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497 FOR CHOICE PRE
Genworth Life & Annuity VA Separate Account 1
Prospectus For
Flexible Premium Variable Deferred Annuity Contracts
Form P1154 4/00
Issued by:
Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company
Home Office:
6610 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
Telephone: (800) 352-9910
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This prospectus, dated April 30, 2021, describes a flexible premium variable
deferred annuity contract (the "contract" or "contracts") issued prior to
May 1, 2003, or prior to the date on which state insurance authorities approve
applicable contract modifications. The contract may be issued to individuals
and qualified and nonqualified retirement plans. Genworth Life and Annuity
Insurance Company (the "Company," "we," "us," or "our") issues the contract.
This contract may be referred to as "RetireReady/SM/ Choice" in our marketing
materials. This contract (RetireReady/SM/ Choice) is no longer offered or sold.
This prospectus describes all material features and benefits of the contract
and provides details about Genworth Life & Annuity VA Separate Account 1 (the
"Separate Account") and the Guarantee Account that you should know before
investing. Please read this prospectus carefully before investing and keep it
for future reference.
The contract offers you the opportunity to accumulate Contract Value and
provides for the payment of periodic annuity benefits. We may pay these annuity
benefits on a variable or fixed basis.
You may allocate your purchase payments to the Separate Account, the Guarantee
Account, or both. Each Subaccount of the Separate Account invests in shares of
Portfolios of the Funds listed below:
AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc:
AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio -- Class B
AB Global Thematic Growth Portfolio -- Class B
AB Growth and Income Portfolio -- Class B
AB International Value Portfolio -- Class B
AB Large Cap Growth Portfolio -- Class B
AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio -- Class B
AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds):
Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund -- Series I shares
Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund -- Series II shares (formerly, Invesco
Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund -- Series II Shares)
Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund -- Series II shares
Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund -- Series II shares (formerly, Invesco
Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund -- Series II Shares)
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund -- Series I shares
Invesco V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund -- Series II shares (formerly,
Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund -- Series II Shares)
Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund -- Series II shares
Invesco V.I. Global Fund -- Series II shares (formerly, Invesco Oppenheimer
V.I. Global Fund -- Series II Shares)
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund -- Series II shares
Invesco V.I. Main Street Fund(R) -- Series II shares (formerly, Invesco
Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund(R) -- Series II Shares)
Invesco V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund(R) -- Series II shares (formerly,
Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund(R) -- Series II Shares)
Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund -- Series II shares
American Century Variable Portfolios II, Inc.:
VP Inflation Protection Fund -- Class II
BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.:
BlackRock Advantage SMID Class V.I. Fund - Class III Shares (formerly,
BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market V.I. Fund -- Class III Shares)
BlackRock Basic Value V.I. Fund -- Class III Shares
BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund -- Class III Shares
BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth V.I. Fund -- Class III Shares
Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II:
Columbia Variable Portfolio -- Overseas Core Fund -- Class 2
CTIVP/SM/ -- Loomis Sayles Growth Fund -- Class 1
Eaton Vance Variable Trust:
VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
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Federated Hermes Insurance Series:
Federated Hermes High Income Bond Fund II -- Service Shares
Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fund II -- Service Shares
Fidelity(R) Variable Insurance Products Fund:
VIP Balanced Portfolio -- Service Class 2
VIP Contrafund(R) Portfolio -- Service Class 2
VIP Dynamic Capital Appreciation Portfolio -- Service Class 2
VIP Equity-Income Portfolio -- Service Class 2
VIP Growth Portfolio -- Service Class 2
VIP Growth & Income Portfolio -- Service Class 2
VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio -- Service Class 2
VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio -- Service Class 2
VIP Mid Cap Portfolio -- Service Class 2
VIP Value Strategies Portfolio -- Service Class 2
Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust:
Franklin Allocation VIP Fund -- Class 2 Shares
Franklin Income VIP Fund -- Class 2 Shares
Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Fund -- Class 2 Shares
Templeton Growth VIP Fund -- Class 2 Shares
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust:
Goldman Sachs Government Money Market Fund -- Service Shares
Janus Aspen Series:
Janus Henderson Balanced Portfolio -- Service Shares
Janus Henderson Forty Portfolio -- Service Shares
Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust:
ClearBridge Variable Aggressive Growth Portfolio -- Class II
ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Value Portfolio -- Class I
MFS(R) Variable Insurance Trust:
MFS(R) Investors Trust Series -- Service Class Shares
MFS(R) Total Return Series -- Service Class Shares
MFS(R) Utilities Series -- Service Class Shares
MFS(R) Variable Insurance Trust II:
MFS(R) Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Portfolio -- Service Class Shares
PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust:
All Asset Portfolio -- Advisor Class Shares
High Yield Portfolio -- Administrative Class Shares
Long-Term U.S. Government Portfolio -- Administrative Class Shares
Low Duration Portfolio -- Administrative Class Shares
Total Return Portfolio -- Administrative Class Shares
The Prudential Series Fund:
Natural Resources Portfolio -- Class II Shares
PGIM Jennison Focused Blend Portfolio -- Class II Shares (formerly, Jennison
20/20 Focus Portfolio -- Class II Shares)
PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio -- Class II Shares (formerly, Jennison
Portfolio -- Class II Shares)
Rydex Variable Trust:
NASDAQ-100(R) Fund
State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc.:
Income V.I.S. Fund -- Class 1 Shares
Premier Growth Equity V.I.S. Fund -- Class 1 Shares
Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund -- Class 1 Shares
S&P 500(R) Index V.I.S. Fund -- Class 1 Shares
Small-Cap Equity V.I.S. Fund -- Class 1 Shares
Total Return V.I.S. Fund -- Class 1 Shares/1/
Total Return V.I.S. Fund -- Class 3 Shares/1/
U.S. Equity V.I.S. Fund -- Class 1 Shares
Wells Fargo Variable Trust:
Wells Fargo VT Omega Growth Fund -- Class 2
The following Portfolios are not available to contracts issued on or after May
1, 2003:
BNY Mellon:
BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. -- Initial Shares/2/
Janus Aspen Series:
Janus Henderson Enterprise Portfolio -- Service Shares
Janus Henderson Global Research Portfolio -- Service Shares
Janus Henderson Global Technology and Innovation Portfolio -- Service Shares
Janus Henderson Research Portfolio -- Service Shares
PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust:
Foreign Bond Portfolio (U.S. Dollar Hedged) -- Administrative Class Shares
The following Portfolio is not available for new purchase payments or transfers
or for new contracts issued on or after November 15, 2004:
Janus Aspen Series:
Janus Henderson Overseas Portfolio -- Service Shares
/1/ The Subaccount invests in Class 1 shares of the Total Return V.I.S. Fund
for contracts issued before May 1, 2006. Class 1 shares of the Total Return
V.I.S. Fund are not available for contracts issued on or after May 1, 2006.
The Subaccount invests in Class 3 shares of the Total Return V.I.S. Fund
for contracts issued on or after May 1, 2006.
/2/ BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. -- Initial Shares will
only be available to contracts purchased through particular financial
institutions or brokerage firms effective May 1, 2003.
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The following Portfolios are not available to contracts issued on or after
May 1, 2006:
Fidelity(R) Variable Insurance Products Fund:
VIP Asset Manager/SM/ Portfolio -- Service Class 2
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust:
Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund -- Institutional Shares
MFS(R) Variable Insurance Trust:
MFS(R) New Discovery Series -- Service Class Shares
The following Portfolios are not available to contracts issued on or after May
1, 2007:
AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds):
Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund -- Series II shares
Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust:
ClearBridge Variable Dividend Strategy Portfolio -- Class II
Not all of these Portfolios may be available in all states or in all markets.
Beginning on January 1, 2021, we will no longer send you paper copies of
shareholder reports for the Portfolios of the Funds offered under the contract
("Reports") unless you specifically request paper copies from us. Instead, the
Reports will be made available on a website. We will notify you by mail each
time a Report is posted. The notice will provide website links to access the
Reports as well as instructions for requesting paper copies. If you wish to
continue to receive Reports in paper free of charge from us, please call (800)
352-9910. Your election to receive Reports in paper will apply to all
underlying Funds and Portfolios available under your contract.
If you have already elected to receive Reports electronically, you will not be
affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you wish to
receive the Reports and other disclosure documents from us electronically,
please contact us at (800) 352-9910 or visit genworth.com to register.
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has not approved or disapproved
these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
Your contract:
. Is NOT a bank deposit
. Is NOT FDIC insured
. Is NOT insured or endorsed by a bank or any federal government agency
. Is NOT available in every state
. MAY go down in value
Except for amounts in the Guarantee Account, both the value of a contract
before the Annuity Commencement Date and the amount of monthly income
afterwards will depend upon the investment performance of the Portfolio(s) you
select. You bear the investment risk of investing in the Portfolios.
This contract has optional benefits, for an additional charge, available to
contract owners. Not all benefits may be available in all states or in all
markets. Should you not be able to obtain a certain feature explained in this
prospectus through your current representative, please contact our Home Office
at the telephone number or address listed below to inquire as to whether a
particular optional benefit is available in your state and, if so, for a list
of firms that will permit such an optional benefit for sale. Please note that
some optional benefits may have requirements that differ from or are in
addition to the base contract. Before deciding to invest in an optional
benefit, you should weigh its costs and benefits against the possibility that,
had you not purchased the optional benefit, your Contract Value may have been
higher.
The contract is also offered to customers of various financial institutions and
brokerage firms. No financial institution or brokerage firm is responsible for
the guarantees under the contract. Guarantees under the contract are the sole
responsibility of the Company.
We may offer other contracts with features that are substantially similar to
those offered in this contract and in this prospectus. These other contracts
may be priced differently and may be offered exclusively to customers of one or
more particular financial institutions or brokerage firms.
In the future, additional portfolios managed by certain financial institutions
or brokerage firms may be added to the Separate Account. These portfolios may
be offered exclusively to purchasing customers of the particular financial
institution or brokerage firm.
This contract may be used with certain tax qualified retirement plans. The
contract includes attributes such as tax deferral on accumulated earnings.
Qualified retirement plans provide their own tax deferral benefit; the purchase
of this contract does not provide additional tax deferral benefits beyond those
provided in the qualified retirement plan. If you are purchasing this contract
as a Qualified Contract, you should consider purchasing this contract for its
death benefit, income benefits and other non-tax-related benefits. Please
consult a tax adviser for information specific to your circumstances in order
to determine whether this contract is an appropriate investment for you.
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A Statement of Additional Information, dated April 30, 2021, which contains
additional information about the contract has been filed with the SEC and is
incorporated by reference into this prospectus. A table of contents for the
Statement of Additional Information appears on the last page of this
prospectus. If you would like a free copy, call us at:
(800) 352-9910;
or write us at:
6610 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
The Statement of Additional Information and other material incorporated by
reference can be found on the SEC's website at:
www.sec.gov
This prospectus does not constitute an offering in any jurisdiction in which
such offering may not lawfully be made.
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Table of Contents
Definitions................................................ 7
Fee Tables................................................. 8
Examples................................................ 10
Synopsis................................................... 10
Condensed Financial Information............................ 12
The Company................................................ 13
Financial Condition of the Company......................... 13
The Separate Account....................................... 14
The Portfolios.......................................... 14
Subaccounts............................................. 16
Voting Rights........................................... 24
Asset Allocation Program................................ 24
The Guarantee Account...................................... 31
Charges and Other Deductions............................... 32
Transaction Expenses.................................... 32
Surrender Charge.................................... 32
Exceptions to the Surrender Charge.................. 33
Deductions from the Separate Account.................... 33
Other Charges........................................... 33
The Contract............................................... 34
Ownership............................................... 35
Assignment.............................................. 35
Purchase Payments....................................... 35
Valuation Day and Valuation Period...................... 36
Allocation of Purchase Payments......................... 36
Valuation of Accumulation Units......................... 36
Transfers.................................................. 36
Transfers Before the Annuity Commencement Date.......... 36
Transfers from the Guarantee Account to the Subaccounts. 37
Transfers from the Subaccounts to the Guarantee Account. 37
Transfers Among the Subaccounts......................... 37
Telephone/Internet Transactions......................... 38
Confirmation of Transactions............................ 38
Special Note on Reliability............................. 38
Transfers by Third Parties.............................. 39
Special Note on Frequent Transfers...................... 39
Dollar Cost Averaging Program........................... 40
Defined Dollar Cost Averaging Program................... 41
Portfolio Rebalancing Program........................... 42
Guarantee Account Interest Sweep Program................ 42
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Surrenders and Partial Withdrawals..................................................... 43
Surrenders and Partial Withdrawals.................................................. 43
Restrictions on Distributions From Certain Contracts................................ 44
Systematic Withdrawal Program....................................................... 44
Annuity Cross Funding Program....................................................... 45
The Death Benefit...................................................................... 47
Death Benefit at Death of Any Annuitant Before the Annuity Commencement Date........ 47
Optional Death Benefit.............................................................. 48
Optional Enhanced Death Benefit..................................................... 49
When We Calculate the Death Benefit................................................. 50
Death of an Owner or Joint Owner Before the Annuity Commencement Date............... 50
Death of Owner, Joint Owner, or Annuitant On or After the Annuity Commencement Date. 53
Income Payments........................................................................ 53
Income Payments and the Annuity Commencement Date................................... 53
Optional Payment Plans.............................................................. 54
Variable Income Payments............................................................ 55
Transfers After the Annuity Commencement Date....................................... 55
Tax Matters............................................................................ 56
Introduction........................................................................ 56
Taxation of Non-Qualified Contracts................................................. 56
Section 1035 Exchanges.............................................................. 59
Qualified Retirement Plans.......................................................... 59
Federal Income Tax Withholding...................................................... 64
State Income Tax Withholding........................................................ 64
Tax Status of the Company........................................................... 64
Federal Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes......................... 64
Definition of Spouse Under Federal Law.............................................. 64
Annuity Purchases by Residents of Puerto Rico....................................... 64
Annuity Purchases by Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations.................... 64
Foreign Tax Credits................................................................. 65
Changes in the Law.................................................................. 65
Requesting Payments.................................................................... 65
Sale of the Contracts.................................................................. 65
Additional Information................................................................. 67
Owner Questions..................................................................... 67
Return Privilege.................................................................... 67
State Regulation.................................................................... 67
Evidence of Death, Age, Gender, Marital Status or Survival.......................... 67
Records and Reports................................................................. 67
Other Information................................................................... 67
Unclaimed Property.................................................................. 68
Cybersecurity....................................................................... 68
Natural and Man-Made Disasters...................................................... 68
Legal Proceedings................................................................... 69
Appendix A -- The Death Benefit........................................................ A-1
Appendix B -- Condensed Financial Information.......................................... B-1
Table of Contents for Statement of Additional Information
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DEFINITIONS
The following terms are used throughout the prospectus:
Accumulation Unit -- An accounting unit of measure we use to calculate the
value in the Separate Account before the income payments commence.
Annuitant/Joint Annuitant -- The person(s) named in the contract upon whose age
and, where appropriate, gender, we determine monthly income benefits.
Annuity Commencement Date -- The date on which your income payments will
commence, if any Annuitant is living on that date. The Annuity Commencement
Date is stated in your contract, unless changed by you in writing in a form
acceptable to us.
Annuity Unit -- An accounting unit of measure we use to calculate the amount of
the second and each subsequent variable income payment.
Code -- The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Contract Date -- The date we issue your contract and your contract becomes
effective. Your Contract Date is shown in your contract. We use the Contract
Date to determine contract years and anniversaries.
Contract Value -- The total value of all your Accumulation Units in the
Subaccounts and any amounts you hold in the Guarantee Account.
Fund -- Any open-end management investment company or any unit investment trust
in which the Separate Account invests.
Funding Annuity -- This variable deferred annuity issued by Genworth Life and
Annuity Insurance Company; this contract becomes a Funding Annuity when it is
purchased on the same date as a Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred
Annuity Contract issued by Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company. The
assets of this Funding Annuity are withdrawn and immediately allocated to the
Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity Contract.
General Account -- Assets of the Company other than those allocated to the
Separate Account or any other separate account of the Company.
Guarantee Account -- Part of our General Account that provides a guaranteed
interest rate for a specified interest rate guarantee period. The Guarantee
Account is not part of and does not depend on the investment performance of the
Separate Account.
Home Office -- Our office located at 6610 West Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia
23230.
Portfolio -- A division of a Fund, the assets of which are separate from other
Portfolios that may be available in the Fund. Each Portfolio has its own
investment objective. Not all Portfolios may be available in all states or
markets.
Separate Account -- Genworth Life & Annuity VA Separate Account 1, a separate
investment account we established to receive Subaccount allocations. The
Separate Account is divided into Subaccounts, each of which invests in shares
of a separate Portfolio.
Subaccount -- A division of the Separate Account which invests exclusively in
shares of a designated Portfolio. Not all Subaccounts may be available in all
states or markets. A Subaccount may be referred to as an Investment Subdivision
in your contract and/or marketing materials.
Surrender Value -- The value of your contract as of the date we receive your
written request to surrender at our Home Office, less any applicable premium
tax, annual contract charge, any optional benefit charge and any surrender
charge.
Valuation Day -- Each day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for
regular trading, except for days that the Subaccount's corresponding Portfolio
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.
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FEE TABLES
The following tables describe fees and expenses that you will pay when buying,
owning or partially withdrawing assets or fully surrendering the contract. The
first table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay when you buy the
contract, take a partial withdrawal, fully surrender your contract, or transfer
assets among the investment options. State premium taxes may also be deducted.
Contract Owner Transaction Expenses
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Surrender Charge (as a percentage of purchase Number of Completed Surrender Charge as a
payments partially withdrawn or surrendered) Years Since We Received Percentage of the Purchase
the Purchase Payment Payment Partially
Withdrawn or
Surrendered/1,2/
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0 6%
1 6%
2 6%
3 6%
4 5%
5 4%
6 or more 0%
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Transfer Charge $10.00/3 /
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/1/A surrender charge is not assessed on any amounts representing gain. In
addition, you may withdraw the greater of 10% of your total purchase
payments or any amount withdrawn to meet minimum distribution requirements
under the Code each contract year without incurring a surrender charge. If
you are making a withdrawal from this contract to meet annual minimum
distribution requirements under the Code, and the minimum distribution
amount attributable to this contract for the calendar year ending at or
before the last day of the contract year exceeds the free withdrawal amount,
you may withdraw the difference free of surrender charges. The free
withdrawal amount is not cumulative from contract year to contract year. The
surrender charge will be taken from the amount withdrawn unless otherwise
requested.
/2/Any partial withdrawals that are immediately allocated to a Scheduled
Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity through an approved Annuity Cross
Funding Program are not subject to a surrender charge.
/3/We currently do not assess a transfer charge. However, we reserve the right
to assess a transfer charge for each transfer among the Subaccounts.
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The next table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay periodically
during the time you own the contract, not including Portfolio fees and expenses.
Periodic Charges Other Than Portfolio
Expenses
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Annual Contract Charge $30.00/1/
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Separate Account Annual Expenses (as a percentage of your average daily net assets in the
Separate Account)
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Annuitant (Joint Annuitant, if Either Annuitant Over Age
any) Age 70 or Younger at 70 at Issue
Issue
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Mortality and Expense Risk Charge 1.35% 1.55%
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Administrative Expense Charge 0.15%
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Optional Benefits (as a percentage of your Contract Value at the time the charge is taken)/2/
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Optional Death Benefit Rider 0.25%/3/
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Optional Enhanced Death Benefit Rider 0.35%/4/
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Annuitant (Joint Annuitant, if Either Annuitant Over Age
any) Age 70 or Younger at 70 at Issue
Issue
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Maximum Total Separate Account Annual
Expenses/5/ 2.10% 2.30%
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/1/This charge is taken on each contract anniversary and at the time the
contract is surrendered. We will not assess this charge if your Contract
Value is more than $40,000 at the time the charge is assessed.
/2/All charges for the optional benefits are taken in arrears on each contract
anniversary and at the time the contract is surrendered.
/3/The charge is based on the Contract Value at the time the charge is assessed.
/4/The charge is based on your average Contract Value for the prior contract
year. Currently we deduct 0.20% of your average Contract Value for the prior
contract year.
/5/The Maximum Total Separate Account Annual Expenses assume that the owner
elects the Optional Death Benefit Rider and the Optional Enhanced Death
Benefit Rider. If only one optional rider is elected, or if no options are
elected, the total Separate Account Annual Expenses would be lower.
For information concerning compensation paid for the sale of the contract, see
the "Sale of the Contracts" provision of the prospectus.
The next item shows the minimum and maximum total annual operating expenses
charged by the Portfolios for the year ended December 31, 2020. These are
expenses that are deducted from Portfolio assets, which may include management
fees, distribution and/or service (Rule 12b-1) fees, and other expenses.
Portfolio expenses are the responsibility of the Portfolio or Fund. They are
not fixed or specified under the terms of the contract and are not the
responsibility of the Company. More detail concerning each Portfolio's fees and
expenses appears in the prospectus for each Portfolio.
Annual Portfolio Expenses/1/ Minimum Maximum
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Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses (before fee waivers or reimbursements) 0.31% 1.84%
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/1/The Portfolio expenses used to prepare this table were provided to the
Company by the Funds. The Company has not independently verified such
information. The expenses shown are those incurred for the year ended
December 31, 2020, or restated to reflect Portfolio expenses estimated for
the current fiscal year, subject to possible adjustment for material
changes. Current or future expenses may be greater or less than those shown.
The range of expenses above does not show the effect of any fee waiver or
expense reimbursement arrangements. The advisers and/or other service
providers of certain Portfolios have agreed to waive their fees and/or
reimburse the Portfolios' expenses in order to keep the Portfolios' expenses
below specified limits. In some cases, these expense limitations are
contractual. In other cases, these expense limitations are voluntary and may
be terminated at any time. The minimum and maximum Total Annual Portfolio
Operating Expenses for all the Portfolios after all fee waivers and expense
reimbursements (whether voluntary or contractual) are 0.31% and 1.80%,
respectively. Please see the prospectus for each Portfolio for information
regarding the expenses for each Portfolio, including fee reduction and/or
expense reimbursement arrangements, if applicable.
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Examples
These Examples are intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the
contract with the cost of investing in other variable annuity contracts. These
costs include contract owner transaction expenses, contract and optional rider
charges, Separate Account annual expenses and Portfolio fees and expenses.
The Examples show the dollar amount of expenses you would bear directly or
indirectly if you:
. invested $10,000 in the contract for the time periods indicated;
. earned a 5% annual return on your investment;
. elected the Optional Enhanced Death Benefit Rider and the Optional Death
Benefit Rider; and
. surrendered your contract at the end of the stated period.
Each Example assumes that the maximum fees and expenses of any of the
Portfolios are charged. Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than those
shown below. The Example does not include any taxes or tax penalties that may
be assessed upon surrender of the contract.
Costs Based on Maximum Annual Portfolio Expenses
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1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
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$991 $1,901 $2,728 $4,591
The next Example uses the same assumptions as the prior Example, except that it
assumes you decide to annuitize your contract at the end of the stated time
period.
Costs Based on Maximum Annual Portfolio Expenses
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1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
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$357 $1,259 $2,171 $4,495
The next Example uses the same assumptions as the prior Example, except that it
assumes you do not surrender your contract:
Costs Based on Maximum Annual Portfolio Expenses
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1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
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$448 $1,351 $2,264 $4,591
Please remember that you are looking at Examples and not a representation of
past or future expenses. Your rate of return may be higher or lower than 5%,
which is not guaranteed. The Examples do not assume that any Portfolio expense
waivers or fee reimbursement arrangements are in effect for the periods
presented. The above Examples assume:
. Separate Account Annual Expenses of 1.70% (deducted daily at an effective
annual rate of the assets in the Separate Account);
. an annual contract charge of $30 (assumed to be equivalent to 0.30% of the
Contract Value);
. a maximum charge of 0.35% for the Optional Enhanced Death Benefit Rider
(deducted annually as a percentage of the prior contract year's Contract
Value); and
. a charge of 0.25% for the Optional Death Benefit Rider (deducted annually
as a percentage of the Contract Value).
If one or all of the available rider options are not elected, the expense
figures shown above would be lower.
SYNOPSIS
What type of contract am I buying? The contract is an individual flexible
premium variable deferred annuity contract. We may issue it as a contract
qualified ("Qualified Contract") under the Code, or as a contract that is not
qualified under the Code ("Non-Qualified Contract"). Because this contract may
be used with certain tax qualified retirement plans that offer their own tax
deferral benefit, you should consider purchasing the contract for a reason
other than tax deferral if you are purchasing this contract as a Qualified
Contract. This prospectus only provides disclosure about the contract. Certain
features described in this prospectus may vary from your contract. See "The
Contract" provision of this prospectus.
How does the contract work? Once we approve your application, we will issue a
contract to you. During the accumulation period you can use your purchase
payments to buy Accumulation Units in the Separate Account or interests in the
Guarantee Account. Should you decide to receive income payments (annuitize the
contract or a portion thereof), we will convert all or a portion of the
contract being annuitized from Accumulation Units to Annuity Units. You can
choose fixed or variable income payments. If you choose variable income
payments, we will base each periodic income payment upon the number of Annuity
Units to which you became entitled at the time you decided to annuitize and on
the value of each unit on the date the payment is determined. See "The
Contract" provision of this prospectus.
What is the Separate Account? The Separate Account is a segregated asset
account established under Virginia insurance law, and registered with the SEC
as a unit investment trust. We allocate the assets of the Separate Account to
one or more
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Subaccounts in accordance with your instructions. We do not charge the assets
in the Separate Account with liabilities arising out of any other business we
may conduct. Amounts you allocate to the Separate Account will reflect the
investment performance of the Portfolios you select. You bear the risk of
investment gain or loss with respect to amounts allocated to the Separate
Account. See "The Separate Account" provision of this prospectus.
What are my variable investment choices? Through its Subaccounts, the Separate
Account uses your purchase payments to purchase shares, at your direction, in
one or more of the Portfolios. In turn, each Portfolio holds securities
consistent with its own particular investment objective. See "The Separate
Account" provision of this prospectus.
What is the Guarantee Account? We offer fixed investment choices through our
Guarantee Account. The Guarantee Account is part of our General Account and
pays interest at declared rates we guarantee for selected periods of time. We
also guarantee the principal, after any deductions of applicable contract
charges. Since the Guarantee Account is part of the General Account, we assume
the risk of investment gain or loss on amounts allocated to it.
The Guarantee Account is not part of and does not depend on the investment
performance of the Separate Account. You may transfer assets between the
Guarantee Account and the Separate Account subject to certain restrictions. The
Guarantee Account may not be available in all states or all markets. See the
"Transfers" and "The Guarantee Account" provisions of this prospectus.
What charges are associated with this contract? Should you take a partial
withdrawal or totally surrender your contract before your purchase payments
have been in your contract for six full years, we will assess a surrender
charge ranging from 6% to 2%, depending upon how many full years those payments
have been in the contract. If your purchase payments have been in your contract
for six full years, the surrender charge for those purchase payments reduces to
0%.
You may also partially withdraw up to the greater of 10% of purchase payments
or any amount withdrawn to meet minimum distribution requirements under the
Code each contract year without being assessed a surrender charge. If you are
making a withdrawal from this contract to meet annual minimum distribution
requirements under the Code, and the minimum distribution amount attributable
to this contract for the calendar year ending at or before the last day of the
contract year exceeds the free withdrawal amount, you may withdraw the
difference free of surrender charges. We will deduct amounts surrendered first
from any gain in the contract and then from purchase payments made. We do not
assess a surrender charge on any amounts withdrawn that represent gain. We may
also waive the surrender charge in certain circumstances. See the "Surrender
Charge" provision of this prospectus.
We assess annual charges in the aggregate at an effective annual rate of 1.50%
(1.70% for contracts where either Annuitant is older than age 70 at the time
the contract is issued) against the daily net asset value of the Separate
Account. These charges consist of an administrative expense charge of 0.15% and
a mortality and expense risk charge of 1.35% (1.55% for contracts where either
Annuitant is older than age 70 at the time the contract is issued). There is
also a $30 annual contract charge which we waive if the Contract Value is more
than $40,000 at the time the charge is assessed. We also charge for the
optional riders. For a complete discussion of the charges associated with the
contract, see the "Charges and Other Deductions" provision of this prospectus.
If your state assesses a premium tax with respect to your contract, then at the
time we incur the tax (or at such other time as we may choose), we will deduct
those amounts from purchase payments or the Contract Value, as applicable. See
the "Charges and Other Deductions" and the "Deductions for Premium Taxes"
provisions of this prospectus.
There are also expenses associated with the Portfolios. These include
management fees and other expenses associated with the daily operation of each
Portfolio as well as Rule 12b-1 fees, or service share fees, if applicable. See
the "Fee Tables" section in this prospectus. A Portfolio may also impose a
redemption charge on Subaccount assets that are redeemed from the Portfolio in
connection with a transfer. Portfolio expenses, including any redemption
charges, are more fully described in the prospectus for each Portfolio.
We pay compensation to broker-dealers who sell the contracts. For a discussion
of this compensation, see the "Sale of the Contracts" provision of this
prospectus.
We offer other variable annuity contracts through the Separate Account (and our
other separate accounts) that also invest in the same Portfolios (or many of
the same) of the Funds offered under the contract. These other contracts have
different charges and may offer different benefits more suitable to your needs.
To obtain more information about these contracts, including a prospectus,
contact your registered representative or call (800) 352-9910.
How much must I pay and how often? Subject to certain minimum and maximum
payments, the amount and frequency of purchase payments are flexible. See "The
Contract --Purchase Payments" provision of this prospectus.
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How will my income payments be calculated? We will pay you a monthly income
beginning on the Annuity Commencement Date provided any Annuitant is still
living on that date. You may also decide to take income payments under one of
the Optional Payment Plans. We will base your initial payment on the Contract
Value and other factors. See the "Income Payments" provision of this prospectus.
What happens if I die before the Annuity Commencement Date? Before the Annuity
Commencement Date, if an owner, joint owner or Annuitant dies while the
contract is in force, we will treat the designated beneficiary as the sole
owner of the contract, subject to certain distribution rules. We may pay a
death benefit to the designated beneficiary. See "The Death Benefit" provision
of this prospectus.
May I transfer assets among Subaccounts and to and from the Guarantee
Account? Yes, however there are limitations imposed by your contract on both
the number of transfers that may be made per calendar year, as well as
limitations on allocations. The minimum transfer amount is currently $100 or
the entire balance in the Subaccount if the transfer will leave a balance of
less than $100. Transfers among the Subaccounts, as well as to and from the
Guarantee Account, may be subject to certain restrictions. See the "Transfers,"
"Income Payments --Transfers After the Annuity Commencement Date" and "The
Guarantee Account" provisions of this prospectus.
May I surrender the contract or take partial withdrawals? Yes, subject to
contract requirements and restrictions imposed under certain retirement plans.
If you surrender the contract or take a partial withdrawal, we may assess a
surrender charge as discussed above. In addition, you will ordinarily be
subject to income tax (except for a qualified distribution from a Roth IRA)
and, if you are younger than age 59 1/2 at the time of the surrender or partial
withdrawal, a 10% IRS penalty tax. A surrender or a partial withdrawal may also
be subject to tax withholding. See the "Tax Matters" provision of this
prospectus. A partial withdrawal may reduce the death benefit by the proportion
that the partial withdrawal (including any applicable surrender charge and
premium tax) reduces your Contract Value. See "The Death Benefit" provision of
this prospectus for more information.
Do I get a free look at this contract? Yes, you have the right to return the
contract to us at our Home Office at the address listed on page 1 of this
prospectus, and have us cancel the contract within a certain number of days
(usually 10 days from the date you receive the contract, but some states
require different periods).
If you exercise this right, we will cancel the contract as of the Valuation Day
we receive your request and send you a refund equal to your Contract Value plus
any charges we have deducted from purchase payments prior to their allocation
to the Separate Account (and excluding any charges the Portfolios may have
deducted) on or before the Valuation Day we received the returned contract at
our Home Office. Or, if required by the law of your state, we will refund your
purchase payments (less any withdrawals previously taken). See the "Return
Privilege" provision of this prospectus for more information.
When are my allocations effective when purchasing this contract? Within two
business days after we have received all of the information necessary to
process your purchase order, we will allocate your initial purchase payment
directly to the Guarantee Account and/or the Subaccounts that correspond to the
Portfolios you choose. See the "The Contract -- Allocation of Purchase
Payments" provision of this prospectus.
Are there any risks to purchasing one of the death benefit rider
options? Guaranteed benefits provided under the death benefit rider options,
as well as any other contractual guarantee, are guaranteed by the claims paying
ability of the Company's General Account and our long-term ability to make
payments. See the "Financial Condition of the Company" provision of this
prospectus for more information.
What are the federal tax implications of my investment in the
contract? Generally, all investment earnings under the contract are
tax-deferred until withdrawn or until income payments begin. A distribution
from the contract, which includes a full surrender or partial withdrawal or
payment of a death benefit, will generally result in taxable income if there
has been an increase in the Contract Value. In certain circumstances, a 10%
penalty tax may also apply. All amounts includable in income with respect to
the contract are taxed as ordinary income; no amounts are taxed at the special
lower rates applicable to long term capital gains and corporate dividends. See
the "Tax Matters" provision of this prospectus.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The value of an Accumulation Unit is determined on the basis of changes in the
per share value of the Portfolios and the assessment of Separate Account
charges which may vary from contract to contract. Please refer to the Statement
of Additional Information for more information on the calculation of
Accumulation Unit values.
Please see Appendix B of this prospectus for tables of Accumulation Unit values.
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THE COMPANY
We are a stock life insurance company operating under a charter granted by the
Commonwealth of Virginia on March 21, 1871. We principally offer life insurance
policies and annuity contracts. We do business in 49 states, the District of
Columbia and Bermuda. Our principal offices are at 6610 West Broad Street,
Richmond, Virginia 23230. We are obligated to pay all amounts promised under
the contract.
Capital Brokerage Corporation serves as principal underwriter for the contracts
and is a broker/dealer registered with the SEC. Genworth North America
Corporation (formerly, GNA Corporation) directly owns the stock of Capital
Brokerage Corporation and the Company. Genworth North America Corporation is
indirectly owned by Genworth Financial, Inc., a public company.
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE COMPANY
Many financial services companies, including insurance companies, continue to
face challenges in the persistent low interest rate environment of the past
decade, and we are not immune to those challenges. We know it is important for
you to understand how this market environment may impact your Contract Value
and our ability to meet the guarantees under your contract.
Assets in the Separate Account. You assume all of the investment risk for
Contract Value allocated to the Subaccounts. Your Contract Value in the
Subaccounts is part of the assets of the Separate Account. These assets may not
be charged with liabilities arising from any other business that we may
conduct. The assets of the Separate Account will, however, be available to
cover the liabilities of our General Account to the extent that the Separate
Account assets exceed the Separate Account liabilities arising under the
contracts supported by it. This means that, with very limited exceptions, all
assets in the Separate Account attributable to your Contract Value and that of
all other contract owners would receive a priority of payment status over other
claims in the event of an insolvency or receivership. See "The Separate
Account" provision of this prospectus.
Assets in the General Account. You also may be permitted to make allocations
to the Guarantee Account, which is part of our General Account. In addition,
any guarantees under the contract that exceed your Contract Value, such as
those associated with the living benefit rider options or the death benefit
rider options, are paid from our General Account (not the Separate Account).
Therefore, any amounts that we may pay under the contract in excess of your
value in the Separate Account are subject to our financial strength and
claims-paying ability and our long-term ability to make such payments. We issue
(or have issued) other types of insurance policies and financial products as
well, and we also pay our obligations under these products from our assets in
the General Account. In the event of an insolvency or receivership, payments we
make from our General Account to satisfy claims under the contract would
generally receive the same priority as our other policy holder obligations.
This means that in the event of an insolvency or receivership, you may receive
only a portion, or none, of the payments you are due under the contract. See
"The Guarantee Account" provision of this prospectus.
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 to our contract owners.
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. In addition, we actively hedge our investments in
our General Account, while also requiring contract owners to allocate purchase
payments to an Investment Strategy if a living benefit rider option has been
elected. 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.
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, but are not limited to, 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.
The market effects on our investment portfolio have caused us to re-evaluate
product offerings. We continue to evaluate our investment portfolio to mitigate
market risk and actively manage the investments in the portfolio.
The Company is exposed to potential risks associated with the recent outbreak
of the coronavirus pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the global
economy and financial markets, business operations, and consumer behavior and
confidence. As a result, the Company could experience significant declines in
asset valuations and potential material asset impairments, as well as
unexpected changes in persistency rates, as policyholders and contract owners
who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic may not be able to meet their
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contractual obligations, such as premium payments on their insurance policies.
The COVID-19 pandemic has decreased historic low interest rates even further
and could also significantly increase the Company's mortality and morbidity
experience above the assumptions it used in pricing its insurance and
investment products, all of which could result in higher reserve charges and an
adverse impact to the Company's financial results. The COVID-19 pandemic could
also disrupt medical and financial services and has resulted in Genworth
Financial, Inc. practicing social distancing with its employees through office
closures, all of which could disrupt the Company's normal business operations.
While the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is very difficult to predict,
the related outcomes and impact on the Company will depend on the length and
severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and shape of the economic recovery. The
Company continues to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic developments and the
potential financial impacts on its business. However, given the specific risks
to its business, it is possible the COVID-19 pandemic will have a material
adverse impact on the Company, including a material adverse effect on its
financial condition and results of operations.
How to Obtain More Information. We encourage both existing and prospective
contract owners to read and understand our financial statements. We prepare our
financial statements on a statutory basis. Our audited financial statements, as
well as the financial statements of the Separate Account, are located in the
Statement of Additional Information. If you would like a free copy of the
Statement of Additional Information, call (800) 352-9910 or write to our Home
Office at the address listed on page 1 of this prospectus. In addition, the
Statement of Additional Information is available on our website at
www.genworth.com or on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. You may obtain our
audited statutory financial statements and any unaudited statutory financial
statements that may be available by visiting our website at www.genworth.com.
You also will find on our website information on ratings assigned to us by one
or more independent rating organizations. These ratings are opinions of an
operating insurance company's financial capacity to meet the obligations of its
insurance and annuity contracts based on its financial strength and/or
claims-paying ability.
THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
We established the Separate Account as a separate investment account on
August 19, 1987. The Separate Account may invest in mutual funds, unit
investment trusts, managed separate accounts, and other portfolios. We use the
Separate Account to support the contract as well as for other purposes
permitted by law.
Currently, there are multiple Subaccounts of the Separate Account available
under the contract. Each Subaccount invests exclusively in shares representing
an interest in a separate corresponding Portfolio of the Funds.
The assets of the Separate Account belong to us. Nonetheless, we do not charge
the assets in the Separate Account attributable to the contracts with
liabilities arising out of any other business which we may conduct. The assets
of the Separate Account will, however, be available to cover the liabilities of
our General Account to the extent that the assets of the Separate Account
exceed its liabilities arising under the contracts supported by it. Income and
both realized and unrealized gains or losses from the assets of the Separate
Account are credited to or charged against the Separate Account without regard
to the income, gains, or losses arising out of any other business we may
conduct. Guarantees made under the contract, including any rider options, are
based on the claims paying ability of the Company to the extent that the amount
of the guarantee exceeds the assets available in the Separate Account.
We registered the Separate Account with the SEC as a unit investment trust
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"). The Separate Account
meets the definition of a separate account under the federal securities laws.
Registration with the SEC does not involve supervision of the management or
investment practices or policies of the Separate Account by the SEC. You assume
the full investment risk for all amounts you allocate to the Separate Account.
If permitted by law, we may deregister the Separate Account under the 1940 Act
in the event registration is no longer required; manage the Separate Account
under the direction of a committee; or combine the Separate Account with one of
our other separate accounts. Further, to the extent permitted by applicable
law, we may transfer the assets of the Separate Account to another separate
account.
The Portfolios
There is a separate Subaccount which corresponds to each Portfolio of a Fund
offered in this contract. You select the Subaccounts to which you allocate
purchase payments. You may currently change your future purchase payment
allocation without penalty or charges. In addition, there are limitations on
the number of transfers that may be made each contract year. See the
"Transfers" provision for additional information.
