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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2000
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. 23
For Registration Under the Investment Company Act of 1940
Amendment No. 49
GE Life & Annuity Separate Account 4
(Exact Name of Registrant)
GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company
(Name of Depositor)
6610 W. Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Office)
Depositor's Telephone Number: (804) 281-6000
Patricia L. Dysart
Associate General Counsel and Assistant Vice President
GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company
6610 W. Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
(Name and address of Agent for Service)
Copy to:
Stephen E. Roth, Esquire
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004-2415
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
[_] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
[X] on April 28, 2000 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 Premium Variable Deferred Annuity
Policies
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GE Life & Annuity Separate Account 4
Prospectus For The
Flexible Premium Variable Deferred
Annuity Policy
Form P1140 10/90
Issued by
GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company
6610 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
Telephone: (804) 281-6000
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This Prospectus describes a flexible premium variable deferred annuity policy
(the "Policy") for individuals and some qualified and nonqualified retirement
plans. GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company (the "Company," "we," "us," or
"our") issues the Policy.
The Policy offers you the accumulation of Account Value and the payment of
periodic annuity benefits. We may pay these benefits on a variable or fixed
basis, or a combination of both.
You may allocate your premium payments to Account 4, the Guarantee Account, or
both. Each Investment Subdivision of Account 4 invests in shares of the Funds.
We list the Funds, and their currently available portfolios, below.
The Alger American Fund:
Alger American Growth Portfolio, Alger American Small Capitalization
Portfolio
Federated Insurance Series:
Federated American Leaders Fund II, Federated High Income Bond Fund II,
Federated Utility Fund II
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund (VIP):
VIP Equity-Income Portfolio, VIP Growth Portfolio, VIP Overseas Portfolio
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II (VIP II):
VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio, VIP II Contrafund(R) Portfolio
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III (VIP III):
VIP III Growth & Income Portfolio, VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio
GE Investments Funds, Inc.:
Global Income Fund, Income Fund, International Equity Fund, Mid-Cap Value
Equity Fund (formerly known as Value Equity Fund), Money Market Fund,
Premier Growth Equity Fund, Real Estate Securities Fund, S&P 500(R) Index
Fund, Total Return Fund, U.S. Equity Fund
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (VIT):
Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Fund, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund
(formerly Mid Cap Equity Fund)
Janus Aspen Series:
Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Balanced Portfolio, Capital Appreciation
Portfolio, Flexible Income Portfolio, Global Life Sciences Portfolio, Global
Technology Portfolio, Growth Portfolio, International Growth Portfolio,
Worldwide Growth Portfolio
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Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds:
Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth Fund/VA, Oppenheimer Bond Fund/VA, Oppenheimer
Capital Appreciation Fund/VA, Oppenheimer High Income Fund/VA, Oppenheimer
Multiple Strategies Fund/VA
PBHG Insurance Series Fund, Inc.:
PBHG Growth II Portfolio, PBHG Large Cap Growth Portfolio
Salomon Brothers Variable Series Funds Inc:
Salomon Investors Fund, Salomon Strategic Bond Fund, Salomon Total Return
Fund
Not all of these portfolios may be available in all states or in all
markets.
Except for amounts in the Guarantee Account, both the value of a Policy before
the Maturity Date and the amount of monthly income afterwards will depend upon
the investment performance of the portfolio(s) you select. You bear the
investment risk of investing in the portfolios.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved these securities or
determined if this Prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to
the contrary is a criminal offense.
Your investment in the Policy is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any government
agency.
This Prospectus gives details about Account 4 and our Guarantee Account that
you should know before investing. Please read this Prospectus carefully before
investing and keep it for future reference.
A statement of additional information ("SAI"), dated May 1, 2000, concerning
Account 4 has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC")
and is incorporated by reference into this Prospectus. If you would like a free
copy, call us at 1-800-352-9910. The SAI also is available on the SEC's website
at http://www.sec.gov. A table of contents for the SAI appears on the last page
of this Prospectus.
The date of this Prospectus is May 1, 2000.
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Table of Contents
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Definitions................................................................ 4
Expense Table.............................................................. 6
Synopsis................................................................... 13
Investment Results......................................................... 16
Financial Statements....................................................... 17
GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company...................................... 18
Account 4.................................................................. 19
The Guarantee Account...................................................... 30
Charges and Other Deductions............................................... 32
The Policy................................................................. 37
Transfers.................................................................. 41
Surrenders................................................................. 44
The Death Benefit.......................................................... 46
Income Payments............................................................ 49
Federal Tax Matters........................................................ 53
Voting Rights.............................................................. 61
Requesting Payments........................................................ 62
Distribution of the Policies............................................... 63
Additional Information..................................................... 64
Condensed Financial Information............................................ 66
Appendix A................................................................. A-1
Appendix B................................................................. B-1
Table of Contents for Statement of Additional Information
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This Prospectus does not constitute an offering in any jurisdiction in which
such offering may not lawfully be made.
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Definitions
We have tried to make this Prospectus as understandable as possible. However,
in explaining how the Policy works, we have had to use certain terms that have
special meanings. We define these terms below.
Account 4 -- GE Life & Annuity Separate Account 4, a separate investment
account we established to receive and invest the premiums you pay under the
Policies, and other variable annuity policies we issue.
Account Value -- The value of the Policy equal to the amount allocated to the
Investment Subdivisions of Account 4 and the Guarantee Account.
Accumulation Unit -- An accounting unit of measure we use in calculating the
Account Value in Account 4 before the Maturity Date.
Annuitant -- The Annuitant is the person named in the Policy upon whose age
and, where appropriate, sex, we determine monthly income benefits.
Annuity Unit -- An accounting unit of measure we use in the calculation of the
amount of the second and each subsequent variable income payment.
Death Benefit -- The benefit provided under a Policy upon the death of an
Annuitant before the Maturity Date.
Designated Beneficiary(ies) -- The person(s) designated in the Policy who is
alive (or in existence for non-natural entities) on the date of an Owner's,
Joint Owner's or Annuitant's death and who we will treat as the sole owner of
the Policy following such a death.
Fund -- Any open-end management investment company or any unit investment trust
in which an Investment Subdivision invests.
General Account -- Our assets that are not segregated in any of our separate
investment accounts.
Guarantee Account -- Part of our General Account that provides a guaranteed
interest rate for a specified guarantee period. This account is not part of and
does not depend on the investment performance of Account 4.
Investment Subdivision -- A subdivision of Account 4, each of which invests
exclusively in shares of a designated portfolio of one of the Funds. Not all
Investment Subdivisions may be available in all states or in all markets.
Maturity Date -- The date stated in the Policy on which your income payments
will commence, if the Annuitant is living on that date.
Owner -- The person or persons (in the case of Joint Owners) entitled to
receive income payments after the Maturity Date. During the lifetime of the
Annuitant, the
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Owner also is entitled to the ownership rights stated in the Policy and is
shown on the Policy data pages and in any application. "You" or "your" refers
to the Owner or Joint Owners.
Policy Date -- The date we issue your Policy and your Policy becomes effective.
Your Policy Date is shown in your Policy and we use it to determine Policy
years and anniversaries.
Surrender Value -- The Account Value less any applicable surrender charge and
premium tax charges.
Valuation Day -- For each Investment Subdivision, each day on which the New
York Stock Exchange is open for business except for days that a Fund does not
value its shares.
Valuation Period -- The period between the close of business on a Valuation Day
and the close of business on the next succeeding Valuation Day.
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Expense Table
This table describes the various costs and expenses that you will pay (either
directly or indirectly) if you purchase the Policy. The table reflects expenses
both of Investment Subdivisions of Account 4 and of the portfolios. For more
complete descriptions of the various costs and expenses involved, see Charges
and Other Deductions in this Prospectus, and the Fund prospectuses. Premium tax
charges also may apply, although they do not appear in the table. In addition,
we reserve the right to impose up to a $10 transfer charge, although we do not
currently do so.
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Owner Transaction Expenses:
Maximum surrender charge (as a percentage of each premium payment
surrendered/withdrawn):........................................... 6.00%
We reduce the surrender charge percentage over time. In general, the
later you surrender or withdraw a premium payment, the lower the
surrender charge will be on that premium payment.
Annual Expenses (As A Percentage Of Account Value):
Mortality and Expense Risk Charge.................................. 1.15%
Other Account fees and expenses.................................... None
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Total Annual Expenses.............................................. 1.15%
Other Annual Expenses:
Annual Policy Maintenance Charge................................... $30
Maximum distribution expense charge (as a percentage of the portion
of Account Value in Account 4 attributable to premium payments
made in the last 10 years)........................................ 0.20%
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PORTFOLIO ANNUAL EXPENSES
Annual expenses of the portfolios of the Funds for the year ended December 31,
1998 (as a percentage of each portfolio's average net assets):
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Management Fees Other
(after fee Expenses (after Total
waivers as 12b-1 reimbursement Annual
Portfolio applicable) Fees as applicable) Expenses
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The Alger American Fund
Alger American Small
Capitalization
Portfolio 0.85% 0.00% 0.05% 0.90%
Alger American Growth
Portfolio 0.75 0.00 0.04 0.79
Federated Insurance
Series
Federated American
Leaders Fund II 0.75 0.00 0.13 0.88
Federated High Income
Bond Fund II 0.60 0.00 0.19 0.79
Federated Utility Fund
II 0.75 0.00 0.19 0.94
Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products
Fund*/1/
VIP Equity-Income
Portfolio 0.48 0.00 0.09 0.57
VIP Growth Portfolio 0.58 0.00 0.08 0.66
VIP Overseas Portfolio 0.73 0.00 0.18 0.91
Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products Fund
II*/2/
VIP II Asset Manager
Portfolio 0.53 0.00 0.10 0.63
VIP II Contrafund
Portfolio 0.58 0.00 0.09 0.67
Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products Fund
III*/3/
VIP III Growth & Income
Portfolio 0.48 0.00 0.12 0.60
VIP III Growth
Opportunities
Portfolio 0.58 0.00 0.11 0.69
GE Investments Funds,
Inc./4/
Global Income Fund 0.60 0.00 0.14 0.74
Income Fund 0.50 0.00 0.07 0.57
International Equity
Fund 1.00 0.00 0.08 1.08
Mid-Cap Value Equity
Fund (formerly known
as Value Equity Fund) 0.65 0.00 0.06 0.71
Money Market Fund 0.24 0.00 0.06 0.30
Premier Growth Equity
Fund 0.65 0.00 0.03 0.68
Real Estate Securities
Fund 0.85 0.00 0.09 0.94
S&P 500 Index Fund 0.35 0.00 0.04 0.39
Total Return Fund 0.50 0.00 0.06 0.56
U.S. Equity Fund 0.55 0.00 0.06 0.61
Goldman Sachs Variable
Insurance Trust/5/
Goldman Sachs Growth
and Income Fund 0.75 0.00 0.25 1.00
Goldman Sachs Mid Cap
Value Fund (formerly
known as Mid Cap
Equity Fund) 0.80 0.00 0.25 1.05
Janus Aspen Series/6/
Aggressive Growth
Portfolio --
Institutional Shares 0.65 0.00 0.02 0.67
Balanced Portfolio --
Institutional Shares 0.65 0.00 0.02 0.67
Capital Appreciation
Portfolio --
Institutional Shares 0.65 0.00 0.04 0.69
Flexible Income
Portfolio --
Institutional Shares 0.65 0.00 0.07 0.72
Global Life Sciences
Portfolio -- Service
Shares 0.65 0.25 0.19 1.09
Global Technology
Portfolio -- Service
Shares 0.65 0.25 0.13 1.03
Growth Portfolio --
Institutional Shares 0.65 0.00 0.02 0.67
International Growth
Portfolio --
Institutional Shares 0.65 0.00 0.11 0.76
Worldwide Growth
Portfolio --
Institutional Shares 0.65 0.00 0.05 0.70
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Management Fees Other
(after fee Expenses (after Total
waivers as 12b-1 reimbursement Annual
Portfolio applicable) Fees as applicable) Expenses
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Oppenheimer Variable
Account Funds
Oppenheimer Aggressive
Growth Fund/VA 0.66% 0.00% 0.01% 0.67%
Oppenheimer Bond
Fund/VA 0.72 0.00 0.01 0.73
Oppenheimer Capital
Appreciation Fund/VA 0.68 0.00 0.02 0.70
Oppenheimer High Income
Fund/VA 0.74 0.00 0.01 0.75
Oppenheimer Multiple
Strategies Fund/VA 0.72 0.00 0.01 0.73
PBHG Insurance Series
Fund, Inc/7/
PBHG Growth II
Portfolio 0.85 0.00 0.35 1.20
PBHG Large Cap Growth
Portfolio 0.68 0.00 0.42 1.10
Salomon Brothers
Variable Series Funds
Inc/8/
Salomon Investors Fund 0.70 0.00 0.28 0.98
Salomon Strategic Bond
Fund 0.80 0.00 0.20 1.00
Salomon Total Return
Fund 0.75 0.00 0.25 1.00
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* The fees and expenses reported for the Variable Insurance Products Fund
(VIP), Variable Insurance Products Fund II (VIP II) and Variable
Insurance Products Fund III (VIP III) are prior to any fee waiver and/or
reimbursement as applicable.
/1/ A portion of the brokerage commissions that certain funds pay was used to
reduce fund expenses. In addition, certain funds, or FMR on behalf of
certain funds, have entered into arrangements with their custodian
whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were
used to reduce custodian expenses. With reimbursements, the expenses of
the portfolios of the Variable Insurance Products Fund during 1999 for
VIP Equity-Income Portfolio would have been total annual expenses of
.56%, consisting of .48% management fees and .08% other expenses; for VIP
Overseas Portfolio total annual expenses of .87%, consisting of .73%
management fees and .14% other expenses; for VIP Growth Portfolio; total
annual expenses of .65%, consisting of .58% management fees and .07%
other expenses
/2/ A portion of the brokerage commissions that certain funds pay was used to
reduce fund expenses. In addition, certain funds, or FMR on behalf of
certain funds, have entered into arrangements with their custodian
whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were
used to reduce custodian expenses. With reimbursements, the expenses of
the portfolios of the Variable Insurance Products Fund II during 1999 for
VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio would have been total annual expenses of
.62%, consisting of .53% management fees and .09% other expenses; for VIP
II Contrafund Portfolio total annual expenses of .65%, consisting of .58%
management fees and .07% other expenses
/3/ A portion of the brokerage commissions that certain funds pay was used to
reduce fund expenses. In addition, certain funds, or FMR on behalf of
certain funds, have entered into arrangements with their custodian
whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were
used to reduce custodian expenses. With reimbursements, the expenses of
the portfolios of the Variable Insurance Products Fund III during 1999
for VIP III Growth & Income Portfolio would have been total annual
expenses of .59%, consisting of .48% management fees and .11% other
expenses; for VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio total annual
expenses of .68%, consisting of .58% management fees and .10% other
expenses
/4/ GE Asset Management Incorporated ("GEAM") has voluntarily agreed to waive
a portion of its management fee for the Money Market Fund. Absent this
waiver, the total annual expenses of the Fund would have been 0.50%,
consisting of 0.44% in management fees and 0.06% in other expenses. Also,
GEAM voluntarily limited other expenses for the GE Premier Growth Equity
Fund for the period from May 1, 1999 through April 30, 2000, which
limitation was discontinued effective May 1, 2000. Absent that expense
limitation, the total annual expenses of the Fund would have been 0.72%,
consisting of 0.65% in management fees and 0.07% in other expenses.
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/5/ Goldman Sachs Asset Management has voluntarily agreed to reduce or limit
certain other expenses (excluding management fees, taxes, interest,
brokerage fees, litigation, indemnification and other extradordinary
expenses) to the extent such expenses exceed 0.25% of each Fund's
respective average daily net assets. The investment advisor may modify or
discontinue any of the limitations. Absent reimbursements, the expenses
during 1999 for Growth and Income Fund would have been total annual
expenses of 1.22%, consisting of .75% management fees and .47% other
expenses; and for Mid Cap Value Fund, total annual expenses of 1.22%
consisting of .80% management fees and .42% other expenses.
/6/ The expenses of the portfolios of Janus Aspen Series (except for the
Global Technology and Global Life Sciences Portfolios) are based upon
expenses for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, restated to reflect
a reduction in the management fees for the Growth, Aggressive Growth,
Capital Appreciation, International Growth, Worldwide Growth, Balanced,
and Income Portfolios. Expenses for Global Technology and Global Life
Sciences Portfolios are based on the estimated expenses that those
Portfolios expect to incur in their initial fiscal year. All expenses are
shown without the effect of expense offset arrangements.
The 12b-1 fee deducted for the Janus Aspen Series (Service Shares) covers
certain distribution and shareholder support services provided by the
companies selling variable contracts investing in the Janus Aspen Series
portfolios. The 12b-1 fee assessed against the Janus Aspen Series
(Service Shares) held for the Policies will be remitted to Capital
Brokerage Corporation, the principal underwriter for the Policies.
/7/ Absent fee waivers, the total annual operations expenses of the
portfolios of PBHG Insurance Series during 1999 for PBHG Large Cap Growth
Portfolio would have been total annual expenses of 1.17% consisting of
.75% management fees and .42% other expenses.
/8/ Absent certain fee waivers or reimbursements, the total annual expenses
of the portfolios of Salomon Brothers Variable Series Fund during 1999
for Investors Fund would have been total annual expenses of 1.15%,
consisting of .70% management fees and .45% other expenses; for Strategic
Bond Fund total annual expenses of 1.48%, consisting of .75% management
fees and .73% other expenses; for Total Return Fund total annual expenses
of 1.65%, consisting of .80% management fees and .85% other fees.
EXAMPLES
These examples show what your costs would be under certain hypothetical
situations. The examples do not represent past or future expenses. Your actual
expenses may be more or less than those shown. The examples are based on the
annual expenses of the portfolios of the Funds for the year ended December 31,
1999 (shown above in Portfolio Annual Expenses). These expenses, and therefore,
the examples, reflect certain fee waivers and reimbursements provided by some
of the Funds. We cannot guarantee these fee waivers and reimbursements will
continue. The Janus Global Life Sciences Portfolio and Global Technology
Portfolio did not exist as of December 31, 1999; therefore the expenses for
these Portfolios are based on the estimated expenses that the Portfolios expect
to incur in their initial fiscal year. The examples assume that the $30 policy
maintenance charge is equivalent to 0.1% of Account Value attributable to the
hypothetical investment.
EXAMPLES: An Owner 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 Expense Table above:
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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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Investment Subdivision Investing In: 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
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Alger American Fund
Alger American Growth Portfolio............... $76.54 $123.51 $155.41 $257.48
Alger American Small Capitalization
Portfolio.................................... 77.65 126.85 160.98 268.61
Federated Insurance Series
Federated American Leaders Fund II............ 77.45 126.25 159.97 266.60
Federated High Income Bond Fund II............ 76.54 123.51 155.41 257.48
Federated Utility Fund II..................... 78.05 128.07 163.00 272.63
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Funds
(VIP)
VIP Equity-Income Portfolio................... 74.32 116.80 144.17 234.80
VIP Growth Portfolio.......................... 75.23 119.55 148.78 244.14
VIP Overseas Portfolio........................ 77.75 127.16 161.48 269.62
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Funds (VIP
II)
VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio................ 74.92 118.64 147.24 241.04
VIP II Contrafund Portfolio................... 75.34 119.86 149.29 245.18
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Funds (VIP
III)
VIP III Growth & Income Portfolio ............ 74.62 117.72 145.70 237.93
VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio........ 75.54 120.47 150.31 247.24
GE Investments Fund, Inc.
Global Income Fund............................ 76.04 121.99 152.87 252.37
Income Fund................................... 74.32 116.80 144.17 234.80
International Equity Fund..................... 79.46 132.29 170.03 286.55
Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund (formerly known as
Value Equity Fund) .......................... 75.74 121.07 151.33 249.29
Money Market FUnd............................. 71.59 108.51 130.20 206.24
Premier Growth Equity Fund.................... 75.44 120.17 149.80 246.21
Real Estate Securities Fund................... 78.05 128.07 163.00 272.63
S & P 500 Index Fund.......................... 72.50 111.27 134.88 215.85
Total Return Fund............................. 74.22 116.50 143.66 233.76
U.S. Equity Fund.............................. 74.72 118.03 146.22 238.97
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
Goldman Sachs Growth & Income Fund............ 78.66 129.88 166.01 278.62
Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund.............. 79.16 131.39 168.52 283.59
Janus Aspen Series
Aggressive Growth Portfolio................... 75.34 119.86 149.29 245.18
Balanced Portfolio............................ 75.34 119.86 149.29 245.18
Capital Appreciation Portfolio ............... 75.54 120.47 150.31 247.24
Flexible Income Portfolio..................... 75.84 121.39 151.84 250.32
Global life Sciences Portfolio................ 79.56 132.60 170.52 287.54
Global Technology Portfolio................... 78.96 130.78 167.52 281.60
Growth Portfolio.............................. 75.34 119.86 149.29 245.18
International Growth Portfolio................ 76.24 122.60 153.88 254.42
Worldwide Growth Portfolio.................... 75.64 120.77 150.83 248.27
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Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth Fund............. $75.34 $119.86 $149.29 $245.18
Oppenheimer Bond Fund.......................... 75.94 121.69 152.35 251.35
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund.......... 75.64 120.77 150.83 248.27
Oppenheimer High Income Fund................... 76.14 122.30 153.37 253.39
Oppenheimer Multi-Strategies................... 75.94 121.69 152.35 251.35
PBHG Insurance Series Fund, Inc.
PBHG Growth II Portfolio....................... 80.67 135.91 176.02 298.32
PBHG Large Cap Growth Portfolio................ 79.66 132.90 171.03 288.52
Salomon Brothers Variable Series Funds Inc
Salomon Investors Fund......................... 78.46 129.28 165.01 276.63
Salomon Strategic Bond Fund.................... 78.66 129.88 166.01 278.62
Salomon Total Return Fund...................... 78.66 129.88 166.01 278.62
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* surrender includes annuitization over a period of less than 5 years
2. If you annuitize at the end of the applicable period, or do not surrender*:
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Investment Subdivision Investing In: 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
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Alger American Fund
Alger American Growth Portfolio.............. $22.71 $70.02 $119.99 $257.48
Alger American Small Capitalization
Portfolio................................... 23.81 73.34 125.54 268.61
Federated Insurance Series
Federated American Leaders Fund II........... 23.61 72.74 124.53 266.60
Federated High Income Bond Fund II........... 22.71 70.02 119.99 257.48
Federated Utility Fund II.................... 24.21 74.55 127.55 272.63
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Funds
(VIP)
VIP Equity-Income Portfolio.................. 20.50 63.35 108.80 234.80
VIP Growth Portfolio......................... 21.40 66.09 113.39 244.14
VIP Overseas Portfolio....................... 23.91 73.65 126.04 269.62
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Funds
(VIP II)
VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio............... 21.10 65.18 111.86 241.04
VIP II Contrafund Portfolio.................. 21.51 66.39 113.90 245.18
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Funds
(VIP III)
VIP III Growth & Income Portfolio............ 20.80 64.27 110.33 237.93
VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio....... 21.71 67.00 114.92 247.24
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
Global Income Fund .......................... 22.21 68.51 117.46 252.37
Income Fund ................................. 20.50 63.35 108.80 234.80
International Equity Fund ................... 25.61 78.75 134.55 286.55
Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund (formerly
Value Equity Fund) ......................... 21.91 67.60 115.93 249.29
Money Market Fund ........................... 17.78 55.11 94.89 206.24
Premier Growth Equity Fund .................. 21.61 66.70 114.41 246.21
Real Securities Estate Fund ................. 24.21 74.55 127.55 272.63
S & P 500 Index Fund ........................ 18.69 57.86 99.55 215.85
Total Return Fund ........................... 20.40 63.05 108.29 233.76
U.S. Equity Fund ............................ 20.90 64.57 110.84 238.97
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
Goldman Sachs Growth & Income Fund........... 24.81 76.35 130.55 278.62
Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund............. 25.31 77.85 133.05 283.59
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OTHER POLICIES
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Janus Aspen Series
Aggressive Growth Portfolio..................... $21.51 $66.39 $113.90 $245.18
Balanced Portfolio.............................. 21.51 66.39 113.90 245.18
Capital Appreciation Portfolio.................. 21.71 67.00 114.92 247.24
Flexible Income Portfolio....................... 22.01 67.91 116.44 250.32
Global life Sciences Portfolio.................. 25.71 79.05 135.04 287.54
Global Technology Portfolio..................... 25.11 77.25 132.05 281.60
Growth Portfolio................................ 21.51 66.39 113.90 245.18
International Growth Portfolio.................. 22.41 69.12 118.47 254.42
Worldwide Growth Portfolio...................... 21.81 67.30 115.43 248.27
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth Fund.............. 21.51 66.39 113.90 245.18
Oppenheimer Bond Fund........................... 22.11 68.21 116.95 251.35
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund........... 21.81 67.30 115.43 248.27
Oppenheimer High Income Fund.................... 22.31 68.82 117.96 253.39
Oppenheimer Multi-Strategies.................... 22.11 68.21 116.95 251.35
PBHG Insurance Series Fund, Inc.
PBHG Growth II Portfolio........................ 26.81 82.34 140.51 298.32
PBHG Large Cap Growth Portfolio................. 25.81 79.35 135.54 288.52
Salomon Brothers Variable Series Funds Inc
Salomon Investors Fund.......................... 24.61 75.75 129.55 276.63
Salomon Strategic Bond Fund..................... 24.81 76.35 130.55 278.62
Salomon Total Return Fund....................... 24.81 76.35 130.55 278.62
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* surrender includes annuitization over a period of less than 5 years
The Funds supplied all of the figures provided under the subheading Portfolio
Annual Expenses and part of the data used to produce the figures in the
examples. We have not independently verified this information.
We offer other variable annuity policies which also may invest in the same
portfolios of the Funds offered under the Policy. These policies have different
charges that could affect their Investment Subdivisions' performance, and they
offer different benefits.
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Synopsis
What type of Policy am I buying? The Policy is an individual flexible premium
variable deferred annuity policy. We may issue it as a policy qualified
("Qualified Policy") under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code"), or as a policy that is not qualified under the Code ("Non-Qualified
Policy"). This Prospectus only provides disclosure about the Policy. Certain
features described in this prospectus may vary from your Policy. If your Policy
Form is P1098A, B, C, or U 1/87 and/or we issued your Policy before January 28,
1991, please see Appendix A. See The Policy.
How does the Policy work? Once we approve your application, we will issue a
Policy to you. During the accumulation period, while you are paying in, you can
use your premium payments to buy Accumulation Units under Account 4 or
interests in the Guarantee Account. Should you decide to annuitize (that is,
change your Policy to a payout mode rather than an accumulation mode), we will
convert your Accumulation Units to Annuity Units. You can choose a fixed or
variable income payment. If you choose variable income payments, we will base
your periodic income payments upon the number of Annuity Units to which you
became entitled at the time you decided to annuitize and on the value of each
unit on the date we determine the payment. See The Policy.
What are my variable investment choices? Through its 43 Investment
Subdivisions, Account 4 uses your premium payments to purchase shares, at your
direction, in one or more portfolios of the 11 Funds. In turn, each portfolio
holds securities consistent with its own particular investment policy. Amounts
you allocate to Account 4 will reflect the investment performance of the
portfolios you select. You bear the risk of investment gain or loss. See
Account 4 -- Investment Subdivisions.
What is the Guarantee Account? We offer fixed investment choices through our
Guarantee Account. The Guarantee Account is part of our General Account and
pays interest at declared rates we guarantee for selected periods of time. We
also guarantee the principal, after deductions. Since the Guarantee Account is
part of the General Account, we assume the risk of investment gain or loss on
this amount. You may transfer value between the Guarantee Account and Account 4
subject to certain restrictions. See Transfers Before the Maturity Date. The
Guarantee Account may not be available in all states or all markets.
What charges are associated with this Policy? We deduct a distribution expense
charge monthly from Account Value during the first ten Policy years following
each premium payment. This charge equals an annual rate of .20% of that portion
of Account Value attributable to each premium payment made within the past 10
years. See Distribution Expense Charge.
Should you withdraw Account Value before your premium payments have been in
your Policy for six years, we will assess a surrender charge of anywhere from
0% to 6%,
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depending upon how many years those payments have been in the Policy. (Note: We
waive or reduce this charge under certain conditions). See Surrender Charge.
We assess an annual charge at an effective annual rate of 1.15% against the
daily net asset value of Account 4, including that portion of the account
attributable to your premium payments. This charge is for mortality and expense
risks. Additionally, we impose an annual policy maintenance charge of $30. For
a complete discussion of all charges associated with the Policy, see Charges
and Other Deductions.
If your state assesses a premium tax with respect to your Policy, then at the
time your Policy incurs the tax (or at such other time as we may choose), we
will deduct those amounts from Premium Payments or Account Value, as
applicable. See Charges and Other Deductions and Deductions for Premium Taxes.
The portfolios also have certain expenses. These include management fees and
other expenses associated with the daily operation of each portfolio. See
Account 4 -- Investment Subdivisions. These portfolio expenses are more fully
described in each Fund's prospectus.
How much must I pay, and how often? Subject to certain minimum and maximum
payments, the amount and frequency of your premium payments are completely
flexible. See The Policy -- Premium Payments.
How will my income payments be calculated? We will pay you a monthly income
beginning on the Maturity Date if the Annuitant is still living. You may also
decide to annuitize under one of the optional payment plans. We will base your
initial payment on maturity value and other factors. See Income Payments.
What happens if I die before the Maturity Date? Before the Maturity Date, if an
Owner, Joint Owner, or Annuitant dies while the Policy is in force, we will
treat the Designated Beneficiary as the sole Owner of the Policy, subject to
certain distribution rules. We may pay a Death Benefit to the Designated
Beneficiary. See Death of an Owner or Joint Owner Before the Maturity Date.
May I transfer Account Value among portfolios? Yes, but there may be limits on
how often you may do so. The minimum transfer amount is $100 or the entire
balance in the Investment Subdivision if the transfer will leave a balance of
less than $100. See The Policy -- Transfers Before the Maturity Date, and
Income Payments -- Transfers After the Maturity Date.
May I surrender the Policy or make a partial surrender? Yes, subject to Policy
requirements and to restrictions imposed under certain retirement plans.
If you surrender the Policy or make a partial surrender, we may assess a
surrender charge as discussed above. In addition, you may be subject to income
tax and, if you
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are younger than age 59 1/2 at the time of the surrender, a 10% penalty tax. A
surrender or a partial surrender may also be subject to withholding. See
Federal Tax Matters. A partial surrender will reduce the Death Benefit.
Do I get a free look at this Policy? Yes. You have the right to return the
Policy to us at our Home Office, and have us cancel the Policy within a certain
number of days (usually 10 days from the date you receive the Policy, but some
states require different periods).
If you exercise this right, we will cancel the Policy as of the day we receive
your request and send you a refund equal to your Account Value plus any charges
we have deducted from premium payments prior to the allocation to Account 4
(and excluding any charges the portfolios may have deducted) on or before the
date we received the returned Policy. Or, if greater, and required by the law
of your state, we will refund your premium (less any withdrawals previously
taken). This calculation may change. See Return Privilege.
When are my allocations effective? In states that require us to return your
premium payments upon exercise of your free look right, we currently will
allocate amounts you allocated to Account 4 to the Investment Subdivision
investing in GE Investments Funds' Money Market Fund (the "Money Market
Investment Subdivision") until we deem the free look period to have expired. We
anticipate revising this practice in the second or third quarter of 2000. Under
the revised procedures, within two business days after we have received all of
the information necessary to process your purchase order, we will allocate your
initial premium payment directly to the Investment Subdivisions you choose. See
Allocation of Premium Payments.
Where may I find more information about Accumulation Unit Values? The Condensed
Financial Information section at the end of this Prospectus provides more
information about Accumulation Unit Values.
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Investment Results
At times, Account 4 may compare its investment results to various unmanaged
indices or other variable annuities in reports to shareholders, sales
literature, and advertisements. We will calculate the results on a total return
basis for various periods, with or without surrender charges. Results
calculated without surrender charges will be higher. Total returns include the
reinvestment of all distributions of the portfolios. Total returns without
surrender charges reflect portfolio charges and expenses and mortality and
expense risk charges. Total returns with surrender charges also reflect these
charges, plus distribution expense charges and annual policy maintenance
charges. Total returns do not reflect premium taxes. See Appendix B for further
information.
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Financial Statements
The consolidated financial statements for GE Life and Annuity Assurance
Company, and GE Life & Annuity Separate Account 4, are located in the SAI. If
you would like a free copy of the SAI, call 1-800-352-9910. Otherwise, the SAI
is available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.
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GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company
We are a stock life insurance company operating under a charter granted by the
Commonwealth of Virginia on March 21, 1871. We principally offer life insurance
and annuity policies. We may do business in 49 states and the District of
Columbia. Our principal offices are at 6610 West Broad Street, Richmond,
Virginia 23230. Before January 1, 1999, our company name was The Life Insurance
Company of Virginia.
General Electric Capital Assurance Company ("GE Capital Assurance") owns the
majority of our capital stock, and Federal Home Life Insurance Company
("Federal") and Phoenix Group Holdings, Inc. own the remainder. GE Capital
Assurance and Federal are indirectly owned by GE Financial Assurance Holdings,
Inc. which is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Electric Capital Corporation
("GE Capital"). GE Capital, a New York corporation, is a diversified financial
services company whose subsidiaries consist of specialty insurance, equipment
management, and commercial and 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 electric power
generation equipment.
GNA Corporation, a direct wholly owned subsidiary of GE Financial Assurance
Holdings, Inc., directly owns the stock of Capital Brokerage Corporation, the
principal underwriter for the Policies, and a broker/dealer registered with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
We are a member of the Insurance Marketplace Standards Association ("IMSA"). We
may use the IMSA membership logo and language in our 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.
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Account 4
We established Account 4 as a separate investment account on August 19, 1987.
Account 4 may invest in mutual funds, unit investment trusts, managed separate
accounts, and other portfolios. We use Account 4 to support the Policy as well
as for other purposes permitted by law.
Account 4 currently has 43 Investment Subdivisions available under the Policy,
but that number may change in the future. Each Investment Subdivision invests
exclusively in shares representing an interest in a separate corresponding
portfolio of the Funds described below. We allocate net premium payments (that
is, your premium payment multiplied by the premium tax factor shown in your
Policy) in accordance with your instructions among up to ten of the 43
Investment Subdivisions available under the Policy.
The assets of Account 4 belong to us. Nonetheless, we do not charge the assets
in Account 4 attributable to the Policies with liabilities arising out of any
other business which we may conduct. The assets of Account 4 shall, however, be
available to cover the liabilities of our General Account to the extent that
the assets of Account 4 exceed its liabilities arising under the Policies
supported by it. Income and both realized and unrealized gains or losses from
the assets of Account 4 are credited to or charged against Account 4 without
regard to the income, gains, or losses arising out of any other business we may
conduct.
We registered Account 4 with the SEC as a unit investment trust under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"). Account 4 meets the definition of
a separate account under the Federal securities laws. Registration with the SEC
does not involve supervision of the management or investment practices or
policies of Account 4 by the SEC. You assume the full investment risk for all
amounts you allocate to Account 4.
THE PORTFOLIOS
There is a separate Investment Subdivision which corresponds to each portfolio
of a Fund offered in this Policy. You decide the Investment Subdivisions to
which you allocate net premium payments. You may change your allocation without
penalty or charges.
Each Fund is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an open-
end management investment company under the 1940 Act. The assets of each
portfolio are separate from other portfolios of a Fund and each portfolio has
separate investment objectives and policies. As a result, each portfolio
operates as a separate portfolio and the investment performance of one
portfolio has no effect on the investment performance of any other portfolio.
Before choosing an Investment Subdivision to allocate your net premium payments
and Account Value, carefully read the prospectus for each Fund, along with this
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Prospectus. We summarize the investment objectives of each portfolio below.
There is no assurance that any of the portfolios will meet these objectives. We
do not guarantee any minimum value for the amounts you allocate to Account 4.
You bear the investment risk of investing in the portfolios.
The investment objectives and policies of certain portfolios are similar to the
investment objectives and policies of other portfolios that may be managed by
the same investment adviser or manager. The investment results of the
portfolios, however, may be higher or lower than the results of such other
portfolios. There can be no assurance, and no representation is made, that the
investment results of any of the portfolios will be comparable to the
investment results of any other portfolio, even if the other portfolio has the
same investment adviser or manager, or if the other portfolio has a similar
name.
INVESTMENT SUBDIVISIONS
We offer you a choice from among 43 Investment Subdivisions, each of which
invests in an underlying portfolio of one of the Funds. You may allocate
premiums to up to ten Investment Subdivisions plus the Guarantee Account at any
one time.
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The Alger American Fund
<CAPTION>
Adviser (and Sub-
Investment Subdivision Investment Objective Adviser, as applicable)
<S> <C> <C>
The Alger American Fund
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Alger American Growth Seeks long-term capital Fred Alger
Portfolio appreciation by focusing on Management, Inc.
growing companies that
generally have broad product
lines, markets, financial
resources and depth of
management. Under normal
circumstances, the portfolio
invests primarily in the
equity securities of large
companies. The portfolio
considers a large company to
have a market capitalization
of $1 billion or greater.
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Alger American Small Seeks long-term capital Fred Alger
Capitalization Portfolio appreciation by focusing on Management, Inc.
small, fast- growing companies
that offer innovative
products, services or
technologies to a rapidly
expanding marketplace. Under
normal circumstances, the
portfolio invests primarily in
the equity securities of small
capitalization companies. A
small capitalization company
is one that has a market
capitalization within the
range of the Russell 2000
Growth Index or the S&P (R)
Small Cap 600 Index.
Federated Insurance Series
Federated Insurance
Series
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Federated American Seeks long-term growth of Federated
Leaders capital with a secondary Investment
Fund II objective of providing income. Management Company
Seeks to achieve its objective
by investing, under normal
circumstances, at least 65% of
its total assets in common
stock of "blue chip"
companies.
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<CAPTION>
Adviser (and Sub-
Investment Subdivision Investment Objective Adviser, as applicable)
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<S> <C> <C>
Federated High Income Seeks high current income by Federated
Bond investing primarily in a Investment
Fund II diversified portfolio of Management Company
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 and their
high yield potential are
described in the prospectus
for the Federated Insurance
Series, which should be read
carefully before investing.
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Federated Utility Fund II Seeks high current income and Federated
moderate capital appreciation Investment
by investing primarily in Management Company
equity and debt securities of
utility companies.
Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products Fund
(VIP)
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VIP Equity-Income Seeks reasonable income and Fidelity Management
Portfolio will consider the potential & Research Company
for capital appreciation. The (beginning
fund also seeks a yield, which January 1, 2001,
exceeds the composite yield on FMR Co., Inc will
the securities comprising the subadvise.)
S&P 500 by investing primarily
in income-producing equity
securities and by investing in
domestic and foreign issuers.
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VIP Growth Portfolio Seeks capital appreciation by Fidelity Management
investing primarily in common & Research Company
stocks of companies believed (beginning January
to have above-average growth 1, 2001, FMR Co.,
potential. Inc. will
subadvise.)
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VIP Overseas Portfolio Seeks long-term growth of Fidelity Management
capital by investing at least & Research Company
65% of total assets in foreign (subadvised by
securities, primarily in Fidelity Management
common stocks. & Research (U.K.)
Inc., Fidelity
Management &
Research (Far East)
Inc., Fidelity
International
Investment
Advisors, Fidelity
International
Investment Advisors
(U.K.) Limited, and
Fidelity
Investments Japan
Limited; beginning
January 1, 2001,
FMR Co., Inc. will
subadvise.)
Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products
Fund II (VIP II)
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VIP II Asset Manager Seeks high total return with Fidelity Management
Portfolio reduced risk over the long- & Research Company
term by allocating assets (subadvised by
among stocks, bonds and short- Fidelity Management
term and money market & Research (U.K.)
instruments. Inc., Fidelity
Management &
Research (Far East)
Inc., Fidelity
Investments Japan
Limited and
Fidelity
Investments Money
Management, Inc.;
beginning January
1, 2001, FMR Co.,
Inc. will
subadvise.)
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<CAPTION>
Adviser (and Sub-
Investment Subdivision Investment Objective Adviser, as applicable)
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<S> <C> <C>
VIP II Contrafund(R) Seeks long-term capital Fidelity Management
Portfolio appreciation by investing & Research Company
mainly in common stocks and in (subadvised by
securities of companies whose Fidelity Management
value is believed to have not & Research (U.K.)
been fully recognized by the Inc., Fidelity
public. This fund invests in Management &
domestic and foreign issuers. Research (Far East)
This fund also invests in Inc., and Fidelity
"growth" stocks, "value" Investments Japan
stocks, or both. Limited; beginning
January 1, 2001,
FMR Co., Inc. will
subadvise.)
Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products Fund
III
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VIP III Growth & Income Seeks high total return Fidelity Management
Portfolio through a combination of & Research Company
current income and capital (subadvised by
appreciation by investing a Fidelity Management
majority of assets in common & Research (U.K.)
stocks with a focus on those Inc., Fidelity
that pay current dividends and Management &
show potential for capital Research (Far East)
appreciation. Inc., Fidelity
Investments Japan
Limited; beginning
January 1, 2001,
FMR Co., Inc. will
subadvise.)
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VIP III Growth Seeks to provide capital Fidelity Management
Opportunities Portfolio growth by investing primarily & Research Company
in common stock and other (subadvised by
types of securities, including Fidelity Management
bonds, which may be lower- & Research (U.K.)
quality debt securities. Inc., Fidelity
Management &
Research (Far East)
Inc. and Fidelity
Investments Japan
Limited; beginning
January 1, 2001,
FMR Co., Inc. will
subadvise.)
GE Investments Funds,
Inc.
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Global Income Fund Objective of providing high GE Asset Management
total return, emphasizing Incorporated
current income and, to a (subadvised by GE
lesser extent, capital Asset Managment
appreciation. The Fund seeks Limited)
to achieve this objective by
investing primarily in foreign
and domestic income-bearing
debt securities and other
foreign and domestic income
bearing instruments. The
Global Income Fund is not
"diversified" as defined by
the Investment Company Act of
1940. Therefore, the Fund may
invest a greater percentage of
its assets in a particular
issuer than the other Funds
making it more susceptible to
adverse developments affecting
a single issuer. Nonetheless,
the Fund is subject to
diversification requirements
arising under the federal tax
laws and a limitation on
concentration of investments
in a single industry.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Adviser (and Sub-
Investment Subdivision Investment Objective Adviser, as applicable)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Income Fund Objective of providing maximum GE Asset Management
income consistent with prudent Incorporated
investment management and
preservation of capital by
investing primarily in income-
bearing debt securities and
other income bearing
instruments.
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International Equity Fund Objective of providing long- GE Asset Management
term growth of capital by Incorporated
investing primarily in foreign
equity and equity-related
securities which the adviser
believes have long-term
potential for capital growth.
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Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund Objective of providing long GE Asset Management
(formerly Value Equity term growth of capital by Incorporated
Fund) investing primarily in common (Subadvised by NWQ
stock and other equity Investment
securities of companies that Management Company)
the investment adviser
believes are undervalued by
the marketplace at the time of
purchase and that offer the
potential for above-average
growth of capital. Although
the current portfolio reflects
investments primarily within
the mid-cap range, the fund is
not restricted to investments
within any particular
capitalization and may in the
future invest a majority of
its assets in another
capitalization range.
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Money Market Fund Objective of providing highest GE Asset Management
level of current income as is Incorporated
consistent with high liquidity
and safety of principal by
investing in various types of
good quality money market
securities.
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Premier Growth Equity Objective of providing long- GE Asset Management
Fund term growth of capital as well Incorporated
as future (rather than
current) income by investing
primarily in growth-oriented
equity securities.
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Real Estate Securities Objective of providing maximum GE Asset Management
Fund total return through current Incorporated
income and capital (Subadvised by
appreciation by investing Seneca Capital
primarily in securities of Management, L.L.C.)
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.
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</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Adviser (and Sub-
Investment Subdivision Investment Objective Adviser, as applicable)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
S&P 500 Index Fund/1/ Objective of providing capital GE Asset Management
appreciation and accumulation Incorporated
of income that corresponds to (Subadvised by
the investment return of the State Street Global
Standard & Poor's 500 Advisors)
Composite Stock Price Index
through investment in common
stocks comprising the Index.
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Total Return Fund Objective of providing the GE Asset Management
highest total return, composed Incorporated
of current income and capital
appreciation, as is consistent
with prudent investment risk
by investing in common stock,
bonds and money market
instruments, the proportion of
each being continuously
determined by the investment
adviser.
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U.S. Equity Fund Objective of providing long- GE Asset Management
term growth of capital through Incorporated
investments primarily in
equity securities of U.S.
companies.
