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Metlife Investors USA Separate Account A, et al. – ‘485BPOS’ on 4/20/11

On:  Wednesday, 4/20/11, at 4:30pm ET   ·   Effective:  5/1/11   ·   Accession #:  1193125-11-103734   ·   File #s:  333-54464, 811-03365

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 4/20/11  Metlife Investors USA Sep Acct A  485BPOS     5/01/11    4:1.5M                                   RR Donnelley/FABrighthouse Separate Account A Series VA (offered between March 22, 2001 & October 7, 2011)

Post-Effective Amendment
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 485BPOS     Mli Usa Series Va Post-Effective Amendment No. 39    513   2.62M 
 2: EX-5.(VII)  Form of Variable Annuity Application                   5±    29K 
 3: EX-99.10    Consent of Independent Registered Public               1      7K 
                          Accounting Firm (Deloitte & Touche LLP)                
 4: EX-99.13    Powers of Attorney                                    11     75K 


485BPOS   —   Mli Usa Series Va Post-Effective Amendment No. 39
Document Table of Contents

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11st Page   -   Filing Submission
3Distributor
6Table of Contents
8Index of Special Terms
10Highlights
"Free Look
12Fee Tables and Examples
17Investment Portfolio Expenses
211. the Annuity Contract
"Market Timing
222. Purchase
"Purchase Payments
"Allocation of Purchase Payments
23Investment Allocation Restrictions for Certain Riders
"Investment Allocation Restrictions for GMIB Max and EDB Max
25Investment Allocation Restrictions for GMIB Plus III, GMIB Plus II, Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II, EDB II, and EDB I
"Fixed Account
26Edca
27Transfers
"Accumulation Units
28Account Value
"Replacement of Contracts
"3. Investment Options
32Transfers By Telephone or Other Means
34Dollar Cost Averaging Programs
35Three Month Market Entry Program
"Automatic Rebalancing Program
36Description of the MetLife Asset Allocation Program
"Description of the American Funds (Reg. TM) Asset Allocation Portfolios
37Description of the Met/Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Portfolio
384. Expenses
"Product Charges
"Death Benefit Rider Charges
39Account Fee
"Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit - Rider Charge
42Withdrawal Charge
"Free Withdrawal Amount
"Reduction or Elimination of the Withdrawal Charge
43Premium and Other Taxes
"Transfer Fee
"Income Taxes
445. Annuity Payments (The Income Phase)
"Annuity Date
"Annuity Payments
45Annuity Options
46Variable Annuity Payments
"Fixed Annuity Payments
476. Access to Your Money
48Systematic Withdrawal Program
"Guaranteed Income Benefits
"Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefits
50Ownership
51Effect of Required Minimum Distributions
"Income Base
"Annual Increase Rate
52Items (b) and (c). Above only apply to IRAs and other contracts subject to Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code
"Withdrawal Adjustments
"Optional Step-Up
53Investment Allocation Restrictions
"Restrictions on Investment Allocations if the GMIB Max Rider Terminates
56Terminating the GMIB Max or GMIB Plus III Rider
58Description of GMIB Plus I
59Description of GMIB II
60Description of GMIB I
62Description of the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II
"Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount
"Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount
"Annual Benefit Payment
63It is important to note
67Description of the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I
68Rider Charge
"Description of the Enhanced Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit
"Benefit Base
70Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount
"Optional Reset
72Description of the Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit I
"Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit
769. Death Benefit
"Upon Your Death
78Optional Death Benefits - EDB Max and Enhanced Death Benefit II
81Terminating the EDB Max and EDB II Riders
84Benefit Percentage
"General Death Benefit Provisions
85Spousal Continuation
"Death of the Annuitant
"Controlled Payout
8610. Federal Income Tax Status
"Withdrawals
91Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax
"Puerto Rico Tax Considerations
"Tax Benefits Related to the Assets of the Separate Account
"Possible Tax Law Changes
9211. Other Information
"MetLife Investors USA
"The Separate Account
93Selling Firms
94Additional Compensation for Selected Selling Firms
"Requests and Elections
95Owner
96Beneficiary
"Annuitant
"Legal Proceedings
"Financial Statements
"Table of Contents of the Statement of Additional Information
"Company
"Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
"Custodian
"Distribution
"Annuity Provisions
"Tax Status of the Contracts
"Condensed Financial Information
97Appendix A
121Appendix B
145Death Benefit Examples
157Total Return
158Historical Unit Values
"Reporting Agencies
159Variable Annuity
160Fixed Annuity
"Mortality and Expense Guarantee
239Mist
241Invesco V.I
252American Funds
257Lmpvet
276Msf
355Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements
367Fidelity VIP
371Federated
374Pioneer VCT
400Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Critical Accounting Estimates
404Securities Lending
"Mortgage Loans
406Policy Loans
"Short-term Investments
418Separate Accounts
"Financial Instruments
423December 31, 2010
424December 31, 2009
430Evaluating Available-for-Sale Securities for Other-Than-Temporary Impairment
"Net unrealized investment gains (losses)
433Aging of Gross Unrealized Loss and OTTI Loss for Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities Available-for-Sale
436Non-redeemable preferred stock
437Net investment gains (losses)
439Net investment income
443Real estate joint ventures
444Other limited partnership interests
445Leveraged Leases
446Related Party Investment Transactions
455Embedded derivatives
457Recurring Fair Value Measurements
459Fixed Maturity Securities, Equity Securities and Short-term Investments
"Derivatives
461Separate account assets
462Valuation Techniques and Inputs by Level Within the Three-Level Fair Value Hierarchy by Major Classes of Assets and Liabilities
"U.S
463U.S. Treasury and agency securities
"Foreign currency contracts
"Credit contracts
477Dac
495Other Information
"Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits
498Item 25. Directors and Officers of the Depositor
500Item 26. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control With the Depositor or Registrant
507Item 27. Number of Contract Owners
"Item 28. Indemnification
"Item 29. Principal Underwriters
509Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records
"Item 31. Management Services
"Item 32. Undertakings
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2011 File Nos. 333-54464 811-03365 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. 39 [x] and REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 Amendment No. 381 [x] (Check Appropriate Box or Boxes) MetLife Investors USA Separate Account A (Exact Name of Registrant) MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company 5 Park Plaza, Suite 1900 Irvine, California 92614 (Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code (800) 989-3752 (Name and Address of Agent for Service) Michael K. Farrell President MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company c/o 10 Park Avenue Morristown, NJ 07962 (973) 355-4000 COPIES TO: W. Thomas Conner Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP 1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004-2415 (202) 383-0590 (Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering) It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box): [] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485. [x] on May 1, 2011 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485. [] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485. [] on (date) 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. Title of Securities Registered: Individual Variable Annuity Contracts
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A SUPPLEMENT DATED MAY 1, 2011 TO PROSPECTUSES DATED MAY 1, 2011 For contracts issued on or after November 13, 2006 (or a later date, subject to state approval), this supplement describes the annuity date provision under the contract offered by the selling firm to which your account representative is associated. This supplement applies to the Series XC, C, L and VA variable annuity contracts issued by MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company ("we," "us," or "our"). This supplement provides information in addition to that contained in the prospectus dated May 1, 2011 for the contract. It should be read in its entirety and kept together with your prospectus for future reference. If you would like another copy of the prospectus, write to us at 5 Park Plaza, Suite 1900, Irvine, CA 92614 or call us at (800) 343-8496 to request a free copy. Certain terms used in this supplement have special meanings. If a term is not defined in this supplement, it has the meaning given to it in the prospectus. 1. ANNUITY DATE In the "ANNUITY PAYMENTS (THE INCOME PHASE)--Annuity Date" section of the prospectus, replace the second and third paragraphs with the following: When you purchase the contract, the annuity date will be the later of the first day of the calendar month after the annuitant's 90th birthday or ten (10) years from the date your contract was issued. You can change the annuity date at any time before the annuity date with 30 days prior notice to us. However, if you have bought your contract through the selling firm to which your account representative is associated, you cannot change your annuity date to a date beyond age 95 of the annuitant unless your contract is held through a custodial account, such as an IRA held in a custodial account (see "Other Information--Annuitant" for the definition of annuitant and permitted changes of the annuitant). PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ONCE YOUR CONTRACT IS ANNUITIZED, YOU ARE INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE DEATH BENEFIT YOU HAVE SELECTED. ADDITIONALLY, IF YOU HAVE ELECTED A LIVING BENEFIT RIDER SUCH AS A GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT, A GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME BENEFIT, OR THE GUARANTEED MINIMUM ACCUMULATION BENEFIT, AND THE RIDER CONTINUES IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF ANNUITIZATION, ANNUITIZING YOUR CONTRACT TERMINATES THE RIDER, INCLUDING ANY DEATH BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THE RIDER AND ANY GUARANTEED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT (FOR THE LIFETIME WITHDRAWAL GUARANTEE RIDERS, THE GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME BENEFIT PLUS RIDERS, AND (WHERE AVAILABLE) THE GMIB MAX RIDER) OR GUARANTEED ACCUMULATION PAYMENT (FOR THE GUARANTEED MINIMUM ACCUMULATION BENEFIT RIDER) THAT MAY ALSO BE PROVIDED BY THE RIDER. For a Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit rider where annuitization must occur no later than age 95 of the annuitant, there are several annuity income options to choose from during the annuity phase that you should be aware of. (See "Annuitization" below in this prospectus supplement). 2. LIFETIME WITHDRAWAL GUARANTEE--REMAINING GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT In the "Description of the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II" section of the "LIVING BENEFITS" section of the prospectus, replace the last bullet item under the heading "It is important to note" with the following: At any time during the accumulation phase, you can elect to annuitize under current annuity rates in lieu of continuing the LWG II or LWG I rider. Your contract must be annuitized when the annuitant attains age 95 unless your contract is held through a custodial account. Annuitization may provide SUPP-MLFAN511
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higher income amounts if the current annuity option rates applied to the Adjusted Contract Value on the Annuity Date exceed the payments under the LWG II or LWG I rider. Also, the tax treatment under annuitization may be different from the tax treatment of the payments received under the LWG II or LWG I rider. (See "Annuitization" below in this prospectus supplement and "Federal Income Tax Status -- Withdrawals" in the prospectus.) 3. ANNUITIZATION Add the following at the end of the "Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefits" section of the "LIVING BENEFITS" section of the prospectus, just before the "Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit" section: GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT AND ANNUITIZATION. AT ANY TIME DURING THE ACCUMULATION PHASE, YOU CAN ELECT TO ANNUITIZE UNDER CURRENT ANNUITY RATES IN LIEU OF CONTINUING ANY GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT RIDER. FOR CONTRACTS ISSUED ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 13, 2006 (OR A LATER DATE, SUBJECT TO STATE APPROVAL), WHEN THE ANNUITANT ATTAINS AGE 95, YOUR CONTRACT MUST BE ANNUITIZED UNLESS YOUR CONTRACT IS HELD THROUGH A CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT. (SEE "ANNUITY DATE" ABOVE IN THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT.) AT THE REQUIRED ANNUITIZATION DATE YOU MUST SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ANNUITY INCOME OPTIONS: 1) Annuitize the account value under the contract's annuity provisions. 2) Elect to receive the Annual Benefit Payment paid each year until the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount (for the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee riders) or Benefit Base (for GWB I or Enhanced GWB) is depleted. These payments will be equal in amount, except for the last payment that will be in an amount necessary to reduce the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount or Benefit Base to zero. 3) If eligible for lifetime withdrawals under the LWG II or LWG I, elect to receive the Annual Benefit Payment paid each year until your death (or the later of your and your spousal beneficiary's death for the Joint Life version of the LWG II or LWG I). If you (or you and your spousal beneficiary for the Joint Life version) die before the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount is depleted, your beneficiaries will continue to receive payments equal to the Annual Benefit Payment each year until the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount is depleted. These payments will be equal in amount, except for the last payment that will be in an amount necessary to reduce the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount to zero. Since the annuity date at the time you purchase the contract is the later of age 90 of the annuitant or 10 years from contract issue date, you will need to make an election if you would like to extend your annuity date to age 95 of the annuitant, or later if your contract is held through a custodial account. At the time of annuitization, you will need to select an annuity income option from one of the above referenced payout options (or any other annuity income option available under your contract) (see "ANNUITY PAYMENTS (THE INCOME PHASE)--Annuity Options" in the prospectus). The default annuity income option is a life annuity with 10 years of annuity payments guaranteed. We will increase your payments so your aggregate payments will not be less than what you would have received under a GWB rider, including the LWG II or LWG I. THIS SUPPLEMENT SHOULD BE READ AND RETAINED FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Distributor: MetLife Investors Distribution Company Telephone: 800-343-8496 5 Park Plaza, Suite 1900, Irvine, CA 92614 2
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THE VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACT ISSUED BY METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY AND METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A SERIES VA MAY 1, 2011 This prospectus describes the flexible premium deferred variable annuity contract offered by MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company (MetLife Investors USA or we or us). The contract is offered for individuals and some tax qualified and non-tax qualified retirement plans. The annuity contract has 60 investment choices - a fixed account that offers an interest rate guaranteed by us, and 59 investment portfolios listed below. MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST (CLASS B OR, AS NOTED, CLASS C OR CLASS E): American Funds (Reg. TM) Bond Portfolio (Class C) American Funds (Reg. TM) Growth Portfolio (Class C) American Funds (Reg. TM) International Portfolio (Class C) BlackRock High Yield Portfolio Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio Harris Oakmark International Portfolio Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio Janus Forty Portfolio Lazard Mid Cap Portfolio Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio Lord Abbett Mid Cap Value Portfolio Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio Met/Franklin Mutual Shares Portfolio Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio* MFS (Reg. TM) Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio MFS (Reg. TM) Research International Portfolio PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio PIMCO Total Return Portfolio Pioneer Fund Portfolio Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio (Class E) Rainier Large Cap Equity Portfolio RCM Technology Portfolio T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio (formerly Lord Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio) T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio * This portfolio is only available for investment if certain optional riders are elected. (See "Purchase - Investment Allocation Restrictions for Certain Riders.") 1
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METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND, INC.: Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio (Class G) BlackRock Money Market Portfolio (Class B) Davis Venture Value Portfolio (Class E) Jennison Growth Portfolio (Class B) Met/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class B) Met/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio (Class B) MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio (Class G) MetLife Stock Index Portfolio (Class B) Morgan Stanley EAFE (Reg. TM) Index Portfolio (Class G) Russell 2000 (Reg. TM) Index Portfolio (Class G) Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio (Class B)* Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio (Class B) MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - METLIFE ASSET ALLOCATION PROGRAM (CLASS B): MetLife Defensive Strategy Portfolio MetLife Moderate Strategy Portfolio MetLife Balanced Strategy Portfolio MetLife Growth Strategy Portfolio MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - AMERICAN FUNDS (Reg. TM) ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIOS (CLASS C): American Funds (Reg. TM) Moderate Allocation Portfolio American Funds (Reg. TM) Balanced Allocation Portfolio American Funds (Reg. TM) Growth Allocation Portfolio MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - FRANKLIN TEMPLETON ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO (CLASS B): Met/Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Portfolio MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - SSGA ETF PORTFOLIOS (CLASS B): SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - GMIB MAX AND EDB MAX PORTFOLIOS (CLASS B): AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio* AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio* BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio* MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio* Pyramis (Reg. TM) Government Income Portfolio* * This portfolio is only available for investment if certain optional riders are elected. (See "Purchase - Investment Allocation Restrictions for Certain Riders.") Please read this prospectus before investing and keep it on file for future reference. It contains important information about the MetLife Investors USA Variable Annuity Contract. To learn more about the MetLife Investors USA Variable Annuity Contract, you can obtain a copy of the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated May 1, 2011. The SAI has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is legally a part of the prospectus. The SEC maintains a Web site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains the SAI, material incorporated by reference, and other information regarding companies that file electronically with the SEC. The Table of Contents of the SAI is on 94 of this prospectus. For a free copy of the SAI, call us at (800) 343-8496, visit our website at WWW.METLIFEINVESTORS.COM, or write to us at: 5 Park Plaza, Suite 1900, Irvine, CA 92614. The contracts: o are not bank deposits o are not FDIC insured o are not insured by any federal government agency o are not guaranteed by any bank or credit union o may be subject to loss of principal THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION HAS NOT APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS ACCURATE OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. May 1, 2011 2
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TABLE OF CONTENTS [Download Table] INDEX OF SPECIAL TERMS.................. 5 HIGHLIGHTS.............................. 7 FEE TABLES AND EXAMPLES................. 9 1. THE ANNUITY CONTRACT................. 18 Market Timing...................... 18 2. PURCHASE............................. 19 Purchase Payments.................. 19 Termination for Low Account Value 19 . Allocation of Purchase Payments.... 19 Investment Allocation Restrictions for Certain Riders........................... 20 Free Look.......................... 24 Accumulation Units................. 24 Account Value...................... 25 Replacement of Contracts........... 25 3. INVESTMENT OPTIONS................... 25 Transfers.......................... 28 Dollar Cost Averaging Programs..... 31 Three Month Market Entry Program... 32 Automatic Rebalancing Program...... 32 Description of the MetLife Asset Allocation Program.......................... 33 Description of the American Funds (Reg. TM) Asset Allocation Portfolios............ 33 Description of the Met/Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Portfolio...... 34 Description of the SSgA ETF 34 Portfolios . Voting Rights...................... 34 Substitution of Investment Options 35 . 4. EXPENSES............................. 35 Product Charges.................... 35 Account Fee........................ 36 Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit - Rider Charge........... 36 Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee and Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit - Rider 37 Charge . Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit - Rider Charge........... 38 Withdrawal Charge.................. 39 Reduction or Elimination of the Withdrawal Charge........................... 39 Premium and Other Taxes............ 40 Transfer Fee....................... 40 Income Taxes....................... 40 Investment Portfolio Expenses...... 40 5. ANNUITY PAYMENTS (THE INCOME PHASE)................. 41 Annuity Date....................... 41 Annuity Payments................... 41 Annuity Options.................... 42 [Download Table] Variable Annuity Payments.......... 43 Fixed Annuity Payments............. 43 6. ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY................. 44 Systematic Withdrawal Program...... 45 Suspension of Payments or 45 Transfers . 7. LIVING BENEFITS...................... 45 Overview of Living Benefit Riders 45 . Guaranteed Income Benefits......... 46 Description of GMIB Max and GMIB 48 Plus III . Description of GMIB Plus II........ 54 Description of GMIB Plus I......... 55 Description of GMIB II............. 56 Description of GMIB I.............. 57 Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefits..... 58 Description of the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II............................... 59 Description of the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I................................ 64 Description of the Enhanced Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit............... 65 Description of the Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit I................................ 69 Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation 69 Benefit . 8. PERFORMANCE.......................... 73 9. DEATH BENEFIT........................ 73 Upon Your Death.................... 73 Standard Death Benefit - Principal 74 Protection . Optional Death Benefit - Annual 74 Step-Up . Optional Death Benefits - EDB Max and Enhanced Death Benefit II........ 75 Description of Enhanced Death 79 Benefit I . Optional Death Benefit - 80 Compounded-Plus . Additional Death Benefit - Earnings Preservation Benefit.......................... 80 General Death Benefit Provisions... 81 Spousal Continuation............... 82 Death of the Annuitant............. 82 Controlled Payout.................. 82 10. FEDERAL INCOME TAX STATUS........... 83 Taxation of Non-Qualified 83 Contracts . Taxation of Qualified Contracts.... 85 Puerto Rico Tax Considerations..... 88 Tax Benefits Related to the Assets of the Separate Account.......................... 88 Possible Tax Law Changes........... 88 11. OTHER INFORMATION................... 89 MetLife Investors USA.............. 89 The Separate Account............... 89 Distributor........................ 89 Selling Firms...................... 90 3
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[Download Table] Requests and Elections................ 91 Ownership.......................... 92 Legal Proceedings.................. 93 Financial Statements............... 93 TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.................. 93 APPENDIX A.............................. A-1 Condensed Financial Information.... A-1 APPENDIX B.............................. B-1 Participating Investment B-1 Portfolios . APPENDIX C.............................. C-1 EDCA Examples with Multiple C-1 Purchase Payments APPENDIX D.............................. D-1 Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit D-1 Examples . APPENDIX E.............................. E-1 Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit E-1 Examples . APPENDIX F.............................. F-1 Death Benefit Examples............. F-1 4
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INDEX OF SPECIAL TERMS Because of the complex nature of the contract, we have used certain words or terms in this prospectus which may need an explanation. We have identified the following as some of these words or terms. The that is indicated here is where we believe you will find the best explanation for the word or term. These words and terms are in italics on the indicated. Account Value............................................................ 25 Accumulation Phase....................................................... 18 Accumulation Unit........................................................ 24 Annual Benefit Payment..................................... 59 and 66 Annuitant................................................................ 93 Annuity Date............................................................. 41 Annuity Options.......................................................... 42 Annuity Payments......................................................... 41 Annuity Units............................................................ 41 Beneficiary.............................................................. 93 Benefit Base............................................................. 65 Business Day............................................................. 20 Contract Year............................................................ 46 Death Benefit Base....................................................... 75 Fixed Account............................................................ 18 Good Order............................................................... 92 Guaranteed Accumulation Amount........................................... 70 Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount............................................. 67 GWB Withdrawal Rate...................................................... 66 Income Base.............................................................. 48 Income Phase............................................................. 18 Investment Portfolios.................................................... 25 Joint Owners............................................................. 93 Non-Qualified Contract................................................... 83 Owner.................................................................... 92 Purchase Payment......................................................... 19 Qualified Contract....................................................... 83 Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount................................... 59 Separate Account......................................................... 89 Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount....................................... 59 5
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HIGHLIGHTS The variable annuity contract that we are offering is a contract between you, the owner, and us, the insurance company, where you agree to make at least one purchase payment to us and we agree to make a series of annuity payments at a later date. The contract has a maximum issue age and you should consult with your registered representative. The contract provides a means for investing on a tax-deferred basis in our fixed account and the investment portfolios. The contract is intended for retirement savings or other long-term investment purposes. When you purchase the contract, you can choose an optional death benefit and fixed and variable income options. You can also select a guaranteed minimum income benefit (GMIB) or a guaranteed withdrawal benefit (GWB). The contract, like all deferred annuity contracts, has two phases: the accumulation phase and the income phase. During the accumulation phase, earnings accumulate on a tax-deferred basis and are taxed as income when you make a withdrawal. If you make a withdrawal during the accumulation phase, we may assess a withdrawal charge of up to 7%. Certain withdrawals, depending on the amount and timing, may negatively impact the benefits and guarantees provided by your contract. You should carefully consider whether a withdrawal under a particular circumstance will have any negative impact to your benefits or guarantees. The impact of withdrawals generally on your benefits and guarantees is discussed in the corresponding sections of the prospectus describing such benefits and guarantees. The income phase occurs when you or a designated payee begin receiving regular annuity payments from your contract. You and the annuitant (the person on whose life we base annuity payments) do not have to be the same, unless you purchase a tax qualified contract or elect a GMIB (see "Living Benefits - Guaranteed Income Benefits"). You can have annuity payments made on a variable basis, a fixed basis, or a combination of both. If you choose variable annuity payments, the amount of the variable annuity payments will depend upon the investment performance of the investment portfolio(s) you select for the income phase. If you choose fixed annuity payments, the amount of each payment will not change during the income phase. TAX DEFERRAL AND QUALIFIED PLANS. The contracts are offered for individuals and some tax qualified and non-tax qualified retirement plans. For any tax qualified account (e.g., an IRA), the tax deferred accrual feature is provided by the tax qualified retirement plan. Therefore, there should be reasons other than tax deferral for acquiring the contract within a qualified plan. (See "Federal Income Tax Status.") STATE VARIATIONS. Contracts issued in your state may provide different features and benefits from, and impose different costs than, those described in this prospectus because of state law variations. These differences include, among other things, free look rights, age issuance limitations, transfer rights and limitations, the right to reject purchase payments, the right to assess transfer fees, requirements for unisex annuity rates, the general availability of certain riders, and the availability of certain features of riders. However, please note that the maximum fees and charges for all features and benefits are set forth in the fee table in this prospectus. This prospectus describes all the material features of the contract. If you would like to review a copy of the contract and any endorsements, contact our Annuity Service Center. FREE LOOK. You may cancel the contract within 10 days after receiving it (or whatever period is required in your state). If you mail your cancellation request, the request must be postmarked by the appropriate day; if you deliver your cancellation request by hand, it must be received by us by the appropriate day. Unless otherwise required by state law, you will receive whatever your contract is worth on the day that we receive your cancellation request and we will not deduct a withdrawal charge. The amount you receive may be more or less than your payment depending upon the performance of the investment portfolios. You bear the risk of any decline in account value. We do not refund any charges or deductions assessed during the free look period. We will return your payment if required by law. TAX PENALTY. The earnings in your contract are not taxed until you take money out of your contract. If you take money out of a Non-Qualified Contract during the accumulation phase, for tax purposes any earnings are deemed to come out first. If you are younger than 59 1/2 when you take money out, you may be charged a 10% federal tax penalty on those earnings. Payments during the income phase are considered partly a return of your original investment until your investment is returned. NON-NATURAL PERSONS AS OWNERS. If the owner of a non-qualified annuity contract is not a natural person (e.g., 7
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a corporation, partnership or certain trusts), gains under the contract are generally not eligible for tax deferral. The owner of this contract can be a natural person, a trust established for the exclusive benefit of a natural person, a charitable remainder trust or other trust arrangement (if approved by us). The owner of this contract can also be a beneficiary of a deceased person's contract that is an Individual Retirement Account or non-qualified deferred annuity. A contract generally may have two owners (both of whom must be individuals). The contract is not available to corporations or other business organizations, except to the extent an employer is the purchaser of a SEP or SIMPLE IRA contract. Subject to state approval, certain retirement plans qualified under the Internal Revenue Code may purchase the contract. If a non-natural person is the owner of a Non-Qualified Contract, the distribution on death rules under the Internal Revenue Code may require payment to begin earlier than expected and may impact the usefulness of the living and/or death benefits. NON-NATURAL PERSONS AS BENEFICIARIES. Naming a non-natural person, such as a trust or estate, as a beneficiary under the contract will generally eliminate the beneficiary's ability to stretch the contract or a spousal beneficiary's ability to continue the contract and the living and/or death benefits. INQUIRIES. If you need more information, please contact our Annuity Service Center at: MetLife Investors Distribution Company P.O. Box 10366 Des Moines, Iowa 50306-0366 (800) 343-8496 ELECTRONIC DELIVERY. As an owner you may elect to receive electronic delivery of current prospectuses related to this contract, prospectuses and annual and semi-annual reports for the investment portfolios and other contract related documents. Contact us at WWW.METLIFEINVESTORS.COM for more information and to enroll. 8
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FEE TABLES AND EXAMPLES THE FOLLOWING TABLES DESCRIBE THE FEES AND EXPENSES THAT YOU WILL PAY WHEN BUYING, OWNING, AND SURRENDERING THE CONTRACT. THE FIRST TABLE DESCRIBES THE FEES AND EXPENSES THAT YOU WILL PAY AT THE TIME THAT YOU BUY THE CONTRACT, SURRENDER THE CONTRACT, OR TRANSFER ACCOUNT VALUE BETWEEN INVESTMENT OPTIONS. STATE PREMIUM TAXES OF 0% TO 3.5% MAY ALSO BE DEDUCTED. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OWNER TRANSACTION EXPENSES TABLE [Download Table] WITHDRAWAL CHARGE (Note 1) 7% (as a percentage of purchase payments) TRANSFER FEE (Note 2) $25 $0 (First 12 per year) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note 1. If an amount withdrawn is determined to include the withdrawal of prior purchase payments, a withdrawal charge may be assessed. Withdrawal charges are calculated in accordance with the following. (See "Expenses - Withdrawal Charge.") [Download Table] Number of Complete Years from Withdrawal Charge Receipt of Purchase Payment (% of Purchase Payment) ------------------------------ ------------------------ 0 7 1 6 2 6 3 5 4 4 5 3 6 2 7 and thereafter 0 Note 2. There is no charge for the first 12 transfers in a contract year; thereafter the fee is $25 per transfer. MetLife Investors USA is currently waiving the transfer fee, but reserves the right to charge the fee in the future. 9
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THE NEXT TABLES DESCRIBE THE FEES AND EXPENSES THAT YOU WILL PAY PERIODICALLY DURING THE TIME THAT YOU OWN THE CONTRACT, NOT INCLUDING INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO FEES AND EXPENSES. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Download Table] ACCOUNT FEE (Note 1) $30 SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES (Note 2) (referred to as Separate Account Product Charges) (as a percentage of average account value in the Separate Account) [Download Table] Mortality and Expense Charge 1.05% Administration Charge 0.25% ---- Total Separate Account Annual Expenses 1.30% Death Benefit Rider Charges (Optional) (Note 3) (as a percentage of average account value in the Separate Account) Optional Death Benefit - Annual Step-Up 0.20% Optional Death Benefit - Compounded-Plus 0.35% Additional Death Benefit - Earnings 0.25% Preservation Benefit Total Separate Account Annual Expenses Including Highest Charges for Optional 1.90% Death Benefits (Note 4) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note 1. An Account Fee of $30 is charged on the last day of each contract year if the account value is less than $50,000. Different policies apply during the income phase of the contract. (See "Expenses.") Note 2. Certain charges and expenses for contracts issued before May 1, 2003, are different. Certain charges and expenses may not apply during the income phase of the contract. (See "Expenses.") Note 3. See below for additional optional death benefit riders (EDB Max, Enhanced Death Benefit II, and Enhanced Death Benefit I), for which the charge is assessed on the death benefit base and deducted annually from the account value. Note 4. This charge is determined by adding the Mortality and Expense Charge, the Administration Charge, the Optional Death Benefit - Compounded-Plus Charge, and the Additional Death Benefit - Earnings Preservation Benefit Charge. 10
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ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL RIDER CHARGES (Note 1) [Enlarge/Download Table] GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME BENEFIT RIDER CHARGES GMIB Max, GMIB Plus III and GMIB Plus Maximum charge: 1.50% of the Income Base II (Note 2) Current charge: 1.00% of the Income Base (Note 2) GMIB Plus I Maximum charge: 1.50% of the Income Base (Note 2) Current charge: 0.80% of the Income Base (Note 2) GMIB II and GMIB I 0.50% of the Income Base (Note 2) LIFETIME WITHDRAWAL GUARANTEE RIDER CHARGES Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II Maximum charge: 1.60% of the Total Guaranteed (Single Life version) Withdrawal Amount (Note 3) Current charge: 1.25% of the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount (Note 3) Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II Maximum charge: 1.80% of the Total Guaranteed (Joint Life version) Withdrawal Amount (Note 3) Current charge: 1.50% of the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount (Note 3) Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I Maximum charge: 0.95% of the Total Guaranteed (Single Life version) Withdrawal Amount (Note 3) Current charge: 0.50% of the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount (Note 3) Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I Maximum charge: 1.40% of the Total Guaranteed (Joint Life version) Withdrawal Amount (Note 3) Current charge: 0.70% of the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount (Note 3) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note 1. You may only elect one living benefit rider at a time. Certain riders are no longer available for purchase. (See "Living Benefits.") The GMIB Max rider is the only living benefit rider that the EDB Max rider may be elected with. The GMIB Plus III rider is the only living benefit rider that the Enhanced Death Benefit II rider may be elected with. Certain rider charges for contracts issued before May 4, 2009 are different. Certain charges and expenses may not apply during the income phase of the contract. (See "Expenses.") Note 2. On the issue date, the income base is equal to your initial purchase payment. The income base is adjusted for subsequent purchase payments and withdrawals. See "Living Benefits - Guaranteed Income Benefits" for a definition of the term income base. The GMIB Max, GMIB Plus III, GMIB Plus II and GMIB Plus I rider charges may increase upon an Optional Step-Up or Optional Reset, but they will not exceed the maximum charges listed in this table. If, at the time your contract was issued, the current rider charge was equal to the maximum rider charge, that rider charge will not increase upon an Optional Step-Up or Optional Reset. (See "Expenses.") Note 3. The Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount is initially set at an amount equal to your initial purchase payment. The Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount may increase with additional purchase payments. See "Living Benefits - Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefits" for a definition of the term Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount. The Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee rider charges may increase upon an Automatic Annual Step-Up, but they will not exceed the maximum charges listed in this table. If, at the time your contract was issued, the current rider charge was equal to the maximum rider charge, that rider charge will not increase upon an Automatic Annual Step-Up. (See "Expenses.") 11
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[Enlarge/Download Table] GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT RIDER CHARGES Enhanced Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit Maximum charge: 1.00% of the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount (Note 4) Current charge: 0.55% of the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount (Note 4) Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit Maximum charge: 0.95% of the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount (Note 4) Current charge: 0.50% of the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount (Note 4) GUARANTEED MINIMUM ACCUMULATION BENEFIT 0.75% of the Guaranteed Accumulation Amount RIDER CHARGE (Note 5) ENHANCED DEATH BENEFIT (EDB) RIDER CHARGES EDB Max and EDB II (issue age 69 or Maximum charge: 1.50% of the Death Benefit younger) Base (Note 6) Current charge: 0.60% of the Death Benefit Base (Note 6) EDB Max and EDB II (issue age 70-75) Maximum charge: 1.50% of the Death Benefit Base (Note 6) Current charge: 1.15% of the Death Benefit Base (Note 6) EDB I (issue age 69 or younger) Maximum charge: 1.50% of the Death Benefit Base (Note 6) Current charge: 0.75% of the Death Benefit Base (Note 6) EDB I (issue age 70-75) Maximum charge: 1.50% of the Death Benefit Base (Note 6) Current charge: 0.95% of the Death Benefit Base (Note 6) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note 4. The Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount is initially set at an amount equal to your initial purchase payment plus the GWB Bonus Amount. The Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount may increase with additional purchase payments. See "Living Benefits - Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefits" for definitions of the terms Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount and GWB Bonus Amount. The Enhanced Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit and Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit rider charges may increase upon an Optional Reset, but they will not exceed the maximum charges listed in this table. If, at the time your contract was issued, the current rider charge was equal to the maximum rider charge, that rider charge will not increase upon an Optional Reset. (See "Expenses.") Note 5. The Guaranteed Accumulation Amount is initially set at an amount equal to a percentage of your initial purchase payment. The Guaranteed Accumulation Amount is adjusted for additional purchase payments made during the first 120 days of the contract and for withdrawals. See "Living Benefits - Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit" for a definition of the term Guaranteed Accumulation Amount. Note 6. The death benefit base is initially set at an amount equal to your initial purchase payment. The death benefit base is adjusted for subsequent purchase payments and withdrawals. See "Death Benefit - Optional Death Benefits - EDB Max and Enhanced Death Benefit II" for a definition of the term death benefit base. The EDB Max, Enhanced Death Benefit II, and Enhanced Death Benefit I rider charges may increase upon an Optional Step-Up, but they will not exceed the maximum charges listed in this table. If, at the time your contract was issued, the current rider charge was equal to the maximum rider charge, that rider charge will not increase upon an Optional Step-Up. (See "Expenses.") 12
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE NEXT TABLE SHOWS THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES CHARGED BY THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS THAT YOU MAY PAY PERIODICALLY DURING THE TIME THAT YOU OWN THE CONTRACT. CERTAIN INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS MAY IMPOSE A REDEMPTION FEE IN THE FUTURE. MORE DETAIL CONCERNING EACH INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO'S FEES AND EXPENSES IS CONTAINED IN THE PROSPECTUSES FOR THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS AND IN THE FOLLOWING TABLES. [Download Table] Minimum Maximum ---- ---- Total Annual Portfolio Expenses 0.52% 1.45% (expenses that are deducted from investment portfolio assets, including management fees, 12b-1/service fees, and other expenses) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING COMPENSATION PAID FOR THE SALE OF THE CONTRACTS, SEE "OTHER INFORMATION - DISTRIBUTOR." 13
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INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO EXPENSES (as a percentage of the average daily net assets of an investment portfolio) The following table is a summary. For more complete information on investment portfolio fees and expenses, please refer to the prospectus for each investment portfolio. [Enlarge/Download Table] NET ACQUIRED TOTAL CONTRACTUAL TOTAL FUND ANNUAL EXPENSE ANNUAL MANAGEMENT 12B-1/SERVICE OTHER FEES AND PORTFOLIO SUBSIDY PORTFOLIO FEES FEES EXPENSES EXPENSES EXPENSES OR DEFERRAL EXPENSES ------------ --------------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ------------- ---------- MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST American Funds (Reg. TM) Bond Portfolio 0.00% 0.55% 0.10% 0.38% 1.03% 0.00% 1.03% American Funds (Reg. TM) Growth 0.00% 0.55% 0.04% 0.34% 0.93% 0.00% 0.93% Portfolio American Funds (Reg. TM) International 0.00% 0.55% 0.10% 0.53% 1.18% 0.00% 1.18% Portfolio BlackRock High Yield Portfolio 0.60% 0.25% 0.05% 0.00% 0.90% 0.00% 0.90% Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio 0.62% 0.25% 0.07% 0.00% 0.94% 0.00% 0.94% Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio 0.72% 0.25% 0.05% 0.00% 1.02% 0.00% 1.02% Harris Oakmark International Portfolio 0.78% 0.25% 0.07% 0.00% 1.10% 0.01% 1.09% Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio 0.85% 0.25% 0.04% 0.00% 1.14% 0.02% 1.12% Janus Forty Portfolio 0.63% 0.25% 0.04% 0.00% 0.92% 0.00% 0.92% Lazard Mid Cap Portfolio 0.69% 0.25% 0.04% 0.00% 0.98% 0.00% 0.98% Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive 0.64% 0.25% 0.04% 0.00% 0.93% 0.00% 0.93% Growth Portfolio Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio 0.69% 0.25% 0.10% 0.00% 1.04% 0.00% 1.04% Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio 0.50% 0.25% 0.03% 0.00% 0.78% 0.00% 0.78% Lord Abbett Mid Cap Value Portfolio 0.68% 0.25% 0.07% 0.00% 1.00% 0.00% 1.00% Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio 0.61% 0.25% 0.08% 0.00% 0.94% 0.00% 0.94% Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return 0.51% 0.25% 0.14% 0.00% 0.90% 0.03% 0.87% Portfolio Met/Franklin Mutual Shares Portfolio 0.80% 0.25% 0.08% 0.00% 1.13% 0.00% 1.13% Met/Templeton International Bond 0.60% 0.25% 0.13% 0.00% 0.98% 0.00% 0.98% Portfolio MFS (Reg. TM) Emerging Markets Equity 0.94% 0.25% 0.18% 0.00% 1.37% 0.00% 1.37% Portfolio MFS (Reg. TM) Research International 0.69% 0.25% 0.09% 0.00% 1.03% 0.03% 1.00% Portfolio PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond 0.47% 0.25% 0.04% 0.00% 0.76% 0.00% 0.76% Portfolio PIMCO Total Return Portfolio 0.48% 0.25% 0.03% 0.00% 0.76% 0.00% 0.76% Pioneer Fund Portfolio 0.64% 0.25% 0.05% 0.00% 0.94% 0.02% 0.92% Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio 0.59% 0.15% 0.08% 0.00% 0.82% 0.00% 0.82% Rainier Large Cap Equity Portfolio 0.66% 0.25% 0.03% 0.00% 0.94% 0.00% 0.94% RCM Technology Portfolio 0.88% 0.25% 0.09% 0.00% 1.22% 0.00% 1.22% T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value 0.57% 0.25% 0.02% 0.00% 0.84% 0.00% 0.84% Portfolio(1) T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio 0.75% 0.25% 0.04% 0.00% 1.04% 0.00% 1.04% Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio 0.74% 0.25% 0.04% 0.00% 1.03% 0.00% 1.03% Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio 0.78% 0.25% 0.06% 0.00% 1.09% 0.00% 1.09% Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio 0.60% 0.25% 0.04% 0.00% 0.89% 0.00% 0.89% 14
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[Enlarge/Download Table] NET ACQUIRED TOTAL CONTRACTUAL TOTAL FUND ANNUAL EXPENSE ANNUAL MANAGEMENT 12B-1/SERVICE OTHER FEES AND PORTFOLIO SUBSIDY PORTFOLIO FEES FEES EXPENSES EXPENSES EXPENSES OR DEFERRAL EXPENSES ------------ --------------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ------------- ---------- METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND, INC. Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index 0.25% 0.30% 0.03% 0.00% 0.58% 0.01% 0.57% Portfolio BlackRock Money Market Portfolio 0.32% 0.25% 0.02% 0.00% 0.59% 0.01% 0.58% Davis Venture Value Portfolio 0.70% 0.15% 0.03% 0.00% 0.88% 0.05% 0.83% Jennison Growth Portfolio 0.62% 0.25% 0.02% 0.00% 0.89% 0.07% 0.82% Met/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio 0.81% 0.25% 0.03% 0.00% 1.09% 0.00% 1.09% Met/Dimensional International Small 0.81% 0.25% 0.20% 0.00% 1.26% 0.00% 1.26% Company Portfolio MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio 0.25% 0.30% 0.06% 0.01% 0.62% 0.00% 0.62% MetLife Stock Index Portfolio 0.25% 0.25% 0.02% 0.00% 0.52% 0.01% 0.51% Morgan Stanley EAFE (Reg. TM) Index 0.30% 0.30% 0.11% 0.01% 0.72% 0.00% 0.72% Portfolio Russell 2000 (Reg. TM) Index Portfolio 0.25% 0.30% 0.07% 0.01% 0.63% 0.00% 0.63% Van Eck Global Natural Resources 0.79% 0.25% 0.05% 0.01% 1.10% 0.00% 1.10% Portfolio Western Asset Management U.S. 0.47% 0.25% 0.03% 0.00% 0.75% 0.01% 0.74% Government Portfolio MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - METLIFE ASSET ALLOCATION PROGRAM MetLife Defensive Strategy Portfolio 0.07% 0.25% 0.01% 0.58% 0.91% 0.00% 0.91% MetLife Moderate Strategy Portfolio 0.06% 0.25% 0.00% 0.62% 0.93% 0.00% 0.93% MetLife Balanced Strategy Portfolio 0.05% 0.25% 0.01% 0.66% 0.97% 0.00% 0.97% MetLife Growth Strategy Portfolio 0.06% 0.25% 0.00% 0.74% 1.05% 0.00% 1.05% MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio 0.09% 0.25% 0.02% 0.74% 1.10% 0.01% 1.09% MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - AMERICAN FUNDS (Reg. TM) ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIOS American Funds (Reg. TM) Moderate 0.07% 0.55% 0.02% 0.37% 1.01% 0.00% 1.01% Allocation Portfolio American Funds (Reg. TM) Balanced 0.06% 0.55% 0.02% 0.38% 1.01% 0.00% 1.01% Allocation Portfolio American Funds (Reg. TM) Growth 0.07% 0.55% 0.02% 0.38% 1.02% 0.00% 1.02% Allocation Portfolio MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - FRANKLIN TEMPLETON ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO Met/Franklin Templeton Founding 0.05% 0.25% 0.02% 0.81% 1.13% 0.02% 1.11% Strategy Portfolio MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - SSGA ETF PORTFOLIOS SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio 0.31% 0.25% 0.02% 0.28% 0.86% 0.00% 0.86% SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio 0.33% 0.25% 0.03% 0.27% 0.88% 0.00% 0.88% MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - GMIB MAX AND EDB MAX PORTFOLIOS AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic 0.70% 0.25% 0.31% 0.00% 1.26% 0.06% 1.20% Allocation Portfolio AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio 0.68% 0.25% 0.22% 0.00% 1.15% 0.05% 1.10% BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies 0.77% 0.25% 0.16% 0.27% 1.45% 0.03% 1.42% Portfolio MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio 0.29% 0.25% 0.19% 0.43% 1.16% 0.08% 1.08% Pyramis (Reg. TM) Government Income 0.52% 0.25% 0.41% 0.00% 1.18% 0.13% 1.05% Portfolio (1) The Management Fee has been restated to reflect an amended advisory agreement, as if the fee had been in effect during the previous fiscal year. 15
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The Net Total Annual Portfolio Expenses have been restated to reflect contractual arrangements in effect as of May 1, 2011, under which investment advisers or managers of investment portfolios have agreed to waive and/or pay expenses of the portfolios. Each of these arrangements is in effect until at least April 30, 2012 (excluding optional extensions). Net Total Annual Portfolio Expenses have not been restated to reflect expense reductions that certain investment portfolios achieved as a result of directed brokerage arrangements. The investment portfolios provided the information on their expenses, and we have not independently verified the information. Unless otherwise indicated, the information provided is for the year ended December 31, 2010. Certain portfolios that have "Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses" are "funds of funds." Each "fund of funds" invests substantially all of its assets in other portfolios. Because the portfolio invests in other underlying portfolios, the portfolio will bear its pro rata portion of the operating expenses of the underlying portfolios in which it invests, including the management fee. See the investment portfolio prospectus for more information. 16
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EXAMPLES THESE EXAMPLES ARE INTENDED TO HELP YOU COMPARE THE COST OF INVESTING IN THE CONTRACT WITH THE COST OF INVESTING IN OTHER VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS. THESE COSTS INCLUDE CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTION EXPENSES, CONTRACT FEES, SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES, AND INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO FEES AND EXPENSES. THE EXAMPLES ASSUME THAT YOU INVEST $10,000 IN THE CONTRACT FOR THE TIME PERIODS INDICATED. THE EXAMPLES ALSO ASSUME THAT YOUR INVESTMENT HAS A 5% RETURN EACH YEAR AND ASSUME: (A) MAXIMUM AND (B) MINIMUM FEES AND EXPENSES OF ANY OF THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS (BEFORE SUBSIDY AND/OR DEFERRAL). ALTHOUGH YOUR ACTUAL COSTS MAY BE HIGHER OR LOWER, BASED ON THESE ASSUMPTIONS, YOUR COSTS WOULD BE: CHART 1. Chart 1 assumes you select the GMIB Max rider (assuming the maximum 1.50% charge applies in all contract years) and the EDB Max rider (assuming the maximum 1.50% charge applies in all contract years), which is the most expensive way to purchase the contract. (1) IF YOU SURRENDER YOUR CONTRACT AT THE END OF THE APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD: [Download Table] Time Periods 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ maximum (a)$1,296 (a)$2,367 (a)$3,471 (a)$6,574 minimum (b)$1,203 (b)$2,096 (b)$3,035 (b)$5,793 (2) IF YOU DO NOT SURRENDER YOUR CONTRACT OR IF YOU ANNUITIZE AT THE END OF THE APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD: [Download Table] Time Periods 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------ maximum (a)$596 (a)$1,827 (a)$3,111 (a)$6,574 minimum (b)$503 (b)$1,556 (b)$2,675 (b)$5,793 CHART 2. Chart 2 assumes you do not select optional death benefit riders, a Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit rider, a Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit rider, or the Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit rider, which is the least expensive way to purchase the contract. (1) IF YOU SURRENDER YOUR CONTRACT AT THE END OF THE APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD: [Download Table] Time Periods 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------ maximum (a)$981 (a)$1,401 (a)$1,826 (a)$3,094 minimum (b)$888 (b)$1,121 (b)$1,359 (b)$2,161 (2) IF YOU DO NOT SURRENDER YOUR CONTRACT OR IF YOU ANNUITIZE AT THE END OF THE APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD: [Download Table] Time Periods 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years ---------- --------- ------------ ------------ maximum (a)$281 (a)$861 (a)$1,466 (a)$3,094 minimum (b)$188 (b)$581 (b)$999 (b)$2,161 The Examples should not be considered a representation of past or future expenses or annual rates of return of any investment portfolio. Actual expenses and annual rates of return may be more or less than those assumed for the purpose of the Examples. Condensed financial information containing the accumulation unit value history appears in Appendix A of this prospectus as well as in the SAI. 17
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1. THE ANNUITY CONTRACT This prospectus describes the Variable Annuity Contract offered by us. The variable annuity contract is a contract between you as the owner, and us, the insurance company, where we promise to pay an income to you, in the form of annuity payments, beginning on a designated date that you select. Until you decide to begin receiving annuity payments, your annuity is in the ACCUMULATION PHASE. Once you begin receiving annuity payments, your contract switches to the INCOME PHASE. The contract benefits from tax deferral. Tax deferral means that you are not taxed on earnings or appreciation on the assets in your contract until you take money out of your contract. For any tax qualified account (e.g., an IRA), the tax deferred accrual feature is provided by the tax qualified retirement plan. Therefore, there should be reasons other than tax deferral for acquiring the contract within a qualified plan. (See "Federal Income Tax Status.") The contract is called a variable annuity because you can choose among the investment portfolios and, depending upon market conditions, you can make or lose money in any of these portfolios. If you select the variable annuity portion of the contract, the amount of money you are able to accumulate in your contract during the accumulation phase depends upon the investment performance of the investment portfolio(s) you select. The amount of the annuity payments you receive during the income phase from the variable annuity portion of the contract also depends, in part, upon the investment performance of the investment portfolio(s) you select for the income phase. We do not guarantee the investment performance of the variable annuity portion. You bear the full investment risk for all amounts allocated to the variable annuity portion. However, there are certain optional features that provide guarantees that can reduce your investment risk (see "Living Benefits"). In most states, the contract also contains a FIXED ACCOUNT (contact your registered representative regarding your state). The fixed account is not offered by this prospectus. The fixed account offers an interest rate that is guaranteed by us. The minimum interest rate depends on the date your contract is issued but will not be less than 1%. Your registered representative can tell you the current and minimum interest rates that apply. If you select the fixed account, your money will be placed with our other general account assets, and the amount of money you are able to accumulate in your contract during the accumulation phase depends upon the total interest credited to your contract. The fixed account is part of our general account. Our general account consists of all assets owned by us other than those in the Separate Account and our other separate accounts. We have sole discretion over the investment of assets in the general account. If you select a fixed annuity payment option during the income phase, payments are made from our general account assets. The amount of the annuity payments you receive during the income phase from a fixed annuity payment option of the contract will remain level for the entire income phase. (Please see "Annuity Payments (The Income Phase)" for more information.) As owner of the contract, you exercise all interests and rights under the contract. You can change the owner at any time, subject to our underwriting rules (a change of ownership may terminate certain optional riders). The contract may be owned generally by joint owners (limited to two natural persons). We provide more information on this under "Other Information - Ownership." Under the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"), spousal continuation and certain distribution options are available only to a person who is defined as a "spouse" under the Federal Defense of Marriage Act or other applicable Federal law. All contract provisions will be interpreted and administered in accordance with the requirements of the Code. Therefore, under current Federal law, a purchaser who has or is contemplating a civil union or same-sex marriage should note that the favorable tax treatment afforded under Federal law would not be available to such same-sex partner or same-sex spouse. Same-sex partners or spouses who own or are considering the purchase of annuity products that provide benefits based upon status as a spouse should consult a tax adviser. Accordingly, a purchaser who has or is contemplating a civil union or same-sex marriage should note that such same-sex partner or spouse would not be able to receive continued payments after the death of the contract owner under the Joint Life version of the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee (see "Living Benefits - Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefits"). MARKET TIMING We have policies and procedures that attempt to detect transfer activity that may adversely affect other owners or investment portfolio shareholders in situations where there is potential for pricing inefficiencies or that involve certain 18
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other types of disruptive trading activity (I.E., market timing). We employ various means to try to detect such transfer activity, such as periodically examining the frequency and size of transfers into and out of particular investment portfolios made by owners within given periods of time and/or investigating transfer activity identified by the investment portfolios on a case-by-case basis. We may revise these policies and procedures in our sole discretion at any time without prior notice. Our market timing policies and procedures are discussed in more detail in "Investment Options - Transfers - Market Timing." 2. PURCHASE The maximum issue age for the contract and certain of its riders may be reduced in connection with the offer of the contract through certain broker dealers ("selling firms"). In addition, certain riders may not be available through certain selling firms. You should discuss this with your registered representative. PURCHASE PAYMENTS A PURCHASE PAYMENT is the money you give us to invest in the contract. The initial purchase payment is due on the date the contract is issued. Subject to the minimum and maximum payment requirements (see below), you may make additional purchase payments. o The minimum initial purchase payment we will accept is $5,000 when the contract is purchased as a Non-Qualified Contract. o If you are purchasing the contract as part of an IRA (Individual Retirement Annuity) or other qualified plan, the minimum initial purchase payment we will accept is $2,000. o If you want to make an initial purchase payment of $1 million or more, or an additional purchase payment that would cause your total purchase payments to exceed $1 million, you will need our prior approval. o You can make additional purchase payments of $500 or more unless you have elected an electronic funds transfer program approved by us, in which case the minimum additional purchase payment is $100 per month. o We will accept a different amount if required by federal tax law. o We reserve the right to refuse purchase payments made via a personal check in excess of $100,000. Purchase payments over $100,000 may be accepted in other forms, including, but not limited to, EFT/wire transfers, certified checks, corporate checks, and checks written on financial institutions. The form in which we receive a purchase payment may determine how soon subsequent disbursement requests may be fulfilled. (See "Access to Your Money.") o We will not accept purchase payments made with cash, money orders, or travelers checks. We reserve the right to reject any application or purchase payment and to limit future purchase payments. TERMINATION FOR LOW ACCOUNT VALUE We may terminate your contract by paying you the account value in one sum if, prior to the annuity date, you do not make purchase payments for two consecutive contract years, the total amount of purchase payments made, less any partial withdrawals, is less than $2,000 or any lower amount required by federal tax laws, and the account value on or after the end of such two year period is less than $2,000. Accordingly, no contract will be terminated due solely to negative investment performance. Federal tax law may impose additional restrictions on our right to cancel your Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, SEP, SIMPLE IRA or other Qualified Contract. ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PAYMENTS When you purchase a contract, we will allocate your purchase payment to the fixed account and/or any of the investment portfolios you have selected. You may not choose more than 18 investment portfolios (including the fixed account) at the time your initial purchase payment is allocated. Each allocation must be at least $500 and must be in whole numbers. We have reserved the right to restrict payments to the fixed account if any of the following conditions exist: o the credited interest rate on the fixed account is equal to the guaranteed minimum rate; or o your account value in the fixed account equals or exceeds our published maximum for fixed account allocation (currently, there is no limit); or o a transfer was made out of the fixed account within the previous 180 days. 19
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Once we receive your purchase payment and the necessary information (or a designee receives a payment and the necessary information in accordance with the designee's administrative procedures), we will issue your contract and allocate your first purchase payment within 2 business days. A BUSINESS DAY is each day that the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. A business day closes at the close of normal trading on the New York Stock Exchange, usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. If you do not give us all of the information we need, we will contact you to get it before we make any allocation. If for some reason we are unable to complete this process within 5 business days, we will either send back your money or get your permission to keep it until we get all of the necessary information. (See "Other Information - Requests and Elections.") However, if you allocate purchase payments to a discontinued investment portfolio (see Appendix A), we will request reallocation instructions or if unable to obtain such instructions, we will return your purchase payment to you. We may restrict the investment options available to you if you select certain optional riders. These restrictions are intended to reduce the risk of investment losses that could require us to use our own assets to pay amounts due under the selected optional rider. If you choose the GMIB Max or EDB Max riders, we require you to allocate your purchase payments and account value as described below under "Investment Allocation Restrictions for GMIB Max and EDB Max" until the rider terminates. If you choose the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Plus III, Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II, or Enhanced Death Benefit II riders, or if you chose the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Plus II or Enhanced Death Benefit I riders, we require you to allocate your purchase payments and account value as described below under "Investment Allocation Restrictions for GMIB Plus III, GMIB Plus II, Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II, EDB II, and EDB I" until the rider terminates. If you choose the GMIB Plus I rider or the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I rider, until the rider terminates, we will require you to allocate your purchase payments and account value solely among the fixed account, the BlackRock Money Market Portfolio, the American Funds (Reg. TM) Asset Allocation portfolios, the Met/Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Portfolio, the SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio, the SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio and/or the MetLife Asset Allocation Program portfolios, excluding the MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio (you may participate in the Enhanced Dollar Cost Averaging (EDCA) program, subject to restrictions). If you choose the Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit rider, until the rider terminates, we will require you to allocate your purchase payments and account value solely to one of the MetLife Asset Allocation Program portfolios, excluding the MetLife Growth Strategy Portfolio and the MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio (you may participate in the EDCA program, subject to restrictions). If you make additional purchase payments, we will allocate them in the same way as your first purchase payment unless you tell us otherwise. However, if you make an additional purchase payment and you have an EDCA or Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) program in effect, we will allocate your additional payments to the investment portfolios selected under the EDCA or DCA program unless you tell us otherwise. (See "Investment Options - Dollar Cost Averaging Programs.") You may change your allocation instructions at any time by notifying us in writing, by calling us or by Internet. You may not choose more than 18 investment portfolios (including the fixed account) at the time you submit a subsequent purchase payment. If you wish to allocate the payment to more than 18 investment portfolios (including the fixed account), we must have your request to allocate future purchase payments to more than 18 investment portfolios on record before we can apply your subsequent purchase payment to your chosen allocation. If there are joint owners, unless we are instructed to the contrary, we will accept allocation instructions from either joint owner. INVESTMENT ALLOCATION RESTRICTIONS FOR CERTAIN RIDERS INVESTMENT ALLOCATION RESTRICTIONS FOR GMIB MAX AND EDB MAX If you elect the GMIB Max rider and/or EDB Max rider, you may allocate your purchase payments and account value among these four investment portfolios, which are designed specifically for use with the GMIB Max and EDB Max riders: (a) AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio 20
