As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 1998
Registration No. 33-17428
Registration No. 811-5343
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 19
FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
AMENDMENT NO. 24
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Life of Virginia Separate Account 4
(Exact Name of Registrant)
The Life Insurance Company of Virginia
(Name of Depositor)
6610 W. Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Office)
Depositor's Telephone Number: (804) 281-6000
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(Name and address of Agent for Service) Copy to:
Linda L. Lanam, Esquire Stephen E. Roth, Esquire
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP
The Life Insurance Company of Virginia 1275 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
6610 West Broad Street Washington, D.C. 20004-2415
Richmond, Virginia 23230
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It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
[X] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
[ ] on May 1, 1998 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
[] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485
[ ] on pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485
Title of Securities Being Registered: Interests in a separate account under
Individual Flexible Deferred Annuity Policies
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Cross Reference Sheet
Pursuant to Rule 481
Showing Location in Part A (Prospectus) and Part B (Statement of
Additional Information) of Registration Statement of Information Required by
Form N-4
PART A
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Item of Form N-4 Prospectus Caption
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1. Cover Page ..................... Cover Page
2. Definitions .................... Definitions
3. Synopsis ....................... Summary, Account 4 Fee Table
4. Condensed Financial
Information .................. Financial Information; Total Return and Yield
5. General
(a) Depositor ................ The Life Insurance Company of Virginia
(b) Registrant ............... Account 4
(c) Portfolio Company ........ The Funds
(d) Fund Prospectus .......... The Funds
(e) Voting Rights ............ Voting Rights and Reports
(f) Administrators ........... N/A
6. Deductions and Expenses
(a) General .................. Charges and Deductions; Summary
(b) Sales Load % ............. Sales Charges; Summary
(c) Special Purchase Plan .... N/A
(d) Commissions .............. Distribution of the Policies
(e) Expenses - Registrant .... Charges Against Account 4; Summary
(f) Fund Expenses ............ The Funds; Other Charges
(g) Organizational Expenses .. N/A
7. Contracts
(a) Persons with Rights ...... Summary; The Policy; Distributions Under the Policy; Income
Payments; Voting Rights and Reports; General Provisions
(b) (i) Allocation of
Purchase Payments ... Allocation of Net Premium Payments
(ii) Transfers ........... Transfer Charges
(iii) Exchanges ........... N/A
(c) Changes .................. Additions, Deletions or Substitutions of Investments; Changes by the
Owner
(d) Inquiries ................ Cover page; Summary; (SAI) Written Notice
8. Annuity Period ................. Income Payments; Transfers; (SAI) Transfer of Annuity Units
9. Death Benefit .................. Death Provisions;
Death Benefit; Payment
of Benefits
10. Purchases and Contract Value
(a) Purchases ................ Purchasing the Policies; Accumulation of Account Value; Value of
Accumulation Units
(b) Valuation ................ Value of Accumulation Units
(c) Daily Calculation ........ Value of Accumulation Units
(d) Underwriter .............. Distribution of the Policies
11. Redemptions
(a) - By Owners .............. Surrenders; Partial Surrenders
- By Annuitant ........... Optional Payment Plans
(b) Texas ORP ................ Restrictions on Distributions From Certain Policies
(c) Check Delay .............. Payment Under the Policies
(d) Lapse .................... N/A
(e) Free Look ................ Examination of Policy (Refund Privilege)
12. Taxes .......................... Federal Tax Matters
13. Legal Proceedings .............. Legal Proceedings
14. Table of Contents for the
Statement of Additional
Information ................... Statement of Additional Information Table of Contents
PART B
Item of Form N-4 Part B Caption
15. Cover Page ..................... Cover Page
16. Table of Contents ............. Table of Contents
17. General Information and
History ........................ The Life Insurance Company of Virginia
18. Services
(a) Fees and Expenses of
Registrant ................ N/A
(b) Management Contracts ... N/A
(c) Custodian ................. N/A
Independent Public
Accountant ................ Experts
(d) Assets of Registrant ...... N/A
(e) Affiliated Persons ........ N/A
(f) Principal Underwriter .... Transfer of Annuity Units; Distribution of the Policies
19. Purchase of Securities
Being Offered .................. (Prospectus) Distribution of the Policies
Offering Sales Load ............ N/A
20. Underwriters .................... (Prospectus) Distribution of the Policies
21. Calculation of Performance
Data ............................ Calculation of Total Return and Yield; (Prospectus) Yield and Total
Return
22. Annuity Payments .............. (Prospectus) Income Payments
23. Financial Statements .......... Financial Statements
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PART C -- OTHER INFORMATION
Item of Form N-4 Part C Caption
24. Financial Statements
and Exhibits ................... Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements ....... (a) Financial Statements
(b) Exhibits ................... (b) Exhibits
25. Directors and Officers
of the Depositor ................ Directors and Officers of Life of Virginia
26. Persons Controlled By or
Under Common Control with the
Depositor or Registrant ......... Persons Controlled By or In Common Control with the Depositor or
Registrant
27. Number of Contractowners .... Number of Policyowners
28. Indemnification ................. Indemnification
29. Principal Underwriters .......... Principal Underwriters
30. Location of Accounts
and Records ..................... Location of Accounts and Records
31. Management Services .......... Management Services
32. Undertakings .................... Undertakings
Signature Page .................. Signatures
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LIFE OF VIRGINIA SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
PROSPECTUS FOR THE
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE DEFERRED ANNUITY POLICY
FORM P1140 10/90
Offered by
THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA
6610 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
(804) 281-6000
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This Prospectus describes the above-named individual flexible premium
variable deferred annuity policy ("Policy") issued by The Life Insurance Company
of Virginia ("Life of Virginia"). The Policy is designed to help individuals in
long-term financial planning and provides for the accumulation of capital on a
tax-deferred basis for retirement or other long-term purposes. The Policy may be
used in connection with retirement plans, some of which may qualify for
favorable federal income tax treatment under the Internal Revenue Code.
The Premium Payments are placed in Life of Virginia Separate Account 4
("Account 4"). Premium payments from other flexible premium variable deferred
annuity policies issued by Life of Virginia are also placed in Account 4. The
Policyowner allocates net premiums among one or more of the 37 Investment
Subdivisions of Account 4. Each Investment Subdivision of Account 4 will invest
solely in a designated investment portfolio that is part of a series-type
investment company. Currently, there are ten such Funds available under this
Policy: the Janus Aspen Series, the Variable Insurance Products Fund, the
Variable Insurance Products Fund II, the Variable Insurance Products Fund III,
the GE Investments Funds, Inc., the Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, the
Federated Insurance Series, the Alger American Fund, the PBHG Insurance Series
Fund, Inc. and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (collectively referred to
as the "Funds"). The Funds, their investment managers and their currently
available portfolios are listed on the following page.
This Prospectus must be read along with the current prospectuses for the Funds.
This Prospectus sets forth the basic information that a prospective
investor should know before investing. A Statement of Additional Information
containing more detailed information about the Policy and Account 4 is available
free by writing Life of Virginia at the address above or by calling (800)
352-9910. The Statement of Additional Information, which has the same date as
this Prospectus, has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
is incorporated herein by reference. The Table of Contents of the Statement of
Additional Information is included at the end of this Prospectus.
Please Read This Prospectus Carefully And Retain It For Future Reference
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.
SHARES IN THE FUNDS AND INTERESTS IN THE POLICIES ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR
OBLIGATIONS OF, OR GUARANTEED OR ENDORSED BY, A BANK, AND THE
SHARES AND INTERESTS ARE NOT FEDERALLY INSURED BY THE
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, THE FEDERAL
RESERVE BOARD, OR ANY OTHER AGENCY.
The Date of This Prospectus Is May 1, 1998.
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Janus Aspen Series:
Growth Portfolio, Aggressive Growth Portfolio, International Growth Portfolio,
Worldwide Growth Portfolio, Balanced Portfolio, Flexible Income Portfolio,
Capital Appreciation Portfolio
Variable Insurance Products Fund:
Equity-Income Portfolio, Overseas Portfolio, Growth Portfolio
Variable Insurance Products Fund II:
Asset Manager Portfolio, Contrafund Portfolio
Variable Insurance Products Fund III:
Growth & Income Portfolio, Growth Opportunities Portfolio
GE Investments Funds, Inc.:
S&P 500 Index Fund, Money Market Fund, Total Return Fund, International Equity
Fund, Real Estate Securities Fund, Global Income Fund, Value Equity Fund,
Income Fund, U.S. Equity Fund*
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds:
Oppenheimer Bond Fund, Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth Fund, Oppenheimer Growth
Fund, Oppenheimer High Income Fund, Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies Fund
Federated Insurance Series:
Federated American Leaders Fund II, Federated Utility Fund II, Federated High
Income Bond Fund II
The Alger American Fund:
Alger American Growth Portfolio, Alger American Small Capitalization Portfolio
PBHG Insurance Series Fund, Inc.:
PBHG Growth II Portfolio, PBHG Large Cap Growth Portfolio
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust Fund:*
Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Fund, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Equity Fund
*The U.S. Equity Fund for GE Investments Funds, the Goldman Sachs Growth and
Income Fund, and the Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Equity Fund are not available at
this time to California Policyowners.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DEFINITIONS 4
FEE TABLE 6
SUMMARY 11
FINANCIAL INFORMATION 14
THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
VIRGINIA AND LIFE OF VIRGINIA SEPARATE
ACCOUNT 4 18
The Life Insurance Company of Virginia 18
IMSA Disclosure 18
Account 4 18
Additions, Deletions, or Substitutions of
Investments 18
THE FUNDS 19
Janus Aspen Series 19
Variable Insurance Products Fund 20
Variable Insurance Products Fund II 20
Variable Insurance Products Fund III 20
GE Investments Funds, Inc. 20
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds 21
Federated Insurance Series 22
The Alger American Fund 22
PBHG Insurance Series Fund, Inc. 22
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust 23
Resolving Material Conflicts 23
TOTAL RETURN AND YIELDS 23
THE POLICY 24
Purchasing the Policies 25
Allocation of Net Premium Payments 25
Accumulation of Account Value 25
Value of Accumulation Units 26
Transfers 26
Telephone Transfers 26
Dollar-Cost Averaging 27
Portfolio Rebalancing 27
Powers of Attorney 27
Examination of Policy (Refund Privilege) 28
DISTRIBUTIONS UNDER THE POLICY 28
Surrender 28
Systematic Withdrawals 28
Death Provisions 29
Restrictions on Distributions from Certain
Policies 31
CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS 31
Charges Against Account 4 31
Policy Maintenance Charge 32
Sales Charges 32
Transfer Charges 34
Premium Taxes 34
Other Charges 34
Reduction of Charges for Group Sales 34
INCOME PAYMENTS 35
Monthly Income Benefit 35
Determination of Monthly Income Benefits 35
Optional Payment Plans 36
FEDERAL TAX MATTERS 37
Introduction 37
Non-Qualified Policies 38
Qualified Policies 40
IRA Policies 40
Roth IRAs 41
Simplified Employee Pension Plans 43
SIMPLE IRAs 43
Section 403(b) Annuities 43
Deferred Compensation Plans of State and Local
Government and Tax-Exempt Organizations 44
Other Qualified Retirement Plans 44
Legal and Tax Advice for Qualified Plans 44
Direct Rollover and Mandatory Withholding
Requirements 44
Federal Income Tax Withholding 45
GENERAL PROVISIONS 45
The Owner 45
The Annuitant 45
The Beneficiary 45
Changes by the Owner 45
Evidence of Death, Age, Sex or Survival 46
Joint Policy 46
Payment Under The Policies 46
DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICIES 46
VOTING RIGHTS AND REPORTS 47
YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE 47
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 47
APPENDIX A -- MATTERS RELATING TO
POLICIES OFFERED IN CERTAIN STATES 48
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS 50
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DEFINITIONS
Account Value -- The value of the Policy equal to the Account Value
allocated to the Investment Subdivisions of Account 4.
Account 4 -- Life of Virginia Separate Account 4, a separate investment
account established by Life of Virginia to receive and invest premiums paid
under the Policies, and other variable annuity policies issued by Life of
Virginia.
Accumulation Unit -- An accounting unit of measure used in calculating the
Account Value prior to the Maturity Date.
Additional Premium Payment -- Any Premium Payment made after the initial
Premium Payment.
Additional Net Premium Payment -- An Additional Premium Payment multiplied
by the applicable premium tax factor contained in the policy data pages.
Annuitant -- The Annuitant is the person named in the Policy upon whose
age and, where appropriate, sex determine Monthly Income Benefits.
Annuity Unit -- An accounting unit of measure used in the calculation of
the amount of the second and each subsequent Variable Income Payment.
Business Day -- Any day that the New York Stock Exchange is open for
business and any other day in which there is a change in the value of the shares
of a portfolio of any one of the Funds sufficient to materially affect the value
of the assets in the Investment Subdivision of Account 4 that invests
exclusively in that portfolio.
Code -- The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Contingent Annuitant -- The person named in the Policy to become the new
Annuitant under the Policy in the event of the death of the Annuitant before the
Maturity Date.
Date of Issue -- The date the Policy is issued, as shown on the policy
data page.
Death Benefit -- The optional benefit provided under a Policy upon the
death of the Annuitant prior to the Maturity Date, if the Annuitant was age 75
or younger on the Policy Date.
Designated Beneficiary -- The person designated in the Policy who is alive
(or in existence for non-natural designations) on the date of the Owner's,
Joint Owner's, or Annuitant's death and who will be treated as the sole owner
of the Policy following such a death.
Due Proof of Death -- Proof of death that is satisfactory to Life of
Virginia. Such proof may consist of the following if acceptable to Life of
Virginia:
(a) A certified copy of the death certificate; or
(b) A certified copy of the decree of a court of competent jurisdiction as
to the finding of death.
Fixed Income Payments -- Payments made pursuant to an optional payment
plan the value of which are guaranteed by Life of Virginia.
Funds -- The mutual funds designated as eligible investments for Account 4.
General Account -- The assets of Life of Virginia that are not segregated
in any of the separate investment accounts of Life of Virginia.
Home Office -- The principal offices of The Life Insurance Company of
Virginia at 6610 West Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23230.
Income Payment -- One of a series of payments made under either a Monthly
Income Benefit or one of the optional payment plans.
IRA Policy -- An individual retirement annuity policy that receives
favorable federal income tax treatment under Section 408 of the Code.
Investment Subdivision -- A subdivision of Account 4, each of which
invests exclusively in shares of a designated portfolio of one of the Funds.
All investment subdivisions may not be available in all states.
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Joint Owner -- Joint Owners own the Policy equally. If one Joint Owner
dies, the surviving Joint Owner has a right of survivorship to the Policy.
Maturity Date -- The date stated in the Policy on which Income Payments
are scheduled to commence, if the Annuitant is living on that date.
Maturity Value -- The Surrender Value of the Policy immediately preceding
the Maturity Date.
Monthly Anniversary Day -- The same date in each month as the Policy Date.
Whenever the Monthly Anniversary Day falls on a date other than a Business Day,
the monthly anniversary will be deemed the next Business Day.
Monthly Income Benefit -- The monthly amounts payable to the Owner
beginning on the Maturity Date if the Annuitant is still living.
Net Investment Factor -- An index applied to measure the investment
performance of an Investment Subdivision from one Valuation Period to the next.
Net Premium Payment(s) -- The Premium Payment multiplied by the applicable
premium tax factor contained in the policy data pages.
Non-Qualified Policy -- Policies not sold or used in connection with
retirement plans receiving favorable federal income tax treatment under the
Code.
Policy -- The variable annuity policy issued by Life of Virginia and
described in this Prospectus. The term "Policy" or "Policies" includes the
Policy described in this Prospectus, the policy application, any supplemental
applications, any endorsements and riders.
Policy Date -- Generally, the date on which the application and initial
Premium Payment are received and accepted by Life of Virginia.
Policy Month -- A one-month period beginning on a Monthly Anniversary Day
and ending on the day immediately preceding the next Monthly Anniversary Day.
Policyowner (or "Owner") -- The person or persons (in the case of Joint
Owners) entitled to receive Income Payments after the Maturity Date. The Owner
is also entitled to the ownership rights stated in the Policy during the
lifetime of the Annuitant. The original Policyowner is named in the application.
Premium Payment(s) -- An amount paid to Life of Virginia by the Policyowner
or on the Policyowner's behalf as consideration for the benefits provided by the
Policy.
Qualified Policies -- Policies used in connection with retirement plans
which receive favorable federal income tax treatment under the Code.
Surrender Value -- The Account Value less any applicable surrender charge.
Valuation Period -- The period between the close of business on a Business
Day and the close of business on the next succeeding Business Day.
Variable Income Payments -- Payments made pursuant to a payment plan and
which fluctuate based on the investment performance of Investment Subdivisions.
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FEE TABLE
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Policyowner Transaction Expenses:
Sales Charge on Premium Payments none
Deferred Sales Charges
Maximum Distribution Expense Charge
(as an annual percentage of certain specified portions of average account value) 0.20%
Maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of premium
payments) 6.00%
Other surrender fees none
Transfer charge
First transfer each month none
Subsequent transfers $ 10.00
Annual policy maintenance $ 30.00
Annual Expenses
(as a percentage of account value)
Mortality and expense risk charge 1.15%
Other Account fees and expenses .00%
Total Annual Expenses 1.15%
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FUND CHARGES
The fees and expenses for each of the Funds (as a percentage of net assets)
for the year ended December 31, 1997 are set forth in the following table. For
more information on these fees and expenses, see the prospectuses for the Funds
which accompany this prospectus.
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Management Fees Other Expenses
(after fee waiver (after reimbursement- Total Annual
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Janus Aspen Series:
Growth Portfolio 0.65% 0.05% 0.70%
Aggressive Growth Portfolio 0.73% 0.03% 0.76%
International Growth Portfolio 0.67% 0.29% 0.96%
Worldwide Growth Portfolio 0.66% 0.08% 0.74%
Balanced Portfolio 0.76% 0.07% 0.83%
Flexible Income Portfolio 0.65% 0.10% 0.75%
Capital Appreciation Portfolio 0.23% 1.03% 1.26%
Variable Insurance Products Fund: *
Equity-Income Portfolio 0.50% 0.08% 0.58%
Overseas Portfolio 0.75% 0.17% 0.92%
Growth Portfolio 0.60% 0.09% 0.69%
Variable Insurance Products Fund II: *
Asset Manager Portfolio 0.55% 0.10% 0.65%
Contrafund Portfolio 0.60% 0.11% 0.71%
Variable Insurance Products Fund III: *
Growth & Income Portfolio 0.49% 0.21% 0.70%
Growth Opportunities Portfolio 0.60% 0.14% 0.74%
GE Investments Funds, Inc.:
S&P 500 Index Fund 0.34% 0.12% 0.46%
Money Market Fund 0.20% 0.12% 0.32%
Total Return Fund 0.50% 0.15% 0.65%
International Equity Fund 0.98% 0.36% 1.34%
Real Estate Securities Fund 0.83% 0.12% 0.95%
Global Income Fund 0.40% 0.17% 0.57%
Value Equity Fund 0.37% 0.09% 0.46%
Income Fund 0.42% 0.17% 0.59%
U.S. Equity Fund 0.55% 0.25% 0.80%
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds:
Oppenheimer Bond Fund 0.73% 0.05% 0.78%
Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth Fund 0.71% 0.02% 0.73%
Oppenheimer Growth Fund 0.73% 0.02% 0.75%
Oppenheimer High Income Fund 0.75% 0.07% 0.82%
Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies Fund 0.72% 0.03% 0.75%
Federated Insurance Series:
Federated American Leaders Fund II 0.66% 0.19% 0.85%
Federated Utility Fund II 0.48% 0.37% 0.85%
Federated High Income Bond Fund II 0.51% 0.29% 0.80%
The Alger American Fund:
Alger American Growth Portfolio 0.75% 0.04% 0.79%
Alger American Small Capitalization Portfolio 0.85% 0.04% 0.89%
PBHG Insurance Series Fund, Inc.:
PBHG Growth II Portfolio 0.0% 1.20% 1.20%
PBHG Large Cap Growth Portfolio 0.0% 1.10% 1.10%
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust Fund
Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Fund 0.75% 0.15% 0.90%
Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Equity Fund 0.80% 0.15% 0.95%
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*The fees and expenses reported for Variable Insurance Products Fund, Variable
Insurance Products Fund II and Variable Insurance Products Fund III are prior to
any fee waiver and/or reimbursement as applicable.
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The expense information regarding the Funds was provided by those Funds. The
Variable Insurance Products Fund, Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Variable
Insurance Products Fund III, Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, Janus Aspen
Series, Federated Insurance Series, The Alger American Fund, PBHG Insurance
Series Fund, Inc., Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust and their investment
advisers are not affiliated with Life of Virginia. While Life of Virginia has no
reason to doubt the accuracy of these figures provided by these non-affiliated
Funds, Life of Virginia has not independently verified such information. The
annual expenses listed for all the Funds except Variable Insurance Products
Fund, Variable Insurance Products Fund II and Variable Insurance Products Fund
III are net of certain reimbursements by the Funds' investment advisers. Life of
Virginia cannot guarantee that the reimbursements will continue.
Absent reimbursements, the total annual expenses of the portfolios of the Janus
Aspen Series during 1997 would have been .78% for Growth Portfolio, .78% for
Aggressive Growth Portfolio, 1.08% for International Growth Portfolio, .81% for
Worldwide Growth Portfolio, .83% for Balanced Portfolio and 2.19% for Capital
Appreciation Portfolio.
With reimbursements, the total annual expenses of the portfolios of the Variable
Insurance Products Fund during 1997 would have been .57% for VIP Equity-Income
Portfolio, .90% for VIP Overseas Portfolio and .67% for VIP Growth Portfolio.
With reimbursements, the total annual expenses of the portfolios of the Variable
Insurance Products Fund II during 1997 would have been .64% for VIP II Asset
Manager Portfolio and .68% for VIP II Contrafund Portfolio.
With reimbursements, the total annual expenses of the portfolios of the Variable
Insurance Products Fund III during 1997 would have been .73% for VIP III Growth
Opportunities Portfolio.
GE Investment Management Incorporated currently serves as investment adviser to
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (formerly Life of Virginia Series Fund, Inc.). Prior
to May 1, 1997, Aon Advisors, Inc. served as investment adviser to this Fund and
had agreed to reimburse the Fund for certain expenses of each of the Fund's
portfolios. Absent certain fee waivers or reimbursements, the total annual
expenses of the portfolios of GE Investments Funds, Inc. during 1997 would have
been .46% for S&P 500 Index Fund, .48% for Money Market Fund, .65% for Total
Return Fund, 1.43% for International Equity, .96% for Real Estate Fund, .57% for
Global Income Fund, .46% for Value Equity Fund, .76% for Income Fund and .86%
for U.S. Equity Fund.
Absent certain fee waivers or reimbursements, the total annual expenses of the
portfolios of the Federated Insurance Series during 1997 would have been .94%
for Federated American Leaders Fund II, 1.12% for Federated Utility Fund II, and
.89% for Federated High Income Bond Fund II.
Absent certain fee waivers or reimbursements, the total annual expenses of the
portfolios of PBHG Insurance Series Funds, Inc. during 1997 would have been
4.38% for Growth II Portfolio and 5.21% for Large Cap Growth Portfolio.
Absent certain fee waivers or reimbursements, the total annual expenses of the
portfolios of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust would have been 1.51% for
Growth and Income Fund and 1.33% for Mid Cap Equity Fund.
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EXAMPLES: A Policyowner would pay the following expense on a $1,000 investment,
assuming a 5% annual return on assets and the charges and expenses
reflected in the Fee Table above:
1. If you surrender* your Policy at the end of the applicable period:
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Janus Aspen Series
Balanced ................................. 76.95 124.73 157.44 261.54
Flexible Income .......................... 76.14 122.30 153.37 253.39
Growth ................................... 75.64 120.77 150.83 248.27
Aggressive Growth ........................ 76.24 122.60 153.88 254.42
Worldwide Growth ......................... 76.04 121.99 152.87 252.37
International Growth ..................... 78.25 128.67 164.00 274.63
Capital Appreciation ..................... 81.27 137.71 178.99 304.15
Variable Insurance Product Funds
Equity-Income ............................ 74.42 117.11 144.68 235.85
Growth ................................... 75.54 120.47 150.31 247.24
Overseas ................................. 77.85 127.46 161.99 270.62
Variable Insurance Product Funds II
Asset Manager ............................ 75.13 119.24 148.27 243.11
Contrafund ............................... 75.74 121.07 151.33 249.29
Variable Insurance Product Funds III
Growth & Income .......................... 75.64 120.77 150.83 248.27
Growth Opportunities ..................... 76.04 121.99 152.87 252.37
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
Income Fund .............................. 74.52 117.41 145.19 236.89
S&P 500 Index ............................ 73.21 113.43 138.50 223.27
Total Return ............................. 75.13 119.24 148.27 243.11
International Equity ..................... 82.08 140.10 182.95 311.86
Real Estate Securities ................... 78.15 128.37 163.50 273.63
Global Income ............................ 74.32 116.80 144.17 234.80
Value Equity ............................. 73.21 113.43 138.50 223.27
Money Market ............................. 71.80 109.12 131.24 208.39
U.S. Equity .............................. 81.27 137.71 178.99 304.15
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
Multiple Strategies ...................... 76.14 122.30 153.37 253.39
Aggressive Growth ........................ 75.94 121.69 152.35 251.35
Growth ................................... 76.14 122.30 153.37 253.39
High Income .............................. 76.85 124.43 156.92 260.53
Bond ..................................... 76.44 123.21 154.89 256.46
Federated Insurance Series
High Income Bond II ...................... 76.65 123.82 155.91 258.49
Utility II ............................... 77.15 125.34 158.45 263.57
American Leaders II ...................... 77.15 125.34 158.45 263.57
The Alger American Fund
Growth ................................... 76.54 123.51 155.41 257.48
Small Capitalization ..................... 77.55 126.55 160.47 267.60
PBHG Insurance Series Fund, Inc.
Growth II ................................ 80.67 135.91 176.02 298.32
Large Cap Growth ......................... 79.66 132.90 171.03 288.52
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust Fund
Growth and Income ........................ 77.65 126.85 160.98 268.61
Mid Cap Equity ........................... 78.15 128.37 163.50 273.63
</TABLE>
* surrender includes annuitization over a period of less than 5 years
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2. If you annuitize at the end of the applicable period, or do not surrender*:
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1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Subdivision Investing In: ---------- --------- ----------- -----------
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Janus Aspen Series
Balanced ................................. 23.11 71.23 122.01 261.54
Flexible Income .......................... 22.31 68.82 117.96 253.39
Growth ................................... 21.81 67.30 115.43 248.27
Aggressive Growth ........................ 22.41 69.12 118.47 254.42
Worldwide Growth ......................... 22.21 68.51 117.46 252.37
International Growth ..................... 24.41 75.15 128.55 274.63
Capital Appreciation ..................... 27.41 84.13 143.47 304.15
Variable Insurance Product Funds
Equity-Income ............................ 20.60 63.66 109.31 235.85
Growth ................................... 21.71 67.00 114.92 247.24
Overseas ................................. 24.01 73.95 126.54 270.62
Variable Insurance Product Funds II
Asset Manager ............................ 21.30 65.78 112.88 243.11
Contrafund ............................... 21.91 67.60 115.93 249.29
Variable Insurance Product Funds III
Growth & Income .......................... 21.81 67.30 115.43 248.27
Growth Opportunities ..................... 22.21 68.51 117.46 252.37
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
Income Fund .............................. 20.70 63.96 109.82 236.89
S&P 500 Index ............................ 19.40 60.00 103.16 223.27
Total Return ............................. 21.30 65.78 112.88 243.11
International Equity ..................... 28.21 86.51 147.41 311.86
Real Estate Securities ................... 24.31 74.85 128.05 273.63
Global Income ............................ 20.50 63.35 108.80 234.80
Value Equity ............................. 19.40 60.00 103.16 223.27
Money Market ............................. 17.99 55.72 95.93 208.39
U.S. Equity .............................. 27.41 84.13 143.47 304.15
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
Multiple Strategies ...................... 22.31 68.82 117.96 253.39
Aggressive Growth ........................ 22.11 68.21 116.95 251.35
Growth ................................... 22.31 68.82 117.96 253.39
High Income .............................. 23.01 70.93 121.50 260.53
Bond ..................................... 22.61 69.72 119.48 256.46
Federated Insurance Series
High Income Bond II ...................... 22.81 70.33 120.49 258.49
Utility II ............................... 23.31 71.84 123.02 263.57
American Leaders II ...................... 23.31 71.84 123.02 263.57
The Alger American Fund
Growth ................................... 22.71 70.02 119.99 257.48
Small Capitalization ..................... 23.71 73.04 125.03 267.60
PBHG Insurance Series Fund, Inc.
Growth II ................................ 26.81 82.34 140.51 298.32
Large Cap Growth ......................... 25.81 79.35 135.54 288.52
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust Fund
Growth and Income ........................ 23.81 73.34 125.54 268.61
Mid Cap Equity ........................... 24.31 74.85 128.05 273.63
</TABLE>
* surrender includes annuitization over a period of less than 5 years
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Other Policies
We offer other variable annuity policies which also invest in the same
portfolios of the Funds. These Policies may have different charges that could
affect the value of the Investment Subdivisions and may offer different benefits
more suitable to your needs. To obtain more information about these policies,
contact your agent, or call (800) 352-9910.
The purpose of these tables is to assist the Owner in understanding the
various costs and expenses that an Owner will bear, directly and indirectly.
Except as noted below, the Tables reflect charges and expenses of Account 4 as
well as the underlying Funds for the most recent fiscal year. For more
information on the charges described in these Tables see Charges and Deductions
and the Prospectuses for the underlying Funds which accompany this Prospectus.
In addition to the expenses listed above, premium taxes varying from 0 to 3.5%
may be applicable.
SUMMARY
The following Summary Of Prospectus Information Should Be Read In Conjunction
With the Detailed Information Appearing Elsewhere In This Prospectus.
POLICIES ISSUED PRIOR TO 1/28/91, AND, IN CERTAIN STATES, POLICIES ISSUED OR
OFFERED SUBSEQUENT TO THAT DATE CONTAIN CERTAIN POLICY PROVISIONS AND FEATURES
WHICH DIFFER FROM THOSE FOUND IN THE BODY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. PLEASE REFER TO
APPENDIX A FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THESE DIFFERENCES.
The Policy
The Policy allows the Policyowner to accumulate funds on a tax-deferred
basis based on the investment experience of the assets underlying the Policy.
After the Maturity Date, this Policy also permits the Policyowner to receive
Variable Income Payments based upon either the investment performance of the
selected Investment Subdivisions of Account 4 or Fixed Income Payments based
upon the guarantees of Life of Virginia. The Policy may be purchased on a
non-tax qualified basis (i.e., a Non-Qualified Policy) or it can be purchased
with the proceeds from certain retirement or savings plans qualifying for
favorable federal income tax treatment (i.e., a Qualified Policy).
The Policyowner can allocate net premiums among up to ten Investment
Subdivisions. (See The Funds.) Before the Maturity Date, the Account Value
depends on the investment experience of the selected Investment Subdivisions;
therefore, before Income Payments begin, the Policyowner bears the entire
investment risk under this Policy. The payee will bear the investment risk after
Income Payments begin with respect to Variable Income Payments.
In addition, under Policies sold through certain distribution systems,
policyowners can allocate net premiums or transfer amounts from the Investment
Subdivisions to a Guarantee Account. Contributions and/or transfers to the
Guarantee Account become part of the General Account of Life of Virginia.
Premium Payments
Except for certain group sales, an initial Premium Payment of at least
$5,000 ($2,000 for an IRA Policy) is required. Additional Premium payments of at
least $500 for Non-Qualified Policies or $100 for Qualified Policies or $50 for
IRA Policies generally may be made any time before Income Payments begin. (See
Purchasing the Policies.)
Subject to the refund privilege described on page 15, Net Premium Payments
are allocated among the Investment Subdivisions (or, if applicable, a Guarantee
Account) in accordance with the Policyowner's written instructions. Net Premium
payments may be allocated among up to ten Investment Subdivisions at any one
time (however, at any point in time, Account Value may not be invested in more
than ten Investment Subdivisions). The minimum allocation permitted is 1% of
each Net Premium Payment but not less than $100. The Policyowner may, by written
request, change the allocation of subsequent Net Premium Payments. (See
Allocation of Net Premium Payments.) In states that require a return of Premium
Payments as a refund privilege, initial Net Premium Payments will be placed in
the Investment Subdivision that invests in the Money Market Fund of the GE
Investments Funds, Inc.
Transfers
Before Income Payments begin the Policyowner may transfer amounts among the
Investment Subdivisions that are available at the time the transfer is
requested. Currently, there is no limit on the number of transfers that may be
made; however, Life of Virginia reserves the right to impose such a limit in the
future. The first transfer in each calendar month will be made without a
transfer charge. Thereafter, each time amounts are transferred, a transfer
charge of $10 will be
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imposed. (See Transfers.) Life of Virginia may not honor transfers made by
third parties holding multiple powers of attorney. (See Powers of Attorney.)
After Variable Income Payments begin, the payee may transfer Annuity Units
among the available Investment Subdivisions once each calendar year. No
transfer charge will be imposed on such transfers.
Surrenders and Partial Surrenders
Full or partial surrenders may be made any time before Income Payments
begin provided that the surrender is for at least $500 and that the surrender
will not reduce the Account Value to below $5,000 ($2,000 for an IRA Policy).
(See Surrender.) Amounts surrendered will generally be subject to a surrender
charge (also known as a contingent deferred sales charge). (See Sales Charges.)
Charges and Deductions
To cover the costs of administering the Policies, Life of Virginia deducts
annually a policy maintenance charge of $30 from each Policy. This charge is
made at the beginning of each policy year against the Account Value.
Two types of sales charges are deducted. The first is called a
distribution expense charge and is deducted monthly from the Account Value
during the first ten years following each Premium Payment. The distribution
expense charge is deducted at a monthly rate of .0166% (which is equivalent to
an annual rate of .20%) of that portion of the Account Value attributable to
each Premium Payment made within the last ten years. (See Sales Charges --
Distribution Expense Charge.)
The second sales charge is called a surrender charge (also referred to as
a contingent deferred sales charge). (See Sales Charges -- Surrender Charge) A
surrender charge is deducted from full surrenders and certain partial
surrenders that occur within six years of any Premium Payments. If there is a
full surrender of the Policy during the first four years following a Premium
Payment, a maximum surrender charge equal to 6% of each such Premium Payment
will be imposed. Thereafter, the charge decreases 2% per year, so that no
surrender charge, or portion thereof, is ever attributable to a Premium Payment
made more than six years prior to the date of a full surrender.
Similarly, a surrender charge may be imposed on certain partial surrenders
where the Account Value surrendered is attributable to a Premium Payment made
within the last six years. The amount of the charge is calculated by
multiplying the surrender charge percentage, as described above, by lesser of
(a) that portion of the partial surrender allocated to the particular Premium
Payment and (b) the actual Premium Payment less any previous partial surrenders
allocated to it. The surrender charge will be deducted from the amount
surrendered. A partial surrender occurring later than 12 months after the
preceding partial surrender and for not more than 10% of Account Value is not
subject to a charge.
LIFE OF VIRGINIA GUARANTEES THAT THE SUM OF THE AGGREGATE SURRENDER
CHARGES ATTRIBUTABLE TO A PARTICULAR PREMIUM PAYMENT TOGETHER WITH THE
AGGREGATE DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE CHARGES PREVIOUSLY DEDUCTED AND ATTRIBUTABLE TO
THAT PREMIUM PAYMENT WILL NEVER EXCEED 8.5% OF THAT PREMIUM PAYMENT.
A daily charge at an effective annual rate of 1.15% of the average daily
net assets in Account 4 is imposed against those assets to compensate Life of
Virginia for mortality and expense risks assumed by it. (See Charges Against
Account 4.)
Life of Virginia may deduct a charge for any premium taxes incurred. Any
applicable premium tax may be deducted from either the premium paid or from
proceeds (including benefits for surrender, maturity and death). (See Premium
Taxes.)
Income Payments
Beginning on the Maturity Date, if the Annuitant is living on that date,
the Policyowner may receive Monthly Income Benefits based upon either the
investment performance of the selected Investment Subdivisions or the
guarantees of Life of Virginia. The amount of the Monthly Income Benefits will
depend on: (1) the Maturity Value; (2) the amount of any applicable state
and/or local premium tax; (3) the Annuitant's sex, where appropriate, and age
on the Maturity Date; and (4) the optional payment plan chosen.
With respect to Monthly Income Benefits and any Income Payments derived
from Death Benefit or Surrender Value proceeds, the Policyowner may select from
a number of optional payment plans including Income Payments for the life of an
Annuitant (or a different or additional person, depending upon the benefit
payable) with a guaranteed number of Income Payments. (See Optional Payment
Plans.)
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Death Provisions
Subject to a number of distribution rules, certain benefits and other
policy options are available to certain persons on the death of an Owner, Joint
Owner or Annuitant prior to the Maturity Date while the Policy is in force.
(See Distributions Under the Policy -- Death Provisions.)
Refund Privilege
The Policyowner has 10 days after the Policy is received to examine the
Policy and return it for a refund. Unless state law requires that Premium
Payments be returned as the refund, the amount of the refund will equal the
Account Value (without reduction by any surrender charges). If state law
requires that Premium Payments be returned, the amount of the refund will equal
the greater of (1) the Account Value (without reduction of any surrender
charges) plus any amount deducted from the Premium Payments prior to allocation
to Account 4 and (2) the Premium Payments made. In certain states the
Policyowner may have more than 10 days to return the policy for a refund. (See
Examination of Policy-Refund Privilege.)
Questions
Any questions about the Policy or the Funds in which the subdivisions
invest will be answered by Life of Virginia's Home Office. All inquiries can be
addressed to Life of Virginia, Variable Products Department, 6610 W. Broad
Street, Richmond, VA 23230; if by phone, call (800) 352-9910.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Financial statements for Account 4 and consolidated financial statements for
Life of Virginia (as well as the auditors' reports thereon) are in the
Statement of Additional Information.
Condensed Financial Information
The Accumulation Unit Values and the number of accumulation units
outstanding for each Investment Subdivision for the periods shown are as
follows:
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<CAPTION>
Accumulation Accumulation No. of Accumulation Accumulation No. of
Unit Values Unit Values Units Unit Values Unit Values Units
as of as of as of as of as of As of
1/02/98 12/31/97 12/31/97 1/01/96 12/31/96 12/31/96
FUNDS -------------- -------------- ------------ -------------- -------------- ------------
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Janus Aspen Series
Growth ................................ 19.18 19.15 4,505,765 13.48 15.79 4,764,409
Aggressive Growth ..................... 20.08 20.26 1,817,576 17.05 18.19 1,975,818
Worldwide Growth ...................... 23.23 23.10 4,938,272 15.00 19.13 4,170,807
International Growth++ ................ 13.71 13.69 1,004,669 -- 11.69 474,438
Balanced .............................. 14.75 14.73 2,481,552 10.63 12.21 358,807
Flexible Income ....................... 12.56 12.52 280,878 10.50 11.33 118,020
Capital Appreciation++ ................ 12.53 12.56 49,257 -- -- --
Variable Insurance Products Fund
Equity-Income ......................... 37.44 37.36 6,589,338 26.12 29.50 6,847,454
Growth ................................ 39.54 39.40 4,467,825 28.47 32.28 4,831,665
Overseas .............................. 21.27 21.16 3,398,260 17.15 19.19 4,069,123
Variable Insurance Products Fund II
Asset Manager ......................... 24.57 24.53 17,101,510 18.16 20.57 18,979,975
Contrafund ............................ 20.44 20.47 3,296,201 13.92 16.68 3,097,501
Variable Insurance Products Fund III
Growth & Income ++ .................... 12.40 12.38 294,329 -- -- --
Growth Opportunities ++ ............... 12.37 12.30 341,417 -- -- --
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
Money Market .......................... 14.78 14.77 3,512,260 13.61 14.18 2,549,159
Government Securities ................. -- -- -- 16.91 16.94 504,257
S&P 500 Index ......................... 39.77 39.63 918,847 25.00 30.77 580,257
Total Return .......................... 29.06 28.96 631,828 22.71 24.83 708,065
International Equity .................. 12.60 12.53 1,212,802 10.58 11.50 207,412
Real Estate Securities ................ 18.40 18.46 1,385,306 11.61 15.63 204,919
Global Income++ ....................... 10.26 10.26 516,898 -- -- --
Value Equity++ ........................ 13.13 13.15 479,621 -- -- --
Income Fund ........................... 10.05 10.01 1,295,638 -- -- --
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
High Income ........................... 31.35 31.32 1,869,843 24.79 28.24 1,358,227
Bond .................................. 21.05 20.92 929,630 18.71 19.37 941,269
Capital Appreciation .................. 36.20 36.52 2,591,419 27.84 33.08 2,726,055
Growth ................................ 37.65 37.62 1,291,813 24.28 30.04 1,190,622
Multiple Strategies ................... 26.54 26.43 1,553,549 19.98 22.81 1,640,662
Federated Insurance Series
Federated Utility II .................. 16.80 16.88 485,332 12.23 13.48 545,223
Federated High Income Bond II ......... 15.13 15.11 456,124 11.89 13.43 211,506
Federated American Leaders II ......... 14.51 14.48 361,619 -- 11.07 75,662
The Alger American Fund
AA Growth ............................. 13.39 13.42 1,022,514 9.64 10.79 1,190,674
AA Small Capitalization ............... 10.53 10.64 1,325,070 9.38 9.66 1,339,653
PBHG Insurance Series Fund, Inc.
Growth II++ ........................... 10.54 10.67 76,611 -- -- --
Large Cap Growth++ .................... 11.63 11.73 55,997 -- -- --
</TABLE>
See page 17 for footnotes.
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<CAPTION>
Accumulation Accumulation No. of Accumulation Accumulation No. of
Unit Values Unit Values Units Unit Values Unit Values Units
as of as of As of as of as of As of
1/03/95 12/31/95 12/31/95 1/03/94 12/31/94 12/31/94
FUNDS ------------- -------------- ------------ -------------- -------------- ------------
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Janus Aspen Series
Growth ................................ 10.48 13.48 4,432,726 10.30 10.48 3,183,404
Aggressive Growth ..................... 13.53 17.05 1,965,737 11.58 13.53 1,272,142
Worldwide Growth ...................... 11.91 15.00 2,757,216 11.91 11.91 2,247,224
International Growth++ ................ -- -- -- -- -- --
Balanced .............................. -- 10.63 111,972 -- -- --
Flexible Income ....................... -- 10.50 39,079 -- -- --
Capital Appreciation++ ................ -- -- -- -- -- --
Variable Insurance Products Fund
Equity-Income ......................... 19.56 26.12 6,942,107 18.41 19.56 5,088,608
Growth ................................ 21.27 28.47 5,187,186 21.34 21.27 4,641,036
Overseas .............................. 15.82 17.15 4,508,746 15.79 15.82 5,128,595
Variable Insurance Products Fund II
Asset Manager ......................... 15.70 18.16 21,993,362 16.88 15.70 27,382,848
Contrafund ............................ -- 13.92 2,434,885 -- -- --
Variable Insurance Products Fund III
Growth & Income ++ .................... -- -- -- -- -- --
Growth Opportunities ++ ............... -- -- -- -- -- --
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
Money Market .......................... 13.01 13.61 893,974 12.68 13.01 484,719
Government Securities ................. 14.61 16.91 428,950 15.54 14.61 384,390
S&P 500 Index ......................... 18.58 25.00 479,021 18.68 18.58 297,274
Total Return .......................... 17.94 22.71 745,501 17.64 17.94 666,497
International Equity .................. -- 10.58 115,562 -- -- --
Real Estate Securities ................ -- 11.61 23,643 -- -- --
Global Income++ ....................... -- -- -- -- -- --
Value Equity++ ........................ -- -- -- -- -- --
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
High Income ........................... 20.83 24.79 1,263,712 21.78 20.83 1,125,497
Bond .................................. 16.17 18.71 952,700 16.65 16.17 967,029
Capital Appreciation .................. 21.25 27.84 2,647,993 22.89 21.25 2,708,975
Growth ................................ 17.97 24.28 986,685 17.87 17.97 734,287
Multiple Strategies ................... 16.66 19.98 1,762,762 17.16 16.66 1,797,950
Federated Insurance Series
Federated Utility II .................. -- 12.23 539,628 -- -- --
Federated High Income Bond II ......... -- 11.89 40,814 -- -- --
Federated American Leaders II ......... -- -- -- -- -- --
The Alger American Fund
AA Growth ............................. -- 9.64 261,225 -- -- --
AA Small Capitalization ............... -- 9.38 405,791 -- -- --
PBHG Insurance Series Fund, Inc.
Growth II++ ........................... -- -- -- -- -- --
Large Cap Growth++ .................... -- -- -- -- -- --
</TABLE>
See page 17 for footnotes.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Accumulation Accumulation No. of Accumulation Accumulation No. of
Unit Values Unit Values Units Unit Values Unit Values Units
as of as of As of as of as of As of
1/04/93 12/31/93 12/31/93 1/02/92 12/31/92 12/31/92
FUNDS ------------- -------------- ------------ -------------- -------------- ------------
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Janus Aspen Series
Growth ............................ 00.00 10.31 714,865 -- -- --
Aggressive Growth ................. 00.00 11.76 159,753 -- -- --
Worldwide Growth .................. 00.00 11.87 397,768 -- -- --
Variable Insurance Products Fund
Equity-Income ..................... 15.77 18.48 2,727,507 13.65 15.81 1,137,137
Growth ............................ 18.07 21.53 2,860,231 16.86 18.24 1,548,743
Overseas .......................... 11.55 15.73 1,958,688 13.11 11.59 453,762
Variable Insurance Products Fund II
Asset Manager ..................... 14.15 16.92 16,848,769 12.78 14.14 4,024,857
Variable Insurance Products Fund III
Growth & Income ++ ................ -- -- -- -- -- --
Growth Opportunities ++ ........... -- -- -- -- -- --
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
Money Market ...................... 12.53 12.68 319,980 12.30 12.53 183,658
Government Securities ............. 14.57 15.61 321,418 13.66 14.50 41,985
S&P 500 Index ..................... 16.61 18.80 206,180 15.34 16.59 110,635
Total Return ...................... 15.78 17.69 499,779 14.72 15.75 253,820
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
High Income ....................... 17.44 21.77 626,211 14.96 17.42 107,142
Bond .............................. 14.98 16.68 694,740 14.16 14.93 384,066
Capital Appreciation .............. 18.28 23.26 1,133,120 16.19 18.48 467,060
Growth ............................ 16.86 18.00 542,964 15.05 16.98 311,016
Multiple Strategies ............... 14.98 17.18 1,236,118 13.92 14.99 737,957
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Accumulation Accumulation No. of Accumulation Accumulation No. of
Unit Values Unit Values Units Unit Values Unit Values Units
as of as of As of as of as of As of
1/02/91 12/31/91 12/31/91 1/01/90 12/31/90 12/31/90
FUNDS -------------- -------------- ---------- -------------- -------------- ---------
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Variable Insurance Products Fund
Equity-Income .................... 10.50 13.68 535,976 12.72 10.53 273,772
Growth ........................... 11.61 16.88 633,068 13.60 11.74 215,941
Overseas ......................... 12.25 13.14 285,089 12.59 12.29 187,187
Variable Insurance Products Fund II
Asset Manager .................... 10.54 12.78 866,423 10.05 10.55 175,769
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
Money Market ..................... 11.81 12.30 138,705 11.14 11.81 94,296
Government Securities ............ 11.80 13.70 31,891 11.25 11.73 24,061
S&P 500 Index .................... 11.53 15.48 65,450 13.33 11.65 52,857
Total Return ..................... 11.71 14.81 91,807 12.46 11.76 47,767
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
High Income ...................... 11.32 14.96 15,707 10.92 11.29 8,768
Bond ............................. 12.25 14.18 245,112 11.43 12.20 75,809
Capital Appreciation ............. 10.50 16.20 114,996 12.93 10.59 75,242
Growth ........................... 12.00 15.00 193,160 13.49 12.09 88,779
Multiple Strategies .............. 11.96 13.92 403,277 12.44 11.98 336,138
</TABLE>
See page 17 for footnotes.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Accumulation Accumulation No. of
Unit Values Unit Values Units
as of as of As of
1/01/89 12/31/89 12/31/89
FUNDS ------------- -------------- ---------------
<S> <C>
Variable Insurance Products Fund
Equity-Income .................... 10.84 12.57 115,043
Growth ........................... 10.36 13.45 50,043
Overseas ......................... 10.13 12.65 23,108
Variable Insurance Products Fund II
Asset Manager .................... 10.00** 9.99 12,829
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
Money Market ..................... 10.37 11.13* 101,395*-
Government Securities ............ 10.32 11.29 10,855
S&P 500 Index .................... 10.58 13.12 39,769
Total Return ..................... 10.48 12.37 24,283
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
High Income ...................... 10.54 10.92 16,907
Bond ............................. 10.21 11.43 23,738
Capital Appreciation ............. 10.21 12.88 30,138
Growth ........................... 10.91 13.32 47,553
Multiple Strategies .............. 10.80 12.36 127,994
</TABLE>
++ Unit Values are not shown for the Investment Subdivisions investing in these
portfolios as they were not available to Account 4 Owners during the
periods shown.