Goldman Sachs Variable
Insurance Trust (VIT)
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Goldman Sachs Growth and Seeks long-term growth of Goldman Sachs Asset
Income Fund capital and growth of income, Management
primarily through equity
securities that are considered
to have favorable prospects
for capital appreciation
and/or dividend-paying
ability.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Seeks long-term capital Goldman Sachs Asset
Value Fund appreciation, primarily Management
(formerly Mid Cap Equity through equity securities of
Fund) mid-cap companies with public
stock market capitalizations
within the range of the market
capitalization of companies
constituting the Russell
Midcap Index at the time of
investment (currently between
$400 million and $16 billion).
Janus Aspen Series
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Aggressive Growth Non-diversified portfolio Janus Capital
Portfolio pursuing long-term growth of Corporation
capital. Pursues this
objective by normally
investing at least 50% of its
assets in equity securities
issued by medium-sized
companies.
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Balanced Portfolio Seeks long term growth of Janus Capital
capital. Pursues this Corporation
objective consistent with the
preservation of capital and
balanced by current income.
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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</TABLE>
/1/Standard"& Poor's," "S&P," and "S&P 500" are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill
Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by GE Asset 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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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Adviser (and Sub-
Investment Subdivision Investment Objective Adviser, as applicable)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Capital Appreciation Seeks long-term growth of Janus Capital
Portfolio capital. Pursues this Corporation
objective by investing
primarily in common stocks of
companies of any size.
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Flexible Income Portfolio Seeks maximum total return Janus Capital
consistent with preservation Corporation
of capital. Total return is
expected to result from a
combination of income and
capital appreciation. The
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.
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Global Life Sciences Seeks long-term growth of Janus Capital
Portfolio capital. The portfolio pursues Corporation
this objective by investing at
least 65% of its total assets
in securities of U.S. and
foreign companies that the
portfolio manager believes
have a life science
orientation. The portfolio
normally invests at least 25%
of its total assets, in the
aggregate, in the following
industry groups: health care;
pharmaceuticals; agriculture;
cosmetics/personal care; and
biotechnology.
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Global Technology Seeks long-term growth of Janus Capital
Portfolio capital. The portfolio pursues Corporation
this objective by investing at
least 65% of its total assets
in securities of U.S. and
foreign companies that the
portfolio manager believes
will benefit significantly
from advances or improvements
in technology.
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Growth Portfolio Seeks long-term capital growth Janus Capital
consistent with the Corporation
preservation of capital and
pursues its objective by
investing in common stocks of
companies of any size.
Emphasizes larger, more
established issuers.
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International Growth Seeks long-term growth of Janus Capital
Portfolio capital. primarily through Corporation
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.
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</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Adviser (and Sub-
Investment Subdivision Investment Objective Adviser, as applicable)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Worldwide Growth Seeks long-term capital growth Janus Capital
Portfolio in a manner consistent with Corporation
the preservation of capital.
Pursues this objective by
investing in a diversified
portfolio of common stocks of
foreign and domestic issuers
of all sizes. Normally invests
in at least five different
countries including the United
States.
Oppenheimer Variable
Account Funds
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Oppenheimer Aggressive Seeks to achieve capital OppenheimerFunds,
Growth Fund/VA appreciation investing mainly Inc.
in common stocks of companies
in the United States believed
by the fund's investment
manager, OppenheimerFunds
Inc., to have significant
growth potential.
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Oppenheimer Bond Fund/VA Seeks high level of current OppenheimerFunds,
income and capital Inc.
appreciation when consistent
with its primary objective of
high income. Under normal
conditions this fund will
invest at least 65% of its
total assets in investment
grade debt securities.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oppenheimer Capital Seeks capital appreciation OppenheimerFunds,
Appreciation Fund/VA from investments in securities Inc.
of well-known and established
companies. Such securities
generally have a history of
earnings and dividends and are
issued by seasoned companies
(having an operating history
of at least five years,
including predecessors).
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Oppenheimer High Income Seeks high current income from OppenheimerFunds,
Fund/VA investments in high yield Inc.
fixed income securities,
including unrated securities
or high-risk securities in
lower rating categories. These
securities may be considered
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.
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Oppenheimer Multiple Seeks total investment return OppenheimerFunds,
Strategies Fund/VA (which includes current income Inc.
and capital appreciation in
the values of its shares) from
investments in common stocks
and other equity securities,
bonds and other debt
securities, and "money market"
securities.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Adviser (and Sub-
Investment Subdivision Investment Objective Adviser, as applicable)
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</TABLE>
PBHG Insurance Series Fund, Inc.
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
PBHG Growth II Portfolio Seeks to achieve capital Associates, Ltd.
appreciation by investing at Pilgrim Baxter &
least 65% of its total
assets in the growth
securities (primarily common
stocks) of small and medium
sized companies (market
capitalization or annual
revenues between $500 million
and $10 billion) that, in the
adviser's opinion, have an
outlook for strong earnings
growth and capital
appreciation potential.
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PBHG Large Cap Growth Seeks long term growth of Pilgrim Baxter &
Portfolio capital obtained by investing Associates, Ltd.
at least 65% of its total
assets in growth securities
(primarily common stocks) of
large capitalization companies
(market capitalization over $1
billion) that, in
the adviser's opinion, have an
outlook for strong earnings
growth and capital
appreciation potential.
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Salomon Investors Fund Seeks long-term growth of Salomon Brothers
capital with current income as Asset Management
a secondary Inc
objective, primarily through
investments in common stocks
of well-known companies.
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Salomon Strategic Bond Seeks high level of current Salomon Brothers
Fund income with capital Asset Management
appreciation as a Inc
secondary objective, through a
globally diverse portfolio of
fixed-income investments,
including lower-rated fixed
income securities commonly
known as junk bonds.
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Salomon Total Return Fund Seeks to obtain above-average Salomon Brothers
income by primarily investing Asset Management,
in a broad variety of Inc
securities, including stocks,
fixed-income securities and
short-term obligations.
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</TABLE>
Not all of these portfolios may be available in all states or in all markets.
We will purchase shares of the portfolios at net asset value and direct them to
the appropriate Investment Subdivisions of Account 4. We will redeem sufficient
shares of the appropriate portfolios at net asset value to pay Death Benefits
and surrender/partial surrender proceeds, to make income payments, or for other
purposes described in the Policy. We automatically reinvest all dividend and
capital gain distributions of the portfolios in shares of the distributing
portfolios at their net asset value on the date of distribution. In other
words, we do not pay portfolio dividends or portfolio distributions out to
Owners as additional units, but instead reflect them in unit values.
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Shares of the portfolios of the Funds are not sold directly to the general
public. They are sold to the Company and they may also be sold to other
insurance companies that issue variable annuity and variable life insurance
policies. In addition, they may be sold to retirement plans.
When a Fund sells shares in any of its portfolios both to variable annuity and
to variable life insurance separate accounts, it engages in mixed funding. When
a Fund sells shares in any of its portfolios to separate accounts of
unaffiliated life insurance companies, it engages in shared funding.
Each Fund may engage in mixed and shared funding. Therefore, due to differences
in redemption rates or tax treatment, or other considerations, the interests of
various shareholders participating in a Fund could conflict. A Fund's Board of
Directors will monitor for the existence of any material conflicts, and
determine what action, if any, should be taken. See the Prospectuses for the
Funds.
We have entered into agreements with either the investment adviser or
distributor of each of the Funds under which the adviser or distributor pays us
a fee ordinarily based upon a percentage of the average aggregate amount we
have invested on behalf of Account 4 and other separate accounts. These
percentages differ, and some investment advisers or distributors pay us a
greater percentage than other advisers or distributors. These agreements
reflect administrative services we provide. The amounts we receive under these
agreements may be significant. In addition, our affiliate, Capital Brokerage
Corporation, the principal underwriter for the Policies, will receive 12b-1
fees deducted from certain portfolio assets for providing distribution and
shareholder support services to some of the portfolios.
CHANGES TO ACCOUNT 4 AND THE INVESTMENT SUBDIVISIONS
We reserve the right, within the law, to make additions, deletions, and
substitutions for the Funds and/or any portfolios within the Funds in which
Account 4 participates. We may substitute shares of other portfolios for shares
already purchased, or to be purchased in the future, under the Policy. This
substitution might occur if shares of a portfolio should no longer be
available, or if investment in any portfolio's shares should become
inappropriate, in the judgment of our management, for the purposes of the
Policy. The new portfolio may have higher fees and charges than the portfolio
it replaced. No substitution of the shares attributable to your Policy may take
place without prior notice to you and before approval of the SEC, in accordance
with the 1940 Act.
We also reserve the right to establish additional Investment Subdivisions, each
of which would invest in a separate portfolio of a Fund, or in shares of
another investment company, with a specified investment objective. We may also
eliminate one or more Investment Subdivisions if, in our sole discretion,
marketing, tax, or
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investment conditions warrant. Not all Investment Subdivisions may be available
to all classes of Policies.
If permitted by law, we 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 separate accounts of
the Company. Further, to the extent permitted by applicable law, we may
transfer the assets of Account 4 to another separate account.
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The Guarantee Account
Due to certain exemptive and exclusionary provisions of the Federal securities
laws, we have not registered interests in the Guarantee Account under the
Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act"), and we have not registered either the
Guarantee Account or our General Account as an investment company under the
1940 Act. Accordingly, neither the interests in the Guarantee Account, nor our
General Account are generally subject to regulation under the 1933 Act and the
1940 Act. Disclosures relating to the interests in the Guarantee Account, and
the General Account, however, may be subject to certain generally applicable
provisions of the Federal securities laws relating to the accuracy of
statements made in a registration statement.
You may allocate some or all of your net premium payments and transfer some or
all of your Account Value to the Guarantee Account. We credit the portion of
the Account Value allocated to the Guarantee Account with interest (as
described below). Account Value in the Guarantee Account is subject to some,
but not all, of the charges we assess in connection with the Policy. See
Charges and Other Deductions.
Each time you allocate net premium payments or transfer Account Value to the
Guarantee Account, we establish an interest rate guarantee period. For each
interest rate guarantee period, we guarantee an interest rate for a specified
period of time. At the end of an interest rate guarantee period, a new interest
rate will become effective, and a new interest rate guarantee period of one
year will commence for the remaining portion of that particular allocation.
We determine the interest rates in our sole discretion. The determination made
will be influenced by, but not necessarily correspond to, interest rates
available on fixed Income investments which we may acquire with the amounts we
receive as premium payments or transfers of Account Value under the Policies.
You will have no direct or indirect interest in these investments. We also will
consider other factors in determining interest rates for a guarantee period
including, but not limited to, regulatory and tax requirements, sales
commissions, and administrative expenses borne by us, general economic trends,
and competitive factors. Amounts you allocate to the Guarantee Account will not
share in the investment performance of our General Account, or any portion
thereof. We cannot predict or guarantee the level of interest rates in future
guarantee periods. However, the interest rates for any interest rate guarantee
period will be at least the guaranteed interest rate shown in your Policy.
We will notify Owners in writing at least 10 days prior to the expiration date
of any interest rate guarantee period about the then currently available
guarantee periods and the guaranteed interest rates applicable to such interest
rate guarantee periods. A new one year interest rate guarantee period will
commence automatically unless we receive written notice prior to the end of the
30 day period following the expiration of
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the interest rate guarantee period ("30 day window") of your election of a
different interest rate guarantee period from among those being offered by us
at that time, or instructions to transfer all of a portion of the remaining
amount to one or more Investment Subdivisions subject to certain restrictions.
See Transfers Before the Maturity Date. During the 30 day window, the
allocation will accrue interest at the new interest rate guarantee period's
interest rate.
We reserve the right to credit bonus interest on premium payments allocated to
a Guarantee Account participating in the Dollar-Cost Averaging Program. (This
may not be available to all classes of Policies.)
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Charges and Other Deductions
All of the charges described in this section apply to Account Value allocated
to Account 4. Account Value in the Guarantee Account is subject to all of the
charges described in this section except for the mortality and expense risk
charge and the distribution expense charge.
We will deduct the charges described below to cover our costs and expenses,
services provided, and risks assumed under the Policies. We incur certain costs
and expenses for the distribution and administration of the Policies and for
providing the benefits payable thereunder. Our administrative services include:
.processing applications for and issuing the Policies;
.maintaining records;
.administering annuity payouts;
. furnishing accounting and valuation services (including the calculation and
monitoring of daily Investment Subdivision values);
.reconciling and depositing cash receipts;
.providing Policy confirmations and periodic statements;
.providing toll-free inquiry services; and
.furnishing telephone transaction services.
The risks we assume include:
.the risk that the Death Benefit will be greater than the Surrender Value;
. the risk that the actual life-span of persons receiving income payments
under the Policy will exceed the assumptions reflected in our guaranteed
rates (these rates are incorporated in the Policy and cannot be changed);
. the risk that more Owners than expected will qualify for waivers of the
surrender charges; and
. the risk that our costs in providing the services will exceed our revenues
from Policy charges (which cannot be changed by us).
The amount of a charge may not necessarily correspond to the costs associated
with providing the services or benefits indicated by the designation of the
charge. For example, the surrender charge we collect may not fully cover all of
the sales and distribution expenses we actually incur. We also may realize a
profit on one or more of the charges. We may use any such profits for any
corporate purpose, including the payment of sales expenses.
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TRANSACTION EXPENSES
Surrender Charge
We assess a surrender charge (except as described below) on partial and full
surrenders of premium payments. You pay this charge to compensate us for the
losses we experience on Policy distribution costs when Owners surrender or
partially surrender.
We calculate the surrender charge separately for each premium payment, and
deduct it from the amount surrendered. For purposes of calculating this charge,
we assume that you withdraw premium payments on a first-in, first-out basis.
The proceeds you receive at maturity will be subject to a surrender charge if
your Maturity Date is within six years of our receipt of one of your premium
payments. The surrender charge is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Surrender charge
Number of full and as a percentage
partially completed of the surrendered
years since we or partially
received the surrendered
premium payment premium payment
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Year Percentage
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<S> <C>
1 6%
2 6%
3 6%
4 6%
5 4%
6 2%
7 or more 0%
</TABLE>
We do not assess the surrender charge on surrenders:
. of free withdrawal amounts (as defined below);
. if taken under Optional Payment Plan 1, Optional Payment Plan 2 (for a
period of 5 or more years), or Optional Payment Plan 5;
. if a waiver of surrender charge provision applies; or
. if taken upon the death of the Annuitant. See The Death Benefit.
You may withdraw 10% or less of your Account Value at the close of the
Valuation Period during which we receive the surrender request without a
surrender charge (the "free withdrawal amount") if the surrender occurs later
than twelve months after the last partial surrender. If a full or partial
surrender request 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 we receive the partial surrender request, to determine the
surrender charge we reduce the total amount of premium payments by an amount
equal to 10% of the Account Value. The reduction will be
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applied to premiums on a first-in, first-out basis, without regard to whether
or not the applicable percentage surrender charge is greater than zero.
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.
Further, we will waive the surrender charge if you annuitize under optional
Payment Plan 1 (Life Income with Period Certain), Optional Payment Plan 2
(Income for a Fixed Period) provided that you select a fixed period of 5 years
or more, or Optional Payment Plan 5 (Joint Life and Survivor Income). See
Optional Payment Plans.
We also will waive surrender charges arising from a surrender occurring before
income payments begin if, at the time we receive the surrender request, we have
received due proof that the Annuitant has a qualifying confinement to a state
licensed or legally operated hospital or inpatient nursing facility for a
minimum period as set forth in the Policy (provided the confinement began, or
the illness was diagnosed, at least one year after the Policy Date). The terms
and conditions of the waivers are set forth in your Policy.
The waiver of surrender charges in the event of hospital or nursing facility
confinement may not be available in all states or in all markets, and is only
available to Policies issued on or after May 1, 1993.
To calculate the applicable sales charges, we must determine that portion of
Account Value which is attributable to each premium payment. To determine this
we will multiply the Account Value by the ratio associated with each particular
premium payment. We recalculate these ratios each time you make an additional
premium payment or you make a partial surrender.
Before 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 we receive an additional premium payment or you make a partial surrender.
We calculate the portion of the Account Value attributable to the first
additional premium payment 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. We will use this
ratio to determine the portion of Account Value attributable to that payment
until you make another additional premium payment or partial surrender.
Every time you make an additional premium payment, we recalculate the ratio for
each other premium payment, including the initial premium payment. We do so by
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c
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 you make a partial surrender, we 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.
DEDUCTIONS FROM ACCOUNT 4
We deduct from Account 4 a mortality and expense risk charge, computed daily
(.0031690% daily), at an effective annual rate of 1.15% of the daily net asset
value. We reflect this deduction from Account 4 in your Account Value.
OTHER CHARGES
Policy Maintenance Charge
We will deduct an annual charge of $30 from the Account Value of each Policy to
compensate us for certain administrative expenses incurred in connection with
the Policies. We will deduct the charge at the beginning of each Policy year.
We will allocate the annual policy maintenance charge 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 time we make the charge. If there is insufficient Account
Value allocated to Account 4, we will deduct any remaining portion of the
charge from the Guarantee Account proportionally from all monies in the
Guarantee Account. Other allocation methods may be available upon request.
Deductions for Premium Taxes
We will deduct charges for any premium tax or other tax levied by any
governmental entity from Account Value when incurred or at another time of our
choosing.
The applicable premium tax rates that states and other governmental entities
impose on the purchase of an annuity are subject to change by legislation, by
administrative interpretation or by judicial action. These premium taxes
generally depend upon the law of your state of residence. The tax generally
ranges from 0.0% to 3%.
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Other Charges and Deductions
Each portfolio incurs certain fees and expenses. To pay for these charges, the
portfolio makes deductions from its assets. The deductions are described more
fully in each Fund's prospectus.
We also may deduct a transfer charge of up to $10 per transfer. This charge is
at cost with no profit to us.
Distribution Expense Charge
We deduct a distribution expense charge monthly from Account Value during the
first ten Policy years following each premium payment. We compute the charge on
each monthly anniversary day and it will equal .0166% of the Policy's Account
Value in each Investment Subdivision on that date attributable to each premium
payment made during the previous ten years. See Surrender Charge for a
description of the method used to determine the portion of Account Value
subject to this charge. This is equivalent to an annual rate of .20%. We
allocate the distribution expense charge 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 on
that day. We do not deduct this charge from amounts in the Guarantee Account.
You may request other allocation methods for the distribution expense charge.
Additional Information
We may reduce or eliminate the surrender and/or distribution expense charges
described previously for any particular Policy. However, we will reduce these
charges only to the extent that we anticipate lower distribution and/or
administrative expenses, or that we perform fewer sales or administrative
services than those originally contemplated in establishing the level of those
charges. Lower distribution and administrative expenses may be the result of
economies associated with (l) the use of mass enrollment procedures, (2) the
performance of administrative or sales functions by the employer, (3) the use
by an employer of automated techniques in submitting deposits or information
related to deposits on behalf of its employees, or (4) any other circumstances
which reduce distribution or administrative expenses. We will state the exact
amount of distribution expense and surrender charges applicable to a particular
Policy in that Policy. We will include any such differences in your Policy.
If, after we consider the factors listed above, we determine that a group
purchase would result in reduced sales expenses, we may reduce the charges
and/or deductions for each group. Reductions in these charges and/or deductions
will not be unfairly discriminatory against any person, including the affected
Owners and all other owners of Policies funded by Account 4.
We may also reduce charges and/or deductions for sales of the Policies to
registered representatives who sell the Policies to the extent we realize
savings of distribution and administrative expenses. Any such reduction in
charges and/or deductions will be consistent with the standards we use in
determining the reduction in charges and/or deductions for other group
arrangements.
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The Policy
PURCHASE OF THE POLICY
The Policy is an individual flexible deferred variable annuity policy. We
describe your rights and benefits below and in the Policy. There may be
differences in your Policy because of requirements of the state where we issued
your Policy. We will include any such differences in your Policy.
The discussion above about the Policy in this Prospectus relates to Policies
that use policy form P1140 10/90. If your policy form is P1098A, B, C, or U
1/87, certain features of your Policy may vary from the descriptions found in
this Prospectus. Please see Appendix A for a description of these features in
your Policy.
PURCHASE OF THE POLICY
If you wish to purchase a Policy, you must apply for it through an authorized
sales representative. The sales representative will send your completed
application to us, and we will decide whether to accept or reject it. If we
accept your application, our legally authorized officers prepare and execute a
Policy. We then send the Policy to you through your sales representative. See
Distribution of the Policies.
If we receive a completed application and all other information necessary for
processing a purchase order, we will apply your initial premium payment no
later than two business days after we receive the order. While attempting to
finish an incomplete application, we may hold your initial premium payment for
no more than five business days. If the incomplete application cannot be
completed within those five days, we will inform you of the reasons, and will
return your premium payment immediately (unless you specifically authorize us
to keep it until the application is complete). Once you complete your
application, we must apply the initial premium payment within two business
days. We will apply any subsequent premium payments on the Valuation Day they
are received.
To apply for a Policy, you must be of legal age in a state where we may
lawfully sell the Policies and also be eligible to participate in any of the
qualified or non-qualified plans for which we designed the Policies. The
Annuitant cannot be older than age 85, unless we approve a different age.
This Policy may be used with certain tax qualified retirement plans. The Policy
includes attributes such as tax deferral on accumulated earnings. Qualified
retirement plans provide their own tax deferral benefit; the purchase of this
Policy does not provide additional tax deferral benefits beyond those provided
in the qualified plan. Accordingly, if you are purchasing this Policy through a
qualified plan, you should consider purchasing this Policy for its Death
Benefit, income benefits, and other non-tax-related benefits. Please consult a
tax advisor for information specific to your circumstances in order to
determine whether the Policy is an appropriate investment for you.
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OWNERSHIP
OWNERSHIP
As Owner, you have all rights under the Policy, subject to the rights of any
irrevocable beneficiary. According to Virginia law, the assets of Account 4 are
held for the exclusive benefit of all Owners and their Designated
Beneficiaries. Qualified Policies may not be assigned or transferred except as
permitted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974 and
upon written notification to us. We assume no responsibility for the validity
or effect of any assignment. Consult your tax advisor about the tax
consequences of an assignment.
If you name a Joint Owner in the application, we will treat the Joint Owners as
having equal undivided interests in the Policy. All Owners must together
exercise any ownership rights in this Policy.
PREMIUM PAYMENTS
You may make premium payments at a frequency and in the amount you select. You
must obtain our approval before you make total premium payments for an
Annuitant age 79 or younger that exceed $2,000.000. If the Annuitant is age 80
or older at the time of payment, the total amount not subject to prior approval
is $1,000,000. Payments may be made or, if stopped, resumed at any time until
the Maturity Date, the surrender of the Policy, or the death of the Owner (or
Joint Owner, if applicable), whichever comes first. We reserve the right to
refuse to accept a premium payment for any lawful reason.
The minimum initial premium payment is $5,000 (or $2,000 if your Policy is an
IRA Policy). We may accept a lower initial premium payment in the case of
certain group sales. Each additional premium payment must be at least $500 for
Non-Qualified Policies, $50 for IRA Policies and $100 for other Qualified
Policies.
VALUATION DAY
We will value Accumulation and Annuity Units once daily as of the close of
trading (currently 4:00 p.m., New York time) for each day the New York Stock
Exchange is open except for days on which a Fund does not value its shares
(Valuation Day). If a Valuation Period contains more than one day, the unit
values will be same for each day in the Valuation Period.
ALLOCATION OF PREMIUM PAYMENTS
We place net premium payments into Account 4's Investment Subdivisions, each of
which invests in shares of a corresponding portfolio of the Funds, and/or the
Guarantee Account, according to your instructions. However, in those states
which require that premium payments be returned during the free look period
(See Return Privilege), we will place the initial premium payments you
allocated to Account 4 in the Money Market Investment Subdivision. You may not
make transfers during this period. At the deemed end of the free look period,
if we allocated any portion of your initial premium payment to the Money Market
Investment Subdivision, we will transfer the value in the Money Market
Investment Subdivision to the Investment Subdivisions you specified in your
application. Solely for the purpose of processing transfers from
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the Money Market Investment Subdivision, we will deem the free look period to
end 15 days after the Policy Date. This transfer from the Money Market
Investment Subdivision to the other Investment Subdivisions upon the expiration
of the free look period does not count as a transfer for any other purposes
under the Policy. We anticipate revising this practice in the second or third
quarter of 2000. Under the revised procedures, within two business days of
receiving all of the information necessary to process your purchase order, we
will directly allocate your initial purchase payment directly to the Investment
Subdivisions you choose and you will then be able to make transfers during the
free look period.
The percentage of any premium payment which you can put into any one Investment
Subdivision or Guarantee Period must be a whole percentage and not less than
$100. Upon allocation to the appropriate Investment Subdivision we convert net
premium payments into Accumulation Units. We determine the number of
Accumulation Units credited by dividing the amount allocated to each Investment
Subdivision by the value of an Accumulation Unit for that Investment
Subdivision on the Valuation Day on which we receive any additional premium
payments at our Home Office if received before 4:00 p.m., New York time. If we
receive the premium payments at or after 4:00 p.m., New York time, we will use
the Accumulation Unit value computed on the next Valuation Day. The number of
Accumulation Units determined in this way is not changed by any subsequent
change in the value of an Accumulation Unit. However, the dollar value of an
Accumulation Unit will vary depending not only upon how well the portfolio's
investments perform, but also upon the charges of Account 4 and the fees and
expenses of the portfolios.
You may change the allocation of subsequent premium payments at any time,
without charge, by sending us acceptable notice in writing or over the phone.
The new allocation will apply to any premium payments made after we receive
notice of the change. We will value any subsequent premium payments on the
Valuation Day we receive them.
VALUATION OF ACCUMULATION UNITS
We value Accumulation Units for each Investment Subdivision separately.
Initially, we arbitrarily set the value of each Accumulation Unit at $10.00.
Thereafter, the value of an Accumulation Unit in any Investment Subdivision for
a Valuation Period equals the value of an Accumulation Unit in that Investment
Subdivision as of the preceding Valuation Period multiplied by the net
investment factor of that Investment Subdivision for the current Valuation
Period.
The net investment factor is an index used to measure the investment
performance of an Investment Subdivision from one Valuation Period to the next.
The net investment factor for any Investment Subdivision for any Valuation
Period reflects the change in the net asset value per share of the portfolio
held in the Investment
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Subdivision from one Valuation Period to the next, adjusted for the daily
deduction of the mortality and expense risk charge from assets in the
Investment Subdivision. If any "ex-dividend" date occurs during the Valuation
Period, we take into account the per share amount of any dividend or capital
gain distribution so that the unit value is not impacted. Also, if we need to
reserve money for taxes, we take into account a per share charge or credit for
any taxes reserved for which we determine to have resulted from the operations
of the Investment Subdivision.
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Transfers
TRANSFERS BEFORE THE MATURITY DATE
Before the earliest of the surrender of the Policy, payment of any Death
Benefit, or the Maturity Date, you may transfer all or a portion of your
investment between and among the Investment Subdivisions of Account 4 and the
Guarantee Account, subject to certain conditions. We process transfers among
the Investment Subdivisions of Account 4 and between the Investment Subdivision
and the Guarantee Account as of the end of the Valuation Period that we receive
the transfer request at our Home Office. We may postpone transfers to, from, or
among the Investment Subdivisions of Account 4, under certain circumstances.
See Requesting Payments.
We restrict transfers from any particular allocation of the Guarantee Account
to an Investment Subdivision. Unless you are participating in the Dollar-Cost
Averaging Program (see Dollar-Cost Averaging), you may make such transfers only
during the 30 day period beginning with the end of the preceding interest rate
guarantee period applicable to that particular allocation. We also may limit
the amount which you may transfer to the Investment Subdivisions. However, for
any particular allocation to the Guarantee Account, the limited amount will not
be less than any accrued interest on that allocation plus 25% of the original
amount of that allocation.
Further, we may restrict certain transfers from the Investment Subdivisions to
the Guarantee Account. We reserve the right to prohibit or limit transfers from
an Investment Subdivision to the Guarantee Account during the six month period
following the transfer of any amount from the Guarantee Account to any
Investment Subdivision.
Currently, there is no other limit on the number of transfers between and among
Investment Subdivisions of Account 4 and the Guarantee Account; however, we
reserve the right to limit the number of transfers each calendar year to twelve
or if it is necessary for the Policy to continue to be treated as an annuity
policy by the Internal Revenue Service, a lower number. We also may not honor
transfers made by third parties. (See Transfers by Third Parties.) We do not
charge for transfers. However, we reserve the right to deduct up to a $10
charge per transfer after the 12th transfer in a calendar year. The minimum
transfer amount is the entire balance in the Investment Subdivision or interest
rate guarantee period if the transfer will leave a balance of less than $100.
When thinking about a transfer of Account Value, you should consider the
inherent risk involved. Frequent transfers based on short-term expectations may
increase the risk that you will make a transfer at an inopportune time.
TELEPHONE TRANSACTIONS
We permit certain telephone transactions (including transfers) as described in
this Prospectus. We may be liable for losses resulting from unauthorized or
fraudulent telephone transactions if we fail to employ reasonable procedures to
confirm that the telephone instructions that we receive are genuine. Therefore,
we will employ means to prevent unauthorized or fraudulent telephone requests,
such as sending written
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confirmation, recording telephone requests, and/or requesting other identifying
information. In addition, we will require written authorization before allowing
you to make telephone transactions. We reserve the right to limit telephone
transactions.
To request a telephone transaction, you should call our Annuity Customer
Service Line at 1-800-352-9910. We will record all telephone transaction
requests. We will execute transfer requests received before the close of the
New York Stock Exchange that Valuation Day at that day's prices. We will
execute requests received after that time on the next Valuation Day at that
day's prices.
TRANSFERS BY THIRD PARTIES
As a general rule and as a convenience to you, we allow you to give third
parties the right to effect transfers on your behalf. However, when the same
third party makes transfers for many Owners, the result can be simultaneous
transfers involving large amounts of Account Value. Such transfers can disrupt
the orderly management of the portfolios underlying the Policy, can result in
higher costs to Owners, and are generally not compatible with the long-range
goals of Owners. We believe that such simultaneous transfers effected by such
third parties are not in the best interests of all shareholders of the Funds
underlying the Policies, and the management of the Funds share this position.
Therefore, as described in your Policy, we may limit transfers made by a third
party.
DOLLAR-COST AVERAGING
The dollar-cost averaging program permits you to systematically transfer on a
monthly or quarterly basis a set dollar amount from the Money Market Investment
Subdivision and/or the Guarantee Account to any combination of other Investment
Subdivisions (as long as the total number of Investment Subdivisions used does
not exceed the maximum number allowed under the Policy). The dollar-cost
averaging method of investment is designed to reduce the risk of making
purchases only when the price of units is high, but you should carefully
consider your financial ability to continue the program over a long enough
period of time to purchase Accumulation Units when their value is low as well
as when it is high. Dollar-cost averaging does not assure a profit or protect
against a loss.
You may participate in the dollar-cost averaging program by selecting the
program on the application, completing a dollar-cost averaging agreement, or
calling our Annuity Customer Service Line. To use the dollar-cost averaging
program, you must transfer at least $100 from an Investment Subdivision or a
guarantee period with each transfer. Once elected, dollar-cost averaging
remains in effect from the date we receive your request until the value of the
Investment Subdivision or the guarantee period from which transfers are being
made is depleted, or until you cancel the program by written request or by
telephone if we have your telephone authorization on file. The dollar-cost
averaging program will begin 30 days after we receive your instructions and
your premium unless you specify an earlier date.
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With regard to dollar-cost averaging from the Guarantee Account, we reserve the
right to determine the amount of each automatic transfer. We reserve the right
to transfer any remaining portion of an allocation used for dollar-cost
averaging to the Guarantee Account with a new guarantee period upon termination
of the dollar-cost averaging program for that allocation.
There is no additional charge for dollar-cost averaging. We reserve the right
to discontinue offering or to modify the dollar-cost averaging program at any
time and for any reason. We reserve the right to prohibit simultaneous dollar-
cost averaging and systematic withdrawals.
PORTFOLIO REBALANCING PROGRAM
Once you have allocated your money among the Investment Subdivisions, the
performance of each Investment Subdivision may cause your allocation to shift.
You may instruct us to automatically rebalance (on a quarterly, semi-annual or
annual basis) your Account Value among the Investment Subdivisions to return to
the percentages specified in your allocation instructions. The program does not
include allocations to the Guarantee Account. You may elect to participate in
the portfolio rebalancing program at any time by completing the portfolio
rebalancing agreement. Your percentage allocations must be in whole
percentages.
Subsequent changes to your percentage allocations may be made at any time by
written or telephone instructions to the Annuity Customer Service line. Once
elected, portfolio rebalancing remains in effect from the date we receive your
written request until you instruct us to discontinue portfolio rebalancing.
There is no additional charge for using portfolio rebalancing, and we do not
consider a portfolio rebalancing transfer a transfer for purposes of assessing
a transfer charge or calculating the maximum number of transfers permitted in a
calendar year. We reserve the right to discontinue offering or to modify the
portfolio rebalancing program at any time and for any reason. We also reserve
the right to exclude Investment Subdivisions from portfolio rebalancing.
Portfolio rebalancing does not guarantee a profit or protect against a loss.
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Surrenders
SURRENDERS AND PARTIAL SURRENDERS
Subject to the rules discussed below, we will allow the surrender of the Policy
or a withdrawal of a portion of the Account Value at any time before the
Maturity Date upon your written request.
We will not permit a partial surrender that is less than $500 or that reduces
Account Value to less than $5,000. If your partial surrender request would
reduce Account Value to less than $5,000, we will surrender only that amount of
Account Value that would reduce the remaining Account Value to $5,000 and
deduct any surrender charge from the amount you surrendered. Different limits
and other restrictions may apply to qualified retirement plans.
The amount payable on full surrender of the Policy is the Surrender Value at
the end of the Valuation Period during which we receive the request. The
Surrender Value equals the Account Value (after deduction of any policy
maintenance charge) on the Valuation Day we receive a request for surrender any
applicable surrender charge and any applicable premium tax. We may pay the
Surrender Value in a lump sum or under one of the optional payment plans
specified in the Policy, based on your instructions.
You may indicate, in writing or by calling our Annuity Customer Service Line,
from which Investment Subdivisions or guarantee periods we are to take your
partial surrender. If you do not so specify, we will deduct the amount of the
partial surrender first from the Investment Subdivisions of Account 4 on a pro-
rata basis in proportion to the Account Value in Account 4. We then will deduct
any remaining amount from the Guarantee Account. We will take deductions from
the Guarantee Account from the amounts (including any interest credited to such
amounts) which have been in the Guarantee Account for the longest period of
time.
Please remember that a partial surrender will reduce the Death Benefit.
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 (i) termination of employment
in the Texas public institutions of higher education, (ii) retirement, (iii)
death, or (iv) the participant's attainment of age 70 1/2. Accordingly, before
we distribute any amounts from these Policies, you must furnish us proof that
one of these four events has occurred.
SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWALS
You may elect in writing on our form to take systematic withdrawals of a
specified dollar amount (in equal installments of at least $50) on a monthly,
quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis. Payments can begin at any time after 30
days from the Policy Date unless we allow an earlier date. Your systematic
withdrawals in a Policy year may not exceed 10% of Account Value determined on
the date of the first partial surrender. You may provide specific instructions
as to how we are to take the systematic withdrawals. If you have not provided
specific instructions, or if your
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specific instructions cannot be carried out, we will process the withdrawals by
first taking on a pro-rata basis Accumulation Units from all of the Investment
Subdivisions in which you have an interest. To the extent that your Account
Value in Account 4 is not sufficient to accomplish the withdrawal, we will take
any Account Value you have in the Guarantee Account to accomplish the
withdrawal.
After your systematic withdrawals begin, you may change the frequency and/or
amount of your payments, subject to the following:
. you may request only one such change in a calendar quarter; and
. if you did not elect the maximum amount you could withdraw under this
program at the time you elected the current series of systematic
withdrawals, then you may increase the remaining payments up to the maximum
amount.
A systematic withdrawal program will terminate automatically when a systematic
withdrawal would cause the remaining Account Value to be less than $5,000. If a
systematic withdrawal would cause the Account Value to be less than $5,000,
then we will not process that systematic withdrawal transaction. If any of your
systematic withdrawals would be or becomes less than $50, we reserve the right
to reduce the frequency of payments to an interval that would result in each
payment being at least $50. You may discontinue systematic withdrawals at any
time by notifying us in writing at our Home Office or by telephone our Annuity
Customer Service line. You may request that we pay any remaining payments in a
lump sum.
When you consider systematic withdrawals, please remember that each systematic
withdrawal is subject to Federal income taxes on any portion considered gain
for tax purposes. In addition, you may be assessed a 10% Federal penalty tax on
systematic withdrawals if you are under age 59 1/2 at the time of the
withdrawal.
Both partial surrenders at your specific request and withdrawals under a
systematic withdrawal program will count toward the limit of the amount that
you may withdraw in any Policy year free under the free withdrawal privilege.
We reserve the right to prohibit simultaneous systematic withdrawals and
dollar-cost averaging. We also reserve the right to discontinue systematic
withdrawals upon 30 days written notice to Owners.
Systematic withdrawals are currently only available to Policies issued on or
after March 1, 1992, and may not be available in all markets or through all
distribution systems.
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The Death Benefit
DEATH BENEFIT AT DEATH OF ANNUITANT
If the Annuitant dies before income payments begin and the Annuitant was age 75
or younger on the Policy Date, regardless of whether the Annuitant is also an
Owner or Joint Owner of the Policy, the amount of proceeds available is the
Death Benefit. However, if we receive a request for payment more than 90 days
after the Annuitant's death, or if the deceased Annuitant was age 76 or older
on the Policy Date, we will pay Surrender Value instead of the Death Benefit.
Upon receipt of due proof of the Annuitant's death (generally, due proof is a
certified copy of the death certificate or a certified copy of the decree of a
court of competent jurisdiction as to the finding of death), we will treat the
Death Benefit or Surrender Value in accordance with your instructions, subject
to distribution rules and termination of contract provisions described
elsewhere.
During the first six Policy years, the Death Benefit equals the greater of:
(i) the total of premium payments made, adjusted by any partial surrenders
(including applicable surrender charges), and less any applicable premium
tax; or
(ii) the Account Value on the date we receive due proof of death.
During subsequent six year periods, the Death Benefit equals the greater of:
(i) the Death Benefit on the last day of the previous six year period, plus
any premium payments made since then, less any partial surrenders
(including applicable surrender charge), and less any applicable premium
tax; or
(ii) the Account Value on the date we receive due proof of death.
If we pay the Death Benefit, we will have no further obligation under the
Policy. 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.
DEATH OF AN OWNER OR JOINT OWNER BEFORE THE MATURITY DATE
General. In certain circumstances, federal tax law requires that distributions
be made under this Policy upon the first death of:
. an Owner or Joint Owner, or
. the Annuitant if any Owner is a non-natural entity (such as a trust or
corporation).
The discussion below describes the methods available for distributing the value
of the Policy upon death.
Designated Beneficiary. At the death of any Owner (or Annuitant, if any Owner
is a non-natural entity), the person or entity first listed below who is alive
or in existence on the date of that death will become the Designated
Beneficiary:
(1)Owner or Joint Owners;
(2)Primary Beneficiary;
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(3)Contingent Beneficiary; or
(4)Owner's estate.
We then will treat the Designated Beneficiary as the sole Owner of the Policy.
If there is more than one Designated Beneficiary, we will treat each one
separately in applying the tax law's rules described below.
Distribution Rules: The distributions required by Federal tax law differ
depending on whether the Designated Beneficiary is the spouse of the deceased
Owner (or of the Annuitant, if the Policy is owned by a non-natural entity).
. Spouses -- If the Designated Beneficiary is the surviving spouse of the
deceased person, the surviving spouse may continue the Policy in force with
the surviving spouse as the new Owner. If the deceased person was the
Annuitant and there was no surviving Contingent Annuitant, the surviving
spouse will automatically become the new Annuitant. At the death of the
surviving spouse, this provision may not be used again, even if the
surviving spouse remarries. In that case, the rules for non-spouses will
apply. 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. 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.
. Non-Spouses -- If the Designated Beneficiary is not the surviving spouse of
the deceased person, this Policy cannot be continued in force indefinitely.
Instead, upon the death of any Owner (or Annuitant, if any Owner is a non-
natural entity), payments must be made to (or for the benefit of) the
Designated Beneficiary under one of the following payment choices:
(1) Receive the Surrender Value in one lump sum payment upon receipt of due
proof of death.
(2) Receive the Surrender Value at any time during the five year period
following the date of death. At the end of the five year period, we will
pay in a lump sum payment any Surrender Value still remaining.
(3) Apply the Surrender Value to provide a monthly income benefit under
Optional Payment Plan 1 or 2. The first monthly income benefit payment must
be made no later than one year after the date of death. Also, the monthly
income benefit payment period must be either the lifetime of the Designated
Beneficiary or a period not exceeding the Designated Beneficiary's life
expectancy.
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If no choice is made by the Designated Beneficiary within 30 days following
receipt of due proof of death, we will use payment choice 2 (payment of the
entire value of the Policy within 5 years of the date of death). We will not
accept any premium payments after the non-spouse's death. If the Designated
Beneficiary dies before all required payments have been made, we will make any
remaining payments to the person named by the Designated Beneficiary. If no
person is so named, we will pay the Designated Beneficiary's estate.
Under payment choices 1 or 2, the Policy will terminate upon payment of the
entire Surrender Value. Under payment choice 3, this Policy will terminate when
we apply the Surrender Value to provide a monthly income benefit.
Amount of the Proceeds. The proceeds we pay will vary, in part, based on the
person who dies. We show the amount we will pay below:
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(Who is not the Annuitant)
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(Who is the Annuitant)
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Annuitant Death Benefit
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Upon receipt of due proof of death, the Designated Beneficiary will instruct us
how to treat the proceeds subject to the distribution rules we discussed above.
PAYMENT OF BENEFITS AFTER INCOME PAYMENTS HAVE BEGUN
If any Owner or Joint Owner (or Annuitant, if the Owner of the Policy is not a
natural person) dies while this Policy is in force but after income payments
have begun, or if a Designated Beneficiary receiving income payments dies after
the date income payments have begun, we will make payments under the Policy at
least as rapidly as under the method of distribution in effect at the time of
such death, notwithstanding any other provision in the Policy. We will pay any
remaining payments to the person named by the Designated Beneficiary in writing
or, if no person is so named, to the Designated Beneficiary's estate.
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Income Payments
The Maturity Date is provided in the Policy, unless changed after issue. You
may change the Maturity Date until income payments begin to any date on or
after the tenth policy anniversary. However, the Maturity Date cannot be a date
later than the Policy anniversary on which the Annuitant reaches age 90, unless
we approve a later date. To make a change, send a written notice to our Home
Office before the Maturity Date then in effect. If you change the Maturity
Date, Maturity Date will then mean the new Maturity Date you selected. We will
show this date in your Policy. (Please note the following exception: Policies
issued under qualified retirement plans provide for monthly income payments to
start at the date and under the option specified in the plan.)
We will pay a monthly income benefit to the Owner beginning on the Maturity
Date if the Annuitant is still living. We will pay the monthly income benefit
in the form of variable income payments similar to those described in Optional
Payment Plan 1, Life Income with 10 Years Certain (automatic payment plan),
using the sex and settlement age of the Annuitant instead of the payee, unless
you make another election. You may also choose to receive the maturity value
(that is, the Surrender Value of your Policy on the date immediately preceding
the Maturity Date) in one lump sum (in which case we will cancel the Policy).
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, we will discount the remaining payments for
the ten year period at the same rate used to calculate the monthly income
payment. If the remaining payments are variable income payments, we will assume
the amount of each payment that we discount equals the payment amount on the
date we receive due proof of death. We will pay this discounted amount in one
sum.
The Policy also provides optional forms of annuity payments, each of which is
payable on a fixed basis. Optional Payment Plans 1 and 5 also are available on
a variable basis. The Policy provides that all or part of the Account Value may
be used to purchase an annuity.
If you elect fixed income payments, the guaranteed amount payable will earn
interest at 3% compounded yearly. We may increase the interest rate which will
increase the amount we pay to you or the payee.
If you elect variable income payments, we will calculate your initial monthly
income benefit 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;
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(b) is the maturity value;
(c) is the monthly income tax factor shown in your Policy, if applicable; and
(d) is $1,000.
Your variable income payments, after the first payment, will reflect the
investment experience of the Investment Subdivisions to which you allocated
Account Value. You may allocate your Annuity Units among up to ten Investment
Subdivisions.
We may deduct any premium tax we paid and not previously recouped by a premium
tax charge from (b) above. We will determine subsequent payments by multiplying
the proceeds by the monthly income tax factor applicable to the Policy and
contained in your Policy.
We will make annuity payments monthly unless you elect quarterly, semi-annual,
or annual installments. Under the monthly income benefit and all of the
optional payment plans, if any payment made more frequently than annually would
be or becomes less than $100, we reserve the right to reduce the frequency of
payments to an interval that would result in each payment being at least $100.