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(b) AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio (c) BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio (d) MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio In addition, you may allocate purchase payments and account value to the Pyramis (Reg. TM) Government Income Portfolio. No other investment portfolios are available with the GMIB Max rider and/or EDB Max rider. The AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio, BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio, and MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio have investment strategies intended in part to reduce the risk of investment losses that could require us to use our own assets to make payments in connection with the guarantees under the GMIB Max and EDB Max riders. For example, certain of the investment portfolios are managed in a way that is intended to minimize volatility of returns and hedge against the effects of interest rate changes. Other investment options that are available if the GMIB Max and EDB Max riders are not selected may offer the potential for higher returns. Before you select the GMIB Max rider and/or EDB Max rider, you and your financial representative should carefully consider whether the five investment options available with the GMIB Max and EDB Max riders meet your investment objectives and risk tolerance. You may also allocate purchase payments to the Enhanced Dollar Cost Averaging (EDCA) program, provided that your destination portfolios are one or more of the investment portfolios listed above. If you elect the GMIB Max and/or EDB Max riders, you may not participate in the Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) program. RESTRICTIONS ON INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS AFTER RIDER TERMINATES. If the GMIB Max rider terminates (see "Living Benefits - Guaranteed Income Benefits - Terminating the GMIB Max and GMIB Plus III Riders") or the EDB Max rider terminates (see "Death Benefits - Enhanced Death Benefits - Terminating the EDB Max and EDB II Riders"), you may no longer allocate subsequent purchase payments or transfer account value to or among the five investment portfolios listed above. You may leave account value in the five investment portfolios listed above, but once you transfer account value to an investment portfolio that is not one of the five investment portfolios listed above, you will not be permitted to transfer it back to any of those five investment portfolios. If the GMIB Max or EDB Max rider terminates, you will be permitted to allocate subsequent purchase payments or transfer account value to any of the other available investment portfolios, but not to the fixed account. POTENTIAL RESTRICTIONS ON SUBSEQUENT PURCHASE PAYMENTS. In the future, we may choose not to permit owners of existing contracts with the GMIB Max rider to make subsequent purchase payments if: (a) the GMIB Max rider is no longer available to new customers, or (b) we make certain changes to the terms of the GMIB Max rider offered to new customers (for example, if we change the GMIB Max rider charge; see your contract schedule for a list of the other changes). Similarly, in the future, we may choose not to permit owners of existing contracts with the EDB Max rider to make subsequent purchase payments if: (a) the EDB Max rider is no longer available to new customers, or (b) we make certain changes to the terms of the EDB Max rider offered to new customers (see your contract schedule for a list of the changes). We will notify owners of contracts with the GMIB Max and/or EDB Max riders in advance if we impose restrictions on subsequent purchase payments. If we impose restrictions on subsequent purchase payments, contract owners will still be permitted to transfer account value among the five investment portfolios listed above. CALIFORNIA FREE LOOK REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASERS AGE 60 AND OVER. If you are a California purchaser aged 60 or older, you may allocate your purchase payments to the BlackRock Money Market Portfolio during the free look period. (See the "Free Look" section below.) After the free look period expires, your account value will automatically be transferred to the GMIB Max and EDB Max Portfolios, according to the allocation instructions you have given us. If you do not allocate your purchase payments to the BlackRock Money Market Portfolio and the contract is cancelled during the free look 21
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period, you will only be entitled to a refund of the contract's account value, which may be less than the purchase payments made to the contract. INVESTMENT ALLOCATION RESTRICTIONS FOR GMIB PLUS III, GMIB PLUS II, LIFETIME WITHDRAWAL GUARANTEE II, EDB II, AND EDB I ALLOCATION. If you elect the GMIB Plus III, the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II, or the Enhanced Death Benefit II, or if you elected the GMIB Plus II or the Enhanced Death Benefit I, you must comply with certain investment allocation restrictions. SPECIFICALLY, YOU MUST ALLOCATE ACCORDING TO EITHER (A) OR (B) ------ BELOW: (A) You must allocate: o 100% of your purchase payments or account value among the MetLife Defensive Strategy Portfolio, MetLife Moderate Strategy Portfolio, MetLife Balanced Strategy Portfolio, American Funds (Reg. TM) Moderate Allocation Portfolio, American Funds (Reg. TM) Balanced Allocation Portfolio, SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio, BlackRock Money Market Portfolio and/or the fixed account (you may also allocate purchase payments to the EDCA program, provided that your destination portfolios are one or more of the above listed investment portfolios). For contracts issued based on applications and necessary information received at our Annuity Service Center in good order before the close of the New York Stock Exchange on May 1, 2009, the following investment portfolios are also available under option (A): the MetLife Growth Strategy Portfolio, American Funds (Reg. TM) Growth Allocation Portfolio, Met/Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Portfolio and SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio. OR (B) You must allocate: o AT LEAST 30% of purchase payments or account value to Platform 1 portfolios and/or to the fixed account; o UP TO 70% of purchase payments or account value to Platform 2 portfolios; o UP TO 15% of purchase payments or account value to Platform 3 portfolios; and o UP TO 15% of purchase payments or account value to Platform 4 portfolios. For contracts issued based on applications and necessary information received at our Annuity Service Center in good order before the close of the New York Stock Exchange on May 1, 2009, the following invesment allocation restrictions apply under option (B): you must allocate at least 15% of purchase payments or ------------ account value to Platform 1 portfolios and/or to the fixed account and you may allocate up to 85% of purchase payments or account value to Platform 2 --------- portfolios (the percentages for Platforms 3 and 4 are the same as those listed above). (See the "EDCA" section below for information on allocating purchase payments to the EDCA account under option (B).) The investment options in each Platform are: Platform 1 ---------- Fixed Account American Funds (Reg. TM) Bond Portfolio Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio BlackRock Money Market Portfolio Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio PIMCO Total Return Portfolio Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio Platform 2 ---------- American Funds (Reg. TM) Balanced Allocation Portfolio American Funds (Reg. TM) Growth Allocation Portfolio American Funds (Reg. TM) Growth Portfolio American Funds (Reg. TM) International Portfolio American Funds (Reg. TM) Moderate Allocation Portfolio BlackRock High Yield Portfolio Davis Venture Value Portfolio Harris Oakmark International Portfolio Janus Forty Portfolio Jennison Growth Portfolio Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio Met/Franklin Mutual Shares Portfolio Met/Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Portfolio MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio MetLife Balanced Strategy Portfolio MetLife Defensive Strategy Portfolio MetLife Growth Strategy Portfolio MetLife Moderate Strategy Portfolio Metlife Stock Index Portfolio MFS (Reg. TM) Research International Portfolio Morgan Stanley EAFE (Reg. TM) Index Portfolio Pioneer Fund Portfolio Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio Rainier Large Cap Equity Portfolio 22
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SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio Platform 3 ---------- Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio Lazard Mid Cap Portfolio Lord Abbett Mid Cap Value Portfolio Met/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio Platform 4 ---------- Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio Met/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio MFS (Reg. TM) Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio RCM Technology Portfolio Russell 2000 (Reg. TM) Index Portfolio Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio YOUR PURCHASE PAYMENTS AND TRANSFER REQUESTS MUST BE ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS. WE WILL REJECT ANY PURCHASE PAYMENTS OR TRANSFER REQUESTS THAT DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS. Certain selling firms do not offer option (B) at the time your initial purchase payment is allocated. Please contact our Annuity Service Center if you wish to change your allocation selection to option (B). We determine whether an investment option is classified as Platform 1, Platform 2, Platform 3 or Platform 4. We may determine or change the classification of an investment option in the event that an investment option is added, deleted, substituted, merged or otherwise reorganized. In that case, any change in classification will only take effect as to your contract in the event you make a new purchase payment or request a transfer among investment options. We will provide you with prior written notice of any changes in classification of investment options. REBALANCING. If you choose to allocate according to (B) above, we will rebalance your account value on a quarterly basis based on your most recent allocation of purchase payments that complies with the allocation limitations described above. We will also rebalance your account value when we receive a subsequent purchase payment that is accompanied by new allocation instructions (in addition to the quarterly rebalancing). We will first rebalance your account value on the date that is three months from the rider issue date; provided however, if a quarterly rebalancing date occurs on the 29th, 30th or 31st of a month, we will instead rebalance on the 1st day of the following month. We will subsequently rebalance your account value on each quarter thereafter on the same day. In addition, if a quarterly rebalancing date is not a business day the reallocation will occur on the next business day. Withdrawals from the contract will not result in rebalancing on the date of withdrawal. The rebalancing requirement described above does not apply if you choose to allocate according to (A) above. SUBSEQUENT PURCHASE PAYMENTS. Subsequent purchase payments must be allocated in accordance with the above limitations. When allocating according to (B) above, it is important to remember that the entire account value will be immediately reallocated according to any new allocation instructions that accompany a subsequent purchase payment, if the new allocation instructions differ from those previously received for the contract. Allocating according to (B) does not permit you to specify different allocations for individual purchase payments. Due to the rebalancing and reallocation requirements of (B), the entire account will be immediately reallocated according to the most recently provided allocation instructions. EXAMPLE: Your account value is $100,000 and allocated 70% to the Pioneer Fund Portfolio and 30% to the PIMCO Total Return Portfolio using Option B of the Portfolio Flexibility Program. You make a subsequent purchase payment of $5,000 and provide instructions to allocate 100% of that payment to the BlackRock Money Market Portfolio. As a result of the new allocation instructions, your entire account value of $105,000 will then be reallocated to the BlackRock Money Market Portfolio. EDCA. If you choose to allocate according to (B) above and you choose to allocate a purchase payment to the EDCA account, that entire purchase payment must be allocated only to the EDCA account. Any transfer from an EDCA account must be allocated in accordance with the limitations described under (B) above. In addition, if you made previous purchase payments before allocating a purchase payment to the EDCA account, all transfers from an EDCA account must be allocated to the same 23
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investment options as your most recent allocations for purchase payments. CHANGING PURCHASE PAYMENT ALLOCATION INSTRUCTIONS. You may change your purchase payment allocation instructions under (B) above at any time by providing notice to us, at our Annuity Service Center, or by any other method acceptable to us, provided that such instructions comply with the allocation limits described above. If you provide new allocation instructions for purchase payments and if these instructions conform to the allocation limits described under (B) above, then we will rebalance in accordance with the revised allocation instructions. Any future purchase payment, EDCA account transfer and quarterly rebalancing allocations will be automatically updated in accordance with these new instructions. TRANSFERS. Please note that any transfer request must result in an account value that meets the allocation limits described above. Any transfer request will not cause your allocation instructions to change unless you provide us with a separate instruction at the time of transfer. FREE LOOK If you change your mind about owning this contract, you can cancel it within 10 days after receiving it (or the period required in your state). We ask that you submit your request to cancel in writing, signed by you, to our Annuity Service Center. When you cancel the contract within this "free look" period, we will not assess a withdrawal charge. Unless otherwise required by state law, you will receive back whatever your contract is worth on the day we receive your request. This may be more or less than your payment depending upon the performance of the portfolios you allocated your purchase payment to during the free look period. This means that you bear the risk of any decline in the value of your contract during the free look period. We do not refund any charges or deductions assessed during the free look period. In certain states, we are required to give you back your purchase payment if you decide to cancel your contract during the free look period. ACCUMULATION UNITS The portion of your account value allocated to the Separate Account will go up or down depending upon the investment performance of the investment portfolio(s) you choose. In order to keep track of this portion of your account value, we use a unit of measure we call an ACCUMULATION UNIT. (An accumulation unit works like a share of a mutual fund.) Every business day we determine the value of an accumulation unit for each of the investment portfolios by multiplying the accumulation unit value for the immediately preceding business day by a factor for the current business day. The factor is determined by: 1) dividing the net asset value per share of the investment portfolio at the end of the current business day, plus any dividend or capital gains per share declared on behalf of the investment portfolio as of that day, by the net asset value per share of the investment portfolio for the previous business day, and 2) multiplying it by one minus the Separate Account product charges (including any rider charge for the Annual Step-Up Death Benefit, the Compounded-Plus Death Benefit, and/or the Additional Death Benefit-Earnings Preservation Benefit) for each day since the last business day and any charges for taxes. The value of an accumulation unit may go up or down from day to day. When you make a purchase payment, we credit your contract with accumulation units. The number of accumulation units credited is determined by dividing the amount of the purchase payment allocated to an investment portfolio by the value of the accumulation unit for that investment portfolio. We calculate the value of an accumulation unit for each investment portfolio after the New York Stock Exchange closes each day (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) and then credit your contract. EXAMPLE: On Monday we receive an additional purchase payment of $5,000 from you before 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. You have told us you want this to go to the Lord Abbett Mid Cap Value Portfolio. When the New York Stock Exchange closes on that Monday, we determine that the value of an accumulation unit for the Lord Abbett Mid Cap Value Portfolio is $13.90. We then divide $5,000 by $13.90 and credit your contract on Monday night with 359.71 accumulation units for the Lord Abbett Mid Cap Value Portfolio. 24
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ACCOUNT VALUE ACCOUNT VALUE is equal to the sum of your interests in the investment portfolios, the fixed account, and the EDCA account. Your interest in each investment portfolio is determined by multiplying the number of accumulation units for that portfolio by the value of the accumulation unit. REPLACEMENT OF CONTRACTS EXCHANGE PROGRAMS. From time to time we may offer programs under which certain fixed or variable annuity contracts previously issued by us or one of our affiliates may be exchanged for the contracts offered by this prospectus. Currently, with respect to exchanges from certain of our variable annuity contracts to this contract, an existing contract is eligible for exchange if a withdrawal from, or surrender of, the contract would not trigger a withdrawal charge. The account value of this contract attributable to the exchanged assets will not be subject to any withdrawal charge or be eligible for the Enhanced Dollar Cost Averaging program or the Three Month Market Entry Program (see "Investment Options - Dollar Cost Averaging Programs"). Any additional purchase payments contributed to the new contract will be subject to all fees and charges, including the withdrawal charge described in this prospectus. You should carefully consider whether an exchange is appropriate for you by comparing the death benefits, living benefits, and other guarantees provided by the contract you currently own to the benefits and guarantees that would be provided by the new contract offered by this prospectus. Then, you should compare the fees and charges (for example, the death benefit charges, the living benefit charges, and the mortality and expense charge) of your current contract to the fees and charges of the new contract, which may be higher than your current contract. The programs we offer will be made available on terms and conditions determined by us, and any such programs will comply with applicable law. We believe the exchanges will be tax free for federal income tax purposes; however, you should consult your tax adviser before making any such exchange. OTHER EXCHANGES. Generally you can exchange one variable annuity contract for another in a tax-free exchange under Section 1035 of the Internal Revenue Code. Before making an exchange, you should compare both annuities carefully. If you exchange another annuity for the one described in this prospectus, unless the exchange occurs under one of our exchange programs as described above, you might have to pay a surrender charge on your old annuity, and there will be a new surrender charge period for this contract. Other charges may be higher (or lower) and the benefits may be different. Also, because we will not issue the contract until we have received the initial premium from your existing insurance company, the issuance of the contract may be delayed. Generally, it is not advisable to purchase a contract as a replacement for an existing variable annuity contract. Before you exchange another annuity for our contract, ask your registered representative whether the exchange would be advantageous, given the contract features, benefits and charges. 3. INVESTMENT OPTIONS The contract offers 59 INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS, which are listed below. Additional investment portfolios may be available in the future. YOU SHOULD READ THE PROSPECTUSES FOR THESE FUNDS CAREFULLY. YOU CAN OBTAIN COPIES OF THE FUND PROSPECTUSES BY CALLING OR WRITING TO US AT: METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY, ANNUITY SERVICE CENTER, P.O. BOX 10366, DES MOINES, IOWA 50306-0366, (800) 343-8496. YOU CAN ALSO OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS (INCLUDING A COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION) BY ACCESSING THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION'S WEBSITE AT HTTP:// WWW.SEC.GOV. CERTAIN INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS DESCRIBED IN THE FUND PROSPECTUSES MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE WITH YOUR CONTRACT. (SEE APPENDIX A.) APPENDIX B CONTAINS A SUMMARY OF ADVISERS, SUBADVISERS, AND INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES FOR EACH INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO. The investment objectives and policies of certain of the investment portfolios may be similar to the investment objectives and policies of other mutual funds that certain of the portfolios' investment advisers manage. Although the objectives and policies may be similar, the investment results of the investment portfolios may be higher or lower than the results of such other mutual funds. The investment advisers cannot guarantee, and make no representation, that the investment results of similar funds will be comparable even though the funds may have the same investment advisers. 25
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Shares of the investment portfolios may be offered to insurance company separate accounts of both variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts and to qualified plans. Due to differences in tax treatment and other considerations, the interests of various owners participating in, and the interests of qualified plans investing in the investment portfolios may conflict. The investment portfolios will monitor events in order to identify the existence of any material irreconcilable conflicts and determine what action, if any, should be taken in response to any such conflict. CERTAIN PAYMENTS WE RECEIVE WITH REGARD TO THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS. We do not receive compensation from any of the advisers or subadvisers of any of the investment portfolios of the Met Investors Series Trust or the Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc. (or their affiliates) for administrative or other services relating to the portfolios, excluding 12b-1 fees (see below). However, we and/or certain of our affiliated insurance companies have joint ownership interests in our affiliated investment adviser, MetLife Advisers, LLC, which is formed as a "limited liability company." Our ownership interests in MetLife Advisers, LLC entitle us to profit distributions if the adviser makes a profit with respect to the advisory fees it receives from the investment portfolios. We will benefit accordingly from assets allocated to the investment portfolios to the extent they result in profits to the adviser. (See "Fee Tables and Examples - Investment Portfolio Expenses" for information on the management fees paid by the investment portfolios and the Statement of Additional Information for the investment portfolios for information on the management fees paid by the advisers to the subadvisers.) Additionally, an investment adviser or subadviser of an investment portfolio or its affiliates may provide us with wholesaling services that assist in the distribution of the contracts and may pay us and/or certain of our affiliates amounts to participate in sales meetings. These amounts may be significant and may provide the adviser or subadviser (or its affiliate) with increased access to persons involved in the distribution of the contracts. Each of the Met Investors Series Trust and the Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc. has adopted a Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Each investment portfolio's 12b-1 Plan is described in more detail in the investment portfolio's prospectus. (See "Fee Tables and Examples - Investment Portfolio Expenses" and "Other Information - Distributor.") Any payments we receive pursuant to those 12b-1 Plans are paid to us or our distributor. Payments under an investment portfolio's 12b-1 Plan decrease the investment portfolio's investment return. We select the investment portfolios offered through this contract based on a number of criteria, including asset class coverage, the strength of the adviser's or subadviser's reputation and tenure, brand recognition, performance, and the capability and qualification of each investment firm. Another factor we consider during the selection process is whether the investment portfolio's adviser or subadviser is one of our affiliates or whether the investment portfolio, its adviser, its subadviser(s), or an affiliate will make payments to us or our affiliates. In this regard, the profit distributions we receive from our affiliated investment advisers are a component of the total revenue that we consider in configuring the features and investment choices available in the variable insurance products that we and our affiliated insurance companies issue. Since we and our affiliated insurance companies may benefit more from the allocation of assets to portfolios advised by our affiliates than to those that are not, we may be more inclined to offer portfolios advised by our affiliates in the variable insurance products we issue. We review the investment portfolios periodically and may remove an investment portfolio or limit its availability to new purchase payments and/or transfers of account value if we determine that the investment portfolio no longer meets one or more of the selection criteria, and/or if the investment portfolio has not attracted significant allocations from contract owners. In some cases, we have included investment portfolios based on recommendations made by selling firms. These selling firms may receive payments from the investment portfolios they recommend and may benefit accordingly from the allocation of account value to such investment portfolios. WE DO NOT PROVIDE ANY INVESTMENT ADVICE AND DO NOT RECOMMEND OR ENDORSE ANY PARTICULAR INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO. YOU BEAR THE RISK OF ANY DECLINE IN THE ACCOUNT VALUE OF YOUR CONTRACT RESULTING FROM THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS YOU HAVE CHOSEN. MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST (CLASS B OR, AS NOTED, CLASS C OR CLASS E) Met Investors Series Trust is a mutual fund with multiple portfolios. MetLife Advisers, LLC (MetLife Advisers), an affiliate of MetLife Investors USA, is the investment manager of Met Investors Series Trust. MetLife Advisers 26
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has engaged subadvisers to provide investment advice for the individual investment portfolios. (See Appendix B for the names of the subadvisers.) The following Class B or, as noted, Class C or Class E portfolios are available under the contract: American Funds (Reg. TM) Bond Portfolio (Class C) American Funds (Reg. TM) Growth Portfolio (Class C) American Funds (Reg. TM) International Portfolio (Class C) BlackRock High Yield Portfolio Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio Harris Oakmark International Portfolio Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio Janus Forty Portfolio Lazard Mid Cap Portfolio Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio Lord Abbett Mid Cap Value Portfolio Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio Met/Franklin Mutual Shares Portfolio Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio* MFS (Reg. TM) Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio MFS (Reg. TM) Research International Portfolio PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio PIMCO Total Return Portfolio Pioneer Fund Portfolio Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio (Class E) Rainier Large Cap Equity Portfolio RCM Technology Portfolio T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio (formerly Lord Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio) T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio * This portfolio is only available for investment if certain optional riders are elected. (See "Purchase - Investment Allocation Restrictions for Certain Riders.") METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND, INC. Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc. is a mutual fund with multiple portfolios. MetLife Advisers, an affiliate of MetLife Investors USA, is the investment adviser to the portfolios. MetLife Advisers has engaged subadvisers to provide investment advice for the individual investment portfolios. (See Appendix B for the names of the subadvisers.) The following portfolios are available under the contract: Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio (Class G) BlackRock Money Market Portfolio (Class B) Davis Venture Value Portfolio (Class E) Jennison Growth Portfolio (Class B) Met/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class B) Met/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio (Class B) MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio (Class G) MetLife Stock Index Portfolio (Class B) Morgan Stanley EAFE (Reg. TM) Index Portfolio (Class G) Russell 2000 (Reg. TM) Index Portfolio (Class G) Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio (Class B)* Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio (Class B) * This portfolio is only available for investment if certain optional riders are elected. (See "Purchase - Investment Allocation Restrictions for Certain Riders.") MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - METLIFE ASSET ALLOCATION PROGRAM (CLASS B) In addition to the portfolios listed above under Met Investors Series Trust, the following Class B portfolios are available under the contract: MetLife Defensive Strategy Portfolio MetLife Moderate Strategy Portfolio MetLife Balanced Strategy Portfolio MetLife Growth Strategy Portfolio MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - AMERICAN FUNDS (Reg. TM) ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIOS (CLASS C) In addition to the portfolios listed above under Met Investors Series Trust, the following Class C portfolios are also available under the contract: American Funds (Reg. TM) Moderate Allocation Portfolio American Funds (Reg. TM) Balanced Allocation Portfolio American Funds (Reg. TM) Growth Allocation Portfolio MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - FRANKLIN TEMPLETON ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIOS (CLASS B) In addition to the portfolios listed above under Met Investors Series Trust, the following Class B portfolio is also available under the contract: 27
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Met/Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Portfolio MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - SSGA ETF PORTFOLIOS (CLASS B) In addition to the portfolios listed above under Met Investors Series Trust, the following Class B portfolios are also available under the contract: SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - GMIB MAX AND EDB MAX PORTFOLIOS (CLASS B) In addition to the portfolios listed above under Met Investors Series Trust, the following Class B portfolios are also available under the contract: AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio* AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio* BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio* MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio* Pyramis (Reg. TM) Government Income Portfolio* * This portfolio is only available for investment if certain optional riders are elected. (See "Purchase - Investment Allocation Restrictions for Certain Riders.") TRANSFERS GENERAL. You can transfer a portion of your account value among the fixed account and the investment portfolios. The contract provides that you can make a maximum of 12 transfers every year and that each transfer is made without charge. We measure a year from the anniversary of the day we issued your contract. We currently allow unlimited transfers but reserve the right to limit this in the future. We may also limit transfers in circumstances of market timing or other transfers we determine are or would be to the disadvantage of other contract owners. (See "Investment Options - Transfers - Market Timing.") We are not currently charging a transfer fee, but we reserve the right to charge such a fee in the future. If such a charge were to be imposed, it would be $25 for each transfer over 12 in a year. The transfer fee will be deducted from the investment portfolio or fixed account from which the transfer is made. However, if the entire interest in an account is being transferred, the transfer fee will be deducted from the amount which is transferred. You can make a transfer to or from the fixed account and to or from any investment portfolio, subject to the limitations below. All transfers made on the same business day will be treated as one transfer. Transfers received before the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange will take effect as of the end of the business day. The following apply to any transfer: o Your request for transfer must clearly state which investment portfolio(s) or the fixed account are involved in the transfer. o Your request for transfer must clearly state how much the transfer is for. o The minimum amount you can transfer is $500 from an investment portfolio, or your entire interest in the investment portfolio, if less (this does not apply to pre-scheduled transfer programs). o The minimum amount that may be transferred from the fixed account is $500, or your entire interest in the fixed account. Transfers out of the fixed account during the accumulation phase are limited to the greater of: (a) 25% of the fixed account value at the beginning of the contract year, or (b) the amount transferred out of the fixed account in the prior contract year. Currently we are not imposing these restrictions on transfers out of the fixed account, but we have the right to reimpose them at any time. o You may not make a transfer to more than 18 investment portfolios (including the fixed account) at any time if the request is made by telephone to our voice response system or by Internet. A request to transfer to more than 18 investment portfolios (including the fixed account) may be made by calling or writing our Annuity Service Center. o If you have elected to add the GMIB Plus I, GMIB Plus II, GMIB Plus III, GMIB Max, Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I, Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II, Enhanced Death Benefit I, Enhanced Death Benefit II, or EDB Max rider to your contract, you may only make transfers between certain investment portfolios. Please refer to the sections "Purchase-Allocation of Purchase Payments" and "Purchase-Investment Allocation Restrictions for Certain Riders." o If you have elected to add the Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit rider to your contract, you may not transfer out of the MetLife Asset Allocation 28
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Program portfolio you chose at issue until the rider terminates. Please refer to the section "Living Benefits-Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit." During the accumulation phase, to the extent permitted by applicable law, during times of drastic economic or market conditions, we may suspend the transfer privilege temporarily without notice and treat transfer requests based on their separate components (a redemption order with simultaneous request for purchase of another investment portfolio). In such a case, the redemption order would be processed at the source investment portfolio's next determined accumulation unit value. However, the purchase of the new investment portfolio would be effective at the next determined accumulation unit value for the new investment portfolio only after we receive the proceeds from the source investment portfolio, or we otherwise receive cash on behalf of the source investment portfolio. For transfers during the accumulation phase, we have reserved the right to restrict transfers to the fixed account if any one of the following conditions exist: o The credited interest rate is equal to the guaranteed minimum rate; o Your account value in the fixed account equals or exceeds our published maximum for fixed account contract values (currently, there is no limit); or o A transfer was made out of the fixed account within the previous 180 days. During the income phase, you cannot make transfers from a fixed annuity payment option to the investment portfolios. You can, however, make transfers during the income phase from the investment portfolios to a fixed annuity payment option and among the investment portfolios. TRANSFERS BY TELEPHONE OR OTHER MEANS. You may elect to make transfers by telephone, Internet or other means acceptable to us. To elect this option, you must first provide us with a notice or agreement in a form that we may require. If you own the contract with a joint owner, unless we are instructed otherwise, we will accept instructions from either you or the other owner. (See "Other Information - Requests and Elections.") All transfers made on the same day will be treated as one transfer. A transfer will be made as of the end of the business day when we receive a notice containing all the required information necessary to process the request. We will consider telephone and Internet requests received after 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time to be received the following business day. PRE-SCHEDULED TRANSFER PROGRAM. There are certain programs that involve transfers that are pre-scheduled. When a transfer is made as a result of such a program, we do not count the transfer in determining the applicability of any transfer fee and certain minimums do not apply. The current pre-scheduled transfers are made in conjunction with the following: Dollar Cost Averaging, Three Month Market Entry and Automatic Rebalancing Programs. MARKET TIMING. Frequent requests from contract owners to transfer account value may dilute the value of an investment portfolio's shares if the frequent trading involves an attempt to take advantage of pricing inefficiencies created by a lag between a change in the value of the securities held by the portfolio and the reflection of that change in the portfolio's share price ("arbitrage trading"). Regardless of the existence of pricing inefficiencies, frequent transfers may also increase brokerage and administrative costs of the underlying investment portfolios and may disrupt portfolio management strategy, requiring a portfolio to maintain a high cash position and possibly resulting in lost investment opportunities and forced liquidations ("disruptive trading"). Accordingly, arbitrage trading and disruptive trading activities (referred to collectively as "market timing") may adversely affect the long-term performance of the investment portfolios, which may in turn adversely affect contract owners and other persons who may have an interest in the contracts (E.G., annuitants and beneficiaries). We have policies and procedures that attempt to detect and deter frequent transfers in situations where we determine there is a potential for arbitrage trading. Currently, we believe that such situations may be presented in the international, small-cap, and high-yield investment portfolios (i.e., the American Funds (Reg. TM) International, BlackRock High Yield, Clarion Global Real Estate, Harris Oakmark International, Invesco Small Cap Growth, Loomis Sayles Global Markets, Lord Abbett Bond Debenture, Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate, Met/Dimensional International Small Company, Met/Templeton International Bond, MFS (Reg. TM) Emerging Markets Equity, MFS (Reg. TM) Research International, Morgan Stanley EAFE (Reg. TM) Index, Pioneer Strategic Income, Russell 2000 (Reg. TM) Index, Third Avenue Small Cap Value, and Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolios), and we monitor transfer 29
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activity in those portfolios (the "Monitored Portfolios"). We employ various means to monitor transfer activity, such as examining the frequency and size of transfers into and out of the Monitored Portfolios within given periods of time. For example, we currently monitor transfer activity to determine if, for each category of international, small-cap, and high-yield portfolios, in a 12-month period there were: (1) six or more transfers involving the given category; (2) cumulative gross transfers involving the given category that exceed the current account value; and (3) two or more "round-trips" involving the given category. A round-trip generally is defined as a transfer in followed by a transfer out within the next seven calendar days or a transfer out followed by a transfer in within the next seven calendar days, in either case subject to certain other criteria. We do not believe that other investment portfolios present a significant opportunity to engage in arbitrage trading and therefore do not monitor transfer activity in those portfolios. We may change the Monitored Portfolios at any time without notice in our sole discretion. In addition to monitoring transfer activity in certain investment portfolios, we rely on the underlying investment portfolios to bring any potential disruptive trading activity they identify to our attention for investigation on a case-by-case basis. We will also investigate any other harmful transfer activity that we identify from time to time. We may revise these policies and procedures in our sole discretion at any time without prior notice. Our policies and procedures may result in transfer restrictions being applied to deter market timing. Currently, when we detect transfer activity in the Monitored Portfolios that exceeds our current transfer limits, or other transfer activity that we believe may be harmful to other owners or other persons who have an interest in the contracts, we require all future transfer requests to or from any Monitored Portfolios or other identified investment portfolios under that contract to be submitted with an original signature. Transfers made under a Dollar Cost Averaging Program, a rebalancing program or, if applicable, any asset allocation program described in this prospectus are not treated as transfers when we evaluate trading patterns for market timing. The detection and deterrence of harmful transfer activity involves judgments that are inherently subjective, such as the decision to monitor only those investment portfolios that we believe are susceptible to arbitrage trading, or the determination of the transfer limits. Our ability to detect and/or restrict such transfer activity may be limited by operational and technological systems, as well as our ability to predict strategies employed by owners to avoid such detection. Our ability to restrict such transfer activity also may be limited by provisions of the contract. Accordingly, there is no assurance that we will prevent all transfer activity that may adversely affect owners and other persons with interests in the contracts. We do not accommodate market timing in any investment portfolios and there are no arrangements in place to permit any contract owner to engage in market timing; we apply our policies and procedures without exception, waiver, or special arrangement. The investment portfolios may have adopted their own policies and procedures with respect to frequent purchases and redemptions of their respective shares, and we reserve the right to enforce these policies and procedures. For example, investment portfolios may assess a redemption fee (which we reserve the right to collect) on shares held for a relatively short period. The prospectuses for the investment portfolios describe any such policies and procedures, which may be more or less restrictive than the policies and procedures we have adopted. Although we may not have the contractual authority or the operational capacity to apply the frequent trading policies and procedures of the investment portfolios, we have entered into a written agreement, as required by SEC regulation, with each investment portfolio or its principal underwriter that obligates us to provide to the investment portfolio promptly upon request certain information about the trading activity of individual contract owners, and to execute instructions from the investment portfolio to restrict or prohibit further purchases or transfers by specific contract owners who violate the frequent trading policies established by the investment portfolio. In addition, contract owners and other persons with interests in the contracts should be aware that the purchase and redemption orders received by the investment portfolios generally are "omnibus" orders from intermediaries, such as retirement plans or separate accounts funding variable insurance contracts. The omnibus orders reflect the aggregation and netting of multiple orders from individual owners of variable insurance contracts and/or individual retirement plan participants. The omnibus nature of these orders may limit the investment portfolios in their ability to apply their 30
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frequent trading policies and procedures. In addition, the other insurance companies and/or retirement plans may have different policies and procedures or may not have any such policies and procedures because of contractual limitations. For these reasons, we cannot guarantee that the investment portfolios (and thus contract owners) will not be harmed by transfer activity relating to other insurance companies and/or retirement plans that may invest in the investment portfolios. If an investment portfolio believes that an omnibus order reflects one or more transfer requests from contract owners engaged in disruptive trading activity, the investment portfolio may reject the entire omnibus order. In accordance with applicable law, we reserve the right to modify or terminate the transfer privilege at any time. We also reserve the right to defer or restrict the transfer privilege at any time that we are unable to purchase or redeem shares of any of the investment portfolios, including any refusal or restriction on purchases or redemptions of their shares as a result of their own policies and procedures on market timing activities (even if an entire omnibus order is rejected due to the market timing activity of a single contract owner). You should read the investment portfolio prospectuses for more details. DOLLAR COST AVERAGING PROGRAMS We offer two dollar cost averaging programs as described below. By allocating amounts on a regular schedule as opposed to allocating the total amount at one particular time, you may be less susceptible to the impact of market fluctuations. You can elect only one dollar cost averaging program at a time. The dollar cost averaging programs are available only during the accumulation phase. We reserve the right to modify, terminate or suspend any of the dollar cost averaging programs. There is no additional charge for participating in any of the dollar cost averaging programs. If you participate in any of the dollar cost averaging programs, the transfers made under the program are not taken into account in determining any transfer fee. We may, from time to time, offer other dollar cost averaging programs which have terms different from those described in this prospectus. We will terminate your participation in a dollar cost averaging program when we receive notification of your death in good order. The two dollar cost averaging programs are: 1. STANDARD DOLLAR COST AVERAGING (DCA) This program allows you to systematically transfer a set amount each month from the fixed account or from a money market investment portfolio to any of the other available investment portfolio(s) you select. We provide certain exceptions from our normal fixed account restrictions to accommodate the dollar cost averaging program. These transfers are made on a date you select or, if you do not select a date, on the date that a purchase payment or account value is allocated to the dollar cost averaging program. However, transfers will be made on the 1st day of the following month for purchase payments or account value allocated to the dollar cost averaging program on the 29th, 30th, or 31st day of a month. You can make subsequent purchase payments while you have an active DCA program in effect, provided, however, that no amount will be allocated to the DCA program without your express direction. (See "Purchase - Allocation of Purchase Payments.") If you make such an addition to your existing DCA program, the DCA transfer amount will not be increased; however, the number of months over which transfers are made is increased, unless otherwise elected in writing. You can terminate the program at any time, at which point transfers under the program will stop. This program is not available if you have selected the GMIB Plus I, GMIB Plus II, GMIB Plus III, GMIB Max, Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II, GMAB, Enhanced Death Benefit I, Enhanced Death Benefit II, or EDB Max rider. 2. ENHANCED DOLLAR COST AVERAGING PROGRAM (EDCA) The Enhanced Dollar Cost Averaging (EDCA) Program allows you to systematically transfer amounts from the EDCA account in the general account to any available investment portfolio(s) you select. Except as discussed below, only new purchase payments or portions thereof can be allocated to an EDCA account. The transfer amount will be equal to the amount allocated to the EDCA account divided by a specified number of months (currently 6 or 12 months). For example, a $12,000 allocation to a 6-month program will consist of six $2,000 transfers, and a final transfer of the interest processed separately as a seventh transfer. 31
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You can make subsequent purchase payments while you have an active EDCA account in effect, provided, however, that no amount will be allocated to the EDCA account without your express direction. (See "Purchase - Allocation of Purchase Payments.") When a subsequent purchase payment is allocated by you to your existing EDCA account, we create "buckets" within your EDCA account. o The EDCA transfer amount will be increased by the subsequent purchase payment divided by the number of EDCA months (6 or 12 months as you selected) and thereby accelerates the time period over which transfers are made. o Each allocation (bucket) resulting from a subsequent purchase payment will earn interest at the then current interest rate applied to new allocations to an EDCA account of the same monthly term. o Allocations (buckets) resulting from each purchase payment, along with the interest credited, will be transferred on a first-in, first-out basis. Using the example above, a subsequent $6,000 allocation to a 6 month EDCA will increase the EDCA transfer amount from $2,000 to $3,000 ($2,000 plus $6,000/6). This increase will have the effect of accelerating the rate at which the 1st payment bucket is exhausted. (See Appendix C for further examples of EDCA with multiple purchase payments.) The interest rate earned in an EDCA account will be the minimum guaranteed rate, plus any additional interest which we may declare from time to time. The interest rate earned in an EDCA account is paid over time on declining amounts in the EDCA account. Therefore, the amount of interest payments you receive will decrease as amounts are systematically transferred from the EDCA account to any investment portfolio, and the effective interest rate earned will therefore be less than the declared interest rate. The first transfer we make under the EDCA program is the date your purchase payment is allocated to your EDCA account. Subsequent transfers will be made each month thereafter on the same day. However, transfers will be made on the 1st day of the following month for purchase payments allocated on the 29th, 30th, or 31st day of a month. If the selected day is not a business day, the transfer will be deducted from the EDCA account on the selected day but will be applied to the investment portfolios on the next business day. EDCA interest will not be credited on the transfer amount between the selected day and the next business day. Transfers will continue on a monthly basis until all amounts are transferred from your EDCA account. Your EDCA account will be terminated as of the last transfer. If you decide you no longer want to participate in the EDCA program, and your contract was issued prior to May 1, 2005, all money remaining in your EDCA account will be transferred to the BlackRock Money Market Portfolio, unless you specify otherwise. If your contract was issued on or after May 1, 2005, all money remaining in your EDCA account will be transferred to the investment portfolio(s) in accordance with the percentages you have chosen for the EDCA program, unless you specify otherwise. THREE MONTH MARKET ENTRY PROGRAM Alternatively, you can participate in the Three Month Market Entry Program which operates in the same manner as the Enhanced Dollar Cost Averaging Program, except it is of 3 months duration. AUTOMATIC REBALANCING PROGRAM Once your money has been allocated to the investment portfolios, the performance of each portfolio may cause your allocation to shift. You can direct us to automatically rebalance your contract to return to your original percentage allocations by selecting our Automatic Rebalancing Program. You can tell us whether to rebalance monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually. An automatic rebalancing program is intended to transfer account value from those portfolios that have increased in value to those that have declined or not increased as much in value. Over time, this method of investing may help you "buy low and sell high," although there can be no assurance that this objective will be achieved. Automatic rebalancing does not guarantee profits, nor does it assure that you will not have losses. We will measure the rebalancing periods from the anniversary of the date we issued your contract. If a dollar cost averaging (either DCA or EDCA) program is in effect, rebalancing allocations will be based on your current DCA or EDCA allocations. If you are not participating in a dollar cost averaging program, we will make allocations based upon your current purchase payment allocations, unless you tell us otherwise. The Automatic Rebalancing Program is available only during the accumulation phase. There is no additional charge for participating in the Automatic Rebalancing 32
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Program. If you participate in the Automatic Rebalancing Program, the transfers made under the program are not taken into account in determining any transfer fee. We will terminate your participation in the Automatic Rebalancing Program when we receive notification of your death in good order. If you have selected the GMIB Plus II, GMIB Plus III, Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II, Enhanced Death Benefit I, or Enhanced Death Benefit II riders, the fixed account is available for automatic rebalancing. If you have selected the GMIB Max or EDB Max riders, the fixed account is not available for automatic rebalancing. The Automatic Rebalancing Program is not available if you have selected the GMAB rider. EXAMPLE: Assume that you want your initial purchase payment split between 2 investment portfolios. You want 40% to be in the Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio and 60% to be in the Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio. Over the next 2 1/2 months the bond market does very well while the stock market performs poorly. At the end of the first quarter, the Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio now represents 50% of your holdings because of its increase in value. If you have chosen to have your holdings rebalanced quarterly, on the first day of the next quarter, we will sell some of your units in the Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio to bring its value back to 40% and use the money to buy more units in the Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio to increase those holdings to 60%. DESCRIPTION OF THE METLIFE ASSET ALLOCATION PROGRAM The MetLife Asset Allocation Program consists of the following five MetLife asset allocation portfolios (Class B), each of which is a portfolio of the Met Investors Series Trust. MetLife Advisers, LLC (MetLife Advisers), an affiliate of ours, is the investment manager of the MetLife asset allocation portfolios. METLIFE ASSET ALLOCATION PROGRAM PORTFOLIOS ------------------------------------------- MetLife Defensive Strategy Portfolio MetLife Moderate Strategy Portfolio MetLife Balanced Strategy Portfolio MetLife Growth Strategy Portfolio MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio Each portfolio is designed on established principles of asset allocation to achieve a specific risk profile. Each portfolio invests substantially all of its assets in the Class A shares of other investment portfolios of Met Investors Series Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc. (the underlying portfolios). Each portfolio has a target allocation between the two broad asset classes (equity and fixed income). MetLife Advisers establishes specific target investment percentages for the asset classes and the various components of each asset category. MetLife Advisers determines these target allocations based on a variety of factors, including its long-term outlook for the return and risk characteristics of the various asset classes and the relationship between those asset classes. MetLife Advisers then selects the underlying portfolios in which each portfolio invests based on, among other factors, the underlying portfolios' investment objectives, policies, investment processes and portfolio analytical and management personnel. Periodically, MetLife Advisers will evaluate each portfolio's allocation between equity and fixed income, inclusive of the exposure to various investment styles and asset sectors, relative to each portfolio's risk profile. Concurrently, MetLife Advisers will consider whether to make changes to each portfolio's investments in any of the underlying portfolios. (See the fund prospectus for a description of each portfolio's target allocation.) MetLife Advisers has hired an independent consultant to provide research and consulting services with respect to the periodic asset allocation targets for each of the portfolios and to investment in the underlying portfolios, which may assist MetLife Advisers in determining the underlying portfolios that may be available for investment and with the selection of and allocation of each portfolio's investments among the underlying portfolios. MetLife Advisers is responsible for paying the consulting fees. DESCRIPTION OF THE AMERICAN FUNDS (Reg. TM) ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIOS The following three American Funds (Reg. TM) Asset Allocation Portfolios (Class C) are each a portfolio of the Met Investors Series Trust. MetLife Advisers is the investment manager of the American Funds (Reg. TM) Asset Allocation Portfolios. AMERICAN FUNDS (Reg. TM) ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIOS ---------------------------------------------------- American Funds (Reg. TM) Moderate Allocation Portfolio American Funds (Reg. TM) Balanced Allocation Portfolio American Funds (Reg. TM) Growth Allocation Portfolio Each portfolio is designed on established principles of asset allocation to achieve a specific risk profile. Each portfolio will invest substantially all of its assets in certain funds of American Funds Insurance Series (Reg. TM) (the underlying portfolios). Each portfolio has a target allocation between 33
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the two broad asset classes (equity and fixed income). MetLife Advisers establishes specific target investment percentages for the broad asset classes and the various components of each asset category. MetLife Advisers determines these target allocations based on a variety of factors, including its long-term outlook for the return and risk characteristics of the various asset classes and the relationship between those asset classes. MetLife Advisers then selects the underlying portfolios in which each portfolio invests based on, among other factors, the underlying portfolios' investment objectives, policies, investment processes and portfolio analytical and management personnel. Periodically, MetLife Advisers will evaluate each portfolio's allocation between equity and fixed income, inclusive of the exposure to various investment styles and asset sectors, relative to each portfolio's risk profile. Concurrently, MetLife Advisers will consider whether to make changes with respect to each portfolio's investments in any of the underlying portfolios. (See the fund prospectus for a description of each portfolio's target allocation.) DESCRIPTION OF THE MET/FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FOUNDING STRATEGY PORTFOLIO The Met/Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Portfolio invests on a fixed percentage basis in a combination of Met Investors Series Trust portfolios sub-advised by subsidiaries of Franklin Resources, Inc., which, in turn, invest primarily in U.S. and foreign equity securities and, to a lesser extent, fixed-income and money market securities. The Met/ Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Portfolio's assets are allocated on an equal basis (33 1/3%) among the Class A shares of the Met/Franklin Income Portfolio, Met/Franklin Mutual Shares Portfolio and Met/Templeton Growth Portfolio (the underlying portfolios). MetLife Advisers is the investment manager of the Met/Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Portfolio. MetLife Advisers will periodically rebalance the portfolio's holdings as deemed necessary to bring the asset allocation of the portfolio back into alignment with its fixed percentage allocations. (See the fund prospectus for more information about the portfolio and the underlying portfolios in which it invests.) DESCRIPTION OF THE SSGA ETF PORTFOLIOS The SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio (Class B) and the SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio (Class B) are each a portfolio of the Met Investors Series Trust. MetLife Advisers is the investment manager of the SSgA ETF Portfolios. Each portfolio was designed on established principles of asset allocation. Each portfolio will primarily invest its assets in other investment companies known as exchange-traded funds (underlying ETFs). Each underlying ETF invests primarily in equity securities or in fixed income securities, as applicable, typically in an effort to replicate the performance of a market index. Each of the SSgA ETF Portfolios has a different allocation among various asset classes (including large, mid and small capitalization domestic equity, foreign, fixed income, high yield, real estate investment trusts and cash/money market). In addition, SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA Funds Management), the portfolios' subadviser, may also make allocations to investments in other asset classes. SSgA Funds Management establishes specific investment percentages for the asset classes and then selects the underlying ETFs in which a portfolio invests based on, among other factors, the historical performance of each underlying ETF and/or asset class, future risk/return expectations, and SSgA Funds Management's outlook for the economy, interest rates and financial markets. These allocations reflect varying degrees of potential investment risk and reward. The allocation between equity and fixed income underlying ETFs reflects greater or lesser emphasis on growth of capital and pursuing current income. SSgA Funds Management will regularly review each portfolio's asset allocation among equities, fixed income, cash/cash equivalents and other asset classes, including the investment allocations within such asset classes and may make changes in the allocation as the market and economic outlook changes. SSgA Funds Management may add new underlying ETFs or replace existing underlying ETFs at its discretion. (See the fund prospectus for more information about each of the SSgA ETF Portfolios and the underlying ETFs.) VOTING RIGHTS We are the legal owner of the investment portfolio shares. However, we believe that when an investment portfolio solicits proxies in conjunction with a vote of shareholders, we are required to obtain from you and other affected owners instructions as to how to vote those shares. When we receive those instructions, we will vote all of the shares we own in proportion to those instructions. This will also include any shares that we own on our own behalf. The effect of this proportional voting is that a small number of contract owners may control the outcome of a vote. Should 34
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we determine that we are no longer required to comply with the above, we will vote the shares in our own right. SUBSTITUTION OF INVESTMENT OPTIONS If investment in the investment portfolios or a particular investment portfolio is no longer possible, in our judgment becomes inappropriate for purposes of the contract, or for any other reason in our sole discretion, we may substitute another investment portfolio or investment portfolios without your consent. The substituted investment portfolio may have different fees and expenses. Substitution may be made with respect to existing investments or the investment of future purchase payments, or both. However, we will not make such substitution without any necessary approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission and applicable state insurance departments. Furthermore, we may close investment portfolios to allocation of purchase payments or account value, or both, at any time in our sole discretion. 4. EXPENSES There are charges and other expenses associated with the contract that reduce the return on your investment in the contract. These charges and expenses are: PRODUCT CHARGES SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES. Each day, we make a deduction for our Separate Account product charges (which consist of the mortality and expense charge, the administration charge and the charges related to certain death benefit riders). We do this as part of our calculation of the value of the accumulation units and the annuity units (I.E., during the accumulation phase and the income phase - although death benefit charges no longer continue in the income phase). MORTALITY AND EXPENSE CHARGE. We assess a daily mortality and expense charge that is equal, on an annual basis, to 1.05% of the average daily net asset value of each investment portfolio. This charge compensates us for mortality risks we assume for the annuity payment and death benefit guarantees made under the contract. These guarantees include making annuity payments that will not change based on our actual mortality experience, and providing a guaranteed minimum death benefit under the contract. The charge also compensates us for expense risks we assume to cover contract maintenance expenses. These expenses may include issuing contracts, maintaining records, making and maintaining subaccounts available under the contract and performing accounting, regulatory compliance, and reporting functions. This charge also compensates us for costs associated with the establishment and administration of the contract, including programs like transfers and dollar cost averaging. If the mortality and expense charge is inadequate to cover the actual expenses of mortality, maintenance, and administration, we will bear the loss. If the charge exceeds the actual expenses, we will add the excess to our profit and it may be used to finance distribution expenses or for any other purpose. ADMINISTRATION CHARGE. This charge is equal, on an annual basis, to 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of each investment portfolio. This charge, together with the account fee (see below), is for the expenses associated with the administration of the contract. Some of these expenses are: issuing contracts, maintaining records, providing accounting, valuation, regulatory and reporting services, as well as expenses associated with marketing, sale and distribution of the contracts. DEATH BENEFIT RIDER CHARGES. If you select one of the following death benefit riders, we will deduct a charge that compensates us for the costs and risks we assume in providing the benefit. This charge (assessed during the accumulation phase) is equal, on an annual basis, to the percentages below of the average daily net asset value of each investment portfolio: [Download Table] Annual Step-Up Death Benefit 0.20%* Compounded-Plus Death Benefit 0.35%* Additional Death Benefit - Earnings Preservation Benefit 0.25 % *For contracts issued prior to May 1, 2003, the percentage charge for the Annual Step-Up Death Benefit is 0.10% and for the Compounded-Plus Death Benefit is 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of each investment portfolio. Please check with your registered representative regarding which death benefits are available in your state. If you select the EDB Max or Enhanced Death Benefit II, and you are age 69 or younger at issue, we will assess a charge during the accumulation phase equal to 0.60% of the death benefit base. If you are age 70-75 at issue, we will assess a charge during the accumulation phase equal to 1.15% of the death benefit base (see "Death Benefit - Optional Death Benefits - EDB Max and Enhanced Death Benefit II" for a discussion of how the death benefit base is determined). If your death benefit base is increased due to an Optional Step-Up, we may reset the rider charge to a 35
