loan-to-Value

   1      2      3      4      5      6  
  17.02      

Above 95%

   $ —           —  %       $ 15,871,697         —  %       $ —           —  %   
  17.03      

91% to 95%

   $ —           —  %       $ 6,223,660         —  %       $ —           —  %   
  17.04      

81% to 90%

   $ —           —  %       $ 52,669,434         0.1%       $ —           —  %   
  17.05      

71% to 80%

   $ —           —  %       $ 328,226,700         0.5%       $ —           —  %   
  17.06      

Below 70%

   $ —           —  %       $ 5,393,640,949         8.3%       $ —           —  %   

See Independent Auditor’s Report on Supplemental Financial Information

 

F-52


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Supplemental Investment Risk Interrogatories, Continued

December 31, 2015

 

 

18. Amounts and percentages of the reporting entity’s total admitted assets held in each of the five largest investments in real estate:

18.01 Are assets held in real estate less than 2.5% of the reporting entity’s total admitted assets?

If response to 18.01 above is yes, responses are not required for the remainder of Interrogatory 18.

Yes  x    No  ¨

 

19. Report aggregate amounts and percentages of the reporting entity’s total admitted assets held in investments held in mezzanine real estate loans:

 

  19.01 Are assets held in mezzanine real estate loans less than 2.5% of the reporting entity’s total admitted assets?

If response to 19.01 is yes, responses are not required for the remainder of Interrogatory 19.

Yes  x    No  ¨

 

20. Amounts and percentages of the reporting entity’s total admitted assets subject to the following types of agreements:

 

            At Year-End      At End of Each Quarter  
                          1st Qtr      2nd Qtr      3rd Qtr  
            1      2      3      4      5  
  20.01      

Securities lending (do not include assets held as collateral for such transactions)

   $ —           —  %       $ —         $ —         $ —     
  20.02      

Repurchase agreements

   $ —           —  %       $ —         $ —         $ —     
  20.03      

Reverse repurchase agreements

   $ —           —  %       $ —         $ —         $ —     
  20.04      

Dollar repurchase agreements

   $ —           —  %       $ —         $ —         $ —     
  20.05      

Dollar reverse repurchase

              
  

agreements

   $ —           —  %       $ —         $ —         $ —     

 

21. Amounts and percentages of the reporting entity’s total admitted assets for warrants not attached to other financial instruments, options, caps, and floors:

 

            Owned      Written  
            1      2      3      4  
  21.01      

Hedging

   $ —           —  %       $ —           —  %   
  21.02      

Income generation

   $ —           —  %       $ —           —  %   
  21.03      

Other

   $ —           —  %       $ —           —  %   

See Independent Auditor’s Report on Supplemental Financial Information

 

F-53


State Farm Life Insurance Company

(a wholly owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

Supplemental Investment Risk Interrogatories, Continued

December 31, 2015

 

 

22. Amounts and percentages of the reporting entity’s total admitted assets of potential exposure for collars, swaps, and forwards:

 

                   At End of Each Quarter  
            At Year-End      1st Qtr      2nd Qtr      3rd Qtr  
            1      2      3      4      5  
  22.01      

Hedging

   $ —           —  %       $ —         $ —         $ —     
  22.02      

Income generation

   $ —           —  %       $ —         $ —         $ —     
  22.03      

Replications

   $ —           —  %       $ —         $ —         $ —     
  22.04      

Other

   $ —           —  %       $ —         $ —         $ —     

 

23. Amounts and percentages of the reporting entity’s total admitted assets of potential exposure for futures contracts:

 

                          At End of Each Quarter  
            At Year-End      1st Qtr      2nd Qtr      3rd Qtr  
            1      2      3      4      5  
  23.01      

Hedging

   $ —           —  %       $ —         $ —         $ —     
  23.02      

Income generation

   $ —           —  %       $ —         $ —         $ —     
  23.03      

Replications

   $ —           —  %       $ —         $ —         $ —     
  23.04      

Other

   $ —           —  %       $ —         $ —         $ —     

 

See Independent Auditor’s Report on Supplemental Financial Information

 

F-54


State Farm Life Insurance Company

Variable Annuity Separate Account

Annual Financial Statement

December 31, 2015


State Farm Life Insurance Company

Variable Annuity Separate Account

Index

 

 

     Page(s)  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     F-1   

Financial Statements:

  

Statement of Assets and Contract Owners’ Equity and Surplus, December 31, 2015

     F-2   

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2015

     F-3   

Statements of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity and Surplus for the years ended December  31, 2015 and 2014

     F-4-F-5   

Notes to Financial Statements

     F-6-F-12   


LOGO

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors of State Farm Life Insurance

Company and Contract Owners of the State Farm Life

Insurance Company Variable Annuity Separate Account:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and contract owners’ equity and surplus and the related statements of operations and changes in contract owners’ equity and surplus present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of subaccounts of the State Farm Life Insurance Company Variable Annuity Separate Account (which includes the Large Cap Equity Index Subaccount, Small Cap Equity Index Subaccount, Bond Subaccount, Money Market Subaccount, International Equity Index Subaccount, Stock and Bond Balanced Subaccount, Large Cap Equity Subaccount, Small/Mid Cap Equity Subaccount, and the International Equity Subaccount thereof) at December 31, 2015, and the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, and the changes in each of their contract owners’ equity and surplus for years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the State Farm Life Insurance Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of number of shares owned at December 31, 2015 by correspondence with the State Farm Variable Product Trust, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

