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Registration No. 33-13774
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-6
POST-EFFECTIVE
AMENDMENT NO. 24
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR
OF
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
(Exact name of trust)
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
(Name of depositor)
500 N. Woodward Avenue
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304
(Address of depositor's principal executive offices)
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JAMES D. GALLAGHER, ESQ.
Secretary and General Counsel Notice to:
The Manufacturers Life J. Sumner Jones, Esq.
Insurance Company of America Jones & Blouch L.L.P., Suite 405W
500 N. Woodward Avenue 1025 Thomas Jefferson St., N.W.
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304 Washington, D.C. 20007
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
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It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
___ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
_X_ on May 1, 1998 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
___ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
___ on ____________________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
___ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR
OF
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
Registration Statement on Form S-6
Cross-Reference Sheet
Form
N-8B-2
Item No. Caption in Prospectus
1 ----- Cover Page; General Information About Manufacturers Life of America,
Separate Account Four, and Manufacturers Investment Trust (What Is
Manufacturers Life of America's Separate Account Four?)
2 ----- Cover Page; General Information About Manufacturers Life of America,
Separate Account Four, and Manufacturers Investment Trust (Who Are
Manufacturers Life Of America And Manufacturers Life?)
3 ----- *
4 ----- Other Matters (Who Sells The Policies And What Are The Sales
Commissions?)
5 ----- General Information About Manufacturers Life Of America, Separate
Account Four, and Manufacturers Investment Trust (What Is Manufacturers
Life of America's Separate Account Four?)
6 ----- General Information About Manufacturers Life of America, Separate
Account Four, and Manufacturers Investment Trust (What Is Manufacturers
Life of America's Separate Account Four?)
7 ----- *
8 ----- *
9 ----- Other Matters (Is There Any Litigation Pending?)
10 ----- Detailed Information About The Policies
11 ----- General Information About Manufacturers Life Of America, Separate
Account Four, and Manufacturers Investment Trust (What Is Manufacturers
Investment Trust?)
12 ----- General Information About Manufacturers Life Of America, Separate
Account Four, and Manufacturers Investment Trust (What Is Manufacturers
Investment Trust?)
13 ----- Detailed Information About The Policies (Charges)
14 ----- Detailed Information About the Policies (Premium Provisions -- What
Are the Requirements and Procedures for Issuance of a Policy?); Other
Matters (What Responsibilities Has Manufacturers Life Assumed?)
15 ----- Detailed Information About The Policies (Premium Provisions -- What
Are the Requirements and Procedures for Issuance of a Policy?)
16 ----- **
17 ----- Detailed Information About The Policies (Policy Values -- How May a
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Policyowner Obtain the Net Cash Surrender Value?; Other Provisions -- When
Are Proceeds Paid?)
18 ----- General Information About Manufacturers Life Of America, Separate
Account Four, and Manufacturers Investment Trust
* Omitted since answer is negative or item is not applicable. ** Omitted.
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Form
N-8B-2
Item No. Caption in Prospectus
19 ----- Detailed Information About The Policies (Other Provisions -- What
Reports Will Be Sent To Policyowners?); Other Matters (What
Responsibilities Has Manufacturers Life Assumed?)
20 ----- *
21 ----- Detailed Information About The Policies
22 ----- *
23 ----- **
24 ----- Detailed Information About the Policies (Other Provisions -- What
Are The Other General Policy Provisions?)
25 ----- General Information About Manufacturers Life Of America, Separate
Account Four, and Manufacturers Investment Trust (Who Are Manufacturers
Life Of America And Manufacturers Life?)
26 ----- *
27 ----- **
28 ----- Other Matters (Who Are The Directors And Officers Of Manufacturers
Life Of America?)
29 ----- General Information About Manufacturers Life Of America, Separate
Account Four, and Manufacturers Investment Trust (Who Are Manufacturers
Life Of America And Manufacturers Life?)
30 ----- *
31 ----- *
32 ----- *
33 ----- *
34 ----- *
35 ----- **
36 ----- *
37 ----- *
38 ----- Other Matters (Who Sells The Policies And What Are The Sales
Commissions?; What Responsibilities Has Manufacturers Life Assumed?)
39 ----- Other Matters (Who Sells The Policies And What Are The Sales
Commissions?)
40 ----- *
41 ----- **
42 ----- *
43 ----- *
44 ----- Detailed Information About The Policies (Policy Values -- What Is the
Policy Value and How Is It Determined?)
45 ----- *
46 ----- Detailed Information About The Policies (Policy Values -- How May a
Policyowner Obtain the Net Cash Surrender Value?; Other Provisions -- When
Are Proceeds Paid?)
47 ----- General Information About Manufacturers Life Of America, Separate
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Account Four, and Manufacturers Investment Trust (What Is Manufacturers
Investment Trust?)
48 ----- *
49 ----- *
* Omitted since answer is negative or item is not applicable. ** Omitted.
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Form
N-8B-2
Item No. Caption in Prospectus
50 ----- General Information About Manufacturers Life Of America, Separate
Account Four, and Manufacturers Investment Trust (What Is Manufacturers
Life Of America's Separate Account Four?)
51 ----- Detailed Information About The Policies
52 ----- Detailed Information About The Policies (Other Provisions -- Under
What Circumstances May Portfolio Shares Be Substituted?) 53 ----- **
54 ----- *
55 ----- *
56 ----- *
57 ----- *
58 ----- *
59 ----- Financial Statements
* Omitted since answer is negative or item is not applicable. ** Omitted.
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PART I
PROSPECTUS
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LOGO
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PROSPECTUSES FOR
VUL
VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE
A FLEXIBLE PREMIUM
VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY
Issued by
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
And for
MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST
Printed May 1998
[MANULIFE FINANCIAL LOGO]
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PROSPECTUS
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF AMERICA
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY
This prospectus describes the flexible premium variable life insurance policy
(the "Policy") issued by The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of America
("Manufacturers Life of America" or the "Company"), a stock life insurance
company that is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of The Manufacturers Life
Insurance Company ("Manufacturers Life"). The Policies are designed to provide
lifetime insurance protection together with flexibility as to the timing and
amount of premium payments, the investments underlying the Policy Value and the
amount of insurance coverage. This flexibility allows the policyowner to pay
premiums and adjust insurance coverage in light of his or her current financial
circumstances and insurance needs. The Policies provide for: (1) a Net Cash
Surrender Value that can be obtained by surrendering the Policy; (2) policy
loans; and (3) an insurance benefit payable at the life insured's death. As long
as a Policy remains in force, the death benefit will not be less than the
current face amount of the Policy.
Policy Value may be accumulated on a fixed basis or vary with the investment
performance of the sub-accounts of Manufacturers Life of America's Separate
Account Four (the "Separate Account") to which the policyowner allocates net
premiums. The assets of each sub-account will be used to purchase shares of a
particular investment portfolio ( a "Portfolio") of Manufacturers Investment
Trust. The accompanying prospectus for Manufacturers Investment Trust, and the
corresponding statement of additional information, describe the investment
objectives of the Portfolios in which net premiums may be invested. The
Portfolios available for allocation of net premiums are the following: Pacific
Rim Emerging Markets Trust, Science & Technology Trust, International Small Cap
Trust, Emerging Growth Trust, Pilgrim Baxter Growth Trust, Small/Mid Cap Trust,
International Stock Trust, Worldwide Growth Trust, Global Equity Trust, Small
Company Value Trust, Equity Trust, Growth Trust, Quantitative Equity Trust
(formerly the Common Stock Fund), Equity Index Trust, Blue Chip Growth Trust,
Real Estate Securities Trust, Value Trust, International Growth and Income
Trust, Growth and Income Trust, Equity-Income Trust, Balanced Trust, Aggressive
Asset Allocation Trust, Moderate Asset Allocation Trust, Conservative Asset
Allocation Trust, High Yield Trust, Strategic Bond Trust, Global Government Bond
Trust, Capital Growth Bond Trust, Investment Quality Bond Trust, U.S. Government
Securities Trust, Money Market Trust, Lifestyle Aggressive 1000 Trust, Lifestyle
Growth 820 Trust, Lifestyle Balanced 640 Trust, Lifestyle Moderate 460 Trust and
Lifestyle Conservative 280 Trust (collectively the "Manufacturers Trusts").
Other sub-accounts and Portfolios may be added in the future.
Prospective purchasers should note that it may not be advisable to purchase a
Policy as a replacement for existing insurance.
BECAUSE OF THE SUBSTANTIAL NATURE OF THE SURRENDER CHARGES, THE POLICY IS NOT
SUITABLE FOR SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT PURPOSES. A POLICYOWNER CONTEMPLATING
SURRENDER OF A POLICY SHOULD PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE REFUND RIGHTS
DESCRIBED IN THIS PROSPECTUS, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ONLY DURING THE FIRST TWO
YEARS FOLLOWING ISSUANCE OF THE POLICY OR FOLLOWING AN INCREASE IN FACE AMOUNT.
ALSO, POLICYOWNERS SHOULD NOTE THAT THEIR POLICY COULD BE A MODIFIED ENDOWMENT
CONTRACT UNDER FEDERAL TAX LAW AND ANY POLICY LOAN OR SURRENDER MAY RESULT IN
ADVERSE TAX CONSEQUENCES AND A PENALTY.
The Securities and Exchange Commission maintains a Web site (http://www.sec.gov)
that contains material incorporated by reference and other information regarding
registrants that file electronically with the Commission.
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PLEASE READ THIS PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY AND KEEP IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. IT IS
VALID ONLY WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY A CURRENT PROSPECTUS FOR MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT
TRUST.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY
OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The Manufacturers Life Insurance
Company of America
500 North Woodward Avenue,
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304
Service Office:
200 Bloor Street East
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4W 1E5
TELEPHONE: 1 (800) 827-4546
1 (800) VARILIN(E)
THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS MAY 1, 1998.
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PROSPECTUS CONTENTS
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DEFINITIONS................................................. 1
INTRODUCTION TO POLICIES.................................... 1
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT MANUFACTURERS LIFE OF AMERICA,
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR, AND MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT
TRUST..................................................... 9
Who Are Manufacturers Life of America And Manufacturers
Life?................................................. 9
What Is Manufacturers Life of America's Separate
Account Four?......................................... 9
What Is Manufacturers Investment Trust?................ 10
What Are The Investment Objectives and Certain Policies
Of The Portfolios?.................................... 11
DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES..................... 15
PREMIUM PROVISIONS........................................ 15
What Are The Requirements And Procedures For Issuance
Of A Policy?.......................................... 15
What Limitations Apply To Premium Amounts?............. 16
Is There A Death Benefit Guarantee?.................... 16
When Does A Policy Go Into Default?.................... 17
How Can A Terminated Policy Be Reinstated?............. 17
How May Net Premiums Be Invested?...................... 17
Is There A Short-Term Cancellation Right, Or "Free
Look"?................................................ 18
What Are The Conversion Privileges Of The Policy?...... 18
INSURANCE BENEFIT......................................... 18
What Is The Insurance Benefit?......................... 18
What Death Benefit Options Are Available?.............. 18
Can The Death Benefit Option Be Changed?............... 19
Can The Face Amount Of A Policy Be Changed?............ 20
POLICY VALUES............................................. 21
What Is The Policy Value And How Is It Determined?..... 21
Transfers Of Policy Value.............................. 22
What Are The Provisions Governing Policy Loans?........ 23
How May A Policyowner Obtain The Net Cash Surrender
Value?................................................ 25
CHARGES................................................... 26
What Deductions Are Made From Premiums?................ 26
What Are The Surrender Charges?........................ 27
What Are The Monthly Deductions?....................... 30
Are There Special Provisions For Group Or Sponsored
Arrangements?......................................... 31
Are There Special Provisions For Exchanges?............ 31
What Are The Risk Charges Assessed Against Separate
Account Assets?....................................... 32
Are There Other Relevant Charges?...................... 32
THE GENERAL ACCOUNT....................................... 34
What Is The General Account?........................... 34
OTHER PROVISIONS.......................................... 34
What Supplementary Benefits Are Available?............. 34
Under What Circumstances May Portfolio Shares Be
Substituted?.......................................... 34
What Are The Other General Policy Provisions?.......... 35
When Are Proceeds Paid?................................ 35
What Reports Will Be Sent To Policyowners?............. 35
OTHER MATTERS............................................. 36
What Is The Federal Tax Treatment Of The Policies?..... 36
Tax Status Of The Policy............................... 36
What Is The Tax Treatment Of Policy Benefits?.......... 37
What Are The Company's Tax Considerations?............. 39
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Who Sells The Policies And What Are The Sales
Commissions?.......................................... 40
What Responsibilities Has Manufacturers Life
Assumed?.............................................. 40
What Are The Voting Rights?............................ 40
Who Are The Directors And Officers Of Manufacturers
Life of America?...................................... 41
What State Regulations Apply?.......................... 42
Is There Any Litigation Pending?....................... 42
Where Can Further Information Be Found?................ 42
Legal Considerations................................... 43
Legal Matters.......................................... 43
Experts................................................ 43
Year 2000 Issues....................................... 43
Financial Statements................................... F-1
Appendix...............................................
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THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFERING IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH
SUCH OFFERING MAY NOT LAWFULLY BE MADE. NO PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY
REPRESENTATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN
THIS PROSPECTUS, THE PROSPECTUS OF MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST, OR THE
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OF MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST.
You are urged to examine this prospectus carefully. The INTRODUCTION TO POLICIES
will briefly describe the Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy. More
detailed information will be found further in the prospectus.
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DEFINITIONS
BUSINESS DAY -- any day that the net asset value of the underlying shares of a
sub-account of the Separate Account is determined.
CASH SURRENDER VALUE -- the Policy Value less the deferred sales charge, the
deferred underwriting charge and any outstanding monthly deductions due.
GUARANTEED INTEREST ACCOUNT -- that part of the Policy Value which reflects the
value the policyowner has in the general account of Manufacturers Life of
America.
INVESTMENT ACCOUNT -- that part of the Policy Value which reflects the value the
policyowner has in one of the sub-accounts of the Separate Account.
LOAN ACCOUNT -- that part of the Policy Value which reflects policy loans and
interest credited to the Policy Value in connection with such loans.
MODIFIED POLICY DEBT -- as of any date the Policy Debt plus the amount of
interest to be charged to the next policy anniversary, all discounted from the
next policy anniversary to such date at an annual rate of 4%.
NET CASH SURRENDER VALUE -- the Cash Surrender Value less the value in the Loan
Account.
NET POLICY VALUE -- the Policy Value less the value in the Loan Account.
POLICY DEBT -- as of any date the aggregate amount of policy loans, including
borrowed interest, less any loan repayments.
POLICY VALUE -- the sum of the values in the Loan Account, the Guaranteed
Interest Account and the Investment Accounts.
SERVICE OFFICE -- the office we designate to service the Policies, which is
shown on the cover page of this prospectus.
TARGET PREMIUM -- a premium amount used to measure the maximum deferred sales
charge under a Policy. The Target Premium for the initial face amount is set
forth in the Policy. The policyowner will be advised of the Target Premium for
any increase in face amount.
WITHDRAWAL TIER AMOUNT -- as of any date the product of the Net Cash Surrender
Value at the previous policy anniversary multiplied by 10%.
INTRODUCTION TO POLICIES
The following summary is intended to provide a general description of the most
important features of the Policy. It is not comprehensive and is qualified in
its entirety by the more detailed information contained in this prospectus.
Unless otherwise indicated or required by the context, the discussion throughout
this prospectus assumes that the Policy has not gone into default, there is no
outstanding Policy Debt and the death benefit is not determined by the corridor
percentage test (see "What Death Benefit Options are Available").
GENERAL. The Policy provides a death benefit in the event of the death of the
life insured. There are two death benefit options. The policyowner may change
death benefit options and may increase or decrease the face amount of the
Policy.
Premium payments may be made at any time and in any amount, subject to certain
limitations (see "What Limitations Apply to Premium Amounts").
After certain deductions, premiums will be allocated, according to the
policyowner's instructions, to one or more of the general account and the
sub-accounts of Manufacturers Life of America's Separate Account Four. Assets of
the sub-accounts of Separate Account Four are invested in shares of a particular
Portfolio of Manufacturers Investment Trust. Allocation instructions may be
changed at any time and transfers among the accounts may be made (see "Transfers
of Policy Value").
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The Portfolios currently offered are the: Pacific Rim Emerging Markets Trust,
Science & Technology Trust, International Small Cap Trust, Emerging Growth
Trust, Pilgrim Baxter Growth Trust, Small/Mid Cap Trust, International Stock
Trust, Worldwide Growth Trust, Global Equity Trust, Small Company Value Trust,
Equity Trust, Growth Trust, Quantitative Equity Trust (formerly the Common Stock
Fund), Equity Index Trust, Blue Chip Growth Trust, Real Estate Securities Trust,
Value Trust, International Growth and Income Trust, Growth and Income Trust,
Equity-Income Trust, Balanced Trust, Aggressive Asset Allocation Trust, Moderate
Asset Allocation Trust, Conservative Asset Allocation Trust, High Yield Trust,
Strategic Bond Trust, Global Government Bond Trust, Capital Growth Bond Trust,
Investment Quality Bond Trust, U.S. Government Securities Trust, Money Market
Trust, Lifestyle Aggressive 1000 Trust, Lifestyle Growth 820 Trust, Lifestyle
Balanced 640 Trust, Lifestyle Moderate 460 Trust and Lifestyle Conservative 280
Trust (collectively the "Manufacturers Trusts"). Other sub-accounts and
Portfolios may be added in the future.
The Policy has a Policy Value reflecting premiums paid, certain charges for
expenses and cost of insurance, and the investment performance of the accounts
to which the policyowner has allocated premiums. The policyowner may obtain a
portion of the Policy Value by taking a policy loan or a partial withdrawal, or
by full surrender of the Policy.
DEATH BENEFIT
DEATH BENEFIT OPTIONS. The policyowner elects to have the Policy's death
benefit determined under one of two options:
- a death benefit equal to the face amount of the Policy, and
- a death benefit equal to the face amount of the Policy plus the Policy
Value.
Under either option, the death benefit may be increased to a multiple of the
Policy Value to satisfy the corridor percentage test under the definition of
life insurance in the Internal Revenue Code. (See DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE
POLICIES; INSURANCE BENEFIT -- "What Is The Insurance Benefit?" and "What Death
Benefit Options Are Available?")
THE POLICYOWNER MAY CHANGE THE DEATH BENEFIT OPTION. A change in the death
benefit option may be requested after the Policy has been in force for two
years. A change in death benefit option will be effective on a policy
anniversary. (See DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES; INSURANCE BENEFIT --
"Can The Death Benefit Option Be Changed?")
THE POLICYOWNER MAY INCREASE THE FACE AMOUNT. After the Policy has been in
force for one year, an increase in the face amount of the Policy may be
requested once per policy year. An increase in the face amount is subject to
satisfactory evidence of insurability and will usually result in the Policy's
being subject to new surrender charges. (See DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE
POLICIES; INSURANCE BENEFIT -- "Can The Face Amount Of A Policy Be Changed?")
THE POLICYOWNER MAY DECREASE THE FACE AMOUNT. A decrease in the face amount may
be requested after the Policy has been in force for one year, except during the
one-year period following any increase in face amount. In addition, during the
two-year period following an increase in face amount, the policyowner may choose
to decrease the increased face amount and have the deferred sales charge for the
increase reduced by the refund of any excess sales load attributable to the
increase. A decrease in face amount will be effective only on a policy
anniversary and may result in certain surrender charges being deducted from the
Policy Value. (See DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES; INSURANCE BENEFIT --
"Can The Face Amount Of A Policy Be Changed?")
PREMIUM PAYMENTS ARE FLEXIBLE
The policyowner may pay premiums at any time and in any amount, subject to
certain limitations. (See DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES; PREMIUM
PROVISIONS -- "What Are The Requirements And Procedures For Issuance Of A
Policy?" and "What Limitations Apply To Premium Amounts?")
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In the first two policy years the policyowner must pay a minimum premium to keep
the Policy in force. (See DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES; PREMIUM
PROVISIONS -- "What Limitations Apply To Premium Amounts?" and "Is There A Death
Benefit Guarantee?")
After the second policy year there is no minimum premium required; however, by
complying with the minimum premium schedule for the Policy, the policyowner can
ensure the Policy will not go into default prior to the life insured's reaching
age 70. (See DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES; PREMIUM PROVISIONS -- "Is
There A Death Benefit Guarantee?")
Certain maximum premium limitations apply to the Policy, ensuring the Policy
qualifies as life insurance under rules defined in the Internal Revenue Code.
(See DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES; PREMIUM PROVISIONS -- "What
Limitations Apply To Premium Amounts?")
SUMMARY OF CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS
Charges under the Policy are assessed as:
(1) Deductions from premiums
- 3% sales charge
- 2% state premium tax (except for Oregon where no premium tax is
deducted)
(2) Surrender charges upon surrender, partial withdrawal, decrease in face
amount or lapse
- deferred underwriting charge of $2-$6 for each $1,000 of face amount
- deferred sales charge of up to 47% of two Target Premiums
(3) Monthly Deductions
- administration charge of $6
- cost of insurance charge (including $1 per $1,000 of face amount for
policies less than $25,000)
- supplementary benefits charge
(4) Certain Transfers
- a Dollar Cost Averaging transfer charge of $5 when Policy Value does not
exceed $15,000
- a charge of $25 per transfer for each transfer in excess of 12 in a
policy year
(5) Separate Account Charges
- mortality and expense risk charge of .65% per annum assessed daily
against the value of the Separate Account assets
(6) Other Charges
Investment management fees paid by Manufacturers Investment Trust (excluding the
Lifestyle Trusts) range from .25% to 1.10% of the assets of the Portfolios.
Maximum expenses range from .15% to .75% of the assets of the Portfolios
(excluding the Lifestyle Trusts). Because each Lifestyle Trust will invest in
shares of Underlying Portfolios (all of the Portfolios except the Lifestyle
Trusts) each will bear its pro rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by
the Underlying Portfolios.
For a complete discussion of charges and deductions see the heading Charges And
Deductions in this Introduction and the references therein.
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INVESTMENT OPTIONS
After deductions for sales charges of 3% and state premium taxes of 2%, net
premiums will be allocated, according to the policyowner's instructions, to any
combination of the general account or one or more of the sub-accounts of
Manufacturers Life of America's Separate Account Four.
Each of the sub-accounts of Separate Account Four invests its assets in the
shares of one of the following:
- - Pacific Rim Emerging Markets Trust
- - Science & Technology Trust
- - International Small Cap Trust
- - Emerging Growth Trust
- - Pilgrim Baxter Growth Trust
- - Small/Mid Cap Trust
- - International Stock Trust
- - Worldwide Growth Trust
- - Global Equity Trust
- - Small Company Value Trust
- - Equity Trust
- - Growth Trust
- - Quantitative Equity Trust
- - Equity Index Trust
- - Blue Chip Growth Trust
- - Real Estate Securities Trust
- - Value Trust
- - International Growth and Income Trust
- - Growth and Income Trust
- - Equity-Income Trust
- - Balanced Trust
- - Aggressive Asset Allocation Trust
- - Moderate Asset Allocation Trust
- - Conservative Asset Allocation Trust
- - High Yield Trust
- - Strategic Bond Trust
- - Global Government Bond Trust
- - Capital Growth Bond Trust
- - Investment Quality Bond Trust
- - U.S. Government Securities Trust
- - Money Market Trust
- - Lifestyle Aggressive 1000 Trust
- - Lifestyle Growth 820 Trust
- - Lifestyle Balanced 640 Trust
- - Lifestyle Moderate 460 Trust
- - Lifestyle Conservative 280 Trust
The policyowner may change the allocation of net premiums among the general
account and the sub-accounts at any time. (See GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT
MANUFACTURERS LIFE OF AMERICA, SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR, AND MANUFACTURERS
INVESTMENT TRUST AND DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES; Premium
Provisions -- "How May Net Premiums Be Invested?" and Policy Values -- "What Is
The Policy Value And How Is It Determined?")
THE POLICY VALUE
The Policy has a Policy Value which reflects the following: premium payments
made; deduction of charges described under "Charges And Deductions" below;
investment performance of the sub-accounts to which amounts have been allocated;
and interest credited by the Company to amounts allocated to the general
account.
The Policy Value is the sum of the values in the Investment Accounts, the
Guaranteed Interest Account and the Loan Account.
INVESTMENT ACCOUNT. An Investment Account is established under the Policy for
each sub-account of the Separate Account to which net premiums or transfer
amounts have been allocated. An Investment Account measures the interest of the
Policy in the corresponding sub-account.
The value of each Investment Account under the Policy varies each Business Day
and reflects the investment performance of the Portfolio shares held in the
corresponding sub-account.
(See DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES; Policy Values -- "What Is The
Policy Value And How Is It Determined?")
GUARANTEED INTEREST ACCOUNT. The Guaranteed Interest Account consists of that
portion of the Policy Value based on net premiums allocated to and amounts
transferred to the general account of the Company.
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Manufacturers Life of America credits interest on amounts in the Guaranteed
Interest Account at an effective annual rate guaranteed to be at least 4%. (See
DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES; The General Account -- "What Is The
General Account?")
LOAN ACCOUNT. When a policy loan is made, Manufacturers Life of America will
establish a Loan Account under the Policy and will transfer an amount from the
Investment Accounts and the Guaranteed Interest Account to the Loan Account.
The Company will credit interest to amounts in the Loan Account at an effective
annual rate of at least 4%. The actual rate credited will be the rate charged on
policy loans less an interest rate differential, which is currently 1.25%.
Under certain conditions the Company will credit interest to a portion of the
amounts in the Loan Account at an effective annual rate equal to the rate
charged on policy loans less 0.50%. (See DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE
POLICIES; Policy Values -- "What Are The Provisions Governing Policy Loans?")
TRANSFERS ARE PERMITTED. A policyowner may change the extent to which the
Policy Value is based upon any specific sub-account of Separate Account Four or
the Company's general account by requesting a transfer of a portion or all
amounts in one account to another account.
Twelve transfers per policy year may be made. Excess transfers will be permitted
at a cost of $25 per transfer. All transfer requests received at the same time
are treated as a single transfer request. In addition transfers may be effected
through the Dollar Cost Averaging or Asset Allocation Balancer transfer
programs.
Certain restrictions may apply to transfer requests. (See DETAILED INFORMATION
ABOUT THE POLICIES; Policy Values -- "What Is The Policy Value And How Is It
Determined?" (Transfer of Policy Value))
USING THE POLICY VALUE
BORROWING AGAINST THE POLICY VALUE. After the first policy anniversary, the
policyowner may borrow against the Policy Value. The minimum loan amount is
$500.
Loan interest will be charged either on a fixed basis or on a variable basis.
Interest on a fixed basis will be at an effective annual rate of 8%. Interest on
a variable basis will be at an effective annual rate equal to the greater of 6%
or the Moody's Corporate Bond Yield Average Monthly Average Corporates. (See
DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES; Policy Values "What Are The Provisions
Governing Policy Loans?")
A POLICYOWNER MAY MAKE A PARTIAL WITHDRAWAL OF THE POLICY VALUE. After a Policy
has been in force for two years the policyowner may make a partial withdrawal of
the Policy Value. The minimum withdrawal amount is $500. The policyowner may
specify that the withdrawal is to be made from a specific Investment Account or
the Guaranteed Interest Account.
A partial withdrawal may result in a reduction in the face amount of the Policy.
A partial withdrawal may also result in the assessment of a portion of the
surrender charges to which the Policy is subject. (See DETAILED INFORMATION
ABOUT THE POLICIES; Policy Values -- "How May A Policyowner Obtain The Net Cash
Surrender Value?" and Charges -- "What Are The Surrender Charges?")
THE POLICY MAY BE SURRENDERED FOR ITS NET CASH SURRENDER VALUE. A Policy may be
surrendered for its Net Cash Surrender Value at any time while the life insured
is living.
The Net Cash Surrender Value is equal to the Policy Value less surrender charges
and outstanding monthly deductions due minus the value of the Loan Account.
Surrender of a Policy within 15 years after policy issue or following an
increase in the face amount will usually result in assessment of surrender
charges. (See DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES; Policy Values -- "How May
A Policyowner Obtain The Net Cash Surrender Value?" and Charges -- "What Are The
Surrender Charges?")
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CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS
CHARGES MADE FROM PREMIUM PAYMENTS. Two deductions are made when premiums are
paid:
- a sales charge of 3% of premium, and
- a charge of 2% for state premium taxes (except for Oregon where no
premium tax is deducted).
The 3% sales charge and the deferred sales charge described below compensate the
Company for some of the expenses of selling and distributing the Policies. (See
DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES; Charges -- "What Deductions Are Made
From Premiums?") A portion of the sales charge and the deferred sales charge may
be subject to refund under certain circumstances. (See DETAILED INFORMATION
ABOUT THE POLICIES; Charges -- "What Are The Surrender Charges?"; Refund Of
Excess Sales Charges)
CHARGES ON SURRENDER. Manufacturers Life of America will usually deduct a
deferred underwriting charge and a deferred sales charge if, during the 15 years
following Policy issue or an increase in the face amount:
- the Policy is surrendered for its Net Cash Surrender Value,
- a partial withdrawal is made in excess of the Withdrawal Tier Amount,
- a decrease in face amount is requested, or
- the Policy lapses.
The deferred underwriting charge ranges from $2.00 to $6.00 for each $1,000 of
face amount depending on the age of the life insured. The charge is guaranteed
not to exceed $1,000 for each level of coverage.
The maximum deferred sales charge is 47% of premiums paid up to two Target
Premiums.
The full amount of charges will be in effect for up to five years following
issue of the Policy. Beginning no later than the sixth year these charges grade
downward each month over a 10-year period. In the event of a face amount
increase, the charges applicable to the increase, which will be at the same
rates that would apply if a Policy were issued to the life insured at his or her
then attained age, will be in effect for up to five years following such
increase and thereafter grade downward over a 10-year period. (See DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES; Charges -- "What Are The Surrender Charges?")
SALES CHARGE REFUND. If the Policy is surrendered at any time during the first
two years following issuance or following an increase in face amount or if the
increase is cancelled during the two-year period following the increase or face
amount decreased during the second year after issuance or after increase in face
amount, Manufacturers Life of America will refund the difference, if any,
between total sales charges deducted and the maximum sales charge allowable with
respect to the Policy or the increase, as applicable. (See DETAILED INFORMATION
ABOUT THE POLICIES; Charges -- "What Are The Surrender Charges?") If the Policy
is surrendered after such two-year period, no refund will be available and the
full amount of the surrender charge will apply.
MONTHLY CHARGES. At the beginning of each month Manufacturers Life of America
deducts from the Policy Value:
- an administration charge of $6,
- a charge for the cost of insurance (plus, if applicable, $1 per $1,000
of face amount for policies with a face amount of less than $25,000),
and
- a charge for any supplementary benefits added to the Policy.
The cost of insurance charge varies based on the net amount at risk under the
Policy and the applicable cost of insurance rate. Cost of insurance rates vary
according to age, amount of coverage, duration of coverage, and sex and risk
class of the life insured. The maximum cost of insurance rate that can be
charged is guaranteed not to exceed the 1980 Commissioners Standard Ordinary
Smoker/Nonsmoker Mortality Tables. Currently, the cost of insurance rates
assessed under the Policies are less than the maximum rates that can be charged.
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The cost of insurance charge will reflect any extra charges for additional
ratings as indicated in the Policy. (See DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE
POLICIES; Charges -- "What Are The Monthly Deductions?")
CHARGES FOR CERTAIN TRANSFERS. Charges will be imposed on certain transfers of
Policy Values, including a $25 charge for each transfer in excess of twelve in a
policy year, and a $5 charge for each Dollar Cost Averaging transfer when Policy
Value does not exceed $15,000. See Policy Values "Transfers of Policy Value."
CHARGES ASSESSED AGAINST ASSETS OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. Manufacturers Life of
America makes a daily charge to the Separate Account at an annual rate of .65%
of the value of the Separate Account assets for the mortality and expense risks
it assumes under the Policies. (See DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES;
Charges -- "What Are The Risk Charges Assessed Against Separate Account
Assets?")
OTHER CHARGES. Manufacturers Life of America reserves the right to charge or
establish a provision for any federal, state or local taxes that may be
attributable to the Separate Account or the operations of the Company with
respect to the Policies. No such charge is currently made.
Certain expenses are, or will be, assessed against the assets of Portfolios, as
follows:
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES AND EXPENSES
Investment management fees paid by Manufacturers Investment Trust (excluding the
Lifestyle Trusts) range from .25% to 1.10% of the assets of the Portfolios.
Maximum expenses range from .15% to .75% of the assets of the Portfolios
(excluding the Lifestyle Trusts). Because each Lifestyle Trust will invest in
shares of Underlying Portfolios each will bear its pro rata share of the fees
and expenses incurred by the Underlying Portfolios. See DETAILED INFORMATION
ABOUT THE POLICIES; Charges and Deductions -- "Other Charges."
SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFITS
A policyowner may choose to include certain supplementary benefits to the
Policy. These supplementary benefits include life insurance for additional
insured persons and a change of life insured option (corporate-owned Policies
only) for Policies purchased before October 1, 1996 and a change of life insured
option and flexible term insurance option for Policies purchased on or after
October 1, 1996 and, if permitted by applicable state law, an accelerated death
benefit. The cost of any supplementary benefits will be deducted from the Policy
Value monthly. (See DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES; Other Provisions --
"What Supplementary Benefits Are Available?")
DEFAULT
The Policy will go into default (a) during the first two policy years, if the
policyowner does not pay the required minimum premiums, or (b) after the second
policy anniversary, if at the beginning of any policy month the Policy's Net
Cash Surrender Value would go below zero after deducting the monthly charges
then due. The Company will notify the policyowner in the event the Policy goes
into default, and will allow a grace period in which the policyowner may make a
premium payment sufficient to bring the Policy out of default. If the required
premium is not paid during the grace period the Policy will terminate. (See
DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES; Premium Provisions -- "When Does A
Policy Go Into Default?")
DEATH BENEFIT GUARANTEE
As long as the premiums paid by the policyowner at least equal the minimum
premiums for the Policy, the Company guarantees that the Policy will not go into
default prior to the life insured's age 70, regardless of the investment
performance of the Funds underlying the Policy Value. (See DETAILED INFORMATION
ABOUT THE POLICIES; Premium Provisions -- "Is There A Death Benefit Guarantee?")
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REINSTATEMENT
A terminated policy may be reinstated by the policyowner within the five-year
period following the date of termination, providing certain conditions are met.
(See DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES; Premium Provisions -- "How Can A
Terminated Policy Be Reinstated?")
FREE LOOK
A Policy may be returned for a full refund within the later of:
- 10 days after it is received
- 45 days after the application for the Policy is signed
- 10 days after Manufacturers Life of America mails or delivers a notice
of this right of withdrawal.
If a policyowner requests an increase in face amount which results in new
surrender charges, these rights to cancel the increase will also apply. (See
DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES; Premium Provisions -- "Is There A
Short-Term Cancellation Right, Or 'Free Look?")
CONVERSION
At any time, the policyowner may convert the Policy to a fixed benefit Policy
with a Policy Value, other values based on the Policy Value and a death benefit
which is determinable and guaranteed. The conversion is effected by transferring
the Policy Value in all of the Investment Accounts to the Guaranteed Interest
Account. (See DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES; Premium
Provisions -- "What Are The Conversion Privileges Of The Policy?")
FEDERAL TAX MATTERS
Manufacturers Life of America believes that a Policy issued on a standard risk
class basis should meet the definition of a life insurance contract as set forth
in Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. With respect to a Policy
issued on a substandard basis, there is less guidance available to determine if
such a Policy would satisfy the Section 7702 definition of a life insurance
contract, particularly if the policyowner pays the full amount of premiums
permitted under such a Policy. Assuming that a Policy qualifies as a life
insurance contract for federal income tax payments, a policyowner should not be
deemed to be in constructive receipt of Policy Value under a Policy until there
is a distribution from the Policy. Moreover, death benefits payable under a
Policy should be completely excludable from the gross income of the beneficiary.
As a result, the beneficiary generally should not be taxed on these proceeds.
See Other Matters "What Is The Federal Tax Treatment Of The Policies?" (Tax
Status Of The Policy).
Under certain circumstances, a Policy may be treated as a "Modified Endowment
Contract." If the Policy is a Modified Endowment Contract, then all pre-death
distributions, including Policy loans, will be treated first as a distribution
of taxable income and then as a return of investment in the Policy. In addition,
prior to age 59 1/2 any such distributions generally will be subject to a 10%
penalty tax. See Other Matters "What Is The Tax Treatment Of Policy Benefits?"
(Tax Treatment Of Policy Benefits).
If the Policy is not a Modified Endowment Contract, distributions generally will
be treated first as a return of investment in the Policy and then a disbursement
of taxable income. Moreover, loans will not be treated as distributions. A
policyowner considering the use of systematic policy loans as one element of a
comprehensive retirement income plan should consult his or her personal tax
adviser regarding the potential tax consequences if such loans were to so reduce
Policy Value that the Policy would lapse, absent additional payments. The
premium payment necessary to avert lapse would increase with the age of the
insured. Finally, neither distributions nor loans under a Policy that is not a
Modified Endowment Contract are subject to the 10% penalty tax. See Other
Matters "What Is The Tax Treatment Of Policy Benefits?" (Distributions From
Policies Not Classified As Modified Endowment Contracts).