Accumulation Unit Values as of 1/1/95 are not shown for these subdivisions as
they were not available to Account 4 Policyowners at that time.
* For the period from 5/2/88 (the effective date of the Registration Statement
for Account 4) through 12/31/88 the Money Market subdivision investing in
Life of Virginia Series Fund, Inc. (currently GE Investments Funds, Inc.).
Money Market Fund was the only subdivision in which money was invested. On
5/2/88 the accumulation unit value for this portfolio was $10.00. The number
of units outstanding on 12/31/88 was 3,092, and the accumulation unit value
on 12/31/88 was $10.36.
** Unit Values for the subdivision investing in Variable Insurance Products Fund
II Asset Manager Portfolio are shown as of 10/3/89, the date this Portfolio
was first offered to Account 4 Policyowners.
- Amounts include cash with application money held pending Policy acceptance.
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THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA
AND LIFE OF VIRGINIA SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
The Life Insurance Company of Virginia
The Life Insurance Company of Virginia is a stock life insurance company
operating under a charter granted by the Commonwealth of Virginia on March 21,
1871. Eighty percent of the capital stock of Life of Virginia is owned by
General Electric Capital Assurance Corporation. The remaining 20% is owned by GE
Financial Assurance Holdings, Inc. General Electric Capital Assurance
Corporation and GE Financial Assurance Holdings, Inc. are indirectly,
wholly-owned subsidiaries of General Electric Capital Corporation ("GE
Capital"). GE Capital, a New York corporation, is a diversified financial
services company. GE Capital subsidiaries consist of commercial and industrial
specialized, mid-market and indirect consumer financing businesses. GE Capital's
indirect parent, General Electric Company, founded more than one hundred years
ago by Thomas Edison, is the world's largest manufacturer of jet engines,
engineering plastics, medical diagnostic equipment and large-sized electric
power generation equipment.
Life of Virginia is principally engaged in the offering of life insurance
policies and ranks among the twenty-five (25) largest stock life insurance
companies in the United States in terms of business in force. Life of Virginia
is admitted to do business in forty-nine (49) states and the District of
Columbia. The principal offices of Life of Virginia are at 6610 W. Broad Street,
Richmond, Virginia 23230.
IMSA Disclosure
Life of Virginia is a member of the Insurance Marketplace Standards
Association (IMSA). Life of Virginia may use the IMSA membership logo and
language in its advertisements, as outlined in IMSA's Marketing and Graphics
Guidelines. Companies that belong to IMSA subscribe to a set of ethical
standards covering the various aspects of sales and service for individually
sold life insurance and annuities.
Account 4
The Life of Virginia Separate Account 4 was established by Life of Virginia
as a separate investment account on August 19, 1987. Account 4 currently has 74
Investment Subdivisions, 37 of which are available under this Policy. Net
premiums are allocated in accordance with the instructions of the Policyowner
among up to 10 of the 37 Investment Subdivisions available under this Policy.
Each of these Investment Subdivision invests exclusively in an investment
portfolio of one of the ten Funds described below.
The assets of Account 4 are the property of Life of Virginia. Income and
both realized and unrealized gains or losses from the assets of Account 4 are
credited to or charged against the Account without regard to the income, gains,
or losses arising out of any other business Life of Virginia may conduct.
Although the assets in Account 4 attributable to the Policies are not chargeable
with liabilities arising out of any other business which Life of Virginia may
conduct, all obligations arising under the Policies, including the promise to
make Income Payments, are general corporate obligations of Life of Virginia.
Furthermore, the assets of Account 4 are available to cover the liabilities of
Life of Virginia's General Account to the extent that the assets of Account 4
exceed its liabilities arising under the Policies supported by it.
Account 4 is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of
1940 (the "1940 Act") and meets the definition of a Separate Account under the
federal securities laws. Registration with the Commission, however, does not
involve supervision of the management or investment practices or policies of
Account 4 by the Commission.
Additions, Deletions, or Substitutions of Investments
Life of Virginia reserves the right, subject to compliance with applicable
law, to make additions to, deletions from, or substitutions for the shares of
the Fund portfolios that are held by Account 4 or that Account 4 may purchase.
Life of Virginia also reserves the right to establish additional Investment
Subdivisions of Account 4, each of which would invest in a separate portfolio of
a Fund, or in shares of another investment company, with a specified investment
objective. One or more Investment Subdivisions may also be eliminated if, in the
sole discretion of Life of Virginia, marketing, tax, or investment conditions
warrant.
If deemed by Life of Virginia to be in the best interests of persons having
voting rights under the Policies, and, if permitted by law, Life of Virginia may
deregister Account 4 under the 1940 Act in the event such registration is no
longer
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required; manage Account 4 under the direction of a committee; or combine
Account 4 with other Life of Virginia separate accounts. To the extent permitted
by applicable law, Life of Virginia may also transfer the assets of Account 4
associated with the Policies to another separate account. In addition, Life of
Virginia may, when permitted by law, restrict or eliminate any voting rights of
Policyowners or other persons who have voting rights as to Account 4.
THE FUNDS
Separate Account 4 currently invests in ten mutual funds. Each of the Funds
currently available under the Policy is a registered open-end, diversified
investment company of the series-type.
Each Investment Subdivision invests exclusively in a designated investment
portfolio of one of the Funds. The assets of each such portfolio are separate
from other portfolios of that Fund and each portfolio has separate investment
objectives and policies. As a result, each portfolio operates as a separate
investment portfolio and the investment performance of one portfolio has no
effect on the investment performance of any other portfolio. Some of the Funds
may, in the future, create additional portfolios.
Each of the Funds sells its shares to Separate Account 4 in accordance with
the terms of a participation agreement between the Fund and Life of Virginia.
The termination provisions of those agreements vary. A summary of these
termination provisions may be found in the Statement of Additional Information.
Should an agreement between Life of Virginia and a Fund terminate, the Account
will not be able to purchase additional shares of that Fund. In that event,
Policyowners will no longer be able to allocate Account Values or Premium
Payments to Investment Subdivisions investing in portfolios of that Fund.
Additionally, in certain circumstances, it is possible that a Fund or a
portfolio of a Fund may refuse to sell its shares to Separate Account 4 despite
the fact that the participation agreement between the Fund and Life of Virginia
has not been terminated. Should a Fund or a portfolio of a Fund decide not to
sell its shares to Life of Virginia, Life of Virginia will be unable to honor
Policyowner requests to allocate their account values or premium payments to
Investment Subdivisions investing in shares of that Fund or portfolio.
Certain Investment Subdivisions invest in portfolios that have similar
investment objectives and/or policies; therefore, before choosing Investment
Subdivisions, carefully read the individual prospectuses for the Funds, along
with this prospectus.
Janus Aspen Series
The Janus Aspen Series has seven portfolios that are available under this
Policy: Growth Portfolio, Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Worldwide Growth
Portfolio, International Growth Portfolio, Balanced Portfolio, Flexible Income
Portfolio, and Capital Appreciation Portfolio.
Growth Portfolio has the investment objective of long-term capital growth
in a manner consistent with the preservation of capital. The Growth Portfolio is
a diversified portfolio that pursues its objective by investing in common stocks
of companies of any size. Generally, this portfolio emphasizes larger, more
established issuers.
Aggressive Growth Portfolio has the investment objective of long-term
growth of capital. The Aggressive Growth Portfolio is a non-diversified
portfolio that will seek to achieve its objective by normally investing at least
50% of its equity assets in securities issued by medium-sized companies.
Worldwide Growth Portfolio has the investment objective of long-term growth
of capital in a manner consistent with the preservation of capital. The
Worldwide Growth Portfolio will seek to achieve its objective by investing in a
diversified portfolio of common stocks of foreign and domestic issuers of all
sizes. The portfolio normally invests in issuers from at least five different
countries including the United States.
International Growth Portfolio has the investment objective of long-term
growth of capital. The International Growth Portfolio will seek to achieve its
objective primarily through investments in common stocks of issuers located
outside the United States. The portfolio normally invests at least 65% of its
total assets in securities of issuers from at least five different countries,
excluding the United States.
Balanced Portfolio has the investment objective of seeking long-term growth
of capital, consistent with the preservation of capital and balanced by current
income. The Balanced Portfolio normally invests 40-60% of its assets in
securities selected primarily for their growth potential and 40-60% of its
assets in securities selected primarily for their income potential.
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Flexible Income Portfolio has the investment objective of seeking to obtain
maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital. Total return is
expected to result from a combination of income and capital appreciation. The
Flexible Income Portfolio pursues its objective primarily by investing in any
type of income-producing securities. This portfolio may have substantial
holdings of lower-rated debt securities or "junk" bonds. The risks of investing
in junk bonds are described in the prospectus for Janus Aspen Series, which
should be read carefully before investing.
Capital Appreciation Portfolio has the investment objective of seeking
long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in common stocks of companies
of any size.
Janus Capital Corporation serves as investment adviser to Janus Aspen
Series.
Variable Insurance Products Fund
Variable Insurance Products Fund has three portfolios that are available
under this Policy: VIP Equity-Income Portfolio, VIP Overseas Portfolio and VIP
Growth Portfolio.
VIP Equity-Income Portfolio seeks reasonable income by investing primarily
in income-producing equity securities. In choosing these securities, the
Portfolio will also consider the potential for capital appreciation. The
portfolio's goal is to achieve a yield which exceeds the composite yield on the
securities comprising the Standard & Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks.
VIP Overseas Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital primarily through
investments in foreign securities. The portfolio provides a means for investors
to diversify their own portfolios by participating in companies and economies
outside of the United States.
VIP Growth Portfolio seeks to achieve capital appreciation. The portfolio
normally purchases common stocks, although its investments are not restricted to
any one type of security. Capital appreciation may also be found in other types
of securities, including bonds and preferred stocks.
Fidelity Management & Research Company serves as investment adviser to
Variable Insurance Products Fund.
Variable Insurance Products Fund II
Variable Insurance Products Fund II has two portfolios that are available
under this Policy: VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio and VIP II Contrafund
Portfolio.
VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio seeks high total return with reduced risk
over the long-term by allocating its assets among domestic and foreign stocks,
bonds and short-term money market instruments.
VIP II Contrafund Portfolio seeks capital appreciation by investing mainly
in equity securities of companies believed to be undervalued or out-of-favor.
Fidelity Management & Research Company serves as investment adviser to
Variable Insurance Products Fund II.
Variable Insurance Products Fund III
Variable Insurance Products Fund III has two portfolios that are available
under this Policy: VIP III Growth & Income Portfolio and VIP III Growth
Opportunities Portfolio.
VIP III Growth & Income Portfolio seeks high total return through a
combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing mainly in
equity securities.
VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio seeks capital growth by investing
primarily in common stock and securities convertible to common stock.
Fidelity Management & Research Company serves as investment adviser to
Variable Insurance Products Fund III.
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (GE Investments Funds) has nine portfolios that
are available under this Policy: S&P 500 Index Fund, Money Market Fund, Total
Return Fund, International Equity Fund, Real Estate Securities Fund, Global
Income Fund, Value Equity Fund, Income Fund and U.S. Equity Fund. U.S. Equity
Fund is not available at this time to California Policyowners.
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S&P 500 Index Fund1 has the investment objective of providing capital
appreciation and accumulation of income that corresponds to the investment
return of the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index, through
investment in common stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the
American Stock Exchange, to a limited extent, in the over-the-counter markets.
Money Market Fund has the investment objective of providing the highest
level of current income as is consistent with high liquidity and safety of
principal by investing in high quality money market securities.
Total Return Fund has the investment objective of providing the highest
total return, composed of current income and capital appreciation, as is
consistent with prudent investment risk by investing in common stocks, bonds and
money market instruments, the proportion of each being continuously determined
by the investment adviser.
International Equity Fund has the investment objective of providing
long-term capital appreciation. The portfolio seeks to achieve its objective by
investing primarily in equity and equity-related securities of companies that
are organized outside of the U.S. or whose securities are principally traded
outside of the U.S.
Real Estate Securities Fund has the investment objective of providing
maximum total return through current income and capital appreciation. The
portfolio seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in securities of
U.S. issuers that are principally engaged in or related to the real estate
industry including those that own significant real estate assets. The portfolio
will not invest directly in real estate.
Global Income Fund has the investment objective of high total return,
emphasizing current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation. The
portfolio seeks to achieve these objectives by investing primarily in
income-bearing debt securities and other income-bearing instruments of U.S. and
foreign issuers.
Value Equity Fund has the investment objective of providing long-term
capital appreciation. The portfolio seeks to achieve this objective by investing
primarily in common stock and other equity securities that are undervalued by
the market and offer above-average capital appreciation potential.
Income Fund has the investment objective or providing maximum income
consistent with prudent investment management and preservation of capital by
investing primarily in income-bearing debt securities and other income bearing
instruments.
U.S. Equity Fund has the investment objective of proving long-term growth
of capital by investing primarily in equity securities of U.S. companies.
GE Investment Management Incorporated serves as investment adviser to GE
Investments Funds.
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds has five portfolios that are available
under this Policy: Oppenheimer High Income Fund, Oppenheimer Bond Fund,
Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth Fund, Oppenheimer Growth Fund, and Oppenheimer
Multiple Strategies Fund.
Oppenheimer High Income Fund seeks a high level of current income from
investment in high yield fixed income securities, including unrated securities
or high risk securities in the lower rating categories. These securities may be
considered to be speculative. This Fund may have substantial holdings of
lower-rated debt securities or "junk" bonds. The risks of investing in junk
bonds are described in the prospectus for the Oppenheimer Variable Account
Funds, which should be read carefully before investing.
Oppenheimer Bond Fund primarily seeks a high level of current income.
Secondarily, this Fund seeks capital growth when consistent with its primary
objective. The Bond Fund will, under normal market conditions, invest at least
65% of its total assets in investment grade debt securities.
Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth Fund seeks to achieve capital appreciation by
investing in "growth-type" companies. Prior to May 1, 1998 this fund was known
as Capital Appreciation Fund.
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1 "Standard & Poor's," "S&P," and "S&P 500" are trademarks of McGraw Hill
Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by GE Investment Management
Incorporated. The S&P 500 Index Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or
promoted by Standard & Poor's and Standard & Poor's makes no representation or
warranty, express or implied, regarding the advisability of investing in this
Fund or the Policy.
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Oppenheimer Growth Fund seeks to achieve capital appreciation by investing
in securities of well-known established companies.
Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies Fund seeks a total investment return (which
includes current income and capital appreciation in the value of its shares)
from investments in common stocks and other equity securities, bonds and other
debt securities, and "money market" securities.
OppenheimerFunds, Inc. serves as investment adviser to Oppenheimer Variable
Accounts Funds.
Federated Insurance Series
The Federated Insurance Series has three portfolios that are available
under this Policy: Federated Utility Fund II, Federated High Income Bond Fund II
and Federated American Leaders Fund II.
Federated Utility Fund II has the investment objective of high current
income and moderate capital appreciation. The Federated Utility Fund II will
seek to achieve its objective by investing primarily in equity and debt
securities of utility companies.
Federated High Income Bond Fund II has the investment objective of high
current income. The Federated High Income Bond Fund II will seek to achieve its
objective by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of professionally
managed fixed-income securities. The fixed-income securities in which the Fund
intends to invest are lower-rated corporate debt obligations, commonly referred
to as "junk bonds." The risks of these securities are described in the
prospectus for the Federated Insurance Series, which should be read carefully
before investing.
Federated American Leaders Fund II has the primary investment objective of
long-term growth of capital, and a secondary objective of providing income. The
Federated American Leaders Fund II will seek to achieve its objective by
investing, under normal circumstances, at least 65% of its total assets in
common stock of "blue chip" companies.
Federated Advisers serves as investment adviser to Federated Insurance
Series.
The Alger American Fund
The Alger American Fund has two portfolios that are available under this
Policy: Alger American Growth Portfolio and Alger American Small Capitalization
Portfolio.
Alger American Growth Portfolio has the investment objective of long-term
capital appreciation. Except during temporary defensive periods, this portfolio
invests at least 65% of its total assets in equity securities of companies that,
at the time of purchase, have a total market capitalization of $1 billion or
greater.
Alger American Small Capitalization Portfolio seeks long-term capital
appreciation. Except during temporary defensive periods, the portfolio invests
at least 65% of its total assets in equity securities of companies that, at the
time of purchase of the securities, have total market capitalization within the
range of companies included in the Russell 2000 Growth Index or the S&P Small
Cap 600 Index, updated quarterly. Both indexes are broad indexes of small
capitalization stocks. The portfolio may invest up to 35% of its total assets in
equity securities of companies that, at the time of purchase, have total market
capitalization outside this combined range and in excess of that amount (up to
100% of its assets) during temporary defensive periods.
Fred Alger Management, Inc. serves as the investment manager to The Alger
American Fund.
PBHG Insurance Series Fund, Inc.
PBHG Insurance Series Fund, Inc. (PBHG Insurance Series Fund) has two
portfolios that are available under this Policy: Growth II Portfolio and Large
Cap Growth Portfolio.
PBHG Growth II Portfolio seeks capital appreciation by investing at least
65% of its total assets in the equity securities of small and medium sized
growth companies (market capitalization of up to $4 billion) that, in the
Adviser's opinion, have an outlook for strong earnings growth and the potential
for significant capital appreciation.
PBHG Large Cap Growth Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital by
investing primarily in the equity securities of large capitalization companies
(market capitalization of greater than $1 billion) that, in the Adviser's
opinion, have an outlook for strong growth in earnings and potential for capital
appreciation.
Pilgrim Baxter & Associates, Ltd. serves as the Investment Adviser to PBHG
Insurance Series Fund, Inc.
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Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust has two portfolios that are under
this Policy: Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Equity Fund and Goldman Sachs Growth and
Income Fund. These funds are not available at this time to California
Policyowners.
Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Fund seeks long-term capital growth and
growth of income, primarily through equity securities that, in the management
team's view, offer favorable capital appreciation and/or dividend-paying
ability.
Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Equity Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation,
primarily through equity securities of companies with public stock market
capitalization between $500 million and $10 billion at the time of investment.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management serves as Investment Adviser to Goldman Sachs
Variable Insurance Trust.
THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THAT THE STATED OBJECTIVES
AND POLICIES OF ANY OF THE FUNDS WILL BE ACHIEVED.
Life of Virginia currently is compensated by an affiliate(s) of each of the
Funds based upon an annual percentage of the average assets held in the Fund by
Life of Virginia. These percentage amounts, which vary by Fund, are intended to
reflect administrative and other services provided by Life of Virginia to the
Fund and/or affiliate(s).
More detailed information concerning the investment objectives and policies
of the Funds and their investment advisory services and charges can be found in
the current prospectuses for the Funds which accompany or precede this
Prospectus and the Funds' current statements of additional information. A
current prospectus for each Fund can be obtained by writing or calling Life of
Virginia at its Home Office. The prospectus for each Fund should be read
carefully before any decision is made concerning the allocation of Premium
Payments or transfers among the Investment Subdivisions.
Resolving Material Conflicts
The Funds are used as investment vehicles for both variable life insurance
and variable annuity policies issued by Life of Virginia. In addition, all of
the Funds, are also available to registered separate accounts of insurance
companies other than Life of Virginia offering variable annuity and variable
life policies. As a result, there is a possibility that an irreconcilable
material conflict may arise between the interests of Owners owning Policies
whose account values are allocated to Account 4 and of policyowners owning
policies whose Account Values are allocated to one or more other separate
accounts investing in any one of the Funds.
In addition, Janus Aspen Series, GE Investments Funds, The Alger American
Fund and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust may sell shares to certain
retirement plans. As a result, there is a possibility that a material conflict
may arise between the interests of Policyowners generally or certain classes of
policyowners, and such retirement plans or participants in such retirement
plans.
In the event of a material conflict, Life of Virginia will take any
necessary steps, including removing Account 4 assets from the Fund, to resolve
the matter. See the individual Fund Prospectus for greater details.
TOTAL RETURN AND YIELDS
From time to time, Life of Virginia may advertise total return and/or yield
for the Investment Subdivisions. These figures are based on historical earnings
and do not indicate or project future performance. Each Investment Subdivision
may, from time to time, advertise performance relative to certain performance
rankings and indices compiled by independent organizations. More detailed
information as to the calculation of performance information appears in the
Statement of Additional Information.
Total returns and yields for the Investment Subdivision are based on the
investment performance of the corresponding investment portfolios of the Funds.
Each portfolio's performance in part reflects its expenses.
Total return for an Investment Subdivision refers to quotations made
assuming that an investment under a Policy has been held in that Investment
Subdivision for various periods of time. When an Investment Subdivision has been
in operation for one, five, and ten years, respectively, the total return for
these periods will be provided.
An average annual total return quotation represents the average annual
compounded rate of return that would equate a hypothetical initial investment of
$1,000 (as of the first day of the period for which the total return quotation
is provided) to the redemption value of that investment (as of the last day of
the period). Such quotations show the average annual percentage change in the
value of a hypothetical investment during the periods specified. The
standardized version of average
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annual total return reflects all historical investment results, less all charges
and deductions applied against the Investment Subdivision (including any
surrender charge that would apply if an Owner terminated the Policy at the end
of each period indicated, but excluding any deductions for premium taxes).
In addition to the standardized version described above, total return
performance quotations computed on non-standard bases may be used in
advertisements. For example, average annual total return information may be
presented, computed on the same basis as described above, except deductions will
not include sales or administrative charges. Average annual total returns that
exclude sales or administration expenses, or both, will be greater than
standardized average annual total returns for comparable periods. In addition,
Life of Virginia may present historic performance data for the Investment
Subdivisions since their inception reduced by some or all of the fees and
charges under the Policy. Such adjusted historic performance includes data that
precedes the inception of the Investment Subdivisions. This data is designed to
show the performance that would have resulted if the Policy had been in
existence during that time. From time to time Life of Virginia may disclose
average annual and/or cumulative total return in other non-standard formats.
The yield of a "money market" Investment Subdivision refers to the income
generated by an investment in that Investment Subdivision over a specified
seven-day period, which is then annualized. Yield is calculated by assuming that
the income generated for that seven-day period is generated each seven-day
period over a 52-week period. The effective yield is calculated similarly but
the income earned by an investment in that money market Subdivision is assumed
to be reinvested each period. The effective yield will be slightly higher than
the yield because of the compounding effect of this assumed reinvestment.
The yield of an Investment Subdivision (other than a "money market"
Subdivision) refers to the income generated by an investment in that Investment
Subdivision over a specified 30-day (or one-month) period. The income generated
over the period is assumed to be generated and reinvested each month for six
months. The resulting semi-annual yield is then doubled.
Non-standard performance data will only be disclosed if the standard
performance data for the required periods is also disclosed. For additional
information regarding the calculation of performance data, please refer to the
Statement of Additional Information.
In advertising and sales literature, the performance of each Investment
Subdivision may be compared to the performance of other variable annuity issuers
in general or to the performance of particular types of variable annuities
investing in mutual funds, or investment portfolios of mutual funds with
investment objectives similar to each of the Investment Subdivisions. Lipper
Analytical Services, Inc. ("Lipper") and the Variable Annuity Research Data
Service ("VARDS") are independent services which monitor and rank the
performance of variable annuity issuers in each of the major categories of
investment objectives on an industry-wide basis.
Lipper's rankings include variable life insurance issuers as well as
variable annuity issuers. VARDS rankings compare only variable annuity issuers.
The performance analyses prepared by Lipper and VARDS each rank such issuers on
the basis of total return, assuming reinvestment of distributions, but do not
take sales charges, redemption fees, or certain expense deductions at the
separate account level into consideration. In addition, VARDS prepares risk
adjusted rankings, which consider the effects of market risk on total return
performance. This type of ranking provides data as to which funds provide the
highest total return within various categories of funds defined by the degree of
risk inherent in their investment objectives.
Advertising and sales literature may also compare the performance of each
Investment Subdivision to various widely recognized indices. One such index is
the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index, a measure of stock market
performance. This unmanaged index does not consider tax consequences or the
expense of operating or managing an investment portfolio, and may not consider
reinvestment of income dividends.
Life of Virginia may also report other information including the effect of
tax-deferred compounding on an Investment Subdivision's investment returns, or
returns in general, which may be illustrated by tables, graphs, or charts. All
income and capital gains derived from the Investment Subdivisions' investments
in the Funds are reinvested on a tax-deferred basis.
THE POLICY
The Policy is an individual flexible premium variable deferred annuity
policy. The rights and benefits of the Policy are described below and in the
Policies. There may be differences in your Policy because of requirements of the
state where your Policy is issued. Any such differences will be included in your
Policy.
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Purchasing the Policies
Individuals wishing to purchase a Policy must apply through an authorized
registered agent. The minimum initial Premium Payment required under the Policy
is $5,000 ($2,000 for an IRA Policy), however in certain cases where a Policy is
being offered to members of a group of individuals, Life of Virginia may agree
to waive the $5,000 ($2,000 for an IRA Policy) initial premium requirement.
Acceptance of a request for a Policy and acceptance of Premium Payments are
subject to Life of Virginia's rules, and Life of Virginia reserves the right to
reject any request for a Policy or initial Premium Payment for any lawful reason
and in a manner that does not unfairly discriminate against similarly situated
purchasers.
If Life of Virginia is unable to issue a Policy due to incomplete
information regarding the applicant, the initial Net Premium Payment will be
credited to the Policy within two Valuation Periods after the later of receipt
of the information needed to issue the Policy or receipt of the initial Premium
Payment. If the initial Premium Payment cannot be credited within five Business
Days after receipt by Life of Virginia, Life of Virginia will contact the
applicant, explain the reason for the delay, and refund the initial Premium
Payment immediately, unless the applicant specifically consents to Life of
Virginia retaining the initial Premium Payment until the application is made
complete. If Life of Virginia retains the initial Premium Payment, it will be
credited within two Valuation Periods after the necessary requirements are
fulfilled.
The Policyowner may make Additional Premium Payments at any time before
Income Payments begin. Subject to applicable state requirements, Additional
Premium Payments must be for $500 or more if the Policy is a Non-Qualified
Policy, $50 or more if the Policy is an IRA Policy, and $100 or more if the
policy is a Qualified Policy other than an IRA Policy. Additional Premium
Payments made under Qualified Policies are limited to proceeds from certain
qualified plans. Additional Net Premium Payments are credited as of the next
close of business (on a Business Day) following receipt of the payment at the
Home Office.
"Policy Years" for the initial Premium Payment are measured from the Policy
Date. With regard to the determination of charges attributable to Additional
Premium Payments, however, "years" are measured from the first Monthly
Anniversary Day coincident with or following receipt of the Additional Premium
Payment. (See Sales Charges.)
Allocation of Net Premium Payments
The Policyowner, by written instructions, allocates Net Premium Payments
among the Investment Subdivisions. The Policyowner may allocate Net Premium
Payments totally to one Investment Subdivision of Account 4, or partially to any
one of the available Investment Subdivisions; however, at any time the Account
Value may not be invested in more than ten Investment Subdivisions. Allocations
of less than 1% of any Premium Payment, or less than $100.00, to any one
Investment Subdivision are not permitted.
In those states which require that Premium Payments be returned during the
right to examine Policy period (see Examination of Policy (Refund Privilege)),
during an initial period commencing on the date the initial Net Premium Payment
is credited to the Policy, Net Premium Payments will be placed in the Investment
Subdivision that invests exclusively in the Money Market Fund of the GE
Investments Funds, Inc. The Premium Payments will remain in that subdivision
until the earlier of 15 calendar days from the date the initial Net Premium
Payment is credited to the Policy or, if the Policy is not accepted by the
Policyowner, when all amounts due are refunded. At the end of the 15-day period,
the Account Value at that time, and all subsequent Net Premium Payments, will be
allocated among the Investment Subdivisions in accordance with the Policyowner's
instructions.
The Policyowner may change the allocation of subsequent Net Premium
Payments at any time, without charge, by sending acceptable written notice to
Life of Virginia at its Home Office. The allocation will apply to any Net
Premium Payments received after Life of Virginia records the change. The Account
Value will vary with the investment performance of the Investment Subdivisions
the Policyowner selects, and the Policyowner bears the entire investment risk
for the Account Value in any particular Investment Subdivision. The allocation
of Net Premium Payments will affect not only the Account Value prior to the
Maturity Date, but it may also affect the Death Benefit payable upon the
Annuitant's death. The Policyowner should periodically review his allocation of
Account Value in light of market conditions and overall financial planning
requirements.
Accumulation of Account Value
The Policy provides for an accumulation of Account Value prior to the
Maturity Date. The Account Value equals the sum of the amounts allocated under
the Policy to each Investment Subdivision. Account Value will be determined on a
daily basis and will reflect a number of factors, including Premium Payments,
partial surrenders, transfers, charges assessed in connection with the Policy,
and the investment performance of the shares purchased by the Investment
Subdivisions to which the Account Value is allocated. There is no guaranteed
minimum Account Value.
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On the date the initial Net Premium Payment is received and accepted by
Life of Virginia, the Account Value equals the initial Net Premium Payment.
Thereafter, prior to the Maturity Date, the Account Value in each Investment
Subdivision is determined by multiplying the number of Accumulation Units in
that Investment Subdivision credited to the Policy by the current value of an
Accumulation Unit for that Investment Subdivision. The number of Accumulation
Units is increased by any Additional Net Premium Payments and any transfers into
that Investment Subdivision and decreased by the distribution expense charge,
the policy maintenance charge, any transfers out of that Investment Subdivision,
and any full or partial surrenders.
Value of Accumulation Units
The Accumulation Units of each Investment Subdivision are valued
separately. The value of Accumulation Units will change each Valuation Period
according to the investment performance of the shares purchased by each
Investment Subdivision and the deduction of certain charges from Account 4.
For each Investment Subdivision, the value of an Accumulation Unit for the
first Valuation Period was $10. The value of an Accumulation Unit in an
Investment Subdivision for each subsequent Valuation Period equals the value of
the Accumulation Unit as of the immediately preceding Valuation Period,
multiplied by the Net Investment Factor for that Investment Subdivision for the
Valuation Period for which the Accumulation Unit Value is being calculated. The
Net Investment Factor is a number representing the change in the value of
Investment Subdivision assets on successive Business Days due to investment
income, realized or unrealized capital gains or losses, deductions for taxes, if
any, and deductions for the mortality and expense risk charge.
The value of an Accumulation Unit for a Valuation Period is the same for
each day in the period.
Transfers
Before Income Payments begin, the Policyowner may transfer amounts among
and between the Investment Subdivisions that are available at the time of the
request by sending a written request to the Home Office. Telephone transfers are
subject to Life of Virginia's administrative requirements. The transfer will be
effective as of the end of the Valuation Period during which the request is
received at the Home Office.
Currently, there is no limit to the number of transfers that may be made;
however, Life of Virginia reserves the right to limit, upon written notice, the
number of transfers to twelve each calendar year or, if it is necessary in order
that the Policy will continue to receive annuity treatment by the Internal
Revenue Service, a lower number.
The first transfer in each calendar month will be made without charge.
Thereafter, each time a transfer is made, a transfer charge of $10 will be
deducted from the amount transferred. Once a Policy is issued, the amount of the
transfer charge is guaranteed for the life of the Policy.
If the amount of Account Value remaining in an Investment Subdivision after
the transfer is less than $100, Life of Virginia will transfer the amount
remaining in addition to the amount requested. Life of Virginia will not allow a
transfer into any Investment Subdivision unless the Account Value of that
Investment Subdivision after the transfer is at least $100.
After Income Payments begin, if Variable Income Payments are being made,
Annuity Units may be transferred among the Investment Subdivisions at the
payee's request once each calendar year. No transfer charge will be imposed on
such transfers. The transfer will be effective as of the end of the Valuation
Period during which Life of Virginia receives written request at its Home
Office. The Income Payment amount on the date of the transfer will not be
affected by the transfer, although subsequent Variable Income Payments will
reflect the investment experience of the selected Investment Subdivisions.
Where permitted by state law, Life of Virginia reserves the right to refuse
to execute any transfer, whether requested before or after income payments
begin, if any of the Investment Subdivisions that would be affected by the
transfer are unable to purchase or redeem shares of the mutual funds in which
they invest.
Telephone Transfers
Life of Virginia permits telephone transfers and may be liable for losses
resulting from unauthorized or fraudulent telephone transfers if it fails to
employ reasonable procedures to confirm that the telephone instructions that it
receives are genuine. Therefore, Life of Virginia will employ means to prevent
unauthorized or fraudulent telephone requests, such as sending written
confirmation, recording telephone requests, and/or requesting other identifying
information. In addition, Life of Virginia may require written authorization
before allowing Policyowners to make telephone transfers.
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To request a telephone transfer, Policyowners should call Life of
Virginia's Telephone Transfer Line at 800-772-3844. Life of Virginia will record
all telephone transfer requests. Transfer requests received prior to the close
of the New York Stock Exchange will be executed that business day at that day's
prices. Requests received after that time will be executed on the next business
day at that day's prices.
Dollar-Cost Averaging
Policyowners may elect to have Life of Virginia automatically transfer
specified amounts from one of certain designated Investment Subdivisions of
Account 4 to any other available Investment Subdivision(s) on a monthly or
quarterly basis. This privilege is intended to permit policyowners to utilize
"Dollar-Cost Averaging," a long-term investment method that provides for regular
level investments over a period of time. Life of Virginia makes no
representations or guarantees that Dollar-Cost Averaging will result in a profit
or protect against loss.
Policyowners must complete the Dollar-Cost Averaging section of the
application or a Dollar-Cost Averaging Agreement or call Life of Virginia's
Telephone Transfer Line at 800-772-3844 in order to participate in the
Dollar-Cost Averaging program. Currently, the Investment Subdivision available
to allocate money for the purpose of Dollar-Cost Averaging is the Money Market
Fund of the GE Investments Funds. Money may be allocated to this subdivision as
initial premium, additional premium or in the form of a transfer from other
Investment Subdivisions within Account 4. Any amount allocated must conform to
the minimum amount and percentage requirements, (see Purchasing the Policies,
and Allocation of Net Premium Payments.) The minimum transfer amount permitted
by the Dollar-Cost Averaging program is $100. A Dollar-Cost Averaging transfer
will not count toward the one free transfer available each month or any limit on
the number of transfer available each year, except to the extent necessary for
the Policy to continue to be treated as an annuity under applicable law.
Dollar-Cost Averaging will continue until the entire Account Value in the
subdivision designated for Dollar-Cost Averaging is depleted. Prior to that
time, the Policyowner may discontinue Dollar-Cost Averaging by sending Life of
Virginia a written cancellation notice. Policyowners may initiate or make
changes to their Dollar-Cost Averaging program by calling Life of Virginia's
Telephone Transfer Line at 800-772-3844. Also, Life of Virginia reserves the
right to discontinue Dollar-Cost Averaging upon 30 days written notice to the
Policyowner.
Portfolio Rebalancing
Owners may elect to have Life of Virginia automatically transfer amounts on
a quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis to maintain a specified percentage of
Account Value in each of two or more Investment Subdivisions designated by the
Owner. This privilege is intended to permit Owners to use Portfolio Rebalancing,
as a strategy to maintain over time the Owner's desired allocation percentage in
the designated Investment Subdivisions. The percentage of Account Value in each
of the Investment Subdivisions may shift from the Premium Payment allocation
percentage due to the performance of the Investment Subdivisions. Life of
Virginia makes no representations or guarantees that Portfolio Rebalancing will
result in a profit or protect against loss.
Owners must complete the Portfolio Rebalancing agreement to participate in
the Portfolio Rebalancing program. Owners may designate the Investment
Subdivisions and specify the rebalancing percentages in the agreement. The
specified percentages must be in whole percentages and must be at least 1%. The
date that a rebalancing transfer is effected is measured from the Policy Date,
or other date selected at the sole discretion of Life of Virginia, based on the
rebalancing frequency chosen by an Owner. Account Value must be allocated to
each of the designated Investment Subdivisions for rebalancing to become
effective.
Portfolio Rebalancing is offered free of charge and will continue as long
as there is Account Value in each of the designated Investment Subdivisions
(except for the Guarantee Account). Prior to that time, Owners may discontinue
rebalancing by sending Life of Virginia a written cancellation notice. Owners
may make changes to their Portfolio Rebalancing program by calling Life of
Virginia's Telephone Transfer Line at 800-772-3844. Portfolio Rebalancing
transfers are not included for the purpose of determining any transfer charge.
Owners should consider the possible effects of electing other automatic programs
such as Dollar-Cost Averaging and Systematic Withdrawals concurrent with
Portfolio Rebalancing. Life of Virginia reserves the right to exclude investment
subdivisions from Portfolio Rebalancing. Life of Virginia also reserves the
right to discontinue Portfolio Rebalancing upon 30 days written notice to the
Owner.
Powers of Attorney
As a general rule and as a convenience to Policyowners, Life of Virginia
allows the use of powers of attorney whereby Policyowners give third parties the
right to effect account value transfers on behalf of the Policyowners. However,
when the
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same third party possesses powers of attorney executed by many Policyowners, the
result can be simultaneous transfers involving large amounts of Account Value.
Such transfers can disrupt the orderly management of the Funds, can result in
higher costs to Policyowners, and are generally not compatible with the
long-range goals of purchasers of the Policies. Life of Virginia believes that
such simultaneous transfers effected by such third parties are not in the best
interests of all shareholders of the Funds and this position is shared by the
managements of those Funds.
Therefore, to the extent necessary to reduce the adverse effects of
simultaneous transfers made by third parties holding multiple powers of
attorney, Life of Virginia may not honor such powers of attorney and has
instituted or will institute procedures to assure that the transfer requests
that it receives have, in fact, been made by the Policyowners in whose names
they are submitted. However, these procedures will not prevent Policyowners from
making their own Account Value transfer requests.
Examination of Policy (Refund Privilege)
The Policyowner may examine the Policy and return it for a refund within 10
days after it is received. Unless state law requires that Premium Payments be
returned as the refund, the amount of the refund will equal the Account Value
with any adjustments required by applicable law or regulation (and without
reduction by any surrender charges) on the date Life of Virginia receives the
Policy. If state law requires that Premium Payments be returned, the amount of
the refund will equal the greater of (1) the Account Value (without reduction of
any surrender charges) plus any amount deducted from the Premium Payments prior
to allocation to Account 4 or (2) the Premium Payments made. In certain states
the Policyowner may have more than 10 days to return the policy for a refund. A
Policyowner wanting a refund should return the Policy to Life of Virginia at its
Home Office.
DISTRIBUTIONS UNDER THE POLICY
Surrender
The Policyowner may surrender the Policy at any time, in part or in full,
before Income Payments begin by sending a written request, along with the
Policy, to Life of Virginia at its Home Office. Life of Virginia will not permit
a partial surrender that is less than $500 or that reduces the Account Value of
the Policy to less than $5,000 ($2,000 for an IRA Policy).
The amount payable on complete surrender of the Policy is the Surrender
Value at the end of the Valuation Period during which the request is received.
The Surrender Value equals the Account Value on the date Life of Virginia
receives a request for surrender less any applicable surrender charge. (See
Surrender Charge.) Any premium tax paid by Life of Virginia which has not been
previously deducted may also be deducted from the Surrender Value. The Surrender
Value may be paid in a lump sum or under one of the optional payment plans
specified in the Policy. (See Optional Payment Plans.) Proceeds will generally
be paid within seven days of receipt of a request for a surrender. Postponement
of payments may occur in certain circumstances. (See Payment Under the
Policies.)
Upon partial surrender, the Policyowner may indicate, in writing, from
which Investment Subdivisions the Account Value is to be transferred. If no such
written instruction is received with the partial surrender request, the Account
Value transferred out will be transferred from the Investment Subdivisions in
the same proportion that the Account Value in each Investment Subdivision bears
to the total Account Value on the date Life of Virginia receives the written
request. A portion of the Policy's surrender charge may be assessed at the time
a partial surrender is made. Any applicable surrender charge will be deducted
from the amount surrendered. (See Surrender Charge.)
Surrenders and partial surrenders may have federal tax consequences. (See
Federal Tax Matters.)
Systematic Withdrawals
The Policyowner may elect in writing to make a series of partial surrenders
in equal installments, adding up, in a 12 month period beginning with the date
of the first payment, to an amount not to exceed 10% of the Account Value,
("Systematic Withdrawals"). A surrender charge will not be imposed on Systematic
Withdrawals. A surrender charge will however be applied to any additional
surrender(s) made during the time Systematic Withdrawal payments are being made
on amounts that when combined with the Systematic Withdrawal amounts, are in
excess of 10% for that year, unless all surrender charges have expired. (See
Surrender Charge.) Systematic Withdrawal payments count as partial surrenders
with reduced charges. (See Reduced Charges on Certain Surrenders.)
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Systematic Withdrawals will be made from any Investment Subdivisions to
which Account Value is allocated. Withdrawals will be made from each of the
designated Investment Subdivisions in the same proportion that the Account Value
in each Investment Subdivision bears to the total Account Value in all
Investment Subdivisions from which the withdrawals are to be made. At any time
while Systematic Withdrawals are being made, each of the designated Investment
Subdivisions from which withdrawals are being made must count as one of the ten
Investment Subdivisions to which the Account Value of the policy may be
allocated at any one time. (See Allocation of Net Premiums.)
After a series of Systematic Withdrawals has begun, the frequency and/or
amount of payments may be changed upon request by the Policyowner, subject to
the following rules:
1) only one such change may be requested in a calendar quarter;
2) if the maximum amount was not elected at the time the current series of
Systematic Withdrawals was initiated, the remaining payments may be
increased;
3) the total amount to be withdrawn during that 12-month period, including
amounts already paid, remains limited to 10% of the Account Value at the
time the current series of Systematic Withdrawals was initiated; and
4) if the current series of Systematic Withdrawals is discontinued, any
remaining payments in the current 12-month period will be paid in a lump
sum on request.
Systematic Withdrawals may be discontinued at any time by the
Policyowner(s) by notifying Life of Virginia in writing or by calling the
Telephone Transfer Line at 800-772-3844. Life of Virginia reserves the right to
discontinue Systematic Withdrawals upon 30 days written notice to Policyowners.
Otherwise, payments will continue until the earlier of (i) the date on which a
Systematic Withdrawal reduces the Account Value for the entire policy below
$5,000 ($2,000 for an IRA Policy), or (ii) the date on which the total Account
Value in all Investment Subdivisions designated for Systematic Withdrawals is
insufficient to provide further payments on the mode in effect.
If any Systematic Withdrawal would be or becomes less than $50, Life of
Virginia reserves the right to reduce the frequency of payments to an interval
that would result in each payment being at least $50. Life of Virginia also
reserves the right to prohibit simultaneous Systematic Withdrawals and
Dollar-Cost Averaging. (See Dollar-Cost Averaging.) Additional rules regarding
Systematic Withdrawals, available payment modes, and instructions for electing
this option are available upon request. The amount of each Systematic Withdrawal
should be considered as a distribution and taxed in the same manner as a partial
surrender of the Policy. However, there is some uncertainty regarding the tax
treatment of Systematic Withdrawals, and it is possible that additional amounts
may be includible in income. In addition, a 10% penalty tax may, subject to
certain exceptions, be imposed on any amounts includible in income due to
Systematic Withdrawals. It is uncertain whether Systematic Withdrawals would
qualify for an exception to this penalty tax for a series of substantially equal
periodic payments made over the life (or life expectancy) of the recipient or
the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the recipient and his or her
beneficiary. For more information, see the "Federal Tax Matters" discussion of
Taxation of Systematic Withdrawals.
Systematic Withdrawals are currently available only to Policies issued on
or after March 1, 1992, and may not be available in all markets or through all
distribution systems. (See Distribution of the Policies.)
Death Provisions
Designated Beneficiary. If the Owner, Joint Owner, or the Annuitant dies
while the Policy is in force and prior to the Maturity Date, the Designated
Beneficiary will be treated as the sole owner of the Policy following such a
death, subject to the distribution rules set forth below. The Designated
Beneficiary will be the first person named as follows who is alive or in
existence on the date of the death of the Owner, Joint Owner or the Annuitant:
Owner, Joint Owner, Beneficiary, Contingent Beneficiary, and if no one else is
alive, the Owner's estate. If Joint Owner's both survive, they become the
Designated Beneficiary together.
If there is more than one Designated Beneficiary, each Designated
Beneficiary will be treated separately according to each Designated
Beneficiary's portion of the Policy for purposes of the Policy's death
provisions.
Distribution Rules. If the Designated Beneficiary is the surviving spouse
of the deceased Owner, Joint Owner or Annuitant, the surviving spouse may
continue the Policy as the Owner. In addition, that person will also become the
Annuitant if the deceased was the Annuitant, there is no surviving Contingent
Annuitant, and the Policy has not been surrendered for the Death Benefit
described below which is available at the Annuitant's death.
