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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
CLASS 1
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Period Ended
December 31, 1998 +
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Per Share Operating Performance
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)
Net asset value, beginning of period $10.00
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Income from investment operations:
Net investment income .08
Net realized and unrealized gains 1.26
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Total from investment operations 1.34
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Net asset value, end of period $11.34
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Total Return * 13.40%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net assets, end of period (000's) $ 284
Ratios to average net assets:
Expenses 1.00% **
Expenses, excluding waiver and payments by affiliate 1.55% **
Net investmentincome 1.18% **
Portfolio turnover rate 4.14%
*Total return does not include deductions at the contract level for cost of
insurance charges, premium load, administrative charges, mortality and expense
risk charges or other charges that may be incurred under the variable annuity
contract for which the Fund serves as an underlying investment vehicle. Total
return is not annualized.
**Annualized.
+ For the period May 1, 1998 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1998.
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS, DECEMBER 31, 1998
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COUNTRY SHARES VALUE
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COMMON STOCKS 87.8%
BEVERAGES & TOBACCO 3.8%
Phillip Morris Cos. Inc. United States 200 $10,700
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CHEMICALS 3.7%
Air Products & Chemicals Inc. United States 200 8,000
Pall Corp. United States 100 2,531
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10,531
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DATA PROCESSING & REPRODUCTION 10.0%
Automatic Data Processing Inc. United States 100 8,019
* Cambridge Technology Partners Inc. United States 100 2,213
Compaq Computer Corp. United States 100 4,194
* Microsoft Corp. United States 100 13,869
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28,295
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ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS 1.5%
* Applied Materials Inc. United States 100 4,269
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & INSTRUMENTS 11.4%
Emerson Electric Co. United States 100 6,050
Hewlett-Packard Co. United States 100 6,831
Intel Corp. United States 100 11,856
Molex Inc. United States 200 7,625
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32,362
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ENERGY SOURCES 5.9%
Enron Corp. United States 100 5,706
Expeditors International of Washington Inc. United States 100 4,200
MCN Energy Group Inc. United States 100 1,906
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., N.Y. shs. Netherlands 100 4,788
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16,600
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ENVIRONMENTAL .7%
* Republic Services Inc., A United States 100 1,844
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FINANCIAL SERVICES 12.4%
Associates First Capital Corp. United States 200 8,475
Charles Schwab Corp. United States 150 8,428
* Concord EFS Inc. United States 100 4,238
Equifax Inc. United States 200 6,838
Fannie Mae United States 100 7,400
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35,379
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FOOD & HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS 1.9%
Campbell Soup Co. United States 100 5,500
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HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE 10.7%
Abbott Laboratories United States 200 9,800
American Home Products Corp. United States 100 5,631
Baxter International Inc. United States 100 6,431
Johnson & Johnson United States 100 8,388
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30,250
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INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS 2.4%
* Uniphase Corp. United States 100 6,938
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INSURANCE 1.7%
Citigroup Inc. United States 100 4,950
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LEISURE & TOURISM 1.6%
* Mirage Resorts Inc. United States 300 4,481
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MERCHANDISING 2.2%
Albertson's Inc. United States 100 6,369
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MISC MATERIALS & COMMODITIES .9%
De Beers Consolidated Mines AG, ADR South Africa 200 2,550
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MULTI-INDUSTRY 1.6%
Avery Dennison Corp. United States 100 4,506
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RECREATION & OTHER CONSUMER GOODS .8%
Mattel Inc. United States 100 2,281
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS 7.5%
* AirTouch Communications Inc. United States 100 7,213
* Cisco Systems Inc. United States 150 13,919
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21,132
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TEXTILES & APPAREL 1.4%
Nike Inc., B United States 100 4,056
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TRANSPORTATION 2.3%
Air Express International Corp. United States 300 6,525
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UTILITIES ELECTRICAL & GAS 3.4%
* AES Corp. United States 100 4,738
CMS Energy Corp. United States 100 4,844
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9,582
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $215,858) 249,100
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PRINCIPAL
(a) REPURCHASE AGREEMENT 12.7% AMOUNT**
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Joint Repurchase Agreement, 4.681%, 1/04/99, (Cost $35,912)(Maturity Value $35,931) $35,912 35,912
Barclays Capital Inc. (Maturity Value $1,825)
Bear, Stearns Securities Corp. (Maturity Value $473)
Chase Securities Inc. (Maturity Value $3,717)
CIBC Oppenheimer Corp. (Maturity Value $3,717)
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. (Maturity Value $3,717)
Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, North America LLC (Maturity Value $3,717)
Goldman, Sachs & Co. (Maturity Value $1,014)
Greenwich Capital Markets Inc. (Maturity Value $3,717)
Lehman Securities Inc. (Maturity Value $675)
NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC (Maturity Value $3,717)
Paine Webber Inc. (Maturity Value $2,027)
Paribas Corp. (Maturity Value $3,717)
Warburg Dillon Read LLC (Maturity Value $3,898)
Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bills and Notes
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (COST $251,770) 100.5% 285,012
OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES (.5%) (1,392)
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TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.0% $283,620
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* Non income producing.
