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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 23, 2007

Registration No. 333-145461

811-22113


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE ANNUITY - M

 


FORM N-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE

     SECURITIES ACT OF 1933    x

 


Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1

Post-Effective Amendment No.     

and

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

Amendment No. 1

 


SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA AA

(Exact Name of Registrant)

WESTERN RESERVE LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF OHIO

(Name of Depositor)

4333 Edgewood Road N.E.

Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001

(Address of Depositor’s Principal Executive Offices)

Depositor’s Telephone Number: (319) 355-8468

Darin D. Smith, Esq.

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-4240

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copy to:

Frederick R. Bellamy, Esq.

Sutherland, Asbill and Brennan LLP

1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20004-2415

Title of Securities Being Registered: Flexible Premium Variable Annuity Policies

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering:

As soon as practicable after the effective date of the Registration statement.

Registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 



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FLEXIBLE PREMIUM

VARIABLE ANNUITY - M

Issued Through

SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA AA

By

WESTERN RESERVE LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF OHIO

Prospectus

October 29, 2007

This flexible premium deferred annuity policy has many investment choices. There is a separate account that provides a means of investing in various underlying fund portfolios. There is also a fixed account, which offers interest at rates that are guaranteed by Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio (WRL). You can choose any combination of these investment choices. You bear the entire investment risk for all amounts you put in the separate account.

This prospectus and the underlying fund prospectuses give you important information about the policies and the underlying fund portfolios. Please read them carefully before you invest and keep them for future reference.

If you would like more information about the Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - M, then you can obtain a free copy of the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated October 29, 2007. Please call us at (800) 851-9777 or write us at: Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Attention: Customer Care Group, 4333 Edgewood Road NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001. A registration statement, including the SAI, has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the SAI is incorporated herein by reference. More information about the variable annuity can be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. You may obtain information about the operation of the public reference room by calling the SEC at (800)-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains a web site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains the prospectus, the SAI, material incorporated by reference, and other information. The table of contents of the SAI is included at the end of this prospectus.

Please note that the policies and the separate account investment choices:

 

 

are not bank deposits

 

 

are not federally insured

 

 

are not endorsed by any bank or government agency

 

 

are not guaranteed to achieve their goal

 

 

are subject to risks, including loss of premium

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities, or passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.


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PORTFOLIOS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUBACCOUNTS

AEGON/TRANSAMERICA SERIES TRUST

– SERVICE CLASS

Subadvised by BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

BlackRock Large Cap Value

Subadvised by Capital Guardian Trust Company

Capital Guardian Value

Subadvised by ING Clarion Real Estate Securities

Clarion Global Real Estate Securities

Subadvised by Federated Equity Management Company

of Pennsylvania

Federated Market Opportunity

Subadvised by J.P. Morgan Investment Advisors, Inc.

JPMorgan Core Bond

Subadvised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

JPMorgan Enhanced Index

Subadvised by ClearBridge Advisors, LLC

Legg Mason Partners All Cap

Subadvised by MFS® Investment Management

MFS High Yield

MFS International Equity

Subadvised by Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

Marsico Growth

Subadvised by Munder Capital Management

Munder Net50

Subadvised by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

PIMCO Total Return

Subadvised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

T. Rowe Price Equity Income

T. Rowe Price Small Cap

Subadvised by Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC and Transamerica Investment Management, LLC.

Templeton Transamerica Global

Subadvised by Third Avenue Management LLC

Third Avenue Value

Subadvised by Transamerica Investment Management, LLC

Transamerica Balanced

Transamerica Convertible Securities

Transamerica Equity

Transamerica Growth Opportunities

Transamerica Money Market

Transamerica Science & Technology

Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value

Transamerica U.S. Government Securities

Transamerica Value Balanced

Subadvised by Van Kampen Asset Management

Van Kampen Mid-Cap Growth

FIDELITY VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND – SERVICE CLASS 2

Managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company and Geode Capital Management, LLC as subadviser

Fidelity - VIP Index 500 Portfolio

PROFUNDS

Managed by ProFund Advisors LLC

ProFund VP Asia30

ProFund VP Basic Materials

ProFund VP Bull

ProFund VP Consumer Services

ProFund VP Emerging Markets

ProFund VP Europe 30

ProFund VP Falling US Dollar

ProFund VP Financials

ProFund VP International

ProFund VP Japan

ProFund VP Mid-Cap

ProFund VP Money Market

ProFund VP Oil & Gas

ProFund VP OTC

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals

ProFund VP Precious Metals

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets

ProFund VP Short International

ProFund VP Short OTC

ProFund VP Short Small-Cap

ProFund VP Small-Cap

ProFund VP Small-Cap Value

ProFund VP Telecommunications

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap

ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus

ProFund VP Utilities

ACCESS ONE TRUST

Managed by ProFund Advisors LLC

Access VP High Yield FundSM

 

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS    4
SUMMARY    5
ANNUITY POLICY FEE TABLE AND EXPENSE EXAMPLES    10
1.    THE ANNUITY POLICY    13
2.    PURCHASE    13
   Policy Issue Requirements    13
   Premium Payments    13
   Initial Premium Requirements    13
   Additional Premium Payments    14
   Maximum Total Premium Payments    14
   Allocation of Premium Payments    14
   Policy Value    14
3.    INVESTMENT CHOICES    15
   The Separate Account    15
   Selection of Underlying Portfolios    16
   The Fixed Account    16
   Market Value Adjustment    17
   Transfers    17
   Market Timing and Disruptive Trading    18
   Third Party Investment Services    21
4.    PERFORMANCE    22
5.    EXPENSES    22
   Market Value Adjustment    23
   Mortality and Expense Risk Fees    23
   Administrative Charges    23
   Premium Taxes    23
   Federal, State and Local Taxes    23
   Special Service Fees    23
   Transfer Fee    23
   Initial Payment Guarantee    24
   Beneficiary Earnings Enhancement - Extra II    24
   Portfolio Fees and Expenses    24
   Revenue We Receive    24
6.    ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY    26
   Partial Withdrawals and Surrenders    26
   Delay of Payment and Transfers    26
7.    ANNUITY PAYMENTS    26
   (THE INCOME PHASE)    26
   Annuity Payment Options    27
8.    DEATH BENEFIT    29
   Annuitant Death Before the Annuity Commencement Date    29
   Owner Death Before the Annuity Commencement Date    29
   Deaths After the Annuity Commencement Date    29
   Succession of Ownership    30
   Amount of Death Benefit    30
   Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit    30
   Adjusted Partial Withdrawals    31
9.    TAXES    31
   Annuity Policies in General    31
   Qualified and Nonqualified Policies    32
   Partial Withdrawals and Surrenders—Qualified Policies    32
   Partial Withdrawals and Surrenders—403(b) Policies    33
   Partial Withdrawals and Surrenders—Nonqualified Policies    33
   Taxation of Death Benefit Proceeds    34
   Annuity Payments    34
   Diversification and Distribution Requirements    35
   Federal Estate Taxes    35
   Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax    35
   Annuity Purchases by Residents of Puerto Rico    35
   Annuity Contracts Purchased by Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations    35
   Transfers, Assignments or Exchanges of Policies    36
   Possible Tax Law Changes    36
   Separate Account Charges    36
   Foreign Tax Credits    36
10.    ADDITIONAL FEATURES    36
   Systematic Payout Option    36
   Initial Payment Guarantee    37
   Beneficiary Earnings Enhancement - Extra II    37
   Nursing Care and Terminal Condition Withdrawal Option    38
   Unemployment Waiver    38
   Telephone Transactions    39
   Dollar Cost Averaging Program    39
   Asset Rebalancing    40
11.    OTHER INFORMATION    40
   Ownership    40
   Assignment    40
   Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio    41
   The Separate Account    41
   Mixed and Shared Funding    41
   Exchanges and Reinstatements    41
   Voting Rights    42
   Distributor of the Policies    42
   IMSA    44
   Legal Proceedings    44
   TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION    45

 

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Accumulation Unit—An accounting unit of measure used in calculating the policy value in the separate account before the annuity commencement date.

Adjusted Policy Value—The policy value increased or decreased by any market value adjustment.

Administrative office— Our phone number is 1-800-851-9777. Our hours are Monday—Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Eastern time.

Annuitant—The person on whose life any death benefit or annuity payments involving life contingencies will be based.

Annuity Commencement Date—The date upon which annuity payments are to commence. This date may not be later than the last day of the policy month following the month after the annuitant attains age 95. The annuity commencement date may have to be earlier for qualified policies and may be earlier if required by state law.

Annuity Payment Option—A method of receiving a stream of annuity payments selected by the owner.

Cash Value—The adjusted policy value less any applicable rider fees (imposed upon partial withdrawal or surrender).

Fixed Account—One or more investment choices under the policy that are part of WRL’s general assets and are not in the separate account.

Guaranteed Period Options—The various guaranteed interest rate periods of the fixed account which WRL may offer and into which premium payments may be paid or amounts transferred.

Mailing address—4333 Edgewood Road NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001. All premium payments, transfer or withdrawal requests, loan repayments, correspondence and notices should be sent to this address.

Market Value Adjustment—A positive or negative adjustment to amounts withdrawn, surrendered, transferred, or applied to annuity payment options from the fixed account guaranteed period options prior to the end of the guaranteed period. The adjustment reflects changes in the interest rates declared by WRL since the date any payment was received by, or an amount was transferred to, the guaranteed period option. The market value adjustment can either decrease or increase the amount to be received by the owner upon partial withdrawal, surrender, transfer, or commencement of annuity payments, depending upon whether there has been an increase or decrease in interest rates, respectively.

Owner—The person who may exercise all rights and privileges under the policy. The owner during the lifetime of the annuitant and prior to the annuity commencement date is the person designated as the owner in the information that we require to issue a policy.

Policy Date—The date shown on the policy data page attached to the policy and the date on which the policy becomes effective.

Policy Value—On or before the annuity commencement date, the policy value is equal to the owner’s:

 

 

premium payments; minus

 

 

gross partial withdrawals (partial withdrawal plus or minus market value adjustments); plus

 

 

interest credited in the fixed account; plus

 

 

accumulated gains in the separate account; minus

 

 

accumulated losses in the separate account; minus

 

 

service charges, rider fees, premium taxes, transfer fees, and other charges, if any.

Policy Year—A policy year begins on the policy date and on each anniversary thereof.

Separate Account—Separate Account VA AA, a separate account established and registered as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), to which premium payments under the policies may be allocated.

Subaccount—A subdivision within the separate account, the assets of which are invested in a specified underlying fund portfolio.

Written Notice—Written notice, signed by the owner, that gives WRL the information it requires and is received at the administrative office. For some transactions, WRL may accept an electronic notice, such as telephone instructions. Such electronic notice must meet the requirements that WRL establishes for such notices.

You (Your)—the owner of the policy.

 

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SUMMARY

The sections in this summary correspond to sections in this prospectus, which discuss the topics in more detail.

 

1. THE ANNUITY POLICY

The flexible premium deferred variable annuity policy offered by Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio (Western Reserve, WRL, we, us, or our) provides a way for you to invest on a tax-deferred basis in the following investment choices: various subaccounts of the separate account and the fixed account of WRL. The policy is intended to accumulate money for retirement or other long-term investment purposes.

This policy currently offers subaccounts that are listed in Section 3. Each subaccount invests exclusively in shares of one of the underlying fund portfolios. The policy value may depend on the investment experience of the selected subaccounts. Therefore, you bear the entire investment risk with respect to all policy value in any subaccount. You could lose the amount that you invest.

The fixed account offers a minimum interest rate that we guarantee.

The policy, like all deferred annuity policies, has two phases: the “accumulation phase” and the “income phase.” During the accumulation phase, earnings under policies owned by individuals accumulate on a tax-deferred basis and are taxed as ordinary income when taken out of the policy. The income phase occurs when you annuitize and begin receiving regular annuity payments from your policy. The amount you can accumulate during the accumulation phase will largely determine the payments you receive during the income phase.

 

2. PURCHASE

You can buy a policy with $30,000 or more under most circumstances. You must obtain prior company approval to purchase a policy with an amount less than the stated minimum. You can add as little as $50 at any time during the accumulation phase.

 

3. INVESTMENT CHOICES

You can allocate your premium payments to one or more of the following underlying fund portfolios described in the underlying fund prospectuses:

BlackRock Large Cap Value – Service Class

Capital Guardian Value – Service Class

Clarion Global Real Estate Securities – Service Class

Federated Market Opportunity – Service Class

JPMorgan Core Bond – Service Class

JPMorgan Enhanced Index – Service Class

Legg Mason Partners All Cap – Service Class

MFS High Yield – Service Class

MFS International Equity – Service Class

Marsico Growth – Service Class

Munder Net50 – Service Class

PIMCO Total Return – Service Class

T. Rowe Price Equity Income – Service Class

T. Rowe Price Small Cap – Service Class

Templeton Transamerica Global – Service Class

Third Avenue Value – Service Class

Transamerica Balanced – Service Class

Transamerica Convertible Securities – Service Class

Transamerica Equity – Service Class

Transamerica Growth Opportunities

– Service Class

Transamerica Money Market – Service Class

Transamerica Science & Technology – Service Class

Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value – Service Class

Transamerica U.S. Government Securities – Service Class

Transamerica Value Balanced – Service Class

Van Kampen Mid-Cap Growth – Service Class

Fidelity – VIP Index 500 Portfolio – Service Class 2

ProFund VP Asia 30(1)

ProFund VP Basic Materials(1)

ProFund VP Bull(1)

ProFund VP Consumer Serivces(1)

ProFund VP Emerging Markets(1)

ProFund VP Europe 30(1)

 

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ProFund VP Falling US Dollar(1)

ProFund VP Financials(1)

ProFund VP International(1)

ProFund VP Japan(1)

ProFund VP Mid-Cap(1)

ProFund VP Money Market(1)

ProFund VP Oil & Gas(1)

ProFund VP OTC(1)

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals(1)

ProFund VP Precious Metals(1)

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets(1)

ProFund VP Short International(1)

ProFund VP Short OTC(1)

ProFund VP Short Small-Cap(1)

ProFund VP Small-Cap(1)

ProFund VP Small-Cap Value(1)

ProFund VP Telecommunications(1)

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap(1)

ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus(1)

ProFund VP Utilities(1)

Access VP High Yield FundSM(1)

 

(1)

The ProFunds and Access portfolios permit frequent transfers and investors in these portfolios may bear the additional costs and investment risks of frequent transfers.

Depending upon their investment performance, you can make or lose money in any of the subaccounts.

You can also allocate your premium payments to the fixed account.

We currently allow you to transfer money between any of the investment choices during the accumulation phase. We reserve the right to impose a $10 fee for each transfer in excess of 12 transfers per policy year and to impose restrictions and limitations on transfers.

 

4. PERFORMANCE

The value of the policy will vary up or down depending upon the investment performance of the subaccounts you choose. Past performance does not indicate future performance.

 

5. EXPENSES

No deductions are made from premium payments at the time you buy the policy so that the full amount of each premium payment is invested in one or more of your investment choices.

Partial withdrawals, surrenders, and transfers from a guaranteed period option of the fixed account may also be subject to a market value adjustment, which may increase or decrease the amount you receive. This adjustment may also apply to amounts applied to an annuity payment option from a guaranteed period option of the fixed account prior to the end of the guaranteed period option.

We deduct daily mortality and expense risk fees and administrative charges from the assets in each subaccount during the accumulation phase, at annual rates (as a percentage of the subaccount’s value) that depend on the death benefit option that you select, as follows:

 

Death Benefit Option

   Combined
Charge
 

Account Value (no optional death benefit)

   0.45 %

Return of Premium

   0.50 %

Annual Step-Up

   0.70 %

5% Annually Compounding

   0.75 %

Double Enhanced

   0.85 %

During the accumulation phase, we deduct an annual service charge of no more than $30 from the policy value on each policy anniversary and at the time of surrender. The charge is waived if either the policy value or the sum of all premium payments, minus all partial withdrawals, is at least $30,000.

Upon surrender, payment of a death benefit, or when annuity payments begin, we will deduct state premium taxes (including any retaliatory tax), if applicable, which currently range from 0% to 3.50%.

If you elect the Initial Payment Guarantee rider when you annuitize, then there is a daily rider fee currently equal to an annual rate of 1.25% of the daily net asset value in the subaccounts.

 

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If you elect the Beneficiary Earnings Enhancement – Extra II rider, then there is an annual rider fee equal to 0.55% of the policy value.

The value of the net assets of the subaccounts will reflect the management fee and other expenses incurred by the underlying fund portfolios.

 

6. ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY

You can generally take out $200 or more anytime during the accumulation phase (except under certain qualified policies). No surrender charges apply.

You may also have to pay income tax and a tax penalty on any money you take out.

If you have policy value in the fixed account, then you may take out any cumulative interest credited free of market value adjustments.

Access to amounts held in qualified policies may be restricted or prohibited by law or regulation or the terms of the plan.

Partial withdrawals and surrenders are not generally permitted during the income phase unless you elect the Life with Emergency CashSM annuity payment option.

 

7. ANNUITY PAYMENTS

(THE INCOME PHASE)

The policy allows you to receive income under one of several annuity payment options. You may choose from fixed payment options, variable payment options, or a combination of both. If you select a variable payment option, then the dollar amount of your annuity payments may go up or down. However, the Initial Payment Guarantee is available as an optional rider and it guarantees a minimum amount for each annuity payment.

 

8. DEATH BENEFIT

Naming different persons as owner and annuitant can affect to whom amounts will be paid. Use care when naming owners, annuitants, and beneficiaries, and consult your agent if you have questions.

If a sole owner who is the annuitant dies before the income phase begins, then the beneficiary will generally receive a death benefit. If the owner is not the annuitant, then no death benefit is paid if the owner dies; however, distribution requirements apply to the policy value upon the death of any owner.

When you purchase a policy you generally may choose one of the following optional guaranteed minimum death benefits:

 

 

Double Enhanced; or

 

 

5% Annually Compounding; or

 

 

Annual Step-Up; or

 

 

Return of Premium.

If you do not choose one of the optional guaranteed minimum death benefits, then your death benefit amount is the Account Value Death Benefit.

Charges are lower if you do not choose an optional guaranteed minimum death benefit.

After the policy is issued, a guaranteed minimum death benefit cannot be added and the death benefit selected cannot be changed.

The death benefit is paid first to a surviving owner, if any; it is only paid to the beneficiary if there is no surviving owner.

 

9. TAXES

Earnings, if any, are generally not taxed until taken out. If you take money out of a nonqualified policy during the accumulation phase, earnings come out first for federal tax purposes, and are taxed as ordinary income. For nonqualified and certain qualified policies, payments during the income phase may be considered partly a return of your original investment so that part

 

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of each payment may not be taxable as income. For qualified policies, payments during the income phase are, in many cases, considered as all taxable income. If you are younger than 59 1/2 when you take money out, you may incur a 10% federal penalty tax on the taxable earnings.

 

10. ADDITIONAL FEATURES

This policy has additional features that might interest you. These include but are not limited to, the following:

 

 

You can arrange to have money automatically sent to you monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually while your policy is in the accumulation phase. This feature is referred to as the “Systematic Payout Option” (“SPO”). Amounts you receive are generally included in your gross income, and in certain circumstances, may be subject to penalty taxes.

 

 

You can elect an optional rider at the time of annuitization that guarantees your variable annuity payments will never be less than a percentage of the initial payment. This feature is called the “Initial Payment Guarantee” (“IPG”). There is an extra charge for this rider.

 

 

You can elect an optional rider that might pay an additional amount on top of the policy death benefit, in certain circumstances. This feature is called the “Beneficiary Earnings Enhancement – Extra II” (“BEE-Extra II”). There is an extra charge for this rider.

 

 

Under certain medically related circumstances, you may partially withdraw or surrender your policy value without any market value adjustment. This feature is called the “Nursing Care and Terminal Condition Withdrawal Option.”

 

 

Under certain unemployment circumstances, you may partially withdraw or surrender your policy value free of market value adjustments. This feature is called the “Unemployment Waiver.”

 

 

You may generally make transfers and/or change the allocation of additional premium payments by telephone. We may restrict or eliminate this feature.

 

 

You can arrange to automatically transfer money (at least $500 per transfer) monthly or quarterly from certain investment choices into one or more subaccounts (except the ProFunds and the Access fund). This feature is known as “Dollar Cost Averaging.”

 

 

We will, upon your request, automatically transfer amounts among the subaccounts on a regular basis to maintain a desired allocation of the policy value among the various subaccounts. This feature is called “Asset Rebalancing.”

These features may not be available for all policies, may vary for certain policies, may not each be available in combination with other optional benefits under the policy, and may not be suitable for your particular situation.

 

11. OTHER INFORMATION

Right to Cancel Period. You may return your policy for a refund, but only if you return it within a prescribed period, which is generally t least 10 days (after you receive the policy), or whatever longer time may be required by state law. The amount of the refund will generally be the premiums paid plus or minus accumulated gains or losses in the separate account (your premium payments are invested in your investment choices during the right to cancel period). Please note, we will not credit interest on amounts allocated to the fixed account if you return your policy for a refund during the right to cancel period. We will pay the refund within 7 days after we receive written notice of cancellation and the returned policy at our administrative and service office within the applicable period. The policy will then be deemed void.

No Probate. Usually, the person receiving the death benefit under this policy will not have to go through probate. State laws vary on how the amount that may be paid is treated for estate tax purposes.

Who Should Purchase the Policy? This policy is designed for people seeking long-term tax-deferred accumulation of assets, generally for retirement or other long-term purposes; and for persons who have maximized their use of other retirement savings methods, such as 401(k) plans. The tax-deferred feature

 

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is most attractive to people in high federal and state tax brackets. The tax deferral features of variable annuities are unnecessary when purchased to fund a qualified plan. You should not buy this policy if you are looking for a short-term investment or if you cannot take the risk of losing money that you put in.

There are various fees and charges associated with variable annuities. You should consider whether the features and benefits of this policy, unique to variable annuities, such as the opportunity for lifetime income payments, a guaranteed death benefit, the guaranteed level of certain charges, and additional features, make this policy appropriate for your needs.

State Variations. Certain provisions of the policies may be different than the general description in this prospectus, and certain riders and options may not be available, because of the legal restrictions in your state. See your policy for specific variations because any such state variations will be included in your policy or in riders or endorsements attached to your policy. See your agent or contact us for specific information that may be applicable to your state.

Financial Statements. Financial Statements for WRL are in the SAI. The subaccounts of the separate account had not commenced operations as of December 31, 2006, therefore there are no separate account financial statements.

 

12. INQUIRIES

If you need additional information or want to make a transaction, please contact us at:

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

Administrative Office

1-800-851-9777

(Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

You may check your policy at www.westernreserve.com. We cannot guarantee that you will be able to access this site.

Or write to us at our mailing address:

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

Attention: Customer Care Group

4333 Edgewood Road NE

Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001

Please send all premium payments, loan repayments, correspondence, transfers, withdrawals, and notices to the mailing address.

 

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ANNUITY POLICY FEE TABLE AND EXPENSE EXAMPLES (1)

The following tables describe the fees and expenses that you will pay when buying, owning, and surrendering the policy. The first table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay at the time that you buy the policy, surrender the policy, or transfer cash value between investment choices. State premium taxes may also be deducted, and market value adjustments may be made to amounts surrendered or applied to annuity payment options from cash value from the fixed account.

 

Policy Owner Transaction Expenses:

  

Sales Load On Purchase Payments

     0 %

Maximum Surrender Charge (as a % of premium payments surrendered)(2)

     0 %

Transfer Fee(3)

   $ 0 -$10  

Special Service Fee

   $ 0 -$25  

The next table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay periodically during the time that you own the policy, not including portfolio fees and expenses.

 

Annual Service Charge

   $ 0 - $30 Per Policy  

Separate Account Annual Expenses (as a percentage of average account value):

  

Base Separate Account Expenses:

  

Mortality and Expense Risk Fee(4)

     0.30 %

Administrative Charge

     0.15 %

Total Base Separate Account Annual Expenses

     0.45 %

Optional Separate Account Expenses:

  

Double Enhanced Death Benefit(5)

     0.40 %

5% Annually Compounding Death Benefit(6)

     0.30 %

Annual Step-Up Death Benefit(7)

     0.25 %

Return of Premium Death Benefit(8)

     0.05 %

Total Separate Account Annual Expenses with Highest Optional Separate Account Expenses(9)

     0.85 %

Optional Rider Fees:

  

Beneficiary Earnings Enhancement – Extra II(10)

     0.55 %

The next item shows the lowest and highest total operating expenses charged by the underlying fund portfolios for the year ended December 31, 2006. Expenses may be higher or lower in future years. More detail concerning each portfolio’s fees and expenses is contained in the prospectus for each portfolio.

 

Total Portfolio Annual Operating Expenses(11):

  

Lowest

Gross

   

Highest

Net

   

Highest

Gross

 

Expenses that are deducted from portfolio assets, including management fees, distribution and/or service 12b-1 fees, and other expenses

   0.35 %   1.63 %   2.16 %

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the policy with the cost of investing in other variable annuity policies. These costs include policy owner transaction expenses, policy fees, separate account annual expenses, and portfolio fees and expenses.

 

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The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the policy for the time periods indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, the highest fees and expenses of any of the portfolios for the year ended December 31, 2006, and the base policy with the Double Enhanced Death Benefit and Beneficiary Earnings Enhancement – Extra II, with all additional benefits. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

 

Example (Net)(12)

   1 Year    3 Years

If the policy is surrendered at the end of the applicable time period

   $ 314    $ 959

If the policy is annuitized at the end of the applicable time period

or if you do not surrender your policy

   $ 314    $ 959

 

Example (Gross)(12)

   1 Year    3 Years

If the policy is surrendered at the end of the applicable time period

   $ 366    $ 1,114

If the policy is annuitized at the end of the applicable time period

or if you do not surrender your policy

   $ 366    $ 1,114

Please remember that the Example is an illustration and does not represent past or future expenses. Your actual expenses may be lower or higher than those reflected in the Example. Similarly, your rate of return may be more or less than the 5% assumed in the Example.

For information concerning compensation paid for the sale of the Policies, see “Distributor of the Policies.”

 

(1)

The fee table applies only to the accumulation phase. During the income phase the fees may be different than those described in the Fee Table. See Section 5, Expenses.

 

(2)

If you select the Life with Emergency CashSM annuity payment option, you will be subject to a surrender charge after the annuity commencement date. See Section 5, Expenses.

 

(3)

The transfer fee, if any is imposed, applies to each policy, regardless of how policy value is allocated among the investment choices. There is no fee for the first 12 transfers per policy year. For additional transfers, we may charge a fee of $10 per transfer.

 

(4)

The mortality and expense risk fee shown is for the accumulation phase with no optional guaranteed minimum death benefit (also known as the Account Value Death Benefit).

 

(5)

The fee for the Double Enhanced Death Benefit is in addition to the base mortality and expense risk and administrative fees.

 

(6)

The fee for the 5% Annually Compounding Death Benefit is in addition to the base mortality and expense risk and administrative fees.

 

(7)

The fee for the Annual Step-Up Death Benefit is in addition to the base mortality and expense risk and administrative fees.

 

(8)

The fee for the Return of Premium Death Benefit is in addition to the base mortality and expense risk and administrative fees.

 

(9)

This reflects the base separate account expenses plus the fees for the Double Enhanced Death Benefit.

 

(10)

The Beneficiary Earnings Enhancement-Extra II fee is 0.55% of the policy value. This fee is deducted only during the accumulation phase.

 

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(11)

The fee table information relating to the underlying fund portfolios is for the year ending December 31, 2006 (unless otherwise noted) and was provided to WRL by the underlying fund portfolios, their investment advisers or managers, and WRL has not and cannot independently verify the accuracy or completeness of such information. Actual future expenses of the portfolios may be greater or less than those shown in the Table.

 

(12)

The Example does not reflect premium tax charges or transfer fees. Different fees and expenses not reflected in the Example may be assessed during the income phase of the policy.

 

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1. THE ANNUITY POLICY

This prospectus describes the Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - M policy offered by Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio.

An annuity is a contract between you, the owner, and an insurance company (in this case WRL), where the insurance company promises to pay you an income in the form of annuity payments. These payments begin on a designated date, referred to as the annuity commencement date. Until the annuity commencement date, your annuity is in the accumulation phase and the earnings (if any) are tax deferred. Tax deferral means you generally are not taxed until you take money out of your annuity. After you annuitize, your annuity switches to the income phase.

The policy is a flexible premium deferred variable annuity. You can use the policy to accumulate funds for retirement or other long-term financial planning purposes. Your individual investment and your rights are determined primarily by your own policy.

The policy is a “flexible premium” annuity because after you purchase it, you can generally make additional investments of $50 or more until the annuity commencement date. You are not required to make any additional investments.

The policy is a “variable” annuity because the value of your investments can go up or down based on the performance of your investment choices. If you invest in the separate account, the amount of money you are able to accumulate in your policy during the accumulation phase depends upon the performance of your investment choices. You could lose the amount you allocate to the separate account. The amount of annuity payments you receive during the income phase from the separate account also depends upon the investment performance of your investment choices for the income phase. However, if you annuitize under the Initial Payment Guarantee, then you will receive stabilized annuity payments that will never be less than a percentage of your initial annuity payment. There is an extra charge for this rider.

The policy also contains a fixed account. The fixed account offers interest at rates that we guarantee will not decrease during the selected guaranteed period. There may be different interest rates for each different guaranteed period that you select.

 

2. PURCHASE

Policy Issue Requirements

We will not issue a policy unless:

 

 

we receive at the administrative and service office all information needed to issue the policy;

 

 

we receive at the administrative and service office a minimum initial premium payment (except for 403(b) policies); and

 

 

the annuitant, owner, and any joint owner are age 90 or younger (may be lower for qualified policies).

We reserve the right to reject any application or premium payment.

Premium Payments

You should make checks for premium payments payable only to Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio and send them to the administrative and service office. Your check must be honored in order for us to pay any associated payments and benefits due under the policy.

Initial Premium Requirements

The initial premium payment for policies must be at least $30,000. You must obtain prior company approval to purchase a policy with an amount less than the stated minimum. There is generally no minimum initial premium payment for policies issued under section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code; however, your premium must be received within 90 days of the policy date or your policy will be canceled. We will credit your initial premium payment to your policy within two

 

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business days after the day we receive it and your complete policy information. If we are unable to credit your initial premium payment, we will contact you within five business days and explain why. We will also return your initial premium payment at that time unless you let us keep it and credit it as soon as possible.

The date on which we credit your initial premium payment to your policy is generally the policy date. The policy date is used to determine policy years, policy months and policy anniversaries.

There may be delays in our receipt of applications that are outside of our control (for example, because of the failure of the selling broker/dealer or sales agent to forward the application to us promptly, or because of delays in determining whether the policy is suitable for you). Any such delays will affect when your policy can be issued and your premium allocated among your investment choices.

Additional Premium Payments

You are not required to make any additional premium payments. However, you can generally make additional premium payments in most states as often as you like during the accumulation phase. Additional premium payments must be at least $50. We will credit additional premium payments to your policy as of the business day we receive your premium and required information. Additional premium payments must be received before the New York Stock Exchange closes to get same-day pricing of the additional premium payment.

Maximum Total Premium Payments

Cumulative premium payments above $1,000,000 require our prior approval.

Allocation of Premium Payments

When you purchase a policy, we will allocate your premium payment to the investment choices you select. Your allocation must be in whole percentages and must total 100%. We will allocate additional premium payments the same way, unless you request a different allocation.

If you allocate premium payments to a Dollar Cost Averaging program, you must give us instructions regarding the subaccount(s) to which transfers are to be made.

You may change allocations for future additional premium payments by sending written instructions to our administrative and service office, or by telephone, subject to the limitations described under “Telephone Transactions.” The allocation change will apply to premium payments received on or after the date we receive the change request.

You could lose the amount you allocate to the variable subaccounts.

We reserve the right to restrict or refuse any premium payment after the first policy anniversary.

Policy Value

You should expect your policy value to change from valuation period to valuation period. A valuation period begins at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on each business day and ends at the close of regular trading on the next succeeding business day. A business day is each day that the New York Stock Exchange is open. The New York Stock Exchange generally closes at 4:00 p.m. eastern time. Holidays are generally not business days.

 

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3. INVESTMENT CHOICES

The Separate Account

The following variable subaccounts are available under the policy for new investors. The subaccounts invest in shares of the various underlying fund portfolios. The companies that provide investment advice and administrative services for the underlying fund portfolios offered through this policy are listed below. The following variable investment choices are currently offered through this policy:

AEGON/TRANSAMERICA SERIES TRUST – SERVICE CLASS

Subadvised by BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

BlackRock Large Cap Value

Subadvised by Capital Guardian Trust Company

Capital Guardian Value

Subadvised by ING Clarion Real Estate Securities

Clarion Global Real Estate Securities

Subadvised by Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania

Federated Market Opportunity

Subadvised by J.P. Morgan Investment Advisors, Inc.

JPMorgan Core Bond

Subadvised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

JPMorgan Enhanced Index

Subadvised by ClearBridge Advisors, LLC

Legg Mason Partners All Cap

Subadvised by MFS® Investment Management

MFS High Yield

MFS International Equity

Subadvised by Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

Marsico Growth

Subadvised by Munder Capital Management

Munder Net50

Subadvised by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

PIMCO Total Return

Subadvised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

T. Rowe Price Equity Income

T. Rowe Price Small Cap

Subadvised by Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC and Transamerica Investment Management, LLC

Templeton Transamerica Global

Subadvised by Third Avenue Management LLC

Third Avenue Value

Subadvised by Transamerica Investment Management, LLC

Transamerica Balanced

Transamerica Convertible Securities

Transamerica Equity

Transamerica Growth Opportunities

Transamerica Money Market

Transamerica Science & Technology

Transamerica Small/Mid Cap Value

Transamerica U.S. Government Securities

Transamerica Value Balanced

Subadvised by Van Kampen Asset Management

Van Kampen Mid-Cap Growth

FIDELITY VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND - SERVICE CLASS 2

Managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company and Geode Capital Management, LLC as subadviser

Fidelity - VIP Index 500 Portfolio

PROFUNDS(1)

Managed by ProFund Advisors LLC

ProFund VP Asia 30

ProFund VP Basic Materials

ProFund VP Bull

ProFund VP Consumer Services

ProFund VP Emerging Markets

ProFund VP Europe 30

ProFund VP Falling US Dollar

ProFund VP Financials

ProFund VP International

ProFund VP Japan

ProFund VP Mid-Cap

ProFund VP Money Market

ProFund VP Oil & Gas

ProFund VP OTC

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals

ProFund VP Precious Metals

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets

ProFund VP Short International

ProFund VP Short OTC

ProFund VP Short Small-Cap

ProFund VP Small-Cap

ProFund VP Small-Cap Value

ProFund VP Telecomunications

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap

ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus

ProFund VP Utilities

ACCESS ONE TRUST(1)

Managed by ProFund Advisors LLC

Access VP High Yield FundSM

 

(1)

The ProFunds and Access portfolios permit frequent transfers and investors in these portfolios may bear the additional costs and investment risks of frequent transfers.

 

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The general public may not purchase shares of these underlying fund portfolios. The names and investment objectives and policies may be similar to other portfolios managed by the same investment adviser or manager that are sold directly to the public. You should not expect the investment results of the underlying fund portfolios to be the same as those of other portfolios.

More detailed information, including an explanation of the portfolios’ fees and investment objectives, may be found in the current prospectuses for the underlying fund portfolios, which accompany this prospectus. You should read the prospectuses for the underlying fund portfolios carefully before you invest.

Selection of Underlying Portfolios

The underlying portfolios offered through this product are selected by Western Reserve, and We may consider various factors, including, but not limited to, asset class coverage, the strength of the adviser’s or sub-adviser’s reputation and tenure, brand recognition, performance, and the capability and qualification of each investment firm. Another factor that we may consider is whether the underlying portfolio or its service providers (e.g., the investment adviser or sub-advisers) or its affiliates will make payments to us or our affiliates. For additional information about these arrangements, see “Revenue We Receive.” We review the portfolios periodically and may remove a portfolio, or limit its availability to new premiums and/or transfers of cash value if we determine that a portfolio no longer satisfies one or more of the selection criteria, and/or if the portfolio has not attracted significant allocations from owners. We have included the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust (“ATST”) portfolios at least in part because they are managed by Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. (“TFAI”), our directly owned subsidiary.

You are responsible for choosing the portfolios, and the amounts allocated to each, that are appropriate for your own individual circumstances and your investment goals, financial situation, and risk tolerance. Because investment risk is borne by you, decisions regarding investment allocations should be carefully considered.