LOGO

February 25, 2016

 

 

  

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, One North Wacker, Chicago, IL 60606

T: (312) 298 2000, F: (312) 298 2001, www.pwc.com/us

 

F-1


State Farm Life Insurance Company

Variable Annuity Separate Account

Statement of Assets and Contract Owners’ Equity and Surplus

December 31, 2015

 

 

     Large Cap
Equity Index
Subaccount
     Small Cap
Equity Index
Subaccount
     Bond
Subaccount
     Money
Market
Subaccount
     International
Equity Index
Subaccount
     Stock and
Bond
Balanced
Subaccount
     Large Cap
Equity
Subaccount
     Small/Mid
Cap Equity
Subaccount
     International
Equity
Subaccount
 

Assets:

                          

Investments, at market value(1)(2)

                          

Large Cap Equity Index Fund

   $ 302,814,479       $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

Small Cap Equity Index Fund

     —           153,391,774         —           —           —           —           —           —           —     

Bond Fund

     —           —           84,155,043         —           —           —           —           —           —     

Money Market Fund

     —           —           —           21,616,092         —           —           —           —           —     

International Equity Index Fund

     —           —           —           —           149,513,972         —           —           —           —     

Stock and Bond Balanced Fund

     —           —           —           —           —           58,970,227         —           —           —     

Large Cap Equity Fund

     —           —           —           —           —           —           31,701,303         —           —     

Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           29,529,394         —     

International Equity Fund

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —           21,670,523   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 302,814,479       $ 153,391,774       $ 84,155,043       $ 21,616,092       $ 149,513,972       $ 58,970,227       $ 31,701,303       $ 29,529,394       $ 21,670,523   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                          

Total Liabilities

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 302,814,479       $ 153,391,774       $ 84,155,043       $ 21,616,092       $ 149,513,972       $ 58,970,227       $ 31,701,303       $ 29,529,394       $ 21,670,523   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets:

                          

Contract Owners’ Equity(3)

   $ 302,814,479       $ 134,906,101       $ 84,155,043       $ 21,616,092       $ 98,956,048       $ 58,970,227       $ 10,785,217       $ 7,345,106       $ 3,556,724   

Surplus Contributed

     —           18,485,673         —           —           50,557,924         —           20,916,086         22,184,288         18,113,799   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 302,814,479       $ 153,391,774       $ 84,155,043       $ 21,616,092       $ 149,513,972       $ 58,970,227       $ 31,701,303       $ 29,529,394       $ 21,670,523   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(1) Investments, at cost

   $ 187,169,273       $ 121,086,153       $ 80,371,812       $ 21,616,846       $ 130,322,179       $ 41,572,166       $ 24,592,441       $ 27,695,506       $ 20,859,510   

(2) Shares Owned

     16,338,577         13,016,010         8,188,161         21,616,846         12,243,476         3,790,063         2,633,968         2,742,293         2,075,575   

(3) Accumulation Unit Value

   $ 21.96       $ 24.65       $ 18.12       $ 11.66       $ 15.41       $ 21.03       $ 14.72       $ 15.70       $ 12.58   

(3) Units Outstanding

     13,788,187         5,470,937         4,644,404         1,854,000         6,420,329         2,804,362         733,084         467,926         282,726   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

F-2


State Farm Life Insurance Company

Variable Annuity Separate Account

Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

 

    Large Cap
Equity Index
Subaccount
    Small Cap
Equity Index
Subaccount
    Bond
Subaccount
    Money
Market
Subaccount
    International
Equity Index
Subaccount
    Stock and
Bond
Balanced
Subaccount
    Large Cap
Equity
Subaccount
    Small/Mid
Cap Equity
Subaccount
    International
Equity
Subaccount
 

Investment income:

                 

Dividend income

  $ 5,362,518      $ 1,420,013      $ 2,415,205      $ —        $ 3,537,709      $ 1,368,084      $ 327,618      $ 200,595      $ 169,330   

Expenses:

                 

Mortality and expense risk charges

    3,613,800        1,698,540        1,005,356        261,830        1,228,118        703,405        130,068        93,329        43,803   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    1,748,718        (278,527     1,409,849        (261,830     2,309,591        664,679        197,550        107,266        125,527   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized gain (loss)

    4,545,121        (37,899     125,305        —          312,584        559,081        54,125        (42,373     (8,011

Realized gain distributions

    10,178,345        11,140,538        64,503        —          1,270,469        1,366,617        2,226,695        1,749,640        —     

Change in unrealized appreciation

                 

(depreciation), net

    (16,502,824     (20,279,282     (1,764,532     24        (6,651,384     (2,588,832     (2,210,505     (3,141,484     (186,792
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (1,779,358     (9,176,643     (1,574,724     24        (5,068,331     (663,134     70,315        (1,434,217     (194,803
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity and surplus from operations

  $ (30,640   $ (9,455,170   $ (164,875   $ (261,806   $ (2,758,740   $ 1,545      $ 267,865      $ (1,326,951   $ (69,276
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

F-3


State Farm Life Insurance Company

Variable Annuity Separate Account

Statement of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity and Surplus

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

 