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rate that does not exceed the lower of: (a) the Maximum Optional Step-Up Charge (1.50%) or (b) the current rate that we charge for the same rider available for new contract purchases at the time of the Optional Step-Up. Starting with the first contract anniversary, the charge is assessed for the prior contract year at each contract anniversary before any Optional Step-Up. If you make a full withdrawal (surrender) or if you begin to receive annuity payments at the annuity date, a pro rata portion of the charge will be assessed based on the number of months from the last contract anniversary to the date of withdrawal or application to an annuity option. The charge is deducted from your account value pro rata from each investment portfolio, the fixed account and the EDCA account in the ratio each portfolio/account bears to your total account value. We take amounts from the investment options that are part of the Separate Account by canceling accumulation units from the Separate Account. For contracts issued from May 4, 2009 through July 16, 2010, the percentage charge for the Enhanced Death Benefit I is 0.75% of the death benefit base if you were age 69 or younger at issue and 0.95% of the death benefit base if you were age 70-75 at issue. For contracts issued from February 24, 2009 through May 1, 2009, the percentage charge for the Enhanced Death Benefit I is 0.65% of the death benefit base if you were age 69 or younger at issue and 0.90% of the death benefit base if you were age 70-75 at issue. For contracts issued prior to February 24, 2009, the percentage charge for the Enhanced Death Benefit I is 0.65% of the death benefit base if you were age 69 or younger at issue and 0.85% of the death benefit base if you were age 70-75 at issue. For contracts issued prior to May 4, 2009, if you elected both the Enhanced Death Benefit I rider and the GMIB Plus II rider (described below), the percentage charge for the Enhanced Death Benefit is reduced by 0.05%. ACCOUNT FEE During the accumulation phase, every contract year on your contract anniversary (the anniversary of the date when your contract was issued), we will deduct $30 from your contract as an account fee for the prior contract year if your account value is less than $50,000. If you make a complete withdrawal from your contract, the full account fee will be deducted from the account value regardless of the amount of your account value. During the accumulation phase, the account fee is deducted pro rata from the investment portfolios. This charge is for administrative expenses (see above). This charge cannot be increased. A pro rata portion of the charge will be deducted from the account value on the annuity date if this date is other than a contract anniversary. If your account value on the annuity date is at least $50,000, then we will not deduct the account fee. After the annuity date, the charge will be collected monthly out of the annuity payment, regardless of the size of your contract. GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME BENEFIT - RIDER CHARGE We offer a Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit (GMIB) that you can select when you purchase the contract. There are six different versions of the GMIB under this contract: GMIB Max, GMIB Plus III, GMIB Plus II, GMIB Plus I, GMIB II, and GMIB I. Please check with your registered representative regarding whether GMIB Max, GMIB Plus III, or GMIB Plus I are available in your state. GMIB Plus II, GMIB II, and GMIB I are not available for sale. If you select the GMIB Max or GMIB Plus III rider, we will assess a charge during the accumulation phase equal to 1.00% of the income base (see "Living Benefits - Guaranteed Income Benefits" for a discussion of how the income base is determined) at the time the rider charge is assessed prior to any Optional Step-Up. If your income base is increased due to an Optional Step-Up under the GMIB Max or GMIB Plus III rider, we may reset the rider charge to a rate that does not exceed the lower of: (a) the Maximum Optional Step-Up Charge (1.50%) or (b) the current rate that we charge for the same rider available for new contract purchases at the time of the Optional Step-Up. If you select the GMIB Plus I rider, we will assess a charge during the accumulation phase equal to 0.80% of the income base at the time the rider charge is assessed. If your income base is increased due to an Optional Reset under the GMIB Plus I rider, we may increase the rider charge to the charge applicable to contract purchases of the same rider at the time of the increase, but to no more than a maximum of 1.50%. For contracts issued prior to February 26, 2007 for which the GMIB Plus I was elected, the rider charge equals 0.75% of the income base. For contracts issued on or after February 24, 2009 for which the GMIB Plus II was elected, we will assess a rider charge during the accumulation phase equal to 1.00% of the income base at the time the rider charge is assessed. If 36
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your income base is increased due to an Optional Step-Up under the GMIB Plus II rider, we may increase the rider charge to the charge applicable to contract purchases of the same rider at the time of the increase, but to no more than a maximum of 1.50%. For contracts issued prior to February 24, 2009 for which the GMIB Plus II was elected, the rider charge equals 0.80% of the income base. If you selected the GMIB II rider or the GMIB I rider, the charge is 0.50% of the income base at the time the charge is assessed. For contracts issued from May 1, 2003 and prior to May 1, 2005 for which the GMIB II or GMIB I was elected, the rider charge is reduced to 0.45% of the income base if you elected either the optional Annual Step-Up Death Benefit or the Compounded-Plus Death Benefit. (See "Death Benefit.") For contracts issued on and after May 1, 2005, the rider charge is not reduced if you elected either the optional Annual Step-Up Death Benefit or the Compounded-Plus Death Benefit. For contracts issued prior to February 15, 2003, the GMIB I rider charge equals 0.35% of the income base. The rider charge is assessed at the first contract anniversary, and then at each subsequent contract anniversary, up to and including the anniversary on or immediately preceding the date the rider is exercised. If you make a full withdrawal (surrender) or if you begin to receive annuity payments at the annuity date, a pro rata portion of the rider charge will be assessed based on the number of months from the last contract anniversary to the date of withdrawal or application to an annuity option. The GMIB rider charge is deducted from your account value pro rata from each investment portfolio, the fixed account and the EDCA account in the ratio each portfolio/ account bears to your total account value. We take amounts from the investment options that are part of the Separate Account by canceling accumulation units from the Separate Account. LIFETIME WITHDRAWAL GUARANTEE AND GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT - RIDER CHARGE There are two versions of the optional Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee rider: the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II rider and the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I rider (collectively referred to as the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee riders). There are also two versions of the optional Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit ("GWB") rider: the Enhanced GWB rider and the GWB I rider (collectively referred to as the Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit riders). The GWB I rider is no longer available for purchase. Please check with your registered representative regarding which versions are available in your state. If you elect one of the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee riders or one of the Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit riders, a charge is deducted from your account value during the accumulation phase on each contract anniversary. The charge for the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II rider is equal to 1.25% (Single Life version) or 1.50% (Joint Life version) of the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount (see "Living Benefits - Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefits - Description of the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II") on the applicable contract anniversary, prior to taking into account any Automatic Annual Step-Up occurring on such contract anniversary. For contracts issued on or after February 24, 2009 and prior to July 13, 2009, the charge for the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II rider is equal to 1.25% (Single Life version) or 1.50% (Joint Life version) of the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount on the applicable contract anniversary, after applying any 7.25% Compounding Income Amount and prior to taking into account any Automatic Annual Step-Up occurring on such contract anniversary. For contracts issued prior to February 24, 2009, the charge for the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II rider is equal to 0.65% (Single Life version) or 0.85% (Joint Life version) of the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount (see "Living Benefits - Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefits - Description of the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II") on the applicable contract anniversary, after applying any 7.25% Compounding Income Amount and prior to taking into account any Automatic Annual Step-Up occurring on such contract anniversary. The charge for the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I rider is equal to 0.50% (Single Life version) or 0.70% (Joint Life version) of the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount on the applicable contract anniversary, after applying any 5% Compounding Income Amount and prior to taking into account any Automatic Annual Step-Up occurring on such contract anniversary. The charge for the Enhanced GWB rider is equal to 0.55% of the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount (see "Living Benefits - Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefits - Description of the Enhanced Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit") on the applicable contract anniversary, prior to taking into account any Optional Reset occurring on such contract 37
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anniversary. (For contracts issued prior to July 16, 2007, the charge for the Enhanced GWB rider is equal to 0.50% of the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount on the applicable contract anniversary, prior to taking into account any Optional Reset occurring on such contract anniversary.) The charge for the GWB I rider is equal to 0.50% of the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount on the applicable contract anniversary, prior to taking into account any Optional Reset occurring on such contract anniversary. The rider charge for the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee riders and the Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit riders is deducted from your account value pro rata from each investment portfolio, the fixed account and the EDCA account in the ratio each portfolio/account bears to your total account value. We take amounts from the investment options that are part of the Separate Account by canceling accumulation units from the Separate Account. If you make a full withdrawal (surrender) of your account value, you apply your account value to an annuity option, there is a change in owners, joint owners or annuitants (if the owner is a non-natural person), the contract terminates (except for a termination due to death), or (under the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II rider) you assign your contract, a pro rata portion of the rider charge will be assessed based on the number of full months from the last contract anniversary to the date of the change. If the Enhanced GWB rider or a Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee rider is cancelled pursuant to the cancellation provisions of each rider, a pro rata portion of the rider charge will not be assessed based on the period from the most recent contract anniversary to the date the cancellation takes effect. If an Automatic Annual Step-Up occurs under the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II rider, we may reset the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II rider charge to a rate that does not exceed the lower of: (a) the Maximum Optional Step-Up Charge (1.60% for the Single Life version or 1.80% for the Joint Life version) or (b) the current rate that we charge for the same rider available for new contract purchases at the time of the Automatic Annual Step-Up. For contracts issued prior to February 24, 2009, the Maximum Optional Step-Up Charge is 1.25% (Single Life version) or 1.50% (Joint Life version). If an Automatic Annual Step-Up occurs under the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I rider, we may increase the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I rider charge to the charge applicable to current contract purchases of the same rider at the time of the step-up, but to no more than a maximum of 0.95% (Single Life version) or 1.40% (Joint Life version) of the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount. If you elect an Optional Reset as permitted under the Enhanced GWB rider or the GWB I rider, we may increase the rider charge to the Enhanced GWB/GWB I rider charge applicable to current contract purchases of the same rider at the time of the reset, but to no more than a maximum of 1.00% (for Enhanced GWB) or 0.95% (for GWB I) of the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount. (For contracts issued prior to July 16, 2007, the maximum charge for the Enhanced GWB rider upon an Optional Reset is equal to 0.95% of the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount.) If one of the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee riders is in effect, the rider charge will continue if your Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount (see "Living Benefits - Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefits - Description of the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II") equals zero. If the Enhanced GWB or GWB I rider is in effect, the rider charge will not continue if your Benefit Base (see "Living Benefits - Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefits - Description of the Enhanced Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit") equals zero. GUARANTEED MINIMUM ACCUMULATION BENEFIT - RIDER CHARGE The Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit (GMAB) rider is no longer available for sale. If you elected the GMAB, a charge is deducted from your account value during the accumulation phase on each contract anniversary. The charge is equal to 0.75% of the GMAB Guaranteed Accumulation Amount (see "Living Benefits- Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit") at the end of the prior contract year. The GMAB rider charge is deducted from your account value pro rata from your contract's MetLife Asset Allocation Program portfolio and the EDCA account in the ratio each portfolio/account bears to your total account value. We take amounts from the investment options that are part of the Separate Account by cancelling accumulation units from the Separate Account. If you make a full withdrawal (surrender) of your account value or you apply your account value to an annuity 38
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option, we will assess a pro rata portion of the GMAB rider charge based on the number of whole months since the last contract anniversary. WITHDRAWAL CHARGE We impose a withdrawal charge to reimburse us for contract sales expenses, including commissions and other distribution, promotion, and acquisition expenses. During the accumulation phase, you can make a withdrawal from your contract (either a partial or a complete withdrawal). If the amount you withdraw is determined to include the withdrawal of any of your prior purchase payments, a withdrawal charge is assessed against the purchase payment withdrawn. To determine if your withdrawal includes prior purchase payments, amounts are withdrawn from your contract in the following order: 1. Earnings in your contract (earnings are equal to your account value, less purchase payments not previously withdrawn); then 2. The free withdrawal amount described below; then 3. Purchase payments not previously withdrawn, in the order such purchase payments were made: the oldest purchase payment first, the next purchase payment second, etc. until all purchase payments have been withdrawn. A withdrawal charge may be assessed if prior purchase payments are withdrawn pursuant to a divorce or separation instrument, if permissible under tax law. FREE WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT. The free withdrawal amount for each contract year after the first (there is no free withdrawal amount in the first contract year) is equal to 10% of your total purchase payments, less the total free withdrawal amount previously withdrawn in the same contract year. Also, we currently will not assess the withdrawal charge on amounts withdrawn during the first contract year under the Systematic Withdrawal Program. Any unused free withdrawal amount in one contract year does not carry over to the next contract year. The withdrawal charge is calculated at the time of each withdrawal in accordance with the following: [Download Table] Number of Complete Years from Withdrawal Charge Receipt of Purchase Payment (% of Purchase Payment) ------------------------------ ------------------------ 0 7 1 6 2 6 3 5 4 4 5 3 6 2 7 and thereafter 0 For a partial withdrawal, the withdrawal charge is deducted from the remaining account value, if sufficient. If the remaining account value is not sufficient, the withdrawal charge is deducted from the amount withdrawn. If the account value is smaller than the total of all purchase payments, the withdrawal charge only applies up to the account value. We do not assess the withdrawal charge on any payments paid out as annuity payments or as death benefits, although we do assess the withdrawal charge in calculating GMIB payments, if applicable. In addition, we will not assess the withdrawal charge on required minimum distributions from Qualified Contracts in order to satisfy federal income tax rules or to avoid required federal income tax penalties. This exception only applies to amounts required to be distributed from this contract. We do not assess the withdrawal charge on earnings in your contract. NOTE: For tax purposes, earnings from Non-Qualified Contracts are considered to come out first. REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF THE WITHDRAWAL CHARGE GENERAL. We may elect to reduce or eliminate the amount of the withdrawal charge when the contract is sold under circumstances which reduce our sales expenses. Some examples are: if there is a large group of individuals that will be purchasing the contract, or if a prospective purchaser already had a relationship with us. We may not deduct a withdrawal charge under a contract issued to an officer, director, employee, or a family member of an 39
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officer, director, or employee of ours or any of our affiliates, and we may not deduct a withdrawal charge under a contract issued to an officer, director or employee or family member of an officer, director or employee of a broker-dealer that is participating in the offering of the contract. In lieu of a withdrawal charge waiver, we may provide an account value credit. NURSING HOME OR HOSPITAL CONFINEMENT RIDER. We will not impose a withdrawal charge if, after you have owned the contract for one year, you or your joint owner becomes confined to a nursing home and/or hospital for at least 90 consecutive days or confined for a total of at least 90 days if there is no more than a 6 month break in confinement and the confinements are for related causes. The confinement must begin after the first contract anniversary and you must have been the owner continuously since the contract was issued (or have become the owner as the spousal beneficiary who continues the contract). The confinement must be prescribed by a physician and be medically necessary. You must exercise this right no later than 90 days after you or your joint owner exits the nursing home or hospital. This waiver terminates on the annuity date. We will not accept additional payments once this waiver is used. There is no charge for this rider. This rider may not be available in your state. (Check with your registered representative regarding availability.) TERMINAL ILLNESS RIDER. After the first contract anniversary, we will waive the withdrawal charge if you or your joint owner are terminally ill and not expected to live more than 12 months; a physician certifies to your illness and life expectancy; you were not diagnosed with the terminal illness as of the date we issued your contract; and you have been the owner continuously since the contract was issued (or have become the owner as the spousal beneficiary who continues the contract). This waiver terminates on the annuity date. We will not accept additional payments once this waiver is used. There is no charge for this rider. This rider may not be available in your state. (Check with your registered representative regarding availability.) For contracts issued on and after May 1, 2005, the Nursing Home or Hospital Confinement rider and the Terminal Illness rider are not available for owners who are age 81 or older (on the contract issue date). Additional conditions and requirements apply to the Nursing Home or Hospital Confinement rider and the Terminal Illness rider. They are specified in the rider(s) that are part of your contract. PREMIUM AND OTHER TAXES We reserve the right to deduct from purchase payments, account balances, withdrawals, death benefits or income payments any taxes relating to the contracts (including, but not limited to, premium taxes) paid by us to any government entity. Examples of these taxes include, but are not limited to, premium tax, generation-skipping transfer tax or a similar excise tax under federal or state tax law which is imposed on payments we make to certain persons and income tax withholdings on withdrawals and income payments to the extent required by law. Premium taxes generally range from 0 to 3.5%, depending on the state. We will, at our sole discretion, determine when taxes relate to the contracts. We may, at our sole discretion, pay taxes when due and deduct that amount from the account balance at a later date. Payment at an earlier date does not waive any right we may have to deduct amounts at a later date. It is our current practice not to charge premium taxes until annuity payments begin. TRANSFER FEE We currently allow unlimited transfers without charge during the accumulation phase. However, we have reserved the right to limit the number of transfers to a maximum of 12 per year without charge and to charge a transfer fee of $25 for each transfer greater than 12 in any year. We are currently waiving the transfer fee, but reserve the right to charge it in the future. The transfer fee is deducted from the investment portfolio or fixed account from which the transfer is made. However, if the entire interest in an account is being transferred, the transfer fee will be deducted from the amount which is transferred. If the transfer is part of a pre-scheduled transfer program, it will not count in determining the transfer fee. INCOME TAXES We will deduct from the contract for any income taxes which we incur because of the contract. At the present time, we are not making any such deductions. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO EXPENSES There are deductions from and expenses paid out of the assets of each investment portfolio, which are described in the fee table in this prospectus and the investment portfolio prospectuses. These deductions and expenses are not charges under the terms of the contract, but are represented in the share values of each investment portfolio. 40
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5. ANNUITY PAYMENTS (THE INCOME PHASE) ANNUITY DATE Under the contract you can receive regular income payments (referred to as ANNUITY PAYMENTS). You can choose the month and year in which those payments begin. We call that date the ANNUITY DATE. Your annuity date must be the first day of a calendar month and must be at least 30 days after we issue the contract. Annuity payments must begin by the first day of the calendar month following the annuitant's 90th birthday or 10 years from the date we issue your contract, whichever is later (this requirement may be changed by us). When you purchase the contract, the annuity date will be the later of the first day of the calendar month after the annuitant's 90th birthday or 10 years from the date your contract was issued. You can change the annuity date at any time before the annuity date with 30 days prior notice to us, subject to restrictions that may apply in your state. Please be aware that once your contract is annuitized, you are ineligible to receive the death benefit you have selected. ADDITIONALLY, IF YOU HAVE SELECTED A LIVING BENEFIT RIDER SUCH AS A GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME BENEFIT, A GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT, OR THE GUARANTEED MINIMUM ACCUMULATION BENEFIT, ANNUITIZING YOUR CONTRACT TERMINATES THE RIDER, INCLUDING ANY DEATH BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THE RIDER AND ANY GUARANTEED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT (FOR THE GMIB MAX, GMIB PLUS, OR LIFETIME WITHDRAWAL GUARANTEE RIDERS) OR GUARANTEED ACCUMULATION PAYMENT (FOR THE GUARANTEED MINIMUM ACCUMULATION BENEFIT RIDER) THAT MAY ALSO BE PROVIDED BY THE RIDER. ANNUITY PAYMENTS You (unless another payee is named) will receive the annuity payments during the income phase. The annuitant is the natural person(s) whose life we look to in the determination of annuity payments. During the income phase, you have the same investment choices you had just before the start of the income phase. At the annuity date, you can choose whether payments will be: o fixed annuity payments, or o variable annuity payments, or o a combination of both. If you don't tell us otherwise, your annuity payments will be based on the investment allocations that were in place just before the start of the income phase. If you choose to have any portion of your annuity payments based on the investment portfolio(s), the dollar amount of your initial payment will vary and will depend upon three things: 1) the value of your contract in the investment portfolio(s) just before the start of the income phase, 2) the assumed investment return (AIR) (you select) used in the annuity table for the contract, and 3) the annuity option elected. Subsequent variable annuity payments will vary with the performance of the investment portfolios you selected. (For more information, see "Variable Annuity Payments" below.) At the time you choose an annuity option, you select the AIR, which must be acceptable to us. Currently, you can select an AIR of 3% or 4%. You can change the AIR with 30 days notice to us prior to the annuity date. If you do not select an AIR, we will use 3%. If the actual performance exceeds the AIR, your variable annuity payments will increase. Similarly, if the actual investment performance is less than the AIR, your variable annuity payments will decrease. Your variable annuity payment is based on ANNUITY UNITS. An annuity unit is an accounting device used to calculate the dollar amount of annuity payments. (For more information, see "Variable Annuity Payments" below.) When selecting an AIR, you should keep in mind that a lower AIR will result in a lower initial variable annuity payment, but subsequent variable annuity payments will increase more rapidly or decline more slowly as changes occur in the investment experience of the investment portfolios. On the other hand, a higher AIR will result in a higher initial variable annuity payment than a lower AIR, but later variable annuity payments will rise more slowly or fall more rapidly. A transfer during the income phase from a variable annuity payment option to a fixed annuity payment option may result in a reduction in the amount of annuity payments. If you choose to have any portion of your annuity payments be a fixed annuity payment, the dollar amount of each fixed annuity payment will not change, unless you 41
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make a transfer from a variable annuity payment option to the fixed annuity payment that causes the fixed annuity payment to increase. Please refer to the "Annuity Provisions" section of the Statement of Additional Information for more information. Annuity payments are made monthly (or at any frequency permitted under the contract) unless you have less than $5,000 to apply toward an annuity option. In that case, we may provide your annuity payment in a single lump sum instead of annuity payments. Likewise, if your annuity payments would be or become less than $100 a month, we have the right to change the frequency of payments so that your annuity payments are at least $100. ANNUITY OPTIONS You can choose among income plans. We call those ANNUITY OPTIONS. We ask you to choose an annuity option when you purchase the contract. You can change it at any time before the annuity date with 30 days notice to us. If you do not choose an annuity option at the time you purchase the contract, Option 2, which provides a life annuity with 10 years of guaranteed annuity payments, will automatically be applied. You can choose one of the following annuity options or any other annuity option acceptable to us. After annuity payments begin, you cannot change the annuity option. OPTION 1. LIFE ANNUITY. Under this option, we will make annuity payments so long as the annuitant is alive. We stop making annuity payments after the annuitant's death. It is possible under this option to receive only one annuity payment if the annuitant dies before the due date of the second payment or to receive only two annuity payments if the annuitant dies before the due date of the third payment, and so on. OPTION 2. LIFE ANNUITY WITH 10 YEARS OF ANNUITY PAYMENTS GUARANTEED. Under this option, we will make annuity payments so long as the annuitant is alive. If, when the annuitant dies, we have made annuity payments for less than ten years, we will then continue to make annuity payments for the rest of the 10 year period. OPTION 3. JOINT AND LAST SURVIVOR ANNUITY. Under this option, we will make annuity payments so long as the annuitant and a second person (joint annuitant) are both alive. When either annuitant dies, we will continue to make annuity payments, so long as the survivor continues to live. We will stop making annuity payments after the last survivor's death. OPTION 4. JOINT AND LAST SURVIVOR ANNUITY WITH 10 YEARS OF ANNUITY PAYMENTS GUARANTEED. Under this option, we will make annuity payments so long as the annuitant and a second person (joint annuitant) are both alive. When either annuitant dies, we will continue to make annuity payments, so long as the survivor continues to live. If, at the last death of the annuitant and the joint annuitant, we have made annuity payments for less than ten years, we will then continue to make annuity payments for the rest of the 10 year period. OPTION 5. PAYMENTS FOR A DESIGNATED PERIOD. We currently offer an annuity option under which fixed or variable monthly annuity payments are made for a selected number of years as approved by us, currently not less than 10 years. This annuity option may be limited or withdrawn by us in our discretion. We may require proof of age or sex of an annuitant before making any annuity payments under the contract that are measured by the annuitant's life. If the age or sex of the annuitant has been misstated, the amount payable will be the amount that the account value would have provided at the correct age or sex. Once annuity payments have begun, any underpayments will be made up in one sum with the next annuity payment. Any overpayments will be deducted from future annuity payments until the total is repaid. You may withdraw the commuted value of the payments remaining under the variable Payments for a Designated Period annuity option (Option 5). You may not commute the fixed Payments for a Designated Period annuity option or any option involving a life contingency, whether fixed or variable, prior to the death of the last surviving annuitant. Upon the death of the last surviving annuitant, the beneficiary may choose to continue receiving income payments or to receive the commuted value of the remaining guaranteed payments. For variable annuity options, the calculation of the commuted value will be done using the AIR applicable to the contract. (See "Annuity Payments" above.) For fixed annuity options, the calculation of the commuted value will be done using the then current annuity option rates. There may be tax consequences resulting from the election of an annuity payment option containing a commutation feature (I.E., an annuity payment option that permits the withdrawal of a commuted value). (See "Federal Income Tax Status.") Due to underwriting, administrative or Internal Revenue Code considerations, there may be limitations on payments 42
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to the survivor under Options 3 and 4 and/or the duration of the guarantee period under Options 2, 4, and 5. Tax rules with respect to decedent contracts may prohibit the election of Joint and Last Survivor annuity options (or income types) and may also prohibit payments for as long as the owner's life in certain circumstances. In addition to the annuity options described above, we may offer an additional payment option that would allow your beneficiary to take distribution of the account value over a period not extending beyond his or her life expectancy. Under this option, annual distributions would not be made in the form of an annuity, but would be calculated in a manner similar to the calculation of required minimum distributions from IRAs. (See "Federal Income Tax Status.") We intend to make this payment option available to both Qualified Contracts and Non-Qualified Contracts. In the event that you purchased the contract as a Qualified Contract, you must take distribution of the account value in accordance with the minimum required distribution rules set forth in applicable tax law. (See "Federal Income Tax Status.") Under certain circumstances, you may satisfy those requirements by electing an annuity option. You may choose any death benefit available under the contract, but certain other contract provisions and programs will not be available. Upon your death, if annuity payments have already begun, the death benefit would be required to be distributed to your beneficiary at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution in effect at the time of your death. VARIABLE ANNUITY PAYMENTS The Adjusted Contract Value (the account value, less any applicable premium taxes, account fee, and any prorated rider charge) is determined on the annuity calculation date, which is a business day no more than five (5) business days before the annuity date. The first variable annuity payment will be based upon the Adjusted Contract Value, the annuity option elected, the annuitant's age, the annuitant's sex (where permitted by law), and the appropriate variable annuity option table. Your annuity rates will not be less than those guaranteed in your contract at the time of purchase for the assumed investment return and annuity option elected. If, as of the annuity calculation date, the then current variable annuity option rates applicable to this class of contracts provide a first annuity payment greater than that which is guaranteed under the same annuity option under this contract, the greater payment will be made. The dollar amount of variable annuity payments after the first payment is determined as follows: o The dollar amount of the first variable annuity payment is divided by the value of an annuity unit for each applicable investment portfolio as of the annuity calculation date. This establishes the number of annuity units for each payment. The number of annuity units for each applicable investment portfolio remains fixed during the annuity period, provided that transfers among the subaccounts will be made by converting the number of annuity units being transferred to the number of annuity units of the subaccount to which the transfer is made, and the number of annuity units will be adjusted for transfers to a fixed annuity option. Please see the Statement of Additional Information for details about making transfers during the Annuity Phase. o The fixed number of annuity units per payment in each investment portfolio is multiplied by the annuity unit value for that investment portfolio for the business day for which the annuity payment is being calculated. This result is the dollar amount of the payment for each applicable investment portfolio, less any account fee. The account fee will be deducted pro rata out of each annuity payment. o The total dollar amount of each variable annuity payment is the sum of all investment portfolio variable annuity payments. ANNUITY UNIT. The initial annuity unit value for each investment portfolio of the Separate Account was set by us. The subsequent annuity unit value for each investment portfolio is determined by multiplying the annuity unit value for the immediately preceding business day by the net investment factor (see the Statement of Additional Information for a definition) for the investment portfolio for the current business day and multiplying the result by a factor for each day since the last business day which represents the daily equivalent of the AIR you elected. FIXED ANNUITY PAYMENTS The Adjusted Contract Value (defined above under "Variable Annuity Payments") on the day immediately preceding the annuity date will be used to determine a fixed annuity payment. The annuity payment will be based upon the annuity option elected, the annuitant's age, the annuitant's sex (where permitted by law), and the appropriate annuity option table. Your annuity rates will 43
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not be less than those guaranteed in your contract at the time of purchase. If, as of the annuity calculation date, the then current annuity option rates applicable to this class of contracts provide an annuity payment greater than that which is guaranteed under the same annuity option under this contract, the greater payment will be made. You may not make a transfer from the fixed annuity option to the variable annuity option. 6. ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY You (or in the case of a death benefit, your beneficiary) can have access to the money in your contract: (1) by making a withdrawal (either a partial or a complete withdrawal); (2) by electing to receive annuity payments; or (3) when a death benefit is paid to your beneficiary. Under most circumstances, withdrawals can only be made during the accumulation phase. You may establish a withdrawal plan under which you can receive substantially equal periodic payments in order to comply with the requirements of Sections 72(q) or (t) of the Code. Premature modification or termination of such payments may result in substantial penalty taxes. (See "Federal Income Tax Status.") When you make a complete withdrawal, you will receive the withdrawal value of the contract. The withdrawal value of the contract is the account value of the contract at the end of the business day when we receive a written request for a withdrawal: o less any applicable withdrawal charge; o less any premium or other tax; o less any account fee; and o less any applicable pro rata GMIB, GWB, GMAB or Enhanced Death Benefit rider charge. Unless you instruct us otherwise, any partial withdrawal will be made pro rata from the fixed account, the EDCA account and the investment portfolio(s) you selected. Under most circumstances the amount of any partial withdrawal must be for at least $500, or your entire interest in the investment portfolio, fixed account or EDCA account. We require that after a partial withdrawal is made you keep at least $2,000 in the contract. If the withdrawal would result in the account value being less than $2,000 after a partial withdrawal, we will treat the withdrawal request as a request for a full withdrawal. We will pay the amount of any withdrawal from the Separate Account within seven days of when we receive the request in good order unless the suspension of payments or transfers provision is in effect. We may withhold payment of withdrawal proceeds if any portion of those proceeds would be derived from a contract owner's check that has not yet cleared (I.E., that could still be dishonored by the contract owner's banking institution). We may use telephone, fax, Internet or other means of communication to verify that payment from the contract owner's check has been or will be collected. We will not delay payment longer than necessary for us to verify that payment has been or will be collected. Contract owners may avoid the possibility of delay in the disbursement of proceeds coming from a check that has not yet cleared by providing us with a certified check. How to withdraw all or part of your account value: o You must submit a request to our Annuity Service Center. (See "Other Information - Requests and Elections.") o You must provide satisfactory evidence of terminal illness or confinement to a nursing home if you would like to have the withdrawal charge waived. (See "Expenses - Reduction or Elimination of the Withdrawal Charge.") o You must state in your request whether you would like to apply the proceeds to a payment option (otherwise you will receive the proceeds in a lump sum and may be taxed on them). o We have to receive your withdrawal request in our Annuity Service Center prior to the annuity date or owner's death. There are limits to the amount you can withdraw from certain qualified plans including Qualified and TSA plans. (See "Federal Income Tax Status.") INCOME TAXES, TAX PENALTIES AND CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY TO ANY WITHDRAWAL YOU MAKE. 44
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SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PROGRAM You may elect the Systematic Withdrawal Program at any time. We do not assess a charge for this program. This program provides an automatic payment to you of up to 10% of your total purchase payments each year. You can receive payments monthly or quarterly, provided that each payment must amount to at least $100 (unless we consent otherwise). We reserve the right to change the required minimum systematic withdrawal amount. If the New York Stock Exchange is closed on a day when the withdrawal is to be made, we will process the withdrawal on the next business day. While the Systematic Withdrawal Program is in effect you can make additional withdrawals. However, such withdrawals plus the systematic withdrawals will be considered when determining the applicability of any withdrawal charge. (For a discussion of the withdrawal charge, see "Expenses" above.) We will terminate your participation in the Systematic Withdrawal Program when we receive notification of your death in good order. INCOME TAXES, TAX PENALTIES AND CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY TO SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWALS. SUSPENSION OF PAYMENTS OR TRANSFERS We may be required to suspend or postpone payments for withdrawals or transfers for any period when: o the New York Stock Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings); o trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted; o an emergency exists, as determined by the Securities and Exchange Commission, as a result of which disposal of shares of the investment portfolios is not reasonably practicable or we cannot reasonably value the shares of the investment portfolios; or o during any other period when the Securities and Exchange Commission, by order, so permits for the protection of owners. We have reserved the right to defer payment for a withdrawal or transfer from the fixed account for the period permitted by law but not for more than six months. Federal laws designed to counter terrorism and prevent money laundering might, in certain circumstances, require us to block an owner's ability to make certain transactions and thereby refuse to accept any requests for transfers, withdrawals, surrenders, or death benefits until instructions are received from the appropriate regulator. We may also be required to provide additional information about you and your contract to government regulators. 7. LIVING BENEFITS OVERVIEW OF LIVING BENEFIT RIDERS We offer a suite of optional living benefit riders that, for certain additional charges, offer protection against market risk (the risk that your investments may decline in value or underperform your expectations). Only one of these riders may be elected, and the rider must be elected at contract issue. These optional riders are described briefly below. Please see the more detailed description that follows for important information on the costs, restrictions and availability of each optional rider. We currently offer two types of living benefit riders - guaranteed income benefits and guaranteed withdrawal benefits: Guaranteed Income Benefits -------------------------- o GMIB Max o Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Plus (GMIB Plus I, GMIB Plus II and GMIB Plus III) o Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit (GMIB I and GMIB II) Our guaranteed income benefit riders are designed to allow you to invest your account value in the market while at the same time assuring a specified guaranteed level of minimum fixed annuity payments if you elect the income phase. The fixed annuity payment amount is guaranteed regardless of investment performance or the actual account value at the time you annuitize. Prior to exercising the rider and annuitizing your contract, you may make withdrawals up to a maximum level specified in the rider and still maintain the benefit amount. Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefits ------------------------------ o Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee (LWG I and LWG II) o Enhanced Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit (Enhanced GWB) o Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit I (GWB I) The GWB riders are designed to guarantee that at least the entire amount of purchase payments you make will be returned to you through a series of withdrawals without annuitizing, regardless of investment performance, as long 45
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as withdrawals in any contract year do not exceed the maximum amount allowed under the rider. A CONTRACT YEAR is defined as a one-year period starting on the date the contract is issued and on each contract anniversary thereafter. With the LWG riders, you get the same benefits, but in addition, if you make your first withdrawal on or after the date you reach age 59 1/2, you are guaranteed income without annuitizing for your life (and the life of your spouse, if the Joint Life version of the rider was elected, and your spouse elects to continue the contract and is at least age 59 1/2 at continuation), even after the entire amount of purchase payments has been returned. Guaranteed Asset Accumulation Benefit ------------------------------------- Prior to May 4, 2009, we offered the Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit (GMAB). The GMAB is designed to guarantee that your account value will not be less than a minimum amount at the end of the 10-year waiting period. The amount of the guarantee depends on which of three permitted investment portfolios you select. GUARANTEED INCOME BENEFITS At the time you buy the contract, you may elect a guaranteed income benefit rider, called a Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit (GMIB), for an additional charge. Each version of these riders is designed to guarantee a predictable, minimum level of fixed annuity payments, regardless of the investment performance of your account value during the accumulation phase. HOWEVER, IF APPLYING YOUR ACTUAL ACCOUNT VALUE AT THE TIME YOU ANNUITIZE THE CONTRACT TO THEN CURRENT ANNUITY PURCHASE RATES (OUTSIDE OF THE RIDER) PRODUCES HIGHER INCOME PAYMENTS, YOU WILL RECEIVE THE HIGHER PAYMENTS, AND THUS YOU WILL HAVE PAID FOR THE RIDER EVEN THOUGH IT WAS NOT USED. Also, prior to exercising the rider, you may make specified withdrawals that reduce your income base (as explained below) during the accumulation phase and still leave the rider guarantees intact, provided the conditions of the rider are met. Your registered representative can provide you an illustration of the amounts you would receive, with or without withdrawals, if you exercised the rider. There are six different versions of the GMIB under this contract: GMIB Max, GMIB Plus III, GMIB Plus II, GMIB Plus I, GMIB II, and GMIB I. Please check with your registered representative regarding whether GMIB Max, GMIB Plus III, and/or GMIB Plus I is available in your state. GMIB Plus II, GMIB II, and GMIB I are not available for sale. There may be versions of each rider that vary by issue date and state availability. In addition, a version of a rider may become available (or unavailable) in different states at different times. Please check with your registered representative regarding which version(s) are available in your state. If you have already been issued a contract, please check your contract and riders for the specific provisions applicable to you. You may not have this benefit and a GWB or GMAB rider in effect at the same time. Once elected, the rider cannot be terminated except as discussed below. FACTS ABOUT GUARANTEED INCOME BENEFIT RIDERS INCOME BASE AND GMIB ANNUITY PAYMENTS. Under the GMIB, we calculate an "income base" (as described below) that determines, in part, the minimum amount you receive as an income payment upon exercising the GMIB rider and annuitizing the contract. IT IS IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT THIS INCOME BASE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR CASH WITHDRAWALS AND DOES NOT ESTABLISH OR GUARANTEE YOUR ACCOUNT VALUE OR A MINIMUM RETURN FOR ANY INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO. After a minimum 10-year waiting period, and then only within 30 days following a contract anniversary, you may exercise the rider. We then will apply the income base calculated at the time of exercise to the conservative GMIB Annuity Table (as described below) specified in the rider in order to determine your minimum guaranteed lifetime fixed monthly annuity payments (your actual payment may be higher than this minimum if, as discussed above, the base contract under its terms would provide a higher payment). THE GMIB ANNUITY TABLE. The GMIB Annuity Table is specified in the rider. For GMIB Max and GMIB Plus III in contracts issued after February 25, 2011, this table is calculated based on the Annuity 2000 Mortality Table with 10 years of mortality improvement based on projection Scale AA and a 10-year age set back with interest of 1.0% per annum. For GMIB Plus III and GMIB Plus II in contracts issued from May 4, 2009 through February 25, 2011, this table is calculated based on the Annuity 2000 Mortality Table with a 10-year age set back with interest of 1.5% per annum. For GMIB Plus II in contracts issued from February 24, 2009 through May 1, 2009, this table is calculated based on the Annuity 2000 Mortality Table with 46
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a 7-year age set back with interest of 1.5% per annum. For GMIB Plus II in contracts issued before February 24, 2009, and for GMIB Plus I, GMIB II and GMIB I, this table is calculated based on the Annuity 2000 Mortality Table with a 7-year age set back with interest of 2.5% per annum. As with other pay-out types, the amount you receive as an income payment also depends on the annuity option you select, your age, and (where permitted by state law) your sex. For GMIB Max, GMIB Plus III, and GMIB Plus II, the annuity rates for attained ages 86 to 90 are the same as those for attained age 85. THE ANNUITY RATES IN THE GMIB ANNUITY TABLE ARE CONSERVATIVE AND A WITHDRAWAL CHARGE MAY BE APPLICABLE, SO THE AMOUNT OF GUARANTEED MINIMUM LIFETIME INCOME THAT THE GMIB PRODUCES MAY BE LESS THAN THE AMOUNT OF ANNUITY INCOME THAT WOULD BE PROVIDED BY APPLYING YOUR ACCOUNT VALUE ON YOUR ANNUITY DATE TO THEN-CURRENT ANNUITY PURCHASE RATES. If you exercise the GMIB rider, your annuity payments will be the greater of: o the annuity payment determined by applying the amount of the income base to the GMIB Annuity Table, or o the annuity payment determined for the same annuity option in accordance with the base contract. (See "Annuity Payments (The Income Phase).") If you choose not to receive annuity payments as guaranteed under the GMIB, you may elect any of the annuity options available under the contract. OWNERSHIP. If you, the owner, are a natural person, you must also be the annuitant. If a non-natural person owns the contract, then the annuitant will be considered the owner in determining the income base and GMIB annuity payments. If joint owners are named, the age of the older joint owner will be used to determine the income base and GMIB annuity payments. For the purposes of the Guaranteed Income Benefits section of the prospectus, "you" always means the owner, oldest joint owner or the annuitant, if the owner is a non-natural person. GMIB AND DECEDENT CONTRACTS. If you are purchasing this contract with a nontaxable transfer of the death benefit proceeds of any annuity contract or IRA (or any other tax-qualified arrangement) of which you were the beneficiary and you are "stretching" the distributions under the IRS required distribution rules, you may not purchase a GMIB rider. GMIB PLUS I, GMIB PLUS II, GMIB I, GMIB II AND QUALIFIED CONTRACTS. The GMIB Plus I, GMIB Plus II, GMIB I, and GMIB II riders may have limited usefulness in connection with a Qualified Contract, such as an IRA, in circumstances where, due to the ten-year waiting period after purchase (and for GMIB Plus I and GMIB Plus II, after an Optional Step-Up or Reset) the owner is unable to exercise the rider until after the required beginning date of required minimum distributions under the contract. In such event, required minimum distributions received from the contract during the 10-year waiting period will have the effect of reducing the income base either on a proportionate or dollar for dollar basis, as the case may be. This may have the effect of reducing or eliminating the value of annuity payments under the rider. You should consult your tax adviser prior to electing one of these riders. (See Appendix D for examples of the GMIB.) ELECTING GMIB MAX OR GMIB PLUS III. You should consult with your registered representative when considering whether to elect the GMIB Max or GMIB Plus III rider. Important factors to consider when comparing the two riders include: o ANNUAL INCREASE RATE. As noted above, we calculate an income base under the GMIB rider that helps determine the minimum amount you receive as an income payment upon exercising the rider. One of the factors used in calculating the income base is called the "annual increase rate." The annual increase rate under the GMIB Max is 6% and the annual increase rate under the GMIB Plus III is 5%. (See "Effect of Required Minimum Distributions" below for circumstances under which these percentages may be higher.) o ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT. Each contract year, you can withdraw up to a certain percentage of your Annual Increase Amount, and the Annual Increase Amount will be reduced by the dollar amount withdrawn (not proportionately). This percentage is 6% under the GMIB Max and 5% under the GMIB Plus III. (See "Effect of Required Minimum Distributions" below for circumstances under which these percentages may be higher.) o INVESTMENT ALLOCATION RESTRICTIONS. The GMIB Plus III rider allows you to allocate your purchase payments among a significantly wider variety of investment options than the GMIB Max rider, 47
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including investment portfolios that may offer the potential for higher returns than the investment portfolios available with the GMIB Max rider. See "Investment Allocation Restrictions" below for more information. o If you elect the GMIB Max, you must allocate all of your purchase payments and account value among five investment portfolios, and you will not be able to allocate purchase payments or account value to the fixed account or to a money market portfolio. o If you elect the GMIB Plus III, you must allocate all of your purchase payments and account value according to the investment allocation restrictions described above in "Purchase - Investment Allocation Restrictions for Certain Riders." If you elect the GMIB Plus III, you will be able to allocate purchase payments and account value to the fixed account and/or a money market portfolio. o SUBSEQUENT PURCHASE PAYMENTS UNDER GMIB MAX. If the GMIB Max rider is no longer available to new customers, or if we make changes in the future to the terms of the GMIB Max rider offered to new customers, we may choose not to permit you to make subsequent purchase payments. You should consider how significant the ability to make subsequent purchase payments is for your long-term investment plans. EFFECT OF REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS. The following only applies to IRAs and other contracts subject to Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code. As described below under "Annual Increase Rate" and "Withdrawal Adjustments," there may be times when the amount of your required minimum distribution (which is based on factors including your age and your account value) in relation to the Annual Increase Amount causes the annual increase rate and dollar-for-dollar withdrawal amount to be higher than 5% under the GMIB Plus III or higher than 6% under the GMIB Max. Both riders are described in detail below. DESCRIPTION OF GMIB MAX AND GMIB PLUS III In states where approved, the GMIB Max and GMIB Plus III riders are available only for owners up through age 78, and you can only elect the GMIB Max or GMIB Plus III at the time you purchase the contract. THE GMIB MAX AND GMIB PLUS III RIDERS MAY BE EXERCISED AFTER A 10-YEAR WAITING PERIOD AND THEN ONLY WITHIN 30 DAYS FOLLOWING A CONTRACT ANNIVERSARY, PROVIDED THAT THE EXERCISE MUST OCCUR NO LATER THAN THE 30-DAY PERIOD FOLLOWING THE CONTRACT ANNIVERSARY PRIOR TO THE OWNER'S 91ST BIRTHDAY. INCOME BASE. The INCOME BASE is the greater of (a) or (b) below. (a) Highest Anniversary Value: On the issue date, the "Highest Anniversary Value" is equal to your initial purchase payment. Thereafter, the Highest Anniversary Value will be increased by subsequent purchase payments and reduced proportionately by the percentage reduction in account value attributable to each subsequent withdrawal (including any applicable withdrawal charge). On each contract anniversary prior to the owner's 81st birthday, the Highest Anniversary Value will be recalculated and set equal to the greater of the Highest Anniversary Value before the recalculation or the account value on the date of the recalculation. The Highest Anniversary Value does not change after the contract anniversary immediately preceding the owner's 81st birthday, except that it is increased for each subsequent purchase payment and reduced proportionally by the percentage reduction in account value attributable to each subsequent withdrawal (including any applicable withdrawal charge). (b) Annual Increase Amount: On the date we issue your contract, the "Annual Increase Amount" is equal to your initial purchase payment. All purchase payments received within 120 days of the date we issue your contract will be treated as part of the initial purchase payment for this purpose. Thereafter, the Annual Increase Amount is equal to (i) less (ii), where: (i) is purchase payments accumulated at the annual increase rate (as defined below); and (ii) is withdrawal adjustments (as defined below) accumulated at the annual increase rate. ANNUAL INCREASE RATE. Through the contract anniversary immediately prior to the owner's 91st birthday, the annual increase rate is the greatest of: (a) 6% for GMIB Max or 5% for GMIB Plus III; (b) the total withdrawals during the contract year under the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program and/or the Systematic Withdrawal Program (up to a maximum of 6% of the Annual Increase Amount at the beginning of the contract year for GMIB Max, or 5% of the Annual Increase Amount at 48
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the beginning of the contract year for GMIB Plus III), divided by the Annual Increase Amount at the beginning of the contract year; or (c) the required minimum distribution amount for the previous calendar year or for this calendar year (whichever is greater), divided by the Annual Increase Amount at the beginning of the contract year. On the first contract anniversary, "at the beginning of the contract year" means on the issue date; on a later contract anniversary, "at the beginning of the contract year" means on the prior contract anniversary. Items (b) and (c) above only apply to IRAs and other contracts subject to Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code. If total withdrawals during a contract year exceed the greater of: (i) withdrawals under the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program, plus Systematic Withdrawal Program withdrawals up to a maximum of 6% of the Annual Increase Amount at the beginning of the contract year for GMIB Max, or 5% of the Annual Increase Amount at the beginning of the contract year for GMIB Plus III, or (ii) the greater of the required minimum distribution amount for the previous calendar year or the current calendar year, items (b) and (c) above are not used to calculate the annual increase rate and the annual increase rate will be 6% for GMIB Max or 5% for GMIB Plus III. During the 30 day period following the contract anniversary immediately prior to the owner's 91st birthday, the annual increase rate is 0%. WITHDRAWAL ADJUSTMENTS. Withdrawal adjustments in a contract year are determined according to (a) or (b): (a) The withdrawal adjustment for each withdrawal in a contract year is the value of the Annual Increase Amount immediately prior to the withdrawal multiplied by the percentage reduction in account value attributed to that withdrawal (including any applicable withdrawal charge); or (b) If total withdrawals in a contract year are not greater than the annual increase rate multiplied by the Annual Increase Amount at the beginning of the contract year, and if these withdrawals are paid to you (or to the annuitant, if the contract is owned by a non-natural person) or to another payee we agree to, the total withdrawal adjustments for that contract year will be set equal to the dollar amount of total withdrawals (including any applicable withdrawal charge) in that contract year. These withdrawal adjustments will replace the withdrawal adjustments defined in (a) immediately above and be treated as though the corresponding withdrawals occurred at the end of that contract year. (See Appendix D for examples of the calculation of the income base, including the Highest Anniversary Value, the Annual Increase Amount, the annual increase rate, and the withdrawal adjustments.) In determining the GMIB annuity income, an amount equal to the withdrawal charge that would be assessed upon a complete withdrawal and the amount of any premium and other taxes that may apply will be deducted from the income base. OPTIONAL STEP-UP. On each contract anniversary as permitted, you may elect to reset the Annual Increase Amount to the account value. An Optional Step-Up may be beneficial if your account value has grown at a rate above the accumulation rate on the Annual Increase Amount (6% for GMIB Max or 5% for GMIB Plus III). HOWEVER, IF YOU ELECT TO RESET THE ANNUAL INCREASE AMOUNT, WE WILL RESTART THE 10-YEAR WAITING PERIOD. IN ADDITION, WE MAY RESET THE RIDER CHARGE TO A RATE THAT DOES NOT EXCEED THE LOWER OF: (A) THE MAXIMUM OPTIONAL STEP-UP CHARGE (1.50%) OR (B) THE CURRENT RATE THAT WE CHARGE FOR THE SAME RIDER AVAILABLE FOR NEW CONTRACT PURCHASES AT THE TIME OF THE OPTIONAL STEP-UP. An Optional Step-Up is permitted only if: (1) the account value exceeds the Annual Increase Amount immediately before the reset; and (2) the owner (or oldest joint owner or annuitant if the contract is owned by a non-natural person) is not older than age 80 on the date of the Optional Step-Up. You may elect either: (1) a one-time Optional Step-Up at any contract anniversary provided the above requirements are met, or (2) Optional Step-Ups to occur under the Automatic Annual Step-Up. If you elect Automatic Annual Step-Ups, on any contract anniversary while this election is in effect, the Annual Increase Amount will reset to the account value automatically, provided the above requirements are met. The same conditions described above will apply to each Automatic Step-Up. You may discontinue this election at any time by notifying us in writing, at our Annuity Service Center (or by any other method acceptable to us), at least 30 days prior to the contract anniversary on which a reset may otherwise occur. 49
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Otherwise, it will remain in effect through the seventh contract anniversary following the date you make this election, at which point you must make a new election if you want Automatic Annual Step-Ups to continue. If you discontinue or do not re-elect the Automatic Annual Step-Ups, no Optional Step-Up will occur automatically on any subsequent contract anniversary unless you make a new election under the terms described above. (If you discontinue Automatic Annual Step-Ups, the rider (and the rider charge) will continue, and you may choose to elect a one time Optional Step-Up or reinstate Automatic Annual Step-Ups as described above.) We must receive your request to exercise the Optional Step-Up in writing, at our Annuity Service Center, or any other method acceptable to us. We must receive your request prior to the contract anniversary for an Optional Step-Up to occur on that contract anniversary. The Optional Step-Up: (1) resets the Annual Increase Amount to the account value on the contract anniversary following the receipt of an Optional Step-Up election; (2) resets the waiting period to exercise the rider to the tenth contract anniversary following the date the Optional Step-Up took effect; and (3) may reset the rider charge to a rate that does not exceed the lower of: (a) the Maximum Optional Step-Up Charge (1.50%) or (b) the current rate that we charge for the same rider available for new contract purchases at the time of the Optional Step-Up. On the date of the Optional Step-Up, the account value on that day will be treated as a single purchase payment received on the date of the step-up for purposes of determining the Annual Increase Amount after the reset. All purchase payments and withdrawal adjustments previously used to calculate the Annual Increase Amount will be set equal to zero on the date of the step-up. INVESTMENT ALLOCATION RESTRICTIONS. As noted above, the GMIB Plus III rider allows you to allocate your purchase payments among a significantly wider variety of investment options than the GMIB Max rider, including investment portfolios that offer the potential for higher returns than the investment portfolios available with the GMIB Max rider. For a detailed description of the GMIB Max and GMIB Plus III investment allocation restrictions, see "Purchase - Investment Allocation Restrictions for Certain Riders." If you elect the GMIB Max or GMIB Plus III, you may not participate in the Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) program. However, you may elect to participate in the Enhanced Dollar Cost Averaging (EDCA) program, provided that your destination investment portfolios are selected in accordance with the investment allocation restrictions. Investment Allocation Restrictions - Comparing GMIB Max and GMIB Plus III. If ------------------------------------------------------------------------- you elect the GMIB Max rider, you must allocate 100% of your purchase payments and account value among five investment portfolios. (By contrast, many more investment portfolios are available if you elect the GMIB Plus III rider; see "Purchase - Investment Allocation Restrictions for Certain Riders" for a complete list.) Four of these investment portfolios - the AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio, BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio, and MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio - are designed specifically for use with the GMIB Max rider, and have investment strategies intended in part to reduce the risk of investment losses that could require us to use our own assets to make payments in connection with the guarantees under the rider. For example, certain of the investment portfolios are managed in a way that is intended to minimize volatility of returns and hedge against the effects of interest rate changes. Other investment options that are available if the GMIB Max rider is not selected may offer the potential for higher returns. Before you select the GMIB Max rider, you and your financial representative should carefully consider whether the five investment options available with GMIB Max meet your investment objectives and risk tolerance. Restrictions on Investment Allocations If the GMIB Max Rider Terminates. If the ----------------------------------------------------------------------- GMIB Max rider terminates (see "Terminating the GMIB Max and GMIB Plus III Riders"), you may no longer allocate subsequent purchase payments or transfer account value to or among the five GMIB Max investment portfolios. You may leave account value in the five investment portfolios, but once you transfer account value to an investment portfolio that is not one of the five investment portfolios, you will not be permitted to transfer it back to any of those five investment portfolios. If the GMIB Max rider terminates, you will be permitted to allocate subsequent purchase payments or transfer account value to any of the other available investment portfolios, but not to the fixed account. POTENTIAL RESTRICTIONS ON SUBSEQUENT PURCHASE PAYMENTS FOR GMIB MAX. In the future, we may 50