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The United States Congress has in the past considered, and in the future may
consider legislation that, if enacted, could change the tax treatment of life
insurance policies. In addition, the Treasury Department may amend existing
regulations, or adopt new interpretations of existing laws, state tax laws or,
if the policyowner is not a United States resident, foreign tax laws, which may
affect the tax consequences to him or her, the lives insured or the beneficiary.
These laws may change from time to time without notice and, as a result, the tax
consequences may be altered. There is no way of predicting whether, when or in
what form any such change would be adopted. Any such change could have a
retroactive effect regardless of the date of enactment. The Company suggests
that a tax adviser be consulted.
ESTATE AND GENERATION-SKIPPING TAXES
The proceeds of this life insurance policy may be taxable under Estate and
Generation-Skipping Tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The policyowner
should consult his or her tax adviser regarding these taxes.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT MANUFACTURERS LIFE OF AMERICA, SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR,
AND MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST
WHO ARE MANUFACTURERS LIFE OF AMERICA AND MANUFACTURERS LIFE?
Manufacturers Life of America, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Manufacturers
Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.), ("Manufacturers USA") is a stock life insurance
company organized under the laws of Pennsylvania on April 11, 1977 and
redomesticated under the laws of Michigan on December 9, 1992. It is a licensed
life insurance company in the District of Columbia and all states of the United
States except New York. Manufacturers USA, a life insurance company organized in
1955 under the laws of Maine and redomesticated under the laws of Michigan on
December 30, 1992, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manulife Reinsurance
Corporation (U.S.A.), a life insurance company organized in 1983 under the laws
of Michigan which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manufacturers Life, a
mutual life insurance company based in Toronto, Canada. Manufacturers Life and
its subsidiaries, together, constitute one of the largest life insurance
companies in North America and rank among the 60 largest life insurers in the
world as measured by assets. Manufacturers Life and Manufacturers Life of
America have received the following ratings from independent rating agencies:
Standard and Poor's Insurance Rating Service -- AA+ (for claims paying ability),
A.M. Best Company -- A++ (for financial strength), Duff & Phelps Credit Rating
Co. -- AAA (for claims paying ability), and Moody's Investors Service, Inc. --
Aa3 (for financial strength). However, neither Manufacturers Life of America nor
Manufacturers Life guarantees the investment performance of the Separate
Account.
WHAT IS MANUFACTURERS LIFE OF AMERICA'S SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR?
Manufacturers Life of America established its Separate Account Four on March 17,
1987 as a separate account under Pennsylvania law. Since December 9, 1992, it
has been operated under Michigan law. The Separate Account holds assets that are
segregated from all of Manufacturers Life of America's other assets. The
Separate Account is currently used only to support variable life insurance
policies.
Manufacturers Life of America is the legal owner of the assets in the Separate
Account. The income, gains and losses of the Separate Account, whether or not
realized, are, in accordance with applicable contracts, credited to or charged
against the Account without regard to the other income, gains or losses of
Manufacturers Life of America. Manufacturers Life of America will at all times
maintain assets in the Separate Account with a total market value at least equal
to the reserves and other liabilities relating to variable benefits under all
policies participating in the Separate Account. These assets may not be charged
with liabilities which arise from any other business Manufacturers Life of
America conducts. However, all obligations under the variable life insurance
policies are general corporate obligations of Manufacturers Life of America.
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The Separate Account is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission
("S.E.C.") under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act") as a unit
investment trust. A unit investment trust is a type of investment company which
invests its assets in specified securities, such as the shares of one or more
investment companies, rather than in a portfolio of unspecified securities.
Registration under the 1940 Act does not involve any supervision by the S.E.C.
of the management or investment policies or practices of the Separate Account.
For state law purposes the Separate Account is treated as a part or division of
Manufacturers Life of America.
WHAT IS MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST?
Each sub-account of the Separate Account will purchase shares only of a
particular Portfolio of Manufacturers Investment Trust. Manufacturers Investment
Trust is registered under the 1940 Act as an open-end management investment
company. The Separate Account will purchase and redeem shares of the
Manufacturers Trust at net asset value. Shares will be redeemed to the extent
necessary for Manufacturers Life of America to provide benefits under the
Policies, to transfer assets from one sub-account to another or to the general
account as requested by policyowners, and for other purposes not inconsistent
with the Policies. Any dividend or capital gain distribution received from a
Portfolio with respect to the Policies will be reinvested immediately at net
asset value in shares of that Portfolio and retained as assets of the
corresponding sub-account.
Manufacturers Investment Trust shares are issued to fund benefits under both
variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued by the
Company or life insurance companies affiliated with the Company. Manufacturers
Life of America will also purchase shares through its general account for
certain limited purposes including initial Portfolio seed money. For a
description of the procedures for handling potential conflicts of interest
arising from the funding of such benefits see the accompanying Manufacturers
Investment Trust prospectus.
Manufacturers Investment Trust receives investment advisory services from
Manufacturers Securities Services, LLC ("MSS"). MSS is a registered investment
adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Manufacturers Investment
Trust also employs subadvisers. The following subadvisers provide investment
subadvisory services to the indicated portfolios:
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AGGRESSIVE GROWTH PORTFOLIOS
Pacific Rim Emerging Markets Trust Manufacturers Adviser Corporation*
Science & Technology Trust T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
International Small Cap Trust Founders Asset Management, Inc.
Emerging Growth Trust Warburg, Pincus Counsellors, Inc.
Pilgrim Baxter Growth Trust Pilgrim Baxter & Associates, Ltd.
Small/Mid Cap Trust Fred Alger Management, Inc.
International Stock Trust Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc.
GROWTH PORTFOLIOS
Worldwide Growth Trust Founders Asset Management, Inc.
Global Equity Trust Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc.
Small Company Value Trust Rosenberg Institutional Equity Management
Equity Trust Fidelity Management Trust Company
Growth Trust Founders Asset Management, Inc.
Quantitative Equity Trust Manufacturers Adviser Corporation*
(formerly Common Stock Fund)
Equity Index Trust Manufacturers Adviser Corporation*
Blue Chip Growth Trust T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Real Estate Securities Trust Manufacturers Adviser Corporation*
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GROWTH & INCOME PORTFOLIOS
Value Trust Miller Anderson & Sherrerd, LLP
International Growth and Income Trust J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
Growth and Income Trust Wellington Management Company
Equity-Income Trust T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
BALANCED PORTFOLIOS
Balanced Trust Founders Asset Management, Inc.
Aggressive Asset Allocation Trust Fidelity Management Trust Company
Moderate Asset Allocation Trust Fidelity Management Trust Company
Conservative Asset Allocation Trust Fidelity Management Trust Company
BOND PORTFOLIOS
High Yield Trust Miller Anderson & Sherrerd, LLP
Strategic Bond Trust Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc
Global Government Bond Trust Oechsle International Advisors, L.P.
Capital Growth Bond Trust Manufacturers Adviser Corporation*
Investment Quality Bond Trust Wellington Management Company
U.S. Government Securities Trust Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc
MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS
Money Market Trust Manufacturers Adviser Corporation*
LIFESTYLE PORTFOLIOS
Lifestyle Aggressive 1000 Trust Manufacturers Adviser Corporation*
Lifestyle Growth 820 Trust Manufacturers Adviser Corporation*
Lifestyle Balanced 640 Trust Manufacturers Adviser Corporation*
Lifestyle Moderate 460 Trust Manufacturers Adviser Corporation*
Lifestyle Conservative 280 Trust Manufacturers Adviser Corporation*
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* Manufacturers Adviser Corporation is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of
Manufacturers Life.
WHAT ARE THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND CERTAIN POLICIES OF THE PORTFOLIOS?
The investment objectives and certain policies of the Portfolios currently
available to policyowners through corresponding sub-accounts are set forth
below. There is, of course, no assurance that these objectives will be met.
AGGRESSIVE GROWTH PORTFOLIOS
PACIFIC RIM EMERGING MARKETS TRUST. The investment objective of the Pacific Rim
Emerging Markets Trust is to achieve long-term growth of capital. Manufacturers
Adviser Corporation ("MAC") manages the Pacific Rim Emerging Markets Trust and
seeks to achieve this investment objective by investing in a diversified
portfolio that is comprised primarily of common stocks and equity-related
securities of corporations domiciled in countries of the Pacific Rim region.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY TRUST. The investment objective of the Science &
Technology Trust is long-term growth of capital. Current income is incidental to
the portfolio's objective. T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. manages the Science &
Technology Trust.
INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP TRUST. The investment objective of the International
Small Cap Trust is to seek long-term capital appreciation. Founders Asset
Management, Inc. ("Founders") manages the International Small Cap Trust and will
pursue this objective by investing primarily in securities issued by foreign
companies which have total market capitalizations or annual revenues of $1
billion or less. These securities may represent companies in both established
and emerging economies throughout the world.
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EMERGING GROWTH TRUST. The investment objective of the Emerging Growth Trust is
maximum capital appreciation. Warburg, Pincus Counsellors, Inc. manages the
Emerging Growth Trust and will pursue this objective by investing primarily in a
portfolio of equity securities of domestic companies. The Emerging Growth Trust
ordinarily will invest at least 65% of its total assets in common stocks or
warrants of emerging growth companies that represent attractive opportunities
for maximum capital appreciation.
PILGRIM BAXTER GROWTH TRUST. The investment objective of the Pilgrim Baxter
Growth Trust is capital appreciation. Pilgrim Baxter & Associates, Ltd. ("PBHG")
manages the Pilgrim Baxter Growth Trust and seeks to achieve its objective by
investing in companies believed by PBHG to have an outlook for strong earnings
growth and the potential for significant capital appreciation.
SMALL/MID CAP TRUST. The investment objective of the Small/Mid Cap Trust is to
seek long term capital appreciation. Fred Alger Management, Inc. manages the
Small/Mid Cap Trust and will pursue this objective by investing at least 65% of
the portfolio's total assets (except during temporary defensive periods) in
small/mid cap equity securities.
INTERNATIONAL STOCK TRUST. The investment objective of the International Stock
Trust is to achieve long-term growth of capital. Rowe Price-Fleming
International, Inc. manages the International Stock Trust and seeks to obtain
this objective by investing primarily in common stocks of established, non-U.S.
companies.
GROWTH PORTFOLIOS
WORLDWIDE GROWTH TRUST. The investment objective of the Worldwide Growth Trust
is long-term growth of capital. Founders manages the Worldwide Growth Trust and
seeks to attain this objective by normally investing at least 65% of its total
assets in equity securities of growth companies in a variety of markets
throughout the world.
GLOBAL EQUITY TRUST. The investment objective of the Global Equity Trust is
long-term capital appreciation. Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc. manages the
Global Equity Trust and intends to pursue this objective by investing primarily
in equity securities of issuers throughout the world, including U.S. issuers.
SMALL COMPANY VALUE TRUST. The investment objective of the Small Company Value
Trust is long-term growth of capital. Rosenberg Institutional Equity Management
manages the Small Company Value Trust and intends to pursue this objective by
investing in equity securities of smaller companies which are traded principally
in the markets of the United States.
EQUITY TRUST. The principal investment objective of the Equity Trust is growth
of capital. Current income is a secondary consideration although growth of
income may accompany growth of capital. Fidelity Management Trust Company
manages the Equity Trust and seeks to attain the foregoing objective by
investing primarily in common stocks of United States issuers or securities
convertible into or which carry the right to buy common stocks.
GROWTH TRUST. The investment objective of the Growth Trust is to seek long-term
growth of capital. Founders manages the Growth Trust and will pursue this
objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 65% of its
total assets in common stocks of well-established, high-quality growth companies
that Founders believes have the potential to increase earnings faster than the
rest of the market.
QUANTITATIVE EQUITY TRUST (FORMERLY COMMON STOCK FUND). The investment
objective of the Quantitative Equity Trust is to achieve intermediate and
long-term growth through capital appreciation and current income by investing in
common stocks and other equity securities of well established companies with
promising prospects for providing an above-average rate of return. MAC manages
the Quantitative Equity Trust.
EQUITY INDEX TRUST. The investment objective of the Equity Index Trust is to
achieve investment results which approximate the total return of publicly traded
common stocks in the aggregate, as represented by the Standard & Poor's 500
Composite Stock Price Index. MAC manages the Equity Index Trust.
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BLUE CHIP GROWTH TRUST. The primary investment objective of the Blue Chip
Growth Trust is to provide long-term growth of capital. Current income is a
secondary objective, and many of the stocks in the Portfolio are expected to pay
dividends. T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. manages the Blue Chip Growth Trust.
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES TRUST. The investment objective of the Real Estate
Securities Trust is to achieve a combination of long-term capital appreciation
and satisfactory current income by investing in real estate related equity and
debt securities. MAC manages the Real Estate Securities Trust.
GROWTH & INCOME PORTFOLIOS
VALUE TRUST. The investment objective of the Value Trust is to realize an
above-average total return over a market cycle of three to five years,
consistent with reasonable risk. Miller Anderson & Sherrerd, LLP ("MAS") manages
the Value Trust and seeks to attain this objective by investing primarily in
common and preferred stocks, convertible securities, rights and warrants to
purchase common stocks, ADRs and other equity securities of companies with
equity capitalizations usually greater than $300 million.
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH AND INCOME TRUST. The investment objective of the
International Growth and Income Trust is to seek long-term growth of capital and
income. The portfolio is designed for investors with a long-term investment
horizon who want to take advantage of investment opportunities outside the
United States. J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. manages the International
Growth and Income Trust.
GROWTH AND INCOME TRUST. The investment objective of the Growth and Income
Trust is to provide long-term growth of capital and income consistent with
prudent investment risk. Wellington Management Company manages the Growth and
Income Trust and seeks to achieve the Trust's objective by investing primarily
in a diversified portfolio of common stocks of U.S. issuers which Wellington
Management Company believes are of high quality.
EQUITY-INCOME TRUST. The investment objective of the Equity-Income Trust (prior
to December 31, 1996, the "Value Equity Trust") is to provide substantial
dividend income and also long term capital appreciation. T. Rowe Price
Associates, Inc. manages the Equity-Income Trust and seeks to attain this
objective by investing primarily in dividend-paying common stocks, particularly
of established companies with favorable prospects for both increasing dividends
and capital appreciation.
BALANCED PORTFOLIOS
BALANCED TRUST. The investment objective of the Balanced Trust is current
income and capital appreciation. Founders Asset Management, Inc. is the manager
of the Balanced Trust and seeks to attain this objective by investing in a
balanced portfolio of common stocks, U.S. and foreign government obligations and
a variety of corporate fixed-income securities.
AUTOMATIC ASSET ALLOCATION TRUSTS (AGGRESSIVE, MODERATE AND CONSERVATIVE). The
investment objective of each of the Automatic Asset Allocation Trusts is to
realize the highest potential total return consistent with a specified level of
risk tolerance -- conservative, moderate or aggressive. The amount of each
Portfolio's assets invested in each category of securities -- debt, equity, and
money market -- is dependent upon the judgment of Fidelity Management Trust
Company as to what percentages of each Portfolio's assets in each category will
contribute to the limitation of risk and the achievement of its investment
objective.
BOND PORTFOLIOS
HIGH YIELD TRUST. The investment objective of High Yield Trust is to realize an
above-average total return over a market cycle of three to five years,
consistent with reasonable risk. MAS manages the High Yield Trust and seeks to
attain this objective by investing primarily in high yield debt securities,
including corporate bonds and other fixed-income securities.
STRATEGIC BOND TRUST. The investment objective of the Strategic Bond Trust is
to seek a high level of total return consistent with preservation of capital.
The Strategic Bond Trust seeks to achieve its objective by giving its
Subadviser, Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc ("SBAM") broad discretion to
deploy the Strategic
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Bond Trust's assets among certain segments of the fixed-income market as SBAM
believes will best contribute to the achievement of the portfolio's objective.
GLOBAL GOVERNMENT BOND TRUST. The investment objective of the Global Government
Bond Trust is to seek a high level of total return by placing primary emphasis
on high current income and the preservation of capital. Oechsle International
Advisors, L.P. manages the Global Government Bond Trust and intends to pursue
this objective by investing primarily in a selected global portfolio of
high-quality, fixed-income securities of foreign and U.S. governmental entities
and supranational issuers.
CAPITAL GROWTH BOND TRUST. The investment objective of the Capital Growth Bond
Trust is to achieve growth of capital by investing in medium-grade or better
debt securities, with income as a secondary consideration. MAC manages the
Capital Growth Bond Trust. The Capital Growth Bond Trust differs from most
"bond" funds in that its primary objective is capital appreciation, not income.
INVESTMENT QUALITY BOND TRUST. The investment objective of the Investment
Quality Bond Trust is to provide a high level of current income consistent with
the maintenance of principal and liquidity. Wellington Management Company
manages the Investment Quality Bond Trust and seeks to achieve the Trust's
objective by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of investment grade
corporate bonds and U.S. Government bonds with intermediate to longer term
maturities.
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRUST. The investment objective of the U.S.
Government Securities Trust is to obtain a high level of current income
consistent with preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity. SBAM
manages the U.S. Government Securities Trust and seeks to attain its objective
by investing a substantial portion of its assets in debt obligations and
mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its
agencies or instrumentalities and derivative securities such as collateralized
mortgage obligations backed by such securities.
MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
MONEY MARKET TRUST. The investment objective of the Money Market Trust is to
obtain maximum current income consistent with preservation of principal and
liquidity. MAC manages the Money Market Trust and seeks to achieve this
objective by investing in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market
instruments.
LIFESTYLE PORTFOLIOS
LIFESTYLE AGGRESSIVE 1000 TRUST. The investment objective of the Lifestyle
Aggressive 1000 Trust is to provide long term growth of capital. Current income
is not a consideration. MAC seeks to achieve this objective by investing
approximately 100% of the Lifestyle Trust's assets in Underlying Portfolios
which invest primarily in equity securities.
LIFESTYLE GROWTH 820 TRUST. The investment objective of the Lifestyle Growth
820 Trust is to provide long term growth of capital with consideration also
given to current income. MAC seeks to achieve this objective by investing
approximately 20% of the Lifestyle Trust's assets in Underlying Portfolios which
invest primarily in fixed income securities and approximately 80% of its assets
in Underlying Portfolios which invest primarily in equity securities.
LIFESTYLE BALANCED 640 TRUST. The investment objective of the Lifestyle
Balanced 640 Trust is to provide a balance between high level of current income
and growth of capital with a greater emphasis given to capital growth. MAC seeks
to achieve this objective by investing approximately 40% of the Lifestyle
Trust's assets in Underlying Portfolios which invest primarily in fixed income
securities and approximately 60% of its assets in Underlying Portfolios which
invest primarily in equity securities.
LIFESTYLE MODERATE 460 TRUST. The investment objective of the Lifestyle
Moderate 460 Trust is to provide a balance between a high level of current
income and growth of capital with a greater emphasis given to high income. MAC
seeks to achieve this objective by investing approximately 60% of the Lifestyle
Trust's assets in
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Underlying Portfolios which invest primarily in fixed income securities and
approximately 40% of its assets in Underlying Portfolios which invest primarily
in equity securities.
LIFESTYLE CONSERVATIVE 280 TRUST. The investment objective of the Lifestyle
Conservative 280 Trust is to provide a high level of current income with some
consideration also given to growth of capital. MAC seeks to achieve this
objective by investing approximately 80% of the Lifestyle Trust's assets in
Underlying Portfolios which invest primarily in fixed income securities and
approximately 60% of its assets in Underlying Portfolios which invest primarily
in equity securities.
A full description of the Manufacturers Investment Trust, its investment
objectives, policies and restrictions, the risks associated therewith, its
expenses, and other aspects of its operation is contained in the accompanying
Manufacturers Investment Trust prospectus, which should be read together with
this prospectus.
DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES
PREMIUM PROVISIONS
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR ISSUANCE OF A POLICY?
To purchase a Policy, an applicant must submit a completed application.
Manufacturers Life of America will issue a Policy only if it has a face amount
of at least $25,000, except for Policies issued under group or sponsored
arrangements in which case the minimum face amount is $10,000. A Policy will
generally be issued to persons between ages 20 and 80. In certain circumstances
the Company may at its sole discretion issue a Policy to persons above age 80.
Before issuing a Policy, Manufacturers Life of America will require evidence of
insurability satisfactory to it. A life insured meeting standard underwriting
rules will have a risk class of either "standard" or "nonsmoker." Persons
failing to meet standard underwriting requirements may be eligible for a Policy
with an additional rating assigned to it. Acceptance of an application is
subject to the Company's insurance underwriting rules. Each Policy is issued
with a policy date from which policy years, policy months and policy
anniversaries are all determined. Each Policy also has an effective date which
is the date the Company becomes obligated under the Policy and when the first
monthly deductions are taken. If an application is accompanied by a check for
all or a portion of the initial premium and the application is accepted, the
policy date will be the date the application and check were received at the
Manufacturers Life of America Service Office and the effective date will be the
date Manufacturers Life of America's underwriters approve issuance of the
Policy. If an application is accompanied by a check for all or a portion of the
initial premium, the life insured may be covered under the terms of a
conditional insurance agreement until the effective date. If an application
accepted by the Company is not accompanied by a check for the initial premium,
the Policy will be issued with a policy date which is seven days after issuance
of the Policy and with an effective date which is the date the Service Office
receives at least the initial planned premium. In certain situations a different
policy date may be used. The initial planned premium must be received within 60
days after the policy date. If the premium is not paid or if the application is
rejected, the Policy will be cancelled and any partial premiums paid will be
returned to the applicant.
Under certain circumstances a Policy may be issued with a backdated policy date.
A Policy will not be backdated more than six months before the date of the
application for the Policy. Monthly deductions will be made for the period the
policy date is backdated.
All premiums received prior to the effective date of a Policy will be credited
with interest from the date of receipt at the rate of return then being earned
on amounts allocated to the Money Market Trust. On the effective date, the
premiums paid plus interest credited, net of deductions for federal, state and
local taxes, will be allocated among the Investment Accounts or the Guaranteed
Interest Account in accordance with the policyowner's instructions.
All premiums received on or after the effective date will be allocated among
Investment Accounts or the Guaranteed Interest Account as of the date the
premiums were received at the Manufacturers Life of America Service Office.
Monthly deductions are due on the policy date and at the beginning of each
policy
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month thereafter. However, if due prior to the effective date, they will be
taken on the effective date instead of the dates they were due.
WHAT LIMITATIONS APPLY TO PREMIUM AMOUNTS?
After the payment of the initial premium, premiums may be paid at any time and
in any amount during the lifetime of the life insured, subject to the
limitations on premium amount and the minimum premium requirement described
below. Premiums after the first must be paid to the Manufacturers Life of
America Service Office. Unlike traditional insurance, premiums are not payable
at specified intervals and in specified amounts. A Policy will be issued with a
planned premium, which is based on the amount of premium the policyowner wishes
to pay. The planned premium during the first two policy years must be such that
the minimum premium requirement will be met. Manufacturers Life of America will
send notices to the policyowner setting forth the planned premium at the payment
interval selected by the policyowner, unless payment is being made pursuant to a
pre-authorized payment plan. However, the policyowner is under no obligation to
make the indicated payment.
Manufacturers Life of America will not accept any premium payment which is less
than $50, unless the premium is payable pursuant to a pre-authorized payment
plan. In that case the Company will accept a payment of as little as $10.
Manufacturers Life of America may change these minimums on 90 days' written
notice. The Policies also limit the sum of the premiums that may be paid at any
time so as to preserve the qualification of the Policies as life insurance for
federal tax purposes. These limitations are set forth in each Policy.
Manufacturers Life of America reserves the right to refuse or refund any premium
payments that may cause the Policy to fail to qualify as life insurance under
applicable tax law.
MINIMUM PREMIUM REQUIREMENT. The Policy provides for a minimum premium
requirement. The minimum premium requirement is met if at the beginning of each
policy month the sum of all premiums paid less any partial withdrawals and any
Policy Debt is at least equal to the sum of the minimum monthly premiums since
the policy date. The minimum premium as an annualized amount is set forth in the
Policy. It is subject to change if the face amount of the Policy or the death
benefit option is changed (see Insurance Benefit -- "Can The Death Benefit
Option Be Changed?" and "Can The Face Amount Of A Policy Be Changed?") or if
there is any change in the supplementary benefits added to the Policy or in the
rate classification of the life insured.
IS THERE A DEATH BENEFIT GUARANTEE?
If the minimum premium requirement is met, Manufacturers Life of America will
guarantee that the Policy will not go into default even if a combination of
policy loans, adverse investment experience or other factors should cause the
Policy's Net Cash Surrender Value to be insufficient to meet the monthly
deduction due at the beginning of a policy month. If the guarantee is in effect,
Manufacturers Life of America will not allow the Net Policy Value to go below
zero, although it will continue to assess a monthly deduction at the beginning
of each policy month until the Net Policy Value should fall to zero. The
guarantee provides assurance to the policyowner that the Policy will remain in
force regardless of the investment performance of the sub-accounts selected by
the policyowner, provided the policyowner has satisfied the minimum premium
requirement.
The death benefit guarantee will expire on the policy anniversary on which the
life insured is 70 years old, or two years after the policy date if later,
except for Policies issued in Massachusetts. The death benefit guarantee for
Policies issued in Massachusetts will expire five years after the policy date.
While the guarantee is in effect, Manufacturers Life of America will determine
at the beginning of each policy month whether the minimum premium requirement
has been met. If it has not been met, the Company will notify the policyowner of
that fact and allow a 61-day grace period in which the policyowner may make a
premium payment sufficient to keep the death benefit guarantee in effect. The
required payment will be equal to the minimum premium due at the date the
minimum premium requirement was not met plus the minimum premium due for the
next two policy months. If the required payment is not received by the end of
the grace period, the death benefit guarantee will terminate. Once it is
terminated, it cannot be reinstated.
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WHEN DOES A POLICY GO INTO DEFAULT?
DEFAULT PRIOR TO SECOND POLICY ANNIVERSARY. If the minimum premium requirement
should not be met at the beginning of any policy month during the first two
policy years, the Policy will go into default. Manufacturers Life of America
will notify the policyowner of the default and allow a 61-day grace period in
which the policyowner may make a premium payment sufficient to bring the Policy
out of default. The required premium will be equal to the minimum premium due at
the date of default plus the minimum premium due for the next two policy months.
If the required payment is not received by the end of the grace period, the
Policy will terminate and the Net Cash Surrender Value as of the date of default
less the monthly deduction then due will be paid to the policyowner together
with any refund of excess sales loading to which the policyowner is entitled.
See Charges -- "What Are The Surrender Charges?"
DEFAULT AFTER SECOND POLICY ANNIVERSARY. If the death benefit guarantee is no
longer in effect, a Policy will go into default after the second policy
anniversary if at the beginning of any policy month the Policy's Net Cash
Surrender Value would go below zero after deducting the monthly deduction then
due. As with a default during the first two policy years, Manufacturers Life of
America will notify the policyowner of the default and will allow a 61-day grace
period in which the policyowner may make a premium payment sufficient to bring
the Policy out of default. The required payment will be equal to the amount
necessary to bring the Net Cash Surrender Value to zero, if it was less than
zero at the date of default, plus the monthly deductions due at the date of
default and payable at the beginning of each of the two policy months
thereafter. If the required payment is not received by the end of the grace
period, the Policy will terminate and the Net Cash Surrender Value as of the
date of default less the monthly deduction then due will be paid to the
policyowner together with any refund of excess sales loading to which the
policyowner is entitled. See Charges -- "What Are The Surrender Charges?" If the
life insured should die during the grace period following a Policy's going into
default, the Policy Value used in the calculation of the death benefit will be
the Policy Value as of the date of default and the insurance benefit payable
will be reduced by any outstanding monthly deductions due at the time of death.
HOW CAN A TERMINATED POLICY BE REINSTATED?
A policyowner can reinstate a Policy which has terminated after going into
default at any time within the five-year period following the date of
termination subject to the following conditions:
(a) The Policy must not have been surrendered for its Net Cash Surrender Value;
(b) Evidence of the life insured's insurability satisfactory to Manufacturers
Life of America is furnished to it;
(c) A premium equal to the payment required during the grace period following
default to keep the Policy in force is paid to Manufacturers Life of
America; and
(d) An amount equal to any amounts paid by Manufacturers Life of America in
connection with the termination of the Policy is repaid to Manufacturers
Life of America.
If the reinstatement is approved, the date of reinstatement will be the later of
the date of the policyowner's written request or the date the required payment
is received at the Manufacturers Life of America Service Office.
HOW MAY NET PREMIUMS BE INVESTED?
Net premiums (gross premiums less the premium tax deduction and sales charge)
may be allocated to either the Guaranteed Interest Account for accumulation at a
rate of interest equal to at least 4% or to one or more of the Investment
Accounts for investment in the Portfolio shares held by the corresponding
sub-account of the Separate Account. Allocations among the Investment Accounts
and the Guaranteed Interest Account are made as a percentage of the net premium.
The percentage allocation to any account may be any whole number between zero
and 100, provided the total percentage allocations equal 100. A policyowner may
change the way in which net premiums are allocated at any time without charge.
The change will take effect on the date a
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written or telephonic request for change satisfactory to the Company is received
at the Manufacturers Life of America Service Office.
IS THERE A SHORT-TERM CANCELLATION RIGHT, OR "FREE LOOK"?
A Policy may be returned for a full refund within 10 days after it is received,
within 45 days after the application for the Policy is signed, or within 10 days
after Manufacturers Life of America mails or delivers a notice of right of
withdrawal, whichever is latest. The Policy can be mailed or delivered to the
Manufacturers Life of America agent who sold it or to the Manufacturers Life of
America Service Office. Immediately on such delivery or mailing, the Policy
shall be deemed void from the beginning. Within seven days after receipt of the
returned Policy at its Service Office, Manufacturers Life of America will refund
any premium paid. Manufacturers Life of America reserves the right to delay the
refund of any premium paid by check until the check has cleared.
If a policyowner requests an increase in face amount which results in new
surrender charges, he or she will have the same rights as described above to
cancel the increase. If cancelled, the Policy Value and the surrender charges
will be recalculated to the amounts they would have been had the increase not
taken place. A policyowner may request a refund of all or any portion of
premiums paid during the free look period, and the Policy Value and the
surrender charges will be recalculated to the amounts they would have been had
the premiums not been paid.
WHAT ARE THE CONVERSION PRIVILEGES OF THE POLICY?
The policyowner may effectively convert his or her Policy to a fixed benefit
policy by transferring the Policy Value in all of the Investment Accounts to the
Guaranteed Interest Account and by changing his or her allocation of net
premiums entirely to the Guaranteed Interest Account. As long as the entire
Policy Value is allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Account, the Policy Value,
other values based thereon and the death benefit will be determinable and
guaranteed. The Investment Account values to be transferred to the Guaranteed
Interest Account will be determined as of the Business Day on which
Manufacturers Life of America receives the request for conversion. There will be
no change in the issue age, risk class of the life insured or face amount as a
result of the conversion. A transfer of any or all of the Policy Value to the
Guaranteed Interest Account can be made at any time, even if a prior transfer
has been made during the policy month.
INSURANCE BENEFIT
WHAT IS THE INSURANCE BENEFIT?
If the Policy is in force at the time of the life insured's death, Manufacturers
Life of America will pay an insurance benefit based on the death benefit option
selected by the policyowner upon receipt of due proof of death. The amount
payable will be the death benefit under the selected option, plus any amounts
payable under any supplementary benefits added to the Policy, less the value of
the Loan Account at the date of death. The insurance benefit will be paid in one
sum unless another form of settlement option is agreed to by the beneficiary and
the Company. If the insurance benefit is paid in one sum, Manufacturers Life of
America will pay interest from the date of death to the date of payment. If the
life insured should die after the Company's receipt of a request for surrender,
no insurance benefit will be payable, and Manufacturers Life of America will pay
only the Net Cash Surrender Value.
WHAT DEATH BENEFIT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE?
The Policies permit the policyowner to select one of two death benefit options,
Option 1 and Option 2. Under Option 1 the death benefit is the face amount of
the Policy at the date of death or, if greater, the Policy Value at the date of
death multiplied by the applicable percentage in the table set forth below.
Under Option 2 the
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death benefit is the face amount of the Policy plus the Policy Value at the date
of death or, if greater, the Policy Value at the date of death multiplied by the
applicable percentage in the following table:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ATTAINED CORRIDOR
AGE PERCENTAGE
<S> <C>
40 & below 250%
41 243
42 236
43 229
44 222
45 215
46 209
47 203
48 197
49 191
50 185
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ATTAINED CORRIDOR
AGE PERCENTAGE
<S> <C>
51 178%
52 171
53 164
54 157
55 150
56 146
57 142
58 138
59 134
60 130
61 128
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ATTAINED CORRIDOR
AGE PERCENTAGE
<S> <C>
62 126%
63 124
64 122
65 120
66 119
67 118
68 117
69 116
70 115
71 113
72 111
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ATTAINED CORRIDOR
AGE PERCENTAGE
<S> <C>
73 109%
74 107
75-90 105
91 104
92 103
93 102
94 101
95 & above 100
</TABLE>
Regardless of which death benefit option is in effect, the relationship of
Policy Value to death benefit will change whenever the "corridor percentages"
are used to determine the amount of the death benefit, in other words, whenever
multiplying the Policy Value by the applicable percentage set forth in the above
table results in a greater death benefit than would otherwise apply under the
selected option. For example, assume the life insured under a Policy with a face
amount of $100,000 has an attained age of 40. If Option 1 is in effect, the
corridor percentage will produce a greater death benefit whenever the Policy
Value exceeds $40,000 (250% X $40,000 = $100,000). If the Policy Value is less
than $40,000, an incremental change in Policy Value, up or down, will have no
effect on the death benefit. If the Policy Value is greater than $40,000, an
incremental change in Policy Value will result in a change in the death benefit
by a factor of 2.5. Thus, if the Policy Value were to increase to $40,010, the
death benefit would be increased to $100,025 (250% X $40,010 = $100,025).
If Option 2 were in effect in the above example, the corridor percentage would
produce a greater death benefit whenever the Policy Value exceeded $66,667. At
that point the death benefit produced by multiplying the Policy Value by 250%
would result in a greater amount than adding the Policy Value to the face amount
of the Policy. If the Policy Value is less than $66,667, an incremental change
in Policy Value will have a dollar-for-dollar effect on the death benefit. If
the Policy Value is greater than $66,667, an incremental change in Policy Value
will result in a change in the death benefit by a factor of 2.5 in the same
manner as would be the case under Option 1 when the corridor percentage
determined the death benefit.
CAN THE DEATH BENEFIT OPTION BE CHANGED?
The death benefit option is selected initially by the policyowner in the
application. After the Policy has been in force for two years the death benefit
option may be changed effective with a policy anniversary. Written request for a
change must be received by Manufacturers Life of America at least 30 days prior
to a policy anniversary in order to become effective on that date. The Company
reserves the right to limit a request for change if the change would cause the
Policy to fail to qualify as life insurance for tax purposes.
A change in death benefit option will result in a change in the Policy's face
amount in order to avoid any change in the amount of the death benefit. If the
change in death benefit is from Option 1 to Option 2, the new face amount will
be equal to the face amount prior to the change minus the Policy Value on the
effective date of the change. If the change in death benefit is from Option 2 to
Option 1, the new face amount will be equal to the face amount prior to the
change plus the Policy Value on the effective date of the change. The increase
in face amount resulting from a change to Option 1 will not affect the amount of
surrender charges to which a Policy may be subject. A change to Option 2 will be
subject to satisfactory evidence of insurability and will not be allowed if it
would cause the face amount of the Policy to go below the minimum face amount of
$25,000.
Policyowners who wish to have level insurance coverage should generally select
Option 1. Under Option 1, increases in Policy Value usually will reduce the net
amount of risk under a Policy which will reduce cost of insurance charges. This
means that favorable investment performance should result in a faster increase
in Policy Value than would occur under an identical Policy with Option 2 in
effect. However, the larger Policy
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Value which may result under Option 1 will not affect the amount of the death
benefit unless the corridor percentages are used to determine the death benefit.
Policyowners who want to have the Policy Value reflected in the death benefit so
that any increases in Policy Value will increase the death benefit should
generally select Option 2. Under Option 2 the net amount at risk will remain
level unless the corridor percentages are used to determine death benefit, in
which case increases in Policy Value will increase the net amount at risk.
CAN THE FACE AMOUNT OF A POLICY BE CHANGED?
Subject to certain limitations, a policyowner may, upon written request,
increase or decrease the face amount of the Policy. A change in face amount will
usually affect the minimum premium requirement, the monthly deduction and
surrender charges (see "Charges"). Currently, a change in face amount must be at
least $10,000, except in the case of group or sponsored arrangements where the
minimum change is $5,000. Manufacturers Life of America reserves the right to
increase or decrease the minimum face amount change on 90 days' written notice
to the policyowner. The Company also reserves the right to limit a change in
face amount so as to prevent the Policy from failing to qualify as life
insurance for tax purposes.
INCREASES. Increases in face amount are subject to satisfactory evidence of
insurability. Increases may be made only once per policy year and only after the
first policy year. An increase will become effective at the beginning of the
policy month following the date Manufacturers Life of America approves the
requested increase. The Company reserves the right to refuse a requested
increase if the life insured's age at the effective date of the increase would
be greater than the maximum issue age for new Policies at that time.