     Large Cap
Equity Index
Subaccount
    Small Cap
Equity Index
Subaccount
    Bond
Subaccount
    Money
Market
Subaccount
    International
Equity Index
Subaccount
    Stock and
Bond
Balanced
Subaccount
    Large Cap
Equity
Subaccount
    Small/Mid
Cap Equity
Subaccount
    International
Equity
Subaccount
 

Operations:

                  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,748,718      $ (278,527   $ 1,409,849      $ (261,830   $ 2,309,591      $ 664,679      $ 197,550      $ 107,266      $ 125,527   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized gain (loss)

     14,723,466        11,102,639        189,808        —          1,583,053        1,925,698        2,280,820        1,707,267        (8,011

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net

     (16,502,824     (20,279,282     (1,764,532     24        (6,651,384     (2,588,832     (2,210,505     (3,141,484     (186,792
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (1,779,358     (9,176,643     (1,574,724     24        (5,068,331     (663,134     70,315        (1,434,217     (194,803
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity and surplus from operations

     (30,640     (9,455,170     (164,875     (261,806     (2,758,740     1,545        267,865        (1,326,951     (69,276
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Contract owners’ equity transactions:

                  

Proceeds from units purchased

     6,531,652        2,774,593        2,153,269        694,336        2,842,271        1,198,576        259,059        190,897        87,240   

Transfers between subaccounts including fixed account, net

     (4,416,580     (1,963,457     (479,018     (244,512     88,142        (127,119     134,594        (155,407     33,095   

Payments for surrenders and other redemptions

     (21,979,639     (10,615,118     (6,887,192     (2,582,505     (7,479,684     (4,794,817     (735,998     (621,625     (205,605
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity derived from contract owners’ equity transactions

     (19,864,567     (9,803,982     (5,212,941     (2,132,681     (4,549,271     (3,723,360     (342,345     (586,135     (85,270
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity and surplus

     (19,895,207     (19,259,152     (5,377,816     (2,394,487     (7,308,011     (3,721,815     (74,480     (1,913,086     (154,546

Transfers (from) to contributed surplus

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Contract owners’ equity and surplus:

                  

Beginning of year

     322,709,686        172,650,926        89,532,859        24,010,579        156,821,983        62,692,042        31,775,783        31,442,480        21,825,069   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 302,814,479      $ 153,391,774      $ 84,155,043      $ 21,616,092      $ 149,513,972      $ 58,970,227      $ 31,701,303      $ 29,529,394      $ 21,670,523   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

F-4


State Farm Life Insurance Company

Variable Annuity Separate Account

Statement of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity and Surplus, Continued

For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

 

     Large Cap
Equity Index
Subaccount
    Small Cap
Equity Index
Subaccount
    Bond
Subaccount
    Money
Market
Subaccount
    International
Equity Index
Subaccount
    Stock and
Bond
Balanced
Subaccount
    Large Cap
Equity
Subaccount
     Small/Mid
Cap Equity
Subaccount
     International
Equity
Subaccount
 

Operations:

                    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,446,928      $ (458,498   $ 1,677,731      $ (289,167   $ 3,835,818      $ 593,024      $ 280,003       $ (30,089    $ 210,848   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized gain (loss)

     12,925,497        12,280,971        151,708        —          494,503        1,849,295        312,196         3,979,796         (25,303

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net

     21,406,996        (6,276,769     376,849        14        (15,353,331     2,379,444        3,653,178         (2,550,301      (1,624,388
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     34,332,493        6,004,202        528,557        14        (14,858,828     4,228,739        3,965,374         1,429,495         (1,649,691
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity and surplus from operations

     35,779,421        5,545,704        2,206,288        (289,153     (11,023,010     4,821,763        4,245,377         1,399,406         (1,438,843
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contract owners’ equity transactions:

                    

Proceeds from units purchased

     6,774,646        3,186,979        2,300,251        645,417        3,123,552        1,394,579        232,017         181,439         91,213   

Transfers between subaccounts including fixed account, net

     (5,091,302     (1,602,086     326,353        431,885        26,680        436,775        273,723         92,439         (32,138

Payments for surrenders and other redemptions

     (22,267,277     (10,335,908     (7,982,995     (2,618,261     (8,044,849     (3,959,896     (687,836      (489,296      (296,677
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity derived from contract owners’ equity transactions

     (20,583,933     (8,751,015     (5,356,391     (1,540,959     (4,894,617     (2,128,542     (182,096      (215,418      (237,602
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in contract owners’ equity and surplus

     15,195,488        (3,205,311     (3,150,103     (1,830,112     (15,917,627     2,693,221        4,063,281         1,183,988         (1,676,445

Transfers (from) to contributed surplus

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —           —           —     

Contract owners’ equity and surplus:

                    

Beginning of year

     307,514,198        175,856,237        92,682,962        25,840,691        172,739,610        59,998,821        27,712,502         30,258,492         23,501,514   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 322,709,686      $ 172,650,926      $ 89,532,859      $ 24,010,579      $ 156,821,983      $ 62,692,042      $ 31,775,783       $ 31,442,480       $ 21,825,069   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

F-5


State Farm Life Insurance Company

Variable Annuity Separate Account

Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.    General Information

Organization

The State Farm Life Insurance Company Variable Annuity Separate Account (the “Separate Account”) is a unit investment trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, established by State Farm Life Insurance Company (the “Company”). The Separate Account was established by the Company on December 9, 1996. The Company sold a variable annuity insurance product, which has unique combinations of features and fees that are charged against the contract owners’ account balances. Under applicable insurance law, the assets and liabilities of the Separate Account are clearly identified and distinguished from the Company’s other assets and liabilities. The portion of the Separate Account’s assets applicable to the variable annuity contracts is not chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business the Company may conduct.