Each Fund is registered with the SEC as an open-end management investment
company under the 1940 Act. The assets of each Portfolio are separate from
other portfolios of a Fund and each Portfolio has separate investment
objectives and policies. As a result, each Portfolio operates as a separate
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Portfolio and the investment performance of one Portfolio has no effect on the
investment performance of any other Portfolio.
Certain Portfolios may invest substantially all of their assets in portfolios
of other funds. As a result, you will pay fees and expenses at both portfolio
levels. This will reduce your investment return. These arrangements are
referred to as "funds of funds" or "master-feeder funds." Funds of funds or
master-feeder structures may have higher expenses than Portfolios that invest
directly in debt or equity securities.
Certain Portfolios may employ hedging strategies to provide for downside
protection during sharp downward movements in equity markets. The cost of these
hedging strategies could limit the upside participation of the Portfolio in
rising equity markets relative to other Portfolios. You should consult with
your registered representative to determine which combination of investment
choices is appropriate for you.
Before choosing a Subaccount to which you will allocate your purchase payments
and Contract Value, carefully read the prospectus for each Portfolio, along
with this prospectus. You may obtain the most recent prospectus for each
Portfolio by calling us at (800) 352-9910, or writing us at 6610 West Broad
Street, Richmond, Virginia 23230. You may also obtain copies of the prospectus
for each Portfolio on our website at www.genworth.com, hover over "Customer
Service" and then click on "Prospectuses." We summarize the investment
objectives of each Portfolio below. There is no assurance that any Portfolio
will meet its objective. We do not guarantee any minimum value for the amounts
allocated to the Separate Account. You bear the investment risk of investing in
the Subaccounts.
The investment objectives and policies of certain Portfolios are similar to the
investment objectives and policies of other portfolios that may be managed by
the same investment adviser or manager. The investment results of the
Portfolios, however, may be higher or lower than the results of such other
portfolios. There can be no assurance, and no representation is made, that the
investment results of any of the Portfolios will be comparable to the
investment results of any other portfolio, even if the other portfolio has the
same investment adviser or manager, or if the other portfolio has a similar
name.
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Subaccounts
You may allocate purchase payments and Contract Value to Subaccounts that
invest in the Portfolios listed below in addition to the Guarantee Account at
any one time.
Subaccount Investing In Investment Objective
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AB VARIABLE PRODUCTS AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Seeks to achieve the highest total
SERIES FUND, INC. Portfolio -- Class B return consistent with the Adviser's
determination of reasonable risk.
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AB Global Thematic Growth Long-term growth of capital.
Portfolio -- Class B
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AB Growth and Income Long-term growth of capital.
Portfolio -- Class B
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AB International Value Long-term growth of capital.
Portfolio -- Class B
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AB Large Cap Growth Long-term growth of capital.
Portfolio -- Class B
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AB Small Cap Growth Long-term growth of capital.
Portfolio -- Class B
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AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE Invesco V.I. American Franchise To seek capital growth.
FUNDS (INVESCO VARIABLE Fund -- Series I shares
INSURANCE FUNDS)
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Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation The Fund seeks capital appreciation.
Fund -- Series II shares (formerly,
Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital
Appreciation Fund -- Series II
Shares)
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Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund -- Seeks capital growth and income
Series II shares through investments in equity
securities, including common stocks,
preferred stocks and securities
convertible into common and preferred
stocks.
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Invesco V.I. Conservative The Fund seeks total return.
Balanced Fund -- Series II shares
(formerly, Invesco Oppenheimer
V.I. Conservative Balanced
Fund -- Series II Shares)
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Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund -- Long-term growth of capital.
Series I shares
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Invesco V.I. Discovery Mid Cap The Fund seeks capital appreciation.
Growth Fund -- Series II shares
(formerly, Invesco Oppenheimer
V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth
Fund -- Series II Shares)
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Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Seeks both capital appreciation and
Fund -- Series II shares current income.
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Invesco V.I. Global Fund -- Series The Fund seeks capital appreciation.
II shares (formerly, Invesco
Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund --
Series II Shares)
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Adviser (and Sub-Adviser(s),
Investment Objective as applicable)
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Seeks to achieve the highest total AllianceBernstein, L.P.
return consistent with the Adviser's
determination of reasonable risk.
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Long-term growth of capital. AllianceBernstein, L.P.
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Long-term growth of capital. AllianceBernstein, L.P.
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Long-term growth of capital. AllianceBernstein, L.P.
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Long-term growth of capital. AllianceBernstein, L.P.
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Long-term growth of capital. AllianceBernstein, L.P.
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To seek capital growth. Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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The Fund seeks capital appreciation. Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Seeks capital growth and income Invesco Advisers, Inc.
through investments in equity
securities, including common stocks,
preferred stocks and securities
convertible into common and preferred
stocks.
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The Fund seeks total return. Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Long-term growth of capital. Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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The Fund seeks capital appreciation. Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Seeks both capital appreciation and Invesco Advisers, Inc.
current income.
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The Fund seeks capital appreciation. Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Subaccount Investing In Investment Objective
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Invesco V.I. International Growth Long-term growth of capital.
Fund -- Series II shares
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Invesco V.I. Main Street Fund(R) -- The Fund seeks capital appreciation.
Series II shares (formerly, Invesco
Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street
Fund(R) -- Series II Shares)
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Invesco V.I. Main Street Small The Fund seeks capital appreciation.
Cap Fund(R) -- Series II shares
(formerly, Invesco Oppenheimer
V.I. Main Street Small Cap
Fund(R) -- Series II Shares)
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Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Long-term growth of capital.
Fund -- Series II shares
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AMERICAN CENTURY VP Inflation Protection Fund -- Pursues long-term total return using a
VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS II, Class II strategy that seeks to protect against
INC. U.S. inflation.
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BLACKROCK VARIABLE BlackRock Advantage SMID Cap Seeks long-term growth of capital.
SERIES FUNDS, INC. V.I. Fund -- Class III Shares
(formerly, BlackRock Advantage
U.S. Total Market V.I. Fund --
Class III Shares)
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BlackRock Basic Value V.I. Seeks capital appreciation, and
Fund -- Class III Shares secondarily, income.
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BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Seeks high total investment return.
Fund -- Class III Shares
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BlackRock Large Cap Focus Seeks long-term capital growth.
Growth V.I. Fund -- Class III
Shares
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COLUMBIA FUNDS VARIABLE Columbia Variable Portfolio -- The fund seeks long-term growth of
SERIES TRUST II Overseas Core Fund -- Class 2 capital.
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CTIVP/SM /-- Loomis Sayles The fund seeks long-term growth of
Growth Fund -- Class 1 capital.
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EATON VANCE VARIABLE VT Floating-Rate Income Fund To provide a high level of current
TRUST income.
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FEDERATED HERMES Federated Hermes High Income Seeks high current income.
INSURANCE SERIES Bond Fund II -- Service Shares
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Federated Hermes Kaufmann Seeks capital appreciation.
Fund II -- Service Shares
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Adviser (and Sub-Adviser(s),
Investment Objective as applicable)
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Long-term growth of capital. Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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The Fund seeks capital appreciation. Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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The Fund seeks capital appreciation. Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Long-term growth of capital. Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Pursues long-term total return using a American Century Investment
strategy that seeks to protect against Management, Inc.
U.S. inflation.
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Seeks long-term growth of capital. BlackRock Advisors, LLC
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Seeks capital appreciation, and BlackRock Advisors, LLC
secondarily, income.
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Seeks high total investment return. BlackRock Advisors, LLC
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Seeks long-term capital growth. BlackRock Advisors, LLC
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The fund seeks long-term growth of Columbia Management Investment
capital. Advisers, LLC (subadvised by
Threadneedle International Limited)
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The fund seeks long-term growth of Columbia Management Investment
capital. Advisers, LLC (subadvised by
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.)
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To provide a high level of current Eaton Vance Management
income.
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Seeks high current income. Federated Investment Management
Company
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Seeks capital appreciation. Federated Equity Management
Company of Pennsylvania
(subadvised by Federated Global
Investment Management Corp.)
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Subaccount Investing In Investment Objective
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FIDELITY(R) VARIABLE VIP Balanced Portfolio -- Seeks income and capital growth
INSURANCE PRODUCTS Service Class 2 consistent with reasonable risk.
FUND
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VIP Contrafund(R) Portfolio -- Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Service Class 2
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VIP Dynamic Capital Appreciation Seeks capital appreciation.
Portfolio -- Service Class 2
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VIP Equity-Income Portfolio -- Seeks reasonable income. The fund
Service Class 2 will also consider the potential for
capital appreciation. The fund's goal is
to achieve a yield which exceeds the
composite yield on the securities
comprising the S&P 500(R) Index.
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VIP Growth Portfolio -- Seeks to achieve capital appreciation.
Service Class 2
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VIP Growth & Income Seeks high total return through a
Portfolio -- Service Class 2 combination of current income and
capital appreciation.
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VIP Growth Opportunities The fund seeks to provide capital
Portfolio -- Service Class 2 growth.
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VIP Investment Grade Bond Seeks as high a level of current income
Portfolio -- Service Class 2 as is consistent with the preservation of
capital.
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VIP Mid Cap Portfolio -- Seeks long-term growth of capital.
Service Class 2
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VIP Value Strategies Portfolio -- Seeks capital appreciation.
Service Class 2
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FRANKLIN TEMPLETON Franklin Allocation VIP Fund -- Seeks capital appreciation, with
VARIABLE INSURANCE Class 2 Shares income as a secondary goal.
PRODUCTS TRUST
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Franklin Income VIP Fund -- Seeks to maximize income while
Class 2 Shares maintaining prospects for capital
appreciation. Under normal market
conditions, the fund invests in a
diversified portfolio of debt and equity
securities.
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Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Seeks capital appreciation, with
Fund -- Class 2 Shares income as a secondary goal. The fund
normally invests primarily in U.S. and
foreign equity securities that the
manager believes are undervalued.
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Templeton Growth VIP Fund -- Seeks long-term capital growth. Under
Class 2 Shares normal market conditions the fund
invests primarily in equity securities of
companies located anywhere in the
world, including developing markets.
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Adviser (and Sub-Adviser(s),
Investment Objective as applicable)
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Seeks income and capital growth Fidelity Management & Research
consistent with reasonable risk. Company LLC (FMR) (subadvised
by FMR Investment Management
(UK) Limited (FMR UK), Fidelity
Management & Research (Hong
Kong) Limited (FMR H.K.), and
Fidelity Management & Research
(Japan) Limited (FMR Japan))
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Seeks long-term capital appreciation. FMR (subadvised by FMR UK,
FMR H.K., and FMR Japan)
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Seeks capital appreciation. FMR (subadvised by FMR UK,
FMR H.K., and FMR Japan)
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Seeks reasonable income. The fund FMR (subadvised by FMR UK,
will also consider the potential for FMR H.K., and FMR Japan)
capital appreciation. The fund's goal is
to achieve a yield which exceeds the
composite yield on the securities
comprising the S&P 500(R) Index.
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Seeks to achieve capital appreciation. FMR (subadvised by FMR UK,
FMR H.K., and FMR Japan)
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Seeks high total return through a FMR (subadvised by FMR UK,
combination of current income and FMR H.K., and FMR Japan)
capital appreciation.
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The fund seeks to provide capital FMR (subadvised by FMR UK,
growth. FMR H.K., and FMR Japan)
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Seeks as high a level of current income FMR (subadvised by FMR UK,
as is consistent with the preservation of FMR H.K., and FMR Japan)
capital.
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Seeks long-term growth of capital. FMR (subadvised by FMR UK,
FMR H.K., and FMR Japan)
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Seeks capital appreciation. FMR (subadvised by FMR UK,
FMR H.K., and FMR Japan)
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Seeks capital appreciation, with Franklin Advisers, Inc.
income as a secondary goal.
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Seeks to maximize income while Franklin Advisers, Inc.
maintaining prospects for capital
appreciation. Under normal market
conditions, the fund invests in a
diversified portfolio of debt and equity
securities.
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Seeks capital appreciation, with Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC
income as a secondary goal. The fund
normally invests primarily in U.S. and
foreign equity securities that the
manager believes are undervalued.
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Seeks long-term capital growth. Under Templeton Global Advisors Limited
normal market conditions the fund
invests primarily in equity securities of
companies located anywhere in the
world, including developing markets.
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Subaccount Investing In Investment Objective
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GOLDMAN SACHS Goldman Sachs Government Maximize current income to the extent
VARIABLE INSURANCE Money Market Fund -- consistent with the preservation of
TRUST Service Shares/1/ capital and the maintenance of liquidity
by investing exclusively in high quality
money market instruments.
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JANUS ASPEN SERIES Janus Henderson Balanced Seeks long-term capital growth,
Portfolio -- Service Shares consistent with preservation of capital
and balanced by current income.
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Janus Henderson Forty Portfolio A non-diversified portfolio/2/ that seeks
-- Service Shares long-term growth of capital.
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LEGG MASON PARTNERS ClearBridge Variable Aggressive Seeks capital appreciation.
VARIABLE EQUITY TRUST Growth Portfolio -- Class II
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ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Seeks long-term growth of capital.
Value Portfolio -- Class I Current income is a secondary
objective.
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MFS(R) VARIABLE MFS(R) Investors Trust Series -- The fund's investment objective is to
INSURANCE TRUST Service Class Shares seek capital appreciation.
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MFS(R) Total Return Series -- The fund's investment objective is to
Service Class Shares seek total return.
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MFS(R) Utilities Series -- The fund's investment objective is to
Service Class Shares seek total return.
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MFS(R) VARIABLE MFS(R) Massachusetts Investors The fund's investment objective is to
INSURANCE TRUST II Growth Stock Portfolio -- seek capital appreciation.
Service Class Shares
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PIMCO VARIABLE All Asset Portfolio -- Seeks maximum real return, consistent
INSURANCE TRUST Advisor Class Shares with preservation of real capital and
prudent investment management.
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High Yield Portfolio -- Seeks maximum total return,
Administrative Class Shares consistent with preservation of capital
and prudent investment management.
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Long-Term U.S. Government Seeks maximum total return,
Portfolio -- Administrative consistent with preservation of capital
Class Shares and prudent investment management.
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Low Duration Portfolio -- Seeks maximum total return,
Administrative Class Shares consistent with preservation of capital
and prudent investment management.
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Adviser (and Sub-Adviser(s),
Investment Objective as applicable)
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Maximize current income to the extent Goldman Sachs Asset Management,
consistent with the preservation of L.P.
capital and the maintenance of liquidity
by investing exclusively in high quality
money market instruments.
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Seeks long-term capital growth, Janus Capital Management LLC
consistent with preservation of capital
and balanced by current income.
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A non-diversified portfolio/2/ that seeks Janus Capital Management LLC
long-term growth of capital.
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Seeks capital appreciation. Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor,
LLC (subadvised by ClearBridge
Investments, LLC; Western Asset
Management Company manages the
portion of the fund's cash and short
term investments allocated to it)
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Seeks long-term growth of capital. Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor,
Current income is a secondary LLC (subadvised by ClearBridge
objective. Investments, LLC; Western Asset
Management Company manages the
portion of the fund's cash and short
term investments allocated to it)
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The fund's investment objective is to Massachusetts Financial Services
seek capital appreciation. Company
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The fund's investment objective is to Massachusetts Financial
seek total return. Services Company
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The fund's investment objective is to Massachusetts Financial Services
seek total return. Company
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The fund's investment objective is to Massachusetts Financial Services
seek capital appreciation. Company
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Seeks maximum real return, consistent Pacific Investment Management
with preservation of real capital and Company LLC/Research Affiliates,
prudent investment management. LLC
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Seeks maximum total return, Pacific Investment Management
consistent with preservation of capital Company LLC
and prudent investment management.
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Seeks maximum total return, Pacific Investment Management
consistent with preservation of capital Company LLC
and prudent investment management.
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Seeks maximum total return, Pacific Investment Management
consistent with preservation of capital Company LLC
and prudent investment management.
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/1/ There can be no assurance that the Goldman Sachs
Government Money Market Fund will be able to maintain a
stable net asset value per share. During extended
periods of low interest rates, the yield on the Goldman
Sachs Government Money Market Fund may become extremely
low and possibly negative.
/2/ A non-diversified portfolio is a portfolio that may
hold a larger position in a smaller number of
securities than a diversified portfolio. This means
that a single security's increase or decrease in value
may have a greater impact on the return and the net
asset value of a non-diversified portfolio than a
diversified portfolio.
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Subaccount Investing In Investment Objective
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Total Return Portfolio -- Seeks maximum total return,
Administrative Class Shares consistent with preservation of capital
and prudent investment management.
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THE PRUDENTIAL SERIES Natural Resources Portfolio -- Seeks long-term growth of capital.
FUND Class II Shares
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PGIM Jennison Focused Blend Seeks long-term growth of capital.
Portfolio -- Class II Shares
(formerly, Jennison 20/20 Focus
Portfolio -- Class II Shares)
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PGIM Jennison Growth Seeks long-term growth of capital.
Portfolio -- Class II Shares
(formerly, Jennison Portfolio --
Class II Shares)
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RYDEX VARIABLE NASDAQ-100(R) Fund/1/ Seeks to provide investment results
TRUST that correspond to a benchmark for
over-the-counter securities. The
portfolio's current benchmark is the
NASDAQ 100 Index(TM).
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STATE STREET VARIABLE Income V.I.S. Fund -- Seeks maximum income consistent
INSURANCE SERIES Class 1 Shares with prudent investment management
FUNDS, INC. and the preservation of capital.
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Premier Growth Equity V.I.S. Seeks long-term growth of capital and
Fund -- Class 1 Shares future income rather than current
income.
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Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Seeks maximum total return through
Fund -- Class 1 Shares current income and capital
appreciation.
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S&P 500(R) Index V.I.S. Fund -- Seeks growth of capital and
Class 1 Shares/2/ accumulation of income that
corresponds to the investment return of
the S&P 500(R) Index.
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Small-Cap Equity V.I.S. Fund -- Seeks long-term growth of capital.
Class 1 Shares
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Adviser (and Sub-Adviser(s),
Investment Objective as applicable)
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Seeks maximum total return, Pacific Investment Management
consistent with preservation of capital Company LLC
and prudent investment management.
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Seeks long-term growth of capital. PGIM Investments LLC (subadvised
by Allianz Global Investors U.S.
LLC)
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Seeks long-term growth of capital. PGIM Investments LLC (subadvised
by Jennison Associates LLC)
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Seeks long-term growth of capital. PGIM Investments LLC (subadvised
by Jennison Associates LLC)
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Seeks to provide investment results Security Global Investors, LLC
that correspond to a benchmark for known as Guggenheim Investments
over-the-counter securities. The
portfolio's current benchmark is the
NASDAQ 100 Index(TM).
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Seeks maximum income consistent SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
with prudent investment management
and the preservation of capital.
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Seeks long-term growth of capital and SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
future income rather than current
income.
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Seeks maximum total return through SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
current income and capital (subadvised by CenterSquare
appreciation. Investment Management LLC)
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Seeks growth of capital and SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
accumulation of income that
corresponds to the investment return of
the S&P 500(R) Index.
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Seeks long-term growth of capital. SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
(subadvised by Palisade Capital
Management, L.L.C, Champlain
Investment Partners, LLC,
GlobeFlex Capital, LP, Kennedy
Capital Management, Inc. and
SouthernSun Asset Management,
Inc.)
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/1/ The NASDAQ 100 Index(TM) is an unmanaged index that is
a widely recognized indicator of OTC Market performance.
/2/ "Standard & Poor's," "S&P," and "S&P 500" are
trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have
been licensed for use by State Street Global Advisors.
The S&P 500(R) Index V.I.S Fund is not sponsored,
endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor's, and
Standard & Poor's makes no representation or warranty,
express or implied, regarding the advisability of
investing in this portfolio or the contract.
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Adviser (and Sub-Adviser(s),
Subaccount Investing In Investment Objective as applicable)
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Total Return V.I.S. Fund/1/ Seeks the highest total return, SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
composed of current income and
capital appreciation, as is consistent
with prudent investment risk.
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U.S. Equity V.I.S. Fund -- Seeks long-term growth of capital. SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
Class 1 Shares
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WELLS FARGO Wells Fargo VT Omega Growth The fund seeks long-term capital Wells Fargo Funds Management,
VARIABLE TRUST Fund -- Class 2 appreciation. LLC (subadvised by Wells Capital
Management Incorporated)
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/1/ For contracts issued on or after May 1, 2006, only
Class 3 Shares of the Total Return V.I.S. Fund will be
available. If your contract was issued prior to May 1,
2006, Class 1 Shares of the Total Return V.I.S. Fund
are available.
The following Portfolios are not available to contracts issued on or after May
1, 2003:
Adviser (and Sub-Adviser(s),
Subaccount Investing In Investment Objective as applicable)
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BNY MELLON BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. The fund seeks long-term capital BNY Mellon Investment Adviser,
Equity Portfolio, Inc. -- appreciation. Inc. (subadvised by Newton
Initial Shares Investment Management Limited)
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JANUS ASPEN SERIES Janus Henderson Enterprise Seeks long-term growth of capital. Janus Capital Management LLC
Portfolio -- Service Shares
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Janus Henderson Global Research Seeks long-term growth of capital. Janus Capital Management LLC
Portfolio -- Service Shares
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Janus Henderson Global Seeks long-term growth of capital. Janus Capital Management LLC
Technology and Innovation
Portfolio -- Service Shares
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Janus Henderson Research Seeks long-term growth of capital. Janus Capital Management LLC
Portfolio -- Service Shares
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PIMCO VARIABLE Foreign Bond Portfolio (U.S. Seeks maximum total return consistent Pacific Investment Management
INSURANCE TRUST Dollar Hedged) -- Administrative with the preservation of capital and Company LLC
Class Shares prudent investment management.
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The following Portfolio is not available for new purchase payments or transfers
or for new contracts issued on or after November 15, 2004:
Adviser (and Sub-Adviser(s),
Subaccount Investing In Investment Objective as applicable)
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JANUS ASPEN SERIES Janus Henderson Overseas Seeks long-term growth of Janus Capital Management LLC
Portfolio -- Service Shares capital.
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The following Portfolios are not available to contracts issued on or after
May 1, 2006:
Adviser (and Sub-Adviser(s),
Subaccount Investing In Investment Objective as applicable)
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FIDELITY(R) VARIABLE VIP Asset Manager/SM/ Seeks to obtain high total FMR (subadvised by FMR UK,
INSURANCE PRODUCTS Portfolios -- Service Class 2 return with reduced risk over FMR H.K., and FMR Japan)
FUND the long-term by allocating
its assets among stocks,
bonds, and short-term
instruments.
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GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Seeks long-term capital Goldman Sachs Asset Management,
INSURANCE TRUST Fund -- Institutional Shares appreciation. L.P.
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MFS(R) VARIABLE MFS(R) New Discovery Series -- The fund's investment Massachusetts Financial Services
INSURANCE TRUST Service Class Shares objective is to seek capital Company
appreciation.
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The following Portfolios are not available to contracts issued on or after May
1, 2007:
Adviser (and Sub-Adviser(s),
Subaccount Investing In Investment Objective as applicable)
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AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE Invesco V.I. American Franchise To seek capital growth. Invesco Advisers, Inc.
FUNDS (INVESCO VARIABLE Fund -- Series II shares
INSURANCE FUNDS)
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LEGG MASON PARTNERS ClearBridge Variable Dividend The fund seeks dividend income, Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor,
VARIABLE EQUITY TRUST Strategy Portfolio -- Class II growth of dividend income and LLC (subadvised by ClearBridge
long-term capital appreciation. Investments, LLC; Western Asset
Management Company manages the
portion of the fund's cash and short
term investments allocated to it)
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Not all of these Portfolios may be available in all states or in all markets.
We will purchase shares of the Portfolios at net asset value and direct them to
the appropriate Subaccounts. We will redeem sufficient shares of the
appropriate Portfolios at net asset value to pay death benefits, surrender
proceeds and partial withdrawals; to make income payments; or for other
purposes described in the contract. We automatically reinvest all dividend and
capital gain distributions of the Portfolios in shares of the distributing
Portfolios at their net asset value on the date of distribution. In other
words, we do not pay Portfolio dividends or Portfolio distributions out to
owners as additional units, but instead reflect them in unit values.
Shares of the Portfolios are not sold directly to the general public. They are
sold to us, and they may also be sold to other insurance companies that issue
variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. In addition,
they may be sold to retirement plans.
When a Fund sells shares in any of its Portfolios both to variable annuity and
to variable life insurance separate accounts, it engages in mixed funding. When
a Fund sells shares in any of its Portfolios to separate accounts of
unaffiliated life insurance companies, it engages in shared funding.
Each Fund may engage in mixed and shared funding. Therefore, due to differences
in redemption rates or tax treatment, or other considerations, the interests of
various shareholders participating in a Fund could conflict. A Fund's Board of
Directors will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts, and
determine what action, if any, should be taken. See the prospectuses for the
Portfolios for additional information.
We reserve the right, subject to applicable law, to make additions, deletions
and substitutions for the Portfolios of the Funds. We may substitute shares of
other portfolios for shares already purchased, or to be purchased in the
future, under the contract. This substitution might occur if shares of a
Portfolio should no longer be available, or if investment in any Portfolio's
shares should become inappropriate for the purposes of the contract, in the
judgment of our management. The new Portfolios may have higher fees and charges
than the ones they replaced. No substitution or deletion will be made without
prior notice to you in accordance with the 1940 Act.
We also reserve the right to establish additional Subaccounts, each of which
would invest in a separate Portfolio of a Fund, or in shares of another
investment company, with a specified investment objective. We may also
eliminate one or more Subaccounts if, in our sole discretion, marketing, tax,
or investment conditions warrant. We will not eliminate a Subaccount without
prior notice to you and, if required, before approval of the SEC. Not all
Subaccounts may be available to all classes of contracts.
There are a number of factors that are considered when deciding what Portfolios
are made available in your variable annuity contract. Such factors include:
(1) the investment objective of the Portfolio;
(2) the Portfolio's performance history;
(3) the Portfolio's holdings and strategies it uses to try and meet its
objectives; and
(4) the Portfolio's servicing agreement.
The investment objective is critical because we want to have Portfolios with
diverse objectives so that an investor may diversify his or her investment
holdings, from a conservative to an aggressive investment portfolio, depending
on the advice of his or her investment adviser and risk assessment. There is no
assurance, however, that a Portfolio will achieve its stated investment
objective. When selecting a Portfolio for our products, we also consider the
Portfolio's performance history compared to its peers and whether its holdings
and strategies are consistent with its objectives. Please keep in mind that
past performance does not guarantee future results. Finally, it is important
for us to be able to provide you with a wide array of
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the services that facilitate your investment program relating to your
allocation in Subaccounts that invest in the Portfolios. The Company does not
provide investment advice and does not recommend or endorse any particular
Subaccount or Portfolio. You bear the entire risk of any decline in your
Contract Value resulting from the investment performance of the Subaccounts you
have chosen.
Payments from Funds and Fund Affiliates. We have entered into agreements with
either the investment adviser or distributor of each of the Funds and/or, in
certain cases, a Portfolio, under which the Portfolio, the adviser or
distributor may make payments to us and/or to certain of our affiliates. We
consider these payments and fees among a number of factors when deciding to add
or keep a Portfolio on the menu of Portfolios that we offer through the
contract. These payments may be made in connection with certain administrative
and other services we provide relating to the Portfolios. Such administrative
services we provide or obtain include but are not limited to: accounting
transactions for variable owners and then providing one daily purchase and sale
order on behalf of each Portfolio; providing copies of Portfolio prospectuses,
Statements of Additional Information and any supplements thereto; forwarding
proxy voting information, gathering the information and providing vote totals
to the Portfolio on behalf of our owners; and providing customer service on
behalf of the Portfolios, including the provision of teleservicing support in
connection with the Portfolios and the provision of office space, equipment,
facilities and personnel as may be reasonably required or beneficial in order
to provide these services to contract owners. The amount of the payments is
based on a percentage of the average annual aggregate net amount we have
invested in the Portfolio on behalf of the Separate Account and other separate
accounts funding certain variable insurance contracts that we and our
affiliates issue. These percentages differ, and some Portfolios, investment
advisers or distributors pay us a greater percentage than other Portfolios,
advisers or distributors based on the level of administrative and other
services provided. The availability of these types of arrangements may create
an incentive for us to seek and to add as an investment option under the
contract funds or portfolios (and classes of shares of such portfolios) that
pay us higher amounts. Other funds or portfolios (or available classes of
shares of such portfolios) with substantially similar investment objectives may
have lower fees and better overall investment performance than the Funds and
Portfolios offered through your contract.
We may realize a profit from payments received from a Portfolio or from the
adviser and/or the distributor. We may use the proceeds of such payment to pay
for the services described above or for any corporate purpose, including
payment of expenses (i) that we and/or our affiliates incur in promoting,
marketing and administering the contracts, and (ii) that we incur, in our role
as intermediary, in maintaining the Portfolios as investment options and
facilitating the Subaccounts' investment in the Portfolios.
The amount received from certain Portfolios for the assets allocated to the
Portfolios from the Separate Account during 2020 ranged from 0.10% to 0.25% of
annualized average daily net assets. The Portfolios that pay a service fee to
us are:
Eaton Vance Variable Trust:
VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust:
All Asset Portfolio -- Advisor Class Shares
Foreign Bond Portfolio (U.S. Dollar Hedged) --Administrative Class Shares
High Yield Portfolio -- Administrative Class Shares
Long-Term U.S. Government Portfolio -- Administrative Class Shares
Low Duration Portfolio -- Administrative Class Shares
Total Return Portfolio -- Administrative Class Shares
The Prudential Series Fund:
Natural Resources Portfolio -- Class II Shares
PGIM Jennison Focused Blend Portfolio -- Class II Shares (formerly, Jennison
20/20 Focus Portfolio -- Class II Shares)
PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio -- Class II Shares (formerly, Jennison
Portfolio -- Class II Shares)
State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc.:
Total Return V.I.S. Fund -- Class 1 Shares
Total Return V.I.S. Fund -- Class 3 Shares
Wells Fargo Variable Trust:
Wells Fargo VT Omega Growth Fund -- Class 2
As noted above, an investment adviser or distributor of a Portfolio, or its
affiliates, may make payments to us and/or certain of our affiliates. These
payments may be derived, in whole or in part, from the profits the investment
adviser or sub-adviser receives on the advisory fee deducted from Portfolio
assets. Contract owners, through their indirect investment in the Portfolios,
bear the costs of these advisory fees (see the prospectuses for the Portfolios
for more information).
The amount received from the adviser and/or the distributor for the assets
allocated to the Portfolios from the Separate Account during 2020 ranged from
0.05% to 0.50%. Payment of these amounts is not an additional charge to you by
the Funds or by us, but comes from the Fund's investment adviser or
distributor. These payments may vary by Portfolio. Therefore, the amount of
such payments paid to us may be greater or smaller based on the Portfolios you
select.
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In addition to the asset-based payments for administrative and other services
described above, the investment adviser or the distributor of the Fund may also
pay us, or our affiliate Capital Brokerage Corporation, to participate in
periodic sales meetings, for expenses relating to the production of promotional
sales literature and for other expenses or services. The amount paid to us, or
our affiliate Capital Brokerage Corporation, may be significant. Payments to
participate in sales meetings may provide a Fund's investment adviser or
distributor with greater access to our internal and external wholesalers to
provide training, marketing support and educational presentations.
In consideration of services provided and expenses incurred by Capital
Brokerage Corporation in distributing shares of the Funds, Capital Brokerage
Corporation also receives Rule 12b-1 fees from AB Variable Products Series
Fund, Inc., AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds),
American Century Variable Portfolios II, Inc., BlackRock Variable Series Funds,
Inc., Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II, Eaton Vance Variable Trust,
Federated Hermes Insurance Series, Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund,
Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Goldman Sachs Variable
Insurance Trust, Janus Aspen Series, Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust,
MFS(R) Variable Insurance Trust, MFS(R) Variable Insurance Trust II, PIMCO
Variable Insurance Trust, The Prudential Series Fund, State Street Variable
Insurance Series Funds, Inc., and Wells Fargo Variable Trust. See the "Fee
Tables" section of this prospectus and the Fund prospectuses. These payments
range up to 0.25% of Separate Account assets invested in the particular
Portfolio. Certain Portfolios may accrue Rule 12b-1 fees at a higher rate (as
disclosed in the prospectus for the Portfolio), but payments to us and/or
Capital Brokerage Corporation may be made in a lower amount. Not all of the
Portfolios may pay the same amount of Rule 12b-1 fees or shareholder servicing
fees. Therefore, the amount of such fees paid to us and/or Capital Brokerage
Corporation may be greater or smaller based on the Portfolios you select.
Voting Rights
As required by law, we will vote the shares of the Portfolios held in the
Separate Account at special shareholder meetings based on instructions from
you. However, if the law changes and we are permitted to vote in our own right,
we may elect to do so.
Whenever a Fund calls a shareholder meeting, owners with voting interests in a
Portfolio will be notified of issues requiring the shareholders' vote as soon
as possible before the shareholder meeting. Persons having a voting interest in
the Portfolio will be provided with proxy voting materials, reports, other
materials, and a form with which to give voting instructions.
We will determine the number of votes which you have the right to cast by
applying your percentage interest in a Subaccount to the total number of votes
attributable to the Subaccount. In determining the number of votes, we will
recognize fractional shares.
We will vote Portfolio shares for which no instructions are received (or
instructions are not received timely) in the same proportion to those that are
received. Therefore, because of proportional voting, a small number of contract
owners may control the outcome of a vote. We will apply voting instructions to
abstain on any item to be voted on a pro-rata basis to reduce the number of
votes eligible to be cast.
Asset Allocation Program
The following is a general description of the Asset Allocation Program
available under the contract. A complete description is available in the
brochure for the program. The program may be referred to as "Efficient Edge" in
the brochure or other materials.
General
The Asset Allocation Program is an asset allocation service that we make
available at no additional charge for use within the contract. Asset allocation
is an investment strategy for distributing assets among asset classes to help
attain an investment goal. For your contract, the Asset Allocation Program can
help with decisions you need to make about how to allocate your Contract Value
among available Subaccounts (and their corresponding Portfolios). The theory
behind an asset allocation strategy is that diversification among asset classes
can help reduce volatility over the long term.
AssetMark, Inc. provides investment advice for the Asset Allocation Program.
AssetMark is an investment adviser that is registered under the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940. We may compensate AssetMark for services it provides
related to the Asset Allocation Models. As part of the Asset Allocation
Program, AssetMark has developed five asset allocation models ("Asset
Allocation Models" or "Models"), each based on different profiles of an
investor's investment time horizon and willingness to accept investment risk.
If you elect to participate in the Asset Allocation Program, your initial
purchase payment will be allocated to the Subaccounts corresponding to the
Portfolios in the Asset Allocation Model you select. Any subsequent purchase
payments you make will also be allocated accordingly, unless you instruct us
otherwise in writing.
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If you participate in the Asset Allocation Program, AssetMark will serve as
your investment adviser solely for the purposes of the development of the Asset
Allocation Models and periodic updates of the Models. The Asset Allocation
Models are updated on a periodic basis (generally annually), as discussed
below. If you elect to participate in the Asset Allocation Program, we will
reallocate your Contract Value or purchase payments, as applicable, in
accordance with the Model you select as it is updated from time to time based
on limited discretionary authority that you grant to us, unless you instruct us
otherwise. For more information on AssetMark's role as investment adviser for
the Asset Allocation Program, you may review AssetMark's disclosure brochure,
which will be delivered to you at the time you apply for a contract. Please
contact us if you would like to receive a copy of this brochure. We may change
the investment adviser that we use to develop and periodically update the Asset
Allocation Models, or to the extent permissible under applicable law, use no
investment adviser at all. We may perform certain administrative functions on
behalf of AssetMark. However, we are not registered as an investment adviser
and are not providing any investment advice in making the Asset Allocation
Program available to contract owners.
The Asset Allocation Models
There are five Asset Allocation Models, each comprised of a carefully selected
combination of Portfolios offered under the contract. Development of the Asset
Allocation Models involves a multi-step process designed to optimize the
selection of Portfolios, for a given level of risk tolerance, in an effort to
maximize returns and limit the effects of market volatility.
Asset allocation strategies reflect the theory that diversification among asset
classes can help reduce volatility and potentially enhance returns over the
long term. An asset class may be a category of investments having similar
characteristics, such as stocks and other equity investments and bonds and
other fixed income investments. There also may be further divisions within
asset classes, such as divisions according to the size of the issuer (e.g.,
large cap, mid cap, or small cap), the type of issuer (e.g., government,
municipal, or corporate), or the location of the issuer (e.g., domestic or
foreign). AssetMark has identified target allocations, between equities and
fixed income investments, for the level of risk, investment time horizon and
investment objective specified for each of the five Models.
To provide further diversification benefits beyond the broad asset class
allocations, AssetMark conducts an optimization analysis to determine the
appropriate allocations to sub-asset classes for each Asset Allocation Model.
While, generally, AssetMark exercises its own broad discretion in allocating to
sub-asset classes, we may require AssetMark to target certain levels of
sub-asset class allocations in order to achieve a level of risk consistent with
certain of our optional riders that require assets to be invested in an
Investment Strategy, which may include one or more of the Asset Allocation
Models.
After the asset class and sub-asset class exposures have been identified for
each Asset Allocation Model, a determination is made as to how available
Portfolios can be used to implement the asset class allocations. Part of the
allocation process used by AssetMark in determining the allocation to
Portfolios in the Asset Allocation Models is an evaluation of the asset and/or
sub-asset class(es) exposures presented by each Portfolio in order to combine
Portfolios to arrive at the desired asset and sub-asset class allocation
levels. The Portfolios considered by AssetMark are all those currently
available for contributions of new purchase payments by all contract owners.
AssetMark considers various factors in determining allocations to each
Portfolio for each Asset Allocation Model, which may include historical style
analysis and asset performance and multiple regression analyses, as well as
qualitative assessments of a Portfolio's portfolio manager and expected future
market and economic conditions. While Portfolios are not required to report
their current securities holdings directly to AssetMark, this analysis is
generally made based on the historic security holdings of the Portfolios as
described in public documents.
In addition, AssetMark may consider (but is not obligated to follow)
recommendations we may make regarding what Portfolios to use. These
recommendations may be based on various factors, including whether the
investment adviser or distributor of a Portfolio pays us a fee in connection
with certain administrative and other services we provide relating to the
Portfolio, and whether our affiliate Capital Brokerage Corporation receives
Rule 12b-1 fees from the Portfolio. Based on this analysis, Portfolios are
selected in a manner that is intended to optimize potential returns of each
Model, given a particular level of risk tolerance. This process could, in some
cases, result in the inclusion of a Portfolio in a Model based on its specific
asset class exposure or other specific optimization factors, even when another
Portfolio may have better investment performance. In addition, this may also
result in the inclusion of Portfolios with higher fees that may adversely
affect performance.
Periodic Updates of Asset Allocation Models and Notices of Updates
Each of the Asset Allocation Models is evaluated periodically (generally
annually) to assess whether the combination of Portfolios within each Model
should be changed to better seek to optimize the potential return for the level
of risk tolerance intended for the Model. As a result of such periodic analysis,
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each Model may change, such as by revising the percentages allocated to each
Portfolio. In addition, Portfolios may be added to a Model (including
Portfolios not currently available in the contract), or Portfolios may be
deleted from a Model.
When your Asset Allocation Model is updated, we will reallocate your Contract
Value (and subsequent purchase payments, if applicable) in accordance with any
changes to the Model you have selected. This means the allocation of your
Contract Value, and potentially the Portfolios in which you are invested, will
change and your Contract Value (and subsequent purchase payments, if
applicable) will be reallocated among the Portfolios in your updated Model
(independently of monthly rebalancing, as discussed below).
When Asset Allocation Models are to be updated, we will send you written notice
of the updates to the Models at least 30 days in advance of the date the
updated version of the Model is intended to be effective. Contract owners
purchasing contracts who elect to participate in the Asset Allocation Program
within the two week period prior to a date that Asset Allocation Models are to
be updated, will be provided with information regarding the composition of both
the current Asset Allocation Model as well as the proposed changes to the
Model. You should carefully review these notices. If you wish to accept the
changes to your selected Model, you will not need to take any action, as your
Contract Value (and subsequent purchase payments, if applicable) will be
reallocated in accordance with the updated Model. If you do not wish to accept
the changes to your Model, you may change to a different Asset Allocation Model
or reject the change.