** Securities traded in U.S. dollars.
(a) See Note 1(c) regarding joint repurchase agreement.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 1998
Assets:
Investments in securities, at value (cost $215,858) $249,100
Repurchase agreement, at value and cost 35,912
Receivables from dividends 208
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Total assets 285,220
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Liabilities:
Accrued expenses 1,600
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Net assets, at value $283,620
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Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income $ 1,988
Net unrealized appreciation 33,242
Accumulated net realized loss (1,610)
Beneficial shares 250,000
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Net assets, at value $283,620
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Net asset value per share ($283,620/25,000 shares outstanding) $11.34
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
for the period May 1, 1998 (commencement of operations)
through December 31, 1998
Investment Income:
(net of foreign taxes of $24)
Dividends $1,610
Interest 2,072
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Total investment income $3,682
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Expenses:
Management fees (Note 3) 1,009
Administrative fees (Note 3) 160
Custodian fees 20
Reports to shareholders 650
Registration and filing fees 45
Professional fees 300
Trustees' fees and expenses 325
Other 90
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Total expenses 2,599
Expenses waived/paid by affiliate (Note 3) (905)
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Net expenses 1,694
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Net investment income 1,988
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Realized and unrealized gains (losses):
Net realized loss from investments (1,610)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments 33,242
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Net realized and unrealized gain 31,632
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $33,620
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE PERIOD MAY 1, 1998 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS)
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1998
Increase (decrease) in net assets:
Operations:
Net investment income $ 1,988
Net realized loss from investments (1,610)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments 33,242
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 33,620
Fund share transactions - Class 1 (Note 2): 250,000
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Net increase in net assets 283,620
Net assets:
Beginning of period -
End of period $283,620
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Undistributed net investment income included in net assets:
End of period $ 1,988
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Franklin Growth Investments Fund (the Fund) is a separate, diversified series of
Templeton Variable Products Series Fund (the Trust), which is an open-end
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund
seeks capital appreciation through a policy of investing at least 65% of total
assets in equity securities. The following summarizes the Fund's significant
accounting policies.
A. SECURITY VALUATION:
Securities listed or traded on a recognized national exchange or NASDAQ are
valued at the latest reported sales price. Over-the-counter securities and
listed securities for which no sale is reported are valued within the range of
the latest quoted bid and asked prices. Securities for which market quotations
are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined by management
in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees.
B. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION:
Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate of such
currencies against U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of
securities and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated
into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date. When
the Fund purchases or sells foreign securities it will customarily enter into a
foreign exchange contract to minimize foreign exchange risk from the trade date
to the settlement date of such transactions.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange
rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Such changes are
included in net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign
currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement
dates on securities transactions and the difference between the recorded amounts
of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes and the U.S. dollar
equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign
exchange gains and losses arise from changes in foreign exchange rates on
foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities other than investments in
securities held at the end of the reporting period.
C. JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENT:
The Fund may enter into a joint repurchase agreement whereby its uninvested cash
balance is deposited into a joint cash account to be used to invest in one or
more repurchase agreements. The value and face amount of the joint repurchase
agreement are allocated to the Fund based on its pro-rata interest. A repurchase
agreement is accounted for as a loan by the Fund to the seller, collateralized
by securities which are delivered to the Fund's custodian. The market value,
including accrued interest, of the initial collateralization is required to be
at least 102% of the dollar amount invested by the Funds, with the value of the
underlying securities marked to market daily to maintain coverage of at least
100%. At December 31, 1998, all outstanding repurchase agreements had been
entered into on that date.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT.)
D. INCOME TAXES:
No provision has been made for income taxes because the Fund's policy is to
qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to
distribute all of its taxable income.
E. SECURITY TRANSACTIONS, INVESTMENT INCOME, EXPENSES AND DISTRIBUTIONS:
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses
on security transactions are determined on a specific identification basis.
Certain income from foreign securities is recorded as soon as information is
available to the Fund. Interest income and estimated expenses are accrued daily.
Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the
ex-dividend date.
Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income, other than
class specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon
the relative proportion of net assets of each class.
Common expenses incurred by the Trust are allocated among the funds comprising
the Trust based on the ratio of net assets of each fund to the combined net
assets. Other expenses are charged to each fund on a specific identification
basis.
F. ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES:
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the amounts of income and expense during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
2. BENEFICIAL SHARES
The Fund offers two classes of shares: Class 1 and Class 2 shares. The shares
differ by their initial sales load, distribution fees, voting rights on matters
affecting a single class and the exchange privilege of each class.
At December 31, 1998, there were an unlimited number of shares authorized ($0.01
par value). Transactions in the Fund's Class 1 shares were as follows:
PERIOD ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1998*
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CLASS 1 SHARES: SHARES AMOUNT
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Shares sold 25,000 $250,000
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Net increase 25,000 $250,000
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*Commencement of sales was May 1, 1998.
As of December 31, 1998, there were no transactions in the Fund's Class 2
shares.
Templeton Funds Annuity Company, the Fund's administrative manager, is the
record owner of 100% of the Fund's Class 1 shares as of December 31, 1998.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
3. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES AND RELATED PARTIES
Certain officers of the Trust are also officers or directors of Franklin
Advisers, Inc. (Advisers), Franklin Templeton Services, Inc. (FT Services) and
Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc. (Distributors), the Fund's investment
manager, administrative manager and principal underwriter, respectively.
The Fund pays an investment management fee to Advisers based on the average
daily net assets of the Fund as follows:
ANNUALIZED
FEE RATE AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS
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0.60% First $200 million
0.50% Over $200 million, up to and including $1.3 billion
0.40% Over $1.3 billion
Advisers agreed in advance to reduce management fees to the extent necessary to
limit total expenses to an annual rate of 1.00% and 1.25% of the average daily
net assets of Class 1 and Class 2 shares, respectively, through December 31,
1998, as noted in the Statement of Operations.
The Fund pays its allocated share of an administrative fee to FT Services based
on the Trust's aggregate average daily net assets as follows:
ANNUALIZED
FEE RATE AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS
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0.15% First $200 million
0.135% Over $200 million, up to and including $700 million
0.10% Over $700 million, up to and including $1.2 billion
0.075% Over $1.2 billion
4. INCOME TAXES
The cost of securities for income tax purposes is the same as that shown in the
Statement of Investments. At December 31, 1998, the net unrealized appreciation
based on the cost of investments for income tax purposes was as follows:
Unrealized appreciation $ 45,734
Unrealized depreciation (12,492)
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Net unrealized appreciation $ 33,242
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At December 31,1998, the Fund had tax basis capital losses of $1,610 which may
be carried over to offset future capital gains. Such losses expire December 31,
2006.
5. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases of securities (excluding short-term securities) for the period ended
December 31, 1998 aggregated $225,001 and $7,533, respectively.
