485BPOS 1 wrlffblivefiling.htm WRL SERIES LIFE ACCOUNT

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2005

Registration No. 333-23359/811-4420

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM N-6

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.

( )

 

 

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 11

(X)

 

and/or

 

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT

 

 

COMPANY ACT OF 1940

 

 

Amendment No. 32

(X)

 

 

(Check appropriate box or boxes)

 

 

WRL SERIES LIFE ACCOUNT

 

(Exact Name of Registrant)

 

 

 

WESTERN RESERVE LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF OHIO

 

 

(Name of Depositor)

 

 

570 Carillon Parkway

 

 

St. Petersburg, FL 33716

 

(Address of Depositor’s Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Depositor’s Telephone Number, including Area Code:

 

 

(727) 299-1800

 

 

 

Steven R. Shepard

 

Senior Vice President, Assistant Secretary and General Counsel

 

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

 

570 Carillon Parkway

 

 

St. Petersburg, FL 33716

 

 

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

 

Copy to:

 

 

Mary Jane Wilson-Bilik, Esq.

 

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

 

1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

 

Washington, D.C. 20004-2415

 

 

 

 

immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

X on

May 1, 2005

, pursuant to paragraph (b)

 

 

60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

 

 

on

(date)

, pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

 

 

If appropriate, check the following box:

 

       This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.


PART A

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A PROSPECTUS

 

 


P R O S P E C T U S

May 1, 2005

WRL FINANCIAL FREEDOM BUILDER®

issued through

WRL Series Life Account

by

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

570 Carillon Parkway

St. Petersburg, Florida 33716

1-800-851-9777

(727) 299-1800

 

AN INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY

 

This prospectus describes the WRL Financial Freedom Builder®, a flexible premium variable life insurance policy (the “Policy”). You can allocate your Policy’s cash value to the fixed account (which credits a specified guaranteed interest rate) and/or to the WRL Series Life Account, which invests through its subaccounts in portfolios of the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust – Initial Class (the “Series Fund”), Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Funds – Service Class 2 (the “Fidelity VIP Fund”) and Access Variable Insurance Trust (“AVIT”), (collectively, the “funds”).

 

The portfolios of the Series Fund available to you under the Policy are:

 

o

AEGON Bond

o

Munder Net50

o

American Century International

o

PIMCO Total Return

o

Asset Allocation – Conservative Portfolio

o

Salomon All Cap

o

Asset Allocation – Growth Portfolio

o

Templeton Great Companies Global

o

Asset Allocation – Moderate Growth Portfolio

o

Third Avenue Value

o

Asset Allocation – Moderate Portfolio

o

Transamerica Balanced

o

Clarion Real Estate Securities

o

Transamerica Convertible Securities

o

Federated Growth & Income

o

Transamerica Equity

o

Great Companies – AmericaSM

o

Transamerica Growth Opportunities

o

Great Companies – TechnologySM

o

Transamerica Money Market

o

Janus Growth

o

Transamerica Value Balanced

o

J.P. Morgan Mid Cap Value

o

T. Rowe Price Equity Income

o

Marsico Growth

o

T. Rowe Price Small Cap

o

Mercury Large Cap Value

o

Van Kampen Emerging Growth

        

 

The portfolios of the Fidelity VIP Fund available to you under the Policy are:

 

o

Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio*

o

Fidelity VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio*

o

Fidelity VIP Contrafund® Portfolio*

 

 

* Effective May 1, 2003, this portfolio is no longer available for sale to new investors.

 

The portfolios of the AVIT available to you under the Policy are:

 

o

Potomac Dow 30 Plus Portfolio*

o

Wells S&P REIT Index Portfolio*

o

Potomac OTC Plus Portfolio*

o

Access U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio*

* Effective May 1, 2005, this portfolio no longer acepts new investments from current or prospective investors.

 

If you already own a life insurance policy, it may not be to your advantage to buy additional insurance or to replace your Policy with the Policy described in this prospectus. And it may not be to your advantage to borrow money to purchase the Policy or to take withdrawals from another Policy you own to make premium payments under the Policy.

 

Prospectuses for the portfolios of the funds must accompany this prospectus. Certain portfolios may not be available in all states. Please read these documents before investing and save them for future reference.

 

An investment in the Policy is not a bank deposit. The Policy is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 



 

 

Table of Contents

 

Policy Benefits/Risks Summary

1

 

Policy Benefits

1

 

 

The Policy in General

1

 

 

Flexible Premiums

1

 

 

Variable Death Benefit

1

 

 

No Lapse Period Guarantee

2

 

 

Cash Value

2

 

 

Transfers

2

 

 

Loans

3

 

 

Cash Withdrawals and Surrenders

3

 

 

Tax Benefits

3

 

 

Policy Risks

4

 

 

Risk of an Increase in Current Fees and Expenses

4

 

 

Investment Risks

4

 

 

Risk of Lapse

4

 

 

Tax Risks (Income Tax and MEC)

5

 

 

Loan Risks

5

 

Portfolio Risks

5

Fee Tables

6

 

Range of Expenses for the Portfolios

12

 

Western Reserve, The Separate Account, the Fixed Account and the Portfolios

12

 

 

Western Reserve

12

 

 

The Separate Account

13

 

 

The Fixed Account

13

 

 

The Portfolios

14

 

 

Selection of Underlying Portfolios

18

 

 

Addition, Deletion, or Substitution of Portfolios

19

 

 

Your Right to Vote Portfolio Shares

19

 

Charges and Deductions

19

 

 

Premium Charges

20

 

 

Monthly Deduction

20

 

 

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

22

 

 

Surrender Charge

22

 

 

Pro Rata Decrease Charge

23

 

 

Transfer Charge

24

 

 

Loan Interest Charge

24

 

 

Change in Net Premium Allocation Charge

24

 

 

Cash Withdrawal Charge

24

 

 

Taxes

24

 

 

Rider Charges

24

 

 

Portfolio Expenses

25

 

 

Revenue We Receive

25

 

The Policy

26

 

 

Ownership Rights

26

 

 

Modifying the Policy

27

 

 

Purchasing a Policy

27

 

 

Tax-Free “Section 1035” Exchanges

27

 

 

When Insurance Coverage Takes Effect

27

 

 

 

This Policy is not available in the State of New York.

 

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Canceling a Policy (Free-Look Period)

29

 

Policy Features

29

 

 

Premiums

29

 

 

Allocating Premiums

29

 

 

Premium Flexibility

30

 

 

Planned Periodic Payments

30

 

 

Minimum Monthly Guarantee Premium

30

 

 

No Lapse Period

31

 

 

Premium Limitations

31

 

 

Making Premium Payments

31

 

Transfers

32

 

 

General

32

 

 

Disruptive Trading and Market Timing

32

 

 

Fixed Account Transfers

36

 

 

Conversion Rights

36

 

 

Dollar Cost Averaging

36

 

 

Asset Rebalancing Program

37

 

 

Third Party Asset Allocation Services

37

 

Policy Values

38

 

 

Cash Value

38

 

 

Net Surrender Value

38

 

 

Subaccount Value

38

 

 

Subaccount Unit Value

39

 

 

Fixed Account Value

39

 

Death Benefit

40

 

 

Death Benefit Proceeds

40

 

 

Death Benefit

40

 

 

Effect of Cash Withdrawals on the Death Benefit

42

 

 

Choosing Death Benefit Options

42

 

 

Changing the Death Benefit Option

42

 

 

Decreasing the Specified Amount

43

 

 

No Increases in Specified Amount

43

 

 

Payment Options

43

 

Surrenders and Cash Withdrawals

43

 

 

Surrenders

43

 

 

Cash Withdrawals

44

 

Loans

.....

45

 

General

45

 

 

Interest Rate Charged

46

 

 

Loan Reserve Interest Rate Credited

46

 

 

Effect of Policy Loans

46

 

Policy Lapse and Reinstatement

46

 

 

Lapse

46

 

 

No Lapse Period Guarantee

47

 

 

Reinstatement

47

 

Federal Income Tax Considerations

48

 

 

Tax Status of the Policy

48

 

 

Tax Treatment of Policy Benefits

48

 

Other Policy Information

51

 

 

Benefits at Maturity

51

 

 

Payments We Make

51

 

 

Split Dollar Arrangements

52

 

 

Policy Termination

52

 

Supplemental Benefits (Riders)

53

 

 

Children’s Insurance Rider

53

 

 

Accidental Death Benefit Rider

53

 

 

Other Insured Rider

53

 

 

 

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Disability Waiver Rider

54

 

Disability Waiver and Income Rider

54

 

Primary Insured Rider (“PIR”) and Primary Insured Rider Plus (“PIR Plus”)

54

 

Terminal Illness Accelerated Death Benefit Rider

55

Additional Information

56

 

 

Sale of the Policies

56

 

Legal Proceedings

58

 

Financial Statements

59

Performance Data

59

 

 

Rates of Return

59

Table of Contents of the Statement of Additional Information

62

 

Glossary

63

 

Appendix A – Surrender Charge Per Thousand (Based on the gender and rate class of the insured)

66

 

Appendix B - Illustrations

68

 

Prospectus Back Cover

71

 

 

Personalized Illustrations of Policy Benefits

71

 

 

Inquiries

71

 

 

 

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Policy Benefits/Risks Summary

WRL Financial Freedom Builder®

 

This summary describes the Policy’s important benefits and risks. More detailed information about the Policy appears later in this prospectus and in the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). For your convenience, we have provided a Glossary at the end of this prospectus that defines certain words and phrases used in this prospectus.

 

Policy Benefits

 

The Policy in General

 

The WRL Financial Freedom Builder( is an individual flexible premium variable life insurance policy. The Policy gives you the potential for long-term life insurance coverage with the opportunity for tax-deferred cash value accumulation. The Policy’s cash value will increase or decrease depending on the investment performance of the subaccounts, the premiums you pay, the fees and charges we deduct, the interest we credit to the fixed account, and the effects of any Policy transactions (such as transfers, loans and partial withdrawals).

The Policy is designed to be long-term in nature in order to provide significant life insurance benefits for you. However, purchasing this Policy involves certain risks. You should purchase the Policy only if you have the financial ability to keep it in force for a substantial period of time. You should consider the Policy in conjunction with other insurance you own. The Policy is not suitable as a short-term savings vehicle. There may be adverse consequences should you decide to surrender your Policy early, such as payment of a surrender charge that applies during the first 15 Policy years.

Fixed Account. You may place money in the fixed account where it earns at least 4% annual interest. We may declare higher rates of interest, but are not obligated to do so. The fixed account is part of our general account. The fixed account is not available if your Policy was issued in the State of New Jersey.

Separate Account. You may direct the money in your Policy to any of the subaccounts of the separate account. Each subaccount invests exclusively in one of the portfolios listed on the cover of this prospectus. Money you place in a subaccount is subject to investment risk and its value will vary each day according to the investment performance of the portfolios in which the subaccounts invest.

Supplemental Benefits (Riders). Supplemental riders are available under the Policy. We deduct charges for these riders from cash value as part of the monthly deduction. These riders may not be available in all states.

 

Flexible Premiums

 

You select a premium payment plan but the plan is flexible – you are not required to pay premiums according to the plan. You can change the frequency and amount, within limits, and can skip premium payments.

Unplanned premiums may be made, within limits. Premium payments must be at least $50.

You increase your risk of lapse if you do not regularly pay premiums at least as large as the current minimum monthly guarantee premium. Under certain circumstances, extra premiums may be required to prevent lapse.

Once we deliver your Policy, the free-look period begins. You may return the Policy during this period and receive a refund.

 

Variable Death Benefit

 

If the insured dies while the Policy is in force, we will pay a death benefit to the beneficiary(ies), subject to applicable law and the forms of the Policy. The amount of the death benefit depends on the specified amount of insurance you select, the death benefit option you chose, and any additional insurance provided by riders you purchase.

Choice Among Death Benefit Options. You must choose one of three death benefit options. We offer the following:

Option A is the greater of:

 

 

the current specified amount, or

a specified percentage, multiplied by the Policy’s cash value on the date of the insured’s death.

 

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Option B is the greater of:

the current specified amount, plus the Policy’s cash value on the date of the insured’s death, or

a specified percentage, multiplied by the Policy’s cash value on the date of the insured’s death.

Option C is the greater of:

 

 

the amount payable under Option A, or

the current specified amount, multiplied by an age-based “factor,” plus the Policy’s cash value on the date of the insured’s death.

 

We will reduce the death benefit proceeds by any outstanding loan amount and any due and unpaid charges. We will increase the death benefit proceeds by any additional insurance benefits you add by rider and any interest you paid in advance on any loan for the period between the date of death and the next Policy anniversary.

 

Under current tax law, the death benefit should generally be U.S. federal income tax free to the beneficiary. Other taxes, such as estate taxes, may apply.

Change in Death Benefit Option and Specified Amount. After the third Policy year and once each Policy year thereafter, you may make one of the following changes: change the death benefit option or decrease the specified amount. A decrease in specified amount is limited to no more than 20% of the specified amount before the decrease. The new specified amount cannot be less than the minimum specified amount as shown in your Policy.

 

No Lapse Period Guarantee

 

We guarantee that your Policy will not lapse until the no lapse date shown on your Policy schedule page, so long as on any Monthiversary you have paid total premiums (minus any cash withdrawals, minus any outstanding loan amount, and minus any pro rata decrease charge) that equal or exceed the sum of the minimum monthly guarantee premiums in effect for each month since the Policy date up to and including the current month. If you take a cash withdrawal or a loan, you decrease your specified amount, if you change the death benefit option, or if you add, increase or decrease a rider, you may need to pay additional premiums in order to keep the no lapse period guarantee in effect.

 

Cash Value

 

Cash value is the starting point for calculating important values under the Policy, such as net surrender value and the death benefit. There is no guaranteed minimum cash value. The Policy may lapse if you do not have sufficient cash value in the Policy to pay the monthly deductions, the surrender charge and/or any outstanding loan amount(s) (including interest you owe on any Policy loan(s)).

The Policy will not lapse during the no lapse period so long as you have paid sufficient premiums.

 

Transfers

 

You can transfer cash value among the subaccounts and the fixed account. You currently may make transfers in writing, by telephone, by fax or electronically through our website.

We may charge a $25 transfer processing fee for each transfer after the first 12 transfers in a Policy year.

Dollar cost averaging and asset rebalancing programs are available.

The Policy allows transfer of the greater of up to 25% of the amount in the fixed account, or the amount transferred in the previous Policy year. Currently, we do not, but reserve the right to, limit the number of transfers out of the fixed account to one per Policy year. If we modify or stop this current practice, we will notify you.

Transfers resulting from loans or the exercise of conversion rights are currently not treated as transfers for the purpose of the transfer charge.

Transfers via the Internet are not treated as transfers for the purpose of the transfer charge.

We may impose restrictions on, or even eliminate the transfer privilege. For a discussion of our policy with regard to market timing and the costs and risks to you that can result from programmed, large, frequent, or short-term transfers, see our Statement of Policy on Disruptive Trading and Market Timing on page 32.

 

 

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You may not use any form of expedited transfer if you make transfers between any AVIT subaccount and any Series Fund or Fidelity VIP Fund subaccount. These transfers will be processed only if you send us a written request through standard United States Postal Service First Class mail delivery, with an original signature authorizing each transfer.

 

Loans

 

After the first Policy year (as long as your Policy is in force), you may take a loan against the Policy up to 90% of the cash value, minus any surrender charge and minus any outstanding loan amount plus interest paid on any outstanding loan amount. We may permit a loan before the first anniversary for Policies issued pursuant to 1035 Exchanges. The minimum loan amount is generally $500.

We currently charge 5.2% interest annually. The interest will be charged in advance each year on any outstanding loan amount.

To secure the loan, we transfer a portion of your cash value to a loan reserve account. The loan reserve account is part of the fixed account. We will credit the amount in the loan reserve with interest at an effective annual rate of at least 4.0%.

After the 10th Policy year, on all amounts you have borrowed, we currently credit interest to the part of the cash value in excess of the premiums paid less withdrawals at an interest rate equal to the interest rate we charge on the total loan. The remaining portion, equal to the cost basis, is currently credited an effective annual rate of 4.75%.

Federal income taxes and a penalty tax may apply to loans you take against the Policy. The federal tax consequences of loans with preferred rates are uncertain and may have adverse tax consequences.

 

Cash Withdrawals and Surrenders

 

You may take one withdrawal of cash value per Policy year after the first Policy year.

 

The amount of the withdrawal may be limited to:

 

at least $500; and

 

 

no more than 10% of the net surrender value.

 

We will deduct a processing fee equal to $25 or 2% of the amount you withdraw (whichever is less) from the withdrawal, and we will pay you the balance.

A cash withdrawal will reduce the death benefit by at least the amount of the withdrawal. We will not impose a pro rata decrease charge when the specified amount is decreased as a result of taking a cash withdrawal.

You may fully surrender the Policy at any time before the insured’s death or the maturity date. Life insurance coverage will end. You will receive the net surrender value (cash value minus surrender charge, minus any outstanding loan amount, plus any interest paid in advance on the loan for the period between the date of surrender and the next Policy anniversary). The surrender charge will apply during the first 15 Policy years. The surrender charge may be significant. You may receive little or no net surrender value if you surrender your Policy in the early Policy years.

A cash withdrawal will reduce the cash value, so it will increase the risk that the Policy will lapse. A cash withdrawal may also increase the risk that the no lapse guarantee will not remain in effect.

Federal income taxes and a penalty tax may apply to cash withdrawals and surrenders.

 

Tax Benefits

 

We intend for the Policy to satisfy the definition of life insurance under the Internal Revenue Code so that the death benefit generally should be excludible from the taxable income of the beneficiary. In addition, if your Policy is a Modified Endowment Contract (“MEC”), you should not be deemed to be in receipt of any taxable gains on cash value until you take a withdrawal, if you take a Policy loan, assign, pledge or surrender the Policy; or we pay the maturity benefit. Moreover, transfers between the subaccounts are not taxable transactions. If your Policy is not a MEC, you should not be deemed to be in receipt of any taxable gains until withdrawals and surrenders exceed the limits described in the Federal Income Tax Considerations section of this prospectus.

 

 

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Policy Risks

 

Risk of an Increase in Current Fees and Expenses

 

Certain fees and expenses currently are assessed at less than their guaranteed maximum levels. In the future, we may increase these current charges up to the guaranteed (that is, maximum) levels. If fees and expenses are increased, you may need to increase the amount and/or frequency of premiums to keep the Policy in force.

 

Investment Risks

 

If you invest your Policy’s cash value in one or more subaccounts, then you will be subject to the risk that investment performance of the subaccounts will be unfavorable and that the cash value in your Policy will decrease. In addition, we deduct Policy fees and charges from your cash value, which can significantly reduce your cash value. During times of poor investment performance, this deduction will have an even greater impact on your cash value. You could lose everything you invest and your Policy could lapse without value, unless you pay additional premiums. If you allocate premiums to the fixed account, then we credit your fixed account value with a declared rate of interest. You assume the risk that the interest rate on the fixed account may decrease, although it will never be lower than a guaranteed minimum annual effective rate of 4%.

 

Risk of Lapse

 

If your Policy fails to meet certain conditions, we will notify you that the Policy has entered a 61-day grace period and will lapse without value unless you make a sufficient payment during the grace period.

 

Your Policy contains a no lapse period guarantee. Your Policy will not lapse before the no lapse date stated in your Policy, as long as you pay sufficient minimum guarantee premiums. If you do not pay sufficient premiums, you will automatically lose the no lapse period guarantee and you will increase the risk that your Policy will lapse.

 

If you take a cash withdrawal or Policy loan, if you decrease the specified amount, if you change your death benefit option, or if you add, increase or decrease a rider, we will adjust the minimum monthly guarantee premium accordingly and notify you of the new amount. If the new amount is higher than it was before and you do not make any necessary higher premium payments, you will increase the risk of losing the no lapse period guarantee. We deduct the total amount of your withdrawals, any outstanding loan amount and any pro rata decrease charge from your premiums paid when we determine whether your premium payments are high enough to keep the no lapse period guarantee in effect.

 

If you change death benefit options, decrease the specified amount, or add or increase a rider, we will adjust the amount of your minimum monthly guarantee premium.

 

You will lessen the risk of lapse of your Policy if you keep the no lapse period guarantee in effect. Before you take a cash withdrawal, loan, decrease the specified amount, change the death benefit option or add, increase or decrease a rider, you should consider carefully the effect it will have on the no lapse period guarantee.

 

After the no lapse period, your Policy may lapse if loans, cash withdrawals, the monthly deductions, and insufficient investment returns reduce the net surrender value to zero. The Policy will enter a grace period if on any Monthiversary the net surrender value (that is, the cash value minus the surrender charge, and minus any outstanding loan amount, plus any interest you paid in advance on the loan between the date of surrender and the next Policy anniversary) is not enough to pay the monthly deduction due.

 

A Policy lapse may have adverse tax consequences.

 

 

 

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You may reinstate this Policy within five years after it has lapsed (and prior to the maturity date), if the insured meets the insurability requirements and you pay the amount we require.

 

Tax Risks (Income Tax and MEC)

 

We expect that the Policy will generally be deemed a life insurance contract under federal tax law, and that the death benefit paid to the beneficiary will generally not be subject to federal income tax.

 

Depending on the total amount of premiums you pay, the Policy may be treated as a modified endowment contract (“MEC”) under federal tax laws. If a Policy is treated as a MEC, partial withdrawals, surrenders, assignments, pledges and loans will be taxable as ordinary income to the extent there are earnings in the Policy. In addition, a 10% penalty tax may be imposed on the taxable portion of cash withdrawals, surrenders, assignments, pledges and loans taken before you reach age 59 ½. If a Policy is not treated as a MEC, partial surrenders, surrenders, assignments, pledges and withdrawals will not be subject to tax to the extent of your investment in the Policy. Amounts in excess of your investment in the Policy, while subject to tax as ordinary income, will not be subject to a 10% penalty tax. Also, if your Policy is not a MEC, loans, assignments and pledges are not taxable when made. You should consult a qualified tax advisor for assistance in all tax matters involving your Policy.

 

Loan Risks

 

A Policy loan, whether or not repaid, will affect cash value over time because we subtract the amount of the loan from the subaccounts and the fixed account and place that amount in the loan reserve as collateral. We then credit a fixed interest rate at an annual effective rate of 4.0% to the loan collateral. As a result, the loan collateral does not participate in the investment results of the subaccounts and may not continue to receive the current interest rates credited to the unloaned portion of the fixed account. The longer the loan is outstanding, the greater the effect is likely to be. Depending on the investment results of the subaccounts and the interest rates credited to the fixed account, the effect could be favorable or unfavorable.

 

We also currently charge interest on Policy loans at a rate of 5.2% to be paid in advance. Interest is added to the amount of the loan to be repaid.

 

A Policy loan could make it more likely that a Policy would lapse. A Policy loan will increase the risk that the no lapse period guarantee will not remain in effect. There is also a risk that if the loan, insurance charges and unfavorable investment experience reduce your net surrender value and the no lapse period guarantee is no longer in effect, then the Policy will lapse. Assuming Policy loans have not already been subject to tax as distributions, a significant tax liability could arise when the lapse occurs. Anyone considering using the Policy as a source of tax-free income by taking out Policy loans should consult a qualified tax advisor about the risks inherent in such a strategy before purchasing the Policy.

 

If the Policy lapses or is surrendered while a loan is outstanding, you will realize taxable income equal to the lesser of the gain in the Policy or the sum of the excess of the loan balance (including accrued interest) and any cash received on surrender over your basis in the Policy. If the Policy is a MEC or becomes a MEC within two years of taking a loan, the amount of the outstanding indebtedness will be taxed as if it were a withdrawal from the Policy.

 

If the Policy lapses or terminates due to volatility in the investment performance of the underlying portfolios or another reason, you may incur tax consequences at an unexpected time.

 

You should consult with your own qualified tax advisor to apply the law to your particular circumstances.

 

Portfolio Risks

 

A comprehensive discussion of the risks of each portfolio may be found in each portfolio’s prospectus. Please refer to the prospectuses for the portfolios for more information.

There is no assurance that any of the portfolios will achieve its stated investment objective.

 

 

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Fee Tables

 

The following tables describe the fees and expenses that you will pay when buying, owning and surrendering the Policy. If the amount of a charge depends on the personal characteristics of the insured or the owner, then the fee table lists the minimum and maximum charges we assess under the Policy, and the fees and charges of a representative insured with the characteristics set forth below. These charges may not be representative of the charges you will pay.

 

The first table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay when buying the Policy, paying premiums, making cash withdrawals from the Policy, surrendering the Policy, or transferring Policy cash value among the subaccounts and the fixed account.

 



Transaction Fees

Charge

When Charge is Deducted

Amount Deducted

Guaranteed Charge

Current Charge

Premium Charges:

Upon payment of ach premium

 

 

Premium Expense Charge

First 10 Policy years = 6.0% of each premium payment; and 2.5% of premiums in Policy years 11+

First 10 Policy years = 6.0% of each premium payment; and 2.5% of premiums in Policy years 11+

Premium Collection Charge

$3.00 per premium

$3.00 per premium

Cash Withdrawal Charge1

Upon withdrawal

2.0% of the amount withdrawn, not to exceed $25

2.0% of the amount withdrawn, not to exceed $25

Surrender Charge2

Upon full surrender of the Policy during the first 15 Policy years

 

 

o     Minimum Charge3

 

$7.68 per $1,000 of specified amount during first Policy year.

$7.68 per $1,000 of specified amount during first Policy year.

o     Maximum Charge4

 

$57.00 per $1,000 of specified amount during first Policy year.

$57.00 per $1,000 of specified amount during first Policy year.

 

 

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1When we incur the expense of expedited delivery of your partial withdrawal or complete surrender payment, we currently assess the following additional charges: $20 for overnight delivery ($30 for Saturday delivery); and $25 for wire service. You can obtain further information about these charges by contacting our office.

2The surrender charge will vary based on the issue age, gender and underwriting class of the insured on the Policy. The surrender charge is calculated as the surrender charge per $1,000 of specified amount, multiplied by the number of thousands in the Policy’s specified amount (as stated in the Policy), multiplied by the surrender charge factor. The surrender charge factor varies with the insured’s age and number of years the Policy has been in force. The surrender charge factor on a Policy where the insured’s age on the Policy date is less than 40 will be 1.00 for the first 5 Policy years and then decrease by 0.10 each Policy year until it reaches zero at the end of the 15th Policy year after the Policy date. For a Policy where the age on the Policy date is greater than 39, the surrender charge factor is less than 1.00 at the end of the First Policy year and decreases every year until it reaches zero at the end of the 15th Policy year after the Policy date. The surrender charge shown in the table may not be typical of the charges you will pay. More detailed information about the surrender charges applicable to you is available from your agent.

3This minimum surrender charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: female, issue age 4, in the juvenile underwriting class. This minimum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

4This maximum surrender charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: male, issue age 80, in the standard tobacco use underwriting class. This maximum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

 

 

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Transaction Fees

Charge

When Charge is Deducted

Amount Deducted

Guaranteed Charge

Current Charge

Surrender Charge (continued)

 

 

 

Charge for a Policy insuring a male, issue age 30 in the ultimate select non-tobacco use underwriting class

$12.52 per $1,000 of specified amount during first Policy year.

$12.52 per $1,000 of specified amount during first Policy year.

Transfer Charge5

Upon transfer

$25 for each transfer in excess of 12 per Policy year

$25 for each transfer in excess of 12 per Policy year

Change in Net Premium Allocation Charge

Upon change of allocation instructions for premium payments in excess of one per Policy quarter

$25

None

Pro Rata Decrease Charge

Deducted when specified amount is decreased during the first 15 Policy years

Equal to the surrender charge (as of the date of the decrease) applicable to that portion of the specified amount that is decreased.

Equal to the surrender charge (as of the date of the decrease) applicable to that portion of the specified amount that is decreased.

Terminal Illness Accelerated Death Benefit Rider

When rider is exercised

Discount Factor 6

Discount Factor 6

 

 

 

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5The first 12 transfers per Policy year are free.

6We do not assess an administrative charge for this rider; however, we do reduce the single sum benefit by a discount factor to compensate us for lost income due to the early payment of the death benefit.

 

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The table below describes the fees and expenses that you will pay periodically during the time that you own the Policy, not including portfolio fees and expenses.

 

Periodic Charges Other Than Portfolio Operating Expenses

Charge

When Charge is Deducted

Amount Deducted

Guaranteed Charge

Current Charge

Monthly Policy Charge

Monthly, on the Policy date and on each Monthiversary

$7.50 per month

$5.00 per month

Cost of Insurance7

(without Extra Ratings)8

 

Monthly, on the Policy date and on each Monthiversary until the insured reaches age 95

 

 

o     Minimum Charge9

 

$0.06 per $1,000 of net amount at risk per month

$0.06 per $1,000 of net amount at risk per month

o     Maximum Charge10

 

$24.85 per $1,000 of net amount at risk per month

$21.12 per $1,000 of net amount at risk per month

o     Initial charge for a male insured, issue age 30, in the ultimate select non-tobacco use class

 

$0.12 per $1,000 of net amount at risk per month

$0.12 per $1,000 of net amount at risk per month

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

Daily

Annual rate of 0.90% of average daily net assets of each subaccount in which you are invested

Annual rate of 0.90% for Policy years 1- 15 and 0.75% for Policy years 16+ of average daily net assets of each subaccount in which you are invested

Loan Interest Spread

On Policy anniversary11

1.49% (effective annual rate, after rounding)12

0.74% (effective annual rate, after rounding)12

 

 

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7Cost of insurance charges are based on each insured’s attained age, gender, underwriting class, specified amount, Policy year, and the net amount at risk. Cost of insurance rates generally will increase each year with the age of the insured. The cost of insurance rates shown in the table may not be representative of the charges you will pay. Your Policy’s schedule page will indicate the guaranteed cost of insurance charges applicable to your Policy. You can obtain more detailed information concerning your cost of insurance charges by contacting your agent.

8We may place insureds in sub-standard underwriting classes with extra ratings that reflect higher mortality risks and that result in higher cost of insurance rates. If the insured possesses additional mortality risks, we may add a surcharge to the cost of insurance rates of up to $83.33 monthly per $1,000 of net amount at risk.

9This minimum charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: female, age 10 at issue, juvenile class and in the first Policy year. This minimum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

10This maximum charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: male, age 75 at issue, standard tobacco underwriting class and in the 20th Policy year. This maximum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

11While a Policy loan is outstanding, loan interest is payable in advance on each Policy anniversary. If prior to the next Policy anniversary, there is a loan repayment, Policy lapse or surrender, Policy termination, or the insured’s death, we will refund the amount of any loan interest we charged in advance for the period between the date of any such occurrence above and the next Policy anniversary.

12The Loan Interest Spread is the difference between the amount of interest we charge you for a loan and the amount of interest we credit to your loan reserve account. We charge you an annual interest rate on a Policy loan of 5.2% in advance (5.49% effective annual interest rate) on each Policy anniversary. We will also currently credit the amount in the loan reserve account with an effective annual interest rate of 4.75% (4.0% minimum guaranteed).

 

 

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Periodic Charges Other Than Portfolio Operating Expenses

Charge

When Charge is Deducted

Amount Deducted

Guaranteed Charge

Current Charge

Optional Rider Charges13:

Accidental Death Benefit Rider

Monthly, on the Policy date and on each Monthiversary until the insured reaches age 70

 

 

o     Minimum Charge14

 

$0.10 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month

$0.10 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month

o     Maximum Charge15

 

$0.18 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month

$0.18 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month

o     Initial charge for a male insured, issue age 30

 

$0.10 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month

$0.10 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month

Disability Waiver Rider16

Monthly, on the Policy date and on each Monthiversary until the insured reaches age 60

 

 

o     Minimum Charge17

 

$0.03 per $1,000 of base Policy specified amount per month

$0.03 per $1,000 of base Policy specified amount per month

o     Maximum Charge18

 

$0.39 per $1,000 of base Policy specified amount per month

$0.39 per $1,000 of base Policy specified amount per month

o     Initial charge for a male insured, issue age 30

 

$0.04 per $1,000 of base Policy specified amount per month

$0.04 per $1,000 of base Policy specified amount per month

 

 

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13Optional rider cost of insurance charges are based on each insured’s issue age or attained age, gender, underwriting class, Policy year, and rider face amount. The cost of insurance rates shown in the table may not be representative of the charges you will pay. The rider will indicate the maximum guaranteed rider charges applicable to your Policy. You can obtain more information about this rider by contacting your agent.

14This minimum charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: male, age 45 at issue and in the first policy year. This minimum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

15This maximum charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: male, age 50 at issue and in the 20th policy year. This maximum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

16Disability Waiver charges are based on the base insured’s issue age, gender and specified amount. The charges shown are for base Policy only (no riders and benefits). You can obtain more information about these riders by contacting your agent.

17This minimum charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: male, age 25 at issue. This minimum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

18This maximum charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: female, age 55 at issue. This maximum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

 

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Periodic Charges Other Than Portfolio Operating Expenses

Charge

When Charge is Deducted

Amount Deducted

Guaranteed Charge

Current Charge

Disability Waiver and Income Rider19

Monthly, on the Policy date and on each Monthiversary until the insured reaches age 60

 

 

o     Minimum Charge20

 

$0.20 per $10 monthly rider units

$0.20 per $10 monthly rider units

o     Maximum Charge21

 

$0.86 per $10 monthly rider units

$0.86 per $10 monthly rider units

o     Initial charge for a male insured, issue age 30

 

$0.23 per $10 monthly rider units

$0.23 per $10 monthly rider units

Children’s Insurance Rider22

Monthly, on the Policy date and on each Monthiversary until the youngest child reaches age 25

$0.60 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month

$0.60 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month

Other Insured Rider23

(without Extra Ratings)8

Monthly,on the Policy date and on each Monthiversary until the insured reaches age 95

 

 

o     Minimum Charge9

 

$0.06 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month

$0.06 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month

o     Maximum Charge10

 

$24.85 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month

$21.12 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month

 

 

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19The charge for this rider is based on the primary insured’s issue age, gender and number of units of monthly disability income selected.

20This minimum charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: male, age 27 at issue. This minimum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

21This maximum charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: female, age 55 at issue. This maximum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

22The charge for this rider is based on the rider face amount and does not vary.

23Rider charges are cost of insurance charges are based on each other insured’s issue age, gender, underwriting class, Policy year, and the rider face amount. Cost of insurance rates for this rider generally will increase each year with the age of the other insured. The cost of insurance rates shown in the table may not be representative of the charges you will pay. The rider will indicate the maximum guaranteed rider charges applicable to your Policy. You can obtain more information about this rider by contacting your agent.

 

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Periodic Charges Other Than Portfolio Operating Expenses

Charge

When Charge is Deducted

Amount Deducted

Guaranteed Charge

Current Charge

Other Insured Rider (continued)

 

 

 

Initial charge for a male insured, issue age 35, in the ultimate select non tobacco use class

$0.12   er $1,000 of rider face amount per month

$0.12 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month

Primary Insured Rider

(without Extra Ratings)8

Monthly, on the Policy date and on each Monthiversary until the insured reaches age 90

 

 

o     Minimum Charge9

 

$0.06 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month

$0.05 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month

o     Maximum Charge24

 

$18.46 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month

$14.91 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month

o     Initial charge for a male insured, issue age 30, in the ultimate select non-tobacco use class

 

$0.12 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month

$0.10 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month

Primary Insured Plus Rider

(without Extra Ratings)8

 

Monthly, on the Policy date and on each Monthiversary until the insured reaches age 85

 

 

o     Minimum Charge

 

$0.08 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month25

$0.04 per $1,000 of rider face amount per month26

o     Maximum Charge

 

$13.54 per $1000 of rider face amount per month27

$10.93 per $1000 of rider face amount per month28

 

 

 

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24This maximum charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: male, age 70 at issue standard tobacco underwriting class and in the 20th Policy year. This maximum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

25This minimum charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: female, age 18 at issue, non-tobacco use class and in the first Policy year. This minimum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

26This minimum charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: female, age 29 at issue, ultimate select non-tobacco use class and first Policy year. This minimum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

27This maximum charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: male, age 75 at issue, standard tobacco use class and in the 10th Policy year. This maximum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

28This maximum charge is based on an insured with the following characteristics: male, age 70 at issue, standard tobacco use class and in the 15th Policy year. This maximum charge may also apply to insureds with other characteristics.

 

 

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Periodic Charges Other Than Portfolio Operating Expenses

Charge

When Charge is Deducted

Amount Deducted

Guaranteed Charge

Current Charge

Primary Insured Plus Rider (continued)

 

 

 

Initial charge for a male insured, issue age 30, in the ultimate select non-tobacco use class

$0.12 per   1000 of rider face amount per month

$0.06 per $1000 of rider face amount per month

 

For information concerning compensation paid for the sale of the Policy, see “Sale of the Policies.”

 

Range of Expenses for the Portfolios1, 2

 

The next table shows the lowest and highest total operating expenses charged by the portfolios during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. Expenses of the portfolios may be higher or lower in the future. More detail concerning each portfolio’s fees and expenses is contained in the prospectus for each portfolio.

 

 

Minimum

Maximum

Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses (total of all expenses that are deducted from portfolio assets, including management fees, 12b-1 fees, and other expenses)

 

0.39%

 

4.37%

Net Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses (total of all expenses that are deducted from portfolio assets, including management fees, 12b-1 fees, and other expenses, after contractual waiver of fees and expenses)3

 

0.39%

 

1.75%

 

1 The portfolio expenses used to prepare this table were provided to Western Reserve by the funds. Western Reserve has not independently verified such information. The expenses shown are those incurred for the year ended December 31, 2004. Current or future expenses may be greater or less than those shown.

2 The table showing the range of expenses for the portfolios takes into account the expenses of several Series Fund asset allocation portfolios that are ‘funds of funds.” A “fund of funds” portfolio typically allocates its assets, within predetermined percentage ranges, among certain other Series Fund portfolios and certain portfolios of the Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds. Each “fund of funds” has its own set of operating expenses, as does each of the portfolios in which it invests. In determining the range of portfolio expenses, Western Reserve took into account the information received from the Series Fund on combined actual expenses for each of the “fund of funds” and for the portfolios in which it invests, assuming a constant allocation by each “fund of funds” of its assets among the portfolios identical to its actual allocation at December 31, 2004.

3 The range of Net Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses takes into account contractual arrangements for 8 portfolios that require a portfolio’s investment adviser to reimburse or waive portfolio expenses until April 30, 2006.

 

Western Reserve, The Separate Account, the Fixed Account and the Portfolios

 

Western Reserve

 

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio located at 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716 is the insurance company issuing the Policy. We are obligated to pay all benefits under the Policy.

 

 

 

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The Separate Account

 

The separate account is a separate account of Western Reserve, established under Ohio law. We own the assets in the separate account and we may use assets in the separate account to support other variable life insurance policies we issue. The separate account is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).

 

The separate account is divided into subaccounts, each of which invests in shares of a specific portfolio of a fund. These subaccounts buy and sell portfolio shares at net asset value without any sales charge. Any dividends and distributions from a portfolio are reinvested at net asset value in shares of that portfolio.

 

Income, gains, and losses credited to, or charged against, a subaccount of the separate account reflect the subaccount’s own investment experience and not the investment experience of our other assets. The separate account’s assets may not be used to pay any of our liabilities other than those arising from the Policies and other variable life insurance policies we issue. If the separate account’s assets exceed the required reserves and other liabilities, we may transfer the excess to our general account.

 

Changes to the Separate Account. As permitted by applicable law, we reserve the right to make certain changes to the structure and operation of the separate account, including, among others, the right to:

 

Remove, combine, or add subaccounts and make the new or combined subaccounts available to you at our discretion;

Substitute shares of another registered open-end management company, which may have different fees and expenses, for shares of a subaccount at our discretion;

Close subaccounts to allocations of new premiums by existing or new Policyowners at any time in our discretion;

Transfer assets supporting the Policies from one subaccount to another or from the separate account to another separate account;

Combine the separate account with other separate accounts, and/or create new separate accounts;

Deregister the separate account under the 1940 Act, or operate the separate account as a management investment company under the 1940 Act, or as any other form permitted by law; and

Modify the provisions of the Policy to reflect changes to the subaccounts and the separate account and to comply with applicable law.

 

Some, but not all, of these future changes may be the result of changes in applicable laws or interpretation of the law.

 

The portfolios, which sell their shares to the subaccounts, may discontinue offering their shares to the subaccounts. We will not make any such changes without receiving any necessary approval of the SEC and applicable state insurance departments. We will notify you of any changes. We reserve the right to make other structural and operational changes affecting the separate account.

 

The Fixed Account

 

The fixed account is part of Western Reserve’s general account. We use general account assets to support our insurance and annuity obligations other than those funded by separate accounts. Subject to applicable law, Western Reserve has sole discretion over the investment of the fixed account’s assets. Western Reserve bears the full investment risk for all amounts contributed to the fixed account. Western Reserve guarantees that the amounts allocated to the fixed account will be credited interest daily at an annual net effective interest rate of at least 4.0%. We will determine any interest rate credited in excess of the guaranteed rate at our sole discretion. We have no formula for determining fixed account interest rates in excess of the guaranteed rate nor any duration for such rates.

 

Money you place in the fixed account will begin earning interest compounded daily at the current interest rate in effect at the time of your allocation. We may declare current interest rates from time to time. We may declare more than one interest rate for different money based upon the date of allocation or transfer to the fixed account. When we declare a current interest rate higher than the guaranteed rate on amounts allocated to the fixed account,

 

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we guarantee the higher rate on those amounts for at least one year (the “guarantee period”) unless those amounts are transferred to the loan reserve. At the end of the guarantee period we may declare a new current interest rate on those amounts and any accrued interest thereon. We will guarantee this new current interest rate for another guarantee period. We credit interest greater than 4.0% during any guarantee period at our sole discretion. You bear the risk that interest we credit will not exceed 4.0%.

 

We allocate amounts from the fixed account for cash withdrawals, transfers to the subaccounts, or monthly deduction charges on a last in, first out basis (“LIFO”) for the purpose of crediting interest.

 

New Jersey: The fixed account is not available to you if your Policy was issued in the State of New Jersey. You may not direct or transfer any premium payments or cash value to the fixed account. The fixed account is used solely for Policy loans.

 

The fixed account has not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has not reviewed the disclosure in this prospectus relating to the fixed account.

 

The Portfolios

 

The separate account invests in shares of the portfolios of a fund. Each portfolio is an investment division of a fund, which is an open-end management investment company registered with the SEC. Such registration does not involve supervision of the management or investment practices or policies of the portfolios by the SEC.

 

Each portfolio’s assets are held separate from the assets of the other portfolios, and each portfolio has investment objectives and policies that are different from those of the other portfolios. Thus, each portfolio operates as a separate investment fund, and the income or loss of one portfolio has no effect on the investment performance of any other portfolio. Pending any required approval by a state insurance regulatory authority, certain subaccounts and corresponding portfolios may not be available to residents of some states.

 

Each portfolio’s investment objective(s) and policies are summarized below. There is no assurance that any of the portfolios will achieve its stated objective(s). Certain portfolios may have investment objectives and policies similar to other portfolios that are managed by the same investment adviser or sub-adviser. The investment results of the portfolios, however, may be higher or lower than those of such other portfolios. We do not guarantee or make any representation that the investment results of the portfolios will be comparable to any other portfolio, even those with the same investment adviser or manager.

 

You can find more detailed information about the portfolios, including a description of risks, in the fund prospectuses. You may obtain a free copy of the fund prospectuses by contacting us at 1-800-851-9777 or visiting our website at www.westernreserve.com. You should read the fund prospectuses carefully.

 

Portfolio

Sub-Adviser or Adviser and

Investment Objective

Munder Net50

Munder Capital Management

Seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Van Kampen Emerging Growth

Van Kampen Asset Management Inc.

Seeks capital appreciation

 

T. Rowe Price Small Cap

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

Seeks long-term growth of capital by

investing primarily in common stocks of

small growth companies.

 

 

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Portfolio

Sub-Adviser or Adviser and

Investment Objective  

 

Third Avenue Value

Third Avenue Management LLC

Seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

American Century International

American Century Investment Management, Inc.

Seeks capital growth.

 

Templeton Great Companies Global

Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC

Great Companies, L.L.C.

Seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

Great Companies – TechnologySM

Great Companies, L.L.C.

Seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

Janus Growth

Janus Capital Management LLC

Seeks growth of capital.

 

Marsico Growth

Banc of America Capital Management, LLC

Seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

Great Companies – AmericaSM

Great Companies, L.L.C.

Seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

Salomon All Cap

Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc

Seeks capital appreciation.

 

T. Rowe Price Equity Income

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

Seeks to provide substantial dividend income,

as well as long-term growth of capital by

primarily investing in the dividend-paying

common stocks of established companies.

 

Transamerica Value Balanced

Transamerica Investment Management, LLC

Seeks preservation of capital and

competitive investment returns.

 

Clarion Real Estate Securities

ING Clarion Real Estate Securities

Seeks long-term total return from investments

primarily in equity securities of real estate

companies. Total return will consist of realized

and unrealized capital gains and losses plus income.

 

Federated Growth & Income

Federated Equity Management Company of

Pennsylvania

Seeks total return by investing in securities

that have defensive characteristics.

 

AEGON Bond

Banc One Investment Advisors Corp.

Seeks the highest possible current income

within the confines of the primary goal of

insuring the protection of capital.

 

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Portfolio

Sub-Adviser or Adviser and

Investment Objective

 

Transamerica Money Market

Transamerica Investment Management, LLC

Seeks to provide maximum current income

consistent with preservation of principal and

maintenance of liquidity.

 

Asset Allocation – Conservative Portfolio*

Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc.

Seeks current income and preservation of capital.

 

Portfolio Construction Consultant:

Morningstar Associates, LLC

 

Asset Allocation – Moderate Portfolio*

Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc.

Seeks capital appreciation.

 

Portfolio Construction Consultant:

Morningstar Associates, LLC

 

Asset Allocation – Moderate Growth

Portfolio*

Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc.

Seeks capital appreciation.

 

Portfolio Construction Consultant:

Morningstar Associates, LLC

 

Asset Allocation – Growth Portfolio*

Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc.

Seeks capital appreciation and current income.

 

Portfolio Construction Consultant:

Morningstar Associates, LLC

 

Transamerica Convertible Securities

Transamerica Investment Management, LLC

Seeks maximum total return through a combination

of current income and capital appreciation.

 

PIMCO Total Return

Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC

Seeks maximum total return consistent with

preservation of capital and prudent investment

management.

 

Transamerica Equity

Transamerica Investment Management, LLC

Seeks to maximize long-term growth.

 

Transamerica Growth Opportunities

Transamerica Investment Management, LLC

Seeks to maximize long-term growth.

 

J.P. Morgan Mid Cap Value

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

Seeks growth from capital appreciation.

 

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Portfolio

Sub-Adviser or Adviser and

Investment Objective

 

Mercury Large Cap Value

Fund Asset Management L.P., d/b/a

Mercury Advisors

Seeks long-term capital growth to achieve superior

long-term performance with below average volatility

relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index.

 

Transamerica Balanced

Transamerica Investment Management, LLC

Seeks to achieve long-term capital growth and

current income with a secondary objective of

capital preservation, by balancing investments

among stocks, bonds, and cash or cash equivalents.

 

Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio –

Service Class 2 Shares

Fidelity Management & Research Company

Seeks reasonable income. The fund 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 Standard & Poor’s 500SM Index.

 

Fidelity VIP Contrafund Portfolio –

Service Class 2 Shares

Fidelity Management & Research Company

Seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Fidelity VIP Growth Opportunities

Portfolio – Service Class 2 Shares

Fidelity Management & Research Company

Seeks to provide capital growth.

 

Potomac Dow 30 Plus Portfolio**

Rafferty Asset Management, LLP

Seeks daily investment results that correspond to 125% of the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM.

 

Potomac OTC Plus Portfolio**

Rafferty Asset Management, LLP

Seeks to provide investment returns that correspond to 125% of the performance of the Nasdaq 100 IndexTM.

 

Access U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio**

Rafferty Asset Management, LLP

Seeks to provide security of principal, current income and liquidity.

 

Wells S&P REIT Index Portfolio**

Wells Asset Management, Inc.

Seeks to provide investment results corresponding to

the performance of the S&P Real Estate Investment

Trust Composite Index.

 

 

*

Each asset allocation portfolio invests in a combination of underlying Series Fund and Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds portfolios.

** The AVIT portfolios allow market timing / frequent transfers. Market timing may increase portfolio expenses and have other adverse consequences for long-term investors. See “Disruptive Trading and Market Timing.” Some AVIT portfolios may use investment techniques not associated with most mutual fund portfolios. Investors in those AVIT portfolios will bear additional investment risks. See the AVIT fund prospectus for a description of the investment objectives and risks associated with investing in the AVIT portfolios. Effective May 1, 2005, these portfolios no longer accept new investments from current or prospective investors. If you surrender all of your money from these portfolios after May 1, 2005, you may not reinvest in these portfolios.

 

Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. (formerly AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc.) (“Transamerica Advisors”), located at 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716, is directly owned by Western Reserve

 

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(78%) and AUSA Holding Company (22%), serves as investment adviser to the Series Fund and manages the Series Fund in accordance with policies and guidelines established by the Series Fund’s Board of Directors. For certain portfolios, Transamerica Advisors has engaged investment sub-advisers to provide portfolio management services. Transamerica Advisors and each investment sub-adviser are registered investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. See the Series Fund prospectuses for more information regarding Transamerica Advisors and the investment sub-advisers.

 

Fidelity Management & Research Company (“FMR”), located at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, serves as investment adviser to the Fidelity VIP Fund and manages the Fidelity VIP Fund in accordance with policies and guidelines established by the Fidelity VIP Fund’s Board of Trustees. For certain portfolios, FMR has engaged investment sub-advisers to provide portfolio management services with regard to foreign investments. FMR and each sub-adviser are registered investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. See the Fidelity VIP Fund prospectuses for more information regarding FMR and the investment sub-advisers.

 

Morningstar Associates, LLC (“Morningstar”), located at 225 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, serves as a “consultant” to Transamerica Advisors for investment model creation and maintenance to the Asset Allocation – Conservative Portfolio, Asset Allocation – Moderate Portfolio, Asset Allocation – Moderate Growth Portfolio and Asset Allocation – Growth Portfolio of the Series Fund. Morningstar will be paid an annual fee for its services. See the Series Fund prospectuses for more information regarding Morningstar.

 

Access Fund Management, LLC, located at 28050 US Highway 19 N, Suite 301, Clearwater, Florida 33761, serves as the investment adviser to the AVIT fund and manages the AVIT fund in accordance with policies and guidelines established by the AVIT fund’s Board of Trustees. For certain portfolios, AVIT has engaged investment sub-advisers to provide portfolio management services with regard to foreign investments. AVIT and each sub-adviser are registered investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. See the AVIT fund prospectus for more information regarding Access and the investment sub-advisers.

Selection of Underlying Portfolios

The underlying portfolios offered through this product are selected by Western Reserve, and Western Reserve may consider various factors, including, but not limited to, asset class coverage, the strength of the adviser’s or sub-adviser’s reputation and tenure, brand recognition, performance, and the capability and qualification of each investment firm. Another factor that we may consider is whether the underlying portfolio or its service providers (e.g., the investment adviser or sub-advisers) or its affiliates will compensate us or our affiliates for providing certain administrative, marketing, and support services that would otherwise be provided by the portfolio or its service providers, or whether affiliates of the portfolio can provide marketing and distribution support for sales of the Policies. (See “Revenue We Receive”.) We have included the Series Fund portfolios at least in part because they are managed by Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc., our directly owned subsidiary.

 

You are responsible for choosing the portfolios, and the amounts allocated to each, that are appropriate for your own individual circumstances and your investment goals, financial situation, and risk tolerance. Since investment risk is borne by you, decisions regarding investment allocations should be carefully considered.

 

In making your investment selections, we encourage you to thoroughly investigate all of the information regarding the portfolios that is available to you, including each fund’s prospectus, statement of additional information and annual and semi/annual reports. Other sources such as newspapers and financial and other magazines provide more current information, including information about any regulatory actions or investigations relating to a fund or portfolio. After you select portfolios for your initial premium, you should monitor and periodically re-evaluate your allocations to determine if they are still appropriate.

 

You bear the risk of any decline in the cash value of your Policy resulting from the performance of the portfolios you have chosen.

 

We do not recommend or endorse any particular portfolio and we do not provide investment advice.

 

 

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Addition, Deletion, or Substitution of Portfolios

 

We do not guarantee that each portfolio will always be available for investment through the Policy. We reserve the right, subject to compliance with applicable law, to add new portfolios or portfolio classes, close existing

portfolios or portfolio classes, or substitute portfolio shares that are held by any subaccount for shares of a different portfolio. New or substitute portfolios may have different fees and expenses and their availability may be limited to certain classes of purchasers. We will not add, delete or substitute any shares attributable to your interest in a subaccount without notice to you and prior approval of the SEC, to the extent required by the 1940 Act or other applicable law. We may also decide to purchase securities from other portfolios for the separate account. We reserve the right to transfer separate account assets to another separate account that we determine to be associated with the class of contracts to which the Policy belongs.

 

Your Right to Vote Portfolio Shares

 

Even though we are the legal owner of the portfolio shares held in the subaccounts, and have the right to vote on all matters submitted to shareholders of the portfolios, we will vote our shares only as policyowners instruct, so long as such action is required by law.

Before a vote of a portfolio’s shareholders occurs, you will receive voting materials from us. We will ask you to instruct us on how to vote and to return your proxy to us in a timely manner. You will have the right to instruct us on the number of portfolio shares that corresponds to the amount of cash value you have in that portfolio (as of a date set by the portfolio).

 

If we do not receive voting instructions on time from some policyowners, we will vote those shares in the same proportion as the timely voting instructions we receive. Should federal securities laws, regulations and interpretations change, we may elect to vote portfolio shares in our own right. If required by state insurance officials, or if permitted under federal regulation, we may disregard certain owner voting instructions. If we ever disregard voting instructions, we will send you a summary in the next annual report to policyowners advising you of the action and the reasons we took such action.

 

Charges and Deductions

 

This section describes the charges and deductions that we make under the Policy in consideration for: (1) the services and benefits we provide; (2) the costs and expenses we incur; and (3) the risks we assume. The fees and charges deducted under the Policy may result in a profit to us.

 

Services and benefits we provide

under the Policy:

the death benefit, cash and loan benefits;

 

investment options, including premium allocations;

administration of elective options; and

 

the distribution of reports to owners.

 

 

Costs and expenses we incur:

costs associated with processing and underwriting applications;

expenses of issuing and administering the Policy (including any Policy riders);

overhead and other expenses for providing services and benefits and sales and marketing expenses, including compensation paid in connection with the sale of the Policies; and

other costs of doing business, such as collecting premiums, maintaining records, processing claims, effecting transactions, and paying federal, state and local premium and other taxes and fees.

 

 

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Risks we assume:

 

that the charges we may deduct may be insufficient to meet our actual claims because insureds die sooner than we estimate; and

that the costs of providing the services and benefits under the Policies may exceed the charges we are allowed to deduct.

 

Some or all the charges we deduct are used to pay aggregate Policy costs and expenses we incur in providing the services and benefits under the Policy and assuming the risks associated with the Policy.