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choose not to permit owners of existing contracts with the GMIB Max rider to make subsequent purchase payments if: (a) the GMIB Max rider is no longer available to new customers, or (b) we make certain changes to the terms of the GMIB Max rider offered to new customers (for example, if we change the GMIB Max rider charge; see your contract schedule for a list of the other changes). We will notify owners of contracts with the GMIB Max rider in advance if we impose restrictions on subsequent purchase payments. If we impose restrictions on subsequent purchase payments, contract owners will still be permitted to transfer account value among the five GMIB Max investment portfolios. GUARANTEED PRINCIPAL OPTION. On each contract anniversary starting with the tenth contract anniversary and through the contract anniversary prior to the owner's 91st birthday, you may exercise the Guaranteed Principal Option. If the owner is a non-natural person, the annuitant's age is the basis for determining the birthday. If there are joint owners, the age of the oldest owner is used for determining the birthday. We must receive your request to exercise the Guaranteed Principal Option in writing, or any other method that we agree to, within 30 days following the applicable contract anniversary. The Guaranteed Principal Option will take effect at the end of this 30-day period following that contract anniversary. By exercising the Guaranteed Principal Option, you elect to receive an additional amount to be added to your account value intended to restore your initial investment in the contract, in lieu of receiving GMIB payments. The additional amount is called the Guaranteed Principal Adjustment and is equal to (a) minus (b) where: (a) is purchase payments credited within 120 days of the date we issued the contract (reduced proportionately by the percentage reduction in account value attributable to each partial withdrawal (including applicable withdrawal charges) prior to the exercise of the Guaranteed Principal Option) and (b) the account value on the contract anniversary immediately preceding exercise of the Guaranteed Principal Option. The Guaranteed Principal Option can only be exercised if (a) exceeds (b), as defined above. The Guaranteed Principal Adjustment will be added to each applicable investment portfolio in the ratio the portion of the account value in such investment portfolio bears to the total account value in all investment portfolios. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT ONLY PURCHASE PAYMENTS MADE DURING THE FIRST 120 DAYS THAT YOU HOLD THE CONTRACT ARE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING THE GUARANTEED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT. IF YOU ANTICIPATE MAKING PURCHASE PAYMENTS AFTER 120 DAYS, YOU SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT SUCH PAYMENTS WILL NOT INCREASE THE GUARANTEED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT. However, because purchase payments made after 120 days will increase your account value, such payments may have a significant impact on whether or not a Guaranteed Principal Adjustment is due. Therefore, the GMIB Max and GMIB Plus III riders may not be appropriate for you if you intend to make additional purchase payments after the 120-day period and are purchasing the rider for this feature. The Guaranteed Principal Adjustment will never be less than zero. IF THE GUARANTEED PRINCIPAL OPTION IS EXERCISED, THE GMIB MAX OR GMIB PLUS III RIDER WILL TERMINATE AS OF THE DATE THE OPTION TAKES EFFECT AND NO ADDITIONAL GMIB CHARGES WILL APPLY THEREAFTER. The variable annuity contract, however, will continue, and the GMIB Max or GMIB Plus III investment allocation restrictions, described above, will no longer apply (except as described above under "Restrictions on Investment Allocations if the GMIB Max Rider Terminates"). EXERCISING THE GMIB MAX OR GMIB PLUS III RIDER. If you exercise the GMIB Max or GMIB Plus III, you must elect to receive annuity payments under one of the following fixed annuity options: (1) Life annuity with 5 years of annuity payments guaranteed. (2) Joint and last survivor annuity with 5 years of annuity payments guaranteed. Based on federal tax rules, this option is not available for Qualified Contracts where the difference in ages of the joint annuitants, who are not spouses, is greater than 10 years. (See "Annuity Payments (The Income Phase).") These options are described in the contract and the GMIB Max and GMIB Plus III riders. The GMIB Annuity Table is specified in the rider. This table is calculated based on the Annuity 2000 Mortality Table with 10 years of mortality improvement based on projection Scale AA and a 10-year age set back with interest of 1.0% per annum. As with other payout types, the amount you receive as an income payment also depends 51
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on the annuity option you select, your age, and (where permitted by state law) your sex. The annuity rates for attained ages 86 to 90 are the same as those for attained age 85. THE ANNUITY RATES IN THE GMIB ANNUITY TABLE ARE CONSERVATIVE AND A WITHDRAWAL CHARGE MAY BE APPLICABLE, SO THE AMOUNT OF GUARANTEED MINIMUM LIFETIME INCOME THAT THE GMIB PRODUCES MAY BE LESS THAN THE AMOUNT OF ANNUITY INCOME THAT WOULD BE PROVIDED BY APPLYING YOUR ACCOUNT VALUE ON YOUR ANNUITY DATE TO THEN-CURRENT ANNUITY PURCHASE RATES. If you exercise the GMIB Max or GMIB Plus III, your annuity payments will be the greater of: o the annuity payment determined by applying the amount of the income base to the GMIB Annuity Table, or o the annuity payment determined for the same annuity option in accordance with the base contract. (See "Annuity Payments (The Income Phase).") If the amount of the guaranteed minimum lifetime income that the GMIB Max or GMIB Plus III produces is less than the amount of annuity income that would be provided by applying contract value on the annuity date to the then-current annuity purchase rates, then you would have paid for a benefit that you did not use. If you take a full withdrawal of your account value, your contract is terminated by us due to its small account value and inactivity (see "Purchase - Purchase Payments"), or your contract lapses and there remains any income base, we will commence making income payments within 30 days of the date of the full withdrawal, termination or lapse. In such cases, your income payments under this benefit, if any, will be determined using the income base and any applicable withdrawal adjustment that was taken on account of the withdrawal, termination or lapse. ENHANCED PAYOUT RATES. As noted above, the annuity rates in the GMIB Annuity Table are calculated based on the Annuity 2000 Mortality Table with 10 years of mortality improvement based on projection Scale AA and a 10-year age set back with interest of 1.0% per annum. However, the GMIB Max and GMIB Plus III payout rates are enhanced under the following circumstances. If: o you begin withdrawals on or after your 62nd birthday; o your account value is fully withdrawn or decreases to zero at or after your 62nd birthday and there is an income base remaining; and o the annuity option you select is the single life annuity with 5 years of annuity payments guaranteed; then the annual annuity payments under the GMIB Max or GMIB Plus III rider will equal or exceed 5% of the income base (calculated on the date the payments are determined). Alternatively, the GMIB Max payout rates are enhanced under the following circumstances. (The following does not apply to the GMIB Plus III rider.) If: o you begin withdrawals on or after your 70th birthday; o your account value is fully withdrawn or decreases to zero at or after your 70th birthday and there is an income base remaining; and o the annuity option you select is the single life annuity with 5 years of annuity payments guaranteed; then the annual annuity payments under the GMIB Max rider will equal or exceed 6% of the income base (calculated on the date the payments are determined). For contracts issued with the GMIB Plus III rider from July 19, 2010 through ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 25, 2011, the following enhanced payout rates apply. If: ----------------- o you begin withdrawals on or after your 62nd birthday; o your account value is fully withdrawn or decreases to zero at or after your 62nd birthday and there is an income base remaining; and o the annuity option you select is the single life annuity with 5 years of annuity payments guaranteed; then the annual annuity payments under the GMIB Plus III rider will equal or exceed 5.5% of the income base (calculated on the date the payments are determined). Alternatively, if: o you begin withdrawals on or after your 60th birthday; o your account value is fully withdrawn or decreases to zero at or after your 60th birthday and there is an income base remaining; and o the annuity option you select is the single life annuity with 5 years of annuity payments guaranteed; 52
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then the annual annuity payments under the GMIB Plus III rider will equal or exceed 5% of the income base (calculated on the date the payments are determined). If you choose not to receive annuity payments as guaranteed under the GMIB Max or GMIB Plus III, you may elect any of the annuity options available under the contract. TERMINATING THE GMIB MAX OR GMIB PLUS III RIDER. Except as otherwise provided in the GMIB Max or GMIB Plus III rider, each rider will terminate upon the earliest of: a) The 30th day following the contract anniversary prior to your 91st birthday; b) The date you make a complete withdrawal of your account value (if there is an income base remaining you will receive payments based on the remaining income base); c) The date you elect to receive annuity payments under the contract and you do not elect to receive payments under the GMIB; d) Death of the owner or joint owner (unless the spouse (age 89 or younger) is the beneficiary and elects to continue the contract), or death of the annuitant if a non-natural person owns the contract; e) A change for any reason of the owner or joint owner or the annuitant, if a non-natural person owns the contract, subject to our administrative procedures; f) The effective date of the Guaranteed Principal Option; or g) The date you assign your contract. Under our current administrative procedures, we will waive the termination of the GMIB Max or GMIB Plus III rider if you assign the contract under the following limited circumstances: if the assignment is solely for your benefit on account of your direct transfer of account value under Section 1035 of the Internal Revenue Code to fund premiums for a long term care insurance policy or purchase payments for an annuity contract issued by an insurance company which is not our affiliate and which is licensed to conduct business in any state. All such direct transfers are subject to any applicable withdrawal charges. When the GMIB Max or GMIB Plus III rider terminates, the corresponding GMIB Max or GMIB Plus III rider charge terminates and the GMIB Max or GMIB Plus III investment allocation restrictions, described above, will no longer apply (except as described above under "Restrictions on Investment Allocations if the GMIB Max Rider Terminates"). USE OF AUTOMATED REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM AND SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PROGRAM WITH GMIB MAX OR GMIB PLUS III For IRAs and other contracts subject to Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code, you may be required to take withdrawals to fulfill minimum distribution requirements generally beginning at age 70 1/2. Used with the GMIB Max or GMIB Plus III rider, our Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program can help you fulfill minimum distribution requirements with respect to your contract without reducing the income base on a proportionate basis. (Reducing the income base on a proportionate basis could have the effect of reducing or eliminating the value of annuity payments under the GMIB Max or GMIB Plus III riders.) The Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program calculates minimum distribution requirements with respect to your contract and makes payments to you on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis. Alternatively, you may choose to enroll in both the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program and the Systematic Withdrawal Program (see "Access to Your Money - Systematic Withdrawal Program"). In order to avoid taking withdrawals that could reduce the income base on a proportionate basis, withdrawals under the Systematic Withdrawal Program should not exceed 6% of the Annual Increase Amount at the beginning of the contract year with the GMIB Max, or 5% of the Annual Increase Amount at the beginning of the contract year with the GMIB Plus III. Any amounts above 6% of the Annual Increase Amount (for GMIB Max) or 5% of the Annual Increase Amount (for GMIB Plus III) that need to be withdrawn to fulfill minimum distribution requirements can be paid out at the end of the calendar year by the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program. For example, if you elect the GMIB Plus III and enroll in the Systematic Withdrawal Program and elect to receive monthly payments totaling 5% of the Annual Increase Amount, you should also enroll in the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program and elect to receive your Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program 53
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payment on an annual basis, after the Systematic Withdrawal Program monthly payment in December. If you enroll in either the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program or both the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program and the Systematic Withdrawal Program, you should not make additional withdrawals outside the programs. Additional withdrawals may result in the income base being reduced on a proportionate basis, and have the effect of reducing or eliminating the value of annuity payments under the GMIB Max or GMIB Plus III rider. To enroll in the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program and/or the Systematic Withdrawal Program, please contact our Annuity Service Center. (See Appendix D for examples illustrating the operation of the GMIB.) DESCRIPTION OF GMIB PLUS II In states where approved, the GMIB Plus II was available with contracts issued before July 19, 2010. GMIB Plus II is identical to GMIB Plus III, with the following exceptions: (1) The GMIB Plus II income base and withdrawal adjustments are calculated as described above for GMIB Plus III, except that the annual increase rate is 5% per year through the contract anniversary prior to the owner's 91st birthday and 0% thereafter. Items (b) and (c) under "Annual Increase Rate" above (regarding required minimum distributions, the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program, and the Systematic Withdrawal Program) do not apply to the calculation of the income base or the withdrawal adjustments under the GMIB Plus II rider. (2) The GMIB Annuity Table is calculated based on the Annuity 2000 Mortality Table with a 10-year age set back with interest of 1.5% per annum. (3) The GMIB payout rates are enhanced to be at least (a) 5.5% of the income base (calculated on the date the payments are determined) in the event: (i) you begin withdrawals on or after your 62nd birthday; (ii) your account value is fully withdrawn or decreases to zero on or after your 62nd birthday and there is an income base remaining; and (iii) the annuity option you select is the single life annuity with 5 years of annuity payments guaranteed, or (b) 5% of the income base (calculated on the date the payments are determined) in the event: (i) you begin withdrawals on or after your 60th birthday; (ii) your account value is fully withdrawn or decreases to zero on or after your 60th birthday and there is an income base remaining; and (iii) the annuity option you select is the single life annuity with 5 years of annuity payments guaranteed. For contracts issued with the GMIB Plus II rider from February 24, 2009 through ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 1, 2009, the following additional differences apply: ----------- (4) The annual increase rate is 6% through the contract anniversary immediately prior to your 91st birthday, and 0% per year thereafter. (5) If total withdrawals in a contract year are 6% or less of the Annual Increase Amount on the issue date or on the prior contract anniversary after the first contract year, and if these withdrawals are paid to you (or the annuitant if the contract is owned by a non-natural person) or to another payee we agree to, the total withdrawal adjustments for that contract year will be set equal to the dollar amount of total withdrawals (including any applicable withdrawal charge) in that contract year. (6) The fixed annuity options are the single life annuity with 10 years of annuity payments guaranteed (if you choose to start the Annuity Option after age 79, the year of the Guarantee Period component of the Annuity Option is reduced to: 9 years at age 80, 8 years at age 81, 7 years at age 82, 6 years at age 83, or 5 years at ages 84 through 90) or the joint and last survivor annuity with 10 years of annuity payments guaranteed (not available for Qualified Contracts where the difference in ages of the joint annuitants is greater than 10 years; this limitation only applies to joint annuitants who are not spouses). (7) Different investment allocation restrictions apply. (See "Purchase - Investment Allocation Restrictions for Certain Riders.") (8) The GMIB Annuity Table is calculated based on the Annuity 2000 Mortality Table with a 7-year age set back with interest of 1.5% per annum. (9) The GMIB payout rates are enhanced to be at least (a) 6% of the income base (calculated on the date the payments are determined) in the event: (i) you begin withdrawals on or after your 62nd birthday; (ii) your account value is fully withdrawn or decreases to zero on or after your 62nd birthday and there is an income base remaining; and (iii) the annuity option you select is the 54
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single life annuity with 10 years of annuity payments guaranteed, or (b) 5% of the income base (calculated on the date the payments are determined) if: (i) you begin withdrawals on or after your 60th birthday; (ii) your account value is fully withdrawn or decreases to zero on or after your 60th birthday and there is an income base remaining; and (iii) the annuity option you select is the single life annuity with 10 years of annuity payments guaranteed. For contracts issued with the GMIB Plus II rider before February 24, 2009, ------------------------------------------------------------------------- differences (4) through (7) above apply, and the following replaces differences (8) and (9): (8) The GMIB Annuity Table is calculated based on the Annuity 2000 Mortality Table with a 7-year age set back with interest of 2.5% per annum. (9) The GMIB payout rates are enhanced to be at least 6% of the income base (calculated on the date the payments are determined) in the event: (i) you begin withdrawals on or after your 60th birthday; (ii) your account value is fully withdrawn or decreases to zero on or after your 60th birthday and there is an income base remaining; and (iii) the annuity option you select is the single life annuity with 10 years of annuity payments guaranteed. DESCRIPTION OF GMIB PLUS I In states where the GMIB Plus I has been approved and the GMIB Max and/or GMIB Plus III have not been approved, the GMIB Plus I is available only for owners up through age 75, and you can only elect GMIB Plus I at the time you purchase the contract. GMIB Plus I may be exercised after a 10-year waiting period and then only within 30 days following a contract anniversary, provided that the exercise must occur no later than the 30-day period following the contract anniversary on or following the owner's 85th birthday. GMIB Plus I is otherwise identical to GMIB Plus II, with the following exceptions: (1) The GMIB Plus I income base is calculated as described above, except that the annual increase rate is 6% per year through the contract anniversary on or following the owner's 85th birthday and 0% thereafter. (2) An "Optional Step-Up" under the GMIB Plus II rider is referred to as an "Optional Reset" under the GMIB Plus I rider. An Optional Reset is permitted only if: (a) the account value exceeds the Annual Increase Amount immediately before the reset; and (b) the owner (or oldest joint owner or annuitant if the contract is owned by a non-natural person) is not older than age 75 on the date of the Optional Reset. (3) If your income base is increased due to an Optional Reset under the GMIB Plus I rider, we may increase the rider charge to the charge applicable to contract purchases of the same rider at the time of the increase, but to no more than a maximum of 1.50%. (4) The Guaranteed Principal Option may be exercised on each contract anniversary starting with the tenth contract anniversary and through the contract anniversary prior to the owner's 86th birthday. (5) We reserve the right to prohibit an Optional Reset if we no longer offer this benefit for this class of contract. We are waiving this right with respect to purchasers of the contract offered by this prospectus who elect or have elected the GMIB Plus I rider and will allow Optional Resets by those purchasers even if this benefit is no longer offered for this class of contract. (6) The fixed annuity options are the single life annuity with 10 years of annuity payments guaranteed (if you choose to start the Annuity Option after age 79, the year of the Guarantee Period component of the Annuity Option is reduced to: 9 years at age 80, 8 years at age 81, 7 years at age 82, 6 years at age 83, or 5 years at ages 84 and 85) or the joint and last survivor annuity with 10 years of annuity payments guaranteed (not available for Qualified Contracts where the difference in ages of the joint annuitants is greater than 10 years; this limitation only applies to joint annuitants who are not spouses). (7) Termination provision g) above (under "Terminating the GMIB Max or GMIB Plus III Rider") does not apply, and the following replaces termination provision a), above: The 30th day following the contract anniversary on or following your 85th birthday. and the following replaces termination provision d), above: Death of the owner or joint owner (unless the spouse (age 84 or younger) is the beneficiary and elects to continue the contract), or death of the annuitant if a non-natural person owns the contract. 55
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(8) The GMIB Annuity Table is calculated based on the Annuity 2000 Mortality Table with a 7-year age set back with interest of 2.5% per annum. (9) If approved in your state, the GMIB payout rates are enhanced to be at least 6% of the income base (calculated on the date the payments are determined) in the event: (i) you begin withdrawals on or after your 60th birthday; (ii) your account value is fully withdrawn or decreases to zero on or after your 60th birthday and there is an income base remaining; and (iii) the annuity option you select is the single life annuity with 10 years of annuity payments guaranteed. (10) If you elect the GMIB Plus I, you are limited to allocating your purchase payments and account value among the fixed account and the following investment portfolios: (a) the MetLife Defensive Strategy Portfolio (b) the MetLife Moderate Strategy Portfolio (c) the MetLife Balanced Strategy Portfolio (d) the MetLife Growth Strategy Portfolio (e) the American Funds (Reg. TM) Moderate Allocation Portfolio (f) the American Funds (Reg. TM) Balanced Allocation Portfolio (g) the American Funds (Reg. TM) Growth Allocation Portfolio (h) the Met/Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Portfolio (i) the SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio (j) the SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio (k) the BlackRock Money Market Portfolio. If you elect the GMIB Plus I, you may not participate in the Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) program. However, you may elect to participate in the Enhanced Dollar Cost Averaging (EDCA) program, provided that your destination investment portfolios are one or more of the above-listed investment portfolios. For contracts issued before July 16, 2007, the enhanced GMIB payout rates ----------------------------------------- described in item (9) above will not be applied. For contracts issued before February 26, 2007, we offered a version of the GMIB --------------------------------------------- Plus I that is no longer available. Under this prior version, when we calculate the Annual Increase Amount: (1) the annual increase rate is 5% per year through the contract anniversary on or following the owner's 85th birthday; and (2) the amount of total withdrawal adjustments for a contract year will be set equal to the dollar amount of total withdrawals in such contract year, provided that such total withdrawals do not exceed 5% of the Annual Increase Amount on the issue date or on the prior contract anniversary after the first contract year. The rider charge for this prior version of the GMIB Plus I is 0.75% of the income base (with a maximum charge of 1.50% of the income base applicable upon the exercise of the Optional Reset feature). (See Appendix D for examples of the GMIB.) For contracts issued before February 27, 2006, you may elect an Optional Reset --------------------------------------------- under the GMIB Plus I as described above, except that: 1) you may elect an Optional Reset on any contract anniversary only on or after the third contract anniversary, and you may then elect an Optional Reset at any subsequent contract anniversary only if it has been at least three years since the last Optional Reset; and 2) you are required to affirmatively elect an Optional Reset in accordance with the procedures described above; the Automatic Annual Step-Up feature is not available. By endorsement, we have enhanced your contract to change the frequency of the Optional Resets from every third contract anniversary to every contract anniversary. You will also be able to elect Automatic Annual Step-Ups, as described above. DESCRIPTION OF GMIB II The GMIB II rider is no longer available for sale. In states where approved, GMIB II was available only for owners up through age 75, and you could only elect GMIB II at the time you purchased the contract. GMIB II may be exercised after a 10-year waiting period and then only within 30 days following a contract anniversary, provided that the exercise must occur no later than the 30-day period following the contract anniversary on or following the owner's 85th birthday. GMIB II is otherwise identical to the GMIB Plus II, with the following exceptions: (1) The additional charge for GMIB II is lower (see "Expenses-Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit-Rider Charge"). 56
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(2) The GMIB II income base is calculated as described above, except that, for purposes of calculating the Annual Increase Amount: a. the annual increase rate is 5% per year through the contract anniversary on or following the owner's 85th birthday and 0% thereafter, and b. the amount of total withdrawal adjustments for a contract year will be set equal to the dollar amount of total withdrawals (including any applicable withdrawal charge) in such contract year provided that such total withdrawals do not exceed 5% of the Annual Increase Amount on the issue date or on the prior contract anniversary after the first contract year. (3) There is no Guaranteed Principal Option. (4) There is no Optional Reset feature. (5) The fixed annuity options are the single life annuity with 10 years of annuity payments guaranteed (if you choose to start the Annuity Option after age 79, the year of the Guarantee Period component of the Annuity Option is reduced to: 9 years at age 80, 8 years at age 81, 7 years at age 82, 6 years at age 83, or 5 years at ages 84 and 85) or the joint and last survivor annuity with 10 years of annuity payments guaranteed (not available for Qualified Contracts where the difference in ages of the joint annuitants is greater than 10 years; this limitation only applies to joint annuitants who are not spouses). (6) The GMIB Annuity Table is the Annuity 2000 Mortality Table with a 7-year age set back with interest of 2.5% per annum and GMIB payout rates are not enhanced. (7) The following replaces termination provision a), above: The 30th day following the contract anniversary on or following your 85th birthday. (8) The following replaces termination provision d), above: Death of the owner or joint owner (unless the spouse (age 84 or younger) is the beneficiary and elects to continue the contract), or death of the annuitant if a non-natural person owns the contract. (9) The following replaces termination provision e), above: A change for any reason of the owner or joint owner or the annuitant if a non-natural person owns the contract. (10) Termination provisions f) and g), above, do not apply. (11) There are no limitations to how you may allocate your purchase payments and account value among the investment portfolios, and you may participate in the Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) program. (See Appendix D for examples illustrating the operation of GMIB II.) DESCRIPTION OF GMIB I The GMIB I rider is not available for sale. In states where approved, you could only elect the GMIB I rider at the time you purchased the contract and if you were age 75 or less. Once elected, the rider cannot be terminated except as described below. GMIB I may be exercised after a 10-year waiting period, up through age 85, within 30 days following a contract anniversary. GMIB I is identical to GMIB II, with the following exceptions: (1) The GMIB I income base is calculated as described above for GMIB Plus II, except that: a) Withdrawals may be payable as you direct without affecting the withdrawal adjustments; b) The annual increase rate is 6% per year through the contract anniversary immediately prior to the owner's 81st birthday and 0% thereafter; and c) If total withdrawals in a contract year are 6% or less of the Annual Increase Amount on the issue date or previous contract anniversary, if later, the total withdrawal adjustments for that contract year will be set equal to the dollar amount of total withdrawals in that contract year. (2) The following replaces termination provision d), above: Death of the owner or death of the annuitant if a non-natural person owns the contract. (3) If you take a full withdrawal of your account value, your contract is terminated by us due to its small account value and inactivity (see "Purchase - Purchase Payments"), or your contract lapses, the GMIB I rider terminates (even if there remains any income base) and no payments will be made under the rider. We currently waive the contractual requirement that terminates the GMIB I rider in the event of the death of the owner in circumstances where the spouse of the owner elects to continue the contract. (See "Death Benefit - 57
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General Death Benefit Provisions.") In such event, the GMIB I rider will automatically continue unless the spouse elects to terminate the rider. We are permanently waiving this requirement with respect to purchasers of the contract offered by this prospectus who have elected GMIB I. GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL BENEFITS We offer optional guaranteed withdrawal benefit riders for an additional charge. There are four different versions of the GWB under this contract: Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II (LWG II), Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I (LWG I), Enhanced Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit (Enhanced GWB), and Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit I (GWB I). LWG I is only offered in states where LWG II has not yet been approved. GWB I is no longer available for purchase. There may be versions of each rider that vary by issue date and state availability. In addition, a version of a rider may become available (or unavailable) in different states at different times. Please check with your registered representative regarding which version(s) are available in your state. If you have already been issued a contract, please check your contract and riders for the specific provisions applicable to you. Each of the guaranteed withdrawal benefit riders guarantees that the entire amount of purchase payments you make will be returned to you through a series of withdrawals that you may begin taking immediately or at a later time, provided withdrawals in any contract year do not exceed the maximum amount allowed. This means that, regardless of negative investment performance, you can take specified annual withdrawals until the entire amount of the purchase payments you made during the time period specified in your rider has been returned to you. Moreover, if you make your first withdrawal on or after the date you reach age 59 1/2, the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee riders guarantee income, without annuitizing the contract, for your life (and the life of your spouse, if the Joint Life version of the rider was elected, and your spouse elects to continue the contract and is at least age 59 1/2 at continuation), even after the entire amount of purchase payments has been returned. (See "Description of the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II" below.) If you purchase a guaranteed withdrawal benefit rider, you must elect one version at the time you purchase the contract, prior to age 86. You may not have this benefit and another living benefit (GMIB or GMAB) or the Enhanced Death Benefit rider in effect at the same time. Once elected, these riders may not be terminated except as stated below. FACTS ABOUT GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT RIDERS MANAGING WITHDRAWALS. The GWB guarantee may be reduced if your annual withdrawals are greater than the maximum amount allowed, called the Annual Benefit Payment, which is described in more detail below. The GWB does not establish or guarantee an account value or minimum return for any investment portfolio. THE BENEFIT BASE (AS DESCRIBED BELOW) UNDER THE ENHANCED GWB AND GWB I, AND THE REMAINING GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT (AS DESCRIBED BELOW) UNDER THE LIFETIME WITHDRAWAL GUARANTEE, CANNOT BE TAKEN AS A LUMP SUM. (However, if you cancel the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee riders after a waiting period of at least fifteen years, the Guaranteed Principal Adjustment will increase your account value to the purchase payments credited within the first 120 days of the date that we issue the contract, reduced proportionately for any withdrawals. See "Description of the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II- Cancellation and Guaranteed Principal Adjustment" below.) Income taxes and penalties may apply to your withdrawals, and withdrawal charges may apply to withdrawals during the first contract year unless you take the necessary steps to elect to take such withdrawals under a Systematic Withdrawal Program. Withdrawal charges will also apply to withdrawals of purchase payments that exceed the free withdrawal amount. (See "Expenses-Withdrawal Charge.") IF IN ANY CONTRACT YEAR YOU TAKE CUMULATIVE WITHDRAWALS THAT EXCEED THE ANNUAL BENEFIT PAYMENT, THE TOTAL PAYMENTS THAT THE GWB GUARANTEES THAT YOU OR YOUR BENEFICIARY WILL RECEIVE FROM THE CONTRACT OVER TIME MAY BE LESS THAN THE INITIAL GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT (TOTAL GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT FOR THE LIFETIME WITHDRAWAL GUARANTEE RIDERS). THIS REDUCTION MAY BE SIGNIFICANT AND MEANS THAT RETURN OF YOUR PURCHASE PAYMENTS MAY BE LOST. THE GWB RIDER CHARGE WILL CONTINUE TO BE DEDUCTED AND CALCULATED BASED ON THE GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT (TOTAL GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT FOR THE LIFETIME WITHDRAWAL GUARANTEE RIDERS) UNTIL TERMINATION OF THE RIDER. 58
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RIDER CHARGES. If a Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee rider is in effect, we will continue to assess the GWB rider charge even in the case where your Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount, as described below, equals zero. However, if the Enhanced GWB or GWB I rider is in effect, we will not continue to assess the GWB rider charge if your Benefit Base, as described below, equals zero. WITHDRAWAL CHARGE. We will apply a withdrawal charge to withdrawals from purchase payments of up to 7% of purchase payments taken in the first seven years following receipt of the applicable purchase payment. (See "Expenses - Withdrawal Charge - Free Withdrawal Amount" and "Access to Your Money - Systematic Withdrawal Program.") TAXES. Withdrawals of taxable amounts will be subject to ordinary income tax and, if made prior to age 59 1/2, a 10% federal tax penalty may apply. TAX TREATMENT. THE TAX TREATMENT OF WITHDRAWALS UNDER THE GWB RIDERS IS UNCERTAIN. IT IS CONCEIVABLE THAT THE AMOUNT OF POTENTIAL GAIN COULD BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE BENEFIT BASE (REMAINING GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT UNDER THE LIFETIME WITHDRAWAL GUARANTEE RIDERS) AT THE TIME OF THE WITHDRAWAL, IF THE BENEFIT BASE (OR REMAINING GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT) IS GREATER THAN THE ACCOUNT VALUE (PRIOR TO WITHDRAWAL CHARGES, IF APPLICABLE). THIS COULD RESULT IN A GREATER AMOUNT OF TAXABLE INCOME REPORTED UNDER A WITHDRAWAL AND CONCEIVABLY A LIMITED ABILITY TO RECOVER ANY REMAINING BASIS IF THERE IS A LOSS ON SURRENDER OF THE CONTRACT. CONSULT YOUR TAX ADVISER PRIOR TO PURCHASE. GWB, LIFETIME WITHDRAWAL GUARANTEE AND DECEDENT CONTRACTS. If you are purchasing this contract with a nontaxable transfer of the death benefit proceeds of any annuity contract or IRA (or any other tax-qualified arrangement) of which you were the beneficiary and you are "stretching" the distributions under the IRS required distribution rules, you may not purchase the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee rider. If you are purchasing this contract with a nontaxable transfer of the death benefit proceeds of any Non-Qualified annuity contract of which you were the beneficiary and you are "stretching" the distributions under the IRS required distribution rules, you may not purchase the Enhanced GWB or GWB I rider. (See Appendix E for examples of the GWB riders.) DESCRIPTION OF THE LIFETIME WITHDRAWAL GUARANTEE II TOTAL GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT. While the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II rider is in effect, we guarantee that you will receive a minimum amount over time. We refer to this minimum amount as the TOTAL GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT. The initial Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount is equal to your initial purchase payment. We increase the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount (up to a maximum of $10,000,000) by each additional purchase payment. If you take a withdrawal that does not exceed the Annual Benefit Payment (see "Annual Benefit Payment" below), then we will not reduce the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount. We refer to this type of withdrawal as a Non-Excess Withdrawal. IF, HOWEVER, YOU TAKE A WITHDRAWAL THAT RESULTS IN CUMULATIVE WITHDRAWALS FOR THE CURRENT CONTRACT YEAR THAT EXCEED THE ANNUAL BENEFIT PAYMENT, THEN WE WILL REDUCE THE TOTAL GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT IN THE SAME PROPORTION THAT THE ENTIRE WITHDRAWAL (INCLUDING ANY APPLICABLE WITHDRAWAL CHARGES) REDUCED THE ACCOUNT VALUE. WE REFER TO THIS TYPE OF WITHDRAWAL AS AN EXCESS WITHDRAWAL. REMAINING GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT. The REMAINING GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT is the remaining amount you are guaranteed to receive over time. We increase the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount (up to a maximum of $10,000,000) by additional purchase payments. If you take a Non-Excess Withdrawal, we will decrease the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount by the amount of the Non-Excess Withdrawal (including any applicable withdrawal charges). IF, HOWEVER, YOU TAKE AN EXCESS WITHDRAWAL, THEN WE WILL REDUCE THE REMAINING GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT IN THE SAME PROPORTION THAT THE WITHDRAWAL (INCLUDING ANY APPLICABLE WITHDRAWAL CHARGES) REDUCES THE ACCOUNT VALUE. ANNUAL BENEFIT PAYMENT. The initial ANNUAL BENEFIT PAYMENT is equal to the initial Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount multiplied by the 5% Withdrawal Rate (6% Withdrawal Rate if you make your first withdrawal during a contract year in which the owner (or oldest joint owner, or annuitant if the owner is a non- natural person) attains or will attain age 76 or older). If the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount is later recalculated (for example, because of additional purchase payments, the Automatic Annual Step-Up, or Excess Withdrawals), the 59
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Annual Benefit Payment is reset equal to the new Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount multiplied by the 5% Withdrawal Rate (6% Withdrawal Rate if you make your first withdrawal during a contract year in which the owner (or oldest joint owner, or annuitant if the owner is a non-natural person) attains or will attain age 76 or older). IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE: o If you take your first withdrawal before the date you reach age 59 1/2, we will continue to pay the Annual Benefit Payment each year until the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount is depleted, even if your account value declines to zero. This means if your account value is depleted due to a Non-Excess Withdrawal or the deduction of the rider charge, and your Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount is greater than zero, we will pay you the remaining Annual Benefit Payment, if any, not yet withdrawn during the contract year that the account value was depleted, and beginning in the following contract year, we will continue paying the Annual Benefit Payment to you each year until your Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount is depleted. This guarantees that you will receive your purchase payments regardless of market performance so long as you do not take Excess Withdrawals; however, you will not be guaranteed income for the rest of your life. o If you take your first withdrawal on or after the date you reach age 59 1/2, we will continue to pay the Annual Benefit Payment each year for the rest of your life (and the life of your spouse, if the Joint Life version of the rider was elected, and your spouse elects to continue the contract and is at least age 59 1/2 at continuation), even if your Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount and/or account value declines to zero. This means if your Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount and/or your account value is depleted due to a Non-Excess Withdrawal or the deduction of the rider charge, we will pay to you the remaining Annual Benefit Payment, if any, not yet withdrawn during that contract year that the account value was depleted, and beginning in the following contract year, we will continue paying the Annual Benefit Payment to you each year for the rest of your life (and your spouse's life, if the Joint Life version of the rider was elected, and your spouse elects to continue the contract and is at least age 59 1/2 at continuation). Therefore, you will be guaranteed income for life. o If you take your first withdrawal during a contract year in which the owner (or oldest joint owner, or annuitant if the owner is a non-natural person) attains or will attain age 76 or older, your Annual Benefit payment will be set equal to a 6% Withdrawal Rate multiplied by the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount. o IF YOU HAVE ELECTED THE LWG II, YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER WHEN TO BEGIN TAKING WITHDRAWALS. IF YOU BEGIN TAKING WITHDRAWALS TOO SOON, YOU MAY LIMIT THE VALUE OF THE LWG II. FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU DELAY TAKING WITHDRAWALS FOR TOO LONG, YOU MAY LIMIT THE NUMBER OF YEARS AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO TAKE WITHDRAWALS IN THE FUTURE (DUE TO LIFE EXPECTANCY) AND YOU MAY BE PAYING FOR A BENEFIT YOU ARE NOT USING. o You have the option of receiving withdrawals under the LWG II rider or receiving payments under an annuity income option. You should consult with your registered representative when deciding how to receive income under this contract. In making this decision, you should consider many factors, including the relative amount of current income provided by the two options, the potential ability to receive higher future payments through potential increases to the value of the LWG II (as described below), your potential need to make additional withdrawals in the future, and the relative values to you of the death benefits available prior to and after annuitization. MANAGING YOUR WITHDRAWALS. It is important that you carefully manage your annual withdrawals. To retain the full guarantees of this rider, your annual withdrawals cannot exceed the Annual Benefit Payment each contract year. In other words, you should not take Excess Withdrawals. We do not include withdrawal charges for the purpose of calculating whether you have taken an Excess Withdrawal. IF YOU DO TAKE AN EXCESS WITHDRAWAL, WE WILL RECALCULATE THE TOTAL GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT AND REDUCE THE ANNUAL BENEFIT PAYMENT TO THE NEW TOTAL GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT MULTIPLIED BY THE 5% WITHDRAWAL RATE (6% WITHDRAWAL RATE IF YOU MAKE YOUR FIRST WITHDRAWAL DURING A CONTRACT YEAR IN WHICH THE OWNER (OR OLDEST JOINT OWNER, OR ANNUITANT IF THE OWNER IS A NON- NATURAL PERSON) ATTAINS OR WILL ATTAIN AGE 76 OR OLDER). 60
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IN ADDITION, AS NOTED ABOVE, IF YOU TAKE AN EXCESS WITHDRAWAL, WE WILL REDUCE THE REMAINING GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT IN THE SAME PROPORTION THAT THE WITHDRAWAL REDUCES THE ACCOUNT VALUE. THESE REDUCTIONS IN THE TOTAL GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT, ANNUAL BENEFIT PAYMENT, AND REMAINING GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT MAY BE SIGNIFICANT. You are still eligible to receive either lifetime payments or the remainder of the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount so long as the withdrawal that exceeded the Annual Benefit Payment did not cause your account value to decline to zero. You can always take Non-Excess Withdrawals. However, if you choose to receive only a part of your Annual Benefit Payment in any given contract year, your Annual Benefit Payment is not cumulative and your Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount and Annual Benefit Payment will not increase. For example, since your Annual Benefit Payment is 5% of your Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount (or 6% if you make your first withdrawal during a contract year in which the owner (or oldest joint owner, or annuitant if the owner is a non-natural person) attains or will attain age 76 or older), you cannot withdraw 3% of the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount in one year and then withdraw 7% of the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount the next year without making an Excess Withdrawal in the second year. AUTOMATIC ANNUAL STEP-UP. On each contract anniversary prior to the owner's 91st birthday, an Automatic Annual Step-Up will occur, provided that the account value exceeds the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount (after compounding) immediately before the step-up (and provided that you have not chosen to decline the step-up as described below). The Automatic Annual Step-Up: o resets the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount and the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount to the account value on the date of the step-up, up to a maximum of $10,000,000, regardless of whether or not you have taken any withdrawals; o resets the Annual Benefit Payment equal to 5% of the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount after the step-up (or 6% if you make your first withdrawal during a contract year in which the owner (or oldest joint owner, or annuitant if the owner is a non-natural person) attains or will attain age 76 or older); and o may reset the LWG II rider charge to a rate that does not exceed the lower of: (a) the Maximum Optional Step-Up Charge (1.60% for the Single Life version or 1.80% for the Joint Life version) or (b) the current rate that we charge for the same rider available for new contract purchases at the time of the Automatic Annual Step-Up. For contracts issued before February 24, 2009, the maximum charge upon an --------------------------------------------- Automatic Annual Step-Up is 1.25% (Single Life version) or 1.50% (Joint Life version). In the event that the charge applicable to contract purchases at the time of the step-up is higher than your current LWG II rider charge, we will notify you in writing a minimum of 30 days in advance of the applicable contract anniversary and inform you that you may choose to decline the Automatic Annual Step-Up. If you choose to decline the Automatic Annual Step-Up, you must notify us in accordance with our Administrative Procedures (currently we require you to submit your request in writing to our Annuity Service Center no less than seven calendar days prior to the applicable contract anniversary). Once you notify us of your decision to decline the Automatic Annual Step-Up, you will no longer be eligible for future Automatic Annual Step-Ups until you notify us in writing to our Annuity Service Center that you wish to reinstate the step-ups. This reinstatement will take effect at the next contract anniversary after we receive your request for reinstatement. Please note that the Automatic Annual Step-Up may be of limited benefit if you intend to make purchase payments that would cause your account value to approach $10,000,000, because the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount and Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount cannot exceed $10,000,000. REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS. For IRAs and other contracts subject to Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code, you may be required to take withdrawals to fulfill minimum distribution requirements generally beginning at age 70 1/2. These required distributions may be larger than your Annual Benefit Payment. If you enroll in the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program and elect annual withdrawals, AFTER THE FIRST CONTRACT YEAR, we will increase your Annual Benefit Payment to equal your most recently calculated required minimum distribution amount, if such amount is greater than your Annual Benefit Payment. Otherwise, any cumulative withdrawals you make to satisfy your required minimum distribution amount will be treated as Excess Withdrawals 61
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if they exceed your Annual Benefit Payment. YOU MUST BE ENROLLED ONLY IN THE ---- AUTOMATED REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM TO QUALIFY FOR THIS INCREASE IN THE ANNUAL BENEFIT PAYMENT. YOU MAY NOT BE ENROLLED IN ANY OTHER SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PROGRAM. THE FREQUENCY OF YOUR WITHDRAWALS MUST BE ANNUAL. THE AUTOMATED REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM IS BASED ON INFORMATION RELATING TO THIS CONTRACT ONLY. To enroll in the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program, please contact our Annuity Service Center. INVESTMENT ALLOCATION RESTRICTIONS. If you elect the LWG II rider, there are certain investment allocation restrictions. Please see "Purchase - Investment Allocation Restrictions for Certain Riders" above. If you elect the LWG II, you may not participate in the Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) program. However, you may elect to participate in the Enhanced Dollar Cost Averaging (EDCA) program, provided that your destination investment portfolios are selected in accordance with the investment allocation restrictions. JOINT LIFE VERSION. A Joint Life version of the LWG II rider is available for a charge of 1.50% (which may increase upon an Automatic Annual Step-Up to a maximum of 1.80%). Like the Single Life version of the LWG II rider, the Joint Life version must be elected at the time you purchase the contract, and the owner (or oldest joint owner) must be age 85 or younger. Under the Joint Life version, when the owner of the contract dies (or when the first joint owner dies), the LWG II rider will automatically remain in effect only if the spouse is the primary beneficiary and elects to continue the contract under the spousal continuation provisions. (See "Death Benefit-Spousal Continuation.") This means that if you purchase the Joint Life version and subsequently get divorced, or your spouse is no longer the primary beneficiary at the time of your death, he or she will not be eligible to receive payments under the LWG II rider. If the spouse is younger than age 59 1/2 when he or she elects to continue the contract, the spouse will receive the Annual Benefit Payment each year until the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount is depleted. If the spouse is age 59 1/2 or older when he or she elects to continue the contract, the spouse will receive the Annual Benefit Payment each year for the remainder of his or her life. If the first withdrawal was taken before the contract owner died (or before the first joint owner died), the Withdrawal Rate upon continuation of the contract and LWG II rider by the spouse will be based on the age of the contract owner, or oldest joint owner, at the time the first withdrawal was taken (see "Annual Benefit Payment" above). In situations in which a trust is both the owner and beneficiary of the contract, the Joint Life version of the LWG II would not apply. In addition, because of the definition of "spouse" under federal law, a purchaser who has or is contemplating a civil union or same-sex marriage should note that such same-sex partner or spouse would not be able to receive continued payments after the death of the contract owner under the Joint Life version of the LWG II. For contracts issued prior to February 24, 2009, the current charge for the ----------------------------------------------- Joint Life version is 0.85% (which may increase upon an Automatic Annual Step-Up to a maximum of 1.50%). CANCELLATION AND GUARANTEED PRINCIPAL ADJUSTMENT. You may elect to cancel the LWG II rider on the contract anniversary every five contract years for the first 15 contract years and annually thereafter. We must receive your cancellation request within 30 days following the applicable contract anniversary in accordance with our Administrative Procedures (currently we require you to submit your request in writing to our Annuity Service Center). The cancellation will take effect upon our receipt of your request. If cancelled, the LWG II rider will terminate, we will no longer deduct the LWG II rider charge, and the investment allocation restrictions described in "Purchase - Investment Allocation Restrictions for Certain Riders" will no longer apply. The variable annuity contract, however, will continue. If you cancel the LWG II rider on the fifteenth contract anniversary or any contract anniversary thereafter, we will add a Guaranteed Principal Adjustment to your account value. The Guaranteed Principal Adjustment is intended to restore your initial investment in the contract in the case of poor investment performance. The Guaranteed Principal Adjustment is equal to (a) - (b) where: 62
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(a) is purchase payments credited within 120 days of the date that we issued the contract, reduced proportionately by the percentage reduction in account value attributable to any partial withdrawals taken (including any applicable withdrawal charges) and (b) is the account value on the date of cancellation. The Guaranteed Principal Adjustment will be added to each applicable investment portfolio in the ratio the portion of the account value in such investment portfolio bears to the total account value in all investment portfolios. The Guaranteed Principal Adjustment will never be less than zero. Only purchase payments made during the first 120 days that you hold the contract are taken into consideration in determining the Guaranteed Principal Adjustment. Contract owners who anticipate making purchase payments after 120 days should understand that such payments will not increase the Guaranteed Principal Adjustment. Purchase payments made after 120 days are added to your account value and impact whether or not a benefit is due. Therefore, the LWG II may not be appropriate for you if you intend to make additional purchase payments after the 120-day period and are purchasing the LWG II for its Guaranteed Principal Adjustment feature. TERMINATION OF THE LIFETIME WITHDRAWAL GUARANTEE II RIDER. The Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II rider will terminate upon the earliest of: (1) the date of a full withdrawal of the account value (a pro rata portion of the rider charge will be assessed; you are still eligible to receive either the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount or lifetime payments, provided the withdrawal did not exceed the Annual Benefit Payment and the provisions and conditions of the rider have been met); (2) the date all of the account value is applied to an annuity option (a pro rata portion of the rider charge will be assessed); (3) the date there are insufficient funds to deduct the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee rider charge from the account value and your contract is thereby terminated (whatever account value is available will be applied to pay the rider charge and you are still eligible to receive either the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount or lifetime payments, provided the provisions and conditions of the rider have been met; however, you will have no other benefits under the contract); (4) death of the owner or joint owner (or the annuitant if the owner is a non-natural person), except where the contract is issued under the Joint Life version of the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee, the primary beneficiary is the spouse, and the spouse elects to continue the contract under the spousal continuation provisions of the contract; (5) change of the owner or joint owner for any reason (a pro rata portion of the rider charge will be assessed), subject to our administrative procedures; (6) the effective date of the cancellation of the rider; (7) termination of the contract to which the rider is attached (a pro rata portion of the rider charge will be assessed, except for a termination due to death); or (8) the date you assign your contract (a pro rata portion of the rider charge will be assessed). Under our current administrative procedures, we will waive the termination of the LWG II rider if you assign the contract under the following limited circumstances: if the assignment is solely for your benefit on account of your direct transfer of account value under Section 1035 of the Internal Revenue Code to fund premiums for a long term care insurance policy or purchase payments for an annuity contract issued by an insurance company which is not our affiliate and which is licensed to conduct business in any state. All such direct transfers are subject to any applicable withdrawal charges. Once the rider is terminated, the LWG II rider charge will no longer be deducted and the LWG II investment allocation restrictions will no longer apply. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. The LWG II rider may affect the death benefit available under your contract. If the owner or joint owner should die while the LWG II rider is in effect, an alternate death benefit amount will be calculated under the LWG II rider that can be taken in a lump sum. The LWG II death benefit amount that may be taken as a lump sum will be equal to total purchase payments less any partial withdrawals (deducted on a dollar-for-dollar basis). If this death benefit amount is greater than the death benefit provided by your contract, and if you made no Excess Withdrawals, then this death benefit amount will be paid instead of the death benefit 63
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provided by the contract. All other provisions of your contract's death benefit will apply. Alternatively, the beneficiary may elect to receive the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount as a death benefit, in which case we will pay the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount on a monthly basis (or any mutually agreed upon frequency, but no less frequently than annually) until the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount is exhausted. The beneficiary's withdrawal rights then come to an end. Currently, there is no minimum dollar amount for the payments; however, we reserve the right to accelerate any payment, in a lump sum, that is less than $500 (see below). This death benefit will be paid instead of the applicable contractual death benefit or the additional death benefit amount calculated under the LWG II as described above. Otherwise, the provisions of those contractual death benefits will determine the amount of the death benefit. Except as may be required by the Internal Revenue Code, an annual payment will not exceed the Annual Benefit Payment. If your beneficiary dies while such payments are made, we will continue making the payments to the beneficiary's estate unless we have agreed to another payee in writing. If the contract is a Non-Qualified Contract, any death benefit must be paid out over a time period and in a manner that satisfies Section 72(s) of the Internal Revenue Code. If the owner (or the annuitant, if the owner is not a natural person) dies prior to the "annuity starting date" (as defined under the Internal Revenue Code and regulations thereunder), the period over which the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount is paid as a death benefit cannot exceed the remaining life expectancy of the payee under the appropriate IRS tables. For purposes of the preceding sentence, if the payee is a non-natural person, the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount must be paid out within 5 years from the date of death. Payments under this death benefit must begin within 12 months following the date of death. We reserve the right to accelerate any payment, in a lump sum, that is less than $500 or to comply with requirements under the Internal Revenue Code (including minimum distribution requirements for IRAs and other contracts subject to Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code and Non-Qualified Contracts subject to Section 72(s)). If you terminate the LWG II rider because (1) you make a total withdrawal of your account value; (2) your account value is insufficient to pay the LWG II rider charge; or (3) the contract owner dies, except where the beneficiary or joint owner is the spouse of the owner and the spouse elects to continue the contract, you may not make additional purchase payments under the contract. 7.25% COMPOUNDING INCOME AMOUNT. For contracts issued prior to July 13, 2009, ------------------------------------------- on each contract anniversary until the earlier of: (a) the date of the second withdrawal from the contract or (b) the tenth contract anniversary, we increase the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount and the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount by an amount equal to 7.25% multiplied by the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount and Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount before such increase (up to a maximum of $10,000,000). We may also increase the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount and Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount by the Automatic Annual Step-Up, if that would result in a higher Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount and Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount. DESCRIPTION OF THE LIFETIME WITHDRAWAL GUARANTEE I In states where the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II is not yet approved, we offer (in states where approved) the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I rider. The Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I rider is identical to the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II, with the exceptions described below. TOTAL GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT. The maximum Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount for the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I rider is $5,000,000. If you elect the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I rider and take an Excess Withdrawal, we will reduce the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount by an amount equal to the difference between the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount after the withdrawal and the account value after the withdrawal (if lower). On the other hand, if you elect the LWG II rider and take an Excess Withdrawal, we will reduce the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount in the same proportion that the withdrawal reduces the account value. REMAINING GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT. The maximum Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount for the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I rider is $5,000,000. If you elect the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I rider and take a withdrawal, we will reduce the Remaining 64
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Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount by the amount of each withdrawal regardless of whether it is an Excess or Non-Excess withdrawal. However, if the withdrawal is an Excess Withdrawal, then we will additionally reduce the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount to equal the difference between the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount after the withdrawal and the account value after the withdrawal (if lower). On the other hand, if you elect the LWG II rider and take a withdrawal, we will reduce the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount by the amount of each withdrawal for withdrawals that are Non-Excess Withdrawals and for Excess Withdrawals, we will reduce the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount in the same proportion that the withdrawal reduces the account value. COMPOUNDING INCOME AMOUNT. If you elect the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I rider, on each contract anniversary until the earlier of: (a) the date of the first withdrawal from the contract or (b) the tenth contract anniversary, we increase the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount and the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount by an amount equal to 5% multiplied by the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount and Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount before such increase. ANNUAL BENEFIT PAYMENT. Under the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I, the Annual Benefit Payment is set equal to the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount multiplied by the 5% Withdrawal Rate (there is no 6% Withdrawal Rate for taking later withdrawals). AUTOMATIC ANNUAL STEP-UP. If an Automatic Annual Step-Up occurs under the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I rider, we may increase the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I rider charge to the charge applicable to current contract purchases of the same rider at the time of the step-up, but to no more than a maximum of 0.95% (Single Life version) or 1.40% (Joint Life version) of the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount. Automatic Annual Step-Ups may occur on each contract anniversary prior to the owner's 86th birthday. RIDER CHARGE. The charge for the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I rider is 0.50% (Single Life version) or 0.70% (Joint Life version) of the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount (see "Expenses - Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit - Rider Charge"). INVESTMENT ALLOCATION RESTRICTIONS. If you elect the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I rider, you are limited to allocating your purchase payments and account value among the fixed account and the following investment portfolios: (a) the MetLife Defensive Strategy Portfolio (b) the MetLife Moderate Strategy Portfolio (c) the MetLife Balanced Strategy Portfolio (d) the MetLife Growth Strategy Portfolio (e) the American Funds (Reg. TM) Moderate Allocation Portfolio (f) the American Funds (Reg. TM) Balanced Allocation Portfolio (g) the American Funds (Reg. TM) Growth Allocation Portfolio (h) the Met/Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Portfolio (i) the SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio (j) the SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio (k) the BlackRock Money Market Portfolio. You may also elect to participate in the DCA or EDCA programs, provided that your destination investment portfolios are one or more of the above listed investment portfolios. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENHANCED GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT BENEFIT BASE. The Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount is the maximum TOTAL amount of money that you are guaranteed to receive over time under the Enhanced GWB rider. At issue, the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount and the Benefit Base are both equal to your initial purchase payment plus the GWB Bonus Amount. At any subsequent point in time, the BENEFIT BASE is the remaining amount of money that you are guaranteed to receive through withdrawals under the Enhanced GWB rider. Your Benefit Base will change with each purchase payment, or as the result of an Optional Reset. Also, each withdrawal will reduce your Benefit Base. If negative investment performance reduces your account value below the Benefit Base, you are still guaranteed to be able to withdraw the entire amount of your Benefit Base. The Benefit Base is equal to: o Your initial purchase payment, increased by the 5% GWB Bonus Amount; 65