An increase in face amount will usually result in the Policy's being subject to
new surrender charges. The new surrender charges will be computed as if a new
Policy were being purchased for the increase in face amount. For purposes of
determining the new deferred sales charge, a portion of the Policy Value at the
time of the increase, and a portion of the premiums paid on or subsequent to the
increase, will be deemed to be premiums attributable to the increase. See
Charges -- "What Are The Surrender Charges?" Any increase in face amount to a
level less than the highest face amount previously in effect will have no effect
on the surrender charges to which the Policy is subject, since surrender
charges, if applicable, will have been assessed in connection with the prior
decrease in face amount. As with the purchase of a Policy, a policyowner will
have free look and refund rights with respect to any increase resulting in new
surrender charges.
No additional premium is required for a face amount increase. However, a premium
payment may be necessary to avoid the Policy's going into default, since new
surrender charges resulting from an increase would automatically reduce the Net
Cash Surrender Value of the Policy. Moreover, a new minimum premium will be
determined for purposes of the death benefit guarantee. The insurance coverage
eliminated by the decrease of the oldest face amount will be deemed to be
restored first.
DECREASES. A decrease in the face amount may be requested after the Policy has
been in force for one year, except during the one-year period following any
increase in face amount. In addition, during the two-year period following an
increase in face amount, the policyowner may choose to decrease the increased
face amount and have the deferred sales charge for the increase reduced by the
refund of any excess sales load attributable to the increase. A decrease in face
amount will be effective only on a policy anniversary. Written request for a
decrease must be received by Manufacturers Life of America at least 30 days
prior to a policy anniversary in order to become effective on that date. A
decrease will not be allowed if it would cause the face amount to go below the
minimum face amount of $25,000, or $10,000 in the case of group or sponsored
arrangements.
A decrease in face amount during the 15-year period following issuance of the
Policy or any increase in face amount will usually result in surrender charges
being deducted from the Policy Value. See Charges -- "What Are The Surrender
Charges?" For purposes of determining surrender and cost of insurance charges, a
decrease will reduce face amount in the following order: (a) the face amount
provided by the most recent increase, then
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(b) the face amounts provided by the next most recent increases successively,
and finally (c) the initial face amount.
POLICY VALUES
WHAT IS THE POLICY VALUE AND HOW IS IT DETERMINED?
A Policy has a Policy Value, a portion of which is available to the policyowner
by making a policy loan or partial withdrawal or upon surrender of the Policy.
See "What Are The Provisions Governing Policy Loans?" and "How May A Policyowner
Obtain The Net Cash Surrender Value?" below. The Policy Value may also affect
the amount of the death benefit (see Insurance Benefit -- "What Death Benefit
Options Are Available?"). The Policy Value at any time is equal to the sum of
the Values in the Investment Accounts, the Guaranteed Interest Account and the
Loan Account. The following discussion relates only to the Investment Accounts.
Policy loans are discussed under "What Are The Provisions Governing Policy
Loans?" and the Guaranteed Interest Account is discussed under "The General
Account." The portion of the Policy Value based on the Investment Accounts is
not guaranteed and will vary each Business Day with the investment performance
of the underlying Portfolios.
An Investment Account is established under each Policy for each sub-account of
the Separate Account to which net premiums or transfer amounts have been
allocated. Each Investment Account under a Policy measures the interest of the
Policy in the corresponding sub-account. The value of the Investment Account
established for a particular sub-account is equal to the number of units of that
sub-account credited to the Policy times the value of such units.
Units of a particular sub-account are credited to a Policy when net premiums are
allocated to that sub-account or amounts are transferred to that sub-account.
Units of a sub-account are cancelled whenever amounts are deducted, transferred
or withdrawn from the sub-account. The number of units credited or cancelled for
a specific transaction is based on the dollar amount of the transaction divided
by the value of the unit on the Business Day on which the transaction occurs.
The number of units credited with respect to a premium payment will be based on
the applicable unit values for the Business Day on which the premium is received
at the Manufacturers Life of America Service Office or other office or entity so
designated by Manufacturers Life of America, except for any premiums received
before the policy date as to which the applicable unit values will be the values
determined on such date.
Units are valued at the end of each Business Day, which is any day that the net
asset value of the Fund shares held by the applicable sub-account is determined.
A Business Day is deemed to end at the time of such determination. When an order
involving the crediting or cancelling of units is received after the end of a
Business Day or on a day which is not a Business Day, the order will be
processed on the basis of unit values determined on the next Business Day.
Similarly, any determination of Policy Value, Investment Account value or death
benefit to be made on a day which is not a Business Day will be made on the next
Business Day.
The value of a unit of each sub-account was initially fixed at $10.00. For each
subsequent Business Day the unit value is determined by taking the value of the
adjusted net assets of the particular sub-account at the end of the Business Day
divided by the total number of units. The value of a unit may increase, decrease
or remain the same, depending on the investment performance of a sub-account
from one Business Day to the next. The unit value for a sub-account for any
Business Day is equal to (a) minus (b), divided by (c), where:
(a) is the net asset value of the sub-account at the end of such Business Day;
(b) is a charge not exceeding 0.000017866 for each calendar day since the
preceding Business Day, multiplied by the net assets of the sub-account as
of the end of such Business Day, corresponding to a charge not exceeding
0.65% per year for mortality and expense risks; and
(c) is the total number of units of the sub-account.
Manufacturers Life of America reserves the right to adjust the above formula for
any taxes determined by it to be attributable to the operations of the
sub-account.
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TRANSFERS OF POLICY VALUE
Under the Policies a policyowner may change the extent to which his or her
Policy Value is based upon any specific subaccount of the Separate Account or
the Company's general account. Such changes are made by transferring amounts
from one or more Investment Accounts or the Company's general account to other
Investment Accounts or the Company's general account. A policyowner is permitted
to make twelve transfers each policy year free of charge. Additional transfers
in each policy year may be made at a cost of $25 per transfer. This charge will
be assessed against the Investment Account or Guaranteed Interest Account from
which the amount is being transferred. For this purpose all transfer requests
received by Manufacturers Life of America on the same Business Day are treated
as a single transfer request.
The maximum amount that may be transferred from the Guaranteed Interest Account
in any one policy year is the greater of $500 or 15% of the Guaranteed Interest
Account value at the previous policy anniversary. Any transfer which involves a
transfer out of the Guaranteed Interest Account may not involve a transfer to
the Investment Account for the Money Market Trust.
Transfer requests must be in a format satisfactory to Manufacturers Life of
America and in writing, or by telephone if a currently valid telephone transfer
authorization form is on file. Although failure to follow reasonable procedures
may result in Manufacturers Life of America's liability for any losses resulting
from unauthorized or fraudulent telephone transfers, Manufacturers Life of
America will not be liable for following instructions communicated by telephone
that it reasonably believes to be genuine. Manufacturers Life of America will
employ reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions communicated by
telephone are genuine. Such procedures shall consist of confirming a valid
telephone authorization form is on file, tape recording all telephone
transactions and providing written confirmation thereof.
The policyowner may effectively convert his or her Policy to a fixed benefit
policy by transferring the Policy Value in all of the Investment Accounts to the
Guaranteed Interest Account and by changing his or her allocation of net
premiums entirely to the Guaranteed Interest Account. As long as the entire
Policy Value is allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Account, the Policy Value,
other values based thereon and the death benefit will be determinable and
guaranteed. The Investment Account values to be transferred to the Guaranteed
Interest Account will be determined as of the Business Day on which
Manufacturers Life of America receives the request for conversion. There will be
no change in the issue age, risk class of the life insured or face amount as a
result of the conversion. A transfer of any or all of the Policy Value to the
Guaranteed Interest Account can be made at any time, even if a prior transfer
has been made during the policy month.
DOLLAR COST AVERAGING. Manufacturers Life of America will offer policyowners a
Dollar Cost Averaging program. Under this program amounts will be automatically
transferred at predetermined intervals from one Investment Account to any other
Investment Account(s) or the Guaranteed Interest Account.
Under the Dollar Cost Averaging program the policyowner will designate an amount
to be transferred each month from one Investment Account into any other
Investment Account(s) or the Guaranteed Interest Account. Each transfer under
the Dollar Cost Averaging program must be of a minimum amount as set by
Manufacturers Life of America. Once set, this minimum may be changed at any time
at the discretion of Manufacturers Life of America. Currently, no charge will be
made for this program if the Policy Value exceeds $15,000 on the date of
transfer. Otherwise, there will be a charge of $5 for each transfer under this
program. The charge will be deducted from the value of the Investment Account
out of which the transfer occurs. If insufficient funds exist to effect a Dollar
Cost Averaging transfer, including the charge, if applicable, the transfer will
not be effected and the policyowner will be so notified. Manufacturers Life of
America reserves the right to cease to offer this program on 90 days' written
notice to the policyowner.
ASSET ALLOCATION BALANCER TRANSFERS. Manufacturers Life of America will also
offer policyowners the ability to have amounts automatically transferred among
stipulated Investment Accounts to maintain an allocated percentage in each
stipulated Investment Account.
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Under the Asset Allocation Balancer program the policyowner will designate an
allocation of Policy Value among Investment Accounts. At six month intervals,
beginning six months after the policy date, Manufacturers Life of America will
move amounts among the Investment Accounts as necessary to maintain the
policyowner's chosen allocation. A change to the policyowner's premium
allocation instructions will automatically result in a change in Asset
Allocation Balancer instructions so that the two are identical unless the
policyowner instructs Manufacturers Life of America otherwise or a dollar cost
averaging request is in effect. Currently there is no charge for this program;
however, Manufacturers Life of America reserves the right to institute a charge
on 90 days' written notice to the policyowner. Manufacturers Life of America
reserves the right to cease to offer this program on 90 days' written notice to
the policyowner.
WHAT ARE THE PROVISIONS GOVERNING POLICY LOANS?
On or after the first policy anniversary, while the Policy is in force, the
policyowner may borrow against the Policy Value of his or her Policy. The
one-year waiting period for borrowing against the Policy Value is waived in the
case of policies which are exchanged for Manufacturers Life of America Policies
and a policy loan will be permitted in an amount equal to the lesser of (a) the
amount rolled over into the Manufacturers Life of America Policy and (b) the
loan value of the Policy. The Policy serves as the only security for the loan.
The amount of any loan must be at least $500 and cannot exceed the amount which
would cause the Modified Policy Debt to equal the loan value of the Policy on
the date of the loan. The loan value is the Policy's Cash Surrender Value less
the monthly deductions due to the next policy anniversary. The Modified Policy
Debt as of any date is the Policy Debt (the aggregate amount of policy loans,
including borrowed interest, less any loan repayments) plus the amount of
interest to be charged to the next policy anniversary, all discounted from the
next policy anniversary to such date at an annual rate of 4%. An amount equal to
the Modified Policy Debt is transferred to the Loan Account to ensure that a
sufficient amount will be available to pay interest on the Policy Debt at the
next policy anniversary.
For example, assume a Policy with a loan value of $5,000, no outstanding policy
loans and a loan interest rate of 8%. The maximum amount that can be borrowed is
an amount that will cause the Modified Policy Debt to equal $5,000. If the loan
is made on a policy anniversary, the maximum loan will be $4,815. This amount at
8% interest will equal $5,200 one year later; $5,200 discounted to the date of
the loan at 4% (the Modified Policy Debt) equals $5,000. Because the minimum
rate of interest credited to the Loan Account is 4%, $5,000 must be transferred
to the Loan Account to ensure that $5,200 will be available at the next policy
anniversary to cover the interest accrued on the Policy Debt.
When a loan is made, Manufacturers Life of America will deduct from the
Investment Accounts or the Guaranteed Interest Account, and transfer to the Loan
Account, an amount which will result in the Loan Account value being equal to
the Modified Policy Debt. The policyowner may designate how the amount to be
transferred to the Loan Account is allocated among the accounts from which the
transfer is to be made. In the absence of instructions, the amount to be
transferred will be allocated to each account in the same proportion as the
value in each Investment Account and the Guaranteed Interest Account bears to
the Net Policy Value. A transfer from an Investment Account will result in the
cancellation of units of the underlying sub-account equal in value to the amount
transferred from the Investment Account. However, since the Loan Account is part
of the Policy Value, transfers made in connection with a loan will not change
the Policy Value.
A policy loan may result in a Policy's failing to satisfy the minimum premium
requirement, since the Policy Debt is subtracted from the sum of the premiums
paid in determining whether the minimum premium requirement is met. See Premium
Provisions -- "What Limitations Apply To Premium Amounts?; Minimum Premium
Requirement." As a result, the Policy may go into default if the minimum premium
requirement is not met during the first two policy years, or the death benefit
guarantee may terminate if the minimum premium requirement is not met either
before or after the second policy anniversary. See Premium Provisions -- "Is
There A Death Benefit Guarantee?" and "When Does A Policy Go Into Default?"
Moreover, if the death benefit guarantee is not in force, a policy loan may
cause a Policy to be more susceptible to going into default, since a policy loan
will be reflected in the Net Cash Surrender Value. See Premium
Provisions -- "When Does A Policy Go Into Default?" A policy loan will also have
an effect on
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future Policy Values, since that portion of the Policy Value in the Loan Account
will increase in value at the crediting interest rate rather than varying with
the performance of the underlying Funds selected by the policyowner or
increasing in value at the rate of interest credited for amounts allocated to
the Guaranteed Interest Account. Finally, a policy loan will affect the amount
payable on the death of the life insured, since the death benefit is reduced by
the value of the Loan Account at the date of death in arriving at the insurance
benefit.
INTEREST CHARGED ON POLICY LOANS. Interest on the Policy Debt will accrue daily
and be payable annually on the policy anniversary. The rate of interest charged
will be either on a fixed basis or a variable basis as selected by the
policyowner in the application. The policyowner may change the interest basis on
any policy anniversary provided a written request for change is received by the
Company at least 60 days before the anniversary on which such change is to be
effective.
If the policyowner elects to have interest charged on a fixed basis, interest
will be at an effective annual rate of 8%. If the policyowner elects to have
interest charged on a variable basis, the rate will be determined by
Manufacturers Life of America at the beginning of each policy year, and the rate
so determined will be effective until the next policy anniversary at which time
it will be recalculated. Except as described below, the variable rate will not
exceed the greater of 6% per year or the Moody's Corporate Bond Yield Average
Monthly Average Corporates for the calendar month ending two months before the
beginning of the month in which the policy anniversary falls. On each policy
anniversary, the annual rate of interest may be adjusted up or down, but no
adjustment will be made unless the Moody's Average for the month ending two
months before the date of determination is at least one-half of one percent
greater or less than the rate in effect for the year then ending. If the
interest due on a policy anniversary is not paid by the policyowner, the
interest will be borrowed against the policy.
INTEREST CREDITED TO THE LOAN ACCOUNT. Manufacturers Life of America will
credit interest to any amount in the Loan Account at an effective annual rate of
at least 4%. The actual rate credited is:
- the rate of interest charged on the policy loan less .50% on amounts up
to the Policy's "loan tier amount"; and
- the rate of interest charged on the policy loan less an interest rate
differential (currently 1.25%) on amounts in excess of the "loan tier
amount."
Manufacturers Life of America may change the interest rate differential on 90
days' written notice to the policyowner. The loan tier amount at any time is
equal to 25% of (a) minus (b) where (a) is the Policy's Cash Surrender Value at
the previous policy anniversary and (b) is the sum of the minimum monthly
premiums since issuance of the Policy to that date (see Premium Provisions --
"What Limitations Apply To Premium Amounts?"). The loan tier amount cannot be a
negative number.
To illustrate the application of the loan tier amount, assume a Policy with a
Cash Surrender Value at the previous policy anniversary of $10,000, the sum of
the minimum monthly premiums since issuance to the previous policy anniversary
of $6,000 and a Loan Account value of $8,000. The loan tier amount is $1,000
[25% X ($10,000 - $6,000)]. If loan interest is being charged at the fixed rate
of 8%, $1,000 of the Loan Account value will accrue interest at 7.5% and the
remaining $7,000 will accrue interest at 6.75%.
LOAN ACCOUNT ADJUSTMENTS. When a loan is first taken out, and at specified
events thereafter, the value of the Loan Account is adjusted. Whenever the Loan
account is adjusted, the difference between (i) the Loan Account before any
adjustment and (ii) the Modified Policy Debt at the time of adjustment, is
transferred between the Loan Account and the Investment Accounts or the
Guaranteed Interest Account. The amount transferred to or from the Loan Account
will be such that the value of the Loan Account is equal to the Modified Policy
Debt after the adjustment.
The specified events which cause an adjustment to the Loan Account are (i) a
policy anniversary, (ii) a partial or full loan repayment, (iii) a new loan
being taken out, or (iv) when an amount is needed to meet a monthly deduction. A
loan repayment may be implicit in that policy debt is effectively repaid upon
termination, that is upon death of the life insured, surrender or lapse of the
policy. In each of these instances,
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the Loan Account will be adjusted with any excess of the Loan Account over the
Modified Policy Debt after the repayment being included in the termination
proceeds.
Except as noted below in the Loan Repayments section, amounts transferred from
the Loan Account will be allocated to the Investment Accounts and the Guaranteed
Interest Account in the same proportion as the value in the corresponding "loan
sub-account" bears to the value of the Loan Account. A "loan sub-account" exists
for each Investment Account and for the Guaranteed Interest Account. Amounts
transferred to the Loan Account are allocated to the appropriate loan
sub-account to reflect the account from which the transfer was made.
LOAN ACCOUNT ILLUSTRATION. The operation of the Loan Account may be illustrated
by consideration of the Policy previously described with a loan value of $5,000,
a loan interest rate of 8%, and a maximum loan amount on a policy anniversary of
$4,815. For purposes of the illustration, assume that the loan tier amount is
zero. If a loan in the maximum amount of $4,815 is made, an amount equal to the
Modified Policy Debt, $5,000, is transferred to the Loan Account. At the next
policy anniversary the value of the Loan Account will have increased to
$5,337.50 ($5,000 X 1.0675) reflecting interest credited at an effective annual
rate of 6.75%. At that time the loan will have accrued interest charges of $385
($4,815 X .08) bringing the Policy Debt to $5,200.
If the accrued interest charges are paid on the policy anniversary, the Policy
Debt will continue to be $4,815, and the Modified Policy Debt, reflecting
interest for the next policy year and discounting the Policy Debt and such
interest at 4%, will be $5,000. An amount will be transferred from the Loan
Account to the Guaranteed Interest Account or the Investment Accounts so that
the Loan Account value will equal the Modified Policy Debt.
Since the Loan Account value was $5,337.50, a transfer of $337.50 will be
required ($5,337.50 - $5,000).
If, however, the accrued interest charges of $385 are borrowed, an amount will
be transferred from the Investment Accounts and the Guaranteed Interest Account
so that the Loan Account value will equal the Modified Policy Debt recomputed at
the policy anniversary. The new Modified Policy Debt is the Policy Debt, $5,200,
plus loan interest to be charged to the next policy anniversary, $416 ($5,200 X
.08), discounted at 4%, which results in a figure of $5,400. Since the value of
the Loan Account was $5,337.50, a transfer of $62.50 will be required. This
amount is equivalent to the 1.25% interest rate differential on the $5,000
transferred to the Loan Account on the previous policy anniversary.
LOAN REPAYMENTS. Policy Debt may be repaid in whole or in part at any time
prior to the death of the life insured provided the Policy is in force. When a
repayment is made, the amount is credited to the Loan Account and a transfer is
made to the Guaranteed Interest Account or the Investment Accounts so that the
Loan Account at that time equals the Modified Policy Debt. Loan repayments will
first be allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Account until the associated loan
sub-account is reduced to zero. Any other amounts transferred from the Loan
Account will be allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Account and each Investment
Account in the same proportion as the value in the corresponding loan
sub-account bears to the value of the Loan Account. Amounts paid to the Company
not specifically designated in writing as loan repayments will be treated as
premiums.
HOW MAY A POLICYOWNER OBTAIN THE NET CASH SURRENDER VALUE?
A Policy may be surrendered for its Net Cash Surrender Value at any time while
the life insured is living. The Net Cash Surrender Value is equal to the Policy
Value less any surrender charges and outstanding monthly deductions due (the
"Cash Surrender Value") minus the value of the Loan Account. The Net Cash
Surrender Value will be determined at the end of the Business Day on which
Manufacturers Life of America receives the Policy and a written request for
surrender at its Service Office. After a Policy is surrendered, the insurance
coverage and all other benefits under the Policy will terminate. Surrender of a
Policy within 15 years of issuance or an increase in face amount will usually
result in the assessment by Manufacturers Life of America of surrender charges.
(See Charges -- "What Are The Surrender Charges?")
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After a Policy has been in force for two policy years, the policyowner may make
a partial withdrawal of the Net Cash Surrender Value. The minimum amount that
may be withdrawn is $500. The policyowner should specify the portion of the
withdrawal to be taken from each Investment Account and the Guaranteed Interest
Account. In the absence of instructions, the withdrawal will be allocated among
such accounts in the same proportion as the Policy Value in each account bears
to the Net Policy Value. No more than one partial withdrawal may be made in any
one policy month.
Like surrender of a Policy, a partial withdrawal made within 15 years following
issuance of the Policy or a face amount increase will result in the assessment
of a portion of the surrender charges to which the Policy is subject if the
withdrawal is in excess of the Withdrawal Tier Amount. The Withdrawal Tier
Amount is equal to 10% of the Net Cash Surrender Value determined as of the
previous policy anniversary. In determining what, if any, portion of a partial
Net Cash Surrender Value withdrawal is in excess of the Withdrawal Tier Amount,
all previous partial Net Cash Surrender Value withdrawals that have occurred in
the current policy year are included. The portion of the surrender charges
assessed will be based on the ratio of the amount of the withdrawal which
exceeds the Withdrawal Tier Amount to the Net Cash Surrender Value of the Policy
immediately prior to the withdrawal. The surrender charges will be deducted from
each Investment Account and the Guaranteed Interest Account in the same
proportion as the amount of the withdrawal taken from such account bears to the
total amount of the withdrawal (see Charges -- "What Are The Surrender
Charges?"). If the amount in the account is not sufficient to pay the portion of
the surrender charges allocated to that account, then the portion of the
withdrawal allocated to that account will be reduced so that the withdrawal plus
the portion of the surrender charges allocated to that account equal the value
of that account. Units equal to the amount of the partial withdrawal taken, and
surrender charges deducted, from each Investment Account will be cancelled based
on the value of such units determined at the end of the Business Day on which
Manufacturers Life of America receives a written request for withdrawal at its
Service Office.
If the Option 1 death benefit is in effect under a Policy from which a partial
withdrawal is made, the face amount of the Policy will be reduced. If the death
benefit is equal to the face amount at the time of withdrawal, the face amount
will be reduced by the amount of the withdrawal plus the portion of the
surrender charges assessed. If the death benefit is based upon the Policy Value
times the applicable percentage set forth under Insurance Benefit "What Death
Benefit Options Are Available?" above, the face amount will be reduced only to
the extent that the amount of the withdrawal plus the portion of the surrender
charges assessed exceeds the difference between the death benefit and the face
amount. Reductions in face amount resulting from partial withdrawals will not
incur any surrender charges above the surrender charges applicable to the
withdrawal. When the face amount of a Policy is based on one or more increases
subsequent to issuance of the Policy, a reduction resulting from a partial
withdrawal will be applied in the same manner as a requested decrease in face
amount, i.e., against the face amount provided by the most recent increase, then
against the next most recent increases successively and finally against the
initial face amount.
CHARGES
Charges under the Policies are assessed as (i) deductions from premiums when
made, (ii) surrender charges upon surrender, partial withdrawals, decreases in
face amount or termination following default, (iii) monthly deductions from the
Policy Value, and (iv) risk charges assessed against Separate Account assets.
These charges are described below.
WHAT DEDUCTIONS ARE MADE FROM PREMIUMS?
Manufacturers Life of America deducts a sales charge of 3% of each premium
payment. A deferred sales charge in the maximum amount of 47% of premiums paid
up to two Target Premiums is deducted from the Policy Value upon certain
transactions. See "What Are The Surrender Charges?" below. These charges
compensate the Company for some of the expenses of selling and distributing the
Policies, including agents' commissions, advertising, agent training and the
printing of prospectuses and sales literature.
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The sales charges deducted in any policy year are not specifically related to
sales expenses incurred in that year. Instead, the Company expects that the
major portion of the sales expenses attributable to a Policy will be incurred
during the first policy year, although the sales charge deducted from premiums
and any deferred sales charge may be spread out over the period the Policy is in
force. Manufacturers Life of America anticipates that the aggregate amounts
received under the Policies for sales loading will be insufficient to cover
aggregate sales expenses. To the extent that sales expenses exceed sales
charges, Manufacturers Life of America will pay the excess from its other assets
or surplus, including amounts derived from the mortality and expense risks
charge described below. A portion of the sales charge and the deferred sales
charge may be subject to refund if the Policy is surrendered for its Net Cash
Surrender Value at any time during the first two years following issuance or
following an increase in face amount or if the increase is cancelled during the
two-year period following the increase. See "What Are The Surrender Charges?"
(Refund Of Excess Sales Charges).
Manufacturers Life of America deducts a premium tax charge of 2% of each premium
payment (except for Oregon where no premium tax is deducted). State and local
premium taxes differ from state to state. The 2% rate, which cannot be changed,
is expected to be sufficient, on average, to pay premium taxes where required.
WHAT ARE THE SURRENDER CHARGES?
Manufacturers Life of America will assess surrender charges upon surrender or
lapse of a Policy, a partial withdrawal of Policy Value in excess of the
Withdrawal Tier Amount or a requested decrease in face amount. The charges will
be assessed if any of the above transactions occurs within 15 years after
issuance of the Policy or any increase in face amount unless the charges have
been previously deducted. There are two surrender charges -- a deferred
underwriting charge and a deferred sales charge.
DEFERRED UNDERWRITING CHARGE. The deferred underwriting charge is a dollar
amount for each $1,000 of face amount of insurance in accordance with the
following schedule:
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Age:......................................... 0-20 21-40 41-50 51-60 61 & above
Charge Per $1,000: .......................... $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 $5.00 $6.00
</TABLE>
The charge per $1,000 will be determined on the basis of the age of the life
insured at issue or upon increase of the face amount, as applicable. The
deferred underwriting charge applicable to each level of insurance coverage
cannot exceed $1,000. The amount of the charge remains level for five years.
Following the fifth year after issuance of the Policy or a face amount increase,
the charge applicable to the initial face amount or increase will decrease each
month by .83%, or 10% per year. After the monthly deduction is taken for the
last policy month preceding the end of the fifteenth year after issuance or face
amount increase, the charge will have decreased to zero. The applicable
percentage of the surrender charges to which the Policy would otherwise be
subject is illustrated on an annual basis by the following table:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PERCENT OF
TRANSACTION OCCURS AFTER MONTHLY DEDUCTION SURRENDER
TAKEN FOR LAST MONTH PRECEDING END OF YEAR CHARGES
------------------------------------------ ----------
<S> <C>
5 & below................................................... 100%
6........................................................... 90%
7........................................................... 80%
8........................................................... 70%
9........................................................... 60%
10.......................................................... 50%
11.......................................................... 40%
12.......................................................... 30%
13.......................................................... 20%
14.......................................................... 10%
15 & above.................................................. 0%
</TABLE>
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The surrender charges begin to grade downward before the beginning of the sixth
year for issue ages above 69. For issue ages 70, 71, 72, 73, and issue ages 74
to 80, the surrender charges begin to grade downward at the beginning of the
fifth, fourth, third, second, and first years, respectively.
The deferred underwriting charge is designed to cover the administrative
expenses associated with underwriting and policy issue, including the costs of
processing applications, conducting medical examinations, determining the life
insured's risk class and establishing policy records.
DEFERRED SALES CHARGE. The maximum deferred sales charge is equal to 47% of the
premiums paid under the Policy up to two Target Premiums described below. For
life insureds over age 69 at issue or face amount increase, the applicable
percentage of premiums will be reduced in accordance with the following table:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
APPLICABLE
PERCENTAGE OF
AGE PREMIUMS
--- -------------
<S> <C>
70.......................................................... 45%
71.......................................................... 43%
72.......................................................... 41%
73.......................................................... 39%
74.......................................................... 37%
75.......................................................... 35%
76.......................................................... 34%
77.......................................................... 33%
78.......................................................... 32%
79.......................................................... 31%
80.......................................................... 30%
</TABLE>
Like the deferred underwriting charge, the percentage deferred sales charge
applicable to the initial face amount or face amount increase will remain level
for five years (or less for issue ages above 69) and following such period will
decrease .83% per month, or 10% per year, from the charge that would otherwise
apply. See chart under "Deferred Underwriting Charge" above.
As noted above, the deferred sales charge may not exceed 47% of two Target
Premiums. The Target Premium for the initial face amount is set forth in the
Policy. A Target Premium will be computed for each increase in face amount above
the highest face amount of coverage previously in effect, and the policyowner
will be advised of such Target Premium. Target Premiums are determined on the
basis of a target premium rate and the face amount of insurance provided at
issue or by the increase. The applicable rate varies with the issue age and sex
(unless unisex rates are required by law) of the life insured and, in the case
of certain Policies issued in group or sponsored arrangements providing for
reduction in cost of insurance charges (see "Are There Special Provisions For
Group Or Sponsored Arrangements?"), the amount of insurance coverage. In order
to determine the deferred sales charge applicable to a face amount increase,
Manufacturers Life of America will treat a portion of the Policy Value on the
date of increase as a premium attributable to the increase. In addition, a
portion of each premium paid subsequent to the increase will be attributed to
the increase. In each case, the portion attributable to the increase will be the
ratio of the guideline annual premium (described below) for the increase to the
sum of the guideline annual premiums for the initial face amount and all
increases including the requested increase.
REFUND OF EXCESS SALES CHARGES. If a Policy is surrendered for its Net Cash
Surrender Value at any time during the first two years following issuance or
following an increase in face amount or the face amount decreased during the
second year after issuance or after increase in face amount, Manufacturers Life
of America will refund that part of the total sales charges deducted (the sum of
the deferred sales charge and the sales charge deducted from premiums) with
respect to "premiums" paid for the initial face amount or such increase
(including premiums allocated to the increase as described in the preceding
paragraph), whichever is applicable, which is in excess of (i) the sum of 30% of
the "premiums" paid up to one guideline annual premium plus 10% of the
"premiums" paid in excess of one guideline annual premium up to two guideline
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annual premiums and (ii) up to 9% of the "premiums" paid in excess of two
guideline annual premiums. Since Target Premiums are always less than guideline
annual premiums, with the deferred sales charge structure described above, there
will be no refund with respect to "premiums" paid in excess of two guideline
annual premiums and these excess "premiums" will not reduce the refund
applicable to "premiums" paid up to two guideline annual premiums.
A policyowner may also choose to decrease an increased face amount during the
first two years following the increase and have the deferred sales charge for
the increase reduced by the refund of any excess sales load attributable to the
increase. The guideline annual premium, which is set forth in the Policy, is the
level annual premium that would be payable for the life of the Policy for a
specific amount of coverage if premiums were fixed as to both timing and amount
and based on the 1980 Commissioners Standard Ordinary Smoker/Nonsmoker Mortality
Tables, net investment earnings at an effective annual rate of 5% and fees and
charges as set forth in the Policy. In determining the maximum sales charge
allowable, "premiums" will be attributed to the initial face amount and each
increase in the same manner as used in determining the deferred sales charge
applicable to the face amount and each increase, and the guideline annual
premium will be determined separately for the initial face amount and each
increase.
The operation of the maximum sales charge allowable is illustrated by the
following example. Assume that the policyowner has paid $3,000 in premiums under
a Policy with a guideline annual premium of $2,000 and a Target Premium of
$1,500 and decides to surrender his or her Policy during the second policy year.
In the absence of the refund right, the deferred sales charge would be $1,410
(47% of $3,000).
However, under the formula described above, the maximum sales charge allowable
is the sum of $600 (30% of $2,000) and $100 (10% of $1,000), or $700. Since a
sales load of $90 (3% of $3,000) was deducted from the premiums when received,
and therefore only $610 ($700 - $90) of the deferred sales charge may be
retained by the Company, a refund of $800 ($1,410 - $610) will be payable to the
policyowner. Since a deferred sales charge is deducted in the event a Policy
terminates for failure to make the required payment following the Policy's going
into default, the refund right will apply if such termination occurs during the
two-year period following issuance of the Policy or any increase in face amount.
If the Policy terminates during the two years after a face amount increase, the
refund will relate only to the sales charges assessed against premiums
attributable to the increase.
CHARGES ON PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS. As noted above, both the deferred sales charge
and the deferred underwriting charge are applicable in the event of a partial
withdrawal of the Net Cash Surrender Value in excess of the Withdrawal Tier
Amount. A portion of the surrender charges applicable to the initial face amount
and to each increase in face amount will be deducted as a result of the
withdrawal. The portion to be deducted will be the same as the ratio of the
amount of the withdrawal to the Net Cash Surrender Value prior to the
withdrawal.
The charges will be deducted from the Policy Value, and the amount so deducted
will be allocated among the Investment Accounts and the Guaranteed Interest
Account in the same proportion that the withdrawal is allocated among such
accounts. Whenever a portion of the surrender charges are deducted as a result
of a partial withdrawal, the Policy's remaining surrender charges will be
reduced by the amount of the charges taken. The surrender charges not assessed
as a result of the 10% free withdrawal provision remain in effect under the
Policy and may be assessed upon surrender or lapse, other partial withdrawals or
a requested decrease in face amount.
CHARGES ON DECREASES IN FACE AMOUNT. As with partial withdrawals, a portion of
a Policy's surrender charges will be deducted upon a decrease in or cancellation
of face amount requested by the policyowner. Since surrender charges are
determined separately for the initial face amount and each face amount increase
and since a decrease in face amount will have a different impact on each level
of insurance coverage, the portion of the surrender charges to be deducted with
respect to each level of insurance coverage will be determined separately. Such
portion will be the same as the ratio of the amount of the reduction in such
coverage to the amount of such coverage prior to the reduction. As noted under
Insurance Benefit -- "Can The Face Amount Of A Policy Be Changed?" decreases are
applied to the most recent increase first and thereafter to the next most recent
increases successively. The charges will be deducted from the Policy Value,
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and the amount so deducted will be allocated among the Investment Accounts and
the Guaranteed Interest Account in the same proportion as the Policy Value in
each bears to the Net Policy Value. Whenever a portion of the surrender charges
is deducted as a result of a decrease in face amount, the Policy's remaining
surrender charges will be reduced by the amount of the charges taken.
WHAT ARE THE MONTHLY DEDUCTIONS?
On the policy date and at the beginning of each policy month, a deduction is due
from the Policy Value to cover certain charges in connection with the Policy.
Monthly deductions due prior to the effective date will be taken on the
effective date instead of the dates they were due. The charges consist of (i) a
monthly administration charge, (ii) a monthly charge for the cost of insurance,
and (iii) a monthly charge for any supplementary benefits added to the Policy
(see Other Provisions -- "What Supplementary Benefits Are Available?"). The
monthly deduction will be allocated among the Investment Accounts and the
Guaranteed Interest Account in the same proportion as the Policy Value in each
bears to the Net Policy Value.
The monthly administration charge is $6.00. The charge is designed to cover
certain administrative expenses associated with the Policy, including
maintaining policy records, collecting premiums and processing death claims,
surrender and withdrawal requests and various changes permitted under a Policy.
Even though administrative expenses may increase, the Company guarantees that it
will not increase the amount of the monthly administration charge.
The monthly charge for the cost of insurance is determined by multiplying the
applicable cost of insurance rate times the net amount at risk at the beginning
of each policy month. The charge for the cost of insurance will reflect any
extra charges for additional ratings indicated in the Policy. The cost of
insurance rate is based on the life insured's age, sex (unless unisex rates are
required by law), risk class, the duration of the insurance coverage and, in the
case of certain Policies issued in group or sponsored arrangements providing for
reduction in cost of insurance charges (see "Are There Special Provisions For
Group Or Sponsored Arrangements?"), the face amount of the Policy. See Other
Matters -- Legal Considerations. The rate is determined separately for the
initial face amount and for each increase in face amount. Cost of insurance
rates will generally increase with the life insured's age.
The cost of insurance rates used by Manufacturers Life of America reflect its
expectations as to future mortality experience. The rates may be changed from
time to time on a basis which does not unfairly discriminate within the class of
lives insured. In no event will the cost of insurance rate exceed the guaranteed
rates set forth in the Policy except to the extent that an extra charge is
imposed because of an additional rating applicable to the life insured or if
simplified underwriting is granted in a group or sponsored arrangement (see "Are
There Special Provisions For Group Or Sponsored Arrangements?"). The guaranteed
rates are based on the 1980 Commissioners Standard Ordinary Smoker/Nonsmoker
Mortality Tables.
The net amount at risk to which the cost of insurance rate is applied is the
difference between the death benefit, divided by 1.0032737 (a factor which
reduces the net amount at risk for cost of insurance charge purposes by taking
into account assumed monthly earnings at an annual rate of 4%), and the Policy
Value. Because different cost of insurance rates may apply to different levels
of insurance coverage, the net amount at risk will be calculated separately for
each level of insurance coverage. When the Option 1 death benefit is in effect,
for purposes of determining the net amount at risk applicable to each level of
insurance coverage, the Policy Value is attributed first to the initial face
amount and then, if the Policy Value is greater than the initial face amount, to
each increase in face amount in the order made.