 

Premium Charges

 

Before we allocate the net premium payments you make, we will deduct the following charges.

 

The premium expense charge equals:

 

 

6.0% of premiums during the first ten

Policy years; and

2.5% of premiums thereafter.

Some or all of the premium expense charges we deduct are used to pay the aggregate Policy costs and expenses we incur, including distribution costs and/or state premium taxes. Although state premium tax rates imposed on us vary from state to state, the premium expense charge deducted will not vary with the state of residence of the policyowner.

 

The premium collection charge equals:

 

 

$3.00 per premium payment.

 

 

We will not increase this charge.

 

Monthly Deduction

 

We take a monthly deduction from the cash value on the Policy date and on each Monthiversary. We deduct this charge from each subaccount and the fixed account in accordance with the current premium allocation instructions. If the value of any account is insufficient to pay that account’s portion of the monthly deduction, we will take the monthly deduction on a pro rata basis from all accounts (i.e., in the same proportion that the value in each subaccount and the fixed account bears to the total cash value on the Monthiversary). Because portions of the monthly deduction (such as cost of insurance) can vary monthly, the monthly deduction will also vary.

 

The monthly deduction is

 

equal to:

 

 

the monthly Policy charge; plus

the monthly cost of insurance charge for the Policy; plus

the monthly charge for any benefits provided by riders attached to the Policy; plus

the pro rata decrease charge (if applicable) incurred as a result of a decrease in the specified amount.

 

 

 

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Monthly Policy Charge:

 

This charge currently equals $5.00 each Policy month. After the first Policy year, we may increase this charge.

We guarantee this charge will never be more than $7.50 per month.

This charge is used to cover aggregate Policy expenses.

 

Cost of Insurance Charge:

 

We deduct this charge each month. It varies each month and is determined as follows:

 

1.

divide the death benefit on the Monthiversary by 1.0032737 (this factor reduces the net amount at risk, for purposes of computing the cost of insurance, by taking into account assumed monthly earnings at an annual rate of 4.0%);

2.

subtract the cash value on the Monthiversary;

3.

multiply the appropriate monthly cost of insurance rate for the Policy.

 

Optional Insurance Riders:

 

The monthly deduction will include charges for any optional insurance benefits you add to your Policy by rider.

 

To determine the monthly cost of insurance rates we refer to a schedule of current cost of insurance rates using the insured’s attained age, gender, underwriting class, and the length of time that the Policy has been in force. The factors that affect the net amount at risk include investment performance of the portfolios in which you invest, payment of premiums, the fees and charges deducted under the Policy, the death benefit option you chose, as well as any Policy transactions (such as loans, partial withdrawals, transfers, and changes in specified amount). The actual monthly cost of insurance rates are primarily based on our expectations as to future mortality experience and expenses. Monthly cost of insurance rates may be changed by us from time to time. The actual rates we charge will never be greater than the Table of Guaranteed Maximum Life Insurance Rates stated in your Policy. These guaranteed rates are based on the Commissioners 1980 Standard Ordinary Mortality Tobacco and Non-Tobacco Tables (“1980 C.S.O. Tables”) and the insured’s attained age, gender, and rate class. For non sub-standard rate classes, these guaranteed rates will never be greater than the rates in the 1980 C.S.O. Tables.

 

The underwriting class of the insured will affect the cost of insurance rates. We use a standard method of underwriting in determining underwriting classes, which are based on the health of the insured. We currently place insureds into preferred and standard classes. We also place insureds into sub-standard classes with extra ratings, which reflect higher mortality risks and will result in higher cost of insurance rates.

 

We may issue certain Policies on a simplified or expedited basis. Cost of insurance rates for any Policies issued on a simplified or expedited basis may cause healthy individuals to pay higher cost of insurance rates than they would pay under a substantially similar Policy that we offer using different underwriting criteria.

 

 

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Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

 

We deduct a daily charge from your cash value in each subaccount that, together with other fees and charges, compensates us for services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred and the risks assumed. This charge is equal to:

 

your Policy’s cash value in each subaccount multiplied by

 

the daily pro rata portion of the annual mortality and expense risk charge rate.

 

The annual rate is equal to 0.90% of the average daily net assets of each subaccount. We intend to reduce this charge to 0.75% in the 16th Policy year, but we do not guarantee that we will do so, and we reserve the right to maintain this charge at the 0.90% level after the 15th Policy year.

 

If this charge, combined with other Policy fees and charges, does not cover our total actual costs for services rendered and expenses incurred, we absorb the loss. Conversely, if these fees and charges more than cover actual costs, the excess is added to our surplus. We expect to profit from these charges.

 

Surrender Charge

 

If you surrender your Policy completely during the first 15 years, we deduct a surrender charge from your cash value and pay the remaining cash value (less any outstanding loan amount) to you. There is no surrender charge if you wait until the end of the 15th Policy anniversary to surrender your Policy. The payment you receive is called the net surrender value. The formula we use reduces the surrender charge at older ages in compliance with state laws.

 

The surrender charge may be significant. You should evaluate this charge carefully before you consider a surrender. Under some circumstances the level of surrender charges might result in no net surrender value available if you surrender your Policy in the early Policy years. This will depend on a number of factors, but is more likely if:

 

you pay premiums equal to or not much higher than the minimum monthly guarantee premium shown in your Policy; and/or

investment performance is low .

 

 

The surrender charge is equal to:

 

 

the surrender charge per thousand; multiplied by

the number of thousands in the Policy’s specified amount as it is stated in the Policy; multiplied by

the surrender charge factor.

 

The surrender charge per thousand applies to each $1,000 of specified amount stated in your Policy. It varies with the insured’s issue age, gender and rate class. See the surrender charge table found in Appendix A.

 

The surrender charge factor varies with the insured’s age and number of years the Policy has been in force. For insureds issue ages 0-39, the surrender charge factor is equal to 1.00 during Policy years 1-5. It decreases by 0.10 each year until the end of the 15th year when it is zero. If you are older than 39 when we issue your Policy, the factor is less than 1.00 at the end of the first Policy year and decreases to zero at the end of the 15th year. In no event are the surrender charge factors any greater than those shown on the table below. We always determine the surrender charge factor from the Policy date to the surrender date, regardless of whether there were any prior lapses and reinstatements.

 

 

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Surrender Charge Factors

Issue Ages 0-39

End of Year*

Factor

At Issue

1.00

 

1-5

1.00

 

6

.90

 

7

.80

 

8

.70

 

9

.60

 

10

.50

 

11

.40

 

12

.30

 

13

.20

 

14

.10

 

15

0

 

16+

0

 

 

*

The factor on any date other than a Policy anniversary will be determined proportionately using the factor at the end of the Policy year before surrender and the factor at the end of the Policy year of surrender.

 

Surrender Charge Example: Assume a male tobacco user purchases the Policy at issue age 30 with a specified amount of $100,000. The Policy is surrendered in Policy year 5. The surrender charge per thousand is $12.52. This is multiplied by the surrender charge factor of 1.00

 

The surrender charge

=              the surrender charge per thousand ($12.52) x the number of thousands of initial specified amount (100) x the surrender charge factor (1.0)

=

$1,252.

 

The surrender charge helps us recover distribution expenses that we incur in connection with the Policy, including agent sales commissions and printing and advertising costs, as well as aggregate Policy expenses.

 

Pro Rata Decrease Charge

 

If you decrease the specified amount during the first 15 Policy years we will deduct a pro rata decrease charge from your cash value.

 

The pro rata decrease charge is equal to:

 

 

the surrender charge per thousand; multiplied by

the number of thousands in the specified amount decreased; multiplied by

the surrender charge factor applicable at the time of the decrease. (See Appendix A.)

 

We will not deduct the pro rata decrease charge from the cash value when a specified amount decrease results from:

 

a change in the death benefit option; or

 

a cash withdrawal (when you select death benefit Option A).

 

If a pro rata decrease charge is deducted because of a decrease in specified amount, any future decrease charges incurred during the surrender charge period will be based on the reduced specified amount.

 

We will determine the pro rata decrease charge using the above formula, regardless of whether your Policy has lapsed and been reinstated, or you have previously decreased your specified amount. We will not allow a decrease in specified amount if the pro rata decrease charge will cause the Policy to go into a grace period. A decrease in specified amount will generally decrease the insurance protection of the Policy.

 

 

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Transfer Charge

 

We currently allow you to make 12 transfers each year free from charge.

We may charge $25 for each additional transfer.

 

For purposes of assessing the transfer charge, all transfers made in one day, regardless of the number of subaccounts affected by the transfer, is considered a single transfer.

We deduct the transfer charge from the amount being transferred.

Transfers due to loans, or the exercise of conversion rights or due to reallocation of cash value immediately after the reallocation date, currently do not count as transfers for the purpose of assessing this charge.

Transfers via the Internet do not count as transfers for the purpose of assessing this charge.

Transfers under dollar cost averaging and asset rebalancing are transfers for purposes of this charge.

We will not increase this charge.

 

Loan Interest Charge

 

We charge you an annual interest rate on a Policy loan of 5.2% in advance (5.49% effective annual interest rate, after rounding) on each Policy anniversary. We also currently credit the amount in the loan reserve with an effective annual interest rate of 4.75% (4.0% guaranteed minimum). After offsetting the 4.75% interest we credit, the net cost of loans currently is 0.74% annually, after rounding (1.49% maximum guaranteed, after rounding). After the 10th Policy year, you will receive preferred loan credited rates on an amount equal to the cash value minus total premiums paid (less any cash withdrawals) and minus any outstanding loan amount including accrued loan interest. The current preferred loan interest rate credited is 5.49% effective annually, after rounding, and is not guaranteed.

 

Change in Net Premium Allocation Charge

 

We currently do not charge you if you change your net premium allocation. However, in the future we may decide to charge you $25 if you make more than one change every three months in your allocation schedule. We will notify you if we decide to impose this charge.

 

Cash Withdrawal Charge

 

After the first Policy year, you may take one cash withdrawal per Policy year.

When you make a cash withdrawal, we charge a processing fee of $25 or 2% of the amount you withdraw, whichever is less.

We deduct this amount from the withdrawal, and we pay you the balance.

We will not increase this charge.

 

 

Taxes

 

We currently do not make any deductions for taxes from the separate account. We may do so in the future if such taxes are imposed by federal or state agencies.

 

Rider Charges

 

Terminal Illness Accelerated Death Benefit Rider. We do not assess an administrative charge for this rider; however, we do reduce the single sum benefit by a discount factor to compensate us for expected lost income due to the early payment of the death benefit.

Children’s Insurance Rider. We assess a cost of insurance charge based on the rider face amount regardless of the number of children insured.

Accidental Death Benefit Rider. We assess a cost of insurance charge based on the insured’s attained age and rider face amount. Cost of insurance charges generally will increase each year with the age of the insured.

Other Insured Rider. We assess a cost of insurance charge based on each other insured’s issue age, gender, underwriting class, Policy year and the rider face amount. Cost of insurance charges generally will increase each year with the age of the insured.

 

 

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Disability Waiver Rider. We assess a rider charge based on the primary insured’s issue age, gender and specified amount for the Policy, as well as a charge based on those riders that would be eligible to have monthly deductions waived.

Disability Waiver and Income Rider. The charge for this rider is based on the primary insured’s issue age, gender and the amount of monthly waiver of premium benefit that would be paid in the event of total disability, as defined in the rider.

Primary Insured Rider (“PIR”) and Primary Insured Rider Plus (“PIR Plus”). We assess a cost of insurance charge based on the insured’s issue age, gender, underwriting class, Policy year and the rider face amount. Cost of insurance charges generally will increase each year with the age of the insured.

 

Portfolio Expenses

 

The portfolios deduct management fees and expenses from the amounts you have invested in the portfolios. Some portfolios also deduct 12b-1 fees from portfolio assets. These fees and expenses reduce the value of your portfolio shares. See the fund prospectuses for more detailed information about the funds.

Revenue We Receive

We (and our affiliates) may directly or indirectly receive payments from the portfolios, their advisers, sub-advisers, distributors or affiliates thereof, in consideration of certain administrative, marketing and other services we (and our affiliates) provide and expenses we incur. We (and/or our affiliates) generally receive three types of payments:

 

Rule 12b-1 Fees. Our affiliate, AFSG Securities Corporation (“AFSG”), the principal underwriter for the Policies, receives some or all of the 12b-1 fees from the funds. Any 12b-1 fees received by AFSG that are attributable to our variable insurance products are then credited to us. These fees range from 0.10% to 0.25% of the average daily assets of the certain portfolios attributable to the Policies and to certain other variable insurance products that we and our affiliates issue.

Administrative, Marketing and Support Service Fees (“Service Fees”). We and our affiliates, including AFSG, may receive compensation from the investment adviser, sub-adviser, administrators, and/or distributors (or affiliates thereof) of the portfolios for administrative and other services related to separate account operations. The amount of this compensation is based on a percentage of the assets of the particular portfolios attributable to the Policy and to certain other variable insurance products that our affiliates and we issue. These percentages differ and may be significant. Some advisers or sub-advisers (or other affiliates) pay us more than others.

The chart below provides the maximum combined percentages of 12b-1 fees and Service Fees that we anticipate will be paid to us on an annual basis:

 

Incoming Payments to Western Reserve and AFSG

Fund

Maximum Fee

% of assets*

Fund

Maximum Fee

% of assets*

ATST ***

0.00%

Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund

0.30%**

*                Payments are based on a percentage of the average assets of each underlying portfolio owned by the subaccounts available under this Policy and under certain other variable insurance products offered by our affiliates and us. We may continue to receive 12b-1 fees and administrative fees on subaccounts that are closed to new investments, depending on the terms of the agreements supporting those payments and on the services we provide.

 

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**

We receive this percentage once $100 million in fund shares are held by the subaccounts of Western Reserve and its affiliates.

***           Since ATST (“Series Fund”) is managed by an affiliate, there are additional benefits to us and our affiliates for amounts you allocate to the Series Fund portfolios, in terms of our and our affiliates’ overall profitability. These additional benefits may be significant.

Other payments. We and our affiliates, including Transamerica Capital, Inc. (“TCI”), InterSecurities, Inc. (“ISI”), and World Group Securities (“WGS”), also directly or indirectly receive additional amounts or different percentages of assets under management from certain advisers and sub-advisers to the portfolios (or their affiliates) with regard to variable insurance products or mutual funds that are issued by us and our affiliates. These amounts are paid out of the advisers’ or sub-advisers’ own resources and not out of fund assets. Certain advisers and sub-advisers of the underlying portfolios (or their affiliates) (1) may pay TCI amounts up to $75,000 per year to participate in a “preferred sponsor” program that provides such advisers and sub-advisers with access to TCI’s wholesalers at TCI’s national and regional sales conferences that are attended by TCI’s wholesalers; (2) may pay ISI varying amounts to obtain access to ISI’s wholesaling and selling representatives; (3) may provide us and/or certain affiliates and/or selling firms with occasional gifts, meals, tickets or other compensation as an incentive to market the portfolios and to cooperate with their promotional efforts; and (4) may reimburse our affiliated selling firms for exhibit booths and other items at national conferences of selling representatives. The amounts may be significant and provide the adviser or sub-adviser (or other affiliates) with increased access to us and to our affiliates involved in the distribution of the Policy.

For the calendar year ended December 31, 2004, TCI received revenue sharing payments ranging from $1,000 to $30,000 (for a total of $316,000) from the following fund managers and/or sub-advisers to participate in TCI’s events: T. Rowe Price, Morgan Keegan, American Century, Transamerica Investment Management, Fidelity, Merrill Lynch, Pacific Investment Management LLC, Van Kampen Investments, Janus Capital Management, and ING Clarion CRA.

Proceeds from certain of these payments by the funds, the advisers, the sub-advisers and/or their affiliates may be used for any corporate purpose, including payment of expenses that we and our affiliates incur in promoting, issuing, distributing and administering the Policies.

 

For further details about the compensation payments we make in connection with the sale of the Policies, see “Sale of the Policies” in this prospectus.

 

The Policy

 

Ownership Rights

 

The Policy belongs to the owner named in the application. The owner may exercise all of the rights and options described in the Policy. The owner is the insured unless the application specifies a different person as the insured. If the owner dies before the insured and no contingent owner is named, then ownership of the Policy will pass to the owner’s estate. The principal rights an owner may exercise are:

 

to designate or change beneficiaries;

 

to receive amounts payable before the death of the insured;

to assign the Policy (if you assign the Policy, your rights and the rights of anyone who is to receive payment under the Policy are subject to the terms of that assignment);

to change the owner of this Policy; and

 

to change the specified amount or death benefit option type of this Policy.

 

No designation or change in designation of an owner will take effect unless we receive written request thereof. When received, the request will take effect as of the date we receive it, subject to payment or other action taken by us before it was received.

 

 

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Modifying the Policy

 

Any modifications or waiver of any rights or requirements under the Policy must be in writing and signed by our president or secretary. No agent may bind us by making any promise not contained in this Policy.

 

Upon notice to you, we may modify the Policy:

 

to make the Policy or the separate account comply with any law or regulation issued by a governmental agency to which we are subject; or

to assure continued qualification of the Policy under the Internal Revenue Code or other federal or state laws relating to variable life policies; or

to reflect a change in the operation of the separate account; or

 

to provide additional subaccounts and/or fixed account options.

 

Purchasing a Policy

 

To purchase a Policy, you must submit a completed application and an initial premium to us through any licensed life insurance agent who is also a registered representative of a broker-dealer having a selling agreement with AFSG, the principal underwriter for the Policy and us.

 

You select the specified amount of insurance coverage for your Policy within the following limits. Our current minimum specified amount for a Policy for issue ages 0-45 is generally $50,000. It declines to $25,000 for issue ages 46-80.

 

We will generally only issue a Policy to you if you provide sufficient evidence that the insured meets our insurability standards. Your application is subject to our underwriting rules, and we may reject any application for any reason permitted by law. We will not issue a Policy to you if the insured is over age 80. The insured must be insurable and acceptable to us under our underwriting rules on the later of:

 

the date of your application; or

 

the date the insured completes all of the medical tests and examinations that we require.

 

Tax-Free “Section 1035” Exchanges

 

You can generally exchange one life insurance policy for another covering the same insured in a “tax-free exchange” under Section 1035 of the Internal Revenue Code. Before making an exchange, you should compare both life insurance policies carefully. Remember that if you exchange another life insurance policy for the one described in this prospectus, you might have to pay a surrender charge on your old policy, other charges may be higher (or lower) and the benefits may be different. If the exchange does not qualify for Section 1035 treatment, or if your current Policy is subject to a Policy loan, you may also have to pay federal income tax on the exchange. You should not exchange another life insurance policy for this one unless you determine, after knowing all the facts, that the exchange is in your best interest and not just better for the person selling you the Policy (that person will generally earn a commission if you buy this Policy through an exchange or otherwise).

 

When Insurance Coverage Takes Effect

 

Insurance coverage under the Policy will take effect only if all of the following conditions have been met: (1) the first full premium must be received by the Company; (2) during the lifetime of every proposed insured, the proposed owner must have personally received and accepted the Policy which was applied for and all answers on the application must be true and correct on the date such Policy is received and accepted; and (3) on the date of the later of either (1) or (2) above, all of the statements and answers given in the application must be true and complete, and there must have been no change in the insurability of any proposed insured.

 

Conditional Insurance Coverage. If you pay the full initial premium listed in the conditional receipt attached to the application, and we deliver the conditional receipt to you, the insured will have conditional insurance coverage under the terms of the conditional receipt. Because we do not accept initial premiums in advance for Policies with a specified amount in excess of $1,000,000, we do not offer conditional insurance coverage for

 

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Policies issued with a specified amount in excess of $1,000,000. Conditional insurance coverage is void if the check or draft you gave us to pay the initial premium is not honored when we first present it for payment.

 

The aggregate amount of conditional

the amounts applied for under all conditional

 

insurance coverage, if any, is the lesser of:

receipts issued by us; or

 

 

$500,000 of life insurance.

 

Subject to the conditions and limitations

the date of application;

 

of the conditional receipt, conditional

the date of the last medical examination, test,

 

insurance under the terms of the policy

and other screenings required by us, if any (the

 

applied for may become effective as of

“Effective Date”). Such conditional insurance

 

the later of:

will take effect as of the Effective Date, so long

as all of the following requirements are met:

1.

Each person proposed to be insured is found to have been insurable as of the Effective Date, exactly as applied for in accordance with our underwriting rules and standards, without any modifications as to plan, amount, or premium rate;

2.

As of the Effective Date, all statements and answers given in the application must be true;

3.

The payment made with the application must not be less than the full initial premium for the mode of payment chosen in the application and must be received at our office within the lifetime of the proposed insured;

4.

All medical examinations, tests, and other screenings required of the proposed insured by us are completed and the results received at our office

within 60 days of the date the application was completed; and

5.

All parts of the application, any supplemental application, questionnaires, addendum and/or amendment to the application are signed and received at our office.

 

Any conditional life insurance coverage

a.

60 days from the date the application was

terminates on the earliest of:

signed;

 

b.

the date we either mail notice to the applicant of the rejection of the application and/or mail a refund of any amounts paid with the application;

c.

when the insurance applied for goes into effect under the terms of the Policy applied for; or

d.

the date we offer to provide insurance on terms that differ from the insurance for which you have applied.

 

Special limitations of the conditional

the conditional receipt is not valid unless:

receipt:

                              all blanks in the conditional receipt are completed; and

the Receipt is signed by an agent or authorized Company representative.

 

Other limitations:

          There is no conditional receipt coverage for riders or any additional benefits, if any, for which you may have applied.

 

If one or more of the Receipt’s conditions have not been met exactly, or if a proposed insured dies by suicide, we will not be liable except to return any

 

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payment made with the application.

If we do not approve and accept the application within 60 days of the date you signed the application, the application will be deemed to be rejected by us and there will be no conditional insurance coverage. In that case, Western Reserve’s liability will be limited to returning any payment(s) you have made upon return of this Receipt to us.

 

Full Insurance Coverage and Allocation of Initial Premium. Once we determine that the insured meets our underwriting requirements and you have paid the initial premium, full insurance coverage will begin and we will begin to take the monthly deductions from your net premium. This date is the Policy date. On the Policy date, we will allocate your initial net premium, minus monthly deductions, to the WRL Transamerica Money Market subaccount. Some states may require us to allocate premium according to an owner’s instructions during the

free-look period. On the record date, which is the date we record your Policy on our books as an in force Policy, we will allocate our cash value from the WRL Transamerica Money Market subaccount to the accounts you elect on our application.

 

On any day we credit net premiums or transfer cash value to a subaccount, we will convert the dollar amount of the net premium (or transfer) into subaccount units at the unit value for that subaccount, determined at the end of the day on which we receive the premium or transaction request at our office. We will credit amounts to the subaccounts only on a valuation date, that is, on a date the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading.

 

Canceling a Policy (Free-Look Period)

 

You may cancel a Policy for a refund during the “free-look period” by returning it, with a written request to cancel the Policy, to our office, to one of our branch offices or to the agent who sold you the Policy. The free-look period expires 10 days after you receive the Policy. In some states you may have more than 10 days. If you decide to cancel the Policy during the free-look period, we will treat the Policy as if it had never been issued. We will pay the refund within seven days after we receive the returned Policy at our office. The amount of the refund will be:

 

any charges and taxes we deduct from your premiums; plus

any monthly deductions or other charges we deducted from amounts you allocated to the subaccounts and the fixed account; plus

your cash value in the subaccounts and the fixed account on the date we (or our agent) receive the returned Policy at our office.

 

Some states may require us to refund all of the premiums you paid for the Policy. In addition, some states may require us to allocate premium according to a policyowner’s instructions during the “free-look period.”

 

Policy Features

 

Premiums

 

Allocating Premiums

 

You must instruct us on how to allocate your net premium among the subaccounts and the fixed account. The fixed account may not be available in all states to direct or transfer money into. You must follow these guidelines:

 

allocation percentages must be in whole numbers;

if you select dollar cost averaging, we may require you to have a minimum of $5,000 in each subaccount from which we will make transfers and you may be required to transfer at least a total of $100 monthly; and

if you select asset rebalancing, the cash value of your Policy, if an existing Policy, or your minimum initial premium, if a new Policy, must be at least $5,000.

 

 

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Currently, you may change the allocation instructions for additional premium payments without charge at any time by writing us or calling us at 1-800-851-9777 Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Eastern time. The change will be effective as of the valuation date on which we receive the change at our office. Upon instructions from you, the registered representative/agent of record for your Policy may also change your allocation instructions for you. The minimum amount you can allocate to a particular subaccount is 10% of a net premium payment. We reserve the right to limit the number of premium allocation changes or to charge $25 for each change in excess of one per Policy year quarter.

 

Whenever you direct money into a subaccount, we will credit your Policy with the number of units for that subaccount that can be bought for the dollar payment. Premium payments received at our office before the NYSE closes are priced using the unit value determined at the closing of the regular business session of the NYSE (usually at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). If we receive a premium payment at our office after the NYSE closes, we will process the order using the subaccount value determined at the close of the next regular session of the NYSE. We will credit amounts to the subaccounts only on a valuation date, that is, on a date the NYSE is open for trading. Your cash value will vary with the investment experience of the subaccounts in which you invest. You bear the investment risk for amounts you allocate to the subaccounts.

 

You should periodically review how your cash value is allocated among the subaccounts and the fixed account because market conditions and your overall financial objectives may change.

 

Premium Flexibility

 

You generally have flexibility to determine the frequency and the amount of the premiums you pay. Unlike conventional insurance policies, you do not have to pay your premiums according to a rigid and inflexible premium schedule. Before we issue the Policy to you, we may require you to pay a premium at least equal to a minimum monthly guarantee premium set forth in your Policy. Thereafter (subject to the limitations described below), you may make unscheduled premium payments at any time and in any amount over $50. Under some circumstances, you may be required to pay extra premiums to prevent a lapse. Your minimum monthly guarantee premium may change if you request a change in your Policy. If this happens, we will notify you of the new minimum monthly guarantee premium.

 

Planned Periodic Payments

 

You will determine a planned periodic payment schedule, which allows you to pay level premiums at fixed intervals over a specified period of time. You are not required to pay premiums according to this schedule. You may change the amount, frequency, and the time period over which you make your planned periodic payments. Please be sure to notify us or your agent/registered representative of any address changes so that we may be able to keep your current address on record.

 

Even if you make your planned periodic payments on schedule, your Policy may still lapse. The duration of your Policy depends on the Policy’s net surrender value. If the net surrender value is not high enough to pay the monthly deduction when due (and your no lapse period has expired) then your Policy will lapse (unless you make the payment we specify during the 61-day grace period).

 

Minimum Monthly Guarantee Premium

 

The full initial premium is the only premium you are required to pay under the Policy. However, you greatly increase your risk of lapse if you do not regularly pay premiums at least as large as the current minimum monthly guarantee premium.

 

Until the no lapse date shown on your Policy schedule page, we guarantee that your Policy will not lapse, so long as on any Monthiversary you have paid total premiums (minus any cash withdrawals, minus any outstanding loan amount, and minus any pro rata decrease charge) that equal or exceed the sum of the minimum monthly guarantee premiums in effect for each month from the Policy date up to and including the current month. If you take a cash withdrawal, a loan, or if you decrease your specified amount or if you add, increase or decrease a rider, you may need to pay additional premiums in order to keep the no lapse period guarantee in effect.

 

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The initial minimum monthly guarantee premium is shown on your Policy’s schedule page, and depends on a number of factors, including the age, gender, rate class of the insured, and the specified amount requested. We will adjust the minimum monthly guarantee premium if you change death benefit options, decrease the specified amount, or if any of the riders are added, increased or decreased. We will notify you of the new minimum monthly guarantee premium.

 

No Lapse Period

 

Until the no lapse date shown on your Policy schedule page, your Policy will remain in force and no grace period will begin, even if your net surrender value is too low to pay the monthly deduction, so long as:

 

the total amount of the premiums you paid (minus any cash withdrawals, minus any outstanding loan amount, and minus any pro rata decrease charge) equals or exceeds:

 

the sum of the minimum monthly guarantee premium in effect for each month from the Policy date up to and including the current month.

 

After the no lapse period ends, paying the current minimum monthly guarantee premium each month will not necessarily keep your Policy in force. You may need to pay additional premiums to keep the Policy in force.

 

Premium Limitations

 

Premium payments must be at least $50 ($1,000 if by wire). We may return premiums less than $50. We will not allow you to make any premium payments that would cause the total amount of the premiums you pay to exceed the current maximum premium limitations, if applicable, by which the Policy qualifies as life insurance under federal tax laws. This maximum is set forth in your Policy. If you make a payment that would cause your total premiums to be greater than the maximum premium limitations, we will return the excess portion of the premium payment. We will not permit you to make additional premium payments until they are allowed by the maximum premium limitations. In addition, we reserve the right to refund a premium if the premium would increase the death benefit by more than the amount of the premium.

 

Making Premium Payments

 

We will consider any payments you make to be premium payments, unless you clearly mark them as loan repayments. We will deduct certain charges from your premium payments. We will accept premium payments by wire transfer.

 

If you wish to make payments by wire transfer, you should contact our Call Center at 1-800-851-9777 for instructions on wiring federal funds to us.

 

Tax-Free Exchanges (“1035 Exchanges”). We will accept part or all of your initial premium from one or more contracts insuring the same insured that qualify for tax-free exchanges under Section 1035 of the Internal Revenue Code. If you contemplate such an exchange, you should consult a competent tax advisor to learn the potential tax effects of such a transaction.

 

Subject to our underwriting requirements, we will permit you to make one additional cash payment within three business days of receipt at our office of the proceeds from the 1035 Exchange before we finalize your Policy’s specified amount.

 

 

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Transfers

 

General

 

You or your registered representative of record may make transfers among the subaccounts or from the subaccounts to the fixed account. You will be bound by any transfers made by your registered representative. We determine the amount you have available for transfers at the end of the valuation period when we receive your transfer request at our office. We may, at any time, discontinue transfer privileges, modify our procedures, or limit the number of transfers we permit. The following features apply to transfers under the Policy:

 

The Policy allows transfer of the greater of up to 25% of the amount in the fixed account, or the amount transferred in the previous Policy year. Currently, we do not, but reserve the right to, limit the number of transfers out of the fixed account to one per Policy year. If we modify or stop this current practice, we will notify you.

You currently may request transfers in writing (in a form we accept), by fax, by telephone to our office or electronically through our website (www.westernreserve.com).

There is no minimum amount that must be transferred.

 

There is no minimum amount that must remain in a subaccount after a transfer.

We may deduct a $25 charge from the amount transferred for each transfer in excess of 12 transfers in a Policy year.

We consider all transfers made in any one day to be a single transfer.

Transfers resulting from loans or the exercise of conversion rights or due to the reallocation of cash value immediately after the record date currently are not treated as transfers for the purpose of the transfer charge.

Transfers via the Internet are not treated as transfers for the purpose of the transfer charge.

Transfers under dollar cost averaging and asset rebalancing are treated as transfers for purposes of the transfer charge.

Transfers between any AVIT subaccount and any Series Fund or Fidelity VIP Fund subaccount will be processed only if you send us a written request through standard United States Postal Service First Class mail delivery, with an original signature authorizing each transfer. Transfer requests received via overnight or priority delivery service will be returned to you.

 

We will process any transfer order we receive at our office before the NYSE closes (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) using the subaccount unit value determined at the end of that session of the NYSE. If we receive the transfer order at our office after the NYSE closes, we will process the order using the subaccount unit value determined at the close of the next regular business session of the NYSE.

 

Disruptive Trading and Market Timing

 

The following policy against market timing and the related procedures do not apply to the Access Variable Insurance Trust (AVIT) subaccounts because the corresponding portfolios are specifically designed for frequent transfer activity. If you invest in the AVIT subaccounts, you should be aware that you may bear the costs and increased risks of frequent transfers discussed below.

 

Statement of Policy. This variable insurance Policy was not designed for the use of market timers or other investors who make programmed, large, frequent, or short-term transfers. Such transfers may be disruptive to the underlying fund portfolios and increase transaction costs.

 

Market timing and other programmed, large, frequent, or short-term transfers among the subaccounts or between the subaccounts and the fixed account can cause risks with adverse effects for other policyowners (and beneficiaries and underlying fund portfolios). These risks and harmful effects include:

 

(1)     dilution of the interests of long-term investors in a subaccount if purchases or transfers into or out of an underlying fund portfolio are made at prices that do not reflect an accurate value for the underlying fund portfolio’s investments (some market timers attempt to do this through methods known as “time-zone arbitrage” and “liquidity arbitrage”);

 

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(2)

an adverse effect on portfolio management, such as:

 

(a)

impeding a portfolio manager’s ability to sustain an investment objective;

(b)

causing the underlying fund portfolio to maintain a higher level of cash than would otherwise be the case; or

(c)

causing an underlying fund portfolio to liquidate investments prematurely (or otherwise at an inopportune time) in order to pay withdrawals or transfers out of the underlying fund portfolio; and

 

(3)

increased brokerage and administrative expenses.

 

These costs are borne by all policyowners invested in those subaccounts, not just those making the transfers.

 

We have developed policies and procedures with respect to market timing and other transfers and we do not make special arrangements or grant exceptions to accommodate market timing or other potentially disruptive or harmful trading. As discussed herein, we cannot detect or deter all market timing or other potentially disruptive trading. Do not invest with us (except in the AVIT subaccounts as discussed above) if you intend to conduct market timing or other potentially disruptive trading.

 

Detection. We employ various means in an attempt to detect and deter market timing and disruptive trading. However, despite our monitoring we may not be able to detect nor halt all harmful trading. In addition, because other insurance companies (and retirement plans) with different policies and procedures may invest in the underlying fund portfolios, we cannot guarantee that all harmful trading will be detected or that an underlying fund portfolio will not suffer harm from programmed, large, frequent, or short-term transfers among subaccounts of variable products issued by these other insurance companies or retirement plans.

 

Deterrence. If we determine you are engaged in market timing or other disruptive trading, we may take one or more actions in an attempt to halt such trading. Your ability to make transfers is subject to modification or restriction if we determine, in our sole opinion, that your exercise of the transfer privilege may disadvantage or potentially harm the rights or interests of other policy owners (or others having an interest in the variable insurance products). As described below, restrictions may take various forms, but under our current policies and procedures will include loss of expedited transfer privileges. We consider transfers by telephone, fax, overnight mail, or the Internet to be “expedited” transfers. This means that we would accept only written transfer requests with an original signature transmitted to us only by standard United States Postal Service First Class mail. We may also restrict the transfer privileges of others acting on your behalf, including your registered representative or an asset allocation or investment advisory service.

 

We reserve the right to reject any premium payment or transfer request from any person without prior notice, if, in our judgment, (1) the payment or transfer, or series of transfers, would have a negative impact on an underlying fund portfolio’s operations, or (2) if an underlying fund portfolio would reject or has rejected our purchase order, or (3) because of a history of large or frequent transfers. We may impose other restrictions on transfers, or even prohibit transfers for any owner who, in our view, has abused, or appears likely to abuse, the transfer privilege on a case-by-case basis. We may, at any time and without prior notice, discontinue transfer privileges, modify our procedures, impose holding period requirements or limit the number, size, frequency, manner, or timing of transfers we permit. We also reserve the right to reverse a potentially harmful transfer if an underlying fund portfolio refuses or reverses our order; in such instances some policyowners may be treated differently than others in that some transfers may be reversed and others allowed. For all of these purposes, we may aggregate two or more variable insurance products that we believe are connected.

 

In addition to our internal policies and procedures, we will administer your policy to comply with any applicable state, federal, and other regulatory requirements concerning transfers. We reserve the right to implement, administer, and charge you for any fee or restriction, including redemption fees, imposed by any underlying fund portfolio. To the extent permitted by law, we also reserve the right to defer the transfer privilege at any time that we are unable to purchase or redeem shares of any of the underlying fund portfolios.

 

Under our current policies and procedures, we do not:

 

impose redemption fees on transfers;

 

 

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expressly limit the number or size of transfers in a given period; or

provide a certain number of allowable transfers in a given period.

 

 

Redemption fees, transfer limits, and other procedures or restrictions may be more or less successful than ours in deterring market timing or other disruptive trading and in preventing or limiting harm from such trading.

 

In the absence of a prophylactic transfer restriction (e.g., expressly limiting the number of trades within a given period), it is likely that some level of market timing will occur before it is detected and steps taken to deter it (although some level of market timing can occur with a prophylactic transfer restriction). As noted above, we do not impose a prophylactic transfer restriction and, therefore, it is likely that, some level of market timing will occur before we are able to detect it and take steps in an attempt to deter it.

 

Please note that the limits and restrictions described herein are subject to our ability to monitor transfer activity. Our ability to detect market timing or other disruptive trading may be limited by operational and technological systems, as well as by our ability to predict strategies employed by policy owners (or those acting on their behalf) to avoid detection. As a result, despite our efforts to prevent harmful trading activity among the variable investment options available under this variable insurance product, there is no assurance that we will be able to detect or deter frequent or harmful transfers by such policyowners or intermediaries acting on their behalf. Moreover, our ability to discourage and restrict market timing or other disruptive trading may be limited by provisions of the variable insurance product.

 

Furthermore, we may revise our policies and procedures in our sole discretion at any time and without prior notice, as we deem necessary or appropriate (1) to better detect and deter market timing or other harmful trading that may adversely affect other policyowners, other persons with material rights under the variable insurance products, or underlying fund shareholders generally, (2) to comply with state or federal regulatory requirements, or (3) to impose additional or alternative restrictions on owners engaging in frequent transfer activity among the investment options under the variable insurance product. In addition, we may not honor transfer requests if any variable investment option that would be affected by the transfer is unable to purchase or redeem shares of its corresponding underlying fund portfolio.

 

Underlying Fund Portfolio Frequent Trading Policies. The underlying fund portfolios may have adopted their own policies and procedures with respect to frequent purchases and redemptions of their respective shares. The prospectuses for the underlying fund portfolios describe any such policies and procedures. The frequent trading policies and procedures of an underlying fund portfolio may be different, and more or less restrictive, than the frequent trading policies and procedures of other underlying fund portfolios and the policies and procedures we have adopted for our variable insurance policies to discourage market timing and other programmed, large, frequent, or short-term transfers. Policyowners should be aware that we may not have the contractual ability or the operational capacity to monitor policyowners’ transfer requests and apply the frequent trading policies and procedures of the respective underlying funds that would be affected by the transfers. Accordingly, policyowners and other persons who have material rights under our variable insurance products should assume that the sole protection they may have against potential harm from frequent transfers is the protection, if any, provided by the policies and procedures we have adopted for our variable insurance products to discourage market timing or other disruptive trading.

 

Omnibus Order. Policyowners and other persons with material rights under the variable insurance products also should be aware that the purchase and redemption orders received by the underlying fund portfolios generally are “omnibus” orders from intermediaries such as retirement plans and separate accounts funding variable insurance products. The omnibus orders reflect the aggregation and netting of multiple orders from individual retirement plan participants and individual owners of variable insurance products. The omnibus nature of these orders may limit the underlying fund portfolios’ ability to apply their respective frequent trading policies and procedures. We cannot guarantee that the underlying fund portfolios will not be harmed by transfer activity relating to the retirement plans or other insurance companies that may invest in the underlying fund portfolios. These other insurance companies are responsible for their own policies and procedures regarding frequent transfer activity. If their policies and procedures fail to successfully discourage harmful transfer activity, it will affect other owners of underlying fund portfolio shares, as well as the owners of all of the variable annuity or life insurance policies, including ours, whose variable investment options correspond to the affected underlying fund portfolios. In addition, if an underlying fund portfolio believes that an omnibus order we submit may reflect one or more transfer requests from owners engaged in market timing and other

 

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programmed, large, frequent, or short-term transfers, the underlying fund portfolio may reject the entire omnibus order and thereby delay or prevent us from implementing your request.

 

AVIT Subaccounts. The restrictions above do not apply to AVIT subaccounts. However, you may only transfer between AVIT subaccounts and non-AVIT subaccounts by sending us your written request, with original signature authorizing each transfer, through standard United States Postal Service First Class mail (no expedited transfers). Transfers that involve only the AVIT subaccounts may generally use expedited transfer privileges.

 

Telephone Privileges. Telephone transfer privileges will automatically apply to your Policy unless you provide other instructions. The telephone transfer privileges allow you to give authority to the registered representative or agent of record for your Policy to make telephone transfers and to change the allocation of future payments among the subaccounts and the fixed account on your behalf according to your instructions. To make a telephone transfer, you may call us at 1-800-851-9777 Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Eastern time, or fax your instructions to 727-299-1620.

 

Please note the following regarding telephone or fax transfers:

 

We will employ reasonable procedures to confirm that telephone instructions are genuine.

If we follow these procedures, we are not liable for any loss, damage, cost or expense from complying with telephone instructions we reasonably believe to be authentic. You bear the risk of any such loss.

If we do not employ reasonable confirmation procedures, we may be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions.

Such procedures may include requiring forms of personal identification prior to acting upon telephone instructions, providing written confirmation of transactions to owners, and/or tape recording telephone instructions received from owners.

We may also require written confirmation of your order.

If you do not want the ability to make telephone transfers, you should notify us in writing at our office.

We will not be responsible for same-day processing of transfers if faxed to a number other than 727-299-1620.

We will not be responsible for any transmittal problems when you fax us your order unless you report it to us within five business days and send us proof of your fax transmittal. We may discontinue this option at any time.

 

We cannot guarantee that telephone and faxed transactions will always be available. For example, our offices may be closed during severe weather emergencies or there may be interruptions in telephone or fax service beyond our control. If the volume of calls is unusually high, we might not have someone immediately available to receive your order. Although we have taken precautions to help our systems handle heavy use, we cannot promise complete reliability under all circumstances.

 

Online transactions processed via the Internet may not always be possible. Telephone and computer systems, whether yours, your Internet service provider’s, your agent’s or Western Reserve’s, can experience outages or slowdowns for a variety of reasons. These outages or slowdowns may prevent or delay our receipt of your request. If you are experiencing problems, you should make your request or inquiry in writing. You should protect your personal identification number (PIN) because self-service options will be available to your agent of record and to anyone who provides your PIN. We will not be able to verify that the person using your PIN and providing instructions online is you or one authorized by you.

 

 

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Fixed Account Transfers

 

Currently, we do not, but reserve the right to, limit the number of transfers out of the fixed account to one per Policy year. If we change this, we will notify you. This current restriction does not apply if you have selected dollar cost averaging.

 

We reserve the right to limit the maximum amount you may transfer from the fixed account to the greater of:

 

25% of the amount in the fixed account; or

 

the amount you transferred from the fixed account in the immediately preceding Policy year.

 

We will make the transfer at the end of the valuation date on which we receive the request. We also reserve the right to require that you make the transfer request in writing and that we receive the written transfer request no later than 30 days after a Policy anniversary. Transfers from the fixed account are not available through the Internet.

 

Except when used to pay premiums, we also may defer payment of any amounts from the fixed account for no longer than six months after we receive written notice.

 

New Jersey: The fixed account is not available to you if your Policy was issued in the State of New Jersey. You may not direct or transfer any money to the fixed account.

 

Conversion Rights

 

If, within 24 months of your Policy date, you transfer all of your subaccount values to the fixed account, then we will not charge you a transfer fee, even if applicable. You must make your request in writing to our office.

 

Dollar Cost Averaging

 

Dollar cost averaging is an investment strategy designed to reduce the average purchase price per unit. The strategy spreads the allocation of your premium into the subaccounts over a period of time. This potentially allows you to reduce the risk of investing most of your premium into the subaccounts at a time when prices are high. The success of this strategy is not assured and depends on market trends. You should consider carefully your financial ability to continue the program over a long enough period of time to purchase units when their value is low as well as when it is high. We make no guarantee that dollar cost averaging will result in a profit or protect you against loss.

 

Under dollar cost averaging, we automatically transfer a set dollar amount from the WRL Transamerica Money Market subaccount, the WRL AEGON Bond subaccount or the fixed account to a subaccount that you choose. Dollar cost averaging is not available with the AVIT subaccounts. We will make the transfers monthly as of the end of the valuation date after the first Monthiversary after the record date. We will make the first transfer in the month after we receive your request at our office, provided that we receive the form by the 25th day of the month.

 

 

To start dollar cost averaging:

• you must submit a completed form signed by the owner to us at our office requesting dollar cost averaging;

 

you may be required to have at least $5,000 in each account from which we will make transfers;

 

your total transfers each month under dollar cost averaging may be limited to a minimum of $100; and

 

each month, you may not transfer more than one-tenth of the amount that was in your fixed account at the beginning of dollar cost averaging.

 

You may request dollar cost averaging at any time. There is no charge for dollar cost averaging. However, each transfer under dollar cost averaging counts towards your 12 free transfers each year.

 

 

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Dollar cost averaging will terminate if:

• we receive your request to cancel your participation;

the value in the accounts from which we make the transfers is depleted;

you elect to participate in the asset rebalancing program; or

you elect to participate in any asset allocation services provided by a third party.

 

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue dollar cost averaging at any time.

 

Asset Rebalancing Program

 

We also offer an asset rebalancing program under which you may transfer amounts periodically to maintain a particular percentage allocation among the subaccounts you have selected. Asset rebalancing is not available with the AVIT subaccounts or the fixed account. Cash value allocated to each subaccount will grow or decline in value at different rates. The asset rebalancing program automatically reallocates the cash value in the subaccounts at the end of each period to match your Policy’s currently effective premium allocation schedule. Cash value in the fixed account and the dollar cost averaging program is not available for this program. This program does not guarantee gains. A subaccount may still have losses.

 

You may elect asset rebalancing to occur on each quarterly, semi-annual or annual anniversary of the Policy date. Once we receive the asset rebalancing request form at our office, we will effect the initial rebalancing of cash value on the next such anniversary, in accordance with the Policy’s current premium allocation schedule. You may modify your allocations quarterly. We will credit the amounts transferred at the unit value next determined on the dates the transfers are made. If a day on which rebalancing would ordinarily occur falls on a day on which the NYSE is closed, rebalancing will occur on the next day that the NYSE is open.

 

To start asset rebalancing:

• you must submit a completed asset rebalancing request form to us at our office before the maturity date; and

 

you may be required to have a minimum cash value of $5,000 or make a $5,000 initial premium payment.

 

There is no charge for the asset rebalancing program. However, each reallocation we make under the program counts towards your 12 free transfers each year.

 

Asset rebalancing will cease if:

• you elect to participate in the dollar cost averaging

 

program;

 

we receive your request to discontinue participation at our office;

you make any transfer to or from any subaccount other than under a scheduled rebalancing; or

you elect to participate in any asset allocation services provided by a third party.

 

You may start and stop participation in the asset rebalancing program at any time; but we restrict your right to re-enter the program to once each Policy year. If you wish to resume the asset rebalancing program, you must complete a new request form. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the asset rebalancing program at any time.

 

Third Party Asset Allocation Services

 

We may provide administrative or other support services to independent third parties you authorize to conduct transfers on your behalf, or who provide recommendations as to how your subaccount values should be allocated. This includes, but is not limited to, transferring subaccount values among subaccounts in accordance with various investment allocation strategies that these third parties employ. These independent third parties may or may not be appointed as agents of Western Reserve or registered representatives of the broker-dealer through which the

 

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Policy is sold. Western Reserve does not engage any third parties to offer investment allocation services of any type, so that persons or firms offering such services do so independent from any agency relationship they may have with Western Reserve for the sale of Policies. Western Reserve therefore takes no responsibility for the investment allocations and transfers transacted on your behalf by such third parties or any investment allocation recommendations made by such parties. Western Reserve does not currently charge you any additional fees for providing these support services. Western Reserve reserves the right to discontinue providing administrative and support services to owners utilizing independent third parties who provide investment allocation and transfer recommendations.

 

Policy Values

 

Cash Value

 

Varies from day to day, depending on the investment experience of the subaccounts you choose, the interest credited to the fixed account, the charges deducted and any other Policy transactions (such as additional premium payments, transfers, withdrawals and Policy loans).

Serves as the starting point for calculating values under a Policy.

 

Equals the sum of all values in each subaccount and the fixed account.

 

Is determined on the Policy date and on each valuation date.

 

Has no guaranteed minimum amount and may be more or less than premiums paid.

 

Includes any amounts held in the fixed account to secure any outstanding Policy loan.

 

Net Surrender Value

 

The net surrender value is the amount we pay when you surrender your Policy. We determine the net surrender value at the end of the valuation period when we receive your written surrender request at our office.

 

Net surrender value on any valuation

• the cash value as of such date; minus

 

date equals:

• any surrender charge as of such date; minus

any outstanding Policy loan amount(s); plus

any interest you paid in advance on the loan(s) for the period between the date of the surrender and the next Policy anniversary.

 

Subaccount Value

 

Each subaccount’s value is the cash value in that subaccount. At the end of any valuation period, the subaccount’s value is equal to the number of units that the Policy has in the subaccount, multiplied by the unit value of that subaccount.

 

The number of units in any subaccount

• the initial units purchased at unit value on the record

on any valuation date equals:

date; plus

 

units purchased with additional net premium(s); plus

units purchased via transfers from another subaccount or the fixed account; minus

units redeemed to pay for monthly deductions; minus

units redeemed to pay for cash withdrawals (including charges); minus

units redeemed as part of a transfer to another subaccount or the fixed account; minus

units redeemed to pay pro rata decrease charges, cash withdrawal charges, and transfer charges.

 

Every time you allocate, transfer or withdraw money to or from a subaccount, we convert that dollar amount into units. We determine the number of units we credit to, or subtract from, your Policy by dividing the

 

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dollar amount of the allocation, transfer or cash withdrawal by the unit value for that subaccount next determined at the end of the valuation period on which the premium, transfer request or cash withdrawal request is received at our office.

 

Subaccount Unit Value

 

The value (or price) of each subaccount unit will reflect the investment performance of the portfolio in which the subaccount invests. Unit values will vary among subaccounts. The unit value of each subaccount was originally established at $10 per unit. The unit value may increase or decrease from one valuation period to the next.

 

The unit value of any

• the total value of the portfolio shares held in the

 

subaccount at the end of a

subaccount, including the value of any dividends

 

valuation period is

or capital gains distribution declared and reinvested

 

calculated as:

by the portfolio during the valuation period. This

 

 

value is determined by multiplying the number of

 

 

portfolio shares owned by the subaccount by the

 

 

portfolio’s net asset value per share determined at the

 

end of the valuation period; minus

 

a charge equal to the daily net assets of the subaccount multiplied by the daily equivalent of the mortality and expense risk charge; minus

the accrued amount of reserve for any taxes or other economic burden resulting from applying tax laws that we determine to be properly attributable to the subaccount; and the result divided by

the number of outstanding units in the subaccount before the purchase or redemption of any units on that date.

 

The portfolio in which any subaccount invests will determine its net asset value per share once daily, as of the close of the regular business session of the NYSE (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) except on customary national holidays on which the NYSE is closed, which coincides with the end of each valuation period.

 

Fixed Account Value

 

On the record date, the fixed account value is equal to the cash value allocated to the fixed account from the WRL Transamerica Money Market subaccount.

 

The fixed account value at the end of any

• the sum of net premium(s) allocated to the fixed

valuation period is equal to:

account; plus

 

any amounts transferred from a subaccount to the fixed account; plus

total interest credited to the fixed account; minus

amounts charged to pay for monthly deductions; minus

amounts withdrawn or surrendered from the fixed account; minus

amounts transferred from the fixed account to a subaccount; minus

amounts withdrawn from the fixed account to pay any transfer charges, any cash withdrawal charges, or any pro rata decrease charge incurred due to a decrease in specified amount.

 

New Jersey: For Policies issued in the State of New Jersey, the fixed account value at the end of any valuation period is equal to:

 

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any amounts transferred from a subaccount to the fixed account to establish a loan reserve; plus

total interest credited to the fixed account.

 

Death Benefit

 

Death Benefit Proceeds

 

As long as the Policy is in force, we will determine the amount of and pay the death benefit proceeds on an individual Policy upon receipt at our office of satisfactory proof of the insured’s death, plus written direction (from each eligible recipient of death benefit proceeds) regarding how to pay the death benefit payment, and any other documents, forms and information we need. We may require return of the Policy. We will pay the death benefit proceeds to the primary beneficiary(ies), if living, or to a contingent beneficiary. If each beneficiary dies before the insured and there is no contingent beneficiary, we will pay the death benefit proceeds to the owner or the owner’s estate. We will pay the death benefit proceeds in a lump sum or under a payment option.

 

Death benefit proceeds equal:

•     the death benefit (described below); minus

any monthly deductions due during the grace period (if applicable); minus

any outstanding loan amount; plus

any additional insurance in force provided by rider; plus

any interest you paid in advance on the loan(s) for the period between the date of death and the next Policy anniversary.

 

We may further adjust the amount of the death benefit proceeds if we contest the Policy or if you misstate the insured’s age or gender.

 

Death Benefit

 

The Policy provides a death benefit. The death benefit is determined at the end of the valuation period in which the insured dies. You must select one of the three death benefit options we offer in your application. No matter which death benefit option you choose, we guarantee that, so long as the Policy does not lapse, the death benefit will never be less than the specified amount on the date of the insured’s death.

 

Death benefit Option A

•     the current specified amount; or

equals the greater of:

•     a specified percentage called the “limitation percentage,” multiplied by the cash value on the insured’s date of death.

 

Under Option A, your death benefit remains level unless the limitation percentage multiplied by the cash value is greater than the specified amount; then the death benefit will vary as the cash value varies.

 

The limitation percentage is the minimum percentage of cash value we must pay as the death benefit under federal tax requirements. It is based on the attained age of the insured at the beginning of each Policy year. The following table indicates the limitation percentages for different ages:

 

 

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Attained Age

Limitation Percentage

 

40 and under

250%

 

 

41 to 45

250% minus 7% for each age over age 40

 

46 to 50

215% minus 6% for each age over age 45

 

51 to 55

185% minus 7% for each age over age 50

 

56 to 60

150% minus 4% for each age over age 55

 

61 to 65

130% minus 2% for each age over age 60

 

66 to 70

120% minus 1% for each age over age 65

 

71 to 75

115% minus 2% for each age over age 70

 

76 to 90

105%

 

 

91 to 95

105% minus 1% for each age over age 90

 

96 and older

100%

 

 

If the federal tax code requires us to determine the death benefit by reference to these limitation percentages, the Policy is described as “in the corridor.” An increase in the cash value will increase our risk, and we will increase the cost of insurance we deduct from the cash value.

 

Option A Illustration. Assume that the insured’s attained age is under 40, and that there are no outstanding loans. Under Option A, a Policy with a $50,000 specified amount will generally pay $50,000 in death benefits. However, because the death benefit must be equal to or be greater than 250% of cash value, any time the cash value of the Policy exceeds $20,000, the death benefit will exceed the $50,000 specified amount. Each additional dollar added to the cash value above $20,000 will increase the death benefit by $2.50.

 

Similarly, so long as the cash value exceeds $20,000, each dollar taken out of the cash value will reduce the death benefit by $2.50. If at any time the cash value multiplied by the limitation percentage is less than the specified amount, the death benefit will equal the specified amount of the Policy reduced by the dollar value of any cash withdrawals.