The Company discontinued new sales of the variable annuity product during September, 2008; however, the Company continues to administer the existing book of variable annuity contracts.

Sponsor Transactions

As an investor in the Separate Account, the Company shares in the investment performance of the funds held by the Separate Account in relation to the portion of its ownership of fund shares, which are subject to the same valuation procedures as the contract owners’ units. The market value of the Company’s investment in the Separate Account as surplus contributed was $130,257,770 at December 31, 2015.

2.    Significant Accounting Policies

Valuation of Investments

The assets of the Separate Account are invested in one or more of the funds (the “Fund(s)”) of the State Farm Variable Product Trust (the “Trust”) at each Fund’s net asset value, which is based on the daily closing market value prices of the underlying securities, in accordance with the selection made by the contract owners.

Fair Value

Fair value is defined as the price that the Separate Account would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-tier hierarchy is used to classify fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in three broad levels as follows:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible to the Separate Account for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, interest rates, yield curves and credit spreads. For assets or liabilities with a specified (contractual) term, a Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

 

F-6


State Farm Life Insurance Company

Variable Annuity Separate Account

Notes to Financial Statements, Continued

 

 

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability to the extent that relevant observable inputs are not available. These inputs, based on the best information available in the circumstances, would include reasonably available information about the assumptions that a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability and might include the Separate Account’s own data.

To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

The inputs used to measure the fair value of an asset or liability might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those cases, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the same level of the fair value hierarchy as the lowest level input that is significant to the entire measurement.

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

 

            Fair Value Measurements at December 31,
2015
 

Description

   Total          Level 1          Level 2          Level 3      

Funds of the Trust

   $ 853,362,807       $ —         $ 853,362,807       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 853,362,807       $ —         $ 853,362,807       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Level 2 Measurements

Separate Account assets include private, affiliated mutual funds valued at net asset value daily using observable inputs. Valuation inputs of underlying assets include, but are not limited to, quoted exchange prices, quotations by independent pricing services, bid price quotations from brokers, multiple of earnings, multiple of book values, similar freely traded securities, and yield to maturity.

The Separate Account recognizes transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers between levels for 2015.

Security Transactions and Investment Income

Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. The cost of investments sold and the corresponding capital gains and losses are determined on a specific identification basis. Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments are allocated to the contracts on each valuation date based on each contract’s pro rata share of the assets of the fund as of the beginning of the valuation date.

Accumulation Unit Valuation

On each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for trading, the accumulation unit value is determined as of the earlier of 3:00 PM Central time or the close of the NYSE by dividing the contract owners’ share of the value of each fund’s investments and other assets, less liabilities, by the number of contract owners’ accumulation units outstanding in the respective fund.

 

F-7


State Farm Life Insurance Company

Variable Annuity Separate Account

Notes to Financial Statements, Continued

 

 

The Net Asset Value (NAV) for each Fund is determined as of the time of the close of regular session trading on the NYSE, on each day when the NYSE is open for business. Shares of the Funds will not be priced on days when the NYSE is closed.

Each Fund values its assets at their current market value when market quotations are readily available. Securities for which readily available market quotations are not available, or for those quotations deemed not to be representative of market values, are valued by a method that the Board of Trustees of the Fund believes will reflect a fair value. Fair value pricing typically is used when trading for a portfolio security is halted during the day and does not resume prior to the Fund’s NAV calculation or when a portfolio security has limited liquidity resulting in no market derived price. Securities also may be fair valued as a result of significant events that occur after the close of trading in markets within which the securities trade, but before the time at which the securities are valued for NAV calculation.

Federal Income Taxes

The operations of the Separate Account are included in the federal income tax return of the Company. Under existing federal income tax law, investment income and realized capital gains and losses of the Separate Account affect liabilities under the policies and are, therefore, not taxed. Thus, the Separate Account may realize net investment income and capital gains and losses without federal income tax consequences.

Transfers between subaccounts including the fixed account

Transfers between subaccounts including the fixed account (net) include transfers of all or part of the contract owners’ interest to or from another eligible subaccount from or to the fixed account option of the general account of the Company.

Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that could affect the amounts reported therein, as well as the disclosure of any contingent assets and liabilities. As a result, actual results could differ from the estimates reported in the accompanying financial statements.

3.    Expenses and Related Party Transactions

A mortality and expense risk charge, which includes a death benefit guarantee risk charge, is deducted by the Company from the Separate Account on a daily basis, which is equal, on an annual basis, to 1.15% of the daily net asset value of the contract owners’ portion of assets in the Separate Account. The charge may be adjusted after contract issue, but it is guaranteed not to exceed 1.25% of net assets. The death benefit guarantee risk charge covers the risk that the death benefit as defined will be greater than the accumulation value. This could result from a decline in the value of the subaccounts due to market performance. Although periodic retirement payments to contract owners vary according to the investment performance of the fund, such payments are not affected by the expense or mortality experience because the Company assumes the mortality risk and the expense risk under the contracts. The mortality risk assumed by the Company results from the life annuity payment option in the contracts in which the Company agrees to make annuity payments regardless of how long a particular annuitant or other payee lives. The annuity payments are determined in accordance with annuity purchase rate provisions established at the time the contracts are issued. Total net assets allocated to annuitized contracts were $741,427 and $741,500 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014,

 

F-8


State Farm Life Insurance Company

Variable Annuity Separate Account

Notes to Financial Statements, Continued

 

 

respectively. Based on the actuarial determination of expected mortality, the Company is required to fund any deficiency in the annuity payment reserves from its general account assets. The disbursements for mortality and expense risk charges amounted to $8,778,249 and $8,951,983 during 2015 and 2014, respectively.