Because the calculation of the net amount at risk is different under the death
benefit options when more than one level of insurance coverage is in effect, a
change in the death benefit option may result in a different net amount at risk
for each level of insurance coverage than would have occurred had the death
benefit option not been changed. Since the cost of insurance is calculated
separately for each level of insurance coverage, any change in the net amount at
risk for a level of insurance coverage resulting from a change in the death
benefit option may affect the amount of the charge for the cost of insurance.
Partial withdrawals and decreases in face
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amount will also affect the manner in which the net amount at risk for each
level of insurance coverage is calculated.
In group or sponsored arrangements where Manufacturers Life of America issues
Policies with a face amount of less than $25,000 but not less than $10,000,
Policies issued with a face amount of less than $25,000 may be subject to an
additional premium deduction equal to $1.00 per $1,000 face amount. This amount
is added to the cost of insurance and deducted monthly. The amount so added will
not cause the cost of insurance deducted to exceed the guaranteed rates set
forth in the Policy.
ARE THERE SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR GROUP OR SPONSORED ARRANGEMENTS?
Where permitted by state insurance laws, Policies may be purchased under group
or sponsored arrangements, as well as on an individual basis. As noted
previously, the minimum face amount and minimum change in face amount are
reduced to $10,000 and $5,000, respectively, for Policies issued pursuant to
such arrangements. A "group arrangement" includes a program under which a
trustee, employer or similar entity purchases Policies covering a group of
individuals on a group basis. In California all participants of group
arrangements will be individually underwritten. A "sponsored arrangement"
includes a program under which an employer permits group solicitation of its
employees or an association permits group solicitation of its members for the
purchase of Policies on an individual basis.
The sales charge, monthly deductions, surrender charges, and other charges
described above may be reduced for Policies issued in connection with group or
sponsored arrangements. Such arrangements may include sales without withdrawal
charges and deductions to employees, officers, directors, agents, immediate
family members of the foregoing, and employees of agents of Manufacturers Life
and its subsidiaries. In addition, Manufacturers Life of America may issue
Policies in group or sponsored arrangements which Policies have a surrender
charge structure which increases over the life of the Policy. Manufacturers Life
of America will issue these Policies in accordance with its rules in effect as
of the date an application for a Policy is approved. To qualify for such a
reduction, a group or sponsored arrangement must satisfy certain criteria as to,
for example, size of the group, expected number of participants and anticipated
premium payments from the group. Generally, the sales contacts and effort,
administrative costs and mortality cost per Policy vary based on such factors as
the size of the group or sponsored arrangements, the purposes for which Policies
are purchased and certain characteristics of its members. The amount of
reduction and the criteria for qualification will reflect the reduced sales
effort and administrative costs resulting from, and the different mortality
experience expected as a result of, sales to qualifying groups and sponsored
arrangements.
Manufacturers Life of America may modify from time to time, on a uniform basis,
both the amounts of reductions and the criteria for qualification. Reductions in
these charges will not be unfairly discriminatory against any person, including
the affected policyowners and all other policyowners funded by the Separate
Account.
In addition, groups or persons purchasing under a sponsored arrangement may
apply for simplified underwriting. If simplified underwriting is granted, the
cost of insurance charge may increase as a result of higher anticipated
mortality experience. In addition, groups or persons purchasing under a
sponsored arrangement may request changes in death benefit option and increases
and decreases in face amount at any time after issue and decreases in face
amount at any time after an increase in face amount. Increases in face amount
requested by groups or persons purchasing under a sponsored arrangement are not
subject to a minimum amount and will be issued utilizing the flexible term
insurance option rider. Decreases in face amount may involve imposition of a
surrender charge.
ARE THERE SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR EXCHANGES?
Manufacturers Life of America will permit owners of certain fixed benefit life
insurance policies issued either by the Company or Manufacturers Life to
exchange their policies for the Policies described in this prospectus. A portion
of the cash values transferred from such policies will be credited to the
Policies without deduction of
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the 3% sales charge. Moreover, surrender charges under the policies being
exchanged or the Policies issued in exchange therefor may be reduced or
eliminated. Policy loans made under policies being exchanged may be carried over
to the new Policies without repayment at the time of exchange. Policyowners
considering an exchange should consult their tax advisers as to the tax
consequences of an exchange.
Manufacturers Life of America has obtained an order from the Securities and
Exchange Commission dated November 28, 1990 pursuant to which holders of
Manufacturers Life of America's scheduled premium variable life ("Director
2000") insurance policies may elect to exchange those policies for the Policies
described in this prospectus (the "Exchange Offer").
The terms and conditions under which Director 2000 policyowners may exchange
their policies for the Policies differ from the terms and conditions set forth
in this prospectus and are available only to Director 2000 policyowners who
accept the Exchange Offer.
Those Director 2000 policyowners who accept the Exchange Offer will be able to
exchange their existing policies for Policies of like face amount without any
new evidence of insurability. No direct or deferred sales charge will be imposed
on the cash values rolled over into the Policy. No deferred sales charges or
underwriting charges will be imposed on surrenders of Policies acquired through
this Exchange Offer except in connection with premium payments attributable to
an increase in face amount. Increases in the face amount of a Policy issued
pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be permitted one month after issuance. In
addition, a Policy may be issued with a face amount less than $25,000 if issued
pursuant to the Exchange Offer.
WHAT ARE THE RISK CHARGES ASSESSED AGAINST SEPARATE ACCOUNT ASSETS?
Manufacturers Life of America makes a daily charge to the Separate Account for
the mortality and expense risks it assumes under the Policies. This charge is
made each Business Day at an annual rate of .65% of the value of the Separate
Account's assets. The mortality risk assumed is that lives insured may live for
a shorter period of time than the Company estimated. The expense risk assumed is
that expenses incurred in issuing and administering the Policies will be greater
than the Company estimated. Manufacturers Life of America will realize a gain
from this charge to the extent it is not needed to provide benefits and pay
expenses under the Policies.
ARE THERE OTHER RELEVANT CHARGES?
Currently, Manufacturers Life of America makes no charge against the Separate
Account for federal, state or local taxes that may be attributable to the
Separate Account or to the operations of the Company with respect to the
Policies. However, if Manufacturers Life of America incurs any such taxes, it
may make a charge or establish a provision for those taxes.
Charges will be imposed on certain transfers of Policy Values, including a $25
charge for each transfer in excess of twelve in a policy year and a $5 charge
for each Dollar Cost Averaging transfer when Policy Value does not exceed
$15,000. See Policy Values "Transfers Of Policy Value."
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The Separate Account purchases shares of the Portfolios at net asset value. The
net asset value of those shares reflects:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT EXPENSES
FEES OF UP TO
---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Pacific Rim Emerging Markets Trust.......................... .850% .75%
Science & Technology Trust.................................. 1.100% .50%
International Small Cap Trust............................... 1.100% .75%
Emerging Growth Trust....................................... 1.050% .50%
Pilgrim Baxter Growth Trust................................. 1.050% .50%
Small/Mid Cap Trust......................................... 1.000% .50%
International Stock Trust................................... 1.050% .75%
Worldwide Growth Trust...................................... 1.000% .75%
Global Equity Trust......................................... .900% .75%
Small Company Value Trust................................... 1.050% .50%
Equity Trust................................................ .750% .50%
Growth Trust................................................ .850% .50%
Quantitative Equity Trust................................... .700% .50%
Equity Index Trust.......................................... .250% .15%
Blue Chip Growth Trust...................................... .925% .50%
Real Estate Securities Trust................................ .700% .50%
Value Trust................................................. .800% .50%
International Growth and Income Trust....................... .950% .75%
Growth and Income Trust..................................... .750% .50%
Equity-Income Trust......................................... .800% .50%
Balanced Trust.............................................. .800% .50%
Aggressive Asset Allocation Trust........................... .750% .50%
Moderate Asset Allocation Trust............................. .750% .50%
Conservative Asset Allocation Trust......................... .750% .50%
High Yield Trust............................................ .775% .50%
Strategic Bond Trust........................................ .775% .50%
Global Government Bond Trust................................ .800% .75%
Capital Growth Bond Trust................................... .650% .50%
Investment Quality Bond Trust............................... .650% .50%
U.S. Government Securities Trust............................ .650% .50%
Money Market Trust.......................................... .500% .50%
Lifestyle Aggressive 1000 Trust............................. None* N/A**
Lifestyle Growth 820 Trust.................................. None* N/A**
Lifestyle Balanced 640 Trust................................ None* N/A**
Lifestyle Moderate 460 Trust................................ None* N/A**
Lifestyle Conservative 280 Trust............................ None* N/A**
</TABLE>
* Because each Lifestyle Trust invests in shares of Underlying Portfolios,
each bears its pro rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the
Underlying Portfolios.
** The Adviser has voluntarily agreed to pay the expenses of each of the
Lifestyle Trusts (excluding the expenses of the Underlying Portfolios). This
voluntary expense reimbursement may be terminated at any time.
Detailed information concerning such fees and expenses is set forth under the
caption "Management of The Trust" in the Prospectus for the Manufacturers
Investment Trust that accompanies this Prospectus.
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THE GENERAL ACCOUNT
By virtue of exclusionary provisions, interests in the general account of
Manufacturers Life of America have not been registered under the Securities Act
of 1933 and the general account has not been registered as an investment company
under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Accordingly, neither the general
account nor any interests therein are subject to the provisions of these acts,
and as a result the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has not
reviewed the disclosures in this prospectus relating to the general account.
Disclosures regarding the general account may, however, be subject to certain
generally applicable provisions of the federal securities laws relating to the
accuracy and completeness of statements made in a prospectus.
WHAT IS THE GENERAL ACCOUNT?
The general account of Manufacturers Life of America consists of all assets
owned by the Company other than those in the Separate Account and other separate
accounts of the Company. Subject to applicable law, Manufacturers Life of
America has sole discretion over the investment of the assets of the general
account.
A policyowner may elect to allocate net premiums to the Guaranteed Interest
Account or to transfer all or a portion of the Policy Value to the Guaranteed
Interest Account from the Investment Accounts. Manufacturers Life of America
will hold the reserves required for any portion of the Policy Value allocated to
the Guaranteed Interest Account in its general account. However, an allocation
of Policy Value to the Guaranteed Interest Account does not entitle the
policyowner to share in the investment experience of the general account.
Instead, Manufacturers Life of America guarantees that the Policy Value in the
Guaranteed Interest Account will accrue interest daily at an effective annual
rate of at least 4%, without regard to the actual investment experience of the
general account. Consequently, if a policyowner pays the planned premiums,
allocates all net premiums only to the general account and makes no transfers,
partial withdrawals, or policy loans, the minimum amount and duration of his or
her death benefit will be determinable and guaranteed. Transfers from the
Guaranteed Interest Account to the Investment Accounts are subject to
restrictions (see Policy Values -- "What Is The Policy Value And How Is It
Determined?").
The Policy Value in the Guaranteed Interest Account is equal to the portion of
the net premiums allocated to it, plus any amounts transferred to it and
interest credited to it minus any charges deducted from it or partial
withdrawals or amounts transferred from it. Manufacturers Life of America
guarantees that the interest credited to the Policy Value in the Guaranteed
Interest Account will not be less than an effective annual rate of 4%. The
Company may, at its sole discretion, credit a higher rate of interest, although
it is not obligated to do so. The policyowner assumes the risk that interest
credited may not exceed the guaranteed minimum rate of 4% per year.
OTHER PROVISIONS
WHAT SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFITS ARE AVAILABLE?
Subject to certain requirements, one or more supplementary benefits may be added
to a Policy, including those providing term insurance for various persons and,
in the case of corporate-owned Policies, permitting a change of the life insured
for Policies purchased before October 1, 1996 and a change of life insured
option and flexible term insurance option for Policies purchased on or after
October 1, 1996 and, if permitted by the applicable state, an accelerated death
benefit. More detailed information concerning these supplementary benefits may
be obtained from an authorized agent of the Company. The cost of any
supplementary benefits will be deducted as part of the monthly deduction. See
Charges -- "What Are The Monthly Deductions?"
UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES MAY PORTFOLIO SHARES BE SUBSTITUTED?
Although Manufacturers Life of America believes it to be highly unlikely, it is
possible that in the judgment of its management, one or more of the Trusts may
become unsuitable for investment by the Separate Account because of a change in
investment policy or a change in the applicable laws or regulations, because the
shares are no longer available for investment, or for some other reason. In that
event, Manufacturers Life of America may seek to substitute the shares of
another Trust or of an entirely different mutual fund. Before this can be done,
the approval of the S.E.C. and one or more state insurance departments may be
required.
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Manufacturers Life of America also reserves the right to combine other separate
accounts with the Separate Account, to establish additional sub-accounts within
the Separate Account, to operate the Separate Account as a management investment
company or other form permitted by law, and to de-register the Separate Account
under the 1940 Act. Any such change would be made only if permissible under
applicable federal and state law.
The investment objective of the Separate Account will not be changed materially
without first filing the change with the Insurance Commissioner of the State of
Michigan. Policyowners will be advised of any such change at the time it is
made.
WHAT ARE THE OTHER GENERAL POLICY PROVISIONS?
BENEFICIARY. One or more beneficiaries of the Policy may be appointed by the
policyowner by naming them in the application. Beneficiaries may be appointed in
three classes -- primary, secondary and final. Thereafter the beneficiary may be
changed by the policyowner during the life insured's lifetime by giving written
notice to Manufacturers Life of America in a form satisfactory to it unless an
irrevocable designation has been elected. If the life insured dies and there is
no surviving beneficiary, the policyowner, or the policyowner's estate if the
policyowner is the life insured, will be the beneficiary. If a beneficiary dies
before the seventh day after the death of the life insured, the Company will pay
the insurance benefit as if the beneficiary had died before the life insured.
INCONTESTABILITY. Manufacturers Life of America will not contest the validity
of a Policy after it has been in force during the life insured's lifetime for
two years from the policy date. It will not contest the validity of an increase
in face amount or the addition of a supplementary benefit after such increase or
addition has been in force during the life insured's lifetime for two years. If
a Policy has been reinstated and been in force for less than two years from the
reinstatement date, the Company can contest any misrepresentation of a fact
material to the reinstatement.
MISSTATEMENT OF AGE OR SEX. If the life insured's stated age or sex or both in
the Policy are incorrect, Manufacturers Life of America will change the face
amount of insurance so that the death benefit will be that which the most recent
monthly charge for the cost of insurance would have bought for the correct age
and sex.
SUICIDE EXCLUSION. If the life insured, whether sane or insane, dies by suicide
within one year from the policy date, Manufacturers Life of America will pay
only the premiums paid less any partial withdrawals of the Net Cash Surrender
Value and any amount in the Loan Account. If the life insured should die by
suicide within one year after a face amount increase, the death benefit for the
increase will be limited to the monthly deduction for the increase.
ASSIGNMENT. Manufacturers Life of America will not be bound by an assignment
until it receives a copy of it at its Service Office. Manufacturers Life of
America assumes no responsibility for the validity or effects of any assignment.
WHEN ARE PROCEEDS PAID?
As long as the Policy is in force, Manufacturers Life of America will ordinarily
pay any policy loans, partial withdrawals, Net Cash Surrender Value or any
insurance benefit within seven days after receipt at the Manufacturers Life of
America Service Office of all the documents required for such a payment. The
Company may delay the payment of any policy loans, partial withdrawals, Net Cash
Surrender Value or the portion of any insurance benefit that depends on
Investment Account values for up to six months if such payments are based on
values which do not depend on the investment performance of the sub-accounts;
otherwise for any period during which the New York Stock Exchange is closed for
trading (except for normal holiday closings) or when the Securities and Exchange
Commission has determined that a state of emergency exists which may make such
payment impracticable.
WHAT REPORTS WILL BE SENT TO POLICYOWNERS?
Within 30 days after each policy anniversary, Manufacturers Life of America will
send the policyowner a statement showing, among other things, the amount of the
death benefit, the Policy Value and its allocation
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among the Investment Accounts, the Guaranteed Interest Account and the Loan
Account, the value of the units in each Investment Account to which the Policy
Value is allocated, any Loan Account balance and any interest charged since the
last report, the premiums paid and policy transactions made during the period
since the last statement and any other information required by law.
Each policyowner will also be sent an annual and a semi-annual report for
Manufacturers Investment Trust which will include a list of the securities held
in each Portfolio as required by the 1940 Act.
OTHER MATTERS
WHAT IS THE FEDERAL TAX TREATMENT OF POLICIES?
The following summary provides a general description of the federal income tax
considerations associated with the Policy and does not purport to be complete or
to cover all situations. This discussion is not intended as tax advice. Counsel
or other competent tax advisers should be consulted for more complete
information. This discussion is based upon the Company's understanding of the
present federal income tax laws as they are currently interpreted by the
Internal Revenue Service (the "Service"). No representation is made as to the
likelihood of continuation of the present federal income tax laws nor of the
current interpretations by the Service. WE DO NOT MAKE ANY GUARANTEE REGARDING
THE TAX STATUS OF ANY POLICY OR ANY TRANSACTION REGARDING THE POLICIES.
The Policies may be used in various arrangements, including non-qualified
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 may vary depending on the particular facts and
circumstances of each individual arrangement. Therefore, if the use of such
Policies in any such arrangement, the value of which depends in part on its tax
consequences, is contemplated, a qualified tax adviser should be consulted for
advice on the tax attributes of the particular arrangement.
TAX STATUS OF THE POLICY
Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") sets
forth a definition of a life insurance contract for federal tax purposes. The
Secretary of Treasury (the "Treasury") is authorized to prescribe regulations
implementing Section 7702. However, while proposed regulations and other interim
guidance have been issued, final regulations have not been adopted and guidance
as to how Section 7702 is to be applied is limited. If a Policy were determined
not to be a life insurance contract for purposes of Section 7702, such Policy
would not provide the tax advantages normally provided by a life insurance
policy.
With respect to a Policy issued on the basis of a standard rate class, the
Company believes (largely in reliance on IRS Notice 88-128 and the proposed
mortality charge regulations under Section 7702, issued on July 5, 1991) that
such a Policy should meet the Section 7702 definition of a life insurance
contract.
With respect to a Policy that is issued on a substandard basis (i.e., a premium
class involving higher-than-standard mortality risk), there is less guidance, in
particular as to how mortality and other expense requirements of Section 7702
are to be applied in determining whether such a Policy meets the Section 7702
definition of a life insurance contract. Thus, it is not clear whether or not
such a Policy would satisfy Section 7702, particularly if the policyowner pays
the full amount of premiums permitted under the Policy.
If it is subsequently determined that a Policy does not satisfy Section 7702,
the Company may take whatever steps are appropriate and reasonable to attempt to
cause such a Policy to comply with Section 7702. For these reasons, the Company
reserves the right to restrict Policy transactions as necessary to attempt to
qualify it as a life insurance contract under Section 7702.
Section 817(h) of the Code requires that the investments of the Separate Account
be "adequately diversified" in accordance with Treasury regulations in order for
the Policy to qualify as a life insurance contract under Section 7702 of the
Code (discussed above). The Separate Account, through Manufacturers Investment
Trust, intends to comply with the diversification requirements prescribed in
Treas. Reg. Sec. 1.817-5, which affect how Manufacturers Investment Trust's
assets are to be invested. The Company believes that the Separate Account will
thus meet the diversification requirement, and the Company will monitor
continued compliance with the requirement.
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In certain circumstances, owners of variable life insurance Policies may be
considered the owners, for federal income tax purposes, of the assets of the
separate account used to support their Policies. In those circumstances, income
and gains from the separate account assets would be includible in the variable
policyowner's gross income. The IRS has stated in published rulings that a
variable policyowner will be considered the owner of separate account assets if
the policyowner possesses incidents of ownership in those assets, such as the
ability to exercise investment control over the assets. The Treasury Department
has also announced, in connection with the issuance of regulations concerning
diversification, that those regulations "do not provide guidance concerning the
circumstances in which investor control of the investments of a segregated asset
account may cause the investor (i.e., the policyowner), rather than the
insurance company, to be treated as the owner of the assets in the account."
This announcement also stated that guidance would be issued by way of
regulations or rulings on the "extent to which policyowners may direct their
investments to particular subaccounts without being treated as owners of the
underlying assets."
The ownership rights under the Policy are similar to, but different in certain
respects from, those described by the IRS in rulings in which it was determined
that policyowners were not owners of separate account assets. For example, the
Policy has many more Portfolios to which policyowners may allocate premium
payments and Policy Values than were available in the policies described in the
rulings. These differences could result in an owner being treated as the owner
of a pro rata portion of the assets of the Separate Account. In addition, the
Company does not know what standards will be set forth, if any, in the
regulations or rulings which the Treasury Department has stated it expects to
issue. The Company therefore reserves the right to modify the Policy as
necessary to attempt to prevent an owner from being considered the owner of a
pro rata share of the assets of the Separate Account.
The following discussion assumes that the Policy will qualify as a life
insurance contract for federal income tax purposes.
WHAT IS THE TAX TREATMENT OF POLICY BENEFITS?
IN GENERAL. The Company believes that the proceeds and cash value increases of
a Policy should be treated in a manner consistent with a fixed-benefit life
insurance policy for federal income tax purposes. Thus, the death benefit under
the Policy should be excludable from the gross income of the beneficiary under
Section 101(a)(1) of the Code.
Depending on the circumstances, the exchange of a Policy, a change in the
Policy's death benefit option, a Policy loan, a partial withdrawal, a surrender,
a change in ownership, a change of insured, the addition of an accelerated death
benefit rider, or an assignment of the Policy may have federal income tax
consequences. In addition, federal, state and local transfer, and other tax
consequences of ownership or receipt of Policy proceeds depend on the
circumstances of each policyowner or beneficiary.
Generally, the policyowner will not be deemed to be in constructive receipt of
the Policy Value, including increments thereof, until there is a distribution.
The tax consequences of distributions from, and loans taken from or secured by,
a Policy depend on whether the Policy is classified as a "Modified Endowment
Contract." Upon a complete surrender or lapse of a Policy or when benefits are
paid at a Policy's maturity date, if the amount received plus the amount of
indebtedness exceeds the total investment in the Policy, the excess will
generally be treated as ordinary income subject to tax, regardless of whether
the Policy is or is not a Modified Endowment Contract.
MODIFIED ENDOWMENT CONTRACTS. Section 7702A establishes a class of life
insurance contracts designated as "Modified Endowment Contracts," which applies
to Policies entered into or materially changed after June 20, 1988.
Because of the Policy's flexibility, classification as a Modified Endowment
Contract will depend on the individual circumstances of each Policy. In general,
a Policy will be a Modified Endowment Contract if the accumulated premiums paid
at any time during the first seven policy years exceed the sum of the net level
premiums which would have been paid on or before such time if the Policy
provided for paid-up future benefits after the payment of seven level annual
premiums. The determination of whether a Policy will be a Modified Endowment
Contract after a material change generally depends upon the relationship of the
death
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benefit and Policy Value at the time of such change and the additional premiums
paid in the seven years following the material change. If a premium is received
which would cause the Policy to become a Modified Endowment Contract (MEC)
within 23 days of the next policy anniversary, the Company will not apply the
portion of the premium which would cause MEC status (excess premium) to the
Policy when received. The excess premium will be placed in a suspense account
until the next anniversary date, at which point the excess premium along with
interest, earned on the excess premium at a rate of 3.5% from the date the
premium was received, will be applied to the Policy. The policyowner will be
advised of this action and will be offered the opportunity to have the premium
credited as of the original date received or to have the premium returned. If
the policyowner does not respond, the premium and interest will be applied to
the Policy as of the first day of the next anniversary.
If a premium is received which would cause the Policy to become a MEC more than
23 days prior to the next policy anniversary, the Company will refund any excess
premium to the policyowner. The portion of the premium which is not excess will
be applied as of the date received. The policyowner will be advised of this
action and will be offered the opportunity to return the premium and have it
credited to the account as of the original date received.
If, in connection with the application or issue of the Policy, the policyowner
acknowledges that the Policy is or will become a MEC, excess premiums that would
cause MEC status will be credited as of the date received.
Further, if a transaction occurs which reduces the face amount of the Policy
during the first seven years, the Policy will be retested, retroactive to the
date of purchase, to determine compliance with the seven-pay test based on the
lower face amount. As well, if a reduction of the face amount occurs within
seven years of a material change, the Policy will be retested for compliance
retroactive to the date of the material change. Failure to comply would result
in classification as a Modified Endowment Contract regardless of any efforts by
the Company to provide a payment schedule that will not violate the seven-pay
test.
The rules relating to whether a Policy will be treated as a Modified Endowment
Contract are extremely complex and cannot be adequately described in the limited
confines of this summary. Therefore, a current or prospective policyowner should
consult with a competent adviser to determine whether a transaction will cause
the Policy to be treated as a Modified Endowment Contract.
DISTRIBUTIONS FROM POLICIES CLASSIFIED AS MODIFIED ENDOWMENT CONTRACTS.
Policies classified as Modified Endowment Contracts will be subject to the
following tax rules: First, all partial withdrawals from such a Policy are
treated as ordinary income subject to tax up to the amount equal to the excess
(if any) of the Policy Value immediately before the distribution over the
investment in the Policy (described below) at such time. Second, loans taken
from or secured by such a Policy are treated as partial withdrawals from the
Policy and taxed accordingly. Past-due loan interest that is added to the loan
amount is treated as a loan. Third, a 10% additional income tax is imposed on
the portion of any distribution (including distributions upon surrender) from,
or loan taken from or secured by, such a Policy that is included in income
except where the distribution or loan is made on or after the policyowner
attains age 59 1/2, is attributable to the policyowner's becoming disabled, or
is part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments for the life (or
life expectancy) of the policyowner or the joint lives (or joint life
expectancies) of the policyowner and the policyowner's beneficiary.
DISTRIBUTIONS FROM POLICIES NOT CLASSIFIED AS MODIFIED ENDOWMENT CONTRACTS. A
distribution from a Policy that is not a Modified Endowment Contract is
generally treated as a tax-free recovery by the policyowner of the investment in
the Policy (described below) to the extent of such investment in the Policy, and
as a distribution of taxable income only to the extent the distribution exceeds
the investment in the Policy. An exception to this general rule occurs in the
case of a decrease in the Policy's death benefit or any other change that
reduces benefits under the Policy in the first 15 years after the Policy is
issued and that results in a cash distribution to the policyowner in order for
the Policy to continue complying with the Section 7702 definitional limits. Such
a cash distribution will be taxed in whole or in part as ordinary income (to the
extent of any gain in the Policy) under rules prescribed in Section 7702.
Loans from, or secured by, a Policy that is not a Modified Endowment Contract
are not treated as distributions. Instead, such loans are treated as
indebtedness of the policyowner. Select Loans may, however, be treated as a
distribution.
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Finally, neither distributions (including distributions upon surrender) nor
loans from, or secured by, a Policy that is not a Modified Endowment Contract
are subject to the 10% additional tax.
POLICY LOAN INTEREST. Generally, personal interest paid on any loan under a
Policy which is owned by an individual is not deductible. In addition, except
for the transition rules described in the paragraph below, interest on any loan
under a Policy owned by a taxpayer and covering the life of any individual who
is an officer or employee of or is financially interested in the business
carried on by the taxpayer will not be tax deductible unless the employee is a
key person within the meaning of Section 264 of the Code. A deduction will not
be permitted for interest on a loan under a policy held on the life of a key
person to the extent the aggregate of such loans with respect to contracts
covering the key person exceeds $50,000. The number of employees who can qualify
as key persons depends in part on the size of the employer but cannot exceed 20
individuals.
For policies issued after June 20, 1986 and prior to January 1, 1994 a
transition rule permits all or a portion of the interest paid on policy debt
incurred before January 1, 1996 to be deducted. For policies issued in 1994 or
1995 the transition rule applies to indebtedness incurred before January 1,
1997. To be deducted the interest must be paid or accrued prior to January 1,
1999, and must meet other rules contained in Section 264 of the Code and section
501 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
Furthermore, if a non-natural person owns a policy, or is the direct or indirect
beneficiary under a policy, Section 264(f) of the Code disallows a pro-rata
portion of the taxpayer's interest expense allocable to unborrowed policy cash
values attributable to insurance held on the lives of individuals who are not
20% (or more) owners of the taxpayer-entity, officers, employees, or former
employees of the taxpayer.
The portion of the interest expense that is allocable to unborrowed policy cash
values is an amount that bears the same ratio to that interest expense as the
taxpayer's average unborrowed policy cash values under such life insurance
policies bears to the average adjusted bases for all assets of the taxpayer.
If the taxpayer is not the owner, but is the direct or indirect beneficiary
under the contract, then the amount of unborrowed cash value of the policy taken
into account in computing the portion of the taxpayer's interest expense
allocable to unborrowed policy cash values cannot exceed the benefit to which
the taxpayer is directly or indirectly entitled under the policy.
INVESTMENT IN THE POLICY. Investment in the Policy means (i) the aggregate
amount of any premiums or other consideration paid for a Policy, minus (ii) the
aggregate amount received under the Policy which has been excluded from gross
income of the policyowner (except that the amount of any loan from, or secured
by, a Policy that is a Modified Endowment Contract, to the extent such amount
has been excluded from gross income, will be disregarded), plus (iii) the amount
of any loan from, or secured by, a Policy that is a Modified Endowment Contract
to the extent that such amount has been included in the gross income of the
policyowner.
MULTIPLE POLICIES. All Modified Endowment Contracts that are issued by the
Company (or its affiliates) to the same policyowner during any calendar year are
treated as one Modified Endowment Contract for purposes of determining the
amount includible in the gross income under Section 72(e) of the Code.
WHAT ARE THE COMPANY'S TAX CONSIDERATIONS?
As a result of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, insurance
companies are generally required to capitalize and amortize certain policy
acquisition expenses over a 10-year period rather than currently deducting such
expenses. This treatment applies to the deferred acquisition expenses of a
Policy and results in a significantly higher corporate income tax liability for
the Company. The Company makes a charge to premiums to compensate it for the
anticipated higher corporate income taxes.
At the present time, the Company makes no charge to the Separate Account for any
federal, state or local taxes that the Company incurs that may be attributable
to such Account or to the Policies. The Company, however, reserves the right in
the future to make a charge for any such tax or other economic burden resulting
from the application of the tax laws that it determines to be properly
attributable to the Separate Account or to the Policies.
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WHO SELLS THE POLICIES AND WHAT ARE THE SALES COMMISSIONS?
ManEquity, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Manufacturers Life, will
act as the principal underwriter of, and continuously offer, the Policies
pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with Manufacturers Life of America.
ManEquity, Inc. is registered as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers.
The Policies will be sold by registered representatives of either ManEquity,
Inc. or other broker-dealers having distribution agreements with ManEquity, Inc.
who are also authorized by state insurance departments to do so. A registered
representative will receive first-year commissions not to exceed 50% of premiums
paid up to the "target commissionable premium," commissions of 5% of premiums in
excess thereof (3% prior to October 1, 1996) and, on and after the third
anniversary, 0.15% of the Policy Value per annum. In addition, representatives
may be eligible for bonuses of up to 90% of first-year commissions.
Representatives who meet certain productivity standards with regard to the sale
of the Policies and certain other policies issued by Manufacturers Life of
America or Manufacturers Life will be eligible for additional compensation.
WHAT RESPONSIBILITIES HAS MANUFACTURERS LIFE ASSUMED?
Manufacturers Life and Manufacturers USA have entered into an agreement with
ManEquity, Inc. pursuant to which Manufacturers Life or Manufacturers USA, on
behalf of ManEquity, Inc., will pay the sales commissions in respect of the
Policies and certain other policies issued by Manufacturers Life of America,
prepare and maintain all books and records required to be prepared and
maintained by ManEquity, Inc. with respect to the Policies and such other
policies, and send all confirmations required to be sent by ManEquity, Inc. with
respect to the Policies and such other policies. ManEquity, Inc. will promptly
reimburse Manufacturers Life or Manufacturers USA for all sales commissions paid
by Manufacturers Life or Manufacturers USA and will pay Manufacturers Life or
Manufacturers USA for their other services under the agreement in such amounts
and at such times as agreed to by the parties.
Manufacturers Life and Manufacturers USA have also entered into a Service
Agreement with Manufacturers Life of America pursuant to which Manufacturers
Life and Manufacturers USA will provide to Manufacturers Life of America all
issue, administrative, general services and recordkeeping functions on behalf of
Manufacturers Life of America with respect to all of its insurance policies
including the Policies.
Finally, Manulife Reinsurance Corporation (U.S.A.) has entered into a Stoploss
Reinsurance Agreement with Manufacturers Life of America under which Manulife
Reinsurance Corporation (U.S.A.) reinsures all aggregate claims in excess of
110% of the expected claims for all flexible premium variable life insurance
policies issued by Manufacturers Life of America. Under the agreement
Manufacturers Life of America will automatically reinsure the risk for any one
life up to a maximum of $7,500,000, except in the case of aviation risks where
the maximum will be $5,000,000. However, Manufacturers Life of America may also
consider reinsuring any non-aviation risk in excess of $7,500,000 and any
aviation risk in excess of $5,000,000.
WHAT ARE THE VOTING RIGHTS?
As stated above, all of the assets held in the sub-accounts of the Separate
Account will be invested in shares of a particular Portfolio of Manufacturers
Investment Trust. Manufacturers Life of America is the legal owner of those
shares and as such has the right to vote upon certain matters that are required
by the 1940 Act to be approved or ratified by the shareholders of a mutual fund
and to vote upon any other matters that may be voted upon at a shareholders'
meeting. However, Manufacturers Life of America will vote shares held in the
sub-accounts in accordance with instructions received from policyowners having
an interest in such sub-accounts. Shares held in each sub-account for which no
timely instructions from policyowners are received, including shares not
attributable to Policies, will be voted by Manufacturers Life of America in the
same proportion as those shares in that sub-account for which instructions are
received. Should the applicable federal securities laws or regulations change so
as to permit Manufacturers Life of America to vote shares held in the Separate
Account in its own right, it may elect to do so.
The number of shares in each sub-account for which instructions may be given by
a policyowner is determined by dividing the portion of the Policy Value derived
from participation in that sub-account, if any, by the value of one share of the
corresponding Manufacturers Trust. The number will be determined as of a date
chosen by
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Manufacturers Life of America, but not more than 90 days before the
shareholders' meeting. Fractional votes are counted. Voting instructions will be
solicited in writing at least 14 days prior to the meeting.
Manufacturers Life of America may, if required by state insurance officials,
disregard voting instructions if such instructions would require shares to be
voted so as to cause a change in the sub-classification or investment policies
of one or more of the Portfolios, or to approve or disapprove an investment
management contract. In addition, Manufacturers Life of America itself may
disregard voting instructions that would require changes in the investment
policies or investment adviser, provided that Manufacturers Life of America
reasonably disapproves such changes in accordance with applicable federal
regulations. If Manufacturers Life of America does disregard voting
instructions, it will advise policyowners of that action and its reasons for
such action in the next communication to policyowners.
WHO ARE THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF MANUFACTURERS LIFE OF AMERICA?
The directors and executive officers of Manufacturers Life of America, together
with their principal occupations during the past five years, are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
POSITION WITH
MANUFACTURERS LIFE
NAME OF AMERICA PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
---- ------------------ --------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Sandra M. Cotter (35) Director Attorney 1989-present, Dykema Gossett
James D. Gallagher (43) Director, Secretary, and Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel --
General Counsel January 1997-present, ManUSA; Vice President, Legal
Services U.S. Operations -- January 1996-present, The
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company; Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel -- 1994-present, The
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of North America;
Vice President and Associate General Counsel --
1991-1994, The Prudential Insurance Company of America
Bruce Gordon (54) Director Vice President, U.S. Operations -- Pensions --
1990-present, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
Donald A. Guloien (41) Director and President Senior Vice President, Business Development
1994-present, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company;
Vice President, U.S. Individual Business -- 1990-1994,
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
Theodore Kilkuskie, Jr. (42) Director, Vice President, Vice President, U.S. Individual Insurance -- January
U.S. Individual Insurance 1997- present, ManUSA; Vice President, U.S. Individual
Insurance -- June 1995-present, The Manufacturers Life
Insurance Company; Executive Vice President, Mutual
Funds -- January 1995-May 1995, State Street Research;
Vice President, Mutual Funds -- 1987-1994, Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company
Joseph J. Pietroski (59) Director Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary -- 1988-present, The Manufacturers Life
Insurance Company
John D. Richardson (60) Chairman and Director Executive Vice President and General Manager, U.S.
Operations 1995-present, The Manufacturers Life
Insurance Company; Senior Vice President and General
Manager, Canadian Operations 1992-1994
John R. Ostler (45) Vice President and Treasurer Financial Vice President -- 1992-present, The
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
Douglas H. Myers (43) Vice President, Finance and Assistant Vice President and Controller, U.S.
