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File Nos. 33-61679
 


 
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. 9    x
 
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The Investment Company Act of 1940
 
Amendment No. 17    x
(Check appropriate box or boxes.)
 
C.M. Multi-Account A
(Exact Name of Registrant)
 
C.M. Life Insurance Company
(Name of Depositor)
 
140 Garden Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06154
(Address of Depositor’s Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
Depositor’s Telephone Number, including Area Code 1-800-234-5606
 
Name and Address of Agent for Service
 
Ann F. Lomeli, Secretary
C.M. Life Insurance Company
140 Garden Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06154
 
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering:    Continuous
 
It is proposed that this filing will become effective
 
¨
immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
 
x
on May 1, 2000 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
 
¨
60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485
 
¨
on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a) of the Rule 485
 
If appropriate, check the following box:
 
¨
This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.
 


 
CROSS REFERENCE TO ITEMS
REQUIRED BY FORM N-4
 
N-4 Item
     Caption in Prospectus
 1      Cover Page
 
 2      Definitions
 
 3      Table of Fees and Expenses
 
 4      Condensed Financial Information; Performance
 
 5      The Company; Investment Choices
 
 6      Expenses; Distribution
 
 7      Ownership; Purchasing a Contract; Voting Rights; Reservation of Rights; Contract Value; Cover Page
 
 8      The Income Phase
 
 9      Death Benefit
 
10      The Accumulation Phase; Distributors
 
11      Highlights; Withdrawals
 
12      Taxes
 
13      Legal Proceedings
 
14      Additional Information
 
       Caption in Statement of Additional Information
15      Cover Page
 
16      Table of Contents
 
17      Company
 
18      Experts; Distribution
 
19      Purchase of Securities Being Offered
 
20      Distribution
 
21      Performance Measures
 
22      Annuity Payments
 
23      Financial Statements
 
PART A
 
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A PROSPECTUS
 
 
C.M. Life Insurance Company
C.M. Multi-Account A
Panorama Premier Variable Annuity
 
This prospectus describes the Panorama Premier Contract offered by C.M. Life Insurance Company. This contract is an individual deferred variable annuity. It provides for accumulation of contract value and annuity payments on a fixed and variable basis.
 
You, the contract owner, have a number of investment choices in this contract. These investment choices include two fixed account options as well as the following forty-one funds which are offered through our separate account, C.M. Multi-Account A.
 
American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.
Ÿ
American Century VP Income & Growth Fund
Ÿ
American Century VP Value Fund
 
Calvert Variable Series, Inc.
Ÿ
Calvert Social Balanced Portfolio*
 
Deutsche Asset Management VIT Funds
Ÿ
Deutsche VIT EAFE® Equity Index Fund*
Ÿ
Deutsche VIT Small Cap Index Fund
 
Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products Fund
Ÿ
VIP Growth Portfolio – Service Class
 
Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products Fund II
Ÿ
VIP II Contrafund® Portfolio – Initial Class
 
Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products Fund III
Ÿ
VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio – Service Class
 
Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust
Ÿ
Templeton International Securities Fund – Class 2 Shares
 
INVESCO Variable Investment Funds, Inc.
Ÿ
INVESCO VIF – Financial Services Fund*
Ÿ
INVESCO VIF – Health Sciences Fund*
Ÿ
INVESCO VIF – Technology Fund*
 
Janus Aspen Series
Ÿ
Janus Aspen Balanced Portfolio*
Ÿ
Janus Aspen Capital Appreciation Portfolio
Ÿ
Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth Portfolio
 
MFS® Variable Insurance Trust SM
Ÿ
MFS® Growth With Income Series
 
MML Series Investment Fund
Ÿ
MML Blend Fund
Ÿ
MML Emerging Growth Fund*
Ÿ
MML Equity Fund
Ÿ
MML Equity Index Fund – Class I Shares
Ÿ
MML Growth Equity Fund
Ÿ
MML Large Cap Value Fund*
Ÿ
MML OTC 100 Fund*
Ÿ
MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund
Ÿ
MML Small Cap Value Equity Fund
 
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
Ÿ
Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth Fund/VA
Ÿ
Oppenheimer Bond Fund/VA
Ÿ
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA
Ÿ
Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund/VA
Ÿ
Oppenheimer High Income Fund/VA
Ÿ
Oppenheimer Main Street® Growth & Income Fund/VA
Ÿ
Oppenheimer Money Fund/VA
Ÿ
Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies Fund/VA*
Ÿ
Oppenheimer Strategic Bond Fund/VA
 
Panorama Series Fund, Inc.
Ÿ
Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA
Ÿ
Panorama Growth Portfolio
Ÿ
Panorama LifeSpan Balanced Portfolio
Ÿ
Panorama LifeSpan Capital Appreciation Portfolio
Ÿ
Panorama LifeSpan Diversified Income Portfolio
Ÿ
Panorama Total Return Portfolio
 
T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc.
Ÿ
T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
 
*Subject to state availability
 
Please read this prospectus before investing. You should keep it for future reference. It contains important information about the Panorama Premier Variable Annuity.
 
To learn more about the Panorama Premier contract, you can obtain a copy of the Statement of Additional Information (SAI), dated May 1, 2000. We filed the SAI with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and it is legally a part of this prospectus. The SEC maintains a Web site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains the SAI, material incorporated by reference and other information regarding companies that file electronically with the SEC. The Table of Contents of the SAI is on page 41 of this prospectus. For a free copy of the SAI, or for general inquiries, call our Annuity Service Center at (800) 366-8226 or write to: Panorama Premier, Annuity Products, W565, P.O. Box 9067, Springfield, Massachusetts 01102-9067.
 
The contracts:
Ÿ
are not bank deposits.
Ÿ
are not federally insured.
Ÿ
are not endorsed by any bank or governmental agency.
Ÿ
are not guaranteed and may be subject to loss of principal.
 
 
The SEC has not approved these contracts or determined that this prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation that it has is a criminal offense.
 
May 1, 2000.
 
 
Table Of Contents
 
Index of Special Terms      3
 
Highlights      4
 
The C.M. Life Multi-Account A –
Panorama Premier Segment Table
of Fees and Expenses
     5
 
The Company      13
 
The Panorama Premier Deferred
Variable Annuity Contract –
General Overview
     13
 
Ownership of the Contract      14
 
           Owner      14
           Joint Owner      14
           Annuitant      14
           Beneficiary      14
 
Purchasing a Contract      15
 
           Purchase Payments      15
           Allocation of Purchase Payments      15
 
Investment Choices      16
 
           The Separate Account      16
           The Funds      16
           The Fixed Accounts      21
                DCA Fixed Account      21
                The Fixed Account      22
 
Contract Value      23
 
           Accumulation Units      23
           Transfers      23
                Transfers During the Accumulation
                Phase
     23
                Transfers During the Income Phase      24
           Dollar Cost Averaging Program      24
           Automatic Rebalancing Program      25
           Interest Sweep Option      25
           Withdrawals      26
                Systematic Withdrawal Program      26
 
Expenses      27
 
           Insurance Charges      27
                Mortality and Expense Risk Charge      27
                Administrative Charge      27
           Annual Contract Maintenance Charge      27
           Contingent Deferred Sales Charge      27
                Free Withdrawals      30
           Premium Taxes      30
           Transfer Fee      30
           Income Taxes      30
           Fund Expenses      30
 
The Income Phase      31
 
           Fixed Annuity Payments      31
           Variable Annuity Payments      31
           Annuity Unit Value      32
           Annuity Options      32
 
Death Benefit      33
 
           Death of Contract Owner During the
           Accumulation Phase
     33
           Death Benefit Amount During the
           Accumulation Phase
     33
           Basic Death Benefit      33
           Ratchet Death Benefit      33
           Death Benefit Options During the
           Accumulation Phase
     34
           Death of Contract Owner During the
           Income Phase
     34
           Death of Annuitant      34
 
Taxes      35
 
           Annuity Contracts in General      35
           Qualified and Non-Qualified
           Contracts
     35
           Withdrawals – Non-Qualified
           Contracts
     36
           Withdrawals – Qualified Contracts      36
           Withdrawals – Tax-Sheltered
           Annuities
     37
 
Other Information      38
 
           Terminal Illness Benefit      38
           Performance      38
                Standardized Total Returns      38
                Nonstandard Total Returns      38
                Yield and Effective Yield      38
                Related Performance      38
           Distributors      39
           Special Arrangement      39
           Electronic Transmission of
           Application Information
     39
           Assignment      40
           Voting Rights      40
           Reservation of Rights      40
           Suspension of Payments or Transfers      40
           Legal Proceedings      40
           Financial Statements      41
 
Additional Information      41
 
Appendix A –
Condensed Financial Information
     A-1
2
Table Of Contents
 
Index of Special Terms
 
We have tried to make this prospectus as readable and understandable for you as possible. By the very nature of the contract, however, certain technical words or terms are unavoidable. We have identified the following as some of these words or terms. The page that is indicated here is where we believe you will find the best explanation for the word or term.
 

       Page
 
Accumulation Phase      13
 
Accumulation Unit      23
 
Annuitant      14
 
Annuity Date      31
 
Annuity Options      32
 
Annuity Payments      31
 
Annuity Service Center      1
 
Annuity Unit Value      32
 
Contract Anniversary      33
 
Free Withdrawals      30
 
Income Phase      31
 
Non-Qualified      35
 
Purchase Payment      15
 
Qualified      35
 
Separate Account      16
 
Tax Deferral      13

 
Index of Special Terms
 
Highlights
 
This prospectus describes the general provisions of the Panorama Premier contract. You may review a copy of the contract upon request.
 
Free Look
 
You have a right to examine your contract. If you change your mind about owning your contract, you can cancel it within 10 days after receiving it. However, this time period may vary by state. When you cancel the contract within this time period, we will not assess a sales charge. You will receive back your contract value as of the business day we receive your contract and written request at our Annuity Service Center. If you purchase this contract as an IRA or your state requires it, we will return the greater of your purchase payments less any withdrawals you took, or the contract value.
 
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge
 
We do not deduct a sales charge when we receive a purchase payment from you. However, we may assess a contingent deferred sales charge if you withdraw any part of the contract value. The amount of the contingent deferred sales charge depends on the amount of your purchase payments, the length of time since you made them and the amount of your withdrawal or the amount you apply to an annuity payment. The contingent deferred sales charge ranges from 7% to 0%.
Federal Income Tax Penalty
 
If you withdraw any of the contract value from your non-qualified contract, a 10% federal income tax penalty may be applied to the amount of the withdrawal that is includible in your gross income for tax purposes. Some withdrawals may be exempt from the penalty tax. They include any amounts:
 
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paid on or after you reach age 59 1 /2;
 
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paid to your beneficiary after you die;
 
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paid if you become totally disabled as that term is defined in the Internal Revenue Code;
 
Ÿ
paid in a series of substantially equal periodic payments made annually or more frequently, for life or your life expectancy or for the joint lives or joint life expectancies of you and your designated beneficiary;
 
Ÿ
paid under an immediate annuity; or
 
Ÿ
which come from purchase payments made before August 14, 1982.
 
The Internal Revenue Code (the Code) treats any withdrawals (1) allocable to purchase payments made after August 13, 1982 in an annuity contract entered into prior to August 14, 1982 and (2) from an annuity contract entered into after August 14, 1982, as first coming from earnings and then from your purchase payments. Separate tax penalties and restrictions apply to withdrawals under qualified contracts. Please refer to the Taxes section of this prospectus for more information.
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Highlights
 
C.M. Multi-Account A –
Panorama Premier Segment
Table Of Fees And Expenses
 
Contract Owner Transaction Expenses
 
Transfer Fee:
 
During Accumulation Phase:
We will not charge for the first 12 transfers in a calendar year; thereafter we will assess a fee which is the lesser of $20 or 2% of the amount transferred.
 
During Income Phase:
We allow only 6 transfers in a calendar year and we will not assess a fee for these 6 transfers.
 
Sales Load on Purchases:
None
 
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge as a percentage of purchase payments withdrawn:
 
 
Full years since payment    0    1    2    3    4    5    6    7 or more
 
 
 
Percentage    7%    6%    5%    4%    3%    2%    1%    0%
 
 
Annual Contract Maintenance Charge:
$30 per Contract Year.
 
Separate Account Annual Expenses
(as a percentage of the average account value)
 
Mortality and Expense Risk Charge:
1.25%
 
Administrative Charge:
0.15%
 
Total Separate Account Annual Expenses:
1.40%
Table Of Fees And Expenses
 
Annual Fund Expenses
(as a percentage of average net assets as of December 31, 1999)
 

    
Management
Fees After
Expense
Reimbursements
   Other
Expenses After
Expense
Reimbursements
   12b-1
Fees
   Total Operating
Expenses After
Expense
Reimbursements
 
American Century VP Income & Growth
Fund
    
0.70%
     0.00%               0.70%  
American Century VP Value Fund     
1.00%
     0.00%               1.00%  
 
Calvert Social Balanced Portfolio*     
0.70%
     0.19%               0.89%  
Deutsche VIT EAFE® Equity Index Fund*     
0.26%
     0.39%               0.65% 3
 
Deutsche VIT Small Cap Index Fund 7     
0.13%
     0.32%               0.45% 3
Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio – Service
Class
    
0.58%
     0.09%        0.10 %      0.77% 4
 
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund® Portfolio –
Initial Class
    
0.58%
     0.09%               0.67% 4
Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities
Portfolio – Service Class
    
0.58%
     0.11%        0.10 %      0.79% 4
 
INVESCO VIF—Financial Services Fund*     
0.75%
     0.64%             1.39%  
INVESCO VIF—Health Sciences Fund*     
0.75%
     0.73% 5             1.48%  
 
INVESCO VIF—Technology Fund*     
0.75%
     0.56% 5             1.31%  
Janus Aspen Balanced Portfolio*     
0.65%
     0.02%               0.67% 9
 
Janus Aspen Capital Appreciation Portfolio     
0.65%
     0.04%               0.69% 9
Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth Portfolio     
0.65%
     0.05%               0.70% 9
 
MFS® Growth With Income Series     
0.75%
     0.13%               0.88%  
MML Blend Fund     
0.37%
     0.01% 2             0.38%  
 
MML Emerging Growth Fund*     
1.05%
     0.11% 2             1.16% 1
MML Equity Fund     
0.37%
     0.00% 2             0.37%  
 
MML Equity Index Fund – Class I Shares     
0.10%
     0.35%               0.45% 10
MML Growth Equity Fund     
0.80%
     0.11% 2             0.91%
 
MML Large Cap Value Fund*     
0.80%
     0.11% 2             0.91% 1
MML OTC 100 Fund*     
0.45%
     0.11% 2             0.56% 1
 
MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund     
1.08%
     0.11% 2             1.19%
MML Small Cap Value Equity Fund     
0.64%
     0.11% 2             0.75%  
 
Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth Fund/VA     
0.66%
     0.01%               0.67%  
Oppenheimer Bond Fund/VA     
0.72%
     0.01%               0.73%  
 
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation
Fund/VA
    
0.68%
     0.02%               0.70%  
Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund/VA     
0.67%
     0.02%               0.69%  
 
Oppenheimer High Income Fund/VA     
0.74%
     0.01%               0.75%  
Oppenheimer International Growth
Fund/VA
    
1.00%
     0.08%               1.08%  
 
Oppenheimer Main Street® Growth &
Income Fund/VA
    
0.73%
     0.05%               0.78%  
Oppenheimer Money Fund/VA     
0.45%
     0.03%               0.48%  

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Table Of Fees And Expenses
 

     Management
Fees After
Expense
Reimbursements
   Other
Expenses After
Expense
Reimbursements
   12b-1
Fees
   Total Operating
Expenses After
Expense
Reimbursements
 
Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies
Fund/VA*
     0.72%      0.01%             0.73%
Oppenheimer Strategic Bond Fund/VA      0.74%      0.04%             0.78%
 
Panorama Growth Portfolio      0.52%      0.01%             0.53%
Panorama LifeSpan Balanced Portfolio      0.85%      0.06%             0.91%
 
Panorama LifeSpan Capital Appreciation
Portfolio
     0.85%      0.08%             0.93%
Panorama LifeSpan Diversified Income
Portfolio
     0.75%      0.08%             0.83%
 
Panorama Total Return Portfolio      0.54%      0.01%             0.55%
Templeton International Securities Fund –
 Class 2 Shares
6,8
     0.69%      0.19%      0.25 % 11      1.13%
 
T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio      0.85%      0.00%             0.85%
* Subject to state availability  
1 The MML Emerging Growth Fund, the MML Large Cap Value Fund, and the MML OTC 100 Fund began operations May 1, 2000 and therefore, had no operating expenses as of December 31, 1999. The investment manager estimates that the total operating expenses for these Funds in 2000 will be as shown.  
2 We agreed to bear expenses of the MML Equity Fund, MML Blend Fund, MML Small Cap Value Equity Fund, MML Growth Equity Fund, MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, MML OTC 100 Fund, MML Emerging Growth Fund, and MML Large Cap Value Fund (other than the management fee, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) in excess of 0.11% of the average daily net asset value of the Funds through April 30, 2001. The expenses shown for the MML Small Cap Value Equity Fund, MML Growth Equity Fund, MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, MML OTC 100 Fund, MML Emerging Growth Fund, and MML Large Cap Value Fund include this reimbursement. If not included, the other expenses for these Funds in 2000 are estimated to be 0.44% for the MML Small Cap Value Equity Fund, 0.36% for the MML Growth Equity Fund, 0.36% for the MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, 0.38% for the MML OTC 100 Fund, 0.38% for the MML Emerging Growth Fund, and 0.38% for the MML Large Cap Value Fund. We do not expect that we will be required to reimburse any expenses of the MML Equity Fund and the MML Blend Fund in 2000.  
3 Bankers Trust Company has voluntarily undertaken to waive its management fee and reimburse the Deutsche VIT Small Cap Index Fund and the Deutsche VIT EAFE® Equity Index Fund certain expenses so that the total fund expenses for the Deutsche VIT Small Cap Index Fund and the Deutsche VIT EAFE® Equity Index Fund will not exceed 0.45% and 0.65% respectively. Bankers Trust Company may not recoup any of its waived investment advisory fees. Such waivers by Bankers Trust Company should stay in effect for at least 12 months. Without such waivers and reimbursements, the total fund expenses for the Deutsche VIT Small Cap Index Fund and the Deutsche VIT EAFE® Equity Index Fund would have been 1.18% and 1.15% respectively.  
4 A portion of the brokerage commissions that the VIP Growth Portfolio, the VIP II Contrafund® Portfolio, and the VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio pay was used to reduce the other expenses for the Portfolios. In addition, these Portfolios have entered into arrangements with their custodian whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce custodian expenses. Including these reductions, the other expenses for the VIP Growth Portfolio would have been 0.07%, decreasing the VIP Growth Portfolio’s total fund expenses to 0.75%; the other expenses for the VIP II Contrafund® Portfolio would have been 0.07%, decreasing the VIP II Contrafund® Portfolio’s total fund expenses to 0.65%; and the other expenses for the VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio would have been 0.10%, decreasing the VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio’s total fund expenses to 0.78%.  
5 Certain expenses of the INVESCO VIF-Health Sciences Fund and INVESCO VIF-Technology Fund are being absorbed voluntarily by INVESCO pursuant to a commitment to the Funds. Without the absorption of such expenses, INVESCO VIF-Health Sciences Fund’s other expenses and total fund expenses would

Table Of Fees And Expenses
have been 3.57% and 4.32%, respectively and INVESCO VIF-Technology Fund’s other expenses and total fund expenses would have been 5.85% and 6.60%, respectively.

 
6 On 2/8/00, shareholders approved a merger and reorganization that combined the fund with the Templeton International Equity Fund, effective 5/1/00. The shareholders of that fund had approved new management fees, which apply to the combined fund effective 5/1/00. The table shows restated total expenses based on the new fees and the assets of the fund as of 12/31/99, and not the assets of the combined fund. However, if the table reflected both the new fees and the combined assets, the fund’s expenses after 5/1/00 would be estimated as: Management Fees 0.65%, Distribution and Service Fees 0.25%, Other Expenses 0.20%, and Total Fund Operating Expenses 1.10%.
 
7 Prior to May 1, 2000, this Fund was called BT Small Cap Index Fund.
 
8 Prior to May 1, 2000, this Fund was called Templeton International Fund.
 
9 Expenses are based upon expenses for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, restated to reflect a reduction in the management fee. All expenses are shown without the effect of expense offset arrangements.
 
10 Effective May 1, 2000, the MML Equity Index Fund consists of different share classes. Effective May 1, 2000, we agreed to bear expenses of the MML Equity Index Fund – Class I Shares (other than the management fee, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) in excess of 0.35% of the average daily net asset value of the fund through April 30, 2001. The expenses shown for the MML Equity Index Fund – Class I Shares include this reimbursement. If not included, the other expenses for this Fund in 2000 are estimated to be 0.40%.
 
11 The fund’s class 2 distribution plan or “rule 12b-1 plan” is described in the fund’s prospectus.
 
(See the funds’ prospectuses for more information.)
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Table Of Fees And Expenses
 
Examples
 
The following examples are designed to help you understand the expenses in the contract. The examples show the cumulative expenses you would pay assuming you invested $1,000 in a contract and allocated all of it to a fund which earned 5% each year. All the expenses shown in the table of fees and expenses, including the annual fund expenses, are assumed to apply. In the first example it is assumed that you withdrew all of your money at the end of years 1, 3, 5 or 10.
 

Sub-Account      Year      1      3      5      10
 
American Century VP Income & Growth          
87
    
118
    
147
    
252
American Century VP Value          
90
    
127
    
163
    
283
 
Calvert Social Balanced*          
89
    
123
    
157
    
272
Deutsche VIT EAFE® Equity Index*          
87
    
116
    
145
    
247
 
Deutsche VIT Small Cap Index**          
85
    
110
    
134
    
226
Fidelity VIP Growth          
88
    
120
    
151
    
259
 
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund®          
87
    
117
    
146
    
249
Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities          
88
    
120
    
152
    
261
 
INVESCO VIF – Financial Services*          
94
    
138
    
183
    
322
INVESCO VIF – Health Sciences*          
95
    
140
    
187
    
330
 
INVESCO VIF – Technology*          
93
    
136
    
179
    
314
Janus Aspen Balanced*          
87
    
117
    
146
    
249
 
Janus Aspen Capital Appreciation          
87
    
117
    
147
    
251
Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth          
87
    
118
    
147
    
252
 
MFS® Growth With Income          
89
    
123
    
157
    
271
MML Blend          
84
    
108
    
131
    
218
 
MML Emerging Growth*          
92
    
131
    
171
    
299
MML Equity          
84
    
108
    
130
    
217
 
MML Equity Index          
85
    
110
    
134
    
226
MML Growth Equity          
89
    
124
    
158
    
274
 
MML Large Cap Value*          
89
    
124
    
158
    
274
MML OTC 100*          
86
    
114
    
140
    
237
 
MML Small Cap Growth Equity          
92
    
132
    
172
    
301
MML Small Cap Value Equity          
88
    
119
    
150
    
258
 
Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth          
87
    
117
    
146
    
249
Oppenheimer Bond          
87
    
119
    
149
    
255
 
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation          
87
    
118
    
147
    
252
Oppenheimer Global Securities          
87
    
117
    
147
    
251
 
Oppenheimer High Income          
88
    
119
    
150
    
257
Oppenheimer International Growth          
91
    
129
    
167
    
291
 
Oppenheimer Main Street® Growth & Income          
88
    
120
    
152
    
260
Oppenheimer Money          
85
    
111
    
136
    
229
 
Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies*          
87
    
119
    
149
    
255
Oppenheimer Strategic Bond          
88
    
120
    
152
    
260

Table Of Fees And Expenses

Sub-Account      Year     
1
    
3
    
5
    
10
 
Panorama Growth          
86
    
113
    
139
    
234
Panorama LifeSpan Balanced          
89
    
124
    
158
    
274
 
Panorama LifeSpan Capital Appreciation          
89
    
125
    
159
    
276
Panorama LifeSpan Diversified Income          
88
    
122
    
154
    
266
 
Panorama Total Return          
86
    
113
    
140
    
236
T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth          
89
    
122
    
155
    
268
 
Templeton International Securities***      
91
130
169
296


  * Subject to state availability
 ** Prior to May 1, 2000, this Sub-Account was called BT Small Cap Index Sub-Account.
*** Prior to May 1, 2000, this Sub-Account was called Templeton International Sub-Account.

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This second example assumes 1) that you did not make a withdrawal or 2) that you decided to begin the income phase at the end of each year shown. (Currently, the income phase is not available until 30 days after you purchase your contract.)
 

Sub-Account      Year      1      3      5      10
 
American Century VP Income & Growth          
22
    
69
    
117
    
252
American Century VP Value          
25
    
78
    
133
    
283
 
Calvert Social Balanced*          
24
    
74
    
127
    
272
Deutsche VIT EAFE® Equity Index*          
22
    
67
    
115
    
247
 
Deutsche VIT Small Cap Index**          
20
    
61
    
104
    
226
Fidelity’s VIP Growth          
23
    
71
    
121
    
259
 
Fidelity’s VIP II Contrafund®          
22
    
68
    
116
    
249
Fidelity’s VIP III Growth Opportunities          
23
    
71
    
122
    
261
 
INVESCO VIF – Financial Services*          
29
    
90
    
153
    
322
INVESCO VIF – Health Sciences*          
30
    
92
    
157
    
330
 
INVESCO VIF – Technology*          
28
    
87
    
149
    
314
Janus Aspen Balanced*          
22
    
68
    
116
    
249
 
Janus Aspen Capital Appreciation          
22
    
68
    
117
    
251
Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth          
22
    
69
    
117
    
252
 
MFS® Growth With Income          
24
    
74
    
127
    
271
MML Blend          
19
    
58
    
101
    
218
 
MML Emerging Growth*          
27
    
83
    
141
    
299
MML Equity          
19
    
58
    
100
    
217
 
MML Equity Index          
20
    
61
    
104
    
226
MML Growth Equity          
24
    
75
    
128
    
274
 
MML Large Cap Value*          
24
    
75
    
128
    
274
MML OTC 100*          
21
    
64
    
110
    
237
 
MML Small Cap Growth Equity          
27
    
83
    
142
    
301
MML Small Cap Value Equity          
23
    
70
    
120
    
258
 
Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth          
22
    
68
    
116
    
249
Oppenheimer Bond          
23
    
69
    
119
    
255
 
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation          
22
    
69
    
117
    
252
Oppenheimer Global Securities          
22
    
68
    
117
    
251
 
Oppenheimer High Income          
23
    
70
    
120
    
257
Oppenheimer International Growth          
26
    
80
    
137
    
291
 
Oppenheimer Main Street® Growth & Income          
23
    
71
    
122
    
260
Oppenheimer Money          
20
    
62
    
106
    
229
 

Table Of Fees And Expenses

Sub-Account      Year     
1
    
3
    
5
    
10
 
Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies*          
23
    
69
    
119
    
255
Oppenheimer Strategic Bond          
23
    
71
    
122
    
260
 
Panorama Growth          
20
    
63
    
109
    
234
Panorama LifeSpan Balanced          
24
    
75
    
128
    
274
 
Panorama LifeSpan Capital Appreciation          
25
    
76
    
129
    
276
Panorama LifeSpan Diversified Income          
24
    
73
    
124
    
266
 
Panorama Total Return          
21
    
64
    
110
    
236
T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth          
24
    
73
    
125
    
268
 
Templeton International Securities***          
26
    
82
    
139
    
296
 
  * Subject to state availability
 ** Prior to May 1, 2000, this Sub-Account was called BT Small Cap Index Sub-Account.
*** Prior to May 1, 2000, this Sub-Account was called Templeton International Sub-Account.  
The purpose of the Table of Fees and Expenses is to assist you in understanding the various costs and expenses that you will incur. The table reflects expenses of the separate account and the funds.  
The examples reflect the $30 annual contract maintenance charge as an annual charge of 0.086 % of the assets. This charge is based on an anticipated average contract value of $35,000.  
The examples do not reflect any premium taxes. However, premium taxes may apply.  
The examples should not be considered a representation of past or future expenses. Actual expenses may be greater or less than those shown.  
There is an accumulation unit value history contained in Appendix A - Condensed Financial Information.

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The Company
 
 
 
 
C.M. Life Insurance Company, 140 Garden Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06154, is a stock life insurance company. It was chartered by a special Act of the Connecticut General Assembly on April 25, 1980. It is principally engaged in the sale of life insurance and annuities, and is licensed in all states except New York. The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual).
 
MassMutual is a mutual life insurance company specially chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on May 14, 1851. It is currently licensed to transact life, accident, and health insurance business in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and certain provinces of Canada. MassMutual had consolidated statutory assets in excess of $70 billion and estimated total assets under management of $206.6 billion as of December 31, 1999.
 
The Panorama Premier Deferred Variable Annuity Contract
 
General Overview
 
This annuity is a contract between you, the owner and us, C.M. Life. The contract is intended for retirement savings or other long-term investment purposes. In exchange for your purchase payments, we agree to pay you an income when you choose to receive it. You select the income period beginning on a date you designate. According to your contract, this date must be at least 5 years from when you purchase the contract. However, we currently allow you to select a date that is at least 30 days from when you purchase the contract.
 
The contract, like all deferred annuity contracts, has two phases—the accumulation phase and the income phase. Your contract is in the accumulation phase until you decide to begin receiving annuity payments. During the accumulation phase we provide a death benefit. Once you begin receiving annuity payments, your contract enters the income phase.
 
You are not taxed on contract earnings until you take money from your contract. This is known as tax deferral.
 
 
The contract is called a variable annuity because you can choose to allocate your purchase payments among various investment choices. Your choices include forty-one funds (subject to state availability) and two fixed accounts. The amount of money you are able to accumulate in your contract during the accumulation phase depends upon the investment performance of the funds you select as well as the interest we credit on the fixed accounts.
 
At the beginning of the income phase, you can choose to receive annuity payments on a variable basis, fixed basis or a combination of both. If you choose variable payments, the amount of the annuity payments will fluctuate depending on the investment performance of the funds you select for the income phase. If you select to receive payments on a fixed basis, the payments you receive will remain level.
The Company/General Overview
 
Ownership of the Contract
 
Owner
 
The owner is named at time of application. The owner can be an individual or a non-natural person. We will not issue a contract to you if you have reached your 85th birthday as of the date we proposed to issue the contract.
 
As the owner of the contract, you exercise all rights under the contract. The owner names the beneficiary. You may change the owner of the contract at any time prior to the annuity date by written request. If you change the owner, the change is subject to our underwriting rules. Changing the owner may result in tax consequences. On and after the annuity date, you continue as the owner.
 
Joint Owner
 
The contract can be owned by joint owners. Unless prohibited by state law, only you and your spouse can be joint owners. We will not issue a contract to you if either proposed joint owner has reached their 85th birthday as of the date we proposed to issue the contract.
 
Upon the death of either joint owner, the surviving spouse will be the designated beneficiary and may continue the contract. We will treat any other beneficiary designation at the time of death as a contingent beneficiary. Unless otherwise indicated on the application, both signatures will be required for all transactions, if there are joint owners.
 
Annuitant
 
The annuitant is the person on whose life we base annuity payments. You designate the annuitant at the time of application. We will not issue a contract to you if the proposed annuitant has reached his/her 85th birthday as of the date we proposed to issue the contract. You may change the annuitant before the annuity date, subject to our underwriting rules. However, the annuitant may not be changed on a contract owned by a non-natural person.
 
Beneficiary
 
The beneficiary is the person(s) or entity you name to receive any death benefit. You name the beneficiary at the time of application. Unless an irrevocable beneficiary has been named, you can change the beneficiary at any time before you die.
 
A beneficiary who is your surviving spouse may elect to continue the contract in his or her own name, elect a lump sum payment of the death benefit, or apply the death benefit to an annuity option.
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Purchasing a Contract
 
Purchase Payments
 
The minimum amount we accept for your initial purchase payment is:
 
Ÿ
$5,000 when the contract is bought as a non-qualified contract; or
 
Ÿ
$2,000 if you are buying the contract as part of an IRA (Individual Retirement Annuity), 401(k) or other qualified plan.
 
If, when you apply for your contract, you elect to make purchase payments under our automatic investment plan option, we will allow you to satisfy the minimum initial payment requirement by making 12 consecutive monthly payments of as little as:
 
Ÿ
$416.66 for a non-qualified contract, or
 
Ÿ
$166.66 for a qualified contract.
 
You can make additional purchase payments of $250 or more to either type of contract. We will accept additional purchase payments of as little as $100 if you have selected our automatic investment plan option.
 
The maximum amount of cumulative purchase payments we accept without our prior approval is based on your age when we issued the contract. The maximum amount is:
 
Ÿ
$1 million up to age 75 1 /2; or
 
Ÿ
$500,000 if older than age 75 1 /2.
 
If the owner is not a natural person, these purchase payment limits will apply to the annuitant’s age. If there are joint owners, age refers to the oldest owner.
 
You may make your initial purchase payment, along with your complete application, by giving them to your agent/broker. You can make additional purchase payments:
 
Ÿ
by mailing your check that clearly indicates your name and contract number to our lockbox:
 
MassMutual Panorama Premier
P.O. Box 92851
Chicago IL 60675-2851
 
Ÿ
by instructing your bank to wire transfer funds to:
 
Chase Manhattan Bank, New York, New York
ABA #021000021
MassMutual Account 323065422
Ref: VA Income Contract #
Name: (Your Name)
 
We have the right to reject any application or purchase payment.
 
Allocation of Purchase Payments
 
When you purchase your contract, you choose how we will apply your purchase payments among the investment choices. If you make additional purchase payments, we will apply them in the same way as your first purchase payment, unless you tell us otherwise.
 
Once we receive your purchase payment and the necessary information at our Annuity Service Center or lockbox, we will issue your contract and apply your first purchase payment within 2 business days. If you do not give us all of the information we need, we will contact you to get it. If for some reason we are unable to complete this process within 5 business days, we will either send back your money or get your permission to keep it until we get all of the necessary information.
 