In making your investment selections, we encourage you to thoroughly investigate all of the information regarding the portfolios that is available to you, including each underlying fund's prospectus, statement of additional information and annual and semi/annual reports. Other sources such as newspapers and financial and other magazines provide more current information, including information about any regulatory actions or investigations relating to a fund or portfolio. After you select portfolios for your initial premium, you should monitor and periodically re-evaluate your allocations to determine if they are still appropriate.

You bear the risk of any decline in the cash value of your policy resulting from the performance of the portfolios you have chosen.

We do not recommend or endorse any particular portfolio and we do not provide investment advice.

We do not guarantee that any of the subaccounts will always be available for premium payments, allocations, or transfers. See the SAI for more information concerning the possible addition, deletion, or substitution of investments.

We reserve the right to limit the number of subaccounts you are invested in at any one time.

The Fixed Account

Premium payments allocated and amounts transferred to the fixed account become part of our general account. Interests in the general account have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”), nor is the general account registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act. Accordingly, neither the general account nor any interests therein are generally subject to the provisions of the 1933 or 1940 Acts.

 

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While we do not guarantee that the fixed account will always be available for investment, we do guarantee that the interest credited to any fixed account option will not be less than the guaranteed minimum effective annual interest rate shown on your policy (the “guaranteed minimum”). We determine credited rates, which are guaranteed for at least one year, in our sole discretion. You bear the risk that we will not credit interest greater than the guaranteed minimum. At the end of the guaranteed period option you selected, the value in that guaranteed period option will automatically be transferred into a new guaranteed period option of the same length (or the next shorter period if the same period is no longer offered) at the current interest rate for that period. You can transfer to another investment choice by giving us notice within 30 days before the end of the expiring guaranteed period.

Partial withdrawals, surrenders, and transfers from a guaranteed period option of the fixed account are generally subject to a market value adjustment (except at the end of the guaranteed period). This adjustment will also be made to amounts that you apply to an annuity payment option. This adjustment may increase or decrease the amount of interest credited to your policy. The market value adjustment will not decrease the interest credited to your policy below the guaranteed minimum, however.

We also guarantee that upon surrender your cash value attributable to the fixed account will not be less than the minimum amount required by the nonforfeiture law provisions in effect for your state at the time the policy is issued.

If you select the fixed account, your money will be placed with WRL’s other general assets. The amount you are able to accumulate in the fixed account during the accumulation phase depends upon the total interest credited. The amount of annuity payments you receive during the income phase from the fixed portion of your policy will remain level for the entire income phase.

We reserve the right to refuse any premium payment or transfer to the fixed account.

Market Value Adjustment

Money that you transfer out of or surrender from a guaranteed period option of the fixed account before the end of its guaranteed period (the number of years you specified the money would remain in the guaranteed period option) may be subject to a market value adjustment. At the time you request a transfer, partial withdrawal, or surrender, if interest rates set by us have risen since the date of the initial guarantee, the market value adjustment will result in a lower cash value on partial withdrawal, surrender, or transfer. However, if interest rates have fallen since the date of the initial guarantee, the market value adjustment will result in a higher cash value on partial withdrawal, surrender, or transfer.

Any amount partially withdrawn or surrendered in excess of the cumulative interest credited is generally subject to a market value adjustment. A market value adjustment may also be made on amounts applied to an annuity payment option.

There will be no market value adjustment on any of the following:

 

 

partial withdrawals or transfers of interest credited;

 

 

Nursing Care and Terminal Condition Withdrawal Option surrenders;

 

 

Unemployment Waiver surrenders;

 

 

partial withdrawals to satisfy any minimum distribution requirements; and

 

 

Systematic Payout Option payments which do not exceed cumulative interest credited at the time of payment.

Please note that in these circumstances you will not receive a higher cash value if interest rates have fallen nor will you receive a lower cash value if interest rates have risen.

The market value adjustment may vary for certain policies and may not be applicable for all policies.

Transfers

During the accumulation phase, you may make transfers to or from any subaccount or to the fixed account within certain limitations.

 

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Transfers out of a guaranteed period option of the fixed account are limited to the following:

 

 

Transfers at the end of a guaranteed period. No market value adjustment will apply.

 

 

Transfers of amounts equal to interest credited. This may affect your overall interest-crediting rate, because transfers are deemed to come from the oldest premium payment first.

 

 

Other than at the end of a guaranteed period, transfers of amounts from the guaranteed period option in excess of amounts equal to interest credited, are subject to a market value adjustment. If it is a negative adjustment, the maximum amount you can transfer in any one policy year is 25% of the amount in that guaranteed period option, less any previous transfers during the current policy year. If it is a positive adjustment, we do not limit the amount that you can transfer.

Each transfer must be at least $500, or the entire subaccount value. Transfers of interest from a guaranteed period option of the fixed account must be at least $50. If less than $500 remains as a result of the transfer, then we reserve the right to include that amount in the transfer. Transfer requests must be received while the New York Stock Exchange is open to get same-day pricing of the transaction.

We reserve the right to prohibit transfers to the fixed account.

The number of transfers permitted may be limited and a $10 charge per transfer may apply.

During the income phase, you may transfer values out of any subaccount; however, you cannot transfer values out of the fixed account. The minimum amount that can be transferred during this phase is the lesser of $10 of monthly income, or the entire monthly income of the annuity units in the subaccount from which the transfer is being made.

Transfers made by telephone are subject to certain limitations. See Section 10 - Telephone Transactions.

Market Timing and Disruptive Trading

The market timing policy and the related procedures (discussed below) do not apply to the ProFunds or Access One Trust (Access) subaccounts because the corresponding portfolios are specifically designed to accommodate frequent transfer activity. If you invest in the ProFunds or Access subaccounts, you should be aware that you may bear the costs and increased risks of frequent transfers discussed below.

Statement of Policy. This variable insurance product was not designed for the use of market timers or frequent or disruptive traders. Such transfers may be harmful to the underlying fund portfolios and increase transaction costs.

Market timing and disruptive trading among the subaccounts or between the subaccounts and the fixed account can cause risks with adverse effects for other policy owners (and beneficiaries and underlying fund portfolios). These risks and harmful effects include:

 

(1) dilution of the interests of long-term investors in a subaccount if purchases or transfers into or out of an underlying fund portfolio are made at prices that do not reflect an accurate value for the underlying fund portfolio’s investments (some market timers attempt to do this through methods known as “time-zone arbitrage” and “liquidity arbitrage”);

 

(2) an adverse effect on portfolio management, such as:

 

  (a) impeding a portfolio manager’s ability to sustain an investment objective;

 

  (b) causing the underlying fund portfolio to maintain a higher level of cash than would otherwise be the case; or

 

  (c) causing an underlying fund portfolio to liquidate investments prematurely (or otherwise at an inopportune time) in order to pay withdrawals or transfers out of the underlying fund portfolio; and

 

(3) increased brokerage and administrative expenses.

 

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These costs are borne by all policy owners invested in those subaccounts, not just those making the transfers.

We have developed policies and procedures with respect to market timing and disruptive trading (which vary for certain subaccounts at the request of the corresponding underlying fund portfolios) and we do not make special arrangements or grant exceptions to accommodate market timing or disruptive trading. As discussed herein, we cannot detect or deter all market timing or potentially disruptive trading. Do not invest with us (except in the ProFunds or Access subaccounts as discussed above) if you intend to conduct market timing or potentially disruptive trading.

Detection. We employ various means in an attempt to detect and deter market timing and disruptive trading. However, despite our monitoring we may not be able to detect nor halt all harmful trading. In addition, because other insurance companies (and retirement plans) with different policies and procedures may invest in the underlying fund portfolios, we cannot guarantee that all harmful trading will be detected or that an underlying fund portfolio will not suffer harm from market timing and disruptive trading among subaccounts of variable products issued by these other insurance companies or retirement plans.

Deterrence. If we determine you are engaged in market timing or disruptive trading, we may take one or more actions in an attempt to halt such trading. Your ability to make transfers is subject to modification or restriction if we determine, in our sole opinion, that your exercise of the transfer privilege may disadvantage or potentially harm the rights or interests of other policy owners (or others having an interest in the variable insurance products). As described below, restrictions may take various forms, but under our current policies and procedures will include loss of expedited transfer privileges. We consider transfers by telephone, fax, overnight mail, or the Internet to be “expedited” transfers. This means that we would accept only written transfer requests with an original signature transmitted to us only by U.S. mail. We may also restrict the transfer privileges of others acting on your behalf, including your registered representative or an asset allocation or investment advisory service.

We reserve the right to reject any premium payment or transfer request from any person without prior notice, if, in our judgment, (1) the payment or transfer, or series of transfers, would have a negative impact on an underlying fund portfolio's operations, or (2) if an underlying fund portfolio would reject or has rejected our purchase order or has instructed us not to allow that purchase or transfer, or (3) because of a history of market timing or disruptive trading. We may impose other restrictions on transfers, or even prohibit transfers for any owner who, in our view, has abused, or appears likely to abuse, the transfer privilege on a case-by-case basis. We may, at any time and without prior notice, discontinue transfer privileges, modify our procedures, impose holding period requirements or limit the number, size, frequency, manner, or timing of transfers we permit. We also reserve the right to reverse a potentially harmful transfer if an underlying fund portfolio refuses or reverses our order; in such instances some policy owners may be treated differently than others in that some transfers may be reversed and others allowed. For all of these purposes, we may aggregate two or more variable insurance products that we believe are connected.

In addition to our internal policies and procedures, we will administer your variable insurance product to comply with any applicable state, federal, and other regulatory requirements concerning transfers. We reserve the right to implement, administer, and charge you for any fee or restriction, including redemption fees, imposed by any underlying fund portfolio. To the extent permitted by law, we also reserve the right to defer the transfer privilege at any time that we are unable to purchase or redeem shares of any of the underlying fund portfolios.

Under our current policies and procedures, we do not:

 

 

impose redemption fees on transfers; or

 

 

expressly limit the number or size of transfers in a given period except for certain subaccounts where an underlying fund portfolio has advised us to prohibit certain transfers that exceed a certain size; or

 

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provide a certain number of allowable transfers in a given period.

Redemption fees, transfer limits, and other procedures or restrictions may be more or less successful than ours in deterring market timing or other disruptive trading and in preventing or limiting harm from such trading.

In the absence of a prophylactic transfer restriction (e.g., expressly limiting the number of trades within a given period), it is likely that some level of market timing and disruptive trading will occur before it is detected and steps taken to deter it (although some level of market timing and disruptive trading can occur with a prophylactic transfer restriction). As noted above, we do not impose a prophylactic transfer restriction and, therefore, it is likely that, some level of market timing and disruptive trading will occur before we are able to detect it and take steps in an attempt to deter it.

Please note that the limits and restrictions described herein are subject to our ability to monitor transfer activity. Our ability to detect market timing or disruptive trading may be limited by operational and technological systems, as well as by our ability to predict strategies employed by policy owners (or those acting on their behalf) to avoid detection. As a result, despite our efforts to prevent harmful trading activity among the variable investment choices available under this variable insurance product, there is no assurance that we will be able to detect or deter market timing or disruptive trading by such policy owners or intermediaries acting on their behalf. Moreover, our ability to discourage and restrict market timing or disruptive trading may be limited by decisions of state regulatory bodies and court orders that we cannot predict.

Furthermore, we may revise our policies and procedures in our sole discretion at any time and without prior notice, as we deem necessary or appropriate (1) to better detect and deter harmful trading that may adversely affect other policy owners, other persons with material rights under the variable insurance products, or underlying fund shareholders generally, (2) to comply with state or federal regulatory requirements, or (3) to impose additional or alternative restrictions on owners engaging in market timing or disruptive trading among the investment choices under the variable insurance product. In addition, we may not honor transfer requests if any variable investment choice that would be affected by the transfer is unable to purchase or redeem shares of its corresponding underlying fund portfolio.

Underlying Fund Portfolio Frequent Trading Policies. The underlying fund portfolios may have adopted their own policies and procedures with respect to frequent purchases and redemptions of their respective shares. Underlying fund portfolios may, for example, assess a redemption fee (which we reserve the right to collect) on shares held for a relatively short period of time. The prospectuses for the underlying fund portfolios describe any such policies and procedures. The frequent trading policies and procedures of an underlying fund portfolio may be different, and more or less restrictive, than the frequent trading policies and procedures of other underlying fund portfolios and the policies and procedures we have adopted for our variable insurance products to discourage market timing and disruptive trading. Policy owners should be aware that we may not have the contractual ability or the operational capacity to monitor policy owners’ transfer requests and apply the frequent trading policies and procedures of the respective underlying funds that would be affected by the transfers. Accordingly, policy owners and other persons who have material rights under our variable insurance products should assume that any protection they may have against potential harm from market timing and disruptive trading is the protection, if any, provided by the policies and procedures we have adopted for our variable insurance products to discourage market timing or other disruptive trading in certain subaccounts.

 

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Policy owners should be aware that we are required to provide to an underlying fund portfolio or its designee, promptly upon request, certain information about the trading activity of individual policy owners, and to restrict or prohibit further purchases or transfers by specific policy owners identified by an underlying fund portfolio as violating the frequent trading policies established for that portfolio.

Omnibus Orders. Policy owners and other persons with material rights under the variable insurance products also should be aware that the purchase and redemption orders received by the underlying fund portfolios generally are “omnibus” orders from intermediaries such as retirement plans and separate accounts funding variable insurance products. The omnibus orders reflect the aggregation and netting of multiple orders from individual retirement plan participants and individual owners of variable insurance products. The omnibus nature of these orders may limit the underlying fund portfolios’ ability to apply their respective frequent trading policies and procedures. We cannot guarantee that the underlying fund portfolios will not be harmed by transfer activity relating to the retirement plans or other insurance companies that may invest in the underlying fund portfolios. These other insurance companies are responsible for their own policies and procedures regarding frequent transfer activity. If their policies and procedures fail to successfully discourage harmful transfer activity, it will affect other owners of underlying fund portfolio shares, as well as the owners of all of the variable annuity or life insurance policies, including ours, whose variable investment choices correspond to the affected underlying fund portfolios. In addition, if an underlying fund portfolio believes that an omnibus order we submit may reflect one or more transfer requests from owners engaged in market timing and disruptive trading, the underlying fund portfolio may reject the entire omnibus order and thereby delay or prevent us from implementing your request.

ProFunds and Access Subaccounts. The restrictions above do not apply to ProFunds or Access subaccounts. However, you may only transfer from ProFunds or Access subaccounts into non-ProFunds or Access subaccounts by sending us your written request, with original signature authorizing each transfer, through standard U.S. mail (no expedited transfers). Other transfers that involve ProFunds or Access subaccounts may generally use expedited transfer privileges.

Because the above restrictions do not apply to the ProFunds or Access subaccounts, they may have a greater risk than others of suffering from the harmful effects of market timing and disruptive trading, as discussed above (i.e., dilution, an adverse effect on portfolio management, and increased expenses).

Third Party Investment Services

Western Reserve or an affiliate may provide administrative or other support services to independent third parties you authorize to conduct transfers on your behalf, or who provide recommendations as to how your subaccount values should be allocated. This includes, but is not limited to, transferring subaccount values among subaccounts in accordance with various investment allocation strategies that these third parties employ.

Western Reserve does not engage any third parties to offer investment allocation services of any type, so that persons or firms offering such services do so independent from any agency relationship they may have with Western Reserve for the sale of Policies. Western Reserve, therefore, takes no responsibility for the investment allocations and transfers transacted on your behalf by such third parties or any investment allocation recommendations made by such parties.

Western Reserve does not currently charge you any additional fees for providing these support services. Western Reserve reserves the right to discontinue providing administrative and support services to owners utilizing independent third parties who provide investment allocation and transfer recommendations.

Note carefully:

 

 

Western Reserve does not offer, and does not engage any third parties to offer, investment allocation services of any type for use with the Policy.

 

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Western Reserve is not party to any agreement that you may have with any third parties that offer investment allocation services for use with your Policy.

 

 

Any fee that is charged by third parties offering investment allocation services for use with your Policy is in addition to the fees and expenses that apply under your Policy.

 

4. PERFORMANCE

We periodically advertise performance of the various subaccounts. Performance figures might not reflect charges for options, riders, or endorsements. We may disclose at least three different kinds of performance. First, we may calculate performance by determining the percentage change in the value of an accumulation unit by dividing the increase (decrease) for that unit by the value of the accumulation unit at the beginning of the period. This performance number reflects the deduction of the mortality and expense risk fees and administrative charges. It does not reflect the deduction of any applicable premium taxes, or fees for any optional riders or endorsements. The deduction of any applicable premium taxes or rider fees would reduce the percentage increase or make greater any percentage decrease.

Second, advertisements may also include total return figures, which reflect the deduction of the mortality and expense risk fees and administrative charges. Third, in addition, for certain investment portfolios, performance may be shown for the period commencing from the inception date of the investment portfolio (i.e., before commencement of subaccount operations). These figures should not be interpreted to reflect actual historical performance of the subaccounts.

We also may, from time to time, include in our advertising and sales materials, the performance of other funds or accounts managed by the subadviser, the performance of predecessors to the underlying fund portfolios, tax deferred compounding charts and other hypothetical illustrations, which may include comparisons of currently taxable and tax deferred investment programs, based on selected tax brackets.

Not all types of performance data presented reflect all of the fees and charges that may be deducted (such as fees for optional benefits); performance figures would be lower if these charges were included.

 

5. EXPENSES

There are charges and expenses associated with your policy that reduce the return on your investment in the policy.

Life with Emergency CashSM Surrender Charge

If you select the Life with Emergency CashSM annuity payment option, then you can surrender your policy even after annuity payments have begun. However, there is a surrender charge during the first four years after the annuity commencement date. The following schedule shows the current surrender charge:

 

Number of Years

Since Annuity

Commencement Date

  

Surrender Charge

(as a percentage of

adjusted policy value)

0 to 1

   4%

> 1 to 2

   3%

> 2 to 3

   2%

> 3 to 4

   1%

> 4

   0%

We can change the surrender charge, and you will be subject to whatever surrender schedule is in effect at the time you annuitize under the Life with Emergency CashSM annuity payment option.

Note carefully the following three things about this surrender charge:

 

 

this surrender charge is measured from the annuity commencement date and not from the premium payment date;

 

 

this surrender charge is a percentage of the adjusted policy value applied to the Life with Emergency CashSM annuity payment option, and not a percentage of premium; and

 

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under this payment option, there is no surrender charge free amount.

Market Value Adjustment

Partial withdrawals, surrenders, and transfers from the fixed account may be subject to a market value adjustment. This adjustment could retroactively reduce the interest credited in the fixed account to the guaranteed minimum or increase the amount credited. This adjustment may also apply to amounts applied to an annuity payment option.

Mortality and Expense Risk Fees

We charge a fee as compensation for bearing certain mortality and expense risks under the policy. This fee is assessed daily based on the net asset value of each subaccount. Examples of such risks include a guarantee of annuity rates, the death benefit, certain expenses of the policy, and assuming the risk that the current charges will be insufficient in the future to cover costs of administering the policy. We may also pay distribution expenses out of this charge.

During the accumulation phase the mortality and expense risk fee is at an annual rate of:

 

Death Benefit Option

   Combined
Charge
 

Account Value (no optional death benefit)

   0.30 %

Return of Premium

   0.35 %

Annual Step-Up

   0.55 %

5% Annually Compounding

   0.60 %

Double Enhanced

   0.70 %

During the income phase, the mortality and expense risk fee is at an annual rate of 0.35%.

If this charge does not cover our actual costs, we absorb the loss. Conversely, if the charge more than covers actual costs, the excess is added to our surplus. We expect to profit from this charge. We may use any profit for any proper purpose, including distribution expenses.

Administrative Charges

We deduct a daily administrative charge to cover the costs of administering the policy (including certain distribution-related expenses). This charge is equal to an annual rate of 0.15% of the daily net asset value of each subaccount during both the accumulation phase and the income phase.

In addition, during the accumulation phase, an annual service charge of $30 (but not more than 2% of the policy value) is charged on each policy anniversary and at surrender. The service charge is waived if your policy value or the sum of your premiums, less all partial withdrawals, is at least $30,000.

Premium Taxes

Some states assess premium taxes (including retaliatory tax) on the premium payments you make. We currently do not deduct for these taxes at the time you make a premium payment. However, we will deduct the total amount of premium taxes, if any, from the policy value when:

 

 

you begin receiving annuity payments;

 

 

you surrender the policy; or

 

 

a death benefit is paid.

Generally, premium taxes range from 0% to 3.50%, depending on the state.

Federal, State and Local Taxes

We may in the future deduct charges from the policy for any taxes we incur because of the policy. However, no deductions are being made at the present time.

Special Service Fees

We will deduct a charge for special services, such as overnight delivery.

Transfer Fee

You are generally allowed to make 12 free transfers per year before the annuity commencement date. If you make more than 12 transfers per year, we reserve the right to charge $10 for each additional transfer.

 

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Premium payments, Asset Rebalancing, and Dollar Cost Averaging transfers do not count as one of your 12 free transfers per year. All transfer requests made at the same time are treated as a single request.

Initial Payment Guarantee

If you elect the Initial Payment Guarantee at the time of annuitization, there is a rider fee. The fee is currently at an annual rate of 1.25% of the daily net asset value. This fee may be higher or lower at the time you annuitize and elect the rider.

Beneficiary Earnings Enhancement - Extra II

If you elect the Beneficiary Earnings Enhancement – Extra II, there is an annual rider fee during the accumulation phase of 0.55% of the policy value. The rider fee will be deducted on each rider anniversary and upon termination of the rider during the accumulation phase.

Portfolio Fees and Expenses

The value of the assets in each subaccount will reflect the fees and expenses paid by the underlying fund portfolios. The lowest and highest fund expenses for the previous calendar year are found in the “Annuity Policy Fee Table” section of this prospectus. See the prospectuses for the underlying fund portfolios for more information.

Revenue We Receive

We (and our affiliates) may directly or indirectly receive payments from the portfolios, their advisers, subadvisers, distributors or affiliates thereof, in connection with certain administrative, marketing and other services we (and our affiliates) provide and expenses we incur. We (and/or our affiliates) generally receive three types of payments:

 

 

Rule 12b-1 Fees. Our affiliate, Transamerica Capital, Inc. (“TCI”) is principal underwriter for the policies and receives some or all of the 12b-1 fees from the funds. Any 12b-1 fees received by TCI that are attributable to our variable annuity products are then credited to us as an administrative expense. These fees range from 0.10% to 0.25% of the average daily assets of the certain portfolios attributable to the Policies and to certain other variable annuity and insurance products that we and our affiliates issue.

 

 

Administrative, Marketing and Support Service Fees (“Service Fees”). As noted above, an investment advisor, sub-advisor, administrator and/or distributor (or affiliates thereof) of the underlying fund portfolios may make payments to us and/or our affiliates, including TCI. These payments may be derived, in whole or in part, from the profits the investment advisor or sub-advisor receives from the advisory fee deducted from underlying fund portfolio assets. Policy owners, through their indirect investment in the underlying fund portfolios, bear the costs of these advisory fees (see the prospectuses for the underlying funds for more information). The amount of the payments we (or our affiliates) receive is based on a percentage of the assets of the particular underlying fund portfolios attributable to the Policy and to certain other variable annuity and insurance products that our affiliates and we issue. These percentages differ and the amounts may be significant. Some advisors or sub-advisors (or other affiliates) pay us more than others.

 

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The following chart provides the maximum combined percentages of 12b-1 fees and support Service Fees that we anticipate will be paid to us on an annual basis:

 

Incoming Payments to Western Reserve and TCI

 

Fund

  

Maximum Fee

% of assets(1)

 

AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust(2)

   0.25 %

Access One Trust

   0.25 %

ProFunds

   0.25 %

Variable Insurance Products Fund (Fidelity)(3)

   0.50 %

 

(1)

Payments are based on a percentage of the average assets of each underlying fund portfolio owned by the subaccounts available under this policy and under certain other variable insurance products offered by our affiliates and us. We may continue to receive 12b-1 fees and administrative fees on subaccounts that are closed to new investments, depending on the terms of the agreements supporting those payments and on the services we provide.

 

(2)

Because ATST is managed by TFAI, there are additional benefits to us and our affiliates for amounts you allocate to the ATST underlying fund portfolios, in terms of our and our affiliates’ overall profitability. These additional benefits may be significant. Payments or other arrangements may be received from TFAI. A variety of financial and accounting methods may be used to allocate resources and profits to us. Such payments or arrangements may be entered into for a variety of purposes, such as to allocate resources to us to provide administrative services to the policyholders who invest in the ATST underlying fund portfolios. These payments or arrangements may take the form of internal credits, recognition, or cash payments. Additionally, if an ATST portfolio is sub-advised by an entity that is affiliated with us, we may retain more revenue than on those ATST portfolios that are sub-advised by non-affiliated entities. During 2006 we received $36,527,648.66 from TFAI pursuant to these arrangements. This is in addition to the 0.25% amount in the above chart. We anticipate receiving comparable amounts in the future.

 

(3)

We receive this percentage once $100 million in fund shares are held by the subaccounts of Western Reserve and its affiliates.

 

 

Other payments. We and our affiliates, including TCI, InterSecurities, Inc. (“ISI”), and World Group Securities (“WGS”), also directly or indirectly receive additional amounts or different percentages of assets under management from certain advisers and sub-advisors to the portfolios (or their affiliates) with regard to variable insurance products or mutual funds that are issued by us and our affiliates. These amounts may be derived, in whole or in part, from the profits the investment advisor or sub-advisor receives from the advisory fee deducted from underlying fund portfolio assets. Policy owners, through their indirect investment in the underlying fund portfolios, bear the costs of these advisory fees. Certain advisors and sub-advisors of the underlying portfolios (or their affiliates) (1) may pay TCI amounts up to $75,000 per year to participate in a “preferred sponsor” program that provides such advisors and sub-advisors with access to TCI’s wholesalers at TCI’s national and regional sales conferences as well as internal and external meetings and events that are attended by TCI’s wholesalers and/or other TCI employees; (2) may pay ISI varying amounts to obtain access to ISI’s wholesaling and selling representatives; (3) may provide us and/or certain affiliates and/or selling firms with occasional gifts, meals, tickets or other compensation as an incentive to market the portfolios and to cooperate with their promotional efforts; and (4) may reimburse our affiliated selling firms for exhibit booths and other items at national conferences of selling representatives. The amounts may be significant and provide the advisor or sub-advisor (or other affiliates) with increased access to us and to our affiliates involved in the distribution of the Policy.

Proceeds from certain of these payments by the underlying fund portfolios, the advisors, the sub-advisors and/or their affiliates may be used for any corporate purpose, including payment of expenses (1) that we and our affiliates incur in promoting, marketing, and administering the policy, and (2) that we incur, in our role as intermediary, in promoting, marketing, and administering the underlying fund portfolios. We and our affiliates may profit from these payments.

For further details about the compensation payments we make in connection with the sale of the Policies, see “Distributor of the Policies” in this prospectus.

 

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6. ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY

During the accumulation phase, you can have access to the money in your policy in the following ways:

 

 

by making a partial withdrawal or surrender; or

 

 

by taking systematic payouts.

Partial Withdrawals and Surrenders

If you surrender your policy, you will receive your cash value.

If you want to take a partial withdrawal, in most cases it must be for at least $200. Unless you tell us otherwise, we will take the partial withdrawal from each of the investment choices in proportion to the policy value.

Remember that any partial withdrawal you take will reduce the policy value and the amount of the death benefit. See Section 8, Death Benefit, for more details. A partial withdrawal may also reduce other benefits.

Partial withdrawals and surrenders from the fixed account may be subject to a market value adjustment. Income taxes, tax penalties, and certain restrictions may apply to any partial withdrawal or surrender you make.

Partial withdrawals and surrenders from qualified policies may be restricted or prohibited.

During the income phase, you will receive annuity payments under the annuity payment option you select; however, you generally may not take any other partial withdrawals or surrenders unless you elect a Life with Emergency CashSM payment option.

Delay of Payment and Transfers

Payment of any amount due from the separate account for a surrender, a death benefit, or the death of the owner of a nonqualified policy, will generally occur within seven days from the date we receive all required information at our administrative and service office. We may defer such payment from the separate account if:

 

 

the New York Stock Exchange is closed other than for usual weekends or holidays or trading on the Exchange is otherwise restricted;

 

 

an emergency exists as defined by the SEC or the SEC requires that trading be restricted; or

 

 

the SEC permits a delay for the protection of owners.

In addition, transfers of amounts from the subaccounts may be deferred under these circumstances.

Federal laws designed to counter terrorism and prevent money laundering by criminals might in certain circumstances require us to reject a premium payment and/or “freeze” a policy owner’s account. If these laws apply in a particular situation, we would not be allowed to pay any request for partial withdrawals, surrenders, or death benefits, make transfers, or continue making annuity payments absent instructions from the appropriate federal regulator. We may also be required to provide information about you and your policy to government agencies or departments.

Pursuant to the requirements of certain state laws, we reserve the right to defer payment of the cash value from the fixed account for up to six months. We may defer payment of any amount until your premium payment check has cleared your bank.

 

7. ANNUITY PAYMENTS

(THE INCOME PHASE)

You choose the annuity commencement date. You can change this date by giving us notice with the information we need. New annuity commencement dates less than 30 days after we receive notice of the change require prior approval. The latest annuity commencement date generally cannot be after the policy month following the month in which the annuitant attains age 95.

Before the annuity commencement date, if the annuitant is alive, you may choose an annuity payment option or change your election. If the annuitant dies before the annuity commencement date, the death benefit is generally payable in a lump sum or under one of the annuity payment options (unless the surviving spouse elects to continue the policy).

Unless you specify otherwise, the annuitant will receive the annuity payments. After the annuitant’s death, the beneficiary will receive any remaining guaranteed payments.

 

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Annuity Payment Options

The policy provides several annuity payment options that are described below. You may choose any combination of annuity payment options. We will use your adjusted policy value to provide these annuity payments. If the adjusted policy value on the annuity commencement date is less than $2,000, we reserve the right to pay it in one lump sum in lieu of applying it under an annuity payment option. You can receive annuity payments monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually. (We reserve the right to change the frequency if payments would be less than $50.)

Unless you choose to receive variable payments, the amount of each payment will be set on the annuity commencement date and will not change. You may, however, choose to receive variable payments. The dollar amount of the first variable payment will be determined in accordance with the annuity payment rates set forth in the applicable table contained in the policy. The dollar amount of additional variable payments will vary based on the investment performance of the subaccount(s) that you select. The dollar amount of each variable payment after the first may increase, decrease, or remain constant. If the actual investment performance (net of fees and expenses) exactly matched the assumed investment return of 5% at all times, the amount of each variable annuity payment would remain equal. If actual investment performance (net of fees and expenses) exceeds the assumed investment return, the amount of the variable annuity payments would increase. Conversely, if actual investment performance (net of fees and expenses) is less than the assumed investment return, the amount of the variable annuity payments would decrease. Please note that these changes only occur annually under the Initial Payment Guarantee.

A charge for premium taxes and a market value adjustment may be made when annuity payments begin.

The annuity payment options are explained below. Options 1 and 2, are fixed only. Options 3 and 4 can be fixed or variable, unless otherwise noted.

Payment Option 1—Income for a Specified Period. We will make level payments only for a fixed period. No funds will remain at the end of the period.

Payment Option 2—Income of a Specified Amount. Payments are made for any specified amount until the amount applied to this option, with interest, is exhausted. This will be a series of level payments followed by a smaller final payment.

Payment Option 3—Life Income. You may choose between:

 

 

No Period Certain (fixed or variable)—Payments will be made only during the annuitant’s lifetime.

 

 

10 Years Certain (fixed or variable)—Payments will be made for the longer of the annuitant’s lifetime or ten years.

 

 

Guaranteed Return of Policy Proceeds (fixed only)—Payments will be made for the longer of the annuitant’s lifetime or until the total dollar amount of payments we made to you equals the amount applied to this option.

 

 

Life with Emergency CashSM (fixed or variable)—Payments will be made during the annuitant’s lifetime. With the Life with Emergency CashSM feature, you are able to partially withdraw or surrender the Life with Emergency CashSM benefit. The amount you partially withdraw must be at least $2,500. We will provide you with a Life with Emergency CashSM benefit schedule that will assist you in estimating the amount you have available to partially withdraw or surrender. A partial withdrawal will reduce all future payments pro rata. A surrender charge may apply and there may be adverse tax consequences (consult a tax advisor before requesting a partial withdrawal or surrender). The maximum surrender charge is 4% of the annuitized amount (see “Expenses” for the surrender charge schedule). You will be subject to whatever surrender charge schedule is in effect at the time you annuitize under this annuity payment option. The Life with Emergency CashSM benefit will continue through age 100 of the annuitant.

 

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The Life with Emergency CashSM benefit is also a death benefit that is paid upon the death of the annuitant and is generally equal to the surrender value without any surrender charges. For qualified policies the death benefit ceases on the date the annuitant reaches the IRS age limitation.

Payment Option 4—Joint and Survivor Annuity. You may choose between:

 

 

No Period Certain (fixed or variable)—Payments are made during the joint lifetime of the annuitant and a joint annuitant of your selection. Payments will be made as long as either person is living.

 

 

Life with Emergency CashSM (fixed or variable)—Payments will be made during the joint lifetime of the annuitant and a joint annuitant of your selection. Payments will be made as long as either person is living. With the Life with Emergency CashSM feature, you are able to partially withdraw or surrender the Life with Emergency CashSM benefit. The amount you partially withdraw must be at least $2,500. We will provide you with a Life with Emergency CashSM benefit schedule that will assist you in estimating the amount you have available to partially withdraw or surrender. A partial withdrawal will reduce all future payments pro rata. A surrender charge may apply and there may be adverse tax consequences (consult a tax advisor before requesting a partial withdrawal or surrender). The maximum surrender charge is 4% of the annuitized amount (see “Expenses” for the surrender charge schedule). You will be subject to whatever surrender charge schedule is in effect at the time you annuitize under this annuity payment option. The Life with Emergency CashSM benefit will continue through age 100 of the surviving joint annuitant.

The Life with Emergency CashSM benefit is also a death benefit that is paid upon the death of the surviving joint annuitant and is generally equal to the surrender value without any surrender charges. For qualified policies the death benefit ceases on the date the surviving joint annuitant reaches the IRS joint age limitation.

Other annuity payment options may be arranged by agreement with us. Some annuity payment options may not be available for all policies.

If your policy is a qualified policy, payment options 1 and 2 may not satisfy minimum required distributions rules. Consult a tax advisor before electing either of these options.

NOTE CAREFULLY:

IF:

 

 

you choose Life Income with No Period Certain or a Joint and Survivor Annuity with No Period Certain; and

 

 

the annuitant(s) dies before the due date of the second (third, fourth, etc.) annuity payment;

THEN:

 

 

we will make only one (two, three, etc.) annuity payments.

IF:

 

 

you choose Income for a Specified Period, Life Income with 10 years Certain, Life Income with Guaranteed Return of Policy Proceeds, or Income of a Specified Amount; and

 

 

the person receiving payments dies prior to the end of the guaranteed period;

THEN:

 

 

the remaining guaranteed payments may continue to a new payee, or the present value may be paid in a single sum.

IF:

 

 

you choose Life with Emergency CashSM; and

 

 

The annuitant dies before age 101;

THEN:

 

 

a Life with Emergency CashSM death benefit will be paid.

We will not pay interest on amounts represented by uncashed annuity payment checks if the postal or other delivery service is unable to deliver checks to the payee’s address of record. The person receiving payments is responsible for keeping us informed of his/her current address.

 

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You must annuitize your policy no later than the maximum annuity commencement date specified in your policy (earlier for certain distribution channels). If you do not elect an annuity payment option, the default option will generally be Option 3 Life with 10 Years Certain, and all optional benefits (including guaranteed minimum death benefits and living benefits) will terminate.

 

8. DEATH BENEFIT

We will pay a death benefit to your beneficiary, under certain circumstances, if the annuitant dies during the accumulation phase. If there is a surviving owner(s) when the annuitant dies, the surviving owner(s) will receive the death benefit instead of the named beneficiary. The person receiving the death benefit may choose an annuity payment option, or may choose to receive a lump sum. We will determine the amount of and pay the death benefit proceeds, if any are payable on a policy, upon receipt at our administrative office of a certified copy of a death certificate, written directions from each eligible recipient of death benefit proceeds regarding how to pay the death benefit, and any other documents, forms, proof and information that we need.