Controller Operations -- 1988-present, The Manufacturers Life
Insurance Company
Victor Apps (49) Senior Vice President, Asia Senior Vice President and General Manager, Greater
China Division -- 1995-present, The Manufacturers Life
Insurance Company; Vice President and General Manger,
Greater China Division -- 1993-1995, The Manufacturers
Life Insurance Company; International Vice President --
1988-1993, Asia Pacific Division, The Manufacturers
Life Insurance Company
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
POSITION WITH
MANUFACTURERS LIFE
NAME OF AMERICA PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
---- ------------------ --------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Felix Chee (51) Vice President, Investments Executive Vice President -- 1997 to present, The
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company; Chief Investment
Officer -- 1997 to present, The Manufacturers Life
Insurance Company, Senior Vice President and Treasurer
-- 1993-1994, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company,
Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance -- April 1993
to September 1993, Ontario Hydro.
Robert A. Cook (43) Vice President, Marketing Vice President, Product Management -- 1996-present, The
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company; Sales and
Marketing Director, U.S. Division 1994-1995, The
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company; Vice President,
Corporation Strategic Review -- 1992-1993, The
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
Hugh C. McHaffie (39) Vice President Vice President, U.S. Annuities and Product Development
--1996 to present, The Manufacturers Life Insurance
Company; Vice President U.S. Annuities and Product
Development -- 1994 to present, The Manufacturers Life
Insurance Company of North America; Product Development
Executive -- 1990 to 1994, The Manufacturers Life
Insurance Company of North America.
John G. Vrysen (42) Vice President and Appointed Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, U.S.
Actuary Operations -- 1996 to present, The Manufacturers Life
Insurance Company, Vice President and Chief Actuary --
1986 to present, The Manufacturers Life Insurance
Company of North America.
</TABLE>
WHAT STATE REGULATIONS APPLY?
Manufacturers Life of America is subject to regulation and supervision by the
Michigan Department of Insurance, which periodically examines its financial
condition and operations. It is also subject to the insurance laws and
regulations of all jurisdictions in which it is authorized to do business. The
Policies have been filed with insurance officials, and meet all standards set by
law, in each jurisdiction where they are sold.
Manufacturers Life of America is required to submit annual statements of its
operations, including financial statements, to the insurance departments of the
various jurisdictions in which it does business for the purposes of determining
solvency and compliance with local insurance laws and regulations.
IS THERE ANY LITIGATION PENDING?
No litigation is pending that would have a material effect upon the Separate
Account or Manufacturers Investment Trust.
WHERE CAN FURTHER INFORMATION BE FOUND?
A registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 has been filed with
the S.E.C. relating to the offering described in this prospectus. This
prospectus does not include all the information set forth in the registration
statement. The omitted information may be obtained from the S.E.C.'s principal
office in Washington, D.C. upon payment of the prescribed fee.
For further information you may also contact Manufacturers Life of America's
Service Office, the address and telephone number of which are on the first page
of this prospectus.
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LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
On July 6, 1983, the Supreme Court of The United States held in Arizona
Governing Committee v. Norris that certain annuity benefits provided by
employers' retirement and fringe benefit programs may not, under Title VII of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, vary between men and women. Unless requested by
the applicant, the Policy which will be issued by Manufacturers Life of America
will be based on actuarial tables which distinguish between men and women and
thus provide different benefits to men and women of the same age. Accordingly,
employers and employee organizations should consider, in consultation with legal
counsel, the effect of Norris or any other applicable law on any
employment-related insurance benefit program before purchasing a Policy. If
requested by the applicant, Manufacturers Life of America may offer the Policy
with provisions based on actuarial tables that do not differentiate on the basis
of sex to such prospective purchasers in states where the unisex version of the
Policy has been approved.
The State of Montana currently prohibits the use of actuarial tables that
distinguish between men and women in determining premiums and policy benefits
for policies issued on the life of any of its residents. Consequently, a Policy
will be issued pursuant to the offer contained in this prospectus to a Montana
resident having premiums and benefits which are based on actuarial tables that
do not differentiate on the basis of sex.
LEGAL MATTERS
The legal validity of the policies has been passed on by James D. Gallagher,
Esq., Secretary and General Counsel of Manufacturers Life of America. Jones &
Blouch L.L.P., Washington D.C., has passed on certain matters relating to the
federal securities laws.
EXPERTS
The financial statements for the period ending December 31, 1997 of The
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of America and Separate Account Four of the
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of America appearing in this prospectus
have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors to the extent
indicated in their reports thereon also appearing elsewhere herein. Such
financial statements have been included herein in reliance upon such reports
given upon the authority of such firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
YEAR 2000 ISSUES
Preparing computer systems to deal with Year 2000 risk has become a major issue
for businesses throughout the world. Within the group of companies made up of
Manufacturers Life and its subsidiaries ("Manulife Financial"), a group-wide
program has been underway since 1996 to make all critical systems compliant by
the end of 1998 and other systems compliant by the end of 1999. Included in this
program are all systems applicable to and shared by the Company with Manulife
Financial. Based on a detailed assessment, Manulife Financial determined that a
portion of its software needs to be modified or replaced so that its computer
systems will function properly into the Year 2000 and beyond. Like most
companies, the Year 2000 issue represents a significant challenge for Manulife
Financial, and extensive resources have been dedicated to modifying existing
software and to converting to new software. However, there can be no assurances
that Manulife Financial's systems, nor those of other companies on which
Manulife Financial relies, will be fully converted on a timely basis and
therefore that all adverse effects on the Company due to the Year 2000 risk will
be avoided. Manulife Financial is presently consulting with vendors, customers,
subsidiaries, third-parties and other businesses with which it deals to ensure
that no material aspect of its, or the Company's, operations will be hindered by
the Year 2000 risk.
The costs of the project and the date on which Manulife Financial plans to
complete the modifications are based on management's best estimates and are
subject to some uncertainty. Manulife Financial is using both internal and
external resources to reprogram, or replace, and test the software for Year 2000
modifications. The total cost of this program to Manulife Financial is estimated
to be $64 million, comprised of $55 million for specifically budgeted programs
and $9 million for general contingencies. Manulife Financial has incurred $15
million as at December 31, 1997 of which the Company will receive an allocation
due to its shared systems. The costs allocated are not expected to have a
material effect on the net operating income of the Company.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial statements of Manufacturers Life of America included herein should
be distinguished from the financial statements of the Account and should be
considered only as bearing upon the ability of Manufacturers Life of America to
meet its obligations under the Policies.
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Financial Statements
Separate Account Four of
The Manufacturers Life Insurance
Company of America
Three years ended December 31, 1997
with Report of Independent Auditors
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR OF
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Three years ended December 31, 1997
CONTENTS
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Report of Independent Auditors.............................. F-3
Audited Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities......................... F-4
Statements of Operations.................................... F-6
Statements of Changes in Net Assets......................... F-16
Notes to Financial Statements............................... F-25
</TABLE>
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
To the Board of Directors
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Separate
Account Four of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of America as of
December 31, 1997 and the related statements of operations and changes in net
assets for each of the three years in the period then ended. These financial
statements are the responsibility of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of
America's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included
confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 1997, by correspondence with
the custodian. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used
and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. 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 Separate Account Four of The
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of America at December 31, 1997 and the
results of its operations and the changes in its net assets for each of the
three years in the period then ended, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
/S/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 30, 1998
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR OF
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
December 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SUB-ACCOUNT
NET ASSET UNITS NET ASSET
VALUE OUTSTANDING VALUE PER UNIT
------------ ----------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Assets
Investment in NASL Series Trust -- at market value:
Emerging Growth Trust, 2,572,854 shares (cost
$53,335,356) .......................................... $ 62,082,970 985,538 $62.99
Quantitative Equity Trust, 1,538,349 shares (cost
$25,536,654)........................................... 34,612,842 838,471 41.28
Real Estate Securities Trust, 1,223,838 shares (cost
$18,828,988)........................................... 24,562,432 585,031 41.98
Balanced Trust, 2,566,305 shares (cost $40,736,425)...... 49,606,670 1,673,314 29.65
Capital Growth Bond Trust, 1,156,348 shares ($12,733,397) 13,702,722 634,378 21.60
Money Market Trust, 651,683 shares (cost $6,516,833)..... 6,516,833 405,767 16.06
International Stock Trust 585,099 shares (cost
$6,763,961)............................................ 6,711,083 564,394 11.89
Pacific Rim Emerging Markets Trust, 327,300 shares (cost
$3,499,065)............................................ 2,343,464 314,757 7.45
Equity Index Trust, 554,062 shares (cost $6,900,704)..... 6,914,699 456,400 15.15
Equity Trust, 372,734 shares (cost $7,721,678)........... 8,013,789 598,385 13.39
Value Equity Trust, 324,916 shares (cost $4,941,787)..... 5,601,556 384,812 14.56
Growth and Income Trust, 344,786 shares (cost $7,309,943) 8,236,938 534,426 15.41
U.S. Government Securities Trust, 48,952 shares (cost
$650,865).............................................. 660,852 60,219 10.97
Conservative Asset Allocation Trust, 48,041 shares (cost
$548,689).............................................. 565,927 48,861 11.58
Moderate Asset Allocation Trust, 143,650 shares (cost
$1,765,274)............................................ 1,860,264 151,848 12.25
Aggressive Asset Allocation Trust, 223,612 shares (cost
$3,110,389)............................................ 3,211,067 249,829 12.85
International Small Cap Trust, 40,459 shares (cost
$569,422).............................................. 554,288 44,121 12.56
Blue Chip Growth Trust, 301,138 shares (cost
$4,281,141)............................................ 4,517,068 283,306 15.94
Science & Technology Trust, 106,411 shares (cost
$1,481,032)............................................ 1,449,315 103,504 14.00
Pilgram Baxter Growth Trust, 23,164 shares (cost
$291,371) ............................................. 289,545 20,008 14.47
Small/Mid Cap Trust, 116,648 shares (cost $1,838,763).... 1,797,552 118,271 15.20
Worldwide Growth Trust, 14,336 shares (cost $202,912).... 201,276 14,765 13.63
Global Equity Trust, 175,361 shares (cost $3,255,628).... 3,398,506 234,026 14.52
Growth Trust, 101,948 shares (cost $1,711,584)........... 1,754,522 117,710 14.91
Value Trust, 92,766 shares (cost $1,378,207)............. 1,372,938 95,372 14.40
International Growth and Income Trust, 1,913 shares (cost
$22,155)............................................... 21,058 1,694 12.43
High Yield Trust, 61,865 shares (cost $861,542).......... 838,893 60,819 13.79
Strategic Bond Trust, 32,872 shares (cost $396,279)...... 406,950 30,002 13.56
Global Government Bond Trust, 575 shares (cost $7,900)... 8,086 615 13.15
Investment Quality Bond Trust, 38,731 shares (cost
$464,328).............................................. 469,813 34,727 13.53
Lifestyle Aggressive 1000 Trust, 34,945 shares (cost
$469,603).............................................. 470,707 33,008 14.26
Lifestyle Growth 820 Trust, 168,071 shares (cost
$2,306,612)............................................ 2,314,333 163,331 14.17
Lifestyle Balanced 640 Trust, 62,700 shares (cost
$833,040) ............................................. 850,217 60,557 14.04
Lifestyle Moderate 460 Trust, 7,298 shares (cost
$97,071)............................................... 97,432 7,065 13.79
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Net assets................................................. $256,016,607
============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR OF
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EMERGING GROWTH QUANTITATIVE EQUITY
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
-------------------------------------- ------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/95 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/95
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment income:
Dividend income................................. $ -- $ 8,843,524 $1,225,634 $ -- $3,890,071 $ --
Expenses:
Mortality and expense risks charge.............. 373,014 368,823 270,835 197,730 151,076 105,143
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net investment (loss) income...................... (373,014) 8,474,701 954,799 (197,730) 3,738,995 (105,143)
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments:
Realized gain (loss) from security transactions:
Proceeds from sales........................... 10,933,692 6,561,190 2,832,896 3,733,685 3,065,148 1,361,365
Cost of securities sold....................... 9,991,336 4,628,761 2,206,988 2,720,036 2,226,724 1,152,296
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net realized gain (loss)........................ 942,356 1,932,429 625,908 1,013,649 838,424 209,069
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of
investments:
Beginning of year............................. 586,387 8,388,250 111,061 2,395,112 3,250,703 (784,068)
End of year................................... 8,747,614 586,387 8,388,250 9,076,188 2,395,112 3,250,703
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
during the year............................... 8,161,227 (7,801,863) 8,277,189 6,681,076 (855,591) 4,034,771
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments..................................... 9,103,583 (5,869,434) 8,903,097 7,694,725 (17,167) 4,243,840
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from
operations...................................... $ 8,730,569 $ 2,605,267 $9,857,896 $7,496,995 $3,721,828 $4,138,697
=========== =========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
* Reflects the period from commencement of operations February 14, 1996 through
December 31, 1996.
** Reflects the period from commencement of operations May 1, 1997 through
December 31, 1997.
See accompanying notes.
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR OF
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES BALANCED CAPITAL GROWTH BOND
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/95 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/95 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/95
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ -- $3,089,196 $ 226,773 $ -- $ 6,191,018 $ 46,122 $ -- $ 813,220 $ 886,880
138,789 97,165 78,656 312,899 274,346 212,093 88,739 86,787 68,677
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
(138,789) 2,992,031 148,117 (312,899) 5,916,672 (165,971) (88,739) 726,433 818,203
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
2,341,949 2,069,989 1,615,880 7,720,982 3,782,322 3,475,264 2,670,789 2,257,680 933,993
1,932,587 1,848,111 1,447,729 6,543,277 3,146,020 3,283,870 2,837,578 2,354,529 952,316
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
409,362 221,878 168,151 1,177,705 636,302 191,394 (166,789) (96,849) (18,323)
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
2,357,828 829,392 (567,347) 2,233,057 4,756,710 (2,255,674) (322,754) 29,751 (1,013,152)
5,733,444 2,357,828 829,392 8,870,245 2,233,057 4,756,710 969,325 (322,754) 29,751
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
3,375,616 1,528,436 1,396,739 6,637,188 (2,523,653) 7,012,384 1,292,079 (352,505) 1,042,903
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
3,784,978 1,750,314 1,564,890 7,814,893 (1,887,351) 7,203,778 1,125,290 (449,354) 1,024,580
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
$3,646,189 $4,742,345 $1,713,007 $7,501,994 $ 4,029,321 $ 7,037,807 $1,036,551 $ 277,079 $ 1,842,783
========== ========== ========== ========== =========== =========== ========== ========== ===========
</TABLE>
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR OF
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MONEY MARKET INTERNATIONAL STOCK
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/95 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/95
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment income:
Dividend income................................... $ 363,575 $ 522,633 $ 268 $ 91,567 $102,007 $ 42,811
Expenses:
Mortality and expense risks charge................ 47,049 38,258 36,426 31,392 18,357 7,535
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------
Net investment (loss) income........................ 316,526 484,375 (36,158) 60,175 83,650 35,276
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments:
Realized gain (loss) from security transactions:
Proceeds from sales............................. 6,596,321 4,574,935 3,529,055 1,816,518 481,615 71,517
Cost of securities sold......................... 6,872,137 4,366,887 3,419,405 1,550,916 416,277 69,179
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------
Net realized gain (loss).......................... (275,816) 208,048 109,650 265,602 65,338 2,338
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of
investments:
Beginning of year............................... (275,826) 165,832 (31,424) 231,185 110,424 (924)
End of year..................................... -- (275,826) 165,832 (52,878) 231,185 110,424
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during
the year........................................ 275,826 (441,658) 197,256 (284,063) 120,761 111,348
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments....................................... 10 (233,610) 306,906 (18,461) 186,099 113,686
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from
operations........................................ $ 316,536 $ 250,765 $ 270,748 $ 41,714 $269,749 $148,962
========== ========== ========== ========== ======== ========
</TABLE>
* Reflects the period from commencement of operations February 14, 1996 through
December 31, 1996.
** Reflects the period from commencement of operations May 1, 1997 through
December 31, 1997.
See accompanying notes.
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR OF
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PACIFIC RIM
EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INDEX EQUITY VALUE EQUITY
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- -------------
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED *PERIOD ENDED YEAR ENDED *PERIOD ENDED YEAR ENDED
DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/95 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/97
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 6,802 $ 152,468 $ 16,639 $868,880 $ 79,858 $1,074,319 $ 37,137 $406,015
22,205 18,290 5,651 21,448 4,113 39,559 12,389 24,945
----------- --------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- --------
(15,403) 134,178 10,988 847,432 75,745 1,034,760 24,748 381,070
----------- --------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- --------
1,610,390 936,603 56,135 170,943 42,748 1,651,482 646,845 573,549
1,704,271 774,951 56,923 133,983 39,927 1,627,042 622,356 498,698
----------- --------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- --------
(93,881) 161,652 (788) 36,960 2,821 24,440 24,489 74,851
----------- --------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- --------
5,325 114,318 (5,485) 46,173 -- 270,657 -- 162,428
(1,155,601) 5,325 114,318 13,995 46,173 292,111 270,657 659,769
----------- --------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- --------
(1,160,926) (108,993) 119,803 (32,178) 46,173 21,454 270,657 497,341
----------- --------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- --------
(1,254,807) 52,659 119,015 4,782 48,994 45,894 295,146 572,192
----------- --------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- --------
$(1,270,210) $ 186,837 $130,003 $852,214 $124,739 $1,080,654 $319,894 $953,262
=========== ========= ======== ======== ======== ========== ======== ========
<CAPTION>
VALUE EQUITY
SUB-ACCOUNT
-------------
*PERIOD ENDED
DEC. 31/96
-------------
<S> <C>
$ 14,881
6,019
--------
8,862
--------
90,317
88,968
--------
1,349
--------
--
162,428
--------
162,428
--------
163,777
--------
$172,639
========
</TABLE>
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR OF
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
U.S. GOVERNMENT CONSERVATIVE
GROWTH AND INCOME SECURITIES ASSET ALLOCATION
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
-------------------------- -------------------------- --------------------------
YEAR ENDED *PERIOD ENDED YEAR ENDED *PERIOD ENDED YEAR ENDED *PERIOD ENDED
DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96
---------- ------------- ---------- ------------- ---------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment income:
Dividend income.......................... $ 274,008 $ 461 $ 19,990 $ -- $34,960 $ --
Expenses:
Mortality and expense risks charge....... 32,434 4,797 2,737 849 2,565 685
---------- -------- -------- -------- ------- -------
Net investment (loss) income............... 241,574 (4,336) 17,253 (849) 32,395 (685)
---------- -------- -------- -------- ------- -------
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments:
Realized gain (loss) from security
transactions:
Proceeds from sales.................... 912,556 376,632 590,817 322,161 13,446 43,255
Cost of securities sold................ 705,805 332,811 580,482 317,325 12,672 40,504
---------- -------- -------- -------- ------- -------
Net realized gain (loss)................. 206,751 43,821 10,335 4,836 774 2,751
---------- -------- -------- -------- ------- -------
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of
investments:
Beginning of year...................... 145,719 -- 3,780 -- 7,208 --
End of year............................ 926,995 145,719 9,987 3,780 17,238 7,208
---------- -------- -------- -------- ------- -------
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) during the year......... 781,276 145,719 6,207 3,780 10,030 7,208
---------- -------- -------- -------- ------- -------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments.............................. 988,027 189,540 16,542 8,616 10,804 9,959
---------- -------- -------- -------- ------- -------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
derived from operations.................. $1,229,601 $185,204 $ 33,795 $ 7,767 $43,199 $ 9,274
========== ======== ======== ======== ======= =======
</TABLE>
* Reflects the period from commencement of operations February 14, 1996 through
December 31, 1996.
** Reflects the period from commencement of operations May 1, 1997 through
December 31, 1997.
See accompanying notes.
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR OF
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
**PILGRAM
MODERATE AGGRESSIVE INTERNATIONAL BLUE CHIP **SCIENCE & BAXTER
ASSET ALLOCATION ASSET ALLOCATION SMALL CAP GROWTH TECHNOLOGY GROWTH
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
----------------------------- ----------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
YEAR ENDED *PERIOD ENDED YEAR ENDED *PERIOD ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED PERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED
DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 98,004 $ -- $ 63,599 $ 2,110 $ 46 $ 55,879 $ 22,881 $ --
8,091 2,050 6,368 1,342 2,815 6,989 853 764
-------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------
89,913 (2,050) 57,231 768 (2,769) 48,890 22,028 (764)
-------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------
474,116 31,213 294,332 86,943 461,080 205,667 19,777 4,772
439,434 29,641 275,851 82,784 450,930 217,790 18,232 4,339
-------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------
34,682 1,572 18,481 4,159 10,150 (12,123) 1,545 433
-------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------
36,462 -- 19,871 -- -- -- -- --
94,990 36,462 100,678 19,871 (15,134) 235,927 (31,717) (1,826)
-------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------
58,528 36,462 80,807 19,871 (15,134) 235,927 (31,717) (1,826)
-------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------
93,210 38,034 99,288 24,030 (4,984) 223,804 (30,172) (1,393)
-------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------
$183,123 $35,984 $156,519 $24,798 $ (7,753) $272,694 $ (8,144) $(2,157)
======== ======= ======== ======= ======== ======== ======== =======
</TABLE>
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR OF
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
**GLOBAL
**SMALL/MID **WORLDWIDE EQUITY **GROWTH
CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ----------- -----------
------------ ------------ PERIOD PERIOD
PERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED ENDED ENDED
DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97
------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment income:
Dividend income........................................ $ -- $ 1,726 $ -- $ --
Expenses:
Mortality and expense risks charge..................... 1,669 142 2,697 1,748
-------- ------- -------- -------
Net investment (loss) income................................ (1,669) 1,584 (2,697) (1,748)
-------- ------- -------- -------
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
Realized gain (loss) from security transactions:
Proceeds from sales............................... 95,793 3,228 28,974 4,007
Cost of securities sold........................... 96,560 3,203 27,932 3,543
-------- ------- -------- -------
Net realized gain (loss)............................... (767) 25 1,042 464
-------- ------- -------- -------
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments:
Beginning of year................................. -- -- -- --
End of year....................................... (41,211) (1,636) 142,878 42,938
-------- ------- -------- -------
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the
year................................................. (41,211) (1,636) 142,878 42,938
-------- ------- -------- -------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments...... (41,978) (1,611) 143,920 43,402
-------- ------- -------- -------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from
operations................................................ $(43,647) $ (27) $141,223 $41,654
======== ======= ======== =======
</TABLE>
* Reflects the period from commencement of operations February 14, 1996 through
December 31, 1996.
** Reflects the period from commencement of operations May 1, 1997 through
December 31, 1997.
See accompanying notes.
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR OF
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
**INTERNATIONAL **GLOBAL
GROWTH AND **STRATEGIC GOVERNMENT **INVESTMENT
**VALUE INCOME **HIGH YIELD BOND BOND QUALITY BOND
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
------------ --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
PERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED
DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97
------------ --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$42,077 $ -- $ 31,277 $ -- $ -- $ --
1,979 61 1,095 827 17 391
------- ------- -------- ------- ---- ------
40,098 (61) 30,182 (827) (17) (391)
------- ------- -------- ------- ---- ------
10,858 4,308 80,117 6,519 131 2,867
9,724 4,568 75,733 6,233 128 2,800
------- ------- -------- ------- ---- ------
1,134 (260) 4,384 286 3 67
------- ------- -------- ------- ---- ------
-- -- -- -- -- --
(5,269) (1,097) (22,649) 10,671 186 5,485
------- ------- -------- ------- ---- ------
(5,269) (1,097) (22,649) 10,671 186 5,485
------- ------- -------- ------- ---- ------
(4,135) (1,357) (18,265) 10,957 189 5,552
------- ------- -------- ------- ---- ------
$35,963 $(1,418) $ 11,917 $10,130 $172 $5,161
======= ======= ======== ======= ==== ======
</TABLE>
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR OF
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
**LIFESTYLE **LIFESTYLE **LIFESTYLE **LIFESTYLE
AGGRESSIVE GROWTH BALANCED MODERATE
1000 820 640 460
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT TOTAL
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ---------------------------------------
PERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/95
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment income:
Dividend income........... $ 954 $ 16,099 $ 6,641 $653 $ 3,479,952 $23,738,584 $ 2,445,127
Expenses:
Mortality and expense
risks charge............ 798 5,554 2,300 32 1,380,695 1,085,346 785,016
------ -------- ------- ---- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net investment (loss)
income.................... 156 10,545 4,341 621 2,099,257 22,653,238 1,660,111
------ -------- ------- ---- ----------- ----------- -----------
Realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments:
Realized gain (loss) from
security transactions:
Proceeds from sales..... 22,090 139,748 10,642 227 43,206,372 25,369,596 13,876,105
Cost of securities
sold.................. 20,473 133,241 10,202 229 39,511,965 21,316,576 12,588,706
------ -------- ------- ---- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net realized gain
(loss).................. 1,617 6,507 440 (2) 3,694,407 4,053,020 1,287,399
------ -------- ------- ---- ----------- ----------- -----------
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) of
investments:
Beginning of year....... -- -- -- -- 7,902,612 17,645,380 (4,547,013)
End of year............. 1,104 7,721 17,177 361 34,648,009 7,902,612 17,645,380
------ -------- ------- ---- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) during
the year................ 1,104 7,721 17,177 361 26,745,397 (9,742,768) 22,192,393
------ -------- ------- ---- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on
investments............... 2,721 14,228 17,617 359 30,439,804 (5,689,748) 23,479,792
------ -------- ------- ---- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets derived from
operations................ $2,877 $ 24,773 $21,958 $980 $32,539,061 $16,963,490 $25,139,903
====== ======== ======= ==== =========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
* Reflects the period from commencement of operations February 14, 1996 through
December 31, 1996.
** Reflects the period from commencement of operations May 1, 1997 through
December 31, 1997.
See accompanying notes.
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR OF
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EMERGING GROWTH QUANTITATIVE EQUITY
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/95 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/95
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment (loss)
income..................... $ (373,014) $ 8,474,701 $ 954,799 $ (197,730) $ 3,738,995 $ (105,143)
Net realized gain (loss)..... 942,356 1,932,429 625,908 1,013,649 838,424 209,069
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) of
investments during the
year....................... 8,161,227 (7,801,863) 8,277,189 6,681,076 (855,591) 4,034,771
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets derived from
operations................. 8,730,569 2,605,267 9,857,896 7,496,995 3,721,828 4,138,697
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS
Additions (deductions) from:
Transfer of net premiums... 10,968,515 14,023,834 15,756,405 5,269,678 4,853,989 5,345,309
Transfer of terminations... (5,398,115) (5,184,577) (4,775,355) (3,038,289) (1,960,658) (2,397,088)
Transfer of policy loans... (624,209) (629,038) (383,960) (229,614) (199,046) (139,168)
Net interfund transfers.... (10,114,334) (4,559,177) 808,068 (447,386) (1,140,965) 601,941
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
(5,168,143) 3,651,042 11,405,158 1,554,389 1,553,320 3,410,994
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets................. 3,562,426 6,256,309 21,263,054 9,051,384 5,275,148 7,549,691
NET ASSETS
Beginning of year............ 58,520,544 52,264,235 31,001,181 25,561,458 20,286,310 12,736,619
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
End of year.................. $ 62,082,970 $58,520,544 $52,264,235 $34,612,842 $25,561,458 $20,286,310
============ =========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
* Reflects the period from commencement of operations February 14, 1996 through
December 31, 1996.
** Reflects the period from commencement of operations May 1, 1997 through
December 31, 1997.
See accompanying notes.
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR OF
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES BALANCED CAPITAL GROWTH BOND
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
--------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/95 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/95 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/95
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ (138,789) $ 2,992,031 $ 148,117 $ (312,899) $ 5,916,672 $ (165,971) $ (88,739) $ 726,433 $ 818,203
409,362 221,878 168,151 1,177,705 636,302 191,394 (166,789) (96,849) (18,323)
3,375,616 1,528,436 1,396,739 6,637,188 (2,523,653) 7,012,384 1,292,079 (352,505) 1,042,903
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
3,646,189 4,742,345 1,713,007 7,501,994 4,029,321 7,037,807 1,036,551 277,079 1,842,783
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
3,087,313 2,765,182 4,283,407 7,548,194 8,726,978 10,932,103 1,927,024 2,665,999 3,119,374
(2,187,862) (1,467,190) (1,478,397) (5,118,735) (3,748,227) (3,544,462) (1,630,139) (923,256) (1,316,692)
(150,861) (101,471) (43,920) (520,775) (345,242) (305,026) (60,413) (81,852) (67,747)
1,362,290 (1,015,253) (1,220,289) (5,272,252) (2,422,119) (1,831,364) (1,458,915) (809,388) 730,548
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
2,110,880 181,268 1,540,801 (3,363,568) 2,211,390 5,251,251 (1,222,443) 851,503 2,465,483
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
5,757,069 4,923,613 3,253,808 4,138,426 6,240,711 12,289,058 (185,892) 1,128,582 4,308,266
18,805,363 13,881,750 10,627,942 45,468,244 39,227,533 26,938,475 13,888,614 12,760,032 8,451,766
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
$24,562,432 $18,805,363 $13,881,750 $49,606,670 $45,468,244 $39,227,533 $13,702,722 $13,888,614 $12,760,032
=========== =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
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<PAGE> 75
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR OF
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MONEY MARKET INTERNATIONAL STOCK
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
-------------------------------------- ------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/95 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/95
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment (loss)
income...................... $ 316,526 $ 484,375 $ (36,158) $ 60,175 $ 83,650 $ 35,276
Net realized gain (loss)...... (275,816) 208,048 109,650 265,602 65,338 2,338
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) of
investments during the
year........................ 275,826 (441,658) 197,256 (284,063) 120,761 111,348
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net increase (decrease) in net
assets derived from
operations.................. 316,536 250,765 270,748 41,714 269,749 148,962
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS
Additions (deductions) from:
Transfer of net premiums.... 3,105,289 2,628,791 2,577,889 2,524,804 870,119 468,861
Transfer of terminations.... (1,271,291) (956,767) (782,380) (503,518) (194,570) (114,292)
Transfer of policy loans.... 17,308 (13,756) (36,007) (88,083) (27,661) (8,567)
Net interfund transfers..... (2,379,177) (1,146,057) (642,476) 871,148 1,135,964 1,045,046
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
(527,871) 512,211 1,117,026 2,804,351 1,783,852 1,391,048
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net increase (decrease) in net
assets...................... (211,335) 762,976 1,387,774 2,846,065 2,053,601 1,540,010
NET ASSETS
Beginning of year............. 6,728,168 5,965,192 4,577,418 3,865,018 1,811,417 271,407
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
End of year................... $ 6,516,833 $ 6,728,168 $5,965,192 $6,711,083 $3,865,018 $1,811,417
=========== =========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
* Reflects the period from commencement of operations February 14, 1996 through
December 31, 1996.
** Reflects the period from commencement of operations May 1, 1997 through
December 31, 1997.
See accompanying notes.
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR OF
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PACIFIC RIM
EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INDEX EQUITY
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
------------------------------------- -------------------------- --------------------------
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED *PERIOD ENDED YEAR ENDED *PERIOD ENDED
DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/95 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------- ---------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ (15,403) $ 134,178 $ 10,988 $ 847,432 $ 75,745 $1,034,760 $ 24,748
(93,881) 161,652 (788) 36,960 2,821 24,440 24,489
(1,160,926) (108,993) 119,803 (32,178) 46,173 21,454 270,657
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
(1,270,210) 186,837 130,003 852,214 124,739 1,080,654 319,894
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
858,191 683,676 339,577 3,106,131 279,042 3,023,077 961,034
(808,786) (201,928) (84,460) (166,672) (38,180) (778,177) (85,993)
(65,080) (20,049) (7,956) (3,054) (3,251) (30,340) (8,149)
(58,053) 1,647,145 839,514 1,961,503 802,227 582,252 2,949,537
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
(73,728) 2,108,844 1,086,675 4,897,908 1,039,838 2,796,812 3,816,429
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
(1,343,938) 2,295,681 1,216,678 5,750,122 1,164,577 3,877,466 4,136,323
3,687,402 1,391,721 175,043 1,164,577 -- 4,136,323 --
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
$ 2,343,464 $3,687,402 $1,391,721 $6,914,699 $1,164,577 $8,013,789 $4,136,323
=========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
F-19
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR OF
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
U.S. GOVERNMENT
VALUE EQUITY GROWTH AND INCOME SECURITIES
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
--------------------------- --------------------------- ---------------------------
YEAR ENDED *PERIOD ENDED YEAR ENDED *PERIOD ENDED YEAR ENDED *PERIOD ENDED
DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96
---------- ------------- ---------- ------------- ---------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment (loss) income........ $ 381,070 $ 8,862 $ 241,574 $ (4,336) $ 17,253 $ (849)
Net realized gain (loss)............ 74,851 1,349 206,751 43,821 10,335 4,836
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) of investments
during the year................... 497,341 162,428 781,276 145,719 6,207 3,780
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------
Net increase (decrease) in net
assets derived from operations.... 953,262 172,639 1,229,601 185,204 33,795 7,767
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------
FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS
Additions (deductions) from:
Transfer of net premiums.......... 856,465 351,584 2,327,523 316,929 112,190 18,521
Transfer of terminations.......... (394,553) (35,519) (494,932) (36,051) (28,622) (299,154)
Transfer of policy loans.......... (21,910) (4,090) (11,939) (439) (10,083) --
Net interfund transfers........... 2,113,454 1,610,224 3,120,002 1,601,040 378,086 448,352
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------
2,553,456 1,922,199 4,940,654 1,881,479 451,571 167,719
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------
Net increase (decrease) in net
assets............................ 3,506,718 2,094,838 6,170,255 2,066,683 485,366 175,486
NET ASSETS
Beginning of year................... 2,094,838 -- 2,066,683 -- 175,486 --
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------
End of year......................... $5,601,556 $2,094,838 $8,236,938 $2,066,683 $660,852 $ 175,486
========== ========== ========== ========== ======== =========
</TABLE>
* Reflects the period from commencement of operations February 14, 1996 through
December 31, 1996.
** Reflects the period from commencement of operations May 1, 1997 through
December 31, 1997.
See accompanying notes.
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR OF
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CONSERVATIVE MODERATE AGGRESSIVE INTERNATIONAL BLUE CHIP
ASSET ALLOCATION ASSET ALLOCATION ASSET ALLOCATION SMALL CAP GROWTH
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
-------------------------- -------------------------- -------------------------- ------------- -----------
YEAR ENDED *PERIOD ENDED YEAR ENDED *PERIOD ENDED YEAR ENDED *PERIOD ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97
---------- ------------- ---------- ------------- ---------- ------------- ------------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 32,395 $ (685) $ 89,913 $ (2,050) $ 57,231 $ 768 $ (2,769) $ 48,890
774 2,751 34,682 1,572 18,481 4,159 10,150 (12,123)
10,030 7,208 58,528 36,462 80,807 19,871 (15,134) 235,927
-------- -------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- ----------
43,199 9,274 183,123 35,984 156,519 24,798 (7,753) 272,694
-------- -------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- ----------
107,136 44,311 887,517 131,528 2,451,770 67,783 78,736 3,002,085
(13,120) (5,606) (176,631) (12,696) (230,373) (10,117) (20,504) (121,898)
-- -- (10) (1,206) (296) (1,206) (2,010) (545)
285,503 95,230 254,676 557,979 471,051 281,138 505,819 1,364,732
-------- -------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- ----------
379,519 133,935 965,552 675,605 2,692,152 337,598 562,041 4,244,374
-------- -------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- ----------
422,718 143,209 1,148,675 711,589 2,848,671 362,396 554,288 4,517,068
143,209 -- 711,589 -- 362,396 -- -- --
-------- -------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- ----------
$565,927 $143,209 $1,860,264 $711,589 $3,211,067 $362,396 $554,288 $4,517,068
======== ======== ========== ======== ========== ======== ======== ==========
</TABLE>
F-21
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR OF
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
**PILGRAM
**SCIENCE & BAXTER **SMALL/MID **WORLDWIDE **GLOBAL
TECHNOLOGY GROWTH CAP GROWTH EQUITY
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
PERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED
DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment (loss) income..................... $ 22,028 $ (764) $ (1,669) $ 1,584 $ (2,697)
Net realized gain (loss)......................... 1,545 433 (767) 25 1,042
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of
investments during the year.................... (31,717) (1,826) (41,211) (1,636) 142,878
---------- -------- ---------- -------- ----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived
from operations................................ (8,144) (2,157) (43,647) (27) 141,223
---------- -------- ---------- -------- ----------
FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS
Additions (deductions) from:
Transfer of net premiums....................... 1,280,093 52,430 1,504,311 3,589 3,088,398
Transfer of terminations....................... (8,796) (3,413) (24,555) (385) (47,709)
Transfer of policy loans....................... -- -- -- -- --
Net interfund transfers........................ 186,162 242,685 361,443 198,099 216,594
---------- -------- ---------- -------- ----------
1,457,459 291,702 1,841,199 201,303 3,257,283
---------- -------- ---------- -------- ----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets............ 1,449,315 289,545 1,797,552 201,276 3,398,506
NET ASSETS
Beginning of year................................ -- -- -- -- --
---------- -------- ---------- -------- ----------
End of year...................................... $1,449,315 $289,545 $1,797,552 $201,276 $3,398,506
========== ======== ========== ======== ==========
</TABLE>
* Reflects the period from commencement of operations February 14, 1996 through
December 31, 1996.