 

Death benefit Option B

• the current specified amount; plus

equals the greater of:

    •the cash value on the insured’s date of death; or

the limitation percentage multiplied by

 

 

    •the cash value on the insured’s date of death.

 

Under Option B, the death benefit always varies as the cash value varies.

 

Option B Illustration. Assume that the insured’s attained age is under 40 and that there are no outstanding loans. Under Option B, a Policy with a specified amount of $50,000 will generally pay a death benefit of $50,000 plus cash value. Thus, a Policy with a cash value of $10,000 will have a death benefit of $60,000 ($50,000 + $10,000). The death benefit, however, must be at least 250% of cash value. As a result, if the cash value of the Policy exceeds $33,333, the death benefit will be greater than the specified amount plus cash value. (The figure of $33,333 is derived by solving for cash value in the following calculation: $50,000 plus cash value = 250% multiplied by cash value.) Each additional dollar of cash value above $33,333 will increase the death benefit by $2.50.

 

Similarly, any time cash value exceeds $33,333, each dollar taken out of cash value will reduce the death benefit by $2.50. If at any time, cash value multiplied by the limitation percentage is less than the specified amount plus the cash value, then the death benefit will be the specified amount plus the cash value of the Policy.

 

Death benefit Option C

• death benefit Option A; or

 

equals the greater of:

• the current specified amount, multiplied by

 

   a “factor” equal to the lesser of

 

 

1.0% or

 

0.04 times (95 minus insured’s attained age at death); plus

 

 

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the cash value on the insured’s date of death.

 

Under Option C, the death benefit varies with the cash value and the insured’s attained age.

 

Option C – Three Illustrations.

 

1. Assume that the insured is under age 40 and that there are no outstanding loans. Under Option C, a Policy with a specified amount of $50,000 and with a cash value of $10,000 will have a death benefit of $60,000 ($50,000 x the minimum of (1.0 and (0.04 x (95-40))) + $10,000). So long as the insured is under age 71, this benefit is the same as the Option B benefit.

 

2. Assume that the insured is attained age 75 and that there are no outstanding loans. Under Option C, a Policy with a specified amount of $50,000 and with a cash value of $12,000 will have a death benefit of $52,000 ($50,000 x the minimum of (1.0 and (0.04 x (95-75))) + $12,000). The death benefit, however, must be at least 105% of cash value as shown in the limitation percentage table above.

 

3. Assume that the insured is attained age 75 and that there are no outstanding loans. Under Option C, a Policy with a specified amount of $50,000 and with a cash value of $9,000 will have a death benefit equal to the specified amount of $50,000, since the calculation of $50,000 times the minimum of (1.0 and (0.04 x (95-75))) plus $9,000 is less than the specified amount.

 

Effect of Cash Withdrawals on the Death Benefit

 

If you choose Option A, a cash withdrawal will reduce the specified amount by an amount equal to the amount of the cash withdrawal. We will not impose a pro rata decrease charge when the specified amount is decreased as a result of taking a cash withdrawal. Regardless of the death benefit option you choose, a cash withdrawal will reduce the death benefit by at least the amount of the withdrawal.

 

Choosing Death Benefit Options

 

You must choose one death benefit option on your application. This is an important decision. The death benefit option you choose will have an impact on the dollar value of the death benefit, on your cash value, and on the amount of cost of insurance charges you pay.

 

If you do not select a death benefit option on your application, we will assume you selected death benefit Option A and will ask you to confirm the selection of Option A in writing or choose one of the other death benefit options.

 

You may find Option A more suitable for you if your goal is to increase your cash value through positive investment experience. You may find Option B more suitable if your goal is to increase your total death benefit. You may find Option C more suitable if your goal is to increase your total death benefit before you reach attained age 70, and to increase your cash value through positive investment experience thereafter.

 

Changing the Death Benefit Option

 

After the third Policy year, you may change your death benefit option once each Policy year if you have not increased or decreased the specified amount that year. We will notify you of the new specified amount.

 

You must send your written request to our office.

The effective date of the change will be the Monthiversary on or following the date when we receive your request for a change.

You may not make a change that would decrease the specified amount below the minimum specified amount shown on your Policy schedule page.

There may be adverse federal tax consequences. You should consult a tax advisor before changing your Policy’s death benefit option.

 

 

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Decreasing the Specified Amount

 

After the Policy has been in force for three years, you may decrease the specified amount once each Policy year if you have not changed the death benefit option that year. A decrease in the specified amount will affect your cost of insurance charge and your minimum monthly guarantee premium, and may have adverse federal tax consequences. You should consult a tax advisor before decreasing your Policy’s specified amount.

 

Conditions for decreasing

•     you must send your written request to our office;

the specified amount:

• you may not change your death benefit option in the same Policy year that you decrease your specified amount;

 

you may not decrease your specified amount lower than the minimum specified amount shown on your Policy schedule page;

 

you may not decrease your specified amount if it would disqualify your Policy as life insurance under the Internal Revenue Code;

 

we may limit the amount of the decrease to no more than 20% of the specified amount;

 

a decrease in specified amount will take effect on the Monthiversary on or after we receive your written request; and

 

we will assess a pro rata decrease charge against the cash value if you request a decrease in your specified amount within the first 15 Policy years.

 

No Increases in the Specified Amount

 

We do not allow increases in the specified amount. If you want additional insurance, you may purchase a term rider (PIR or PIR Plus) or purchase an additional policy(ies) naming the same owner.

 

Payment Options

 

There are several ways of receiving proceeds under the death benefit and surrender provisions of the Policy, other than in a lump sum. These are described under “Settlement Options” in your Policy and in the SAI.

 

Surrenders and Cash Withdrawals

 

Surrenders

 

You must make a written request containing an original signature to surrender your Policy for its net surrender value as calculated at the end of the valuation date on which we receive your request at our office. The insured must be alive, the Policy must be in force, and it must be before the maturity date when you make your written request. A surrender is effective as of the date when we receive your written request. You will incur a surrender charge if you surrender the Policy during the first 15 Policy years. Written requests to surrender a Policy that are received at our office before the NYSE closes are priced using the subaccount unit value determined at the close of that regular business session of the NYSE (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). If we receive a written request at our office after the NYSE closes, we will process the surrender request using the subaccount unit value determined at the close of the next regular business session of the NYSE.

 

Once you surrender your Policy, all coverage and other benefits under it cease and cannot be reinstated. We will normally pay you the net surrender value in a lump sum within seven days or under a settlement option. A surrender may have tax consequences. See Federal Income Tax Considerations.

 

 

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Cash Withdrawals

 

After the first Policy year, you may request a cash withdrawal of a portion of your cash value subject to certain conditions.

 

Cash withdrawal conditions:

•              You must send your written cash withdrawal request with an original signature to our office. You may also fax your withdrawal request to us if it is less than $50,000 at 727-299-1620.

We only allow one cash withdrawal per Policy year.

We may limit the amount you can withdraw to at least $500, and to no more than 10% of the net surrender value.

The remaining net surrender value after the cash withdrawal must be at least $500.

You may not take a cash withdrawal if it will reduce the specified amount below the minimum specified amount set forth in the Policy.

You may specify the subaccount(s) and the fixed account from which to make the withdrawal. If you do not specify an account, we will take the withdrawal from each account in accordance with your current premium allocation instructions.

We generally will pay a cash withdrawal request within seven days following the valuation date we receive the request at our office.

We will deduct a processing fee equal to $25 or 2% of the amount you withdraw, whichever is less. We deduct this amount from the withdrawal, and we pay you the balance.

You may not take a cash withdrawal that would disqualify your Policy as life insurance under the Internal Revenue Code.

A cash withdrawal may have tax consequences.

 

A cash withdrawal will reduce the cash value by the amount of the cash withdrawal, and will reduce the death benefit by at least the amount of the cash withdrawal. When death benefit Option A is in effect, a cash withdrawal will reduce the specified amount by an amount equal to the amount of the cash withdrawal. You also may have to pay higher minimum monthly guarantee premiums. We will not impose a pro rata decrease charge when the specified amount is decreased as a result of taking a cash withdrawal.

 

When we incur extraordinary expenses, such as overnight mail expenses or wire service fees, for expediting delivery of your partial withdrawal or complete surrender payment, we will deduct that charge from the payment. We currently charge $20 for an overnight delivery ($30 for Saturday delivery) and $25 for wire service. You can obtain further information about these charges by contacting our office.

 

 

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Loans

 

General

 

After the first Policy year (as long as the Policy is in force) you may borrow money from us using the Policy as the only security for the loan. We may permit a loan prior to the first anniversary for Policies issued pursuant to 1035 Exchanges. A loan that is taken from, or secured by, a Policy may have tax consequences. See Federal Income Tax Considerations.

 

Policy loans are subject to

• we may require you to borrow at least $500; and

certain conditions:

 •the maximum amount you may borrow is 90% of the cash value, minus any surrender charge and minus any outstanding loan amount.

 

When you take a loan, we will withdraw an amount equal to the requested loan plus interest in advance until the next Policy anniversary from each of the subaccounts and the fixed account based on your current premium allocation instructions (unless you specify otherwise). We will transfer that amount to the loan reserve account. The loan reserve account is the portion of the fixed account to which amounts are transferred as collateral for a Policy loan.

 

We normally pay the amount of the loan within seven days after we receive a proper loan request at our office. We may postpone payment of loans under certain conditions.

 

You may request a loan by telephone by calling us at 1-800-851-9777 Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Eastern time. If the loan amount you request exceeds $50,000 or if the address of record has been changed within the past 10 days, we may reject your request or require a signature guarantee. If you do not want the ability to request a loan by telephone, you should notify us in writing at our office. You will be required to provide certain information for identification purposes when you request a loan by telephone. We may ask you to provide us with written confirmation of your request. We will not be liable for processing a loan request if we believe the request is genuine.

 

You may also fax your loan request to us at 727-299-1620. We will not be responsible for any transmittal problems when you fax your request unless you report it to us within five business days and send us proof of your fax transmittal.

 

You can repay a loan at any time while the Policy is in force. Loan repayments must be sent to our office and will be credited as of the date received. We will consider any payments you make on the Policy to be premium payments unless the payments are clearly specified as loan repayments. Because we do not apply the premium expense charge to loan repayments, it is very important that you indicate clearly if your payment is intended to repay all or part of a loan.

 

At each Policy anniversary, we will compare the outstanding loan amount to the amount in the loan reserve account. We will also make this comparison any time you repay all or part of the loan, or make a request to borrow an additional amount. At each such time, if the outstanding loan amount exceeds the amount in the loan reserve account, we will withdraw the difference from the subaccounts and the fixed account and transfer it to the loan reserve account, in the same manner as when a loan is made. If the amount in the loan reserve account exceeds the amount of the outstanding loan, we will withdraw the difference from the loan reserve and transfer it to the subaccounts and the fixed account in the same manner as current premiums are allocated. No charge will be imposed for these transfers, and these transfers are not treated as transfers in calculating the transfer charge. We reserve the right to require a transfer to the fixed account if the loans were originally transferred from the fixed account.

 

 

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Interest Rate Charged

 

We will charge you an annual interest rate on a Policy loan that is equal to an effective annual rate of 5.5% that is payable annually in advance. Loan interest that is unpaid when due will be added to the amount of the loan on each Policy anniversary and will bear interest at the same rate.

 

Loan Reserve Account Interest Rate Credited

 

We will credit the amount in the loan reserve account with interest at an effective annual rate of at least 4.0%. We may credit a higher rate, but we are not obligated to do so.

 

We currently credit interest at an effective annual rate of 4.75% on amounts you borrow during the first ten Policy years.

After the tenth Policy year, on all amounts that you have borrowed, we currently credit interest to the part of the cash value in excess of the premiums paid less withdrawals at an interest rate equal to the interest rate we charge on the total loan. The remaining portion, equal to the cost basis, is currently credited an effective annual rate of 4.75%.

 

Effect of Policy Loans

 

A Policy loan reduces the death benefit proceeds and net surrender value by the amount of any outstanding loan amount. Repaying the loan causes the death benefit proceeds and net surrender value to increase by the amount of the repayment. As long as a loan is outstanding, we hold an amount equal to the loan plus interest charged in advance until the next Policy anniversary in the loan reserve account. This amount does not participate in the separate account’s investment performance, may not be credited with the interest rates accruing on any unloaned portion of the fixed account, and therefore can affect the Policy’s cash value and death benefit whether or not the loan is repaid. Amounts transferred from the separate account to the loan reserve account will affect the value in the separate account because we credit such amounts with an interest rate declared by us rather than a rate of return reflecting the investment results of the separate account.

 

We also charge interest on Policy loans at an effective annual rate of 5.5%. Because interest is added to the amount of the Policy loan to be repaid, the size of the loan will constantly increase unless the Policy loan is repaid.

 

There are risks involved in taking a Policy loan, including the potential for a Policy to lapse if projected earnings, taking into account outstanding loans, are not achieved. A Policy loan may also have possible adverse tax consequences. You should consult a tax advisor before taking out a Policy loan.

 

We will notify you (and any assignee of record) if the sum of your loan amount plus any interest you owe on the loan is more than the net surrender value. If you do not submit a sufficient payment within 61 days from the date of the notice, your Policy may lapse.

 

Policy Lapse and Reinstatement

 

Lapse

 

Your Policy may not necessarily lapse (terminate without value) if you fail to make a planned periodic payment. However, even if you make all your planned periodic payments, there is no guarantee that your Policy will not lapse. This Policy provides a no lapse period. See below. Once your no lapse period ends, your Policy may lapse (terminate without value) if the net surrender value on any Monthiversary is less than the monthly deductions due on that day. Such lapse might occur if unfavorable investment experience, loans and cash withdrawals cause a decrease in the net surrender value, or you have not paid sufficient premiums as discussed below to offset the monthly deductions.

 

If the net surrender value is not enough to pay the monthly deductions, we will mail a notice to your last known address and any assignee of record. The notice will specify the minimum payment you must pay and the final date by which we must receive the payment to prevent a lapse. We generally require that you make the payment

 

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within 61 days after the date of the notice. This 61-day period is called the grace period. If we do not receive the specified minimum payment by the end of the grace period, all coverage under the Policy will terminate without value.

 

No Lapse Period Guarantee

 

This Policy provides a no lapse period guarantee. As long as you keep the no lapse period guarantee in effect, your Policy will not lapse and no grace period will begin. Even if your net surrender value is not enough to pay your monthly deduction, the Policy will not lapse so long as the no lapse period guarantee is in effect. The no lapse period guarantee will not extend beyond the no lapse date stated in your Policy. Each month we determine whether the no lapse period is still in effect. If the no lapse period guarantee is not in effect and the Policy is still in force, it can be restored by paying sufficient minimum monthly guarantee premiums at any time before the no lapse date.

 

No lapse date

 •For a Policy issued to any insured ages 0-60, the no lapse date is either the Policy anniversary on which the insured’s attained age is 65 or the 20th Policy anniversary, whichever is earlier.

 

For a Policy issued to an insured ages 61-80, the no lapse date is the fifth Policy anniversary.

The no lapse date is specified in your Policy.

 

Early termination of the no lapse period

 •The no lapse period guarantee will not be effective if you do not pay sufficient minimum monthly guarantee premiums.

 

You must pay total premiums (minus withdrawals, outstanding loan amounts, and any pro rata decrease charge) that equal at least:

   

the sum of the minimum monthly guarantee premiums in effect for each month from the Policy date up to and including the current month.

 

You will lessen the risk of Policy lapse if you keep the no lapse period guarantee in effect. Before you take a cash withdrawal or a loan or decrease the specified amount or add, increase or decrease a rider you should consider carefully the effect it will have on the no lapse period guarantee.

 

In addition, if, during the no lapse period, you change death benefit options, decrease the specified amount, or add, increase or decrease a rider, we will adjust the minimum monthly guarantee premium. Depending on the change made to the Policy or rider and the resulting impact on the level of the minimum monthly guaranteed premium, you may need to pay additional premiums to keep the Policy in force. We will not extend the length of the no lapse period. See Minimum Monthly Guarantee Premium for a discussion of how the minimum monthly guarantee premium is calculated and can change.

 

Reinstatement

 

We will reinstate a lapsed Policy within five years after the lapse (and prior to the maturity date). To reinstate the Policy you must:

 

submit a written application for reinstatement to our office;

provide evidence of insurability that is satisfactory to us;

 

make a minimum premium payment sufficient to provide a net premium that is large enough to cover three monthly deductions.

 

The cash value of the loan reserve account on the reinstatement date will be zero. Your net surrender value on the reinstatement date will equal the net premiums you pay at reinstatement, minus one monthly deduction and

 

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any surrender charge. The reinstatement date for your Policy will be the Monthiversary on or following the day we approve your application for reinstatement. We may decline a request for reinstatement.

 

Federal Income Tax Considerations

 

The following summarizes some of the basic federal income tax considerations associated with a Policy and does not purport to be complete or to cover all situations. This discussion is not intended as tax advice. Please consult counsel or other qualified tax advisors for more complete information. We base this discussion on our understanding of the present federal income tax laws as they are currently interpreted by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”). Federal income tax laws and the current interpretations by the IRS may change.

 

Tax Status of the Policy

 

A Policy must satisfy certain requirements set forth in the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) in order to qualify as a life insurance policy for federal income tax purposes and to receive the tax treatment normally accorded life insurance policies under federal tax law. Guidance as to how these requirements are to be applied is limited. Nevertheless, we believe that this Policy should generally satisfy the applicable Code requirements. It is also uncertain whether death benefits under policies where the maturity date has been extended will be excludible from the beneficiary’s gross income and whether policy cash value will be deemed to be distributed to you on the original maturity date. Such a deemed distribution may be taxable. If it is subsequently determined that a Policy does not satisfy the applicable requirements, we may take appropriate steps to bring the Policy into compliance with such requirements and we reserve the right to restrict Policy transactions in order to do so.

 

In certain circumstances, owners of variable life insurance policies have been considered for federal income tax purposes to be the owners of the assets of the separate account supporting their policies due to their ability to exercise investment control over those assets. Where this is the case, the policyowners have been currently taxed on income and gains attributable to the separate account assets. There is little guidance in this area, and some features of the Policies, such as your flexibility to allocate premiums and cash values, have not been explicitly addressed in published rulings. We believe that the Policy does not give you investment control over separate account assets.

 

In addition, the Code requires that the investments of the separate account be “adequately diversified” in order to treat the Policy as a life insurance policy for federal income tax purposes. We intend that the separate account, through the portfolios, will satisfy these diversification requirements.

 

The following discussion assumes that the Policy will qualify as a life insurance policy for federal income tax purposes.

 

Tax Treatment of Policy Benefits

 

In General. We believe that the death benefit under a Policy should be excludible from the beneficiary’s gross income. Federal, state and local transfer, estate and other tax consequences of ownership or receipt of Policy proceeds depend on your circumstances and the beneficiary’s circumstances. A tax advisor should be consulted on these consequences.

 

Generally, you will not be deemed to be in constructive receipt of the cash value until there is a distribution. When distributions from a Policy occur, or when loans are taken out from or secured by a Policy (e.g., by assignment), the tax consequences depend on whether the Policy is classified as a “Modified Endowment Contract” (“MEC”). Moreover, if a loan from a Policy that is not a MEC is outstanding when the Policy is surrendered or lapses, the amount of outstanding indebtedness will be used to determine the amount distributed and will be taxed accordingly.

 

 

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Modified Endowment Contracts. Under the Code, certain life insurance policies are classified as MECs and receive less favorable tax treatment than other life insurance policies. The rules are too complex to summarize here, but generally depend on the amount of premiums paid during the first seven Policy years or in the seven Policy years following certain changes in the Policy. Certain changes in the Policy after it is issued could also cause the Policy to be classified as a MEC. Due to the Policy’s flexibility, each Policy’s circumstances will determine whether the Policy is classified as a MEC. Among other things, a reduction in benefits could cause a Policy to become a MEC. If you do not want your Policy to be classified as a MEC, you should consult a tax advisor to determine the circumstances, if any, under which your Policy would or would not be classified as a MEC.

 

Upon issue of your Policy, we will notify you as to whether or not your Policy is classified as a MEC based on the initial premium we receive. If your Policy is not a MEC at issue, then you will also be notified of the maximum amount of additional premiums you can pay without causing your Policy to be classified as a MEC. If a payment would cause your Policy to become a MEC, you and your agent will be notified . At that time, you will need to notify us if you want to continue your Policy as a MEC. Unless you notify us that you do want to continue your Policy as a MEC, we will refund the dollar amount of the excess premium that would cause the Policy to become a MEC.

 

Distributions (other than Death Benefits) from MECs. Policies classified as MECs are subject to the following tax rules:

 

All distributions other than death benefits from a MEC, including distributions upon surrender and cash withdrawals, will be treated first as distributions of gain taxable as ordinary income. They will be treated as tax-free recovery of the owner’s investment in the Policy only after all gain has been distributed. Your investment in the Policy is generally your total premium payments. When a distribution is taken from the Policy, your investment in the Policy is reduced by the amount of the distribution that is tax-free.

Loans taken from or secured by (e.g., by assignment) such a Policy are treated as distributions and taxed accordingly. If the Policy is part of a collateral assignment split dollar arrangement, the initial assignment as well as increases in cash value during the assignment may be distributions and taxable.

A 10% additional federal income tax is imposed on the amount included in income except where the distribution or loan is made when you have attained age 59 ½ or are disabled, or where the distribution is part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments for your life (or life expectancy) or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of you and the beneficiary.

If a Policy becomes a MEC, distributions that occur during the Policy year will be taxed as distributions from a MEC. In addition, distributions from a Policy within two years before it becomes a MEC will be taxed in this manner. This means that a distribution from a Policy that is not a MEC at the time when the distribution is made could later become taxable as a distribution from a MEC.

 

Distributions (other than Death Benefits) from Policies that are not MECs. Distributions from a Policy that is not a MEC are generally treated first as a recovery of your investment in the Policy, and as taxable income after the recovery of all investment in the Policy. However, certain distributions which must be made in order to enable the Policy to continue to qualify as a life insurance policy for federal income tax purposes if Policy benefits are reduced during the first 15 Policy years may be treated in whole or in part as ordinary income subject to tax. Distributions from or loans from or secured by a Policy that is not a MEC are not subject to the 10% additional tax.

 

Policy Loans. Loans from or secured by a Policy that is not a MEC are generally not treated as distributions. Instead, such loans are treated as indebtedness. If a loan from a Policy that is not a MEC is outstanding when the Policy is surrendered or lapses, the amount of the outstanding indebtedness will be taxed as if it were a distribution at that time. The tax consequences associated with Policy loans outstanding after the first 10 Policy years with preferred loan rates are less clear and a tax advisor should be consulted about such loans.

 

Multiple Policies. All MECs that we issue (or that our affiliates issue) to the same owner during any calendar year are treated as one MEC for purposes of determining the amount includible in the owner’s income when a taxable distribution occurs.

 

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Deductibility of Policy Loan Interest. In general, interest you pay on a loan from a Policy will not be deductible. Before taking out a Policy loan, you should consult a tax advisor as to the tax consequences.

 

Investment in the Policy. Your investment in the Policy is generally the sum of the premium payments you made. When a distribution from the Policy occurs, your investment in the Policy is reduced by the amount of the distribution that is tax-free.

 

Withholding. To the extent that Policy distributions are taxable, they are generally subject to withholding for the recipient’s federal income tax liability. The federal income tax withholding rate is generally 10% of the taxable amount of the distribution. Withholding applies only if the taxable amount of all distributions are at least $200 during a taxable year. Some states also require withholding for state income taxes. With the exception of amounts that represent eligible rollover distributions from Pension Plans and 403(b) arrangements, which are subject to mandatory withholding of 20% for federal tax, recipients can generally elect, however, not to have tax withheld from distributions. If the taxable distributions are delivered to foreign countries, withholding will apply unless you certify to us that you are not a U.S. person residing abroad. Taxable distributions to non-resident aliens are generally subject to withholding at a 30% rate unless withholding is eliminated under an international treaty with the United States. The payment of death benefits is generally not subject to withholding.

 

Business Uses of the Policy. The Policy may be used in various arrangements, including nonqualified deferred compensation or salary continuance plans, split dollar insurance plans, executive bonus plans, retiree medical benefit plans and others. The tax consequences of such plans and business uses of the Policy may vary depending on the particular facts and circumstances of each individual arrangement and business uses of the Policy. Therefore, if you are contemplating using the Policy in any arrangement the value of which depends in part on its tax consequences, you should be sure to consult a tax advisor as to tax attributes of the arrangement. In recent years, moreover, Congress has adopted new rules relating to life insurance owned by businesses and the IRS has recently issued new guidelines on split-dollar arrangements. Any business contemplating the purchase of a new Policy or a change in an existing Policy should consult a tax advisor.

 

Alternative Minimum Tax. There also may be an indirect tax upon the income in the Policy or the proceeds of a Policy under the federal corporate alternative minimum tax, if the policyowner is subject to that tax.

 

Terminal Illness Accelerated Death Benefit Rider. We believe that the single-sum payment we make under this rider should be fully excludible from the gross income of the beneficiary, except in certain business contexts. You should consult a tax advisor about the consequences of adding this rider to your Policy, or requesting a single-sum payment.

 

Continuation of Policy Beyond Age 100. The tax consequences of continuing the Policy beyond the insured’s attained age 100 are unclear and may include taxation of the gain in the Policy at the original maturity date or the taxation of the death benefit in whole or in part. You should consult a tax advisor if you intend to keep the Policy in force beyond the insured’s attained age 100.

 

Other Tax Considerations. The transfer of the Policy or designation of a beneficiary may have federal, state, and/or local transfer and inheritance tax consequences, including the imposition of gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. The individual situation of each owner or beneficiary will determine the extent, if any, to which federal, state, and local transfer and inheritance taxes may be imposed and how ownership or receipt of Policy proceeds will be treated for purposes of federal, state and local estate, inheritance, generation-skipping and other taxes.

 

Special Rules for Pension Plans and Section 403(b) Arrangements. If the Policy is purchased in connection with a section 401(a) qualified pension or profit sharing plan, including a section 401(k) plan, or in connection with a section 403(b) plan or program, federal and state and estate tax consequences could differ from those stated in this prospectus. The purchase may also affect the qualified status of the plan. You should be consult a qualified tax advisor in connection with such purchase.

 

 

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Policies owned under these types of plans may be subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or ERISA, which may impose additional requirements on the purchase of policies by such plans. You should consult a qualified advisor regarding ERISA.

 

Other Policy Information

 

Benefits at Maturity

 

If the insured is living and the Policy is in force, the Policy will mature on the Policy anniversary nearest the insured’s 95th birthday. This is the maturity date. On the maturity date we will pay you the net surrender value of your Policy.

 

If your Policy was issued before May 1, 1999, and you send a written request to our office, we may extend the maturity date if your Policy is still in force on the maturity date and there are no adverse tax consequences in doing so. You must submit a written request for the extension between 90 and 180 days prior to the maturity date. We must agree to the extension.

 

If your Policy was issued on or after May 1, 1999, and you send a written request to our office, we will extend the maturity date if your Policy is still in force on the maturity date. Any riders in force on the scheduled maturity date will terminate on that date and will not be extended. Interest on any outstanding Policy loans will continue to accrue during the period for which the maturity date is extended. You must submit a written request to our office, for the extension between 90 and 180 days prior to the maturity date and elect one of the following:

 

1.      If you had previously selected death benefit Option B or C, we will change the death benefit to Option A. On each valuation date, we will adjust the specified amount to equal the cash value, and the limitation percentage will be 100%. We will not permit you to make additional premium payments unless it is required to prevent the Policy from lapsing. We will waive all future monthly deductions; or

 

2.      We will automatically extend the maturity date until the next Policy anniversary. You must submit a written request to our office, between 90 and 180 days before each subsequent Policy anniversary, stating that you wish to extend the maturity date for another Policy year. All benefits and charges will continue as set forth in your Policy. We will charge the then current cost of insurance rates.

 

If you choose 2 above, you may change your election to 1 above at any time. However, if you choose 1 above, then you may not change your election to 2 above.

 

The tax consequences of extending the maturity date beyond the 100th birthday of the insured are uncertain and may include taxation of the gain in the Policy at the original maturity date or taxation of the death benefit in whole or in part. You should consult a tax advisor as to those consequences.

 

Payments We Make

 

We usually pay the amounts of any surrender, cash withdrawal, death benefit proceeds, or settlement options within seven calendar days after we receive all applicable written notices and/or due proofs of death at our office. However, we can postpone such payments if:

 

the NYSE is closed, other than customary weekend and holiday closing, or trading on the NYSE is restricted as determined by the SEC; or

the SEC permits, by an order, the postponement for the protection of policyowners; or

the SEC determines that an emergency exists that would make the disposal of securities held in the separate account or the determination of their value not reasonably practicable.

 

If you have submitted a recent check or draft, we have the right to defer payment of surrenders, cash withdrawals, death benefit proceeds, or payments under a settlement option until such check or draft has been

 

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honored. We also reserve the right to defer payment of transfers, cash withdrawals, death benefit proceeds, or surrenders from the fixed account for up to six months.

 

If mandated under applicable law, we may be required to reject a premium payment and/or block a policyowner’s account and thereby refuse to pay any request for transfers, withdrawals, surrenders, loans or death benefits until instructions are received from the appropriate regulators. We may also be required to provide additional information about you or your account to governmental regulators.

 

Split Dollar Arrangements

 

You may enter into a split dollar arrangement with another owner or another person(s) whereby the payment of premiums and the right to receive the benefits under the Policy (i.e., cash surrender value of insurance proceeds) are split between the parties. There are different ways of allocating these rights.

 

For example, an employer and employee might agree that under a Policy on the life of the employee, the employer will pay the premiums and will have the right to receive the cash surrender value. The employee may designate the beneficiary to receive any insurance proceeds in excess of the cash surrender value. If the employee dies while such an arrangement is in effect, the employer would receive from the insurance proceeds the amount that he would have been entitled to receive upon surrender of the Policy and the employee’s beneficiary would receive the balance of the proceeds.

 

No transfer of Policy rights pursuant to a split dollar arrangement will be binding on us unless in writing and received by us at our office. Split dollar arrangements may have tax consequences. You should consult a tax advisor before entering into a split dollar arrangement.

 

On July 30, 2002, President Bush signed into law significant accounting and corporate governance reform legislation, known as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Act”). The Act prohibits, with limited exceptions, publicly-traded companies, including non-U.S. companies that have securities listed on exchanges in the United States, from extending, directly or through a subsidiary, many types of personal loans to their directors or executive officers. It is possible that this prohibition may be interpreted as applying to split-dollar life insurance policies for directors and executive officers of such companies, since such insurance arguably can be viewed as involving a loan from the employer for at least some purposes.

 

Although the prohibition on loans of publicly-traded companies is generally effective as of July 30, 2002, there is an exception for loans outstanding as of the date of enactment, so long as there is no material modification to the loan terms and the loan is not renewed after July 30, 2002. Any affected business contemplating the payment of a premium on an existing Policy, or the purchase of a new Policy, in connection with a split-dollar life insurance arrangement should consult legal counsel.

 

In addition, the IRS issued guidance that affects the tax treatment of split-dollar arrangements and the Treasury Department issued final regulations that would significantly affect the tax treatment of such arrangements. The IRS guidance and the final regulations affect all split dollar arrangements, not just those involving publicly-traded companies. Consult your qualified tax advisor with respect to the effect of this current and proposed guidance on your split dollar policy.

 

Policy Termination

 

Your Policy will terminate on the earliest of:

the maturity date;

Ÿ

the end of the grace period; or

the date the insured dies;

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the date the Policy is surrendered.

 

 

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Supplemental Benefits (Riders)

 

The following supplemental benefits (riders) are available and may be added to a Policy. Monthly charges for these riders are deducted from the cash value as part of the monthly deduction. The riders available with the Policies do not build cash value and provide benefits that do not vary with the investment experience of the separate account. For purposes of the riders, the primary insured is the person insured under the Policy. These riders may not be available in all states, certain benefits and features may vary by state and may be available under a different name in some states. Adding these supplemental benefits to an existing Policy or canceling them may have tax consequences and you should consult a tax advisor before doing so.

 

Children’s Insurance Rider

 

This rider provides a face amount of insurance on the primary insured’s children. Our current minimum face amount for this rider for issue ages 15 days – 18 years of age is $2,000. The maximum face amount is $10,000. At each child’s age 25 or upon the death of the primary insured, whichever happens first, this rider may be converted to a new policy on each child insured with a maximum face amount of up to five times the face amount of the rider. We will pay a death benefit once we receive proof that the insured child died while both the rider and coverage were in force for that child. If the primary insured dies while the rider is in force, we will terminate the rider 31 days after the death, and we will offer a separate life insurance policy to each insured child.

 

Accidental Death Benefit Rider

 

Our current minimum face amount for this rider for issue ages 15-59 is $10,000. The maximum face amount available for this rider is $150,000 (up to 150% of specified amount).

 

Subject to certain limitations, we will pay the face amount if the primary insured’s death results solely from accidental bodily injury where:

 

the death is caused by external, violent, and accidental means;

the death occurs within 90 days of the accident; and

 

the death occurs while the rider is in force.

 

 

The rider will terminate on the earliest of:

 

the Policy anniversary nearest the primary insured’s 70th birthday;

 

the date the Policy terminates; or

 

the Monthiversary when the rider terminates at the owner’s request.

 

Other Insured Rider

 

This rider may insure the spouse (or a non-spouse Other Insured where required by state law) and/or dependent children of the primary insured. Please note that if a non-spouse Other Insured, as required under state law, is the insured, there may be adverse tax consequences. You should consult a qualified tax advisor in connection with the purchase of this rider. Subject to the terms of the rider, we will pay the face amount of the rider to the primary insured. Our current minimum face amount for this rider for issue ages 0-80 is $10,000. The maximum face amount is the lesser of $500,000 or the amount of coverage on the primary insured. The maximum number of Other Insured Riders that is allowed on any one Policy is five (5). We will pay the rider’s face amount when we receive proof at our office of the other insured’s death. Subject to the following conditions, on any Monthiversary while the rider is in force, you may convert it to a new policy on the other insured’s life (without evidence of insurability).

 

 

 

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Conditions to convert the rider:

•    your request must be in writing and sent to our office;

the other insured has not reached his/her 70th birthday;

the new policy is any permanent insurance policy that we currently offer for conversion;

subject to the minimum specified amount required for the new policy, the amount of the insurance under the new policy will equal the face amount in force under the rider as long as it meets the minimum face amount requirements of the original Policy; and

we will base your premium on the other insured’s rate class under the rider.

 

Termination of the rider:

The rider will terminate on the earliest of:

 

the maturity date of the Policy;

 

the Policy anniversary nearest to the insured’s 95th birthday;

the date the Policy terminates for any reason except for death of the primary insured;

the date of conversion of this rider; or

the Monthiversary on which the rider is terminated upon written request by the owner.

 

Disability Waiver Rider

 

Subject to certain conditions, we will waive the Policy’s monthly deductions while the insured is disabled. This rider may be purchased if your issue age is 15-55 years of age. We must receive proof that:

 

the insured is totally disabled;

 

the rider was in force when the insured became disabled;

 

the insured became disabled before the Policy anniversary nearest his/her 60th birthday; and

the insured is continuously disabled for at least six months.

 

 

We will not waive any deduction that becomes due more than one year before we receive written notice of your claim.

 

Disability Waiver and Income Rider

 

This rider has the same benefits as the Disability Waiver Rider, but adds a monthly income benefit for up to 120 months. This rider may be purchased if your issue age is 15-55 years of age. The minimum income amount for this rider is $10. The maximum income amount is the lesser of 0.2% of your specified amount or $300 per month.

 

Primary Insured Rider (“PIR”) and Primary Insured Rider Plus (“PIR Plus”)

 

Under the PIR and the PIR Plus, we provide term insurance coverage on a different basis from the coverage in your Policy.

 

Features of PIR and PIR Plus:

•             the rider increases the Policy’s death benefit by the rider’s face amount;

the PIR may be purchased from issue ages 0-80;

the PIR Plus may be purchased from issue ages 18-80;

the PIR terminates when the insured turns 90, and the PIR Plus terminates when the insured turns 85;

 

 

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the minimum purchase amount for the PIR and PIR Plus is $25,000. There is no maximum purchase amount;

we do not assess any additional surrender charge for PIR and PIR Plus;

generally PIR and PIR Plus coverage costs less than the insurance coverage under the Policy, but has no cash value;

you may cancel or reduce your rider coverage without decreasing your Policy’s specified amount; and

you may generally decrease your specified amount without reducing your rider coverage.

 

Conditions to convert the rider:

your request must be in writing and sent to our office;

the primary insured has not reached his/her 70th birthday;

the new policy is any permanent insurance policy that we currently offer;

subject to the minimum specified amount required for the new policy, the amount of the insurance under the new policy will equal the specified amount in force under the rider as long as it meets the minimum specified amount requirements of a Base Policy; and

we will base your premium on the primary insured’s rate class under the rider.

 

Termination of the rider:

The rider will terminate on the earliest of:

when the insured turns 90 for a PIR and when the insured turns 85 for a PIR Plus; or

the date the Policy terminates; or

 

the date you fully convert the rider; or

the Monthiversary on which you terminate the rider by written request.

 

It may cost you less to reduce your PIR or PIR Plus coverage than to decrease your Policy’s specified amount, because we do not deduct a surrender charge in connection with your PIR or PIR Plus. It may cost you more to keep a higher specified amount under the Base Policy, because the specified amount may have a cost of insurance that is higher than the cost of the same amount of coverage under your PIR or PIR Plus.

 

You should consult your registered representative to determine if you would benefit from PIR or PIR Plus. We may discontinue offering PIR or PIR Plus at any time. We may also modify the terms of these riders for new policies.

 

Terminal Illness Accelerated Death Benefit Rider

 

This rider allows us to pay all or a portion of the death benefit once we receive satisfactory proof at our office that the insured is ill and has a life expectancy of one year or less. A doctor must certify the insured’s life expectancy.

 

We will pay a “single-sum benefit” equal to:

 

the death benefit on the date we pay the single-sum benefit; multiplied by

 

the election percentage of the death benefit you elect to receive; divided by

1 + i (“i” equals the current yield on 90-day Treasury bills or the Policy loan interest rate, whichever is greater) (“discount factor”); minus

 

 

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any indebtedness at the time we pay the single-sum benefit, multiplied by the election percentage.

 

The maximum terminal illness death benefit used to determine the single-sum benefit as defined above is equal to:

 

the death benefit available under the Policy once we receive satisfactory proof that the insured is ill; plus

the benefit available under any PIR or PIR Plus in force.

a single-sum benefit may not be greater than $500,000.

 

 

The election percentage is a percentage that you select. It may not be greater than 100%.

 

We will not pay a benefit under the rider if the insured’s terminal condition results from self-inflicted injuries that occur during the period specified in your Policy’s suicide provision.

 

The rider terminates at the earliest of:

 

the date the Policy terminates;

 

the date a settlement option takes effect;

the date we pay a single-sum benefit; or

 

the date you terminate the rider.

 

 

We do not assess an administrative charge for this rider; however, we do reduce the single sum benefit by a discount factor to compensate us for lost income due to the early payment of the death benefit. This rider may not be available in all states, or its terms may vary depending on a state’s insurance law requirements.

 

The tax consequences of adding this rider to an existing Policy or requesting payment under the rider are uncertain and you should consult a tax advisor before doing so.

 

Additional Information

 

Sale of the Policies

Distribution and Principal Underwriting Agreement. We have entered into a principal underwriting and distribution agreement with our affiliate, AFSG, for the distribution and sale of the Policies. We reimburse AFSG for certain expenses it incurs in order to pay for the distribution of the Policies (e.g., commissions payable to selling firms selling the Policies, as described below.)

 

Compensation to Broker-Dealers Selling the Policies. The Policies are offered to the public through broker-dealers (“selling firms”) that are licensed under the federal securities laws; the selling firm and/or its affiliates are also licensed under state insurance laws. The selling firms have entered into written selling agreements with us and with AFSG as principal underwriter for the Policies. We pay commissions through AFSG to the selling firms for their sales of the Policies.

 

A limited number of affiliated and unaffiliated broker-dealers may also be paid commissions and overrides to “wholesale” the Policies, that is, to provide sales support and training to sales representatives at selling firms. We may also provide compensation to a limited number of broker-dealers for providing ongoing service in relation to Policies that have already been purchased.

 

The selling firms are paid commissions for the promotion and sale of the Policies according to one or more schedules. The amount and timing of commissions may vary depending on the selling agreement. The sales commission paid to broker-dealers during 2004 was, on average, 3.5% of all premiums made during Policy years 2 – 10. We will pay an additional trail commission of up to 0.30% of the Policy’s subaccount value (excluding the fixed account) on the Policy anniversary if the cash value (minus amounts attributable to loans) equals at least $5,000. Additional sales commissions may also be payable on premiums paid as a result of an increase in specified amount. Some selling firms may be required to return first year commissions (less surrender charge) if the Policy is not continued through the first two Policy years.

 

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To the extent permitted by NASD rules, Western Reserve, ISI and other affiliated parties may pay (or allow other broker-dealers to provide) promotional incentives or payments in the form of cash or non-cash compensation or reimbursement to some, but not all, selling firms. These arrangements are sometimes referred to as “revenue sharing” arrangements and are described further below.

 

The registered representative who sells you the Policy typically receives a portion of the compensation we (and our affiliates) pay to the selling firms, depending on the agreement between the selling firm and its registered representative and the firm’s internal compensation program. These programs may include other types of cash and non-cash compensation and other benefits. Ask your sales representative for further information about the compensation your sales representative, and the selling firm that employs your sales representative, may receive in connection with your purchase of a Policy. Also inquire about any revenue sharing arrangements that we and our affiliates may have with the selling firm, including the conflicts of interests that such arrangements may create.

 

Special Compensation Paid to Affiliated Wholesaling and Selling Firms. Our parent company provides paid-in capital to AFSG and pays the cost of AFSG’s operating and other expenses, including costs for facilities, legal and accounting services, and other internal administrative functions.

 

Western Reserve’s two main distribution channels are ISI and WGS, both affiliates, who sell Western Reserve products.

 

Western Reserve underwrites the cost of ISI’s various facilities, third-party services and internal administrative functions, including employee salaries, sales representative training and computer systems, that are provided directly to ISI. These facilities and services are necessary for ISI’s administration and operation, and Western Reserve is compensated by ISI for these expenses based on ISI’s usage. In addition, Western Reserve and other affiliates pay for certain sales expenses of ISI, including the costs of preparing and producing prospectuses and sales promotional materials for the Policy.

 

ISI pays its branch managers all of the commissions received from Western Reserve for the sale of the Policies, and receives from Western Reserve an additional 10% expense allowance on all commissions paid on first year premium for sales of Western Reserve’s insurance products. WGS receives a 5% expense allowance on all commissions paid on first year premiums for sales of Western Reserve’s variable life insurance products. In addition, WGS indirectly receives a payment of 2% of first year variable life target premiums as a licensing and commission allowance.

 

Sales representatives and their managers at ISI and WGS may receive directly or indirectly additional cash benefits and non-cash compensation or reimbursements from us or our affiliates. Additional compensation or reimbursement arrangements may include payments in connection with the firm’s conferences or seminars, sales or training programs for invited selling representatives and other employees, seminars for the public, trips (such as travel, lodging and meals in connection therewith), entertainment, merchandise and other similar items, and payments to assist a firm in connection with its systems, operating and marketing expenses. The amounts may be significant and may provide us with increased access to the sales representatives.

 

In addition, ISI’s managers and/or sales representatives who meet certain productivity standards may be eligible for additional compensation. Sales of the Policies by affiliated selling firms may help sales representatives and/or their managers qualify for certain benefits, and may provide such persons with special incentive to sell our Policies. For example, ISI’s and WGS’s registered representatives, general agents, marketing directors and supervisors may be eligible to participate in a voluntary stock purchase plan that permits participants to purchase stock of AEGON N.V. (Western Reserve’s ultimate parent) by allocating a portion of the commissions they earn to purchase such shares. A portion of the contributions of commissions by ISI’s representatives may be matched by ISI. ISI’s and WGS’s registered representatives may also be eligible to participate in a stock option and award plan. Registered representatives who meet certain production goals will be issued options on the stock of AEGON N.V.

Revenue Sharing Paid to Selected Selling Firms. We may pay certain selling firms additional cash amounts for “preferred product” treatment of the Policies in their marketing programs in order to receive enhanced marketing services and increased access to their sales representatives. In exchange for providing us with access to their distribution network, such selling firms may receive additional compensation or reimbursement for, among other

 

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things, the hiring and training of sales personnel, marketing, sponsoring of conferences and seminars, and/or other services they provide to us and our affiliates. To the extent permitted by applicable law, we and other parties may allow other non-cash incentives and compensation to be paid to these selling firms. These special compensation arrangements are not offered to all selling firms and the terms of such arrangements may differ between selling firms.

 

Special compensation arrangements are calculated in different ways by different selling firms and may be based on past or anticipated sales of the Policies or other criteria. For instance, Western Reserve made flat fee payments to several selling firms with payments ranging from $20,000 to $25,000 in 2004 for the sales of the Western Reserve’s insurance products.

 

During 2004, we had entered into “preferred product” arrangements with ISI, WGS, Southwest Securities, and Legacy Financial Services. We paid the following amounts (in addition to sales commissions and expense allowances) to these firms:

Name of Firm and Principal Business Address

Aggregate Amount Paid During 2004

Southwest Securities

$25,000

Legacy Financial Services

$20,000

Centaurus Financial*

$24,000

* paid by an affiliate.

Commissions and other incentives or payments described above are not charged directly to Policy owners or the separate account. We intend to recoup commissions and other sales expenses through fees and charges deducted under the Policy and other corporate revenue.

 

You should be aware that a selling firm or its sales representatives may receive different compensation or incentives for selling one product over another. In some cases, these payments may create an incentive for the selling firm or its sales representatives to recommend or sell this Policy to you. You may wish to take such payments into account when considering and evaluating any recommendation relating to the Policies.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

Western Reserve, like other life insurance companies, is involved in lawsuits, including class action lawsuits. In some lawsuits involving insurers, substantial damages have been sought and/or material settlement payments have been made. Although the outcome of any litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, at the present time, it appears that there are no pending or threatened lawsuits that are likely to have a material adverse impact on the separate account, on AFSG’s ability to perform under its principal underwriting agreement, or on Western Reserve’s ability to meet its obligations under the Policy.

 

There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies. Western Reserve and certain of its affiliates have been examined by, and received requests for information from, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In particular, Western Reserve has responded to requests for documents and information from the SEC staff in connection with an ongoing investigation, which has included requests for testimony by Western Reserve, its personnel and other related persons regarding potential market timing and matters affecting certain employees and affiliates.

 

A number of other companies in this industry have announced settlements of enforcement actions with various regulatory agencies such as the SEC; those settlements have encompassed a wide range of remediation including injunctive relief, monetary penalties, and restitution. Western Reserve and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. Although it is not possible to provide a meaningful estimate of the range of potential outcomes at this time, Western Reserve does not believe the resolution will be material to its financial position. Western Reserve and/or its affiliates, and not the separate account or its policyowners, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.

 

 

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Financial Statements

 

The financial statements of Western Reserve and the separate account are included in the SAI.

 

Performance Data

 

Rates of Return

 

The average rates of return in Table 1 reflect each subaccount’s actual historical investment performance, modified to reflect certain of the Policy’s fees and charges. The total return of a subaccount measures performance from the date the subaccount begins investing in the underlying portfolios. When the first subaccount investing in the underlying portfolios has been in operation for 1, 3, 5 and 10 years, the total return for these periods will be provided, adjusted to reflect certain fees and charges for the Policy. We do not show performance for subaccounts in operation for less than six months. This information does not represent or project future investment performance.

 

The numbers reflect deductions for the annual mortality and expense risk charge, investment management fees and direct fund expenses.

 

These rates of return do not reflect other charges that are deducted under the Policy or from the separate account (such as the premium expense charge, monthly deduction or the surrender charge). If these charges were deducted, performance would be significantly lower. These rates of return are not estimates, projections or guarantees of future performance.

 

We also show below comparable figures for the unmanaged Standard & Poor’s Index of 500 Common Stocks (“S&P 500”), a widely used measure of stock market performance. The S&P 500 does not reflect any deduction for the expenses of operating and managing an investment portfolio.

 

Table 1

Average Annual Subaccount Total Return

For the Periods Ended on December 31, 2004

Subaccount

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years or Inception

Subaccount Inception Date

WRL AEGON Bond†

3.59%

5.28%

6.56%

6.48%

10/02/86

WRL American Century International

13.32%

3.20%

(6.82)%

0.45%

01/02/97

WRL Asset Allocation – Conservative Portfolio

8.73%

N/A

N/A

6.96%

05/01/02

WRL Asset Allocation – Growth Portfolio

13.16%

N/A

N/A

6.77%

05/01/02

WRL Asset Allocation – Moderate Growth Portfolio

12.53%

N/A

N/A

7.10%

05/01/02

WRL Asset Allocation – Moderate Portfolio

10.40%

N/A

N/A

6.94%

05/01/02

WRL Clarion Real Estate Securities

31.67%

22.06%

20.79%

11.55%

05/01/98

WRL Federated Growth & Income†

8.23%

10.83%

14.85%

12.61%

03/01/94

WRL Great Companies – AmericaSM

0.81%

(0.70)%

N/A

(0.79)%

05/01/00

WRL Great Companies – TechnologySM

7.10%

(0.58)%

N/A

(17.33)%

05/01/00

WRL Janus Growth†

14.50%

1.32%

(12.22)%

10.32%

10/02/86

WRL J.P. Morgan Mid Cap Value

13.56%

8.56%

6.39%

5.86%

07/01/99

WRL Marsico Growth

11.25%

0.72%

(4.53)%

(1.92)%

07/01/99

WRL Mercury Large Cap Value

17.28%

8.65%

7.34%

8.36%

05/01/96

WRL Munder Net50

14.31%

4.83%

(3.39)%

(1.47)%

07/01/99

WRL PIMCO Total Return

3.56%

N/A

N/A

4.91%

05/01/02

WRL Salomon All Cap

8.16%

2.63%

5.10%

5.72%

07/01/99

WRL Templeton Great Companies Global†

8.09%

(1.08)%

(9.57)%

9.16%

03/01/94

WRL Third Avenue Value

23.69%

13.69%

15.73%

11.91%

01/02/98

WRL Transamerica Balanced

10.16%

N/A

N/A

6.16%

05/01/02

 

 

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WRL Transamerica Convertible Securities

12.17%

N/A

N/A

9.47%

05/01/02

WRL Transamerica Equity

14.77%

N/A

N/A

9.47%

05/01/02

WRL Transamerica Growth Opportunities

15.58%

N/A

N/A

6.72%

05/01/02

WRL Transamerica Money Market(1)

0.10%

0.18%

1.73%

2.99%

10/02/86

WRL Transamerica Value Balanced

8.98%

3.49%

5.51%

7.43%

01/03/95

WRL T. Rowe Price Equity Income

13.79%

4.80%

3.55%

1.54%

07/01/99

WRL T. Rowe Price Small Cap

9.38%

3.10%

(2.31)%

1.61%

07/01/99

WRL Van Kampen Emerging Growth†

6.18%

(3.64)%

(12.37)%

11.43%

03/01/93

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fidelity VIP Contrafund® Portfolio

14.13%

9.11%

N/A

1.20%

05/01/00

Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio

10.24%

5.27%

N/A

4.05%

05/01/00

Fidelity VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio

5.93%

1.64%

N/A

(5.68)%

05/01/00

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio

(0.89)%

N/A

N/A

(0.84)%

05/01/03

Potomac Dow 30 Plus Portfolio

2.62%

N/A

N/A

13.49%

05/01/03

Potomac OTC Plus Portfolio

11.58%

N/A

N/A

21.10%

05/01/03

Wells S&P REIT Index Portfolio

26.57%

N/A

N/A

28.50%

05/01/03

 

 

 

 

 

 

S&P 500†

8.99%

1.82%

(3.77)%

10.18%

10/02/86

 

Shows ten year performance.

(1)

The current yield more closely reflects the current earnings of the subaccount than the total return. An investment in this subaccount is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC. While this subaccount’s investment in shares of the underlying portfolio seeks to preserve its value at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in this subaccount.

 

Some portfolios began operation before their corresponding subaccount. For these portfolios, we have included in Table 2 below adjusted portfolio performance from the portfolio’s inception date. The adjusted portfolio performance is designed to show the performance that would have resulted if the subaccount had been in operation during the time the portfolio was in operation.

 

Table 2

Adjusted Historical Portfolio Average Annual Total Return

For the Periods Ended on December 31, 2004

Portfolio

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years or Inception

Portfolio Inception Date

AEGON Bond†

3.59%

5.27%

6.55%

6.47%

10/02/86

American Century International

13.32%

3.19%

(6.82)%

0.45%

01/02/97

Asset Allocation – Conservative Portfolio

8.73%

N/A

N/A

6.96%

05/01/02

Asset Allocation – Growth Portfolio

13.16%

N/A

N/A

6.77%

05/01/02

Asset Allocation – Moderate Growth Portfolio

12.53%

N/A

N/A

7.10%

05/01/02

Asset Allocation – Moderate Portfolio

10.40%

N/A

N/A

6.94%

05/01/02

Clarion Real Estate Securities

31.67%

22.05%

20.78%

11.54%

05/01/98

Federated Growth & Income†

8.23%

10.82%

14.84%

12.60%

03/01/94

Great Companies – AmericaSM

0.81%

(0.71)%

N/A

(0.79)%

05/01/00

Great Companies – TechnologySM

7.10%

(0.59)%

N/A

(17.32)%

05/01/00

Janus Growth†

14.50%

1.32%

(12.22)%

10.31%

10/02/86

J.P. Morgan Mid Cap Value

13.56%

8.55%

6.38%

6.80%

05/03/99

Marsico Growth

11.25%

0.72%

(4.54)%

(1.35)%

05/03/99

Mercury Large Cap Value

17.28%

8.64%

7.33%

8.36%

05/01/96

Munder Net50

14.31%

4.82%

N/A

(5.38)%

05/29/01

PIMCO Total Return

3.56%

N/A

N/A

4.91%

05/01/02

Salomon All Cap

8.16%

2.62%

5.09%

7.07%

05/03/99

Templeton Great Companies Global †

8.09%

(1.09)%

(9.57)%

9.15%

12/03/92

 

 

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Third Avenue Value

23.69%

13.69%

15.72%

11.91%

01/02/98

Transamerica Balanced

10.16%

N/A

N/A

6.16%

05/01/02

Transamerica Convertible Securities

12.17%

N/A

N/A

9.48%

05/01/02

Transamerica Equity(2)

14.77%

4.77%

(3.42)%

16.38%

12/31/80

Transamerica Growth Opportunities(3)

15.58%

8.47%

N/A

10.03%

05/02/01

Transamerica Money Market(1)

0.10%

0.18%

1.74%

2.95%

10/02/86

Transamerica Value Balanced

8.98%

3.48%

5.50%

7.43%

01/03/95

T. Rowe Price Equity Income(4)

13.79%

6.96%

6.64%

11.53%

05/03/99

T. Rowe Price Small Cap

9.38%

3.09%

(2.32)%

3.64%

05/03/99

Van Kampen Emerging Growth†

6.18%

(3.65)%

(12.37)%

11.42%

03/01/93

Fidelity VIP Contrafund® Portfolio

14.13%

9.11%

0.79%

12.92%

01/03/95

Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio†

10.24%

5.26%

3.26%

10.15%

10/09/86

Fidelity VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio

5.93%

1.71%

(6.11)%

6.30%

01/03/95

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio

(0.89)%

N/A

N/A

(0.90)%

05/01/03

Potomac Dow 30 Plus Portfolio

2.62%

N/A

N/A

13.39%

05/01/03

Potomac OTC Plus Portfolio

11.58%

N/A

N/A

20.48%

05/01/03

Wells S&P REIT Index Portfolio

26.57%

N/A

N/A

28.63%

05/01/03

 

 

 

 

 

 

S&P 500†

8.99%

1.82%

(3.77)%

10.18%

10/02/86

 

Shows ten year performance.