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If the Designated Beneficiary is not the surviving spouse of the deceased
Owner, Joint Owner or Annuitant, then, upon receipt of Due Proof of Death, Life
of Virginia will pay the Surrender Value in one lump sum payment to, or for the
benefit of, the Designated Beneficiary. Instead of receiving a lump sum
distribution, the Designated Beneficiary may elect: (1) to receive the Surrender
Value at any time during the five year period following the date of death of the
Owner, Joint Owner or Annuitant (by partially or totally surrendering the
Policy), or (2) to apply the Surrender Value under optional payment plan 1 or 2
(described beginning on page 36.) with the first payment to the Designated
Beneficiary being made within one year after the date of death of the Owner,
Joint Owner or Annuitant, and the remaining payments being made over the life of
the Designated Beneficiary or over a period not exceeding the Designated
Beneficiary's life expectancy.
If the entire Surrender Value has not been paid to the Designated
Beneficiary by the end of this five year period following the date of the death
of the Owner, Joint Owner or Annuitant and payments have not begun in accordance
with (2) above, then in accordance with Code requirements [and the earlier
election], Life of Virginia will terminate the Policy at the end of that five
year period and will pay the Surrender Value to, or for the benefit of, the
Designated Beneficiary. If the Designated Beneficiary dies before the required
payments have been made, the Designated Beneficiary will not be treated as an
Owner of the Policy for purposes of these death provisions, and Life of Virginia
will make any remaining payments to any person named in writing by the
Designated Beneficiary; otherwise, Life of Virginia will pay the Designated
Beneficiary's estate.
These special distribution rules will not apply after the death of the
Annuitant if the Annuitant was not also an Owner of the Policy, all owners of
the Policy are natural persons, and a Contingent Annuitant was or is named. If
this occurs, the Designated Beneficiary may continue the Policy as the Owner.
These distribution rules are designed to comply with the Code requirement
that if the Owner dies before the Maturity Date, the entire value of the Policy
must generally be distributed within five years of the date of the Owner's
death. In the case of Joint Owners, this requirement applies if either of the
Joint Owners dies before the Maturity Date. Special rules apply to spouses of
the deceased Owner. (See Statement of Additional Information -- Federal Tax
Matters for a detailed description of these rules.)
Death Benefit at Death of Annuitant. If the Annuitant was age 75 or younger
on the Policy Date, and dies while the Policy is in force, but before Income
Payments begin, the Designated Beneficiary may elect a Death Benefit within 90
days of the date of such death.
During the first six Policy years, the Death Benefit will be the greater
of: (1) the total premiums paid, reduced by any applicable premium tax and any
partial surrenders plus their surrender charges, and (2) the Account Value on
the date Life of Virginia receives Due Proof of Death. During subsequent six
year periods, the Death Benefit will be the greater of: (1) the Death Benefit on
the last day of the previous six year period, plus any premiums paid since then,
reduced by any applicable premium tax and any partial surrenders plus their
surrender charges since then, and (2) the Account Value on the date Due Proof of
Death is received.
If the request for payment of the Death Benefit occurs more than 90 days
after the date of the Annuitant's death or if the deceased Annuitant was age 76
or older on the Policy Date, the Surrender Value will be payable instead of the
Death Benefit. (For Policies issued in the State of Washington, the Death
Benefit available at the death of the Annuitant will become payable unless the
Designated Beneficiary elects to continue the Policy, subject to these death
benefit provisions. The Designated Beneficiary will have a period of 90 days
following the date of the Annuitant's death to make such an election.)
If the Death Benefit is paid, the Policy will terminate and Life of
Virginia will have no further obligation under the Policy.
In lieu of payment of the Death Benefit, the Designated Beneficiary may elect to
continue the Policy after the Annuitant's death, provided that the distribution
rules (described above) do not require distribution of the entire value of the
Policy.
If the Designated Beneficiary is eligible and elects to continue the
Policy, the Account Value on the date we receive Due Proof of Death of the
Annuitant will be set equal to the Death Benefit on that date. Any increase
in the Account Value will be allocated to the Investment Subdivisions using
the premium allocation in effect at that time. If the Policy is continued
after death of the Annuitant, any Death Benefit payable subsequently (at
the death of the new Annuitant) will be based on the new Annuitant's age on
the Policy Date, rather than the age of the previously deceased Annuitant.
If the Designated Beneficiary is not eligible to continue the Policy, the
Account Value on the date we receive Due Proof of Death of the Annuitant
will be set equal to the Death Benefit on that date and the distribution
rules will govern payment of proceeds.
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Surrender charges will apply if the Policy is surrendered more than 90 days
after death of the Annuitant, without regard to whether or not the Account
Value was increased.
Payment of Benefits. Instead of receiving a lump sum payment, the
Designated Beneficiary may elect to receive proceeds under optional payment plan
1 or 2 (See Income Payments) subject to the following: (1) the first payment to
the Designated Beneficiary must be made no later than one year after the date of
death of the Owner, Joint Owner or Annuitant, and (2) payments must be made over
the life of the Designated Beneficiary or over a period not exceeding that
person's life expectancy.
If any Owner or Joint Owner (or the Annuitant if the Owner of the Policy is
not a natural person) dies while this Policy is in force and after Income
Payments have begun, or if a Designated Beneficiary receiving Income Payments
dies after the date Income Payments have begun, payments made under the Policy
will be made at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution in effect
at the time of such death, notwithstanding any other provision of the Policy.
The above provisions are intended to be interpreted so that the Policy will
comply with the requirements of section 72(s) of the Internal Revenue Code. For
example, if the payee under an optional payment plan is different from the
Owner, such payee might be considered a "holder" of the Policy, as this term is
defined in the tax law, and, if this is the case, the above rule (i.e. section
72(s)) prohibiting a slow-down in payments will apply on the death of the payee.
(See Federal Tax Matters.)
Restrictions on Distributions from Certain Policies
Section 830.105 of the Texas Government Code permits participants in the
Texas Optional Retirement Program (ORP) to withdraw their interest in a variable
annuity contract issued under the ORP only upon (1) termination of employment in
the Texas public institutions of higher education, (2) retirement, (3) death, or
(4) the participant's attainment of age 70 1/2. Accordingly, before any amounts
may be distributed from the contract, proof must be furnished to Life of
Virginia that one of these four events has occurred.
Similar restrictions apply to variable annuity contracts used as funding
vehicles for Code Section 403(b) retirement plans. Section 403(b) of the Code
provides for tax-deferred retirement savings plans for employees of certain
non-profit and educational organizations. In accordance with the requirements of
section 403(b), any policy used for a 403(b) plan will prohibit distributions of
(i) elective contributions made in years beginning after December 31, 1988, (ii)
earnings on those distributions and (iii) earnings on amounts attributable to
elective contributions held as of the end of the last year beginning before
January 1, 1989. However, distributions of such amounts will be allowed upon
death of the employee, attainment of age 59 1/2, separation from service,
disability, or financial hardship, except that income attributable to elective
contributions may not be distributed in the case of hardship.
CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS
Charges Against Account 4
Mortality and Expense Risk Charge. A charge will be deducted from each
Investment Subdivision to compensate Life of Virginia for certain mortality and
expense risks assumed in connection with the Policies. The charge will be
deducted daily and equals .0031690% for each day in a Valuation Period. The
effective annual rate of this charge, which is compounded daily, is 1.15% of the
average daily net assets of Account 4. Life of Virginia guarantees that this
charge of 1.15% will never increase.
The mortality risk assumed by Life of Virginia arises from its contractual
obligation to make Income Payments to each payee regardless of how long all
payees or any individual payee may live. Although Variable Income Payments will
vary in accordance with the investment performance of the shares purchased by
each Investment Subdivision, they will not be affected by the mortality
experience of persons receiving such payments or of the general population. This
assures each payee that neither the longevity of fellow payees nor an
improvement in life expectancy generally will have an adverse effect on the
Variable Income Payments received under the Policy. Mortality risk also arises
from the possibility that the Death Benefit will be greater than the Account
Value.
The expense risk assumed is that expenses incurred in issuing and
administering the Policies will be greater than estimated and, therefore, will
exceed the expense charge limits set by the Policies. If proceeds from this
charge are not needed to cover mortality and expense risks, the Company may use
proceeds to finance distribution of the Policies. The mortality and expense risk
charge is not deducted from amounts allocated to the Guarantee Account. (See
Supplement to Prospectus.)
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Taxes. Under present laws, Life of Virginia will incur state and local
taxes (other than premium or similar taxes) in several states. At present, Life
of Virginia is not making a charge for these taxes but it reserves the right to
charge for such taxes.
Because of its current status under the Code, Life of Virginia does not
expect to incur any federal income tax liability that would be chargeable to
Account 4. Based upon this expectation, no charge is being made currently to
Account 4 for federal income taxes. If, however, Life of Virginia determines
that such taxes may be incurred, it may assess a charge for those taxes from
Account 4.
Policy Maintenance Charge
A charge of $30 will be deducted annually from the Account Value of each
Policy to compensate Life of Virginia for certain administrative expenses
incurred in connection with the Policies. The charge will be deducted at the
beginning of each Policy Year. The policy maintenance charge will compensate
Life of Virginia for issuance, processing, start-up and on-going administration
expenses. These expenses include the cost of processing applications,
establishing Policy records, premium collection, recordkeeping, processing Death
Benefit claims, surrenders, partial surrenders, transfers, and reporting and
overhead costs.
Sales Charges
Life of Virginia incurs certain sales and other distribution expenses when
the Policies are issued. The majority of these expenses consist of commissions
paid for sales of these Policies; however, other distribution expenses are
incurred in connection with the printing of prospectuses, conducting seminars
and other marketing, sales, and promotional activities. To recover a portion of
these expenses, a distribution expense charge is deducted monthly from the
Account Value during the first ten years following each Premium Payment. In
addition, a charge (also referred to as a contingent deferred sales charge) is
imposed on full and certain partial surrenders.
Set forth below is a general discussion of the amount and nature of each
charge, followed by a more technical explanation of how the charges are
calculated.
Distribution Expense Charge. The distribution expense charge is computed on
each Monthly Anniversary Day and will equal .0166% of that portion of the
Policy's Account Value in each Investment Subdivision on that date
attributable to each Premium Payment made during the previous ten years. This
is equivalent to an annual rate of .20%. The distribution expense charge for
a Policy Month will be allocated among the Investment Subdivisions in the
same proportion that the Policy's Account Value in each Investment
Subdivision bears to the total Account Value in all Investment Subdivisions
at the beginning of the Policy Month. Other allocation methods may be
available upon request. In no event, however, will the sum of the cumulative
distribution expense charges previously deducted, attributable to a
particular Premium Payment, exceed 8.5% of that Premium Payment. Depending on
the investment experience of the Investment Subdivisions selected by the
Policyowner, the maximum charge of 8.5% of a Premium Payment may be collected
before the ten-year period attributable to that Premium Payment has run. The
distribution expense charge is not deducted from amounts allocated to the
Guarantee Account. (See Supplement to the Prospectus.)
Surrender Charge. A surrender charge (also referred to as a contingent
deferred sales charge) will be imposed on full surrenders and certain partial
surrenders that occur within six years of any Premium Payments to cover
certain expenses relating to the sale of the Policy, including commissions to
registered representatives and other promotional expenses. This charge will
be deducted from the amount surrendered. The proceeds received upon maturity
are also subject to a surrender charge if the Maturity Date under the Policy
occurs within six years of receipt of a Premium Payment.
The amount of the surrender charge depends on the number of years that have
elapsed since receipt of the Premium Payments to which the surrender is
allocated. The surrender is first allocated to the Account Value attributable to
each Premium Payment in the order each payment was received until the entire
surrender has been allocated. All or part of the amount allocated to each
Premium Payment may be subject to a surrender charge. For each Premium Payment,
the amount subject to a surrender charge is the lesser of (a) that portion of
the surrender allocated to a particular Premium Payment and (b) the actual
Premium Payment less any partial surrenders previously allocated to it.
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The surrender charge percentage applicable to each Premium Payment is as
follows:
Number of Full Years
Between the Date of
Receipt of Premium
Payment and Date of Surrender Applicable Surrender Charge
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less than 1 6%
1 6%
2 6%
3 6%
4 4%
5 2%
6 or more 0%
Thus, if all or part of a surrender is allocated to a Premium Payment
during the first four years following that Premium Payment, the applicable
percentage charge is equal to 6%. Thereafter, the charge decreases 2% per year,
so that no surrender charge is ever attributable to a particular Premium Payment
made more than six years prior to the date of the surrender. The surrender
charge is deducted from the amount payable.
Reduced Charges on Certain Surrenders. If a partial surrender occurs later
than twelve months after the preceding partial surrender and is 10% or less of
the Account Value at the close of the Valuation Period during which the
surrender request is received, no surrender charge is deducted. If a full
surrender or a partial surrender is made later than twelve months after the
preceding partial surrender and is more than 10% of the Account Value at the end
of the Valuation Period during which the partial surrender request is received,
the amount of each Premium Payment that is subject to a surrender charge is
reduced by an amount equal to 10% of the Account Value. This reduction will be
taken from amounts subject to a charge beginning with the initial Premium
Payment, up to the amount subject to a surrender charge for that Premium
Payment, and continuing in the order that Premium Payments were received until
the entire reduction has been taken.
Partial and full surrenders which qualify for reduced charges as described
above are available at any time where permitted. In certain states, surrenders
qualifying for reduced charges may not be available until after the first policy
year.
Waiver of Surrender Charges in the Event of Hospital or Nursing Facility
Confinement. Surrender charges arising from a full surrender or one or more
partial surrenders occurring before income payments begin will be waived if:
The Annuitant is, or has been confined to a state licensed or legally
operated hospital or inpatient nursing facility for at least 30 consecutive
days; and
Such confinement begins at least one year after the policy date; and
The Annuitant was age 75 or younger on the policy date; and
The request for the full or partial surrender, together with proof of such
confinement is received in the Home Office of Life of Virginia while the
Annuitant is confined or within 90 days after discharge from the facility.
The waiver of surrender charges in the event of hospital or nursing
facility confinement may not be available in all states or all markets, and is
only available to policies issued on or after May 1, 1993.
Waived Surrender Charges for Certain Payment Plans. Surrender charges
otherwise applicable will be waived if and to the extent that proceeds are not
distributed in a lump sum and are applied to optional payment plans 1, 2 (for a
period of five or more years) or 5. (See Optional Payment Plans.)
Limitation on Sales Charges. In no event will the cumulative surrender
charges attributable to a particular Premium Payment, when taken together with
the distribution expense charges previously deducted and attributable to that
Premium Payment, exceed 8.5% of that particular Premium Payment. For example, in
the event of a full or partial surrender, if the surrender charge otherwise
calculated will cause the sum of the sales charges to exceed 8.5% of a
particular Premium Payment, the surrender charge will be limited so that it
equals the difference between 8.5% of the Premium Payment and the sum of the
total monthly distribution expense charges and any surrender charges previously
deducted and attributable to that Premium Payment.
Ratios Used to Calculate Sales Charges. In order to calculate the
applicable sales charges, Life of Virginia must determine that portion of
Account Value which is attributable to each Premium Payment. In order to
determine that portion of Account Value attributable to each Premium Payment,
Life of Virginia will multiply the Account Value by the ratio associated with
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each particular Premium Payment. Life of Virginia calculates and recalculates
these ratios each time an Additional Premium Payment or a partial surrender is
made.
Prior to the first Additional Premium Payment or partial surrender, the
entire Account Value is attributable to the initial Premium Payment. However,
the Account Value attributable to the initial Premium Payment will change every
time an Additional Premium Payment is received or a partial surrender is made.
The portion of the Account Value attributable to the first Additional
Premium Payment is calculated by dividing (a) by (b), where (a) is the amount of
the Additional Premium Payment and (b) is the Policy's total Account Value
immediately after receipt of the Additional Premium Payment. Life of Virginia
will use this ratio to determine the portion of Account Value attributable to
that payment until another Additional Premium Payment or partial surrender is
made.
Every time an Additional Premium Payment is made, Life of Virginia
recalculates the ratio for each Premium Payment, including the initial Premium
Payment. It does so by multiplying the last calculated ratio for each prior
Premium Payment by the difference between one and the ratio calculated for the
most recent Additional Premium Payment.
Every time a partial surrender is made, Life of Virginia will redetermine
the ratio associated with each Premium Payment. The new ratio is (a) minus (b),
divided by (c), where:
(a) is the Account Value associated with the Premium Payment;
(b) is the amount of partial surrender allocated to the Premium Payment; and
(c) is the Account Value immediately after the partial surrender.
The amount of a partial surrender allocated to a Premium Payment will never
exceed the Account Value associated with that Premium Payment.
Transfer Charges
The Policyowner may transfer amounts among the Investment Subdivisions.
Currently, there is no limit on the number of transfers that may be made;
however, Life of Virginia reserves the right to impose such a limit in the
future before Income Payments begin. Also, where permitted by state law, Life of
Virginia reserves the right to refuse to execute any transfer if any of the
Investment Subdivisions that would be affected by the transfer are unable to
purchase or redeem shares of the mutual funds in which they invest.
The first transfer in each calendar month will be made without charge.
Thereafter, each time amounts are transferred, a transfer charge of $10 will be
deducted from the amount transferred to compensate Life of Virginia for the
costs in making the transfer. No transfer charge is imposed on transfers
occurring after Income Payments begin.
Premium Taxes
Life of Virginia may deduct a charge for any premium taxes incurred. The
premium tax rates incurred by Life of Virginia currently range from 0 to 3.5%.
Any applicable premium tax charge may be deducted from either the premium paid
or from proceeds, (including benefits for surrender, maturity and death).
Other Charges
Because Account 4 purchases shares of the Funds, the net assets of each
Investment Subdivision will reflect the investment advisory fee and other
expenses incurred by the investment portfolio of the Fund in which the
Investment Subdivision invests. For more information concerning these charges,
read the individual Fund prospectuses.
Reduction of Charges for Group Sales
The distribution expense charge and/or the surrender charge may be reduced
for sales of the Policies to a trustee, employer or similar entity representing
a group or to members of the group where such sales result in savings of
expenses incurred by Life of Virginia in connection with the sale of the
Policies. The entitlement to such a reduction in such charges will be determined
by Life of Virginia based on the following factors:
(1) The size of the group. Generally, the sales expenses for each individual
Policyowner for a larger group are less than for a smaller group because
more Policies can be implemented with fewer sales contacts and less
administrative cost.
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(2) The total amount of Premium Payments to be received from a group. Per
Policy sales and other expenses are generally proportionately less on
larger purchase payments than on smaller ones.
(3) The purpose for which the Policies are purchased. Certain types of plans
are more likely to be stable than others. Such stability reduces the
number of sales contacts and administrative and other services required,
reduces sales administration and results in fewer Policy terminations. As
a result, sales and other expenses can be reduced.
(4) The nature of the group for which the Policies are being purchased.
Certain types of employee and professional groups are more likely to
continue Policy participation for longer periods than are other groups
with more mobile membership. If fewer Policies are terminated in a given
group, Life of Virginia's sales and other expenses are reduced.
(5) There may be other circumstances of which Life of Virginia is not
presently aware which could result in reduced sales expenses.
Reductions in these charges will not be unfairly discriminatory against any
person including the affected owners and all other owners of Policies funded by
Account 4. Additional information about charge reductions is available from Life
of Virginia at its Home Office.
INCOME PAYMENTS
Monthly Income Benefit
Life of Virginia will pay a Monthly Income Benefit to the Owner beginning
on the Maturity Date if the Annuitant is still living. The Monthly Income
Benefit will be paid in the form of Variable Income Payments similar to those
described in Optional Payment Plan 1, Life Income with 10 Years Certain, using
the sex and age nearest birthday of the Annuitant instead of the payee, unless
another election is made by the Policyowner.
Under the Life Income with 10 Years Certain plan, if the Annuitant lives
longer than ten years, payments will continue for his or her life. If the
Annuitant dies before the end of ten years, the remaining payments for the ten
year period will be discounted at the same rate used to calculate the monthly
income. If the remaining payments are Variable Income Payments, the amount of
each payment to be discounted will be assumed equal to the value of the payment
amount on the date we received Due Proof of Death. This discounted amount will
be paid in one sum. The Policy does not specify a maximum maturity age or latest
maturity date unless state law requires it.
During the lifetime of the Annuitant and prior to the Maturity Date,
however, the Policyowner, or the Designated Beneficiary upon the Policyowner's
death, may elect, by written notice to the Home Office, to receive proceeds in a
lump sum or under one of the optional payment plans described below. (If the
election is being made by the Designated Beneficiary, only available plans may
be chosen. (See Payment of Benefits.) The Policy does not specify a maximum
maturity age or latest maturity date unless state law requires it.
Income Payments will be made monthly unless the Policyowner elects
quarterly, semi-annual or annual payments by written request to Life of
Virginia.
Certain states prohibit the use of actuarial tables that distinguish
between men and women in determining benefits for annuity polices issued on the
lives of residents. Therefore, Policies offered by this Prospectus on the lives
of residents of those states have annuity income payments which are based on
actuarial tables that do not differentiate on the basis of sex.
Determination of Monthly Income Benefits
The Maturity Value will be equal to the Surrender Value on the date
immediately preceding the Maturity Date.
The initial Monthly Income Benefit under the automatic payment plan will be
calculated by multiplying (a) times (b) times (c), divided by (d) where: (a) is
the monthly payment per $1,000, shown under the optional payment plans for Life
Income with 10 Years Certain, using the sex and Settlement age of the Annuitant
instead of the payee, on the Maturity Date; (b) is the Maturity Value; (c) is
the monthly income tax factor, if applicable; and (d) is $1,000. Any premium tax
paid by Life of Virginia and not previously recouped by a premium tax charge may
be deducted from (b) above. Subsequent payments will be determined by
multiplying the proceeds payable by the monthly income tax factor applicable to
the Policy and contained in the policy data pages.
If at the time Income Payments begin, the Policyowner has not provided Life
of Virginia with a written election not to have federal income taxes withheld,
Life of Virginia must by law withhold such taxes from the taxable portion of
such
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Income Payments and remit that amount to the federal government. Also, in some
other circumstances, Life of Virginia may withhold taxes. (See Direct Rollover
and Mandatory Withholding Requirements and Federal Income Tax Withholding.) In
addition, any proceeds applied under an optional payment plan are subject to the
imposition of a premium tax charge in those states which impose such a tax upon
annuitization, or deduction of the deferred premium tax in those states which
impose such a tax on Life of Virginia for premiums received. (See Premium
Taxes.)
Optional Payment Plans
Death Benefit proceeds payable because of the Annuitant's death, and
surrender value proceeds will be paid in one lump sum. Maturity proceeds will be
paid as described in the Monthly Income Benefit section. However, under certain
circumstances, Annuitant Death Benefit and surrender value proceeds can be paid
under an optional payment plan. In those circumstances, the proceeds, multiplied
by the monthly income tax factor set forth in the Policy, will be applied to
calculate an income payment. The Owner may elect an optional payment plan with
respect to surrender proceeds. During the Annuitant's life, the Owner, (or the
Designated Beneficiary in the event that the Owner predeceased the Annuitant),
may elect an optional payment plan. If a plan has not been chosen at the
Annuitant's death, the Designated Beneficiary can choose one if the Death
Benefit is to be paid. In addition, a payment made under an optional payment
plan at the death of the Owner, Joint Owner or Annuitant must conform with the
death provision rules, including the rules with respect to the payment of
benefits. (See Death Provisions.)
Optional payment plans can provide either Fixed Income Payments or Variable
Income Payments as selected by the Policyowner or the payee. There are currently
five optional payment plans available. Optional payment plans 1 through 5 can be
used to provide Fixed Income Payments while only optional payment plans 1 and 5
are available to provide Variable Income Payments. A plan and the form of the
Income Payments may be designated in the application or by notifying Life of
Virginia in writing at its Home Office. If the payee is not a natural person,
consent of Life of Virginia is required prior to selecting a plan.
The effect of choosing a Fixed Income Payment is that the amount of each
Income Payment will be calculated on the date the first Income Payment is made
and will not change. If Fixed Income Payments are chosen, the proceeds will be
transferred to the General Account of Life of Virginia on the date the Income
Payments begin. Fixed Income Payments will be fixed in amount and duration on
that date, based on current rates for the optional payment plan chosen and, if
applicable, the age and sex of the payee. The current rates for optional payment
plans are based on interest, mortality and expense assumptions made by Life of
Virginia. The current rates may change from time to time but never will be less
than the guaranteed minimum rate described and shown in the Policy form. For
further information, the Policyowner should contact Life of Virginia at its Home
Office.
If the Policyowner, (or the Designated Beneficiary upon the Policyowner's
death) elects to receive Variable Income Payments under the applicable optional
payment, the proceeds may be allocated among up to ten Investment Subdivisions.
The first Variable Income Payment is determined by the rate for the optional
payment chosen and the amount of proceeds applied to the plan. The dollar amount
of subsequent Income Payments will reflect the investment experience of the
selected Investment Subdivisions and is determined by means of Annuity Units.
The number of Annuity Units for an Investment Subdivision will be
determined when Income Payments begin and will remain fixed unless transferred.
(See Transfers.) The number of Annuity Units for an Investment Subdivision is
(a) divided by (b), where: (a) is the portion of the first Income Payment
allocated to an Investment Subdivision; and (b) is the Annuity Unit Value for
that Investment Subdivision seven days before the first Income Payment is due.
For each Investment Subdivision, the Annuity Unit Value for the first
Valuation Period was $10. The Annuity Unit Value for each subsequent Valuation
Period is (a) times (b) times (c) where: (a) is the Net Investment Factor for
that period (see Statement of Additional Information -- Value of Accumulation
Units); (b) is the Annuity Unit Value for the immediately preceding Valuation
Period; and (c) is the investment result adjustment factor.
The investment result adjustment factor recognizes an assumed interest rate
of 3% per year used in determining the amounts of the Income Payments. This
means that if the net investment experience of the Investment Subdivision to
which the Annuity Units apply for a given month exceeds the monthly equivalent
of 3% per year, the monthly payment will be greater than the previous payment.
If the net investment experience for such Subdivision is less than the monthly
equivalent of 3% per year, the monthly payment will be less than the previous
monthly payment.
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Payments under Plans 1, 2, 3 or 5 will begin on the date of death of the
Owner, Annuitant or Joint Owner as applicable, on surrender, or on the policy's
Maturity Date. Payments under Plan 4 will begin at the end of the first interest
period after the date Proceeds are otherwise payable. Plan 4 is not available
under Qualified Policies.
Under all of the optional payment plans, the minimum Income Payment Life of
Virginia will make is $100. If any payment is less than $100, Life of Virginia
will reduce the frequency of payment to quarterly, semi-annually or annually,
until each Income Payment is not less than $100. If the annual Income Payment is
less than $20, Life of Virginia will pay the Proceeds in a lump sum. Upon making
such a payment, Life of Virginia will have no future obligation under the
Policy.
Plan 1 -- Life Income. Equal monthly payments will be made for a guaranteed
minimum period. If the payee lives longer than the minimum period, payments
will continue for his or her life. The minimum period can be 10, 15 or 20
years. Guaranteed amounts payable under this plan will earn interest at 3%
compounded yearly. Life of Virginia may increase the interest rate and the
amount of any payment. If the payee dies before the end of the guaranteed
period, the amount of remaining payments for the minimum period will be
discounted at the same rate used in calculating Income Payments. "Discounted"
means Life of Virginia will deduct the amount of interest each remaining
payment would have earned had it not been paid out early. The discounted
amounts will be paid in one sum to the payee's estate unless otherwise
provided.
Plan-2 -- Income for a Fixed Period. Equal periodic payments will be made for
a fixed period not longer than 30 years. Payments can be annual, semi-annual,
quarterly, or monthly. Guaranteed amounts payable under this plan will earn
interest at 3% compounded yearly. Life of Virginia may increase the interest
and the amount of any payment. If the payee dies, the amount of the remaining
guaranteed payments will be discounted to the date of the payee's death at
the same rate used in calculating Income Payments. The discounted amount will
be paid in one sum to the payee's estate unless otherwise provided.
Plan 3 -- Income of a Definite Amount. Equal periodic payments of a definite
amount will be paid. Payments can be annual, semi-annual, quarterly, or
monthly. The amount paid each year must be at least $120 for each $1,000 of
proceeds. Payments will continue until the Proceeds are exhausted. The last
payment will equal the amount of any unpaid proceeds. If Fixed Income
Payments are made under this plan, unpaid Proceeds will earn interest at 3%
compounded yearly. Life of Virginia may increase the interest rate; if the
interest rate is increased, the payment period will be extended. If the payee
dies, the amount of the remaining proceeds with earned interest will be paid
in one sum to his or her estate unless otherwise provided.
Plan 4 -- Interest Income. Periodic payments of interest earned from the
proceeds left with Life of Virginia will be paid. Payments can be annual,
semi-annual, quarterly, or monthly, and will begin at the end of the first
period chosen. Proceeds will earn interest at 3% compounded yearly. Life of
Virginia may increase the interest rate and the amount of any payment. If the
payee dies, the amount of remaining proceeds and any earned but unpaid
interest will be paid in one sum to his or her estate unless otherwise
provided. This plan is not available under Qualified Policies.
Plan 5 -- Joint Life and Survivor Income. Equal monthly payments will be made
to two payees for a guaranteed minimum of 10 years. Each payee must be at
least 35 years old when payments begin. Payments will continue as long as
either payee is living. If Fixed Income Payments are made under this Plan,
the guaranteed amount payable under this plan will earn interest at 3%
compounded yearly. Life of Virginia may increase the interest rate and the
amount of any payment. If both payees die before the end of the minimum
period, the amount of the remaining payments for the 10-year period will be
discounted at the same rate used in calculating Income Payments. The
discounted amount will be paid in one sum to the survivor's estate unless
otherwise provided.
FEDERAL TAX MATTERS
Introduction
The following discussion is general in nature and is not intended as tax
advice. The federal income tax consequences associated with the purchase of a
Policy are complex, and the application of the pertinent tax rules to a
particular person may vary according to facts peculiar to that person.
This discussion is based on the law, regulations, and interpretations
existing on the date of this prospectus. These authorities, however, are subject
to change by Congress, the Treasury Department, and judicial decisions.
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This discussion does not address state or other local tax consequences
associated with the purchase of a Policy. In addition, LIFE OF VIRGINIA MAKES NO
GUARANTEE REGARDING ANY TAX TREATMENT -- FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL -- OF ANY
POLICY OR OF ANY TRANSACTION INVOLVING A POLICY.
Non-Qualified Policies
Premium Payments. A purchaser of a Policy that does not qualify for the
special tax treatment discussed below in connection with Policies used as
individual retirement annuities or used with other qualified retirement plans
may not deduct or exclude from gross income the amount of the premiums paid. In
this discussion, such a Policy is called a "Non-Qualified Policy."
Tax Deferral During Accumulation Period. In general, until distributions
are made or deemed to be made from a Non-Qualified Policy (as discussed below),
an Owner who is a natural person is not taxed on increases in the Account Value
resulting from the investment experience of Account 4. However, this rule
applies only if (1) the investments of Account 4 are "adequately diversified" in
accordance with Treasury Department regulations, and (2) Life of Virginia,
rather than the Owner, is considered the owner of the assets of Account 4 for
federal tax purposes.
(1) Diversification Requirements. Treasury Department regulations prescribe
the manner in which the investments of a separate account such as Account 4
are to be "adequately diversified." Any failure of Account 4 to comply with
the requirements of these regulations would cause each Owner to be taxable
currently on the increase in the Account Value.
Account 4, through the Funds, intends to comply with the diversification
requirements prescribed by the Treasury Department regulations. Although Life
of Virginia does not control the investments of the Funds (other than the GE
Investments Funds, Inc.), it has entered into agreements regarding
participation in the Funds which require the Funds to be operated in
compliance with the requirements prescribed by the Treasury Department.
(2) Ownership Treatment. In certain circumstances, variable policy owners may
be considered the owners, for federal 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 policy owners' gross income annually as earned. The Internal Revenue
Service (the "Service") has stated in published rulings that a variable
policy owner will be considered the owner of separate account assets if the
owner possesses incidents of ownership in those assets, such as the ability
to exercise investment control over the assets. The Treasury Department has
announced, in connection with the issuance of regulations concerning
investment diversification, that those regulations "do not provide guidance
concerning the circumstances in which investor control of the investments of
a segregated asset [i.e. separate] account may cause the investor, 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 policyholders may direct
their investments to particular sub-accounts [of a separate account] without
being treated as owners of the underlying assets." As of the date of this
prospectus, no such guidance has been issued.
The ownership rights under the Policy are similar to, but different in
certain respects from, those addressed by the Service in rulings in which it
was determined that contract owners were not owners of separate account
assets. For example, the Owner of this Policy has the choice of more Funds to
which to allocate premiums and Account Values, and may be able to reallocate
more frequently, than in such rulings. These differences could result in a
Policyowner being considered, under the standard of those rulings, the owner
of the assets of Account 4. To ascertain the tax treatment of its
Policyowners, Life of Virginia requested, with regard to a policy similar to
this Policy, a ruling from the Service that it, and not its Policyowners, is
the owner of the assets of the separate account there involved for federal
income tax purposes. The Service informed Life of Virginia that it will not
rule on the request until issuance of the promised guidance referred to in
the preceding paragraph. Because Life of Virginia does not know what
standards will be set forth in regulations or revenue rulings which the
Treasury Department has stated it expects to be issued, Life of Virginia has
reserved the right to modify its practices to attempt to prevent the
Policyowner from being considered the owner of the assets of Account 4.
Frequently, if the Service or the Treasury Department sets forth a new
position which is adverse to taxpayers, the position is applied on a
prospective basis only. Thus, if the Service or the Treasury Department were
to issue regulations or a ruling which treated a Policyowner as the owner of
the assets of Account 4, that treatment might apply only on a prospective
basis. However, if the ruling or regulations were not considered to set forth
a new position, a Policyowner might retroactively be determined to be the
owner of the assets of Account 4.
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A Policyowner who is not a natural person -- that is, an entity such as a
corporation or a trust -- generally is taxable currently on the annual increase
in the Account Value of a Non-Qualified Policy, unless an exception to this
general rule applies. Exceptions exist for, among other things, an Owner which
is not a natural person but which holds the Policy as an agent for a natural
person.
In addition to the foregoing, if the Policy's Maturity Date occurs at a
time when the Annuitant is at an advanced age, such as over age 85, it is
possible that the Owner will be taxable currently on the annual increase in
Account Value. The following discussion assumes that the Policy will constitute
an annuity contract for federal tax purposes and that the Policy will be issued
to a natural person.
Taxation of Partial and Full Surrenders. A distribution is made from a
Non-Qualified Policy upon the Policy's partial or full surrender. Any amount so
distributed upon a partial surrender is includible in income to the extent that
the Account Value immediately before the partial surrender exceeds the
"investment in the contract" at that time. The amount distributed upon a full
surrender is includible in income to the extent that the Policy's Surrender
Value exceeds the investment in the contract at the time of surrender. For these
purposes, the investment in the contract at any time equals the total of the
Premium Payments made for a Policy to that time, less any amounts previously
received from the Policy which were not included in income. An Owner may be
taxed in the same manner as if a full surrender of the Policy had occurred if
all of the Owners are natural persons and a Contingent Annuitant is named at the
death of an Annuitant who was not also an Owner.
If an Owner transfers a Policy without adequate consideration to a person
other than the Owner's spouse (or to a former spouse incident to divorce), the
Owner will be taxed on the difference between his or her Account Value and the
investment in the policy at the time of transfer. In such case, the transferee's
investment in the policy will be increased to reflect the increase in the
transferor's income. In addition, the Policy provides a Death Benefit that in
certain circumstances may exceed the greater of the Premium Payments and the
Account Value. As described elsewhere in this Prospectus, Life of Virginia
imposes certain charges with respect to the Death Benefit. It is possible that
some portion of those charges could be treated for federal tax purposes as a
partial surrender of the Policy.
All non-qualified annuity policies which are issued after October 21, 1988
by Life of Virginia or any of its affiliates with the same person designated as
the Owner within the same calendar year will be aggregated and treated as one
policy for purposes of determining any tax on distributions.
The foregoing rules will apply to amounts distributed in connection with
the Waiver of Surrender Charges in the Event of Hospital or Nursing Facility
Confinement.
Taxation of Annuity Payments. Amounts may be distributed from a
Non-Qualified Policy as payments under one of the five optional payment plans.
In the case of optional payment plans other than Plan 4 (Interest Income),
typically a portion of each payment is includible in income when it is
distributed. Normally, the portion of a payment includible in income equals the
excess of the payment over the exclusion amount. The exclusion amount, in the
case of Variable Income Payments under Plans 1 and 5, generally is the amount
determined by dividing the "investment in the contract" allocated to that Plan
for the Policy when the payments begin to be made (as defined above), adjusted
for any period-certain or refund feature, by the number of payments expected to
be made (determined by Treasury Department regulations). Also, in the case of
Fixed Income Payments under Plans 1, 2, 3, and 5, the exclusion amount is the
amount determined by multiplying the payment by the ratio of such investment in
the policy allocated to that Plan, adjusted for any period-certain or refund
feature, to the Policy's "expected return" (determined under Treasury Department
regulations). However, payments which are received after the investment in the
contract has been fully recovered -- i.e., after the sum of the excludable
portions of the payments equal the investment in the contract -- will be fully
includible in income. On the other hand, should the payments cease because of
the death of the Annuitant before the investment in the policy has been fully
recovered, the Annuitant (or, in certain cases, the Designated Beneficiary) is
allowed a deduction for the unrecovered amount.
If certain amounts become payable in a lump sum from a Policy, such as the
Policy's Death Benefit, it is possible that such amounts might be viewed as
constructively received and thus subject to tax, even though not actually
received. A lump sum will not be constructively received if it is applied under
an optional payment plan within 60 days after the date on which it becomes
payable. Any optional payment plan selected must comply with applicable minimum
distribution requirements imposed by the Code.
In the case of Plan 4, the proceeds left with Life of Virginia are
considered distributed for tax purposes at the time Plan 4 takes effect, and are
taxed in the same manner as a full surrender of the Policy, as described above.
The periodic interest payments are includible in the recipient's income when
they are paid or made available. In addition, if amounts are applied
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under Plan 3 when the payee is at an advanced age, such as age 80 or older, it
is possible that such amounts would be treated in a manner similar to that under
Plan 4.
Taxation of Systematic Withdrawals. In the case of Systematic Withdrawals,
the amount of each withdrawal should be considered as a distribution and taxed
in the same manner as a partial surrender of the Policy, as described above.
However, there is some uncertainty regarding the tax treatment of Systematic
Withdrawals, and it is possible that additional amounts may be includible in
income.
Taxation of Death Benefit Proceeds. Amounts may be distributed before the
Maturity Date from a Non-Qualified Policy because of the death of the Owner, a
Joint Owner, or the Annuitant. Such Death Benefit Proceeds are includible in the
income of the recipient as follows: (1) if distributed in a lump sum, they are
taxed in the same manner as a full surrender of the Policy, as described above
(substituting the Death Benefit Proceeds for the Surrender Value), or (2) if
distributed under an optional payment plan, they are taxed in the same manner as
annuity payments, as described above.
Penalty Tax on Premature Distributions. Subject to certain exceptions, a
penalty tax is also imposed on the foregoing distributions from a Non-Qualified
Policy, equal to 10 percent of the amount of the distribution that is includible
in income. The exceptions provide, however, that this penalty tax does not apply
to distributions made (1) on or after the recipient attains age 59-1/2, (2)
because the recipient has become disabled (as defined in the tax law), (3) on or
after the death of the Owner, or if such Owner is not a natural person, on or
after the death of the primary annuitant under the Policy (as defined in the tax
law), or (4) as part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments over
the life (or life expectancy) of the recipient or the joint lives (or life
expectancies) of the recipient and his or her designated beneficiary (as defined
in the tax law). In the case of Systematic Withdrawals, it is uncertain whether
such distributions will qualify for exception (4) above. If Systematic
Withdrawals did qualify for this exception, any modification of the Systematic
Withdrawals could result in certain adverse tax consequences. In addition, a
transfer between Investment Subdivisions may result in payments not qualifying
for exception (4) above.
Assignments. An assignment or pledge of (or an agreement to assign or
pledge) a Non-Qualified Policy is taxed in the same manner as a partial
surrender, as described above, to the extent of the value of the Policy so
assigned or pledged. The investment in the policy is increased by the amount
includible as income with respect to such assignment or pledge, though it is not
affected by any other amount in connection with the assignment or pledge
(including its release).
Loss of Interest Deduction Where Policies are Held by or for the Benefit of
Certain Non-Natural Persons. In the case of Policies issued after June 8, 1997
to a non-natural taxpayer (such as a corporation or a trust), or held for the
benefit of such an entity, otherwise deductible interest may no longer be
deductible by the entity, regardless of whether the interest relates to debt
used to purchase or carry the Policy. However, this interest deduction
disallowance does not affect Policies where the income on such Policies is
treated under section 72(u) of the Code as ordinary income that is received or
accrued by the Owner during the taxable year. Entities that are considering
purchasing the Policy, or entities that will be beneficiaries with respect to a
Policy, should consult a tax advisor.
Qualified Policies
The following sections describe tax considerations of Policies used as
Individual Retirement Annuities or other qualified retirement plans ("Qualified
Policies"). Life of Virginia does not currently offer all of the types of
Qualified Policies described, and may not offer them in the future. Prospective
purchasers of Qualified Policies should therefore contact Life of Virginia's
Home Office to ascertain the availability of Qualified Policies at any given
time.
IRA Policies
Premium Payments. A Policy that meets certain requirements set forth in the
tax law may be used as an an IRA Policy. Both the amount of the Premium Payments
that may be paid, and the tax deduction that the Policyowner may claim for such
Premium Payments, are limited under an IRA Policy.
In general, the Premium Payments that may be made for any IRA Policy for
any year are limited to the lesser of $2,000 or 100 percent of the individual's
earned income for the year. Also, with respect to an individual who has less
income than his or her spouse, Premium Payments may be made by that individual
to an IRA Policy to the extent of the lesser of (1) $2,000, or (2) the sum of
(i) the compensation includible in such individual's gross income for the
taxable year and (ii) the compensation includible in the gross income of the
individual's spouse for the taxable year reduced by the amount allowed as a
deduction for IRA contributions to such spouse. An excise tax is imposed on IRA
contributions that exceed the law's limits.
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The deductible amount of the Premium Payments made for an IRA Policy for
any taxable year is limited to the amount of the Premium Payments that may be
paid for the Policy for that year. Furthermore, a single person who is an active
participant in a qualified retirement plan (that is, a qualified pension,
profit-sharing, or annuity plan, a simplified employee pension plan, a "SIMPLE"
retirement account, or a "section 403(b)" annuity plan, as discussed below) and
who has adjusted gross income in excess of $40,000 may not deduct Premium
Payments, and such a person with adjusted gross income between $30,000 and
$40,000 may deduct only a portion of such payments. Also, married persons who
file a joint return, one of whom is an active participant in a qualified
retirement plan, and who have adjusted gross income in excess of $60,000 may not
deduct Premium Payments, and those with adjusted gross income between $50,000
and $60,000 may deduct only a portion of such payments. Additional rules may
apply.
In applying these and other rules applicable to an IRA Policy, all
individual retirement accounts and annuities owned by an individual are treated
as one contract, and all amounts distributed during any taxable year are treated
as one distribution.
Tax Deferral During Accumulation Period. Until distributions are made from
an IRA Policy, increases in the Account Value of the Policy are not taxed.
IRA Policies generally may not provide life insurance coverage, but they
may provide a death benefit that equals the greater of the premiums paid and the
contract value. The Policy provides a Death Benefit that in certain
circumstances may exceed the greater of the Premium Payments and the Account
Value. It is possible that the Policy's Death Benefit could be viewed as
violating the prohibition on investment in life insurance contracts with the
result that the Policy would not be viewed as satisfying the requirements of an
IRA Policy.
Taxation of Distributions and Rollovers. If all Premium Payments made to an
IRA Policy were deductible, all amounts distributed from the Policy are included
in the recipient's income when distributed. However, if nondeductible Premium
Payments were made to an IRA Policy (within the limits allowed by the tax law),
a portion of each distribution from the Policy typically is included in income
when it is distributed. In such a case, any amount distributed as an annuity
payment or in a lump sum upon death or a full surrender is taxed as described
above in connection with such a distribution from a Non-Qualified Policy,
treating as the investment in the contract the sum of the nondeductible Premium
Payments at the end of the taxable year in which the distribution commences or
is made (less any amounts previously distributed that were excluded from
income). Also in such a case, any amount distributed upon a partial surrender is
partially includible in income. The includible amount is the excess of the
distribution over the exclusion amount which in turn equals the distribution
multiplied by the ratio of the investment in the contract to the Account Value.
In any event, subject to the direct rollover and mandatory withholding
requirements (discussed below) amounts may be "rolled over" from a qualified
retirement plan to an IRA Policy (or from one individual retirement annuity or
individual retirement account to an IRA Policy) without incurring tax if certain
conditions are met. Only certain types of distributions from qualified
retirement plans or individual retirement annuities may be rolled over.
Penalty Taxes. Subject to certain exceptions, a penalty tax is also imposed
on distributions from an IRA Policy equal to 10 percent of the amount of the
distribution includible in income. (Amounts rolled over from an IRA Policy
generally are excludable from income.) The exceptions provide, however, that
this penalty tax does not apply to distributions made (1) on or after age
59-1/2, (2) on or after death or because of disability (as defined in the tax
law), or (3) as part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments over
the life (or life expectancy) of the recipient or the joint lives (or joint life
expectancies) of the recipient and his or her designated beneficiary (as defined
in the tax law).
In addition to the foregoing, failure to comply with a minimum distribution
requirement will result in the imposition of a penalty tax of 50 percent of the
amount by which a minimum required distribution exceeds the actual distribution
from an IRA Policy. Under this requirement, distributions of minimum amounts
from an IRA Policy as specified in the tax law must commence by April 1 of the
calendar year following the calendar year in which the Annuitant attains age
70-1/2, or when he or she retires, whichever is later.
Roth IRAs
Recently enacted section 408A of the Code permits eligible individuals to
contribute to a type of IRA Policy known as a "Roth IRA." Roth IRAs differ from
other IRA Policies in several respects. Among the differences is that, although
Premium Payments to a Roth IRA are not tax deductible, "qualified distributions"
from a Roth IRA will be excludable from income. Additionally, the eligibility
and mandatory distribution requirements for Roth IRAs differ from non-Roth IRA
Policies.
Premium Payments. The maximum amount of contributions allowable for any
taxable year to all Roth IRAs maintained for an individual (the "contribution
limit") generally is the lesser of $2,000 and 100% of compensation for the
taxable year.
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The contribution limit is reduced by the amount of any deductible and
non-deductible contributions to a non-Roth IRA Policy. For individuals who file
a joint return and receive less compensation for the taxable year than their
spouse, special rules apply.
For taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes in excess of certain limits, no
contribution (or only a reduced contribution) to a Roth IRA is allowed. For
married individuals filing a joint return, the contribution limit is phased out
for adjusted gross incomes between $150,000 and $160,000. (Special rules apply
to married individuals filing separate returns.) For single individuals, the
contribution limit is phased out for adjusted gross incomes between $95,000 and
$110,000.