Annuitant Death Before the Annuity Commencement Date

We will pay a death benefit to the surviving beneficiary IF:

 

 

you are both the annuitant and sole owner of the policy; and

 

 

you die before the annuity commencement date.

We will pay a death benefit to you (owner) IF:

 

 

you are not the annuitant; and

 

 

the annuitant dies before the annuity commencement date.

If the only person receiving the death benefit is the surviving spouse, then he or she may elect to continue the policy as the new annuitant and owner, instead of receiving the death benefit under an annuity payment option or as a lump sum.

Owner Death Before the Annuity Commencement Date

We will not pay a death benefit IF:

 

 

you are not the annuitant; and

 

 

you die prior to the annuity commencement date.

Please note that generally the new owner (unless it is the deceased owner’s spouse) must surrender the policy within five years of your death for the adjusted policy value minus any applicable rider fees. These distribution requirements apply to the policy value upon the death of any owner. These requirements are detailed in the SAI.

Deaths After the Annuity Commencement Date

The death benefit payable, if any, on or after the annuity commencement date depends on the annuity payment option selected.

IF:

 

 

you are not the annuitant; and

 

 

you die on or after the annuity commencement date; and

 

 

the entire interest in the policy has not been paid;

THEN:

 

 

the remaining portion of such interest in the policy will continue to be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution being used as of the date of your death.

IF:

 

 

annuity payments are being made under the Life with Emergency CashSM ; and

 

 

the annuitant dies before age 101 (or earlier, if a qualified policy);

 

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THEN:

 

 

a Life with Emergency CashSM death benefit will be paid.

Succession of Ownership

If any owner dies during the accumulation phase, the person or entity first listed below who is alive or in existence on the date of that death will become the new owner:

 

 

any surviving owner;

 

 

primary beneficiary;

 

 

contingent beneficiary; or

 

 

owner’s estate.

Amount of Death Benefit

Death benefit provisions may differ from state to state. The death benefit may be paid as a lump sum or as annuity payments. The death benefit will generally be the greater of the:

 

 

Account Value which is the greater of the policy value or cash value on the date we receive the required information at our administrative and service office; or

 

 

Guaranteed minimum death benefit (discussed below), if any, plus premium payments (after the date of death), less gross partial withdrawals from the date of death to the date the death benefit is paid.

Please Note, the death benefit terminates upon annuitization and there is a mandatory annuitization date.

Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit

On the policy application, you generally may elect one of the optional guaranteed minimum death benefit options listed below (age limitations may apply) for an additional fee.

After the policy is issued, you cannot make an election and the death benefit cannot be changed.

 

A. Double Enhanced Death Benefit

The Double Enhanced Death Benefit is the greater of 1 or 2 below:

 

  1. The 5% Annually Compounding Death Benefit is:

 

   

the premium payments; less

 

   

any adjusted partial withdrawals;

 

 

 

accumulated at an effective annual rate of 5% from the premium payment date or partial withdrawal date to the earlier of the annuitant’s date of death or the annuitant’s 81st birthday.

 

  2. The Annual Step-Up Death Benefit is equal to:

 

   

the “step-up value” (described below); plus

 

   

any premium payments since the last determination point; minus

 

   

any adjusted partial withdrawals since the last determination point.

The “step-up value” on the policy date is equal to the policy value. On each policy anniversary (referred to as determination points) prior to the earlier of the annuitant’s date of death or the annuitant’s 86th birthday, a comparison is made between 1) the policy value and 2) the previous “step-up value” plus any premium payments minus any adjusted partial withdrawals since the previous determination point, and the greater value becomes the new “step-up value.”

This benefit is not available if the owner or annuitant is age 76 or older on the policy date. There is an extra charge for this death benefit of 0.40% annually for a total mortality and expense risk fee of 0.70%.

 

B. 5% Annually Compounding Death Benefit

The 5% Annually Compounding Death Benefit is equal to:

 

   

the premium payments; less

 

   

any adjusted partial withdrawals;

 

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accumulated at an effective annual rate of 5% from the premium payment date or partial withdrawal date to the earlier of the annuitant’s date of death or the annuitant’s 81st birthday.

This benefit is not available if the owner or annuitant is age 76 or older on the policy date. There is an extra charge for this death benefit of 0.30% annually for a total mortality and expense risk fee of 0.60%.

 

C. Annual Step-Up Death Benefit

The Annual Step-Up Death Benefit is equal to:

 

   

the “step-up value” (described below); plus

 

   

any premium payments since the last determination point; minus

 

   

any adjusted partial withdrawals since the last determination point.

The “step-up value” on the policy date is equal to the policy value. On each policy anniversary (referred to as determination points) prior to the earlier of the annuitant’s date of death or the annuitant’s 86th birthday, a comparison is made between 1) the policy value and 2) the previous “step-up value” plus premium payments minus adjusted partial withdrawals since the previous determination point, and the greater value becomes the new “step-up value.”

This benefit is not available if the owner or annuitant is 81 or older on the policy date. There is an extra charge for this death benefit of 0.25% annually for a total mortality and expense risk fee of 0.55%.

 

D. Return of Premium Death Benefit

The Return of Premium Death Benefit is equal to:

 

   

the total premium payments; less

 

   

any adjusted partial withdrawals as of the date of death.

This benefit is not available if the owner or annuitant is age 91 or older on the policy date.

There is an extra charge for this death benefit of 0.05% annually for a total mortality and expense risk fee of 0.35%.

You will not receive an optional guaranteed minimum death benefit if you do not choose one when you purchase your policy.

The Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit may vary for certain policies and may not be available for all policies.

Adjusted Partial Withdrawals

When you request a partial withdrawal, your guaranteed minimum death benefit, if any, will be reduced by an amount called the adjusted partial withdrawal. Under certain circumstances, the adjusted partial withdrawal may be more than the dollar amount of your gross partial withdrawal. This will generally be the case if the guaranteed minimum death benefit exceeds the policy value at the time of partial withdrawal. It is also possible that if a guaranteed minimum death benefit is paid after you have made a partial withdrawal, then the total amount paid could be less than the total premium payments. We have included a detailed explanation of this adjustment in the SAI. This is referred to as “adjusted partial withdrawal” in your policy.

 

9. TAXES

NOTE: We have prepared the following information on federal income 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 an additional discussion regarding taxes in the SAI.

Annuity Policies in General

Deferred annuity policies are a way of setting aside money for future needs like retirement. Congress recognized how important saving for retirement is and provided special rules in the Internal Revenue Code for annuities.

 

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Simply stated, these rules generally provide that individuals will not be taxed on the earnings, if any, on the money held in an annuity policy until taken out. This is referred to as tax deferral. When a non-natural person (e.g., corporation or certain other entities other than tax-qualified trusts) owns a nonqualified policy, the policy will generally not be treated as an annuity for tax purposes and tax deferral will not apply.

There are different rules as to how you will be taxed depending on how you take the money out and the type of policy—qualified or nonqualified.

You will generally not be taxed on increases in the value of your policy until a distribution occurs (either as a partial withdrawal, surrender, or as annuity payments).

Qualified and Nonqualified Policies

If you purchase the policy under an individual retirement annuity, a 403(b) plan, a pension plan, or specially sponsored program, your policy is referred to as a qualified policy.

Qualified policies are issued in connection with the following:

 

 

Individual Retirement Annuity (IRA): A traditional IRA allows individuals to make contributions, which may be deductible, to the policy. A Roth IRA also allows individuals to make contributions to the policy, but it does not allow a deduction for contributions, and distributions may be tax-free if the owner meets certain rules.

 

 

Tax-Sheltered Annuity (403(b) Plan): A 403(b) Plan may be made available to employees of certain public school systems and tax-exempt organizations and permits contributions to the policy on a pre-tax basis.

 

 

Corporate Pension and Profit-Sharing and H.R. 10 Plan: Employers and self-employed individuals can establish pension or profit-sharing plans for their employees or themselves and make contributions to the policy on a pre-tax basis.

 

 

Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan): Certain governmental and tax-exempt organizations can establish a plan to defer compensation on behalf of their employees through contributions to the policy.

There is no additional tax deferral benefit derived from placing qualified funds into a variable annuity. Features other than tax deferral should be considered in the purchase of a qualified policy. There are limits on the amount of contributions you can make to a qualified policy.

Other restrictions may apply including terms of the plan in which you participate. Optional death benefit features in some cases may exceed the greater of the premium payments or the policy value. Such a death benefit could be characterized as an incidental benefit, the amount of which is limited in any pension or profit-sharing plan or 403(b) plan. Because an optional death benefit may exceed this limitation, anyone using the policy in connection with such plans should consult their tax adviser before purchasing an optional death benefit. The Internal Revenue Service has not reviewed the policy for qualification as an IRA, and has not addressed in a ruling of general applicability whether the death benefit options and riders available, with the policy, if any, comport with IRA qualification requirements.

If you purchase the policy as an individual and not under an individual retirement annuity, 403(b) plan, 457 plan, or pension or profit sharing plan, your policy is referred to as a nonqualified policy.

Partial Withdrawals and Surrenders—Qualified Policies

There are special rules that govern qualified policies. Generally, these rules restrict:

 

 

the amount that can be contributed to the policy during any year;

 

 

the time when amounts can be paid from the policy; and

 

 

the amount of any death benefit that may be allowed.

 

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In the case of a withdrawal under a qualified policy, a pro rata portion of the amount you receive is taxable, generally based on the ratio of your “investment in the contract” to your total account balance or accrued benefit under the retirement plan. Your “investment in the contract” generally equals the amount of any non-deductible purchase payments made by you or on your behalf. In some cases, your “investment in the contract” can be zero.

In addition, a penalty tax may be assessed on amounts partially withdrawn or surrendered from the policy prior to the date you reach age 59 1/2, unless you meet one of the exceptions to this rule. You may also be required to begin taking minimum distributions from the policy by a certain date. The terms of the plan may limit the rights otherwise available to you under the policy. We have provided more information in the SAI.

We may make available under the policy certain guaranteed minimum withdrawal and other optional benefits. The tax rules for qualified policies may limit the value of these optional benefits. For example, if you elect a guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit and your minimum required distribution amount exceeds your guaranteed withdrawal amount, you will have to withdraw more than the guaranteed withdrawal amount to avoid imposition of a 50% excise tax. It is not clear whether guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit payments made during the settlement phase will be taxed as withdrawals or as annuity payments. In view of this uncertainty, we will apply the non-annuity rules for determining minimum required distributions, meaning that a percentage of the value of all benefits under the policy will need to be withdrawn each year. The value may have to include the value of enhanced death benefits and other optional policy provisions such as the guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit rider itself.

If you are attempting to satisfy minimum required distribution rules through partial surrenders, the value of any enhanced death benefit or other optional rider may need to be included in calculating the amount required to be distributed.

The Internal Revenue Code generally requires that interests in a qualified policy be nonforfeitable. If your policy contains a bonus rider with a recapture, forfeiture, or “vesting” feature, it may not be consistent with those requirements. Consult a tax advisor before purchasing a bonus rider as part of a qualified policy.

You should consult your legal counsel or tax adviser if you are considering purchasing a policy for use with any qualified retirement plan or arrangement.

Partial Withdrawals and Surrenders—403(b) Policies

The rules described above for qualified policies generally apply to 403(b) policies. However, specific rules apply to surrenders from certain 403(b) policies. Partial withdrawals and surrenders can generally only be made when an owner:

 

 

reaches age 59 1/2;

 

 

leaves his/her job;

 

 

dies;

 

 

becomes disabled (as that term is defined in the Internal Revenue Code); or

 

 

declares hardship. However, in the case of hardship, the owner can only partially withdraw or surrender the premium payments and not any earnings.

Defaulted loans from Internal Revenue Code Section 403(b) arrangements, and pledges and assignments of qualified policies generally are taxed in the same manner as surrenders from such policies. Please refer to the SAI for further information applicable to distributions from 403(b) policies. Please note that a defaulted loan may stop the growth on a guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit.

Partial Withdrawals and Surrenders—Nonqualified Policies

The information above describing the taxation of qualified policies does not apply to nonqualified policies. If you take a partial withdrawal or surrender (including systematic payouts and payouts under an optional feature, if any) from a nonqualified policy

 

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before the annuity commencement date, the Internal Revenue Code treats that partial withdrawal or surrender as first coming from earnings and then from your premium payments. If your policy contains a market value adjustment feature, then your account value immediately before the surrender may have to be increased by any positive market value adjustments that result from the surrender. There is, however, no definitive guidance on the proper tax treatment of market value adjustments, and you may want to discuss the potential tax consequences of a market value adjustment with your tax advisor.

When you make a partial withdrawal or surrender you are taxed on the amount of the partial withdrawal or surrender that is earnings. If you make a surrender, you are generally taxed on the amount that your surrender proceeds exceeds the “investment in the contract,” which is generally your premiums paid (adjusted for any prior partial withdrawals or portions thereof that were not taxable). In general, loans, pledges, and assignments are taxed in the same manner as partial withdrawals and surrenders. Different rules apply for annuity payments. See “Annuity Payments” below.

The Internal Revenue Code also provides that partially withdrawn or surrendered earnings may be subject to a penalty tax. The amount of the penalty tax is equal to 10% of the amount that is includable in income. Some partial withdrawals and surrenders will be exempt from the penalty tax. They include, among others, any amounts:

 

 

paid on or after the taxpayer reaches age 59 1/2;

 

 

paid after an owner dies;

 

 

paid if the taxpayer becomes disabled (as that term is defined in the Internal Revenue Code);

 

 

paid in a series of substantially equal payments made annually (or more frequently) under a lifetime annuity;

 

 

paid under an immediate annuity; or

 

 

which come from premium payments made prior to August 14, 1982.

If your nonqualified policy contains a guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit rider, certain rules may apply. It is not clear whether guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit payments made during the settlement or income (payout) phase may be taxed as either withdrawals or annuities. In view of this uncertainty, we intend to adopt a conservative approach and treat guaranteed minimum withdrawal payments during the settlement phase under nonqualified policies as withdrawals. Consult a tax advisor before purchasing a guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit rider or option.

All nonqualified deferred annuity policies that are issued by us (or our affiliates) to the same owner during any calendar year are treated as one annuity for purposes of determining the amount includable in the owner’s income when a taxable distribution occurs.

Taxation of Death Benefit Proceeds

Amounts may be distributed from the policy because of the death of the annuitant. Generally, such amounts should be includable in the income of the recipient:

 

 

if distributed in a lump sum, these amounts are taxed in the same manner as a surrender; or

 

 

if distributed under an annuity payment option, these amounts are taxed in the same manner as annuity payments.

Annuity Payments

Although the tax consequences may vary depending on the annuity payment option you select, in general, for nonqualified and certain qualified policies, only a portion of the annuity payments you receive will be includable in your gross income.

In general, the excludable portion of each annuity payment you receive will be determined as follows:

 

 

Fixed payments—by dividing the “investment in the contract” on the annuity commencement date by the total expected value of the annuity payments for the term of the payments. This is the percentage of each annuity payment that is excludable.

 

 

Variable payments—by dividing the “investment in the contract” on the annuity commencement date by the total number of expected periodic payments. This is the amount of each annuity payment that is excludable.

 

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The remainder of each annuity payment is includable in gross income. Once the “investment in the contract” has been fully recovered, the full amount of any additional annuity payments is includable in gross income and taxed as ordinary income.

If you select more than one annuity payment option, special rules govern the allocation of the policy’s entire “investment in the contract” to each such option, for purposes of determining the excludable amount of each payment received under that option. We advise you to consult a competent tax adviser as to the potential tax effects of allocating amounts to any particular annuity payment option.

If, after the annuity commencement date, annuity payments stop because an annuitant died, the excess (if any) of the “investment in the contract” as of the annuity commencement date over the aggregate amount of annuity payments received that was excluded from gross income may possibly be allowable as a deduction in your tax return.

You should consult a tax advisor before electing the Initial Payment Guarantee or a feature with stabilized payments.

Diversification and Distribution Requirements

The Internal Revenue Code provides that the underlying investments for a variable annuity must satisfy certain diversification requirements in order to be treated as an annuity. The policy must also meet certain distribution requirements at the death of an owner in order to be treated as an annuity. These diversification and distribution requirements are discussed in the SAI. We may modify the policy to attempt to maintain favorable tax treatment.

Federal Estate Taxes

While no attempt is being made to discuss the Federal estate tax implications of the policy, a purchaser should keep in mind that the value of an annuity contract owned by a decedent and payable to a beneficiary by virtue of surviving the decedent is included in the decedent’s gross estate. Depending on the terms of the annuity contract, the value of the annuity included in the gross estate may be the value of the lump sum payment payable to the designated beneficiary or the actuarial value of the payments to be received by the beneficiary. Consult an estate planning advisor for more information.

Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax

Under certain circumstances, the Internal Revenue Code may impose a “generation skipping transfer tax” when all or part of an annuity contract is transferred to, or a death benefit is paid to, an individual two or more generations younger than the Owner. Regulations issued under the Internal Revenue Code may require us to deduct the tax from your policy, or from any applicable payment, and pay it directly to the IRS.

Annuity Purchases by Residents of Puerto Rico

The Internal Revenue Service recently announced that income received by residents of Puerto Rico under life insurance or annuity contracts issued by a Puerto Rico branch of a United States life insurance company is U.S.-source income that is generally subject to United States federal income tax.

Annuity Contracts Purchased by Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations

The discussion above provided general information (but not tax advice) regarding U.S. federal income tax consequences to annuity owners that are U.S. persons. Taxable distributions made to owners who are not U.S. persons will generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax withholding at a 30% rate, unless a lower treaty rate applies. In addition, distributions may be subject to state and/or municipal taxes and taxes that may be imposed by the owner’s country of citizenship or residence. Prospective foreign owners are advised to consult with a qualified tax adviser regarding U.S., state, and foreign taxation for any annuity policy purchase.

 

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Transfers, Assignments or Exchanges of Policies

A transfer of ownership or assignment of a policy, the designation of an annuitant or payee or other beneficiary who is not also the owner, the selection of certain annuity commencement dates, or a change of annuitant, may result in certain income or gift tax consequences to the owner that are beyond the scope of this discussion. An owner contemplating any such transfer, assignment, selection, or change should contact a competent tax adviser with respect to the potential tax effects of such a transaction.

Possible Tax Law Changes

Although the likelihood of legislative or regulatory changes is uncertain, there is always the possibility that the tax treatment of the policy could change by legislation, regulation, or otherwise. You should consult a tax adviser with respect to legal or regulatory developments and their effect on the policy.

We have the right to modify the policy to meet the requirements of any applicable laws or regulations, including legislative changes that could otherwise diminish the favorable tax treatment that annuity policy owners currently receive.

Separate Account Charges

It is possible that the Internal Revenue Service may take a position that fees for certain optional benefits (e.g., death benefits other than the Return of Premium death benefit) are deemed to be taxable distributions to you. In particular, the Internal Revenue Service may treat fees associated with certain optional benefits as a taxable surrender, which might also be subject to a tax penalty if the surrender occurs prior to age 59 1/2. Although we do not believe that the fees associated with any optional benefit provided under the policy should be treated as taxable surrenders, the tax rules associated with these benefits are unclear, and we advise that you consult your tax advisor prior to selecting any optional benefit under the policy.

Foreign Tax Credits

We may benefit from any foreign tax credits attributable to taxes paid by certain underlying funds to foreign jurisdictions to the extent permitted under federal tax law.

 

10. ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Systematic Payout Option

You can select at any time during the accumulation phase to receive regular partial withdrawals from your policy by using the Systematic Payout Option. Under this option, you can receive the greater of (1) or (2), divided by the number of payouts made per year, where:

 

(1) is up to 10% of your premium payments reduced by prior withdrawals in that policy year; or

 

(2) is any gains in the policy.

Any payment in excess of the cumulative interest credited at the time of the payment may be subject to a market value adjustment.

Payments can be made monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually and will not begin until one payment period from the date we receive your instructions. Each payment must be at least $50. Monthly and quarterly payments must be made by electronic funds transfer directly to your checking or savings account.

Keep in mind that partial withdrawals under the systematic payout option may be taxable, and if made before age 59 1/2, may be subject to a 10% federal penalty tax.

There is no charge for this benefit.

 

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Initial Payment Guarantee

You may only elect to purchase the optional Initial Payment Guarantee at the time you annuitize your policy. You cannot terminate this payment guarantee or eliminate the charge for it after you have elected it. The guarantee only applies to variable annuity payments. There is an additional charge for this guarantee.

The Initial Payment Guarantee does not establish or guarantee the performance of any subaccount.

With the Initial Payment Guarantee, you receive stabilized annuity payments that are guaranteed to never be less than a percentage of the initial payment. The guaranteed percentage is subject to change from time to time; however once you annuitize and elect the rider, the guaranteed percentage will not change during the life of the rider. Contact us for the current guaranteed percentage.

Rider Fee. There is a charge for the Initial Payment Guarantee rider, which is in addition to the base product mortality and expense risk fee and administrative charge. This fee is reflected in the amount of the annuity payments that you receive if you select the Initial Payment Guarantee. It is reflected in the calculation of the annuity unit values.

The Initial Payment Guarantee rider fee is currently equal to an annual rate of 1.25% of the daily net asset value in the subaccounts. We can change the fee, and you pay whatever the fee is when you annuitize.

Other. The Initial Payment Guarantee uses a 5% assumed investment return to calculate your annuity payments. This means that the dollar amount of the annuity payments will remain level if the investment return (net of fees and expenses) exactly equals 5%. The payments will increase if actual investment performance (net of fees and expenses) exceeds the assumed investment return, and decrease if actual performance is below the assumed investment return (but not decrease below the guaranteed level).

Termination. The Initial Payment Guarantee is irrevocable.

The Initial Payment Guarantee may vary for certain policies and may not be available for all policies.

Beneficiary Earnings Enhancement - Extra II

The optional “Beneficiary Earnings Enhancement – Extra II” rider pays an additional death benefit amount when a death benefit is payable under your policy, in certain circumstances. The Beneficiary Earnings Enhancement – Extra II rider is only available for issue ages through age 75.

Beneficiary Earnings Enhancement – Extra II Benefit Amount. An additional benefit is only payable if a death benefit is paid on the base policy to which the rider is attached. The amount of the additional benefit is dependent on the amount of time that has passed since the rider date as follows:

 

 

If a death benefit is payable within the first five years after the rider date, the additional benefit amount will be equal to the sum of all rider fees paid since the rider date.

 

 

If a death benefit is payable after five years following the rider date, the additional benefit will be equal to the rider benefit base multiplied by the rider benefit percentage.

The rider benefit base at any time is equal to the policy value less any premiums added after the rider date.

The rider benefit percentage is subject to change from time to time; however once you elect the rider the rider benefit percentage will not change for the life of the rider. Currently the rider benefit percentage equals 30% for issue ages 0 – 70 and 20% for issue ages 71 – 75, based on the annuitant’s age.

No benefit is payable under the Beneficiary Earnings Enhancement - Extra II if the policy value on the date the death benefit is paid is less than the premium payments added after the rider date.

 

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For purposes of computing taxable gains, both the death benefit payable under the policy and the additional benefit will be considered.

Please see the SAI for an example which illustrates the additional death benefit payable as well as the effect of a partial withdrawal on the additional benefit.

Spousal Continuation. If a spouse, as the new owner of the policy, elects to continue the policy instead of receiving the death benefit and Beneficiary Earnings Enhancement – Extra II, the spouse will receive a one-time policy value increase equal to the Beneficiary Earnings Enhancement – Extra II benefit amount. At this time the rider will terminate. The spouse will have the option of immediately re-electing the rider as long as he or she is under the age of 76 and the rider is still available.

Rider Fee. A rider fee, 0.55% of the policy value, is deducted annually on each rider anniversary prior to annuitization. We will also deduct this fee upon surrender of the policy or other termination of the rider. The rider fee is deducted pro rata from each investment choice. The fee is deducted even during periods when the rider would not pay any benefits.

Termination. The rider will remain in effect until:

 

 

you cancel it by notifying our administrative and service office in writing,

 

 

the policy is annuitized or surrendered, or

 

 

the additional death benefit is paid or added to the policy value under a spousal continuation.

Once terminated, the Beneficiary Earnings Enhancement - Extra II may not be re-elected for one year.

The tax consequences associated with this rider are not clear. This rider may violate the requirements of certain qualified plans and for any qualified plan or IRA. Consult a tax adviser before electing this rider.

Please note: This feature terminates upon annuitization and there is a mandatory annuitization date.

The Beneficiary Earnings Enhancement - Extra II may vary for certain policies and may not be available for all policies.

Nursing Care and Terminal Condition Withdrawal Option

No market value adjustment will apply if you make a partial withdrawal or surrender ($1,000 minimum), under certain circumstances, because you or your spouse has been:

 

 

confined in a hospital or nursing facility for 30 days in a row after the policy issue date; or

 

 

diagnosed with a terminal condition after the policy issue date (usually a life expectancy of 12 months or less).

This benefit is also available to the annuitant or annuitant’s spouse if the owner is not a natural person.

You may exercise this benefit at any time during the accumulation phase. There is no charge for this benefit.

This benefit may vary for certain policies and may not be available for all policies.

Unemployment Waiver

No market value adjustment will apply to partial withdrawals or surrenders after you or your spouse become unemployed in certain circumstances, because you were terminated, laid off, or otherwise lost your job involuntarily. In order to qualify, you (or your spouse, whichever is applicable) must have been:

 

 

employed full time for at least two years prior to becoming unemployed;

 

 

employed full time on the policy date;

 

 

unemployed for at least 60 days in a row at the time of the partial withdrawal or surrender;

 

 

must have a minimum cash value at the time of the partial withdrawal or surrender of $5,000; and

 

 

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You must provide written proof from your State’s Department of Labor, which verifies that you qualify for and are receiving unemployment benefits at the time of partial withdrawal or surrender.

This benefit is also available to the annuitant or annuitant’s spouse if the owner is not a natural person.

You may exercise this benefit at any time during the accumulation phase. There is no charge for this benefit.

This benefit may vary for certain policies and may not be available for all policies.

Telephone Transactions

You may generally make transfers and change the allocation of additional premium payments by telephone IF:

 

 

you select the “Telephone Transfer/Reallocation Authorization” box in the policy application or enrollment information; or

 

 

you later complete an authorization form.

You may also make partial withdrawals subject to certain restrictions.

You will be required to provide certain information for identification purposes when requesting a transaction by telephone and we may record your telephone call. We may also require written confirmation of your request. We will not be liable for following telephone requests that we believe are genuine. We reserve the right to revoke your telephone transaction privileges at any time without revoking all owners’ telephone transfer privileges.

Telephone requests must be received while the New York Stock Exchange is open to get same-day pricing of the transaction. We may discontinue this option at any time.

We may deny the telephone transaction privileges to market timers.

We cannot guarantee that telephone transactions will always be available. For example, our offices may be closed during severe circumstances or other emergencies. There may be interruptions in service beyond our control, and if the volume of calls is unusually high, we might not have anyone available, or lines available, to take your call.

Dollar Cost Averaging Program

During the accumulation phase, you may instruct us to automatically make transfers into one or more variable subaccounts (except the ProFunds and the Access fund) in accordance with your allocation instructions. This is known as Dollar Cost Averaging. While Dollar Cost Averaging buys more accumulation units when prices are low and fewer accumulation units when prices are high, it does not guarantee profits or assure that you will not experience a loss.

There are two Dollar Cost Averaging programs available under your policy:

 

 

Traditional—You may specify the dollar amount to be transferred or the number of transfers. Transfers will begin as soon as the program is started.

 

 

Special—You may elect either a six or twelve month program. Transfers will begin as soon as the program is started. You cannot transfer from another investment choice into a Special Dollar Cost Averaging program.

A minimum of $500 per transfer is required. A minimum of $3,000 is required to start a 6-month program and $6,000 is required to start a 12-month program. The minimum number of transfers is 6 monthly or 4 quarterly, and the maximum is 24 monthly or 8 quarterly.

You can elect to transfer from one of the fixed or variable sources listed on the Dollar Cost Averaging election form (except the ProFunds and the Access fund) (only fixed sources are available for special Dollar Cost Averaging programs).

A Dollar Cost Averaging program will begin once we receive the required instructions and the minimum required premium. If we receive additional premium payments while a special Dollar Cost Averaging program is running, absent new instructions to the contrary, the amount of the special Dollar Cost Averaging transfers will increase, but the length of the special Dollar Cost Averaging program will not.

 

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NOTE CAREFULLY:

IF:

 

 

we do not receive all necessary information to begin an initial Dollar Cost Averaging program within 30 days of allocating the minimum required amount to a Dollar Cost Averaging program; or

 

 

we do not receive the minimum required amount to begin an initial Dollar Cost Averaging program within 30 days of allocating an insufficient amount;

THEN:

 

 

any amount in a fixed source will be transferred to the money market investment choice; and

 

 

any amount in a variable source will remain in that variable investment choice; and

 

 

new instructions will be required to begin a Dollar Cost Averaging program.

IF:

 

 

we receive additional premium payments after a Dollar Cost Averaging program is completed;

THEN:

 

 

the additional premium payments will be allocated according to the current payment allocations at that time and will not reactivate a completed Dollar Cost Averaging program. (New Dollar Cost Averaging instructions are required to start a new Dollar Cost Averaging program once the previous Dollar Cost Averaging program has completed.)

IF:

 

 

you discontinue a Dollar Cost Averaging program before its completion;

THEN:

 

 

we will, absent new instructions to the contrary, transfer any remaining balance directly into the subaccounts in the Dollar Cost Averaging instructions.

You should consider your ability to continue a Dollar Cost Averaging program during all economic conditions.

There is no charge for this benefit.

The Dollar Cost Averaging Program may vary for certain policies and may not be available for all policies. See your policy for availability of the fixed account options.

Asset Rebalancing

During the accumulation phase you can instruct us to automatically rebalance the amounts in your subaccounts to maintain your desired asset allocation by submitting a completed request form signed by the owner. This feature is called Asset Rebalancing and can be started and stopped at any time free of charge. However, we will not rebalance if you are in the Dollar Cost Averaging program or if any other transfer is requested. If a transfer is requested, we will honor the requested transfer and discontinue Asset Rebalancing. New instructions are required to re-start Asset Rebalancing. Asset Rebalancing ignores amounts in the fixed account. You can choose to rebalance monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually.

 

11. OTHER INFORMATION

Ownership

You, as owner of the policy, exercise all rights under the policy. You can change the owner at any time by notifying us in writing. An ownership change may be a taxable event.

Assignment

You can also generally assign the policy at any time while the annuitant is alive. We will not be bound by the assignment until we receive written notice of the assignment at our administrative and service office. We will not be liable for any payment or other action we take in accordance with the policy before we receive notice of the assignment. There may be limitations on your ability to assign a qualified policy. An assignment may have tax consequences.

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

Western Reserve was initially incorporated under the laws of Ohio on October 1, 1957. It is engaged in the business of writing life insurance policies and annuity contracts. Western Reserve is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Transamerica Corporation, which conducts most of its operations through subsidiary companies engaged in the insurance business or in providing non-insurance financial services. All of the stock of Transamerica Corporation is indirectly owned by AEGON N.V. of the Netherlands, the securities of which are publicly traded. AEGON N.V., a holding company, conducts its business through subsidiary companies engaged primarily in the insurance business. Western Reserve is licensed in the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and in all states except New York. Western Reserve is obligated to pay all benefits under the policy.

The Separate Account

We established a separate account, called Separate Account VA AA, under the laws of the State of Ohio on May 30, 2007. The separate account receives and invests the premium payments that are allocated to it for investment in shares of the underlying fund portfolios.

The separate account is registered with the SEC as a unit investment trust under the 1940 Act. However, the SEC does not supervise the management, the investment practices, or the policies of the separate account or us. Income, gains and losses (whether or not realized), from assets allocated to the separate account are, in accordance with the policies, credited to or charged against the separate account without regard to our other income, gains or losses. The assets of the separate account are held in our name on behalf of the separate account and belong to us. However, those assets that underlie the policies are not chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business we may conduct. The separate account may include other subaccounts that are not available under these policies.

Mixed and Shared Funding

Before making a decision concerning the allocation of premium payments to a particular subaccount, please read the prospectuses for the underlying fund portfolios. The underlying fund portfolios are not limited to selling their shares to this separate account and can accept investments from any separate account or qualified retirement plan. Since the underlying fund portfolios are available to registered separate accounts offering our variable annuity products, as well as variable annuity and variable life products of other insurance companies, and qualified retirement plans, there is a possibility that a material conflict may arise between the interests of this separate account and one or more of the other separate accounts of another participating insurance company. In the event of a material conflict, the affected insurance companies, including us, agree to take any necessary steps to resolve the matter. This may include removing their separate accounts from the underlying fund portfolios. See the underlying fund portfolios’ prospectuses for more details.

Exchanges and Reinstatements

You can generally exchange one annuity policy for another in a “tax-free exchange” under Section 1035 of the Internal Revenue Code. Before making an exchange, you should compare both annuities carefully.

Remember that if you exchange another annuity for the one described in this prospectus, then you may pay a surrender charge on the other annuity and there will be a new surrender charge period and other charges may be higher (or lower) and the benefits under this annuity may be different. You should not exchange another annuity for this one unless you determine, after knowing all the facts, that the exchange is in your best interest and not just better for the person trying to sell you this policy (that person will generally earn a commission if you buy this policy through an exchange or otherwise).

 

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You may surrender your policy and transfer your money directly to another life insurance company (sometimes referred to as a 1035 Exchange or a trustee-to-trustee transfer). You may also ask us to reinstate your policy after such a transfer by returning the same total dollar amount of funds to the applicable investment choices. The dollar amount will be used to purchase new accumulation units at the then current price. Because of changes in market value, your new accumulation units may be worth more or less than the units you previously owned. We recommend that you consult a tax professional to explain the possible tax consequences of exchanges and reinstatements.

Voting Rights

To the extent required by law, we will vote all shares of the underlying fund portfolios held in the separate account in accordance with instructions we receive from you and other owners that have voting interests in the underlying fund portfolios. We will send you and other owners requests for instructions on how to vote those shares. When we receive those instructions, we will vote all of the shares in proportion to those instructions. Accordingly, it is possible for a small number of policy owners (assuming there is a quorum) to determine the outcome of a vote, especially if they have large policy values. If, however, we determine that we are permitted to vote the shares in our own right, we may do so.

Each person having a voting interest will receive proxy material, reports, and other materials relating to the appropriate underlying fund portfolio.

Distributor of the Policies

Distribution and Principal Underwriting Agreement. We have entered into a principal underwriting and distribution agreement with TCI for the distribution and sale of the policies. We reimburse TCI for certain expenses it incurs in the distribution of the policies (e.g., commissions payable to selling firms selling the policies, as described below.)

Compensation to Broker-Dealers Selling the Policies. The policies are offered to the public through broker-dealers (“selling firms”) that are licensed under the federal securities laws; the selling firm and/or its affiliates are also licensed under state insurance laws. The selling firms have entered into written selling agreements with us and with TCI as principal underwriter for the policies. We pay commissions through TCI to the selling firms for their sales of the policies.

A limited number of affiliated and unaffiliated broker-dealers may also be paid commissions and overrides to “wholesale” the policies, that is, to provide sales support and training to sales representatives at selling firms. We may also provide compensation to a limited number of broker-dealers for providing ongoing service in relation to policies that have already been purchased.

To the extent permitted by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules, Western Reserve, InterSecurities, Inc. (ISI) and other affiliated parties may pay (or allow other broker-dealers to provide) promotional incentives or payments in the form of cash or non-cash compensation or reimbursement to some, but not all, selling firms. These arrangements are described further below.

The registered representative who sells you the policy typically receives a portion of the compensation we (and our affiliates) pay to the selling firms, depending on the agreement between the selling firm and its registered representative and the firm’s internal compensation program. These programs may include other types of cash and non-cash compensation and other benefits. Ask your sales representative for further information about the compensation your sales representative, and the selling firm that employs your sales representative, may receive in connection with your purchase of a policy. Also inquire about any revenue sharing arrangements that we and our affiliates may have with the selling firm, including the conflicts of interests that such arrangements may create.

 

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Special Compensation For Affiliated Wholesaling and Selling Firms. Our parent company provides paid-in capital to TCI and pays the cost of TCI’s operating and other expenses, including costs for facilities, legal and accounting services, and other internal administrative functions.

Western Reserve’s two main distribution channels are ISI and World Group Securities (“WGS”), both affiliates, who sell Western Reserve products.