If the annual payment payable at maturity is less than $20, we will pay the
maturity value in a lump sum. Upon making such a payment, we will have no
future obligation under the Policy. Following are explanations of the optional
payment plans available.
OPTIONAL PAYMENT PLANS
Plan 1 -- Life Income with Period Certain. This option guarantees periodic
payments during a designated 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. The payee selects the designated period. If the payee dies
during the minimum period, we will discount the amount of the remaining
guaranteed payments at the same rate used in calculating income payments. We
will pay the discounted amount in one sum to the payee's estate unless
otherwise provided.
Plan 2 -- Income for a Fixed Period. This option provides for periodic payments
to be made for a fixed period not longer than 30 years. Payments can be annual,
semi-annual, quarterly, or monthly. If the payee dies, we will discount the
amount of the remaining guaranteed payments to the date of the payee's death at
the same rate used in calculating income payments. We will pay the discounted
amount in one sum to the payee's estate unless otherwise provided.
Plan 3 -- Income of a Definite Amount. This option provides periodic payments
of a definite amount to 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 the payee
dies, we will pay the amount of the remaining proceeds with earned interest in
one sum to the payee's estate unless otherwise provided.
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Plan 4 -- Interest Income. This option provides for periodic payments of
interest earned from the proceeds left with us. Payments can be annual, semi-
annual, quarterly, or monthly. If the payee dies, we will pay the amount of
remaining proceeds and any earned but unpaid interest in one sum to the payee's
estate unless otherwise provided. This plan is not available under Qualified
Policies.
Plan 5 -- Joint Life and Survivor Income. This option provides for us to make
monthly payments to two payees for a guaranteed minimum of 10 years. Each payee
must be at least 35 years old when payments begin. Payments will continue as
long as either payee is living. If both payees die before the end of the
minimum period, we will discount the amount of the remaining payments for the
10-year period at the same rate used in calculating income payments. We will
pay the discounted amount in one sum to the survivor's estate unless otherwise
provided.
If the payee is not a natural person, our consent must be obtained before
selecting an optional payment plan.
Before the Maturity Date, you may change:
. your Maturity Date to any date on or after the tenth policy anniversary;
. your optional payment plan;
. the allocation of your investment among the Investment Subdivisions; and
. the Owner, Joint Owner, primary beneficiary, contingent beneficiary, and
contingent Annuitant upon written notice to the Home Office if you reserved
this right and the Annuitant is living.
We must receive your request for a change in a form satisfactory to us. The
change will take effect as of the date you sign the request. The change will be
subject to any payment made before we recorded the change.
Fixed income payments will begin on the date we receive due proof of the
Annuitant's death, on surrender, or on the Policy's Maturity Date. Variable
income payments will begin within seven days after the date payments would
begin under the corresponding fixed option. Payments under Optional Payment
Plan 4 (Interest Income) will begin at the end of the first interest period
after the date proceeds are otherwise payable.
VARIABLE INCOME PAYMENTS
We will determine your variable income payments using:
1. The maturity value;
2. The annuity tables contained in the Policy;
3. The optional payment plan selected; and
4. The investment performance of the Investment Subdivisions selected.
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To determine the amount of payment, we make this calculation:
1. First, we determine the dollar amount of the first income payment; then
2. we allocate that amount to the Investment Subdivisions according to your
instructions; then
3. we determine the number of Annuity Units for each Investment Subdivision by
dividing the amount allocated by the Annuity Unit Value on the Valuation Day
seven days before the income payment is due; and finally
4. we calculate the value of the Annuity Units for each Investment Subdivision
on the Valuation Day seven days before the income payment is due for each
income payment thereafter.
To calculate your variable income payments, we need to make an assumption
regarding the investment performance of the Investment Subdivisions you select.
We call this your assumed investment rate. This rate is simply the total
return, after expenses, you need to earn to keep your variable income payments
level. We assume an effective annual rate of 3%. This means that if the
annualized investment performance, after expenses, of your Investment
Subdivisions is less than 3%, then the dollar amount of your variable income
payment will decrease. Conversely, if the annualized investment performance,
after expenses, of your Investment Subdivisions is greater than 3%, then the
dollar amount of your income payments will increase.
For each Investment Subdivision, the Annuity Unit value for the first Valuation
Period was $10.00. After that, the Annuity Unit value for each Valuation Period
is (a) times (b) times (c) where:
(a) is the net investment factor for that period (See "Valuation of
Accumulation Units" and the SAI);
(b) is the Annuity Unit value for the immediately preceding Valuation Period;
and
(c) is a factor representing the assumed interest rate for the period.
TRANSFERS AFTER THE MATURITY DATE
If we are making variable income payments, the payee may change the Investment
Subdivisions from which we are making the payments once each calendar year. The
transfer will be effective as of the end of the Valuation Period during which
we receive written request at our Home Office. However, we reserve the right to
limit the number of transfers if necessary for the Policy to continue to be
treated as an annuity under the Code. We also reserve the right to refuse to
execute any transfer if any of the Investment Subdivisions that would be
affected by the transfer is unable to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund in
which the Investment Subdivision invests or if the transfer would adversely
affect Account Value. If the number of Annuity Units remaining in an Investment
Subdivision after a transfer is less than 1, we will transfer the remaining
balance in addition to the amount requested for the transfer.
We do not permit transfers between the Investment Subdivisions and the
Guarantee Account after the Maturity Date.
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Federal Tax Matters
INTRODUCTION
This part of the Prospectus discusses the Federal income tax treatment of the
Policy. The Federal income tax treatment of the Policy is complex and sometimes
uncertain. The Federal income tax rules may vary with your particular
circumstances. This discussion does not address all of the Federal income tax
rules that may affect you and your Policy. This discussion also does not
address other Federal tax consequences, or state or local tax consequences,
associated with a Policy. As a result, you should always consult a tax advisor
about the application of tax rules to your individual situation.
TAXATION OF NON-QUALIFIED POLICIES
This part of the discussion describes some of the Federal income tax rules
applicable to Non-Qualified Policies. A Non-Qualified Policy is a Policy not
issued in connection with a qualified retirement plan receiving special tax
treatment under the Code, such as an individual retirement annuity or a section
401(k) plan.
Tax Deferral On Earnings. The Federal income tax law does not tax any increase
in an Owner's Account Value until there is a distribution from the Policy.
However, certain requirements must be satisfied in order for this general rule
to apply, including:
. An individual must own the Policy (or the tax law must treat the Policy as
owned by an individual);
. The investments of Account 4 must be "adequately diversified" in accordance
with Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") regulations;
. The Owner's right to choose particular investments for a Policy must be
limited; and
. The Policy's Maturity Date must not occur near the end of the Annuitant's
life expectancy.
This part of the Prospectus discusses each of these requirements.
Policies not owned by an individual -- no tax deferral and loss of interest
deduction: As a general rule, the Code does not treat a Policy that is owned by
an entity (rather than an individual) as an annuity contract for Federal income
tax purposes. The entity owning the Policy pays tax currently on the excess of
the Account Value over the premiums paid for the Policy. Policies issued to a
corporation or a trust are examples of Policies where the Owner pays current
tax on the Policy's earnings.
There are several exceptions to this rule. For example, the Code treats a
Policy as owned by an individual if the nominal owner is a trust or other
entity that holds the Policy as an agent for an individual. However, this
exception does not apply in the case of any employer that owns a Policy to
provide deferred compensation for its employees.
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In the case of a Policy issued after June 8, 1997 to a taxpayer that is not an
individual, or a Policy held for the benefit of an entity, the entity will lose
its deduction for a portion of its otherwise deductible interest expenses. This
disallowance does not apply if the Owner pays tax on the annual increase in the
Account Value. Entities that are considering purchasing the Policy, or entities
that will benefit from someone else's ownership of a Policy, should consult a
tax advisor.
Investments in Account 4 must be diversified: For a Policy to be treated as an
annuity contract for Federal income tax purposes, the investments of a separate
account such as Account 4 must be "adequately diversified." The IRS has issued
regulations that prescribe standards for determining whether the investments of
Account 4 are adequately diversified. If Account 4 fails to comply with these
diversification standards, the Owner could be required to pay tax currently on
the excess of the Account Value over the premiums paid for the Policy.
Although we do not control the investments of all of the Funds (we only
indirectly control those of GE Investments Funds, Inc., through an affiliated
company), we expect that the Funds will comply with the IRS regulations so that
Account 4 will be considered "adequately diversified".
Restrictions on the extent to which an Owner can direct the investment of
Account Values: Federal income tax law limits the Owner's right to choose
particular investments for the Policy. The U.S. Treasury Department stated in
1986 that it expected to issue guidance clarifying those limits, but it has not
yet done so. Thus, the nature of the limits is currently uncertain. As a
result, an Owner's right to allocate Account Values among the portfolios may
exceed those limits. If so, the Owner would be treated as the owner of the
assets of Account 4 and thus subject to current taxation on the income and
gains from those assets.
We do not know what limits the Treasury Department may set forth in any
guidance that the Treasury Department may issue or whether any such limits will
apply to existing Policies. We therefore reserve the right to modify the Policy
without the Owners' consent to attempt to prevent the tax law from considering
the Owners as the owners of the assets of Account 4.
Age at which annuity payouts must begin: Federal income tax rules do not
expressly identify a particular age by which annuity payouts must begin.
However, those rules do require that an annuity contract provide for
amortization, through annuity payouts, of the contract's premiums paid and
earnings. If annuity payouts under the Policy begin or are scheduled to begin
on a date past the Annuitant's 85th birthday, it is possible that the tax law
will not treat the Policy as an annuity contract for Federal income tax
purposes. In that event, the Owner would be currently taxable on the excess of
the Account Value over the premiums paid for the Policy.
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No Guarantees Regarding Tax Treatment: We make no guarantees regarding the tax
treatment of any Policy or of any transaction involving a Policy. However, the
remainder of this discussion assumes that your Policy will be treated as an
annuity contract for Federal income tax purposes and that the tax law will not
impose tax on any increase in your Account Value until there is a distribution
from your Policy.
Withdrawals and Surrenders. A withdrawal occurs when you receive less than the
total amount of the Policy's Surrender Value. In the case of a withdrawal, you
will pay tax on the amount you receive to the extent your Account Value before
the withdrawal exceeds your "investment in the contract," (This term is
explained below.) This income (and all other income from your Policy) is
ordinary income. The Code imposes a higher rate of tax on ordinary income than
it does on capital gains.
A surrender occurs when you receive the total amount of the Policy's Surrender
Value. In the case of a surrender, you will pay tax on the amount you receive
to the extent it exceeds your "investment in the contract."
Your "investment in the contract" generally equals the total of your premium
payments under the Policy, reduced by any amounts you previously received from
the Policy that you did not include in your income.
Your Policy imposes mortality charges relating to the Death Benefit. It is
possible that all or a portion of these charges could be treated as withdrawals
from the Policy.
Assignments and Pledges. The Code treats any assignment or pledge of (or
agreement to assign or pledge) any portion of your Account Value as a
withdrawal of such amount or portion.
Gifting a Policy. If you transfer ownership of your Policy -- without receiving
a payment equal to your Policy's value -- to a person other than your spouse
(or to your former spouse incident to divorce), you will pay tax on your
Account Value to the extent it exceeds your "investment in the contract." In
such a case, the new owner's "investment in the contract" will be increased to
reflect the amount included in your income.
Systematic Withdrawals. In the case of systematic withdrawals, the amount of
each withdrawal should be considered a distribution and taxed in the same
manner as a withdrawal from the Policy.
Taxation of Annuity Payouts. The Code imposes tax on a portion of each annuity
payout (at ordinary income tax rates) and treats a portion as a nontaxable
return of your "investment in the contract." The Company will notify you
annually of the taxable amount of your annuity payout.
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Pursuant to the Code, you will pay tax on the full amount of your annuity
payouts once you have recovered the total amount of the "investment in the
contract." If annuity payouts cease because of the death of the Annuitant and
before the total amount of the "investment in the contract" has been recovered,
the unrecovered amount generally will be deductible.
If proceeds are left with us (Optional Payment Plan 4), they are taxed in the
same manner as a surrender. The Owner must pay tax currently on the interest
credited on these proceeds. This treatment could also apply to Plan 3 if the
payee is at an advanced age, such as age 80 or older.
Taxation of Death Benefits. We may distribute amounts from your Policy because
of the death of an Owner, a Joint Owner, or an Annuitant. The tax treatment of
these amounts depends on whether the Owner, Joint Owner, or Annuitant dies
before or after the Policy's Maturity Date.
Before the Policy's Maturity Date:
. If received under an annuity payout option, death benefits are taxed in the
same manner as annuity payouts.
. If not received under an annuity payout option, death benefits are taxed in
the same manner as a withdrawal.
After the Policy's Maturity Date:
. If received in accordance with the existing annuity payout option, death
benefits are excludible from income to the extent that they do not exceed the
unrecovered "investment in the contract." All annuity payouts in excess of
the unrecovered "investment in the contract" are includible in income.
. If received in a lump sum, the tax law imposes tax on death benefits to the
extent that they exceed the unrecovered "investment in the contract" at that
time.
Penalty Taxes Payable on Withdrawals, Surrenders, or Annuity Payouts. The Code
may impose a penalty tax equal to 10% of the amount of any payment from your
Policy that is included in your gross income. The Code does not impose the 10%
penalty tax if one of several exceptions applies. These exceptions include
withdrawals, surrenders, or annuity payouts that:
. you receive on or after you reach age 59 1/2,
. you receive because you became disabled (as defined in the tax law),
. a beneficiary receives on or after the death of the Owner, or
. you receive as a series of substantially equal periodic payments for the life
(or life expectancy) of the taxpayer.
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It is uncertain whether systematic withdrawals will qualify for this last
exception. If they did, any modification of the systematic withdrawals,
including additional partial withdrawals apart from the systematic withdrawals,
could result in certain adverse tax consequences. In addition, a transfer
between Investment Subdivisions may result in payments not qualifying for this
exception.
Special Rules If You Own More Than One Policy. In certain circumstances, you
must combine some or all of the Non-Qualified Policies you own in order to
determine the amount of an annuity payout, a surrender, or a withdrawal that
you must include in income. For example:
. If you purchase a Policy offered by this Prospectus and also purchase at
approximately the same time an immediate annuity, the IRS may treat the two
contracts as one contract.
. If you purchase two or more deferred annuity contracts from the same life
insurance company (or its affiliates) during any calendar year, the Code
treats all such contracts as one contract.
The effects of such aggregation are not clear. However, it could affect:
. the amount of a surrender, a withdrawal or an annuity payout that you must
include in income, and
. the amount that might be subject to the penalty tax described above.
QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS
We also designed the Policies for use in connection with certain types of
retirement plans that receive favorable treatment under the Code. Policies
issued to or in connection with a qualified retirement plan are called
"Qualified Policies." We do not currently offer all of the types of Qualified
Policies described, and may not offer them in the future. Prospective
purchasers should contact our Home Office to learn the availability of
Qualified Policies at any given time.
The Federal income tax rules applicable to qualified plans are complex and
varied. As a result, this Prospectus makes no attempt to provide more than
general information about use of the Policy with the various types of qualified
plans. Persons intending to use the Policy in connection with a qualified
retirement plan should obtain advice from a competent advisor.
Types of Qualified Policies. Some of the different types of Qualified Policies
include:
. Individual Retirement Accounts and Annuities ("Traditional IRAs")
. Roth IRAs
. Simplified Employee Pensions ("SEP's")
. Savings Incentive Matched Plan for Employees ("SIMPLE plans," including
"SIMPLE IRAs")
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. Public school system and tax-exempt organization annuity plans ("403(b)
plans")
. Qualified corporate employee pension and profit-sharing plans ("401(a)
plans") and qualified annuity plans ("403(a) plans")
. Self-employed individual plans ("H.R. 10 plans" or "Keogh Plans")
. Deferred compensation plans of state and local governments and tax-exempt
organizations ("457 plans")
Terms of Qualified Retirement Plans and Qualified Policies. The terms of a
qualified retirement plan may affect your rights under a Qualified Policy. When
issued in connection with a qualified retirement plan, we will amend a Policy
as generally necessary to conform to the requirements of the type of plan.
However, the rights of any person to any benefits under qualified retirement
plans may be subject to the terms and conditions of the plans themselves,
regardless of the terms and conditions of the Policy. In addition, we are not
bound by the terms and conditions of qualified retirement plans to the extent
such terms and conditions contradict the Policy, unless we consent.
The Death Benefit and Qualified Policies. Pursuant to IRS regulations, IRAs may
not invest in life insurance contracts. We do not believe that these
regulations prohibit the Death Benefit from being provided under the Policies
when we issue the Policies as Traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs or SIMPLE IRAs.
However, the law is unclear and it is possible that the presence of the Death
Benefit under a Policy issued as a Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, or SIMPLE IRA
could result in increased taxes to the Owner.
It is also possible that the Death Benefit could be characterized as an
incidental death benefit. If the Death Benefit were so characterized, this
could result in currently taxable income to purchasers. In addition, there are
limitations on the amount of incidental death benefits that may be provided
under qualified retirement plans, such as in connection with a 403(b) plan.
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 in connection with such plan.
Treatment of Qualified Policies Compared with Non-Qualified Policies. Although
some of the Federal income tax rules are the same for both Qualified and Non-
Qualified Policies, many of the rules are different. For example:
. The Code generally does not impose tax on the earnings under either Qualified
or Non-Qualified Policies until received.
. The Code does not limit the amount of premium payments and the time at which
premium payments can be made under Non-Qualified Policies. However, the Code
does limit both the amount and frequency of premium payments made to
Qualified Policies.
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. The Code does not allow a deduction for premium payments made for Non-
Qualified Policies, but sometimes allows a deduction or exclusion from income
for premium payments made to a Qualified Policy.
The Federal income tax rules applicable to qualified retirement plans and
Qualified Policies vary with the type of plan and Policy. For example:
. Federal tax rules limit the amount of premium payments that can be made, and
the tax deduction or exclusion that may be allowed for the premium payments.
These limits vary depending on the type of qualified retirement plan and the
circumstances of the plan participant, e.g., the participant's compensation.
. Under most qualified plans, e.g., 403(b) plans and Traditional IRAs, the
Owner must begin receiving payments from the Policy in certain minimum
amounts by a certain age, typically age 70 1/2. However, these "minimum
distribution rules" do not apply to a Roth IRA.
Amounts Received Under Qualified Policies. Amounts are generally subject to
income tax: Federal income tax rules generally include distributions from a
Qualified Policy in your income as ordinary income. Premium payments that are
deductible or excludible from income do not create "investment in the
contract". Thus, under many Qualified Policies there will be no "investment in
the contract", and you include the total amount you receive in your income.
There are exceptions. For example, you do not include amounts received from a
Roth IRA if certain conditions are satisfied.
Additional Federal taxes may be payable in connection with a Qualified
Policy: For example, failure to comply with the minimum distribution rules
applicable to certain qualified retirement plans, such as Traditional IRAs,
will result in the imposition of an excise tax. This excise tax generally
equals 50% of the amount by which a minimum required distribution exceeds the
actual distribution from the qualified retirement plan.
Federal penalty taxes payable on distributions: The Code may impose a penalty
tax equal to 10% of the amount of any payment from your Qualified Policy that
is includible in your income. The Code does not impose the penalty tax if one
of several exceptions apply. The exceptions vary depending on the type of
Qualified Policy you purchase. For example, in the case of an IRA, exceptions
provide that the penalty tax does not apply to a withdrawal, surrender, or
annuity payout:
. received on or after the Owner reaches age 59 1/2;
. received on or after the Owner's death or because of the Owner's disability
(as defined in the tax law);
. received as a series of substantially equal periodic payments for the life
(or life expectancy) of the taxpayer; or
. received as reimbursement for certain amounts paid for medical care.
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These exceptions, as well as certain others not described here, generally apply
to taxable distributions from other qualified retirement plans. However, the
specific requirements of the exception may vary.
Moving Money from one Qualified Policy or Qualified Retirement Plan to
Another. Rollovers and Transfers: In many circumstances you may move money
between Qualified Policies and qualified retirement plans by means of a
rollover or a transfer. Special rules apply to such rollovers and transfers. If
you do not follow the applicable rules, you may suffer adverse Federal income
tax consequences, including paying taxes which you might not otherwise have had
to pay. You should always consult a qualified advisor before you move or
attempt to move funds between any Qualified Policy or plan and another
Qualified Policy or plan.
Direct rollovers: The direct rollover rules apply to certain payments (called
"eligible rollover distributions") from section 401(a) plans, section 403(a) or
(b) plans, H.R. 10 plans, and Qualified Policies used in connection with these
types of plans. (The direct rollover rules do not apply to distributions from
IRAs or section 457 plans). The direct rollover rules require Federal income
tax equal to 20% of the eligible rollover distribution to be withheld from the
amount of the distribution, unless the Owner elects to have the amount directly
transferred to certain Qualified Policies or plans.
Prior to receiving an eligible rollover distribution from the Company, we will
provide you with a notice explaining these requirements and how you can avoid
20% withholding by electing a direct rollover.
FEDERAL INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING
We will withhold and remit to the IRS a part of the taxable portion of each
distribution made under a Policy unless the distributee notifies us at or
before the time of the distribution that he or she elects not to have any
amounts withheld. In certain circumstances, Federal income tax rules may
require us to withhold tax. At the time you request a withdrawal, surrender, or
annuity payout, we will send you forms that explain the withholding
requirements.
TAX STATUS OF THE COMPANY
Under existing Federal income tax laws, we do not pay tax on investment income
and realized capital gains of Account 4. We do not anticipate that we will
incur any Federal income tax liability on the income and gains earned by
Account 4. The Company, therefore, does not impose a charge for Federal income
taxes. If Federal income tax law changes and we must pay tax on some or all of
the income and gains earned by Account 4, we may impose a charge against
Account 4 to pay the taxes.
CHANGES IN THE LAW
This discussion is based on the Code, IRS regulations, and interpretations
existing on the date of this Prospectus. Congress, the IRS, and the courts may
modify these authorities, however, sometimes retroactively.
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Voting Rights
As required by law, we will vote the portfolio shares held in Account 4 at
meetings of the shareholders of the Funds. The voting will be done according to
the instructions of Owners who have interests in any Investment Subdivisions
which invest in the portfolios of the Funds. If the 1940 Act or any regulation
under it should be amended, and if as a result we determine that we are
permitted to vote the portfolios' shares in our own right, we may elect to do
so.
We will determine the number of votes which you have the right to cast by
applying your percentage interest in an Investment Subdivision to the total
number of votes attributable to the Investment Subdivision. In determining the
number of votes, we will recognize fractional shares.
We will vote portfolio shares of a class held in an Investment Subdivision for
which we received no timely instructions in proportion to the voting
instructions which we received for all Policies participating in that
Investment Subdivision. We will apply voting instructions to abstain on any
item to be voted on a pro-rata basis to reduce the number of votes eligible to
be cast.
Whenever a Fund calls a shareholders meeting, each person having a voting
interest in an Investment Subdivision will receive proxy voting material,
reports and other materials relating to the relevant portfolio. Since each Fund
may engage in shared funding, other persons or entities besides the Company may
vote Fund shares. See Account 4 -- Investment Subdivisions.
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Requesting Payments
To request a payment, you must provide us with notice in a form satisfactory to
us. We will ordinarily pay any Death Benefit, partial surrender, or surrender
proceeds within seven days after receipt at our Home Office of all the
requirements for such a payment. We will determine the amount as of the end of
the Valuation Period during which our Home Office receives all such
requirements.
We may delay making a payment, applying Account Value to a payment plan, or
processing a transfer request if: (1) the disposal or valuation of Account 4's
assets is not reasonably practicable because the New York Stock Exchange is
closed for other than a regular holiday or weekend, trading is restricted by
the SEC, or the SEC declares that an emergency exists; or (2) the SEC, by
order, permits postponement of payment to protect our Owners. We also may defer
making payments attributable to a check that has not cleared (which may take up
to 15 days), and we may defer payment of proceeds from the Guarantee Account
for a withdrawal, surrender, or transfer request for up to six months from the
date we receive the request. We will determine the amount as of the end of the
Valuation Period during which our Home Office receives all such requirements.
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Distribution of the Policies
DISTRIBUTOR
Capital Brokerage Corporation (doing business in Indiana, Minnesota, New
Mexico, and Texas as GE Capital Brokerage Corporation) ("Capital Brokerage") is
the distributor and principal underwriter of the Policies. Capital Brokerage, a
Washington corporation and an affiliate of ours, is located at 66230 W. Broad
St., Richmond, Virginia 23230. Properly licensed registered representatives of
both independent and affiliated broker-dealers (including our affiliate, Terra
Securities Corporation) sell the Policies. These broker-dealers have selling
agreements with Capital Brokerage and have been licensed by state insurance
departments to represent us. Properly licensed registered representatives of
Capital Brokerage also sell the Policies. Capital Brokerage is registered with
the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a broker-dealer and is a
member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD"). We
will offer the Policies in all states where we are licensed to do business.
COMMISSIONS
We pay commissions and other expenses associated with the promotion and sales
of the Policies to broker/dealers. Broker/dealers may receive aggregate
commissions of up to 7% of your aggregate purchase payments.
Under certain circumstances and in exchange for lower initial commissions,
certain sellers of the Policies may be paid a persistency trail commission
which will take into account, among other things, the length of time purchase
payments have been held under Policy and Policy Values. A trail commission is
not anticipated to exceed, on an annual basis, 1.00% of the Policy Values
considered in connection with the trail commission. We may also pay override
payments, expense allowances, bonuses, wholesaler fees and training allowances.
Registered representatives earn commissions from the broker/dealer with which
they are affiliated and such arrangements may vary. In addition, registered
representatives who meet specified production levels may qualify, under sales
incentive programs adopted by us, to receive non-cash compensation such as
expense-paid trips, expense-paid educational seminars and merchandise.
Capital Brokerage will receive 12b-1 fees assessed against the Janus Aspen
Series (Service Shares) as compensation for providing certain distribution and
shareholder support services.
Owner Questions
The obligations to Owners under the Policies are ours. Please direct your
questions and concerns to us at our Home Office.
Return Privilege
Within the free-look period after you receive the Policy, you may cancel it for
any reason by delivering or mailing it postage prepaid, to our Home Office,
Annuity New Business, 6610 W. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23230. If you
cancel your Policy, it will be void. Unless state law requires that we return
your premium payments, the amount of the refund you receive will equal the
Account Value less any adjustments
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Additional Information
required by applicable law or regulation on the date we receive the Policy, but
without reduction for any surrender charge. If state law requires that we
return your premium payments, the amount of the refund will equal the greater
of (1) the Account Value without any surrender charges, plus any amount
deducted from your premium payments before we allocated them to Account 4
(excluding any charges the portfolios may have deducted), and (2) the premium
payments made less any withdrawals you previously made. In certain states, you
may have more than 10 days to return the Policy for a refund. Once we change
our allocation procedure with respect to the free-look period (see Allocation
of Premium Payments), the amount of the refund in states that require that
premium payments be returned will equal the premium payments made less any
withdrawals you previously made.
State Regulation
As a life insurance company organized and operated under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Virginia, we are subject to provisions governing life insurers
and to regulation by the Virginia Commissioner of Insurance.
Our books and accounts are subject to review and examination by the State
Corporation Commission of the Commonwealth of Virginia at all times. That
Commission conducts a full examination of our operations at least every five
years.
Records and Reports
As presently required by the 1940 Act and applicable regulations, we are
responsible for maintaining all records and accounts relating to Account 4. At
least once each year, we will send you a report showing information about your
Policy for the period covered by the report. The report will show the Account
Value in each Investment Subdivision. The report also will show premium
payments and charges made during the statement period. We also will send you an
annual and a semi-annual report for each portfolio underlying an Investment
Subdivision to which you have allocated Account Value, as required by the 1940
Act. In addition, when you make premium payments, transfers, or partial
surrenders, you will receive a written confirmation of these transactions.
Other Information
We have filed a Registration Statement with the SEC, under the Securities Act
of 1933 as amended, for the Policies being offered here. This Prospectus does
not contain all the information in the Registration Statement, its amendments
and exhibits. Please refer to the Registration Statement for further
information about Account 4, the Company, and the Policies offered. Statements
in this Prospectus about the content of Policies and other legal instruments
are summaries. For the complete text of those Policies and instruments, please
refer to those documents as filed with the SEC and available on the SEC's
website at http://www.sec.gov.
Legal Matters
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The Company, like other life insurance companies, is involved in lawsuits,
including class action lawsuits. In some class action and other lawsuits
involving insurance companies, substantial damages have been sought and/or
material settlement payments have been made. Although the Company cannot
predict the outcome of any litigation with certainty, the Company 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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Condensed Financial Information
Financial statements for Account 4 and consolidated financial statements for GE
Life & Annuity (as well as the auditors' reports thereon) are in the Statement
of Additional 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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<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
Funds 1/03/00 12/31/99 12/31/99 1/04/99 12/31/98 12/31/98
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
The Alger American Fund
Alger American Growth
Portfolio $25.99 $25.97 1,237,526 $19.54 $19.64 1,161,424
Alger American Small
Capitalization
Portfolio 17.14 17.22 1,090,003 12.03 12.15 1,733,429
Federated Insurance
Series
Federated American
Leaders Fund II 17.40 17.75 474,111 16.84 16.83 480,466
Federated High Income
Bond Fund II 15.49 15.52 450,443 15.37 15.34 471,675
Federated Utility Fund
II 18.76 19.11 363,909 18.97 19.01 478,465
Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products Fund
VIP Equity-Income
Portfolio 42.20 43.33 4,454,619 41.06 41.23 5,753,760
VIP Growth Portfolio 73.63 73.80 3,310,123 54.32 54.32 3,969,421
VIP Overseas Portfolio 33.39 33.25 2,244,272 24.29 23.58 2,813,314
Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products Fund
II
VIP II Asset Manager
Portfolio 30.37 30.63 11,988,811 27.85 27.90 14,835,158
VIP II Contrafund
Portfolio 31.80 32.31 2,650,253 26.10 26.31 3,082,088
Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products Fund
III
VIP III Growth & Income
Portfolio 16.81 17.12 618,815 15.77 15.86 751,280
VIP III Growth
Opportunities
Portfolio 15.34 15.61 525,381 15.09 15.15 595,214
GE Investments Funds,
Inc.
Global Income Fund 10.52 10.51 50,781 11.55 11.50 46,632
Income Fund 10.35 10.41 1,124,188 10.67 10.68 1,332,645
International Equity
Fund 18.84 18.74 203,538 15.15 14.54 161,533
Money Market Fund 15.96 15.96 5,265,274 15.38 15.38 5,222,349
Premier Growth Equity
Fund 11.55 11.76 46,603
Real Estate Securities
Fund 14.61 14.82 218,219 15.20 15.02 316,692
S&P 500 Index Fund 59.32 59.90 1,079,890 50.19 50.24 1,096,813
Total Return Fund 37.14 37.52 513,721 33.61 33.52 584,911
U.S. Equity Fund 12.41 12.62 82,891 10.64 10.68 26,127
Value Equity Fund 15.68 16.08 419,746 13.89 13.87 385,376
Goldman Sachs Variable
Insurance Trust Fund
Goldman Sachs Growth
and Income Fund 9.13 9.23 80,699 8.90 8.86 52,650
Goldman Sachs Mid Cap
Value Fund 8.22 8.39 195,348 8.59 8.57 78,049
Janus Aspen Series
Aggressive Growth
Portfolio 60.16 59.91 1,789,828 26.59 26.89 1,551,670
Balanced Portfolio 24.23 24.50 2,796,176 19.54 19.55 2,916,033
Capital Appreciation
Portfolio 32.39 32.35 1,124,173 19.80 19.59 506,817
Flexible Income
Portfolio 13.52 13.56 514,641 13.49 13.50 552,225
Growth Portfolio 36.21 36.56 4,139,512 25.66 25.68 4,307,429
International Growth
Portfolio 29.00 28.58 949,972 16.30 15.86 1,053,424
Worldwide Growth
Portfolio 48.42 47.86 4,314,377 30.07 29.44 4,894,747
Oppenheimer Variable
Account Funds
Oppenheimer Aggressive
Growth Fund/VA 76.16 73.61 1,804,530 40.08 40.56 2,344,528
Oppenheimer Bond
Fund/VA 21.39 21.51 768,244 22.05 22.09 915,859
Oppenheimer Capital
Appreciation Fund/VA 63.79 64.57 957,458 45.98 46.11 1,173,060
Oppenheimer High Income
Fund/VA 31.98 32.02 1,245,529 31.11 31.06 1,658,434
Oppenheimer Multiple
Strategies Fund/VA 30.62 30.80 1,051,087 28.04 27.87 1,344,466
PBHG Insurance Series
Fund, Inc.
PBHG Growth II
Portfolio 22.70 22.35 226,702 11.33 11.41 122,432
PBHG Large Cap Growth
Portfolio 24.72 24.74 132,343 14.97 15.15 98,043
Salomon Brothers
Variable Series Funds
Inc
Salomon Investors Fund 13.16 13.40 15,929 12.03 12.14 42
Salomon Strategic Bond
Fund 10.15 10.16 46,435 10.27 10.24 2,799
Salomon Total Return
Fund 10.55 10.63 6,185 10.66 10.67 6,299
</TABLE>
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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
Funds 1/01/98 12/31/97 12/31/97 1/01/96 12/31/96 12/31/96
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The Alger American Fund
Alger American Growth
Portfolio@ $13.39 $13.42 1,022,514 $9.64 $10.79 1,190,674
Alger American Small
Capitalization
Portfolio@ 10.53 10.64 1,325,070 9.38 9.66 1,339,653
Federated Insurance
Services
Federated American
Leaders Fund II 14.51 14.48 361,619 -- 11.07 75,662
Federated High Income
Bond Fund II 15.13 15.11 456,124 11.89 13.43 211,506
Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products Fund
VIP Equity-Income
Portfolio 37.44 37.36 6,589,338 26.12 29.50 6,847,454
VIP Growth Portfolio 39.54 39.40 4,467,825 28.47 32.28 4,831,665
VIP Overseas Portfolio 21.27 21.16 3,398,260 17.15 19.19 4,069,123
Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products Fund
II
VIP II Asset Manager
Portfolio 24.57 24.53 17,101,510 18.16 20.57 18,979,975
VIP II Contrafund
Portfolio 20.44 20.47 3,296,201 13.92 16.68 3,097,501
Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products Fund
III
VIP III Growth & Income
Portfolio+ 12.40 12.38 294,329 -- -- --
VIP III Growth
Opportunities
Portfolio+ 12.37 12.30 341,417 -- -- --
GE Investments Funds,
Inc.
Global Income Fund+ 10.26 10.26 516,898 -- -- --
Government Securities 16.91 16.94 504,257
International Equity
Fund@ 12.60 12.53 1,212,802 10.58 11.50 207,412
Income Fund 10.05 10.01 1,295,638 -- -- --
Money Market Fund 14.78 14.77 3,512,260 13.61 14.18 2,549,159
Real Estate Securities
Fund@ 18.40 18.46 1,385,306 11.61 15.63 204,919
S&P 500 Index Fund 39.77 39.63 918,847 25.00 30.77 580,257
Total Return Fund 29.06 28.96 631,828 22.71 24.83 708,065
Value Equity Fund+ 13.13 13.15 479,621 -- -- --
Janus Aspen Series
Aggressive Growth
Portfolio 20.08 20.26 1,817,576 17.05 18.19 1,975,818
Balanced@ 14.75 14.73 2,481,552 10.63 12.21 358,807
Capital Appreciation
Portfolio+ 12.53 12.56 49,257 -- -- --
Flexible Income
Portfolio@ 12.56 12.52 280,878 10.50 11.33 118,020
Growth Portfolio 19.18 19.15 4,505,765 13.48 15.79 4,764,409
International Growth
Portfolio+ 13.71 13.69 1,004,669 -- 11.69 474,438
Oppenheimer Variable
Account Funds
Oppenheimer Growth
Fund/VA 37.65 37.62 1,291,813 24.28 30.04 1,190,622
Oppenheimer Bond
Fund/VA 21.05 20.92 929,630 18.71 19.37 941,269
Oppenheimer Capital
Appreciation Fund/VA 36.20 36.52 2,591,419 27.84 33.08 2,726,055
Oppenheimer High Income
Fund/VA 31.35 31.32 1,869,843 24.79 28.24 1,358,227
Oppenheimer Multiple
Strategies Fund/VA 26.54 26.43 1,553,549 19.98 22.81 1,640,662
PBHG Insurance Series
Fund, Inc.
PBHG Growth II
Portfolio+ 10.54 10.67 76,611 -- -- --
PBHG Large Cap Growth
Portfolio+ 11.63 11.73 55,997 -- -- --
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Condensed Financial Information
<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
Funds 1/01/96 12/31/96 12/31/96 1/03/95 12/31/95 12/31/95
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
The Alger American Fund
Alger American Growth
Portfolio@ $9.64 $10.79 1,190,674 $-- $9.64 261,225
Alger American Small
Capitalization
Portfolio@ 9.38 9.66 1,339,653 -- 9.38 405,791
Federated Insurance
Services
Federated American
Leaders Fund II -- 11.07 75,662 -- -- --
Federated High Income
Bond fund II 11.89 13.43 211,506 -- 11.89 40,814
Federated Utility Fund
II@ 12.23 13.48 545,223 -- 12.23 539,628
Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products Fund
VIP Equity-Income
Portfolio 26.12 29.50 6,847,454 19.56 26.12 6,942,107
VIP II Growth Portfolio 28.47 32.28 4,831,665 21.27 28.47 5,187,186
VIP Overseas Portfolio 17.15 19.19 4,069,123 15.82 17.15 4,508,746
Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products Fund
II
VIP II Asset Manager
Portfolio 18.16 20.57 18,979,975 15.70 18.16 21,993,362
VIP II Contrafund
Portfolio 13.92 16.68 3,097,501 -- 13.92 2,434,885
Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products Fund
III
VIP III Growth & Income
Portfolio+ -- -- -- -- -- --
VIP III Growth
Opportunities
Portfolio+ -- -- -- -- -- --
GE Investments Funds,
Inc.
Global Income Fund+ -- -- -- -- -- --
Government Securities 16.91 16.94 504,257 14.61 16.91 428,950
Income Fund -- -- -- -- -- --
International Equity
Fund@ 10.58 11.50 207,412 -- 10.58 115,562
Money Market Fund 13.61 14.18 2,549,159 13.01 13.61 893,974
Real Estate Securities
Fund@ 11.61 15.63 204,919 -- 11.61 23,643
S&P 500 Index Fund 25.00 30.77 580,257 18.58 25.00 479,021
Total Return Fund 22.71 24.83 708,065 17.94 22.71 745,501
Value Equity Fund+ -- -- -- -- -- --
Janus Aspen Series
Aggressive Growth
Portfolio 17.05 18.19 1,975,818 13.53 17.05 1,965,737
Balanced Portfolio@ 10.63 12.21 358,807 -- 10.63 111,972
Capital Appreciation
Portfolio+ -- -- -- -- -- --
Flexible Income
Portfolio@ 10.50 11.33 118,020 -- 10.50 39,079
Growth Portfolio 13.48 15.79 4,764,409 10.48 13.48 4,432,726
International Growth
Portfolio+ -- 11.69 474,438 -- -- --
Worldwide Growth
Portfolio 15.00 19.13 4,170,807 11.91 15.00 2,757,216
Oppenheimer Variable
Account Funds
Oppenheimer Growth
Fund/VA 24.28 30.04 1,190,622 17.97 24.28 986,685
Oppenheimer Bond
Fund/VA 18.71 19.37 941,269 16.17 18.71 952,700
Oppenheimer Capital
Appreciation Fund/VA 27.84 33.08 2,726,055 21.25 27.84 2,647,993
Oppenheimer High Income
Fund/VA 24.79 28.24 1,358,227 20.83 24.79 1,263,712
Oppenheimer Multiple
Strategies Fund/VA 19.98 22.81 1,640,662 16.66 19.98 1,762,762
PBHG Insurance Series
Fund, Inc.
PBHG Growth II
Portfolio+ -- -- -- -- -- --
PBHG Large Cap Growth
Portfolio+ -- -- -- -- -- --
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Condensed Financial Information
<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
Funds 1/03/94 12/31/94 12/31/94 1/04/93 12/31/93 12/31/93
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
The Alger American Fund
Alger American Growth
Portfolio@ $-- $-- -- $-- $-- --
Alger American Small
Capitalization
Portfolio@ -- -- -- -- -- --
Federated Insurance
Serices
Federated American
Leaders Fund II -- -- -- -- -- --
Federated High Income
Bond Fund II -- -- -- -- -- --
Federated Utility Fund
II@ -- -- -- -- -- --
Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products Fund
VIP Equity-Income
Portfolio 18.41 19.56 5,088,608 15.77 18.48 2,727,507
VIP Growth Portfolio 21.34 21.27 4,641,036 18.07 21.53 2,860,231
VIP Overseas Portfolio 15.79 15.82 5,128,595 11.55 15.73 1,958,688
Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products Fund
II
VIP II Asset Manager
Portfolio 16.88 15.70 27,382,848 14.15 16.92 16,848,769
VIP II Contrafund
Portfolio@ -- -- -- -- -- --
Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products Fund
III
VIP III Growth & Income
Portfolio+ -- -- -- -- -- --
VIP III Growth
Opportunities
Portfolio+ -- -- -- -- -- --
GE Investments Funds,
Inc.
Global Income Fund+ -- -- -- -- -- --
Government Securities
Fund 15.54 14.61 384,390 14.57 15.61 321,418
International Equity
Fund@ -- -- -- -- -- --
Money Market Fund 12.68 13.01 484,719 12.53 12.68 319,980
Real Estate Securities
Fund@ -- -- -- -- -- --
S&P 500 Index Fund 18.68 18.58 297,274 16.61 18.80 206,180
Total Return Fund 17.64 17.94 666,497 15.78 17.69 499,779
Value Equity Fund+ -- -- -- -- -- --
Janus Aspen Series
Aggressive Growth
Portfolio 11.58 13.53 1,272,142 0 11.76 159,753
Balanced Portfolio@ -- -- -- -- -- --
Capital Appreciation
Portfolio+ -- -- -- -- -- --
Flexible Income
Portfolio@ -- -- -- -- -- --
Growth Portfolio 10.30 10.48 3,183,404 0 10.31 714,865
International Growth
Portfolio+ -- -- -- -- -- --
Worldwide Growth
Portfolio 11.91 11.91 2,247,224 0 11.87 397,768
Oppenheimer Variable
Account Funds
Oppenheimer Growth
Fund/VA 17.87 17.97 734,287 16.86 18.00 542,964
Oppenheimer Bond
Fund/VA 16.65 16.17 967,029 14.98 16.68 694,740
Oppenheimer Capital
Appreciation Fund/VA 22.89 21.25 2,708,975 18.28 23.26 1,133,120
Oppenheimer High Income
Fund/VA 21.78 20.83 1,125,497 17.44 21.77 626,211
Oppenheimer Multiple
Strategies Fund/VA 17.16 16.66 1,797,950 14.98 17.18 1,236,118
PBHG Insurance Series
Fund, Inc.
PBHG Growth II
Portfolio+ -- -- -- -- -- --
PBHG Large Cap Growth
Portfolio+ -- -- -- -- -- --
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Condensed Financial Information
<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
Funds 1/01/90 2/31/90 12/31/90 1/01/89 2/31/89 12/31/89
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
The Alger American Fund
Growth Portfolio@ -- -- -- -- -- --
Small Capitalization
Portfolio@ -- -- -- -- -- --
Federated Insurance
Services
American Leaders Fund
II -- -- -- -- -- --
High Income Bond fund
II -- -- -- -- -- --
Utility Fund II@ -- -- -- -- -- --
Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products Fund
VIP Equity-Income
Portfolio 12.72 10.53 273,772 10.84 12.57 115,043
VIP Growth Portfolio 13.60 11.74 215,941 10.36 13.45 50,043
VIP Overseas Portfolio 12.59 12.29 187,187 10.13 12.65 23,108
Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products Fund
II
VIP II Asset Manager
Portfolio 10.05 10.55 175,769 10.00** 9.99 12,829
VIP II Contrafund
Portfolio@ -- -- -- -- -- --
Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products Fund
III
VIP III Growth & Income
Portfolio+ -- -- -- -- -- --
VIP III Growth
Opportunities
Portfolio+ -- -- -- -- -- --
GE Investments Funds,
Inc.