(1)

The current yield more closely reflects the current earnings of the subaccount than the total return. An investment in this subaccount is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC. While this subaccount’s investment in shares of the underlying portfolio seeks to preserve its value at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in this subaccount.

(2)

The historical financial information for periods prior to May 1, 2002 has been derived from the financial history of the predecessor portfolio, Growth Portfolio of Transamerica Variable Insurance Fund, Inc.

(3)

The historical financial information for periods prior to May 1, 2002 has been derived from the financial history of the predecessor portfolio, Small Company Portfolio of Transamerica Variable Insurance Fund, Inc.

(4)

The historical financial information for periods prior to May 1, 2002 has been derived from the financial history of the predecessor portfolio, T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio of the Endeavor Series Trust.

 

The annualized yield for the WRL Transamerica Money Market subaccount for the seven days ended December 31, 2004 was 1.00%.

 

Additional information regarding the investment performance of the portfolios appears in the fund prospectuses, which accompany this prospectus.

 

 

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Table of Contents of the Statement of Additional Information

 

Glossary

The Policy – General Provisions

Ownership Rights

 

Our Right to Contest the Policy

 

Suicide Exclusion

 

Misstatement of Age or Gender

 

Modifying the Policy

 

Mixed and Shared Funding

 

Addition, Deletion, or Substitution of Portfolios

Additional Information

Settlement Options

 

Additional Information about Western Reserve and the Separate Account

Legal Matters

 

Variations in Policy Provisions

 

Personalized Illustrations of Policy Benefits

 

Sale of the Policies

 

Report to Owners

 

Records

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Experts

 

Financial Statements

 

Underwriters

Underwriting Standards

IMSA

Performance Data

Other Performance Data in Advertising Sales Literature

Western Reserve’s Published Ratings

 

Index to Financial Statements

WRL Series Life Account

 

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

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Glossary

 

accounts

The options to which you can allocate your money. The accounts include the fixed account and the subaccounts in the separate account.

 

attained age

The issue age of the person insured, plus the number of completed years since the Policy date.

 

beneficiary(ies)

The person or persons you select to receive the death benefit from the Policy. You name the primary beneficiary and contingent beneficiaries.

 

cash value

The sum of your Policy’s value in the subaccounts and the fixed account. If there is a Policy loan outstanding, the cash value includes any amounts held in our fixed account to secure the Policy loan.

 

death benefit proceeds

The amount we will pay to the beneficiary(ies) on the insured’s death. We will reduce the death benefit proceeds by the amount of any outstanding loan amount, and any due and unpaid monthly deductions. We will increase the death benefit proceeds by any interest you paid in advance on the loan for the period between the date of death and the next Policy anniversary.

 

fixed account

An option to which you may allocate net premiums and cash value. We guarantee that any amounts you allocate to the fixed account will earn interest at a declared rate. The fixed account is part of our general account. New Jersey: the fixed account is not available to you if your Policy was issued in the State of New Jersey.

 

free-look period

The period during which you may return the Policy and receive a refund as described in this prospectus. The length of the free-look period varies by state. The free-look period is listed in the Policy.

 

funds

Investment companies which are registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Policy allows you to invest in the portfolios of the funds through our subaccounts. We reserve the right to add other registered investment companies to the Policy in the future.

 

in force

While coverage under the Policy is active and the insured’s life remains insured.

 

initial premium

The amount you must pay before insurance coverage begins under the Policy. The initial premium is shown on the schedule page of your Policy.

 

insured

The person whose life is insured by the Policy.

 

issue age

The insured’s age on his or her birthday nearest to the Policy date.

 

lapse

When life insurance coverage ends because you do not have enough cash value in the Policy to pay the monthly deduction, the surrender charge and any outstanding loan amount, and you have not made a sufficient payment by the end of a grace period.

 

loan amount

The total amount of all outstanding Policy loans, including both principal and interest due.

 

loan reserve account

A part of the fixed account to which amounts are transferred as collateral for Policy loans.

 

 

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maturity date

The Policy anniversary nearest the insured’s 95th birthday if the insured is living and the Policy is still in force. It is the date when life insurance coverage under this Policy ends. You may continue coverage, at your option, under the Policy’s extended maturity date benefit provision.

 

minimum monthly

The amount shown on your Policy schedule page (unless changed when you change

guarantee premium

death benefit options, or decrease the specified amount or increase or add a rider) that we use during the no lapse period to determine whether a grace period will begin. We will adjust the minimum monthly guarantee premium if you change death benefit options, decrease the specified amount, or add, increase or decrease a rider, and you may need to pay additional premiums in order to keep the no lapse guarantee in effect. A grace period will begin whenever your net surrender value is not enough to meet monthly deductions.

 

Monthiversary

This is the day of each month when we determine Policy charges and deduct them from cash value. It is the same date each month as the Policy date. If there is no valuation date in the calendar month that coincides with the Policy date, the Monthiversary is the next valuation date.

 

monthly deduction

The monthly Policy charge, plus the monthly cost of insurance, plus the monthly charge for any riders added to your Policy, plus, if any, the pro rata decrease charge incurred as a result of a decrease in your specified amount.

 

net premium

The part of your premium that we allocate to the fixed account or the subaccounts. The net premium is equal to the premium you paid minus the premium expense charge and the premium collection charge.

 

net surrender value

The amount we will pay you if you surrender the Policy while it is in force. The net surrender value on the date you surrender is equal to: the cash value, minus any surrender charge, minus any outstanding loan amount, plus any interest you paid in advance on the loan for the period between the date of surrender and the next Policy anniversary.

 

no lapse date

For a Policy issued to any insured ages 0-60, the no lapse date is either the anniversary on which the insured’s attained age is 65 or the twentieth Policy anniversary, whichever is earlier. For a Policy issued to an insured ages 61-80, the no lapse date is the fifth Policy anniversary. The no lapse date is specified in your Policy.

 

no lapse period

The period of time between the Policy date and the no lapse date during which the Policy will not lapse if certain conditions are met.

 

NYSE

The New York Stock Exchange.

 

office

Our administrative office and mailing address is P.O. Box 5068, Clearwater, Florida 33758-5068. Our street address is 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716. Our phone number is 1-800-851-9777. Our hours are Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Eastern time.

 

planned periodic

A premium payment you make in a level amount at a fixed interval over a specified

 

premium

period of time.

 

 

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Policy date

The date when our underwriting process is complete, full life insurance coverage goes into effect, we begin to make the monthly deductions, and your initial net premium is allocated to the WRL Transamerica Money Market subaccount. The Policy date is shown on the schedule page of your Policy. We measure Policy months, years, and anniversaries from the Policy date.

 

portfolio

One of the separate investment portfolios of a fund.

 

premiums

All payments you make under the Policy other than loan repayments.

 

pro rata decrease

Surrender charge that may be imposed upon a decrease in specified amount during the

 

charge

first 15 Policy years.

 

 

record date

The date we record your Policy on our books as an in force Policy and we allocate your cash value from the WRL Transamerica Money Market subaccount to the accounts you selected on your application.

 

separate account

The WRL Series Life Account. It is a separate investment account that is divided into subaccounts. We established the separate account to receive and invest net premiums under the Policy and other variable life insurance policies we issue.

 

specified amount

The minimum death benefit we will pay under the Policy provided the Policy is in force. It is the amount shown on the Policy’s schedule page, unless you decrease the specified amount. In addition, we will reduce the specified amount by the dollar amount of any cash withdrawal if you choose Option A (level) death benefit.

 

subaccount

A subdivision of the separate account that invests exclusively in shares of one investment portfolio of a fund.

 

surrender charge

If, during the first 15 Policy years, you fully surrender the Policy, we will deduct a surrender charge from the cash value.

 

termination

When the insured’s life is no longer insured under the Policy.

 

valuation date

Each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading. Western Reserve is open for business whenever the New York Stock Exchange is open.

 

valuation period

The period of time over which we determine the change in the value of the subaccounts. Each valuation period begins at the close of normal trading on the New York Stock Exchange ( usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on each valuation date) and ends at the close of normal trading of the New York Stock Exchange on the next valuation date.

 

we, us, our

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio.

(Western Reserve)

 

written notice

The written notice you must sign and send us to request or exercise your rights as owner under the Policy. To be complete, it must: (1) be in a form we accept, (2) contain the information and documentation that we determine we need to take the action you request, and (3) be received at our office.

 

you, your (owner

The person entitled to exercise all rights as owner under the Policy.

or policyowner)

 

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Appendix A

Surrender Charge Per Thousand

(Based on the gender and rate class of the insured)

 

 

Male

Male

Male/

Female

Female

Issue

Ultimate Select/

Ultimate Standard/

Female

Ultimate Select/

Ultimate Standard/

 

Age

Select

Standard

Juvenile

Select

Standard

 

 

0

N/A

N/A

11.76

N/A

N/A

 

1

N/A

N/A

8.16

N/A

N/A

 

2

N/A

N/A

8.16

N/A

N/A

 

3

N/A

N/A

7.92

N/A

N/A

 

4

N/A

N/A

7.68

N/A

N/A

 

5

N/A

N/A

7.68

N/A

N/A

 

6

N/A

N/A

7.68

N/A

N/A

 

7

N/A

N/A

7.68

N/A

N/A

 

8

N/A

N/A

7.68

N/A

N/A

 

9

N/A

N/A

7.68

N/A

N/A

 

10

N/A

N/A

7.68

N/A

N/A

 

11

N/A

N/A

7.68

N/A

N/A

 

12

N/A

N/A

7.68

N/A

N/A

 

13

N/A

N/A

7.92

N/A

N/A

 

14

N/A

N/A

8.16

N/A

N/A

 

15

N/A

N/A

8.40

N/A

N/A

 

16

N/A

N/A

8.52

N/A

N/A

 

17

N/A

N/A

8.88

N/A

N/A

 

18

8.72

9.20

8.72

9.20

19

8.84

9.32

8.84

9.32

20

8.96

9.44

8.96

9.44

21

9.16

9.88

9.16

9.64

22

9.32

10.04

9.32

9.80

23

9.52

10.24

9.52

10.00

24

9.68

10.40

9.68

10.40

25

9.88

10.84

9.88

10.60

26

10.56

11.28

10.32

11.04

27

11.00

11.72

10.76

11.48

28

11.40

12.12

11.16

12.12

29

12.08

12.80

11.84

12.56

30

12.52

13.24

12.28

13.00

31

13.04

14.00

12.80

13.52

32

13.76

14.48

13.52

14.24

33

14.28

15.24

14.04

14.76

34

14.76

15.96

14.52

15.48

35

15.52

16.48

15.28

16.00

36

16.20

17.40

15.96

16.92

37

17.20

18.40

16.72

17.92

38

18.12

19.56

17.64

18.60

39

19.08

20.76

18.36

19.56

 

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Male

Male

Female

Female

Issue

Ultimate Select/

Ultimate Standard/

Ultimate Select/

Ultimate Standard/

 

Age

Select

Standard

Select

Standard

 

 

40

20.28

21.96

19.32

20.52

41

21.64

23.56

20.68

22.12

42

23.08

25.24

22.12

23.80

43

24.44

27.08

23.15

25.40

44

26.04

29.16

23.86

26.96

45

27.44

31.04

24.59

27.83

46

28.72

32.80

25.38

28.76

47

29.84

34.56

26.22

29.73

48

31.00

36.32

27.11

30.75

49

32.24

38.32

28.04

31.84

50

33.56

40.56

29.05

32.99

51

34.98

42.56

30.11

34.20

52

36.49

45.24

31.24

35.48

53

38.10

47.68

32.45

36.84

54

39.83

50.84

33.72

38.28

55

41.68

53.28

35.09

39.79

56

43.63

55.79

36.54

41.39

57

45.74

57.00

38.08

43.06

58

47.98

57.00

39.74

44.88

59

50.38

57.00

41.54

46.85

60

52.97

57.00

43.47

48.97

61

55.74

57.00

45.57

51.26

62

57.00

57.00

47.82

53.73

63

57.00

57.00

50.26

56.41

64

57.00

57.00

52.88

57.00

65

57.00

57.00

55.68

57.00

66 and over

57.00

57.00

57.00

57.00

 

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Appendix B

Illustrations

 

The following illustrations show how certain values under a sample Policy would change with different rates of fictional investment performance over an extended period of time. In particular, the illustrations show how the death benefit, cash value, and net surrender value under a Policy issued to an insured of a given age, would change over time if the premiums indicated were paid and the return on the assets in the subaccounts were a uniform gross annual rate (before any expenses) of 0%, 6% or 10%. The tables illustrate Policy value that would result based on assumptions that you pay the premiums indicated, you do not change your specified amount, and you do not take any cash withdrawals or Policy loans. The values under the Policy will be different from those shown even if the returns averaged 0%, 6% or 10%, but fluctuated over and under those averages throughout the years shown.

 

We based the illustration on page 69 on a Policy for an insured who is a 30 year old male in the Ultimate Select rate class (the “representative insured”), annual premium paid on the first day of each Policy year of $600, a $100,000 initial specified amount and death benefit Option A. The illustration on that page also assumes cost of insurance charges based on our current cost of insurance rates.

 

The illustration for the representative insured on page 70 is based on the same factors of those on page 69, except the cost of insurance charges are based on the guaranteed cost of insurance rates and expenses (based on the 1980 Commissioners Standard Ordinary Mortality Table).

 

The amounts shown in the illustrations for the death benefits, cash values and net surrender values take into account the amount and timing of all Policy, subaccount and portfolio fees assessed under the Policy. The current illustration uses the current charges for a Policy and the guaranteed illustration uses the guaranteed charges for a Policy. These charges are:

 

(1)

the daily charge for assuming mortality and expense risks assessed against each subaccount. This charge is equivalent to an annual charge of 0.90% of the average net assets of the subaccounts during the first 15 Policy years. We intend to reduce this charge to 0.75% in the 16th Policy year but we do not guarantee that we will do so, and we reserve the right to maintain this charge at the 0.90% level after the 15th Policy year;

(2)

estimated daily expenses equivalent to an effective arithmetic average annual expense level of 0.86% of the portfolios’ gross average daily net assets. The 0.86% gross average portfolio expense level assumes an equal allocation of amounts among the 28 subaccounts available to new investors. We used annualized actual audited expenses incurred during 2004 for the portfolios to calculate the gross average annual expense level; and

(3)

the premium expense charge (6.0% of all premium payments during the first ten Policy years and 2.5% of all premiums paid thereafter) and cash value charges using the current monthly Policy charge.

 

The hypothetical returns shown in the tables are provided only to illustrate the mechanics of a hypothetical policy and do not represent past or future investment rates of return. Tax charges that may be attributable to the separate account are not reflected because we are not currently making such charges. If tax charges are deducted in the future, the separate account would have to earn a sufficient amount in excess of 0%, 6% or 10% or cover any tax charges to produce after tax returns of 0%, 6% or 10%. Your actual rates of return for a particular Policy likely will be more or less than the hypothetical investment rates of return. The actual return on your cash value will depend on factors such as the amounts you allocate to particular portfolios, the amounts deducted for the Policy’s monthly charges and other charges, the portfolios’ expense ratios, and your loan and withdrawal history, in addition to the actual investment experience of the portfolios.

 

We will furnish the owner, upon request, a personalized illustration reflecting the proposed insured’s age, gender, risk classification and desired Policy features. Contact your registered representative or our office. (See prospectus back cover – Inquiries.)

 

 

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WRL FINANCIAL FREEDOM BUILDER

WESTERN RESERVE LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF OHIO

FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE

HYPOTHETICAL ILLUSTRATIONS

MALE ISSUE AGE 30

SPECIFIED AMOUNT

$100,000

ULTIMATE SELECT CLASS

Annual Premium

$600

Option Type A

 

Using Current Cost of Insurance Rates

 

 

DEATH BENEFIT

Assuming Hypothetical Gross and Net Annual Investment Return of

CASH VALUE

Assuming Hypothetical Gross and Net Annual Investment Return of

End of Policy Year

0% (Gross)

-0.86% (Net)

6% (Gross)

5.14% (Net)

10% (Gross)

9.14% (Net)

0% (Gross)

-0.86% (Net)

6% (Gross)

5.14% (Net)

10% (Gross)

9.14% (Net)

1

100,000

100,000

100,000

352

379

398

2

100,000

100,000

100,000

697

773

826

3

100,000

100,000

100,000

1,033

1,182

1,288

4

100,000

100,000

100,000

1,361

1,606

1,787

5

100,000

100,000

100,000

1,683

2,047

2,325

6

100,000

100,000

100,000

1,995

2,503

2,904

7

100,000

100,000

100,000

2,298

2,975

3,529

8

100,000

100,000

100,000

2,591

3,462

4,199

9

100,000

100,000

100,000

2,875

3,966

4,922

10

100,000

100,000

100,000

3,142

4,481

5,693

15

100,000

100,000

100,000

4,281

7,280

10,512

20

100,000

100,000

100,000

4,769

10,170

17,174

25

100,000

100,000

100,000

5,105

13,687

27,195

30 (Age 60)

100,000

100,000

100,000

4,696

17,396

41,857

35 (Age 65)

100,000

100,000

100,000

3,270

21,106

63,728

69

40 (Age 70)

 

100,000

100,000

112,744

304

24,439

97,193

45 (Age 75)

*

100,000

157,958

*

27,146

147,624

50 (Age 80)

*

100,000

234,228

*

27,907

223,074

55 (Age 85)

*

100,000

351,252

*

24,288

334,525

60 (Age 90)

*

100,000

523,019

*

11,144

498,113

65 (Age 95)

*

*

749,788

*

*

742,365

 

 

NET SURRENDER VALUE

Assuming Hypothetical Gross and Net Annual Investment Return of

End of Policy Year

0% (Gross)

-0.86% (Net)

6% (Gross)

5.14% (Net)

10% (Gross)

9.14% (Net)

End of Policy Year

0% (Gross)

-0.86% (Net)

6% (Gross)

5.14% (Net)

10% (Gross)

9.14% (Net)

1

0

0

0

20

4,769

10,170

17,174

2

0

0

0

25

5,105

13,687

27,195

3

0

0

36

30 (Age 60)

4,696

17,396

41,857

4

109

354

535

35 (Age 65)

3,270

21,106

63,728

5

431

795

1,073

40 (Age 70)

304

24,439

97,193

6

868

1,376

1,778

45 (Age 75)

*

27,146

147,624

7

1,297

1,974

2,527

50 (Age 80)

*

27,907

223,074

8

1,715

2,586

3,323

55 (Age 85)

*

24,288

334,525

9

2,123

3,215

4,171

60 (Age 90)

*

11,144

498,113

10

2,516

3,855

5,067

65 (Age 95)

*

*

742,365

15

4,281

7,280

10,512

 

 

 

 

* In the absence of an additional payment, the Policy would lapse.

 



 

 

WRL FINANCIAL FREEDOM BUILDER

WESTERN RESERVE LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF OHIO

FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE

HYPOTHETICAL ILLUSTRATIONS

MALE ISSUE AGE 30

SPECIFIED AMOUNT

$100,000

ULTIMATE SELECT CLASS

Annual Premium

$600

Option Type A

 

Using Guaranteed Cost of Insurance Rates

 

 

DEATH BENEFIT

Assuming Hypothetical Gross and Net Annual Investment Return of

CASH VALUE

Assuming Hypothetical Gross and Net Annual Investment Return of

End of Policy Year

0% (Gross)

-0.86% (Net)

6% (Gross)

5.14% (Net)

10% (Gross)

9.14% (Net)

0% (Gross)

-0.86% (Net)

6% (Gross)

5.14% (Net)

10% (Gross)

9.14% (Net)

1

100,000

100,000

100,000

322

349

366

2

100,000

100,000

100,000

635

708

758

3

100,000

100,000

100,000

939

1,079

1,180

4

100,000

100,000

100,000

1,234

1,462

1,631

5

100,000

100,000

100,000

1,518

1,856

2,115

6

100,000

100,000

100,000

1,789

2,259

2,632

7

100,000

100,000

100,000

2,049

2,672

3,183

8

100,000

100,000

100,000

2,294

3,093

3,771

9

100,000

100,000

100,000

2,523

3,520

4,395

10

100,000

100,000

100,000

2,736

3,953

5,059

15

100,000

100,000

100,000

3,604

6,274

9,177

20

100,000

100,000

100,000

3,839

8,538

14,715

25

100,000

100,000

100,000

3,118

10,368

22,104

30 (Age 60)

100,000

100,000

100,000

715

10,882

31,786

70

35 (Age 65)

 

*

100,000

100,000

*

8,486

44,565

40 (Age 70)

*

*

100,000

*

*

62,012

45 (Age 75)

*

*

100,000

*

*

88,713

50 (Age 80)

*

*

139,103

*

*

132,479

55 (Age 85)

*

*

204,523

*

*

194,784

60 (Age 90)

*

*

294,817

*

*

280,778

65 (Age 95)

*

*

411,140

*

*

407,069

 

 

NET SURRENDER VALUE

Assuming Hypothetical Gross and Net Annual Investment Return of

End of Policy Year

0% (Gross)

-0.86% (Net)

6% (Gross)

5.14% (Net)

10% (Gross)

9.14% (Net)

End of Policy Year

0% (Gross)

-0.86% (Net)

6% (Gross)

5.14% (Net)

10% (Gross)

9.14% (Net)

1

0

0

0

20

3,839

8,538

14,715

2

0

0

0

25

3,118

10,368

22,104

3

0

0

0

30 (Age 60)

715

10,882

31,786

4

0

210

379

35 (Age 65)

*

8,486

44,565

5

266

604

863

40 (Age 70)

*

*

62,012

6

663

1,132

1,505

45 (Age 75)

*

*

88,713

7

1,047

1,671

2,182

50 (Age 80)

*

*

132,479

8

1,417

2,216

2,894

55 (Age 85)

*

*

194,784

9

1,772

2,769

3,644

60 (Age 90)

*

*

280,778

10

2,110

3,327

4,433

65 (Age 95)

*

*

407,069

15

3,604

6,274

9,177

 

 

 

 

* In the absence of an additional payment, the Policy would lapse.

 



 

 

Prospectus Back Cover

 

Personalized Illustrations of Policy Benefits

 

In order to help you understand how your Policy values could vary over time under different sets of assumptions, we will provide you, without charge and upon request, with certain personalized hypothetical illustrations showing the death benefit, cash surrender value and cash value. These hypothetical illustrations will be based on the age and insurance risk characteristics of the insured persons under your Policy and such factors as the specified amount, death benefit option, premium payment amounts, and hypothetical rates of return (within limits) that you request. The illustrations are not a representation or guarantee of investment returns or cash value. You may request illustrations that reflect the expenses of the portfolios in which you intend to invest.

 

Inquiries

 

To learn more about the Policy, you should read the SAI dated the same date as this prospectus. The SAI has been filed with the SEC and is incorporated herein by reference. The table of contents of the SAI is included near the end of this prospectus.

 

For a free copy of the SAI, for other information about the Policy, and to obtain personalized illustrations, please contact your agent, or our office at:

 

Western Reserve Life

 

P.O. Box 5068

 

Clearwater, Florida 33758-5068

 

1-800-851-9777

 

Facsimile: 1-727-299-1620

 

(Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Eastern time)

www.westernreserve.com

 

 

 

More information about the Registrant (including the SAI) may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. For information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, please contact the SEC at 202-942-8090. You may also obtain copies of reports and other information about the Registrant on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and copies of this information may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by writing the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102. The Registrant’s file numbers are listed below.

 

 

 

 

AFSG serves as the principal underwriter for the Policies. More information about AFSG is available at http://www.nasd.com or by calling

1-800-289-9999. You also can obtain an investor brochure from NASD, Inc. describing its Public Disclosure Program.

 

SEC File No. 333-23359/811-4420

 

WRL00159-5/2005

 

 

 

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PART B

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 



 

 

 

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

May 1, 2005

WRL FINANCIAL FREEDOM BUILDER®

issued through

WRL Series Life Account

by

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

570 Carillon Parkway

St. Petersburg, Florida 33716

1-800-851-9777

(727) 299-1800

 

This Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) expands upon subjects discussed in the current prospectus for the WRL Financial Freedom Builder® flexible premium variable life insurance policy offered by Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio. You may obtain a copy of the prospectus dated May 1, 2005, by calling 1-800-851-9777 (Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Eastern time), or by writing to the administrative office at, Western Reserve Life, P.O. Box 5068, Clearwater, Florida 33758-5068. The prospectus sets forth information that a prospective investor should know before investing in a Policy. Terms used in this SAI have the same meanings as in the prospectus for the Policy.

 

This SAI is not a prospectus and should be read only in conjunction with the prospectuses for the Policy and the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust – Initial Class, Access Variable Insurance Trust and the Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Funds – Service Class 2 Shares.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WRL00188-05/2005

 



 

 

Table of Contents

 

 

Glossary

1

The Policy – General Provisions

4

 

Ownership Rights

4

 

Our Right to Contest the Policy

5

 

Suicide Exclusion

5

 

Misstatement of Age or Gender

5

 

Modifying the Policy

5

 

Mixed and Shared Funding

5

 

Addition, Deletion, or Substitution of Portfolios

6

Additional Information

6

 

Settlement Options

6

 

Additional Information about Western Reserve and the Separate Account

7

 

Legal Matters

7

 

Variations in Policy Provisions

8

 

Personalized Illustrations of Policy Benefits

8

 

Sale of the Policies

8

 

Reports to Owners

8

 

Records

9

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

9

 

Experts

9

 

Financial Statements

9

Underwriters

9

 

Underwriting Standards

9

IMSA

10

 

Performance Data

10

 

 

Other Performance Data in Advertising Sales Literature

10

 

 

Western Reserve’s Published Ratings

11

 

Index to Financial Statements

11

 

 

WRL Series Life Account

F-1

 

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

F-67

 

 

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Glossary

 

accounts

The options to which you can allocate your money. The accounts include the fixed account and the subaccounts in the separate account.

 

attained age

The issue age of the person insured, plus the number of completed years since the Policy date.

 

beneficiary(ies)

The person or persons you select to receive the death benefit from the Policy. You name the primary beneficiary and contingent beneficiaries.

 

cash value

The sum of your Policy’s value in the subaccounts and the fixed account. If there is a Policy loan outstanding, the cash value includes any amounts held in our fixed account to secure the Policy loan.

 

death benefit proceeds

The amount we will pay to the beneficiary(ies) on the insured’s death. We will reduce the death benefit proceeds by the amount of any outstanding loan amount and any due and unpaid monthly deductions. We will increase the death benefit proceeds by any interest you paid in advance on the loan for the period between the date of death and the next Policy anniversary.

 

fixed account

An option to which you may allocate net premiums and cash value. We guarantee that any amounts you allocate to the fixed account will earn interest at a declared rate. The fixed account is part of our general account. New Jersey: the fixed account is not available to you if your Policy was issued in the State of New Jersey.

 

free-look period

The period during which you may return the Policy and receive a refund as described in the prospectus. The length of the free-look period varies by state. The free-look period is listed in the Policy.

 

funds

Investment companies which are registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Policy allows you to invest in the portfolios of the funds through our subaccounts. We reserve the right to add other registered investment companies to the Policy in the future.

 

in force

While coverage under the Policy is active and the insured’s life remains insured.

 

initial premium

The amount you must pay before insurance coverage begins under the Policy. The initial premium is shown on the schedule page of your Policy.

 

insured

The person whose life is insured by the Policy.

 

issue age

The insured’s age on his or her birthday nearest to the Policy date.

 

lapse

When life insurance coverage ends because you do not have enough cash value in the Policy to pay the monthly deduction, the surrender charge and any outstanding loan amount, and you have not made a sufficient payment by the end of a grace period.

 

loan amount

The total amount of all outstanding Policy loans, including both principal and interest due.

 

loan reserve account

A part of the fixed account to which amounts are transferred as collateral for Policy loans.

 

maturity date

The Policy anniversary nearest the insured’s 95th birthday if the insured is living and the Policy is still in force. It is the date when life insurance coverage under this Policy ends. You may continue coverage, at your option, under the Policy’s extended maturity date benefit provision.

 

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minimum monthly

The amount shown on your Policy schedule page (unless changed when you change death benefit

guarantee premium

options, or decrease the specified amount or increase or add a rider) that we use during the no lapse period to determine whether a grace period will begin. We will adjust the minimum monthly guarantee premium if you change death benefit options, decrease the specified amount, or add, increase or decrease a rider, and you may need to pay additional premiums to keep the no lapse guarantee in effect. We make this determination whenever your net surrender value is not enough to meet monthly deductions. A grace period will begin whenever your net surrender value is not enough to meet monthly deductions.

 

Monthiversary

This is the day of each month when we determine Policy charges and deduct them from cash value. It is the same date each month as the Policy date. If there is no valuation date in the calendar month that coincides with the Policy date, the Monthiversary is the next valuation date.

 

monthly deduction

The monthly Policy charge, plus the monthly cost of insurance, plus the monthly charge for any riders added to your Policy, plus, if any, the pro rata decrease charge incurred as a result of a decrease in your specified amount.

 

net premium

The part of your premium that we allocate to the fixed account or the subaccounts. The net premium is equal to the premium you paid minus the premium expense charge and the premium collection charge.

 

net surrender value

The amount we will pay you if you surrender the Policy while it is in force. The net surrender value on the date you surrender is equal to: the cash value minus any surrender charge, minus any outstanding loan amount, plus any interest you paid in advance on the loan for the period between the date of surrender and the next Policy anniversary.

 

no lapse date

For a Policy issued to any insured ages 0-60, the no lapse date is either the anniversary on which the insured’s attained age is 65 or the twentieth Policy anniversary, whichever is earlier. For a Policy issued to an insured ages 61-80, the no lapse date is the fifth Policy anniversary. The no lapse date is specified in your Policy.

 

no lapse period

The period of time between the Policy date and the no lapse date during which the Policy will not lapse if certain conditions are met.

 

NYSE

The New York Stock Exchange.

 

office

Our administrative office and mailing address is P.O. Box 5068, Clearwater, Florida 33758-5068. Our street address is 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716. Our phone number is 1-800-851-9777. Our hours are Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Eastern time.

 

planned periodic

A premium payment you make in a level amount at a fixed interval over a specified period of

premium

time.

 

 

Policy date

The date when our underwriting process is complete, full life insurance coverage goes into effect, we begin to make monthly deductions, and your initial net premium is allocated to the WRL Transamerica Money Market subaccount. The Policy date is shown on the schedule page of your Policy. We measure Policy months, years, and anniversaries from the Policy date.

 

portfolio

One of the separate investment portfolios of a fund.

 

premiums

All payments you make under the Policy other than loan repayments.

 

 

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record date

The date we record your Policy on our books as an in force Policy, and we allocate your cash value from the WRL Transamerica Money Market subaccount to the accounts that you selected on your application.

 

separate account

The WRL Series Life Account. It is a separate investment account that is divided into subaccounts. We established the separate account to receive and invest net premiums under the Policy and other variable life insurance policies we issue.

 

specified amount

The minimum death benefit we will pay under the Policy provided the Policy is in force. It is the amount shown on the Policy’s schedule page, unless you decrease the specified amount. In addition, we will reduce the specified amount by the dollar amount of any cash withdrawal if you choose the Option A (level) death benefit.

 

subaccount

A subdivision of the separate account that invests exclusively in shares of one investment portfolio of a fund.

 

surrender charge

If, during the first 15 Policy years, you fully surrender the Policy, we will deduct a surrender charge from the cash value.

 

termination

When the insured’s life is no longer insured under the Policy.

 

valuation date

Each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading. Western Reserve is open for business whenever the New York Stock Exchange is open.

 

valuation period

The period of time over which we determine the change in the value of the subaccounts. Each valuation period begins at the close of normal trading on the New York Stock Exchange (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on each valuation date) and ends at the close of normal trading of the New York Stock Exchange on the next valuation date.

 

we, us, our

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio.

(Western Reserve)

 

written notice

The written notice you must sign and send us to request or exercise your rights as owner under the Policy. To be complete, it must: (1) be in a form we accept, (2) contain the information and documentation that we determine we need to take the action you request, and (3) be received at our office.

 

you, your (owner

The person entitled to exercise all rights as owner under the Policy.

or policyowner)

 

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In order to supplement the description in the prospectus, the following provides additional information about Western Reserve and the Policy, which may be of interest to a prospective purchaser.

 

The Policy – General Provisions

 

Ownership Rights

 

The Policy belongs to the owner named in the application. The owner may exercise all of the rights and options described in the Policy. The owner is the insured unless the application specifies a different person as the insured. If the owner dies before the insured and no contingent owner is named, then ownership of the Policy will pass to the owner’s estate. The owner may exercise certain rights described below.

 

Changing the Owner

•     Change the owner by providing written notice to us at our office at any time while the insured is alive and the Policy is in force.

 

Change is effective as of the date that the written notice is accepted by us at our office.

Changing the owner does not automatically change the beneficiary.

Changing the owner may have tax consequences. You should consult a tax advisor before changing the owner.

We are not liable for payments we made before we received the written notice at our office.

 

Choosing the Beneficiary

•     The owner designates the beneficiary (the person to receive the death benefit when the insured dies) in the application.

 

If the owner designates more than one beneficiary, then each beneficiary shares equally in any death benefit proceeds unless the beneficiary designation states otherwise.

 

If the beneficiary dies before the insured, then any contingent beneficiary becomes the beneficiary.

 

If both the beneficiary and contingent beneficiary die before the insured, then the death benefit will be paid to the owner or the owner’s estate upon the insured’s death.

 

Changing the Beneficiary

•     The owner changes the beneficiary by providing written notice to us at our office.

Change is effective as of the date the owner signs the written notice.

We are not liable for any payments we made before we received the written notice at our office.

 

Assigning the Policy

•     The owner may assign Policy rights while the insured is alive.

 

The owner retains any ownership rights that are not assigned.

 

Assignee may not change the owner or the beneficiary, and may not elect or change an optional method of payment. Any amount payable to the assignee will be paid in a lump sum.

Claims under any assignment are subject to proof of interest and the extent of the assignment.

We are not:

bound by any assignment unless we receive a written notice of the assignment at our office;

responsible for the validity of any assignment;

liable for any payment we made before we received written notice of the assignment at our office; or

bound by any assignment which results in adverse tax consequences to the owner, insured(s) or beneficiary(ies).

 

 

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Assigning the Policy may have tax consequences. You should consult a tax advisor before assigning the Policy.

 

Our Right to Contest the Policy

 

In issuing the Policy, we rely on all statements made by or for the insured in the application or in a supplemental application. Therefore, if you make any material misrepresentation of a fact in the application (or any supplemental application), then we may contest the Policy’s validity or may resist a claim under the Policy.

 

In the absence of fraud, we cannot bring any legal action to contest the validity of the Policy after the Policy has been in force during the insured’s lifetime for two years from the Policy date, or if reinstated, for two years from the date of reinstatement.

 

Suicide Exclusion

 

If the insured commits suicide, while sane or insane, within two years of the Policy date (or two years from the reinstatement date, if the Policy lapses and is reinstated), the Policy will terminate and our liability is limited to an amount equal to the premiums paid, less any outstanding loan amount, and less any cash withdrawals. We will pay this amount to the beneficiary in one sum.

 

Misstatement of Age or Gender

 

If the age or gender of the insured was stated incorrectly in the application or any supplemental application, then the death benefit will be adjusted based on what the cost of insurance charge for the most recent monthly deduction would have purchased based on the insured’s correct age and gender.

 

Modifying the Policy

 

Only our President or Secretary may modify the Policy or waive any of our rights or requirements under the Policy. Any modification or waiver must be in writing. No agent may bind us by making any promise not contained in the Policy.

 

If we modify the Policy, we will provide you notice and we will make appropriate endorsements to the Policy.

 

Mixed and Shared Funding

 

In addition to the separate account, shares of the portfolios are also sold to other separate accounts that we (or our affiliates) establish to support variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. It is possible that, in the future, it may become disadvantageous for variable life insurance separate accounts and variable annuity separate accounts to invest in the portfolios simultaneously. Neither the funds nor we currently foresee any such disadvantages, either to variable life insurance policyowners or to variable annuity contract owners. However, the funds’ Board of Directors/Trustees will monitor events in order to identify any material conflicts between the interests of such variable life insurance policyowners and variable annuity contract owners, and will determine what action, if any, it should take. Such action could include the sale of portfolio shares by one or more of the separate accounts, which could have adverse consequences. Material conflicts could result from, for example, (1) changes in state insurance laws, (2) changes in federal income tax laws, or (3) differences in voting instructions between those given by variable life insurance policyowners and those given by variable annuity contract owners.

 

If a fund’s Board of Directors/Trustees were to conclude that separate funds should be established for variable life insurance and variable annuity separate accounts, Western Reserve will bear the attendant expenses, but variable life insurance policyowners and variable annuity contract owners would no longer have the economies of scale resulting from a larger combined fund.

 

 

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Addition, Deletion, or Substitution of Portfolios

 

We do not guarantee that each portfolio will always be available for investment through the Policy. We reserve the right, subject to compliance with applicable law, to add new portfolios, close existing portfolios, or substitute portfolio shares that are held by any subaccount for shares of a different portfolio. New or substitute portfolios may have different fees and expenses and their availability may be limited to certain classes of purchasers. We will only add, delete or substitute shares of another portfolio of a fund (or of another open-end, registered investment company) if the shares of a portfolio are no longer available for investment, or if in our judgment further investment in any portfolio would become inappropriate in view of the purposes of the separate account. We will not add, delete or substitute any shares attributable to your interest in a subaccount without notice to you and prior approval of the SEC, to the extent required by the 1940 Act or other applicable law. We may also decide to purchase for the separate account securities from other portfolios. We reserve the right to transfer separate account assets to another separate account that we determine to be associated with the class of contracts to which the Policy belongs.

 

We also reserve the right to establish additional subaccounts of the separate account, each of which would invest in a new portfolio of a fund, or in shares of another investment company, with specified investment objectives. We may establish new subaccounts when, in our sole discretion, marketing, tax or investment conditions warrant. We will make any new subaccounts available to existing owners on a basis we determine. We may also eliminate one or more subaccounts for the same reasons as stated above.

 

In the event of any such substitution or change, we may make such changes in this and other policies as may be necessary or appropriate to reflect such substitution or change. If we deem it to be in the best interests of persons having voting rights under the Policies, and when permitted by law, the separate account may be (1) operated as a management company under the 1940 Act, (2) deregistered under the 1940 Act in the event such registration is no longer required, (3) managed under the direction of a committee, or (4) combined with one or more other separate accounts, or subaccounts.

 

Additional Information

 

Settlement Options

 

If you surrender the Policy, you may elect to receive the net surrender value in either a lump sum or as a series of regular income payments under one of the three settlement options described below. In either event, life insurance coverage ends. Also, when the insured dies, the beneficiary may apply the lump sum death benefit proceeds to one of the same settlement options. If the regular payment under a settlement option would be less than $100, we will instead pay the proceeds in one lump sum. We may make other settlement options available in the future.

 

Once we begin making payments under a settlement option, you or the beneficiary will no longer have any value in the subaccounts or the fixed account. Instead, the only entitlement will be the amount of the regular payment for the period selected under the terms of the settlement option chosen. Depending upon the circumstances, the effective date of a settlement option is the surrender date or the insured’s date of death.

 

Under any settlement option, the dollar amount of each payment will depend on four things:

 

the amount of the surrender on the surrender date or death benefit proceeds on the insured’s date of death;

the interest rate we credit on those amounts (we guarantee a minimum annual interest rate of 3.0%);

the mortality tables we use; and

 

the specific payment option(s) you choose.

 

 

Option 1--Equal Monthly

•     We will pay the proceeds, plus interest, in equal monthly

Installments for a Fixed Period

                 installments for a fixed period of your choice, but not longer than 240 months.

 

We will stop making payments once we have made all the payments for the period selected.

 

 

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Option 2--Equal Monthly Installments for

At your or the beneficiary’s direction, we will make equal

Life (Life Income)

monthly installments:

 

only for the life of the payee, at the end of which payments will end; or

for the longer of the payee’s life, or for 10 years if the payee dies before the end of the first 10 years of payments; or

for the longer of the payee’s life, or until the total amount of all payments we have made equals the proceeds that were applied to the settlement option.

 

Option 3--Equal Monthly Installments for the

•     We will make equal monthly payments during the joint lifetime

Life of the Payee and then to a Designated

of two persons, first to a chosen payee, and then to a co-payee,

Survivor (Joint and Survivor)

if living, upon the death of the payee.

Payments to the co-payee, if living, upon the payee’s death will equal either:

 

the full amount paid to the payee before the payee’s death; or

 

two-thirds of the amount paid to the payee before the payee’s death.

All payments will cease upon the death of the co-payee.

 

Additional Information about Western Reserve and the Separate Account

 

Western Reserve is a stock life insurance company that is wholly-owned by First AUSA Life Insurance Company, which, in turn, is wholly-owned indirectly by AEGON USA, Inc., which conducts most of its operations through subsidiary companies engaged in the insurance business or in providing non-insurance financial services. Western Reserve’s office is located at 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716-1202 and the mailing address is P.O. Box 5068, Clearwater, Florida 33758-5068.

 

Western Reserve was incorporated in 1957 under the laws of Ohio and is subject to regulation by the Insurance Department of the State of Ohio, as well as by the insurance departments of all other states and jurisdictions in which it does business. Western Reserve is licensed to sell insurance in all states (except New York), Puerto Rico, Guam, and in the District of Columbia. Western Reserve submits annual statements on its operations and finances to insurance officials in all states and jurisdictions in which it does business. The Policy described in the prospectus has been filed with, and where required, approved by, insurance officials in those jurisdictions in which it is sold.

 

Western Reserve established the separate account as a separate investment account under Ohio law in 1985. We own the assets in the separate account and are obligated to pay all benefits under the Policies. The separate account is used to support other life insurance policies of Western Reserve, as well as for other purposes permitted by law. The separate account is registered with the SEC as a unit investment trust under the 1940 Act and qualifies as a “separate account” within the meaning of the federal securities laws.

 

Western Reserve holds the assets of the separate account physically segregated and apart from the general account. Western Reserve maintains records of all purchases and sales of portfolio shares by each of the subaccounts. A blanket bond was issued to AEGON USA, Inc. (“AEGON USA”) in the aggregate amount of $12 million, covering all of the employees of AEGON USA and its affiliates, including Western Reserve. A Stockbrokers Blanket Bond, issued to AEGON U.S.A. Securities, Inc. providing fidelity coverage, covers the activities of registered representatives of AFSG to a limit of $10 million.

 

Legal Matters

 

All matters of Ohio law pertaining to the Policy have been passed upon by Steven R. Shepard, Esq., Senior Vice President, Assistant Secretary and General Counsel of Western Reserve.

 

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Variations in Policy Provisions

 

Certain provisions of the Policy may vary from the descriptions in the prospectus, depending on when and where the Policy was issued, in order to comply with different state laws. These variations may include restrictions on use of the fixed account and different interest rates charged and credited on Policy loans. Please refer to your Policy, since any variations will be included in your Policy or in riders or endorsements attached to your Policy.

 

Personalized Illustrations of Policy Benefits

 

In order to help you understand how your Policy values would vary over time under different sets of assumptions, we will provide you with certain personalized illustrations upon request. These will be based on the age and insurance risk characteristics of the insured persons under your Policy and such factors as the specified amount, death benefit option, premium payment amounts, and rates of return (within limits) that you request.

 

The illustrations are not a representation or guarantee of investment returns or cash value. You may request illustrations that reflect the expenses of the portfolios in which you intend to invest.

 

Sale of the Policies

We no longer offer the Policies to the public.

 

AFSG serves as principal underwriter for the Policies. AFSG’s home office is located at 4333 Edgewood Road, N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001. AFSG is an affiliate of Western Reserve and, like Western Reserve, is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of AEGON USA. AFSG is registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of NASD, Inc. AFSG is not a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation.

The Policies are offered to the public through sales representatives of broker-dealers (“selling firms”) that have entered into selling agreements with us and with AFSG. Sales representatives are appointed as our insurance agents.

During fiscal years 2004, 2003, and 2002, the amounts paid to AFSG in connection with all Policies sold through the separate account were $85,863,632, $67,236,938, and $82,236,981, respectively. AFSG passes through commissions it receives to selling firms for their sales and does not retain any portion of them. Or parent company provides capital contributions to AFSG and pays for AFSG’s operating and other expenses, including overhead, legal and accounting fees.

 

We and/or AFSG, TCI or ISI may pay certain selling firms additional cash amounts for: (1) “preferred product” treatment of the Policies in their marketing programs, which may include marketing services and increased access to their sales representatives; (2) sales promotions relating to the Policies; (3) costs associated with sales conferences and educational seminars for their sales representatives; and (4) other sales expenses incurred by them. These additional payments are not offered to all selling firms, and the terms of any particular agreement governing the payments may vary among selling firms.

 

Reports to Owners

 

At least once each year, or more often as required by law, we will mail to policyowners at their last known address a report showing the following information as of the end of the report period:

 

the current cash value

any activity since the last report

 

the current net surrender value

projected values

 

the current death benefit

investment experience of each subaccount

outstanding loans

any other information required by law

 

 

You may request additional copies of reports, but we may charge a fee for such additional copies. In addition, we will send written confirmations of any premium payments and other financial transactions you request including: changes

 

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in specified amount, changes in death benefit option, transfers, partial withdrawals, increases in loan amount, loan interest payments, loan repayments, lapses and reinstatements. We also will send copies of the annual and semi-annual report to shareholders for each portfolio in which you are indirectly invested.

 

Records

 

We will maintain all records relating to the separate account and the fixed account.

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The financial statements of the separate account at December 31, 2004 and for the periods disclosed in the financial statements, and the financial statements and schedules of Western Reserve at December 31, 2004 and 2003, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004, appearing herein, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, 801 Grand Avenue, Suite 3400, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their respective reports thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such reports given upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

Experts

 

Actuarial matters included in this SAI have been examined by Lorne Schinbein, Vice President and Managing Actuary of Western Reserve, located at 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716, as stated in the opinion filed as an exhibit to the registration statement.

 

Financial Statements

 

Western Reserve’s financial statements and schedules, which include the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, appear on the following pages. These financial statements and schedules should be distinguished from the separate account’s financial statements and you should consider these financial statements and schedules only as bearing upon Western Reserve’s ability to meet our obligations under the Policies. You should not consider our financial statements and schedules as bearing upon the investment performance of the assets held in the separate account.

 

Western Reserve’s financial statements and schedules at December 31, 2004 and 2003 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004, have been prepared on the basis of statutory accounting principles rather than U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

The separate account’s financial statements, which include the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, also appear on the following pages.

 

Underwriters

 

Underwriting Standards

 

This Policy uses mortality tables that distinguish between men and women. As a result, the Policy pays different benefits to men and women of the same age. Montana prohibits our use of actuarial tables that distinguish between males and females to determine premiums and policy benefits for policies issued on the lives of its residents. Therefore, we will base the premiums and benefits in Policies that we issue in Montana, to insure residents of that state, on actuarial tables that do not differentiate on the basis of gender.

 

 

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Your cost of insurance charge will vary by the insured’s rate class. We currently place insureds into the following rate classes:

ultimate select, non-tobacco use;

 

select, non-tobacco use;

 

ultimate standard, tobacco use; and

standard, tobacco use.

 

 

We also place insureds in various sub-standard rate classes, which involve a higher mortality risk and higher charges. We generally charge higher rates for insureds who use tobacco. We currently charge lower cost of insurance rates for insureds who are in an “ultimate class.” An ultimate class is only available if our underwriting guidelines require you to take a blood test because of the specified amount you have chosen.

 

IMSA

 

We are a member of the Insurance Marketplace Standards Association (“IMSA”). IMSA is an independent, voluntary organization of life insurance companies. It promotes high ethical standards in the sales and advertising of individual life insurance, long-term care insurance and annuity products. Through its Principles and Code of Ethical Market Conduct, IMSA encourages its member companies to develop and implement policies and procedures to promote sound market practices. Companies must undergo a rigorous self and independent assessment of their practices to become a member of IMSA. The IMSA logo in our sales literature shows our ongoing commitment to these standards. You may find more information about IMSA and its ethical standards at www.imsaethics.org in the “Consumer” section or by contacting IMSA at 240-497-2900.

 

Performance Data

 

Other Performance Data in Advertising Sales Literature

 

We may compare each subaccount’s performance to the performance of:

other variable life issuers in general;

 

variable life insurance policies which invest in mutual funds with similar investment objectives and policies, as reported by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. (“Lipper”) and Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”); and other services, companies, individuals, or industry or financial publications (e.g., Forbes, Money, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Barron’s, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, and Fortune);

 

Lipper and Morningstar rank variable annuity contracts and variable life policies. Their performance analysis ranks such policies and contracts on the basis of total return, and assumes reinvestment of distributions; but it does not show sales charges, redemption fees or certain expense deductions at the separate account level.

the Standard & Poor’s Index of 500 Common Stocks, or other widely recognized indices;

unmanaged indices may assume the reinvestment of dividends, but usually do not reflect deductions for the expenses of operating or managing an investment portfolio; or

other types of investments, such as:

 

 

certificates of deposit;

 

 

savings accounts and U.S. Treasuries;

 

 

certain interest rate and inflation indices (e.g., the Consumer Price Index); or

indices measuring the performance of a defined group of securities recognized by investors as representing a particular segment of the securities markets (e.g., Donoghue Money Market Institutional Average, Lehman Brothers Corporate Bond Index, or Lehman Brothers Government Bond Index).

 

 

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Western Reserve’s Published Ratings

 

We may publish in advertisements, sales literature, or reports we send to you the ratings and other information that an independent ratings organization assigns to us. These organizations include: A.M. Best Company, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Standard & Poor’s Insurance Rating Services, and Fitch Ratings. These ratings are opinions regarding an operating insurance company’s financial capacity to meet the obligations of its insurance policies in accordance with their terms. These ratings do not apply to the separate account, the subaccounts, the funds or their portfolios, or to their performance.

 

Index to Financial Statements

 

WRL Series Life Account:

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, dated March 4, 2005

Statements of Assets and Liabilities at December 31, 2004

Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2004

Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003

Notes to the Financial Statements

 

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, dated February 18, 2005

Balance Sheets Statutory-Basis at December 31, 2004 and 2003

Statements of Operations Statutory-Basis for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002

Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus Statutory-Basis for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002

Statements of Cash Flow Statutory-Basis for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002

Notes to Financial Statements--Statutory-Basis

Statutory-Basis Financial Statement Schedules

 

 

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WRL

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The Board of Directors and Contract Owners
of the WRL Series Life Account

Western Reserve Life Assurance Company of Ohio

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of each of the subaccounts constituting the WRL Series Life Account (the Separate Account, a separate account of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio) as of December 31, 2004, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets for the periods indicated thereon. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Separate Account’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Separate Account’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Separate Account’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2004 by correspondence with the mutual funds’ transfer agents. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the respective subaccounts constituting the WRL Series Life Account at December 31, 2004, and the results of their operations and changes in net assets for the periods indicated thereon, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Ernest and Young LLP

 

Des Moines, Iowa

March 4, 2005

 

 

0504-0631814

 

 

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WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

At December 31, 2004

(all amounts except per unit amounts in thousands)

 

   

WRL

Transamerica

Money Market

Subaccount

 

WRL

AEGON

Bond

Subaccount

 

WRL

Janus

Growth

Subaccount

 

WRL

Templeton

Great Companies

Global

Subaccount

 

WRL

Van Kampen

Emerging

Growth

Subaccount

                               

Assets:

                             

Investment in securities:

                             

Number of shares

    44,977     4,174     18,541     14,837     17,644
   

 

 

 

 

Cost

  $ 44,977   $ 50,450   $ 886,758   $ 354,768   $ 430,624
   

 

 

 

 

Investment, at net asset value

  $ 44,977   $ 51,051   $ 646,907   $ 262,463   $ 314,940

Dividend receivable

    0     0     0     0     0

Transfers receivable from depositor

    0     0     0     0     0
   

 

 

 

 

Total assets.