During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, investment advisory and management service fees were paid indirectly to State Farm Investment Management Corp. (SFIMC). Each Fund pays SFIMC an annual fee (computed on a daily basis and paid monthly) at the following annual rates:

 

Large Cap Equity Fund

  0.60% of average daily net assets

Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund

  0.80% of average daily net assets

International Equity Fund

  0.80% of average daily net assets

Large Cap Equity Index Fund

  0.24% of average daily net assets

Small Cap Equity Index Fund

  0.40% of average daily net assets

International Equity Index Fund

  0.55% of average daily net assets

Stock & Bond Balanced Fund

  None

Bond Fund

  0.50% of average daily net assets

Money Market Fund

  0.40% of average daily net assets

A $30 administrative fee is deducted from the contract accumulation value upon each contract anniversary, full surrender of the contract if not surrendered on the anniversary, or the annuity date, as defined, if that date is not on the contract anniversary. The administrative fee reimburses the Company for administrative expenses relating to the issuance and maintenance of the contract. Total administrative fees earned by the Company were $1,203,001 and $1,282,889 during 2015 and 2014, respectively. These deductions are included in the line item labeled “Payments for surrenders and other redemptions” in the Statements of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity and Surplus.

A surrender charge may be deducted in the event of a withdrawal or surrender to reimburse the Company for expenses incurred in connection with issuing a contract. The full surrender charge will be reduced during the first seven contract years until it reaches zero in the eighth contract year. Total surrender charges were $699 and $11,491 during 2015 and 2014, respectively. These charges are included in the line item labeled “Payments for surrenders and other redemptions” in the Statements of Changes in Contract Owners’ Equity and Surplus.

The Company reserves the right to deduct a $25 transfer processing fee for each subaccount transfer in excess of 12 during a policy year.

 

F-9


State Farm Life Insurance Company

Variable Annuity Separate Account

Notes to Financial Statements, Continued

 

 

4.    Changes in Units Outstanding

The changes in units outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

 

     December 31, 2015     December 31, 2014  

Subaccount

   Units
Issued
     Units
Redeemed
     Net
Increase
(Decrease)
    Units
Issued
     Units
Redeemed
     Net
Increase
(Decrease)
 

Large Cap Equity Index

     434,698         1,335,578         (900,880     448,268         1,448,238         (999,970

Small Cap Equity Index

     191,577         565,378         (373,801     200,405         548,684         (348,279

Bond

     233,570         520,085         (286,515     297,335         594,556         (297,221

Money Market

     427,632         609,449         (181,817     317,819         447,947         (130,128

International Equity Index

     320,453         597,127         (276,674     305,794         594,343         (288,549

Stock and Bond Balanced

     100,235         276,248         (176,013     128,555         234,100         (105,545

Large Cap Equity

     110,678         133,984         (23,306     103,926         116,173         (12,247

Small/Mid Cap Equity

     62,073         97,211         (35,138     68,351         81,490         (13,139

International Equity

     29,614         36,067         (6,453     28,773         46,954         (18,181

5.    Purchases and Sales of Investments

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments for the year ended December 31, 2015, by each subaccount are shown below:

 

     December 31, 2015  
     Purchases      Sales  

Large Cap Equity Index

   $ 16,118,984       $ 24,056,489   

Small Cap Equity Index

     13,097,813         12,039,786   

Bond

     3,073,330         6,811,919   

Money Market

     3,347,869         5,742,381   

International Equity Index

     5,469,600         6,438,812   

Stock and Bond Balanced

     3,123,416         4,815,478   

Large Cap Equity

     3,830,111         1,748,212   

Small/Mid Cap Equity

     2,698,869         1,428,098   

International Equity

     442,461         402,203   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 51,202,453       $ 63,483,378   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

F-10


State Farm Life Insurance Company

Variable Annuity Separate Account

Notes to Financial Statements, Continued

 

 

6.    Unit Values and Financial Highlights

A summary of unit values and units outstanding for each subaccount of the Separate Account, net investment income ratios and the expense ratios, excluding expenses of the underlying funds, for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2015 are shown below.