Global Income Fund+ -- -- -- -- -- --
Government Securities 11.25 11.73 24,061 10.32 11.29 10,855
International Equity
Fund@ -- -- -- -- -- --
Money Market Fund 11.14 11.81 94,296# 10.37 11.13* 101,395*
Real Estate Securities
Fund@ -- -- -- -- -- --
S&P 500 Index Fund 13.33 11.65 52,857 10.58 13.12 39,769
Total Return Fund 12.46 11.76 47,767 10.48 12.37 24,283
Value Equity Fund+ -- -- -- -- -- --
Janus Aspen Series
Aggressive Growth
Portfolio -- -- -- -- -- --
Balanced@ -- -- -- -- -- --
Capital Appreciation
Portfolio+ -- -- -- -- -- --
Flexible Income
Portfolio@ -- -- -- -- -- --
Growth Portfolio -- -- -- -- -- --
International Growth
Portfolio+ -- -- -- -- -- --
Worldwide Growth
Portfolio -- -- -- -- -- --
Oppenheimer Variable
Account Funds
Growth Fund/VA 13.49 12.09 88,779 10.91 13.32 47,553
Bond Fund/VA 11.43 12.20 75,809 10.21 11.43 23,738
Capital Appreciation
Fund/VA 12.93 10.59 75,242 10.21 12.88 30,138
High Income Fund/VA 10.92 11.29 8,768 10.54 10.92 16,907
Multiple Strategies
Fund/VA 12.44 11.98 336,138 10.80 12.36 127,994
PBHG Insurance Series
Fund, Inc.
Growth II Portfolio+ -- -- -- -- -- --
Large Cap Growth
Portfolio+ -- -- -- -- -- --
</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 for application money held pending Policy acceptance.
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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
Funds 1/01/90 2/31/90 12/31/90 1/01/89 2/31/89 12/31/89
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
The Alger American Fund
Alger American Growth
Portfolio@ $-- $-- -- $-- $-- --
Alger American Small
Capitalization
Portfolio@ -- -- -- -- -- --
Federated Insurance
Services
Federated American
Leaders Fund II -- -- -- -- -- --
Federated High Income
Bond fund II -- -- -- -- -- --
Federated Utility Fund
II@ -- -- -- -- -- --
Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products Fund
VIP Equity-Income
Portfolio 12.72 10.53 273,772 10.84 12.57 115,043
VIP Growth Portfolio 13.60 11.74 215,941 10.36 13.45 50,043
VIP Overseas Portfolio 12.59 12.29 187,187 10.13 12.65 23,108
Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products Fund
II
VIP II Asset Manager
Portfolio 10.05 10.55 175,769 10.00** 9.99 12,829
VIP II Contrafund
Portfolio@ -- -- -- -- -- --
Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products Fund
III
VIP III Growth & Income
Portfolio+ -- -- -- -- -- --
VIP III Growth
Opportunities
Portfolio+ -- -- -- -- -- --
GE Investments Funds,
Inc.
Global Income Fund+ -- -- -- -- -- --
Government Securities 11.25 11.73 24,061 10.32 11.29 10,855
International Equity
Fund@ -- -- -- -- -- --
Money Market Fund 11.14 11.81 94,296^ 10.37 11.13* 101,395*
Real Estate Securities
Fund@ -- -- -- -- -- --
S&P 500 Index Fund 13.33 11.65 52,857 10.58 13.12 39,769
Total Return Fund 12.46 11.76 47,767 10.48 12.37 24,283
Value Equity Fund+ -- -- -- -- -- --
Janus Aspen Series
Aggressive Growth
Portfolio -- -- -- -- -- --
Balanced Portfolio@ -- -- -- -- -- --
Capital Appreciation
Portfolio+ -- -- -- -- -- --
Flexible Income
Portfolio@ -- -- -- -- -- --
Growth Portfolio -- -- -- -- -- --
International Growth
Portfolio+ -- -- -- -- -- --
Worldwide Growth
Portfolio -- -- -- -- -- --
Oppenheimer Variable
Account Funds
Oppenheimer Growth
Fund/VA 13.49 12.09 88,779 10.91 13.32 47,553
Oppenheimer Bond
Fund/VA 11.43 12.20 75,809 10.21 11.43 23,738
Oppenheimer Capital
Appreciation Fund/VA 12.93 10.59 75,242 10.21 12.88 30,138
Oppenheimer High Income
Fund/VA 10.92 11.29 8,768 10.54 10.92 16,907
Oppenheimer Multiple
Strategies Fund/VA 12.44 11.98 336,138 10.80 12.36 127,994
PBHG Insurance Series
Fund, Inc.
PBHG Growth II
Portfolio+ -- -- -- -- -- --
PBHG Large Cap Growth
Portfolio+ -- -- -- -- -- --
</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 for application money held pending Policy acceptance.
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Appendix A
Policies issued before 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 SAI. We marketed such Policies as "Asset Allocation Annuity" and identified
them 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 SAI, 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 you should substitute these terms and descriptions
in their entirety for the related terms and descriptions found elsewhere in
this Prospectus or the SAI. All other procedures described herein, however, are
meant to modify the procedures found elsewhere in the Prospectus or the SAI,
and must be read in conjunction with the procedures found elsewhere in this
Prospectus or in the SAI. The page references listed below indicate where the
Prospectus and/or SAI we describe the substituted or modified terms and
procedures.
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 before the Maturity Date,
a Death Benefit under the Policy is paid. See The Policy.
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 The Policy.
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
SAI, 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 Benefit, 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
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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 The Policy.
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 we credit the initial Net Premium Payment 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, we will transfer the Cash Value 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. As discussed
previously under Allocation of Premium Payments, we anticipate revising this
procedure in the second or third quarter of 2000. 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 prior to allocation
to Account 4, or (2) the Premium Payments made. A Policyowner wanting a refund
should return the Policy to us at our Home Office. See The Policy.
DISTRIBUTIONS UNDER THE POLICY
Death Benefit -- If the Annuitant dies before 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 we
receive due proof of death.
Unless an optional payment plan is chosen on or before the date we receive due
proof of death, 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 The Death Benefit.
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
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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 us. If no election as
to the optional payment plan has been selected by the Policyowner at the time
of death of the Annuitant before the Maturity Date, such an election may be
made by the Beneficiary if made on or before the date we receive due proof of
death. See The Death Benefit.
Optional Payment Plans -- The payee under a plan cannot be a corporation,
association, or fiduciary. In addition, we 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
Limits On Contesting this Policy -- We have relied on statements in the Policy
application. In the absence of fraud, they are considered representations and
not warranties. We 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, we 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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Appendix B
Standardized Performance Data
We may advertise the historical total returns for the Investment Subdivisions
according to SEC standards. These standards are discussed in the Statement of
Additional Information. The total return for an Investment Subdivision assumes
that an investment has been held in the Investment Subdivision for various
periods of time including a period measured from the date on which the
particular portfolio was first available in Separate Account 4. When a
portfolio has been available for one, five, and ten years, we will provide the
total return for these periods, adjusted to reflect current Investment
Subdivision charges. The total return quotations represent the average annual
compounded rates of return that an initial investment of $1,000 in that
Investment Subdivision would equal as of the last day of each period.
In Table 1, we show the standardized average annual total returns of the
Investment Subdivisions for periods from the date on which a particular
portfolio was first available in Separate Account 4 to December 31, 1999, and
for the one, five and ten year periods ended December 31, 1999. Although the
Policy did not exist during the periods shown in Table 1 below, the returns of
the Investment Subdivisions shown have been adjusted to reflect current
Investment Subdivision charges imposed under the Policy. The total returns
shown in Table 1 reflect the deduction all fees and charges assessed under the
Policy, that is, the portfolio expenses, the mortality and expense risk charge
(deducted daily at an effective annual rate of 1.15% of Account Value), the
distribution expense charge (deducted on each monthly anniversary day at an
annual rate of .20% of Account Value in each Investment Subdivision
attributable to each purchase payment made during the previous 10 years), the
annual policy maintenance charge of $30, and the surrender charge. We assume
that you make a complete surrender of the Policy at the end of the period;
therefore, we deduct the surrender charge.
Table 1
Standardized Total Returns
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<CAPTION>
For the For the For the From the
1-year 5-year 10-year Inception in Date of
period period period Separate Inception
ended ended ended Account to In Separate
12/31/99 12/31/99 12/31/99 12/31/99 Account*
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
The Alger American Fund
Alger American Growth
Portfolio 25.81 NA NA 24.46 10/02/95
Alger American Small
Capitalization Portfolio 35.35 NA NA 12.77 10/02/95
Federated Insurance Series
Federated American Leaders
Fund II -0.87 NA NA 15.66 05/01/96
Federated High Income Bond
Fund II -5.17 NA NA 8.39 01/04/95
Federated Utility Fund II -5.78 NA NA 13.12 01/04/95
Fidelity Variable Insurance
Products Fund
VIP Equity-Income
Portfolio -1.21 16.56 12.84 13.09 05/02/88
VIP Growth Portfolio 29.45 27.66 18.20 18.37 05/02/88
VIP Overseas Portfolio 34.57 15.32 9.82 10.55 05/02/88
Fidelity Variable Insurance
Products Fund II
VIP II Asset Manager
Portfolio 3.49 13.57 11.52 11.21 10/03/89
VIP II Contrafund
Portfolio 16.46 NA NA 25.91 01/04/95
Fidelity Variable Insurance
Products Fund III
VIP III Growth & Income
Portfolio 1.59 NA NA 20.59 05/01/97
VIP III Growth
Opportunities Portfolio -3.24 NA NA 16.34 05/01/97
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
Global Income Fund -14.83 NA NA -0.42 05/01/97
Income Fund -8.85 NA NA -0.99 12/12/97
International Equity Fund 22.45 NA NA 13.73 05/01/95
Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund 9.57 NA NA 17.68 05/01/97
(formerly known as Value
Equity Fund)
Money Market Fund -2.53 3.25 3.36 3.80 05/02/88
Premier Growth Fund NA NA NA NA 05/03/99
Real Estate Securities
Fund -7.66 NA NA 7.91 05/01/95
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the For the For the From the
1-year 5-year 10-year Inception in Date of
period period period Separate Inception
ended ended ended Account to In Separate
12/31/99 12/31/99 12/31/99 12/31/99 Account*
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S&P 500 Index Fund 12.87 25.79 16.05 16.27 05/02/88
Total Return Fund 5.61 15.19 11.40 11.69 05/02/88
U.S. Equity Fund 11.88 NA NA 11.72 05/01/98
Goldman Sachs Variable
Insurance Trust
Goldman Sachs Growth and
Income Fund -2.11 NA NA -8.08 05/01/98
Goldman Sachs Mid Cap
Value Fund -8.38 NA NA -13.21 05/01/98
Janus Aspen Series
Aggressive Growth
Portfolio 116.15 34.12 NA 32.47 09/13/93
Balanced Portfolio 18.93 NA NA 22.74 10/02/95
Capital Appreciation
Portfolio 58.59 NA NA 54.04 05/01/97
Flexible Income Portfolio -5.86 NA NA 6.43 10/02/95
Growth Portfolio 35.90 27.81 NA 22.48 09/13/93
International Growth
Portfolio 73.64 NA NA 32.18 05/01/96
Worldwide Growth Portfolio 56.08 31.51 NA 27.83 09/13/93
Oppenheimer Variable
Account Funds
Oppenheimer Aggressive
Growth Fund/VA 74.96 27.63 18.69 18.34 05/02/88
Oppenheimer Bond Fund/VA -8.94 4.98 6.21 6.69 05/02/88
Oppenheimer Capital
Appreciation Fund/VA 33.61 28.58 16.75 17.06 05/02/88
Oppenheimer High Income
Fund/VA -3.22 8.16 11.02 10.45 05/02/88
Oppenheimer Multiple
Strategies Fund/VA 4.18 12.33 9.23 9.95 05/02/88
PBHG Insurance Series Fund,
Inc.
PBHG Growth II Portfolio 89.34 NA NA 33.68 05/01/97
PBHG Large Cap Growth
Portfolio 56.84 NA NA 39.00 05/01/97
Salomon Brothers Variable
Series Fund
Salomon Investors Fund 4.04 NA NA 22.62 10/12/88
Salomon Strategic Bond
Fund -7.08 NA NA -3.48 10/12/88
Salomon Total Return Fund -6.67 NA NA 0.40 10/12/88
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Yield more closely reflects current earnings of the GE Investments Funds,
Inc.'s Money Market Fund than its total return.
* Date on which a particular portfolio was first available in Separate Account
4. As Separate Account 4 is also used for other variable annuities offered
by GE Life & Annuity, this date may be different from the date the portfolio
was first available in this product.
** Subaccount has not yet been made available to the Separate Account.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Non-standardized Performance Data
In addition to the standardized data discussed above, we may also show similar
performance data for other periods.
We may from time to time also advertise or disclose average annual total
return or other performance data in non-standardized formats for the
Investment Subdivisions. The non-standardized performance data may make
different assumptions regarding the amount invested, the time periods shown,
or the effect of partial surrenders or Income Payments.
All non-standardized performance data will be advertised only if we also
disclose the standardized performance data as shown in Table 1.
Adjusted Historical Performance Data. We may disclose historic performance
data for the portfolios 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 date on which a particular portfolio was first
available in Separate Account 4. This data is designed to show the performance
that would have resulted if the Policy had been in existence during that time,
based on the portfolio's performance. This data assumes that the Investment
Subdivisions available under the Policy were in existence for the same period
as the portfolio with a level of
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charges equal to those currently assessed under the Policy. This data is not
intended to indicate future performance.
Based on the method of calculation described in the Statement of Additional
Information, the adjusted historic average annual total returns for the
portfolios for periods from a particular portfolio was first available in
Separate Account 4 to December 31, 1999, and for the one, three, five and ten
year periods ended December 31, 1999 is shown in Tables 2 and 3, below. The
total returns of the portfolios have been reduced by all charges currently
assessed under the Policy, as if the Policy had been in existence since the
inception of the portfolio. In Table 2, adjusted total returns for the
portfolios reflect deductions of all fees and charges under the Policy,
including the mortality and expense risk charge (deducted daily at an effective
annual rate of 1.15% of Account Value), the distribution expense charge
(deducted on each monthly anniversary day at an equivalent annual rate of .20%
of Account Value in each Investment Subdivision attributable to each purchase
payment made during the previous 10 years), the annual policy maintenance
charge of $30, and the surrender charge. In Table 2, we assume that you make a
complete surrender of the Policy at the end of the period, therefore we deduct
the surrender charge. In Table 3, we assume that you do not surrender the
Policy, and we do not deduct the surrender charge.
Table 2
Adjusted Historical Performance Data assuming surrender at the end of the
applicable time period.
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For the For the For the
1-year 5-year 10-year
period period period Portfolio
ended ended ended Inception
12/31/99 12/31/99 12/31/99 Date*
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The Alger American Fund
Alger American Growth Portfolio 25.81 28.86 21.12 01/09/89
Alger American Small Capitalization
Portfolio 35.35 20.59 16.51 09/21/88
Federated Insurance Series
Federated American Leaders Fund II -0.87 19.91 NA 02/10/94
Federated High Income Bond Fund II -5.17 8.39 NA 03/01/94
Federated Utility Fund II -5.78 13.19 NA 02/10/94
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products
Fund
VIP Equity-Income Portfolio -1.21 16.56 12.84 10/09/86
VIP Growth Portfolio 29.45 27.66 18.20 10/09/86
VIP Overseas Portfolio 34.57 15.32 9.82 01/28/87
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products
Fund II
VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio 3.49 13.57 11.52 09/06/89
VIP II Contrafund Portfolio 16.46 NA NA 01/03/95
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products
Fund III
VIP III Growth & Income Portfolio 1.59 NA NA 12/31/96
VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio -3.24 NA NA 01/03/95
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
Global Income Fund -14.83 NA NA 05/01/97
Income Fund -8.85 NA NA 01/02/95
International Equity Fund 22.45 NA NA 05/01/95
Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund 9.57 NA NA 05/01/97
(formerly known as Value Equity Fund)
Money Market Fund -2.53 3.25 3.36 06/30/85
Premier Growth Fund NA NA NA 12/12/97
Real Estate Securities Fund -7.66 NA NA 05/01/95
S&P 500 Index Fund 12.87 25.79 16.05 04/14/85
Total Return Fund 5.61 15.19 11.40 07/01/85
U.S. Equity Fund 11.88 NA NA 01/02/95
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Fund -2.11 NA NA 01/12/98
Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund -8.38 NA NA 04/30/98
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For the For the For the
1-year 5-year 10-year
period period period Portfolio
ended ended ended Inception
12/31/99 12/31/99 12/31/99 Date*
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Janus Aspen Series
Aggressive Growth Portfolio 116.15 34.12 NA 09/13/93
Balanced Portfolio 18.93 22.63 NA 09/13/93
Capital Appreciation Portfolio 58.59 NA NA 05/01/97
Flexible Income Portfolio -5.86 8.79 NA 09/13/93
Growth Portfolio 35.90 27.81 NA 09/13/93
International Growth Portfolio 73.64 31.16 NA 05/02/94
Worldwide Growth Portfolio 56.08 31.51 NA 09/13/93
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth Fund/VA 74.96 27.63 18.69 08/15/86
Oppenheimer Bond Fund/VA -8.94 4.98 6.21 04/30/85
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA 33.61 28.58 16.75 04/03/85
Oppenheimer High Income Fund/VA -3.22 8.16 11.02 04/30/86
Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies Fund/VA 4.18 12.33 9.23 02/09/87
PBHG Insurance Series Fund, Inc.
PBHG Growth II Portfolio 89.34 NA NA 05/01/97
PBHG Large Cap Growth Portfolio 56.84 NA NA 05/01/97
Salomon Brothers Variable Series Fund
Salomon Investors Fund 4.04 NA NA 02/17/98
Salomon Strategic Bond Fund -7.08 NA NA 02/17/98
Salomon Total Return Fund -6.67 NA NA 02/17/98
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Yield more closely reflects current earnings of the GE Investments Funds,
Inc.'s Money Market Fund than its total return.
* Date on which a particular portfolio was declared effective by the SEC; this
date may be different from the date the portfolio was first available in the
Separate Account. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Returns for a period of less than one year are not annualized.
Table 3
Adjusted Historical Performance Data without surrender at the end of the
applicable time period.
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For the For the For the
1-year 5-year 10-year
period period period Portfolio
ended ended ended Inception
12/31/99 12/31/99 12/31/99 Date*
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The Alger American Fund
Alger American Growth Portfolio 31.94 29.18 21.24 01/09/89
Alger American Small Capitalization Port-
folio 41.49 20.99 16.62 09/21/88
Federated Insurance Series
Federated American Leaders Fund II 5.23 20.32 NA 02/10/94
Federated High Income Bond Fund II 0.93 8.99 NA 03/01/94
Federated Utility Fund II 0.32 13.69 NA 02/10/94
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund
VIP Equity-Income Portfolio 4.90 17.01 12.95 10/09/86
VIP Growth Portfolio 35.59 27.99 18.32 10/09/86
VIP Overseas Portfolio 40.71 15.79 9.93 01/28/87
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund
II
VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio 9.60 14.07 11.63 09/06/89
VIP II Contrafund Portfolio 22.58 NA NA 01/03/95
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund
III
VIP III Growth & Income Portfolio 7.70 NA NA 12/31/96
VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio 2.87 NA NA 01/03/95
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
Global Income Fund -8.74 NA NA 05/01/97
Income Fund -2.75 NA NA 01/02/95
International Equity Fund 28.58 NA NA 05/01/95
Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund 15.69 NA NA 05/01/97
(formerly known as Value Equity Fund)
Money Market Fund 3.58 3.97 3.46 06/30/85
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For the For the For the
1-year 5-year 10-year
period period period Portfolio
ended ended ended Inception
12/31/99 12/31/99 12/31/99 Date*
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Premier Growth Fund NA NA NA 12/12/97
Real Estate Securities Fund -1.56 NA NA 5/01/95
S&P 500 Index Fund 18.99 26.13 16.16 04/14/85
Total Return Fund 11.73 15.67 11.51 07/01/85
U.S. Equity Fund 18.00 NA NA 01/02/95
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Fund 3.99 NA NA 01/12/98
Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund -2.28 NA NA 04/30/98
Janus Aspen Series
Aggressive Growth Portfolio 122.38 34.40 NA 09/13/93
Balanced Portfolio 25.05 23.00 NA 09/13/93
Capital Appreciation Portfolio 64.75 NA NA 05/01/97
Flexible Income Portfolio 0.24 9.38 NA 09/13/93
Growth Portfolio 42.05 28.14 NA 09/13/93
International Growth Portfolio 79.82 31.46 NA 05/02/94
Worldwide Growth Portfolio 62.24 31.80 NA 09/13/93
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth Fund/VA 81.14 27.95 18.81 08/15/86
Oppenheimer Bond Fund/VA -2.84 5.65 6.31 04/03/85
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA 39.75 27.89 16.87 04/03/85
Oppenheimer High Income Fund/VA 2.88 8.76 11.14 04/30/86
Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies Fund/VA 10.29 12.85 9.34 02/09/87
PBHG Insurance Series Fund, Inc.
PBHG Growth II Portfolio 95.53 NA NA 05/01/97
PBHG Large Cap Growth Portfolio 63.00 NA NA 05/01/97
Salomon Brothers Variable Series Fund
Salomon Investors Fund 10.15 NA NA 02/17/98
Salomon Strategic Bond Fund -0.98 NA NA 02/17/98
Salomon Total Return Fund 0.57 NA NA 02/17/98
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Yield more closely reflects current earnings of the GE Investments Funds,
Inc.'s Money Market Fund than its total return.
* Date on which a particular portfolio was declared effective by the SEC; this
date may be different from the date the portfolio was first available in the
Separate Account. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Returns for a period of less than one year are not annualized.
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Statement of Additional Information
Table of Contents
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The Policies............................................................... 3
Transfer of Annuity Units................................................ 3
Net Investment Factor.................................................... 3
Termination of Participation Agreements.................................... 3
Calculation of Performance Data............................................ 4
Money Market Investment Subdivisions..................................... 4
Other Investment Subdivisions............................................ 6
Federal Tax Matters........................................................ 7
Taxation of GE Life & Annuity............................................ 7
IRS Required Distributions............................................... 7
General Provisions......................................................... 8
Using the Policies as Collateral......................................... 8
The Beneficiary.......................................................... 8
Transfers After the Maturity Date........................................ 8
Non-Participating........................................................ 8
Misstatement of Age or Sex............................................... 8
Incontestability......................................................... 9
Statement of Values...................................................... 9
Written Notice........................................................... 9
Distribution of the Policies............................................... 9
Legal Developments Regarding Employment-Related Benefit Plans.............. 9
Legal Matters.............................................................. 9
Experts.................................................................... 9
Financial Statements....................................................... 10
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Dated May 1, 2000 GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company 6610 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
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Dated May 1, 2000
GE Life and Annuity Company
6610 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
A Statement of Additional Information containing more detailed information
about the Policy and Account 4 is available free by writing us at the address
below or by calling (800) 352-9910.
To GE Life & Annuity
Annuity New Business
6610 W. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
Please mail a copy of the Statement of Additional Information for Separate
Account 4, Policy Form P1140 10/90 to:
Name
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Address
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Street
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City State Zip
Signature of -----------------------------------
Requestor Date
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GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company
Separate Account 4
Part B
Statement of Additional Information
For the
Flexible Premium Variable Deferred Annuity Policy
Form P1140 10/90
Offered by
GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company
(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 GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company.
You may obtain a copy of the prospectus dated May 1, 2000, by calling (800)
352-9910, or writing to GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company, 6610 W. Broad
Street, Richmond, Virginia 23230. The SAI also is available on the SEC's
website at http://www.sec.gov. 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 1, 2000
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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The Policies............................................................... 3
Transfer of Annuity Units................................................ 3
Net Investment Factor.................................................... 3
Termination of Participation Agreements.................................... 3
Calculation of Performance Data............................................ 4
Money Market Investment Subdivisions..................................... 4
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results ................... 6
Other Investment Subdivisions............................................ 6
Federal Tax Matters........................................................ 7
Taxation of GE Life & Annuity............................................ 7
IRS Required Distributions............................................... 7
General Provisions......................................................... 8
Using the Policies as Collateral......................................... 8
The Beneficiary.......................................................... 8
Transfers After the Maturity Date........................................ 8
Non-Participating........................................................ 8
Misstatement of Age or Sex............................................... 8
Incontestability......................................................... 9
Statement of Values...................................................... 9
Written Notice........................................................... 9
Distribution of the Policies............................................... 9
Legal Developments Regarding Employment-Related Benefit Plans.............. 9
Legal Matters.............................................................. 9
Experts.................................................................... 9
Financial Statements....................................................... 10
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The Policies
Transfer of Annuity Units
At your 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, we reserve 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 portfolios in which the
Investment Subdivisions invest. The number of Annuity Units to be transferred
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 GE Life &
Annuity 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.
Termination of Participation Agreements
The participation agreements pursuant to which the Funds sell their shares to
Account 4 contain varying provisions regarding termination. The following
summarizes those provisions:
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.
Federated Insurance Series. This agreement may be terminated by any of the
parties on 180 days written notice to the other parties.
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Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund, Fidelity Variable Insurance
Products Fund II and Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III. ("the
Fund") These agreements provide for termination (1) on one year's advance
notice by either party, (2) at the Company'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 the Company'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 the
Company has suffered material adverse changes in its business or financial
condition or is the subject of material adverse publicity, (7) at the option
of the Company 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
the Company decides to make another mutual fund available as a funding vehicle
for its policies.
GE Investments Funds, 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.
Janus Aspen Series. This agreement may be terminated by the parties on six
months' advance written notice.
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds. This agreement may be terminated by the
parties on six months' advance written notice.
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.
Salomon Brothers Variable Series Funds, 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.
Calculation of Performance Data
From time to time, we 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% of premium payments and
are generally based on the rules of the state in which you reside.
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
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 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 annual policy maintenance charge, administrative
expense charge, and the mortality and expense risk charge.
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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 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 yield on amounts held in the 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. The 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 portfolio,
the types and quality of portfolio securities held by that investment
portfolio, and that 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.
Yields calculated for the underlying GE Investments Money Market Fund as of
December 31, 1999, less the mortality and expense risk charge, the
administrative expense charge, the policy maintenance charge, and the
surrender charge (which, for these purposes, is assumed to be equivalent to
0.1%of Account Value) are as follows:
Current %
Effective
1%
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Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Please note that the underlying portfolios supplied information on which these
yields were calculated. While we have no reason to doubt the accuracy of the
information provided by the Fund, we have not independently verified this
information.
Other Investment Subdivisions
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 including 1 year, 5 year and 10
years, or from inception if any of those periods are not available.
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.
For period that begin before the Policy was available, performance data will
be based on the performance of the underlying portfolios, with the level of
Account 4 and policy charges currently in effect. Average annual total return
will be calculated using Investment Subdivision unit values and deductions for
the policy maintenance charge as described below:
1. We calculate unit value for each Valuation Period based on the
performance of the Investment Subdivision's underlying investment portfolio
(after deductions for Fund expenses, the administrative expense charge, and
the mortality and expense risk charge).
2. The policy maintenance charge is $30 per year, deducted at the beginning
of each Policy Year after the first. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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).
The Funds have provided the price information used to calculate the adjusted
historical performance of the Investment Subdivisions. While we have no reason
to doubt the accuracy of the figures provided by the Funds, we have not
independently verified such information.
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Other Performance Data
We 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.
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. We will accompany
any non-standard quotations of Investment Subdivision performance with
standard performance quotations.
Federal Tax Matters
Taxation of GE Life & Annuity
We do 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. We 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 we believe that
it may incur Federal income taxes. This might become necessary if the tax
treatment of the Company is ultimately determined to be other than what we
believe 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 the
Company's tax status. In the event that GE Life & Annuity 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.
We 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 we currently impose 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 Owner 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 Owner's death; and (b) if any
Owner dies prior to the Maturity Date, the entire interest in the Policy will
be distributed (1) within five years after the date of that Owner's death, or
(2) as Income Payments which will begin within one year of that Owner's death
and which will be made over the life of the Owner's "designated beneficiary"
or over a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of that beneficiary.
The "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 "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 Owner is not an individual, the change or
death of the Annuitant will be treated as the death of a Owner for purposes of
these rules.
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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. GE Life & Annuity
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. We must be
notified in writing if a Policy is assigned. Any payment made before the
assignment is recorded at our Home Office will not be affected. We are not
responsible for the validity of an assignment. Your 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.
The basic benefits of the Policy are assignable. Additional benefits added by
rider may or may not be available/eligible for assignments.
The Beneficiary
You may select one or more primary and contingent beneficiaries during your
lifetime upon application and by filing a written request with our Home
Office. Each change of beneficiary revokes any previous designation.
Transfers After the Maturity Date
If we are making variable income payments, the payee may change the Investment
Subdivisions from which payments are being made once each calendar year. The
transfer will be effective as of the end of the Valuation Period during which
we receive the written request at our Home Office. However, we reserve the
right to limit the number of transfers if necessary for the Policy to continue
to be treated as an Annuity under the Code. We also reserve the right to
refuse to execute any transfer if any of the Investment Subdivisions that
would be affected by the transfer are unable to purchase or redeem shares of
the Fund in which the Investment Subdivision invests or if the transfer would
adversely affect Account Value. If the amount of your Account Value remaining
in an Investment Subdivision after the transfer request is less than $100,
then we will transfer the amount remaining in addition to the amount
requested. We will not allow a transfer into any Investment Subdivision unless
the Account Value of that Investment Subdivision after the transfer is at
least $100. If the number of Annuity Units remaining in an Investment
Subdivision after a transfer is less than 1, we will transfer the remaining
balance in addition to the amount requested for the transfer.
We do not permit transfers between the Investment Subdivisions and the
Guarantee Account after the Maturity Date.
The transfer will not affect the income payment on the date of the transfer.
Non-Participating
The Policy is non-participating. No dividends are payable.
Misstatement of Age or Sex
If the Annuitant's age or sex (the Contingent Annuitant's age or sex, in the
case of a Joint Policy) was misstated in the policy data pages, any Policy
benefits or proceeds, or availability thereof, will be determined using the
correct age and sex.
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Incontestability
We will not contest the Policy.
Statement of Values
At least once each year, we will send you 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 GE Life & Annuity at its Home Office at
6610 West Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23230. The policy number and the
Annuitant's full name must be included.
We will send all notices to the Owner at the address on file with the Company.
Distribution of the Policies
The offering is continuous and Capital Brokerage Corporation does not
anticipate discontinuing the offering of the Policies. However, the Company
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.
Legal Matters
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP of Washington, D.C. has provided advice on
certain legal matters relating to federal securities laws. Patricia L. Dysart,
Assistant Vice President and Associate General Counsel of GE Life and Annuity
Assurance Company, has provided advice on certain legal matters pertaining to
the Policy, including the validity of the Policy and GE Life & Annuity's right
to issue the Policies under Virginia insurance law.
Experts
The consolidated financial statements of GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company
and subsidiary as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and for each of the years in
the three-year period ended December 31, 1999, and the financial statements of
GE Life & Annuity Separate Account 4, as of December 31, 1999 and for each of
the years or lesser periods in the two-year period ended December 31, 1999,
have been included herein in reliance upon the reports of KPMG LLP,
independent certified public accountants, appearing elsewhere herein, and upon
the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
The report of KPMG LLP dated January 21, 2000 with respect to the consolidated
financial statements of GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company and subsidiary,
contains an explanatory paragraph that states that the Company changed its
method of accounting for insurance-related assessments in 1999.
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Financial Statements
This Statement of Additional Information contains consolidated financial
statements for GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company and subsidiary, (the
Company) as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 1999, and GE Life & Annuity Separate
Account 4, as of December 31, 1999 and for each of the years or lesser periods
in the two-year period ended December 31, 1999. The consolidated financial
statements of the Company included herein should be distinguished from the
financial statements of GE Life & Annuity Separate Account 4 and should be
considered only as bearing on the ability of the Company to meet its
obligations under the Contract. Such consolidated financial statements of the
Company should not be considered as bearing on the investment performance of
the assets held in Separate Account 4.
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GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999
(With Independent Auditors' Report Thereon)
<PAGE>
Independent Auditors' Report
Contractholders
GE Life & Annuity Separate Account 4
and
The Board of Directors
GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of GE
Life & Annuity 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, Income, U.S. Equity and
Premier Growth Equity Funds; the Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds--Bond/VA,
Capital Appreciation/VA, Aggressive Growth/VA, High Income/VA and Multiple
Strategies/VA 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 Insurance Series--
American Leaders, High Income Bond and Utility Funds II; the Alger American
Fund--Small Capitalization and Growth Portfolios; the PBHG Insurance Series
Fund, Inc.--PBHG Large Cap Growth and PBHG Growth II Portfolios; the Janus
Aspen Series--Aggressive Growth, Growth, Worldwide Growth, Balanced, Flexible
Income, International Growth and Capital Appreciation Portfolios; the Goldman
Sachs Variable Insurance Trust--Growth and Income and Mid Cap Value Funds; and
the Salomon Brothers Variable Series Fund Inc.--Strategic Bond, Investors, and
Total Return Funds) as of December 31, 1999, the related statements of
operations for the aforementioned funds of GE Life & Annuity Separate Account
4 for the year or lesser period ended December 31, 1999 and the related
statements of changes in net assets for the aforementioned funds of GE Life &
Annuity Separate Account 4 for each of the years or lesser periods in the two-
year period ended December 31, 1999. 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.
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, 1999,
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.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of each of the respective
portfolios constituting GE Life & Annuity Separate Account 4 as of December
31, 1999, the results of their operations for the year or lesser period then
ended, and changes in their net assets for each of the years or lesser periods
in the two-year period ended December 31, 1999 in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Richmond, Virginia
February 11, 2000
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GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
-------------------------------------------------------------
Real
S&P 500 Money Total International Estate
Index Market Return Equity Securities
Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund
Assets ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment in GE
Investments Funds,
Inc., at fair value
(note 2):
S&P 500 Index Fund
(22,215,478 shares;
cost --
$533,600,551)......... $624,254,935 -- -- -- --
Money Market Fund
(441,032,754 shares;
cost --
$441,032,754)........ -- 441,032,754 -- -- --
Total Return Fund
(6,493,333 shares;
cost -- $96,506,872).. -- -- 102,984,256 -- --
International Equity
Fund (2,726,755
shares; cost --
$33,751,159)......... -- -- -- 39,456,150 --
Real Estate Securities
Fund (3,748,156
shares; cost --
$48,639,416)......... -- -- -- -- 40,742,452
Receivable from
affiliate.............. -- 232,035 -- 1 --
Receivable for units
sold................... 345,348 6,011,576 154,310 25,071 --
------------ ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
Total assets........... 624,600,283 447,276,365 103,138,566 39,481,222 40,742,452
------------ ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
Liabilities
Accrued expenses payable
to affiliate (note 3).. 571,063 340,766 83,321 17,115 26,319
Payable for units
withdrawn.............. 56,938 2,493,447 16,499 42 15,060
------------ ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
Total liabilities...... 628,001 2,834,213 99,820 17,157 41,379
------------ ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
Net assets.............. $623,972,282 444,442,152 103,038,746 39,464,065 40,701,073
------------ ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
Analysis of net assets:
Attributable to:
Variable deferred
annuity
contractholders...... $623,972,282 444,442,152 103,038,746 19,905,813 25,055,708
GE Life and Annuity
Assurance Company.... -- -- -- 19,558,252 15,645,365
------------ ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
Net assets.............. $623,972,282 444,442,152 103,038,746 39,464,065 40,701,073
============ =========== =========== ========== ==========
Outstanding units: Type
I (note 2)............. 1,079,890 5,265,274 513,721 203,538 218,219
============ =========== =========== ========== ==========
Net asset value per
unit: Type I........... $ 59.90 15.96 37.52 18.74 14.82
============ =========== =========== ========== ==========
Outstanding units: Type
II (note 2)............ 7,955,210 13,992,458 1,884,184 735,974 1,409,644
============ =========== =========== ========== ==========
Net asset value per
unit: Type II.......... $ 58.17 15.50 36.44 18.60 14.65
============ =========== =========== ========== ==========
Outstanding units: Type
III (note 2)........... 7,821,903 12,703,804 1,305,705 179,463 107,802
============ =========== =========== ========== ==========
Net asset value per
unit: Type III......... $ 11.59 10.32 10.94 12.36 9.97
============ =========== =========== ========== ==========
Outstanding units: Type
IV (note 2)............ 543,614 1,214,273 78,079 15,200 10,487
============ =========== =========== ========== ==========
Net asset value per
unit: Type IV.......... $ 10.81 10.23 10.50 12.12 9.12
============ =========== =========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
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GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Continued
December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (continued)
-------------------------------------------------------
Global Value U.S. Premier
Income Equity Income Equity Growth
Fund Fund Fund Fund Equity Fund
Assets ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment in GE
Investments Funds,
Inc.,
at fair value (note 2):
Global Income Fund
(938,940 shares;
cost -- $9,506,906).. $9,004,438 -- -- -- --
Value Equity Fund
(4,711,803 shares;
cost --
$68,652,601).......... -- 74,399,373 -- -- --
Income Fund (3,907,281
shares;
cost --
$47,902,723).......... -- -- 44,972,802 -- --
U.S. Equity Fund
(1,029,660 shares;
cost -- $38,053,766).. -- -- -- 39,024,108 --
Premier Growth Equity
Fund (305,976 shares;
cost --
$25,075,237).......... -- -- -- -- 27,124,734
Receivable from affili-
ate.................... -- -- -- -- --
Receivable for units
sold................... -- 56,630 27,145 95,306 201,431
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Total assets........... 9,004,438 74,456,003 44,999,947 39,119,414 27,326,165
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Liabilities
Accrued expenses payable
to affiliate (note 3).. 4,330 66,736 118,416 50,811 14,969
Payable for units with-
drawn.................. -- 84,855 31,497 -- --
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Total liabilities...... 4,330 151,591 149,913 50,811 14,969
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net assets.............. $9,000,108 74,304,412 44,850,034 39,068,603 27,311,196
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Analysis of net assets:
Attributable to:
Variable deferred an-
nuity
contractholders...... $3,579,380 69,329,399 44,850,034 39,068,603 27,311,196
GE Life and Annuity
Assurance Company.... 5,420,728 4,975,013 -- -- --
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net assets.............. $9,000,108 74,304,412 44,850,034 39,068,603 27,311,196
========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
Outstanding units: Type
I (note 2)............. 50,781 419,746 1,124,188 82,891 46,603
========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
Net asset value per
unit: Type I........... $ 10.51 16.08 10.41 12.62 11.76
========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
Outstanding units: Type
II (note 2)............ 291,731 3,011,792 2,729,732 1,613,261 802,961
========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
Net asset value per
unit: Type II.......... $ 10.44 15.97 10.36 12.57 11.75
========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
Outstanding units: Type
III (note 2)........... -- 1,168,256 433,696 1,442,844 1,380,434
========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
Net asset value per
unit: Type III......... $ -- 11.17 9.71 11.56 11.73
========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
Outstanding units: Type
IV (note 2)............ -- 147,340 67,078 100,906 96,385
========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
Net asset value per
unit: Type IV.......... $ -- 9.72 9.78 10.55 11.73
========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
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GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Continued
December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
-----------------------------------------------------------
Capital Aggressive High Multiple
Bond Appreciation Growth Income Strategies
Fund/VA Fund/VA Fund/VA Fund/VA Fund/VA
Assets ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment in Oppen-
heimer Variable Account
Funds, at fair value
(note 2):
Bond Fund/VA (6,645,197
shares;
cost --
$78,301,554).......... $76,552,671 -- -- -- --
Capital Appreciation
Fund/VA (5,652,831
shares;
cost --
$192,587,611)........ -- 281,737,110 -- -- --
Aggressive Growth
Fund/VA (4,341,360
shares;
cost --
$205,932,019)......... -- -- 357,337,373 -- --
High Income Fund/VA
(15,645,970 shares;
cost --
$172,131,067)........ -- -- -- 167,724,795 --
Multiple Strategies
Fund/VA (4,649,496
shares;
cost -- $72,251,157).. -- -- -- -- 81,180,209
Receivable from affili-
ate.................... -- 6 234 -- --
Receivable for units
sold................... 24,846 375,005 1,533,710 3,506 4,203
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------
Total assets........... 76,577,517 282,112,121 358,871,317 167,728,301 81,184,412
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------
Liabilities
Accrued expenses payable
to affiliate (note 3).. 86,300 299,509 538,204 155,738 167,256
Payable for units with-
drawn.................. 24,695 142,929 -- 94,390 179,862
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------
Total liabilities...... 110,995 442,438 538,204 250,128 347,118
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------
Net assets attributable
to variable deferred
annuity
contractholders........ $76,466,522 281,669,683 358,333,113 167,478,173 80,837,294
=========== =========== =========== =========== ==========
Outstanding units: Type
I (note 2)............. 768,244 957,458 1,804,530 1,245,529 1,051,087
=========== =========== =========== =========== ==========
Net asset value per
unit: Type I........... $ 21.51 64.57 73.61 32.02 30.80
=========== =========== =========== =========== ==========
Outstanding units: Type
II (note 2)............ 2,531,310 3,232,987 2,933,967 3,792,914 1,504,814
=========== =========== =========== =========== ==========
Net asset value per
unit: Type II.......... $ 20.88 62.71 71.49 31.09 29.91
=========== =========== =========== =========== ==========
Outstanding units: Type
III (note 2)........... 690,965 1,214,374 894,256 923,199 305,825
=========== =========== =========== =========== ==========
Net asset value per
unit: Type III......... $ 9.67 13.23 17.17 10.10 10.95
=========== =========== =========== =========== ==========
Outstanding units: Type
IV (note 2)............ 41,749 81,428 24,750 35,858 10,366
=========== =========== =========== =========== ==========
Net asset value per
unit: Type IV.......... $ 9.73 12.77 16.08 9.77 10.23
=========== =========== =========== =========== ==========
</TABLE>
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GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Continued
December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Variable Insurance
Products Fund
------------------------------------
Equity-
Income Growth Overseas
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------ ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Assets
Investment in Variable Insurance Products
Fund, at fair value (note 2):
Equity-Income Portfolio (26,903,305
shares; cost -- $591,595,226).......... $691,683,976 -- --
Growth Portfolio (12,260,801 shares;
cost -- $454,460,571).................. -- 673,485,783 --
Overseas Portfolio (4,713,302 shares;
cost -- $107,086,440).................. -- -- 129,332,995
Receivable from affiliate................ -- 25 63
Receivable for units sold................ 164,930 862,358 669,332
------------ ----------- -----------
Total assets............................ 691,848,906 674,348,166 130,002,390
------------ ----------- -----------
Liabilities
Accrued expenses payable to affiliate
(note 3)................................ 749,836 911,873 325,471
Payable for units withdrawn.............. 352,267 299,787 71,531
------------ ----------- -----------
Total liabilities...................... 1,102,103 1,211,660 397,002
------------ ----------- -----------
Net assets attributable to variable de-
ferred annuity contractholders.......... $690,746,803 673,136,506 129,605,388
============ =========== ===========
Outstanding units: Type I (note 2)....... 4,454,619 3,310,123 2,244,272
============ =========== ===========
Net asset value per unit: Type I......... $ 43.33 73.80 33.25
============ =========== ===========
Outstanding units: Type II (note 2)...... 10,963,577 4,760,717 1,525,527
============ =========== ===========
Net asset value per unit: Type II........ $ 42.08 71.67 32.29
============ =========== ===========
Outstanding units: Type III (note 2)..... 3,203,653 6,561,710 388,067
============ =========== ===========
Net asset value per unit: Type III....... $ 10.65 12.73 13.80
============ =========== ===========
Outstanding units: Type IV (note 2)...... 242,696 333,735 28,190
============ =========== ===========
Net asset value per unit: Type IV........ $ 9.32 12.34 13.08
============ =========== ===========
</TABLE>
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GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Continued
December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Variable Insurance Variable Insurance
Products Fund II Products Fund III
------------------------ -------------------------
Asset Growth & Growth
Manager Contrafund Income Opportunities
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
Assets ------------ ----------- ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment in Variable In-
surance Products Fund II,
at fair value (note 2):
Asset Manager Portfolio
(25,602,717 shares;
cost -- $394,723,593).... $478,002,728 -- -- --
Contrafund Portfolio
(17,879,468 shares;
cost -- $369,622,889).... -- 521,186,482 -- --
Investment in Variable In-
surance Products Fund III,
at fair value (note 2):
Growth & Income Portfolio
(6,951,626 shares;
cost -- $109,077,377).... -- -- 120,263,132 --
Growth Opportunities Port-
folio (4,348,199 shares;
cost -- $93,193,775)..... -- -- -- 100,660,801
Receivable from affiliate.. 1 14 -- --
Receivable for units sold.. 14,591 897,435 96,740 155,275
------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Total assets.............. 478,017,320 522,083,931 120,359,872 100,816,076
------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Liabilities
Accrued expenses payable to
affiliate (note 3)........ 655,233 451,120 98,967 87,841
Payable for units with-
drawn..................... 895,805 99,744 51,767 150
------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Total liabilities......... 1,551,038 550,864 150,734 87,991
------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Net assets attributable to
variable deferred annuity
contractholders........... $476,466,282 521,533,067 120,209,138 100,728,085
============ =========== =========== ===========
Outstanding units: Type I
(note 2).................. 11,988,811 2,650,253 618,815 525,381
============ =========== =========== ===========
Net asset value per unit:
Type I.................... $ 30.63 32.31 17.12 15.61
============ =========== =========== ===========
Outstanding units: Type II
(note 2).................. 3,361,601 11,622,130 5,051,739 4,766,024
============ =========== =========== ===========
Net asset value per
unit:Type II.............. $ 29.86 31.91 17.00 15.51
============ =========== =========== ===========
Outstanding units: Type III
(note 2).................. 777,512 5,211,986 2,078,979 1,709,162
============ =========== =========== ===========
Net asset value per unit:
Type III.................. $ 10.80 11.75 10.69 10.35
============ =========== =========== ===========
Outstanding units: Type IV
(note 2).................. 44,890 336,615 150,665 92,620
============ =========== =========== ===========
Net asset value per unit:
Type IV................... $ 10.57 11.29 10.03 9.89
============ =========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
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GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Continued
December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Federated Insurance Series
-----------------------------------
American High
Leaders Income Bond Utility
Fund II Fund II Fund II
------------ ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Assets
Investments in Federated Insurance
Series, at fair value (note 2):
American Leaders Fund II (4,849,330 shares;
cost -- $97,644,443)...................... $100,963,047 -- --
High Income Bond Fund II (6,565,038 shares;
cost -- $68,083,286)...................... -- 67,225,993 --
Utility Fund II (4,131,452 shares; cost --
$55,525,888)............................. -- -- 59,286,336
Receivable from affiliate................... -- -- --
Receivable for units sold................... 108,314 42,829 84,008
------------ ---------- ----------
Total assets............................... 101,071,361 67,268,822 59,370,344
------------ ---------- ----------
Liabilities
Accrued expenses payable to affiliate (note
3)......................................... 87,229 56,158 49,394
Payable for units withdrawn................. 3,018 58,978 --
------------ ---------- ----------
Total liabilities.......................... 90,247 115,136 49,394
------------ ---------- ----------
Net assets attributable to variable deferred
annuity contractholders.................... $100,981,114 67,153,686 59,320,950
============ ========== ==========
Oustanding units: Type I (note 2)........... 474,111 450,443 363,909
============ ========== ==========
Net asset value per unit: Type I............ $ 17.75 15.52 19.11
============ ========== ==========
Outstanding units: Type II (note 2)......... 4,554,700 3,376,105 2,483,985
============ ========== ==========
Net asset value per unit: Type II........... $ 17.58 15.32 18.87
============ ========== ==========
Oustanding units: Type III (note 2)......... 1,114,543 799,186 491,571
============ ========== ==========
Net asset value per unit: Type III.......... $ 10.49 9.89 10.44
============ ========== ==========
Outstanding units: Type IV (note 2)......... 85,187 55,873 36,259
============ ========== ==========
Net asset value per unit: Type IV........... $ 9.42 9.61 9.98
============ ========== ==========
</TABLE>
F-7
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Continued
December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PBHG Insurance
Alger American Fund Series Fund, Inc.