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o Increased by each subsequent purchase payment, and by the 5% GWB Bonus Amount; o Reduced dollar for dollar by Benefits Paid, which are withdrawals and amounts applied to an annuity option (currently, you may not apply amounts less than your entire account value to an annuity option); and o If a Benefit Paid from your contract is not payable to the contract owner or the contract owner's bank account (or to the annuitant or the annuitant's bank account, if the owner is a non-natural person), or results in cumulative Benefits Paid for the current contract year exceeding the Annual Benefit Payment, and the resulting Benefit Base exceeds the account value, an additional reduction in the Benefit Base will be made. This additional reduction will be equal to the difference between the Benefit Base and your account value after the decrease for the Benefits Paid. The Benefit Base will also be reset as a result of an Optional Reset as described below. (See section E of Appendix E for examples of how withdrawals affect the Benefit Base.) ANNUAL BENEFIT PAYMENT. The ANNUAL BENEFIT PAYMENT is the maximum amount of your Benefit Base you may withdraw each contract year without adversely impacting the amount guaranteed to be available to you through withdrawals over time. The initial Annual Benefit Payment is equal to the initial Benefit Base multiplied by the GWB WITHDRAWAL RATE (7%). The Annual Benefit Payment is reset after each subsequent purchase payment to the greater of: (1) the Annual Benefit Payment before the subsequent purchase payment, and (2) the GWB Withdrawal Rate multiplied by the Benefit Base after the subsequent purchase payment. The Annual Benefit Payment will also be reset as a result of an Optional Reset as described below. You can continue to receive annual withdrawals in an amount equal to or less than your Annual Benefit Payment until your Benefit Base is depleted. MANAGING YOUR WITHDRAWALS. It is important that you carefully manage your annual withdrawals. To retain the guarantees of this rider, your annual withdrawals cannot exceed the Annual Benefit Payment each contract year. We refer to withdrawals during a contract year that exceed the Annual Benefit Payment as Excess Withdrawals. We do not include withdrawal charges for the purpose of calculating whether you have taken an Excess Withdrawal. YOU SHOULD NOT TAKE EXCESS WITHDRAWALS. IF YOU DO TAKE AN EXCESS WITHDRAWAL, OR IF A WITHDRAWAL IS NOT PAYABLE TO THE CONTRACT OWNER OR THE CONTRACT OWNER'S BANK ACCOUNT (OR TO THE ANNUITANT OR THE ANNUITANT'S BANK ACCOUNT, IF THE OWNER IS A NON-NATURAL PERSON), THE ANNUAL BENEFIT PAYMENT WILL BE RECALCULATED AND MAY BE REDUCED. THIS REDUCTION MAY BE SIGNIFICANT. The new Annual Benefit Payment will equal the lower of (1) the Annual Benefit Payment before the withdrawal and (2) your account value after the decrease for the withdrawal (including any applicable withdrawal charge) multiplied by the GWB Withdrawal Rate. Because the GWB rider charge is assessed as a percentage of the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount, any decrease of the Annual Benefit Payment caused by an Excess Withdrawal results in an increase in the cost of the rider relative to the benefits you will receive. (See sections F and G of Appendix E for examples of how withdrawals and subsequent purchase payments affect the Annual Benefit Payment.) You can always take annual withdrawals less than the Annual Benefit Payment. However, if you choose to receive only a part of, or none of, your Annual Benefit Payment in any given contract year, your Annual Benefit Payment is not cumulative and your Benefit Base and Annual Benefit Payment will not increase. For example, if your Annual Benefit Payment is 7% of your Benefit Base and you withdraw only 4% one year, you cannot then withdraw 10% the next year without exceeding your Annual Benefit Payment. REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS. For IRAs and other contracts subject to Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code, you may be required to take withdrawals to fulfill minimum distribution requirements generally beginning at age 70 1/2. These required distributions may be larger than your Annual Benefit Payment. If you enroll in the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program and elect annual withdrawals, AFTER THE FIRST CONTRACT YEAR, we will increase your Annual Benefit Payment to equal your most recently calculated required minimum distribution amount, if such amount is greater than your Annual Benefit Payment. Otherwise, any cumulative withdrawals you make to satisfy your required minimum distribution amount will be treated as Excess Withdrawals if they exceed your Annual Benefit Payment. YOU MUST BE ENROLLED ONLY IN THE ---- AUTOMATED REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM TO QUALIFY FOR THIS INCREASE IN THE ANNUAL BENEFIT PAYMENT. YOU MAY NOT BE ENROLLED IN ANY OTHER SYSTEMATIC 66
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WITHDRAWAL PROGRAM. THE FREQUENCY OF YOUR WITHDRAWALS MUST BE ANNUAL. THE AUTOMATED REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM IS BASED ON INFORMATION RELATING TO THIS CONTRACT ONLY. To enroll in the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program, please contact our Annuity Service Center. GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT. We assess the GWB rider charge as a percentage of the GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT, which is initially set at an amount equal to your initial purchase payment plus the GWB Bonus Amount. The Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount may increase with subsequent purchase payments. In this case, the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount will be reset equal to the greater of: (1) the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount before the purchase payment and (2) the Benefit Base after the purchase payment. Withdrawals do not decrease the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount. The Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount will also be reset as a result of an Optional Reset as described below. If your Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount increases, the amount of the Enhanced GWB rider charge we deduct will increase because the rider charge is a percentage of your Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount. OPTIONAL RESET. At any contract anniversary prior to the 86th birthday of the owner (or oldest joint owner or annuitant if the contract is owned by a non-natural person), you may elect an Optional Reset. The purpose of an Optional Reset is to "lock-in" a higher Benefit Base, which may increase the amount of the Annual Benefit Payment and lengthen the period of time over which these withdrawals can be taken. We reserve the right to prohibit an Optional Reset election if we no longer offer this benefit. An Optional Reset will: o Reset your Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount and Benefit Base equal to the account value on the date of the reset; o Reset your Annual Benefit Payment equal to the account value on the date of the reset multiplied by the GWB Withdrawal Rate (7%); and o Reset the Enhanced GWB rider charge equal to the then current level we charge for the same rider at the time of the reset, up to the maximum charge of 1.00%. You may elect either a one-time Optional Reset or Automatic Annual Resets. A one-time Optional Reset is permitted only if: (1) your account value is larger than the Benefit Base immediately before the reset, and (2) the reset occurs prior to the 86th birthday of the owner (or oldest joint owner or annuitant if the contract is owned by a non-natural person). We must receive your request for a one-time Optional Reset in accordance with our administrative procedures (currently we require you to submit your request in writing to our Annuity Service Center) before the applicable contract anniversary. The Optional Reset will take effect on the next contract anniversary following our receipt of your written request. If you elect Automatic Annual Resets, a reset will occur automatically on any contract anniversary if: (1) your account value is larger than the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount immediately before the reset, and (2) the contract anniversary is prior to the 86th birthday of the owner (or oldest joint owner or annuitant if the contract is owned by a non-natural person). The same conditions will apply to each Automatic Annual Reset. In the event that the charge applicable to contract purchases at the time of the Automatic Annual Reset is higher than your current Enhanced GWB rider charge, we will notify you in writing a minimum of 30 days in advance of the applicable contract anniversary and inform you that you may choose to decline the Automatic Annual Reset. You may discontinue Automatic Annual Resets by notifying us in writing, at our Annuity Service Center (or by any other method acceptable to us), prior to the contract anniversary on which a reset may otherwise occur. If you discontinue the Automatic Annual Resets, no reset will occur automatically on any subsequent contract anniversary unless you make a new election under the terms described above. (If you discontinue Automatic Annual Resets, the Enhanced GWB rider (and the rider charge) will continue, and you may choose to elect a one-time Optional Reset or reinstate Automatic Annual Resets.) It is possible to elect a one-time Optional Reset when the account value is larger than the Benefit Base but smaller than the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount. (By contrast, an Automatic Annual Reset will never occur if the the account value is smaller than the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount.) If you elect a one-time Optional Reset when the account value before the reset was less than the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount, you would lock in a higher Benefit Base, which would increase the total amount you are guaranteed to receive through withdrawals under the 67
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Enhanced GWB rider, and extend the period of time over which you could make those withdrawals. However, you would also decrease the Annual Benefit Payment and the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount. You should consider electing a one-time Optional Reset when your account value is smaller than the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount only if you are willing to accept the decrease in the Annual Benefit Payment and Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount in return for locking in the higher Benefit Base. Otherwise, you should only elect a one-time Optional Reset when your account value is larger than the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount. Any benefit of a one-time Optional Reset or Automatic Annual Reset also depends on the current Enhanced GWB rider charge. If the current charge in effect at the time of the reset is higher than the charge you are paying, it may not be beneficial to elect a reset because we will begin applying the higher current charge at the time of the reset (even if a one-time Optional Reset results in a decrease of your Annual Benefit Payment and/or your Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount). For contracts issued prior to July 16, 2007, you may elect an Optional Reset ------------------------------------------- beginning with the third contract anniversary (as long as it is prior to the owner's 86th birthday) and at any subsequent contract anniversary prior to the owner's 86th birthday as long as it has been at least three years since the last Optional Reset. Automatic Annual Resets are not available. CANCELLATION OF THE ENHANCED GWB RIDER. You may elect to cancel the Enhanced GWB rider in accordance with our Administrative Procedures (currently we require you to submit your cancellation request in writing to our Annuity Service Center) during the 90-day period following your fifth contract anniversary. Such cancellation will take effect upon our receipt of your request. If cancelled, the Enhanced GWB rider will terminate and we will no longer deduct the Enhanced GWB rider charge. The variable annuity contract, however, will continue. If you cancel the Enhanced GWB rider, you may not re-elect it. TERMINATION OF THE ENHANCED GWB RIDER. The Enhanced GWB rider will terminate upon the earliest of: (1) the date you make a full withdrawal of your account value; (2) the date you apply all of your account value to an annuity option; (3) the date there are insufficient funds to deduct the Enhanced GWB rider charge from your account value (whatever account value is available will be applied to pay the annual Enhanced GWB rider charge); (4) the date we receive due proof of the owner's death and a beneficiary claim form, except where the beneficiary or joint owner is the spouse of the owner and the spouse elects to continue the contract and the spouse is less than 85 years old, or the annuitant dies if the owner is a non-natural person; note: (a) if the spouse elects to continue the contract (so long as the spouse is less than 85 years old and the Enhanced GWB rider is in effect at the time of continuation), all terms and conditions of the Enhanced GWB rider will apply to the surviving spouse; and (b) we will not terminate the rider until we receive both due proof of the owner's death and a beneficiary claim form (from certain beneficiaries, such as a trust, we may require additional information, such as the trust document), which means we will continue to deduct the Enhanced GWB rider charge until we receive this information; (5) a change of the owner or joint owner (or the annuitant if the owner is a non-natural person) for any reason; (6) the effective date of cancellation of the rider; or (7) the termination of your contract. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. If you take a full withdrawal of your account value and the withdrawal does not exceed the Annual Benefit Payment, or your account value is reduced to zero because you do not have a sufficient account value to pay the Enhanced GWB rider charge and your Benefit Base after the withdrawal is greater than zero, we will commence making payments to the owner or joint owner (or to the annuitant if the owner is a non-natural person) on a monthly basis (or any mutually agreed upon frequency, but not less frequently than annually) until the Benefit Base is exhausted. Your withdrawal rights then come to an end. Currently, there is no minimum dollar amount for the payments; however, we reserve the right to accelerate any payment, in a lump sum, that is less than $500 (see below). The total annual payments cannot exceed the Annual Benefit Payment, except to the extent required under the Internal Revenue Code. If you or the joint owner (or the annuitant if the owner is a non-natural person) should die while these payments are being made, 68
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your beneficiary will receive these payments. No other death benefit will be paid. If the owner or joint owner (or the annuitant if the owner is a non-natural person) should die while the Enhanced GWB rider is in effect, your beneficiary may elect to receive the Benefit Base as a death benefit in lieu of any other contractual death benefits. Otherwise, the provisions of those death benefits will determine the amount of the death benefit and no benefit will be payable under the Enhanced GWB rider. If the beneficiary elects the Benefit Base as a death benefit, we will pay the remaining Benefit Base on a monthly basis (or any mutually agreed upon frequency, but no less frequently than annually) until the Benefit Base is exhausted. Except as may be required by the Internal Revenue Code, an annual payment will not exceed the Annual Benefit Payment. If your beneficiary dies while such payments are made, we will continue making the payments to the beneficiary's estate unless we have agreed to another payee in writing. If the contract is a Non-Qualified Contract, any death benefit must be paid out over a time period and in a manner that satisfies Section 72(s) of the Internal Revenue Code. If the owner (or the annuitant, if the owner is not a natural person) dies prior to the "annuity starting date" (as defined under the Internal Revenue Code and regulations thereunder), the period over which the Benefit Base is paid as a death benefit cannot exceed the remaining life expectancy of the payee under the appropriate IRS tables. For purposes of the preceding sentence, if the payee is a non-natural person, the Benefit Base must be paid out within 5 years from the date of death. Payments under this death benefit must begin within 12 months following the date of death. We reserve the right to accelerate any payment, in a lump sum, that is less than $500 or to comply with requirements under the Internal Revenue Code (including minimum distribution requirements for IRAs and other contracts subject to Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code and Non-Qualified Contracts subject to Section 72(s)). If you terminate the Enhanced GWB rider because (1) you make a total withdrawal of your account value; (2) your account value is insufficient to pay the Enhanced GWB rider charge; or (3) the contract owner or joint owner (or the annuitant, if the owner is a non-natural person) dies, except where the beneficiary or joint owner is the spouse of the owner and the spouse elects to continue the contract and the spouse is less than 85 years old, you may not make additional purchase payments under the contract. DESCRIPTION OF THE GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT I The GWB I rider is no longer available for sale. The GWB I rider is the same as the Enhanced GWB rider described above with the following differences: (1) there is no favorable treatment of required minimum distributions; (2) the GWB I rider charge continues even if your Benefit Base equals zero; (3) you may only elect the Optional Reset once every five contract years instead of every contract year; (4) the GWB I rider charge is 0.50% and the maximum GWB I rider charge upon an Optional Reset is 0.95%; (5) you do not have the ability to cancel the rider following your fifth contract anniversary; and (6) we include withdrawal charges for purposes of determining whether your withdrawals have exceeded your Annual Benefit Payment. By endorsement, the GWB I rider has been enhanced so that items (1) and (2) above no longer apply and the interval between Optional Resets in item (3) has been decreased to every three contract years. You may now elect an Optional Reset under the GWB I starting with the third contract anniversary (as long as it is prior to the owner's 86th birthday), and you may elect an Optional Reset at any subsequent contract anniversary prior to the owner's 86th birthday, as long as it has been at least three years since the last Optional Reset. GUARANTEED MINIMUM ACCUMULATION BENEFIT The Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit (GMAB) rider is no longer available for sale. The GMAB guarantees that your account value will not be less than a minimum amount at the end of a specified number of years (the "Rider Maturity Date"). If your account value is less than the minimum guaranteed amount at the Rider Maturity Date, we will apply an additional amount to increase your account value so that it is equal to the guaranteed amount. If you have elected the GMAB rider, we require you to allocate your purchase payments and all of your account value to one of the MetLife Asset Allocation --- Program portfolios available in your contract (the MetLife Aggressive Strategy and the MetLife Growth Strategy Portfolios are not available for this purpose). You may also allocate purchase payments to the EDCA program, provided that your destination portfolio is the available MetLife Asset Allocation Program portfolio that you have chosen.No transfers are permitted while this rider is in 69
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effect. The MetLife Asset Allocation Program portfolio you choose will determine the percentage of purchase payments that equals the guaranteed amount. The MetLife Asset Allocation Program portfolios available if you chose the GMAB rider, the percentage of purchase payments that determines the guaranteed amount, and the number of years to the Rider Maturity Date for each, are: [Download Table] Guaranteed Amount Years to (% of Purchase Rider Portfolio Payments) Maturity Date ------------------- ---------------- -------------- MetLife Defensive Strategy Portfolio 130% 10 years MetLife Moderate Strategy Portfolio 120% 10 years MetLife Balanced Strategy Portfolio 110% 10 years For more information about the MetLife Asset Allocation Program portfolios, please see "Investment Options - Description of the MetLife Asset Allocation Program" and the prospectus for the MetLife Asset Allocation Program portfolios. This benefit is intended to protect you against poor investment performance during the accumulation phase of your contract. You may not have this benefit and a GMIB or GWB rider or the Enhanced Death Benefit rider in effect at the same time. BENEFIT DESCRIPTION. The GMAB rider guarantees that at the Rider Maturity Date, your account value will at least be equal to a percentage of the purchase payments you made during the first 120 days that you held the contract (the "GMAB Eligibility Period"), less reductions for any withdrawals (and related withdrawal charges) that you made at any time before the Rider Maturity Date. The percentage of purchase payments made that determines the guaranteed amount range from 110% to 130%, depending on the MetLife Asset Allocation Program portfolio you selected. This guaranteed amount is the "GUARANTEED ACCUMULATION AMOUNT." The Guaranteed Accumulation Amount is used only to determine the amount of any benefit payable under the GMAB feature and the amount of the annual charge for the GMAB. There is a maximum Guaranteed Accumulation Amount for your contract that is shown on your contract schedule (currently $5 million). Purchase payments made after this maximum Guaranteed Accumulation Amount is reached will not increase the Guaranteed Accumulation Amount above the maximum. However, if you make a withdrawal of account value during the GMAB Eligibility Period that reduces the Guaranteed Accumulation Amount below the maximum, then purchase payments you make AFTER the withdrawal, and during the GMAB Eligibility Period, will increase the Guaranteed Accumulation Amount until it reaches the maximum. Only purchase payments made during the first 120 days that you hold the contract are taken into consideration in determining the Guaranteed Accumulation Amount. If you anticipate making purchase payments after 120 days, you should understand that such payments will not increase the Guaranteed Accumulation Amount. Purchase payments made after 120 days are added to your account value and impact whether or not a benefit is due under the GMAB feature at the Rider Maturity Date. On your contract's issue date, the Guaranteed Accumulation Amount is equal to a percentage of your initial purchase payment. Subsequent purchase payments made during the GMAB Eligibility Period increase the Guaranteed Accumulation Amount by the percentage amount of the purchase payment (subject to the limit described above) depending on which MetLife Asset Allocation Program portfolio you have selected. When you make a withdrawal from the contract, the Guaranteed Accumulation Amount is reduced in the same proportion that the amount of the withdrawal (including any related withdrawal charge) bears to the total account value. EXAMPLE: Assume your account value is $100,000 and your Guaranteed Accumulation Amount is $120,000, prior to making a $10,000 withdrawal from the contract. The withdrawal amount is 10% of the account value. Therefore, after the withdrawal, your account value would be $90,000 and your Guaranteed Accumulation Amount would be $108,000 (90% of $120,000). The Guaranteed Accumulation Amount does not represent an amount of money available for withdrawal and is not used to calculate any benefits under the contract prior to the Rider Maturity Date. At the Rider Maturity Date, after deduction of the annual charge for the GMAB rider, we will compare your contract's account value to its Guaranteed Accumulation Amount. If the account value is less than the Guaranteed Accumulation Amount, we will contribute to your account value the amount needed to make it equal the Guaranteed Accumulation Amount. (This added amount is the "Guaranteed Accumulation Payment.") The Guaranteed Accumulation Payment is allocated entirely to the MetLife 70
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Asset Allocation Program portfolio you have selected (no portion of the Guaranteed Accumulation Payment is allocated to the EDCA account). If your account value is greater than or equal to the Guaranteed Accumulation Amount at the Rider Maturity Date, then no Guaranteed Accumulation Payment will be paid into your account value. The GMAB rider terminates at the Rider Maturity Date. We will not deduct the GMAB rider charge after that date, and the related investment requirements and restrictions will no longer apply. If your account value is reduced to zero for any reason other than a full withdrawal of the account value or application of the entire account value to an annuity option, but your contract has a positive Guaranteed Accumulation Amount remaining, the contract and the GMAB rider will remain in force. No charge for the GMAB rider will be deducted or accrue while there is insufficient account value to cover the deductions for the charge. At the Rider Maturity Date, the Guaranteed Accumulation Payment will be paid into the account value. Purchase payments made after the 120 day GMAB Eligibility Period may have a significant impact on whether or not a Guaranteed Accumulation Payment is due at the Rider Maturity Date. Even if purchase payments made during the 120 day GMAB Eligibility Period lose significant value, if the account value, which includes all purchase payments, is equal to or greater than the Guaranteed --- Accumulation Amount, which is a percentage of your purchase payments made during the 120 day period, then no Guaranteed Accumulation Payment is made. Therefore, the GMAB rider may not be appropriate for you if you intend to make additional purchase payments after the GMAB Eligibility Period. EXAMPLE: Assume that you make one $10,000 purchase payment during the 120 day GMAB Eligibility Period and you select the MetLife Balanced Strategy Porfolio. Therefore, the Guaranteed Accumulation Amount is $11,000 (110% of your $10,000 purchase payment). Assume that at the Rider Maturity Date, your account value is $0. The Guaranteed Accumulation Payment is $11,000 ($11,000 - $0 = $11,000). In contrast, assume that you make one $10,000 purchase payment during the 120 day GMAB Eligibility Period and you select the MetLife Balanced Strategy Porfolio. Therefore, the Guaranteed Accumulation Amount is $11,000. Also assume that on the day before the Rider Maturity Date your account value is $0. Assume that you decide to make one purchase payment on the day before the Rider Maturity Date of $11,000. At the Rider Maturity Date, assume there has not been any positive or negative investment experience for the one day between your purchase payment and the Rider Maturity Date. Consequently, your account value is $11,000. We would not pay a Guaranteed Accumulation Payment because the account value of $11,000 is equal to the Guaranteed Accumulation Amount of $11,000 ($11,000 - $11,000 = $0). RIDER TERMINATION. The GMAB rider will terminate at the earliest of: (1) the Rider Maturity Date; (2) the date you surrender the contract; (3) the date you cancel the GMAB rider, as described below; (4) the date you apply all of your account value to an annuity option; and (5) the date of death of the owner or joint owner (or annuitant if the owner is a non-natural person), unless the beneficiary is the spouse of the owner and elects to continue the contract under the spousal continuation provisions of the contract. Once the rider is terminated, the GMAB rider charge will no longer be deducted and the related investment requirements and limitations will no longer apply. If the rider is terminated before the Rider Maturity Date, the Guaranteed Accumulation Payment will not be paid. CANCELLATION. You have a one-time right to cancel this optional benefit to take effect on your fifth contract anniversary. We must receive your request in writing within the 90-day period after your fifth contract anniversary. Such cancellation will take effect upon our receipt of your request. Once you have cancelled the GMAB rider, you will no longer be eligible to receive the Guaranteed Accumulation Payment or be bound by the investment requirements and restrictions, and we will no longer deduct the charge for this rider. GMAB AND DECEDENT CONTRACTS. If you are purchasing this contract with a nontaxable transfer of the death benefit proceeds of any annuity contract or IRA (or any other tax-qualified arrangement) of which you were the beneficiary and you are "stretching" the distributions under the IRS required distribution rules, you may not purchase the GMAB rider. 71
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SUMMARY OF LIVING BENEFIT RIDERS The chart below highlights certain differences among the living benefit riders. Please refer to the detailed descriptions above for specific information about the features, costs and restrictions associated with the riders.* [Enlarge/Download Table] INCOME GUARANTEES GMIB MAX, GMIB PLUS III & GMIB PLUS I LIFETIME INCOME Yes (after waiting period) BENEFIT RIDER INVOLVES Yes ANNUITIZATION WITHDRAWALS PERMITTED/1/ Prior to annuitization WAITING PERIOD Must wait 10 years to annuitize under rider; Optional Step-Up/2/ restarts waiting period; withdrawals available immediately RESET/STEP-UP Yes MAY INVEST IN VARIABLE Prior to annuitization INVESTMENT OPTIONS INVESTMENT ALLOCATION Yes REQUIREMENTS ABILITY TO CANCEL RIDER Yes, after 10 years, can take lump-sum option under the GPO provisions DEATH BENEFIT Prior to annuitization, contract death benefit available/3/ CURRENT RIDER CHARGES/4/ GMIB Max & GMIB Plus III: 1.00%; GMIB Plus I: 0.80% WITHDRAWAL GUARANTEES LIFETIME WITHDRAWAL GUARANTEE I & II ENHANCED GWB LIFETIME INCOME Yes (if first withdrawal on or No after age 59 1/2) BENEFIT RIDER INVOLVES No No ANNUITIZATION WITHDRAWALS PERMITTED/1/ Yes Yes WAITING PERIOD None (age 59 1/2 for lifetime None withdrawals) RESET/STEP-UP Yes Yes MAY INVEST IN VARIABLE Yes Yes INVESTMENT OPTIONS INVESTMENT ALLOCATION Yes No REQUIREMENTS ABILITY TO CANCEL RIDER Yes, at 5th, 10th & 15th Yes, within 90 days after 5th contract anniversary, annually contract anniversary thereafter; or, lump-sum option under the GPA provisions after 15 years DEATH BENEFIT Contract death benefit or Ability to receive Benefit Base alternate rider death benefit in series of payments instead of available; ability to receive contract death benefit Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount in series of payments instead of contract death benefit CURRENT RIDER CHARGES/4/ LWG II: 1.25% (Single Life 0.55% version) or 1.50% (Joint Life version); LWG I: 0.50% (Single Life version) or 0.70% (Joint Life version) -------- * For descriptions of the GMIB I, GMIB II, GMIB Plus II, and GWB I riders, which are no longer available for sale, please see "Living Benefits" above. (1) Withdrawals will reduce the living and death benefits and account value. (2) For GMIB Plus I, the Optional Step-Up is called the "Optional Reset." (3) If the contract is annuitized, annuity payments may be guaranteed for a certain period of time (depending on the annuity option selected) and therefore payable upon death of the annuitant. See "Annuity Payments (The Income Phase)" and the rider descriptions for more information. (4) Certain rider charges may increase upon an Optional Step-Up or Optional Reset. Generally, rider charges are assessed as a percentage of the guaranteed benefit rather than account value. For example, the charge for GMIB Plus III is 1.00% of the income base. See the Expenses section and the individual rider descriptions for more information. 72
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8. PERFORMANCE We periodically advertise subaccount performance relating to the investment portfolios. We will calculate performance by determining the percentage change in the value of an accumulation unit by dividing the increase (decrease) for that unit by the value of the accumulation unit at the beginning of the period. This performance number reflects the deduction of the Separate Account product charges (including certain death benefit rider charges) and the investment portfolio expenses. It does not reflect the deduction of any applicable account fee, withdrawal charge, or applicable optional rider charges. The deduction of these charges would reduce the percentage increase or make greater any percentage decrease. Any advertisement will also include total return figures which reflect the deduction of the Separate Account product charges (including certain death benefit rider charges), account fee, withdrawal charges, applicable optional rider charges, and the investment portfolio expenses. For periods starting prior to the date the contract was first offered, the performance will be based on the historical performance of the corresponding investment portfolios for the periods commencing from the date on which the particular investment portfolio was made available through the Separate Account. In addition, the performance for the investment portfolios may be shown for the period commencing from the inception date of the investment portfolios. These figures should not be interpreted to reflect actual historical performance of the Separate Account. We may, from time to time, include in our advertising and sales materials performance information for funds or investment accounts related to the investment portfolios and/or their investment advisers or subadvisers. Such related performance information also may reflect the deduction of certain contract charges. We may also include in our advertising and sales materials tax deferred compounding charts and other hypothetical illustrations, which may include comparisons of currently taxable and tax deferred investment programs, based on selected tax brackets. We may advertise the living benefit and death benefit riders using illustrations showing how the benefit works with historical performance of specific investment portfolios or with a hypothetical rate of return (which rate will not exceed 12%) or a combination of historical and hypothetical returns. These illustrations will reflect the deduction of all applicable charges including the portfolio expenses of the underlying investment portfolios. You should know that for any performance we illustrate, future performance will vary and results shown are not necessarily representative of future results. 9. DEATH BENEFIT UPON YOUR DEATH If you die during the accumulation phase, we will pay a death benefit to your beneficiary(ies). The Principal Protection is the standard death benefit for your contract. At the time you purchase the contract, depending on availability in your state, you can select the optional Annual Step-Up Death Benefit rider, the Compounded-Plus Death Benefit rider, the EDB Max rider, or the Enhanced Death Benefit II rider. You can also select the Additional Death Benefit - Earnings Preservation Benefit, unless you select the EDB Max or Enhanced Death Benefit II riders. If you are 80 years old or older at the effective date of your contract, you are not eligible to select the Annual Step-Up Death Benefit rider, the Compounded-Plus Death Benefit rider or the Earnings Preservation Benefit. If you are 76 years old or older at the effective date of your contract, you are not eligible to select the EDB Max rider or the Enhanced Death Benefit II rider. The death benefits are described below. There may be versions of each rider that vary by issue date and state availability. In addition, a version of a rider may become available (or unavailable) in different states at different times. Please check with your registered representative regarding which version(s) are available in your state. If you have already been issued a contract, please check your contract and riders for the specific provisions applicable to you. The death benefit is determined as of the end of the business day on which we receive both due proof of death and an election for the payment method. Where there are multiple beneficiaries, the death benefit will only be determined as of the time the first beneficiary submits the necessary documentation in good order. If the death benefit payable is an amount that exceeds the account value on the day it is determined, we will apply to the contract an amount equal to the difference between the death benefit payable and the account value, in accordance with the current allocation of the account value. This death benefit amount remains in the investment portfolios until each of 73
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the other beneficiaries submits the necessary documentation in good order to claim his/her death benefit. (See "General Death Benefit Provisions" below.) Any death benefit amounts held in the investment portfolios on behalf of the remaining beneficiaries are subject to investment risk. There is no additional death benefit guarantee. If you have a joint owner, the death benefit will be paid when the first owner dies. Upon the death of either owner, the surviving joint owner will be the primary beneficiary. Any other beneficiary designation will be treated as a contingent beneficiary, unless instructed otherwise. If a non-natural person owns the contract, the annuitant will be deemed to be the owner in determining the death benefit. If there are joint owners, the age of the oldest owner will be used to determine the death benefit amount. If we are presented in good order with notification of your death before any requested transaction is completed (including transactions under a dollar cost averaging program, the Automatic Rebalancing Program, the Systematic Withdrawal Program, or the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program), we will cancel the request. As described above, the death benefit will be determined when we receive both due proof of death and an election for the payment method. STANDARD DEATH BENEFIT - PRINCIPAL PROTECTION The death benefit will be the greater of: (1) the account value; or (2) total purchase payments, reduced proportionately by the percentage reduction in account value attributable to each partial withdrawal. If the owner is a natural person and the owner is changed to someone other than a spouse, the death benefit amount will be determined as defined above; however, subsection (2) will be changed to provide as follows: "the account value as of the effective date of the change of owner, increased by purchase payments received after the date of the change of owner, reduced proportionately by the percentage reduction in account value attributable to each partial withdrawal made after such date." In the event that a beneficiary who is the spouse of the owner elects to continue the contract in his or her name after the owner dies, the death benefit amount will be determined in accordance with (1) or (2) above. (See Appendix F for examples of the Principal Protection death benefit rider.) OPTIONAL DEATH BENEFIT - ANNUAL STEP-UP If you select the Annual Step-Up death benefit rider, the death benefit will be the greatest of: (1) the account value; or (2) total purchase payments, reduced proportionately by the percentage reduction in account value attributable to each partial withdrawal; or (3) the highest anniversary value, as defined below. On the date we issue your contract, the highest anniversary value is equal to your initial purchase payment. Thereafter, the highest anniversary value (as recalculated) will be increased by subsequent purchase payments and reduced proportionately by the percentage reduction in account value attributable to each subsequent partial withdrawal. On each contract anniversary prior to your 81st birthday, the highest anniversary value will be recalculated and set equal to the greater of the highest anniversary value before the recalculation or the account value on the date of the recalculation. If the owner is a natural person and the owner is changed to someone other than a spouse, the death benefit is equal to the greatest of (1), (2) or (3); however, for purposes of calculating (2) and (3) above: o Subsection (2) is changed to provide: "The account value as of the effective date of the change of owner, increased by purchase payments received after the date of change of owner, and reduced proportionately by the percentage reduction in account value attributable to each partial withdrawal made after such date"; and o for subsection (3), the highest anniversary value will be recalculated to equal your account value as of the effective date of the change of owner. In the event that a beneficiary who is the spouse of the owner elects to continue the contract in his or her name after the owner dies, the death benefit is equal to the greatest of (1), (2) or (3). 74
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(See Appendix F for examples of the Annual Step-Up death benefit rider.) OPTIONAL DEATH BENEFITS - EDB MAX AND ENHANCED DEATH BENEFIT II In states where approved, you may select the EDB Max rider (subject to investment allocation restrictions) if you are age 75 or younger at the effective date of your contract and you either (a) have not elected any living benefit rider or (b) have elected the GMIB Max rider. In states where approved, you may select the Enhanced Death Benefit II (EDB II) rider (subject to investment allocation restrictions) if you are age 75 or younger at the effective date of your contract and you either (a) have not elected any living benefit rider or (b) have elected the GMIB Plus III rider. If you select the EDB Max or EDB II rider, you may not select the Additional Death Benefit - Earnings Preservation Benefit. The Enhanced Death Benefit (EDB) riders are referred to in your contract and rider as the "Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit" or GMDB. ELECTING EDB MAX OR EDB II. You should consult with your registered representative when considering whether to elect the EDB Max or EDB II rider. Important factors to consider when comparing the two riders include: o ANNUAL INCREASE RATE. As noted above, we calculate a death benefit base under the both the EDB Max and EDB II riders that helps determine the amount of the death benefit your beneficiaries will receive under the rider. One of the factors used in calculating the death benefit base is called the "annual increase rate." The annual increase rate under the EDB Max is 6% and the annual increase rate under the EDB II is 5%. (See "Effect of Required Minimum Distributions" below for circumstances under which these percentages may be higher.) o ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT. Each contract year, you can withdraw up to a certain percentage of your Annual Increase Amount, and the Annual Increase Amount will be reduced by the dollar amount withdrawn (not proportionately). This percentage is 6% under the EDB Max and 5% under the EDB II. (See "Effect of Required Minimum Distributions" below for circumstances under which these percentages may be higher.) o INVESTMENT ALLOCATION RESTRICTIONS. The EDB II rider allows you to allocate your purchase payments among a significantly wider variety of investment options than the EDB Max rider, including investment portfolios that may offer the potential for higher returns than the investment portfolios available with the EDB Max rider. See "Investment Allocation Restrictions" below for more information. o If you elect the EDB Max, you must allocate all of your purchase payments and account value among five investment portfolios, and you will not be able to allocate purchase payments or account value to the fixed account or to a money market portfolio. o If you elect the EDB II, you must allocate all of your purchase payments and account value according to the investment allocation restrictions described above in "Purchase - Investment Allocation Restrictions for Certain Riders." If you elect the EDB II, you will be able to allocate purchase payments and account value to the fixed account and/or a money market portfolio. o SUBSEQUENT PURCHASE PAYMENTS UNDER EDB MAX. If the EDB Max rider is no longer available to new customers, or if we make changes in the future to the terms of the EDB Max rider offered to new customers, we may choose not to permit you to make subsequent purchase payments. You should consider how significant the ability to make subsequent purchase payments is for your long-term investment plans. EFFECT OF REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS. The following only applies to IRAs and other contracts subject to Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code. As described below under "Annual Increase Rate" and "Withdrawal Adjustments," there may be times when the amount of your required minimum distribution (which is based on factors including your age and your account value) in relation to the Annual Increase Amount causes the annual increase rate and dollar-for-dollar withdrawal amount to be higher than 5% under the EDB II or higher than 6% under the EDB Max. Both riders are described in detail below. DESCRIPTION OF EDB MAX AND EDB II. If you select the EDB Max or Enhanced Death Benefit II rider, the amount of the death benefit will be the greater of: (1) the account value; or (2) the death benefit base. The DEATH BENEFIT BASE provides protection against adverse investment experience. It guarantees that the death benefit will not be less than the greater of: (1) the highest account value on any anniversary (adjusted for withdrawals), or (2) 75
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the amount of your initial investment (adjusted for withdrawals), accumulated at 6% per year under EDB Max or 5% per year under EDB II. The death benefit base is the greater of (a) or (b) below: (a) Highest Anniversary Value: On the date we issue your contract, the Highest Anniversary Value is equal to your initial purchase payment. Thereafter, the Highest Anniversary Value will be increased by subsequent purchase payments and reduced proportionately by the percentage reduction in account value attributable to each partial withdrawal. The percentage reduction in account value is the dollar amount of the withdrawal (including any applicable withdrawal charge) divided by the account value immediately preceding such withdrawal. On each contract anniversary prior to your 81st birthday, the Highest Anniversary Value will be recalculated to equal the greater of the Highest Anniversary Value before the recalculation or the account value on the date of the recalculation. (b) Annual Increase Amount: On the date we issue your contract, the Annual Increase Amount is equal to your initial purchase payment. All purchase payments received within 120 days of the date we issue your contract will be treated as part of the initial purchase payment for this purpose. Thereafter, the Annual Increase Amount is equal to (i) less (ii), where: (i) is purchase payments accumulated at the annual increase rate (as defined below); and (ii) is withdrawal adjustments (as defined below) accumulated at the annual increase rate. ANNUAL INCREASE RATE. Through the contract anniversary immediately prior to the owner's 91st birthday, the annual increase rate is the greatest of: (a) 6% for EDB Max or 5% for EDB II; (b) the total withdrawals during the contract year under the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program and/or the Systematic Withdrawal Program (up to a maximum of 6% of the Annual Increase Amount at the beginning of the contract year for EDB Max or 5% of the Annual Increase Amount at the beginning of the contract year for EDB II), divided by the Annual Increase Amount at the beginning of the contract year; or (c) the required minimum distribution amount for the previous calendar year or for this calendar year (whichever is greater), divided by the Annual Increase Amount at the beginning of the contract year. On the first contract anniversary, "at the beginning of the contract year" means on the issue date; on a later contract anniversary, "at the beginning of the contract year" means on the prior contract anniversary. Items (b) and (c) above only apply to IRAs and other contracts subject to Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code. If total withdrawals during a contract year exceed the greater of: (i) withdrawals under the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program, plus Systematic Withdrawal Program withdrawals up to a maximum of 6% of the Annual Increase Amount at the beginning of the contract year for EDB Max or 5% of the Annual Increase Amount at the beginning of the contract year for EDB II, or (ii) the greater of the required minimum distribution amount for the previous calendar year or the current calendar year, items (b) and (c) above are not used to calculate the annual increase rate and the annual increase rate will be 6% for EDB Max or 5% for EDB II. After the contract anniversary immediately prior to the owner's 91st birthday, the annual increase rate is 0%. WITHDRAWAL ADJUSTMENTS. The withdrawal adjustment for any partial withdrawal in a contract year is equal to the Annual Increase Amount immediately prior to the withdrawal multiplied by the percentage reduction in account value attributable to that partial withdrawal (including any applicable withdrawal charge). However, (1) if the partial withdrawal occurs before the contract anniversary immediately prior to your 91st birthday; (2) if all partial withdrawals in a contract year are payable to the owner (or the annuitant if the owner is a non-natural person) or other payees that we agree to; and (3) if total partial withdrawals in a contract year are not greater than the annual increase rate multiplied by the Annual Increase Amount at the beginning of the contract year, the total withdrawal adjustments for that contract year will be set equal to the dollar amount of total partial withdrawals in that contract year and will be treated as a single withdrawal at the end of that contract year. The Highest Anniversary Value does not change after the contract anniversary immediately preceding the owner's 81st birthday, except that it is increased for each 76
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subsequent purchase payment and reduced proportionately by the percentage reduction in account value attributable to each subsequent withdrawal (including any applicable withdrawal charge). The Annual Increase Amount does not change after the contract anniversary immediately preceding the owner's 91st birthday, except that it is increased for each subsequent purchase payment and reduced by the withdrawal adjustments described above. (See Appendix F for examples of the Enhanced Death Benefit.) OPTIONAL STEP-UP. On each contract anniversary on or after the first anniversary following the effective date of the rider, you may elect an Optional Step-Up provided that: (1) the account value exceeds the Annual Increase Amount immediately before the Optional Step-Up; and (2) the owner (or oldest joint owner or annuitant if the contract is owned by a non-natural person) is not older than age 80 on the date of the Optional Step-Up. We must receive your request to exercise the Optional Step-Up in writing, at our Annuity Service Center, or any other method acceptable to us. We must receive your request prior to the contract anniversary for an Optional Step-Up to occur on that contract anniversary. The Optional Step-Up will: (a) Reset the Annual Increase Amount to the account value on the contract anniversary following the receipt of an Optional Step-Up election; and (b) Reset the rider charge to a rate we shall determine that does not exceed the maximum Optional Step-Up charge (1.50%), provided that this rate will not exceed the rate currently applicable to the same rider available for new contract purchases at the time of the step-up. On the date of the Optional Step-Up, the account value on that day will be treated as a single purchase payment received on the date of the step-up for purposes of determining the Annual Increase Amount after the step-up. All purchase payments and withdrawal adjustments previously used to calculate the Annual Increase Amount will be set equal to zero on the date of the Optional Step-Up. When you elect the Optional Step-Up, provided the above requirements are met, you may elect either: 1) a one time Optional Step-Up at any contract anniversary; or 2) Optional Step-Ups to occur under the Automatic Annual Step-Up (on any contract anniversary while this election is in effect, the Annual Increase Amount will reset to the account value automatically). In the event that the charge applicable to contract purchases at the time of the step-up is higher than your current rider charge, you will be notified in writing a minimum of 30 days in advance of the applicable contract anniversary and be informed that you may choose to decline the Automatic Annual Step-Up. If you decline the Automatic Annual Step-Up, you must notify us in accordance with our Administrative Procedures (currently we require you to submit your request in writing to our Annuity Service Center no less than seven calendar days prior to the applicable contract anniversary). Once you notify us of your decision to decline the Automatic Annual Step-Up, you will no longer be eligible for future Automatic Annual Step-Ups until you notify us in writing to our Annuity Service Center that you wish to reinstate the Automatic Annual Step-Ups. This reinstatement will take effect at the next contract anniversary after we receive your request for reinstatement. If you have also elected the GMIB Max rider (with EDB Max) or GMIB Plus III or GMIB Plus II rider (with EDB II or EDB I) and you elect Optional Step-Ups to occur under the Automatic Annual Step-Up, the Automatic Annual Step-Up will remain in effect through the seventh contract anniversary following the date you make the election. You may make a new election if you want Automatic Annual Step-Ups to continue after the seventh contract anniversary. You may discontinue Automatic Annual Step-Ups at any time by notifying us in writing, at our Annuity Service Center (or by any other method acceptable to us), at least 30 days prior to the contract anniversary following the date you make this election. If you discontinue Automatic Annual Step-Ups, the rider (and the rider charge) will continue, and you may choose to elect a one time Optional Step-Up or reinstate Automatic Annual Step-Ups as described above. INVESTMENT ALLOCATION RESTRICTIONS. As noted above, the EDB II rider allows you to allocate your purchase payments among a significantly wider variety of investment options than the EDB Max rider, including investment portfolios that offer the potential for higher returns than the investment portfolios available with the EDB Max rider. For a detailed description of the EDB Max and EDB 77
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II investment allocation restrictions, see "Purchase - Investment Allocation Restrictions for Certain Riders." If you elect the EDB Max or EDB II, you may not participate in the Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) program. However, you may elect to participate in the Enhanced Dollar Cost Averaging (EDCA) program, provided that your destination investment portfolios are selected in accordance with the investment allocation restrictions. Investment Allocation Restrictions - Comparing EDB Max and EDB II. If you elect ----------------------------------------------------------------- the EDB Max rider, you must allocate 100% of your purchase payments and account value among five investment portfolios. (By contrast, many more investment portfolios are available if you elect the EDB II rider; see "Purchase - Investment Allocation Restrictions for Certain Riders" for a complete list.) Four of these investment portfolios - the AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio, BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio, and MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio - are designed specifically for use with the EDB Max rider, and have investment strategies intended in part to reduce the risk of investment losses that could require us to use our own assets to make payments in connection with the guarantees under the rider. For example, certain of the investment portfolios are managed in a way that is intended to minimize volatility of returns and hedge against the effects of interest rate changes. Other investment options that are available if the EDB Max rider is not selected may offer the potential for higher returns. Before you select the EDB Max rider, you and your financial representative should carefully consider whether the five investment options available with EDB Max meet your investment objectives and risk tolerance. Restrictions on Investment Allocations if the EDB Max Rider Terminates. If the ---------------------------------------------------------------------- EDB Max rider terminates (see "Terminating the EDB Max and EDB II Riders"), you may no longer allocate subsequent purchase payments or transfer account value to or among the five EDB Max investment portfolios. You may leave account value in the five investment portfolios, but once you transfer account value to an investment portfolio that is not one of the five investment portfolios, you will not be permitted to transfer it back to any of those five investment portfolios. If the EDB Max rider terminates, you will be permitted to allocate subsequent purchase payments or transfer account value to any of the other available investment portfolios, but not to the fixed account. POTENTIAL RESTRICTIONS ON SUBSEQUENT PURCHASE PAYMENTS FOR EDB MAX. In the future, we may choose not to permit owners of existing contracts with the EDB Max rider to make subsequent purchase payments if: (a) the EDB Max rider is no longer available to new customers, or (b) we make certain changes to the terms of the EDB Max rider offered to new customers (for example, if we change the EDB Max rider charge; see your contract schedule for a list of the other changes). We will notify owners of contracts with the EDB Max rider in advance if we impose restrictions on subsequent purchase payments. If we impose restrictions on subsequent purchase payments, contract owners will still be permitted to transfer account value among the five EDB Max investment portfolios. TERMINATING THE EDB MAX AND EDB II RIDERS. Each rider will terminate upon the earliest of: a) The date you make a total withdrawal of your account value (a pro rata portion of the rider charge will be assessed); b) The date there are insufficient funds to deduct the rider charge from your account value; c) The date you annuitize your contract (a pro rata portion of the rider charge will be assessed); d) A change of the owner or joint owner (or annuitant if the owner is a non-natural person), subject to our administrative procedures; e) The date you assign your contract; f) The date the death benefit amount is determined (excluding the determination of the death benefit amount under the spousal continuation option); or g) Termination of the contract to which this rider is attached. Under our current administrative procedures, we will waive the termination of the EDB Max or EDB II if you assign the contract under the following limited circumstances: if the assignment is solely for your benefit on account of your direct transfer of account value under Section 1035 of the Internal Revenue Code to fund premiums for a long term care insurance policy or purchase payments for an annuity contract issued by an insurance company which is not our affiliate and which is licensed to conduct business in any state. All such direct transfers are subject to any applicable withdrawal charges. 78
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(See Appendix F for examples of the Enhanced Death Benefit.) USE OF AUTOMATED REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM AND SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PROGRAM WITH EDB MAX OR EDB II For IRAs and other contracts subject to Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code, you may be required to take withdrawals to fulfill minimum distribution requirements generally beginning at age 70 1/2. Used with the EDB Max or EDB II rider, our Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program can help you fulfill minimum distribution requirements with respect to your contract without reducing the death benefit base on a proportionate basis. (Reducing the death benefit base on a proportionate basis could have the effect of reducing or eliminating the value of the death benefit provided by the EDB Max or EDB II rider.) The Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program calculates minimum distribution requirements with respect to your contract and makes payments to you on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis. Alternatively, you may choose to enroll in both the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program and the Systematic Withdrawal Program (see "Access to Your Money - Systematic Withdrawal Program"). In order to avoid taking withdrawals that could reduce the death benefit base on a proportionate basis, withdrawals under the Systematic Withdrawal Program should not exceed 6% of the Annual Increase Amount at the beginning of the contract year with the EDB Max, or 5% of the Annual Increase Amount at the beginning of the contract year with the EDB II. Any amounts above 6% of the Annual Increase Amount (for EDB Max) or 5% of the Annual Increase Amount (for EDB II) that need to be withdrawn to fulfill minimum distribution requirements can be paid out at the end of the calendar year by the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program. For example, if you elect EDB II, enroll in the Systematic Withdrawal Program, and elect to receive monthly payments totaling 5% of the Annual Increase Amount, you should also enroll in the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program and elect to receive your Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program payment on an annual basis, after the Systematic Withdrawal Program monthly payment in December. If you enroll in either the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program or both the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program and the Systematic Withdrawal Program, you should not make additional withdrawals outside the programs. Additional withdrawals may result in the death benefit base being reduced on a proportionate basis, and have the effect of reducing or eliminating the value of the death benefit provided by the EDB Max or EDB II rider. To enroll in the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program and/or the Systematic Withdrawal Program, please contact our Annuity Service Center. ENHANCED DEATH BENEFIT AND DECEDENT CONTRACTS If you are purchasing this contract with a nontaxable transfer of the death benefit proceeds of any annuity contract or IRA (or any other tax-qualified arrangement) of which you were the beneficiary and you are "stretching" the distributions under the IRS required distribution rules, you may not purchase an Enhanced Death Benefit rider. DESCRIPTION OF ENHANCED DEATH BENEFIT I In states where approved, the Enhanced Death Benefit I was available with contracts issued before July 19, 2010. EDB I is identical to EDB II, with the following exceptions: (1) The EDB I death benefit base and withdrawal adjustments are calculated as described above for EDB II, except that the annual increase rate is 5% per year through the contract anniversary prior to the owner's 91st birthday and 0% thereafter. Items (b) and (c) under "Annual Increase Rate" above (regarding required minimum distributions, the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program, and the Systematic Withdrawal Program) do not apply to the calculation of the death benefit base or the withdrawal adjustments under the EDB I rider. (2) The rider charges for the EDB I rider are different. See "Expenses - Death Benefit Rider Charges." (3) The Additional Death Benefit - Earnings Preservation Benefit could be elected with the EDB I rider. For contracts issued based on applications and necessary information received ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- in good order at our Annuity Service Center on or before May 1, 2009, we -------------------------------------------------------------------- offered an earlier version of the Enhanced Death Benefit I rider. The earlier version is the same as the Enhanced Death Benefit I rider described above except that: (a) the annual increase rate for the Annual Increase Amount and for withdrawal adjustments is 6%; (b) different investment allocation 79
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restrictions apply (see "Purchase - Investment Allocation Restrictions for Certain Riders"); and (c) different rider charges apply (see "Expenses - Death Benefit Rider Charges"). OPTIONAL DEATH BENEFIT - COMPOUNDED-PLUS In states where the Compounded-Plus death benefit rider has been approved and the Enhanced Death Benefit II has not been approved, you may select the Compounded-Plus death benefit rider if you are age 79 or younger at the effective date of your contract. If you select the Compounded-Plus death benefit rider, the death benefit will be the greater of: (1) the account value; or (2) the greater of (a) or (b) below: (a) Highest Anniversary Value: On the date we issue your contract, the highest anniversary value is equal to your initial purchase payment. Thereafter, the highest anniversary value (as recalculated) will be increased by subsequent purchase payments and reduced proportionately by the percentage reduction in account value attributable to each subsequent partial withdrawal. On each contract anniversary prior to your 81st birthday, the highest anniversary value will be recalculated and set equal to the greater of the highest anniversary value before the recalculation or the account value on the date of the recalculation. (b) Annual Increase Amount: On the date we issue your contract, the annual increase amount is equal to your initial purchase payment. Thereafter, the annual increase amount is equal to (i) less (ii), where: (i) is purchase payments accumulated at the annual increase rate. The annual increase rate is 5% per year through the contract anniversary immediately prior to your 81st birthday, and 0% per year thereafter; and (ii) is withdrawal adjustments accumulated at the annual increase rate. A withdrawal adjustment is equal to the value of the annual increase amount immediately prior to a withdrawal multiplied by the percentage reduction in account value attributable to that partial withdrawal. If the owner is a natural person and the owner is changed to someone other than a spouse, the death benefit is equal to the greatest of (1) or (2); however, for purposes of calculating the enhanced death benefit under (2) above: (a) for the highest anniversary value, the highest anniversary value will be recalculated to equal your account value as of the effective date of the owner change; and (b) for the annual increase amount, the current annual increase amount will be reset to equal your account value as of the effective date of the owner change. For purposes of the calculation of the annual increase amount thereafter, the account value on the effective date of the owner change will be treated as the initial purchase payment and purchase payments received and partial withdrawals taken prior to the change of owner will not be taken into account. In the event that a beneficiary who is the spouse of the owner elects to continue the contract in his or her name after the owner dies, the death benefit amount is equal to the greater of (1) or (2). (See Appendix F for examples of the Compounded-Plus death benefit rider.) ADDITIONAL DEATH BENEFIT - EARNINGS PRESERVATION BENEFIT The Additional Death Benefit - Earnings Preservation Benefit pays an additional death benefit that is intended to help pay part of the income taxes due at the time of death of the owner or joint owner. The benefit is only available up through age 79 (on the contract issue date). In certain situations, this benefit may not be available for qualified plans (check with your registered representative for details). If you select the Earnings Preservation Benefit, you may not select the EDB Max or Enhanced Death Benefit II rider. (The Earnings Preservation Benefit could be elected with the Enhanced Death Benefit II rider in contracts issued before May 1, 2011, and with the Enhanced Death Benefit I rider.) Before the contract anniversary immediately prior to your 81st birthday, the additional death benefit is equal to the "benefit percentage" (determined in accordance with the table below) times the result of (a) - (b), where: (a) is the death benefit under your contract; and 80