    44,977     51,051     646,907     262,463     314,940
   

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                             

Accrued expenses

    0     0     0     0     0

Transfers payable to depositor

    130     1     45     155     64
   

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    130     1     45     155     64
   

 

 

 

 

Net assets

  $ 44,847   $ 51,050   $ 646,862   $ 262,308   $ 314,876
   

 

 

 

 

Net Assets Consists of:

                             

Policy owners’ equity:

                             

Class A

  $ 44,155   $ 50,801   $ 646,554   $ 262,144   $ 314,746

Class B

    692     249     308     164     130

Depositor’s equity:

                             

Class A

    0     0     0     0     0

Class B

    0     0     0     0     0
   

 

 

 

 

Net assets applicable to units outstanding

  $ 44,847   $ 51,050   $ 646,862   $ 262,308   $ 314,876
   

 

 

 

 

Policy owners’ units:

                             

Class A

    2,317     1,680     8,513     11,139     9,370

Class B

    69     24     26     14     12

Depositor’s units:

                             

Class A

    0     0     0     0     0

Class B

    0     0     0     0     0

Total units outstanding:

                             

Class A

    2,317     1,680     8,513     11,139     9,370

Class B

    69     24     26     14     12

Accumulation unit value:

                             

Class A

  $ 19.05   $ 30.24   $ 75.95   $ 23.53   $ 33.59

Class B

    10.02     10.48     12.05     11.54     10.73

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

At December 31, 2004

(all amounts except per unit amounts in thousands)

 

    

WRL

Federated

Growth &

Income

Subaccount

  

WRL

Transamerica

Value

Balanced

Subaccount

  

WRL

Mercury

Large Cap

Value

Subaccount

  

WRL

American

Century

International

Subaccount

  

WRL

Third

Avenue

Value

Subaccount

                                    

Assets:

                                  

Investment in securities:

                                  

Number of shares

     6,551      11,517      2,526      3,750      3,909
    

  

  

  

  

Cost

   $ 97,283    $ 148,395    $ 34,118    $ 27,438    $ 58,478
    

  

  

  

  

Investment, at net asset value

   $ 115,234    $ 155,249    $ 43,380    $ 32,291    $ 82,012

Dividend receivable

     0      0      0      0      0

Transfers receivable from depositor

     0      0      9      45      108
    

  

  

  

  

Total assets

     115,234      155,249      43,389      32,336      82,120
    

  

  

  

  

Liabilities:

                                  

Accrued expenses

     0      0      0      0      0

Transfers payable to depositor

     91      16      0      0      0
    

  

  

  

  

Total liabilities

     91      16      0      0      0
    

  

  

  

  

Net assets

   $ 115,143    $ 155,233    $ 43,389    $ 32,336    $ 82,120
    

  

  

  

  

Net Assets Consists of:

                                  

Policy owners’ equity:

                                  

Class A

   $ 114,445    $ 155,166    $ 43,341    $ 32,336    $ 81,710

Class B

     698      67      48      0      410

Depositor’s equity:

                                  

Class A

     0      0      0      0      0

Class B

     0      0      0      0      0
    

  

  

  

  

Net assets applicable to units outstanding

   $ 115,143    $ 155,233    $ 43,389    $ 32,336    $ 82,120
    

  

  

  

  

Policy owners’ units:

                                  

Class A

     3,679      7,579      2,160      3,119      3,717

Class B

     60      6      4      0      32

Depositor’s units:

                                  

Class A

     0      0      0      0      0

Class B

     0      0      0      0      0

Total units outstanding:

                                  

Class A

     3,679      7,579      2,160      3,119      3,717

Class B

     60      6      4      0      32

Accumulation unit value:

                                  

Class A

   $ 31.11    $ 20.47    $ 20.06    $ 10.37    $ 21.99

Class B

     11.67      11.31      12.82      n/a      13.00

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

At December 31, 2004

(all amounts except per unit amounts in thousands)

 

    

WRL

Clarion

Real Estate

Securities

Subaccount

  

WRL

Marsico

Growth

Subaccount

  

WRL

Munder

Net50

Subaccount

  

WRL

T. Rowe

Price

Equity Income

Subaccount

  

WRL

T. Rowe

Price

Small Cap

Subaccount

                                    

Assets:

                                  

Investment in securities:

                                  

Number of shares

     2,425      1,476      1,600      765      1,898
    

  

  

  

  

Cost

   $ 32,602    $ 11,611    $ 11,952    $ 14,084    $ 19,698
    

  

  

  

  

Investment, at net asset value

   $ 46,439    $ 14,068    $ 15,285    $ 16,302    $ 23,438

Dividend receivable

     0      0      0      0      0

Transfers receivable from depositor

     137      4      0      16      18
    

  

  

  

  

Total assets

     46,576      14,072      15,285      16,318      23,456
    

  

  

  

  

Liabilities:

                                  

Accrued expenses

     0      0      0      0      0

Transfers payable to depositor

     0      0      26      0      0
    

  

  

  

  

Total liabilities

     0      0      26      0      0
    

  

  

  

  

Net assets

   $ 46,576    $ 14,072    $ 15,259    $ 16,318    $ 23,456
    

  

  

  

  

Net Assets Consists of:

                                  

Policy owners’ equity:

                                  

Class A

   $ 46,253    $ 13,931    $ 15,079    $ 16,183    $ 23,211

Class B

     323      141      180      135      245

Depositor’s equity:

                                  

Class A

     0      0      0      0      0

Class B

     0      0      0      0      0
    

  

  

  

  

Net assets applicable to units outstanding

   $ 46,576    $ 14,072    $ 15,259    $ 16,318    $ 23,456
    

  

  

  

  

Policy owners’ units:

                                  

Class A

     2,231      1,556      1,640      1,484      2,119

Class B

     22      13      15      11      22

Depositor’s units:

                                  

Class A

     0      0      0      0      0

Class B

     0      0      0      0      0

Total units outstanding:

                                  

Class A

     2,231      1,556      1,640      1,484      2,119

Class B

     22      13      15      11      22

Accumulation unit value:

                                  

Class A

   $ 20.74    $ 8.95    $ 9.19    $ 10.91    $ 10.95

Class B

     14.38      11.25      11.60      12.23      11.31

 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-4


WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

At December 31, 2004

(all amounts except per unit amounts in thousands)

 

    

WRL

Salomon

All Cap

Subaccount

  

WRL

J.P. Morgan

Mid Cap
Value

Subaccount

  

WRL

Great

Companies-

AmericaSM

Subaccount

  

WRL

Great

Companies-

TechnologySM

Subaccount

  

WRL

Asset

Allocation-

Conservative

Portfolio

Subaccount

                                    

Assets:

                                  

Investment in securities:

                                  

Number of shares

     3,500      1,246      7,252      3,169      1,530
    

  

  

  

  

Cost

   $ 44,032    $ 14,605    $ 78,513    $ 11,163    $ 15,727
    

  

  

  

  

Investment, at net asset value

   $ 49,765    $ 18,455    $ 71,719    $ 13,594    $ 18,422

Dividend receivable

     0      0      0      0      0

Transfers receivable from depositor

     34      5      0      0      66
    

  

  

  

  

Total assets

     49,799      18,460      71,719      13,594      18,488
    

  

  

  

  

Liabilities:

                                  

Accrued expenses

     0      0      0      0      0

Transfers payable to depositor

     0      0      3      16      0
    

  

  

  

  

Total liabilities

     0      0      3      16      0
    

  

  

  

  

Net assets

   $ 49,799    $ 18,460    $ 71,716    $ 13,578    $ 18,488
    

  

  

  

  

Net Assets Consists of:

                                  

Policy owners’ equity:

                                  

Class A

   $ 49,548    $ 18,393    $ 71,602    $ 13,473    $ 18,291

Class B

     251      38      114      105      197

Depositor’s equity:

                                  

Class A

     0      0      0      0      0

Class B

     0      29      0      0      0
    

  

  

  

  

Net assets applicable to units outstanding

   $ 49,799    $ 18,460    $ 71,716    $ 13,578    $ 18,488
    

  

  

  

  

Policy owners’ units:

                                  

Class A

     3,611      1,330      7,430      3,275      1,528

Class B

     22      3      11      10      18

Depositor’s units:

                                  

Class A

     0      0      0      0      0

Class B

     0      3      0      0      0

Total units outstanding:

                                  

Class A

     3,611      1,330      7,430      3,275      1,528

Class B

     22      6      11      10      18

Accumulation unit value:

                                  

Class A

   $ 13.72    $ 13.83    $ 9.64    $ 4.11    $ 11.97

Class B

     11.52      11.52      10.71      11.10      11.31

 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-5


WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

At December 31, 2004

(all amounts except per unit amounts in thousands)

 

   

WRL

Asset

Allocation-

Moderate

Portfolio

Subaccount

 

WRL

Asset

Allocation-

Moderate Growth

Portfolio

Subaccount

 

WRL

Asset

Allocation-

Growth

Portfolio

Subaccount

 

WRL

PIMCO

Total

Return

Subaccount

 

WRL

Transamerica

Balanced

Subaccount

                               

Assets:

                             

Investment in securities:

                             

Number of shares

    4,375     11,501     9,068     925     319
   

 

 

 

 

Cost

  $ 43,864   $ 117,233   $ 92,615   $ 9,906   $ 3,191
   

 

 

 

 

Investment, at net asset value

  $ 52,934   $ 140,080   $ 109,363   $ 10,282   $ 3,761

Dividend receivable

    0     0     0     0     0

Transfers receivable from depositor

    119     48     95     0     0
   

 

 

 

 

Total assets

    53,053     140,128     109,458     10,282     3,761
   

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                             

Accrued expenses

    0     0     0     0     0

Transfers payable to depositor

    0     0     0     9     2
   

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    0     0     0     9     2
   

 

 

 

 

Net assets

  $ 53,053   $ 140,128   $ 109,458   $ 10,273   $ 3,759
   

 

 

 

 

Net Assets Consists of:

                             

Policy owners’ equity:

                             

Class A

  $ 49,873   $ 130,542   $ 102,006   $ 10,074   $ 3,697

Class B

    3,180     9,586     7,452     199     62

Depositor’s equity:

                             

Class A

    0     0     0     0     0

Class B

    0     0     0     0     0
   

 

 

 

 

Net assets applicable to units outstanding

  $ 53,053   $ 140,128   $ 109,458   $ 10,273   $ 3,759
   

 

 

 

 

Policy owners’ units:

                             

Class A

    4,169     10,869     8,563     886     315

Class B

    276     810     622     19     6

Depositor’s units:

                             

Class A

    0     0     0     0     0

Class B

    0     0     0     0     0

Total units outstanding:

                             

Class A

    4,169     10,869     8,563     886     315

Class B

    276     810     622     19     6

Accumulation unit value:

                             

Class A

  $ 11.96   $ 12.01   $ 11.91   $ 11.37   $ 11.73

Class B

    11.54     11.84     11.99     10.51     11.44

 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-6


WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

At December 31, 2004

(all amounts except per unit amounts in thousands)

 

   

WRL

Transamerica

Convertible

Securities

Subaccount

 

WRL

Transamerica

Equity

Subaccount

 

WRL

Transamerica

Growth

Opportunities

Subaccount

 

WRL

Capital

Guardian

Value

Subaccount

 

WRL

Transamerica

Small/Mid Cap

Value

Subaccount

                               

Assets:

                             

Investment in securities:

                             

Number of shares

    217     12,407     3,361     112     44
   

 

 

 

 

Cost

  $ 2,361   $ 311,748   $ 58,767   $ 1,912   $ 681
   

 

 

 

 

Investment, at net asset value

  $ 2,662   $ 259,065   $ 49,277   $ 2,266   $ 741

Dividend receivable

    0     0     0     0     0

Transfers receivable from depositor

    7     33     0     1     0
   

 

 

 

 

Total assets

    2,669     259,098     49,277     2,267     741
   

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                             

Accrued expenses

    0     0     0     0     0

Transfers payable to depositor

    0     0     25     1     29
   

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    0     0     25     1     29
   

 

 

 

 

Net assets

  $ 2,669   $ 259,098   $ 49,252   $ 2,266   $ 712
   

 

 

 

 

Net Assets Consists of:

                             

Policy owners’ equity:

                             

Class A

  $ 2,459   $ 258,530   $ 48,945   $ 2,172   $ 618

Class B

    210     568     307     94     65

Depositor’s equity:

                             

Class A

    0     0     0     0     0

Class B

    0     0     0     0     29
   

 

 

 

 

Net assets applicable to units outstanding

  $ 2,669   $ 259,098   $ 49,252   $ 2,266   $ 712
   

 

 

 

 

Policy owners’ units:

                             

Class A

    193     20,304     4,114     178     54

Class B

    18     47     25     7     5

Depositor’s units:

                             

Class A

    0     0     0     0     0

Class B

    0     0     0     0     3

Total units outstanding:

                             

Class A

    193     20,304     4,114     178     54

Class B

    18     47     25     7     8

Accumulation unit value:

                             

Class A

  $ 12.74   $ 12.73   $ 11.90   $ 12.20   $ 11.45

Class B

    11.54     12.05     12.14     12.52     11.46

 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-7


WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

At December 31, 2004

(all amounts except per unit amounts in thousands)

 

   

WRL

Transamerica

U.S. Government

Securities

Subaccount

 

WRL

J.P.
Morgan

Enhanced

Index

Subaccount

 

WRL

MFS

High

Yield

Subaccount

 

WRL

Capital

Guardian

U.S. Equity

Subaccount

 

Access

U.S. Government

Money Market

Portfolio

Subaccount

                               

Assets:

                             

Investment in securities:

                             

Number of shares

    50     84     34     126     3,499
   

 

 

 

 

Cost

  $ 618   $ 993   $ 344   $ 1,198   $ 3,499
   

 

 

 

 

Investment, at net asset value

  $ 617   $ 1,174   $ 357   $ 1,390   $ 3,500

Dividend receivable

    0     0     0     0     0

Transfers receivable from depositor

    0     1     0     0     0
   

 

 

 

 

Total assets

    617     1,175     357     1,390     3,500
   

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                             

Accrued expenses

    0     0     0     0     0

Transfers payable to depositor

    63     0     0     0     621
   

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    63     0     0     0     621
   

 

 

 

 

Net assets

  $ 554   $ 1,175   $ 357   $ 1,390   $ 2,879
   

 

 

 

 

Net Assets Consists of:

                             

Policy owners’ equity:

                             

Class A

  $ 446   $ 1,088   $ 313   $ 1,390   $ 2,748

Class B

    82     58     16     0     106

Depositor’s equity:

                             

Class A

    0     0     0     0     0

Class B

    26     29     28     0     25
   

 

 

 

 

Net assets applicable to units outstanding

  $ 554   $ 1,175   $ 357   $ 1,390   $ 2,879
   

 

 

 

 

Policy owners’ units:

                             

Class A

    41     95     26     118     279

Class B

    8     5     1     0     11

Depositor’s units:

                             

Class A

    0     0     0     0     0

Class B

    3     3     3     0     3

Total units outstanding:

                             

Class A

    41     95     26     118     279

Class B

    11     8     4     0     14

Accumulation unit value:

                             

Class A

  $ 10.93   $ 11.41   $ 11.86   $ 11.83   $ 9.85

Class B

    10.35     11.76     11.26     n/a     9.91

 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-8


WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

At December 31, 2004

(all amounts except per unit amounts in thousands)

 

    

Potomac

Dow 30
Plus

Portfolio

Subaccount

  

Potomac

OTC Plus

Portfolio

Subaccount

  

Wells

S&P

REIT Index

Portfolio

Subaccount

  

Potomac

Mid Cap

Plus

Portfolio

Subaccount

  

Potomac

Small Cap

Plus

Portfolio

Subaccount

                                    

Assets:

                                  

Investment in securities:

                                  

Number of shares

     163      574      47      3      3
    

  

  

  

  

Cost

   $ 1,946    $ 6,489    $ 665    $ 30    $ 33
    

  

  

  

  

Investment, at net asset value

   $ 2,003    $ 6,486    $ 726    $ 34    $ 33

Dividend receivable

     0      0      0      0      0

Transfers receivable from depositor

     0      0      1      0      634
    

  

  

  

  

Total assets

     2,003      6,486      727      34      667
    

  

  

  

  

Liabilities:

                                  

Accrued expenses

     0      0      0      0      0

Transfers payable to depositor

     9      6      0      0      0
    

  

  

  

  

Total liabilities

     9      6      0      0      0
    

  

  

  

  

Net assets

   $ 1,994    $ 6,480    $ 727    $ 34    $ 667
    

  

  

  

  

Net Assets Consists of:

                                  

Policy owners’ equity:

                                  

Class A

   $ 1,952    $ 6,442    $ 667    $ 6    $ 636

Class B

     14      9      26      0      0

Depositor’s equity:

                                  

Class A

     0      0      0      28      31

Class B

     28      29      34      0      0
    

  

  

  

  

Net assets applicable to units outstanding

   $ 1,994    $ 6,480    $ 727    $ 34    $ 667
    

  

  

  

  

Policy owners’ units:

                                  

Class A

     157      461      43      1      51

Class B

     1      1      2      0      0

Depositor’s units:

                                  

Class A

     0      0      0      2      3

Class B

     3      3      3      0      0

Total units outstanding:

                                  

Class A

     157      461      43      3      54

Class B

     4      4      5      0      0

Accumulation unit value:

                                  

Class A

   $ 12.47    $ 13.97    $ 15.49    $ 11.41    $ 12.42

Class B

     11.12      11.46      13.40      n/a      n/ a

 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-9


WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

At December 31, 2004

(all amounts except per unit amounts in thousands)

 

    

Potomac

U.S./Short

Portfolio

Subaccount

  

Fidelity VIP

Growth

Opportunities

Portfolio

Subaccount

  

Fidelity VIP

Contrafund®

Portfolio

Subaccount

  

Fidelity VIP

Equity-Income

Portfolio

Subaccount

  

Fidelity VIP

Index

500
Portfolio

Subaccount

                                    

Assets:

                                  

Investment in securities:

                                  

Number of shares

     4      225      572      501      4
    

  

  

  

  

Cost

   $ 30    $ 3,086    $ 11,832    $ 10,574    $ 557
    

  

  

  

  

Investment, at net asset value

   $ 30    $ 3,591    $ 15,077    $ 12,575    $ 589

Dividend receivable

     0      0      0      0      0

Transfers receivable from depositor

     0      1      5      6      0
    

  

  

  

  

Total assets

     30      3,592      15,082      12,581      589
    

  

  

  

  

Liabilities:

                                  

Accrued expenses

     0      0      0      0      0

Transfers payable to depositor

     0      0      0      0      29
    

  

  

  

  

Total liabilities

     0      0      0      0      29
    

  

  

  

  

Net assets

   $ 30    $ 3,592    $ 15,082    $ 12,581    $ 560
    

  

  

  

  

Net Assets Consists of:

                                  

Policy owners’ equity:

                                  

Class A

   $ 10    $ 3,592    $ 15,082    $ 12,581    $ 263

Class B

     0      0      0      0      297

Depositor’s equity:

                                  

Class A

     20      0      0      0      0

Class B

     0      0      0      0      0
    

  

  

  

  

Net assets applicable to units outstanding

   $ 30    $ 3,592    $ 15,082      12,581      560
    

  

  

  

  

Policy owners’ units:

                                  

Class A

     1      472      1,426      1,045      24

Class B

     0      0      0      0      26

Depositor’s units:

                                  

Class A

     3      0      0      0      0

Class B

     0      0      0      0      0

Total units outstanding:

                                  

Class A

     4      472      1,426      1,045      24

Class B

     0      0      0      0      26

Accumulation unit value:

                                  

Class A

   $ 8.02    $ 7.61    $ 10.58    $ 12.04    $ 10.98

Class B

     n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a      11.60

 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-10


WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

(all amounts in thousands)

 

    WRL
Transamerica
Money Market
Subaccount
  WRL
AEGON
Bond
Subaccount
    WRL
Janus
Growth
Subaccount
    WRL
Templeton
Great Companies
Global
Subaccount
   

WRL

Van Kampen

Emerging

Growth

Subaccount

 
                                       

Investment Income:

                                     

Dividend income

  $ 519   $ 3,511     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  
   

 


 


 


 


Total Investment Income

    519     3,511       0       0       0  

Expenses:

                                     

Mortality and expense risk:

                                     

Class A

    471     466       5,411       2,247       2,734  

Class B

    4     0       1       1       0  
   

 


 


 


 


Total expenses

    475     466       5,412       2,248       2,734  
   

 


 


 


 


Net investment income (loss)

    44     3,045       (5,412 )     (2,248 )     (2,734 )
   

 


 


 


 


Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

                                     

Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities

    0     350       (29,667 )     (11,686 )     (13,817 )

LT realized gain distributions

    0     192       0       0       0  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    0     (1,753 )     118,108       33,743       34,811  
   

 


 


 


 


Net gain (loss) on investment securities

    0     (1,211 )     88,441       22,057       20,994  
   

 


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 44   $ 1,834     $ 83,029     $ 19,809     $ 18,260  
   

 


 


 


 


    WRL
Federated
Growth &
Income
Subaccount
  WRL
Transamerica
Value
Balanced
Subaccount
    WRL
Mercury
Large Cap
Value
Subaccount
    WRL
American
Century
International
Subaccount
    WRL
Third
Avenue
Value
Subaccount
 
                                       

Investment Income:

                                     

Dividend income

  $ 4,294   $ 1,783     $ 1,124     $ 0     $ 437  
   

 


 


 


 


Total Investment Income

    4,294     1,783       1,124       0       437  

Expenses:

                                     

Mortality and expense risk:

                                     

Class A

    945     1,089       350       251       586  

Class B

    2     1       0       0       1  
   

 


 


 


 


Total expenses

    947     1,090       350       251       587  
   

 


 


 


 


Net investment income (loss)

    3,347     693       774       (251 )     (150 )
   

 


 


 


 


Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

                                     

Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities

    936     (260 )     544       116       505  

LT realized gain distributions

    1,698     0       0       0       0  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    2,622     13,030       5,018       3,838       14,310  
   

 


 


 


 


Net gain (loss) on investment securities

    5,256     12,770       5,562       3,954       14,815  
   

 


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 8,603   $ 13,463     $ 6,336     $ 3,703     $ 14,665  
   

 


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-11


WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

(all amounts in thousands)

 

     WRL
Clarion
Real Estate
Securities
Subaccount
   WRL
Marsico
Growth
Subaccount
    WRL
Munder
Net50
Subaccount
    WRL
T. Rowe
Price
Equity Income
Subaccount
    WRL
T. Rowe
Price
Small Cap
Subaccount
 
                                         

Investment Income:

                                       

Dividend income

   $ 964    $ 0     $ 0     $ 220     $ 0  
    

  


 


 


 


Total Investment Income

     964      0       0       220       0  

Expenses:

                                       

Mortality and expense risk:

                                       

Class A

     307      104       124       105       172  

Class B

     1      1       1       1       1  
    

  


 


 


 


Total expenses

     308      105       125       106       173  
    

  


 


 


 


Net investment income (loss)

     656      (105 )     (125 )     114       (173 )
    

  


 


 


 


Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

                                       

Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities

     1,020      159       725       44       444  

LT realized gain distributions

     497      0       0       32       0  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     7,923      1,369       1,079       1,571       1,552  
    

  


 


 


 


Net gain (loss) on investment securities

     9,440      1,528       1,804       1,647       1,996  
    

  


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations

   $ 10,096    $ 1,423     $ 1,679     $ 1,761     $ 1,823  
    

  


 


 


 


          WRL
Salomon
All Cap
Subaccount
    WRL
J.P. Morgan
Mid Cap
Value
Subaccount
    WRL
Great
Companies-
AmericaSM
Subaccount
    WRL
Great
Companies-
TechnologySM
Subaccount
 
                                         

Investment Income:

                                       

Dividend income

          $ 103     $ 6     $ 423     $ 0  
           


 


 


 


Total Investment Income

            103       6       423       0  

Expenses:

                                       

Mortality and expense risk:

                                       

Class A

            409       145       588       123  

Class B

            1       0       0       0  
           


 


 


 


Total expenses

            410       145       588       123  
           


 


 


 


Net investment income (loss)

            (307 )     (139 )     (165 )     (123 )
           


 


 


 


Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

                                       

Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities

            183       314       (1,340 )     508  

LT realized gain distributions

            0       0       0       0  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

            3,694       1,962       2,207       503  
           


 


 


 


Net gain (loss) on investment securities

            3,877       2,276       867       1,011  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations

          $ 3,570     $ 2,137     $ 702     $ 888  
           


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-12


WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

(all amounts in thousands)

 

    WRL
Asset
Allocation-
Conservative
Portfolio
Subaccount
  WRL
Asset
Allocation- 
Moderate
Portfolio
Subaccount
  WRL
Asset
Allocation-
Moderate Growth
Portfolio
Subaccount
    WRL
Asset
Allocation- 
Growth
Portfolio
Subaccount
    WRL
PIMCO
Total
Return
Subaccount
 
                                     

Investment Income:

                                   

Dividend income

  $ 206   $ 432   $ 786     $ 693     $ 272  
   

 

 


 


 


Total Investment Income

    206     432     786       693       272  

Expenses:

                                   

Mortality and expense risk:

                                   

Class A

    140     363     866       633       86  

Class B

    1     8     22       17       1  
   

 

 


 


 


Total expenses

    141     371     888       650       87  
   

 

 


 


 


Net investment income (loss)

    65     61     (102 )     43       185  
   

 

 


 


 


Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

                                   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities

    402     374     583       245       112  

LT realized gain distributions

    64     50     71       61       23  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    878     4,088     13,258       10,736       (15 )
   

 

 


 


 


Net gain (loss) on investment securities

    1,344     4,512     13,912       11,042       120  
   

 

 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations

  $ 1,409   $ 4,573   $ 13,810     $ 11,085     $ 305  
   

 

 


 


 


    WRL
Transamercia
Balanced
Subaccount
  WRL
Transamerica
Convertible
Securities
Subaccount
  WRL
Transamerica
Equity
Subaccount
    WRL
Transamerica
Growth
Opportunities
Subaccount
    WRL
Capital
Guardian
Value
Subaccount
 
                                     

Investment Income:

                                   

Dividend income

  $ 43   $ 133   $ 0     $ 0     $ 16  
   

 

 


 


 


Total Investment Income

    43     133     0       0       16  

Expenses:

                                   

Mortality and expense risk:

                                   

Class A

    30     20     1,446       276       13  

Class B

    0     1     1       1       0  
   

 

 


 


 


Total expenses

    30     21     1,447       277       13  
   

 

 


 


 


Net investment income (loss)

    13     112     (1,447 )     (277 )     3  
   

 

 


 


 


Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

                                   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities

    72     83     (3,930 )     68       51  

LT realized gain distributions

    19     0     0       0       0  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    249     79     34,627       4,386       215  
   

 

 


 


 


Net gain (loss) on investment securities

    340     162     30,697       4,454       266  
   

 

 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations

  $ 353   $ 274   $ 29,250     $ 4,177     $ 269  
   

 

 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-13


WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

(all amounts in thousands)

 

    WRL
Transamerica
Small/Mid Cap
Value
Subaccount
    WRL
Transamerica
U.S. Government
Securities
Subaccount
    WRL
J.P. Morgan
Enhanced
Index
Subaccount
    WRL
MFS
High
Yield
Subaccount(1)
    WRL
Capital
Guardian
U.S. Equity
Subaccount
 
                                         

Investment Income:

                                       

Dividend income

  $ 0     $ 17     $ 8     $ 14     $ 3  
   


 


 


 


 


Total Investment Income

    0       17       8       14       3  

Expenses:

                                       

Mortality and expense risk:

                                       

Class A

    1       4       8       2       11  

Class B

    1       0       1       0       0  
   


 


 


 


 


Total expenses

    2       4       9       2       11  
   


 


 


 


 


Net investment income (loss)

    (2 )     13       (1 )     12       (8 )
   


 


 


 


 


Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

                                       

Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities

    2       (1 )     49       18       45  

LT realized gain distributions

    0       2       0       0       0  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    60       (3 )     42       (8 )     73  
   


 


 


 


 


Net gain (loss) on investment securities

    62       (2 )     91       10       118  
   


 


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations

  $ 60     $ 11     $ 90     $ 22     $ 110  
   


 


 


 


 


          Access
U.S. Government
Money Market
Portfolio
Subaccount(1)
    Potomac
Dow 30
Plus
Portfolio
Subaccount(1)
    Potomac
OTC
Plus
Portfolio
Subaccount(1)
    Wells
S&P
REIT Index
Portfolio
Subaccount(1)
 
                                         

Investment Income:

                                       

Dividend income

          $ 0     $ 11     $ 593     $ 1  
           


 


 


 


Total Investment Income

            0       11       593       1  

Expenses:

                                       

Mortality and expense risk:

                                       

Class A

            64       7       39       3  

Class B

            0       0       0       0  
           


 


 


 


Total expenses

            64       7       39       3  
           


 


 


 


Net investment income (loss)

            (64 )     4       554       (2 )
           


 


 


 


Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

                                       

Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities

            0       24       (460 )     50  

LT realized gain distributions

            0       25       186       0  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

            0       44       (241 )     59  
           


 


 


 


Net gain (loss) on investment securities

            0       93       (515 )     109  
           


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

          $ (64 )   $ 97     $ 39     $ 107  
           


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-14


WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

(all amounts in thousands)

 

           Potomac
Mid Cap
Plus
Portfolio
Subaccount
    Potomac
Small Cap
Plus Portfolio
Subaccount
   Potomac
U.S./Short
Portfolio
Subaccount
 
                                 

Investment Income:

                               

Dividend income

           $ 0     $ 0    $ 0  
            


 

  


Total Investment Income

             0       0      0  

Expenses:

                               

Mortality and expense risk:

                               

Class A

             0       0      0  

Class B

             0       0      0  
            


 

  


Total expenses

             0       0      0  
            


 

  


Net investment income (loss)

             0       0      0  
            


 

  


Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

                               

Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities

             (2 )     19      (10 )

LT realized gain distributions

             0       0      0  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

             4       0      0  
            


 

  


Net gain (loss) on investment securities

             2       19      (10 )
            


 

  


Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations

           $ 2     $ 19    $ (10 )
            


 

  


     Fidelity VIP
Growth
Opportunities
Portfolio
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Contrafund®
Portfolio
Subaccount
    Fidelity VIP
Equity-Income
Portfolio
Subaccount
   Fidelity VIP
Index
500
Portfolio
Subaccount(1)
 
                                 

Investment Income:

                               

Dividend income

   $ 10     $ 24     $ 156    $ 0  
    


 


 

  


Total Investment Income

     10       24       156      0  

Expenses:

                               

Mortality and expense risk:

                               

Class A

     29       112       104      1  

Class B

     0       0       0      0  
    


 


 

  


Total expenses

     29       112       104      1  
    


 


 

  


Net investment income (loss)

     (19 )     (88 )     52      (1 )
    


 


 

  


Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

                               

Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities

     97       217       162      8  

LT realized gain distributions

     0       0       41      0  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     116       1,611       858      30  
    


 


 

  


Net gain (loss) on investment securities

     213       1,828       1,061      38  
    


 


 

  


Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 194     $ 1,740     $ 1,113    $ 37  
    


 


 

  


 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-15


WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the Year Ended

(all amounts in thousands)

 

     WRL
Transamerica
Money Market
Subaccount


    WRL
AEGON
Bond
Subaccount


    WRL
Janus
Growth
Subaccount


 
     December 31,

    December 31,

    December 31,

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
                                                  

Operations:

                                                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 44     $ (70 )   $ 3,045     $ 2,191     $ (5,412 )   $ (4,796 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net gain (loss) on investment securities

     0       0       (1,211 )     (168 )     88,441       148,521  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     44       (70 )     1,834       2,023       83,029       143,725  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Capital Unit Transactions:

                                                

Proceeds from units sold (transferred)

     757       (15,163 )     2,879       1,648       57,430       73,257  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Less cost of units redeemed:

                                                

Administrative charges

     5,645       7,684       4,932       6,124       56,470       61,192  

Policy loans

     1,729       1,160       375       492       3,297       848  

Surrender benefits

     6,644       10,881       3,055       3,311       32,804       26,849  

Death benefits

     73       293       146       209       1,816       1,306  
    


 


 


 


 


 


       14,091       20,018       8,508       10,136       94,387       90,195  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital unit transactions

     (13,334 )     (35,181 )     (5,629 )     (8,488 )     (36,957 )     (16,938 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (13,290 )     (35,251 )     (3,795 )     (6,465 )     46,072       126,787  

Depositor’s equity contribution (net redemption)

     (25 )     25       (26 )     25       (30 )     25  

Net Assets:

                                                

Beginning of period

     58,162       93,388       54,871       61,311       600,820       474,008  
    


 


 


 


 


 


End of period

   $ 44,847     $ 58,162     $ 51,050     $ 54,871     $ 646,862     $ 600,820  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-16


WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the Year Ended

(all amounts in thousands)

 

     WRL
Templeton
Great Companies
Global
Subaccount


    WRL
Van
Kampen
Emerging Growth
Subaccount


    WRL
Federated
Growth & Income
Subaccount


     December 31,

    December 31,

    December 31,

     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

                                                

Operations:

                                              

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (2,248 )   $ (2,001 )   $ (2,734 )   $ (2,519 )   $ 3,347     $ 2,971
    


 


 


 


 


 

Net gain (loss) on investment securities

     22,057       48,192       20,994       69,507       5,256       17,673
    


 


 


 


 


 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     19,809       46,191       18,260       66,988       8,603       20,644
    


 


 


 


 


 

Capital Unit Transactions:

                                              

Proceeds from units sold (transferred)

     31,245       23,498       30,777       43,552       19,418       15,781
    


 


 


 


 


 

Less cost of units redeemed:

                                              

Administrative charges

     23,324       25,124       29,105       31,908       8,616       8,435

Policy loans

     1,931       811       2,111       865       423       497

Surrender benefits

     13,800       11,470       16,469       14,274       6,011       4,312

Death benefits

     360       377       494       432       95       122
    


 


 


 


 


 

       39,415       37,782       48,179       47,479       15,145       13,366
    


 


 


 


 


 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital unit transactions

     (8,170 )     (14,284 )     (17,402 )     (3,927 )     4,273       2,415
    


 


 


 


 


 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     11,639       31,907       858       63,061       12,876       23,059

Depositor’s equity contribution (net redemption)

     (28 )     25       (27 )     25       (27 )     25

Net Assets:

                                              

Beginning of period

     250,697       218,765       314,045       250,959       102,294       79,210
    


 


 


 


 


 

End of period

   $ 262,308     $ 250,697     $ 314,876     $ 314,045     $ 115,143     $ 102,294
    


 


 


 


 


 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-17


WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the Year Ended

(all amounts in thousands)

 

    

WRL

Transamerica

Value

Balanced

Subaccount


   

WRL

Mercury

Large Cap

Value

Subaccount


   

WRL

American

Century

International

Subaccount


 
     December 31,

    December 31,

    December 31,

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
                                                  

Operations:

                                                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 693     $ 1,293     $ 774     $ (21 )   $ (251 )   $ (159 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net gain (loss) on investment securities

     12,770       9,081       5,562       8,383       3,954       5,357  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     13,463       10,374       6,336       8,362       3,703       5,198  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Capital Unit Transactions:

                                                

Proceeds from units sold (transferred)

     96,655       7,399       4,110       4,373       7,079       16,269  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Less cost of units redeemed:

                                                

Administrative charges

     10,581       6,251       2,993       3,107       2,748       2,329  

Policy loans

     761       428       305       139       239       127  

Surrender benefits

     7,040       2,943       1,802       1,563       1,517       900  

Death benefits

     323       90       77       88       7       20  
    


 


 


 


 


 


       18,705       9,712       5,177       4,897       4,511       3,376  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital unit transactions

     77,950       (2,313 )     (1,067 )     (524 )     2,568       12,893  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     91,413       8,061       5,269       7,838       6,271       18,091  

Depositor’s equity contribution (net redemption)

     (28 )     25       (32 )     25       0       0  

Net Assets:

                                                

Beginning of period

     63,848       55,762       38,152       30,289       26,065       7,974  
    


 


 


 


 


 


End of period

   $ 155,233     $ 63,848     $ 43,389     $ 38,152     $ 32,336     $ 26,065  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-18


WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the Year Ended

(all amounts in thousands)

 

     WRL
Third Avenue
Value
Subaccount


    WRL
Clarion
Real Estate Securities
Subaccount


   WRL
Marsico
Growth
Subaccount


 
     December 31,

    December 31,

   December 31,

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

   2004

    2003

 
                                                 

Operations:

                                               

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (150 )   $ (193 )   $ 656     $ 332    $ (105 )   $ (56 )
    


 


 


 

  


 


Net gain (loss) on investment securities

     14,815       14,156       9,440       6,757      1,528       1,441  
    


 


 


 

  


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     14,665       13,963       10,096       7,089      1,423       1,385  
    


 


 


 

  


 


Capital Unit Transactions:

                                               

Proceeds from units sold (transferred)

     19,449       10,593       12,280       7,044      4,400       5,133  
    


 


 


 

  


 


Less cost of units redeemed:

                                               

Administrative charges

     4,541       3,944       2,979       2,546      950       710  

Policy loans

     363       153       313       154      45       7  

Surrender benefits

     3,046       2,027       2,058       1,392      730       283  

Death benefits

     83       46       21       24      5       2  
    


 


 


 

  


 


       8,033       6,170       5,371       4,116      1,730       1,002  
    


 


 


 

  


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital unit transactions

     11,416       4,423       6,909       2,928      2,670       4,131  
    


 


 


 

  


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     26,081       18,386       17,005       10,017      4,093       5,516  

Depositor’s equity contribution (net redemption)

     (28 )     25       (35 )     25      (26 )     25  

Net Assets:

                                               

Beginning of period

     56,067       37,656       29,606       19,564      10,005       4,464  
    


 


 


 

  


 


End of period

   $ 82,120     $ 56,067     $ 46,576     $ 29,606    $ 14,072     $ 10,005  
    


 


 


 

  


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-19


WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the Year Ended

(all amounts in thousands)

 

    

WRL

Munder

Net50

Subaccount


   

WRL

T. Rowe Price

Equity Income

Subaccount


  

WRL

T. Rowe Price

Small Cap

Subaccount


 
     December 31,

    December 31,

   December 31,

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

   2004

    2003

 
                                                 

Operations:

                                               

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (125 )   $ (62 )   $ 114     $ 52    $ (173 )   $ (96 )
    


 


 


 

  


 


Net gain (loss) on investment securities

     1,804       2,508       1,647       1,388      1,996       3,533  
    


 


 


 

  


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     1,679       2,446       1,761       1,440      1,823       3,437  
    


 


 


 

  


 


Capital Unit Transactions:

                                               

Proceeds from units sold (transferred)

     2,802       9,137       7,801       3,064      7,101       8,837  
    


 


 


 

  


 


Less cost of units redeemed:

                                               

Administrative charges

     1,297       698       927       645      1,605       1,107  

Policy loans

     234       32       28       31      127       21  

Surrender benefits

     647       314       453       246      1,005       526  

Death benefits

     10       9       6       1      11       4  
    


 


 


 

  


 


       2,188       1,053       1,414       923      2,748       1,658  
    


 


 


 

  


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital unit transactions

     614       8,084       6,387       2,141      4,353       7,179  
    


 


 


 

  


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     2,293       10,530       8,148       3,581      6,176       10,616  

Depositor’s equity contribution (net redemption)

     (28 )     25       (30 )     25      (28 )     25  

Net Assets:

                                               

Beginning of period

     12,994       2,439       8,200       4,594      17,308       6,667  
    


 


 


 

  


 


End of period

   $ 15,259     $ 12,994     $ 16,318     $ 8,200    $ 23,456     $ 17,308  
    


 


 


 

  


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-20


WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the Year Ended

(all amounts in thousands)

 

    

WRL

Salomon

All Cap

Subaccount


   

WRL

J.P. Morgan

Mid Cap

Value

Subaccount


   

WRL

Great

Companies-

AmericaSM

Subaccount


 
     December 31,

    December 31,

    December 31,

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
                                                  

Operations:

                                                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (307 )   $ (167 )   $ (139 )   $ (90 )   $ (165 )   $ (180 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net gain (loss) on investment securities

     3,877       10,077       2,276       3,226       867       9,226  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     3,570       9,910       2,137       3,136       702       9,046  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Capital Unit Transactions:

                                                

Proceeds from units sold (transferred)

     11,398       9,932       3,375       4,397       33,833       10,638  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Less cost of units redeemed:

                                                

Administrative charges

     4,199       4,066       1,277       1,161       6,684       5,300  

Policy loans

     261       111       132       77       389       395  

Surrender benefits

     2,353       1,501       859       562       3,551       2,070  

Death benefits

     57       43       36       4       101       55  
    


 


 


 


 


 


       6,870       5,721       2,304       1,804       10,725       7,820  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital unit transactions

     4,528       4,211       1,071       2,593       23,108       2,818  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     8,098       14,121       3,208       5,729       23,810       11,864  

Depositor’s equity contribution (net redemption)

     (28 )     25       25       0       (219 )     25  

Net Assets:

                                                

Beginning of period

     41,729       27,583       15,227       9,498       48,125       36,236  
    


 


 


 


 


 


End of period

   $ 49,799     $ 41,729     $ 18,460     $ 15,227     $ 71,716     $ 48,125  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-21


WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the Year Ended

(all amounts in thousands)

 

    

WRL

Great

Companies-

TechnologySM

Subaccount


   

WRL

Asset Allocation-

Conservative

Portfolio

Subaccount


   

WRL

Asset Allocation-

Moderate

Portfolio

Subaccount


 
     December 31,

    December 31,

    December 31,

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
                                                  

Operations:

                                                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (123 )   $ (82 )   $ 65     $ (70 )   $ 61     $ (167 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net gain (loss) on investment securities

     1,011       3,561       1,344       2,055       4,512       5,099  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     888       3,479       1,409       1,985       4,573       4,932  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Capital Unit Transactions:

                                                

Proceeds from units sold (transferred)

     614       7,333       8,554       6,155       25,259       21,158  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Less cost of units redeemed:

                                                

Administrative charges

     1,294       1,105       1,431       985       6,239       3,412  

Policy loans

     76       43       0       0       320       0  

Surrender benefits

     806       505       1,009       396       2,633       628  

Death benefits

     9       7       106       35       322       66  
    


 


 


 


 


 


       2,185       1,660       2,546       1,416       9,514       4,106  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital unit transactions

     (1,571 )     5,673       6,008       4,739       15,745       17,052  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (683 )     9,152       7,417       6,724       20,318       21,984  

Depositor’s equity contribution (net redemption)

     (111 )     25       (27 )     (2 )     (27 )     0  

Net Assets:

                                                

Beginning of period

     14,372       5,195       11,098       4,376       32,762       10,778  
    


 


 


 


 


 


End of period

   $ 13,578     $ 14,372     $ 18,488     $ 11,098     $ 53,053     $ 32,762  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-22


WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the Year Ended

(all amounts in thousands)

 

    

WRL

Asset Allocation-

Moderate

Growth

Portfolio

Subaccount


   

WRL

Asset Allocation-

Growth

Portfolio

Subaccount


   

WRL

PIMCO

Total Return

Subaccount


 
     December 31,

    December 31,

    December 31,

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
                                                  

Operations:

                                                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (102 )   $ (269 )   $ 43     $ (144 )   $ 185     $ 26  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net gain (loss) on investment securities

     13,912       9,691       11,042       6,171       120       304  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     13,810       9,422       11,085       6,027       305       330  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Capital Unit Transactions:

                                                

Proceeds from units sold (transferred)

     81,442       50,465       70,200       33,889       2,312       3,219  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Less cost of units redeemed:

                                                

Administrative charges

     15,212       7,094       10,643       3,838       960       1,059  

Policy loans

     1,022       47       115       31       62       18  

Surrender benefits

     4,535       1,823       3,092       636       493       623  

Death benefits

     218       87       106       5       14       11  
    


 


 


 


 


 


       20,987       9,051       13,956       4,510       1,529       1,711  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital unit transactions

     60,455       41,414       56,244       29,379       783       1,508  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     74,265       50,836       67,329       35,406       1,088       1,838  

Depositor’s equity contribution (net redemption)

     (27 )     0       (28 )     0       (26 )     (3 )

Net Assets:

                                                

Beginning of period

     65,890       15,054       42,157       6,751       9,211       7,376  
    


 


 


 


 


 


End of period

   $ 140,128     $ 65,890     $ 109,458     $ 42,157     $ 10,273     $ 9,211  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-23


WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the Year Ended

(all amounts in thousands)

 

    

WRL

Transamerica

Balanced

Subaccount


   

WRL

Transamerica

Convertible

Securities

Subaccount


   

WRL

Transamerica

Equity

Subaccount


 
     December 31,

    December 31,

    December 31,

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
                                                  

Operations:

                                                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 13     $ (20 )   $ 112     $ (9 )   $ (1,447 )   $ (55 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net gain (loss) on investment securities

     340       394       162       268       30,697       1,797  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     353       374       274       259       29,250       1,742  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Capital Unit Transactions:

                                                

Proceeds from units sold (transferred)

     957       699       867       1,610       245,559       7,089  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Less cost of units redeemed:

                                                

Administrative charges

     356       309       195       116       15,822       639  

Policy loans

     8       0       0       1       1,236       8  

Surrender benefits

     139       88       280       27       8,914       465  

Death benefits

     13       2       3       0       200       10  
    


 


 


 


 


 


       516       399       478       144       26,172       1,122  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital unit transactions

     441       300       389       1,466       219,387       5,967  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     794       674       663       1,725       248,637       7,709  

Depositor’s equity contribution (net redemption)

     (28 )     0       (29 )     (1 )     (28 )     (1 )

Net Assets:

                                                

Beginning of period

     2,993       2,319       2,035       311       10,489       2,781  
    


 


 


 


 


 


End of period

   $ 3,759     $ 2,993     $ 2,669     $ 2,035     $ 259,098     $ 10,489  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-24


WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the Year Ended

(all amounts in thousands)

 

    

WRL

Transamerica

Growth

Opportunities

Subaccount


   

WRL

Capital

Guardian Value

Subaccount


  

WRL

Transamerica

Small/Mid Cap

Value

Subaccount


 
     December 31,

    December 31,

   December 31,

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

   2004

 
                                         

Operations:

                                       

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (277 )   $ (19 )   $ 3     $ 0    $ (2 )
    


 


 


 

  


Net gain (loss) on investment securities

     4,454       676       266       169      62  
    


 


 


 

  


Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     4,177       657       269       169      60  
    


 


 


 

  


Capital Unit Transactions:

                                       

Proceeds from units sold (transferred)

     45,723       3,514       1,094       809      646  
    


 


 


 

  


Less cost of units redeemed:

                                       

Administrative charges

     3,119       173       111       43      13  

Policy loans

     218       30       1       0      0  

Surrender benefits

     1,651       98       67       3      3  

Death benefits

     43       6       0       0      0  
    


 


 


 

  


       5,031       307       179       46      16  
    


 


 


 

  


Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital unit transactions

     40,692       3,207       915       763      630  
    


 


 


 

  


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     44,869       3,864       1,184       932      690  

Depositor’s equity contribution (net redemption)

     (58 )     25       (56 )     25      22  

Net Assets:

                                       

Beginning of period

     4,441       552       1,138       181      0  
    


 


 


 

  


End of period

   $ 49,252     $ 4,441     $ 2,266     $ 1,138    $ 712  
    


 


 


 

  


 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-25


WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the Year Ended

(all amounts in thousands)

 

    

WRL

Transamerica

U.S. Government

Securities

Subaccount


   

WRL

J.P. Morgan

Enhanced Index

Subaccount


   

WRL

MFS

High Yield

Subaccount


     December 31,

    December 31,

    December 31,

     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

                                                

Operations:

                                              

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 13     $ 5     $ (1 )   $ (2 )   $ 12     $ 0
    


 


 


 


 


 

Net gain (loss) on investment securities

     (2 )     (1 )     91       151       10       23
    


 


 


 


 


 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     11       4       90       149       22       23
    


 


 


 


 


 

Capital Unit Transactions:

                                              

Proceeds from units sold (transferred)

     259       179       282       708       (47 )     378
    


 


 


 


 


 

Less cost of units redeemed:

                                              

Administrative charges

     57       41       62       30       20       11

Policy loans

     0       0       0       0       0       0

Surrender benefits

     16       0       7       3       10       1

Death benefits

     0       5       0       0       0       0
    


 


 


 


 


 

       73       46       69       33       30       12
    


 


 


 


 


 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital unit transactions

     186       133       213       675       (77 )     366
    


 


 


 


 


 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     197       137       303       824       (55 )     389

Depositor’s equity contribution (net redemption)

     0       (1 )     (27 )     25       (22 )     45

Net Assets:

                                              

Beginning of period

     357       221       899       50       434       0
    


 


 


 


 


 

End of period

   $ 554     $ 357     $ 1,175     $ 899     $ 357     $ 434
    


 


 


 


 


 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-26


WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the Year Ended

(all amounts in thousands)

 

   

WRL

Capital

Guardian

U.S. Equity

Subaccount


   

Access

U.S. Government

Money Market

Portfolio

Subaccount


   

Potomac

Dow 30

Plus

Portfolio

Subaccount


    December 31,

    December 31,

    December 31,

    2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

                                               

Operations:

                                             

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (8 )   $ (3 )   $ (64 )   $ (60 )   $ 4     $ 2
   


 


 


 


 


 

Net gain (loss) on investment securities

    118       139       0       0       93       16
   


 


 


 


 


 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    110       136       (64 )     (60 )     97       18
   


 


 


 


 


 

Capital Unit Transactions:

                                             

Proceeds from units sold (transferred)

    307       874       (7,520 )     12,543       1,778       129
   


 


 


 


 


 

Less cost of units redeemed:

                                             

Administrative charges

    89       28       583       282       36       4

Policy loans

    3       0       404       20       1       0

Surrender benefits

    26       6       626       130       5       1

Death benefits

    0       0       0       0       0       0
   


 


 


 


 


 

      118       34       1,613       432       42       5
   


 


 


 


 


 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital unit transactions

    189       840       (9,133 )     12,111       1,736       124
   


 


 


 


 


 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    299       976       (9,197 )     12,051       1,833       142

Depositor’s equity contribution
(net redemption)

    (29 )     0       (20 )     45       (25 )     44

Net Assets:

                                             

Beginning of period

    1,120       144       12,096       0       186       0
   


 


 


 


 


 

End of period

  $ 1,390     $ 1,120     $ 2,879     $ 12,096     $ 1,994     $ 186
   


 


 


 


 


 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-27


WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the Year Ended

(all amounts in thousands)

 

    

Potomac

OTC

Plus

Portfolio

Subaccount


  

Wells

S&P

REIT Index

Portfolio

Subaccount


  

Potomac

Mid Cap

Plus

Subaccount


     December 31,

   December 31,

   December 31,

     2004

    2003

   2004

    2003

   2004

                                      

Operations:

                                    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 554     $ 109    $ (2 )   $ 7    $ 0
    


 

  


 

  

Net gain (loss) on investment securities

     (515 )     627      109       4      2
    


 

  


 

  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations

     39       736      107       11      2
    


 

  


 

  

Capital Unit Transactions:

                                    

Proceeds from units sold (transferred)

     3,238       4,778      314       327      8
    


 

  


 

  

Less cost of units redeemed:

                                    

Administrative charges

     217       65      31       3      1

Policy loans

     102       3      1       0      0

Surrender benefits

     1,864       78      15       1      0

Death benefits

     0       7      0       0      0
    


 

  


 

  

       2,183       153      47       4      1
    


 

  


 

  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from
capital unit transactions

     1,055       4,625      267       323      7
    


 

  


 

  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     1,094       5,361      374       334      9

Depositor’s equity contribution
(net redemption)

     0       25      (25 )     44      25

Net Assets:

                                    

Beginning of period

     5,386       0      378       0      0
    


 

  


 

  

End of period

   $ 6,480     $ 5,386    $ 727     $ 378    $ 34
    


 

  


 

  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-28


WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the Year Ended

(all amounts in thousands)

 

      

Potomac

Small Cap

Plus

Subaccount


    

Potomac

U.S./Short

Subaccount


    

Fidelity VIP

Growth Opportunities

Portfolio

Subaccount


 
       December 31,

     December 31,

     December 31,

 
       2004

     2004

     2004

     2003

 
                                       

Operations:

                                     

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 0      $ 0      $ (19 )    $ (12 )
      

    


  


  


Net gain (loss) on investment securities

       19        (10 )      213        617  
      

    


  


  


Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations

       19        (10 )      194        605  
      

    


  


  


Capital Unit Transactions:

                                     

Proceeds from units sold (transferred)

       625        15        900        1,110  
      

    


  


  


Less cost of units redeemed:

                                     

Administrative charges

       2        0        319        338  

Policy loans

       0        0        35        0  

Surrender benefits

       0        0        229        117  

Death benefits

       0        0        3        2  
      

    


  


  


         2        0        586        457  
      

    


  


  


Increase (decrease) in net assets from
capital unit transactions

       623        15        314        653  
      

    


  


  


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

       642        5        508        1,258  

Depositor’s equity contribution
(net redemption)

       25        25        (19 )      0  

Net Assets:

                                     

Beginning of period

       0        0        3,103        1,845  
      

    


  


  


End of period

     $ 667      $ 30      $ 3,592      $ 3,103  
      

    


  


  


 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-29


WRL Series Life Account

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the Year Ended

(all amounts in thousands)

 

    

Fidelity VIP

Contrafund®

Portfolio

Subaccount


   

Fidelity VIP

Equity-Income

Portfolio

Subaccount


  

Fidelity VIP

Index 500

Portfolio

Subaccount


     December 31,

    December 31,

   December 31,

     2004

    2003

    2004

   2003

   2004

    2003

                                              

Operations:

                                            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (88 )   $ (51 )   $ 52    $ 42    $ (1 )   $ 0
    


 


 

  

  


 

Net gain (loss) on investment securities

     1,828       2,099       1,061      2,198      38       2
    


 


 

  

  


 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations

     1,740       2,048       1,113      2,240      37       2
    


 


 

  

  


 

Capital Unit Transactions:

                                            

Proceeds from units sold (transferred)

     4,532       3,243       2,667      3,348      551       0
    


 


 

  

  


 

Less cost of units redeemed:

                                            

Administrative charges

     1,010       962       924      895      22       0

Policy loans

     76       8       60      24      0       0

Surrender benefits

     558       386       661      338      2       0

Death benefits

     3       4       14      38      0       0
    


 


 

  

  


 

       1,647       1,360       1,659      1,295      24       0
    


 


 

  

  


 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from
capital unit transactions

     2,885       1,883       1,008      2,053      527       0
    


 


 

  

  


 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     4,625       3,931       2,121      4,293      564       2

Depositor’s equity contribution
(net redemption)

     (26 )     0       0      0      (31 )     25

Net Assets:

                                            

Beginning of period

     10,483       6,552       10,460      6,167      27       0
    


 


 

  

  


 

End of period

   $ 15,082     $ 10,483     $ 12,581    $ 10,460    $ 560     $ 27
    


 


 

  

  


 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-30


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The WRL Series Life Account (the “Life Account”), was established as a variable life insurance separate account of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio (“WRL”, or the “depositor”) and is registered as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Life Account encompasses the following tax-deferred variable universal life Policies (the “Policies”) issued by WRL:

 

Class A:

WRL Financial Freedom Builder

WRL Freedom Elite

WRL Freedom Equity Protector

WRL Freedom Wealth Protector

WRL Freedom Elite Builder

WRL Freedom Elite Advisor

 

Class B:

WRL Freedom Xcelerator

WRL Freedom Elite Builder II:

 

The Life Account contains forty-five investment options referred to as subaccounts. Each subaccount invests exclusively in a corresponding Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) of a Series Fund, which collectively is referred to as the “Fund”. The WRL Series Life Account contains six funds (collectively referred to as the “Funds”). Each fund is a registered management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

Subaccount Investment by Fund:

 

AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. (“ATSF”)

Transamerica Money Market

AEGON Bond

Janus Growth

Templeton Great Companies Global

Van Kampen Emerging Growth

Federated Growth & Income

Transamerica Value Balanced

Mercury Large Cap Value

American Century International

Third Avenue Value

Clarion Real Estate Securities

Marsico Growth

Munder Net50

T. Rowe Price Equity Income

T. Rowe Price Small Cap

Salomon All Cap

J.P. Morgan Mid Cap Value

Great Companies-AmericaSM

Great Companies-TechnologySM

Asset Allocation-Conservative Portfolio

Asset Allocation-Moderate Portfolio

Asset Allocation-Moderate Growth Portfolio

Asset Allocation-Growth Portfolio

PIMCO Total Return

Transamerica Balanced

Transamerica Convertible Securities

Transamerica Equity

Transamerica Growth Opportunities

Capital Guardian Value

Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value

Transamerica U.S. Government Securities

J.P. Morgan Enhanced Index

MFS High Yield

Capital Guardian U.S. Equity

 

Life Account classes A and B invest in ATSF initial class shares.