Western Reserve underwrites the cost of ISI’s various facilities, third-party services and internal administrative functions, including employee salaries, sales representative training and computer systems, that are provided directly to ISI. These facilities and services are necessary for ISI’s administration and operation, and Western Reserve is compensated by ISI for these expenses based on ISI’s usage. In addition, Western Reserve and other affiliates pay for certain sales expenses of ISI, including the costs of preparing and producing prospectuses and sales promotional materials for the policy.

ISI pays its branch managers a portion of the commissions received from Western Reserve for the sale of the policies. Sales representatives receive a portion of the commissions for their sales of policies in accordance with ISI’s internal compensation programs.

To support its sales of Western Reserve’s variable annuity products, WGS receives an expense allowance of 0.35% of the annual annuity premiums paid on variable annuities sold by WGS. Sales representatives receive a portion of the commissions for their sales of policies in accordance with WGS’s internal compensation programs.

Sales representatives and their managers at ISI and WGS may receive directly or indirectly additional cash benefits and non-cash compensation or reimbursements from us or our affiliates. Additional compensation or reimbursement arrangements may include payments in connection with the firm’s conferences or seminars, sales or training programs for invited selling representatives and other employees, seminars for the public, trips (such as travel, lodging and meals in connection therewith), entertainment, merchandise and other similar items, and payments, loans, loan guaranties, or loan forgiveness to assist a firm or a representative in connection with systems, operating, marketing and other business expenses. The amounts may be significant and may provide us with increased access to the sales representatives.

In addition, ISI’s managers and/or sales representatives who meet certain productivity standards may be eligible for additional compensation. Sales of the policies by affiliated selling firms may help sales representatives and/or their managers qualify for certain benefits, and may provide such persons with special incentive to sell our policies. For example, ISI’s and WGS’s registered representatives, general agents, marketing directors and supervisors may be eligible to participate in a voluntary stock purchase plan that permits participants to purchase stock of AEGON N.V. (Western Reserve’s ultimate parent) by allocating a portion of the commissions they earn to purchase such shares. A portion of the contributions of commissions by ISI’s representatives may be matched by ISI.

ISI’s and WGS’s registered representatives may also be eligible to participate in a stock option and award plan. Registered representatives who meet certain production goals will be issued options on the stock of AEGON N.V.

Additional Compensation that We and our Affiliates Pay to Selected Selling Firms. We may pay certain selling firms additional cash amounts for “preferred product” treatment of the policies in their marketing programs in order to receive enhanced marketing services and increased access to their sales representatives. In exchange for providing us with access to their distribution network, such selling firms may receive additional compensation or reimbursement for, among other things, the hiring and training of sales personnel, marketing, sponsoring of conferences, meetings, seminars, and events and/or other services

 

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they provide to us and our affiliates. To the extent permitted by applicable law, we and other parties may allow other non-cash incentives and compensation to be paid to these selling firms. These special compensation arrangements are not offered to all selling firms, and the terms of such arrangements may differ between selling firms.

Special compensation arrangements are calculated in different ways by different selling firms and may be based on past or anticipated sales of the Policies or other criteria. For instance, Western Reserve made flat fee payments to several selling firms with payments ranging from $4,000 to $26,500 in 2006 for the sales of the Western Reserve’s insurance products.

During 2006, we entered into “preferred product” arrangements with ISI, WGS, Girard Securities, Berthel Fisher, Equity Leadership Securities Group and Investors Capital Corp. We paid the following amounts (in addition to sales commissions and expense allowances) to these firms:

 

Name of Firm

  

Aggregate

Amount Paid

in 2006

Girard Securities

   $ 4,000

Berthel Fisher

   $ 10,000

Investors Capital Corp.

   $ 14,500

Equity Leadership Securities Group

   $ 26,500

No specific charge is assessed directly to Policy owners or the separate account to cover commissions and other incentives or payments described above. We do intend to recoup commissions and other sales expenses and incentives we pay, however, through fees and charges deducted under the policy and other corporate revenue.

You should be aware that a selling firm or its sales representatives may receive different compensation or incentives for selling one product over another. In some cases, these payments may create an incentive for the selling firm or its sales representatives to recommend or sell this policy to you. You may wish to take such payments into account when considering and evaluating any recommendation relating to the policies.

IMSA

We are a member of the Insurance Marketplace Standards Association (IMSA). IMSA is an independent, voluntary organization of life insurance companies. It promotes high ethical standards in the sales and advertising of individual life insurance, long-term care insurance, and annuity products. Through its Principles and Code of Ethical Market Conduct, IMSA encourages its member companies to develop and implement policies and procedures to promote sound market practices. Companies must undergo a rigorous self and independent assessment of their practices to become a member of IMSA. The IMSA logo in our sales literature shows our ongoing commitment to these standards. You may find more information about IMSA and its ethical standards at www.imsaethics.org in the “Consumer” section or by contacting IMSA at: (240)-744-3030.

Legal Proceedings

Western Reserve, like other life insurance companies, is involved in lawsuits, including class action lawsuits. In some lawsuits involving insurers, substantial damages have been sought and/or material settlement payments have been made. Although the outcome of any litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, at the present time there are no pending or threatened lawsuits that are likely to have a material adverse impact on the separate account, on TCI’s ability to perform under its principal underwriting agreement, or on Western Reserve’s ability to meet its obligations under the policy.

There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies. Western Reserve and certain of its affiliates have been examined by, and received requests for information from, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In particular, Western Reserve has responded to requests for documents and information from the SEC staff in connection with an

 

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ongoing investigation, which has included requests for testimony by Western Reserve, its personnel and other related persons regarding potential market timing and matters affecting certain employees and affiliates.

A number of other companies in this industry have announced settlements of enforcement actions with various regulatory agencies such as the SEC; those settlements have encompassed a wide range of remediation including injunctive relief, monetary penalties, and restitution. Western Reserve and its affiliates are actively working with the SEC in this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. Although it is not possible to provide a meaningful estimate of the range of potential outcomes at this time, Western Reserve does not believe the resolution will be material to its financial position. Western Reserve and/or its affiliates, and not the separate account or its policy owners, will bear the costs regarding these regulatory matters.

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Glossary of Terms
The Policy—General Provisions
Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences
Investment Experience
Beneficiary Earnings Enhancement – Extra II Rider – Additional Information
Published Ratings
State Regulation
Administration
Records and Reports
Distribution of the Policies
Voting Rights
Other Products
Custody of Assets
Legal Matters
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Other Information
Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE ANNUITY - M

Issued through

SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA AA

Offered by

WESTERN RESERVE LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF OHIO

This Statement of Additional Information expands upon subjects discussed in the current prospectus for the Flexible Premium Variable Annuity - M offered by Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio (“WRL”). A copy of the prospectus dated October 29, 2007, may be obtained by calling 1-800-851-9777, or by writing to Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Attention: Customer Care Group, 4333 Edgewood Road NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001. The prospectus sets forth information that a prospective investor should know before investing in a policy. Terms used in the current prospectus for the policy are incorporated in this Statement of Additional Information.

This Statement of Additional Information (SAI) is not a prospectus and should be read only in conjunction with the prospectuses for the policy and the underlying fund portfolios.

Dated: October 29, 2007


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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

   3

THE POLICY—GENERAL PROVISIONS

   5

Owner

   5

Entire Policy

   5

Misstatement of Age or Sex

   6

Addition, Deletion, or Substitution of Investments

   6

Market Value Adjustment

   7

Reallocation of Annuity Units After the Annuity Commencement Date

   10

Annuity Payment Options

   10

Death Benefit

   11

Assignment

   13

Evidence of Survival

   13

Non-Participating

   13

Amendments

   13

Employee and Agent Purchases

   13

Present Value of Future Variable Payments

   14

Stabilized Payments

   14

CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES

   15

Tax Status of the Policy

   15

Taxation of Annuities

   16

Taxation of the Company

   19

INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE

   19

Accumulation Units

   19

Annuity Unit Value and Annuity Payment Rates

   21

BENEFICIARY EARNINGS ENHANCEMENT - EXTRA II RIDER —

   23

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

   23

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE DATA

   23

Money Market Yields

   23

Other Subaccount Yields

   24

Total Returns

   25

Other Performance Data

   26

Adjusted Historical Performance Data

   26

PUBLISHED RATINGS

   26

STATE REGULATION OF WRL

   26

ADMINISTRATION

   27

RECORDS AND REPORTS

   27

DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICIES

   27

VOTING RIGHTS

   27

OTHER PRODUCTS

   28

CUSTODY OF ASSETS

   28

LEGAL MATTERS

   28

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

   28

OTHER INFORMATION

   29

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   29

 

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Accumulation Unit—An accounting unit of measure used in calculating the policy value in the separate account before the annuity commencement date.

Adjusted Policy Value—The policy value increased or decreased by any market value adjustment.

Administrative Office—Our phone number is 1-800-851-9777. Our hours are Monday—Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Eastern time.

Annuitant— The person on whose life any death benefit or annuity payments involving life contingencies will be based.

Annuity Commencement Date—The date upon which annuity payments are to commence. This date may be any date at least four years after the policy date and may not be later than the last day of the policy month following the month after the annuitant attains age 95. The annuity commencement date may have to be earlier for qualified policies and may be earlier if required by state law.

Annuity Payment Option—A method of receiving a stream of annuity payments selected by the owner.

Annuity Unit—An accounting unit of measure used in the calculation of the amount of the second and each subsequent variable annuity payment.

Beneficiary—The person who has the right to the death benefit as set forth in the policy.

Business Day—A day when the New York Stock Exchange is open for business.

Cash Value— The adjusted policy value less any applicable rider fees (imposed upon partial withdrawal or surrender).

Code—The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Enrollment form—A written application, order form, or any other information received electronically or otherwise upon which the policy is issued and/or is reflected on the data or specifications page.

Fixed Account—One or more investment choices under the policy that are part of WRL’s general assets and are not in the separate account.

Guaranteed Period Options—The various guaranteed interest rate periods of the fixed account, which WRL may offer and into which premiums may be paid or amounts may be transferred.

Market Value Adjustment—A positive or negative adjustment to amounts partially withdrawn, surrendered, transferred, or applied to annuity payment options from the fixed account guaranteed period options prior to the end of the guaranteed period. The adjustment reflects changes in the interest rates declared by WRL since the date any payment was received by (or an amount was transferred to) the guaranteed period option. The market value adjustment can either decrease or increase the amount to be received by the owner upon partial withdrawal, surrender, transfer, or commencement of annuity payments, depending upon whether there has been an increase or decrease in interest rates, respectively.

 

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Nonqualified Policy—A policy other than a qualified policy.

Owner (You, Your)— The person who may exercise all rights and privileges under the policy. The owner during the lifetime of the annuitant and prior to the annuity commencement date is the person designated as the owner in the information that we require to issue a policy.

Policy Date—The date shown on the policy data page attached to the policy and the date on which the policy becomes effective.

Policy Value—On or before the annuity commencement date, the policy value is equal to the owner’s:

 

 

premium payments; minus

 

 

partial withdrawals (including the net effect of any applicable market value adjustment on such partial withdrawals); plus

 

 

interest credited in the fixed account; plus

 

 

accumulated gains in the separate account; minus

 

 

accumulated losses in the separate account; minus

 

 

service charges, rider fees, premium taxes, and transfer fees and other charges, if any.

Policy Year—A policy year begins on the date in which the policy becomes effective and on each anniversary thereof.

Premium Payment—An amount paid to WRL by the owner or on the owner’s behalf as consideration for the benefits provided by the policy.

Qualified Policy—A policy issued in connection with retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment under the Code.

Separate Account—Separate Account VA AA, a separate account established and registered as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), to which premium payments under the policies may be allocated.

Service Charge—An annual charge on each policy anniversary (and a charge at the time of surrender during any policy year) for policy maintenance and related administrative expenses. This annual charge is $30, but will not exceed 2% of the policy value.

Subaccount—A subdivision within the separate account, the assets of which are invested in a specified underlying fund portfolio.

Valuation Period—The period of time from one determination of accumulation unit values and annuity unit values to the next subsequent determination of values. Such determination shall be made on each business day.

Variable Annuity Payments—Payments made pursuant to an annuity payment option which fluctuate as to dollar amount or payment term in relation to the investment performance of the specified subaccounts within the separate account.

Written Notice—Written notice, signed by the owner, that gives WRL the information it requires and is received at the administrative and service office. For some transactions, WRL may accept an electronic notice, such as telephone instructions. Such electronic notice must meet the requirements WRL establishes for such notices.

 

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In order to supplement the description in the prospectus, the following provides additional information about WRL and the policy, which may be of interest to a prospective purchaser.

THE POLICY—GENERAL PROVISIONS

Owner

The policy shall belong to the owner upon issuance of the policy after completion of an enrollment form and delivery of the initial premium payment. While the annuitant is living, the owner may: (1) assign the policy; (2) surrender the policy; (3) amend or modify the policy with WRL’s consent; (4) receive annuity payments or name a payee to receive the payments; and (5) exercise, receive and enjoy every other right and benefit contained in the policy. The exercise of these rights may be subject to the consent of any assignee or irrevocable beneficiary; and a spouse in a community or marital property state.

Unless WRL has been notified of a community or marital property interest in the policy, it will rely on its good faith belief that no such interest exists and will assume no responsibility for inquiry.

Note carefully. If the owner predeceases the annuitant and no joint owner, primary beneficiary, or contingent beneficiary is alive or in existence on the date of death, the owner’s estate will become the new owner. If no probate estate is opened because the owner has precluded the opening of a probate estate by means of a trust or other instrument, that trust may not exercise ownership rights to the policy. It may be necessary to open a probate estate in order to exercise ownership rights to the policy.

The owner may change the ownership of the policy in a written notice. When this change takes effect, all rights of ownership in the policy will pass to the new owner. A change of ownership may have tax consequences.

When there is a change of owner, the change will not be effective until it is recorded in our records. Once recorded, it will take effect as of the date the owner signs the written notice, subject to any payment WRL has made or action WRL has taken before recording the change. Changing the owner does not change the designation of the beneficiary or the annuitant.

If ownership is transferred to a new owner (except to the owner’s spouse) because the owner dies before the annuitant, the cash value generally must be distributed to the new owner within five years of the owner’s death, or payments must be made over the new owner’s lifetime or for a period certain that does not extend beyond that new owner’s life expectancy, provided that the first payment begins within one year of your death.

Entire Policy

The policy, any endorsements or riders thereon, the enrollment form, or information provided in lieu thereof, constitute the entire contract between WRL and the owner. All statements in the enrollment form are representations and not warranties. No statement will cause the policy to be void or to be used in defense of a claim unless contained in the enrollment form or information provided in lieu thereof.

 

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Misstatement of Age or Sex

If the age or sex of the annuitant or owner has been misstated, WRL will change the annuity benefit payable to that which the premium payments would have purchased for the correct age or sex. The dollar amount of any underpayment made by WRL shall be paid in full with the next payment due such person or the beneficiary. The dollar amount of any overpayment made by WRL due to any misstatement shall be deducted from payments subsequently accruing to such person or beneficiary. Any underpayment or overpayment will include interest at 5% per year, from the date of the wrong payment to the date of the adjustment. The age of the annuitant or owner may be established at any time by the submission of proof satisfactory to WRL.

Addition, Deletion, or Substitution of Investments

WRL cannot and does not guarantee that any of the subaccounts will always be available for premium payments, allocations, or transfers. WRL retains the right, subject to any applicable law, to make certain changes in the separate account and its investments. WRL reserves the right to eliminate the shares of any portfolio held by a subaccount2 and to substitute shares of another underlying fund portfolio, or of another registered open-end management investment company for the shares of any portfolio, if the shares of the portfolio are no longer available for investment or if, in WRL’s judgment, investment in any portfolio would be inappropriate in view of the purposes of the separate account. To the extent required by the 1940 Act, as amended, substitutions of shares attributable to your interest in a subaccount will not be made without prior notice to you and the prior approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Nothing contained herein shall prevent the separate account from purchasing other securities for other series or classes of variable annuity policies, or from effecting an exchange between series or classes of variable annuity policies on the basis of your requests.

New subaccounts may be established when, in the sole discretion of WRL, marketing, tax, investment or other conditions warrant. Any new subaccounts may be made available to existing owners on a basis to be determined by WRL. Each additional subaccount will purchase shares in a mutual fund portfolio, or other investment vehicle. WRL may also eliminate one or more subaccounts if, in its sole discretion, marketing, tax, investment, or other conditions warrant such change. In the event any subaccount is eliminated, WRL will notify you and request a reallocation of the amounts invested in the eliminated subaccount. If no such reallocation is provided by you, WRL will reinvest the amounts in the subaccount that invests in the Transamerica Money Market Portfolio (or in a similar portfolio of money market instruments). If a portfolio of money market instruments is unavailable, WRL will reinvest the amounts, in another subaccount, or in the fixed account, if appropriate.

Similarly, WRL will close a subaccount to new investment (either transfers or premium payments) if the corresponding portfolio closes to new investments. Any amounts that would otherwise be invested in a closed subaccount (for premium allocations, portfolio rebalancing, dollar cost averaging, automatic checking account or payroll deductions for period premiums, etc.) will, if you do not provide instructions for a new allocation, be invested in the subaccount that invests in the Transamerica Money Market Fund (or in a similar portfolio of money market instruments). If a portfolio of money market instruments is unavailable, WRL will reinvest the amounts in another subaccount, or in the fixed account, if appropriate.

WRL may in the future make additional investment choices available to contract owners (although it is not obligated to do so). WRL may create new separate accounts or add new subaccounts to the separate account, or combine subaccounts, or add new underlying fund portfolios. WRL cannot guarantee that the current investment choices will always be available. WRL does not control the underlying funds, and they could stop selling new shares, merge with other funds, or liquidate, all without the permission or consent of WRL. For these or other reasons, WRL may remove

 

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existing subaccounts and underlying mutual funds or substitute a new fund for an existing fund, or transfer the assets of the separate account to another account or accounts (or otherwise combine the separate account with another account or accounts), but only to the extent permitted by applicable law and with such approvals from securities and insurance regulators as are necessary. In the event of any such substitution or change, WRL may, by appropriate endorsement, make such changes in the policies as may be necessary or appropriate to reflect such substitution or change. WRL may also vote shares in the underlying funds in its own right, or deregister the separate account under the 1940 Act, again only to the extent permitted by applicable law and with such approvals as are necessary. In the event of such deregistration, the separate account would continue to invest in mutual funds or other investment choices as directed by contract owners.

Market Value Adjustment

Money that you partially withdraw or surrender from, transfer out of, or apply to an annuity payment option, from a guaranteed period option of the fixed account before the end of its guaranteed period (the number of years you specified the money would remain in the guaranteed period option) may be subject to a market value adjustment. At the time you request a partial withdrawal or surrender, if interest rates set by WRL have risen since the date of the initial guarantee, the market value adjustment will result in a lower cash value. However, if interest rates have fallen since the date of the initial guarantee, the market value adjustment will result in a higher cash value.

Market value adjustments will not reduce the adjusted policy value for a guaranteed period option below the premium payments and transfers to that guaranteed period option, less any prior partial withdrawals and transfers from the guaranteed period option, plus interest at the policy’s minimum guaranteed effective annual interest rate. This is referred to as the market value adjustment floor.

The formula that will be used to determine the market value adjustment is:

S* (G-C)* (M/12)

 

S    =    Gross amount being partially withdrawn surrendered, or transferred that is subject to the market value adjustment
G    =    Guaranteed effective annual interest rate in effect for the guaranteed period option applicable to “S”.
C    =    Current guaranteed effective annual interest rate then being offered on new premiums for the next longer guaranteed period than “M”. If this policy form or such a guaranteed period is no longer offered, “C” will be the U.S. Treasury rate for the next longer maturity (in whole years) than “M” on the 25th day of the previous calendar month, plus up to 2%.
M    =    Number of months remaining in the current guaranteed period, rounded up to the next higher whole number of months.
*    =    multiplication
^    =    exponentiation
/    =    division

 

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Example 1 (Full Surrender, rates increase by 3%):

 

Single premium:    $50,000.00
Guarantee period:    5 Years
Guarantee rate:    5.50% per annum
Surrender:    Middle of policy year 2
Policy value at middle of policy year 2    = $50,000.00 * (1.055) ^ 1.5 = $54,181.21
Cumulative earnings    = $54,181.21 – $50,000.00 = $4,181.21
Amount subject to market value adjustment    = $54,181.21 – $4,181.21 = $50,000.00
Market value adjustment floor    = $50,000.00 * (1.015) ^ 1.5 = $51,129.21
Market Value adjustment   
G = .055   
C = .085   
M = 42   
Market value adjustment    = S* (G-C)* (M/12)
   = $50,000.00 * (.055-.085) * (42/12)
  

= $-5,250.00, but market value adjustment cannot cause the adjusted policy value to fall below the market value adjustment floor, so the adjustment is limited to

$51,129.21 - $54,181.21 = $-3,052.00

Adjusted policy value   

= policy value + market value adjustment

= $54,181.21 + ($-3,052.00) = $51,129.21

Cash value at middle of policy year 2   

= policy value + market value adjustment

= $54,181.21 + (-$3,052.00) = $51,129.21

Upon full surrender of the policy, the minimum cash value will never be less than that required by the nonforfeiture laws of your state.

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Example 2 (Full Surrender, rates decrease by 1%):

 

Single premium:    $50,000.00
Guarantee period:    5 Years
Guarantee rate:    5.50% per annum
Surrender:    Middle of policy year 2
Policy value at middle of policy year 2    = $50,000.00 * (1.055) ^ 1.5 = $54,181.21
Cumulative earnings    = $54,181.21 – $50,000.00 = $4,181.21
Amount subject to market value adjustment    = $54,181.21 – $4,181.21 = $50,000.00
Market value adjustment floor    = $50,000.00 * (1.015) ^ 1.5 = $51,129.21
Market value adjustment   
G = .055   
C = .045   
M = 42   
Market value adjustment    = S* (G-C)* (M/12)
   = $50,000.00 * (.055-.045) * (42/12) = $1,750.00
Adjusted policy value    = $54,181.21 + $1,750.00 = $55,931.21
Cash value at middle of policy year 2   

= policy value + market value adjustment

= $54,181.21 + $1,750.00 = $55,931.21

Upon full surrender of the policy, the minimum cash value will never be less than that required by the nonforfeiture laws of your state.

On a partial withdrawal, WRL will pay the policyholder the full amount of partial withdrawal requested (as long as the policy value is sufficient). Amounts withdrawn will reduce the policy value by an amount equal to:

R - E

R    =     the requested partial withdrawal;

E     =     the market value adjustment; and

Example 3 (Partial Withdrawal, rates increase by 1%):

 

Single premium:    $50,000.00
Guarantee period:    5 Years
Guarantee rate:    5.50% per annum
Partial withdrawal:    $20,000 middle of policy year 2
Policy value at middle of policy year 2    = $50,000.00 * (1.055) ^ 1.5 = $54,181.21
Cumulative earnings    = $54,181.21 – $50,000.00 = $4,181.21
Market value adjustment   
S = $20,000 – $4,181.21 = $15,818.79   
G = .055   
C = .065   
M = 42   
Market Value Adjustment    = S * (G-C) * (M/12)
  

= $15,818.79 * (.055 - .065) * (42/12)

= $-553.66

Remaining policy value at middle of policy year 2    = $54,181.21 - (R - E)
   = $54,181.21 - ($20,000.00 - ($-553.66)) = $33,627.55

 

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Example 4 (Partial Withdrawal, rates decrease by 1%):

 

Single premium:    $50,000.00
Guarantee period:    5 Years
Guarantee rate:    5.50% per annum
Partial withdrawal:    $20,000; middle of policy year 2
Policy value at middle of policy year 2    = $50,000.00 * (1.055) ^ 1.5 = $54,181.21
Cumulative earnings    = $54,181.21 – $50,000.00 = $4,181.21
Market value adjustment   
S = $20,000 – $4,181.21 = $15,818.79   
G = .055   
C = .045   
M = 42   
Market Value Adjustment    = S * (G – C) * (M/12)
  

= $15,818.79 * (.055 - .045) * (42/12)

= $553.66

Remaining policy value at middle of policy year 2    = $54,181.21 - (R - E)
   = $54,181.21 - ($20,000.00 – $553.66) = $34,734.87

Reallocation of Annuity Units After the Annuity Commencement Date

After the annuity commencement date, you may reallocate the value of a designated number of annuity units of a subaccount then credited to a policy into an equal value of annuity units of one or more other subaccounts or the fixed account. The reallocation shall be based on the relative value of the annuity units of the account(s) or subaccount(s) at the end of the business day on the next payment date. The minimum amount which may be reallocated is the lesser of (1) $10 of monthly income or (2) the entire monthly income of the annuity units in the account or subaccount from which the transfer is being made. If the monthly income of the annuity units remaining in an account or subaccount after a reallocation is less than $10, WRL reserves the right to include the value of those annuity units as part of the transfer. The request must be in writing to WRL’s administrative and service office. There is no charge assessed in connection with such reallocation. A reallocation of annuity units may be made up to four times in any given policy year.

After the annuity commencement date, no transfers may be made from the fixed account to the separate account.

Annuity Payment Options

Note: Portions of the following discussion do not apply to annuity payments under the Initial Payment Guarantee. See the “Stabilized Payments” section of this SAI.

During the lifetime of the annuitant and prior to the annuity commencement date, the owner may choose an annuity payment option or change the election, but notice of any election or change of election must be received by WRL at its administrative and service office at least thirty (30) days prior to the annuity commencement date (elections less than 30 days before the annuity commencement date require prior approval). If no election is made prior to the annuity commencement date, annuity payments will be made using (1) life income with level payments for 10 years certain, using the existing adjusted policy value of the fixed account, or (2) life income with variable payments for 10 years certain, using the existing policy value of the separate account, or (3) a combination of (1) and (2).

The person who elects an annuity payment option can also name one or more successor payees to receive any unpaid amount WRL has at the death of a payee. Naming these payees cancels any prior choice of a successor payee.

 

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A payee who did not elect the annuity payment option does not have the right to advance or assign payments, take the payments in one sum, or make any other change. However, the payee may be given the right to do one or more of these things if the person who elects the option tells WRL in writing and WRL agrees.

Variable Payment Options. The dollar amount of the first variable annuity payment will be determined in accordance with the annuity payment rates set forth in the applicable table contained in the policy. For variable annuity payments the tables are based on a 5% effective annual Assumed Investment Return and the “2000 Table”, using an assumed annuity commencement date of 2005 (static projection to this point) with dynamic projection using scale G from that point (100% of G for male, 50% of G for females). The dollar amount of additional variable annuity payments will vary based on the investment performance of the subaccount(s) of the separate account selected by the annuitant or beneficiary.

Determination of the First Variable Payment. The amount of the first variable payment depends upon the sex (if consideration of sex is allowed under applicable law) and adjusted age of the annuitant. For regular annuity payments, the adjusted age is the annuitant’s actual age nearest birthday, on the annuity commencement date, adjusted as follows:

 

Annuity Commencement Date

  

Adjusted Age

Before 2010

   Actual Age

2010-2019

   Actual Age minus 1

2020-2026

   Actual Age minus 2

2027-2033

   Actual Age minus 3

2034-2040

   Actual Age minus 4

After 2040

   As determined by WRL

This adjustment assumes an increase in life expectancy, and therefore it results in lower payments than without such an adjustment.

Determination of Additional Variable Payments. All variable annuity payments other than the first are calculated using annuity units that are credited to the policy. The number of annuity units to be credited in respect of a particular subaccount is determined by dividing that portion of the first variable annuity payment attributable to that subaccount by the annuity unit value of that subaccount on the annuity commencement date. The number of annuity units of each particular subaccount credited to the policy then remains fixed, assuming no transfers to or from that subaccount occur. The dollar value of variable annuity units in the chosen subaccount will increase or decrease reflecting the investment experience of the chosen subaccount. The dollar amount of each variable annuity payment after the first may increase, decrease or remain constant. This amount is equal to the sum of the amounts determined by multiplying the number of annuity units of each particular subaccount credited to the policy by the annuity unit value for the particular subaccount on the date the payment is made.

Death Benefit

Adjusted Partial Withdrawal. The amount of your guaranteed minimum death benefit is reduced due to a partial withdrawal by an amount called the adjusted partial withdrawal. The reduction amount depends on the relationship between your death benefit and policy value. The adjusted partial withdrawal is equal to (1) multiplied by (2), where:

 

(1) is the gross partial withdrawal amount

 

(2) is the adjustment factor = current death proceeds prior to the gross partial withdrawal divided by the policy value prior to the gross partial withdrawal.

 

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The following examples describe the effect of a partial withdrawal on the guaranteed minimum death benefit and policy value.

Example 1

(Assumed Facts for Example)

 

  $75,000    current guaranteed minimum death benefit before partial withdrawal
  $50,000    current policy value before partial withdrawal
  $75,000    current death proceeds
  $15,000    requested partial withdrawal
$   5,000    cumulative earnings
  $     100    market value adjustment (assumes interest rates have decreased since initial guarantee)
  $14,900    reduction in policy value = $15,000 - 100
  $22,350    adjusted partial withdrawal = $14,900 * ($75,000/$50,000)
  $52,650    new guaranteed minimum death benefit (after partial withdrawal) = $75,000 – $22,350
  $35,100    new policy value (after partial withdrawal) = $50,000 - $14,900

 

Summary:      

Reduction in guaranteed minimum death benefit

   = $ 22,350   

Reduction in policy value

   = $ 14,900   

Note, guaranteed minimum death benefit is reduced more than the policy value because the guaranteed minimum death benefit was greater than the policy value just prior to the partial withdrawal.

Example 2

(Assumed Facts for Example)

 

$50,000    current guaranteed minimum death benefit before partial withdrawal
$75,000    current policy value before partial withdrawal
$75,000    current death proceeds
$15,000    requested partial withdrawal
$  7,500    cumulative earnings
$    -100    market value adjustment (assumes interest rates have increased since initial guarantee)
$15,100    reduction in policy value = $15,000 - ($-100)
$15,100    adjusted partial withdrawal = 15,100 * (75,000/75,000)
$34,900    new guaranteed minimum death benefit (after partial withdrawal) = $50,000 - $15,100
$59,900    new policy value (after partial withdrawal) = $75,000 - $15,100

 

Summary:      

Reduction in guaranteed minimum death benefit

   = $ 15,100   

Reduction in policy value

   = $ 15,100   

Note, the guaranteed minimum death benefit and policy value are reduced by the same amount because the policy value was higher than the guaranteed minimum death benefit just prior to the partial withdrawal.

Due proof of death of the annuitant is proof that the annuitant died prior to the commencement of annuity payments. A certified copy of a death certificate, a certified copy of a decree of a court of competent jurisdiction as to the finding of death, a written statement by the attending physician, along with any other proof required by or satisfactory to WRL will constitute due proof of death.

Upon receipt at our administrative and service office of this proof and an election of a method of settlement and return of the policy, the death benefit generally will be paid within seven days, or as soon thereafter as WRL has sufficient information about the beneficiary to make the payment. The beneficiary may receive the amount payable in a lump sum cash benefit, or, subject to any limitation under any state or federal law, rule, or regulation, under one of the annuity payment options described above, unless a settlement agreement is in effect which would prevent such an election.

 

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Assignment

During the lifetime of the annuitant, the owner may assign any rights or benefits provided by the policy if the policy is a nonqualified policy. An assignment will not be binding on WRL until a copy has been filed at its administrative and service office. The owner’s rights and benefits and those of the beneficiary are subject to the rights of the assignee. WRL assumes no responsibility for the validity or effect of any assignment. Any claim made under an assignment shall be subject to proof of interest and the extent of the assignment. An assignment may have tax consequences.

Unless you so direct by filing written notice with WRL, no beneficiary may assign any payments under the policy before they are due. To the extent permitted by law, no payments will be subject to the claims of any beneficiary’s creditors.

Qualified policies may not be assigned except as otherwise allowed by law.

Evidence of Survival

WRL reserves the right to require satisfactory evidence that a person is alive if a payment is based on that person being alive. No payment will be made until WRL receives such evidence.

Non-Participating

The policy will not share in WRL’s surplus earnings; no dividends will be paid.

Amendments

No change in the policy is valid unless made in writing by WRL and approved by one of WRL’s officers. No registered representative has authority to change or waive any provision of the policy.

WRL reserves the right to amend the policy to meet the requirements of any federal or state law or published rulings. You can refuse such a change by giving written notice, but a refusal may result in adverse tax consequences.

Employee and Agent Purchases

The policy may be acquired by an employee or registered representative of any broker/dealer authorized to sell the policy or their immediate family, or by an officer, director, trustee, or bona-fide full-time employee of WRL or its affiliated companies or their immediate family. In such a case, WRL may credit an amount equal to a percentage of the premium payment to the policy due to lower acquisition costs WRL experiences on those purchases. WRL, in its discretion, may offer certain employer sponsored savings plans, reduced fees and charges including, but not limited to, the annual service charge, the mortality and expense risk fee and the administrative charge for certain sales under circumstances which may result in savings of certain costs and expenses. In addition, there may be other circumstances of which WRL is not presently aware which could result in reduced sales or distribution expenses. Credits to the policy or reductions in these fees and charges will not be unfairly discriminatory against any owner.

 

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Present Value of Future Variable Payments

The present value of future variable payments is calculated by taking (a) the supportable payment on the business day we receive the partial withdrawal or surrender request, times (b) the number of payments remaining, discounted using a discount rate.

Stabilized Payments

If you have selected a payout feature that provides for stabilized payments (e.g., the Initial Payment Guarantee or a Life with Emergency Cash annuity payment option), please note that the stabilized payments remain constant throughout each year and are adjusted on the anniversary of your annuitization. Without stabilized payments, each payment throughout the annuitization year would fluctuate based on the performance of your selected subaccounts. To reflect the difference in these payments we adjust (both increase and decrease as appropriate) the number of annuity units. The units are adjusted when we calculate the supportable payment. Supportable payments are used in the calculation of partial withdrawal and surrender values, death benefits, and transfers. On your annuitization anniversary we set the new stabilized payment equal to the current supportable payment. In the case of an increase in the number of variable annuity units, your participation in the future investment performance will be increased since more variable annuity units are credited to you. Conversely, in the case of a reduction of the number of variable annuity units, your participation in the future investment performance will be decreased since fewer variable annuity units are credited to you. If the Initial Payment Guarantee is chosen, the stabilized variable annuity payment will equal the greater of the guaranteed payment or the supportable payment at that time.

The following table demonstrates, on a purely hypothetical basis, the changes in the number of variable annuity units. The changes in the variable annuity unit values reflect the investment performance of the applicable subaccounts as well as the separate account charge.

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Hypothetical Changes in Annuity Units with Stabilized Payments*

 

AIR

         5.0%          

Life & 10 Year Certain

                  

Male aged 65

                  

First Variable Payment

         $500          
         

Beginning

Annuity

Units

  

Annuity

Unit

Values

 

Monthly

Payment

Without

Stabilization

  

Monthly

Stabilized

Payment

  

Adjustments

In

Annuity

Units

   

Cumulative

Adjusted

Annuity

Units

At Issue:

   January 1    400.0000    1.250000   $ 500.00    $ 500.00    0.0000     400.0000
   February 1    400.0000    1.252005   $ 500.80    $ 500.00    0.0041     400.0041
   March 1    400.0000    1.252915   $ 501.17    $ 500.00    0.0059     400.0100
   April 1    400.0000    1.245595   $ 498.24    $ 500.00    (0.0089 )   400.0011
   May 1    400.0000    1.244616   $ 497.85    $ 500.00    (0.0108 )   399.9903
   June 1    400.0000    1.239469   $ 495.79    $ 500.00    (0.0212 )   399.9691
   July 1    400.0000    1.244217   $ 497.69    $ 500.00    (0.0115 )   399.9576
   August 1    400.0000    1.237483   $ 494.99    $ 500.00    (0.0249 )   399.9327
   September 1    400.0000    1.242382   $ 496.95    $ 500.00    (0.0150 )   399.9177
   October 1    400.0000    1.242382   $ 496.95    $ 500.00    (0.0149 )   399.9027
   November 1    400.0000    1.249210   $ 499.68    $ 500.00    (0.0016 )   399.9012
   December 1    400.0000    1.252106   $ 500.84    $ 500.00    0.0040     399.9052
   January 1    399.9052    1.255106   $ 501.92    $ 501.92    0.0000     399.9052

 

* The total separate account expenses and portfolio expenses included in the calculations are 2.25% (2.25% is a hypothetical figure). If higher expenses were charged, the numbers would be lower.

CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCE S

The following summary does not constitute tax advice. It is a general discussion of certain of the expected federal income tax consequences of investment in and distributions with respect to a policy, based on the Code, Regulations thereunder, judicial authority, and current administrative rulings and practice. This summary discusses only certain federal income tax consequences to “United States Persons,” and does not discuss state, local, or foreign tax consequences. United States Persons means citizens or residents of the United States, domestic corporations, domestic partnerships and trusts, or estates that are subject to United States federal income tax regardless of the source of their income.

Tax Status of the Policy

Diversification Requirements. Section 817(h) of the Code provides that in order for a non-qualified variable contract which is based on a segregated asset account to qualify as an annuity contract under the Code, the investments made by such account must be “adequately diversified” in accordance with Treasury Regulations. The Regulations issued under Section 817(h) (Treas. Reg. §1.817-5) apply a diversification requirement to each of the subaccounts. The separate account, through its underlying fund portfolios and their portfolios, intends to comply with the diversification requirements of the Regulations. We have entered into agreements with each underlying fund portfolio company that require the portfolios to be operated in compliance with the Regulations.

Owner Control. In some circumstances, owners of variable contracts who retain excessive control over the investment of the underlying separate account assets may be treated as the owners of those assets and may be subject to tax on income produced by those assets. Although there is little guidance in this area and published guidance does not address certain aspects of the policies, we believe that the owner of a policy should not be treated as the owner of the underlying assets. We reserve the right to modify the policies to bring them into conformity with applicable standards should such modification be necessary to prevent owners of the policies from being treated as the owners of the underlying separate account assets.

 

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Distribution Requirements. The Code requires that nonqualified policies contain specific provisions for distribution of policy proceeds upon the death of any owner. In order to be treated as an annuity contract for federal income tax purposes, the Code requires that such policies provide that if any owner dies on or after the annuity commencement date and before the entire interest in the policy has been distributed, the remaining portion must be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method in effect on such owner’s death. If any owner dies before the annuity commencement date, the entire interest in the policy must generally be distributed within 5 years after such owner’s date of death or be used to provide payments to a designated beneficiary beginning within one year of such owner’s death and will be made for the life of the beneficiary or for a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of the beneficiary. However, if upon such owner’s death prior to the annuity commencement date, such owner’s surviving spouse becomes the sole new owner under the policy, then the policy may be continued with the surviving spouse as the new owner. Under the policy, the beneficiary is the person(s) designated by an owner/annuitant and the surviving joint owner is the beneficiary of an owner who is not the annuitant. If any owner is not a natural person, then for purposes of these distribution requirements, the primary annuitant shall be treated as an owner and any death or change of such primary annuitant shall be treated as the death of an owner. The nonqualified policies contain provisions intended to comply with these requirements of the Code. No regulations interpreting these requirements of the Code have yet been issued and thus no assurance can be given that the provisions contained in the policies satisfy all such Code requirements. The provisions contained in the policies will be reviewed and modified if necessary to assure that they comply with the Code requirements when clarified by regulation or otherwise.

The following discussion is based on the assumption that the policy qualifies as an annuity contract for federal income tax purposes.

Taxation of Annuities

In General. Code Section 72 governs taxation of annuities in general. We believe that an owner who is an individual will not be taxed on increases in the value of a policy until such amounts are withdrawn or distributed. For this purpose, the assignment, pledge, or agreement to assign or pledge any portion of the policy value, and in the case of a qualified policy, any portion of an interest in the plan, generally will be treated as a distribution. The taxable portion of a distribution is taxable as ordinary income.

Non-Natural Persons. Pursuant to Section 72(u) of the Code, a nonqualified policy held by a taxpayer other than a natural person generally will not be treated as an annuity contract under the Code; accordingly, an owner who is not a natural person will recognize as ordinary income for a taxable year the excess, if any, of the policy value over the “investment in the contract”. There are some exceptions to this rule and a prospective purchaser of the policy that is not a natural person should discuss these with a competent tax adviser.

Withholding. The portion of any distribution under a policy that is includable in gross income will be subject to federal income tax withholding unless the recipient of such distribution elects not to have federal income tax withheld. Election forms will be provided at the time distributions are requested or made. For certain qualified policies, the withholding rate varies according to the type of distribution and the owner’s tax status. For qualified policies, taxable “eligible rollover distributions” from Section 401(a) plans, Section 403(a) annuities, Section 403(b) tax-sheltered annuities, and governmental 457 plans are subject to a mandatory federal income tax withholding of 20%. An eligible rollover distribution is any distribution to an employee (or an employee’s spouse or former spouse as beneficiary or alternate payee) from such a plan, other than specified distributions such as distributions required by the Code, distributions in a specified annuity form or hardship distributions. The 20% withholding does not apply, however, if the owner chooses a “direct rollover” from the plan to another tax-qualified plan or IRA. Different withholding requirements may apply in the case of non-United States persons.

 

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Qualified Policies. The qualified policy is designed for use with several types of tax-qualified retirement plans. The tax rules applicable to participants and beneficiaries in tax-qualified retirement plans vary according to the type of plan and the terms and conditions of the plan. Special favorable tax treatment may be available for certain types of contributions and distributions. Adverse tax consequences may result from contributions in excess of specified limits, distributions prior to age 59 1/2 (subject to certain exceptions), distributions that do not conform to specified commencement and minimum distribution rules, and in other specified circumstances. Some retirement plans are subject to distribution and other requirements that are not incorporated into the policies or our policy administration procedures. Owners, participants, and beneficiaries are responsible for determining that contributions, distributions, and other transactions with respect to the policies comply with applicable law.

For qualified plans under Section 401(a), 403(a), 403(b), and 457, the Code requires that distributions generally must commence no later than the later of April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the owner (or plan participant) (i) reaches age 70 1/2 or (ii) retires, and must be made in a specified form or manner. If a participant in a Section 401(a) plan is a “5 percent owner” (as defined in the Code), or in the case of an IRA (other than a Roth IRA), distributions generally must begin no later than April 1 of the calendar year in which the owner (or plan participant) reaches age 70 1/2. Each owner is responsible for requesting distributions under the policy that satisfy applicable tax rules.

We may make available, as options under the policy, certain guaranteed minimum withdrawal and other optional benefits. The tax rules for qualified policies may limit the value of these optional benefits. Consult a qualified tax advisor before electing any of these benefits for a qualified policy.

We do not attempt to provide more than general information about use of the policy with the various types of retirement plans. Purchasers of policies for use with any retirement plan should consult their legal counsel and tax adviser regarding the suitability of the policy.

Traditional Individual Retirement Annuities. In order to qualify as a traditional individual retirement annuity under Section 408(b) of the Code, a policy must satisfy certain conditions: (i) the owner must be the annuitant; (ii) the policy generally is not transferable by the owner, e.g., the owner may not designate a new owner, designate a contingent owner or assign the policy as collateral security; (iii) subject to special rules, the total premium payments for any calendar year may not exceed the amount specified in the Code ($4,000 for 2007, $5,000 if age 50 or older), except in the case of a rollover amount or contribution under Section 402(c), 402(e)(6), 403(a)(4), 403(b)(8), 403(b)(10), 408(d)(3) or 457(e)(16) of the Code; (iv) annuity payments or partial withdrawals must begin no later than April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the annuitant attains age 70 1/2; (v) an annuity payment option with a period certain that will guarantee annuity payments beyond the life expectancy of the annuitant and the beneficiary may not be selected; (vi) certain payments of death benefits must be made in the event the annuitant dies prior to the distribution of the policy value; (vii) the entire interest of the owner is non-forfeitable; and (viii) the premiums must not be fixed. Policies intended to qualify as traditional individual retirement annuities under Section 408(b) of the Code contain such provisions. Amounts in the IRA (other than nondeductible contributions) are taxed when distributed from the IRA. Distributions prior to age 59 1/2 (unless certain exceptions apply) are subject to a 10% penalty tax.

The Internal Revenue Service has not reviewed the policy for qualification as an IRA and has not addressed in a ruling of general applicability whether the death benefit options and riders available with the policies comport with IRA qualification requirements.

Roth Individual Retirement Annuities (Roth IRA). The Roth IRA, under Section 408A of the Code, contains many of the same provisions as a traditional IRA. However, there are some differences. First, the contributions are not deductible and must be made in cash or as a rollover or transfer from another Roth IRA or other IRA. A rollover from or conversion of an IRA to a Roth IRA may be subject to tax and other special rules may apply to the rollover or conversion and to distributions attributable thereto. The Roth IRA is available to individuals with earned income and

 

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whose modified adjusted gross income is under $114,000 for single filers, $166,000 for married filing jointly, and $10,000 for married filing separately. Subject to special rules, the amount per individual that may be contributed to all IRAs (Roth and traditional) is the deductible amount specified in the Code ($4,000 for 2007, $5,000 if age 50 or older). Secondly, the distributions are taxed differently. The Roth IRA offers tax-free distributions when made 5 tax years after the first contribution to any Roth IRA of the individual and made after attaining age 59 1/2, to pay for qualified first time homebuyer expenses (lifetime maximum of $10,000), or due to death or disability. All other distributions are subject to income tax when made from earnings and may be subject to a penalty tax unless an exception applies. Unlike the traditional IRA, there are no minimum required distributions during the owner’s lifetime; however, required distributions at death are generally the same as for traditional IRAs.

Section 403(b) Plans. Under Section 403(b) of the Code, payments made by public school systems and certain tax exempt organizations to purchase policies for their employees are excludable from the gross income of the employee, subject to certain limitations. However, such payments may be subject to FICA (Social Security) taxes. The policy includes a death benefit that in some cases may exceed the greater of the premium payments or the policy value. The death benefit could be characterized as an incidental benefit, the amount of which is limited in any tax-sheltered annuity under Section 403(b). Therefore, employers using the policy in connection with such plans should consult their tax adviser. Additionally, in accordance with the requirements of the Code, Section 403(b) annuities generally may not permit distribution of (i) elective contributions made in years beginning after December 31, 1988, and (ii) earnings on those contributions, and (iii) earnings on amounts attributed to elective contributions held as of the end of the last year beginning before January 1, 1989. Distributions of such amounts will be allowed only upon the death of the employee, on or after attainment of age 59 1/2, severance from employment, disability, or financial hardship, except that income attributable to elective contributions may not be distributed in the case of hardship. These rules may prevent the payment of guaranteed withdrawals under a guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit prior to age 59 1/2.

Corporate Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans and H.R. 10 Plans. Sections 401(a) and 403(a) of the Code permit corporate employers to establish various types of retirement plans for employees and self-employed individuals to establish qualified plans for themselves and their employees. Such retirement plans may permit the purchase of the policies to accumulate retirement savings. Adverse tax consequences to the plan, the participant or both may result if the policy is assigned or transferred to any individual as a means to provide benefit payments. The policy includes a death benefit that in some cases may exceed the greater of the premium payments or the policy value. The death benefit could be characterized as an incidental benefit, the amount of which is limited in a pension or profit sharing plan. Therefore, employers using the policy in connection with such plans should consult their tax adviser.

Deferred Compensation Plans. Section 457 of the Code, while not actually providing for a qualified plan as that term is normally used, provides for certain deferred compensation plans with respect to service for state governments, local governments, political subdivisions, agencies, instrumentalities, and certain affiliates of such entities, and tax exempt organizations. The policies can be used with such plans. Under such plans a participant may specify the form of investment in which his or her participation will be made. For non-governmental Section 457 plans, all such investments, however, are owned by, and are subject to, the claims of the general creditors of the sponsoring employer. Depending on the terms of the particular plan, a non-government employer may be entitled to draw on deferred amounts for purposes unrelated to its Section 457 plan obligations. In general, all amounts received under a non-governmental Section 457 plan are taxable and are subject to federal income tax withholding as wages.

 

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Taxation of the Company

The Company at present is taxed as a life insurance company under part I of Subchapter L of the Code. The separate account is treated as part of the Company and, accordingly, will not be taxed separately as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Code. We do not expect to incur any federal income tax liability with respect to investment income and net capital gains arising from the activities of the separate account retained as part of the reserves under the policy. Based on this expectation, it is anticipated that no charges will be made against the separate account for federal income taxes. If, in future years, any federal income taxes are incurred by us with respect to the separate account, we may make a charge to that account.

INVESTMENT EXPERIENC E

A “net investment factor” is used to determine the value of accumulation units and annuity units, and to determine annuity payment rates.

Accumulation Units

Allocations of a premium payment directed to a subaccount are credited in the form of accumulation units. Each subaccount has a distinct accumulation unit value. The number of units credited is determined by dividing the premium payment or amount transferred to the subaccount by the accumulation unit value of the subaccount as of the end of the valuation period during which the allocation is made. For each subaccount, the accumulation unit value for a given business day is based on the net asset value of a share of the corresponding portfolio of the underlying fund portfolios less any applicable charges or fees. The investment performance of the portfolio, expenses, and deductions of certain charges affect the value of an accumulation unit.

Upon allocation to the selected subaccount, premium payments are converted into accumulation units of the subaccount. The number of accumulation units to be credited is determined by dividing the dollar amount allocated to each subaccount by the value of an accumulation unit for that subaccount as next determined after the premium payment is received at the administrative and service office or, in the case of the initial premium payment, when the enrollment form is completed, whichever is later. The value of an accumulation unit for each subaccount was arbitrarily established at the inception of each subaccount. Thereafter, the value of an accumulation unit is determined as of the close of trading on each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business.

An index (the “net investment factor”) which measures the investment performance of a subaccount during a valuation period is used to determine the value of an accumulation unit for the next subsequent valuation period. The net investment factor may be greater or less than or equal to one; therefore, the value of an accumulation unit may increase, decrease, or remain the same from one valuation period to the next. You bear this investment risk. The net investment performance of a subaccount and deduction of certain charges affect the accumulation unit value.

The net investment factor for any subaccount for any valuation period is determined by dividing (a) by (b) and subtracting (c) from the result, where:

 

(a) is the net result of:

 

  (1) the net asset value per share of the shares held in the subaccount determined at the end of the current valuation period, plus

 

  (2) the per share amount of any dividend or capital gain distribution made with respect to the shares held in the subaccount if the ex-dividend date occurs during the current valuation period, plus or minus

 

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  (3) a per share credit or charge for any taxes determined by WRL to have resulted during the valuation period from the investment operations of the subaccount;

 

(b) is the net asset value per share of the shares held in the subaccount determined as of the end of the immediately preceding valuation period; and

 

(c) is an amount representing the separate account charge and any optional benefit fees, if applicable.

Illustration of Separate Account Accumulation Unit Value Calculations

(Assumes Double Enhanced Death Benefit)

Formula and Illustration for Determining the Net Investment Factor

 

Net Investment Factor =    (A + B - C)   - E
   D  

Where:

A =

   The net asset value of an underlying fund portfolio share as of the end of the current valuation period.   
             Assume    A=$11.57   

B =

   The per share amount of any dividend or capital gains distribution since the end of the immediately preceding valuation period.   
   Assume    B=0   

C =

   The per share charge or credit for any taxes reserved for at the end of the current valuation period.   
   Assume    C=0   

D =

   The net asset value of an underlying fund portfolio share at the end of the immediately preceding valuation period.   
             Assume    D=$11.40   

E =

   The daily deduction for the mortality and expense risk fee and the administrative charge, and any optional benefit fees. Assume E totals 0.85% on an annual basis; on a daily basis, this equals .000023190.   

 

Then, the net investment factor =    ($11.57 + 0 - 0)   - .000023190 = Z = 1.014889091
   ($11.40)  

Formula and Illustration for Determining Accumulation Unit Value

Accumulation Unit Value = A * B

Where:

 

A =    The accumulation unit value for the immediately preceding valuation period.   
   Assume = $X   
B =    The net investment factor for the current valuation period.   
   Assume = Y   

Then, the accumulation unit value = $X * Y = $Z

 

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Annuity Unit Value and Annuity Payment Rates

The amount of variable annuity payments will vary with annuity unit values. Annuity unit values rise if the net investment performance of the subaccount exceeds the annual assumed investment return of 5% annually. Conversely, annuity unit values fall if the net investment performance of the subaccount is less than the annual assumed investment return. The value of a variable annuity unit in each subaccount was established at $1 on the date operations began for that subaccount. The value of a variable annuity unit on any subsequent business day is equal to (a) multiplied by (b) multiplied by (c), where:

 

(a) is the variable annuity unit value for the subaccount on the immediately preceding business day;

 

(b) is the net investment factor for that subaccount for the valuation period; and

 

(c) is the investment result adjustment factor for the valuation period.

The investment result adjustment factor for the valuation period is the product of discount factors of .99986634 per day to recognize the 5% effective annual assumed investment return. The valuation period is the period from the close of the immediately preceding business day to the close of the current business day.

The net investment factor for the policy used to calculate the value of a variable annuity unit in each subaccount for the valuation period is determined by dividing (i) by (ii) and subtracting (iii) from the result, where:

 

(i) is the result of:

 

  (1) the net asset value of a fund share held in that subaccount determined at the end of the current valuation period; plus

 

  (2) the per share amount of any dividend or capital gain distributions made by the fund for shares held in that subaccount if the ex-dividend date occurs during the valuation period; plus or minus

 

  (3) a per share credit or charge for any taxes reserved for, which WRL determines to have resulted from the investment operations of the subaccount.

 

(ii) is the net asset value of a fund share held in that subaccount determined as of the end of the immediately preceding valuation period.

 

(iii) is a factor representing the mortality and expense risk fee and administrative charge. This factor is equal, on an annual basis, to 0.50% of the daily net asset value of a fund share held in that subaccount. (For calculating Initial Payment Guarantee annuity payments, the factor is currently 1.25% higher, at a rate of 1.75%).

The dollar amount of subsequent variable annuity payments will depend upon changes in applicable annuity unit values.

The annuity payment rates vary according to the annuity option elected and the sex and adjusted age of the annuitant at the annuity commencement date. The policy also contains a table for determining the adjusted age of the annuitant.

 

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Illustration of Calculations for Annuity Unit Value

and Variable Annuity Payments

Formula and Illustration for Determining Annuity Unit Value

Annuity Unit Value = A * B * C

 

Where:   A = Annuity unit value for the immediately preceding valuation period.
     Assume = $X   
  B = Net investment factor for the valuation period for which the annuity unit value is being calculated.
     Assume = Y   
  C = A factor to neutralize the annual assumed investment return of 5% built into the Annuity Tables used.
     Assume = Z   

Then, the annuity unit value is:

$X * Y * Z = $Q

Formula and Illustration for Determining Amount of

First Monthly Variable Annuity Payment

 

First monthly variable annuity payment =

   A * B   
   $1,000   

 

Where:   A = The adjusted policy value as of the annuity commencement date.
     Assume = $X   
 

B = The annuity purchase rate per $1,000 of adjusted policy value based upon the option selected, the sex and adjusted age of the annuitant according to the tables contained in the policy.

     Assume = $Y   

 

Then, the first monthly variable annuity payment =

   $X * $Y = $Z   
   $1,000   

Formula and Illustration for Determining the Number of Annuity Units

Represented by Each Monthly Variable Annuity Payment

 

Number of annuity units =

   A   
   B   

 

Where:    A =The dollar amount of the first monthly variable annuity payment
      Assume = $X   
   B =The annuity unit value for the valuation date on which the first monthly payment is due.
      Assume = $Y   

 

Then, the number of annuity units =    $X = Z   
   $Y   

 

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BENEFICIARY EARNINGS ENHANCEMENT - EXTRA II RIDER —

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Assume the Beneficiary Earnings Enhancement- Extra II is added to a new policy opened with $100,000 initial premium. The annuitant is less than age 71 on the rider date. On the first and second rider anniversaries, the policy value is $110,000 and $95,000 respectively when the rider fees are deducted. The annuitant adds $25,000 premium in the 3rd rider year when the policy value is equal to $115,000 and then takes a withdrawal of $35,000 during the 4th rider year when the policy value is equal to $145,000. After 5 years, the policy value is equal to $130,000 and the death proceeds is $145,000.

EXAMPLE

 

Policy value on rider date (equals initial policy value since new policy)

   $ 100,000

Additional death benefit during first rider year

   $ 0

Rider fee on first rider anniversary (= rider fee * policy value = 0.55% * $110,000)

   $ 605

Additional death benefit during 2nd rider year (= sum of total rider fees paid)

   $ 605

Rider fee on second rider anniversary (= rider fee * policy value = 0.55% * $95,000)

   $ 522.50

Additional death benefit during 3rd rider year (= sum of total rider fees paid = $605 + $522.50)

   $ 1,127.50

Rider benefit base in 3rd rider year prior to premium addition (= policy value less premiums added since rider date = $115,000 – $0)

   $ 115,000

Rider benefit base in 3rd rider year after premium addition (= $140,000 - $25,000)

   $ 115,000

Rider benefit base in 4th rider year prior to withdrawal (= policy value less premiums added since rider date = $145,000 - $25,000)

   $ 120,000

Rider benefit base in 4th rider year after withdrawal (policy value less premiums added since rider date =$110,000 - $25,000)

   $ 85,000

Rider Benefit Base in the 5th rider year = ($130,000 - $25,000)

   $ 105,000

Additional death benefit = rider benefit percentage * rider benefit base = 30% * $105,000

   $ 31,500

Total death proceeds (= base policy death proceeds + additional death benefit amount = $145,000 + $31,500)

   $ 176,500

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE DATA

Money Market Yields

WRL may from time to time disclose the current annualized yield of the Transamerica Money Market Subaccount and the Access U.S. Government Money Market Subaccount (collectively, the “Money Market Subaccount”), which invests in the Transamerica Money Market Portfolio or the Access U.S. Government Money Market Subaccount, respectively (collectively, the “Money Market Portfolio”), for a 7-day period in a manner which does not take into consideration any realized or unrealized gains or losses on shares of the Money Market Portfolio or on its portfolio securities. This current annualized yield is computed by determining the net change (exclusive of realized gains and losses on the sale of securities and unrealized appreciation and depreciation and income other than investment income) at the end of the 7-day period in the value of a hypothetical account having a balance of 1 unit of the Money Market Subaccount at the beginning of the 7-day period, dividing such net change in account value by the value of the account at the beginning of the period to determine the base period return, and annualizing this quotient on a 365-day basis. The net change in account value reflects (i) net income from the portfolio attributable to the hypothetical account and (ii) charges and deductions imposed under a policy that are attributable to the hypothetical account. The charges and deductions

 

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include the per unit charges for the hypothetical account for (i) the administrative charges and (ii) the mortality and expense risk fee. Current yield will be calculated according to the following formula:

Current Yield = ((NCS * ES)/UV) * (365/7)

Where:

 

NCS    =    The net change in the value of the portfolio (exclusive of realized gains and losses on the sale of securities and unrealized appreciation and depreciation and income other than investment income) for the 7-day period attributable to a hypothetical account having a balance of 1 subaccount unit.
ES    =    Per unit expenses of the subaccount for the 7-day period.
UV    =    The unit value on the first day of the 7-day period.

Because of the charges and deductions imposed under a policy, the yield for the Money Market Subaccount will be lower than the yield for the Money Market Portfolio. The yield calculations do not reflect the effect of any premium taxes or surrender charges that may be applicable to a particular policy. Surrender charges range from 8.5% to 0% of the amount of premium payments partially withdrawn and surrendered based on the number of years since the premium payment was made. However, surrender charges will not be assessed after the eighth policy year.

WRL may also disclose the effective yield of the Money Market Subaccount for the same 7-day period, determined on a compounded basis. The effective yield is calculated by compounding the base period return according to the following formula:

Effective Yield = (1 + ((NCS – ES)/UV))365/7 – 1

Where:

 

NCS    =    The net change in the value of the portfolio (exclusive of realized gains and losses on the sale of securities and unrealized appreciation and depreciation and income other than investment income) for the 7-day period attributable to a hypothetical account having a balance of 1 subaccount unit.
ES    =    Per unit expenses of the subaccount for the 7-day period.
UV    =    The unit value on the first day of the 7-day period.

The yield on amounts held in the Money Market Subaccount normally will fluctuate on a daily basis. Therefore, the disclosed yield for any given past period is not an indication or representation of future yields or rates of return. The Money Market Subaccount’s actual yield is affected by changes in interest rates on money market securities, average portfolio maturity of the Money Market Portfolio, the types and quality of portfolio securities held by the Money Market Portfolio and its operating expenses.

Other Subaccount Yields

WRL may from time to time advertise or disclose the current annualized yield of one or more of the subaccounts (except the Money Market Subaccount) for 30-day periods. The annualized yield of a subaccount refers to income generated by the subaccount over a specific 30-day period. Because the yield is annualized, the yield generated by a subaccount during the 30-day period is assumed to be generated each 30-day period over a 12-month period. The yield is computed by: (i) dividing the net investment income of the subaccount less subaccount expenses for the period, by (ii) the maximum offering price per unit on the last day of the period times the daily average number of units

 

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outstanding for the period, (iii) compounding that yield for a 6-month period, and (iv) multiplying that result by 2. Expenses attributable to the subaccount include (i) the administrative charges and (ii) the mortality and expense risk fee. The 30-day yield is calculated according to the following formula:

Yield = 2 * ((((NI – ES)/(U - UV)) + 1)6 –1)

Where:

 

NI    =    Net investment income of the subaccount for the 30-day period attributable to the subaccount’s unit.
ES    =    Expenses of the subaccount for the 30-day period.
U    =    The average number of units outstanding.
UV    =    The unit value at the close (highest) of the last day in the 30-day period.

Because of the charges and deductions imposed by the separate account, the yield for a subaccount will be lower than the yield for its corresponding portfolio. The yield calculations do not reflect the effect of any premium taxes or surrender charges that may be applicable to a particular policy. Surrender charges range from 8.5% to 0% of the amount of premium payments partially withdrawn and surrendered based on the number of years since the premium payment was made.

The yield on amounts held in the subaccounts normally will fluctuate over time. Therefore, the disclosed yield for any given past period is not an indication or representation of future yields or rates of return. A subaccount’s actual yield is affected by the types and quality of its investments and its operating expenses.

Total Returns

WRL may from time to time also advertise or disclose total returns for one or more of the subaccounts for various periods of time. One of the periods of time will include the period measured from the date the subaccount commenced operations. When a subaccount has been in operation for 1, 5, and 10 years, respectively, the total return for these periods will be provided. Total returns for other periods of time may from time to time also be disclosed. Total returns represent the average annual compounded rates of return that would equate an initial investment of $1,000 to the redemption value of that investment as of the last day of each of the periods. The ending date for each period for which total return quotations are provided will be for the most recent month end practicable, considering the type and media of the communication and will be stated in the communication.

Total returns will be calculated using subaccount unit values which WRL calculates on each business day based on the performance of the separate account’s underlying fund portfolio and the deductions for the mortality and expense risk fee and the administrative charges. Total return calculations will reflect the effect of surrender charges that may be applicable to a particular period. The total return will then be calculated according to the following formula:

P (1 + T)N = ERV

Where:

 

T    =    The average annual total return net of subaccount recurring charges.
ERV    =    The ending redeemable value of the hypothetical account at the end of the period.
P    =    A hypothetical initial payment of $1,000.
N    =    The number of years in the period.

 

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Other Performance Data

WRL may from time to time also disclose average annual total returns in a non-standard format in conjunction with the standard format described above.

WRL may from time to time also disclose cumulative total returns in conjunction with the standard format described above. The cumulative returns will be calculated using the following formula:

CTR = (ERV / P)-1

Where:

CTR

   =    The cumulative total return net of subaccount recurring charges for the period.

ERV

   =    The ending redeemable value of the hypothetical investment at the end of the period.

P

   =    A hypothetical initial payment of $1,000.

All non-standard performance data will only be advertised if the standard performance data is also disclosed.

Adjusted Historical Performance Data

From time to time, sales literature or advertisements may quote average annual total returns for periods prior to the date a particular subaccount commenced operations. Such performance information for the subaccounts will be calculated based on the performance of the various portfolios and the assumption that the subaccounts were in existence for the same periods as those indicated for the portfolios, with the level of policy charges that are currently in effect.

PUBLISHED RATINGS

WRL may from time to time publish in advertisements, sales literature and reports to owners, the ratings and other information assigned to it by one or more independent rating organizations such as A.M. Best Company, Standard & Poor’s Insurance Ratings Services, Moody’s Investors Service, and Fitch Financial Ratings. The purpose of the ratings is to reflect the financial strength of WRL. The ratings should not be considered as bearing on the investment performance of assets held in the separate account or of the safety or riskiness of an investment in the separate account. Each year the A.M. Best Company reviews the financial status of thousands of insurers, culminating in the assignment of Best’s Ratings. These ratings reflect their current opinion of the relative financial strength and operating performance of an insurance company in comparison to the norms of the life/health insurance industry. In addition, these ratings may be referred to in advertisements or sales literature or in reports to owners. These ratings are opinions of an operating insurance company’s financial capacity to meet the obligations of its insurance policies in accordance with their terms.

STATE REGULATION OF WRL

WRL is subject to the laws of Ohio governing insurance companies and to regulation by the Ohio Department of Insurance. An annual statement in a prescribed form is filed with the Department of Insurance each year covering the operation of WRL for the preceding year and its financial condition as of the end of such year. Regulation by the Department of Insurance includes periodic examination to determine WRL’s contract liabilities and reserves so that the Department may determine the items are correct. WRL’s books and accounts are subject to review by the Department of Insurance at all times and a full examination of its operations is conducted periodically by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. In addition, WRL is subject to regulation under the insurance laws of other jurisdictions in which it may operate.

 

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ADMINISTRATION

WRL performs administrative services for the policies. These services include issuance of the policies, maintenance of records concerning the policies, and certain valuation services.

RECORDS AND REPORTS

All records and accounts relating to the separate account will be maintained by WRL. As presently required by the 1940 Act, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder, WRL will mail to all owners at their last known address of record, at least annually, reports containing such information as may be required under that Act or by any other applicable law or regulation. Owners will also receive confirmation of each financial transaction and any other reports required by law or regulation. However, for certain routine transactions (for example, regular monthly premiums deducted from your checking account, or regular annuity payments WRL sends to you) you may only receive quarterly confirmations.

DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICIES

We currently offer the policies on a continuous basis. We anticipate continuing to offer the policies, but reserve the right to discontinue the offering.

Transamerica Capital, Inc. (“TCI”) serves as principal underwriter for the policies. TCI’s home office is located at 4333 Edgewood Road, N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001. Like Western Reserve, TCI is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of AEGON USA. TCI is registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). TCI is not a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation.

The policies are offered to the public through sales representatives of broker-dealers (“selling firms”) that have entered into selling agreements with us and with TCI. Sales representatives are appointed as our insurance agents.

We and our affiliates provide paid-in capital to TCI and pay for TCI’s operating and other expenses, including overhead, legal and accounting fees. As of December 31, 2006, however, no amount had been paid to TCI and/or broker dealers related to Separate Account VA AA because the separate account had not commenced operations.

We and/or TCI or ISI may pay certain selling firms additional cash amounts for: (1) “preferred product” treatment of the policies in their marketing programs, which may include marketing services and increased access to their sales representatives; (2) sales promotions relating to the policies; (3) costs associated with sales conferences and educational seminars for their sales representatives; and (4) other sales expenses incurred by them. We and/or TCI may make bonus payments to certain selling firms based on aggregate sales or persistency standards. These additional payments are not offered to all selling firms, and the terms of any particular agreement governing the payments may vary among selling firms.

VOTING RIGHTS

To the extent required by law, WRL will vote the underlying fund portfolios’ shares held by the separate account at regular and special shareholder meetings of the underlying fund portfolios in accordance with instructions received from persons having voting interests in the portfolios, although none of the underlying fund portfolios hold regular annual

 

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shareholder meetings. If, however, the 1940 Act or any regulation thereunder should be amended or if the present interpretation thereof should change, and as a result WRL determines that it is permitted to vote the underlying fund portfolios shares in its own right, it may elect to do so.

The owner has the voting interest in the selected portfolios. Before the annuity commencement date, the number of votes that the owner has the right to instruct will be calculated separately for each subaccount. The number of votes the owner has the right to instruct for a particular subaccount will be determined by dividing the policy value in the subaccount by the net asset value per share of the corresponding portfolio in which the subaccount invests. Fractional shares will be counted.

After the annuity commencement date, the number of votes decreases as annuity payments are made and as the reserves for the policy decrease. The number of votes will be determined by dividing the reserve for the policy allocated to the applicable subaccount by the net asset value per share of the corresponding portfolio. Fractional shares will be counted.

The number of votes will be determined as of the date established by the underlying fund portfolio for determining shareholders eligible to vote at the meeting of the underlying fund portfolio. WRL will solicit voting instructions by sending requests for instructions prior to that meeting in accordance with procedures established by the underlying fund portfolio. Portfolio shares as to which no timely instructions are received, and shares held by WRL in which the owner, or other persons entitled to vote have no beneficial interest, will be voted in proportion to the voting instructions that are received with respect to all policies participating in the same subaccount.

Each person having a voting interest in a subaccount will receive proxy material, reports, and other materials relating to the appropriate portfolio.

OTHER PRODUCTS

WRL makes other variable annuity policies available that may also be funded through the separate account. These variable annuity policies may have different features, such as different investment choices or charges.

CUSTODY OF ASSETS

WRL holds assets of each of the subaccounts. The assets of each of the subaccounts are segregated and held separate and apart from the assets of the other subaccounts and from WRL’s general account assets. WRL maintains records of all purchases and redemptions of shares of the underlying fund portfolios held by each of the subaccounts. Additional protection for the assets of the separate account is afforded by WRL’s fidelity bond, presently in the amount of $5,000,000, covering the acts of officers and employees of WRL.

LEGAL MATTERS

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, of Washington D.C. has provided legal advice to WRL relating to certain matters under the federal securities laws.

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The statutory-basis financial statements and schedules of Western Reserve at December 31, 2006 and 2005, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006, appearing herein, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP,

 

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801 Grand Avenue, Suite 3000, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, as set forth in their respective reports thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such reports given upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing. There are no financial statements for the subaccounts because it had not commenced operations as of December 31, 2006.

OTHER INFORMATION

A registration statement has been filed with the SEC, under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended, with respect to the policies discussed in this SAI. Not all of the information set forth in the registration statement, amendments and exhibits thereto has been included in the prospectus or this SAI. Statements contained in the prospectus and this SAI concerning the content of the policies and other legal instruments are intended to be summaries. For a complete statement of the terms of these documents, reference should be made to the instruments filed with the SEC.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The value of your interest in the separate account will be affected solely by the investment results of the selected subaccount(s). The statutory-basis financial statements and schedules of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, which are included in this SAI, should be considered only as bearing on the ability of WRL to meet its obligations under the policies. They should not be considered as bearing on the investment performance of the assets held in the separate account.

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES– STATUTORY BASIS

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

Financial Statements and Schedules – Statutory Basis

Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004

Contents

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   1

Audited Financial Statements

  

Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis

   3

Statements of Operations – Statutory Basis

   5

Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis

   6

Statements of Cash Flow – Statutory Basis

   8

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

   10

Statutory-Basis Financial Statement Schedules

  

Summary of Investments – Other Than Investments in Related Parties

   44

Supplementary Insurance Information

   45

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

We have audited the accompanying statutory-basis balance sheets of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio (an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of AEGON N.V.) as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related statutory-basis statements of operations, changes in capital and surplus, and cash flow for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006. Our audit also included the statutory-basis financial statement schedules required by Regulation S-X, Article 7. These financial statements and schedules are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedules based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

As described in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company presents its financial statements in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Ohio Department of Insurance, which practices differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The variances between such practices and U.S. generally accepted accounting principles also are described in Note 1. The effects on the financial statement of these variances are not reasonably determinable but are presumed to be material.

In our opinion, because of the effects of the matter described in the preceding paragraph, the financial statements referred to above do not present fairly, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, the financial position of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio at December 31, 2006 and 2005, or the results of its operations or its cash flow for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006.

