Ex.99.24(b)4(u)
MYPATH/TM/ ASCEND - JOINT RIDER
GUARANTEED LIFETIME WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT [MINNESOTALIFE LOGO]
MINNESOTA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY - A Securian Company Fax 000-000-0000
Annuity Services . A3-9999 0-000-000-0000
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx . St. Xxxx, Minnesota 55101-2098 xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx
This rider is attached to and made part of this contract as of the Rider
Effective Date. Terms not defined in this rider have the meaning given to them
in the contract to which this rider is attached. To the extent any of the
provisions contained in this rider are contrary to or inconsistent with those
of the contract, the provisions of this rider will control.
THE PURPOSE OF THE BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THIS RIDER IS TO PROVIDE SECURITY
THROUGH A GUARANTEED ANNUAL INCOME (GAI) AMOUNT THAT CAN BE WITHDRAWN EACH
CONTRACT YEAR, REGARDLESS OF CONTRACT VALUE, UNTIL THIS RIDER'S TERMINATION.
THIS BENEFIT WILL TERMINATE UPON ASSIGNMENT OF THE CONTRACT OR A CHANGE IN
OWNER UNLESS THE NEW ASSIGNEE OR OWNER MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS SPECIFIED IN
THE RIDER TERMINATION SECTION.
RIDER SPECIFICATIONS
RIDER EFFECTIVE DATE: [September 1, 2013]
DESIGNATED LIFE: [Xxxx Xxx]
JOINT DESIGNATED LIFE: [Xxxx Xxx]
BENEFIT DATE: [September 1, 2013]
The later of the Contract Anniversary
following the [59th] birthday of the
youngest Designated Life or the Rider
Effective Date.
ANNUAL RIDER CHARGE: The Annual Rider Charge of [1.50%],
subject to a maximum charge of
[2.25%], of the greater of Contract
Value or Benefit Base is deducted
quarterly from Contract Values
allocated to the Variable Account.
The Annual Rider Charge may increase,
subject to the maximum charge shown
above, at the time of a Benefit Base
Reset.
ENHANCEMENT PERIOD: [10] Contract Years following the
Rider Effective Date.
ENHANCEMENT RATE: [7.00%]
Age Annual Income Percentage
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ANNUAL INCOME PERCENTAGE: [through age 64] [3.50%]
[65-74] [4.00%]
[75-79] [4.50%]
[80 and older] [5.50%]
BENEFIT BASE MAXIMUM: [$4,000,000]
MAXIMUM ADDITIONAL PURCHASE PAYMENTS: [$25,000]
CONTRACT VALUE ALLOCATION: While this rider is in effect, the
full Contract Value must be allocated
to an allocation plan approved by us
for use with this rider.
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DEFINITIONS
BENEFIT BASE
The value that is used to determine the amount of Guaranteed Annual Income
(GAI) available for withdrawal under this rider. In no event will the Benefit
Base exceed the Benefit Base Maximum as shown in the Rider Specifications.
BENEFIT BASE ENHANCEMENT
The dollar amount added to the Benefit Base on any Contract Anniversary during
the Enhancement Period when there are no withdrawals in the prior Contract Year.
BENEFIT BASE RESET
The Benefit Base is reset on any Contract Anniversary where the Contract Value
is greater than the Benefit Base after application of the Benefit Base
Enhancement, if any. The Benefit Base will increase to the Contract Value, but
will not exceed the Benefit Base Maximum. The Benefit Base will continue to be
eligible for an increase due to a Benefit Base Reset on each Contract
Anniversary until a Benefit Base Reset is declined as described in the Annual
Rider Charge section.
DESIGNATED LIFE
The person listed in the Rider Specifications upon whose lifetime, along with
the Joint Designated Life, will be used to determine the benefits under this
rider. The Designated Life is the Owner of the contract. If the Owner of the
contract is other than a natural person, such as a trust or other similar
entity, the Designated Life is the Annuitant. A Designated Life may be removed
due to divorce but otherwise may not be added or changed after the Rider
Effective Date.