If you add more money to your contract by making additional purchase payments, we will credit these amounts to your contract on the business day we receive them at our Annuity Service Center or lockbox. Our business day closes when the New York Stock Exchange closes, usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. If we receive your purchase payment at our Annuity Service Center or lockbox on a non-business day or after the business day closes, we will credit the amount to your contract effective the next business day.
Purchasing a Contract
 
Investment Choices
 
The Separate Account
 
We established a separate account, C.M. Multi-Account A (separate account), to hold the assets that underlie the contracts. Our Board of Directors adopted a resolution to establish the separate account under Connecticut insurance law on August 3, 1994. We have registered the separate account with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
C.M. Life owns the assets of the separate account. However, those separate account assets equal to the reserves and other contract liabilities are not chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business we may conduct. All the income, gains and losses (realized or unrealized) resulting from these assets are credited to, or charged against, the contracts and not against any other contracts we may issue.
 
C.M. Life established a segment of the separate account for Panorama Premier contracts. We currently divide this segment into 41 sub-accounts. Each of these sub-accounts invests in a fund. You bear the complete investment risk for purchase payments that you allocate to a fund.
 
The Funds
 
Subject to state availability, the contract offers 41 funds which are listed below. Additional funds may be added in the future.
 
American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.
 
American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. (“American Century VP”) was organized as a Maryland corporation in 1987 and is a diversified, open-end management investment company. American Century Investment Management, Inc. (“American Century”) is the investment manager of American Century VP. American Century has been providing investment advisory services to investment companies and institutional investors since it was founded in 1958. American Century’s address is American Century Tower, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City Missouri 64111.
 
American Century VP Income & Growth Fund.  The American Century VP Income & Growth Fund seeks dividend growth, income and capital appreciation by investing in common stocks.
 
American Century VP Value Fund.  The American Century VP Value Fund seeks long-term capital growth by investing primarily in common stocks that the management team believes to be undervalued at the time of purchase. Income is a secondary objective.
 
Calvert Variable Series, Inc.
 
Calvert Variable Series, Inc. is a management investment company consisting of separate portfolios of investments. Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc. (“CAMCO”) is the investment adviser to Calvert Variable Series, Inc. CAMCO is located at 4550 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 1000N, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814. CAMCO has retained NCM Capital Management Group, Inc. to serve as sub-adviser to the Calvert Social Balanced Portfolio.
 
Calvert Social Balanced Portfolio*.  The Calvert Social Balanced Portfolio seeks to achieve a competitive total return through an actively managed portfolio of stocks, bonds, and money market instruments which offer income and capital growth opportunity, and which satisfy the investment and social criteria.
 
*Subject to state availability.
 
Deutsche Asset Management VIT Funds
 
Deutsche Asset Management VIT Funds (“Deutsche VIT Funds”) was organized as a Massachusetts business trust in 1996. Prior to May 1, 2000, Deutsche VIT Funds was called BT Insurance Funds Trust. Deutsche VIT Small Cap Index Fund and Deutsche EAFE® Equity Index Fund are separate series of the Deutsche VIT Funds.
 
Bankers Trust Company is the investment adviser to the Deutsche VIT Small Cap Index Fund and the Deutsche VIT EAFE® Equity Index Fund. Bankers Trust Company is located at 130 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10006.
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Investment Choices
 


Deutsche VIT EAFE® Equity Index Fund.*   The Deutsche VIT EAFE® Equity Index Fund seeks to match, before expenses, the risk and return characteristics of the MSCI EAFE® Index**. The Fund will invest primarily in common stocks of companies that compose the EAFE® Index, in approximately the same weightings as the EAFE® Index.

 
  *Subject to state availability.
**The MSCI EAFE® Index is the exclusive property of Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley Capital International is a service of Morgan Stanley and has been licensed for use by Bankers Trust Company.
 
Deutsche VIT Small Cap Index Fund*.  The Deutsche VIT Small Cap Index Fund seeks to match, as closely as possible, before expenses, the performance of the Russell 2000® Small Stock Index**, which emphasizes stocks of small U.S. companies.
 
  *Prior to May 1, 2000, this Fund was called BT Small Cap Index Fund.
**Frank Russell Company is the owner of the trademarks and copyrights relating to the Russell Indexes which have been licensed for use by Bankers Trust Company.
 
Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products Fund
 
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund (“VIP”) is an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust in 1981. Fidelity’s VIP Growth Portfolio is a diversified fund of VIP.
 
Fidelity Management & Research Company (“FMR”) is the investment adviser to Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio. FMR is the management arm of Fidelity Investments®. Fidelity Investments has its principal place of business address at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109.
 
Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio – Service Class.  Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio seeks to achieve capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks. This Portfolio invests in companies that the manager believes have above-average growth potential.
 
Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products Fund II
 
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II (“VIP II”) is an open-end management investment company, organized as a Massachusetts business trust in 1988. Fidelity VIP II Contrafund® Portfolio is a diversified fund of VIP II.
 
FMR is the investment adviser to Fidelity VIP II Contrafund® Portfolio.
 
Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (“FMR U.K.”), in London, England, and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (“FMR Far East”), in Tokyo, Japan, assist FMR with foreign investments. They each serve as subadvisors for Fidelity VIP II Contrafund® Portfolio.
 
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund® Portfolio – Initial Class.  Fidelity VIP II Contrafund® Portfolio seeks long term capital appreciation by investing in the securities of companies whose value is not fully recognized by the public.
 
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III
 
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III (“VIP III”) is an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust in 1994. Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio is a diversified fund of VIP III.
 
FMR is the investment adviser to Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio. FMR U.K. and FMR Far East assist FMR with foreign investments. They each serve as subadvisors for Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio.
 
Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio – Service Class.  Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio seeks to provide capital growth by investing primarily in common stocks.
 
Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust
 
The Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust (“Franklin Templeton Trust”) is an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on February 25, 1988. Prior to May 1, 2000, the Franklin Templeton Trust was called the Templeton Variable Products Series Fund. The Templeton International Securities Fund is a separate series of the Franklin Templeton Trust.
 
Templeton Investment Counsel, Inc. (“Templeton Investment Counsel”) is the investment manager of the Templeton International Securities Fund. Templeton Investment Counsel is located at 500 East Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394-3091.
Investment Choices
 


Templeton International Securities Fund – Class 2 Shares.*  The Templeton International Securities Fund seeks long-term capital growth. The Fund invests primarily in the equity securities of companies located outside the U.S., including emerging markets.

 
*Prior to May 1, 2000, this Fund was called Templeton International Fund.
 
INVESCO Variable Investment Funds, Inc.
 
INVESCO Variable Investment Funds (“INVESCO VIF”) is an open-end, diversified, no-load management investment company organized as a Maryland corporation in 1993. INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (“INVESCO”) is the investment adviser to INVESCO VIF. INVESCO is located at 7800 East Union Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80237.
 
INVESCO VIF—Financial Services Fund.*  The INVESCO VIF—Financial Services Fund seeks capital appreciation and normally invests primarily in the equity securities of companies involved in the financial services sector.
 
*Subject to state availability.
 
INVESCO VIF—Health Sciences Fund.*  The INVESCO VIF-Health Sciences Fund seeks capital appreciation and invests primarily in the equity securities of companies that develop, produce or distribute products or services related to health care.
 
*Subject to state availability.
 
INVESCO VIF—Technology Fund.*  The INVESCO VIF—Technology Fund seeks capital appreciation and normally invests primarily in the equity securities of companies engaged in technology-related industries.
 
*Subject to state availability.
 
Janus Aspen Series
 
Janus Aspen Series (“Janus Aspen”) is an open-end management investment company. Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth Portfolio, Janus Aspen Capital Appreciation Portfolio and Janus Aspen Balanced Portfolio are each a separate series of Janus Aspen.
 
Janus Capital is the investment adviser to the Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth Portfolio, the Janus Aspen Capital Appreciation Portfolio and Janus Aspen Balanced Portfolio. Janus Capital is located at 100 Fillmore Street, Denver, CO 80206-4928.
 
Janus Aspen Balanced Portfolio.*  The Janus Aspen Balanced Portfolio seeks long-term capital growth, consistent with preservation of capital and balanced by current income.
 
*Subject to state availability.
 
Janus Aspen Capital Appreciation Portfolio.  The Janus Aspen Capital Appreciation Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio invests primarily in common stocks selected for their growth potential. The Portfolio may invest in companies of any size, from larger, well-established companies to smaller, emerging growth companies.
 
Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth Portfolio.  The Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital in a manner consistent with the preservation of capital. The Portfolio invests primarily in common stocks of companies of any size throughout the world.
 
MFS Variable Insurance Trust  SM
 
The MFS® Variable Insurance Trust SM (“MFS Trust”) is an open-end management investment company, organized as a Massachusetts business trust in 1994. The MFS® Growth With Income Series is a separate series of the MFS Trust.
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”) advises the MFS® Growth With Income Series. MFS is located at 500 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116.
 
MFS® Growth With Income Series.  The MFS® Growth With Income Series seeks to provide reasonable current income and long-term growth of capital and income. This Series invests, under normal market conditions, at least 65% of its total assets in common stocks and related securities, such as preferred stocks, convertible securities and depository receipts for those securities.
 
MML Series Investment Fund (“MML Trust”)
 
MML Trust is a no-load, open-end, investment company having eleven series of shares each of
which has different investment objectives designed to meet different investment needs. MassMutual serves as the investment adviser to the MML Trust.
 
MassMutual has entered into a subadvisory agreement with David L. Babson and Company, Inc. (“Babson”), a controlled subsidiary of the MassMutual, whereby Babson manages the investment of the assets of the MML Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the MML Equity Fund, and the MML Blend Fund.
 
MassMutual has entered into a subadvisory agreement with Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”), whereby MFS manages the investment of the MML Growth Equity Fund.
 
MassMutual has entered into subadvisory agreements with J.P. Morgan Investment Management Company Inc. (“J.P. Morgan”) and Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company (“Waddell & Reed”), whereby J.P. Morgan and Waddell & Reed each manage 50% of the portfolio of MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund.
 
MassMutual has entered into a subadvisory agreement with Bankers Trust Company (“Bankers Trust”) whereby Bankers Trust manages the investments of the MML Equity Index Fund and the MML OTC 100 Fund.
 
MassMutual has entered into a subadvisory agreement with RS Investment Management Investment, Inc. whereby RS Investment Management, Inc. manages the investments of the MML Emerging Growth Fund.
 
MassMutual has entered into a subadvisory agreement with Davis Selected Advisers L.P. whereby Davis Selected Advisers L.P. manages the investments of the MML Large Cap Value Fund.
 
MML Blend Fund.  The MML Blend Fund seeks to achieve as high a level of total rate of return over an extended period of time as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital by investing in equity, fixed income, and money market securities.
 
MML Emerging Growth Fund.* The MML Emerging Growth Fund seeks capital appreciation by investing in smaller, rapidly growing emerging companies.
 
* Subject to state availability.
 
MML Equity Fund.  The MML Equity Fund seeks to achieve a superior total rate of return over an extended period of time from both capital appreciation and current income by investing in equity securities.
 
MML Equity Index Fund – Class I Shares.  The MML Equity Index Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of publicly traded common stocks in the aggregate as represented by the S&P 500 Index® 1 .
 
1 “Standard & Poor’s”, “Standard & Poor’s 500” and “S&P 500” are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies and have been licensed for use by the Fund. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (“S&P”), or The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Standard & Poor’s makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.
 
MML Growth Equity Fund.  The MML Growth Equity Fund seeks long-term growth of capital and future income by investing primarily in equity securities of companies with long-term growth potential.
 
MML Large Cap Value Fund.* The MML Large Cap Value Fund seeks both capital growth and income by selecting high quality, large capitalization companies in the S&P 500 Index®.
 
* Subject to state availability.
 
MML OTC 100 Fund.* The MML OTC 100 Fund seeks to approximate as closely as practicable (before fees and expenses) the total return of the largest publicly traded over-the-counter common stocks.
 
* Subject to state availability.
 
MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund.  The MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of smaller companies with long-term growth potential.
 
MML Small Cap Value Equity Fund.  The MML Small Cap Value Equity Fund seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital and income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of smaller companies.
 
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
 
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds (“Oppenheimer Funds”) is an investment company consisting of 10 separate series of shares known as funds.
 
The Oppenheimer Funds are advised by OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (“OFI”). OFI has operated as an investment adviser since 1959 and, together with a subsidiary, manages companies with $120 billion in assets and 5 million shareholder accounts as of December 31, 1999. OFI is owned by Oppenheimer Acquisition Corporation, a holding company that is owned in part by senior officers for OFI and controlled by MassMutual. The address of OFI is Two World Trade Center, New York, NY 10048-0203.
 
Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth Fund/VA.  The Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth Fund/VA seeks capital appreciation by investing in “growth-type” companies.
 
Oppenheimer Bond Fund/VA.  The Oppenheimer Bond Fund/VA seeks a high level of current income. The Fund seeks capital appreciation when consistent with its primary objective of high current income. This Fund invests mainly in investment grade debt securities.
 
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA.  The Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA seeks capital appreciation by investing in securities of well-known established companies. The Fund invests mainly in equity securities.
 
Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund/VA.  The Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund/VA seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing a substantial portion of assets in securities of foreign issuers, “growth-type” companies, cyclical industries and special situations which are considered to have appreciation possibilities. The Fund invests mainly in equity securities of U.S. and foreign issuers.
 
Oppenheimer High Income Fund/VA.  The Oppenheimer High Income Fund/VA seeks a high level of current income. The Fund invests mainly in lower-grade, high-yield debt securities. These lower grade securities are subject to a greater risk of loss of principal and nonpayment of interest than higher-rated securities.
 
Oppenheimer Main Street® Growth & Income Fund/VA.  The Oppenheimer Main Street Growth & Income Fund/VA seeks high total return (which includes growth in the value of its shares as well as current income) from equity and debt securities.
 
Oppenheimer Money Fund/VA.  The Oppenheimer Money Fund/VA seeks maximum current income from investments in money market securities that is consistent with low capital risk and maintenance of liquidity. The Fund invests in short-term, high quality “money market” instruments.
 
Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies Fund/VA.* The Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies Fund/VA seeks a total investment return, which includes current income and capital appreciation in the value of its shares. This Fund allocates its investments among common stocks, debt securities, and “money market” instruments.
 
* Subject to state availability.
 
Oppenheimer Strategic Bond Fund/VA.  The Oppenheimer Strategic Bond Fund/VA seeks a high level of current income by investing mainly in three market sectors: debt securities of foreign governments and companies; U.S. Government securities; and lower-rated high-yield securities of U.S. and foreign companies.
 
Panorama Series Fund, Inc.
 
Panorama Series Fund, Inc. (“Panorama Fund”) is an open-end investment company. OFI is also the investment adviser to the Panorama Fund.
 
Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA.  The Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in equity securities of companies wherever located, the primary stock market of which is outside the United States.
 
Panorama Growth Portfolio.  The Panorama Growth Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in common stocks with low price-earnings ratios and better than anticipated earnings. Realization of current income is a secondary consideration.
 
Panorama LifeSpan Balanced Portfolio (Balanced Portfolio).  The Balanced Portfolio seeks a blend of capital appreciation and income through a strategically allocated portfolio of stocks and bonds with a slightly stronger emphasis on stocks.
 
Panorama LifeSpan Capital Appreciation Portfolio (Capital Appreciation Portfolio).  The Capital Appreciation Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation through a strategically allocated portfolio consisting primarily of stocks. Current income is not a primary consideration.
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Investment Choices
 


Panorama LifeSpan Diversified Income Portfolio (Diversified Income Portfolio).  The Diversified Income Portfolio seeks high current income, with opportunities for capital appreciation through a strategically allocated portfolio consisting primarily of bonds.

 
Panorama Total Return Portfolio.  The Panorama Total Return Portfolio seeks to maximize total investment return (including both capital appreciation and income) by allocating its assets among stocks, corporate bonds, U.S. Government securities and its instrumentalities, and money market instruments according to changing market conditions.
 
T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc.
 
T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. is a diversified, open-end investment company incorporated in Maryland in 1994. The T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio is a separate series of shares of T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”) was founded in 1937 and is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. Its business address is 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202.
 
T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio.  The T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in mid-cap stocks with potential for above-average earnings growth. T. Rowe Price defines mid-cap companies as those with market capitalizations within the range of companies in the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index.
 
There is no assurance that the funds will achieve their stated objective. The fund prospectuses contain more detailed information about the funds. Current copies of the fund prospectuses are attached to this prospectus. You should read the information contained in the funds’ prospectuses carefully before investing.
 
The Fixed Accounts
 
In most states, we offer two fixed accounts, the fixed account for Dollar Cost Averaging (the “DCA Fixed Account”) and The Fixed Account (collectively, “the fixed accounts”), as investment options. The fixed accounts are investment options within our general account.
 
Amounts that you allocate to the fixed accounts become part of our general account assets and are subject to the claims of all our creditors. All of our general account assets will be available to fund benefits under a contract.
 
DCA Fixed Account.  The DCA Fixed Account is a fixed account from which assets are systematically transferred to any fund(s). During the accumulation phase, you may choose to have your purchase payments allocated to the DCA Fixed Account for the period of the DCA Fixed Account Term (DCA Term). Your election must be in writing.
 
Currently, the DCA Term will not exceed 12 months. To the extent permitted by law, we reserve the right to change the duration of the DCA Term in the future. You may have only one DCA Term at a time.
 
We will only accept a purchase payment as of the beginning of a DCA Term. Purchase payments which originate from an annuity contract issued by us or any of our affiliates cannot be allocated to the DCA Account. You cannot transfer current contract values to the DCA Fixed Account. We reserve the right to reject purchase payments.
 
We make scheduled monthly transfers from the DCA Fixed Account according to the rules of our Dollar Cost Averaging Program. The first transfer will occur 5 business days after we establish your account. You may not make unscheduled transfers or take partial withdrawals from the DCA Fixed Account. If you withdraw the entire contract value during a DCA term we will apply our normal withdrawal provisions.
 
We reserve the right to assess a fee for processing transactions under the DCA Fixed Account.
 
If you elect to make an allocation to the DCA Fixed Account at a time when your annuity date would be less than the currently offered DCA Term, the expiration of your DCA Term will be your annuity date. No amounts will remain in the DCA Fixed Account after the expiration of the DCA Term.
 
We periodically set the interest rate we credit to the DCA Fixed Account. The interest rate is never less than 3%. We guarantee the interest rate for the full DCA Term.
Investment Choices
 
The Fixed Account.  You may allocate purchase payments to The Fixed Account. You can also make transfers of your contract value into The Fixed Account. You do not participate in the investment performance of the assets in The Fixed Account. Instead, we credit your contract with interest at a specified rate that we declare in advance. We guarantee this rate will be at least 3% per year. We may credit a higher rate of interest at our discretion.
 
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Investment Choices
 
Contract Value
 
Your contract value is the sum of your value in the separate account and the fixed account(s).
 
Your value in the separate account will vary depending on the investment performance of the funds you choose. In order to keep track of your contract value, we use a unit of measure called an accumulation unit. During the income phase of your contract we call the unit an annuity unit.
 
Accumulation Units
 
Every day we determine the value of an accumulation unit for each of the funds. Changes in the accumulation unit value reflect the investment performance of the fund as well as deductions for insurance and other charges.
 
The value of an accumulation unit may go up or down from business day to business day.
 
The Statement of Additional Information contains more information on the calculation of the accumulation unit value.
 
When you make a purchase payment, we credit your contract with accumulation units. We determine the number of accumulation units to credit by dividing the amount of the purchase payment allocated to a fund by the value of the accumulation unit for that fund. When you make a withdrawal, we deduct from your contract accumulation units representing the withdrawal amount.
 
We calculate the value of an accumulation unit for each investment portfolio after the New York Stock Exchange closes each business day. Any change in the accumulation unit value will be reflected in your contract value.
 
Example:
 
On Monday we receive an additional purchase payment of $5,000 from you. You have told us you want this to go to the Oppenheimer Bond Fund/VA. When the New York Stock Exchange closes on that Monday, we determine that the value of an accumulation unit for the Oppenheimer Bond Fund/VA is $13.90. We then divide $5,000 by $13.90 and credit your contract on Monday night with 359.71 accumulation units for the Oppenheimer Bond Fund/VA.
 
Transfers
 
You can transfer all or part of your contract value. You can make transfers by telephone or by other means we authorize. To make transfers other than by telephone, you must submit a written request. If you own the contract with a joint owner, we will accept transfer instructions from either you or the other owner, unless we are instructed otherwise. We will use reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions given to us are genuine. We may be liable for any losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions, if we fail to use such procedures. We may tape record all telephone instructions.
 
Your transfer is effective on the business day we receive your request at our Annuity Service Center. Our business day closes when the New York Stock Exchange closes, usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. If we receive your transfer request at our Annuity Service Center on a non-business day or after our business day closes, your transfer request will be effective on the next business day.
 
Transfers During the Accumulation Phase
 
You may transfer all or part of your assets in a fund or The Fixed Account. You can make a transfer to or from The Fixed Account and to or from any fund. You can make 12 transfers every calendar year during the accumulation phase without charge. If you make more than 12 transfers in a year, we will deduct a transfer fee. The fee is $20 per transfer or, if less, 2% of the amount you transfer. Any transfers you make by using our automated voice response system or the internet (subject to availability) are not subject to the assessment of a transfer fee and therefore, do not count toward your 12 free transfers every calendar year.
 
The following rules apply to any transfer during the accumulation phase:
 
(1)
The minimum amount which you can transfer is:
 
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$1,000; or
 
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the entire value in a fund, if less.
Contract Value
 
After a transfer, the minimum amount which must remain in the fund is $1,000 unless you transfer the entire fund value. We waive these requirements if the transfer is made in connection with the Rebalancing Program.
 
(2)
You must clearly indicate the amount and investment choices from and to which you wish to transfer.
 
(3)
During any contract year, we limit transfers out of The Fixed Account to the greater of $30,000 or 30% of your contract value in The Fixed Account as of the end of the previous contract year. We measure a contract year from the anniversary of the day we issued your contract. Transfers out of The Fixed Account are done on a first-in, first-out basis. In other words, amounts attributed to the oldest purchase payments are transferred first; then amounts attributed to the next oldest purchase payment are transferred; and so on.
 
(4)
We do not allow transfers between competing accounts. For this purpose, we consider The Fixed Account and the Oppenheimer Money Fund/VA “competing accounts.” We restrict other transfers involving any competing account for certain periods:
 
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for a period of 90 days following a transfer out of a competing account, you may not transfer into the other competing account.
 
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for a period of 90 days following a transfer into a competing account, you may not transfer out of the other competing account.
 
(5)
We do not count transfers made as part of the Dollar Cost Averaging Program or the Rebalancing Program in determining the number of transfers you make in a year.
 
Transfers During the Income Phase
 
You may make 6 transfers between the funds each calendar year without incurring a fee. You cannot transfer from the general account to a fund, but you can transfer from one or more funds to the general account once a contract year. The minimum amount which you can transfer is $1,000 or your entire interest in the fund, if less. After a transfer, the minimum amount which must remain in a fund is $1,000 unless you have transferred the entire value.
 
We have the right to terminate, suspend or modify these transfer provisions.
 
Dollar Cost Averaging Program
 
The Dollar Cost Averaging Program allows you to systematically transfer a set amount from a selected fund to any of the other funds. By allocating amounts on a regular schedule as opposed to allocating the total amount at one particular time, you may be less susceptible to the impact of market fluctuations. The Dollar Cost Averaging Program is available only during the accumulation phase.
 
Dollar Cost Averaging does not assure a profit and does not protect you against loss in declining markets. Since Dollar Cost Averaging involves continuous investment in securities regardless of fluctuating price levels of such securities, you should consider your financial ability to continue the Dollar Cost Averaging Program through periods of fluctuating price levels.
 
You must have a contract value of at least $5,000 in order to participate in the Dollar Cost Averaging Program. The minimum amount you can transfer is $250.
 
The minimum duration of participation in any Dollar Cost Averaging Program is currently 6 months. You can choose the frequency at which the Dollar Cost Averaging transfers are to be made, i.e., monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually. You will also choose the specific date when the first Dollar Cost Averaging transfer is made. However, if you select a date that is less than 5 business days from the date the election form is received at our Annuity Service Center, we may defer the first transfer for one month. If you do not select a start date, we will automatically start the Dollar Cost Averaging Program within 5 business days from the date we receive your election form. You may make changes to your selection, including termination of the program, by written request.
 
If you participate in the Dollar Cost Averaging Program, we do not take the transfers made under the program into account in determining any transfer fee.
 
We consider the DCA Fixed Account to be a Dollar Cost Averaging Program. You can only participate in one Dollar Cost Averaging Program at a time. Further, if you are participating in the Dollar Cost Averaging Program you cannot also participate in the Rebalancing Program or the DCA Fixed Account.
 
The Dollar Cost Averaging option will terminate:
 
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if you withdraw the total contract value;
 
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upon your death or the annuitant’s death;
 
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if the last transfer you selected has been made;
 
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if there is insufficient contract value to make the transfer; or
 
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if we receive from you a written request to terminate the program at our Annuity Service Center at least 5 business days prior to the next transfer date. (This does not apply to the DCA Fixed Account.)
 
We currently do not charge you for participation in the Dollar Cost Averaging Program. However, we reserve the right to charge for this feature in the future. We have the right to modify, terminate or suspend the Dollar Cost Averaging Program.
 
Automatic Rebalancing Program
 
Over time, the performance of each fund may cause your allocation to shift from your original allocation. You can direct us to automatically rebalance your contract to return to your original percentage allocations by selecting our Automatic Rebalancing Program. You can tell us whether to rebalance monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually. The Automatic Rebalancing Program is available only during the accumulation phase. If you participate in the Automatic Rebalancing Program, the transfers made under the program are not taken into account in determining any transfer fee.
 
You cannot participate in the Automatic Rebalancing Program if you have purchase payments allocated to the fixed accounts. You cannot participate in the Automatic Rebalancing Program if you are participating in a Dollar Cost Averaging Program or Interest Sweep Option.
 
You can terminate the Automatic Rebalancing Program at anytime by giving us written notice. Any unscheduled transfer request will automatically terminate the Automatic Rebalancing Program election.
 
Example:
 
Assume that you want your initial purchase payment split between 2 funds. You want 40% to be in the Oppenheimer Bond Fund/VA and 60% to be in the Panorama Growth Portfolio. Over the next 2 1 /2 months the bond market does very well while the stock market performs poorly. At the end of the first quarter, the Oppenheimer Bond Fund/VA now represents 50% of your holdings because of its increase in value. If you had chosen to have your holdings rebalanced quarterly, on the first day of the next quarter, we would sell some of your units in the Oppenheimer Bond Fund/VA to bring its value back to 40% and use the money to buy more units in the Panorama Growth Portfolio to increase those holdings to 60%.
 
Interest Sweep Option
 
Under this program, we will automatically transfer earnings from your contract value in The Fixed Account to one or more selected funds. By allocating these earnings to the funds, you can pursue further growth in the value of your contract through more aggressive investments. However, the interest sweep option does not assure profit and does not protect against loss in declining markets. The interest sweep option is available only during the accumulation phase. You may request that the earnings be transferred from The Fixed Account on a monthly, quarterly, semiannual or annual frequency.
 
To participate in this program, you must have at least $5,000 in The Fixed Account at the time of transfer. While the program is in effect, you can adjust your allocations as necessary.
 
This program will terminate:
 
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if you withdraw the total contract value from The Fixed Account;
 
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upon your death;
 
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if you begin the income phase of your contract; or
 
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if we receive your written request to terminate the program at least 5 business days prior to the next scheduled transfer date.
 
You may not participate in the Interest Sweep Option if you are participating in a Dollar Cost Averaging Program or Automatic Rebalancing Program.
Contract Value
 
Withdrawals
 
During the accumulation phase you may make either partial or total withdrawals of your contract value. Your withdrawal is effective on the business day we receive your written request at our Annuity Service Center. If we receive your fully completed surrender form at our Annuity Service Center on a non-business day or after our business day closes, your withdrawal request will be effective on the next business day. We will pay any withdrawal amount within 7 days of our receipt of your fully completed surrender form at our Annuity Service Center unless we are required to suspend or postpone withdrawal payments.
 
Unless you instruct us otherwise, we will take any partial withdrawal proportionally from your contract value in the funds and The Fixed Account. You must withdraw at least $100 or the entire value in a fund or The Fixed Account, if less. We require that after you make a partial withdrawal you keep at least $5,000 in a non-qualified contract. For qualified contracts, the amount is $2,000. Partial withdrawals are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.
 
When you make a total withdrawal you will receive the value of your contract:
 
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less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge;
 
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less any applicable premium tax;
 
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less any contract maintenance charge, and
 
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less any purchase payments we credited to your contract that have not cleared the bank, until they clear the bank.
 
Systematic Withdrawal Program
 
This program provides for an automatic monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual payment to you from your contract of at least $100. Your contract value must be at least $25,000 to initiate the withdrawal plan. Currently, we do not have a charge for this program, but we reserve the right to charge in the future.
 
Your systematic withdrawal program will begin on the start date you selected as long as we receive a fully completed written request at least 5 business days before the start date you selected.
 
If you elect to receive your payment pursuant to an electronic funds transfer (“EFT”), we must receive a fully completed written request at least 10 business days before the start date you elected.
 
We may defer the start of your systematic withdrawal program for one month if the start date you selected is less than 5 business days (10 business days for an EFT) after we receive your written request. If you do not select a start date, we will automatically begin systematic withdrawals within 5 business days (10 business days for an EFT) after we receive your request. Your request must be in writing. If you are currently participating in a Systematic Withdrawal Program and you want to begin receiving your payments pursuant to an EFT, we will need 10 business days notice to implement this change.
 
If you terminate your Systematic Withdrawal Plan from The Fixed Account, you may not elect a new plan involving withdrawals from The Fixed Account for 6 months.
 
Your systematic withdrawal program ends:
 
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if you withdraw your total contract value;
 
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upon your death or the annuitant’s death;
 
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if we process the last withdrawal you selected;
 
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if your value in a selected fund or The Fixed Account is insufficient to complete the withdrawal;
 
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if you begin receiving annuity payments; or
 
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if you give us a written request to terminate your program. We must receive your request at least 5 business days before the next withdrawal date.
 
 
Income taxes, tax penalties and certain restrictions may apply to any withdrawal you make.
 
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Contract Value
 
Expenses
 
There are charges and other expenses associated with the contracts that reduce the return on your investment in the contract. These charges and expenses are:
 
Insurance Charges
 
Each business day we deduct our insurance charges from the assets of the separate account. We do this as part of our calculation of the value of the accumulation units and the annuity units. The insurance charge has two parts: (1) the mortality and expense risk charge and (2) the administrative charge.
 
Mortality and Expense Risk Charge
 
This charge is equal, on an annual basis, to 1.25% of the daily value of the assets invested in each fund, after fund expenses are deducted. This charge is for:
 
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the mortality risk associated with the insurance benefits provided, including our obligation to make annuity payments after the annuity date regardless of how long all annuitants live, the death benefits, and the guarantee of rates used to determine your annuity payments during the income phase;
 
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the expense risk that the current charges will be insufficient to cover the actual cost of administering the contract.
 
The mortality and expense risk charge cannot be increased. If the mortality and expense risk charge is not sufficient, then we will bear the loss. However, we do expect to profit from this charge.
 
Administrative Charge
 
This charge is equal, on an annual basis, to 0.15% of the daily value of the assets invested in each fund, after fund expenses are deducted. We assess this charge, together with the annual contract maintenance charge, to reimburse us for all the expenses associated with the administration of the contract and the separate account. Some of these expenses are: preparation of the contract, confirmations, annual reports and statements, maintenance of contract records, personnel costs, legal and accounting fees, filing fees, and computer and systems costs. We can increase this charge, but the charge will never exceed 0.25%. If we increase this charge, we will give you 90 days prior notice.
 
Annual Contract Maintenance Charge
 
At the end of each contract year, we deduct $30 from your contract as an annual contract maintenance charge. We may increase this charge, but it will not exceed $60. If we increase this charge, we will give you 90 days prior notice. Currently, we will not deduct this charge if, when we are to make the deduction, the value of your contract is $50,000 or more. However, we reserve the right to increase the contract value amount at which we will waive this charge to $100,000 as provided by the contract. Subject to state regulations, we will deduct the annual contract maintenance charge proportionately from the investment choices you have selected.
 
If you make a total withdrawal from your contract, and the contract value is less than $50,000, we will deduct the full annual contract maintenance charge. If your contract enters the income phase on a date other than its contract anniversary and the contract value is less than $50,000, we will deduct a pro rata portion of the charge. During the income phase, we will deduct 1/12th of the annual contract maintenance charge from each payment regardless of the contract value.
 
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge
 
We do not deduct a sales charge when we receive a purchase payment. However, we may assess a contingent deferred sales charge on the amount you withdraw that exceeds the free withdrawal amount and the amount you apply to an annuity payment. We use this charge to cover certain expenses relating to the sale of the contract.
 
If you withdraw:
 
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from more than one investment choice, we will deduct the contingent deferred sales charge proportionately from the amounts remaining in the investment choice(s) you selected.
 
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the total value from an investment choice, we will deduct the contingent deferred sales charge proportionately from amounts remaining in the investment choices that still have value.
 
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your entire contract value, we will deduct the contingent deferred sales from the contract value. You will receive a check for the net amount.
 
The amount of the charge depends on the amount of the purchase payments, the length of time since you made the purchase payments, and the amount of your withdrawal or the amount you apply to an annuity payment. The contingent deferred sales charge is assessed as follows:
 
Year since Purchase
Payments were Accepted
   Charge
 
1st Year      7%
2nd Year      6%
 
3rd Year      5%
4th Year      4%
 
5th Year      3%
6th Year      2%
 
7th Year      1%
8th Year and thereafter      0%
 
After your purchase payment has been in the contract for 7 years, there is no charge when you withdraw the purchase payment. Each purchase payment has its own 7-year sales charge period. We take withdrawals first from earnings, and then from purchase payments. For purposes of the contingent deferred sales charge, we treat withdrawals as coming from the oldest purchase payments first.
 
In addition to the free withdrawals described later in this section, we will not impose a contingent deferred sales charge under the following circumstances.
 
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Upon payment of the death benefit.
 
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If you are 59 1 /2 or older, and you apply your entire contract value:
 
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under a fixed lifetime payment option;
 
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under a fixed annuity, fixed term payment option with payments for 10 years or more;
 
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to purchase a single premium immediate life annuity issued by us or one of our affiliates;
 
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to purchase a single premium immediate annuity certain, with payments guaranteed for 10 years or more, issued by us or one of our affiliates.
 
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If you apply your entire contract value:
 
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under a variable lifetime payment option; or
 
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under a variable fixed time payment option, with payments for 10 years or more.
 
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If you surrender your contract before April 30, 2001, and the proceeds of the surrender are used to purchase a new group annuity issued by MassMutual. The group annuity may be subject to charges upon surrender.
 