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(b) is total purchase payments not withdrawn. For purposes of calculating this value, partial withdrawals are first applied against earnings in the contract, and then against purchase payments not withdrawn. On or after the contract anniversary immediately prior to your 81st birthday, the additional death benefit is equal to the "benefit percentage" (determined in accordance with the table below) times the result of (a) - (b), where: (a) is the death benefit on the contract anniversary immediately prior to your 81st birthday, increased by subsequent purchase payments and reduced proportionately by the percentage reduction in account value attributable to each subsequent partial withdrawal; and (b) is total purchase payments not withdrawn. For purposes of calculating this value, partial withdrawals are first applied against earnings in the contract, and then against purchase payments not withdrawn. Benefit Percentage [Download Table] Issue Age Percentage ---------------------- Ages 69 or younger 40% Ages 70-79 25% Ages 80 and above 0% If the owner is a natural person and the owner is changed to someone other than a spouse, the additional death benefit is as defined above; however, for the purposes of calculating subsection (b) above "total purchase payments not withdrawn" will be reset to equal the account value as of the effective date of the owner change, and purchase payments received and partial withdrawals taken prior to the change of owner will not be taken into account. In the event that a beneficiary who is the spouse of the owner elects to continue the contract in his or her name after the owner dies, the additional death benefit will be determined and payable upon receipt of due proof of death of the first spousal beneficiary. Alternatively, the spousal beneficiary may elect to have the additional death benefit determined and added to the account value upon the election, in which case the additional death benefit rider will terminate (and the corresponding death benefit rider charge will also terminate). GENERAL DEATH BENEFIT PROVISIONS The death benefit amount remains in the Separate Account until distribution begins. From the time the death benefit is determined until complete distribution is made, any amount in the Separate Account will continue to be subject to investment risk. This risk is borne by the beneficiary. Please check with your registered representative regarding the availability of the following in your state. If the beneficiary under a Qualified Contract is the annuitant's spouse, the tax law generally allows distributions to begin by the year in which the annuitant would have reached 70 1/2 (which may be more or less than five years after the annuitant's death). A beneficiary must elect the death benefit to be paid under one of the payment options (unless the owner has previously made the election). The entire death benefit must be paid within five years of the date of death unless the beneficiary elects to have the death benefit payable under an annuity option. The death benefit payable under an annuity option must be paid over the beneficiary's lifetime or for a period not extending beyond the beneficiary's life expectancy. For Non-Qualified Contracts, payment must begin within one year of the date of death. For Qualified Contracts, payment must begin no later than the end of the calendar year immediately following the year of death. We may also offer a payment option, for both Non-Qualified Contracts and certain Qualified Contracts, under which your beneficiary may receive payments, over a period not extending beyond his or her life expectancy, under a method of distribution similar to the distribution of required minimum distributions from Individual Retirement Accounts. If this option is elected, we will issue a new contract to your beneficiary in order to facilitate the distribution of payments. Your beneficiary may choose any optional death benefit available under the new contract. Upon the death of your beneficiary, the death benefit would be required to be distributed to your beneficiary's beneficiary at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution in effect at the time of your beneficiary's death. (See "Federal Income Tax Status.") To the extent permitted under the tax law, and in accordance with our procedures, your designated beneficiary is permitted under our procedures to make additional purchase payments consisting of monies which are direct transfers (as permitted under tax law) from other Qualified Contracts or Non-Qualified Contracts, depending on which type of contract you own, held in the name of the decedent. Any such additional purchase payments would be subject to applicable withdrawal charges. Your beneficiary is also permitted to choose some of the optional benefits available 81
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under the contract, but certain contract provisions or programs may not be available. If a lump sum payment is elected and all the necessary requirements are met, the payment will be made within 7 days. Payment to the beneficiary under an annuity option may only be elected during the 60 day period beginning with the date we receive due proof of death. If the owner or a joint owner, who is not the annuitant, dies during the income phase, any remaining payments under the annuity option elected will continue at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution in effect at the time of the owner's death. Upon the death of the owner or a joint owner during the income phase, the beneficiary becomes the owner. SPOUSAL CONTINUATION If the primary beneficiary is the spouse of the owner, upon the owner's death, the beneficiary may elect to continue the contract in his or her own name. Upon such election, the account value will be adjusted upward (but not downward) to an amount equal to the death benefit amount determined upon such election and receipt of due proof of death of the owner. Any excess of the death benefit amount over the account value will be allocated to each applicable investment portfolio and/or the fixed account in the ratio that the account value in the investment portfolio and/or the fixed account bears to the total account value. The terms and conditions of the contract that applied prior to the owner's death will continue to apply, with certain exceptions described in the contract. For purposes of the death benefit on the continued contract, the death benefit is calculated in the same manner as it was prior to continuation except that all values used to calculate the death benefit, which may include a highest anniversary value and/or an annual increase amount (depending on whether you elected an optional death benefit), are reset on the date the spouse continues the contract. If the contract includes both the GMIB Max and EDB Max riders, the Annual Increase Amount for the GMIB Max rider is also reset on the date the spouse continues the contract. If the contract includes both the GMIB Plus III or GMIB Plus II and Enhanced Death Benefit II or Enhanced Death Benefit I riders, the Annual Increase Amount for the GMIB Plus III or GMIB Plus II rider is also reset on the date the spouse continues the contract. Spousal continuation will not satisfy minimum required distribution rules for Qualified Contracts other than IRAs (see "Federal Income Tax Status"). Under the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"), spousal continuation and certain distribution options are available only to a person who is defined as a "spouse" under the Federal Defense of Marriage Act or other applicable Federal law. All contract provisions will be interpreted and administered in accordance with the requirements of the Code. Therefore, under current Federal law, a purchaser who has or is contemplating a civil union or same-sex marriage should note that the favorable tax treatment afforded under Federal law would not be available to such same-sex partner or same-sex spouse. Same-sex partners or spouses who own or are considering the purchase of annuity products that provide benefits based upon status as a spouse should consult a tax adviser. Accordingly, a purchaser who has or is contemplating a civil union or same-sex marriage should note that such same-sex partner or spouse would not be able to receive continued payments after the death of the contract owner under the Joint Life version of the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee (see "Living Benefits - Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefits"). DEATH OF THE ANNUITANT If the annuitant, not an owner or joint owner, dies during the accumulation phase, you automatically become the annuitant. You can select a new annuitant if you do not want to be the annuitant (subject to our then current underwriting standards). However, if the owner is a non- natural person (for example, a trust), then the death of the primary annuitant will be treated as the death of the owner, and a new annuitant may not be named. Upon the death of the annuitant after annuity payments begin, the death benefit, if any, will be as provided for in the annuity option selected. Death benefits will be paid at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution in effect at the annuitant's death. CONTROLLED PAYOUT You may elect to have the death benefit proceeds paid to your beneficiary in the form of annuity payments for life or over a period of time that does not exceed your beneficiary's life expectancy. This election must be in writing in a form acceptable to us. You may revoke the election only in writing and only in a form acceptable to us. 82
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Upon your death, the beneficiary cannot revoke or modify your election. The Controlled Payout is only available to Non-Qualified Contracts. 10. FEDERAL INCOME TAX STATUS The following discussion is general in nature and is not intended as tax advice. Each person concerned should consult a competent tax adviser. No attempt is made to consider any applicable state tax or other tax laws, or to address any state and local estate, inheritance and other tax consequences of ownership or receipt of distributions under a contract. When you invest in an annuity contract, you usually do not pay taxes on your investment gains until you withdraw the money, generally for retirement purposes. If you invest in an annuity contract as part of an individual retirement plan, pension plan or employer-sponsored retirement program, your contract is called a QUALIFIED CONTRACT.The tax rules applicable to Qualified Contracts vary according to the type of retirement plan and the terms and conditions of the plan. You should note that for any Qualified Contract, the tax deferred accrual feature is provided by the tax qualified retirement plan, and as a result there should be reasons other than tax deferral for acquiring the contract within a qualified plan. If your annuity is independent of any formal retirement or pension plan, it is termed a NON-QUALIFIED CONTRACT. Under current federal income tax law, the taxable portion of distributions under variable annuity contracts and qualified plans (including IRAs) is not eligible for the reduced tax rate applicable to long-term capital gains and qualifying dividends. TAXATION OF NON-QUALIFIED CONTRACTS NON-NATURAL PERSON. If a non-natural person (e.g., a trust) owns a Non-Qualified Contract, the taxpayer generally must include in income any increase in the excess of the account value over the investment in the contract (generally, the premiums or other consideration paid for the contract) during the taxable year. There are some exceptions to this rule and a prospective owner that is not a natural person should discuss these with a tax adviser. The following discussion generally applies to Non-Qualified Contracts owned by natural persons. WITHDRAWALS. When a withdrawal from a Non-Qualified Contract occurs, the amount received will be treated as ordinary income subject to tax up to an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the account value immediately before the distribution over the owner's investment in the contract (generally, the premiums or other consideration paid for the contract, reduced by any amount previously distributed from the contract that was not subject to tax) at that time. In the case of a surrender under a Non-Qualified Contract, the amount received generally will be taxable only to the extent it exceeds the owner's investment in the contract. It is conceivable that certain benefits or the charges for certain benefits such as any of the guaranteed death benefits (including, but not limited to, the Earnings Preservation Benefit) and certain living benefits (E.G., the GWB riders or GMAB rider), could be considered to be taxable each year as deemed distributions from the contract to pay for non-annuity benefits. We currently treat these charges and benefits as an intrinsic part of the annuity contract and do not tax report these as taxable income until distributions are actually made. However, it is possible that this may change in the future if we determine that this is required by the IRS. If so, the charges or benefits could also be subject to a 10% penalty tax if the taxpayer is under age 59 1/2. The tax treatment of withdrawals under a Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit is also uncertain. It is conceivable that the amount of potential gain could be determined based on the Benefit Base at the time of the withdrawal, if greater than the account value. This could result in a greater amount of taxable income in certain cases. In general, at the present time, we intend to tax report such withdrawals using the gross account value rather than the Benefit Base at the time of the withdrawal to determine gain. However, in cases where the maximum permitted withdrawal in any year under the GWB exceeds the gross account value, the portion of the withdrawal treated as taxable gain (not to exceed the amount of the withdrawal) should be measured as the difference between the maximum permitted withdrawal amount under the benefit and the remaining after-tax basis immediately preceding the withdrawal. Consult your tax adviser. We reserve the right to change our tax reporting practices if we determine that they are not in accordance with IRS guidance (whether formal or informal). 83
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ADDITIONAL PENALTY TAX ON CERTAIN WITHDRAWALS. In the case of a distribution (or a deemed distribution) from a Non-Qualified Contract, there may be imposed a federal tax penalty equal to 10% of the amount treated as income. In general, however, there is no penalty on distributions: o made on or after the taxpayer reaches age 59 1/2; o made on or after the death of an owner; o attributable to the taxpayer's becoming disabled; o made as part of a series of substantially equal periodic payment (at least annually) for the life (or life expectancy) of the taxpayer or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the taxpayer and his or her designated beneficiary; or o under certain immediate income annuities providing for substantially equal payments made at least annually. Other exceptions may be applicable under certain circumstances and special rules may be applicable in connection with the exceptions enumerated above. Also, additional exceptions apply to distributions from a Qualified Contract. You should consult a tax adviser with regard to exceptions from the penalty tax. ANNUITY PAYMENTS. Although tax consequences may vary depending on the payout option elected under an annuity contract, a portion of each annuity payment is generally not taxed and the remainder is taxed as ordinary income. The non-taxable portion of any annuity payment is generally determined in a manner that is designed to allow you to recover your investment in the contract ratably on a tax-free basis over the expected stream of annuity payments, as determined when annuity payments start. Once your investment in the contract has been fully recovered, however, the full amount of each annuity payment is subject to tax as ordinary income. In general, the amount of each payment under a variable annuity payment option that can be excluded from federal income tax is the remaining after-tax cost in the amount annuitized at the time such payments commence, divided by the number of expected payments, subject to certain adjustments. No deduction is permitted for any excess of such excludable amount for a year over the annuity payments actually received in that year. However, you may elect to increase the excludable amount attributable to future years by a ratable portion of such excess. Consult your tax adviser as to how to make such election and also as to how to treat the loss due to any unrecovered investment in the contract when the income stream is terminated. Once the investment in the contract has been recovered through the use of the excludable amount, the entire amount of all future payments are includable in taxable income. The IRS has not furnished explicit guidance as to how the excludable amount is to be determined each year under variable income annuities that permit transfers between the fixed account and variable investment portfolios, as well as transfers between investment portfolios after the annuity starting date. Consult your tax adviser. Starting in 2011, if your contract allows and you elect to apply less than the entire account value of your contract to a pay-out option provided under the contract ("partial annuitization"), an exclusion ratio will apply to the annuity payments you receive, provided the payout period is for 10 years or more, or for the life of one or more individuals. Your after-tax purchase payments in the contract will be allocated pro rata between the annuitized portion of the contract and the portion that remains deferred. Consult your own independent tax adviser before you partially annuitize your contract. TAXATION OF DEATH BENEFIT PROCEEDS. Amounts may be distributed from a Non-Qualified Contract because of your death or the death of the annuitant. Generally, such amounts are includible in the income of the recipient as follows: (i) if distributed in a lump sum, they are taxed in the same manner as a surrender of the contract, or (ii) if distributed under a payout option, they are taxed in the same way as annuity payments. See the Statement of Additional Information as well as "Death Benefit - General Death Benefit Provisions" in this prospectus for a general discussion on the federal income tax rules applicable to how death benefits must be distributed. TRANSFERS, ASSIGNMENTS OR EXCHANGES OF A CONTRACT. Where otherwise permitted under the terms of the contract, a transfer or assignment of ownership of a Non-Qualified Contract, the designation or change of an annuitant, the selection of certain maturity dates, or the exchange of a contract may result in certain adverse tax consequences to you that are not discussed herein. An owner contemplating any such transfer, assignment, exchange or event should consult a tax adviser as to the tax consequences. 84
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WITHHOLDING. Annuity distributions are generally subject to withholding for the recipient's federal income tax liability. Recipients can generally elect, however, not to have tax withheld from distributions. MULTIPLE CONTRACTS. The tax law provides that deferred annuities issued after October 21, 1988 by the same insurance company or an affiliate in the same calendar year to the same owner are combined for tax purposes. As a result, a greater portion of your withdrawals may be considered taxable income than you would otherwise expect. Please consult your own tax adviser. OWNERSHIP OF THE INVESTMENTS. In certain circumstances, owners of variable annuity contracts have been considered to be the owners of the assets of the underlying Separate Account for Federal income tax purposes due to their ability to exercise investment control over those assets. When this is the case, the contract owners have been currently taxed on income and gains attributable to the variable account assets. There is little guidance in this area, and some features of the contract, such as the number of funds available and the flexibility of the contract owner to allocate premium payments and transfer amounts among the funding options, have not been addressed in public rulings. While we believe that the contract does not give the contract owner investment control over Separate Account assets, we reserve the right to modify the contract as necessary to prevent a contract owner from being treated as the owner of the Separate Account assets supporting the contract. FURTHER INFORMATION. We believe that the contracts will qualify as annuity contracts for federal income tax purposes and the above discussion is based on that assumption. Further details can be found in the Statement of Additional Information under the heading "Tax Status of the Contracts." TAXATION OF QUALIFIED CONTRACTS The tax rules applicable to Qualified Contracts vary according to the type of retirement plan and the terms and conditions of the plan. Your rights under a Qualified Contract may be subject to the terms of the retirement plan itself, regardless of the terms of the Qualified Contract. Adverse tax consequences may result if you do not ensure that contributions, distributions and other transactions with respect to the contract comply with the law. WITHDRAWALS. In the case of a withdrawal under a Qualified Contract, a ratable portion of the amount received is taxable, generally based on the ratio of the "investment in the contract" to the individual's total account balance or accrued benefit under the retirement plan. The "investment in the contract" generally equals the amount of any non-deductible purchase payments paid by or on behalf of any individual. In many cases, the "investment in the contract" under a Qualified Contract can be zero. INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS (IRAS). IRAs, as defined in Section 408 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code), permit individuals to make annual contributions of up to the lesser of the applicable dollar amount for the year (for 2011, $5,000 plus, for an owner age 50 or older, $1,000) or the amount of compensation includible in the individual's gross income for the year. The contributions may be deductible in whole or in part, depending on the individual's income. Distributions from certain retirement plans may be "rolled over" into an IRA on a tax-deferred basis without regard to these limits. Amounts in the IRA (other than non-deductible contributions) are taxed when distributed from the IRA. A 10% penalty tax generally applies to distributions made before age 59 1/2, unless an exception applies. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has approved the forms of the IRA and SIMPLE IRA endorsements, when used with the contract and certain of its riders (including enhanced death benefits), but your contract may differ from the approved version because of differences in riders or state insurance law requirements. Traditional IRAs/SEPs, SIMPLE IRAs and Roth IRAs may not invest in life insurance. The contract may provide death benefits that could exceed the greater of premiums paid or the account balance. The final required minimum distribution income tax regulations generally treat such benefits as part of the annuity contract and not as life insurance and require the value of such benefits to be included in the participant's interest that is subject to the required minimum distribution rules. SIMPLE IRA. A SIMPLE IRA permits certain small employers to establish SIMPLE plans as provided by Section 408(p) of the Code, under which employees may elect to defer to a SIMPLE IRA a percentage of compensation up to $11,500 for 2011. The sponsoring employer is generally required to make matching or non- elective contributions on behalf of employees. Distributions from SIMPLE IRA's are subject to the same restrictions that apply to IRA distributions and are taxed as ordinary income. Subject to certain exceptions, premature distributions prior to age 59 1/2 are subject to a 10% penalty tax, which is increased to 25% if the distribution occurs 85
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within the first two years after the commencement of the employee's participation in the plan. ROTH IRA. A Roth IRA, as described in Code section 408A, permits certain eligible individuals to make non-deductible contributions to a Roth IRA 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 is generally subject to tax, and other special rules apply. The owner may wish to consult a tax adviser before combining any converted amounts with any other Roth IRA contributions, including any other conversion amounts from other tax years. Distributions from a Roth IRA generally are not taxed, except that, once aggregate distributions exceed contributions to the Roth IRA, income tax and a 10% penalty tax may apply to distributions made (1) before age 59 1/2 (subject to certain exceptions) or (2) during the five taxable years starting with the year in which the first contribution is made to any Roth IRA. A 10% penalty tax may apply to amounts attributable to a conversion from an IRA if they are distributed during the five taxable years beginning with the year in which the conversion was made. PENSION PLANS. Corporate pension and profit-sharing plans under Section 401(a) of the Code allow corporate employers to establish various types of retirement plans for employees, and self-employed individuals to establish qualified plans for themselves and their employees. Adverse tax consequences to the retirement plan, the participant or both may result if the contract is transferred to any individual as a means to provide benefit payments, unless the plan complies with all the requirements applicable to such benefits prior to transferring the contract. Subject to certain exceptions, premature distributions prior to age 59 1/2 are subject to a 10% penalty tax. The contract includes optional death benefits that in some cases may exceed the greater of the premium payments or the account value. TAX SHELTERED ANNUITIES. Tax Sheltered Annuities (TSA) that qualify under section 403(b) of the Code allow employees of certain Section 501(c)(3) organizations and public schools to exclude from their gross income the premium payments made, within certain limits, on a contract that will provide an annuity for the employee's retirement. These premium payments may be subject to FICA (social security) tax. Distributions of (1) salary reduction contributions made in years beginning after December 31, 1988; (2) earnings on those contributions; and (3) earnings on amounts held as of the close of the last year beginning before January 1, 1989, are not allowed prior to age 59 1/2, severance from employment, death or disability. Salary reduction contributions may also be distributed upon hardship, but would generally be subject to penalties. Income tax regulations issued in July 2007 require certain fundamental changes to these arrangements, including: (a) a requirement that there be a written plan document in addition to the annuity contract (or section 403(b)(7) custodial account), (b) significant restrictions on the ability of participants to direct proceeds between 403(b) annuity contracts and (c) new restrictions on withdrawals of amounts attributable to contributions other than elective deferrals. The regulations are now in effect, including a prohibition on use of new life insurance under section 403(b) arrangements and rules affecting payroll taxes on certain types of contributions. Please note that, in light of the regulations, this contract is not available for purchase via a "90-24" transfer. If your contract was issued previously in a 90-24 transfer completed on or before September 24, 2007, we urge you to consult with your tax adviser prior to making additional purchase payments. Recent income tax regulations also provide certain new restrictions on withdrawals of amounts from tax sheltered annuities that are not attributable to salary reduction contributions. Under these regulations, a Section 403(b) contract is permitted to distribute retirement benefits attributable to pre-tax contributions other than elective deferrals to the participant no earlier than upon the earlier of the participant's severance from employment or upon the prior occurrence of some event such as after a fixed number of years, the attainment of a stated age, or disability. This new withdrawal restriction is applicable for tax sheltered annuity contracts issued on or after January 1, 2009. Recently enacted legislation allows (but does not require) 403(b) plans that offer designated Roth accounts to permit participants to roll their non-Roth account assets into a designated Roth account under the same plan, provided the non-Roth assets are distributable under the plan and otherwise eligible for rollover. SECTION 457(B) PLANS. An eligible 457(b) plan, while not actually a qualified plan as that term is normally used, provides for certain eligible deferred compensation plans with respect to service for state governments, local governments, political subdivisions, agencies, 86
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instrumentalities and certain affiliates of such entities, and tax exempt organizations. Under such plans a participant may specify the form of investment in which his or her participation will be made. Under a non-governmental plan, which must be a tax-exempt entity under section 501(c) of the Code, all such investments, however, are owned by and are subject to, the claims of the general creditors of the sponsoring employer. In general, all amounts received under a non-governmental section 457(b) plan are taxable and are subject to federal income tax withholding as wages. SEPARATE ACCOUNT CHARGES FOR DEATH BENEFITS. For contracts purchased under section 401(a) plans or 403(b) plans, certain death benefits could conceivably be characterized as an incidental benefit, the amount of which is limited in any pension or profit-sharing plan. Because the death benefits, in certain cases, may exceed this limitation employers using a contract in connection with such plans should consult their tax adviser. Additionally, it is conceivable that the explicit charges for, or the amount of the mortality and expense charges allocable to, such benefits may be considered taxable distributions. OTHER TAX ISSUES. Qualified Contracts (including contracts under section 457(b) plans) have required minimum distribution (RMD) rules that govern the timing and amount of distributions. You should refer to your retirement plan, adoption agreement, or consult a tax adviser for more information about these distribution rules. Failure to meet such rules generally results in the imposition of a 50% excise tax on the amount that should have been, but was not, distributed. Final income tax regulations regarding minimum distribution requirements were released in June 2004. These regulations affect both deferred and income annuities. Under these new rules, effective with respect to minimum distributions required for the 2006 distribution year, in general, the value of all benefits under a deferred annuity (including death benefits in excess of account value, as well as all living benefits) must be added to the account value in computing the amount required to be distributed over the applicable period. (See "Living Benefits.") The final required minimum distribution regulations permit income payments to increase due to "actuarial gain" which includes the investment performance of the underlying assets, as well as changes in actuarial factors and assumptions under certain conditions. Additionally, withdrawals may also be permitted under certain conditions. The new rules are not entirely clear, and you should consult with your own tax adviser to determine whether your variable income annuity will satisfy these rules for your own situation. For RMDs following the death of the annuitant of a Qualified Contract, the five-year rule is applied without regard to calendar year 2009. For instance, for a contract owner who died in 2007, the five-year period would end in 2013 instead of 2012. The RMD rules are complex, so consult with your tax adviser because the application of these rules to your particular circumstances may have been impacted by the 2009 RMD waiver. Distributions from Qualified Contracts generally are subject to withholding for the owner's federal income tax liability. The withholding rate varies according to the type of distribution and the owner's tax status. The owner will be provided the opportunity to elect not to have tax withheld from distributions. "Eligible rollover distributions" from section 401(a), 403(a), 403(b) and governmental section 457(b) plans are subject to a mandatory federal income tax withholding of 20%. An eligible rollover distribution is any distribution to an employee (or employee's spouse or former spouse as beneficiary or alternate payee) from such a plan, except certain distributions such as distributions required by the Code, distributions in a specified annuity form or hardship distributions. The 20% withholding does not apply, however, if the employee chooses a "direct rollover" from the plan to a tax-qualified plan, IRA or tax sheltered annuity or to a governmental 457(b) plan that agrees to separately account for rollover contributions. Effective March 28, 2005, certain mandatory distributions made to participants in an amount in excess of $1,000 must be rolled over to an IRA designated by the Plan, unless the participant elects to receive it in cash or roll it over to a different IRA or eligible retirement plan of his or her own choosing. General transitional rules apply as to when plans have to be amended. Special effective date rules apply for governmental plans and church plans. COMMUTATION FEATURES UNDER ANNUITY PAYMENT OPTIONS. Please be advised that the tax consequences resulting from the election of an annuity payment option containing a commutation feature are uncertain and the IRS may determine that the taxable amount of annuity payments and withdrawals received for any year could be greater than or less than the taxable amount reported by us. The 87
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exercise of the commutation feature also may result in adverse tax consequences including: o The imposition of a 10% penalty tax on the taxable amount of the commuted value, if the taxpayer has not attained age 59 1/2 at the time the withdrawal is made. This 10% penalty tax is in addition to the ordinary income tax on the taxable amount of the commuted value. o The retroactive imposition of the 10% penalty tax on annuity payments received prior to the taxpayer attaining age 59 1/2. o The possibility that the exercise of the commutation feature could adversely affect the amount excluded from federal income tax under any annuity payments made after such commutation. A payee should consult with his or her own tax adviser prior to electing to annuitize the contract and prior to exercising any commutation feature under an annuity payment option. FEDERAL ESTATE TAXES. While no attempt is being made to discuss the federal estate tax implications of the contract, you should keep in mind that the value of an annuity contract owned by a decedent and payable to a beneficiary by virtue of surviving the decedent is included in the decedent's gross estate. Depending on the terms of the annuity contract, the value of the annuity included in the gross estate may be the value of the lump sum payment payable to the designated beneficiary or the actuarial value of the payments to be received by the beneficiary. Consult an estate planning adviser for more information. GENERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFER TAX. Under certain circumstances, the Code may impose a "generation-skipping transfer tax" when all or part of an annuity contract is transferred to, or a death benefit is paid to, an individual two or more generations younger than the contract owner. Regulations issued under the Code may require us to deduct the tax from your contract, or from any applicable payment, and pay it directly to the IRS. ANNUITY PURCHASE PAYMENTS BY NONRESIDENT ALIENS AND FOREIGN CORPORATIONS. The discussion above provides general information regarding U.S. federal income tax consequences to annuity purchasers that are U.S. citizens or residents. Purchasers that are not U.S. citizens or residents will generally be subject to the U.S. federal withholding tax on taxable distributions from annuity contracts at a 30% rate, unless a lower treaty rate applies. In addition, purchasers may be subject to state and/or municipal taxes and taxes that may be imposed by the purchaser's country of citizenship or residence. Prospective purchasers are advised to consult with a qualified tax adviser regarding U.S., state, and foreign taxation with respect to an annuity contract purchase. PUERTO RICO TAX CONSIDERATIONS The Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of 2011 (the "2011 PR Code") taxes distributions from non-qualified annuity contracts differently than in the U.S. Distributions that are not in the form of an annuity (including partial surrenders and period certain payments) are treated under the 2011 PR Code first as a return of investment. Therefore, a substantial portion of the amounts distributed generally will be excluded from gross income for Puerto Rico tax purposes until the cumulative amount paid exceeds your tax basis. The amount of income on annuity distributions (payable over your lifetime) is also calculated differently under the 2011 PR Code. Since the U.S. source income generated by a Puerto Rico bona fide resident is subject to U.S. income tax and the Internal Revenue Service issued guidance in 2004 which indicated that the income from an annuity contract issued by a U.S. life insurer would be considered U.S. source income, the timing of recognition of income from an annuity contract could vary between the two jurisdictions. Although the 2011 PR Code provides a credit against the Puerto Rico income tax for U.S. income taxes paid, an individual may not get full credit because of the timing differences. You should consult with a personal tax adviser regarding the tax consequences of purchasing an annuity contract and/or any proposed distribution, particularly a partial distribution or election to annuitize. TAX BENEFITS RELATED TO THE ASSETS OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT We may be entitled to certain tax benefits related to the assets of the Separate Account. These tax benefits, which may include foreign tax credits and corporate dividends received deductions, are not passed back to the Separate Account or to contract owners because we are the owner of the assets from which the tax benefits are derived. POSSIBLE TAX LAW CHANGES Although the likelihood of legislative changes is uncertain, there is always the possibility that the tax treatment of the contract could change by legislation or otherwise. We will 88
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notify you of any changes to your contract. Consult a tax adviser with respect to legislative developments and their effect on the contract. We have the right to modify the contract in response to legislative changes that could otherwise diminish the favorable tax treatment that annuity contract owners currently receive. We make no guarantee regarding the tax status of the contract and do not intend the above discussion as tax advice. 11. OTHER INFORMATION METLIFE INVESTORS USA MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company (MetLife Investors USA) is a stock life insurance company founded on September 13, 1960, and organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Its principal executive offices are located at 5 Park Plaza, Suite 1900, Irvine, CA 92614. MetLife Investors USA is authorized to transact the business of life insurance, including annuities, and is currently licensed to do business in all states (except New York), the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Our name was changed to Security First Life Insurance Company on September 27, 1979. We changed our name to MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company on January 8, 2001. On December 31, 2002, MetLife Investors USA became an indirect subsidiary of MetLife, Inc., a listed company on the New York Stock Exchange. On October 11, 2006, MetLife Investors USA became a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut. MetLife, Inc., through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading provider of insurance and other financial services to individual and institutional customers. THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT We have established a SEPARATE ACCOUNT, MetLife Investors USA Separate Account A (Separate Account), to hold the assets that underlie the contracts. Our Board of Directors adopted a resolution to establish the Separate Account under Delaware insurance law on May 29, 1980. We have registered the Separate Account with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Separate Account is divided into subaccounts. The Separate Account's assets are solely for the benefit of those who invest in the Separate Account and no one else, including our creditors. The assets of the Separate Account are held in our name on behalf of the Separate Account and legally belong to us. All the income, gains and losses (realized or unrealized) resulting from these assets are credited to or charged against the contracts issued from this Separate Account without regard to our other business. We reserve the right to transfer assets of the Separate Account to another account, and to modify the structure or operation of the Separate Account, subject to necessary regulatory approvals. If we do so, we guarantee that the modification will not affect your account value. We are obligated to pay all money we owe under the contracts - such as death benefits and income payments - even if that amount exceeds the assets in the Separate Account. Any such amount that exceeds the assets in the Separate Account is paid from our general account. Any amount under any optional death benefit, optional Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit, optional Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit, or optional Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit that exceeds the assets in the Separate Account is also paid from our general account. Benefit amounts paid from the general account are subject to our financial strength and claims paying ability and our long term ability to make such payments. We issue other annuity contracts and life insurance policies where we pay all money we owe under those contracts and policies from our general account. MetLife Investors USA is regulated as an insurance company under state law, which generally includes limits on the amount and type of investments in our general account. However, there is no guarantee that we will be able to meet our claims paying obligations; there are risks to purchasing any insurance product. DISTRIBUTOR We have entered into a distribution agreement with our affiliate, MetLife Investors Distribution Company (Distributor), 5 Park Plaza, Suite 1900, Irvine, CA 92614, for the distribution of the contracts. Distributor is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA provides background information about broker-dealers and their registered representatives through FINRA BrokerCheck. You may contact the FINRA BrokerCheck Hotline at 1-800-289-9999, or log on to www.finra.org. An investor brochure that includes information describing FINRA BrokerCheck is available through the Hotline or on-line. Distributor, and in certain cases, we, have entered into selling agreements with other affiliated and unaffiliated selling firms for the sale of the contracts. We pay 89
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compensation to Distributor for sales of the contracts by selling firms. We also pay amounts to Distributor that may be used for its operating and other expenses, including the following sales expenses: compensation and bonuses for the Distributor's management team, advertising expenses, and other expenses of distributing the contracts. Distributor's management team also may be eligible for non-cash compensation items that we may provide jointly with Distributor. Non-cash items include conferences, seminars and trips (including travel, lodging and meals in connection therewith), entertainment, merchandise and other similar items. All of the investment portfolios make payments to Distributor under their distribution plans in consideration of services provided and expenses incurred by Distributor in distributing shares of the investment portfolios. (See "Fee Tables and Examples - Investment Portfolio Expenses" and the fund prospectuses.) These payments range from 0.15% to 0.55% of Separate Account assets invested in the particular investment portfolio. SELLING FIRMS As noted above, Distributor, and in certain cases, we, have entered into selling agreements with affiliated and unaffiliated selling firms for the sale of the contracts. Affiliated selling firms include Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MLIC); New England Securities Corporation; Tower Square Securities, Inc.; and Walnut Street Securities, Inc. All selling firms receive commissions, and they may also receive some form of non-cash compensation. Certain selected selling firms receive additional compensation (described below under "Additional Compensation for Selected Selling Firms"). These commissions and other incentives or payments are not charged directly to contract owners or the Separate Account. We intend to recoup commissions and other sales expenses through fees and charges deducted under the contract or from our general account. A portion of the payments made to selling firms may be passed on to their sales representatives in accordance with the selling firms' internal compensation programs. Those programs may also include other types of cash and non-cash compensation and other benefits. COMPENSATION PAID TO SELLING FIRMS. We and Distributor pay compensation to all affiliated and unaffiliated selling firms in the form of commissions and may also provide certain types of non-cash compensation. The maximum commission payable for contract sales and additional purchase payments by selling firms is 8% of purchase payments. Some selling firms may elect to receive a lower commission when a purchase payment is made, along with annual trail commissions up to 1.20% of account value (less purchase payments received within the previous 12 months) for so long as the contract remains in effect or as agreed in the selling agreement. We also pay commissions when a contract owner elects to begin receiving regular income payments (referred to as "annuity payments"). (See "Annuity Payments - The Income Phase.") Distributor may also provide non-cash compensation items that we may provide jointly with Distributor. Non-cash items include expenses for conference or seminar trips and certain gifts. With respect to the contracts, the compensation paid to affiliated selling firms is generally not expected to exceed, on a present value basis, the aggregate amount of commission that is paid by Distributor to all other selling firms as noted above. SALES BY OUR AFFILIATES. As previously noted, we and Distributor may offer the contracts through retail selling firms that are affiliates of ours. The amount of compensation the affiliated selling firms pass on to their sales representatives is determined in accordance with their own internal compensation programs. These programs may also include other types of cash compensation, such as bonuses, equity awards (such as stock options), training allowances, supplementary salary, financing arrangements, marketing support, medical and other insurance benefits, retirement benefits, non-qualified deferred compensation plans and other benefits. For sales representatives of certain affiliates, the amount of this additional compensation is based primarily on the amount of proprietary products sold and serviced by the representative. Proprietary products are those issued by us or our affiliates. The managers who supervise these sales representatives may also be entitled to additional cash compensation based on the sale of proprietary products sold by their representatives. Because the additional cash compensation paid to these sales representatives and their managers is primarily based on sales of proprietary products, these sales representatives and their managers have an incentive to favor the sale of proprietary products over other products issued by non-affiliates. Sales representatives of our affiliate, MLIC, receive cash payments for the products they sell and service based upon a "gross dealer concession" model. The cash payment received by the sales representative is equal to a percentage 90
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of the gross dealer concession. For MLIC sales represenatives other than those in its MetLife Resources (MLR) division, the percentage is determined by a formula that takes into consideration the amount of proprietary products that the sales representative sells and services. The percentage could be as high as 100%. (MLR sales representatives receive compensation based on premiums and purchase payments applied to all products sold and serviced by the representative.) In addition, MetLife sales representatives may be entitled to the additional compensation described above based on sales of proprietary products. Because sales of proprietary products are a factor determining the percentage of gross dealer concession and/or the amount of additional compensation to which MLIC sales representatives are entitled, the sales representatives have an incentive to favor the sale of the contracts over other similar products issued by non-affiliates. In addition, because the MLIC sales managers' compensation is based upon the sales made by the sales representatives they supervise, the MLIC sales managers also have an incentive to favor the sale of proprietary products. We may also make certain payments to the business unit responsible for the operation of the distribution systems through which the contracts are sold. These amounts are part of the total compensation paid for the sale of the contracts. Ask your registered representative for further information about what payments your registered representative and the selling firm for which he or she works may receive in connection with your purchase of a contract. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR SELECTED SELLING FIRMS. We and Distributor have entered into distribution arrangements with certain selected selling firms. Under these arrangements we and Distributor may pay additional compensation to selected selling firms, including marketing allowances, introduction fees, persistency payments, preferred status fees and industry conference fees. Marketing allowances are periodic payments to certain selling firms based on cumulative periodic (usually quarterly) sales of our variable insurance contracts (including the contracts). Introduction fees are payments to selling firms in connection with the addition of our products to the selling firm's line of investment products, including expenses relating to establishing the data communications systems necessary for the selling firm to offer, sell and administer our products. Persistency payments are periodic payments based on account values of our variable insurance contracts (including account values of the contracts) or other persistency standards. Preferred status fees are paid to obtain preferred treatment of the contracts in selling firms' marketing programs, which may include marketing services, participation in marketing meetings, listings in data resources and increased access to their sales representatives. Industry conference fees are amounts paid to cover in part the costs associated with sales conferences and educational seminars for selling firms' sales representatives. We and Distributor have entered into such distribution agreements with our affiliates, Tower Square Securities, Inc. and Walnut Street Securities, Inc., as well as unaffiliated selling firms identified in the Statement of Additional Information. We and Distributor may enter into similar arrangements with other affiliates, such as MLIC and New England Securities Corporation. The additional types of compensation discussed above are not offered to all selling firms. The terms of any particular agreement governing compensation may vary among selling firms and the amounts may be significant. The prospect of receiving, or the receipt of, additional compensation as described above may provide selling firms and/or their sales representatives with an incentive to favor sales of the contracts over other variable annuity contracts (or other investments) with respect to which selling firm does not receive additional compensation, or lower levels of additional compensation. You may wish to take such payment arrangements into account when considering and evaluating any recommendation relating to the contracts. For more information about any such additional compensation arrangements, ask your registered representative. (See the Statement of Additional Information - "Distribution" for a list of selling firms that received compensation during 2010, as well as the range of additional compensation paid.) REQUESTS AND ELECTIONS We will treat your request for a contract transaction, or your submission of a purchase payment, as received by us if we receive a request conforming to our administrative procedures or a payment at our Annuity Service Center before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on that day. We will treat your submission of a purchase payment as received by us if we receive a payment at our Annuity Service Center (or a designee receives a payment in accordance with the designee's administrative procedures) before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on that day. If we receive the request, 91
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or if we (or our designee) receive the payment, after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on that day, or if the New York Stock Exchange is not open that day, then the request or payment will be treated as received on the next day when the New York Stock Exchange is open. Our Annuity Service Center is located at P.O. Box 10366, Des Moines, IA 50306-0366. If you send your purchase payments or transaction requests to an address other than the one we have designated for receipt of such purchase payments or requests, we may return the purchase payment to you, or there may be a delay in applying the purchase payment or transaction to your contract. Requests for service may be made: o Through your registered representative o By telephone at (800) 343-8496, between the hours of 7:30AM and 5:30PM Central Time Monday through Thursday and 7:30AM and 5:00PM Central Time on Friday o In writing to our Annuity Service Center o By fax at (515) 457-4400 or o By Internet at www.metlifeinvestors.com Some of the requests for service that may be made by telephone or Internet include transfers of account value (see "Investment Options - Transfers - Transfers By Telephone or Other Means") and changes to the allocation of future purchase payments (see "Purchase - Allocation of Purchase Payments"). All other requests must be in written form, satisfactory to us. A request or transaction generally is considered in GOOD ORDER if it complies with our administrative procedures and the required information is complete and accurate. A request or transaction may be rejected or delayed if not in good order. If you have any questions, you should contact us or your registered representative before submitting the form or request. We will use reasonable procedures such as requiring certain identifying information, tape recording the telephone instructions, and providing written confirmation of the transaction, in order to confirm that instructions communicated by telephone, fax, Internet or other means are genuine. Any telephone, fax or Internet instructions reasonably believed by us to be genuine will be your responsibility, including losses arising from any errors in the communication of instructions. As a result of this policy, you will bear the risk of loss. If we do not employ reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions communicated by telephone, fax or Internet are genuine, we may be liable for any losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent transactions. All other requests and elections under your contract must be in writing signed by the proper party, must include any necessary documentation and must be received at our Annuity Service Center to be effective. If acceptable to us, requests or elections relating to beneficiaries and ownership will take effect as of the date signed unless we have already acted in reliance on the prior status. We are not responsible for the validity of any written request or action. Telephone and computer systems may not always be available. Any telephone or computer system, whether it is yours, your service provider's, your agent's, or ours, can experience outages or slowdowns for a variety of reasons. These outages or slowdowns may delay or prevent our processing of your request. Although we have taken precautions to help our systems handle heavy use, we cannot promise complete reliability under all circumstances. If you experience technical difficulties or problems, you should make your transaction request in writing to our Annuity Service Center. CONFIRMING TRANSACTIONS. We will send out written statements confirming that a transaction was recently completed. Unless you inform us of any errors within 60 days of receipt, we will consider these communications to be accurate and complete. OWNERSHIP OWNER. You, as the OWNER of the contract, have all the interest and rights under the contract. These rights include the right to: o change the beneficiary. o change the annuitant before the annuity date (subject to our underwriting and administrative rules). o assign the contract (subject to limitation). o change the payment option. o exercise all other rights, benefits, options and privileges allowed by the contract or us. 92
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The owner is as designated at the time the contract is issued, unless changed. Any change of owner is subject to our underwriting rules in effect at the time of the request. JOINT OWNER. The contract can be owned by JOINT OWNERS, limited to two natural persons. Upon the death of either owner, the surviving owner will be the primary beneficiary. Any other beneficiary designation will be treated as a contingent beneficiary unless otherwise indicated. BENEFICIARY. The BENEFICIARY is the person(s) or entity you name to receive any death benefit. The beneficiary is named at the time the contract is issued unless changed at a later date. Unless an irrevocable beneficiary has been named, you can change the beneficiary at any time before you die. If joint owners are named, unless you tell us otherwise, the surviving joint owner will be the primary beneficiary. Any other beneficiary designation will be treated as a contingent beneficiary (unless you tell us otherwise). ANNUITANT. The ANNUITANT is the natural person(s) on whose life we base annuity payments. You can change the annuitant at any time prior to the annuity date, unless an owner is not a natural person. Any reference to annuitant includes any joint annuitant under an annuity option. The owner and the annuitant do not have to be the same person except as required under certain sections of the Internal Revenue Code or under a GMIB rider (see "Living Benefits - Guaranteed Income Benefits"). ASSIGNMENT. You can assign a Non-Qualified Contract at any time during your lifetime. We will not be bound by the assignment until the written notice of the assignment is recorded by us. We will not be liable for any payment or other action we take in accordance with the contract before we record the assignment. AN ASSIGNMENT MAY BE A TAXABLE EVENT. If the contract is issued pursuant to a qualified plan, there may be limitations on your ability to assign the contract. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS In the ordinary course of business, MetLife Investors USA, similar to other life insurance companies, is involved in lawsuits (including class action lawsuits), arbitrations and other legal proceedings. Also, from time to time, state and federal regulators or other officials conduct formal and informal examinations or undertake other actions dealing with various aspects of the financial services and insurance industries. In some legal proceedings involving insurers, substantial damages have been sought and/or material settlement payments have been made. It is not possible to predict with certainty the ultimate outcome of any pending legal proceeding or regulatory action. However, MetLife Investors USA does not believe any such action or proceeding will have a material adverse effect upon the Separate Account or upon the ability of MetLife Investors Distribution Company to perform its contract with the Separate Account or of MetLife Investors USA to meet its obligations under the contracts. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our financial statements and the financial statements of the Separate Account have been included in the SAI. TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Company Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Custodian Distribution Calculation of Performance Information Annuity Provisions Tax Status of the Contracts Condensed Financial Information Financial Statements 93
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APPENDIX A CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION The following charts list the Condensed Financial Information (the accumulation unit value information for the accumulation units outstanding) for contracts issued as of December 31, 2010. See "Purchase - Accumulation Units" in the prospectus for information on how accumulation unit values are calculated. Chart 1 presents accumulation unit values for the lowest possible combination of separate account product charges and death benefit rider charges, and Chart 2 presents accumulation unit values for the highest possible combination of such charges. The Statement of Additional Information (SAI) contains the accumulation unit values for all other possible combinations of separate account product charges and death benefit rider charges. (See 2 for how to obtain a copy of the SAI.) CHART 1 [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.30% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST AMERICAN FUNDS BALANCED ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.008575 7.016504 6,280,262.1197 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.016504 8.956971 29,427,103.4100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.956971 9.916506 63,963,111.6993 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== AMERICAN FUNDS BOND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.038574 8.958531 379,988.2081 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.958531 9.914745 2,913,518.4300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.914745 10.383763 6,607,312.9574 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.998575 6.364205 9,033,896.4224 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.364205 8.420381 24,628,292.9700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.420381 9.432345 30,134,443.3746 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.988576 5.763664 1,089,941.7315 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.763664 7.901709 5,989,885.4800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 7.901709 9.229087 13,233,691.1092 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== AMERICAN FUNDS INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.088572 6.059120 1,198,535.7218 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.059120 8.526167 3,936,382.1800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.526167 8.996195 8,137,110.7514 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== AMERICAN FUNDS MODERATE ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.018575 7.690677 3,535,438.6817 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.690677 9.367447 17,906,952.5700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.367447 10.162530 36,787,680.4868 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== A-1
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APPENDIX A CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.30% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------ BLACKROCK HIGH YIELD SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 17.010615 12.733893 52,715.4289 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 12.733893 18.432949 808,856.4100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 18.432949 21.064711 1,606,629.7651 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== CLARION GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.998932 12.842253 770,371.6137 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 12.842253 14.361086 620,485.4876 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 14.361086 19.503665 729,869.7516 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 19.503665 16.361582 625,721.8632 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.361582 9.419490 679,699.9161 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.419490 12.527414 946,010.2900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.527414 14.357371 1,476,563.4478 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== GOLDMAN SACHS MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.998932 11.979835 751,289.5807 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.979835 13.308023 835,059.7337 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 13.308023 15.197948 1,031,962.6009 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 15.197948 15.465093 1,098,494.8422 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.465093 9.757880 864,977.6075 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.757880 12.743199 747,002.4400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.743199 15.626784 1,164,792.7899 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== HARRIS OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 10/09/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 10.938098 3,561.3631 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.938098 8.843411 124,407.6562 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.843411 11.781709 1,944,440.9745 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.781709 14.015958 2,895,079.4680 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 14.015958 15.805131 2,751,090.9694 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 15.805131 20.102385 2,862,528.7388 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 20.102385 19.619410 2,901,790.3525 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 19.619410 11.447839 2,450,961.5737 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.447839 17.522037 2,794,270.6300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 17.522037 20.135790 4,148,808.2964 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== A-2
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APPENDIX A CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.30% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------ INVESCO SMALL CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) (FORMERLY MET/AIM SMALL CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B)) 10/09/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 11.855004 12,265.6895 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 11.855004 8.483365 332,911.4483 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.483365 11.628364 1,351,749.0063 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.628364 12.216087 2,216,614.2986 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 12.216087 13.055494 1,845,780.7359 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 13.055494 14.715075 1,681,372.8277 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 14.715075 16.132011 1,583,272.0426 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.132011 9.756232 1,413,076.3492 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.756232 12.887153 1,568,022.0300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.887153 16.051479 1,856,708.9120 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== JANUS FORTY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/03/2010 to 12/31/2010 155.513964 160.035224 51,666.2510 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== LAZARD MID CAP SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 10/09/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 10.993732 5,514.8131 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.993732 9.677875 221,500.4020 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 9.677875 12.053335 1,424,037.3695 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 12.053335 13.610720 1,326,055.6245 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 13.610720 14.518126 1,231,425.6966 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 14.518126 16.434208 1,118,035.4493 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 16.434208 15.781153 1,013,729.6416 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.781153 9.610722 887,700.0304 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.610722 12.974017 1,041,910.0300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.974017 15.733983 1,299,116.0411 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== LEGG MASON CLEARBRIDGE AGGRESSIVE GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) (FORMERLY LEGG MASON PARTNERS AGGRESSIVE GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B)) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 8.041634 7.313773 141,261.7815 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 7.313773 5.209721 646,613.5515 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 5.209721 6.731495 2,939,421.7723 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 6.731495 7.205146 2,913,112.4155 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 7.205146 8.077921 2,119,856.3566 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 8.077921 7.835262 1,864,011.0022 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 7.835262 7.908830 1,836,123.3787 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 7.908830 4.757828 1,697,101.2210 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 4.757828 6.244386 1,847,531.9800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 6.244386 7.629941 2,402,632.9603 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== A-3