ENHANCEMENT BASE
The amount that is multiplied by the Enhancement Rate to calculate any
applicable Benefit Base Enhancement. The Enhancement Base will not exceed the
Benefit Base Maximum as shown in the Rider Specifications.
GUARANTEED ANNUAL INCOME (GAI)
The maximum amount that can be withdrawn in any Contract Year after the Benefit
Date without affecting the Benefit Base, Enhancement Base, or the GAI in future
Contract Years.
GUARANTEED INTEREST OPTIONS
A type of investment option that provides an interest rate guaranteed for a
specified period of time. These options are as defined in your contract and may
also be referred to as Guaranteed Interest Accounts. For purposes of this
rider, references to Guaranteed Interest Options also include any options
defined in your contract as Guaranteed Interest Accounts.
JOINT DESIGNATED LIFE
The person listed in Rider Specifications upon whose lifetime, along with the
Designated Life, will be used to determine the benefits under this rider. The
Joint Designated Life is the Joint Owner or the sole primary beneficiary on the
contract unless otherwise agreed to by us. A Joint Designated Life may be
removed due to divorce but otherwise may not be added or changed after the
Rider Effective Date. All references to Designated Life will include the
Designated Life and Joint Designated Life.
QUALIFIED CONTRACT
A contract issued to a retirement plan or arrangement that receives favorable
tax treatment under Section 401, 404, 408, 408A and 457 of the Internal Revenue
Code, as amended.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
REPORTS TO OWNERS
In addition to the information stated in the Reports to Owners section in the
contract, the annual report will also provide additional information about this
rider. Prior to the Benefit Date, the annual report will provide a projected
Benefit Base and GAI as of the Benefit Date assuming no Benefit Base Resets and
no further contract activity. After the Benefit Date, the annual report will
provide the GAI as of the date of the report.
SUBSEQUENT PURCHASE PAYMENTS
Cumulative Purchase Payments after the first Contract Year are limited to the
Maximum Additional Purchase Payments shown in the Rider Specifications, without
our consent. Purchase Payments are allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Options
and/or the Sub-Accounts as you direct, subject to the provisions in the
Contract Value Allocation Options section.
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MINIMUM CONTRACT VALUE
Any provision in your contract requiring there be a minimum Contract Value as
of the date of any withdrawal is waived while this rider is in effect.
IMPACT OF DIVORCE
If a Designated Life is removed from the contract due to a divorce and no
withdrawals have been taken, the benefits provided by this rider will be
adjusted, as necessary, based on the age of the remaining Designated Life. The
rider charge and all terms of this rider will continue to be based on a joint
rider even though benefits are provided for only one Designated Life.
SPOUSAL CONTINUATION
If a Designated Life dies and the surviving spouse continues the contract, this
rider may be continued provided the spouse is also a Designated Life.
RECOVERY OF EXCESS PAYMENTS
We may recover from you or your estate any payments made after the death of
both Designated Lives.
CALCULATION OF BENEFIT VALUES
BENEFIT BASE
The initial Benefit Base will be set to the initial Purchase Payment.
For each subsequent Purchase Payment prior to the later of the first Contract
Anniversary or the date of the first withdrawal, the Benefit Base will be
increased by the amount of the subsequent Purchase Payment(s). For any
subsequent Purchase Payment on or after the later of the first Contract
Anniversary or the date of the first withdrawal, there will be no increase to
the Benefit Base as a result of the Purchase Payment(s).
Prior to the Benefit Date, any amount you withdraw is considered an excess
withdrawal and will cause the Benefit Base to be reduced by an amount equal to
(a) multiplied by (b) divided by (c) where:
(a) is the Benefit Base immediately prior to the withdrawal,
(b) is the amount of the withdrawal, and
(c) is the Contract Value immediately prior to the withdrawal.
After the Benefit Date, if the total amount you withdraw in a single Contract
Year is less than or equal to the GAI, as described below, the Benefit Base
will not be reduced.
