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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 2003

 

Registration No. 33-56908

811-06032


 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM N-4

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

Pre-Effective Amendment No. __

 

Post-Effective Amendment No. 21

 

and

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

 

Amendment No. 53

 

Separate Account VA B

 

(Exact Name of Registrant)

 


 

TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(Name of Depositor)

 

4333 Edgewood Road, N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499

(Address of Depositor’s Principal Executive Offices)

 

Depositor’s Telephone Number, including Area Code

 

(319) 297-8121

Frank A. Camp, Esquire

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-4520

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

Copy to:

 

Frederick R. Bellamy, Esquire

Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan L.L.P.

1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20004-2404


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Title of Securities Being Registered:

Flexible Premium Variable Annuity Policies

 

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

 

x immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485

 

¨ on                          pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485

 

¨ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485

 

¨ on                          pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485

 

If appropriate, check the following box:

 

¨ this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

 

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The Prospectus, Supplements, and Exhibits of Separate Account VA B to Form N-4 Registration Statement (33-56908 and 811-06032) filed on April 30, 2003 and any subsequent filings are hereby incorporated by reference.


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TRANSAMERICA FREEDOM VARIABLE ANNUITY

 

Issued by

 

TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

 

Supplement dated November 3, 2003

to the

Prospectus dated May 1, 2003

 

LIVING BENEFITS RIDER

 

You may elect to purchase the optional living benefits rider which provides you with a guaranteed minimum accumulation benefit and a guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit. The living benefits rider is available during the accumulation phase but it will not be issued if the annuitant is age 81 or older. The maximum issue age may be lower if required by state law.

 

You should view the living benefits rider as a way to permit you to invest in variable investment options while still having your policy value and liquidity protected to the extent provided by the living benefits rider.

 

This supplement hereby amends, and to the extent inconsistent replaces, the prospectus.

 

Fee Table

 

Optional Rider Fees:

      

Living Benefits Rider(1)

   0.75 %

 

Example


   1 Year

   3 Years

   5 Years

   10 Years

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

   $ 991    $ 2,836    $ 4,510    $ 8,038

If the policy is annuitized at the end of the applicable time period or if you do not surrender your policy.

   $ 991    $ 2,836    $ 4,510    $ 8,038

 

(1) The fee is a percentage of the “principal back” total withdrawal base.

 

Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit

 

If you elect the living benefits rider, we will provide a guaranteed future value. This benefit is intended to provide a level of protection regardless of the performance of the variable investment options you select.

 

This Prospectus Supplement must be accompanied or preceded

by the Prospectus for the

Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity dated May 1, 2003


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Guaranteed Future Value. The guaranteed future value on the rider date (i.e., the date the rider is added to the policy) is the policy value (less premium enhancements if the rider is added in the first policy year). After the rider date and before the guaranteed future value date, which is the tenth rider anniversary, the guaranteed future value is equal to:

 

  the guaranteed future value on the rider date; plus

 

  a percentage of subsequent premium payments (as described below); less

 

  subsequent adjusted partial withdrawals (as described below).

 

After the guaranteed future value date the guaranteed future value equals zero.

 

Subsequent Premium Payments. The percentage of subsequent premium payments that will be added to the guaranteed future value are as follows:

 

Rider Year


  

Percent of subsequent

premium payments added to

guaranteed future value


      1

   100%
      2    90%
      3    80%
      4    70%
      5    60%
      6    50%
      7    50%
      8    50%
      9    50%
    10    0%

 

Guaranteed Future Value Adjusted Partial Withdrawals. Partial withdrawals will reduce the guaranteed future value by an adjusted partial withdrawal amount which is equal to the greater of:

 

  the guaranteed future value immediately prior to the withdrawal multiplied by the percentage reduction in the policy value resulting from the gross partial withdrawal; or

 

  the gross partial withdrawal amount.

 

See the examples at the end of this supplement showing the effect of a withdrawal.

 

Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit. On the guaranteed future value date (ten years after you elect the rider), if the policy value is less than the guaranteed future value, we will add an amount equal to the difference to your policy value. After the guaranteed future value date, the guaranteed minimum accumulation benefit will terminate.

 

Example. Assume you make a single premium payment of $100,000 and you do not make any withdrawals or additional premium payments. Assume that on the guaranteed future value date your policy value has declined to $90,000 because of negative investment performance. We will add $10,000 to your policy value.

 

Please note: You do not have any protection under the guaranteed minimum accumulation benefit unless you hold the rider for ten years. If you think that you may terminate the policy or elect to start receiving annuity payments before the guaranteed future value date, you should consider whether electing the rider is in your best interests.

 

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Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit

 

If you elect the living benefits rider, we will provide a maximum annual withdrawal amount regardless of your policy value. This benefit is intended to provide a level of liquidity regardless of the performance of the variable investment options you select.

 

Withdrawal Guarantees. There are two withdrawal guarantees under this benefit:

 

  “principal back;” and

 

  “for life.”

 

You can take withdrawals under either guarantee or alternate between the guarantees (your ability to change the frequency or amount of your withdrawals ceases if your policy value reaches zero). Of course, you can always withdraw an amount up to your cash value pursuant to your rights under the policy at your discretion. Please note, the amount of your gross partial withdrawal may impact the maximum annual withdrawal amount, total withdrawal base, and minimum remaining withdrawal amount under each guarantee and such impact may be on a greater than dollar-for-dollar basis.

 

Withdrawals under the guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit also:

 

  reduce your policy value;

 

  reduce your death benefit and other benefits;

 

  may be subject to surrender charges and excess interest adjustments; and

 

  may be subject to income taxes and federal tax penalties.

 

Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount. Under this benefit, you can withdraw up to:

 

  7% of your “principal back” total withdrawal base each rider year until your “principal back” minimum remaining withdrawal amount reaches zero; or

 

Example. Assume you make a single premium payment of $100,000 and that you do not make any withdrawals or additional premium payments. Assume that after five years, your policy value has declined to $70,000 solely because of negative investment performance. You could still withdraw up to $7,000 each rider year for the next fourteen years and $2,000 in the next year so you would get back your full $100,000 (assuming that you do not withdraw more than $7,000 in any one rider year).

 

  5% of your “for life” total withdrawal base each rider year starting with the rider anniversary immediately following the annuitant’s 59th birthday until the annuitant’s death unless your “for life” minimum remaining withdrawal amount reaches zero because of “excess” withdrawals (see adjusted partial withdrawals, below). All withdrawals before the annuitant’s 59th birthday are excess withdrawals for purposes of the “for life” guarantee.

 

Example. Assume you are the owner and annuitant and you make a single premium payment of $100,000 when you are 55 years old. Assume you do not make any withdrawals or additional premium payments. Assume that after five years, your policy value has declined to $70,000 solely because of negative investment performance. You could still withdraw up to $5,000 each rider year for the rest of your life (assuming that you do not withdraw more than $5,000 in any one rider year).

 

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You can take withdrawals under this rider regardless of your policy value; however, once your policy value reaches zero you cannot make premium payments and all other policy features, benefits, and guarantees (except those provided by this rider) are terminated. In order to continue withdrawals under this rider after your policy value reaches zero, you must select an amount and frequency of future withdrawals. Once selected, the amount and frequency of future withdrawals after your policy value reaches zero cannot be changed.

 

Please note: The maximum annual withdrawal amounts described above (the 7% “principal back” and 5% “for life”) are based on rider years, not calendar or policy years (if different from rider years).

 

Total Withdrawal Base. We use the total withdrawal base to calculate the maximum annual withdrawal amount. The total withdrawal base on the rider date is the policy value (less premium enhancements if the rider is added in the first policy year). After the rider date, the total withdrawal base is equal to:

 

  the total withdrawal base on the rider date; plus

 

  subsequent premium payments; less

 

  subsequent adjusted partial withdrawals (as described below).

 

We will calculate separate total withdrawal bases for the “principal back” and “for life” guarantees.

 

Minimum Remaining Withdrawal Amount. The minimum remaining withdrawal amount represents the total amount of guaranteed withdrawals still available under the rider. The minimum remaining withdrawal amount on the rider date is the policy value (less premium enhancements if the rider is added in the first policy year). After the rider date, the minimum remaining withdrawal amount is equal to:

 

  the minimum remaining withdrawal amount on the rider date; plus

 

  subsequent premium payments; less

 

  subsequent adjusted partial withdrawals (as described below).

 

We will calculate separate minimum remaining withdrawal amounts for the “principal back” and “for life” guarantees.

 

Adjusted Partial Withdrawals. Each rider year, gross partial withdrawals up to the maximum annual withdrawal amount for the “principal back” and “for life” guarantees will reduce the minimum remaining withdrawal amount on a dollar-for-dollar basis but will not reduce the total withdrawal base for the “principal back” and “for life” guarantees. Gross partial withdrawals in excess of the maximum annual withdrawal amount for the “principal back” and “for life” guarantees will reduce the total withdrawal base and minimum remaining withdrawal amount for the “principal back” and “for life” guarantees on a pro rata basis (possibly to zero). See the examples at the end of this supplement showing the effect of a withdrawal. Excess withdrawals may eliminate the guarantees.

 

Please note: Gross partial withdrawals of the “principal back” maximum annual withdrawal amount will result in an excess partial withdrawal under the “for life” guarantee as will any partial withdrawal before the rider anniversary following the annuitant’s 59th birthday and will reduce the “for life” maximum annual withdrawal amount, “for life” total withdrawal base, and “for life” minimum remaining withdrawal amount and such reduction may be on a greater than dollar-for-dollar basis. The effect of a 7% “principal back” withdrawal is illustrated below.

 

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               5% “For Life”

                   

Date


   Policy
Value
before the
Withdrawal


  

Gross

Withdrawal


  

Total
Withdrawal
Base

(TWB)


   TWB
Adjustment


  

Minimum
Remaining
Withdrawal
Amount

(MRWA)


   MRWA
Adjustment


   Maximum
Annual
Withdrawal
Amount


11/01/03

   $ 100,000      —      $ 100,000.00      —      $ 100,000.00      —      $ 5,000.00

10/31/05

   $ 95,000    $ 7,000.00    $ 97,777.78    $ 2,222.22    $ 92,888.89    $ 7,111.11    $ 4,888.89

 

Living Benefits Rider Fee

 

A rider fee, 0.75% of the “principal back” total withdrawal base on each rider anniversary, is charged annually prior to annuitization. We will also deduct the rider fee upon full surrender of the policy or other termination of the rider (once we have received all necessary regulatory approvals). The rider fee is deducted from each investment choice in proportion to the amount of policy value in each investment option. Generally, the rider fee is deducted regardless of your values.

 

We will continue to calculate the rider fee using the “principal back” total withdrawal base even after the “principal back” minimum remaining withdrawal amount reaches zero. The “principal back” total withdrawal base is always greater than or equal to the “for life” total withdrawal base.

 

Portfolio Allocation Method

 

If you elect the living benefits rider, the Portfolio Allocation Method (“PAM”) will automatically be in effect. PAM is designed to help manage portfolio risk and support the guarantees under the living benefits rider. Using PAM, we will monitor your policy value and may transfer amounts back and forth between the PAM Transamerica U.S. Government Securities - Service Class subaccount (which invests in the Transamerica U.S. Government Securities – Service Class portfolio of the AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc.) or certain guaranteed period options of the fixed account (each a “PAM investment option” and collectively, the “PAM investment options”) and the variable investment options you choose. You should read the underlying fund prospectus for the variable PAM investment option(s) carefully before you elect the living benefits rider. We will transfer amounts from your variable investment options to the PAM investment options to the extent we deem, at our sole discretion, necessary to support the guarantees under the rider. We will transfer amounts to the PAM investment options proportionally from all your variable investment options.

 

PAM is designed to help reduce portfolio risk associated with negative performance. Using PAM, we will transfer amounts from your variable investment options to the PAM investment options to the extent we deem, in our sole discretion, necessary to help manage portfolio risk and support the guarantees under the living benefits rider. You should not view the living benefits rider nor PAM as a “market timing” or other type of investment program designed to enhance your policy value. If you choose this rider, it may result in a lower policy value in certain situations. If policy value is transferred from your chosen variable investment options to the PAM investment options, less of your policy value may be available to participate in any future positive investment performance of your variable investment options. This may potentially provide a lower policy value than if you did not select the living benefits rider.

 

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We will use a mathematical model to compare your policy value and the guarantees to be provided in the future. Based upon this comparison, we may transfer some or all of your policy value to or from the PAM investment options.

 

You may not allocate premium payments to, nor transfer policy value into or out of, the PAM investment options. PAM transfers are not subject to any transfer fee and do not count against the number of any free transfers we allow. Transfers out of a fixed account PAM investment option are at our discretion and may be subject to an excess interest adjustment if the transfer occurs before the end of a guarantee period. Any transfer to your variable investment options will be allocated into your variable investment options in proportion to the amount of policy value in each variable investment option.

 

Generally, transfers to the PAM investment options first occur when the policy value drops by a cumulative amount of 3% to 5% over any period of time, although we may make transfers to the PAM investment options when the policy value drops by less than 3%. If the policy value continues to fall, more transfers to the PAM investment options will occur. When a transfer occurs, the transferred policy value is allocated to the PAM investment option(s) we deem appropriate. The policy value allocated to the PAM investment options will remain there unless the performance of your chosen investment options recovers sufficiently to enable us to transfer amounts back to your investment options while maintaining the guarantees under the living benefits rider. This generally occurs when the policy value increases by 5% to 10% in relation to the guarantees, although we may require a larger increase before transferring amounts back to your investment options.

 

Other

 

You cannot elect this rider if you have elected certain other optional benefits. Please contact us or your registered representative for more information.

 

Termination

 

The living benefits rider will terminate upon the earliest of the following:

 

  the date we receive written notice from you requesting termination of the living benefits rider (you may not terminate the rider before the fifth rider anniversary);

 

  annuitization; or

 

  termination of your policy.

 

The living benefits rider may vary for certain policies and may not be available for all policies.

 

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EXAMPLES

 

Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit Adjusted Partial Surrenders

 

Gross partial withdrawals will reduce the guaranteed future value pro rata. The amount of the reduction is equal to the greater of:

 

  1) the gross partial withdrawal amount; and

 

  2) the result of (A / B) * C, where:

 

  A is the amount of gross partial withdrawal;

 

  B is the policy value immediately prior to the gross partial withdrawal; and

 

  C is the guaranteed future value immediately prior to the gross partial withdrawal.

 

The following demonstrates, on a purely hypothetical basis, the effects of partial withdrawals under the guaranteed minimum accumulation benefit.

 

Example 1:

 

Assumptions:

 

Policy value prior to withdrawal (“PV”) = $90,000

 

Guaranteed future value prior to withdrawal (“GFV”) = $100,000

 

Gross withdrawal amount (“WD”) = $10,000

 

Step One. What is the pro rata value of the amount withdrawn?

 

  1. Formula is (WD / PV) * GFV = pro rata amount

 

  2. ($10,000 / $90,000) * $100,000 = $11,111.11

 

Step Two. Which is larger, the $10,000 withdrawal or the $11,111.11 pro rata amount?

 

$11,111.11 pro rata amount

 

Step Three. After the withdrawal is taken, what will be new guaranteed future value?

 

$100,000 - $11,111.11 = $88,888.89

 

Result. If no more withdrawals are taken, the guaranteed future value on the 10th rider anniversary is $88,888.89.

 

Example 2:

 

Assumptions:

 

PV = $120,000

 

GFV = $100,000

 

WD = $10,000

 

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Step One. What is the pro rata value of the amount withdrawn?

 

  1. Formula is (WD / PV) * GFV = pro rata amount

 

  2. ($10,000 / $120,000) * $100,000 = $8,333.33

 

Step Two. Which is larger, the $10,000 withdrawal or the $8,333.33 pro rata amount?

 

$10,000 withdrawal

 

Step Three. After the withdrawal is taken, what will be new guaranteed future value?

 

$100,000 - $10,000 = $90,000

 

Result. If no more withdrawals are taken, the guaranteed future value on the 10th Rider Anniversary is $90,000.

 

Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit Adjusted Partial Surrenders

 

Total Withdrawal Base. Gross partial withdrawals up to the maximum annual withdrawal amount will not reduce the total withdrawal base. Gross partial withdrawals in excess of the maximum annual withdrawal amount will reduce the total withdrawal base pro rata. The amount of the reduction due to the excess withdrawal is equal to the greater of:

 

  1) the excess gross partial withdrawal amount; and

 

  2) the result of (A / B) * C, where:

 

  A is the excess gross partial withdrawal (the amount in excess of the guaranteed annual withdrawal amount remaining prior to the withdrawal);

 

  B is the policy value after the maximum annual withdrawal amount has been withdrawn, but prior to the withdrawal of the excess amount; and

 

  C is the total withdrawal base prior to the withdrawal of the excess amount.

 

Minimum Remaining Withdrawal Amount. Gross partial withdrawals up to the maximum annual withdrawal amount will reduce the minimum remaining withdrawal amount by the same amount (dollar-for-dollar). Gross partial withdrawals in excess of the maximum annual withdrawal amount will reduce the minimum remaining withdrawal amount pro rata. The amount of the reduction due to the excess withdrawal is equal to the greater of:

 

  1) the excess gross partial withdrawal amount; and

 

  2) the result of (A / B) * C, where:

 

  A is the excess gross partial withdrawal (the amount in excess of the guaranteed annual withdrawal amount remaining prior to the withdrawal);

 

  B is the policy value after the maximum annual withdrawal amount has been withdrawn, but prior to the withdrawal of the excess amount; and

 

  C is the minimum remaining withdrawal amount after the maximum annual withdrawal amount has been withdrawn, but prior to the withdrawal of the excess amount.

 

The following demonstrates, on a purely hypothetical basis, the effects of partial withdrawals under the guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit.

 

 

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When a withdrawal is taken, three parts of the guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit can be effected:

 

  1. Minimum remaining withdrawal amount (“MRWA”)

 

  2 Total withdrawal base (“TWB”)

 

  3. Maximum annual withdrawal amount (“MAWA”)

 

Example 1 (7% “principal back”):

 

Assumptions:

 

TWB = $100,000

 

MRWA = $100,000

 

7% WD would be $7,000 (7% of the current $100,000 total withdrawal base)

 

WD = $7,000

 

Excess withdrawal (“EWD”) = None

 

PV = $100,000

 

You = Owner and Annuitant (Age 60)

 

Step One. Is any portion of the withdrawal greater than the “principal back” maximum annual withdrawal amount?

 

No. There is no excess withdrawal under the “principal back” guarantee if no more than $7,000 is withdrawn.

 

Step Two. What is the minimum remaining withdrawal amount after the withdrawal has been taken?

 

  1. Total to deduct from the minimum remaining withdrawal amount is $7,000 (there is no excess to deduct)

 

  2. $100,000 - $7,000 = $93,000.

 

Result. In this example, because no portion of the withdrawal was in excess of $7,000, the “principal back” total withdrawal base does not change and the “principal back” minimum remaining withdrawal amount is $93,000.00.

 

Example 2 (7% “principal back”):

 

Assumptions:

 

TWB = $100,000

 

MRWA = $100,000

 

7% WD would be $7,000 (7% of the current $100,000 total withdrawal base)

 

WD = $8,000

 

EWD = $1,000 ($8,000 - $7,000)

 

PV = $90,000

 

You = Owner and Annuitant (Age 60)

 

Step One. Is any portion of the total withdrawal greater than the maximum annual withdrawal amount?

 

Yes. $8,000 - $7,000 = $1,000 (the excess withdrawal amount)

 

Step Two. Calculate how much of the “principal back” minimum remaining withdrawal amount is effected by the excess withdrawal.

 

  1. Formula for pro rata amount is: (EWD / (PV – 7% WD)) * (MRWA – 7% WD)

 

  2. ($1,000 / ($90,000 - $7,000)) * ($100,000 - $7,000) = $1,120.48

 

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Step Three. Which is larger, the actual $1,000 excess withdrawal or the $1,120.48 pro rata amount?

 

$1,120.48 pro rata amount

 

Step Four. What is the “principal back” minimum remaining withdrawal amount after the withdrawal has been taken?

 

  1. Total to deduct from the minimum remaining withdrawal amount is $7,000 (GAWA) + $1,120.48 (pro rata excess) = $8,120.48

 

  2. $100,000 - $8,120.48 = $91,879.52

 

Result. The “principal back” minimum remaining withdrawal amount is $91,879.52.

 

NOTE. For the guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit, because there was an excess withdrawal amount, the total withdrawal base needs to be adjusted as well as a new lower maximum annual withdrawal amount. Had the withdrawal for this example not been more than $7,000, the “principal back” total withdrawal base would remain at $100,000 and the “principal back” maximum annual withdrawal amount would be $7,000. However, because an excess withdrawal has been taken, the total withdrawal base is also changed (this is the amount the 7% is based on).

 

New “principal back” total withdrawal base:

 

Step One. The total withdrawal base is only reduced by amount of the excess or the pro rata amount if greater.

 

Step Two. Calculate how much the total withdrawal base is effected by the excess withdrawal.

 

  1. The formula is (EWD / (PV – 7% WD)) * TWB before any adjustments

 

  2. ($1,000 / ($90,000 - $7,000)) * $100,000 = $1,204.82

 

Step Three. Which is larger, the actual $1,000 excess withdrawal or the $1,204.82 pro rata amount?

 

$1,204.82 pro rata amount.

 

Step Four. What is the new total withdrawal base upon which the maximum annual withdrawal amount is based?

 

$100,000 - $1,204.82 = $98,795.18

 

Result. The new “principal back” total withdrawal base is $98,795.18

 

New “principal back” maximum annual withdrawal amount:

 

Because the “principal back” total withdrawal base was adjusted (due to the excess withdrawal) we have to calculate a new maximum annual withdrawal amount for the 7% “principal back” guarantee that will be available starting on the next rider anniversary. This calculation assumes no more activity prior to the next rider anniversary.

 

Step One. What is the new “principal back” maximum annual withdrawal amount?

 

$98,795.18 (the adjusted total withdrawal base) * 7% = $6,915.66

 

Result. Going forward, the maximum you can take out in a rider year is $6,915.66 without causing an excess withdrawal for the “principal back” guarantee and further reduction of the “principal back” total withdrawal base.

 

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Example 3 (5% “for life”):

 

Assumptions:

 

TWB = $100,000

 

MRWA = $100,000

 

5% WD would be $5,000 (5% of the current $100,000 total withdrawal base)

 

WD = $5,000

 

Excess withdrawal (“EWD”) = None

 

PV = $100,000

 

You = Owner and Annuitant (Age 60)

 

Step One. Is any portion of the withdrawal greater than the “for life” maximum annual withdrawal amount?

 

No. There is no excess withdrawal under the “for life” guarantee if no more than $5,000 is withdrawn.

 

Step Two. What is the minimum remaining withdrawal amount after the withdrawal has been taken?

 

  1. Total to deduct from the minimum remaining withdrawal amount is $5,000 (there is no excess to deduct)

 

  2. $100,000 - $5,000 = $95,000.

 

Result. In this example, because no portion of the withdrawal was in excess of $5,000, the “for life” total withdrawal base does not change and the “for life” minimum remaining withdrawal amount is $95,000.00.

 

Example 4 (5% “for life”):

 

Assumptions:

 

TWB = $100,000

 

MRWA = $100,000

 

5% WD would be $5,000 (5% of the current $100,000 total withdrawal base)

 

WD = $7,000

 

EWD = $2,000 ($7,000 - $5,000)

 

PV = $90,000

 

You = Owner and Annuitant (Age 60)

 

Step One. Is any portion of the total withdrawal greater than the maximum annual withdrawal amount?

 

Yes. $7,000 - $5,000 = $2,000 (the excess withdrawal amount)

 

Step Two. Calculate how much of the “for life” minimum remaining withdrawal amount is effected by the excess withdrawal.

 

  1. Formula for pro rata amount is: (EWD / (PV – 5% WD)) * (MRWA – 5% WD)

 

  2. ($2,000 / ($90,000 - $5,000)) * ($100,000 - $5,000) = $2,235.29

 

Step Three. Which is larger, the actual $2,000 excess withdrawal or the $2,235.29 pro rata amount?

 

$2,235.29 pro rata amount

 

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Step Four. What is the “for life” minimum remaining withdrawal amount after the withdrawal has been taken?

 

  1. Total to deduct from the minimum remaining withdrawal amount is $5,000 (GAWA) + $2,235.29 (pro rata excess) = $7,235.29

 

  2. $100,000 - $7,235.29 = $92,764.71

 

Result. The “for life” minimum remaining withdrawal amount is $92,764.71.

 

NOTE. For the guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit, because there was an excess withdrawal amount, the total withdrawal base needs to be adjusted as well as a new lower maximum annual withdrawal amount. Had the withdrawal for this example not been more than $5,000, the “for life” total withdrawal base would remain at $100,000 and the “for life” maximum annual withdrawal amount would be $5,000. However, because an excess withdrawal has been taken, the total withdrawal base is also changed (this is the amount the 5% is based on).

 

New “for life” total withdrawal base:

 

Step One. The total withdrawal base is only reduced by amount of the excess or the pro rata amount if greater.

 

Step Two. Calculate how much the total withdrawal base is effected by the excess withdrawal.

 

  1. The formula is (EWD / (PV – 5% WD)) * TWB before any adjustments

 

  2. ($2,000 / ($90,000 - $5,000)) * $100,000 = $2,352.94

 

Step Three. Which is larger, the actual $2,000 excess withdrawal or the $2,352.94 pro rata amount?

 

$2,352.94 pro rata amount.

 

Step Four. What is the new total withdrawal base upon which the maximum annual withdrawal amount is based?

 

$100,000 - $2,352.94 = $97,647.06

 

Result. The new “for life” total withdrawal base is $97,647.06

 

New “for life” maximum annual withdrawal amount:

 

Because the “for life” total withdrawal base was adjusted (due to the excess withdrawal) we have to calculate a new maximum annual withdrawal amount for the 5% “for life” guarantee that will be available starting on the next rider anniversary. This calculation assumes no more activity prior to the next rider anniversary.

 

Step One. What is the new “for life” maximum annual withdrawal amount?

 

$97,647.06 (the adjusted total withdrawal base) * 5% = $4,882.35

 

Result. Going forward, the maximum you can take out in a rider year is $4,882.35 without causing an excess withdrawal for the “for life” guarantee and further reduction of the “for life” total withdrawal base.

 

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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

TRANSAMERICA FREEDOM VARIABLE ANNUITY

 

Issued through

SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA B

 

Offered by

TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

 

4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001

 

This statement of additional information expands upon subjects discussed in the current prospectus for the Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity offered by Transamerica Life Insurance Company (“Transamerica”). You may obtain a copy of the prospectus dated May 1, 2003 by calling 1-800-525-6205, or by writing to the Administrative and Service Office, 4333 Edgewood Road, N.E., 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: May 1, 2003 as revised November 1, 2003


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

   3

THE POLICY—GENERAL PROVISIONS

   6

Owner

   6

Entire Policy

   7

Misstatement of Age or Sex

   7

Addition, Deletion, or Substitution of Investments

   7

Excess Interest Adjustment

   8

Reallocation of Annuity Units After the Annuity Commencement Date

   11

Annuity Payment Options

   12

Death Benefit

   13

Death of Owner

   15

Assignment

   16

Evidence of Survival

   16

Non-Participating

   16

Amendments

   16

Employee and Agent Purchases

   16

Present Value of Future Variable Payments

   17

Stabilized Payments

   17

CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES

   18

Tax Status of the Policy

   19

Taxation of Transamerica

   22

INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE

   22

Accumulation Units

   23

Annuity Unit Value And Annuity Payment Rates

   24

ADDITIONAL DEATH DISTRIBUTION RIDER—ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

   26

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE DATA

   27

Money Market Yields

   27

Other Subaccount Yields

   29

Total Returns

   29

Other Performance Data

   30

Adjusted Historical Performance Data

   30

PUBLISHED RATINGS

   30

STATE REGULATION OF TRANSAMERICA

   31

ADMINISTRATION

   31

RECORDS AND REPORTS

   31

DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICIES

   31

VOTING RIGHTS

   31

OTHER PRODUCTS

   32

CUSTODY OF ASSETS

   32

LEGAL MATTERS

   32

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

   33

OTHER INFORMATION

   33

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   33

 

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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 excess interest adjustments.

 

Administrative and Service Office—Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Attention: Customer Care Group, 4333 Edgewood Road, N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001.

 

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

 

Annuity Commencement Date—The date upon which annuity payments are to commence. This date may be any date at least thirty days after the policy date and may not be later than the last day of the policy month starting 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 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.

 

Application—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.

 

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 policy value increased or decreased by any excess interest adjustment and less any rider fees (imposed upon surrender).

 

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

 

Excess Interest Adjustment—A positive or negative adjustment to amounts surrendered (both partial and full surrenders and transfers) 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 Transamerica since the date any payment was received by (or an amount was transferred to) the guaranteed period option. The excess interest adjustment can either decrease or increase the amount to be received by the owner upon surrender (either full or partial) or commencement of annuity payments, depending upon whether there has been an increase or decrease in interest rates, respectively.

 

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

 

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

 

Nonqualified Policy—A policy other than a qualified policy.

 

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 or a successor owner in the information provided to us to issue a policy.

 

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

 

premium payments; minus

 

gross partial surrenders (partial surrenders minus excess interest 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, and transfer fees and any other charges, if any.

 

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

 

Premium Payment—An amount paid to Transamerica 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 B, 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 $35, 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 portfolio of the underlying funds.

 

Successor Owner—A person appointed by the owner to succeed to ownership of the policy in the event of the death of the owner who is not the annuitant before the annuity commencement date.

 

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.

 

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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 Transamerica the information it requires and is received at the administrative and service office. For some transactions, Transamerica may accept an electronic notice such as telephone instructions. Such electronic notice must meet the requirements Transamerica establishes for such notices.

 

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In order to supplement the description in the prospectus, the following provides additional information about Transamerica and the policy, which may be of interest to you.

 

THE POLICY—GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Owner

 

The policy shall belong to the owner, upon issuance of the policy after completion of an application 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 Transamerica’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 of your spouse in a community or marital property state.

 

Unless Transamerica 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.

 

A successor owner can be named in the application or in a written notice. The successor owner will become the new owner upon your death, if you predecease the annuitant. If no successor owner survives you and you predecease the annuitant, your estate will become the owner.

 

Note carefully. If the owner predeceases the annuitant and does not name a successor owner, 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, unless Transamerica has received written notice of the trust as a successor owner signed prior to the owner’s death, 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 if no contingent owner is named in a written notice received by Transamerica.

 

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 adverse tax consequences.

 

When there is a change of owner or successor 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 Transamerica has made or action Transamerica has taken before recording the change. Changing the owner or naming a new successor owner cancels any prior choice of successor owner, but does not change the designation of the beneficiary or the annuitant.

 

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

 

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Entire Policy

 

The policy, any endorsements thereon and, the application constitute the entire contract between Transamerica and the owner. All statements in the application 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 application.

 

Misstatement of Age or Sex

 

If the age or sex of the annuitant or owner has been misstated, Transamerica 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 Transamerica shall be paid in full with the next payment due such person or the beneficiary. The dollar amount of any overpayment made by Transamerica 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 Transamerica.

 

Addition, Deletion, or Substitution of Investments

 

Transamerica cannot and does not guarantee that any of the subaccounts will always be available for premium payments, allocations, or transfers. Transamerica retains the right, subject to any applicable law, to make certain changes in the separate account and its investments. Transamerica reserves the right to eliminate the shares of any portfolio held by a subaccount and to substitute shares of another portfolio of the underlying fund portfolios, 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 Transamerica’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, 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 Transamerica, marketing, tax, investment or other conditions warrant. Any new subaccounts may be made available to existing owners on a basis to be determined by Transamerica. Each additional subaccount will purchase shares in a mutual fund portfolio, or other investment vehicle. Transamerica 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, Transamerica will notify you and request a reallocation of the amounts invested in the eliminated subaccount. If no such reallocation is provided by you, Transamerica will reinvest the amounts in the subaccount that invests in the Transamerica Money Market Portfolio (or in a similar portfolio of money market instruments), in another subaccount, or in the fixed account, if appropriate.

 

In the event of any such substitution or change, Transamerica may, by appropriate endorsement, make such changes in the policies as may be necessary or appropriate to reflect such substitution or change. Furthermore, if deemed to be in the best interests of persons having voting rights under the policies, the separate account may be (i) operated as a management company under the 1940 Act or any other form permitted by law, (ii) deregistered

 

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under the 1940 Act in the event such registration is no longer required or (iii) combined with one or more other separate accounts. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Transamerica also may (1) transfer the assets of the separate account associated with the policies to another account or accounts, (2) restrict or eliminate any voting rights of owners or other persons who have voting rights as to the separate account, (3) create new separate accounts, (4) add new subaccounts to or remove existing subaccounts from the separate account, or combine subaccounts, or (5) add new underlying fund portfolios, or substitute a new fund for an existing fund.

 

Excess Interest Adjustment

 

Money that you surrender, 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 an excess interest adjustment. At the time you request a surrender, if interest rates set by Transamerica have risen since the date of the initial guarantee, the excess interest adjustment will result in a lower cash value. However, if interest rates have fallen since the date of the initial guarantee, the excess interest adjustment will result in a higher cash value.

 

Excess interest adjustments will not reduce the cash value for a guaranteed period option below the premium payments and transfers to that guaranteed period option, less any prior partial surrenders 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 excess interest adjustment floor.

 

The formula that will be used to determine the excess interest adjustment is:

 

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

 

S

  =   Gross amount being surrendered that is subject to the excess interest adjustment

G

  =   Guaranteed interest rate in effect for the policy

C

  =   Current guaranteed interest rate then being offered on new premiums for the next longer option period than “M”. If this policy form or such an option 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 option period, rounded up to the next higher whole number of months.