-------------------------- ---------------------
Small PBHG Large PBHG
Capitalization Growth Cap Growth Growth II
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
-------------- ----------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Assets
Investment in Alger American
Fund, at fair value (note 2):
Small Capitalization Portfo-
lio (2,611,114 shares;
cost -- $112,026,784)....... $144,002,930 -- -- --
Growth Portfolio (5,007,682
shares; cost --
$257,438,791).............. -- 322,394,581 -- --
PBHG Insurance Series Fund,
Inc. at fair value (note 2):
PBHG Large Cap Growth Portfo-
lio (911,524 shares; cost --
$13,938,008)............... -- -- 23,252,983 --
PBHG Growth II Portfolio
(1,412,242 shares; cost --
$20,551,081)............... -- -- -- 32,552,176
Receivable from affiliate..... 141 9 -- --
Receivable for units sold..... 183,401 610,966 10,833 136,648
------------ ----------- ---------- ----------
Total assets................. 144,186,472 323,005,556 23,263,816 32,688,824
============ =========== ========== ==========
Liabilities
Accrued expenses payable to
affiliate (note 3)........... 120,119 336,052 60,138 24,223
Payable for units withdrawn... 7,840 55,581 22 16,350
------------ ----------- ---------- ----------
Total liabilities............ 127,959 391,633 60,160 40,573
------------ ----------- ---------- ----------
Net assets attributable to
variable deferred annuity
contractholders.............. $144,058,513 322,613,923 23,203,656 32,648,251
============ =========== ========== ==========
Oustanding units: Type I (note
2)........................... 1,090,003 1,237,526 132,343 226,702
============ =========== ========== ==========
Net asset value per unit: Type
I............................ $ 17.22 25.97 24.74 22.35
============ =========== ========== ==========
Outstanding units: Type II
(note 2)..................... 6,310,836 8,583,493 811,131 1,242,408
============ =========== ========== ==========
Net asset value per unit: Type
II........................... $ 17.04 25.69 24.57 22.20
============ =========== ========== ==========
Oustanding units: Type III
(note 2)..................... 1,160,756 5,377,154 -- --
============ =========== ========== ==========
Net asset value per unit: Type
III.......................... $ 14.14 12.50 -- --
============ =========== ========== ==========
Outstanding units: Type IV
(note 2)..................... 97,659 231,761 -- --
============ =========== ========== ==========
Net asset value per unit: Type
IV........................... $ 13.71 11.87 -- --
============ =========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
F-8
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Continued
December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Janus Aspen Series
------------------------------------
Aggressive Worldwide
Growth Growth Growth
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------ ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Assets
Investment in Janus Aspen Series, at fair
value (note 2):
Aggressive Growth Portfolio (8,745,708
shares; cost -- $318,342,552)........... $522,031,288 -- --
Growth Portfolio (20,512,483 shares;
cost -- $444,244,607)................... -- 690,245,038 --
Worldwide Growth Portfolio (20,673,754
shares; cost -- $575,985,214)........... -- -- 987,171,753
Receivable from affiliate................. 1,301 30 1,440
Receivable for units sold................. 749,946 866,106 1,663,028
------------ ----------- -----------
Total assets............................. 522,782,535 691,111,174 988,836,221
============ =========== ===========
Liabilities
Accrued expenses payable to affiliate
(note 3)................................. 524,669 912,334 912,014
Payable for units withdrawn............... 6,749,277 21,844 67,703
------------ ----------- -----------
Total liabilities........................ 7,273,946 934,178 979,717
------------ ----------- -----------
Net assets attributable to variable
deferred annuity contractholders......... $515,508,589 690,176,996 987,856,504
============ =========== ===========
Outstanding units: Type I (note 2)........ 1,789,828 4,139,512 4,314,377
============ =========== ===========
Net asset value per unit: Type I.......... $ 59.91 36.56 47.86
============ =========== ===========
Outstanding units: Type II (note 2)....... 5,067,599 11,701,274 14,578,854
============ =========== ===========
Net asset value per unit: Type II......... $ 58.97 35.98 47.11
============ =========== ===========
Outstanding units: Type III (note 2)...... 4,781,470 8,278,915 5,789,831
============ =========== ===========
Net asset value per unit: Type III........ $ 20.95 13.46 15.28
============ =========== ===========
Outstanding units: Type IV (note 2)....... 513,109 500,424 406,948
============ =========== ===========
Net asset value per unit: Type IV......... $ 18.07 12.77 14.97
============ =========== ===========
</TABLE>
F-9
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Continued
December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Janus Aspen Series (continued)
--------------------------------------------------
Flexible International Capital
Balanced Income Growth Appreciation
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------ ---------- ------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Assets
Investment in Janus Aspen
Series, at fair value
(note 2):
Balanced Portfolio
(16,485,224 shares;
cost -- $370,790,126).... $460,267,444 -- -- --
Flexible Income Portfolio
(4,942,920 shares;
cost -- $58,455,980)..... -- 56,448,148 -- --
International Growth
Portfolio (4,758,145
shares; cost --
$111,821,732)........... -- -- 183,997,451 --
Capital Appreciation
Portfolio (11,148,082
shares; cost --
$273,871,408)........... -- -- -- 369,781,874
Receivable from affiliate.. -- -- 478 313
Receivable for units sold.. 388,151 102,588 489,862 949,581
------------ ---------- ----------- -----------
Total assets.............. 460,655,595 56,550,736 184,487,791 370,731,768
------------ ---------- ----------- -----------
Liabilities
Accrued expenses payable to
affiliate (note 3)........ 373,020 51,802 161,387 373,639
Payable for units
withdrawn................. 55,319 46,493 126,477 781,247
------------ ---------- ----------- -----------
Total liabilities......... 428,339 98,295 287,864 1,154,886
------------ ---------- ----------- -----------
Net assets attributable to
variable deferred annuity
contractholders........... $460,227,256 56,452,441 184,199,927 369,576,882
============ ========== =========== ===========
Outstanding units: Type I
(note 2).................. 2,796,176 514,641 949,972 1,124,173
============ ========== =========== ===========
Net asset value per unit:
Type I.................... $ 24.50 13.56 28.58 32.35
============ ========== =========== ===========
Outstanding units: Type II
(note 2).................. 12,451,725 3,172,870 4,728,347 6,407,884
============ ========== =========== ===========
Net asset value per unit:
Type II................... $ 24.24 13.41 28.32 32.13
============ ========== =========== ===========
Outstanding units: Type III
(note 2).................. 7,205,031 606,070 1,251,115 8,073,338
============ ========== =========== ===========
Net asset value per unit:
Type III.................. $ 11.93 9.97 17.11 15.07
============ ========== =========== ===========
Outstanding units: Type IV
(note 2).................. 347,931 89,213 102,381 428,091
============ ========== =========== ===========
Net asset value per unit:
Type IV................... $ 11.31 9.90 16.96 13.22
============ ========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
F-10
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Concluded
December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Goldman Sachs
Variable Insurance Salomon Brothers
Trust Variable Series Fund Inc.
---------------------- ------------------------------
Growth and Mid Cap Strategic Total
Income Value Bond Investors Return
Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund
----------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Assets
Investment in Goldman
Sachs Variable
Insurance Trust,
at fair value (note 2):
Growth and Income Fund
(935,608 shares;
cost -- $9,933,309)... $10,188,769 -- -- -- --
Mid Cap Value Fund
(1,952,623 shares;
cost -- $17,214,626).. -- 16,441,086 -- -- --
Investment in Salomon
Brothers Variable
Series Fund Inc., at
fair value (note 2):
Strategic Bond Fund
(553,648 shares;
cost -- $5,558,043)... -- -- 5,348,241 -- --
Investors Fund (308,001
shares; cost --
$3,686,841).......... -- -- -- 3,766,850 --
Total Return Fund
(317,951 shares;
cost -- $3,363,898)... -- -- -- -- 3,252,640
Receivable from
affiliate.............. -- -- -- -- --
Receivable for units
sold................... 17,081 109,340 26,541 37,265 --
----------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------
Total assets........... 10,205,850 16,550,426 5,374,782 3,804,115 3,252,640
----------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------
Liabilities
Accrued expenses payable
to affiliate (note 3).. 7,156 10,490 3,220 12,176 1,941
Payable for units
withdrawn.............. 4 26,440 43,562 32 --
----------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------
Total liabilities...... 7,160 36,930 46,782 12,208 1,941
----------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------
Net assets attributable
to variable deferred
annuity
contractholders........ $10,198,690 16,513,496 5,328,000 3,791,907 3,250,699
=========== ========== ========== ========= =========
Outstanding units: Type
I (note 2)............. 80,699 195,348 46,435 15,929 6,185
=========== ========== ========== ========= =========
Net asset value per
unit: Type I........... $ 9.23 8.39 10.16 13.40 10.63
=========== ========== ========== ========= =========
Outstanding units: Type
II (note 2)............ 779,766 1,156,388 245,779 111,934 175,544
=========== ========== ========== ========= =========
Net asset value per
unit: Type II.......... $ 9.20 8.35 10.13 13.36 10.60
=========== ========== ========== ========= =========
Outstanding units: Type
III (note 2)........... 204,598 482,846 223,881 187,111 117,856
=========== ========== ========== ========= =========
Net asset value per
unit: Type III......... $ 10.44 10.02 9.90 10.98 9.91
=========== ========== ========== ========= =========
Outstanding units: Type
IV (note 2)............ 15,109 42,809 15,296 2,865 16,292
=========== ========== ========== ========= =========
Net asset value per
unit: Type IV.......... $ 9.53 8.89 9.81 9.96 9.59
=========== ========== ========== ========= =========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-11
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Operations
Year ended December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
S&P 500 Money International Real Estate
Index Market Total Return Equity Securities
Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund
----------- ----------- ------------ ------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment income:
Income -- Ordinary
Dividends............. $ 4,410,071 15,088,188 2,067,235 46,113 1,381,537
Expenses -- Mortality
& expense risk charges
and administrative
expenses -- Type I
(note 3).............. 704,948 950,843 220,301 30,656 43,767
Expenses -- Mortality &
expense risk charges
and administrative
expenses -- Type II
(note 3).............. 4,907,040 2,464,886 799,585 148,148 322,329
Expenses -- Mortality &
expense risk charges
and administrative
expenses -- Type III
(note 3).............. 460,991 701,862 85,952 8,603 7,954
Expenses -- Mortality &
expense risk charges
and administrative
expenses -- Type IV
(note 3).............. 21,523 57,198 3,143 449 224
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Net investment income
(expense).............. (1,684,431) 10,913,399 958,254 (141,743) 1,007,263
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)
on investments:
Net realized gain
(loss)............... 30,003,910 (10) 1,021,209 2,767,291 (2,823,490)
Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments.......... 47,259,421 10 5,281,350 4,958,674 1,207,080
Capital gain
distribution......... 6,090,099 -- 2,426,755 1,106,722 72,712
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)
on investments......... 83,353,430 -- 8,729,314 8,832,687 (1,543,698)
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets from
operations............. $81,668,999 10,913,399 9,687,568 8,690,944 (536,435)
=========== =========== ========== ========== ===========
<CAPTION>
GE Investments Funds, Inc., continued
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Premier
Global Value U.S. Equity Growth
Income Fund Equity Fund Income Fund Fund Equity Fund-a)
----------- ----------- ------------ ------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment income:
Income -- Ordinary
Dividends............. $ 55,082 512,848 2,343,057 200,089 23,826
Expenses -- Mortality
& expense risk charges
and administrative
expenses -- Type I
(note 3).............. 6,916 72,657 151,247 7,322 1,847
Expenses -- Mortality &
expense risk charges
and administrative
expenses -- Type II
(note 3).............. 44,108 547,672 337,337 130,281 28,109
Expenses -- Mortality &
expense risk charges
and administrative
expenses -- Type III
(note 3).............. -- 71,148 21,574 67,105 42,760
Expenses -- Mortality &
expense risk charges
and administrative
expenses -- Type IV
(note 3).............. -- 6,988 3,666 3,951 2,973
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Net investment income
(expense).............. 4,058 (185,617) 1,829,233 (8,570) (51,863)
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)
on investments:
Net realized gain
(loss)............... (134,013) 1,440,840 (265,204) 288,484 559,025
Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments.......... (715,675) 5,153,071 (2,672,230) 816,588 2,049,497
Capital gain
distribution......... 4,146 -- 72,466 1,800,801 770,369
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)
on investments......... (845,542) 6,593,911 (2,864,968) 2,905,873 3,378,891
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets from
operations............. $ (841,484) 6,408,294 (1,035,735) 2,897,303 3,327,028
=========== =========== ========== ========== ===========
- -a) Reflects period covering May 5, 1999 to December 31, 1999.
</TABLE>
F-12
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Operations, Continued
Year Ended December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
-------------------------------------------------------------
Capital Aggressive High Multiple
Bond Appreciation Growth Income Strategies
Fund/VA Fund/VA Fund/VA Fund/VA Fund/VA
----------- ------------ ----------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment income:
Income -- Ordinary Div-
idends................ $ 3,095,204 647,295 -- 11,617,048 2,750,715
Expenses -- Mortality &
expense risk charges
and administrative
expenses -- Type I
(note 3).............. 211,534 610,992 1,107,841 525,530 397,035
Expenses -- Mortality &
expense risk charges
and administrative
expenses -- Type II
(note 3).............. 684,021 2,181,875 1,965,558 1,624,725 609,540
Expenses -- Mortality &
expense risk charges
and administrative
expenses -- Type III
(note 3).............. 37,302 71,673 44,712 74,133 15,762
Expenses -- Mortality &
expense risk charges
and administrative
expenses -- Type IV
(note 3).............. 2,616 2,934 913 1,234 367
----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------
Net investment income
(expense).............. 2,159,731 (2,220,179) (3,119,024) 9,391,426 1,728,011
----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------
Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)
on investments:
Net realized gain
(loss)................ (367,634) 8,028,813 43,460,518 (2,467,228) 1,998,615
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments........... (4,062,392) 64,932,288 120,804,294 (1,860,876) 249,173
Capital gain distribu-
tion.................. 306,119 7,443,892 -- -- 3,958,345
----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------
Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)
on investments......... (4,123,907) 80,404,993 164,264,812 (4,328,104) 6,206,133
----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets from opera-
tions.................. $(1,964,176) 78,184,814 161,145,788 5,063,322 7,934,144
=========== ========== =========== ========== =========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Variable Insurance Products Fund
-------------------------------------
Equity-
Income Growth Overseas
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------ ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Investment income:
Income -- Ordinary Dividends............ $ 10,155,685 956,132 1,571,786
Expenses -- Mortality & expense risk
charges and administrative expenses --
Type I (note 3)....................... 2,492,600 2,538,686 777,904
Expenses -- Mortality & expense risk
charges and administrative expenses --
Type II (note 3)...................... 6,522,445 3,548,591 559,606
Expenses -- Mortality & expense risk
charges and administrative expenses --
Type III (note 3)..................... 186,038 405,119 21,330
Expenses -- Mortality & expense risk
charges and administrative expenses --
Type IV (note 3)...................... 10,576 11,944 1,011
------------ ----------- ----------
Net investment income (expense).......... 944,026 (5,548,208) 211,935
------------ ----------- ----------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments:
Net realized gain (loss)................ 32,608,373 40,501,315 22,135,968
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments......................... (23,171,445) 83,757,029 16,842,471
Capital gain distribution............... 22,604,590 46,850,486 2,564,494
------------ ----------- ----------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments.......................... 32,041,518 171,108,830 41,542,933
------------ ----------- ----------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from
operations.............................. $ 32,985,544 165,560,622 41,754,868
============ =========== ==========
</TABLE>
F-13
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Operations, Continued
Year ended December 31, 1999
<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> <C> <C> <C>
Investment income:
Income -- Ordinary
Dividends................. $ 16,324,271 1,703,921 387,131 567,056
Expenses -- Mortality &
expense risk charges and
administrative expenses --
Type I (note 3).......... 4,367,086 941,924 161,230 107,137
Expenses -- Mortality &
expense risk charges and
administrative expenses --
Type II (note 3)......... 1,287,699 4,240,466 951,315 852,938
Expenses -- Mortality &
expense risk charges and
administrative expenses --
Type III (note 3)........ 41,993 286,944 137,297 99,378
Expenses -- Mortality &
expense risk charges and
administrative expenses --
Type IV (note 3)......... 1,982 13,783 5,408 3,459
------------ ---------- --------- ---------
Net investment income
(expense).................. 10,625,511 (3,779,196) (868,119) (495,856)
------------ ---------- --------- ---------
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments:
Net realized gain (loss)... 16,067,053 24,922,273 3,957,786 2,346,277
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments............... (2,840,015) 55,449,896 2,814,926 (404,266)
Capital gain distribution.. 20,776,345 12,495,419 785,993 1,053,105
------------ ---------- --------- ---------
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on
investments................ 34,003,383 92,867,588 7,558,705 2,995,116
------------ ---------- --------- ---------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets from operations..... $ 44,628,894 89,088,392 6,690,586 2,499,260
============ ========== ========= =========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Federated Insurance Series
------------------------------------
American High Income
Leaders Bond Utility
Fund II Fund II Fund II
----------- ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Investment income:
Income -- Ordinary Dividends............. $ 704,366 4,281,850 1,190,082
Expenses -- Mortality & expense risk
charges and administrative
expenses -- Type I (note 3)............. 95,183 83,957 88,850
Expenses -- Mortality & expense risk
charges and administrative
expenses -- Type II (note 3)............ 1,047,440 681,714 588,434
Expenses -- Mortality & expense risk
charges and administrative
expenses -- Type III (note 3)........... 72,076 45,805 29,308
Expenses -- Mortality & expense risk
charges and administrative
expenses -- Type IV (note 3)............ 2,887 3,002 1,836
----------- ---------- ----------
Net investment income (expense)........... (513,220) 3,467,372 481,654
----------- ---------- ----------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments:
Net realized gain (loss)................. 1,360,681 (1,194,670) 1,236,132
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments............................. (4,248,287) (1,948,643) (3,774,428)
Capital gain distribution................ 7,121,918 372,335 2,310,160
----------- ---------- ----------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments.............................. 4,234,312 (2,770,978) (228,136)
----------- ---------- ----------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from op-
erations................................. $ 3,721,092 696,394 253,518
=========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
F-14
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Operations, Continued
Year ended December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PBHG Insurance
Alger American Fund Series Fund, Inc.
------------------------- ---------------------
PBHG
Small Large Cap PBHG
Capitalization Growth Growth Growth II
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
-------------- ---------- --------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment income:
Income -- Ordinary Divi-
dends...................... $ -- 165,319 -- --
Expenses -- Mortality &
expense risk charges and
administrative expenses --
Type I (note 3)........... 192,915 338,789 20,933 27,493
Expenses -- Mortality &
expense risk charges and
administrative expenses --
Type II (note 3).......... 1,098,622 2,152,122 162,402 183,640
Expenses -- Mortality &
expense risk charges and
administrative expenses --
Type III (note 3)......... 53,181 347,936 -- --
Expenses -- Mortality &
expense risk charges and
administrative expenses --
Type IV (note 3).......... 4,140 8,392 -- --
----------- ---------- --------- ----------
Net investment income (ex-
pense)...................... (1,348,858) (2,681,920) (183,335) (211,133)
----------- ---------- --------- ----------
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments:
Net realized gain (loss).... 4,496,020 16,000,254 1,293,989 2,553,635
Unrealized appreciation (de-
preciation) on invest-
ments...................... 25,658,694 34,200,259 7,139,998 11,061,365
Capital gain distribution... 11,288,748 16,366,607 -- --
----------- ---------- --------- ----------
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments.. 41,443,462 66,567,120 8,433,987 13,615,000
----------- ---------- --------- ----------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets from operations...... $40,094,604 63,885,200 8,250,652 13,403,867
=========== ========== ========= ==========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Janus Aspen Series
--------------------------------------
Aggressive Worldwide
Growth Growth Growth
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------ ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Investment income:
Income -- Ordinary Dividends......... $ 2,881,876 1,107,540 1,115,148
Expenses -- Mortality & expense risk
charges and
administrative expenses -- Type I
(note 3)............................ 677,194 1,417,071 1,769,864
Expenses -- Mortality & expense risk
charges and
administrative expenses -- Type II
(note 3)............................ 2,051,000 4,084,205 6,316,146
Expenses -- Mortality & expense risk
charges and
administrative expenses -- Type III
(note 3)............................ 308,490 483,682 361,048
Expenses -- Mortality & expense risk
charges and
administrative expenses -- Type IV
(note 3)............................ 20,061 19,248 18,635
------------ ----------- -----------
Net investment income (expense)....... (174,869) (4,896,666) (7,350,545)
------------ ----------- -----------
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments:
Net realized gain (loss)............. 62,362,096 35,813,367 59,273,825
Unrealized appreciation (deprecia-
tion) on investments................ 163,992,838 142,877,179 309,685,852
Capital gain distribution............ 4,906,978 2,247,871 --
------------ ----------- -----------
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments................ 231,261,912 180,938,417 368,959,677
------------ ----------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from
operations........................... $231,087,043 176,041,751 361,609,132
============ =========== ===========
</TABLE>
F-15
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Operations, Continued
Year ended December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Janus Aspen Series (continued)
--------------------------------------------------
Flexible International Capital
Balanced Income Growth Appreciation
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
----------- ---------- ------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment income:
Income -- Ordinary
Dividends................. $ 7,970,337 3,387,191 230,552 79,084
Expenses -- Mortality &
expense risk charges and
administrative expenses --
Type I (note 3).......... 724,446 84,668 201,248 280,059
Expenses -- Mortality &
expense risk charges and
administrative expenses --
Type II (note 3)......... 2,795,494 492,939 1,061,078 1,375,897
Expenses -- Mortality &
expense risk charges and
administrative expenses --
Type III (note 3)........ 489,490 41,297 67,763 546,887
Expenses -- Mortality &
expense risk charges and
administrative expenses --
Type IV (note 3)......... 15,454 5,523 4,306 15,737
----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Net investment income
(expense).................. 3,945,453 2,762,764 (1,103,843) (2,139,496)
----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments:
Net realized gain (loss)... 13,526,836 (288,141) 6,798,898 12,257,740
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments............... 55,762,394 (2,373,888) 68,867,033 88,365,393
Capital gain distribution.. -- 146,515 -- 909,471
----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on
investments................ 69,289,230 (2,515,514) 75,665,931 101,532,604
----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets from operations..... $73,234,683 247,250 74,562,088 99,393,108
=========== ========== ========== ===========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Goldman Sachs
Variable Insurance Salomon Brothers Variable
Trust Series Fund Inc.
------------------- -----------------------------
Growth and Mid Cap Strategic Total
Income Value Bond Investors Return
Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund
---------- -------- --------- --------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment income:
Income -- Ordinary
Dividends................. 112,074 116,838 266,587 19,120 78,025
Expenses -- Mortality &
expense risk charges and
administrative expenses --
Type I (note 3).......... 7,339 13,312 7,088 1,561 1,042
Expenses -- Mortality &
expense risk charges and
administrative expenses --
Type II (note 3)......... 78,696 79,328 16,165 7,237 16,090
Expenses -- Mortality &
expense risk charges and
administrative expenses --
Type III (note 3)........ 9,532 30,093 13,973 10,004 6,754
Expenses -- Mortality &
expense risk charges and
administrative expenses --
Type IV (note 3)......... 497 2,096 1,648 174 711
-------- -------- -------- ------- --------
Net investment income
(expense).................. 16,010 (7,991) 227,713 144 53,428
-------- -------- -------- ------- --------
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments:
Net realized gain (loss)... 9,945 40,722 1,001 (45,705) 1,801
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments............... 215,378 (786,328) (204,979) 79,688 (108,299)
Capital gain distribution.. -- -- -- -- --
-------- -------- -------- ------- --------
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on
investments................ 225,323 (745,606) (203,978) 33,983 (106,498)
-------- -------- -------- ------- --------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets from operations..... $241,333 (753,597) 23,735 34,127 (53,070)
======== ======== ======== ======= ========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-16
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S&P 500
Index Money Market Total Return
Fund Fund Fund
------------------------- ------------------------- -------------------------
Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31,
------------------------- ------------------------- -------------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998
------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Increase (decrease) in
net assets
From operations:
Net investment income
(expense)............. $ (1,684,431) (394,895) 10,913,399 6,916,677 958,254 2,668,826
Net realized gain
(loss)................ 30,003,910 8,830,544 (10) 545,381 1,021,209 (144,205)
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments........... 47,259,421 35,731,485 10 (545,381) 5,281,350 5,408,858
Capital gain distribu-
tion.................. 6,090,099 8,918,905 -- -- 2,426,755 --
------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets from oper-
ations............... 81,668,999 53,086,039 10,913,399 6,916,677 9,687,568 7,933,479
------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 150,605,950 53,735,217 455,850,801 103,629,024 20,100,592 7,103,374
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life and Annuity:
Death benefits....... (1,914,921) (1,018,619) (6,110,039) (4,961,886) (782,405) (336,462)
Surrenders........... (23,948,873) (11,869,972) (119,079,947) (46,255,514) (5,649,875) (3,264,071)
Administrative
expense
(note 3)............ (346,732) (193,962) (308,122) (222,910) (83,454) (63,853)
Transfer gain (loss)
and transfer fees... 957,648 623,320 5,822,636 6,222,666 67,204 76,515
Capital contribution
(withdrawal)........ -- -- -- -- -- --
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account
(note 1).............. 89,343,041 40,155,936 19,221,784 24,299,736 13,514,725 9,157,868
Interfund transfers.... 18,779,770 20,883,117 (140,405,301) 5,214,444 76,047 974,377
------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets from capital
transactions........... 233,475,883 102,315,037 214,991,812 87,925,560 27,242,834 13,647,748
------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets............. 315,144,882 155,401,076 225,905,211 94,842,237 36,930,402 21,581,227
Net assets at beginning
of year................ 308,827,400 153,426,324 218,536,941 123,694,704 66,108,344 44,527,117
------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
Net assets at end of
year................... $623,972,282 308,827,400 444,442,152 218,536,941 103,038,746 66,108,344
============ =========== ============ =========== ============ ===========
</TABLE>
F-17
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (continued)
----------------------------------------------------
International Real Estate
Equity Securities
Fund Fund
------------------------- -------------------------
Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31,
------------------------- -------------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Increase (decrease) in
net assets
From operations:
Net investment income
(expense)............. $ (141,743) 1,294,582 1,007,263 1,409,122
Net realized gain
(loss)................ 2,767,291 441,842 (2,823,490) (878,569)
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments........... 4,958,674 2,296,938 1,207,080 (12,908,191)
Capital gain
distribution.......... 1,106,722 -- 72,712 1,726,962
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets from
operations............. 8,690,944 4,033,362 (536,435) (10,650,676)
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 2,858,308 985,487 2,212,512 5,008,291
Transfers (to) from the
general account of
GE Life and Annuity:
Death benefits....... (66,512) (49,268) (124,447) (182,572)
Surrenders........... (545,373) (558,600) (2,167,345) (1,142,178)
Administrative
expense (note 3).... (12,619) (13,254) (24,242) (30,467)
Transfer gain (loss)
and transfer fees... 108,529 (258,988) (129,406) (443,138)
Capital contribution
(withdrawal)........ (198,516) -- -- --
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account
(note 1).............. 1,447,720 1,469,927 2,498,480 6,836,059
Interfund transfers.... 361,833 (1,665,448) (7,573,589) (5,533,571)
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets from capital
transactions........... 3,953,370 (90,144) (5,308,037) 4,512,424
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets............. 12,644,314 3,943,218 (5,844,472) (6,138,252)
Net assets at beginning
of year................ 26,819,751 22,876,533 46,545,545 52,683,797
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
Net assets at end of
year................... $ 39,464,065 26,819,751 40,701,073 46,545,545
============ =========== =========== ============
</TABLE>
F-18
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (continued)
--------------------------------------------------
Global Income Fund Value Equity Fund
------------------------- ------------------------
Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31,
------------------------- ------------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998
------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net
assets
From operations:
Net investment income (ex-
pense)................... $ 4,058 504,065 (185,617) (158,569)
Net realized gain (loss).. (134,013) 96,320 1,440,840 576,810
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on invest-
ments.................... (715,675) 337,555 5,153,071 (292,099)
Capital gain distribu-
tion..................... 4,146 22,214 -- 929,149
------------ ---------- ----------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets from operations.... (841,484) 960,154 6,408,294 1,055,291
------------ ---------- ----------- -----------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums.............. 298,133 600,772 21,173,356 9,579,320
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life and Annuity:
Death benefits........... -- -- (219,644) (25,562)
Surrenders............... (230,326) (63,958) (3,878,411) (1,731,724)
Administrative expense
(note 3)................ (2,504) -- (39,635) (18,611)
Transfer gain (loss) and
transfer fees........... 41,185 (1,623) (24,010) 1,014,745
Capital contribution
(withdrawal)............ -- 45,130 -- --
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account (note
1)....................... 1,130,309 986,575 9,162,615 8,817,658
Interfund transfers....... (1,065,929) 1,028,376 2,580,708 4,550,014
------------ ---------- ----------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets from capital
transactions.............. 170,868 2,595,272 28,754,979 22,185,840
------------ ---------- ----------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets.................... (670,616) 3,555,426 35,163,273 23,214,131
Net assets at beginning of
year...................... 9,670,724 6,115,298 39,141,139 15,900,008
------------ ---------- ----------- -----------
Net assets at end of year.. $ 9,000,108 9,670,724 74,304,412 39,114,139
============ ========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
F-19
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (continued)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. Premier
Income Equity Growth
Fund Fund Equity Fund
------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------
Period from Period from
Year ended December 31, Year ended May 4, 1998 May 5, 1999
------------------------- December 31, to December 31, to December 31,
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
------------ ----------- ------------ --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Increase (decrease) in
net assets
From operations:
Net investment income
(expense)............. $ 1,829,233 1,286,221 (8,570) 9,991 (51,863)
Net realized gain
(loss)................ (265,204) 335,927 288,484 9,452 559,025
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments........... (2,672,230) (245,492) 816,588 153,754 2,049,497
Capital gain distribu-
tion.................. 72,466 285,194 1,800,801 36,079 770,369
------------ ----------- ---------- --------- ----------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets from
operations............. (1,035,735) 1,661,850 2,897,303 209,276 3,327,028
------------ ----------- ---------- --------- ----------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 6,923,805 1,921,255 22,445,779 864,801 14,174,762
Transfers (to) from the
general account of
GE Life and Annuity:
Death benefits....... (489,017) (145,003) (45,279) -- (3,881)
Surrenders........... (2,870,344) (1,961,475) (528,852) (8,236) (153,976)
Administrative ex-
pense (note 3)...... (44,669) (34,884) (5,653) (374) (1,218)
Transfer gain (loss)
and transfer fees... 62,981 (172,635) 129,249 4,703 205,591
Capital contribution
(withdrawal)........ -- -- -- -- --
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account
(note 1).............. 8,054,862 4,132,905 6,635,234 500,876 1,787,824
Interfund transfers.... (75,826) 6,911,104 5,339,842 629,934 7,975,066
------------ ----------- ---------- --------- ----------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets from capital
transactions........... 11,561,792 10,651,267 33,970,320 1,991,704 23,984,168
------------ ----------- ---------- --------- ----------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets............. 10,526,057 12,313,117 36,867,623 2,200,980 27,311,196
Net assets at beginning
of year................ 34,323,977 22,010,860 2,200,980 -- --
------------ ----------- ---------- --------- ----------
Net assets at end of
year................... $ 44,850,034 34,323,977 39,068,603 2,200,980 27,311,196
============ =========== ========== ========= ==========
</TABLE>
F-20
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
----------------------------------------------------
Capital
Bond Appreciation
Fund/VA Fund/VA
------------------------- -------------------------
Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31,
------------------------- -------------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998
------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Increase (decrease) in
net assets
From operations:
Net investment income
(expense).............. $ 2,159,731 67,918 (2,220,179) (932,825)
Net realized gain
(loss)................. (367,634) 557,479 8,028,813 19,777,101
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments............ (4,062,392) 1,205,533 64,932,288 922,343
Capital gain
distribution........... 306,119 628,926 7,443,892 13,330,660
------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets from
operations.............. (1,964,176) 2,459,856 78,184,814 33,097,279
------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums............ 12,174,256 6,231,291 23,530,758 17,725,498
Transfers (to) from the
general account of
GE Life and Annuity:
Death benefits........ (689,793) (410,382) (1,199,344) (894,216)
Surrenders............ (5,269,460) (4,432,337) (14,095,955) (9,299,680)
Administrative expense
(note 3)............. (69,547) (55,996) (221,476) (184,119)
Transfer gain (loss)
and transfer fees.... (235,556) (86,859) 87,768 (3,882)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account (note
1)..................... 13,999,173 8,638,887 14,646,072 17,267,813
Interfund transfers..... (4,224,435) 10,655,917 (8,629,648) (7,357,815)
------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets from capital
transactions............ 15,684,638 20,540,521 14,118,175 17,253,599
------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets.............. 13,720,462 23,000,377 92,302,989 50,350,878
Net assets at beginning
of year................. 62,746,060 39,745,683 189,366,694 139,015,816
------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
Net assets at end of
year.................... $ 76,466,522 62,746,060 281,669,683 189,366,694
============ =========== ============ ===========
</TABLE>
F-21
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds (continued)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aggressive High Multiple
Growth Income Strategies
Fund/VA Fund/VA Fund/VA
-------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------
Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31,
-------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998
------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Increase (decrease) in
net assets
From operations:
Net investment income
(expense)............. $ (3,119,024) (2,113,073) 9,391,426 1,269,071 1,728,011 (243,868)
Net realized gain
(loss)................ 43,460,518 19,896,478 (2,467,228) (99,049) 1,998,615 1,712,582
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments........... 120,804,294 (396,149) (1,860,876) (7,301,468) 249,173 (1,662,556)
Capital gain
distribution.......... -- 5,372,387 -- 4,091,636 3,958,345 4,043,187
------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets from
operations............. 161,145,788 22,759,643 5,063,322 (2,039,810) 7,934,144 3,849,345
------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 13,548,977 9,377,106 14,520,822 13,886,757 5,277,206 5,911,134
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life and Annuity:
Death benefits....... (1,088,159) (796,601) (1,064,649) (1,060,654) (560,764) (527,685)
Surrenders........... (20,015,823) (11,332,990) (13,777,348) (10,775,891) (7,655,266) (6,115,145)
Administrative ex-
pense
(note 3)............ (320,865) (280,687) (181,388) (189,819) (112,560) (118,214)
Transfer gain (loss)
and
transfer fees....... 978,941 (1,028,582) (340,605) (612,294) (334,258) (298,427)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account
(note 1).............. 5,300,960 11,708,764 13,711,757 20,861,727 4,683,850 8,281,940
Interfund transfers.... (19,243,413) (20,227,182) (14,458,320) (4,351,060) (8,149,619) (3,251,940)
------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets from capital
transactions........... (20,839,382) (12,580,172) (1,589,731) 17,758,766 (6,851,411) 3,881,663
------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets............. 140,306,406 10,179,471 3,473,591 15,718,956 1,082,733 7,731,008
Net assets at beginning
of year................ 218,026,707 207,847,236 164,004,582 148,285,626 79,754,561 72,023,553
------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net assets at end of
year................... $ 358,333,113 218,026,707 167,478,173 164,004,582 80,837,294 79,754,561
============= =========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
F-22
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Variable Insurance Products Fund
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Equity-Income Portfolio Growth Portfolio Overseas Portfolio
------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------
Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31,
------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Increase (decrease) in
net assets
From operations:
Net investment income
(expense)............. $ 944,026 365,176 (5,548,208) (2,577,337) 211,935 761,025
Net realized gain
(loss)................ 32,608,373 40,058,923 40,501,315 17,030,101 22,135,968 12,998,779
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments........... (23,171,445) (9,194,909) 83,757,029 58,825,099 16,842,471 (6,292,784)
Capital gain
distribution.......... 22,604,590 31,355,502 46,850,486 41,858,263 2,564,494 6,294,605
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets from
operations............. 32,985,544 62,584,692 165,560,622 115,136,126 41,754,868 13,761,625
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 55,451,274 46,774,052 102,689,652 15,214,848 5,626,757 1,843,855
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life and Annuity:
Death benefits....... (3,558,664) (3,800,272) (2,182,323) (2,191,698) (566,490) (439,740)
Surrenders........... (58,264,096) (39,388,010) (50,608,296) (23,927,419) (11,598,256) (6,306,537)
Administrative
expense (note 3).... (810,775) (787,804) (662,552) (510,394) (182,204) (183,116)
Transfer gain (loss)
and transfer fees... (463,678) (4,002,591) (193,058) (1,467,259) 691,511 (1,416,329)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account
(note 1).............. 32,482,731 49,734,168 27,141,802 9,000,692 1,257,466 2,209,192
Interfund transfers.... (59,307,860) (32,464,680) 13,823,927 (8,701,771) (10,841,539) (14,310,296)
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets from capital
transactions........... (34,471,068) 16,064,863 90,009,152 (12,583,001) (15,612,755) (18,602,971)
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets............. (1,485,524) 78,649,555 255,569,774 102,553,125 26,142,113 (4,841,346)
Net assets at beginning
of year................ 692,232,327 613,582,772 417,566,732 315,013,607 103,463,275 108,304,621
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net assets at end of
year................... $690,746,803 692,232,327 673,136,506 417,566,732 129,605,388 103,463,275
============ =========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
F-23
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Variable Insurance Products Fund II
---------------------------------------------------
Asset Manager Portfolio Contrafund Portfolio
------------------------- ------------------------
Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31,
------------------------- ------------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998
------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net
assets
From operations:
Net investment income
(expense)............... $ 10,625,511 9,625,658 (3,779,196) (1,952,491)
Net realized gain (loss)
........................ 16,067,053 12,994,733 24,922,273 14,314,697
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments............. (2,840,015) (5,404,033) 55,449,896 47,868,379
Capital gain
distribution............ 20,776,345 45,774,419 12,495,419 12,625,996
------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets from operations... 44,628,894 62,990,777 89,088,392 72,856,581
------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums............. 14,653,091 10,264,331 82,802,444 25,285,801
Transfers (to) from the
general account of
GE Life and Annuity:
Death benefits.......... (2,929,710) (2,712,196) (1,793,088) (1,246,412)
Surrenders.............. (65,155,121) (43,729,546) (26,567,889) (13,148,361)
Administrative expense
(note 3)............... (1,071,066) (1,091,339) (379,551) (296,892)
Transfer gain (loss) and
transfer fees.......... (2,618,892) (6,077,325) (2,525,155) (122,549)
Transfers (to) from
Guarantee Account (note
1)...................... 9,583,071 9,427,060 32,522,703 25,805,412
Interfund transfers...... (21,111,137) (12,459,422) 4,661,245 (7,547,010)
------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets from capital
transactions............. (68,649,764) (46,378,437) 88,720,709 28,729,989
------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets................... (24,020,870) 16,612,340 177,809,101 101,586,570
Net assets at beginning of
year..................... 500,487,152 483,874,812 343,723,966 242,137,396
------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Net assets at end of
year..................... $476,466,282 500,487,152 521,533,067 343,723,966
============ =========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
F-24
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Variable Insurance Products Fund III
---------------------------------------------------
Growth & Income Growth Opportunities
Portfolio Portfolio
------------------------ -------------------------
Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31,
------------------------ -------------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998
------------ ---------- ------------ -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net
assets
From operations:
Net investment income
(expense)............... $ (868,119) (420,269) (495,856) (241,549)
Net realized gain
(loss).................. 3,957,786 983,225 2,346,277 378,467
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments............. 2,814,926 7,912,728 (404,266) 6,815,534
Capital gain
distribution............ 785,993 102,863 1,053,105 739,930
------------ ---------- ------------ -----------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets from operations... 6,690,586 8,578,547 2,499,260 7,692,382
------------ ---------- ------------ -----------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums............. 37,343,267 13,303,380 31,843,565 10,151,968
Transfers (to) from the
general account of
GE Life and Annuity:
Death benefits.......... (452,650) (688,026) (291,426) (104,398)
Surrenders.............. (4,513,761) (1,264,908) (4,617,789) (1,515,091)
Administrative expense
(note 3)............... (71,973) (29,641) (57,526) (29,463)
Transfer gain (loss) and
transfer fees.......... 351,485 732,615 253,392 483,076
Transfers (to) from
Guarantee Account (note
1)...................... 24,539,942 10,185,026 15,970,057 10,705,328
Interfund transfers...... (525,341) 10,322,368 1,492,494 9,164,481
------------ ---------- ------------ -----------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets from capital
transactions............. 56,670,969 32,560,814 44,592,767 28,855,901
------------ ---------- ------------ -----------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets................... 63,361,555 41,139,361 47,092,027 36,548,283
Net assets at beginning of
year..................... 56,847,583 15,708,222 53,636,058 17,087,775
------------ ---------- ------------ -----------
Net assets at end of
year..................... $120,209,138 56,847,583 100,728,085 53,636,058
============ ========== ============ ===========
</TABLE>
F-25
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Federated Insurance Series
------------------------------------------------------------------------
American High Income
Leaders Bond Utility
Fund II Fund II Fund II
------------------------ ---------------------- ----------------------
Year ended December Year ended December
Year ended December 31, 31, 31,
------------------------ ---------------------- ----------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998 1998 1996
------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Increase (decrease) in
net assets
From operations:
Net investment income
(expense)............. $ (513,220) (550,126) 3,467,372 377,590 481,654 (182,451)
Net realized gain
(loss)................ 1,360,681 1,333,508 (1,194,670) 901,146 1,236,132 1,730,044
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments........... (4,248,287) 4,019,536 (1,948,643) (615,798) (3,774,428) 1,205,055
Capital gain
distribution.......... 7,121,918 2,704,294 372,335 273,209 2,310,160 1,841,863
------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets from
operations............. 3,721,092 7,507,212 696,394 936,147 253,518 4,594,511
------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 21,419,498 17,174,298 12,914,758 7,609,375 9,759,421 5,300,423
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life and Annuity:
Death benefits....... (221,728) (702,585) (245,085) (420,052) (562,420) (295,533)
Surrenders........... (5,313,269) (2,256,129) (3,914,221) (3,031,255) (3,154,249) (1,872,219)
Administrative
expense (note 3).... (77,785) (47,545) (43,801) (34,940) (45,364) (36,851)
Transfer gain (loss)
and transfer fees... (56,238) 404,576 989 650,014 (154,923) (738,016)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account
(note 1).............. 15,009,686 15,132,233 11,169,833 12,815,682 10,141,825 5,791,377
Interfund transfers.... (7,715,367) 2,109,439 (5,891,810) (1,253,689) (2,728,703) 2,670,259
------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets from capital
transactions........... 23,044,797 31,814,287 13,990,663 16,335,135 13,255,587 10,819,440
------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets............. 26,765,889 39,321,499 14,687,057 17,271,282 13,509,105 15,413,951
Net assets at beginning
of year................ 74,215,225 34,893,726 52,466,629 35,195,347 45,811,845 30,397,894
------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net assets at end of
year................... $100,981,114 74,215,225 67,153,686 52,466,629 59,320,950 45,811,845
============ ========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
F-26
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Alger American Fund
--------------------------------------------------
Small Capitalization
Portfolio Growth Portfolio
------------------------ ------------------------
Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31,
------------------------ ------------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998
------------ ---------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net
assets
From operations:
Net investment income
(expense)............... $ (1,348,858) (1,053,686) (2,681,920) (966,536)
Net realized gain
(loss).................. 4,496,020 411,066 16,000,254 4,172,054
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on in-
vestments............... 25,658,694 2,406,527 34,200,259 20,408,775
Capital gain distribu-
tion.................... 11,288,748 10,556,556 16,366,607 13,947,299
------------ ---------- ----------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets from operations... 40,094,604 12,320,463 63,885,200 37,561,592
------------ ---------- ----------- -----------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums............. 18,801,609 6,622,636 92,259,433 11,725,922
Transfers (to) from the
general account of
GE Life and Annuity:
Death benefits......... (420,284) (459,998) (1,648,447) (663,235)
Surrenders............. (7,370,878) (3,709,013) (13,584,719) (5,345,156)
Administrative expense
(note 3).............. (95,877) (83,804) (148,219) (89,422)
Transfer gain (loss)
and transfer fees..... 339,009 246,716 622,265 (10,013)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account (note
1)...................... 7,500,439 8,384,117 26,764,387 9,961,009
Interfund transfers...... (9,144,368) (2,794,548) 22,462,752 6,706,761
------------ ---------- ----------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets from capital
transactions............. 9,609,650 8,206,106 126,727,452 22,285,866
------------ ---------- ----------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets................... 49,704,254 20,526,569 190,612,652 59,847,458
Net assets at beginning of
year..................... 94,354,259 73,827,690 132,001,271 72,153,813
------------ ---------- ----------- -----------
Net assets at end of
year..................... $144,058,513 94,354,259 322,613,923 132,001,271
============ ========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
F-27
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PBHG Insurance Series Fund, Inc.