After the Benefit Date, if the total amount you withdraw in a single Contract
Year is in excess of the GAI, the additional amount withdrawn is considered an
excess withdrawal and will cause the Benefit Base to be reduced by an amount
equal to (a) multiplied by (b) divided by (c) where:
(a) is the Benefit Base immediately prior to the excess portion of the
withdrawal,
(b) is the excess portion of the withdrawal, and
(c) is the Contract Value immediately prior to the excess portion of the
withdrawal.
THE BENEFIT BASE IS SEPARATE FROM YOUR CONTRACT VALUE. THE BENEFIT BASE MAY NOT
BE WITHDRAWN AS A LUMP SUM AND IS NOT PAYABLE AT DEATH.
ENHANCEMENT BASE
The initial Enhancement Base will be set to the initial Purchase Payment.
For each subsequent Purchase Payment prior to the later of the first Contract
Anniversary or the date of the first withdrawal, the Enhancement Base will be
increased by the amount of the subsequent Purchase Payment. For any subsequent
Purchase Payment on or after the later of the first Contract Anniversary or the
date of the first withdrawal, there will be no increase to the Enhancement Base
as a result of the Purchase Payment.
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Prior to the Benefit Date, any amount you withdraw will cause the Enhancement
Base to be reduced by an amount equal to (a) multiplied by (b) divided by
(c) where:
(a) is the Enhancement Base immediately prior to the withdrawal,
(b) is the amount of the withdrawal, and
(c) is the Contract Value immediately prior to the withdrawal.
After the Benefit Date, if the total amount you withdraw in a single Contract
Year is less than or equal to the GAI, the Enhancement Base will not be reduced.
After the Benefit Date, if the total amount you withdraw in a single Contract
Year is in excess of the GAI, the Enhancement Base will be reduced by an amount
equal to (a) multiplied by (b) divided by (c) where:
(a) is the Enhancement Base immediately prior to the excess portion of the
withdrawal,
(b) is the excess portion of the withdrawal, and
(c) is the Contract Value immediately prior to the excess portion of the
withdrawal.
BENEFIT BASE ENHANCEMENT
On each Contract Anniversary during the Enhancement Period, after each Contract
Year in which there have been no withdrawals, the Benefit Base will be
increased by an amount equal to (a) multiplied by (b), where:
(a) is the Enhancement Rate, and
(b) is the Enhancement Base immediately prior to application of the
Benefit Base Enhancement.
BENEFIT BASE RESET
On each Contract Anniversary, immediately following application of any
applicable Benefit Base Enhancement, the Benefit Base will be increased to the
Contract Value if the Contract Value is greater than the Benefit Base.
If a Benefit Base Reset occurs during the Enhancement Period, the Enhancement
Base will increase to the value of the Benefit Base following the Benefit Base
Reset. The Enhancement Period will not be affected by a Benefit Base Reset.
The annual rider charge may increase at the time of a Benefit Base Reset as
described under the Annual Rider Charge section.
GUARANTEED ANNUAL INCOME (GAI)
Beginning at the Benefit Date, you may withdraw an amount up to the GAI each
Contract Year until the rider terminates as described under Rider Termination.
The amount received will be in the form of a withdrawal of Contract Value, if
available, or in the form of Annuity Payments if your Contract Value reaches
zero.
Prior to the first withdrawal, the GAI will be equal to (a) multiplied by
(b) where:
(a) is the Benefit Base, and
(b) is the Annual Income Percentage shown in the Rider Specifications
based on the age of the youngest Designated Life.
The Annual Income Percentage will be determined based on the age of the
youngest Designated Life at the time of the first withdrawal and will not
change thereafter except in the case of a Benefit Base Reset. Upon a Benefit
Base Reset, the Annual Income Percentage will be re-determined based on the age
of the youngest Designated Life on the date of the Benefit Base Reset.
At the time of the first withdrawal and at any time thereafter, the GAI will be
equal to (a) multiplied by (b) where:
(a) is the Benefit Base, and
(b) is the Annual Income Percentage shown in the Rider Specifications
based on the age of the youngest Designated Life as of the later of
the date of the first withdrawal or the date of the most recent
Benefit Base Reset.