If you choose to reject a change in an Asset Allocation Model, you create your
own portfolio (a "self-directed portfolio"), you have terminated your advisory
relationship with AssetMark and AssetMark provides no investment advice related
to the creation of a self-directed portfolio. Further, once you have rejected a
change in a Model, you are considered to have elected to reject all future
changes in the Model. Therefore, if you reject a Model change and thereby
create a self-directed portfolio, you will not receive a periodic review of or
changes to your portfolio, as would be provided by AssetMark with respect to
the Asset Allocation Models. You will, however, continue to receive a quarterly
statement with information about your Contract Value, as well as written
materials from AssetMark about any changes proposed to be made to the Models,
and you can notify us in writing to allocate your Contract Value in accordance
with such changes.
Selecting an Asset Allocation Model
If you elect to participate in the Asset Allocation Program, you must choose
one of the five available Models for your allocations. We will not make this
decision, nor will AssetMark. The following paragraphs provide some information
you may want to consider in making this decision.
You should consult with your registered representative and/or your financial
adviser on your decision regarding what Asset Allocation Model to select. Your
registered representative can assist you in determining which Model may be best
suited to your financial needs, investment time horizon, and willingness to
accept investment risk, and can help you complete the proper forms to
participate in the Asset Allocation Program. You should also periodically
review these factors with your registered representative to consider whether
you should change Models to reflect any changes in your personal circumstances.
Your registered representative can help you complete the proper forms to change
to a different Model.
You may, in consultation with your registered representative, utilize an
investor profile questionnaire we make available, which asks questions intended
to help you or your registered representative assess your financial needs,
investment time horizon, and willingness to accept investment risk. However,
even if you utilize the investor profile questionnaire, it is your decision, in
consultation with your registered representative, which Model to choose
initially or whether to change to a different Model at a later time. Neither we
nor AssetMark bear any responsibility for this decision. You may change to a
different Model at any time with a proper written request or by telephone or
electronic instructions, provided a valid telephone/electronic authorization is
on file with us.
Monthly Rebalancing
Each calendar month (on the "monthly anniversary" of your Contract Date), and
on any Valuation Day after any transaction involving a withdrawal, receipt of a
purchase payment or a transfer of Contract Value, we rebalance your Contract
Value to maintain the Subaccounts and their corresponding Portfolios, and the
relative percentages of the Subaccounts, for your selected Asset Allocation
Model. This monthly rebalancing takes account of:
. increases and decreases in Contract Value in each Subaccount due to
Subaccount performance; and
. increases and decreases in Contract Value in each Subaccount due to
Subaccount transfers, withdrawals (particularly if taken from specific
Subaccounts you have designated), and purchase payments (particularly if
allocated to specific Subaccounts you have designated).
The first monthly rebalancing will occur on the first "monthly anniversary" of
the Contract Date.
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We will not rebalance self-directed portfolios (discussed above) unless the
contract owner elects the Portfolio Rebalancing program. For self-directed
portfolios, future purchase payments for which no specific allocation
instructions are received will be allocated in accordance with the last
allocation instructions we received, which may have been a prior version of
their Asset Allocation Model. Accordingly, if you have a self-directed
portfolio you should consider providing specific allocation instructions with
each purchase payment or contacting us to update your default allocation
instructions.
Quarterly Reports
If you elect to participate in the Asset Allocation Program, you will be sent
quarterly reports that provide information about the Subaccounts within your
Model, as part of your usual quarterly statement. Information concerning the
current Models is provided below.
Risks
Although the Asset Allocation Models are designed to optimize returns given the
various levels of risk, there is no assurance that a Model portfolio will not
lose money or not experience volatility. Investment performance of your
Contract Value could be better or worse by participating in an Asset Allocation
Model than if you had not participated. A Model may perform better or worse
than any single Portfolio, Subaccount or asset class or other combinations of
Portfolios, Subaccounts or asset classes. Model performance is dependent upon
the performance of the component Portfolios. Your Contract Value will
fluctuate, and when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost.
An Asset Allocation Model may not perform as intended. Although the Models are
intended to optimize returns given various levels of risk tolerance, portfolio,
market and asset class performance may differ in the future from the historical
performance and assumptions upon which the Models are based, which could cause
the Models to be ineffective or less effective in reducing volatility.
Periodic updating of the Asset Allocation Models can cause the underlying
Portfolios to incur transactional expenses to raise cash for money flowing out
of the Portfolios or to buy securities with money flowing into the Portfolios.
These expenses can adversely affect performance of the related Portfolios and
the Models.
AssetMark may be subject to competing interests that have the potential to
influence its decision making with regard to the Asset Allocation Program. For
example, the Company may believe that certain Portfolios could benefit from
additional assets or could be harmed by redemptions.
In addition, the Portfolios underlying the Subaccounts may invest, depending
upon their investment objective and decisions by their investment managers, in
securities issued by Genworth Financial, Inc. or its affiliates. AssetMark will
not have any role in determining whether a Portfolio should purchase or sell
Genworth securities. AssetMark may allocate portions of the Asset Allocation
Models to Portfolios which have held, hold or may hold Genworth securities.
AssetMark's decision to allocate a percentage of a Model to such a Portfolio
will be based on the merits of investing in such a Portfolio and a
determination that such an investment is appropriate for the Model.
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The Models
Information concerning the Asset Allocation Models is provided on the following
pages. Effective close of business July 23, 2021, Asset Allocation Models A, B,
C, D and E will be updated. Tables disclosing the Model percentage allocations
and Portfolio selections for Asset Allocation Models A, B, C, D and E, before
and after the update, are provided on the next two pages. You should review
this information carefully before selecting or changing a Model.
Moderately Moderately
Conservative Conservative Moderate Aggressive Aggressive
Allocation Allocation Allocation Allocation Allocation
"Model A" "Model B" "Model C" "Model D" "Model E"
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Investor Profile
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Investor is willing Investor is willing Investor is willing Investor is willing Investor is willing
to accept a low to accept a low to to accept a to accept a to accept a high
level of risk, has moderate level of moderate level of moderate to high level of risk, has
a short term (less risk, has a risk, has a level of risk, has a long term (more
than five years) moderately short moderately long a long term (15 to than 15 years)
investment time term (less than ten term (10 to 20 20 years) investment time
horizon and is years) investment years) investment investment time horizon and has the
looking for an time horizon and is time horizon and is horizon and is temperament to ride
investment that is looking for an looking for an looking for a out market swings.
relatively stable investment to keep investment with the growth oriented
in value. pace with inflation. opportunity for investment.
long term moderate
growth.
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Investor Objective
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High level of Growth and current Growth of capital Growth of capital Growth of capital.
current income with income. Target with a low to but without the Target allocation
preservation of allocation mix is moderate level of price swings of an mix is 100%
capital. Target 40% equities and current income. all equity equities.
allocation mix is 60% fixed income. Target allocation portfolio. Target
20% equities and mix is 60% equities allocation mix is
80% fixed income. and 40% fixed 80% equities and
income. 20% fixed income.
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MODEL PERCENTAGE ALLOCATIONS AND PORTFOLIO SELECTIONS
Current through July 23, 2021
Portfolios Model A Model B Model C Model D
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Equities
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Large Cap Growth Columbia CTIVP/SM/ -- Loomis Sayles Growth Fund -- Class 1 4% 9% 14% 18%
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Fidelity VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio -- Service
Class 2 3% 7% 10% 13%
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Mid Cap Growth Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fund II -- Service Shares 1% 2% 2% 3%
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Small Cap Core Invesco V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund(R) -- Series II
shares 1% 1% 2% 3%
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Small Cap Growth AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio -- Class B 1% 1% 2% 3%
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Global Equity Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio -- Service Class 2 4% 9% 14% 18%
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Invesco V.I. Global Fund -- Series II shares 3% 7% 10% 13%
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Foreign Large Cap Value AB International Value Portfolio -- Class B 1% 1% 2% 3%
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Natural Resources Prudential Series Natural Resources Portfolio -- Class II
Shares 1% 2% 2% 3%
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Real Estate (U.S. REITs) State Street Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund -- Class 1
Shares 1% 1% 2% 3%
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Total % Equities 20% 40% 60% 80%
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Fixed Income
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Long Duration PIMCO VIT Long-Term U.S. Government Portfolio --
Administrative Class Shares 12% 9% 6% 3%
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Medium Duration Fidelity VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio -- Service
Class 2 20% 15% 10% 5%
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PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio -- Administrative
Class Shares 16% 12% 8% 4%
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Short Duration PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio -- Administrative
Class Shares 20% 15% 10% 5%
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Treasury Inflation-Protected
Securities American Century VP Inflation Protection Fund -- Class II 4% 3% 2% 1%
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Domestic High Yield PIMCO VIT High Yield Portfolio -- Administrative
Class Shares 4% 3% 2% 1%
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Bank Loans Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund 4% 3% 2% 1%
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Total % Fixed Income 80% 60% 40% 20%
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Portfolios Model E
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Columbia CTIVP/SM/ -- Loomis Sayles Growth Fund -- Class 1 23%
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Fidelity VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio -- Service
Class 2 17%
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Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fund II -- Service Shares 4%
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Invesco V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund(R) -- Series II
shares 3%
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AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio -- Class B 3%
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Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio -- Service Class 2 23%
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Invesco V.I. Global Fund -- Series II shares 17%
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AB International Value Portfolio -- Class B 3%
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Prudential Series Natural Resources Portfolio -- Class II
Shares 4%
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State Street Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund -- Class 1
Shares 3%
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100%
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PIMCO VIT Long-Term U.S. Government Portfolio --
Administrative Class Shares 0%
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Fidelity VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio -- Service
Class 2 0%
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PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio -- Administrative
Class Shares 0%
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PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio -- Administrative
Class Shares 0%
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American Century VP Inflation Protection Fund -- Class II 0%
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PIMCO VIT High Yield Portfolio -- Administrative
Class Shares 0%
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund 0%
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0%
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MODEL PERCENTAGE ALLOCATIONS AND PORTFOLIO SELECTIONS
Effective after the close of business on July 23, 2021
Portfolios Model A Model B Model C Model D
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Equities
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Large Cap Growth Columbia CTIVP/SM/ -- Loomis Sayles Growth Fund -- Class 1 1% 1% 1% 1%
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Fidelity VIP Contrafund(R) Portfolio -- Service Class 2 0% 1% 1% 1%
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Mid Cap Growth Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fund II -- Service Shares 1% 1% 1% 1%
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Large Cap Core Columbia Variable Portfolio -- Overseas Core Fund -- Class 2 1% 1% 2% 3%
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Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund -- Series I shares 5% 10% 15% 20%
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Invesco V.I. Main Street Fund(R) -- Series II shares 5% 10% 16% 22%
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Large Cap Value AB International Value Portfolio -- Class B 1% 2% 3% 4%
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BlackRock Basic Value V.I. Fund -- Class III Shares 1% 3% 4% 5%
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Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio -- Service Class 2 0% 1% 1% 1%
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Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Fund -- Class 2 Shares 5% 10% 16% 22%
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Total % Equities 20% 40% 60% 80%
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Fixed Income
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Long Duration PIMCO VIT Long-Term U.S. Government Portfolio --
Administrative Class Shares 16% 12% 8% 3%
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Medium Duration Fidelity VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio -- Service
Class 2 20% 14% 10% 5%
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PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio -- Administrative
Class Shares 20% 15% 10% 5%
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Short Duration PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio -- Administrative
Class Shares 16% 12% 8% 4%
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Treasury Inflation-Protected
Securities American Century VP Inflation Protection Fund -- Class II 3% 3% 2% 1%
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Domestic High Yield PIMCO VIT High Yield Portfolio -- Administrative
Class Shares 2% 2% 1% 1%
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Bank Loans Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund 3% 2% 1% 1%
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Total % Fixed Income 80% 60% 40% 20%
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Portfolios Model E
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Columbia CTIVP/SM/ -- Loomis Sayles Growth Fund -- Class 1 2%
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Fidelity VIP Contrafund(R) Portfolio -- Service Class 2 2%
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Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fund II -- Service Shares 2%
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Columbia Variable Portfolio -- Overseas Core Fund -- Class 2 3%
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Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund -- Series I shares 25%
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Invesco V.I. Main Street Fund(R) -- Series II shares 27%
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AB International Value Portfolio -- Class B 5%
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BlackRock Basic Value V.I. Fund -- Class III Shares 6%
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Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio -- Service Class 2 2%
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Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Fund -- Class 2 Shares 26%
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100%
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PIMCO VIT Long-Term U.S. Government Portfolio --
Administrative Class Shares 0%
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Fidelity VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio -- Service
Class 2 0%
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PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio -- Administrative
Class Shares 0%
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PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio -- Administrative
Class Shares 0%
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American Century VP Inflation Protection Fund -- Class II 0%
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PIMCO VIT High Yield Portfolio -- Administrative
Class Shares 0%
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund 0%
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0%
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THE GUARANTEE ACCOUNT
Amounts in the Guarantee Account are held in, and are part of, our General
Account. The General Account consists of our assets other than those allocated
to this and other Separate Accounts. Subject to statutory authority, we have
sole discretion over the investment of assets of the General Account. The
assets of the General Account are chargeable with liabilities arising out of
any business we may conduct.
Due to certain exemptive and exclusionary provisions of the federal securities
laws, we have not registered interests in the Guarantee Account under the
Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act"), and we have not registered either the
Guarantee Account or our General Account as an investment company under the
1940 Act. Accordingly, neither our Guarantee Account nor our General Account is
generally subject to regulation under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act.
Disclosures relating to the interests in the Guarantee Account and the General
Account may, however, be subject to certain generally applicable provisions of
the federal securities laws relating to the accuracy of statements made in a
registration statement. The Guarantee Account may not be available in all
states or markets.
Generally, you may allocate your purchase payments and/or transfer assets to
the Guarantee Account. For contracts issued on or after the later of September
2, 2003, or the date on which state insurance authorities approve applicable
contract modifications, we may limit the amount that may be allocated to the
Guarantee Account. Currently, for such contracts, no more than 25% of your
Contract Value, as determined at the time of allocation, may be allocated to
the Guarantee Account. In addition, where permitted by state law, we will
refuse new purchase payments or transfers into the Guarantee Account when your
assets in the Guarantee Account are equal or greater than 25% of your Contract
Value at the time of allocation. We generally exercise our right to limit or
refuse allocations to the Guarantee Account when interest rate periods are low
for prolonged periods of time. Amounts allocated to the Guarantee Account are
credited interest (as described below). Assets in the Guarantee Account are
subject to some, but not all, of the charges we assess in connection with your
contract. See the "Charges and Other Deductions" provision of this prospectus.
Each time you allocate purchase payments or transfer assets to the Guarantee
Account, we establish an interest rate guarantee period. For each interest rate
guarantee period, we guarantee an interest rate for a specified period of time.
At the end of an interest rate guarantee period, a new interest rate will
become effective, and a new interest rate guarantee period will commence for
the remaining portion of that particular allocation.
We determine the interest rates at our sole discretion. The determination made
will be influenced by, but not necessarily correspond to, interest rates
available on fixed income investments which we may acquire with the amounts we
receive as purchase payments or transfers of assets under the contracts. You
will have no direct or indirect interest in these investments. We also will
consider other factors in determining interest rates for a guarantee period
including, but not limited to, regulatory and tax requirements, sales
commissions, and administrative expenses borne by us, general economic trends,
and competitive factors. Amounts you allocate to the Guarantee Account will not
share in the investment performance of our General Account. We cannot predict
or guarantee the level of interest rates in future guarantee periods. However,
the interest rates for any interest rate guarantee period will be at least the
guaranteed interest rate shown in your contract.
We will notify you in writing at least 5 days prior to the expiration date of
any interest rate guarantee period about the then currently available interest
rate guarantee periods and the guaranteed interest rates applicable to such
interest rate guarantee periods. A new one year interest rate guarantee period
will commence automatically unless we receive written notice prior to the end
of the 30-day period following the expiration of the interest rate guarantee
period ("30-day window") of your election of a different interest rate
guarantee period from among those being offered by us at that time, or
instructions to transfer all or a portion of the remaining amount to one or
more Subaccounts, subject to certain restrictions. See the "Transfers"
provision of this prospectus. During the 30-day window, the allocation will
accrue interest at the new interest rate guarantee period's interest rate.
To the extent permitted by law, we reserve the right at any time to offer
interest rate guarantee periods that differ from those available when we issued
the contract, and to credit a higher rate of interest on purchase payments
allocated to the Guarantee Account participating in a Dollar Cost Averaging
program that would otherwise be credited if not participating in a Dollar Cost
Averaging program. See the "Dollar Cost Averaging Program" provision. Such a
program may not be available to all contracts. We also reserve the right, at
any time, to stop accepting purchase payments or transfers of assets to a
particular interest rate guarantee period. Since the specific interest rate
guarantee periods available may change periodically, please contact our Home
Office to determine the interest rate guarantee periods currently being offered.
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CHARGES AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS
We sell the contracts through registered representatives of broker-dealers.
These registered representatives are also appointed and licensed as insurance
agents of the Company. We pay commissions to the broker-dealers for selling the
contracts. We intend to recover commissions, marketing, administrative and
other costs of contract benefits, and other incentives we pay, through fees and
charges imposed under the contracts and other corporate revenue. See the "Sale
of the Contracts" provision of this prospectus.
All of the charges described in this section apply to assets allocated to the
Separate Account. Assets in the Guarantee Account are subject to all of the
charges described in this section except for the mortality and expense risk
charge and the administrative expense charge.
We will deduct the charges described below to cover our costs and expenses,
services provided, and risks assumed under the contracts. We incur certain
costs and expenses for the distribution and administration of the contracts and
for providing the benefits payable thereunder. Our administrative services
include:
. processing applications for and issuing the contracts;
. maintaining records;
. administering income payments;
. furnishing accounting and valuation services (including the calculation
and monitoring of daily Subaccount values);
. reconciling and depositing cash receipts;
. providing tax forms;
. providing contract confirmations and periodic statements;
. providing toll-free inquiry services; and
. furnishing telephone and internet transaction services.
The risks we assume include:
. the risk that the death benefit will be greater than the Surrender Value;
. the risk that the actual life-span of persons receiving income payments
under the contract will exceed the assumptions reflected in our guaranteed
rates (these rates are incorporated in the contract and cannot be changed);
. the risk that more owners than expected will qualify for waivers of the
surrender charges; and
. the risk that our costs in providing the services will exceed our revenues
from contract charges (which cannot be changed by us).
The amount of a charge may not necessarily correspond to the costs associated
with providing the services or benefits indicated by the designation of the
charge. For example, the surrender charge we collect may not fully cover all of
the sales and distribution expenses we actually incur. We also may realize a
profit on one or more of the charges. We may use any such profits for any
corporate purpose, including the payment of sales expenses.
Transaction Expenses
Surrender Charge
We assess a surrender charge on partial withdrawals and surrenders of purchase
payments taken within the first six years, unless you meet an available
exception as described below. You pay this charge to compensate us for the
losses we experience on contract distribution costs.
We calculate the surrender charge separately for each purchase payment. For
purposes of calculating this charge, we assume that you withdraw purchase
payments on a first-in, first-out basis. We deduct the surrender charge
proportionately from the Subaccounts. However, if there are insufficient assets
in the Separate Account, we will deduct the charge proportionately from all
assets in the Guarantee Account. The charge will be taken first from any six
year interest rate guarantee periods to which you have allocated purchase
payment and then from the one year interest rate guarantee periods on a
first-in, first-out basis.
The surrender charge is as follows:
Surrender Charge
Number of Completed as a Percentage of
Years Since We the Surrendered
Received the or Withdrawn
Purchase Payment Purchase Payment
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0 6%
1 6%
2 6%
3 6%
4 5%
5 4%
6 or more 0%
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Exceptions to the Surrender Charge
We do not assess the surrender charge:
. on amounts of Contract Value representing gain (as defined below);
. on free withdrawal amounts (as defined below);
. on surrenders or partial withdrawals taken under Optional Payment Plan 1,
Optional Payment Plan 2 (for a period of 5 or more years), or Optional
Payment Plan 5; or
. if a waiver of surrender charge provision applies.
You may withdraw any gain in your contract free of any surrender charge. We
calculate gain in the contract as: (a) plus (b) minus (c) minus (d), but not
less than zero where:
(a) is the Contract Value on the Valuation Day we receive your partial
withdrawal or surrender request;
(b) is the total of any withdrawals previously taken, including surrender
charges assessed;
(c) is the total of purchase payments made; and
(d) is the total of any gain previously withdrawn.
In addition to any gain, you may withdraw an amount equal to the greater of 10%
of your total purchase payments or any amount withdrawn to meet minimum
distribution requirements under the Code each contract year without a surrender
charge (the "free withdrawal amount"). If you are making a withdrawal from this
contract to meet annual minimum distribution requirements under the Code, and
the minimum distribution amount attributable to this contract for the calendar
year ending at or before the last day of the contract year exceeds the free
withdrawal amount, you may withdraw the difference free of surrender charges.
We will deduct amounts surrendered first from any gain in the contract and then
from purchase payments made. The free withdrawal amount is not cumulative from
contract year to contract year.
Further, we will waive the surrender charge if you annuitize the contract under
Optional Payment Plan 1 (Life Income with Period Certain), Optional Payment
Plan 2 (Income for a Fixed Period) provided that you select a fixed period of 5
years or more, or Optional Payment Plan 5 (Joint Life and Survivor Income). See
the "Optional Payment Plans" provision of this prospectus.
We also will waive surrender charges arising from a surrender occurring before
income payments begin if, at the time we receive the surrender request, we have
received due proof that the Annuitant has a qualifying terminal illness, or has
a qualifying confinement to a state licensed or legally operated hospital or
inpatient nursing facility for a minimum period as set forth in the contract
(provided the confinement began, or the illness was diagnosed, at least one
year after the Contract Date). If you surrender the contract under the terminal
illness waiver, please remember that we will pay your Contract Value, which
could be less than the death benefit otherwise available. All Annuitants must
be age 80 or younger on the Contract Date to be eligible for this waiver. The
terms and conditions of the waivers are set forth in your contract.
In addition, any partial withdrawals that are immediately allocated to a
Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity through an approved
Annuity Cross Funding Program are not subject to a surrender charge.
Deductions from the Separate Account
We deduct from the Separate Account an amount, computed daily, equal to an
annual rate of 1.50% (1.70% when either Annuitant is older than age 70 when the
contract is issued) of the daily net assets of the Separate Account. The charge
consists of an administrative expense charge at an effective annual rate of
0.15% and a mortality and expense risk charge at an effective annual rate of
1.35% (1.55% when either Annuitant is older than age 70 when the contract is
issued). These deductions from the Separate Account are reflected in your
Contract Value.
Other Charges
Annual Contract Charge
We will deduct an annual contract charge of $30 from your Contract Value to
compensate us for certain administrative expenses incurred in connection with
the contract. We will deduct the charge at each contract anniversary and at
surrender. We will waive this charge if your Contract Value at the time of
deduction is more than $40,000.
We will allocate the annual contract charge among the Subaccounts in the same
proportion that your assets in each Subaccount bear to your total assets in the
Separate Account at the time the charge is taken. If there are insufficient
assets allocated to the Separate Account, we will deduct any remaining portion
of the charge from the Guarantee Account proportionately from all assets in the
Guarantee Account.
Charge for the Optional Death Benefit Rider
We charge you for expenses related to the Optional Death Benefit Rider Option
if you elect this option at the time of application. We deduct this charge
against your assets in the Separate Account at each contract anniversary and at
surrender to compensate us for the increased risks and expenses
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associated with providing this death benefit rider. We will allocate the charge
for the Optional Death Benefit Rider among your Subaccounts in the same
proportion that your assets in each Subaccount bear to your total assets in the
Separate Account at the time we take the charge. If your assets in the Separate
Account are not sufficient to cover the charge, we will deduct the charge first
from your assets in the Separate Account, if any, and then from your assets in
the Guarantee Account (from the amounts that have been in the Guarantee Account
for the longest period of time). At surrender, we will charge you a pro-rata
portion of the annual charge. The charge for the Optional Death Benefit Rider
is equal to an annual rate of 0.25% of your Contract Value at the time of the
deduction.
Charge for the Optional Enhanced Death Benefit Rider
We charge you for expenses related to the Optional Enhanced Death Benefit Rider
Option, if you elect this option at the time of application, to compensate us
for the increased risks and expenses associated with providing this death
benefit rider. At the beginning of each contract year after the first, we
deduct this charge against the average of your Contract Value at the beginning
of the previous contract year and your Contract Value at the end of the
previous contract year. At surrender, the charge is made against the average of
your Contract Value at the beginning of the current contract year and your
Contract Value at surrender. The charge at surrender will be a pro rata portion
of the annual charge. We currently charge 0.20% of the average of your Contract
Value, however, we reserve the right to charge up to 0.35% of the average of
your Contract Value. We will allocate the charge for the Optional Enhanced
Death Benefit Rider among the Subaccounts in the same proportion that your
assets in each Subaccount bear to your total assets in the Separate Account at
the time we take the charge. If the assets in the Separate Account are not
sufficient to cover the charge, we will deduct the charge first from your
assets in the Separate Account, if any, and then from your assets in the
Guarantee Account from the amounts that have been in the Guarantee Account for
the longest period of time.
Deductions for Premium Taxes
We will deduct charges for any premium tax or other tax levied by any
governmental entity from purchase payments or the Contract Value when the
premium tax is incurred or when we pay proceeds under the contract (proceeds
include surrenders, partial withdrawals, income payments and death benefit
payments).
The applicable premium tax rates that states and other governmental entities
impose on the purchase of an annuity are subject to change by legislation, by
administrative interpretation or by judicial action. These premium taxes
generally depend upon the law of your state of residence. The tax generally
ranges from 0.0% to 3.5%.
Other Charges and Deductions
Each Portfolio incurs certain fees and expenses. To pay for these expenses, the
Portfolio makes deductions from its assets. The deductions are described more
fully in each Portfolio's prospectus.
In addition, we reserve the right to impose a charge of up to $10 per transfer.
This charge represents the costs we incur for effecting any such transfer. We
will not realize a profit from imposing this charge.
THE CONTRACT
The contract is an individual flexible premium variable deferred annuity
contract. We describe your rights and benefits below and in the contract. There
may be differences in your contract (such as differences in fees, charges, and
benefits) because of requirements of the state where we issued your contract.
We will include any such differences in your contract.
This contract is no longer available for new sales, although additional
purchase payments may be made in accordance with the terms of the contract and
as described in the "Purchase Payments" provision.
This contract may be used with certain tax qualified retirement plans. The
contract includes attributes such as tax deferral on accumulated earnings.
Qualified retirement plans provide their own tax deferral benefit; the purchase
of this contract does not provide additional tax deferral benefits beyond those
provided in the qualified retirement plan. Accordingly, if this contract is
purchased as a Qualified Contract, you should consider purchasing the contract
for its death benefit, income benefits and other non-tax-related benefits.
Please consult a tax adviser for information specific to your circumstances in
order to determine whether this contract is an appropriate investment for you.
Purchasing the contract through a tax-free "Section 1035" exchange. Section
1035 of the Code generally permits you to exchange one annuity contract for
another in a "tax-free exchange." Therefore, you can use the proceeds from
another annuity contract to make purchase payments for this contract. Before
making an exchange, you should carefully compare this contract to your current
contract. You may have to pay a surrender charge under your current contract to
exchange it for this contract and this contract has its own surrender charges
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which would apply to you. The fees and charges under this contract may be
higher (or lower), and the benefits may be different, than those of your
current contract. In addition, you may have to pay federal income and penalty
taxes on the exchange if it does not qualify for Section 1035 treatment. You
should not exchange another contract for this contract unless you determine,
after evaluating all of the facts, that the exchange is in your best interest.
Please note that the person who sells you this contract generally will earn a
commission on the sale.
Ownership
As owner, you have all rights under the contract, subject to the rights of any
irrevocable beneficiary. Two persons may apply for a Non-Qualified Contract as
joint owners. A joint owner may not be named for a Qualified Contract. Joint
owners have equal undivided interests in their contract. That means that each
may exercise any ownership rights on behalf of the other, except ownership
changes. Joint owners also have the right of survivorship. This means if a
joint owner dies, his or her interest in the contract passes to the surviving
owner. You must have our approval to add a joint owner after we issue the
contract. We may require additional information if joint ownership is requested
after the contract is issued.
Before the Annuity Commencement Date, you may change:
. your Annuity Commencement Date to any date at least ten years after your
last purchase payment;
. your Optional Payment Plan;
. the allocation of your investments among the Subaccounts and/or the
Guarantee Account (subject to certain restrictions listed in your contract
and in the "Transfers" provision); and
. the owner, joint owner, primary beneficiary, and contingent beneficiary
(unless the beneficiary or contingent beneficiary is named as an
irrevocable beneficiary) upon written notice to our Home Office, if you
reserved this right, and the Annuitant(s) is living at the time of the
request. If you change a beneficiary, your plan selection will no longer
be in effect unless you request that it continue. In addition, during the
Annuitant's life, you can change any non-natural owner to another
non-natural owner. Changing the owner or joint owner may have tax
consequences and you should consult a tax adviser before doing so.
Neither the Annuitant nor the Joint Annuitant can be changed.
We must receive your request for a change at our Home Office in a form
satisfactory to us. The change will take effect as of the date you sign the
request. The change will be subject to any payment made before we recorded the
change.
Assignment
An owner of a Non-Qualified Contract may assign some or all of his or her
rights under the contract with our consent. An assignment must occur before any
income payments begin and while the Annuitant is still living. Once proper
notice of the assignment is recorded by our Home Office, the assignment will
become effective as of the date the written request was signed.
Qualified Contracts, IRAs and Tax Sheltered Annuities may not be assigned,
pledged or otherwise transferred except where allowed by law.
We are not responsible for the validity or tax consequences of any assignment.
We are not liable for any payment or settlement made before the assignment is
recorded. Assignments will not be recorded until our Home Office receives
sufficient direction from the owner and the assignee regarding the proper
allocation of contract rights.
Amounts pledged or assigned will be treated as distributions and will be
included in gross income to the extent that the Contract Value exceeds the
investment in the contract for the taxable year in which it was pledged or
assigned.
Assignment of the entire Contract Value may cause the portion of the contract
exceeding the total investment in the contract and previously taxed amounts to
be included in gross income for federal income tax purposes each year that the
assignment is in effect.
Amounts assigned may be subject to an IRS tax penalty equal to 10% of the
amount included in gross income.
Purchase Payments
You may make purchase payments at any frequency and in the amount you select,
subject to certain limitations. You must obtain our approval before you make
total purchase payments for an Annuitant age 79 or younger that exceed
$2,000,000 in the aggregate in any variable annuity contracts issued by the
Company or any of its affiliates. If any Annuitant is age 80 or older at the
time of payment, the total amount not subject to prior approval is $1,000,000
in the aggregate in any variable annuity contracts issued by the Company or any
of its affiliates. Purchase payments may be made at any time prior to the
Annuity Commencement Date, the surrender of the contract, or the death of the
owner (or joint owner, if applicable), whichever comes first. We reserve the
right to refuse to accept a purchase payment for any lawful reason and in a
manner that does not unfairly discriminate against similarly situated
purchasers.
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The minimum initial purchase payment is $5,000 ($2,000 if your contract is an
IRA contract). We may accept a lower initial purchase payment in the case of
certain group sales. Each additional purchase payment must be at least $500 for
Non-Qualified Contracts ($200 if paid by electronic fund transfers), $50 for
IRA contracts and $100 for other Qualified Contracts. If a Non-Qualified
Contract is being used to fund another deferred annuity as a Funding Annuity
pursuant to an approved Annuity Cross Funding Program, the minimum additional
purchase payment is $100. See the "Annuity Cross Funding Program" provision of
this prospectus.
Valuation Day and Valuation Period
We will value Accumulation and Annuity Units once daily as of the close of
regular trading (currently 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) for each day the New York
Stock Exchange is open, except for days on which a Portfolio does not value its
shares. If a Valuation Period contains more than one day, the unit values will
be the same for each day in the Valuation Period.
Allocation of Purchase Payments
We place purchase payments into the Subaccounts, each of which invests in
shares of a corresponding Portfolio and/or the Guarantee Account, according to
your instructions. You may allocate purchase payments to the Subaccounts plus
the Guarantee Account at any one time. The percentage of purchase payment which
you can put into any one Subaccount or guarantee period must equal a whole
percentage and cannot be less than $100. In addition, for contracts issued on
or after the later of September 2, 2003, or the date on which state insurance
authorities approve applicable contract modifications we may limit the amount
that may be allocated to the Guarantee Account. Currently, no more than 25% of
your Contract Value, as determined at the time of allocation, may be allocated
to the Guarantee Account.
Upon allocation to the appropriate Subaccounts, we convert purchase payments
into Accumulation Units. We determine the number of Accumulation Units credited
by dividing the amount allocated to each Subaccount by the value of an
Accumulation Unit for that Subaccount on the Valuation Day on which we receive
any additional purchase payment at our Home Office. The number of Accumulation
Units determined in this way is not changed by any subsequent change in the
value of an Accumulation Unit. However, the dollar value of an Accumulation
Unit will vary depending not only upon how well the Portfolio's investments
perform, but also upon the charges of the Separate Account and the Portfolios.
You may change the allocation of subsequent purchase payments at any time,
without charge, by sending us acceptable notice. The new allocation will apply
to any purchase payments made after we receive notice of the change at our Home
Office.
Valuation of Accumulation Units
Partial withdrawals, surrenders and/or payment of the death benefit all result
in the cancellation of an appropriate number of Accumulation Units. We cancel
Accumulation Units as of the end of the Valuation Period in which we receive
notice or instructions with regard to the partial withdrawal, surrender or
payment of a death benefit. The Accumulation Unit value at the end of every
Valuation Day equals the Accumulation Unit value at the end of the preceding
Valuation Day multiplied by the net investment factor (described below). We
arbitrarily set the Accumulation Unit value at the inception of the Subaccount
at $10. On any Valuation Day, we determine your Subaccount value by multiplying
the number of Accumulation Units attributable to your contract by the
Accumulation Unit value for that day.
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 Portfolio held in the Subaccount
from one Valuation Period to the next, adjusted for the daily deduction of the
administrative expense charges and mortality and expense risk charges from
assets in the Subaccount. If any "ex-dividend" date occurs during the Valuation
Period, we take into account the per share amount of any dividend or capital
gain distribution so that the unit value is not impacted. Also, if we need to
reserve money for taxes, we take into account a per share charge or credit for
any taxes reserved for which we determine to have resulted from the operations
of the Subaccount.
The value of an Accumulation Unit may increase or decrease based on the net
investment factor. Changes in the net investment factor may not be directly
proportional to changes in the net asset value of the Portfolio because of the
deduction of Separate Account charges. Though the number of Accumulation Units
will not change as a result of investment experience, the value of an
Accumulation Unit may increase or decrease from Valuation Period to Valuation
Period. See the Statement of Additional Information for more details.
TRANSFERS
Transfers Before the Annuity Commencement Date
All owners may transfer all or a portion of their assets between and among the
Subaccounts of the Separate Account and the
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Guarantee Account on any Valuation Day prior to the Annuity Commencement Date,
subject to certain conditions that are stated below. Owners may not, however,
transfer assets in the Guarantee Account from one interest rate guarantee
period to another interest rate guarantee period. We process transfers among
the Subaccounts and between the Subaccounts and the Guarantee Account as of the
end of the Valuation Period that we receive the transfer request in good order
at our Home Office. There may be limitations placed on multiple transfer
requests made at different times during the same Valuation Period involving the
same Subaccounts and/or the Guarantee Account. We may postpone transfers to,
from or among the Subaccounts or the Guarantee Account under certain
circumstances. See the "Requesting Payments" provision of this prospectus.
Transfers from the Guarantee Account to the Subaccounts
We may limit and/or restrict transfers from the Guarantee Account to the
Subaccounts. For any allocation from the Guarantee Account to the Subaccounts,
the limited amount will not be less than any accrued interest on that
allocation plus 25% of the original amount of that allocation. Unless you are
participating in a Dollar Cost Averaging program (see the "Dollar Cost
Averaging Program" provision), you may make such transfers only during the
30-day period beginning with the end of the preceding interest rate guarantee
period applicable to that particular allocation. We also may limit the amount
that you may transfer to the Subaccounts.
Transfers from the Subaccounts to the Guarantee Account
We may restrict certain transfers from the Subaccounts to the Guarantee
Account. For contracts issued on or after the later of September 2, 2003, or
the date on which state insurance authorities approve applicable contract
modifications, we may also limit the amount that may be allocated to the
Guarantee Account to no more than 25% of your Contract Value, as determined at
the time of allocation. In addition, where permitted by state law, we will
refuse new purchase payments or transfers into the Guarantee Account when your
assets in the Guarantee Account are equal to or greater than 25% of your
Contract Value at the time of allocation. We generally exercise our right to
limit or refuse allocations to the Guarantee Account when interest rate periods
are low for prolonged periods of time. In addition, we reserve the right to
prohibit or limit transfers from the Subaccounts to the Guarantee Account
during the six month period following the transfer of any amount from the
Guarantee Account to any Subaccount.
Transfers Among the Subaccounts
All owners may submit 12 Subaccount transfers each calendar year by voice
response, Internet, telephone, facsimile, U.S. Mail or overnight delivery
service. Once such 12 Subaccount transfers have been executed, a letter will be
sent notifying owners that they may submit additional transfers only in writing
by U.S. Mail or by overnight delivery service, and transfer requests sent by
same day mail, courier service, Internet, telephone or facsimile will not be
accepted under any circumstances. Once we receive your mailed transfer request
at our Home Office, such transfer cannot be cancelled. We also will not cancel
transfer requests that have not yet been received, i.e., you may not call to
cancel a transfer request sent by U.S. Mail or overnight delivery service. If
you wish to change a transfer request sent by U.S. Mail or overnight delivery
service, such change must also be sent in writing by U.S. Mail or by overnight
delivery service. We will process that transfer request as of the Valuation Day
the new transfer request is received at our Home Office.
Currently, we do not charge for transfers. However, we reserve the right to
assess a charge of up to $10 for each transfer. The minimum transfer amount is
$100 or the entire balance in the Subaccount or interest rate guarantee period
if the transfer will leave a balance of less than $100.
We also reserve the right to not honor your transfer request if your transfer
is a result of more than one trade involving the same Subaccount within a 30
day period. We will generally invoke this right when either the Portfolio(s) or
we see a pattern of frequent transfers between the same Portfolios within a
short period of time (i.e., transfers among the same Subaccounts occur within
five to 15 days of each other).
In addition, we may not honor transfers made by third parties. See the
"Transfers by Third Parties" provision of this prospectus.
If a transfer request is not processed, a letter will be sent notifying you
that your transfer request was not honored. If we do not honor a transfer
request, we will not count that request as a transfer for purposes of the 12
transfers allowed each calendar year as described in the previous paragraphs.
When thinking about a transfer of assets, you should consider the inherent
risks involved. Frequent transfers based on short-term expectations may
increase the risk that you will make a transfer at an inopportune time. Also,
because certain restrictions on transfers are applied at the discretion of the
Portfolios in which the Subaccount invests, it is possible that owners will be
treated differently and there could be inequitable treatment among owners if a
Portfolio does not apply equal
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treatment to all shareholders. See the "Special Note on Frequent Transfers"
provision of this prospectus.
These restrictions will apply to all owners and their designated third
party(ies), unless such transfer is being made pursuant to:
(1) a Dollar Cost Averaging program;
(2) a Portfolio Rebalancing program;
(3) the terms of an approved Fund substitution or Fund liquidation; or
(4) a Portfolio's refusal to allow the purchase of shares, either on behalf
of an individual owner or the entire Separate Account, in which case,
the Portfolio's refusal to allow the purchase of shares will not be
considered a transfer for calculation of the 12 transfers allowed per
calendar year by voice response, Internet, telephone, facsimile, U.S.
Mail or overnight delivery service.