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If you redeem “excess contributions” to a plan qualifying for special income tax treatment. These types of plans are referred to as Qualified Plans, including Individual Retirement Annuities (IRAs). We look to the Internal Revenue Code for the definition and description of excess contributions.
 
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Owners of certain Flex-Annuity contracts issued by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company may exchange these contracts for a Panorama Premier contract. If the Flex-Annuity contract is beyond the contingent deferred sales charge period at the time of the exchange, the contract value exchanged will not be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge under either the Flex-Annuity contract or the Panorama Premier contract. If the Flex-Annuity contract is within the contingent deferred sales charge period at the time of exchange, we will not assess a contingent deferred sales charge under the Flex-Annuity contract on the contract value exchanged to a Panorama Premier contract. However, a contingent deferred sales charge may be assessed under the Panorama Premier contract. The Panorama Premier contingent deferred sales charge percentage on the exchanged contract value will be determined by treating the exchanged contract value as if it were received as a Panorama Premier payment on the issue date of the original Flex-Annuity contract. After the exchange is complete, any additional payments made to the Panorama Premier contract will be subject to the Panorama Premier contingent deferred sales charge.
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Expenses
 
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Owners of certain Panorama Premier contracts issued as TSAs may exchange these contracts for a MassMutual Artistry contract. If the Panorama Premier contract is beyond the contingent deferred sales charge period and would be beyond the contingent deferred sales charge period of the MassMutual Artistry contract at the time of the exchange, the contract value exchanged will not be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge under either the Panorama Premier contract or the MassMutual Artistry contract. If the Panorama Premier contract is within the contingent deferred sales charge period at the time of the exchange, we will not assess a contingent deferred sales charge under the Panorama Premier contract on the contract value exchanged to a MassMutual Artistry contract. However, a contingent deferred sales charge may be assessed under the MassMutual Artistry contract. The MassMutual Artistry contingent deferred sales charge percentage on the exchanged contract value will be determined by treating the exchanged contract value as if it were received as a MassMutual Artistry payment on the issue date of the original TSA contract we or one of our affiliate companies issued to you. After the exchange is complete, any additional payments made to the MassMutual Artistry contract will be subject to the MassMutual Artistry contingent deferred sales charge.
 
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Owners of certain Flex Extra variable annuity contracts issued by us may exchange these contracts for a Panorama Premier contract. If the Flex Extra contract is beyond the contingent deferred sales charge period at the time of the exchange, the contract value exchanged will not be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge under either the Flex Extra contract or the Panorama Premier contract. If the Flex Extra contract is within the contingent deferred sales charge period at the time of the exchange, a contingent deferred sales charge will not be assessed under the Flex Extra contract on the contract value exchanged to a Panorama Premier contract. However, a contingent deferred sales charge may be assessed under the Panorama Premier contract. The Panorama Premier contingent deferred sales charge percentage on the exchanged contract value will be determined by treating the exchanged contract value as if it were received as a
Panorama Premier payment on the issue date of the original Flex Extra contract. After the exchange is complete, any additional payments made to the Panorama Premier contract will be subject to the Panorama Premier contingent deferred sales charge.
 
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Owners of certain Panorama deferred variable annuity contracts issued by us may exchange these contracts for a Panorama Premier contract. If the Panorama contract is beyond the contingent deferred sales charge period at the time of the exchange, the contract value exchanged will not be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge under either the Panorama contract or the Panorama Premier contract. If the Panorama contract is within the contingent deferred sales charge period at the time of the exchange, a contingent deferred sales charge will not be assessed under the Panorama contract on the contract value exchanged to a Panorama Premier contract. However, we may assess a contingent deferred sales charge under the Panorama Premier contract. The Panorama Premier contingent deferred sales charge percentage on the exchanged contract value will be determined by treating the exchanged contract value as if it were received as a Panorama Premier payment on the issue date of the original Panorama contract. After the exchange is complete, any additional payments made to the Panorama Premier contract will be subject to the Panorama Premier contingent deferred sales charge.
 
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If you own an IRA or a non-qualified Account A, Account B or Account E variable annuity contract previously issued by Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company, you can exchange that contract for a Panorama Premier contract. We call this the CML Exchange Program. If you exchange an eligible Account A, Account B, or Account E contract for a Panorama Premier contract, we will not assess a contingent deferred sales charge on the amount that was in the original contract. However, if you make additional purchase payments to the Panorama Premier contract they will be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge under the Panorama Premier contract.
 
Expenses
 
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Owners of certain Panorama Plus variable annuity contracts issued by C. M. Life Insurance Company that are beyond the surrender charge period may exchange these contracts for a Panorama Premier contract. If you exchange an eligible Panorama Plus contract for a Panorama Premier contract, we will not assess a surrender charge on your Panorama Plus contract value. However, any additional payments that you make to the Panorama Premier contract will be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge under the Panorama Premier contract.
 
The exchange programs may not be available in all states. Check with your registered representative. We have the right to terminate these exchange programs at any time. If you want more information about the exchange programs, contact your agent or us at our Annuity Service Center (800) 366-8226.
 
Free Withdrawals
 
You may withdraw, without incurring a contingent deferred sales charge, the greater of:
 
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the part of your contract value that is earnings on the date of withdrawal; or
 
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10% of purchase payments remaining in your contract on the withdrawal date reduced by any free withdrawal(s) you previously took during the current contract year.
 
We take withdrawals first from any investment earnings, and then from purchase payments. If you withdraw an amount which exceeds the free withdrawal amount, we will reduce the amount of your remaining purchase payments. We will calculate the contingent deferred sales charge based on your oldest purchase payments first.
 
Premium Taxes
 
Some states and other governmental entities charge premium taxes or similar taxes. We are responsible for the payment of these taxes and will make a deduction from your contract value for them. Some of these taxes are due when your contract is issued, others are due when annuity payments begin. Currently we do not charge you for these taxes until you begin receiving annuity payments or you make a total withdrawal. We may discontinue this practice and assess the charge when the tax is due. Premium taxes generally range from 0% to 3.5%, depending on the state.
Transfer Fee
 
During the accumulation phase, you can make 12 free transfers every calendar year. If you make more than 12 transfers a calendar year, we will deduct a transfer fee of $20 or 2% of the amount that is transferred, whichever is less. Any transfers you make by using our automated voice response system or the internet (subject to availability) are not subject to the assessment of a transfer fee, and therefore, do not count toward your 12 free transfers every calendar year.
 
If you request to transfer a dollar amount, we will deduct any transfer fee from the amount transferred. If you request to transfer a percentage of your value in an investment choice, we will deduct any transfer fee from the amount remaining in the investment choice. If you transfer the entire amount in an investment choice, we will deduct the transfer fee from the amount you transfer.
 
During the income phase, we allow 6 transfers and they are not subject to a transfer fee. We consider all transfers made on one business day as one transfer.
 
Income Taxes
 
We will deduct from the contract any income taxes which we incur because of the operation of the separate account. At the present time, we are not making any such deductions. We will deduct any withholding taxes required by law.
 
Fund Expenses
 
There are deductions from and expenses paid out of the assets of the various funds, which are described in the attached fund prospectuses. We may enter into certain arrangements under which we are reimbursed by the funds’ advisors, distributors and/or affiliates for the administrative service that we provide.
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Expenses
The Income Phase
 
 

If you want to receive regular income from your annuity, you can choose to receive fixed and/or variable annuity payments under one of six options. You can choose the month and year in which those payments begin. We call that date the annuity date. According to your contract, your annuity date cannot be earlier than 5 years after you buy the contract. However, we currently allow you to select an annuity date that is at least 30 days after you purchase your contract.
 
You choose your annuity date when you purchase your contract. You can change it at any time before the annuity date provided you give us 30 days written notice. If you do not choose an annuity option, we will assume that you selected Option B with 10 years of payments guaranteed.
 
Annuity payments must begin by the earlier of:
 
(1)
The annuitant’s 90th birthday or the 90th birthday of the oldest joint annuitant;
 
(2)
Your 90th birthday if you are not the annuitant or the 90th birthday of the oldest joint owner; or
 
(3)
The latest age permitted under state law.
 
We make annuity payments based on the age and sex of the annuitant under all options except Option E. We may require proof of age and sex before annuity payments begin.
 
At the annuity date, you have the same fund choices that you had in the accumulation phase. You can choose whether payments will be fixed, variable, or a combination of both. If you do not tell us otherwise, we will base your annuity payments on the investment allocations that are in place on the annuity date. Therefore, any amounts in the funds will be applied to a variable payout and any amounts in the Fixed Account will be applied to a fixed payout.
 
If your contract value is less than $2,000 on the annuity date, we reserve the right to pay you a lump sum rather than a series of annuity payments. If any annuity payment is less than $100, we reserve the right to change the payment basis to equivalent less frequent payments.
 
In order to avoid adverse tax consequences, you should begin to take distributions from your tax- qualified contract at least equal to the minimum amount required by the IRS, no later than the required beginning date. If your contract is an IRA, that date should be no later than April 1 of the year after you reach age 70 1 /2. For qualified plans and TSAs, that date is no later than April 1 of the year following the later of the year you reach age 70 1 /2 or the year in which you retire.
 
Fixed Annuity Payments
 
If you choose fixed payments, the payment amount will not vary. The payment amount will depend upon the following 6 things:
 
Ÿ
the value of your contract on the annuity date;
 
Ÿ
the deduction of premium taxes, if applicable,
 
Ÿ
the deduction of the annual contract maintenance charge,
 
Ÿ
the deduction of a contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable,
 
Ÿ
the annuity option you select, and
 
Ÿ
the age and sex of the annuitant (and the age and sex of the joint annuitant, if any).
 
Variable Annuity Payments
 
If you choose variable payments, the payment amount will vary with the investment performance of the funds. The first payment amount will depend on the following 7 things:
 
Ÿ
the value of your contract on the annuity date;
 
Ÿ
the deduction of premium taxes, if applicable,
 
Ÿ
the deduction of the annual contract maintenance charge,
 
Ÿ
the deduction of a contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable,
 
Ÿ
the annuity option you select,
 
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the age and sex of the annuitant (and the age and sex of the joint annuitant, if any), and
 
Ÿ
an assumed investment rate (AIR) of 4% per year.
 
Future variable payments will depend on the performance of the funds you selected. If the actual performance exceeds the 4% assumed investment rate plus the deductions for expenses, your annuity payments will increase. Similarly, if the actual rate is less than 4% plus the amount of the deductions, your annuity payments will decrease.
 
Annuity Unit Value
 
In order to keep track of the value of your variable annuity payment, we use a unit of measure called an annuity unit. We calculate the number of your annuity units at the beginning of the income phase. During the income phase, the number of annuity units will not change. However, the value of your annuity units will change to reflect the investment performance of the funds you selected. The Statement of Additional Information contains more information on how annuity payments and annuity unit values are calculated.
 
Annuity Options
 
The following annuity options are available. After annuity payments begin, you cannot change the annuity option or the frequency of annuity payments. In addition, during the income phase we do not allow withdrawals.
 
Annuity Option A – Life Income.  Under this option we make fixed and/or variable periodic payments as long as the annuitant is alive. After the annuitant dies we stop making payments.
 
Annuity Option B – Life Income with Period Certain.  We will make fixed and/or variable periodic payments for a guaranteed period, or as long as the annuitant lives, whichever is longer. The guaranteed period may be 5, 10 or 20 years. If the beneficiary chooses, he/she may elect a lump sum payment equal to the present value of the remaining guaranteed annuity payments.
 
Annuity Option C – Joint and Last Survivor Payments.  We will make fixed and/or variable periodic payments during the joint lifetime of 2 annuitants. When one dies, we will continue making these payments to the survivor as if both annuitants were alive. We will not make payments after both annuitants have died.
 
Annuity Option D – Joint and 2/3 Survivor Annuity.  We will make fixed and/or variable periodic payments during the joint lifetime of 2 annuitants. We will continue making payments during the lifetime of the surviving annuitant. We will compute these payments for the surviving annuitant on the basis of two-thirds of the annuity payment (or units) in effect during the joint lifetime. We will not make payments after both annuitants have died.
 
Annuity Option E – Period Certain.  We will make fixed and/or variable periodic payments for a specified period. The specified period must be at least 5 years and cannot be more than 30 years. In most states, if you do not want payments to continue for the remainder of the specified period, you may elect to have an amount equal to the present value of the remaining guaranteed annuity payments paid as a lump sum or applied to another annuity option.
 
Annuity Option F – Special Income Settlement Agreement.  We will pay you on a fixed and/or variable basis in accordance with terms agreed upon in writing by both you and us.
 
Limitation on Payment Options.  If you purchase a contract as a TSA or an IRA, the Internal Revenue Code imposes restrictions on the types of payment options that you may elect.
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The Income Phase
Death Benefit
 
Death Of Contract Owner During The Accumulation Phase
 
If you or the joint owner dies during the accumulation phase, we will pay a death benefit to your primary beneficiary. If the joint owner dies, we will treat the surviving joint owner, if any, as the primary beneficiary. We will treat any other beneficiary designation on record at the time of death as a contingent beneficiary unless you have changed it in writing.
 
Your beneficiary may request that the death benefit be paid under one of the death benefit options. If the beneficiary is your spouse, he or she may elect to become the owner of the contract at the then current contract value, which may be less than the death benefit. If joint owners die simultaneously, the death benefit will become payable.
 
Death Benefit Amount During The Accumulation Phase
 
The basic death benefit is the only death benefit available to owners of contracts purchased prior to May 1, 2000. Subject to state availability, if you purchased your contract on or after May 1, 2000, you may select the ratchet death benefit. If you select the ratchet death benefit, you will pay an additional charge. We will automatically pay a death benefit under the basic death benefit unless you have selected the ratchet death benefit.
 
Basic Death Benefit.  The basic death benefit before you or the oldest joint owner reaches age 75 will be the greater of:
 
(1)
your purchase payments, less any withdrawals and any applicable charges; or
 
(2)
your contract value as of the business day we receive proof of death and election of the payment method; or
 
(3)
your contract value on the most recent 3 year contract anniversary, plus any subsequent purchase payments, less any subsequent withdrawals, including any applicable charges. Your first contract anniversary is one calendar year from the date we issued your contract.
 
After you or the oldest joint owner reaches age 75, the death benefit during the accumulation period will be the greater of:
 
(1)
the purchase payments, less any withdrawals and any applicable charges; or
 
(2)
your contract value as of the business day we receive proof of death and election of the payment method; or
 
(3)
your contract value on the most recent 3 year contract anniversary prior to the owner or the oldest joint owner reaching age 75, plus any subsequent purchase payments, less any subsequent withdrawals, including any applicable charges. Your first contract anniversary is one calendar year from the date we issued your contract.
 
If the contract is owned by a non-natural person, owner means annuitant for purposes of determining the death benefit amount.
 
Ratchet Death Benefit.  If you choose the ratchet death benefit, the death benefit will be the greater of:
 
(1)
your contract value as of the business day we receive proof of death at our Annuity Service Center and election of the payment method; or
 
(2)
the annual ratchet death benefit amount.
 
We calculate the annual ratchet death benefit amount as follows:
 
When we issue your contract, the annual ratchet death benefit is equal to your initial purchase payment. Thereafter, and prior to the date you, or the oldest joint owner or the annuitant if the contract is owned by a non-natural entity reaches age 75, we will calculate the ratchet death benefit:
 
a.
when you make a purchase payment;
 
b.
when you make a partial withdrawal; and
 
c.
on your contract anniversary.
 
You will increase your ratchet death benefit if you make a purchase payment. If you make a
subsequent purchase payment, the annual ratchet death benefit is equal to the most recently calculated annual ratchet death benefit plus the additional purchase payment.
 
You will decrease your ratchet death benefit if you make a partial withdrawal. If you make a withdrawal, the annual ratchet death benefit is equal to the most recently calculated annual ratchet death benefit, minus a withdrawal amount. We calculate the withdrawal amount as follows:
 
Ÿ
divide the amount withdrawn by the most recent contract value, and
 
Ÿ
multiply it by the most recent annual ratchet death benefit.
 
On your contract anniversary, the annual ratchet death benefit is equal to the greater of your contract value or the most recently calculated annual ratchet death benefit.
 
If you do not make any additional purchase payments or any withdrawals, the annual ratchet death benefit will be the greater of all contract anniversary contract values on or prior to the date we calculate the death benefit.
 
When you, or the oldest joint owner, or the annuitant if the contract is owned by a non-natural entity, reaches age 75, the death benefit is the greater of:
 
(1)
your contract value as of the business day we receive proof of death at our Annuity Service Center and election of the payment method; or
 
(2)
the annual ratchet death benefit amount calculated on the contract anniversary just prior to age 75, and adjusted for subsequent purchase payments and/or partial withdrawals in the same manner as described under (a) and (b) above.
 
We will deduct a quarterly charge for the ratchet death benefit from the value of the assets in the investment choices. This charge is currently 0.15% on an annual basis of the daily value of the assets invested in the investment choices. We will deduct this charge proportionately from the investment choices you have selected. This charge is guaranteed not to exceed 0.35% if you were age 60 or less when we issued your contract; 0.50% if you were age 61 through age 70 when we issued your contract; or 0.70% if you were age 71 and older when we issued your contract.
 
Death Benefit Options During The Accumulation Phase
 
A beneficiary who is not your surviving spouse must elect to receive the death benefit under one of the following options, in the event you die during the accumulation phase.
 
Option 1 – lump sum payment of the death benefit; or
 
Option 2 – the payment of the entire death benefit within 5 years of the date of death; or
 
Option 3 – payment of the death benefit under an annuity option over the lifetime of the beneficiary or over a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of the beneficiary with distribution beginning within 1 year of the date of your death or any joint owner.
 
If a lump sum payment is requested, we will pay the amount within 7 days after we receive due proof of death and other necessary information at our Annuity Service Center unless we are required to suspend or delay payment. Payment to the beneficiary, in any form other than a lump sum, may only be elected during the 60-day period beginning with the date of receipt by us of proof of death.
 
Death Of Contract Owner During The Income Phase
 
If you or the joint owner dies during the income phase, but the annuitant is still alive, we will pay the remaining payments under the annuity option elected at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution in effect at the time of your death.
 
Death Of Annuitant
 
If the annuitant, who is not the owner or joint owner, dies during the accumulation phase, you can name a new annuitant subject to the underwriting rules we have in effect at the time. If you do not name an annuitant within 30 days of the death of the annuitant, you will become the annuitant. However, if the owner is a non-natural person we will treat the death of the annuitant as the death of the owner, and you may not name a new annuitant.
 
Upon the death of the annuitant on or after the annuity date, the death benefit, if any, is as specified in the annuity option elected. We will pay death benefits at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution in effect at the annuitant’s death.
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Death Benefit
Taxes
 
NOTE:  We have prepared the following information on taxes as a general discussion of the subject. It is not intended as tax advice to any individual. You should consult your own tax adviser about your own circumstances. We have included in the Statement of Additional Information an additional discussion regarding taxes.
 
Annuity Contracts In General
 
Annuity contracts are a means of setting aside money for future needs – usually retirement. Congress recognized how important saving for retirement was and provided special rules in the Internal Revenue Code (Code) for annuities.
 
Simply stated, these rules provide that you will not be taxed on the earnings on the money held in your annuity contract until you take the money out. This is referred to as tax deferral.
 
For variable annuity contracts, tax deferral depends on the insurance company, and not you having control of the assets held in the separate accounts. You can allocate account value from one fund of the separate account to another but cannot direct the investments each fund makes. If you have too much “investor control” of the assets supporting the separate account funds, then you will be taxed on the gain in the contract as it is earned rather than when it is withdrawn.
 
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has provided some guidance on investor control but several issues remain unclear. One unanswered question is whether a contract owner can have too much investor control if the variable contract offers a large choice of funds in which to invest account values.
 
We do not know if the IRS will issue any guidance on this question. We do not know if any guidance would have a retroactive effect. Consequently, we reserve the right to modify the contract, as necessary, so that you will not be treated as having investor control of the assets held under the separate account.
 
There are different rules as to how you are taxed depending on how you take the money out and the type of contract – qualified or non-qualified (see following sections).
 
You, as the owner of a non-qualified annuity, will generally not be taxed on increases in the value of your contract until a distribution occurs – either as a withdrawal or as annuity payments. When you make a withdrawal, you are taxed on the amount of the withdrawal that is earnings. For annuity payments, different rules apply. A portion of each annuity payment is treated as a partial return of your purchase payments and is not taxed. The remaining portion of the annuity payment is treated as ordinary income. How the annuity payment is divided between taxable and non-taxable portions depends upon the period over which the annuity payments are expected to be made. Annuity payments received after you have recovered all of your purchase payments are fully includible in income.
 
When a non-qualified contract is owned by a non-natural person (e.g., corporation or certain other entities other than a trust holding the contract as an agent for a natural person), the contract will generally not be treated as an annuity for tax purposes.
 
Qualified And Non-Qualified Contracts
 
If you purchase the contract as an individual and not under any pension plan, specially sponsored program or an individual retirement annuity, your contract is referred to as a non-qualified contract.
 
If you purchase the contract under a pension plan, specially sponsored program, or an individual retirement annuity (IRA), your contract is referred to as a qualified contract. Examples of qualified plans are: deductible and non-deductible IRAs, and pension and profit-sharing plans, which include 401(k) plans and H.R. 10 Plans.
Taxes
 
Withdrawals – Non-Qualified Contracts
 
The Code treats any withdrawals (1) allocable to purchase payments made after August 13, 1982 in an annuity contract entered into prior to August 14, 1982 and (2) from an annuity contract entered into after August 14, 1982, as first coming from earnings and then from your purchase payments. The withdrawn earnings are includible in income.
 
The Code also provides that any amount received under an annuity contract which is included in income may be subject to a penalty. The amount of the penalty is equal to 10% of the amount that is includible in income. Some withdrawals will be exempt from the penalty. They include any amounts:
 
(1)
paid on or after you reach age 59 1 /2;
 
(2)
paid to your beneficiary after you die;
 
(3)
paid if you become totally disabled (as that term is defined in the Code);
 
(4)
paid in a series of substantially equal periodic payments made annually (or more frequently) for life or your life expectancy or for the joint lives or joint life expectancies of you and your designated beneficiary;
 
(5)
paid under an immediate annuity; or
 
(6)
which come from purchase payments made before August 14, 1982.
 
Withdrawals – Qualified Contracts
 
If you have no cost basis for your interest in a qualified contract, the full amount of any distribution is taxable to you as ordinary income. If you do have a cost basis for your interest, a portion of the distribution is taxable, generally based on the ratio of your cost basis to your total contract value. Special tax rules may be available for certain distributions from a qualified contract.
 
Section 72(t) of the Code imposes a 10% penalty tax on the taxable portion of any distribution from qualified retirement plans, including contracts issued and qualified under Code Sections 401 (Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans), 408 (Individual Retirement Annuities – IRAs), and 408A (Roth IRAs). Exceptions from the penalty tax are as follows:
 
Ÿ
distributions made on or after you reach age 59 1 /2;
 
Ÿ
distributions made after your death or disability (as defined in Code Section 72(m)(7);
 
Ÿ
after separation from service, distributions that are part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments made not less frequently than annually for your life (or life expectancy) or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of you and your designated beneficiary (in applying this exception to distributions from IRAs, a separation from service is not required);
 
Ÿ
distributions made after separation of service if you have reached age 55 (not applicable to distributions from IRAs);
 
Ÿ
distributions made to you up to the amount allowable as a deduction to you under Code Section 213 for amounts you paid during the taxable year for medical care;
 
Ÿ
distributions made on account of an IRS levy made on a qualified retirement plan or IRA;
 
Ÿ
distributions made to an alternate payee pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order (not applicable to distributions from IRAs);
 
Ÿ
distributions from an IRA for the purchase of medical insurance (as described in Code Section 213(d)(1)(D)) for you and your spouse and dependents if you received unemployment compensation for at least 12 weeks and have not been re-employed for at least 60 days);
 
Ÿ
distributions from an IRA to the extent they do not exceed your qualified higher education expenses (as defined in Code Section 72(t)(7) for the taxable year; and
 
Ÿ
distributions from an IRA which are qualified first-time home buyer distributions (as defined in Code Section 72(t)(8)).
 
Generally, distributions from a qualified plan must begin no later than April 1st of the calendar year following the later of (a) the year in which you attain age 70 1 /2 or (b) the calendar year in which you retire. The date set forth in (b) does not apply to an IRA. Required distributions do not apply to a Roth IRA during your lifetime. Required distributions must be over a period not exceeding your life expectancy or the joint lives or joint life expectancies of you and your designated beneficiary. If required minimum distributions are not made, a 50% penalty tax is imposed on the amount that should have been distributed.
 
Withdrawals – Tax-Sheltered Annuities
 
Pursuant to Revenue Ruling 90-24, we will allow partial or full transfers of a participant’s interest in a non-ERISA Tax-Sheltered Annuity to this contract. However, this contract cannot be used for salary reduction contributions.
 
The Code limits the withdrawal of purchase payments made by owners through salary reductions from certain Tax-Sheltered Annuities. Withdrawals of salary reduction amounts and their earnings can be made when an owner:
 
(1)
reaches age 59 1 /2;
 
(2)
leaves his/her job;
 
(3)
dies;
 
(4)
becomes disabled, as that term is defined in the Code; or
 
(5)
in the case of hardship.
 
In the case of hardship, the owner can only withdraw the purchase payments and not any earnings. Salary reduction payments cannot be made for 12 months following a hardship withdrawal.
 
Any contract value as of December 31, 1988 is not subject to these restrictions. Additionally, return of “excess contributions” or amounts paid to a spouse as a result of a qualified domestic relations order are generally not subject to these restrictions.
Taxes
 
Other Information
 
Terminal Illness Benefit
 
In most states, you may elect to receive payment under your Terminal Illness Benefit. We will require written proof that you are terminally ill and not expected to live more than 12 months. This proof will include certification by a licensed medical practitioner performing within the scope of his/her license. You may not be the licensed medical practitioner, nor can the medical practitioner be your parent, spouse or child. We may also impose additional requirements.
 
We will determine the amount of payment when we receive your written request. The Terminal Illness Benefit will equal the death benefit we would pay out on your contract. Payment of the Terminal Illness Benefit will terminate the contract. If joint owners are named, we will use the age of the oldest to determine the Terminal Illness Benefit. If the contract is owned by a non-natural person, the Terminal Illness Benefit applies to the annuitant.
 
Performance
 
We may advertise certain performance-related information. This information reflects historical performance and is not intended to indicate or predict the future performance.
 
Standardized Total Returns
 
We will show standardized average annual total returns for sub-accounts that have been in existence for more than one year. These returns assume you made a single $1,000 payment at the beginning of the period and withdrew the entire amount at the end of the period. The return reflects a deduction for the contingent deferred sales charge, the annual contact maintenance charge and all other separate account and contract level charges, except premium taxes, if any.
 
If a sub-account has been in existence for less than one year, we will show the aggregate total return. This assumes you made a single $1,000 payment at the beginning of the period and withdrew the entire amount at the end of the period. The return reflects the change in unit value and a deduction of the contingent deferred sales charge.
 
Nonstandard Total Returns
 
We will also show total returns based on historical performance of the sub-accounts and underlying funds. We may assume the contracts were in existence prior to their inception date, January 23, 1996, which they were not. Total return percentages include all fund level and separate account level charges. They do not include a contingent deferred sales charge, contract maintenance charge, or premium taxes, if any. If these charges were included, returns would be less than those shown.
 
Total Returns compare the value of an accumulation unit at the beginning of a period with the value of an accumulation unit at the end of the period.
 
Average Annual Total Returns measure this performance over a period of time greater than one year. Average annual total returns compare values over a given period of time and express the percentage as an average annual rate.
 
Yield and Effective Yield
 
We may also show yield and effective yield for the Oppenheimer Money Fund/VA over a seven-day period, which we then “annualize”. This means that when we calculate yield, we assume that the amount of money the investment earns for the week is earned each week over a 52-week period. We show this as a percentage of the investment. We calculate the “effective yield” similarly, but when we annualize the amount, we assume the income earned is re-invested. Therefore, the effective yield is slightly higher that the yield because of the compounding effect.
 
Related Performance
 
Some of the funds available to you are similar to mutual funds offered in the retail marketplace. These funds generally have the same investment objectives, policies and portfolio managers as the retail mutual funds and usually were formed after the retail mutual funds. While these funds generally have identical investment objectives, policies and portfolio managers, they are separate and distinct from retail mutual funds. In fact, performance of these funds may be dramatically different from the performance of the retail mutual funds. This is due to differences in the funds’ sizes, dates shares of stocks are purchased and sold, cash flows and expenses. You should remember that retail mutual fund performance is not the performance of the funds available in this contract and is not an indication of future performance of these funds.
 
 
Distributors
 
MML Distributors, LLC (MML Distributors) serves as principal underwriter for the contracts. MML Investors Services, Inc. (MMLISI) serves as co-underwriter for the contracts. Their purpose as underwriters is to distribute the contracts. MML Distributors and MMLISI are wholly owned subsidiaries of MassMutual. Both are located at 1414 Main Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01144-1013.
 
We will pay commissions to broker-dealers who sell the contracts. Currently, we pay an amount up to 7% of purchase payments. As an alternative, we may pay a commission of 1.2% of contract values each contract year. We also may pay a commission that is a combination of purchase payments and contract value. These alternatives could exceed 7%.
 
From time to time, MML Distributors may enter into special arrangements with certain broker-dealers. These special arrangements may provide for the payment of higher compensation to such broker-dealers for selling the contracts.
 
Special Arrangement
 
For certain group or sponsored arrangements there may be expense savings that could be passed on to the customer because our cost for sales, administration, and mortality generally vary with the size of the customer. We will consider factors such as the size of the group, the nature of the sale, the expected purchase payment volume, and other factors we consider significant in determining whether to reduce charges. Subject to applicable state laws and regulations, we reserve the right to reduce the mortality and expense risk charge, the administrative charge, the annual contract maintenance charge or any other charge that is appropriate to reflect any expense savings. We will make any reductions according to our rules in effect when an application for a contract is approved. We may change these rules from time to time. Any reduction in charges will reflect differences in costs or services, and will not be unfairly discriminatory.
 
We reserve the right to modify or terminate this arrangement.
 
Electronic Transmission Of Application Information
 
Upon agreement with a limited number of broker-dealers, we will accept electronic data transmissions of application information. Our Annuity Service Center will accept this information at the time the initial purchase payment is transmitted by wire. We will not allow you to exercise any ownership rights in the contract until you have signed and returned to us one of the following: an application, a delivery receipt, or what we consider to be their equivalent. Please contact your representative for more information.
Other Information
 
Assignment
 
You can assign the contract at any time during your lifetime. We will not be bound by the assignment until we receive written notice of the assignment. We will not be liable for any payment or other action we take in accordance with the contract before we receive notice of the assignment. You may be subject to tax consequences if you assign your contract.
 
If the contract is issued pursuant to a qualified plan, there may be limitations on your ability to assign the contract. If you assign your contract, your rights may only be exercised with the consent of the assignee of record. We require consent of any irrevocable beneficiary before we assign proceeds.
 
Voting Rights
 
We are the legal owner of the fund shares. However, when a fund solicits proxies in conjunction with a vote of shareholders, it is required to obtain from you and other owners, instructions as to how to vote those shares. When we receive those instructions, we will vote all of the shares, for which we have not received voting instructions, in proportion to those instructions. This will also include any shares that we own on our own behalf. If we determine that we are no longer required to comply with the above, we will vote the shares in our own right.
 
During the accumulation phase of your contract and while the annuitant is living, we determine the number of shares you may vote by dividing your contract value in each fund, if any, by $100. Fractional shares are counted. During the income phase or after the annuitant dies, we determine the number of shares you may vote based on our liability for future variable monthly annuity payments.
 
Reservation of Rights
 
We reserve the right to:
 
Ÿ
substitute another fund for one of the funds you selected and
 
Ÿ
add or eliminate sub-accounts.
 
If we exercise any of these rights, we will receive prior approval from the Securities and Exchange Commissions, if necessary. We will also give you notice of our intent to exercise any of these rights.
 
Suspension Of Payments Or Transfers
 
We may be required to suspend or postpone payments for withdrawals or transfers from the funds for any period when:
 
Ÿ
the New York Stock Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings); or
 
Ÿ
trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted;
 
Ÿ
an emergency exists as a result of which disposal of shares of the funds is not reasonably practicable or we cannot reasonably value the shares of the funds;
 
Ÿ
during any other period when the Securities and Exchange Commission, by order, so permits for your protection.
 
We reserve the right to defer payment for a withdrawal from The Fixed Account for the period permitted by law but not for more than six months.
 
Legal Proceedings
 
We are involved in litigation arising in and out of the normal course of business, including suits which seek both compensatory and punitive damages. While we are not aware of any actions or allegations which should reasonably give rise to any material adverse effect, the outcome of litigation cannot be foreseen with certainty. It is the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not materially affect our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
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Other Information
 
Financial Statements
 
We have included our financial statements and those of the Separate Account in the Statement of Additional Information.
 
Additional Information
 
For further information about the contract, you may obtain a Statement of Additional Information. You can call the telephone number indicated on the cover page or you can write to us. For your convenience we have included a form for that purpose.
 
The Table of Contents of this statement is as follows:
 

1.      Company
2.      Custodian
3.      Assignment of Contract
4.      Distribution
5.      Purchase of Securities Being Offered
6.      Accumulation Units and Unit Value
7.      Transfers During the Income Phase
8.      Payment of Death Benefit
9.      Annuity Payments
10.      Performance Measures
11.      Federal Tax Matters
12.      Experts
13.      Financial Statements

Other Information
 
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To: C.M. Life Insurance Company
Annuity Products, W565
P.O. Box 9067
Springfield, Massachusetts 01102-9067
 
Please send me a Statement of Additional Information for C.M. Life’s Panorama Premier.
 
Name 
 
Address 

City 
State 
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Appendix A
 
Condensed Financial Information
 
The following schedules include accumulation unit values for the periods indicated. We have extracted this data from the separate account’s audited financial statements. You should read this information in conjunction with the separate account’s audited financial statements and related notes that are included in the Statement of Additional Information.
 