The GAI will be recalculated immediately following any change to the Benefit
Base.
Withdrawals may be required to be made from your values in the Guaranteed
Interest Options and each Sub-Account of the Variable Account on a pro-rata
basis relative to your Contract Value. If withdrawals in any Contract Year are
less than the GAI, the remaining GAI may not be carried forward to future
Contract Years.
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TIMING OF CALCULATIONS
If the Contract Anniversary falls on a day that is not a Valuation Date, rider
benefit values will be calculated based on the next available Valuation Date.
AUTOMATIC PAYMENT PHASE
If the Contract Value is reduced to zero, other than by an excess withdrawal,
the contract will enter an automatic payment phase and no future Benefit Base
increase will occur. You will receive an annual amount equal to the GAI in the
form of an Annuity Payment until the death of both Designated Lives. You may
elect to receive payments at any frequency offered by us, but at least
annually. Once selected, the frequency may not be changed without our consent.
During this phase, no additional Purchase Payments may be made and all other
contract features, benefits, riders, and guarantees except the guarantees
provided by this rider are terminated. Upon the death of both Designated Lives,
this rider terminates and no further benefits are payable.
ANNUITY PAYMENTS
If you elect to receive Annuity Payments, you may apply your Contract Value to
any Annuity Payment option in accordance with your contract terms. If you apply
less than the entire Contract Value to provide Annuity Payments under an
Annuity Payment option, that amount will be treated as a withdrawal for
purposes of adjusting the Benefit Base, Enhancement Base, and GAI.
If Annuity Payments are required to begin and the oldest Annuitant is a
Designated Life, you may elect from an additional annuity payment option to
receive an annual amount equal to the GAI at any frequency offered by us, but
at least annually, until the death of both Designated Lives.
REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION (RMD)
This provision applies if your contract is a Qualified Contract and is subject
to required minimum distribution (RMD) provisions pursuant to the Internal
Revenue Code (the "Code"), as amended from time to time, and the Treasury
Regulations issued thereunder.
A withdrawal in any Contract Year after you are eligible for RMD will not be
treated as an excess withdrawal if that withdrawal does not cause the total
withdrawals for the Contract Year to exceed the greater of the GAI or your RMD
for the current calendar year. Such treatment is contingent on your acceptance
of our calculation of the RMD amounts. RMD calculations will be based solely on
the value of this contract and any attached riders, and will be determined for
the calendar year in which the RMD withdrawal is requested. Each RMD amount is
calculated based on information provided by you and our understanding of the
Code. We reserve the right to make changes in our calculations, as needed, to
comply with the Code and Treasury Regulations.
While this contract is subject to RMD provisions, the benefit will be treated
as follows:
. Each Contract Year the GAI will be calculated as described in the
Guaranteed Annual Income section above. The GAI will not be changed
based on the RMD requirement.
. If the RMD amount is greater than the GAI, the Benefit Base, Enhancement
Base, and GAI will not be reduced for withdrawals up to the RMD amount.
Amounts withdrawn in any Contract Year in excess of the greater of GAI or RMD
will be treated as an excess withdrawal. If the RMD amount for two calendar
years is withdrawn in a single Contract Year, your withdrawal may be subject to
excess withdrawal treatment to the extent the Contract Year withdrawals exceed
the greater of the GAI or current calendar year RMD amount.
EXCESS WITHDRAWAL CONSIDERATIONS
An excess withdrawal is any withdrawal prior to the Benefit Date or a
withdrawal after the Benefit Date that exceeds the GAI for the Contract Year.
The portion of each individual withdrawal during a Contract Year that is
treated as an excess withdrawal is equal to the amount withdrawn, including any
applicable deferred sales charge, less any GAI remaining prior to the
withdrawal for that Contract Year.
EXCESS WITHDRAWALS CAN REDUCE FUTURE BENEFITS BY MORE THAN THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF
THE EXCESS WITHDRAWAL.
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A deferred sales charge, as defined in the contract to which this rider is
attached, may apply if excess withdrawals exceed the contract's free withdrawal
amount.