*

  =   multiplication

^

  =   exponentiation

 

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Example 1 (Full Surrender, rates increase by 4%):

 

Single premium:    $50,000
Guarantee period:    5 Years
Guarantee rate:    5.50% per annum
Surrender:    middle of contract year 3
Policy value at middle of contract year 3    = 50,000 * (1.055) ^ 2.5 = 57,161.18
Adjustment free amount at middle of contract year 3    = 57,161.18 – 50,000 = 7,161.18
Amount subject to excess interest adjustment    = 57,161.18 – 7,161.18 = 50,000.00
Excess interest adjustment floor    = 50,000 * (1.02) ^ 2.5 = 52,537.62
Excess interest adjustment     
G    =    .055     
C    =    .095     
M   =    30     
Excess interest adjustment    = S * (G - C) * (M/12)
     = 50,000.00 * (.055 - .095) * (30/12)
     = - 5,000.00, but excess interest adjustment cannot cause the adjusted policy value to fall below the excess interest adjustment floor, so the adjustment is limited to 52,537.62 - 57,161.18 = -4,623.56
Adjusted policy value    = net surrender value
    

= policy value + excess interest adjustment

= 57,161.18 + (-4,623.56)

     = 52,537.62
Cash value at middle of policy year 3    = policy value + excess interest adjustment
     = 57,161.18 + (-4,623.56)
     = 52,537.62
Minimum cash value    = .90 * 50,000 * 1.03 ^ 2.5 = 48,451.32
The cash value of $52,537.62 is greater than the minimum value of $48,451.32

 

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

 

Single premium:    $50,000
Guarantee period:    5 Years
Guarantee rate:    5.50% per annum
Surrender:    middle of contract year 3
Policy value at middle of contract year 3    = 50,000 * (1.055) ^ 2.5 = 57,161.18
Adjustment free amount at middle of contract year 3    = 57,161.18 – 50.000 = 7,161.18
Amount subject to excess interest adjustment    = 57,161.18 – 7,161.18 = 50,000.00
Excess interest adjustment floor    = 50,000 * (1.02) ^ 2.5 = 52,537.62
Excess interest adjustment     
G    =    .055     
C    =    .045     
M   =    30     
Excess interest adjustment    = S * (G - C) * (M/12)
     = 50,000.00 * (.055 - .045) * (30/12)
     = 1,250.00
Adjusted policy value    = net surrender value
     = 57,161.18 + 1,250.00 = 58,411.18
Cash value at middle of policy year 3    = policy value + excess interest adjustment
     = 57,161.18 + 1,250.00 = 58,411.18
Minimum cash value    = .90 * 50,000.00 * 1.03 ^ 2.5 = 48,451.32
The cash value of $58,411.18 is greater than the minimum of $48,451.32

 

On a partial surrender, Transamerica will pay the policyholder the full amount of surrender requested (as long as the annuity purchase value is sufficient). Amounts surrendered will reduce the policy value by an amount equal to:

 

R - E

 

where:

 

R = the requested partial surrender

 

E = the excess interest adjustment

 

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Example 3 (partial surrender, rates increase by 1%):

 

Single premium:    $50,000
Guarantee period:    5 Years
Guarantee rate:    5.50% per annum
Partial surrender:    $20,000; middle of contract year 3
Policy value at middle of contract year 3    = 50,000 * (1.055) ^ 2.5 = 57,161.18
Adjustment free amount at middle of contract year 3    = 57,161.18 – 50,000 = 7,161.18
Excess interest adjustment     
S    =    20,000 – 7,161.18 = 12,838.82     
G    =    .055     
C    =    .065     
M   =    30     
Excess interest adjustment    = S * (G - C) * (M/12)
     = 12,838.82 * (.055 - .065) * (30/12)
     = - 320.97
Remaining policy value at middle of contract year 3    = 57,161.18 - (R - E)
     = 57,161.18 - (20,000 - ( - 320.97))
     = 36,840.21

 

Example 4 (partial surrender, rates decrease by 1%):

 

Single premium:    $50,000
Guarantee period:    5 Years
Guarantee rate:    5.50% per annum
Partial surrender:    $20,000; middle of contract year 3
Policy value at middle of contract year 3    = 50,000 * (1.055) 2.5 = 57,161.18
Adjustment free amount at middle of contract year 3    = 57,161.18 – 50,000.00 = 7,161.18
Excess interest adjustment     
S    =    20,000 – 7,161.18 = 12,838.82     
G    =    .055     
C    =    .045     
M   =    30     
Excess interest adjustment    = 12,838.82 * (.055 - .045) * (30/12)
     = 320.97
Remaining policy value at middle of contract year 3    = 57,161.18 - (R - E)
     = 57,161.18 - (20,000 - 320.97)
     = 37,482.15

 

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, Transamerica reserves the right to

 

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include the value of those annuity units as part of the transfer. The request must be in writing to Transamerica’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 written notice of any election or change of election must be received by Transamerica at its administrative and service office at least thirty (30) days prior to the annuity commencement date. If no election is made prior to the annuity commencement date, annuity payments will be made under (i) Payment Option 3, life income with level payments for 10 years certain, using the existing adjusted policy value of the fixed account, or (ii) under Payment Option 3, life income with variable payments for 10 years certain using the existing policy value of the separate account, or (iii) in a combination of (i) and (ii).

 

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

 

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 Transamerica in writing and Transamerica 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 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 state 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:

 

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Annuity Commencement Date


 

Adjusted Age


2001-2010

  Actual Age minus 1

2011-2020

  Actual Age minus 2

2021-2030

  Actual Age minus 3

2031-2040

  Actual Age minus 4

After 2040

  Actual Age minus 5

 

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 which 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, and 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 Surrender. The amount of your guaranteed minimum death benefit is reduced due to a partial surrender called the adjusted partial surrender. The reduction amount depends on the relationship between your guaranteed minimum death benefit and policy value. The adjusted partial surrender is (1) multiplied by (2), where:

 

(1) is the gross partial surrender, where the gross partial surrender = requested partial surrender minus excess interest adjustment; and

 

(2) is the adjustment factor, which = current death proceeds prior to the surrender divided by the current policy value prior to the surrender, where death proceeds equal the maximum of policy value, cash value, and guaranteed minimum death benefit.

 

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

 

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EXAMPLE 1

(Assumed Facts for Example)

 

$75,000    current guaranteed minimum death benefit before surrender
$50,000    current policy value before surrender
$75,000    current death proceeds
$15,000    requested surrender
$  5,000    Excess interest adjustment-free amount (assumes 10% penalty free surrender is available)
$     100    excess interest adjustment (assumes interest rates have decreased since initial guarantee)
$14,900    reduction in policy value = 15000 - 100
$22,350    adjusted partial surrender = 14,900 * (75,000/50,000)
$52,650    new guaranteed minimum death benefit (after surrender) = 75,000 - 22,350
$35,100    new policy value (after surrender)=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 since the guaranteed minimum death benefit was greater than the policy value just prior to the surrender.

 

EXAMPLE 2

(Assumed Facts for Example)

 

$50,000

   current guaranteed minimum death benefit before surrender
$75,000    current policy value before surrender
$75,000    current death proceeds
$15,000    requested surrender
$  7,550    excess interest adjustment-free amount (assumes 10% penalty free surrender is available)
$   -100    excess interest adjustment (assumes interest rates have increased since initial guarantee)
$15,100    reduction in policy value = $15,000 - (- 100) = 15,000 + 100
$15,100    adjusted partial surrender = $15,100 * (75,000/75,000)
$34,900    new guaranteed minimum death benefit (after surrender) = 50,000 - 15,100
$59,900    new policy value (after surrender) = 75,000 - 15,100

 

Summary:

 

Reduction in guaranteed minimum death benefit

   =  $15,100

Reduction in policy value

   =  $15,100

 

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

 

Due proof of death of the annuitant is proof that the annuitant who is the owner 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, or any other proof satisfactory to Transamerica will constitute due proof of death.

 

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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 effective at the death of the owner preventing such election.

 

Distribution Requirements. If the annuitant dies prior to the annuity commencement date, (1) the death benefit must be distributed within five years of the date of the deceased’s death, or (2) payments under an annuity payment option must begin no later than one year after the deceased annuitant’s death and must be made for the beneficiary’s lifetime or for a period certain (so long as any period certain does not exceed the beneficiary’s life expectancy). Death proceeds, which are not paid to or for the benefit of a natural person, must be distributed within five years of the date of the deceased’s death. If the sole beneficiary is the deceased’s surviving spouse, however, such spouse may elect to continue the policy as the new annuitant and owner instead of receiving the death benefit.

 

If an owner is not an annuitant, and dies prior to the annuity commencement date, the new owner may surrender the policy at any time for the amount of the adjusted policy value. If the new owner is not the deceased owner’s spouse, however, (1) the adjusted policy value must be distributed: within five years after the date of the deceased owner’s death, or (2) payments under an annuity payment option must begin no later than one year after the deceased owner’s death and must be made for the new owner’s lifetime or for a period certain (so long as any period certain does not exceed the new owner’s life expectancy). If the sole new owner is the deceased owner’s surviving spouse, such spouse may elect to continue the policy as the new owner instead of receiving the death benefit.

 

Beneficiary. The beneficiary designation in the enrollment form will remain in effect until changed. The owner may change the designated beneficiary by sending written notice to Transamerica. The beneficiary’s consent to such change is not required unless the beneficiary was irrevocably designated or law requires consent. (If an irrevocable beneficiary dies, the owner may then designate a new beneficiary.) The change will take effect as of the date the owner signs the written notice, whether or not the owner is living when the notice is received by Transamerica. Transamerica will not be liable for any payment made before the written notice is received. If more than one beneficiary is designated, and the owner fails to specify their interests, they will share equally. If upon the death of the annuitant there is a surviving owner(s), the surviving owner(s) automatically takes the place of any beneficiary designation.

 

Death of Owner

 

Federal tax law requires that if any owner (including any joint owner or any successor owner who has become a current owner) dies before the annuity commencement date, then the entire value of the policy must generally be distributed within five years of the date of death of such owner. Certain rules apply where (1) the spouse of the deceased owner is the sole beneficiary, (2) the owner is not a natural person and the primary annuitant dies or is changed, or (3) any owner dies after the annuity commencement date. See “Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences” for more information about these rules. Other rules may apply to qualified policies.

 

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Assignment

 

During the lifetime of the annuitant you may assign any rights or benefits provided by the policy if your policy is a nonqualified policy. An assignment will not be binding on Transamerica until a copy has been filed at its administrative and service office. Your rights and benefits and those of the beneficiary are subject to the rights of the assignee. Transamerica 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 Transamerica, 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.

 

Ownership under qualified policies is restricted to comply with the Code.

 

Evidence of Survival

 

Transamerica 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 Transamerica receives such evidence.

 

Non-Participating

 

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

 

Amendments

 

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

 

Transamerica reserves the right to amend the policies to meet the requirements of the Code, regulations 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 Transamerica or its affiliated companies or their immediate family. In such a case, Transamerica may credit an amount equal to a percentage of each premium payment to the policy due to lower acquisition costs Transamerica experiences on those purchases. The credit will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service as taxable income to the employee or registered representative. Transamerica may offer certain employer sponsored savings plans, in its discretion, 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 Transamerica 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 surrender request, times (b) the number of payments remaining, discounted using a rate equal to the AIR.

 

Stabilized Payments

 

If you have selected a payout feature that provides for stabilized payments, please note that the stabilized payments remain constant throughout each year and are adjusted on your policy anniversary. Without stabilized payments, each payment throughout the 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 surrender values, death benefits and transfers. On your policy 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.

 

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 mortality and expense risk fee and administrative 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

 

* Expenses included in the calculations are 1.10% mortality and expense risk fee, 0.15% administrative charges, 0.00% rider fees, and 1.00% portfolio expenses (1.00% is a hypothetical figure). If higher expenses were charged, the numbers would be lower.

 

CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES

 

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, as amended, proposed and final Treasury 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.

 

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Tax Status of the Policy

 

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

 

Diversification Requirements. Section 817(h) of the Code provides that in order for a 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 Treasury 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 Treasury. Transamerica has entered into agreements with each underlying fund portfolio company which requires the portfolios to be operated in compliance with the Treasury regulations.

 

Owner Control. In certain circumstances, owners of variable annuity contracts may be considered the owners, for federal income tax purposes, of the assets of the separate account used to support their contracts. In those circumstances, income and gains from the separate account assets would be includable in the variable annuity contract owner’s gross income. The ownership rights under the contract are similar to, but different in certain respects from those described by the IRS in rulings in which it was determined that contract owners were not owners of separate account assets. For example, you have the choice of more subaccounts in which to allocate premiums and policy values, and may be able to transfer among these accounts more frequently than in such rulings. These differences could result in you being treated as the owner of the assets of the separate account. In addition, Transamerica does not know what standards will be set forth, if any, in the regulations or rulings that the Treasury Department has stated it expects to issue. Transamerica therefore reserves the right to modify the policies as necessary to attempt to prevent you from being considered the owner of a pro rata share of the assets of the separate account.

 

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 purchase an immediate annuity under which payments will begin 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 “designated beneficiary” as defined in Section 72(s) of the Code. 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 designated beneficiary of an owner/annuitant and the successor owner is the designated 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

 

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when clarified by regulation or otherwise.

 

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. The withholding rate varies according to the type of distribution and the owner’s tax status. For qualified policies, “eligible rollover distributions” from Section 401(a) plans, Section 403(a) annuities, and Section 403(b) tax-sheltered annuities are subject to a mandatory federal income tax withholding of 20%. An eligible rollover distribution is a distribution from such a plan, other than specified distributions such as distributions required by the Code, certain nontaxable, 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.

 

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 59½ (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 70½ or (ii) retires, and must be made in a specified form or manner. If the plan participant is a “5 percent owner” (as defined in the Code), or in the case of a traditional IRA, distributions generally must begin no later than April 1 of the calendar year in which the owner (or plan participant) reaches age 70½. Each owner is responsible for requesting distributions under the policy that satisfy applicable tax rules.

 

Transamerica makes no 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.

 

Individual Retirement Annuities. In order to qualify as a traditional individual retirement annuity under Section 408(b) of the Code, a policy must contain certain provisions: (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 deductible amount specified in the Code ($3,000 for 2003, $3,500 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 surrenders must begin no later than April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the annuitant attains age 70½; (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; and (vi) certain payments of death benefits

 

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must be made in the event the annuitant dies prior to the distribution of the policy value; and (vii) the entire interest of the owner is non-forfeitable. 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 an enhanced death benefit provision, such as the provision in the policy, comports 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 distribution s attributable thereto. You should consult a tax adviser before combining any converted amounts with any other Roth IRA contributions, including any other conversion amounts from other tax years. The Roth IRA is available to individuals with earned income and whose modified adjusted gross income is under $110,000 for single filers, $160,000 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 ($3,000 for 2003, $3,500 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 59½, 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 premature surrender 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.

 

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). Because the death benefit may exceed this limitation, 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 59½, severance from employment, disability, or financial hardship, except that income attributable to elective contributions may not be distributed in the case of hardship.

 

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

 

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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. Because the death benefit may exceed this limitation, 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 sub-divisions, 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-government 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 Section 457 plan are taxable and are subject to federal income tax withholding as wages.

 

Non-natural Persons. Pursuant to Section 72(u) of the Code, an annuity contract 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 of (i) the sum of the policy value as of the close of the taxable year and all previous distributions under the policy over (ii) the sum of the premium payments paid for the taxable year and any prior taxable year and the amounts includable in gross income for any prior taxable year with respect to the policy. For these purposes, the policy value at year-end may have to be increased by any positive excess interest adjustment, which could result from a full surrender at such time. There is, however, no definitive guidance on the proper tax treatment of excess interest adjustments, and the owner should contact a competent tax adviser with respect to the potential tax consequences of an excess interest adjustment. Notwithstanding the preceding sentences in this paragraph, Section 72(u) of the Code does not apply to (i) a policy where the nominal owner is not a natural person but the beneficial owner of which is a natural person, (ii) a policy acquired by the estate of a decedent by reason of such decedent’s death, (iii) a qualified policy (other than one qualified under Section 457) or (iv) a single-payment annuity where the annuity commencement date is no later than one year from the date of the single premium payment.

 

Taxation of Transamerica

 

Transamerica 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 Transamerica and, accordingly, will not be taxed separately as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Code. Transamerica does 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 Transamerica with respect to the separate account, Transamerica may make a charge to that account.

 

INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE

 

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

 

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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 application is completed, whichever is later. The value of an accumulation unit for each subaccount was arbitrarily established at $1 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

 

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

 

(b) is the net result of 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.

 

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Illustration of Separate Account Accumulation Unit Value Calculations

 

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, the administrative charge and any optional benefit fees. Assume E totals 2.15% on an annual basis. On a daily basis, this equals .000058282.

 

Then, the net investment factor

  

=  (11.57 + 0 - 0) - .000058282 = Z = 1.014853999

    

  (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

 

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 $1.00 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.

 

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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 charge or credit for any taxes reserved for, which Transamerica 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 1.25% of the daily net asset value of a fund share held in that subaccount. (For calculating or Initial Payment Guarantee annuity payments, the factor is 1.25% higher).

 

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.

 

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

 

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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

 

ADDITIONAL DEATH DISTRIBUTION RIDER—ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

The following examples illustrate the Additional Death Distribution additional death benefit payable by this rider as well as the effect of a partial surrender on the Additional Death Benefit amount. The client is less than age 70 on the Rider Date.

 

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Example 1

 

Policy Value on the Rider Date:

   $ 100,000

Premiums paid after the Rider Date before Surrender:

   $ 25,000

Gross Partial Surrender after the Rider Date:

   $ 30,000

Policy Value on date of Surrender

   $ 150,000

Rider Earnings on Date of Surrender (Policy Value – Policy Value on Rider Date – Premiums paid after Rider Date + Surrenders since Rider Date that exceeded Rider Earnings = $150,000 - $100,000 - $25,000 + 0):

   $ 25,000

Amount of Surrender that exceeds Rider Earnings ($30,000 - $25,000):

   $ 5,000

Base Policy Death Benefit on the date of Death Benefit Calculation:

   $ 200,000

Policy Value on the date of Death Benefit Calculations

   $ 175,000

Rider Earnings (= Policy Value – policy value on Rider Date – Premiums since Rider Date + Surrenders since Rider Date that exceeded Rider Earnings at time of Surrender = $175,000 - $100,000 - $25,000 + $5,000):

   $ 55,000

Additional Death Benefit Amount (= Additional Death Benefit Factor * Rider Earnings = 40%* $55,000):

   $ 22,000

Total Death Benefit paid (=Base policy death benefit plus Additional Death Benefit Amount):

   $ 222,000

 

Example 2

 

Policy Value on the Rider Date:

   $ 100,000

Premiums paid after the Rider Date before Surrender:

   $ 0

Gross Partial Surrender after the Rider Date:

   $ 0

Base Policy Death Benefit on the date of Death Benefit Calculation:

   $ 100,000

Policy Value on the date of Death Benefit Calculations

   $ 175,000

Rider Earnings (= Policy Value on date of death benefit calculations – policy value on Rider Date – Premiums since Rider Date + Surrenders since Rider Date that exceeded Rider Earnings as of the date of the death benefit calculations = $75,000 - $100,000 - $0 + $0):

   $ 0

Additional Death Benefit Amount (= Additional Death Benefit Factor * Rider Earnings = 40%* $0):

   $ 0

Total Death Benefit paid (=Base policy death benefit plus Additional Death Benefit Amount):

   $ 100,000

 

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE DATA

 

Money Market Yields

 

Transamerica may from time to time disclose the current annualized yield of the Transamerica Money Market Subaccount (formerly Van Kampen Money Market Subaccount), which invests in the Transamerica 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 Transamerica 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 Transamerica 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

 

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are attributable to the hypothetical account. The charges and deductions 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 Transamerica Money Market Subaccount will be lower than the yield for the Transamerica Money Market Portfolio. The yield calculations do not reflect the effect of any premium taxes that may be applicable to a particular policy.

 

Transamerica may also disclose the effective yield of the Transamerica 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 Transamerica 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 Transamerica Money Market Subaccount’s actual yield is affected by changes in interest rates on money market securities, average portfolio maturity of the Transamerica Money Market Portfolio, the types and quality of portfolio securities held by the Transamerica Money Market Portfolio and its operating expenses. For the seven days ended December 31, 2002, the yield of the Transamerica Money Market Subaccount was (0.783%), and the effective yield was (0.780%) for the Double Enhanced Death Benefit with a total mortality and expense fee, administrative charge and distribution finance charge of 1.65%. For the seven days ended December 31, 2002, the yield of the Transamerica Money Market Subaccount was (0.634%), and the effective yield was (0.633%) for the Return of Premium Death Benefit with a total mortality and expense fee, administrative charge and distribution finance charge of 1.50%. There is no yield or effective yield for the Double Enhanced Death Benefit with a total mortality and expense fee and administrative charge of 2.15%; or the Annual Step-Up Death Benefit with a total mortality and expense fee and administrative charge of 1.85%: or Return of Premium Death Benefit with a total mortality and expense fee and administrative charge of 1.65% for the seven days ended December 31, 2002, because those death benefits were not available during that period.

 

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Other Subaccount Yields

 

Transamerica may from time to time advertise or disclose the current annualized yield of one or more of the subaccounts (except the Transamerica 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 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; (ii) the mortality and expense risk fee; and (iii) the distribution financing charge. The 30-day yield is calculated according to the following formula:

 

Yield = 2 x ((((NI - ES)/(U x 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 that may be applicable to a particular policy.

 

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. The types and quality of its investments and its operating expenses affect a subaccount’s actual yield.

 

Total Returns

 

Transamerica 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 Transamerica calculates on each business day based on the performance of the separate account’s underlying portfolio and the deductions for the mortality and expense risk fee, the distribution financing charges, and the administrative charges. The total return will then be calculated according to the following formula:

 

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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.

 

Other Performance Data

 

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

 

Transamerica 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-standardized performance data will only be advertised if the standardized 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

 

Transamerica 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 Transamerica. 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

 

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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 TRANSAMERICA

 

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

 

ADMINISTRATION

 

Transamerica 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 Transamerica. As presently required by the 1940 Act, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder, Transamerica 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 may 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 Transamerica sends to you) you may only receive quarterly confirmations.

 

DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICIES

 

The policies are offered to the public through brokers licensed under the federal securities laws and state insurance laws. The offering of the policies is continuous and Transamerica does not anticipate discontinuing the offering of the policies, however, Transamerica reserves the right to do so.

 

AFSG Securities Corporation, an affiliate of Transamerica, is the principal underwriter of the policies and may enter into agreements with broker-dealers for the distribution of the policies. During 2002, 2001 and 2000 the amount paid to AFSG Securities Corporation and/or the broker-dealers for their services regarding the policies was $6,334,200.93, $5,475,635.22, and $5,870,143.06, respectively.

 

VOTING RIGHTS

 

To the extent required by law, Transamerica 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 shareholder meetings. If, however, the 1940 Act or any regulation

 

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thereunder should be amended or if the present interpretation thereof should change, and as a result Transamerica determines that it is permitted to vote the underlying fund portfolios shares in its own right, it may elect to do so.

 

Before the annuity commencement date, you hold the voting interest in the selected Portfolios. The number of votes that you have the right to instruct will be calculated separately for each subaccount. The number of votes that you have the right to instruct for a particular subaccount will be determined by dividing your 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 person receiving annuity payments has the voting interest, and the number of votes decreases as annuity payments are made and as the reserves for the policy decrease. The person’s 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 that you or the person receiving income payments has the right to instruct will be determined as of the date established by the underlying fund portfolios for determining shareholders eligible to vote at the meeting of the underlying fund portfolios. Transamerica will solicit voting instructions by sending you, or other persons entitled to vote, written requests for instructions prior to that meeting in accordance with procedures established by the underlying fund portfolios. Portfolio shares as to which no timely instructions are received and shares held by Transamerica in which you, 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

 

Transamerica 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 options or charges.

 

CUSTODY OF ASSETS

 

Transamerica 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 Transamerica’s general account assets. Transamerica 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 Transamerica’s fidelity bond, presently in the amount of $5,000,000, covering the acts of officers and employees of Transamerica.

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, of Washington D.C. has provided legal advice to Transamerica relating to certain matters under the federal securities laws applicable to the issue and sale of the policies.

 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

 

The statutory-basis financial statements and schedules of Transamerica Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002, and the financial statements of certain subaccounts of Separate Account VA B which are available for investment by Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity contract owners at December 31, 2002, and for the periods indicated thereon, included in this SAI have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors, 801 Grand Avenue, Suite 3400, Des Moines, Iowa 50309.

 

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 values of your interest in the separate account will be affected solely by the investment results of the selected subaccount(s). Financial statements of certain subaccounts of Separate Account VA B, which are available for investment by Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity contract owners are contained herein. The statutory-basis financial statements and schedules of Transamerica Life Insurance Company, which are included in this SAI, should be considered only as bearing on the ability of Transamerica 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

 

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Years Ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000


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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Financial Statements and Schedules—Statutory Basis

 

Years Ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000

 

Contents

 

Report of Independent Auditors

   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

   7

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis

   9

Statutory-Basis Financial Statement Schedules

    

Summary of Investments—Other Than Investments in Related Parties

   45

Supplementary Insurance Information

   46

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Report of Independent Auditors

 

The Board of Directors

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

We have audited the accompanying statutory-basis balance sheets of Transamerica Life Insurance Company, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of AEGON N.V., as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, 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, 2002. Our audits also included the accompanying statutory-basis financial statement schedules required by Article 7 of Regulation S-X. 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 auditing standards generally accepted in the 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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 Insurance Division, Department of Commerce, of the State of Iowa, which practices differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The variances between such practices and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States also are described in Note 1. The effects on the financial statements 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, the financial position of Transamerica Life Insurance Company at December 31, 2002 and 2001, or the results of its operations or its cash flow for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002.

 

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However, in our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Transamerica Life Insurance Company at December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the results of its operations and its cash flow for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002, in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Insurance Division, Department of Commerce, of the State of Iowa. 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 2002 Transamerica Life Insurance Company changed various accounting policies to be in accordance with Actuarial Guideline 39.

 

As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, in 2001 Transamerica Life Insurance Company changed various accounting policies to be in accordance with the revised NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual, as adopted by the Insurance Division, Department of Commerce, of the State of Iowa.

 

/s/    ERNST & YOUNG LLP

 

Des Moines, Iowa

February 14, 2003

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

Balance Sheets—Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

     December 31

     2002

   2001

Admitted assets

             

Cash and invested assets:

             

Cash and short-term investments

   $ 614,687    $ 193,296

Bonds

     18,782,977      12,891,333

Preferred stocks:

             

Affiliated entities

     991      761

Other

     94,353      51,786

Common stocks:

             

Affiliated entities (cost: 2002 – $18,313; 2001 – $10,015)

     250      257

Other (cost: 2002 – $104,470; 2001 – $91,042)

     103,197      93,367

Mutual funds sponsored by affiliated entities (cost: 2002 – $4,689; 2001 – $4,403)

     3,882      3,947

Mortgage loans on real estate

     2,661,200      2,063,388

Real estate:

             

Home office properties

     7,295      7,374

Properties acquired in satisfaction of debt

     26,406      15,082

Investment properties

     12,852      30,034

Policy loans

     59,664      59,034

Net short-term notes receivable from affiliates

     183,000      140,000

Other invested assets

     517,285      413,500
    

  

Total cash and invested assets

     23,068,039      15,963,159

Premiums deferred and uncollected

     14,620      13,860

Accrued investment income

     315,741      165,836

Reinsurance receivable

     1,883      20,792

Federal and foreign income tax recoverable

     13,782      —  

Net deferred income tax asset

     111,460      33,961

Accrued capital contribution

     200,000      —  

Other admitted assets

     15,460      13,469

Separate account assets

     7,784,759      5,304,781
    

  

Total admitted assets

   $ 31,525,744    $ 21,515,858
    

  

 

 

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     December 31

 
     2002

    2001

 

Liabilities and capital and surplus

                

Liabilities:

                

Aggregate reserves for policies and contracts:

                

Life

   $ 2,438,160     $ 2,251,299  

Annuity

     11,786,082       7,402,612  

Accident and health

     466,263       384,234  

Policy and contract claim reserves:

                

Life

     17,458       13,561  

Accident and health

     29,712       28,202  

Liabilities for deposit-type contracts

     7,060,714       4,773,460  

Other policyholders’ funds

     2,460       2,147  

Remittances and items not allocated

     351,031       412,696  

Asset valuation reserve

     60,506       58,872  

Interest maintenance reserve

     —         26,415  

Other liabilities

     288,602       131,216  

Reinsurance in unauthorized companies

     3,453       1,605  

Federal and foreign income taxes payable

     —         32,064  

Funds held under coinsurance and other reinsurance treaties

     62,575       13,403  

Transfers from separate accounts due or accrued

     (328,108 )     (150,654 )

Payable for securities

     36,001       119,715  

Payable to affiliates

     878       6,694  

Separate account liabilities

     7,740,502       5,259,079  
    


 


Total liabilities

     30,016,289       20,766,620  

Capital and surplus:

                

Common stock, $10 per share par value, 500,000 shares authorized, 223,500 issued and outstanding shares

     2,235       2,235  

Preferred stock, $10 per share par value, 42,500 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

     425       425  

Surplus notes

     575,000       —    

Paid-in surplus

     934,282       534,282  

Unassigned surplus (deficit)

     (2,487 )     212,296  
    


 


Total capital and surplus

     1,509,455       749,238  
    


 


Total liabilities and capital and surplus

   $ 31,525,744     $ 21,515,858  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

Statements of Operations—Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31

 
     2002

    2001

    2000

 

Revenues:

                        

Premiums and other considerations, net of reinsurance:

                        

Life

   $ 517,384     $ 554,684     $ 882,537  

Annuity

     8,304,910       4,118,905       3,223,121  

Accident and health

     145,949       150,586       152,293  

Net investment income

     1,091,577       825,953       527,313  

Amortization of interest maintenance reserve

     1,447       3,503       3,867  

Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance ceded

     29,704       (6,941 )     19,668  

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

     81,946       60,188       62,982  

Other income

     182,409       167,901       7,274  
    


 


 


       10,355,326       5,874,779       4,879,055  

Benefits and expenses:

                        

Benefits paid or provided for:

                        

Life and accident and health

     142,567       127,370       111,054  

Surrender benefits

     963,589       1,194,122       1,315,484  

Other benefits

     477,982       356,649       205,110  

Increase in aggregate reserves for policies and contracts:

                        

Life

     186,782       141,397       556,724  

Annuity

     4,298,123       2,730,317       541,540  

Accident and health

     82,029       78,869       50,794  

Other

     —         —         5,986  

Increase in liability for premium and other deposit funds

     —         —         1,183,833  
    


 


 


       6,151,072       4,628,724       3,970,525  

Insurance expenses:

                        

Commissions

     521,704       290,622       196,101  

General insurance expenses

     101,855       81,737       58,019  

Taxes, licenses and fees

     15,630       15,934       26,740  

Net transfers to separate accounts

     3,540,518       823,622       515,325  

Other expenses

     23,294       14,980       240  
    


 


 


       4,203,001       1,226,895       796,425  
    


 


 


Total benefits and expenses

     10,354,073       5,855,619       4,766,950  

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

     1,253       19,160       112,105  

Dividends to policyholders

     497       545       536  
    


 


 


Gain from operations before federal income tax expense and net realized capital losses

     756       18,615       111,569  

Federal income tax expense

     19,389       28,149       51,251  
    


 


 


Gain (loss) from operations before net realized capital losses on investments

     (18,633 )     (9,534 )     60,318  

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

     (102,519 )     (107,276 )     (9,474 )
    


 


 


Net income (loss)

   $ (121,152 )   $ (116,810 )   $ 50,844  
    


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus—Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Common
Stock


    Preferred
Stock


  

Surplus

Notes


  

Paid-in

Surplus


  

Unassigned
Surplus

(Deficit)


    Total
Capital
and
Surplus


 

Balance at January 1, 2000

   $ 2,660     $ —      $ —      $ 154,282    $ 197,713     $ 354,655  

Net income

     —         —        —        —        50,844       50,844  

Change in net unrealized capital gains/losses

     —         —        —        —        (19,784 )     (19,784 )

Change in non-admitted assets

     —         —        —        —        (1,210 )     (1,210 )

Change in asset valuation reserve

     —         —        —        —        (2,999 )     (2,999 )

Tax benefit on stock options exercised

     —         —        —        —        1,438       1,438  

Change in surplus in separate accounts

     —         —        —        —        (224 )     (224 )

Change in liability for reinsurance in unauthorized companies

     —         —        —        —        (495 )     (495 )

Capital contribution

     —         —        —        100,000      —         100,000  
    


 

  

  

  


 


Balance at December 31, 2000

     2,660       —        —        254,282      225,283       482,225  

Net loss

     —         —        —        —        (116,810 )     (116,810 )

Change in net unrealized capital gains/losses

     —         —        —        —        (10,700 )     (10,700 )

Change in non-admitted assets

     —         —        —        —        (51,381 )     (51,381 )

Change in asset valuation reserve

     —         —        —        —        47,320       47,320  

Tax benefit on stock options exercised

     —         —        —        —        897       897  

Change in surplus in separate accounts

     —         —        —        —        (3,378 )     (3,378 )

Change in liability for reinsurance in unauthorized companies

     —         —        —        —        (1,110 )     (1,110 )

Change in net deferred income tax

     —         —        —        —        64,840       64,840  

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles

     —         —        —        —        23,045       23,045  

Dividends to stockholder

     —         —        —        —        (3,000 )     (3,000 )

Exchange of common stock for preferred stock

     (425 )     425      —        —        —         —    

Reinsurance transactions

     —         —        —        —        37,290       37,290  

Capital contribution

     —         —        —        280,000      —         280,000  
    


 

  

  

  


 


Balance at December 31, 2001

     2,235       425      —        534,282      212,296       749,238  

Net loss

     —         —        —        —        (121,152 )     (121,152 )

Change in net unrealized capital gains/losses

     —         —        —        —        (68,482 )     (68,482 )

Change in non-admitted assets

     —         —        —        —        (40,354 )     (40,354 )

Change in asset valuation reserve

     —         —        —        —        (1,634 )     (1,634 )

Change in surplus in separate accounts

     —         —        —        —        (2,521 )     (2,521 )

Change in provision for reinsurance in unauthorized companies

     —         —        —        —        (1,848 )     (1,848 )

Change in net deferred income tax

     —         —        —        —        109,575       109,575  

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles

     —         —        —        —        (65,363 )     (65,363 )

Change in reserve on account of change in valuation basis

     —         —        —        —        (18,990 )     (18,990 )

Issuance of surplus notes

     —         —        575,000      —        —         575,000  

Reinsurance transactions

     —         —        —        —        (4,120 )     (4,120 )

Capital contribution

     —         —        —        400,000      —         400,000  

Tax benefit on stock options exercised

     —         —        —        —        106       106  
    


 

  

  

  


 


Balance at December 31, 2002

   $ 2,235     $ 425    $ 575,000    $ 934,282    $ (2,487 )   $ 1,509,455  
    


 

  

  

  


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Statements of Cash Flow—Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31

 
     2002

    2001

    2000

 

Operating activities

                        

Premiums and other considerations received, net of reinsurance

   $ 8,933,379     $ 4,802,420     $ 4,208,600  

Allowances and reserve adjustments received on reinsurance ceded

     25,667       30,459       19,764  

Investment income received

     1,043,968       763,113       508,646  

Other income received

     182,511       168,351       44,960  

Life and accident and health claims

     (136,633 )     (125,561 )     (114,001 )

Surrender benefits and other fund withdrawals

     (1,346,732 )     (1,330,575 )     (1,315,484 )

Annuity and other benefits to policyholders

     (237,595 )     (169,748 )     (164,778 )

Commissions, other expenses and taxes paid

     (638,931 )     (394,194 )     (267,005 )

Dividends paid to policyholders

     (566 )     (566 )     (603 )

Federal income taxes received (paid)

     (65,130 )     1,524       (45,190 )

Net transfers to separate accounts

     (3,635,930 )     (797,040 )     (477,575 )

Other

     11,416       17,495       (28,172 )
    


 


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     4,135,424       2,965,678       2,369,162  

Investing activities

                        

Proceeds from investments sold, matured or repaid:

                        

Bonds

     20,458,498       7,553,214       4,817,369  

Stocks

     63,253       80,053       51,093  

Mortgage loans on real estate

     142,834       178,704       129,336  

Real estate

     3,696       587       2,042  

Other invested assets

     70,148       37,923       14,237  

Miscellaneous proceeds

     —         661       129  
    


 


 


Total investment proceeds

     20,738,429       7,851,142       5,014,206  

Income taxes received (paid) on net realized capital gains(losses)

     8,725       (8,658 )     5,199  
    


 


 


Net proceeds from sales, maturities, or repayments of investments

     20,747,154       7,842,484       5,019,405  

Cost of investments acquired:

                        

Bonds

     (26,453,740 )     (13,464,536 )     (6,985,975 )

Stocks

     (118,500 )     (134,774 )     (58,001 )

Mortgage loans on real estate

     (739,171 )     (659,618 )     (372,757 )

Real estate

     (2,261 )     1,592       (149 )

Other invested assets

     (199,836 )     (241,521 )     (121,685 )

Miscellaneous applications

     (176,501 )     (38,461 )     —    
    


 


 


Total cost of investments acquired

     (27,690,009 )     (14,537,318 )     (7,538,567 )

Net decrease (increase) in policy loans

     (630 )     (1,463 )     2,300  
    


 


 


Net cost of investments acquired

     (27,690,639 )     (14,538,781 )     (7,536,267 )
    


 


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (6,943,485 )     (6,696,297 )     (2,516,862 )

 

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Statements of Cash Flow—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31

 
     2002

    2001

    2000

 

Financing and miscellaneous activities

                        

Other cash provided:

                        

Capital and surplus paid in

   $ 775,000     $ 280,000     $ 100,000  

Borrowed money

     —         (6,200 )     (138,300 )

Deposits on deposit-type contract funds and other liabilities without life or disability contingencies

     2,333,331       4,406,794       —    

Other sources

     317,218       354,709       338,402  
    


 


 


Total cash provided

     3,425,549       5,035,303       300,102  

Other cash applied:

                        

Dividends paid to stockholder

     —         (3,000 )     —    

Withdrawals on deposit-type contract funds and other liabilities without life or disability contingencies

     (74,026 )     (944,380 )     —    

Other applications, net

     (122,071 )     (262,232 )     (107,873 )
    


 


 


Total other cash applied

     (196,097 )     (1,209,612 )     (107,873 )
    


 


 


Net cash provided by financing and miscellaneous activities

     3,229,452       3,825,691       192,229  
    


 


 


Net increase in cash and short-term investments

     421,391       95,072       44,529  

Cash and short-term investments at beginning of year

     193,296       98,224       53,695  
    


 


 


Cash and short-term investments at end of year

   $ 614,687     $ 193,296     $ 98,224  
    


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Organization

 

Transamerica Life Insurance Company (the Company) is a stock life insurance company and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Transamerica Holding Company, LLC (Transamerica Holding) which, in turn, 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 sells individual non-participating whole life, endowment and term contracts, as well as a broad line of single fixed and flexible premium annuity products and guaranteed interest contracts and funding agreements. In addition, the Company offers group life, universal life, and individual and specialty health coverages. The Company is licensed in 49 states and the District of Columbia and Guam. Sales of the Company’s products are primarily through the Company’s agents and financial institutions.