-----------------------------------------------
PBHG PBHG
Large Cap Growth II
Growth Portfolio Portfolio
----------------------- ----------------------
Year ended December Year ended December
31, 31,
----------------------- ----------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998
----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net
assets
From operations:
Net investment income (ex-
pense)...................... $ (183,335) (106,500) (211,133) (119,244)
Net realized gain (loss)..... 1,293,989 282,909 2,553,635 (281,878)
Unrealized appreciation (de-
preciation) on investments.. 7,139,998 2,025,080 11,061,365 1,029,558
Capital gain distribution.... -- -- -- --
----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets from operations....... 8,250,652 2,201,489 13,403,867 628,436
----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums................. 1,893,719 2,342,871 2,634,384 1,855,144
Transfers (to) from the gen-
eral account of GE Life and
Annuity:
Death benefits.............. (120,414) (42,994) (31,216) (117,890)
Surrenders.................. (2,112,511) (588,848) (1,282,939) (409,105)
Administrative expense (note
3)......................... (13,054) (7,464) (13,646) (8,868)
Transfer gain (loss) and
transfer fees.............. 8,735 40,495 92,029 27,528
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account (note 1) 2,244,446 2,026,921 1,647,321 2,485,422
Interfund transfers.......... 1,070,497 1,290,849 5,263,684 (477,840)
----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets from capital
transactions................. 2,971,418 5,061,830 8,309,617 3,354,391
----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets....................... 11,222,070 7,263,319 21,713,484 3,982,827
Net assets at beginning of
year......................... 11,981,586 4,718,267 10,934,767 6,951,940
----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net assets at end of year..... $23,203,656 11,981,586 32,648,251 10,934,767
=========== ========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
F-28
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Janus Aspen Series
---------------------------------------------------
Aggressive
Growth Growth
Portfolio Portfolio
------------------------- ------------------------
Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31,
------------------------- ------------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998
------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net
assets
From operations:
Net investment income
(expense)............... $ (174,869) (1,431,833) (4,896,666) 6,056,709
Net realized gain
(loss).................. 62,362,096 11,413,034 35,813,367 11,096,226
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments............. 163,992,838 24,333,274 142,877,179 56,452,101
Capital gain
distribution............ 4,906,978 -- 2,247,871 7,613,462
------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets from
operations............. 231,087,043 34,314,475 176,041,751 81,218,498
------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums............. 82,694,488 4,886,885 129,921,095 19,968,429
Transfers (to) from the
general account of
GE Life and Annuity:
Death benefits......... (693,006) (815,476) (2,337,901) (1,360,596)
Surrenders............. (14,862,560) (5,681,643) (28,100,426) (11,799,421)
Administrative expense
(note 3).............. (206,645) (120,730) (458,087) (317,146)
Transfer gain (loss)
and transfer fees..... (5,761,812) (352,260) 893,020 (691,664)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account (note
1)...................... 14,163,240 4,693,626 37,755,657 19,406,972
Interfund transfers...... 74,808,346 (8,460,504) 42,077,065 3,890,833
------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets from capital
transactions............. 150,142,051 (5,850,102) 179,750,423 29,097,407
------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets................... 381,229,094 28,464,373 355,792,174 110,315,905
Net assets at beginning of
year..................... 134,279,495 105,815,122 334,384,822 224,068,917
------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Net assets at end of
year..................... $515,508,589 134,279,495 690,176,996 334,384,822
============ =========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
F-29
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Janus Aspen Series (continued)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Worldwide Flexible
Growth Balanced Income
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------
Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31,
------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Increase (decrease) in
net assets
From operations:
Net investment income
(expense)............. $ (7,350,545) 6,523,226 3,945,453 3,182,878 2,762,764 1,259,217
Net realized gain
(loss)................ 59,273,825 46,111,510 13,526,836 3,053,389 (288,141) 222,001
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments........... 309,685,852 41,481,543 55,762,394 28,743,051 (2,373,888) 30,008
Capital gain
distribution.......... -- 4,933,615 -- 722,300 146,515 66,130
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets from
operations............. 361,609,132 99,049,894 73,234,683 35,701,618 247,250 1,577,356
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 103,924,205 44,526,187 123,717,725 24,644,401 12,258,667 4,066,867
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life and Annuity:
Death benefits....... (2,973,664) (1,373,901) (1,474,438) (857,556) (202,784) (36,188)
Surrenders........... (40,772,035) (19,617,340) (20,730,548) (9,165,787) (2,936,151) (813,459)
Administrative
expense (note 3).... (619,954) (469,515) (267,776) (138,515) (34,631) (21,644)
Transfer gain (loss)
and transfer fees... 934,945 125,152 456,442 1,031,515 (128,719) 453,024
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account
(note 1).............. 51,917,924 41,574,483 78,194,170 24,485,481 13,890,840 7,043,148
Interfund transfers.... 5,019,615 (124,706) 32,520,849 21,236,757 312,624 6,439,490
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets from capital
transactions........... 117,431,036 64,640,360 212,416,424 61,236,296 23,159,846 17,131,238
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets............. 479,040,168 163,690,254 285,651,107 96,937,914 23,407,096 18,708,594
Net assets at beginning
of year................ 508,816,336 345,126,082 174,576,149 77,638,235 33,045,345 14,336,751
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net assets at end of
year................... $987,856,504 508,816,336 460,227,256 174,576,149 56,452,441 33,045,345
============ =========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
F-30
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Janus Aspen Series (continued)
-------------------------------------------------
International Growth Capital Appreciation
Portfolio Portfolio
------------------------ -----------------------
Year ended December
Year ended December 31, 31,
------------------------ -----------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998
------------ ---------- ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net
assets
From operations:
Net investment income
(expense)................. $ (1,103,843) 285,215 (2,139,496) (129,163)
Net realized gain (loss)... 6,798,898 7,205,182 12,257,740 336,728
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments............... 68,867,033 1,486,427 88,365,393 7,532,890
Capital gain distribution.. -- 168,340 909,471 --
------------ ---------- ----------- ----------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets from operations... 74,562,088 9,145,164 99,393,108 7,740,455
------------ ---------- ----------- ----------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums............... 19,686,581 7,538,624 136,931,557 8,764,540
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE Life
and Annuity:
Death benefits............ (397,836) (372,667) (1,194,716) (52,380)
Surrenders................ (5,164,544) (2,368,354) (7,042,061) (765,563)
Administrative expense
(note 3)................. (84,094) (70,684) (94,871) (11,745)
Transfer gain (loss) and
transfer fees............ 96,657 74,891 280,719 485,206
Transfer (to) from the
Guarantee Account (note
1)........................ 8,757,358 10,288,178 34,911,459 4,797,081
Interfund transfers........ 9,262,544 (1,419,705) 67,308,216 15,456,302
------------ ---------- ----------- ----------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets from capital
transactions............... 32,156,666 13,670,283 231,100,303 28,673,441
------------ ---------- ----------- ----------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets..................... 106,718,754 22,815,447 330,493,411 36,413,896
Net assets at beginning of
year....................... 77,481,173 54,665,726 39,083,471 2,669,575
------------ ---------- ----------- ----------
Net assets at end of year... $184,199,927 77,481,173 369,576,882 39,083,471
============ ========== =========== ==========
</TABLE>
F-31
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Goldman Sachs
Variable Insurance
Trust
----------------------------------------------------
Growth and Mid Cap
Income Value
Fund Fund
-------------------------- -------------------------
Period from Period from
May 12, May 8,
Year ended 1998 to Year ended 1998 to
December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
1999 1998 1999 1998
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net
assets
From operations:
Net investment income
(expense)................ $ 16,010 20,010 (7,991) 12,176
Net realized gain (loss).. 9,945 (32,043) 40,722 (72,641)
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments.............. 215,378 40,081 (786,328) 12,789
Capital gain
distribution............. -- -- -- --
----------- --------- ---------- ---------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets from operations.... 241,333 28,048 (753,597) (47,676)
----------- --------- ---------- ---------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums.............. 3,188,933 1,873,044 7,662,493 1,653,452
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life and Annuity:
Death benefits........... -- -- (44,741) --
Surrenders............... (312,406) (42,593) (399,418) (42,773)
Administrative expense
(note 3)................ (5,657) (447) (6,665) (527)
Transfer gain (loss) and
transfer fees........... (17,014) 89,687 129,599 (48,872)
Transfer (to) from the
Guarantee Account (note
1)....................... 2,602,797 1,085,095 3,097,131 1,327,515
Interfund transfers....... 238,136 1,229,734 3,205,503 782,072
----------- --------- ---------- ---------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets from capital
transactions.............. 5,694,789 4,234,520 13,643,902 3,670,867
----------- --------- ---------- ---------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets.................... 5,936,122 4,262,568 12,890,305 3,623,191
Net assets at beginning of
year...................... 4,262,568 -- 3,623,191 --
----------- --------- ---------- ---------
Net assets at end of year.. $10,198,690 4,262,568 16,513,496 3,623,191
=========== ========= ========== =========
</TABLE>
F-32
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Salomon Brothers Variable Series Fund Inc.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Strategic Total
Bond Investors Return
Fund Fund Fund
------------------------- ------------------------- -------------------------
Period from Period from Period from
October 22, November 27, October 30,
Year ended 1998 to Year ended 1998 to Year ended 1998 to
December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Increase (decrease) in
net assets
From operations:
Net investment income
(expense)............. $ 227,713 5,736 144 40 53,428 4,787
Net realized gain
(loss)................ 1,001 322 (45,705) -- 1,801 1
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments........... (204,979) (4,823) 79,688 321 (108,299) (2,958)
Capital gain
distribution.......... -- 121 -- -- -- 1,011
---------- ------- --------- ------ --------- -------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets from
operations............. 23,735 1,356 34,127 361 (53,070) 2,841
---------- ------- --------- ------ --------- -------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 2,763,150 19,355 2,330,816 9,900 1,867,404 168,401
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life and Annuity:
Death benefits........ (10,950) -- -- -- -- --
Surrenders............ (107,247) -- (29,589) -- (26,394) (16)
Administrative expense
(note 3)............. (1,739) (17) (405) (3) (1,097) --
Transfer gain (loss)
and transfer fees.... (3,392) (48) 39,941 123 741 140
Transfer (to) from the
Guarantee Account
(note 1).............. 1,179,490 14,903 425,716 606 1,001,197 14,269
Interfund transfers.... 1,352,931 96,473 980,314 -- 118,197 158,086
---------- ------- --------- ------ --------- -------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets from capital
transactions........... 5,172,243 130,666 3,746,793 10,626 2,960,048 340,880
---------- ------- --------- ------ --------- -------
Increase (decrease) in
net assets............. 5,195,978 132,022 3,780,920 10,987 2,906,978 343,721
Net assets at beginning
of year................ 132,022 -- 10,987 -- 343,721 --
---------- ------- --------- ------ --------- -------
Net assets at end of
year................... $5,328,000 132,022 3,791,907 10,987 3,250,699 343,721
========== ======= ========= ====== ========= =======
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-33
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1999
(1) Description of Entity
GE Life & Annuity Separate Account 4 (the Account), formerly Life of
Virginia Separate Account 4, is a separate investment account established in
1987 by GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company (GE Life & Annuity), formerly
The Life Insurance Company 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 GE Life &
Annuity. GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company is a stock life insurance
company operating under a charter granted by the Commonwealth of Virginia on
March 21, 1871. A majority of the capital stock of GE Life & Annuity is owned
by General Electric Capital Assurance Company. General Electric Capital
Assurance Company and its parent, GE Financial Assurance Holdings, Inc. are
indirectly, wholly-owned subsidiaries of General Electric Capital Corporation
(GE Capital). GE Capital, a diversified financial services company, is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of General Electric Company (GE), a New York
corporation.
In June 1999, a new investment subdivision was added to the Account for all
types of units (see Note 2). The Premier Growth Equity Fund invests solely in
a designated portfolio of the GE Investment Funds, Inc. and is a series type
mutual fund. Between 1997 and 1999, the Oppenheimer Variable Account Capital
Appreciation Fund changed its name to the Oppenheimer Variable Account
Aggressive Growth Fund/VA and the Oppenheimer Variable Account Growth Fund
changed its name to the Oppenheimer Variable Account Capital Appreciation
Fund/VA.
In October 1998, three new investment subdivisions were added to the
Account. The Investors Fund, Strategic Bond Fund, and the Total Return Fund
each invest solely in a designated portfolio of the Salomon Brothers Variable
Series Fund Inc.
In May 1998, three new investment subdivisions were added to the Account.
The U.S. Equity Portfolio invests solely in a designated portfolio of the GE
Investments Funds, Inc. The Mid Cap Value Fund (formerly known as the Mid Cap
Equity Fund) and Growth and Income Fund each invest solely in a designated
portfolio of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust. All designated
portfolios described above are series type mutual funds.
Policyowners may transfer cash values between the Account's portfolios and
the Guarantee Account that is part of the general account of GE Life &
Annuity. 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.
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Unit Classes
There are four 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 III units are eligible for up to a 4% bonus
credit and are sold under policy form P1152 and began sales in the first
quarter of 1999. Type IV unit sales are sold under Policy Form P1151 and began
sales in the second quarter of 1999.
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GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements -- Continued
December 31, 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -- Continued
(b) 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.
The aggregate cost of investments acquired and the aggregate proceeds of
investments sold, for the year ended December 31, 1999 were:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Cost of Proceeds
Shares from
Fund/Portfolio Acquired Shares Sold
- -------------- -------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
GE Investment Funds, Inc.:
S&P 500 Index Fund............................... $ 479,953,109 240,675,116
Money Market Fund................................ 2,709,722,205 2,475,380,915
Total Return Fund................................ 51,675,569 21,161,494
International Equity Fund........................ 58,643,467 54,760,704
Real Estate Securities Fund...................... 10,713,861 15,004,297
Global Income Fund............................... 6,954,217 7,026,889
Value Equity Fund................................ 54,346,586 25,721,299
Income Fund...................................... 29,457,972 16,007,415
U.S. Equity Fund................................. 43,581,601 7,797,307
Premier Growth Equity Fund....................... 38,883,748 14,367,536
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds:
Bond Fund/VA..................................... 45,060,045 26,657,558
Aggressive Growth Fund/VA........................ 197,174,231 222,386,370
Capital Appreciation Fund/VA..................... 71,654,277 52,761,076
High Income Fund/VA.............................. 92,366,718 84,579,951
Multiple Strategies Fund/VA...................... 23,029,714 24,055,134
Variable Insurance Products Fund:
Equity-Income Portfolio.......................... 179,598,082 191,780,961
Growth Portfolio................................. 297,222,394 166,464,545
Overseas Portfolio............................... 631,917,400 655,516,215
Variable Insurance Products Fund II:
Asset Manager Portfolio.......................... 89,283,720 126,101,734
Contrafund Portfolio............................. 201,949,816 105,373,757
Variable Insurance Products Fund III:
Growth & Income Portfolio........................ 101,691,761 44,939,988
Growth Opportunties Portfolio.................... 74,653,003 29,331,119
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust:
Growth and Income Fund........................... 8,838,178 3,077,278
Mid Cap Value Fund............................... 24,173,203 10,663,003
Janus Aspen Series:
Aggressive Growth Portfolio...................... 407,424,565 246,382,506
Growth Portfolio................................. 297,235,227 120,740,868
Worldwide Growth Portfolio....................... 352,769,148 245,642,656
Balanced Portfolio............................... 308,476,408 91,408,986
Flexible Income Portfolio........................ 50,727,756 24,540,205
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements -- Continued
December 31, 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -- Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Cost of Proceeds
Shares from
Fund/Portfolio Acquired Shares Sold
- -------------- ------------ -----------
<S> <C> <C>
International Growth Portfolio........................ $104,597,851 73,668,969
Capital Appreciation Portfolio........................ 342,016,654 110,984,538
Federated Insurance Series:
Utility Fund II....................................... 32,061,371 16,065,087
High Income Bond Fund II.............................. 100,193,253 81,675,988
American Leaders Fund II.............................. 61,138,187 31,509,097
The Alger American Fund:
Small Capitalization Portfolio........................ 206,574,736 187,536,157
Growth Portfolio...................................... 278,969,806 138,086,817
PBHG Insurance Series Fund, Inc.:
PBHG Large Cap Growth Portfolio....................... 10,200,499 7,400,345
PBHG Growth II Portfolio.............................. 19,335,309 11,354,160
Salomon Brothers Variable Series Fund Inc.:
Strategic Bond Fund................................... 6,599,848 1,173,721
Investors Fund........................................ 5,284,092 1,562,172
Total Return Fund..................................... 4,562,928 1,541,701
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements -- Continued
December 31, 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -- Continued
(c) Capital Transactions
The increase (decrease) in outstanding units for Types I, II, III and IV from
capital transactions for the years or periods ended December 31, 1999 and 1998
are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
---------------------------------------------------------
S&P 500 Money Total International Real Estate
Index Market Return Equity Securities
Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund
Type I Units: --------- ---------- ------- ------------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1997...... 918,847 3,512,260 631,828 181,530 353,450
--------- ---------- ------- ------- --------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 43,692 3,088,601 8,156 37,608 139,356
Transfers (to) from the
general account
of GE Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....... (4,853) (89,832) (2,466) (463) (1,816)
Surrenders........... (75,788) (2,689,646) (56,739) (24,253) (85,757)
Cost of insurance and
administrative
expenses............ (2,222) (13,914) (1,299) (767) (3,200)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... 44,702 269,329 8,553 14,103 112,800
Interfund transfers.... 172,435 1,145,551 (3,122) (46,225) (198,141)
--------- ---------- ------- ------- --------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... 177,966 1,710,089 (46,917) (19,997) (36,758)
--------- ---------- ------- ------- --------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1998...... 1,096,813 5,222,349 584,911 161,533 316,692
--------- ---------- ------- ------- --------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 26,703 759,952 3,914 4,903 4,743
Transfers (to) from the
general account
of GE Life & Annuity:
Death benefits...... (2,575) (38,073) (6,637) (820) (798)
Surrenders.......... (92,539) (2,984,885) (69,560) (18,356) (28,756)
Cost of insurance
and administrative
expenses........... (1,912) (9,559) (1,381) (453) (656)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... 16,215 158,666 11,706 2,536 5,966
Interfund transfers.... 37,185 2,156,824 (9,232) 54,195 (78,972)
--------- ---------- ------- ------- --------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... (16,923) 42,925 (71,190) 42,005 (98,473)
--------- ---------- ------- ------- --------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1999...... 1,079,890 5,265,274 513,721 203,538 218,219
========= ========== ======= ======= ========
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements -- Continued
December 31, 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -- Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (continued)
---------------------------------------------------
Global Value U.S. Premier
Income Equity Income Equity Growth Equity
Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund
Type I Units: ------- ------- --------- ------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1997......... 12,950 177,211 1,295,638 -- --
------- ------- --------- ------- ------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums.............. 3,542 73,340 14,672 2,951 --
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life & Annuity:
Death benefits........... -- (261) (5,419) -- --
Surrenders............... (3,547) (33,659) (93,554) (67) --
Cost of insurance and
administrative
expenses................ (80) (1,036) (1,780) (24) --
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account........ 8,901 54,595 34,085 660 --
Interfund transfers....... 24,866 115,186 89,003 22,607 --
------- ------- --------- ------- ------
Net increase (decrease) in
units from capital
transactions.............. 33,682 208,165 37,007 26,127 --
------- ------- --------- ------- ------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1998......... 46,632 385,376 1,332,645 26,127 --
------- ------- --------- ------- ------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums.............. 316 59,988 7,628 19,691 1,385
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life & Annuity:
Death benefits........... -- (5,314) (28,458) -- --
Surrenders............... (11,174) (63,009) (154,718) (12,593) (2,995)
Cost of insurance and
administrative
expenses................ (106) (667) (2,892) (127) (39)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account........ (322) 11,639 33,529 2,525 3,139
Interfund transfers....... 15,435 31,733 (63,546) 47,268 45,113
------- ------- --------- ------- ------
Net increase (decrease) in
units from capital
transactions.............. 4,149 34,370 (208,457) 56,764 46,603
------- ------- --------- ------- ------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1999......... 50,781 419,746 1,124,188 82,891 46,603
======= ======= ========= ======= ======
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements -- Continued
December 31, 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -- Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
--------------------------------------------------------
Aggressive Capital High Multiple
Bond Growth Appreciation Income Strategies
Fund/VA Fund/VA Fund/VA Fund/VA Fund/VA
Type I Units: -------- ---------- ------------ --------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1997...... 929,630 2,591,419 1,291,813 1,869,843 1,553,549
-------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 74,703 19,338 34,584 31,959 40,822
Transfers (to) from the
general account of
GE Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....... (15,395) (5,238) (2,748) (10,837) (8,380)
Surrenders........... (407,204) (170,429) (110,751) (182,095) (161,263)
Cost of insurance and
administrative
expenses............ (5,618) (5,190) (2,659) (4,385) (3,584)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... 81,767 15,924 19,698 51,660 19,533
Interfund transfers.... 257,976 (101,296) (56,877) (97,711) (96,211)
-------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... (13,771) (246,891) (118,753) (211,409) (209,083)
-------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1998...... 915,859 2,344,528 1,173,060 1,658,434 1,344,466
-------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 16,723 8,891 9,743 6,374 5,456
Loan interest.......... -- -- -- -- --
Transfers (to) from the
general account of
GE Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....... (1,308) (5,005) (5,270) (15,916) (12,309)
Surrenders........... (131,944) (252,917) (131,083) (219,777) (185,583)
Cost of insurance and
administrative
expenses............ (2,123) (4,988) (2,494) (3,586) (2,994)
Transfers (to) from
the Guarantee
Account.............. 31,638 (1,082) 4,151 8,252 4,406
Interfund transfers... (60,601) (284,897) (90,649) (188,252) (102,355)
-------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... (147,615) (539,998) (215,602) (412,905) (293,379)
-------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1999...... 768,244 1,804,530 957,458 1,245,529 1,051,087
======== ========= ========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements -- Continued
December 31, 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -- Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Variable Insurance Products Variable Insurance Variable Insurance
Fund Products Fund II Products Fund III
-------------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------
Equity - Asset Growth & Growth
Income Growth Overseas Manager Contrafund Income Opportunities
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
Type I Units ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1997...... 6,589,338 4,467,825 3,398,260 17,101,510 3,296,201 294,329 341,417
---------- --------- --------- ---------- --------- -------- --------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 92,608 28,017 20,092 71,298 74,775 36,361 51,350
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....... (21,942) (20,703) (8,411) (86,711) (3,720) -- --
Surrenders........... (584,254) (406,572) (201,390) (1,581,072) (275,339) (33,956) (51,341)
Cost of insurance and
administrative
expenses............ (14,640) (9,624) (6,558) (41,759) (6,747) (1,229) (1,181)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... 51,832 6,585 16,016 16,975 48,507 44,357 39,391
Interfund transfers.... (359,182) (96,107) (404,695) (645,083) (51,589) 411,418 215,578
---------- --------- --------- ---------- --------- -------- --------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... (835,578) (498,404) (584,946) (2,266,352) (214,113) 456,951 253,797
---------- --------- --------- ---------- --------- -------- --------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1998...... 5,753,760 3,969,421 2,813,314 14,835,158 3,082,088 751,280 595,214
---------- --------- --------- ---------- --------- -------- --------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 32,040 21,432 6,715 55,870 34,968 18,249 62,572
Loan interest.......... -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....... (32,919) (19,611) (10,390) (83,836) (15,176) (4,731) (538)
Surrenders........... (740,369) (578,929) (309,058) (2,113,665) (367,961) (73,634) (116,547)
Cost of insurance and
administrative
expenses............ (12,151) (8,612) (5,175) (36,211) (6,633) (1,662) (1,314)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... (9,305) 6,821 (324) (19,440) 11,652 36,628 14,682
Interfund transfers.... (536,437) (80,399) (250,810) (649,065) (88,685) (107,315) (28,688)
---------- --------- --------- ---------- --------- -------- --------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... (1,299,141) (659,298) (569,042) (2,846,347) (431,835) (132,465) (69,833)
---------- --------- --------- ---------- --------- -------- --------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1999...... 4,454,619 3,310,123 2,244,272 11,988,811 2,650,253 618,815 525,381
========== ========= ========= ========== ========= ======== ========
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements -- Continued
December 31, 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -- Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PBHG Insurance
Federated Insurance Series Alger American Fund Series Fund, Inc.
------------------------------ ------------------------ --------------------
American High Small PBHG Large PBHG
Leaders Income Bond Utility Capitalization Growth Cap Growth Growth II
Fund II Fund II Fund II Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
Type I Units: -------- ----------- -------- -------------- --------- ---------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1997...... 361,619 456,124 485,332 1,325,070 1,022,514 55,997 76,611
------- ------- -------- --------- --------- ------- -------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 49,226 (16,663) (2,080) 429,477 25,796 12,832 43,391
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....... -- 1,444 816 (384) (6,748) -- --
Surrenders........... (38,733) 22,376 6,445 (28,813) (101,948) (13,525) (2,223)
Cost of insurance and
administrative
expenses............ (1,089) 466 179 (1,249) (2,260) (192) (222)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... 23,362 (25,648) (2,909) 27,106 20,996 8,053 7,385
Interfund transfers.... 86,081 33,576 (9,318) (17,778) 203,074 34,878 (2,510)
------- ------- -------- --------- --------- ------- -------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... 118,847 15,551 (6,867) 408,359 138,910 42,046 45,821
------- ------- -------- --------- --------- ------- -------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1998...... 480,466 471,675 478,465 1,733,429 1,161,424 98,043 122,432
------- ------- -------- --------- --------- ------- -------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... (22,424) 23,352 8,540 8,057 65,273 4,242 4,265
Loan interest.......... -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....... 642 -- (616) (333) (7,424) -- --
Surrenders........... 61,366 (66,408) (58,803) (168,826) (220,228) (11,876) (13,149)
Cost of insurance and
administrative
expenses............ 1,380 (837) (1,105) (2,952) (3,876) (229) (390)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... (21,326) 5,873 1,829 6,564 21,695 1,395 2,631
Interfund transfers.... (25,993) 16,788 (64,401) (485,936) 220,662 40,768 110,913
------- ------- -------- --------- --------- ------- -------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... (6,355) (21,232) (114,556) (643,426) 76,102 34,300 104,270
------- ------- -------- --------- --------- ------- -------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1999...... 474,111 450,443 363,909 1,090,003 1,237,526 132,343 226,702
======= ======= ======== ========= ========= ======= =======
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements -- Continued
December 31, 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -- Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Janus Aspen Series
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aggressive Worldwide Flexible International Capital
Growth Growth Growth Balanced Income Growth Appreciation
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
Type I Units: ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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
--------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------- ---------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 16,545 85,570 235,218 127,113 37,137 55,993 124,428
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....... (8,425) (16,960) (17,077) (16,246) (1,939) (2,564) --
Surrenders........... (137,584) (306,115) (371,035) (424,576) (20,362) (67,352) (9,789)
Cost of insurance and
administrative
expenses............ (3,687) (10,854) (11,204) (6,797) (928) (2,002) (416)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... 13,161 60,329 69,943 102,984 62,318 28,874 11,707
Interfund transfers.... (145,916) (10,306) 50,630 652,003 195,121 35,806 331,630
--------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------- ---------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... (265,906) (198,336) (43,525) 434,481 271,347 48,755 457,560
--------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------- ---------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1998...... 1,551,670 4,307,429 4,894,747 2,916,033 552,225 1,053,424 506,817
--------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------- ---------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 16,117 66,898 87,098 41,784 38,041 20,440 112,397
Loan interest.......... -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....... (5,060) (24,078) (19,731) (10,763) -- (5,129) (829)
Surrenders........... (154,266) (441,863) (536,289) (398,768) (87,684) (170,441) (110,831)
Cost of insurance and
administrative
expenses............ (3,157) (9,579) (10,670) (6,116) (2,017) (2,552) (2,368)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... 6,581 22,989 9,986 47,747 67,950 14,917 18,113
Interfund transfers.... 377,943 217,716 (110,764) 206,259 (53,874) 39,313 600,874
--------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------- ---------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... 238,158 (167,917) (580,370) (119,857) (37,584) (103,452) 617,356
--------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------- ---------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1999...... 1,789,828 4,139,512 4,314,377 2,796,176 514,641 949,972 1,124,173
========= ========= ========= ========= ======= ========= =========
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements -- Continued
December 31, 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -- Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Goldman Sachs
Variable
Insurance Salomon Brothers Variable
Trust Series Fund Inc.
--------------- ---------------------------
Growth
and Mid Cap Strategic Total
Income Value Bond Investors Return
Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund
Type I Units: ------ ------- --------- --------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at December 31,
1997............................ -- -- -- -- --
------ ------- ------ ------ -------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums.................... -- -- -- -- --
Transfers (to) from the general
account of GE Life & Annuity:
Death benefits................. -- -- -- -- --
Surrenders..................... -- -- -- -- --
Cost of insurance and
administrative expenses....... -- -- -- -- --
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account.............. -- -- -- -- --
Interfund transfers............. -- -- -- -- --
------ ------- ------ ------ -------
Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions....... -- -- -- -- --
------ ------- ------ ------ -------
Units outstanding at December 31,
1998............................ -- -- -- -- --
------ ------- ------ ------ -------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums.................... 54,553 87,322 3,309 1,543 2,537
Loan interest................... -- -- -- -- --
Transfers (to) from the general
account of GE Life & Annuity:
Death benefits................. -- -- -- -- --
Surrenders..................... (1,073) (11,503) (908) (171) 369
Cost of insurance and
administrative expenses....... (141) (314) (133) (23) 161
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account.............. 8,811 1,315 11,419 66 (34,628)
Interfund transfers............. 18,549 118,528 32,748 14,514 37,746
------ ------- ------ ------ -------
Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions....... 80,699 195,348 46,435 15,929 6,185
------ ------- ------ ------ -------
Units outstanding at December 31,
1999............................ 80,699 195,348 46,435 15,929 6,185
====== ======= ====== ====== =======
</TABLE>
F-43
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements -- Continued
December 31, 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -- Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
----------------------------------------------------------
Real
S&P 500 Money Total Estate
Index Market Return International Securities
Fund Fund Fund Equity Fund Fund
Type II Units: --------- ---------- --------- ------------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1997...... 3,025,140 4,980,487 928,145 614,410 1,478,247
--------- ---------- --------- -------- ---------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 1,191,108 4,686,359 224,832 71,002 242,837
Transfers (to) from the
general account of
GE Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....... (18,705) (269,042) (8,405) (4,372) (9,506)
Surrenders........... (199,459) (1,083,395) (46,133) (38,542) (44,578)
Cost of insurance and
administrative
expenses............ (2,313) (4,489) (698) (803) (1,006)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... 878,507 1,448,793 291,977 130,273 346,955
Interfund transfers.... 313,281 (525,766) 35,416 (130,050) (259,466)
--------- ---------- --------- -------- ---------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... 2,162,419 4,252,460 496,989 27,508 275,236
--------- ---------- --------- -------- ---------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1998...... 5,187,559 9,232,947 1,425,134 641,918 1,753,483
--------- ---------- --------- -------- ---------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 1,370,969 10,416,167 205,390 75,458 76,678
Transfers (to) from the
general account of
GE Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....... (30,271) (277,340) (16,416) (3,637) (7,735)
Surrenders........... (313,331) (4,042,604) (90,526) (19,183) (118,250)
Cost of insurance and
administrative
expenses............ (3,902) (8,097) (1,063) (429) (1,038)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... 1,648,875 1,088,704 382,126 89,711 159,941
Interfund transfers.... 95,311 (2,417,319) (20,461) (47,864) (453,435)
--------- ---------- --------- -------- ---------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... 2,767,651 4,759,511 459,050 94,056 (343,839)
--------- ---------- --------- -------- ---------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1999...... 7,955,210 13,992,458 1,884,184 735,974 1,409,644
========= ========== ========= ======== =========
</TABLE>
F-44
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements -- Continued
December 31, 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -- Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (continued)
-------------------------------------------------------
Global Value U.S. Premier
Income Equity Income Equity Growth Equity
Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund
Type II Units: ------- --------- --------- --------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1997...... 79,290 730,616 903,249 -- --
------- --------- --------- --------- -------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 52,447 651,133 162,212 86,729 --
Transfers (to) from the
general account of
GE Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....... -- (1,696) (5,856) -- --
Surrenders........... (2,877) (104,573) (49,209) (787) --
Cost of insurance and
administrative
expenses............ (81) (689) (703) (16) --
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... 83,494 607,675 345,204 51,261 --
Interfund transfers.... 73,722 257,534 529,843 43,108 --
------- --------- --------- --------- -------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... 206,705 1,409,384 981,491 180,295 --
------- --------- --------- --------- -------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1998...... 285,995 2,140,000 1,884,740 180,295 --
------- --------- --------- --------- -------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 21,353 458,276 312,773 715,249 386,311
Transfers (to) from the
general account of
GE Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....... -- (2,410) (15,900) (3,000) (383)
Surrenders........... (6,818) (146,114) (111,572) (22,241) (5,342)
Cost of insurance and
administrative
expenses............ (88) (1,590) (1,338) (359) (82)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... 82,304 546,156 729,550 557,143 145,917
Interfund transfers.... (91,015) 17,474 (68,521) 186,174 276,540
------- --------- --------- --------- -------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... 5,736 871,792 844,992 1,432,966 802,961
------- --------- --------- --------- -------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1999...... 291,731 3,011,792 2,729,732 1,613,261 802,961
======= ========= ========= ========= =======
</TABLE>
F-45
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements -- Continued
December 31, 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -- Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
---------------------------------------------------------
Aggressive Capital High Multiple
Bond Growth Appreciation Income Strategies
Fund/VA Fund/VA Fund/VA Fund/VA Fund/VA
Type II Units: --------- ---------- ------------ --------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at De-
cember 31, 1997........ 994,017 3,176,448 2,462,359 2,934,974 1,200,126
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
From capital transac-
tions:
Net premiums........... 270,558 267,347 407,290 416,094 182,920
Transfers (to) from the
general account of
GE Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....... (14,333) (18,426) (19,533) (24,017) (11,769)
Surrenders........... (74,631) (147,815) (120,149) (177,425) (74,629)
Cost of insurance and
administrative
expenses............ (785) (2,506) (1,908) (2,036) (993)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... 382,347 343,625 410,907 621,713 292,547
Interfund transfers.... 419,337 (505,666) (126,117) (49,276) (29,622)
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... 982,493 (63,441) 550,490 785,053 358,454
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1998...... 1,976,510 3,113,007 3,012,849 3,720,027 1,558,580
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 261,544 114,559 235,472 187,738 66,844
Transfers (to) from the
general account of
GE Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....... (20,072) (17,306) (18,769) (20,088) (7,328)
Surrenders........... (114,443) (173,315) (149,959) (247,870) (82,238)
Cost of insurance and
administrative
expenses............ (1,229) (1,900) (1,972) (2,515) (972)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... 611,535 110,666 286,238 480,849 153,230
Interfund transfers.... (182,535) (211,744) (130,872) (325,227) (183,302)
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... 554,800 (179,040) 220,138 72,887 (53,766)
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1999...... 2,531,310 2,933,967 3,232,987 3,792,914 1,504,814
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
F-46
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements -- Continued
December 31, 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -- Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Variable Insurance Products Variable Insurance Variable Insurance
Fund Products Fund II Products Fund III
-------------------------------- --------------------- ------------------------
Equity - Asset Growth & Growth
Income Growth Overseas Manager Contrafund Income Opportunities
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
Type II Units: ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- --------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at De-
cember 31, 1997........ 10,074,173 3,614,598 1,762,588 2,678,933 8,595,677 976,086 1,049,540
---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------
From capital transac-
tions:
Net premiums........... 1,114,775 299,241 60,690 252,836 1,051,752 918,372 716,944
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....... (77,675) (28,379) (10,651) (17,250) (51,811) (49,171) (7,825)
Surrenders........... (485,863) (150,297) (67,437) (134,438) (317,883) (60,159) (69,582)
Cost of insurance and
administrative
expenses............ (7,075) (2,366) (1,208) (1,548) (6,665) (1,024) (1,197)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... 1,227,043 185,849 81,221 283,280 1,100,294 688,392 768,665
Interfund transfers.... (509,932) (100,385) (208,247) 114,498 (285,564) 371,319 502,246
---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... 1,261,273 203,663 (145,632) 497,378 1,490,123 1,867,729 1,909,251
---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1998...... 11,335,446 3,818,261 1,616,956 3,176,311 10,085,800 2,843,815 2,958,791
---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 508,048 671,122 32,780 212,839 1,125,622 1,010,227 984,520
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....... (52,314) (14,943) (6,271) (20,795) (42,873) (21,323) (17,744)
Surrenders........... (641,881) (252,347) (52,978) (208,601) (526,069) (166,818) (170,732)
Cost of insurance and
administrative
expenses............ (7,133) (2,405) (621) (2,033) (6,316) (2,437) (2,365)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... 782,737 434,475 31,394 356,995 1,034,910 1,417,083 988,048
Interfund transfers.... (961,326) 106,554 (95,733) (153,115) (48,944) (28,808) 25,506
---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... (371,869) 942,456 (91,429) 185,290 1,536,330 2,207,924 1,807,233
---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1999...... 10,963,577 4,760,717 1,525,527 3,361,601 11,622,130 5,051,739 4,766,024
========== ========= ========= ========= ========== ========= =========
</TABLE>
F-47
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements -- Continued
December 31, 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -- Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PBHG Insurance Series
Federated Insurance Series Alger American Fund Fund, Inc.
-------------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------
American High Small PBHG Large PBHG
Leaders Income Bond Utility Capitalization Growth Cap Growth Growth II
Fund II Fund II Fund II Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
Type II Units: --------- ----------- --------- -------------- --------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1997...... 2,056,691 1,886,887 1,325,701 5,645,458 4,380,186 346,833 576,010
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -----------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums............ 1,050,794 473,760 292,385 543,439 690,044 168,982 126,932
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....... (44,621) (24,952) (12,603) (35,528) (33,911) (3,311) (11,165)
Surrenders........... (111,859) (152,690) (73,103) (238,113) (227,269) (33,291) (36,248)
Cost of insurance and
administrative
expenses............ (2,136) (1,284) (1,163) (4,762) (3,266) (404) (590)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... 942,089 803,434 316,103 719,382 587,070 148,909 227,092
Interfund transfers.... 64,125 (7,464) 103,595 (547,462) 212,429 68,319 (42,435)
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -----------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... 1,898,392 1,090,804 625,214 436,956 1,225,097 349,204 263,586
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -----------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1998...... 3,955,083 2,977,691 1,950,915 6,082,414 5,605,283 696,037 839,596
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -----------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 435,360 341,570 266,112 402,251 1,791,980 90,269 153,521
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....... (12,111) (15,026) (29,633) (26,201) (52,245) (5,995) (1,861)
Surrenders........... (247,366) (162,671) (112,310) (332,834) (428,283) (93,949) (65,505)
Cost of insurance and
administrative
expenses............ (3,320) (1,784) (1,448) (3,705) (3,739) (434) (487)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... 814,778 708,367 535,523 475,632 1,181,832 110,416 96,030
Interfund transfers.... (387,724) (472,042) (125,174) (286,721) 488,665 14,787 221,114
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -----------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... 599,617 398,414 533,070 228,422 2,978,210 115,094 402,812
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -----------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1999...... 4,554,700 3,376,105 2,483,985 6,310,836 8,583,493 811,131 1,242,408
========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ===========
</TABLE>
F-48
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements -- Continued
December 31, 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -- Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Janus Aspen Series
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aggressive Worldwide Flexible International Capital
Growth Growth Growth Balanced Income Growth Appreciation
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
Type II Units: ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- ------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1997...... 3,442,667 7,270,898 10,111,685 2,804,435 869,089 3,001,600 163,550
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 8,584,230 859,963 1,450,914 1,375,800 279,606 441,888 430,714
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....... (1,210,219) (49,261) (36,063) (37,836) (1,075) (22,070) (3,280)
Surrenders........... (5,336,460) (293,814) (402,150) (191,342) (44,562) (83,852) (38,646)
Cost of insurance and
administrative
expenses............ (83,426) (5,694) (7,564) (2,568) (846) (2,512) (341)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... 8,351,873 854,937 1,487,450 1,386,720 485,989 655,579 289,248
Interfund transfers.... (10,259,970) 190,192 (49,539) 724,982 322,950 (134,423) 653,113
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... 46,028 1,556,323 2,443,048 3,255,756 1,042,062 854,610 1,330,808
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1998...... 3,488,695 8,827,221 12,554,733 6,060,191 1,911,151 3,856,210 1,494,358
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 638,515 1,601,777 1,366,984 2,443,910 407,985 403,321 2,091,905
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....... (7,927) (51,477) (70,333) (56,072) (15,328) (13,648) (26,724)
Surrenders........... (177,407) (468,271) (691,964) (481,019) (152,834) (118,139) (153,401)
Cost of insurance and
administrative
expenses............ (1,613) (5,722) (8,181) (5,586) (1,366) (2,208) (1,683)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... 304,246 1,198,630 1,538,151 3,543,222 1,004,702 411,856 1,373,095
Interfund transfers.... 823,090 599,116 (110,536) 947,079 18,560 190,955 1,630,334
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... 1,578,904 2,874,053 2,024,121 6,391,534 1,261,719 872,137 4,913,526
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1999...... 5,067,599 11,701,274 14,578,854 12,451,725 3,172,870 4,728,347 6,407,884
=========== ========== ========== ========== ========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
F-49
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements -- Continued
December 31, 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -- Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Goldman Sachs
Variable Salomon Brothers Variable
Insurance Trust Series Fund Inc.