Any forms provided by us to facilitate Written Request of a withdrawal will
include:
(a) A warning that any excess withdrawal under this rider could reduce
future benefits by more than the dollar amount of the excess
withdrawal, and
(b) An option to contact us by telephone to determine if, as of the most
recent Valuation Date, such withdrawal would be considered an excess
withdrawal under this rider.
If you request a withdrawal by telephone, we will inform you if, as of the most
recent Valuation Date, such withdrawal will be considered an excess withdrawal
under this rider.
CONTRACT VALUE ALLOCATION OPTIONS
ALLOCATION PLANS
While this rider is in effect, the full Contract Value must be allocated to an
allocation plan approved by us. The Contract Value may be required to be
automatically rebalanced each quarter according to the allocation plan then in
effect. You may reallocate the full Contract Value from the current allocation
plan to another allocation plan available for use with this rider at the time
of the reallocation request. Any reallocation request must be received in our
home office by Written Request or other form acceptable to us. The reallocation
will be effective on the Valuation Date coincident with or next following the
day we receive the complete request at our home office.
We reserve the right to add, delete, or modify allocation plans. In the event
you make an additional Purchase Payment or request a transfer to an allocation
plan that is no longer available, you may be required to provide a new
allocation to one of the allocation plans available at the time of your
request. We will notify you in writing of any changes to the allocation plans
available for use with this rider.
In regard to the Guaranteed Interest Options, to the extent participation in
the allocation plan or automatic rebalancing exceeds contract maximums or
transfer limitations, such limitations will be waived while this rider is in
effect.
RIDER CHARGE
ANNUAL RIDER CHARGE
Beginning three months after the Rider Effective Date, and every three months
thereafter, an amount equal to one quarter of the Annual Rider Charge will be
multiplied by the greater of the Contract Value or the Benefit Base on the date
of the charge. It will be deducted on a pro-rata basis from Contract Values
allocated to the Variable Account. For purposes of calculating the Annual Rider
Charge, the greater of the Contract Value or the Benefit Base will be subject
to the Benefit Base Maximum.
The Annual Rider Charge may increase at the time of a Benefit Base Reset. The
Annual Rider Charge following the increase will not exceed the current Annual
Rider Charge for new issues. If we are no longer issuing this rider, we reserve
the right to increase the Annual Rider Charge to an amount that will not exceed
the maximum Annual Rider Charge.
You may elect to decline the Annual Rider Charge increase. Declining the Annual
Rider Charge increase will result in no increase to the Benefit Base. You will
be notified in writing a minimum of 30 days prior to the Contract Anniversary
that you may decline the Annual Rider Charge increase. If you elect to decline
the Annual Rider Charge increase, you must provide a Written Request to us no
less than seven calendar days prior to the Contract Anniversary. Once you
notify us of your decision to decline the Annual Rider Charge increase, you
will no longer be eligible for future Benefit Base increases.
A proportionate amount of the Annual Rider Charge will be deducted upon
termination of this rider or surrender of the contract. The Annual Rider Charge
will be discontinued upon termination of the rider as described in the Rider
Termination section.
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RIDER TERMINATION
The rider will automatically terminate at the earliest of:
(a) termination or surrender of the contract, including the date any death
benefits are paid as a lump sum under the terms of the contract; or
(b) the date we receive due proof of death of the last remaining
Designated Life; or
(c) the Annuity Commencement Date where all the remaining amount available
has been applied to provide Annuity Payments; or
(d) the date of an ownership change or assignment under the contract
unless:
. the new Owner assumes full ownership of the contract and is
essentially the same person (this includes but is not limited to
the change from joint ownership to sole ownership by the surviving
spouse when one of them dies, or the removal of an Owner due to a
divorce or qualified dissolution order); or
. the assignment is for the purposes of effectuating a 1035 exchange
of the contract.
The rider cannot be terminated prior to the earliest of the above dates. Upon
termination of this rider, the benefits and charges within this rider will
terminate. Once terminated, this rider may not be reinstated.
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