Rollovers. A rollover may be made to a Roth IRA only if it is a "qualified
rollover contribution." A "qualified rollover contribution" is a rollover
contribution to a Roth IRA from another Roth IRA or from a non-Roth IRA Policy,
but only if such rollover contribution meets the rollover requirements for IRA
Policies under section 408(d)(3) of the Code. In addition, a transfer may be
made to a Roth IRA directly from another Roth IRA or from a non-Roth IRA Policy.
Persons with adjusted gross incomes in excess of $100,000 or who are married and
file a separate return are not eligible to make a qualified rollover
contribution or a transfer in a taxable year from a non-Roth IRA Policy to a
Roth IRA.
In the case of a qualified rollover contribution or a transfer from a
non-Roth IRA Policy to a Roth IRA, any portion of the amount rolled over which
would be includible in gross income were it not part of a qualified rollover
contribution or a nontaxable transfer will be includible in gross income.
However, the 10 percent penalty tax on premature distributions generally will
not apply. If such a rollover occurs before January 1, 1999, any portion of the
amount rolled over which is required to be included in gross income must be
included ratably over the 4-taxable year period beginning with the taxable year
in which the rollover is made.
Conversions. All or part of amounts in a non-Roth IRA Policy may be
converted into a Roth IRA. Such a conversion can be made without taking an
actual distribution from the IRA Policy. For example, an individual may make a
conversion by notifying the IRA Policy issuer or trustee, whichever is
applicable. The conversion of an IRA Policy to a Roth IRA is a special type of
qualified rollover contribution. Hence, the IRA Policy participant must be
eligible to make a qualified rollover contribution in order to convert an IRA
Policy to a Roth IRA. A conversion typically will result in the inclusion of
some or all of the IRA Policy value in gross income, as described above.
UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES, IT MAY NOT BE ADVISABLE TO ROLLOVER, TRANSFER, OR
CONVERT ALL OR PART OF A NON-ROTH IRA POLICY TO A ROTH IRA. WHETHER AN OWNER
SHOULD DO SO WILL DEPEND ON THE IRA POLICY OWNER'S PARTICULAR FACTS AND
CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SUCH FACTORS AS WHETHER THE OWNER
IS QUALIFIED TO MAKE SUCH A ROLLOVER, TRANSFER, OR CONVERSION, HIS OR HER
FINANCIAL SITUATION, AGE, CURRENT AND FUTURE INCOME NEEDS, YEARS TO RETIREMENT,
CURRENT AND FUTURE TAX RATES, AND ABILITY AND DESIRE TO PAY CURRENT INCOME TAXES
WITH RESPECT TO AMOUNTS ROLLED OVER, TRANSFERRED, OR CONVERTED, AND WHETHER SUCH
TAXES MIGHT NEED TO BE PAID WITH WITHDRAWALS FROM THE OWNER'S ROTH IRA (SEE
DISCUSSION BELOW OF "NONQUALIFIED DISTRIBUTIONS" AND "PENDING LEGISLATION").
PERSONS CONSIDERING A ROLLOVER, TRANSFER, OR CONVERSION SHOULD CONSULT A
QUALIFIED TAX ADVISOR.
Qualified Distributions. Any "qualified distribution" from a Roth IRA is
excludible from gross income. A "qualified distribution" is a payment or
distribution which satisfies two requirements. First, the payment or
distribution must be (a) made after the Owner attains age 591/2, (b) made after
the Owner's death, (c) attributable to the Owner being disabled, or (d) a
qualified first-time homebuyer distribution within the meaning of section
72(t)(2)(F) of the Code. Second, the payment or distribution must be made in a
taxable year that is at least five years after (a) the first taxable year for
which a contribution was made to any Roth IRA established for the Owner, or (b)
in the case of a payment or distribution properly allocable to a qualified
rollover contribution from a non-Roth IRA Policy (or income allocable thereto),
the taxable year in which the rollover contribution was made.
Nonqualified Distributions. A distribution from a Roth IRA which is not a
qualified distribution is generally taxed in the same manner as a distribution
from a non-Roth IRA Policy. However, such a distribution will be treated as made
first from contributions to the Roth IRA to the extent that such distribution,
when added to all previous distributions from the Roth IRA, does not exceed the
aggregate amount of contributions to the Roth IRA. Generally, all Roth IRAs are
aggregated to determine the tax treatment of distributions.
Mandatory Distributions. Distributions of minimum amounts from a Roth IRA
need not commence at age 701/2. However, if the Owner dies before the entire
interest in a Roth IRA is distributed, any remaining interest in the Policy must
be distributed by December 31 of the calendar year containing the fifth
anniversary of the Owner's death, subject to certain exceptions.
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As described in "Federal Tax Matters," there is some uncertainty regarding
the proper characterization of the Policy's death benefit for purposes of the
tax rules governing IRA Policies (which include Roth IRAs). Additionally, the
foregoing discusses the federal income tax consequences surrounding Roth IRAs
and does not address any state income tax consequences that may apply. Persons
intending to use the Policy in connection with a Roth IRA should seek competent
advice regarding these issues.
Pending Legislation. Pending legislation may modify these rules
retroactively to January 1, 1998.
Simplified Employee Pension Plans
An employer may use a Policy to establish for an employee an individual
retirement annuity plan known as a "simplified employee pension plan" (or
"SEP"), if certain requirements set forth in the tax law are satisfied. Premium
Payments may be made into a Policy used in a SEP generally in accordance with
the rules applicable to individual retirement annuities, though with expanded
contribution limits. Such payments are deductible by the employer and are not
includible in the income of the employee. The taxation of distributed amounts
generally follows the rules applicable to individual retirement annuities. As
discussed above (see IRA Policies), there is some uncertainty regarding the
proper characterization of the Policy's Death Benefit provisions for purposes of
certain tax rules governing IRAs (which would include SEP IRAs). Employers
intending to use the Policy in connection with a SEP should seek competent tax
advice.
SIMPLE IRAs
Section 408(p) of the Code permits certain small employers to establish
"SIMPLE retirement accounts,"including SIMPLE IRAs, for their employees. Under
SIMPLE IRAs, certain deductible contributions are made by both employees and
employers. SIMPLE IRAs are subject to various requirements, including limits on
the amounts that may be contributed, the persons who may be eligible, and the
time when distributions may commence. As discussed above (see IRA Policies),
there is some uncertainty regarding the proper characterization of the Policy's
Death Benefit provisions for purposes of certain tax rules governing IRAs (which
would include SIMPLE IRAs). Employers intending to use the Policy in connection
with a SIMPLE retirement account should seek competent tax advice.
Section 403(b) Annuities
Premium Payments. Premiums paid for a Policy on behalf of an employee by a
public educational institution or certain other tax-exempt employers are not
included in the employee's income if the Policy meets certain requirements set
forth in the tax law. There are a number of limitations on contributions to a
"section 403(b) Policy." For example, Premium Payments made as elective
deferrals through a salary reduction agreement with an employee generally are
limited to $9,500 per year (or, if greater, $7,000 per year as adjusted by the
Service for cost of living increases). (Note that contributions to certain other
qualified retirement plans, such as section 401(k) plans or to SEP plans, by the
Policyowner may reduce these limits on elective deferrals.) Other limitations
may be more restrictive.
In applying these and other rules applicable to a section 403(b) Policy,
that Policy and all similar contracts purchased by the same employer for the
same employee are treated as one contract.
Tax Deferral During Accumulation Period. Until distributions are made from
a section 403(b) Policy, increases in the Account Value are not taxed.
Purchasers should consider that the Policy provides a Death Benefit that in
certain circumstances may exceed the greater of the Premium Payments and the
Account Value. It is possible that such Death Benefit could be characterized as
an incidental death benefit. If the Death Benefit were so characterized, this
could result in currently taxable income to purchasers. In addition, there are
limitations on the amount of incidental death benefits that may be provided
under a section 403(b) Policy. Even if the Death Benefit under the Policy were
characterized as an incidental death benefit, it is unlikely to violate those
limits unless the purchaser also purchases a life insurance contract as part of
his or her section 403(b) Policy.
Taxation of Distributions and Rollovers. If no portion of the premiums paid
into a section 403(b) Policy were includible in the employee's income, all
amounts distributed from the Policy are included in the recipient's income when
distributed. However, if Premium Payments were made to a section 403(b) Policy
which were includible in the employee's income, a portion of each distribution
from the Policy typically is included in income when it is distributed. In such
a case, any amount distributed as an annuity payment or in a lump sum upon death
or a full surrender is taxed as described above in connection with such a
distribution from a Non-Qualified Policy, treating as the investment in the
contract the sum of the Premium Payments made into the Policy which were not
excluded from income as of the time the distribution commences or is made (less
any amounts previously distributed that were excluded from income). Also in such
a case, any amount distributed upon a partial surrender is partially includible
in income. The includible amount is the excess of the distribution over the
exclusion amount, which in turn equals the distribution multiplied by the ratio
of the investment in the contract to the Account Value.
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In any event, subject to the direct rollover and mandatory withholding
requirements (discussed below), amounts may be rolled over from a section 403(b)
Policy (or similarly qualifying contract) to another section 403(b) Policy (or
similarly qualifying contract) or to an individual retirement account or
individual retirement annuity without incurring tax if certain conditions are
met. Only certain types of distributions may be rolled over.
Beginning in 1989, a section 403(b) Policy is required to prohibit
distributions of amounts attributable to elective deferrals and earnings thereon
(made under a salary reduction agreement) prior to age 59 1/2, separation from
service, death or disability. Distributions of elective deferrals (but not any
income earned thereon) may nonetheless be permitted in the case of hardship.
Penalty Taxes. Subject to certain exceptions, a penalty tax is also imposed
on distributions from a section 403(b) Policy equal to 10 percent of the amount
of the distribution includible in income. (Amounts rolled over from a section
403(b) Policy generally are excludable from income, although various withholding
requirements may nonetheless apply to such amounts, as discussed below). The
exceptions provide, however, that this penalty tax does not apply to
distributions made (1) on or after age 59 1/2, (2) on or after death or because
of disability (as defined in the tax law), (3) as part of a series of
substantially equal periodic payments beginning after the employee separates
from service and made over the life (or life expectancy) of the employee or the
joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the employee and his or her
designated beneficiary (as defined in the tax law), or (4) after separation from
service after attainment of age 55.
In addition to the foregoing, failure to comply with a minimum distribution
requirement will result in the imposition of a penalty tax of 50 percent of the
amount by which a minimum required distribution exceeds the actual distribution
from a section 403(b) Policy. Under this requirement, distributions of minimum
amounts specified by the tax law must generally commence by April 1 of the
calendar year following the calendar year in which the employee attains age 70
1/2, or when he or she retires, whichever is later.
Deferred Compensation Plans of State and Local Governments and Tax-Exempt
Organizations
Section 457 of the Code permits employees of state and local governments
and tax-exempt organizations to defer a portion of their compensation without
paying current taxes. The employees must be participants in an eligible deferred
compensation plan. Generally, a Policy purchased by a state or local government
or a tax-exempt organization will not be treated as an annuity contract for
federal income tax purposes. Those who intend to use the Policies in connection
with such plans should seek competent tax advice.
Other Qualified Retirement Plans
Premium Payments. Premium Payments made by an employer for a Policy used in
connection with a pension, profit-sharing, or annuity plan qualified under
section 401 or 403(a) of the Code are deductible by the employer within certain
limits. Such payments are also excludable from the income of the employee within
certain limits.
Tax Deferral and Taxation of Distributions. The deferral of taxation on
Account Value increases and the tax treatment of distributed amounts (including
the penalty tax) described above in the case of IRA Policies and section 403(b)
Policies generally applies with respect to amounts held under or distributed
from Policies used in connection with other qualified retirement plans. For
Policies and amounts distributed therefrom to be eligible for such treatment,
certain requirements specified in the tax law must be satisfied.
The Policy provides a Death Benefit that in certain circumstances may
exceed the greater of the Premium Payments and the Account Value. It is possible
that such Death Benefit could be characterized as an incidental death benefit.
There are limitations on the amount of incidental death benefits that may be
provided under pension and profit sharing plans. In addition, the cost of
providing such benefits may be currently includible in income.
Legal and Tax Advice for Qualified Plans
The requirements of the tax law applicable to qualified retirement plans,
and the tax treatment of amounts held and distributed under such plans, are
quite complex. Accordingly, a prospective purchaser of a Policy to be used in
connection with any such plan should seek competent legal and tax advice
regarding the suitability of the Policy for the situation involved, the
applicable requirements, and the treatment of the rights and benefits under a
Policy so used.
Direct Rollover and Mandatory Withholding Requirements
If your Policy is used in connection with a pension, profit-sharing, or
annuity plan qualified under sections 401(a) or 403(a) of the Code, or is a
section 403(b) Policy, any "eligible rollover distribution" from the Policy will
be subject to direct rollover and mandatory withholding requirements. An
eligible rollover distribution generally is any taxable distribution from a
qualified pension plan under section 401(a) of the Code, qualified annuity plan
under section 403(a) of the Code, or section 403(b) annuity or custodial
account, excluding certain amounts (such as minimum distributions required under
section 401(a)(9) of the Code and distributions which are part of a "series of
substantially equal periodic payments" made for the life or a
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specified period of 10 years or more). Under these requirements, withholding at
a rate of 20 percent will be imposed on any eligible rollover distribution that
you receive from the Policy. Unlike withholding on certain other amounts
distributed from the Policy, discussed below, you can not elect out of
withholding with respect to an eligible rollover distribution. However, this 20
percent withholding will not apply if, instead of receiving the eligible
rollover distribution, you elect to have it directly transferred to certain
qualified retirement plans. Prior to receiving an eligible rollover
distribution, you will receive notice (from the plan administrator or Life of
Virginia) explaining generally the direct rollover and mandatory withholding
requirements and how to avoid the 20 percent withholding by electing a direct
transfer.
Federal Income Tax Withholding
Amounts distributed from a Policy, to the extent includible in income under
the federal tax laws, are subject to federal income tax withholding. Life of
Virginia will withhold and remit a portion of such amounts to the U.S.
Government unless properly notified by the Policyowner or other payee, at or
before the time of the distribution, that he or she chooses not to have any
amounts withheld. In some instances, however, Life of Virginia may be required
to withhold amounts. (See the discussion above regarding withholding
requirements applicable to distributions from various qualified retirement plans
including section 403(b) policies.)
GENERAL PROVISIONS
The Owner
The Policyowner or Joint Owners are designated in the application. (Joint
Owners own the Policy equally with the right of survivorship.) While the
Annuitant is living, the Policyowner or Joint Owners may exercise all of the
rights and privileges under the Policy, subject to the rights of any beneficiary
named irrevocably, and any assignee under an assignment filed with Life of
Virginia. Disposition of the Policy is subject to the Policy's death provisions.
(See Death Provisions.) During the Annuitant's lifetime, the Policyowner or
Joint Owners may be changed by written request to the Home Office if this right
has been reserved. If the Policyowner dies before the Annuitant, the Designated
Beneficiary will become the sole owner of the Policy following such a death,
subject to the distribution rules in the Policy's death provisions. If the
Policyowner does not name a Joint Owner or a Primary Beneficiary or Contingent
Beneficiary, or if a Joint Owner or Primary Beneficiary or Contingent
Beneficiary is not living (or in existence for purposes of non-natural
designations) at the Policyowner's death, ownership will pass to the
Policyowner's estate. The Designated Beneficiary of the Policyowner, for
purposes of the required distribution rules of section 72(s) of the Code, will
receive the required distribution if the Policyowner dies prior to the Maturity
Date. The required distribution is more fully described in Death Provisions.
The Annuitant
The Policy names the Policyowner or someone else as the Annuitant. A
Contingent Annuitant also may be named. If no Contingent Annuitant has been
named, one may be named at the death of the Annuitant. The election of a
Contingent Annuitant after the death of the Annuitant, however, may have adverse
tax consequences. (See Federal Tax Matters.) Life of Virginia reserves the right
to restrict the election of the Contingent Annuitant to conform to its
administrative procedures and within the restrictions of federal and state law.
At the death of the Annuitant prior to the Maturity Date, the Contingent
Annuitant, if any, may become the Annuitant in certain circumstances. (See Death
Provisions.)
The Beneficiary
The Primary and Contingent Beneficiary may be designated by the Policyowner
in the application. If changed, the Primary Beneficiary or Contingent
Beneficiary is as shown in the latest change filed with Life of Virginia.
Changes By the Owner
Prior to the Maturity Date and during the Annuitant's life, the Policyowner
may be changed if this right is reserved. The Primary Beneficiary and the
Contingent Beneficiary may also be changed during the Annuitant's life if this
right is reserved; however no change may be made after the Annuitant's death.
Furthermore, if this right is reserved, the Policyowner may also change the
Contingent Annuitant.
To make a change, a written request must be sent to Life of Virginia at its
Home Office. The request and the change must be in a form satisfactory to Life
of Virginia and must actually be received by the Company. The change will take
effect as of the date the request is signed by the Policyowner. The change will
be subject to any payment made before the change is recorded by Life of
Virginia.
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Evidence of Death, Age, Sex or Survival
Life of Virginia will require proof of death before it acts on Policy
provisions relating to the death of the Owner or other person(s). Life of
Virginia may also require proof of the age, sex or survival of any person or
persons before acting on any applicable Policy provision.
Joint Policy
The Policy may be purchased as a Joint Policy. In making this selection,
the Policyowner must name an Annuitant and Contingent Annuitant. The Policyowner
must also relinquish any right to change the Contingent Annuitant. An additional
Contingent Annuitant may not be named if the Annuitant or Contingent Annuitant
dies before the Maturity Date.
Under a Joint Policy, if both the Annuitant and Contingent Annuitant are
alive at the Maturity Date, proceeds will be paid in the form of Variable Income
Payments under Optional Payment Plan 5, Joint Life and Survivor Income, using
the sexes and ages nearest birthday of the Annuitant and Contingent Annuitant.
If only one is surviving at the Maturity Date, then proceeds will be paid in the
form of Variable Income Payments under Optional Payment Plan 1, Life Income with
10 Years Certain, using the sex and settlement age of such survivor.
Payment Under the Policies
Life of Virginia will usually pay any amounts payable as a result of
surrender or partial surrender within seven days after it receives a written
request at its Home Office in a form satisfactory to it. Life of Virginia will
usually pay any Death Benefit within seven days after it receives Due Proof of
Death. Amounts payable as a result of surrender, partial surrender, death of the
Annuitant or the Maturity Date may be postponed whenever: (i) the New York Stock
Exchange is closed other than customary weekend and holiday closings, or trading
on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted as determined by the Commission; or
(ii) the Commission by order permits postponement for the protection of
Policyowners; or (iii) an emergency exists, as determined by the Commission, as
the result of which disposal of securities is not reasonably practicable or it
is not reasonably practicable to determine the value of the net assets of
Account 4.
Payments under a Policy which are derived from any amount paid to Life of
Virginia by check or draft may be postponed until such reasonable time as Life
of Virginia is satisfied that the check or draft has cleared the bank upon which
it is drawn.
If, at the time the Policyowner makes a surrender or partial surrender
request, he or she has not provided Life of Virginia with a written election not
to have federal income taxes withheld, Life of Virginia must by law withhold
such taxes and remit that amount to the federal government. Moreover, the Code
provides that a 10% penalty will be imposed on certain early surrenders. (See
Federal Tax Matters.)
Any Death Benefit proceeds that are paid in one lump sum will include
interest from the date of receipt of Due Proof of Death to the date of payment.
Interest will be paid at a rate set by Life of Virginia, or by law if greater.
The minimum interest rate which will be paid is 2.5%. Interest will not be paid
beyond one year or any longer time set by applicable law.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICIES
The Policies will be sold by individuals who, in addition to being licensed
to sell variable annuity policies for Life of Virginia, are also registered
representatives of Capital Brokerage Corporation (doing business in Indiana and
Texas as GE Capital Brokerage Corporation) the principal underwriter of the
Policies, or of broker-dealers who have entered into written sales agreements
with the principal underwriter. Capital Brokerage Corporation, an affiliate of
Life of Virginia, is a Washington corporation located at 6630 West Broad Street,
Richmond, Virginia 23230. Capital Brokerage Corporation is registered with the
Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a broker-dealer and is a
member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Capital Brokerage
Corporation also serves as principal underwriter for variable life insurance
policies issued by Life of Virginia. No amounts have been retained, however, by
Capital Brokerage Corporation for acting as principal underwriter of the Life of
Virginia Policies.
Writing agents of Life of Virginia will receive commissions based on a
commission schedule and rules. Commissions depend on the premiums paid. The
agent will receive a commission of 3% of the initial premium paid and any
Additional Premium Payments.
Agents may also be eligible to receive certain bonuses and allowances, as
well as retirement plan credits, based on commissions earned. Field management
of Life of Virginia receives compensation which may be based in part on the
level of agent commissions in their management units. Broker-dealers and their
registered agents will receive first-year and subsequent year commissions
equivalent to the total commissions and benefits received by the field
management and writing agents of Life of Virginia.
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VOTING RIGHTS AND REPORTS
To the extent required by law, Life of Virginia will vote the Funds' shares
held in Account 4 at regular and special shareholder meetings of the Funds, in
accordance with instructions received from persons having voting interests in
Account 4. If, however, the 1940 Act or any regulation thereunder should be
amended and as a result, Life of Virginia determines that it is permitted to
vote Fund shares in its own right, it may elect to do so.
Before Income Payments begin, the Policyowner exercises the voting rights
under the Policy. After Income Payments begin, the person receiving the Income
Payments has the voting interests. Before Income Payments begin, the number of
votes which each Policyowner has the right to instruct will be determined for a
Fund portfolio by dividing a Policy's Account Value in the subdivision investing
in that portfolio by the net asset value per share of the portfolio. Fractional
shares will be counted. After Income Payments begin, the number of votes after
the first Income Payment is received will be determined by dividing the reserve
for such Policy allocated to the Investment Subdivision by the net asset value
per share of the corresponding portfolio. After Income Payments begin, the
reserves attributable to a Policy decrease as the reserves allocated to the
Investment Subdivision decrease. Fractional shares will be counted.
The number of votes which the Policyowner has the right to instruct will be
determined as of the date coincident with the date established by a particular
Fund for determining shareholders eligible to vote at the meeting of that Fund.
Voting instructions will be solicited by written communications prior to such
meeting in accordance with procedures established by that Fund.
The Funds serve as investment vehicles for variable life insurance policies
sold by Life of Virginia as well as for other variable life insurance and
variable annuity policies sold by insurers other than Life of Virginia and
funded through other separate investment accounts. Persons owning all such other
policies as well as the persons receiving income payments under all such other
policies will enjoy similar voting rights. Life of Virginia will vote Fund
shares held in Account 4 as to which no timely instructions are received, and
Fund shares held in Account 4 that it owns as a consequence of accrued charges
under the Policies, in proportion to the voting instructions which are received
with respect to all Policies funded through Account 4. Each person having a
voting interest will receive proxy materials, reports and other materials
relating to the appropriate portfolio.
YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE
Like other financial services providers, Life of Virginia utilizes computer
systems that may be affected by Year 2000 date data processing issues and it
also relies on services providers, including banks, custodians, administrators,
and investment managers that also may be affected. Life of Virginia is engaged
in a process to evaluate and develop plans to have its computer systems and
critical applications ready to process Year 2000 date data. It is also
confirming that its service providers are also so engaged. The resources that
are being devoted to this effort are substantial. Remedial actions include
inventorying the company's computer systems, applications and interfaces,
assessing the impact of the Year 2000 date data on them, developing a range of
solutions specific to particular situations and implementing appropriate
solutions. Some systems, applications and interfaces will be replaced or
upgraded to new software or new releases of existing software which are Year
2000 ready. Others will be modified as necessary to become ready. It is
difficult to predict with precision whether the amount of resources ultimately
devoted, or the outcome of these efforts, will have any negative impact on Life
of Virginia and Account 4. However, as of the date of this prospectus, it is not
anticipated that Owners will experience negative effects on their investment, or
on the services provided in connection therewith, as a result of Year 2000
readiness implementation. Life of Virginia's target dates for completion of
these activities depend upon the particular situation. The Company's goal is to
be substantially Year 2000 ready for critical applications by mid-1999, but
there can be no assurance that Life of Virginia will be successful in meeting
its goal, or that interaction with other service providers will not impair Life
of Virginia's services at that time.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Life of Virginia and its subsidiaries, like all other life insurance
companies, are involved in lawsuits, including class action lawsuits. In some
class action and other lawsuits involving insurers, substantial damages have
been sought and/or material settlement payments have been made. Although the
outcome of any litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, Life of Virginia
believes that at the present time there are no pending or threatened lawsuits
that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse impact on it or Account 4.
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APPENDIX A
MATTERS RELATING TO POLICIES ISSUED PRIOR TO 1/28/91
AND ISSUED OR OFFERED LATER IN CERTAIN STATES
Policies issued prior to January 28, 1991, and, in certain states, policies
issued or offered after that date contain certain rights, benefits and
procedures which differ from those described elsewhere in this Prospectus and
the Statement of Additional Information. Such policies were marketed as "Asset
Allocation Annuity" and may be identified by the policy form number of P1098A,
B, C or U, 1/87. An individual who has purchased one of these policies must
refer to this section in conjunction with the remainder of this Prospectus
and/or Statement of Additional Information, in order to determine his or her
rights and benefits under the Policy. With respect to the terms defined below,
as well as the description of the refund privilege, the death benefit, and
contestability of the Policy, these terms and descriptions should be substituted
in their entirety for the related terms and descriptions found elsewhere in this
Prospectus or the Statement of Additional Information. All other procedures
described herein, however, are meant to modify the procedures found elsewhere in
the Prospectus or the Statement of Additional Information, and must be read in
conjunction with the procedures found elsewhere in this Prospectus or in the
Statement of Additional information. The page references listed below indicate
where in the Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information the
substituted or modified terms and procedures are described.
DEFINITIONS
Annuitant -- The person named in the Policy during whose life Income
Payments involving life contingencies will continue and, subject to the
provision dealing with Contingent Annuitants, upon whose death prior to the
Maturity Date, a Death Benefit under the Policy is paid. (See General
Provisions.)
Beneficiary -- The person who has the right to receive the Death Benefit
set forth in the Policy. More than one Beneficiary may be named. (See General
Provisions.)
Cash Value -- The value of the Policy equal to the Cash Value allocated to
the Investment Subdivisions of Account 4. (As used elsewhere in this Prospectus
and Statement of Additional Information, the term "Account Value" should be
substituted for the term "Cash Value" -- see Definitions.)
Contingent Owner -- The person named in the Policy to become the new
Policyowner of the Policy in the event of the death of the Policyowner before
the Maturity Date. The Policyowner's spouse is the only person that can be named
as the Contingent Owner. (See Death provisions, Designated Beneficiary.)
Initial Investment Period -- The period commencing on the date the initial
Net Premium Payment is credited to the Policy and ending either 15 calendar days
later or, if the Policy is not accepted by the Policyowner, when all amounts due
are refunded. During the period, all Net Premium Payments will be placed in the
Investment Subdivision of Account 4 that invests exclusively in the Money Market
Fund of the GE Investments Funds, Inc. (See The Policy.)
Policyowner (or "Owner") -- The Person or persons (in the case of Joint
Owners) entitled to receive Income Payments after the Maturity Date. The Owner
is also entitled to the ownership rights stated in the Policy during the
lifetime of the Annuitant. The original Policyowner is named in the application.
Contingent Owners may also be named. (See General Provisions.)
THE POLICY
Investment Subdivision of Account 4 which invests exclusively in the Money
Market Fund of the GE Investments Funds, Inc. The Initial Investment Period
commences on the date the initial Net Premium Payment is credited to the Policy
and ends either 15 calendar days later or, if the Policy is not accepted by the
Policyowner, when all amounts due are refunded, whichever is earlier. At the end
of the Initial Investment Period, the Cash Value will be transferred from the
Investment Subdivision investing in the Money Market Fund of the GE Investments
Funds, Inc. to the Investment Subdivisions of Account 4 in accordance with the
Policyowner's written instructions in the application. Additional Net Premium
Payments will be allocated to the Investment Subdivisions of Account 4 in
accordance with the written instructions of the Policyowner. (See The Policy.)
Examination of Policy (Refund Privilege) -- The Policyowner may examine the
Policy and return it for refund within 10 days after it is received. Unless
state law requires otherwise, the amount of the refund will equal the greater of
(1) the Cash Value of the Policy (without reduction of any surrender charges)
plus any amount deducted from the Premium Payments
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prior to allocation to Account 4 or (2) the Premium Payments made. A Policyowner
wanting a refund should return the Policy to Life of Virginia at its Home
Office. (See The Policy.)
DISTRIBUTIONS UNDER THE POLICY
Death Benefit -- If the Annuitant dies prior to the Maturity Date, a Death
Benefit will become payable to the Beneficiary upon Due Proof of Death of the
Annuitant as long as there is no Contingent Annuitant. If a Contingent Annuitant
exists at the Annuitant's death prior to the Maturity Date, then no Death
Benefit is payable unless the new Annuitant dies prior to the Maturity Date. The
Death Benefit will be equal to the greater of (a) the total of the Premium
Payments made, reduced by the sum of partial surrenders, including any
applicable charges, or (b) the Cash Value of the Policy as of the date Due Proof
of Death is received by Life of Virginia.
Unless an optional payment plan is chosen on or before the date Due Proof
of Death is received by Life of Virginia, the Death Benefit Proceeds will be
paid in a lump sum. If the death of the Annuitant occurs on or after the
Maturity Date, no Death Benefit will be payable under the Policy except as may
be provided under the optional payment plan selected. (See Distributions Under
the Policy.)
INCOME PAYMENTS
Election of Optional Payment Plans -- "Proceeds" means the amount payable
upon surrender, death of the Annuitant prior to the Maturity Date, or upon the
Maturity Date. Death Benefit and Surrender Value Proceeds will be paid in one
lump sum. During the lifetime of the Annuitant and prior to the Maturity Date,
by written notice to the Home Office the Policyowner may elect to receive
Proceeds in a lump sum or under an optional payment plan.
During the lifetime of the Annuitant, the Policyowner may elect that all or
any part of the Death Benefit be applied under any one of the optional payment
plans listed in the Policy or in any manner agreeable to Life of Virginia. If no
election as to the optional payment plan has been selected by the Policyowner at
the time of death of the Annuitant prior to the Maturity Date, such an election
may be made by the Beneficiary if made on or before the date Life of Virginia
receives Due Proof of Death. (See Distributions Under the Policy.)
Optional Payment Plans -- The payee under a plan cannot be a corporation,
association, or fiduciary. In addition, Life of Virginia does not reserve the
right to reduce the frequency of payments to an interval that would result in
each payment being at least $100, even if any payment provided for would be or
becomes less than $100. (See Income Payments.)
GENERAL PROVISIONS -- STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Limits on Contesting this Policy -- Life of Virginia has relied on
statements in the Policy application. In the absence of fraud, they are
considered representations and not warranties. Life of Virginia can contest this
Policy if any material misrepresentation of fact was made in the application and
a copy of the application was attached to the Policy when issued. Absent fraud,
Life of Virginia will not contest the policy after it has been in effect during
the Annuitant's life for two years from the Policy Date.
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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The Life Insurance Company of Virginia ................................. 3
The Policies ........................................................... 3
Transfer of Annuity Units ............................................. 3
Net Investment Factor ................................................. 3
Termination of Participation Agreements ................................ 4
Calculation of Performance Data ........................................ 4
Money Market Investment Subdivisions .................................. 4
Federal Tax Matters .................................................... 8
Taxation of Life of Virginia .......................................... 8
IRS Required Distributions ............................................ 9
General Provisions ..................................................... 9
Using the Policies as Collateral ...................................... 9
Non-Participating ..................................................... 9
Misstatement of Age or Sex ............................................ 9
Incontestability ...................................................... 9
Statement of Value .................................................... 9
Written Notice ........................................................ 10
Distribution of the Policies ........................................... 10
Legal Developments Regarding Employment-Related Benefit Plans .......... 10
Additions, Deletions, or Substitutions of Investments .................. 10
State Regulation of Life of Virginia ................................... 11
Legal Matters .......................................................... 11
Experts ................................................................ 11
Change in Auditors ..................................................... 11
Financial Statements ................................................... 12
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A Statement of Additional Information containing more detailed information about
the policy and Account 4 is available free by writing Life of Virginia at 6610
West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230 or by calling (800)352-9910.
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SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS
DATED MAY 1, 1998
FOR LIFE OF VIRGINIA SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
General Information
Contributions and/or transfers to the Guarantee Account, as described
below, become part of the General Account of Life of Virginia. Because of
exemptive and exclusionary provisions, interests in the General Account have not
been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, (the "1933 Act"), and the
General Account is not registered as an investment company under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, (the "1940 Act"). Accordingly, neither the General Account
nor any interests therein are subject to the provisions of the 1933 Act or the
1940 Act, and the information in this supplement has not been reviewed by the
staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Disclosure regarding the
Guarantee Account and the General Account, however, may be subject to certain
generally applicable provisions of the federal securities laws relating to the
accuracy and completeness of statements made in prospectuses.
The Guarantee Account
Each time a Policyowner allocates purchase payments or transfer funds to
the Guarantee Account, Life of Virginia establishes an interest rate guarantee
period. Each interest rate guarantee period is guaranteed an interest rate for a
specified period of time. At the end of the interest rate guarantee period, a
new interest rate will be come effective, and a interest rate guarantee period
will commence for any remaining portion of that particular allocation. Interest
rates are determined by Life of Virginia in its sole discretion. The
determination made will be influenced by, but not necessarily correspond to,
interest rates available on fixed income investments which the Company may
acquire with the amounts it receives as premium payments or transfers of Account
Value under the Policies. A Policyowner will have no direct or indirect interest
in these investments. Life of Virginia will also consider other factors in
determining the interest rates, for the interest rate guarantee period,
including, but not limited to, regulatory and tax requirements, sales
commissions, and administrative expenses borne by the Company, general economic
trends, and competitive factors. Amounts allocated to the Guarantee Account will
not share in the investment performance of the General Account of Life of
Virginia, or any portion thereof. THE COMPANY'S MANAGEMENT WILL MAKE THE FINAL
DETERMINATION OF THE INTEREST RATES IT DECLARES FOR AN INTEREST RATE GUARANTEE
PERIOD. LIFE OF VIRGINIA CANNOT PREDICT OR GUARANTEE THE LEVEL OF INTEREST RATES
IN FUTURE INTEREST RATE GUARANTEE PERIODS, HOWEVER, THE INTEREST RATES FOR ANY
INTEREST RATE GUARANTEE PERIOD WILL BE AT LEAST THE GUARANTEED INTEREST RATE
SHOWN IN YOUR POLICY FORM.
Life of Virginia reserves the right to credit bonus interest on premium
allocated to a Guarantee Account participating in a Dollar-Cost Averaging
program. (This may not be available to all classes of policies.)
Charges
The Mortality and Expense Risk and Distribution Expense charges are not
deducted from the Guarantee Account. Such charges are borne solely by Account 4.
The annual policy maintenance charge will be deducted from the Guarantee Account
if there is no account value in Account. If there is insufficient account value
in Account at the time the charge is deducted, the excess of the policy
maintenance charge over the amount deducted from Account 4 will be deducted from
the Guarantee Account. (See Policy Maintenance Charge.)
Surrender charges apply to account values allocated to the General Account
in the same manner in which these charges apply to account values allocated to
Account 4.
Transfers
The Policyowner may transfer amounts between the Guarantee Account and the
Investment Subdivisions of Account 4. Transfers will be effective on the date
the Policyowner's transfer request is received by the company.
With respect to transfers between the Guarantee Account and the Investment
Subdivisions of Account 4, the following restrictions may be imposed:
Transfers from any particular allocation to the Guarantee Account to the
Investment Subdivisions of Account 4 may be made only during the 30 day
period beginning with the end of the preceding interest rate guarantee period
applicable to that particular allocation. Life of Virginia may limit the
amount which may be transferred to the subdivisions. For
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any particular allocation to the Guarantee Account, the limited amount will
not be less than (a) accrued interest on that allocation, plus (b) 25% of the
original amount of that allocation.
No transfers from any subdivision of Account 4 to the Guarantee Account may
be made during the six month period following the transfer of any amount
from the Guarantee Account to any subdivisions of Account 4.
In all other respects, the rules and charges applicable to transfers
between the various Investment Subdivisions of Account 4 will apply to transfers
involving the Guarantee Account.
Dollar-Cost Averaging
For policies issued on or after November 14, 1994, as an alternative to the
dollar-cost averaging program described in the Prospectus (see Dollar-Cost
Averaging), Policyowners may elect to have Life of Virginia automatically
transfer specified amounts from the Guarantee Account to any available
Investment Subdivision on a monthly or quarterly basis. To make the election,
Policyowners must complete the Dollar-Cost Averaging section of the application
or a Dollar-Cost Averaging Agreement. Money may be allocated to the Guarantee
Account as an initial or subsequent premium or in the form of a transfer of
Account Value from one or more Investment Subdivisions. Such allocations must
comply with all applicable minimum amount and percentage requirements (see
Purchasing the Policies and Allocation of Net Premium Payments) as well as rules
applicable to transfers to the Guarantee Account. Apart from automatic transfers
under the Dollar-Cost Averaging Agreement, all rules regarding transfers from
the Guarantee Account will apply.
Policyowners may designate the amount of value under the Policy allocated
to the Guarantee Account that is subject to the dollar-cost averaging program.
Life of Virginia reserves the right to limit the amount of each automatic
transfer to 10% per month of the amount so designated.
Automatic transfers from the Guarantee Account, as described above, will be
made on a first-in-first-out basis until the entire value of the designated
amount in the Guarantee Account is depleted. Prior to that time, a Policyowner
may discontinue such automatic transfers by sending Life of Virginia a written
notice. Life of Virginia reserves the right to discontinue or modify the
alternative Dollar-Cost Averaging program at any time for any reason on 30 days
written notice to the Policyowner.
Surrenders
Surrenders may be made from the Guarantee Account in addition to the
Separate Account, (see Distributions Under the Policy.). If a partial surrender
is requested, the Policyowner may specify the accounts from which the deduction
should be made. If no account is specified, the amount of the partial surrender
will be deducted first from the Investment Subdivisions of the Separate Account
on a pro-rata basis, in proportion to the Account Value in the Separate Account.
Any amount remaining will be deducted from the Guarantee Account. Deductions
from the Guarantee Account will be taken from the amounts, (including interest
credited to such amounts), which have been in the Guarantee Account for the
longest period of time.
Deferral of Payment
Life of Virginia may defer payment of any amount from the Guarantee Account
for up to six months. Payment will not be deferred if applicable law requires
earlier payment, or if the amount payable is to be used to pay premiums on
policies in force with the company.
THE GUARANTEE ACCOUNT MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ALL STATES OR MARKETS
Dated May 1, 1998
The Life Insurance Company of Virginia
6610 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
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THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA
SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FOR THE
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE DEFERRED ANNUITY POLICY
FORM P1140 10/90
OFFERED BY
THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA
(A Virginia Stock Corporation)
6610 W. Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
This Statement of Additional Information expands upon subjects discussed in the
current Prospectus for the above-named Flexible Premium Variable Deferred
Annuity Policy ("Policy") offered by The Life Insurance Company of Virginia. You
may obtain a copy of the Prospectus dated May 1, 1997, by calling (800)
352-9910, or writing to The Life Insurance Company of Virginia, 6610 W. Broad
Street, Richmond, Virginia 23230. Terms used in the current Prospectus for the
Policy are incorporated in this Statement.
THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS
NOT A PROSPECTUS AND SHOULD BE READ ONLY
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROSPECTUS FOR THE POLICY.
Dated May 28, 1998
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The Life Insurance Company of Virginia...................................................................................... 3
The Policies................................................................................................................ 3
Transfer of Annuity Units................................................................................................. 3
Net Investment Factor..................................................................................................... 3
Termination of Participation Agreements..................................................................................... 4
Calculation of Performance Date............................................................................................. 4
Money Market Investment Subdivisions...................................................................................... 4
Federal Tax Matters......................................................................................................... 8
Taxation of Life of Virginia.............................................................................................. 8
IRS Required Distributions................................................................................................ 9
General Provisions.......................................................................................................... 9
Using the Policies as Collateral.......................................................................................... 9
Non-Participating......................................................................................................... 9
Misstatement of Age or Sex................................................................................................ 9
Incontestability.......................................................................................................... 9
Statement of Value........................................................................................................ 9
Written Notice............................................................................................................10
Distribution of the Policies................................................................................................10
Legal Developments Regarding Employment-Related Benefit Plans...............................................................10
Additions, Deletions, or Substitutions of Investments.......................................................................10
State Regulation of Life of Virginia........................................................................................11
Legal Matters...............................................................................................................11
Experts.....................................................................................................................11
Change in Auditors..........................................................................................................11
Financial Statements........................................................................................................11
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THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA
The Life Insurance Company of Virginia ("Life of Virginia") has operated as a
stock life insurance company since March 21, 1871 under a charter granted by the
Commonwealth of Virginia and has done business continuously since that time as
"The Life Insurance Company of Virginia."
Eighty percent of the capital stock of Life of Virginia is owned by General
Electric Capital Assurance Company. The remaining 20% is owned by GE Financial
Assurance Holdings, Inc. General Electric Capital Assurance Company and GE Life
Insurance Group, Inc. are indirectly, wholly-owned subsidiaries of GE Capital.
GE Capital is a diversified financial services company. GE Capital's
subsidiaries consist of commercial and industrial specialized, mid-market and
indirect consumer financing businesses. GE Capital's indirect parent, General
Electric Company, founded more than one hundred years ago by Thomas Edison, is
the world's largest manufacturer of jet engines, engineering plastics, medical
diagnostic equipment and large-sized electric power generation equipment.
GNA Corporation indirectly owns the stock of Capital Brokerage Corporation (a
broker/dealer registered with the Commission, which acts as principal
underwriter for the Policies).
THE POLICIES
Transfer of Annuity Units
Upon the Policyowner's request, Annuity Units may be transferred once per
calendar year from the Investment Subdivision in which they are currently held.
However, where permitted by state law, Life of Virginia reserves the right to
refuse to execute any transfer if any of the Investment Subdivisions that would
be affected by the transfer are unable to purchase or redeem shares of the
mutual funds in which the Investment Subdivisions invest. The amount of the
increase in the number of Annuity Units for the Investment Subdivision to which
the transfer is made is (a) times (b) divided by (c) where: (a) is the number of
Annuity Units for the Investment Subdivision in which the Annuity Units are
currently held; (b) is the Annuity Unit Value for the Investment Subdivision in
which the Annuity Units are currently held; and (c) is the Annuity Unit Value
for the Investment Subdivision to which the transfer is made.
Net Investment Factor
The Net Investment Factor measures investment performance of the Investment
Subdivisions of Account 4 during a Valuation Period. Each Investment Subdivision
has its own Net Investment Factor for a Valuation Period. The Net Investment
Factor of an Investment Subdivision available under the policies for a Valuation
Period is (a) divided by (b) minus (c) where:
(a) is (1) the value of the net assets of that Investment Subdivision at the
end of the preceding Valuation Period, plus (2) the investment income and
capital gains, realized or unrealized, credited to the net assets of that
Investment Subdivision during the Valuation Period for which the Net
Investment Factor is being determined, minus (3) the capital losses,
realized or unrealized, charged against those assets during the Valuation
Period, minus (4) any amount charged against that Investment Subdivision
for taxes, or any amount set aside during the Valuation Period by Life of
Virginia as a provision for taxes attributable to the operation or
maintenance of that Subdivision; and
(b) is the value of the net assets of that Investment Subdivision at the end
of the preceding Valuation Period; and
(c) is a charge no greater than .0031690% for each day in the Valuation
Period. This corresponds to 1.15% per year of the net assets of that
Investment Subdivision for mortality and expense risks.
The value of the assets in Account 4 will be taken at their fair market value
in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices and applicable laws
and regulations.
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The participation agreements pursuant to which the Funds sell their shares to
Account 4 contain varying provisions regarding termination. The following
summarizes those provisions:
Variable Insurance Products Fund, Variable Insurance Products Fund II and
Variable Insurance Products Fund III. ("the Fund") These agreements provide
for termination (1) on one year's advance notice by either party, (2) at Life
of Virginia's option if shares of the Fund are not reasonably available to
meet requirements of the policies, (3) at the option of either party if
certain enforcement proceedings are instituted against the other, (4) upon
vote of the policyowners to substitute shares of another mutual fund, (5) at
Life of Virginia's option if shares of the Fund are not registered, issued, or
sold in accordance with applicable laws, if the Fund ceases to qualify as a
regulated investment company under the Code, (6) at the option of the Fund or
its principal underwriter if it determines that Life of Virginia has suffered
material adverse changes in its business or financial condition or is the
subject of material adverse publicity, (7) at the option of Life of Virginia
if the Fund has suffered material adverse changes in its business or financial
condition or is the subject of material adverse publicity, or (8) at the
option of the Fund or its principal underwriter if Life of Virginia decides to
make another mutual fund available as a funding vehicle for its policies.
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds. This agreement may be terminated by the
parties on six months' advance written notice.
Janus Aspen Series. This agreement may be terminated by the parties on six
months' advance written notice.
Federated Insurance Series. This agreement may be terminated by any of
the parties on 180 days written notice to the other parties.
The Alger American Fund. This agreement may be terminated at the option of
any party upon six months' written notice to the other parties, unless a
shorter time is agreed to by the parties.
PBHG Insurance Series Fund, Inc.. This agreement may be terminated at the
option of any party upon six months' written notice to the other parties,
unless a shorter time is agreed to by the parties.
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust. This agreement may be terminated at
the option of any party upon six months' written notice to the other parties,
unless a shorter time is agreed to by the parties.
GE Investments Funds, Inc. has entered into a Stock Sale Agreement with
Life of Virginia pursuant to which the Fund sells its share to Separate
Account 4.
CALCULATION OF PERFORMANCE DATA
From time to time, Life of Virginia may disclose total return, yield, and
other performance data for the Investment Subdivisions pertaining to the
Policies. Such performance data will be computed, or accompanied by performance
data computed, in accordance with the standards defined by the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
The calculations of yield, total return, and other performance data do not
reflect the effect of any premium tax that may be applicable to a particular
Policy. Premium taxes currently range from 0% to 3.5% of premium based on the
rules of the state in which the Policy is sold.