** Reflects the period from commencement of operations May 1, 1997 through
December 31, 1997
See accompanying notes.
F-22
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR OF
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
**INTERNATIONAL **GLOBAL
GROWTH AND **HIGH **STRATEGIC GOVERNMENT
**GROWTH **VALUE INCOME YIELD BOND BOND
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT
------------ ------------ --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
PERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED
DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97
------------ ------------ --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ (1,748) $ 40,098 $ (61) $ 30,182 $ (827) $ (17)
464 1,134 (260) 4,384 286 3
42,938 (5,269) (1,097) (22,649) 10,671 186
---------- ---------- ------- -------- -------- ------
41,654 35,963 (1,418) 11,917 10,130 172
---------- ---------- ------- -------- -------- ------
1,408,136 811,955 1,816 563,344 174,730 185
(22,975) (29,096) (376) (17,818) (7,767) (187)
-- (4,630) -- (2,703) (83) (52)
327,707 558,746 21,036 284,153 229,940 7,968
---------- ---------- ------- -------- -------- ------
1,712,868 1,336,975 22,476 826,976 396,820 7,914
---------- ---------- ------- -------- -------- ------
1,754,522 1,372,938 21,058 838,893 406,950 8,086
-- -- -- -- -- --
---------- ---------- ------- -------- -------- ------
$1,754,522 $1,372,938 $21,058 $838,893 $406,950 $8,086
========== ========== ======= ======== ======== ======
</TABLE>
F-23
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR OF
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
**LIFESTYLE **LIFESTYLE **LIFESTYLE **LIFESTYLE
**INVESTMENT AGGRESSIVE GROWTH BALANCED MODERATE
QUALITY BOND 1000 820 640 460
SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT TOTAL
------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
PERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED YEAR ENDED
DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97 DEC. 31/97
------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment (loss) income...... $ (391) $ 156 $ 10,545 $ 4,341 $ 621 $ 2,099,257
Net realized gain (loss).......... 67 1,617 6,507 440 (2) 3,694,407
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) of investments
during the year................. 5,485 1,104 7,721 17,177 361 26,745,397
-------- -------- ---------- -------- ------- ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net
assets derived from
operations...................... 5,161 2,877 24,773 21,958 980 32,539,061
-------- -------- ---------- -------- ------- ------------
FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS
Additions (deductions) from:
Transfer of net premiums........ 298,577 33,139 104,216 30,549 890 60,597,996
Transfer of terminations........ (8,387) (7,521) (42,295) (8,966) (274) (22,612,737)
Transfer of policy loans........ -- (10,340) (91,693) -- -- (1,911,415)
Net interfund transfers......... 174,462 452,552 2,319,332 806,676 95,836 23,790
-------- -------- ---------- -------- ------- ------------
464,652 467,830 2,289,560 828,259 96,452 36,097,634
-------- -------- ---------- -------- ------- ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net
assets.......................... 469,813 470,707 2,314,333 850,217 97,432 68,636,695
NET ASSETS
Beginning of year................. -- -- -- -- -- 187,379,912
-------- -------- ---------- -------- ------- ------------
End of year....................... $469,813 $470,707 $2,314,333 $850,217 $97,432 $256,016,607
======== ======== ========== ======== ======= ============
<CAPTION>
TOTAL
---------------------------
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DEC. 31/96 DEC. 31/95
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment (loss) income...... $ 22,653,238 $ 1,660,111
Net realized gain (loss).......... 4,053,020 1,287,399
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) of investments
during the year................. (9,742,768) 22,192,393
------------ ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net
assets derived from
operations...................... 16,963,490 25,139,903
------------ ------------
FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS
Additions (deductions) from:
Transfer of net premiums........ 39,389,300 42,822,925
Transfer of terminations........ (15,160,489) (14,493,126)
Transfer of policy loans........ (1,436,456) (992,351)
Net interfund transfers......... 35,877 330,988
------------ ------------
22,828,232 27,668,436
------------ ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net
assets.......................... 39,791,722 52,808,339
NET ASSETS
Beginning of year................. 147,588,190 94,779,851
------------ ------------
End of year....................... $187,379,912 $147,588,190
============ ============
</TABLE>
* Reflects the period from commencement of operations February 14, 1996 through
December 31, 1996.
** Reflects the period from commencement of operations May 1, 1997 through
December 31, 1997.
See accompanying notes.
F-24
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR OF
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1997
1. ORGANIZATION
Separate Account Four of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of America
(the "Separate Account") is a unit investment trust registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Separate Account is comprised of
investment sub-accounts available for allocation of net premiums under variable
universal life insurance policies (the "Policies") issued by The Manufacturers
Life Insurance Company of America ("Manufacturers Life of America"). The
Separate Account was established by Manufacturers Life of America, a life
insurance company organized in 1983 under Michigan law. Manufacturers Life of
America is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of The Manufacturers Life
Insurance Company ("Manulife Financial"), a Canadian mutual life insurance
company. On January 1, 1996, Manulife Financial merged with North American Life
Assurance Company and, as a result, acquired control of the NASL Series Trust
which, effective October 31, 1997, was renamed Manufacturers Investment Trust.
Each investment sub-account invests solely in shares of a particular
Manufacturers Investment Trust or, prior to the merger, a Manulife Series Fund.
Manufacturers Investment Trust and, prior to the merger, Manulife Series Fund
are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as open-end management
investment companies.
The International Small Cap and Blue Chip Growth Trusts were added to the
Separate Account on January 1, 1997 as investment options for variable universal
life policy holders of Manufacturers Life of America. The Science & Technology,
Pilgram Baxter Growth, Small/Mid Cap, Worldwide Growth, Global Equity, Growth,
Value, International Growth and Income, High Yield, Strategic Bond, Global
Government Bond, Investment Quality Bond, Lifestyle Aggressive 1000, Lifestyle
Growth 820, Lifestyle Balanced 640 and Lifestyle Moderate 460 Trusts were added
to the Separate Account on May 1, 1997 as investment options for valuable
universal life policy holders of Manufacturers Life of America.
The Equity Index Fund, Equity, Value Equity, Growth and Income, U.S. Government
Securities, Conservative Asset Allocation, Moderate Asset Allocation, and
Aggressive Asset Allocation Trusts, were added to the Separate Account on
February 14, 1996 as investment options for policy holders of Manufacturers Life
of America.
Effective December 31, 1996, Manulife Series Fund, Inc. was merged into the
Manufacturers Investment Trust (formerly the NASL Series Trust). As a result,
the following sub-accounts of the Separate Account were renamed to correspond
with the fund names of the Manufacturers Investment Trust.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MANULIFE SERIES FUND, INC. MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST
SUB-ACCOUNTS SUB-ACCOUNTS
-------------------------- ------------------------------
<S> <C>
Emerging Growth Equity Fund Emerging Growth Trust
Common Stock Fund Quantitative Equity Trust
Real Estate Securities Fund Real Estate Securities Trust
Balanced Assets Fund Balanced Trust
Capital Growth Bond Fund Capital Growth Bond Trust
Money Market Fund Money Market Trust
International Fund International Stock Trust
Pacific Rim Emerging Markets Fund Pacific Rim Emerging Markets Trust
Equity Index Fund Equity Index Trust
</TABLE>
All references hereinafter to Manufacturers Investment Trust would have been to
Manulife Series Fund, Inc. prior to December 31, 1996.
F-25
<PAGE> 83
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR OF
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Manufacturers Life of America is the legal owner of the Separate Account.
Manufacturers Life of America is required to maintain assets in the Separate
Account with a total market value at least equal to the reserves and other
liabilities relating to the variable benefits under all policies participating
in the Separate Account. These assets may not be charged with liabilities which
arise from any other business Manufacturers Life of America conducts. However,
all obligations under the variable policies are general corporate obligations of
Manufacturers Life of America.
Additional assets are held in Manufacturers Life of America's general account to
cover the contingency that the guaranteed minimum death benefit might exceed the
death benefit which would have been payable in the absence of such guarantee.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the
Separate Account in preparation of its financial statements:
a. Valuation of Investments -- Investments are made among the thirty-four
Trusts of Manufacturers Investment Trust and are valued at the reported net
asset values of these Trusts. Transactions are recorded on the trade date.
Net investment income and net realized gains on investments in
Manufacturers Investment Trust are reinvested.
b. Realized gains and losses on the sale of investments are computed on the
first-in, first-out basis.
c. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
d. Federal Income Taxes -- Manufacturers Life of America, the Separate
Account's sponsor, is taxed as a "life insurance company" under the
Internal Revenue Code. Under these provisions of the Code, the operations
of the Separate Account form part of the sponsor's total operations and are
not taxed separately.
The current year's operations of the Separate Account are not expected to
affect the sponsor's tax liabilities and, accordingly, no charges were made
against the Separate Account for federal, state and local taxes. However,
in the future, should the sponsor incur significant tax liabilities related
to the Separate Account's operations, it intends to make a charge or
establish a provision within the Separate Account for such taxes.
USE OF ESTIMATES IN THE PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
3. MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISKS CHARGE
Manufacturers Life of America deducts from the assets of the Separate Account a
daily charge equivalent to an annual rate of 0.65% of the average net value of
the Separate Account's assets for mortality and expense risks.
4. PREMIUM DEDUCTIONS
Manufacturers Life of America deducts a sales charge of 3% and a charge of 2% to
cover state premium taxes from the gross single premium and any additional
premiums before placing the remaining net premiums in the sub-accounts.
F-26
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR OF
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
5. PURCHASES AND SALES OF MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST SHARES
Purchases and sales of the shares of common stock of Manufacturers Investment
Trust for the year ended December 31, 1997 were $82,099,182 and $43,206,372,
respectively, and for the year ended December 31, 1996 were $70,957,210 and
$25,369,596, respectively.
6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
ManEquity, Inc., a registered broker-dealer and indirect wholly-owned subsidiary
of Manulife Financial, acts as the principal underwriter of the Policies
pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with Manufacturers Life of America.
Registered representatives of either ManEquity, Inc. or other broker-dealers
having distribution agreements with ManEquity, Inc. who are also authorized as
variable life insurance agents under applicable state insurance laws, sell the
Policies. Registered representatives are compensated on a commission basis.
Manufacturers Life of America has a formal service agreement with its
affiliates, Manulife Financial and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
(U.S.A.), which can be terminated by either party upon two months notice. Under
this Agreement, Manufacturers Life of America pays for legal, actuarial,
investment and certain other administrative services.
F-27
<PAGE> 85
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995
WITH REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
CONTENTS
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Report of Independent Auditors.............................. F-29
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets................................. F-30
Consolidated Statements of Income........................... F-31
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Capital And Surplus... F-32
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows....................... F-33
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.................. F-34
</TABLE>
F-28
<PAGE> 86
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of The
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of America as of December 31, 1997 and
1996, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in capital and
surplus and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December
31, 1997. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
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 consolidated financial position of The Manufacturers
Life Insurance Company of America at December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the
consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 1997 in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 20, 1998
F-29
<PAGE> 87
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AS AT DECEMBER 31
-----------------------
1997 1996
---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS ($ THOUSANDS)
Investments:
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value: (note 4)
Fixed maturity (amortized cost: 1997 $66,565; 1996
$50,456).............................................. $ 67,893 $ 51,708
Equity (cost: 1997 $20,153; 1996 $19,450).............. 19,460 21,572
Mortgage loans......................................... 131 645
Policy loans........................................... 14,673 9,822
Cash and short-term investments........................ 22,012 17,493
---------- ----------
Total investments........................................... $ 124,169 $ 101,240
========== ==========
Guaranteed annuity contracts (note 5)....................... $ -- $ 171,691
Deferred acquisition costs (note 6)......................... 130,355 102,610
Income taxes recoverable.................................... 5,679 10,549
Deferred income taxes (note 7).............................. -- 1,041
Other assets................................................ 9,364 7,378
Separate account assets..................................... 897,044 668,094
---------- ----------
Total assets................................................ $1,166,611 $1,062,603
========== ==========
LIABILITIES, CAPITAL AND SURPLUS ($ THOUSANDS)
Liabilities:
Policyholder liabilities and accruals.................. $ 94,477 $ 91,915
Bonds payable (note 5)................................. -- 158,760
Notes payable (note 8)................................. 41,500 8,500
Due to affiliates...................................... 13,943 11,122
Deferred income taxes (note 7)......................... 1,174 --
Other liabilities...................................... 11,704 7,582
Separate account liabilities........................... 897,044 668,094
---------- ----------
Total liabilities........................................... $1,052,842 $ 945,973
Capital and Surplus:
Common shares (note 9)................................. $ 4,502 $ 4,502
Preferred shares (note 9).............................. 10,500 10,500
Contributed surplus.................................... 98,569 98,569
Retained earnings (deficit)............................ (1,910) 1,726
Foreign currency translation adjustment................ (5,272) --
Net unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale
(note 4).............................................. 380 1,333
---------- ----------
Total capital and surplus................................... $ 106,769 $ 116,630
---------- ----------
Total liabilities, capital and surplus...................... $1,166,611 $1,062,603
========== ==========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
---------------------------------
1997 1996 1995
--------- --------- ---------
($ THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenue:
Premiums............................................... $ 5,334 $ 12,898 $ 15,293
Fee income............................................. 41,955 40,434 24,986
Net investment income (note 4)......................... 8,275 19,651 18,729
Realized investment gains (losses)..................... 118 (119) 3,084
Other.................................................. 544 668 82
------- -------- --------
Total Revenue............................................... $56,226 $ 73,532 $ 62,174
------- -------- --------
Benefits and expenses:
Policyholder benefits and claims....................... $ 6,733 $ 14,473 $ 16,905
Operating costs and expenses........................... 41,742 34,581 30,728
Commissions............................................ 2,838 10,431 5,859
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs (note 6).... 4,860 13,240 5,351
Interest expense....................................... 2,750 12,251 12,251
Policyholder dividends................................. 1,416 872 1,886
------- -------- --------
Total benefits and expenses................................. 60,339 85,848 72,980
------- -------- --------
Loss before income taxes.................................... (4,113) (12,316) (10,806)
------- -------- --------
Income tax benefit (note 7)................................. 477 3,909 3,960
------- -------- --------
Net loss.................................................... $(3,636) $ (8,407) $ (6,846)
======= ======== ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NET
UNREALIZED FOREIGN TOTAL
RETAINED GAINS (LOSSES) CURRENCY CAPITAL
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTED EARNINGS ON SECURITIES TRANSLATION AND
STOCK SURPLUS (DEFICIT) AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE ADJUSTMENT SURPLUS
------- ----------- --------- ------------------ ----------- --------
($ THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
1997
Balance, January 1.................... $15,002 $98,569 $ 1,726 $1,333 -- $116,630
Net loss during the year......... (3,636) (3,636)
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
net of taxes (note 4).......... (953) (953)
Other............................ (5,272) (5,272)
------- ------- ------- ------ ------- --------
Balance, December 31 (Note 9)......... $15,002 $98,569 $(1,910) $ 380 $(5,272) $106,769
------- ------- ------- ------ ------- --------
1996
Balance, January 1.................... $15,002 $83,569 $10,133 $1,816 -- $110,520
Net loss during the year......... (8,407) (8,407)
Change in unrealized gain (loss),
net of taxes (note 4).......... (483) (483)
Issuance of shares (note 9)...... 15,000 15,000
------- ------- ------- ------ ------- --------
Balance, December 31.................. $15,002 $98,569 $ 1,726 $1,333 -- $116,630
------- ------- ------- ------ ------- --------
1995
Balance, January 1.................... $15,002 $70,999 $16,979 $(1,141) -- $101,839
Net loss during the year......... (6,846) (6,846)
Change in unrealized gain (loss),
net of taxes................... 0 2,957 2,957
Issuance of shares (note 9)...... 12,570 12,570
------- ------- ------- ------ ------- --------
Balance, December 31.................. $15,002 $83,569 $10,133 $1,816 -- $110,520
------- ------- ------- ------ ------- --------
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
--------------------------------
1997 1996 1995
--------- --------- --------
($ THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Loss.................................................... $ (3,636) $ (8,407) $ (6,846)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
operating activities:
Additions (decreases) to policy liabilities............ (2,147) 3,287 7,329
Deferred acquisition costs............................. (33,544) (36,024) (28,147)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs............. 4,860 13,240 5,351
Realized (gains) losses on investments................. (118) 119 (3,084)
Decreases to deferred income taxes..................... 2,730 777 1,168
Other.................................................. 7,144 6,540 (5,336)
--------- --------- --------
Net cash used in operating activities....................... (24,711) (20,468) (29,565)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Fixed maturity securities sold.............................. 73,772 120,234 67,507
Fixed maturity securities purchased......................... (89,763) (108,401) (76,402)
Equity securities sold...................................... 10,586 25,505 6,500
Equity securities purchased................................. (11,289) (22,203) (1,726)
Mortgage loans repaid....................................... 514 6,669 77,086
Policy loans advanced....................................... (4,851) (2,867) (2,461)
Guaranteed annuity contracts................................ 171,691 (16,356) (79,710)
--------- --------- --------
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities............. 150,660 2,581 (9,206)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Receipts from variable life and annuity policies credited to
policyholder account balances............................. 7,582 5,493 9,017
Withdrawals of policyholder account balances on variable
life and annuity policies................................. (3,252) (2,994) (3,173)
Bonds payable repaid........................................ (158,760) -- --
Issuance of shares.......................................... -- 15,000 12,570
Issuance of promissory note................................. 33,000 -- --
Issuance of surplus notes................................... -- -- 8,500
--------- --------- --------
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities............. (121,430) 17,499 26,914
--------- --------- --------
CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS:
Increase (decrease) during the year......................... 4,519 (388) (11,857)
Balance, beginning of year.................................. 17,493 17,881 29,738
--------- --------- --------
BALANCE, END OF YEAR........................................ $ 22,012 $ 17,493 $ 17,881
========= ========= ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
1. ORGANIZATION
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of America ("ManAmerica" or the
"Company") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Manufacturers Life Insurance
Company (U.S.A.) ("ManUSA" or the "Parent"), which is in turn an indirectly
owned subsidiary of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company ("Manulife
Financial"), a Canadian-based mutual life insurance company. The Company markets
variable annuity and variable life products in the United States and traditional
insurance products in Taiwan.
2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
a) Adoption of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of The Manufacturers Life
Insurance Company of America and its wholly-owned subsidiaries have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").
Prior to 1996, the Company prepared its financial statements in conformity with
statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Insurance
Department of the State of Michigan which practices were considered GAAP for
mutual life insurance companies and their wholly-owned direct and indirect
subsidiaries. Financial Accounting Standard Board Interpretation 40,
"Applicability of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles to Mutual Life
Insurance and Other Enterprises" ("FIN 40") as amended, which is effective for
1996 annual financial statements and thereafter, no longer permits statutory
based financial statements to be described as being prepared in conformity with
GAAP. Accordingly, the Company has adopted GAAP including Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards 120 ("FAS 120"), "Accounting and Reporting by Mutual Life
Insurance Enterprises and by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Long Duration
Participating Contracts", which addresses the accounting for long-duration
insurance and reinsurance contracts, including all participating business.
Pursuant to the requirements of FIN 40 and FAS 120, the effect of the changes in
accounting have been applied retroactively and the previously issued 1995
financial statements have been restated for the change.
The adoption had the effect of increasing net income for 1995 by approximately
$6,859.
b) Recent Accounting Standards
In 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("FAS") No. 129 "Disclosure of Information about
Capital Structure," FAS No. 130 "Reporting Comprehensive Income," and FAS No.
131 "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information." These
new accounting standards, which will be effective for the 1998 financial
statements, will result primarily in additional disclosures in the Company's
financial statements and are not expected to have a material effect on the
Company's financial position and results of operations.
c) Reorganization
On December 20, 1995, Manulife Reinsurance Corporation (U.S.A.) ("MRC")
transferred to the Company all of the common and preferred shares of
Manufacturers Adviser Corporation ("MAC"), an investment adviser registered
under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
On December 31, 1996, ManUSA transferred to the Company all of the common and
preferred shares of Manulife Holding Corporation ("Holdco"), an investment
holding company. Holdco has primarily two wholly-owned subsidiaries, ManEquity
Inc., a registered broker/dealer, and the Manufacturers Life Mortgage
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THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Securities Corporation ("MLMSC"), an issuer of mortgage-backed US Dollar bonds.
The Company then transferred all the common and preferred shares of MAC to
Holdco for two shares of $1 common stock of Holdco.
These transfers have been accounted for using the pooling-of-interests method of
accounting. Under this method, the assets, liabilities, capital and surplus,
revenues and expenses of each separate entity are combined retroactively at
their historical carrying values to form the financial statements of the Company
for all periods presented to give effect to the reorganization as if the
structure in place at December 31, 1996 had been in place as of the earliest
period presented in these consolidated financial statements. The accounts of all
subsidiary companies are therefore combined and all significant inter-company
balances and transactions are eliminated on combination. In addition, the
capital and surplus of the Company has been restated retroactively to reflect
the capital structure in place at December 31, 1996.
The revenues and net income reported by the separate entities and the combined
amounts presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements are as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31
-------------------
1996 1995
-------- --------
($ THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Revenue:
ManAmerica................................................ $54,404 $45,655
Holdco.................................................... 15,543 13,828
MAC....................................................... 3,585 2,691
------- -------
Total revenue............................................... $73,532 $62,174
======= =======
Net Income (loss):
ManAmerica................................................ $(8,676) $(7,402)
Holdco.................................................... (670) (10)
MAC....................................................... 939 566
------- -------
Total net loss.............................................. $(8,407) $(6,846)
======= =======
</TABLE>
In October 1997, MLMSC was absorbed into Holdco subsequent to the maturity and
repayment of the mortgage-backed US dollar bonds. All assets and liabilities of
MLMSC were transferred to Holdco at their respective book values.
3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a) Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.
Actual results could differ from reported results using those estimates.
b) Investments
The Company classifies all of its fixed maturity and equity securities as
available-for-sale and records these securities at fair value. Realized gains
and losses on sales of securities classified as available-for-sale are
recognized in net income using the specific identification method. Changes in
the fair value of securities available-for-sale are reflected directly in
surplus after adjustments for deferred taxes and deferred acquisition costs.
Discounts and premiums on investments are amortized using the effective interest
method.
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THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Mortgage loans are reported at amortized cost, net of a provision for losses.
The provision for losses is established for mortgage loans which are considered
to be impaired when the Company has determined that it is probable that all
amounts due under contractual terms will not be collected. Impaired loans are
reported at the lower of unpaid principal or fair value of the underlying
collateral.
Policy loans are reported at aggregate unpaid balances which approximate fair
value.
Short-term investments include investments with maturities of less than one year
at the date of acquisition.
c) Deferred Acquisition Costs (DAC)
Commissions and other expenses which vary with and are primarily related to the
production of new business are deferred to the extent recoverable and included
as an asset. DAC associated with variable annuity and variable life insurance
contracts is charged to expense in relation to the estimated gross profits of
those contracts. The amortization is adjusted retrospectively when estimates of
current or future gross profits are revised. DAC associated with traditional
life insurance policies is charged to expense over the premium paying period of
the related policies. DAC is adjusted for the impact on estimated future gross
profits assuming the unrealized gains or losses on securities had been realized
at year-end. The impact of any such adjustments is included in net unrealized
gains (losses) in Capital and Surplus. DAC is reviewed annually to determine
recoverability from future income and, if not recoverable, it is immediately
expensed.
d) Policyholder Liabilities
For variable annuity and variable life contracts, reserves equal the
policyholder account value. Account values are increased for deposits received
and interest credited and are reduced by withdrawals, mortality charges and
administrative expenses charged to the policyholders. Policy charges which
compensate the Company for future services are deferred and recognized in income
over the period earned, using the same assumptions used to amortize DAC.
Policyholder liabilities for traditional life insurance policies sold in Taiwan
are computed using the net level premium method and are based upon estimates as
to future mortality, persistency, maintenance expense and interest rate yields
that were established in the year of issue.
e) Separate Accounts
Separate account assets and liabilities represent funds that are separately
administered, principally for variable annuity and variable life contracts, and
for which the contract holder, rather than the Company, bears the investment
risk. Separate account contract holders have no claim against the assets of the
general account of the Company. Separate account assets are recorded at market
value. Operations of the separate accounts are not included in the accompanying
financial statements.
f) Revenue Recognition
Fee income from variable annuity and variable life insurance policies consists
of policy charges for the cost of insurance, expenses and surrender charges that
have been assessed against the policy account balances. Policy charges that are
designed to compensate the company for future services are deferred and
recognized in income over the period benefited, using the same assumptions used
to amortize DAC. Premiums on long-duration life insurance contracts are
recognized as revenue when due. Investment income is recorded when due.
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THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
g) Expenses
Expenses for variable annuity and variable life insurance policies include
interest credited to policy account balances and benefit claims incurred during
the period in excess of policy account balances.
h) Reinsurance
The Company is routinely involved in reinsurance transactions in order to
minimize exposure to large risks. Life reinsurance is accomplished through
various plans including yearly renewable term, co-insurance and modified
co-insurance. Reinsurance premiums and claims are accounted for on a basis
consistent with that used in accounting for the original policies issued and the
terms of the reinsurance contracts. Premiums and claims are reported net of
reinsured amounts. Amounts paid with respect to ceded reinsurance contracts are
reported as reinsurance receivables in other assets.
i) Foreign Exchange
The Company's Taiwanese branch balance sheet and statement of income are
translated at the current exchange and average exchange rates for the year
respectively. The resultant translation adjustments are included as a separate
component in capital and surplus. In prior years, there were no reported
translation adjustments as there were no significant movements in foreign
currency exchange rates.
j) Income Tax
Income taxes have been provided for in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards 109 ("FAS109") "Accounting for Income Taxes." The Company
joins ManUSA, MRC, Capitol Bankers Life Insurance Company and Manulife
Reinsurance Limited ("MRL") in filing a U.S. consolidated income tax return as a
life insurance group under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. In
accordance with an income tax sharing agreement, the Company's income tax
provision (or benefit) is computed as if the Company filed a separate income tax
return. Tax benefits from operating losses are provided at the U.S. statutory
rate plus any tax credits attributable to the Company, provided the consolidated
group utilizes such benefits currently. Deferred income taxes result from
temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their
recorded amounts for financial reporting purposes. Income taxes recoverable
represents amounts due from ManUSA in connection with the consolidated return.
4. INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT INCOME
a) Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities
At December 31, 1997, all fixed maturity and equity securities have been
classified as available-for-sale and reported at fair value. The amortized cost
and fair value is summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROSS
GROSS UNREALIZED
AMORTIZED COST UNREALIZED GAINS LOSSES FAIR VALUE
----------------- ----------------- --------------- -----------------
1997 1996 1997 1996 1997 1996 1997 1996
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----- ------- -------
($ THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AS AT DECEMBER 31,
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. government......... $51,694 $ 9,219 $ 937 $ 386 $ (135) $ (98) $52,496 $ 9,507
Foreign governments..... 6,922 9,227 203 221 (14) (8) 7,111 9,440
Corporate............... 7,949 32,010 415 981 (78) (230) 8,286 32,761
------- ------- ------ ------ ------- ----- ------- -------
Total fixed maturity
securities........... $66,565 $50,456 $1,555 $1,588 $ (227) $(336) $67,893 $51,708
Equity securities....... $20,153 $19,450 $1,496 $2,134 $(2,189) $ (12) $19,460 $21,572
------- ------- ------ ------ ------- ----- ------- -------
</TABLE>
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THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturity securities during 1997 were $73,772 (1996
$120,234; 1995 $67,507). Gross gains of $955 and gross losses of $837 were
realized on those sales (1996 $1,858 and $1,837; 1995 $2,630 and $218
respectively).
Proceeds from sale of equity securities during 1997 were $10,586 (1996 $25,505;
1995 $6,500). Gross gains of $NIL and gross losses of $NIL were realized on
those sales (1996 $NIL and $140; 1995 $785 and $113 respectively).
The contractual maturities of fixed maturity securities at December 31, 1997 are
shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because
borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without
prepayment penalties. Corporate requirements and investment strategies may
result in the sale of investments before maturity.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AMORTIZED COST FAIR VALUE
-------------- ----------
($ THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Fixed maturity securities
One year or less.......................................... $ 1,654 $ 1,651
Greater than 1; up to 5 years............................. 3,876 3,953
Greater than 5; up to 10 years............................ 50,353 50,655
Due after 10 years........................................ 10,682 11,634
------- -------
Total fixed maturity securities............................. $66,565 $67,893
======= =======
</TABLE>
UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE
Net unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturity and equity securities included
in capital and surplus were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AS AT DECEMBER 31
---------------------
1997 1996
------- -------
($ THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Gross unrealized gains...................................... $ 3,051 $ 3,722
Gross unrealized losses..................................... (2,416) (348)
DAC and other fair value adjustments........................ (50) (1,321)
Deferred income taxes....................................... (205) (720)
------- -------
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities
available-for-sale........................................ $ 380 $ 1,333
------- -------
</TABLE>
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THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
b) Investment Income
Income by type of investment was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
----------------------------------
1997 1996 1995
------ ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
($ THOUSANDS)
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed maturity securities............................ $4,545 $ 4,447 $ 4,430
Mortgage loans....................................... 67 278 3,076
Equity securities.................................... 331 671 646
Guaranteed annuity contracts......................... 2,796 13,196 9,691
Other investments.................................... 705 1,419 1,235
------ ------- -------
Gross investment income.............................. 8,444 20,011 19,078
------ ------- -------
Investment expenses.................................. 169 360 349
------ ------- -------
Net Investment Income................................ $8,275 $19,651 $18,729
====== ======= =======
</TABLE>
5. GUARANTEED ANNUITY CONTRACTS AND BONDS PAYABLE
The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Manufacturers Life Mortgage Securities
Corporation, has historically invested amounts received as repayments of
mortgage loans in annuities issued by ManUSA. These annuities were collateral
for the 8 1/4% mortgage-backed bonds payable. On March 1, 1997 the annuities
matured and the proceeds were used to repay the bonds payable.
In October 1997, MLMSC was absorbed into Manulife Holding Corporation.
6. DEFERRED ACQUISITION COSTS
The components of the change in DAC were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
---------------------------------
1997 1996 1995
--------- --------- ---------
($ THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at January 1,................................. $102,610 $ 78,829 $ 60,124
Capitalization........................................ 33,544 36,024 28,147
Accretion of interest................................. 9,357 6,344 4,992
Amortization.......................................... (16,864) (19,159) (10,852)
Effect of net unrealized gains (losses) on securities
available for sale.................................. 1,268 996 (4,091)
Other................................................. 440 (424) 509
-------- -------- --------
Balance at December 31................................ $130,355 $102,610 $ 78,829
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
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THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
7. INCOME TAXES
Components of income tax benefit were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
---------------------------------
1997 1996 1995
--------- --------- ---------
($ THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Current expense (benefit)................................ $(3,207) $(4,686) $(5,128)
Deferred expense (benefit)............................... 2,730 777 1,168
------- ------- -------
Total Benefit............................................ $ (477) $(3,909) $(3,960)
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
The Company's deferred income tax liability, which results from tax effecting
the differences between financial statement values and tax values of assets and
liabilities at each balance sheet date, relates to the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AS OF DECEMBER 31
-------------------
1997 1996
-------- --------
($ THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred tax assets:
Differences in computing policy reserves............... $34,291 $28,508
Policyholder dividends payable......................... 240 283
Investments............................................ 793 --
------- -------
Deferred tax assets......................................... $35,324 $28,791
======= =======
Deferred tax liabilities:
Deferred acquisition costs............................. $30,682 $25,522
Investments............................................ 166 928
Other deferred tax liabilities......................... 5,650 1,300
------- -------
Deferred tax liabilities.................................... 36,498 27,750
------- -------
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)....................... $(1,174) $ 1,041
======= =======
</TABLE>
The Company and its US insurance affiliates have available capital loss
carryforwards of $4,800 which will begin to expire in 1999 and can only be used
by Capitol Bankers Life Insurance Company.
8. NOTES PAYABLE
a) The Company has an outstanding surplus debenture in the amount of
$8,500 plus interest at 6.7% issued on December 31, 1995 to ManUSA which
matures on December 31, 2005. Payments of principal and interest cannot be
made without prior approval of the Insurance Commissioner of the State of
Michigan and the Company's Board of Directors, and to the extent the
Company has sufficient unassigned surplus on a statutory basis available
for such payment.
b) The Company has an outstanding promissory note in the amount of
$33,000 plus interest at 6.95% issued on December 5, 1997 payable to ManUSA
which matures on February 1, 2007.
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THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
9. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
The Company has two classes of capital stock, as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AS OF DECEMBER 31:
-------------------------
1997 1996
----------- -----------
($ THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Authorized:
5,000,000 Common shares, Par value $1.00
5,000,000 Preferred shares, Par value $100.00
Issued and Outstanding:
4,501,860 Common shares............................... $ 4,501,860 $ 4,501,860
105,000 Preferred shares.............................. 10,500,000 10,500,000
----------- -----------
Total...................................................... $15,001,860 $15,001,860
=========== ===========
</TABLE>
During 1996, the Company issued two common shares to its Parent Company in
return for a capital contribution of $15,000.
During 1995, the Company issued one common share to its Parent Company in return
for a capital contribution of $12,570.
The Company is subject to statutory limitations on the payment of dividends to
its Parent. Under Michigan Insurance Law, the payment of dividends to
shareholders is restricted to the surplus earnings of the Company, unless prior
approval is obtained from the Michigan Insurance Bureau.
The aggregate statutory capital and surplus of the Company at December 31, 1997
was $56,598 (1996 $76,202). The aggregate statutory net loss of the Company for
the year ended 1997 was $2,550 (1996 $15,961; 1995 $13,705). State regulatory
authorities prescribe statutory accounting practices that differ in certain
respects from generally accepted accounting principles followed by stock life
insurance companies. The significant differences relate to investments, deferred
acquisition costs, deferred income taxes, non-admitted asset balances and
reserve calculation assumptions.
10. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The carrying values and the estimated fair values of certain of the Company's
financial instruments at December 31, 1997 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CARRYING FAIR
VALUE VALUE
-------- --------
($ THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Assets:
Fixed maturity and equity securities................... $87,353 $87,353
Mortgage loans......................................... 131 131
Policy loans........................................... 14,673 14,673
Liabilities:
Promissory note........................................ 33,000 33,000
Surplus note........................................... 8,500 8,220
</TABLE>
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values of
the above financial instruments:
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THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Fixed Maturity And Equity Securities: Fair values of fixed maturity
and equity securities were based on quoted market prices, where available.
Fair values were estimated using values obtained from independent pricing
services.
Mortgage Loans: Fair value of mortgage loans was estimated using
discounted cash flows using contractual maturities and discount rates that
were based on U.S. Treasury rates for similar maturity ranges, adjusted for
risk, based on property type.
Policy Loans: Carrying values approximate fair values.
Promissory Note: Carrying value approximates fair value.
Surplus Note: Fair value was estimated using current interest rates
that were based on U.S. Treasuries for similar maturity ranges.
11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company has a formal service agreement with Manulife Financial which can be
terminated by either party upon two months' notice. Under the Agreement, the
Company will pay direct operating expenses incurred each year by Manulife
Financial on its behalf. Services provided under the agreement include legal,
actuarial, investment, data processing and certain other administrative
services. Costs incurred under this agreement were $30,873, $26,982 and $23,210
in 1997, 1996 and 1995 respectively. In addition, there were $11,249, $6,934 and
$5,052 of agents bonuses allocated to the Company during 1997, 1996 and 1995,
respectively, which are included in commissions.
The Company has several reinsurance agreements with affiliated companies which
may be terminated upon the specified notice by either party. These agreements
are summarized as follows:
(a) The Company assumes two blocks of insurance from ManUSA under coinsurance
treaties. The Company's risk is limited to $100,000 of initial face amount
per claim plus a pro-rata share of any increase in face amount.
(b) The Company cedes the risk in excess of $25,000 per life to MRC under the
terms of an automatic reinsurance agreement
(c) The Company cedes a substantial portion of its risk on its Flexible Premium
Variable Life policies to MRC under the terms of a stop loss reinsurance
agreement.
Selected amounts relating to the above treaties reflected in the financial
statements are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
---------------------------------
1997 1996 1995
--------- --------- ---------
($ THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Life and annuity premiums assumed........................ $ 509 $ 676 $ 5,959
Life and annuity premiums ceded.......................... 1,157 -- --
Policy reserves assumed.................................. 40,975 44,497 47,386
Policy reserves ceded.................................... 130 304 3,838
</TABLE>
Reinsurance recoveries on ceded reinsurance contracts to affiliates were $3,972,
$NIL and $NIL during 1997, 1996 and 1995 respectively.
The Company markets variable life insurance and variable annuity products
through Separate Accounts which use Manufacturers Investment Trust (formerly
NASL Series Trust) as its investment vehicle. The Manufacturers Investment Trust
is an entity sponsored by an affiliated company, The Manufacturers Life
Insurance of North America (formerly North American Security Life Insurance
Company).
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THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Manulife Financial provides a claims paying guarantee to the Company's U.S.
policyholders.
12. REINSURANCE
In the normal course of business, the Company assumes and cedes reinsurance as a
party to several reinsurance treaties with major unrelated insurance companies.