 

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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

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

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Insurance Division, Department of Commerce, of the State of Iowa, which practices differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). The more significant variances from GAAP are:

 

Investments: Investments in bonds and mandatory redeemable preferred stocks are reported at amortized cost or market 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 trading and as a separate component of capital and surplus for those designated as available-for-sale.

 

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. Prior to April 1, 2001 under GAAP, changes in prepayment assumptions were accounted for in the same manner. Effective April 1, 2001 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 the fair value. If high credit quality securities are adjusted, the retrospective method is used.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

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

 

Derivative instruments that meet the criteria of an effective hedge are valued and reported in a manner that is consistent with the hedged asset or liability. Embedded derivatives are not accounted for separately from the host contract. Under GAAP, the effective and ineffective portions of a single hedge are accounted for separately, an embedded derivative within a contract that is not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risk of the host contract is accounted for separately from the host contract and valued and reported at fair value, and the change in fair value for cash flow hedges is credited or charged directly to a separate component of capital and surplus rather than to income as required for fair value hedges.

 

Derivative instruments are also used in replication transactions. In these transactions, the derivative is valued in a manner consistent with the cash investment and replicated asset. For GAAP, the derivative is reported at fair value with changes in fair value reported in income.

 

Investments in real estate are reported net of related obligations rather than on a gross basis. 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 include rent for the Company’s occupancy of those properties. Changes between depreciated cost and admitted asset investment amounts are credited or charged directly to unassigned surplus (deficit) 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 as a result of a temporary impairment 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, Except per Share Amounts)

 

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 income statement 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” are excluded from the accompanying balance sheets and are charged directly to unassigned surplus (deficit). Under GAAP, such assets are included in the balance sheet.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

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

 

Universal Life and Annuity Policies: Subsequent to January 1, 2001, 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 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 recorded directly to an appropriate policy reserve account, without recognizing premium income or benefits expense. Interest on these policies are reflected in other benefits. Prior to January 1, 2001, all revenues for universal life and annuity policies consist of the entire premium received and benefits incurred represent the total of surrender and death benefits paid and the change in policy reserves. 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, 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: A liability for reinsurance balances would be 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 received rather than being deferred and amortized with deferred policy acquisition costs as required under GAAP.

 

Deferred Income Taxes: Effective January 1, 2001, 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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

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

 

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, EDP 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 taxes, a deferred tax asset is recorded for the amount of gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized in future years, and a valuation allowance is established for deferred tax assets not realizable.

 

Statements of Cash Flow: Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments in the statements 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 these variances have not been determined by the Company, but are presumed to be material.

 

Investments

 

Investments in bonds (except those to which the Securities Valuation Office of the NAIC has ascribed a value), mortgage loans on real estate and short-term investments are reported at cost adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Amortization is computed using methods which result in a level yield over the expected life of the investment. The Company reviews its prepayment assumptions on mortgage and other asset-backed securities at regular intervals and adjusts amortization rates retrospectively when such assumptions are changed due to experience and/or expected future patterns. Investments in 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 market. Common stocks of unaffiliated companies and affiliated mutual funds are carried at market value and the related unrealized capital gains or losses are reported in unassigned surplus. Stocks of affiliated companies are carried at equity in the underlying

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

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

 

net assets. Real estate is reported at cost less allowances for depreciation. Depreciation is computed principally by the straight-line method. Policy loans are reported at unpaid principal. Other invested assets consist principally of investments in various joint ventures and limited partnerships and are recorded at equity in underlying net assets. Other “admitted assets” are valued principally at cost.

 

Net realized capital gains and losses are determined on the basis of specific identification and are recorded net of related federal income taxes. The AVR is established by the Company to provide for potential losses in the event of default by issuers of certain invested assets. These amounts are determined using a formula prescribed by the NAIC and are reported as a liability. The formula for the AVR provides for a corresponding adjustment for realized gains and losses. 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.

 

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

 

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 on real estate where rent is in arrears for more than three months. Further, income is not accrued when collection is uncertain. At December 31, 2002 and 2001, the Company excluded investment income due and accrued of $34,280 and $16,146, respectively, with respect to such practices.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

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

 

Interest rate swaps are the primary derivative financial instruments used in the overall asset/liability management process to modify the interest rate characteristics of the underlying asset or liability. These interest rate swaps generally provide for the exchange of the difference between fixed and floating rate amounts based on an underlying notional amount. Generally, no cash is exchanged at the outset of the swap contract and a single net payment is exchanged each due date. These swaps meet hedge accounting rules and are not marked to their current market value in the financial statements. If a swap is terminated prior to maturity, proceeds are exchanged equal to the fair value of the contract. These gains and losses may be included in the IMR or AVR if the underlying instrument receives that treatment.

 

The Company issues a product that provides the customer a return based on the Standard & Poors (S&P) 500 Index. The Company uses swaps that allow for an exchange of the increase in the S&P 500 Index over the life of the contract for payments based upon LIBOR rates. The Company has designated this swap as a hedge and, as such, the change in the value of the contract is recorded consistent with the related liability. If a swap is terminated prior to maturity, proceeds are exchanged equal to the fair value of the contract. These gains and losses are included in income in the period they are incurred.

 

The Company also utilizes credit default swaps in replication transactions. A replication transaction is a derivative transaction entered into in conjunction with a cash instrument to reproduce the investment characteristics of an otherwise permissible investment. The Company replicates investment grade corporate bonds by combining a AAA rated security as a cash component with a credit default swap. A premium is received by the Company on a periodic basis and recognized in investment income. In the event that the representative issuer defaults on its obligation referenced in the credit default swap contract, a payment equal to the notional amount of the contract will be made by the Company and recognized as a capital loss.

 

The Company has entered into interest rate cap agreements to hedge the exposure of changing interest rates. The cash flows from the interest rate caps will help offset losses that might occur from changes in interest rates. The cost of such agreement is included in interest expense ratably during the life of the agreement. Income received as a result of the cap agreement will be recognized in investment income as earned. The unamortized cost of the agreement is included in other invested assets.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

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

 

Aggregate Policy Reserves

 

Life, annuity and accident and health benefit reserves are developed by actuarial methods and are determined based on published tables based on 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 aggregate policy reserves for life insurance policies are based principally upon the 1941, 1958, and 1980 Commissioners’ Standard Ordinary Mortality and American Experience Mortality Tables. The reserves are calculated using interest rates ranging from 2.00 to 6.00 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.

 

The Company waives deduction of deferred fractional premiums upon death and refunds portions of premiums beyond the date of death. Additional premiums are charged or additional mortality charges are assessed for policies issued on substandard lives according to underwriting classification.

 

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.

 

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 3.50 to 8.75 percent and mortality rates, where appropriate, from a variety of tables.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

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

 

Annuity reserves also include guaranteed investment contracts (GICs) and funding agreements classified as life-type contracts as defined in Statement of Statutory Accounting Principles (SSAP) No. 50, Classifications and Definitions of Insurance or Managed Care Contracts in Force. These liabilities have annuitization options at guaranteed rates and consist of floating interest rate and fixed interest rate contracts. The contract reserves are carried at the greater of the account balance or the value as determined for an annuity with cash settlement option, on a change in fund basis, according to the Commissioners’ Annuity Reserve Valuation Method.

 

Accident and health policy reserves are equal to the greater of the gross unearned premiums or any required midterminal reserves plus net unearned premiums and the present value of amounts not yet due on both reported and unreported claims.

 

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 (deficit) and will be 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.

 

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.

 

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 to the liability balance, and are not reflected as premiums, benefits, or changes in reserve in the statement of operations.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

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

 

Separate Accounts

 

Assets held in trust for purchases of variable annuity contracts and the Company’s corresponding obligation to the contract owners are shown separately in the balance sheets. 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.

 

Premiums and Annuity Considerations

 

Subsequent to January 1, 2001, revenues for 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 death benefits paid and the change in policy reserves. These revenues are recognized when due. Premiums received and benefits paid 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 or benefits paid. Prior to January 1, 2001, all life, annuity, accident and health premiums are recognized as revenue when due.

 

Stock Option Plan

 

AEGON N.V. sponsors a stock option plan that includes 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 (deficit).

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2001 and 2000 financial statements to conform to the 2002 presentation.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

2. Accounting Changes

 

The Company prepares its statutory financial statements in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the State of Iowa. Effective January 1, 2001, the State of Iowa required that insurance companies domiciled in the State of Iowa prepare their statutory basis financial statements in accordance with the NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual subject to any deviations prescribed or permitted by the State of Iowa insurance commissioner.

 

Accounting changes adopted to conform to the provisions of the NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual are reported as changes in accounting principles. The cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles is reported as an adjustment to unassigned surplus (deficit) in the period of the change in accounting principle. The cumulative effect is the difference between the amount of capital and surplus at the beginning of the year and the amount of capital and surplus that would have been reported at that date if the new accounting principles had been applied retroactively for all prior periods. As a result of these changes, the Company reported a change of accounting principle, as an adjustment that increased capital and surplus, of $23,045 as of January 1, 2001. This amount included the establishment of deferred income tax assets of $19,124 and the release of mortgage loan prepayment fees from the IMR of $11,151, offset by the release of mortgage loan origination fees of $3,100, bond writedowns of $3,490, and the establishment of a vacation accrual of $640.

 

On December 31, 2002, the Company adopted the provisions of Actuarial Guideline 39 (“Guideline 39”). The purpose of Guideline 39 is to interpret the standards for the valuation of reserves for guaranteed living benefits included in variable deferred and immediate annuity contracts. The Company had previously provided reserves for such guarantees based on the accumulation of the amount charged to policyholders for these benefits. The cumulative effect of adopting Guideline 39 on December 31, 2002, was to increase reserves by $65,363, which was charged directly to unassigned surplus (deficit) as a change in accounting principle.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

2. Accounting Changes (continued)

 

Effective January 1, 2003, the Company will adopt the provisions of Statutory Statement of Accounting Principles (SSAP) No. 86, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging, Income Generation, and Replication (Synthetic Asset) Transactions. SSAP No. 86 supercedes SSAP No. 31, Derivative Instruments, and is effective for derivative transactions entered into or modified on or after January 1, 2003. SSAP No. 31 continues to apply to derivative transactions in place prior to January 1, 2003, however the Company can elect to apply SSAP No. 86 to these transactions as well. The Company has elected to adopt SSAP No. 86 for all existing and future derivative transactions. SSAP No. 86 adopts the general framework of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging Activities, which addresses the accounting for derivatives in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. SSAP No. 86 differs from SFAS No. 133 in that it allows the derivative instrument be carried consistent with the hedged item rather than at fair value. SSAP No. 86 also does not require the separate accounting for embedded derivatives as required by SFAS No. 133. The Company believes that the adoption of this statement will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations in future periods.

 

3. Capital Structure

 

During 2001, the Company exchanged 42,500 shares of its common stock with 42,500 shares of preferred stock. The par value of the preferred stock is $10 per share and the liquidation value is equal to $1,364.70 per share. This per share liquidation value shall be adjusted proportionally to reflect any resulting increase or decrease in the number of outstanding shares of preferred stock. Holders of the preferred shares shall be entitled to receive dividends equal to the amount of income generated from a segregated pool of assets, including cash, cash equivalents, mortgages and debt securities and these dividends are cumulative in nature. Holders of the shares of preferred stock have no right to cause mandatory or optional redemption of the shares. At December 31, 2002, cumulative unpaid dividends relating to the preferred shares were $5,942.

 

At December 31, 2002, the Company accrued $200,000 for a capital contribution receivable from its parent. This capital contribution has been carried as an admitted asset based on approval from the Insurance Division, Department of Commerce, of the State of Iowa and receipt of the capital contribution prior to the filing of the annual statement, in accordance with SSAP No. 72.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

3. Capital Structure (continued)

 

During 2002, the Company received $575,000 from Transamerica Holding in exchange for surplus notes. These notes are due 20 years from the date of issuance and are subordinate and junior in right of payment to all obligations and liabilities of the Company. In the event of liquidation of the Company, the holders of the issued and outstanding preferred stock shall be entitled to priority only with respect to accumulated but unpaid dividends before the holder of the surplus notes and full payment of the surplus notes shall be made before the holders of common stock become entitled to any distribution of the remaining assets of the Company. Additional information related to the surplus notes at December 31, 2002 is as follows:

 

Date Issued


   Interest
Rate


   

Original

Amount

of Notes


   Balance Out-
standing
at End of
Year


   Interest
Paid
Current
Year


   Total
Interest
Paid


   Accrued
Interest


September 30, 2002

   6.0 %   $ 275,000    $ 275,000    $ —      $ —      $ 4,125

December 30, 2002

   6.0       300,000      300,000      —        —        50
          

  

  

  

  

Total

         $ 575,000    $ 575,000    $ —      $ —      $ 4,175
          

  

  

  

  

 

4. 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 and short-term investments: The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for these instruments approximate their fair values.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

4. Fair Values of Financial Instruments (continued)

 

Investment securities: Fair values for fixed maturity securities (including redeemable preferred stocks) are based on quoted market prices, where available. For fixed maturity securities not actively traded, fair values are estimated using values obtained from independent pricing services or, in the case of private placements, are estimated by discounting expected future cash flows using a current market rate applicable to the yield, credit quality, and maturity of the investments. The fair values for equity securities, including affiliated mutual funds, are based on quoted market prices.

 

Mortgage loans on real estate and policy loans: 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. The fair value of policy loans is assumed to equal their carrying amount.

 

Interest rate caps and swaps: Estimated fair value of interest rate caps are based upon the latest quoted market price. Estimated fair value of swaps, including interest rate and currency swaps, are based upon the pricing differential for similar swap agreements. The related carrying value of these items is included with other invested assets.

 

Separate Account Assets: The fair value of separate account assets are based on quoted market prices.

 

Investment contracts: Fair values for the Company’s liabilities under investment-type insurance contracts, which include guaranteed interest contracts and funding agreements, 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.

 

Net short-term receivable from affiliates: The fair values for short-term notes receivable from affiliates are assumed to equal their carrying amount.

 

Separate account annuity liabilities: Separate account annuity liabilities approximate the market value of the separate account assets less a provision for the present value of future profits related to the underlying contracts.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

4. Fair Values of Financial Instruments (continued)

 

Fair values for the Company’s insurance contracts other than investment 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.

 

The following sets forth a comparison of the fair values and carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments:

 

     December 31

 
     2002

    2001

 
     Carrying
Amount


    Fair Value

    Carrying
Amount


    Fair Value

 

Admitted assets

                                

Cash and short-term investments

   $ 614,687     $ 614,687     $ 193,296     $ 193,296  

Bonds

     18,782,977       19,176,826       12,891,333       12,936,983  

Preferred stocks, other than affiliates

     94,353       92,279       51,786       49,549  

Common stocks, other than affiliates

     103,197       103,197       93,367       93,367  

Mutual funds sponsored by affiliated entities

     3,882       3,882       3,947       3,947  

Mortgage loans on real estate

     2,661,200       2,895,363       2,063,388       2,117,378  

Policy loans

     59,664       59,664       59,034       59,034  

Net short-term notes receivable from affiliates

     183,000       183,000       140,000       140,000  

Interest rate caps

     72       9       1,406       3  

Swaps

     (89,890 )     (126,004 )     (29,268 )     (140,307 )

Separate account assets

     7,784,759       7,784,759       5,304,781       5,304,781  

Liabilities

                                

Investment contract liabilities

     18,846,796       18,894,175       12,176,072       12,109,052  

Separate account annuity liabilities

     6,253,739       6,248,530       4,172,376       4,102,548  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

5. Investments

 

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of investments in bonds and preferred stocks were as follows:

 

     Carrying
Amount


   Gross
Unrealized
Gains


   Gross
Unrealized
Losses


  

Estimated
Fair

Value


December 31, 2002

                           

Bonds:

                           

United States Government and agencies

   $ 943,736    $ 11,094    $ 3,766    $ 951,064

State, municipal, and other government

     472,741      42,834      18,952      496,623

Public utilities

     1,005,793      56,296      50,462      1,011,627

Industrial and miscellaneous

     8,534,474      472,777      114,699      8,892,552

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

     7,826,233      157,025      158,298      7,824,960
    

  

  

  

       18,782,977      740,026      346,177      19,176,826

Preferred stocks

     94,353      249      2,323      92,279

Affiliated preferred stocks

     991      —        —        991
    

  

  

  

     $ 18,878,321    $ 740,275    $ 348,500    $ 19,270,096
    

  

  

  

December 31, 2001

                           

Bonds:

                           

United States Government and agencies

   $ 116,098    $ 1,806    $ 889    $ 117,015

State, municipal, and other government

     245,626      13,251      16,610      242,267

Public utilities

     922,762      20,165      12,901      930,026

Industrial and miscellaneous

     5,598,744      123,985      94,570      5,628,159

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

     6,008,103      61,403      49,990      6,019,516
    

  

  

  

       12,891,333      220,610      174,960      12,936,983

Preferred stocks

     51,786      254      2,491      49,549

Affiliated preferred stocks

     761      —        —        761
    

  

  

  

     $ 12,943,880    $ 220,864    $ 177,451    $ 12,987,293
    

  

  

  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

5. Investments (continued)

 

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of bonds at December 31, 2002, 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 call or prepayment penalties.

 

     Carrying
Amount


  

Estimated

Fair Value


Due in one year or less

   $ 201,013    $ 203,750

Due after one year through five years

     3,745,339      3,857,772

Due after five years through ten years

     4,613,891      4,857,979

Due after ten years

     2,396,501      2,432,365
    

  

       10,956,744      11,351,866

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

     7,826,233      7,824,960
    

  

     $ 18,782,977    $ 19,176,826
    

  

 

A detail of net investment income is presented below:

 

     Year Ended December 31

     2002

   2001

   2000

Interest on bonds and preferred stock

   $ 956,905    $ 684,756    $ 421,931

Dividends on equity investments

     2,065      1,362      644

Interest on mortgage loans

     161,211      147,811      111,356

Rental income on real estate

     8,253      8,289      8,070

Interest on policy loans

     3,945      4,269      4,248

Other investment income

     12,230      16,058      4,549
    

  

  

Gross investment income

     1,144,609      862,545      550,798

Less investment expenses

     53,032      36,592      23,485
    

  

  

Net investment income

   $ 1,091,577    $ 825,953    $ 527,313
    

  

  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

5. Investments (continued)

 

Proceeds from sales and maturities of bonds and preferred stocks and related gross realized gains and losses were as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31

 
     2002

    2001

    2000

 

Proceeds

     20,462,679     $ 7,556,980     $ 4,817,508  
    


 


 


Gross realized gains

   $ 152,259     $ 82,314     $ 24,440  

Gross realized losses

     (250,673 )     (123,094 )     (55,422 )
    


 


 


Net realized losses

   $ (98,414 )   $ (40,780 )   $ (30,982 )
    


 


 


 

Gross realized losses for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 include $103,424 and $86,275, respectively, which relates to losses recognized on other than temporary declines in market value of debt securities.

 

At December 31, 2002, investments with an aggregate carrying value of $57,201 were on deposit with regulatory authorities or were restrictively held in bank custodial accounts for the benefit of such regulatory authorities as required by statute.

 

Realized investment gains (losses) and changes in unrealized gains/losses on investments are summarized below:

 

     Realized

 
     Year Ended December 31

 
     2002

    2001

    2000

 

Bonds and preferred stocks

   $ (98,414 )   $ (40,780 )   $ (30,982 )

Equity securities

     3,695       6,266       5,551  

Mortgage loans on real estate

     374       —         2,659  

Real estate

     (3,193 )     399       220  

Short-term investments

     —         661       9  

Other invested assets

     (47,253 )     (40,788 )     (7,690 )
    


 


 


       (144,791 )     (74,242 )     (30,233 )

Tax effect

     8,725       (8,658 )     5,199  

Transfer from (to) interest maintenance reserve

     33,547       (24,376 )     15,560  
    


 


 


Net realized losses

   $ (102,519 )   $ (107,276 )   $ (9,474 )
    


 


 


 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

5. Investments (continued)

 

     Change in Unrealized

 
     Year Ended December 31

 
     2002

    2001

    2000

 

Bonds

   $ 27,211     $ 15,112     $ (20,789 )

Preferred stocks

     (3,606 )     3,437       4,462  

Common stocks

     (3,598 )     (7,270 )     (249 )

Affiliated entities

     (129 )     (15,246 )     (3,506 )

Mortgage loans on real estate

     452       (834 )     296  

Other invested assets

     (28,463 )     712       183  

Real estate

     298       —         (181 )

Derivative instruments

     (60,647 )     (6,611 )     —    
    


 


 


Change in unrealized gains/losses

   $ (68,482 )   $ (10,700 )   $ (19,784 )
    


 


 


 

Gross unrealized gains and gross unrealized losses on unaffiliated common stocks are as follows:

 

     December 31

 
     2002

    2001

 

Unrealized gains

   $ 1,703     $ 4,025  

Unrealized losses

     (2,976 )     (1,700 )
    


 


Net unrealized gains (losses)

   $ (1,273 )   $ 2,325  
    


 


 

During 2002, the Company issued mortgage loans with interest rates ranging from 3.65% to 7.77%. The maximum percentage of any one mortgage loan to the value of the underlying real estate at origination was 84%. Mortgage loans with a carrying value of $31,999 were non-income producing for the previous 180 days. Accrued interest of $2,531 related to these mortgage loans was excluded from investment income at December 31, 2002. The Company requires all mortgaged properties to carry fire insurance equal to the value of the underlying property.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

5. Investments (continued)

 

At December 31, 2002 and 2001, the Company held a mortgage loan loss reserve in the asset valuation reserve of $18,989 and $18,991, respectively. The mortgage loan portfolio is diversified by geographic region and specific collateral property type as follows:

 

Geographic Distribution


   

Property-Type Distribution


 
     December 31

         December 31

 
     2002

    2001

         2002

    2001

 

South Atlantic

   27 %   30 %  

Office

   42 %   42 %

Pacific

   24     28    

Industrial

   19     18  

E. North Central

   14     14    

Apartment

   18     16  

Mountain

   11     8    

Retail

   16     19  

Middle Atlantic

   10     9    

Other

   5     5  

W. North Central

   6     3                   

W. South Central

   4     4                   

New England

   3     3                   

E. South Central

   1     1                   

 

The Company utilizes a variety of off-balance sheet financial instruments as part of its efforts to hedge and manage fluctuations in the market value of its investment portfolio attributable to changes in general interest rate levels and to manage duration mismatch of assets and liabilities. These instruments include interest rate swaps and caps. All involve elements of credit and market risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the accompanying financial statements at a given point in time. The contract or notional amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement in the various types of financial instruments.

 

The Company enters into various interest-rate swap agreements in the normal course of business primarily as a means of managing its interest rate exposure. Interest rate swap agreements generally involve the periodic exchange of fixed rate interest and floating rate interest payments by applying a specified market index to the underlying contract or notional amount, without exchanging the underlying notional amounts. Interest rate swap agreements are intended primarily for asset and liability management. The differential to be paid or received on those interest rate swap agreements that are designated as hedges of financial assets is recorded on an accrual basis as a component of net investment income. The differential to be paid or received on those interest rate swap agreements that are designated as hedges of financial liabilities is recorded as interest income. While

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

5. Investments (continued)

 

the Company is not exposed to credit risk with respect to the notional amounts of the interest rate swap agreements, the Company is subject to credit risk from potential nonperformance of counterparties throughout the contract periods. The amounts potentially subject to such credit risk are much smaller than the notional amounts. The Company controls this credit risk by entering into transactions with only a selected number of high quality institutions, establishing credit limits and maintaining collateral when appropriate. Generally, the Company is subject to basis risk when an interest rate swap agreement is funded.

 

Interest rate basis swaps are used in the overall asset/liability management process to modify the interest rate characteristics of the underlying liability to mitigate the basis risk of assets and liabilities resetting on different indices. These interest rate swaps generally provide for the exchange of the difference between a floating rate on one index to a floating rate of another, based upon an underlying notional amount. Generally, no cash is exchanged at the outset of the swap contract and a single net payment is exchanged each due date. These swaps meet hedge accounting rules and are not marked to their current market value in the financial statements. If a swap is terminated prior to maturity, proceeds are exchanged equal to the fair value of the contract. These gains and losses may be included in the IMR or AVR if the underlying instrument receives that treatment.

 

The Company may invest in capped floating rate commercial mortgage loans and use interest rate caps to convert the commercial mortgage loan into a pure floating rate asset in order to meet its overall asset/liability strategy. Each mortgage loan is hedged individually and the relevant terms of the asset and derivative must be the same. These caps require a premium to be paid at the onset of the contract and the Company benefits from the receipt of payments should rates rise above the strike rate. These derivatives meet hedge accounting rules and are carried at amortized cost in the financial statements. A gain or loss upon early termination would be reflected in the IMR similar to the underlying instrument.

 

The Company may issue foreign denominated assets or liabilities. Cross currency swaps are utilized to convert the asset or liability to a U.S. dollar denominated security. A cash payment is often exchanged at the outset of the swap contract that represents the present value of cash flows of the instrument. This may result because the derivative is being purchased between coupon periods or the rates in the swap are not at market. A single net payment is exchanged each due date as well as at the end of the contract. Each asset or liability is hedged individually and terms of the swap must substantially meet the terms of the underlying instrument. These swaps meet hedge accounting rules and are carried at

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

5. Investments (continued)

 

book value. If a swap is terminated prior to maturity, proceeds are exchanged equal to the fair value of the contract. These gains and losses may be included in the IMR or AVR if the underlying instrument receives that treatment.

 

The Company also utilizes credit default swaps in replication transactions. At December 31, 2002, the Company had replicated assets with a fair value of $221,709 and credit default swaps with a fair value of $(4,161). At December 31, 2001, the Company did not have any outstanding replication transactions. During the year ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, the Company recognized capital losses in the amount of $ -0-, $20,125 and $ -0- related to replication transactions.

 

The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to financial instruments, but it does not expect any counterparties to fail to meet their obligations given their high credit ratings. The Company’s exposure to credit risk is the risk of loss from a counterparty failing to perform according to the terms of the contract. This exposure includes settlement risk (risk that the counterparty defaults after the Company has delivered funds or securities under the terms of the contract) which results in an accounting loss and replacement cost risk (cost to replace the contract at current market rates should the counterparty default prior to the settlement date). There is no off-balance sheet exposure to credit risk that would result in an immediate accounting loss (settlement risk) associated with counterparty nonperformance on interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate swap agreements are subject to replacement cost risk, which equals the cost to replace those contracts in a net gain position should a counterparty default. These instruments are subject to market risk, which is the possibility that future changes in market prices may make the instruments less valuable. At December 31, 2002, the aggregate credit exposure for these instruments was $170,472.

 

At December 31, 2002 and 2001, the Company’s outstanding financial instruments with on and off-balance sheet risks, shown in notional amounts, are summarized as follows:

 

     Notional Amount

     2002

   2001

Derivative securities:

             

Interest rate and currency swaps:

             

Receive fixed – pay floating

   $ 3,907,327    $ 2,235,687

Receive floating – pay fixed

     3,770,710      2,283,912

Receive floating (uncapped) – pay floating (capped)

     3,262,219      1,808,116

Receive floating (LIBOR) – pay floating (S&P)

     45,000      45,000

Interest rate cap agreements

     33,904      541,172

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

6. Reinsurance

 

Certain premiums and benefits are assumed from and ceded to other insurance companies under various reinsurance agreements. The Company reinsures portions of risk on 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 obligation under the reinsurance treaty.

 

Reinsurance assumption and cession treaties are transacted primarily with affiliates. Premiums earned reflect the following reinsurance assumed and ceded amounts:

 

     Year Ended December 31

 
     2002

    2001

    2000

 

Direct premiums

   $ 9,070,709     $ 4,855,609     $ 3,205,023  

Reinsurance assumed

     249,010       261,194       1,177,833  

Reinsurance ceded

     (351,476 )     (292,628 )     (124,905 )
    


 


 


Net premiums earned

   $ 8,968,243     $ 4,824,175     $ 4,257,951  
    


 


 


 

The Company received reinsurance recoveries in the amount of $122,531, $135,889, and $123,039 during 2002, 2001, and 2000, respectively. At December 31, 2002 and 2001, estimated amounts recoverable from reinsurers that have been deducted from policy and contract claim reserves totaled $4,238 and $5,419, respectively. The aggregate reserves for policies and contracts were reduced for reserve credits for reinsurance ceded at December 31, 2002 and 2001 of $1,468,069 and $1,447,904, respectively.

 

At December 31, 2002, amounts recoverable from unauthorized reinsurers of $4,315 (2001 – $5,747) and reserve credits for reinsurance ceded of $142,819 (2001 – $115,987) were associated with a single reinsurer and its affiliates. The Company holds collateral under these reinsurance agreements in the form of trust agreements totaling $51,333 at December 31, 2002, that can be drawn on for amounts that remain unpaid for more than 120 days.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

6. Reinsurance (continued)

 

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 of future guaranteed minimum death benefits included in certain of its variable annuity contracts. The difference between the initial premiums ceded of $13,402 and the reserve credit taken of $64,235 was credited directly to unassigned surplus on a net of tax basis. During 2002, $3,304 of the initial gain was amortized into earnings, with a corresponding charge to unassigned surplus. The Company holds collateral in the form of letters of credit of $80,000.

 

Additionally, in 2001, the Company entered into a reinsurance transaction with an unaffiliated company to cede certain annuity benefits on an inforce group of contracts. The gain from this transaction of $4,249 was credited directly to unassigned surplus. During 2002, $816 of the initial gain was amortized into earnings, with a corresponding charge to unassigned surplus.

 

7. Income Taxes

 

The main components of net deferred income taxes:

 

     December 31

     2002

   2001

Deferred income tax assets:

             

Guaranty funds

   $ 5,445    $ 6,362

Non-admitted assets

     6,401      1,711

Loss carryforwards

     23,244      —  

Deferred acquisition costs

     136,324      105,210

Reserves

     69,185      32,767

Unrealized capital losses

     78,471      61,483

Other

     7,196      7,609
    

  

Total deferred income tax assets

     326,266      215,142

Deferred income tax assets – nonadmitted

     181,489      149,413

Deferred income tax liabilities:

             

Partnerships

     721      1,335

Real estate

     1,217      1,222

Unrealized capital gains

     29,544      29,184

Other

     1,835      27
    

  

Total deferred income tax liabilities

   $ 33,317    $ 31,768
    

  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

7. Income Taxes (continued)

 

The change in net deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax assets – nonadmitted are as follows:

 

       Year Ended December 31

       2002

     2001

Change in net deferred income tax asset

     $ 109,574      $ 64,840
      

    

Change in deferred income tax assets - nonadmitted

       32,076        50,003
      

    

 

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

 
     2002

    2001

    2000

 

Income tax computed at federal statutory rate (35%)

   $ 265     $ 6,515     $ 39,049  

Deferred acquisition costs – tax basis

     30,953       22,560       24,629  

Depreciation

     (148 )     104       (207 )

Dividends received deduction

     (2,413 )     (2,228 )     (1,802 )

IMR amortization

     (506 )     (1,226 )     (1,353 )

Investment income items

     (4,934 )     (4,937 )     (3,866 )

Low income housing credits

     (6,051 )     (5,725 )     (4,328 )

Prior year under (over) accrual

     740       (918 )     (3,947 )

Reinsurance transactions

     (1,442 )     13,051       —    

Tax reserve adjustment

     4,675       2,705       2,569  

Other

     (1,750 )     (1,752 )     507  
    


 


 


Federal income tax expense

   $ 19,389     $ 28,149     $ 51,251  
    


 


 


 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

7. 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 its 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 in the basis of the consolidated group. 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.

 

The Company’s federal income tax returns have been examined by the Internal Revenue Service and the statute is closed through 1995. The examination fieldwork for 1996 through 1997 has been completed and a protest of findings has been filed with the Appeals Office of the Internal Revenue Service. An examination is underway for 1998 through 2000.

 

Capital loss carryforwards of $64,412 originated during 2002 and will expire in 2007 if unused.