"Money Market" Investment Subdivisions
From time to time, advertisements and sales literature may quote the yield of
one or more of the "money market" Investment Subdivisions for a seven-day
period, in a manner which does not take into consideration any realized or
unrealized gains or losses on shares of the corresponding money market
investment portfolio or on its portfolio securities. This current annualized
yield is computed by determining the net change (exclusive of unrealized gains
and losses on the sale of securities and unrealized appreciation and
depreciation and income other than investment income) at the end of the
seven-day period in the value of a hypothetical account under a Policy having a
balance of one unit in that "money market" Investment Subdivision at the
beginning of the period, dividing such net change in account value by the value
of the account at the beginning of the period to determine the base period
return, and annualizing the result on a 365-day basis. The net change in account
value reflects: 1) net income from the investment portfolio attributable to the
hypothetical account; and 2) charges and deductions imposed under the Policy
which are attributable to the hypothetical account. The charges and deductions
include the per unit charges for the policy maintenance charge, distribution
expense charge, and the mortality and expense risk charge. For purposes of
calculating current yields for a Policy, an average per unit policy maintenance
charge is used. Current Yield will be calculated according to the following
formula:
Current Yield = ((NCP - ES)/UV) X (365/7)
where:
NCP = the net change in the value of the investment portfolio (exclusive
of realized gains or losses on the sale of securities and unrealized
appreciation and depreciation and income other than investment
income) for the seven-day period attributable to a hypothetical
account having a balance of one Investment Subdivision unit.
ES = per unit expenses of the hypothetical account for the seven-day
period.
UV = the unit value on the first day of the seven-day period.
The current yields for the "money market" Investment Subdivision of Account 4
available under the policy, based on the seven-day period ending December 31,
1997 were:
GE Investments Funds, Inc. 3.98%
The effective yield of a "money market" Investment Subdivision determined on a
compounded basis for the same seven-day period may also be quoted. The effective
yield is calculated by compounding the base period return according to the
following formula:
Effective Yield = (1 + ((NCP - ES)/UV))365/7 - 1
where:
NCP = the net change in the value of the investment portfolio (exclusive
of realized gains or losses on the sale of securities and unrealized
appreciation and depreciation and income other than investment
income) for the seven-day period attributable to a hypothetical
account having a balance of one Investment Subdivision unit.
ES = per unit expenses of the hypothetical account for the seven-day
period.
UV = the unit value for the first day of the seven-day period.
The effective yields for the "money market" Investment Subdivision of Account
4 available under the policy, based on the seven-day period ending December 31,
1997 were:
GE Investments Funds, Inc. 4.06
The yield on amounts held in a "money market" Investment Subdivision normally
will fluctuate on a daily basis. Therefore, the disclosed yield for any given
past period is not an indication or representation of future yields or rates of
return. A "money market" Investment Subdivision's actual yield is affected by
changes in interest rates on money market securities, average portfolio maturity
of the Investment Subdivision's corresponding money market investment portfolio,
the types and quality of portfolio securities held by that investment portfolio,
and that investment portfolio's operating expenses. Because of the charges and
deductions imposed under the Policy, the yield for a "money market" Investment
Subdivision will be lower than the yield for its corresponding "money market"
investment portfolio.
Yield calculations do not take into account the Surrender Charge under the
Policy, a maximum of 6% of each Premium Payment made during the six years prior
to a full or partial surrender.
Total Return. Sales literature or advertisements may quote total return,
including average annual total return for one or more of the Investment
Subdivisions for various periods of time. When an Investment Subdivision has
been in operation for 1, 5, and 10 years, respectively, the average annual total
return for these periods will be provided. If total return for any of these
periods is unavailable, the average annual total return for the period measured
from the date the Investment Subdivision commenced operations will be provided.
Average annual total return for other periods of time may also be disclosed.
Average annual total return for a period represents the average annual
compounded rate of return that would equate an initial investment of $1,000
under a Policy to the redemption value of that investment as of the last day of
the period. The ending date for each period for which total return quotations
are provided will be for the most recent practicable, considering the type and
media of the communication, and will be stated in the communication.
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Average annual total return will be calculated using Investment Subdivision
unit values and deductions for the distribution expense charge, the policy
maintenance charge, and the surrender charge as described below:
1. Life of Virginia calculates unit value for each Valuation Period
based on the performance of the Investment Subdivision's underlying
investment portfolio (after deductions for Fund expenses and the
mortality and expense risk charge).
2. The distribution expense charge is charged monthly at an annual rate
of 0.20% against the portion of the account value attributable to
premium payments made within ten years preceding the date of the
charge. Average annual total return for periods of ten years or less
will therefore reflect the deduction of a distribution expense
charge.
3. The policy maintenance charge is $30 per year, deducted at the
beginning of each Policy Year. For purposes of calculating average
annual total return, an average policy maintenance charge (currently
0.1% of account value attributable to the hypothetical investment)
is used.
4. The surrender charge will be determined by assuming a surrender of
the Policy at the end of the period. Average annual total return for
periods of six years or less will therefore reflect the deduction of
a surrender charge.
5. Total return will then be calculated according to the following
formula:
TR = (ERV/P)1/N - 1
where:
TR = the average annual total return for the period.
ERV = the ending redeemable value (reflecting deductions as described
above) of the hypothetical investment at the end of the period.
P = a hypothetical single investment of $1,000.
N = the duration of the period (in years).
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For the For the For the 5-year From the Date
Subdivision 1-year period 3-year period period ended of Inception Date of
ended 12/31/97 ended 12/31/97 12/31/97 to 12/31/97 Inception
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Janus Aspen Series
Balanced 14.34% 18.04% N/A 16.53% 10/02/95
Flexible Income 4.15% 11.75% N/A 8.03% 10/02/95
Growth 14.97% 20.79% N/A 15.48% 09/13/93
Aggressive Growth 5.04% 12.74% N/A 17.03% 09/13/93
Worldwide Growth 14.39% 23.27% N/A 20.73% 09/13/93
Capital Appreciation N/A N/A N/A 19.34% ++ 05/01/97
International Growth 10.79% 22.39% N/A 17.58% -
VIPF
Equity-Income 20.26% 22.64% 18.09% 14.25% 05/02/88
Overseas 3.94% 8.40% 12.03% 7.73% 05/02/88
Growth 15.70% 21.33% 15.95% 14.88% 05/02/88
VIPF II
Asset Manager 12.91% 14.40% 10.88% 11.15% 10/01/89
Contrafund 16.35% N/A N/A 25.68% 01/04/95
VIPF III
Growth and Income N/A N/A N/A 17.55% 05/01/97
Growth Opportunities N/A N/A N/A 16.68% ++ 05/01/97
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
Income Fund N/A N/A N/A -6.00% ++ 05/02/88
S&P 500 Index 22.50% 27.38% 18.36% 14.95% 05/02/88
Total Return 10.27% 15.70% 12.20% 11.28% 05/02/88
International Equity 2.59% N/A N/A 6.91% 05/01/95
Real Estate Securities 11.79% N/A N/A 24.12% 05/01/95
Global Income N/A N/A N/A -3.63% ++ 05/01/97
Value Equity N/A N/A N/A 25.23% ++ 05/01/97
U.S. Equity Fund N/A N/A N/A 05/01/98
N/A
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
Multiple Strategies 9.53% 15.03% 11.24% 10.23% 05/02/88
Capital Appreciation 4.06% 18.25% 13.87% 13.98% 05/02/88
Growth 18.85% 26.56% 16.55% 14.33% 05/02/88
High Income 4.59% 12.90% 11.69% 12.19% 05/02/88
Bond 1.67% 7.14% 6.12% 7.60% 05/02/88
Federated Insurance Series
High Income Bond II 6.19% 13.14% N/A 13.14% 01/04/95
Utility II 18.81% 17.67% N/A 17.56% 01/04/95
American Leaders II 24.42% 26.23% N/A 21.77% 01/04/95
The Alger American Fund
Growth 17.93% 21.91% 17.23% 11.59% 10/02/95
Small Capitalization 3.78% 15.79% 10.58% 0.10% 10/02/95
PBHG Insurance Series Fund, Inc.
Growth II N/A N/A N/A 0.42% ++ 05/01/97
Large Cap Growth N/A N/A N/A 11.02% ++ 05/01/97
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
Growth & Income Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A 05/01/98
Mid Cap Equity Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A 05/01/98
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++ Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
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The Funds have provided the price information for the Portfolios, including the
Portfolio price information used to calculate the total returns of the
Investment Subdivisions for periods prior to the inception of the Investment
Subdivisions. Variable Insurance Products Fund, Variable Insurance Products Fund
II, Variable Insurance Products Fund III, Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds,
Janus Aspen Series, Federated Insurance Series, The Alger American Fund, PBHG
Insurance Series Fund, Inc, and Advisers Management Trust are not affiliated
with Life of Virginia. While Life of Virginia has no reason to doubt the
accuracy of the figures provided by these nonaffiliated Funds, Life of Virginia
has not independently verified such information.
Other Performance Data
Life of Virginia may disclose cumulative total return in conjunction with the
standard format described above. The cumulative total return will be calculated
using the following formula:
CTR = (ERV/P) - 1
where:
CTR = the cumulative total return for the period.
ERV = the ending redeemable value (reflecting deductions as described
above) of the hypothetical investment at the end of the period.
P = a hypothetical single investment of $1,000.
Sales literature or advertisements may also quote cumulative and/or average
annual total return that does not reflect the surrender charge. This is
calculated in exactly the same way as average annual total return, except that
the ending redeemable value of the hypothetical investment is replaced with an
ending value for the period that does not take into account any charges on
withdrawn amounts.
Other non-standard quotations of Investment Subdivision performance may also
be used in sales literature and advertisements. Such quotations will be
accompanied by a description of how they were calculated.
FEDERAL TAX MATTERS
Taxation of Life of Virginia
Life of Virginia does not expect to incur any federal income tax liability
attributable to investment income or capital gains retained as part of the
reserves under the Policies. (See Federal Tax Matters section of the
prospectus.) Based upon these expectations, no charge is being made currently to
Account 4 for federal income taxes which may be attributable to the Account.
Life of Virginia will periodically review the question of a charge to Account 4
for federal income taxes related to the Account. Such a charge may be made in
future years if Life of Virginia believes that it may incur federal income
taxes. This might become necessary if the tax treatment of Life of Virginia is
ultimately determined to be other than what Life of Virginia currently believes
it to be, if there are changes made in the federal income tax treatment of
annuities at the corporate level, or if there is a change in Life of Virginia's
tax status. In the event that Life of Virginia should incur federal income taxes
attributable to investment income or capital gains retained as part of the
reserves under the Policies, the Account Value would be correspondingly adjusted
by any provision or charge for such taxes.
Life of Virginia may also incur state and local taxes (in addition to premium
taxes) in several states. At present, these taxes, with the exception of premium
taxes, are not significant. If there is a material change in applicable state or
local tax laws causing an increase in taxes other than premium taxes (for which
Life of Virginia currently imposes a charge), charges for such taxes
attributable to Account 4 may be made.
IRS Required Distributions
In order to be treated as an annuity contract for federal income tax purposes,
section 72(s) of the Code requires any Non-Qualified Policy to provide that (a)
if any Policyowner dies on or after the Maturity Date but prior to the time the
entire interest in the Policy has been distributed, the remaining portion of
such interest will be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method of
distribution being used as of the date of that Policyowner's death; and (b) if
any Policyowner dies prior to the Maturity Date, the entire interest in the
Policy will be distributed (1) within five years after the date of that
Policyowner's death, or (2) as Income Payments which will begin within one year
of that Policyowner's death and which will be made over the life of the
Policyowner's "designated beneficiary" or over a period not extending beyond the
life expectancy of that beneficiary. The Policyowner's "designated beneficiary"
generally is the person who will be treated as the sole owner of the Policy
following the death of the Owner, Joint Owner or, in certain circumstances, the
Annuitant. However, if the Policyowner's "designated beneficiary" is the
surviving spouse of the decedent, these distribution rules will not apply until
the surviving spouse's death (and this spousal exception will not again be
available). If any Policyowner is not an individual, the change or death of the
Annuitant will be treated as the death of a Policyowner for purposes of these
rules.
The Non-Qualified Policies contain provisions which are intended to comply
with the requirements of section 72(s) of the Code, although no regulations
interpreting these requirements have yet been issued. Life of Virginia intends
to review such provisions and modify them if necessary to assure that they
comply with the requirements of Code section 72(s) when clarified by regulation
or otherwise.
Other rules may apply to Qualified Policies.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Using the Policies as Collateral
A Non-Qualified Policy can be assigned as collateral security. Life of
Virginia must be notified in writing if a Policy is assigned. Any payment made
before the assignment is recorded at Life of Virginia's Home Office will not be
affected. Life of Virginia is not responsible for the validity of an assignment.
A Policyowner's rights and the rights of a Beneficiary may be affected by an
assignment.
A Qualified Policy may not be sold, assigned, transferred, discounted, pledged
or otherwise transferred except under such conditions as may be allowed under
applicable law.
Non-Participating
The Policy is non-participating. No dividends are payable.
Misstatement of Age or Sex
If the Annuitant's age or sex (or the Contingent Annuitant's age or sex, in
the case of a Joint Policy) was misstated in the application, Income Payments
will be determined using the Annuitant's (or Contingent Annuitant's) true age
and sex on the date Income Payments begin. The Account Value, Surrender Value or
Death Benefit will not be adjusted.
Incontestability
Life of Virginia will not contest the Policy.
Statement of Value
At least once each year, Life of Virginia will send the Owner a statement of
values within 30 days after each report date. The statement will show Account
Value, Premium Payments and charges made during the report period.
Written Notice
Any written notice should be sent to Life of Virginia at its Home Office at
6610 West Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23230. The policy number and the
Annuitant's full name must be included.
Life of Virginia will send all notices to the Owner at the address shown in
the application unless the Owner requests that notices be sent to a new address.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICIES
Capital Brokerage Corporation, the principal underwriter of the Policies, is
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 as a broker-dealer and is member of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
The Policies are offered to the public through brokers licensed under the
federal securities laws and state insurance laws that have entered into
agreements with Capital Brokerage Corporation offering of the Policies. However,
Life of Virginia does reserve the right to discontinue the offering of the
Policies.
LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS REGARDING EMPLOYMENT-RELATED BENEFIT PLANS
On July 6, 1983, the Supreme Court held in Arizona Governing Committee for Tax
Deferred Annuity v. Norris, 463 U.S. 1073 (1983), that optional annuity benefits
provided under an employee's deferred compensation plan could not, under Title
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, vary between men and women on the basis of
sex. The Policy contains guaranteed annuity purchase rates for certain optional
payment plans that distinguish between men and women. Accordingly, employers and
employee organizations should consider, in consultation with legal counsel, the
impact of Norris, and Title VII generally, on any employment-related insurance
or benefit program for which a Policy may be purchased.
ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, OR SUBSTITUTIONS OF INVESTMENTS
Life of Virginia reserves the right, subject to compliance with applicable
law, to make additions to, deletions from, or substitutions for the shares of
the Fund portfolios that are held by Account 4 or that Account 4 may purchase.
If the shares of a portfolio are no longer available for investment or if in its
judgment further investment in any portfolio should become inappropriate in view
of the purposes of Account 4, Life of Virginia reserves the right to eliminate
the shares of any of the portfolios of the Funds and to substitute shares of
another portfolio or of another open-end, registered investment company. Life of
Virginia will not substitute any shares attributable to a Policyowner's Account
Value in Account 4 without notice and prior approval of the Commission, to the
extent required by the 1940 Act or other applicable law. Nothing contained
herein shall prevent Account 4 from purchasing other securities for other series
or classes of policies or from permitting a conversion between portfolios or
classes of policies on the basis of requests made by Policyowners.
Life of Virginia also reserves the right to establish additional Investment
Subdivisions of Account 4, each of which would invest in a separate portfolio of
a Fund, or in shares of another investment company, with a specified investment
objective. New Investment Subdivisions may be established when, in the sole
discretion of Life of Virginia, marketing, tax or investment conditions warrant,
and any new Investment Subdivisions may be made available to existing
Policyowners on a basis to be determined by Life of Virginia. One or more
Investment Subdivisions may also be eliminated if, in the sole discretion of
Life of Virginia, marketing, tax, or investment conditions warrant.
In the event of any such substitution or change, Life of Virginia may, by
appropriate endorsement, make such changes in these and other policies as may be
necessary or appropriate to reflect such substitution or change. If deemed by
Life of Virginia to be in the best interests of persons having voting rights
under the Policies, and, if permitted by law, Life of Virginia may deregister
Account 4 under the 1940 Act in the event such registration is no longer
required; manage Account 4 under the direction of a committee; or combine
Account 4 with other Life of Virginia separate accounts. To the extent permitted
by applicable law, Life of Virginia may also transfer the assets of Account 4
associated with the Policies to another separate account. In addition, Life of
Virginia may, when permitted by law, restrict or eliminate any voting rights of
Policyowners or other persons who have voting rights as to Account 4.
STATE REGULATION OF LIFE OF VIRGINIA
Life of Virginia, a stock life insurance company organized under the laws of
Virginia, is subject to regulation by the State Corporation Commission of the
Commonwealth of Virginia. An annual statement is filed with the Virginia
Commissioner of Insurance on or before March 1 of each year covering the
operations and reporting on the financial condition of Life of Virginia as of
December 31 of the preceding year. Periodically, the Commissioner of Insurance
examines the liabilities and reserves of Life of Virginia and Account 4 and
certifies their adequacy, and a full examination of Life of Virginia's
operations is conducted by the State Corporation Commission, Bureau of Insurance
of the Commonwealth of Virginia at least once every five years.
In addition, Life of Virginia is subject to the insurance laws and regulations
of other states within which it is licensed to operate. Generally, the Insurance
Department of any other state applies the laws of the state of domicile in
determining permissible investments. Presently, Life of Virginia is licensed to
do business in the District of Columbia and all states, except New York.
LEGAL MATTERS
Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan LLP of Washington, D.C. has provided advice on
certain legal matters relating to federal securities laws applicable to the
issue and sale of the Policies described in this Prospectus. J. Neil McMurdie,
Associate Counsel and Assistant Vice President of Life of Virginia, has provided
advice on certain legal matters pertaining to the Policy, including the validity
of the Policy and Life of Virginia's right to issue the Policies under Virginia
insurance law.
EXPERTS
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP.
The consolidated balance sheets of The Life Insurance Company of Virginia
and subsidiary as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the related consolidated
statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the year ended
December 31, 1997, nine month period ended December 31, 1996 and the
preacquisition three month period ended March 31, 1996, and the statement of
assets and liabilities of Life of Virginia Separate Account 4 as of December
31, 1997 and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets for
each of the two years or lesser periods then ended have been included herein
and in the registration statement in reliance upon the reports of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP, independent certified public accountants, appearing elsewhere
herein and upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and
auditing.
The report of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP with respect to the consolidated
financial statements of The Life Insurance Company of Virginia and subsidiary
contains an explanatory paragraph that states effective April 1, 1996, General
Electric Capital Corporation acquired all of the outstanding stock of The Life
Insurance Company of Virginia in a business combination accounted for as a
purchase. As a result of the acquisition, the consolidated financial
information for the periods after the acquisition is presented on a different
cost basis than that for the periods before the acquisition and, therefore, is
not comparable.
Ernst & Young LLP.
The consolidated statements of income, stockholder's equity and cash flows
of The Life Insurance Company of Virginia and subsidiaries for the year ended
December 31, 1995 and the statements of operations and changes in net assets of
Life of Virginia Separate Account 4 for the year or period ended December
31, 1995, appearing in this Prospectus and Registration Statement have been
audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, to the extent indicated in
their reports thereon also appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in
reliance upon such reports given upon the authority of such firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
CHANGE IN AUDITORS
Subsequent to the acquisition of us by GNA Corporation on April 1, 1996,
we selected KPMG Peat Marwick LLP to be our auditor. Accordingly, our principal
auditor has changed for the year ending December 31, 1996, from Ernst & Young
LLP, to KPMG Peat Marwick LLP. The former auditors were dismissed and KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP was retained because KPMG Peat Marwick LLP is the auditor for GE
Capital, the indirect parent of GNA Corporation. This change was approved by
the members of our Board of Directors.
Neither KPMG Peat Marwick LLP's nor Ernst & Young LLP's reports on the
financial statements contain any adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion,
or was qualified or modified as to uncertainty or audit scope. Furthermore,
there were no disagreements with either on any matter of accounting principle
or practice, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure
which would have caused them to make reference to the subject matters of the
disagreement in connection with their reports.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
This Statement of Additional Information contains financial statements for
Life of Virginia Separate Account 4 as of December 31, 1997, and for each of the
three years in the period then ended.
The consolidated financial statements of The Life Insurance Company of
Virginia and subsidiaries included herein should be distinguished from the
financial statements of Account 4 and should be considered only as bearing on
the ability of Life of Virginia to meet its obligations under the Policy.
Such consolidated financial statements of The Life Insurance Company of
Virginia and subsidiaries should not be considered as bearing on the investment
performance of the assets held in Account 4.
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LIFE OF VIRGINIA SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
Year ended December 31, 1997
(With Independent Auditors' Report Thereon)
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LIFE OF VIRGINIA SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Table of Contents
Year ended December 31, 1997
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Page
Independent Auditors' Report................................................1
Financial Statements:
Statements of Assets and Liabilities..................................3
Statements of Operations..............................................9
Statements of Changes in Net Assets..................................20
Notes to Financial Statements..............................................31
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1
Report of Independent Auditors
Contractholders
Life of Virginia Separate Account 4
and Board of Directors
The Life Insurance Company of Virginia
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Life of
Virginia Separate Account 4 (the Account) (comprising the GE Investments Funds,
Inc.--S&P 500 Index, Money Market, Total Return, International Equity, Real
Estate Securities, Global Income, Value Equity and Income Funds; the Oppenheimer
Variable Account Funds--Bond, Capital Appreciation, Growth, High Income and
Multiple Strategies Funds; the Variable Insurance Products Fund--Equity-Income,
Growth and Overseas Portfolios; the Variable Insurance Products Fund II--Asset
Manager and Contrafund Portfolios; the Variable Insurance Products III--Growth &
Income and Growth Opportunities Portfolios; the Federated Investors Insurance
Series--American Leaders, High Income Bond and Utility Funds II; the Alger
American--Small Cap and Growth Portfolios; the PBHG Insurance Series Fund--PBHG
Large Cap Growth and PBHG Growth II Portfolios; and the Janus Aspen
Series--Aggressive Growth, Growth, Worldwide Growth, Balanced, Flexible Income,
International Growth and Capital Appreciation Portfolios) as of December 31,
1997 and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets for the
aforementioned funds and the GE Investments Funds Inc. --Government Securities
Fund; Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds--Money Fund; Variable Insurance
Products Funds--Money Market and High Income Portfolios; and Neuberger & Berman
Advisers Management Trust--Balanced, Bond and Growth Portfolios of Life of
Virginia Separate Account 4 for each of the two years or lesser periods then
ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Account's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits. The accompanying statements of operations and
changes in net assets of Life of Virginia Separate Account 4 for the year or
period ended December 31, 1995, were audited by other auditors, whose report
thereon dated February 8, 1996 expressed an unqualified opinion on those
statements.
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 underlying mutual funds or their transfer agent. 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.
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In our opinion, the 1997 and 1996 financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the
respective portfolios constituting Life of Virginia Separate Account 4 as of
December 31, 1997 and the results of their operations and changes in their net
assets for each of the two years or lesser periods then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
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KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
Richmond, Virginia
February 13, 1998
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Policyholders
Life of Virginia Separate Account 4
and
Board of Directors
The Life Insurance Company of Virginia
We have audited the accompanying statements of operations and changes in net
assets for the year ended December 31, 1995 for the Life of Virginia Series
Fund, Inc. Common Stock Index, Government Securities, Money Market and Total
Return portfolios, the Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds portfolios, the
Variable Insurance Products Fund portfolios, the Variable, Insurance Products
Fund II Asset Manager portfolio, the Advisers Management Trust portfolios, the
Janus Aspen Aggressive Growth, Growth, and Worldwide Growth portfolios, and for
the period from May 23, 1995 (date of inception) to December 31, 1995 for the
Life of Virginia Series Fund, Inc. International Equity portfolio, for the
period from May 2, 1995 (date of inception) to December 31, 1995 for the Life of
Virginia Series Fund, Inc. Real Estate Securities portfolio, for the period from
January 5, 1995 (date of inception) to December 31, 1995 for the Variable
Insurance Products Fund II Contrafund portfolio, for the period from February 3,
1995 (date of inception) to December 31, 1995 for the Insurance Management
Series Corporate Bond portfolio, for the period from January 27, 1995 (date of
inception) to December 31, 1995 for the Insurance Management Series Utility
portfolio, for the period from October 11, 1995 (date of inception) to December
31, 1995 for the Janus Aspen Balanced portfolio, for the period from October 13,
1995 (date of inception) to December 31, 1995 for the Janus Aspen Flexible
Income portfolio, for the period from October 3, 1995 (date of inception) to
December 31, 1995 for the Alger American Small Cap portfolio and for the period
from October 4, 1995 (date of inception) to December 31, 1995 for the Alger
American Growth portfolio. 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 audit.
We conducted our audit 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. 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 out audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the results of operations and changes in net assets for
the periods described in the first paragraph of each of the respective
portfolios constituting Life of Virginia Separate Account 4, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Richmond, Virginia
February 8, 1996
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LIFE OF VIRGINIA SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 1997
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GE Investment Funds, Inc.
(formerly Life Of Virginia Series Fund, Inc.)
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S&P 500 Money Total
Index Market Return
Fund Fund Fund
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Investment GE Investments Funds, Inc.,
at fair value (note 2):
S&P 500 Index Fund (7,976,419 shares; cost - $145,723,059) $ 153,386,538 - -
Money Market Fund (118,336,576 shares; cost - $117,791,205) - 118,336,576 -
Total Return Fund (3,370,192 shares; cost - $48,733,062) - - 44,520,238
International Equity Fund (2,151,087 shares; cost - $24,524,231) - - -
Real Estate Securities Fund (3,452,544 shares; cost - $48,950,718) - - -
Global Income Fund (611,834 shares; cost - $6,150,915) - - -
Value Equity Fund (1,199,676 shares; cost - $14,841,949) - - -
Income Fund (1,845,624 shares; cost - $22,362,706) - - -
Receivable from affiliate 131,054 - 34,825
Receivable for units sold 52,884 5,964,313 -
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$ 153,570,476 124,300,889 44,555,063
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Liabilities
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Accrued expenses payable to affiliate (note 3) $ 144,152 606,185 27,866
Payable for units withdrawn - - 80
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Total liabilities 144,152 606,185 27,946
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Net Assets $ 153,426,324 123,694,704 44,527,117
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Analysis of net assets:
Attributable to:
Variable deferred annuity contractholders $ 153,426,324 123,694,704 44,527,117
The Life Insurance Company
of Virginia - - -
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Net assets $ 153,426,324 123,694,704 44,527,117
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Outstanding units: Type I (note 2) 918,847 3,512,260 631,828
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Net asset value per unit: Type I $ 39.63 14.77 28.96
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Outstanding units: Type II (note 2) 3,025,140 4,980,487 928,145
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Net asset value per unit: Type II $ 38.68 14.42 28.26
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<CAPTION>
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
(formerly Life of Virginia Series Fund, Inc.)(continued)
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International Real Estate Global Value
Equity Securities Income Equity Income
Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund
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Investment GE Investments Funds, Inc.,
at fair value (note 2):
S&P 500 Index Fund (7,976,419 shares; cost - $145,723,059) - - - - -
Money Market Fund (118,336,576 shares; cost - $117,791,205) - - - - -
Total Return Fund (3,370,192 shares; cost - $48,733,062) - - - - -
International Equity Fund (2,151,087 shares; cost - $24,524,231) 22,973,610 - - - -
Real Estate Securities Fund (3,452,544 shares; cost - $48,950,718) - 52,754,866 - - -
Global Income Fund (611,834 shares; cost - $6,150,915) - - 6,026,567 - -
Value Equity Fund (1,199,676 shares; cost - $14,841,949) - - - 15,727,748 -
Income Fund (1,845,624 shares; cost - $22,362,706) - - - - 22,350,507
Receivable from affiliate 12,571 26,750 - 14,492 -
Receivable for units sold - 27 89,788 166,328 -
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets 22,986,181 52,781,643 6,116,355 15,908,568 2,350,507
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liabilities
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accrued expenses payable to affiliate (note 3) 7,311 22,389 1,057 8,560 306,136
Payable for units withdrawn 102,337 75,457 - - 33,511
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total liabilities 109,648 97,846 1,057 8,560 339,647
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Assets 22,876,533 52,683,797 6,115,298 15,900,008 22,010,860
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Analysis of net assets:
Attributable to:
Variable deferred annuity contractholders 9,954,696 33,635,732 944,793 11,923,320 22,010,860
The Life Insurance Company
of Virginia 12,921,837 19,048,065 5,170,505 3,976,688 -
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets 22,876,533 52,683,797 6,115,298 15,900,008 22,010,860
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding units: Type I (note 2) 1,212,802 1,385,306 516,898 479,621 1,295,638
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per unit: Type I 12.53 18.46 10.26 13.15 10.01
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding units: Type II (note 2) 614,410 1,478,247 79,290 730,616 903,249
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per unit: Type II 12.50 18.34 10.24 13.13 10.01
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Continued
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Capital High Multiple
Bond Appreciation Growth Income Strategies
Assets Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Investment in Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds,
at fair value (note 2):
Bond Fund (3,338,044 shares; cost-$38,648,132) $39,756,108 - - - -
Capital Appreciation Fund (5,085,365 shares; cost-$177,299,340) - 208,296,549 - - -
Growth Fund (4,282,333 shares; cost-$115,624,020) - - 138,918,887 - -
High Income Fund (12,856,952 shares; cost-$143,356,020) - - - 148,112,092 -
Multiple Strategies Fund (4,239,791 shares; cost-$61,776,406) - - - - 72,118,841
Receivable from affiliate 3,463 56,595 - 89,573 13,227
Receivable for units sold 84,091 81,846 211,756 188,070 6,302
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets $39,843,662 208,434,990 139,130,643 148,389,735 72,138,370
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liabilities
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accrued expenses payable to affiliate (note 3) $ 43,140 587,754 114,827 104,109 114,775
Payable for units withdrawn 54,839 - - - 42
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total liabilities 97,979 587,754 114,827 104,109 114,817
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets attributable to variable deferred annuity
contractholders $39,745,683 207,847,236 139,015,816 148,285,626 72,023,553
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding units: Type I (note 2) 929,630 2,591,419 1,291,813 1,869,843 1,553,549
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per unit: Type I $ 20.92 36.52 37.62 31.32 26.43
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding units: Type II (note 2) 994,017 3,176,448 2,462,359 2,934,974 1,200,126
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per unit: Type II $ 20.42 35.64 36.72 30.57 25.80
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Variable Insurance Products Fund
-----------------------------------------
Equity-
Income Growth Overseas
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
<S> <C>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment in Variable Insurance Products
Fund, at fair value (note 2):
Equity-Income Portfolio (25,284,474 shares; cost - $481,451,916) $ 613,907,020 - -
Growth Portfolio (8,496,260 shares; cost - $238,768,154) - 315,211,237 -
Overseas Portfolio (5,812,347 shares; cost - $99,900,187) - - 111,597,056
Receivable from affiliate 204,695 116,417 14,558
Receivable for units sold 118,450 58,665 -
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets $ 614,230,165 315,386,319 111,611,614
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liabilities
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accrued expenses payable to affiliate (note3) $ 437,839 312,937 172,653
Payable for units withdrawn 209,554 59,775 3,134,340
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total liabilities 647,393 372,712 3,306,993
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets attributable to variable deferred annuity contractholders $ 613,582,772 315,013,607 108,304,621
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding units: Type I (note 2) 6,589,338 4,467,825 3,398,260
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per unit: Type I $ 37.36 39.40 21.16
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding units: Type II (note 2) 10,074,173 3,614,598 1,762,588
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per unit: Type II $ 36.47 38.45 20.65
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Continued
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Variable Insurance Variable Insurance
Products Fund II Products Fund III
--------------------------------------------------
Asset Growth & Growth
Manager Contrafund Income Opportunities
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
<S> <C>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment in Variable Insurance Products Fund II, at fair value (note 2):
Asset Manager Portfolio (26,932,347 shares; cost - $393,528,382) $ 485,051,564 - - -
Contrafund Portfolio (12,134,794 shares; cost - $193,722,470) - 241,967,789 - -
Investment in Variable Insurance Products Fund III, at fair value (note 2):
Growth & Income Portfolio (1,247,313 shares; cost - $15,170,737) - - 15,628,837 -
Growth Opportunities Portfolio (883,879 shares; cost - $15,976,584) - - - 17,032,342
Receivable from affiliate 5,351 176,780 25,307 3,157
Receivable for units sold 43,195 255,163 64,010 64,775
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets $ 485,100,110 242,399,732 15,718,154 17,100,274
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liabilities
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accrued expenses payable to affiliate (note 3) $ 1,187,116 176,209 9,932 12,499
Payable for units withdrawn 38,182 86,127 - -
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total liabilities 1,225,298 262,336 9,932 12,499
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets attributable to variable deferred annuity contractholders $ 483,874,812 242,137,396 15,708,222 17,087,775
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding units: Type I (note 2) 17,101,510 3,296,201 294,329 341,417
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per unit: Type I $ 24.53 20.47 12.38 12.30
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding units: Type II (note 2) 2,678,933 8,595,677 976,086 1,049,540
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per unit: Type II $ 24.03 20.32 12.36 12.28
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Continued
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Federated Investors
Insurance Series
-----------------------------------------
American High
Leaders Income Bond Utility
Assets Fund II Fund II Fund II
<S> <C>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investments in Federated Investors Insurance Series, at fair value (note 2):
American Leaders Fund II (1,767,003 shares; cost - $31,138,913) $ 34,686,268 - -
High Income Bond Fund II (3,216,287 shares; cost - $33,511,201) - 35,218,348 -
Utility Fund II (2,126,742 shares - cost - $24,061,328) - - 30,391,148
Investment in Alger American, at fair value (note 2):
Small Cap Portfolio (1,690,554 shares; cost - $70,050,792) - - -
Growth Portfolio (1,691,682 shares; cost - $61,989,581) - - -
PBHG Insurance Series Fund at fair value (note 2):
PBHG Large Cap Growth Portfolio (401,761 shares; cost - $4,598,913) - - -
PBHG Growth II Portfolio (629,476 shares; cost - $6,856,693) - - -
Receivable from affiliate 9,118 6,282 20,101
Receivable for units sold 223,715 12,611 12,121
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets $ 34,919,101 35,237,241 30,423,370
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liabilities
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accrued expenses payable to affiliate (note 3) $ 25,357 26,612 22,088
Payable for units withdrawn 18 15,282 3,388
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total liabilities 25,375 41,894 25,476
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets attributable to variable deferred annuity contractholders $ 34,893,726 35,195,347 30,397,894
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding units: Type I (note 2) 361,619 456,124 485,332
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per unit: Type I $ 14.48 15.11 16.88
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding units: Type II (note 2) 2,056,691 1,886,887 1,325,701
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per unit: Type II $ 14.42 15.00 16.75
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Continued
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Alger American
---------------------------
Small
Cap Growth
Assets Portfolio Portfolio
<S> <C>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investments in Federated Investors Insurance Series, at fair value (note 2):
American Leaders Fund II (1,767,003 shares; cost - $31,138,913) - -
High Income Bond Fund II (3,216,287 shares; cost - $33,511,201) - -
Utility Fund II (2,126,742 shares - cost - $24,061,328) - -
Investment in Alger American, at fair value (note 2):
Small Cap Portfolio (1,690,554 shares; cost - $70,050,792) 73,961,717 -
Growth Portfolio (1,691,682 shares; cost - $61,989,581) - 72,336,337
PBHG Insurance Series Fund at fair value (note 2):
PBHG Large Cap Growth Portfolio (401,761 shares; cost - $4,598,913) - -
PBHG Growth II Portfolio (629,476 shares; cost - $6,856,693) - -
Receivable from affiliate 23,461 28,703
Receivable for units sold - 7,598
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets 73,985,178 72,372,638
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liabilities
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accrued expenses payable to affiliate (note 3) 56,893 156,426
Payable for units withdrawn 100,595 62,399
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total liabilities 157,488 218,825
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets attributable to variable deferred annuity contractholders 73,827,690 72,153,813
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding units: Type I (note 2) 1,325,070 1,022,514
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per unit: Type I 10.64 13.42
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding units: Type II (note 2) 5,645,458 4,380,186
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per unit: Type II 10.58 13.34
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Continued
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PBHG Insurance Series Fund
--------------------------
PBHG Large PBHG
Cap Growth Growth II
Assets Portfolio Portfolio
<S> <C>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investments in Federated Investors Insurance Series, at fair value (note 2):
American Leaders Fund II (1,767,003 shares; cost - $31,138,913) - -
High Income Bond Fund II (3,216,287 shares; cost - $33,511,201) - -
Utility Fund II (2,126,742 shares - cost - $24,061,328) - -
Investment in Alger American, at fair value (note 2):
Small Cap Portfolio (1,690,554 shares; cost - $70,050,792) - -
Growth Portfolio (1,691,682 shares; cost - $61,989,581) - -
PBHG Insurance Series Fund at fair value (note 2):
PBHG Large Cap Growth Portfolio (401,761 shares; cost - $4,598,913) 4,748,811 -
PBHG Growth II Portfolio (629,476 shares; cost - $6,856,693) - 6,766,864
Receivable from affiliate 19,040 423
Receivable for units sold 24,969 241,497
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets 4,792,820 7,008,784
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liabilities
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accrued expenses payable to affiliate (note 3) 21,750 5,127
Payable for units withdrawn 52,803 51,717
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total liabilities 74,553 56,844
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets attributable to variable deferred annuity contractholders 4,718,267 6,951,940
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding units: Type I (note 2) 55,997 76,611
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per unit: Type I 11.73 10.67
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding units: Type II (note 2) 346,833 576,010
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per unit: Type II 11.71 10.65
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Continued
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Janus Aspen Series
-----------------------------------------------------------
Aggressive Worldwide
Growth Growth Growth Balanced
Assets Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
<S> <C>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment in Janus Aspen Series,
at fair value (note 2):
Aggressive Growth Portfolio
(5,150,041 shares; cost - $90,470,714) 105,833,338 - - -
Growth Portfolio (12,128,299
shares; cost - $177,459,821) - 224,130,972 - -
Worldwide Growth Portfolio
(14,763,565 shares; cost - $285,300,634) - - 345,319,777 -
Balanced Portfolio (4,444,303
shares; cost - $72,670,094) - - - 77,641,966
Flexible Income Portfolio
(1,218,449 shares; cost - $14,017,277) - - - -
International Growth Portfolio
(3,130,281 shares; cost - $56,025,325) - - - -
Capital Appreciation Portfolio
(214,897 shares; cost - $2,699,822) - - - -
Receivable from affiliate 48,595 24,477 118,902 52,126
Receivable for units sold 10,900 166,892 194,595 5,036
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets 105,892,833 224,322,341 345,633,274 77,699,128
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liabilities
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accrued expenses payable to affiliate (note 3) 77,711 253,424 249,062 52,851
Payable for units withdrawn - - 258,130 8,042
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total liabilities 77,711 253,424 507,192 60,893
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets attributable to variable deferred annuity contractholders $105,815,122 224,068,917 345,126,082 77,638,235
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding units: Type I (note 2) 1,817,576 4,505,765 4,938,272 2,481,552
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per unit: Type I 20.26 19.15 23.10 14.73
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding units: Type II (note 2) 3,442,667 7,270,898 10,111,685 2,804,435
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per unit: Type II 20.04 18.95 22.85 14.65
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Continued
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
-------------------------------------------
Flexible International Capital
Income Growth Appreciation
Assets Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
<S> <C>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment in Janus Aspen Series, at fair value (note 2):
Aggressive Growth Portfolio
(5,150,041 shares; cost - $90,470,714) - - -
Growth Portfolio (12,128,299
shares; cost - $177,459,821) - - -
Worldwide Growth Portfolio
(14,763,565 shares; cost - $285,300,634) - - -
Balanced Portfolio (4,444,303
shares; cost - $72,670,094) - - -
Flexible Income Portfolio
(1,218,449 shares; cost - $14,017,277) 14,353,326 - -
International Growth Portfolio
(3,130,281 shares; cost - $56,025,325) - 57,847,585 -
Capital Appreciation Portfolio
(214,897 shares; cost - $2,699,822) - - 2,712,004
Receivable from affiliate 4,412 34,124 812
Receivable for units sold 42,930 - 1,500
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets 14,400,668 57,881,709 2,714,316
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liabilities
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accrued expenses payable to affiliate (note 3) 10,126 40,026 39,487
Payable for units withdrawn 53,791 3,175,957 5,254
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total liabilities 63,917 3,215,983 44,741
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets attributable to variable deferred annuity contractholders 14,336,751 54,665,726 2,669,575
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding units: Type I (note 2) 280,878 1,004,669 49,257
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per unit: Type I 12.52 13.69 12.56
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding units: Type II (note 2) 869,089 3,001,600 163,550
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per unit: Type II 12.45 13.63 12.54
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
LIFE OF VIRGINIA SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Operations
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (formerly Life of Virginia Series Fund, Inc.)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
S&P 500 Government
Index Securities
Fund Fund
-------------------------------- -------------------------------
Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995 1997 1996 1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment income:
Income - Dividends 4,001,897 23,435,279 411,769 - 1,309,648 565,524
Expenses - Mortality and expense
risk charges (note 3) 1,356,740 492,403 139,329 147,796 143,919 83,929
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (expense) 2,645,157 22,942,876 272,440 (147,796) 1,165,729 481,595
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments:
Net realized gain (loss) (899,446) 1,510,464 345,068 (242,895) (68,248) (20,275)
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments 21,611,136 (16,204,375) 2,539,788 987,049 (995,503) 567,616
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments 20,711,690 (14,693,911) 2,884,856 744,154 (1,063,751) 547,341
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets
from operations 23,356,847 8,248,965 3,157,296 596,358 101,978 1,028,936
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (formerly Life
of Virginia Series Fund, Inc.)
-----------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Money Market Total Return
Fund Fund
--------------------------------- ----------------------------------
Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995 1997 1996 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment income:
Income - Dividends 5,626,589 5,204,323 1,098,198 6,098,862 9,319,880 1,576,466
Expenses - Mortality and expense
risk charges (note 3) 1,421,044 980,270 144,841 496,469 357,589 187,419
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (expense) 4,205,545 4,224,053 953,357 5,602,393 8,962,291 1,389,047
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments:
Net realized gain (loss) (4,421,730) 1,686,452 312,501 (454,827) 614,446 308,073
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments 4,383,879 (2,984,484) (757,472) 657,828 (6,827,262) 1,987,241
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments (37,851) (1,298,032) (444,971) 203,001 (6,212,816) 2,295,314
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets
from operations 4,167,694 2,926,021 508,386 5,805,394 2,749,475 3,684,361
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (formerly Life
of Virginia Series Fund, Inc.)
(continued)
<S> <C>
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Real Estate
Equity Securities
Fund Fund
--------------------------------- ----------------------------------------
Period from Period from
May 23, May 2,
Year ended Year ended 1996 to Year ended Year ended 1995 to
December 31 December 31 December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31
1997 1996 1995 1997 1996 1995
- ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------------------------
Investment income:
Income - Dividends 2,686,699 1,056,063 31,010 5,456,896 1,627,291 670,339
Expenses - Mortality and expense risk
charges (note 3) 113,987 56,953 4,298 292,230 49,030 2,663
- ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------------------------
Net investment income 2,572,712 999,110 26,712 5,164,666 1,578,261 667,676
- ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments:
Net realized gain (loss) 665,649 86,537 646 2,710,582 299,159 24,928
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments (1,565,382) (11,119) 25,880 (1,305,117) 4,059,521 1,049,744
- ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments (899,733) 75,418 26,526 1,405,465 4,358,680 1,074,672
- ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 1,672,979 1,074,528 53,238 6,570,131 5,936,941 1,742,348
- ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
(formerly Life of Virginia Series Fund, Inc.)