 

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However, in our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio at December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of its operations and its cash flow for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006, in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Ohio Department of Insurance. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic statutory-basis financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, in 2006 Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio changed its accounting for investments in certain low income housing tax credit properties. Also, as discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, in 2005 Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio changed its accounting for investment in subsidiary, controlled and affiliated entities as well as its accounting for transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishments of liabilities.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

March 13, 2007

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

Balance Sheets – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

     December 31
     2006    2005

Admitted assets

     

Cash and invested assets:

     

Bonds

   $ 623,828    $ 681,735

Preferred stocks

     4,796      —  

Common stocks of affiliated entities (cost: 2006 - $19,901 and 2005 - $2,693)

     23,000      49,448

Mortgage loans on real estate

     25,548      18,035

Home office properties

     39,428      40,276

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     112,307      30,206

Policy loans

     344,781      300,462

Other invested assets

     11,993      14,227
             

Total cash and invested assets

     1,185,681      1,134,389

Net deferred income tax asset

     30,527      27,873

Premiums deferred and uncollected

     5,027      5,161

Reinsurance receivable

     3,235      4,888

Receivable from parent, subsidiaries and affiliates

     31,579      —  

Investment income due and accrued

     6,941      7,620

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies

     61,729      59,598

Other admitted assets

     7,665      10,173

Separate account assets

     10,196,130      9,448,013
             

Total admitted assets

   $ 11,528,514    $ 10,697,715
             

 

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     December 31  
     2006     2005  

Liabilities and capital and surplus

    

Liabilities:

    

Aggregate reserves for policies and contracts:

    

Life

   $ 986,405     $ 956,610  

Annuity

     636,572       692,848  

Life policy and contract claim reserves

     12,884       18,448  

Liability for deposit-type contracts

     16,456       21,104  

Other policyholders’ funds

     50       42  

Remittances and items not allocated

     10,526       12,068  

Borrowed funds

     18,885       6,439  

Federal and foreign income taxes payable

     9,508       3,069  

Transfers to separate account due or accrued

     (931,425 )     (939,994 )

Asset valuation reserve

     5,858       12,885  

Interest maintenance reserve

     —         1,250  

Funds held under coinsurance and other reinsurance treaties

     16,095       17,603  

Reinsurance in unauthorized companies

     —         259  

Payable to affiliates

     41,262       19,293  

Amounts incurred under modified coinsurance agreements

     4,351       5,118  

Payable for securities

     865       —    

Unearned investment income

     9,589       8,701  

Other liabilities

     27,405       23,068  

Separate account liabilities

     10,196,130       9,447,455  
                

Total liabilities

     11,061,416       10,306,266  

Capital and surplus:

    

Common stock, $1.00 par value, 3,000,000 shares authorized and 2,500,000 shares issued and outstanding

     2,500       2,500  

Paid-in surplus

     151,781       152,185  

Unassigned surplus

     312,817       236,764  
                

Total capital and surplus

     467,098       391,449  
                

Total liabilities and capital and surplus

   $ 11,528,514     $ 10,697,715  
                

See accompanying notes.

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

Statements of Operations – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2006     2005     2004  

Revenues:

      

Premiums and other considerations, net of reinsurance:

      

Life

   $ 582,936     $ 578,361     $ 573,363  

Annuity

     584,189       568,168       575,450  

Net investment income

     64,109       86,812       90,794  

Amortization of interest maintenance reserve

     (437 )     45       705  

Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance ceded

     9,385       3,383       1,224  

Reserve adjustments on reinsurance ceded

     8,451       (1,018 )     (2,037 )

Income from fees associated with investment management, administration and contract guarantees for separate accounts

     128,081       114,078       99,953  

Income earned on company owned life insurance

     2,257       2,267       2,307  

Income from administrative service agreement

     36,528       —         —    

Other income

     5,320       7,615       4,686  
                        
     1,420,819       1,359,711       1,346,445  

Benefits and expenses:

      

Benefits paid or provided for:

      

Life

     65,610       80,266       68,009  

Surrender benefits

     1,047,578       963,670       880,353  

Annuity benefits

     47,275       40,836       47,307  

Other benefits

     2,587       2,586       1,248  

Increase (decrease) in aggregate reserves for policies and contracts:

      

Life

     34,451       511,178       20,136  

Annuity

     (56,276 )     (78,445 )     (36,786 )
                        
     1,141,225       1,520,091       980,267  

Insurance expenses:

      

Commissions

     167,682       156,876       144,462  

General insurance expenses

     101,204       92,552       94,805  

Taxes, licenses and fees

     16,459       15,204       16,316  

Net transfers from separate accounts

     (186,676 )     (571,654 )     (53,443 )

Other expenses

     1,274       1,527       249  
                        
     99,943       (305,495 )     202,389  
                        

Total benefits and expenses

     1,241,168       1,214,596       1,182,656  
                        

Gain from operations before dividends to policyholders, federal income tax expense and net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     179,651       145,115       163,789  

Dividends to policyholders

     29       30       31  
                        

Gain from operations before federal income tax expense and net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     179,622       145,085       163,758  

Federal income tax expense

     67,978       39,955       42,354  
                        

Income from operations before net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     111,644       105,130       121,404  

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments (net of related federal income taxes and amounts transferred to interest maintenance reserve)

     345       (584 )     39  
                        

Net income

   $ 111,989     $ 104,546     $ 121,443  
                        

See accompanying notes.

 

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Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Common
Stock
   Paid-In
Surplus
   Unassigned
Surplus
    Total
Capital and
Surplus
 

Balance at January 1, 2004

   $ 2,500    $ 150,107    $ 192,076     $ 344,683  

Net income

     —        —        121,443       121,443  

Change in net unrealized capital gains and losses

     —        —        12,477       12,477  

Change in non-admitted assets

     —        —        (23,892 )     (23,892 )

Change in asset valuation reserve

     —        —        (3,552 )     (3,552 )

Change in surplus in separate accounts

     —        —        356       356  

Change in net deferred income tax asset

     —        —        26,679       26,679  

Dividend to stockholder

     —        —        (200,000 )     (200,000 )

Surplus effect of reinsurance transaction

     —        —        (1,185 )     (1,185 )

Contributed surplus related to stock appreciation rights plan of indirect parent

     —        912      —         912  
                              

Balance at December 31, 2004

     2,500      151,019      124,402       277,921  

Net income

     —        —        104,546       104,546  

Change in net unrealized capital gains and losses

     —        —        17,411       17,411  

Change in non-admitted assets

     —        —        (27,593 )     (27,593 )

Change in asset valuation reserve

     —        —        (2,828 )     (2,828 )

Change in liability for reinsurance in unauthorized companies

     —        —        (259 )     (259 )

Change in surplus in separate accounts

     —        —        (241 )     (241 )

Change in net deferred income tax asset

     —        —        22,511       22,511  

Surplus effect of reinsurance transaction

     —        —        (1,185 )     (1,185 )

Contributed surplus related to stock appreciation rights plan of indirect parent

     —        1,166      —         1,166  
                              

Balance at December 31, 2005

     2,500      152,185      236,764       391,449  

 

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Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Common
Stock
   Paid-In
Surplus
    Unassigned
Surplus
    Total
Capital and
Surplus
 

Balance at December 31, 2005

   $ 2,500    $ 152,185     $ 236,764     $ 391,449  

Net income

     —        —         111,989       111,989  

Change in net unrealized capital gains and losses

     —        —         (43,656 )     (43,656 )

Change in non-admitted assets

     —        —         (42,577 )     (42,577 )

Change in asset valuation reserve

     —        —         7,027       7,027  

Change in liability for reinsurance in unauthorized companies

     —        —         259       259  

Change in surplus in separate accounts

     —        —         (141 )     (141 )

Change in net deferred income tax asset

     —        —         24,874       24,874  

Dividend to stockholder

     —        —         (2,000 )     (2,000 )

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles

     —        —         1       1  

Surplus effect of reinsurance transaction

     —        —         (969 )     (969 )

Contributed surplus related to stock appreciation rights plan of indirect parent

     —        (404 )     —         (404 )

Correction of prior year error

     —        —         21,246       21,246  
                               

Balance at December 31, 2006

   $ 2,500    $ 151,781     $ 312,817     $ 467,098  
                               

See accompanying notes.

 

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Statements of Cash Flow – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2006     2005     2004  

Operating activities

      

Premiums collected, net of reinsurance

   $ 1,167,315     $ 1,144,956     $ 1,148,270  

Net investment income received

     71,408       92,755       97,348  

Miscellaneous income received

     187,060       118,762       103,115  

Benefit and loss related payments

     (1,165,987 )     (1,093,337 )     (985,923 )

Commissions, expenses paid and aggregate write-ins for deductions

     (282,359 )     (271,622 )     (255,745 )

Net transfers to separate accounts and protected cell accounts

     191,125       88,327       51,024  

Dividends paid to policyholders

     (29 )     (30 )     (31 )

Federal and foreign income taxes paid

     (60,364 )     (53,662 )     (38,301 )
                        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     108,169       26,149       119,757  

Investing activities

      

Proceeds from investments sold, matured or repaid:

      

Bonds

     513,300       758,904       639,637  

Preferred stocks

     3,020       —         —    

Common stocks

     8,144       —         683  

Mortgage loans on real estate

     988       5,085       258  

Other invested assets

     —         3,750       —    

Miscellaneous proceeds

     962       245       30,831  
                        

Total investment proceeds

     526,414       767,984       671,409  

Cost of investments acquired:

      

Bonds

     (465,786 )     (778,751 )     (588,219 )

Preferred stocks

     (2,488 )     —         —    

Common stocks

     (4,126 )     —         (650 )

Mortgage loans on real estate

     (8,501 )     (6,208 )     (7,500 )

Real estate

     (39 )     (153 )     (67 )

Other invested assets

     (484 )     (1,007 )     (544 )

Miscellaneous applications

     —         (31,061 )     (295 )
                        

Total cost of investments acquired

     (481,424 )     (817,180 )     (597,275 )

Net increase in policy loans

     (44,319 )     (20,804 )     (10,766 )
                        

Net cost of investments acquired

     (525,743 )     (837,984 )     (608,041 )
                        

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     671       (70,000 )     63,368  

 

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Statements of Cash Flow – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2006     2005    2004  

Financing and miscellaneous activities

       

Cash provided (applied):

       

Borrowed funds received

   $ 12,384     $ 6,407    $ —    

Net deposits (withdrawals) on deposit-type contracts and other insurance liabilities

     (5,334 )     5,284      830  

Dividends to stockholder

     (2,000 )     —        (200,000 )

Other cash provided (applied)

     (31,789 )     38,787      (31,092 )
                       

Net cash provided by (used in) financing and miscellaneous activities

     (26,739 )     50,478      (230,262 )
                       

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     82,101       6,627      (47,137 )

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments:

       

Beginning of year

     30,206       23,579      70,716  

End of year

   $ 112,307     $ 30,206    $ 23,579  
                       

See accompanying notes.

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Thousands)

December 31, 2006

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio (the Company) is a stock life insurance company and is a wholly owned subsidiary of AEGON USA, Inc. (AEGON). AEGON is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of AEGON N.V., a holding company organized under the laws of The Netherlands.

Nature of Business

The Company operates predominantly in the variable universal life and variable annuity areas of the life insurance business. The Company is licensed in 49 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. Sales of the Company’s products are through financial planners, independent representatives, financial institutions and stockbrokers. The majority of the Company’s new life insurance, and a portion of new annuities, are written through an affiliated marketing organization.

Basis of Presentation

The preparation of financial statements of insurance companies requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates and assumptions could change in the future as more information becomes known, which could impact the amounts reported and disclosed herein.

The accompanying financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Ohio Department of Insurance, which practices differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The more significant variances from GAAP are:

Investments: Investments in bonds and mandatory redeemable preferred stocks are reported at amortized cost or fair value based on their rating by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC); for GAAP, such fixed maturity investments would be designated at purchase as held-to-maturity, trading, or available-for-sale. Held-to-maturity fixed investments would be reported at amortized cost, and the remaining fixed maturity investments would be reported at fair value with unrealized holding gains and losses reported in operations for those designated as

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

trading and as a separate component of other comprehensive imcome for those designated as available-for-sale. Fair value for statutory purposes is based on the price published by the Securities Valuation Office of the NAIC (SVO), if available, whereas fair value for GAAP is based on quoted market prices.

All single class and multi-class mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities (e.g., CMOs) are adjusted for the effects of changes in prepayment assumptions on the related accretion of discount or amortization of premium of such securities using either the retrospective or prospective methods. If it is determined that a decline in fair value is other than temporary, the cost basis of the security is written down to the undiscounted estimated future cash flows. For GAAP purposes, all securities, purchased or retained, that represent beneficial interests in securitized assets, other than high credit quality securities, are adjusted using the prospective method when there is a change in estimated future cash flows. If it is determined that a decline in fair value is other than temporary, the cost basis of the security is written down to fair value. If high credit quality securities are adjusted, the retrospective method is used.

Investments in real estate are reported net of related obligations rather than on a gross basis as for GAAP. Real estate owned and occupied by the Company is included in investments rather than reported as an operating asset as under GAAP, and investment income and operating expenses on a statutory basis include rent for the Company’s occupancy of those properties. Changes between depreciated cost and admitted amounts are credited or charged directly to unassigned surplus rather than to income as would be required under GAAP.

Valuation allowances, if necessary, are established for mortgage loans based on the difference between the net value of the collateral, determined as the fair value of the collateral less estimated costs to obtain and sell, and the recorded investment in the mortgage loan. Under GAAP, such allowances are based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or, if foreclosure is probable, on the estimated fair value of the collateral.

The initial valuation allowance and subsequent changes in the allowance for mortgage loans are charged or credited directly to unassigned surplus, rather than being included as a component of earnings as would be required under GAAP.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Valuation Reserves: Under a formula prescribed by the NAIC, the Company defers the portion of realized capital gains and losses on sales of fixed income investments, principally bonds and mortgage loans, attributable to changes in the general level of interest rates and amortizes those deferrals over the remaining period to maturity of the bond or mortgage loan. That net deferral is reported as the “interest maintenance reserve” (IMR) in the accompanying balance sheets. Realized capital gains and losses are reported in income net of federal income tax and transfers to the IMR. Under GAAP, realized capital gains and losses would be reported in the statement of operations on a pretax basis in the period that the assets giving rise to the gains or losses are sold.

The “asset valuation reserve” (AVR) provides a valuation allowance for invested assets. The AVR is determined by an NAIC prescribed formula with changes reflected directly in unassigned surplus; AVR is not recognized for GAAP.

Subsidiaries: The accounts and operations of the Company’s subsidiaries are not consolidated with the accounts and operations of the Company as would be required under GAAP.

Policy Acquisition Costs: The costs of acquiring and renewing business are expensed when incurred. Under GAAP, acquisition costs related to traditional life insurance and certain long-duration accident and health insurance, to the extent recoverable from future policy revenues, would be deferred and amortized over the premium-paying period of the related policies using assumptions consistent with those used in computing policy benefit reserves; for universal life insurance and investment products, to the extent recoverable from future gross profits, deferred policy acquisition costs are amortized generally in proportion to the present value of expected gross profits from surrender charges and investment, mortality, and expense margins.

Nonadmitted Assets: Certain assets designated as “nonadmitted”, principally the non-admitted portion of deferred income tax assets and agent debit balances, are excluded from the accompanying balance sheets and are charged directly to unassigned surplus. Under GAAP, such assets are included in the balance sheet to the extent that those assets are not impaired.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Universal Life and Annuity Policies: Revenues for universal life and annuity policies with mortality or morbidity risk (including annuities with purchase rate guarantees) consist of the entire premium received and benefits incurred represent the total of surrender and death benefits paid and the change in policy reserves. Premiums received and benefits incurred for annuity policies without mortality or morbidity risk are recorded using deposit accounting, and credited directly to an appropriate policy reserve account, without recognizing premium income or benefits paid. Under GAAP, for universal life, premiums received in excess of policy charges would not be recognized as premium revenue and benefits would represent the excess of benefits paid over the policy account value and interest credited to the account values. Under GAAP, for all annuity policies without significant mortality risk, premiums received and benefits paid would be recorded directly to the reserve liability.

Benefit Reserves: Certain policy reserves are calculated based on statutorily required interest and mortality assumptions rather than on estimated expected experience or actual account balances as would be required under GAAP.

Reinsurance: Any reinsurance balance amounts deemed to be uncollectible have been written off through a charge to operations. A liability for reinsurance balances has been provided for unsecured policy reserves ceded to reinsurers not authorized to assume such business. Changes to those amounts are credited or charged directly to unassigned surplus. Under GAAP, an allowance for amounts deemed uncollectible would be established through a charge to earnings.

Policy and contract liabilities ceded to reinsurers have been reported as reductions of the related reserves rather than as assets as would be required under GAAP.

Commissions allowed by reinsurers on business ceded are reported as income when incurred rather than being deferred and amortized with deferred policy acquisition costs as required under GAAP.

 

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(Dollars in Thousands)

 

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Deferred Income Taxes: Deferred income tax assets are limited to 1) the amount of federal income taxes paid in prior years that can be recovered through loss carrybacks for existing temporary differences that reverse by the end of the subsequent calendar year, plus 2) the lesser of the remaining gross deferred income tax assets expected to be realized within one year of the balance sheet date or 10% of capital and surplus excluding any net deferred income tax assets, electronic data processing equipment and operating software and any net positive goodwill, plus 3) the amount of remaining gross deferred income tax assets that can be offset against existing gross deferred income tax liabilities. The remaining deferred income tax assets are nonadmitted.

Deferred income taxes do not include amounts for state taxes. Under GAAP, state taxes are included in the computation of deferred income taxes, a deferred income tax asset is recorded for the amount of gross deferred income tax assets expected to be realized in future years, and a valuation allowance is established for deferred income tax assets not expected to be realizable.

Policyholder Dividends: Policyholder dividends are recognized when declared rather than over the term of the related policies.

Statements of Cash Flow: Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments in the tatements of cash flow represent cash balances and investments with initial maturities of one year of less. Under GAAP, the corresponding caption of cash and cash equivalents includes cash balances and investments with initial maturities of three months or less.

The effects of the foregoing variances have not been determined by the Company, but are presumed to be material.

Other significant accounting practices are as follows:

 

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(Dollars in Thousands)

 

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Investments

Investments in bonds, except those to which the SVO has ascribed a designation of an NAIC 6, are reported at amortized cost using the interest method.

Single class and multi-class mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities, categorized as bonds, are valued at amortized cost using the interest method including anticipated prepayments, except for those with an NAIC designation of 6, which are valued at the lower of amortized cost or fair value. Prepayment assumptions are obtained from dealer surveys or internal estimates and are based on the current interest rate and economic environment. The retrospective adjustment method is used to value all such securities.

Investments in both affiliated and unaffiliated preferred stocks in good standing are reported at cost. Investments in preferred stocks not in good standing are reported at the lower of cost or fair value as determined by the SVO and the related net unrealized capital gains (losses) are reported in unassigned surplus along with any adjustment for federal income taxes.

Beginning in 2006, hybrid securities, not classified as debt by the SVO, are reported as preferred stock. Hybrid securities, as defined by the NAIC, are securities designed with characteristics of both debt and equity and provide protection to the issuer’s senior note holders. As a result, $4,308 of securities previously classified as bonds by the Company have been reclassified as preferred stock as of December 31, 2006. Although the classification has changed, these hybrid securities continue to meet the definition of a bond, in accordance with SSAP No. 26, Bonds, excluding Loan-backed and Structured Securities and therefore, are reported at amortized cost based upon their NAIC rating. A corresponding reclassification was not made as of December 31, 2005.

Common stocks of noninsurance subsidiaries are reported based on underlying audited GAAP equity. The net change in the subsidiaries’ equity is included in the change in net unrealized capital gains or losses.

There are no restrictions on common or preferred stock.

Home office properties are reported at cost less allowances for depreciation. Depreciation of home office properties is computed principally by the straight-line method.

Short-term investments include investments with remaining maturities of one year or less at the time of acquisition and are principally stated at amortized cost.

 

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(Dollars in Thousands)

 

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Cash equivalents are short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and are principally stated at amortized cost.

Mortgage loans are reported at unpaid principal balances, less an allowance for impairment. A mortgage loan is considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all principal and interest amounts due according to the contractual terms of the mortgage agreement. When management determines that the impairment is other than temporary; the mortgage loan is written down to realizable value and a realized loss is recognized.

Policy loans are reported at unpaid principal balances. Other “admitted assets” are valued principally at cost.

At December 31, 2006, investments in Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Properties are valued at amortized cost. Tax credits are recognized in operations in the tax reporting year in which the tax credit is utilized by the Company. At December 31, 2005, LIHTC properties were accounted for based on GAAP equity.

Realized capital gains and losses are determined on the basis of specific identification and are recorded net of related federal income taxes. Changes in admitted asset carrying amounts of bonds, mortgage loans, preferred and common stocks are credited or charged directly to unassigned surplus.

The carrying values of all investments are reviewed on an ongoing basis for credit deterioration or changes in estimated cash flows. If this review indicates a decline in fair value that is other than temporary, the carrying value of the investment is reduced to its fair value, and a specific writedown is taken. Such reductions in carrying value are recognized as realized losses on investments.

Under a formula prescribed by the NAIC, the Company defers, in the IMR, the portion of realized gains and losses on sales of fixed income investments, principally bonds and mortgage loans, attributable to changes in the general level of interest rates and amortizes those deferrals over the remaining period to maturity of the security.

During 2006, 2005, and 2004 net realized capital (losses) gains of $(2,235), $(2,416), and $1,507, respectively, were credited to the IMR rather than being immediately recognized in the statements of operations. Amortization of these net (losses) gains aggregated $(437), $45, and $705 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively.

 

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(Dollars in Thousands)

 

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. The Company does not accrue income on bonds in default, mortgage loans on real estate in default and/or foreclosure or which are delinquent more than twelve months, or real estate where rent is in arrears for more than three months. Further, income is not accrued when collection is uncertain. Investment income due and accrued of $20, $28, and $33 has been excluded for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively, with respect to such practices.

For dollar reverse repurchase agreements, the Company receives cash collateral in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities transferred by the Company in the transaction as of the transaction date. Cash received as collateral will be invested as needed or used for general corporate purposes of the Company. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, securities with a book value of $18,544 and $6,527, respectively, and a market value of $18,767 and $6,428, respectively, were subject to dollar reverse repurchase agreements. These securities have maturity dates ranging from 2035 to 2036 and have a weighted average interest rate of 6.01%.

Derivative Instruments

Futures are marked to market on a daily basis and a cash payment is made or received by the Company. These payments are recognized as realized gains or losses in the financial statements.

Premiums and Annuity Considerations

Revenues for policies with mortality or morbidity risk (including annuities with purchase rate guarantees) consist of the entire premium received and are recognized over the premium paying periods of the related policies. Premiums received for annuity policies without mortality or morbidity risk are recorded using deposit accounting, and recorded directly to an appropriate policy reserve account, without recognizing premium income.

Aggregate Reserves for Policies and Contracts

Life and annuity reserves are developed by actuarial methods and are determined based on published tables using statutorily specified interest rates and valuation methods that will provide, in the aggregate, reserves that are greater than or equal to the minimum required by law. The Company waives deduction of deferred fractional premiums upon death and refunds portions of premiums beyond the date of death. Surrender values on policies do not exceed the corresponding benefit reserves. Additional premiums are charged or additional mortality charges are assessed for policies issued on substandard lives according to underwriting classification. Additional reserves are established when

 

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(Dollars in Thousands)

 

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

the results of cash flow testing under various interest rate scenarios indicate the need for such reserves or the net premiums exceed the gross premiums on any insurance in force.

Tabular interest, tabular less actual reserves released, and tabular cost have been determined by formula. Tabular interest on funds not involving life contingencies has also been determined by formula.

The aggregate policy reserves for life insurance policies are based principally upon the 1941, 1958, 1980 and 2001 Commissioners’ Standard Ordinary Mortality Tables. The reserves are calculated using interest rates ranging from 2.0 to 5.5 percent and are computed principally on the Net Level Premium Valuation and the Commissioners’ Reserve Valuation Methods. Reserves for universal life policies are based on account balances adjusted for the Commissioners’ Reserve Valuation Method.

Deferred annuity reserves are calculated according to the Commissioners’ Annuity Reserve Valuation Method including excess interest reserves to cover situations where the future interest guarantees plus the decrease in surrender charges are in excess of the maximum valuation rates of interest. Reserves for immediate annuities and supplementary contracts with life contingencies are equal to the present value of future payments assuming interest rates ranging from 4.0 to 11.25 percent and mortality rates, where appropriate, from a variety of tables.

The liabilities related to guaranteed investment contracts and policyholder funds left on deposit with the Company generally are equal to fund balances less applicable surrender charges.

Policy and Contract Claim Reserves

Claim reserves represent the estimated accrued liability for claims reported to the Company and claims incurred but not yet reported through the statement date. These reserves are estimated using either individual case-basis valuations or statistical analysis techniques. These estimates are subject to the effects of trends in claim severity and frequency. The estimates are continually reviewed and adjusted as necessary as experience develops or new information becomes available.

 

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1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Liability for Deposit-Type Contracts

Deposit-type contracts do not incorporate risk from the death or disability of policyholders. These types of contracts may include GICs, funding agreements, and other annuity contracts. Deposits and withdrawals received on these contracts are recorded as a direct increase or decrease directly to the liability balance, and are not reflected as premiums, benefits, or changes in reserve in the statement of operations.

Reinsurance

Coinsurance premiums, commissions, expense reimbursements, and reserves related to reinsured business are accounted for on bases consistent with those used in accounting for the original policies and the terms of the reinsurance contracts. Gains associated with reinsurance of inforce blocks of business are included in unassigned surplus and are amortized into income over the estimated life of the policies. Premiums ceded and recoverable losses have been reported as a reduction of premium income and benefits, respectively.

Separate Accounts

Separate accounts held by the Company primarily represent funds which are administered for individual variable universal life and variable annuity contracts. Assets held in trust for purchases of variable universal life and variable annuity contracts and the Company’s corresponding obligation to the contract owners are shown separately in the balance sheets. The assets consist of shares in funds, considered common stock investments, which are valued daily and carried at fair value. The separate accounts, held for individual policyholders, do not have any minimum guarantees, and the investment risks associated with the fair value changes are borne entirely by the policyholder.

The Company received variable contract premiums of $1,092,584, $1,095,820, and $1,061,630 in 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. All variable account contracts are subject to discretionary withdrawal by the policyholder at the market value of the underlying assets less the current surrender charge. Separate account contract holders have no claim against the assets of the general account.

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Income and gains and losses with respect to the assets in the separate accounts accrue to the benefit of the contract owners and, accordingly, the operations of the separate accounts are not included in the accompanying financial statements. In addition, the Company received $128,081, $114,078, and $99,953, in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, related to fees associated with investment management, administration and contractual guarantees for separate accounts.

Stock Option Plan and Stock Appreciation Rights Plans

Prior to 2002 and in 2005 and 2006, AEGON N.V. sponsored a stock option plan for eligible employees of the company. Pursuant to the plan, the option price at the date of grant is equal to the market value of the stock. Under statutory accounting principles, the Company does not record any expense related to this plan. However, the Company is allowed to record a deduction in the consolidated tax return filed by the Company and certain affiliates. The tax benefit of this deduction has been credited directly to unassigned surplus.

The Company’s employees participate in various stock appreciation rights (SAR) plans issued by the Company’s indirect parent. In accordance with Statement of Statutory Accounting Principles (SSAP) No. 13, Stock Options and Stock Purchase Plans, the expense related to these plans for the Company’s employees has been charged to the Company, with an offsetting amount credited to paid-in surplus. The Company recorded an expense (benefit) of $(538), $719 and $912 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. In addition, the Company recorded an adjustment to paid-in surplus for the income tax effect related to these plans over and above the amount reflected in the statement of operations in the amount of $134, $447 and $0, for years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2005 and 2004 financial statements to conform to the 2006 presentation.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

During 2006, the manner in which the reserves on Variable Annuity and Variable Universal Life contracts are split between the separate account and general account statements was modified. This modification resulted in the contract surrender value being held as the reserve in the separate account statement, and any reserves in excess of the surrender value being held as the reserve in the general account. As a result, the total reserves held by the Company did not change, although the new reserve split resulted in an increase in the general account reserves of approximately $479,175 and an offsetting decrease in the separate account reserves by this same amount as of December 31, 2006. The 2005 general account reserves have increased by $483,831, the amount of reserves that would have been recorded as of December 31, 2005 had this new approach been implemented at that time.

2. Accounting Changes and Corrections of Errors

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SSAP No. 93, Accounting for Low Income Housing Tax Credit Property Investments. This statement established statutory accounting principles for investments in federal and certain state sponsored LIHTC properties. SSAP No. 93 states that LIHTC investments shall be initially recorded at cost and amortized based on the proportion of tax benefits received in the current year to the total estimated tax benefits to be allocated to the investor. Prior to 2006, the Company’s investments in LIHTC investments were reported in accordance with SSAP No. 48, Joint Ventures, Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies and SSAP No. 88, Investments in Subsidiary, Controlled and Affiliated Entities and carried at audited GAAP equity. The cumulative effect is the difference between the audited GAAP equity amount at January 1, 2006 and the amortized cost assuming the new accounting principles had been applied retroactively for prior periods. As a result of the change, the Company reported a cumulative effect of a change of accounting principle that increased unassigned surplus by $1 at January 1, 2006.

Effective January 1, 2005, the Company adopted SSAP No. 88, Investments in Subsidiary, Controlled, and Affiliated Entities (SCA entities). According to SSAP No. 88, noninsurance subsidiaries are carried at audited GAAP equity. Prior to 2005, the Company’s investments in noninsurance subsidiaries were reported in accordance with SSAP No. 46 and carried at statutory equity. The cumulative effect is the difference between the amount of capital and surplus that would have been reported on January 1, 2005 if the new accounting principle had been applied retroactively for prior periods. This change of accounting principle had no impact on unassigned surplus as of January 1, 2005.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

2. Accounting Changes and Corrections of Errors (continued)

Effective January 1, 2005, the Company adopted SSAP No. 91, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. SSAP No. 91 addresses, among other things, the criteria that must be met in order to account for certain asset transfers as sales rather than collateralized borrowings. Transfers impacted by SSAP No. 91 that the Company engages in include securities lending, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements and dollar reverse repurchase agreements. In accordance with SSAP No. 91, if specific criteria are met, reverse repurchase agreements and dollar reverse repurchase agreements are accounted for as collateralized borrowings, and repurchase agreements accounted for as collateralized lending. The cumulative effect of the adoption of this SSAP is the difference between the amount of capital and surplus that would have been reported on January 1, 2005 if the new accounting principle had been applied retroactively for prior periods. This change of accounting principle had no impact on unassigned surplus as of January 1, 2005.

During the current years’ financial statement preparation, the Company discovered an error in the reporting of cost basis in two of its noninsurance subsidiaries. At December 31, 2005, total cost for these subsidiaries was reported at $400, which was understated by a total of $21,246. This correction is reflected in the current year as a separate adjustment to unassigned surplus, with an offset to change in unrealized capital gains and losses. There is no income or surplus effect in the current or any prior period as a result of this correction.

3. Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments:

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments: The carrying amounts reported in the statutory-basis balance sheets for these instruments approximate their fair values.

Bonds and Preferred Stocks: Fair values for bonds and preferred stocks are based on unit prices published by the SVO or, in the absence of SVO published unit prices or when amortized cost is used by the SVO as the unit price, quoted market prices by other third party organizations, where available.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

3. Fair Values of Financial Instruments (continued)

For fixed maturity securities (including redeemable preferred stock) not actively traded, fair values are estimated using values obtained from independent pricing services, or, in the case of private placements, are estimated by discounting the expected future cash flows using current market rates applicable to the coupon rate, credit, and maturity of the investments. For equity securities that are not actively traded, estimated fair values are based on values of issues of comparable yield and quality.

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate: The fair values for mortgage loans on real estate are estimated utilizing discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates reflective of current market conditions and the risk characteristics of the loans.

Policy Loans: Carrying value of policy loans approximates their fair value.

Separate Account Assets: The fair value of separate account assets are based on quoted market prices.

Separate Account Annuity Liabilities: Separate account annuity liabilities are based upon the fair value of the related separate account assets.

Investment Contract Liabilities: Fair values for the Company’s liabilities under investment-type insurance contracts are estimated using discounted cash flow calculations, based on interest rates currently being offered for similar contracts with maturities consistent with those remaining for the contracts being valued.

Payable for Securities: The carrying amounts reported in the statutory-basis balance sheets for these instruments approximate their fair values.

Fair values for the Company’s insurance contracts other than investment-type contracts (including separate account universal life liabilities) are not required to be disclosed. However, the fair values of liabilities under all insurance contracts are taken into consideration in the Company’s overall management of interest rate risk, which minimizes exposure to changing interest rates through the matching of investment maturities with amounts due under insurance contracts.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

3. Fair Values of Financial Instruments (continued)

The following sets forth a comparison of the fair values and carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments:

 

     December 31
     2006    2005
     Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value    Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value

Admitted assets

           

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

   $ 112,307    $ 112,307    $ 30,206    $ 30,206

Bonds

     623,828      619,432      681,735      677,028

Preferred stock

     4,796      4,844      —        —  

Mortgage loans on real estate

     25,548      25,556      18,035      18,016

Policy loans

     344,781      344,781      300,462      300,462

Separate account assets

     10,196,130      10,196,130      9,448,013      9,448,013

Liabilities

           

Investment contract liabilities

     652,763      652,027      713,682      706,876

Borrowed funds

     18,885      18,885      6,439      6,439

Payable for securities

     865      865      —        —  

Separate account annuity liabilities

     6,287,948      6,287,948      5,959,998      5,959,998

4. Investments

The carrying amount and estimated fair value of investments in bonds and preferred stock are as follows:

 

     Carrying
Amount
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses 12
Months or
More
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Less Than
12 Months
   Estimated
Fair
Value

December 31, 2006

              

Bonds:

              

United States Government and agencies

   $ 60,003    $ 6    $ 1,763    $ 68    $ 58,178

State, municipal and other government

     6,851      240      1      —        7,090

Public utilities

     23,975      397      102      —        24,270

Industrial and miscellaneous

     184,399      2,577      2,703      360      183,913

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

     348,600      1,281      3,553      347      345,981
                                  
     623,828      4,501      8,122      775      619,432

Unaffiliated preferred stock

     4,796      129      81      —        4,844
                                  

Total

   $ 628,624    $ 4,630    $ 8,203    $ 775    $ 624,276
                                  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

4. Investments (continued)

 

     Carrying
Amount
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses 12
Months or
More
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Less Than
12 Months
   Estimated
Fair
Value

December 31, 2005

              

Bonds:

              

United States Government and agencies

   $ 55,441    $ 1    $ 68    $ 723    $ 54,651

State, municipal and other government

     10,565      393      20      —        10,938

Public utilities

     37,809      581      61      127      38,202

Industrial and miscellaneous

     237,261      4,101      2,402      1,934      237,026

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

     340,659      392      1,283      3,557      336,211
                                  

Total

   $ 681,735    $ 5,468    $ 3,834    $ 6,341    $ 677,028
                                  

At December 31, 2006, and 2005, respectively, for securities in an unrealized loss position greater than or equal to twelve months, the Company held 81 and 60 securities with a carrying amount of $312,735 and $121,000 and an unrealized loss of $8,203 and $3,834, with an average price of 98.3 and 96.8 (NAIC fair value/amortized cost). Of this portfolio, 98.92% and 97.86% were investment grade with associated unrealized losses of $7,999 and $3,550, respectively.

At December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, for securities that have been in a continuous loss position for less than twelve months, the Company held 54 and 76 securities with a carrying amount of $132,359 and $391,144 and an unrealized loss of $775 and $6,341 with an average price of 99.9 and 98.4 (NAIC fair value/amortized cost). Of this portfolio, 87.39% and 92.90% were investment grade with associated unrealized losses of $588 and $5,483, respectively.

The Company closely monitors below investment grade holdings and those investment grade issuers where the Company has concerns. The Company also regularly monitors industry sectors. Securities in unrealized loss positions that are considered other than temporary are written down to fair value. The Company considers relevant facts and circumstances in evaluating whether the impairment is other than temporary including: (1) the probability of the Company collecting all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the security in affect at the date of acquisition; and (2) the Company’s decision to sell a security prior to its maturity at an amount below its carrying amount. Additionally financial condition, near term prospects of the issuer and nationally recognized credit rating changes are monitored. For asset-backed securities, cash flow trends and underlying levels of collateral are monitored. The Company will record a charge to the statement of operations to the extent that these securities are subsequently determined to be other than temporarily impaired.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

4. Investments (continued)

The estimated fair value of bonds and preferred stock with gross unrealized losses is as follows:

 

     Losses 12
Months or
More
   Losses
Less Than
12 Months
   Total

December 31, 2006

        

Bonds:

        

United States Government and agencies

   $ 53,336    $ 3,382    $ 56,718

State, municipal and other government

     345      —        345

Public utilities

     7,904      4,999      12,903

Industrial and miscellaneous

     96,635      29,104      125,739

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

     142,988      94,099      237,087
                    
     301,208      131,584      432,792

Preferred stock

     3,324      —        3,324
                    
   $ 304,532    $ 131,584    $ 436,116
                    
     Losses 12
Months or
More
   Losses
Less Than
12 Months
   Total

December 31, 2005

        

Bonds:

        

United States Government and agencies

   $ 2,209    $ 51,841    $ 54,050

State, municipal and other government

     684      —        684

Public utilities

     3,723      12,192      15,915

Industrial and miscellaneous

     68,702      83,246      151,948

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

     41,848      237,524      279,372
                    
   $ 117,166    $ 384,803    $ 501,969
                    

The carrying amount and fair value of bonds at December 31, 2006, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties.