Accumulation Unit Values

Sub-Account    Dec. 31,
1999
   Dec. 31,
1998
   Dec. 31,
1997
   Dec. 31,
1996
   Value at
Inception
Date
 
Oppenheimer Money    11.541916    11.150105    10.741883    10.342534    10.00(a )
Oppenheimer Bond    11.386719    11.725305    11.133260    10.333908    10.00(a )
 
Panorama LifeSpan Diversified Income    11.778612    12.046624    11.648276    10.498529    10.00(a )
Panorama Total Return    13.473397    13.876594    12.689528    10.831420    10.00(a )
 
Panorama LifeSpan Balanced    14.864957    12.983356    12.401154    11.208195    10.00(a )
Panorama LifeSpan Capital Appreciation    16.161117    13.619392    12.970161    11.688219    10.00(a )
 
Panorama Growth    14.871291    15.669692    14.655753    11.761149    10.00(a )
Oppenheimer International Growth    20.702904    13.961844    11.858034    11.123558    10.00(a )
 
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund®    15.436404    12.598281    NA    NA    10.00(b )
American Century VP Income & Growth    14.458369    12.423410    NA    NA    10.00(b )
 
T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth    15.954555    13.076410    NA    NA    10.00(b )
MML Small Cap Value Equity    10.894396    11.164329    NA    NA    10.00(b )
 
MML Equity    8.852772    NA    NA    NA    10.00(c )
MML Blend    9.310870    NA    NA    NA    10.00(c )
 
MML Equity Index    10.808781    NA    NA    NA    10.00(c )
MML Small Cap Growth Equity    16.413833    NA    NA    NA    10.00(c )
 
MML Growth Equity    12.887857    NA    NA    NA    10.00(d )
Oppenheimer High Income    10.075890    NA    NA    NA    10.00(d )
 
Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth    14.467666    NA    NA    NA    10.00(d )
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation    12.629748    NA    NA    NA    10.00(d )
 
Oppenheimer Global Securities    13.573832    NA    NA    NA    10.00(d )
Oppenheimer Strategic Bond    10.284802    NA    NA    NA    10.00(d )
 
Oppenheimer Main Street Growth & Income    10.752627    NA    NA    NA    10.00(d )
American Century VP Value    9.125430    NA    NA    NA    10.00(d )
 
Fidelity VIP Growth    11.930599    NA    NA    NA    10.00(d )
Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities    10.178186    NA    NA    NA    10.00(d )
 
MFS Growth With Income    10.490256    NA    NA    NA    10.00(d )
Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth    14.381221    NA    NA    NA    10.00(d )
 
Janus Aspen Capital Appreciation    14.015849    NA    NA    NA    10.00(d )
Templeton International Securities*    11.013836    NA    NA    NA    10.00(d )
 
Deutsche VIT Small Cap Index**    11.659560    NA    NA    NA    10.00(d )
 
(a) Commencement of public offering was January 23, 1996.
(b) Commencement of public offering was September 1, 1998.
(c) Commencement of public offering was May 1, 1999.
(d) Commencement of public offering was September 1, 1999.
  * Prior to May 1, 2000, this Sub-Account was called Templeton International Sub-Account.
** Prior to May 1, 2000, this Sub-Account was called BT Small Cap Index Sub-Account.

Appendix A
Accumulation Units Outstanding
 

Sub-Account   
Dec. 31, 1999
  
Dec. 31, 1998
  
Dec. 31, 1997
  
Dec. 31, 1996
 
Oppenheimer Money(a)    2,883,954    2,167,370    1,270,662    526,970
Oppenheimer Bond(a)    3,191,803    1,610,177    577,928    245,238
 
Panorama LifeSpan Diversified Income(a)    1,541,564    1,386,641    750,520    250,228
Panorama Total Return(a)    8,072,959    7,175,242    3,710,237    1,416,956
 
Panorama LifeSpan Balanced(a)    2,574,531    2,863,916    1,882,142    990,137
Panorama LifeSpan Capital Appreciation(a)    2,107,830    2,583,238    1,988,330    910,038
 
Panorama Growth(a)    6,063,225    7,066,702    3,900,882    1,258,381
Oppenheimer International Growth(a)    2,436,619    1,866,209    1,128,689    320,578
 
Fidelity’s VIP II Contrafund® (b)    5,822,234    539,768   
NA
  
NA
American Century VP Income & Growth(b)    5,721,214    695,584   
NA
  
NA
 
T. Rowe Prince Mid-Cap Growth(b)    2,674,794    279,360   
NA
  
NA
MML Small Cap Value Equity(b)    716,539    167,833   
NA
  
NA
 
MML Equity(c)    2,641,172   
NA
  
NA
  
NA
MML Blend(c)    3,795,596   
NA
  
NA
  
NA
 
MML Equity Index(c)    2,224,729   
NA
  
NA
  
NA
MML Small Cap Growth Equity(c)    339,922   
NA
  
NA
  
NA
 
MML Growth Equity(c)    428,365   
NA
  
NA
  
NA
Oppenheimer High Income(d)    267,508   
NA
  
NA
  
NA
 
Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth(d)    724,372   
NA
  
NA
  
NA
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation(d)    613,859   
NA
  
NA
  
NA
 
Oppenheimer Global Securities(d)    535,548   
NA
  
NA
  
NA
Oppenheimer Strategic Bond(d)    218,135   
NA
  
NA
  
NA
 
Oppenheimer Main Street Growth &
Income(d)
   1,387,578   
NA
  
NA
  
NA
American Century VP Value(d)    183,748   
NA
  
NA
  
NA
 
Fidelity VIP Growth(d)    721,556   
NA
  
NA
  
NA
Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities(d)    383,872   
NA
  
NA
  
NA
 
MFS Growth With Income(d)    260,397   
NA
  
NA
  
NA
Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth(d)    1,150,065   
NA
  
NA
  
NA
 
Janus Aspen Capital Appreciation(d)    1,384,214   
NA
  
NA
  
NA
Templeton International Securities*(d)    231,770   
NA
  
NA
  
NA
 
Deutsche VIT Small Cap Index**(d)    103,715   
NA
  
NA
  
NA

 
(a)
Commencement of public offering was January 23, 1996.
(b)
Commencement of public offering was September 1, 1998.
(c)
Commencement of public offering was May 1, 1999.
(d)
Commencement of public offering was September 1, 1999.
  *
Prior to May 1, 2000, this Sub-Account was called Templeton International Sub-Account.
**
Prior to May 1, 2000, this Sub-Account was called BT Small Cap Index Sub-Account.
A-2
Appendix A
 
PART B
 
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 
 
PANORAMA PREMIER
 
C.M. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Depositor)
 
C.M. MULTI-ACCOUNT A
(Registrant)
 
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 
May 1, 2000
 
        This is not a prospectus. This Statement of Additional Information should be read in conjunction with the prospectus dated May 1, 2000, for the individual variable deferred annuity contracts with flexible purchase payments which are referred to herein.
 
        For a copy of the prospectus call 1-800-366-8226 or write to: C.M. Life Insurance Company, Panorama Premier, Annuity Service Center, W565, P.O. Box 9067, Springfield, MA 01102-9067.
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 

Company      2
 
Custodian      2
 
Assignment of Contract      2
 
Distribution      3
 
Purchase of Securities Being Offered      3
 
Accumulation Units and Unit Value      3
 
Transfers During The Income Phase      4
 
Payment of Death Benefit      4
 
Annuity Payments      5
 
Performance Measures      6
 
Federal Tax Matters      13
 
Experts      19
 
Financial Statements      final pages

 
COMPANY
 
        C.M. Life Insurance Company (the “Company”), 140 Garden Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06154, is a stock life insurance company. It was chartered by a special Act of the Connecticut General Assembly on April 25, 1980. It is principally engaged in the sale of life insurance and annuities, and is licensed in all states except New York. The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”).
 
         MassMutual is a mutual life insurance company specially chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on May 14, 1851. It is currently licensed to transact life, accident, and health insurance business in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and certain provinces of Canada. MassMutual had consolidated statutory assets in excess of $70 billion, and estimated total assets under management of $206.6 billion as of December 31, 1999.
 
CUSTODIAN
 
        The shares of the underlying funds purchased by the sub-accounts are held by the Company as custodian of C.M. Multi-Account A (“the separate account”).
 
ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT
 
        The Company will not be charged with notice of any assignment of a contract or of the interest of any beneficiary or of any other person unless the assignment is in writing and the Company receives the original or a true copy thereof at its Home Office. The Company assumes no responsibility for the validity of any assignment.
 
        While the contracts are generally assignable, all non-tax qualified contracts must carry a non-transferability endorsement which precludes their assignment. For qualified contracts, the following exceptions and provisions should be noted:
 
         (1)  No person entitled to receive annuity payments under a contract or part or all of the contract’s value will be permitted to commute, anticipate, encumber, alienate or assign such amounts, except upon the written authority of the contract owner given during the annuitant’s lifetime and received in good order by the Company at its annuity service center. To the extent permitted by law, no contract nor any proceeds or interest payable thereunder will be subject to the annuitant’s or any other person’s debts, contracts or engagements, nor to any levy or attachment for payment thereof;
 
         (2)  If an assignment of a contract is in effect on the maturity date, the Company reserves the right to pay to the assignee in one sum the amount of the contract’s maturity value to which he is entitled, and to pay any balance of such value in one sum to the contract owner, regardless of any payment options which the contract owner may have elected. Moreover, if an assignment of a contract is in effect at the death of the annuitant prior to the maturity date, the Company will pay to the assignee in one sum, the death benefit amount which corresponds to the death benefit choice in effect at the time of the annuitant’s death. Any balance of such value will be paid to the beneficiary in one sum or applied under one or more of the payment options elected.
 
         (3)  Contracts used in connection with a tax-qualified retirement plan must be endorsed to provide that they may not be sold, assigned or pledged for any purpose unless they are owned by the trustee of a trust described in Section 401(a) or by the administrator of an annuity plan described under Section 403(a) of the Code; and
 
         (4)  Contracts issued under a plan for an Individual Retirement Annuity pursuant to Section 408 of the Code must be endorsed to provide that they are non-transferable. Such contracts may not be sold, assigned, discounted, or pledged as collateral for a loan or as security for the performance of an obligation or for any other purpose by the Annuitant to any person or party other than the Company, except to a former spouse of the annuitant in accordance with the terms of a divorce decree or other written instrument incident to a divorce.
 
         Assignments may be subject to federal income tax.
 
DISTRIBUTION
 
        MML Distributors, LLC (“MML Distributors”), is the principal underwriter of the contracts. MML Investors Services, Inc. (“MMLISI”) serves as co-underwriter of the contracts. Both MML Distributors and MMLISI are broker-dealers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and members of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. MML Distributors and MMLISI are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of MassMutual and affiliates of the Company.
 
        Pursuant to the Underwriting and Servicing Agreement, both MML Distributors and MMLISI will receive compensation for their activities as underwriters for the Separate Account. Compensation paid to MMLISI was $98,000 in 1999 and $98,000 in 1998. No compensation was paid to MML Distributors in 1999 or 1998. Commissions will be paid through MMLISI and MML Distributors to agents and selling brokers for selling the Contracts. During 1999, 1998 and 1997, commission payments amounted to $13,925,251, $5,096,421 and $3,070,825, respectively.
 
        MML Distributors may enter into selling agreements with other broker-dealers which are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are members of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (“selling brokers”). Contracts are sold through agents who are licensed by state insurance officials to sell the Contracts. These agents are also registered representatives of selling brokers or of MMLISI.
 
        MML Distributors does business under different variations of its name; including the name MML Distributors, L.L.C. in the states of Illinois, Michigan, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Washington, and the name MML Distributors, Limited Liability Company in the states of Maine, Ohio, and West Virginia.
 
        The offering is on a continuous basis.
 
PURCHASE OF SECURITIES BEING OFFERED
 
        The Company sells interests in the separate account to contract owners as accumulation units. Charges associated with such securities are discussed in the Expenses section of the prospectus. Any special purchase plan or exchange program offered by this contract is mentioned in the prospectus. See the Contingent Deferred Sales Charge section of the prospectus for a discussion of instances when the Company will waive contingent deferred sales charges.
 
ACCUMULATION UNITS AND UNIT VALUE
 
        During the accumulation phase, accumulation units shall be used to account for all amounts allocated to or withdrawn from the sub-accounts of the separate account as a result of purchase payments, withdrawals, transfers, or fees and charges. The Company will determine the number of accumulation units of a sub-account purchased or canceled. This will be done by dividing the amount allocated to (or the amount withdrawn from) the sub-account by the dollar value of one accumulation unit of the sub-account as of the end of the business day during which the transaction is received at the annuity service center.
 
        The accumulation unit value for each sub-account was arbitrarily set initially at $10. Subsequent accumulation unit values for each sub-account are determined for each day in which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business (“business day”) by multiplying the accumulation unit value for the immediately preceding business day by the net investment factor for the sub-account for the current business day.
 
        The net investment factor for each sub-account is determined by dividing A by B and subtracting C where:
 
        A is (i) the net asset value per share of the funding vehicle or portfolio of a funding vehicle held by the sub-account for the current business day; plus (ii) any dividend per share declared on behalf of such funding vehicle or portfolio of a funding vehicle that has an ex-dividend date within the current business day; less (iii) the cumulative charge or credit for taxes reserved which is determined by the Company to have resulted from the operation or maintenance of the sub-account.
 
        B is the net asset value per share of the funding vehicle or portfolio held by the sub-account for the immediately preceding business day.
 
        C is the cumulative charge for the mortality and expense risk charge and for the administrative charge.
 
        The accumulation unit value may increase or decrease from business day to business day.
 
TRANSFERS DURING THE INCOME PHASE
 
        Transfers of annuity reserves between sub-accounts will be made by converting the number of annuity units attributable to the annuity reserves being transferred to the number of annuity units of the sub-account to which the transfer is made, so that the next annuity payment if it were made at that time would be the same amount that it would have been with out the transfer. Thereafter, annuity payments will reflect changes in the value of the new annuity units.
 
        The amount transferred to the general account from a sub-account will be based on the annuity reserves for the contract owner in that sub-account. Transfers to the general account will be made by converting the annuity units being transferred to purchase fixed annuity payments under the annuity option in effect and based on the age of the annuitant at the time of the transfer.
 
        See the Transfers During the Income Phase section in the prospectus for more information about transfers during the income phase.
 
PAYMENT OF DEATH BENEFIT
 
        The Company will require due proof of death before any death benefit is paid. Due proof of death will be:
 
        1.   a certified death certificate;
 
        2.   a certified decree of a court of competent jurisdiction as to the finding of death; or
 
        3.   any other proof satisfactory to the Company.
 
        All death benefits will be paid in accordance with applicable law or regulations governing death benefit payments.
 
        The beneficiary designation in effect on the date we issue the contract will remain in effect until changed. Unless the contract owner provides otherwise, the death benefit will be paid in equal shares to the beneficiary(ies) as follows:
 
        1.   to the primary beneficiary(ies) who survive the contract owner’s and/or the annuitant’s death, as applicable; or if there are none
 
        2.   to the contingent beneficiary(ies) who survive the contract owner’s and/or the annuitant’s death, as applicable; or if there are none
 
        3.   to the estate of the contract owner.
 
        You may name an irrevocable beneficiary(ies). In that case, a change of beneficiary requires the consent of any irrevocable beneficiary. If an irrevocable beneficiary is named, the contract owner retains all other contractual rights.
 
        See the Death Benefit section in the prospectus for more information on death benefits.
 
ANNUITY PAYMENTS
 
        A variable annuity payment is an annuity with payments which; (1) are not predetermined as to dollar amount; and (2) will vary in amount with the net investment results of the applicable sub-accounts of the separate account. Annuity payments also depend upon the age of the annuitant and any joint annuitant and the assumed interest factor utilized. The annuity table used will depend upon the annuity option chosen. The dollar amount of annuity payments after the first is determined as follows:
 
        1.   The dollar amount of the first annuity payment is divided by the value of an annuity unit as of the annuity date. This establishes the number of annuity units for each annuity payment. The number of annuity units remains fixed during the annuity period.
 
        2.   For each sub-account, the fixed number of annuity units is multiplied by the annuity unit value on each subsequent annuity payment date.
 
        3.   The total dollar amount of each variable annuity payment is the sum of all sub-account variable annuity payments.
 
        The number of annuity units is determined as follows:
 
        1.   The number of annuity units credited in each sub-account will be determined by dividing the product of the portion of the contract value to be applied to the sub-account and the annuity purchase rate by the value of one annuity unit in that sub-account on the annuity date. The purchase rates are set forth in the variable annuity rate tables in the contract.
 
        2.   For each sub-account, the amount of each annuity payment equals the product of the annuitant’s number of annuity units and the annuity unit value on the payment date. The amount of each payment may vary.
 
        The value of any annuity unit for each sub-account of the separate account was arbitrarily set initially at $10. The sub-account annuity unit value at the end of any subsequent valuation period is determined as follows:
 
        1.   The net investment factor for the current business day is multiplied by the value of the annuity unit for the sub-account for the immediately preceding business day.
 
        2.   The result in (1) is then divided by an assumed investment rate factor. The assumed investment rate factor equals 1.00 plus the assumed investment rate for the number of days since the preceding business day. The assumed investment rate is based on an effective annual rate of 4%.
 
        The value of an annuity unit may increase or decrease from business day to business day. See the Income Phase section in the prospectus for more information.
 
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
 
        The Company may advertise certain performance-related information. This information reflects historical performance and is not intended to indicate or predict future performance.
 
Standardized Average Annual Total Return
 
        The Company will show standardized average annual total returns for each sub-account that has been in existence for more than one year. These returns assume you made a single $1,000 payment at the beginning of the period and withdrew the entire amount at the end of the period. The return reflects a deduction for the contingent deferred sales charge, the annual contract maintenance charge and all other fund, separate account and contract level charges, except premium taxes, if any.
 
        If a sub-account has been in existence for less than one year, the Company will show the aggregate total return. This assumes you made a single $1,000 payment at the beginning of the period and withdrew the entire amount at the end of the period. The return reflects the change in unit value and a deduction of the contingent deferred sales charge.
 
        The following tables show the standardized average annual total return for the sub-accounts for the period ended December 31, 1999.
 

       1 Year
     Since Inception
American Century VP Income & Growth      9.29 %      27.64 %
American Century VP Value      —          (14.43 )†
BT Small Cap Index 1      —          9.60
Fidelity VIP Growth      —          12.31
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund      15.44        34.36  
Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities      —          (4.64 )†
Janus Aspen Capital Appreciation      —          33.16
Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth      —          36.81
MFS® Growth With Income      —          (1.74 )†
MML Blend      —          (12.71 )*
MML Equity      —          (16.97 )*
MML Equity Index      —          1.22 *
MML Growth Equity      —          21.88 *
MML Small Cap Growth Equity      —          57.14 *
MML Small Cap Value Equity      (8.58 )      2.20  
Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth      —          37.68
Oppenheimer Bond      (9.11 )      2.29  
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation      —          19.30
Oppenheimer Global Securities      —          28.74
Oppenheimer High Income      —          (5.59 )†
Oppenheimer International Growth      40.98        19.43  
Oppenheimer Main Street® Growth & Income      —          0.70
Oppenheimer Money      (3.59 )      2.19  
Oppenheimer Strategic Bond      —          (3.65 )†
Panorama Growth      (11.61 )      9.34  
Panorama LifeSpan Balanced      7.28        9.64  
Panorama LifeSpan Capital Appreciation      11.40        12.02  
Panorama LifeSpan Diversified Income      (8.46 )      3.24  
Panorama Total Return      (9.47 )      6.60  
T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth      14.95        37.91  
Templeton International 2      —          3.14


This return is an aggregate total return for the period 9/1/99 to 12/31/99. It reflects the change in unit value and a deduction for the contingent deferred sales charge.
*
This return is an aggregate total return for the period 5/3/99 to 12/31/99. It reflects the change in unit value and a deduction for the contingent deferred sales charge.
1
Effective May 1, 2000, this sub-account is called Deutsche VIT Small Cap Index Sub-Account.
2
Effective May 1, 2000, this sub-account is called Templeton International Securities Sub-Account.
 
Non-Standard Total Returns
 
        The Company will also show total returns based on historical performance of the sub-accounts and underlying funds. The Company may assume the contracts were in existence prior to January 23, 1996, which they were not. Total return percentages include all fund level and separate account level charges. They do not include a contingent deferred sales charge, contract maintenance charge, or premium taxes, if any. If these charges were included, returns would be less than those shown.
 
        Total Returns compare the value of an accumulation unit at the beginning of a period with the value of an accumulation unit at the end of the period.
 
         Average Annual Total Returns measure this performance over a period of time greater than one year. Average annual total returns compare values over a given period of time and express the percentage as an average annual rate.
 
        The performance figures discussed below, are calculated on the basis of the historical performance of the funds, and may assume the contracts were in existence prior to January 23, 1996 (which they were not).
 
Average Annual Total Returns*
For Periods Ending 12/31/99
 

Portfolio (Inception)
     1 Year
     3 Years
     5 Years
     10 Years
     Since
Inception

American Century VP Income & Growth (10/30/97) 3      16.38 %      —          —          —          22.95 %
American Century VP Value (5/1/96) 1      (2.23 )      7.90 %      —          —          9.55  
BT Small Cap Index (8/25/97) **      18.53        —          —          —          7.75  
Fidelity VIP Growth—Service Class (10/9/86) 1,8      35.38        31.33        27.88 %      18.24 %      17.09  
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund®—Service Class (1/3/95) 3      22.53        24.34        —          —          25.96  
Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities—Service Class
     (1/3/95)
1,3 ,8
     2.73        17.36        —          —          19.78  
Janus Aspen Capital Appreciation (5/1/97) 1      64.67        —          —          —          55.00  
Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth (9/9/93) 1,3 ,5      62.17        35.42        31.74        —          27.89  
MFS® Growth With Income (10/9/95) 1      5.21        17.55        —          —          19.42  
MML Blend (2/3/84) 2      (2.61 )      9.16        12.20        9.98        9.58  
MML Equity (9/15/71) 2 ,6      (5.16 )      11.31        16.17        12.00        11.25  
MML Equity Index (5/1/97) 2      18.65        —          —          —          24.94  
MML Growth Equity (5/3/99) 2      —          —          —          —          28.88  
MML Small Cap Growth Equity (5/3/99) 2      —          —          —          —          64.14  
MML Small Cap Value Equity (6/1/98) 3      (2.42 )      —          —          —          (10.26 )
Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth/VA (8/15/86) 1      81.06        30.24        27.90        18.75        17.49
Oppenheimer Bond/VA (4/3/85)      (2.89 )      3.29        5.61        6.21        7.23  
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation/VA (4/3/85) 1      36.69        28.74        28.84        16.81        15.97  
Oppenheimer Global Securities/VA (11/12/90) 1,5      56.28        28.52        19.98        —          15.16  
Oppenheimer High Income/VA (4/30/86) 1      2.84        4.02        8.71        11.09        10.10  
Oppenheimer International Growth/VA (5/13/92) 5      48.28        23.01        17.77        —          13.19  
Oppenheimer Main Street® Growth & Income/VA (7/5/95) 1      20.02        17.42        —          —          24.03  
Oppenheimer Money/VA (4/3/85) 4,7      3.51        3.73        3.84        3.72        4.35  
Oppenheimer Strategic Bond/VA (5/3/93) 1      1.40        3.32        6.75        —          4.70  
Panorama Growth (1/21/82)      (5.10 )      8.14        15.04        12.44        14.79  
Panorama LifeSpan Balanced (9/1/95) 10      14.49        9.87        —          —          10.90  
Panorama LifeSpan Capital Appreciation (9/1/95) 10      18.66        11.41        —          —          13.14  
Panorama LifeSpan Diversified Income (9/1/95) 10      (2.22 )      3.91        —          —          5.17  
Panorama Total Return (10/31/82)      (2.91 )      7.55        10.60        9.68        11.16  
T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth (12/31/96) 3      22.01        19.83        —          —          19.83  
Templeton International - Class 2 Shares (5/12/92) 1,5,9,***      21.52        13.60        15.40        —          11.99  


*
The returns for all funds assume they had been part of the contract for the periods shown and reflect applicable charges. Inception date of the contract was January 23, 1996.
**
Effective May 1, 2000, this Fund is called Deutsche VIT Small Cap Index Fund.
***
Effective May 1, 2000, this Fund is called Templeton International Securities Fund.
1
These funds were added to the contract 9/1/99.
2
These funds were added to the contract 5/3/99.
3
These funds were added to the contract 9/1/98.
4
An investment in money market funds is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in these funds.
5
There are special risks associated with international investing, such as political changes and currency fluctuation. These risks are heightened in emerging markets.
6
Although the MML Equity Fund commenced operations 9/15/71, the information necessary to calculate returns is available only for 1977 and later years.
7
Although the Oppenheimer Money Fund/VA commenced operations 4/3/85, the information necessary to calculate returns is available only for 1987 and later years.
8
Service Class shares include an asset based distribution fee (12b-1 fee). Initial offering of Service Class shares took place on November 3, 1997, at which time the 12b-1 fee was imposed. Returns prior to that date do not include the effect of the Service Class fee structure, and returns listed would have been lower if the Service Class fee structure were in place and reflected in the performance.
9
Performance for Class 2 shares reflects a “blended” figure, combining: (a) for periods prior to Class 2 inception on 5/1/97, historical results of Class 1 shares and (b) for periods after 5/1/97, Class 2’s results reflecting an additional 12b-1 fee expense which also affects future performance.
10
Prior to 12/31/99, portions of the Fund’s portfolio were managed by sub-advisors and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. Effective 1/1/2000, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. manages all of the Fund’s portfolio.
 
         Performance information for the sub-accounts may be: (a) compared to other variable annuity separate accounts or other investment products surveyed by Lipper Analytical Services, a nationally recognized independent reporting service or similar service that rank mutual funds and other investment companies by overall performance, investment objectives and assets; (b) compared to indices; (c) tracked by other ratings services, companies, publications or persons who rank separate accounts or other investment products on overall performance or other criteria; and (d) included in data bases that can be used to produce reports and illustrations by organizations such as CDA Wiesenberger. Performance figures will be calculated in accordance with standardized methods established by each reporting service.
 
        The Company may also show yield and effective yield for the Money Sub-Account over a seven-day period, which we then “annualize”. This means that when the Company calculates yield, it assumes that the amount of money the investment earns for the week is earned each week over a 52-week period. The Company shows this as a percentage of the investment. The Company calculates the “effective yield” similarly but when it annualizes the amount, the Company assumes the income earned is re-invested. Therefore, the effective yield is slightly higher than the yield because of the compounding effect.
 
        These figures reflect a deduction for all fund, separate account and contract level charges assuming the contract remains inforce. The figures do not reflect the contingent deferred sales charge or premium tax deductions (if any), which if included would reduce the percentages reported.
 
        The 7-Day Yield and Effective Yield for the Money Sub-Account for the period ended December 31, 1999 are as follows:
 
    
Before Deduction of Annual Maintenance Charge

7-Day Yield      2.17%
7-Day Effective Yield      2.20%
After Deduction of Annual Maintenance Charge
(Annual Maintenance Charge is 0.067%)

7-Yield      2.11%
7-Day Effective Yield      2.13%
 
Panorama Premier Hypothetical Projections
 
American Century VP Income and Growth
 
$10,000 purchase payment made since inception (October 31, 1997)
 
                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

10/31/97      $10,000      $10,000      0%
12/31/97           $10,691      6.91%
12/31/98           $13,341      24.79%
12/31/99           $15,494      16.14%
 
American Century VP Value
 
$10,000 purchase payment made since inception (May 31, 1996)
 
                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

5/31/96      10,000      10,000      0  
12/31/96                11,005      10.05  
12/31/97                13,648      24.02  
12/31/98                14,076      3.14  
12/31/99                13,736      (2.42 )
 
Deutsche VIT Small Cap Index
 
$10,000 purchase payment made since inception (August 31, 1997)
 
                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

8/31/97      10,000      10,000      0  
12/31/97                10,302      3.02  
12/31/98                9,894      (3.96 )
12/31/99                11,692      18.17  
 
Fidelity VIP Growth
 
$10,000 purchase payment made December 31, 1989
 
                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

12/31/89      10,000      10,000      0  
12/31/90                8,673      (13.27 )
12/31/91                12,415      43.15  
12/31/92                13,353      7.55  
12/31/93                15,688      17.49  
12/31/94                15,438      (1.6 )
12/31/95                20,578      33.3  
12/31/96                23,243      12.95  
12/31/97                28,264      21.6  
12/31/98                38,817      37.34  
12/31/99                52,551      35.38  
 
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund®
 
$10,000 purchase payment made since inception (January 31, 1995)
 
                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

1/31/95      10,000      10,000      0
12/31/95           13,977      39.77
12/31/96           16,670      19.27
12/31/97           20,372      22.2
12/31/98           26,072      27.98
12/31/99           31,911      22.39
 
Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities
 
$10,000 purchase payment made since inception (January 31, 1995)
 

                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

1/31/95      10,000      10,000      0
12/31/95                13,006      30.06
12/31/96                15,133      16.35
12/31/97                19,355      27.9
12/31/98                23,727      22.59
12/31/99                24,345      2.61

 
Janus Aspen Capital Appreciation
 
$10,000 purchase payment since inception (May 1, 1997)
 

                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

5/1/97      10,000      10,000      0  
12/31/97           12,542      (2.58 )
12/31/98           19,517      33.51  
12/31/99           32,099      64.47  

 
Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth
 
$10,000 purchase payment since inception (September 30, 1993)
 

                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

9/30/93      10,000      10,000      0  
12/31/93           11,511      15.11  
12/31/94           11,496      (0.14 )
12/31/95           14,407      25.33  
12/31/96           18,300      27.02  
12/31/97           22,015      20.3  
12/31/98           27,951      26.97  
12/31/99           45,285      62.01  

 

MFS® Growth With Income

 
$10,000 purchase payment since inception (October 31, 1995)
 

                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

10/31/95      10,000      10,000      0
12/31/95                10,748      7.48
12/31/96                13,157      22.42
12/31/97                16,807      27.74
12/31/98                20,240      20.43
12/31/99                21,263      5.06

 
MML Blend
 
$10,000 purchase payment made December 31, 1989
 

                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

12/31/89      10,000      10,000      0  
12/31/90                10,066      0.66  
12/31/91                12,283      22.03  
12/31/92                13,219      7.61  
12/31/93                14,271      7.96  
12/31/94                14,391      0.83  
12/31/95                17,470      21.4  
12/31/96                19,605      12.22  
12/31/97                23,353      19.12  
12/31/98                26,125      11.87  
12/31/99                25,412      (2.73 )

 
MML Equity
 
$10,000 purchase payment made December 31, 1989
 

                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

12/31/89      10,000      10,000      0  
12/31/90           9,781      (2.19 )
12/31/91           12,085      23.56  
12/31/92           13,138      8.71  
12/31/93           14,161      7.79  
12/31/94           14,506      2.44  
12/31/95           18,737      29.17  
12/31/96           22,194      18.45  
12/31/97           28,129      26.74  
12/31/98           32,206      14.49  
12/31/99           30,516      (5.25 )

 
MML Equity Index
 
$10,000 purchase payment made since inception (April 30, 1997)
 

                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

4/30/97      10,000      10,000      0
12/31/97                12,079      20.79
12/31/98                15,243      26.19
12/31/99                18,053      18.43

 
MML Growth Equity
 
$10,000 purchase payment made since inception (May 31, 1999)
 

                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

5/31/99      10,000      10,000      0
12/31/99           13,062      30.62

 
MML Small Cap Growth Equity
 
$10,000 purchase payment made since inception (May 31, 1999)
 

                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

5/31/99      10,000      10,000      0
12/31/99           16,221      62.21

 
MML Small Cap Value Equity
 
$10,000 purchase payment made since inception (May 31, 1998)
 

                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

6/30/98      10,000      10,000      0  
12/31/98           8,598      (14.02 )
12/31/99           8,361      (2.75 )

 
Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth/VA
 
$10,000 purchase payment made December 31, 1989
 
                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

12/31/89      10,000      10,000      0  
12/31/90           8,172      (18.28 )
12/31/91           12,437      52.2  
12/31/92           14,125      13.57  
12/31/93           17,705      25.34  
12/31/94           16,103      (9.04 )
12/31/95           21,015      30.5  
12/31/96           24,881      18.4  
12/31/97           27,369      10  
12/31/98           30,294      10.69  
12/31/99           54,851      81.06  
 
Oppenheimer Bond/VA
 
$10,000 purchase payment made inception date (May 31, 1992)
 
                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

5/31/92      10,000      10,000      0  
12/31/92           9,457      (5.43 )
12/31/93           11,337      19.88  
12/31/94           11,268      (0.61 )
12/31/95           12,256      8.77  
12/31/96           13,647      11.35  
12/31/97           14,518      6.38  
12/31/98           17,063      17.53  
12/31/99           25,257      48.02  
 
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation/VA
 
$10,000 purchase payment made December 31, 1989
 
                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

12/31/89      10,000      10,000      0  
12/31/90                9,020      (9.8 )
12/31/91                11,137      23.46  
12/31/92                12,547      12.66  
12/31/93                13,240      5.52  
12/31/94                13,152      (0.66 )
12/31/95                17,695      34.54  
12/31/96                21,814      23.28  
12/31/97                27,221      24.79  
12/31/98                33,255      22.17  
12/31/99                46,423      39.6  
 
Oppenheimer Global Securities/VA
 
$10,000 purchase payment made since inception (November 30, 1990)
 
                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

11/30/90      10,000      10,000      0  
12/31/90                10,048      0.48  
12/31/91                10,213      1.64  
12/31/92                9,325      (8.7 )
12/31/93                15,627      67.6  
12/31/94                14,500      (7.22 )
12/31/95                14,588      0.61  
12/31/96                16,914      15.94  
12/31/97                20,389      20.54  
12/31/98                22,910      12.36  
12/31/99                35,769      56.13  
 
Oppenheimer High Income/VA
 
$10,000 purchase payment made since December 31, 1989
 
                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

12/31/89      10,000      10,000      0  
12/31/90                10,289      2.89  
12/31/91                13,556      31.76  
12/31/92                15,733      16.06  
12/31/93                19,570      24.39  
12/31/94                18,656      (4.67 )
12/31/95                22,114      18.54  
12/31/96                25,101      13.51  
12/31/97                27,745      10.54  
12/31/98                27,413      (1.2 )
12/31/99                28,161      2.73  
 
Oppenheimer International Growth/VA
 
$10,000 purchase payment made since inception (May 31, 1992)
 
                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

5/31/92      10,000      10,000      0  
12/31/92           9,457      (5.43 )
12/31/93           11,337      19.88  
12/31/94           11,268      (0.61 )
12/31/95           12,256      8.77  
12/31/96           13,647      11.35  
12/31/97           14,518      6.38  
12/31/98           17,063      17.53  
12/31/99           25,257      48.02  
 
Oppenheimer Main Street® Growth and Income/VA
 
$10,000 purchase payment made since inception (July 31, 1995)
 
                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

7/31/95      10,000      10,000      0
12/31/95           12,032      20.32
12/31/96           15,685      30.36
12/31/97           20,459      30.43
12/31/98           21,095      3.11
12/31/99           25,285      19.86
 
Oppenheimer Strategic Bond/VA
 
$10,000 purchase payment made since inception (May 31, 1993)
 
                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

5/31/93      10,000      10,000      0  
12/31/93           10,401      4.01  
12/31/94           9,840      (5.39 )
12/31/95           11,159      13.4  
12/31/96           12,299      10.21  
12/31/97           13,152      6.94  
12/31/98           13,315      1.24  
12/31/99           13,471      1.17  
 
Panorama Growth
 
$10,000 purchase payment made December 31, 1989
 
                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

12/31/89      10,000      10,000      0  
12/31/90                9,052      (9.48 )
12/31/91                12,246      35.29  
12/31/92                13,525      10.44  
12/31/93                16,148      19.4  
12/31/94                15,845      (1.88 )
12/31/95                21,467      35.48  
12/31/96                25,177      17.29  
12/31/97                31,344      24.49  
12/31/98                33,482      6.82  
12/31/99                31,746      (5.18 )
 
Panorama LifeSpan Balanced
 
$10,000 purchase payment made since inception (September 1, 1995)
 

                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

9/1/95      10,000      10,000      0  
12/31/95                10,571      4.09  
12/31/96                11,773      2.25  
12/31/97                12,996      (1.89 )
12/31/98                13,573      9.02  
12/31/99           15,056      1.85  

 
Panorama LifeSpan Capital Appreciation
 
$10,000 purchase payment made since inception (September 30, 1995)
 

                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

9/30/95      10,000      10,000      0
12/31/95                10,450      4.5
12/31/96                12,077      15.57
12/31/97                13,372      10.73
12/31/98                14,008      4.75
12/31/99                16,587      18.41

 
Panorama LifeSpan Diversified Income
 
$10,000 purchase payment made since inception (September 30, 1995)
 

                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

9/30/95      10,000      10,000      0  
12/31/95           10,398      3.98  
12/31/96           10,912      4.94  
12/31/97           12,076      10.67  
12/31/98           12,458      3.17  
12/31/99           12,151      (2.46 )

 
Panorama Total Return
 
$10,000 purchase payment made December 31, 1989
 
                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

12/31/89      10,000      10,000      0  
12/31/90                9,880      (1.2 )
12/31/91                12,517      26.7  
12/31/92                13,550      8.25  
12/31/93                15,507      14.44  
12/31/94                15,040      (3.01 )
12/31/95                18,442      22.62  
12/31/96                19,951      8.18  
12/31/97                23,344      17  
12/31/98                25,497      9.23  
12/31/99                24,726      (3.02 )
 
Templeton International Securities
 
$10,000 purchase payment made since inception (December 31, 1993)
 
                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

12/31/93      10,000      10,000      0  
12/31/94           9,599      (4.01 )
12/31/95           10,929      13.86  
12/31/96           13,337      22.03  
12/31/97           14,927      11.92  
12/31/98           16,025      7.36  
12/31/99           19,444      21.33  
 
T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth
 
$10,000 purchase payment made since inception (Dec. 31, 1996)
 
                     Non-Standardized
Date
     Payment
     Accumulated
Value

     Calendar Year
Total Return

12/31/96      $10,000      $10,000          
12/31/97                $11,685      16.85 %
12/31/98                $14,037      20.13 %
12/31/99           $17,096      21.8 %
 
        The performance figures discussed above reflect historical results of the funds and are not intended to indicate or to predict future performance.
 