(continued)
-------------------------------------------
Global Value
Income Equity Income
Fund Fund Fund
---------- ---------- ----------
Period from Period from Period from
May 1, May 1, December 12,
1997 to 1997 to 1997 to
December 31 December 31 December 31,
1997 1997 1997
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Investment income:
Income - Dividends 300,672 142,788 58,034
Expenses - Mortality and expense risk
charges (note 3) 2,982 38,307 14,197
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income 297,690 104,481 43,837
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments:
Net realized gain (loss) 2,417 357,048 (6,710)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments (124,348) 885,799 (12,199)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments (121,931) 1,242,847 (18,909)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 175,759 1,347,328 24,928
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
LIFE OF VIRGINIA SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Operations, Continued
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
-----------------------------------
Money
Fund
----------------------------------
Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Investment income:
Income - Dividends $ 110,711 175,537 303,556
Expenses - Mortality and expense
risk charges (note 3) 25,908 40,663 64,415
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (expense) 84,803 134,874 239,141
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments:
Net realized gain - - -
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments - - -
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments - - -
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets
from operations $ 84,803 134,874 239,141
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds (continued)
---------------------------------------------
Bond
Fund
-----------------------------------
Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Investment income:
Income - Dividends 2,260,511 1,774,226 1,222,079
Expenses - Mortality and expense
risk charges (note 3) 437,693 336,825 220,766
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (expense) 1,822,818 1,437,401 1,001,313
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments:
Net realized gain 187,695 106,242 53,120
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments 663,371 (442,815) 1,654,610
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments 851,066 (336,573) 1,707,730
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets
from operations 2,673,884 1,100,828 2,709,043
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds (continued)
-----------------------------------------------
Capital
Appreciation
Fund
------------------------------------
Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Investment income:
Income - Dividends 8,221,818 6,069,096 331,803
Expenses - Mortality and expense
risk charges (note 3) 2,381,196 1,506,102 868,053
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (expense) 5,840,622 4,562,994 (536,250)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments:
Net realized gain 6,868,228 6,301,279 1,666,666
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments) 5,927,622 7,478,382 18,977,772
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments 12,795,850 13,779,661 20,644,438
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets
from operations 18,636,472 18,342,655 20,108,188
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds (continued)
---------------------------------------------
Growth
Fund
---------------------------------
Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Investment income:
Income - Dividends 4,911,400 3,110,376 393,011
Expenses - Mortality and expense
risk charges (note 3) 1,372,378 599,846 265,718
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (expense) 3,539,022 2,510,530 127,293
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments:
Net realized gain 5,826,603 1,959,742 739,151
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments) 11,621,155 5,568,726 5,287,316
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments 17,447,758 7,528,468 6,026,467
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets
from operations 20,986,780 10,038,998 6,153,760
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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Statements of Operations, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds (continued)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
High Multiple
Income Strategies
Fund Fund
-------------------------------- -------------------------------------
Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995 1997 1996 1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Investment income:
Income - Dividends $9,138,791 6,387,294 3,582,283 4,485,399 3,343,955 2,521,297
Expenses - Mortality and expense
risk charges (note 3) 1,397,317 825,956 471,932 794,598 571,993 410,701
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income 7,741,474 5,561,338 3,110,351 3,690,801 2,771,962 2,110,596
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments:
Net realized gain (loss) 1,298,149 763,575 (105,319) 1,435,981 701,256 353,442
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments) 2,089,422 2,079,281 2,497,291 4,025,778 2,786,345 3,750,075
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments 3,387,571 2,842,856 2,391,972 5,461,759 3,487,601 4,103,517
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets
from operations $11,129,045 8,404,194 5,502,323 9,152,560 6,259,563 6,214,113
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
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Statements of Operations, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Variable Insurance Products Fund
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
High Equity-
Money Market Income Income
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
-------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995 1997 1996 1995 1997 1996 1995
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Investment income:
Income - Dividends $843,023 1,655,033 3,320,468 1,930,318 2,780,632 1,144,671 42,510,440 12,605,854 10,037,638
Expenses - Mortality and expense
risk charges (note 3) 212,121 382,911 699,880 277,254 332,922 297,241 6,650,343 4,253,036 2,138,272
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (expense) 630,902 1,272,122 2,620,588 1,653,064 2,447,710 847,430 35,860,097 8,352,818 7,899,366
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments:
Net realized gain (loss) - - - 4,673,705 479,085 425,760 15,417,526 9,394,625 4,284,587
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments - - - (2,814,608) 308,688 2,702,738 65,899,106 23,601,942 37,953,951
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments - - - 1,859,097 787,773 3,128,498 81,316,632 32,996,567 42,238,538
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from
operations $630,902 1,272,122 2,620,588 3,512,161 3,235,483 3,975,928 117,176,729 41,349,385 50,137,904
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Variable Insurance Products Fund
----------------------------------------
Growth
Portfolio (continued)
---------------------------------------
Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Investment income:
Income - Dividends 9,229,913 13,903,188 567,790
Expenses - Mortality and expense
risk charges (note 3) 3,552,903 2,834,086 1,696,933
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (expense) 5,677,010 11,069,102 (1,129,143)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments:
Net realized gain (loss) 14,576,544 9,229,819 7,510,176
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments) 34,536,532 6,990,625 29,804,134
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments 49,113,076 16,220,444 37,314,310
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from
operations 54,790,086 27,289,546 36,185,167
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
LIFE OF VIRGINIA SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Operations, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Variable Insurance Products Fund Variable Insurance Products Fund II
-------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------
Asset
Overseas Manager Contrafund
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------------------------- ------------------------------- ---------------------
Year ended Year ended
Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31, December 31, December 31,
1997 1996 1995 1997 1996 1995 1997 1996
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Investment income:
Income - Dividends $9,303,257 2,309,161 644,375 52,909,448 27,801,550 9,085,957 4,672,962 634,656
Expenses - Mortality and expense
risk charges (note 3) 1,401,167 1,245,263 999,548 5,474,604 4,059,911 4,926,810 2,588,608 1,322,883
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (expense) 7,902,090 1,063,898 (355,173) 47,434,844 23,741,639 4,159,147 2,084,354 (688,227)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments:
Net realized gain 6,802,686 2,693,770 734,798 9,093,636 7,507,674 1,958,733 9,468,307 2,738,082
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments (3,387,543) 7,585,836 6,428,977 24,430,304 23,008,153 55,306,129 26,750,686 17,275,767
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain on
investments 3,415,143 10,279,606 7,163,775 33,523,940 30,515,827 57,264,862 36,218,993 20,013,849
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations $ 11,317,233 11,343,504 6,808,602 80,958,784 54,257,466 61,424,009 38,303,347 19,325,622
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Variable Insurance Products Variable Insurance Products
Fund II (continued) Fund III
----------------------------- --------------------------
Growth & Growth
Contrafund Income Opportunities
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------- --------- ----------
Period from Period from Period from
January 5, May 1, May 1,
1995 to 1997 to 1997 to
December 3 December 31, December 31,
1995 1997 1997
- ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------
<S> <C>
Investment income:
Income - Dividends 784,088 - -
Expenses - Mortality and expense risk
charges (note 3) 323,922 53,296 69,440
- ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------------
Net investment income (expense) 460,166 (53,296) (69,440)
- ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments:
Net realized gain 905,255 103,153 67,071
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments 4,218,866 458,100 1,055,758
- ----------------------------------------------------- -----------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain on
investments 5,124,121 561,253 1,122,829
- ----------------------------------------------------- -----------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 5,584,287 507,957 1,053,389
- ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
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Statements of Operations, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Balanced Bond
Portfolio Portfolio
-------------------------------- ------------------------------------
Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995 1997 1996 1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Investment income:
Income - Dividends $1,992,971 5,226,886 748,770 550,544 1,231,424 958,338
Expenses - Mortality and expense
risk charges (note 3) 337,918 381,777 385,789 99,586 151,484 210,707
- ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
Net investment income 1,655,053 4,845,109 362,981 450,958 1,079,940 747,631
- ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments:
Net realized gain (loss) 5,097,861 419,822 895,552 12,018 (136,701) 45,793
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments) (2,501,835) (3,501,201) 5,264,633 (23,525) (646,673) 816,276
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments 2,596,026 (3,081,379) 6,160,185 (11,507) (783,374) 862,069
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from
operations $ 4,251,079 1,763,730 6,523,166 439,451 296,566 1,609,700
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Neuberger & Berman Advisers
Management Trust (continued)
-----------------------------------
Growth
Portfolio
-----------------------------------
Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Investment income:
Income - Dividends 903,849 1,152,528 246,676
Expenses - Mortality and expense
risk charges (note 3) 132,989 146,484 127,144
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income 770,860 1,006,044 119,532
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments:
Net realized gain (loss) 2,304,768 315,046 242,067
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments) (880,241) (363,320) 1,957,190
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments 1,424,527 (48,274) 2,199,257
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from
operations 2,195,387 957,770 2,318,789
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
LIFE OF VIRGINIA SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Operations, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federated Investors Insurance
Series
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
American High Income
Leaders Bond Utility
Fund II Fund II Fund II
--------------------- ------------------------------- --------------------------------
Year ended Period from Year ended Year ended Period from Year ended Year ended Period from
December 31, May 6, 1996 to December 31, December 31, February 3, December 31, December 31, January 27,
1997 December 31, 1997 1996 1995 to 1997 1996 1995 to
1996 December 31, December 31,
1995 1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Investment income:
Income - Dividends $228,362 15,977 1,129,533 579,337 45,272 1,046,132 766,616 223,744
Expenses - Mortality
and expense risk
charges (note 3) 228,448 12,003 302,211 87,381 6,392 326,253 243,314 61,497
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income
(expense) (86) 3,974 827,322 491,956 38,880 719,879 523,302 162,247
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on
investments:
Net realized gain
(loss) 544,140 29,680 630,351 31,769 3,368 731,431 336,527 90,613
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments 3,385,309 162,046 1,256,745 424,014 26,388 4,302,272 1,113,241 914,307
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) loss
on investments 3,929,449 191,726 1,887,096 455,783 29,756 5,033,703 1,449,768 1,004,920
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets from operations $3,929,363 195,700 2,714,418 947,739 68,636 5,753,582 1,973,070 1,167,167
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Alger American
----------------------------------------------------------------
Small
Cap Growth
Portfolio Portfolio
-------------------------------- -------------------------------
Period from Period from
October 3, October 4,
Year ended Year ended 1995 to Year ended Year ended 1995 to
December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
1997 1996 1995 1997 1996 1995
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Investment income:
Income - Dividends 2,044,748 105,411 - 528,437 668,828 -
Expenses - Mortality and expense
risk charges (note 3) 799,242 414,206 9,745 811,338 358,846 6,776
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (expense) 1,245,506 (308,795) (9,745) (282,901) 309,982 (6,776)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments:
Net realized gain (loss) 411,624 (122,299) (20,417) 3,954,588 315,644 (2,380)
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments) 4,016,910 (80,937) (25,048) 8,095,163 2,224,353 27,240
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain
loss) on investments 4,428,534 (203,236) (45,465) 12,049,751 2,539,997 24,860
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations 5,674,040 (512,031) (55,210) 11,766,850 2,849,979 18,084
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
LIFE OF VIRGINIA SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Operations, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
PBHG Insurance
Series Fund
---------------------
PBHG
Large Cap PBHG
Growth Growth II
Portfolio Portfolio
---------- ----------
Period from Period from
May 1, May 1,
1997 to 1997 to
December 31, December 31,
1997 1997
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Investment income:
Income - Dividends $ - -
Expenses - Mortality and expense
risk charges (note 3) 17,112 30,512
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (expense) (17,112) (30,512)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
Net realized gain 13,525 7,643
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments 149,898 (89,829)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments 163,423 (82,186)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations $ 146,311 (112,698)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
LIFE OF VIRGINIA SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Operations, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Janus Aspen Series
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aggressive
Growth Growth
Portfolio Portfolio
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
Year ended Year ended
December 31, December 31,
1997 1996 1995 1997 1996 1995
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Investment income:
Income - Dividends $ - 755,467 701,550 5,821,316 3,316,849 1,774,926
Expenses - Mortality and expense risk charges
(note 3) 1,187,720 880,271 464,496 2,533,302 1,496,337 686,203
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (expense) (1,187,720) (124,804) 237,054 3,288,014 1,820,512 1,088,723
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments:
Net realized gain 6,675,700 3,422,984 1,735,504 9,346,395 4,286,543 1,220,855
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments 5,540,954 109,555 7,840,280 23,212,981 11,457,707 11,886,046
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments 12,216,654 3,532,539 9,575,784 32,559,376 15,744,250 13,106,901
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations $ 11,028,934 3,407,735 9,812,838 35,847,390 17,564,762 14,195,624
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Janus Aspen Series (continued)
--------------------------------------
Worldwide
Growth
Portfolio
------------------------------------
Year ended
December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Investment income:
Income - Dividends 4,490,822 2,094,632 225,282
Expenses - Mortality and expense risk charges
(note 3) 3,656,021 1,418,611 477,320
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (expense) 834,801 676,021 (252,038)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments:
Net realized gain 11,585,008 5,069,677 439,501
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments 32,530,512 18,944,795 9,549,318
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments 44,115,520 24,014,472 9,988,819
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 44,950,321 24,690,493 9,736,781
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
LIFE OF VIRGINIA SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Operations, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Janus Aspen Series (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Flexible
Balanced Income
Portfolio Portfolio
-------------------------------------- ------------------------------------
Period from Period from
October 11, October 13,
Year ended Year ended 1995 to Year ended 1995 to
December 31,December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
1997 1996 1995 1997 1996 1995
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Investment income:
Income - Dividends $ 1,376,630 283,521 12,299 699,223 288,802 20,133
Expenses - Mortality and expense risk charges
(note 3) 445,275 113,425 2,009 120,354 40,424 980
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (expense) 931,355 170,096 10,290 578,869 248,378 19,153
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments:
Net realized gain 1,239,519 122,576 9,364 86,470 4,524 29
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments 4,013,343 920,620 37,909 269,390 68,898 (2,240)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments 5,252,862 1,043,196 47,273 355,860 73,422 (2,211)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations $ 6,184,217 1,213,292 57,563 934,729 321,800 16,942
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Janus Aspen Series (continued)
-----------------------------------------
International Capital
Growth Appreciation
Portfolio Portfolio
----------------------- --------------
Period from Period from
May 3, 1996 May 2, 1997
Year ended to
December 31, December 31, December 31,
1997 1996 1997
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Investment income:
Income - Dividends 348,585 54,433 8,437
Expenses - Mortality and expense risk charges
(note 3) 516,236 45,378 9,981
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (expense) (167,651) 9,055 (1,544)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments:
Net realized gain 3,329,942 187,391 31,894
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments 1,235,644 586,615 12,182
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments 4,565,586 774,006 44,076
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 4,397,935 783,061 42,532
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
(formerly Life of Virginia Series Fund, Inc.)
----------------------------------------------------
S&P 500
Index
Fund
---------------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) $ 2,645,157 22,942,876 272,440
Net realized gain (loss) (899,446) 1,510,464 345,068
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments 21,611,136 (16,204,375) 2,539,788
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 23,356,847 8,248,965 3,157,296
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 40,575,050 18,225,715 7,357,078
Transfers (to) from the general account of
Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (1,735,027) (77,864) (143,652)
Surrenders (3,415,596) (1,079,082) (306,506)
Administrative expense (note 3) (102,362) (45,091) (22,813)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees (4,503) 7,463 (8,822)
Transfers (to) from the Guarantee
Account (note 1) 14,747,561 3,139,208 695,771
Interfund transfers 24,135,903 5,665,381 5,341,899
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from capital transactions 74,201,026 25,835,730 12,912,955
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets 97,557,873 34,084,695 16,070,251
Net assets at beginning of year 55,868,451 21,783,756 5,713,505
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of year $ 153,426,324 55,868,451 21,783,756
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (formerly Life of Virginia Series Fund, Inc.)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Government
Securities
Fund
------------------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) (147,796) 1,165,729 481,595
Net realized gain (loss) (242,895) (68,248) (20,275)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments 987,049 (995,503) 567,616
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 596,358 101,978 1,028,936
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 1,053,538 3,734,757 1,619,783
Transfers (to) from the general account of
Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (64,230) (76,802) (44,216)
Surrenders (666,510) (492,750) (500,706)
Administrative expense (note 3) (18,501) (21,731) (17,040)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees (36,688) 8,420 (9,439)
Transfers (to) from the Guarantee
Account (note 1) 827,432 135,548 60,927
Interfund transfers (14,821,369) (65,339) 2,038,922
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from capital transactions (13,726,328) 3,222,103 3,148,231
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets (13,129,970) 3,324,081 4,177,167
Net assets at beginning of year 13,129,970 9,805,889 5,628,722
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of year - 13,129,970 9,805,889
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
(formerly Life of Virginia Series Fund, Inc.) (continued)
----------------------------------------------------------
Money Market
Fund
-------------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) 4,205,545 4,224,053 953,357
Net realized gain (loss) (4,421,730) 1,686,452 312,501
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments 4,383,879 (2,984,484) (757,472)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 4,167,694 2,926,021 508,386
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 107,140,555 153,728,177 52,511,585
Transfers (to) from the general account of
Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (1,753,311) (781,386) (4,954)
Surrenders (18,383,973) (8,255,412) (2,099,100)
Administrative expense (note 3) (134,339) (78,769) (17,072)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees (130,614) 28,173 52,426
Transfers (to) from the Guarantee
Account (note 1) 10,195,112 4,298,099 4,957,966
Interfund transfers (67,593,593) (93,981,321) (30,878,764)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from capital transactions 29,339,837 54,957,561 24,522,087
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets 33,507,531 57,883,582 25,030,473
Net assets at beginning of year 90,187,173 32,303,591 7,273,118
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of year 123,694,704 90,187,173 32,303,591
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (formerly Life of Virginia Series Fund, Inc.) (continued)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Return
Fund
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) 5,602,393 8,962,291 1,389,047
Net realized gain (loss) (454,827) 614,446 308,073
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments 657,828 (6,827,262) 1,987,241
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 5,805,394 2,749,475 3,684,361
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 5,641,626 8,515,814 4,777,568
Transfers (to) from the general account of
Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (271,179) (153,153) (184,615)
Surrenders (2,558,265) (946,894) (685,070)
Administrative expense (note 3) (60,731) (51,588) (40,610)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees (15,082) (69,616) 5,627
Transfers (to) from the Guarantee
Account (note 1) 2,622,768 919,901 401,449
Interfund transfers (231,875) 75,151 2,419,115
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from capital transactions 5,127,262 8,289,615 6,693,464
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets 10,932,656 11,039,090 10,377,825
Net assets at beginning of year 33,594,461 22,555,371 12,177,546
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of year 44,527,117 33,594,461 22,555,371
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (formerly Life of Virginia Series Fund, Inc.)
(continued)
---------------------------------------------
International
Equity
Fund
--------------------------------------------
Period from
May 23,
Year ended Year ended 1995 to
December 31, December 31, December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income $ 2,572,712 999,110 26,712
Net realized gain (loss) 665,649 86,537 646
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (1,565,382) (11,119) 25,880
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 1,672,979 1,074,528 53,238
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 1,854,537 2,563,735 332,761
Transfers (to) from the general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (2,360) (3,522) (2,053)
Surrenders (349,063) (103,501) (1,796)
Administrative expense (note 3) (10,458) (6,060) (661)
Transfer gain and transfer fees 49,348 (92,027) 1,565
Capital contribution - 10,925,561 -
Transfers from the Guarantee Account (note 1) 1,095,648 557,466 101,612
Interfund transfers 664,758 1,263,184 1,237,114
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Increase in net assets from capital transactions 3,302,410 15,104,836 1,668,542
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets 4,975,389 16,179,364 1,721,780
Net assets at beginning of period 17,901,144 1,721,780 -
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of period $ 22,876,533 17,901,144 1,721,780
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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GE Investments Funds, Inc. (formerly Life of Virginia
Series Fund, Inc.) (continued)
-------------------------------------------------------
Real Estate
Securities
Fund
-------------------------------------------------------
Period from
May 2,
Year ended Year ended 1995 to
December 31, December 31, December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income 5,164,666 1,578,261 667,676
Net realized gain (loss) 2,710,582 299,159 24,928
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (1,305,117) 4,059,521 1,049,744
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 6,570,131 5,936,941 1,742,348
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 10,679,221 2,949,990 301,414
Transfers (to) from the general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (18,462) - (1,392)
Surrenders (654,786) (41,760) (1,136)
Administrative expense (note 3) (19,846) (3,136) (286)
Transfer gain and transfer fees 122,915 (107,856) 1,212
Capital contribution - - 10,000,000
Transfers from the Guarantee Account (note 1) 4,443,497 539,647 70,614
Interfund transfers 5,849,780 4,063,439 261,308
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from capital transactions 20,402,319 7,400,324 10,631,734
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets 26,972,450 13,337,265 12,374,082
Net assets at beginning of period 25,711,347 12,374,082 -
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of period 52,683,797 25,711,347 12,374,082
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
(formerly Life of Virginia Series Fund, Inc.) (continued)
----------------------------------------------------------------
Global Value
Income Equity Income
Fund Fund Fund
------------------ ----------------- -----------------
Period from Period from Period from
May 1, May 1, December 12,
1997 to 1997 to 1997 to
December 31, December 31, December 31,
1997 1997 1997
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income 297,690 104,481 43,837
Net realized gain (loss) 2,417 357,048 (6,710)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (124,348) 885,799 (12,199)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 175,759 1,347,328 24,928
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 198,123 3,244,942 19,521
Transfers (to) from the general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits - (1,960) -
Surrenders (5,701) (75,503) (59,137)
Administrative expense (note 3) (209) (1,938) (2,414)
Transfer gain and transfer fees (472) 15,109 (467)
Capital contribution 5,000,000 3,000,000 -
Transfers from the Guarantee Account (note 1) 234,749 2,034,025 52,096
Interfund transfers 513,049 6,338,005 21,976,333
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from capital transactions 5,939,539 14,552,680 21,985,932
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets 6,115,298 15,900,008 22,010,860
Net assets at beginning of period - - -
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of period 6,115,298 15,900,008 22,010,860
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
LIFE OF VIRGINIA SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
--------------------------------------------------------
Money
Fund
-------------------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) $ 84,803 134,874 239,141
Net realized gain - - -
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments - - -
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 84,803 134,874 239,141
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 440 1,000 1,236,189
Transfers (to) from the general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits - (25,650) -
Surrenders $ (84,605) (248,877) (534,163)
Administrative expense (note 3) - (7,741) (12,911)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees (4,611) (6,711) (10,807)
Transfers (to) from the Guarantee Account (note 1) (9,897) (72,686) (522,980)
Interfund transfers (2,736,806) (1,858,335) (3,724,005)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions (2,835,479) (2,219,000) (3,568,677)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets (2,750,676) (2,084,126) (3,329,536)
Net assets at beginning of year 2,750,676 4,834,802 8,164,338
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of year $ - 2,750,676 4,834,802
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------
Bond
Fund
-------------------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) 1,822,818 1,437,401 1,001,313
Net realized gain 187,695 106,242 53,120
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 663,371 (442,815) 1,654,610
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 2,673,884 1,100,828 2,709,043
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 3,472,666 6,447,661 3,897,393
Transfers (to) from the general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (234,610) (255,232) (103,070)
Surrenders (2,350,488) (1,174,644) (1,044,752)
Administrative expense (note 3) (53,814) (47,633) (43,224)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees (12,509) 15,212 (70,035)
Transfers (to) from the Guarantee Account (note 1) 3,535,189 1,424,034 277,812
Interfund transfers 1,076,424 1,248,636 1,434,738
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions 5,432,858 7,658,034 4,348,862
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets 8,106,742 8,758,862 7,057,905
Net assets at beginning of year 31,638,941 22,880,079 15,822,174
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of year 39,745,683 31,638,941 22,880,079
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------
Capital
Appreciation
Fund
------------------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) 5,840,622 4,562,994 (536,250)
Net realized gain 6,868,228 6,301,279 1,666,666
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 5,927,622 7,478,382 18,977,772
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 18,636,472 18,342,655 20,108,188
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 25,418,900 35,523,585 13,056,769
Transfers (to) from the general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (450,528) (577,949) (315,870)
Surrenders (7,755,383) (5,679,609) (3,725,572)
Administrative expense (note 3) (291,649) (237,053) (179,980)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees (53,714) (234,268) (110,449)
Transfers (to) from the Guarantee Account (note 1) 13,461,161 5,093,547 910,511
Interfund transfers 37,796 16,982,928 899,125
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions 30,366,583 50,871,181 10,534,534
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets 49,003,055 69,213,836 30,642,722
Net assets at beginning of year 158,844,181 89,630,345 58,987,623
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of year 207,847,236 158,844,181 89,630,345
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds (continued)
------------------------------------------------------
Growth
Fund
------------------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) 3,539,022 2,510,530 127,293
Net realized gain 5,826,603 1,959,742 739,151
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 11,621,155 5,568,726 5,287,316
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 20,986,780 10,038,998 6,153,760
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 31,719,458 15,322,231 8,623,363
Transfers (to) from the general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (350,617) (246,052) (11,683)
Surrenders (5,238,134) (1,802,707) (531,276)
Administrative expense (note 3) (138,883) (79,593) (49,718)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees (28,403) (9,390) (2,381)
Transfers (to) from the Guarantee Account (note 1) 12,928,357 2,323,647 807,793
Interfund transfers 11,277,889 8,265,699 5,644,624
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions 50,169,667 23,773,835 14,480,722
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets 71,156,447 33,812,833 20,634,482
Net assets at beginning of year 67,859,369 34,046,536 13,412,054
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of year 139,015,816 67,859,369 34,046,536
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
LIFE OF VIRGINIA SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------
High
Income
Fund
-------------------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income $ 7,741,474 5,561,338 3,110,351
Net realized gain (loss) 1,298,149 763,575 (105,319)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 2,089,422 2,079,281 2,497,291
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 11,129,045 8,404,194 5,502,323
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 21,931,355 22,356,655 11,530,804
Transfers (to) from the general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (689,590) (693,092) (69,961)
Surrenders (5,920,831) (2,655,530) (1,461,891)
Administrative expense (note 3) (139,006) (100,320) (73,580)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees (112,330) (25,953) 144,255
Transfers (to) from the Guarantee Account (note 1) 12,750,648 3,777,050 1,497,477
Interfund transfers 23,573,698 9,730,803 2,860,809
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from capital transactions 51,393,944 32,389,613 14,427,913
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets 62,522,989 40,793,807 19,930,236
Net assets at beginning of year 85,762,637 44,968,830 25,038,594
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of year $ 148,285,626 85,762,637 44,968,830
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds (continued)
-------------------------------------------------------
Multiple
Strategies
Fund
-------------------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income 3,690,801 2,771,962 2,110,596
Net realized gain (loss) 1,435,981 701,256 353,442
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 4,025,778 2,786,345 3,750,075
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 9,152,560 6,259,563 6,214,113
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 9,089,218 8,520,761 4,566,130
Transfers (to) from the general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (332,263) (389,751) (183,215)
Surrenders (4,493,985) (2,097,537) (1,641,635)
Administrative expense (note 3) (119,442) (104,392) (93,990)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees (8,995) (27,395) (65,699)
Transfers (to) from the Guarantee Account (note 1) 4,101,390 1,507,791 282,847
Interfund transfers 516,158 198,943 787,704
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from capital transactions 8,752,081 7,608,420 3,652,142
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets 17,904,641 13,867,983 9,866,255
Net assets at beginning of year 54,118,912 40,250,929 30,384,674
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of year 72,023,553 54,118,912 40,250,929
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
LIFE OF VIRGINIA SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Variable Insurance Products Fund
--------------------------------------------------------
Money Market
Portfolio
-------------------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) $ 630,902 1,272,122 2,620,588
Net realized gain - - -
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments - - -
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 630,902 1,272,122 2,620,588
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums (28,472) 117,921 36,176,530
Transfers (to) from the general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (193,170) (458,667) 103,982
Surrenders (1,206,916) (2,213,343) (4,660,173)
Administrative expense (note 3) (39,130) (65,257) (121,073)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees 86,971 (204,381) 49,754
Transfers (to) from the Guarantee Account (note 1) (27,901) (661,457) (141,309)
Interfund transfers (21,205,932) (23,959,305) (47,938,008)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions (22,614,550) (27,444,489) (16,530,297)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets (21,983,648) (26,172,367) (13,909,709)
Net assets at beginning of year 21,983,648 48,156,015 62,065,724
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of year $ - 21,983,648 48,156,015
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Variable Insurance Products Fund (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------
High
Income
Portfolio
-------------------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) 1,653,064 2,447,710 847,430
Net realized gain 4,673,705 479,085 425,760
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (2,814,608) 308,688 2,702,738
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 3,512,161 3,235,483 3,975,928
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 8,207 (248,987) 7,262,170
Transfers (to) from the general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (66,792) (33,131) (117,911)
Surrenders (2,281,288) (1,859,776) (953,927)
Administrative expense (note 3) (46,012) (54,571) (51,018)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees (18,007) (14,545) (10,918)
Transfers (to) from the Guarantee Account (note 1) (23,044) (109,624) 860,461
Interfund transfers (25,886,326) (7,008,575) 4,509,566
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions (28,313,262) (9,329,209) 11,498,423
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets (24,801,101) (6,093,726) 15,474,351
Net assets at beginning of year 24,801,101 30,894,827 15,420,476
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of year - 24,801,101 30,894,827
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Variable Insurance Products Fund (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------
Equity-
Income
Portfolio
------------------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) 35,860,097 8,352,818 7,899,366
Net realized gain 15,417,526 9,394,625 4,284,587
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 65,899,106 23,601,942 37,953,951
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 117,176,729 41,349,385 50,137,904
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 78,673,490 91,217,558 63,044,040
Transfers (to) from the general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (3,144,602) (2,317,929) (623,306)
Surrenders (22,544,378) (12,923,609) (7,390,359)
Administrative expense (note 3) (744,663) (565,181) (384,060)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees (156,609) (81,577) (128,097)
Transfers (to) from the Guarantee Account (note 1) 34,236,802 14,669,920 8,592,478
Interfund transfers 4,787,401 12,688,430 43,164,815
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions 91,107,441 102,687,612 106,275,511
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets 208,284,170 144,036,997 156,413,415
Net assets at beginning of year 405,298,602 261,261,605 104,848,190
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of year 613,582,772 405,298,602 261,261,605
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Variable Insurance Products Fund (continued)
-----------------------------------------------------
Growth
Portfolio
-----------------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) 5,677,010 11,069,102 (1,129,143)
Net realized gain 14,576,544 9,229,819 7,510,176
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 34,536,532 6,990,625 29,804,134
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 54,790,086 27,289,546 36,185,167
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 19,742,111 40,351,417 35,842,400
Transfers (to) from the general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (1,127,415) (1,395,457) (338,418)
Surrenders (15,488,583) (8,362,725) (5,531,711)
Administrative expense (note 3) (502,085) (441,506) (345,393)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees (84,076) (243,398) 13,309
Transfers (to) from the Guarantee Account (note 1) 9,277,787 7,334,280 3,842,828
Interfund transfers (3,139,585) (3,259,632) 18,922,427
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions 8,678,154 33,982,979 52,405,442
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets 63,468,240 61,272,525 88,590,609
Net assets at beginning of year 251,545,367 190,272,842 101,682,233
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of year 315,013,607 251,545,367 190,272,842
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
LIFE OF VIRGINIA SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Variable Insurance Products Fund (continued)
-------------------------------------------------------
Overseas
Portfolio
------------------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) $ 7,902,090 1,063,898 (355,173)
Net realized gain 6,802,686 2,693,770 734,798
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (3,387,543) 7,585,836 6,428,977
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 11,317,233 11,343,504 6,808,602
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 5,009,263 11,020,984 10,634,049
Transfers (to) from the general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (527,674) (528,522) (556,976)
Surrenders (5,102,924) (3,972,175) (3,063,268)
Administrative expense (note 3) (220,173) (214,759) (208,318)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees (38,435) (85,300) (53,050)
Transfers (to) from Guarantee Account (note 1) 3,378,950 3,116,987 590,771
Interfund transfers (12,846,872) (4,620,473) (7,084,976)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions (10,347,865) 4,716,742 258,232
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets 969,368 16,060,246 7,066,834
Net assets at beginning of period 107,335,253 91,275,007 84,208,173
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of period $ 108,304,621 107,335,253 91,275,007
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Variable Insurance Products Fund II
---------------------------------------------------------
Asset
Manager
Portfolio
--------------------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) 47,434,844 23,741,639 4,159,147
Net realized gain 9,093,636 7,507,674 1,958,733
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 24,430,304 23,008,153 55,306,129
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 80,958,784 54,257,466 61,424,009
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 12,956,133 15,580,792 21,217,331
Transfers (to) from the general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (2,389,147) (3,090,108) (2,849,779)
Surrenders (26,860,066) (23,863,347) (23,760,769)
Administrative expense (note 3) (1,170,300) (1,159,170) (1,245,010)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees (5,281,252) (2,150,299) (305,606)
Transfers (to) from Guarantee Account (note 1) 4,580,560 2,112,849 (7,015,144)
Interfund transfers (14,758,069) (31,512,425) (58,702,053)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions (32,922,141) (44,081,708) (72,661,030)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets 48,036,643 10,175,758 (11,237,021)
Net assets at beginning of period 435,838,169 425,662,411 436,899,432
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of period 483,874,812 435,838,169 425,662,411
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Variable Insurance Products Fund II (continued)
------------------------------------------------------
Contrafund
Portfolio
------------------------------------------------------
Period from
January 5,
Year ended Year ended 1995
December 31, December 31, December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) 2,084,354 (688,227) 460,166
Net realized gain 9,468,307 2,738,082 905,255
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 26,750,686 17,275,767 4,218,866
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 38,303,347 19,325,622 5,584,287
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 39,049,020 41,520,289 26,666,752
Transfers (to) from the general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (778,781) (569,391) (17,699)
Surrenders (7,578,528) (3,409,236) (676,614)
Administrative expense (note 3) (239,385) (139,550) (42,327)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees (1,813) (6,491) (28,134)
Transfers (to) from Guarantee Account (note 1) 20,874,655 8,894,897 4,851,438
Interfund transfers 9,642,188 15,486,630 25,426,220
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions 60,967,356 61,777,148 56,179,636
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets 99,270,703 81,102,770 61,763,923
Net assets at beginning of period 142,866,693 61,763,923 -
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of period 242,137,396 142,866,693 61,763,923
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Variable Insurance Products
Fund III
------------------------------------
Growth & Growth
Income Opportunities
Portfolio Portfolio
------------------------------------
Period from Period from
May 1, May 1,
1997 to 1997 to
December 31, December 31,
1997 1997
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) (53,296) (69,440)
Net realized gain 103,153 67,071
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 458,100 1,055,758
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 507,957 1,053,389
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 5,782,503 6,759,512
Transfers (to) from the general account of Life of Virginia
Death benefits (2,062) (11,218)
Surrenders (116,741) (178,411)
Administrative expense (note 3) (3,046) (4,370)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees 358,955 734
Transfers (to) from Guarantee Account (note 1) 2,665,501 2,684,605
Interfund transfers 6,515,155 6,783,534
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions 15,200,265 16,034,386
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets 15,708,222 17,087,775
Net assets at beginning of period - -
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of period 15,708,222 17,087,775
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
LIFE OF VIRGINIA SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust
---------------------------------------------------------
Balanced
Portfolio
-------------------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income $ 1,655,053 4,845,109 362,981
Net realized gain (loss) 5,097,861 419,822 895,552
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (2,501,835) (3,501,201) 5,264,633
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 4,251,079 1,763,730 6,523,166
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums (6,001) - 2,535,815
Transfers (to) from the general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (126,435) (191,199) (153,937)
Surrenders (2,675,228) (2,074,244) (1,503,514)
Administrative expense (note 3) (71,576) (82,124) (88,114)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees (78,959) (12,205) 7,049
Capital contribution (629,209) - -
Transfers (to) from the Guarantee Account (note 1) (185,078) (37,694) (134,229)
Interfund transfers (31,241,057) (3,810,712) (2,179,193)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions (35,013,543) (6,208,178) (1,516,123)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets (30,762,464) (4,444,448) 5,007,043
Net assets at beginning of year 30,762,464 35,206,912 30,199,869
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of year $ - 30,762,464 35,206,912
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------
Bond
Portfolio
------------------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income 450,958 1,079,940 747,631
Net realized gain (loss) 12,018 (136,701) 45,793
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (23,525) (646,673) 816,276
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 439,451 296,566 1,609,700
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 1,800 - 4,761,820
Transfers (to) from the general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (196,037) (225,838) (7,505)
Surrenders (508,821) (366,908) (522,591)
Administrative expense (note 3) (15,911) (24,278) (37,167)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees (11,476) (9,665) (23,158)
Capital contribution - - -
Transfers (to) from the Guarantee Account (note 1) (86,454) (92,797) 798,511
Interfund transfers (9,344,589) (5,700,964) (9,447,152)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions (10,161,488) (6,420,450) (4,477,242)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets (9,722,037) (6,123,884) (2,867,542)
Net assets at beginning of year 9,722,037 15,845,921 18,713,463
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of year - 9,722,037 15,845,921
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust (continued)
-------------------------------------------------------
Growth
Portfolio
-------------------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income 770,860 1,006,044 119,532
Net realized gain (loss) 2,304,768 315,046 242,067
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (880,241) (363,320) 1,957,190
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 2,195,387 957,770 2,318,789
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 6,456 4,370 2,833,430
Transfers (to) from the general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (58,098) (56,431) (78,819)
Surrenders (247,815) (415,296) (251,354)
Administrative expense (note 3) (22,353) (25,172) (23,723)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees (2,057) (10,420) (697)
Capital contribution - - -
Transfers (to) from the Guarantee Account (note 1) - (14,970) 36,976
Interfund transfers (12,373,616) (3,652,818) 1,961,133
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions (12,697,483) (4,170,737) 4,476,946
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets (10,502,096) (3,212,967) 6,795,735
Net assets at beginning of year 10,502,096 13,715,063 6,919,328
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of year - 10,502,096 13,715,063
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
LIFE OF VIRGINIA SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federated Investors Insurance
Series
---------------------------------------
American
Leaders
Fund II
---------------------------------------
Period from
Year ended May 6, 1996 to
December 31, December 31,
1997 1996
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) $ (86) 3,974
Net realized gain 544,140 29,680
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments 3,385,309 162,046
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets
from operations 3,929,363 195,700
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 13,540,849 2,249,062
Transfers (to) from the general account
of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (91,917) -
Surrenders (423,567) (28,376)
Administrative expense (note 3) (11,789) (522)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees 791 4,221
Transfers from the Guarantee Account (note 1) 4,966,466 146,563
Interfund transfers 9,208,512 1,208,370
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from capital transactions 27,189,345 3,579,318
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets 31,118,708 3,775,018
Net assets at beginning of period 3,775,018 -
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of period $ 34,893,726 3,775,018
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federated Investors Insurance
Series (continued)
----------------------------------------------------------
High Income
Bond
Fund II
----------------------------------------------------------
Period from
February 3,
Year ended Year ended 1995 to
December 31, December 31, December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) 827,322 491,956 38,880
Net realized gain 630,351 31,769 3,368
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments 1,256,745 424,014 26,388
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets
from operations 2,714,418 947,739 68,636
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 9,254,617 4,468,263 1,448,946
Transfers (to) from the general account
of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (120,443) (42,084) -
Surrenders (861,128) (428,701) (12,805)
Administrative expense (note 3) (18,435) (5,233) (601)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees (2,424) (43) 5,535
Transfers from the Guarantee Account (note 1) 4,882,888 670,397 200,240
Interfund transfers 5,675,771 6,113,878 235,916
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from capital transactions 18,810,846 10,776,477 1,877,231
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets 21,525,264 11,724,216 1,945,867
Net assets at beginning of period 13,670,083 1,945,867 -
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of period 35,195,347 13,670,083 1,945,867
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federated Investors Insurance
Series (continued)
------------------------------------------------------
Utility
Fund II
------------------------------------------------------
Period from
January 27,
Year ended Year ended 1995 to
December 31, December 31, December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) 719,879 523,302 162,247
Net realized gain 731,431 336,527 90,613
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments 4,302,272 1,113,241 914,307
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets
from operations 5,753,582 1,973,070 1,167,167
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 3,510,754 7,032,730 4,723,697
Transfers (to) from the general account
of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (63,646) (172,666) -
Surrenders (1,420,075) (708,499) (150,715)
Administrative expense (note 3) (32,050) (25,376) (7,470)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees (1,043) 11,752 (650)
Transfers from the Guarantee Account (note 1) 1,540,929 1,313,211 982,260
Interfund transfers (1,399,267) 830,436 5,539,763
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from capital transactions 2,135,602 8,281,588 11,086,885
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets 7,889,184 10,254,658 12,254,052
Net assets at beginning of period 22,508,710 12,254,052 -
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of period 30,397,894 22,508,710 12,254,052
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
LIFE OF VIRGINIA SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alger American
--------------------------------------------------------------
Small
Cap
Portfolio
--------------------------------------------------------------
Period from
October 3,
Year ended Year ended 1995 to
December 31, December 31, December 31,
1997 1996 1995
-----------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) $ 1,245,506 (308,795) (9,745)
Net realized gain (loss) 411,624 (122,299) (20,417)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments 4,016,910 (80,937) (25,048)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations 5,674,040 (512,031) (55,210)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 12,048,925 25,934,981 3,369,922
Transfers (to) from the general account
of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (296,448) (167,439) -
Surrenders (1,974,869) (837,016) (18,166)
Administrative expense (note 3) (69,752) (32,819) (1,420)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees 20,656 (18,410) 7,625
Transfers from the Guarantee Account (note 1) 9,339,897 5,067,731 298,188
Interfund transfers 1,782,889 10,297,239 3,969,177
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from capital transactions 20,851,298 40,244,267 7,625,326
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets 26,525,338 39,732,236 7,570,116
Net assets at beginning of period 47,302,352 7,570,116 -
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of period $ 73,827,690 47,302,352 7,570,116
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alger American
----------------------------------------------------
Growth
Portfolio
----------------------------------------------------
Period from
October 4,
Year ended Year ended 1995 to
December 31, December 31, December 31,
1997 1996 1995
-----------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) (282,901) 309,982 (6,776)
Net realized gain (loss) 3,954,588 315,644 (2,380)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments 8,095,163 2,224,353 27,240
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations 11,766,850 2,849,979 18,084
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 13,470,987 21,518,317 2,632,716
Transfers (to) from the general account
of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (317,671) (22,815) -
Surrenders (2,065,182) (539,265) (4,789)
Administrative expense (note 3) (68,206) (26,996) (895)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees (390,379) (32,858) 1,883
Transfers from the Guarantee Account (note 1) 6,594,835 3,628,084 (47,006)
Interfund transfers (1,557,814) 11,823,073 2,922,881
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from capital transactions 15,666,570 36,347,540 5,504,790
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets 27,433,420 39,197,519 5,522,874
Net assets at beginning of period 44,720,393 5,522,874 -
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of period 72,153,813 44,720,393 5,522,874
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PBHG Insurance Series Fund
------------------------------------
PBHG PBHG
Large Cap Growth II
Portfolio Portfolio
------------------------------------
Period from Period from
May 1, May 1,
1997 to 1997 to
December 31, December 31,
1997 1997
------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) (17,112) (30,512)
Net realized gain (loss) 13,525 7,643
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments 149,898 (89,829)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations 146,311 (112,698)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 1,239,113 3,502,382
Transfers (to) from the general account
of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (715) -
Surrenders (12,383) (53,142)
Administrative expense (note 3) (684) (1,455)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees 865 787
Transfers from the Guarantee Account (note 1) 610,146 1,108,447
Interfund transfers 2,735,614 2,507,619
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from capital transactions 4,571,956 7,064,638
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets 4,718,267 6,951,940
Net assets at beginning of period - -
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of period 4,718,267 6,951,940
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
LIFE OF VIRGINIA SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Janus Aspen Series
-------------------------------------------------------
Aggressive
Growth
Portfolio
----------------------------------------------------
Year ended
December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) $ (1,187,720) (124,804) 237,054
Net realized gain 6,675,700 3,422,984 1,735,504
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 5,540,954 109,555 7,840,280
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 11,028,934 3,407,735 9,812,838
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 11,681,150 17,880,226 16,756,982
Transfers (to) from the general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (427,386) (394,284) (86,506)
Surrenders (2,997,601) (2,851,517) (1,216,524)
Administrative expense (note 3) (120,078) (112,813) (73,928)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees (19,458) (40,003) 38,529
Transfers (to) from the Guarantee Account (note 1) 4,987,441 3,328,781 2,434,875
Interfund transfers (2,281,417) 8,025,078 7,553,096
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from capital transactions 10,822,651 25,835,468 25,406,524
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets 21,851,585 29,243,203 35,219,362
Net assets at beginning of year 83,963,537 54,720,334 19,500,972
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of year $ 105,815,122 83,963,537 54,720,334
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Janus Aspen Series (continued)
----------------------------------------------------------------
Growth
Portfolio
----------------------------------------------------------------
Year ended
December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) 3,288,014 1,820,512 1,088,723
Net realized gain 9,346,395 4,286,543 1,220,855
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 23,212,981 11,457,707 11,886,046
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 35,847,390 17,564,762 14,195,624
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 30,338,859 35,456,497 20,907,687
Transfers (to) from the general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (1,849,634) (483,092) (292,563)
Surrenders (9,041,380) (3,747,509) (1,304,563)
Administrative expense (note 3) (280,500) (199,595) (125,440)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees (152,642) (208,664) (42,445)
Transfers (to) from the Guarantee Account (note 1) 16,216,500 7,027,293 2,397,459
Interfund transfers 1,293,752 11,381,396 14,146,981
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from capital transactions 36,524,955 49,226,326 35,687,116
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets 72,372,345 66,791,088 49,882,740
Net assets at beginning of year 151,696,572 84,905,484 35,022,744
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of year 224,068,917 151,696,572 84,905,484
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Janus Aspen Series
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Worldwide
Growth
Portfolio
---------------------------------------------------------------
Year ended
December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) 834,801 676,021 (252,038)
Net realized gain 11,585,008 5,069,677 439,501
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 32,530,512 18,944,795 9,549,318
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 44,950,321 24,690,493 9,736,781
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 77,908,754 45,862,046 14,202,159
Transfers (to) from the general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (916,155) (407,146) (146,748)
Surrenders (9,754,795) (2,394,900) (1,173,774)
Administrative expense (note 3) (346,218) (172,873) (87,512)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees (116,774) (183,599) (23,608)
Transfers (to) from the Guarantee Account (note 1) 30,845,279 8,313,366 1,874,804
Interfund transfers 25,144,972 42,049,450 7,110,222
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from capital transactions 122,765,063 93,066,344 21,755,543
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets 167,715,384 117,756,837 31,492,324
Net assets at beginning of year 177,410,698 59,653,861 28,161,537
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of year 345,126,082 177,410,698 59,653,861
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
LIFE OF VIRGINIA SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Janus Aspen Series (continued)
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Balanced
Portfolio
--------------------------------------------------------------
Period from
October 11,
Year ended Year ended 1995 to
December 31, December 31, December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) $ 931,355 170,096 10,290
Net realized gain 1,239,519 122,576 9,364
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 4,013,343 920,620 37,909
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 6,184,217 1,213,292 57,563
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 15,654,806 8,643,527 619,039
Transfers (to) from the general account of
Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (98,529) (37,496) -
Surrenders (1,560,191) (271,087) (61,992)
Administrative expense (note 3) (34,113) (7,301) (379)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees (11,920) 5,413 (240)
Transfer (to) from the Guarantee Account (note 1) 6,551,408 1,091,622 210,233
Interfund transfers 34,492,843 3,850,513 1,147,007
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from capital transactions 54,994,304 13,275,191 1,913,668
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets 61,178,521 14,488,483 1,971,231
Net assets at beginning of period 16,459,714 1,971,231 -
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of period $ 77,638,235 16,459,714 1,971,231
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Janus Aspen Series (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------
Flexible
Income
Portfolio
--------------------------------------------------------------
Period from
October 13,
Year ended Year ended 1995 to
December 31, December 31, December 31,
1997 1996 1995
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) 578,869 248,378 19,153
Net realized gain 86,470 4,524 29
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 269,390 68,898 (2,240)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 934,729 321,800 16,942
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 3,465,715 2,591,080 312,671
Transfers (to) from the general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (55,866) - -
Surrenders (425,891) (29,518) (451)
Administrative expense (note 3) (8,897) (2,717) (111)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees 1,786 (413) 179
Transfer (to) from the Guarantee Account (note 1) 3,010,637 345,536 41,646
Interfund transfers 2,406,219 992,086 419,589
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from capital transactions 8,393,703 3,896,054 773,523
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets 9,328,432 4,217,854 790,465
Net assets at beginning of period 5,008,319 790,465 -
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of period 14,336,751 5,008,319 790,465
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Janus Aspen Series (continued)
-------------------------------------------------------------
International Capital
Growth Appreciation
Portfolio Portfolio
--------------------------------------- -------------------
Period from Period from
May 3, 1996 May 2, 1997
Year ended to to
December 31, December 31, December 31,
1997 1996 1997
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets From operations:
Net investment income (expense) (167,651) 9,055 (1,544)
Net realized gain 3,329,942 187,391 31,894
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 1,235,644 586,615 12,182
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from operations 4,397,935 783,061 42,532
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums 19,031,016 4,654,797 720,613
Transfers (to) from the general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (197,552) - -
Surrenders (1,293,141) (51,116) (37,177)
Administrative expense (note 3) (39,068) (3,441) (826)
Transfer gain (loss) and transfer fees 24,476 3,766 (33,752)
Transfer (to) from the Guarantee Account (note 1) 8,279,728 935,954 446,414
Interfund transfers 10,950,154 7,189,157 1,531,771
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets from capital transactions 36,755,613 12,729,117 2,627,043
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net assets 41,153,548 13,512,178 2,669,575
Net assets at beginning of period 13,512,178 - -
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets at end of period 54,665,726 13,512,178 2,669,575
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
LIFE OF VIRGINIA SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1997
================================================================================
(1) Description of Entity
Life of Virginia Separate Account 4 (the Account) is a separate
investment account established in 1987 by The Life Insurance Company of
Virginia (Life of Virginia) under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Virginia. The Account operates as a unit investment trust under the
Investment Company Act of 1940. The Account is used to fund certain
benefits for flexible premium variable deferred annuity life insurance
policies issued by Life of Virginia. The Life Insurance Company of
Virginia is a stock life insurance company operating under a charter
granted by the Commonwealth of Virginia on March 21, 1871. Eighty
percent of the capital stock of Life of Virginia is owned by General
Electric Capital Assurance Corporation. The remaining 20% is owned by
GE Financial Assurance Holdings, Inc. General Electric Capital
Assurance Corporation and GE Financial Assurance Holdings, Inc. are
indirectly, wholly-owned subsidiaries of General Electric Capital ("GE
Capital"). GE Capital, a diversified financial services company, is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of General Electric Company (GE), a New York
corporation. Prior to April 1, 1996, Life of Virginia was an indirect
wholly-owned subsidiary of Aon Corporation (Aon).