------------------ ---------------------------
Growth
and Mid Cap Strategic Total
Income Value Bond Investors Return
Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund
Type II Units: ------- --------- --------- --------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at December
31, 1997..................... -- -- -- -- --
------- --------- ------- ------- -------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums................. 205,860 187,855 -- 811 15,933
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE Life &
Annuity:
Death benefits.............. -- -- -- -- --
Surrenders.................. (4,646) (4,160) -- -- (2)
Cost of insurance and
administrative expenses.... (13) (9) 1,466 -- --
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account........... 104,669 147,037 8,628 52 1,350
Interfund transfers.......... 123,066 14,810 -- -- 8,634
------- --------- ------- ------- -------
Net increase (decrease) in
units from capital
transactions................. 428,936 345,533 10,094 863 25,915
------- --------- ------- ------- -------
Units outstanding at December
31, 1998..................... 428,936 345,533 10,094 863 25,915
------- --------- ------- ------- -------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums................. 136,381 275,911 87,824 38,147 63,047
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE Life &
Annuity:
Death benefits.............. -- (1,270) (1,085) -- --
Surrenders.................. (29,344) (30,281) (3,421) (962) (1,857)
Cost of insurance and
administrative expenses.... (460) (479) (43) (6) (80)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account........... 265,191 332,699 101,045 24,576 86,095
Interfund transfers.......... (20,938) 234,275 51,365 49,316 2,424
------- --------- ------- ------- -------
Net increase (decrease) in
units from capital
transactions................. 350,830 810,855 235,685 111,071 149,629
------- --------- ------- ------- -------
Units outstanding at December
31, 1999..................... 779,766 1,156,388 245,779 111,934 175,544
======= ========= ======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
F-50
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements -- Continued
December 31, 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -- Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
-------------------------------------------------------------
S&P 500 Total Real Estate
Index Money Market Return International Securities
Fund Fund Fund Equity Fund Fund
Type III Units: --------- ------------ --------- ------------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1998...... -- -- -- -- --
--------- ----------- --------- ------- -------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 6,802,805 26,606,289 1,215,947 145,060 95,069
Transfers (to) from the
general account of
GE Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....... (12,776) (144,732) -- -- --
Surrenders........... (58,579) (148,000) (18,907) (644) (3,611)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... 150,344 82,774 21,136 4,164 6,696
Interfund transfers.... 940,109 (13,692,527) 87,529 30,883 9,648
--------- ----------- --------- ------- -------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... 7,821,903 12,703,804 1,305,705 179,463 107,802
--------- ----------- --------- ------- -------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1999...... 7,821,903 12,703,804 1,305,705 179,463 107,802
========= =========== ========= ======= =======
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (continued)
--------------------------------------------
Value U.S. Premier
Equity Income Equity Growth Equity
Fund Fund Fund Fund
Type III Units: --------- ------- --------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at December 31,
1998............................. -- -- -- --
--------- ------- --------- ---------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums..................... 1,036,116 314,012 1,220,973 936,093
Transfers (to) from the general
account of GE Life & Annuity:
Death benefits.................. (6,042) (2,147) (973) --
Surrenders...................... (17,768) (6,141) (11,217) (6,629)
Transfers (to) from the Guarantee
Account......................... 22,379 6,119 13,194 26,808
Interfund transfers.............. 133,571 121,853 220,867 424,162
--------- ------- --------- ---------
Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions........ 1,168,256 433,696 1,442,844 1,380,434
--------- ------- --------- ---------
Units outstanding at December 31,
1999............................. 1,168,256 433,696 1,442,844 1,380,434
========= ======= ========= =========
</TABLE>
F-51
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements -- Continued
December 31, 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -- Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
----------------------------------------------------
Aggressive Capital High Multiple
Bond Growth Appreciation Income Strategies
Fund/VA Fund/VA Fund/VA Fund/VA Fund/VA
Type III Units: ------- ---------- ------------ ------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1998........ -- -- -- -- --
------- ------- --------- ------- -------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums............. 598,416 593,660 986,033 879,869 293,357
Transfers (to) from the
general account of
GE Life & Annuity:
Death benefits......... (24,269) (3,451) (1,032) (1,416) --
Surrenders............. (13,660) (10,533) (15,060) (8,322) (2,950)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account....... 30,987 12,469 29,811 23,655 5,153
Interfund transfers...... 99,491 302,111 214,622 29,413 10,265
------- ------- --------- ------- -------
Net increase (decrease) in
units from capital
transactions............. 690,965 894,256 1,214,374 923,199 305,825
------- ------- --------- ------- -------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1999........ 690,965 894,256 1,214,374 923,199 305,825
======= ======= ========= ======= =======
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Variable Insurance Products Variable Insurance Variable Insurance
Fund Products Fund II Products Fund III
------------------------------- -------------------- ------------------------
Equity - Asset Growth & Growth
Income Growth Overseas Manager Contrafund Income Opportunities
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
Type III Units: --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- --------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1998...... -- -- -- -- -- -- --
--------- --------- ------- ------- --------- --------- ---------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 2,911,113 5,455,784 342,131 655,968 4,350,101 1,863,827 1,517,495
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life & Annuity:
Death benefits........ (1,168) (10,565) -- -- (7,525) (1,287) (1,320)
Surrenders............ (35,105) (64,018) (7,322) (11,671) (25,586) (35,107) (10,269)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... 76,560 94,771 1,189 13,510 129,791 66,596 72,775
Interfund transfers.... 252,253 1,085,738 52,069 119,705 765,205 184,950 130,481
--------- --------- ------- ------- --------- --------- ---------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... 3,203,653 6,561,710 388,067 777,512 5,211,986 2,078,979 1,709,162
--------- --------- ------- ------- --------- --------- ---------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1999...... 3,203,653 6,561,710 388,067 777,512 5,211,986 2,078,979 1,709,162
========= ========= ======= ======= ========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
F-52
<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements -- Continued
December 31, 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -- Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Federated Insurance Series Alger American Fund
------------------------------ ------------------------
American High Small
Leaders Income Bond Utility Capitalization Growth
Fund II Fund II Fund II Portfolio Portfolio
Type III Units: --------- ----------- ------- -------------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1998...... -- -- -- -- --
--------- ------- ------- --------- ---------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 1,215,352 684,526 421,560 998,630 4,680,722
Transfers (to) from the
general account of
GE Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....... -- (2,079) (120) (1,650) (35,922)
Surrenders........... (9,777) (12,146) (8,023) (4,078) (43,905)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... 38,379 45,896 15,150 18,113 66,471
Interfund transfers.... (129,411) 82,989 63,004 149,741 709,788
--------- ------- ------- --------- ---------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... 1,114,543 799,186 491,571 1,160,756 5,377,154
--------- ------- ------- --------- ---------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1999...... 1,114,543 799,186 491,571 1,160,756 5,377,154
========= ======= ======= ========= =========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Janus Aspen Series
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aggressive Worldwide Flexible International Capital
Growth Growth Growth Balanced Income Growth Appreciation
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
Type III Units: ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1998...... -- -- -- -- -- -- --
--------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------- ---------
From capital transac-
tions:
Net premiums........... 3,433,215 6,733,050 4,679,934 6,431,170 572,513 863,953 6,946,766
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....... (8,849) (7,911) (2,840) (2,310) -- (3,678) (45,793)
Surrenders........... (31,999) (80,226) (40,954) (74,010) (18,968) (11,168) (66,978)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... 44,684 140,668 134,338 185,544 2,662 21,060 97,938
Interfund transfers.... 1,344,419 1,493,334 1,019,353 664,637 49,863 380,948 1,141,405
--------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------- ---------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... 4,781,470 8,278,915 5,789,831 7,205,031 606,070 1,251,115 8,073,338
--------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------- ---------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1999...... 4,781,470 8,278,915 5,789,831 7,205,031 606,070 1,251,115 8,073,338
========= ========= ========= ========= ======= ========= =========
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements -- Continued
December 31, 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -- Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Goldman Sachs
Variable Insurance Salomon Brothers Variable
Trust Series Fund Inc.
------------------ ---------------------------
Growth and Mid Cap Strategic Total
Income Value Bond Investors Return
Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund
Type III Units: ---------- ------- --------- --------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at December
31, 1998..................... -- -- -- -- --
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums................. 179,877 448,554 166,205 164,131 100,325
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE Life &
Annuity:
Death benefits.............. -- (3,176) -- -- --
Surrenders.................. (3,320) (4,186) (6,562) (1,317) (577)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account........... 9,236 20,162 4,931 9,264 2,093
Interfund transfers.......... 18,805 21,492 59,307 15,033 16,015
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Net increase (decrease) in
units from capital
transactions................. 204,598 482,846 223,881 187,111 117,856
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Units outstanding at December
31, 1999..................... 204,598 482,846 223,881 187,111 117,856
======= ======= ======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
------------------------------------------------------
S&P 500 Money Total International Real Estate
Index Market Return Equity Securities
Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund
Type IV Units: ------- ---------- ------ ------------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1998...... -- -- -- -- --
------- ---------- ------ ------ ------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 436,947 2,333,947 58,534 11,080 3,519
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life & Annuity:
Death benefits........ -- -- -- -- --
Surrenders............ (1,506) (30,516) (465) -- --
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... 5,872 -- 1,056 -- --
Interfund transfers.... 102,301 (1,089,158) 18,954 4,120 6,968
------- ---------- ------ ------ ------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... 543,614 1,214,273 78,079 15,200 10,487
------- ---------- ------ ------ ------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1999...... 543,614 1,214,273 78,079 15,200 10,487
======= ========== ====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
(continued)
---------------------------------------
Value U.S. Premier
Equity Income Equity Growth Equity
Fund Fund Fund Fund
Type IV Units: ------- ------ ------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at December 31,
1998.................................. -- -- -- --
------- ------ ------- ------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums.......................... 130,022 53,541 76,072 61,341
Transfers (to) from the general
account of GE Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....................... -- -- -- --
Surrenders........................... (527) (216) (213) (194)
Transfers (to) from the Guarantee Ac-
count................................ 2,195 -- 385 105
Interfund transfers................... 15,650 13,753 24,662 35,583
------- ------ ------- ------
Net increase (decrease) in units from
capital transactions.................. 147,340 67,078 100,906 96,835
------- ------ ------- ------
Units outstanding at December 31,
1999.................................. 147,340 67,078 100,906 96,835
======= ====== ======= ======
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements -- Continued
December 31, 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -- Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
----------------------------------------------------
Aggressive Capital High Multiple
Bond Growth Appreciation Income Strategies
Fund/VA Fund/VA Fund/VA Fund/VA Fund/VA
Type IV Units: ------- ---------- ------------ ------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1998.......... -- -- -- -- --
------ ------ ------ ------ ------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums............... 47,460 17,619 78,714 28,067 9,815
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE Life
& Annuity:
Death benefits............ -- -- -- -- --
Surrenders................ (245) (66) (899) (48) --
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account......... -- 168 -- -- 152
Interfund transfers........ (5,466) 7,029 3,613 7,839 399
------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Net increase (decrease) in
units from capital
transactions............... 41,749 24,750 81,428 35,858 10,366
------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1999.......... 41,749 24,750 81,428 35,858 10,366
====== ====== ====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Variable Insurance Variable Insurance
Variable Insurance Products Fund Products Fund II Products Fund III
-------------------------------------- -------------------- -----------------------
Equity- Asset Growth & Growth
Income Growth Overseas Manager Contrafund Income Opportunities
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
Type IV Units: ----------- ----------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1998...... -- -- -- -- -- -- --
----------- ----------- ---------- ------ ------- ------- ------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 216,084 270,338 25,780 34,594 269,745 134,288 65,370
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....... -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Surrenders........... (756) (1,836) (2) (134) (1,607) (368) (519)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... 3,774 2,002 -- 358 2,732 4,476 165
Interfund transfers.... 23,594 63,231 2,412 10,072 65,745 12,269 27,604
----------- ----------- ---------- ------ ------- ------- ------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... 242,696 333,735 28,190 44,890 336,615 150,665 92,620
----------- ----------- ---------- ------ ------- ------- ------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1999...... 242,696 333,735 28,190 44,890 336,615 150,665 92,620
=========== =========== ========== ====== ======= ======= ======
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements -- Continued
December 31, 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -- Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Federated Insurance Series Alger American Fund
---------------------------- ------------------------
American High Small
Leaders Income Bond Utility Capitalization Growth
Fund II Fund II Fund II Portfolio Portfolio
Type IV Units: -------- ----------- ------- -------------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1998....... -- -- -- -- --
------ ------ ------ ------ -------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums............ 76,520 55,116 33,820 97,052 188,807
Transfers (to) from the
general account of
GE Life & Annuity:
Death benefits........ -- -- -- -- --
Surrenders............ (68) (345) (210) (852) (828)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account...... -- 846 -- 45 3,434
Interfund transfers..... 8,735 256 2,649 1,414 40,348
------ ------ ------ ------ -------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions............ 85,187 55,873 36,259 97,659 231,761
------ ------ ------ ------ -------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1999....... 85,187 55,873 36,259 97,659 231,761
====== ====== ====== ====== =======
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Janus Aspen Series
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aggressive Worldwide Flexible International Capital
Growth Growth Growth Balanced Income Growth Appreciation
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
Type IV Units: ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1998...... -- -- -- -- -- -- --
------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------- -------
From capital
transactions:
Net premiums........... 290,801 414,640 334,265 302,041 86,807 79,968 343,133
Transfers (to) from the
general account of GE
Life & Annuity:
Death benefits....... -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Surrenders........... (971) (1,895) (1,705) (1,671) (692) (353) (1,763)
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account..... 767 1,935 4,641 6,715 1,497 41 3,287
Interfund transfers.... 222,512 85,744 69,747 40,846 1,601 22,725 83,434
------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------- -------
Net increase (decrease)
in units from capital
transactions........... 513,109 500,424 406,948 347,931 89,213 102,381 428,091
------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------- -------
Units outstanding at
December 31, 1999...... 513,109 500,424 406,948 347,931 89,213 102,381 428,091
======= ======= ======= ======= ====== ======= =======
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements -- Continued
December 31, 1999
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -- Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Goldman Sachs
Variable Insurance Salomon Brothers
Trust Variable Series Fund Inc.
------------------ --------------------------
Growth and Mid Cap Strategic Total
Income Value Bond Investors Return
Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund
Type IV Units: ---------- ------- --------- --------- ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at December
31, 1998....................... -- -- -- -- --
------ ------ ------ ------ ------
From capital transactions:
Net premiums................... 10,321 42,856 20,339 6,921 17,669
Transfers (to) from the general
account of GE Life & Annuity:
Death benefits................ -- -- -- -- --
Surrenders.................... -- (88) -- (44) --
Transfers (to) from the
Guarantee Account............. -- -- -- -- --
Interfund transfers............ 4,788 41 (5,043) (4,012) (1,377)
------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Net increase (decrease) in units
from capital transactions...... 15,109 42,809 15,296 2,865 16,292
------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Units outstanding at December
31, 1999....................... 15,109 42,809 15,296 2,865 16,292
====== ====== ====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
(d) Federal Income Taxes
The Account is not taxed separately because the operations of the Account
are part of the total operations of GE Life & Annuity. GE Life & Annuity is
taxed as a life insurance company under the Internal Revenue Code (the Code).
GE Life & Annuity 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.
(e) 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 GE Life & Annuity to the Account represent
gross premiums recorded by GE Life & Annuity 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 GE Life & Annuity 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 for Type I policies, seven years for certain Type
II policies, and eight years for Type III policies. These surrender charges
are assessed 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 for Type I and Type II policies and 8% (or less) for Type III
policies, depending on the time between premium payment and surrender. There
is no surrender charge for Type IV policies.
GE Life & Annuity will deduct the following charges from the policy account
values to cover certain administrative expenses incurred: $30 per year for
Type I policies, $25 plus 0.15% per year for Type II policies, and $25 plus
0.25% per year for both Type III and Type IV policies. For Type II, III and IV
policies, the $25 charge may be waived if the account value is greater than
$75,000, $10,000, and $25,000, respectively. In addition, GE Life & Annuity
charges the Account for the mortality and expense risk that GE Life & Annuity
assumes based on the following rates: Type I--1.15%, Type II--1.25%, Type
III--1.3%, and Type IV--1.35%. Administrative expenses as well as mortality
and risk charges are deducted daily and reflect the effective annual rates.
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<PAGE>
GE LIFE & ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4
Notes to Financial Statements -- Continued
December 31, 1999
(3) Related Party Transactions -- Continued
For Type III unit contracts, transfers from the Guarantee Account include
approximately $38 million of payments made by GE Life & Annuity in the form of
bonus credits during 1999.
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (the Fund) is an open-end diversified management
investment company.
Capital Brokerage Corporation, an affiliate of GE Life & Annuity, 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
GE Life & Annuity.
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, .50% for the Money
Market, Income Fund, and Total Return Funds, 1.00% for the International Equity
Fund, .85% for the Real Estate Securities Fund, .60% for the Global Income
Fund, .65% for the Value Equity and Premier Growth Equity Funds, and .55% for
the U.S. Equity Fund.
Certain officers and directors of GE Life & Annuity are also officers and
directors of Capital Brokerage Corporation.
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<PAGE>
GE LIFE AND ANNUITY ASSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999
(With Independent Auditors' Report Thereon)
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<PAGE>
Independent Auditors' Report
The Board of Directors
GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of GE Life and
Annuity Assurance Company, and subsidiary as of December 31, 1999 and 1998,
and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders' interest, and
cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31,
1999. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion of these
consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. 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 GE Life
and Annuity Assurance Company and subsidiary as of December 31, 1999 and 1998,
and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years
in the three-year period ended December 31, 1999, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
As discussed in note 15 to the consolidated financial statements, the
Company changed its method of accounting for insurance-related assessments in
1999.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Richmond, Virginia
January 21, 2000
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<PAGE>
GE LIFE AND ANNUITY ASSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
--------------------
1999 1998
--------- ---------
<S> <C> <C>
Assets
Investments:
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, at fair value....... $ 8,033.7 $ 7,022.8
Equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value:
Common stocks........................................... 9.2 6.1
Preferred stocks, non-redeemable........................ 23.9 48.3
Investment in subsidiary................................. 2.6 2.6
Mortgage loans, net of valuation allowance of $23.3 and
$20.9 at December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively....... 810.5 745.8
Policy loans............................................. 58.5 204.4
Real estate owned........................................ 2.5 2.5
Other invested assets.................................... 141.5 130.8
--------- ---------
Total investments....................................... 9,082.4 8,163.3
--------- ---------
Cash...................................................... 21.2 11.1
Accrued investment income................................. 190.2 141.5
Deferred acquisition costs................................ 482.5 282.8
Intangible assets......................................... 472.8 458.3
Reinsurance recoverable................................... 72.4 68.9
Deferred income tax asset................................. 120.3 42.1
Other assets.............................................. 269.7 64.2
Separate account assets................................... 9,245.8 5,528.7
--------- ---------
Total Assets............................................ $19,957.3 $14,760.9
========= =========
Liabilities and Shareholders' Interest
Liabilities:
Future annuity and contract benefits..................... $ 9,063.0 $ 7,538.1
Liability for policy and contract claims................. 110.7 154.2
Other policyholder liabilities........................... 138.8 118.9
Accounts payable and accrued expenses.................... 193.3 127.2
Separate account liabilities............................. 9,245.8 5,528.7
--------- ---------
Total liabilities....................................... 18,751.6 13,467.1
--------- ---------
Shareholders' interest:
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)................. (134.2) 57.8
--------- ---------
Accumulated non-owner changes in equity.................. (134.2) 57.8
Preferred stock, Series A ($1,000 par value, $1,000
redemption and liquidation value, 200,000 shares
authorized, 120,000 shares issued and outstanding)...... 120.0 120.0
Common stock ($1,000 par value, 50,000 authorized, 25,651
shares issued and outstanding in 1999; 7,010 issued and
outstanding, 18,641 declared but not issued in 1998).... 25.6 25.6
Additional paid-in capital............................... 1,050.7 1,050.1
Retained earnings........................................ 143.6 40.3
--------- ---------
Total shareholders' interest............................ 1,205.7 1,293.8
--------- ---------
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Interest............ $19,957.3 $14,760.9
========= =========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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<PAGE>
GE LIFE AND ANNUITY ASSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollar amounts in millions)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ended December 31,
---------------------------
1999 1998 1997
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues:
Net investment income............................. $ 638.2 $ 574.7 $ 562.7
Net realized investment gains..................... 12.0 29.6 19.0
Premiums.......................................... 123.9 123.1 171.8
Cost of insurance................................. 129.0 128.5 127.2
Variable product fees............................. 90.2 60.8 44.4
Other income...................................... 24.6 22.3 23.7
-------- ------- -------
Total revenues................................... 1,017.9 939.0 948.8
-------- ------- -------
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited................................. 440.8 378.4 373.7
Benefits and other changes in policy reserves..... 214.7 178.4 217.2
Commissions....................................... 192.1 112.8 139.1
General expenses.................................. 124.7 111.0 92.2
Amortization of intangibles, net.................. 58.3 64.8 69.7
Change in deferred acquisition costs, net......... (179.1) (74.7) (112.6)
Interest expense.................................. 1.9 2.2 --
-------- ------- -------
Total benefits and expenses...................... 853.4 772.9 779.3
-------- ------- -------
Income before income taxes and cumulative effect
of accounting change............................ 164.5 166.1 169.5
Provision for income taxes......................... 56.6 60.3 62.1
-------- ------- -------
Income before cumulative effect of accounting
change.......................................... 107.9 105.8 107.4
-------- ------- -------
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of
tax............................................... 5.0 -- --
-------- ------- -------
Net Income....................................... $ 112.9 $ 105.8 $ 107.4
======== ======= =======
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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<PAGE>
GE LIFE AND ANNUITY ASSURANCE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' INTEREST
(Dollar amounts in millions)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Common Stock
Preferred Declared Accumulated
Stock Common Stock but not Issued Additional Non-owner Total
-------------- ------------- --------------- Paid-In Changes Retained Shareholders'
Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital in Equity Earnings Interest
------- ------ ------ ------ ------- ------ ---------- ----------- -------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balances at December 31,
1996................... -- -- 7,010 7.0 -- -- 1,060.6 25.8 85.7 1,179.1
Changes other than
transactions with
shareholders:
Net income............. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 107.4 107.4
Net unrealized gains on
investment securities
(a)................... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 61.9 -- 61.9
-------
Total changes other
than transactions with
shareholders.......... 169.3
Adjustment to reflect
purchase method........ -- -- -- -- -- -- (2.2) -- -- (2.2)
------- ----- ------ ---- ------- ----- ------- ------ ------ -------
Balances at December 31,
1997................... -- -- 7,010 7.0 -- -- 1,058.4 87.7 193.1 1,346.2
Changes other than
transactions with
shareholders:
Net income............. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 105.8 105.8
Net unrealized losses
on investment
securities (a)........ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (29.9) -- (29.9)
-------
Total changes other
than transactions with
shareholders.......... 75.9
Cash dividend declared
and paid............... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (120.0) (120.0)
Preferred stock
dividend............... 120,000 120.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- (120.0) --
Common stock dividend
declared but not
issued................. -- -- -- -- 18,641 18.6 -- -- (18.6) --
Adjustment to reflect
purchase method........ -- -- -- -- -- -- (8.3) -- -- (8.3)
------- ----- ------ ---- ------- ----- ------- ------ ------ -------
Balances at December 31,
1998................... 120,000 120.0 7,010 7.0 18,641 18.6 1,050.1 57.8 40.3 1,293.8
Changes other than
transactions with
shareholders:
Net income............. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 112.9 112.9
Net unrealized losses
on investment
securities (a)........ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (192.0) -- (192.0)
-------
Total changes other
than transactions with
shareholders.......... (79.1)
Cash dividend declared
and paid............... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (9.6) (9.6)
Common stock issued..... -- -- 18,641 18.6 (18,641) (18.6) -- -- -- --
Adjustment to reflect
purchase method........ -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.6 -- -- 0.6
------- ----- ------ ---- ------- ----- ------- ------ ------ -------
Balances at December 31,
1999................... 120,000 120.0 25,651 25.6 -- -- 1,050.7 (134.2) 143.6 1,205.7
======= ===== ====== ==== ======= ===== ======= ====== ====== =======
</TABLE>
- -------
(a) Presented net of deferred taxes of $72.2, $(31.1) and $(47.2) in 1999,
1998, and 1997, respectively.
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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<PAGE>
GE LIFE AND ANNUITY ASSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ended December 31,
-------------------------------
1999 1998 1997
--------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income................................... $ 112.9 $ 105.8 $ 107.4
--------- --------- ---------
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Cost of insurance and surrender fees........ (169.5) (171.6) (170.7)
Increase in future policy benefits.......... 565.5 440.6 461.2
Net realized investment gains............... (12.0) (29.6) (19.0)
Amortization of investment premiums and dis-
counts..................................... (1.3) (1.3) 4.7
Amortization of intangibles................. 58.3 64.8 69.7
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)....... 25.0 29.5 (9.6)
Change in certain assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in:
Accrued investment income................. (48.6) 1.5 (5.7)
Deferred acquisition costs................ (179.1) (74.7) (112.6)
Other assets, net......................... (200.1) (30.3) (14.3)
Increase (decrease) in:
Policy and contract claims................ (43.4) 18.0 36.4
Other policyholder liabilities............ 20.0 2.5 (0.4)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses..... 73.8 19.6 (113.3)
--------- --------- ---------
Total adjustments........................ 88.6 269.0 126.4
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash provided by operating activi-
ties.................................... 201.5 374.8 233.8
--------- --------- ---------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales and maturities of
investment securities and other invested
assets...................................... 1,702.2 2,238.0 992.3
Principal collected on mortgage loans........ 103.3 138.3 91.8
Proceeds collected from securitization....... 145.1 -- --
Purchase of investment securities and other
invested assets............................. (3,086.2) (2,685.4) (1,232.6)
Mortgage loans originations and increase in
policy loans................................ (170.4) (212.3) (121.5)
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash used in investing activities.... (1,306.0) (521.4) (270.0)
--------- --------- ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of investment con-
tracts...................................... 4,717.6 2,280.0 1,961.9
Redemption and benefit payments on investment
contracts................................... (3,593.4) (2,016.2) (1,973.4)
Cash dividend to shareholders................ (9.6) (120.0) --
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities.............................. 1,114.6 143.8 (11.5)
--------- --------- ---------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and
equivalents............................. 10.1 (2.8) (47.7)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
year......................................... 11.1 13.9 61.6
--------- --------- ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year...... $ 21.2 $ 11.1 $ 13.9
========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-64
<PAGE>
GE LIFE AND ANNUITY ASSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share amounts)
(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the historical
operations and accounts of GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company and its
subsidiary, Assigned Settlements Inc. (collectively the "Company" or
"GELAAC"). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation.
Effective January 1, 1999, an affiliated company, The Harvest Life Insurance
Company ("Harvest") merged into The Life Insurance Company of Virginia ("LOV")
with the merged Company renamed GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company
("GELAAC"). Harvest's former parent, Federal Home Life Insurance Company
("FHLIC"), received common stock of GELAAC in exchange for its interest in
Harvest. FHLIC is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of GE Financial
Assurance Holdings, Inc. ("GEFAHI"). As the merged entities were under common
control, the transaction has been accounted for similar to a pooling of
interests. Accordingly, the GELAAC consolidated financial statements have been
restated for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 as if Harvest had been
a part of LOV as of January 1, 1997.
The majority of GELAAC's outstanding common stock is owned by General
Electric Capital Assurance Company ("GECA"). GECA is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of GEFAHI, which is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of General Electric
Capital Corporation ("GECC"). GECC is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of
General Electric Company.
(b) Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the
basis of generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for insurance
companies, which vary in several respects from accounting practices prescribed
or permitted by the Insurance Commissioner of the state where the Company is
domiciled. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts and related disclosures. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
(c) Products
The Company's product offerings are divided along two major segments of
consumer needs: (i) Wealth Accumulation and Transfer and (ii) Lifestyle
Protection and Enhancement.
The Company's principal product lines under the Wealth Accumulation and
Transfer segment are (i) annuities (deferred and immediate; either fixed or
variable); (ii) life insurance (universal, ordinary and group), (iii)
guaranteed investment contracts ("GICs") including funding agreements and (iv)
mutual funds. Wealth Accumulation and Transfer products are used by customers
as vehicles for accumulating wealth, often on a tax-deferred basis,
transferring wealth to beneficiaries, or providing a means to replace the
insured's income in the event of premature death. The Company's distribution
of Wealth Accumulation and Transfer products is accomplished through two
distribution methods: (i) intermediaries and (ii) career or dedicated sales
forces.
The Company's principal product lines under the Lifestyle Protection and
Enhancement segment are (i) long-term care insurance and (ii) supplemental
accident and health insurance. Lifestyle Protection and Enhancement products
are used by customers as vehicles to protect their income and assets from the
adverse economic impacts of significant health care costs or other
unanticipated events that cause temporary or permanent loss of earnings
capabilities (including the ability to repay certain indebtedness). The
Company's distribution of Lifestyle Protection and Enhancement products is
accomplished through two distribution methods: (i) intermediaries and (ii)
career or dedicated sales forces.
Approximately 17%, 20% and 27% of premium and annuity consideration
collected, in 1999, 1998, and 1997, respectively, came from customers residing
in the South Atlantic region of the United States, and approximately 17%, 27%
and 13% of premium and annuity consideration collected, in 1999, 1998, and
1997, respectively, came from customers residing in the Mid-Atlantic region of
the United States.
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GE LIFE AND ANNUITY ASSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- Continued
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share amounts)
(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -- Continued
Although the Company markets its products through numerous distributors,
approximately 28%, 20% and 19% of the Company's sales in 1999, 1998, and 1997,
respectively, have been through two specific national stockbrokerage firms
(part of the Wealth Accumulation and Transfer segment.) Loss of all or a
substantial portion of the business provided by these stockbrokerage firms
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.
(d) Revenues
Investment income is recorded when earned. Realized investment gains and
losses are calculated on the basis of specific identification. Premiums on
long-duration insurance products are recognized as earned when due or, in the
case of life contingent immediate annuities, when the contracts are issued.
Premiums received under annuity contracts without significant mortality risk
and premiums received on universal life products are not reported as revenues
but as future annuity and contract benefits. Cost of insurance is charged to
universal life policyholders based upon at risk amounts, and is recognized as
revenue when due. Variable product fees are charged to variable annuity and
variable life policyholders based upon the daily net assets of the
policyholders' account values, and are recognized as revenue when charged.
Other income consists primarily of surrender charges on certain policies.
Surrender charges are recognized as income when the policy is surrendered.
(e) Investments
The Company has designated its fixed maturities (bonds, notes, mortgage-
backed securities, asset-backed securities, and redeemable preferred stock)
and equity securities (common and non-redeemable preferred stock) as
available-for-sale. The fair value for fixed maturities and equity securities
is based on individual quoted market prices, where available. For fixed
maturities not actively traded, fair values are estimated using values
obtained from independent pricing services or, in the case of private
placements, are estimated by discounting expected future cash flows using a
current market rate applicable to the credit quality, call features and
maturity of the investments, as applicable.
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 and, accordingly, have no effect on net income, but are shown as a
separate component of accumulated non-owner changes in equity in the
consolidated statements of shareholders' interest. Unrealized losses that are
considered other than temporary are recognized in earnings through an
adjustment to the amortized cost basis of the underlying securities.
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 90 days in arrears.
Investment income on mortgage-backed and asset-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. Realized gains and losses are
accounted for on the specific identification method.
Mortgage loans and policy loans are carried at their unpaid principal
balance, net of allowances for estimated uncollectible amounts. Short-term
investments are carried at amortized cost which approximates fair value.
Equity securities are carried at fair value. Investments in limited
partnerships are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Real
estate is carried generally at cost less accumulated depreciation. Other long-
term investments are carried generally at amortized cost.
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GE LIFE AND ANNUITY ASSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- Continued
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share amounts)
(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -- Continued
Under certain securities lending transactions, the Company requires the
borrower provide collateral, consisting primarily of cash and government
securities, on a daily basis, in amounts equal to or exceeding 102% of the
market value of the applicable securities loaned.
(f) Deferred Acquisition Costs
Acquisition costs include costs and expenses which vary with and are
primarily related to the acquisition of insurance and investment contracts.
Deferred acquisition costs include first-year commissions in excess of
recurring renewal commissions, certain solicitation and printing costs, and
certain support costs such as underwriting and policy issue expenses. For
investment and universal life type contracts, amortization is based on the
present value of anticipated gross profits from investments, interest
credited, surrender and other policy charges, and mortality and maintenance
expenses. Amortization is adjusted retroactively when current or estimates of
future gross profits to be realized are revised. For other long-duration
insurance contracts, the acquisition costs are amortized in relation to the
estimated benefit payments or the present value of expected future premiums.
Deferred acquisition costs are reviewed to determine if they are recoverable
from future income, including investment income, and, if not considered
recoverable, are charged to expense.
(g) Intangible Assets
Present Value of Future Profits -- In conjunction with the acquisition of
the Company, a portion of the purchase price was assigned to the right to
receive future gross profits arising from existing insurance and investment
contracts. This intangible asset, called present value of future profits
(PVFP), represents the actuarially determined present value of the projected
future cash flows from the acquired policies.
Goodwill -- Goodwill is amortized over a period of 20 years on the
straight-line method. Goodwill in excess of associated expected operating cash
flows is considered to be impaired and is written down to fair value. No such
write-downs have occurred.
(h) Federal Income Taxes
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.
(i) Reinsurance
Premium revenue, benefits, underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses
are reported net of the amounts relating to reinsurance ceded to other
companies. Amounts due from reinsurers for incurred future claims are
reflected in the reinsurance recoverable asset. The cost of reinsurance is
accounted for over the terms of the related treaties using assumptions
consistent with those used to account for the underlying reinsured policies.
(j) Future Annuity and Contract Benefits
Future annuity and contract benefits consist of the liability for investment
contracts, insurance contracts and accident and health contracts. Investment
contract liabilities are generally equal to the policyholder's current account
value. The liability for insurance and accident and health contracts is
calculated based upon actuarial assumptions as to mortality, morbidity,
interest, expense and withdrawals, with experience adjustments for adverse
deviation where appropriate.
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GE LIFE AND ANNUITY ASSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- Continued
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share amounts)
(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -- Continued
(k) Liability for Policy and Contract Claims
The liability for policy and contract claims represents the amount needed to
provide for the estimated ultimate cost of settling claims relating to insured
events that have occurred on or before the end of the respective reporting
period. The estimated liability includes requirements for future payments of
(a) claims that have been reported to the insurer, and (b) claims related to
insured events that have occurred but that have not been reported to the
insurer as of the date the liability is estimated.
(l) Separate Account Assets and Liabilities
The separate account assets and liabilities represent funds held for the
exclusive benefit of the variable annuity and variable life contract owners.
The Company receives mortality risk fees and administration charges from the
variable mutual fund portfolios. The separate account assets are carried at
fair value and are equivalent to the liabilities that represent the
policyholders' equity in those assets.
The Company has periodically transferred capital to the separate accounts to
provide for the initial purchase of investments in new mutual fund portfolios.
As of December 31, 1999, approximately $44.3 of the Company's other invested
assets related to its capital investments in the separate accounts.
(m) Interest Rate Risk Management
As a matter of policy, the Company does not engage in derivatives trading,
market-making or other speculative activities.
The Company uses interest rate floors primarily to minimize risk on
investment contracts with minimum guaranteed interest rates. The Company
requires all interest rate floors to be designated and accounted for as hedges
of specific assets, liabilities or committed transactions; resulting payments
and receipts are recognized contemporaneously with effects of hedged
transactions. A payment or receipt arising from early termination of an
effective hedge is accounted for as an adjustment to the basis of the hedged
transaction.
Instruments used as hedges must be effective at reducing the risk associated
with the exposure being hedged and must be designated as a hedge at the
inception of the contract. Accordingly, changes in market values of hedged
instruments must be highly correlated with changes in market values of
underlying hedges items both at inception of the hedge and over the life of
the hedge contract. Any instrument designated but ineffective as a hedge is
marked to market and recognized in operations immediately.
(2) Investments
(a) General
The sources of investment income of the Company for the years ended December
31, were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998 1997
------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed maturities..................................... $560.1 $489.8 $477.2
Equity securities.................................... -- 4.9 7.3
Mortgage loans....................................... 66.9 64.2 61.0
Policy loans......................................... 14.0 14.4 13.7
Other investments.................................... 2.5 6.7 9.0
------ ------ ------
Gross investment income.............................. 643.5 580.0 568.2
Investment expenses.................................. (5.3) (5.3) (5.5)
------ ------ ------
Net investment income................................ $638.2 $574.7 $562.7
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
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GE LIFE AND ANNUITY ASSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- Continued
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share amounts)
(2) Investments -- Continued
For the years ended December 31, sales proceeds and gross realized
investment gains and losses from the sales of investment securities available-
for-sale were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998 1997
------ -------- ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Sales proceeds..................................... $590.3 $1,330.0 $483.6
====== ======== ======
Gross realized investment:
Gains............................................. 28.6 43.8 24.5
Losses............................................ (16.6) (14.2) (5.5)
------ -------- ------
Net realized investment gains...................... $ 12.0 $ 29.6 $ 19.0
====== ======== ======
</TABLE>
The additional proceeds from the investments presented in the consolidated
statements of cash flows result from principal collected on mortgage-backed
securities, asset-backed securities, maturities, calls and sinking fund
payments.
Net unrealized gains and losses on investment securities and other invested
assets 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 and other invested assets reflected as a separate component of
shareholders' interest as of December 31, are summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998 1997
------- ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net unrealized gains/(losses) on available-for-sale
investment securities and other invested assets
before adjustments:
Fixed maturities.................................... $(245.0) $138.2 $192.2
Equity securities................................... (0.4) 5.5 14.6
Other invested assets............................... (4.1) 2.3 6.4
------- ------ ------
Subtotal........................................... (249.5) 146.0 213.2
------- ------ ------
Adjustments to the present value of future profits
and deferred acquisition costs 43.1 (57.1) (78.3)
Deferred income taxes................................ 72.2 (31.1) (47.2)
------- ------ ------
Net unrealized gains/(losses)...................... $(134.2) $ 57.8 $ 87.7
======= ====== ======
</TABLE>
At December 31, the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and
fair values of the Company's fixed maturities and equity securities available-
for-sale were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Gross Gross
Amortized unrealized unrealized Fair
1999 cost gains losses value
- ---- --------- ---------- ---------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed maturities:
U.S. government and agency........... $ 9.8 $ 0.1 $ (0.2) $ 9.7
State and municipal.................. 1.5 -- -- 1.5
Non-U.S. government.................. 3.0 -- (0.2) 2.8
U.S. corporate....................... 4,936.3 21.4 (227.6) 4,730.1
Non-U.S. corporate................... 624.6 8.1 (17.8) 614.9
Mortgage-backed...................... 1,696.5 16.9 (27.4) 1,686.0
Asset-backed......................... 1,007.0 1.5 (19.8) 988.7
-------- ----- ------- --------
Total fixed maturities............. 8,278.7 48.0 (293.0) 8,033.7
Common stocks and non-redeemable
preferred stocks.................... 33.5 1.3 (1.7) 33.1
-------- ----- ------- --------
Total available-for-sale securities.. $8,312.2 $49.3 $(294.7) $8,066.8
======== ===== ======= ========
</TABLE>
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GE LIFE AND ANNUITY ASSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- Continued
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share amounts)
(2) Investments -- Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Gross Gross
Amortized unrealized unrealized Fair
1998 cost gains losses value
- ---- --------- ---------- ---------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed maturites:
U.S. government and agency........... $ 66.3 $ 2.2 $ (0.1) $ 68.4
State and municipal.................. 1.6 0.4 -- 2.0
Non-U.S. government.................. 3.0 -- (0.4) 2.6
U.S. corporate....................... 4,223.8 142.2 (54.6) 4,311.4
Non-U.S. corporate................... 314.3 6.4 (9.0) 311.7
Mortgage-backed...................... 1,665.0 58 (9) 1,714.0
Asset-backed......................... 610.6 7.8 (5.7) 612.7
-------- ------ ------ --------
Total fixed maturities............. 6,884.6 217.0 (78.8) 7,022.8
Common stocks and non-redeemable
preferred stocks.................... 48.9 5.8 (0.3) 54.4
-------- ------ ------ --------
Total available-for-sale securities.. $6,933.5 $222.8 $(79.1) $7,077.2
======== ====== ====== ========
</TABLE>
The scheduled maturity distribution of the fixed maturity portfolio at
December 31, 1999 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>
Amortized Fair
Cost Value
--------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Due in one year or less.................................. $ 332.4 $ 329.7
Due one year through five years.......................... 2,222.5 2,170.0
Due five years through ten years......................... 1,663.2 1,565.5
Due after ten years...................................... 1,357.1 1,293.8
-------- --------
Subtotals.............................................. 5,575.2 5,359.0
Mortgage-backed securities............................... 1,696.5 1,686.0
Asset-backed securities.................................. 1,007.0 988.7
-------- --------
Totals................................................. $8,278.7 $8,033.7
======== ========
</TABLE>
As required by law, the Company has investments on deposit with governmental
authorities and banks for the protection of policyholders of $5.9 and $10.8 as
of December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
As of December 31, 1999, approximately 26.1% and 16.1% 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.
As of December 31, 1999 the Company did not hold any fixed maturity
securities which exceeded 10% of shareholders' interest.
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GE LIFE AND ANNUITY ASSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- Continued
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share amounts)
(2) Investments -- 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>
1999 1998
---------------- ----------------
Fair Fair
value Percent value Percent
-------- ------- -------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Agencies and treasuries.................... $ 284.7 3.5% $ 536.0 7.6%
AAA/Aaa.................................... 2,080.7 25.9 1,696.1 24.2
AA/Aa...................................... 461.7 5.7 415.2 5.9
A/A........................................ 1,807.5 22.5 1,388.8 19.8
BBB/Baa.................................... 2,078.2 25.9 1,980.8 28.2
BB/Ba...................................... 368.2 4.6 401.5 5.7
B/B........................................ 191.6 2.4 188.5 2.7
CCC/Ca..................................... 0.7 0.0 -- --
CC/Ca...................................... 0.1 0.0 -- --
Not rated.................................. 760.3 9.5 415.9 5.9
-------- ----- -------- -----
Totals..................................... $8,033.7 100.0% $7,022.8 100.0%
======== ===== ======== =====
</TABLE>
Bonds with ratings ranging from AAA/Aaa to BBB-/Baa 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.
At December 31, 1999 and 1998, there were fixed maturities in default with a
fair value of $1.0 and $4.5, respectively.
(b) Mortgage and Real Estate Portfolio
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, 1999:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Mortgage Real Estate
-------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
South Atlantic.......................................... 30.0% 100.0%
Pacific................................................. 26.0 --
East North Central...................................... 15.0 --
West South Central...................................... 10.0 --
Mountain................................................ 5.0 --
Other................................................... 14.0 --
----- -----
Totals.................................................. 100.0% 100.0%
===== =====
</TABLE>
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GE LIFE AND ANNUITY ASSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- Continued
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share amounts)
(2) Investments -- Continued
Type distribution as of December 31, 1999:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Mortgage Real Estate
-------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
Office Building......................................... 22.0% -- %
Retail.................................................. 30.0 100.0
Industrial.............................................. 23.0 --
Apartments.............................................. 15.0 --
Other................................................... 10.0 --
----- -----
Totals.................................................. 100.0% 100.0%
===== =====
</TABLE>
"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, 1999 and 1998: 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 of income recognition ($12.5 and
$11.3, respectively). There was no allowance for losses on these loans as of
December 31, 1999 or 1998. Average investment in impaired loans during 1999,
1998 and 1997 was $15.0, $20.0 and $23.0 and interest income earned on these
loans while they were considered impaired was $2.6, $1.8 and $2.0 for the
years ended 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
The following table shows the activity in the allowance for losses during
the years ended December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998 1997
----- ----- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Balance on January 1...................................... $20.9 $17.7 $21.0
Provision charged to operations........................... 1.6 1.5 1.4
Amounts written off, net of recoveries.................... 0.8 1.7 (4.7)
----- ----- -----
Balance at December 31.................................... $23.3 $20.9 $17.7
===== ===== =====
</TABLE>
The allowance for losses on mortgage loans at December 31, 1999 and 1998
represented 2.8% and 2.7% of gross mortgage loans, respectively.
The Company had $4.5 and $5.6 of non-income producing mortgage loan
investments as of December 31, 1999 and 1998 respectively.
(3) Deferred Acquisition Costs
Activity impacting deferred policy acquisition costs for the years ended
December 31, was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998 1997
------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Unamortized balance -- at January 1................ $296.1 $221.4 $108.8
Costs deferred..................................... 218.9 107.0 130.6
Amortization, net.................................. (39.8) (32.3) (18.0)
------ ------ ------
Unamortized balance -- at December 31.............. 475.2 296.1 221.4
Cumulative effect of net unrealized investment
(gains) losses.................................... 7.3 (13.3) (14.8)
------ ------ ------
Balance at December 31............................. $482.5 $282.8 $206.6
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
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GE LIFE AND ANNUITY ASSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- Continued
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share amounts)
(4) Intangibles
(a) Present Value of Future Profits
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 investment and 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, net of accreted interest, in a manner similar to the
amortization of deferred acquisition costs. Interest accretes at rates
credited to policyholders on underlying contracts. Recoverability of PVFP is
evaluated periodically by comparing the current estimate of expected future
gross profits to the unamortized asset balance. If such a comparison indicates
that the expected gross profits will not be sufficient to recover PVFP, the
difference is charged to expense.