FEDERAL TAX MATTERS
 
General
 
         Note:    The following description is based upon the Company’s understanding of current federal income tax law applicable to annuities in general. The Company cannot predict the probability that any changes in such laws will be made. Purchasers are cautioned to seek competent tax advice regarding the possibility of such changes. The Company does not guarantee the tax status of the contracts. Purchasers bear the complete risk that the contracts may not be treated as “annuity contracts” under federal income tax laws. It should be further understood that the following discussion is not exhaustive and that special rules not described herein may be applicable in certain situations. Moreover, no attempt has been made to consider any applicable state or other tax laws.
 
        Section 72 of the Code governs taxation of annuities in general. An owner is generally not taxed on increases in the value of a contract until distribution occurs, either in the form of a lump sum payment or as annuity payments under the annuity option selected. For a lump sum payment received as a total withdrawal (total surrender), the portion of the payment that exceeds the cost basis of the contract is subject to tax. For non-qualified contracts, this cost basis is generally the purchase payments, while for qualified contracts there may be no cost basis. The taxable portion of the lump sum payment is taxed at ordinary income tax rates.
 
        For annuity payments, a portion of each payment in excess of an exclusion amount is includible in taxable income. The exclusion amount for payments based on a fixed annuity option is determined by multiplying the payment by the ratio that the cost basis of the contract (adjusted for any period or refund feature) bears to the expected return under the contract. The exclusion amount for payments based on a variable annuity option is determined by dividing the cost basis of the contract (adjusted for any period certain or refund guarantee) by the number of years over which the annuity is expected to be paid. Payments received after the investment in the contract has been recovered (i.e. when the total of the excludable amount equals the investment in the contract) are fully taxable. The taxable portion is taxed at ordinary income tax rates. For certain types of qualified plans there may be no cost basis in the contract within the meaning of Section 72 of the Code. Owners, annuitants and beneficiaries under the contracts should seek competent financial advice about the tax consequences of any distributions.
 
        The Company is taxed as a life insurance company under the Code. For federal income tax purposes, the separate account is not a separate entity from the Company, and its operations form a part of the Company.
 
Diversification
 
        Section 817(h) of the Code imposes certain diversification standards on the underlying assets of variable annuity contracts. The Code provides that a variable annuity contract will not be treated as an annuity contract for any period (and any subsequent period) for which the investments are not, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the United States Treasury Department (“Treasury Department”), adequately diversified. Disqualification of the contract as an annuity contract would result in the imposition of federal income tax to the owner with respect to earnings allocable to the contract prior to the receipt of payments under the contract. The Code contains a safe harbor provision which provides that annuity contracts such as the contract meet the diversification requirements if, as of the end of each quarter, the underlying assets meet the diversification standards for a regulated investment company and no more than fifty-five percent (55%) of the total assets consist of cash, cash items, U.S. Government securities and securities of other regulated investment companies.
 
        On March 2, 1989, the Treasury Department issued Regulations (Treas. Reg.1.817-5), which established diversification requirements for the investment portfolios underlying variable contracts such as the contract. The regulations amplify the diversification requirements for variable contracts set forth in the Code and provide an alternative to the safe harbor provision described above. Under the regulations, an investment portfolio will be deemed adequately diversified if: (1) no more than 55% of the value of the total assets of the portfolio is represented by any one investment; (2) no more than 70% of the value of the total assets of the portfolio is represented by any two investments; (3) no more than 80% of the value of the total assets of the portfolio is represented by any three investments; and (4) no more than 90% of the value of the total assets of the portfolio is represented by any four investments.
 
        The Code provides that, for purposes of determining whether or not the diversification standards imposed on the underlying assets of variable contracts by Section 817(h) of the Code have been met, “each United States government agency or instrumentality shall be treated as a separate issuer.”
 
        The Company intends that all investment portfolios underlying the contracts will be managed in such a manner as to comply with these diversification requirements.
 
        The Treasury Department has indicated that the diversification regulations do not provide guidance regarding the circumstances in which owner control of the investments of the separate account will cause the owner to be treated as the owner of the assets of the separate account, thereby resulting in the loss of favorable tax treatment for the contract. At this time it cannot be determined whether additional guidance will be provided and what standards may be contained in such guidance.
 
        The amount of owner control which may be exercised under the contract is different in some respects from the situations addressed in published rulings issued by the Internal Revenue Service in which it was held that the policy owner was not the owner of the assets of the separate account. It is unknown whether these differences, such as the owner’s ability to transfer among investment choices or the number and type of investment choices available, would cause the owner to be considered as the owner of the assets of the separate account resulting in the imposition of federal income tax to the owner with respect to earnings allocable to the contract prior to receipt of payments under the contract.
 
        In the event any forthcoming guidance or ruling is considered to set forth a new position, such guidance or ruling will generally be applied only prospectively. However, if such ruling or guidance was not considered to set forth a new position, it may be applied retroactively resulting in the owner being retroactively determined to be the owner of the assets of the separate account.
 
        Due to the uncertainty in this area, the Company reserves the right to modify the contract in an attempt to maintain favorable tax treatment.
 
Multiple Contracts
 
        The Code provides that multiple non-qualified annuity contracts which are issued within a calendar year to the same contract owner by one company or its affiliates are treated as one annuity contract for purposes of determining the tax consequences of any distribution. Such treatment may result in adverse tax consequences including more rapid taxation of the distributed amounts from such combination of contracts. Owners should consult a tax adviser prior to purchasing more than one non-qualified annuity contract in any calendar year.
 
Contracts Owned by Other than Natural Persons
 
        Under Section 72(u) of the Code, the investment earnings on premiums for the contracts will be taxed currently to the owner if the owner is a non-natural person, e.g., a corporation or certain other entities. Such contracts generally will not be treated as annuities for federal income tax purposes. However, this treatment is not applied to a contract held by a trust or other entity as an agent for a natural person or to contracts held by qualified plans. Purchasers should consult their own tax counsel or other tax adviser before purchasing a contract to be owned by a non-natural person.
 
Tax Treatment of Assignments
 
        An assignment or pledge of a contract may be a taxable event. Owners should therefore consult competent tax advisers should they wish to assign or pledge their contracts.
 
Income Tax Withholding
 
        All distributions or the portion thereof which is includible in the gross income of the owner are subject to federal income tax withholding. Generally, amounts are withheld from periodic payments at the same rate as wages and at the rate of 10% from non-periodic payments. However, the owner, in most cases, may elect not to have taxes withheld or to have withholding done at a different rate.
 
        Effective January 1, 1993, certain distributions from retirement plans qualified under Section 401 of the Code, which are not directly rolled over to another eligible retirement plan or individual retirement account or individual retirement annuity, are subject to a mandatory 20% withholding for federal income tax. The 20% withholding requirement generally does not apply to: a) a series of substantially equal payments made at least annually for the life or life expectancy of the participant or joint and last survivor expectancy of the participant and a designated beneficiary or for a specified period of 10 years or more; or b) distributions which are required minimum distributions; or c) the portion of the distributions not includible in gross income (i.e. returns of after-tax contributions). The 20% withholding requirement also does not apply to hardship distributions from a 401(k) plan made after December 31, 1999. Participants should consult their own tax counsel or other tax adviser regarding withholding requirements.
 
Tax Treatment of Withdrawals—Non-Qualified Contracts
 
        Section 72 of the Code governs treatment of distributions from annuity contracts. It provides that if the contract value exceeds the aggregate purchase payments made, any amount withdrawn, which is attributable to (1) purchase payments made after August 13, 1982 in an annuity contract entered into prior to August 14, 1982 or (2) purchase payments made in an annuity contract entered into after August 14, 1982, will be treated as coming first from the earnings and then, only after the income portion is exhausted, as coming from the principal. Withdrawn earnings are includible in gross income. It further provides that a ten percent (10%) penalty will apply to the income portion of any premature distribution. However, the penalty is not imposed on amounts received: (a) after the taxpayer reaches age 59 1 /2; (b) after the death of the taxpayer; (c) if the taxpayer is totally disabled (for this purpose disability is as defined in Section 72(m)(7) of the Code); (d) in a series of substantially equal periodic payments made not less frequently than annually for the life (or life expectancy) of the taxpayer or for the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the taxpayer and his or her beneficiary; (e) under an immediate annuity; or (f) which are allocable to purchase payments made prior to August 14, 1982.
 
        With respect to (d) above, if the series of substantially equal periodic payments is modified before the later of your attaining age 59 1 /2 or 5 years from the date of the first periodic payment, then the tax for the year of the modification is increased by an amount equal to the tax which would have been imposed (the 10% tax penalty), but for the exception, plus interest for the tax years in which the exception was used.
 
        The above information does not apply to qualified contracts. However, separate tax withdrawal penalties and restrictions may apply to such qualified contracts. (See “Tax Treatment of Withdrawals—Qualified Contracts” below.)
 
Qualified Plans
 
        The contracts offered herein are designed to be suitable for use under various types of qualified plans. Taxation of participants in each qualified plan varies with the type of plan and terms and conditions of each specific plan. Owners, annuitants and beneficiaries are cautioned that benefits under a qualified plan may be subject to the terms and conditions of the plan regardless of the terms and conditions of the contracts issued pursuant to the plan. Some retirement plans are subject to distribution and other requirements that are not incorporated into the Company’s administrative procedures. Owners, participants and beneficiaries are responsible for determining that contributions, distributions and other transactions with respect to the contracts comply with applicable law. Following are general descriptions of the types of qualified plans with which the contracts may be used. Such descriptions are not exhaustive and are for general informational purposes only. The tax rules regarding qualified plans are very complex and will have differing applications depending on individual facts and circumstances. Each purchaser should obtain competent tax advice prior to purchasing a contract issued under a qualified plan.
 
        Contracts issued pursuant to qualified plans include special provisions restricting contract provisions that may otherwise be available as described herein. Generally, contracts issued pursuant to qualified plans are not transferable except upon surrender or annuitization. Various penalty and excise taxes may apply to contributions or distributions made in violation of applicable limitations. Furthermore, certain withdrawal penalties and restrictions may apply to surrenders from qualified contracts. (See “Tax Treatment of Withdrawals—Qualified Contracts” below.)
 
        On July 6, 1983, the Supreme Court decided in Arizona Governing Committee v. Norris that optional annuity benefits provided under an employer’s deferred compensation plan could not, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, vary between men and women. The contracts sold by the Company in connection with qualified plans will utilize annuity tables which do not differentiate on the basis of sex. Such annuity tables will also be available for use in connection with certain non-qualified deferred compensation plans.
 
    a.  H.R. 10 Plans
 
        Section 401 of the Code permits self-employed individuals to establish qualified plans for themselves and their employees, commonly referred to as “H.R. 10” or “Keogh” plans. Contributions made to the plan for the benefit of the employees will not be included in the gross income of the employees until distributed from the Plan. The tax consequences to participants may vary depending upon the particular plan design. However, the Code places limitations and restrictions on all plans including on such items as: amount of allowable contributions; form, manner and timing of distributions; transferability of benefits; vesting and nonforfeitability of interests; nondiscrimination in eligibility and participation; and the tax treatment of distributions, withdrawals and surrenders. (See “Tax Treatment of Withdrawals—Qualified Contracts” below.) Purchasers of contracts for use with an H.R. 10 Plan should obtain competent tax advice as to the tax treatment and suitability of such an investment.
 
    b.  Individual Retirement Annuities
 
        Section 408(b) of the Code permits eligible individuals to contribute to an individual retirement program known as an “Individual Retirement Annuity” (“IRA”). Under applicable limitations, certain amounts may be contributed to an IRA which will be deductible from the individual’s gross income. These IRAs are subject to limitations on eligibility, contributions, transferability and distributions. (See “Tax Treatment of Withdrawals—Qualified Contracts” below.) Under certain conditions, distributions from other IRAs and other Qualified Plans may be rolled over or transferred on a tax-deferred basis into an IRA. Sales of contracts for use with IRAs are subject to special requirements imposed by the Code, including the requirement that certain informational disclosure be given to persons desiring to establish an IRA. Purchasers of contracts to be qualified as Individual Retirement Annuities should obtain competent tax advice as to the tax treatment and suitability of such an investment.
 
        Roth IRAs
 
        Section 408A of the Code provides that beginning in 1998, individuals may purchase a new type of non-deductible IRA, known as a Roth IRA. Purchase payments for a Roth IRA are limited to a maximum of $2,000 per year. Lower maximum limitations apply to individuals with adjusted gross incomes between $95,000 and $110,000 in the case of single taxpayers, between $150,000 and $160,000 in the case of married taxpayers filing joint returns, and between $0 and $10,000 in the case of married taxpayers filing separately. An overall $2,000 annual limitation continues to apply to all of a taxpayer’s IRA contributions, including Roth IRA and non-Roth IRAs.
 
        Qualified distributions from Roth IRAs are free from federal income tax. A qualified distribution requires that an individual has held the Roth IRA for at least five years and, in addition, that the distribution is made either after the individual reaches age 59 1 /2, on the individual’s death or disability, or as a qualified first-time home purchase, subject to a $10,000 lifetime maximum, for the individual, a spouse, child, grandchild, or ancestor. Any distribution which is not a qualified distribution is taxable to the extent of earnings in the distribution. Distributions are treated as made from contributions first and therefore no distributions are taxable until distributions exceed the amount of contributions to the Roth IRA. The 10% penalty tax and the regular IRA exceptions to the 10% penalty tax apply to taxable distributions from a Roth IRA.
 
        Amounts may be rolled over from one Roth IRA to another Roth IRA. Furthermore, an individual may make a rollover contribution from a non-Roth IRA to a Roth IRA, unless the individual has adjusted gross income over $100,000 or the individual is a married taxpayer filing a separate return. The individual must pay tax on any portion of the IRA being rolled over that represents income or a previously deductible IRA contribution.
 
         Purchasers of contracts to be qualified as a Roth IRA should obtain competent tax advice as to the tax treatment and suitability of such an investment.
 
    c.  Corporate Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans
 
        Sections 401(a) and 401(k) of the Code permit corporate employers to establish various types of retirement plans for employees. These retirement plans may permit the purchase of the contracts to provide benefits under the plan. Contributions to the plan for the benefit of employees will not be includible in the gross income of the employees until distributed from the plan. The tax consequences to participants may vary depending upon the particular plan design. However, the Code places limitations and restrictions on all Plans including on such items as: amount of allowable contributions; form, manner and timing of distributions; transferability of benefits; vesting and nonforfeitability of interests; nondiscrimination in eligibility and participation; and the tax treatment of distributions, withdrawals and surrenders. (See “Tax Treatment of Withdrawals—Qualified Contracts” below.) Purchasers of contracts for use with Corporate Pension or Profit Sharing Plans should obtain competent tax advice as to the tax treatment and suitability of such an investment.
 
Tax Treatment of Withdrawals—Qualified Contracts
 
        In the case of a withdrawal under a qualified contract, a ratable portion of the amount received is taxable, generally based on the ratio of the individual’s cost basis to the individual’s total accrued benefit under the retirement plan. Special tax rules may be available for certain distributions from a qualified contract. Section 72(t) of the Code imposes a 10% penalty tax on the taxable portion of any distribution from qualified retirement plans, including contracts issued and qualified under Code Sections 401 (H.R. 10 and Corporate Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans), and 408 (Individual Retirement Annuities) and 408A (Roth IRAs). To the extent amounts are not includible in gross income because they have been rolled over to an IRA or to another eligible qualified plan, no tax penalty will be imposed. The tax penalty will not apply to the following distributions: (a) if distribution is made on or after the date on which the owner or annuitant (as applicable) reaches age 59 1 /2; (b) distributions following the death or disability of the owner or annuitant (as applicable) (for this purpose disability is as defined in Section 72(m) (7) of the Code); (c) after separation from service, distributions that are part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments made not less frequently than annually for the life (or life expectancy) of the owner or annuitant (as applicable) or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of such owner or annuitant (as applicable) and his or her designated beneficiary; (d) distributions to an owner or annuitant (as applicable) who has separated from service after he has attained age 55; (e) distributions made to the owner or annuitant (as applicable) to the extent such distributions do not exceed the amount allowable as a deduction under

Code Section 213 to the Owner or Annuitant (as applicable) for amounts paid during the taxable year for medical care; (f) distributions made to an alternate payee pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (g) distributions from an Individual Retirement Annuity for the purchase of medical insurance (as described in Section 213(d)(1)(D) of the Code) for the owner or annuitant (as applicable) and his or her spouse and dependents if the owner or annuitant (as applicable) has received unemployment compensation for at least 12 weeks (this exception will no longer apply after the owner or annuitant (as applicable) has been re-employed for at least 60 days); (h) distributions from an Individual Retirement Annuity made to the owner or annuitant (as applicable) to the extent such distributions do not exceed the qualified higher education expenses (as defined in Section 72(t)(7) of the Code) of the owner or annuitant (as applicable) for the taxable year; (i) distributions from an Individual Retirement Annuity made to the owner or annuitant (as applicable) which are qualified first-time home buyer distributions (as defined in Section 72(t)(8)of the Code; and (j) distributions made on account of an IRS levy made on a qualified retirement plan or IRA. The exceptions stated in (d) and (f) above do not apply in the case of an Individual Retirement Annuity. The exception stated in (c) above applies to an Individual Retirement Annuity without the requirement that there be a separation from service.

 
        With respect to (c) above, if the series of substantially equal periodic payments is modified before the later of your attaining age 59 1 /2 or 5 years from the date of the first periodic payment, then the tax for the year of the modification is increased by an amount equal to the tax which would have been imposed (the 10% penalty tax) but for the exception, plus interest for the tax years in which the exception was used.
 
         Generally, distributions from a qualified plan must begin no later than April 1st of the calendar year following the later of (a) the year in which the employee attains age 70 1 /2 or (b) the calendar year in which the employee retires. The date set forth in (b) does not apply to an Individual Retirement Annuity. Required distributions do not apply to a Roth IRA during the lifetime of the owner. Required distributions must be over a period not exceeding the life expectancy of the individual or the joint lives or life expectancies of the individual and his or her designated beneficiary. If the required minimum distributions are not made, a 50% penalty tax is imposed as to the amount not distributed.
 
Section 457 Deferred Compensation (“Section 457”) Plans
 
        Employees of (and independent contractors who perform services for) certain state and local governmental units, or certain tax-exempt employers, may participate in a Section 457 plan of the employer, allowing them to defer part of their salary or other compensation. The amount deferred, and accrued income thereon, will not be taxable until it is paid or otherwise made available to the employee.
 
        The maximum amount that can be deferred under a Section 457 plan in any tax year is generally one-third of the employee’s includible compensation, up to $8,000 (in 2000). Includible compensation means earnings for services rendered to the employer which are includible in the employee’s gross income, excluding the contributions under the Section 457 plan or a Tax-Sheltered Annuity. Certain catch-up deferrals are permitted during the last three (3) years before an employee attains normal retirement age. The contract purchased is issued to the employer, and the employee has no rights or vested interest in the contract. All contract value must be held for the exclusive benefit of the employee, and payments can only be made in accordance with Section 457 plan provisions. Presently, tax-free transfers of assets in a section 457 plan can only be made to another section 457 plan in certain limited cases.
 
         Purchasers of contracts for use with Section 457 plans should obtain competent tax advice as to the tax treatment and suitability of such an investment.
 
EXPERTS
 
        We have included the 1999 audited statutory financial statements of C.M. Life and the 1999 audited financial statements of the Panorama Premier Segment of C.M. Multi-Account A in this Statement of Additional Information in reliance on the reports of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent auditors’, given on the authority of that firm as experts in accounting and auditing. Deloitte & Touche LLP is located at City Place, 185 Asylum Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06103-3402.
 
        The 1998 and 1997 audited statutory financial statements of C.M. Life and the 1998 audited financial statements of the Panorama Premier Segment of C.M. Multi-Account A were audited by auditors other than Deloitte & Touche LLP.
 
Independent Auditors’ Report
 
The Board of Directors and Policyowners of
C. M. Life Insurance Company
 
We have audited the accompanying statement of Assets and Liabilities of each of the divisions of the Panorama Premier Segment of C. M. Multi-Account A (“the Account”), as of December 31, 1999, and the related statements of Operations and of Changes in Net Assets for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Account’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. The Financial Statements of the account for the year ended December 31, 1998, were audited by other auditors, whose report, dated February 25, 1999, expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of investments owned as of December 31, 1999 by correspondence with the investment company. 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, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Account at December 31, 1999, and the results of their operations and their changes in net assets for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York
February 14, 2000
 
C.M. Multi-Account A - Panorama Premier
 
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
December 31, 1999
 
ASSETS
           
Investments, at Market (Notes 3A and 3B):        
  MML Equity Sub-Account   
603,691 Shares (Cost $23,206,426)
     $  22,068,154
  MML Blend Sub-Account   
1,428,807 Shares (Cost $35,171,084)
     33,586,566
  MML Equity Index Sub-Account   
1,286,805 Shares (Cost $21,768,637)
     23,329,780
  MML Small Cap Value Equity Sub-Account   
926,638 Shares (Cost $7,650,605)
     7,725,160
  MML Small Cap Growth Equity Sub-Account    332,976 Shares (Cost $4,080,463)      5,377,611
  MML Growth Equity Sub-Account    421,585 Shares (Cost $4,605,275)      5,484,462
  Oppenheimer Money Sub-Account    33,420,389 Shares (Cost $33,420,389)      33,420,389
  Oppenheimer Bond Sub-Account    3,168,167 Shares (Cost $37,412,612)      36,497,282
  Oppenheimer High Income Sub-Account    249,812 Shares (Cost $2,655,233)      2,677,982
  Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth Sub-Account    122,011 Shares (Cost $8,567,292)      10,042,707
  Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Sub-Account    144,712.12 Shares (Cost $6,348,948)      7,212,451
  Oppenheimer Global Securities Sub-Account    203,798 Shares (Cost $5,809,662)      6,808,924
  Oppenheimer Strategic Bond Sub-Account    431,075 Shares (Cost $2,126,571)      2,142,439
  Oppenheimer Main Street Growth & Income Sub-Account    588,188 Shares (Cost $13,616,971)      14,487,071
  Panorama Total Return Sub-Account    62,463,895 Shares (Cost $114,771,058)      109,311,815
  Panorama Growth Sub-Account    30,357,416 Shares (Cost $98,870,160)      90,768,674
 *Oppenheimer International Growth Sub-Account    22,036,934 Shares (Cost $32,695,792)      50,684,948
  Panorama LifeSpan Diversified Income Sub-Account    16,834,385 Shares (Cost $19,191,814)      18,349,478
  Panorama LifeSpan Balanced Sub-Account    26,719,180 Shares (Cost $33,293,524)      38,475,619
  Panorama LifeSpan Capital Appreciation Sub-Account    21,587,103 Shares (Cost $28,309,579)      34,539,365
  American Century VP Income & Growth Sub-Account    10,323,088 Shares (Cost $73,580,184)      82,584,705
  American Century VP Value Sub-Account    265,489 Shares (Cost $1,589,605)      1,579,657
  T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Sub-Account    2,430,661 Shares (Cost $36,830,214)      42,439,340
  Fidelity’s VIP Growth Sub-Account    153,601 Shares (Cost $7,680,041)      8,417,314
  Fidelity’s VIP II Contrafund Sub-Account    3,075,206 Shares (Cost $77,683,965)      89,642,268
  Fidelity’s VIP III Growth Opportunities Sub-Account    158,117 Shares (Cost $3,563,274)      3,655,667
  MFS Growth with Income Sub-Account    114,017 Shares (Cost $2,298,344)      2,429,699
  Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth Sub-Account    338,288 Shares (Cost $13,765,164)      16,153,239
  Janus Aspen Capital Appreciation Sub-Account    572,047 Shares (Cost $16,113,574)      18,974,789
  Templeton International Sub-Account    111,012 Shares (Cost $2,258,246)      2,456,691
  BT Small Cap Index Sub-Account    98,454 Shares (Cost $1,070,312)      1,143,053
          
     Total investments      822,467,299
    
 
  Dividends receivable      2,166,137
  Receivable from C.M. Life Insurance Company      3,804,546
    
     Total assets      828,437,982
 
  LIABILITIES     
 
  Payable to C.M. Life Insurance Company      -
    
  NET ASSETS      $828,437,982
    
 
*
Prior to October 1, 1999, the Oppenheimer International Growth Sub-Account was called International Equity Sub-Account
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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C.M. Multi-Account A - Panorama Premier
 
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
December 31, 1999
 
 
     Units
     Unit Value
   Net assets
 Net assets:   
 MML Equity Sub-Account    2,641,172      $ 8.852772    $  23,381,694
 MML Blend Sub-Account    3,795,596        9.310870    35,340,301
 MML Equity Index Sub-Account    2,224,729       10.808781    24,046,609
 MML Small Cap Value Equity Sub-Account    716,539       10.894396    7,806,260
 MML Small Cap Growth Equity Sub-Account    339,922       16.413833    5,579,423
 MML Growth Equity Sub-Account    428,365       12.887857    5,520,707
 Oppenheimer Money Sub-Account    2,883,954       11.541916    33,286,355
 Oppenheimer Bond Sub-Account    3,191,803       11.386719    36,344,164
 Oppenheimer High Income Sub-Account    267,508       10.075890    2,695,381
 Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth Sub-Account    724,372       14.467666    10,479,972
 Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Sub-Account    613,859       12.629748    7,752,884
 Oppenheimer Global Securities Sub-Account    535,548       13.573832    7,269,439
 Oppenheimer Strategic Bond Sub-Account    218,135       10.284802    2,243,475
 Oppenheimer Main Street Growth & Income Sub-Account    1,387,578       10.752627    14,920,109
 Panorama Total Return Sub-Account    8,072,959       13.473397    108,770,182
 Panorama Growth Sub-Account    6,063,225       14.871291    90,167,983
*Oppenheimer International Growth Sub-Account    2,436,619       20.702904    50,445,089
 Panorama LifeSpan Diversified Income Sub-Account    1,541,564       11.778612    18,157,484
 Panorama LifeSpan Balanced Sub-Account    2,574,531       14.864957    38,270,293
 Panorama LifeSpan Capital Appreciation Sub-Account    2,107,830       16.161117    34,064,887
 American Century VP Income & Growth Sub-Account    5,721,214       14.458369    82,719,423
 American Century VP Value Sub-Account    183,748        9.125430    1,676,780
 T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Sub-Account    2,674,794       15.954555    42,675,148
 Fidelity’s VIP Growth Sub-Account    721,556       11.930599    8,608,595
 Fidelity’s VIP II Contrafund Sub-Account    5,822,234       15.436404    89,874,372
 Fidelity’s VIP III Growth Opportunities Sub-Account    383,872       10.178186    3,907,121
 MFS Growth with Income Sub-Account    260,397       10.490256    2,731,631
 Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth Sub-Account    1,150,065       14.381221    16,539,339
 Janus Aspen Capital Appreciation Sub-Account    1,384,214       14.015849    19,400,934
 Templeton International Sub-Account    231,770       11.013836    2,552,677
 BT Small Cap Index Sub-Account    103,715       11.659560    1,209,271
               
                       $828,437,982
               
 
*
Prior to October 1, 1999, the Oppenheimer International Growth Sub-Account was called International Equity Sub-Account.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
F-3
C.M. Multi-Account A - Panorama Premier
 
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For The Year Ended December 31, 1999
 
    *MML
Equity
Sub-Account

  *MML
Blend
Sub-Account

  *MML
Equity Index
Sub-Account

  MML
Small Cap
Value Equity
Sub-Account

  *MML
Small Cap
Growth
Equity
Sub-Account

  *MML
Growth
Equity
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
Money
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
Bond
Sub-Account

  **Oppenheimer
High
Income
Sub-Account

  **Oppenheimer
Aggressive
Growth
Sub-Account

  **Oppenheimer
Capital
Appreciation
Sub-Account

  **Oppenheimer
Global
Securities
Sub-Account

                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 
Investment income                        
 
Dividends (Note 3B)   $         691,527     $    1,087,751     $         284,489   $           61,381     $         139,098   $                    -     $    1,260,352   $    1,098,739     $                    -     $                    -     $                    -     $                    -  
 
Expenses                          
 
Mortality and expense
  risk fees (Note 4)
  82,393     127,315     81,962   63,243     15,003   18,294     362,090   373,725     4,422     10,199     9,222     9,017  
    
    
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
    
    
    
  
 
Net investment
  income (loss)
  
(Note 3C)
  609,134     960,436     202,527   (1,862 )   124,095   (18,294 )   898,262   725,014     (4,422 )   (10,199 )   (9,222 )   (9,017 )
    
    
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
    
    
    
  
 
Net realized and
  unrealized gain
  (loss) on
  investments
                       
 
Net realized gain (loss)
  on investments
   (Notes 3B, 3C and 6)
  (194,271 )   (87,956 )   32,254   52,524     25,833   33,151     -   3,632     2,564     16,402     (973 )   5,836  
 
Change in net
   unrealized
   appreciation/
  depreciation
  of investments
  (1,138,272 )   (1,584,518 )   1,561,144   (25,158 )   1,297,148   879,188     -   (1,437,309 )   22,750     1,475,415     863,504     999,263  
    
    
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
    
    
    
  
 
Net gain (loss)
  on investments
  (1,332,543 )   (1,672,474 )   1,593,398   27,366     1,322,981   912,339     -   (1,433,677 )   25,314     1,491,817     862,531     1,005,099  
    
    
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
    
    
    
  
 
Net increase
  (decrease) in net
  assets resulting
  from operations
  $       (723,409 )   $       (712,038 )   $     1,795,925   $           25,504     $     1,447,076   $         894,045     $         898,262   $       (708,663 )   $           20,892     $     1,481,618     $         853,309     $         996,082  
    
    
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
    
    
    
  
 
*
For the Period May 3, 1999 (Commencement of Operations) Through December 31, 1999.
 