 

     At December 31, 2015      For the Year Ended December 31, 2015  
     Units      Net Assets      Unit Fair Value      Investment
Income
Ratio*
             

Subaccount

         Beginning      Ending        Expense
Ratio**
    Total
Return***
 

Large Cap Equity Index

     13,788,187       $ 302,814,479       $ 21.96       $ 21.96         1.71     1.15     0.00

Small Cap Equity Index

     5,470,937       $ 153,391,774       $ 26.21       $ 24.65         0.87     1.15     (5.95 )% 

Bond

     4,644,404       $ 84,155,043       $ 18.15       $ 18.12         2.78     1.15     (0.17 )% 

Money Market

     1,854,000       $ 21,616,092       $ 11.79       $ 11.66         0.00     1.15     (1.10 )% 

International Equity Index

     6,420,329       $ 149,513,972       $ 15.77       $ 15.41         2.31     1.15     (2.28 )% 

Stock and Bond Balanced

     2,804,362       $ 58,970,227       $ 21.04       $ 21.03         2.25     1.15     (0.05 )% 

Large Cap Equity

     733,084       $ 31,701,303       $ 14.69       $ 14.72         1.03     1.15     0.20

Small/Mid Cap Equity

     467,926       $ 29,529,394       $ 16.54       $ 15.70         0.66     1.15     (5.08 )% 

International Equity

     282,726       $ 21,670,523       $ 12.74       $ 12.58         0.78     1.15     (1.26 )% 

 

     At December 31, 2014      For the Year Ended December 31, 2014  
     Units      Net Assets      Unit Fair Value      Investment
Income
Ratio*
             

Subaccount

         Beginning      Ending        Expense
Ratio**
    Total
Return***
 

Large Cap Equity Index

     14,689,067       $ 322,709,686       $ 19.60       $ 21.96         1.60     1.15     12.04

Small Cap Equity Index

     5,844,738       $ 172,650,926       $ 25.40       $ 26.21         0.73     1.15     3.19

Bond

     4,930,919       $ 89,532,859       $ 17.73       $ 18.15         3.00     1.15     2.37

Money Market

     2,035,817       $ 24,010,579       $ 11.93       $ 11.79         0.00     1.15     (1.17 )% 

International Equity Index

     6,697,003       $ 156,821,983       $ 16.95       $ 15.77         3.13     1.15     (6.96 )% 

Stock and Bond Balanced

     2,980,375       $ 62,692,042       $ 19.45       $ 21.04         2.11     1.15     8.17

Large Cap Equity

     756,390       $ 31,775,783       $ 12.84       $ 14.69         1.34     1.15     14.41

Small/Mid Cap Equity

     503,064       $ 31,442,480       $ 15.95       $ 16.54         0.21     1.15     3.70

International Equity

     289,179       $ 21,825,069       $ 13.71       $ 12.74         1.13     1.15     (7.08 )% 

 

     At December 31, 2013      For the Year Ended December 31, 2013  
     Units      Net Assets      Unit Fair Value      Investment
Income
Ratio*
             

Subaccount

         Beginning      Ending        Expense
Ratio**
    Total
Return***
 

Large Cap Equity Index

     15,689,037       $ 307,514,198       $ 15.02       $ 19.60         1.77     1.15     30.49

Small Cap Equity Index

     6,193,017       $ 175,856,237       $ 18.58       $ 25.40         0.86     1.15     36.71

Bond

     5,228,140       $ 92,682,962       $ 18.32       $ 17.73         3.06     1.15     (3.22 )% 

Money Market

     2,165,944       $ 25,840,691       $ 12.07       $ 11.93         0.00     1.15     (1.16 )% 

International Equity Index

     6,985,553       $ 172,739,610       $ 14.18       $ 16.95         2.51     1.15     19.53

Stock and Bond Balanced

     3,085,920       $ 59,998,821       $ 16.68       $ 19.45         2.13     1.15     16.61

Large Cap Equity

     768,636       $ 27,712,502       $ 9.74       $ 12.84         0.96     1.15     31.83

Small/Mid Cap Equity

     516,203       $ 30,258,492       $ 11.95       $ 15.95         0.92     1.15     33.47

International Equity

     307,360       $ 23,501,514       $ 11.76       $ 13.71         1.61     1.15     16.58

 

F-11


State Farm Life Insurance Company

Variable Annuity Separate Account

Notes to Financial Statements, Continued

 

 

     At December 31, 2012      For the Year Ended December 31, 2012  
     Units      Net Assets      Unit Fair Value      Investment
Income
Ratio*
             

Subaccount

         Beginning      Ending        Expense
Ratio**
    Total
Return***
 

Large Cap Equity Index

     16,798,118       $ 252,280,145       $ 13.13       $ 15.02         1.75     1.15     14.39

Small Cap Equity Index

     6,644,880       $ 136,895,547       $ 16.22       $ 18.58         1.29     1.15     14.55

Bond

     5,506,946       $ 100,849,593       $ 17.91       $ 18.32         3.12     1.15     2.29

Money Market

     2,208,053       $ 26,648,074       $ 12.21       $ 12.07         0.00     1.15     (1.15 )% 

International Equity Index

     7,370,227       $ 149,462,912       $ 12.15       $ 14.18         2.95     1.15     16.71

Stock and Bond Balanced

     3,270,035       $ 54,523,625       $ 15.23       $ 16.68         1.30     1.15     9.52

Large Cap Equity

     866,620       $ 21,809,875       $ 8.45       $ 9.74         1.55     1.15     15.27

Small/Mid Cap Equity

     557,432       $ 22,978,597       $ 10.27       $ 11.95         0.22     1.15     16.36

International Cap Equity

     347,251       $ 20,442,061       $ 9.98       $ 11.76         0.54     1.15     17.84

 

     At December 31, 2011      For the Year Ended December 31, 2011  
     Units      Net Assets      Unit Fair Value      Investment
Income
Ratio*
             