 

Variable Insurance Products Fund (VIP) Service Class 2

Fidelity VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Contrafund® Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Index 500 Portfolio

 

Access Variable Insurance Trust

Access U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio

Potomac Dow 30 Plus Portfolio

Potomac OTC Plus Portfolio

Wells S&P REIT Index Portfolio

Potomac Mid Cap Plus Portfolio

Potomac Small Cap Plus Portfolio

Potomac U.S./Short Portfolio

 

The following portfolio names have changed:

 

Portfolio


  

Formerly


Templeton Great Companies Global

   Janus Global

Mercury Large Cap Value

   PBHG/NWQ Value Select

J.P. Morgan Mid Cap Value

   Dreyfus Mid Cap

Transamerica Balanced

   Janus Balanced

 

F-31


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 1—(continued)

 

In accordance with the shareholder approved agreements and plans of reorganization, the following mergers of the underlying fund occurred within 2004:

 

Date


  

Acquiring Fund


  

Acquired Fund


Mergers of portfolios within the AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc.:

4/30/04

   Janus Global    Templeton Great Companies Global

4/30/04

   Transamerica Value Balanced    LKCM Strategic Total Return

4/30/04

   Transamerica Equity    Alger Aggressive Growth

4/30/04

   Great Companies- AmericaSM    GE U.S. Equity

4/30/04

   Transamerica Growth Opportunities    PBHG Mid Cap Growth

 

The AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. has entered into annually renewable investment advisory agreements for each Portfolio with AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc. (ATFA) as investment adviser. Costs incurred in connection with the advisory services rendered by ATFA are paid by each Portfolio. ATFA has entered into sub-advisory agreements with various management companies (“Sub-Advisers”), some of which are affiliates of WRL. Each Sub-Adviser is compensated directly by ATFA. The other Funds have entered into participation agreements for each Portfolio with WRL.

 

Each period reported on within the financial statements reflects a full twelve month period except as follows:

 

Class A

Subaccount


   Inception
Date


WRL Great Companies-AmericaSM

   05/01/2000

WRL Great Companies-TechnologySM

   05/01/2000

WRL Templeton Great Companies Global

   09/01/2000

WRL Asset Allocation-Conservative Portfolio

   05/01/2002

Subaccount


   Inception
Date


WRL Asset Allocation-Moderate Portfolio

   05/01/2002

WRL Asset Allocation-Moderate Growth Portfolio

   05/01/2002

WRL Asset Allocation-Growth Portfolio

   05/01/2002

WRL PIMCO Total Return

   05/01/2002

WRL Transamerica Balanced

   05/01/2002

WRL Transamerica Convertible Securities

   05/01/2002

WRL Transamerica Equity

   05/01/2002

WRL Transamerica Growth Opportunities

   05/01/2002

WRL Capital Guardian Value

   05/01/2002

WRL Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value

   05/01/2004

WRL Transamerica U.S. Government Securities

   05/01/2002

WRL J.P. Morgan Enhanced Index

   05/01/2002

WRL MFS High Yield

   05/01/2003

WRL Capital Guardian U.S. Equity

   05/01/2002

Access U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio

   05/01/2003

Potomac Dow 30 Plus Portfolio

   05/01/2003

Potomac OTC Plus Portfolio

   05/01/2003

Wells S&P REIT Index Portfolio

   05/01/2003

Potomac Mid Cap Plus Portfolio

   05/01/2004

Potomac Small Cap Plus Portfolio

   05/01/2004

Potomac U.S./Short Portfolio

   05/01/2004

Fidelity VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio

   05/01/2000

Fidelity VIP Contrafund® Portfolio

   05/01/2000

Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio

   05/01/2000

Fidelity VIP Index 500 Portfolio

   11/01/2003

 

Class B

Subaccount


   Inception
Date


WRL Transamerica Money Market

   11/01/2003

WRL AEGON Bond

   11/01/2003

WRL Janus Growth

   11/01/2003

WRL Templeton Great Companies Global

   11/01/2003

WRL Van Kampen Emerging Growth

   11/01/2003

WRL Federated Growth & Income

   11/01/2003

 

F-32


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 1—(continued)

 

Subaccount


   Inception
Date


WRL Transamerica Value Balanced

   11/01/2003

WRL Mercury Large Cap Value

   11/01/2003

WRL Third Avenue Value

   11/01/2003

WRL Clarion Real Estate Securities

   11/01/2003

WRL Marsico Growth

   11/01/2003

WRL Munder Net50

   11/01/2003

WRL T. Rowe Price Equity Income

   11/01/2003

WRL T. Rowe Price Small Cap

   11/01/2003

WRL Salomon All Cap

   11/01/2003

WRL J.P. Morgan Mid Cap Value

   05/01/2004

WRL Great Companies-AmericaSM

   11/01/2003

WRL Great Companies-TechnologySM

   11/01/2003

WRL Asset Allocation-Conservative Portfolio

   11/01/2003

WRL Asset Allocation-Moderate Portfolio

   11/01/2003

WRL Asset Allocation-Moderate Growth Portfolio

   11/01/2003

WRL Asset Allocation-Growth Portfolio

   11/01/2003

WRL PIMCO Total Return

   11/01/2003

WRL Transamerica Balanced

   11/01/2003

WRL Transamerica Convertible Securities

   11/01/2003

WRL Transamerica Equity

   11/01/2003

WRL Transamerica Growth Opportunities

   11/01/2003

WRL Capital Guardian Value

   11/01/2003

WRL Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value

   05/01/2004

WRL Transamerica U.S. Government Securities

   11/01/2003

WRL J.P. Morgan Enhanced Index

   11/01/2003

WRL MFS High Yield

   11/01/2003

Access U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio

   11/01/2003

Potomac Dow 30 Plus Portfolio

   11/01/2003

Potomac OTC Plus Portfolio

   11/01/2003

Wells S&P REIT Index Portfolio

   11/01/2003

Fidelity VIP Index 500 Portfolio

   11/01/2003

 

On April 30, 2004, WRL made initial contributions totaling $75,000 to the Life Account. The respective amounts of the contributions and units received are as follows for Class A:

 

Subaccount


   Contribution

   Units

Potomac Mid Cap Plus Portfolio

   $ 25,000    2,500

Potomac Small Cap Plus Portfolio

   $ 25,000    2,500

Potomac U.S./Short Portfolio

   $ 25,000    2,500

 

On April 30, 2004, WRL made initial contributions totaling $50,000 to the Life Account. The respective amounts of the contributions and units received are as follows for Class B:

 

Subaccount


   Contribution

   Units

WRL J.P. Morgan Mid Cap Value

   $ 25,000    2,500

WRL Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value

   $ 25,000    2,500

 

The Life Account holds assets to support the benefits under certain flexible premium variable universal life insurance policies (the “Policies”) issued by WRL. The Life Account’s equity transactions are accounted for using the appropriate effective date at the corresponding accumulation unit value. The following significant accounting policies, which are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, have been consistently applied in the preparation of the Life Account Financial Statements. The preparation of the Financial Statements required management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

A. Valuation of Investments and Securities Transactions

 

Investments in the Funds’ shares are valued at the closing net asset value (“NAV”) per share of the underlying Portfolio, as determined by the Funds. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date at the Portfolio NAV next determined after receipt of sale or redemption orders without sales charges. Dividend income and capital gains distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Effective on May 1, 2003, the method to account for the cost of investments sold was changed to the

 

F-33


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 1—(continued)

 

average-cost method, formerly using a first-in, first-out basis. The net effect on Statements of Operations is no change to net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations.

 

B. Federal Income Taxes

 

The operations of the Life Account are a part of and are taxed with the total operations of WRL, which is taxed as a life insurance company under the Internal Revenue Code. Under the Internal Revenue Code law, the investment income of the Life Account, including realized and unrealized capital gains, is not taxable to WRL, as long as earnings are credited under the policies. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes has been made.

 

NOTE 2—EXPENSES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Charges are assessed by WRL in connection with the issuance and administration of the Policies.

 

A. Policy Charges

 

Under some forms of the Policies, a sales charge and premium taxes are deducted by WRL prior to allocation of policy owner payments to the subaccounts. Contingent surrender charges may also apply.

 

Under all forms of the Policy, monthly charges against policy cash values are made to compensate WRL for costs of insurance provided.

 

B. Life Account Charges

 

A daily charge as a percentage of average daily net assets is assessed to compensate WRL for assumption of mortality and expense risks for administrative services in connection with issuance and administration of the Policies. This charge (not assessed at the individual contract level) effectively reduces the value of a unit outstanding during the year. The following reflects the annual rate for daily charges as accessed by each Life Account class:

 

Class A

   0.90 %

Class B

   0.75 %

 

C. Related Party Transactions

 

ATFA is the investment advisor for the AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. (“Fund”). The Fund has entered into annually renewable investment advisory agreements for each portfolio. The agreements provide for an advisory fee at the following annual rate to ATFA as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the portfolio.

 

Subaccount


   Advisory Fee

 

Transamerica Money Market

   0.35   %

AEGON Bond

   0.45 %

Janus Growth

   0.80 %

Templeton Great Companies Global(1)

   0.75 %

Van Kampen Emerging Growth

   0.80 %

Federated Growth & Income

   0.75 %

Transamerica Value Balanced(2)

   0.75 %

Mercury Large Cap Value(3)

   0.80 %

American Century International(4)

   1.00 %

Third Avenue Value

   0.80 %

Clarion Real Estate Securities

   0.80 %

Marsico Growth(5)

   0.80 %

Munder Net50

   0.90 %

T. Rowe Price Equity Income

   0.75 %

T. Rowe Price Small Cap

   0.75 %

Salomon All Cap(6)

   0.90 %

J.P. Morgan Mid Cap(7)

   0.85 %

Great Companies-AmericaSM(8)

   0.775 %

Great Companies-TechnologySM

   0.80 %

Asset Allocation-Conservative Portfolio

   0.10 %

Asset Allocation-Moderate Portfolio

   0.10 %

Asset Allocation-Moderate Growth Portfolio

   0.10 %

Asset Allocation-Growth Portfolio

   0.10 %

PIMCO Total Return

   0.70 %

Transamercia Balanced(9)

   0.80 %

Transamerica Convertible Securities(10)

   0.80 %

Transamerica Equity(11)

   0.75 %

Transamerica Growth Opportunities(12)

   0.85 %

Capital Guardian Value(13)

   0.85   %

 

F-34


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 2—(continued)

 

Subaccount


   Advisory Fee

 

Transamerica Small/Mid Cap(14)

   0.80 %

Transamerica U.S. Government Securities

   0.65 %

J.P. Morgan Enhanced Index

   0.75 %

MFS High Yield

   0.775 %

Capital Guardian U.S. Equity(15)

   0.85 %

 

AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. (“ATFS”) provides the Fund with administrative and transfer agency services. ATFS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of WRL. ATFA is directly owned by WRL (78%) and AUSA Holding Company (22%) both of which are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of AEGON NV., a holding company organized under the laws of the Netherlands.

 

(1) ATFA receives compensation for its services at 0.75% of the first $500 million of the portfolio’s average daily net assets; 0.725% of average daily net assets over $500 million up to $1.5 billion; and 0.70% of average daily net assets over $1.5 billion.
(2) ATFA receives compensation for its services at 0.75% of the first $750 million of the portfolio’s average daily net assets; 0.70% of average daily net assets over $750 million up to $1 billion; and 0.60% of average daily net assets over $1 billion.
(3) ATFA receives compensation for its services at 0.80% for the first $250 million of the portfolio’s average daily net assets; 0.775% of average daily net assets over $250 million up to $750 million; and 0.75% of average daily net assets over $750 million.
(4) ATFA receives compensation for its services at 1.00% for the first $50 million of the portfolio’s average daily net assets; 0.95% of average daily net assets over $50 million up to $150 million; 0.90% of average daily net assets over $150 million up to $500 million; 0.85% of average daily net assets over $500 million up to $1 billion; and 0.80% of average daily net assets over $1 billion.
(5) ATFA receives compensation for its services at 0.80% of the first $250 million of portfolio’s average daily net assets; 0.75% of the next $250 million; 0.70% of the next $500 million; and 0.60% of average daily net assets over $1 billion.
(6) ATFA receives compensation for its services at 0.90% of the first $100 million of the portfolio’s average daily net assets; and 0.80% of average daily net assets over $100 million.
(7) ATFA receives compensation for its services at 0.85% of the first $100 million of the portfolio’s average daily net assets; and 0.80% of average daily net assets in excess of $100 million.
(8) ATFA receives compensation for its services at 0.775% of the first $250 million of the portfolio’s average daily net assets; and 0.75% of average daily net assets over $250 million.
(9) ATFA receives compensation for its services at 0.80% of the first $250 million of the portfolio’s average daily net assets; 0.775% of average daily net assets over $250 million up to $500 million; 0.75% of average daily net assets over $500 million up to $1 billion; 0.70% of average daily net assets over $1 billion up to $1.5 billion; and 0.65% of average daily net assets over $1.5 billion.
(10) ATFA receives compensation for its services at 0.80% of the first $500 million of the portfolio’s average daily net assets; and 0.70% of average daily net assets over $500 million.
(11) ATFA receives compensation for its services at 0.75% of the first $1 billion of the portfolio’s average daily net assets; and 0.725% of average daily net assets over $1 billion.
(12) ATFA receives compensation for its services at 0.85% of the first $100 million of the portfolio’s average daily net assets; 0.80% of average daily net assets over $100 million up to $500 million; and 0.75% of average daily net assets over $500 million.
(13) ATFA receives compensation for its services at 0.85% of the first $300 million of the portfolio’s average daily net assets; 0.80% of average daily net assets over $300 million up to $500 million; and 0.775% of average daily net assets over $500 million.

 

F-35


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 2—(continued)

 

(14) ATFA receives compensation for its services at 0.80% of the first $500 million of the portfolio’s average daily net assets and 0.75% of average daily net assets over $500 million.
(15) ATFA receives compensation for its services at 0.85% of the first $300 million of the portfolio’s average daily net assets; 0.80% of average daily net assets over $300 million up to $500 million; and 0.775% of average daily net assets over $500 million.

 

NOTE 3—DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTIONS

 

Dividends are not declared by the Life Account, since the increase in the value of the underlying investment in the Fund is reflected daily in the accumulation unit value used to calculate the equity value within the Life Account. Consequently, a dividend distribution by the underlying Fund does not change either the accumulation unit value or equity values within the Life Account.

 

NOTE 4—SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

 

Securities transactions for the year ended December 31, 2004 are as follows (in thousands):

 

Subaccount


  

Purchases
of

Securities


  

Proceeds
from Sales

of Securities


WRL Transamerica Money Market

   $ 25,140    $ 38,418

WRL AEGON Bond

     6,678      9,082

WRL Janus Growth

     13,004      55,734

WRL Templeton Great Companies Global

     14,635      25,017

WRL Van Kampen Emerging Growth

     9,029      29,220

WRL Federated Growth & Income

     16,037      6,685

WRL Transamerica Value Balanced

     95,457      13,267

WRL Mercury Large Cap Value

     4,204      4,562

WRL American Century International

     4,470      2,195

Subaccount


  

Purchases
of

Securities


  

Proceeds
from Sales

of Securities


WRL Third Avenue Value

   14,238    3,096

WRL Clarion Real Estate Securities

   13,347    5,446

WRL Marsico Growth

   4,228    1,696

WRL Munder Net50

   6,386    5,862

WRL T. Rowe Price Equity Income

   7,074    603

WRL T. Rowe Price Small Cap

   8,165    4,024

WRL Salomon All Cap

   7,685    3,532

WRL J.P. Morgan Mid Cap Value

   3,223    2,289

WRL Great Companies-AmericaSM

   36,018    13,285

WRL Great Companies-TechnologySM

   2,202    3,985

WRL Asset Allocation-Conservative Portfolio

   9,432    3,382

WRL Asset Allocation-Moderate Portfolio

   19,088    3,331

WRL Asset Allocation-Moderate Growth Portfolio

   64,671    4,286

WRL Asset Allocation-Growth Portfolio

   58,568    2,214

WRL PIMCO Total Return

   4,156    3,151

WRL Transamerica Balanced

   1,181    736

WRL Transamerica Convertible Securities

   1,406    943

WRL Transamerica Equity

   229,690    11,789

WRL Transamerica Growth Opportunities

   43,532    3,147

WRL Capital Guardian Value

   1,352    482

Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value

   722    43

WRL Transamerica U.S. Government Securities

   407    144

WRL J.P. Morgan Enhanced Index

   599    413

WRL MFS High Yield

   309    398

WRL Capital Guardian U.S. Equity

   549    397

Access U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio

   90,231    97,192

 

F-36


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 4—(continued)

 

Subaccount


  

Purchases
of

Securities


  

Proceeds
from Sales

of Securities


Potomac Dow 30 Plus Portfolio

   6,245    4,495

Potomac OTC Plus Portfolio

   89,779    89,642

Wells S&P REIT Index Portfolio

   1,249    1,011

Potomac Mid Cap Plus Portfolio

   488    456

Potomac Small Cap Plus Portfolio

   2,642    2,628

Potomac US/Short Portfolio

   4,332    4,292

Fidelity VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio

   1,162    904

Fidelity VIP Contrafund® Portfolio

   4,163    1,458

Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio

   3,055    1,982

Fidelity VIP Index 500 Portfolio

   672    148

 

F-37


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 5—FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

   

Year

Ended


   

Accumulation

Unit Value,

Beginning

of Year


 

Net

Investment

Income (Loss)


   

Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

on Investment


   

Net
Income (Loss)
from

Operations


   

Accumulation
Unit Value,
End

of Year


WRL Transamerica Money Market Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004     $ 19.04   $ 0.02     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.01     $ 19.05
    12/31/2003       19.06     (0.02 )     0.00       (0.02 )     19.04
    12/31/2002       18.95     0.11       0.00       0.11       19.06
    12/31/2001       18.39     0.56       0.00       0.56       18.95
    12/31/2000       17.49     0.90       0.00       0.90       18.39

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.00     0.05       (0.03 )     0.02       10.02
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     0.00       0.00       0.00       10.00

WRL AEGON Bond Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004       29.19     1.74       (0.69 )     1.05       30.24
    12/31/2003       28.24     1.02       (0.07 )     0.95       29.19
    12/31/2002       25.91     0.82       1.51       2.33       28.24
    12/31/2001       24.19     (0.06 )     1.78       1.72       25.91
    12/31/2000       22.01     1.04       1.14       2.18       24.19

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.10     0.38       0.00       0.38       10.48
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.11       0.10       10.10

WRL Janus Growth Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004       66.33     (0.62 )     10.24       9.62       75.95
    12/31/2003       50.70     (0.52 )     16.15       15.63       66.33
    12/31/2002       73.01     (0.53 )     (21.78 )     (22.31 )     50.70
    12/31/2001       102.61     (0.73 )     (28.87 )     (29.60 )     73.01
    12/31/2000       145.70     16.41       (59.50 )     (43.09 )     102.61

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.51     (0.08 )     1.62       1.54       12.05
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.52       0.51       10.51

WRL Templeton Great Companies Global Subaccount

 

                     

Class A . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  12/31/2004       21.77     (0.20 )     1.96       1.76       23.53
    12/31/2003       17.82     (0.17 )     4.12       3.95       21.77
    12/31/2002       24.31     0.37       (6.86 )     (6.49 )     17.82
    12/31/2001       31.79     0.00       (7.48 )     (7.48 )     24.31
    12/31/2000       38.91     7.93       (15.05 )     (7.12 )     31.79

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.66     (0.08 )     0.96       0.88       11.54
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.67       0.66       10.66

WRL Van Kampen Emerging Growth Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004       31.64     (0.28 )     2.23       1.95       33.59
    12/31/2003       24.91     (0.25 )     6.98       6.73       31.64
    12/31/2002       37.54     (0.25 )     (12.38 )     (12.63 )     24.91
    12/31/2001       56.74     (0.35 )     (18.85 )     (19.20 )     37.54
    12/31/2000       64.99     16.83       (25.08 )     (8.25 )     56.74

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.09     (0.07 )     0.71       0.64       10.73
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.10       0.09       10.09

WRL Federated Growth & Income Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004       28.74     0.93       1.44       2.37       31.11
    12/31/2003       22.86     0.85       5.03       5.88       28.74
    12/31/2002       22.85     1.20       (1.19 )     0.01       22.86
    12/31/2001       19.93     0.21       2.71       2.92       22.85
    12/31/2000       15.57     0.85       3.51       4.36       19.93

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.76     0.32       0.59       0.91       11.67
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.77       0.76       10.76

 

F-38


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 5—(continued)

 

    

Year

Ended


   

Total

Return


   

Net Assets

at End of

Year

(in Thousands)


  

Investment

Income

Ratio


   

Expense

Ratio


 

WRL Transamerica Money Market Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     0.10 %   $ 44,155    0.98 %   0.90 %
     12/31/2003     (0.11 )     58,117    0.11     0.90  
     12/31/2002     0.54       93,388    0.53     0.90  
     12/31/2001     3.05       82,417    2.80     0.90  
     12/31/2000     5.17       60,279    5.05     0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     0.25       692    1.20     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   (0.01 )     45    0.11     0.75  

WRL AEGON Bond Subaccount

                               

Class A

   12/31/2004     3.59       50,801    6.77     0.90  
     12/31/2003     3.35       54,846    4.44     0.90  
     12/31/2002     8.99       61,311    3.03     0.90  
     12/31/2001     7.11       44,709    (0.24 )   0.90  
     12/31/2000     9.90       25,935    4.58     0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     3.75       249    4.42     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   1.00       25    0.00     0.75  

WRL Janus Growth Subaccount

                               

Class A

   12/31/2004     14.50       646,554    0.00     0.90  
     12/31/2003     30.82       600,794    0.00     0.90  
     12/31/2002     (30.55 )     474,008    (0.90 )   0.90  
     12/31/2001     (28.85 )     699,663    (0.90 )   0.90  
     12/31/2000     (29.58 )     961,015    11.75     0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     14.66       308    0.00     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   5.09       26    0.00     0.75  

WRL Templeton Great Companies Global Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     8.09       262,144    0.00     0.90  
     12/31/2003     22.15       250,670    0.00     0.90  
     12/31/2002     (26.69 )     218,765    1.78     0.90  
     12/31/2001     23.53       313,912    0.01     0.90  
     12/31/2000     (18.28 )     410,109    20.55     0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     8.25       164    0.00     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   6.65       27    0.00     0.75  

WRL Van Kampen Emerging Growth Subaccount

            

Class A

   12/31/2004     6.18       314,746    0.00     0.90  
     12/31/2003     27.01       314,020    0.00     0.90  
     12/31/2002     (33.66 )     250,959    (0.81 )   0.90  
     12/31/2001     (33.83 )     386,903    (0.82 )   0.90  
     12/31/2000     (12.70 )     580,202    23.62     0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     6.34       130    0.00     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   0.90       25    0.00     0.75  

WRL Federated Growth & Income Subaccount

 

                        

Class A

   12/31/2004     8.23       114,445    4.07     0.90  
     12/31/2003     25.71       102,251    4.27     0.90  
     12/31/2002     0.06       79,210    5.21     0.90  
     12/31/2001     14.67       57,831    0.95     0.90  
     12/31/2000     28.01       26,883    5.00     0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     8.39       698    3.56     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   7.62       43    0.00     0.75  

 

F-39


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 5—(continued)

 

   

Year

Ended


   

Accumulation

Unit Value,

Beginning

of Year


 

Net

Investment

Income (Loss)


   

Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

on Investment


   

Net
Income (Loss)
from

Operations


   

Accumulation
Unit Value,
End

of Year


WRL Transamerica Value Balanced Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004     $ 18.79   $ 0.11     $ 1.57     $ 1.68     $ 20.47
    12/31/2003       15.77     0.37       2.65       3.02       18.79
    12/31/2002       18.47     0.47       (3.17 )     (2.70 )     15.77
    12/31/2001       18.19     0.10       0.18       0.28       18.47
    12/31/2000       15.66     1.20       1.33       2.53       18.19

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.36     0.05       0.90       0.95       11.31
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.37       0.36       10.36

WRL Mercury Large Cap Value Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004       17.10     0.35       2.61       2.96       20.06
    12/31/2003       13.30     (0.01 )     3.81       3.80       17.10
    12/31/2002       15.64     0.19       (2.53 )     (2.34 )     13.30
    12/31/2001       16.07     (0.12 )     (0.31 )     (0.43 )     15.64
    12/31/2000       14.08     0.23       1.76       1.99       16.07

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.91     0.31       1.60       1.91       12.82
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.92       0.91       10.91

WRL American Century International Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004       9.15     (0.08 )     1.30       1.22       10.37
    12/31/2003       7.37     (0.07 )     1.85       1.78       9.15
    12/31/2002       9.43     (0.05 )     (2.01 )     (2.06 )     7.37
    12/31/2001       12.43     0.25       (3.25 )     (3.00 )     9.43
    12/31/2000       14.76     2.00       (4.33 )     (2.33 )     12.43

WRL Third Avenue Value Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004       17.77     (0.04 )     4.26       4.22       21.99
    12/31/2003       13.07     (0.07 )     4.77       4.70       17.77
    12/31/2002       14.96     0.13       (2.02 )     (1.89 )     13.07
    12/31/2001       14.22     (0.11 )     0.85       0.74       14.96
    12/31/2000       10.59     0.60       3.03       3.63       14.22

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.50     0.00       2.50       2.50       13.00
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.51       0.50       10.50

WRL Clarion Real Estate Securities Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004       15.75     0.33       4.66       4.99       20.74
    12/31/2003       11.71     0.19       3.85       4.04       15.75
    12/31/2002       11.40     0.12       0.19       0.31       11.71
    12/31/2001       10.36     0.21       0.83       1.04       11.40
    12/31/2000       8.06     0.10       2.20       2.30       10.36

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.91     0.24       3.23       3.47       14.38
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.92       0.91       10.91

WRL Marsico Growth Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004       8.05     (0.07 )     0.97       0.90       8.95
    12/31/2003       6.43     (0.07 )     1.69       1.62       8.05
    12/31/2002       8.76     (0.06 )     (2.27 )     (2.33 )     6.43
    12/31/2001       10.29     (0.01 )     (1.52 )     (1.53 )     8.76
    12/31/2000       11.29     0.06       (1.06 )     (1.00 )     10.29

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.09     (0.08 )     1.24       1.16       11.25
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.10       0.09       10.09

 

F-40


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 5—(continued)

 

    

Year

Ended


   

Total

Return


   

Net Assets

at End of

Year

(in Thousands)


  

Investment

Income

Ratio


   

Expense

Ratio


 

WRL Transamerica Value Balanced Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     8.98 %   $ 155,166    1.46 %   0.90 %
     12/31/2003     19.09       63,822    3.11     0.90  
     12/31/2002     (14.59 )     55,762    2.86     0.90  
     12/31/2001     1.54       41,934    0.55     0.90  
     12/31/2000     16.16       34,213    7.33     0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     9.14       67    1.24     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   3.63       26    0.00     0.75  

WRL Mercury Large Cap Value Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     17.28       43,341    2.88     0.90  
     12/31/2003     28.62       38,125    0.83     0.90  
     12/31/2002     (14.98 )     30,289    1.28     0.90  
     12/31/2001     (2.68 )     32,890    (0.75 )   0.90  
     12/31/2000     14.17       28,888    1.58     0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     17.45       48    3.45     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   9.13       27    0.00     0.75  

WRL American Century International Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     13.32       32,336    0.00     0.90  
     12/31/2003     24.17       26,065    0.00     0.90  
     12/31/2002     (21.89 )     7,974    (0.59 )   0.90  
     12/31/2001     (24.12 )     8,183    2.40     0.90  
     12/31/2000     (15.75 )     7,944    15.54     0.90  

WRL Third Avenue Value Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     23.69       81,710    0.67     0.90  
     12/31/2003     36.04       56,041    0.45     0.90  
     12/31/2002     (12.66 )     37,656    0.92     0.90  
     12/31/2001     5.22       34,345    (0.78 )   0.90  
     12/31/2000     34.26       16,735    4.53     0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     23.87       410    0.70     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   4.96       26    0.00     0.75  

WRL Clarion Real Estate Securities Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     31.67       46,253    2.81     0.90  
     12/31/2003     34.53       29,571    2.69     0.90  
     12/31/2002     2.67       19,564    0.99     0.90  
     12/31/2001     10.06       7,899    1.92     0.90  
     12/31/2000     28.46       2,476    1.07     0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     31.87       323    2.64     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   9.06       35    0.00     0.75  

WRL Marsico Growth Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     11.25       13,931    0.00     0.90  
     12/31/2003     0.94       9,980    0.00     0.90  
     12/31/2002     (26.64 )     4,464    (0.79 )   0.90  
     12/31/2001     (14.86 )     3,750    (0.08 )   0.90  
     12/31/2000     (8.84 )     1,627    0.59     0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     11.41       141    0.00     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   0.90       25    0.00     0.75  

 

F-41


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 5—(continued)

 

   

Year

Ended


   

Accumulation

Unit Value,

Beginning

of Year


 

Net

Investment

Income (Loss)


   

Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

on Investment


   

Net
Income (Loss)
from

Operations


   

Accumulation
Unit Value,
End

of Year


WRL Munder Net50 Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004     $ 8.04   $ (0.07 )   $ 1.22     $ 1.15     $ 9.19
    12/31/2003       4.87     (0.06 )     3.23       3.17       8.04
    12/31/2002       7.98     (0.05 )     (3.06 )     (3.11 )     4.87
    12/31/2001       10.80     (0.03 )     (2.79 )     (2.82 )     7.98
    12/31/2000       10.92     0.22       (0.34 )     (0.12 )     10.80

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.13     (0.08 )     1.55       1.47       11.60
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.14       0.13       10.13

WRL T. Rowe Price Equity Income Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004       9.59     0.10       1.22       1.32       10.91
    12/31/2003       7.62     0.07       1.90       1.97       9.59
    12/31/2002       9.48     (0.03 )     (1.83 )     (1.86 )     7.62
    12/31/2001       9.98     (0.08 )     (0.42 )     (0.50 )     9.48
    12/31/2000       9.16     (0.04 )     0.86       0.82       9.98

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.73     0.14       1.36       1.50       12.23
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.74       0.73       10.73

WRL T. Rowe Price Small Cap Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004       10.01     (0.09 )     1.03       0.94       10.95
    12/31/2003       7.20     (0.08 )     2.89       2.81       10.01
    12/31/2002       9.99     (0.07 )     (2.72 )     (2.79 )     7.20
    12/31/2001       11.17     (0.09 )     (1.09 )     (1.18 )     9.99
    12/31/2000       12.31     0.04       (1.18 )     (1.14 )     11.17

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.33     (0.08 )     1.06       0.98       11.31
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.34       0.33       10.33

WRL Salomon All Cap Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004       12.69     (0.09 )     1.12       1.03       13.72
    12/31/2003       9.47     (0.05 )     3.27       3.22       12.69
    12/31/2002       12.70     0.02       (3.25 )     (3.23 )     9.47
    12/31/2001       12.55     0.11       0.04       0.15       12.70
    12/31/2000       10.70     0.23       1.62       1.85       12.55

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.63     (0.05 )     0.94       0.89       11.52
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.64       0.63       10.63

WRL J. P. Morgan Mid Cap Value Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004       12.18     (0.11 )     1.76       1.65       13.83
    12/31/2003       9.35     (0.08 )     2.91       2.83       12.18
    12/31/2002       10.81     (0.09 )     (1.37 )     (1.46 )     9.35
    12/31/2001       11.35     0.05       (0.59 )     (0.54 )     10.81
    12/31/2000       10.14     0.23       0.98       1.21       11.35

Class B

  12/31/2004 (1)     10.00     (0.05 )     1.57       1.52       11.52

WRL Great Companies-AmericaSM Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004       9.56     (0.02 )     0.10       0.08       9.64
    12/31/2003       7.74     (0.04 )     1.86       1.82       9.56
    12/31/2002       9.84     (0.05 )     (2.05 )     (2.10 )     7.74
    12/31/2001       11.31     (0.05 )     (1.42 )     (1.47 )     9.84
    12/31/2000       10.00     (0.06 )     1.37       1.31       11.31

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.61     (0.02 )     0.12       0.10       10.71
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.62       0.61       10.61

 

F-42


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 5—(continued)

 

    

Year

Ended


   

Total

Return


   

Net Assets

at End of

Year

(in Thousands)


  

Investment

Income

Ratio


   

Expense

Ratio


 

WRL Munder Net50 Subaccount

                               

Class A

   12/31/2004     14.31 %   $ 15,079    0.00 %   0.90 %
     12/31/2003     65.12       12,963    0.00     0.90  
     12/31/2002     (38.97 )     2,439    (0.90 )   0.90  
     12/31/2001     (26.09 )     2,804    (0.29 )   0.90  
     12/31/2000     (1.15 )     862    2.00     0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     14.47       180    0.00     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   1.34       31    0.00     0.75  

WRL T. Rowe Price Equity Income Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     13.79       16,183    1.85     0.90  
     12/31/2003     25.73       8,160    1.79     0.90  
     12/31/2002     (19.54 )     4,594    (0.38 )   0.90  
     12/31/2001     (5.02 )     3,419    (0.90 )   0.90  
     12/31/2000     8.89       985    (0.42 )   0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     13.95       135    2.00     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   7.35       40    0.00     0.75  

WRL T. Rowe Price Small Cap Subaccount

 

                        

Class A

   12/31/2004     9.38       23,211    0.00     0.90  
     12/31/2003     39.15       17,274    0.00     0.90  
     12/31/2002     (28.00 )     6,667    (0.90 )   0.90  
     12/31/2001     (10.52 )     6,832    (0.90 )   0.90  
     12/31/2000     (9.27 )     2,568    0.29     0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     9.54       245    0.00     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   3.29       34    0.00     0.75  

WRL Salomon All Cap Subaccount

                               

Class A

   12/31/2004     8.16       49,548    0.23     0.90  
     12/31/2003     33.95       41,702    0.39     0.90  
     12/31/2002     (25.39 )     27,583    0.36     0.90  
     12/31/2001     1.18       30,526    0.89     0.90  
     12/31/2000     17.24       8,072    1.91     0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     8.32       251    0.27     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   6.31       27    0.00     0.75  

WRL J. P. Morgan Mid Cap Value Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     13.56       18,393    0.04     0.90  
     12/31/2003     30.25       15,227    0.11     0.90  
     12/31/2002     (13.50 )     9,498    (0.85 )   0.90  
     12/31/2001     (4.80 )     5,325    0.44     0.90  
     12/31/2000     11.91       1,811    2.02     0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004 (1)   0.00       67    0.03     0.75  

WRL Great Companies-AmericaSM Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     0.81       71,602    0.65     0.90  
     12/31/2003     23.56       48,098    0.46     0.90  
     12/31/2002     (21.40 )     36,236    (0.62 )   0.90  
     12/31/2001     (12.98 )     16,607    (0.56 )   0.90  
     12/31/2000     13.12       8,491    (0.90 )   0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     0.96       114    0.59     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   6.06       27    0.00     0.75  

 

F-43


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 5—(continued)

 

   

Year

Ended


   

Accumulation

Unit Value,

Beginning

of Year


 

Net

Investment

Income (Loss)


   

Net Realized

and Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

on Investment


   

Net
Income (Loss)
from

Operations


   

Accumulation
Unit Value,
End

of Year


WRL Great Companies-TechnologySM Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004     $ 3.84   $ (0.03 )   $ 0.30     $ 0.27     $ 4.11
    12/31/2003       2.57     (0.03 )     1.30       1.27       3.84
    12/31/2002       4.19     (0.03 )     (1.59 )     (1.62 )     2.57
    12/31/2001       6.70     (0.04 )     (2.47 )     (2.51 )     4.19
    12/31/2000       10.00     (0.05 )     (3.25 )     (3.30 )     6.70

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.35     (0.08 )     0.83       0.75       11.10
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.36       0.35       10.35

WRL Asset Allocation-Conservative Portfolio Subaccount

 

                     

Class A

  12/31/2004       11.01     0.05       0.91       0.96       11.97
    12/31/2003       9.04     (0.08 )     2.05       1.97       11.01
    12/31/2002       10.00     (0.05 )     (0.91 )     (0.96 )     9.04

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.39     0.09       0.83       0.92       11.31
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.40       0.39       10.39

WRL Asset Allocation-Moderate Portfolio Subaccount

 

                     

Class A

  12/31/2004       10.84     0.02       1.10       1.12       11.96
    12/31/2003       8.76     (0.08 )     2.16       2.08       10.84
    12/31/2002       10.00     (0.05 )     (1.19 )     (1.24 )     8.76

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.43     0.05       1.06       1.11       11.54
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.44       0.43       10.43

WRL Asset Allocation-Moderate Growth Portfolio Subaccount

 

                     

Class A

  12/31/2004       10.67     (0.01 )     1.35       1.34       12.01
    12/31/2003       8.47     (0.07 )     2.27       2.20       10.67
    12/31/2002       10.00     (0.05 )     (1.48 )     (1.53 )     8.47

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.50     0.02       1.32       1.34       11.84
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.51       0.50       10.50

WRL Asset Allocation-Growth Portfolio Subaccount

 

                     

Class A

  12/31/2004       10.53     0.01       1.37       1.38       11.91
    12/31/2003       8.12     (0.07 )     2.48       2.41       10.53
    12/31/2002       10.00     (0.05 )     (1.83 )     (1.88 )     8.12

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.58     0.02       1.39       1.41       11.99
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.59       0.58       10.58

WRL PIMCO Total Return Subaccount

 

                     

Class A

  12/31/2004       10.98     0.21       0.18       0.39       11.37
    12/31/2003       10.56     0.03       0.39       0.42       10.98
    12/31/2002       10.00     (0.06 )     0.62       0.56       10.56

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.14     0.19       0.18       0.37       10.51
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.15       0.14       10.14

 

F-44


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 5—(continued)

 

    

Year

Ended


   

Total

Return


   

Net Assets

at End of

Year

(in Thousands)


  

Investment

Income

Ratio


   

Expense

Ratio


 

WRL Great Companies-TechnologySM Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     7.10 %   $ 13,473    0.00 %   0.90 %
     12/31/2003     49.61       14,346    0.00     0.90  
     12/31/2002     (38.67 )     5,195    (0.90 )   0.90  
     12/31/2001     (37.51 )     6,147    (0.90 )   0.90  
     12/31/2000 (1)   (33.01 )     2,788    (0.90 )   0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     7.25       105    0.00     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   3.53       26    0.00     0.75  

WRL Asset Allocation-Conservative Portfolio Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     8.73       18,291    1.31     0.90  
     12/31/2003     21.82       11,072    0.13     0.90  
     12/31/2002 (1)   (9.65 )     4,376    (0.90 )   0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     8.89       197    1.53     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   3.88       26    0.00     0.75  

WRL Asset Allocation-Moderate Portfolio Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     10.40       49,873    1.03     0.90  
     12/31/2003     23.75       32,736    0.11     0.90  
     12/31/2002 (1)   (12.43 )     10,778    (0.90 )   0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     10.56       3,180    1.24     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   4.34       26    0.00     0.75  

WRL Asset Allocation-Moderate Growth Portfolio Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     12.53       130,542    0.78     0.90  
     12/31/2003     26.03       65,864    0.15     0.90  
     12/31/2002 (1)   (15.31 )     15,054    (0.90 )   0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     12.69       9,586    0.90     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   5.02       26    0.00     0.75  

WRL Asset Allocation-Growth Portfolio Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     13.16       102,006    0.95     0.90  
     12/31/2003     29.63       42,131    0.16     0.90  
     12/31/2002 (1)   (18.79 )     6,751    (0.90 )   0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     13.33       7,452    0.90     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   5.83       26    0.00     0.75  

WRL PIMCO Total Return Subaccount

                               

Class A

   12/31/2004     3.56       10,074    2.81     0.90  
     12/31/2003     3.97       9,186    1.16     0.90  
     12/31/2002 (1)   5.56       7,376    (0.90 )   0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     3.71       199    2.57     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   1.35       25    0.00     0.75  

 

F-45


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 5—(continued)

 

   

Year

Ended


   

Accumulation

Unit Value,

Beginning

of Year


 

Net

Investment

Income (Loss)


   

Net Realized

and Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

on Investment


   

Net
Income (Loss)
from

Operations


   

Accumulation
Unit Value,
End

of Year


WRL Transamerica Balanced Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004     $ 10.65   $ 0.04     $ 1.04     $ 1.08     $ 11.73
    12/31/2003       9.43     (0.07 )     1.29       1.22       10.65
    12/31/2002 (1)     10.00     (0.05 )     (0.52 )     (0.57 )     9.43

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.37     0.10       0.97       1.07       11.44
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.38       0.37       10.37

WRL Transamerica Convertible Securities Subaccount

 

                     

Class A

  12/31/2004       11.35     0.57       0.82       1.39       12.74
    12/31/2003       9.26     (0.08 )     2.17       2.09       11.35
    12/31/2002 (1)     10.00     (0.05 )     (0.69 )     (0.74 )     9.26

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.27     0.36       0.91       1.27       11.54
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.28       0.27       10.27

WRL Transamerica Equity Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004       11.09     (0.10 )     1.74       1.64       12.73
    12/31/2003       8.53     (0.09 )     2.65       2.56       11.09
    12/31/2002 (1)     10.00     (0.05 )     (1.42 )     (1.47 )     8.53

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.49     (0.08 )     1.64       1.56       12.05
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.50       0.49       10.49

WRL Transamerica Growth Opportunities Subaccount

 

                     

Class A

  12/31/2004       10.29     (0.10 )     1.71       1.61       11.90
    12/31/2003       7.92     (0.08 )     2.45       2.37       10.29
    12/31/2002 (1)     10.00     (0.04 )     (2.04 )     (2.08 )     7.92

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.49     (0.08 )     1.73       1.65       12.14
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.50       0.49       10.49

WRL Capital Guardian Value Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004       10.55     0.02       1.63       1.65       12.20
    12/31/2003       7.91     (0.01 )     2.65       2.64       10.55
    12/31/2002 (1)     10.00     0.39       (2.48 )     (2.09 )     7.91

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.81     0.05       1.66       1.71       12.52
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.82       0.81       10.81

WRL Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value Subaccount

 

                     

Class A

  12/31/2004 (1)     10.00     (0.06 )     1.51       1.45       11.45

Class B

  12/31/2004 (1)     10.00     (0.05 )     1.51       1.46       11.46

 

F-46


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 5—(continued)

 

    

Year

Ended


   

Total

Return


   

Net Assets

at End of

Year

(in Thousands)


  

Investment

Income

Ratio


   

Expense

Ratio


 

WRL Transamerica Balanced Subaccount

                               

Class A

   12/31/2004     10.16 %   $ 3,697    1.27 %   0.90 %
     12/31/2003     12.88       2,967    0.19     0.90  
     12/31/2002 (1)   (5.67 )     2,319    (0.90 )   0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     10.32       62    1.67     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   3.72       26    0.00     0.75  

WRL Transamerica Convertible Securities Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     12.17       2,459    5.75     0.90  
     12/31/2003     22.56       2,004    0.17     0.90  
     12/31/2002 (1)   (7.36 )     311    (0.90 )   0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     12.33       210    4.05     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   2.73       31    0.00     0.75  

WRL Transamerica Equity Subaccount

                               

Class A

   12/31/2004     14.77       258,530    0.00     0.90  
     12/31/2003     30.05       10,463    0.00     0.90  
     12/31/2002 (1)   (14.69 )     2,781    (0.90 )   0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     14.94       568    0.00     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   4.88       26    0.00     0.75  

WRL Transamerica Growth Opportunities Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     15.58       48,945    0.00     0.90  
     12/31/2003     30.04       4,407    0.00     0.90  
     12/31/2002 (1)   (20.84 )     552    (0.90 )   0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     15.75       307    0.00     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   4.88       34    0.00     0.75  

WRL Capital Guardian Value Subaccount

                               

Class A

   12/31/2004     15.66       2,172    1.07     0.90  
     12/31/2003     33.38       1,104    0.74     0.90  
     12/31/2002 (1)   (20.90 )     181    (0.90 )   0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     15.83       94    1.15     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   8.06       34    0.00     0.75  

WRL Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004 (1)   21.56       618    0.00     0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004 (1)   21.73       94    0.00     0.75  

 

F-47


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 5—(continued)

 

   

Year

Ended


   

Accumulation

Unit Value,

Beginning

of Year


 

Net

Investment

Income (Loss)


   

Net Realized

and Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

on Investment


   

Net
Income (Loss)
from

Operations


   

Accumulation
Unit Value,
End

of Year


WRL Transamerica U.S. Government Securities Subaccount

 

                     

Class A

  12/31/2004     $ 10.68   $ 0.32     $ (0.07 )   $ 0.25     $ 10.93
    12/31/2003       10.47     0.15       0.06       0.21       10.68
    12/31/2002 (1)     10.00     0.00       0.47       0.47       10.47

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.09     0.24       0.02       0.26       10.35
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.10       0.09       10.09

WRL J.P. Morgan Enhanced Index Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004       10.37     (0.01 )     1.05       1.04       11.41
    12/31/2003       8.11     (0.04 )     2.30       2.26       10.37
    12/31/2002 (1)     10.00     (0.02 )     (1.87 )     (1.89 )     8.11

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.67     0.00       1.09       1.09       11.76
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.68       0.67       10.67

WRL MFS High Yield Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004       10.90     0.46       0.50       0.96       11.86
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.03 )     0.93       0.90       10.90

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.34     0.61       0.31       0.92       11.26
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.35       0.34       10.34

WRL Capital Guardian U.S. Equity Subaccount

 

                     

Class A

  12/31/2004       10.87     (0.07 )     1.03       0.96       11.83
    12/31/2003       8.04     (0.07 )     2.90       2.83       10.87
    12/31/2002 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     (1.95 )     (1.96 )     8.04

Access U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio

 

                     

Class A

  12/31/2004       9.94     (0.09 )     0.00       (0.09 )     9.85
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.06 )     0.00       (0.06 )     9.94

Class B

  12/31/2004       9.99     (0.07 )     (0.01 )     (0.08 )     9.91
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.00       (0.01 )     9.99

Potomac Dow 30 Plus Portfolio Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004       12.15     0.06       0.26       0.32       12.47
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     0.24       1.91       2.15       12.15

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.82     (0.00 )     0.30       0.30       11.12
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     0.11       0.71       0.82       10.82

 

F-48


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 5—(continued)

 

    

Year

Ended


   

Total

Return


   

Net Assets

at End of

Year

(in Thousands)


  

Investment

Income

Ratio


   

Expense

Ratio


 

WRL Transamerica U.S. Government Securities Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     2.37 %   $ 446    3.90 %   0.90 %
     12/31/2003     2.03       332    2.29     0.90  
     12/31/2002 (1)   4.65       221    0.07     0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     2.52       108    3.10     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   0.93       25    0.00     0.75  

WRL J.P. Morgan Enhanced Index Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     10.03       1,088    0.79     0.90  
     12/31/2003     27.79       872    0.50     0.90  
     12/31/2002 (1)   (18.85 )     50    (0.32 )   0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     10.19       87    0.78     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   6.74       27    0.00     0.75  

WRL MFS High Yield Subaccount

                               

Class A

   12/31/2004     8.81       313    5.02     0.90  
     12/31/2003 (1)   8.90       408    0.31     0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     8.95       44    6.51     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   3.40       26    0.00     0.75  

WRL Capital Guardian U.S. Equity Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     8.79       1,390    0.29     0.90  
     12/31/2003     35.28       1,120    0.14     0.90  
     12/31/2002 (1)   (19.63 )     144    (0.15 )   0.90  

Access U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     (0.89 )     2,748    0.00     0.90  
     12/31/2003 (1)   (0.57 )     12,071    0.00     0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     (0.75 )     131    0.00     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   (0.13 )     25    0.00     0.75  

Potomac Dow 30 Plus Portfolio Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     2.62       1,952    1.43     0.90  
     12/31/2003 (1)   21.53       159    2.72     0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     2.78       42    0.73     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   8.17       27    1.20     0.75  

 

F-49


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 5—(continued)

 

   

Year

Ended


   

Accumulation

Unit Value,

Beginning

of Year


 

Net

Investment

Income (Loss)


   

Net Realized

and Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

on Investment


   

Net
Income (Loss)
from

Operations


   

Accumulation
Unit Value,
End

of Year


Potomac OTC Plus Portfolio Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004     $ 12.52   $ 1.58     $ (0.13 )   $ 1.45     $ 13.97
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     0.52       2.00       2.52       12.52

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.31     1.95       (0.80 )     1.15       11.46
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     0.17       0.14       0.31       10.31

Wells S&P REIT Index Portfolio Subaccount

 

                     

Class A

  12/31/2004       12.24     (0.08 )     3.33       3.25       15.49
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     0.98       1.26       2.24       12.24

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.57     (0.06 )     2.89       2.83       13.40
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     0.17       0.40       0.57       10.57

Potomac Mid Cap Plus Portfolio Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004 (1)     10.00     (0.06 )     1.47       1.41       11.41

Potomac Small Cap Plus Portfolio Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004 (1)     10.00     (0.06 )     2.48       2.42       12.42

Potomac U.S./Short Portfolio Subaccount

 

                                   

Class A

  12/31/2004 (1)     10.00     (0.05 )     (1.93 )     (1.98 )     8.02

 

F-50


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 5—(continued)

 

    

Year

Ended


   

Total

Return


   

Net Assets

at End of

Year

(in Thousands)


  

Investment

Income

Ratio


   

Expense

Ratio


 

Potomac OTC Plus Portfolio Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     11.58 %   $ 6,442    13.63 %   0.90 %
     12/31/2003 (1)   25.17       5,360    4.97     0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     11.15       38    19.93     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   3.08       26    1.84     0.75  

Wells S&P REIT Index Portfolio Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     26.57       667    0.27     0.90  
     12/31/2003 (1)   22.39       352    9.08     0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     26.74       60    0.19     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   5.74       26    1.78     0.75  

Potomac Mid Cap Plus Portfolio Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004 (1)   21.03       34    0.00     0.90  

Potomac Small Cap Plus Portfolio Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004 (1)   35.99       667    0.00     0.90  

Potomac U.S./Short Portfolio Subaccount

                               

Class A

   12/31/2004 (1)   (29.47 )     30    0.00     0.90  

 

F-51


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 5—(continued)

 

   

Year

Ended


   

Accumulation

Unit Value,

Beginning

of Year


 

Net

Investment

Income (Loss)


   

Net Realized

and Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

on Investment


   

Net
Income (Loss)
from

Operations


   

Accumulation
Unit Value,
End

of Year


Fidelity VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio Subaccount

 

                     

Class A

  12/31/2004     $ 7.18   $ (0.04 )   $ 0.47     $ 0.43     $ 7.61
    12/31/2003       5.60     (0.03 )     1.61       1.58       7.18
    12/31/2002       7.25     (0.01 )     (1.64 )     (1.65 )     5.60
    12/31/2001       8.56     (0.05 )     (1.26 )     (1.31 )     7.25
    12/31/2000 (1)     10.00     (0.06 )     (1.38 )     (1.44 )     8.56

Fidelity VIP Contrafund® Portfolio Subaccount

 

                     

Class A

  12/31/2004       9.27     (0.07 )     1.38       1.31       10.58
    12/31/2003       7.29     (0.05 )     2.03       1.98       9.27
    12/31/2002       8.14     (0.03 )     (0.82 )     (0.85 )     7.29
    12/31/2001       9.38     (0.04 )     (1.20 )     (1.24 )     8.14
    12/31/2000 (1)     10.00     (0.06 )     (0.56 )     (0.62 )     9.38

Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio Subaccount

 

                     

Class A

  12/31/2004       10.92     0.05       1.07       1.12       12.04
    12/31/2003       8.48     0.05       2.39       2.44       10.92
    12/31/2002       10.32     0.04       (1.88 )     (1.84 )     8.48
    12/31/2001       10.99     (0.04 )     (0.63 )     (0.67 )     10.32
    12/31/2000 (1)     10.00     (0.06 )     1.05       0.99       10.99

Fidelity VIP Index 500 Portfolio Subaccount

                             

Class A

  12/31/2004 (1)     10.00     (0.06 )     1.04       0.98       10.98

Class B

  12/31/2004       10.60     (0.03 )     1.03       1.00       11.60
    12/31/2003 (1)     10.00     (0.01 )     0.61       0.60       10.60

 

F-52


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 5—(continued)

 

    

Year

Ended


   

Total

Return


   

Net Assets

at End of

Year

(in Thousands)


  

Investment

Income

Ratio


   

Expense

Ratio


 

Fidelity VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     5.93 %   $ 3,592    0.32 %   0.90 %
     12/31/2003     28.25       3,103    0.40     0.90  
     12/31/2002     (22.70 )     1,845    (0.17 )   0.90  
     12/31/2001     (15.40 )     1,397    (0.65 )   0.90  
     12/31/2000 (1)   (14.36 )     562    (0.90 )   0.90  

Fidelity VIP Contrafund® Portfolio Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     14.13       15,082    0.19     0.90  
     12/31/2003     27.05       10,483    0.28     0.90  
     12/31/2002     (10.41 )     6,552    (0.43 )   0.90  
     12/31/2001     (13.25 )     3,335    (0.45 )   0.90  
     12/31/2000 (1)   (6.16 )     1,030    (0.90 )   0.90  

Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004     10.24       12,581    1.35     0.90  
     12/31/2003     28.87       10,460    1.42     0.90  
     12/31/2002     (17.89 )     6,167    0.46     0.90  
     12/31/2001     (6.07 )     4,161    (0.35 )   0.90  
     12/31/2000     9.91       307    (0.90 )   0.90  

Fidelity VIP Index 500 Portfolio Subaccount

 

                  

Class A

   12/31/2004 (1)   14.53       263    0.00     0.90  

Class B

   12/31/2004     9.52       297    0.43     0.75  
     12/31/2003 (1)   5.95       27    0.00     0.75  

 

Per unit information has been computed using average units outstanding throughout each period. Total return and investment income ratios are not annualized for periods of less than one year. The ratio of income (loss) is represented as the dividends, excluding distributions of long-term capital gains, received by the Life Account to the average net assets. For the periods prior to December 31, 2003, the ratio represented net investment income (loss) as the dividends received, reduced for expenses paid by the Life Account, to average net assets and annualized for periods of less than one year. The expense ratio considers only the expenses borne directly by the Life Account and excludes expenses incurred directly by the underlying funds.