**
For the Period September 1, 1999 (Commencement of Operations) Through December 31, 1999.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
F-4
C.M. Multi-Account A - Panorama Premier
 
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
For The Year Ended December 31, 1999
 
    *Oppenheimer
Strategic
Bond
Sub-Account

  *Oppenheimer
Main Street
Growth
& Income
Sub-Account

  Panorama
Total Return
Sub-Account

  Panorama
Growth
Sub-Account

  **Oppenheimer
International
Growth
Sub-Account

  Panorama
LifeSpan
Diversified
Income
Sub-Account

                                                                                                       
 
Investment income            
 
Dividends (Note 3B)   $                      -   $                      -     $       7,223,466     $       5,353,389     $           689,493   $       1,094,140  
 
Expenses            
 
Mortality and expense risk fees (Note 4)   3,561   22,466     1,522,985     1,457,824     452,831   255,582  
    
 
    
    
    
 
  
 
Net investment income (loss) (Note 3C)   (3,561)   (22,466 )   5,700,481     3,895,565     236,662   838,558  
    
 
    
    
    
 
  
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
  investments
           
 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
  (Notes 3B, 3C and 6)
  4,384   (3,464 )   (651,392 )   988,809     710,717   10,357  
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of
  investments
  15,869   870,101     (8,400,797 )   (10,576,402 )   15,124,297   (1,265,965 )
    
 
    
    
    
 
  
 
Net gain (loss) on investments   20,253   866,637     (9,052,189 )   (9,587,593 )   15,835,014   (1,255,608 )
    
 
    
    
    
 
  
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
  from operations
  $             16,692   $           844,171     $       (3,351,708 )   $       (5,692,028 )   $     16,071,676   $         (417,050 )
    
 
    
    
    
 
  

 

    Panorama
LifeSpan
Balanced
Sub-Account

  Panorama
LifeSpan
Capital
Appreciation
Sub-Account

  American
Century
VP Income
& Growth
Sub-Account

  *American
Century
VP Value
Sub-Account

  T. Rowe Price
Mid-Cap
Growth
Sub-Account

  *Fidelity’s
VIP
Growth
Sub-Account

                                                                                                     
 
Investment income            
 
Dividends (Note 3B)   $       1,106,934   $           743,371   $               3,742     $                      -     $           403,581   $                      -  
 
Expenses            
 
Mortality and expense risk fees (Note 4)   501,674   464,130   546,196     2,643     231,132   11,056  
    
 
 
    
    
 
  
 
Net investment income (loss) (Note 3C)   605,260   279,241   (542,454 )   (2,643 )   172,449   (11,056 )
    
 
 
    
    
 
  
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
  investments
           
 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
  (Notes 3B, 3C and 6)
  839,727   1,112,768   88,010     (2,050 )   341,760   (4,962 )
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of
  investments
  3,454,149   4,178,406   8,337,391     (9,946 )   5,193,231   737,275  
    
 
 
    
    
 
  
 
Net gain (loss) on investments   4,293,876   5,291,174   8,425,401     (11,996 )   5,534,991   732,313  
    
 
 
    
    
 
  
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
  from operations
  $       4,899,136   $       5,570,415   $       7,882,947     $           (14,639 )   $       5,707,440   $           721,257  
    
 
 
    
    
 
  

 

*
For the Period September 1, 1999 (Commencement of Operations) Through December 31, 1999.
 
**
Prior to October 1, 1999, this Sub-Account was called International Equity Sub-Account.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
F-5
C.M. Multi-Account A - Panorama Premier
 
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
For The Year Ended December 31, 1999
 
 
    Fidelity’s
VIP II
Contrafund
Sub-Account

  *Fidelity’s
VIP III
Growth
Opportunities
Sub-Account

  *MFS
Growth
with Income
Sub-Account

  *Janus Aspen
Worldwide
Growth
Sub-Account

  *Janus Aspen
Capital
Appreciation
Sub-Account

  *Templeton
International
Sub-Account

  *BT
Small Cap
Index
Sub-Account

 
Investment income  
 
Dividends (Note 3B)   $       425,573     $                  -     $                  -     $                  -     $         33,742     $                  -     $         40,626
 
Expenses              
 
Mortality and expense risk fees (Note 4)   534,414     5,965     4,437     20,526     25,173     4,004     1,665
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Net investment income (loss) (Note 3C)   (108,841 )   (5,965 )   (4,437 )   (20,526 )   8,569     (4,004 )   38,961
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments              
Net realized gain (loss) on investments (Notes 3B, 3C and 6)   223,777     (534 )   21     1,040     (72 )   1,145     2,822
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments   11,038,130     92,394     131,356     2,388,075     2,861,216     198,446     72,742
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Net gain (loss) on investments   11,261,907     91,860     131,377     2,389,115     2,861,144     199,591     75,564
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $11,153,066     $    85,895     $   126,940     $ 2,368,589     $ 2,669,713     $   195,587     $   114,525
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
*
For the Period September 1, 1999 (Commencement of Operations) Through December 31, 1999.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
F-6
C.M. Multi-Account A - Panorama Premier
 
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For The Year Ended December 31, 1999
 
 
    *MML
Equity
Sub-Account

  *MML
Blend
Sub-Account

  *MML
Equity Index
Sub-Account

  MML
Small Cap
Value Equity
Sub-Account

  *MML
Small Cap
Growth
Equity
Sub-Account

  *MML
Growth
Equity
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
Money
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
Bond
Sub-Account

  **Oppenheimer
High
Income
Sub-Account

  **Oppenheimer
Aggressive
Growth
Sub-Account

  **Oppenheimer
Capital
Appreciation
Sub-Account

  **Oppenheimer
Global
Securities
Sub-Account

 
Increase in
  net assets
                       
 
Operations:                        
 
  Net investment
    income (loss)
  $         609,134     $         960,436     $         202,527     $           (1,862 )   $         124,095     $         (18,294 )   $         898,262     $         725,014     $           (4,422 )   $         (10,199 )   $           (9,222 )   $           (9,017 )
 
  Net realized
    gain (loss) on
     investments
  (194,271 )   (87,956 )   32,254     52,524     25,833     33,151     -     3,632     2,564     16,402     (973 )   5,836  
 
  Change in
    net unrealized
    appreciation/
    depreciation
    of investments
  (1,138,272 )   (1,584,518 )   1,561,144     (25,158 )   1,297,148     879,188     -     (1,437,309 )   22,750     1,475,415     863,504     999,263  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Net increase
  (decrease)
  in net assets
   resulting
  from operations
  (723,409 )   (712,038 )   1,795,925     25,504     1,447,076     894,045     898,262     (708,663 )   20,892     1,481,618     853,309     996,082  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
Capital
   transactions:
                       
 
  Net contract
    payments
  20,929,778     29,313,071     13,493,269     3,229,208     2,775,002     2,994,837     70,321,591     11,366,305     1,825,104     5,573,001     4,517,683     4,363,934  
 
  Transfer from
    (to) Fixed
    Account
  2,753,698     3,649,382     2,873,427     1,366,674     494,635     582,531     (1,508,119 )   5,652,207     305,582     249,459     335,764     350,554  
 
  Withdrawal
    of funds
  (245,187 )   (528,289 )   (211,351 )   (259,046 )   (10,874 )   (17,271 )   (3,382,831 )   (2,198,725 )   (12,129 )   (15,139 )   (21,126 )   (13,480 )
 
  Transfer due to
    death benefits
  -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -  
 
  Transfer due to
    reimbursement
    (payment) of
    accumulation
    unit value
    fluctuation
  (286,652 )   (176,102 )   26,553     4,914     24,551     21,314     (103,937 )   (12,318 )   (362 )   115,434     69,702     75,358  
 
  Withdrawal
    due to
    administrative
    and contingent
    deferred sales
    charge (Note 6)
  (66 )   -     (449 )   (1,001 )   (52 )   -     (2,612 )   (3,682 )   (29 )   (46 )   (33 )   (44 )
 
  Transfers
    between
    Sub-Accounts
  953,532     3,794,277     6,069,235     1,566,264     849,085     1,045,251     (57,102,402 )   3,369,224     556,323     3,075,645     1,997,585     1,497,035  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Net increase
  (decrease) in
  net assets
  resulting from
  capital
  transactions
  24,105,103     36,052,339     22,250,684     5,907,013     4,132,347     4,626,662     8,221,690     18,173,011     2,674,489     8,998,354     6,899,575     6,273,357  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Total increase   23,381,694     35,340,301     24,046,609     5,932,517     5,579,423     5,520,707     9,119,952     17,464,348     2,695,381     10,479,972     7,752,884     7,269,439  
 
NET ASSETS,
   at beginning
  of the period/
   year
  -     -     -     1,873,743     -     -     24,166,403     18,879,816     -     -     -     -  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
NET ASSETS,
  at end of
   the year
  $ 23,381,694     $ 35,340,301     $ 24,046,609     $  7,806,260     $  5,579,423     $  5,520,707     $ 33,286,355     $ 36,344,164     $  2,695,381     $ 10,479,972     $  7,752,884     $  7,269,439  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
*
For the Period May 3, 1999 (Commencement of Operations) Through December 31, 1999.
 
**
For the Period September 1, 1999 (Commencement of Operations) Through December 31, 1999.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
F-7
C.M. Multi-Account A - Panorama Premier
 
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
For The Year Ended December 31, 1999
 
    *Oppenheimer
Strategic
Bond
Sub-Account

  *Oppenheimer
Main Street
Growth 
& Income
Sub-Account

  Panorama
Total Return
Sub-Account

  Panorama
Growth
Sub-Account

  **Oppenheimer
International
Growth
Sub-Account

  Panorama
LifeSpan
Diversified
Income
Sub-Account

  Panorama
LifeSpan
Balanced
Sub-Account

  Panorama
LifeSpan
Capital
Appreciation
Sub-Account

  American
Century
VP Income
& Growth
Sub-Account

  *American
Century
VP Value
Sub-Account

  T. Rowe Price
Mid-Cap
Growth
Sub-Account

  *Fidelity’s
VIP
Growth
Sub-Account

 
Increase in net assets
 
Operations:                        
 
  Net investment
    income (loss)
  $           (3,561 )   $         (22,466 )   $    5,700,481     $    3,895,565     $         236,662     $         838,558     $         605,260     $         279,241     $       (542,454 )   $           (2,643 )   $         172,449     $         (11,056 )
 
  Net realized gain
    (loss) on
    investments
  4,384     (3,464 )   (651,392 )   988,809     710,717     10,357     839,727     1,112,768     88,010     (2,050 )   341,760     (4,962 )
 
  Change in
    net unrealized
    appreciation/
    depreciation
    of investments
  15,869     870,101     (8,400,797 )   (10,576,402 )   15,124,297     (1,265,965 )   3,454,149     4,178,406     8,337,391     (9,946 )   5,193,231     737,275  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Net increase
  (decrease) in net
  assets resulting
  from operations
  16,692     844,171     (3,351,708 )   (5,692,028 )   16,071,676     (417,050 )   4,899,136     5,570,415     7,882,947     (14,639 )   5,707,440     721,257  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
Capital transactions:
 
  Net contract payments   1,386,591     8,995,123     19,589,835     12,687,576     7,537,873     945,491     3,206,147     1,339,190     33,631,788     1,253,265     19,094,435     4,508,122  
 
  Transfer from
    (to) Fixed Account
  321,592     1,045,916     9,312,894     4,347,596     3,016,742     -     2,096,272     2,023,830     11,547,721     162,640     4,967,658     417,084  
 
  Withdrawal of funds   (191,671 )   (87,326 )   (5,883,493 )   (8,312,001 )   (1,399,189 )   (1,431,557 )   (2,097,090 )   (2,034,634 )   (1,663,867 )   (4,733 )   (696,472 )   (32,101 )
 
  Transfer due
    to death benefits
  -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -  
 
  Transfer due to
    reimbursement
    (payment) of
    accumulation unit
    value fluctuation
  2,518   26,844     (47,854 )   40,366     8,315     4,255     (27,825 )   (23,483 )   115,840     (2,639 )   131,182     59,850  
 
  Withdrawal due
    to administrative
    and contingent
    deferred sales
    charge (Note 6)
  (14 )   (105 )   (23,837 )   (31,854 )   (8,103 )   (2,691 )   (8,405 )   (9,752 )   (5,295 )   (8 )   (2,145 )   (35 )
 
  Transfers between
    Sub-Accounts
  707,767     4,693,486     (10,393,575 )   (23,604,716 )   (837,944 )   2,354,693     (6,981,183 )   (7,982,810 )   22,568,764     282,894     9,820,024     2,934,418  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
Net increase
    (decrease) in net
    assets resulting
  from capital
    transactions
  2,226,783     14,075,938     12,553,970     (14,873,033 )   8,317,694     1,870,191     (3,812,084 )   (6,687,659 )   66,194,951     1,691,419     33,314,682     7,887,338  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Total increase   2,243,475     14,920,109     9,202,262     (20,565,061 )   24,389,370     1,453,141     1,087,052     (1,117,244 )   74,077,898     1,676,780     39,022,122     8,608,595  
 
NET ASSETS,
  at beginning of
  the period/year
  -     -     99,567,920     110,733,044     26,055,719     16,704,343     37,183,241     35,182,131     8,641,525     -     3,653,026     -  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
NET ASSETS,
  at end of the year
  $  2,243,475     $ 14,920,109     $108,770,182     $ 90,167,983     $ 50,445,089     $ 18,157,484     $ 38,270,293     $ 34,064,887     $ 82,719,423     $  1,676,780     $ 42,675,148     $  8,608,595  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
*
For the Period September 1, 1999 (Commencement of Operations) Through December 31, 1999.
 
**
Prior to October 1, 1999, this Sub-Account was called International Equity Sub-Account.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
F-8
C.M. Multi-Account A - Panorama Premier
 
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
For The Year Ended December 31, 1999
 
    Fidelity’s
VIP II
Contrafund
Sub-Account

  *Fidelity’s
VIP III
Growth
Opportunities
Sub-Account

  *MFS
Growth
with Income
Sub-Account

  *Janus Aspen
Worldwide
Growth
Sub-Account

  *Janus Aspen
Capital
Appreciation
Sub-Account

  *Templeton
International
Sub-Account

  *BT
Small Cap
Index
Sub-Account

 
Increase in net assets
 
Operations:              
 
  Net investment income (loss)   $    (108,841)   $         (5,965 )   $         (4,437 )   $       (20,526 )   $           8,569     $         (4,004 )   $         38,961  
 
  Net realized gain (loss) on investments   223,777   (534 )   21     1,040     (72 )   1,145     2,822  
 
  Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments   11,038,130   92,394     131,356     2,388,075     2,861,216     198,446     72,742  
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   11,153,066   85,895     126,940     2,368,589     2,869,713     195,587     114,525  
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Capital transactions:
 
  Net contract payments   39,062,181   2,435,635     1,575,572     8,400,857     10,105,587     1,623,765     609,060  
 
  Transfer from (to) Fixed Account   10,578,524   374,471     197,566     729,332     871,493     243,900     80,238  
 
  Withdrawal of funds   (1,937,643)   (20,973 )   (13,244 )   (41,070 )   (37,552 )   (6,565 )   (259 )
 
  Transfer due to death benefits   -   -     -     -     -     -     -  
 
  Transfer due to reimbursement (payment) of accumulation unit value fluctuation   112,832   3,745     11,395     152,248     195,059     15,791     13,694  
 
Withdrawal due to administrative and contingent deferred sales charge (Note 6)   (5,286)   (51 )   (15 )   (162 )   (268 )   (15 )   (6 )
 
Transfer between Sub-Accounts   24,110,549   1,028,399     833,417     4,929,545     5,396,902     480,214     392,019  
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions   71,921,157   3,821,226     2,604,691     14,170,750     16,531,221     2,357,090     1,094,746  
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Total increase   83,074,223   3,907,121     2,731,631     16,539,339     19,400,934     2,552,677     1,209,271  
 
NET ASSETS, at beginning of the period/year   6,800,149   -     -     -     -     -     -  
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
NET ASSETS, at end of the year   $89,874,372   $ 3,907,121     $ 2,731,631     $16,539,339     $19,400,934     $ 2,552,677     $ 1,209,271  
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
*
For the Period September 1, 1999 (Commencement of Operations) Through December 31, 1999.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
F-9
C.M. Multi-Account A - Panorama Premier
 
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
For The Year Ended December 31, 1998
 
   
Total
Return
Sub-Account

 
Growth
Sub-Account

 
International
Equity
Sub-Account

 
LifeSpan
Diversified
Income
Sub-Account

 
LifeSpan
Balanced
Sub-Account

 
LifeSpan
Capital
Appreciation
Sub-Account

 
Money
Sub-Account

 
Bond
Sub-Account

 
*Income
& Growth
Sub-Account

  *Mid-Cap
Growth
Sub-Account

  * Contrafund
Sub-Account

  * Small Cap
Value Equity
Sub-Account

 
Increase in
  net assets
 
Operations:                        
 
  Net investment
    income (loss)
  $    7,301,814     $    8,201,650     $         278,140     $         351,781     $    1,204,535     $    1,188,040     $         668,922     $           77,118     $           18,126     $           35,755     $         (12,607 )   $             3,129  
 
  Net realized gain
    on investments
  36,361     401,355     182,759     59,213     394,129     376,686     -     60,373     2,991     6,745     10,510     3,620  
 
  Change in
    net unrealized
    appreciation/
    depreciation
    of investments
  (144,723 )   (3,290,478 )   2,451,770     107,160     (56,808 )   54,177     -     318,002     667,131     415,896     920,175     99,712  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Net increase
  in net assets
  resulting from
  operations
  7,193,452     5,312,527     2,912,669     518,154     1,541,856     1,618,903     668,922     455,493     688,248     458,396     918,078     106,461  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
Capital transactions:
 
  Net contract
    payments
  21,793,430     22,769,817     4,334,610     3,522,525     6,769,672     5,192,360     98,994,193     5,448,973     2,937,905     713,287     2,053,632     734,308  
 
  Withdrawal of funds   (2,648,109 )   (3,241,984 )   (878,429 )   (446,509 )   (1,206,327 )   (1,033,454 )   (840,877 )   (477,703 )   (52,547 )   (37,911 )   (39,745 )   (18,997 )
 
  Transfer due
    to death benefits
  (865,237 )   (400,899 )   (85,813 )   (51,169 )   (364,577 )   (184,615 )   (12,610 )   (22,097 )   -     -     -     -  
 
  Transfer due to
    reimbursement
    (payment) of
    accumulation unit
    value fluctuation
  16,194     (18,074 )   10,279     (123,844 )   (16,610 )   (122,490 )   (34,544 )   97,077     29,423     21,274     15,760     3,507  
 
  Transfers between
    Sub-Accounts and
    the Fixed Account
  25,728,082     29,141,299     6,378,366     4,542,924     7,118,499     3,922,470     (88,257,988 )   6,943,847     5,038,496     2,497,980     3,852,424     1,048,464  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
Net increase in
  net assets
  resulting from
  capital transactions
  44,024,360     48,250,159     9,759,013     7,443,927     12,300,657     7,774,271     9,848,174     11,990,097     7,953,277     3,194,630     5,882,071     1,767,282  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Total increase   51,217,812     53,562,686     12,671,682     7,962,081     13,842,513     9,393,174     10,517,096     12,445,590     8,641,525     3,653,026     6,800,149     1,873,743  
 
NET ASSETS,
  at beginning
  of the year
  48,350,108     57,170,358     13,384,037     8,742,262     23,340,728     25,788,957     13,649,307     6,434,226     -     -     -     -  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
NET ASSETS,
  at end of the year
  $ 99,567,920     $110,733,044     $ 26,055,719     $ 16,704,343     $ 37,183,241     $ 35,182,131     $ 24,166,403     $ 18,879,816     $  8,641,525     $  3,653,026     $  6,800,149     $  1,873,743  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
 *
For the Period September 1, 1998 (Commencement of Operations) Through December 31, 1998.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
F-10
 
C.M. Multi-Account A - Panorama Premier
 
Notes To Financial Statements
 
1.
HISTORY
 
C.M. Multi-Account A (the “Separate Account”) was established as a separate investment account of C.M. Life Insurance Company (“C.M. Life”). C.M. Life is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”).
 
C.M. Life maintains two segments within the Separate Account. The segments are the Panorama Premier Segment and the Panorama Passage Segment. These notes and the financial statements presented herein describe and consist only of the Panorama Premier Segment (the “Pan Premier Segment”). The Pan Premier Segment is used exclusively for C.M. Life’s individual deferred variable annuity contracts with flexible purchase payments (the “Contracts”) known as Panorama Premier.
 
The Separate Account operates as a registered unit investment trust pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“the 1940 Act”).
 
2.
INVESTMENT OF PANORAMA PREMIER SEGMENT’S ASSETS
 
Pan Premier Segment maintains thirty-one Sub-Accounts. Each Sub-Account invests in corresponding shares of either the: MML Series Investment Fund (“MML Trust”), Panorama Series Fund, Inc. (“Panorama Fund”), Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds (“Oppenheimer Trust”), American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. (“American Century”), T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”), Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund (“VIP”), Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II (“VIP II”), Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III (“VIP III”), MFS® Variable Insurance Trust  SM (“MFS Trust”), Janus Aspen Series (“Janus Aspen”), BT Insurance Funds Trust (“BT Funds”) and Templeton Variable Products Series Fund (“Templeton Fund”).
 
MML Trust is an open-end, management investment company registered under the 1940 Act. Six of its eight separate series are available to the Pan Premier contract owners: MML Equity Fund, MML Blend Fund, MML Equity Index Fund, MML Small Cap Value Equity Fund, MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund and MML Growth Equity Fund. MassMutual serves as investment manager of each of the MML Funds pursuant to an investment management agreement. David L. Babson & Company, Inc., a controlled subsidiary of MassMutual, served as the investment sub-adviser to the MML Equity Fund, the Equity Sector of the MML Blend Fund and the MML Small Cap Value Equity Fund (effective January 1, 2000, Babson will continue to serve as the sub-adviser to the MML Equity Fund and the MML Small Cap Value Equity Fund and will become the sub-adviser to the entire MML Blend Fund). MassMutual has also entered into an agreement with Mellon Equity Associates, LLP to serve as the investment sub-adviser to the MML Equity Index Fund. MassMutual has entered into a subadvisory agreement with Massachusetts Financial Services Company to serve as sub-adviser to the MML Growth Equity Fund. MassMutual has entered into subadvisory agreements with J.P. Morgan Investment Management Company Inc. and Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company to serve as the investment sub-advisers to the MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund.
 
Oppenheimer Trust is an open-end, diversified management investment company registered under the 1940 Act with eight of its Funds available to Pan Premier contract owners: Oppenheimer Money Fund/VA, Oppenheimer Bond Fund/VA, Oppenheimer High Income Fund/VA, Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth Fund/VA, Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA, Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund/VA, Oppenheimer Strategic Bond Fund/VA and Oppenheimer Main Street Growth & Income Fund/VA. OFI serves as investment manager to the Oppenheimer Trust.
 
Panorama Fund is an open-end, diversified management investment company registered under the 1940 Act with six of its Portfolios available to the Pan Premier contract owners: Panorama Total Return Portfolio, Panorama Growth Portfolio, Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA (prior to October 1, 1999, this Fund was called the Panorama International Equity Portfolio), Panorama LifeSpan Diversified Income Portfolio, Panorama LifeSpan Balanced Portfolio and Panorama LifeSpan Capital Appreciation Portfolio. OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (“OFI”), a controlled subsidiary of MassMutual, serves as the investment manager to the Panorama Fund.
Notes To Financial Statements (Continued)
 
 
American Century, is an open-end, diversified management investment company registered under the 1940 Act with two of its Funds available to Pan Premier contract owners: VP Income & Growth Fund and American Century VP Value Fund. American Century Investment Management, Inc. is the investment manager to both Funds.
 
T. Rowe Price is an open-end, diversified investment company registered under the 1940 Act with one of its series of shares available to Pan Premier contract owners: the T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio. T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. is the investment manager to the Portfolio.
 
VIP is an open-end, management investment company registered under the 1940 Act with one of its Portfolios available to Pan Premier contract owners: the VIP Growth Portfolio. Fidelity Management & Research Company (“FMR”) is the investment manager to the Portfolio.
 
VIP II is an open-end, management investment company registered under the 1940 Act with one of its Portfolios available to Pan Premier contract owners: the VIP II Contrafund® Portfolio. FMR is the investment manager to the VIP II Contrafund® Portfolio. Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (“FMR U.K.”) and Fidelity Management & Research (“FMR Far East”) Inc. assist FMR with foreign investments. They each serve as sub-advisers to the Portfolio.
 
VIP III is an open-end, management investment company registered under the 1940 Act with one of its Portfolios available to Pan Premier contract owners: the VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio. FMR is the investment manager to VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio. FMR U.K. and FMR Far East assist with foreign investments. They each serve as sub-advisers to the Portfolio.
 
The MFS Trust is an open-end, management investment company registered under the 1940 Act with one of its separate series of shares available to Pan Premier contract owners: MFS® Growth with Income Series. Massachusetts Financial Services Company serves as investment adviser to the Series.
 
Janus Aspen is an open-end, management investment company registered under the 1940 Act with two of its separate series available to Pan Premier contract owners: Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth Portfolio and Janus Aspen Capital Appreciation Portfolio. Janus Capital is the investment adviser to the Portfolios.
 
BT Funds is an investment company registered under the 1940 Act with one of its separate series available to Pan Premier contract owners: BT Small Cap Index Fund. Bankers Trust Company is the investment adviser to the Fund.
 
Templeton Fund is an open-end, management investment company registered under the 1940 Act with one of its separate series available to Pan Premier contract owners: Templeton International Fund. Templeton Investment Counsel, Inc. is the investment manager of the Fund.
 
In addition to the thirty-one Sub-Accounts, contract owners may also allocate funds to either of two Fixed Accounts: the Fixed Account and the Fixed Account for Dollar Cost Averaging (“DCA Fixed Account”), which are part of C.M. Life’s General Account. Because of exemptive and exclusionary provision, interests in the two Fixed Accounts, are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Also, the Fixed Accounts are not registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act.
 
3.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed consistently by the Pan Premier Segment in preparation of the financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
A.    Investment Valuation
 
Investments in the MML Trust, Oppenheimer Trust, Panorama Fund, American Century, T. Rowe Price, VIP, VIP II, VIP III, MFS Trust, Janus Aspen, BT Funds and Templeton Fund are each stated at market value which is the net asset value per share of each of the respective underlying Funds/Portfolios.
Notes To Financial Statements (Continued)
 
 
B.    Accounting for Investments
 
Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date and identified cost is the basis followed in determining the cost of investments sold for financial statement purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
 
C.    Federal Income Taxes
 
Operations of the Pan Premier Segment form a part of the total operations of C.M. Life, and the Segment is not taxed separately. C.M. Life is taxed as a life insurance company under the provisions of the 1986 Internal Revenue Code, as amended. The Pan Premier Segment will not be taxed as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Under existing federal law, no taxes are payable on investment income and realized capital gains attributable to contracts which depend on the Pan Premier Segment’s investment performance. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax has been made. C.M. Life may, however, make such a charge in the future if an unanticipated change of current law results in a company tax liability attributable to the Pan Premier Segment.
 
D.    Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires that management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
4.
CHARGES
 
There are no deductions for sales charges made from purchase payments. However, if a withdrawal is made, a contingent deferred sales charge may be assessed by C.M. Life. Any premium taxes relating to the Contracts may be deducted from the purchase payments or contract value when annuity payments or withdrawals are made. Premium taxes generally range from 0% to 3.5%.
 
There is also an annual contract maintenance charge of $30 per Contract, imposed each year for the expenses incurred by C.M. Life for the establishment and maintenance of the Contract and related administrative expenses.
 
For assuming mortality and expense risks, C.M. Life deducts a charge equal, on an annual basis, to 1.25% of the average daily net asset value of the Separate Account’s assets. C.M. Life also deducts an administrative charge equal, on an annual basis, to .15% of the average daily net assets of the Separate Account. These charges cover expenses in connection with the administration of the Separate Account and the contracts.
 
5.
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS
 
MML Distributors, LLC (“MML Distributors”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual, serves as principal underwriter of the contracts pursuant to an underwriting and servicing agreement among MML Distributors, C.M. Life and C.M. Multi-Account A. MML Distributors is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the “NASD”). MML Distributors may enter into selling agreements with other broker-dealers who are registered with the SEC and are members of the NASD in order to sell the contracts.
 
MML Investors Services, Inc. (“MMLISI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual, serves as co-underwriter of the contracts pursuant to underwriting and servicing agreements among MMLISI, C.M. Life and C.M. Multi-Account A. MMLISI is registered with the SEC as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the NASD. Registered representatives of MMLISI sell the contracts as authorized variable life insurance agents under applicable state insurance laws.
 
Pursuant to underwriting and servicing agreements, commissions or other fees due to registered representatives for selling and servicing the contracts are paid by C.M. Life on behalf of MML Distributors or MMLISI. MML Distributors and MMLISI also receive compensation for their actions as underwriters of the contracts.
 
Notes To Financial Statements (Continued)
 
6.
PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS
 
For The Year Ended   MML
Equity
Sub-Account

  MML
Blend
Sub-Account

  MML
Equity Index
Sub-Account

  MML
Small Cap
Value Equity
Sub-Account

  MML
Small Cap
Growth
Equity
Sub-Account

  MML
Growth
Equity
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
Money
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
Bond
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
High Income
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
Aggressive
Growth
Sub-Account

December 31, 1999
 
Cost of purchases   $  26,113,394     $ 37,377,750     $ 22,893,159     $    6,440,397     $  4,381,578     $  5,005,938     $40,798,680     $ 22,369,618     $    2,917,394     $  8,764,951  
 
Proceeds from sales   $    (2,712,697 )   $    (2,118,710 )   $    (1,156,776 )   $       (513,361 )   $    (326,947 )   $    (433,815 )   $(31,777,389 )   $    (3,546,303 )   $       (264,725 )   $    (214,061 )
 
For The Year Ended   Oppenheimer
Capital
Appreciation
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
Global
Securities
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
Strategic
Bond
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
Main Street
Growth
& Income
Sub-Account

  Panorama
Total Return
Sub-Account

  Panorama
Growth
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
International
Growth
Sub-Account

  Panorama
LifeSpan
Diversified
Income
Sub-Account

  Panorama
LifeSpan
Balanced
Sub-Account

  Panorama
LifeSpan
Capital
Appreciation
Sub-Account

December 31, 1999 (Continued)
 
Cost of purchases   $    6,425,053     $    5,837,741     $    2,486,615     $ 13,749,376     $37,864,416     $15,527,988     $11,523,630     $    7,047,463     $    6,265,035     $  3,997,244  
 
Proceeds from sales   $         (75,132 )   $         (33,915 )   $       (364,427 )   $       (128,942 )   $(19,235,131 )   $(26,113,117 )   $  (2,682,495 )   $    (4,166,403 )   $    (9,357,224 )   $(10,007,300 )
 
For The Year Ended   American
Century
VP Income
& Growth
Sub-Account

  American
Century
VP Value
Sub-Account

  T. Rowe Price
Mid-Cap
Growth
Sub-Account

  Fidelity’s
VIP
Growth
Sub-Account

  Fidelity’s
VIP II
Contrafund
Sub-Account

  Fidelity’s
VIP III
Growth
Opportunities
Sub-Account

  MFS
Growth
with Income
Sub-Account

  Janus Aspen
Worldwide
Growth
Sub-Account

  Janus Aspen
Capital
Appreciation
Sub-Account

  Templeton
International
Sub-Account

December 31, 1999 (Continued)
 
Cost of purchases   $ 65,936,317     $    1,778,455     $  34,734,300     $    7,786,318     $72,521,141     $  3,811,263     $  2,424,353     $  14,038,597     $ 16,313,996     $  2,424,230  
 
Proceeds from sales   $       (379,939 )   $       (186,800 )   $    (1,384,637 )   $       (101,315 )   $    (916,492 )   $    (247,454 )   $    (126,029 )   $       (274,473 )   $       (200,351 )   $    (167,129 )
 
For The Year Ended   BT
Small Cap
Index
Sub-Account

December 31, 1999 (Continued)
Cost of purchases   $    1,203,355  
 
Proceeds from sales   $       (135,865 )
 
Notes To Financial Statements (Continued)
 
7.
NET INCREASE IN ACCUMULATION UNITS
 
For The Year Ended   MML
Equity
Sub-Account

  MML
Blend
Sub-Account

  MML
Equity
Index
Sub-Account

  MML
Small Cap
Value Equity
Sub-Account

  MML
Small Cap
Growth
Equity
Sub-Account

  MML
Growth
Equity
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
Money
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
Bond
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
High Income
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
Aggressive
Growth
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
Capital
Appreciation
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
Global
Securities
Sub-Account

December 31, 1999
 
Units purchased    2,273,628      3,063,907      1,350,609     297,660      232,006      280,941     6,230,325      992,972      182,445       452,685      405,835       374,932  
 
Units withdrawn   (26,592 )   (51,637 )   (15,105 )   (21,470 )   (841 )   (1,505 )   (254,435 )   (185,982 )   (128 )   (1,301 )   (1,841 )   (1,130 )
 
Units transferred between divisions   394,136     783,326     889,225     272,516     108,757     148,929     (5,259,306 )   774,636     85,191     272,988     209,865     161,746  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Net increase (decrease)   2,641,172     3,795,596     2,224,729     548,706     339,922     428,365     716,584     1,581,626     267,508     724,372     613,859     535,548  
 
Units, at beginning of the year   -     -     -     167,833     -     -     2,167,370     1,610,177     -     -     -     -  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Units, at end of the year    2,641,172      3,795,596      2,224,729     716,539     339,922     428,365     2,883,954     3,191,803     267,508     724,372     613,859     535,548  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
 
For The Year Ended   Oppenheimer
Strategic
Bond
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
Main Street
Growth
& Income
Sub-Account

  Panorama
Total Return
Sub-Account

  Panorama
Growth
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
International
Growth
Sub-Account

  Panorama
LifeSpan
Diversified
Income
Sub-Account

  Panorama
LifeSpan
Balanced
Sub-Account

  Panorama
LifeSpan
Capital
Appreciation
Sub-Account

  American
Century
VP Income
& Growth
Sub-Account

  American
Century
VP Value
Sub-Account

  T. Rowe
Price Mid-
Cap Growth
Sub-Account

  Fidelity’s
VIP
 Growth
Sub-Account

December 31, 1999 (Continued)
 
Units purchased   136,066     886,781     1,439,660     819,610     503,697     239,356     245,386     97,741     2,539,034     136,269     1,367,162     415,551  
 
Units withdrawn   (914 )   (2,913 )   (429,451 )   (540,625 )   (94,402 )   (109,840 )   (156,304 )   (148,685 )   (104,446 )   (527 )   (48,413 )   (3,094 )
 
Units transferred between divisions   82,983     503,710     (112,492 )   (1,282,462 )   161,115     25,407     (378,467 )   (424,464 )   2,591,042     48,006     1,076,685     309,099  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Net increase (decrease)   218,135     1,387,578     897,717     (1,003,477 )   570,410     154,923     (289,385 )   (475,408 )   5,025,630     183,748     2,395,434     721,556  
 
Units, at beginning of the year   -     -     7,175,242     7,066,702     1,866,209     1,386,641     2,863,916     2,583,238     695,584     -     279,360     -  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Units, at end of the year   218,135     1,387,578     8,072,959     6,063,225      2,436,619      1,541,564     2,574,531      2,107,830      5,721,214        183,748      2,674,794        721,556  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
 
 
Notes To Financial Statements (Continued)
 
7.
NET INCREASE IN ACCUMULATION UNITS (Continued)
 
For The Year Ended   Fidelity’s
VIP II
Contrafund
Sub-Account

  *Fidelity’s
VIP III
Growth
Opportunities
Sub-Account

  *MFS
Growth
with Income
Sub-Account

  *Janus Aspen
Worldwide
Growth
Sub-Account

  *Janus Aspen
Capital
Appreciation
Sub-Account

  *Templeton
International
Sub-
Account

  BT
Small Cap
Index
Sub-Account

December 31, 1999 (Continued)
 
Units purchased   2,849,193     244,859     158,273     684,567     855,349     160,863     58,264  
 
Units withdrawn   (142,493 )   (2,141 )   (1,358 )   (3,223 )   (2,633 )   (656 )   (26 )
 
Units transferred between divisions   2,575,766     141,154     103,482     468,721     531,498     71,563     45,477  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Net increase (decrease)   5,282,466     383,872     260,397     1,150,065     1,384,214     231,770     103,715  
 
Units, at beginning of the year   539,768     -     -     -     -     -     -  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Units, at end of the year   5,822,234        383,872        260,397      1,150,065      1,384,214        231,770        103,715  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
* For the Period September 1, 1999 (Commencement of Operations) Through December 31, 1999.
 