Sometimes, we will not honor transfer requests. We will not honor a transfer
request if:
(1) any Subaccount that would be affected by the transfer is unable to
purchase or to redeem shares of the Portfolio in which the Subaccount
invests; or
(2) the transfer would adversely affect unit values.
The affected Portfolio(s) determine whether these items apply.
We will treat all owners equally with respect to transfer requests.
Telephone/Internet Transactions
All owners may make their first 12 transfers in any calendar year among the
Subaccounts or between the Subaccounts and the Guarantee Account by calling or
electronically contacting us. Transactions that can be conducted over the
telephone and Internet include, but are not limited to:
(1) the first 12 transfers of assets among the Subaccounts or between the
Subaccounts and the Guarantee Account in any calendar year (this
includes any changes in purchase payment allocations when such changes
include a transfer of assets);
(2) Dollar Cost Averaging; and
(3) Portfolio Rebalancing.
We employ reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions we receive are
genuine. Such procedures may include, but are not limited to:
(1) requiring you or a third party to provide some form of personal
identification before we act on the telephone/Internet instructions;
(2) confirming the telephone/Internet transaction in writing to you or a
third party you authorized; and/or
(3) tape recording telephone instructions or retaining a record of your
electronic request.
We reserve the right to limit or prohibit telephone and Internet transactions.
We will delay making a payment or processing a transfer request if:
(1) the disposal or valuation of the Separate Account's assets is not
reasonably practicable because the New York Stock Exchange is closed;
(2) on nationally recognized holidays, trading is restricted by the New York
Stock Exchange;
(3) an emergency exists making the disposal or valuation of securities held
in the Separate Account impracticable; or
(4) the SEC by order permits postponement of payment to protect our owners.
Rules and regulations of the SEC will govern as to when the conditions
described in (3) and (4) above exist. If we are closed on days when the New
York Stock Exchange is open, Contract Value may be affected since owners will
not have access to their account.
Confirmation of Transactions
We will not be liable for following instructions that we reasonably determine
to be genuine. We will send you a confirmation of any transfer we process.
Systematic transactions, such as those related to portfolio rebalancing or
dollar cost averaging, generally will be reported in quarterly statements. You
are responsible for verifying transfer confirmations and notifying us of any
errors within 30 days of receiving the confirmation statement or, for
systematic transactions not reported on a trade confirmation, the quarterly
statement.
Special Note on Reliability
Please note that the Internet or our telephone system may not always be
available. Any computer system or telephone system, whether it is ours, yours,
your service provider's, or your registered representative's, can experience
unscheduled outages or slowdowns for a variety of reasons. These outages or
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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 are experiencing problems,
you can make your transaction request by writing our Home Office.
Transfers by Third Parties
As a general rule and as a convenience to you, we allow you to give third
parties the right to conduct transfers on your behalf. However, when the same
third party possesses this ability on behalf of many owners, the result can be
simultaneous transfers involving large amounts of assets. Such transfers can
disrupt the orderly management of the Portfolios underlying the contract, can
result in higher costs to owners, and are generally not compatible with the
long-range goals of owners. We believe that such simultaneous transfers
effected by such third parties are not in the best interests of all beneficial
shareholders of the Portfolios and the management of the Portfolios share this
position.
We have procedures to assure that the transfer requests that we receive have,
in fact, been made by the owners in whose names they are submitted.
Consequently, we may refuse transfers made by third parties on behalf of an
owner in a number of circumstances, which include but are not limited to:
(1) transfers made on behalf of many owners by one third party (or several
third parties who belong to the same firm) where the transfer involves
the same Subaccounts and large amounts of assets;
(2) when we have not received adequate authorization from the owner allowing
a third party to make transfers on his or her behalf; and
(3) when we believe, under all facts and circumstances received, that the
owner or his or her authorized agent is not making the transfer.
We require documentation to provide sufficient proof that the third party
making the trade is in fact duly authorized by the owner. This information
includes, but is not limited to:
(1) documentation signed by the owner or a court authorizing a third party
to act on the owner's behalf;
(2) passwords and encrypted information;
(3) additional owner verification when appropriate; and
(4) recorded conversations.
We will not be held liable for refusing a transfer made by a third party when
we have a reasonable basis for believing such third party is not authorized to
make a transfer on the owner's behalf or we have a reasonable basis for
believing the third party is acting in a fraudulent manner.
Special Note on Frequent Transfers
The Separate Account does not accommodate frequent transfers of Contract Value
among Subaccounts. When owners or someone on their behalf submit requests to
transfer all or a portion of their assets between Subaccounts, the requests
result in the purchase and redemption of shares of the Portfolios in which the
Subaccounts invest. Frequent Subaccount transfers, therefore, cause
corresponding frequent purchases and redemptions of shares of the Portfolios.
Frequent purchases and redemptions of shares of the Portfolios can dilute the
value of a Portfolio's shares, disrupt the management of the Portfolio's
investment portfolio, and increase brokerage and administrative costs.
Accordingly, when an owner or someone on their behalf engages in frequent
Subaccount transfers, other owners and persons with rights under the contracts
(such as the beneficiaries) may be harmed.
The Separate Account discourages frequent transfers, purchases and redemptions.
To discourage frequent Subaccount transfers, we adopted the policy described in
the "Transfers Among the Subaccounts" section. This policy requires owners who
request more than 12 Subaccount transfers in a calendar year to submit such
requests in writing by U.S. Mail or by overnight delivery service (the "U.S.
Mail requirement"). The U.S. Mail requirement creates a delay of at least one
day between the time transfer decisions are made and the time such transfers
are processed. This delay is intended to discourage frequent Subaccount
transfers by limiting the effectiveness of abusive "market timing" strategies
(in particular, "time-zone" arbitrage) that rely on "same-day" processing of
transfer requests.
In addition, we will not honor transfer requests if any Subaccount that would
be affected by the transfer is unable to purchase or redeem shares of the
Portfolio in which the Subaccount invests or if the transfer would adversely
affect Accumulation Unit values. Whether these restrictions apply is determined
by the affected Portfolio(s), and although we apply the restrictions uniformly
when we receive information from the Portfolio(s), we cannot guarantee that the
Portfolio(s) will apply their policies and procedures in a uniform basis.
There can be no assurance that the U.S. Mail requirement will be effective in
limiting frequent Subaccount transfers or that we can prevent all frequent
Subaccount transfer activity that may adversely affect owners, other persons
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rights under the contracts, or Portfolio shareholders generally. For instance,
imposing the U.S. Mail requirement after 12 Subaccount transfers may not be
restrictive enough to deter owners seeking to engage in abusing market timing
strategies.
We may revise our frequent Subaccount transfer policy and related procedures,
at our sole discretion, at any time and without prior notice, as we deem
necessary or appropriate to better detect and deter frequent transfer activity
that may adversely affect owners, other persons with material rights under the
contracts, or Portfolio shareholders generally, to comply with state or federal
regulatory requirements, or to impose additional or alternative restrictions on
owners engaging in frequent Subaccount transfers. For example, we may invoke
our right to refuse transfers if the transfer involves the same Subaccount
within a 30 day period and/or we may change our procedures to monitor for a
different number of transfers within a specified time period or to impose a
minimum time period between each transfer.
There are inherent risks that changing our policies and procedures in the
future may not be effective in limiting frequent Subaccount transfers. We will
not implement any policy and procedure at the contract level that discriminates
among owners; however, we may be compelled to adopt policies and procedures
adopted by the Portfolios on behalf of the Portfolios and we will do so unless
we cannot service such policies and procedures or we believe such policies and
procedures contradict state or federal regulations or such policies and
procedures contradict with the terms of your contract.
As stated in the previous paragraph, each of the Portfolios in which the
Subaccounts invest may have its own policies and procedures with respect to
frequent purchases and redemption of Portfolio shares. The prospectuses for the
Portfolios describe any such policies and procedures. For example, a Portfolio
may assess redemption fees (which we reserve the right to collect) on shares
held for a relatively short period of time. The frequent trading policies and
procedures of a Portfolio may be different, and more or less restrictive, than
the frequent trading policies and procedures of other Portfolios and the
policies and procedures we have adopted to discourage frequent Subaccount
transfers. Owners should be aware that we may not have the operational
capability to monitor owners' Subaccount transfer requests and apply the
frequent trading policies and procedures of the respective Portfolios that
would be affected by the transfers. Accordingly, owners and other persons who
have material rights under the contracts should assume that the sole protection
they may have against potential harm from frequent Subaccount transfers is the
protection, if any, provided by the policies and procedures we have adopted to
discourage frequent Subaccount transfers.
Under SEC rules, we are required to enter into a written agreement with each
Portfolio or its principal underwriter that will obligate us to provide
promptly, upon request by the Portfolio, certain information to the Portfolio
about the trading activity of individual contract owners. Under these
circumstances, we may be required to provide your tax identification number or
social security number to the Fund and/or its manager. We must then execute any
instructions from the Portfolio to restrict or prohibit further purchases or
transfers by a specific contract owner of Accumulation Units or Annuity Units
of the Subaccount that invests in that Portfolio, where such contract owner has
been identified by the Portfolio as having engaged in transactions (indirectly
through such Subaccount) that violate policies established for that Portfolio
for the purpose of eliminating or reducing any dilution of the value of the
outstanding shares of the Portfolio. We will inform any contract owners whose
future purchases and transfers of a Subaccount's units have been restricted or
prohibited by a Portfolio.
Owners and other persons with material rights under the contracts also should
be aware that the purchase and redemption orders received by the Portfolios
generally are "omnibus" orders from intermediaries such as broker-dealers
retirement plans or separate accounts funding variable insurance contracts.
These omnibus orders reflect the aggregation and netting of multiple orders
from individual retirement plan participants and/or individual owners of
variable insurance contracts. The omnibus nature of these orders may limit the
Portfolios' ability to apply their respective frequent trading policies and
procedures. We cannot guarantee that the Portfolios will not be harmed by
transfer activity relating to the retirement plans and/or other insurance
companies that may invest in the Portfolios. In addition, if a Portfolio
believes an omnibus order we submit may reflect one or more Subaccount transfer
requests from owners engaged in frequent transfer activity, the Portfolio may
reject a portion of or the entire omnibus order. If a Portfolio rejects part of
an omnibus order it believes is attributable to transfers that exceed its
market timing policies and procedures, it will return the amount to us, and we
will credit the amount to the owner as of the Valuation Day of our receipt of
the amount. You may realize a loss if the unit value on the Valuation Day we
credit the amount back to your account has increased since the original date of
your transfer.
We apply our policies and procedures without exception, waiver, or special
arrangement.
Dollar Cost Averaging Program
The Dollar Cost Averaging program permits you to systematically transfer on a
monthly or quarterly basis a set
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dollar amount from the Subaccount investing in the Goldman Sachs Variable
Insurance Trust -- Government Money Market Fund and/or the Guarantee Account to
any combination of other Subaccounts (as long as the total number of
Subaccounts used does not exceed the maximum number allowed under the
contract). The Dollar Cost Averaging method of investment is designed to reduce
the risk of making purchases only when the price of units is high, but you
should carefully consider your financial ability to continue the program over a
long enough period of time to purchase Accumulation 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 participate in the Dollar Cost Averaging program:
(1) by electing it on your application;
(2) by contacting an authorized sales representative; or
(3) by calling us at (800) 352-9910.
To use the program, you must transfer at least $100 from the Subaccount
investing in the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust -- Government Money
Market Fund and/or interest rate guarantee period with each transfer.
The Dollar Cost Averaging program will begin 30-days after we receive all
required forms with your instructions and any necessary purchase payment,
unless we allow an earlier date. We will discontinue your participation in the
Dollar Cost Averaging program:
. on the business day we receive your request to discontinue the program in
writing or by telephone (assuming we have your telephone authorization
form on file); or
. when the assets in the Subaccount investing in the Goldman Sachs Variable
Insurance Trust -- Government Money Market Fund and/or interest rate
guarantee period from which transfers are being made are depleted.
If you Dollar Cost Average from the Guarantee Account, we reserve the right to
determine the amount of each automatic transfer. We reserve the right to
transfer any remaining portion of an allocation used for Dollar Cost Averaging
to a new guarantee period upon termination of the Dollar Cost Averaging program
for that allocation. You may not transfer from one interest rate guarantee
period to another interest rate guarantee period.
We also reserve the right to credit a higher rate of interest on purchase
payments allocated to the Guarantee Account that participate in the Dollar Cost
Averaging program. We refer to this higher rate of interest as Enhanced Dollar
Cost Averaging. The Dollar Cost Averaging program and/or Enhanced Dollar Cost
Averaging program may not be available in all states and in all markets or
through all broker-dealers who sell the contracts. If you terminate the Dollar
Cost Averaging program prior to the depletion of assets from the Guarantee
Account, we have the right to credit the remaining assets in the Guarantee
Account the current interest rate being credited to all other Guarantee Account
assets not participating in the Enhanced Dollar Cost Averaging Program as of
that Valuation Day. In addition, for contracts issued on or after the later of
September 2, 2003, or the date on which state insurance authorities approve
applicable contract modifications, if you terminate your Dollar Cost Averaging
program prior to the depletion of assets in the Guarantee Account, we may limit
the amount that may be allocated to the Guarantee Account. If we exercise this
right, we guarantee the amount limited will be the same as the amount limited
for those contracts not participating in a Dollar Cost Averaging program as of
the date you terminate your Dollar Cost Averaging program.
There is no additional charge for Dollar Cost Averaging. A transfer under this
program is not a transfer for purposes of assessing a transfer charge or for
calculating the minimum number of transfers we may allow in a calendar year.
We may, from time to time, offer various Dollar Cost Averaging programs. We
reserve the right to discontinue new Dollar Cost Averaging programs or to
modify such programs at any time and for any reason. We also reserve the right
to prohibit participation in Dollar Cost Averaging and Systematic Withdrawals
at the same time.
Owners considering participating in a Dollar Cost Averaging program should call
(800) 352-9910 or an authorized sales representative to verify the availability
of Dollar Cost Averaging.
Defined Dollar Cost Averaging Program
The Defined Dollar Cost Averaging program permits you to systematically
transfer a fixed dollar amount on a monthly basis for twelve months from the
Subaccount investing in the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust --
Government Money Market Fund to an Asset Allocation Model. The Dollar Cost
Averaging method of investment is designed to reduce the risk of making
purchases only when the price of units is high, but you should carefully
consider your financial ability to continue the program over a long enough
period of time to purchase Accumulation 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.
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You may participate in the Defined Dollar Cost Averaging program only if you
elect it when you apply for the contract. To use the program, you must transfer
at least $100 from the Subaccount investing in the Goldman Sachs Variable
Insurance Trust -- Government Money Market Fund. If elected at application, the
Defined Dollar Cost Averaging program will begin 30 days after the Contract
Date. You may accelerate the amount you transfer. You may also terminate the
program at any time.
We will discontinue your participation in the Defined Dollar Cost Averaging
program at the first instance of one of the following events:
(1) on the business day we receive your request to discontinue the program
in writing or by telephone (assuming we have your telephone
authorization form on file);
(2) when the assets in the Subaccount investing in the Goldman Sachs
Variable Insurance Trust -- Government Money Market Fund are depleted; or
(3) at the end of the twelfth month following the Contract Date.
Upon termination of the program, any remaining assets in the Subaccount
investing in the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust -- Government Money
Market Fund will be transferred to the specified Asset Allocation Model or
Investment Strategy option.
There is no additional charge to participate in the Defined Dollar Cost
Averaging program. A transfer under this program is not a transfer for purposes
of assessing a transfer charge or for calculating the maximum number of
transfers we may allow in a calendar year. Any withdrawals taken from your
contract while the Defined Dollar Cost Averaging program is in effect will be
applied on a pro rata basis from all investments, including the Goldman Sachs
Variable Insurance Trust -- Government Money Market Fund. If you request a
withdrawal from a specific Portfolio, however, we will terminate your Defined
Dollar Cost Averaging program and treat the transfer as a transfer for purposes
of assessing a transfer charge or for calculating the maximum number of
transfers we may allow in a calendar year.
We reserve the right to discontinue the Defined Dollar Cost Averaging program
or to modify the program at any time and for any reason.
Portfolio Rebalancing Program
Once your purchase payment has been allocated among the Subaccounts, the
performance of each Subaccount may cause your allocation to shift. You may
instruct us to automatically rebalance on a quarterly, semi-annual or annual
basis your assets among the Subaccounts to return to the percentages specified
in your allocation instructions. Your percentage allocations must be in whole
percentages. The program does not include allocations to the Guarantee Account.
You may elect to participate in the Portfolio Rebalancing program at any time
by submitting a completed Portfolio Rebalancing form to our Home Office.
Subsequent changes to your percentage allocations may be made at any time by
written or telephone instructions to our Home Office. 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 Portfolio Rebalancing, and we do not consider
Portfolio Rebalancing a transfer for purposes of assessing a transfer charge or
for calculating the maximum number of transfers permitted in a calendar year.
We reserve the right to discontinue or modify the Portfolio Rebalancing program
at any time and for any reason. We also reserve the right to exclude specific
Subaccounts from Portfolio Rebalancing. Portfolio Rebalancing does not assure a
profit or protect against a loss.
Guarantee Account Interest Sweep Program
You may instruct us to transfer interest earned on your assets in the Guarantee
Account (if available) to the Subaccounts to which you are allocating purchase
payments, in accordance with your allocation instructions in effect on the date
of the transfer any time before the Annuity Commencement Date. You must specify
the frequency of the transfers (either monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or
annually).
The minimum amount in the Guarantee Account required to elect this option is
$1,000, but may be reduced at our discretion. The transfers under this program
will take place on the last calendar day of each period.
You may participate in the interest sweep program at the same time you
participate in either the Dollar Cost Averaging program or the Portfolio
Rebalancing program. If any interest sweep transfer is scheduled for the same
day as a Portfolio Rebalancing transfer, we will process the interest sweep
transfer first.
We may limit the amount you may transfer from the Guarantee Account to the
Subaccounts for any particular allocation. See the "Transfers" provision of
this prospectus. We will not process an interest sweep transfer if that
transfer would exceed the amount permitted to be transferred.
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You may cancel your participation in the interest sweep program at any time by
writing or calling our Home Office at the address or telephone number listed on
page 1 of this prospectus. We will automatically cancel your participation in
the program if your assets in the Guarantee Account are less than $1,000 or
such lower amount as we may determine. There is no additional charge for the
interest sweep program. We do not consider interest sweep transfers a transfer
for purposes of assessing a transfer charge or for calculating the maximum
number of transfers permitted in a calendar year. The interest sweep program
does not assure a profit or protect against a loss.
SURRENDERS AND PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS
Surrenders and Partial Withdrawals
We will allow you to surrender your contract or to withdraw a portion of your
Contract Value at any time before the Annuity Commencement Date upon your
written request, subject to the conditions discussed below.
We will not permit a partial withdrawal that is less than $100 or a partial
withdrawal that would reduce your Contract Value to less than $1,000. If your
partial withdrawal request would reduce your Contract Value to less than
$1,000, we will surrender your contract in full. Different limits and other
restrictions may apply to Qualified Contracts.
The amount payable on surrender of the contract is the Surrender Value at the
end of the Valuation Period during which we receive the request. The Surrender
Value equals:
(1) the Contract Value (after deduction of any charge for an optional rider
and annual contract charge, if applicable) on the Valuation Day we
receive a request for surrender; less
(2) any applicable surrender charge; less
(3) any applicable premium tax.
We may pay the Surrender Value in a lump sum or under one of the Optional
Payment Plans specified in the contract, based on your instructions.
If you are taking a partial withdrawal, you may indicate, in writing,
electronically, or by calling our Home Office, from which Subaccounts or
interest rate guarantee periods we are to take your partial withdrawal. If you
do not so specify, we will deduct the amount of the partial withdrawal first
from the Subaccounts on a pro-rata basis, in proportion to your assets in the
Separate Account. We will deduct any remaining amount from the Guarantee
Account. We will take deductions from the Guarantee Account from the amounts
(including any interest credited to such amounts) which have been in the
Guarantee Account for the longest period of time. When taking a partial
withdrawal, any applicable surrender charges and/or applicable premium tax will
be taken from the amount withdrawn, unless otherwise requested.
We will delay making a payment if:
(1) the disposal or valuation of the Separate Account's assets is not
reasonably practicable because the New York Stock Exchange is closed;
(2) on nationally recognized holidays, trading is restricted by the New York
Stock Exchange;
(3) an emergency exists making the disposal or valuation of securities held
in the Separate Account impracticable; or
(4) the SEC by order permits postponement of payment to protect our owners.
Rules and regulations of the SEC will govern as to when the conditions
described in (3) and (4) above exist. If we are closed on days when the New
York Stock Exchange is open, Contract Value may be affected since owners will
not have access to their account.
For contracts issued on or after the later of September 2, 2003, or the date on
which state insurance authorities approve applicable contract modifications,
partial withdrawals from the Subaccounts may further reduce or restrict the
amount that may be allocated to the Guarantee Account. See "The Guarantee
Account" provision of this prospectus.
Please remember that partial withdrawals (including partial withdrawals
immediately allocated to a Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity
through an approved Annuity Cross Funding Program) will reduce your death
benefit by the proportion that the partial withdrawal (including any applicable
surrender charges and premium taxes assessed) reduces your Contract Value. See
the "Death Benefit" provision of this prospectus.
Partial withdrawals and surrenders may also be subject to income tax and, if
taken prior to age 59 1/2, a 10% additional IRS penalty tax. See the "Tax
Matters" provision of this prospectus.
For contracts issued on or after the later of September 2, 2003, or the date on
which state insurance authorities approve applicable contract modifications,
partial withdrawals from the Subaccounts may further reduce or restrict the
amount that may be allocated to the Guarantee Account. See "The Guarantee
Account" provision of this prospectus.
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Restrictions on Distributions from Certain Contracts
Under Code Section 403(b) tax sheltered annuities, 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 from employment, death or disability. Salary reduction
contributions may also be distributed upon hardship, but would generally be
subject to penalties. For contracts issued after 2008, amounts attributable to
nonelective contributions may be subject to distribution restrictions specified
in the employer's Section 403(b) plan.
If your contract was issued pursuant to a 403(b) plan, we generally are
required to confirm, with your 403(b) plan sponsor or otherwise, that
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 contract, and transactions under the contract 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.
Section 830.105 of the Texas Government Code permits participants in the Texas
Optional Retirement Program to withdraw their interest in a variable annuity
contract issued under the Texas Optional Retirement Program only upon:
(1) termination of employment in the Texas public institutions of higher
education;
(2) retirement;
(3) death; or
(4) the participant's attainment of age 70 1/2.
If your contract is issued to a Texas Optional Retirement Plan, you must
furnish us proof that one of these four events has occurred before we
distribute any amounts from your contract.
Systematic Withdrawal Program
The Systematic Withdrawal program allows you to take Systematic Withdrawals of
a specified dollar amount (in equal installments of at least $100) on a
monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis. Your payments can begin at any
time after 30 days from the date your contract is issued (unless we allow an
earlier date). To participate in the program, your Contract Value must
initially be at least $5,000 and you must submit a completed Systematic
Withdrawal form to our Home Office. You can obtain the form from an authorized
sales representative or our Home Office.
Your Systematic Withdrawals in a contract year may not exceed the amount which
is not subject to a surrender charge. See the "Surrender Charge" provision of
this prospectus. We will deduct the Systematic Withdrawal amounts first from
any gain in the contract and then from purchase payments made. You may provide
specific instructions as to which Subaccounts and/or interest rate guarantee
periods from which we are to take the Systematic Withdrawals. If you have not
provided specific instructions, or if your specific instructions cannot be
carried out, we will process the withdrawals by cancelling Accumulation Units
on a pro-rata basis from all of the Subaccounts in which you have an interest.
To the extent that your assets in the Separate Account are not sufficient to
accomplish the withdrawal, we will take the withdrawal from any assets you have
in the Guarantee Account. We will take deductions from the Guarantee Account
from the amounts (including interest credited to such amounts) that have been
in the Guarantee Account for the longest period of time.
After your Systematic Withdrawals begin, you may change the frequency and/or
amount of your payments, subject to the following:
. you may request only one such change in a calendar quarter; and
. if you did not elect the maximum amount you could withdraw under this
program at the time you elected the current series of Systematic
Withdrawals, then you may increase the remaining payments up to the
maximum amount.
A Systematic Withdrawal program will terminate automatically when a Systematic
Withdrawal would cause the remaining Contract Value to be less than $1,000. If
a Systematic Withdrawal would cause the Contract Value to be less than $1,000,
then we will not process that Systematic Withdrawal transaction. If any of your
Systematic Withdrawals would be or become less than $100, we reserve the right
to reduce the frequency of payments to an interval that would result in each
payment being at least $100. You may discontinue Systematic Withdrawals at any
time by notifying us in writing at our Home Office or by telephone. You may
request that we pay any remaining payments in a lump sum. See the "Requesting
Payments" provision of this prospectus.
For contracts issued on or after September 2, 2003, or the date on which state
insurance authorities approve applicable contract modifications, taking
systematic withdrawals from the Subaccounts may further reduce or restrict the
amount that may
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be allocated to the Guarantee Account. See "The Guarantee Account" provision of
this prospectus.
Each Systematic Withdrawal is subject to federal income taxes on any portion
considered gain for tax purposes. In addition, you may be assessed a 10% IRS
penalty tax on Systematic Withdrawals if you are under age 59 1/2 at the time
of the withdrawal.
Both partial withdrawals at your specific request and withdrawals under a
Systematic Withdrawal program will count toward the limit of the amount that
you may withdraw in any contract year free of any surrender charges under the
free withdrawal privilege. See the "Surrender Charge" provision of this
prospectus. Your Systematic Withdrawal amount may be affected if you take an
additional partial withdrawal.
Systematic Withdrawals (including any Systematic Withdrawal immediately
allocated to a Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity through an
approved Annuity Cross Funding Program) will reduce your death benefit by the
proportion that each Systematic Withdrawal (including any applicable surrender
charges and premium tax) reduces your Contract Value. See the "Death of Owner
and/or Annuitant" provision of this prospectus.
There is no charge for participation in the Systematic Withdrawal program,
however we reserve the right to prohibit participation in Systematic Withdrawal
and Dollar Cost Averaging programs at the same time. We also reserve the right
to discontinue and/or modify the Systematic Withdrawal program upon 30 days
written notice to owners.
Annuity Cross Funding Program
The Annuity Cross Funding Program is not available to contracts issued on or
after August 17, 2004.
This section of the prospectus describes a program that may permit you (if you
are eligible) to purchase this contract and use it to make payments to a
Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity issued by Genworth Life
and Annuity Insurance Company. We refer to the program as the "Annuity Cross
Funding Program" because you systematically withdraw amounts from this annuity
contract (referred to as the "Funding Annuity") to make payments to the
Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity Contract.
What is the Annuity Cross Funding Program? Subject to our prior approval, you
may arrange to take Systematic Withdrawals and immediately allocate that
withdrawal to the Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity Contract
issued by us. We will not assess surrender charges on withdrawals that are
allocated to the Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity as part
of the Annuity Cross Funding Program, however, such withdrawals will reduce
proportionally any death benefit available. See the "Death Benefit" provision.
Systematic Withdrawals that are used in conjunction with the Annuity Cross
Funding Program do not count toward the limit that you may withdraw in any
contract year pursuant to your free withdrawal privilege.
How does the Annuity Cross Funding Program work? To participate in the Annuity
Cross Funding Program, you must satisfy certain eligibility requirements and
receive our prior approval. This contract, as the Funding Annuity, must be
issued on the same date as the Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred
Annuity and have the same Annuity Commencement Date.
There is no charge for participating in the Annuity Cross Funding Program. The
Annuity Cross Funding Program will terminate automatically when the Systematic
Withdrawals from this Funding Annuity cause the Contract Value in this Funding
Annuity to be less than $100. You may discontinue the Annuity Cross Funding
Program at any time by notifying us in writing at our Home Office.
Discontinuing the Annuity Cross Funding Program could cause you to lose your
guarantee under the Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity if the
scheduled purchase payments are not completed under the terms of that contract.
Once you discontinue participation in the Annuity Cross Funding Program, you
may not reinstate it. The actual performance of this Funding Annuity may
directly affect the amount of purchase payments that must be allocated to this
Funding Annuity in order to make all required Scheduled Installments for the
Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity Contract. If the
Subaccounts of the Funding Annuity in which you have allocated assets do not
perform as anticipated, it may be necessary to make additional purchase
payments to either this Funding Annuity or to the Scheduled Purchase Payment
Variable Deferred Annuity so that you do not lose your right to Guaranteed
Minimum Income Payments under the Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred
Annuity Contract.
The Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity is offered by a
separate prospectus. Only variable annuity contracts issued by us or one of
our affiliated companies and offered for use in an Annuity Cross Funding
Program could be purchased as a Funding Annuity. The Scheduled Purchase Payment
Variable Deferred Annuity Contract is not offered by this prospectus. The
Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity Contract is offered only
by the current prospectus for the Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred
Annuity Contract.
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Annuity Cross Funding Program -- tax treatment of the annuity contracts. Under
an Annuity Cross Funding Program we will treat transfers from this Funding
Annuity to the Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity contract as
non-taxable transfers within a single annuity contract for federal tax purposes
only if this Funding Annuity and the Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable
Deferred Annuity each satisfy certain requirements upon issue. Our ability to
continue to treat transfers from this Funding Annuity to the Scheduled Purchase
Payment Variable Deferred Annuity as non-taxable transfers within a single
annuity contract for federal tax purposes may be adversely affected if certain
changes are made to either contract after issue. Changing the Annuity
Commencement Date for this Funding Annuity and the Scheduled Purchase Payment
Variable Deferred Annuity once a Cross Funding Program has begun may have
adverse tax consequences, and you should consult a tax adviser before making
any such change. In addition, changing the Annuity Commencement Date on this
Funding Annuity may cause you to lose your rights to guaranteed minimum income
payments under the terms of the Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred
Annuity contract.
Both contracts must have the same owner, joint owner if any, Annuitant, and
Joint Annuitant, if any. The beneficiaries need not be the same. Changing any
owner, Annuitant, or beneficiary may have adverse tax consequences. You should
consult a tax adviser before making such a change.
This contract permits you for a limited period to return it for a refund as
described under the "Return Privilege" section of this prospectus. The
Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity we offer may also provide
a return privilege. You may choose to return either this Funding Annuity, the
Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity, or both contracts in
accordance with the applicable return privilege. Returning either this Funding
Annuity or the Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity in
accordance with the applicable return privilege without also returning the
other contact may result in adverse tax consequences and you should consult a
tax adviser before returning only one contract.
Transfers from the Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity to the
Funding Annuity are not permitted. While surrender charges applicable to this
Funding Annuity may decline over certain periods, amounts transferred from this
Funding Annuity to the Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity may
be subject to surrender charges and/or a market value adjustment (which may be
positive or negative) upon a partial withdrawal or surrender from the Scheduled
Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity. The surrender charge applicable to
amounts transferred to the Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity
may be higher than those applicable to such amounts had they remained invested
in this Funding Annuity; market value adjustments applicable to amounts
transferred to the Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity would
not have been applicable to such amounts had they remained invested in this
Funding Annuity.
If you request a partial withdrawal or surrender while participating in an
Annuity Cross Funding Program, you must designate whether the partial
withdrawal or surrender is to be made from this Funding Annuity or the
Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity. Surrender charges and any
other applicable charges will be assessed according to the provisions of the
contract from which the partial withdrawal or surrender is made and as
disclosed in the prospectus for that contract. You should be aware that the tax
treatment of partial withdrawals or surrenders from either this Funding Annuity
contract or the Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity Contract
will be affected by partial withdrawals or surrenders as well as gains or
losses with respect to the other contract. You should consult a tax adviser
before requesting partial withdrawals or surrenders from this Funding Annuity
or the Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity while participating
in an Annuity Cross Funding Program.
Death benefits will be calculated and paid separately in accordance with the
provisions of this Funding Annuity or the Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable
Deferred Annuity as the case may be, and as disclosed in the prospectus for the
respective contract.
Income payments will be calculated and paid according to the provisions of this
Funding Annuity and the Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity
(including the respective annuity tables of such contracts) and the provisions
of the respective prospectuses for and administrative procedures applicable to
each such contract. However, this Funding Annuity and the Scheduled Purchase
Payment Variable Deferred Annuity Contract will be aggregated and treated as
one contract for purposes of the tax treatment of such annuity payments. You
should consult a tax adviser before requesting annuity payments to start under
this Funding Annuity and/or the Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred
Annuity Contract and before commuting any income payments before the payment
date for such payment.
This discussion of the Annuity Cross Funding Program does not attempt to
address the tax and other treatment of every transaction that could be effected
under this Funding Annuity or the Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred
Annuity Contract in connection with an Annuity
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Cross Funding Program. You should consult a tax adviser before you purchase
this contract and/or Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity
Contract in connection with an Annuity Cross Funding Program.
THE DEATH BENEFIT
Death Benefit at Death of Any Annuitant Before the Annuity Commencement Date
If Any Annuitant dies before the Annuity Commencement Date, regardless of
whether the Annuitant is also an owner or joint owner of the contract, the
amount of proceeds available for the designated beneficiary is the death
benefit. Upon receipt at our Home Office of due proof of an Annuitant's death
(generally, due proof is a certified copy of the death certificate or a
certified copy of the decree of a court of competent jurisdiction as to the
finding of death), a death benefit will be paid in accordance with your
instructions, subject to distribution rules and termination of contract
provisions discussed in the contract and elsewhere in the prospectus.
The death benefit choices we offer are:
(1) the Basic Death Benefit;
(2) the Optional Death Benefit; and
(3) the Optional Enhanced Death Benefit.
We automatically provide the Basic Death Benefit to you. The Optional Death
Benefit and the Optional Enhanced Death Benefit are available to you for an
additional charge.
The death benefit varies based on:
(1) the Annuitant's age on the date the contract is issued;
(2) the Annuitant's age on the date of his or her death;
(3) the number of contract years that elapse from the date the contract is
issued until the date of the Annuitant's death; and
(4) whether any premium taxes are due at the time the death benefit is paid.
For contracts issued on or after the later of May 15, 2001, or the date on
which state insurance authorities approve applicable contract modifications,
the Basic Death Benefit will be as follows:
If the Annuitant is, or both the Annuitant and the Joint Annuitant are, age 80
or younger at the time the contract is issued, the Basic Death Benefit equals
the greatest of:
(a) the Contract Value as of the date we receive due proof of death of any
Annuitant;
(b) the greatest Contract Value as of any contract anniversary up to and
including the contract anniversary next following or coincident with the
80th birthday of the older of any Annuitant, plus any purchase payments
paid since then, adjusted for any partial withdrawals (including any
surrender charges and any premium tax assessed); and
(c) purchase payments accumulated at 5% per contract year until the 80th
birthday of the older Annuitant up to a maximum of 200% of purchase
payments.
Partial withdrawals (including partial withdrawals immediately allocated to a
Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity through an approved
Annuity Cross Funding Program) reduce the death benefit calculated under (b)
and (c) proportionately by the same percentage that the partial withdrawal
(including any applicable surrender charges and any premium tax assessed)
reduce your Contract Value.
If any Annuitant is age 81 or older at issue, the Basic Death Benefit, as of
the date we receive due proof of death of any Annuitant, equals the greatest of:
(a) the Contract Value as the date we receive due proof of death of any
Annuitant;
(b) the greatest Contract Value as of any contract anniversary up to and
including the contract anniversary next following or coincident with the
85th birthday of the older of any Annuitant, plus any purchase payments
paid since then, adjusted for any withdrawals and any applicable premium
tax; and
(c) purchase payments less any partial withdrawals (including any surrender
charges and any premium tax assessed).
We will adjust the death benefit for partial withdrawals (including partial
withdrawals immediately allocated to a Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable
Deferred Annuity through an approved Annuity Cross Funding Program) in the same
proportion as the percentage that the partial withdrawal (including any
surrender charges and any premium taxes assessed) reduces your Contract Value.
Please refer to Appendix A in this prospectus for an example of the death
benefit calculation.
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For contracts issued prior to May 15, 2001, or the date on which state
insurance authorities approve applicable contract modifications, the Basic
Death Benefit will be as follows:
If the Annuitant is, or both the Annuitant and the Joint Annuitant are, age 80
or younger at issue, the Basic Death Benefit equals the greatest of:
(a) the Contract Value as of the date we receive due proof of death of any
Annuitant;
(b) the sum of (1) minus (2) plus (3), where
(1) is the greatest Contract Value as of any contract anniversary up to
and including the contract anniversary next following or coincident
with the 80th birthday of the older of any Annuitant plus any
purchase payments made since then adjusted for any partial
withdrawals (including any surrender charges and any premium tax
assessed);
(2) is the Contract Value on the date of death; and
(3) is the Contract Value on the date we receive due proof of death; and
(c) the sum of (1) minus (2) plus (3), where:
(1) is purchase payments accumulated at 5% per year and credited as of
the contract anniversary until the 80th birthday of the older of any
Annuitant up to a maximum of 200% of purchase payments;
(2) is the Contract Value on the date of death; and
(3) is the Contract Value on the date we receive due proof of death.
Partial withdrawals (including partial withdrawals immediately allocated to a
Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity through an approved
Annuity Cross Funding Program) reduce (b)(1) and (c)(1) proportionately by the
same percentage that the partial withdrawal (including any applicable surrender
charges and any premium taxes assessed) reduces your Contract Value.
If any Annuitant is older than age 80 at issue, the Basic Death Benefit is
equal to the greatest of:
(a) the Contract Value as of the date we receive due proof of death of any
Annuitant;
(b) the sum of (1) minus (2) plus (3), where:
(1) is the greatest Contract Value as of any contract anniversary up to
and including the contract anniversary next following or coincident
with the 85th birthday of the older of any Annuitant plus any
purchase payments made since then adjusted for any partial
withdrawals and any premium tax;
(2) is the Contract Value on the date of death; and
(3) is the Contract Value on the date we receive due proof of death; and
(c) the purchase payments less any partial withdrawals.
Partial withdrawals (including partial withdrawals immediately allocated to a
Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity through an approved
Annuity Cross Funding Program) reduce (b)(1) proportionally by the same
percentage that the partial withdrawal (including any applicable surrender
charge and any premium tax assessed) reduces Contract Value.
We will adjust the death benefit for partial withdrawals (including partial
withdrawals immediately allocated to a Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable
Deferred Annuity through an approved Annuity Cross Funding Program) in the same
proportion as the percentage that the partial withdrawal (including any
surrender charges and any premium tax assessed) reduce your Contract Value.
Please refer to Appendix A for an example of the Basic Death Benefit
calculation.
Optional Death Benefit
The Optional Death Benefit adds an extra feature to the Basic Death Benefit.
Under the Optional Death Benefit, the amount we pay as of the date we receive
due proof of death of any Annuitant will be the greater of:
. the Basic Death Benefit; and
. the minimum death benefit as of the date we receive due proof of death.
The minimum death benefit is the value of purchase payments increased with
interest at 6% per contract year up to 200% of purchase payments.
Partial withdrawals for each contract year (including partial withdrawals
immediately allocated to a Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity
through an approved Annuity Cross Funding Program) up to 6% of purchase
payments, calculated at the time of each partial withdrawal, reduce the minimum
death benefit by the same amount that the partial withdrawal (including any
applicable surrender charge and any premium taxes assessed) reduces Contract
Value.
However, once any partial withdrawal in the current or any prior contract year
exceeds 6% of purchase payments made
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under the contract, all partial withdrawals (including any partial withdrawals
immediately allocated to a Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity
through an approved Annuity Cross Funding Program) from then on will reduce the
minimum death benefit proportionately by the same percentage that the partial
withdrawals (including any applicable surrender charges and any premium taxes
assessed) reduce the Contract Value.
You may only elect the Optional Death Benefit when you apply for a contract.
Once elected, the benefit remains in effect while your contract is in force
until income payments begin, or until the contract anniversary following the
date we receive your request to terminate the benefit. If we receive your
request within 30 days following any contract anniversary, you may request that
the benefit terminate as of that anniversary.
The Optional Death Benefit may not be available in all states or markets. In
addition, to be eligible for this benefit, neither the Annuitant nor the Joint
Annuitant (if applicable) may be older than age 75 at the time of issue, unless
we approve a different age. We charge an additional amount for this benefit. We
guarantee that this charge will not exceed an annual rate of 0.25% of your
Contract Value at the time of deduction. See the "Charges for the Optional
Death Benefit" provision of this prospectus.