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APPENDIX A CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.30% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------ LEGG MASON VALUE EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/07/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.247456 10.627269 8,086.7340 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.627269 11.180916 193,857.7538 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.180916 10.383877 268,142.2292 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.383877 4.651552 368,399.0913 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 4.651552 6.334860 834,293.0700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 6.334860 6.711722 1,634,290.2852 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL MARKETS SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 9.988932 10.346428 31,867.7088 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.346428 13.056584 306,643.1941 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.056584 7.827887 571,241.0052 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.827887 10.880671 900,772.8000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.880671 13.104428 1,787,006.9564 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 13.963875 13.989418 76,822.8145 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 13.989418 13.729566 549,399.5889 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 13.729566 16.148717 3,043,791.3676 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 16.148717 17.241340 2,951,732.6696 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 17.241340 17.273419 2,205,759.5223 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 17.273419 18.610680 2,004,715.4933 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 18.610680 19.572206 1,859,195.1431 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 19.572206 15.724805 1,479,319.8866 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 15.724805 21.229513 1,479,724.3900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 21.229513 23.672401 1,545,646.1486 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LORD ABBETT GROWTH AND INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 39.123031 41.425267 71,763.1393 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 41.425267 33.480916 447,743.2489 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 33.480916 43.205327 1,597,992.6751 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 43.205327 48.039270 1,656,588.5973 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 48.039270 49.028917 1,378,873.7766 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 49.028917 57.004744 1,310,759.5018 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 57.004744 58.358469 1,226,195.9076 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 58.358469 36.675084 1,101,275.5709 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 36.675084 42.859992 1,095,920.3900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 42.859992 49.506793 1,212,047.0196 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/EATON VANCE FLOATING RATE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/03/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.998219 10.229633 286,312.4117 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== A-4
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APPENDIX A CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.30% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------ LORD ABBETT MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 25.455600 16.783097 65,746.4846 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 16.783097 20.962123 325,555.0300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 20.962123 25.973598 730,777.6401 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== MET/FRANKLIN MUTUAL SHARES SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.998575 6.604697 332,239.1300 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.604697 8.141697 1,410,235.3100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.141697 8.922471 3,326,710.2471 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== MET/FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FOUNDING STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.998575 7.038489 3,326,203.9835 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.038489 8.931219 7,978,778.6500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.931219 9.701527 10,962,663.9552 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== MET/PUTNAM RESEARCH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 8.137898 8.072222 72,909.1257 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 8.072222 6.309653 326,542.9084 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 6.309653 7.744019 823,530.0876 01/01/2004 to 11/19/2004 7.744019 7.962421 930,038.0768 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== MET/TEMPLETON INTERNATIONAL BOND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.998575 10.904481 153,833.0700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.904481 12.221348 882,010.0352 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== MFS (Reg. TM) EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 9.988932 10.485576 88,014.0200 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.485576 14.139404 389,137.7826 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 14.139404 6.206168 650,804.9060 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.206168 10.349730 1,957,757.3500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.349730 12.632893 4,272,774.8448 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== MFS (Reg. TM) RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 8.805686 8.387714 54,695.0381 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 8.387714 7.302286 483,704.5145 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 7.302286 9.517689 1,369,849.4587 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.517689 11.231988 2,488,309.3887 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.231988 12.908110 2,064,405.4810 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.908110 16.126532 2,095,887.3446 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 16.126532 18.032713 2,060,385.5071 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 18.032713 10.258478 2,082,214.2319 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.258478 13.322358 2,237,866.1300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 13.322358 14.650114 2,642,435.2485 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== A-5
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APPENDIX A CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.30% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 8.558733 8.473531 183,404.0859 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 8.473531 6.295082 1,277,509.7466 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 6.295082 7.986520 5,587,981.7744 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 7.986520 8.387919 6,348,848.3146 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 8.387919 8.670211 5,438,695.6071 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 8.670211 9.210340 4,963,489.8364 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 9.210340 10.389731 4,381,936.1057 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.389731 5.543921 3,673,140.0528 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.543921 7.863859 3,221,581.2300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 7.863859 8.491728 2,814,605.7081 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== PIMCO INFLATION PROTECTED BOND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 10.000000 10.442908 2,658,017.4183 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.442908 11.236502 3,631,576.4996 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.236502 11.245632 2,758,740.9203 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.245632 11.143728 2,525,466.7768 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.143728 12.186705 2,361,952.3491 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.186705 11.200179 2,626,165.3759 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.200179 13.050909 5,720,116.2700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 13.050909 13.882186 10,052,885.2830 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== PIMCO TOTAL RETURN SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.161771 10.544458 262,930.6255 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.544458 11.375589 1,717,758.7339 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 11.375589 11.712172 4,747,365.6685 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.712172 12.136302 4,541,906.1125 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 12.136302 12.249240 4,194,421.7575 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.249240 12.637717 3,970,715.3475 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.637717 13.417201 3,792,176.8187 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.417201 13.297716 4,238,603.2480 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 13.297716 15.492431 10,012,630.4900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 15.492431 16.541825 21,827,033.0237 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== PIONEER FUND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 13.603770 16.688680 32,260.4500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 16.688680 19.097595 177,444.3843 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== PIONEER STRATEGIC INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS E) 05/03/2010 to 12/31/2010 24.171167 25.405794 305,233.6711 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== A-6
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APPENDIX A CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.30% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------ RAINIER LARGE CAP EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/12/2007 to 12/31/2007 9.565877 9.985542 51,490.4133 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.985542 5.735714 441,581.2252 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.735714 6.978023 631,572.4900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 6.978023 7.947595 1,099,969.3348 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== RCM TECHNOLOGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 7.234270 6.098184 49,113.5010 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 6.098184 2.965659 351,078.3241 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 2.965659 4.612668 1,003,197.0985 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 4.612668 4.356604 1,811,654.0810 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 4.356604 4.774216 1,336,486.7661 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 4.774216 4.964676 1,217,275.7450 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 4.964676 6.444975 1,348,808.2667 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 6.444975 3.533678 1,304,269.2465 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 3.533678 5.545124 1,770,107.2500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 5.545124 6.989172 2,454,720.1053 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== SSGA GROWTH AND INCOME ETF SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/10/2008 to 12/31/2008 8.431507 8.599158 18,126.1550 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.599158 10.600545 8,400,557.7000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.600545 11.744313 26,042,807.1683 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== SSGA GROWTH ETF SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/10/2008 to 12/31/2008 7.806825 7.883723 40,057.5754 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.883723 10.046366 4,279,290.4700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.046366 11.320254 8,664,921.3819 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== T. ROWE PRICE MID CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 8.099086 8.243089 122,870.7366 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 8.243089 4.553397 857,020.9813 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 4.553397 6.141416 3,875,360.9009 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 6.141416 7.142345 3,798,386.0730 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 7.142345 8.081594 4,168,208.3625 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 8.081594 8.469235 4,101,476.6397 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 8.469235 9.833670 3,861,948.9829 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.833670 5.848107 3,799,176.2981 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.848107 8.397496 5,428,989.7400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.397496 10.583789 7,843,972.0856 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== A-7
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APPENDIX A CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.30% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- THIRD AVENUE SMALL CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.000000 8.238014 217,902.1405 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.238014 11.499992 2,204,028.2289 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.499992 14.359765 2,789,605.9918 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 14.359765 16.368827 2,614,232.6949 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 16.368827 18.279602 2,569,424.3193 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 18.279602 17.497164 2,329,908.1628 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 17.497164 12.120015 2,124,702.2222 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 12.120015 15.127915 2,607,975.7400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 15.127915 17.903836 3,008,084.6894 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== TURNER MID CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.998932 11.122514 651,276.7103 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.122514 12.226213 496,307.5290 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.226213 12.801545 492,284.4045 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.801545 15.686606 553,918.9023 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.686606 8.005137 581,221.2579 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.005137 11.628611 732,902.5400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.628611 14.596416 948,516.5297 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== VAN KAMPEN COMSTOCK SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 9.998932 10.482927 123,592.2670 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.482927 12.009028 388,804.9097 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.009028 11.557695 526,684.2776 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 11.557695 7.311136 527,691.4793 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.311136 9.134319 1,150,403.5300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.134319 10.355646 2,334,816.0500 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND, INC. BARCLAYS CAPITAL AGGREGATE BOND INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 14.569022 15.090255 317,792.2300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 15.090255 15.737050 1,505,629.4893 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== BLACKROCK MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.003238 10.115353 1,787,666.3266 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.115353 10.439484 2,652,583.4142 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.439484 10.800004 1,988,178.0359 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.800004 10.937212 5,268,153.0175 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.937212 10.823284 7,237,239.1900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.823284 10.683489 6,125,103.8687 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== A-8
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APPENDIX A CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.30% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- BLACKROCK MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) (FORMERLY MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B)) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.032441 10.162217 294,508.2021 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.162217 10.140914 670,575.2963 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 10.140914 10.053407 1,024,266.9615 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.053407 9.986845 1,038,005.1340 01/01/2005 to 04/30/2005 9.986845 10.003169 0.0000 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== DAVIS VENTURE VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS E) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 10.164523 226,062.5443 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.164523 8.372638 1,454,877.2395 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.372638 10.804691 4,466,753.8811 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.804691 11.959652 7,052,746.9586 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.959652 13.002225 7,035,744.2983 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 13.002225 14.683664 6,858,303.6892 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 14.683664 15.135328 6,289,293.8889 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.135328 9.044550 5,942,208.3072 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.044550 11.769227 6,885,440.6600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.769227 12.990078 8,434,747.0696 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== JENNISON GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.000000 7.633197 430,856.6897 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 7.633197 9.771784 1,956,003.9889 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.771784 10.507294 2,509,951.1567 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.507294 11.776011 2,038,848.2797 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.776011 11.917701 1,965,486.7985 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.917701 13.102626 2,064,348.4206 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.102626 8.206347 1,927,116.8755 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.206347 11.305103 2,597,238.4600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.305103 12.421672 3,286,036.0530 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/ARTISAN MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 11.957073 161,189.7692 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 11.957073 10.732579 912,536.4123 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 10.732579 14.018909 3,128,901.9323 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 14.018909 15.173053 3,222,798.8875 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 15.173053 16.431581 2,899,320.6220 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 16.431581 18.194413 2,717,312.3747 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 18.194413 16.687600 2,403,404.8355 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.687600 8.872604 2,146,823.0030 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.872604 12.366144 2,177,658.1700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.366144 14.008178 2,289,185.6786 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== A-9
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APPENDIX A CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.30% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------ MET/DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/10/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.066059 10.137618 498.4427 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.137618 14.281201 210,682.5200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.281201 17.281226 471,865.9161 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== METLIFE MID CAP STOCK INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.179204 13.943832 129,822.1500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 13.943832 17.331163 651,532.9876 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== METLIFE STOCK INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 10/09/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 10.852281 18,910.0961 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.852281 8.300023 374,833.1880 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.300023 10.476416 1,586,695.1489 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.476416 11.403676 2,766,944.4806 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.403676 11.749364 2,889,074.9741 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.749364 13.359298 2,682,914.1364 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 13.359298 13.841789 2,605,480.1759 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.841789 8.571864 2,492,754.0172 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.571864 10.654333 3,310,229.6700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.654333 12.040704 4,522,368.4743 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MORGAN STANLEY EAFE (Reg. TM) INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.325674 12.025392 196,427.6200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.025392 12.791765 1,026,499.4815 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== RUSSELL 2000 (Reg. TM) INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.560189 14.238122 149,406.6900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.238122 17.785176 577,553.2852 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== VAN ECK GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.633525 14.804435 260,265.3300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.804435 18.854763 1,046,273.7816 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT U.S. GOVERNMENT SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 15.969806 15.964032 6,938.4022 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 15.964032 16.375307 65,282.4384 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 16.375307 16.814588 143,538.5481 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.814588 16.508505 316,728.2401 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 16.508505 16.960174 755,944.8400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 16.960174 17.660648 1,372,564.1669 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== A-10
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APPENDIX A CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.30% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - METLIFE ASSET ALLOCATION PROGRAM METLIFE AGGRESSIVE STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.303038 10.693251 2,326,694.2040 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.693251 11.651175 5,310,394.4587 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.651175 13.070727 6,013,814.3879 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 13.070727 13.273444 5,847,450.7799 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.273444 7.754319 5,257,507.7050 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.754319 10.152970 6,201,350.0100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.152970 11.675624 8,522,330.0195 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== METLIFE BALANCED STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.103167 10.397106 14,344,105.0800 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.397106 10.994107 30,284,092.8176 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.994107 12.152378 39,319,947.5583 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.152378 12.580234 49,522,416.6533 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.580234 8.451645 51,851,203.2132 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.451645 10.706411 67,642,643.2700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.706411 12.003908 99,102,929.6821 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== METLIFE DEFENSIVE STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.943271 10.113107 1,394,500.7160 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.113107 10.430055 3,346,655.1997 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.430055 11.183762 4,179,011.9855 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.183762 11.691964 5,303,478.6896 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 11.691964 9.157310 10,337,483.8232 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.157310 11.109695 17,354,176.8000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.109695 12.161825 28,712,099.6408 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== METLIFE GROWTH STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.243077 10.608115 12,239,398.8200 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.608115 11.426958 26,220,599.1050 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.426958 12.813215 40,037,532.9256 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.813215 13.241565 55,415,178.8218 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.241565 8.120740 59,590,942.9659 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.120740 10.428495 63,690,821.9600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.428495 11.888337 65,639,038.3986 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== A-11
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APPENDIX A CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.30% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- METLIFE MODERATE STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.013225 10.233375 4,494,540.6410 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.233375 10.688727 10,046,993.4560 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.688727 11.630632 12,013,044.0543 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.630632 12.192163 14,749,472.3108 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.192163 8.854726 18,078,465.9154 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.854726 11.020404 28,418,169.9100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.020404 12.226944 50,680,261.0206 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== A-12
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APPENDIX A CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) CHART 2 [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.90% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST AMERICAN FUNDS BALANCED ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.007917 6.987538 970,399.0817 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.987538 8.866651 3,028,562.1600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.866651 9.757837 4,823,543.6578 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== AMERICAN FUNDS BOND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.037916 8.921633 21,238.3849 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.921633 9.814869 219,147.7500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.814869 10.217690 396,462.3574 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.997918 6.337908 1,368,686.0602 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.337908 8.335439 2,931,775.0100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.335439 9.281394 3,100,472.0845 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.987918 5.739826 128,522.1693 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.739826 7.821959 594,452.5700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 7.821959 9.081346 872,697.2723 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== AMERICAN FUNDS INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.087913 6.034090 63,667.9142 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.034090 8.440167 316,541.3900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.440167 8.852245 531,694.2403 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== AMERICAN FUNDS MODERATE ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.017917 7.658954 560,291.9481 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.658954 9.273025 1,828,678.4200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.273025 9.999953 2,891,964.5242 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== BLACKROCK HIGH YIELD SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.860568 11.824810 15,145.7524 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.824810 17.014752 77,394.4900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 17.014752 19.327799 157,202.9998 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== A-13
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APPENDIX A CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.90% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- CLARION GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.998438 12.790697 448,931.1752 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 12.790697 14.218141 457,667.2761 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 14.218141 19.194490 706,727.4837 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 19.194490 16.005296 838,701.4795 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.005296 9.158910 1,032,932.1722 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.158910 12.107964 1,154,341.3400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.107964 13.793766 1,196,279.0948 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== GOLDMAN SACHS MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.998438 11.931716 465,390.7868 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.931716 13.175555 638,172.2854 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 13.175555 14.956929 796,969.2487 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 14.956929 15.128293 787,469.3823 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.128293 9.487967 679,650.2546 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.487967 12.316594 617,685.5400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.316594 15.013427 615,066.1835 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== HARRIS OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.683960 11.625277 1,067,394.2768 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.625277 13.746952 1,667,703.1943 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 13.746952 15.409353 1,282,258.0943 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 15.409353 19.482154 1,443,863.0159 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 19.482154 18.899669 1,449,336.1099 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 18.899669 10.961554 1,210,140.8323 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.961554 16.677336 1,170,926.5200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 16.677336 19.050574 1,229,062.6985 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== INVESCO SMALL CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) (FORMERLY MET/AIM SMALL CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B)) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.639989 11.473990 754,676.3210 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.473990 11.981598 1,280,199.2526 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.981598 12.728544 820,853.3167 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.728544 14.260960 740,367.1024 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 14.260960 15.540130 658,878.2034 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.540130 9.341736 598,018.7953 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.341736 12.265817 575,330.3900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.265817 15.186300 527,057.1915 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== JANUS FORTY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/03/2010 to 12/31/2010 131.356334 134.638716 4,454.1497 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== A-14
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APPENDIX A CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.90% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- LAZARD MID CAP SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 9.653416 11.893317 828,392.8204 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.893317 13.349490 765,475.6868 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 13.349490 14.154574 603,413.4304 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 14.154574 15.927114 560,292.1986 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 15.927114 15.202206 776,179.4275 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.202206 9.202464 859,127.6895 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.202464 12.348579 862,876.0700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.348579 14.886019 837,887.9147 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LEGG MASON CLEARBRIDGE AGGRESSIVE GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) (FORMERLY LEGG MASON PARTNERS AGGRESSIVE GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B)) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 5.448004 6.620031 1,802,196.0562 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 6.620031 7.043338 1,923,348.2733 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 7.043338 7.849430 1,230,788.4022 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 7.849430 7.568189 1,135,831.0174 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 7.568189 7.593294 1,049,433.6246 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 7.593294 4.540528 922,134.6950 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 4.540528 5.923534 908,753.1900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 5.923534 7.194651 876,083.0246 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LEGG MASON VALUE EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/07/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.246282 10.616793 14,518.9346 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.616793 11.103240 778,942.9631 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.103240 10.249680 927,582.9383 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.249680 4.563760 808,067.6676 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 4.563760 6.178104 826,513.6400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 6.178104 6.506516 802,120.6085 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL MARKETS SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 9.988438 10.304828 24,678.2581 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.304828 12.925932 226,717.8612 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.925932 7.702959 346,834.6688 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.702959 10.643023 345,937.2900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.643023 12.741635 417,777.4201 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== A-15
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APPENDIX A CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.90% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 14.542867 15.881558 1,711,235.4675 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 15.881558 16.854422 1,700,183.8269 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 16.854422 16.785051 1,126,430.5272 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 16.785051 17.976644 1,086,758.7958 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 17.976644 18.791730 1,042,212.6471 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 18.791730 15.007127 810,719.3162 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 15.007127 20.139535 715,187.3100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 20.139535 22.322745 670,642.2883 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LORD ABBETT GROWTH AND INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 34.192095 42.490294 1,028,814.3410 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 42.490294 46.960946 1,127,359.5546 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 46.960946 47.642491 838,033.3523 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 47.642491 55.062455 832,858.1777 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 55.062455 56.030982 787,206.9374 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 56.030982 35.000443 743,454.8873 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 35.000443 40.658099 726,750.6900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 40.658099 46.682755 675,431.4776 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/EATON VANCE FLOATING RATE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/03/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.997397 10.188191 49,027.1917 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LORD ABBETT MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 23.873923 15.676272 387,389.9873 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 15.676272 19.462534 495,079.9700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 19.462534 23.971421 500,558.9013 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/FRANKLIN MUTUAL SHARES SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.997918 6.577412 36,972.9255 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.577412 8.059563 171,710.3600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.059563 8.779668 285,582.1238 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FOUNDING STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.997918 7.009436 163,700.2002 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.009436 8.841161 551,098.4600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.841161 9.546299 711,927.2036 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/PUTNAM RESEARCH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 6.358161 7.615832 491,229.4686 01/01/2004 to 11/19/2004 7.615832 7.789155 628,014.4597 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/TEMPLETON INTERNATIONAL BOND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.997918 10.860673 12,894.3000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.860673 12.099496 42,193.3755 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== A-16
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APPENDIX A CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.90% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------ MFS (Reg. TM) EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 9.988438 10.443386 61,894.0304 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.443386 13.997877 201,857.8366 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.997877 6.107034 1,300,719.6577 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.107034 10.123524 1,462,628.7900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.123524 12.282999 1,786,338.1089 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MFS (Reg. TM) RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 7.257269 9.360152 668,332.2299 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.360152 10.979856 1,371,702.0629 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.979856 12.543118 1,048,425.7713 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.543118 15.577096 1,324,091.3409 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 15.577096 17.313567 1,552,782.6006 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 17.313567 9.790126 1,860,865.9098 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.790126 12.638051 1,831,273.0100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.638051 13.814584 1,852,657.4975 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 6.476827 7.854290 3,492,160.9173 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 7.854290 8.199570 4,131,977.5777 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 8.199570 8.424977 2,949,553.7719 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 8.424977 8.896428 2,832,565.6219 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 8.896428 9.975273 2,475,304.2300 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.975273 5.290726 2,165,339.9010 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.290726 7.459833 1,922,818.3800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 7.459833 8.007296 1,691,155.4967 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== PIMCO INFLATION PROTECTED BOND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 10.000000 10.401088 1,548,238.9531 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.401088 11.124393 2,348,867.5763 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.124393 11.067004 1,872,092.1192 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.067004 10.901283 1,987,044.5726 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.901283 11.849895 2,236,803.2418 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 11.849895 10.825292 2,714,510.4740 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.825292 12.538680 2,750,405.7900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.538680 13.257567 2,994,793.5010 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== A-17
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APPENDIX A CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.90% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- PIMCO TOTAL RETURN SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 11.491153 11.518393 2,164,984.1662 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.518393 11.863917 2,064,108.2669 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.863917 11.902882 1,662,486.0267 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.902882 12.207117 2,342,787.3303 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.207117 12.882116 3,224,156.4153 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.882116 12.690839 3,616,771.0148 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 12.690839 14.697007 4,246,494.4100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.697007 15.598687 4,921,326.1826 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== PIONEER FUND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 12.413929 15.168928 8,757.5200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 15.168928 17.254736 20,247.1606 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== PIONEER STRATEGIC INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS E) 05/03/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.712733 12.262151 186,996.9260 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== RAINIER LARGE CAP EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/12/2007 to 12/31/2007 9.563975 9.975512 35,042.6801 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.975512 5.695473 75,802.4502 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.695473 6.887615 93,043.7700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 6.887615 7.797745 140,136.7396 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== RCM TECHNOLOGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 3.270487 4.536216 786,150.0851 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 4.536216 4.258682 1,231,242.5910 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 4.258682 4.639082 948,466.6679 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 4.639082 4.795367 870,261.8653 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 4.795367 6.187776 868,987.5489 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 6.187776 3.372242 691,949.8158 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 3.372242 5.260154 717,141.5200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 5.260154 6.590395 755,137.9379 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== SSGA GROWTH AND INCOME ETF SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/10/2008 to 12/31/2008 8.275322 8.432790 8,450.5884 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.432790 10.333272 372,386.6900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.333272 11.379782 1,137,189.5583 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== SSGA GROWTH ETF SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/10/2008 to 12/31/2008 7.662185 7.731167 4,983.1147 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.731167 9.793025 230,591.4000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.793025 10.968848 533,364.7483 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== A-18
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APPENDIX A CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.90% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- T. ROWE PRICE MID CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 4.708135 6.039673 2,197,630.1348 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 6.039673 6.981901 1,971,653.9916 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 6.981901 7.852952 1,749,537.6740 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 7.852952 8.180513 1,877,045.2415 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 8.180513 9.441318 1,687,942.5475 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.441318 5.580999 1,581,354.0428 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.580999 7.966011 1,735,952.8900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 7.966011 9.979980 1,901,190.0442 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== THIRD AVENUE SMALL CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.429221 11.385490 1,287,783.9731 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.385490 14.131572 1,715,706.2330 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 14.131572 16.012689 1,610,231.6767 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 16.012689 17.775216 1,771,398.0074 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 17.775216 16.911972 1,570,748.0957 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.911972 11.644231 1,420,010.1661 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.644231 14.447080 1,421,514.0300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.447080 16.995902 1,385,790.3624 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== TURNER MID CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.998438 11.077804 425,828.7454 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.077804 12.104461 252,330.7747 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.104461 12.598415 414,552.4863 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.598415 15.344884 405,066.0009 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.344884 7.783610 399,907.8934 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.783610 11.239190 428,032.5400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.239190 14.023333 451,660.0464 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== VAN KAMPEN COMSTOCK SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 9.998438 10.440811 81,993.7821 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.440811 11.889440 287,564.3432 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.889440 11.373762 619,909.5147 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 11.373762 7.151498 777,925.3716 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.151498 8.882604 1,218,858.0100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.882604 10.012092 1,238,932.9527 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND, INC. BARCLAYS CAPITAL AGGREGATE BOND INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 13.680406 14.113833 23,126.3300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.113833 14.630748 86,567.8353 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== A-19
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APPENDIX A CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.90% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- BLACKROCK MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 9.759123 9.829323 745,305.1838 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 9.829323 10.083779 959,252.7544 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.083779 10.369277 2,552,182.5580 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.369277 10.438029 3,598,289.2836 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.438029 10.267507 2,473,849.9300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.267507 10.074259 1,780,190.5077 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== BLACKROCK MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) (FORMERLY MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B)) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 9.990594 9.887065 754,276.1323 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.887065 9.762689 569,937.6104 01/01/2005 to 04/30/2005 9.762689 9.759537 3,293.9145 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== DAVIS VENTURE VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS E) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.466410 10.625867 2,611,291.2113 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.625867 11.691186 3,771,622.5577 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.691186 12.634573 2,990,969.8038 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.634573 14.183373 2,926,032.1850 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 14.183373 14.531708 2,645,006.5433 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 14.531708 8.631580 2,438,465.2348 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.631580 11.164658 2,337,369.1200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.164658 12.249141 2,181,034.6373 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== JENNISON GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.028934 9.674439 1,172,461.3599 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.674439 10.340233 1,645,901.3429 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.340233 11.519694 1,126,690.4531 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.519694 11.588731 1,222,537.2190 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.588731 12.664321 1,152,722.9121 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.664321 7.884117 1,205,306.5843 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.884117 10.796267 1,267,227.0800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.796267 11.791672 1,209,148.2077 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/ARTISAN MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 10.824616 13.787013 2,059,838.4388 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 13.787013 14.832557 2,192,766.3823 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 14.832557 15.967065 1,837,384.5287 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 15.967065 17.574617 1,664,990.4354 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 17.574617 16.022131 1,327,881.8231 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.022131 8.467499 1,203,861.5748 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.467499 11.730917 1,088,931.6500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.730917 13.209181 964,994.9224 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== A-20
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APPENDIX A CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.90% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------ MET/DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/10/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.064240 10.127304 0.0000 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.127304 14.181330 32,349.2700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.181330 17.057883 39,887.9809 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== METLIFE MID CAP STOCK INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.601666 13.171307 3,848.9200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 13.171307 16.273172 28,657.9125 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== METLIFE STOCK INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.560748 10.337295 662,457.2601 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.337295 11.184770 1,062,486.9123 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.184770 11.455096 948,385.9606 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.455096 12.947028 927,907.6398 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.947028 13.333947 811,550.3591 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.333947 8.207703 713,686.1818 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.207703 10.140674 666,656.4900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.140674 11.391722 680,454.5945 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MORGAN STANLEY EAFE (Reg. TM) INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.756520 11.246923 25,126.9000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.246923 11.892205 64,189.2644 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== RUSSELL 2000 (Reg. TM) INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.854595 13.316341 8,709.3500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 13.316341 16.534381 46,673.8379 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== VAN ECK GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.597882 14.700819 23,852.8200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.700819 18.610935 68,757.1328 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT U.S. GOVERNMENT SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 14.993974 14.929039 18,584.4022 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 14.929039 15.222294 106,625.8664 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 15.222294 15.536642 140,960.3651 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.536642 15.162330 179,344.5048 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 15.162330 15.484010 198,771.0800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 15.484010 16.027078 214,528.5420 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== A-21
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APPENDIX A CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.90% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - METLIFE ASSET ALLOCATION PROGRAM METLIFE AGGRESSIVE STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.299826 10.683074 1,069,672.4010 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.683074 11.570684 3,214,740.0473 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.570684 12.903002 4,398,997.4450 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.903002 13.024293 4,667,961.0060 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.024293 7.562984 3,454,855.6278 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.562984 9.843201 3,062,483.7900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.843201 11.251762 3,024,990.1784 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== METLIFE BALANCED STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.100015 10.387206 8,807,823.5290 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.387206 10.918136 17,721,069.7741 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.918136 11.996419 24,085,573.8268 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.996419 12.344089 25,810,255.4351 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.344089 8.243149 22,472,965.6791 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.243149 10.379836 23,080,724.8300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.379836 11.568201 23,789,764.4591 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== METLIFE DEFENSIVE STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.940166 10.103473 586,448.2435 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.103473 10.357964 1,408,916.6816 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.357964 11.040211 2,194,364.1670 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.040211 11.472478 2,881,371.6356 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 11.472478 8.931449 5,099,553.2363 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.931449 10.770887 5,638,102.8500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.770887 11.720442 6,056,174.3935 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== METLIFE GROWTH STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.239883 10.598018 5,966,809.4160 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.598018 11.348007 14,686,703.6966 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.348007 12.648785 23,609,063.4459 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.648785 12.993010 30,109,928.2965 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.993010 7.920380 27,654,881.5165 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.920380 10.110345 26,569,204.9200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.110345 11.456775 24,544,073.4816 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== A-22
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APPENDIX A CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.90% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- METLIFE MODERATE STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.010099 10.223628 2,954,333.1140 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.223628 10.614857 6,636,215.7766 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.614857 11.481355 8,463,388.9588 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.481355 11.963296 10,373,135.2116 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 11.963296 8.636307 10,424,759.4122 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.636307 10.684293 11,021,715.7200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.684293 11.783178 11,561,635.3415 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== A-23
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APPENDIX A CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) DISCONTINUED INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS. The following investment portfolio is no longer available for allocations of new purchase payments or transfers of account value (excluding rebalancing and dollar cost averaging programs in existence at the time of closing): Met Investors Series Trust: Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Portfolio (Class B) (closed effective November 12, 2007). YOU SHOULD READ THE PROSPECTUSES FOR THESE DISCONTINUED INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FEES, CHARGES, INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND RISKS. A COPY OF THE FUND PROSPECTUSES HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN PROVIDED TO YOU. Effective as of May 1, 2011, Met Investors Series Trust: Legg Mason Value Equity Portfolio (Class B) merged into Met Investors Series Trust: Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio (Class B). A-24
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APPENDIX B PARTICIPATING INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS Below are the advisers and subadvisers and investment objectives of each investment portfolio available under the contract. The fund prospectuses contain more complete information, including a description of the investment objectives, policies, restrictions and risks. THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES WILL BE ACHIEVED. MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST (CLASS B OR, AS NOTED, CLASS C OR CLASS E) Met Investors Series Trust is a mutual fund with multiple portfolios. Unless otherwise noted, the following portfolios are managed by MetLife Advisers, LLC, which is an affiliate of MetLife Investors USA. The following Class B or, as noted, Class C or Class E portfolios are available under the contract: AMERICAN FUNDS (Reg. TM) BOND PORTFOLIO (CLASS C) ADVISERS: MetLife Advisers, LLC and Capital Research and Management Company INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The American Funds (Reg. TM) Bond Portfolio seeks to maximize current income and preserve capital. AMERICAN FUNDS (Reg. TM) GROWTH PORTFOLIO (CLASS C) ADVISERS: MetLife Advisers, LLC and Capital Research and Management Company INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The American Funds (Reg. TM) Growth Portfolio seeks to achieve growth of capital. AMERICAN FUNDS (Reg. TM) INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO (CLASS C) ADVISERS: MetLife Advisers, LLC and Capital Research and Management Company INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The American Funds (Reg. TM) International Portfolio seeks to achieve growth of capital. BLACKROCK HIGH YIELD PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The BlackRock High Yield Portfolio seeks to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management. CLARION GLOBAL REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: ING Clarion Real Estate Securities LLC INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio seeks total return through investment in real estate securities, emphasizing both capital appreciation and current income. GOLDMAN SACHS MID CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation. HARRIS OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: Harris Associates L.P. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Harris Oakmark International Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation. INVESCO SMALL CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: Invesco Advisers, Inc. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital. JANUS FORTY PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: Janus Capital Management LLC INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Janus Forty Portfolio seeks capital appreciation. LAZARD MID CAP PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: Lazard Asset Management LLC INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Lazard Mid-Cap Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital. LEGG MASON CLEARBRIDGE AGGRESSIVE GROWTH PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: ClearBridge Advisors, LLC INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio seeks capital appreciation. LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL MARKETS PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio seeks high total investment return through a combination of capital appreciation and income. B-1
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LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio seeks high current income and the opportunity for capital appreciation to produce a high total return. LORD ABBETT MID CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Lord Abbett Mid Cap Value Portfolio seeks capital appreciation through investments, primarily in equity securities which are believed to be undervalued in the marketplace. MET/EATON VANCE FLOATING RATE PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: Eaton Vance Management INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio seeks a high level of current income. MET/FRANKLIN LOW DURATION TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: Franklin Advisers, Inc. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio seeks a high level of current income, while seeking preservation of shareholders' capital. MET/FRANKLIN MUTUAL SHARES PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Met/Franklin Mutual Shares Portfolio seeks capital appreciation, which may occasionally be short-term. The portfolio's secondary investment objective is income. MET/TEMPLETON INTERNATIONAL BOND PORTFOLIO* SUBADVISER: Franklin Advisers, Inc. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio seeks current income with capital appreciation and growth of income. MFS (Reg. TM) EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: Massachusetts Financial Services Company INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The MFS (Reg. TM) Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio seeks capital appreciation. MFS (Reg. TM) RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: Massachusetts Financial Services Company INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The MFS (Reg. TM) Research International Portfolio seeks capital appreciation. PIMCO INFLATION PROTECTED BOND PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: Pacific Investment Management Company LLC INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio seeks maximum real return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management. PIMCO TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: Pacific Investment Management Company LLC INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The PIMCO Total Return Portfolio seeks maximum total return, consistent with the preservation of capital and prudent investment management. PIONEER FUND PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Pioneer Fund Portfolio seeks reasonable income and capital growth. PIONEER STRATEGIC INCOME PORTFOLIO (CLASS E) SUBADVISER: Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio seeks a high level of current income. RAINIER LARGE CAP EQUITY PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: Rainier Investment Management, Inc. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Rainier Large Cap Equity Portfolio seeks to maximize long-term capital appreciation. RCM TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: RCM Capital Management LLC INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The RCM Technology Portfolio seeks capital appreciation; no consideration is given to income. B-2
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T. ROWE PRICE LARGE CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO (formerly Lord Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio) SUBADVISER: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (formerly Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC) INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in common stocks believed to be undervalued. Income is a secondary objective. T. ROWE PRICE MID CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital. THIRD AVENUE SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: Third Avenue Management LLC INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation. TURNER MID CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: Turner Investment Partners, Inc. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Turner Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio seeks capital appreciation. VAN KAMPEN COMSTOCK PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: Invesco Advisers, Inc. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio seeks capital growth and income. *This portfolio is only available for investment if certain optional riders are elected. (See "Purchase - Investment Allocation Restrictions for Certain Riders.") METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND, INC. Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc. is a mutual fund with multiple portfolios. MetLife Advisers, LLC, an affiliate of MetLife Investors USA, is the investment adviser to the portfolios. The following portfolios are available under the contract: BARCLAYS CAPITAL AGGREGATE BOND INDEX PORTFOLIO (CLASS G) SUBADVISER: MetLife Investment Advisors Company, LLC INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio seeks to equal the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. BLACKROCK MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (CLASS B) SUBADVISER: BlackRock Advisors, LLC INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The BlackRock Money Market Portfolio seeks a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital. An investment in the BlackRock Money Market Portfolio is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Company or any other government agency. Although the BlackRock Money Market Portfolio seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $100 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the BlackRock Money Market Portfolio. During extended periods of low interest rates, the yields of the BlackRock Money Market Portfolio may become extremely low and possibly negative. DAVIS VENTURE VALUE PORTFOLIO (CLASS E) SUBADVISER: Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. may delegate any of its responsibilities to Davis Selected Advisers - NY, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Davis Venture Value Portfolio seeks growth of capital. JENNISON GROWTH PORTFOLIO (CLASS B) SUBADVISER: Jennison Associates LLC INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Jennison Growth Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital. MET/ARTISAN MID CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO (CLASS B) SUBADVISER: Artisan Partners Limited Partnership INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Met/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio seeks long-term capital growth. MET/DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY PORTFOLIO (CLASS B) SUBADVISER: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Met/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation. B-3
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METLIFE MID CAP STOCK INDEX PORTFOLIO (CLASS G) SUBADVISER: MetLife Investment Advisors Company, LLC INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio seeks to equal the performance of the Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 (Reg. TM) Composite Stock Price Index. METLIFE STOCK INDEX PORTFOLIO (CLASS B) SUBADVISER: MetLife Investment Advisors Company, LLC INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The MetLife Stock Index Portfolio seeks to equal the performance of the Standard & Poor's 500 (Reg. TM) Composite Stock Price Index. MORGAN STANLEY EAFE (Reg. TM) INDEX PORTFOLIO (CLASS G) SUBADVISER: MetLife Investment Advisors Company, LLC INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Morgan Stanley EAFE (Reg. TM) Index Portfolio seeks to equal the performance of the MSCI EAFE (Reg. TM) Index. RUSSELL 2000 (Reg. TM) INDEX PORTFOLIO (CLASS G) SUBADVISER: MetLife Investment Advisors Company, LLC INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Russell 2000 (Reg. TM) Index Portfolio seeks to equal the performance of the Russell 2000 (Reg. TM) Index. VAN ECK GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES PORTFOLIO (CLASS B)* SUBADVISER: Van Eck Associates Corporation INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation with income as a secondary consideration. WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT U.S. GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO (CLASS B) SUBADVISER: Western Asset Management Company INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio seeks to maximize total return consistent with preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity. *This portfolio is only available for investment if certain optional riders are elected. (See "Purchase - Investment Allocation Restrictions for Certain Riders.") MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - METLIFE ASSET ALLOCATION PROGRAM (CLASS B) In addition to the Met Investors Series Trust Portfolios listed above, the following Class B portfolios managed by MetLife Advisers, LLC are available under the contract: METLIFE DEFENSIVE STRATEGY PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The MetLife Defensive Strategy Portfolio seeks to provide a high level of current income with growth of capital, a secondary objective. METLIFE MODERATE STRATEGY PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The MetLife Moderate Strategy Portfolio seeks to provide a high total return in the form of income and growth of capital, with a greater emphasis on income. METLIFE BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The MetLife Balanced Strategy Portfolio seeks to provide a balance between a high level of current income and growth of capital with a greater emphasis on growth of capital. METLIFE GROWTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The MetLife Growth Strategy Portfolio seeks to provide growth of capital. METLIFE AGGRESSIVE STRATEGY PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio seeks growth of capital. MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - AMERICAN FUNDS (Reg. TM) ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIOS (CLASS C) In addition to the Met Investors Series Trust portfolios listed above, the following Class C portfolios managed by MetLife Advisers, LLC are also available under the contract: AMERICAN FUNDS (Reg. TM) MODERATE ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The American Funds (Reg. TM) Moderate Allocation Portfolio seeks a high total return in the form of income and growth of capital, with a greater emphasis on income. AMERICAN FUNDS (Reg. TM) BALANCED ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The American Funds (Reg. TM) Balanced Allocation Portfolio seeks a balance between a high level of current income and growth of capital, with a greater emphasis on growth of capital. B-4