The Company remains liable for amounts ceded in the event that reinsurers do not
meet their obligations.
The effects of reinsurance on premiums were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31
------------------------------
1997 1996 1995
-------- -------- --------
($ THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Direct premiums............................................ $8,572 $12,998 $9,809
Reinsurance ceded.......................................... 2,590 776 475
------ ------- ------
Total Premiums............................................. $5,982 $12,222 $9,334
====== ======= ======
</TABLE>
Reinsurance recoveries on ceded reinsurance contracts were $909, $357 and $170
during 1997, 1996 and 1995 respectively.
13. FOREIGN OPERATIONS
The Company markets traditional life insurance products in Taiwan through its
Taiwanese Branch. The carrying amount of net assets located in Taiwan as at
December 31, 1997 and 1996 was $6,006 and $15,080 respectively.
The net income (loss) related to the Taiwan and U.S. business was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
---------------------------------
1997 1996 1995
--------- --------- ---------
($ THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Taiwan.................................................. $(2,835) $(17,530) $(9,332)
U.S..................................................... (801) 9,123 2,486
------- -------- -------
Total................................................... $(3,636) $ (8,407) $(6,846)
======= ======== =======
</TABLE>
14. CONTINGENCIES
The Company is subject to various lawsuits that have arisen in the course of its
business. Contingent liabilities arising from litigation, income taxes and other
matters are not considered material in relation to the financial position of the
Company.
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APPENDIX
WHAT ARE SOME ILLUSTRATIONS OF POLICY VALUES, CASH SURRENDER VALUES AND DEATH
BENEFITS?
The following tables have been prepared to help show how values under the Policy
change with investment performance. The tables include both Policy Values and
Cash Surrender Values as well as Death Benefits. The Policy Value is the sum of
the values in the Investment Accounts, as the tables assume no values in the
Guaranteed Interest Account or Loan Account. The Cash Surrender Value is the
Policy Value less the deferred sales charge and deferred underwriting charge.
The tables illustrate how Policy Values and Cash Surrender Values, which reflect
the deduction of all applicable charges including the premium tax charge and the
sales charge, and death benefits of the Policy on an insured of a given age
would vary over time if the return on the assets of the Portfolios was a
uniform, gross, after-tax, annual rate of 0%, 6% or 12%. The Policy Values,
death benefits and Cash Surrender Values would be different from those shown if
the returns averaged 0%, 6% or 12%, but fluctuated over and under those averages
throughout the years.
The amounts shown for the Policy Value, death benefit and Cash Surrender Value
as of each policy year reflect the fact that the net investment return on the
assets held in the sub-accounts is lower than the gross, after-tax return. This
is because the daily charge to the Separate Account for assuming mortality and
expense risks (0.65% on an annual basis) and the expenses and fees borne by
Manufacturers Investment Trust are deducted from the gross return. The
illustrations reflect an average of those Portfolios' current expenses, which is
approximately 0.938% per annum. The gross annual rates of return of 0%, 6% and
12% correspond to approximate net annual rates of return of -1.577%, 4.328%, and
10.234%.
The tables assume that no premiums have been allocated to the Guaranteed
Interest Account, that planned premiums are paid on the policy anniversary and
that no transfers, partial withdrawals, policy loans, changes in death benefit
options or changes in the face amount have been made. The tables reflect the
fact that no charges for federal, state or local taxes are currently made
against the Separate Account. If such a charge is made in the future, it will
take a higher gross rate of return to produce after-tax returns of 0%, 6% and
12% than it does now.
There are two tables shown for each combination of age and death benefit option
for male nonsmokers, one based on current cost of insurance charges assessed by
the Company and the other based on the maximum cost of insurance charges based
on the 1980 Commissioners Standard Ordinary Smoker/Nonsmoker Mortality Tables.
Current cost of insurance charges are not guaranteed and may be changed. Upon
request, Manufacturers Life of America will furnish a comparable illustration
based on the proposed life insured's age, sex and risk class, any additional
ratings and the death benefit option, face amount and planned premium requested.
Illustrations for smokers would show less favorable results that the
illustration shown below.
From time to time, in advertisements or sales literature for the Policies that
quote performance data of one or more of the Portfolios, the Company may include
cash surrender values and death benefit figures computed using the same
methodology as that used in the following illustrations, but with the average
annual total return of the Portfolio for which performance data is shown in the
advertisement replacing the hypothetical rates of return shown in the following
tables.
The Policies were first sold to the public on December 7, 1987. However, total
return data may be advertised for as long a period of time as the underlying
Portfolio has been in existence. The results for any period prior to the
Policies being offered would be calculated as if the Policies had been offered
during that period of time, with all charges assumed to be the same as for the
first full year the Policies were offered.
THE FOLLOWING ILLUSTRATIONS OF POLICY VALUES, CASH SURRENDER
VALUES AND DEATH BENEFITS ARE APPLICABLE TO POLICIES PURCHASED ON
OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1996.
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FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY
MALE NON-SMOKER ISSUE AGE 25
$100,000 FACE AMOUNT DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 1
$575 ANNUAL PLANNED PREMIUM
ASSUMING CURRENT CHARGES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% Hypothetical 6% Hypothetical 12% Hypothetical
Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return
----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
End of Accumulated Cash Cash Cash
Policy Premiums Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death
Year(1) (2) Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 604 $ 320 $ 0 $100,000 $ 345 $ 0 $100,000 $ 370 $ 0 $100,000
2 1,238 638 0 100,000 709 0 100,000 783 16 100,000
3 1,903 955 188 100,000 1,092 325 100,000 1,241 474 100,000
4 2,602 1,268 501 100,000 1,493 726 100,000 1,748 981 100,000
5 3,336 1,576 809 100,000 1,912 1,145 100,000 2,307 1,540 100,000
6 4,107 1,880 1,190 100,000 2,349 1,659 100,000 2,924 2,234 100,000
7 4,916 2,177 1,564 100,000 2,804 2,190 100,000 3,603 2,989 100,000
8 5,765 2,468 1,931 100,000 3,277 2,740 100,000 4,350 3,813 100,000
9 6,657 2,750 2,289 100,000 3,766 3,306 100,000 5,170 4,709 100,000
10 7,594 3,022 2,638 100,000 4,271 3,887 100,000 6,068 5,685 100,000
15 13,028 4,235 4,235 100,000 7,062 7,062 100,000 12,074 12,074 100,000
20 19,964 5,069 5,069 100,000 10,213 10,213 100,000 21,584 21,584 100,000
25 28,815 5,636 5,636 100,000 13,927 13,927 100,000 37,033 37,033 100,000
30 40,112 5,447 5,447 100,000 17,844 17,844 100,000 62,005 62,005 100,000
</TABLE>
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(1) All values shown are as of the end of the policy year indicated and assume
that (a) premiums paid after the initial premium are received on the policy
anniversary, (b) no policy loan has been made, (c) no partial withdrawal of
the Cash Surrender Value has been made and (d) no premiums have been
allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Account.
(2) Assumes net interest of 5% compounded annually.
(3) Provided the Minimum Premium Requirement has been and continues to be met,
the death benefit guarantee will keep the Policy in force until the policy
anniversary on which the life insured is 70 years old, or two years after
the policy date if later, except for Policies issued in Massachusetts. The
death benefit guarantee for Policies issued in Massachusetts will expire
five years after the policy date.
THE POLICY VALUE, CASH SURRENDER VALUE AND THE DEATH BENEFIT WILL DIFFER IF
PREMIUMS ARE PAID IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR FREQUENCIES. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE
HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED
A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE RESULTS. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURNS MAY BE
MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING
THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATION MADE BY THE POLICYOWNER, AND THE INVESTMENT RETURNS
FOR THE FUNDS OF MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST. THE POLICY VALUE, CASH
SURRENDER VALUE AND DEATH BENEFIT FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE
SHOWN IF ACTUAL RATES OF INVESTMENT RETURN AVERAGED THE RATE SHOWN ABOVE OVER A
PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL
POLICY YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF
RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE> 103
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY
MALE NON-SMOKER ISSUE AGE 25
$100,000 FACE AMOUNT DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 1
$575 ANNUAL PLANNED PREMIUM
ASSUMING GUARANTEED CHARGES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% Hypothetical 6% Hypothetical 12% Hypothetical
Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return
----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
End of Accumulated Cash Cash Cash
Policy Premiums Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death
Year(1) (2) Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 604 $ 320 $ 0 $100,000 $ 345 $ 0 $100,000 $ 370 $ 0 $100,000
2 1,238 636 0 100,000 706 0 100,000 780 13 100,000
3 1,903 949 182 100,000 1,086 319 100,000 1,235 467 100,000
4 2,602 1,260 493 100,000 1,484 717 100,000 1,738 971 100,000
5 3,336 1,566 799 100,000 1,900 1,133 100,000 2,294 1,527 100,000
6 4,107 1,868 1,177 100,000 2,335 1,645 100,000 2,907 2,217 100,000
7 4,916 2,162 1,549 100,000 2,786 2,172 100,000 3,582 2,968 100,000
8 5,765 2,450 1,913 100,000 3,254 2,717 100,000 4,322 3,785 100,000
9 6,657 2,728 2,268 100,000 3,739 3,279 100,000 5,135 4,675 100,000
10 7,594 2,997 2,613 100,000 4,239 3,855 100,000 6,027 5,643 100,000
15 13,028 4,150 4,150 100,000 6,952 6,952 100,000 11,928 11,928 100,000
20 19,964 4,870 4,870 100,000 9,945 9,945 100,000 21,208 21,208 100,000
25 28,815 4,978 4,978 100,000 13,085 13,085 100,000 35,938 35,938 100,000
30 40,112 4,145 4,145 100,000 16,083 16,083 100,000 59,686 59,686 100,000
</TABLE>
- ---------------
(1) All values shown are as of the end of the policy year indicated and assume
that (a) premiums paid after the initial premium are received on the policy
anniversary, (b) no policy loan has been made, (c) no partial withdrawal of
the Cash Surrender Value has been made and (d) no premiums have been
allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Account.
(2) Assumes net interest of 5% compounded annually.
(3) Provided the Minimum Premium Requirement has been and continues to be met,
the death benefit guarantee will keep the Policy in force until the policy
anniversary on which the life insured is 70 years old, or two years after
the policy date if later, except for Policies issued in Massachusetts. The
death benefit guarantee for Policies issued in Massachusetts will expire
five years after the policy date.
THE POLICY VALUE, CASH SURRENDER VALUE AND THE DEATH BENEFIT WILL DIFFER IF
PREMIUMS ARE PAID IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR FREQUENCIES. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE
HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED
A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE RESULTS. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURNS MAY BE
MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING
THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATION MADE BY THE POLICYOWNER, AND THE INVESTMENT RETURNS
FOR THE FUNDS OF MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST. THE POLICY VALUE, CASH
SURRENDER VALUE AND DEATH BENEFIT FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE
SHOWN IF ACTUAL RATES OF INVESTMENT RETURN AVERAGED THE RATE SHOWN ABOVE OVER A
PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL
POLICY YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF
RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE> 104
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY
MALE NON-SMOKER ISSUE AGE 25
$100,000 FACE AMOUNT DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 2
$575 ANNUAL PLANNED PREMIUM
ASSUMING CURRENT CHARGES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% Hypothetical 6% Hypothetical 12% Hypothetical
Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return
----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
End of Accumulated Cash Cash Cash
Policy Premiums Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death
Year(1) (2) Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 604 $ 319 $ 0 $100,319 $ 344 $ 0 $100,344 $ 370 $ 0 $100,370
2 1,238 637 0 100,637 707 0 100,707 781 14 100,781
3 1,903 952 185 100,952 1,088 321 101,088 1,237 470 101,237
4 2,602 1,263 496 101,263 1,487 720 101,487 1,741 973 101,741
5 3,336 1,569 802 101,569 1,903 1,136 101,903 2,296 1,528 102,296
6 4,107 1,870 1,180 101,870 2,337 1,646 102,337 2,908 2,217 102,908
7 4,916 2,164 1,551 102,164 2,787 2,173 102,787 3,579 2,966 103,579
8 5,765 2,451 1,914 102,451 3,254 2,716 103,254 4,317 3,780 104,317
9 6,657 2,729 2,269 102,729 3,736 3,275 103,736 5,125 4,665 105,125
10 7,594 2,996 2,613 102,996 4,233 3,849 104,233 6,010 5,626 106,010
15 13,028 4,178 4,178 104,178 6,957 6,957 106,957 11,878 11,878 111,878
20 19,964 4,959 4,959 104,959 9,964 9,964 109,964 21,011 21,011 121,011
25 28,815 5,456 5,456 105,456 13,424 13,424 113,424 35,576 35,576 135,576
30 40,112 5,155 5,155 105,155 16,824 16,824 116,824 58,263 58,263 158,263
</TABLE>
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(1) All values shown are as of the end of the policy year indicated and assume
that (a) premiums paid after the initial premium are received on the policy
anniversary, (b) no policy loan has been made, (c) no partial withdrawal of
the Cash Surrender Value has been made and (d) no premiums have been
allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Account.
(2) Assumes net interest of 5% compounded annually.
(3) Provided the Minimum Premium Requirement has been and continues to be met,
the death benefit guarantee will keep the Policy in force until the policy
anniversary on which the life insured is 70 years old, or two years after
the policy date if later, except for Policies issued in Massachusetts. The
death benefit guarantee for Policies issued in Massachusetts will expire
five years after the policy date.
THE POLICY VALUE, CASH SURRENDER VALUE AND THE DEATH BENEFIT WILL DIFFER IF
PREMIUMS ARE PAID IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR FREQUENCIES. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE
HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED
A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE RESULTS. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURNS MAY BE
MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING
THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATION MADE BY THE POLICYOWNER, AND THE INVESTMENT RETURNS
FOR THE FUNDS OF MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST. THE POLICY VALUE, CASH
SURRENDER VALUE AND DEATH BENEFIT FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE
SHOWN IF ACTUAL RATES OF INVESTMENT RETURN AVERAGED THE RATE SHOWN ABOVE OVER A
PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL
POLICY YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF
RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
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FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY
MALE NON-SMOKER ISSUE AGE 25
$100,000 FACE AMOUNT DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 2
$575 ANNUAL PLANNED PREMIUM
ASSUMING GUARANTEED CHARGES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% Hypothetical 6% Hypothetical 12% Hypothetical
Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return
----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
End of Accumulated Cash Cash Cash
Policy Premiums Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death
Year(1) (2) Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 604 $ 319 $ 0 $100,319 $ 344 $ 0 $100,344 $ 370 $ 0 $100,370
2 1,238 634 0 100,634 704 0 100,704 778 11 100,778
3 1,903 946 179 100,946 1,082 315 101,082 1,230 463 101,230
4 2,602 1,255 488 101,255 1,478 711 101,478 1,731 964 101,731
5 3,336 1,559 791 101,559 1,891 1,124 101,891 2,282 1,515 102,282
6 4,107 1,858 1,167 101,858 2,322 1,631 102,322 2,890 2,200 102,890
7 4,916 2,149 1,535 102,149 2,768 2,154 102,768 3,557 2,944 103,557
8 5,765 2,433 1,896 102,433 3,231 2,694 103,231 4,289 3,752 104,289
9 6,657 2,707 2,247 102,707 3,708 3,248 103,708 5,091 4,630 105,091
10 7,594 2,971 2,587 102,971 4,200 3,816 104,200 5,968 5,584 105,968
15 13,028 4,091 4,091 104,091 6,842 6,842 106,842 11,724 11,724 111,724
20 19,964 4,753 4,753 104,753 9,681 9,681 109,681 20,599 20,599 120,599
25 28,815 4,771 4,771 104,771 12,504 12,504 112,504 34,250 34,250 134,250
30 40,112 3,816 3,816 103,816 14,877 14,877 114,877 55,177 55,177 155,177
</TABLE>
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(1) All values shown are as of the end of the policy year indicated and assume
that (a) premiums paid after the initial premium are received on the policy
anniversary, (b) no policy loan has been made, (c) no partial withdrawal of
the Cash Surrender Value has been made and (d) no premiums have been
allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Account.
(2) Assumes net interest of 5% compounded annually.
(3) Provided the Minimum Premium Requirement has been and continues to be met,
the death benefit guarantee will keep the Policy in force until the policy
anniversary on which the life insured is 70 years old, or two years after
the policy date if later, except for Policies issued in Massachusetts. The
death benefit guarantee for Policies issued in Massachusetts will expire
five years after the policy date.
THE POLICY VALUE, CASH SURRENDER VALUE AND THE DEATH BENEFIT WILL DIFFER IF
PREMIUMS ARE PAID IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR FREQUENCIES. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE
HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED
A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE RESULTS. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURNS MAY BE
MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING
THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATION MADE BY THE POLICYOWNER, AND THE INVESTMENT RETURNS
FOR THE FUNDS OF MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST. THE POLICY VALUE, CASH
SURRENDER VALUE AND DEATH BENEFIT FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE
SHOWN IF ACTUAL RATES OF INVESTMENT RETURN AVERAGED THE RATE SHOWN ABOVE OVER A
PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL
POLICY YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF
RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
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FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY
MALE NON-SMOKER ISSUE AGE 45
$100,000 FACE AMOUNT DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 1
$1,325 ANNUAL PLANNED PREMIUM
ASSUMING CURRENT CHARGES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% Hypothetical 6% Hypothetical 12% Hypothetical
Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return
----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
End of Accumulated Cash Cash Cash
Policy Premiums Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death
Year(1) (2) Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 1,391 $ 996 $ 0 $100,000 $ 1,063 $ 40 $100,000 $ 1,129 $ 107 $100,000
2 2,852 1,901 341 100,000 2,094 534 100,000 2,295 735 100,000
3 4,386 2,725 1,165 100,000 3,102 1,542 100,000 3,510 1,950 100,000
4 5,996 3,498 1,938 100,000 4,114 2,554 100,000 4,810 3,250 100,000
5 7,688 4,231 2,671 100,000 5,143 3,583 100,000 6,217 4,657 100,000
6 9,463 4,891 3,487 100,000 6,156 4,752 100,000 7,708 6,304 100,000
7 11,328 5,522 4,274 100,000 7,194 5,946 100,000 9,336 8,088 100,000
8 13,285 6,130 5,038 100,000 8,267 7,175 100,000 11,123 10,031 100,000
9 15,341 6,686 5,750 100,000 9,346 8,410 100,000 13,057 12,121 100,000
10 17,499 7,188 6,408 100,000 10,430 9,650 100,000 15,154 14,374 100,000
15 30,021 8,791 8,791 100,000 15,855 15,855 100,000 28,774 28,774 100,000
20 46,003 8,074 8,074 100,000 20,483 20,483 100,000 49,763 49,763 100,000
25 66,400 4,632 4,632 100,000 24,006 24,006 100,000 84,943 84,943 100,000
30 92,433 0(4) 0(4) 0(4) 23,052 23,052 100,000 143,776 143,776 153,841
</TABLE>
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(1) All values shown are as of the end of the policy year indicated and assume
that (a) premiums paid after the initial premium are received on the policy
anniversary, (b) no policy loan has been made, (c) no partial withdrawal of
the Cash Surrender Value has been made and (d) no premiums have been
allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Account.
(2) Assumes net interest of 5% compounded annually.
(3) Provided the Minimum Premium Requirement has been and continues to be met,
the death benefit guarantee will keep the Policy in force until the policy
anniversary on which the life insured is 70 years old, or two years after
the policy date if later, except for Policies issued in Massachusetts The
death benefit guarantee for Policies issued in Massachusetts will expire
five years after the policy date.
(4) In the absence of additional premium payments, the Policy will lapse.
THE POLICY VALUE, CASH SURRENDER VALUE AND THE DEATH BENEFIT WILL DIFFER IF
PREMIUMS ARE PAID IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR FREQUENCIES. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE
HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED
A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE RESULTS. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURNS MAY BE
MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING
THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATION MADE BY THE POLICYOWNER, AND THE INVESTMENT RETURNS
FOR THE FUNDS OF MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST. THE POLICY VALUE, CASH
SURRENDER VALUE AND DEATH BENEFIT FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE
SHOWN IF ACTUAL RATES OF INVESTMENT RETURN AVERAGED THE RATE SHOWN ABOVE OVER A
PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL
POLICY YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF
RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE> 107
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY
MALE NON-SMOKER ISSUE AGE 45
$100,000 FACE AMOUNT DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 1
$1,325 ANNUAL PLANNED PREMIUM
ASSUMING GUARANTEED CHARGES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% Hypothetical 6% Hypothetical 12% Hypothetical
Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return
----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
End of Accumulated Cash Cash Cash
Policy Premiums Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death
Year(1) (2) Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(2) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 1,391 $ 996 $ 0 $100,000 $ 1,063 $ 40 $100,000 $ 1,129 $ 107 $100,000
2 2,852 1,800 240 100,000 1,990 430 100,000 2,188 628 100,000
3 4,386 2,566 1,006 100,000 2,931 1,371 100,000 3,328 1,768 100,000
4 5,996 3,293 1,733 100,000 3,887 2,327 100,000 4,560 3,000 100,000
5 7,688 3,979 2,419 100,000 4,854 3,294 100,000 5,888 4,328 100,000
6 9,463 4,621 3,217 100,000 5,832 4,428 100,000 7,322 5,918 100,000
7 11,328 5,216 3,968 100,000 6,815 5,567 100,000 8,868 7,620 100,000
8 13,285 5,756 4,664 100,000 7,798 6,706 100,000 10,532 9,440 100,000
9 15,341 6,239 5,303 100,000 8,776 7,840 100,000 12,325 11,389 100,000
10 17,499 6,656 5,876 100,000 9,742 8,962 100,000 14,254 13,474 100,000
15 30,021 7,569 7,569 100,000 14,184 14,184 100,000 26,413 26,413 100,000
20 46,003 5,693 5,693 100,000 17,081 17,081 100,000 44,627 44,627 100,000
25 66,400 0(4) 0(4) 100,000(4) 16,008 16,008 100,000 73,778 73,778 100,000
30 92,433 0(5) 0(5) 0(5) 5,652 5,652 100,000 124,562 124,562 133,282
</TABLE>
- ---------------
(1) All values shown are as of the end of the policy year indicated and assume
that (a) premiums paid after the initial premium are received on the policy
anniversary, (b) no policy loan has been made, (c) no partial withdrawal of
the Cash Surrender Value has been made and (d) no premiums have been
allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Account.
(2) Assumes net interest of 5% compounded annually.
(3) Provided the Minimum Premium Requirement has been and continues to be met,
the death benefit guarantee will keep the Policy in force until the policy
anniversary on which the life insured is 70 years old, or two years after
the policy date if later, except for Policies issued in Massachusetts. The
death benefit guarantee for Policies issued in Massachusetts will expire
five years after the policy date.
(4) Provided the Minimum Premium Requirement has been met, the death benefit
guarantee will have kept the Policy in force until this point, i.e. the
policy anniversary on which the life insured is 70 years old, at which time
the death benefit guarantee will expire and in the absence of additional
premium payments the Policy will lapse.
(5) In the absence of additional premium payments, the Policy will lapse.
THE POLICY VALUE, CASH SURRENDER VALUE AND THE DEATH BENEFIT WILL DIFFER IF
PREMIUMS ARE PAID IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR FREQUENCIES. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE
HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED
A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE RESULTS. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURNS MAY BE
MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING
THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATION MADE BY THE POLICYOWNER, AND THE INVESTMENT RETURNS
FOR THE FUNDS OF MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST. THE POLICY VALUE, CASH
SURRENDER VALUE AND DEATH BENEFIT FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE
SHOWN IF ACTUAL RATES OF INVESTMENT RETURN AVERAGED THE RATE SHOWN ABOVE OVER A
PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL
POLICY YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF
RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE> 108
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY
MALE NON-SMOKER ISSUE AGE 45
$100,000 FACE AMOUNT DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 2
$1,325 ANNUAL PLANNED PREMIUM
ASSUMING CURRENT CHARGES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% Hypothetical 6% Hypothetical 12% Hypothetical
Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return
----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
End of Accumulated Cash Cash Cash
Policy Premiums Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death
Year(1) (2) Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 1,391 $ 994 $ 0 $100,994 $ 1,061 $ 38 $101,061 $ 1,127 $ 105 $101,127
2 2,852 1,894 334 101,894 2,086 526 102,086 2,287 727 102,287
3 4,386 2,709 1,149 102,709 3,083 1,523 103,083 3,488 1,928 103,488
4 5,996 3,468 1,908 103,468 4,078 2,518 104,078 4,768 3,208 104,768
5 7,688 4,184 2,624 104,184 5,084 3,525 105,084 6,145 4,585 106,145
6 9,463 4,821 3,417 104,821 6,065 4,661 106,065 7,591 6,187 107,591
7 11,328 5,424 4,176 105,424 7,062 5,814 107,062 9,160 7,912 109,160
8 13,285 6,001 4,909 106,001 8,086 6,994 108,086 10,871 9,779 110,871
9 15,341 6,520 5,584 106,520 9,104 8,168 109,104 12,705 11,769 112,705
10 17,499 6,979 6,199 106,979 10,111 9,331 110,111 14,671 13,891 114,671
15 30,021 8,258 8,258 108,258 14,847 14,847 114,847 26,871 26,871 126,871
20 46,003 7,005 7,005 107,005 17,874 17,874 117,874 43,449 43,449 143,449
25 66,400 2,994 2,994 102,994 18,360 18,360 118,360 66,706 66,706 166,706
30 92,433 0(4) 0(4) 0(4) 11,721 11,721 111,721 96,234 96,234 196,234
</TABLE>
- ---------------
(1) All values shown are as of the end of the policy year indicated and assume
that (a) premiums paid after the initial premium are received on the policy
anniversary, (b) no policy loan has been made, (c) no partial withdrawal of
the Cash Surrender Value has been made and (d) no premiums have been
allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Account.
(2) Assumes net interest of 5% compounded annually.
(3) Provided the Minimum Premium Requirement has been and continues to be met,
the death benefit guarantee will keep the Policy in force until the policy
anniversary on which the life insured is 70 years old, or two years after
the policy date if later, except for Policies issued in Massachusetts. The
death benefit guarantee for Policies issued in Massachusetts will expire
five years after the policy date.
(4) In the absence of additional premium payments, the Policy will lapse.
THE POLICY VALUE, CASH SURRENDER VALUE AND THE DEATH BENEFIT WILL DIFFER IF
PREMIUMS ARE PAID IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR FREQUENCIES. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE
HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED
A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE RESULTS. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURNS MAY BE
MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING
THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATION MADE BY THE POLICYOWNER, AND THE INVESTMENT RETURNS
FOR THE FUNDS OF MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST. THE POLICY VALUE, CASH
SURRENDER VALUE AND DEATH BENEFIT FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE
SHOWN IF ACTUAL RATES OF INVESTMENT RETURN AVERAGED THE RATE SHOWN ABOVE OVER A
PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL
POLICY YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF
RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE> 109
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY
MALE NON-SMOKER ISSUE AGE 45
$100,000 FACE AMOUNT DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 2
$1,325 ANNUAL PLANNED PREMIUM
ASSUMING GUARANTEED CHARGES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% Hypothetical 6% Hypothetical 12% Hypothetical
Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return
----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
End of Accumulated Cash Cash Cash
Policy Premiums Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death
Year(1) (2) Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 1,391 $ 994 $ 0 $100,994 $ 1,061 $ 38 $101,061 $ 1,127 $ 105 $101,127
2 2,852 1,791 231 101,791 1,980 420 101,980 2,177 617 102,177
3 4,386 2,547 987 102,547 2,909 1,349 102,909 3,303 1,743 103,303
4 5,996 3,259 1,699 103,259 3,846 2,286 103,846 4,511 2,951 104,511
5 7,688 3,926 2,366 103,926 4,788 3,229 104,788 5,806 4,246 105,806
6 9,463 4,546 3,142 104,546 5,734 4,330 105,734 7,195 5,791 107,195
7 11,328 5,112 3,864 105,112 6,675 5,427 106,675 8,679 7,431 108,679
8 13,285 5,619 4,527 105,619 7,604 6,512 107,604 10,261 9,169 110,261
9 15,341 6,061 5,125 106,061 8,515 7,580 108,515 11,945 11,009 111,945
10 17,499 6,432 5,652 106,432 9,399 8,619 109,399 13,732 12,952 113,732
15 30,021 6,997 6,997 106,997 13,088 13,088 113,088 24,322 24,322 124,322
20 46,003 4,608 4,608 104,608 14,307 14,307 114,307 37,726 37,726 137,726
25 66,400 0(4) 0(4) 0(4) 10,061 10,061 110,061 52,927 52,927 152,927
30 92,433 0(5) 0(5) 0(5) 0(4) 0(4) 0(4) 66,866 66,866 166,866
</TABLE>
- ---------------
(1) All values shown are as of the end of the policy year indicated and assume
that (a) premiums paid after the initial premium are received on the policy
anniversary, (b) no policy loan has been made, (c) no partial withdrawal of
the Cash Surrender Value has been made and (d) no premiums have been
allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Account.
(2) Assumes net interest of 5% compounded annually.
(3) Provided the Minimum Premium Requirement has been and continues to be met,
the death benefit guarantee will keep the Policy in force until the policy
anniversary on which the life insured is 70 years old, or two years after
the policy date if later, except for Policies issued in Massachusetts. The
death benefit guarantee for Policies issued in Massachusetts will expire
five years after the policy date.
(4) Provided the Minimum Premium Requirement has been met, the death benefit
guarantee will have kept the Policy in force until this point, i.e. the
policy anniversary on which the life insured is 70 years old, at which time
the death benefit guarantee will expire and in the absence of additional
premium payments the Policy will lapse.
(5) In the absence of additional premium payments, the Policy will lapse.
THE POLICY VALUE, CASH SURRENDER VALUE AND THE DEATH BENEFIT WILL DIFFER IF
PREMIUMS ARE PAID IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR FREQUENCIES. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE
HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED
A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE RESULTS. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURNS MAY BE
MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING
THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATION MADE BY THE POLICYOWNER, AND THE INVESTMENT RETURNS
FOR THE FUNDS OF MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST. THE POLICY VALUE, CASH
SURRENDER VALUE AND DEATH BENEFIT FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE
SHOWN IF ACTUAL RATES OF INVESTMENT RETURN AVERAGED THE RATE SHOWN ABOVE OVER A
PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL
POLICY YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF
RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE> 110
THE FOLLOWING ILLUSTRATIONS OF POLICY VALUES,
CASH SURRENDER VALUES AND DEATH BENEFITS
ARE APPLICABLE TO POLICIES PURCHASED PRIOR TO
OCTOBER 1, 1996.
<PAGE> 111
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY
MALE NON-SMOKER ISSUE AGE 25
$100,000 FACE AMOUNT DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 1
$575 ANNUAL PLANNED PREMIUM
ASSUMING CURRENT CHARGES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% Hypothetical 6% Hypothetical 12% Hypothetical
Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return
----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
End of Accumulated Cash Cash Cash
Policy Premiums Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death
Year(1) (2) Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 604 $ 382 $ 0 $100,000 $ 410 $ 0 $100,000 $ 437 $ 0 $100,000
2 1,238 753 0 100,000 831 64 100,000 913 146 100,000
3 1,903 1,110 343 100,000 1,263 496 100,000 1,429 662 100,000
4 2,602 1,455 687 100,000 1,706 939 100,000 1,991 1,224 100,000
5 3,336 1,787 1,020 100,000 2,162 1,395 100,000 2,604 1,837 100,000
6 4,107 2,106 1,416 100,000 2,630 1,940 100,000 3,272 2,581 100,000
7 4,916 2,413 1,799 100,000 3,111 2,497 100,000 4,000 3,386 100,000
8 5,765 2,709 2,172 100,000 3,606 3,069 100,000 4,797 4,260 100,000
9 6,657 2,996 2,535 100,000 4,118 3,658 100,000 5,672 5,211 100,000
10 7,594 3,269 2,885 100,000 4,644 4,260 100,000 6,627 6,244 100,000
15 13,028 4,423 4,423 100,000 7,480 7,480 100,000 12,941 12,941 100,000
20 19,964 5,164 5,164 100,000 10,648 10,648 100,000 22,922 22,922 100,000
25 28,815 5,316 5,316 100,000 14,035 14,035 100,000 38,837 38,837 100,000
30 40,112 4,671 4,671 100,000 17,491 17,491 100,000 64,665 64,665 101,524
</TABLE>
- ---------------
(1) All values shown are as of the end of the policy year indicated and assume
that (a) premiums paid after the initial premium are received on the policy
anniversary, (b) no policy loan has been made, (c) no partial withdrawal of
the Cash Surrender Value has been made and (d) no premiums have been
allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Account.
(2) Assumes net interest of 5% compounded annually.
(3) Provided the Minimum Premium Requirement has been and continues to be met,
the death benefit guarantee will keep the Policy in force until the policy
anniversary on which the life insured is 70 years old, or two years after
the policy date if later, except for Policies issued in Massachusetts. The
death benefit guarantee for Policies issued in Massachusetts will expire
five years after the policy date..
THE POLICY VALUE, CASH SURRENDER VALUE AND THE DEATH BENEFIT WILL DIFFER IF
PREMIUMS ARE PAID IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR FREQUENCIES. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE
HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED
A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE RESULTS. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURNS MAY BE
MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING
THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATION MADE BY THE POLICYOWNER, AND THE INVESTMENT RETURNS
FOR THE FUNDS OF MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST. THE POLICY VALUE, CASH
SURRENDER VALUE AND DEATH BENEFIT FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE
SHOWN IF ACTUAL RATES OF INVESTMENT RETURN AVERAGED THE RATE SHOWN ABOVE OVER A
PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL
POLICY YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF
RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE> 112
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY
MALE NON-SMOKER ISSUE AGE 25
$100,000 FACE AMOUNT DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 1
$575 ANNUAL PLANNED PREMIUM
ASSUMING GUARANTEED CHARGES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% Hypothetical 6% Hypothetical 12% Hypothetical
Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return
----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
End of Accumulated Cash Cash Cash
Policy Premiums Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death
Year(1) (2) Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 604 $ 382 $ 0 $100,000 $ 410 $ 0 $100,000 $ 437 $ 0 $100,000
2 1,238 697 0 100,000 774 7 100,000 854 87 100,000
3 1,903 1,010 243 100,000 1,156 389 100,000 1,316 549 100,000
4 2,602 1,320 553 100,000 1,558 791 100,000 1,828 1,061 100,000
5 3,336 1,625 858 100,000 1,977 1,210 100,000 2,393 1,626 100,000
6 4,107 1,926 1,236 100,000 2,415 1,725 100,000 3,017 2,326 100,000
7 4,916 2,220 1,606 100,000 2,870 2,256 100,000 3,702 3,088 100,000
8 5,765 2,506 1,969 100,000 3,342 2,805 100,000 4,455 3,918 100,000
9 6,657 2,784 2,323 100,000 3,831 3,370 100,000 5,282 4,822 100,000
10 7,594 3,052 2,668 100,000 4,335 3,951 100,000 6,189 5,805 100,000
15 13,028 4,201 4,201 100,000 7,072 7,072 100,000 12,194 12,194 100,000
20 19,964 4,918 4,918 100,000 10,094 10,094 100,000 21,647 21,647 100,000
25 28,815 5,023 5,023 100,000 13,273 13,273 100,000 36,665 36,665 100,000
30 40,112 4,188 4,188 100,000 16,323 16,323 100,000 60,903 60,903 100,000
</TABLE>
- ---------------
(1) All values shown are as of the end of the policy year indicated and assume
that (a) premiums paid after the initial premium are received on the policy
anniversary, (b) no policy loan has been made, (c) no partial withdrawal of
the Cash Surrender Value has been made and (d) no premiums have been
allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Account.
(2) Assumes net interest of 5% compounded annually.
(3) Provided the Minimum Premium Requirement has been and continues to be met,
the death benefit guarantee will keep the Policy in force until the policy
anniversary on which the life insured is 70 years old, or two years after
the policy date if later, except for Policies issued in Massachusetts. The
death benefit guarantee for Policies issued in Massachusetts will expire
five years after the policy date.