Please refer to Appendix A for an example of the Optional Death Benefit
calculation.
Optional Enhanced Death Benefit
The Optional Enhanced Death Benefit (which may be referred to as "Earnings
Protector" in our marketing materials) adds an extra feature to our Basic Death
Benefit and, if applicable, the Optional Death Benefit.
You may only elect the Optional Enhanced Death Benefit at the time of
application. Once elected, the benefit will remain in effect while your
contract is in force until income payments begin. You cannot otherwise
terminate this benefit.
We charge you an additional amount for the Optional Enhanced Death Benefit.
Currently, this amount is an annual rate of 0.20% of the average of:
(1) the Contract Value at the beginning of the previous contract year; and
(2) the Contract Value at the end of the previous contract year.
The charge for the Optional Enhanced Death Benefit is taken on each contract
anniversary. We guarantee that this charge will not exceed an annual rate of
0.35% of the average Contract Value, as described above. The rate that applies
to your contract will be fixed at issue. See the "Charges for the Optional
Enhanced Death Benefit" provision.
The Optional Enhanced Death Benefit may not be available in all states or
markets. In addition, to be eligible for this rider, the Annuitant cannot be
older than age 75 at the time of issue unless we approve a different age.
The Optional Enhanced Death Benefit varies based on the age of the Annuitant(s)
at issue. Your optional Enhanced Death Benefit will never be less than zero.
If the Annuitant is age 70 or younger at the date the contract is issued, the
Optional Enhanced Death Benefit equals 40% of (a) minus (b), where:
(a) is the Contract Value as of the date we receive due proof of death; and
(b) purchase payments paid, not previously withdrawn.
This death benefit cannot exceed 70% of purchase payments paid adjusted for
partial withdrawals. Purchase payments, other than the initial purchase
payment, paid within 12 months of death are not included in this calculation.
If the Annuitant is older than age 70 at the time the contract is issued, the
Optional Enhanced Death Benefit equals 25% of (a) minus (b), where:
(a) is the Contract Value on the date we receive due proof of death; and
(b) purchase payments paid, not previously withdrawn.
This death benefit cannot exceed 40% of purchase payments paid, adjusted for
partial withdrawals. Purchase payments, other than the initial purchase
payment, paid within 12 months of death are not included in this calculation.
Under both age scenarios listed above, we take partial withdrawals (including
partial withdrawals immediately allocated to a Scheduled Purchase Payment
Variable Deferred Annuity through an approved Annuity Cross Funding Program)
first from gain and then from purchase payments paid. For purposes of this
benefit, we calculate gain as (a) plus (b) minus (c) minus (d), but not less
than zero, where:
(a) is the Contract Value on the Valuation Day we receive your partial
withdrawal request;
(b) is the total of any partial withdrawals, excluding surrender charges,
previously taken;
(c) is the total of purchase payments paid; and
(d) is the total of any gain previously withdrawn.
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Please refer to Appendix A for an example of the Optional Enhanced Death
Benefit calculation.
There are important things you should consider before you purchase the Optional
Enhanced Death Benefit. These include:
. The Optional Enhanced Death Benefit does not guarantee that any amounts
under the benefit will become payable at death. Market declines resulting
in your Contract Value being less than your purchase payments paid and not
previously withdrawn may result in no Enhanced Death Benefit being payable.
. Once you purchase the Optional Enhanced Death Benefit, you cannot
terminate it. This means that regardless of any changes in your
circumstances, we will continue to assess a charge for the Optional
Enhanced Death Benefit.
. Please take advantage of the guidance of a qualified financial adviser in
evaluating the Optional Enhanced Death Benefit option, as well as the
other aspects of the contracts.
When We Calculate the Death Benefit
We will calculate the Basic Death Benefit, Optional Death Benefit, and Optional
Enhanced Death Benefit on the date we receive due proof of death at our Home
Office. Until we receive complete written instructions satisfactory to us from
the beneficiary, the calculated death benefit will remain allocated to the
Separate Account and/or Guarantee Account, according to your last instructions.
This means that the calculated death benefit will fluctuate with the
performance of the Subaccounts in which you are invested.
Death of an Owner or Joint Owner Before the Annuity Commencement Date
In certain circumstances, federal tax law requires that distributions be made
under this contract upon the death of:
. an owner or joint owner; or
. the Annuitant or Joint Annuitant (if the owner is a non-natural entity
such as a trust or corporation).
At the death of any owner (or any Annuitant, if the owner is a non-natural
entity), the person or entity first listed below who is alive or in existence
on the date of that death will become the designated beneficiary:
(1) owner or joint owners;
(2) primary beneficiary;
(3) contingent beneficiary; or
(4) owner's estate.
We then will treat the designated beneficiary as the sole owner of the
contract. If there is more than one designated beneficiary, we will treat each
one separately in applying the tax law's rules described below.
Distribution rules. Distributions required by federal tax law differ depending
on whether the designated beneficiary is the spouse of the deceased owner (or
the spouse of the deceased Annuitant, if the contract is owned by a non-natural
entity).
. Spouses -- If the designated beneficiary is the spouse of the deceased,
the spouse may continue the contract as the new owner. If the deceased was
the Annuitant and there is no surviving contingent Annuitant, the spouse
will automatically become the new Annuitant. At the death of the spouse,
this provision may not be used again, even if the spouse remarries. In
such case, the entire interest in the contract will be paid within 5 years
of such spouse's death to the beneficiary named by the spouse. If no
beneficiary is named, such payment will be made to the spouse's estate.
The amount payable will be equal to the death benefit on the date we
receive due proof of the Annuitant's death. Any increase in the Contract
Value will be allocated to the Subaccounts and/or the Guarantee Account
using the purchase payment allocation in effect at that time. Any death
benefit payable subsequently (at the death of the new Annuitant) will be
calculated as if the spouse had purchased a contract for the new Contract
Value on the date we received due proof of death. Any death benefit will
be based on the new Annuitant's age as of the date we receive due proof of
death of the original owner, rather than the age of the previously
deceased Annuitant. All other provisions will continue as if the spouse
had purchased the contract on the original Contract Date.
. Non-Spouses -- If the designated beneficiary is not the spouse of the
deceased person, this contract cannot be continued in force indefinitely.
Instead, upon the death of any owner (or Annuitant, if the owner is a
non-natural entity), payments must be made to (or for the benefit of) the
designated beneficiary under one of the following payment choices:
(1) receive the Surrender Value in a lump sum payment upon receipt of due
proof of death (see the "Requesting Payments" provision of this
prospectus);
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(2) receive the Surrender Value at any time during the five year period
following the date of death. At the end of the five year period, we
will pay in a lump sum payment any Surrender Value still remaining; or
(3) apply the Surrender Value to provide a monthly income benefit under
Optional Payment Plan 1 or 2. The first monthly income benefit
payment must be made no later than one year after the date of death.
In addition, if Optional Payment Plan 1 is chosen, the period certain
cannot exceed the designated beneficiary's life expectancy, and if
Optional Payment Plan 2 is chosen, the fixed period cannot exceed the
designated beneficiary's life expectancy.
If your contract is a Qualified Contract, not all elections will satisfy
required minimum distribution rules. Note that effective for owners who die on
or after January 1, 2020, subject to certain exceptions, most non-spouse
designated beneficiaries must now complete death benefit distributions within
ten years of the owner's death in order to satisfy required minimum
distribution rules. Consult a tax adviser before making an election.
Stretch Payment Choices
The following payment choice is available to designated beneficiaries of
Non-Qualified Contracts:
A designated beneficiary of a Non-Qualified Contract may apply the death
proceeds of the contract to provide for an annual payment equal to the Minimum
Annual Income, described below, for the life expectancy of the designated
beneficiary. The first income payment must be made no later than 350 days after
the original owner's date of death. The income payment period must be a period
not exceeding the designated beneficiary's life expectancy. Payments will
continue annually on the distribution date until the death of the designated
beneficiary or the Contract Value is reduced to $0. Upon death of the
designated beneficiary, the person or entity named by the designated
beneficiary or, if no one is named, the designated beneficiary's estate may
receive the remaining Contract Value. The recipient may take the Contract Value
as a lump sum or continue to receive the annual payment on the distribution
date equal to the Minimum Annual Income, or until the Contract Value is reduced
to $0.
The Minimum Annual Income is the amount withdrawn each year to satisfy Section
72(s)(2)(B) of the Code. The Minimum Annual Income will be re-determined each
year for the designated beneficiary's life expectancy using the Single Life
Table in Section 1.401(a)(9)-9 A-1 of the Income Tax Regulations, as amended.
After death, the Minimum Annual Income is calculated using the designated
beneficiary's remaining life expectancy. We may offer alternative calculations
of Minimum Annual Income based on amortization or annuitization calculations
methods described in guidance published by the Internal Revenue Service.
Special rules for this payment choice only:
. This payment choice cannot be selected if the Minimum Annual Income would
be less than $100.
. The designated beneficiary must elect a distribution date on which
payments will be made. The first distribution date must be no later than
350 days after the owner's date of death.
. Amounts paid to satisfy the Minimum Annual Income will not be subject to
surrender charges. Surrender charges will apply to amounts withdrawn above
the Minimum Annual Income.
. Optional death benefit riders are not available with this payment choice.
. Additional purchase payments may not be added with this payment choice.
Under this payment choice, the contract will terminate upon payment of the
entire Contract Value.
The following payment choice is available to designated beneficiaries of
Qualified Contracts or any beneficiary receiving death proceeds from any other
individual retirement plan:
An inherited owner may apply death proceeds to provide for an annual payment
equal to the Minimum Annual Income, described below. For purposes of this
provision, an inherited owner is any designated beneficiary receiving death
proceeds from a Qualified Contract or any beneficiary receiving death proceeds
from any other individual retirement plan. A surviving spouse may elect to be
treated as an inherited owner in lieu of exercising spousal continuation. The
inherited owner will be named the Annuitant at election of the payment choice.
Payments under this payment choice will continue annually on the distribution
date selected by the inherited owner, subject to the special rules stated
below, until the death of the inherited owner or the Contract Value is reduced
to $0. Upon death of the inherited owner, the person or entity named by the
inherited owner or, if no one is named, the inherited owner's estate may
receive the remaining Contract Value. The recipient may take the Contract Value
as a lump sum or continue to receive the
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annual payment on the distribution date equal to the Minimum Annual Income
until the Contract Value is reduced to $0.
The Minimum Annual Income is the amount withdrawn each year to satisfy Section
408(b)(3) of the Code. The Minimum Annual Income will be based on the
applicable distribution period for required minimum distributions after death,
as provided in Section 1.401(a)(9)-5 A-5 of the Income Tax Regulations.
Special rules for this payment choice only:
. This payment choice cannot be selected if the Minimum Annual Income would
be less than $100.
. The inherited owner must elect a distribution date on which payments will
be made. If the inherited owner is the surviving spouse of the original
IRA owner within the meaning of Section 401(a)(9)(B)(iv) of the Code, then
the first distribution date elected must be the later of either: (i)
December 15th of the year in which the deceased would have been age 701/2
or (ii) December 15th of the year following the original IRA owner's
death. If the inherited owner is not the surviving spouse of the original
IRA owner, then the first distribution date elected must be within 350
days from the date of death. If the surviving spouse dies before the first
distribution date, the first distribution date under this rider will be
determined by treating death of the surviving spouse as death of the
original IRA owner and the surviving spouse's designated beneficiary as
the inherited owner.
. Amounts paid to satisfy the Minimum Annual Income will not be subject to
surrender charges. Surrender charges will apply to amounts withdrawn above
the Minimum Annual Income.
. Optional death benefit riders are not available with this payment choice.
. Additional purchase payments may not be added with this payment choice
This payment choice will not satisfy required minimum distribution rules for
designated beneficiaries other than "eligible designated beneficiaries" as
defined in Section 401(a)(9)(H) of the Code. Consult a tax adviser before
making this payment choice.
Under this payment choice, the contract will terminate upon payment of the
entire Contract Value.
If no choice is made by the designated beneficiary within 30 days following
receipt of due proof of death, we will pay the Surrender Value within 5 years
of the date of death. Due proof of death must be provided within 90 days of the
date of death. We will not accept any purchase payments after the non-spouse's
death. If the designated beneficiary dies before the entire Surrender Value has
been distributed, we will pay in a lump sum any Surrender Value still remaining
to the person named by the designated beneficiary. If no person is so named,
payment will be made to the designated beneficiary's estate.
Under payment choice 1 or 2, the contract will terminate upon payment of the
entire Surrender Value. Under payment choice 3, this contract will terminate
when the Surrender Value is applied to provide a monthly income benefit.
Spendthrift Provision. An owner may, by providing written notice to our Home
Office in a manner acceptable to the Company, choose the method of payment of
death proceeds under the contract by selecting any payment choice, including
any Optional Payment Plan, that a designated beneficiary may have chosen. A
designated beneficiary (other than the surviving spouse) cannot change the
payment choice that the owner has selected. The owner may also specify at the
time of electing an income payment option that any payments remaining to be
made at the owner's death cannot be commuted or assigned. While living, the
owner may revoke any such limitations on the rights of the designated
beneficiary by providing written notice of such revocation to our Home Office
in a manner acceptable to the Company. If the payment choice selected by the
owner does not apply to a designated beneficiary, the limitations imposed by
this paragraph shall not apply to such designated beneficiary. For example, a
payment choice based on an individual's life does not apply to the owner's
estate and the estate would be free to make its own payment choice as
designated beneficiary after the owner's death.
Amount of the proceeds: The proceeds we pay will vary, in part, based on the
person who dies, as shown below:
Amount of
Person who died Proceeds Paid
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Owner or Joint Owner Surrender Value
(who is not an Annuitant)
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Owner or Joint Owner Death Benefit
(who is an Annuitant)
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Annuitant Death Benefit
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Upon receipt of due proof of death, the designated beneficiary will instruct us
how to treat the proceeds subject to the distribution rules discussed above.
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Death of Owner, Joint Owner, or Annuitant On or After the Annuity Commencement
Date
On or after the Annuity Commencement Date, if an owner, joint owner, Annuitant,
or designated beneficiary dies while the contract is in force, payments that
are already being made under the contract will be made at least as rapidly as
under the method of distribution in effect at the time of such death,
notwithstanding any other provision of the contract. This means that unless
accelerated in accordance with contract terms, income payments will continue to
the beneficiary under the distribution method in effect at the applicable death.
INCOME PAYMENTS
Income Payments and the Annuity Commencement Date
The Annuity Commencement Date is the date income payments begin under the
contract, provided the Annuitant is still living on that date. The Annuity
Commencement Date must be a date at least thirteen months from the date the
contract is issued.
The owner selects the contract's initial Annuity Commencement Date at issue.
Thereafter, until income payments begin, the owner may elect to extend the
Annuity Commencement Date in one-year increments to any date at least 10 years
after the date of the last purchase payment and within one year of the last
Annuity Commencement Date, so long as the new Annuity Commencement Date is not
a date beyond the latest permitted Annuity Commencement Date. The latest
Annuity Commencement Date we currently permit may not be a date beyond the
younger Annuitant's 90th birthday, unless we consent to a later date. We
reserve the right to discontinue to allow the deferral of the Annuity
Commencement Date at any time and without prior notice. Any consent for a new
Annuity Commencement Date will be provided on a non-discriminatory basis.
An owner may request to change the Annuity Commencement Date by sending written
notice to our Home Office prior to the Annuity Commencement Date then in
effect. If you change the Annuity Commencement Date, the Annuity Commencement
Date will mean the new Annuity Commencement Date selected, provided such
Annuity Commencement Date is not a date beyond the latest permitted Annuity
Commencement Date. If income payments have not commenced upon reaching the
latest permitted Annuity Commencement Date, we will begin making payments to
the named payee. In this circumstance, income payments will be made in the form
of a Life Income with a 10 Year Period Certain.
An Annuity Commencement Date that occurs or is scheduled to occur at an
advanced age (e.g., past age 85) may, in certain circumstances, have adverse
income tax consequences. See the "Tax Matters" provision of this prospectus.
Contracts issued to qualified retirement plans provide for income payments to
start on the date and under the option specified by the plan.
We will pay a monthly income benefit to the owner beginning on the Annuity
Commencement Date provided the Annuitant(s) is still living. We will pay the
monthly income benefit in the form of a Life Income with 10 Years Certain plan
or a Joint Life and Survivor Income with 10 Years Certain plan, both with
variable income payments, using the gender (where appropriate) and settlement
age of the Annuitant instead of the payee, unless you make another election. As
described in your contract, the settlement age may be less than the Annuitant's
age. This means that payments may be lower than they would have been without
the adjustment. You may also choose to receive the the Surrender Value of your
contract on the date immediately preceding the Annuity Commencement Date in a
lump sum, in which case we will cancel the contract. See the "Requesting
Payments" provision of this prospectus.
Payments will continue for the life of the Annuitant under the Life Income with
10 Years Certain plan, if he or she lives longer than 10 years. If the
Annuitant dies before the end of 10 years, we will discount the remaining
payments for the 10 year period at the same rate used to calculate the monthly
income payment. If the remaining payments are variable income payments, we will
assume the amount of each payment that we discount equals the payment amount on
the date we receive due proof of death. We will pay this discounted amount in a
lump sum.
Payments will continue for the life of the Surviving Annuitant under the Joint
Life and Survivor Life with 10 Years Certain plan, if any Annuitant lives
longer than 10 years. If both Annuitants die before the end of 10 years, the
remaining payments for the 10 year period will be discounted at the same rate
used to calculate the monthly income payment. If the remaining payments are
variable income payments, we will assume the amount of each payment that we
discount equals the payment amount on the date we receive due proof of death.
We will pay the discounted amount in a lump sum.
The contract also provides optional forms of income payments ("Optional Payment
Plans"), each of which is payable on a fixed basis. Optional Payment Plan 1 and
Optional Payment Plan 5 also are available on a variable basis.
If you elect fixed income payments, the guaranteed amount payable will be
computed using interest at a minimum rate of 3% compounded yearly. We may
increase the interest rate, which will increase the amount we pay to you or the
payee.
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If you elect variable income payments, the dollar amount of the first variable
income payment will depend on the annuity purchase rates described in your
contract for the Optional Payment Plan you choose. These rates vary based on
the Annuitant's settlement age and if applicable, gender, upon the settlement
age and gender of a second person you designate (if applicable). Under such
tables, the longer the life expectancy of the Annuitant or the longer the
period for which we guarantee to make payments under the option, the smaller
the amount the first variable income payment will be. After your first income
payment, the dollar amount of your income payments will vary based on the
investment performance of the Subaccount(s) in which you invest and the
contract's assumed interest rate.
The assumed interest rate is an assumption we make regarding the investment
performance of the Portfolios you select. This rate is simply the total return,
after expenses, you need to keep your variable income payments level. We assume
an effective annual rate of 3%. This means that if the annualized investment
performance, after expenses, of your Subaccounts, measured between the day that
the last payment was made and the day on which we are calculating the new
payment, is less than 3%, then the dollar amount of your variable income
payment will decrease. Conversely, if the annualized investment performance,
after expenses, of your Subaccounts, measured between the day that the last
payment was made and the day on which we are calculating the new payment, is
greater than 3%, then the dollar amount of your income payment will increase.
We will make income payments monthly unless you elect to receive payments
quarterly, semi-annually or annually. Under the monthly income benefit and all
of the Optional Payment Plans, if any payment made more frequently than
annually would be or becomes less than $100, we reserve the right to reduce the
frequency of payments to an interval that would result in each payment being at
least $100. If the annual payment payable at maturity is less than $20, we will
pay the Surrender Value in a lump sum. See the "Requesting Payments" provision
of this prospectus. Upon making such a payment, we will have no future
obligation under the contract.
The amount of your income payments will depend on four things:
. your Surrender Value on the Valuation Day immediately preceding your
Annuity Commencement Date;
. the settlement age on the Annuity Commencement Date, and if applicable,
the gender of the Annuitant(s);
. the specific payment plan you choose; and
. if you elect variable income payments, the investment performance of the
Portfolios selected.
As provided in your contract, we may adjust the age used to determine income
payments, and we may deduct premium taxes from your payments.
Optional Payment Plans
The following Optional Payment Plans are available under the contract:
Optional Payment Plan 1 -- Life Income with Period Certain. This option
guarantees periodic monthly payments for the lifetime of the payee with a
minimum number of years of payments. If the payee lives longer than the
minimum period, payments will continue for his or her life. The minimum
period can be 10, 15, or 20 years. The payee selects the designated period.
If the payee dies during the minimum period, we will discount the amount of
the remaining guaranteed payments at the same rate used in calculating
income payments. We will pay the discounted amount in a lump sum to the
payee's estate, unless otherwise provided.
Optional Payment Plan 2 -- Income for a Fixed Period. This option provides
for periodic payments to be made for a fixed period not longer than 30
years. Payments can be made annually, semi-annually, quarterly, or monthly.
If the payee dies, we will discount the amount of the remaining guaranteed
payments to the date of the payee's death at the same rate used in
calculating income payments. We will pay the discounted amount in a lump sum
to the payee's estate, unless otherwise provided.
Optional Payment Plan 3 -- Income of a Definite Amount. This option
provides periodic payments of a definite amount to be paid. Payments can be
made annually, semi-annually, quarterly, or monthly. The amount paid each
year must be at least $120 for each $1,000 of proceeds. Payments will
continue until the proceeds are exhausted. The last payment will equal the
amount of any unpaid proceeds. If the payee dies, we will pay the amount of
the remaining proceeds with earned interest in a lump sum to the payee's
estate, unless otherwise provided.
Optional Payment Plan 4 -- Interest Income. This option provides for
periodic payments of interest earned from the proceeds left with us.
Payments can be made annually, semi-annually, quarterly, or monthly. If the
payee dies, we will pay the amount of remaining proceeds and any earned but
unpaid interest, in a lump sum to the payee's estate unless otherwise
provided. This plan is not available to contracts issued as Qualified
Contracts.
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Optional Payment Plan 5 -- Joint Life and Survivor Income. This option
provides for us to make monthly payments to two payees for a guaranteed
minimum of 10 years. Each payee must be at least 35 years old when payments
begin. Payments will continue as long as either payee is living. If both
payees die before the end of the minimum period, we will discount the amount
of the remaining payments for the 10-year period at the same rate used in
calculating income payments. We will pay the discounted amount in a lump sum
to the survivor's estate, unless otherwise provided.
If the payee is not a natural person, our consent must be obtained before
selecting an Optional Payment Plan. Fixed income payments, if selected, will
begin on the date we receive due proof of the Annuitant's death or on the
Annuity Commencement Date. Variable income payments will begin within seven
days after the date payments would begin under the corresponding fixed option.
Payments under Optional Payment Plan 4 (Interest Income) will begin at the end
of the first interest period after the date proceeds are otherwise payable.
All payments under Optional Payment Plan 2 (Income for a Fixed Period),
Optional Payment Plan 3 (Income of a Definite Amount) and Optional Payment Plan
4 (Interest Income) may be redeemed by the payee upon written request to our
Home Office. Payments made under Optional Payment Plan 1 (Life Income with
Period Certain) and Optional Payment Plan 5 (Joint Life and Survivor Income)
are not redeemable. If a request for redemption is received for Optional
Payment Plan 2, Optional Payment Plan 3 or Optional Payment Plan 4 in good
order, the payment will generally be made within seven days, however, some
states require us to reserve the right to defer payments from the Guarantee
Account for up to six months from the date we receive the request for payment.
If your contract is a Qualified Contract, Optional Payment Plans 2 and 3 may
not satisfy minimum required distribution rules. Optional Payment Plan 4 is not
available to contracts issued as Qualified Contracts. Optional Payment Plan
5 may not satisfy required distribution rules for all designated beneficiaries.
Consult a tax adviser before electing one of these options.
Variable Income Payments
The monthly amount of your first variable income payment will equal your
Surrender Value on the Valuation Day immediately preceding your Annuity
Commencement Date, less any premium taxes, multiplied by the monthly payment
rate for the payment plan you choose (at an assumed interest rate of 3%),
divided by 1,000. We determine subsequent payments based on Annuity Units.
On the Annuity Commencement Date, we determine the number of Annuity Units for
each Subaccount. This number will not change unless you make a transfer. On the
Annuity Commencement Date, the number of Annuity Units for a Subaccount is the
portion of the first payment from that Subaccount divided by the Annuity Unit
value for that Subaccount on the day the first payment is due. Each subsequent
variable income payment will equal the sum of payments for each Subaccount. The
payment for a Subaccount is the number of Annuity Units for that Subaccount
multiplied by the Annuity Unit value for that Subaccount seven days before the
monthly anniversary of the Annuity Commencement Date.
Following the Annuity Commencement Date, the Annuity Unit value of each
Subaccount for any Valuation Period will equal the Annuity Unit value for the
preceding Valuation Period multiplied by the product of (a) and (b), where:
(a) is the net investment factor for the Valuation Period for which we are
calculating the Annuity Unit value; and
(b) is an assumed interest rate factor equal to .99991902 raised to a power
equal to the number of days in the Valuation Period.
The assumed interest rate factor in (b) above is the daily equivalent of
dividing by one plus the assumed investment interest rate of 3%. We may offer a
plan that has a different assumed investment interest rate. If we do, the
assumed interest rate factor we use in (b) above would change.
Transfers After the Annuity Commencement Date
If we are making variable income payments, the payee may change the Subaccounts
from which we are making the payments three times each calendar year. The
transfer will be effective as of the end of the Valuation Period during which
we receive the written transfer request at our Home Office. However, we reserve
the right to limit the number of transfers, if necessary, for the contract to
continue to be treated as an annuity under the Code. We also reserve the right
to refuse to execute any transfer if any of the Subaccounts that would be
affected by the transfer is unable to purchase or redeem shares of the
Portfolio in which the Subaccount invests or if the transfer would adversely
affect Annuity Unit values. If the number of Annuity Units remaining in a
Subaccount after a transfer is less than 1, we will transfer the remaining
balance in addition to the amount requested for the transfer. We will not allow
a transfer into any Subaccount unless the number of Annuity Units of that
Subaccount after the transfer is at least 1.
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The amount of the income payments as of the date of the transfer will not be
affected by the transfer. We will not charge for transfers made after the
Annuity Commencement Date.
We do not permit transfers between the Subaccounts and the Guarantee Account
after the Annuity Commencement Date. We also do not permit transfers in the
Guarantee Account from one interest rate guarantee period to another interest
rate guarantee period.
TAX MATTERS
Introduction
This part of the prospectus discusses the federal income tax treatment of the
contract. The federal income tax treatment of the contract is complex and
sometimes uncertain. The federal income tax rules may vary with your particular
circumstances.
This discussion is general in nature and is not intended as tax advice. It does
not address all of the federal income tax rules that may affect you and your
contract. This discussion also does not address other federal tax consequences,
or state or local tax consequences, associated with a contract. As a result,
you should always consult a tax adviser about the application of tax rules to
your individual situation.
Taxation of Non-Qualified Contracts
This part of the discussion describes some of the federal income tax rules
applicable to Non-Qualified Contracts. A Non-Qualified Contract is a contract
not issued in connection with a qualified retirement plan receiving special tax
treatment under the Code, such as an individual retirement annuity or a Section
401(k) plan.
Tax deferral on earnings. The federal income tax law generally does not tax
any increase in an owner's Contract Value until there is a distribution from
the contract. However, certain requirements must be satisfied in order for this
general rule to apply, including:
. an individual must own the contract (or the tax law must treat the
contract as owned by an individual);
. the investments of the Separate Account must be "adequately diversified"
in accordance with Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") regulations;
. the owner's right to choose particular investments for a contract must be
limited; and
. the contract's Annuity Commencement Date must not occur near the end of
the Annuitant's life expectancy.
Contracts not owned by an individual -- no tax deferral and loss of interest
deduction. As a general rule, the Code does not treat a contract that is owned
by an entity (rather than an individual) as an annuity contract for federal
income tax purposes. The entity owning the contract generally pays tax each
year on the annual increase in Contract Value. Contracts issued to a
corporation or a trust are examples of contracts where the owner is currently
taxed on the contract's earnings.
There are several exceptions to this rule. For example, the Code treats a
contract as owned by an individual if the nominal owner is a trust or other
entity that holds the contract as an agent for an individual. However, this
exception does not apply in the case of any employer that owns a contract to
provide non-qualified deferred compensation for its employees.
In the case of a contract issued after June 8, 1997 to a taxpayer that is not
an individual, or a contract held for the benefit of an entity, the entity will
lose its deduction for a portion of its otherwise deductible interest expenses.
This disallowance does not apply if the nonnatural owner pays tax on the annual
increase in the Contract Value. Entities that are considering purchasing the
contract, or entities that will benefit from someone else's ownership of a
contract, should consult a tax adviser.
Investments in the Separate Account must be diversified. For a contract to be
treated as an annuity contract for federal income tax purposes, the investments
of the Separate Account must be "adequately diversified." The IRS has issued
regulations that prescribe standards for determining whether the investments of
the Separate Account, including the assets of each Portfolio in which the
Separate Account invests, are adequately diversified. If the Separate Account
fails to comply with these diversification standards, the owner could be
required to pay tax for the year of such failure and each subsequent year on
the untaxed income accumulated in the contract.
Although we do not control the investments of all of the Funds, we expect that
the Funds will comply with the IRS regulations so that the Separate Account
will be considered "adequately diversified."
Restrictions on the extent to which an owner can direct the investment of
assets. In some circumstances, owners of variable contracts who possess
excessive control over the investment of the underlying separate account assets
may be treated as the owners of those assets and may be subject to tax
currently on income and gains produced by those assets. Although published
guidance in this area does not address certain aspects of the contract, we
believe that the owner of a contract should not be treated as the owner of the
Separate Account assets. We reserve the right to modify the contract to
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bring it into conformity with applicable standards should such modifications be
necessary to prevent an owner of the contract from being treated as the owner
of the underlying Separate Account assets. However, there is no assurance such
efforts would be successful.
Age at which income payments must begin. Federal income tax rules do not
expressly identify a particular age by which income payments must begin.
However, those rules do require that an annuity contract provide for
amortization, through income payments of the contract's purchase payments and
earnings. We believe that these rules are satisfied by providing guaranteed
annuity purchase rates in the contract that the owner may exercise at any time
after the first policy year. If income payments begin or are scheduled to begin
at a date that the IRS determines does not satisfy these rules, interest and
gains under the contract could be taxable each year as they accrue.
No guarantees regarding tax treatment. We make no guarantees regarding the tax
treatment of any contract or of any transaction involving a contract. However,
the remainder of this discussion assumes that your contract will be treated as
an annuity contract for federal income tax purposes and that the tax law will
not impose tax on any increase in your Contract Value until there is a
distribution from your contract.
Partial withdrawals and surrenders. A partial withdrawal occurs when you
receive less than the total amount of the Surrender Value. In the case of a
partial withdrawal, you will pay tax on the amount you receive to the extent
your Contract Value before the partial withdrawal exceeds your "investment in
the contract." (This term is explained below.) This income (and all other
income from your contract) is ordinary income. The Code imposes a higher rate
of tax on ordinary income than it does on capital gains.
A surrender occurs when you receive the total amount of the contract's
Surrender Value. In the case of a surrender, you will generally pay tax on the
amount you receive to the extent it exceeds your "investment in the contract."
Your "investment in the contract" generally equals the total of your purchase
payments under the contract, reduced by any amounts you previously received
from the contract that you did not include in your income.
Your contract imposes charges relating to the death benefit, including any
death benefit provided under an optional rider. It is possible that all or a
portion of these charges could be treated as withdrawals from the contract.
In the case of Systematic Withdrawals, the amount of each Systematic Withdrawal
should be considered a distribution and taxed in the same manner as a partial
withdrawal from the contract.
Assignments and pledges. The Code treats any assignment or pledge of (or
agreement to assign or pledge) any portion of your Contract Value as a
withdrawal of such amount or portion.
Gifting a contract. If you transfer ownership of your contract -- without
receiving full and adequate consideration -- to a person other than your spouse
(or to your former spouse incident to divorce), you will pay tax on your
Contract Value to the extent it exceeds your "investment in the contract." In
such a case, the new owner's "investment in the contract" will be increased to
reflect the amount included in your income.
Taxation of income payments. The Code imposes tax on a portion of each income
payment (at ordinary income tax rates) and treats a portion as a nontaxable
return of your "investment in the contract." We will notify you annually of the
taxable amount of your income payment.
Pursuant to the Code, you will pay tax on the full amount of your income
payments once you have recovered the total amount of the "investment in the
contract." If income payments cease because of the death of the Annuitant(s)
and before the total amount of the "investment in the contract" has been
recovered, the unrecovered amount generally will be deductible.
If proceeds are left with us (Optional Payment Plan 4), they are taxed in the
same manner as a surrender. The owner must pay tax currently on the interest
credited on these proceeds. This treatment could also apply to Optional Payment
Plan 3 depending on the relationship of the amount of the periodic payments to
the period over which they are paid.
Taxation of Cross Funded Annuity Contracts. You may authorize partial
withdrawals from this annuity to be applied to satisfy the scheduled
installments into the Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity. In
that event, based on a Private Letter Ruling issued by the IRS on July 30, 2002
(PLR 200243047), we believe that the tax treatment set forth below will apply
to Non-Qualified Contracts and we will report relevant transactions to the IRS
on the basis that:
(1) this Funding Annuity and the Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable
Deferred Annuity will be aggregated and treated as a single annuity
contract for tax purposes;
(2) amounts transferred from this Funding Annuity to the Scheduled Purchase
Payment Variable Deferred Annuity will not be treated as a taxable
distribution, but instead as a non-taxable transfer of assets within a
single variable deferred annuity contract;
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(3) if amounts are distributed from either this Funding Annuity or the
Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity before the Annuity
Commencement Date, such amounts will be taxed to the extent there is any
aggregate gain in this Funding Annuity and the Scheduled Purchase
Payment Variable Deferred Annuity; and
(4) distributions from this Funding Annuity and the Scheduled Purchase
Payment Variable Deferred Annuity beginning on the Annuity Commencement
Date will be aggregated and taxed on a pro rata basis.
A portion of each aggregate distribution on or after the Annuity Commencement
Date will be treated as a non-taxable return of the aggregate investment in
this Funding Annuity and the Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred
Annuity and the remaining portion of such aggregate distribution will be
treated as taxable, until all such aggregate investment in this Funding Annuity
and the Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity has been
recovered. After that, all distributions from this Funding Annuity and the
Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity will be fully taxable.
For Non-Qualified Contracts, if the Annuity Commencement Date of this Funding
Annuity is changed so that this annuity and the Scheduled Purchase Payment
Variable Deferred Annuity have different Annuity Commencement Dates, the
resulting tax consequences will be uncertain and possibly less favorable than
those set forth above.
Except as otherwise required by law, transfers of assets between contracts with
different Annuity Commencement Dates and different withdrawals of assets from
such contracts will be treated as taxable withdrawals, with gain determined on
an aggregate basis in accordance with Code Section 72(e)(11).
Taxation of the death benefit. We may distribute amounts from your contract
because of the death of an owner, a joint owner, or an Annuitant. The tax
treatment of these amounts depends on whether the owner, joint owner, or
Annuitant (or Joint Annuitant, if applicable) dies before or after the Annuity
Commencement Date.
Taxation of Death Benefit if Paid Before the Annuity Commencement Date:
. The death benefit is taxed to the designated beneficiary in the same
manner as an income payment would have been taxed to the owner if received
under an Optional Payment Plan.
. If not received under an Optional Payment Plan, the death benefit is taxed
to the designated beneficiary in the same manner as a surrender or a
partial withdrawal would have been taxed to the owner, depending on the
manner in which the death benefit is paid.
Taxation of Death Benefit if Paid After the Annuity Commencement Date.
. The death benefit is includible in income to the extent that it exceeds
the unrecovered "investment in the contract."
Penalty taxes payable on partial withdrawals, surrenders, or income
payments. The Code may impose a penalty tax equal to 10% of the amount of any
payment from your contract that is included in your gross income. The Code does
not impose the 10% penalty tax if one of several exceptions applies. These
exceptions include partial withdrawals and total surrenders or income payments
that:
. you receive on or after you reach age 59 1/2;
. you receive because you became disabled (as defined in the tax law);
. are received on or after the death of an owner; or
. you receive as a series of substantially equal periodic payments (not less
frequently than annually) made for the life (or life expectancy) of the
taxpayer.
Systematic Withdrawals may qualify for this last exception if structured in
accordance with IRS guidelines. If they do, any modification of the Systematic
Withdrawals, including additional withdrawals apart from the Systematic
Withdrawals, could result in certain adverse tax consequences. In addition,
purchase payments or transfers among the Subaccounts may result in payments not
qualifying for this exception.
Other exceptions may be applicable under certain circumstances and special
rules may be applicable in connection with the exceptions enumerated above. You
should consult a tax adviser with regard to exceptions from the penalty tax.
Medicare Tax. Distributions from Non-Qualified 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 adviser for more
information.
Special rules if you own more than one contract. In certain circumstances, you
may have to combine some or all of the Non-Qualified Contracts you own in order
to determine the amount of an income payment, a surrender, or a partial
withdrawal that you must include in income. For example:
. if you purchase a contract offered by this prospectus and also purchase at
approximately the same time an
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immediate annuity, the IRS may treat the two contracts as one contract for
certain purposes;
. if you purchase two or more deferred annuity contracts from the same life
insurance company (or its affiliates) during any calendar year, the Code
treats all such contracts as one contract.
The effects of such aggregation are not clear. However, it could affect:
. the amount of a surrender, a partial withdrawal or an income payment that
you must include in income; and
. the amount that might be subject to the penalty tax.
Section 1035 Exchanges
Under Section 1035 of the Code, the exchange of one annuity contract for
another annuity contract generally is not taxed (unless cash is distributed).
To qualify as a nontaxable exchange however, certain conditions must be
satisfied, e.g., the obligee(s) under the new annuity contract must be the same
obligee(s) as under the original contract. We do not permit an owner to
partially exchange this contract for another annuity contract.
If this contract has been purchased in whole or part by exchanging part of a
life insurance or annuity contract, certain subsequent transactions may cause
the IRS to retrospectively treat the partial Section 1035 exchange as taxable.
We intend to administer the contract without regard to the partially exchanged
funding contract and disclaim any responsibility for monitoring events that
could cause the IRS to examine the completed partial Section 1035 exchange.
Owners contemplating any transaction, involving this contract or a partially
exchanged contract funding this contract, within 180 days of a partial Section
1035 exchange are strongly advised to consult a tax adviser.
Upon the death of a non-spousal joint owner, the contract provides the
surviving joint owner with the option of using the proceeds of this contract to
purchase a separate annuity contract with terms and values that are
substantially similar to those of this contract. Exercise of this option will
not qualify as a tax-free exchange under Section 1035.
Beginning in 2010, the owner may exchange the contract under Section 1035 of
the Code for a long-term care contract. We believe that the provisions of the
Pension Protection Act of 2006 establishing annuity to long-term care Section
1035 exchanges would permit the owner to exchange a portion of the contract to
pay the annual or other periodic premium for a long-term care contract issued
by us or another insurance company. The IRS has issued limited guidance on such
transactions, including on the allocation of basis that would be required to
effect them. It is possible that the IRS could take a narrow view of the 2006
legislation and under certain circumstances treat partial Section 1035
exchanges to pay long-term care premiums as taxable withdrawals from the
contract. Currently, we do not permit an owner to partially exchange this
contract to purchase a long-term care contract or pay long-term care premiums.
If all or a portion of the contract is used to purchase long-term care
insurance in a Section 1035 exchange, the amount so used representing income on
the contract would not be tax-deductible as a medical expense and the amount so
used representing investment in the contract may not be tax-deductible as a
medical expense. Any owner contemplating the use of the contract to fund
long-term care insurance or long-term care expenses should consult a tax
adviser.
Qualified Retirement Plans
We also designed the contracts for use in connection with certain types of
retirement plans that receive favorable treatment under the Code. Contracts
issued to or in connection with retirement plans that receive special tax
treatment are called "Qualified Contracts." We may not offer all of the types
of Qualified Contracts described herein in the future. Prospective purchasers
should contact our Home Office for information on the availability of Qualified
Contracts at any given time.