PVFP is 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 shareholders' interest, net of applicable
income tax.
The components of PVFP are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998 1997
------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Unamortized balance -- at January 1................ $367.0 $426.9 $487.9
Interest accreted at 7.19%, 6.25% and 6.75% for
1999, 1998, and 1997, respectively................ 21.9 24.0 28.4
Amortization....................................... (74.1) (83.9) (89.4)
------ ------ ------
Unamortized balance -- at December 31.............. 314.8 367.0 426.9
Cumulative effect of net unrealized investment
(gains) losses.................................... 35.8 (43.8) (63.5)
------ ------ ------
Balance at December 31............................. $350.6 $323.2 $363.4
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
The estimated percentage of the December 31, 1999 balance, before the effect
of unrealized investment gains or losses, to be amortized over each of the
next five years is as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
2000................................... 14.7%
2001................................... 12.4
2002................................... 10.2
2003................................... 8.5
2004................................... 7.2
</TABLE>
(b) Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the fair value of the
assets acquired, less the fair value of the liabilities assumed which has been
pushed-down to the consolidated financial statements by the Company's parent.
Adjustments to the purchase price related to pre-acquisition contingencies are
recorded as adjustments to goodwill in the period in which they are resolved.
At December 31, 1999 and 1998, total unamortized goodwill was $121.4 and
$134.2, respectively, which is shown net of accumulated amortization and
adjustments of $36.1 and $50.9 for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998,
respectively. Goodwill amortization was $6.0, $4.9, and $8.7 for the years
ending December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively. Adjustments to goodwill
totaled ($6.8), ($27.6) and ($1.9) for the years ending December 31, 1999,
1998 and 1997, respectively.
(5) Reinsurance and Claim Reserves
GELAAC is involved in both the cession and assumption of reinsurance with
other companies. Although these reinsurance agreements contractually obligate
the reinsurers to reimburse the Company, they do not discharge the
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GE LIFE AND ANNUITY ASSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- Continued
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share amounts)
(5) Reinsurance and Claim Reserves -- Continued
Company from its primary liabilities and the Company remains liable to the
extent that the reinsuring companies are unable to meet their obligations.
In order to limit the amount of loss retention, certain policy risks are
reinsured with other insurance companies. The maximum of individual ordinary
life insurance normally retained by the Company on any one life policy is $1.
The Company does not have significant reinsurance contracts with any one
reinsurer that could have a material impact on its results of operations.
A summary of reinsurance activity is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998 1997
------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Direct............................................... $348.0 $427.5 $412.7
Assumed.............................................. 17.9 19.2 20.7
Ceded................................................ (113.0) (195.1) (134.4)
------ ------ ------
Net premiums earned.................................. $252.9 $251.6 $299.0
------ ------ ------
Percentage of amount assumed to net.................. 7% 8% 7%
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
Due to the nature of the Company's insurance contracts, premiums earned
approximate premiums written. The above premium amounts include cost of
insurance charges on universal life policies.
During 1998 and 1997, a significant portion of GELAAC's ceded premiums
related to group life and health premiums. During 1998 and 1997, GELAAC was
the primary carrier for the State of Virginia employees group life and health
plan. By statute, GELAAC had to reinsure these risks with other Virginia
domiciled companies who wished to participate.
Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses are net of reinsurance of
$68.2, $112.4 and $85.6 for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997,
respectively.
(6) Future Annuity and Contract Benefits
(a) Investment Contracts
Investment contracts are broadly defined to include contracts without
significant mortality or morbidity risk. Payments received from sales of
investment contracts are recognized by providing a liability equal to the
current account value of the policyholder's contracts. Interest rates credited
to investment contracts are guaranteed for the initial policy term with
renewal rates determined as necessary by management.
(b) Insurance Contracts
Insurance contracts are broadly defined to include contracts with
significant mortality and/or morbidity risk. The liability for future benefits
of insurance contracts is the present value of such benefits based on
mortality, morbidity, and other assumptions which were appropriate at the time
the policies were issued or acquired. These assumptions are periodically
evaluated for potential premium deficiencies. Reserves for cancelable accident
and health insurance are based upon unearned premiums, claims incurred but not
reported, and claims in the process of settlement. This estimate is based on
the experience of the insurance industry and the Company, adjusted for current
trends. Any changes in the estimated liability are reflected in income as the
estimates are revised.
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GE LIFE AND ANNUITY ASSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- Continued
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share amounts)
(6) Future Annuity and Contract Benefits -- Continued
The following chart summarizes the major assumptions underlying the
Company's recorded liabilities for future annuity and contract benefits:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Mortality/ December 31,
Withdrawal Morbidity Interest Rate -----------------
Assumption Assumption Assumption 1999 1998
------------------ ---------- ------------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment Contracts.... N/A N/A N/A $6,891.1 $5,416.2
Limited-payment
Contracts.............. None (a) 4.0-9.3% 16.3 14.4
Traditional life
insurance contracts.... Company Experience (b) 7.1% 380.8 381.5
Universal life-type
contracts.............. N/A N/A N/A 1,730.2 1,684.7
Accident & Health....... Company Experience (c) 3.5-7.5% 44.6 41.3
-------- --------
Total future annuity and
contract benefits...... $9,063.0 $7,538.1
======== ========
</TABLE>
- -------
(a) Either the United States Population Table, 1983 Group Annuitant Mortality
Table or 1983 Individual Annuitant Mortality Table.
(b) Principally modifications of the 1965-70 or 1975-80 Select and Ultimate
Tables.
(c) The 1958 Commissioner's Standard Ordinary Table and 1964 modified and 1987
Commissioner's Disability Tables.
(7) Income Taxes
GELAAC and its subsidiary have been included in the life insurance company
consolidated federal income tax return of GECA 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. As such the Company is not at risk for income taxes nor
entitled to recoveries related to post-acquisition periods.
The total provision for income taxes at December 31, consisted of the
following components:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998 1997
----- ----- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Current federal income tax provision ..................... $29.3 $29.2 $69.1
Deferred federal income tax provision (benefit)........... 24.9 28.7 (9.5)
----- ----- -----
Subtotal-federal provision.............................. 54.2 57.9 59.6
Current state income tax provision ....................... 2.3 1.6 2.6
Deferred state income tax provision (benefit)............. 0.1 0.8 (0.1)
----- ----- -----
Subtotal-state provision................................ 2.4 2.4 2.5
----- ----- -----
Total income tax provision.............................. $56.6 $60.3 $62.1
===== ===== =====
</TABLE>
The reconciliation of the federal statutory rate to the effective income tax
rate at December 31, is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998 1997
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate..................... 35.0% 35.0% 35.0%
State income tax........................................... 0.5 0.5 0.5
Non-deductible goodwill amortization....................... 1.2 1.0 1.7
Dividends received deduction............................... (1.1) (0.2) --
Other, net................................................. (1.2) -- (0.5)
---- ---- ----
Effective rate........................................... 34.4% 36.3% 36.7%
==== ==== ====
</TABLE>
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GE LIFE AND ANNUITY ASSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- Continued
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share amounts)
(7) Income Taxes -- Continued
The components of the net deferred income tax asset at December 31 are as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998
------ ------
<S> <C> <C>
Assets:
Insurance reserve amounts.................................... $149.0 $159.5
Investments.................................................. 10.7 --
Net unrealized investment losses on investment securities.... 72.2 --
Other........................................................ 22.2 7.7
------ ------
Total deferred tax assets................................... 254.1 167.2
------ ------
Liabilities:
Net unrealized investment gains on investment securities..... -- 31.1
Investments.................................................. -- 15.9
Present value of future profits.............................. 59.6 67.1
Deferred acquisition costs................................... 74.2 11.0
------ ------
Total deferred tax liabilities.............................. 133.8 125.1
------ ------
Net deferred income tax asset............................... $120.3 $ 42.1
====== ======
</TABLE>
Based on an analysis of the Company's tax position, management believes it
is more likely than not that the results of future operations and
implementation of tax planning strategies will generate sufficient taxable
income enabling the Company to realize remaining deferred tax assets.
Accordingly, no valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is deemed
necessary.
The Company paid $41.8, $25.6 and $70.6, for federal and state income taxes
for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
(8) Related Party Transactions
GELAAC pays investment advisory fees and other fees to affiliates. Amounts
incurred for these items aggregated $14.8, $11.5 and $11.9 for the years ended
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively. GELAAC charges affiliates for
certain services and for the use of facilities and equipment which aggregated
$45.1, $19.1 and $4.6, for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997,
respectively.
GELAAC pays interest on outstanding amounts under a credit funding
agreement with GNA Corporation, the parent company of GECA. Interest expense
under this agreement was $1.9 and $2.2 with no outstanding borrowings at
December 31, 1999 and $64.3 outstanding at December 31, 1998.
During 1998, GELAAC sold $18.5 of third-party preferred stock investments
to an affiliate. This resulted in a gain on sale of $3.9, which is included in
net realized investment gains.
(9) Commitments and Contingencies
(a) Mortgage Loan Commitments
GELAAC 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 as of December 31, 1999 and 1998,
totaled $30.8 and $75.9, respectively.
(b) Guaranty Association Assessments
The Company is required by law to participate in the guaranty associations
of the various states in which they do business. The state guaranty
associations ensure payment of guaranteed benefits, with certain restrictions,
to policyholders of impaired or insolvent insurance companies by assessing all
other companies involved in similar lines of business.
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GE LIFE AND ANNUITY ASSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- Continued
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share amounts)
(9) Commitments and Contingencies -- Continued
There are currently several unrelated insurance companies which had
substantial amounts of annuity business in the process of liquidation or
rehabilitation. The Company paid assessments of $.1, $3.1, and $4.6 to various
state guaranty associations during 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively. At
December 31, 1999 and 1998, accounts payable and accrued expenses include $4.1
and $17.8, respectively, related to estimated future payments.
(c) Litigation
The Company and its subsidiary are defendants in various cases of litigation
considered to be in the normal course of business. The Company believes that
the outcome of such litigation will not have a material effect on its
financial position or results of operations.
(10) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company has no derivative financial instruments as of December 31, 1999
and 1998 other than mortgage loan commitments of $53.0 and $83.8 and interest
rate floors of $13.9 and $17.2, respectively. The notional value of the
interest rate floors at December 31, 1999 and 1998, was $1,800 and the floors
expire from September 2003 to October 2003.
The fair values of financial instruments presented in the applicable notes
to the Company's consolidated financial statements are estimates of the fair
values at a specific point in time using available market information and
valuation methodologies considered appropriate by management. These estimates
are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and significant judgment in
the interpretation of current market data. Therefore, the fair values
presented are not necessarily indicative of amounts the Company could realize
or settle currently. The Company does not necessarily intend to dispose of or
liquidate such instruments prior to maturity.
Financial instruments that, as a matter of accounting policy, are reflected
in the accompanying consolidated financial statements at fair value are not
included in the following disclosures. Such items include fixed maturities,
equity securities and certain other invested assets. The carrying value of
policy loans and short-term investments approximate fair value at both
December 31, 1999 and 1998.
At December 31, the carrying amounts and fair value of the Company's
financial instruments were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998
----------------- -----------------
Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
amount value amount value
-------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Mortgage loans.......................... $ 810.5 $ 819.4 $ 745.8 $ 828.3
Investment type insurance contracts..... 6,891.1 6,849.8 5,416.2 5,441.8
Interest rate floors.................... 13.9 1.2 17.2 12.5
</TABLE>
The fair value of mortgage loans is estimated by discounting the estimated
future cash flows using interest rates applicable to current loan origination,
adjusted for credit risk.
The estimated fair value of investment contracts is the amount payable on
demand (cash surrender value) for deferred annuities and the net present value
based on interest rates currently offered on similar contracts for non-life
contingent immediate annuities. Fair value disclosures are not required for
insurance contracts.
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GE LIFE AND ANNUITY ASSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- Continued
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share amounts)
(11) Restrictions on Dividends
Insurance companies are restricted by states as to the aggregate amount of
dividends they may pay to their parent in any consecutive twelve-month period
without regulatory approval. Generally, dividends may be paid out of earned
surplus without approval with thirty days prior written notice within certain
limits. The limits are generally based on 10% of the prior year surplus (net
of adjustments in some cases) and prior year statutory income (net gain from
operations, net income adjusted for realized capital gains, or net investment
income). Dividends in excess of the prescribed limits or the Company's earned
surplus require formal state insurance commission approval. The maximum
dividend payout which may be made without prior approval in 2000 is $54.2.
On December 3, 1998, the Company received approval from the Commonwealth of
Virginia for, and declared, a dividend payable in cash, preferred stock and/or
common stock at the election of each shareholder. GEFAHI elected to receive
cash and preferred stock and GECA elected to receive common stock. A cash
dividend of $120 was paid and a Series A preferred stock dividend of $120 was
issued to GEFAHI on December 15, 1998. The Series A preferred stock has a par
value of $1,000 per share, is redeemable at par at the Company's election, and
is not subject to call penalties. Dividends on the preferred stock are
cumulative and payable semi-annually at the annual rate of 8.0% of the par
value. The Series A preferred stock is not convertible into any other security
of the Company, and the holders thereof have no voting rights except with
respect to any proposed changes in the preferences and special rights of such
stock. GECA received its dividend in the form of 18,641 shares of newly issued
common stock in 1999.
(12) Supplementary Financial Data
The Company files financial statements with state insurance regulatory
authorities and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC")
that are prepared on an accounting basis prescribed by such authorities
(statutory basis). Statutory accounting practices differ from GAAP in several
respects, causing differences in reported net income and shareholders'
interest. Permitted statutory accounting practices encompass all accounting
practices not so prescribed but that have been specifically allowed by state
insurance authorities. The Company has no significant permitted accounting
practices.
At December 31, statutory net income and statutory capital and surplus is
summarized below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998 1997
------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Statutory net income................................... $ 70.8 $ 70.1 $ 80.9
Statutory capital and surplus.......................... $542.5 $577.5 $600.0
</TABLE>
The NAIC adopted Risk Based Capital ("RBC") requirements to evaluate the
adequacy of statutory capital and surplus in relation to risks associated with
(i) asset quality, (ii) insurance risk, (iii) interest rate risk, and (iv)
other business factors. The RBC formula is designated as an early warning tool
for the states to identify possible under-capitalized companies for the
purpose of initiating regulatory action. In the course of operations, the
Company periodically monitors its RBC level. At December 31, 1999 and 1998,
the Company exceeded the minimum required RBC levels.
(13) Operating Segment Information
The Company conducts its operations through two business segments: (1)
Wealth Accumulation and Transfer, comprised of products intended to increase
the policyholder's wealth, transfer wealth to beneficiaries or provide a means
for replacing the income of the insured in the event of premature death, and
(2) Lifestyle Protection and Enhancement, comprised of products intended to
protect accumulated wealth and income from the financial drain of unforeseen
events. See Note (1)(c) for further discussion of the Company's principal
product lines within these two segments.
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GE LIFE AND ANNUITY ASSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- Continued
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share amounts)
(13) Operating Segment Information -- Continued
The following is a summary of industry segment activity for 1999, 1998 and
1997:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Wealth Lifestyle
Accumulation & Protection
1999 -- Segment Data Transfer & Enhancement Consolidated
- -------------------- -------------- ------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net investment income................ $ 634.2 $ 4.0 $ 638.2
Net realized investment gains........ 12.0 -- 12.0
Premiums............................. 67.8 56.1 123.9
Other revenues....................... 243.6 0.2 243.8
--------- ------ ---------
Total revenues..................... 957.6 60.3 1,017.9
--------- ------ ---------
Interest credited, benefits, and
other changes in policy reserves.... 617.0 38.5 655.5
Commissions.......................... 179.7 12.4 192.1
Amortization of intangibles.......... 56.2 2.1 58.3
Other operating costs and expenses... (55.1) 2.6 (52.5)
--------- ------ ---------
Total benefits and expenses........ 797.8 55.6 853.4
--------- ------ ---------
Income before income taxes and
cumulative effect of accounting
change............................ $ 159.8 $ 4.7 $ 164.5
========= ====== =========
Total Assets......................... $19,774.2 $183.1 $19,957.3
========= ====== =========
<CAPTION>
Wealth Lifestyle
Accumulation & Protection
1998 -- Segment Data Transfer & Enhancement Consolidated
- -------------------- -------------- ------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net investment income................ $ 569.4 $ 5.3 $ 574.7
Net realized investment gains........ 29.6 -- 29.6
Premiums............................. 101.4 21.7 123.1
Other revenues....................... 211.1 0.5 211.6
--------- ------ ---------
Total revenues..................... 911.5 27.5 939.0
--------- ------ ---------
Interest credited, benefits, and
other changes in policy reserves.... 560.7 (3.9) 556.8
Commissions.......................... 106.2 6.6 112.8
Amortization of intangibles.......... 55.1 9.7 64.8
Other operating costs and expenses... 26.0 12.5 38.5
--------- ------ ---------
Total benefits and expenses........ 748.0 24.9 772.9
--------- ------ ---------
Income before income taxes and
cumulative effect of accounting
change............................ $ 163.5 $ 2.6 $ 166.1
========= ====== =========
Total Assets......................... $14,661.1 $ 99.8 $14,760.9
========= ====== =========
<CAPTION>
Wealth Lifestyle
Accumulation & Protection
1997 -- Segment Data Transfer & Enhancement Consolidated
- -------------------- -------------- ------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net investment income................ $ 555.74 $ 7.0 $ 562.7
Net realized investment gains........ 19.0 -- 19.0
Premiums............................. 105.6 66.2 171.8
Other revenues....................... 195.1 0.2 195.3
--------- ------ ---------
Total revenues..................... 875.4 73.4 948.8
--------- ------ ---------
Interest credited, benefits, and
other changes in policy reserves.... 548.4 42.5 590.9
Commissions.......................... 125.2 13.9 139.1
Amortization of intangibles.......... 66.6 3.1 69.7
Other operating costs and expenses... (24.5) 4.1 (20.4)
--------- ------ ---------
Total benefits and expenses........ 715.7 63.6 779.3
--------- ------ ---------
Income before income taxes and
cumulative effect of accounting
change............................ $ 159.7 $ 9.8 $ 169.5
========= ====== =========
Total Assets......................... $12,699.0 $ 47.9 $12,746.9
========= ====== =========
</TABLE>
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GE LIFE AND ANNUITY ASSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- Continued
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share amounts)
(14) Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") has issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities (Statement No. 133), effective for GELAAC
on January 1, 2001 (as amended by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 137, Deferral of the Effective Date of Statement No. 133.) Upon adoption,
all derivative instruments (including certain derivative instruments embedded
in other contracts) will be recognized in the balance sheets at fair value,
and changes in such fair values must be recognized immediately in earnings
unless specific hedging criteria are met. Changes in the values of derivatives
meeting these hedging criteria will ultimately offset related earnings effects
of the hedged items; effects of qualifying changes in fair value are to be
recorded in equity pending recognition in earnings. Certain significant
refinements and interpretations of Statement 133 are being deliberated by the
FASB, and the effects on accounting for GELAAC financial instruments will
depend to some degree on the results of such deliberations. Management has not
determined the total probable effects of adopting Statement 133, and does not
believe that an estimate of such effects would be meaningful at this time.
(15) Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants has issued Statement
of Position ("SOP") No. 97-3, Accounting by Insurance and Other Enterprises
for Insurance-Related Assessments. This SOP provided guidance on accounting by
insurance and other enterprises for guaranty-fund and certain other insurance-
related assessments. The SOP requires enterprises to recognize (1) a liability
for assessments when (a) an assessment has been asserted or information
available prior to issuance of the financial statements indicates it is
probable that an assessment will be asserted, (b) the underlying cause of the
asserted or probable assessment has occurred on or before the date of the
financial statements, and (c) the amount of the loss can be reasonably
estimated and (2) an asset for an amount when it is probable that a paid or
accrued assessment will result in an amount that is recoverable from premium
tax offsets or policy surcharges from in-force policies.
Effective January 1, 1999, the Company adopted SOP No. 97-3 and has reported
the favorable impact of this adoption as a cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle resulting in an increase to net income of $5 (net of
income taxes of $2.8).
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PART C
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements
All required financial statements are included in Part B of this
Registration Statement.
(b) Exhibits
(1)(a) Resolution of Board of Directors of The Life Insurance Company of
Virginia authorizing the establishment of Separate Account 4.(10)
(1)(a)(i) Resolution of the Board of Directors of GE Life & Annuity
authorizing the change in name of Life of Virginia Separate
Account 4 to GE Life & Annuity Separate Account 4.(13)
(1)(b) Resolution of Board of Directors of The Life Insurance Company of
Virginia authorizing the establishment of additional investment
subdivisions of Separate Account 4, investing in shares of the Asset
Manager Portfolio of the Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund
II and the Balanced Portfolio of the Advisers Management Trust.(10)
(1)(c) Resolution of Board of Directors of The Life Insurance Company of
Virginia authorizing the establishment of additional investment
subdivisions of Separate Account 4, investing in shares of the
Growth Portfolio, the Aggressive Growth Portfolio, and the Worldwide
Growth Portfolio of the Janus Aspen Series.(10)
(1)(d) Resolution of Board of Directors of The Life Insurance Company of
Virginia authorizing the establishment of twenty-two (22) additional
subdivisions of Separate Account 4, investing in shares of Money
Market Portfolio, High Income Portfolio, Equity-Income Portfolio,
Growth Portfolio and Overseas Portfolio of the Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products Fund; Asset Manager Portfolio of the Fidelity
Variable Insurance Products Fund II; Money Market Portfolio,
Government Securities Portfolio, Common Stock Index Portfolio, Total
Return Portfolio of the Life of Virginia Series Fund, Inc.; Limited
Maturity Bond Portfolio, Growth Portfolio and Balanced Portfolio of
the Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust; Growth Portfolio,
Aggressive Growth Portfolio, and Worldwide Growth Portfolio of the
Janus Aspen Series; Money Fund, High Income Fund, Bond Fund, Capital
Appreciation Fund, Growth Fund, Multiple Strategies Fund of the
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds.(10)
(1)(e) Resolution of Board of Directors of The Life Insurance Company of
Virginia authorizing the establishment of two additional investment
subdivisions of Separate Account 4, investing in shares of the
Utility Fund and the Corporate Bond Fund of the Insurance Management
Series, and the Contrafund Portfolio of the Variable Insurance
Products Fund II.(10)
(1)(f) Resolution of Board of Directors of The Life Insurance Company of
Virginia authorizing the establishment of two additional investment
subdivisions of Separate Account 4, investing in shares of the
International Equity Portfolio and the Real Estate Securities
Portfolio of Life of Virginia Series Fund.(10)
(1)(g) Resolution of Board of Directors of The Life Insurance Company of
Virginia authorizing the establishment of four additional investment
subdivisions of Separate Account 4, investing in shares of the
American Growth Portfolio and the American Small Capitalization
Portfolio of The Alger American Fund, and the Balanced Portfolio and
Flexible Income Portfolio of the Janus Aspen Series.(8)
(1)(h) Resolution of Board of Directors of The Life Insurance Company of
Virginia authorizing the establishment of two additional investment
subdivision of Separate Account 4, investing in shares of the
Federated American Leaders Fund II of the Federated Insurance
Series, and the International Growth Portfolio of the Janus Aspen
Series.(9)
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<PAGE>
(1)(i) Resolution of Board of Directors of The Life Insurance Company of
Virginia authorizing the establishment of twelve additional
investment subdivisions of Separate Account 4, investing in shares
of the Growth and Income Portfolio and Growth opportunities
Portfolio of Variable Insurance Products Fund III; Growth II
Portfolio and Large Cap Growth Portfolio of the PBHG Insurance
Series Fund, Inc.; Global Income Fund and Value Equity Fund of GE
Investments Funds, Inc.(8)
(1)(j) Resolution of Board of Directors of The Life Insurance Company of
Virginia authorizing the establishment of two additional investment
subdivisions of Separate Account 4, investing in shares of the
Capital Appreciation Portfolio of the Janus Aspen Series.(10)
(1)(k) Resolution of Board of Directors of The Life Insurance Company of
Virginia authorizing the establishment of six additional investment
subdivisions of Separate Account 4, investing in shares of the U.S.
Equity Fund of the GE Investments Funds, Inc., Growth and Income
Fund of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust Fund and Mid Cap
Equity Fund of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust Fund. Further
a name change to Oppenheimer Variable Account Fund Aggressive Growth
Fund.
(1)(l) Resolution of Board of Directors of The Life Insurance Company of
Virginia authorizing additional Investment Subdivisions investing in
shares of the Salomon Brothers Variable Investors Fund, Salomon
Brothers Variable Total Return Fund and Salomon Brothers Variable
Strategic Bond Fund of Salomon Brothers Variable Series Funds,
Inc.(13)
(1)(m) Resolution of Board of Directors of The Life Insurance Company of
Virginia authorizing the establishment of ninety-six additional
investment subdivisions of Separate Account 4.
(1)(n) Resolution of Board of Directors of GE Life and Annuity Assurance
Company authorizing additional Investment Subdivisions investing in
shares of GE Premier Growth Equity Fund of GE Investments Funds,
Inc.(13)
(1)(o) Resolution of Board of Directors of GE Life and Annuity Assurance
Company authorizing change in name of Investment Subdivisions of
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds and Mid Cap Value Fund of Goldman
Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.(13)
(1)(p) Resolution of Board of Directors of GE Life & Annuity authorizing
the establishment of additional investment subdivisions of Separate
Account 4, investing in shares of AIM V.I. Aggressive Growth Fund,
AIM V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund, AIM V.I. Capital Development
Fund, AIM V.I. Global Utilities Fund, AIM V.I. Government Securities
Fund, AIM V.I. Growth Fund, AIM V.I. Growth & Income Fund, AIM V.I.
Telecommunications Fund and AIM V.I. Value Fund of AIM Variable
Insurance Funds, Inc.; Growth & Income Portfolio, Premier Growth
Portfolio and Quasar Portfolio of Alliance Variable Products Series
Fund; The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. of The
Dreyfus Corporation; Equity Income Portfolio and Growth Portfolio of
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund; Contrafund Portfolio of
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II; Growth & Income
Portfolio and Mid Cap Portfolio of Fidelity Variable Insurance
Products Fund III; Money Market Fund, Premier Growth Equity Fund,
S&P 500 Index Fund, U.S. Equity Fund, and Value Equity Fund of GE
Asset Management; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Balanced Portfolio,
Capital Appreciation Portfolio, Equity-Income Portfolio, Global
Sciences Portfolio, Global Technology Portfolio, Growth Portfolio,
High-Yield Portfolio, International Growth Portfolio, and Worldwide
Growth Portfolio of Janus Aspen Series; Global Securities Fund/VA
and Main Street Growth & Income Fund/VA of Oppenheimer Variable
Account Funds; Foreign Bond Portfolio, High Yield Bond Portfolio,
Long-Term U.S. Government Bond Portfolio and Total Return Bond
Portfolio of PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust; and OTC Fund of Rydex
Variable Trust.(14)
(1)(q)Resolution of Board of Directors of GE Life & Annuity authorizing the
establishment of additional investment subdivisions of Separate Account
4, investing in shares of Global Life Sciences and Global Technology of
Janus Aspen Series and Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund of GE Investments
Funds, Inc.(15)
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(2) Not Applicable.
(3)(a) Underwriting Agreement dated December 12, 1997 between The Life
Insurance Company of Virginia and Capital Brokerage Corporation.(11)
(b) Broker Dealer Sales Agreement dated December 13, 1997.(11)
(4)(a) Form of Policy.
(i) Original Form of Policy(11)
(ii) Revised Form of Policy(11)
(b) Endorsements to Policy.
(i) Joint Annuitant Endorsement(11)
(ii) IRA Endorsement
(iii) Pension Endorsement(11)
(iv) Section 403(b) Endorsement(11)
(v) Endorsement modifying Transfers(11)
(vi) Minimum Premium Endorsement(11)
(vii) Guarantee Account Rider(11)
(viii) Endorsement correcting Death Provisions(11)
(ix) Endorsement waiving surrender charges for Hospital or Nursing
Facility Confinement(11)
(x) Endorsment modifying provision titled Reduced Charges on Certain
Surrenders(11)
(5)(a) Form of Application.(10)
(6)(a) Certificate of Incorporation of The Life Insurance Company of
Virginia.(10)
(b) By-Laws of The Life Insurance Company of Virginia.(10)
(7) Not Applicable.
(8)(a) Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund,
Fidelity Distributors Corporation, and The Life Insurance Company of
Virginia.(10)
(a)(i) Amendment to Participation Agreement Referencing Policy Form
Numbers.(10)
(a)(ii) Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance
Products Fund II, Fidelity Distributors Corporation, and The
Life Insurance Company of Virginia.(10)
(a)(iii) Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance
Products Fund, Fidelity Distributors Corporation, and The Life
Insurance Company of Virginia.(10)
(b) Agreement between Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds, Oppenheimer
Management Corporation, and The Life Insurance Company of
Virginia.(10)
(b)(i) Amendment to Agreement between Oppenheimer Variable Account
Funds, Oppenheimer Management Corporation, and The Life Insurance
Company of Virginia.(10)
(c) Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund II,
Fidelity Distributors Corporation and The Life Insurance Company of
Virginia.(10)
(d) Participation Agreement between Janus Capital Corporation and Life
of Virginia.(10)
(d)(i)Amendment to Participation Agreement between Janus Capital
Corporation and GE Life & Annuity.(15)
(e) Participation Agreement between Insurance Management Series,
Federated Securities Corporation, and The Life Insurance Company of
Virginia(10)
(f) Participation Agreement between The Alger American Fund, Fred Alger
and Company, Inc., and The Life Insurance Company of Virginia.(6)
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(f)(i) Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement between The Alger
American Fund, Fred Alger and Company, Inc. and GE Life and
Annuity Assurance Company.(12)
(g) Participation Agreement between Variable Insurance Products Fund III
and The Life Insurance Company of Virginia.(8)
(h) Participation Agreement between PBHG Insurance Series Fund, Inc. and
The Life Insurance Company of Virginia.(8)
(i) Participation Agreement between Goldman Sach Variable Series Funds
and The Life Insurance Company of Virginia.(10)
(j) Participation Agreement between Salomon Brothers Variable Series
Funds and The Life Insurance Company of Virginia.(12)
(j) Participation Agreement between GE Investments Funds, Inc. and The
Life Insurance Company of Virginia(12)
(k)(i) Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement between GE Investments
Funds, Inc. and GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company.(15)
(k) Participation Agreement between AIM Variable Insurance Funds, Inc.
and GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company.(14)
(9) Opinion and Consent of Counsel.(16)
(10)(a) Consent of Counsel.(16)
(b) Consent of Independent Auditors.(16)
(11) Not Applicable.
(12) Not Applicable.
(13) Schedule showing computation for Performance Data(9)
(14)(a) Power of Attorney dated 4/16/97(9)
(b) Power of Attorney dated 4/15/99(13)
(c) Power of Attorney dated December 17, 1999(12)
(d) Power of Attorney dated April 4, 2000(15)
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(6) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to the
Registrant's registration statement on Form N-4, File No. 33-17428, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 1995.
(7) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the
Registrant's registration statement on Form N-4, File No. 33-76334, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 1996.
(8) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to the
Registrant's registration statement on Form N-4, File No. 33-17428, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 1997.
(9) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to the
Registrant's registration statement on Form N-4, File No. 33-17428, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 1998
(10) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to the
Registrant's registration statement on Form N-4, File No. 33-76334, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 1998
(11) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to
the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-4, File No. 33-76334,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 1998.
(12) Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
Registrant's registration statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-62695,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18, 1998.
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(13) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to
the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-4, File No. 33-76334,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commissions on May 1, 1999.
(14) Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
Registrant's registration statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-96513,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2000.
(15) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to
the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-4, File No. 33-76334,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2000.
(16) Incorporated herein.
Item 25. Directors and Officers of GE Life & Annuity
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Positions and Offices with
Name Address Depositor
- ---- ------- --------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Michael D. Fraizer...... GE Financial Assurance Director, Chairman of the Board,
6604 W. Broad Street and
Richmond, VA 23230
Pamela S. Schutz........ GE Life & Annuity Director and President
6610 W. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
Selwyn L. Flournoy, GE Life & Annuity Director and Senior Vice President
Jr. ................... 6610 W. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
Donita M. King.......... GE Life & Annuity Senior Vice President
6610 W. Broad Street General Counsel
Richmond, VA 23230 Assistant Secretary
Thomas M. Stinson....... GE Life & Annuity Director and Senior Vice President
6630 W. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
Victor C. Moses......... GE Financial Assurance Director & Vice President
601 Union Street, Ste. 5600
Seattle, WA 98101
Geoffrey S. Stiff....... GE Life & Annuity Director & Senior Vice President
6610 W. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
Richand P. McKenney..... GE Life & Annuity Senior Vice President,
6610 W. Broad St. Chief Financial Officer
Richmond, VA 23230
Kelly L. Groh........... GE Life & Annuity Vice President,
6610 W. Broad St. Controller
Richmond, VA 23230
</TABLE>
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Item 26. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control With the Depositor or
Registrant
Organizational Chart
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| General Electric
Company
Other Subsidiaries |
(100%)
|
General Electric
Capital Services, Inc.
|
(100%)
|
General Electric
Capital Corporation
|
(100%)
|
GE Financial Assurance
Holdings, Inc.
|
(100%)
|
GNA Corporation
|
(100%)
|
General Electric
Capital Assurance Company --------
| |
| |
(85.2%) |
|
| Federal Home Life Phoenix Group
| Insurance Company Holdings, Inc.
(11.7%) (3.1%)
| |
GE Life and Annuity
Assurance Company -----------------------------
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Item 27. Number of Policyowners
As of April 15, 2000, we have 25,248 policyowners invested in this product.
Item 28. Indemnification
Section 13.1-698 and 13.1-702 of the Code of Virginia, in brief, allow a
corporation to indemnify any person made party to a proceeding because such
person is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation,
against liability incurred in the proceeding if: (1) he conducted himself in
good faith; and (2) he believed that (a) in the case of conduct in his
official capacity with the corporation, his conduct was in its best interests;
and (b) in all other cases, his conduct was at least not opposed to the
corporation's best interests and (3) in the case of any criminal proceeding,
he had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The
termination of a proceeding by judgment, order, settlement or conviction is
not, of itself, determinative that the director, officer, employee, or agent
of the corporation did not meet the standard of conduct described. A
corporation may not indemnify a director, officer, employee, or agent of the
corporation in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the
corporation, in which such person was adjudged liable to the corporation, or
in connection with any other proceeding charging improper personal benefit to
such person, whether or not involving action in his official capacity, in
which such person was adjudged liable on the basis that personal benefit was
improperly received by him. Indemnification permitted under these sections of
the Code of Virginia in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the
corporation is limited to reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the
proceeding.
Section 5 of the By-Laws of The Life Insurance Company of Virginia further
provides that:
(a) The Corporation shall indemnify each director, officer and employee of
this Company who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any
threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative, arbitrative, or investigative (other than an action
by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that he is or was
a director, officer or employee of the Corporation, or is or was serving at
the request of the Corporation as a director, officer or employee of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against
expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgements [sic], fines and amounts paid
in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such
action, suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he
reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Corporation, and with
respect to any criminal action, had no cause to believe his conduct unlawful.
The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgement [sic], order,
settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere, shall not of itself
create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith, or in a manner
opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any
criminal action or proceeding, believed his conduct unlawful.
(b) The Corporation shall indemnify each director, officer or employee of
the Corporation who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to
any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the
Corporation to procure a judgement [sic] in its favor by reason of the fact
that he is or was a director, officer or employee of the Corporation, or is or
was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer or
employee of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and
reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of
such action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably
believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation and
except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or
matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable for
negligence or misconduct in the performance of his duty to the Corporation
unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was
brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of
liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is
fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which such court
shall deem proper.
(c) Any indemnification under subsections (a) and (b) (unless ordered by a
court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific
case upon a determination that indemnification of the director,
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officer or employee is proper in the circumstances because he has met the
applicable standard of conduct set forth in subsections (a) and (b). Such
determination shall be made (1) by the Board of Directors of the Corporation
by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of the directors who were not
parties to such action, suit or proceeding, or (2) if such a quorum is not
obtainable, or even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so
directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (3) by the
stockholders of the Corporation.
(d) Expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred in defending an action,
suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative or
investigative, may be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final
disposition of such action, suit or proceeding as authorized in the manner
provided in subsection (c) upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of
the director, officer or employee to repay such amount to the Corporation
unless it shall ultimately be determined that he is entitled to be indemnified
by the Corporation as authorized in this Article.
(e) The Corporation shall have the power to make any other or further
indemnity to any person referred to in this section except an indemnity
against gross negligence or willful misconduct.
(f) Every reference herein to director, officer or employee shall include
every director, officer or employee, or former director, officer or employee
of the Corporation and its subsidiaries and shall enure to the benefit of the
heirs, executors and administrators of such person.
(g) The foregoing rights and indemnification shall not be exclusive of any
other rights and indemnification to which the directors, officers and
employees of the Corporation may be entitled according to law.
* * *
Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of
1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
depositor pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the depositor
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the depositor of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the depositor
in successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities
being registered, the depositor will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the
final adjudication of such issue.
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Item 29. Principal Underwriters
(a) Capital Brokerage Corporation is the principal underwriter of the
Policies as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, and is also the
principal underwriter for other flexible premium variable annuity policies and
variable life insurance policies issued through GE Life & Annuity Separate
Accounts I, II, III, 4.
(b)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name Address Position and offices with Underwriter
- ---- ------- -------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Scott A. Curtis......... GE Financial Assurance President and Chief Executive Officer
6610 W. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
David J. Beck........... GE Financial Assurance Senior Vice President &
601 Union St., Ste. 5600 Chief Investment Officer
Seattle, WA 98101
Thomas W. Casey......... GE Financial Assurance Senior Vice President &
6604 W. Broad St. Chief Financial Officer
Richmond, VA 23230
Gary T. Prizzia......... GE Financial Assurance Treasurer
6620 W. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
Victor C. Moses......... GE Financial Assurance Senior Vice President
601 Union St., Ste. 5600
Seattle, WA 98101
Geoffrey S. Stiff....... GE Financial Assurance Senior Vice President
6610 W. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23230
Marycatherine Yeagley... GE Financial Assurance Senior Vice President
601 Union St., Ste. 5600
Seattle, WA 98101
Ward E. Bobitz.......... GE Financial Assurance Vice President & Assistant Secretary
6604 W. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23230
Brenda Daglish.......... GE Financial Assurance Vice President & Assistant Treasurer
6604 W. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23230
William E. Daner, Jr.... GE Financial Assurance Vice President, Counsel & Secretary
6610 W. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23230
Richard G. Fucci........ GE Financial Assurance Vice President & Controller
6604 W. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23230
Scott A. Reeks.......... GE Financial Assurance Vice President & Assistant Treasurer
6630 W. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23230
</TABLE>
Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records
All accounts and records required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules under it are maintained by GE
Life & Annuity at its Home Office.
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Item 31. Management Services
All management contracts are discussed in Part A or Part B of this
Registration Statement.
Item 32. Undertakings
(a) Registrant undertakes that it will file a post-effective amendment to
this Registration Statement as frequently as necessary to ensure that the
audited financial statements in the Registration Statement are never more than
16 months old for so long as payments under the variable annuity contracts may
be accepted.
(b) Registrant undertakes that it will include either (1) as part of any
application to purchase a contract offered by the prospectus, a space that an
applicant can check to request a Statement of Additional Information, or (2) a
post card or similar written communication affixed to or included in the
Prospectus that the applicant can remove to send for a Statement of Additional
Information.
(c) Registrant undertakes to deliver any Statement of Additional Information
and any financial statements required to be made available under this Form
promptly upon written or oral request to GE Life & Annuity at the address or
phone number listed in the Prospectus.
Statement Pursuant to Rule 6c-7
GE Life & Annuity offers and will offer Policies to participants in the
Texas Optional Retirement Program. In connection therewith, GE Life & Annuity
and Account 4 rely on 17 C.F.R. Section 270.6c-7 and represent that the
provisions of paragraphs (a)-(d) of the Rule have been or will be complied
with.
Section 403(b) Representations
GE Life & Annuity represents that in connection with its offering of
Policies as funding vehicles for retirement plans meeting the requirements of
Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, it is relying on a no-
action letter dated November 28, 1988, to the American Council of Life
Insurance (Ref. No. IP-6-88) regarding Sections 22(e), 27(c)(1), and 27(d) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940, and that paragraphs numbered (1) through
(4) of that letter will be complied with.
Section 26(e)(2)(a) Representations
GE Life & Annuity hereby represents that the fees and charges deducted under
the Policy, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services
rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by GE
Life & Annuity.
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SIGNATURES
As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of
1940, the registrant, GE Life & Annuity 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 25th day of
April, 2000.
GE Life & Annuity Separate Account 4
(Registrant)
/s/ Selwyn L. Flournoy, Jr.
By___________________________________
Selwyn L. Flournoy, Jr. Senior
Vice President
GE Life and Annuity Assurance
Company
GE Life and Annuity Assurance
Company
(Depositor)
/s/ Selwyn L. Flournoy, Jr.
By___________________________________
Selwyn L. Flournoy, Jr. Senior
Vice President
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Post Effective Amendment No.
23 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> <C>
* Director, Chairman of the 4/25/00
______________________________________ Board
Michael D. Fraizer
* Director, Chief Operating 4/25/00
______________________________________ Officer
Pamela S. Schutz
/s/ Selwyn L. Flournoy, Jr. Director, Senior Vice 4/25/00
______________________________________ President
Selwyn L. Flournoy, Jr.
* Director, Senior Vice 4/25/00
______________________________________ President
Thomas M. Stinson
* Senior Vice President, 4/25/00
______________________________________ Chief Financial Officer
Richard P. McKenney
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Signature Title Date
--------- ----- ----
<S> <C> <C>
* Vice President and 4/25/00
______________________________________ Controller
Kelly L. Groh
* Director 4/25/00
______________________________________
Victor C. Moses
* Director 4/25/00
______________________________________
Geoffrey S. Stiff
</TABLE>
By /s/ Selwyn L. Flournoy, Jr., Pursuant To Power of Attorney Executed On
April 4, 2000.
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EXHIBIT LIST
Exhibit 9Consent of Counsel
Exhibit 10(a)Consent of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
Exhibit 10(b)Consent of KPMG LLP
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Exhibit 9
April 25, 2000
GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company
6610 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
Gentlemen:
With reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to Form N-4 (File Number
33-17428) filed by GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company and GE Life & Annuity
Separate Account 4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering flexible
premium variable deferred annuity policies, I have examined such documents and
such law as I considered necessary and appropriate, and on the basis of such
examination, it is my opinion that:
1. GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company is duly organized and validly
existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and has been duly
authorized to issue individual flexible premium variable deferred annuity
policies by the Bureau of Insurance of the State Corporation Commission of
the Commonwealth of Virginia.
2. GE Life & Annuity Separate Account 4 is a duly authorized and existing
separate account established pursuant to the provisions of Section
38.2-3113 of the Code of Virginia.
3. The flexible premium variable deferred annuity policies, when issued as
contemplated by said Form N-4 Registration Statement, will constitute
legal, validly issued and binding obligations of GE Life and Annuity
Assurance Company.
I hereby consent to the use of this letter, or copy thereof, as an exhibit to
Post Effective Amendment No. 23 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File
Number 33-17428) and the reference to me under the caption "Legal Matters" in
the Statement of Additional Information contained in said Post-Effective
Amendment.
Sincerely,
/s/ Patricia L. Dysart
Patricia L. Dysart
Assistant Vice President and
Associate General Counsel
Law Department
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Exhibit 10(a)
STEPHEN E. ROTH
DIRECT LINE: (202) 383-0158
Internet: [email protected]
April 25, 2000
Board of Directors
GE Life and Annuity Assurance
Company
6610 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
Re GE Life & Annuity Separate Account 4
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Ladies and 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. 23 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 filed by
GE Life & Annuity 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: /s/ Stephen E. Roth
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Stephen E. Roth
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Exhibit 10(b) Consent of KPMG LLP
Consent of Independent Auditors
The Board of Directors
GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company
and
Contractholders
GE Life & Annuity Separate Account 4
We consent to the use of our reports included herein and to the reference to our
firm under the heading "Experts" in the Statement of Additional Information.
Our report on the consolidated financial statements of GE Life and Annuity
Assurance Company and subsidiary dated January 21, 2000, contains an
explanatory paragraph that states that the Company changed its method of
accounting for insurance-related assessments in 1999.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Richmond, VA
April 24, 2000