 

F-53


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 6—EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

(All amounts in thousands)

 

Unit Activity:

 

     Year
Ended


    Units Outstanding-
Beginning of Year


   Units Issued

   Units Redeemed

    Units Outstanding-
End of Year


WRL Transamerica Money Market Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     3,053    2,857    (3,593 )   2,317
     12/31/2003     4,901    4,365    (6,213 )   3,053
     12/31/2002     4,349    8,745    (8,193 )   4,901

Class B

   12/31/2004     5    136    (72 )   69
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    6    (1 )   5

WRL AEGON Bond Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     1,879    485    (684 )   1,680
     12/31/2003     2,170    1,089    (1,380 )   1,879
     12/31/2002     1,725    1,543    (1,098 )   2,170

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    29    (8 )   24
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

WRL Janus Growth Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     9,058    1,839    (2,384 )   8,513
     12/31/2003     9,348    2,688    (2,978 )   9,058
     12/31/2002     9,583    3,597    (3,832 )   9,348

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    35    (12 )   26
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

WRL Templeton Great Companies Global Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     11,513    2,876    (3,250 )   11,139
     12/31/2003     12,274    3,301    (4,062 )   11,513
     12/31/2002     12,912    3,858    (4,496 )   12,274

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    18    (7 )   14
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

WRL Van Kampen Emerging Growth Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     9,926    2,232    (2,788 )   9,370
     12/31/2003     10,076    3,295    (3,445 )   9,926
     12/31/2002     10,305    4,184    (4,413 )   10,076

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    16    (7 )   12
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

WRL Federated Growth & Income Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     3,557    1,201    (1,079 )   3,679
     12/31/2003     3,465    1,406    (1,314 )   3,557
     12/31/2002     2,531    2,434    (1,500 )   3,465

Class B

   12/31/2004     4    72    (16 )   60
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    4    0     4

WRL Transamerica Value Balanced Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     3,397    5,887    (1,705 )   7,579
     12/31/2003     3,535    983    (1,121 )   3,397
     12/31/2002     2,270    2,440    (1,175 )   3,535

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    7    (4 )   6
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

WRL Mercury Large Cap Value Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     2,229    599    (668 )   2,160
     12/31/2003     2,278    866    (915 )   2,229
     12/31/2002     2,103    1,061    (886 )   2,278

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    4    (3 )   4
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

 

F-54


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 6—(continued)

 

Capital Unit Transactions:

 

     Year
Ended


    Proceeds from
Units Issued


   Cost of Units
Redeemed


    Increase (Decrease)
in Net Assets from
Capital Unit Transactions


 

WRL Transamerica Money Market Subaccount

                

Class A

   12/31/2004     $ 54,351    $ (68,355 )   $ (14,004 )
     12/31/2003       83,173      (118,374 )     (35,201 )
     12/31/2002       166,308      (155,807 )     10,501  

Class B

   12/31/2004       1,365      (695 )     670  
     12/31/2003 (1)     56      (12 )     44  

WRL AEGON Bond Subaccount

                

Class A

   12/31/2004       14,372      (20,249 )     (5,877 )
     12/31/2003       31,187      (39,675 )     (8,488 )
     12/31/2002       41,856      (29,563 )     12,293  

Class B

   12/31/2004       308      (61 )     247  
     12/31/2003 (1)     0      0       0  

WRL Janus Growth Subaccount

                

Class A

   12/31/2004       125,862      (163,094 )     (37,232 )
     12/31/2003       153,439      (170,377 )     (16,938 )
     12/31/2002       208,495      (218,915 )     (10,420 )

Class B

   12/31/2004       376      (102 )     274  
     12/31/2003 (1)     0      0       0  

WRL Templeton Great Companies Global Subaccount

                

Class A

   12/31/2004       62,867      (71,186 )     (8,319 )
     12/31/2003       61,243      (75,527 )     (14,284 )
     12/31/2002       79,862      (92,031 )     (12,169 )

Class B

   12/31/2004       195      (44 )     151  
     12/31/2003 (1)     0      0       0  

WRL Van Kampen Emerging Growth Subaccount

                

Class A

   12/31/2004       70,246      (87,771 )     (17,525 )
     12/31/2003       91,145      (95,072 )     (3,927 )
     12/31/2002       126,081      (131,706 )     (5,625 )

Class B

   12/31/2004       163      (41 )     122  
     12/31/2003 (1)     0      0       0  

WRL Federated Growth & Income Subaccount

                

Class A

   12/31/2004       35,161      (31,541 )     3,620  
     12/31/2003       35,214      (32,815 )     2,399  
     12/31/2002       56,890      (34,500 )     22,390  

Class B

   12/31/2004       807      (154 )     653  
     12/31/2003 (1)     21      (5 )     16  

WRL Transamerica Value Balanced Subaccount

                

Class A

   12/31/2004       110,505      (32,619 )     77,886  
     12/31/2003       16,507      (18,820 )     (2,313 )
     12/31/2002       41,747      (18,904 )     22,843  

Class B

   12/31/2004       83      (20 )     63  
     12/31/2003 (1)     0      0       0  

WRL Mercury Large Cap Value Subaccount

                

Class A

   12/31/2004       10,671      (11,781 )     (1,110 )
     12/31/2003       12,474      (12,998 )     (524 )
     12/31/2002       15,533      (12,638 )     2,895  

Class B

   12/31/2004       52      (9 )     43  
     12/31/2003 (1)     0      0       0  

 

F-55


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 6—(continued)

 

Unit Activity:

 

     Year
Ended


    Units Outstanding-
Beginning of Year


   Units Issued

   Units Redeemed

    Units Outstanding-
End of Year


WRL American Century International Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     2,849    1,260    (990 )   3,119
     12/31/2003     1,083    2,820    (1,054 )   2,849
     12/31/2002     868    930    (715 )   1,083

WRL Third Avenue Value Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     3,153    1,516    (952 )   3,717
     12/31/2003     2,882    1,431    (1,160 )   3,153
     12/31/2002     2,296    2,107    (1,521 )   2,882

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    42    (13 )   32
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

WRL Clarion Real Estate Securities Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     1,878    1,307    (954 )   2,231
     12/31/2003     1,671    1,202    (995 )   1,878
     12/31/2002     693    2,043    (1,065 )   1,671

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    27    (8 )   22
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

WRL Marsico Growth Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     1,240    877    (561 )   1,556
     12/31/2003     694    1,027    (481 )   1,240
     12/31/2002     428    863    (597 )   694

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    16    (6 )   13
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

WRL Munder Net50 Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     1,612    1,468    (1,440 )   1,640
     12/31/2003     501    2,104    (993 )   1,612
     12/31/2002     351    771    (621 )   501

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    25    (13 )   15
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

WRL T. Rowe Price Equity Income Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     851    951    (318 )   1,484
     12/31/2003     603    520    (272 )   851
     12/31/2002     361    529    (287 )   603

Class B

   12/31/2004     4    13    (6 )   11
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    4    0     4

WRL T. Rowe Price Small Cap Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     1,725    1,434    (1,040 )   2,119
     12/31/2003     927    1,676    (878 )   1,725
     12/31/2002     684    1,055    (812 )   927

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    32    (13 )   22
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

WRL Salomon All Cap Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     3,287    1,465    (1,141 )   3,611
     12/31/2003     2,912    1,610    (1,235 )   3,287
     12/31/2002     2,405    2,208    (1,701 )   2,912

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    31    (12 )   22
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

 

F-56


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 6—(continued)

 

Capital Unit Transactions:

 

     Year
Ended


    Proceeds from
Units Issued


   Cost of Units
Redeemed


    Increase (Decrease)
in Net Assets from
Capital Unit Transactions


WRL American Century International Subaccount

              

Class A

   12/31/2004     $ 11,832    $ (9,265 )   $ 2,567
     12/31/2003       21,225      (8,332 )     12,893
     12/31/2002       7,895      (6,027 )     1,868

WRL Third Avenue Value Subaccount

              

Class A

   12/31/2004       29,014      (17,961 )     11,053
     12/31/2003       21,181      (16,758 )     4,423
     12/31/2002       30,431      (21,040 )     9,391

Class B . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   12/31/2004       484      (121 )     363
     12/31/2003 (1)     0      0       0

WRL Clarion Real Estate Securities Subaccount

              

Class A

   12/31/2004       22,598      (15,965 )     6,633
     12/31/2003       15,949      (13,028 )     2,921
     12/31/2002       24,403      (12,476 )     11,927

Class B

   12/31/2004       338      (63 )     275
     12/31/2003 (1)     9      (2 )     7

WRL Marsico Growth Subaccount

              

Class A

   12/31/2004       7,076      (4,534 )     2,542
     12/31/2003       7,499      (3,368 )     4,131
     12/31/2002       6,209      (4,281 )     1,928

Class B

   12/31/2004       165      (36 )     129
     12/31/2003 (1)     0      0       0

WRL Munder Net50 Subaccount

              

Class A

   12/31/2004       12,169      (11,707 )     462
     12/31/2003       14,489      (6,411 )     8,078
     12/31/2002       4,319      (3,585 )     734

Class B

   12/31/2004       251      (99 )     152
     12/31/2003 (1)     8      (2 )     6

WRL T. Rowe Price Equity Income Subaccount

              

Class A

   12/31/2004       9,434      (3,158 )     6,276
     12/31/2003       4,356      (2,227 )     2,129
     12/31/2002       4,485      (2,473 )     2,012

Class B

   12/31/2004       146      (35 )     111
     12/31/2003 (1)     16      (4 )     12

WRL T. Rowe Price Small Cap Subaccount

              

Class A

   12/31/2004       14,685      (10,550 )     4,135
     12/31/2003       14,528      (7,357 )     7,171
     12/31/2002       8,936      (6,716 )     2,220

Class B

   12/31/2004       323      (106 )     217
     12/31/2003 (1)     10      (2 )     8

WRL Salomon All Cap Subaccount

              

Class A

   12/31/2004       19,060      (14,767 )     4,293
     12/31/2003       17,212      (13,001 )     4,211
     12/31/2002       24,375      (17,908 )     6,467

Class B

   12/31/2004       333      (97 )     236
     12/31/2003 (1)     0      0       0

 

F-57


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 6—(continued)

 

Unit Activity:

 

     Year
Ended


    Units Outstanding-
Beginning of Year


   Units Issued

   Units Redeemed

    Units Outstanding-
End of Year


WRL J. P. Morgan Mid Cap Value Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     1,250    574    (494 )   1,330
     12/31/2003     1,016    742    (508 )   1,250
     12/31/2002     493    1,315    (792 )   1,016

Class B

   12/31/2004 (1)   0    6    0     6

WRL Great Companies-AmericaSM Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     5,031    5,413    (3,014 )   7,430
     12/31/2003     4,683    2,288    (1,940 )   5,031
     12/31/2002 (1)   1,687    4,889    (1,893 )   4,683

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    13    (5 )   11
     12/31/2003     0    3    0     3

WRL Great Companies-TechnologySM Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     3,735    1,773    (2,233 )   3,275
     12/31/2003     2,023    3,986    (2,274 )   3,735
     12/31/2002 (1)   1,468    2,408    (1,853 )   2,023

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    16    (9 )   10
     12/31/2003     0    3    0     3

WRL Asset Allocation-Conservative Portfolio Subaccount

          

Class A

   12/31/2004     1,006    1,121    (599 )   1,528
     12/31/2003     484    1,138    (616 )   1,006
     12/31/2002 (1)   0    633    (149 )   484

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    27    (12 )   18
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

WRL Asset Allocation-Moderate Portfolio Subaccont

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     3,021    2,525    (1,377 )   4,169
     12/31/2003     1,231    2,911    (1,121 )   3,021
     12/31/2002 (1)   0    1,478    (247 )   1,231

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    403    (130 )   276
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

WRL Asset Allocation-Moderate Growth Portfolio Subaccount

          

Class A

   12/31/2004     6,171    7,840    (3,142 )   10,869
     12/31/2003     1,778    6,097    (1,704 )   6,171
     12/31/2002 (1)   0    2,083    (305 )   1,778

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    1,028    (221 )   810
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

WRL Asset Allocation-Growth Portfolio Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     4,002    6,817    (2,256 )   8,563
     12/31/2003     831    4,187    (1,016 )   4,002
     12/31/2002 (1)   0    1,011    (180 )   831

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    895    (276 )   622
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

WRL PIMCO Total Return Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     837    558    (509 )   886
     12/31/2003     699    1,030    (892 )   837
     12/31/2002 (1)   0    986    (287 )   699

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    20    (4 )   19
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

 

F-58


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 6—(continued)

 

Capital Unit Transactions:

 

     Year
Ended


    Proceeds from
Units Issued


   Cost of Units
Redeemed


    Increase (Decrease)
in Net Assets from
Capital Unit Transactions


 

WRL J. P. Morgan Mid Cap Value Subaccount

                

Class A

   12/31/2004     $ 7,228    $ (6,193 )   $ 1,035  
     12/31/2003       7,842      (5,249 )     2,593  
     12/31/2002       13,968      (7,970 )     5,998  

Class B

   12/31/2004 (1)     42      (6 )     36  

WRL Great Companies-AmericaSM Subaccount

                

Class A . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   12/31/2004       50,994      (28,188 )     22,806  
     12/31/2003       19,126      (16,308 )     2,818  
     12/31/2002       42,221      (15,742 )     26,479  

Class B

   12/31/2004       131      (20 )     111  
     12/31/2003 (1)     0      0       0  

WRL Great Companies-TechnologySM Subaccount

                

Class A

   12/31/2004       6,893      (8,645 )     (1,752 )
     12/31/2003       13,001      (7,328 )     5,673  
     12/31/2002       7,827      (5,956 )     1,871  

Class B

   12/31/2004       167      (68 )     99  
     12/31/2003 (1)     0      0       0  

WRL Asset Allocation-Conservative Portfolio Subaccount

                

Class A

   12/31/2004       12,588      (6,766 )     5,822  
     12/31/2003       10,835      (6,096 )     4,739  
     12/31/2002 (1)     5,700      (1,377 )     4,323  

Class B

   12/31/2004       289      (103 )     186  
     12/31/2003 (1)     0      0       0  

WRL Asset Allocation-Moderate Portfolio Subaccount

                

Class A

   12/31/2004       28,080      (15,305 )     12,775  
     12/31/2003       27,774      (10,722 )     17,052  
     12/31/2002 (1)     13,087      (2,206 )     10,881  

Class B

   12/31/2004       4,333      (1,362 )     2,971  
     12/31/2003 (1)     0      0       0  

WRL Asset Allocation-Moderate Growth Portfolio Subaccount

                

Class A

   12/31/2004       86,238      (34,593 )     51,645  
     12/31/2003       57,353      (15,939 )     41,414  
     12/31/2002 (1)     17,921      (2,607 )     15,314  

Class B

   12/31/2004       11,203      (2,393 )     8,810  
     12/31/2003 (1)     0      0       0  

WRL Asset Allocation-Growth Portfolio Subaccount

                

Class A

   12/31/2004       73,933      (24,493 )     49,440  
     12/31/2003       38,530      (9,151 )     29,379  
     12/31/2002 (1)     8,492      (1,499 )     6,993  

Class B

   12/31/2004       9,804      (3,000 )     6,804  
     12/31/2003 (1)     0      0       0  

WRL PIMCO Total Return Subaccount

                

Class A

   12/31/2004       6,230      (5,644 )     586  
     12/31/2003       11,070      (9,562 )     1,508  
     12/31/2002 (1)     10,012      (2,965 )     7,047  

Class B

   12/31/2004       215      (18 )     197  
     12/31/2003 (1)     0      0       0  

 

F-59


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 6—(continued)

 

Unit Activity:

 

     Year
Ended


    Units Outstanding-
Beginning of Year


   Units Issued

   Units Redeemed

    Units Outstanding-
End of Year


WRL Transamerica Balanced Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     279    171    (135 )   315
     12/31/2003     246    266    (233 )   279
     12/31/2002 (1)   0    352    (106 )   246

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    7    (4 )   6
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

WRL Transamerica Convertible Securities Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     177    139    (123 )   193
     12/31/2003     34    217    (74 )   177
     12/31/2002 (1)   0    43    (9 )   34

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    19    (4 )   18
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

WRL Transamerica Equity Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     943    23,722    (4,361 )   20,304
     12/31/2003     326    1,004    (387 )   943
     12/31/2002 (1)   0    381    (55 )   326

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    61    (17 )   47
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

WRL Transamerica Growth Opportunities Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     429    4,830    (1,145 )   4,114
     12/31/2003     70    446    (87 )   429
     12/31/2002 (1)   0    89    (19 )   70

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    35    (13 )   25
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

WRL Capital Guardian Value Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     105    132    (59 )   178
     12/31/2003     23    103    (21 )   105
     12/31/2002 (1)   0    37    (14 )   23

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    13    (9 )   7
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

WRL Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004 (1)   0    64    (10 )   54

Class B

   12/31/2004 (1)   0    9    (1 )   8

WRL Transamerica U.S. Government Securities Subaccount

          

Class A

   12/31/2004     31    34    (24 )   41
     12/31/2003     21    45    (35 )   31
     12/31/2002 (1)   0    22    (1 )   21

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    9    (1 )   11
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

WRL J.P. Morgan Enhanced Index Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     84    62    (51 )   95
     12/31/2003     6    98    (20 )   84
     12/31/2002 (1)   0    6    0     6

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    5    0     8
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

 

F-60


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 6—(continued)

 

Capital Unit Transactions:

 

     Year
Ended


    Proceeds from
Units Issued


   Cost of Units
Redeemed


    Increase (Decrease)
in Net Assets from
Capital Unit Transactions


WRL Transamerica Balanced Subaccount

              

Class A

   12/31/2004     $ 1,842    $ (1,458 )   $ 384
     12/31/2003       2,580      (2,280 )     300
     12/31/2002 (1)     3,345      (1,013 )     2,332

Class B

   12/31/2004       72      (15 )     57
     12/31/2003 (1)     0      0       0

WRL Transamerica Convertible Securities Subaccount

              

Class A

   12/31/2004       1,624      (1,429 )     195
     12/31/2003       2,222      (761 )     1,461
     12/31/2002 (1)     406      (111 )     295

Class B

   12/31/2004       209      (16 )     193
     12/31/2003 (1)     7      (2 )     5

WRL Transamerica Equity Subaccount

              

Class A

   12/31/2004       268,900      (50,030 )     218,870
     12/31/2003       9,657      (3,690 )     5,967
     12/31/2002 (1)     3,311      (500 )     2,811

Class B

   12/31/2004       676      (159 )     517
     12/31/2003 (1)     0      0       0

WRL Transamerica Growth Opportunities Subaccount

              

Class A

   12/31/2004       52,825      (12,410 )     40,415
     12/31/2003       3,995      (796 )     3,199
     12/31/2002 (1)     737      (181 )     556

Class B

   12/31/2004       393      (116 )     277
     12/31/2003 (1)     10      (2 )     8

WRL Capital Guardian Value Subaccount

              

Class A

   12/31/2004       1,454      (617 )     837
     12/31/2003       954      (197 )     757
     12/31/2002 (1)     336      (128 )     208

Class B

   12/31/2004       142      (65 )     77
     12/31/2003 (1)     8      (2 )     6

WRL Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value Subaccount

              

Class A

   12/31/2004 (1)     656      (115 )     541

Class B

   12/31/2004 (1)     73      (13 )     60

WRL Transamerica U.S. Government Securities Subaccount

              

Class A

   12/31/2004       367      (262 )     105
     12/31/2003       483      (350 )     133
     12/31/2002 (1)     231      (41 )     190

Class B

   12/31/2004       89      (8 )     81
     12/31/2003 (1)     0      0       0

WRL J. P. Morgan Enhanced Index Subaccount

              

Class A

   12/31/2004       656      (498 )     158
     12/31/2003       856      (181 )     675
     12/31/2002 (1)     58      (28 )     30

Class B

   12/31/2004       59      (5 )     54
     12/31/2003 (1)     0      0       0

 

F-61


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 6—(continued)

 

Unit Activity:

 

     Year
Ended


    Units Outstanding-
Beginning of Year


   Units Issued

   Units Redeemed

    Units Outstanding-
End of Year


WRL MFS High Yield Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     37    27    (38 )   26
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    49    (12 )   37

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    2    (1 )   4
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

WRL Capital Guardian U.S. Equity Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     103    65    (50 )   118
     12/31/2003     18    100    (15 )   103
     12/31/2002 (1)   0    27    (9 )   18

Access U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio Subaccount

          

Class A

   12/31/2004     1,214    11,048    (11,983 )   279
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    5,474    (4,260 )   1,214

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    18    (7 )   14
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

Potomac Dow 30 Plus Portfolio Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     13    539    (395 )   157
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    27    (14 )   13

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    3    (2 )   4
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

Potomac OTC Plus Portfolio Subaccount

 

                   

Class A

   12/31/2004     428    8,638    (8,605 )   461
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3,649    (3,221 )   428

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    3    (2 )   4
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

Wells S&P REIT Index Portfolio Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     29    88    (74 )   43
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    40    (11 )   29

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    4    (2 )   5
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

Potomac Mid Cap Plus Portfolio Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004 (1)   0    49    (46 )   3

Potomac Small Cap Plus Portfolio Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004 (1)   0    278    (224 )   54

Potomac U.S./Short Portfolio Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004 (1)   0    506    (502 )   4

 

F-62


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 6—(continued)

 

Capital Unit Transactions:

 

     Year
Ended


    Proceeds from
Units Issued


   Cost of Units
Redeemed


    Increase (Decrease)
in Net Assets from
Capital Unit Transactions


 

WRL MFS High Yield Subaccount

                             

Class A

   12/31/2004     $ 311    $ (403 )   $ (92 )
     12/31/2003 (1)     489      (123 )     366  

Class B

   12/31/2004       21      (6 )     15  
     12/31/2003 (1)     0      0       0  

WRL Capital Guardian U.S. Equity Subaccount

                

Class A

   12/31/2004       721      (533 )     188  
     12/31/2003       993      (153 )     840  
     12/31/2002 (1)     245      (90 )     155  

Access U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio Subaccount

                

Class A

   12/31/2004       109,366      (118,605 )     (9,239 )
     12/31/2003 (1)     54,530      (42,419 )     12,111  

Class B

   12/31/2004       180      (74 )     106  
     12/31/2003 (1)     0      0       0  

Potomac Dow 30 Plus Portfolio Subaccount

                

Class A

   12/31/2004       6,332      (4,609 )     1,723  
     12/31/2003 (1)     283      (159 )     124  

Class B

   12/31/2004       33      (20 )     13  
     12/31/2003 (1)     0      0       0  

Potomac OTC Plus Portfolio Subaccount

                             

Class A

   12/31/2004       107,292      (106,244 )     1,048  
     12/31/2003 (1)     42,950      (38,321 )     4,629  

Class B

   12/31/2004       28      (20 )     8  
     12/31/2003 (1)     0      0       0  

Wells S&P REIT Index Portfolio Subaccount

                             

Class A

   12/31/2004       1,276      (1,030 )     246  
     12/31/2003 (1)     442      (119 )     323  

Class B

   12/31/2004       39      (17 )     22  
     12/31/2003 (1)     0      0       0  

Potomac Mid Cap Plus Portfolio Subaccount

 

                      

Class A

   12/31/2004 (1)     468      (460 )     8  

Potomac Small Cap Plus Portfolio Subaccount

 

                      

Class A

   12/31/2004 (1)     3,260      (2,636 )     624  

Potomac U.S./Short Portfolio Subaccount

                             

Class A

   12/31/2004 (1)     4,544      (4,529 )     15  

 

F-63


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 6—(continued)

 

Unit Activity:

 

     Year
Ended


    Units Outstanding-
Beginning of Year


   Units Issued

   Units Redeemed

    Units Outstanding-
End of Year


Fidelity VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio Subaccount

          

Class A

   12/31/2004     432    252    (212 )   472
     12/31/2003     329    340    (237 )   432
     12/31/2002     193    307    (171 )   329

Fidelity VIP Contrafund® Portfolio Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     1,131    698    (403 )   1,426
     12/31/2003     898    729    (496 )   1,131
     12/31/2002 (1)   410    1,039    (551 )   898

Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     958    459    (372 )   1,045
     12/31/2003     728    566    (336 )   958
     12/31/2002     403    679    (354 )   728

Fidelity VIP Index 500 Portfolio Subaccount

               

Class A

   12/31/2004     0    38    (14 )   24

Class B

   12/31/2004     3    28    (5 )   26
     12/31/2003 (1)   0    3    0     3

 

F-64


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 6—(continued)

 

Capital Unit Transactions:

 

     Year
Ended


    Proceeds from
Units Issued


   Cost of Units
Redeemed


    Increase (Decrease)
in Net Assets from
Capital Unit Transactions


Fidelity VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio Subaccount

              

Class A

   12/31/2004     $ 1,816    $ (1,522 )   $ 294
     12/31/2003       2,106      (1,453 )     653
     12/31/2002       1,902      (1,071 )     831

Fidelity VIP Contrafund® Portfolio Subaccount

              

Class A

   12/31/2004       6,708      (3,848 )     2,860
     12/31/2003       5,785      (3,902 )     1,883
     12/31/2002 (1)     8,090      (4,226 )     3,864

Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio Subaccount

              

Class A

   12/31/2004       5,114      (4,106 )     1,008
     12/31/2003       5,119      (3,066 )     2,053
     12/31/2002       6,448      (3,302 )     3,146

Fidelity VIP Index 500 Portfolio Subaccount

              

Class A

   12/31/2004       371      (155 )     216

Class B

   12/31/2004       337      (53 )     284
     12/31/2003 (1)     0      0       0

 

F-65


WRL Series Life Account

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

At December 31, 2004

 

NOTE 7—REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS

 

There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies. The separate accounts are not believed to be the focus of any regulatory inquiry. However, as part of an ongoing investigation regarding market timing and other compliance issues affecting the Company and certain of its affiliates, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has indicated that it is likely to take some action against the Company and certain of its affiliates. Although it is not anticipated that these developments will have an adverse impact on the separate account, there can be no assurance at this time. Please refer to footnote number 14 of the Western Reserve Life financial statements for more information about this matter.

 

F-66


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The Board of Directors

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

We have audited the accompanying statutory-basis balance sheets of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio (an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of AEGON N.V.) as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related statutory-basis statements of operations, changes in capital and surplus, and cash flow for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004. Our audits also included the statutory-basis financial statement schedules required by Regulation S-X, Article 7. These financial statements and schedules are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedules based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

As described in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company presents its financial statements in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Insurance Department of the State of Ohio, whose practices differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The variances between such practices and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States also are described in Note 1. The effects on the financial statements of these variances are not reasonably determinable but are presumed to be material.

 

In our opinion, because of the effects of the matter described in the preceding paragraph, the financial statements referred to above do not present fairly, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, the financial position of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio at December 31, 2004 and 2003, or the results of its operations or its cash flow for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004.

 

F-67

 



 

 

However, in our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio at December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the results of its operations and its cash flow for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004, in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Insurance Department of the State of Ohio. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic statutory-basis financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

 

As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, in 2002 Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio changed various accounting policies to be in accordance with Actuarial Guideline 39.

Ernest and Young LLP

 

Des Moines, Iowa

February 18, 2005

 

F-68

 



 

 

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

 

December 31

 

2004

2003

Admitted assets

 

 

Cash and invested assets:

 

 

Bonds

$ 670,025

$ 724,633

Common stocks:

 

 

Affiliated entities (cost: 2004 - $2,693 and 2003 - $2,043)

30,647

14,546

Other (cost: 2004 - $-0- and 2003 - $302)

646

Mortgage loans on real estate

16,912

9,668

Home office properties

41,003

41,817

Cash and short-term investments

23,579

70,716

Receivable for securities

295

Policy loans

279,658

268,892

Other invested assets

18,473

20,682

Total cash and invested assets

1,080,592

1,151,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net deferred income tax asset

32,838

30,682

Premiums deferred and uncollected

3,024

1,939

Reinsurance receivable

2,621

5,290

Receivable from parent, subsidiaries and affiliates

33,133

23,760

Accrued investment income

7,649

7,626

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies

57,331

55,024

Other admitted assets

6,314

5,815

Separate account assets

8,875,501

8,116,308

Total admitted assets

$10,099,003

$9,398,044

 

 

F-69

 



 

 

 

 

December 31

 

2004

2003

Liabilities and capital and surplus

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

Aggregate reserves for policies and contracts:

 

 

Life

$ 445,432

$ 425,296

Annuity

771,293

808,079

Life policy and contract claim reserves

22,229

12,939

Liability for deposit-type contracts

15,320

14,040

Other policyholders’ funds

36

34

Remittances and items not allocated

12,078

12,602

Federal and foreign income taxes payable

17,992

13,016

Transfers to separate account due or accrued

(454,760)

(446,188)

Asset valuation reserve

10,057

6,505

Interest maintenance reserve

3,711

2,909

Funds held under coinsurance and other reinsurance treaties

 

23,411

 

29,936

Payable for securities

31,061

3,369

Other liabilities

50,166

62,411

Separate account liabilities

8,873,056

8,108,413

Total liabilities

9,821,082

9,053,361

 

 

 

Capital and surplus:

 

 

Common stock, $1.00 par value, 3,000,000 shares authorized and 2,500,000 shares issued and outstanding

2,500

2,500

Paid-in surplus

150,107

150,107

Unassigned surplus

125,314

192,076

Total capital and surplus

277,921

344,683

Total liabilities and capital and surplus

$10,099,003

$9,398,044

 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-70

 



 

 

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Statements of Operations – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

Year Ended December 31

 

2004

2003

2002

Revenues:

 

 

 

Premiums and other considerations, net of reinsurance:

 

 

 

Life

$ 573,363

$ 553,345

$ 611,194

Annuity

575,450

891,360

1,131,849

Net investment income

90,794

87,731

48,498

Amortization of interest maintenance reserve

705

952

1,080

Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance ceded

1,224

(131)

10,427

Reserve adjustments on reinsurance ceded

(2,037)

7,151

51,453

Income from fees associated with investment management, administration and contract guarantees for separate accounts

99,953

88,477

 

 

89,854

Other income

6,993

6,092

5,698

 

1,346,445

1,634,977

1,950,053

Benefits and expenses:

 

 

 

Benefits paid or provided for:

 

 

 

Life and accident and health

68,009

68,800

60,473

Surrender benefits

880,353

998,461

816,174

Other benefits

48,555

33,586

40,010

Increase (decrease) in aggregate reserves for policies and contracts:

 

 

 

Life

20,136

7,302

18,807

Annuity

(36,786)

79,886

384,817

 

980,267

1,188,035

1,320,281

Insurance expenses:

 

 

 

Commissions

144,462

133,578

167,582

General insurance expenses

94,805

98,778

111,330

Taxes, licenses and fees

16,316

15,750

20,571

Net transfers to/from separate accounts

(53,443)

20,393

344,773

Other expenses

249

1,163

507

 

202,389

269,662

644,763

Total benefits and expenses

1,182,656

1,457,697

1,965,044

Gain (loss) from operations before dividends to policyholders, federal income tax expense (benefit) and net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

163,789

177,280

(14,991)

Dividends to policyholders

31

31

33

Gain (loss) from operations before federal income tax expense (benefit) and net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

163,758

177,249

 

 

(15,024)

Federal income tax expense (benefit)

42,354

55,430

(2,141)

Income (loss) from operations before net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

121,404

121,819

 

(12,883)

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments (net of related federal income taxes and amounts transferred to interest maintenance reserve)

39

(357)

 

 

(1,387)

Net income (loss)

$ 121,443

$ 121,462

$ (14,270)

 

See accompanying notes.

 

F-71

 



 

 

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

Common

Stock

 

Paid-In

Surplus

 

Unassigned

Surplus

Total

Capital and

Surplus

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2002

$ 2,500

$150,107

$ 95,118

$247,725

Net loss

(14,270)

(14,270)

Change in net unrealized capital gains and losses

7,352

7,352

Change in non-admitted assets

(14,715)

(14,715)

Change in asset valuation reserve

(5,305)

(5,305)

Change in liability for reinsurance in unauthorized companies

 

 

 

(1,133)

 

(1,133)

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles

 

 

 

(6,789)

 

(6,789)

Change in surplus in separate accounts

(1,072)

(1,072)

Change in net deferred income tax asset

29,670

29,670

Dividend to stockholder

(24,000)

(24,000)

Tax benefits on stock options exercised

28

28

Surplus effect of reinsurance transaction

(1,185)

(1,185)

Balance at December 31, 2002

2,500

150,107

63,699

216,306

Net income

121,462

121,462

Change in net unrealized capital gains and losses

(6,216)

(6,216)

Change in non-admitted assets

(8,855)

(8,855)

Change in asset valuation reserve

3,099

3,099

Change in liability for reinsurance in unauthorized companies

 

 

 

1,133

 

1,133

Change in surplus in separate accounts

2,084

2,084

Change in net deferred income tax asset

16,855

16,855

Surplus effect of reinsurance transaction

(1,185)

(1,185)

Balance at December 31, 2003

2,500

150,107

192,076

344,683

 

F-72

 



 

 

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

Common

Stock

 

Paid-In

Surplus

 

Unassigned

Surplus

Total

Capital and

Surplus

Balance at December 31, 2003

$ 2,500

$150,107

$192,076

$344,683

Net income

121,443

121,443

Change in net unrealized capital gains and losses

12,477

12,477

Change in non-admitted assets

(23,892)

(23,892)

Change in asset valuation reserve

(3,552)

(3,552)

Change in surplus in separate accounts

356

356

Change in net deferred income tax asset

26,679

26,679

Dividend to stockholder

(200,000)

(200,000)

Surplus effect of reinsurance transaction

(1,185)

(1,185)

Contributed surplus related to stock appreciation rights plan of indirect parent

 

 

 

 

 

 

912

 

 

912

Balance at December 31, 2004

$ 2,500

$150,107

$125,314

$277,921

 

See accompanying notes.

 

 

F-73

 



 

 

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Statements of Cash Flow – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

Year Ended December 31

 

2004

2003

2002

Operating activities

 

 

 

Premiums collected, net of reinsurance

$1,148,270

$1,446,609

$1,740,602

Net investment income received

97,348

88,528

47,685

Miscellaneous income received

103,115

98,059

158,186

Benefit and loss related payments

(985,923)

(1,104,098)

(917,590)

Commissions, expenses paid and aggregate write-ins for deductions

 

(255,745)

 

(251,495)

(293,555)

Net transfers to separate accounts and protected cell accounts

 

51,024

 

(74,921)

(245,977)

Dividends paid to policyholders

(31)

(31)

(34)

Federal and foreign income taxes received (paid)

(38,301)

(72,358)

5,694

Net cash provided by operating activities

119,757

130,293

495,011

 

 

 

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

Proceeds from investments sold, matured or repaid:

 

 

 

Bonds

639,637

634,124

487,270

Stocks

683

-

100

Mortgage loans on real estate

258

1,218

3,288

Real estate

873

Other invested assets

7

Miscellaneous proceeds

30,831

102

Total investment proceeds

671,409

636,215

490,767

 

 

 

 

Cost of investments acquired:

 

 

 

Bonds

(588,219)

(1,051,086)

(723,455)

Stocks

(650)

(1,500)

(100)

Mortgage loans on real estate

(7,500)

Real estate

(67)

(35)

(6)

Other invested assets

(544)

(4,870)

(2,902)

Miscellaneous applications

(295)

Total cost of investments acquired

(597,275)

(1,057,491)

(726,463)

Net decrease (increase) in policy loans

(10,766)

7,046

9,239

Net cost of investments acquired

(608,041)

(1,050,445)

(717,224)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

63,368

(414,230)

(226,457)

 

 

 

 

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Statements of Cash Flow – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

Year Ended December 31

 

2004

2003

2002

Financing and miscellaneous activities

 

 

 

Cash provided (applied):

 

 

 

Net deposits on deposit-type contracts and other insurance liabilities

830

853

 

(3,597)

Dividends to stockholders

(200,000)

(24,000)

Other cash provided (applied)

(31,092)

(51,760)

23,523

Net cash used in financing and miscellaneous activities

(230,262)

(50,907)

(4,074)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and short-term investments

 

(47,137)

 

(334,844)

264,480

 

 

 

 

Cash and short-term investments at beginning of year

 

70,716

 

405,560

141,080

Cash and short-term investments at end of year

$ 23,579

$ 70,716

$ 405,560

 

See accompanying notes.

 

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

December 31, 2004

 

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Organization

 

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio (the Company) is a stock life insurance company and is a wholly owned subsidiary of AEGON USA, Inc. (AEGON). AEGON is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of AEGON N.V., a holding company organized under the laws of The Netherlands.

 

Nature of Business

 

The Company operates predominantly in the variable universal life and variable annuity areas of the life insurance business. The Company is licensed in 49 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. Sales of the Company’s products are through financial planners, independent representatives, financial institutions and stockbrokers. The majority of the Company’s new life insurance, and a portion of new annuities, are written through an affiliated marketing organization.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The preparation of financial statements of insurance companies requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates and assumptions could change in the future as more information becomes known, which could impact the amounts reported and disclosed herein.

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Insurance Department of the State of Ohio, which practices differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). The more significant variances from GAAP are:

 

Investments: Investments in bonds and mandatory redeemable preferred stocks are reported at amortized cost or market value based on their rating by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC); for GAAP, such fixed maturity investments would be designated at purchase as held-to-maturity, trading, or available-for-sale. Held-to-maturity fixed investments would be reported at amortized cost, and

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

the remaining fixed maturity investments would be reported at fair value with unrealized holding gains and losses reported in operations for those designated as trading and as a separate component of capital and surplus for those designated as available-for-sale.

 

All single class and multi-class mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities (e.g., CMOs) are adjusted for the effects of changes in prepayment assumptions on the related accretion of discount or amortization of premium of such securities using either the retrospective or prospective methods. If it is determined that a decline in fair value is other than temporary, the cost basis of the security is written down to the undiscounted estimated future cash flows. For GAAP purposes, all securities, purchased or retained, that represent beneficial interests in securitized assets, other than high credit quality securities, are adjusted using the prospective method when there is a change in estimated future cash flows. If it is determined that a decline in fair value is other than temporary, the cost basis of the security is written down to the discounted fair value. If high credit quality securities are adjusted, the retrospective method is used.

 

Valuation allowances, if necessary, are established for mortgage loans based on the difference between the net value of the collateral, determined as the fair value of the collateral less estimated costs to obtain and sell, and the recorded investment in the mortgage loan. Under GAAP, such allowances are based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or, if foreclosure is probable, on the estimated fair value of the collateral.

 

The initial valuation allowance and subsequent changes in the allowance for mortgage loans are charged or credited directly to unassigned surplus, rather than being included as a component of earnings as would be required under GAAP.

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Valuation Reserves: Under a formula prescribed by the NAIC, the Company defers the portion of realized capital gains and losses on sales of fixed income investments, principally bonds and mortgage loans, attributable to changes in the general level of interest rates and amortizes those deferrals over the remaining period to maturity of the bond or mortgage loan. That net deferral is reported as the “interest maintenance reserve” (IMR) in the accompanying balance sheets. Realized capital gains and losses are reported in income net of federal income tax and transfers to the IMR. Under GAAP, realized capital gains and losses would be reported in the statement of operations on a pretax basis in the period that the assets giving rise to the gains or losses are sold.

 

The “asset valuation reserve” (AVR) provides a valuation allowance for invested assets. The AVR is determined by an NAIC prescribed formula with changes reflected directly in unassigned surplus; AVR is not recognized for GAAP.

 

Subsidiaries: The accounts and operations of the Company’s subsidiaries are not consolidated with the accounts and operations of the Company as would be required under GAAP.

 

Policy Acquisition Costs: The costs of acquiring and renewing business are expensed when incurred. Under GAAP, acquisition costs related to traditional life insurance and certain long-duration accident and health insurance, to the extent recoverable from future policy revenues, would be deferred and amortized over the premium-paying period of the related policies using assumptions consistent with those used in computing policy benefit reserves; for universal life insurance and investment products, to the extent recoverable from future gross profits, deferred policy acquisition costs are amortized generally in proportion to the present value of expected gross profits from surrender charges and investment, mortality, and expense margins.

 

Nonadmitted Assets: Certain assets designated as “nonadmitted” are excluded from the accompanying balance sheets and are charged directly to unassigned surplus. Under GAAP, such assets are included in the balance sheets.

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Universal Life and Annuity Policies: Revenues for universal life and annuity policies with mortality or morbidity risk (including annuities with purchase rate guarantees) consist of the entire premium received and benefits incurred represent the total of surrender and death benefits paid and the change in policy reserves. Premiums received and benefits incurred for annuity policies without mortality or morbidity risk are recorded using deposit accounting, and credited directly to an appropriate policy reserve account, without recognizing premium income or benefits paid. Under GAAP, premiums received in excess of policy charges would not be recognized as premium revenue and benefits would represent the excess of benefits paid over the policy account value and interest credited to the account values.

 

Benefit Reserves: Certain policy reserves are calculated based on statutorily required interest and mortality assumptions rather than on estimated expected experience or actual account balances as would be required under GAAP.

 

Reinsurance: A liability for reinsurance balances has been provided for unsecured policy reserves ceded to reinsurers not authorized to assume such business. Changes to those amounts are credited or charged directly to unassigned surplus. Under GAAP, an allowance for amounts deemed uncollectible would be established through a charge to earnings.

 

Policy and contract liabilities ceded to reinsurers have been reported as reductions of the related reserves rather than as assets as would be required under GAAP.

 

Commissions allowed by reinsurers on business ceded are reported as income when received rather than being deferred and amortized with deferred policy acquisition costs as required under GAAP.

 

Deferred Income Taxes: Deferred tax assets are limited to 1) the amount of federal income taxes paid in prior years that can be recovered through loss carrybacks for existing temporary differences that reverse by the end of the subsequent calendar year, plus 2) the lesser of the remaining gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized within one year of the balance sheet date or 10% of capital and surplus excluding any net deferred tax assets, electronic data processing equipment and operating software and any net positive goodwill, plus 3) the amount of remaining gross deferred tax assets

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

that can be offset against existing gross deferred tax liabilities. The remaining deferred tax assets are nonadmitted. Deferred taxes do not include amounts for state taxes. Under GAAP, state taxes are included in the computation of deferred taxes, a deferred tax asset is recorded for the amount of gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized in future years, and a valuation allowance is established for deferred tax assets not expected to be realizable.

 

Statements of Cash Flow: Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments in the statements of cash flow represent cash balances and investments with initial maturities of one year of less. Under GAAP, the corresponding caption of cash and cash equivalents include cash balances and investments with initial maturities of three months or less.

 

The effects of these variances have not been determined by the Company, but are presumed to be material.

 

Investments

 

Investments in bonds (except those to which the Securities Valuation Office of the NAIC has ascribed a value), mortgage loans on real estate and short-term investments are reported at cost adjusted for amortization of premiums and accrual of discounts. Amortization is computed using methods which result in a level yield over the expected life of the investment. The Company reviews its prepayment assumptions on mortgage and other asset-backed securities at regular intervals and adjusts amortization rates retrospectively when such assumptions are changed due to experience and/or expected future patterns. Common stocks of unaffiliated companies are carried at market, and the related unrealized capital gains or losses are reported in unassigned surplus. Common stocks of the Company’s wholly owned affiliates are recorded at the GAAP basis equity in net assets. Home office properties are reported at cost less allowances for depreciation. Depreciation is computed principally by the straight-line method. Policy loans are reported at unpaid principal. Other invested assets consist principally of investments in various joint ventures and are recorded at equity in underlying net assets. Other “admitted assets” are valued principally at cost.

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Realized capital gains and losses are determined on the basis of specific identification and are recorded net of related federal income taxes. The AVR is established by the Company to provide for potential losses in the event of default by issuers of certain invested assets. These amounts are determined using a formula prescribed by the NAIC and are reported as a liability. The formula for the AVR provides for a corresponding adjustment for realized gains and losses.

 

The carrying values of all investments are reviewed on an ongoing basis for credit deterioration. If this review indicates a decline in fair value that is other than temporary, the carrying value of the investment is reduced to its fair value, and a specific writedown is taken. Such reductions in carrying value are recognized as realized losses on investments.

 

Under a formula prescribed by the NAIC, the Company defers, in the IMR, the portion of realized gains and losses on sales of fixed income investments, principally bonds and mortgage loans, attributable to changes in the general level of interest rates and amortizes those deferrals over the remaining period to maturity of the security.

 

During 2004, 2003, and 2002 net realized capital gains (losses) of $1,507, $402, and $(322), respectively, were credited to the IMR rather than being immediately recognized in the statements of operations. Amortization of these net gains aggregated $705, $952, and $1,080, for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002, respectively.

 

Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. The Company does not accrue income on bonds in default, mortgage loans on real estate in default and/or foreclosure or which are delinquent more than twelve months, or real estate where rent is in arrears for more than three months. Further, income is not accrued when collection is uncertain. Investment income due and accrued of $231, $44, and $0 has been excluded for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002, respectively, with respect to such practices.

 

Premiums and Annuity Considerations

 

Revenues for policies with mortality or morbidity risk (including annuities with purchase rate guarantees) consist of the entire premium received and benefits incurred represent the total of surrender and death benefits paid and the change in policy reserves. Revenues are recognized when due. Premiums received and benefits paid for annuity

 

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

policies without mortality or morbidity risk are recorded using deposit accounting, and recorded directly to an appropriate policy reserve account, without recognizing premium income or benefits paid.

 

Aggregate Reserves for Policies

 

Life and annuity reserves are developed by actuarial methods and are determined based on published tables using statutorily specified interest rates and valuation methods that will provide, in the aggregate, reserves that are greater than or equal to the minimum required by law.

 

Tabular interest, tabular less actual reserves released, and tabular cost have been determined by formula. Tabular interest on funds not involving life contingencies has also been determined by formula.

 

The aggregate policy reserves for life insurance policies are based principally upon the 1941, 1958, and 1980 Commissioners’ Standard Ordinary Mortality Tables. The reserves are calculated using interest rates ranging from 2.00 to 5.50 percent and are computed principally on the Net Level Premium Valuation and the Commissioners’ Reserve Valuation Methods. Reserves for universal life policies are based on account balances adjusted for the Commissioners’ Reserve Valuation Method.

 

Deferred annuity reserves are calculated according to the Commissioners’ Annuity Reserve Valuation Method including excess interest reserves to cover situations where the future interest guarantees plus the decrease in surrender charges are in excess of the maximum valuation rates of interest. Reserves for immediate annuities and supplementary contracts with life contingencies are equal to the present value of future payments assuming interest rates ranging from 4.00 to 11.25 percent and mortality rates, where appropriate, from a variety of tables.

 

Reinsurance

 

Coinsurance premiums, commissions, expense reimbursements, and reserves related to reinsured business are accounted for on bases consistent with those used in accounting for the original policies and the terms of the reinsurance contracts. Gains associated with reinsurance of inforce blocks of business are included in unassigned surplus and are amortized into income over the estimated life of the policies. Premiums ceded and

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

recoverable losses have been reported as a reduction of premium income and benefits, respectively.

 

Policy and Contract Claim Reserves

 

Claim reserves represent the estimated accrued liability for claims reported to the Company and claims incurred but not yet reported through the statement date. These reserves are estimated using either individual case-basis valuations or statistical analysis techniques. These estimates are subject to the effects of trends in claim severity and frequency. The estimates are continually reviewed and adjusted as necessary as experience develops or new information becomes available.

 

Separate Accounts

 

Assets held in trust for purchases of variable universal life and variable annuity contracts and the Company’s corresponding obligation to the contract owners are shown separately in the balance sheets. The assets in the separate accounts are valued at market. Income and gains and losses with respect to the assets in the separate accounts accrue to the benefit of the policyholders.

 

The investment risks associated with market value changes of the separate accounts are borne entirely by the policyholders except in cases where minimum guarantees exist (See notes 5 and 7). The Company received variable contract premiums of $1,061,630, $1,240,215, and $ 1,335,079 in 2004, 2003, and 2002, respectively. All variable account contracts are subject to discretionary withdrawal by the policyholder at the market value of the underlying assets less the current surrender charge. Separate account contract holders have no claim against the assets of the general account.

 

Stock Option Plan and Stock Appreciation Rights Plans

 

The Company's employees participate in various stock appreciation rights (SAR) plans issued by the Company's indirect parent. In accordance with SSAP No. 13, the expense related to these plans for the Company's employees has been charged to the Company, with an offsetting amount credited to capital and surplus. The Company recorded an expense of $912 for the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

F-83

 



 

 

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2003 and 2002 financial statements to conform to the 2004 presentation.

 

2. Accounting Changes

 

On December 31, 2002, the Company adopted the provisions of Actuarial Guideline 39 (Guideline 39). The purpose of Guideline 39 is to interpret the standards for the valuation of reserves for guaranteed living benefits included in variable deferred and immediate annuity contracts. The Company had previously provided reserves for such guarantees based on the accumulation of the amount charged to policyholders for these benefits. The cumulative effect of adopting Guideline 39 on December 31, 2002, was $6,789, which was charged directly to unassigned surplus as a change in accounting principle.

 

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

3. Fair Values of Financial Instruments

 

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments:

 

Cash and Short-Term Investments: The carrying amounts reported in the statutory-basis balance sheets for these instruments approximate their fair values.

 

Investment Securities: Fair values for bonds are based on quoted market prices, where available. For bonds not actively traded, fair values are estimated using values obtained from independent pricing services or, in the case of private placements, are estimated by discounting expected future cash flows using a current market rate applicable to the yield, credit quality, and maturity of the investments. The fair values for common stocks of unaffiliated entities are based on quoted market prices.

 

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate and Policy Loans: The fair values for mortgage loans on real estate are estimated utilizing discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates reflective of current market conditions and the risk characteristics of the loans. The fair value of policy loans are assumed to equal their carrying value.

 

Separate Account Assets: The fair value of separate account assets are based on quoted market prices.

 

Investment Contracts Liabilities: Fair values for the Company’s liabilities under investment-type insurance contracts are estimated using discounted cash flow calculations, based on interest rates currently being offered for similar contracts with maturities consistent with those remaining for the contracts being valued.

 

Separate Account Annuity Liabilities: Separate account annuity liabilities approximate the market value of the separate account assets.

 

Receivable for Securities and Payable for Securities: The carrying amounts reported in the statutory-basis balance sheets for these instruments approximate their fair values.

 

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

3. Fair Values of Financial Instruments (continued)

 

Fair values for the Company’s insurance contracts other than investment contracts (including separate account universal life liabilities) are not required to be disclosed. However, the fair values of liabilities under all insurance contracts are taken into consideration in the Company’s overall management of interest rate risk, which minimizes exposure to changing interest rates through the matching of investment maturities with amounts due under insurance contracts.

 

The following sets forth a comparison of the fair values and carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments:

 

December 31

 

2004

 

2003

 

Carrying Amount

 

Fair Value

 

Carrying Amount

 

Fair Value

Admitted assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and short-term investments

$ 23,579

$ 23,579

 

$ 70,716

$ 70,716

Bonds

670,025

675,032

 

724,633

735,591

Common stocks, other than affiliates

 

646

646

Mortgage loans on real estate

16,912

18,502

 

9,668

10,795

Receivable for securities

295

295

 

Policy loans

279,658

279,658

 

268,892

268,892

Separate account assets

8,875,501

8,875,501

 

8,116,308

8,116,308

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Investment contract liabilities

786,613

783,509

 

822,119

819,715

Payable for securities

31,061

31,061

 

3,369

3,369

Separate account annuity liabilities

5,742,629

5,742,629

 

5,400,842

5,400,842

 

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

4. Investments

 

The carrying amount and estimated fair value of investments in bonds are as follows:

 

 

 

Carrying

Amount

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

Gross

Unrealized

Losses 12 months or more

Gross

Unrealized

Losses less than 12 months

Estimated

Fair

Value

December 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds:

 

 

 

 

 

United States Government and agencies

$211,659

$ 498

$ –

$ 806

$211,351

State, municipal and other government

4,616

350

4,966

Public utilities

29,478

1,075

16

30,537

Industrial and miscellaneous

199,430

6,251

615

1,213

203,853

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

224,842

685

215

987

224,325

Total bonds

$670,025

$8,859

$830

$3,022

$675,032

 

 

 

Carrying

Amount

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

Gross

Unrealized

Losses 12 months or more

Gross

Unrealized

Losses less than 12 months

Estimated

Fair

Value

December 31, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds:

 

 

 

 

 

United States Government and agencies

$239,928

$ 1,557

$ –

$ 154

$241,331

State, municipal and other government

3,595

319

3,914

Public utilities

31,628

1,266

5

32,889

Industrial and miscellaneous

222,029

8,358

138

883

229,366

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

227,453

1,475

3

834

228,091

Total bonds

$724,633

$12,975

$141

$1,876

$735,591

 

The estimated fair value of bonds with gross unrealized losses is as follows:

 

 

Losses 12 months or more

 

Losses less than 12 months

Total

December 31, 2004

 

 

 

Bonds:

 

 

 

United States Government and agencies

$ –

$175,961

$175,961

Public utilities

3,135

3,135

Industrial and miscellaneous

4,751

90,964

95,715

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

10,594

142,172

152,766

 

$15,345

$412,232

$427,577

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

4. Investments (continued)

 

 

 

Losses 12 months or more

 

Losses less than 12 months

Total

December 31, 2003

 

 

 

Bonds:

 

 

 

United States Government and agencies

$ –

$ 20,108

$ 20,108

State, municipal and other government

 

Public utilities

2,984

2,984

Industrial and miscellaneous

381

46,853

47,234

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

258

103,288

103,546

 

$639

$173,233

$173,872

 

The carrying amount and fair value of bonds at December 31, 2004, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties.

 

 

 

Carrying

Amount

Estimated

Fair

Value

 

 

 

Due in one year or less

$ 32,611

$ 32,591

Due one through five years

298,351

299,455

Due five through ten years

78,613

82,046

Due after ten years

35,608

36,615

 

445,183

450,707

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

224,842

224,325

 

$670,025

$675,032

 

The Company regularly monitors industry sectors and individual debt securities for signs of impairment, including length of time and extent to which the market value of debt securities has been less than cost; industry risk factors; financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer; and nationally recognized credit rating agency rating changes. Additionally for asset-backed securities, cash flow trends and underlying levels of collateral are monitored. A specific security is considered to be impaired when it is determined that it is probable that not all amounts due (both principal and interest) will be collected as scheduled. Consideration is also given to management’s intent and ability to hold a security until maturity or until fair value will recover.

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

4. Investments (continued)

 

A detail of net investment income is presented below:

 

 

Year Ended December 31

 

2004

2003

2002

 

 

 

 

Interest on bonds

$32,456

$27,431

$ 9,357

Dividends from common stock of affiliated entities

 

39,460

 

40,033

 

16,921

Interest on mortgage loans on real estate

769

792

871

Rental income on home office properties

7,440

7,747

7,381

Interest on policy loans

16,739

16,592

17,364

Other investment income

1,180

2,020

3,308

Gross investment income

98,044

94,615

55,202

 

 

 

 

Investment expenses

(7,250)

(6,884)

(6,704)

Net investment income

$90,794

$87,731

$48,498

 

Proceeds from sales and maturities of debt securities and related gross realized gains and losses were as follows:

 

 

Year Ended December 31

 

2004

2003

2002

 

 

 

 

Proceeds

$639,637

$634,124

$487,270

 

 

 

 

Gross realized gains

$ 3,718

$ 447

$ 2,119

Gross realized losses

(1,249)

(107)

(3,955)

Net realized gains (losses)

$ 2,469

$ 340

$ (1,836)

 

At December 31, 2004, bonds with an aggregate carrying value of $3,052 were on deposit with certain state regulatory authorities or were restrictively held in bank custodial accounts for benefit of such state regulatory authorities, as required by statute.

 

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

4. Investments (continued)

 

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments and change in unrealized capital gains and losses are summarized below:

 

 

Realized

 

Year Ended December 31

 

2004

2003

2002

 

 

 

 

Bonds

$ 2,469

$ 340

$ (1,836)

Other invested assets

102

 

2,469

340

(1,734)

 

 

 

 

Tax benefit (expense)

(923)

(296)

26

Transfer to (from) interest maintenance reserve

(1,507)

(401)

321

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

$ 39

$ (357)

$ (1,387)

 

 

Changes in Unrealized

 

Year Ended December 31

 

2004

2003

2002

 

 

 

 

Common stocks

$ 15,107

$ (3,259)

$ 10,576

Mortgage loans on real estate

350

Other invested assets

(2,630)

(2,957)

(3,574)

Change in unrealized capital gains and losses

$ 12,477

$ (6,216)

$ 7,352

 

Gross unrealized gains (losses) on common stocks were as follows:

 

 

Unrealized

 

December 31

 

2004

2003

 

 

 

Unrealized gains

$29,544

$13,654

Unrealized losses

(1,590)

(807)

Net unrealized gains

$27,954

$12,847

 

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

4. Investments (continued)

 

During 2004, the Company issued one mortgage loan at an interest rate of 5.67%. During 2003 and 2002, the Company did not issue any mortgage loans. The Company requires all mortgages to carry fire insurance equal to the value of the underlying property.