The federal income tax rules applicable to qualified retirement plans are
complex and varied. As a result, this prospectus makes no attempt to provide
more than general information about use of the contract with the various types
of qualified retirement plans. Persons intending to use the contract in
connection with a qualified retirement plan should obtain advice from a tax
adviser.
The contract includes attributes such as tax deferral on accumulated earnings.
Qualified retirement plans provide their own tax deferral benefit. The purchase
of this contract as an investment of a qualified retirement plan does not
provide additional tax deferral benefits beyond those provided in the qualified
retirement plan. If you are purchasing this contract as a Qualified Contract,
you should consider purchasing this contract for its death benefits, income
benefits and other non-tax benefits. Please consult a tax adviser for
information specific to your circumstances in order to determine whether this
contract is an appropriate investment for you.
Types of Qualified Contracts. The types of Qualified Contracts currently being
offered include:
. Traditional Individual Retirement Annuities (IRAs) permit individuals to
make annual contributions of up to the lesser of a specified dollar amount
for the year or the amount of compensation includible in the individual's
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gross income for the year. Certain employers may establish Simplified
Employee Pensions (SEPs), which have higher contribution limits, on behalf
of their employees. The Internal Revenue Service has not reviewed the
contract for qualification as an IRA, and has not addressed in a ruling of
general applicability whether death benefits such as those in the contract
comport with IRA qualification requirements.
. Roth IRAs permit certain eligible individuals to make non-deductible
contributions to a Roth IRA. 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% IRS penalty tax may apply to
distributions made: (1) before age 591/2 (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. A 10% IRS 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.
. Traditional individual retirement accounts and Roth individual retirement
accounts have the same contribution limits and tax treatment of
distributions as the corresponding type of individual retirement annuity,
discussed above. The contract may be owned by the custodian or trustee of
an individual retirement account established for the benefit of the
Annuitant. Only the owner, acting through its authorized
representative(s), may exercise contract rights. When held by an
individual retirement account, the contract is not issued as an individual
retirement annuity or administered as such by us. Annuitants must look to
the custodian or trustee, as contract owner, for satisfaction of their
rights to benefits under the terms of the individual retirement account.
. Corporate pension and profit-sharing plans under Section 401(a) of the
Code allow corporate employers to establish various types of retirement
plans for employees, and self-employed individuals to establish qualified
plans ("H.R. 10 or Keough plans") for themselves and their employees.
. 403(b) Plans allow employees of certain tax-exempt organizations and
public schools to exclude from their gross income the purchase payments
made, within certain limits, to a contract that will provide an annuity
for the employee's retirement. 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 591/2, severance from employment, death or disability. Salary
reduction contributions (but not earnings) may also be distributed upon
hardship, but would generally be subject to a 10% IRS penalty tax. For
contracts issued after 2008, amounts attributable to nonelective
contributions may be subject to distribution restrictions specified in the
employer's 403(b) Plan. Under recent IRS regulations we are obligated to
share information concerning certain contract transactions with the
employer sponsoring the 403(b) plan in which the owner is participating
and possibly other product providers. We generally are required to
confirm, with your 403(b) plan sponsor or otherwise, that these
transactions comply with applicable tax requirements and to decline
requests that are not in compliance.
Terms of qualified retirement plans and Qualified Contracts. The terms of a
qualified retirement plan may affect your rights under a Qualified Contract.
When issued in connection with a qualified retirement plan, we will amend a
contract as generally necessary to conform to the requirements of the type of
plan. However, the rights of any person to any benefits under qualified
retirement plans may be subject to the terms and conditions of the plans
themselves, regardless of the terms and conditions of the contract. In
addition, we are not bound by the terms and conditions of qualified retirement
plans to the extent such terms and conditions contradict the contract, unless
we consent.
Employer qualified plans. Qualified plans sponsored by an employer or employee
organization are governed by the provisions of the Code and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act, as amended ("ERISA"). ERISA is administered
primarily by the U.S. Department of Labor. The Code and ERISA include
requirements that various features be contained in an employer qualified plan
with respect to: participation; vesting; funding; nondiscrimination; limits on
contributions and benefits; distributions; penalties; duties of fiduciaries;
prohibited transactions; withholding; reporting and disclosure.
In the case of certain qualified plans, if a participant is married at the time
benefits become payable, unless the participant elects otherwise with written
consent of the spouse, the benefits must be paid in the form of a qualified
joint and survivor annuity. A qualified joint and survivor annuity is an
annuity payable for the life of the participant with a survivor annuity for the
life of the spouse in an amount that is not less than one-half of the amount
payable to the participant during his or her lifetime. In addition, a married
participant's beneficiary must be the spouse, unless the spouse consents in
writing to the designation of a different beneficiary.
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If this contract is purchased as an investment of a qualified plan, the owner
will be either an employee benefit trust or the plan sponsor. Plan participants
and beneficiaries will have no ownership rights in the contract. Only the
owner, acting through its authorized representative(s) may exercise contract
rights. Participants and beneficiaries must look to the plan fiduciaries for
satisfaction of their rights to benefits under the terms of the qualified plan.
Where a contract is purchased by an employer-qualified plan, we assume no
responsibility regarding whether the contract's terms and benefits are
consistent with the requirements of the Code and ERISA. It is the
responsibility of the employer, plan trustee, plan administrator and/or other
plan fiduciaries to satisfy the requirements of the Code and ERISA applicable
to the qualified plan. This prospectus does not provide detailed tax or ERISA
information. Various tax disadvantages, including penalties, may result from
actions that conflict with requirements of the Code or ERISA, and the
regulations pertaining to those laws. Federal tax laws and ERISA are
continually under review by Congress. Any changes in the laws or in the
regulations pertaining to the laws may affect the tax treatment of amounts
contributed to employer qualified plans and the fiduciary actions required by
ERISA.
IRAs and Roth IRAs. The Code permits individuals to make annual contributions
to IRAs of up to the lesser of a specified dollar amount for the year or the
amount of compensation includible in the individual's gross income for the
year. The contributions may be deductible in whole or in part, depending on the
individual's income. The Code also permits certain eligible individuals to make
non-deductible contributions to a Roth IRA 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 is generally subject to tax. You should consult a tax adviser before
combining any converted amounts with any other Roth IRA contributions,
including any other conversion amounts from other tax years.
The Internal Revenue Service has not reviewed the contract for qualification as
an IRA, and has not addressed in a ruling of general applicability whether a
death benefit provision such as the provision in this contract comports with
IRA qualification requirements. We may, however, endorse the contract to
satisfy the IRA or Roth IRA qualification rules and submit the endorsement to
the IRS for approval as to form. If you purchased the contract with such an
endorsement, the accompanying disclosure statement will indicate the status of
the endorsement's approval under the IRS IRA Prototype Program.
You will be the owner of a contract issued as an IRA or Roth IRA, and will be
responsible for exercising your rights as owner in accordance with applicable
tax rules, including limitations for contributions and distributions. The
contract may also be held in an IRA custodial account or trust as an
investment. In that event the custodian or trustee, with your cooperation, is
responsible for satisfaction of the IRA qualification requirements. We have no
responsibility beyond that pertaining to nonqualified contracts for contracts
held in an IRA account or trust.
The death benefit and Qualified Contracts. Pursuant to IRS regulations, IRAs
and 403(b) Plans may not invest in life insurance contracts. We do not believe
that these regulations prohibit the death benefit, including that provided by
any death benefit rider option, from being provided under the contracts when we
issue the contracts as Traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, SEPs or 403(b) Plans.
However, the law is unclear and it is possible that the presence of the death
benefit under a contract issued as a Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, SEP or 403(b)
plan could disqualify a contract and result in increased taxes to the owner.
It is also possible that the death benefit could be characterized as an
incidental death benefit. If the death benefit were so characterized, this
could result in currently taxable income to purchasers. In addition, there are
limitations on the amount of incidental death benefits that may be provided
under qualified retirement plans, such as in connection with a Section 403(b)
plan.
Treatment of Qualified Contracts compared with Non-Qualified
Contracts. Although some of the federal income tax rules are the same for both
Qualified and Non-Qualified Contracts, many of the rules are different. For
example:
. the Code generally does not impose tax on the earnings under either
Qualified or Non-Qualified Contracts until the earnings are distributed;
. the Code does not limit the amount of purchase payments and the time at
which purchase payments can be made under Non-Qualified Contracts.
However, the Code does limit both the amount and frequency of purchase
payments made to Qualified Contracts;
. the Code does not allow a deduction for purchase payments made for
Non-Qualified Contracts, but sometimes allows a deduction or exclusion
from income for purchase payments made to a Qualified Contract;
. Under most qualified retirement plans, the owner must begin receiving
payments from the contract in certain minimum amounts by a certain date,
generally April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in
which the owner attains age 72 for Traditional IRAs and SEPs and April 1
of the calendar year following the later of the calendar year in which the
employee (except
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for a 5 percent owner) retires or attains age 72 for other Qualified
Contracts. The actuarial value of certain benefit guarantees, such as
certain death benefits, may be included with the contract's cash value in
determining the required minimum distribution amount. The presence of such
death benefits may require the owner to withdraw a larger amount each year
than would be required based only on the contract value. We are required
to annually determine and report to the owner the fair market value for
traditional individual retirement annuities while the owner is alive. This
computation is based in part on future economic performance and conditions
and is made under the guidance of our actuarial department in accordance
with income tax regulations and guidelines published by the Society of
Actuaries. It is possible that, using different assumptions or
methodologies, the amount required to be withdrawn would be more or less
than the amount we report to you as the required minimum distribution.
Roth IRAs do not require any distributions during the owner's lifetime.
The death benefit under your contract may increase the amount of the
minimum required distribution that must be taken from your contract.
The federal income tax rules applicable to qualified retirement plans and
Qualified Contracts vary with the type of plan and contract. For example,
federal tax rules limit the amount of purchase payments that can be made, and
the tax deduction or exclusion that may be allowed for the purchase payments.
These limits vary depending on the type of qualified retirement plan and the
circumstances of the plan participant, e.g., the participant's compensation.
Amounts received under Qualified Contracts. Federal income tax rules generally
include distributions from a Qualified Contract in your income as ordinary
income. Purchase payments that are deductible or excludible from income do not
create "investment in the contract." Thus, under many Qualified Contracts there
will be no "investment in the contract" and you include the total amount you
receive in your income. There are exceptions. For example, you do not include
amounts received from a Roth IRA if certain conditions are satisfied. In
addition, failure to comply with the minimum distribution rules applicable to
certain qualified retirement plans, will result in the imposition of an excise
tax. This excise tax generally equals 50% of the amount by which a minimum
required distribution exceeds the actual distribution from the qualified
retirement plan. Please note important changes to the required minimum
distribution rules. Under IRAs and defined contribution retirement plans, most
non-spouse beneficiaries will no longer be able to satisfy these rules by
"stretching" payouts over life. Instead, those beneficiaries will have to take
their post-death distributions within ten years. Certain exceptions apply to
"eligible designated beneficiaries," which include disabled and chronically ill
individuals, individuals who are ten or less years younger than the deceased
individual, and children who have not reached the age of majority. This change
applies to distributions to designated beneficiaries of individuals who die on
and after January 1, 2020. Consult a tax adviser if you are affected by these
new rules.
Federal penalty taxes payable on distributions. The Code may impose a penalty
tax equal to 10% of the amount of any payment from your Qualified Contract that
is includible in your income. The Code does not impose the penalty tax if one
of several exceptions apply. The exceptions vary depending on the type of
Qualified Contract you purchase. For example, in the case of an IRA, exceptions
provide that the penalty tax does not apply to a partial withdrawal, surrender,
or annuity payment:
. received on or after the owner reaches age 59 1/2;
. received on or after the owner's death or because of the owner's
disability (as defined in the tax law);
. received as a series of substantially equal periodic payments (not less
frequently than annually) made for the life (or life expectancy) of the
taxpayer; or
. received as reimbursement for certain amounts paid for medical care.
These exceptions, as well as certain others not described here, generally apply
to taxable distributions from other qualified retirement plans. However, the
specific requirements of the exception may vary.
On March 27, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic
Security Act (the "CARES Act"). Among other provisions, the CARES Act includes
temporary relief from certain tax rules applicable to Qualified Contracts,
including rules related to required minimum distributions and retirement plan
distributions. If you have been taking or plan to take distributions, including
required minimum distributions, from an IRA or other qualified plan, you should
consult with a tax adviser to determine how the CARES Act may impact your
situation.
Moving money from one Qualified Contract or qualified retirement plan to
another. Rollovers and transfers: In many circumstances you may move money
between Qualified Contracts and qualified retirement plans by means of a
rollover or a transfer. Special rules apply to such rollovers and transfers.
The IRS has re-examined a longstanding interpretation of the IRA rollover
rules. Beginning in 2015, an IRA owner may make only one rollover in a 12 month
period to avoid being
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taxed on distributions received during that period from all of his or her IRAs
(including Roth IRAs). The rule does not apply to direct transfers between IRA
issuers or custodians. If you have received an IRA distribution and are
contemplating making a rollover contribution, you should consult a tax adviser.
If you do not follow the applicable rules, you may suffer adverse federal
income tax consequences, including paying taxes which you might not otherwise
have had to pay. You should always consult a qualified tax adviser before you
move or attempt to move assets between any Qualified Contract or plan and
another Qualified Contract or plan. If your contract was issued pursuant to a
403(b) plan, we generally are required to confirm, with your 403(b) plan
sponsor or otherwise, that surrenders or transfers you request comply with
applicable tax requirements and to decline requests that are not in compliance.
Direct rollovers: The direct rollover rules apply to certain payments (called
"eligible rollover distributions") from Section 401(a) plans, Section 403(b)
plans, H.R. 10 plans and Qualified Contracts used in connection with these
types of plans. The direct rollover rules do not apply to distributions from
IRAs. The direct rollover rules require federal income tax equal to 20% of the
taxable portion of an eligible rollover distribution to be withheld from the
amount of the distribution, unless the owner elects to have the amount directly
transferred to certain Qualified Contracts or plans. Certain restrictions apply
to the ability to rollover any after-tax amounts.
Prior to receiving an eligible rollover distribution from us, we will provide
you with a notice explaining these requirements and the procedure for avoiding
20% withholding by electing a direct rollover.
IRA conversions: If this contract is issued as an IRA, you may convert the
contract to a Roth IRA. If you do so, the fair market value of your contract
will be treated as a distribution from your IRA. This fair market value will
include the contract's cash value together with the actuarial value of certain
benefit guarantees, such as certain death benefits. This computation is based
in part on future economic performance and conditions and is made under the
guidance of our actuarial department in accordance with income tax regulations.
The methodology followed is similar to that used to determine the actuarial
value of such benefit guarantees for required minimum distribution purposes, as
described above in the "Treatment of Qualified Contracts compared with
Non-Qualified Contracts" section. We will determine and report the fair market
value of your contract to you and the Internal Revenue Service to satisfy our
reporting obligations using assumptions and calculation methodologies based on
our interpretation of the Code. It is possible that, using different
assumptions or methodologies, your actual tax liability would be more or less
than the income reported by us. You should always consult a tax adviser before
you convert an IRA to a Roth IRA.
Disclosure Pursuant to Code and ERISA Requirements. The ongoing fees and
expenses of the contracts and the charges you may pay when you surrender or
take withdrawals from your contract, as well as the range of fees and expenses
of the Portfolios that you will pay indirectly when your assets are allocated
to the Portfolios, are discussed in the "Fee Tables" provision of the
prospectus. More detail concerning each Portfolio's fees and expenses is
included in the prospectus for each Portfolio.
AssetMark is the investment adviser under the Asset Allocation Program and a
former affiliate of the Company. There is no direct fee for participation in
the Asset Allocation Program. The Company may compensate AssetMark for services
it provides related to the Asset Allocation Program. However, the Company may
receive fees from the investment adviser or distributor of a Portfolio for
certain administrative and other services we provide to you or to the Portfolio
relating to the allocation of your assets to the Portfolio, and the amount of
these fees may vary from Portfolio to Portfolio. Furthermore, the Company or
our affiliate Capital Brokerage Corporation may receive Rule 12b-1 fees in
varying amounts from the Portfolios or their distributors for distribution and
related services. Additional information on the fees payable to the Company and
Capital Brokerage Corporation by the Portfolios and their advisers and
distributors, including the range of such fees, is included in the
"Subaccounts" provision of the prospectus. Additional information regarding the
Asset Allocation Program and the potential conflicts of interest to which
AssetMark is subject is included in the "Asset Allocation Program" provision of
the prospectus.
When you purchase a contract through a broker-dealer, the broker-dealer is paid
a commission and may be paid a separate marketing allowance. The maximum
aggregate amount of such compensation is 9.6% of a contract owner's aggregate
purchase payments. The broker-dealer firm generally pays a portion of such
commission to its representative who assisted you with the purchase, and that
amount will vary depending on the broker-dealer and the individual
representative. The Company has no agreement with any broker-dealer and any
representative of a broker-dealer that limits the insurance and investment
products or other securities they offer to those issued by the Company.
By signing the application for the contract, you acknowledge receipt of these
disclosures and approve the purchase of the contract, the Asset Allocation
Program, and the investments made pursuant to the Asset Allocation Program.
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Federal Income Tax Withholding
We will withhold and remit to the IRS a part of the taxable portion of each
distribution made under a contract unless the distributee notifies us at or
before the time of the distribution that he or she elects not to have any
amounts withheld. In certain circumstances, federal income tax rules may
require us to withhold tax. At the time you request a partial withdrawal or
surrender, or income payment, we will send you forms that explain the
withholding requirements.
See the "Annuity Purchases by Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations"
section below for special withholding rules applicable to payees other than
U.S. citizens or residents and to payments made overseas.
State Income Tax Withholding
If required by the law of your state, we will also withhold state income tax
from the taxable portion of each distribution made under the contract, unless
you make an available election to avoid withholding. If permitted under state
law, we will honor your request for voluntary state withholding.
Tax Status of the Company
Under existing federal income tax laws, we do not pay tax on investment income
and realized capital gains of the Separate Account. We do not anticipate that
we will incur any federal income tax liability on the income and gains earned
by the Separate Account. We, therefore, do not impose a charge for federal
income taxes. If federal income tax law changes and we must pay tax on some or
all of the income and gains earned by the Separate Account, we may impose a
charge against the Separate Account to pay the taxes.
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 contract, a purchaser should keep in mind that the value of
an annuity contract owned by a decedent and payable to a beneficiary who
survives 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 ("GST")
tax 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 Contract, or from any applicable payment, and pay it directly to the IRS.
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.
Definition of Spouse Under Federal Law
The contract provides that upon your death, a surviving spouse may have certain
continuation rights that he or she may elect to exercise for the contract's
death benefit. All contract 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 IRS has announced that income received by residents of Puerto Rico under
life insurance or annuity 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 (and beneficiaries) 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. Special withholding rules apply to entity purchasers (including
foreign corporations, partnerships, and trusts) that are not U.S. residents. We
reserve the right to make all payments due to owners or beneficiaries directly
to such persons and shall not be obligated to pay any foreign financial
institution on behalf of any individual. 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.
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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.
Changes in the
Law
This discussion is based on the Code, IRS regulations, and interpretations
existing on the date of this prospectus. Congress, the IRS, and the courts may
modify these authorities, however, sometimes retroactively.
REQUESTING PAYMENTS
To request a payment, you must provide us with notice in a form satisfactory to
us. We will ordinarily pay any partial withdrawal or surrender proceeds from
the Separate Account within seven days after receipt at our Home Office of a
request in good order. We also will ordinarily make payment of lump sum death
benefit proceeds from the Separate Account within seven days from the receipt
of due proof of death and all required forms. We will determine payment amounts
as of the end of the Valuation Period during which our Home Office receives the
payment request or due proof of death and all required forms.
In most cases, when we pay the death benefit in a lump sum, we will pay these
proceeds to your designated beneficiary directly in the form of a check. We may
also provide your designated beneficiary the option to establish an interest
bearing draft account, called the "Secure Access Account," in the amount of the
death benefit.
When establishing the Secure Access Account we will send the designated
beneficiary a draft account book within seven days after we receive all the
required documents, and the designated beneficiary will have immediate access
to the account simply by writing a draft for all or any part of the amount of
the death benefit payment. Any interest credited to amounts in the Secure
Access Account is currently taxable to the designated beneficiary.
The Secure Access Account is part of our General Account. It is not a bank
account and it is not insured by the FDIC or any other government agency. As
part of our General Account, it is subject to the claims of our creditors. We
receive a benefit from all amounts left in the Secure Access Account.
We require a positive election from the designated beneficiary to establish the
Secure Access Account for the designated beneficiary. The Secure Access Account
is not available in all states. We may discontinue offering the Secure Access
Account at any time, for any reason and without notice.
We will delay making a payment from the Subaccount or applying Subaccount value
to a payment plan if:
(1) the disposal or valuation of the Subaccount is not reasonably
practicable because:
. the SEC declares that an emergency exists (due to the emergency the
disposal or valuation of the Separate Account's assets is not
reasonably practicable);
. the New York Stock Exchange is closed for other than a regular holiday
or weekend;
. trading is restricted by the SEC; or
(2) the SEC, by order, permits postponement of payment to protect our owners.
In addition, if, pursuant to SEC rules, a money market fund that a subaccount
invests in suspends payment of redemption proceeds in connection with a
liquidation of that fund, we will delay payment of any transfer, partial
withdrawal, surrender, loan, or death benefit from the subaccount until the
fund is liquidated.
State law requires that we reserve the right to defer payments from the
Guarantee Account for a partial withdrawal or surrender for up to six months
from the date we receive your payment request at our Home Office. We also may
defer making any payments attributable to a check or draft that has not cleared
until we are satisfied that the check or draft has been paid by the bank on
which it is drawn.
If mandated under applicable law, we may be required to reject a purchase
payment and/or block an owner's account and thereby refuse any requests for
transfers, partial withdrawals, surrenders, or death benefits until
instructions are received from the appropriate regulators. We also may be
required to provide additional information about you or your account to
government regulators.
SALE OF THE CONTRACTS
This contract is no longer offered or sold. However, the following section
provides detail concerning the manner in which contracts were sold and the
compensation arrangements applicable to those sales. Although certain
compensation practices no longer apply (e.g., no commissions are paid in
connection with new contract sales because such sales have been suspended),
certain of the compensation practices remain relevant to in-force contracts.
Most notably, selling firms
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continue to be compensated with respect to subsequent purchase payments made
under the in-force contracts.
We have entered into an underwriting agreement with Capital Brokerage
Corporation ("Capital Brokerage Corporation") for the distribution and sale of
the contracts. Pursuant to this agreement, Capital Brokerage Corporation serves
as principal underwriter for the contracts, offering them on a continuous
basis. Capital Brokerage Corporation is located at 6620 West Broad Street,
Building 2, Richmond, Virginia 23230. Capital Brokerage Corporation will use
its best efforts to sell the contracts, but is not required to sell any
specific number or dollar amount of contracts.
Capital Brokerage Corporation was organized as a corporation under the laws of
the state of Washington in 1981 and is an affiliate of ours. Capital Brokerage
Corporation is registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as well as with the
securities commissions in the states in which it operates, and is a member of
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") (formerly, NASD, Inc.)
Capital Brokerage Corporation offers the contracts through its registered
representatives who are registered with FINRA and with the states in which they
do business. More information about Capital Brokerage Corporation and the
registered representatives is available at http://www.finra.org or by calling
(800) 289-9999. You also can obtain an investor brochure from FINRA describing
its Public Disclosure Program. Registered representatives with Capital
Brokerage Corporation are also licensed as insurance agents in the states in
which they do business and are appointed with the Company.
Capital Brokerage Corporation also enters into selling agreements with an
affiliated broker-dealer and unaffiliated broker-dealers to sell the contracts.
The registered representatives of these selling firms are registered with FINRA
and with the states in which they do business, are licensed as insurance agents
in the states in which they do business and are appointed with us.
We pay compensation to Capital Brokerage Corporation for promotion and sales of
the contracts by its registered representatives as well as by affiliated and
unaffiliated selling firms. This compensation consists of sales commissions and
other cash and non-cash compensation. The maximum commission we may pay for the
sale of the contract is 11.0% of a contract owner's aggregate purchase payments.
The maximum commission consists of three parts -- commissions paid to internal
and external wholesalers of Capital Brokerage Corporation ("wholesalers" are
individuals employed by the Company and registered with Capital Brokerage
Corporation that promote the offer and sale of the contracts), commissions paid
to the affiliated and unaffiliated brokerage firms ("selling firms"), that
employ the registered representative who sold your contract, and an amount paid
to the selling firm for marketing allowances and other payments related to the
sale of the contract. Wholesalers with Capital Brokerage Corporation each may
receive a maximum commission of 1.4% of purchase payments.
After commission is paid to the wholesalers of Capital Brokerage Corporation, a
commission is then paid to the selling firm. A maximum commission of 8.6% of
purchase payments is paid to the selling firm. The exact amount of commission
paid to the registered representative who sold you your contract is determined
by the brokerage firm that employs the representative.
All selling firms receive commissions as described above based on the sale of,
and receipt of purchase payments, on the contract. Unaffiliated selling firms
receive additional compensation, including marketing allowances and other
payments. The maximum marketing allowance paid to a selling firm on the sale of
a contract is 1.0% of Contract Value. At times, Capital Brokerage Corporation
may make other cash and non-cash payments to selling firms, as well as receive
payments from selling firms, for expenses relating to the recruitment and
training of personnel, periodic sales meetings, the production of promotional
sales literature and similar expenses. These expenses may also relate to the
synchronization of technology between the Company, Capital Brokerage
Corporation and the selling firm in order to coordinate data for the sale and
maintenance of the contract. In addition, registered representatives may be
eligible for non-cash compensation programs offered by Capital Brokerage
Corporation or an affiliated company, such as conferences, trips, prizes and
awards. The amount of other cash and non-cash compensation paid by Capital
Brokerage Corporation or its affiliated companies ranges significantly among
the selling firms. Likewise, the amount received by Capital Brokerage
Corporation from the selling firms ranges significantly.
The commissions listed above are maximum commissions paid, and reflect
situations where we pay a higher commission for a short period of time for a
special promotion.
No specific charge is assessed directly to contract owners or the Separate
Account to cover commissions and other incentives or payments described above.
We do, however, intend to recoup commissions and other sales expenses and
incentives we pay through fees and charges deducted under the contract and any
other corporate revenue.
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All commissions, special marketing allowances and other payments made or
received by Capital Brokerage Corporation to or from selling firms come from or
are allocated to the general assets of Capital Brokerage Corporation or one of
its affiliated companies. Therefore, regardless of the amount paid or received
by Capital Brokerage Corporation or one of its affiliated companies, the amount
of expenses you pay under the contract does not vary because of such payments
to or from such selling firms.
Even though your contract costs are not determined based on amounts paid to or
received from Capital Brokerage Corporation or the selling firm, the prospect
of receiving, or the receipt of, additional cash or non-cash compensation as
described above may create an incentive for selling firms and/or their
registered representative to sell you this product versus another product with
respect with which a selling firm does not receive additional compensation, or
a lower level of additional compensation. You may wish to take such
compensation arrangements, which may be referred to as "revenue sharing
arrangements," into account when considering and evaluating any recommendation
relating to the contracts.
During 2020, 2019 and 2018, $31 million, $33.9 million and $37.7 million, was
paid to Capital Brokerage Corporation for new purchase payments received. In
2020, 2019 and 2018, no underwriting commissions were paid to Capital Brokerage
Corporation. This prospectus describes contracts that were issued prior to May
1, 2003, or prior to the date on which state insurance authorities approved
applicable contract modifications. We have, therefore, discontinued offering
the contracts described in this prospectus.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Owner Questions
The obligations to owners under the contracts are ours. Please direct your
questions and concerns to us at our Home Office.
Return Privilege
Within 10 days after you receive the contract (or such longer period as may be
required by applicable law), you may cancel it for any reason by delivering or
mailing it postage prepaid, to:
Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company
Annuity New Business
6610 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
If you cancel your contract, it will be void. Unless state law requires that we
return your purchase payments, the amount of the refund you receive will equal
the Contract Value as of the Valuation Day our Home Office receives the
returned contract plus any adjustments required by applicable law or regulation
on the date we receive the contract, but without reduction for any surrender
charge. If state law requires that we return your purchase payments, the amount
of the refund will equal the purchase payments made less any partial
withdrawals you previously made. In certain states, you may have more than 10
days to return the contract for a refund.
State Regulation
As a life insurance company organized and operated under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Virginia, we are subject to provisions governing life insurers
and to regulation by the Virginia Commissioner of Insurance.
Our books and accounts are subject to review and examination by the State
Corporation Commission of the Commonwealth of Virginia at all times. That
Commission conducts a full examination of our operations at least every five
years.
Evidence of Death, Age, Gender, Marital Status or Survival
We may require proof of the age, gender, marital status or survival of any
person or persons before acting on any applicable contract provision.
Records and Reports
As presently required by the 1940 Act and applicable regulations, we are
responsible for maintaining all records and accounts relating to the Separate
Account. At least once each year, we will send you a report showing information
about your contract for the period covered by the report. The report will show
the total Contract Value and a breakdown of the assets in each Subaccount and
the Guarantee Account. The report also will show purchase payments and charges
made during the statement period. As discussed on the prospectus cover page,
beginning January 1, 2021 we will no longer send you paper copies of
shareholder reports for the Portfolios of the Funds offered under the contract
("Reports") unless you specifically request paper copies from us, and instead
we will make the Reports available on a website. In addition you will receive a
written confirmation when you make purchase payments, transfers, or take
partial withdrawals.
Other Information
We have filed a Registration Statement with the SEC, under the Securities Act
of 1933 as amended, for the contracts being
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offered by this prospectus. This prospectus does not contain all the
information in the Registration Statement, its amendments and exhibits. Please
refer to the Registration Statement for further information about the Separate
Account, the Company, and the contracts offered. Statements in this prospectus
about the content of contracts and other legal instruments are summaries. For
the complete text of those contracts and instruments, please refer to those
documents as filed with the SEC and available on the SEC's website at
http://www.sec.gov.
Unclaimed Property
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 contract 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.
Cybersecurity
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 vulnerable to disruptions from utility outages, and susceptible to
operational and information security risks resulting from information systems
failure (e.g., hardware and software malfunctions), and cyberattacks. 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 cyberattacks affecting us, any third party administrator, the
underlying funds, intermediaries and other affiliated or third-party service
providers may adversely affect us and your Contract Value. For instance,
systems failures and cyberattacks may interfere with our processing of contract
transactions, including the processing of orders from our website or with the
underlying funds, impact our ability to calculate Accumulation Unit values,
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. Cybersecurity risks may also impact the issuers of
securities in which the underlying funds invest, which may cause the funds
underlying your contract to lose value. There can be no assurance that we or
the underlying funds or our service providers will avoid losses affecting your
contract due to cyberattacks or information security breaches in the future.
Natural and Man-Made Disasters
We are also exposed to risks related to natural and man-made disasters and
catastrophes, such as (but not limited to) storms, fires, floods, earthquakes,
public health crises, malicious acts, and terrorist acts, any of which could
adversely affect our ability to conduct business. A natural or man-made
disaster or catastrophe, including a pandemic (such as COVID-19), could affect
the ability or willingness of our employees or the employees of our service
providers to perform their job responsibilities. Even if our employees and the
employees of our service providers are able to work remotely, those remote work
arrangements could result in our business operations being less efficient than
under normal circumstances and could lead to delays in our processing of
contract-related transactions, including orders from contract owners.
Catastrophic events may negatively affect the computer and other systems on
which we rely, may interfere with our ability to receive, pick up and process
mail, may interfere with our ability to calculate Contract Value, or may have
other possible negative impacts. These events may also impact the issuers of
securities in which the Portfolios invest, which may cause the Portfolios
underlying your contract to lose value. There can be no assurance that we or
the Portfolios or our service providers will be able to successfully avoid
negative impacts associated with natural and man-made disasters and
catastrophes.
We outsource certain critical business functions to third parties and, in the
event of a natural or man-made disaster, rely upon the successful
implementation and execution of the business continuity planning of such
entities. While we monitor the business continuity activities of these third
parties, successful implementation and execution of their business continuity
strategies are largely beyond our control. If one or more of the third parties
to whom we outsource such critical business functions experience operational
failures, our ability to administer the contract could be impaired.
Information Regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted
in operational disruptions, as well as market volatility and general economic
uncertainty. To address operational disruptions in connection with the
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COVID-19 pandemic, we have implemented business continuity plans so we can
continue to provide services to our customers, even as many of our employees
and the employees of our service providers continue to work remotely. While
these efforts have been successful to date, we continue to be subject to risks
that could negatively impact our operations, including system failure, mail
delivery delays, unavailability of critical personnel due to illness or other
reasons related to the pandemic, and disruptions to service providers.
Significant market volatility and negative market returns have occurred during
the COVID-19 pandemic. While we are confident in our ability to manage the
financial risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the extent and duration of
such risks cannot be predicted with certainty, and prolonged negative economic
conditions could have a negative impact on our financial condition. It is
possible these risks could impact our financial strength and claims-paying
ability.
Legal Proceedings
We face the risk of litigation and regulatory investigations and actions in the
ordinary course of operating our businesses, including the risk of class action
lawsuits. Our pending legal and regulatory actions include proceedings specific
to us and others generally applicable to business practices in the industries
in which we operate. In our insurance operations, we are, have been, or may
become subject to class actions and individual suits alleging, among other
things, issues relating to sales or underwriting practices, payment of
contingent or other sales commissions, claims payments and procedures, product
design, product disclosure, administration, additional premium charges for
premiums paid on a periodic basis, denial or delay of benefits, charging
excessive or impermissible fees on products and recommending unsuitable
products to customers. Plaintiffs in class action and other lawsuits against us
may seek very large or indeterminate amounts, which may remain unknown for
substantial periods of time. In our investment-related operations, we are
subject to litigation involving commercial disputes with counterparties. We are
also subject to litigation arising out of our general business activities such
as our contractual and employment relationships and securities lawsuits. In
addition, we are also subject to various regulatory inquiries, such as
information requests, subpoenas, books and record examinations and market
conduct and financial examinations from state, federal and international
regulators and other authorities. A substantial legal liability or a
significant regulatory action against us could have an adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, even if we
ultimately prevail in the litigation, regulatory action or investigation, we
could suffer significant reputational harm, which could have an adverse effect
on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Lehman Brothers Special Financing, Inc.
In Lehman Brothers Special Financing, Inc. v. Bank of America National
Association, et al, in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York,
Lehman Brothers Special Financing, Inc. ("LBSF") seeks to recover from the
Company, as a noteholder defendant, sums it received from a collateralized debt
obligation ("CDO") note following the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers Holdings,
Inc. ("LBHI"), alleging that we and other unrelated noteholders (the "Defendant
Group") were not entitled to the amounts received. On June 28, 2016, the
Bankruptcy Court granted our motion to dismiss , the Bankruptcy Court's order
became final and appealable on January 24, 2017 , and no claims remain against
the Company. LBSF filed a notice of appeal on February 6, 2017. On March 14,
2018, the District Court affirmed the decision of the Bankruptcy Court. In a
filing dated April 13, 2018, LBSF appealed the District Court's decision to the
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Oral argument occurred
on June 26, 2019. On August 11, 2020, the Court of Appeals for the Second
Circuit issued a decision affirming the dismissal of this case.
Cost of Insurance Litigation
In September 2018, we were named as a defendant in a putative class action
lawsuit pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Virginia captioned TVPX ARX INC., et al v. Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance
Company, Case No. 3:18-cv-00637. Plaintiff seeks to represent life insurance
policyholders, alleging unlawful and excessive cost of insurance ("COI")
charges. The complaint asserts claims for breach of contract, alleging that we
improperly considered non-mortality factors when calculating COI rates and
failed to decrease COI charges in light of improved expectations of future
mortality, and seeks unspecified compensatory damages, costs, and equitable
relief.
On October 29, 2018, we filed a Motion to Enjoin in the Middle District of
Georgia, and a Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Stay in the Eastern District of
Virginia. We moved to enjoin the prosecution of the Eastern District of
Virginia action on the basis that it involves claims released in a prior
nationwide class action settlement that was approved by the Middle District of
Georgia. Plaintiff filed an amended complaint on November 13, 2018. On
November 16, 2018, the Eastern District of Virginia court stayed the case for
60 days.
On December 6, 2018, we moved the Middle District of Georgia for leave to file
our counterclaim, which alleges that plaintiff breached the prior settlement
agreement by filing its current action. On January 17, 2019, the Eastern
District of Virginia court stayed the case for another 60 days or the date of
the Middle District of Georgia's ruling on our motions,
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whichever comes earlier. A hearing on our Motion to Enjoin and Motion for Leave
to file our counterclaim occurred on February 21, 2019. On March 15, 2019, the
Middle District of Georgia granted our Motion to Enjoin and denied our Motion
for Leave to file our counterclaim. As such, plaintiff is enjoined from
pursuing its COI class action in the Eastern District of Virginia.
On March 29, 2019, plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal in the Middle District of
Georgia, notifying the Court of its appeal to the United States Court of
Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit from the Order granting our Motion to Enjoin.
On March 29, 2019, we filed our Notice of Cross-Appeal in the Middle District
of Georgia, notifying the Court of our cross-appeal to the Eleventh Circuit
from the portion of the order denying our Motion for Leave to file our
counterclaim. On April 8, 2019, the Eastern District of Virginia lifted the
stay in the case and dismissed the case without prejudice, with leave for
plaintiff to refile an amended complaint only if a final appellate court
decision vacates the injunction and reverses the Middle District of Georgia's
opinion. On May 21, 2019, plaintiff filed its appeal and memorandum in support
in the Eleventh Circuit. We filed our response to plaintiff's appeal memorandum
and our memorandum in support of our cross-appeal on July 3, 2019. Plaintiff
filed its reply in support of its appeal and response to our cross-appeal on
August 20, 2019, and we filed our reply memorandum in support of our
cross-appeal on September 20, 2019. Plaintiff's appeal and our cross-appeal are
now fully briefed and waiting for disposition by the Eleventh Circuit. The
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument on plaintiff's appeal and
our cross-appeal on April 21, 2020. On May 26, 2020, the Eleventh Circuit Court
of Appeals vacated the Middle District of Georgia's order enjoining plaintiff's
class action and remanded the case back to the Middle District of Georgia for
further factual development as to whether we had altered how we calculate or
charge COI since the McBride settlement. The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
did not reach a decision on our counterclaim. We intend to continue to
vigorously defend the dismissal of the action.
On April 6, 2020, we were named as a defendant in a putative class action
lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Virginia, captioned Brighton Trustees, LLC, et al v. Genworth Life and Annuity
Insurance Company. On May 13, 2020, we were also named as a defendant in a
putative class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Virginia captioned Daubenmier, et al v. Genworth Life and
Annuity Insurance Company. On June 26, 2020, plaintiffs filed a consent motion
to consolidate the two cases. On June 30, 2020, the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued an order consolidating the
Brighton Trustees and Daubenmier cases. On July 17, 2020, the Brighton Trustees
and Daubenmier plaintiffs filed a consolidated complaint, alleging that we
subjected policyholders to an unlawful and excessive COI increase. The
consolidated complaint asserts claims for breach of contract and injunctive
relief, and seeks damages in excess of $5 million. On August 31, 2020, we filed
an answer to plaintiffs' consolidated complaint. The trial is scheduled to
commence on April 1, 2022. We intend to vigorously defend this action.
On January 21, 2021, we were named as a defendant in a putative class action
lawsuit pending in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon
captioned McMillan, et al , v. Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company,
Case No. 1:21-cv-00091. Plaintiff seeks to represent life insurance
policyholders with policies issued by Federal Home Life Insurance Company,
which subsequently merged with the Company on January 1, 2007. Plaintiff
alleges that we impermissibly calculated COI rates to be higher than that
permitted by plaintiff's policy. The complaint asserts claims for breach of
contract, conversion, and declaratory and injunctive relief, and seeks damages
in excess of $5 million. On April 5, 2021, we filed an answer to plaintiff's
complaint. We intend to vigorously defend this action.