For The Year Ended   Total Return
Sub-Account

  Growth
Sub-Account

  International
Equity
Sub-Account

  LifeSpan
Diversified
Income
Sub-Account

  LifeSpan
Balanced
Sub-Account

  LifeSpan
Capital
Appreciation
Sub-Account

  Money
Sub-Account

  Bond
Sub-Account

  Income
& Growth
Sub-Account

  Mid-Cap
Growth
Sub-Account

  Contrafund
Sub-Account

  Small Cap
Value Equity
Sub-Account

December 31, 1998
 
Units purchased   2,122,244     1,852,347     380,343     324,232     665,608     423,483     9,117,233     529,224     273,063     77,157     211,536     77,722  
 
Units withdrawn   (270,203 )   (242,055 )   (72,106 )   (41,945 )   (123,390 )   (91,183 )   (77,639 )   (43,392 )   (4,397 )   (3,161 )   (3,313 )   (1,771 )
 
Units transferred between divisions    1,512,964      1,555,528     429,283     353,834     439,556     262,608     (8,142,886 )   546,417     426,918     205,364     331,545     91,882  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Net increase   3,365,005     3,165,820     737,520     636,121     981,774     594,908     896,708      1,032,249     695,584     279,360     539,768     167,833  
 
Units, at beginning of the year   3,810,237     3,900,882      1,128,689        750,520      1,882,142      1,988,330      1,270,662     577,928     -     -     -     -  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Units, at end of the year   7,175,242     7,066,702     1,866,209     1,386,641     2,863,916     2,583,238     2,167,370     1,610,177        695,584        279,360        539,768        167,833  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
Notes To Financial Statements (Continued)
 
8.
CONSOLIDATED C.M. MULTI-ACCOUNT A
 
As discussed in Note 1, the financial statements only represent activity of C.M. Life’s Panorama Premier Segment. The combined net assets as of December 31, 1999 for Multi-Account A, which includes Panorama Passage and Panorama Premier Segments are as follows:
 
    MML
Equity
Sub-Account

  MML
Managed
Bond
Sub-Account

  MML
Blend
Sub-Account

  MML
Equity Index
Sub-Account

  MML
Small Cap
Value Equity
Sub-Account

  MML
Small Cap
Growth
Equity
Sub-Account

  MML
Growth
Equity
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
Money
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
Bond
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
High
Income
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
Aggressive
Growth
Sub-Account

Total assets   $ 25,179,832   $       558,677   $ 37,103,963   $ 26,177,042   $  8,129,402   $  6,100,359   $  5,850,891   $ 46,153,127   $ 36,497,282   $  4,526,124   $ 13,061,241
 
Total liabilities   62,547   -   91,307   64,614   20,785   14,509   15,222   205,103   153,124   4,346   9,316
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets   $  25,117,285   $         558,677   $  37,012,656   $  26,112,428   $    8,108,617   $    6,085,850   $    5,835,669   $  45,948,024   $  36,344,158   $    4,521,778   $  13,051,925
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets:
 
For variable annuity Contractowners   $  25,117,285   $         558,677   $  37,012,656   $  26,112,428   $    8,108,617   $    6,085,850   $    5,835,669   $  45,948,024   $  36,344,158   $    4,521,778   $  13,051,925
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Oppenheimer
Capital
Appreciation
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
Global
Securities
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
Strategic
Bond
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
Main Street
Growth
& Income
Sub-Account

  Panorama
Total Return
Sub-Account

  Panorama
Growth
Sub-Account

  Oppenheimer
International
Growth
Sub-Account

  Panorama
LifeSpan
Diversified
Income
Sub-Account

  Panorama
LifeSpan
Balanced
Sub-Account

  Panorama
LifeSpan
Capital
Appreciation
Sub-Account

  American
Century
VP Income
& Growth
Sub-Account

Total assets   $    9,949,551   $    8,692,903   $    2,793,501   $  20,185,260   $109,752,560   $  91,478,237   $  50,803,998   $  18,349,478   $  38,475,619   $  34,539,365   $  85,184,399
 
Total liabilities   10,160   9,782   3,456   26,134   541,634   600,696   239,861   191,994   205,322   474,478   208,432
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets   $    9,939,391   $    8,683,121   $    2,790,045   $  20,159,126   $109,210,926   $  90,877,541   $  50,564,137   $  18,157,484   $  38,270,297   $  34,064,887   $  84,975,967
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets:
 
For variable annuity Contractowners   $    9,939,391   $    8,683,121   $    2,790,045   $  20,159,126   $109,210,926   $  90,877,541   $  50,564,137   $  18,157,484   $  38,270,297   $  34,064,887   $  84,975,967
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    American
Century
VP Value
Sub-Account

  T. Rowe Price
Mid-Cap
Growth
Sub-Account

  Fidelity’s
VIP
Growth
Sub-Account

  Fidelity’s
VIP II
Contrafund
Sub-Account

  Fidelity’s
VIP III
Growth
Opportunitites
Sub-Account

  MFS
Growth
with Income
Sub-Account

  Janus Aspen
Worldwide
Growth
Sub-Account

  Janus Aspen
Capital
Appreciation
Sub-Account

  Templeton
International
Sub-Account

  BT
Small Cap
Index
Sub-Account

Total assets   $    2,150,823   $  43,984,860   $  10,575,821   $  92,590,294   $    4,706,895   $    3,053,632   $  20,214,998   $  22,824,031   $    2,976,973   $    1,578,124
 
Total liabilities   3,133   91,067   12,896   234,720   6,969   5,301   20,594   23,410   4,265   1,773
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets   $    2,147,690   $  43,893,793   $  10,562,925   $  92,355,574   $    4,699,926   $    3,048,331   $  20,194,404   $  22,800,621   $    2,972,708   $    1,576,351
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets:
 
For variable annuity Contractowners   $    2,147,690   $ 43,893,793   $  10,562,925   $  92,355,574   $    4,699,926   $    3,048,331   $  20,194,404   $  22,800,621   $    2,972,708   $    1,576,351
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Report of Independent Auditors’
 
To the Board of Directors and Policyholders of
C.M. Life Insurance Company
 
We have audited the accompanying statutory statement of financial position of C.M. Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 1999, and the related statutory statements of income, changes in shareholder’s equity, and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. The statutory financial statements of the Company for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, were audited by other auditors. Their report, dated February 25, 1999, expressed an opinion that these statements were not fairly presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles; however, such report also expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements’ conformity with the statutory basis of accounting described in Note 1 to the financial statements.
 
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
As described more fully in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has prepared these financial statements using statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the State of Connecticut Insurance Department, which practices differ from generally accepted accounting principles. The effects on the financial statements of the variances between the statutory basis of accounting and generally accepted accounting principles, although not reasonably determinable, are presumed to be material.
 
In our opinion, because of the effects of the matters discussed in the preceding paragraph, the 1999 financial statements referred to above do not present fairly, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, the financial position of C.M. Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 1999, or the results of its operations or its cash flows for the year then ended.
 
In our opinion, the 1999 statutory financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of C.M. Life Insurance Company at December 31, 1999, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, on the statutory basis of accounting described in Note 1.
 
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
 
Hartford, Connecticut
February 1, 2000
C.M. Life Insurance Company
 
STATUTORY STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
 
 
       December 31,
       1999      1998
       (In Millions)
 
Assets:          
 
Bonds
    $
    735.0
    $
   683.0
Mortgage loans      225.4      126.3
Other investments      25.6      76.3
Policy loans      120.7      150.4
Cash and short-term investments      182.0      105.7
       
    
 
 
Total invested assets      1,288.7      1,141.7
       
    
 
 
Investment and insurance amounts receivable      33.8      33.9
Federal income tax receivable      7.2      2.1
Transfer due from separate accounts      59.2      34.3
       
    
 
 
          1,388.9      1,212.0
 
 
Separate account assets      1,764.2      1,318.9
       
    
 
 
Total assets
   $ 
3,153.1
    $
2,530.9
       
    
See Notes to Statutory Financial Statements.
 
FF-2
C.M. Life Insurance Company
 
STATUTORY STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION, Continued
 
 
       December 31,
       1999      1998
       ($ In Millions Except
for Par Value)
Liabilities:          
 
Policyholders’ reserves and funds      $1,175.9      $  996.3
Policyholders’ claims and other benefits      4.6      3.8
Payable to parent      50.9      28.8
Asset valuation and other investment reserves      22.7      23.9
Other liabilities      39.5      18.2
       
    
 
          1,293.6      1,071.0
 
Separate account liabilities      1,764.2      1,318.9
       
    
 
Total liabilities      3,057.8      2,389.9
       
    
 
Shareholder’s equity:
 
Common stock, $200 par value
     50,000 shares authorized
     12,500 shares issued and outstanding      2.5      2.5
Paid-in and contributed surplus      68.8      68.8
Surplus      24.0      69.7
       
    
 
Total shareholder’s equity      95.3      141.0
       
    
 
Total liabilities & shareholder’s equity      $3,153.1      $2,530.9
       
    
See Notes to Statutory Financial Statements.
 
FF-3
C.M. Life Insurance Company
 
STATUTORY STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
 
       Years Ended December 31,
       1999      1998      1997
       (In Millions)
Revenue:               
 
Premium income      $    938.8        $    406.4        $    331.3
Net investment income      85.0        82.4        75.3
Fees and other income      8.4        5.5        7.5
       
       
       
 
Total revenue       1,032.2           494.3           414.1
       
       
       
 
Benefits and expenses:
 
Policyholders’ benefits and payments      332.2        185.2        100.4
Addition to policyholders’ reserves and funds      518.7        168.8        200.7
Operating expenses      122.0        72.1        49.5
Commissions      82.6        49.6        33.5
State taxes, licenses and fees      9.9        8.1        3.5
       
       
       
 
Total benefits and expenses      1,065.4        483.8        387.6
       
       
       
 
Net gain (loss) from operations before federal income taxes      (33.2 )      10.5        26.5
 
Federal income taxes      2.1        6.8        19.0
       
       
       
 
Net gain (loss) from operations      (35.3 )      3.7        7.5
 
Net realized capital gain (loss)      (8.7 )      (1.1 )      0.1
       
       
       
 
Net income (loss)      $    (44.0 )      $         2.6        $         7.6
       
       
       
See Notes to Statutory Financial Statements.
 
FF-4
C.M. Life Insurance Company
 
STATUTORY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
 
 
       Years Ended December 31,
       1999      1998      1997
       (In Millions)
 
Shareholder’s equity, beginning of year      $141.0        $113.2        $109.8  
       
       
       
  
 
Increases (decreases) due to:
Net income (loss)      (44.0 )      2.6        7.6  
Change in asset valuation and investment reserves      1.2        2.7        (4.8 )
Change in net unrealized capital gains (losses)      4.0        (5.8 )      0.8  
Capital contribution      –          25.0        –    
Other      (6.9 )      3.3        (0.2 )
       
       
       
  
 
          (45.7 )      27.8        3.4  
       
       
       
  
 
Shareholder’s equity, end of year      $  95.3        $141.0        $113.2  
       
       
       
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Statutory Financial Statements.
 
FF-5
C.M. Life Insurance Company
 
STATUTORY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
 
       Years Ended December 31,
       1999      1998      1997
       (In Millions)
 
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)      $  (44.0 )      $      2.6        $      7.6  
Addition to policyholders’ reserves, funds and policy benefits net of
     transfers to separate accounts
     180.4        44.6        44.2  
Net realized capital (gain) loss      8.7        1.1        (0.1 )
Other changes      14.3        7.8        0.5  
       
       
       
  
Net cash provided by operating activities      159.4        56.1        52.2  
       
       
       
  
 
Investing activities:
Loans and purchases of investments       (486.1 )       (568.6 )       (438.6 )
Sales and maturities of investments and receipts from repayment of
     loans
     403.0        504.8        411.1  
       
       
       
  
 
Net cash used in investing activities      (83.1 )      (63.8 )      (27.5 )
       
       
       
  
 
Financing Activities:
Capital and surplus contribution      –          25.0        –    
       
       
       
  
 
Net cash provided by financing activities      –          25.0        –    
       
       
       
  
 
Increase in cash and short-term investments      76.3        17.3        24.7  
 
Cash and short-term investments, beginning of year      105.7        88.4        63.7  
       
       
       
  
 
Cash and short-term investments, end of year      $  182.0        $  105.7        $    88.4  
       
       
       
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Statutory Financial Statements.
 
FF-6
 
Notes To Statutory Financial Statements
 
C.M. Life Insurance Company (“the Company”) is a wholly-owned stock life insurance subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”). The Company is primarily engaged in the sale of flexible premium universal and variable life insurance and variable annuity products distributed through career agents. The Company is licensed to sell life insurance and annuities in Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia and 49 states (excluding New York).
 
 
1. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING PRACTICES
 
The accompanying statutory financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the statutory accounting practices, except as to form, of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) and the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the State of Connecticut Insurance Department and are different in some respects from financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The more significant differences are as follows: (a) acquisition costs, such as commissions and other costs directly related to acquiring new business, are charged to current operations as incurred, whereas GAAP would require these expenses to be capitalized and recognized over the life of the policies; (b) statutory policy reserves are based upon the commissioners reserve valuation methods and statutory mortality, morbidity and interest assumptions, whereas GAAP reserves would generally be based upon net level premium and estimated gross margin methods and appropriately conservative estimates of future mortality, morbidity and interest assumptions; (c) bonds are generally carried at amortized cost whereas GAAP generally requires they be reported at fair value; (d) deferred income taxes are not provided for book-tax timing differences as would be required by GAAP; and (e) payments received for universal and variable life products and variable annuities are reported as premium income and changes in reserves, whereas under GAAP, these payments would be recorded as deposits to policyholders’ account balances.
 
In March 1998, the NAIC adopted the Codification of Statutory Accounting Principles (“Codification”). Codification provides a comprehensive guide of statutory accounting principles for use by insurers in all states and is expected to become effective January 1, 2001. The effect of adopting Codification shall be reported as an adjustment to surplus on the effective date. The Company is currently reviewing the impact of Codification; however, due to the nature of certain required accounting changes and their sensitivity to factors such as interest rates, the actual impact upon adoption cannot be determined at this time.
 
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the financial statements. Management must also make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Future events, including changes in the levels of mortality, morbidity, interest rates, persistency and asset valuations, could cause actual results to differ from the estimates used in the financial statements.
 
The following is a description of the Company’s principal accounting policies and practices.
 
 
a. Investments
 
Bonds are valued in accordance with rules established by the NAIC. Generally, bonds are valued at amortized cost, using the interest method.
 
Mortgage loans are valued at unpaid principal net of unamortized premium or discount. The Company discontinues the accrual of interest on mortgage loans which are delinquent more than 90 days or when collection is uncertain.
 
Other investments include holdings in affiliated mutual funds and preferred stocks and are valued in accordance with rules established by the NAIC. Generally, investments in mutual funds are valued at fair value and preferred stocks in good standing at cost.
 
Policy loans are carried at the outstanding loan balance less amounts unsecured by the cash surrender value of the policy.
 
Short-term investments are stated at amortized cost.
Notes to Statutory Financial Statements, Continued
 
 
In compliance with regulatory requirements, the Company maintains an Asset Valuation Reserve (“AVR”) and an Interest Maintenance Reserve (“IMR”). The AVR and other investment reserves stabilize surplus against fluctuations in the value of stocks, as well as declines in the value of bonds and mortgage loans. The IMR defers after-tax realized capital gains and losses which result from changes in the overall level of interest rates for all types of fixed income investments and interest related hedging activities. These interest rate related gains and losses are amortized into net investment income using the grouped method over the remaining life of the investment sold or over the remaining life of the underlying asset. Net realized after-tax capital losses of $1.4 million in 1999, and realized after-tax capital gains of $2.6 million in 1998 and $2.0 million in 1997 were deferred into the IMR. Amortization of the IMR into net investment income amounted to $0.5 million in 1999, $0.3 million in 1998 and $0.1 million in 1997. At December 31, 1999, the unamortized IMR deferred was in a net loss position, which in accordance with the regulations, was recorded as a reduction of surplus.
 
Realized capital gains and losses, less taxes, not includable in the IMR, are recognized in net income. Realized capital gains and losses are determined using the specific identification method. Unrealized capital gains and losses are included in surplus.

b. Separate Accounts
 
Separate account assets and liabilities represent segregated funds administered and invested by the Company for the benefit of variable life and annuity contractholders. Assets consist principally of marketable securities reported at fair value. Transfers due from separate accounts represent the policyholders’ account values in excess of statutory benefit reserves. Premiums, benefits and expenses of the separate accounts are reported in the Statutory Statement of Income. The Company receives administrative and investment advisory fees from these accounts.
 
Net transfers to separate accounts of $341.4 million, $121.0 million and $146.5 million in 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively, are included in addition to policyholders’ reserves and funds, in the Statutory Statements of Income.
 
c. Non-admitted Assets
 
Assets designated as “non-admitted” include prepaid agent commissions, other prepaid expenses and the IMR, when in a net loss deferral position, and are excluded from the Statutory Statements of Financial Position. These amounted to $9.9 million and $5.5 million as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively and changes therein are charged directly to surplus.
 
d. Policyholders’ Reserves and Funds
 
Policyholders’ reserves for life insurance contracts are developed using accepted actuarial methods computed principally on the net level premium, the Commissioners’ Reserve Valuation Method and the California Method bases using the 1980 Commissioners’ Standard Ordinary mortality tables with assumed interest rates ranging from 2.50 to 4.50 percent.
 
Reserves for individual annuities are based on accepted actuarial methods, principally at interest rates ranging from 6.25 to 9.00 percent.
 
e. Premium and Related Expense Recognition
 
Life insurance premium revenue is recognized annually on the anniversary date of the policy. Annuity premium is recognized when received. Commissions and other costs related to the issuance of new policies, and policy maintenance and settlement costs are charged to current operations when incurred.
 
f. Cash and Short-term Investments
 
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with a maturity of twelve months or less to be short-term investments.
Notes to Statutory Financial Statements, Continued
 
 
    
2. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
 
Provision for federal income taxes is based upon the Company’s estimate of its tax liability. No deferred tax effect is recognized for temporary differences that may exist between financial reporting and taxable income. Accordingly, the reporting of miscellaneous temporary differences, such as reserves and policy acquisition costs, resulted in effective tax rates which differ from the statutory tax rate.
 
The Company plans to file a separate company 1999 federal income tax return.
 
The Internal Revenue Service has completed its examination of the Company’s income tax returns through the year 1995. The Internal Revenue Service is currently examining the Company’s income tax returns for the years 1996 and 1997. The Company believes adjustments which may result from such examinations will not materially affect its financial position.
 
Federal tax payments were $6.8 million in 1999, $16.9 million in 1998 and $6.8 million in 1997.
  
3.  SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
 
The Board of Directors of MassMutual has authorized the contribution of funds to the Company sufficient to meet the capital requirements of all states in which the Company is licensed to do business. Substantially all of the statutory shareholder’s equity is subject to dividend restrictions relating to various state regulations, which limit the payment of dividends to the shareholder without prior approval. Under these regulations, $14.1 million of shareholder’s equity is available for distribution to the shareholder in 2000 without prior regulatory approval.
 
During 1998, MassMutual contributed additional paid-in capital of $25.0 million to the Company.
 
4.    INVESTMENTS
 
The Company maintains a diversified investment portfolio. Investment policies limit concentration in any asset class, geographic region, industry group, economic characteristic, investment quality or individual investment. In the normal course of business, the Company enters into commitments to purchase privately placed bonds and mortgage loans.
 
a. Bonds
 
The carrying value and estimated fair value of bonds are as follows:

 

     December 31, 1999
     Carrying
Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Estimated
Fair
Value
     (In Millions)
  U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S.
    government corporations and agencies
  
$   85.8
    
$    0.3
    
$    2.6
    
$  83.5
 
  Debt securities issued by foreign governments   
        2.5
    
     0.1
    
          –  
    
     2.6
 
  Mortgage-backed securities   
     52.3
    
     0.4
    
     1.6
    
    51.1
 
  State and local governments   
     10.3
    
     0.1
    
     0.4
    
    10.0
 
  Corporate debt securities   
   561.7
    
     3.3
    
    17.7
    
  547.3
 
  Utilities   
    16.5
    
     0.1
    
     0.6
    
    16.0
 
  Affiliates     5.9       0.3         –         6.2  
     
    
    
    
       TOTAL    $ 735.0      $    4.6      $  22.9      $ 716.7  
     
    
    
    

 

FF-9
Notes to Statutory Financial Statements, Continued
 
 
     December 31, 1998
     Carrying
Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Estimated
Fair
Value
     (In Millions)
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S.
     government corporations and agencies
   $  69.3      $    1.4      $    0.1      $  70.6  
Debt securities issued by foreign governments    3.2      –        0.1      3.1  
Mortgage-backed securities    57.9      1.6      0.2      59.3  
State and local governments    12.1      0.4      0.2      12.3  
Corporate debt securities    522.6      17.8      3.0      537.4  
Utilities    17.9      0.9      –        18.8  
     
    
    
    
     TOTAL    $683.0      $ 22.1      $  3.6      $701.5  
     
    
    
    
 
The carrying value and estimated fair value of bonds at December 31, 1999, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties.
 
       Carrying
Value
     Estimated
Fair Value
       (In Millions)
Due in one year or less      $  55.0        $  55.1  
Due after one year through five years      193.9        192.9  
Due after five years through ten years      310.6        299.2  
Due after ten years      79.3        76.2  
       
      
 
          638.8        623.4  
Mortgage-backed securities, including securities guaranteed
    by the U.S. government
     96.2        93.3  
       
      
 
     TOTAL      $735.0        $716.7  
       
      
 
 
Proceeds from sales of investments in bonds were $325.8 million during 1999, $480.4 million during 1998, and $388.8 million during 1997. Gross capital gains of $2.1 million in 1999, $5.0 million in 1998, and $3.8 million in 1997 and gross capital losses of $4.9 million in 1999, $0.9 million in 1998, and $0.5 million in 1997 were realized on those sales, portions of which were deferred into the IMR.
 
b.
Mortgages
 
The Company had restructured loans with book values of $10.3 million and $10.4 million at December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. These loans typically have been modified to defer a portion of the contractual interest payments to future periods. Interest deferred to future periods was immaterial in 1999, 1998 and 1997.
 
Approximately 60% and 50% of the Company’s commercial mortgage loans at December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively, were loans whose underlying collateral is comprised of office buildings. There were no significant regional concentrations of commercial mortgage loans at December 31, 1999 and 1998.
 
At December 31, 1999, scheduled commercial mortgage loan maturities were as follows: 2000 – $3.3 million; 2001 – $10.2 million; 2002 – $28.6 million; 2003 – $21.5 million; 2004 – $24.4 million; and $74.0 million thereafter.
 
c.
Other
 
Investments in affiliated mutual funds had a cost of $17.4 million in 1999 and $62.4 million in 1998.
Notes to Statutory Financial Statements, Continued
 
 
5. PORTFOLIO RISK MANAGEMENT
 
The Company uses common derivative financial instruments to manage its investment risks, primarily to reduce interest rate and duration imbalances determined in asset/liability analyses. These financial instruments described below are not recorded in the financial statements, unless otherwise noted. The Company does not hold or issue these financial instruments for trading purposes.
 
The notional amounts described do not represent amounts exchanged by the parties and, thus, are not a measure of the exposure of the Company. The amounts exchanged are calculated on the basis of the notional amounts and the other terms of the instruments, which relate to interest rates, exchange rates, security prices or financial or other indexes.
 
The Company utilizes interest rate swap agreements, options, and purchased caps and floors to reduce interest rate exposures arising from mismatches between assets and liabilities and to modify portfolio profiles to manage other risks identified. Under interest rate swaps, the Company agrees to an exchange, at specified intervals, between streams of variable rate and fixed rate interest payments calculated by reference to an agreed-upon notional principal amount. Gains and losses realized on the termination of contracts are deferred and amortized through the IMR over the remaining life of the associated contract. IMR amortization is included in net investment income on the Statutory Statements of Income. Net amounts receivable and payable are accrued as adjustments to net investment income and included in investment and insurance amounts receivable on the Statutory Statements of Financial Position. At December 31, 1999 and 1998, the Company had swaps with notional amounts of $226.5 million and $197.5 million, respectively.
 
Options grant the purchaser the right to buy or sell a security or enter into a derivative transaction at a stated price within a stated period. The Company’s option contracts have terms of up to ten years. The amounts paid for options purchased are amortized into net investment income over the life of the contract on a straight-line basis. Unamortized costs are included in other investments on the Statutory Statements of Financial Position. Gains and losses on these contracts are recorded at the expiration or termination date and are deferred and amortized through the IMR over the remaining life of the option contract. At December 31, 1999 and 1998, the Company had option contracts with notional amounts of $944.5 million and $961.2 million, respectively. The Company’s credit risk exposure was limited to the unamortized costs of $7.0 million and $7.5 million at December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
 
Interest rate cap agreements grant the purchaser the right to receive the excess of a referenced interest rate over a stated rate calculated by reference to an agreed upon notional amount. Interest rate floor agreements grant the purchaser the right to receive the excess of a stated rate over a referenced interest rate calculated by reference to an agreed upon notional amount. Amounts paid for interest rate caps and floors are amortized into net investment income over the life of the asset on a straight-line basis. Unamortized costs are included in other investments on the Statutory Statements of Financial Position. Amounts receivable and payable are accrued as adjustments to net investment income and included in the Statutory Statements of Financial Position as investment and insurance amounts receivable. Gains and losses on these contracts, including any unamortized cost, are recognized upon termination and are deferred and amortized through the IMR over the remaining life of the associated cap or floor agreement. At December 31, 1999 and 1998, the Company had agreements with notional amounts of $355.0 million. The Company’s credit risk exposure on these agreements is limited to the unamortized costs of $0.2 million and $0.5 million at December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
 
The Company utilizes asset swap agreements to reduce exposures, such as currency risk and prepayment risk, built into certain assets acquired. Cross-currency interest rate swaps allow investment in foreign currencies, increasing access to additional investment opportunities, while limiting foreign exchange risk. The net cash flows from asset and currency swaps are recognized as adjustments to the underlying assets’ net investment income. Gains and losses realized on the termination of these contracts adjusts the bases of the underlying assets. Notional amounts relating to asset and currency swaps totaled $3.6 million at December 31, 1999. As of December 31, 1998, the Company did not have any open asset swap agreements.
 
The Company enters into forward U.S. Treasury, Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) and Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) commitments for the purpose of managing interest rate exposure. The Company generally does not take delivery on forward commitments. These commitments are instead settled with offsetting transactions. Gains and losses on forward commitments are recorded when the commitment is closed and deferred and amortized through the IMR over the remaining life of the asset. At December 31, 1999 and 1998, the Company had U. S. Treasury, GNMA and FNMA purchase commitments which will settle during the following year with contractual amounts of $15.4 million and $1.0 million, respectively.
Notes to Statutory Financial Statements, Continued
 
 
The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to derivative financial instruments. This exposure is limited to contracts with a positive fair value. The amounts at risk in a net gain position were $3.8 million and $14.2 million at December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The Company monitors exposure to ensure counterparties are credit worthy and concentration of exposure is minimized. Additionally, collateral positions are obtained with counterparties when considered prudent.
 
    
6. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
Fair values are based on quoted market prices, when available. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. These valuation techniques require management to develop a significant number of assumptions, including discount rates and estimates of future cash flow. Derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets or to disclosures by other companies with similar financial instruments. These fair value disclosures do not purport to be the amount that could be realized in immediate settlement of the financial instrument. The following table summarizes the carrying value and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at December 31, 1999 and 1998.
 
       1999      1998
      Carrying
Value
     Fair
Value
     Carrying
Value
    
Fair
Value
 
    (In Millions)
 
 
       Financial assets
   
Bonds $735.0        $716.7        $683.0      $701.5  
Mortgage loans 225.4        219.7        126.3      126.7  
Other investments 25.6        25.6        76.3      76.3  
Policy loans 120.7        120.7        150.4      150.4  
Cash & short-term investments 182.0        182.0        105.7      105.7  
 
 
       Financial liabilities
   
Investment type insurance contracts
    267.8
       267.8        129.8      132.8  
 
 
        Off-balance sheet financial instruments
   
Interest rate swap agreements
    –  
       (3.1 )      –        2.7  
Financial options
    7.0
       3.7        7.5      9.8  
Interest rate caps & floors
    0.2
       –          0.5      1.6  
Forward commitments
    – 
       15.3        –        1.0  
 
The following methods and assumptions were used in estimating fair value disclosures for financial instruments:
 
Bonds and other investments: The estimated fair value of bonds and other investments is based on quoted market prices when available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are determined by the Company using a pricing matrix.
 
Mortgage loans: The estimated fair value of mortgage loans is determined from a pricing matrix for performing loans and the estimated underlying real estate value for non-performing loans.
 
Policy loans, cash and short-term investments: Fair values for these instruments approximate the carrying amounts reported in the Statutory Statements of Financial Position.
 
Investment-type insurance contracts: The estimated fair value for liabilities under investment-type insurance contracts are determined by discounted cash flow projections.
Notes to Statutory Financial Statements, Continued
 
 
Off-balance sheet financial instruments: The fair values for off-balance sheet financial instruments are based upon market prices or prices obtained from brokers.
   
7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
MassMutual and the Company have an agreement whereby MassMutual, for a fee, furnishes the Company, as required, operating facilities, human resources, computer software development and managerial services. Also, investment and administrative services are provided to the Company pursuant to a management services agreement with MassMutual. Fees incurred under the terms of these agreements were $124.5 million, $74.1 million and $39.7 million in 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively. While management believes that these fees are calculated on a reasonable basis, they may not necessarily be indicative of the costs that would have been incurred on a stand-alone basis.
 
The Company cedes a portion of its life insurance business to MassMutual and other insurers in the normal course of business. The Company’s retention limit per individual insured is $15.0 million; the portion of the risk exceeding the retention limit is reinsured with other insurers, including MassMutual. The Company is contingently liable with respect to ceded reinsurance in the event any reinsurer is unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.
 
The Company has a modified coinsurance quota-share reinsurance agreement with MassMutual whereby the Company cedes 75% of the premiums on certain universal life policies. In return, MassMutual pays the Company a stipulated expense allowance, death and surrender benefits, and a modified coinsurance adjustment based upon experience. The Company retains the assets and related reserves for payment of future benefits on the ceded policies. Premium income of $29.8 million, $33.7 million and $35.1 million was ceded to MassMutual in 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively. Policyholder benefits of $38.7 million, $38.4 million and $36.9 million were ceded to MassMutual in 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
 
The Company also has a stop-loss agreement with MassMutual under which the Company cedes claims which, in aggregate, exceed .22% of the covered volume for any year, with maximum coverage of $25.0 million above the aggregate limit. The aggregate limit was $45.4 million in 1999, $36.9 million in 1998, and $35.6 million in 1997 and it was not exceeded in any of the years. Premium income of $1.3 million, $1.0 million and $1.0 million was ceded to MassMutual in 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
  
8. BUSINESS RISKS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
The Company is subject to insurance guaranty fund laws in the states in which it does business. These laws assess insurance companies amounts to be used to pay benefits to policyholders and claimants of insolvent insurance companies. Many states allow these assessments to be credited against future premium taxes. The Company believes such assessments in excess of amounts accrued will not materially affect its financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
 
The Company is involved in litigation arising in and out of the normal course of business, including suits which seek both compensatory and punitive damages. While the Company is not aware of any actions or allegations which should reasonably give rise to any material adverse effect, the outcome of litigation cannot be foreseen with certainty. It is the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not materially affect its financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
Notes to Statutory Financial Statements, Continued
 
 
9. AFFILIATED COMPANIES
 
The relationship of the Company, MassMutual and affiliated companies as of December 31, 1999, is illustrated below. Subsidiaries are wholly-owned by MassMutual, except as noted.
 
Parent
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
 
Subsidiaries of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
CM Assurance Company
CM Benefit Insurance Company
C.M. Life Insurance Company
MassMutual Holding Company
MML Bay State Life Insurance Company
MML Distributors, LLC
MassMutual Mortgage Finance, LLC
 
Subsidiaries of MassMutual Holding Company
GR Phelps & Co., Inc.
MassMutual Holding Trust I
MassMutual Holding Trust II
MassMutual Holding MSC, Inc.
MassMutual International, Inc.
MML Investor Services, Inc.
 
Subsidiaries of MassMutual Holding Trust I
Antares Capital Corporation – 80.0%
Charter Oak Capital Management, Inc. – 80.0%
Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors, Inc.
DLB Acquisition Corporation – 91.3%
Oppenheimer Acquisition Corporation – 91.91%
 
Subsidiaries of MassMutual Holding Trust II
CM Advantage, Inc.
CM International, Inc.
CM Property Management, Inc.
HYP Management, Inc.
MMHC Investments, Inc.
MML Realty Management
Urban Properties, Inc.
MassMutual Benefits Management, Inc.
 