 

During 2004, 2003, and 2002, no mortgage loans were foreclosed and transferred to real estate. At December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Company held a mortgage loan loss reserve in the asset valuation reserve of $137 and $92, respectively.

 

5. Reinsurance

 

The Company reinsures portions of certain insurance policies which exceed its established limits, thereby providing a greater diversification of risk and minimizing exposure on larger risks. The Company remains contingently liable with respect to any insurance ceded, and this would become an actual liability in the event that the assuming insurance company became unable to meet its obligations under the reinsurance treaty.

 

Premiums earned reflect the following reinsurance ceded amounts for the year ended December 31:

 

 

Year Ended December 31

 

2004

2003

2002

 

 

 

 

Direct premiums

$1,202,558

$1,504,347

$1,854,568

Reinsurance ceded

(53,745)

(59,642)

(111,525)

Net premiums earned

$1,148,813

$1,444,705

$1,743,043

 

The Company received reinsurance recoveries in the amount of $31,129, $30,055, and $30,380 during 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. At December 31, 2004 and 2003, estimated amounts recoverable from reinsurers that have been deducted from policy and contract claim reserves totaled $9,905 and $4,534, respectively. The aggregate reserves for policies and contracts were reduced for reserve credits for reinsurance ceded at December 31, 2004 and 2003 of $68,708 and $72,516, respectively.

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

5. Reinsurance (continued)

 

During 2001, the Company entered into a reinsurance transaction with Transamerica International Re (Bermuda) Ltd., an affiliate of the Company. Under the terms of this transaction, the Company ceded the obligation for future guaranteed minimum death benefits included in certain of its variable annuity contracts. The difference between the initial premiums ceded of $37,176 and the reserve credit taken of $55,408 was credited directly to unassigned surplus on a net of tax basis. Over the course of this reinsurance treaty, the experience of the underlying policies will be reflected as a reduction to the amount initially credited to surplus. During 2004, 2003, and 2002, the amount charged directly to unassigned surplus was $1,185. At December 31, 2004, the Company holds collateral in the form of letters of credit of $91,800 from the ceding company.

 

6. Income Taxes

 

The main components of deferred tax amounts are as follows:

 

 

December 31

 

2004

2003

Deferred income tax assets:

 

 

§807(f) adjustment

$ 122

$ 261

Tax basis deferred acquisition costs

91,620

89,467

Reserves

120,055

106,540

Other

8,158

8,594

Total deferred income tax assets

$ 219,955

$ 204,862

 

 

 

Deferred income tax assets – nonadmitted

$ 107,119

$ 82,596

 

 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities:

 

 

§807(f) adjustment – liabilities

$ 79,417

$ 90,797

Other

581

787

Total deferred income tax liabilities

$ 79,998

$ 91,584

 

 

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

6. Income Taxes (continued)

 

The change in net deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax assets – nonadmitted are as follows:

 

 

Year Ended December 31

 

2004

2003

 

 

 

Change in net deferred income tax asset

$ 26,679

$ 16,855

Change in deferred income tax assets - nonadmitted

24,523

8,957

 

 

Federal income tax expense (benefit) differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to gain (loss) from operations before federal income tax expense (benefit) and net realized capital gains (losses) on investments for the following reasons:

 

 

Year Ended December 31

 

2004

2003

2002

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit) computed at the federal statutory rate (35%)

$ 57,315

$ 62,037

 

$ (5,259)

Deferred acquisition costs – tax basis

2,153

4,149

11,920

Amortization of IMR

(247)

(333)

(378)

Depreciation

(267)

(290)

(413)

Dividends received deduction

(19,960)

(20,808)

(9,863)

Low income housing credits

(3,157)

(3,150)

(2,914)

Prior year over accrual

(13,204)

(11,583)

(27,856)

Reinsurance transactions

(415)

(415)

(415)

Reserves

22,156

27,407

34,358

Other

(2,020)

(1,584)

(1,321)

Federal income tax expense (benefit)

$ 42,354

$ 55,430

$ (2,141)

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

6. Income Taxes (continued)

 

For federal income tax purposes, the Company joins in a consolidated income tax return filing with its parent and other affiliated companies. Under the terms of a tax sharing agreement between the Company and it affiliates, the Company computes federal income tax expense as if it were filing a separate income tax return, except that tax credits and net operating loss carryforwards are determined on the basis of the consolidated group. Additionally, the alternative minimum tax is computed for the consolidated group and the resulting tax, if any, is allocated back to the separate companies on the basis of the separate companies’ alternative minimum taxable income.

 

Prior to 1984, as provided for under the Life insurance Company Tax Act of 1959, a portion of statutory income was not subject to current taxation but was accumulated for income tax purposes in a memorandum account referred to as the “policyholders’ surplus account” (PSA). No federal income taxes have been provided for in the financial statements on income deferred in the PSA ($293 at December 31, 2004). To the extent that dividends are paid from the amount accumulated in the PSA, net earnings would be reduced by the amount of tax required to be paid. Should the entire amount in the PSA account become taxable, the tax thereon computed at the current rates would amount to approximately $103.

 

The Company’s federal income tax returns have been examined by the Internal Revenue Service and the statute is closed through 2000. An examination is underway for 2001 through 2003.

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

7. Policy and Contract Attributes

 

A portion of the Company’s policy reserves and other policyholders’ funds relate to liabilities established on a variety of the Company’s products, primarily separate accounts that are not subject to significant mortality or morbidity risk; however, there may be certain restrictions placed upon the amount of funds that can be withdrawn without penalty. The amount of reserves on these products, by withdrawal characteristics are summarized as follows:

 

December 31

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

Amount

Percent

of Total

 

 

Amount

Percent

of Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal with market value adjustment

 

$ 14,821

 

0%

 

 

$ 11,308

 

0%

Subject to discretionary withdrawal at book value less surrender charge

 

260,441

 

4%

 

 

311,643

 

5%

Subject to discretionary withdrawal at market value

 

5,742,629

 

87%

 

 

5,400,842

 

86%

Subject to discretionary withdrawal at book value (minimal or no charges or adjustments)

 

 

556,284

 

 

9%

 

 

 

556,620

 

 

9%

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

14,326

0%

 

13,556

0%

 

6,588,501

100%

 

6,293,969

100%

Less reinsurance ceded

50,473

 

 

62,146

 

Total policy reserves on annuities and deposit fund liabilities

$6,538,028

 

 

$6,231,823

 

 

A reconciliation of the amounts transferred to and from the separate accounts is presented below:

 

Year Ended December 31

 

2004

2003

2002

Transfers as reported in the summary of operations of the separate accounts statement:

 

 

 

Transfers to separate accounts

$1,061,629

$1,240,215

$1,335,079

Transfers from separate accounts

1,113,867

1,221,216

990,726

Net transfers to separate accounts

(52,238)

18,999

344,353

 

 

 

 

Other

(1,205)

1,394

420

Transfers as reported in the summary of operations of the life, accident and health annual statement

$ (53,443)

$ 20,393

 

 

$ 344,773

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

7. Policy and Contract Attributes (continued)

 

At December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Company had variable annuities with guaranteed living benefits as follows:

 

 

 

Year

Benefit and Type of Risk

Subjected Account Value

Amount of Reserve Held

Reinsurance Reserve Credit

2004

Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit

$1,746,000

$17,700

$3,500

2003

Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit

$1,648,000

$13,600

$4,000

 

For Variable Annuities with Guaranteed Living Benefits (“VAGLB”), the Company complies with Actuarial Guideline 39. This guideline defines a two step process for the determination of VAGLB reserves. The first step is to establish a reserve equal to the accumulated VAGLB charges for the policies in question. The second step requires a standalone asset adequacy analysis to determine the sufficiency of these reserves. This step has been satisfied by projecting 30 years into the future along 1000 stochastic variable return paths using a variety of assumptions as to VAGLB charges, lapse, withdrawal, annuitization and death. The results of this analysis are discounted back to the valuation date and compared to the accumulation of fees reserve to determine if an additional reserve needs to be established.

 

At December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Company had variable annuities with guaranteed death benefits as follows:

 

 

 

Year

Benefit and Type of Risk

Subjected Account Value

Amount of Reserve Held

Reinsurance Reserve Credit

2004

Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit

$6,151,000

$61,900

$44,200

2003

Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit

$6,191,000

$70,300

$55,200

 

For Variable Annuities with Minimum Guaranteed Death Benefits (“MGDB”), the Company complies with Actuarial Guideline 34. This guideline requires that MGDBs be projected by assuming an immediate drop in the values of the assets supporting the variable annuity contract, followed by a subsequent recovery at a net assumed return until the maturity of the contract. The immediate drop percentages and gross assumed returns vary by asset class and are defined in the guideline. Mortality is based on the 1994 Variable Annuity MGDB Mortality Table, which is also defined in the guideline.

 

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

7. Policy and Contract Attributes (continued)

 

Reserves on the Company’s traditional life insurance products are computed using mean reserving methodologies. These methodologies result in the establishment of assets for the amount of the net valuation premiums that are anticipated to be received between the policy’s paid-through date to the policy’s next anniversary date. At December 31, 2004 and 2003, these assets (which are reported as premiums deferred and uncollected) and the amounts of the related gross premiums and loading, are as follows:

 

 

Gross

Loading

Net

December 31, 2004

 

 

 

Ordinary direct renewal business

$1,085

$337

$1,422

Ordinary new business

1,183

419

1,602

 

$2,268

$756

$3,024

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2003

 

 

 

Ordinary direct renewal business

$ 387

$126

$ 513

Ordinary new business

1,337

89

1,426

 

$1,724

$215

$1,939

 

 

8. Dividend Restrictions

 

The Company is subject to limitations, imposed by the State of Ohio, on the payment of dividends to its parent company. Generally, dividends during any twelve month period may not be paid, without prior regulatory approval, in excess of the greater of (a) 10 percent of statutory surplus as of the preceding December 31, or (b) statutory gain from operations before net realized capital gains (losses) for the preceding year. Subject to the availability of unassigned surplus at the time of such dividend, the maximum payment which may be made in 2005, without the prior approval of insurance regulatory authorities, is $121,404.

 

 

 

 

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

9. Capital and Surplus

 

Life/health insurance companies are subject to certain Risk-Based Capital (RBC) requirements as specified by the NAIC. Under those requirements, the amount of capital and surplus maintained by a life/health insurance company is to be determined based on the various risk factors related to it. At December 31, 2004, the Company meets the RBC requirements.

 

10. Sales, Transfer, and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of

Liabilities

 

During 2004, 2003 and 2002, the Company sold $45,723, $31,554, and $33,160, respectively, of agent balances without recourse to Money Services, Inc., an affiliated company. The Company did not realize a gain or loss as a result of the sale.

 

11. Retirement and Compensation Plans

 

The Company’s employees participate in a qualified benefit plan sponsored by AEGON. The Company has no legal obligation for the plan. The Company recognizes pension expense equal to its allocation from AEGON. The pension expense is allocated among the participating companies based on the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87 expense as a percent of salaries. The benefits are based on years of service and the

employee’s compensation during the highest five consecutive years of employment. Pension expense aggregated $1,303, $1,507, and $1,734 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002, respectively. The plan is subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act of 1974.

 

The Company’s employees also participate in a contributory defined contribution plan sponsored by AEGON which is qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Service Code. Employees of the Company who customarily work at least 1,000 hours during each calendar year and meet the other eligibility requirements are participants of the plan. Participants may elect to contribute up to fifteen percent of their salary to the plan. The Company will match an amount up to three percent of the participant’s salary. Participants may direct all of their contributions and plan balances to be invested in a variety of investment options. The plan is subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act of 1974. Expense related to this plan was $807, $858, and $967 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002, respectively.

 

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

11. Retirement and Compensation Plans (continued)

 

AEGON sponsors supplemental retirement plans to provide the Company’s senior management with benefits in excess of normal pension benefits. The plans are noncontributory and benefits are based on years of service and the employee’s compensation level. The plans are unfunded and nonqualified under the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, AEGON has established incentive deferred compensation plans for certain key employees of the Company. The Company’s allocation of expense for these plans for each of the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002 was insignificant. AEGON also sponsors an employee stock option plan/stock appreciation rights for employees of the Company and a stock purchase plan for its producers, with the participating affiliated companies establishing their own eligibility criteria, producer contribution limits and company matching formula. These plans have been accrued for or funded as deemed appropriate by management of AEGON and the Company.

 

In addition to pension benefits, the Company participates in plans sponsored by AEGON that provide postretirement medical, dental and life insurance benefits to employees meeting certain eligibility requirements. Portions of the medical and dental plans are contributory. The expenses of the postretirement are charged to affiliates in accordance with an intercompany cost sharing arrangement. The Company expensed $157, $153, and $203 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002, respectively.

 

12. Related Party Transactions

 

The Company shares certain officers, employees and general expenses with affiliated companies.

 

The Company receives data processing, investment advisory and management, marketing and administration services from certain affiliates. During 2004, 2003, and 2002, the Company paid $108,339, $19,705, and $20,371, respectively, for such services, which approximates their costs to the affiliates. The Company provides office space, marketing and administrative services to certain affiliates. During 2004, 2003, and 2002, the Company received $89,072, $5,775, and $3,673, respectively, for such services, which approximates their cost.

 

Receivables from and payables to affiliates and intercompany borrowings bear interest at the thirty-day commercial paper rate. During 2004, 2003, and 2002, the Company paid net interest of $520, $435, and $256, respectively, to affiliates.

 

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

12. Related Party Transactions (continued)

 

In prior years, the Company purchased life insurance policies covering the lives of certain employees of the Company from an affiliate. At December 31, 2004 and 2003, the cash surrender value of these policies was $57,331 and $55,024, respectively.

 

The company paid common stock dividends of $200,000 and $24,000 during 2004 and 2002, respectively. The dividend paid in 2004 was approved by the Insurance Department of the State of Ohio as an extraordinary dividend.

 

13. Commitments and Contingencies

 

The Company is a party to legal proceedings incidental to its business. Although such litigation sometimes includes substantial demands for compensatory and punitive damages in addition to contract liability, it is management’s opinion that damages arising from such demands will not be material to the Company’s financial position.

 

The Company is subject to insurance guaranty laws in the states in which it writes business. These laws provide for assessments against insurance companies for the benefit of policyholders and claimants in the event of insolvency of other insurance companies. Assessments are charged to operations when received by the Company except where right of offset against other taxes paid is allowed by law; amounts available for future offsets are recorded as an asset on the Company’s balance sheet. The future obligation has been based on the most recent information available from the National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association. Potential future obligations for unknown insolvencies are not determinable by the Company and are not required to be accrued for financial reporting purposes. The Company has established a reserve of $3,404 and $3,423 and an offsetting premium tax benefit of $743 and $762 at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, for its estimated share of future guaranty fund assessments related to several major insurer insolvencies. The guaranty fund expense was $374, $24, and $70, for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002, respectively.

 

The Company may lend securities to approved broker and other parties to earn additional income. The Company receives collateral against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of loaned securities is determined at the close of business and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Company on the next business day. Although risk is mitigated by collateral, the account could

 

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

13. Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

 

experience a delay in recovering its securities and possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return them. At December 31, 2004 and 2003, the value of securities loaned amounted to $189 and $124,332, respectively.

 

There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies. The Company and certain of its affiliates have been examined by, and received requests for information from, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In particular, the Company continues to respond to requests for documents and information from the SEC staff in connection with an ongoing investigation, which has included requests for testimony by the Company, its personnel and other related persons regarding potential market timing and matters affecting certain employees and affiliates of the Company.

 

A number of other companies in this industry have announced settlements of enforcement actions with various regulatory agencies such as the SEC; those settlements have encompassed a wide range of remediation including injunctive relief, monetary penalties, and restitution.  The Company and its affiliates are actively cooperating with the SEC and anticipate reaching a negotiated settlement regarding this matter.  Although it is not possible to provide a meaningful estimate of the range of potential outcomes at this time, the Company does not believe the resolution will be material to its financial position.

 

 

 

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Statutory-Basis Financial

Statement Schedules

 



 

 

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Summary of Investments – Other Than

Investments in Related Parties

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

December 31, 2004

 

Schedule I

 

 

 

 

Type of Investment

 

 

 

Cost (1)

 

 

Fair

Value

Amount at Which
Shown in the Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities

 

 

 

Bonds:

 

 

 

United States Government and government agencies and authorities

 

$ 211,732

 

$ 211,427

 

$ 211,732

States, municipalities, and political subdivisions

 

45,103

 

45,105

 

45,103

Foreign governments

4,115

4,458

4,115

Public utilities

29,478

30,537

29,478

All other corporate bonds

379,597

383,505

379,597

Total fixed maturities

670,025

675,032

670,025

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loans on real estate

16,912

 

16,912

Home office properties

41,003

 

41,003

Policy loans

279,658

 

279,658

Cash and short-term investments

23,579

 

23,579

Other invested assets

18,473

 

18,473

Receivable for securities

295

 

295

Total investments

$1,049,945

 

$1,049,945

 

(1)

Original cost of equity securities and, as to fixed maturities, original cost reduced by repayments and adjusted for amortization of premiums or accruals of discounts.

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Supplementary Insurance Information

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Schedule III

 

 

 

 

Future Policy Benefits and Expenses

 

 

Policy and Contract Liabilities

 

 

 

Premium Revenue

 

 

Net Investment Income*

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

Individual life

$ 431,843

$ 22,129

$ 572,975

$ 32,781

Group life and health

13,589

100

388

964

Annuity

771,293

575,450

57,049

 

$1,216,725

$ 22,229

$1,148,813

$ 90,794

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2003

 

 

 

 

Individual life

$ 412,473

$ 12,763

$ 552,849

$ 31,348

Group life and health

12,823

176

496

944

Annuity

808,079

891,360

55,439

 

$1,233,375

$ 12,939

$1,444,705

$ 87,731

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2002

 

 

 

 

Individual life

$ 404,935

$ 12,874

$ 610,634

$ 21,194

Group life and health

13,059

100

560

639

Annuity

728,193

1,131,849

26,665

 

$ 1,146,187

$ 12,974

$ 1,743,043

$ 48,498

 

*Allocations of net investment income and other operating expenses are based on a number of assumptions and estimates, and the results would change if different methods were applied.

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Supplementary Insurance Information

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Schedule III (continued)

 

 

Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses

 

 

Other Operating Expenses*

Premium Written

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2004

 

 

 

Individual life

$ 208,923

$263,981

$         

Group life and health

887

1,260

790

Annuity

770,457

(62,852)

 

$ 980,267

$202,389

$    790

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2003

 

 

 

Individual life

$ 185,642

$275,352

$         –

Group life and health

2,530

(769)

863

Annuity

999,863

(4,921)

 

$1,188,035

$269,662

$     863

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2002

 

 

 

Individual life

$ 176,010

$ 484,535

$ –

Group life and health

5,626

(4,316)

917

Annuity

1,138,645

164,544

 

$1,320,281

$ 644,763

$ 917

 

*Allocations of net investment income and other operating expenses are based on a number of assumptions and estimates, and the results would change if different methods were applied.

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Reinsurance

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Schedule IV

 

 

 

 

Gross

Amount

 

Ceded to Other Companies

Assumed From
Other Companies

 

 

Net

Amount

Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net

Year ended December 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

Life insurance in force

$81,890,006

$30,314,062

$ –

$51,575,944

0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums:

 

 

 

 

 

Individual life

$ 615,380

$ 42,405

$ –

$ 572,975

0%

Group life and health

790

402

388

0

Annuity

586,388

10,938

575,450

0

 

$ 1,202,558

$ 53,745

$ –

$ 1,148,813

0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

Life insurance in force

$79,220,097

$25,368,242

$ –

$53,851,855

0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums:

 

 

 

 

 

Individual life

$ 593,641

$ 40,792

$ –

$ 552,849

0%

Group life

863

367

 

496

0

Annuity

909,843

18,483

 

891,360

0

 

$ 1,504,347

$ 59,642

$ –

$ 1,444,705

0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2002

 

 

 

 

 

Life insurance in force

$79,096,314

$21,759,884

$ –

$57,336,430

0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums:

 

 

 

 

 

Individual life

$ 653,642

$ 43,008

$ –

$ 610,634

0%

Group life

917

357

560

0

Annuity

1,200,009

68,160

1,131,849

0

 

$ 1,854,568

$ 111,525

$ –

$ 1,743,043

0%

 

 

 

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PART C - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 26.

Exhibits

 

(a)

Resolution of the Board of Directors of Western Reserve establishing the separate account (6)

(b)

Not Applicable

 

(c)

Distribution of Policies

 

 

(i)

Master Service and Distribution Compliance Agreement (2)

 

 

(ii)

Amendment to Master Service and Distribution Compliance Agreement (3)

 

 

(iii)

Form of Broker/Dealer Supervisory and Service Agreement (3)

 

 

(iv)

Principal Underwriting Agreement (3)

 

 

(v)

First Amendment to Principal Underwriting Agreement (3)

 

 

(vi)

Second Amendment to Principal Underwriting Agreement (15)

 

 

(vii)

Third Amendment to Principal Underwriting Agreement (18)

 

 

(d)

(i)

Specimen Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy (1)

 

 

(ii)

Endorsement (EL101) (3)

 

 

(e)

Application for Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy (13)

 

 

(f)

(i)

Second Amended Articles of Incorporation of Western Reserve (2)

 

(ii)

Certificate of First Amendment to the Second Amended Articles of Incorporation of Western Reserve (5)

 

(iii)

Amended Code of Regulations (By-Laws) of Western Reserve (2)

(g)

Reinsurance Contracts

 

(i) Reinsurance Treaty dated September 30, 2000 and Amendments Thereto (12)

(ii) Reinsurance Treaty dated July 1, 2002 and Amendments Thereto (12)

(h)

(i)

Investment Advisory Agreement with the Fund (6)

 

(ii)

Sub-Advisory Agreement (6)

 

(iii)

Participation Agreement Among Variable Insurance Products Fund, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio dated June 14, 1999 (7)

(iv)

Amendment No. 1 dated March 15, 2000 to Participation Agreement -Variable Insurance Products Fund (8)

(v)

Second Amendment dated April 12, 2001 to Participation Agreement – Variable Insurance Products Fund (9)

(vi)

Participation Agreement Among Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio dated June 14, 1999 (7)

(vii)

Amendment No. 1 dated March 15, 2000 to Participation Agreement -Variable Insurance Products Fund II (8)

(viii)Second Amendment dated April 12, 2001 to Participation Agreement – Variable Insurance Products Fund II (9)

(ix)

Participation Agreement Among Variable Insurance Products Fund III, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio dated June 14, 1999 (7)

(x)

Amendment No. 1 dated March 15, 2000 to Participation Agreement – Variable Insurance Products Fund III (8)

(xi)

Second Amendment dated April 12, 2001 to Participation Agreement – Variable Insurance Products Fund III (9)

(xii)

Third Amendment to Participation Agreement Among Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Western Reserve dated September 1, 2003 (15)

(xiii)

Fourth Amendment to Participation Agreement Among Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Western Reserve dated December 1, 2003 (16)

(xiv)

Participation Agreement between AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. and Western Reserve dated February 21, 2001 and Amendments thereto (14)

 

 

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(xv)

Amendment No. 21 to Participation Agreement between AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. and Western Reserve dated September 1, 2003 (15)

(xvi)

Amendment No. 22 to Participation Agreement between AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. and Western Reserve dated December 1, 2003 (16)

(xvii)

Amendment No. 23 to Participation Agreement between AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. and Western Reserve dated May 1, 2004 (18)

(xviii)Amended and Restated Fund Participation Agreement between Access Variable Insurance Trust and Western Reserve dated May 1, 2004 (18)

(xix) Amendment No. 24 to Participation Agreement between AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. and Western Reserve Life dated October 22, 2004 (20)

 

(i)

Not Applicable

 

(j)

Not Applicable

 

(k)

Opinion and Consent of Steven R. Shepard, Esq. as to Legality of Securities Being Registered

(l)

Opinion and Consent of Lorne Schinbein as to Actuarial Matters Pertaining to the Securities Being Registered (19)

(m)

Sample Hypothetical Illustration (19)

 

(n)

Other Opinions:

 

 

(i)

Written Consent of Ernst & Young LLP

 

(o)

Not Applicable

 

(p)

Not Applicable

 

(q)

Memorandum describing issuance, transfer and redemption procedures (4)

(r)

(i)

Powers of Attorney (10)(11)

 

 

(ii)

Ron Wagley (17)

 

 

(iii) Allan J. Hamilton (20)

 

 

Kenneth Kilbane

 

 

Brenda K. Clancy

 

 

Arthur C. Schneider

 

 

Charles T. Boswell

 

 

Christopher H. Garrett

 

_____________________________________

(1)

This exhibit was previously filed on the Initial Registration Statement to Form S-6 Registration Statement dated March 14, 1997 (File No. 333-23359) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(2)

This exhibit was previously filed on Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to Form N-4 Registration Statement dated April 20, 1998 (File No. 33-49556) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(3)

This exhibit was previously filed on Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Form S-6 Registration Statement dated December 19, 1997 (File No. 333-23359) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(4)

This exhibit was previously filed on Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 Registration Statement dated December 19, 1997 (File No. 333-23359) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(5)

This exhibit was previously filed on Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form S-6 Registration Statement dated April 19, 2000 (File No. 333-23359) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(6)

This exhibit was previously filed on Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to Form N-1A Registration Statement dated April 28, 1997 (File No. 33-507) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(7)

This exhibit was previously filed on the Initial Registration Statement to Form S-6 Registration Statement dated September 23, 1999 (File No. 333-57681) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(8)

This exhibit was previously filed on Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-4 Registration Statement dated April 10, 2000 (File No. 333-93169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(9)

This exhibit was previously filed on Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to Form S-6 Registration Statement dated April 16, 2001 (File No. 33-69138) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(10)

This exhibit was previously filed on Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Form N-4 Registration Statement dated February 19, 2002 (File No. 333-82705) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(11)

This exhibit was previously filed on Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to Form S-6 Registration Statement dated October 30, 2001 (File No. 33-69138) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(12)

This exhibit was previously filed on Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-6 Registration Statement dated January 31, 2003 (File No. 333-100993) and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

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(13)

This exhibit was previously filed on Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-6 Registration Statement dated April 22, 2003 (File No. 333-100993) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(14)

This exhibit was previously filed on the Initial Registration Statement to Form N-4 Registration Statement dated September 5, 2003 (File No. 333-108525) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(15)

This exhibit was previously filed on Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-6 Registration Statement dated October 9, 2003 (File No. 333-107705) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(16)

This exhibit was previously filed on the Initial Registration Statement to Form N-6 Registration Statement dated November 7, 2003 (File No. 333-110315) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(17)

This exhibit was previously filed on Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-6 Registration Statement dated February 26, 2004 (File No. 333-107705) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(18)

This exhibit was previously filed on Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form N-6 Registration Statement dated April 16, 2004 (File No. 333-100993) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(19)

This exhibit was previously filed on Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to Form N-6 Registration Statement dated April 26, 2004 (File No. 333-23359) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(20)

This exhibit was previously filed on Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Form N-6 Registration Statement dated February 28, 2005 (File No. 333-107705) and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 27.

Directors and Officers of the Depositor

 

Name

Principal Business Address

Position and Offices with Depositor

 

Ron Wagley

(1)

Chairman of the Board

Charles T. Boswell

(3)

Chief Executive Officer

Brenda K. Clancy

(2)

Director and President

Paul Reaburn

(2)

Director and Vice President

Kenneth Kilbane

(1)

Director and Senior Vice President

William H. Geiger

(3)

Senior Vice President, Secretary,

Corporate Counsel and Group Vice

President – Compliance

Allan J. Hamilton

(3)

Vice President, Treasurer and Controller

Arthur C. Schneider

(2)

Director

Christopher H. Garrett

(2)

Actuary and Chief Financial Officer

 

(1)

1150 South Olive Street, Los Angeles, California 90015

 

(2)

4333 Edgewood Road, N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001

(3)

570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716

 

 

Item 28. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Depositor or Registrant

 

 

Name

Jurisdiction of Incorporation

Percent of Voting

Securities Owned

 

Business

 

AEGON N.V.

 

Netherlands

 

22.23% of Vereniging

AEGON Netherlands

Membership Association

 

Holding Company

 

AEGON Nederland N.V.

 

Netherlands

 

100% AEGON N.V.

 

Holding Company

 

AEGON Nevak Holding B.V.

 

Netherlands

 

100% AEGON N.V.

 

Holding Company

 

AEGON Derivatives B.V.

 

Netherlands

 

100% AEGON N.V.

 

Holding Company

 

AEGON International N.V.

 

Netherlands

 

100% AEGON N.V.

 

Holding Company

 

 

 

 

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The AEGON Trust Voting Trust Trustees:

Donald J. Shepard

Joseph B.M. Streppel

Alexander R. Wynaendts

Craig D. Vermie

 

Delaware

 

 

 

Voting Trust

 

AEGON U.S. Holding Corporation

 

Delaware

 

225 shares of Series A Preferred Stock owned by Scottish Equitable Finance Limited

 

Holding company

 

AEGON DMS Holding B.V.

 

Netherlands

 

100% AEGON International N.V.

 

Holding company

 

Canadian Premier Holdings Ltd

 

Canada

 

100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.

 

Holding company

 

Canadian Premier Life Insurance Company

 

Canada

 

100% Canadian Premier Holdings Ltd

 

Holding company

 

Legacy General Insurance Company

 

Canada

 

100% Canadian Premier Holdings Ltd.

 

Insurance

 

Cornerstone International Holdings Ltd

 

United Kingdom

 

100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.

 

Holding company

 

Stonebridge International Marketing Ltd

 

United Kingdom

 

100% Cornerstone International Holding Ltd.

 

Marketing company

 

Stonebridge International Insurance Ltd

 

United Kingdom

 

100% Cornerstone International Holdings, Ltd.

 

Insurance company

 

Short Hills Management Company

 

New Jersey

 

100% AEGON U.S. Holding Corporation

 

Insurance Agent

 

COPRA Reinsurance Company

 

New York

 

100% AEGON U.S.

Holding Corporation

 

Reinsurance

 

AEGON Management Company

 

Indiana

 

100% AEGON U.S.

Holding Corporation

 

Insurance holding company

 

AEGON U.S. Corporation

 

Iowa

 

100% AEGON U.S. Holding Corporation owns 10,024 shares (75.58%) ; AEGON USA, Inc. owns 3,238 shares (24.42%)

 

Holding company

 

Transamerica Corporation and subsidiaries (“TAC”)

 

Delaware

 

100% AEGON NV

 

Major interest in insurance and finance

 

AEGON USA, Inc.

 

Iowa

 

AEGON U.S. Holding Corporation; AEGON U.S. Corporation

 

Holding company

 

 

 

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RCC North America, LLC

 

Delaware

 

100% AEGON USA, Inc.

 

Real estate

 

Transamerica Holding Company, LLC

 

Delaware

 

100% AEGON USA, Inc.

 

Holding Company

 

AEGON Funding Corp.

 

Delaware

 

100% Transamerica Holding Corporation LLC

 

Issue debt securities-net proceeds used to make loans to affiliates

 

First AUSA Life Insurance Company

 

Maryland

 

100% Transamerica Holding Company LLC

 

Insurance holding company

 

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

 

New York

 

First AUSA Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company

 

Insurance

 

Life Investors Insurance Company of America

 

Iowa

 

50% First AUSA Life Ins. Company and 50% AUSA Life Insurance Company

 

Insurance

 

Apple Partners of Iowa LLC

 

Iowa

 

58.13% Monumental Life Insurance Company; 41.87 Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company

 

Apple production, packing, storage and sales

 

Life Investors Alliance, LLC

 

Delaware

 

100% LIICA

 

Purchase, own, and hold the equity interest of other entities

 

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

Iowa

 

Transamerica Holding Company LLC and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company

 

Insurance

 

AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.

 

Minnesota

 

100% Transamerica Life Insurance Co.

 

Marketing

 

AEGON Assignment Corporation of Kentucky

 

Kentucky

 

100% AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.

 

Administrator of structured settlements

 

AEGON Assignment Corporation

 

Illinois

 

100% AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.

 

Administrator of structured settlements

 

Transamerica Financial Institutions, Inc.

 

Minnesota

 

100% AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.

 

Life insurance and underwriting services

 

Southwest Equity Life Ins. Co.

 

Arizona

 

100% of Common Voting Stock First AUSA Life Ins. Company

 

Insurance

 

 

 

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Iowa Fidelity Life Insurance Co.

 

Arizona

 

100% of Common Voting Stock First AUSA Life Ins. Company

 

Insurance

 

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Ohio

 

100% First AUSA Life Ins. Company

 

Insurance

 

WRL Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

California

 

100% Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

Insurance Agency

 

WRL Insurance Agency of Massachusetts, Inc.

 

Massachusetts

 

100% WRL Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Insurance Agency

 

WRL Insurance Agency of Wyoming

 

Wyoming

 

100% WRL Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Insurance Agency

 

 

 

 

AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc.

Florida

78% WRL, 22% AUSA Holding Company

Investment Adviser

 

AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc.

 

Maryland

 

Various

 

Mutual Fund

 

AEGON/Transamerica Investors Services, Inc.

 

Florida

 

100% AUSA Holding Company

 

Shareholder services

 

 

 

 

Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds

Massachusetts

100% WRL

Mutual Fund

 

 

 

 

Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.

Maryland

100% WRL

Mutual Fund

 

World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

California

 

100% WRL

 

Insurance agency

 

World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Massachusetts, Inc.

 

Massachusetts

 

100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Insurance Agency

 

World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Hawaii, Inc.

 

Hawaii

 

100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Insurance Agency

 

WFG Insurance Agency of Puerto Rico, Inc.

 

Puerto Rico

 

100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Insurance Agency

 

World Financial Group Insurance Agency of New Mexico, Inc.

 

New Mexico

 

100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Insurance Agency

 

World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Wyoming

 

Wyoming

 

100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Insurance Agency

 

AEGON Equity Group, Inc.

 

Florida

 

100% WRL

 

Insurance Agency

 

WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Georgia

 

100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Insurance

 

 

 

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WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency of Alabama, Inc.

 

Alabama

 

100% WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Insurance

 

WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency of California, Inc.

 

California

 

100% WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Insurance

 

WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency of Mississippi, Inc.

 

Mississippi

 

100% WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Insurance

 

WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency of Nevada, Inc.

 

Nevada

 

100% WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Insurance

 

 

 

 

WRL Insurance Agency, Inc.

California

100% WRL

Insurance agency

 

 

 

 

WRL Insurance Agency of Massachusetts, Inc.

Massachusetts

100% WRL

Insurance agency

 

 

 

 

WRL Insurance Agency of Wyoming, Inc.

Wyoming

100% WRL

Insurance agency

 

Monumental General Casualty Co.

 

Maryland

 

100% First AUSA Life Ins. Company

 

Insurance

 

United Financial Services, Inc.

 

Maryland

 

100% First AUSA Life Ins. Company

 

General agency

 

Bankers Financial Life Ins. Co.

 

Arizona

 

100% First AUSA Life Ins. Company

 

Insurance

 

The Whitestone Corporation

 

Maryland

 

100% First AUSA Life Ins. Company

 

Insurance agency

 

Cadet Holding Corp.

 

Iowa

 

100% First AUSA Life Insurance Company

 

Holding company

 

Monumental General Life Insurance Company of Puerto Rico

 

Puerto Rico

 

51% First AUSA Life Insurance Company

49% Baldrich & Associates of Puerto Rico

 

Insurance

 

AUSA Holding Company

 

Maryland

 

100% Transamerica Holding Company, L.L.C.

 

Holding company

 

AEGON USA Investment Management, Inc.

 

Iowa

 

100% AUSA Holding Company

 

Investment Adviser

 

AEGON USA Securities, Inc.

 

Iowa

 

100% Transamerica Holding Company, L.L.C.

 

Broker-Dealer

 

 

 

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Monumental General Insurance Group, Inc.

 

Maryland

 

100% AUSA Holding Company.

 

Holding company

 

Trip Mate Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Kansas

 

100% Monumental General Insurance Group, Inc.

 

Sale/admin. of travel insurance

 

Monumental General Administrators, Inc.

 

Maryland

 

100% Monumental General Insurance Group, Inc.

 

Provides management srvcs. to unaffiliated third party administrator

 

National Association Management and Consultant Services, Inc.

 

Maryland

 

100% Monumental General Administrators, Inc.

 

Provides actuarial consulting services

 

Monumental General Mass Marketing, Inc.

 

Maryland

 

100% Monumental General Insurance Group, Inc.

 

Marketing arm for sale of mass marketed insurance coverages

 

Transamerica Capital, Inc.

 

California

 

100% AUSA Holding Co.

 

Broker/Dealer

 

Universal Benefits Corporation

 

Iowa

 

100% AUSA Holding Co.

 

Third party administrator

 

Investors Warranty of America, Inc.

 

Iowa

 

100% AUSA Holding Co.

 

Provider of automobile extended maintenance contracts

 

Massachusetts Fidelity Trust Co.

 

Iowa

 

100% AUSA Holding Co.

 

Trust company

 

Money Services, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

100% AUSA Holding Co.

 

Provides financial counseling for employees and agents of affiliated companies

 

ADB Corporation, L.L.C.

 

Delaware

 

100% Money Services, Inc.

 

Special purpose limited Liability company

 

ORBA Insurance Services, Inc.

 

California

 

40.15% Money Services, Inc.

Insurance agency

 

Great Companies L.L.C.

 

Iowa

 

49% Money Services, Inc.

 

Markets & sells mutual funds & individually managed accounts

 

AEGON USA Travel and Conference Services, LLC

 

Iowa

 

100% Money Services, Inc.

 

Travel and Conference Services

 

Roundit, Inc.

 

Maryland

 

50% AUSA Holding Co.

 

Financial services

 

Zahorik Company, Inc.

 

California

 

100% AUSA Holding Co.

 

Broker-Dealer

 

ZCI, Inc.

 

Alabama

 

100% Zahorik Company, Inc.

 

Insurance agency

 

Zahorik Texas, Inc.

 

Texas

 

100% Zahorik Company, Inc.

 

Insurance agency

 

Long, Miller & Associates, L.L.C.

 

California

 

33-1/3% AUSA Holding Co.

 

Insurance agency

 

 

 

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AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

100% AUSA Holding Co.

 

Registered investment advisor

 

World Group Securities, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

100% AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.

 

Broker-Dealer

 

World Financial Group, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

100% AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.

 

Marketing

 

InterSecurities, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

100% AUSA Holding Co.

 

Broker-Dealer

AFSG Securities Corporation

Pennsylvania

100% Commonwealth General Corporation

Principal Underwriter

 

Diversified Investment Advisors, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

100% AUSA Holding Co.

 

Registered investment advisor

 

Diversified Investors Securities Corp.

 

Delaware

 

100% Diversified Investment Advisors, Inc.

 

Broker-Dealer

 

George Beram & Company, Inc.

 

Massachusetts

 

100% Diversified Investment Advisors, Inc.

 

Employee benefit and actuarial consulting

 

Creditor Resources, Inc.

 

Michigan

 

100% AUSA Holding Co.

 

Credit insurance

 

CRC Creditor Resources Canadian Dealer Network Inc.

 

Canada

 

100% Creditor Resources, Inc.

 

Insurance agency

 

Premier Solutions Group, Inc.

 

Maryland

 

100% Creditor Resources, Inc.

 

Insurance agency

 

AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC.

 

Iowa

 

100% Transamerica Holding Corporation LLC

 

Investment advisor

 

AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.

 

Iowa

 

100% AUSA Holding Co.

 

Provides real estate administrative and real estate investment services

 

AEGON USA Real Estate Services, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.

 

Real estate and mortgage holding company

 

QSC Holding, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.

 

Real estate and financial software production and sales

 

Realty Information Systems, Inc.

 

Iowa

 

100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc

 

Information Systems for real estate investment management

 

Commonwealth General Corporation and subsidiaries

 

Delaware

 

100% AEGON U.S. Corporation

 

Holding company

 

Veterans Life Insurance Co.

 

Illinois

 

100% Transamerica Holding Company LLC

 

Insurance company

 

 

 

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Peoples Benefit Services, Inc.

 

Pennsylvania

 

100% Veterans Life Ins. Co.

 

Special-purpose subsidiary

 

 

Item 29.

Indemnification

 

Provisions exist under the Ohio General Corporation Law, the Second Amended Articles of Incorporation of Western Reserve and the Amended Code of Regulations of Western Reserve whereby Western Reserve may indemnify certain persons against certain payments incurred by such persons. The following excerpts contain the substance of these provisions.

 

Ohio General Corporation Law

 

Section 1701.13 Authority of corporation.

 

(E)(1)    A corporation may indemnify or agree to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party, to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, other than an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation (including a subsidiary of this corporation), domestic or foreign, nonprofit or for profit, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit, or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit, or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendre or its equivalent, shall not, of itself create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, he had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.

 

(2)         A corporation may indemnify or agree to indemnify any person who was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, domestic or foreign, nonprofit or for profit, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any of the following:

 

(a)         Any claim, issue, or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of his duty to the corporation unless, and only to the extent that the court of common pleas, or the court in which such action or suit was brought determines upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability, but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court of common pleas or such other court shall deem proper;

 

(b)         Any action or suit in which the only liability asserted against a director is pursuant to section 1701.95 of the Revised Code.

 

(3)         To the extent that a director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit, or proceeding referred to in divisions (E)(1) and (2) of this section, or in

 

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defense of any claim, issue, or matter therein, he shall be indemnified against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection therewith.

 

(4)         Any indemnification under divisions (E)(1) and (2) of this section, unless ordered by a court, shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in divisions (E)(1) and (2) of this section. Such determination shall be made as follows:

 

(a)         By a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors of the indemnifying corporation who were not and are not parties to or threatened with any such action, suit, or proceeding;

 

(b)         If the quorum described in division (E)(4)(a) of this section is not obtainable or if a majority vote of a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, in a written opinion by independent legal counsel other than an attorney, or a firm having associated with it an attorney, who has been retained by or who has performed services for the corporation, or any person to be indemnified within the past five years;

 

(c)

By the shareholders;

 

(d)         By the court of common pleas or the court in which such action, suit, or proceeding was brought.

 

Any determination made by the disinterested directors under division (E)(4)(a) or by independent legal counsel under division (E)(4)(b) of this section shall be promptly communicated to the person who threatened or brought the action or suit by or in the right of the corporation under division (E)(2) of this section, and within ten days after receipt of such notification, such person shall have the right to petition the court of common pleas or the court in which such action or suit was brought to review the reasonableness of such determination.

 

(5)(a) Unless at the time of a director’s act or omission that is the subject of an action, suit or proceeding referred to in divisions (E)(1) and (2) of this section, the articles or the regulations of a corporation state by specific reference to this division that the provisions of this division do not apply to the corporation and unless the only liability asserted against a director in an action, suit, or proceeding referred to in divisions (E)(1) and (2) of this section is pursuant to section 1701.95 of the Revised Code, expenses, including attorney’s fees, incurred by a director in defending the action, suit, or proceeding shall be paid by the corporation as they are incurred, in advance of the final disposition of the action, suit, or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director in which he agrees to do both of the following:

 

(i) Repay such amount if it is proved by clear and convincing evidence in a court of competent jurisdiction that his action or failure to act involved an act or omission undertaken with deliberate intent to cause injury to the corporation or undertaken with reckless disregard for the best interests of the corporation;

 

(ii) Reasonably cooperate with the corporation concerning the action, suit, or proceeding.

 

(b)         Expenses, including attorneys’ fees incurred by a director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent in defending any action, suit, or proceeding referred to in divisions (E)(1) and (2) of this section, may be paid by the corporation as they are incurred, in advance of the final disposition of the action, suit, or proceeding as authorized by the directors in the specific case upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent to repay such amount, if it ultimately is determined that he is entitled to be indemnified by the corporation.

 

(6)         The indemnification authorized by this section shall not be exclusive of, and shall be in addition to, any other rights granted to those seeking indemnification under the articles or the regulations or any agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of such a person.

 

 

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(7)         A corporation may purchase and maintain insurance or furnish similar protection, including but not limited to trust funds, letters of credit, or self-insurance on behalf of or for any person who is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, domestic or foreign, nonprofit or for profit, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under this section. Insurance may be purchased from or maintained with a person in which the corporation has a financial interest.

 

(8)         The authority of a corporation to indemnify persons pursuant to divisions (E)(1) and (2) of this section does not limit the payment of expenses as they are incurred, indemnification, insurance, or other protection that may be provided pursuant to divisions (E)(5), (6), and (7) of this section. Divisions (E)(1) and (2) of this section do not create any obligation to repay or return payments made by the corporation pursuant to divisions (E)(5), (6), or (7).

 

(9)         As used in this division, references to “corporation” include all constituent corporations in a consolidation or merger and the new or surviving corporation, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of such a constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, trustee, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, domestic or foreign, nonprofit or for profit, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under this section with respect to the new or surviving corporation as he would if he had served the new or surviving corporation in the same capacity.

 

Second Amended Articles of Incorporation of Western Reserve

 

ARTICLE EIGHTH

 

EIGHTH: (1) The corporation may indemnify or agree to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party, to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, other than an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation (including a subsidiary of this corporation), domestic or foreign, nonprofit or for profit, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit, or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit, or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendre or its equivalent, shall not, of itself create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, he had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.

 

(2)            The corporation may indemnify or agree to indemnify any person who was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation (including a subsidiary of this corporation), domestic or foreign, nonprofit or for profit, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue, or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of his duty to the corporation unless, and only to the extent that the court of common pleas, or the court in which such action or suit was brought

 

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shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability, but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court of common pleas or such other court shall deem proper.

 

(3)            To the extent that a director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit, or proceeding referred to in sections (1) and (2) of this article, or in defense of any claim, issue, or matter therein, he shall be indemnified against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection therewith.

 

(4)            Any indemnification under sections (1) and (2) of this article, unless ordered by a court, shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in sections (1) and (2) of this article. Such determination shall be made (a) by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors of the indemnifying corporation who were not and are not parties to or threatened with any such action, suit, or proceeding, or (b) if such a quorum is not obtainable or if a majority vote of a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, in a written opinion by independent legal counsel other than an attorney, or a firm having associated with it an attorney, who has been retained by or who has performed services for the corporation, or any person to be indemnified within the past five years, or (c) by the shareholders, or (d) by the court of common pleas or the court in which such action, suit, or proceeding was brought. Any determination made by the disinterested directors under section (4)(a) or by independent legal counsel under section (4)(b) of this article shall be promptly communicated to the person who threatened or brought the action or suit by or in the right of the corporation under section (2) of this article, and within ten days after receipt of such notification, such person shall have the right to petition the court of common pleas or the court in which such action or suit was brought to review the reasonableness of such determination.

 

(5)            Expenses, including attorneys’ fees incurred in defending any action, suit, or proceeding referred to in sections (1) and (2) of this article, may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit, or proceeding as authorized by the directors in the specific case upon receipt of a written undertaking by or on behalf of the director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent to repay such amount, unless it shall ultimately be determined that he is entitled to be indemnified by the corporation as authorized in this article. If a majority vote of a quorum of disinterested directors so directs by resolution, said written undertaking need not be submitted to the corporation. Such a determination that a written undertaking need not be submitted to the corporation shall in no way affect the entitlement of indemnification as authorized by this article.

 

(6)            The indemnification provided by this article shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under the articles or the regulations or any agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of such a person.

 

(7)            The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation (including a subsidiary of this corporation), domestic or foreign, nonprofit or for profit, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under this section.

 

(8)            As used in this section, references to “the corporation” include all constituent corporations in a consolidation or merger and the new or surviving corporation, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of such a constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, trustee, officer, employee or agent of another corporation (including a subsidiary of this corporation), domestic or foreign, nonprofit or for profit, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise shall stand in the same position under this article with respect to the new or surviving corporation as he would if he had served the new or surviving corporation in the same capacity.

 

 

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(9)           The foregoing provisions of this article do not apply to any proceeding against any trustee, investment manager or other fiduciary of an employee benefit plan in such person’s capacity as such, even though such person may also be an agent of this corporation. The corporation may indemnify such named fiduciaries of its employee benefit plans against all costs and expenses, judgments, fines, settlements or other amounts actually and reasonably incurred by or imposed upon said named fiduciary in connection with or arising out of any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding in which the named fiduciary may be made a party by reason of being or having been a named fiduciary, to the same extent it indemnifies an agent of the corporation. To the extent that the corporation does not have the direct legal power to indemnify, the corporation may contract with the named fiduciaries of its employee benefit plans to indemnify them to the same extent as noted above. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of such named fiduciary covering any liability to the same extent that it contracts to indemnify.

 

Amended Code of Regulations of Western Reserve

 

ARTICLE V

 

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

 

Each Director, officer and member of a committee of this Corporation, and any person who may have served at the request of this Corporation as a Director, officer or member of a committee of any other corporation in which this Corporation owns shares of capital stock or of which this Corporation is a creditor (and his heirs, executors and administrators) shall be indemnified by the Corporation against all expenses, costs, judgments, decrees, fines or penalties as provided by, and to the extent allowed by, Article Eighth of the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended.

 

Rule 484 Undertaking

 

Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of Western Reserve pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise, Western Reserve 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 Western Reserve of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of Western Reserve in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, Western Reserve 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 of 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.

 

 

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Item 30.

Principal Underwriter

 

(a)

AFSG Securities Corporation (“AFSG”) is the principal underwriter for the Policies. AFSG currently serves as principal underwriter for the Retirement Builder Variable Annuity Account, Separate Account VA A, Separate Account VA B, Separate Account VA C, Separate Account VA D, Separate Account VA E, Separate Account VA F, Separate Account VA I, Separate Account VA J, Separate Account VA L, Separate Account VL A, Legacy Builder Variable Life Separate Account, Separate Account VA K, and Separate Account VA P, Separate Account VAQ, Transamerica Corporate Separate Account Sixteen, Separate Account VA R, Separate Account VA S and Separate Account VA W of Transamerica Life Insurance Company; the Separate Account VA BNY, Separate Account C, Separate Account VA QNY, TFLIC Series Life Account, TFLIC Series Annuity Account, TFLIC Separate Account VNY, Separate Account BNY, Separate Account VA WNY and Separate Account VA-2LNY of Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company; the Separate Account I, Separate Account II and Separate Account V of Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company; the WRL Series Life Account, WRL Series Annuity Account, WRL Series Annuity Account B, Separate Account VA U, Separate Account VA V and WRL Series Life Corporate Account of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio; Separate Account VA-2L, Transamerica Occidental Life Separate Account VUL-3, Separate Account VA G, Separate Account VA H, Transamerica Occidental Life Separate Account VUL-4, Transamerica Occidental Life Separate Account VUL-5, and Transamerica Occidental Life Separate Account VUL-6 of Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company; Separate Account VA-8 of Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company; AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust; Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds; and Transamerica Investors, Inc.

                  

(b)

Directors and Officers of AFSG

 

 

Name

Principal Business Address

 

Position and Offices with Underwriter

 

Larry N. Norman

(1)

Director and President

 

Anne M. Spaes

(1)

Director and Vice President

 

Lisa A. Wachendorf

(1)

Director, Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer

 

John K. Carter

(2)

Vice President

 

William G. Cummings

(2)

Vice President

 

Thomas R. Moriarty

(2)

Vice President

 

Frank A. Camp

(1)

Secretary

 

Priscilla I. Hechler

(2)

Assistant Vice President and Assistant Secretary

 

Darin D. Smith

(1)

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

 

Teresa L. Stolba

(1)

Assistant Compliance Officer

 

Emily Bates

(3)

Assistant Treasurer

 

Clifton W. Flenniken

(4)

Assistant Treasurer

 

_____________

(1)

4333 Edgewood Road, N.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001

 

 

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(2)

570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, FL 33716-1202

 

(3)

400 West Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202

 

(4)

1111 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201

 

(c)

Compensation to Principal Underwriter

 

 

Name of Principal Underwriter

Net Underwriting Discounts and Commissions

 

Compensation on Redemption

 

Brokerage Commissions

 

 

Commissions

AFSG Securities Corporation

0

0

$ 85,863,632 (1)

0

0

0

$ 67,236,938 (2)

0

0

0

$ 82,236,981 (3)

0

(1)

fiscal year 2004

(2)

fiscal year 2003

(3)

fiscal year 2002

 

Item 31.

Location of Accounts and Records

 

All accounts, books, or other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder are maintained by the Registrant through Western Reserve at

570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716, 4800 140th Avenue North, Clearwater, Florida 33762 or 12855 Starkey Road, Largo, Florida 33773.

 

Item 32.

Management Services

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 33.

Undertakings

 

Western Reserve hereby represents that the fees and charges deducted under the WRL Financial Freedom Builder Policies, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by Western Reserve.

 

Registrant promises to file a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement as frequently as is necessary to ensure that the audited financial statements in the Registration Statement are never more than 16 months old for so long as payments under the variable life policies may be accepted.  

 

Registrant furthermore agrees to include either as part of any application to purchase a Policy offered by the prospectus, a space that an applicant can check to request a Statement of Additional Information, or a post card or similar written communication affixed to or included in the prospectus that the applicant can remove to send for a Statement of Additional Information.

 

Registrant agrees to deliver any Statement of Additional Information and any financial statements required to be made available under this Form N-6 promptly upon written or oral request.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of St. Petersburg, State of Florida, on this 22nd day of April, 2005.

 

WRL SERIES LIFE ACCOUNT

(Registrant)

 

By: /s/ Ron Wagley

Ron Wagley, Chairman of the Board of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

 

WESTERN RESERVE LIFE ASSURANCE

CO. OF OHIO

(Depositor)

 

By: /s/ Ron Wagley

Ron Wagley, Chairman of the Board

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Signature

Title

Date

 

/s/ Ron Wagley

Chairman of the Board

April 22, 2005

Ron Wagley */

 

/s/ Charles T. Boswell

Chief Executive Officer

April 22, 2005

Charles T. Boswell

 

 

/s/ Brenda K. Clancy

Director and President

April 22, 2005

Brenda K. Clancy */

 

 

/s/ Paul Reaburn

Director and Vice President

April 22, 2005

Paul Reaburn */

 

/s/ Kenneth Kilbane

Director and Senior

April 22, 2005

Kenneth Kilbane */

Vice President

 

 

/s/ Allan J. Hamilton

Vice President, Treasurer and

April 22, 2005

Allan J. Hamilton

Controller

 

 

/s/ Christopher H. Garrett

Actuary and Chief Financial

April 22, 2005

Christopher H. Garrett */

Officer

 

 

/s/ Arthur C. Schneider

Director

April 22, 2005

Arthur C. Schneider */

 

*/ /s/ Priscilla I. Hechler

Signed by Priscilla I. Hechler

As Attorney in Fact

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

 

Exhibit

Description

No.

of Exhibit

 

 

26(k)

Opinion and Consent of Steven R. Shepard, Esq. as to Legality of Securities Being Registered

 

26(n)(i)

Written Consent of Ernst & Young LLP