In May 1997, seven new investment subdivisions were added to the
Account, for both Type I and II policies. The Growth & Income Portfolio
and Growth Opportunities Portfolio each invest solely in a designated
portfolio of the Variable Insurance Products Fund III. The Global
Income Fund and the Value Equity Fund each invest solely in a
designated portfolio of the GE Investments Funds, Inc. The Capital
Appreciation Portfolio invests solely in a designated portfolio of the
Janus Aspen Series. The Growth II Portfolio and the Large Cap Growth
Portfolio each invest solely in a designated portfolio of the PBHG
Insurance Series Fund. All designated portfolios described above are
series type mutual funds.
During 1997, the Life of Virginia Series Fund, Inc. changed its name to
the GE Investments Funds, Inc. As a result the Life of Virginia Series
Funds, Inc.--Common Stock Index, Government Securities, Money Market,
Total Return, International Equity and Real Estate Securities
Portfolios were renamed the GE Investments Funds, Inc.--S&P 500 Index,
Government Securities, Money Market, Total Return, International Equity
and Real Estate Securities Funds, respectively. On December 12, 1997,
the Account added the GE Investments Funds, Inc.--Income Fund as a new
investment subdivision and made the following substitutions of shares
held by the investment subdivisions:
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Notes to Financial Statements
================================================================
(1) Continued
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Before the Substitution After the Substitution
Shares of Money Market Portfolio - Shares of Money Market Fund -
Variable Insurance Products Fund GE Investments Funds, Inc.
Shares of Money Fund - Shares of Money Market Fund -
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds GE Investments Funds, Inc.
Shares of Bond Portfolio - Shares of Income Fund Neuberger & Berman -
Advisers Management Trust GE Investments Funds, Inc.
Shares of High Income Portfolio - Shares of High Income Fund -
Variable Insurance Products Fund Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
Shares of Growth Portfolio - Shares of Growth Portfolio -
Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust Variable Insurance Products Fund
Shares of Balanced Portfolio - Shares of Balanced Portfolio -
Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust Janus Aspen Series
</TABLE>
The foregoing substitutions were carried out pursuant to an order of
the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) issued on December
11, 1997, with the approval of any necessary department of insurance.
The effect of such a share substitution was to replace certain
portfolios of Variable Insurance Products Fund, Oppenheimer Variable
Account Funds, GE Investments Funds, Inc., and Neuberger & Berman
Advisers Management Trust with those of GE Investments Funds, Inc.,
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, Variable Insurance Products Fund,
and Janus Aspen Series as investment options.
<PAGE>
(1) Continued
In May 1996, two new investment subdivisions were added to the Account,
for both Type I and II policies. One of these subdivisions, the
International Growth Portfolio, invests solely in a designated
portfolio of the Janus Aspen Series, a series type mutual fund. The
other new subdivision, the American Leaders Fund II, invests solely in
a designated portfolio of the Federated Investors Insurance Series, a
series type mutual fund.
During 1995, nine new investment subdivisions were added to the
Account, for both Type I and Type II policies. The Utility Fund II and
High Income Bond Fund II each invest solely in a designated portfolio
of the Federated Investors Insurance Series, a series type mutual fund.
The Contrafund Portfolio invests solely in a designated portfolio of
the Variable Insurance Products Fund II, a series type mutual fund. The
International Equity Portfolio and the Real Estate Securities Portfolio
each invest solely in a designated portfolio of GE Investments Funds,
Inc., a series type mutual fund. The Balanced Portfolio and Flexible
Income Portfolio each invest solely in a designated portfolio of the
Janus Aspen Series, a series type mutual fund. The Growth Portfolio and
Small Cap Portfolio each invest solely in a designated portfolio of the
Alger American Fund, a series type mutual fund.
In November 1995, six subdivisions were closed to new money for both
Type I and Type II policies. For each policy type, three of these
subdivisions, the Balanced Portfolio, Bond Portfolio, and Growth
Portfolio each invest solely in a designated portfolio of the Advisers
Management Trust, a series type mutual fund. The fourth and fifth
closed subdivisions, the Money Market Portfolio and High Income
Portfolio, each invest solely in a designated portfolio of the Variable
Insurance Products Fund, a series type mutual fund. The sixth closed
subdivision, the Money Fund, invests solely in a designated portfolio
of the Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, a series type mutual fund.
Policyowners may transfer cash values between the Account's portfolios
and the Guarantee Account that is part of the general account of Life
of Virginia. Amounts transferred to the Guarantee Account earn interest
at the interest rate in effect at the time of such transfer and remain
in effect for one year, after which a new rate may be declared.
<PAGE>
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Unit Classes
There are two unit classes included in the Account. Type I units are
sold under policy form P1140 and P1141. Type II units are sold under
policy forms P1142, P1142N and P1143. Type II unit sales began in the
third quarter of 1994.
Investments
Investments are stated at fair value which is based on the underlying
net asset value per share of the respective portfolios or funds.
Purchases and sales of investments are recorded on the trade date and
income distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized
gains and losses on investments are determined on the average cost
basis. The units and unit values are disclosed as of the last business
day in the applicable year or period.
<PAGE>
(2) Continued
The aggregate cost of investments acquired and the aggregate proceeds
of investments sold, for the year or period ended December 31, 1997
were:
Cost of Proceeds
Shares from
Fund/Portfolio Acquired Shares Sold
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GE Investments Funds, Inc.:
S&P 500 Index $ 132,222,938 31,818,054
Government Securities 10,499,388 23,055,080
Money Market 887,060,254 868,724,486
Total Return 30,724,166 10,679,067
International Equity 18,393,561 11,389,194
Real Estate Securities 43,204,050 16,152,111
Global Income 6,336,231 187,733
Value Equity 17,622,017 3,137,116
Income 25,679,422 3,310,006
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds:
Money 314,112 3,030,625
Bond 16,807,159 9,544,382
Capital Appreciation 93,466,672 56,992,604
Growth 85,183,495 31,490,581
High Income 95,915,615 36,944,770
Multiple Strategies 23,819,771 11,316,157
Variable Insurance Products Fund:
Money Market 1,556,148 23,557,498
High Income 3,620,650 30,349,068
Equity - Income 220,439,185 93,043,056
Growth 83,553,084 68,794,613
Overseas 72,741,759 71,928,713
Variable Insurance Products Fund II:
Asset Manager 85,456,484 70,466,360
Contrafund 118,473,800 55,310,933
Variable Insurance Products Fund III:
Growth & Income 18,484,934 3,417,350
Growth Opportunities 17,590,719 1,681,206
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(2) Continued
Cost of Proceeds
Shares from
Fund/Portfolio Acquired Shares Sold
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Neuberger & Berman Advisers
Management Trust:
Balanced $ 2,635,418 36,069,865
Bond 1,856,865 11,649,317
Growth 977,918 12,925,079
Federated Investors Insurance Series:
American Leaders II 32,823,606 5,793,581
High Income Bond II 38,421,195 18,759,547
Utility 10,012,564 7,198,898
II
Alger American:
Small Cap 46,888,772 24,542,187
Growth 46,869,978 31,444,158
PBHG Insurance Series Fund:
PBHG Large Cap Growth 6,296,317 1,710,929
PBHG Growth II 7,969,729 1,120,679
Janus Aspen Series:
Aggressive Growth 99,975,217 90,226,548
Growth 86,207,354 46,144,088
Worldwide Growth 183,578,974 59,756,806
Balanced 67,917,334 11,980,846
Flexible Income 12,301,658 3,313,161
International Growth 94,751,055 54,755,744
Capital Appreciation 5,675,613 3,007,685
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Capital Transactions
The increase (decrease) in outstanding units for Type I and Type II
from capital transactions for the years or periods ended December 31,
1997, 1996 and 1995 are as follows:
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Notes to Financial Statements
(2) Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
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S&P 500 Government Money Total International Real Estate
Index Securities Market Return Equity Securities
Type I Units Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund
<S> <C>
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1994 297,274 384,930 484,719 666,497 - -
Net premiums 37,545 7,450 265,952 38,485 5,889 3,842
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (3,332) (2,593) (365) (8,225) (201) (130)
Surrenders (11,616) (27,386) (138,205) (30,218) (166) (82)
Administrative expenses (991) (994) (1,241) (1,911) (64) (27)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 17,804 (78) 347,444 6,958 8,347 6,278
Interfund transfers 142,337 67,621 (64,330) 73,915 101,757 13,762
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 181,747 44,020 409,255 79,004 115,562 23,643
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1995 479,021 428,950 893,974 745,501 115,562 23,643
Net premiums 34,082 36,100 706,581 33,745 22,527 14,587
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (1,231) (163) (16,043) (6,096) - -
Surrenders (22,370) (25,884) (412,885) (31,853) (5,008) (1,361)
Administrative expenses (1,347) (1,204) (4,925) (2,175) (446) (192)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 37,400 4,534 358,505 1,905 22,249 21,124
Interfund transfers 54,702 62,264 1,023,952 (32,962) 52,528 147,118
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 101,236 75,647 1,655,185 (37,436) 91,850 181,276
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1996 580,257 504,597 2,549,159 708,065 207,412 204,919
Net premiums 43,467 2,027 273,183 24,404 (153,291) 215,116
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (2,505) (3,654) (88,771) (5,480) - -
Surrenders (34,875) (27,521) (773,658) (56,645) 494,961 (112,838)
Administrative expenses (1,886) (938) (6,382) (1,805) 20,280 (5,712)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 41,669 9,540 304,035 5,882 (736,706) 208,742
Interfund transfers 292,720 (484,051) 1,254,694 (42,593) 1,380,146 875,079
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 338,590 (504,597) 963,101 (76,237) 1,005,390 1,180,387
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1997 918,847 - 3,512,260 631,828 1,212,802 1,385,306
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GE Investments Funds, Inc. Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
----------------------------------- -------------------------------------------
Global Capital
Income Value Equity Income Money Bond Appreciation Growth
Type I Units Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund
<S> <C>
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1994 - - - 549,261 967,029 2,708,957 734,287
Net premiums - - - 36,722 (11,303) 222,696 (521,582)
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits - - - - 263 (31,865) 48,092
Surrenders - - - (38,250) 5,282 (311,147) 564,254
Administrative expenses - - - (910) 309 (13,475) 27,690
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account - - - (33,828) (4,115) 27,379 (11,025)
Interfund transfers - - - (230,533) (4,765) 45,448 144,969
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions - - - (266,799) (14,329) (60,964) 252,398
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1995 - - - 282,462 952,700 2,647,993 986,685
Net premiums - - - - (4,744) (181,755) 267,359
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits - - - (1,782) 2,016 44,441 (29,174)
Surrenders - - - (16,283) 7,728 332,700 (364,042)
Administrative expenses - - - (531) 407 14,718 (16,121)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account - - - (4,896) (7,110) (185,173) 105,286
Interfund transfers - - - (96,465) (9,728) 53,131 240,629
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions - - - (119,957) (11,431) 78,062 203,937
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1996 - - - 162,505 941,269 2,726,055 1,190,622
Net premiums 15,669 30,034 595 - 12,729 48,378 50,650
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits - - - - (4,708) (2,476) (1,990)
Surrenders (2,874) (1,979) (5,500) (5,366) (114,775) (146,760) (99,247)
Administrative expenses (489) (345) (199) (298) (2,868) (6,721) (2,955)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 131,841 33,741 - - 30,993 33,837 40,477
Interfund transfers 372,751 418,170 1,300,742 (156,841) 66,990 (60,894) 114,256
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 516,898 479,621 1,295,638 (162,505) (11,639) (134,636) 101,191
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1997 516,898 479,621 1,295,638 - 929,630 2,591,419 1,291,813
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</TABLE>
(2) Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION> Oppenheimer Variable
Account Funds Variable Insurance Products Fund
----------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------
High Multiple Money High Equity-
Income Strategies Market Income Income Growth Overseas
Type I Units Fund Fund Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
- ----------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Units outstanding at December 31, 1994 1,125,497 1,797,950 4,123,571 804,420 5,088,608 4,641,036 5,128,595
Net premiums 44,999 65,632 730,434 85,480 485,381 247,726 200,203
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (296) (9,569) 8,759 (5,083) (26,937) (11,327) (22,477)
Surrenders (12,636) (95,101) (323,643) (42,301) (295,625) (179,497) (183,059)
Administrative expenses (1,249) (5,559) (8,471) (2,631) (16,777) (12,038) (12,905)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 10,579 (3,036) 36,658 35,020 214,956 67,303 (35,433)
Interfund transfers 96,818 12,445 (2,144,243) 83,390 1,492,501 433,983 (566,178)
- ----------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 138,215 (35,188) (1,700,506) 153,875 1,853,499 546,150 (619,849)
- ----------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Units outstanding at December 31, 1995 1,263,712 1,762,762 2,423,065 958,295 6,942,107 5,187,186 4,508,746
Net premiums 15,693 26,028 8,114 (11,013) 209,607 133,676 102,472
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (411) (15,299) (26,867) - (39,084) (25,152) (17,537)
Surrenders (23,047) (88,160) (136,342) (64,247) (314,228) (232,300) (188,428)
Administrative expenses (1,163) (4,615) (4,247) (2,193) (16,695) (13,593) (11,116)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 13,792 26,304 (46,251) (1,584) 129,570 60,757 48,453
Interfund transfers 89,651 (66,358) (1,024,299) (147,328) (63,823) (278,909) (373,467)
- ----------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 94,515 (122,100) (1,229,892) (226,365) (94,653) (355,521) (439,623)
- ----------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Units outstanding at December 31, 1996 1,358,227 1,640,662 1,193,173 731,930 6,847,454 4,831,665 4,069,123
Net premiums 44,846 26,455 (2,769) - 132,909 46,481 33,637
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (6,846) (7,589) (3,458) (2,224) (25,251) (14,556) (15,035)
Surrenders (87,976) (127,118) (72,594) (65,456) (376,813) (325,620) (189,716)
Administrative expenses (3,299) (4,137) (2,380) (1,503) (17,119) (12,146) (9,227)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 54,141 17,555 (1,822) (257) 81,689 26,348 10,283
Interfund transfers 510,750 7,721 (1,110,150) (662,490) (53,531) (84,347) (500,805)
- ----------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 511,616 (87,113) (1,193,173) (731,930) (258,116) (363,840) (670,863)
- ----------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Units outstanding at December 31, 1997 1,869,843 1,553,549 - - 6,589,338 4,467,825 3,398,260
- ----------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
(2) Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Variable Insurance Products Variable Insurance Products
Fund II Fund III Advisers Management Trust
---------------------------- --------------------------- -------------------------------
Asset Growth & Growth
Manager Contrafund Income Opportunities Balanced Bond Growth
Type I Units Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
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<S> <C>
Units outstanding at December 31, 1994 27,382,848 - - - 2,303,795 1,644,509 619,834
Net premiums 387,499 582,483 - - 19,872 (319,688) (14,507)
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (158,949) (1,220) - - (260) 29,267 4,454
Surrenders (1,411,202) (39,641) - - (16,268) 86,040 50,773
Administrative expenses (74,816) (3,373) - - (1,256) 8,665 2,990
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account (514,204) 257,604 - - 22,814 19,812 13,112
Interfund transfers (3,617,814) 1,639,032 - - (302,761) (529,362) 79,845
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions (5,389,486) 2,434,885 - - (277,859) (705,266) 136,667
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1995 21,993,362 2,434,885 - - 2,025,936 939,243 756,501
Net premiums 164,394 191,853 - - - 692 -
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (142,857) (14,740) - - (13,542) (625) (7,106)
Surrenders (1,189,857) (156,723) - - (19,441) (46,729) (82,100)
Administrative expenses (60,017) (7,215) - - (1,491) (2,782) (3,304)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account (9,338) 168,994 - - (6,661) (1,863) (1,563)
Interfund transfers (1,775,712) 480,447 - - (300,225) (348,334) (131,122)
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions (3,013,387) 662,616 - - (341,360) (399,641) (225,195)
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1996 18,979,975 3,097,501 - - 1,684,576 539,602 531,306
Net premiums 152,156 110,477 41,831 30,072 (343) 141 348
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (89,850) (9,932) - - (4,573) (13,722) (3,133)
Surrenders (1,096,143) (211,184) (813) (5,989) (131,590) (27,704) (10,160)
Administrative expenses (52,182) (7,854) (183) (318) (3,702) (1,043) (1,125)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 25,895 101,581 19,562 24,545 (9,256) (144) -
Interfund transfers (818,341) 215,612 233,932 293,107 (1,535,112) (497,130) (517,236)
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions (1,878,465) 198,700 294,329 341,417 (1,684,576) (539,602) (531,306)
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1997 17,101,510 3,296,201 294,329 341,417 - - -
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</TABLE>
(2) Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Federated Investors Insurance PBHG Insurance
Series Alger American Series Fund
--------------------------------- --------------------- --------------------
American High
Leaders Income Large Cap
Portfolio Bonds Utility Small Cap Growth Growth Growth II
Type I Units Fund II Fund II Fund II Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
<S> <C>
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1994 - - - - - - -
Net premiums - 6,661 74,380 67,353 46,215 - -
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits - - - - - - -
Surrenders - (60) (682) (606) (423) - -
Administrative expenses - (15) (144) (147) (90) - -
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account - 1,534 126,922 8,574 4,799 - -
Interfund transfers - 32,694 339,152 330,617 210,724 - -
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions - 40,814 539,628 405,791 261,225 - -
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1995 - 40,814 539,628 405,791 261,225 - -
Net premiums 6,132 11,997 34,892 260,309 140,387 - -
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits - (1,489) (13,689) (10,458) - - -
Surrenders (234) (8,472) (35,752) (35,446) (31,027) - -
Administrative expenses (47) (273) (1,868) (2,659) (2,129) - -
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 1,547 23,451 31,866 150,713 122,150 - -
Interfund transfers 68,264 145,478 (9,854) 571,403 700,068 - -
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 75,662 170,692 5,595 933,862 929,449 - -
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Units outstanding at December 31, 1996 75,662 211,506 545,223 1,339,653 1,190,674 - -
Net premiums 35,396 49,848 7,670 694,521 66,490 1,019 17,111
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits - (469) (853) (42,319) (2,907) - -
Surrenders (1,961) (14,353) (38,555)(1,148,701) (80,029) (92) (49)
Administrative expenses (502) (718) (1,375) (36,907) (3,546) (32) (101)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 24,074 50,940 9,699 749,029 2,066 2,432 1,623
Interfund transfers 228,950 159,370 (36,477) (230,206) (150,234) 52,670 58,027
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 285,957 244,618 (59,891) (14,583) (168,160) 55,997 76,611
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1997 361,619 456,124 485,332 1,325,070 1,022,514 55,997 76,611
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</TABLE>
(2) Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Janus Aspen Series
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Aggressive Flexible International Capital
Growth Growth Worldwide Balanced Income Growth Appreciation
Type I Units Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
<S> <C>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Units outstanding at December 31, 1994 1,272,142 3,183,404 2,247,224 - - - -
Net premiums 41,540 495,631 154,654 47,108 369 - -
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits - (8,424) (9,493) (2,123) - - -
Surrenders (37,096) (129,651) (38,101) (16,212) (8) - -
Administrative expenses (196) (9,290) (4,194) (1,376) (11) - -
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 90,712 109,046 25,268 9,645 2,769 - -
Interfund transfers 598,635 792,010 381,858 74,930 35,960 - -
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 693,595 1,249,322 509,992 111,972 39,079 - -
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1995 1,965,737 4,432,726 2,757,216 111,972 39,079 - -
Net premiums 1,581 1,661,740 880,684 49,343 4,021 34,924 -
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits - (181,059) (51,566) (2,953) - - -
Surrenders (429) (2,320,448) (739,842) (15,986) (1,075) (1,689) -
Administrative expenses (22) (113,310) (48,025) (1,541) (194) (301) -
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 1,256 1,066,999 455,640 26,519 11,223 37,626 -
Interfund transfers 7,695 217,761 916,700 191,453 64,966 403,878 -
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 10,081 331,683 1,413,591 246,835 78,941 474,438 -
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1996 1,975,818 4,764,409 4,170,807 358,807 118,020 474,438 -
Net premiums 55,368 109,351 257,478 32,492 8,506 99,898 2,452
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (1,972) (66,404) (7,323) - - - -
Surrenders (87,614) (321,901) (229,991) (34,024) (17,779) (40,170) (1,327)
Administrative expenses (4,772) (11,195) (12,079) (1,430) (403) (2,200) (58)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 29,407 64,006 148,276 55,427 78,205 64,693 344
Interfund transfers (148,659) (32,501) 611,104 2,070,280 94,329 408,010 47,846
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions (158,242) (258,644) 767,465 2,122,745 162,858 530,231 49,257
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1997 1,817,576 4,505,765 4,938,272 2,481,552 280,878 1,004,669 49,257
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</TABLE>
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LIFE OF VIRGINIA SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements
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<CAPTION>
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
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S&P 500 Government Money Total International Real Estate
Index Securities Market Return Equity Securities
Type II Units Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund
<S> <C>
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1994 10,408 889 75,600 12,498 - -
Net premiums 287,747 94,804 3,703,628 189,643 26,411 23,750
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (3,020) - - (523) - -
Surrenders (1,937) (2,139) (17,008) (2,245) (10) (23)
Administrative expenses (18) (6) (18) (12) (1) -
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 12,961 3,954 18,590 12,174 1,577 324
Interfund transfers 93,868 56,254 (2,272,432) 41,049 19,067 10,426
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 389,601 152,867 1,432,760 240,086 47,044 34,477
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1995 400,009 153,756 1,508,360 252,584 47,044 34,477
Net premiums 647,438 194,563 10,719,294 345,169 204,787 214,051
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (1,638) (4,586) (41,657) (930) (313) -
Surrenders (17,183) (4,362) (189,358) (11,361) (4,056) (1,826)
Administrative expenses (290) (130) (792) (196) (80) (43)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 78,749 3,809 (49,295) 38,959 26,698 19,914
Interfund transfers 155,417 (66,854) (8,053,173) 35,026 58,323 162,396
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 862,493 122,440 2,385,019 406,667 285,359 394,492
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1996 1,262,502 276,196 3,893,379 659,251 332,403 428,969
Net premiums 1,106,640 58,332 7,321,970 188,455 143,803 604,427
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (46,669) - (31,824) (4,811) (188) (1,092)
Surrenders (61,683) (10,472) (497,702) (40,510) (16,180) (24,343)
Loans - - - - - -
Administrative expenses (1,001) (115) (2,877) (508) (358) (445)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 376,140 37,807 406,500 93,000 69,865 236,279
Interfund transfers 389,211 (361,748) (6,108,959) 33,268 85,065 234,452
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 1,762,638 (276,196) 1,087,108 268,894 282,007 1,049,278
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1997 3,025,140 - 4,980,487 928,145 614,410 1,478,247
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<CAPTION>
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
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Global
Income Value Equity Income
Type II Units Fund Fund Fund
<S> <C>
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1994 - - -
Net premiums - - -
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits - - -
Surrenders - - -
Administrative expenses - - -
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account - - -
Interfund transfers - - -
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions - - -
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1995 - - -
Net premiums - - -
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits - - -
Surrenders - - -
Administrative expenses - - -
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account - - -
Interfund transfers - - -
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions - - -
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1996 - - -
Net premiums 19,022 242,987 1,357
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits - (153) -
Surrenders (487) (5,196) (415)
Loans - - -
Administrative expenses (8) (28) (42)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 19,733 146,978 5,210
Interfund transfers 41,030 346,028 897,139
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 79,290 730,616 903,249
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1997 79,290 730,616 903,249
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(2) Continued
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<CAPTION>
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
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Capital High Multiple
Money Bond Appreciation Growth Income Strategies
Type II Units Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund
<S> <C>
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1994 50,143 11,655 68,052 12,276 77,818 26,302
Net premiums 54,745 214,451 355,504 325,547 366,507 185,233
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits - (219) (166) (229) - (1,207)
Surrenders (652) (5,734) (5,891) (3,339) (1,757) (2,408)
Administrative expenses (31) (49) (30) (68) (24) (36)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account (4,360) 13,097 21,250 28,166 20,898 17,850
Interfund transfers (41,682) 42,279 143,860 61,411 97,702 30,947
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 8,020 263,825 514,527 411,488 483,326 230,379
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1995 58,163 275,480 582,579 423,764 561,144 256,681
Net premiums 70 307,614 1,152,800 440,344 922,316 383,300
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits - (3,625) (23,778) (2,446) (14,183) (3,190)
Surrenders (1,020) (13,875) (34,224) (9,335) (24,799) (11,252)
Administrative expenses (6) (160) (668) (213) (520) (329)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account (156) 32,015 169,506 50,413 94,808 45,770
Interfund transfers (33,183) 109,648 275,079 189,075 176,989 77,022
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions (34,295) 431,617 1,538,715 667,838 1,154,611 491,321
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1996 23,868 707,097 2,121,294 1,091,602 1,715,755 748,002
Net premiums 30 167,289 713,649 880,279 703,696 349,189
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits - (8,306) (10,958) (8,211) (16,328) (5,971)
Surrenders (202) (30,599) (79,872) (48,836) (109,043) (55,647)
Loans - - - - - -
Administrative expenses (5) (513) (1,748) (951) (1,245) (701)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account - 156,266 369,347 337,722 379,179 151,804
Interfund transfers (23,691) 2,783 64,736 210,754 262,960 13,450
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions (23,868) 286,920 1,055,154 1,370,757 1,219,219 452,124
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1997 - 994,017 3,176,448 2,462,359 2,934,974 1,200,126
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(2) Continued
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<CAPTION>
Variable Insurance Product Funds
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Money High Equity-
Market Income Income Growth Overseas
Type II Units Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
<S> <C>
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1994 450,740 56,076 276,392 141,845 197,672
Net premiums 1,923,388 288,601 2,285,441 1,079,779 464,979
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (1,352) (1,092) (898) (663) (12,509)
Surrenders (10,590) (7,686) (33,936) (16,831) (10,082)
Administrative expenses (211) (53) (378) (170) (235)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account (48,336) 9,984 165,649 72,558 71,820
Interfund transfers (1,333,295) 149,732 427,705 248,497 117,726
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 529,604 439,486 2,843,583 1,383,170 631,699
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1995 980,344 495,562 3,119,975 1,525,015 829,371
Net premiums 138 - 3,158,538 1,222,269 521,600
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (5,285) (1,518) (43,181) (21,919) (11,961)
Surrenders (18,734) (18,658) (134,965) (50,499) (31,329)
Administrative expenses (323) (228) (2,658) (1,349) (733)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account (31) (3,382) 402,673 186,018 127,385
Interfund transfers (659,500) (168,501) 541,485 167,039 123,110
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions (683,735) (192,287) 3,921,892 1,501,559 728,072
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1996 296,609 303,275 7,041,867 3,026,574 1,557,443
Net premiums 931 306 2,260,371 504,224 230,215
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (9,387) (206) (70,511) (17,520) (11,283)
Surrenders (6,379) (17,828) (310,722) (121,652) (59,094)
Loans - - - - -
Administrative expenses (179) (172) (5,614) (2,437) (1,374)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account - (595) 959,930 232,691 169,290
Interfund transfers (281,595) (284,780) 198,852 (7,282) (122,609)
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions (296,609) (303,275) 3,032,306 588,024 205,145
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1997 - - 10,074,173 3,614,598 1,762,588
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</TABLE>
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(2) Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Variable Insurance Variable Insurance
Products Fund II Products Fund III Advisers Management Trust
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Asset Growth & Growth
Manager Contrafund Income Opportunities Balanced Bond Growth
Type II Units Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
<S> <C>
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1994 450,885 - - - 22,065 83,962 13,906
Net premiums 902,148 1,499,030 - - 199,692 240,461 167,067
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (13,552) (200) - - - - (1,865)
Surrenders (26,495) (14,316) - - (2,564) (2,394) (1,381)
Administrative expenses (510) (43) - - (46) (47) (47)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 88,564 128,048 - - 6,725 11,012 19,747
Interfund transfers 68,627 395,429 - - (34,434) 65,282 12,482
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 1,018,782 2,007,948 - - 169,373 314,314 196,003
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1995 1,469,667 2,007,948 - - 191,438 398,276 209,909
Net premiums 640,444 2,595,994 - - - (252) -
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (19,704) (23,500) - - (1,089) (8,981) (1,419)
Surrenders (67,829) (72,281) - - (2,814) (3,959) (6,733)
Administrative expenses (1,135) (2,159) - - (103) (315) (174)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 117,636 428,333 - - - 120 -
Interfund transfers 109,440 559,664 - - (44,480) (127,260) (46,447)
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 778,852 3,486,051 - - (48,486) (140,647) (54,773)
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1996 2,248,519 5,493,999 - - 142,952 257,629 155,136
Net premiums 317,380 2,003,590 452,458 553,737 25 - -
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (14,483) (32,105) (176) (968) (2,194) (1,620) -
Surrenders (101,528) (196,054) (9,166) (9,539) (10,921) (12,250) (3,242)
Loans - - - - - - -
Administrative expenses (1,272) (4,990) (79) (66) (108) (204) (81)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 132,093 1,027,864 208,287 207,607 (601) (6,721) -
Interfund transfers 98,224 303,373 324,762 298,769 (129,153) (236,834) (151,813)
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 430,414 3,101,678 976,086 1,049,540 (142,952) (257,629) (155,136)
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1997 2,678,933 8,595,677 976,086 1,049,540 - - -
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(2) Continued
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<CAPTION>
Federated Investors Insurance
Series
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American High
Leaders Income
Portfolio Bonds Utility
Type II Units Fund II Fund II Fund II
<S> <C>
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1994 - - -
Net premiums - 112,682 377,786
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits - - -
Surrenders - (398) (2,336)
Administrative expenses - - (32)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account - 4,581 19,944
Interfund transfers - 6,287 68,114
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions - 123,152 463,476
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1995 - 123,152 463,476
Net premiums 208,871 343,618 543,077
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits - (1,859) (3,067)
Surrenders (2,478) (25,640) (28,920)
Administrative expenses (2) (143) (566)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 12,459 29,882 81,126
Interfund transfers 46,982 340,979 75,307
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 265,832 686,837 666,957
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1996 265,832 809,989 1,130,433
Net premiums 998,765 599,938 229,931
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (7,020) (7,987) (3,557)
Surrenders (30,390) (46,149) (62,619)
Loans - - -
Administrative expenses (399) (579) (981)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 355,249 292,000 95,492
Interfund transfers 474,654 239,675 (62,998)
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 1,790,859 1,076,898 195,268
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1997 2,056,691 1,886,887 1,325,701
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</TABLE>
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(2) Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PBHG Insurance
Alger American Series Fund Janus Aspen Series
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Large Cap Aggressive
Small Cap Growth Growth Growth II Growth Growth
Type II Units Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
<S> <C>
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1994 - - - - 169,799 159,068
Net premiums 291,288 228,664 - - 781,202 1,408,112
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits - - - - - (2,390)
Surrenders (1,324) (74) - - (487) (24,299)
Administrative expenses (2) (3) - - (77) (303)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 23,122 (9,752) - - 84,482 173,800
Interfund transfers 88,174 93,176 216,085 161,652
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 401,258 312,011 - - 1,081,205 1,716,572
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1995 401,258 312,011 - - 1,251,004 1,875,640
Net premiums 2,385,857 1,979,744 - - 1,109,539 1,939,884
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (6,505) (2,249) - - (5,075) (28,847)
Surrenders (49,583) (21,913) - - (20,314) (111,109)
Administrative expenses (658) (517) - - (141) (2,321)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 364,980 234,626 - - 99,771 288,072
Interfund transfers 472,803 460,475 - - 227,267 921,603
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 3,166,894 2,650,166 - - 1,411,047 3,007,282
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1996 3,568,152 2,962,177 - - 2,662,051 4,882,922
Net premiums 1,139,813 1,030,593 108,061 306,146 608,750 1,633,216
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (25,827) (23,277) (63) - (22,328) (36,365)
Surrenders (95,915) (104,485) (998) (4,853) (80,725) (180,611)
Loans - - - - - -
Administrative expenses (3,710) (2,759) (28) (35) (1,935) (4,325)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 865,037 527,894 51,297 100,624 253,985 867,094
Interfund transfers 197,908 (9,957) 188,564 174,128 22,869 108,967
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 2,077,306 1,418,009 346,833 576,010 780,616 2,387,976
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1997 5,645,458 4,380,186 346,833 576,010 3,442,667 7,270,898
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<CAPTION>
Janus Aspen Series
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Flexible International Capital
Worldwide Balanced Income Growth Appreciation
Type II Units Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
<S> <C>
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1994 117,700 - - - -
Net premiums 873,533 55,928 30,062 - -
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (786) (74) - - -
Surrenders (10,106) (831) (36) - -
Administrative expenses (144) (10) - - -
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 88,410 6,328 1,290 - -
Interfund transfers 158,463 12,197 4,956 -
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 1,109,370 73,538 36,272 - -
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1995 1,227,070 73,538 36,272 - -
Net premiums 2,853,570 547,525 240,317 388,753 -
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (26,212) (1,525) - - -
Surrenders (94,535) (10,808) (1,714) (2,959) -
Administrative expenses (2,275) (267) (63) (11) -
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 475,568 75,940 21,420 47,466 -
Interfund transfers 713,001 308,093 28,937 249,356 -
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 3,919,117 918,958 288,897 682,605 -
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1996 5,146,187 992,496 325,169 682,605 -
Net premiums 3,372,062 1,117,148 284,347 1,872,823 55,458
Transfers (to) from the
general account of Life of Virginia:
Death benefits (35,456) (7,246) (4,723) (15,267) -
Surrenders (228,974) (78,945) (17,933) (60,571) (1,630)
Loans - - - - -
Administrative expenses (4,300) (1,005) (342) (863) (7)
Transfers (to)/from the Guarantee Account 1,289,775 423,506 175,029 576,462 35,560
Interfund transfers 572,391 358,481 107,542 446,411 74,169
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Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions 4,965,498 1,811,939 543,920 2,818,995 163,550
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Units outstanding at December 31, 1997 10,111,685 2,804,435 869,089 3,501,600 163,550
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(2) Continued
Federal Income Taxes
The Account is not taxed separately because the operations of the
Account are part of the total operations of Life of Virginia. Life of
Virginia is taxed as a life insurance company under the Internal
Revenue Code (the Code). Life of Virginia is included in the General
Electric Capital Assurance Company consolidated federal income tax
return. The Account will not be taxed as a regulated investment company
under subchapter M of the Code. Under existing federal income tax law,
no taxes are payable on the investment income or on the capital gains
of the Account.
Use of Estimates
Financial statements prepared in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles require management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect amounts and disclosures reported therein.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(3) Related Party Transactions
Net premiums transferred from Life of Virginia to the Account represent
gross premiums recorded by Life of Virginia on its flexible premium
variable deferred annuity products, less deductions retained as
compensation for premium taxes. For policies issued on or after May 1,
1993, the deduction for premium taxes will be deferred until surrender.
For Type I policies, during the first ten years following a premium
payment, a charge of .20% of the premium payment is deducted monthly
from the policy Account values to reimburse Life of Virginia for
certain distribution expenses. In addition, a charge is imposed on full
and certain partial surrenders that occur within six years of any
premium payment (seven years for certain Type II policies) to cover
certain expenses relating to the sale of a policy. Subject to certain
limitations, the charge equals 6% (or less) of the premium surrendered,
depending on the time between premium payment and surrender.
Life of Virginia will deduct a charge of $30 per year and $25 plus .15%
per year from the policy account values for certain administrative
expenses incurred for policy Type I and Type II, respectively. For Type
II policies, the $25 charge may be waived if the account value is
greater than $75,000. In addition, Life of Virginia charges the Account
1.15% and 1.25% on policy Type I and Type II, respectively, for the
mortality and expense risk
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(3) Continued
that Life of Virginia assumes. Administrative expenses as well as
mortality and risk charges are deducted daily and reflect the effective
annual rates.
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (the Fund) is an open-end diversified
management investment company.
Capital Brokerage Corporation, an affiliate of Life of Virginia, is a
Washington Corporation registered with the Commission under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a broker-dealer and is a member of
the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Capital Brokerage
Corporation also serves as principal underwriter for variable life
insurance policies issued by Life of Virginia.
GE Investment Management Incorporated (Investment Advisor), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of GE, currently serves as investment advisor
to GE Investments Funds, Inc. As compensation for its services, the
Investment Advisor is paid an investment advisory fee by the Fund based
on the average daily net assets at an effective annual rate of .35% for
the S&P 500 Index Fund, .10% for the Government Securities Fund, .50%
for the Money Market and Total Return Funds, 1.00% for the
International Equity Fund and .85% for the Real Estate Securities Fund.
Prior to May 1, 1997, Aon Advisors, Inc. served as investment advisor
to the Fund and was subject to the same compensation arrangement as GE
Investment Management Incorporated.
Certain officers and directors of Life of Virginia are also officers
and directors of Capital Brokerage Corporation.
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<PAGE>
THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
VIRGINIA AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995
(With Independent Auditors' Report Thereon)
<PAGE>
Independent Auditors' Report
The Board of Directors
The Life Insurance Company of Virginia:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of The Life
Insurance Company of Virginia (an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of General
Electric Capital Corporation) and subsidiary as of December 31, 1997 and 1996,
and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity, and
cash flows for the year ended December 31, 1997 and the nine months ended
December 31, 1996. We have also audited the preacquisition statements of income,
stockholders' equity and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 1996.
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated
financial statements based on our audits. The accompanying consolidated
financial statements of The Life Insurance Company of Virginia for the year
ended December 31, 1995, were audited by other auditors whose report, dated
February 8, 1996 on those consolidated financial statements included an
explanatory paragraph that described the change in the Company's method of
accounting for certain investments.
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. 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 consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Life Insurance
Company of Virginia and subsidiary as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for the year ended December 31,
1997, the nine month period ended December 31, 1996 and the preacquisition three
month period ended March 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, effective April
1, 1996, General Electric Capital Corporation acquired all of the outstanding
stock of The Life Insurance Company of Virginia in a business combination
accounted for as a purchase. As a result of the acquisition, the consolidated
financial information for the periods after the acquisition is presented on a
different cost basis than that for the periods before the acquisition and,
therefore, is not comparable.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Richmond, Virginia
January 6, 1998
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITIORS
Board of Directors
The Life Insurance Company of Virginia
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of income,
stockholder's equity, and cash flows of The Life Insurance Company of Virginia
and subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 1995. 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 audit.
We conducted our audit 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. 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 audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the consolidated results of operations and cash flows
of The Life Insurance Company of Virginia and subsidiaries for the year ended
December 31, 1995, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Richmond, Virginia
February 8, 1996
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THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 1997 and 1996
(in millions)
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Assets 1997 1996
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Investments:
Fixed maturities:
Available for sale - at fair value (amortized cost:
December 31, 1997 - $5,468.1; 1996 - $5,102.2) $ 5,622.6 5,142.7
Equity securities - at fair value
Common stocks (cost: December 31, 1997 - $43.1; 1996 - $31.6) 54.1 34.7
Preferred stocks (cost: December 31, 1997 - $87.6; 1996 - $123.5) 97.6 130.8
Mortgage loans on real estate (net of reserve for losses:
December 31, 1997 - $17.2; 1996 - $20.8) 496.2 585.4
Real estate (net) 11.8 19.4
Policy loans 188.4 179.5
Short-term investments - 42.4
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Total investments 6,470.7 6,134.9
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Cash 0.2 6.4
Receivables:
Premiums and other 6.6 7.9
Reinsurance recoverable 8.7 13.1
Accrued investment income 123.1 116.6
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Total receivables 138.4 137.6
Deferred policy acquisition costs 165.0 70.3
Goodwill (net of accumulated amortization: December 31, 1997 - $11.3;
1996 - $5.0) 117.1 125.4
Present value of future profits (net) 332.6 419.2
Property and equipment at cost (net) 3.2 1.7
Deferred income taxes 57.4 72.9
Other assets 15.4 12.3
Assets held in separate accounts 4,066.4 2,762.7
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Total assets $ 11,366.4 9,743.4
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(continued)
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THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Balance Sheets, Continued
December 31, 1997 and 1996
(in millions, except share data)
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 1997 1996
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Policy liabilities:
Future policy benefits $ 520.6 518.3
Policy and contract claims 83.0 69.1
Unearned and advance premiums 0.1 0.1
Other policyholder funds 5,369.2 5,094.4
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Total policy liabilities 5,972.9 5,681.9
General liabilities:
Payable to affiliate, net 9.4 8.8
Commissions and general expenses 51.1 46.8
Current income taxes 45.8 45.4
Other liabilities 71.5 192.2
Liabilities related to separate accounts 4,066.4 2,762.7
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Total liabilities 10,217.1 8,737.8
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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
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Stockholders' equity:
Common stock - $1,000 par value:
Authorized, issued and outstanding: 4,000 shares 4.0 4.0
Additional paid-in capital 925.9 928.1
Net unrealized investment gains 74.3 19.4
Retained earnings 145.1 54.1
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Total stockholders' equity 1,149.3 1,005.6
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 11,366.4 9,743.4
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Income
For the year ended December 31, 1997, the periods from April 1, 1996 to December
31, 1996 and from January 1, 1996 to March 31, 1996, and the year ended December
31, 1995 (in millions)
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Preacquisition
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Nine months Three months
Year ended ended ended Year ended
December 31, December 31, March 31, December 31,
1997 1996 1996 1995
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Revenue
Premiums and policy fees $ 273.2 154.7 92.4 179.3
Separate account fees 44.4 23.1 5.9 17.7
Net investment income (note 2) 472.5 334.4 112.0 402.1
Realized investment gains (losses) (note 2) 13.3 6.0 9.0 (76.5)
Other income 2.5 0.6 1.0 2.8
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Total revenue earned 805.9 518.8 220.3 525.4
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Benefits and Expenses
Benefits to policyholders 509.8 326.4 166.0 372.9
Commissions and general expenses 82.5 53.2 28.8 43.7
Amortization of intangibles 59.6 50.1 0.6 3.2
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition
costs 10.8 3.2 6.0 39.3
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Total benefits and expenses 662.7 432.9 201.4 459.1
Income Before Income Tax 143.2 85.9 18.9 66.3
Provision for income tax (note 3)
Current expense (benefit) 64.8 39.7 (3.8) 37.9
Deferred expense (benefit) (12.6) (7.9) 10.8 (10.8)
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52.2 31.8 7.0 27.1
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Net income $ 91.0 54.1 11.9 39.2
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
For the year ended December 31, 1997, the periods from April 1, 1996 to December
31, 1996 and from January 1, 1996 to March 31, 1996, and the year ended December
31, 1995 (in millions)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Preacquisition
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Nine months Three months
Year ended ended ended Year ended
December 31, December 31, March 31, December 31,
1997 1996 1996 1995
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Common stock
$1,000 par value common stock, authorized,
issued and outstanding 4,000 in 1997,
1996 and 1995)
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Balance at beginning and end of period $ 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
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Additional Paid-in Capital
Balance at beginning of period 928.1 818.4 749.1 704.1
Adjustment to reflect purchase method (note 1) (2.2) 109.7 - -
Capital contribution from parent (notes 4, 7) - - 69.3 45.0
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Balance at end of period 925.9 928.1 818.4 749.1
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Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
Balance at beginning of period 19.4 11.9 103.1 (97.5)
Adjustment to reflect purchase method
(note 1) - (11.9) - -
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) 54.9 19.4 (91.2) 200.6
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Balance at end of period 74.3 19.4 11.9 103.1
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Net Foreign Exchange Gains (Losses)
Balance at beginning of period - - - (3.0)
Net foreign exchange gains (losses) - - - 3.0
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Balance at end of period - - - -
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Retained Earnings (Deficit)
Balance at beginning of period 54.1 (22.4) (34.3) 159.8
Adjustment to reflect purchase method
(note 1) - 22.4 - -
Net income 91.0 54.1 11.9 39.2
Dividends to stockholder - - - (40.0)
Stock dividend to affiliate (note 7) - - - (193.3)
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Balance at end of period 145.1 54.1 (22.4) (34.3)
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Stockholders' equity at end of period $ 1,149.3 1,005.6 811.9 821.9
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the year ended December 31, 1997, the periods from April 1, 1996 to December
31, 1996 and from January 1, 1996 to March 31, 1996, and the year ended December
31, 1995 (in millions)
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Preacquisition
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Nine months Three months
Year ended ended ended Year ended
December 31, December 31, March 31, December 31,
1997 1996 1996 1995
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 91.0 54.1 11.9 39.2
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by
(used in) operating activities:
Change in policy liabilities 239.0 53.5 (32.8) 114.2
Change in accrued investment income (6.5) (37.6) 4.1 (2.1)
Deferred policy acquisition costs (112.3) (74.9) (22.2) (76.1)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 10.8 3.2 6.0 39.3
Amortization of intangibles 59.6 50.1 0.6 3.2
Other amortization and depreciation 8.0 7.3 1.4 (1.2)
Premiums and operating receivables, commissions and general
expenses, income taxes and other (128.5) 77.8 22.9 (65.7)
Realized investment (gains) losses (13.3) (6.0) (9.0) 76.5
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Cash provided by (used in) operating activities 147.8 127.5 (17.1) 127.3
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Sale (purchase) of short-term investments - net 42.4 49.4 (10.1) (18.8)
Sale or maturity of investments
Fixed maturities - held to maturity:
Maturities - - - 3.9
Calls and prepayments - - - 60.9
Fixed maturities - available for sale
Maturities - 201.5 46.1 35.0
Calls and prepayments - 353.5 101.0 58.6
Sales 739.1 452.0 115.8 1,700.3
All other investments 145.1 177.3 44.9 124.6
Purchase of investments:
Fixed maturities - available for sale (1,104.1) (1,279.5) (144.1) (1,950.7)
All other investments (30.8) (39.5) (65.5) (183.5)
Purchase of property and equipment (2.4) - (0.2) (0.8)
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Cash provided by (used in) investing activities (210.7) (85.3) 87.9 (170.5)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Capital contribution - - 2.8 -
Cash dividends to stockholder - - (40.0) (6.0)
Change in cash overdrafts 4.7 (12.7) 28.8 -
Interest sensitive life, annuity and investment contract deposits 1,894.2 1,275.4 301.9 1,059.5
Interest sensitive life, annuity and investment contract withdrawals (1,842.2) (1,305.6) (358.8) (1,031.7)
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Cash provided by (used in) financing activities 56.7 (42.9) (65.3) 21.8
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Increase (decrease) in cash (6.2) (0.7) 5.5 (21.4)
Cash at beginning of period 6.4 7.1 1.6 23.0
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Cash at end of period $ 0.2 6.4 7.1 1.6
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA & SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 1997
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(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Principles and Practices
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and
include the accounts of The Life Insurance Company of Virginia ("Life
of Virginia" or "Company") and its subsidiary, Assigned Settlements
Inc. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been
eliminated.