 

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 for income deferred in the PSA ($20,387 at December 31, 2002). To the extent that dividends are paid from the amount accumulated in the PSA, net earnings would be reduced by the amount of tax required to be paid. Should the entire amount in the PSA account become taxable, the tax thereon computed at the current rates would amount to approximately $7,135.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

8. Policy and Contract Attributes

 

A portion of the Company’s policy reserves and other policyholders’ funds (including separate account liabilities) relate to liabilities established on a variety of the Company’s annuity and deposit-type products. 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, are summarized as follows:

 

     December 31

 
     2002

    2001

 
     Amount

  

Percent 

of Total


    Amount

  

Percent 

of Total


 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal with market value adjustment

   $ 1,684,200    6 %   $ 567,505    3 %

Subject to discretionary withdrawal at book value less surrender charge

     7,425,333    28       4,359,812    25  

Subject to discretionary withdrawal at market value

     5,926,569    22       3,869,101    22  

Subject to discretionary withdrawal at book value (minimal or no charges or adjustments)

     4,281,342    16       3,845,030    22  

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal provision

     7,278,306    28       5,061,818    28  
    

  

 

  

       26,595,750    100 %     17,703,266    100 %
           

        

Less reinsurance ceded

     1,378,208            1,411,628       
    

        

      

Total policy reserves on annuities and deposit-type liabilities

   $ 25,217,542          $ 16,291,638       
    

        

      

 

Included in the liability for deposit-type contracts at December 31, 2002 and 2001 are approximately $5,141,000 and $3,405,000, respectively, of funding agreements issued to special purpose entities in conjunction with non-recourse medium-term note programs. Under these programs, the proceeds from each note series issuance is used to purchase a funding agreement from an affiliated Company which secures that particular series of notes. The funding agreement is reinsured to the Company. In general, the payment terms of the note series match the payment terms of the funding agreement that secures that series. Claims for principal and interest for these funding agreements are afforded equal priority as other policyholders. At December 31, 2002, the contractual maturities were 2003 - $770,000; 2004 - $150,000; 2005 - $780,000; 2006 $1,140,000; 2007 - $1,370,000 and thereafter - $931,000.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

8. Policy and Contract Attributes (continued)

 

Separate account assets held by the Company represent contracts where the benefit is determined by the performance of the investments held in the separate account. Information regarding the separate accounts of the Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000 is as follows:

 

     Guaranteed
Separate
Account


   Nonguaranteed
Separate
Account


   Total

Premiums, deposits, and other considerations for the year ended December 31, 2002

   $ 175,000    $ 2,958,899    $ 3,133,899
    

  

  

Reserves for separate accounts with assets at:

                    

Fair value

   $ —      $ 6,953,417    $ 6,953,417

Amortized cost

     369,996      —        369,996
    

  

  

Total

   $ 369,996    $ 6,953,417    $ 7,323,413
    

  

  

Premiums, deposits, and other considerations for the year ended December 31, 2001

   $ 59,498    $ 1,221,739    $ 1,281,237
    

  

  

Reserves for separate accounts with assets at:

                    

Fair value

   $ —      $ 4,574,436    $ 4,574,436

Amortized cost

     175,950      —        175,950
    

  

  

Total

   $ 175,950    $ 4,574,436    $ 4,750,386
    

  

  

Premiums, deposits, and other considerations for the year ended December 31, 2000

   $ 100,000    $ 743,550    $ 843,550
    

  

  

Reserves for separate accounts with assets at:

                    

Fair value

   $ —      $ 4,273,977    $ 4,273,977

Amortized cost

     106,754      —        106,754
    

  

  

Total

   $ 106,754    $ 4,273,977    $ 4,380,731
    

  

  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

8. Policy and Contract Attributes (continued)

 

A reconciliation of the amounts transferred to and from the separate accounts is presented below:

 

     Year Ended December 31

 
     2002

   2001

    2000

 

Transfers as reported in the summary of operations of the separate accounts statement:

                       

Transfers to separate accounts

   $ 3,133,334    $ 1,281,237     $ 843,530  

Transfers from separate accounts

     402,618      (456,777 )     (325,645 )
    

  


 


Net transfers to separate accounts

     3,535,952      824,460       517,885  

Miscellaneous reconciling adjustments

     4,566      (838 )     (2,560 )
    

  


 


Transfers as reported in the summary of operations of the life, accident and health annual statement

   $ 3,540,518    $ 823,622     $ 515,325  
    

  


 


 

At December 31, 2002, the Company had separate account annuities with guaranteed living benefits as follows:

 

Benefit and Type of Risk


  

Subjected

Account

Value


   Amount of
Reserve Held


  

Reinsurance
Reserve

Credit


Guaranteed minimum income benefit

   $ 4,684,220    $ 79,728    $ —  

Guaranteed premium accumulation fund

     21,052      2,892      —  

 

Reserves on the Company’s traditional life 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, 2002 and 2001, these assets (which are reported as premiums deferred and uncollected) and the amounts of the related gross premiums and loading, are as follows:

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

8. Policy and Contract Attributes (continued)

 

     Gross

   Loading

   Net

December 31, 2002

                    

Life and annuity:

                    

Ordinary direct first year business

   $ 3,909    $ 2,741    $ 1,168

Ordinary direct renewal business

     18,510      5,270      13,240

Group life direct business

     216      105      111
    

  

  

Total life and annuity

     22,635      8,116      14,519

Accident and health:

                    

Direct

     101      —        101
    

  

  

Total accident and health

     101      —        101
    

  

  

     $ 22,736    $ 8,116    $ 14,620
    

  

  

December 31, 2001

                    

Life and annuity:

                    

Ordinary direct first year business

   $ 2,646    $ 1,788    $ 858

Ordinary direct renewal business

     18,679      5,914      12,765

Group life direct business

     245      116      129
    

  

  

Total life and annuity

     21,570      7,818      13,752

Accident and health:

                    

Direct

     108      —        108
    

  

  

Total accident and health

     108      —        108
    

  

  

     $ 21,678    $ 7,818    $ 13,860
    

  

  

 

At December 31, 2002 and 2001, the Company had insurance in force aggregating $121,707 and $65,715, respectively, in which the gross premiums are less than the net premiums required by the valuation standards established by the Insurance Division, Department of Commerce, of the State of Iowa. The Company established policy reserves of $3,813 and $2,139 to cover these deficiencies at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

During 2002, the Company converted to a new reserve valuation system for fixed deferred annuities and variable annuities. The new valuation system, which provides for more precise calculations, caused general account reserves to increase by $18,990 and separate account reserves to increase by $914. The amounts relating to the general account were credited directly to unassigned surplus. The amounts related to the separate accounts are included in the change in surplus in separate accounts in the 2002 Statement of Changes in Capital and Surplus.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

9. Dividend Restrictions

 

The Company is subject to limitations, imposed by the State of Iowa, 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 capital and surplus as of the preceding December 31, or (b) statutory gain from operations before net realized capital gains (losses) on investments 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 2003, without the prior approval of insurance regulatory authorities, is $150,679.

 

The Company paid dividends to its parent of $3,000 in 2001.

 

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, 2002, the Company meets the RBC requirements.

 

10. Retirement and Compensation Plans

 

The Company’s employees participate in a qualified defined benefit pension 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 expense in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87 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 $784, $665, and $457 for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, 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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

10. Retirement and Compensation Plans (continued)

 

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 $353, $314, and $310 for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, respectively.

 

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 Service 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, 2002, 2001, and 2000 was negligible. AEGON also sponsors an employee stock option plan for individuals employed at least three years 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 accrued or 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 expenses of the postretirement plans are charged to affiliates in accordance with an intercompany cost sharing arrangement. The Company expensed $95, $94, and $41 for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, respectively.

 

11. Related Party Transactions

 

The Company shares certain offices, employees and general expenses with affiliated companies.

 

The Company receives data processing, investment advisory and management, marketing and administration services from certain affiliates. During 2002, 2001, and 2000, the Company paid $57,691, $33,505, and $21,115, respectively, for these services, which approximates their costs to the affiliates.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

11. Related Party Transactions (continued)

 

Payables to affiliates bear interest at the thirty-day commercial paper rate. During 2002, 2001, and 2000, the Company paid net interest of $2,292, $1,966, and $1,234, respectively, to affiliates.

 

During 2002 and 2001, the Company received capital contributions of $200,000 and $280,000, respectively, in cash from its parent. Also during 2002, the Company has accrued capital contributions of $200,000. In addition, in 2002, the Company received a surplus note of $575,000.

 

At December 31, 2002, the Company has net short-term notes receivable from an affiliate of $183,000. At December 31, 2001, the Company had net short-term notes receivable of $140,000. Interest on these notes accrues based on the 30-day commercial paper rate at the time of issuance.

 

During 1998, the Company issued life insurance policies to certain affiliated companies, covering the lives of certain employees of those affiliates. Aggregate reserves for policies and contracts related to these policies are $218,024 and $209,491 at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

12. Commitments and Contingencies

 

The Company has issued Trust (synthetic) GIC contracts to defined benefit plan sponsors totaling $1,180,932 and $607,317 at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively, pursuant to terms under which the plan sponsor retains ownership of the assets related to these contracts. The Company guarantees to provide benefit responsiveness in the event that plan benefit requests and other contractual commitments exceed plan cash flows. The plan sponsor agrees to reimburse the Company for such benefit payments with interest, either at a fixed or floating rate, from future plan and asset cash flows. In return for this guarantee, the Company receives a premium which varies based on such elements as benefit responsive exposure and contract size. The Company underwrites the plans for the possibility of having to make benefit payments and also must agree to the investment guidelines to ensure appropriate credit quality and cash flow matching. Funding requirements to date have been minimal and management does not anticipate any future material funding requirements that would have a material effect on reported financial results. The assets relating to such contracts are not recognized in the Company’s statutory-basis financial statements. A contract reserve has been established for the possibility of unexpected benefit payments at below market interest rates.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—Statutory Basis (continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)

 

12. Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

 

The Company may pledge assets as collateral for transactions involving funding agreements and reverse repurchase agreements. At December 31, 2002, the Company has pledged invested assets with a carrying value and market value of $1,251,633 and $1,249,984, respectively, in conjunction with these transactions.

 

The Company may lend securities to approved broker and other parties to earn additional income. The Company receives collateral against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of loaned securities is determined at the close of business and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Company on the next business day. Although risk is mitigated by collateral, the account could experience a delay in recovering its securities and possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return them. At December 31, 2002 and 2001, the value of securities loaned amounted to $1,319,849 and $496,277, respectively.

 

The Company has contingent commitments for $151,470 at December 31, 2002 for joint ventures, partnerships, and limited liability companies.

 

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. Potential future obligations for unknown insolvencies are not determinable by the Company and are not required to be accrued for financial reporting purposes. The future obligation has been based on the most recent information available from the National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations. The Company has established a reserve of $15,557 and $18,200 and an offsetting premium tax benefit of $7,236 and $7,316 at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively, for its estimated share of future guaranty fund assessments related to several major insurer insolvencies. The guaranty fund expense (benefit) was $(2,425), $(1,943), and $1,134 for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, respectively.

 

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(Formerly PFL Life Insurance Company)

 

Summary of Investments—Other Than

Investments in Related Parties

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

December 31, 2002

 

SCHEDULE I

 

Type of Investment


   Cost(1)

  

Market

Value


   Amount at
Which
Shown in the
Balance
Sheet


Fixed maturities

                    

Bonds:

                    

United States Government and government agencies and authorities

   $ 964,033    $ 972,180    $ 964,033

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

     1,263,086      1,282,169      1,263,086

Foreign governments

     434,322      463,003      434,322

Public utilities

     1,005,793      1,011,627      1,005,793

All other corporate bonds

     15,111,509      15,443,155      15,111,509

Redeemable preferred stocks

     94,353      92,279      94,353
    

  

  

Total fixed maturities

     18,873,096      19,264,413      18,873,096

Equity securities

                    

Common stocks:

                    

Banks, trust and insurance

     45,000      45,000      45,000

Industrial, miscellaneous and all other

     59,470      58,197      58,197
    

  

  

Total equity securities

     104,470      103,197      103,197

Mortgage loans on real estate

     2,661,200             2,661,200

Real estate

     46,553             46,553

Policy loans

     59,664             59,664

Other long-term investments

     517,285             517,285

Cash and short-term investments

     614,687             614,687
    

         

Total investments

   $ 22,876,955           $ 22,875,682
    

         


(1)   Original cost of equity securities and, as to fixed maturities, original cost reduced by repayments and adjusted for amortization of premiums or accrual of discounts.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

(Formerly PFL Life Insurance Company)

 

Supplementary Insurance Information

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

SCHEDULE III

 

     Future Policy
Benefits and
Expenses


   Unearned
Premiums


   Policy and
Contract
Liabilities


   Premium
Revenue


   Net
Investment
Income*


  

Benefits,
Claims

Losses and
Settlement
Expenses


   Other
Operating
Expenses*


   Premiums
Written


Year ended December 31, 2002

                                                       

Individual life

   $ 2,436,834    $ —      $ 17,216    $ 516,751    $ 150,633    $ 309,835    $ 359,370       

Individual health

     310,926      10,881      12,570      98,628      17,831      103,672      30,235    $ 98,530

Group life and health

     139,299      6,481      17,384      47,955      9,497      58,103      19,544      73,575

Annuity

     11,786,084      —        —        8,304,909      913,616      5,679,462      3,793,852       
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

      
     $ 14,673,143    $ 17,362    $ 47,170    $ 8,968,243    $ 1,091,577    $ 6,151,072    $ 4,203,001       
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

      

Year ended December 31, 2001

                                                       

Individual life

   $ 2,249,755    $ —      $ 13,452    $ 553,951    $ 146,877    $ 211,100    $ 658,786       

Individual health

     241,856      10,971      11,019      97,541      21,406      90,991      40,757    $ 97,144

Group life and health

     125,564      7,387      17,292      53,778      12,054      61,171      24,416      52,600

Annuity

     7,402,612      —        —        4,118,905      645,616      4,265,462      502,936       
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

      
     $ 10,019,787    $ 18,358    $ 41,763    $ 4,824,175    $ 825,953    $ 4,628,724    $ 1,226,895       
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

      

Year ended December 31, 2000

                                                       

Individual life

   $ 2,107,973    $ —      $ 9,993    $ 881,370    $ 132,477    $ 649,924    $ 476,394       

Individual health

     179,488      10,825      11,585      88,222      14,132      71,399      39,427    $ 88,000

Group life and health

     109,570      7,014      20,816      64,955      11,008      45,383      33,422      63,474

Annuity

     4,577,664      —        —        3,223,404      369,696      3,203,819      247,182       
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

      
     $ 6,974,695    $ 17,839    $ 42,394    $ 4,257,951    $ 527,313    $ 3,970,525    $ 796,425       
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

      

*   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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Transamerica Life Insurance Company

(Formerly PFL Life Insurance Company)

 

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, 2002

                                   

Life insurance in force

   $ 13,710,176    $ 2,010,948     $ 99,989    $ 11,799,217    1 %
    

  


 

  

  

Premiums:

                                   

Individual life

   $ 567,557    $ 54,771     $ 3,965    $ 516,751    1 %

Individual health

     98,530      1,054       1,152      98,628    1 %

Group life and health

     73,575      50,977       25,357      47,955    53 %

Annuity

     8,331,047      244,674       218,536      8,304,909    3 %
    

  


 

  

  

     $ 9,070,709    $ 351,476     $ 249,010    $ 8,968,243    3 %
    

  


 

  

  

Year ended December 31, 2001

                                   

Life insurance in force

   $ 12,213,483    $ 1,679,015     $ 100,311    $ 10,634,779    1 %
    

  


 

  

  

Premiums:

                                   

Individual life

   $ 547,754    $ (2,497 )   $ 3,700    $ 553,951    1 %

Individual health

     98,925      2,167       783      97,541    1  

Group life and health

     127,085      85,018       11,711      53,778    22  

Annuity

     4,081,845      207,940       245,000      4,118,905    6  
    

  


 

  

  

     $ 4,855,609    $ 292,628     $ 261,194    $ 4,824,175    5 %
    

  


 

  

  

Year ended December 31, 2000

                                   

Life insurance in force

   $ 9,477,758    $ 1,088,937     $ 70,808    $ 8,459,629    1 %
    

  


 

  

  

Premiums:

                                   

Individual life

   $ 882,584    $ 4,575     $ 3,361    $ 881,370    1 %

Individual health

     92,426      4,204       —        88,222    —    

Group life and health

     173,505      108,550       —        64,955    —    

Annuity

     2,056,508      7,576       1,174,472      3,223,404    36  
    

  


 

  

  

     $ 3,205,023    $ 124,905     $ 1,177,833    $ 4,257,951    28 %
    

  


 

  

  

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Year Ended December 31, 2002


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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Financial Statements

Year Ended December 31, 2002

 

Contents

 

Report of Independent Auditors

   1

Financial Statements

    

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   3

Statements of Operations

   17

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   31

Notes to Financial Statements

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Report of Independent Auditors

 

The Board of Directors and Contract Owners

of Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity,

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of certain subaccounts of Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate Account VA B (comprised of the Aggressive Asset Allocation, Conservative Asset Allocation, Moderate Asset Allocation, Moderately Aggressive Asset Allocation, Alger Aggressive Growth, American Century Income & Growth, American Century International, BlackRock Global Science & Technology, BlackRock Mid Cap Growth, Capital Guardian Global, Capital Guardian U.S. Equity, Capital Guardian Value, Clarion Real Estate Securities, Dreyfus Small Cap Value, Gabelli Global Growth, Great Companies – AmericaSM, Great Companies – Global2, Great Companies – TechnologySM, Janus Balanced (A/T), Janus Global, Janus Growth II (A/T), Jennison Growth, J.P. Morgan Enhanced Index, Marsico Growth, MFS High Yield, PBHG Mid Cap Growth, PBHG/NWQ Value Select, PIMCO Total Return, Salomon All Cap, Transamerica Convertible Securities, Transamerica Equity, Transamerica Growth Opportunities, Transamerica U. S. Government Securities, T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth, T. Rowe Price Equity Income, T. Rowe Price Growth Stock, T. Rowe Price Small Cap, Van Kampen Active International Allocation, Van Kampen Asset Allocation, Van Kampen Money Market, Van Kampen Emerging Growth, AIM V.I. Basic Value, AIM V.I. Capital Appreciation, Alliance Growth & Income, Alliance Premier Growth, Janus Aspen – Aggressive Growth, Janus Aspen – Strategic Value, Janus Aspen – Worldwide Growth, MFS New Discovery, MFS Total Return, Fidelity – VIP Contrafund®, Fidelity – VIP Equity-Income, Fidelity – VIP Growth, Fidelity – VIP Growth Opportunities, Fidelity – VIP Mid Cap, and Fidelity – VIP Value Strategies subaccounts), which are available for investment by contract owners of the Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity, as of December 31, 2002, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets for the periods indicated thereon. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Separate Account’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

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We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of mutual fund shares owned as of December 31, 2002, by correspondence with the mutual funds’ transfer agents. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the respective subaccounts of Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate Account VA B which are available for investment by contract owners of Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity at December 31, 2002, and the results of their operations and changes in their net assets for the periods indicated thereon in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

 

/s/    ERNST & YOUNG LLP

 

Des Moines, Iowa

January 31, 2003

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2002

 

 

    

Aggressive
Asset
Allocation

Subaccount


  

Conservative
Asset
Allocation

Subaccount


  

Moderate Asset
Allocation

Subaccount


  

Moderately
Aggressive
Asset
Allocation

Subaccount


Assets

                           

Investment in securities:

                           

Number of shares

     314,077.909      460,434.280      619,195.088      711,042.924
    

  

  

  

Cost

   $ 2,678,110    $ 4,113,312    $ 5,393,198    $ 6,042,973
    

  

  

  

Investments in mutual funds, at net asset value

   $ 2,566,017    $ 4,185,348    $ 5,455,109    $ 6,058,086

Receivable for units sold

     8      —        8      —  
    

  

  

  

Total assets

     2,566,025      4,185,348      5,455,117      6,058,086
    

  

  

  

Liabilities

                           

Payable for units redeemed

     —        3      —        5
    

  

  

  

     $ 2,566,025    $ 4,185,345    $ 5,455,117    $ 6,058,081
    

  

  

  

Net Assets:

                           

Deferred annuity contracts terminable by owners

   $ 2,566,025    $ 4,185,345    $ 5,455,117    $ 6,058,081
    

  

  

  

Total net assets

   $ 2,566,025    $ 4,185,345    $ 5,455,117    $ 6,058,081
    

  

  

  

Accumulation units outstanding:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     331,717      1,767,197      2,109,943      1,349,063
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     2,859,223      2,904,735      4,179,412      5,874,308
    

  

  

  

Accumulation unit value:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     $0.804872      $0.896399      $0.867926      $0.839352
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     $0.804077      $0.895514      $0.867070      $0.838523
    

  

  

  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2002

 

    

Alger Aggressive

Growth

Subaccount


  

American Century

Income & Growth

Subaccount


   American
Century
International
Subaccount


  

BlackRock Global

Science &
Technology
Subaccount


Assets

                           

Investment in securities:

                           

Number of shares

     92,140.306      138,391.886      184,304.344      3,357.784
    

  

  

  

Cost

   $ 1,292,984    $ 1,138,774    $ 1,106,679    $ 23,444
    

  

  

  

Investments in mutual funds, at net asset value

   $ 987,744    $ 1,057,314    $ 1,107,669    $ 22,329

Receivable for units sold

     2      —        5      —  
    

  

  

  

Total assets

     987,746      1,057,314      1,107,674      22,329
    

  

  

  

Liabilities

                           

Payable for units redeemed

     —        2      —        —  
    

  

  

  

     $ 987,746    $ 1,057,312    $ 1,107,674    $ 22,329
    

  

  

  

Net Assets:

                           

Deferred annuity contracts terminable by owners

   $ 987,746    $ 1,057,312    $ 1,107,674    $ 22,329
    

  

  

  

Total net assets

   $ 987,746    $ 1,057,312    $ 1,107,674    $ 22,329
    

  

  

  

Accumulation units outstanding:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     184,769      355,083      145,042      3,419
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     2,486,518      1,065,886      1,590,381      27,810
    

  

  

  

Accumulation unit value:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     $0.371121      $0.745459      $0.639710      $0.715648
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     $0.369663      $0.743618      $0.638142      $0.714934
    

  

  

  

                             

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2002

 

     BlackRock
Mid Cap
Growth
Subaccount


   Capital Guardian
Global
Subaccount


   Capital Guardian
U.S. Equity
Subaccount


   Capital Guardian
Value
Subaccount


Assets

                           

Investment in securities:

                           

Number of shares

     23,660.477      1,509,715.968      1,030,226.071      1,855,629.081
    

  

  

  

Cost

   $ 181,060    $ 15,109,765    $ 9,661,190    $ 33,241,368
    

  

  

  

Investments in mutual funds, at net asset value

     175,797      12,817,489      7,613,371      24,401,522

Receivable for units sold

     1      —        —        —  
    

  

  

  

Total assets

     175,798      12,817,489      7,613,371      24,401,522
    

  

  

  

Liabilities

                           

Payable for units redeemed

     —        7      6      5
    

  

  

  

     $ 175,798    $ 12,817,482    $ 7,613,365    $ 24,401,517
    

  

  

  

Net Assets:

                           

Deferred annuity contracts terminable by owners

   $ 175,798    $ 12,817,482    $ 7,613,365    $ 24,401,517
    

  

  

  

Total net assets

   $ 175,798    $ 12,817,482    $ 7,613,365    $ 24,401,517
    

  

  

  

Accumulation units outstanding:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     22,459      1,604,712      2,148,918      1,789,826
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     209,795      12,827,550      9,948,384      12,431,401
    

  

  

  

Accumulation unit value:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     $0.757595      $0.893846      $0.632798      $1.727962
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     $0.756850      $0.887396      $0.628598      $1.714108
    

  

  

  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2002

 

     Clarion
Real Estate
Securities
Subaccount


   Dreyfus
Small Cap Value
Subaccount


   Gabelli
Global Growth
Subaccount


   Great Companies—
AmericaSM
Subaccount


Assets

                           

Investment in securities:

                           

Number of shares

     56,414.784      2,612,357.671      158,264.661      140,441.120
    

  

  

  

Cost

   $ 617,294    $ 36,024,019    $ 1,126,711    $ 1,139,349
    

  

  

  

Investments in mutual funds, at net asset value

     643,693      19,932,289      1,077,782      1,106,676

Receivable for units sold

     1      1      —        —  
    

  

  

  

Total assets

     643,694      19,932,290      1,077,782      1,106,676
    

  

  

  

Liabilities

                           

Payable for units redeemed

     —        —        5      2
    

  

  

  

     $ 643,694    $ 19,932,290    $ 1,077,777    $ 1,106,674
    

  

  

  

Net Assets:

                           

Deferred annuity contracts terminable by owners

   $ 643,694    $ 19,932,290    $ 1,077,777    $ 1,106,674
    

  

  

  

Total net assets

   $ 643,694    $ 19,932,290    $ 1,077,777    $ 1,106,674
    

  

  

  

Accumulation units outstanding:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     163,787      1,323,422      158,044      137,752
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     529,238      10,140,901      1,420,329      1,307,128
    

  

  

  

Accumulation unit value:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     $0.929516      $1.751037      $0.684868      $0.767645
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     $0.928601      $1.737018      $0.682615      $0.765747
    

  

  

  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2002

 

    

Great Companies—
Global2

Subaccount


  

Great Companies—
TechnologySM

Subaccount


  

Janus Balanced
(A/T)

Subaccount


  

Janus Global

Subaccount


           

Assets

                           

Investment in securities:

                           

Number of shares

     65,314.330      69,876.420      28,442.598      50,962.020
    

  

  

  

Cost

   $ 370,824    $ 205,194    $ 267,481    $ 1,121,677
    

  

  

  

Investments in mutual funds, at net asset value

   $ 363,801    $ 183,775    $ 269,920    $ 670,660

Receivable for units sold

     3      7      —        —  
    

  

  

  

Total assets

     363,804      183,782      269,920      670,660
    

  

  

  

Liabilities

                           

Payable for units redeemed

     —        —        1      6
    

  

  

  

     $ 363,804    $ 183,782    $ 269,919    $ 670,654
    

  

  

  

Net Assets:

                           

Deferred annuity contracts terminable by owners

   $ 363,804    $ 183,782    $ 269,919    $ 670,654
    

  

  

  

Total net assets

   $ 363,804    $ 183,782    $ 269,919    $ 670,654
    

  

  

  

Accumulation units outstanding:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     61,696      18,935      73,453      204,399
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     544,593      371,721      214,031      1,357,782
    

  

  

  

Accumulation unit value:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     $0.601821      $0.471553      $0.939595      $0.430777
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     $0.599849      $0.470387      $0.938664      $0.429085
    

  

  

  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2002

 

    

Janus Growth II
(A/T)

Subaccount


  

Jennison Growth

Subaccount


  

J.P. Morgan
Enhanced Index

Subaccount


  

Marsico Growth

Subaccount


           

Assets

                           

Investment in securities:

                           

Number of shares

     987,005.988      495,823.431      1,486,662.265      171,395.681
    

  

  

  

Cost

   $ 78,937,120    $ 5,096,211    $ 23,936,048    $ 1,504,700
    

  

  

  

Investments in mutual funds, at net asset value

   $ 32,136,915    $ 2,826,194    $ 14,777,423    $ 1,151,779

Receivable for units sold

     3      —        —        —  
    

  

  

  

Total assets

     32,136,918      2,826,194      14,777,423      1,151,779
    

  

  

  

Liabilities

                           

Payable for units redeemed

     —        6      1      1
    

  

  

  

     $ 32,136,918    $ 2,826,188    $ 14,777,422    $ 1,151,778
    

  

  

  

Net Assets:

                           

Deferred annuity contracts terminable by owners

   $ 32,136,918    $ 2,826,188    $ 14,777,422    $ 1,151,778
    

  

  

  

Total net assets

   $ 32,136,918    $ 2,826,188    $ 14,777,422    $ 1,151,778
    

  

  

  

Accumulation units outstanding:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     260,846      842,937      2,460,344      334,221
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     1,799,933      3,985,892      11,893,663      1,711,305
    

  

  

  

Accumulation unit value:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     $15.704474      $0.589170      $1.036367      $0.564924
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     $15.578617      $0.584450      $1.028077      $0.562710
    

  

  

  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2002

 

     MFS High
Yield
Subaccount


   PBHG
Mid Cap
Growth
Subaccount


   PBHG/NWQ
Value Select
Subaccount


   PIMCO Total
Return
Subaccount


Assets

                           

Investment in securities:

                           

Number of shares

     586,485.025      159,132.960      181,150.406      1,361,749.987
    

  

  

  

Cost

   $ 5,151,555    $ 1,349,512    $ 2,452,614    $ 13,981,582
    

  

  

  

Investments in mutual funds, at net asset value

   $ 5,178,663    $ 1,099,609    $ 2,106,779    $ 14,461,785

Receivable for units sold

     —        2      —        —  
    

  

  

  

Total assets

     5,178,663      1,099,611      2,106,779      14,461,785
    

  

  

  

Liabilities

                           

Payable for units redeemed

     8      —        1      9
    

  

  

  

     $ 5,178,655    $ 1,099,611    $ 2,106,778    $ 14,461,776
    

  

  

  

Net Assets:

                           

Deferred annuity contracts terminable by owners

   $ 5,178,655    $ 1,099,611    $ 2,106,778    $ 14,461,776
    

  

  

  

Total net assets

   $ 5,178,655    $ 1,099,611    $ 2,106,778    $ 14,461,776
    

  

  

  

Accumulation units outstanding:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     1,415,069      409,547      206,458      2,092,533
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     3,994,851      2,726,209      2,185,520      11,672,666
    

  

  

  

Accumulation unit value:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     $0.962033      $0.351884      $0.883966      $1.051492
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     $0.955558      $0.350486      $0.880466      $1.050445
    

  

  

  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2002

 

     Salomon All Cap
Subaccount


   Transamerica
Convertible
Securities
Subaccount


   Transamerica
Equity
Subaccount


   Transamerica
Growth
Opportunities
Subaccount


Assets

                           

Investment in securities:

                           

Number of shares

     1,026,198.102      14,851.865      563,343.063      78,237.306
    

  

  

  

Cost

   $ 12,586,302    $ 139,014    $ 8,838,888    $ 815,273
    

  

  

  

Investments in mutual funds, at net asset value

   $ 9,954,122    $ 138,419    $ 7,740,334    $ 749,513

Receivable for units sold

     12      —        —        3
    

  

  

  

Total assets

     9,954,134      138,419      7,740,334      749,516
    

  

  

  

Liabilities

                           

Payable for units redeemed

     —        —        57      —  
    

  

  

  

     $ 9,954,134    $ 138,419    $ 7,740,277    $ 749,516
    

  

  

  

Net Assets:

                           

Deferred annuity contracts terminable by owners

   $ 9,954,134    $ 138,419    $ 7,740,277    $ 749,516
    

  

  

  

Total net assets

   $ 9,954,134    $ 138,419    $ 7,740,277    $ 749,516
    

  

  

  

Accumulation units outstanding:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     2,248,285      40,596      1,190,272      205,146
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     10,724,740      109,517      13,860,460      598,415
    

  

  

  

Accumulation unit value:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     $0.769798      $0.922763      $0.516143      $0.934457
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     $0.766770      $0.921845      $0.514119      $0.932156
    

  

  

  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2002

 

    

Transamerica U.S.

Government

Securities

Subaccount


  

T. Rowe Price

Dividend Growth

Subaccount


  

T. Rowe Price

Equity Income

Subaccount


  

T. Rowe Price

Growth Stock

Subaccount


Assets

                           

Investment in securities:

                           

Number of shares

     1,600,550.073      83,800.454      2,094,140.596      1,429,118.650
    

  

  

  

Cost

   $ 19,129,708    $ 781,188    $ 39,157,589    $ 33,825,226
    

  

  

  

Investments in mutual funds, at net asset value

   $ 19,718,777    $ 654,482    $ 32,019,410    $ 21,565,400

Receivable for units sold

     —        —        —        9
    

  

  

  

Total assets

     19,718,777      654,482      32,019,410      21,565,409
    

  

  

  

Liabilities

                           

Payable for units redeemed

     17      —        1      —  
    

  

  

  

     $ 19,718,760    $ 654,482    $ 32,019,409    $ 21,565,409
    

  

  

  

Net Assets:

                           

Deferred annuity contracts terminable by owners

   $ 19,718,760    $ 654,482    $ 32,019,409    $ 21,565,409
    

  

  

  

Total net assets

   $ 19,718,760    $ 654,482    $ 32,019,409    $ 21,565,409
    

  

  

  

Accumulation units outstanding:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     2,810,237      32,160      2,250,644      1,039,058
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     10,798,493      777,097      13,877,571      9,575,773
    

  

  

  

Accumulation unit value:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     $1.460102      $0.811801      $1.999060      $2.046402
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     $1.446084      $0.808617      $1.983073      $2.030027
    

  

  

  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2002

 

     T. Rowe Price
Small Cap
Subaccount


   Van Kampen
Active
International
Allocation
Subaccount


   Van Kampen
Asset Allocation
Subaccount


  

Van Kampen

Money Market

Subaccount


Assets

                           

Investment in securities:

                           

Number of shares

     337,072.443      1,380,538.390      1,646,053.564      33,318,783.690
    

  

  

  

Cost

   $ 3,012,620    $ 10,472,026    $ 30,727,837    $ 33,318,784
    

  

  

  

Investments in mutual funds, at net asset value

   $ 2,686,467    $ 10,478,286    $ 21,151,788    $ 33,318,784

Receivable for units sold

     —        2      2      203
    

  

  

  

Total assets

     2,686,467      10,478,288      21,151,790      33,318,987
    

  

  

  

Liabilities

                           

Payable for units redeemed

     2      —        —        —  
    

  

  

  

     $ 2,686,465    $ 10,478,288    $ 21,151,790    $ 33,318,987
    

  

  

  

Net Assets:

                           

Deferred annuity contracts terminable by owners

   $ 2,686,465    $ 10,478,288    $ 21,151,790    $ 33,318,987
    

  

  

  

Total net assets

   $ 2,686,465    $ 10,478,288    $ 21,151,790    $ 33,318,987
    

  

  

  

Accumulation units outstanding:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     373,079      1,510,385      2,392,337      8,057,960
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     4,581,582      10,643,994      10,520,153      18,149,047
    

  

  

  

Accumulation unit value:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     $0.544196      $0.868180      $1.648851      $1.278447
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     $0.542048      $0.861237      $1.635640      $1.268238
    

  

  

  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2002

 

     Van Kampen
Emerging
Growth
Subaccount


   AIM V.I.
Basic Value
Subaccount


   AIM V.I.
Capital Appreciation
Subaccount


   Alliance Growth
& Income
Subaccount


Assets

                           

Investment in securities:

                           

Number of shares

     102,393.552      121,268.745      4,913.903      170,469.257
    

  

  

  

Cost

   $ 1,623,397    $ 977,847    $ 80,874    $ 3,488,055
    

  

  

  

Investments in mutual funds, at net asset value

   $ 1,331,116    $ 965,299    $ 80,490    $ 2,811,038

Receivable for units sold

     4      —        —        —  
    

  

  

  

Total assets

     1,331,120      965,299      80,490      2,811,038
    

  

  

  

Liabilities

                           

Payable for units redeemed

     —        —        —        2
    

  

  

  

     $ 1,331,120    $ 965,299    $ 80,490    $ 2,811,036
    

  

  

  

Net Assets:

                           

Deferred annuity contracts terminable by owners

   $ 1,331,120    $ 965,299    $ 80,490    $ 2,811,036
    

  

  

  

Total net assets

   $ 1,331,120    $ 965,299    $ 80,490    $ 2,811,036
    

  

  

  

Accumulation units outstanding:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     211,456      271,013      8,537      562,773
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     2,299,820      1,003,800      93,051      3,412,179
    

  

  

  

Accumulation unit value:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     $0.531264      $0.757796      $0.793030      $0.708682
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     $0.529946      $0.757050      $0.792246      $0.706941
    

  

  

  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2002

 

     Alliance
Premier
Growth
Subaccount


   Janus Aspen—
Aggressive Growth
Subaccount


   Janus Aspen—
Strategic Value
Subaccount


   Janus Aspen—
Worldwide Growth
Subaccount


Assets

                           

Investment in securities:

                           

Number of shares

     42,608.551      67,516.516      60,853.826      172,816.256
    

  

  

  

Cost

   $ 841,048    $ 1,151,689    $ 557,616    $ 3,772,509
    

  

  

  

Investments in mutual funds, at net asset value

   $ 736,702    $ 1,054,608    $ 427,802    $ 3,620,501

Receivable for units sold

     —        5      —        3
    

  

  

  

Total assets

     736,702      1,054,613      427,802      3,620,504
    

  

  

  

Liabilities

                           

Payable for units redeemed

     —        —        —        —  
    

  

  

  

     $ 736,702    $ 1,054,613    $ 427,802    $ 3,620,504
    

  

  

  

Net Assets:

                           

Deferred annuity contracts terminable by owners

   $ 736,702    $ 1,054,613    $ 427,802    $ 3,620,504
    

  

  

  

Total net assets

   $ 736,702    $ 1,054,613    $ 427,802    $ 3,620,504
    

  

  

  

Accumulation units outstanding:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     290,129      418,083      118,270      1,288,017
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     977,258      2,981,371      512,467      6,042,240
    

  

  

  

Accumulation unit value:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     $0.582390      $0.311130      $0.680071      $0.495255
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     $0.580946      $0.310104      $0.677839      $0.493626
    

  

  

  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2002

 

     MFS
New Discovery
Subaccount


   MFS
Total Return
Subaccount


   Fidelity—VIP
Contrafund®
Subaccount


   Fidelity—VIP
Equity-Income
Subaccount


Assets

                           

Investment in securities:

                           

Number of shares

     7,093.843      166,451.128      407,290.139      206,821.481
    

  

  

  

Cost

   $ 74,425    $ 2,807,351    $ 7,797,653    $ 4,131,122
    

  

  

  

Investments in mutual funds, at net asset value

   $ 73,634    $ 2,837,992    $ 7,310,858    $ 3,722,787

Receivable for units sold

     —        1      2      —  
    

  

  

  

Total assets

     73,634      2,837,993      7,310,860      3,722,787
    

  

  

  

Liabilities

                           

Payable for units redeemed

     —        —        —        1
    

  

  

  

     $ 73,634    $ 2,837,993    $ 7,310,860    $ 3,722,786
    

  

  

  

Net Assets:

                           

Deferred annuity contracts terminable by owners

   $ 73,634    $ 2,837,993    $ 7,310,860    $ 3,722,786
    

  

  

  

Total net assets

   $ 73,634    $ 2,837,993    $ 7,310,860    $ 3,722,786
    

  

  

  

Accumulation units outstanding:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     10,624      243,516      1,989,715      875,534
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     88,053      2,852,668      8,369,367      3,647,123
    

  

  

  

Accumulation unit value:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     $0.746874      $0.917454      $0.707994      $0.825763
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     $0.746131      $0.916538      $0.705209      $0.822512
    

  

  

  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2002

 

     Fidelity—VIP
Growth
Subaccount


   Fidelity—VIP
Growth
Opportunities
Subaccount


   Fidelity—VIP
Mid Cap
Subaccount


   Fidelity—VIP
Value
Strategies
Subaccount


Assets

                           

Investment in securities:

                           

Number of shares

     117,445.275      20,942.522      657,646.131      295,513.484
    

  