Subaccount

         Beginning      Ending        Expense
Ratio**
    Total
Return***
 

Large Cap Equity Index

     18,222,082       $ 239,329,301       $ 13.04       $ 13.13         0.02     1.15     0.69

Small Cap Equity Index

     7,186,341       $ 128,197,214       $ 17.18       $ 16.22         0.72     1.15     (5.59 )% 

Bond

     5,795,892       $ 103,784,930       $ 17.00       $ 17.91         3.31     1.15     5.35

Money Market

     2,436,431       $ 29,745,343       $ 12.35       $ 12.21         0.00     1.15     (1.13 )% 

International Equity Index

     7,872,931       $ 133,747,082       $ 14.05       $ 12.15         2.77     1.15     (13.52 )% 

Stock and Bond Balanced

     3,486,832       $ 53,118,784       $ 14.85       $ 15.23         2.42     1.15     2.56

Large Cap Equity

     896,334       $ 19,041,676       $ 8.56       $ 8.45         1.17     1.15     (1.29 )% 

Small/Mid Cap Equity

     593,218       $ 19,952,422       $ 10.61       $ 10.27         0.30     1.15     (3.20 )% 

International Cap Equity

     355,223       $ 17,239,689       $ 11.71       $ 9.98         1.91     1.15     (14.77 )% 

 

* The Investment Income Ratio represents the dividends, excluding distributions of capital gains, received by the subaccount from the underlying mutual fund, divided by the average net assets. This ratio excludes those expenses, such as mortality and expense charges, that are assessed against contract owner accounts either through reductions in the unit value or the redemption of units. The recognition of investment income by the subaccount is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying fund in which the subaccount invests.
** This ratio represents the annualized contract expenses of the separate account, resulting in a direct reduction of unit values, consisting primarily of mortality and expense charges. Charges that require redemption of contract owner units are excluded. There is no fluctuation in the annualized mortality and expense charge. This ratio does not include the expenses incurred by the underlying funds of the Trust. Refer to Note 3.
*** The total return is calculated using the beginning and ending unit value, which reflects the changes in the underlying fund values and reductions related to the Expense Ratio, for the period indicated.

 

F-12


PART C

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 24. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(a)    Financial Statements
     All required financial statements are included in Part B.
(b)    Exhibits
     (1)   Resolutions of the Board of Directors of State Farm Life Insurance Company (“State Farm”) establishing the State Farm Life Insurance Company Variable Annuity Separate Account. 1
     (2)   Not Applicable.
     (3)   (a)     Distribution Agreement. 7
         (b)   Registered Representative Agreement. 4
     (4)   (a)   Form of Policy. 2
         (b)   Riders to Form of Policy. 4
         (c)   Endorsement to Form of Policy. 5
     (5)   Application. 6
     (6)   (a)   Articles of Incorporation of State Farm. 1
         (b)   By-Laws of State Farm. 8
     (7)   Not Applicable.
     (8)   (a)   Participation Agreement. 6
         (b)   Rule 22c-2 Agreement. 8
     (9)   Opinion and Consent of Counsel. 3
     (10)     Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
     (11)   Not Applicable.
     (12)   Not Applicable.
     (13)   Powers of Attorney. 9

1. Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s initial registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 3, 1997 (File No. 333-19189).
2. Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 1997 (File No. 333-19189).
3. Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 1997.
4. Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2000.
5. Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2000.
6. Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 22, 2005.
7. Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2007.
8. Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2008.
9. Filed herewith or incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2014.


ITEM 25. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE DEPOSITOR

 

NAME AND PRINCIPAL
BUSINESS ADDRESS*


  

Position with State Farm


Michael L. Tipsord

   Director; President and Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board

Joseph R. Monk, Jr.

   Director; Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

Randall H. Harbert

   Director; Executive Vice President; Chief Agency, Sales and Marketing Officer

Jon C. Farney

   Director, Senior Vice President and Treasurer

Christy Moberly

   Director; Senior Vice President

Stephen McManus

   Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Lynne M. Yowell

  

Vice President, Secretary and Counsel

Jeffrey W. Jackson

   Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

Paul J. Smith

   Director

Mark Schwamberger

   Vice President and Controller

Nancy A. Behrens

   Vice President - Life

Lisa Stewart

   Vice President - Life

Richard K. Paul

   Vice President - Customer Care Center

Paul Eckley

   Vice President - Investments

* The principal business address of all the persons listed above is One State Farm Plaza, Bloomington, Illinois 61710-0001.

 

ITEM 26. PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH THE DEPOSITOR OR REGISTRANT

 

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

 

State Farm County Mutual Insurance Company of Texas (Common Management)

State Farm Bank, FSB (100% Ownership)

Plaza One Realty Company (previously State Farm Funding Corp.) (100% Ownership)

State Farm Florida Insurance Company (100% Ownership)

State Farm General Insurance Company (100% Ownership)

State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (100% Ownership)

State Farm Life Insurance Company (100% Ownership)

State Farm Health Insurance Company (100% Ownership)

State Farm International Life Insurance Company Ltd. (100% Ownership)

State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company (100% Ownership)

State Farm Indemnity Company (100% Ownership)

State Farm Guaranty Insurance Company

State Farm Realty Investment Company (100% Ownership)

State Farm Investment Management Corp. (100% Ownership)

State Farm VP Management Corp. (100% Ownership)

State Farm International Services, Inc. (100% Ownership)

Top Layer Reinsurance, Ltd. (50% Ownership)

State Farm Lloyds, Inc. (100% Ownership)

State Farm Lloyds (An Association of Underwriters)

Insurance Placement Services, Inc. (100% Ownership)

State Farm International Holding Co. (100% Ownership)

State Farm Investor Services (Canada) Co. (100% Ownership)

Oglesby Reinsurance Ltd (100% Ownership)

 

ITEM 27. NUMBER OF POLICY OWNERS

 

As of April 1, 2016, there were 38,590 policy owners.

