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Athene Performance Elite 15 Plus

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Highlights

The Athene Performance Elite 15 Plus is a single premium fixed-indexed annuity with a 15-year surrender charge period and an MVA provision. The Athene Performance Elite 15 Plus also pays a first-year premium bonus subject to a 15-year vesting schedule.

Optional Strategy Charge
Higher Cap and Participation Rates are available with a strategy charge. Annual Strategy Charges are calculated on the contract anniversary and deducted monthly from the Accumulated Value.
Strategy Charge Credit
A one-time Strategy Charge Credit will be added to the Accumulated Value at the end of the Withdrawal Charge Period, if the sum of all strategy charges applied, minus the sum of all interest credits, is greater than zero.

Strategy Preset 
Strategy Preset is a unique “hands-free” option designed to: 
  • harness diversification potential through broad index exposure 
  • allow for personalization through preset options that best meet your return profile 
  • automatically allocate your premium to a predetermined blend of index strategies 
  • automatically rebalance each year to target that blend over time
You still have the potential to earn interest credits every year and can help optimize performance through the additional use of longer crediting terms and/ or strategy charges.
Available in states: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NM, NC, ND, OK, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WV, WI, and WY
Type
Fixed Index
Purpose Accumulation
Premium Bonus
20%
Term
15 Years
Surrender schedule
15%15%14%14%13%13%12%11%10%9%8%7%6%5%4%
Free withdrawal
10%
Market value adjustment
Return of premium
Launch date
06/14/2015
Minimum contribution
$10,000
Maximum contribution
$2,000,000
Max Age Qualified
73
Types of funds
Non-Qualified, 401k, Profit Sharing, IRA, Spousal IRA, Pension, IRA Rollover, IRA Transfer, TSA 403b, SEP IRA, KEOGH, IRA-Roth, and Inherited IRA
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Premium Notes

Additional premium deposits will be accepted during the first contract year and will be allocated to the Fixed Account.

Withdrawal Provisions

Enhanced Annuitization
After the ninth contract year, you may elect to surrender your contract and apply the Accumulated Value to one of five settlement options. No Withdrawal Charges, Premium Bonus Vesting Adjustments or Market Value Adjustments will apply upon election of this feature, provided one of the Settlement Options is elected and annuity payments commence. 

Free Withdrawals 
Athene Performance Elite annuities provide annual penalty-free withdrawal privileges. Athene Performance Elite 15 annuity allows up to 5% beginning in the second Contract Year. 
Each year, you may withdraw up to the maximum free amount of your annuity’s Accumulated Value (as of the most recent Contract Anniversary) without a Withdrawal Charge, Market Value Adjustment (MVA) or any Premium Bonus Vesting Adjustment, if applicable. 
Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) are IRS mandatory withdrawals required with qualified contracts (such as an IRA). These withdrawals from your annuity contract are considered part of your free withdrawal, free of Withdrawal Charges, MVA or Premium Bonus Vesting Adjustment for the Contract Year. 

Enhanced Free Withdrawals
On Performance Elite 15, the penalty-free withdrawal amount is increased to 10% per year and may be taken as early as the first Contract Year. If no withdrawals are taken in a given year, up to 20% of the Accumulated Value is available for withdrawal in the next year. 

Market Value Adjustment (MVA)
A Market Value Adjustment applies to withdrawals in excess of the free withdrawal amount and full surrenders during the Withdrawal Charge period. If you take an excess withdrawal before the end of your Withdrawal Charge period, an MVA will be applied to that excess withdrawal. The MVA may increase or decrease the amount of the Withdrawal or Cash Surrender Value of your Contract depending on the change in interest rates. If interest rates have increased, stayed the same or decreased by less than 0.25%, the MVA will be negative. If interest rates have decreased by more than 0.25%, the MVA will be positive. MVA is not applicable in all states. 

Allocation Accounts

Name Type Rates
1-Year Fixed Account
Fixed
3.65% Fixed
2-Year AI Powered US Equity PTP Participation Rate
Point to Point
Biennial
240% Participation
2-Year S&P 500 FC PTP Participation Rate
Point to Point
Biennial
100% Participation
2-Year S&P 500 FC PTP Participation Rate
Point to Point
Biennial
135% Participation
1-Year S&P 500 FC PTP Participation Rate
Point to Point
Annual
75% Participation
1-Year S&P 500 FC PTP Participation Rate
Point to Point
Annual
100% Participation
2-Year UBS Innovative Balanced PTP Participation Rate
Point to Point
Biennial
160% Participation
2-Year UBS Innovative Balanced PTP Participation Rate
Point to Point
Biennial
215% Participation
1-Year UBS Innovative Balanced PTP Participation Rate
Point to Point
Annual
120% Participation
1-Year UBS Innovative Balanced PTP Participation Rate
Point to Point
Annual
160% Participation
2-Year AI Powered Global Opportunities PTP Participation Rate
Point to Point
Biennial
160% Participation
2-Year AI Powered Global Opportunities PTP Participation Rate
Point to Point
Biennial
215% Participation
1-Year AI Powered Global Opportunities PTP Participation Rate
Point to Point
Annual
120% Participation
1-Year AI Powered Global Opportunities PTP Participation Rate
Point to Point
Annual
160% Participation
1-Year S&P 500 PTP Cap
Point to Point
Annual
10% Cap
1-Year AI Powered US Equity PTP Participation Rate
Point to Point
Annual
180% Participation
2-Year Nasdaq FC PTP Participation Rate
Point to Point
Biennial
195% Participation
1-Year Nasdaq FC PTP Participation Rate
Point to Point
Annual
130% Participation
2-Year BNP Paribas Multi-Asset PTP Participation Rate
Point to Point
Biennial
305% Participation
1-Year BNP Paribas Multi-Asset PTP Participation Rate
Point to Point
Annual
225% Participation
1-Year BNP Paribas Multi-Asset PTP Participation Rate
Point to Point
Annual
170% Participation
1-Year Nasdaq FC PTP Participation Rate
Point to Point
Annual
97% Participation
1-Year AI Powered US Equity PTP Participation Rate
Point to Point
Annual
135% Participation
1-Year S&P 500 PTP Cap
Point to Point
Annual
7.25% Cap
2-Year BNP Paribas Multi-Asset PTP Participation Rate
Point to Point
Biennial
230% Participation
2-Year Nasdaq FC PTP Participation Rate
Point to Point
Biennial
145% Participation
2-Year AI Powered US Equity PTP Participation Rate
Point to Point
Biennial
180% Participation

Surrender schedule

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Penalty 15% 15% 14% 14% 13% 13% 12% 11% 10% 9% 8% 7% 6% 5% 4%

Riders

Name Inbuilt Fee
Athene Annual Liquidity Rider Charge Rate 15 years Yes 0.95% annually (0.00% after 15 years)

Waivers

Terminal Illness

You can withdraw up to 100% of your annuity’s Accumulated Value if you’re diagnosed with a Terminal Illness that is expected to result in death within one year and you meet the eligibility requirements. This waiver is available after your first Contract Anniversary. You may not be diagnosed during the first Contract Year.

Confinement

Unavailable in states: MA

After the first Contract Year, you can withdraw up to 100% of your annuity’s Accumulated Value if you’ve been confined to a Qualified Care facility for at least 60 consecutive days and meet the eligibility requirements. You cannot be confined at the time the contract is issued, and confinement must begin at least one year after the Contract Date.

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