Subsidiaries of MassMutual International, Inc.
MassMutual Internacional (Argentina) S.A. – 85%
MassLife Seguros de Vida S. A. – 99.9%
MassMutual International (Bermuda) Ltd.
MassMutual International (Chile) S. A. – 85%
MassMutual International (Luxembourg) S. A. – 85%
 
MassMutual Holding MSC, Inc.
MassMutual Corporate Value Limited – 40.93%
9048 – 5434 Quebec, Inc.
1279342 Ontario Limited
 
Affiliates of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
MML Series Investment Fund
MassMutual Institutional Funds
 
 
PART C
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 24.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
         (a)  Financial Statements
 
Financial Statements Included in Part A
 
Condensed Financial Information
 
Financial Statements Included in Part B
 
The Registrant
 
Report of Independent Auditors’
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 1999
Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 1999
Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended December 31, 1999, December 31, 1998
Notes to Financial Statements
 
The Depositor
 
Report of Independent Auditors’
Statutory Statements of Financial Position as of December 31, 1999 and 1998
Statutory Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
Statutory Statements of Changes in Shareholder’s equity for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
Statutory Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
Notes to Statutory Financial Statements
 
         (b)  Exhibits
 
Exhibit 1      Resolution of Board of Directors of the Company authorizing the establishment of the
Separate Account.(9)
Exhibit 2      Not Applicable.
Exhibit 3      (i) Principal Underwriting Agreement.(1)
          (ii) Broker/Dealer Agreement.(1)
          (iii) Form of Producer’s Agreement.(1)
          (iv) Underwriting and Servicing Agreement.(1)
Exhibit 4      Individual Variable Deferred Annuity Contract.(1)
Exhibit 5      Application Form.(1)
Exhibit 6      (i) Copy of Articles of Incorporation of the Company.(2)
          (ii) Copy of the Bylaws of the Company.(2)
Exhibit 7      Not Applicable.
Exhibit 8      (a) Form of Participation Agreement with Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds.(4)
          (b) Form of Participation Agreement with Panorama Series Fund, Inc.(4)
          (c) Form of Participation Agreement with T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc.(7)
          (d) Form of Participation Agreement with Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund,
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II, and Fidelity Variable Insurance Fund III.(7)
          (e) Form of Participation Agreement with American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.(8)
          (f) Form of Participation Agreement with Deutsche Asset Management VIT Funds.(3)
          (g) Form of Participation Agreement with Janus Aspen Series.(3)
          (h) Form of Participation Agreement with Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance
Products Trust.(3)
          (i) Form of Participation Agreement with MFS Variable Insurance Trust.(5)
          (j) Form of Participation Agreement with Calvert Variable Series, Inc.(12)
          (k) Form of Participation Agreement with INVESCO Variable Investment Funds, Inc.(12)
Exhibit 9      Opinion of and Consent of Counsel.(13)
Exhibit 10      (i) Consent of Independent Auditors’ Deloitte & Touche LLP.(13)
          (ii) Powers of Attorney.(6)
          (iii) Power of Attorney for Robert J. O’Connell.(10)
       (iv) Powers of Attorney for Robert W. Crispin and Lawrence V. Burkett, Jr.(11)
Exhibit 11      Not Applicable.
Exhibit 12      Not Applicable.
Exhibit 13      Form of Schedule of Computation of Performance.(5)
Exhibit 14      Not Applicable.

 (1)
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Form N-4 filed, on August 9, 1995.
 (2)
Incorporated by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement File No. 33-91072.
 (3)
Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration No. 333-80991, filed on September 20, 1999.
 (4)
Incorporated by reference to Registration Statement File No. 333-22557, filed on February 28, 1997.
 (5)
Incorporated by reference to Initial Registration Statement No. 333-65887, filed on October 20, 1998.
 (6)
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement No. 33-61679, filed on Form N-4 on December 21, 1998.
 (7)
Incorporated by reference to Initial Registration Statement No. 333-65887, filed on Form S-6 on October 20, 1998.
 (8)
Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-41667 filed on Form S-6 on March 19, 1998.
 (9)
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement No. 33-61679, filed and effective May 1, 1998.
 (10)
Incorporated by reference to Port-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Registration statement No.333-41667 filed on Form S-6 in April, 1999.
 (11)
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Registration Statement No. 333-2347 filed on Form S-2 in March 2000.
 (12)
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement No. 333-80991, filed in April, 2000.
 (13)
Filed herewith.
 
Item 25.    Directors and Officers of the Depositor
 
Directors of C.M. Life Insurance Company
 
Name, Position, Business Address
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
 
Lawrence V. Burkett, Jr., Director
1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111
C.M. Life
Director (since 1996)
President and Chief Executive Officer (1996-2000)
MassMutual
Executive Vice President and General Counsel (since 1993)
 
Isadore Jermyn, Director and Senior Vice President and Actuary
1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111
C.M. Life
Director (since 1998); Senior Vice President and Actuary (since 1996)
MassMutual
Senior Vice President and Actuary (since 1999 and 1995-1998) Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary (1998-1999) Vice President and Actuary (1980-1995)
 
Efrem Marder, Director
1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111
C.M. Life
Director (since 1999)
David L. Babson and Co. Inc.
Executive Director (since 2000)
MassMutual
Executive Director (1998-2000)
Senior Managing Director (1996-1998)
Vice President and Managing Director (1989-1996)
 
James E. Miller, Director and Executive Vice President-Life Operations
1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111
C.M. Life
Director (since 1998) and Executive Vice President-Life Operations (since 1999)
Senior Vice President-Life Operations (1998-1999)
MassMutual
Executive Vice President (since 1997 and 1987-1996)
UniCare Life & Health
Senior Vice President (1996-1997)
 
John V. Murphy, Director
1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111
C.M. Life
Director (since 1999)
MassMutual
Executive Vice President (since 1997)
David L. Babson & Co., Inc.
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (1995-1997)
Concert Capital Management, Inc.
Chief Operating Officer (1993-1995)
 
Robert J. O’Connell, Director
1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111
C.M. Life
Director (since 1999)
MassMutual
Chairman (since 2000), President and Chief Executive Officer (since 1999)
American International Group, Inc.
Senior Vice President (1991-1998)
AIG Life Companies
President and Chief Executive Officer (1991-1998)
PRINCIPAL OFFICERS (other than those who are also Directors):
 
Robert W. Crispin, President and Chief Executive Officer
1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111
C.M. Life
President and Chief Executive officer (since 2000)
MassMutual
Executive Vice President (since 1999) UNUM Corporation Executive Vice President (1995-1999)
 
Stuart H. Reese, Executive Vice President-Investments
1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111
C.M. Life
Executive Vice President-Investments (since 1999) Director and Senior Vice President-Investments (1996-1999)
David L. Babson and Co. Inc.
President and Chief Executive Officer (since 1999)
MassMutual
Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (since 1999) Chief Executive Director-Investment Management (1997-1999) Senior Vice President (1993-1997)
 
Edward M. Kline, Vice President and Treasurer
1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111
C.M. Life
Vice President (since 1999) and Treasurer (since 1997)
MassMutual
Vice President (since 1989) and Treasurer (since 1997)
 
Ann F. Lomeli, Senior Vice President and Secretary
1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111
C.M. Life
Senior Vice President (since 1999) and Secretary (since 1988)
MassMutual Senior Vice President, Secretary and Deputy General Counsel (since 1999) Vice President, Secretary and Deputy General Counsel (1999) Vice President, Secretary and Associate General Counsel (1998-1999) Vice President, Associate Secretary and Associate General Counsel (1996-1998)
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
Corporate Secretary and Counsel (1988-1996)
 
Item 26.    Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Depositor or Registrant
 
        The assets of the Registrant, under state law, are assets of C.M. Life.
 
        C.M. Life Insurance Company is 100% owned by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company.
 
        The registrant may also be deemed to be under common control with other separate accounts established by MassMutual and its life insurance subsidiaries, C.M. Life Insurance Company and MML Bay State Life Insurance Company, which are registered as unit investment trusts under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
        The discussion that follows indicates those entities owned directly or indirectly by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company:
 
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
 
CORPORATE ORGANIZATION
 
A.    DIRECT SUBSIDIARIES OF MASSMUTUAL—MassMutual is the sole owner of each subsidiary unless otherwise indicated.
 
        1.   CM Assurance Company, a Connecticut corporation which operates as a life and health insurance company. This subsidiary is inactive.
 
        2.   CM Benefit Insurance Company, a Connecticut corporation which operates as a life and health insurance company. This subsidiary is inactive.
 
        3.   C.M. Life Insurance Company, a Connecticut corporation which operates as a life and health insurance company.
 
        4.   MML Bay State Life Insurance Company, a Connecticut corporation which operates as a life and health insurance company.
 
        5.   MML Distributors, LLC, a Connecticut limited liability company which operates as a securities broker-dealer. (MassMutual—99%; G.R. Phelps & Co., Inc.—1%)
 
        6.   MassMutual Holding Company, a Delaware corporation which operates as a holding company for certain MassMutual entities.
 
        7.   MassMutual Mortgage Finance, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company which makes, acquires, holds and sells mortgage loans.
 
        8.   The MassMutual Trust Company, a federally chartered stock savings bank.
 
B.    MASSMUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY GROUP
 
         MassMutual Holding Company is the sole owner of each subsidiary or affiliate unless otherwise indicated.
 
        1.   G.R. Phelps & Co, Inc., a Connecticut corporation which formerly operated as a securities broker-dealer. This subsidiary is inactive and expected to be dissolved.
 
        2.   MML Investors Services, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation which operates as a securities broker-dealer. (MassMutual Holding Company—86%; G.R. Phelps & Co., Inc.—14%)
 
        3.   MassMutual Holding MSC, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation which operates as a holding company for MassMutual positions in investment entities organized outside of the United States. This subsidiary qualifies as a “Massachusetts Security Corporation” under Chapter 63 of the Massachusetts General Laws.
 
        4.   MassMutual Holding Trust I, a Massachusetts business trust which operates as a holding company for separately-staffed MassMutual investment subsidiaries.
 
        5.   MassMutual Holding Trust II, a Massachusetts business trust which operates as a holding company for non-staffed MassMutual investment subsidiaries.
 
        6.   MassMutual International, Inc., a Delaware corporation which operates as a holding company for those entities constituting MassMutual’s international insurance operations.
 
C.    MML INVESTORS SERVICES, INC. GROUP
 
        Set forth below are the direct and indirect subsidiaries of MML Investors Services, Inc. The parent is the sole owner of each subsidiary unless otherwise indicated.
 
    Direct Subsidiaries of MML Investors Services, Inc.
 
        1.   MML Insurance Agency, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation which operates as an insurance broker.
 
        2.   MML Securities Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation which operates as a “Massachusetts Security Corporation” under Section 63 of the Massachusetts General Laws.
 
    Direct Subsidiaries of MML Insurance Agency, Inc.
 
        1.   DISA Insurance Services of America, Inc., an Alabama corporation which operates as an insurance broker.
 
        2.   Diversified Insurance Services of America, Inc., a Hawaii corporation which operates as an insurance broker.
 
        3.   MML Insurance Agency of Mississippi, P.C., a Mississippi corporation which operates as an insurance broker.
 
        4.   MML Insurance Agency of Nevada, Inc., a Nevada corporation which operates as an insurance broker.
 
        5.   MML Insurance Agency of Ohio, Inc. an Ohio corporation which operates as an insurance broker. (Controlled by MML Insurance Agency, Inc. through a voting trust agreement.)
 
        6.   MML Insurance Agency of Texas, Inc., a Texas corporation which operates as an insurance broker. (Controlled by MML Insurance Agency, Inc. through an irrevocable proxy arrangement.)
 
D.    MASSMUTUAL HOLDING MSC, INC. GROUP
 
         MassMutual Holding MSC, Inc. is the sole owner of each subsidiary or affiliate unless otherwise indicated.
 
        1.   MassMutual Corporate Value Limited, a Cayman Islands corporation which holds a 90% ownership interest in MassMutual Corporate Value Partners Limited, another Cayman Islands corporation operating as a high-yield bond fund. (MassMutual Holding MSC, Inc.—46%)
 
        2.   9048-5434 Quebec, Inc., a Canadian corporation which operates as the owner of Hotel du Parc in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
 
        3.   1279342 Ontario Limited, a Canadian corporation which operates as the owner of Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ontario, Canada.
 
E.    MASSMUTUAL HOLDING TRUST I GROUP
 
        Set forth below are the direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliates of MassMutual Holding Trust I. The parent is the sole owner of each subsidiary unless otherwise indicated.
 
    Direct Subsidiaries of MassMutual Holding Trust I
 
        1.   Antares Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation which operates as a finance company. (MassMutual Holding Trust I—99%)
 
        2.   Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation which operates as an investment adviser.
 
        3.   DLB Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation which operates as a holding company for the David L. Babson companies (MassMutual Holding Trust I—85%).
 
        4.   Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation which operates as a holding company for the Oppenheimer companies (MassMutual Holding Trust I—89%).
 
    Direct Subsidiary of DLB Acquisition Corporation
 
        David L. Babson and Company Incorporated, a Massachusetts corporation which operates as an investment adviser.
 
    Direct Affiliates of David L. Babson and Company Incorporated
 
        1.   Charter Oak Capital Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation which operates as a manager of institutional investment portfolios. (David L. Babson and Company Incorporated—80%)
 
        2.   Babson Securities Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation which operates as a securities broker-dealer.
 
        3.   Babson-Stewart Ivory International, a Massachusetts general partnership which operates as an investment adviser. (David L. Babson and Company Incorporated—50%).
 
        4.   Potomac Babson Incorporated, a Massachusetts corporation which operates as an investment adviser (David L. Babson and Company Incorporated—99%).
 
    Direct Subsidiary of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.
 
         Oppenheimer Funds, Inc., a Colorado corporation which operates as the investment adviser to the Oppenheimer Funds.
 
        Trinity Investment Management Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation and registered investment adviser which provides portfolio management and equity research services primarily to institutional clients.
 
    Direct Subsidiaries of OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
 
        1.   Centennial Asset Management Corporation, a Delaware corporation which operates as investment adviser and general distributor of the Centennial Funds.
 
        2.   HarbourView Asset Management Corporation, a New York corporation which operates as an investment adviser.
 
        3.   OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., a New York corporation which operates as a securities broker-dealer.
 
        4.   Oppenheimer Partnership Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation which operates as a holding company.
 
        5.   Oppenheimer Real Asset Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation which is the sub-adviser to a mutual fund investing in the commodities markets.
 
        6.   Shareholder Financial Services, Inc., a Colorado corporation which operates as a transfer agent for mutual funds.
 
        7.   Shareholder Services, Inc., a Colorado corporation which operates as a transfer agent for various Oppenheimer and MassMutual funds.
 
    Direct Subsidiary of Centennial Asset Management Corporation
 
         Centennial Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation which formerly sponsored a unit investment trust.
 
    Direct Affiliate of Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers, Inc.
 
         Cornerstone Office Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company which serves as the general partner of Cornerstone Suburban Office, L.P. (Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers, Inc.—50%; MML Realty Management Corporation—50%).
 
F.    MASSMUTUAL HOLDING TRUST II GROUP
 
         MassMutual Holding Trust II is the sole owner of each subsidiary.
 
        1.   CM Advantage, Inc., a Connecticut corporation which serves as a general partner of real estate limited partnerships. The subsidiary is largely inactive and will be dissolved in the near future.
 
        2.   CM International, a Delaware corporation which is the issuer of collateralized mortgage obligation securities.
 
        3.   CM Property Management, Inc., a Connecticut corporation which serves as the general partner of Westheimer 335 Suites Limited Partnership. The partnership holds a ground lease with respect to hotel property in Houston, Texas.
 
        4.   HYP Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation which operates as the “LLC Manager” of MassMutual High Yield Partners II LLC, a high yield bond fund.
 
        5.   MassMutual Benefits Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation which supports MassMutual with benefit plan administration and planning services.
 
        6.   MMHC Investment, Inc., a Delaware corporation which is a passive investor in MassMutual/Darby CBO IM, Inc., MassMutual/Darby CBO LLC, MassMutual High Yield Partners II LLC, and other MassMutual investments.
 
        7.   MML Realty Management Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation which formerly operated as a manager of properties owned by MassMutual.
 
        8.   Urban Properties, Inc., a Delaware corporation which serves as a general partner of real estate limited partnerships and as a real estate holding company.
 
    Direct Affiliate of MMHC Investment, Inc.
 
         MassMutual/Darby CBO IM Inc., a Delaware corporation which operates as the “LLC Manager” of MassMutual/Darby CBO LLC, a collateralized bond obligation fund. (MMHC Investment, Inc.—50%)
 
    Direct Affiliate of MML Realty Management Corporation
 
         Cornerstone Office Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company which serves as the general partner of Cornerstone Suburban Office, L.P. (MML Realty Management Corporation—50%; Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers, Inc.—50%).
 
G.    MASSMUTUAL INTERNATIONAL, INC. GROUP
 
        Set forth below are the direct or indirect subsidiaries and affiliates of MassMutual International, Inc. The parent is the sole owner of each subsidiary or affiliate unless otherwise indicated.
 
    Direct Affiliates of MassMutual International, Inc.
 
        1.   MassMutual Internacional (Argentina) S.A., a corporation organized in the Argentine Republic which operates as a holding company. (MassMutual International, Inc.—99%; MassMutual Holding Company—1%)
 
        2.   MassMutual Internacional (Chile) S.A., a corporation organized in the Republic of Chile which operates as a holding company. (MassMutual International, Inc.—99%; MassMutual Holding Company—1%)
 
        3.   MassMutual International (Bermuda) Ltd., a corporation organized in Bermuda which operates as a life insurance company.
 
        4.   MassMutual International (Luxembourg) S.A., a corporation organized in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg which operates as a life insurance company. (MassMutual International, Inc.—99%; MassMutual Holding Company—1%)
 
        5.   MassLife Seguros de Vida, S.A., a corporation organized in the Argentine Republic which operates as a life insurance company. (MassMutual International, Inc.—99.9%)
 
    Direct Subsidiaries of MassMutual Internacional (Argentina) S.A.
 
         MassMutual Services S.A., a corporation organized in the Argentine Republic which operates as a service company. (MassMutual Internacional (Argentina) S.A.—99%; MassMutual International, Inc.—1%)
 
    Direct Affiliate of MassMutual Internacional (Chile) S.A.
 
        1.   Mass Seguros de Vida S.A., a corporation organized in the Republic of Chile which operates as a life insurance company. (MassMutual Internacional (Chile) S.A.—33.5%)
 
        2.   Origen Inversiones S.A., a corporation organized in the Republic of Chile which operates as a holding company. (MassMutual Internacional (Chile) S.A.—33.5%)
 
    Direct Subsidiary of MassLife Seguros de Vida, S.A.
 
        Jefferson Pilot Financial Seguros de Vida, S.A., an Argentine corporation which operates as a life insurance company. (MassLife Seguros de Vida, S.A.—99%, MassMutual International, Inc.—1%)
 
    Direct Subsidiary of Jefferson Pilot Financial Seguros de Vida, S.A.
 
        Jefferson Pilot Omega Seguros de Vida, S.A., a Uruguay corporation which operates as a life insurance company. (100% owned)
 
    Direct Subsidiary of Origen Inversiones S.A.
 
         Compañia de Seguros Vida Corp S.A., corporation organized in the Republic of Chile which operates as an insurance company. (Origen Inversiones S.A.—99%)
 
H.    REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANY AFFILIATES
 
        Each of the following entities is a registered investment company sponsored by MassMutual or one of its affiliates.
 
        1.   DLB Fund Group, a Massachusetts business trust which operates as an open-end investment company advised by David L. Babson and Company Incorporated. MassMutual owns at least 25% of each series of shares issued by the fund.
 
        2.   MML Series Investment Fund, a Massachusetts business trust which operates as an open-end investment company. All shares issued by the trust are owned by MassMutual and certain of its affiliates.
 
        3.   MassMutual Corporate Investors, a Massachusetts business trust which operates as a closed-end investment company. MassMutual serves as investment adviser to the trust.
 
        4.   MassMutual Institutional Funds, a Massachusetts business trust which operates as an open-end investment company. All shares issued by the trust are owned by MassMutual.
 
        5.   MassMutual Participation Investors, a Massachusetts business trust which operates as a closed-end investment company. MassMutual serves as investment adviser to the trust.
 
        6.   Oppenheimer Series Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation which operates as an open-end investment company. MassMutual and affiliates own a majority of certain series of shares issued by the fund.
 
        7.   Panorama Series Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation which operates as an open-end investment company. All shares issued by the fund are owned by MassMutual and certain affiliates.
 
Item 27.    Number of Contract Owners
 
        As of March 2, 2000, the number of Contract Owners was 18,444.
 
Item 28.     Indemnification
 
        The Bylaws of the Company provide that:
 
        The following provisions regarding the Indemnification of Directors and Officers of the Registrant are applicable: CONNECTICUT LAW. Except where an applicable insurance policy is procured, Connecticut General Statutes (“C.G.S.”) Section 33-320a is the sole source of indemnification rights for directors and officers of Connecticut corporations and for persons who may be deemed to be controlling persons by reason of their status as a shareholder, director, officer, employee or agent of a Connecticut corporation. Under C.G.S. Section 33-320a, a corporation shall indemnify any director or officer who was or is a party, or was threatened to be made a party, to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter referred to as “proceeding”) by virtue of the fact that he or the person whose legal representative he is: (i) is or was a director or officer of the corporation; (ii) while a director or an officer of the corporation, is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise (hereinafter referred to as “enterprise”), other than an employee benefit plan or trust; or (iii) while a director or an officer of the corporation, is or was a director or officer serving at the request of the corporation as a fiduciary or an employee benefit plan or trust maintained for the benefit of employees of the corporation or any other enterprise, against “covered expenditures” if (and only if) his conduct met the applicable statutory eligibility standard. The types of expenditures which are covered and the statutory eligibility standard vary according to the type of proceeding to which the director or officer is or was a party or was threatened to be made a party.
 
        According to C.G.S. Section 33-320a, in non-derivative proceedings other than ones brought in connection with an alleged claim based upon the purchase or sale by a director or officer of securities of the corporation or of another enterprise, which the director or officer serves or served at the request of the corporation, the corporation shall indemnify a director or officer against judgments, fines, penalties, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually incurred by him in connection with the proceeding, or any appeal therein, IF AND ONLY IF he acted (i) in good faith and (ii) in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the corporation or, in the case of a person serving as a fiduciary of any employee benefit plan or trust, in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the corporation or in the best interest of the participants and beneficiaries of such employee benefit plan or trust and consistent with the provisions of such employee benefit plan or trust. However, where the proceeding brought is criminal in nature, C.G.S. Section 33-320a requires that the director or officer must satisfy the additional condition that he had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful in order to be indemnified. A director or officer also will be entitled to indemnification as described above if (i) he is successful on the merits in the defense of any non-derivative proceeding brought against him or (ii) a court shall have determined that in view of all the circumstances he is fairly and reasonably entitled to be indemnified. The decision about whether the director or officer qualifies for indemnification under C.G.S. Section 33-320a may be made (i) in writing by a majority of those members of the board of directors who were not parties to the proceeding in question, (ii) in writing by independent legal counsel selected by a consent in writing signed by a majority of those directors who were not parties to the proceeding, or (iii) by the shareholders of the corporation at a special or annual meeting by an affirmative vote of at least a majority of the voting power of shares not owned by parties to the proceeding. A director or officer also may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for indemnification even though he previously applied to the board, independent legal counsel or the shareholders and his application for indemnification was rejected.
 
        For purposes of C.G.S. Section 33-320a, the termination of any proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent shall not create, of itself, a presumption that the director or officer did not act in good faith or in a manner which that director or officer did not believe reasonably to be in the best interests of the corporation or of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan or trust and consistent with the provisions of such plan or trust. Likewise, the termination of a criminal act or proceeding shall not create, of itself, a presumption that the director or officer had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.
 
        In non-derivative proceedings based on the purchase or sale of securities of the corporation or of another enterprise, which the director or officer serves or served at the request of the corporation, C.G.S. Section 33-320a provides that the corporation shall indemnify the director or officer only after a court shall have determined upon application that, in view of all the circumstances, the director or officer is fairly and reasonably entitled to be indemnified. Furthermore, the expenditures for which the director or officer shall be indemnified shall be only such amount as the court determines to appropriate.
 
        Pursuant to C.G.S. Section 33-320a, where a director or officer was or is a party or was threatened to be made a party to a derivative proceeding, the corporation shall indemnify him against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the proceeding or any appeal therein, in relation to matters as to which he is finally adjudged not to have breached his duty to the corporation. The corporation also shall indemnify a director or officer where the court determines that, in view of all the circumstances, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to be indemnified; however, in such a situation, the individual shall be indemnified only for such amount as the court determines to be appropriate. Furthermore, the statute provides that the corporation shall not indemnify a director or officer for amounts paid to the corporation, to a plaintiff or to counsel for a plaintiff in settling or otherwise disposing of a threatened or pending action, with or without court approval, or for expenses incurred in defending a threatened action or a pending action which is settled or otherwise disposed of without court approval.
 
        C.G.S. Section 33-320a also provides that expenses incurred in defending a proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such proceeding upon authorization of the board of directors, provided said expenses are indemnifiable under the statute and the director or officer agrees to repay such amount if he is later found not entitled to indemnification by the corporation.
 
        Lastly, C.G.S. Section 33-320a is intended to be an exclusive statute. A corporation established under Connecticut statute cannot indemnify a director or officer (other than a director or officer who is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another enterprise), to an extent either greater or less than that authorized by the statute, and any provision in the certificate of incorporation, the by-laws, a shareholder or director resolution, or agreement or otherwise that is inconsistent with the statute is invalid. C.M. Life Insurance Company was not established under Connecticut statute but was instead created by special act of the Connecticut General Assembly. Currently, its charter does not have provisions dealing with indemnification of its directors or officers, therefore the provisions of C.G.S. Section
33-320a currently apply to such indemnification. However, in the event C.M. Life Insurance Company’s charter is amended by the Connecticut General Assembly in such a manner which is inconsistent with the statute, the charter would take precedence over C.G.S. Section 33-320a. Notwithstanding the above, C.G.S. Section 33-320a specifically authorizes a corporation to procure insurance providing greater indemnification rights than those set out in the statute the premium cost of which may be shared with the director or officer on such basis as may be agreed upon. The directors and officers may be covered by an errors and omissions insurance policy or other insurance policy. Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant 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 Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant 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.
 
 
Item 29.    Principal Underwriters
 
        (a)   MML Distributors, LLC, a controlled subsidiary of MassMutual, acts as principal underwriter for registered separate accounts of MassMutual, C.M. Life and MML Bay State.
 
         (b)(1)  MML Distributors, LLC, is the principal underwriter for the contracts. The following people are officers and member representatives of the principal underwriter.
 
OFFICERS AND MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES
MML DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
 
Kenneth M. Rickson    Member Representative
G.R. Phelps & Co., Inc.,
   One Monarch Place
1414 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01144-1013
   
Margaret Sperry    Member Representative
Massachusetts Mutual Life
Insurance Co.
   1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111
   
Ronald E. Thomson    Vice President    One Monarch Place
1414 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01144-1013
   
John E. Forrest    Vice President    One Monarch Place
1414 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01144-1013
   
Michael L. Kerley    Vice President,
Assistant Secretary
   One Monarch Place
1414 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01144-1013
   
James T. Bagley    Treasurer    One Monarch Place
1414 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01144-1013
   
Bruce C. Frisbie    Assistant Treasurer    1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111-0001
   
Raymond W. Anderson    Assistant Treasurer    140 Garden Street
Hartford, CT 06154
   
Ann F. Lomeli    Secretary    1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111-0001
   
Marilyn A. Sponzo    Chief Legal Officer
Assistant Secretary
   One Monarch Place
1414 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01144-1013
   
Robert Rosenthal    Compliance Officer    One Monarch Place
1414 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01144
   
Kathy Dansereau    Registration Manager    1414 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01144
   
Peter Cuozzo    Variable Life Supervisor and
Hartford OSJ Supervisor
   140 Garden Street
Hartford, CT 06154
   
Anne Melissa Dowling    Large Corporate Marketing
Supervisor
   140 Garden Street
Hartford, CT 06154
 
        (b)(2)   MML Investors Services, Inc. is the co-underwriter of the contracts. The following people are the officers and directors of the co-underwriter.
 
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, INC.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
 
OFFICER
     BUSINESS ADDRESS
Kenneth M. Rickson
President
     One Monarch Place
1414 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01144-1013
 
Michael L. Kerley
Vice President, Chief Legal Officer,
Chief Compliance Officer, Assistant Secretary
     One Monarch Place
1414 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01144-1013
 
Ronald E. Thomson
Vice President, Treasurer
     One Monarch Place
1414 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01144-1013
 
Ann F. Lomeli
Secretary/Clerk
     1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111
 
John E. Forrest
Vice President
National Sales Director
     One Monarch Place
1414 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01144-1013
 
Marilyn A. Sponzo
Assistant Secretary,
Second Vice President and
Associate General Counsel
     One Monarch Place
1414 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01144-1013
 
Eileen D. Leo
Second Vice President and
Associate General Counsel
     One Monarch Place
1414 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01144
 
James Furlong
Chief Operations Officer
     One Monarch Place
1414 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01144-1013
 
James T. Bagley
Chief Financial Officer
     One Monarch Place
1414 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01144-1013
 
Daniel Colarusso
Chief Information Officer
     One Monarch Place
1414 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01144-1013
 
David Deonarine
Sr. Registered Options Principal
     One Monarch Place
1414 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01144-1013
 
Steven Sampson
Compliance Registered Options Principal
     One Monarch Place
1414 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01144
 
John McBride
Assistant Treasurer
     1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111
OFFICER
     BUSINESS ADDRESS
Gary W. Masse
Retirement Services Regional Supervisor (East/Central)
     221 Park Place II
Coral Gables, FL 33146
 
Robert W. Kumming, Jr.
Retirement Services Supervisor
     1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111
 
Peter J. Zummo
Retirement Services Regional Supervisor (South/West)
     1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111
 
Stanley Label
Retirement Services Regional Supervisor (Mid/South)
     433 Plaza Real
Suite 275
Boca Raton, FL 33432
 
Burvin E. Pugh, Jr.
Agency Field Force Supervisor
Regional Supervisor/South, West Central
     1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111
 
John P. McCloskey
Regional Supervisor/East
     1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111
 
Rita H. Mitchell
Variable Life Supervisor
     1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111
 
Anne Melissa Dowling
Large Corporate Markets Supervisor
     140 Garden Street
Hartford, CT 06154
 
Susan Alfano
Director
     1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111
 
Robert J. O’Connell
Chairman of the Board of Directors
     1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111
 
Burvin E. Pugh, Jr.
Director
     1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111
 
Howard E. Gunton
Director
     1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111
 
Paul DeSimone
Director
     1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111
 
Lawrence V. Burkett, Jr.
Director
     1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111
 
Item 30.    Location of Accounts and Records
 
        All accounts, books, or other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules promulgated thereunder are maintained by the Registrant through C.M. Life Insurance Company, 140 Garden Street, Hartford CT.
 
Item 31.    Management Services
 
        Not Applicable.
 
Item 32.    Undertakings
 
a.
Registrant hereby undertakes to file a post-effective amendment to this registration statement as frequently as is necessary to ensure that the audited financial statements in the registration statement are never more than sixteen (16) months old for so long as payment under the variable annuity contracts may be accepted.
 
b.
Registrant hereby undertakes to 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 postcard 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 hereby undertakes to deliver any Statement of Additional Information and any financial statement required to be made available under this Form promptly upon written or oral request.
 
d.
C.M. Life Insurance Company hereby represents that the fees and charges deducted under the individual deferred variable annuity contracts with flexible purchase payments described in this Registration Statement in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by C.M. Life Insurance Company.
 
SIGNATURES
 
        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant, C.M. Multi-Account A, certifies that it meets all of the requirement for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to Registration Statement No. 33-61679 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, all in the city of Springfield and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 22nd day of April, 2000.
 
C.M. MULTI-ACCOUNT A
 
C.M. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Depositor)
 
/S /    ROBERT W. CRISPIN *
By:
  
Robert W. Crispin
President and Chief Executive Officer
C.M. Life Insurance Company
 
/S /     RICHARD M. HOWE
     
*Richard M. Howe
 
On April 22, 2000, as Attorney-in-Fact
pursuant to power of attorney.
 
        As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to Registration Statement No. 33-61679 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
Signature
     Title
     Date
 
/S /    ROBERT W. CRISPIN *
                                                                                                          
Robert W. Crispin
     President and Chief Executive
Officer
     April 22, 2000
 
/S /    EDWARD M. KLINE *
                                                                                                          
Edward M. Kline
     Vice President and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
     April 22, 2000
 
/S /    JOHN M. MILLER , JR .*
                                                                                                          
John M. Miller Jr.
     Vice President and Comptroller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
     April 22, 2000
 
/S /    JOHN V. MURPHY *
                                                                                                          
John V. Murphy
     Director      April 22, 2000
 
/S /    EFREM MARDER *
                                                                                                          
Efrem Marder
     Director      April 22, 2000
 
/S /    ISADORE JERMYN *
                                                                                                          
Isadore Jermyn
     Director      April 22, 2000
 
/S /    JAMES E. MILLER *
                                                                                                          
James E. Miller
     Director      April 22, 2000
 
Signature
     Title
     Date
 
/S /    LAWRENCE V. BURKETT , JR .*
                                                                                                          
Lawrence V. Burkett, Jr.
     Director      April 22, 2000
 
/S /    ROBERT J. O’CONNELL *
                                                                                                          
Robert J. O’Connell
     Director      April 22, 2000
 
/S /    RICHARD M. HOWE *
                                                                                                          
Richard M. Howe
     On April 22, 2000, as Attorney-
in-Fact pursuant to powers of
attorney.
    
 
REPRESENTATION BY REGISTRANT’S COUNSEL
 
        As counsel to the Registrant, I, James M. Rodolakis, have reviewed this Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to Registration Statement No. 33-61679, and represent, pursuant to the requirement of paragraph (e) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933, that this Amendment does not contain disclosures which would render it ineligible to become effective pursuant to paragraph (b) of said Rule 485.
 
/S /    JAMES M. RODOLAKIS

James M. Rodolakis
Counsel
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
9        Opinion of and Consent of Counsel.
10 (i)      Consent of Independent Auditors’, Deloitte & Touche LLP.


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