THE POLICY VALUE, CASH SURRENDER VALUE AND THE DEATH BENEFIT WILL DIFFER IF
PREMIUMS ARE PAID IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR FREQUENCIES. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE
HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED
A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE RESULTS. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURNS MAY BE
MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING
THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATION MADE BY THE POLICYOWNER, AND THE INVESTMENT RETURNS
FOR THE FUNDS OF MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST. THE POLICY VALUE, CASH
SURRENDER VALUE AND DEATH BENEFIT FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE
SHOWN IF ACTUAL RATES OF INVESTMENT RETURN AVERAGED THE RATE SHOWN ABOVE OVER A
PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL
POLICY YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF
RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE> 113
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY
MALE NON-SMOKER ISSUE AGE 25
$100,000 FACE AMOUNT DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 2
$575 ANNUAL PLANNED PREMIUM
ASSUMING CURRENT CHARGES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% Hypothetical 6% Hypothetical 12% Hypothetical
Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return
----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
End of Accumulated Cash Cash Cash
Policy Premiums Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death
Year(1) (2) Value Value(3) Benefit Value(3) Value Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 604 $ 382 $ 0 $100,382 $ 409 $ 0 $100,409 $ 437 $ 0 $100,437
2 1,238 752 0 100,752 830 63 100,830 911 144 100,911
3 1,903 1,108 340 101,108 1,260 493 101,260 1,426 659 101,426
4 2,602 1,451 684 101,451 1,702 935 101,702 1,986 1,218 101,986
5 3,336 1,781 1,014 101,781 2,155 1,388 102,155 2,595 1,827 102,595
6 4,107 2,098 1,407 102,098 2,619 1,929 102,619 3,257 2,567 103,257
7 4,916 2,401 1,788 102,401 3,095 2,481 103,095 3,979 3,365 103,979
8 5,765 2,694 2,157 102,694 3,585 3,048 103,585 4,767 4,230 104,767
9 6,657 2,976 2,516 102,976 4,090 3,630 104,090 5,630 5,170 105,630
10 7,594 3,244 2,861 103,244 4,607 4,223 104,607 6,572 6,188 106,572
15 13,028 4,363 4,363 104,363 7,370 7,370 107,370 12,736 12,736 112,736
20 19,964 5,045 5,045 105,045 10,378 10,378 110,378 22,298 22,298 122,298
25 28,815 5,105 5,105 105,105 13,438 13,438 113,438 37,094 37,094 137,094
30 40,112 4,336 4,336 104,336 16,267 16,267 116,267 60,067 60,067 160,067
</TABLE>
- ---------------
(1) All values shown are as of the end of the policy year indicated and assume
that (a) premiums paid after the initial premium are received on the policy
anniversary, (b) no policy loan has been made, (c) no partial withdrawal of
the Cash Surrender Value has been made and (d) no premiums have been
allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Account.
(2) Assumes net interest of 5% compounded annually.
(3) Provided the Minimum Premium Requirement has been and continues to be met,
the death benefit guarantee will keep the Policy in force until the policy
anniversary on which the life insured is 70 years old, or two years after
the policy date if later, except for Policies issued in Massachusetts. The
death benefit guarantee for Policies issued in Massachusetts will expire
five years after the policy date.
THE POLICY VALUE, CASH SURRENDER VALUE AND THE DEATH BENEFIT WILL DIFFER IF
PREMIUMS ARE PAID IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR FREQUENCIES. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE
HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED
A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE RESULTS. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURNS MAY BE
MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING
THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATION MADE BY THE POLICYOWNER, AND THE INVESTMENT RETURNS
FOR THE FUNDS OF MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST. THE POLICY VALUE, CASH
SURRENDER VALUE AND DEATH BENEFIT FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE
SHOWN IF ACTUAL RATES OF INVESTMENT RETURN AVERAGED THE RATE SHOWN ABOVE OVER A
PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL
POLICY YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF
RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE> 114
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY
MALE NON-SMOKER ISSUE AGE 25
$100,000 FACE AMOUNT DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 2
$575 ANNUAL PLANNED PREMIUM
ASSUMING GUARANTEED CHARGES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% Hypothetical 6% Hypothetical 12% Hypothetical
Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return
----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
End of Accumulated Cash Cash Cash
Policy Premiums Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death
Year(1) (2) Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 604 $ 382 $ 0 $100,382 $ 409 $ 0 $100,409 $ 437 $ 0 $100,437
2 1,238 696 0 100,696 772 5 100,772 852 85 100,852
3 1,903 1,007 240 101,007 1,153 386 101,153 1,312 544 101,312
4 2,602 1,315 547 101,315 1,552 784 101,552 1,820 1,053 101,820
5 3,336 1,618 850 101,618 1,968 1,201 101,968 2,381 1,614 102,381
6 4,107 1,916 1,225 101,916 2,402 1,712 102,402 2,999 2,309 102,999
7 4,916 2,206 1,592 102,206 2,852 2,238 102,852 3,677 3,063 103,677
8 5,765 2,489 1,952 102,489 3,318 2,781 103,318 4,421 3,884 104,421
9 6,657 2,762 2,302 102,762 3,799 3,339 103,799 5,236 4,776 105,236
10 7,594 3,025 2,642 103,025 4,295 3,911 104,295 6,128 5,744 106,128
15 13,028 4,141 4,141 104,141 6,960 6,960 106,960 11,985 11,985 111,985
20 19,964 4,799 4,799 104,799 9,825 9,825 109,825 21,023 21,023 121,023
25 28,815 4,814 4,814 104,814 12,682 12,682 112,682 34,940 34,940 134,940
30 40,112 3,855 3,855 103,855 15,097 15,097 115,097 56,299 56,299 156,299
</TABLE>
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(1) All values shown are as of the end of the policy year indicated and assume
that (a) premiums paid after the initial premium are received on the policy
anniversary, (b) no policy loan has been made, (c) no partial withdrawal of
the Cash Surrender Value has been made and (d) no premiums have been
allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Account.
(2) Assumes net interest of 5% compounded annually.
(3) Provided the Minimum Premium Requirement has been and continues to be met,
the death benefit guarantee will keep the Policy in force until the policy
anniversary on which the life insured is 70 years old, or two years after
the policy date if later, except for Policies issued in Massachusetts. The
death benefit guarantee for Policies issued in Massachusetts will expire
five years after the policy date.
THE POLICY VALUE, CASH SURRENDER VALUE AND THE DEATH BENEFIT WILL DIFFER IF
PREMIUMS ARE PAID IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR FREQUENCIES. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE
HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED
A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE RESULTS. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURNS MAY BE
MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING
THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATION MADE BY THE POLICYOWNER, AND THE INVESTMENT RETURNS
FOR THE FUNDS OF MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST. THE POLICY VALUE, CASH
SURRENDER VALUE AND DEATH BENEFIT FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE
SHOWN IF ACTUAL RATES OF INVESTMENT RETURN AVERAGED THE RATE SHOWN ABOVE OVER A
PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL
POLICY YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF
RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE> 115
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY
MALE NON-SMOKER ISSUE AGE 45
$100,000 FACE AMOUNT DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 1
$1,325 ANNUAL PLANNED PREMIUM
ASSUMING CURRENT CHARGES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% Hypothetical 6% Hypothetical 12% Hypothetical
Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return
----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
End of Accumulated Cash Cash Cash
Policy Premiums Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death
Year(1) (2) Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 1,391 $ 894 $ 0 $100,000 $ 957 $ 0 $100,000 $ 1,021 $ 0 $100,000
2 2,852 1,756 196 100,000 1,938 378 100,000 2,128 568 100,000
3 4,386 2,580 1,020 100,000 2,936 1,376 100,000 3,323 1,760 100,000
4 5,996 3,364 1,804 100,000 3,951 2,391 100,000 4,614 3,054 100,000
5 7,688 4,102 2,542 100,000 4,975 3,415 100,000 6,003 4,443 100,000
6 9,463 4,794 3,390 100,000 6,011 4,607 100,000 7,502 6,098 100,000
7 11,328 5,435 4,188 100,000 7,052 5,804 100,000 9,118 7,870 100,000
8 13,285 6,033 4,941 100,000 8,107 7,015 100,000 10,870 9,778 100,000
9 15,341 6,580 5,644 100,000 9,168 8,232 100,000 12,767 11,832 100,000
10 17,499 7,079 6,299 100,000 10,239 9,459 100,000 14,828 14,048 100,000
15 30,021 8,769 8,769 100,000 15,674 15,674 100,000 28,261 28,261 100,000
20 46,003 8,684 8,684 100,000 20,917 20,917 100,000 49,487 49,487 100,000
25 66,400 4,320 4,320 100,000 23,727 23,727 100,000 84,034 84,034 100,000
30 92,433 0(4) 0(4) 0(4) 21,361 21,361 100,000 142,104 142,104 152,051
</TABLE>
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(1) All values shown are as of the end of the policy year indicated and assume
that (a) premiums paid after the initial premium are received on the policy
anniversary, (b) no policy loan has been made, (c) no partial withdrawal of
the Cash Surrender Value has been made and (d) no premiums have been
allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Account.
(2) Assumes net interest of 5% compounded annually.
(3) Provided the Minimum Premium Requirement has been and continues to be met,
the death benefit guarantee will keep the Policy in force until the policy
anniversary on which the life insured is 70 years old, or two years after
the policy date if later, except for Policies issued in Massachusetts. The
death benefit guarantee for Policies issued in Massachusetts will expire
five years after the policy date.
(4) In the absence of additional premium payments, the Policy will lapse.
THE POLICY VALUE, CASH SURRENDER VALUE AND THE DEATH BENEFIT WILL DIFFER IF
PREMIUMS ARE PAID IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR FREQUENCIES. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE
HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED
A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE RESULTS. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURNS MAY BE
MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING
THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATION MADE BY THE POLICYOWNER, AND THE INVESTMENT RETURNS
FOR THE FUNDS OF MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST. THE POLICY VALUE, CASH
SURRENDER VALUE AND DEATH BENEFIT FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE
SHOWN IF ACTUAL RATES OF INVESTMENT RETURN AVERAGED THE RATE SHOWN ABOVE OVER A
PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL
POLICY YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF
RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
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FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY
MALE NON-SMOKER ISSUE AGE 45
$100,000 FACE AMOUNT DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 1
$1,325 ANNUAL PLANNED PREMIUM
ASSUMING GUARANTEED CHARGES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% Hypothetical 6% Hypothetical 12% Hypothetical
Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return
----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
End of Accumulated Cash Cash Cash
Policy Premiums Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death
Year(1) (2) Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 1,391 $ 894 $ 0 $100,000 $ 957 $ 0 $100,000 $ 1,021 $ 0 $100,000
2 2,852 1,699 139 100,000 1,879 319 100,000 2,067 508 100,000
3 4,386 2,466 906 100,000 2,816 1,256 100,000 3,196 1,636 100,000
4 5,996 3,195 1,635 100,000 3,766 2,206 100,000 4,413 2,853 100,000
5 7,688 3,881 2,321 100,000 4,727 3,167 100,000 5,725 4,165 100,000
6 9,463 4,525 3,121 100,000 5,699 4,295 100,000 7,141 5,737 100,000
7 11,328 5,121 3,873 100,000 6,676 5,428 100,000 8,668 7,420 100,000
8 13,285 5,662 4,570 100,000 7,652 6,560 100,000 10,311 9,219 100,000
9 15,341 6,145 5,209 100,000 8,623 7,687 100,000 12,079 11,143 100,000
10 17,499 6,563 5,783 100,000 9,581 8,801 100,000 13,981 13,201 100,000
15 30,021 7,479 7,479 100,000 13,974 13,974 100,000 25,947 25,947 100,000
20 46,003 5,604 5,604 100,000 16,802 16,802 100,000 43,808 43,808 100,000
25 66,400 0(4) 0(4) 100,000(4) 15,615 15,615 100,000 72,260 72,260 100,000
30 92,433 0(5) 0(5) 0(5) 5,050 5,050 100,000 121,959 121,959 130,437
</TABLE>
- ---------------
(1) All values shown are as of the end of the policy year indicated and assume
that (a) premiums paid after the initial premium are received on the policy
anniversary, (b) no policy loan has been made, (c) no partial withdrawal of
the Cash Surrender Value has been made and (d) no premiums have been
allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Account.
(2) Assumes net interest of 5% compounded annually.
(3) Provided the Minimum Premium Requirement has been and continues to be met,
the death benefit guarantee will keep the Policy in force until the policy
anniversary on which the life insured is 70 years old, or two years after
the policy date if later, except for Policies issued in Massachusetts. The
death benefit guarantee for Policies issued in Massachusetts will expire
five years after the policy date.
(4) Provided the Minimum Premium Requirement has been met, the death benefit
guarantee will have kept the Policy in force until this point, i.e. the
policy anniversary on which the life insured is 70 years old, at which time
the death benefit guarantee will expire and in the absence of additional
premium payments the Policy will lapse.
(5) In the absence of additional premium payments, the Policy will lapse.
THE POLICY VALUE, CASH SURRENDER VALUE AND THE DEATH BENEFIT WILL DIFFER IF
PREMIUMS ARE PAID IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR FREQUENCIES. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE
HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED
A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE RESULTS. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURNS MAY BE
MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING
THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATION MADE BY THE POLICYOWNER, AND THE INVESTMENT RETURNS
FOR THE FUNDS OF MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST. THE POLICY VALUE, CASH
SURRENDER VALUE AND DEATH BENEFIT FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE
SHOWN IF ACTUAL RATES OF INVESTMENT RETURN AVERAGED THE RATE SHOWN ABOVE OVER A
PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL
POLICY YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF
RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE> 117
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY
MALE NON-SMOKER ISSUE AGE 45
$100,000 FACE AMOUNT DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 2
$1,325 ANNUAL PLANNED PREMIUM
ASSUMING CURRENT CHARGES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% Hypothetical 6% Hypothetical
Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return
----------------------- -----------------------
End of Accumulated Cash Cash
Policy Premiums Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death
Year(1) (2) Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 1,391 $ 891 $ 0 $ 100,891 $ 954 $ 0 $ 100,954
2 2,852 1,748 188 101,748 1,929 369 101,929
3 4,386 2,562 1,002 102,562 2,916 1,356 102,916
4 5,996 3,334 1,774 103,334 3,915 2,355 103,915
5 7,688 4,055 2,495 104,055 4,917 3,357 104,917
6 9,463 4,726 3,322 104,726 5,923 4,519 105,923
7 11,328 5,341 4,093 105,341 6,926 5,678 106,926
8 13,285 5,908 4,816 105,908 7,931 6,839 107,931
9 15,341 6,418 5,482 106,418 8,931 7,995 108,931
10 17,499 6,873 6,093 106,873 9,926 9,146 109,926
15 30,021 8,253 8,253 108,253 14,701 14,701 114,701
20 46,003 7,673 7,673 107,673 18,486 18,486 118,486
25 66,400 2,651 2,651 102,651 18,032 18,032 118,032
30 92,433 0(4) 0(4) 0(4) 9,776 9,776 109,776
<CAPTION>
12% Hypothetical
Gross Investment Return
-----------------------
End of Cash
Policy Policy Surrender Death
Year(1) Value Value(3) Benefit
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 1,018 $ 0 $101,018
2 2,118 558 102,118
3 3,300 1,740 103,300
4 4,571 3,011 104,571
5 5,931 4,371 105,931
6 7,389 5,985 107,389
7 8,948 7,700 108,948
8 10,625 9,533 110,625
9 12,423 11,487 112,423
10 14,355 13,575 114,355
15 26,426 26,426 126,426
20 43,656 43,656 137,030
25 65,820 66,820 165,820
30 93,010 93,010 193,010
</TABLE>
- ---------------
(1)All values shown are as of the end of the policy year indicated and assume
that (a) premiums paid after the initial premium are received on the policy
anniversary, (b) no policy loan has been made, (c) no partial withdrawal of
the Cash Surrender Value has been made and (d) no premiums have been
allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Account.
(2) Assumes net interest of 5% compounded annually.
(3)Provided the Minimum Premium Requirement has been and continues to be met,
the death benefit guarantee will keep the Policy in force until the policy
anniversary on which the life insured is 70 years old, or two years after the
policy date if later, except for Policies issued in Massachusetts. The death
benefit guarantee for Policies issued in Massachusetts will expire five years
after the policy date.
(4)In the absence of additional premium payments, the Policy will lapse.
THE POLICY VALUE, CASH SURRENDER VALUE AND THE DEATH BENEFIT WILL DIFFER IF
PREMIUMS ARE PAID IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR FREQUENCIES. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE
HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED
A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE RESULTS. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURNS MAY BE
MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING
THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATION MADE BY THE POLICYOWNER, AND THE INVESTMENT RETURNS
FOR THE FUNDS OF MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST. THE POLICY VALUE, CASH
SURRENDER VALUE AND DEATH BENEFIT FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE
SHOWN IF ACTUAL RATES OF INVESTMENT RETURN AVERAGED THE RATE SHOWN ABOVE OVER A
PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL
POLICY YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF
RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
<PAGE> 118
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY
MALE NON-SMOKER ISSUE AGE 45
$100,000 FACE AMOUNT DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 2
$1,325 ANNUAL PLANNED PREMIUM
ASSUMING GUARANTEED CHARGES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% Hypothetical 6% Hypothetical 12% Hypothetical
Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return Gross Investment Return
----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
End of Accumulated Cash Cash Cash
Policy Premiums Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death Policy Surrender Death
Year(1) (2) Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit Value Value(3) Benefit
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 1,391 $ 891 $ 0 $100,891 $ 954 $ 0 $100,954 $ 1,018 $ 0 $101,018
2 2,852 1,690 130 101,690 1,869 309 101,869 2,056 496 102,056
3 4,386 2,447 887 102,447 2,793 1,233 102,793 3,169 1,610 103,169
4 5,996 3,161 1,601 103,161 3,725 2,166 103,725 4,364 2,804 104,364
5 7,688 3,829 2,269 103,829 4,662 3,102 104,662 5,644 4,084 105,644
6 9,463 4,451 3,047 104,451 5,602 4,198 105,602 7,016 5,612 107,016
7 11,328 5,018 3,770 105,018 6,537 5,289 106,537 8,482 7,234 108,482
8 13,285 5,527 4,435 105,527 7,461 6,369 107,461 10,045 8,953 110,045
9 15,341 5,971 5,035 105,971 8,366 7,430 108,366 11,706 10,770 111,706
10 17,499 6,342 5,562 106,342 9,243 8,463 109,243 13,468 12,688 113,468
15 30,021 6,915 6,915 106,915 12,895 12,895 112,895 23,894 23,894 123,894
20 46,003 4,532 4,532 104,532 14,069 14,069 114,069 37,030 37,030 137,030
25 66,400 0(4) 0(4) 100,000(4) 9,768 9,768 109,768 51,794 51,794 151,794
30 92,433 0(5) 0(5) 0(5) 0(4) 0(4) 0(4) 65,023 65,023 165,023
</TABLE>
- ---------------
(1) All values shown are as of the end of the policy year indicated and assume
that (a) premiums paid after the initial premium are received on the policy
anniversary, (b) no policy loan has been made, (c) no partial withdrawal of
the Cash Surrender Value has been made and (d) no premiums have been
allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Account.
(2) Assumes net interest of 5% compounded annually.
(3) Provided the Minimum Premium Requirement has been and continues to be met,
the death benefit guarantee will keep the Policy in force until the policy
anniversary on which the life insured is 70 years old, or two years after
the policy date if later, except for Policies issued in Massachusetts. The
death benefit guarantee for Policies issued in Massachusetts will expire
five years after the policy date.
(4) Provided the Minimum Premium Requirement has been met, the death benefit
guarantee will have kept the Policy in force until this point, i.e. the
policy anniversary on which the life insured is 70 years old, at which time
the death benefit guarantee will expire and in the absence of additional
premium payments the Policy will lapse.
(5) In the absence of additional premium payments, the Policy will lapse.
THE POLICY VALUE, CASH SURRENDER VALUE AND THE DEATH BENEFIT WILL DIFFER IF
PREMIUMS ARE PAID IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OR FREQUENCIES. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE
HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED
A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE RESULTS. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RETURNS MAY BE
MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING
THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATION MADE BY THE POLICYOWNER, AND THE INVESTMENT RETURNS
FOR THE FUNDS OF MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST. THE POLICY VALUE, CASH
SURRENDER VALUE AND DEATH BENEFIT FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE
SHOWN IF ACTUAL RATES OF INVESTMENT RETURN AVERAGED THE RATE SHOWN ABOVE OVER A
PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL
POLICY YEARS. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF
RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
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[MANULIFE FINANCIAL LOGO]
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Representation of Insurer Pursuant to Section 26 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of America hereby represents that the
fees and charges deducted under the contracts issued pursuant to this
registration statement in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the
services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed
by the Company.
CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This registration statement comprises the following papers and documents:
The facing sheet;
The Prospectus, consisting of 106 pages;
Representation pursuant to Section 26 of the Investment Company Act of
1940;
The signatures;
Written consents of the following persons:
Jones & Blouch L.L.P.
Ernst & Young LLP
Brian R. Koop
The following exhibits are filed herewith or are incorporated herein by
reference to the designated filings:
1. Copies of all exhibits required by paragraph A of the instructions
as to exhibits in Form N-8B-2 are set forth below under
designations based on such instructions:
A(1) Resolutions of Board of Directors of The Manufacturers Life
Insurance Company of America establishing Separate Account Four,
previously filed as Exhibit A(1) to Registrant's registration
statement on Form S-6, April 24, 1987.
A(3)(a)(i) Distribution Agreement between The Manufacturers Life Insurance
Company of America and ManEquity, Inc., previously filed as Exhibit
(A)(3)(a) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, August 13, 1987.
A(3)(a)(ii) Amendment to Distribution Agreement, previously filed as Exhibit
A(3)(a)(ii) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9, February 28, 1992.
A(3)(b)(i) Specimen agreement between ManEquity, Inc. and registered
representatives, previously filed as Exhibit A(3)(b)(i) to
Post-Effective Amendment No.9, February 28, 1992.
A(3)(b)(ii) Specimen agreement between ManEquity, Inc. and dealers, previously
filed as Exhibit A(3)(b)(ii) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11,
February 26, 1993.
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A(3)(c) Schedule of Sales Commissions, previously filed as Exhibit
A(3)(c) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9, February 28, 1992.
A(5)(a) Form of Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy, as
amended, previously filed as Exhibit A(5) to Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 2, November 19, 1987.
A(5)(b) Endorsement to Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance
Policy, previously filed as Exhibit A(5)(b) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 9, February 28, 1992.
A(5)(c) Endorsement to Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance
Policy re redomestication, previously filed as Exhibit A(5)(c) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 11, February 26, 1993.
A(5)(d) Endorsement No. 770-9ua to Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance
Policy, previously filed as Exhibit A(5)(d) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 23, April 30, 1997.**
A(6)(a) Restated Articles of Redomestication of the Manufacturers Life
Insurance Company of America. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3(a)(i) to Post Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-1 filed by The Manufacturers Life Insurance
Company of America on December 9, 1996 (File No. 33-57020).**
A(6)(b) By-Laws of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of America.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3)(b)(i) to Post Effective
Amendment No. 6 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of America on December 9,
1996 (File No. 33-57020)**
A(8)(a) Service Agreement between The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
of America and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, previously
filed as Exhibit 1.A(8)(a) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the
registration statement on Form N-4 of Separate Account One of The
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of America (File No. 2-88607),
March 2, 1989.
A(8)(a)(i) Amendment to Service Agreement, previously filed as Exhibit
A(8)(a)(i) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11, February 26, 1993.
A(8)(a)(ii) Amendments to Service Agreement: May 31, 1993 and June 30, 1993.
Previously filed as Exhibit A(8)(a)(ii) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 13, March 1, 1994.
A(8)(b) Stoploss Reinsurance Agreement between The Manufacturers Life
Insurance Company of America and The Manufacturers Life Insurance
Company, previously filed as Exhibit A(8)(b) to Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1, August 13, 1987.
A(8)(c) Automatic Coinsurance Agreement between The Manufacturers Life
Insurance Company of America and The Manufacturers Life Insurance
Company, previously filed as Exhibit (7) to Pre-Effective Amendment
No. 1 to the registration statement on Form N-4 of Separate Account
Two of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of America (File
No. 33-14499), September 4, 1987.
A(8)(d) Service Agreement between The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
and ManEquity, Inc. dated January 2, 1991 as amended March 1, 1994,
previously filed as Exhibit A(8)(d) to Post-Effective Amendment No.
14, April 26, 1994.
A(10)(a) Form of Application for Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance
Policy, previously filed as Exhibit A(10)(a) to Post Effective
Amendment No. 20, April 26, 1996.**
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A(10)(b) Form of Streamlined Application for Flexible Premium Variable Life
Insurance Policy, previously filed as Exhibit A(10)(b) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 5, March 2, 1990.
A(10)(c) Form of Short Form Application for Flexible Premium Variable Life
Insurance Policy, previously filed as Exhibit A(10)(c) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 5, March 2, 1990.
A(10)(d) Form of Application Supplement for Flexible Premium Variable Life
Insurance Policy, previously filed as Exhibit A(10)(d) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 22, December 23, 1996.**
2. See Exhibit A(5).
3. Opinion and consent of James D. Gallagher, Esq., General Counsel
of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of America,
previously filed as Exhibit 3 to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 22, December 23, 1996.**
4. No financial statements are omitted from the prospectus pursuant to
instruction 1(b) or (c) of Part I.
5. Not applicable.
6. Opinion and consent of Brian R. Koop actuary of The Manufacturers
Life Insurance Company of America.**
7. Form of notice of short term cancellation right and request for
refund, previously filed as Exhibit 7 to pre-Effective Amendment
No. 1, August 13, 1987.
8(a). Form of notice of right of surrender and refund, previously filed
as Exhibit 8 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, August 13, 1987.
8(b). Form of notice of right of surrender and refund (face amount
increase), previously filed as Exhibit 8(b) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 9, February 28, 1992.
9. Memorandum Regarding Issuance, Face Amount Increase, Redemption and
Transfer Procedures for the Policies, previously filed as Exhibit
9 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21, October 31, 1996.**
10. Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.**
11. Consent of Jones & Blouch L.L.P.**
12. Power of Attorney. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 12 to Post
Effective Amendment No. 10 to the Registration Statement on Form
S-6 filed by The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of America on
February 28, 1997 (File No. 33-52310)
** Filed Electronically
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 the registrant,
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR OF THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA,
and the depositor, THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, certify
that the registrant meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this
amended registration statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act
of 1933 and have duly caused this amendment to the registration statement to be
signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, and the
seal of the depositor to be hereunto affixed and attested, all in the City of
Toronto, Province of Ontario, Canada, on the 27th day of April, 1998.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOUR OF THE
MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF AMERICA
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(Registrant)
By: THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
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(Depositor)
By: /s/ Donald A. Guloien
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DONALD A. GULOIEN
President
[SEAL] THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF AMERICA
By: /s/ Donald A. Guloien
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DONALD A. GULOIEN
President
Attest
/s/ James D. Gallagher
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JAMES D. GALLAGHER
Secretary
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amended
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on this 27th day of April 1998.
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Signature Title Date
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* Chairman and Director
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JOHN D. RICHARDSON
* President and Director
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DONALD A. GULOIEN
* Director
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SANDRA M. COTTER
/s/ James D. Gallagher Director APRIL 27, 1998
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JAMES D. GALLAGHER
* Director
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BRUCE GORDON
* Director
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JOSEPH J. PIETROSKI
* Director ----------------------
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THEODORE KILKUSKIE, JR.
* Vice President, Finance
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DOUGLAS H. MYERS Accounting Officer)
* /s/ James D. Gallagher APRIL 27, 1998
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JAMES D. GALLAGHER
Pursuant to Power of Attorney
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Page in Sequential
Numbering System
Where Exhibit Located
Exhibit No. Description
99.1-A(1) Resolutions of Board Previously filed as
of Directors of The Exhibit A(1) to Registrant's
Manufacturers Life registration statement on
Insurance Company of Form S-6, April 24, 1987.
America establishing
Separate Account Four
99.1-A(3)(a)(i) Distribution Agreement Previously filed as
between The Manufacturers Exhibit (A)(3)(a) to
Life Insurance Company of Pre-Effective Amendment
America and ManEquity, Inc. No. 1, August 13, 1987.
99.1-A(3)(a)(ii) Amendment to Distribution Previously filed as
Agreement. Exhibit A(3)(a)(ii) to
Post-Effective Amendment
No.9, February 28, 1992.
99.1-A(3)(b)(i) Specimen agreement Previously filed as
between ManEquity, Inc. Exhibit A(3)(b)(i) to
and registered repre- Post-Effective Amendment
sentatives. No. 9, February 28, 1992.
99.1-A(3)(b)(ii) Specimen agreement Previously filed as
between ManEquity, Inc. Exhibit A(3)(b)(ii) to
and dealers. Post-Effective Amendment
No. 11, February 26, 1993.
99.1-A(3)(c) Schedule of Sales Previously filed as
Commissions. Exhibit A(3)(c) to
Post-Effective Amendment
No. 9, February 28, 1992.
99.1-A(5)(a) Form of Flexible Premium Previously filed as
Variable Life Insurance Exhibit A(5) to Pre-
Policy, as amended Effective Amendment
No. 2, November 19, 1987.
99.1-A(5)(b) Endorsement to Flexible Previously filed as
Premium Variable Life Exhibit A(5)(b) to Post-
Insurance Policy. Effective Amendment
No. 9, February 28, 1992.
1-A(5)(c) Endorsement to Flexible Previously filed as
Premium Variable Life Exhibit A(5)(c) to Post-
Insurance Policy re Effective Amendment No.
redomestication. 11, February 26, 1993.
99.1-A(5)(d) Endorsement No. 770-9ua Previously filed as
to Flexible Premium Exhibit A(5)(d) to Post-
Variable Life Effective Amendment No.
Insurance Policy.** 23, April 30, 1997.
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99.1-A(6)(a) Restated Articles of Incorporated by reference
Redomestication of The to Exhibit 3(a)(i) to Post
Manufacturers Life Effective Amendment No. 6
Insurance Company of to the Registration
America. * * Statement on Form S-1
filed by The
Manufacturers Life
Insurance Company
of America on December 9,
1996 (File No. 33-57020).
99.1-A(6)(b) By-Laws of The Manufacturers Incorporated by reference
Life Insurance Company of to Exhibit (3)(b)(i) to
America. ** Post Effective Amendment
No. 6 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-1
filed by The
Manufacturers Life
Insurance Company of
America on December 9,
1996 (File No. 33-57020).
99.1-A(8)(a) Service Agreement between Previously filed as
The Manufacturers Life Exhibit 1.A(8)(a) to
Insurance Company of Post-Effective Amendment
America and The Manufacturers No. 7 to the registration
Life Insurance Company. statement on Form N-4 of
Separate Account One of
The Manufacturers Life
Insurance Company of
America (File No.
2-88607), March 2, 1989.
99.1-A(8)(a)(i) Amendment to Service Previously filed as
Agreement Exhibit A(8)(a)(i) to
Post-Effective Amendment
No. 11, February 26, 1993.
99.1-A(8)(a)(ii) Amendments to Service Previously filed as
Agreement: May 31, 1993 Exhibit
and June 30, 1993 A(8)(ii) to
Post-Effective Amendment
No. 13, March 1, 1994.
99.1-A(8)(b) Stoploss Reinsurance Previously filed as
Agreement between The Exhibit A(8)(b) to
Manufacturers Life Pre-Effective Amendment
Insurance Company of No. 1, August 13, 1987.
America and The Manufacturers
Life Insurance
Company.
99.1-A(8)(c) Automatic Coinsurance Previously filed as
Agreement between The Exhibit (7) to Pre-
Manufacturers Life Effective Amendment
Insurance Company of No. 1 to the registration
America and The Manufacturers statement on Form N-4
Life Insurance Company. of Separate Account Two
of The Manufacturers
Life Insurance Company
of America (File
No. 33-14499),
September 4, 1987.
99.1-A(8)(d) Service Agreement between Previously filed as
between The Manufacturers Exhibit A(8)(d) to Post-
Life Insurance Company and Effective Amendment
ManEquity, Inc. dated No. 14, April 26, 1994.
January 2, 1991 as amended
March 1, 1994.
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99.1-A(10)(a) Form of Application for Previously filed as
Flexible Premium Variable Exhibit A(10)(a) to Post
Life Insurance Policy. ** Effective Amendment No.
20, April 26, 1996.
99.1-A(10)(b) Form of Streamlined Previously filed as
Application for Flexible Exhibit A(10)(b) to Post
Premium Variable Life Effective Amendment No.
Insurance Policy. ** 5, March 2, 1990.
99.1-A(10)(c) Form of Short Form Previously filed as
Application for Flexible Exhibit A(10)(c) to
Premium Variable Life Post-Effective Amendment
Insurance Policy. No. 5, March 2, 1990.
99.1-A(10)(d) Form of Application Previously filed as
Supplement for Flexible Exhibit A(10)(d) to
Premium Variable Life Post-Effective Amendment
Insurance Policy. ** No. 22, December 23, 1996.
99.2. See Exhibit A(5).
99.3. Opinion and consent of Previously filed as
James D. Gallagher, Esq., Exhibit 3 to
General Counsel of The Post-Effective Amendment
Manufacturers Life Insurance No. 22, December 23, 1996.
Company of America. * *
99.4. No financial statements
are omitted from the
prospectus pursuant to instruction
1(b) or (c) of Part I.
99.5. Not applicable.
99.6. Opinion and consent of
Brian R. Koop actuary
of The Manufacturers
Life Insurance Company of
America.**
99.7. Form of notice of short- Previously filed as
term cancellation right Exhibit 7 to Post-
and request for refund. Effective Amendment
No. 9, February 28, 1992.
99.8(a). Form of notice of right Previously filed as
of surrender and refund. Exhibit 8 to Pre-
Effective Amendment No.
1, August 13, 1987.
99.8(b). Form of notice of right Previously filed as
of surrender and refund Exhibit 8(b) to Post-
(face amount increase). Effective Amendment
No. 9, February 28, 1992.
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99.9. Memorandum Regarding Previously filed as
Issuance, Face Amount Exhibit 9 to Post-
Increase, Redemption Effective Amendment
and Transfer Procedures No. 21, October 31, 1996.
for the Policies**
99.12. Power of Attorney** Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 12 to Post
Effective Amendment
No. 10 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-6
filed by The Manufacturers
Life Insurance Company of
America on February 28,
1997 (File No. 33-52310.
99.C1. Consent of Ernst &
Young LLP.
99.C6. Consent of Jones &
Blouch L.L.P.
** Filed Electronically.
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EXHIBIT 99.6
April 24, 1998
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of America
500 N. Woodward Avenue
Suite 250
Bloomfield Hills Michigan 48304
U.S.A.
Gentlemen:
This opinion is furnished in connection with the filing of Post-Effective
Amendment No. 24 to Registration Statement No. 33-13774 on Form S-6
("Registration Statement") which covers premiums expected to be received under
Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policies ("Policies") to be offered by
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of America ("Company"). The prospectus
included in the Registration Statement describes Policies which will be offered
by the Company in each State where they have been approved by appropriate State
insurance authorities. I am familiar with the Policy form and the amended
Registration Statement and Exhibits thereto. In my opinion:
(1) The table of corridor percentages shown under the caption "What Death
Benefit Options Are Available?" is consistent with the Policy's
provisions.
(2) The illustrations of death benefits based on Policy Value multiplied by
corridor percentage shown under the caption "What Death Benefit Options
Are Available?", based on the assumptions stated in the illustrations,
are consistent with the provisions of the Policy.
(3) The illustration of Modified Policy Debt shown in the second paragraph
under the caption "What Are The Provisions Governing Policy Loans?",
based on the assumptions stated in the illustration, is consistent with
the Policy's provisions.
(4) The illustration of an application of the loan tier amount shown under
the sub-caption "Interest Credited to the Loan Account" of the caption
"What Are The Provisions Governing Policy Loans?", based on the
assumptions stated in the illustration, is consistent with the
provisions of the Policy.
(5) The Loan Account illustration shown as a sub-caption under the caption
"What Are The Provisions Governing Policy Loans?", based on the
assumption stated in the illustration, is consistent with the Policy's
provisions.
(6) The table under the sub-caption "Deferred Underwriting Charge" of the
caption "What Are The Surrender Charges?" showing, on an annual basis,
the surrender charge applied to the Policy five years or more after
issuance of the Policy or a face amount increase, is consistent with the
provisions of the Policy.
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(7) The illustration of the operation of the maximum sales charge shown
under the sub-caption "Refund of Excess Sales Charges" of the caption
"What Are The Surrender Charges?", based on the assumptions stated in
the illustration, are consistent with the Policy's sales charge
structure.
(8) The illustrations of Policy Values, Cash Surrender Values, and Death
Benefits for the Policy shown in the Appendix under the caption
"Sample Illustrations Of Policy Values, Cash Surrender Values and Death
Benefits", based on the assumptions stated in the illustrations, are
consistent with the provisions of the Policy. The rate structure of the
Policy has not been designed so as to make the relationship between
premiums and benefits, as shown in these illustrations, appear to be
correspondingly more favorable to a prospective purchaser of the Policy
for male ages 35 and 55, than to prospective purchasers of the Policy
for females or males at other ages.
I hereby consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Brian R. Koop
Brian R. Koop
FSA, FCIA, MAAA
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Exhibit 99.C1
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the
use of our report dated March 20, 1998 accompanying the financial statements of
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of America and to the use of our report
dated January 30, 1998 accompanying the financial statements of Separate Account
Four of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of America, in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 24 to the Registration Statement No. 33-13774 on Form S-6 and
related prospectus of Separate Account Four of The Manufacturers Life Insurance
Company of America.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
April 24,1998
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EXHIBIT 99.C6
Jones & Blouch L.L.P.
Suite 405 West
1025 THOMAS JEFFERSON STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20007-0805
(202) 223-3500
April 24, 1998
The Board of Directors
The Manufacturers Life Insurance
Company of America
500 N. Woodward Avenue
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Dear Sirs:
We hereby consent to the reference to this firm under the caption "Legal
Matters" in the prospectus contained in post-effective amendment No. 24 to the
registration statement on Form S-6 of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
of America, File No. 33-13774, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Jones & Blouch L.L.P.
Jones & Blouch L.L.P.