  

  

Cost

   $ 3,329,147    $ 293,829    $ 12,124,075    $ 2,391,653
    

  

  

  

Investments in mutual funds, at net asset value

   $ 2,725,905    $ 243,771    $ 11,436,466    $ 2,349,332

Receivable for units sold

     —        4      47      —  
    

  

  

  

Total assets

     2,725,905      243,775      11,436,513      2,349,332
    

  

  

  

Liabilities

                           

Payable for units redeemed

     3      —        —        32
    

  

  

  

     $ 2,725,902    $ 243,775    $ 11,436,513    $ 2,349,300
    

  

  

  

Net Assets:

                           

Deferred annuity contracts terminable by owners

   $ 2,725,902    $ 243,775    $ 11,436,513    $ 2,349,300
    

  

  

  

Total net assets

   $ 2,725,902    $ 243,775    $ 11,436,513    $ 2,349,300
    

  

  

  

Accumulation units outstanding:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     311,640      41,431      1,109,568      233,603
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     4,275,756      405,196      11,119,727      2,909,202
    

  

  

  

Accumulation unit value:

                           

M&E—1.50%

     $0.595582      $0.547765      $0.938535      $0.748203
    

  

  

  

M&E—1.65%

     $0.594116      $0.545616      $0.934838      $0.747462
    

  

  

  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2002, Except as Noted

 

    

Aggressive
Asset

Allocation

Subaccount(1)


   

Conservative

Asset
Allocation

Subaccount(1)


   

Moderate
Asset

Allocation

Subaccount(1)


   

Moderately

Aggressive

Asset
Allocation

Subaccount(1)


 

Net investment income (loss)

                                

Income:

                                

Dividends

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    

Expenses:

                                

Administrative, mortality and expense risk charge

     14,212       18,996       20,834       15,935  
    


 


 


 


Net investment income (loss)

     (14,212 )     (18,996 )     (20,834 )     (15,935 )

Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

                                

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments:

                                

Realized gain distributions

     —         —         —         —    

Proceeds from sales

     6,680       1,085,059       396,788       155,656  

Cost of investments sold

     7,935       1,107,984       415,322       161,680  
    


 


 


 


Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (1,255 )     (22,925 )     (18,534 )     (6,024 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments:

                                

Beginning of period

     —         —         —         —    

End of period

     (112,093 )     72,036       61,911       15,113  
    


 


 


 


Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (112,093 )     72,036       61,911       15,113  
    


 


 


 


Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (113,348 )     49,111       43,377       9,089  
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (127,560 )   $ 30,115     $ 22,543     $ (6,846 )
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2002, Except as Noted

 

     Alger
Aggressive
Growth
Subaccount


       American
Century Income
& Growth
Subaccount


     American
Century
International
Subaccount


   

BlackRock

Global
Science &

Technology

Subaccount(1)


 

Net investment income (loss)

                                    

Income:

                                    

Dividends

   $ —          $ 233      $ 2,093     $ —    

Expenses:

                                    

Administrative, mortality and expense risk charge

     17,931          11,220        12,016       134  
    


    


  


 


Net investment income (loss)

     (17,931 )        (10,987 )      (9,923 )     (134 )

Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

                                    

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments:

                                    

Realized gain distributions

     —            —          —         —    

Proceeds from sales

     318,487          981,720        30,085,447       7,212  

Cost of investments sold

     371,422          1,054,519        30,128,485       7,208  
    


    


  


 


Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (52,935 )        (72,799 )      (43,038 )     4  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments:

                                    

Beginning of period

     107,745          13,101        921       —    

End of period

     (305,240 )        (81,460 )      990       (1,115 )
    


    


  


 


Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (412,985 )        (94,561 )      69       (1,115 )
    


    


  


 


Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (465,920 )        (167,360 )      (42,969 )     (1,111 )
    


    


  


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (483,851 )      $ (178,347 )    $ (52,892 )   $ (1,245 )
    


    


  


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2002, Except as Noted

 

    

BlackRock

Mid Cap

Growth

Subaccount(1)


    Capital
Guardian
Global
Subaccount


    Capital
Guardian
U.S. Equity
Subaccount


    Capital
Guardian
Value
Subaccount


 

Net investment income (loss)

                                

Income:

                                

Dividends

   $ —       $ 22,263     $ 30,548     $ 1,110,181  

Expenses:

                                

Administrative, mortality and expense risk charge

     808       187,459       125,407       429,674  
    


 


 


 


Net investment income (loss)

     (808 )     (165,196 )     (94,859 )     680,507  

Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

                                

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments:

                                

Realized gain distributions

     —         —         —         —    

Proceeds from sales

     1,642       14,827,942       1,368,667       3,607,983  

Cost of investments sold

     1,874       14,601,829       1,725,034       5,284,839  
    


 


 


 


Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (232 )     226,113       (356,367 )     (1,676,856 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments:

                                

Beginning of period

     —         409,959       (177,480 )     (3,050,779 )

End of period

     (5,263 )     (2,292,276 )     (2,047,819 )     (8,839,846 )
    


 


 


 


Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (5,263 )     (2,702,235 )     (1,870,339 )     (5,789,067 )
    


 


 


 


Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (5,495 )     (2,476,122 )     (2,226,706 )     (7,465,923 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (6,303 )   $ (2,641,318 )   $ (2,321,565 )   $ (6,785,416 )
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2002, Except as Noted

 

    

Clarion Real
Estate Securities

Subaccount(1)


   

Dreyfus Small
Cap Value

Subaccount


   

Gabelli Global
Growth

Subaccount


   

Great Companies—
AmericaSM

Subaccount


 
        

Net investment income (loss)

                                

Income:

                                

Dividends

   $ 7,375     $ 4,135,593     $ 1,658     $ 1,669  

Expenses:

                                

Administrative, mortality and expense risk charge

     4,447       444,650       8,702       8,756  
    


 


 


 


Net investment income (loss)

     2,928       3,690,943       (7,044 )     (7,087 )

Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

                                

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments:

                                

Realized gain distributions

     486       —         —         —    

Proceeds from sales

     1,505,943       5,712,386       2,535,256       452,108  

Cost of investments sold

     1,567,938       10,738,092       2,568,490       542,411  
    


 


 


 


Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (61,509 )     (5,025,706 )     (33,234 )     (90,303 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments:

                                

Beginning of period

     —         (2,075,065 )     6,815       5,738  

End of period

     26,399       (16,091,730 )     (48,929 )     (32,673 )
    


 


 


 


Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     26,399       (14,016,665 )     (55,744 )     (38,411 )
    


 


 


 


Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (35,110 )     (19,042,371 )     (88,978 )     (128,714 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (32,182 )   $ (15,351,428 )   $ (96,022 )   $ (135,801 )
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2002, Except as Noted

 

    

Great
Companies—
Global(2)

Subaccount


   

Great
Companies—
TechnologySM

Subaccount


   

Janus Balanced
(A/T)

Subaccount(1)


   

Janus Global

Subaccount


 
        

Net investment income (loss)

                                

Income:

                                

Dividends

   $ 178     $ —       $ —       $ 22,910  

Expenses:

                                

Administrative, mortality and expense risk charge

     2,365       1,564       1,890       14,071  
    


 


 


 


Net investment income (loss)

     (2,187 )     (1,564 )     (1,890 )     8,839  

Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

                                

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments:

                                

Realized gain distributions

     —         —         —         —    

Proceeds from sales

     461,683       124,105       241,609       239,393  

Cost of investments sold

     472,555       160,373       252,270       453,204  
    


 


 


 


Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (10,872 )     (36,268 )     (10,661 )     (213,811 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments:

                                

Beginning of period

     (1,709 )     (4,185 )     —         (374,547 )

End of period

     (7,023 )     (21,419 )     2,439       (451,017 )
    


 


 


 


Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (5,314 )     (17,234 )     2,439       (76,470 )
    


 


 


 


Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (16,186 )     (53,502 )     (8,222 )     (290,281 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (18,373 )   $ (55,066 )   $ (10,112 )   $ (281,442 )
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2002, Except as Noted

 

    

Janus Growth II
(A/T)

Subaccount


   

Jennison
Growth

Subaccount


   

J.P. Morgan
Enhanced Index

Subaccount


   

Marsico
Growth

Subaccount


 
        

Net investment income (loss)

                                

Income:

                                

Dividends

   $ —       $ —       $ 71,517     $ 1,646  

Expenses:

                                

Administrative, mortality and expense risk charge

     717,753       55,871       292,673       27,225  
    


 


 


 


Net investment income (loss)

     (717,753 )     (55,871 )     (221,156 )     (25,579 )

Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

                                

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments:

                                

Realized gain distributions

     —         —         —         —    

Proceeds from sales

     15,580,566       818,132       5,111,980       1,933,118  

Cost of investments sold

     32,118,172       1,470,804       7,801,383       2,297,923  
    


 


 


 


Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (16,537,606 )     (652,672 )     (2,689,403 )     (364,805 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments:

                                

Beginning of period

     (45,326,755 )     (1,615,308 )     (6,371,488 )     (157,220 )

End of period

     (46,800,205 )     (2,270,017 )     (9,158,625 )     (352,921 )
    


 


 


 


Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (1,473,450 )     (654,709 )     (2,787,137 )     (195,701 )
    


 


 


 


Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (18,011,056 )     (1,307,381 )     (5,476,540 )     (560,506 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (18,728,809 )   $ (1,363,252 )   $ (5,697,696 )   $ (586,085 )
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2002, Except as Noted

 

    

MFS High
Yield

Subaccount


   

PBHG Mid Cap
Growth

Subaccount


   

PBHG/NWQ
Value Select

Subaccount


   

PIMCO Total
Return

Subaccount(1)


 
        

Net investment income (loss)

                                

Income:

                                

Dividends

   $ 135,446     $ —       $ 49,744     $ —    

Expenses:

                                

Administrative, mortality and expense risk charge

     83,208       19,036       34,544       71,328  
    


 


 


 


Net investment income (loss)

     52,238       (19,036 )     15,200       (71,328 )

Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

                                

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments:

                                

Realized gain distributions

     —         —         32,773       —    

Proceeds from sales

     4,041,805       1,735,908       1,013,015       1,106,517  

Cost of investments sold

     4,352,090       1,732,937       1,182,543       1,083,197  
    


 


 


 


Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (310,285 )     2,971       (136,755 )     23,320  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments:

                                

Beginning of period

     (224,217 )     143,220       (27,594 )     —    

End of period

     27,108       (249,903 )     (345,835 )     480,203  
    


 


 


 


Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     251,325       (393,123 )     (318,241 )     480,203  
    


 


 


 


Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (58,960 )     (390,152 )     (454,996 )     503,523  
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (6,722 )   $ (409,188 )   $ (439,796 )   $ 432,195  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2002, Except as Noted

 

    

Salomon All
Cap

Subaccount


   

Transamerica
Convertible
Securities

Subaccount(1)


   

Transamerica
Equity

Subaccount


   

Transamerica
Growth
Opportunities

Subaccount


 

Net investment income (loss)

                                

Income:

                                

Dividends

   $ 122,043     $ —       $ —       $ —    

Expenses:

                                

Administrative, mortality and expense risk charge

     177,724       259       104,249       6,621  
    


 


 


 


Net investment income (loss)

     (55,681 )     (259 )     (104,249 )     (6,621 )

Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

                                

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments:

                                

Realized gain distributions

     21,234       —         —         —    

Proceeds from sales

     12,541,973       125,811       1,827,626       240,740  

Cost of investments sold

     13,106,053       126,544       2,604,152       273,797  
    


 


 


 


Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (542,846 )     (733 )     (776,526 )     (33,057 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments:

                                

Beginning of period

     399,381       —         (405,355 )     7,015  

End of period

     (2,632,180 )     (595 )     (1,098,554 )     (65,760 )
    


 


 


 


Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (3,031,561 )     (595 )     (693,199 )     (72,775 )
    


 


 


 


Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (3,574,407 )     (1,328 )     (1,469,725 )     (105,832 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (3,630,088 )   $ (1,587 )   $ (1,573,974 )   $ (112,453 )
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2002, Except as Noted

 

     Transamerica
U.S.
Government
Securities
   T. Rowe Price
Dividend
Growth
    T. Rowe Price
Equity
Income
    T. Rowe Price
Growth Stock
 
     Subaccount

   Subaccount

    Subaccount

    Subaccount

 

Net investment income (loss)

                               

Income:

                               

Dividends

   $ 387,801    $ 3,976     $ 402,981     $ 12,124  

Expenses:

                               

Administrative, mortality and expense risk charge

     287,165      13,826       562,928       438,856  
    

  


 


 


Net investment income (loss)

     100,636      (9,850 )     (159,947 )     (426,732 )

Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

                               

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments:

                               

Realized gain distributions

     —        —         604,545       —    

Proceeds from sales

     7,633,900      851,295       5,474,394       7,355,622  

Cost of investments sold

     7,360,206      937,925       6,296,163       10,976,220  
    

  


 


 


Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     273,694      (86,630 )     (217,224 )     (3,620,598 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments:

                               

Beginning of period

     224,289      7,970       (2,209,551 )     (8,341,911 )

End of period

     589,069      (126,706 )     (7,138,179 )     (12,259,826 )
    

  


 


 


Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     364,780      (134,676 )     (4,928,628 )     (3,917,915 )
    

  


 


 


Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

     638,474      (221,306 )     (5,145,852 )     (7,538,513 )
    

  


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ 739,110    $ (231,156 )   $ (5,305,799 )   $ (7,965,245 )
    

  


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2002, Except as Noted

 

     T. Rowe
Price Small
Cap
    Van Kampen
Active
International
Allocation
    Van Kampen
Asset Allocation
    Van Kampen
Money Market
 
     Subaccount

    Subaccount

    Subaccount

    Subaccount

 

Net investment income (loss)

                                

Income:

                                

Dividends

   $ —       $ 24,179     $ 537,845     $ 474,912  

Expenses:

                                

Administrative, mortality and expense risk charge

     27,742       215,325       404,831       595,979  
    


 


 


 


Net investment income (loss)

     (27,742 )     (191,146 )     133,014       (121,067 )

Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

                                

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments:

                                

Realized gain distributions

     —         —         —         553  

Proceeds from sales

     1,014,109       72,069,625       6,500,300       218,389,146  

Cost of investments sold

     1,248,343       73,793,826       10,448,512       218,389,146  
    


 


 


 


Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (234,234 )     (1,724,201 )     (3,948,212 )     553  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments:

                                

Beginning of period

     (34,248 )     181,846       (8,184,888 )     —    

End of period

     (326,153 )     6,260       (9,576,049 )     —    
    


 


 


 


Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (291,905 )     (175,586 )     (1,391,161 )     —    
    


 


 


 


Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (526,139 )     (1,899,787 )     (5,339,373 )     553  
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (553,881 )   $ (2,090,933 )   $ (5,206,359 )   $ (120,514 )
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2002, Except as Noted

 

     Van
Kampen
Emerging
Growth
Subaccount


    AIM V.I.
Basic Value
Subaccount(1)


   

AIM V.I.
Capital
Appreciation

Subaccount(1)


    Alliance
Growth &
Income
Subaccount


 

Net investment income (loss)

                                

Income:

                                

Dividends

   $ 884     $ 11     $ —       $ 16,249  

Expenses:

                                

Administrative, mortality and expense risk charge

     16,242       4,711       318       44,417  
    


 


 


 


Net investment income (loss)

     (15,358 )     (4,700 )     (318 )     (28,168 )

Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

                                

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments:

                                

Realized gain distributions

     —         —         —         99,881  

Proceeds from sales

     7,022,847       59,142       16,859       660,371  

Cost of investments sold

     7,145,971       71,050       17,035       922,294  
    


 


 


 


Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (123,124 )     (11,908 )     (176 )     (162,042 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments:

                                

Beginning of period

     2,910       —         —         (48,810 )

End of period

     (292,281 )     (12,548 )     (384 )     (677,017 )
    


 


 


 


Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (295,191 )     (12,548 )     (384 )     (628,207 )
    


 


 


 


Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (418,315 )     (24,456 )     (560 )     (790,249 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (433,673 )   $ (29,156 )   $ (878 )   $ (818,417 )
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2002, Except as Noted

 

    

Alliance Premier
Growth

Subaccount


   

Janus Aspen—
Aggressive
Growth

Subaccount


   

Janus Aspen—
Strategic
Value

Subaccount


   

Janus Aspen—
Worldwide
Growth

Subaccount


 

Net investment income (loss)

                                

Income:

                                

Dividends

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 21,391  

Expenses:

                                

Administrative, mortality and expense risk charge

     9,859       11,605       8,890       48,536  
    


 


 


 


Net investment income (loss)

     (9,859 )     (11,605 )     (8,890 )     (27,145 )

Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

                                

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments:

                                

Realized gain distributions

     —         —         —         —    

Proceeds from sales

     460,566       8,918,329       691,093       42,235,735  

Cost of investments sold

     597,530       9,049,135       756,478       42,855,885  
    


 


 


 


Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (136,964 )     (130,806 )     (65,385 )     (620,150 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments:

                                

Beginning of period

     17,566       8,902       (13,579 )     16,140  

End of period

     (104,346 )     (97,081 )     (129,814 )     (152,008 )
    


 


 


 


Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (121,912 )     (105,983 )     (116,235 )     (168,148 )
    


 


 


 


Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (258,876 )     (236,789 )     (181,620 )     (788,298 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (268,735 )   $ (248,394 )   $ (190,510 )   $ (815,443 )
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2002, Except as Noted

 

     MFS
New Discovery
Subaccount(1)


    MFS
Total Return
Subaccount(1)


    Fidelity—VIP
Contrafund®
Subaccount


    Fidelity—VIP
Equity-
Income
Subaccount


 

Net investment income (loss)

                                

Income:

                                

Dividends

   $ —       $ —       $ 22,490     $ 35,229  

Expenses:

                                

Administrative, mortality and expense risk charge

     361       12,001       88,026       49,564  
    


 


 


 


Net investment income (loss)

     (361 )     (12,001 )     (65,536 )     (14,335 )

Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

                                

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments:

                                

Realized gain distributions

     —         —         —         50,772  

Proceeds from sales

     17,951       84,534       1,812,517       1,513,296  

Cost of investments sold

     21,992       90,803       1,840,796       1,909,168  
    


 


 


 


Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (4,041 )     (6,269 )     (28,279 )     (345,100 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments:

                                

Beginning of period

     —         —         107,428       (76,711 )

End of period

     (791 )     30,641       (486,795 )     (408,335 )
    


 


 


 


Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (791 )     30,641       (594,223 )     (331,624 )
    


 


 


 


Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (4,832 )     24,372       (622,502 )     (676,724 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (5,193 )   $ 12,371     $ (688,038 )   $ (691,059 )
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2002, Except as Noted

 

     Fidelity—VIP
Growth
Subaccount


    Fidelity—VIP
Growth
Opportunities
Subaccount


    Fidelity—VIP
Mid Cap
Subaccount


    Fidelity—VIP
Value
Strategies
Subaccount(1)


 

Net investment income (loss)

                                

Income:

                                

Dividends

   $ 921     $ 2,591     $ 36,595     $ —    

Expenses:

                                

Administrative, mortality and expense risk charge

     31,059       5,074       128,367       10,251  
    


 


 


 


Net investment income (loss)

     (30,138 )     (2,483 )     (91,772 )     (10,251 )

Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

                                

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments:

                                

Realized gain distributions

     —         —         —         —    

Proceeds from sales

     353,600       197,463       1,882,112       103,557  

Cost of investments sold

     452,390       242,393       1,884,252       127,022  
    


 


 


 


Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (98,790 )     (44,930 )     (2,140 )     (23,465 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments:

                                

Beginning of period

     (5,177 )     (11,602 )     185,301       —    

End of period

     (603,242 )     (50,058 )     (687,609 )     (42,321 )
    


 


 


 


Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (598,065 )     (38,456 )     (872,910 )     (42,321 )
    


 


 


 


Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (696,855 )     (83,386 )     (875,050 )     (65,786 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (726,993 )   $ (85,869 )   $ (966,822 )   $ (76,037 )
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

     Aggressive Asset
Allocation 
Subaccount


   Conservative Asset
Allocation
Subaccount


     2002(1)

    2001

   2002(1)

    2001

Operations

                             

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (14,212 )   $     —      $ (18,996 )   $     —  

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (1,255 )     —        (22,925 )     —  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (112,093 )     —        72,036       —  
    


 

  


 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (127,560 )     —        30,115       —  

Contract transactions

                             

Net contract purchase payments

     1,558,408       —        2,036,005       —  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

     1,135,802       —        2,214,636       —  

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

     (368 )     —        (94,176 )     —  

Contract maintenance charges

     (257 )     —        (1,235 )     —  
    


 

  


 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     2,693,585       —        4,155,230       —  
    


 

  


 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     2,566,025       —        4,185,345       —  

Net assets:

                             

Beginning of the period

     —         —        —         —  
    


 

  


 

End of the period

   $ 2,566,025     $ —      $ 4,185,345     $ —  
    


 

  


 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

     Moderate Asset Allocation
Subaccount


   Moderately Aggressive
Asset Allocation
Subaccount


     2002(1)

    2001

   2002(1)

    2001

Operations

                             

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (20,834 )   $ —      $ (15,935 )   $ —  

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (18,534 )     —        (6,024 )     —  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation of investments

     61,911       —        15,113       —  
    


 

  


 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     22,543       —        (6,846 )     —  

Contract transactions

                             

Net contract purchase payments

     4,317,004       —        3,674,975       —  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

     1,130,412       —        2,435,193       —  

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

     (14,311 )     —        (42,861 )     —  

Contract maintenance charges

     (531 )     —        (2,380 )     —  
    


 

  


 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     5,432,574       —        6,064,927       —  
    


 

  


 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     5,455,117       —        6,058,081       —  

Net assets:

                             

Beginning of the period

     —         —        —         —  
    


 

  


 

End of the period

   $ 5,455,117     $     —      $ 6,058,081     $     —  
    


 

  


 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

     Alger Aggressive Growth
Subaccount


    American Century Income
& Growth
Subaccount


 
     2002

    2001

    2002

    2001(1)

 

Operations

                                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (17,931 )   $ (18,852 )   $ (10,987 )   $ (1,439 )

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (52,935 )     (586,571 )     (72,799 )     (599 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation of investments

     (412,985 )     396,003       (94,561 )     13,101  
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (483,851 )     (209,420 )     (178,347 )     11,063  

Contract transactions

                                

Net contract purchase payments

     270,098       573,254       568,521       266,938  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

     (14,596 )     24,919       266,537       152,377  

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

     (90,296 )     (85,415 )     (24,847 )     (3,059 )

Contract maintenance charges

     (2,736 )     (1,583 )     (1,851 )     (20 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     162,470       511,175       808,360       416,236  
    


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (321,381 )     301,755       630,013       427,299  

Net assets:

                                

Beginning of the period

     1,309,127       1,007,372       427,299       —    
    


 


 


 


End of the period

   $ 987,746     $ 1,309,127     $ 1,057,312     $ 427,299  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

     American Century
International
Subaccount


    BlackRock
Global Science &
Technology
Subaccount


     2002

    2001(1)

    2002(1)

    2001

Operations

                              

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (9,923 )   $ (464 )   $ (134 )   $ —  

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (43,038 )     3,282       4       —  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     69       921       (1,115 )     —  
    


 


 


 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (52,892 )     3,739       (1,245 )     —  

Contract transactions

                              

Net contract purchase payments

     1,850,373       38,027       11,566       —  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

     (630,825 )     (4,038 )     12,132       —  

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

     (95,578 )     (822 )     (45 )     —  

Contract maintenance charges

     (306 )     (4 )     (79 )     —  
    


 


 


 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     1,123,664       33,163       23,574       —  
    


 


 


 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     1,070,772       36,902       22,329       —  

Net assets:

                              

Beginning of the period

     36,902       —         —         —  
    


 


 


 

End of the period

   $ 1,107,674     $ 36,902     $ 22,329     $     —  
    


 


 


 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

    

BlackRock Mid Cap
Growth

Subaccount


  

Capital Guardian

Global

Subaccount


 
     2002(1)

    2001

   2002

    2001

 

Operations

                               

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (808 )   $ —      $ (165,196 )   $ (183,970 )

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (232 )     —        226,113       (2,826,303 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (5,263 )     —        (2,702,235 )     1,640,291  
    


 

  


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (6,303 )     —        (2,641,318 )     (1,369,982 )

Contract transactions

                               

Net contract purchase payments

     158,551       —        5,956,112       1,824,095  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

     24,535       —        (147,527 )     (2,749,905 )

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

     (985 )     —        (593,811 )     (2,222,351 )

Contract maintenance charges

     —         —        (16,379 )     (10,219 )
    


 

  


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     182,101       —        5,198,395       (3,158,380 )
    


 

  


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     175,798       —        2,557,077       (4,528,362 )

Net assets:

                               

Beginning of the period

     —         —        10,260,405       14,788,767  
    


 

  


 


End of the period

   $ 175,798     $   —      $ 12,817,482     $ 10,260,405  
    


 

  


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

     Capital Guardian
U.S. Equity
Subaccount


    Capital Guardian
Value
Subaccount


 
     2002

    2001

    2002

    2001

 

Operations

                                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (94,859 )   $ (121,553 )   $ 680,507     $ (232,270 )

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (356,367 )     (64,781 )     (1,676,856 )     998,294  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (1,870,339 )     (263,318 )     (5,789,067 )     449,705  
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (2,321,565 )     (449,652 )     (6,785,416 )     1,215,729  

Contract transactions

                                

Net contract purchase payments

     2,222,555       1,665,466       4,704,857       2,961,221  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

     (111,123 )     (66,899 )     607,546       923,679  

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

     (624,046 )     (965,199 )     (1,956,088 )     (2,884,413 )

Contract maintenance charges

     (11,821 )     (8,923 )     (16,800 )     (11,327 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     1,475,565       624,445       3,339,515       989,160  
    


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (846,000 )     174,793       (3,445,901 )     2,204,889  

Net assets:

                                

Beginning of the period

     8,459,365       8,284,572       27,847,418       25,642,529  
    


 


 


 


End of the period

   $ 7,613,365     $ 8,459,365     $ 24,401,517     $ 27,847,418  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

     Clarion
Real Estate
Securities
Subaccount


   Dreyfus
Small Cap Value
Subaccount


 
     2002(1)

    2001

   2002

    2001

 

Operations

                               

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 2,928     $     —      $ 3,690,943     $ (525,969 )

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (61,509 )     —        (5,025,706 )     9,843,435  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     26,399       —        (14,016,665 )     (1,746,051 )
    


 

  


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (32,182 )     —        (15,351,428 )     7,571,415  

Contract transactions

                               

Net contract purchase payments

     317,862       —        4,578,447       2,936,622  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

     380,416       —        (1,934,718 )     472,857  

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

     (22,195 )     —        (2,260,721 )     (4,769,047 )

Contract maintenance charges

     (207 )     —        (24,296 )     (17,694 )
    


 

  


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     675,876       —        358,712       (1,377,262 )
    


 

  


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     643,694       —        (14,992,716 )     6,194,153  

Net assets:

                               

Beginning of the period

     —         —        34,925,006       28,730,853  
    


 

  


 


End of the period

   $ 643,694     $ —      $ 19,932,290     $ 34,925,006  
    


 

  


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

       Gabelli Global Growth
Subaccount


     Great Companies—AmericaSM
Subaccount


 
       2002

     2001

     2002

     2001(1)

 

Operations

                                     

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (7,044 )    $ (6,708 )    $ (7,087 )    $ (707 )

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

       (33,234 )      (62,538 )      (90,303 )      (39 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

       (55,744 )      10,105        (38,411 )      5,738  
      


  


  


  


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

       (96,022 )      (59,141 )      (135,801 )      4,992  

Contract transactions

                                     

Net contract purchase payments

       203,496        363,700        538,853        142,084  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

       517,594        132,834        452,739        121,629  

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

       (47,017 )      (8,553 )      (15,636 )      (1,037 )

Contract maintenance charges

       (1,367 )      (244 )      (1,145 )      (4 )
      


  


  


  


Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

       672,706        487,737        974,811        262,672  
      


  


  


  


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

       576,684        428,596        839,010        267,664  

Net assets:

                                     

Beginning of the period

       501,093        72,497        267,664        —    
      


  


  


  


End of the period

     $ 1,077,777      $ 501,093      $ 1,106,674      $ 267,664  
      


  


  


  


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

    

Great Companies—Global2

Subaccount


    

Great Companies—
TechnologySM

Subaccount


 
     2002

     2001

     2002

     2001(1)

 

Operations

                                   

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (2,187 )    $ (1,401 )    $ (1,564 )    $ (162 )

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (10,872 )      (13,755 )      (36,268 )      (235 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (5,314 )      (1,616 )      (17,234 )      (4,185 )
    


  


  


  


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (18,373 )      (16,772 )      (55,066 )      (4,582 )

Contract transactions

                                   

Net contract purchase payments

     299,172        73,336        185,479        19,454  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

     (13,266 )      41,866        5,418        37,252  

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

     (2,953 )      (768 )      (3,182 )      (799 )

Contract maintenance charges

     (270 )      (68 )      (189 )      (3 )
    


  


  


  


Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     282,683        114,366        187,526        55,904  
    


  


  


  


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     264,310        97,594        132,460        51,322  

Net assets:

                                   

Beginning of the period

     99,494        1,900        51,322        —    
    


  


  


  


End of the period

   $ 363,804      $ 99,494      $ 183,782      $ 51,322  
    


  


  


  


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

     Janus Balanced (A/T)
Subaccount


   Janus Global
Subaccount


 
     2002(1)

     2001

   2002

    2001

 

Operations

                                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (1,890 )    $     —      $ 8,839     $ (12,758 )

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (10,661 )      —        (213,811 )     (1,128,634 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     2,439        —        (76,470 )     633,860  
    


  

  


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (10,112 )      —        (281,442 )     (507,532 )

Contract transactions

                                

Net contract purchase payments

     152,369        —        1,238       16,947  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

     130,055        —        (58,869 )     (566,087 )

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

     (2,351 )      —        (101,193 )     (146,537 )

Contract maintenance charges

     (42 )      —        (2,386 )     (3,046 )
    


  

  


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     280,031        —        (161,210 )     (698,723 )
    


  

  


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     269,919        —        (442,652 )     (1,206,255 )

Net assets:

                                

Beginning of the period

     —          —        1,113,306       2,319,561  
    


  

  


 


End of the period

   $ 269,919      $     —      $ 670,654     $ 1,113,306  
    


  

  


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

    

Janus Growth II (A/T)

Subaccount


    Jennison Growth
Subaccount


 
     2002

    2001

    2002

    2001

 

Operations

                                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (717,753 )   $ (1,275,698 )   $ (55,871 )   $ 23,723  

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (16,537,606 )     2,717,856       (652,672 )     (476,105 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (1,473,450 )     (33,706,019 )     (654,709 )     (609,883 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (18,728,809 )     (32,263,861 )     (1,363,252 )     (1,062,265 )

Contract transactions

                                

Net contract purchase payments

     1,340,246       4,924,812       613,887       545,494  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

     (9,759,068 )     (12,725,879 )     (279,100 )     (106,414 )

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

     (3,678,372 )     (10,685,037 )     (392,584 )     (584,330 )

Contract maintenance charges

     (52,407 )     (60,529 )     (3,485 )     (2,803 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     (12,149,601 )     (18,546,633 )     (61,282 )     (148,053 )
    


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (30,878,410 )     (50,810,494 )     (1,424,534 )     (1,210,318 )

Net assets:

                                

Beginning of the period

     63,015,328       113,825,822       4,250,722       5,461,040  
    


 


 


 


End of the period

   $ 32,136,918     $ 63,015,328     $ 2,826,188     $ 4,250,722  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

     J.P. Morgan Enhanced Index
Subaccount


    Marsico Growth
Subaccount


 
     2002

    2001

    2002

    2001

 

Operations

                                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (221,156 )   $ (265,315 )   $ (25,579 )   $ (12,617 )

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (2,689,403 )     (1,629,028 )     (364,805 )     (161,719 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (2,787,137 )     (2,324,910 )     (195,701 )     (106,857 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (5,697,696 )     (4,219,253 )     (586,085 )     (281,193 )

Contract transactions

                                

Net contract purchase payments

     796,800       907,661       281,668       779,919  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

     (2,196,534 )     (2,801,695 )     (550,762 )     559,817  

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

     (1,562,362 )     (3,890,758 )     (62,126 )     (65,075 )

Contract maintenance charges

     (24,314 )     (26,760 )     (3,414 )     (1,215 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     (2,986,410 )     (5,811,552 )     (334,634 )     1,273,446  
    


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (8,684,106 )     (10,030,805 )     (920,719 )     992,253  

Net assets:

                                

Beginning of the period

     23,461,528       33,492,333       2,072,497       1,080,244  
    


 


 


 


End of the period

   $ 14,777,422     $ 23,461,528     $ 1,151,778     $ 2,072,497  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

     MFS High Yield
Subaccount


    PBHG Mid Cap Growth
Subaccount


 
     2002

    2001

    2002

    2001

 

Operations

                                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 52,238     $ 183,942     $ (19,036 )   $ (31,900 )

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (310,285 )     (269,612 )     2,971       (3,398,611 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     251,325       160,728       (393,123 )     1,974,812  
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (6,722 )     75,058       (409,188 )     (1,455,699 )

Contract transactions

                                

Net contract purchase payments

     637,820       789,138       498,438       563,102  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

     182,767       307,792       (274,134 )     (547,271 )

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

     (319,683 )     (797,162 )     (102,750 )     (1,182,940 )

Contract maintenance charges

     (7,396 )     (3,419 )     (2,437 )     (1,547 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     493,508       296,349       119,117       (1,168,656 )
    


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     486,786       371,407       (290,071 )     (2,624,355 )

Net assets:

                                

Beginning of the period

     4,691,869       4,320,462       1,389,682       4,014,037  
    


 


 


 


End of the period

   $ 5,178,655     $ 4,691,869     $ 1,099,611     $ 1,389,682  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

     PBHG/NWQ Value Select
Subaccount


    PIMCO Total Return
Subaccount


     2002

    2001

    2002(1)

    2001

Operations

                              

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 15,200     $ (16,894 )   $ (71,328 )   $ —  

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (136,755 )     16,817       23,320       —  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (318,241 )     (55,546 )     480,203       —  
    


 


 


 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (439,796 )     (55,623 )     432,195       —  

Contract transactions

                              

Net contract purchase payments

     1,259,805       551,770       7,480,540       —  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

     (267,020 )     892,100       6,798,706       —  

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

     (128,400 )     (63,544 )     (245,033 )     —  

Contract maintenance charges

     (3,587 )     (1,690 )     (4,632 )     —  
    


 


 


 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     860,798       1,378,636       14,029,581       —  
    


 


 


 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     421,002       1,323,013       14,461,776       —  

Net assets:

                              

Beginning of the period

     1,685,776       362,763       —         —  
    


 


 


 

End of the period

   $ 2,106,778     $ 1,685,776     $ 14,461,776     $     —  
    


 


 


 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

    

Salomon All Cap

Subaccount


   

Transamerica Convertible
Securities

Subaccount


     2002

    2001

    2002(1)

    2001

Operations

                              

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (55,681 )   $ 5,830     $ (259 )   $ —  

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (542,846 )     (374,826 )     (733 )     —  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (3,031,561 )     411,530       (595 )     —  
    


 


 


 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (3,630,088 )     42,534       (1,587 )     —  

Contract transactions

                              

Net contract purchase payments

     5,110,375       3,995,839       41,345       —  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

     (234,562 )     4,213,153       98,690       —  

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

     (720,095 )     (227,693 )     —         —  

Contract maintenance charges

     (15,314 )     (2,026 )     (29 )     —  
    


 


 


 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     4,140,404       7,979,273       140,006       —  
    


 


 


 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     510,316       8,021,807       138,419       —  

Net assets:

                              

Beginning of the period

     9,443,818       1,422,011       —         —  
    


 


 


 

End of the period

   $ 9,954,134     $ 9,443,818     $ 138,419     $     —  
    


 


 


 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

     Transamerica Equity
Subaccount


    Transamerica Growth
Opportunities
Subaccount


 
     2002

    2001

    2002

    2001( 1)

 

Operations

                                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (104,249 )   $ (47,971 )   $ (6,621 )   $ (333 )