Prior to April 1, 1996, Combined Insurance Company of America ("CICA")
owned 100% or 4,000 shares of Life of Virginia. CICA is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of AON Corporation (AON). On April 1, 1996, CICA sold 100%
of the issued and outstanding shares of Life of Virginia to General
Electric Capital Corporation ("GE Capital"). Immediately thereafter,
80% was contributed to General Electric Capital Assurance Company (the
"Parent"). On December 31, 1996, the remaining 20% was contributed to
General Electric Financial Assurance Holdings, Inc. ("GEFAH").
Life of Virginia primarily sells variable annuities and universal life
insurance to customers throughout most of the United States. Life of
Virginia distributes variable annuities primarily through stockbrokers
and universal life insurance primarily through career agents and
independent brokers. Life of Virginia is also engaged in the sale of
traditional individual and group life products and guaranteed
investment contracts. Approximately 23%, 34% and 43% of premium and
annuity consideration collected, in 1997, 1996, and 1995, respectively,
came from customers residing in the South Atlantic region of the United
States.
Although the Company markets its products through numerous
distributors, approximately 22%, 21% and 14% of the Company's sales in
1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively, have been through two specific
national stockbrokers. Loss of all or a substantial portion of the
business provided by these stockbrokers could have a material adverse
effect on the business and operations of the Company. The Company does
not believe, however, that the loss of such business would have a
long-term adverse effect because of the Company's competitive position
in the marketplace and the availability of business from other
distributors.
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THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA & SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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(1) Continued
Estimates
Financial statements prepared in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles require management to make estimates and
assumptions that could affect amounts and disclosures reported therein.
Actual results could differ from those estimates. As further discussed
in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements,
significant estimates and assumptions affect deferred acquisition
costs, PVFP, future life policy benefits, provisions for real
estate-related losses and related reserves, other-than-temporary
declines in values for fixed maturities, the valuation allowance for
deferred income taxes and the calculation of fair value disclosures for
certain financial instruments.
Certain 1996 and 1995 amounts have been reclassified to conform to 1997
presentation.
Purchase Accounting Method
Upon acquisition of Life of Virginia by GE Capital, Life of Virginia
restated its financial statements in accordance with the purchase
method of accounting. The net purchase price for Life of Virginia and
its subsidiary of $929.9 million was allocated according to the fair
values of the acquired assets and liabilities, including the estimated
present value of future profits. These allocated values were dependent
upon policies in force and market conditions at the time of closing.
In addition to revaluing all material tangible assets and liabilities
to their respective estimated fair values as of the closing date of the
sale, Life of Virginia also recorded in its consolidated financial
statements the excess of cost over fair value of net assets acquired
(goodwill) as well as the present value of future profits to be derived
from the purchased business. These amounts were determined in
accordance with the purchase method of accounting. This new basis of
accounting resulted in an increase in stockholders' equity of $118
million (net of purchase accounting adjustments of $2.2 million in
1997), reflecting the application of the purchase method of accounting.
The Company's consolidated financial statements subsequent to April 1,
1996 reflect this new basis of accounting.
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(1) Continued
All amounts for periods ended before April 1, 1996 are labeled
"Preacquisition" and are based on the preacquisition historical costs
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The
periods ending after such date are based on fair values at April 1,
1996 (which becomes the new cost basis) and subsequent costs in
accordance with the purchase method of accounting.
Present Value of Future Profits
As of April 1, 1996, Life of Virginia established an intangible asset
which represents the present value of future profits ("PVFP"). PVFP
reflects the estimated fair value of the Company's life insurance
business in-force and represents the portion of the cost to acquire the
Company that is allocated to the value of the right to receive future
cash flows from insurance contracts existing at the date of
acquisition. Such value is the present value of the actuarially
determined projected cash flows for the acquired policies discounted at
an appropriate rate.
PVFP is amortized over the estimated contract life of the business
acquired in relation to the present value of estimated gross profits.
The estimated gross profit streams are periodically reevaluated and the
unamortized balance of PVFP adjusted to the amount that would have
existed had the actual experience and revised estimates been known and
applied since inception. The amortization period is the remaining life
of the policies, which range from 10 to 30 years from the date of
original policy issue. Based on current assumptions, net amortization
of the PVFP asset, expressed as a percentage, is projected to be 12.4%,
11.6%, 10.8%, 9.5% and 8.1% for the years ended December 31, 1998
through 2002, respectively. Actual amortization incurred during these
years may vary as assumptions are modified to incorporate actual
results.
Prior to April 1, 1996, Life of Virginia's PVFP was calculated in a
similar manner as the PVFP discussed above and related to policies
in-force on April 30, 1986, the date the Company was acquired by Aon.
Under purchase accounting this PVFP was removed.
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(1) Continued
The projected ending balance of PVFP will be further adjusted to
reflect the impact of unrealized gains or losses on fixed maturities
classified as available for sale in the investment portfolios. Such
adjustments are not recorded in the Company's net income but rather as
a credit or charge to stockholders' equity, net of applicable income
tax. The components of PVFP are as follows:
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<CAPTION>
Preacquisition
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Nine months Three months
Year ended ended ended Year ended,
December 31, December 31, March 31, December 31,
(millions) 1997 1996 1996 1995
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PVFP - beginning of period $ 419.2 - 32.6 48.6
Adjustment related to the purchase
method of accounting - 484.0 - -
Interest accreted at 6.75% for 1997
and 6.25% for 1996 28.4 22.4 0.5 2.1
Gross amortization, excluding interest (81.6) (67.5) (1.1) (5.3)
Dividend of Globe Life Insurance
Company (note 7) - - - (12.8)
Effect of net unrealized
investment (gains) losses (33.4) (19.7) - -
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PVFP - end of period $ 332.6 419.2 32.0 32.6
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Goodwill
Under the purchase method of accounting, Goodwill is the excess of the
purchase price over the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired
and PVFP. The Company has elected to amortize goodwill on the straight
line basis over a 20 year period.
The Company reviews goodwill to determine if events or changes in
circumstances may have affected the recoverability of the outstanding
goodwill as of each reporting period. In the event that the Company
determined that goodwill was not recoverable it would amortize such
amounts as additional goodwill expense in the accompanying consolidated
financial statements. As of December 31, 1997, the Company believes
that no such adjustment is necessary.
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(1) Continued
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Pursuant to the acquisition on April 1, 1996, GE Capital, and Aon
Corporation, the Company's previous ultimate parent, agreed to file an
election to treat the acquisition of Life of Virginia as an asset
acquisition under the provisions of Internal Revenue Code Section
338(h)(10). As a result of that election, the tax basis of the
Company's assets as of the date of acquisition were revalued based upon
fair market values. The principal effect of the election was to
establish a tax basis of intangibles for the value of the business
acquired that is amortizable for tax purposes over 10-15 years.
Deferred income taxes have been provided for the effects of temporary
differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and
liabilities and have been measured using the enacted marginal tax rates
and laws that are currently in effect.
Recognition of Premium Revenue and Related Expenses
For universal life-type and investment products, generally there is no
requirement for the payment of a premium other than to maintain account
values at a level sufficient to pay mortality and expense charges.
Consequently, premiums for universal life-type policies and investment
products are not reported as revenue, but as deposits. Policy fee
revenue for universal life-type policies and investment products
consists of charges for the cost of insurance, policy administration,
and surrenders assessed during the period. Expenses include interest
credited to policy account balances and benefit claims incurred in
excess of policy account balances.
In general, for accident and health products, premiums collected are
reported as earned proportionately over the period covered by the
policies. For all other life products, premiums are recognized as
revenue when due. Benefits and related expenses associated with the
premium revenues are charged to expense proportionately over the lives
of the policies through a provision for future policy benefit
liabilities and through deferral and amortization of deferred policy
acquisition costs.
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(1) Continued
Reinsurance
Reinsurance premiums, commissions, and expense reimbursements on
reinsured business are accounted for on a basis consistent with those
used in accounting for the original policies issued and the terms of
the reinsurance contracts. Premiums and benefits ceded to other
companies have been reported as a reduction of premium revenue and
benefits. Expense reimbursements received in connection with
reinsurance ceded have been accounted for as a reduction of the related
policy acquisition costs or, to the extent such reimbursements exceed
the related acquisition costs, as other revenue. All reinsurance
receivables and prepaid reinsurance premium amounts are reported as
assets.
Investments
Fixed maturities are classified as available for sale and carried at
fair value. The amortized cost of fixed maturities is adjusted for
amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity that
are included in net investment income. Included in fixed maturities are
investments in mortgage-backed securities. Investment income on
mortgage-backed securities is initially based upon yield, cash flow and
prepayment assumptions at the date of purchase. Subsequent revisions in
those assumptions are recorded using the retrospective method, whereby
the amortized cost of the securities is adjusted to the amount that
would have existed had the revised assumptions been in place at the
date of purchase. The adjustments to amortized cost are recorded as a
charge or credit to investment income.
Short-term investments are carried at amortized cost which approximates
fair value. Equity securities are valued at fair value. Mortgage loans
are carried at their unpaid principal balance, net of allowances for
estimated uncollectible amounts. Real estate is carried generally at
cost less accumulated depreciation. Policy loans are carried at unpaid
principal balance. Other long-term investments are carried generally at
cost.
Changes in the market values of investments available-for-sale, net of
the effect on deferred policy acquisition costs, present value of
future profits and deferred federal income taxes are reflected as
unrealized investment gains or losses in a separate component of
stockholders' interest and accordingly, have no effect on net income.
<PAGE>
(1) Continued
Investments that have declines in fair value below cost, that are
judged to be other than temporary, are written down to estimated fair
value and reported as realized investment losses. Additionally,
reserves for mortgage loans and certain other long-term investments are
established based on an evaluation of the respective investment
portfolio, past credit loss experience, and current economic
conditions. Writedowns and the change in reserves are included in
realized investment gains and losses in the consolidated statements of
income. In general, the Company ceases to accrue investment income when
interest or dividend payments are in arrears.
Impaired loans are loans for which it is probable that the Company will
be unable to collect all amounts due according to terms of the original
contractual terms of the loan agreement. This definition includes,
among other things, leases, or larger groups of small-homogenous loans,
and therefore applies principally to the Company's commercial loans.
Life of Virginia measures impaired loans at the present value of the
loans discounted cash flow using the effective interest rate of the
original loan as the discount rate.
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
Costs of acquiring new business, principally commissions, underwriting
and sales expenses that vary with and are primarily related to the
production of new business, are deferred. For non-universal life-type
products, amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs is related
to and based on the present value of expected premium revenues on the
policies. Periodically amortization is adjusted to reflect current
withdrawal experience. Expected premium revenues are estimated by using
the same assumptions used in estimating future policy benefits.
Deferred policy acquisition costs related to universal life-type
policies and investment products are amortized in relation to the
present value of expected gross profits on the policies. Such
amortization is adjusted periodically to reflect differences in actual
and assumed gross profits.
<PAGE>
(1) Continued
To the extent that unrealized gains or losses on available for sale
securities would result in an adjustment to deferred policy acquisition
costs amortization, had those gains or losses actually been realized,
the related deferred policy acquisition cost adjustments are recorded
along with the unrealized gains or losses included in stockholders'
equity with no effect on net income.
The components of deferred policy acquisition costs are as follows:
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<CAPTION>
Preacquisition
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Nine months Three months
Year ended ended ended Year ended
December 31, December 31, March 31, December 31,
(millions) 1997 1996 1996 1995
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Deferred policy acquisition costs - $ 70.3 - 363.9 388.1
beginning of period
Commissions and expenses deferred 112.3 74.9 22.2 76.1
Amortization (10.8) (3.2) (6.0) (39.3)
Dividend of Globe Life Insurance
Company (note 7) - - - (22.8)
Effect of net unrealized investment
(gains) losses (6.8) (1.4) 17.9 (38.2)
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Deferred policy acquisition costs - end of period $ 165.0 70.3 398.0 363.9
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Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are generally depreciated using the
straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. As a result of
purchase accounting, fully depreciated property and equipment were
removed.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate fair values
for financial instruments. The carrying amounts in the consolidated
statements of financial position for cash and short-term investments
approximate their fair values. Fair values for fixed
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(1) Continued
maturity securities and equity securities are based on quoted market
prices or, if they are not actively traded, on estimated values
obtained from independent pricing services or in the case of private
placements, are estimated by discounted expected future cash flows
using a current market rate applicable to the yield credit quality,
call features and maturity of the investments, as applicable. The fair
values for mortgage loans and policy loans are estimated using
discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being
offered for similar loans to borrowers with similar credit ratings.
Fair values of derivatives are based on quoted prices for
exchange-traded instruments or the cost to terminate or offset with
other contracts.
Fair values for liabilities for investment-type contracts are estimated
using discounted cash flow calculations based on interest rates
currently being offered for similar contracts with maturities
consistent with those remaining for the contracts being valued.
Separate Account Business
The assets and liabilities of the separate accounts represent
designated funds of group pension, variable life and annuity
policyholders and are not guaranteed or supported by other general
investments of the Company. The Company earns mortality and expense
risk fees from the separate accounts and assesses withdrawal charges in
the event of early withdrawals. The assets are carried at fair value
and are offset by liabilities that represent such policyholders' equity
in those assets. The net investment income generated from these assets
is not included in the consolidated statements of income.
The Company has periodically transferred capital to the separate
accounts to provide for the initial purchase of investments in the new
portfolios. As of December 31, 1997, approximately $44.6 million of the
Company's common stock investment related to its capital investments in
the separate accounts.
Future Policy Benefit Liabilities and Unearned Premiums and Policy and
Contract Claims
Future policy benefit liabilities on non-universal life-type and
accident and health products have been provided on the net level
premium method. The liabilities are calculated based on assumptions as
to investment yield, mortality, morbidity and
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(1) Continued
withdrawal rates that were determined at the date of issue or
acquisition of Life of Virginia by the Parent, and provide for possible
adverse deviations. Interest assumptions are graded and range from 7.4%
to 6.5%.
Withdrawal assumptions are based principally on experience and vary by
plan, year of issue, and duration.
Policyholder liabilities on universal life-type and investment products
are generally based on policy account values. Interest crediting rates
for these products range from 8.6% to 4.5%.
Unearned premiums generally are calculated using the pro rata method
based on gross premiums. However, in the case of credit life and credit
accident and health, the unearned premiums are calculated such that the
premiums are earned over the period of risk in a reasonable
relationship to anticipated claims.
Policy and contract claim liabilities represent estimates for reported
claims, as well as provisions for losses incurred, but not yet
reported. These claim liabilities are based on historical experience
and are estimates of the ultimate amount to be paid when the claims are
settled. Changes in the estimated liability are reflected in income as
the estimates are revised.
Foreign Currency Translation
Foreign revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates.
Foreign assets and liabilities are translated at year-end exchange
rates. Unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses on translation are
generally reported in stockholders' equity. No tax effect was taken
into consideration for unrealized losses.
(2) Invested Assets and Related Income
Under purchase accounting, the fair value of Life of Virginia's fixed
maturity investments as of April 1, 1996, became Life of Virginia's new
cost basis in such investments. The difference between the new cost
basis and original par is then amortized against investment income over
the remaining effective lives of the fixed maturity investments.
<PAGE>
(2) Continued
The Company's investments in debt and equity securities are considered
available for sale and are carried at estimated fair value, with the
aggregate unrealized appreciation or depreciation being recorded as a
separate component of stockholders' equity. The carrying value and
amortized cost of investments at December 31, 1997 and 1996 were as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, 1997
-------------------------------------------------
Gross Gross
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair
(millions) Cost Gains Losses Value
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Available for sale:
U.S. government and agencies $ 44.3 1.3 - 45.6
States and political subdivisions 1.8 0.3 - 2.1
Foreign governments 200.1 6.5 (0.3) 206.3
Corporate securities 3,362.1 120.6 (8.1) 3,474.6
Mortgage-backed securities 1,859.8 39.6 (5.4) 1,894.0
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total fixed maturities 5,468.1 168.3 (13.8) 5,622.6
Total equity securities 130.7 21.5 (0.5) 151.7
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Total available for sale $ 5,598.8 189.8 (14.3) 5,774.3
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, 1996
--------------------------------------------------
Gross Gross
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair
(millions) Cost Gains Losses Value
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Available for sale:
U.S. government and agencies $ 65.5 2.1 - 67.6
States and political subdivisions 2.1 - - 2.1
Foreign governments 178.2 5.6 - 183.8
Corporate securities 3,092.1 29.0 (19.6) 3,101.5
Mortgage-backed securities 1,764.3 29.7 (6.3) 1,787.7
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total fixed maturities 5,102.2 66.4 (25.9) 5,142.7
Total equity securities 155.1 11.2 (0.8) 165.5
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Total available for sale $ 5,257.3 77.6 (26.7) 5,308.2
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</TABLE>
<PAGE>
(2) Continued
The scheduled maturity distribution of the fixed maturity portfolio at
December 31 follows. Expected maturities may differ from scheduled
contractual maturities because issuers of securities may have the right
to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment
penalties.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997
---------------------------
Amortized Fair
(millions) Cost Value
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Due in one year or less $ 105.8 106.7
Due after one year through five years 1,196.8 1,224.3
Due after five years through ten years 1,654.9 1,705.3
Due after ten years 650.8 692.3
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Subtotals 3,608.3 3,728.6
Mortgage-backed securities 1,859.8 1,894.0
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Totals $ 5,468.1 5,622.6
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</TABLE>
As required by law, the Company has investments on deposit with
governmental authorities and banks for the protection of policyholders
of $4.7 million and $4.5 million at December 31, 1997 and 1996,
respectively.
At December 31, 1997, approximately 24.8% and 15.9% of the Company's
investment portfolio is comprised of securities issued by the
manufacturing and financial industries, respectively, the vast majority
of which are rated investment grade, and which are senior secured
bonds. No other industry group comprises more than 10% of the Company's
investment portfolio. This portfolio is widely diversified among
various geographic regions in the United States, and is not dependent
on the economic stability of one particular region.
At December 31, 1997, the Company did not hold any fixed maturity
securities, other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
government, which exceeded 10% of shareholders interest.
<PAGE>
(2) Continued
The credit quality of the fixed maturity portfolio at December 31,
follows. The categories are based on the higher of the ratings
published by Standard & Poors or Moody's.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
------------------------- -------------------------
Fair Fair
value Percent value Percent
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Agencies and treasuries $ 308 5.5% $ 317 6.2%
AAA/Aaa 1,465 26.0 1,437 27.9
AA/Aa 320 5.7 247 4.8
A/A 1,101 19.6 988 19.2
BBB/Baa 1,862 33.1 1,864 36.3
BB/Ba 307 5.5 207 4.0
B/B 77 1.4 13 0.3
Not rated 182 3.2 69 1.3
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Totals $ 5,622 100.0% $ 5,142. 100.0%
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</TABLE>
Bonds with earnings ranging from AAA/Aaa to BBB-/Baa3 are generally
regarded as investment grade securities. Some agencies and treasuries
(that is, those securities issued by the United States government or an
agency thereof) are not rated, but all are considered to be investment
grade securities. Finally, some securities, such as private placements,
have not been assigned a rating by any rating service and are therefore
categorized as "not rated." This has neither positive nor negative
implications regarding the value of the security.
<PAGE>
(2) Continued
The Company had $6.4 million and $12.6 million of non-income producing
investments on December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996, respectively.
"Impaired" loans are defined under generally accepted accounting
principles as loans for which it is probable that the lender will be
unable to collect all amounts due according to the original contractual
terms of the loan agreement. That definition excludes, among other
things, leases or large groups of smaller-balance homogenous loans, and
therefore applies principally to the Company's commercial loans.
Under these principles, the Company has two types of "impaired" loans
as of December 31, 1997 and 1996: loans requiring allowances for losses
and loans expected to be fully recoverable because the carrying amount
has been reduced previously through charge-offs or deferral at income
recognition ($23.0 million and $-, respectively). There was no
allowance for losses on these loans as of December 31, 1997 and 1996.
Average investment in impaired loans during 1997 was $23.0 million and
interest income earned on these loans while they were considered
impaired was $2.0 million. There were no impaired loans nor related
interest income earned on such loans in 1996.
The Company's mortgage and real estate portfolio is distributed by
geographic location and type. However, the Company has concentration
exposures in certain regions and in certain types as shown in the
following two tables.
Geographic distribution as of December 31, 1997:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Mortgage Real estate
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
South Atlantic 47.0% 60.3%
East North Central 14.8 2.3
Mountain 14.1 -
West South Central 12.0 37.4
Pacific 6.6 -
Middle Atlantic 3.9 -
East South Central 1.6 -
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total 100.0% 100.0%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
(2) Continued
Type distribution as of December 31, 1997:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Mortgage Real estate
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Office building 19.8% 51.1%
Retail 23.7 21.3
Industrial 21.2 -
Apartments 21.8 25.3
Other 13.5 2.3
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total 100.0% 100.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
Net unrealized gains and losses on investment securities classified as
available-for-sale are reduced by deferred income taxes and adjustments
to the present value of future profits and deferred policy acquisition
costs that would have resulted had such gains and losses been realized.
Net unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale investment
securities reflected as a separate component of stockholders' equity
are summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Preacquisition
-------------------------------------
Nine months Three months
Year ended ended ended Year ended
December 31, December 31, March 31, December 31,
(millions) 1997 1996 1996 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale investment securities before
adjustments:
Fixed maturities $ 154.5 40.5 2.8 143.8
Equity securities 21.0 10.4 5.8 23.2
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subtotal 175.5 50.9 8.6 167.0
Adjustments to the present value
of future profits and deferred policy
acquisition costs (61.2) (21.1) 9.9 (8.0)
Deferred income taxes (40.0) (10.4) (6.6) (55.9)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized gains on
available-for-sale investment
securities 74.3 19.4 11.9 103.1
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
(2) Continued
The source of investment income of the Company is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Preacquisition
----------------------------------
Nine months Three months
Year ended ended ended Year ended
December 31, December 31, March 31, December 31,
(millions) 1997 1996 1996 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Fixed maturities $ 398.5 274.4 93.1 332.8
Equity securities 7.3 8.7 4.2 10.8
Mortgage loans on real estate 48.3 41.3 13.5 49.8
Short-term investments 1.0 2.5 0.5 3.5
Other investments 22.3 12.9 3.0 13.2
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gross investment income 477.4 339.8 114.3 410.1
Investment expenses (4.9) (5.4) (2.3) (8.0)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income $ 472.5 334.4 112.0 402.1
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
Gross realized investment gains and losses resulting from the sales of
investment securities were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Preacquisition
---------------------------------
Nine months Three months
Year ended ended ended Year ended
December 31, December 31, March 31, December 31,
(millions) 1997 1996 1996 1995
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Fixed maturities available for sale:
Gross gains $ 8.3 0.6 0.5 12.9
Gross losses - (0.7) (1.4) (90.2)
Fixed maturities held to maturity:
Gross gains - - - 1.1
Gross losses - - - (13.8)
Equity securities 3.4 6.0 10.3 5.6
Mortgage loans on real estate (0.8) - (0.4) 2.3
Other 2.4 0.1 - 5.6
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total before tax 13.3 6.0 9.0 (76.5)
Less applicable tax (4.7) (2.3) (1.9) 26.8
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total $ 8.6 3.7 7.1 (49.7)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
(2) Continued
The changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturities and
equity security investments are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Preacquisition
-----------------------------------
Nine months Three months
Year ended ended ended Year ended
December 31, December 31, March 31, December 31,
(millions) 1997 1996 1996 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Fixed maturities:
Available for sale $ 114.0 40.5 (141.0) 298.7
Held to maturity - - - 233.7
Equity securities 10.6 10.4 (17.4) 26.1
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) $ 124.6 50.9 (158.4) 558.5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
(3) Income Tax
Beginning April 1, 1996, Life of Virginia and its subsidiary have been
included in the life insurance company consolidated federal income tax
return of GE Capital Assurance and are also subject to a separate
tax-sharing agreement, as approved by state insurance regulators, the
provisions of which are substantially the same as the tax-sharing
agreement with GE Capital. Prior to April 1, 1996, Life of Virginia was
included in the consolidated federal income tax return of Aon and its
principal domestic subsidiaries and in accordance with intercompany
policy, provided taxes on income based on a separate company basis.
Amounts payable or recoverable related to periods before April 1, 1996,
are subject to an indemnification agreement with Aon. As such the
Company is not at risk for any income taxes nor entitled to recoveries
related to those periods.
<PAGE>
(3) Continued
Income taxes are recorded in the statements of income and directly in
stockholders' equity accounts. Income taxes for the years ending
December 31 was allocated as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Preacquisition
-----------------------------------
Nine months Three months
Year ended ended ended Year ended
December 31, December 31, March 31, December 31,
(millions) 1997 1996 1996 1995
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Statement of income:
Operating income (excluding
realized investment gains
and losses) $ 47.5 29.5 5.1 53.9
Realized investment gains/losses 4.7 2.3 1.9 (26.8)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income tax expense included
in the statement of income 52.2 31.8 7.0 27.1
Stockholders' equity:
Unrealized gains/(losses) on
securities available for sale 29.6 10.4 (49.3) 86.0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total $ 81.8 42.2 (42.3) 113.1
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
The actual federal income tax expense differed from the expected tax
expense computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory rate to income
before income tax expense. A reconciliation of the income tax
provisions based on the statutory corporate tax rate to the provisions
reflected in the consolidated financial statements is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Preacquisition
------------------------------------------
Nine months Three months
Year ended ended ended Year ended
December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
1997 1996 1996 1995
--------------------- --------------------- -------------------- ---------------------
<S> <C>
Statutory tax rate ..................... $ 50.1 35.0% $ 30.1 35.0% $ 6.6 35.0% $ 23.2 35.0%
Tax-exempt investment income
deductions ............................ ( 0.9) (0.7) ( 1.0) (1.2) -- (0.1) ( 0.1) (0.1)
Adjustment of prior year taxes ......... -- -- -- -- -- -- 3.5 5.3
Other-net .............................. 3.0 2.2 2.7 3.2 0.4 2.1 0.5 0.7
------- ---- ------- ---- ------ ---- ------- ----
Effective tax rate ..................... $ 52.2 36.5% $ 31.8 37.0% $ 7.0 37.0% $ 27.1 40.9%
======= ==== ======= ==== ====== ==== ======= ====
</TABLE>
Significant compnents of Life of Virginia's deffered tax liabilities and
assets are as follows (in millions):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, December 31,
1997 1996
-------------- -------------
<S> <C>
Deferred tax liabilities:
Present value of future profits ......... $ 79.1 89.9
Unrealized investment gains ............. 40.0 10.4
Other ................................... 2.7 6.5
------ -----
Total deferred tax liabilities ........... 121.8 106.7
------ -----
Deferred tax assets:
Insurance reserve amounts ............... 142.9 120.4
Policy acquisition costs ................ 11.8 34.3
Guaranty fund amounts ................... 9.4 10.8
Other ................................... 15.1 14.1
------ -----
Total deferred tax assets ................ 179.2 179.6
------ -----
Net deferred tax assets .................. $ 57.4 72.9
====== =====
</TABLE>
Deferred taxes are allocated to individual subsidiaries by applying the
asset and liability method of accounting for deferred income taxes.
Intercompany balances are settled annually.
<PAGE>
(3) Continued
A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that
some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
Management believes the deferred tax assets will be fully realized in
the future based on the expectation of the reversal of existing
temporary differences, anticipated future earnings, and consideration
of all other available evidence. Accordingly, no valuation allowance is
established.
The amount of income taxes paid (refunded) for the year ended December
31, 1997, the nine months ended December 31, 1996, three months ended
March 31, 1996, and the year ended December 31, 1995 was $64.4 million,
$38.6 million, $(2.4) million and $44.9 million, respectively.
(4) Reinsurance and Claim Reserves
Life of Virginia is involved in both the cession and assumption of
reinsurance with other companies. Life of Virginia's reinsurance
consists primarily of long-duration contracts that are entered into
with financial institutions and related party reinsurance. Although
these reinsurance agreements contractually obligate the reinsurers to
reimburse the Company, they do not discharge the Company from its
primary liabilities and the Company remains liable to the extent that
the reinsuring companies are unable to meet their obligations.
A summary of reinsurance activity is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Preacquisition
---------------------------------
Nine months Three months
Year ended ended ended Year ended
December 31, December 31, March 31, December 31,
1997 1996 1996 1995
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
Earned Earned Earned Earned
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C>
Direct $ 337.3 210.5 77.2 261.5
Assumed 20.7 6.6 35.0 4.3
Ceded 84.8 62.4 19.8 86.5
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Net premiums 273.2 154.7 92.4 179.3
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
(4) Continued
Due to the nature of the Company's reinsurance contracts, premiums
earned approximate premiums written.
A significant portion of Life of Virginia's ceded premiums relates to
group life and health premiums. Life of Virginia is the primary carrier
for the State of Virginia employees group life and health plan. By
statute, Life of Virginia must reinsure these risks with other Virginia
domiciled companies who wish to participate.
Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses are net of reinsurance of
$72.7 million, $60.5 million, $17.2 million and $63.1 million for the
year ended December 31, 1997, the nine months ended December 31, 1996,
three months ended March 31, 1996 and the year ended December 31, 1995,
respectively.
In December 1994, Life of Virginia ceded to CICA $406.6 million of its
guaranteed investment contract liabilities. In conjunction with the
liability cession, Life of Virginia transferred to CICA available for
sale fixed maturities with a fair value of $278.1 million and a cost of
$287.2 million and preferred stock with a fair value of $110.5 million
and a cost of $119.7 million.
In January 1995, Life of Virginia ceded to CICA $600 million of its
single premium deferred annuity liabilities. In conjunction with the
liability cession, Life of Virginia transferred to CICA available for
sale fixed maturities with a fair value of $436.1 million and book
value of $501.4 million and held to maturity fixed maturities with a
fair value of $81.4 million and a book value of $95.1 million. In
addition, $5.5 million of accrued income related to the assets above
was transferred to CICA. This transaction resulted in a deferred
reinsurance gain of $77.0 million, $24 million of which was recognized
in 1995. Additionally, Life of Virginia recognized a $79.0 million
realized investment loss.
<PAGE>
(4) Continued
In connection with the sale of the Company, the following transactions
occurred effective January 1, 1996: single premium deferred annuity
liabilities reinsured with CICA in 1995 were recaptured, guaranteed
investment contract liabilities reinsured with CICA in 1994 were
recaptured, other lines of CICA insurance business inforce were
assumed, and other related liabilities of CICA were assumed. In
conjunction with the recapture and assumption, CICA transferred to Life
of Virginia assets with a fair value totaling $842.6 million. For the
three months ended March 31, 1996, premiums of $33.9 million, benefits
of $46.7 million, commission expense of $10.2 million and a capital
contribution of $69.3 million as a result of various reinsurance
transactions. The $53 million deferred reinsurance gain remaining at
December 31, 1995 from the January 1995 single premium deferred annuity
cession to CICA was recognized as a capital contribution. The tables
below summarize the assets and liabilities transferred from CICA to the
Company.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Millions Fair Value
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Assets transferred:
Fixed maturity $ 727.4
Preferred stock 88.2
Policy loans 14.2
Accrued investment income 10.0
Cash 2.8
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total 842.6
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liabilities recaptured and assumed:
Single premium deferred annuity 410.5
Guaranteed investment contracts 212.6
Universal life contracts 156.6
Individual traditional contracts 33.2
Other lines of business inforce 19.9
Other liabilities 16.5
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total $ 849.3
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
(5) Employee Benefits
Savings Plan
Beginning April 1, 1996, Life of Virginia's salaried and commissioned
employees participated in a General Electric contributory savings plan.
Provisions made for the savings plan were $.9 million and $.6 million
for the year ended December 31, 1997 and the nine months ended December
31, 1996.
Prior to the acquisition on April 1, 1996, Life of Virginia
participated in Aon's contributory savings plan for the benefit of
salaried and commissioned employees. Provisions made for the savings
plan were $.3 million and $.8 million for the three months ended March
31, 1996, and the year ended December 31, 1995, respectively. This plan
terminated upon the acquisition of Life of Virginia by GE Capital.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Prior to the acquisition on April 1, 1996, Life of Virginia
participated in Aon's leveraged ESOP for the benefit of salaried and
certain commissioned employees. Contributions to the ESOP for the three
months ended March 31, 1996 and the year ended December 31, 1995
charged to Life of Virginia's operations amounted to $.1 million and
$.5 million, respectively. This plan terminated upon the acquisition of
Life of Virginia by GE Capital.
Pension Plan
Beginning April 1, 1996, Life of Virginia's salaried and commissioned
employees participated in a General Electric contributory defined
benefit pension plan. Generally, benefits are based on the greater of a
formula recognizing career earnings or a formula recognizing length of
service and final average earnings. Benefit provisions are subject to
collective bargaining. General Electric's funding policy is to
contribute amounts sufficient to meet minimum funding requirements as
set forth in employee benefit and tax laws plus such additional amounts
as determined appropriate. The components of net periodic pension cost
and benefit obligations of the General Electric defined benefit plan
are not separately available for Life of Virginia. In connection with
Life of Virginia's participation in the General Electric contributory
defined benefit pension plan a $.6 million and $.4 million expense were
incurred for the year ended December 31, 1997 and the nine months ended
December 31, 1996.
<PAGE>
(5) Continued
Prior to the acquisition on April 1, 1996, Life of Virginia
participated in Aon's non-contributory defined benefit pension plan
providing retirement benefits for salaried employees and certain
commissioned employees based on years of service and salary. Aon's
funding policy was to contribute amounts to the plan sufficient to meet
the minimum funding requirements set forth in the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, plus such additional amounts as Aon
determined to be appropriate from time to time. The components of net
periodic pension cost and benefit obligations of the Aon defined
benefit plan were not separately available for Life of Virginia. In
connection with Life of Virginia's participation in the Aon defined
benefit plan, the Company had net pension credits of $1.2 million and
$3.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 1996 and the year
ended December 31, 1995. This plan terminated upon the acquisition of
Life of Virginia by GE Capital.
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions
Beginning April 1, 1996, Life of Virginia's salaried and commissioned
employees participated in a General Electric retiree health and life
insurance benefit plan. The plans principally provides health and life
insurance benefits to employees who retire under the General Electric
pension plan with 10 or more years of service. Retirees share in the
cost of their health care benefits. The funding policy for retiree
health benefits is generally to pay covered expenses as they are
incurred. Expenses incurred by Life of Virginia for the year ended
December 31, 1997 and the nine months ended December 31, 1996 for the
retiree health and life insurance benefit plan were $1.9 million and
$1.3 million, respectively.
Prior to the acquisition on April 1, 1996, Aon sponsored two defined
benefit postretirement health and welfare plans in which Life of
Virginia participated that cover both salaried and nonsalaried
employees. One plan provided medical benefits, prior to and subsequent
to Medicare eligibility, and the other provided life insurance
benefits. The postretirement health care plan was contributory, with
retiree contributions adjusted annually; the life insurance plan was
noncontributory. Both plans were funded on a pay-as-you-go basis. These
plans terminated upon the acquisition of Life of Virginia by GE
Capital.
<PAGE>
(6) Lease Commitments
Life of Virginia has noncancelable operating leases for certain office
space, equipment and automobiles. Future minimum rental payments
required under operating leases that have initial or remaining
noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year at December 31, 1997
are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(millions) Minimum lease payments
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
1998 $ 1.1
1999 0.8
2000 0.5
2001 0.3
2002 -
Later years -
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total minimum payments required $ 2.7
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
Rental expense for all operating leases for the year ended December 31,
1997, for the nine months ended December 31, 1996, the three months
ended March 31, 1996 and the year ended December 31, 1995 amounted to
$1.3 million, $2.5 million, $.8 million and $3.6 million, respectively.
(7) Related Party Transactions
Life of Virginia pays investment advisory fees and other fees to
affiliates. Amounts incurred for these items aggregated $7.6 million,
$3.2 million, $3.5 million and $5.8 million for the year ended December
31, 1997, the nine months ended December 31, 1996, the three months
ended March 31, 1996 and the year ended December 31, 1995,
respectively. Life of Virginia charges affiliates for certain services
and for the use of facilities and equipment which aggregated $4.6
million, $2.0 million, $1.0 million, and $10.0 million for the year
ended December 31, 1997, the nine months ended December 31, 1996, the
three months ended March 31, 1996, and the year ended December 31,
1995, respectively.
<PAGE>
(7) Continued
At December 31, 1997 and 1996, Life of Virginia held investments in
securities of certain affiliates amounting to $2.6 million. Amounts
included in net investment income related to these holdings totaled
$0.1 million, $0.1 million, $0.2 million and $1.0 million for the year
ended December 31, 1997, for the nine months ended December 31, 1996,
the three months ended March 31, 1996 and the year ended December 31,
1995, respectively.
In January 1995, Life of Virginia dividend 100% of its Globe Life
Insurance Company ("Globe") common stock to CICA, a subsidiary of Aon.
At December 31, 1994, Globe had assets of $954.9 million, liabilities
of $765.7 million and stockholders' equity of $189.2 million. The fair
value of this dividend was $193.3 million.
In 1995, Life of Virginia received from CICA, in the form of a capital
contribution, fixed maturities with a fair value of $45.0 million.
In January 1995, Life of Virginia transferred limited partnership
investments with a fair value of $8.0 million and book value of $7.5
million, common stocks with a fair value of $5.6 million and book value
of $3.4 million, and cash of $6.4 million to pay a $20.0 million
dividend declared but not paid in 1994. A $2.7 million realized
investment gain was recorded on this transfer.
(8) Litigation
Life of Virginia is subject to numerous claims and lawsuits that arise
in the ordinary course of business. In some of these cases the remedies
that may be sought or damages claimed are substantial, including cases
that seek punitive or extraordinary damages. Accruals for these
lawsuits have been provided to the extent that losses are deemed
probable and are estimable. Although the ultimate outcome of these
suits cannot be ascertained and liabilities in indeterminate amounts
may be imposed on Life of Virginia, on the basis of present
information, availability of insurance coverage, and advice received
from counsel, it is the opinion of management that the disposition or
ultimate determination of such claims and lawsuits will not have a
material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position or
results of operations of Life of Virginia.
<PAGE>
(9) Financial Instruments
Interest Rate Risk Management
Life of Virginia used interest rate swap agreements to manage asset and
liability durations relating to its capital accumulation annuity
business. As of December 31, 1995, these swap agreements had the net
effect of lengthening liability durations. Variable rates received on
interest rate swap agreements correlate with crediting rates paid on
outstanding liabilities. The net effect of swap payments is settled
periodically and reported in income. There was no settlement of
underlying notional amounts.
Life of Virginia performed frequent analyses to measure the degree of
correlation associated with its derivative program. Life of Virginia
assessed the adequacy of the correlation analyses results in
determining whether the derivatives qualify for hedge accounting.
Realized gains and losses on derivatives that qualify as hedges were
deferred and reported as an adjustment of the cost basis of the hedged
item. Deferred gains and losses were amortized into income over the
life of the hedged item. The fair value of swap agreements hedging
liabilities were not recognized in the consolidated statements of
financial position.
These interest rate swaps gave rise to credit risks due to possible
non-performance by counterparties. The credit risk was generally
limited to the fair value of those contracts that were favorable to
Life of Virginia. Life of Virginia limited its credit risk by
restricting investments in derivative contracts to a diverse group of
highly rated major financial institutions. Life of Virginia closely
monitored the credit worthiness of, and exposure to, its counterparties
and considered its credit risk to be minimal.
Life of Virginia had no interest rate swaps outstanding at December 31,
1997 and 1996.
During the three months ended March 31, 1996 and the year ended
December 31, 1995 Life of Virginia amortized $.6 million and $1.4
million, respectively, of net deferred losses relating to interest rate
swaps into income.
As of December 31, 1995, the principal swaps have maturities ranging
from September 1999 to October 2000 and variable rates based on five
year treasury rates. These swaps were terminated prior to March 31,
1996 resulting in a $1.1 million gain which was deferred.
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(9) Continued
Other Financial Instruments
Life of Virginia has certain investment commitments to provide
fixed-rate loans. The investment commitments, which would be
collateralized by related properties of the underlying investments,
involve varying elements of credit and market risk. Investment
commitments outstanding at December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996,
totaled $16.7 million and $1.7 million, respectively.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Accounting standards require the disclosure of fair values for certain
financial instruments. The fair value disclosures are not intended to
encompass the majority of policy liabilities, various other
non-financial instruments, or other intangible items related to Life of
Virginia's business. Accordingly, care should be exercised in deriving
conclusions about Life of Virginia's business or financial condition
based on the fair value disclosures.
The Company has no derivative financial instruments as defined by SFAS
No. 119 at December 31, 1997, other than mortgage loan commitments of
$67.7 million.
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(9) Continued
The carrying amount and fair value of certain of Life of Virginia's
financial instruments are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, 1997 December 31, 1996
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Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
(millions) Amount Value Amount Value
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<S> <C>
Assets:
Fixed maturities and
equity securities
(note 2) $ 5,774.3 5,774.3 5,308.2 5,308.2
Mortgage loans on
real estate 496.2 532.2 585.4 622.6
Policy loans 188.4 188.4 179.5 179.5
Cash, short-term
investments and
receivables 138.6 138.6 186.4 186.4
Assets held in separate accounts 4,066.4 4,066.4 2,762.7 2,762.7
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Liabilities:
Investment type
insurance contracts 3,113.8 3,100.7 3,055.0 3,027.6
Commissions and
general expenses 51.1 51.1 46.8 46.8
Liabilities related to separate accounts 4,066.4 4,066.4 2,762.7 2,762.7
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</TABLE>
See Note 1 regarding the method used to estimate fair values.
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(10) Stockholders' Equity
Generally, the capital and surplus of Life of Virginia available for
transfer to the Parent are limited to the amounts that the statutory
capital and surplus exceed minimum statutory capital requirements;
however, payments of the amounts as dividends may be subject to
approval by regulatory authorities. The maximum amount of dividends
which can be paid by the Company without prior approval at December 31,
1997, is $51.8 million.
Statutory net income (loss) and stockholders' equity is summarized
below:
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<CAPTION>
Preacquisition
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Nine months Three months
Year ended ended ended
December 31, December 31, March 31, December 31,
(millions) 1997 1996 1996 1995
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<S> <C>
Statutory net income $ 73.9 69.7 (8.3) 53.9
Statutory stockholders' equity 522.5 419.1 360.5 364.2
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</TABLE>
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has developed
certain Risk Based Capital (RBC) requirements to help regulators
identify life insurers that may be inadequately capitalized. If
prescribed levels of RBC are not maintained, certain actions may be
required on the part of the Company or its regulators. At December 31,
1997 the Company's Total Adjusted Capital and Authorized Control Level
- RBC were above the calculated minimum regulatory thresholds.
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SIGNATURES
As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of
1940, the registrant, Life of Virginia Separate Account 4, certifies that it
meets the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement pursuant
to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this
amendment to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized, and its seal to be hereunto affixed and
attested, in the County of Henrico in the Commonwealth of Virginia, on the
18th Day of May, 1998.
Life of Virginia Separate Account 4
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Selwyn L., Flournoy, Jr.
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Selwyn L. Flournoy, Jr.
Senior Vice President
The Life Insurance Company of Virginia
The Life Insurance Company of Virginia
(Depositor)
By: /s/ Selwyn L., Flournoy, Jr.
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Selwyn L. Flournoy, Jr.
Senior Vice President
Given under my hand this 18th day of May, 1998 in the City/County of
_______________________, Commonwealth of Virginia.
/s/ Laura Deusebio
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Notary Public
01/2000
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My Commission Expires
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As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration
statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and
on the dates indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Signature Title Date
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<S> <C>
RONALD V. DOLAN Director, Chairman of the Board 05/18/98
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Ronald V. Dolan
SELWYN L. FLOURNOY, JR.
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Selwyn L. Flournoy, Jr.
LINDA L. LANAM Director, Senior Vice President 5/18/98
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Linda L. Lanam
ROBERT D. CHINN Director, Senior Vice President 5/18/98
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Robert D. Chinn
VICTOR C. MOSES Director 5/18/98
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Victor C. Moses
GEOFFREY S. STIFF Director 5/18/98
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Geoffrey S. Stiff
</TABLE>
By /s/ Selwyn L., Flournoy, Jr., pursuant to Power of Attorney executed on
April 16, 1997.
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Exhibit List
(10)(a) Consent of Counsel
(10)(b) Consent of Independent Auditors
STEPHEN E. ROTH
DIRECT LINE: (202) 383-0158
Internet: [email protected]
May 27, 1998
The Life Insurance Company of Virginia
6610 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
Re Life of Virginia Separate Account 4
Gentlemen:
We hereby consent to the reference to our name under the
caption "Legal Matters" in the Statement of Additional Information filed as part
of the Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4
filed by Life of Virginia Separate Account 4 for certain variable annuity
policies (File No. 33-17428). In giving this consent, we do not admit that we
are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the
Securities Act of 1933.
Very truly yours,
SUTHERLAND, ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP
By: _____________________________
Stephen E. Roth
[letterhead of KPMG Independent Auditors]
Consent of Independent Auditors
The Board of Directors
The Life Insurance Company of Virginia:
We consent to the use of our reports for The Life Insurance Company of Virginia
and Life of Virginia Separate Account 4 included herein (post-effective
amendment no. 19 to Form N-4 of registration no. 33-17428) and to the references
to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the prospectus incorporated herein by
reference.
Our report with respect to The Life Insurance Company of Virginia dated January
6, 1998, contains an explanatory paragraph that states effective April 1, 1996,
General Electric Capital Corporation acquired all of the outstanding stock of
The Life Insurance Company of Virginia in a business combination accounted for
as a purchase. As a result of the acquisition, the consolidated financial
information for the periods after the acquisition is presented on a different
cost basis than that for the periods before the acquisition and, therefore, is
not comparable.
/s/ KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
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KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
Richmond, Virginia
May 26, 1998
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and "Change
in Auditors" and to the use of our reports dated February 8, 1996, with respect
to the consolidated financial statements and the related financial statement
schedules of The Life Insurance Company of Virginia and subsidiaries and Life of
Virginia Separate Account 4, in the Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to the
Registration Statement (Form N-4 No. 33-17428) and related Prospectus of Life of
Virginia Separate Account 4 for the registration of an indefinite amount of
securities.
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Richmond, Virginia
May 26, 1998