 

     Carrying
Amount
   Estimated
Fair Value

Due in one year or less

   $ 20,525    $ 20,426

Due one through five years

     128,499      127,285

Due five through ten years

     102,007      100,611

Due after ten years

     24,197      25,129
             
     275,228      273,451

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

     348,600      345,981
             
   $ 623,828    $ 619,432
             

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

4. Investments (continued)

A detail of net investment income is presented below:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2006     2005     2004  

Income:

      

Bonds

   $ 32,693     $ 30,014     $ 32,456  

Preferred stocks

     421       —         —    

Common stock of affiliated entities

     10,010       35,871       39,460  

Mortgage loans on real estate

     1,183       2,013       769  

Real estate- home office properties

     7,400       7,316       7,440  

Policy loans

     18,870       17,266       16,739  

Other

     2,279       2,541       1,180  
                        

Gross investment income

     72,856       95,021       98,044  

Investment expenses

     (8,747 )     (8,209 )     (7,250 )
                        

Net investment income

   $ 64,109     $ 86,812     $ 90,794  
                        

Investment expenses include expenses for the occupancy of company-owned property of $3,668, $3,649 and $3,494 during 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, as well as depreciation expense on these properties of $887, $880 and $880, respectively.

Proceeds from sales and maturities of debt securities and related gross realized gains and losses were as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2006     2005     2004  

Proceeds

   $ 521,904     $ 758,904     $ 639,637  
                        

Gross realized gains

   $ 1,685     $ 1,555     $ 6,330  

Gross realized losses

     (4,689 )     (5,273 )     (4,011 )
                        

Net realized gains (losses)

   $ (3,004 )   $ (3,718 )   $ 2,319  
                        

At December 31, 2006, bonds with an aggregate carrying value of $3,816 were on deposit with certain state regulatory authorities or were restrictively held in bank custodial accounts for benefit of such state regulatory authorities, as required by statute.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

4. Investments (continued)

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments and change in unrealized capital gains and losses are summarized below:

 

     Realized  
     Year Ended December 31  
     2006     2005     2004  

Debt securities

   $ (3,004 )   $ (3,718 )   $ 2,319  

Common stock

     (20 )     —         380  

Derivatives

     (858 )     (78 )     (232 )

Other invested assets

     952       26       2  
                        
     (2,930 )     (3,770 )     2,469  

Tax benefit (expense)

     1,040       770       (923 )

Transfer to (from) interest maintenance reserve

     2,235       2,416       (1,507 )
                        

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

   $ 345     $ (584 )   $ 39  
                        
     Changes in Unrealized  
     Year Ended December 31  
     2006     2005     2004  

Common stocks

   $ (43,656 )   $ 18,801     $ 15,107  

Other invested assets

     —         (1,390 )     (2,630 )
                        

Change in unrealized capital gains and losses

   $ (43,656 )   $ 17,411     $ 12,477  
                        

The Company did not recognize any impairment write-down for its investments in limited partnerships during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 or 2004.

Gross unrealized gains (losses) on common stocks were as follows:

 

     Unrealized  
     December 31  
     2006     2005  

Unrealized gains

   $ 5,574     $ 47,842  

Unrealized losses

     (2,475 )     (1,087 )
                

Net unrealized gains

   $ 3,099     $ 46,755  
                

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

4. Investments (continued)

During 2006, the Company issued one mortgage loan at an interest rate of 6.35%. The maximum percentage of any one mortgage loan to the value of the underlying real estate at origination was 72%. The Company holds the mortgage document, which gives it the right to take possession of the property if the borrower fails to perform according to the terms of the agreement. During 2005, the Company issued one mortgage loan at an interest rate of 5.46% and one mortgage loan at an interest rate of 5.94%. The Company requires all mortgages to carry fire insurance equal to the value of the underlying property.

During 2006, 2005, and 2004, no mortgage loans were foreclosed and transferred to real estate. At December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company held a mortgage loan loss reserve in the asset valuation reserve of $243, $171, and $137, respectively.

At December 31, 2006, the Company had two Low Income Housing Tax Credits. The remaining years of unexpired tax credits ranged from five to nine and none of the properties were subject to regulatory review. The length of time remaining for holding periods ranged from ten to eleven years. The amount of contingent equity commitments expected to be paid during the years 2007 to 2016 are $2,618. There were no impairment losses, write-downs, or reclassifications during 2006 related to any of these credits.

The Company issues products providing the customer a return based on the S&P 500 index. The Company uses S&P 500 index futures contracts to hedge the liability risk associated with these products.

Derivative instruments are subject to market risk, which is the possibility that future changes in market prices may make the instruments less valuable. The Company uses derivatives as hedges, consequently, when the value of the derivative changes, the value of a corresponding hedged asset or liability will move in the opposite direction. Market risk is a consideration when changes in the value of the derivative and the hedged item do not completely offset (correlation or basis risk) which is mitigated by active measuring and monitoring.

The Company did not recognize any unrealized gains or losses during 2006, 2005 or 2004 that represented the component of derivative instruments gain or loss that was excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.

The Company did not recognize any unrealized gains or losses during 2006 or 2005 for the component of derivative instruments utilized for hedging purposes that did not qualify for hedge accounting.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

5. Reinsurance

The Company reinsures portions of certain insurance policies which exceed its established limits, thereby providing a greater diversification of risk and minimizing exposure on larger risks. The Company remains contingently liable with respect to any insurance ceded, and this would become an actual liability in the event that the assuming insurance company became unable to meet its obligations under the reinsurance treaty.

Premiums earned reflect the following reinsurance ceded amounts for the year ended December 31:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2006     2005     2004  

Direct premiums

   $ 1,229,963     $ 1,200,679     $ 1,202,558  

Reinsurance assumed – affiliated

     2,382       791       —    

Reinsurance ceded – affiliated

     (43,611 )     (36,972 )     (11,704 )

Reinsurance ceded – non-affiliated

     (21,609 )     (17,969 )     (42,041 )
                        

Net premiums earned

   $ 1,167,125     $ 1,146,529     $ 1,148,813  
                        

The Company received reinsurance recoveries in the amount of $34,248, $42,537 and $31,129 during 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, estimated amounts recoverable from reinsurers that have been deducted from policy and contract claim reserves totaled $13,933 and $10,008, respectively. The aggregate reserves for policies and contracts were reduced for reserve credits for reinsurance ceded at December 31, 2006 and 2005 of $84,897 and $68,645, respectively. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the amount of reserve credits for reinsurance ceded that represented affiliated companies were $61,872 and $56,065, respectively.

The net amount of the reduction in surplus at December 31, 2006 if all reinsurance agreements were cancelled is $5,925.

During 2001, the Company entered into a reinsurance transaction with Transamerica International Re (Bermuda) Ltd., an affiliate of the Company. Under the terms of this transaction, the Company ceded the obligation for future guaranteed minimum death benefits included in certain of its variable annuity contracts. The difference between the initial premiums ceded of $37,176 and the reserve credit taken of $55,408 was credited directly to unassigned surplus on a net of tax basis. Over the course of this reinsurance treaty, the experience of the underlying policies will be reflected as a reduction to the amount initially credited to surplus. For years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, the amount charged directly to unassigned surplus was $1,185. At December 31, 2006, the Company holds collateral in the form of letters of credit of $55,000 from the ceding company.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

5. Reinsurance (continued)

During 2006, the Company entered into a reinsurance agreement with Transamerica International Re (Ireland), Ltd., an affiliate, to retrocede an inforce block of term life business effective January 1, 2006. The difference between the initial commission expense allowance received of $700 and ceded reserves of $332 resulted in an initial transaction gain of $368, which was credited to unassigned surplus on a net of tax basis in the amount of $240, in accordance with SSAP No. 61, Life, Deposit-Type and Accident and Health Reinsurance. For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company amortized $24 into earnings with a corresponding charge to unassigned surplus.

Letters of credit held for all unauthorized reinsurers as of December 31, 2006 was $67,200.

6. Income Taxes

The main components of deferred tax amounts are as follows:

 

     December 31
     2006    2005

Deferred tax assets:

     

Nonadmitted

   $ 7,214    $ 281

Tax basis deferred acquisition costs

     93,272      92,798

Reserves

     138,064      132,510

Other

     11,518      11,226
             

Total deferred income tax assets

     250,068      236,815

Nonadmitted deferred tax assets

     156,815      134,595
             

Admitted deferred tax assets

     93,253      102,220

Deferred tax liabilities:

     

§807(f) adjustment – liabilities

     62,039      74,092

Other

     687      255
             

Total deferred income tax liabilities

     62,726      74,347
             

Net admitted deferred tax asset

   $ 30,527    $ 27,873
             

The change in net deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax assets – nonadmitted are as follows:

 

     December 31     
     2006    2005    Change

Total deferred tax assets

   $ 250,068    $ 236,815    $ 13,253

Total deferred tax liabilities

     62,726      74,347      11,621
                    

Net deferred tax asset

   $ 187,342    $ 162,468    $ 24,874
                    

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

6. Income Taxes (continued)

 

     December 31     
     2005    2004    Change

Total deferred tax assets

   $ 236,815    $ 219,955    $ 16,860

Total deferred tax liabilities

     74,347      79,998      5,651
                    

Net deferred tax asset

   $ 162,468    $ 139,957    $ 22,511
                    

Nonadmitted deferred tax assets increased $22,220, $27,476 and $24,523 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Federal income tax expense differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to gain from operations before federal income tax expense and net realized capital gains (losses) on investments for the following reasons:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2006     2005     2004  

Income tax expense computed at the federal statutory rate (35%)

   $ 62,868     $ 50,780     $ 57,315  

Deferred acquisition costs – tax basis

     327       981       2,153  

Amortization of IMR

     153       (16 )     (247 )

Depreciation

     (178 )     (178 )     (267 )

Dividends received deduction

     (11,099 )     (25,155 )     (19,960 )

Low income housing credits

     (3,167 )     (3,157 )     (3,157 )

Prior year under (over) accrual

     1,647       (151 )     (13,204 )

Reinsurance transactions

     (339 )     (415 )     (415 )

Reserves

     17,750       17,967       22,156  

Other

     16       (701 )     (2,020 )
                        

Federal income tax expense

     67,978       39,955       42,354  

Change in net deferred income taxes

     (24,874 )     (22,511 )     (26,679 )
                        

Total income taxes

   $ 43,104     $ 17,444     $ 15,675  
                        

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

6. Income Taxes (continued)

For federal income tax purposes, the Company joins in a consolidated income tax return filing with its parent and other affiliated companies. Under the terms of a tax sharing agreement between the Company and it affiliates, the Company computes federal income tax expense as if it were filing a separate income tax return, except that tax credits and net operating loss carryforwards are determined on the basis of the consolidated group. At December 31, 2005, the life subgroup had no loss carryforwards. Additionally, the alternative minimum tax is computed for the consolidated group and the resulting tax, if any, is allocated back to the separate companies on the basis of the separate companies’ alternative minimum taxable income.

Prior to 1984, as provided for under the Life Insurance Company Tax Act of 1959, a portion of statutory income was not subject to current taxation but was accumulated for income tax purposes in a memorandum account referred to as the “policyholders’ surplus account” (PSA). No federal income taxes have been provided for in the financial statements on income deferred in the PSA. A distribution from the PSA was made during 2006 in the amount of $293, which reduced the balance in the PSA to zero. Due to United States tax legislation enacted in October 2004, distributions to shareholders during 2005 and 2006 are deemed to come first out of the PSA and are not taxed. There was no reduction to net earnings due to this distribution.

The consolidated tax group, in which the Company is included, incurred income taxes during 2006, 2005 and 2004 of $0, $286,973 and $280,054, respectively that will be available for recoupment in the event of future net losses.

The Company’s federal income tax returns have been examined by the Internal Revenue Service and the statute is closed through 2000. The examination for 2001 through 2004 has been completed and resulted in tax return adjustments that are currently being appealed. The Company believes that there are adequate defenses against or sufficient provisions established related to any open or contested tax provisions.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

7. Policy and Contract Attributes

A portion of the Company’s policy reserves and other policyholders’ funds relate to liabilities established on a variety of the Company’s products, primarily separate accounts that are not subject to significant mortality or morbidity risk; however, there may be certain restrictions placed upon the amount of funds that can be withdrawn without penalty. The amount of reserves on these products, by withdrawal characteristics, is summarized as follows:

 

     December 31  
     2006     2005  
     Amount    Percent
of Total
    Amount    Percent
of Total
 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal with market value adjustment

   $ 21,059    0 %   $ 20,695    0 %

Subject to discretionary withdrawal at book value less surrender charge of 5% or more

     97,945    1 %     141,855    2 %

Subject to discretionary withdrawal at fair value

     6,322,414    91 %     5,959,998    89 %
                          

Total with adjustment or at market value

     6,441,418    92 %     6,122,548    91 %

Subject to discretionary withdrawal at book value (minimal or no charges or adjustments)

     462,789    7 %     535,591    8 %

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

     78,598    1 %     62,422    1 %
                          

Total annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities - before reinsurance

     6,982,805    100 %     6,720,561    100 %
                  

Less reinsurance ceded

     33,153        37,963   
                  

Net annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities

   $ 6,949,652      $ 6,682,598   
                  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

7. Policy and Contract Attributes (continued)

Information regarding the separate accounts of the Company is as follows:

 

     Guaranteed
Indexed
   Nonindexed
Guaranteed
Less than or
Equal to 4%
   Nonindexed
Guaranteed
Greater than
4%
   Nonguaranteed
Separate
Accounts
   Total

Premiums, deposits and other considerations for the year ended December 31, 2006

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 1,092,105    $ 1,092,105
                                  

Reserves at December 31, 2006 for accounts with assets at fair value

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 9,264,404    $ 9,264,404
                                  

Reserves for separate accounts by withdrawal characteristics at December 31, 2006:

              

Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

              

With market value adjustment

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —  

At book value without market value adjustment and with current surrender charge of 5% or more

     —        —        —        —        —  

At market value

     —        —        —        9,264,404      9,264,404

At book value without market value adjustment and with current surrender charge of less than 5%

     —        —        —        —        —  
                                  

Subtotal

     —        —        —        9,264,404      9,264,404

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

     —        —        —        —        —  

Total separate account liabilities at December 31, 2006

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 9,264,404    $ 9,264,404
                                  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

7. Policy and Contract Attributes (continued)

 

     Guaranteed
Indexed
   Nonindexed
Guaranteed
Less than or
Equal to 4%
   Nonindexed
Guaranteed
Greater than
4%
   Nonguaranteed
Separate
Accounts
   Total

Premiums, deposits and other considerations for the year ended December 31, 2005

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 1,095,989    $ 1,095,989
                                  

Reserves at December 31, 2005 for accounts with assets at fair value

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 8,991,287    $ 8,991,287
                                  

Reserves for separate accounts by withdrawal characteristics at December 31, 2005:

              

Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

              

With market value adjustment

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —  

At book value without market value adjustment and with current surrender charge of 5% or more

     —        —        —        —        —  

At market value

     —        —        —        8,991,287      8,991,287

At book value without market value adjustment and with current surrender charge of less than 5%

     —        —        —        —        —  
                                  

Subtotal

     —        —        —        8,991,287      8,991,287

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

     —        —        —        —        —  

Total separate account liabilities at December 31, 2005

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 8,991,287    $ 8,991,287
                                  

A reconciliation of the amounts transferred to and from the separate accounts is presented below:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2006     2005     2004  

Transfers as reported in the Summary of Operations of the Separate Accounts Statement:

      

Transfers to Separate Accounts

   $ 1,092,584     $ 1,095,820     $ 1,061,629  

Transfers from Separate Accounts

     1,758,650       1,671,242       1,113,867  
                        

Net transfers to (from) Separate Accounts

     (666,066 )     (575,422 )     (52,238 )

Reconciling adjustments:

      

Other

     215       3,768       (1,205 )
                        

Transfers as reported in the Summary of Operations of the Company

   $ (665,851 )   $ (571,654 )   $ (53,443 )
                        

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

7. Policy and Contract Attributes (continued)

At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company had variable annuities with guaranteed living benefits as follows:

 

Year  

Benefit and Type of Risk

   Subjected
Account
Value
   Amount of
Reserve Held
   Reinsurance
Reserve
Credit
2006  

Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit

   $ 1,787,240    $ 25,183    $ 3,152
2005  

Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit

   $ 1,751,800    $ 21,551    $ 3,328

For Variable Annuities with Guaranteed Living Benefits (VAGLB), the Company complies with Actuarial Guideline 39. This guideline defines a two step process for the determination of VAGLB reserves. The first step is to establish a reserve equal to the accumulated VAGLB charges for the policies in question. The second step requires a standalone asset adequacy analysis to determine the sufficiency of these reserves. This step has been satisfied by projecting 30 years into the future along 1000 stochastic variable return paths using a variety of assumptions as to VAGLB charges, lapse, withdrawal, annuitization and death. The results of this analysis are discounted back to the valuation date and compared to the accumulation of fees reserve to determine if an additional reserve needs to be established.

At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company had variable annuities with guaranteed death benefits as follows:

 

Year   

Benefit and Type of Risk

   Subjected
Account
Value
   Amount of
Reserve Held
   Reinsurance
Reserve
Credit
2006   

Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit

   $ 6,564,098    $ 63,367    $ 33,153
2005   

Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit

   $ 6,394,544    $ 61,194    $ 37,963

For Variable Annuities with Minimum Guaranteed Death Benefits (MGDB), the Company complies with Actuarial Guideline 34. This guideline requires that MGDBs be projected by assuming an immediate drop in the values of the assets supporting the variable annuity contract, followed by a subsequent recovery at a net assumed return until the maturity of the contract. The immediate drop percentages and gross assumed returns vary by asset class and are defined in the guideline. Mortality is based on the 1994 Variable Annuity MGDB Mortality Table, which is also defined in the guideline.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

7. Policy and Contract Attributes (continued)

Reserves on the Company’s traditional life insurance products are computed using mean reserving methodologies. These methodologies result in the establishment of assets for the amount of the net valuation premiums that are anticipated to be received between the policy’s paid-through date to the policy’s next anniversary date. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, these assets (which are reported as premiums deferred and uncollected) and the amounts of the related gross premiums and loading, are as follows:

 

     Gross    Loading     Net

December 31, 2006

       

Ordinary direct renewal business

   $ 2,749    $ 1,475     $ 4,224

Ordinary new business

     910      (107 )     803
                     
   $ 3,659    $ 1,368     $ 5,027
                     

December 31, 2005

       

Ordinary direct renewal business

   $ 1,592    $ 211     $ 1,803

Ordinary new business

     2,252      1,106       3,358
                     
   $ 3,844    $ 1,317     $ 5,161
                     

At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company had insurance in force aggregating $3,640,805 and $61,564,103 respectively, in which the gross premiums are less than the net premiums required by the valuation standards established by the Ohio Department of Insurance. The Company established policy reserves of $21,377 and $9,331 to cover these deficiencies at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

8. Dividend Restrictions

The Company is subject to limitations, imposed by the State of Ohio, on the payment of dividends to its parent company. Generally, dividends during any twelve month period may not be paid, without prior regulatory approval, in excess of the greater of (a) 10 percent of statutory surplus as of the preceding December 31, or (b) net income for the preceding year. Subject to the availability of unassigned surplus at the time of such dividend, the maximum payment which may be made in 2007, without the prior approval of insurance regulatory authorities, is $111,989.

9. Capital and Surplus

Life/health insurance companies are subject to certain Risk-Based Capital (RBC) requirements as specified by the NAIC. Under those requirements, the amount of capital and surplus maintained by a life/health insurance company is to be determined based on the various risk factors related to it. At December 31, 2006, the Company meets the RBC requirements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

10. Sales, Transfer, and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities

During 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company sold $32,428, $51,983, and $45,723, respectively, of agent balances without recourse to an affiliated entity. Prior to July 29, 2005, the agent debit balances were sold to Money Services, Inc. (MSI), an affiliated company. Subsequent to July 29, 2005, agent debit balances were sold without recourse to ADB Corporation, LLC (ADB), an affiliate company, and all rights, title and interest in the prior net debit balances owned by MSI prior to July 29, 2005, were fully assigned, without recourse, to ADB. The Company did not realize a gain or loss as a result of the sales. As of July 1, 2006, the Company no longer sells agent debit balances and thus retains such balances as non-admitted receivables. Receivables in the amount of $20,261 were non-admitted as of December 31, 2006.

11. Retirement and Compensation Plans

The Company’s employees participate in a qualified benefit plan sponsored by AEGON. The Company has no legal obligation for the plan. The Company recognizes pension expense equal to its allocation from AEGON. The pension expense is allocated among the participating companies based on the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87, Employers Accounting for Pensions expense as a percent of salaries. The benefits are based on years of service and the employee’s compensation during the highest five consecutive years of employment. Pension expense aggregated $1,432, $1,280, and $1,303 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. The plan is subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act of 1974.

The Company’s employees also participate in a contributory defined contribution plan sponsored by AEGON which is qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Service Code. Employees of the Company who customarily work at least 1,000 hours during each calendar year and meet the other eligibility requirements are participants of the plan. Participants may elect to contribute up to fifteen percent of their salary to the plan. The Company will match an amount up to three percent of the participant’s salary. Participants may direct all of their contributions and plan balances to be invested in a variety of investment options. The plan is subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act of 1974. Expense related to this plan was $864, $836, and $807 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

11. Retirement and Compensation Plans (continued)

AEGON sponsors supplemental retirement plans to provide the Company’s senior management with benefits in excess of normal pension benefits. The plans are noncontributory and benefits are based on years of service and the employee’s compensation level. The plans are unfunded and nonqualified under the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, AEGON has established incentive deferred compensation plans for certain key employees of the Company. The Company’s allocation of expense for these plans for each of the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 was insignificant. AEGON also sponsors an employee stock option plan/stock appreciation rights for employees of the Company and a stock purchase plan for its producers, with the participating affiliated companies establishing their own eligibility criteria, producer contribution limits and company matching formula. These plans have been funded as deemed appropriate by management of AEGON and the Company.

In addition to pension benefits, the Company participates in plans sponsored by AEGON that provide postretirement medical, dental and life insurance benefits to employees meeting certain eligibility requirements. Portions of the medical and dental plans are contributory. The postretirement expenses are charged to affiliates in accordance with an intercompany cost sharing arrangement. The Company expensed $147, $126, and $157 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively.

12. Related Party Transactions

The Company shares certain officers, employees and general expenses with affiliated companies.

The Company is party to a Cost Sharing agreement between AEGON USA, Inc. companies, providing for services needed. The Company is also party to a Management and Administrative and Advisory agreement with AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc. whereby the Advisor serves as the administrator and advisor for the Company’s mortgage loan operations. AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC acts as a discretionary investment manager under an Investment Management Agreement with the Company. The Company is part of a Tax Allocation Agreement with its parent and other affiliated companies as described in Note 6. During 2006, 2005, and 2004, the Company paid $94,305, $91,667, and $108,339, respectively, for such services, which approximates their costs to the affiliates. During 2006, the Company executed an administration service agreement with Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc. to provide administrative services to the AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust. The Company received $36,528 from this

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

12. Related Party Transactions (continued)

agreement during 2006. The Company provides office space, marketing and administrative services to certain affiliates. During 2006, 2005, and 2004, the Company received $91,726, $85,975, and $89,072, respectively, for such services, which approximates their cost.

Receivables from and payables to affiliates and intercompany borrowings bear interest at the thirty-day commercial paper rate. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company has a net amount of $9,683 and $19,293, respectively, due to affiliates. Terms of settlement require that these amounts are settled within 90 days. During 2006, 2005, and 2004, the Company paid net interest of $1,599, $1,027, and $520, respectively, to affiliates.

In prior years, the Company purchased life insurance policies covering the lives of certain employees of the Company from an affiliate. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the cash surrender value of these policies was $61,729 and $59,598, respectively.

The Company paid common stock dividends of $2,000 to its parent during 2006. No dividends were paid during 2005. During 2004, the Company paid $200,000 of dividends to its parent.

13. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is a party to legal proceedings incidental to its business. Although such litigation sometimes includes substantial demands for compensatory and punitive damages in addition to contract liability, it is management’s opinion that damages arising from such demands will not be material to the Company’s financial position.

The Company is subject to insurance guaranty laws in the states in which it writes business. These laws provide for assessments against insurance companies for the benefit of policyholders and claimants in the event of insolvency of other insurance companies. Assessments are charged to operations when received by the Company except where right of offset against other taxes paid is allowed by law; amounts available for future offsets are recorded as an asset on the Company’s balance sheet. The future obligation has been based on the most recent information available from the National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association. Potential future obligations for unknown insolvencies are not determinable by the Company and are not required to be accrued for financial reporting purposes. The Company has established a reserve of $3,364 and $3,380 and an offsetting premium tax benefit of $0 and $722 at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, for its estimated share of future guaranty fund assessments related to several major insurer insolvencies. The guaranty fund expense (credit) was $36, $59, and $(374), for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

13. Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

The Company participates in an agent-managed securities lending program. The Company receives collateral equal to 100/102/105% of the fair market value of the loaned securities as of the transaction date for government/domestic/international securities, respectively. The counterparty is mandated to deliver additional collateral if the fair value of the collateral is at any time less than 100/102/105% of the fair value of the loaned securities, respectively. The agreement does not allow rehypothication of collateral by any party involved but does allow cash collateral to be invested in reverse repurchase agreements. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, securities in the amount of $59,321 and $0 were on loan under security lending agreements.

The Company has contingent commitments of $2,618 and $3,043 as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, for low income housing tax credit investments.

The Company is required by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to maintain assets on deposit with brokers for futures trading activity done on behalf of the Company. The broker has a secured interest with priority in the pledged assets, however, the Company has the right to recall and substitute the pledged assets. At December 31, 2006 and 2005 respectively, the Company pledged assets in the amount of $2,191 and $642 to satisfy the requirements of futures trading accounts.

There continues to be significant federal and state regulatory activity relating to financial services companies. The Company and certain of its affiliates have been examined by, and received requests for information from, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In particular, the Company continues to respond to requests for documents and information from the SEC staff in connection with an ongoing investigation, which has included requests for testimony by the Company, its personnel and other related persons regarding potential market timing and matters affecting certain employees and affiliates of the Company.

A number of other companies in this industry have announced settlements of enforcement actions with various regulatory agencies such as the SEC; those settlements have encompassed a wide range of remediation including injunctive relief, monetary penalties, and restitution. The Company and its affiliates are working with the SEC in regard to this matter; however, the exact resolution cannot be determined at this time. Although it is not possible to provide a meaningful estimate of the range of potential outcomes at this time, the Company does not believe the resolution will be material to its financial position.

At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the net amount of securities being acquired on a TBA basis was $43 and $0, respectively.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

14. Debt

The Company has an outstanding liability for borrowed money in the amount of $18,885 and $6,439 as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, due to participation in dollar reverse repurchase agreements. The Company enters reverse dollar repurchase agreements in which securities are delivered to the counterparty once adequate collateral has been received as stated in Note 1.

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

Summary of Investments – Other Than

Investments in Related Parties

(Dollars in Thousands)

December 31, 2006

Schedule I

 

Type of Investment

   Cost (1)    Fair
Value
   Amount at
Which
Shown in the
Balance Sheet

Fixed maturities

        

Bonds:

        

United States Government and government agencies and authorities

   $ 60,315    $ 58,486    $ 60,315

States, municipalities, and political subdivisions

     29,047      29,317      29,047

Foreign governments

     5,013      5,234      5,013

Public utilities

     23,975      24,269      23,975

All other corporate bonds

     505,478      502,126      505,478

Preferred stock

     4,796      4,844      4,796
                    

Total fixed maturities

     628,624      624,276      628,624

Mortgage loans on real estate

     25,548         25,548

Real estate

     39,428         39,428

Policy loans

     344,781         344,781

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     112,307         112,307

Other invested assets

     11,993         11,993
                

Total investments

   $ 1,162,681       $ 1,162,681
                

 

(1) Original cost of equity securities and, as to fixed maturities, original cost reduced by repayments and adjusted for amortization of premiums or accruals of discounts.

 

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Supplementary Insurance Information

(Dollars in Thousands)

Schedule III

 

     Future Policy
Benefits and
Expenses
   Policy and
Contract
Liabilities
   Premium
Revenue
   Net
Investment
Income*
   Benefits,
Claims,
Losses and
Settlement
Expenses
   Other
Operating
Expenses*
    Premium
Written

Year ended December 31, 2006

                   

Individual life

   $ 971,044    $ 12,448    $ 582,703    $ 33,573    $ 727,802    $ (178,400 )   $ —  

Group life

     15,361      198      233      694      445      55       —  

Annuity

     636,572      238      584,189      29,842      892,153      (200,887 )     —  
                                                 
   $ 1,622,977    $ 12,884    $ 1,167,125    $ 64,109    $ 1,620,400    $ (379,232 )   $ —  
                                                 

Year ended December 31, 2005

                   

Individual life

   $ 941,322    $ 18,346    $ 578,049    $ 34,086    $ 252,018    $ 244,614     $ —  

Group life

     15,288      100      312      1,026      1,722      1,357       —  

Annuity

     692,848      2      568,168      51,700      782,520      (67,635 )     —  
                                                 
   $ 1,649,458    $ 18,448    $ 1,146,529    $ 86,812    $ 1,036,260    $ 178,336     $ —  
                                                 

Year ended December 31, 2004

                   

Individual life

   $ 431,843    $ 22,129    $ 572,975    $ 32,781    $ 208,923    $ 263,981     $ —  

Group life

     13,589      100      388      964      887      1,260       —  

Annuity

     771,293      —        575,450      57,049      770,457      (62,852 )     —  
                                                 
   $ 1,216,725    $ 22,229    $ 1,148,813    $ 90,794    $ 980,267    $ 202,389     $ —  
                                                 

 

* Allocations of net investment income and other operating expenses are based on a number of assumptions and estimates, and the results would change if different methods were applied.

 

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Reinsurance

(Dollars in Thousands)

Schedule IV

 

    

Gross

Amount

   Ceded to
Other
Companies
   Assumed
From
Other
Companies
   Net
Amount
   Percentage of
Amount
Assumed to
Net
 

Year ended December 31, 2006

              

Life insurance in force

   $ 90,434,049    $ 40,136,640    $ 17,246,515    $ 67,543,924    26 %

Premiums:

              

Individual life

   $ 637,660    $ 57,339    $ 2,382    $ 582,703    0 %

Group life

     725      492      —        233    0  

Annuity

     591,578      7,389      —        584,189    0  
                                  
   $ 1,229,963    $ 65,220    $ 2,382    $ 1,167,125    0 %
                                  

Year ended December 31, 2005

              

Life insurance in force

   $ 85,891,325    $ 35,360,079    $ 4,106,724    $ 50,531,246    0 %
                                  

Premiums:

              

Individual life

   $ 622,657    $ 45,399    $ 791    $ 578,049    0 %

Group life

     755      443      —        312    0  

Annuity

     577,267      9,099      —        568,168    0  
                                  
   $ 1,200,679    $ 54,941    $ 791    $ 1,146,529    0 %
                                  

Year ended December 31, 2004

              

Life insurance in force

   $ 81,890,006    $ 30,314,062    $ —      $ 51,575,944    0 %

Premiums:

              

Individual life

   $ 615,380    $ 42,405    $ —      $ 572,975    0 %

Group life

     790      402      —        388    0  

Annuity

     586,388      10,938      —        575,450    0  
                                  
   $ 1,202,558    $ 53,745    $ —      $ 1,148,813    0 %
                                  

 

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PART C

      OTHER INFORMATION

Item 24.

      Financial Statements and Exhibits
   (a)    Financial Statements
      All required financial statements are included in Part B of this Registration Statement.
   (b)    Exhibits:
   (1)    (a)   Resolution of the Board of Directors of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio authorizing establishment of the Separate Account. Note 6.
   (2)      Not Applicable.
   (3)    (a)   Amended and Reinstated Principal Underwriting Agreement by and between WRL and AFSG. Note 1.
      (a)(1)   First Amendment to Amended and Reinstated Principal Underwriting Agreement. Note 1.
      (a)(2)   Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Reinstated Principal Underwriting Agreement. Note 2.
      (b)   Form of Broker/Dealer Supervision and Sales Agreement by and between TCI Securities Corporation and the Broker/Dealer. Note 3.
   (4)    (a)   Form of Policy. Note 6.
      (b)   Form of Death Benefit Rider (Return of Premium). Note 4.
      (c)   Form of Policy Rider (Bee -Extra II). Note 4.
      (d)   Form of Death Benefit Rider (Annual Step – Up). Note 4.
   (5)    (a)   Form of Application. Note 6.
   (6)    (a)   Articles of Incorporation of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio. Note 4.
      (b)   ByLaws of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio. Note 4.
   (7)    (a)   Reinsurance Agreement (TIRe). Note 4.
      (b)   Reinsurance Agreement (GPHRe). Note 4.
   (8)    (a)   Participation Agreement between (ATST). Note 4.
      (a)(1)   Amendment No. 28 to Participation Agreement (ATST). Note 6.
      (b)   Participation Agreement (Fidelity). Note 5.
      (b)(1)   Amendment to Participation Agreement (Fidelity). Note 7.
      (c)   Participation Agreement (ProFund). Note 1.
      (c)(1)   Amendment No. 2 to Participation Agreement (ProFund). Note 7.
   (9)    (a)   Opinion and Consent of Counsel. Note 6.
      (b)   Consent of Counsel. Note 7.


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   (10)       Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Note 7.
   (11)       Not applicable.
   (12)       Not applicable.
   (13)       Not applicable.
   (14)       Powers of Attorney. (Charles T. Boswell, Brenda K. Clancy, Arthur Schneider, Eric J. Martin, John Hunter and Timmy L. Stonehocker) Note 6.
Note 1.    Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File
No. 333-108525) on February 13, 2007.
Note 2.    Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File
No. 333-108525) on April 30, 2007.
Note 3.    Incorporated herein by reference to Initial Filing to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-87792) on May 8, 2002.
Note 4.    Incorporated herein by reference to Initial Filing to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-108525) on
September 5, 2003.
Note 5.    Incorporated herein by reference to Initial Filing to Form S-6 Registration Statement (File No. 333-57681) on September 23,
1999.
Note 6.    Filed with Initial Filing to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-145461) on August 15, 2007.
Note 7.    Filed herewith.

 

Item 25. Directors and Officers of the Depositor (Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio)

 

Name and Business Address

  

Principal Positions and Offices with Depositor

    

Charles T. Boswell

570 Carillon Parkway

St. Petersburg, FL 33716

   Director and Chief Executive Officer   

Darin D. Smith

4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001

   Vice President, Assistant Secretary and APS General Counsel   

Brenda K. Clancy

4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001

   Director and President   

Arthur C. Schneider

4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001

   Director, Senior Vice President and Chief Tax Officer   

Eric J. Martin

4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001

   Controller and Vice President   


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John Hunter

4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001

   Director, and Chief Financial Officer

Timmy L. Stonehocker

4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001

   Director and Chairman of the Board

 

Item 26. Persons Controlled by or under Common Control With the Depositor or Registrant.