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (776,526 )     (302,244 )     (33,057 )     (204 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (693,199 )     (161,695 )     (72,775 )     7,015  
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (1,573,974 )     (511,910 )     (112,453 )     6,478  

Contract transactions

                                

Net contract purchase payments

     4,784,795       3,839,565       556,921       60,316  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

     1,962       405,177       246,583       (763 )

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

     (237,492 )     (130,857 )     (5,487 )     (1,573 )

Contract maintenance charges

     (8,485 )     (1,936 )     (500 )     (6 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     4,540,780       4,111,949       797,517       57,974  
    


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     2,966,806       3,600,039       685,064       64,452  

Net assets:

                                

Beginning of the period

     4,773,471       1,173,432       64,452       —    
    


 


 


 


End of the period

   $ 7,740,277     $ 4,773,471     $ 749,516     $ 64,452  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

    

Transamerica U.S. Government
Securities

Subaccount


   

T. Rowe Price Dividend
Growth

Subaccount


 
     2002

    2001

    2002

    2001

 

Operations

                                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 100,636     $ 459,614     $ (9,850 )   $ (5,651 )

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     273,694       (128,220 )     (86,630 )     (329 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     364,780       129,552       (134,676 )     (561 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     739,110       460,946       (231,156 )     (6,541 )

Contract transactions

                                

Net contract purchase payments

     2,492,486       2,386,641       275,066       479,772  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

     1,753,107       2,258,668       (511,157 )     601,359  

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

     (2,111,231 )     (2,011,485 )     (77,104 )     (32,344 )

Contract maintenance charges

     (12,328 )     (6,426 )     (2,162 )     (484 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     2,122,034       2,627,398       (315,357 )     1,048,303  
    


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     2,861,144       3,088,344       (546,513 )     1,041,762  

Net assets:

                                

Beginning of the period

     16,857,616       13,769,272       1,200,995       159,233  
    


 


 


 


End of the period

   $ 19,718,760     $ 16,857,616     $ 654,482     $ 1,200,995  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

    

T. Rowe Price Equity Income

Subaccount


   

T. Rowe Price Growth Stock

Subaccount


 
     2002

    2001

    2002

    2001

 

Operations

                                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (159,947 )   $ 73,150     $ (426,732 )   $ (613,447 )

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (217,224 )     2,315,635       (3,620,598 )     5,448,877  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (4,928,628 )     (2,173,935 )     (3,917,915 )     (10,477,263 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (5,305,799 )     214,850       (7,965,245 )     (5,641,833 )

Contract transactions

                                

Net contract purchase payments

     3,186,380       2,379,109       967,217       1,210,336  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

     (201,919 )     3,644,653       (3,588,499 )     (2,905,815 )

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

     (3,289,529 )     (5,088,072 )     (2,188,228 )     (5,184,974 )

Contract maintenance charges

     (26,525 )     (21,148 )     (20,634 )     (19,354 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     (331,593 )     914,542       (4,830,144 )     (6,899,807 )
    


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (5,637,392 )     1,129,392       (12,795,389 )     (12,541,640 )

Net assets:

                                

Beginning of the period

     37,656,801       36,527,409       34,360,798       46,902,438  
    


 


 


 


End of the period

   $ 32,019,409     $ 37,656,801     $ 21,565,409     $ 34,360,798  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

    

T. Rowe Price Small Cap

Subaccount


   

Van Kampen Active
International Allocation

Subaccount


 
     2002

    2001

    2002

    2001

 

Operations

                                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (27,742 )   $ (12,428 )   $ (191,146 )   $ (325,441 )

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (234,234 )     (84,227 )     (1,724,201 )     (3,248,366 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (291,905 )     29,527       (175,586 )     (256,932 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (553,881 )     (67,128 )     (2,090,933 )     (3,830,739 )

Contract transactions

                                

Net contract purchase payments

     2,001,127       170,626       1,971,296       856,736  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

     45,724       400,844       (3,033,014 )     (3,933,077 )

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

     (62,775 )     (4,586 )     (1,488,756 )     (2,233,127 )

Contract maintenance charges

     (1,921 )     (1,187 )     (13,879 )     (13,172 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     1,982,155       565,697       (2,564,353 )     (5,322,640 )
    


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     1,428,274       498,569       (4,655,286 )     (9,153,379 )

Net assets:

                                

Beginning of the period

     1,258,191       759,622       15,133,574       24,286,953  
    


 


 


 


End of the period

   $ 2,686,465     $ 1,258,191     $ 10,478,288     $ 15,133,574  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

     Van Kampen Asset Allocation
Subaccount


    Van Kampen Money Market
Subaccount


 
     2002

    2001

    2002

    2001

 

Operations

                                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 133,014     $ 130,241     $ (121,067 )   $ 817,912  

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (3,948,212 )     1,147,701       553       —    

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (1,391,161 )     (4,445,121 )     —         —    
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (5,206,359 )     (3,167,179 )     (120,514 )     817,912  

Contract transactions

                                

Net contract purchase payments

     1,025,312       3,106,805       22,577,085       39,189,322  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

     (1,750,428 )     (2,169,641 )     3,081,502       12,531,014  

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

     (3,418,095 )     (4,351,376 )     (46,259,692 )     (37,949,139 )

Contract maintenance charges

     (21,526 )     (18,398 )     (27,106 )     (18,372 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     (4,164,737 )     (3,432,610 )     (20,628,211 )     13,752,825  
    


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (9,371,096 )     (6,599,789 )     (20,748,725 )     14,570,737  

Net assets:

                                

Beginning of the period

     30,522,886       37,122,675       54,067,712       39,496,975  
    


 


 


 


End of the period

   $ 21,151,790     $ 30,522,886     $ 33,318,987     $ 54,067,712  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

    Van Kampen Emerging Growth
Subaccount


    AIM V.I. Basic Value
Subaccount


    2002

    2001(1)

    2002(1)

    2001

Operations

                             

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (15,358 )   $ (3,382 )   $ (4,700 )   $ —  

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

    (123,124 )     45,326       (11,908 )     —  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

    (295,191 )     2,910       (12,548 )     —  
   


 


 


 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

    (433,673 )     44,854       (29,156 )     —  

Contract transactions

                             

Net contract purchase payments

    1,252,517       392,331       745,753       —  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

    40,410       48,744       253,482       —  

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

    (12,020 )     (804 )     (4,598 )     —  

Contract maintenance charges

    (1,234 )     (5 )     (182 )     —  
   


 


 


 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

    1,279,673       440,266       994,455       —  
   


 


 


 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    846,000       485,120       965,299       —  

Net assets:

                             

Beginning of the period

    485,120       —         —         —  
   


 


 


 

End of the period

  $ 1,331,120     $ 485,120     $ 965,299     $     —  
   


 


 


 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

     AIM V.I. Capital
Appreciation
Subaccount


   Alliance Growth
& Income
Subaccount


 
     2002(1)

    2001

   2002

    2001(1)

 

Operations

                               

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (318 )   $ —      $ (28,168 )   $ (8,613 )

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (176 )     —        (162,042 )     17,708  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (384 )     —        (628,207 )     (48,810 )
    


 

  


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (878 )     —        (818,417 )     (39,715 )

Contract transactions

                               

Net contract purchase payments

     54,397       —        1,337,532       924,555  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

     26,974       —        143,026       1,385,677  

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

     —         —        (101,722 )     (15,176 )

Contract maintenance charges

     (3 )     —        (4,593 )     (131 )
    


 

  


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     81,368       —        1,374,243       2,294,925  
    


 

  


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     80,490       —        555,826       2,255,210  

Net assets:

                               

Beginning of the period

     —         —        2,255,210       —    
    


 

  


 


End of the period

   $ 80,490     $     —      $ 2,811,036     $ 2,255,210  
    


 

  


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

       Alliance Premier Growth
Subaccount


     Janus Aspen—Aggressive
Growth
Subaccount


 
       2002

     2001(1)

     2002

     2001

 

Operations

                                     

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (9,859 )    $ (2,307 )    $ (11,605 )    $ (10,519 )

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

       (136,964 )      (3,399 )      (130,806 )      (202,927 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

       (121,912 )      17,566        (105,983 )      26,888  
      


  


  


  


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

       (268,735 )      11,860        (248,394 )      (186,558 )

Contract transactions

                                     

Net contract purchase payments

       444,505        378,295        246,291        736,820  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

       36,877        178,873        473,017        112,724  

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

       (49,284 )      5,835        (22,476 )      (191,779 )

Contract maintenance charges

       (1,517 )      (7 )      (1,768 )      (184 )
      


  


  


  


Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

       430,581        562,996        695,064        657,581  
      


  


  


  


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

       161,846        574,856        446,670        471,023  

Net assets:

                                     

Beginning of the period

       574,856        —          607,943        136,920  
      


  


  


  


End of the period

     $ 736,702      $ 574,856      $ 1,054,613      $ 607,943  
      


  


  


  


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

    

Janus Aspen—Strategic
Value

Subaccount


   

Janus Aspen—Worldwide
Growth

Subaccount


 
     2002

    2001

    2002

    2001

 

Operations

                                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (8,890 )   $ (2,631 )   $ (27,145 )   $ (15,023 )

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (65,385 )     (832 )     (620,150 )     (26,173 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (116,235 )     (13,791 )     (168,148 )     10,051  
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (190,510 )     (17,254 )     (815,443 )     (31,145 )

Contract transactions

                                

Net contract purchase payments

     375,603       226,527       3,526,656       803,721  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

     (141,444 )     156,517       483,534       109,651  

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

     (9,783 )     (26,247 )     (613,803 )     (40,450 )

Contract maintenance charges

     (1,136 )     (92 )     (3,056 )     (903 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     223,240       356,705       3,393,331       872,019  
    


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     32,730       339,451       2,577,888       840,874  

Net assets:

                                

Beginning of the period

     395,072       55,621       1,042,616       201,742  
    


 


 


 


End of the period

   $ 427,802     $ 395,072     $ 3,620,504     $ 1,042,616  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

     MFS New Discovery
Subaccount


   MFS Total Return
Subaccount


     2002(1)

    2001

   2002(1)

    2001

Operations

                             

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (361 )   $ —      $ (12,001 )   $ —  

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (4,041 )     —        (6,269 )     —  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (791 )     —        30,641       —  
    


 

  


 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (5,193 )     —        12,371       —  

Contract transactions

                             

Net contract purchase payments

     47,881       —        2,422,714       —  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

     31,423       —        431,309       —  

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

     (444 )     —        (28,315 )     —  

Contract maintenance charges

     (33 )     —        (86 )     —  
    


 

  


 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     78,827       —        2,825,622       —  
    


 

  


 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     73,634       —        2,837,993       —  

Net assets:

                             

Beginning of the period

     —         —        —         —  
    


 

  


 

End of the period

   $ 73,634     $     —      $ 2,837,993     $     —  
    


 

  


 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

     Fidelity—VIP Contrafund®
Subaccount


   

Fidelity—VIP Equity-Income

Subaccount


 
     2002

    2001

    2002

    2001

 

Operations

                                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (65,536 )   $ (18,721 )   $ (14,335 )   $ (9,769 )

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (28,279 )     (293,906 )     (345,100 )     967  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (594,223 )     153,273       (331,624 )     (90,213 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (688,038 )     (159,354 )     (691,059 )     (99,015 )

Contract transactions

                                

Net contract purchase payments

     5,079,197       1,974,808       1,988,658       1,496,073  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

     197,609       287,619       442,374       631,044  

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

     (209,788 )     (72,590 )     (219,512 )     (100,968 )

Contract maintenance charges

     (8,772 )     (824 )     (5,284 )     (641 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     5,058,246       2,189,013       2,206,236       2,025,508  
    


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     4,370,208       2,029,659       1,515,177       1,926,493  

Net assets:

                                

Beginning of the period

     2,940,652       910,993       2,207,609       281,116  
    


 


 


 


End of the period

   $ 7,310,860     $ 2,940,652     $ 3,722,786     $ 2,207,609  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

     Fidelity—VIP Growth
Subaccount


    Fidelity—VIP Growth
Opportunities
Subaccount


 
     2002

    2001(1)

    2002

    2001

 

Operations

                                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (30,138 )   $ (1,236 )   $ (2,483 )   $ (5,112 )

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (98,790 )     (511 )     (44,930 )     (84,539 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (598,065 )     (5,177 )     (38,456 )     22,844  
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (726,993 )     (6,924 )     (85,869 )     (66,807 )

Contract transactions

                                

Net contract purchase payments

     3,147,723       525,800       20,594       113,831  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

     (218,922 )     65,171       (50,705 )     69,093  

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

     (57,839 )     (912 )     (8,423 )     (16,544 )

Contract maintenance charges

     (1,198 )     (4 )     (672 )     (1,020 )
    


 


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     2,869,764       590,055       (39,206 )     165,360  
    


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     2,142,771       583,131       (125,075 )     98,553  

Net assets:

                                

Beginning of the period

     583,131       —         368,850       270,297  
    


 


 


 


End of the period

   $ 2,725,902     $ 583,131     $ 243,775     $ 368,850  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, Except as Noted

 

    

Fidelity—VIP Mid Cap

Subaccount


      

Fidelity—VIP Value
Strategies

Subaccount


     2002

    2001

       2002(1)

    2001

Operations

                                 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (91,772 )   $ (58,490 )      $ (10,251 )   $     —  

Net realized capital gains (losses) on investments

     (2,140 )     (180,046 )        (23,465 )     —  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (872,910 )     55,538          (42,321 )     —  
    


 


    


 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (966,822 )     (182,998 )        (76,037 )     —  

Contract transactions

                                 

Net contract purchase payments

     6,519,791       1,073,519          2,215,493       —  

Transfer payments from (to) other subaccounts or general account

     2,115,735       75,712          226,549       —  

Contract terminations, withdrawals, and other deductions

     (429,929 )     (272,593 )        (16,660 )     —  

Contract maintenance charges

     (6,997 )     (2,786 )        (45 )     —  
    


 


    


 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions

     8,198,600       873,852          2,425,337       —  
    


 


    


 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     7,231,778       690,854          2,349,300       —  

Net assets:

                                 

Beginning of the period

     4,204,735       3,513,881          —         —  
    


 


    


 

End of the period

   $ 11,436,513     $ 4,204,735        $ 2,349,300     $ —  
    


 


    


 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2002

 

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Organization

 

The Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate Account B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity (the Mutual Fund Account) is a segregated investment account of Transamerica Life Insurance Company (Transamerica Life), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of AEGON N.V., a holding company organized under the laws of The Netherlands.

 

The Mutual Fund Account is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a Unit Investment Trust pursuant to provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Mutual Fund Account consists of multiple investment subaccounts. Activity in these specific investment subaccounts is available to contract owners of The Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity, The Transamerica Landmark Variable Annuity, and The Transamerica Landmark ML Variable Annuity, issued by Transamerica Life. The amounts reported herein represent the activity related to contract owners of The Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity only. The remaining subaccounts (not included herein) are available to the contract owners of The Transamerica Landmark ML Variable Annuity. Each Fund is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

Subaccount Investment by Fund:

AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc.:

Aggressive Asset Allocation

 

PBHG Mid Cap Growth

Conservative Asset Allocation

 

PBHG/NWQ Value Select

Moderate Asset Allocation

 

PIMCO Total Return

Moderately Aggressive Asset Allocation

 

Salomon All Cap

Alger Aggressive Growth

 

Transamerica Convertible Securities

American Century Income & Growth

 

Transamerica Equity

American Century International

 

Transamerica Growth Opportunities

BlackRock Global Science & Technology

 

Transamerica U.S. Government Securities

BlackRock Mid Cap Growth

 

T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth

Capital Guardian Global

 

T. Rowe Price Equity Income

Capital Guardian U.S. Equity

 

T. Rowe Price Growth Stock

Capital Guardian Value

 

T. Rowe Price Small Cap

Clarion Real Estate Securities

 

Van Kampen Active International Allocation

Dreyfus Small Cap Value

 

Van Kampen Asset Allocation

Gabelli Global Growth

 

Van Kampen Money Market

Great Companies—AmericaSM

 

Van Kampen Emerging Growth

Great Companies—Global2

  AIM Variable Insurance Funds—Series II Shares:

Great Companies—TechnologySM

 

AIM V.I. Basic Value Fund

Janus Balanced (A/T)

 

AIM V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund

Janus Global

  Alliance Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.—Class B:

Janus Growth II (A/T)

 

Alliance Growth & Income Portfolio

Jennison Growth

 

Alliance Premier Growth Portfolio

J.P. Morgan Enhanced Index

   

Marsico Growth

   

MFS High Yield

   

 

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Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2002

 

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

 

Subaccount Investment by Fund: (continued)
Janus Aspen Series—Service Shares:

Janus Aspen—Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Janus Aspen—Strategic Value Portfolio

Janus Aspen—Worldwide Growth Portfolio

MFS® Variable Insurance TrustSM:

MFS New Discovery Series

MFS Total Return Series

Variable Insurance Products Fund (VIP)—Service Class 2:

Fidelity—VIP Contrafund® Portfolio

Fidelity—VIP Equity-Income Portfolio

Fidelity—VIP Growth Portfolio

Fidelity—VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio

Fidelity—VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

Fidelity—VIP Value Strategies Portfolio

 

Each period reported on reflects a full twelve month period except as follows:

 

Subaccount


  

Inception Date


Aggressive Asset Allocation

   May 1, 2002

Conservative Asset Allocation

   May 1, 2002

Moderate Asset Allocation

   May 1, 2002

Moderately Aggressive Asset Allocation

   May 1, 2002

American Century Income & Growth

   May 1, 2001

American Century International

   May 1, 2001

BlackRock Global Science & Technology

   May 1, 2002

BlackRock Mid Cap Growth

   May 1, 2002

Clarion Real Estate Securities

   May 1, 2002

Great Companies—AmericaSM

   May 1, 2001

Great Companies—TechnologySM

   May 1, 2001

Janus Balanced (A/T)

   May 1, 2002

PIMCO Total Return

   May 1, 2002

Transamerica Convertible Securities

   May 1, 2002

Transamerica Growth Opportunities

   May 1, 2001

Van Kampen Emerging Growth

   May 1, 2001

AIM V.I. Basic Value

   May 1, 2002

AIM V.I. Capital Appreciation

   May 1, 2002

Alliance Growth & Income

   May 1, 2001

Alliance Premier Growth

   May 1, 2001

MFS New Discovery

   May 1, 2002

MFS Total Return

   May 1, 2002

Fidelity VIP—Growth

   May 1, 2001

Fidelity—VIP Value Strategies

   May 1, 2002

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2002

 

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

 

The following Portfolio name changes were made effective during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002:

 

Portfolio


  

Formerly


Capital Guardian Global

   Capital Guardian Global Portfolio

Capital Guardian U.S. Equity

   Capital Guardian U.S. Equity Portfolio

Capital Guardian Value

   Capital Guardian Value Portfolio

Dreyfus Small Cap Value

   Dreyfus Small Cap Value Portfolio

Janus Growth II (A/T)

   Endeavor Janus Growth Portfolio

Jennison Growth

   Jennison Growth Portfolio

J.P. Morgan Enhanced Index

   Endeavor Enhanced Index Portfolio

Marsico Growth

   Goldman Sachs Growth

MFS High Yield

   Endeavor High Yield Portfolio

PBHG Mid Cap Growth

   Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth

PBHG/NWQ Value Select

   NWQ Value Equity

Transamerica Equity

   Transamerica VIF Growth Portfolio

Transamerica Growth Opportunities

   Transamerica VIF Small Company Portfolio

Transamerica U.S. Government Securities

   Dreyfus U.S. Government Securities Portfolio

T. Rowe Price Equity Income

   T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio

T. Rowe Price Growth Stock

   T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Portfolio

Van Kampen Active International Allocation

   T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio

Van Kampen Asset Allocation

   Endeavor Asset Allocation Portfolio

Van Kampen Money Market

   Endeavor Money Market Portfolio

 

The following subaccounts are only available to contract owners that held an investment in the subaccount on the designated closing date:

 

Subaccount


  

Close Date


Janus Global

   September 1, 2000

Marsico Growth

   May 1, 2002

T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth

   May 1, 2002

Janus Aspen—Strategic Value

   May 1, 2002

Fidelity—VIP Growth Opportunities

   May 1, 2002

 

As of March 21, 2002, Fidelity funds are no longer referred to as VIP II or VIP III.

 

As of May 1, 2002, Endeavor Series Trust and Transamerica Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. merged with AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc.

 

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Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2002

 

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

 

Investments

 

Net purchase payments received by the Mutual Fund Account for The Endeavor Platinum Variable Annuity are invested in the portfolios of the Series Funds as selected by the contract owner. Investments are stated at the closing net asset values per share on December 31, 2002.

 

Realized capital gains and losses from sales of shares in the Series Funds are determined on the first-in, first-out basis. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed) and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Unrealized gains or losses from investments in the Series Funds are included in the Statements of Operations.

 

Dividend Income

 

Dividends received from the Series Funds investments are reinvested to purchase additional mutual fund shares.

 

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Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2002

 

2. Investments

 

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments for the period ended December 31, 2002 were as follows:

 

     Purchases

   Sales

AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc.:

             

Aggressive Asset Allocation

   $ 2,686,045    $ 6,680

Conservative Asset Allocation

     5,221,296      1,085,059

Moderate Asset Allocation

     5,808,520      396,788

Moderately Aggressive Asset Allocation

     6,204,653      155,656

Alger Aggressive Growth

     463,008      318,487

American Century Income & Growth

     1,779,093      981,720

American Century International

     31,199,183      30,085,447

BlackRock Global Science & Technology

     30,652      7,212

BlackRock Mid Cap Growth

     182,934      1,642

Capital Guardian Global

     19,860,932      14,827,942

Capital Guardian U.S. Equity

     2,749,199      1,368,667

Capital Guardian Value

     7,628,005      3,607,983

Clarion Real Estate Securities

     2,185,232      1,505,943

Dreyfus Small Cap Value

     9,762,031      5,712,386

Gabelli Global Growth

     3,200,908      2,535,256

Great Companies—AmericaSM

     1,419,833      452,108

Great Companies—Global2

     742,175      461,683

Great Companies—TechnologySM

     310,060      124,105

Janus Balanced (A/T)

     519,751      241,609

Janus Global

     87,003      239,393

Janus Growth II (A/T)

     2,713,210      15,580,566

Jennison Growth

     701,056      818,132

J.P. Morgan Enhanced Index

     1,904,402      5,111,980

Marsico Growth

     1,572,899      1,933,118

MFS High Yield

     4,587,537      4,041,805

PBHG Mid Cap Growth

     1,835,963      1,735,908

PBHG/NWQ Value Select

     1,921,759      1,013,015

PIMCO Total Return

     15,064,779      1,106,517

Salomon All Cap

     16,647,624      12,541,973

Transamerica Convertible Securities

     265,558      125,811

Transamerica Equity

     6,264,114      1,827,626

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2002

 

2. Investments (continued)

 

     Purchases

   Sales

Transamerica Growth Opportunities

   $ 1,031,629    $ 240,740

Transamerica U.S. Government Securities

     9,856,577      7,633,900

T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth

     526,074      851,295

T. Rowe Price Equity Income

     5,587,401      5,474,394

T. Rowe Price Growth Stock

     2,098,740      7,355,622

T. Rowe Price Small Cap

     2,968,483      1,014,109

Van Kampen Active International Allocation

     69,314,123      72,069,625

Van Kampen Asset Allocation

     2,468,589      6,500,300

Van Kampen Money Market

     197,641,385      218,389,146

Van Kampen Emerging Growth

     8,287,142      7,022,847

AIM Variable Insurance Funds—Series II Shares:

             

AIM V.I. Basic Value Fund

     1,048,897      59,142

AIM V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund

     97,909      16,859

Alliance Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.—Class B:

             

Alliance Growth & Income Portfolio

     2,106,296      660,371

Alliance Premier Growth Portfolio

     881,290      460,566

Janus Aspen Series—Service Shares:

             

Janus Aspen—Aggressive Growth Portfolio

     9,601,763      8,918,329

Janus Aspen—Strategic Value Portfolio

     905,437      691,093

Janus Aspen—Worldwide Growth Portfolio

     45,601,888      42,235,735

MFS® Variable Insurance TrustSM:

             

MFS New Discovery Series

     96,417      17,951

MFS Total Return Series

     2,898,154      84,534

Variable Insurance Products Fund (VIP)—Service Class 2:

             

Fidelity—VIP Contrafund® Portfolio

     6,805,131      1,812,517

Fidelity—VIP Equity-Income Portfolio

     3,755,942      1,513,296

Fidelity—VIP Growth Portfolio

     3,193,227      353,600

Fidelity—VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio

     155,767      197,463

Fidelity—VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

     9,988,823      1,882,112

Fidelity—VIP Value Strategies Portfolio

     2,518,675      103,557

 

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Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2002

 

3. Accumulation Units Outstanding

 

A summary of changes in accumulation units outstanding follows:

 

     Aggressive Asset
Allocation
Subaccount(1)


   Conservative
Asset Allocation
Subaccount(1)


    Moderate Asset
Allocation
Subaccount(1)


   Moderately
Aggressive Asset
Allocation
Subaccount(1)


  

Alger

Aggressive

Growth

Subaccount


 

Units outstanding at January 1, 2001

   —      —       —      —      1,445,252  

Units purchased

   —      —       —      —      925,210  

Units redeemed and transferred

   —      —       —      —      (85,681 )
    
  

 
  
  

Units outstanding at December 31, 2001

   —      —       —      —      2,284,781  

Units purchased

   1,901,192    2,412,852     5,013,174    4,401,351    615,934  

Units redeemed and transferred

   1,289,747    2,259,080     1,276,181    2,822,020    (229,428 )
    
  

 
  
  

Units outstanding at December 31, 2002

   3,190,939    4,671,932     6,289,355    7,223,371    2,671,287  
    
  

 
  
  

     American
Century Income
& Growth
Subaccount(1)


   American
Century
International
Subaccount(1)


    BlackRock
Global Science &
Technology
Subaccount(1)


   BlackRock Mid
Cap Growth
Subaccount(1)


  

Capital

Guardian

Global

Subaccount


 

Units outstanding at January 1, 2001

   —      —       —      —      11,628,284  

Units purchased

   329,418    43,075     —      —      1,655,253  

Units redeemed and transferred

   126,133    1,275     —      —      (4,136,765 )
    
  

 
  
  

Units outstanding at December 31, 2001

   455,551    44,350     —      —      9,146,772  

Units purchased

   696,902    2,786,751     15,535    227,949    6,126,934  

Units redeemed and transferred

   268,517    (1,095,677 )   15,694    4,305    (841,444 )
    
  

 
  
  

Units outstanding at December 31, 2002

   1,420,970    1,735,424     31,229    232,254    14,432,262  
    
  

 
  
  

 

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Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2002

 

3. Accumulation Units Outstanding (continued)

 

    

Capital

Guardian U.S.

Equity
Subaccount


   

Capital

Guardian Value
Subaccount


    Clarion Real
Estate Securities
Subaccount(1)


   

Dreyfus Small

Cap Value

Subaccount


   

Gabelli Global

Growth

Subaccount


 

Units outstanding at January 1, 2001

   9,382,375     12,237,425     —       12,471,961     77,319  

Units purchased

   2,085,651     1,542,139     —       1,126,667     407,421  

Units redeemed and transferred

   (1,391,262 )   (1,115,408 )   —       (1,634,658 )   119,465  
    

 

 

 

 

Units outstanding at December 31, 2001

   10,076,764     12,664,156     —       11,963,970     604,205  

Units purchased

   3,393,470     2,470,953     341,516     1,809,105     290,214  

Units redeemed and transferred

   (1,372,932 )   (913,881 )   351,509     (2,308,751 )   683,954  
    

 

 

 

 

Units outstanding at December 31, 2002

   12,097,302     14,221,228     693,025     11,464,324     1,578,373  
    

 

 

 

 

    

Great
Companies—

AmericaSM

Subaccount(1)


   

Great Companies—

Global2

Subaccount


   

Great

Companies—TechnologySM

Subaccount(1)


   

Janus Balanced

(A/T)

Subaccount(1)


   

Janus Global

Subaccount


 

Units outstanding at January 1, 2001

   —       2,000     —       —       2,985,366  

Units purchased

   177,890     93,229     24,623     —       22,238  

Units redeemed and transferred

   94,787     32,838     41,787     —       (1,119,962 )
    

 

 

 

 

Units outstanding at December 31, 2001

   272,677     128,067     66,410     —       1,887,642  

Units purchased

   699,599     486,965     329,141     161,149     2,477  

Units redeemed and transferred

   472,604     (8,743 )   (4,895 )   126,335     (327,938 )
    

 

 

 

 

Units outstanding at December 31, 2002

   1,444,880     606,289     390,656     287,484     1,562,181  
    

 

 

 

 

 

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Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2002

 

3. Accumulation Units Outstanding (continued)

 

    

Janus Growth II

(A/T)

Subaccount


   

Jennison

Growth

Subaccount


   

J.P. Morgan

Enhanced Index

Subaccount


   

Marsico

Growth

Subaccount


   

MFS High

Yield

Subaccount


 

Units outstanding at January 1, 2001

   3,493,228     5,096,483     20,906,372     1,181,008     4,630,006  

Units purchased

   200,524     704,889     647,083     946,911     826,228  

Units redeemed and transferred

   (936,176 )   (851,355 )   (4,642,597 )   552,989     (532,350 )
    

 

 

 

 

Units outstanding at December 31, 2001

   2,757,576     4,950,017     16,910,858     2,680,908     4,923,884  

Units purchased

   77,466     890,104     753,967     392,622     823,121  

Units redeemed and transferred

   (774,263 )   (1,011,291 )   (3,310,817 )   (1,028,004 )   (337,085 )
    

 

 

 

 

Units outstanding at December 31, 2002

   2,060,779     4,828,830     14,354,008     2,045,526     5,409,920  
    

 

 

 

 

    

PBHG Mid Cap

Growth

Subaccount


   

PBHG/NWQ

Value Select

Subaccount


   

PIMCO Total

Return

Subaccount(1)


   

Salomon All

Cap

Subaccount


   

Transamerica

Convertible

Securities

Subaccount(1)


 

Units outstanding at January 1, 2001

   5,082,272     335,841     —       1,379,253     —    

Units purchased

   1,009,996     513,757     —       4,105,523     —    

Units redeemed and transferred

   (3,300,130 )   765,842     —       3,632,433     —    
    

 

 

 

 

Units outstanding at December 31, 2001

   2,792,138     1,615,440     —       9,117,209     —    

Units purchased

   1,257,098     1,281,421     7,300,319     5,526,890     44,592  

Units redeemed and transferred

   (913,481 )   (504,883 )   6,464,881     (1,671,074 )   105,522  
    

 

 

 

 

Units outstanding at December 31, 2002

   3,135,755     2,391,978     13,765,200     12,973,025     150,114  
    

 

 

 

 

 

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Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2002

 

3. Accumulation Units Outstanding (continued)

 

    

Transamerica

Equity

Subaccount


   

Transamerica

Growth

Opportunities

Subaccount(1)


   

Transamerica

U.S. Government

Securities

Subaccount


   

T. Rowe Price

Dividend

Growth

Subaccount


   

T. Rowe Price

Equity Income

Subaccount


 

Units outstanding at January 1, 2001

   1,414,447     —       10,234,302     148,197     15,867,768  

Units purchased

   5,492,308     61,050     1,870,024     469,394     1,160,300  

Units redeemed and transferred

   193,417     (2,766 )   14,204     568,211     (755,989 )
    

 

 

 

 

Units outstanding at December 31, 2001

   7,100,172     58,284     12,118,530     1,185,802     16,272,079  

Units purchased

   8,486,668     528,831     1,820,928     271,417     1,548,259  

Units redeemed and transferred

   (536,108 )   216,446     (330,728 )   (647,962 )   (1,692,123 )
    

 

 

 

 

Units outstanding at December 31, 2002

   15,050,732     803,561     13,608,730     809,257     16,128,215  
    

 

 

 

 

    

T. Rowe Price

Growth Stock

Subaccount


   

T. Rowe Price

Small Cap

Subaccount


   

Van Kampen

Active

International

Allocation

Subaccount


   

Van Kampen

Asset Allocation

Subaccount


   

Van Kampen

Money Market

Subaccount


 

Units outstanding at January 1, 2001

   15,516,572     889,452     17,446,572     17,057,625     31,608,119  

Units purchased

   484,848     243,028     739,306     1,892,037     31,237,362  

Units redeemed and transferred

   (3,156,657 )   526,061     (3,843,843 )   (3,616,009 )   (20,471,620 )
    

 

 

 

 

Units outstanding at December 31, 2001

   12,844,763     1,658,541     14,342,035     15,333,653     42,373,861  

Units purchased

   428,834     3,306,774     2,299,834     667,425     17,896,582  

Units redeemed and transferred

   (2,658,766 )   (10,655 )   (4,487,490 )   (3,088,588 )   (34,063,435 )
    

 

 

 

 

Units outstanding at December 31, 2002

   10,614,831     4,954,660     12,154,379     12,912,490     26,207,008  
    

 

 

 

 

 

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Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2002

 

3. Accumulation Units Outstanding (continued)

 

     Van Kampen
Emerging
Growth
Subaccount(1)


   

AIM V.I. Basic

Value
Subaccount(1)


    AIM V.I.
Capital
Appreciation
Subaccount(1)


   

Alliance

Growth &

Income

Subaccount(1)


   

Alliance

Premier

Growth

Subaccount(1)


 

Units outstanding at January 1, 2001

   —       —       —       —       —    

Units purchased

   479,741     —       —       997,340     473,668  

Units redeemed and transferred

   122,940     —       —       1,441,827     199,376  
    

 

 

 

 

Units outstanding at December 31, 2001

   602,681     —       —       2,439,167     673,044  

Units purchased

   1,935,783     985,888     69,860     1,608,852     649,782  

Units redeemed and transferred

   (27,188 )   288,925     31,728     (73,067 )   (55,439 )
    

 

 

 

 

Units outstanding at December 31, 2002

   2,511,276     1,274,813     101,588     3,974,952     1,267,387  
    

 

 

 

 

    

Janus Aspen—

Aggressive
Growth
Subaccount


   

Janus Aspen—

Strategic Value

Subaccount


   

Janus Aspen—

Worldwide
Growth
Subaccount


    MFS New
Discovery
Subaccount(1)


    MFS Total
Return
Subaccount(1)


 

Units outstanding at January 1, 2001

   185,520     55,711     227,352     —       —    

Units purchased

   1,906,351     276,745     1,051,671     —       —    

Units redeemed and transferred

   (706,098 )   106,429     263,904     —       —    
    

 

 

 

 

Units outstanding at December 31, 2001

   1,385,773     438,885     1,542,927     —       —    

Units purchased

   694,799     445,659     5,901,127     60,498     2,672,662  

Units redeemed and transferred

   1,318,882     (253,807 )   (113,797 )   38,179     423,522  
    

 

 

 

 

Units outstanding at December 31, 2002

   3,399,454     630,737     7,330,257     98,677     3,096,184  
    

 

 

 

 

 

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Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2002

 

3. Accumulation Units Outstanding (continued)

 

    

Fidelity—VIP

Contrafund®

Subaccount


    Fidelity—VIP
Equity-Income
    Subaccount    


   Fidelity—VIP
         Growth         
  Subaccount(1)  


    Fidelity—VIP
Growth
Opportunities
Subaccount


    Fidelity—VIP
Mid Cap
Subaccount


 

Units outstanding at January 1, 2001

   989,019     259,674    —       319,144     3,157,495  

Units purchased

   2,525,309     1,450,526    600,695     178,205     1,069,369  

Units redeemed and transferred

   192,521     475,958    72,109     21,222     (246,421 )
    

 
  

 

 

Units outstanding at December 31, 2001

   3,706,849     2,186,158    672,804     518,571     3,980,443  

Units purchased

   6,662,130     2,227,867    4,331,022     34,820     6,503,573  

Units redeemed and transferred

   (9,897 )   108,632    (416,430 )   (106,765 )   1,745,280  
    

 
  

 

 

Units outstanding at December 31, 2002

   10,359,082     4,522,657    4,587,396     446,626     12,229,296  
    

 
  

 

 

                            Fidelity—VIP
Value Strategies
Subaccount(1)


 

Units outstanding at January 1, 2001

  —    

Units purchased

  —    

Units redeemed and transferred

  —    
   

Units outstanding at December 31, 2001

  —    

Units purchased

  2,934,525  

Units redeemed and transferred

  208,280  
                           

Units outstanding at December 31, 2002

  3,142,805  
                           

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2002

 

 

4. Financial Highlights

 

The Mutual Fund Account offers various death benefit options, which have have differing fees that are charged against the contract owner’s account balance. These charges are discussed in more detail in the individual’s policy. Differences in the fee structures for these units result in different unit values, expense ratios, and total returns.