 

ITEM 28. INDEMNIFICATION

 

Illinois Business Corporation Act Chapter 805 Section 5/8.75 is a comprehensive provision that defines the power of

Illinois corporations to provide for the indemnification of its officers, directors, employees and agents. This Section also authorizes Illinois corporations to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of directors, officers, employees or agents of the corporation.

 

The Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and the Bylaws of State Farm Life Insurance Company do not provide for the indemnification of officers, directors, employees or agents of the Company.


ITEM 29. PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER

 

(a) State Farm VP Management Corp. is the registrant’s principal underwriter.

 

(b) Officers and Directors of State Farm VP Management Corp.

 

Name and Principal

Business Address*


  

Positions and Offices

With the Underwriter


Michael L. Tipsord    Director; President
Paul J. Smith    Director; Senior Vice President
Randall H. Harbert    Director; Senior Vice President
Joseph R. Monk, Jr.    Director; Senior Vice President

Lisa Stewart

  

Director; Vice President

Terry Ludwig    Vice President; Chief Compliance Officer, and Anti-Money Laundering and Office of Foreign Assets Control Officer
Mark Mikel    Vice President - Financial and Secretary
David R. Grizzle    Treasurer
Scott Hintz    Assistant Secretary
David M. Moore    Assistant Secretary and Counsel

* The principal business address of all of the persons listed above is One State Farm Plaza, Bloomington, Illinois 61710-0001.

 

(c) Compensation From the Registrant. The following commissions and other compensation were received by each principal underwriter, directly or indirectly, from the Registrant during the Registrant’s last fiscal year:

 

                    (1)

Name of Principal Underwriter


   (2)
Net  Underwriting
Discounts and
Commissions

   (3)
Compensation  on
Redemption


   (4)
Brokerage
Commissions

   (5)
Compensation

State Farm VP Management Corp.

   N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A

 

ITEM 30. LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS

 

All of the accounts, books, records or other documents required to be kept by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules thereunder, are maintained by State Farm at Three State Farm Plaza South, Bloomington, Illinois 61710-0001.

 

ITEM 31. MANAGEMENT SERVICES

 

All management contracts are discussed in Part A or Part B of this registration statement.

 

ITEM 32. UNDERTAKINGS AND REPRESENTATIONS

 

  (a) The registrant undertakes that it will file a post-effective amendment to this registration statement as frequently as is necessary to ensure that the audited financial statements in the registration statement are never more than 16 months old for as long as purchase payments under the Policies offered herein are being accepted.

 

  (b) The registrant undertakes that it will include either (1) as part of any application to purchase a Policy offered by the prospectus, a space that an applicant can check to request a Statement of Additional Information, or (2) a post card or similar written communication affixed to or included in the prospectus that the applicant can remove and send to State Farm for a Statement of Additional Information.

 

  (c) The registrant undertakes to deliver any Statement of Additional Information and any financial statements required to be made available under this Form N-4 promptly upon written or oral request to State Farm at the address or phone number listed in the prospectus.

 

  (d) State Farm represents that in connection with its offering of the Policies as funding vehicles for retirement plans meeting the requirements of Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, it is relying on a no-action letter dated November 28, 1988, to the American Council of Life Insurance, and a no-action letter dated August 30, 2012, to ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company for relief from Sections 22(e) and 27(i)(2)(A) of the 1940 Act and has complied with the conditions of both letters.

 

  (e) State Farm represents that the fees and charges under the Policies, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by State Farm.


SIGNATURES

 

As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant, State Farm Life Insurance Company Variable Annuity Separate Account certifies that it meets the requirements of Securities Act Rule 485(b) for effectiveness of this registration statement and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf in the City of Bloomington and the State of Illinois, on this 2nd day of May, 2016.

 

        State Farm Life Insurance Company
        Variable Annuity Separate Account
                                 (Registrant)
                 
        By: State Farm Life Insurance Company
                                 (Depositor)

 

            By:  

/s/ Michael L. Tipsord


               

Michael L. Tipsord

                President and Chief Executive Officer
                State Farm Life Insurance Company


As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on May 2, 2016.

 

Signature


    

Title


*


Michael L. Tipsord

     Director, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

*


Mark Schwamberger

    

Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)

*


Nancy A. Behrens

    

Vice President Operations - Life/Health
(Principal Financial Officer)

*


Paul J. Smith

     Director, Senior Vice President and Treasurer

*


Christy Moberly

     Director, Senior Vice President

*


Joseph R. Monk, Jr.

    

Director, Senior Vice President and

Chief Administrative Officer

*


Randall H. Harbert

    

Director, Executive Vice President and

Chief Agency, Sales and Marketing Officer

*


Jon C. Farney

     Director, Senior Vice President and Trasurer

* By  

/s/ Stephen L. Horton


 

May 2, 2016


    Stephen L. Horton   Date
    Attorney-In-Fact    

 

* Pursuant to Power of Attorney.