Unclaimed Property
The West Virginia treasurer's office sued us and one of our affiliates, as well
as other life insurers licensed in West Virginia, regarding alleged violations
of unclaimed property requirements for West Virginia policies. We elected to
participate in the early alternative dispute resolution procedure outlined in
the trial court's post remand case management order and a first meeting to
mediate the matter was held on February 1, 2017. On December 16, 2020, the
parties settled this action for $120,000.
North Carolina Audit
On May 31, 2019, the Company and certain affiliates received draft audit
reports from the North Carolina Department of Revenue that examined tax credits
received for investing in certain renewal energy projects from the period
beginning January 1, 2014 and ending December 31, 2016. The Department of
Revenue alleges that these tax credits were improper transactions because the
Genworth entities were not bona fide partners of the investor/promotor
Stonehenge Capital Company, LLC. On July 15, 2019, we responded to the
Department of Revenue, stating that we intend to contest the disallowance of
the credits. On July 17, 2019, the Department of Revenue replied that their
position regarding their audit conclusions has not changed and that they will
proceed with finalizing the audit. On July 24, 2019, we received Notices of
Proposed Adjustments and tax assessments for the Company
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and certain of the affiliates totaling $4.4 million from the Department of
Revenue. On August 27, 2019, we submitted our NC-Form 242 Objection to these
tax assessments. On December 5, 2019, we received Notices of Proposed
Adjustments and tax assessments for the Company and Genworth Life Insurance
Company totaling approximately $600,000. On January 14, 2020, we submitted our
NC-Form 242 Objection to these tax assessments. We intend to continue to
vigorously defend our position and any legal proceedings that may arise.
At this time, we cannot determine or predict the ultimate outcome of any of the
pending legal and regulatory matters specifically identified above or the
likelihood of potential future legal and regulatory matters against us. Except
as disclosed above, we also are not able to provide an estimate or range of
reasonably possible losses related to these matters. Therefore, we cannot
ensure that the current investigations and proceedings will not have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
In addition, it is possible that related investigations and proceedings may be
commenced in the future, and we could become subject to additional unrelated
investigations and lawsuits. Increased regulatory scrutiny and any resulting
investigations or proceedings could result in new legal precedents and
industry-wide regulations or practices that could adversely affect our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
The Company shall, and may through insurance coverage, indemnify any directors
or officers who are a party to any proceeding by reason of the fact that he or
she was or is a director or officer of the Company against any liability
incurred by him or her in connection with such proceeding unless he or she
engaged in willful misconduct or a knowing violation of the criminal law or any
federal or state securities law. Such indemnification covers all judgments,
settlements, penalties, fines and reasonable expenses incurred with respect to
such proceeding. If the person involved is not a director or officer of the
Company, the Company may indemnify, or contract to indemnify, to the same
extent allowed for its directors and officers, such person who was, is or may
become a party to any proceeding, by reason of the fact that he or she is or
was an employee or agent of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of
the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise.
Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of
1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Company has
been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the Company of expenses incurred or
paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Company in successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,
officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication
of such issue.
Capital Brokerage Corporation is not in any pending or threatened lawsuits that
are reasonably likely to have a material adverse impact on us or on the
Separate Account.
Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have a material
adverse impact on the Separate Account, on our ability to meet our obligations
under the contracts, or on the ability of Capital Brokerage Corporation to
perform under its principal underwriting agreement, there can be no assurance
at this time.
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APPENDIX A
The Death Benefit
The example of the Basic Death Benefit is for contracts issued on or after May
15, 2001 or the date on which state insurance authorities approve applicable
state modifications.
The purpose of this example is to show how the Basic Death Benefit works based
on purely hypothetical values and is not intended to depict investment
performance of the contract.
Example: Assuming an owner:
(1) purchases a contract for $100,000;
(2) makes no additional purchase payments and takes no partial withdrawals;
(3) is not subject to premium taxes; and
(4) the Annuitant is age 75 on the Contract Date then:
Purchase
Payments
Annuitant's End of Contract Accumulated Basic
Age Year Value at 5% Death Benefit
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76 1 $103,000 $105,000 $105,000
77 2 110,000 110,250 110,250
78 3 80,000 115,763 115,763
79 4 120,000 121,551 121,551
80 5 130,000 127,628 130,000
81 6 150,000 127,628 150,000
82 7 160,000 127,628 160,000
83 8 130,000 127,628 130,000
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Partial withdrawals (including partial withdrawals taken for purposes of
allocation to a Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity through an
approved Annuity Cross Funding Program) will reduce the Basic Death Benefit by
the proportion that the partial withdrawal (including any applicable surrender
charge and any premium tax assessed) reduces your Contract Value. For example:
Purchase Contract Basic
Date Payment Value Death Benefit
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3/31/09 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000
3/31/17 20,000 20,000
3/31/18 14,000 20,000
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If a partial withdrawal of $7,000 is made on March 31, 2018, the Basic Death
Benefit immediately after the partial withdrawal will be $10,000 ($20,000 to
$10,000) since the Contract Value is reduced 50% by the partial withdrawal
($14,000 to $7,000).
This is true only if the Basic Death Benefit immediately prior to the partial
withdrawal (as calculated above) is not the Contract Value on the date we
receive due proof of the Annuitant's death. It also assumes that no surrender
charge applies, and that no premium tax applies to the partial withdrawal. This
example is based on purely hypothetical values and is not intended to depict
investment performance of the contract.
The example of the Basic Death Benefit is for contracts issued prior to May 15,
2001, or the date on which state insurance authorities approve applicable
contract modifications.
The purpose of this example is to show how the Basic Death Benefit works based
on purely hypothetical values and is not intended to depict investment
performance of the contract.
Example: Assuming an owner:
(1) purchases a contract for $100,000;
(2) makes no additional purchase payments and takes no partial withdrawals;
(3) is not subject to premium taxes;
(4) the Annuitant's age is 75 on the Contract Date; and
(5) we receive due proof of death on the date of death then:
Purchase
Payments
End of Annuitant's Contract Accumulated Basic
Year Age Value at 5% Death Benefit
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1 76 $103,000 $105,000 $105,000
2 77 112,000 110,250 112,000
3 78 90,000 115,763 115,763
4 79 135,000 121,551 135,000
5 80 130,000 127,628 135,000
6 81 150,000 127,628 150,000
7 82 125,000 127,628 135,000
8 83 145,000 127,628 145,000
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Partial withdrawals (including partial withdrawals taken for purposes of
allocation to a Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity through an
approved Annuity Cross Funding Program) will reduce the Basic Death Benefit by
the proportion that the partial withdrawal (including any surrender charge)
reduces your Contract Value. For example:
Purchase Contract Basic
Date Payment Value Death Benefit
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3/31/09 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000
3/31/17 -- 20,000 20,000
3/31/18 -- 14,000 20,000
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If a partial withdrawal of $7,000 is made on March 31, 2018, the Basic Death
Benefit immediately after the partial withdrawal will be $10,000 ($20,000 to
$10,000) since the Contract Value is reduced 50% by the partial withdrawal
($14,000 to $7,000). (This assumes that the Basic Death Benefit immediately
before the partial withdrawal (as calculated above) is not the Contract Value
on the date we receive due proof of death (i.e., part "a" under the calculation
above). It also assumes that the Annuitant and any Joint Annuitant were both
younger than age 80 at issue, that no surrender charge applies, and that no
premium tax applies to the partial withdrawal.) This example is based on purely
hypothetical values and is not intended to depict investment performance of the
contract.
Optional Death Benefit
The following example shows how the Optional Death Benefit works based on
hypothetical values. It is not intended to depict investment performance of the
contract. The example assumes that an owner purchases a contract with an
Annuitant age 70 at the time of issue. In addition, the example assumes that
the:
(1) owner purchases the contract for $100,000;
(2) contract earns a 0% gross return (-2.69% net of fees for the mortality
and expense risk charge, administrative expense charge, underlying
Portfolio expenses and the Optional Death Benefit rider);
(3) owner makes no additional purchase payments;
(4) owner takes annual partial withdrawals equal to 6% of purchase payments;
and
(5) contract is not subject to premium taxes.
Partial
End of Annuitant's Withdrawal Contract Optional
Year Age Amount Value Death Benefit
----------------------------------------------------
70 -- $100,000 $100,000
1 71 $6,000 91,310 100,000
2 72 6,000 82,854 100,000
3 73 6,000 74,625 100,000
4 74 6,000 66,618 100,000
5 75 6,000 58,826 100,000
6 76 6,000 51,243 100,000
7 77 6,000 43,865 100,000
8 78 6,000 36,685 100,000
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Partial withdrawals (including partial withdrawals taken for purposes of
allocation to a Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity through an
approved Annuity Cross Funding Program) amounting to 6% or less of purchase
payments annually will reduce the Optional Death Benefit on a non pro-rata
(dollar-for-dollar) basis. Therefore, in the example above, though a $6,000
partial withdrawal is made at the end of year 1, the Optional Death Benefit
rider immediately after the partial withdrawal is still equal to $100,000 since
the benefit is reduced only by the same dollar amount of the partial withdrawal.
Partial withdrawals (including partial withdrawals taken for purposes of
allocation to a Scheduled Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity through an
approved Annuity Cross Funding Program) exceeding 6% of purchase payments in
any year will reduce the Optional Death Benefit rider on a pro-rata basis (by
the proportion that the partial withdrawal, including any surrender charges and
any premium taxes assessed) reduces your Contract Value. For example:
Purchase Contract Optional
Date Payment Value Death Benefit
---------------------------------------
3/31/09 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000
3/31/17 -- 20,000 20,000
3/31/18 -- 14,000 20,000
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Therefore, if a $7,000 partial withdrawal is made on March 31, 2018, the
Optional Death Benefit rider immediately after the partial withdrawal will be
$10,000 (50% of $20,000) since the Contract Value ($14,000) is reduced by 50%
by the partial withdrawal ($7,000). This is true only if the Optional Death
Benefit immediately prior to the partial withdrawal (as calculated above) is
not the Contract Value on the date we receive due proof of the Annuitant's
death. It also assumes that no surrender charges and no premium taxes apply to
the partial withdrawal.
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Optional Enhanced Death Benefit
The following example shows how the Optional Enhanced Death Benefit works based
on purely hypothetical values. It is not intended to depict investment
performance of the contract. This example assumes an owner purchases a contract
with an Annuitant age 65 at the time of issue, and that he or she takes no
partial withdrawals before the Annuitant's death.
Purchase Contract Death Optional Enhanced
Date Payment Value Gain Benefit Death Benefit
-------------------------------------------------------------
8/01/09 $100,000 $100,000 $ 0 $100,000 $ 0
8/01/29 300,000 200,000 300,000 70,000
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The Annuitant's death and notification of the death occur on August 1, 2029. At
that time, 40% of the earnings or "gain" ($200,000) is $80,000. However, since
the Optional Enhanced Death Benefit under this age scenario cannot exceed 70%
of the purchase payments paid ($100,000) under this age scenario, the Optional
Enhanced Death Benefit in this example will be $70,000.
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APPENDIX B
Condensed Financial Information
The value of an Accumulation Unit is determined on the basis of changes in the
per share value of the Portfolios and the assessment of Separate Account
charges.
The Accumulation Unit values and the number of Accumulation Units outstanding
for each Subaccount for the periods shown are as follows:
Each Annuitant Age 70 or Younger at Issue
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
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AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.
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AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio -- Class B $15.09 $16.23 19,555 2020
12.96 15.09 19,840 2019
14.06 12.96 19,424 2018
12.34 14.06 22,258 2017
12.00 12.34 29,168 2016
12.02 12.00 44,424 2015
11.40 12.02 45,638 2014
9.95 11.40 46,444 2013
8.91 9.95 47,347 2012
9.33 8.91 53,569 2011
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AB Global Thematic Growth Portfolio -- Class B $25.29 $34.65 11,744 2020
19.79 25.29 11,866 2019
22.32 19.79 17,085 2018
16.62 22.32 64,790 2017
17.02 16.62 20,423 2016
16.84 17.02 21,535 2015
16.31 16.84 23,409 2014
13.47 16.31 30,615 2013
12.08 13.47 33,139 2012
16.01 12.08 17,862 2011
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AB Growth and Income Portfolio -- Class B $27.10 $27.36 408,869 2020
22.26 27.10 515,735 2019
24.00 22.26 598,545 2018
20.55 24.00 589,141 2017
18.78 20.55 657,341 2016
18.80 18.78 731,397 2015
17.46 18.80 822,371 2014
13.17 17.46 967,184 2013
11.41 13.17 1,075,023 2012
10.92 11.41 1,292,066 2011
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AB International Value Portfolio -- Class B $11.04 $11.11 139,251 2020
9.59 11.04 162,823 2019
12.65 9.59 172,521 2018
10.26 12.65 196,641 2017
10.50 10.26 243,923 2016
10.41 10.50 398,186 2015
11.30 10.41 254,530 2014
9.35 11.30 279,414 2013
8.31 9.35 343,284 2012
10.48 8.31 389,400 2011
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B-1
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
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AB Large Cap Growth Portfolio -- Class B $19.43 $25.87 365,070 2020
14.68 19.43 385,482 2019
14.57 14.68 431,326 2018
11.23 14.57 498,715 2017
11.14 11.23 570,985 2016
10.20 11.14 901,043 2015
9.10 10.20 510,718 2014
6.74 9.10 572,879 2013
5.87 6.74 636,633 2012
6.19 5.87 681,277 2011
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AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio -- Class B $28.99 $43.87 109,759 2020
21.64 28.99 114,494 2019
22.22 21.64 129,769 2018
16.86 22.22 88,470 2017
16.11 16.86 95,388 2016
16.61 16.11 104,714 2015
17.23 16.61 146,893 2014
12.03 17.23 232,762 2013
10.65 12.03 230,369 2012
10.37 10.65 405,117 2011
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AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)
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Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund -- Series II Shares $31.97 $42.90 19,529 2020
23.89 31.97 16,455 2019
25.79 23.89 15,454 2018
20.70 25.79 25,724 2017
21.54 20.70 35,593 2016
21.17 21.54 38,451 2015
18.67 21.17 35,553 2014
14.65 18.67 40,675 2013
13.07 14.65 44,787 2012
13.45 13.07 47,155 2011
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Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund -- Series II Shares $14.00 $15.80 44,187 2020
12.13 14.00 48,604 2019
13.03 12.13 50,419 2018
12.15 13.03 35,992 2017
11.75 12.15 37,954 2016
11.86 11.75 23,691 2015
11.15 11.86 26,090 2014
10.03 11.15 28,493 2013
9.08 10.03 30,346 2012
9.19 9.08 32,303 2011
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Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund --
Series II Shares $35.69 $49.30 38,187 2020
26.06 35.69 47,212 2019
28.24 26.06 29,526 2018
22.32 28.24 37,773 2017
22.20 22.32 38,766 2016
21.19 22.20 39,537 2015
20.39 21.19 26,003 2014
15.26 20.39 29,321 2013
13.34 15.26 31,192 2012
13.43 13.34 30,414 2011
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B-2
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period
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Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund -- Series II Shares $25.74 $32.28 495,639
19.88 25.74 557,809
23.30 19.88 605,234
17.35 23.30 665,014
17.64 17.35 646,040
17.28 17.64 913,251
17.19 17.28 889,538
13.74 17.19 1,010,140
11.53 13.74 976,468
12.80 11.53 1,109,333
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Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund(R) -- Series II Shares $21.36 $23.92 226,531
16.46 21.36 319,989
18.18 16.46 355,647
15.83 18.18 389,367
14.44 15.83 466,395
14.21 14.44 493,628
13.07 14.21 558,084
10.10 13.07 675,981
8.79 10.10 781,389
8.95 8.79 1,114,975
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Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund(R) -- Series II Shares $41.59 $49.01 32,172
33.48 41.59 43,452
37.99 33.48 49,008
33.86 37.99 72,858
29.21 33.86 75,579
31.58 29.21 75,254
28.72 31.58 84,110
20.73 28.72 136,402
17.89 20.73 106,159
18.60 17.89 171,957
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Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund -- Series I shares $23.58 $33.06 201,755
17.50 23.58 292,670
18.44 17.50 244,810
14.70 18.44 328,820
14.59 14.70 200,140
14.11 14.59 212,707
13.21 14.11 241,562
9.57 13.21 262,703
10.00 9.57 305,761
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Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund -- Series II shares $28.27 $39.55 46,260
21.04 28.27 80,767
22.23 21.04 82,868
17.76 22.23 90,528
17.68 17.76 96,267
17.13 17.68 107,172
16.08 17.13 123,417
11.68 16.08 137,583
10.45 11.68 154,712
11.34 10.45 169,267
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Subaccounts Year
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Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund -- Series II Shares 2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
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Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund(R) -- Series II Shares 2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
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Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund(R) -- Series II Shares 2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
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Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund -- Series I shares 2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
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Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund -- Series II shares 2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
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B-3
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
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Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund -- Series II shares $26.18 $25.50 133,103 2020
21.27 26.18 175,352 2019
24.64 21.27 196,702 2018
21.28 24.64 226,955 2017
18.46 21.28 274,746 2016
19.98 18.46 291,896 2015
18.59 19.98 325,170 2014
13.92 18.59 355,678 2013
11.88 13.92 377,053 2012
12.32 11.88 578,599 2011
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Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund -- Series I shares $20.60 $23.10 122,675 2020
16.22 20.60 184,504 2019
18.17 16.22 210,138 2018
16.30 18.17 222,394 2017
15.01 16.30 249,271 2016
16.17 15.01 240,066 2015
15.18 16.17 256,717 2014
11.92 15.18 305,408 2013
10.63 11.92 362,970 2012
10.80 10.63 428,708 2011
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Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund -- Series II shares $17.46 $18.86 29,644 2020
14.77 17.46 41,407 2019
16.62 14.77 42,117 2018
15.23 16.62 57,016 2017
13.46 15.23 60,940 2016
14.03 13.46 53,997 2015
13.09 14.03 55,665 2014
10.64 13.09 55,726 2013
9.62 10.64 24,829 2012
9.89 9.62 13,996 2011
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Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund -- Series II shares $21.67 $24.28 106,810 2020
17.16 21.67 208,934 2019
20.54 17.16 244,879 2018
16.99 20.54 262,102 2017
17.37 16.99 280,512 2016
18.11 17.37 220,092 2015
18.37 18.11 249,435 2014
15.71 18.37 270,896 2013
13.84 15.71 274,928 2012
15.10 13.84 243,387 2011
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Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund -- Series II shares $21.51 $22.32 14,493 2020
16.79 21.51 19,705 2019
21.13 16.79 21,140 2018
18.30 21.13 25,951 2017
15.75 18.30 30,866 2016
17.90 15.75 36,086 2015
17.08 17.90 38,181 2014
13.01 17.08 46,913 2013
11.23 13.01 48,810 2012
11.80 11.23 71,980 2011
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B-4
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
American Century Variable Portfolios II, Inc.
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VP Inflation Protection Fund -- Class II $12.95 $13.98 44,722 2020
12.07 12.95 60,478 2019
12.61 12.07 65,699 2018
12.35 12.61 67,478 2017
12.01 12.35 153,898 2016
12.50 12.01 116,471 2015
12.29 12.50 152,675 2014
13.63 12.29 155,302 2013
12.89 13.63 209,409 2012
11.71 12.89 271,770 2011
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BNY Mellon
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BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. -- Initial Shares $15.92 $19.47 396,689 2020
12.03 15.92 457,850 2019
12.78 12.03 462,775 2018
11.25 12.78 467,157 2017
10.35 11.25 472,963 2016
10.85 10.35 476,566 2015
9.71 10.85 480,928 2014
7.34 9.71 485,111 2013
6.65 7.34 487,299 2012
6.69 6.65 494,987 2011
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BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.
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BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market V.I. Fund -- Class III Shares $27.80 $32.76 24,680 2020
21.94 27.80 26,671 2019
23.86 21.94 31,071 2018
21.28 23.86 32,561 2017
17.50 21.28 31,535 2016
19.06 17.50 32,031 2015
18.42 19.06 36,882 2014
13.16 18.42 46,635 2013
11.80 13.16 95,243 2012
12.30 11.80 95,516 2011
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BlackRock Basic Value V.I. Fund -- Class III Shares $23.07 $23.44 39,583 2020
18.96 23.07 78,062 2019
20.95 18.96 80,008 2018
19.69 20.95 104,723 2017
16.98 19.69 119,393 2016
18.37 16.98 105,672 2015
17.01 18.37 109,907 2014
12.55 17.01 106,835 2013
11.19 12.55 98,628 2012
11.69 11.19 103,903 2011
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BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund -- Class III Shares $20.38 $24.24 276,126 2020
17.57 20.38 306,900 2019
19.31 17.57 340,572 2018
17.24 19.31 400,927 2017
16.86 17.24 439,975 2016
17.29 16.86 540,762 2015
17.22 17.29 588,057 2014
15.28 17.22 619,542 2013
14.10 15.28 588,107 2012
14.86 14.10 715,070 2011
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B-5
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth V.I. Fund -- Class III Shares $32.98 $46.59 26,777 2020
25.30 32.98 21,595 2019
24.99 25.30 22,943 2018
19.64 24.99 21,606 2017
18.53 19.64 34,524 2016
18.36 18.53 34,794 2015
16.35 18.36 27,371 2014
12.43 16.35 23,600 2013
10.99 12.43 22,439 2012
10.90 10.99 23,052 2011
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Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II
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CTIVP/SM/ -- Loomis Sayles Growth Fund -- Class 1 $17.08 $22.19 173,198 2020
13.16 17.08 171,827 2019
13.69 13.16 225,906 2018
10.45 13.69 270,383 2017
10.00 10.45 403,978 2016
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Columbia Variable Portfolio -- Overseas Core Fund -- Class 2 $12.28 $13.17 191,898 2020
9.96 12.28 237,781 2019
12.16 9.96 257,186 2018
9.71 12.16 278,441 2017
10.00 9.71 339,760 2016
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Eaton Vance Variable Trust
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VT Floating -- Rate Income Fund $14.31 $14.38 265,195 2020
13.57 14.31 306,331 2019
13.79 13.57 333,107 2018
13.53 13.79 420,764 2017
12.61 13.53 441,030 2016
12.93 12.61 353,537 2015
13.05 12.93 231,402 2014
12.76 13.05 362,112 2013
12.08 12.76 301,975 2012
11.95 12.08 283,901 2011
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Federated Hermes Insurance Series
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Federated Hermes High Income Bond Fund II -- Service Shares $24.57 $25.53 115,168 2020
21.86 24.57 147,281 2019
22.98 21.86 169,398 2018
21.89 22.98 201,123 2017
19.41 21.89 236,540 2016
20.25 19.41 251,076 2015
20.08 20.25 354,798 2014
19.10 20.08 388,991 2013
16.96 19.10 488,269 2012
16.41 16.96 492,760 2011
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Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fund II -- Service Shares $48.68 $61.60 57,829 2020
37.01 48.68 71,680 2019
36.28 37.01 83,572 2018
28.78 36.28 94,677 2017
28.25 28.78 106,173 2016
27.02 28.25 123,138 2015
25.07 27.02 130,501 2014
18.22 25.07 149,255 2013
15.81 18.22 165,617 2012
18.55 15.81 203,608 2011
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B-6
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
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Fidelity(R) Variable Insurance Products Fund
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VIP Asset Manager/SM/ Portfolio -- Service Class 2 $19.07 $21.52 35,856 2020
16.41 19.07 24,170 2019
17.65 16.41 26,486 2018
15.75 17.65 28,122 2017
15.55 15.75 30,528 2016
15.80 15.55 34,039 2015
15.20 15.80 36,300 2014
13.38 15.20 41,186 2013
12.10 13.38 40,175 2012
12.64 12.10 44,801 2011
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VIP Balanced Portfolio -- Service Class 2 $21.40 $25.75 266,811 2020
17.51 21.40 248,397 2019
18.60 17.51 234,758 2018
16.26 18.60 230,998 2017
15.43 16.26 226,949 2016
15.61 15.43 224,844 2015
14.41 15.61 212,847 2014
12.26 14.41 263,962 2013
10.84 12.26 320,568 2012
11.44 10.84 210,424 2011
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VIP Contrafund(R) Portfolio -- Service Class 2 $30.27 $38.84 533,056 2020
23.41 30.27 590,367 2019
25.46 23.41 759,727 2018
21.26 25.46 998,309 2017
20.03 21.26 999,509 2016
20.25 20.03 1,048,138 2015
18.42 20.25 1,150,665 2014
14.28 18.42 1,363,823 2013
12.48 14.28 1,467,164 2012
13.03 12.48 1,839,386 2011
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VIP Dynamic Capital Appreciation Portfolio -- Service Class 2 $37.19 $48.85 11,055 2020
29.08 37.19 13,957 2019
31.14 29.08 16,724 2018
25.60 31.14 20,686 2017
25.31 25.60 21,517 2016
25.44 25.31 22,853 2015
23.34 25.44 21,777 2014
17.14 23.34 20,101 2013
14.23 17.14 19,269 2012
14.86 14.23 19,127 2011
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VIP Equity-Income Portfolio -- Service Class 2 $24.84 $26.04 416,304 2020
19.84 24.84 461,429 2019
22.02 19.84 519,418 2018
19.84 22.02 606,076 2017
17.12 19.84 652,343 2016
18.15 17.12 718,814 2015
16.98 18.15 848,477 2014
13.49 16.98 903,760 2013
11.70 13.49 1,035,845 2012
11.80 11.70 1,090,682 2011
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B-7
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIP Growth & Income Portfolio -- Service Class 2 $22.61 $23.96 165,121 2020
17.70 22.61 141,185 2019
19.79 17.70 173,121 2018
17.23 19.79 272,156 2017
15.10 17.23 346,877 2016
15.73 15.10 262,919 2015
14.49 15.73 289,617 2014
11.04 14.49 334,079 2013
9.48 11.04 377,920 2012
9.49 9.48 381,866 2011
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VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio -- Service Class 2 $33.13 $54.89 86,032 2020
23.94 33.13 57,165 2019
21.66 23.94 79,884 2018
16.39 21.66 27,438 2017
16.63 16.39 30,768 2016
16.02 16.63 54,334 2015
14.53 16.02 43,403 2014
10.73 14.53 101,227 2013
10.00 10.73 137,938 2012
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VIP Growth Portfolio -- Service Class 2 $19.57 $27.67 292,409 2020
14.83 19.57 332,535 2019
15.12 14.83 408,239 2018
11.38 15.12 449,141 2017
11.49 11.38 462,249 2016
10.92 11.49 625,202 2015
9.98 10.92 669,754 2014
7.45 9.98 718,443 2013
6.61 7.45 700,868 2012
6.72 6.61 933,939 2011
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VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio -- Service Class 2 $13.82 $14.86 151,902 2020
12.82 13.82 202,533 2019
13.12 12.82 215,930 2018
12.81 13.12 271,934 2017
12.45 12.81 296,254 2016
12.75 12.45 362,076 2015
12.25 12.75 367,946 2014
12.70 12.25 353,896 2013
12.21 12.70 442,362 2012
11.58 12.21 250,394 2011
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VIP Mid Cap Portfolio -- Service Class 2 $40.91 $47.49 384,305 2020
33.72 40.91 442,172 2019
40.17 33.72 499,185 2018
33.83 40.17 596,178 2017
30.68 33.83 682,590 2016
31.67 30.68 708,879 2015
30.32 31.67 773,451 2014
22.66 30.32 897,331 2013
20.08 22.66 1,020,505 2012
22.86 20.08 1,141,734 2011
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B-8
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIP Value Strategies Portfolio -- Service Class 2 $24.32 $25.87 13,325 2020
18.41 24.32 15,022 2019
22.66 18.41 26,027 2018
19.31 22.66 29,239 2017
17.94 19.31 31,804 2016
18.82 17.94 38,355 2015
17.94 18.82 55,368 2014
13.99 17.94 134,685 2013
11.18 13.99 76,697 2012
12.47 11.18 44,252 2011
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Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Franklin Allocation VIP Fund -- Class 2 Shares $14.17 $15.60 42,744 2020
12.01 14.17 46,021 2019
13.49 12.01 48,054 2018
12.23 13.49 69,228 2017
10.97 12.23 75,758 2016
11.88 10.97 92,705 2015
11.72 11.88 94,050 2014
9.62 11.72 90,611 2013
8.46 9.62 72,478 2012
8.73 8.46 92,318 2011
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Franklin Income VIP Fund -- Class 2 Shares $19.70 $19.54 153,363 2020
17.23 19.70 166,005 2019
18.28 17.23 206,276 2018
16.92 18.28 246,045 2017
15.07 16.92 300,964 2016
16.46 15.07 296,008 2015
15.97 16.46 376,867 2014
14.23 15.97 399,957 2013
12.83 14.23 457,819 2012
12.72 12.83 544,189 2011
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Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Fund -- Class 2 Shares $26.37 $24.67 38,510 2020
21.85 26.37 46,928 2019
24.39 21.85 69,800 2018
22.85 24.39 87,389 2017
19.99 22.85 94,262 2016
21.35 19.99 109,433 2015
20.23 21.35 115,163 2014
16.02 20.23 128,343 2013
14.23 16.02 134,174 2012
14.60 14.23 151,911 2011
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Templeton Growth VIP Fund -- Class 2 Shares $12.87 $13.41 25,609 2020
11.35 12.87 29,943 2019
13.53 11.35 43,378 2018
11.59 13.53 122,845 2017
10.73 11.59 47,131 2016
11.65 10.73 60,853 2015
12.17 11.65 80,878 2014
9.45 12.17 228,563 2013
7.92 9.45 141,355 2012
8.65 7.92 79,886 2011
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B-9
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Goldman Sachs Government Money Market Fund -- Service Shares $ 9.29 $ 9.18 1,759,156 2020
9.26 9.29 912,990 2019
9.27 9.26 1,479,858 2018
9.36 9.27 1,161,071 2017
9.50 9.36 1,125,157 2016
9.64 9.50 1,250,827 2015
9.79 9.64 1,293,779 2014
9.94 9.79 1,582,501 2013
10.00 9.94 1,780,070 2012
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Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund -- Institutional Shares $26.11 $27.88 46,084 2020
20.15 26.11 49,516 2019
22.85 20.15 52,874 2018
20.89 22.85 73,095 2017
18.68 20.89 258,346 2016
20.89 18.68 89,657 2015
18.68 20.89 192,844 2014
14.27 18.68 168,321 2013
12.23 14.27 155,167 2012
13.26 12.23 140,363 2011
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Janus Aspen Series
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Janus Henderson Balanced Portfolio -- Service Shares $26.70 $29.98 643,447 2020
22.16 26.70 690,381 2019
22.41 22.16 723,468 2018
19.26 22.41 801,318 2017
18.74 19.26 853,452 2016
18.95 18.74 938,879 2015
17.77 18.95 1,013,220 2014
15.06 17.77 1,104,339 2013
13.48 15.06 1,224,937 2012
13.51 13.48 1,401,117 2011
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Janus Henderson Enterprise Portfolio -- Service Shares $18.73 $21.99 181,475 2020
14.07 18.73 220,394 2019
14.38 14.07 236,730 2018
11.49 14.38 259,920 2017
10.40 11.49 283,765 2016
10.18 10.40 282,803 2015
9.21 10.18 289,476 2014
7.08 9.21 316,517 2013
6.14 7.08 338,567 2012
6.34 6.14 400,321 2011
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Janus Henderson Forty Portfolio -- Service Shares $29.00 $39.72 131,379 2020
21.52 29.00 145,548 2019
21.48 21.52 163,079 2018
16.77 21.48 187,638 2017
16.70 16.77 238,530 2016
15.15 16.70 340,192 2015
14.18 15.15 294,686 2014
11.00 14.18 331,452 2013
9.01 11.00 414,820 2012
9.83 9.01 433,797 2011
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-10
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Janus Henderson Global Research Portfolio -- Service Shares $11.58 $13.66 158,695 2020
9.13 11.58 175,303 2019
9.98 9.13 194,930 2018
8.00 9.98 227,316 2017
7.97 8.00 256,643 2016
8.30 7.97 268,778 2015
7.87 8.30 311,668 2014
6.23 7.87 355,709 2013
5.28 6.23 383,282 2012
6.23 5.28 478,497 2011
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Janus Henderson Global Technology and Innovation Portfolio --
Service Shares $17.73 $26.33 159,117 2020
12.43 17.73 164,461 2019
12.51 12.43 176,548 2018
8.76 12.51 196,648 2017
7.81 8.76 206,886 2016
7.58 7.81 209,775 2015
7.04 7.58 226,530 2014
5.28 7.04 235,995 2013
4.50 5.28 243,798 2012
5.00 4.50 283,920 2011
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Janus Henderson Overseas Portfolio -- Service Shares $13.45 $15.37 77,836 2020
10.78 13.45 87,478 2019
12.89 10.78 95,835 2018
10.01 12.89 103,638 2017
10.89 10.01 117,282 2016
12.12 10.89 176,430 2015
14.00 12.12 193,323 2014
12.44 14.00 217,399 2013
11.16 12.44 240,870 2012
16.74 11.16 322,484 2011
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Janus Henderson Research Portfolio -- Service Shares $16.89 $22.06 88,955 2020
12.68 16.89 102,968 2019
13.25 12.68 116,811 2018
10.55 13.25 148,706 2017
10.68 10.55 170,027 2016
10.32 10.68 184,915 2015
9.29 10.32 220,448 2014
7.26 9.29 262,581 2013
6.23 7.26 286,391 2012
6.69 6.23 355,034 2011
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Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ClearBridge Variable Aggressive Growth Portfolio -- Class II $36.49 $42.31 22,533 2020
29.69 36.49 26,741 2019
32.97 29.69 28,059 2018
28.86 32.97 36,874 2017
29.03 28.86 52,447 2016
30.05 29.03 216,799 2015
25.41 30.05 352,079 2014
17.50 25.41 118,366 2013
15.00 17.50 18,188 2012
14.91 15.00 20,486 2011
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-11
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ClearBridge Variable Dividend Strategy Portfolio -- Class II $21.30 $22.55 20,602 2020
16.46 21.30 33,752 2019
17.59 16.46 35,408 2018
15.00 17.59 46,764 2017
13.27 15.00 47,090 2016
14.10 13.27 25,286 2015
12.61 14.10 26,320 2014
10.19 12.61 26,450 2013
9.07 10.19 25,150 2012
8.54 9.07 22,298 2011
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ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Value Portfolio -- Class I $13.62 $14.12 47,769 2020
10.73 13.62 49,018 2019
11.95 10.73 40,100 2018
10.57 11.95 54,782 2017
9.49 10.57 63,519 2016
9.92 9.49 184,270 2015
10.00 9.92 424,660 2014
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS(R) Variable Insurance Trust
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS(R) Investors Trust Series -- Service Class Shares $22.93 $25.65 83,582 2020
17.73 22.93 90,040 2019
19.10 17.73 113,237 2018
15.76 19.10 134,262 2017
14.77 15.76 138,589 2016
15.00 14.77 161,365 2015
13.76 15.00 176,884 2014
10.60 13.76 190,686 2013
9.06 10.60 236,064 2012
9.42 9.06 301,062 2011
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MFS(R) New Discovery Series -- Service Class Shares $26.44 $37.92 217,304 2020
19.00 26.44 238,743 2019
19.63 19.00 205,718 2018
15.77 19.63 261,367 2017
14.72 15.77 259,322 2016
15.27 14.72 310,951 2015
16.76 15.27 432,849 2014
12.05 16.76 595,410 2013
10.12 12.05 570,068 2012
11.47 10.12 683,671 2011
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MFS(R) Total Return Series -- Service Class Shares $23.65 $25.51 85,571 2020
19.99 23.65 73,072 2019
21.56 19.99 67,458 2018
19.54 21.56 54,481 2017
18.23 19.54 66,470 2016
18.62 18.23 51,537 2015
17.46 18.62 72,270 2014
14.93 17.46 66,483 2013
13.66 14.93 52,362 2012
13.65 13.66 46,337 2011
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MFS(R) Utilities Series -- Service Class Shares $32.01 $33.30 157,752 2020
26.04 32.01 180,652 2019
26.23 26.04 210,995 2018
23.25 26.23 230,710 2017
21.22 23.25 262,354 2016
25.28 21.22 284,502 2015
22.82 25.28 326,627 2014
19.27 22.82 357,678 2013
17.28 19.27 404,792 2012
16.47 17.28 475,992 2011
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-12
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS(R) Variable Insurance Trust II
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS(R) Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Portfolio --
Service Class Shares $17.42 $20.97 128,332 2020
12.67 17.42 144,715 2019
12.79 12.67 161,059 2018
10.14 12.79 203,836 2017
9.72 10.14 233,647 2016
10.00 9.72 248,274 2015
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All Asset Portfolio -- Advisor Class Shares $15.89 $16.89 80,177 2020
14.44 15.89 80,902 2019
15.51 14.44 84,755 2018
13.88 15.51 110,875 2017
12.48 13.88 124,152 2016
13.96 12.48 139,472 2015
14.10 13.96 174,325 2014
14.30 14.10 188,676 2013
12.65 14.30 541,973 2012
12.60 12.65 300,792 2011
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High Yield Portfolio -- Administrative Class Shares $24.87 $25.91 210,403 2020
22.01 24.87 251,356 2019
22.96 22.01 275,544 2018
21.86 22.96 303,723 2017
19.74 21.86 368,739 2016
20.37 19.74 446,093 2015
20.01 20.37 656,315 2014
19.22 20.01 717,099 2013
17.07 19.22 780,872 2012
16.77 17.07 822,892 2011
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International Bond Portfolio (U.S. Dollar Hedged) --
Administrative Class Shares $21.17 $22.01 40,209 2020
20.09 21.17 46,993 2019
19.97 20.09 52,610 2018
19.73 19.97 56,620 2017
18.81 19.73 61,400 2016
19.04 18.81 78,092 2015
17.39 19.04 112,916 2014
17.57 17.39 117,400 2013
16.09 17.57 128,422 2012
15.30 16.09 109,168 2011
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Long-Term U.S. Government Portfolio -- Administrative Class Shares $29.10 $33.65 140,698 2020
26.07 29.10 204,056 2019
27.11 26.07 239,375 2018
25.26 27.11 264,990 2017
25.48 25.26 305,413 2016
26.23 25.48 178,367 2015
21.47 26.23 193,677 2014
25.04 21.47 236,515 2013
24.35 25.04 301,781 2012
19.33 24.35 379,501 2011
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-13
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Low Duration Portfolio -- Administrative Class Shares $12.43 $12.61 305,236 2020
12.13 12.43 188,254 2019
12.28 12.13 240,074 2018
12.30 12.28 172,638 2017
12.31 12.30 187,905 2016
12.46 12.31 226,675 2015
12.54 12.46 306,673 2014
12.75 12.54 313,874 2013
12.23 12.75 424,975 2012
12.28 12.23 349,730 2011
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Total Return Portfolio -- Administrative Class Shares $20.91 $22.38 866,462 2020
19.59 20.91 949,003 2019
20.00 19.59 1,000,484 2018
19.35 20.00 1,158,438 2017
19.14 19.35 1,239,817 2016
19.34 19.14 1,513,064 2015
18.83 19.34 1,609,156 2014
19.50 18.83 1,868,250 2013
18.06 19.50 2,564,757 2012
17.70 18.06 2,486,696 2011
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Rydex Variable Trust
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NASDAQ -- 100(R) Fund $14.48 $20.67 136,569 2020
10.74 14.48 138,989 2019
11.10 10.74 145,758 2018
8.60 11.10 173,089 2017
8.24 8.60 306,558 2016
7.72 8.24 602,462 2015
6.68 7.72 200,599 2014
5.04 6.68 204,863 2013
4.38 5.04 253,833 2012
4.35 4.38 362,126 2011
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State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income V.I.S. Fund -- Class 1 Shares $14.44 $15.23 86,313 2020
13.50 14.44 100,611 2019
13.90 13.50 108,566 2018
13.67 13.90 121,446 2017
13.48 13.67 143,299 2016
13.74 13.48 156,487 2015
13.27 13.74 173,443 2014
13.66 13.27 197,089 2013
13.12 13.66 219,934 2012
12.42 13.12 248,870 2011
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Premier Growth Equity V.I.S. Fund -- Class 1 Shares $27.21 $35.81 215,755 2020
20.11 27.21 254,769 2019
20.98 20.11 284,736 2018
16.59 20.98 331,854 2017
16.44 16.59 387,263 2016
16.16 16.44 405,203 2015
14.38 16.16 426,362 2014
10.83 14.38 459,263 2013
9.09 10.83 539,898 2012
9.19 9.09 658,419 2011
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B-14
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
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Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund -- Class 1 Shares $45.42 $42.40 46,397 2020
36.55 45.42 66,306 2019
39.36 36.55 70,639 2018
37.76 39.36 83,707 2017
35.49 37.76 106,712 2016
34.46 35.49 123,669 2015
26.52 34.46 128,770 2014
26.24 26.52 151,337 2013
22.81 26.24 167,095 2012
21.08 22.81 193,226 2011
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S&P 500(R) Index V.I.S. Fund -- Class 1 Shares $22.69 $26.36 933,600 2020
17.58 22.69 1,194,494 2019
18.74 17.58 1,285,952 2018
15.65 18.74 1,405,553 2017
14.24 15.65 1,572,348 2016
14.30 14.24 1,603,124 2015
12.82 14.30 1,843,654 2014
9.86 12.82 2,044,058 2013
8.65 9.86 2,212,142 2012
8.64 8.65 2,191,568 2011
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Small-Cap Equity V.I.S. Fund -- Class 1 Shares $39.04 $44.04 171,381 2020
31.43 39.04 205,007 2019
35.34 31.43 234,827 2018
31.83 35.34 276,380 2017
26.11 31.83 330,749 2016
27.64 26.11 370,982 2015
27.05 27.64 324,300 2014
20.06 27.05 375,415 2013
17.77 20.06 440,052 2012
17.50 17.77 560,563 2011
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Total Return V.I.S. Fund -- Class 1 Shares $19.93 $20.90 205,051 2020
17.47 19.93 219,329 2019
18.94 17.47 246,090 2018
16.64 18.94 275,912 2017
15.88 16.64 312,549 2016
16.31 15.88 371,551 2015
15.72 16.31 423,330 2014
13.88 15.72 440,997 2013
12.53 13.88 428,943 2012
13.09 12.53 514,189 2011
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Total Return V.I.S. Fund -- Class 3 Shares $15.46 $16.16 1,258 2020
13.58 15.46 1,397 2019
14.77 13.58 1,680 2018
13.00 14.77 2,692 2017
12.45 13.00 2,933 2016
12.81 12.45 3,295 2015
12.37 12.81 3,350 2014
10.96 12.37 3,507 2013
9.91 10.96 3,854 2012
10.38 9.91 3,821 2011
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B-15
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
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U.S. Equity V.I.S. Fund -- Class 1 Shares $24.03 $29.03 224,417 2020
18.52 24.03 251,092 2019
19.46 18.52 281,195 2018
16.48 19.46 322,025 2017
15.30 16.48 357,225 2016
15.90 15.30 397,966 2015
14.31 15.90 391,578 2014
10.85 14.31 437,924 2013
9.51 10.85 517,654 2012
9.95 9.51 560,899 2011
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The Prudential Series Fund
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Jennison 20/20 Focus Portfolio -- Class II Shares $42.59 $54.71 20,268 2020
33.67 42.59 21,646 2019
36.26 33.67 24,462 2018
28.37 36.26 33,886 2017
28.46 28.37 39,014 2016
27.29 28.46 43,488 2015
25.96 27.29 47,716 2014
20.38 25.96 53,125 2013
18.70 20.38 64,668 2012
19.88 18.70 76,864 2011
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Jennison Portfolio -- Class II Shares $45.26 $69.36 14,993 2020
34.60 45.26 10,988 2019
35.54 34.60 12,556 2018
26.51 35.54 10,511 2017
27.26 26.51 13,510 2016
24.93 27.26 20,554 2015
23.09 24.93 8,869 2014
17.10 23.09 12,447 2013
15.00 17.10 14,023 2012
15.24 15.00 33,965 2011
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Natural Resources Portfolio -- Class II Shares $12.46 $13.72 59,810 2020
11.47 12.46 77,651 2019
14.28 11.47 83,871 2018
14.57 14.28 82,933 2017
11.85 14.57 95,348 2016
16.91 11.85 101,489 2015
21.41 16.91 129,720 2014
19.80 21.41 142,114 2013
20.71 19.80 176,079 2012
26.07 20.71 220,859 2011
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Wells Fargo Variable Trust
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Wells Fargo VT Omega Growth Fund -- Class 2 $34.25 $48.30 24,664 2020
25.37 34.25 29,442 2019
25.69 25.37 36,344 2018
19.38 25.69 42,486 2017
19.57 19.38 28,136 2016
19.60 19.57 40,677 2015
19.16 19.60 45,562 2014
13.91 19.16 49,024 2013
11.73 13.91 34,593 2012
12.60 11.73 118,501 2011
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B-16
Each Annuitant Over Age 70 at Issue
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
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AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.