 

Effective with these 2001 annual financial statements, the Mutual Fund Account has presented the following disclosures required by the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies.

 

Subaccount


  Year
Ended


    Units

  Unit Fair
Value
Lowest to
Highest


  Net
Assets


  Investment
Income
Ratio*


    Expense
Ratio**
Lowest to
Highest


    Total Return***
Lowest to Highest


 

Aggressive Asset Allocation

    12/31/2002 (1)   3,190,939   $0.80   to   $0.80   $2,566,025   0.00 %   1.50% to 1.65 %   (19.59 )%   to   (19.51 )%

Conservative Asset Allocation

    12/31/2002 (1)   4,671,932   0.90   to   0.90   4,185,345   0.00     1.50    to 1.65     (10.45 )   to   (10.36 )

Moderate Asset Allocation

    12/31/2002 (1)   6,289,355   0.87   to   0.87   5,455,117   0.00     1.50    to 1.65     (13.29 )   to   (13.21 )

Moderately Aggressive Asset Allocation

    12/31/2002 (1)   7,223,371   0.84   to   0.84   6,058,081   0.00     1.50    to 1.65     (16.15 )   to   (16.06 )

Alger Aggressive Growth

    12/31/2002     2,671,287   0.37   to   0.37   987,746   0.00     1.50    to 1.65     (35.46 )   to   (35.37 )
    12/31/2001     2,284,781   0.57   to   0.57   1,309,127   0.00     1.50    to 1.65     (17.82 )   to   (17.70 )

American Century Income & Growth

    12/31/2002     1,420,970   0.74   to   0.75   1,057,312   0.03     1.50    to 1.65     (20.69 )   to   (20.58 )
    12/31/2001 (1)   455,551   0.94   to   0.94   427,299   0.00     1.50    to 1.65     (6.23 )   to   (6.14 )

American Century International

    12/31/2002     1,735,424   0.64   to   0.64   1,107,674   0.23     1.50    to 1.65     (23.28 )   to   (23.17 )
    12/31/2001 (1)   44,350   0.83   to   0.83   36,902   0.00     1.50    to 1.65     (16.82 )   to   (16.73 )

BlackRock Global Science & Technology

    12/31/2002 (1)   31,229   0.71   to   0.72   22,329   0.00     1.50    to 1.65     (28.51 )   to   (28.44 )

BlackRock Mid Cap Growth

    12/31/2002 (1)   232,254   0.76   to   0.76   175,798   0.00     1.50    to 1.65     (24.32 )   to   (24.24 )

Capital Guardian Global

    12/31/2002     14,432,262   0.89   to   0.89   12,817,482   0.19     1.50    to 1.65     (20.83 )   to   (20.71 )
    12/31/2001     9,146,772   1.12   to   1.13   10,260,405   0.00     1.50    to 1.65     (11.83 )   to   (11.69 )

Capital Guardian U.S. Equity

    12/31/2002     12,097,302   0.63   to   0.63   7,613,365   0.39     1.50    to 1.65     (25.04 )   to   (24.93 )
    12/31/2001     10,076,764   0.84   to   0.84   8,459,365   0.10     1.50    to 1.65     (4.96 )   to   (4.82 )

Capital Guardian Value

    12/31/2002     14,221,228   1.71   to   1.73   24,401,517   4.17     1.50    to 1.65     (21.99 )   to   (21.87 )
    12/31/2001     12,664,156   2.20   to   2.21   27,847,418   0.74     1.50    to 1.65     4.90     to   5.05  

Clarion Real Estate Securities

    12/31/2002 (1)   693,025   0.93   to   0.93   643,694   2.80     1.50    to 1.65     (7.14 )   to   (7.05 )

 

 

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Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2002

 

4. Financial Highlights (continued)

Subaccount


  Year Ended

    Units

   Unit Fair Value
Lowest to Highest


   Net Assets

   Investment
Income
Ratio*


    Expense Ratio**
Lowest to
Highest


   

Total Return***

Lowest to Highest


 

Dreyfus Small Cap Value

                                                          
    12/31/2002     11,464,324    $1.74   to   $1.75    $ 19,932,290    14.94 %   1.50 %   to   1.65 %   (40.45 )%   to   (40.36 )%
    12/31/2001     11,963,970    2.92   to   2.94      34,925,006    0.00     1.50     to   1.65     26.68     to   26.87  

Gabelli Global Growth

                                                          
    12/31/2002     1,578,373    0.68   to   0.68      1,077,777    0.31     1.50     to   1.65     (17.66 )   to   (17.54 )
    12/31/2001     604,205    0.83   to   0.83      501,093    0.11     1.50     to   1.65     (11.58 )   to   (11.45 )

Great Companies—AmericaSM

                                                     
    12/31/2002     1,444,880    0.77   to   0.77      1,106,674    0.30     1.50     to   1.65     (21.98 )   to   (21.86 )
    12/31/2001 (1)   272,677    0.98   to   0.98      267,664    0.11     1.50     to   1.65     (1.85 )   to   (1.76 )

Great Companies—Global2

                                                          
    12/31/2002     606,289    0.60   to   0.60      363,804    0.12     1.50     to   1.65     (22.79 )   to   (22.67 )
    12/31/2001     128,067    0.78   to   0.78      99,494    0.06     1.50     to   1.65     (18.20 )   to   (18.07 )

Great Companies—TechnologySM

                                                     
    12/31/2002     390,656    0.47   to   0.47      183,782    0.00     1.50     to   1.65     (39.13 )   to   (39.04 )
    12/31/2001 (1)   66,410    0.77   to   0.77      51,322    0.00     1.50     to   1.65     (22.73 )   to   (22.65 )

Janus Balanced (A/T)

                                                     
    12/31/2002 (1)   287,484    0.94   to   0.94      269,919    0.00     1.50     to   1.65     (6.13 )   to   (6.04 )

Janus Global

                                                              
    12/31/2002     1,562,181    0.43   to   0.43      670,654    2.62     1.50     to   1.65     (27.23 )   to   (27.12 )
    12/31/2001     1,887,642    0.59   to   0.59      1,113,306    0.81     1.50     to   1.65     (24.11 )   to   (23.99 )

Janus Growth II (A/T)

                                                     
    12/31/2002     2,060,779    15.58   to   15.70      32,136,918    0.00     1.50     to   1.65     (31.78 )   to   (31.68 )
    12/31/2001     2,757,576    22.84   to   22.99      63,015,328    0.00     1.50     to   1.65     (29.88 )   to   (29.78 )

Jennison Growth

                                                              
    12/31/2002     4,828,830    0.58   to   0.59      2,826,188    0.00     1.50     to   1.65     (31.87 )   to   (31.77 )
    12/31/2001     4,950,017    0.86   to   0.86      4,250,722    2.13     1.50     to   1.65     (19.88 )   to   (19.76 )

J.P. Morgan Enhanced Index

                                                     
    12/31/2002     14,354,008    1.03   to   1.04      14,777,422    0.39     1.50     to   1.65     (25.82 )   to   (25.71 )
    12/31/2001     16,910,857    1.39   to   1.39      23,461,528    0.64     1.50     to   1.65     (13.42 )   to   (13.29 )

Marsico Growth

                                                              
    12/31/2002     2,045,526    0.56   to   0.56      1,151,778    0.09     1.50     to   1.65     (27.19 )   to   (27.08 )
    12/31/2001     2,680,908    0.77   to   0.77      2,072,497    0.87     1.50     to   1.65     (15.50 )   to   (15.37 )

MFS High Yield

                                                          
    12/31/2002     5,409,920    0.96   to   0.96      5,178,655    2.62     1.50     to   1.65     0.42     to   0.56  
    12/31/2001     4,923,884    0.95   to   0.96      4,691,869    5.51     1.50     to   1.65     2.09     to   2.24  

PBHG Mid Cap Growth

                                                     
    12/31/2002     3,135,755    0.35   to   0.35      1,099,611    0.00     1.50     to   1.65     (29.56 )   to   (29.45 )
    12/31/2001     2,792,138    0.50   to   0.50      1,389,682    0.00     1.50     to   1.65     (36.97 )   to   (36.88 )

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2002

 

4. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Subaccount


  

Year

Ended


    Units

  

Unit Fair

Value

Lowest to
Highest


  

Net

Assets


   Investment
Income
Ratio*


   

Expense Ratio**
Lowest to

Highest


   Total Return***
Lowest to Highest


 

PBHG/NWQ Value Select

                     
     12/31/2002     2,391,978    $0.88 to $0.88    $ 2,106,778    2.36 %   1.50%    to    1.65%    (15.60 )%   to   (15.48 )%
     12/31/2001     1,615,440      1.04 to   1.05      1,685,776    0.17     1.50    to    1.65    (3.41 )   to   (3.27 )

PIMCO Total Return

                     
     12/31/2002 (1)   13,765,200      1.05 to   1.05      14,461,776    0.00     1.50    to    1.65    5.04     to   5.15  

Salomon All Cap

              to      
     12/31/2002     12,973,025      0.77 to   0.77      9,954,134    1.11     1.50    to    1.65    (25.94 )   to   (25.83 )
     12/31/2001     9,117,209      1.04 to   1.04      9,443,818    1.70     1.50    to    1.65    0.42     to   0.57  

Transamerica Convertible Securities

                     
     12/31/2002 (1)   150,114      0.92 to   0.92      138,419    0.00     1.50    to    1.65    (7.82 )   to   (7.72 )

Transamerica Equity

                     
     12/31/2002     15,050,732      0.51 to   0.52      7,740,277    0.00     1.50    to    1.65    (23.51 )   to   (23.39 )
     12/31/2001     7,100,172      0.67 to   0.67      4,773,471    0.00     1.50    to    1.65    (18.97 )   to   (18.85 )

Transamerica Growth Opportunities

              to      
     12/31/2002     803,561      0.93 to   0.93      749,516    0.00     1.50    to    1.65    (15.70 )   to   (15.58 )
     12/31/2001 (1)   58,284      1.11 to   1.11      64,452    0.00     1.50    to    1.65    10.58     to   10.69  

Transamerica U.S. Government Securities

                     
     12/31/2002     13,608,730      1.45 to   1.46      19,718,760    2.17     1.50    to    1.65    4.10     to   4.25  
     12/31/2001     12,118,530      1.39 to   1.40      16,857,616    4.61     1.50    to    1.65    3.38     to   3.53  

T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth

                     
     12/31/2002     809,257      0.81 to   0.81      654,482    0.46     1.50    to    1.65    (20.14 )   to   (20.02 )
     12/31/2001     1,185,802      1.01 to   1.01      1,200,995    0.45     1.50    to    1.65    (5.73 )   to   (5.59 )

T. Rowe Price Equity Income

              to      
     12/31/2002     16,128,215      1.98 to   2.00      32,019,409    1.15     1.50    to    1.65    (14.23 )   to   (14.10 )
     12/31/2001     16,272,079      2.31 to   2.33      37,656,801    1.83     1.50    to    1.65    0.50     to   0.65  

T. Rowe Price Growth Stock

                     
     12/31/2002     10,614,831      2.03 to   2.05      21,565,409    0.04     1.50    to    1.65    (24.07 )   to   (23.96 )
     12/31/2001     12,844,763      2.67 to   2.69      34,360,798    0.00     1.50    to    1.65    (11.51 )   to   (11.38 )

T. Rowe Price Small Cap

                     
     12/31/2002     4,954,660      0.54 to   0.54      2,686,465    0.00     1.50    to    1.65    (28.53 )   to   (28.42 )
     12/31/2001     1,658,541      0.76 to   0.76      1,258,191    0.00     1.50    to    1.65    (11.19 )   to   (11.06 )

Van Kampen Active International Allocation

                     
     12/31/2002     12,154,379      0.86 to   0.87      10,478,288    0.18     1.50    to    1.65    (18.32 )   to   (18.20 )
     12/31/2001     14,342,035      1.05 to   1.06      15,133,574    0.00     1.50    to    1.65    (24.22 )   to   (24.10 )

Van Kampen Asset Allocation

                     
     12/31/2002     12,912,490      1.64 to   1.65      21,151,790    2.13     1.50    to    1.65    (17.74 )   to   (17.62 )
     12/31/2001     15,333,653      1.99 to   2.00      30,522,886    2.02     1.50    to    1.65    (8.58 )   to   (8.44 )

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2002

 

4. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Subaccount


  

Year

Ended


    Units

  

Unit Fair

Value

Lowest to

Highest


  

Net

Assets


   Investment
Income
Ratio*


   

Expense

Ratio**

Lowest to

Highest


 

Total Return***

Lowest to Highest


 

Van Kampen Money Market

     12/31/2002     26,207,008    $1.27 to $1.28    $ 33,318,987    1.27 %   1.50% to 1.65%   (0.37 )%   to   (0.23 )%
     12/31/2001     42,373,861    1.27 to   1.28      54,067,712    3.45     1.50    to 1.65   2.01     to   2.16  

Van Kampen Emerging Growth

     12/31/2002     2,511,276    0.53 to   0.53      1,331,120    0.09     1.50    to 1.65   (34.15 )   to   (34.05 )
     12/31/2001 (1)   602,681    0.80 to   0.81      485,120    0.04     1.50    to 1.65   (19.52 )   to   (19.44 )

AIM V.I. Basic Value

     12/31/2002 (1)   1,274,813    0.76 to   0.76      965,299    0.00     1.50    to 1.65   (24.30 )   to   (24.22 )

AIM V.I. Capital Appreciation

     12/31/2002 (1)   101,588    0.79 to   0.79      80,490    0.00     1.50    to 1.65   (20.78 )   to   (20.70 )

Alliance Growth & Income

     12/31/2002     3,974,952    0.71 to   0.71      2,811,036    0.59     1.50    to 1.65   (23.53 )   to   (23.42 )
     12/31/2001 (1)   2,439,167    0.92 to   0.92      2,255,210    0.24     1.50    to 1.65   (7.55 )   to   (7.46 )

Alliance Premier Growth

     12/31/2002     1,267,387    0.58 to   0.58      736,702    0.00     1.50    to 1.65   (31.97 )   to   (31.86 )
     12/31/2001 (1)   673,044    0.85 to   0.85      574,856    0.00     1.50    to 1.65   (14.61 )   to   (14.52 )

Janus Aspen—Aggressive Growth

     12/31/2002     3,399,454    0.31 to   0.31      1,054,613    0.00     1.50    to 1.65   (29.29 )   to   (29.18 )
     12/31/2001     1,385,773    0.44 to   0.44      607,943    0.00     1.50    to 1.65   (40.58 )   to   (40.49 )

Janus Aspen—Strategic Value

     12/31/2002     630,737    0.68 to   0.68      427,802    0.00     1.50    to 1.65   (24.67 )   to   (24.55 )
     12/31/2001     438,885    0.90 to   0.90      395,072    0.17     1.50    to 1.65   (9.88 )   to   (9.74 )

Janus Aspen—Worldwide Growth

     12/31/2002     7,330,257    0.49 to   0.50      3,620,504    0.69     1.50    to 1.65   (26.91 )   to   (26.81 )
     12/31/2001     1,542,927    0.68 to   0.68      1,042,616    0.23     1.50    to 1.65   (23.88 )   to   (23.77 )

MFS New Discovery

     12/31/2002 (1)   98,677    0.75 to   0.75      73,634    0.00     1.50    to 1.65   (25.39 )   to   (25.31 )

MFS Total Return

     12/31/2002 (1)   3,096,184    0.92 to   0.92      2,837,993    0.00     1.50    to 1.65   (8.35 )   to   (8.25 )

Fidelity – VIP Contrafund®

     12/31/2002     10,359,082    0.71 to   0.71      7,310,860    0.41     1.50    to 1.65   (11.07 )   to   (10.94 )
     12/31/2001     3,706,849    0.79 to   0.79      2,940,652    0.39     1.50    to 1.65   (13.90 )   to   (13.77 )

Fidelity – VIP Equity-Income

     12/31/2002     4,522,657    0.82 to   0.83      3,722,786    1.13     1.50    to 1.65   (18.50 )   to   (18.38 )
     12/31/2001     2,186,158    1.01 to   1.01      2,207,609    0.84     1.50    to 1.65   (6.77 )   to   (6.64 )

Fidelity – VIP Growth

     12/31/2002     4,587,396    0.59 to   0.60      2,725,902    0.05     1.50    to 1.65   (31.43 )   to   (31.33 )
     12/31/2001 (1)   672,804    0.87 to   0.87      583,131    0.00     1.50    to 1.65   (13.36 )   to   (13.27 )

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2002

 

4. Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Subaccount


   Year
Ended


    Units

   Unit Fair
Value
Lowest to
Highest


   Net
Assets


   Investment
Income
Ratio*


    Expense
Ratio**
Lowest to
Highest


    Total Return***
Lowest to Highest


 

Fidelity—VIP Growth Opportunities

     12/31/2002     446,626    $ 0.55 to $0.55    $ 243,775    0.83 %   1.50% to 1.65 %   (23.27 )%   to   (23.16 )%
     12/31/2001     518,571      0.71 to   0.71      368,850    0.29     1.50    to 1.65     (16.04 )   to   (15.91 )

Fidelity—VIP Mid Cap

     12/31/2002     12,229,296      0.93 to   0.94      11,436,513    0.46     1.50    to 1.65     (11.49 )   to   (11.36 )
     12/31/2001     3,980,443      1.06 to   1.06      4,204,735    0.00     1.50    to 1.65     (5.09 )   to   (4.95 )

Fidelity—VIP Value Strategies

                                          
     12/31/2002 (1)   3,142,805      0.75 to   0.75      2,349,300    0.00     1.50    to 1.65     (25.25 )   to   (25.18 )

 

  *   These amounts represent the dividends, excluding distributions of capital gains, received by the subaccount from the underlying Series Fund, net of management fees assessed by the fund manager, divided by the average net assets. These ratios exclude those expenses, such as mortality and expense charges, that result in direct reductions in the unit values. The recognition of investment income by the subaccount is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying Series Fund in which the subaccounts invest.

 

  **   These ratios represent the annualized contract expenses of the Mutual Fund Account, consisting primarily of mortality and expense charges. The ratios include only those expenses that result in a direct reduction to unit values. Charges made directly to contract owner accounts through the redemption of units and expenses of the underlying Series Fund are excluded. Expense ratios for periods of less than one year have been annualized.

 

  ***   These amounts represent the total return for the period indicated, including changes in the value of the underlying Series Fund, and reflect deductions for all items included in the expense ratio. The total return does not include any expenses assessed through the redemption of units; inclusion of these expenses in the calculation would result in a reduction in the total return presented.

 

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Transamerica Life Insurance Company Separate

Account VA B – Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2002

 

5. Administrative, Mortality, and Expense Risk Charge

 

Administrative charges include an annual charge of the lesser of 2% of the policy value or $35 per contract which will commence on the first policy anniversary of each contract owners’ account. For policies issued on or after May 1, 1995, the fee is waived if the sum of the premium payments less the sum of all partial withdrawals is at least $50,000 on the policy anniversary. Transamerica Life also deducts a daily charge equal to an annual rate of .15% of the contract owners’ account for administrative expenses. In addition, during the first ten policy years Transamerica Life deducts a daily distribution financing charge equal to an annual rate of .25% of the value of the contract owners’ account.

 

Transamerica Life deducts a daily charge for assuming certain mortality and expense risks. An annual charge of 1.10% or 1.25% (depending on the death benefit selected) is assessed.

 

6. Income Taxes

 

Operations of the Mutual Fund Account form a part of Transamerica Life, which is taxed as a life insurance company under Subchapter L of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). The operations of the Mutual Fund Account are accounted for separately from other operations of Transamerica Life for purposes of federal income taxation. The Mutual Fund Account is not separately taxable as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code and is not otherwise taxable as an entity separate from Transamerica Life. Under existing federal income tax laws, the income of the Mutual Fund Account is not taxable to Transamerica Life, as long a earnings are credited under the variable annuity contracts.

 

7. Dividend Distributions

 

Dividends are not declared by the Mutual Fund Account, since the increase in the value of the underlying investment in the Funds is reflected daily in the accumulation unit price used to calculate the equity value within the Mutual Fund Account. Consequently, a dividend distribution by the underlying Funds does not change either the accumulation unit price or equity values within the Mutual Fund Account.

 

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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:    The following exhibits are filed herewith:

 

(1)  

(a)

     

Resolution of the Board of Directors of PFL Life Insurance Company authorizing establishment of the Mutual Fund Account. Note 1.

   

(b)

      Authorization Changing Name of the Mutual Fund Account. Note 11.
(2)          

Not Applicable.

(3)  

(a)

     

Principal Underwriting Agreement by and between PFL Life Insurance Company, on its own behalf and on the behalf of the Mutual Fund Account, and AEGON USA Securities, Inc. Note 6.

   

(a)

 

(1)

 

Principal Underwriting Agreement by and between PFL Life Insurance Company on its own behalf and on the behalf of the Mutual Fund Account and AFSG Securities Corporation. Note 13.

   

(a)

 

(2)

 

Termination of Principal Underwriting Agreement by and between AEGON USA Securities, Inc., formerly known as, MidAmerica Management Corporation, and PFL Life Insurance Company on its own behalf and on the behalf of PFL Endeavor Variable Annuity Account. Note 15.

   

(a)

 

(3)

 

Form of Amended and Reinstated Principal Underwriting Agreement by and between AFSG Securities Corporation and Transamerica Life Insurance Company on its behalf and on behalf of the separate investment accounts. Note 30.

   

(b)

     

Form of Broker/Dealer Supervision and Sales Agreement by and between AFSG Securities Corporation, and the Broker/Dealer. Note 13.

(4)  

(a)

     

Form of Policy for the Endeavor Platinum Variable Annuity. Note 7.

    (b)      

Amended pages to Form of Policy for Endeavor Platinum Variable Annuity. Note 8.

   

(c)

     

Form of Policy Endorsement (Death Benefits). Note 10.

   

(d)

     

Form of Policy for the Endeavor Platinum Variable Annuity. Note 12.

             
   

(e)

     

Form of Policy Endorsement (Nursing Care). Note 12.

   

(f)

     

Form of Policy for the Endeavor Platinum Variable Annuity. Note 13.

   

(g)

     

Form of Policy Endorsement (New Separate Accounts and Annuity Commencement Date). Note 13.

   

(h)

     

Form of Policy Rider (GMIB). Note 15.

   

(i)

     

Form of Policy Rider (Additional Death Distribution). Note 24.

   

(j)

     

Form of Policy Rider (Managed Annuity Program). Note 26.

   

(k)

     

Form of Policy Rider (MAP II). Note 31.

(5)  

(a)

     

Form of Application for the Endeavor Platinum Variable Annuity. Note 12.

   

(b)

     

Form of Application for the Endeavor Platinum Variable Annuity. Note 13.

   

(c)

     

Form of Application for the Endeavor Platinum Variable Annuity. Note 15.

   

(d)

     

Form of Application for the Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity (formerly Endeavor Platinum Variable Annuity) Note 24.

   

(e)

     

Form of Application for Transamerica Freedom. Note 32.

   

(f)

     

Form of Application. Note 33

(6)  

(a)

     

Articles of Incorporation of PFL Life Insurance Company. Note 2.

   

(b)

     

ByLaws of PFL Life Insurance Company. Note 2.

(7)           Not Applicable.
(8)  

(a)

      Participation Agreement by and between PFL Life Insurance Company and Endeavor Series Trust.

 

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Note 3.

    

(b)

       

Participation Agreement by and between PFL Life Insurance Company and the WRL Growth Portfolio of WRL Series Fund, Inc. Note 4.

(8)

   (b)    (1)   

Amendment No. 12 to Participation Agreement among WRL Series Fund, Inc., PFL Life Insurance Company, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc., and Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company. Note 17.

(8)

   (b)    (2)   

Amendment No. 15 to Participation Agreement among WRL Series Fund, Inc., PFL Life Insurance Company, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc., and Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company. Note 22.

     (b)    (3)   

Amendment No. 17 to Participation Agreement among WRL Series Fund, Inc., Transamerica Life Insurance Company (formerly PFL Life Insurance Company), AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company. Note 24.

     (b)    (4)   

Form of Amendment No. 20 to Participation Agreement among AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc., Transamerica Life Insurance Company, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company. Note 30.

     (c)        

Administrative Services Agreement by and between PFL Life Insurance Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company (assigned to Vantage Computer Systems, Inc.). Note 3.

     (d)        

Amendment and Assignment of Administrative Services Agreement. Note 4.

     (e)        

Second Amendment to Administrative Services Agreement. Note 5.

     (f)        

Amendment to Participation Agreement by and between PFL Life Insurance Company and Endeavor Series Trust. Note 12.

(8)

   (f)    (1)   

Amendment No. 6 to Participation Agreement by and between PFL Life Insurance Company, Endeavor Management Co. and Endeavor Series Trust. Note 17.

(8)

   (f)    (2)   

Amendment to Schedule A of the Participation Agreement by and between PFL Life Insurance Company and Endeavour Series Trust. Note 22.

     (f)    (3)   

Form of Termination of Participation Agreement among Transamerica Life Insurance Company, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, on their own behalf and on behalf of their separate accounts, Endeavor Series Trust and Endeavor Management Co. Note 30.

     (g)        

Participation Agreement by and between PFL Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. Note 20.

(8)

   (g)    (1)   

Termination of Participation Agreement (Transamerica). Note 26.

(8)

   (g)    (2)   

Participation Agreement (Transamerica). Note 26.

(8)

   (g)    (3)   

Addendum to Participation Agreement

 

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(Transamerica). Note 26.

   

(h)

      

Participation Agreement by and between Variable Insurance Product Funds and Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity Distributors Corporation, and PFL Life Insurance Company, and Addendums thereto. Note 18.

    (h)   (1)   

Amended Schedule A to Participation Agreement by and between Variable Insurance Product Funds and Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity Distributors Corporation, and PFL Life Insurance Company. Note 20.

    (h)   (2)   

Form of Amended Schedule A to Participation Agreement by and between Variable Insurance Product Funds and Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity Distributors Corporation, and Transamerica Life Insurance Company (formerly PFL Life Insurance Company). Note 24.

    (h)   (3)   

Amendment No. 4 to Participation Agreement by and between Variable Insurance Products Funds, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. Note 25.

    (h)   (4)   

Amendment No. 4 to Participation Agreement by and between Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. Note 25.

    (h)   (5)   

Amended Schedule A to Participation Agreement by and between Variable Insurance Product Funds and Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. Note 25.

    (i)       

Participation Agreement between Variable Insurance Products Fund III, Fidelity Distributors Corporation, and PFL Life Insurance Company. Note 19.

    (i)   (1)   

Amended Schedule A to Participation Agreement between Variable Insurance Products Fund III, Fidelity Distributors Corporation, and PFL Life Insurance Company. Note 20.

    (i)   (2)   

Amendment No. 2 to Participation Agreement by and between Variable Insurance Products Fund III, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. Note 25.

    (i)   (3)   

Amended Schedule A to Participation Agreement by and between Variable Insurance Products Fund III, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. Note 25.

(8)   (j)       

Participation Agreement by and between Janus Aspen Series and PFL Life Insurance Company. Note 21.

(8)   (j)   (1)   

Amendment No. 2 to Participation Agreement by and between Janus Aspen Series and PFL Life Insurance Company. Note 22.

(8)   (k)       

Participation Agreement by and among Alliance Variable Products Series Fund, PFL Life Insurance Company, AFSG Securities Corporation. Note 23.

    (k)   (1)   

Amendment No. 2 to Participation Agreement by and among Alliance Variable Products Series Fund, Transamerica Life Insurance Company (formerly PFL Life Insurance Company), AFSG Securities Corporation. Note 26.

(8)   (l)       

Participation Agreement by and among AIM Variable

 

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Insurance funds, Inc., AIM Distributors, Inc., PFL Life Insurance Company and AFSG Securities Corporation Note 27.

   

(l)

 

(1)

  

Form of Amendment No. 7 to Participation Agreement among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, AIM Distributors, Inc., Transamerica Life Insurance Company and AFSG Securities Corporation. Note 30.

(8)  

(m)

      

Participation Agreement among MFS Variable Insurance Trust, PFL Life Insurance Company and Massachusetts Financial Services Company. Note 28.

    (m)  

(1)

  

Partial Termination of Participation Agreement among MFS Variable Insurance Trust, PFL Life Insurance Company and Massachusetts Financial Services Company. Note 29.

    (m)  

(2)

  

Form of Amendment to Participation Agreement by and among MFS Variable Insurance Trust, Massachusetts Financial Services Company, and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. Note 30.

(9)   (a)       

Opinion and Consent of Counsel. Note 7.

    (b)       

Consent of Counsel. Note 7.

(10)   (a)       

Consent of Independent Auditors. Note 33

    (b)       

Opinion and Consent of Actuary. Note 33

(11)           

Not Applicable.

(12)           

Not Applicable.

(13)           

Performance Data Calculations. Note 33

(14)           

Powers of Attorney (P.S. Baird, W.L. Busler, D.C. Kolsrud, R.J. Kontz). Note 7 (Craig D. Vermie) Note 11 (Brenda K. Clancy) Note 12 (Larry N. Norman) Note 15. (Bart Herbert, Jr.) Note 24. (Christopher H. Garrett, Arthur C. Schneider) Note 32.


Note 1.

  Filed with the initial filing of this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908, 811-06032) on January 8, 1993.

Note 2.

  Filed with the initial filing of Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-33085 on January 23, 1990.

Note 3.

  Filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-33085) on April 9, 1990.

Note 4.

  Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-33085) on April 1, 1991.

Note 5.

  Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-33085) on May 1, 1992.

Note 6.

  Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form

 

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    N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-33085) on April 30, 1993.

Note 7.

  Filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on December 6, 1993.

Note 8.

  Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on February 28, 1994.

Note 9.

  Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on April 29, 1994.

Note 10.

  Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on April 27, 1995.

Note 11.

  Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on April 24, 1996.

Note 12.

  Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on April 29, 1997.

Note 13.

  Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on February 27, 1998.

Note 14.

  Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on April 29, 1998.

Note 15.

  Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on September 28, 1998.

Note 16.

  Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on April 29, 1999.

Note 17.

  Filed with the Initial filing of Form N-4 Registration Statement for the Access Variable Annuity (File No. 333-94489) on January 12, 2000.

Note 18.

  Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No, 333-07509) on December 6, 1996.

Note 19.

  Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-07509) on April 29, 1997.

Note 20.

  Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on April 27, 2000.

Note 21.

  Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (333-26209) on April 28, 2000.

Note 22.

  Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on October 3, 2000.

Note 23.

  Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-26209) on April 28, 2000.

Note 24.

  Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on April 30, 2001.

Note 25.

  Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-63086) on September 13, 2001.

Note 26.

  Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-33085) on October 2, 2001.

Note 27.

  Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-7509) on July 16, 1998.

Note 28.

  Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-7509) on December 23, 1997.

Note 29.

  Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-7509) on April 29, 1999.

Note 30.

  Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on April 30, 2002.

Note 31.

  Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-33085) on October 15, 2002.

Note 32.

  Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to this form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on December 30, 2002.

Note 33.

  Filed with Post-Effective No. 20 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on April 30, 2003.

 

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Item 25.     Directors and Officers of the Depositor

 

Name and Business Address


  

Principal Positions and Offices with Depositor


Larry N. Norman

  4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

  Cedar Rapids, IA 52499

  

Director, Chairman of the Board and President

Christopher H. Garrett

  4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

  Cedar Rapids, IA 52499

  

Director, CFO—Financial Partner

Craig D. Vermie

  4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

  Cedar Rapids, IA 52499

  

Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

Arthur C. Schneider

  4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

  Cedar Rapids, IA 52499

  

Director and Chief Tax Officer

Robert J. Kontz

  4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

  Cedar Rapids, IA 52499

  

Vice President and Corporate Controller

Brenda K. Clancy

  4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

  Cedar Rapids, IA 52499

  

Director, Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer

 

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Item 26.     Persons Controlled by or under Common Control With the Depositor or Registrant.

 

Name


  

Jurisdiction of

Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


AEGON N.V.

   Netherlands   

32.47% of Vereniging

AEGON Netherlands

Membership Association

   Holding company

AEGON Derivatives B.V.

   Netherlands    100% AEGON N.V.    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 International N.V.

   Netherlands    100% AEGON N.V.    Holding company

The AEGON Trust

Voting Trust Trustees:

Donald J. Shepard

Dennis Hersch

Joseph B.M. Streppel

   Delaware         Voting Trust

AEGON U.S. Holding Corporation

   Delaware   

225 shares of Series A Preferred

Stock owned by Scottish Equitable

Finance Limited

   Holding company

Short Hills Management Company

   New Jersey   

100% AEGON U.S.

Holding Corporation

   Holding company

COPRA Reinsurance Company

   New York   

100% AEGON U.S.

Holding Corporation

   Holding company

AEGON Management Company

   Indiana   

100% AEGON U.S.

Holding Corporation

   Holding company

AEGON U.S. Corporation

   Iowa    AEGON U.S. Holding Corporation owns 10,000 shares (75.54%); AEGON USA, Inc. owns 3,238 shares (24.46%)    Holding Company

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; 100 shares Voting Common Stock owned by AEGON U.S Corporation    Holding company

RCC North America LLC

   Delaware    100% AEGON USA, Inc.    Real estate

ALH Properties Eight LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Eleven LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Fifteen LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Five LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of

Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


ALH Properties Four LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Fourteen LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Nine LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Seven LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Seventeen LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Sixteen LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Ten LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Thirteen LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Three LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Twelve LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Two LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

BF Equity LLC

   New
York
   100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

Eighty-Six Yorkville, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGH Eastern Region LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGH Property Services LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGH Realty Credit LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGH USA LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP 106 Fulton, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP 109th Street LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP 90 West Street LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Bala, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Broadway LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Burkewood, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Bush Terminal, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Centereach, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Colonial Plaza, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Coram, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Emerson, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Franklin LLC.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of

Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


FGP Herald Center, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Heritage Square, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Islandia, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Keene LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Lincoln, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Main Street, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Merrick, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Northern Blvd., Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Remsen, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Rockbeach, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Schenectady, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Stamford, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP West 14th Street, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP West 32nd Street, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP West Street Two LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP West Street LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

Fifth FGP LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

First FGP LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

Fourth FGP LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

Second FGP LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

Seventh FGP LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

The RCC Group, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America, LLC    Real estate

Third FGP LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America, LLC    Real estate

Transamerica Holding Company LLC

   Delaware   

100 shares Common Stock owned

by AEGON USA, Inc; 100

shares Series A Preferred

Stock owned by AEGON USA, Inc.

   Holding company

AEGON Funding Corp.

   Delaware   

100% Transamerica

Holding Corporation LLC

  

Issue debt securities-net proceeds used to make

loans to affiliates

AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC

   Iowa   

100% Transamerica Holding

Corporation LLC.

   Investment advisor

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of

Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


AUSA Holding Company

   Maryland    100% AEGON USA, Inc.    Holding company

AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.

   Delaware    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Registered investment advisor

World Group Securities, Inc.

   Delaware    100% AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.    Broker-dealer

World Financial Group, Inc.

   Delaware    100% AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.    Marketing

AEGON USA Investment

Management, Inc.

   Iowa    100% AUSA Holding Company    Investment advisor

AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.

   Iowa    100% AUSA Holding Company    Administrative and investment services

RCC Properties Limited

Partnership

   Iowa   

AEGON USA Realty Advisors,

Inc. is General Partner and 5% owner.

   Limited Partnership

QSC Holding, Inc.

   Delaware    100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.    Real estate and financial software production and sales

Realty Information Systems, Inc.

   Iowa    100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.    Information Systems for real estate investment management

Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 1 LLC

   DE    100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.    Real estate alternatives investment

AEGON USA Real Estate

Services, Inc.