 

Name

  

Jurisdiction of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned

  

Business

Academy Alliance Holdings Inc.    Canada    100% Creditor Resources, Inc.    Holding company
Academy Alliance Insurance Inc.    Canada    100% Creditor Resources, Inc.    Insurance
Academy Insurance Group, Inc.    Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Holding company
ADB Corporation, L.L.C.    Delaware    100% AUSA Holding Company    Special purpose limited Liability company
AEGON Alliances, Inc.    Virginia    100% Benefit Plans, Inc.    Insurance company marketing support
AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.    Delaware    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Registered investment advisor
AEGON Assignment Corporation    Illinois    100% AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.    Administrator of structured settlements
AEGON Assignment Corporation of Kentucky    Kentucky    100% AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.    Administrator of structured settlements
AEGON Canada Inc. (“ACI”)    Canada    100% TIHI    Holding company
AEGON Capital Management, Inc.    Canada    100% AEGON Canada Inc.    Portfolio management company/investment adviser
AEGON Dealer Services Canada, Inc.    Canada    100% 1490991 Ontario Limited    Mutual fund dealership
AEGON Derivatives N.V.    Netherlands    100% AEGON N.V.    Holding company

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Name

  

Jurisdiction of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned

  

Business

AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc.    Maryland    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Marketing company
AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Netherlands    100% AEGON International N.V.    Holding company
AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.    Minnesota    100% Transamerica Life Insurance Co.    Marketing
AEGON Fund Management, Inc.    Canada    100% AEGON Canada Inc.    Mutual fund manager
AEGON Funding Corp.    Delaware    100% AEGON USA, Inc.    Issue debt securities-net proceeds used to make loans to affiliates
AEGON Institutional Markets, Inc.    Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Provider of investment, marketing and administrative services to insurance companies
AEGON International N.V.    Netherlands    100% AEGON N.V.    Holding company
AEGON Ireland Services Limited    Ireland    100% AEGON Ireland Holding B.V.    Provides the services of staff and vendors to AEGON Financial Assurance Ireland, Limited and AEGON Global Institutional Markets plc
AEGON Management Company    Indiana    100% AEGON U.S. Holding Corporation    Holding company
AEGON N.V.    Netherlands    22.72% of Vereniging AEGON Netherlands Membership Association    Holding company
AEGON Nederland N.V.    Netherlands    100% AEGON N.V.    Holding company
AEGON Nevak Holding B.V.    Netherlands    100% AEGON N.V.    Holding company
AEGON Structured Settlements, Inc.    Kentucky    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Administers structured settlements of plaintiff’s physical injury claims against property and casualty insurance companies
AEGON U.S. Corporation    Iowa    AEGON U.S. Holding Corporation owns 12,962 shares; AEGON USA, Inc. owns 3,238 shares    Holding company
AEGON U.S. Holding Corporation    Delaware    1056 shares of Common Stock owned by Transamerica Corp.; 225 shares of Series A Voting Preferred Stock owned by Transemorica Coporation    Holding company
AEGON USA Investment Management, Inc.    Iowa    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Investment advisor
AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC    Iowa    100% AEGON USA, Inc.    Investment advisor
AEGON USA Real Estate Services, Inc.    Delaware    100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.    Real estate and mortgage holding company
AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.    Iowa    100% AUSA Holding Co,    Administrative and investment services
AEGON USA Travel and Conference Services LLC    Iowa    100% Money Services, Inc.    Travel and conference services

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Name

  

Jurisdiction of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned

  

Business

AEGON USA, Inc.    Iowa    10 shares Series A Preferred Stock owned by AEGON U.S Holding Corporation; 150,000 shares of Class B Non-Voting Stock owned by AEGON U.S. Corporation; 120 shares Voting Common Stock owned by AEGON U.S Corporation    Holding company
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust    Delaware    100% AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc.    Mutual fund
AFSG Securities Corporation    Pennsylvania    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Broker-Dealer
ALH Properties Eight LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Eleven LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Fifteen LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Five LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Four LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Nine LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Seven LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Seventeen LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Sixteen LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Ten LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Twelve LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Two LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
American Bond Services LLC    Iowa    100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company (sole member)    Limited liability company
Ammest Realty Corporation    Texas    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Special-purpose subsidiary
Ampac Insurance Agency, Inc. (EIN 23-1720755)    Pennsylvania    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Provider of management support services
Ampac, Inc.    Texas    100% Academy Insurance Group, Inc.    Managing general agent
Apple Partners of Iowa LLC    Iowa    Members: 58.13% Monumental Life Insurance Company; 41.87% Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company    Hold title on Trustee’s Deeds on secured property
ARC Reinsurance Corporation    Hawaii    100% Transamerica Corp,    Property & Casualty Insurance
ARV Pacific Villas, A California Limited Partnership    California    General Partners - Transamerica Affordable Housing, Inc. (0.5%); Non-Affiliate of AEGON, Jamboree Housing Corp. (0.5%). Limited Partner: TOLIC (99%)    Property
AUSA Holding Company    Maryland    100% AEGON USA, Inc.    Holding company
AUSA Merger Sub, Inc.    Delaware    100% AUSA Holding Company    Special purpose
AUSACAN LP    Canada    General Partner - AUSA Holding Co. (1%); Limited Partner - First AUSA Life Insurance Company (99%)    Inter-company lending and general business
Bankers Financial Life Ins. Co.    Arizona    100% Voting Common Stock - First AUSA Life Insurance Co. Class B Common stock is allocated 75% of total cumulative vote. Class A Common stock is allocated 25% of total cumulative vote.    Insurance
Bay Area Community Investments I, LLC    California    70% LIICA; 30% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Investments in low income housing tax credit properties
Bay State Community Investments I, LLC    Delaware    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Investments in low income housing tax credit properties
Bay State Community Investments II, LLC    Delaware    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Investments in low income housing tax credit properties
Benefit Plans, Inc.    Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Inactive

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Name

  

Jurisdiction of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned

  

Business

BF Equity LLC    New York    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate
Buena Sombra Insurance Agency, Inc.    Maryland    91,790 shares of common stock owned by Commonwealth General Corporation; 8,210 shares of common stock owned by Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company    Insurance agency
Canadian Premier Holdings Ltd.    Canada    100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Holding company
Canadian Premier Life Insurance Company    Canada    100% Canadian Premier Holdings Ltd.    Insurance company
Capital General Development Corporation    Delaware    2.64 shares of common stock owned by AEGON USA, Inc.; 10 shares of common stock owned by Commonwealth General Corporation    Holding company
Capital Liberty, L.P.    Delaware    99.0% Monumental Life Insurance Company (Limited Partner); 1.0% Commonwealth General Corporation (General Partner)    Holding company
Commonwealth General Corporation (“CGC”)    Delaware    100% AEGON U.S. Corporation    Holding company
Consumer Membership Services Canada Inc.    Canada    100% Canadian Premier Holdings Ltd.    Marketing of credit card protection membership services in Canada
Cornerstone International Holdings Ltd.    UK    100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Holding company
CRC Creditor Resources Canadian Dealer Network Inc.    Canada    100% Creditor Resources, Inc.    Insurance agency
Creditor Resources, Inc.    Michigan    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Credit insurance
CRI Canada Inc.    Canada    100% Creditor Resources, Inc.    Holding company
CRI Credit Group Services Inc.    Canada    100% Creditor Resources, Inc.    Holding company
CRI Systems, Inc.    Maryland    100% Creditor Resources, Inc.    Technology
Diversified Actuarial Services, Inc.    Massachusetts    100% Diversified Investment Advisors, Inc.    Employee benefit and actuarial consulting
Diversified Investment Advisors, Inc.    Delaware    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Registered investment advisor
Diversified Investors Securities Corp.    Delaware    100% Diversified Investment Advisors, Inc.    Broker-Dealer
Edgewood IP, LLC    Iowa    100% TOLIC    Limited liability company
FGH Eastern Region LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
FGH Realty Credit LLC    Delaware    100% FGH Eastern Region LLC    Real estate
FGH USA LLC    Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate
FGP 90 West Street LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
FGP Burkewood, Inc.    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
FGP Bush Terminal, Inc.    Delaware    100% FGH Realty Credit LLC    Real estate
FGP Colonial Plaza, Inc.    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
FGP Franklin LLC.    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
FGP Herald Center, Inc.    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
FGP Heritage Square, Inc.    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
FGP Islandia, Inc.    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
FGP Merrick, Inc.    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
FGP Rockbeach, Inc    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
FGP West 32nd Street, Inc.    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
FGP West Street LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
FGP West Street Two LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
Fifth FGP LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
Financial Planning Services, Inc.    District of Columbia    100% Ampac Insurance Agency, Inc. (EIN #27-1720755)    Special-purpose subsidiary

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Name

  

Jurisdiction of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned

  

Business

Financial Resources Insurance Agency of Texas    Texas    100% owned by Dan Trivers, VP & Director of Operations of Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., to comply with Texas insurance law    Retail sale of securities products
First FGP LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
Flashdance, LLC    New York    100% Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company    Broadway production
Force Financial Group, Inc.    Delaware    100% Academy Insurance Group, Inc.    Special-purpose subsidiary
Fourth FGP LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
Garnet Assurance Corporation    Kentucky    100% Life Investors Insurance Company of America    Investments
Garnet Assurance Corporation II    Iowa    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Business investments
Garnet Community Investments I, LLC    Delaware    100% Life Investors Insurance Company of America    Securities
Garnet Community Investments II, LLC    Delaware    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Securities
Garnet Community Investments III, LLC    Delaware    100% Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company    Business investments
Garnet Community Investments IV, LLC    Delaware    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments V, LLC    Delaware    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments VI, LLC    Delaware    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments VII, LLC    Delaware    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments VIII, LLC    Delaware    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments IX, LLC    Delaware    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments X, LLC    Delaware    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XI, LLC    Delaware    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC    Delaware    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund I, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments I, LLC (0.01%); Goldenrod Asset Management, Inc.—a non-affiliate of AEGON (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund II, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments II, LLC (0.01%); Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a non-affiliate of AEGON (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund III, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments III, LLC (0.01%); Jefferson-Pilot Life Insurance Company, a non-affiliate of AEGON (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund IV, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments IV, LLC (0.01%); Goldenrod Asset Management, Inc.—a non-affiliate of AEGON (99.99%)    Investments

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Name

  

Jurisdiction of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned

  

Business

Garnet LIHTC Fund V, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments V, LLC (0.01%); Lease Plan North America, Inc., a non-affiliate of AEGON (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund VI, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments VI, LLC (0.01%); Pydna Corporation, a non-affiliate of AEGON (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund VII, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investmetns VII, LLC (0.01%); Washington Mutual Bank, a non-affiliate of AEGON (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund VIII, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments VIII, LLC (0.01%); Washington Mutual Bank, a non-affiliate of AEGON (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund IX, LLC    Delaware    100% Garnet Community Investments IX, LLC    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund X, LLC    Delaware    100% Garnet Community Investments X, LLC    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XI, LLC    Delaware    100% Garnet Community Investments XI, LLC    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XII, LLC    Delaware    100% Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC    Investments
Gemini Investments, Inc.    Delaware    100% TLIC    Investment subsidiary
Global Preferred Re Limited    Bermuda    100% GPRE Acquisition Corp.    Reinsurance
Global Premier Reinsurance Company, Ltd.    British Virgin    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Reinsurance company
GPRE Acquisition Corp.    Delaware    100% AEGON N.V.    Acquisition company
Great Companies, L.L.C.    Iowa    100% Money Services, Inc.    Markets & sells mutual funds & individually managed accounts
Hott Feet Development LLC    New York    100% Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company    Broadway production
In the Pocket LLC    New York    100% Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company    Broadway production
Innergy Lending, LLC    Delaware    50% World Financial Group, Inc.; 50% ComUnity Lending, Inc.(non-AEGON entity)    Lending
InterSecurities, Inc.    Delaware    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Broker-Dealer
InterSecurities Insurance Agency, Inc.    California    100% Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio    Insurance agency
Investment Advisors International, Inc.    Delaware    100% AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.    Investment advisor
Investors Warranty of America, Inc.    Iowa    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Leases business equipment
Iowa Fidelity Life Insurance Co.    Arizona    Ordinary common stock is allowed 60% of total cumulative vote. Participating common stock is allowed 40% of total cumulative vote. First AUSA Life Insurance Co.    Insurance
JMH Operating Company, Inc.    Mississippi    100% People’s Benefit Life Insurance Company    Real estate holdings
Legacy General Insurance Company    Canada    100% Canadian Premier Holdings Ltd.    Insurance company
Life Investors Alliance, LLC    Delaware    100% LIICA    Purchase, own, and hold the equity interest of other entities

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Name

  

Jurisdiction of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned

  

Business

Life Investors Insurance Company of America    Iowa    679,802 shares Common Stock owned by AEGON USA, Inc.; 504,033 shares Series A Preferred Stock owned by AEGON USA, Inc.    Insurance
LIICA Holdings, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Life Investors Insurance Company of America    To form and capitalize LIICA Re I, Inc.
LIICA Re I, Inc.    Vermont    100% LIICA Holdings, LLC    Captive insurance company
LIICA Re II, Inc.    Vermont    100% Life Investors Insurance Company of America    Captive insurance company
Massachusetts Fidelity Trust Co.    Iowa    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Trust company
Money Concepts (Canada) Limited    Canada    100% National Financial Corporation    Financial services, marketing and distribution
Money Services, Inc.    Delaware    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Provides financial counseling for employees and agents of affiliated companies
Monumental General Administrators, Inc.    Maryland    100% Monumental General Insurance Group, Inc.    Provides management srvcs. to unaffiliated third party administrator
Monumental General Insurance Group, Inc.    Maryland    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Holding company
Monumental Life Insurance Company    Maryland    73.23% Capital General Development Company; 26.77% First AUSA Life Insurance Company    Insurance Company
National Association Management and Consultant Services, Inc.    Maryland    100% Monumental General Administrators, Inc.    Provides actuarial consulting services
National Financial Corporation    Canada    100% AEGON Canada, Inc.    Holding company
National Financial Insurance Agency, Inc.    Canada    100% 1488207 Ontario Limited    Insurance agency
NEF Investment Company    Calfornia    100% TOLIC    Real estate development
New Markets Community Investment Fund, LLC    Iowa    50% AEGON Institutional Markets, Inc.; 50% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.    Community development entity
Pensaprima, Inc.    Iowa    100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.    Investments
Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company    Iowa    76.3% Monumental Life Insurance Company; 20% Capital Liberty, L.P.; 3.7% CGC    Insurance Company
Peoples Benefit Services, Inc.    Pennsylvania    100% Veterans Life Insurance Company    Special-purpose subsidiary
Premier Solutions Group, Inc.    Maryland    100% Creditor Resources, Inc.    Sales of reinsurance and credit insurance
Primus Guaranty, Ltd.    Bermuda    Partners are: Transamerica Life Insurance Company (13.1%) and non-affiliates of AEGON: XL Capital, Ltd. (34.7%); CalPERS/PCG Corporate Partners Fund, LLC (13.0%); Radian Group (11.1%). The remaining 28.1% of stock is publicly owned.    Provides protection from default risk of investment grade corporate and sovereign issues of financial obligations.
Prisma Holdings, Inc. I    Delaware    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Holding company
Prisma Holdings, Inc. II    Delaware    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Holding company
Pyramid Insurance Company, Ltd.    Hawaii    100% Transamerica Corp.    Property & Casualty Insurance
Quantitative Data Solutions, LLC    Delaware    100% owned by TOLIC    Special purpose corporation
Quest Membership Services, Inc.    Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Travel discount plan
RCC North America LLC    Delaware    100% AEGON USA, Inc.    Real estate
RCC Properties Limited Partnership    Iowa    AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc. is General Partner and 5% owner; all limited partners are RCC entities within the RCC group    Limited Partnership

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Name

  

Jurisdiction of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned

  

Business

Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 1 LLC    Delaware    Members: 38.356% Transamerica Life Insurance Co.; 34.247% TOLIC; 18.356% LIICA; 6.301% Monumental Life Insurance Co.; 2.74% Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Co.    Real estate alternatives investment
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 2 LLC    Delaware    Members: 59.5% Transamerica Life Insurance Co.; 30.75% TOLIC; 22.25%; Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Co.; 2.25% Stonebridge Life Insurance Co.    Real estate alternatives investment
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 3 LLC    Delaware    Members: 30.4% Transamerica Life Insurance Co.; 23% TOLIC; 1% Stonebridge Life Insurance Co.; 11% LIICA; 14% PBLIC; 5% MLIC    Real estate alternatives investment
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 3A, Inc.    Delaware    33.4% owned by Life Investors Insurance Company of America; 32% owned by Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company; 10% owned by Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company; 9.4% owned by Monumental Life Insurance Company; 9.4% owned by Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company; 1% owned by Stonebridge Life Insurance Company    Real estate alternatives investment
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 4HR, LLC    Delaware    34% owned by Transamerica Life Insurance Company; 30% owned by Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company; 22% owned by Monumental Life Insurance Company; 10% owned by Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company; 4% owned by Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company    Investment vehicle for alternative real estate investments that are established annually for our affiliated companies common investment
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 4MR, LLC    Delaware    34% owned by Transamerica Life Insurance Company; 30% owned by Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company; 22% owned by Monumental Life Insurance Company; 10% owned by Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company; 4% owned by Transamerica Financial Life Ins    Investment vehicle for alternative real estate investments that are established annually for our affiliated companies common investment
Realty Information Systems, Inc.    Iowa    100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.    Information Systems for real estate investment management
Retirement Project Oakmont    CA    General Partners: Trransamerica Products, Inc.; TOLIC; Transameirca Oakmont Retirement Associates, a CA limited partnership. Co-General Partners of Transamerica Oakmont Retirement Associates are Transamerica Oakmont Corp. and Transamerica Products I (Administrative General Partner).    Senior living apartment complex
River Ridge Insurance Company    Vermont    100% AEGON Management Company    Captive insurance company

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Name

  

Jurisdiction of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned

  

Business

Second FGP LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
Seventh FGP LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
Short Hills Management Company    New Jersey    100% AEGON U.S. Holding Corporation    Holding company
South Glen Apartments, LLC    Iowa    100% Transamerica Affordable Housing, Inc.    Limited liability company
Southwest Equity Life Ins. Co.    Arizona    100% of Common Voting Stock AEGON USA, Inc.    Insurance
Stonebridge Benefit Services, Inc.    Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Health discount plan
Stonebridge Casualty Insurance Company    Ohio    100% AEGON USA, Inc.    Insurance company
Stonebridge Group, Inc.    Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    General purpose corporation
Stonebridge International Insurance Ltd.    UK    100% Cornerstone International Holdings Ltd.    General insurance company
Stonebridge International Marketing Ltd.    UK    100% Cornerstone International Holdings Ltd.    Marketing
Stonebridge Life Insurance Company    Vermont    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Insurance company
Stonebridge Reinsurance Company    Vermont    100% Stonebridge Life Insurance Company    Captive insurance company
TA Air XI, Corp.    Delaware    100% TCFC Air Holdings, Inc.    Special purpose corporation
TAH-MCD IV, LLC    Iowa    100% Transamerica Affordable Housing, Inc.    Serve as the general partner for McDonald Corporate Tax Credit Fund IV Limited Partnership
TBC III, Inc.    Delaware    100% TFCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.    Special purpose corporation
TBK Insurance Agency of Ohio, Inc.    Ohio    500 shares non-voting common stock owned by Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.; 1 share voting common stock owned by James Krost    Variable insurance contract sales in state of Ohio
TCF Asset Management Corporation    Colorado    100% TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.    A depository for foreclosed real and personal property
TCFC Air Holdings, Inc.    Delaware    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, I    Holding company
TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.    Delaware    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, I    Holding company
TCFC Employment, Inc.    Delaware    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, I    Used for payroll for employees at TFC
TFC Properties, Inc.    Delaware    100% Transamerica Corporation    Holding company
The AEGON Trust Advisory Board: Donald J. Shepard, Joseph B.M. Streppel, Alexander R. Wynaendts, and Craig D. Vermie    Delaware       Voting Trust
The Insurance Agency for the American Working Family, Inc.    Maryland    100% Veterans Life Insurance Company    Insurance
The RCC Group, Inc.    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
TIHI Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.    Mexico    95% TIHI; 5% TOLIC    To render and receive all kind of administrative, accountant, mercantile and financial counsel and assistance to and from any other Mexican or foreign corporation, whether or not this company is a shareholder of them
Transamerica Accounts Holding Corporation    Delaware    100% TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.    Holding company
Transamerica Affinity Services, Inc.    Maryland    100% AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc.    Marketing company
Transamerica Affordable Housing, Inc.    California    100% TRS    General partner LHTC Partnership

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Name

  

Jurisdiction of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned

  

Business

Transamerica Annuity Service Corporation    New Mexico    100% TSC    Performs services required for structured settlements
Transamerica Aviation LLC    Delaware    100% TCFC Air Holdings, Inc.    Special purpose corporation
Transamerica Capital, Inc.    California    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Broker/Dealer
Transamerica China Investments Holdings Limited    Hong Kong    99% TOLIC    Holding company
Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, I    Delaware    100% TFC    Holding company
Transamerica Consultora Y Servicios Limitada    Chile    95% TOLIC; 5% Transamerica International Holdings, Inc.    Special purpose limited liability corporation
Transamerica Consumer Finance Holding Company    Delaware    100% TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.    Consumer finance holding company
Transamerica Corporation    Delaware    100% The AEGON Trust    Major interest in insurance and finance
Transamerica Corporation (Oregon)    Oregon    100% Transamerica Corp.    Holding company
Transamerica Direct Marketing Asia Pacific Pty Ltd.    Australia    100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Holding company
Transamerica Direct Marketing Australia Pty Ltd.    Australia    100% Transamerica Direct Marketing Asia Pacific Pty Ltd.    Marketing/operations company
Transamerica Direct Marketing Group, Mexico S.A. de C.V.    Mexico    100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Provide management advisory and technical consultancy services.
Transamerica Direct Marketing Group-Mexico Servicios S.A. de C.V.    Mexico    100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Provide marketing, trading, telemarketing and advertising services in favor of any third party, particularly in favor of insurance and reinsurance companies.
Transamerica Direct Marketing Japan K.K.    Japan    100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Marketing company
Transamerica Direct Marketing Korea Ltd.    Korea    99% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.: 1% AEGON International N.V.    Marketing company
Transamerica Direct Marketing Taiwan, Ltd.    Taiwan    100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Authorized business: Enterprise management consultancy, credit investigation services, to engage in business not prohibited or restricted under any law of R.O.C., except business requiring special permission of government
Transamerica Direct Marketing (Thailand), Ltd.    Thailand    93% Transamerica International Direct Marketing Consultants, LLC; remiaining 7% held by various AEGON employees    Marketing of insurance products in Thailand
Transamerica Distribution Finance - Overseas, Inc.    Delaware    100% TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.    Commercial Finance
Transamerica Finance Corporation (“TFC”)    Delaware    100% Transamerica Corp.    Commercial & Consumer Lending & equipment leasing
Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.    Delaware    100% TSC    Broker/dealer
Transamerica Financial Institutions,Inc.    Minnesota    100% AEGON Financial Services Group,Inc.    Inactive
Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company    New York    87.40% AEGON USA, Inc.; 12.60% TOLIC    Insurance
Transamerica Financial Resources Ins. Agency of Alabama, Inc.    Alabama    100% Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.    Insurance agent & broker
Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc.    Florida    Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio owns 77%; AUSA Holding Co. owns - 23%    Fund advisor
Transamerica Fund Services, Inc.    Florida    Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio owns 44%; AUSA Holding Company owns 56%    Mutual fund
Transamerica Funding LP    U.K.    99% Transamerica Leasing Holdings, Inc.; 1% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, I    Intermodal leasing
Transamerica Holding B.V.    Netherlands    100% AEGON International N.V.    Holding company

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Name

  

Jurisdiction of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned

  

Business

Transamerica Home Loan    California    100% Transamerica Finance Corporation    Consumer mortgages
Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds    Delaware    100% AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc.    Mutual fund
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.    Maryland    100% AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc.    Mutual fund
Transamerica Insurance Marketing Asia Pacific Pty Ltd.    Australia    100% Transamerica Direct Marketing Asia Pacific Pty Ltd.    Insurance intermediary
Transamerica Direct Marketing Consultants, LLC    Maryland    51% Hugh J. McAdorey; 49% AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc.    Provide consulting services ancillary to the marketing of insurance products overseas.
Transamerica International Direct Marketing Group, Inc.    Maryland    100% Monumental General Insurance Group, Inc.    Marketing arm for sale of mass marketed insurance coverage
Transamerica International Holdings, Inc.    Delaware    100% AEGON USA, Inc.    Investments
Transamerica International RE (Bermuda) Ltd.    Bermuda    100% AEGON USA, Inc.    Reinsurance
Transamerica Investment Management, LLC    Delaware    80% Transamerica Investment Services, Inc. as Original Member; 20% owned by Professional Members (employees of Transamerica Investment Services, Inc.)    Investment advisor
Transamerica Investment Services, Inc. (“TISI”)    Delaware    100% Transamerica Corp.    Holding company
Transamerica Investors, Inc.    Maryland    Maintains advisor status    Advisor
Transamerica Leasing Holdings, Inc.    Delaware    100% Transamerica Finance Corporation    Holding company
Transamerica Life (Bermuda) Ltd.    Bermuda    100% Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company    Long-term life insurer in Bermuda—will primarily write fixed universal life and term insurance
Transamerica Life Canada    Canada    AEGON Canada Inc. owns 9,600,000 shares of common stock; AEGON International N.V. owns 3,568,941 shares of common stock and 184,000 shares of Series IV Preferred stock.    Life insurance company
Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Iowa    316,955 shares Common Stock owned by Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company; 87,755 shares Series B Preferred Stock owned by AEGON USA, Inc.    Insurance
Transamerica Marketing E Correctora De Seguros De Vida Do Brazil Ltda.    Brazil    749,000 quotes shares owned by AEGON DMS Holding B.V.; 1 quota share owned by AEGON International N.V.    Brokerage company
Transamerica Mezzanine Financing Inc.    Delaware    100% TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.    Holding company
Transamerica Minerals Company    California    100% TRS    Owner and lessor of oil and gas properties
Transamerica Oakmont Corporation    California    100% Transamerica Products, Inc.    General partner retirement properties
Transamerica Oakmont Retirement Associates    California    Co-General Partners are Transamerica Oakmont Corporation and Transamerica Products I (Administrative General Partner)    Senior living apartments

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Name

  

Jurisdiction of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned

  

Business

Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company (“TOLIC”)    Iowa    1,104,117 shares Common Stock owned by Transamerica Service Company; 1,103,466 shares of Preferred Stock owned by Transamerica Corporation    Life Insurance
Transamerica Occidental’s Separate Account Fund C    California    100% TOLIC    Mutual fund
Transamerica Pacific Insurance Company, Ltd.    Hawaii    100% Transamerica Corp.    Life insurance
Transamerica Products, Inc. (“TPI”)    California    100% TSC    Holding company
Transamerica Pyramid Properties LLC    Iowa    100% TOLIC    Realty limited liability company
Transamerica Re Consultoria em Seguros e Servicos Ltda    Brazil    95% TOLIC; 5% Transamerica International Holdings, Inc.    Insurance and reinsurance consulting
Transamerica Realty Investment Properties LLC    Delaware    100% TOLIC    Realty limited liability company
Transamerica Realty Services, LLC (“TRS”)    Delaware    100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.    Real estate investments
Transamerica Retirement Communities S.F., Inc.    Delaware    100% TFC Properties, Inc.    Inactive
Transamerica Retirement Communities S.J., Inc.    Delaware    100% TFC Properties, Inc.    Inactive
Transamerica Securities Sales Corp.    Maryland    100% TSC    Life insurance sales
Transamerica Service Company (“TSC”)    Delaware    100% TIHI    Holding company
Transamerica Small Business Capital, Inc.    Delaware    100% TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.    Holding company
Transamerica Trailer Leasing AG    Switzerland    100% Transamerica Leasing Holdings, Inc.    Leasing
Transamerica Trailer Leasing Sp. Z.O.O.    Poland    100% Transamerica Leasing Holdings, Inc.    Leasing
Transamerica Vendor Financial Services Corporation    Delaware    100% TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.    Provides commercial leasing
Unicom Administrative Services, Inc.    Pennsylvania    100% Academy Insurance Group, Inc.    Provider of admin. services
United Financial Services, Inc.    Maryland    100% AEGON USA, Inc.    General agency
Universal Benefits Corporation    Iowa    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Third party administrator
USA Administration Services, Inc.    Kansas    100% TOLIC    Third party administrator
Valley Forge Associates, Inc.    Pennsylvania    100% Ampac Insurance Agency, Inc. (EIN #27-1720755)    Furniture & equipment lessor
Veterans Insurance Services, Inc.    Delaware    100% Ampac Insurance Agency, Inc. (EIN #27-1720755)    Special-purpose subsidiary
Veterans Life Insurance Company    Illinois    100% AEGON USA, Inc.    Insurance company
Westcap Investors, LLC    Delaware    100% Transamerica Investment Management, LLC    Inactive
Westcap Investors Series Fund, LLC    Delaware    Transamerica Investment Management, LLC is the Managing Member    This Series Fund is an unregistered investments vehicle for Transamerica Investment Management, LLC (former Westcap Investors, LLC) clients are Members
Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio    Ohio    100% AEGON USA, Inc.    Insurance
WFG China Holdings, Inc.    Delaware    100% World Financial Group, Inc.    Hold interest in Insurance Agency located in Peoples Republic of China
WFG Insurance Agency of Puerto Rico, Inc.    Puerto Rico    100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
WFG Properties Holdings, LLC    Georgia    100% World Financial Group, Inc.    Marketing
WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency of California, Inc.    California    100% WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency of Nevada, Inc.    Nevada    100% WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency

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Name

  

Jurisdiction of
Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned

  

Business

WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency, Inc.    Georgia    100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
WFG Reinsurance Limited    Bermuda    100% World Financial Group, Inc.    Reinsurance
WFG Securities of Canada, Inc.    Canada    100% World Financial Group Holding Company of Canada, Inc.    Mutual fund dealer
World Financial Group Holding Company of Canada Inc.    Canada    100% TIHI    Holding company
World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Canada Inc.    Ontario    50% World Financial Group Holding Co. of Canada Inc.; 50% World Financial Group Subholding Co. of Canada Inc.    Insurance agency
World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Hawaii, Inc.    Hawaii    100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Massachusetts, Inc.    Massachusetts    100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Wyoming, Inc.    Wyoming    100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.    California    100% Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio    Insurance agency
World Financial Group Subholding Company of Canada Inc.    Canada    100% World Financial Group Holding Company of Canada, Inc.    Holding company
World Financial Group, Inc.    Delaware    100% AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.    Marketing
World Group Securities, Inc.    Delaware    100% AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.    Broker-dealer
Zahorik Company, Inc.    California    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Inactive

 

Item 27. Number of Contract Owners

As of August 1, 2007, there were no Contract owners.

 

Item 28. Indemnification

The Iowa Code (Sections 490.850 et. seq.) provides for permissive indemnification in certain situations, mandatory indemnification in other situations, and prohibits indemnification in certain situations. The Code also specifies producers for determining when indemnification payments can be made.

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Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Depositor pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Depositor has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Depositor of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered), the Depositor will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

Item 29. Principal Underwriters–

 

(a) TCI Securities Corporation serves as the principal underwriter for:

TCI Securities Corporation serves as the principal underwriter for the Retirement Builder Variable Annuity Account, Separate Account VA A, Separate Account VA B, Separate Account VA C, Separate Account VA D, Separate Account VA E, Separate Account VA F, Separate Account VA I, Separate Account VA J, Separate Account VA K, Separate Account VA L, Separate Account VA P, Separate Account VA Q, Separate Account VA R, Separate Account VA S, Separate Account VA W, Separate Account VA X, Separate Account VA Y; Separate Account VA-1, Separate Account VA-6, Separate Account VA-7, Separate Account VA-8, Transamerica Corporate Separate Account Sixteen, Separate Account VL A and Separate Account VUL A. These accounts are separate accounts of Transamerica Life Insurance Company.

TCI Securities Corporation serves as principal underwriter for Separate Account VA BNY, Separate Account VA QNY, Separate Account VA WNY, TFLIC Separate Account VNY, Separate Account VA-2LNY, TFLIC Separate Account C, Separate Account VA-5NLNY, Separate Account VA-6NY, TFLIC Series Annuity Account and TFLIC Series Life Account. These accounts are separate accounts of Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company.

TCI Securities Corporation serves as principal underwriter for Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company Separate Account I, Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company Separate Account II and Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company Separate Account V. These accounts are separate accounts of Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company.

TCI Securities Corporation serves as principal underwriter for Separate Account VA U, Separate Account VA V, WRL Series Life Account, WRL Series Life Account G, WRL Series Life Corporate Account, WRL Series Annuity Account and WRL Series Annuity Account B. These accounts are separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio.

TCI Securities Corporation also serves as principal underwriter for Separate Account VA-2L, Separate Account VA-5, and Transamerica Occidental Life Separate Account VUL-3. These accounts are separate accounts of Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company.

TCI Securities Corporation also serves as principal underwriter for Separate Account VA WM. This account is a separate account of Monumental Life Insurance Company.

TCI Securities Corporation also serves as principal underwriter for AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust, Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds and Transamerica Investors, Inc.

 

(b) Directors and Officers of TCI Securities Corporation:

 

Name

  

Principal

Business Address

  

Position and Offices with Underwriter

Phillip S. Eckman

   (4)    Director

Paula G. Nelson

   (4)    Director

Larry N. Norman

   (1)    Director and President

Lisa Wachendorf

   (1)    Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer

Frank A. Camp

   (1)    Secretary

Darin D. Smith

   (1)    Vice President and Assistant Secretary


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Linda Gilmer

   (1)    Treasurer, Controller, Financial and Operations Principal

Teresa L. Stolba

   (1)    Assistant Compliance Officer

John K. Carter

   (2)    Vice President

Kyle A. Keelan

   (2)    Vice President

Priscilla I. Hechler

   (2)    Assistant Secretary and Assistant Vice President

Michael C. Massrock

   (2)    Vice President

Clifton W. Flenniken, III

   (3)    Assistant Treasurer

Carol A. Sterlacci

   (2)    Assistant Controller and Treasurer

Arthur D. Woods

   (2)    Vice President

(1) 4333 Edgewood Road N.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001
(2) 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, FL 33716-1202
(3) 1111 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
(4) 600 S. Hwy 169, Suite 1800, Minneapolis, MN 55426

 

(c) Compensation to Principal Underwriter:

 

Name of Principal Underwriter

  

Net Underwriting

Discounts and

Commissions(1)

   Compensation on
Redemption
   Brokerage Commissions    Compensation

TCI Securities Corporation

   0    0    0    0

(1)

Fiscal Year 2006


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Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records

The records required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rules 31a-1 to 31a-3 promulgated thereunder, are maintained by Manager Regulatory Filing Unit, Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio at 4333 Edgewood Road, N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001.

 

Item 31. Management Services.

All management Contracts are discussed in Part A or Part B.

 

Item 32. Undertakings

 

(a) Registrant undertakes that it will file a post-effective amendment to this registration statement as frequently as necessary to ensure that the audited financial statements in the registration statement are never more than 16 months old for so long as Premiums under the Contract may be accepted.

 

(b) Registrant undertakes that it will include either (i) 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 or (ii) a space in the Policy application that an applicant can check to request a Statement of Additional Information.

 

(c) Registrant undertakes to deliver any Statement of Additional Information and any financial statements required to be made available under this Form promptly upon written or oral request to Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio at the address or phone number listed in the Prospectus.

 

(d) Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio hereby represents that the fees and charges deducted under the contracts, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio.

SECTION 403(B) REPRESENTATIONS

Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio represents that it is relying on a no-action letter dated November 28, 1988, to the American Council of Life Insurance (Ref. No. IP-6-88), regarding Sections 22(e), 27(c)(1), and 27(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, in connection with redeemability restrictions on Section 403(b) Policies, and that paragraphs numbered (1) through (4) of that letter will be complied with.

TEXAS ORP REPRESENTATION

The Registrant intends to offer policies to participants in the Texas Option Retirement Program. In connection with that offering, the Registrant is relying on Rule 6c-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is complying with, or shall comply with, paragraphs (a) – (d) of that Rule.


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SIGNATURES

As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf, in the City of Cedar Rapids and State of Iowa, on this 19th day of October, 2007.

 

SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA AA

WESTERN RESERVE LIFE

ASSURANCE CO. OF OHIO

Depositor

*

Brenda K. Clancy

President

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signatures

  

Title

 

Date

*

Timmy L. Stonehocker

   Director and Chairman of the Board                       , 2007

*

Charles T. Boswell

   Director and Chief Executive Officer                       , 2007

*

Brenda K. Clancy

   Director and President                       , 2007

*

John Hunter

   Director and Chief Financial Officer                       , 2007

*

Arthur Schneider

  

Director, Senior Vice

President, and Chief Tax Officer

                      , 2007

/s/ Darin D. Smith

Darin D. Smith

  

Vice President,

Assistant Secretary and

APS General Counsel

  October 19, 2007

*

Eric J. Martin

  

Controller and

Vice President

                      , 2007

 

* By Darin D. Smith, Attorney-in-Fact


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Registration No. 333-145461

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


EXHIBITS

TO

FORM N-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

FOR

SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA AA

 



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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.  

Description of Exhibit

   Page No.*
8(b)(1)   Amendment to Participation Agreement (Fidelity)   
8(c)(1)   Amendment to Participation Agreement (ProFunds)   
9(b)   Consent of Counsel   
10   Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   

* Page numbers included only in manually executed original.