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AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio -- Class B $14.71 $15.80 39,269 2020
12.66 14.71 72,036 2019
13.76 12.66 75,732 2018
12.11 13.76 76,542 2017
11.79 12.11 77,391 2016
11.85 11.79 730 2015
11.25 11.85 1,795 2014
9.84 11.25 5,813 2013
8.83 9.84 5,840 2012
9.27 8.83 7,354 2011
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AB Global Thematic Growth Portfolio -- Class B $25.08 $34.29 8,299 2020
19.66 25.08 8,647 2019
22.22 19.66 12,549 2018
16.58 22.22 80,142 2017
17.02 16.58 15,683 2016
16.87 17.02 16,968 2015
16.37 16.87 19,828 2014
13.55 16.37 23,690 2013
12.17 13.55 28,422 2012
16.16 12.17 5,555 2011
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AB Growth and Income Portfolio -- Class B $26.05 $26.24 125,342 2020
21.44 26.05 235,784 2019
23.16 21.44 293,615 2018
19.87 23.16 210,229 2017
18.20 19.87 246,657 2016
18.25 18.20 290,975 2015
16.99 18.25 354,874 2014
12.84 16.99 439,020 2013
11.14 12.84 477,783 2012
10.69 11.14 555,841 2011
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AB International Value Portfolio -- Class B $10.70 $10.75 16,896 2020
9.32 10.70 24,315 2019
12.32 9.32 37,258 2018
10.01 12.32 37,842 2017
10.27 10.01 61,391 2016
10.20 10.27 84,308 2015
11.10 10.20 93,908 2014
9.20 11.10 103,146 2013
8.19 9.20 173,279 2012
10.35 8.19 127,540 2011
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AB Large Cap Growth Portfolio -- Class B $18.67 $24.81 77,608 2020
14.14 18.67 90,408 2019
14.06 14.14 98,493 2018
10.86 14.06 120,531 2017
10.79 10.86 136,691 2016
9.91 10.79 532,039 2015
8.85 9.91 170,946 2014
6.57 8.85 197,208 2013
5.73 6.57 270,616 2012
6.06 5.73 272,810 2011
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B-17
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
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AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio -- Class B $27.86 $42.08 15,033 2020
20.84 27.86 21,887 2019
21.44 20.84 23,222 2018
16.30 21.44 26,534 2017
15.61 16.30 28,280 2016
16.13 15.61 37,745 2015
16.76 16.13 101,745 2014
11.73 16.76 124,463 2013
10.40 11.73 128,818 2012
10.15 10.40 171,690 2011
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AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)
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Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund -- Series II Shares $30.19 $40.43 39,790 2020
22.61 30.19 2,721 2019
24.46 22.61 4,285 2018
19.67 24.46 4,540 2017
20.50 19.67 4,671 2016
20.20 20.50 9,126 2015
17.85 20.20 9,784 2014
14.03 17.85 11,181 2013
12.54 14.03 13,111 2012
12.93 12.54 14,331 2011
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Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund -- Series II Shares $13.56 $15.28 36,004 2020
11.77 13.56 74,596 2019
12.68 11.77 80,489 2018
11.84 12.68 73,122 2017
11.47 11.84 73,906 2016
11.60 11.47 27,614 2015
10.93 11.60 28,088 2014
9.85 10.93 32,343 2013
8.94 9.85 35,902 2012
9.06 8.94 35,763 2011
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Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund --
Series II Shares $34.38 $47.39 63,055 2020
25.16 34.38 78,343 2019
27.32 25.16 49,097 2018
21.63 27.32 50,806 2017
21.56 21.63 34,097 2016
20.62 21.56 33,120 2015
19.88 20.62 2,784 2014
14.91 19.88 3,450 2013
13.06 14.91 3,440 2012
13.17 13.06 3,549 2011
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Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund -- Series II Shares $24.74 $30.96 107,703 2020
19.14 24.74 170,399 2019
22.49 19.14 124,522 2018
16.78 22.49 234,932 2017
17.10 16.78 163,985 2016
16.78 17.10 326,992 2015
16.72 16.78 250,253 2014
13.40 16.72 284,661 2013
11.27 13.40 266,587 2012
12.53 11.27 342,451 2011
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B-18
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period
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Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund(R) -- Series II Shares $20.53 $22.94 66,276
15.85 20.53 82,802
17.55 15.85 97,922
15.31 17.55 107,683
13.99 15.31 136,070
13.80 13.99 176,062
12.72 13.80 204,800
9.84 12.72 229,023
8.59 9.84 258,610
8.76 8.59 492,178
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Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund(R) -- Series II Shares $40.05 $47.10 6,151
32.30 40.05 7,566
36.73 32.30 10,591
32.80 36.73 31,466
28.36 32.80 43,402
30.72 28.36 20,899
27.99 30.72 50,159
20.25 27.99 102,491
17.51 20.25 35,587
18.24 17.51 103,397
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Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund -- Series I shares $23.16 $32.42 28,440
17.23 23.16 172,629
18.19 17.23 45,096
14.53 18.19 139,606
14.45 14.53 71,619
14.00 14.45 85,280
13.14 14.00 96,398
9.54 13.14 106,128
10.00 9.54 116,273
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Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund -- Series II shares $27.28 $38.07 8,958
20.34 27.28 14,719
21.53 20.34 23,962
17.24 21.53 27,654
17.19 17.24 31,278
16.70 17.19 34,713
15.70 16.70 36,790
11.43 15.70 40,563
10.25 11.43 49,350
11.14 10.25 54,716
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Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund -- Series II shares $25.25 $24.55 54,731
20.56 25.25 55,278
23.87 20.56 79,497
20.65 23.87 90,727
17.96 20.65 134,810
19.47 17.96 142,041
18.16 19.47 170,566
13.62 18.16 185,902
11.65 13.62 199,545
12.11 11.65 292,530
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Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund -- Series I shares $20.04 $22.42 20,517
15.80 20.04 29,758
17.75 15.80 42,444
15.95 17.75 46,935
14.72 15.95 54,908
15.89 14.72 59,217
14.94 15.89 70,075
11.76 14.94 77,757
10.51 11.76 87,353
10.70 10.51 106,447
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Subaccounts Year
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Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund(R) -- Series II Shares 2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
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Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund(R) -- Series II Shares 2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund -- Series I shares 2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund -- Series II shares 2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund -- Series II shares 2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund -- Series I shares 2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-19
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund -- Series II shares $17.02 $18.34 33,195 2020
14.43 17.02 36,077 2019
16.26 14.43 21,975 2018
14.93 16.26 23,302 2017
13.23 14.93 24,349 2016
13.81 13.23 9,427 2015
12.92 13.81 12,515 2014
10.52 12.92 7,947 2013
9.52 10.52 2,604 2012
9.82 9.52 5,313 2011
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Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund -- Series II shares $21.02 $23.50 13,381 2020
16.67 21.02 20,330 2019
20.00 16.67 24,749 2018
16.58 20.00 26,005 2017
16.98 16.58 35,527 2016
17.74 16.98 51,130 2015
18.03 17.74 61,449 2014
15.45 18.03 65,483 2013
13.64 15.45 67,666 2012
14.92 13.64 86,178 2011
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Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund -- Series II shares $20.80 $21.53 1,457 2020
16.26 20.80 1,983 2019
20.51 16.26 2,908 2018
17.80 20.51 3,062 2017
15.35 17.80 3,833 2016
17.48 15.35 4,279 2015
16.72 17.48 4,414 2014
12.76 16.72 3,962 2013
11.03 12.76 7,623 2012
11.62 11.03 10,410 2011
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American Century Variable Portfolios II, Inc.
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VP Inflation Protection Fund -- Class II $12.57 $13.54 6,867 2020
11.74 12.57 15,240 2019
12.29 11.74 18,558 2018
12.06 12.29 19,152 2017
11.75 12.06 107,135 2016
12.26 11.75 24,040 2015
12.07 12.26 29,313 2014
13.42 12.07 37,068 2013
12.71 13.42 55,401 2012
11.57 12.71 168,460 2011
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BNY Mellon
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BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. -- Initial Shares $15.30 $18.68 17,842 2020
11.59 15.30 17,907 2019
12.33 11.59 18,102 2018
10.88 12.33 22,481 2017
10.02 10.88 22,585 2016
10.53 10.02 22,925 2015
9.45 10.53 24,003 2014
7.15 9.45 25,725 2013
6.50 7.15 25,471 2012
6.55 6.50 44,902 2011
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B-20
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.
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BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market V.I. Fund -- Class III Shares $26.93 $31.67 7,780 2020
21.29 26.93 14,036 2019
23.21 21.29 9,004 2018
20.74 23.21 10,721 2017
17.09 20.74 40,993 2016
18.65 17.09 41,064 2015
18.06 18.65 44,224 2014
12.93 18.06 53,277 2013
11.61 12.93 106,296 2012
12.13 11.61 93,913 2011
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BlackRock Basic Value V.I. Fund -- Class III Shares $22.35 $22.66 2,504 2020
18.41 22.35 4,012 2019
20.38 18.41 5,399 2018
19.19 20.38 17,706 2017
16.59 19.19 22,701 2016
17.98 16.59 21,292 2015
16.68 17.98 19,467 2014
12.33 16.68 20,852 2013
11.02 12.33 74,607 2012
11.53 11.02 123,977 2011
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BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund -- Class III Shares $19.79 $23.48 61,493 2020
17.09 19.79 89,934 2019
18.82 17.09 112,173 2018
16.83 18.82 140,478 2017
16.50 16.83 157,509 2016
16.95 16.50 151,329 2015
16.92 16.95 158,853 2014
15.04 16.92 162,329 2013
13.91 15.04 139,559 2012
14.69 13.91 128,664 2011
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BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth V.I. Fund -- Class III Shares $31.94 $45.04 16,912 2020
24.56 31.94 1,661 2019
24.31 24.56 2,524 2018
19.14 24.31 3,097 2017
18.10 19.14 6,574 2016
17.96 18.10 8,916 2015
16.03 17.96 10,452 2014
12.21 16.03 5,559 2013
10.82 12.21 6,322 2012
10.76 10.82 6,250 2011
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Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II
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CTIVP/SM/ -- Loomis Sayles Growth Fund -- Class 1 $16.95 $21.98 19,212 2020
13.09 16.95 19,107 2019
13.64 13.09 35,930 2018
10.43 13.64 45,913 2017
10.00 10.43 146,140 2016
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Columbia Variable Portfolio -- Overseas Core Fund -- Class 2 $12.19 $13.04 30,347 2020
9.91 12.19 29,975 2019
12.12 9.91 52,878 2018
9.69 12.12 53,333 2017
10.00 9.69 60,989 2016
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B-21
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eaton Vance Variable Trust
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VT Floating -- Rate Income Fund $13.81 $13.85 25,868 2020
13.12 13.81 35,898 2019
13.36 13.12 45,516 2018
13.14 13.36 144,838 2017
12.27 13.14 102,382 2016
12.61 12.27 87,954 2015
12.75 12.61 119,406 2014
12.49 12.75 254,070 2013
11.84 12.49 279,223 2012
11.75 11.84 240,401 2011
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Federated Hermes Insurance Series
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Federated Hermes High Income Bond Fund II -- Service Shares $23.62 $24.48 23,099 2020
21.05 23.62 26,727 2019
22.18 21.05 39,678 2018
21.17 22.18 43,865 2017
18.80 21.17 50,444 2016
19.67 18.80 59,836 2015
19.53 19.67 90,580 2014
18.62 19.53 119,108 2013
16.57 18.62 187,519 2012
16.06 16.57 175,897 2011
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Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fund II -- Service Shares $47.06 $59.43 16,732 2020
35.85 47.06 18,532 2019
35.22 35.85 25,796 2018
27.99 35.22 29,253 2017
27.54 27.99 32,347 2016
26.39 27.54 38,512 2015
24.53 26.39 38,347 2014
17.87 24.53 41,630 2013
15.53 17.87 45,828 2012
18.26 15.53 58,754 2011
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Fidelity(R) Variable Insurance Products Fund
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VIP Asset Manager/SM/ Portfolio -- Service Class 2 $18.48 $20.80 1,067 2020
15.93 18.48 1,111 2019
17.17 15.93 1,163 2018
15.35 17.17 1,157 2017
15.19 15.35 2,584 2016
15.46 15.19 3,369 2015
14.90 15.46 3,386 2014
13.14 14.90 3,590 2013
11.91 13.14 3,444 2012
12.47 11.91 4,972 2011
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VIP Balanced Portfolio -- Service Class 2 $20.82 $24.99 65,549 2020
17.06 20.82 56,557 2019
18.17 17.06 61,862 2018
15.91 18.17 81,186 2017
15.13 15.91 100,119 2016
15.34 15.13 116,023 2015
14.18 15.34 114,512 2014
12.10 14.18 121,253 2013
10.72 12.10 355,970 2012
11.34 10.72 78,097 2011
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B-22
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIP Contrafund(R) Portfolio -- Service Class 2 $29.10 $37.25 93,316 2020
22.55 29.10 109,967 2019
24.57 22.55 169,391 2018
20.56 24.57 286,000 2017
19.41 20.56 260,232 2016
19.67 19.41 361,852 2015
17.92 19.67 394,541 2014
13.92 17.92 510,958 2013
12.19 13.92 512,266 2012
12.76 12.19 729,074 2011
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VIP Dynamic Capital Appreciation Portfolio -- Service Class 2 $35.95 $47.12 4,562 2020
28.17 35.95 3,457 2019
30.22 28.17 5,593 2018
24.89 30.22 6,194 2017
24.67 24.89 6,319 2016
24.84 24.67 6,394 2015
22.84 24.84 8,428 2014
16.80 22.84 6,723 2013
13.98 16.80 6,396 2012
14.63 13.98 6,418 2011
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VIP Equity-Income Portfolio -- Service Class 2 $23.87 $24.98 211,436 2020
19.10 23.87 284,799 2019
21.25 19.10 261,222 2018
19.19 21.25 314,110 2017
16.58 19.19 365,664 2016
17.62 16.58 390,806 2015
16.52 17.62 560,410 2014
13.15 16.52 537,567 2013
11.43 13.15 555,228 2012
11.55 11.43 638,998 2011
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VIP Growth & Income Portfolio -- Service Class 2 $21.73 $22.98 122,886 2020
17.05 21.73 64,103 2019
19.10 17.05 89,636 2018
16.66 19.10 205,668 2017
14.64 16.66 282,207 2016
15.28 14.64 126,570 2015
14.10 15.28 139,845 2014
10.76 14.10 151,199 2013
9.26 10.76 162,733 2012
9.29 9.26 134,477 2011
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VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio -- Service Class 2 $32.60 $53.91 72,931 2020
23.60 32.60 44,087 2019
21.40 23.60 87,496 2018
16.22 21.40 7,996 2017
16.49 16.22 26,554 2016
15.93 16.49 37,918 2015
14.47 15.93 27,105 2014
10.71 14.47 119,187 2013
10.00 10.71 149,018 2012
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VIP Growth Portfolio -- Service Class 2 $18.81 $26.54 48,223 2020
14.28 18.81 120,525 2019
14.59 14.28 137,838 2018
11.01 14.59 176,047 2017
11.14 11.01 163,075 2016
10.60 11.14 184,718 2015
9.71 10.60 211,567 2014
7.26 9.71 248,055 2013
6.46 7.26 268,467 2012
6.57 6.46 498,422 2011
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B-23
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio -- Service Class 2 $13.47 $14.45 26,760 2020
12.52 13.47 27,775 2019
12.84 12.52 30,416 2018
12.56 12.84 42,251 2017
12.23 12.56 55,040 2016
12.55 12.23 82,930 2015
12.09 12.55 84,189 2014
12.56 12.09 83,541 2013
12.10 12.56 119,281 2012
11.50 12.10 26,105 2011
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VIP Mid Cap Portfolio -- Service Class 2 $39.32 $45.55 90,147 2020
32.47 39.32 138,398 2019
38.76 32.47 171,422 2018
32.71 38.76 231,230 2017
29.73 32.71 246,101 2016
30.75 29.73 240,036 2015
29.50 30.75 262,926 2014
22.09 29.50 294,126 2013
19.61 22.09 356,139 2012
22.38 19.61 379,302 2011
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VIP Value Strategies Portfolio -- Service Class 2 $23.55 $25.01 2,219 2020
17.87 23.55 2,745 2019
22.04 17.87 3,018 2018
18.82 22.04 3,278 2017
17.52 18.82 3,581 2016
18.41 17.52 5,878 2015
17.59 18.41 45,233 2014
13.74 17.59 140,033 2013
11.00 13.74 60,039 2012
12.30 11.00 13,671 2011
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Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust
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Franklin Allocation VIP Fund -- Class 2 Shares $13.82 $15.18 9,129 2020
11.73 13.82 9,362 2019
13.21 11.73 11,505 2018
12.00 13.21 15,654 2017
10.79 12.00 16,919 2016
11.70 10.79 22,391 2015
11.57 11.70 25,498 2014
9.51 11.57 19,751 2013
8.39 9.51 15,786 2012
8.67 8.39 38,498 2011
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Franklin Income VIP Fund -- Class 2 Shares $19.12 $18.93 83,538 2020
16.76 19.12 97,851 2019
17.82 16.76 91,719 2018
16.53 17.82 120,801 2017
14.74 16.53 157,523 2016
16.14 14.74 134,271 2015
15.69 16.14 148,032 2014
14.01 15.69 190,886 2013
12.65 14.01 192,273 2012
12.57 12.65 318,150 2011
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B-24
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
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Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Fund -- Class 2 Shares $25.46 $23.77 18,506 2020
21.13 25.46 18,723 2019
23.64 21.13 26,418 2018
22.20 23.64 32,927 2017
19.46 22.20 36,681 2016
20.82 19.46 37,526 2015
19.77 20.82 42,509 2014
15.68 19.77 48,419 2013
13.97 15.68 58,938 2012
14.36 13.97 74,200 2011
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Templeton Growth VIP Fund -- Class 2 Shares $12.52 $13.02 19,300 2020
11.06 12.52 19,905 2019
13.21 11.06 21,027 2018
11.34 13.21 130,910 2017
10.52 11.34 18,810 2016
11.45 10.52 20,467 2015
11.98 11.45 21,676 2014
9.32 11.98 245,967 2013
7.83 9.32 98,401 2012
8.56 7.83 27,129 2011
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Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
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Goldman Sachs Government Money Market Fund -- Service Shares $ 9.16 $ 9.02 680,076 2020
9.14 9.16 449,877 2019
9.17 9.14 1,421,915 2018
9.28 9.17 621,617 2017
9.43 9.28 549,579 2016
9.60 9.43 683,254 2015
9.76 9.60 793,766 2014
9.93 9.76 798,286 2013
10.00 9.93 906,678 2012
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Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund -- Institutional Shares $25.34 $27.01 8,292 2020
19.60 25.34 12,641 2019
22.27 19.60 17,760 2018
20.40 22.27 20,208 2017
18.28 20.40 131,107 2016
20.49 18.28 35,995 2015
18.35 20.49 64,726 2014
14.05 18.35 68,016 2013
12.06 14.05 39,047 2012
13.11 12.06 46,046 2011
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Janus Aspen Series
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Janus Henderson Balanced Portfolio -- Service Shares $25.66 $28.76 147,901 2020
21.35 25.66 172,832 2019
21.62 21.35 222,570 2018
18.62 21.62 274,996 2017
18.16 18.62 317,005 2016
18.40 18.16 370,512 2015
17.29 18.40 438,286 2014
14.68 17.29 492,185 2013
13.17 14.68 526,193 2012
13.22 13.17 646,912 2011
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B-25
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
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Janus Henderson Enterprise Portfolio -- Service Shares $18.00 $21.09 11,552 2020
13.55 18.00 14,294 2019
13.88 13.55 16,309 2018
11.11 13.88 28,039 2017
10.08 11.11 33,413 2016
9.88 10.08 39,786 2015
8.96 9.88 45,221 2014
6.90 8.96 47,470 2013
6.00 6.90 62,747 2012
6.21 6.00 131,586 2011
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Janus Henderson Forty Portfolio -- Service Shares $27.88 $38.10 23,656 2020
20.72 27.88 28,292 2019
20.73 20.72 48,806 2018
16.22 20.73 53,866 2017
16.18 16.22 57,215 2016
14.71 16.18 86,700 2015
13.79 14.71 110,005 2014
10.72 13.79 125,540 2013
8.81 10.72 201,927 2012
9.63 8.81 183,370 2011
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Janus Henderson Global Research Portfolio -- Service Shares $11.13 $13.10 15,011 2020
8.79 11.13 24,361 2019
9.63 8.79 26,599 2018
7.73 9.63 50,344 2017
7.72 7.73 62,402 2016
8.06 7.72 79,572 2015
7.65 8.06 85,643 2014
6.08 7.65 104,931 2013
5.16 6.08 124,192 2012
6.10 5.16 171,096 2011
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Janus Henderson Global Technology and Innovation Portfolio --
Service Shares $17.04 25.25 14,321 2020
11.97 17.04 19,348 2019
12.07 11.97 26,903 2018
8.47 12.07 29,358 2017
7.57 8.47 29,813 2016
7.36 7.57 31,814 2015
6.85 7.36 31,404 2014
5.14 6.85 39,821 2013
4.39 5.14 41,402 2012
4.89 4.39 38,950 2011
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Janus Henderson Overseas Portfolio -- Service Shares $12.93 $14.74 8,347 2020
10.38 12.93 13,461 2019
12.44 10.38 16,104 2018
9.68 12.44 17,147 2017
10.55 9.68 22,034 2016
11.77 10.55 38,521 2015
13.62 11.77 44,808 2014
12.12 13.62 48,014 2013
10.90 12.12 59,176 2012
16.38 10.90 67,724 2011
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B-26
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Janus Henderson Research Portfolio -- Service Shares $16.23 $21.16 20,159 2020
12.21 16.23 24,242 2019
12.79 12.21 34,754 2018
10.20 12.79 48,718 2017
10.35 10.20 57,402 2016
10.02 10.35 67,979 2015
9.04 10.02 71,913 2014
7.07 9.04 80,014 2013
6.08 7.07 88,389 2012
6.55 6.08 96,656 2011
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Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust
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ClearBridge Variable Aggressive Growth Portfolio -- Class II $35.27 $40.82 11,886 2020
28.76 35.27 12,983 2019
32.01 28.76 10,833 2018
28.07 32.01 14,484 2017
28.29 28.07 29,029 2016
29.35 28.29 180,673 2015
24.86 29.35 348,518 2014
17.16 24.86 116,504 2013
14.74 17.16 6,100 2012
14.68 14.74 5,907 2011
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ClearBridge Variable Dividend Strategy Portfolio -- Class II $20.76 $21.94 356 2020
16.07 20.76 43,687 2019
17.21 16.07 68,322 2018
14.71 17.21 85,476 2017
13.04 14.71 70,970 2016
13.88 13.04 18,545 2015
12.44 13.88 19,163 2014
10.07 12.44 14,981 2013
8.98 10.07 45,033 2012
8.48 8.98 32,162 2011
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ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Value Portfolio -- Class I $13.48 $13.94 397 2020
10.64 13.48 5,756 2019
11.88 10.64 28,741 2018
10.52 11.88 30,289 2017
9.47 10.52 39,878 2016
9.92 9.47 41,295 2015
10.00 9.92 279,737 2014
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MFS(R) Variable Insurance Trust
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MFS(R) Investors Trust Series -- Service Class Shares $22.04 $24.61 23,413 2020
17.08 22.04 24,781 2019
18.43 17.08 30,547 2018
15.24 18.43 34,746 2017
14.31 15.24 36,469 2016
14.56 14.31 40,787 2015
13.38 14.56 53,791 2014
10.33 13.38 65,633 2013
8.85 10.33 106,961 2012
9.22 8.85 131,430 2011
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B-27
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
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MFS(R) New Discovery Series -- Service Class Shares $25.41 $36.37 24,627 2020
18.30 25.41 35,167 2019
18.94 18.30 46,093 2018
15.25 18.94 90,754 2017
14.26 15.25 55,485 2016
14.83 14.26 67,760 2015
16.30 14.83 81,858 2014
11.74 16.30 271,432 2013
9.88 11.74 196,707 2012
11.23 9.88 215,884 2011
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MFS(R) Total Return Series -- Service Class Shares $22.84 $24.58 17,075 2020
19.34 22.84 17,806 2019
20.90 19.34 19,360 2018
18.98 20.90 23,768 2017
17.74 18.98 41,103 2016
18.16 17.74 27,475 2015
17.06 18.16 30,532 2014
14.62 17.06 28,404 2013
13.41 14.62 25,942 2012
13.43 13.41 24,513 2011
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MFS(R) Utilities Series -- Service Class Shares $30.77 $31.94 42,173 2020
25.08 30.77 45,545 2019
25.31 25.08 54,342 2018
22.49 25.31 59,112 2017
20.56 22.49 101,174 2016
24.54 20.56 113,132 2015
22.20 24.54 126,881 2014
18.79 22.20 151,413 2013
16.88 18.79 168,593 2012
16.12 16.88 199,452 2011
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MFS(R) Variable Insurance Trust II
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MFS(R) Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Portfolio --
Service Class Shares $17.26 $20.73 26,189 2020
12.58 17.26 36,471 2019
12.72 12.58 75,737 2018
10.10 12.72 115,033 2017
9.71 10.10 132,319 2016
10.00 9.71 114,273 2015
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PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust
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All Asset Portfolio -- Advisor Class Shares $15.43 $16.36 10,096 2020
14.04 15.43 11,098 2019
15.11 14.04 14,363 2018
13.56 15.11 22,115 2017
12.22 13.56 19,172 2016
13.68 12.22 25,677 2015
13.86 13.68 30,783 2014
14.08 13.86 42,270 2013
12.48 14.08 414,255 2012
12.45 12.48 39,125 2011
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B-28
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
High Yield Portfolio -- Administrative Class Shares $23.91 $24.85 73,772 2020
21.20 23.91 81,093 2019
22.15 21.20 95,109 2018
21.14 22.15 105,773 2017
19.12 21.14 168,271 2016
19.78 19.12 218,209 2015
19.47 19.78 293,527 2014
18.73 19.47 336,075 2013
16.67 18.73 330,634 2012
16.41 16.67 323,765 2011
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International Bond Portfolio (U.S. Dollar Hedged) -- Administrative
Class Shares $20.35 $21.12 9,518 2020
19.35 20.35 11,557 2019
19.27 19.35 16,952 2018
19.08 19.27 18,077 2017
18.23 19.08 28,424 2016
18.49 18.23 31,219 2015
16.92 18.49 37,334 2014
17.13 16.92 39,088 2013
15.72 17.13 41,232 2012
14.98 15.72 38,791 2011
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Long-Term U.S. Government Portfolio -- Administrative Class Shares $27.97 $32.27 37,955 2020
25.11 27.97 43,770 2019
26.17 25.11 46,649 2018
24.43 26.17 50,513 2017
24.69 24.43 79,771 2016
25.47 24.69 87,046 2015
20.89 25.47 106,590 2014
24.41 20.89 137,129 2013
23.78 24.41 162,100 2012
18.93 23.78 218,110 2011
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Low Duration Portfolio -- Administrative Class Shares $12.07 $12.22 325,931 2020
11.80 12.07 187,024 2019
11.97 11.80 283,423 2018
12.01 11.97 221,718 2017
12.05 12.01 222,010 2016
12.22 12.05 170,756 2015
12.33 12.22 112,258 2014
12.56 12.33 119,849 2013
12.07 12.56 317,558 2012
12.14 12.07 290,485 2011
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Total Return Portfolio -- Administrative Class Shares $20.10 $21.47 329,625 2020
18.87 20.10 330,910 2019
19.30 18.87 349,635 2018
18.72 19.30 438,673 2017
18.54 18.72 508,466 2016
18.78 18.54 600,285 2015
18.32 18.78 685,708 2014
19.01 18.32 818,033 2013
17.65 19.01 1,039,867 2012
17.33 17.65 1,143,366 2011
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B-29
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rydex Variable Trust
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NASDAQ -- 100(R) Fund $13.91 $19.83 8,419 2020
10.34 13.91 9,720 2019
10.72 10.34 11,706 2018
8.31 10.72 33,218 2017
7.98 8.31 212,306 2016
7.50 7.98 656,198 2015
6.50 7.50 60,181 2014
4.91 6.50 66,962 2013
4.28 4.91 65,760 2012
4.26 4.28 187,773 2011
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State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income V.I.S. Fund -- Class 1 Shares $13.93 $14.66 16,273 2020
13.05 13.93 19,104 2019
13.47 13.05 42,550 2018
13.27 13.47 50,449 2017
13.11 13.27 64,753 2016
13.39 13.11 85,463 2015
12.96 13.39 97,501 2014
13.36 12.96 109,629 2013
12.86 13.36 109,884 2012
12.21 12.86 135,847 2011
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Premier Growth Equity V.I.S. Fund -- Class 1 Shares $26.15 $34.35 63,142 2020
19.37 26.15 65,389 2019
20.25 19.37 76,615 2018
16.05 20.25 90,107 2017
15.93 16.05 114,138 2016
15.69 15.93 127,457 2015
13.99 15.69 144,185 2014
10.55 13.99 176,918 2013
8.88 10.55 195,151 2012
8.99 8.88 286,674 2011
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Real Estate Securities V.I.S. Fund -- Class 1 Shares $43.91 $40.90 4,306 2020
35.41 43.91 7,985 2019
38.21 35.41 12,839 2018
36.72 38.21 16,292 2017
34.59 36.72 36,444 2016
33.65 34.59 34,672 2015
25.95 33.65 39,621 2014
25.73 25.95 47,960 2013
22.41 25.73 51,657 2012
20.76 22.41 51,154 2011
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S&P 500(R) Index V.I.S. Fund -- Class 1 Shares $21.81 $25.28 120,177 2020
16.93 21.81 240,491 2019
18.08 16.93 203,852 2018
15.14 18.08 242,403 2017
13.80 15.14 322,059 2016
13.89 13.80 395,726 2015
12.47 13.89 482,217 2014
9.61 12.47 548,343 2013
8.45 9.61 715,879 2012
8.45 8.45 850,118 2011
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B-30
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Small-Cap Equity V.I.S. Fund -- Class 1 Shares $37.52 $42.25 61,651 2020
30.27 37.52 41,717 2019
34.10 30.27 50,642 2018
30.78 34.10 96,654 2017
25.30 30.78 141,702 2016
26.84 25.30 127,315 2015
26.31 26.84 143,546 2014
19.55 26.31 157,082 2013
17.36 19.55 175,888 2012
17.13 17.36 226,516 2011
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Total Return V.I.S. Fund -- Class 1 Shares $20.20 $21.14 48,455 2020
17.75 20.20 55,384 2019
19.28 17.75 66,171 2018
16.97 19.28 99,211 2017
16.23 16.97 115,060 2016
16.70 16.23 145,921 2015
16.13 16.70 156,870 2014
14.28 16.13 158,406 2013
12.91 14.28 139,222 2012
13.51 12.91 167,474 2011
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Total Return V.I.S. Fund -- Class 3 Shares $15.04 $15.69 29,762 2020
13.24 15.04 42,179 2019
14.42 13.24 38,501 2018
12.73 14.42 37,841 2017
12.20 12.73 39,312 2016
12.58 12.20 37,391 2015
12.18 12.58 16,292 2014
10.81 12.18 17,137 2013
9.80 10.81 18,476 2012
10.29 9.80 19,197 2011
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U.S. Equity V.I.S. Fund -- Class 1 Shares $23.10 $27.85 41,921 2020
17.83 23.10 47,919 2019
18.78 17.83 80,561 2018
15.93 18.78 104,889 2017
14.83 15.93 116,532 2016
15.44 14.83 181,177 2015
13.93 15.44 169,473 2014
10.58 13.93 187,660 2013
9.29 10.58 223,306 2012
9.74 9.29 252,132 2011
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The Prudential Series Fund
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Jennison 20/20 Focus Portfolio -- Class II Shares $41.17 $52.78 976 2020
32.62 41.17 1,212 2019
35.20 32.62 2,870 2018
27.60 35.20 3,802 2017
27.73 27.60 4,146 2016
26.65 27.73 5,734 2015
25.41 26.65 5,934 2014
19.98 25.41 7,377 2013
18.38 19.98 7,828 2012
19.58 18.38 13,722 2011
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B-31
Number of
Accumulation Accumulation Accumulation
Unit Values at Unit Values at Units at
Subaccounts Beginning of Period End of Period End of Period Year
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jennison Portfolio -- Class II Shares $43.75 $66.91 26,531 2020
33.51 43.75 17,694 2019
34.50 33.51 24,329 2018
25.78 34.50 24,963 2017
26.57 25.78 19,679 2016
24.34 26.57 30,978 2015
22.60 24.34 6,194 2014
16.77 22.60 6,927 2013
14.74 16.77 7,179 2012
15.01 14.74 16,056 2011
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Natural Resources Portfolio -- Class II Shares $12.09 $13.29 15,641 2020
11.16 12.09 18,659 2019
13.92 11.16 25,622 2018
14.23 13.92 25,628 2017
11.60 14.23 28,573 2016
16.58 11.60 29,350 2015
21.04 16.58 33,186 2014
19.50 21.04 41,237 2013
20.43 19.50 50,357 2012
25.77 20.43 50,116 2011
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Wells Fargo Variable Trust
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Wells Fargo VT Omega Growth Fund -- Class 2 $33.60 $47.29 7,623 2020
24.94 33.60 44,118 2019
25.30 24.94 55,016 2018
19.12 25.30 56,774 2017
19.35 19.12 4,544 2016
19.43 19.35 4,802 2015
19.03 19.43 5,133 2014
13.84 19.03 7,220 2013
11.69 13.84 6,694 2012
12.59 11.69 122,453 2011
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B-32
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Statement of Additional Information
Page
The Company..................................................................................................... B-3
The Separate Account............................................................................................ B-3
Additional Information About the Guarantee Account.............................................................. B-3
The Contracts................................................................................................... B-4
Transfer of Annuity Units.................................................................................... B-4
Net Investment Factor........................................................................................ B-4
Termination of Participation Agreements......................................................................... B-4
Calculation of Performance Data................................................................................. B-5
Subaccounts Investing in the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust -- Government Money Market Fund and the
BNY Mellon Variable Investment Fund -- Government Money Market Portfolio................................... B-5
Other Subaccounts............................................................................................ B-6
Other Performance Data....................................................................................... B-7
Tax Matters..................................................................................................... B-7
Taxation of Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company...................................................... B-7
IRS Required Distributions................................................................................... B-8
General Provisions.............................................................................................. B-8
Using the Contracts as Collateral............................................................................ B-8
The Beneficiary.............................................................................................. B-8
Non-Participating............................................................................................ B-8
Misstatement of Age or Gender................................................................................ B-8
Incontestability............................................................................................. B-9
Statement of Values.......................................................................................... B-9
Trust as Owner or Beneficiary................................................................................ B-9
Written Notice............................................................................................... B-9
Legal Developments Regarding Employment-Related Benefit Plans................................................... B-9
Regulation of Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company....................................................... B-9
Experts......................................................................................................... B-9
Financial Statements............................................................................................ B-9
Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company
6610 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
A Statement of Additional Information containing more detailed information
about the contract and the Separate Account is available free by writing us at
the address below or by calling (800) 352-9910.
Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company
Annuity New Business
6610 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
Please mail a copy of the Statement of Additional Information for the Separate
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