   Delaware    100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.    Real estate and mortgage holding company

Creditor Resources, Inc.

   Michigan    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Credit insurance

Premier Solutions Group, Inc.

   Maryland    100% Creditor Resources, Inc.    Credit insurance

CRC Creditor Resources

Canadian Dealer Network Inc.

   Canada    100% Creditor Resources, Inc.    Insurance agency

Diversified Investment

Advisors, Inc.

   Delaware    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Registered investment advisor

Diversified Investors Securities Corp.

   Delaware   

100% Diversified Investment

Advisors, Inc.

   Broker-Dealer

George Beram & Company, Inc.

   Massachusetts   

100% Diversified Investment

Advisors, Inc.

   Employee benefit and actuarial consulting

AEGON/Transamerica Investors Services, Inc.

   Florida    100% AUSA Holding Company    Shareholder services

InterSecurities, Inc.

   Delaware    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Broker-Dealer

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of

Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


Investors Warranty of

America, Inc.

   Iowa    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Provider of automobile extended maintenance contracts

Massachusetts Fidelity Trust Co.

   Iowa    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Trust company

Money Services, Inc.

   Delaware    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Provides financial counseling for employees and agents of affiliated companies

ADB Corporation, L.L.C.

   Delaware    100% Money Services, Inc.    Special purpose limited Liability company

AEGON USA Travel and Conference Services LLC

   Iowa    100% Money Services, Inc.    Travel and conference services

ORBA Insurance Services, Inc.

   California    40.15% Money Services, Inc.    Insurance agency

Great Companies, L.L.C.

   Iowa    30% Money Services, Inc.    Markets & sells mutual funds & individually managed accounts

Monumental General Insurance

Group, Inc.

   Maryland    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Holding company

Monumental General

Administrators, Inc.

   Maryland   

100% Monumental General

Insurance Group, Inc.

   Provides management srvcs. to unaffiliated third party administrator

Monumental General Mass Marketing, Inc.

   Maryland   

100% Monumental General

Insurance Group, Inc.

   Marketing arm for sale of mass marketed insurance coverage

Trip Mate Insurance Agency, Inc.

   Kansas   

100% Monumental General

Insurance Group, Inc.

   Sale/admin. of travel insurance

National Association Management and Consultant Services, Inc.

   Maryland    100% Monumental General Administrators, Inc.    Provides actuarial consulting services

Roundit, Inc.

   Maryland    50% AUSA Holding Co.    Financial services

Transamerica Capital, Inc.

   California    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Broker/Dealer

Universal Benefits Corporation

   Iowa    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Third party administrator

Zahorik Company, Inc.

   California    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Broker-Dealer

ZCI, Inc.

   Alabama    100% Zahorik Company, Inc.    Insurance agency

Zahorik Texas, Inc.

   Texas    100% Zahorik Company, Inc.    Insurance agency

Commonwealth General

Corporation (“CGC”)

   Delaware    100% AEGON U.S. Corporation    Holding company

Academy Insurance Group, Inc.

   Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Holding company

 

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of

Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


Academy Life Insurance Co.

   Missouri   

100% Academy Insurance

Group, Inc.

   Insurance company

Pension Life Insurance

Company of America

   New Jersey   

100% Academy Life

Insurance Company

   Insurance company

Ammest Massachusetts

Insurance Agency, Inc.

   Massachusetts   

100% Academy Insurance

Group, Inc.

   Special-purpose subsidiary

Ammest Realty, Inc.

   Pennsylvania   

100% Academy Insurance

Group, Inc.

   Special-purpose subsidiary

Ampac, Inc.

   Texas   

100% Academy Insurance

Group, Inc.

   Managing general agent

Ampac Insurance Agency, Inc.

(EIN 23-2364438)

   Pennsylvania   

100% Academy Insurance

Group, Inc.

   Special-purpose subsidiary

FED Financial, Inc.

   Delaware   

100% Academy Insurance

Group, Inc.

   Special-purpose subsidiary

Force Financial Group, Inc.

   Delaware   

100% Academy Insurance

Group, Inc.

   Special-purpose subsidiary

Force Financial Services, Inc.

   Massachusetts    100% Force Financial Group, Inc.    Special-purpose subsidiary

Military Associates, Inc.

   Pennsylvania   

100% Academy Insurance

Group, Inc.

   Special-purpose subsidiary

NCOAA Management Company

   Texas   

100% Academy Insurance

Group, Inc.

   Special-purpose subsidiary

Unicom Administrative

Services, Inc.

   Pennsylvania   

100% Academy Insurance

Group, Inc.

   Provider of admin. services

Unicom Administrative

Services, GmbH

   Germany    100% Unicom Administrative Services, Inc.    Provider of admin. services

AEGON Institutional Markets, Inc.

   Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Provider of investment, marketing and admin. services to ins. cos.

AEGON Structured Settlements, Inc.

   Kentucky    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Administers structured settlements of plaintiff’s physical injury claims against property and casualty insurance companies

AFSG Securities Corporation

   Pennsylvania    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Broker-Dealer

Ampac Insurance Agency, Inc.

(EIN 23-1720755)

   Pennsylvania    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Provider of management support services
Compass Rose Development Corporation    Pennsylvania   

100% Ampac Insurance

Agency, Inc.

   Special-purpose subsidiary

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of

Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


Financial Planning Services, Inc.

   Dist. Columbia   

100% Ampac Insurance

Agency, Inc.

   Special-purpose subsidiary

Frazer Association Consultants, Inc.

   Illinois   

100% Ampac Insurance

Agency, Inc.

   TPA license-holder

National Home Life Corporation

   Pennsylvania   

100% Ampac Insurance

Agency, Inc.

   Special-purpose subsidiary

Valley Forge Associates, Inc.

   Pennsylvania   

100% Ampac Insurance

Agency, Inc.

   Furniture & equipment lessor

Veterans Benefit Plans, Inc.

   Pennsylvania   

100% Ampac Insurance

Agency, Inc.

   Administrator of group insurance programs

Veterans Insurance Services, Inc.

   Delaware   

100% Ampac Insurance

Agency, Inc.

   Special-purpose subsidiary

Benefit Plans, Inc.

   Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    TPA for Peoples Security Life Insurance Company

AEGON Alliances, Inc.

   Virginia    100% Benefit Plans, Inc.    General agent

Capital 200 Block Corporation

   Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Real estate holdings

Capital General Development Corporation

   Delaware   

100% Commonwealth General

Development

   Holding company

Monumental Life Insurance Company

   Maryland   

73.23% Capital General Development Company

26.77% First AUSA Life

Insurance Company

   Insurance company

AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc.

   Maryland    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Marketing company

Transamerica Affinity Services, Inc.

   Maryland   

100% AEGON Direct Marketing

Services, Inc.

   Marketing company

Apple Partners of Iowa LLC

   Iowa    58.13% Monumental Life Insurance Company; 41.87% Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company    Hold title on Trustee’s Deeds on secured property

Ammest Realty Corporation

   Texas    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Special-purpose subsidiary

Exchange Management Services, Inc.

   Missouri    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Management company

Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company

   Iowa   

3.7% CGC

20% Capital Liberty, L.P.

76.3% Monumental Life

Insurance Company

   Insurance company

Coverna Direct Insurance Agency, Inc.

   Maryland   

100% Peoples Benefit

Life Insurance Company

   Insurance agency

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of

Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


JMH Operating Company, Inc.

   Mississippi   

100% People’s Benefit Life

Insurance Company

   Real estate holdings

Capital Liberty, L.P.

   Delaware    99.0% Monumental Life Insurance Company (Limited Partner); 1.0% Commonwealth General Corporation (General Partner)    Holding company

Consumer Membership Services, Inc.

   Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Credit card protection

Global Premier Reinsurance

  Company, Ltd.

   British
Virgin
   100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Reinsurance company

Health Benefit Services, Inc.

   Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Health discount plan

Insurance Consultants

   Nebraska    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Brokerage

Icon Partners, Limited

   UK    100% Insurance Consultants, Inc.    Insurance intermediary

Quest Membership Services, Inc.

   Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Travel discount plan

Stonebridge Group, Inc.

   Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    General purpose corporation

Stonebridge Life Insurance Company

   Vermont    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Insurance company

Stonebridge Casualty Insurance Company

   Ohio    100% AEGON U.S. Corporation    Insurance company

AEGON DMS Holding B.V.

   Netherlands    100% AEGON International N.V.    Holding company

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

Legacy General Insurance Company

   Canada   

100% Canadian Premier

Holdings Ltd.

   Insurance company

Cornerstone International Holdings Ltd.

   UK   

100% AEGON DMS

Holding B.V.

   Holding company

Cornerstone International Marketing Ltd.

   UK    100% Cornerstone International Holdings Ltd.    Marketing company

Stonebridge International Insurance Ltd.

   UK    100% Cornerstone International Holdings Ltd.    General insurance company

Transamerica Direct Marketing Korea Ltd.

   Korea    99% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.: 1% AEGON International N.V.    Marketing company

 

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Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


Transamerica Direct Marketing Japan K.K.

   Japan    100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Marketing company

Transamerica Direct Marketing Asia Pacific Pty Ltd.

   Australia    100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Holding company

Transamerica Insurance Marketing

  Asia Pacific Pty Ltd.

   Australia    100% Transamerica Direct Marketing Asia Pacific Pty Ltd.    Insurance intermediary

Transamerica Direct Marketing

  Australia Pty Ltd.

   Australia    100% Transamerica Direct Marketing Asia Pacific Pty Ltd.    Marketing/operations company

Transamerica Holding B.V.

   Netherlands    100% AEGON International N.V.    Holding company

Transamerica Corporation

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Holding B.V.    Major interest in insurance and finance

AEGON Funding Corp. II

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Corp.    Commercial paper insurance

Transamerica Pacific Insurance Company, Ltd.

   Hawaii    100% Transamerica Corp.    Life insurance

ARC Reinsurance Corporation

   Hawaii    100% Transamerica Corp,    Property & Casualty Insurance

Inter-America Corporation

   California    100% Transamerica Corp.    Insurance Broker

Pyramid Insurance Company, Ltd.

   Hawaii    100% Transamerica Corp.    Property & Casualty Insurance

Transamerica Business Technologies Corporation.

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Corp.    Telecommunications and data processing

Transamerica CBO I, Inc.

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Corp.    Owns and manages a pool of high-yield bonds

Transamerica Corporation (Oregon)

   Oregon    100% Transamerica Corp.    Name holding only – Inactive

Transamerica Finance Corporation (“TFC”)

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Corp.    Commercial & Consumer Lending & equipment leasing

TA Leasing Holding Co., Inc.

   Delaware    100% TFC    Holding company

Trans Ocean Ltd.

   Delaware    100% TA Leasing Holding Co. Inc.    Holding company

Trans Ocean Container Corp.

(“TOCC”)

   Delaware    100% Trans Ocean Ltd.    Intermodal leasing

SpaceWise Inc.

   Delaware   

100% Transamerica Ocean

Container Corp.

   Intermodal leasing

Trans Ocean Leasing

Deutschland GmbH

   Germany   

100% Transamerica Ocean

Container Corp.

   Intermodal leasing

 

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Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


Trans Ocean Management Corporation

   California   

100% Transamerica Ocean

Container Corp.

   Inactive

Trans Ocean Management S.A.

   Switzerland   

100% Transamerica Ocean

Container Corp.

   Intermodal leasing

Trans Ocean Regional

Corporate Holdings

   California   

100% Transamerica Ocean

Container Corp.

   Holding company

Transamerica Leasing Inc.

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Leasing Holding Co.    Leases & Services intermodal equipment

Transamerica Leasing DO Brasil LTDA.

   Brazil    100% Transamerica Leasing, Inc.    Container Leasing

Transamerica Leasing Holdings Inc. (“TLHI”)

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Leasing Inc.    Holding company

Greybox Logistics Services Inc.

   Delaware    100% TLHI    Intermodal leasing

Greybox L.L.C. (“G”)

   Delaware    100% TLHI    Intermodal freight container interchange facilitation service

Transamerica Trailer Leasing S.N.C.

   France    100% Greybox L.L.C.    Leasing

Greybox Services Limited

   U.K.    100% TLHI    Intermodal leasing

Intermodal Equipment, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TLHI    Intermodal leasing

Transamerica Leasing N.V.

   Belgium    100% Intermodal Equipment Inc.    Leasing

Transamerica Leasing SRL

   Italy    100% Intermodal Equipment Inc.    Leasing

Transamerica Distribution

Services, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TLHI    Dormant

Transamerica Leasing

Coordination Center

   Belgium    100% TLHI    Leasing

Transamerica Leasing GmbH

   Germany    100% TLHI    Leasing

Transamerica Trailer Leasing Sp. Z.O.O.

   Poland    100% TLHI    Leasing

Transamerica Leasing Limited

   U.K.    100% TLHI    Leasing

ICS Terminals (UK) Limited

   U.K.    100% Transamerica Leasing Limited    Leasing

Transamerica Leasing Pty. Ltd.

   Australia    100% TLHI    Leasing

Transamerica Leasing (HK) Ltd.

   H.K.    100% TLHI    Leasing

Transamerica Leasing (Proprietary) Limited

   South Africa    100% TLHI    In Liquidation – Intermodal leasing

 

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Jurisdiction of

Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting

Securities Owned


  

Business


Transamerica Trailer Holdings I Inc.

   Delaware    100% TLHI    Holding company

Transamerica Funding LP

   UK    98% Transamerica Trailer Holdings I, Inc.; 1% Transamerica Distribution Services, Inc.; 1% ICS Terminals (UK) Limited    Intermodal leasing

Transamerica Trailer Holdings II Inc.

   Delaware    100% TLHI    Holding company

Transamerica Trailer Holdings III Inc.

   Delaware    100% TLHI    Holding company

Transamerica Trailer Leasing AB

   Sweden    100% TLHI    Leasing

Transamerica Trailer Leasing AG

   Switzerland    100% TLHI    Leasing

Transamerica Trailer Leasing A/S

   Denmark    100% TLHI    Leasing

Transamerica Trailer Leasing GmbH

   Germany    100% TLHI    Leasing

Transamerica Trailer Leasing (Belgium) N.V.

   Belgium    100% TLHI    Leasing

Transamerica Trailer Leasing (Netherlands) B.V.

   Netherlands    100% TLHI    Leasing

Transamerica Alquiler de Trailer Spain S.L.

   Spain    100% TLHI    Leasing

Transamerica Transport Inc.

   New Jersey    100% TLHI    Dormant

TREIC Enterprises, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TFC    Investments

TFC Properties, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TFC    Holding company

Transamerica Retirement Communities S.F., Inc.

   Delaware    100% TFC Properties, Inc.    Owned property

Transamerica Retirement Communities S.J., Inc.

   Delaware    100% TFC Properties, Inc.    Owned property

Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, I

   Delaware    100% TFC.    Holding company

Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, II (“TCFCII”)

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, I    Holding company

BWAC Credit Corporation

   Delaware    100% TCFCII    Inactive

BWAC International Corporation

   Delaware    100% TCFCII    Retail Appliance and furniture stores

BWAC Twelve, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TCFCII    Holding company

TIFCO Lending Corporation

   Illinois    100% BWAC Twelve, Inc.    General financing

 

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Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


Transamerica Insurance Finance Corporation

   Maryland    100% BWAC Twelve, Inc.    Insurance premium financing

Transamerica Insurance Finance Corporation, California

   California    100% Transamerica Insurance Finance Corporation    Insurance premium

TBCC Funding Trust I

   Delaware    100% TCFCII    Delaware Business Trust

TBCC Funding I LLC

   Delaware    100% TBCC Funding Trust I    Delaware Business Trust

TBCC Funding Trust II

   Delaware    100% TCFCII    Delaware Business Trust

TBCC Funding II LLC

   Delaware    100% TBCC Funding Trust II    Delaware Business Trust

Private Label Funding LLC

   Delaware    100% TBCC Funding Trust II    Delaware Business Trust

M Credit, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TCFCII    Commercial lending

Bay Capital Corporation

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

Coast Funding Corporation

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

Transamerica Small Business Capital, Inc.

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Holding company

Gulf Capital Corporation

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

Direct Capital Equity Investments, Inc.

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Small business loans

Direct Capital Partners LLC

   Delaware    33.33% M Credit, Inc.    Investment banking

Direct Capital Partners LP

   Delaware    25% Direct Capital Partners LLC (General Partner); 75% Direct Capital Equity Investments, Inc. (Limited Partnership)    Investment banking

Inland Water Transportation LLC

   Delaware    100% Capital Partners LP    Finance barges

TBC IV, Inc.

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

TBC Tax I, Inc.

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

TBC Tax II, Inc.

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

TBC Tax III, Inc.

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

TBC Tax IV, Inc.

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

 

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Business


TBC Tax V, Inc.

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

TBC Tax VI, Inc.

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

TBC Tax VII, Inc.

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

TBC Tax VIII, Inc.

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

TBC Tax IX, Inc.

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

T Holdings, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TCFCII    Holding company

TBC I, Inc.

   Delaware    100% T Holdings, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

Facta LLP

   Illinois    50% TBC I, Inc.    Commercial finance

TBC III, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TBCC    Special purpose corporation

Transcap Trade Finance

   Illinois    50% TBC III, Inc.    Commercial finance

Transamerica Mezzanine

  Financing, Inc.

   Delaware    100% T Holdings, Inc.    Holding company

Transamerica Commercial Real Estate Finance LLC

   Illinois    100% T Holdings, Inc.    Bridge/mezzanine finance

Transamerica Business Capital Corporation

   Delaware    100% TCFCII    Commercial lending

Auto Funding Services LLC

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Business Capital Corporation    Commercial lending

Transamerica Distribution Finance Corporation (“TDFC”)

   Delaware    100% TCFCII    Holding company

Transamerica Accounts Holding Corporation

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Distribution Finance Corporation    Holding company

ARS Funding Corporation

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Accounts Holding Corporation    Dormant

Transamerica Inventory Finance Corporation (“TIFC”)

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Distribution Finance Corporation    Holding company

BWAC Seventeen, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TIFC    Holding company

Transamerica Commercial Finance Canada, Limited

   Ontario    100% BWAC Seventeen, Inc.    Dormant

 

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Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, Canada

   Canada    100% BWAC Seventeen, Inc.    Commercial finance

Transamerica Acquisition Corporation, Canada

   Canada    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, Canada    Holding company

Cantrex Group Inc.

   Quebec    100% Transamerica Acquisition Corporation Canada    Buying group and retail merchant services

2953-9087 Quebec, Inc.

   Quebec    100% Cantrex Group Inc.    Inactive

Corbeil Electrique, Inc.

   Quebec    100% Cantrex Group, Inc.    Inactive

Prestex Marketing, Inc.

   Canada    100% Cantrex Group, Inc.    Inactive

BWAC Twenty-One, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TIFC    Holding company

ODBH Ltd./Harley Davidson Acceptance

   U.K.    100% BWAC Twenty-One, Inc.    Holding company

Transamerica Commercial Holdings Limited

   U.K.    100% BWAC Twenty-One Inc.    Holding company

Transamerica Trailer Leasing Limited

   N.Y.    100% Transamerica Commercial Holding Limited    Leasing

Transamerica Commercial Finance Limited

   U.K.    100% Transamerica Commercial Holding Limited    Commercial lending

TDF Credit Insurance Services Limited

   U.K.    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Limited    Credit insurance brokerage

Whirlpool Financial Corporation Polska SpoZOO

   Poland    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Limited    Inactive—commercial finance

Transamerica Commercial Finance France S.A.

   France    100% TIFC    Factoring company

Transamerica GmbH, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TIFC    Holding company

Transamerica Fincieringsmaatschappij B.V.

   Netherlands    100% Transamerica GmbH, Inc.    Commercial lending in Europe

Transamerica GmbH

   Germany    90% Transamerica GmbH, Inc.    Commercial lending in Germany

Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation

   Delaware    100% TIFC    Finance company

TCF Asset Management Corporation

   Colorado    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation    A depository for foreclosed real and personal property

Transamerica Catalyst Financial Services LLC

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation    Owns & operates electronic/internet enabled system

 

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Jurisdiction of

Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


Transamerica Distribution Finance Insurance Services, Inc.

   Illinois    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation    Finance company

Transamerica Distribution Finance Factorje S.A. de C.V.

   Mexico    99% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation    Finance company

Inventory Funding Trust

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation    Delaware Business Trust

Inventory Funding Company, LLC

   Delaware    100% Inventory Funding Trust    Holding company

Transamerica Joint Ventures, Inc.

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation    Holding company

Transamerica Venture LLC

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Joint Ventures, Inc.    Ownership and operation of a commercial finance business for Brunswick Corp. customers

Amana Finance

   Illinois    50% Transamerica Joint Ventures, Inc.    Commercial finance

American Standard Financial Services

   Illinois    50% Transamerica Joint Ventures, Inc.    Commercial finance

Penske Financial Services LLC

   Delaware    50% Transamerica Joint Ventures, Inc.    Commercial finance

Polaris Acceptance

   Illinois    50% Transamerica Joint Ventures, Inc.    Commercial finance

Transamerica Distribution Finance Corporation—Overseas, Inc.

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation    Commercial Finance

TDF-Mauritius Limited

   Mauritius    100% Transamerica Distribution Finance Corporation—Overseas, Inc.    Mauritius holding company

Transamerica Apple Distribution Finance Public Limited

   India    69.94% TDF-Mauritius Limited    Finance company

Transamerica Distribution Finance Corporation de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.

   Mexico    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation    Holding company in Mexican subsidiaries

TDF de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.

   Mexico    99% Transamerica Distribution Finance Corporation de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.    Service company for Whirlpool receivables

Transamerica Corporate Services

  De Mexico S. de R.L. de CV

   Mexico    99% Transamerica Distribution Finance Corporation de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.    Holds employees

Distribution Support Services LLC

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation    Holding company

 

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Jurisdiction of

Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


Transamerica Equipment Financial Services Corporation (“TEFSC”)

   Delaware    100% TCFCII    Investment in Various equipment leases and loans

First AUSA Life Insurance Company

   Maryland    385,000 shares Common Stock owned by Transamerica Holding Company LLC; 115,000 Series A Preferred Stock owned by Transamerica Holding Company LLC    Insurance holding company

AUSA Life Insurance

  Company, Inc.

   New
York
  

82.33% First AUSA Life Insurance Company

17.67% Veterans Life Insurance Company

   Insurance

AUSACAN LLP

   Canada    General Partner—AUSA Holding Company (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

Class B Common stock is allocated 75% of total cumulative vote. Class A Common stock is allocated 25% of total cumulative vote.

   Insurance

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    Insurance

Life Investors Insurance

  Company of America

   Iowa    504,032 shares Common Stock owned by First AUSA Life Insurance Company; 504,033 shares Series A Preferred Stock owned by First AUSA Life Insurance Company.    Insurance

Life Investors Alliance, LLC

   Delaware    100% LIICA    Purchase, own, and hold the equity interest of other entities

Monumental General Casualty Co.

   Maryland    100% First AUSA Life Ins. Co.    Insurance

Monumental General Life

  Insurance Company of

  Puerto Rico

   Puerto
Rico
   First AUSA Life Insurance Company owns 51%; Baldrich & Associates of Puerto Rico owns 49%.    Insurance

Southwest Equity Life Ins. Co.

   Arizona    100% of Common Voting Stock First AUSA Life Ins. Co.    Insurance

The Whitestone Corporation

   Maryland    100% First AUSA Life Ins. Co.    Insurance agency

United Financial Services, Inc.

   Maryland    100% First AUSA Life Ins. Co.    General agency

 

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Jurisdiction of

Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio

   Ohio    100% First AUSA Life Ins. Co.    Insurance

AEGON Equity Group, Inc.

   Florida    100% Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio    Insurance agency

AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc.

   Florida    Western Reserve Life Assurance Company of Ohio owns 77%; AUSA Holding Company owns 23%    Fund advisor

Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.

   Maryland    100% AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc.    Mutual fund

IDEX Mutual Funds

   Massachusetts    100% AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc.    Mutual fund

AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc.

   Florida    100% Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio    Mutual fund

AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc.

   Maryland    Various    Investment advisor, transfer agent, administrator, sponsor, principal underwriter/distributor or general partner.

World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.

   California   

100% Western Reserve Life

Assurance Co. of Ohio

   Insurance agency

WFG Insurance Agency of Puerto Rico, Inc.

   Puerto Rico    100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency

World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Alabama, Inc.

   Alabama    100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, 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 New Mexico, Inc.

   New Mexico    100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency

World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Ohio, Inc.

   Ohio    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

WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency, Inc.

   Georgia    100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency

WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency of Alabama, Inc.

   Alabama    100% WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency

 

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Incorporation


  

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Business


WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency of California, Inc.

   California    100% WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency

WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency of Mississippi, Inc.

   Mississippi    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

WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency of Wyoming, Inc.

   Wyoming    100% WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency

WFG Insurance Agency of Texas, Inc.

   Texas    Record Shareholder—Jack Linder    Insurance agency

WRL Insurance Agency, Inc.

   California   

100% Western Reserve Life

Assurance Co. of Ohio

   Insurance agency

WRL Insurance Agency of Massachusetts, Inc.

   Massachusetts    100% WRL Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency

WRL Insurance Agency of Nevada, Inc.

   Nevada    100% WRL Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency

WRL Insurance Agency of Wyoming, Inc.

   Wyoming    100% WRL Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency

WRL Insurance Agency of Texas, Inc.

   Texas    Record Shareholder – Daniel L. DeMarco    Insurance agency

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

   Iowa    223,500 shares Common Stock owned by Transamerica Holding Company LLC; 42,500 shares Series A Preferred Stock owned by Transamerica Holding Company LLC.    Insurance

AEGON Financial Services

  Group, Inc.

   Minnesota    100% Transamerica Life Insurance Co.    Marketing

AEGON Assignment Corporation

  of Kentucky

   Kentucky    100% AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.    Administrator of structured settlements

AEGON Assignment Corporation

   Illinois    100% AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.    Administrator of structured settlements

Transamerica Financial Institutions, Inc.

   Minnesota    100% AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.    Life insurance and underwriting services

Professional Life & Annuity Insurance Company

   Arizona    100% Transamerica Life Insurance Co.     

Veterans Life Insurance Company

   Illinois    100% Transamerica Holding Company LLC    Insurance company

 

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Business


Peoples Benefit Services, Inc.

   Pennsylvania    100% Veterans Life Insurance Company    Special-purpose subsidiary

Veterans Life Insurance Agency, Inc.

   Maryland    100% Veterans Life Insurance Company    Insurance

TA Air V, Corp.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Air IX, Corp.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Air X, Corp.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Air XI, Corp.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Air XV, Corp.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Air XVIII, Corp.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Air XIX, Corp.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Heli I, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Marine I, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Marine II, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Marine IV, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Marine VI, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Marine V, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Marine III, Corp.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Public Finance Air I, Corp.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

Transamerica Vendor Financial Service Corporation

   Delaware    100% TDFC    Provides commercial leasing

Transamerica Flood Hazard Certification, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TFC    Flood Zone certification service

Transamerica Home Loan

   California    100% TFC    Consumer mortgages

 

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Incorporation


  

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Business


Transamerica Public Finance, LLC

   Delaware    70% TFC    Financial Services

Transamerica Advisors, Inc.

   California    100% TSC    Retail sale of investment advisory services

Transamerica Annuity Service Corp.

   New Mexico    100% TSC    Performs services required for structured settlements

TBK Insurance Agency

  of Ohio, Inc.

   Ohio    100% Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.    Variable insurance contract sales in state of Ohio

Transamerica Financial Resources Agency of Alabama, Inc.

   Alabama    100% Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.    Insurance agent & broker

Transamerica Financial Resources Ins. Agency of Massachusetts, Inc.

   Massachusetts    100% Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.    Insurance agent & broker

Transamerica Financial Resources Ins. Agency of Nevada, Inc.

   Nevada    100% Transamerica Fin. Financial Advisors, Inc.    Insurance agent & broker

Transamerica International Insurance Services, Inc. (“TIISI”)

   Delaware    100% TSC    Holding & administering foreign operations

AEGON Canada Inc. (“ACI”)

   Canada    100% TIHI    Holding company

Transamerica Life Canada

   Canada    100% ACI    Life insurance company

Home Loans and Finance Ltd.

   U.K.    100% TIISI    Inactive

Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company (“TOLIC”)

   Iowa    100% TSC    Life insurance

NEF Investment Company

   California    100% TOLIC    Real estate development

Transamerica China Investments Holdings Limited

   Hong Kong    99% TOLIC    Holding company

Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company (“TALIAC”)

   N. Carolina    100% TOLIC    Life insurance

Transamerica Assurance Company

   Missouri    100% TALIAC    Life and disability insurance

Gemini Investments, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TALIAC    Investment subsidiary

Transamerica Life Insurance Company of New York

   New York    100% TOLIC    Insurance sales

USA Administration Services, Inc.

   Kansas    100% TOLIC    Third party administrator

Transamerica Products, Inc. (“TPI”)

   California    100% TSC    Holding company

Transamerica Products I, Inc.

   California    100% TPI    Co-general partner

Transamerica Securities Sales Corp.

   Maryland    100% TSC    Life insurance sales

 

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Transamerica Service Company (“TSC”)

   Delaware    100% TIHI    Passive loss tax service

Transamerica International RE (Bermuda) Ltd.

   Bermuda    100% Transamerica Corp.    Reinsurance

Transamerica Intellitech, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TFC    Real estate information and technology services

Transamerica Investment Services, Inc. (“TISI”)

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Corp.    Investment adviser

Transamerica Real Estate Tax Service, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TFC    Real estate tax reporting and processing services

Transamerica Realty Services, LLC (“TRS”)

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Corp.    Real estate investments

Bankers Mortgage Company of CA

   California    100% TRS    Investment management

The Gilwell Company

   California    100% TRS    Ground lessee of 517 Washington Street, San Francisco

Transamerica Affordable Housing, Inc.

   California    100% TRS    General partner LHTC Partnership

Transamerica Minerals Company

   California    100% TRS    Owner and lessor of oil and gas properties

Transamerica Oakmont Corporation

   California    100% TRS    General partner retirement properties

AEGON Capital Management, Inc.

   Canada    100% TIHI    Investment counsel and portfolio manager

AEGON Dealer Services Canada, Inc.

   Canada    100% National Finance Corporation    Mutual fund dealer

AEGON Fund Management, Inc.

   Canada    100% TIHI    Mutual fund issuer

Edgewood IP, LLC

   Iowa    100% TOLIC    Limited liability company

Emergent Business Capital Holdings, Inc.

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Small Business Capital, Inc.    Small business capital and mezzanine financing company

Financial Resources Insurance Agency of Texas

   Texas    100% Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.    Retail sale of securities products

Money Concept (Canada) Limited

   Canada    100% National Financial Corporation    Financial services, marketing and distribution

National Financial Corporation

   Canada    100% AEGON Canada, Inc.    Holding company

 

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Name


  

Jurisdiction of

Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


National Financial Insurance Agency, Inc.

   Canada    100%Money Concept (Canada) Limited    Insurance agency

Quantitative Data Solutions, LLC

   Delaware    60% owned by TOLIC; 40% owned by Primary Knowledge, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

TA Steel I LLC

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

Transamerica Aviation 041 Corp.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

Transamerica Aviation 400 Corp.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

Transamerica Avaiation LLC

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

Transamerica Consultora Y Servicios Limitada

   Chile    95% TOLIC; 5% Transamerica International Re(Bermuda), Ltd.    Special purpose limited liability corporation

Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TSC    Broker/dealer

Transamerica Investors, Inc.

   Maryland    Maintains advisor status    Advisor

Transamerica Pyramid Properties LLC

   Iowa    100% TOLIC    Realty limited liability company

Transamerica Realty Investment Properties LLC

   Delaware    100% TOLIC    Realty limited liability company

Transamerica Technology Services Limited

   UK    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Limited    Service company

Transamerica Technology Finance Corporation

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, II    Commercial lending and leasing

WFG Securities of Canada, Inc.

   Canada    100% Work 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 Subholding Company of Canada, Inc.

   Canada    100% World Financial Group Holding Company of Canada, Inc.    Holding company

 

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Item 27.    Number of Policyowners

 

As of December 31, 2002, there were 8,255 Owners of the Policies.

 

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 procedures for determining when indemnification payments can be made.

 

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 Underwriter

 

                   AFSG Securitite Corporation

                   4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

                   Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001

 

The directors and officers of AFSG Securities Corporation are as follows:5

 

Larry N. Norman

Director and President

 

Anne Spaes

Director and Vice President

Frank A. Camp

Secretary

 

Darin Smith

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

Lisa Wachendorf

Director, Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer

 

William G. Cummings

Treasurer/Controller and Vice President

Thomas R. Moriarty

Vice President

 

Emily Bates

Assistant Treasurer

Priscilla Hechler

Assistant Vice President

 

Clifton Flenniken

Assistant Treasurer

Teresa Stolba

Assistant Compliance Officer

   

  5   The principal business address of each person listed is AFSG Securities Corporation, 4333 Edgewood Road N.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001.

 

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Commissions and Other Compensation Received by Principal Underwriter.

 

AFSG Securities Corporation, the broker/dealer, received $6,334,200.93, $5,475,635.22, and $5,870,143,06 from the Registrant for the period ending December 31, 2002, December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000 respectively, for its services in distributing the Policies. No other commission or compensation was received by the principal underwriter, directly or indirectly, from the Registrant during the fiscal year.

 

Commissions and Other Compensation Received by Principal Underwriter.

 

AFSG Securities Corporation serves as the principal underwriter for Separate Account VA B, the Retirement Builder Variable Annuity Account, Separate Account VA A, 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 VL A and Legacy Builder Variable Life Separate Account. These accounts are separate accounts of Transamerica Life Insurance Company.

 

AFSG Securities Corporation serves as principal underwriter for Separate Account VA BNY, Separate Account C, TFLIC Series Life Account (formerly AUSA Series Life Account), TFLIC Series Annuity Account (formerly AUSA Series Annuity Account) and TFLIC Series Annuity Account B (formerly AUSA Series Annuity Account B). These accounts are separate accounts of Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (formerly AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc.)

 

AFSG Securities Corporation serves as principal underwriter for Separate Account I, Separate Account II and Separate Account V. These accounts are separate accounts of Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company.

 

AFSG Securities Corporation serves as principal underwriter for WRL Series Life Account, 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.

 

AFSG Securities Corporation also serves as principal underwriter for Separate Account VA G, Separate Account VA H, Separate Account VA-2L and Transamerica Occidental Life Separate Account VUL-3. These accounts are separate accounts of Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company.

 

AFSG Securities Corporation also serves as principal underwriter for Separate Account VA-2LNY. This account is a separate account of Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (formerly Transamerica Life Insurance Company of New York).

 

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 Transamerica Life Insurance Company at 4333 Edgewood Road, N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499.

 

Item 31.    Management Services.

 

All management policies 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 Policy 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 Transamerica at the address or phone number listed in the Prospectus.

 

(d)  Transamerica Life Insurance Company hereby represents that the fees and charges deducted under the policies, in the Aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by Transamerica Life Insurance Company.

 

Section 403(b) Representations

 

Transamerica 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.

 

Statement Pursuant to Rule 6c-7: Texas Optional Retirement Program

 

Transamerica and the Mutual Fund Account rely on 17 C.F.R. Sec. 270.6c-7, and represent that the provisions of that Rule have been or will be complied with.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant hereby certifies that this Amendment to the Registration Statement meets the requirements for effectiveness pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 and has caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf, in the City of Cedar Rapids and State of Iowa, on this 27 day of October, 2003.

 

SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA B

TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE

COMPANY

Depositor

*


Larry N. Norman

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 duties indicated.

 

Signatures


  

Title


 

Date


*


  

Director

 

                    , 2003

Christopher H. Garrett

        

/s/ Craig D. Vermie


  

Director

 

October 27, 2003

Craig D. Vermie

        

*


  

Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

                    , 2003

Larry N. Norman

      

*


  

Director

 

                    , 2003

Arthur C. Schneider

        

*


  

Vice President and

Corporate Controller

 

                    , 2003

Robert J. Kontz

        

*


  

Director, Vice President,

Treasurer and Chief

Financial Officer

 

                    , 2003

Brenda K. Clancy

      

 

* By Craig D. Vermie, Attorney-in-Fact