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AMERICAN FUNDS (Reg. TM) GROWTH ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The American Funds (Reg. TM) Growth Allocation Portfolio seeks growth of capital. MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - FRANKLIN TEMPLETON ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO (CLASS B) In addition to the Met Investors Series Trust portfolios listed above, the following Class B portfolio managed by MetLife Advisers, LLC is also available under the contract: MET/FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FOUNDING STRATEGY PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Met/Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Portfolio primarily seeks capital appreciation and secondarily seeks income. MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - SSGA ETF PORTFOLIOS (CLASS B) In addition to the Met Investors Series Trust portfolios listed above, the following Class B portfolios managed by MetLife Advisers, LLC are also available under the contract: SSGA GROWTH AND INCOME ETF PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: SSgA Funds Management, Inc. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio seeks growth of capital and income. SSGA GROWTH ETF PORTFOLIO SUBADVISER: SSgA Funds Management, Inc. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio seeks growth of capital. MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - GMIB MAX AND EDB MAX PORTFOLIOS (CLASS B) In addition to the Met Investors Series Trust portfolios listed above, the following Class B portfolios managed by MetLife Advisers, LLC are also available under the contract: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL DYNAMIC ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO* SUBADVISER: AllianceBernstein L.P. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio seeks capital appreciation and current income. AQR GLOBAL RISK BALANCED PORTFOLIO* SUBADVISER: AQR Capital Management, LLC INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio seeks total return. BLACKROCK GLOBAL TACTICAL STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO* SUBADVISER: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio seeks capital appreciation and current income. METLIFE BALANCED PLUS PORTFOLIO* SUBADVISER: Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio seeks a balance between a high level of current income and growth of capital, with a greater emphasis on growth of capital. PYRAMIS (Reg. TM) GOVERNMENT INCOME PORTFOLIO* SUBADVISER: Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Pyramis (Reg. TM) Government Income Portfolio seeks a high level of current income, consistent with preservation of principal. *These portfolios are only available for investment if certain optional riders are elected. (See "Purchase - Investment Allocation Restrictions for Certain Riders.") B-5
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APPENDIX C EDCA EXAMPLES WITH MULTIPLE PURCHASE PAYMENTS In order to show how the EDCA program works, we have created some examples. The examples are purely hypothetical and are for illustrative purposes only. The interest rate earned in an EDCA account will be the guaranteed minimum interest rate, plus any additional interest which we may declare from time to time. In addition, each bucket attributable to a subsequent purchase payment will earn interest at the then-current interest rate applied to new allocations to an EDCA account of the same monthly term. 6-MONTH EDCA The following example demonstrates how the 6-month EDCA program operates when multiple purchase payments are allocated to the program. The example assumes that a $12,000 purchase payment is allocated to the EDCA program at the beginning of the first month and the first transfer of $2,000 also occurs on that date. The $10,000 remaining after the EDCA transfer is allocated to the 1st Payment Bucket where it is credited with a 5% effective annual interest rate. The EDCA transfer amount of $2,000 is determined by dividing the $12,000 allocation amount by 6 (the number of months in the EDCA program). Thereafter, a $2,000 transfer is made from the EDCA at the beginning of each month. Amounts remaining in the EDCA Account Value are accumulated at the EDCA interest rate using the following formula: Account Value 1st Payment Bucket (month 2) = Account Value 1st Payment Bucket (month 1) x (1+EDCA Rate)(1/12) - EDCA Transfer Amount At the beginning of the 4th month, a second purchase payment of $6,000 is allocated to the EDCA program. The entire $6,000 is allocated to the 2nd Payment Bucket where it is credited with a 4% effective annual interest rate. This second purchase payment triggers an increase in the EDCA transfer amount to $3,000. The increased EDCA transfer amount is determined by adding $1,000 (the $6,000 allocation amount divided by 6) to the current EDCA transfer amount. The $3,000 monthly EDCA transfers will first be applied against the account value in the 1st Payment Bucket until exhausted and then against the account value in the 2nd Payment Bucket until it is exhausted. [Enlarge/Download Table] ---- Account Values---- Beg of Amount Allocated Actual EDCA 1st Payment 2nd Payment Month to EDCA EDCA Transfer Account Value Bucket Bucket -------- ------------------ --------------- --------------- ------------- ------------ 1 $12,000 $2,000 $10,000 $10,000 2 $2,000 $ 8,041 $ 8,041 3 $2,000 $ 6,074 $ 6,074 4* $ 6,000 $3,000 $ 9,098 $ 3,098 $6,000 5 $3,000 $ 6,131 $ 111 $6,020 6 $3,000 $ 3,151 0 $3,151 7 $3,000 $ 161 0 $ 161 8 $ 162 0 0 0 * At the beginning of the 4th month, a $6,000 purchase payment is added to the EDCA Account. This amount ($6,000) is allocated to the 2nd Payment Bucket. As described above, this second purchase payment causes the monthly EDCA transfer amount to increase from $2,000 to $3,000. Therefore, $3,000 is transferred from the 1st Payment Bucket, leaving $3,098 in the 1st Payment Bucket ($6,074 (1st Payment Bucket account value from the 3rd month) + $24 (3rd month's EDCA interest calculated using the formula shown above) - $3,000 (monthly transfer) = $3,098). The total EDCA Account Value at the beginning of the 4th month is $9,098 ($3,098 in the 1st Payment Bucket + $6,000 in the 2nd Payment Bucket = $9,098). C-1
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12-MONTH EDCA The following example demonstrates how the 12-month EDCA program operates when multiple purchase payments are allocated to the program. The example assumes that a $24,000 purchase payment is allocated to the EDCA program at the beginning of the first month and the first transfer of $2,000 also occurs on that date. The $22,000 remaining after the EDCA transfer is allocated to the 1st Payment Bucket where it is credited with a 5% effective annual interest rate. The EDCA transfer amount of $2,000 is determined by dividing the $24,000 allocation amount by 12 (the number of months in the EDCA program). Thereafter, a $2,000 transfer is made from the EDCA at the beginning of each month. Amounts remaining in the EDCA account value are accumulated at the EDCA interest rate using the following formula: Account Value 1st Payment Bucket (month 2) = Account Value 1st Payment Bucket (month 1) x (1+EDCA Rate)(1/12) - EDCA Transfer Amount At the beginning of the 6th month, a second purchase payment of $12,000 is allocated to the EDCA program. The entire $12,000 is allocated to the 2nd Payment Bucket where it is credited with a 4% effective annual interest rate. This second purchase payment triggers an increase in the EDCA transfer amount to $3,000. The increased EDCA transfer amount is determined by adding $1,000 (the $12,000 allocation amount divided by 12) to the current EDCA transfer amount. The $3,000 monthly EDCA transfers will first be applied against the account value in the 1st Payment Bucket until exhausted and then against the account value in the 2nd Payment Bucket until it is exhausted. [Enlarge/Download Table] ---- Account Values---- Beg of Amount Allocated Actual EDCA 1st Payment 2nd Payment Month to EDCA EDCA Transfer Account Value Bucket Bucket -------- ------------------ --------------- --------------- ------------- ------------ 1 $24,000 $2,000 $22,000 $22,000 2 $2,000 $20,090 $20,090 3 $2,000 $18,171 $18,171 4 $2,000 $16,246 $16,246 5 $2,000 $14,312 $14,312 6* $12,000 $3,000 $23,370 $11,370 $12,000 7 $3,000 $20,456 $ 8,416 $12,039 8 $3,000 $17,529 $ 5,451 $12,079 9 $3,000 $14,591 $ 2,473 $12,118 10 $3,000 $11,641 0 $11,641 11 $3,000 $ 8,679 0 $ 8,679 12 $3,000 $ 5,707 0 $ 5,707 13 $3,000 $ 2,726 0 $ 2,726 14 $2,735 0 0 0 * At the beginning of the 6th month, a $12,000 purchase payment is added to the EDCA Account. This amount ($12,000) is allocated to the 2nd Payment Bucket. As described above, this second purchase payment causes the monthly EDCA transfer amount to increase from $2,000 to $3,000. Therefore, $3,000 is transferred from the 1st Payment Bucket, leaving $11,370 in the 1st Payment Bucket ($14,312 (1st Payment Bucket account value from the 5th month) + $58 (5th month's EDCA interest calculated using the formula shown above) - $3,000 (monthly transfer) = $11,370). The total EDCA Account Value at the beginning of the 6th month is $23,370 ($11,370 in the 1st Payment Bucket + $12,000 in the 2nd Payment Bucket = $23,370). C-2
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APPENDIX D GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME BENEFIT EXAMPLES The purpose of these examples is to illustrate the operation of the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit. (Unless otherwise noted, these examples are for the GMIB Plus III rider.) Example (7) shows how required minimum distributions affect the income base when the GMIB Plus III is elected with an IRA contract (or another contract subject to Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code). The investment results shown are hypothetical and are not representative of past or future performance. Actual investment results may be more or less than those shown and will depend upon a number of factors, including investment allocations and the investment experience of the investment portfolios chosen. THE EXAMPLES DO NOT REFLECT THE DEDUCTION OF FEES AND CHARGES, WITHDRAWAL CHARGES OR INCOME TAXES AND TAX PENALITIES. (1) WITHDRAWAL ADJUSTMENTS TO ANNUAL INCREASE AMOUNT Dollar-for-dollar adjustment when withdrawal is less than or equal to 5% of --------------------------------------------------------------------------- the Annual Increase Amount from the prior contract anniversary -------------------------------------------------------------- Assume the initial purchase payment is $100,000 and the GMIB Plus III is selected. Assume that during the first contract year, $5,000 is withdrawn. Because the withdrawal is less than or equal to 5% of the Annual Increase Amount from the prior contract anniversary, the Annual Increase Amount is reduced by the withdrawal on a dollar-for-dollar basis to $100,000 ($100,000 increased by 5% per year, compounded annually, less $5,000 = $100,000). Assuming no other purchase payments or withdrawals are made before the second contract anniversary, the Annual Increase Amount at the second contract anniversary will be $105,000 ($100,000 increased by 5% per year, compounded annually). Proportionate adjustment when withdrawal is greater than 5% of the Annual ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Increase Amount from the prior contract anniversary --------------------------------------------------- Assume the initial purchase payment is $100,000 and the GMIB Plus III is selected. Assume the account value at the first contract anniversary is $100,000. The Annual Increase Amount at the first contract anniversary will be $105,000 ($100,000 increased by 5% per year, compounded annually). Assume that on the first contract anniversary, $10,000 is withdrawn (leaving an account balance of $90,000). Because the withdrawal is greater than 5% of the Annual Increase Amount from the prior contract anniversary, the Annual Increase Amount is reduced by the value of the Annual Increase Amount immediately prior to the withdrawal ($105,000) multiplied by the percentage reduction in the account value attributed to that entire withdrawal: 10% (the $10,000 withdrawal reduced the $100,000 account value by 10%). Therefore, the new Annual Increase Amount is $94,500 ($105,000 x 10% = $10,500; $105,000 - $10,500 = $94,500). (If multiple withdrawals are made during a contract year - for example, two $5,000 withdrawals instead of one $10,000 withdrawal - and those withdrawals total more than 5% of the Annual Increase Amount from the prior contract anniversary, the Annual Increase Amount is reduced proportionately by each of the withdrawals made during that contract year and there will be no dollar-for-dollar withdrawal adjustment for the contract year.) Assuming no other purchase payments or withdrawals are made before the second contract anniversary, the Annual Increase Amount at the second contract anniversary will be $99,225 ($94,500 increased by 5% per year, compounded annually). (If a contract is issued with the GMIB Max rider, or if a contract was issued with certain versions of the GMIB Plus II or GMIB Plus I riders, the annual increase rate is 6% instead of 5%. See "Living Benefits - Guaranteed Income Benefits.") (2) THE 5% ANNUAL INCREASE AMOUNT Example ------- Assume the owner of the contract is a male, age 55 at issue, and he elects the GMIB Plus III rider. He makes an initial purchase payment of $100,000, and makes D-1
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no additional purchase payments or partial withdrawals. On the contract issue date, the 5% Annual Increase Amount is equal to $100,000 (the initial purchase payment). The 5% Annual Increase Amount is calculated at each contract anniversary (through the contract anniversary prior to the owner's 91st birthday). At the tenth contract anniversary, when the owner is age 65, the 5% Annual Increase Amount is $162,889 ($100,000 increased by 5% per year, compounded annually). See section (3) below for an example of the calculation of the Highest Anniversary Value. Graphic Example: Determining a value upon which future income payments can -------------------------------------------------------------------------- be based -------- Assume that you make an initial purchase payment of $100,000. Prior to annuitization, your account value fluctuates above and below your initial purchase payment depending on the investment performance of the investment options you selected. Your purchase payments accumulate at the annual increase rate of 5%, until the contract anniversary on or immediately after the contract owner's 90th birthday. Your purchase payments are also adjusted for any withdrawals (including any applicable withdrawal charge) made during this period. The line (your purchase payments accumulated at 5% a year adjusted for withdrawals and charges "the 5% Annual Increase Amount") is the value upon which future income payments can be based. [GRAPHIC APPEARS HERE] Graphic Example: Determining your guaranteed lifetime income stream ------------------------------------------------------------------- Assume that you decide to annuitize your contract and begin taking annuity payments after 20 years. In this example, your 5% Annual Increase Amount is higher than the Highest Anniversary Value and will produce a higher income benefit. Accordingly, the 5% Annual Increase Amount will be applied to the annuity pay-out rates in the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Annuity Table to determine your lifetime annuity payments. THE INCOME BASE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR CASH WITHDRAWALS AND IS ONLY USED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME BENEFIT PAYMENT AND THE CHARGE FOR THE BENEFIT. [GRAPHIC APPEARS HERE] (In contrast to the GMIB Plus III rider, for the GMIB II rider, purchase payments accumulate at the annual increase rate of 5% until the contract anniversary on or immediately after the contract owner's 85th birthday.) (3) THE "HIGHEST ANNIVERSARY VALUE" ("HAV") Example ------- Assume, as in the example in section (2) above, the owner of the contract is a male, age 55 at issue, and he elects the GMIB Plus III rider. He makes an initial purchase payment of $100,000, and makes no additional purchase payments or partial withdrawals. On the contract issue date, the Highest Anniversary Value is equal to $100,000 (the initial purchase payment). Assume the account value on the first contract anniversary is $108,000 due to good market performance. Because the account value is greater than the Highest Anniversary Value ($100,000), the Highest Anniversary Value is set equal to the account value ($108,000). Assume the account value on the second contract anniversary is $102,000 due to poor market performance. Because the account value is less than the Highest Anniversary Value ($108,000), the Highest Anniversary Value remains $108,000. Assume this process is repeated on each contract anniversary until the tenth contract anniversary, when the account value is $155,000 and the Highest Anniversary Value is $150,000. The Highest D-2
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Anniversary Value is set equal to the account value ($155,000). See section (4) below for an example of the exercise of the GMIB Plus III rider. Graphic Example: Determining a value upon which future income payments can -------------------------------------------------------------------------- be based -------- Prior to annuitization, the Highest Anniversary Value begins to lock in growth. The Highest Anniversary Value is adjusted upward each contract anniversary if the account value at that time is greater than the amount of the current Highest Anniversary Value. Upward adjustments will continue until the contract anniversary immediately prior to the contract owner's 81st birthday. The Highest Anniversary Value also is adjusted for any withdrawals taken (including any applicable withdrawal charge) or any additional payments made. The Highest Anniversary Value line is the value upon which future income payments can be based. [GRAPHIC APPEARS HERE] Graphic Example: Determining your guaranteed lifetime income stream ------------------------------------------------------------------- Assume that you decide to annuitize your contract and begin taking annuity payments after 20 years. In this example, the Highest Anniversary Value is higher than the account value. Accordingly, the Highest Anniversary Value will be applied to the annuity payout rates in the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Annuity Table to determine your lifetime annuity payments. THE INCOME BASE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR CASH WITHDRAWALS AND IS ONLY USED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME BENEFIT PAYMENT AND THE CHARGE FOR THE BENEFIT. [GRAPHIC APPEARS HERE] (4) PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Example ------- Continuing the examples in sections (2) and (3) above, assume the owner chooses to exercise the GMIB Plus III rider at the tenth contract anniversary and elects a life annuity with 5 years of annuity payments guaranteed. Because the 5% Annual Increase Amount ($162,889) is greater than the Highest Anniversary Value ($155,000), the 5% Annual Increase Amount ($162,889) is used as the income base. The income base of $162,889 is applied to the GMIB Annuity Table. This yields annuity payments of $533 per month for life, with a minimum of 5 years guaranteed. (If the same owner were instead age 70, the income base of $162,889 would yield monthly payments of $611; if the owner were age 75, the income base of $162,889 would yield monthly payments of $717.) The above example does not take into account the impact of premium and other taxes. As with other pay-out types, the amount you receive as an income payment depends on the income type you select, your age, and (where permitted by state law) your sex. THE INCOME BASE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR CASH WITHDRAWALS AND IS ONLY USED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME BENEFIT PAYMENT AND THE CHARGE FOR THE BENEFIT. Graphic Example --------------- Prior to annuitization, the two calculations (the 5% Annual Increase Amount and the Highest Anniversary Value) work together to protect your future income. Upon annuitization of the contract, you will receive income payments for life and the income bases and the account value will cease to exist. Also, the GMIB Plus III may only be exercised no later than the contract anniversary on or following the contract owner's 90th birthday, after a 10 year waiting period, and then only D-3
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within a 30 day period following the contract anniversary. (The GMIB II may only be exercised no later than the contract anniversary on or following the contract owner's 85th birthday, after a 10 year waiting period, and then only within a 30 day period following the contract anniversary.) [GRAPHIC APPEARS HERE] With the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit, the income base is applied to special, conservative Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit annuity purchase factors, which are guaranteed at the time the contract is issued. However, if then-current annuity purchase factors applied to the account value would produce a greater amount of income, then you will receive the greater amount. In other words, when you annuitize your contract you will receive whatever amount produces the greatest income payment. Therefore, if your account value would provide greater income than would the amount provided under the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit, you will have paid for the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit although it was never used. [GRAPHIC APPEARS HERE] (5) THE GUARANTEED PRINCIPAL OPTION - GMIB PLUS III Assume your initial purchase payment is $100,000 and no withdrawals are taken. Assume that the account value at the 10th contract anniversary is $50,000 due to poor market performance, and you exercise the Guaranteed Principal Option at this time. The effects of exercising the Guaranteed Principal Option are: 1) A Guaranteed Principal Adjustment of $100,000 - $50,000 = $50,000 is added to the account value 30 days after the 10th contract anniversary bringing the account value back up to $100,000. 2) The GMIB Plus III rider and rider fee terminates as of the date that the adjustment is made to the account value; the variable annuity contract continues. 3) The GMIB Plus III allocation and transfer restrictions terminate as of the date that the adjustment is made to the account value. [GRAPHIC APPEARS HERE] *Withdrawals reduce the original purchase payment (I.E. those payments credited within 120 days of contract issue date) proportionately and therefore, may have a significant impact on the amount of the Guaranteed Principal Adjustment. D-4
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(6) THE OPTIONAL RESET: AUTOMATIC ANNUAL STEP-UP - GMIB PLUS III Assume your initial investment is $100,000 and no withdrawals are taken. The 5% Annual Increase Amount increases to $105,000 on the first anniversary ($100,000 increased by 5% per year, compounded annually). Assume your account value at the first contract anniversary is $110,000 due to good market performance, and you elected Optional Resets to occur under the Automatic Annual Step-Up feature prior to the first contract anniversary. Because your account value is higher than your 5% Annual Increase Amount, an Optional Reset will automatically occur. The effect of the Optional Reset is: (1) The 5% Annual Increase Amount automatically resets from $105,000 to $110,000; (2) The 10-year waiting period to annuitize the contract under the GMIB Plus III is reset to 10 years from the first contract anniversary; (3) The GMIB Plus III rider charge is reset to the fee we charge new contract owners for the same GMIB Plus III rider at that time; and (4) The Guaranteed Principal Option can still be elected on the 10th contract anniversary. The 5% Annual Increase Amount increases to $115,500 on the second anniversary ($110,000 increased by 5% per year, compounded annually). Assume your account value at the second contract anniversary is $120,000 due to good market performance, and you have not discontinued the Automatic Annual Step-Up feature. Because your account value is higher than your 5% Annual Increase Amount, an Optional Reset will automatically occur. The effect of the Optional Reset is: (1) The 5% Annual Increase Amount automatically resets from $115,500 to $120,000; (2) The 10-year waiting period to annuitize the contract under the GMIB Plus III is reset to 10 years from the second contract anniversary; (3) The GMIB Plus III rider charge is reset to the fee we charge new contract owners for the same GMIB Plus III rider at that time; and (4) The Guaranteed Principal Option can still be elected on the 10th contract anniversary. Assume your account value increases by $10,000 at each contract anniversary in years three through seven. At each contract anniversary, your account value would exceed the 5% Annual Increase Amount and an Optional Reset would automatically occur (provided you had not discontinued the Automatic Annual Step-Up feature, and other requirements were met). The effect of each Optional Reset is: (1) The 5% Annual Increase Amount automatically resets to the higher account value; (2) The 10-year waiting period to annuitize the contract under the GMIB Plus III is reset to 10 years from the date of the Optional Reset; (3) The GMIB Plus III rider charge is reset to the fee we charge new contract owners for the same GMIB Plus III rider at that time; and (4) The Guaranteed Principal Option can still be elected on the 10th contract anniversary. After the seventh contract anniversary, the initial Automatic Annual Step-Up election expires. Assume you do not make a new election of the Automatic Annual Step-Up. The 5% Annual Increase Amount increases to $178,500 on the eighth anniversary ($170,000 increased by 5% per year, compounded annually). Assume your account value at the eighth contract anniversary is $160,000 due to poor market performance. An Optional Reset is NOT permitted because your account value is lower than your 5% Annual Increase Amount. However, because the Optional Reset has locked-in previous gains, the 5% Annual Increase Amount remains at $178,500 despite poor market performance, and, provided the rider continues in effect, will continue to grow at 5% annually (subject to adjustments for additional purchase payments and/or withdrawals) through the contract anniversary on or after your 90th birthday. Also, please note: (1) The 10-year waiting period to annuitize the contract under the GMIB Plus III remains at the 17th contract anniversary (10 years from the date of the last Optional Reset); (2) The GMIB Plus III rider charge remains at its current level; and D-5
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(3) The Guaranteed Principal Option can still be elected on the 10th contract anniversary. [GRAPHIC APPEARS HERE] (7) REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION EXAMPLES - GMIB PLUS III The following examples only apply to IRAs and other contracts subject to Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code. Assume an IRA contract is issued on September 1, 2011 and the GMIB Plus III rider is selected. Assume that on the first contract anniversary (September 1, 2012), the Annual Increase Amount is $100,000. Assume the required minimum distribution amount for 2012 with respect to this contract is $6,000, and the required minimum distribution amount for 2013 with respect to this contract is $7,200. Assume that on both the first contract anniversary (September 1, 2012) and the second contract anniversary (September 1, 2013) the account value is $100,000. On the second contract anniversary, the annual increase rate is the greatest of: (a) 5%; (b) the total withdrawals during the contract year under the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program and/or the Systematic Withdrawal Program (up to a maximum of 5% of the Annual Increase Amount at the beginning of the contract year), divided by the Annual Increase Amount at the beginning of the contract year; or (c) the required minimum distribution amount for 2012 ($6,000) or for 2013 ($7,200), whichever is greater, divided by the Annual Increase Amount as of September 1, 2012 ($100,000). Because $7,200 (the required minimum distribution amount for 2013) is greater than $6,000 (the required minimum distribution amount for 2012), (c) is equal to $7,200 divided by $100,000, or 7.2%. (If a contract is issued with the GMIB Max rider instead of the GMIB Plus III rider, (a) is 6% instead of 5%. See "Living Benefits - Guaranteed Income Benefits.") Withdrawals Through the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program ----------------------------------------------------------------------- If the contract owner enrolls in the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program and elects monthly withdrawals, the owner will receive $6,800 over the second contract year (from September 2012 through August 2013). Assuming the owner makes no withdrawals outside the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program, on September 1, 2013, the Annual Increase Amount will be increased to $100,400. This is calculated by increasing the Annual Increase Amount from September 1, 2012 ($100,000) by the annual increase rate (7.2%) and subtracting the total amount withdrawn through the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program ($6,800): $100,000 increased by 7.2% = $107,200; $107,200 - $6,800 = $100,400. (Why does the contract owner receive $6,800 under the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program in this example? From September through December 2012, the owner receives $500 per month ($500 equals the $6,000 required minimum distribution amount for 2012 divided by 12). From January through August 2013, the owner receives $600 per month ($600 equals the $7,200 required minimum distribution amount for 2013 divided by 12). The owner receives $2,000 in 2012 and $4,800 in 2013, for a total of $6,800.) Withdrawals Outside the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program ----------------------------------------------------------------------- If the contract owner withdraws the $6,000 required minimum distribution amount for 2012 in December 2012 and makes no other withdrawals from September 2012 through August 2013, the Annual Increase Amount on September 1, 2013 will be $101,200. This is calculated by increasing the Annual Increase Amount from September 1, 2012 ($100,000) by the annual increase rate (7.2%) and subtracting the total amount withdrawn ($6,000): $100,000 increased by 7.2% = $107,200; $107,200 - $6,000 = $101,200. If the contract owner withdraws the $7,200 required minimum distribution amount for 2013 in January D-6
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2013 and makes no other withdrawals from September 2012 through August 2013, the Annual Increase Amount on September 1, 2013 will be $100,000. This is calculated by increasing the Annual Increase Amount from September 1, 2012 ($100,000) by the annual increase rate (7.2%) and subtracting the total amount withdrawn ($7,200): $100,000 increased by 7.2% = $107,200; $107,200 - $7,200 = $100,000. Withdrawals in Excess of the Required Minimum Distribution Amounts ------------------------------------------------------------------ Assume the contract owner withdraws $7,250 on September 1, 2012 and makes no other withdrawals before the second contract anniversary. Because the $7,250 withdrawal exceeds the required minimum distribution amounts for 2012 and 2013, the annual increase rate will be 5% and the Annual Increase Amount on the second contract anniversary (September 1, 2013) will be $97,387.50. On September 1, 2012, the Annual Increase Amount is reduced by the value of the Annual Increase Amount immediately prior to the withdrawal ($100,000) multiplied by the percentage reduction in the account value attributed to the withdrawal (7.25%). Therefore, the new Annual Increase Amount is $92,750 ($100,000 x 7.25% = $7,250; $100,000 - $7,250 = $92,750). Assuming no other purchase payments or withdrawals are made before the second contract anniversary, the Annual Increase Amount on the second contract anniversary (September 1, 2012) will be $97,387.50 ($92,750 increased by 5% per year compounded annually). No Withdrawals -------------- If the contract owner fulfills the minimum distribution requirements by making withdrawals from other IRA accounts and does not make any withdrawals from this contract, the Annual Increase Amount on September 1, 2013 will be $107,200. This is calculated by increasing the Annual Increase Amount from September 1, 2012 ($100,000) by the annual increase rate (7.2%) and subtracting the total amount withdrawn from the contract ($0). D-7
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APPENDIX E GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT EXAMPLES The purpose of these examples is to illustrate the operation of the Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit. (Examples A and B are for the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I and Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II riders. Examples C and D are for a previous version of the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II rider. Examples E through L are for Enhanced GWB and GWB I.) The investment results shown are hypothetical and are not representative of past or future performance. Actual investment results may be more or less than those shown and will depend upon a number of factors, including investment allocations and the investment experience of the investment portfolios chosen. THE EXAMPLES DO NOT REFLECT THE DEDUCTION OF FEES AND CHARGES, WITHDRAWAL CHARGES OR INCOME TAXES AND TAX PENALTIES. The Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit does not establish or guarantee an account value or minimum return for any investment portfolio. The Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount and the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount (under the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee) and the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount and the Benefit Base (under the Enhanced GWB and GWB I) cannot be taken as a lump sum. A. Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee 1. When Withdrawals Do Not Exceed the Annual Benefit Payment Assume that a contract had an initial purchase payment of $100,000. The initial account value would be $100,000, the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount would be $100,000, the initial Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount would be $100,000 and the initial Annual Benefit Payment would be $5,000 ($100,000 x 5%). Assume that $5,000 is withdrawn each year, beginning before the contract owner attains age 59 1/2. The Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount is reduced by $5,000 each year as withdrawals are taken (the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount is not reduced by these withdrawals). The Annual Benefit Payment of $5,000 is guaranteed to be received until the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount is depleted, even if the account value is reduced to zero. If the first withdrawal is taken after age 59 1/2, then the Annual Benefit Payment of $5,000 is guaranteed to be received for the owner's lifetime, even if the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount and the account value are reduced to zero. (Under the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II rider, if the contract owner makes the first withdrawal during a contract year in which the owner (or oldest joint owner, or annuitant if the owner is a non-natural person) attains or will attain age 76, the Withdrawal Rate is 6% instead of 5% and the Annual Benefit Payment is $6,000.) [GRAPHIC APPEARS HERE] [Download Table] Remaining Annual Guaranteed Guaranteed Benefit Cumulative Account Withdrawal Withdrawal Payment Withdrawals Value Amount Amount $5,000 $5,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 5,000 10,000 90,250 95,000 100,000 5,000 15,000 80,987.5 90,000 100,000 5,000 20,000 72,188.13 85,000 100,000 5,000 25,000 63,828.72 80,000 100,000 5,000 30,000 55,887.28 75,000 100,000 5,000 35,000 48,342.92 70,000 100,000 5,000 40,000 41,175.77 65,000 100,000 5,000 45,000 34,366.98 60,000 100,000 5,000 50,000 27,898.63 55,000 100,000 5,000 55,000 21,753.7 50,000 100,000 5,000 60,000 15,916.02 45,000 100,000 5,000 65,000 10,370.22 40,000 100,000 5,000 70,000 5,101.706 35,000 100,000 5,000 75,000 96.62093 30,000 100,000 5,000 80,000 0 0 100,000 5,000 85,000 0 0 100,000 5,000 90,000 0 0 100,000 5,000 95,000 0 0 100,000 5,000 100,000 0 0 100,000 2. When Withdrawals Do Exceed the Annual Benefit Payment a. Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II - Proportionate Reduction Assume that a contract with the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II rider had an initial purchase payment of $100,000. The initial account value would be $100,000, the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount would be $100,000, the initial E-1
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Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount would be $100,000 and the initial Annual Benefit Payment would be $5,000 ($100,000 x 5%). (If the contract owner makes the first withdrawal during a contract year in which the owner attains or will attain age 76, the Withdrawal Rate is 6% instead of 5% and the initial Annual Benefit Payment would be $6,000. For the purposes of this example, assume the contract owner makes the first withdrawal before the contract year in which the owner attains or will attain age 76 and the Withdrawal Rate is therefore 5%.) Assume that the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount is reduced to $95,000 due to a withdrawal of $5,000 in the first year. Assume the account value was further reduced to $80,000 at year two due to poor market performance. If you withdrew $10,000 at this time, your account value would be reduced to $80,000 - $10,000 = $70,000. Since the withdrawal of $10,000 exceeded the Annual Benefit Payment of $5,000, there would be a proportional reduction to the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount and the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount. The proportional reduction is equal to the withdrawal ($10,000) divided by the account value before the withdrawal ($80,000), or 12.5%. The Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount after the withdrawal would be $83,125 ($95,000 reduced by 12.5%). This new Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount of $83,125 would now be the amount guaranteed to be available to be withdrawn over time. The Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount would be reduced to $87,500 ($100,000 reduced by 12.5%). The Annual Benefit Payment would be set equal to 5% x $87,500 = $4,375. (Assume instead that you withdrew $10,000 during year two in two separate withdrawals of $4,000 and $6,000. Since the first withdrawal of $4,000 did not exceed the Annual Benefit Payment of $5,000, there would be no proportional reduction to the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount and the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount at the time of that withdrawal. The second withdrawal ($6,000), however, results in cumulative withdrawals of $10,000 during year two and causes a proportional reduction to the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount and the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount. The proportional reduction would be equal to the entire amount of the second withdrawal ($6,000) divided by the account value before that withdrawal.) b. Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I - Reduction to Account Value Assume that a contract with the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I rider had an initial purchase payment of $100,000. The initial account value would be $100,000, the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount would be $100,000, the initial Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount would be $100,000 and the initial Annual Benefit Payment would be $5,000 ($100,000 x 5%). Assume that the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount is reduced to $95,000 due to a withdrawal of $5,000 in the first year. Assume the account value was further reduced to $75,000 at year two due to poor market performance. If you withdrew $10,000 at this time, your account value would be reduced to $75,000 - $10,000 = $65,000. Your Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount would be reduced to $95,000 - $10,000 = $85,000. Since the withdrawal of $10,000 exceeded the Annual Benefit Payment of $5,000 and the resulting Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount would be greater than the resulting account value, there would be an additional reduction to the Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount. The Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount after the withdrawal would be set equal to the account value after the withdrawal ($65,000). This new Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount of $65,000 would now be the amount guaranteed to be available to be withdrawn over time. The Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount would also be reduced to $65,000. The Annual Benefit Payment would be set equal to 5% x $65,000 = $3,250. B. Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II - Automatic Annual Step-Ups (No Withdrawals) Assume that a contract with the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II rider had an initial purchase payment of $100,000 and the contract owner was age 67 at the time the contract was issued. Assume that no withdrawals are taken. At the first contract anniversary, assume the account value has increased to $110,000 due to good market performance. The Automatic Annual Step-Up will increase the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount from $100,000 to $110,000 and reset the Annual Benefit Payment to $5,500 ($110,000 x 5%). E-2
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At the second contract anniversary, assume the account value has increased to $120,000 due to good market performance. The Automatic Annual Step-Up will increase the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount from $110,000 to $120,000 and reset the Annual Benefit Payment to $6,000 ($120,000 x 5%). Assume that on the third through the eighth contract anniversaries the account value does not exceed the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount due to poor market performance. No Automatic Annual Step-Up will take place on the third through the eighth contract anniversaries and the Annual Benefit Payment will remain $6,000 ($120,000 x 5%). Assume the account value at the ninth contract anniversary has increased to $150,000 due to good market performance. The Automatic Annual Step-Up will increase the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount from $120,000 to $150,000. Because the contract owner is now age 76 and did not take any withdrawals before the contract year in which he or she attained age 76, the Withdrawal Rate will also reset from 5% to 6%. The Annual Benefit Payment will be reset to $9,000 ($150,000 x 6%). C. For Contracts Issued Before July 13, 2009 - Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II - Compounding Income Amount Assume that a contract issued before July 13, 2009 with the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II rider had an initial purchase payment of $100,000. The initial Remaining Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount would be $100,000, the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount would be $100,000, and the Annual Benefit Payment would be $5,000 ($100,000 x 5%). (If the contract owner makes the first withdrawal during a contract year in which the owner attains or will attain age 76, the Withdrawal Rate is 6% instead of 5% and the Annual Benefit Payment would be $6,000. For the purposes of this example, assume the contract owner makes the first withdrawal before the contract year in which the owner attains or will attain age 76 and the Withdrawal Rate is therefore 5%.) The Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount will increase by 7.25% of the previous year's Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount until the earlier of the second withdrawal or the 10th contract anniversary. The Annual Benefit Payment will be recalculated as 5% of the new Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount. If the second withdrawal is taken in the first contract year, then there would be no increase: the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount would remain at $100,000 and the Annual Benefit Payment will remain at $5,000 ($100,000 x 5%). If the second withdrawal is taken in the second contract year, then the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount would increase to $107,250 ($100,000 x 107.25%), and the Annual Benefit Payment would increase to $5,362 ($107,250 x 5%). If the second withdrawal is taken in the third contract year, then the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount would increase to $115,025 ($107,250 x 107.25%), and the Annual Benefit Payment would increase to $5,751 ($115,025 x 5%). E-3
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If the second withdrawal is taken after the 10th contract year, then the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount would increase to $201,360 (the initial $100,000, increased by 7.25% per year, compounded annually for 10 years), and the Annual Benefit Payment would increase to $10,068 ($201,360 x 5%). (The Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee I rider has a 5% Compounding Income Amount -- and the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount is increased by 5% on each contract anniversary until the earlier of the date of the first withdrawal or the tenth ----- contract anniversary.) [GRAPHIC APPEARS HERE] [Download Table] Year Annual of Second Benefit Withdrawal Payment 1 $5,000 2 5,363 3 5,751 4 6,168 5 6,615 6 7,095 7 7,609 8 8,161 9 8,753 10 9,387 11 10,068 D. For Contracts Issued Before July 13, 2009 - Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II - Automatic Annual Step-Ups and 7.25% Compounding Income Amount (No Withdrawals) Assume that a contract issued before July 13, 2009 with the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee II rider had an initial purchase payment of $100,000. Assume that no withdrawals are taken. At the first contract anniversary, assuming that no withdrawals are taken, the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount is increased to $107,250 ($100,000 increased by 7.25%, compounded annually). Assume the account value has increased to $110,000 at the first contract anniversary due to good market performance. The Automatic Annual Step-Up will increase the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount from $107,250 to $110,000 and reset the Annual Benefit Payment to $5,500 ($110,000 x 5%). At the second contract anniversary, assuming that no withdrawals are taken, the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount is increased to $117,975 ($110,000 increased by 7.25%, compounded annually). Assume the account value has increased to $120,000 at the second contract anniversary due to good market performance. The Automatic Annual Step-Up will increase the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount from $117,975 to $120,000 and reset the Annual Benefit Payment to $6,000 ($120,000 x 5%). Assuming that no withdrawals are taken, each year the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount would increase by 7.25%, compounded annually, from the second contract anniversary through the ninth contract anniversary, and at that point would be equal to $195,867. Assume that during these contract years the account value does not exceed the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount due to poor market performance. Assume the account value at the ninth contract anniversary has E-4
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increased to $200,000 due to good market performance. The Automatic Annual Step-Up will increase the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount from $195,867 to $200,000 and reset the Annual Benefit Payment to $10,000 ($200,000 x 5%). At the 10th contract anniversary, assuming that no withdrawals are taken, the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount is increased to $214,500 ($200,000 increased by 7.25%, compounded annually). Assume the account value is less than $214,500. There is no Automatic Annual Step-Up since the account value is below the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount; however, due to the 7.25% increase in the Total Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount, the Annual Benefit Payment is increased to $10,725 ($214,500 x 5%). [GRAPHIC APPEARS HERE] E. Enhanced Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit and GWB I - How Withdrawals Affect the Benefit Base 1. An initial purchase payment is made of $100,000. The initial Benefit Base would be $105,000 ($100,000 + 5% GWB Bonus Amount). Assume that the account value grew to $110,000 because of market performance. If a subsequent withdrawal of $10,000 were made, the Benefit Base would be reduced to $105,000 - $10,000 = $95,000. Assume the withdrawal of $10,000 exceeded the Annual Benefit Payment. Since the account value of $100,000 exceeds the Benefit Base of $95,000, no further reduction to the Benefit Base is made. 2. An initial purchase payment is made of $100,000. The initial Benefit Base would be $105,000. Assume that the account value shrank to $90,000 because of market performance. If a subsequent withdrawal of $10,000 were made, the Benefit Base would be reduced to $95,000 and the account value would be reduced to $80,000. Assume the withdrawal of $10,000 exceeded the Annual Benefit Payment. Since the account value of $80,000 is less than the Benefit Base of $95,000, a further reduction of the $15,000 difference is made, bringing the Benefit Base to $80,000. F. Enhanced Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit and GWB I - How Withdrawals and Subsequent Purchase Payments Affect the Annual Benefit Payment An initial purchase payment is made of $100,000. The initial Benefit Base would be $105,000 and the initial Annual Benefit Payment would be $7,350 ($105,000 x 7%). If $7,000 withdrawals were then made for each of the next five years, the Benefit Base would be decreased to $70,000. If a subsequent purchase payment of $10,000 were made the next day, the Benefit Base would be increased to $70,000 + $10,000 + (5% x $10,000) = $80,500. The Annual Benefit Payment would be reset to the greater of a) $7,350 (the Annual Benefit Payment before the second purchase payment) and b) $5,635 (7% multiplied by the Benefit Base after the second purchase payment). In this case, the Annual Benefit Payment would remain at $7,350. G. Enhanced Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit and GWB I - How Withdrawals Affect the Annual Benefit Payment 1. An initial purchase payment is made of $100,000. The initial Benefit Base would be $105,000 and the initial Annual Benefit Payment would be $7,350. If a withdrawal of $9,000 was made the next day, and negative market E-5
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performance reduced the account value by an additional $1,000, the account value would be reduced to $100,000 - $9,000 - $1,000 = $90,000. Since the withdrawal of $9,000 exceeded the Annual Benefit Payment of $7,350, the Annual Benefit Payment would be reset to the lower of a) $7,350 (the Annual Benefit Payment before the withdrawal) and b) $6,300 (7% multiplied by the account value after the withdrawal). In this case the Annual Benefit Payment would be reset to $6,300. 2. An initial purchase payment is made of $100,000. The initial Benefit Base would be $105,000 and the initial Annual Benefit Payment would be $7,350. If a withdrawal of $10,000 was made two years later after the account value had increased to $150,000, the account value would be reduced to $140,000. Since the withdrawal of $10,000 exceeded the Annual Benefit Payment of $7,350, the Annual Benefit Payment would be reset to the lower of a) $7,350 (the Annual Benefit Payment before the withdrawal) and b) $9,800 (7% multiplied by the account value after the withdrawal). In this case the Annual Benefit Payment would remain at $7,350. H. Enhanced Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit and GWB I - How Withdrawals and Subsequent Purchase Payments Affect the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount An initial purchase payment is made of $100,000 and the initial Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount and initial Benefit Base would both be $105,000. Assume that over the next five years, withdrawals reduced the Benefit Base to $70,000. If a subsequent purchase payment of $10,000 was made, the Benefit Base would be increased to $70,000 + $10,000 + (5% x $10,000) = $80,500. The Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount would be reset to the greater of a) $105,000 (the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount before the second purchase payment) and b) $80,500 (the Benefit Base after the second purchase payment). In this case, the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount would remain at $105,000. E-6
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I. Enhanced Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit and GWB I - Putting It All Together 1. When Withdrawals Do Not Exceed the Annual Benefit Payment An initial purchase payment is made of $100,000. The initial Benefit Base would be $105,000, the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount would be $105,000, and the Annual Benefit Payment would be $7,350. Assume that the Benefit Base was reduced to $82,950 due to 3 years of withdrawing $7,350 each year and assume that the account value was further reduced to $50,000 at year four due to poor market performance. If you withdrew $7,350 at this time, your account value would be reduced to $50,000 - $7,350 = $42,650. Your Benefit Base would be reduced to $82,950 - $7,350 = $75,600. Since the withdrawal of $7,350 did not exceed the Annual Benefit Payment, there would be no additional reduction to the Benefit Base. The Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount would remain at $105,000 and the Annual Benefit Payment would remain at $7,350. [GRAPHIC APPEARS HERE] [Download Table] Annual Benefit Cumulative Account Benefit Payment Withdrawal Value Base 0 $0 $0 $100,000 $105,000 1 7,350 7,350 85,000 97,650 2 7,350 7,350 68,000 90,300 3 7,350 7,350 50,000 82,950 4 7,350 7,350 42,650 75,600 5 7,350 7,350 35,300 68,250 6 7,350 7,350 27,950 60,900 7 7,350 7,350 20,600 53,550 8 7,350 7,350 13,250 46,200 9 7,350 7,350 5,900 38,850 10 7,350 7,350 0 31,500 11 7,350 7,350 0 24,150 12 7,350 7,350 0 16,800 13 7,350 7,350 0 9,450 14 7,350 7,350 0 2,100 15 2,100 2,100 0 0 16 17 18 E-7
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2. When Withdrawals Do Exceed the Annual Benefit Payment An initial purchase payment is made of $100,000. The initial Benefit Base would be $105,000, the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount would be $105,000, and the Annual Benefit Payment would be $7,350. Assume that the Benefit Base was reduced to $82,950 due to 3 years of withdrawing $7,350 each year. Assume the account value was further reduced to $50,000 at year four due to poor market performance. If you withdrew $10,000 at this time, your account value would be reduced to $50,000 - $10,000 = $40,000. Your Benefit Base would be reduced to $82,950 - $10,000 = $72,950. Since the withdrawal of $10,000 exceeded the Annual Benefit Payment of $7,350 and the resulting Benefit Base would be greater than the resulting account value, there would be an additional reduction to the Benefit Base. The Benefit Base after the withdrawal would be set equal to the account value after the withdrawal = $40,000. The Annual Benefit Payment would be set equal to the lesser of $7,350 and 7% x $40,000 = $2,800. The Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount would remain at $105,000, but this amount now no longer would be guaranteed to be received over time. The new Benefit Base of $40,000 would be now the amount guaranteed to be available to be withdrawn over time. [GRAPHIC APPEARS HERE] [Download Table] Annual Benefit Cumulative Account Benefit Payment Withdrawals Value Base 0 $0 $0 $100,000 $105,000 1 7,350 7,350 85,000 97,650 2 7,350 7,350 68,000 90,300 3 7,350 7,350 50,000 82,950 4 7,350 10,000 40,000 40,000 5 2,800 2,800 37,200 37,200 6 2,800 2,800 34,400 34,400 7 2,800 2,800 31,600 31,600 8 2,800 2,800 28,800 28,800 9 2,800 2,800 26,000 26,000 10 2,800 2,800 23,200 23,200 11 2,800 2,800 20,400 20,400 12 2,800 2,800 17,600 17,600 13 2,800 2,800 14,800 14,800 14 2,800 2,800 12,000 12,000 15 2,800 2,800 9,200 9,200 16 2,800 2,800 6,400 6,400 17 2,800 2,800 3,600 3,600 18 2,800 2,800 800 800 J. Enhanced GWB - How the Optional Reset Works (may be elected prior to age 86) Assume that a contract had an initial purchase payment of $100,000 and the fee is 0.55%. The initial account value would be $100,000, the initial Benefit Base would be $105,000, the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount would be $105,000 and the Annual Benefit Payment would be $7,350 (assuming you began withdrawing in your first year). The account value on the third contract anniversary grew due to market performance to $148,350. Assume the fee remains at 0.55%. If an Optional Reset is elected or Automatic Annual Resets are in effect, the charge would remain at 0.55%, the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount and the Benefit Base would both be reset to $148,350, and the Annual Benefit Payment would become 7% x $148,350 = $10,385. The account value on the sixth contract anniversary grew due to market performance to $179,859. Assume the fee has been increased to 0.60%. If an Optional Reset is elected or Automatic Annual Resets are in effect, the charge would increase to 0.60%, the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount and the Benefit Base would both be reset to $179,859, and the Annual Benefit Payment would become 7% x $179,859 = $12,590. E-8
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The account value on the ninth contract anniversary grew due to market performance to $282,582. Assume the fee is still 0.60%. If an Optional Reset is elected or Automatic Annual Resets are in effect, the charge would remain at 0.60%, the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount and the Benefit Base would both be reset to $282,582, and the Annual Benefit Payment would become 7% x $282,582 = $19,781. The period of time over which the Annual Benefit Payment may be taken would be lengthened. [GRAPHIC APPEARS HERE] [Download Table] Annual Benefit Cumulative Account Payment Withdrawal Value 1 7350 7350 105000 2 7350 14700 125000 3 7350 22050 130000 4 10385 32435 148350 5 10385 42819 185000 6 10385 53204 195000 7 12590 65794 179859 8 12590 78384 210000 9 12590 90974 223000 10 19781 110755 282582 11 19781 130535 270000 12 19781 150316 278000 13 0 0 315000 K. Enhanced GWB - How a one-time Optional Reset May Increase the Benefit Base While Decreasing the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount and Annual Benefit Payment Assume that a contract had an initial purchase payment of $100,000. The initial account value would be $100,000, the initial Benefit Base would be $105,000, the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount would be $105,000 and the Annual Benefit Payment would be $7,350. Assume that the Benefit Base is reduced to $70,000 due to 5 years of withdrawing $7,000 each year, but also assume that, due to positive market performance, the account value at the end of 5 years is $80,000. If a one-time Optional Reset is elected, the Benefit Base would be reset from $70,000 to $80,000, the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount would be reduced from $105,000 to $80,000, and the Annual Benefit Payment would be reduced from $7,350 to $5,600 ($80,000 x 7%). (If you elect Automatic Annual Resets, a reset will not occur if the account value is lower than the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount.) Under these circumstances, the one-time Optional Reset increases the Benefit Base (the remaining amount of money you are guaranteed to receive) by $10,000, but also reduces the Annual Benefit Payment, thereby lengthening the period of time over which you will receive the money. This Optional Reset also reduces the Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount, against which the GWB rider charge is calculated. If the GWB rider charge fee rate does not increase in connection with the Optional Reset, the reduced Guaranteed Withdrawal Amount will result in a reduction in the amount of the annual GWB rider charge. E-9
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L. Enhanced GWB and GWB I - Annual Benefit Payment Continuing When Account Value Reaches Zero Assume that a contract had an initial purchase payment of $100,000. The initial account value would be $100,000, the initial Benefit Base would be $105,000 and the initial Annual Benefit Payment would be $7,350 ($105,000 x 7%). Assume that the Benefit Base was reduced to $31,500 due to 10 years of withdrawing $7,350 each year and assume that the account value was further reduced to $0 at year 11 due to poor market performance. We would commence making payments to you (equal, on an annual basis, to the Annual Benefit Payment) until the Benefit Base is exhausted. In this situation (assuming monthly payments), there would be 51 payments of $612.50 and a final payment of $262.50, which, in sum, would deplete the $31,500 Benefit Base. The total amount withdrawn over the life of the contract would then be $105,000. [GRAPHIC APPEARS HERE] [Download Table] Annual Benefit Cumulative Account Benefit Payment Withdrawals Value Base $7350 $7,350 $100,000 $105,000 7350 14,700 73,000 97,650 7350 22,050 52,750 90,300 7350 29,400 37,562.5 82,950 7350 36,750 26,171.88 75,600 7350 44,100 17,628.91 68,250 7350 51,450 11,221.68 60,900 7350 58,800 6,416.26 53,550 7350 66,150 2,812.195 46,200 7350 73,500 109.1461 38,850 7350 80,850 0 31,500 7350 88,200 0 24,150 7350 95,550 0 16,800 7350 102,900 0 9,450 2,100 105,000 0 2,100 0 0 E-10
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APPENDIX F DEATH BENEFIT EXAMPLES The purpose of these examples is to illustrate the operation of the Principal Protection death benefit, the Annual Step-Up death benefit, the Compounded-Plus death benefit and the Enhanced Death Benefit II. The investment results shown are hypothetical and are not representative of past or future performance. Actual investment results may be more or less than those shown and will depend upon a number of factors, including the investment allocation made by a contract owner and the investment experience of the investment portfolios chosen. THE EXAMPLES DO NOT REFLECT THE DEDUCTION OF FEES AND CHARGES, WITHDRAWAL CHARGES OR INCOME TAXES AND TAX PENALTIES. PRINCIPAL PROTECTION DEATH BENEFIT The purpose of this example is to show how partial withdrawals reduce the Principal Protection death benefit proportionately by the percentage reduction in account value attributable to each partial withdrawal. [Enlarge/Download Table] DATE AMOUNT ------------------------------ ------------------------- A Initial Purchase Payment 10/1/2011 $100,000 B Account Value 10/1/2012 $104,000 (First Contract Anniversary) C Death Benefit As of 10/1/2012 $104,000 (= greater of A and B) D Account Value 10/1/2013 $ 90,000 (Second Contract Anniversary) E Death Benefit 10/1/2013 $100,000 (= greater of A and D) F Withdrawal 10/2/2013 $ 9,000 G Percentage Reduction in Account 10/2/2013 10% Value (= F/D) H Account Value after Withdrawal 10/2/2013 $ 81,000 (= D-F) I Purchase Payments reduced for As of 10/2/2013 $ 90,000 Withdrawal (= A-(A x G)) J Death Benefit 10/2/2013 $ 90,000 (= greater of H and I) Notes to Example ---------------- Purchaser is age 60 at issue. The account values on 10/1/13 and 10/2/13 are assumed to be equal prior to the withdrawal. F-1
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ANNUAL STEP-UP DEATH BENEFIT The purpose of this example is to show how partial withdrawals reduce the Annual Step-Up death benefit proportionately by the percentage reduction in account value attributable to each partial withdrawal. [Enlarge/Download Table] DATE AMOUNT ------------------------------ ------------------------- A Initial Purchase Payment 10/1/2011 $100,000 B Account Value 10/1/2012 $104,000 (First Contract Anniversary) C Death Benefit (Highest Anniversary As of 10/1/2012 $104,000 Value) (= greater of A and B) D Account Value 10/1/2013 $ 90,000 (Second Contract Anniversary) E Death Benefit (Highest Contract Year 10/1/2013 $104,000 Anniversary) (= greater of B and D) F Withdrawal 10/2/2013 $ 9,000 G Percentage Reduction in Account 10/2/2013 10% Value (= F/D) H Account Value after Withdrawal 10/2/2013 $ 81,000 (= D-F) I Highest Anniversary Value reduced for As of 10/2/2013 $ 93,600 Withdrawal (= E-(E x G)) J Death Benefit 10/2/2013 $ 93,600 (= greater of H and I) Notes to Example ---------------- Purchaser is age 60 at issue. The account values on 10/1/13 and 10/2/13 are assumed to be equal prior to the withdrawal. F-2
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COMPOUNDED-PLUS DEATH BENEFIT The purpose of this example is to show how partial withdrawals reduce the Compounded-Plus death benefit proportionately by the percentage reduction in account value attributable to each partial withdrawal. [Enlarge/Download Table] DATE AMOUNT ---------------------------- ------------------------------ A Initial Purchase Payment 10/1/2011 $100,000 B Account Value 10/1/2012 (First Contract $104,000 Anniversary) C1 Account Value (Highest Anniversary 10/1/2012 $104,000 Value) (= greater of A and B) C2 5% Annual Increase Amount 10/1/2012 $105,000 (= A x 1.05) C3 Death Benefit As of 10/1/2012 $105,000 (= greater of C1 and C2) D Account Value 10/1/2013 (Second Contract $ 90,000 Anniversary) E1 Highest Anniversary Value 10/1/2013 $104,000 (= greater of C1 and D) E2 5% Annual Increase Amount As of 10/1/2013 $110,250 (= A x 1.05 x 1.05) E3 Death Benefit 10/1/2013 $110,250 (= greater of E1 and E2) F Withdrawal 10/2/2013 $ 9,000 G Percentage Reduction in Account 10/2/2013 10% Value (= F/D) H Account Value after Withdrawal 10/2/2013 $ 81,000 (= D-F) I1 Highest Anniversary Value reduced for As of 10/2/2013 $ 93,600 Withdrawal (= E1-(E1 x G)) I2 5% Annual Increase Amount reduced As of 10/2/2013 $ 99,238 for Withdrawal (= E2-(E2 x G). Note: E2 includes additional day of interest at 5%) I3 Death Benefit 10/2/2013 $ 99,238 (= greatest of H, I1 and I2) Notes to Example ---------------- Purchaser is age 60 at issue. The account values on 10/1/13 and 10/02/13 are assumed to be equal prior to the withdrawal. F-3
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ENHANCED DEATH BENEFIT The purpose of these examples is to illustrate the operation of the death benefit base under the Enhanced Death Benefit. (Unless otherwise noted, these examples are for the Enhanced Death Benefit II rider.) Example (7) shows how required minimum distributions affect the death benefit base when the Enhanced Death Benefit II rider is elected with an IRA contract (or another contract subject to Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code). (1) WITHDRAWAL ADJUSTMENTS TO ANNUAL INCREASE AMOUNT Dollar-for-dollar adjustment when withdrawal is less than or equal to 5% of --------------------------------------------------------------------------- the Annual Increase Amount from the prior contract anniversary -------------------------------------------------------------- Assume the initial purchase payment is $100,000 and the Enhanced Death Benefit II is selected. Assume that during the first contract year, $5,000 is withdrawn. Because the withdrawal is less than or equal to 5% of the Annual Increase Amount from the prior contract anniversary, the Annual Increase Amount is reduced by the withdrawal on a dollar-for-dollar basis to $100,000 ($100,000 increased by 5% per year, compounded annually, less $5,000 = $100,000). Assuming no other purchase payments or withdrawals are made before the second contract anniversary, the Annual Increase Amount at the second contract anniversary will be $105,000 ($100,000 increased by 5% per year, compounded annually). Proportionate adjustment when withdrawal is greater than 5% of the Annual ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Increase Amount from the prior contract anniversary --------------------------------------------------- Assume the initial purchase payment is $100,000 and the Enhanced Death Benefit II is selected. Assume the account value at the first contract anniversary is $100,000. The Annual Increase Amount at the first contract anniversary will be $105,000 ($100,000 increased by 5% per year, compounded annually). Assume that on the first contract anniversary, $10,000 is withdrawn (leaving an account balance of $90,000). Because the withdrawal is greater than 5% of the Annual Increase Amount from the prior contract anniversary, the Annual Increase Amount is reduced by the value of the Annual Increase Amount immediately prior to the withdrawal ($105,000) multiplied by the percentage reduction in the account value attributed to that withdrawal (10%). Therefore, the new Annual Increase Amount is $94,500 ($105,000 x 10% = $10,500; $105,000 - $10,500 = $94,500). Assuming no other purchase payments or withdrawals are made before the second contract anniversary, the Annual Increase Amount at the second contract anniversary will be $99,225 ($94,500 increased by 5% per year, compounded annually). (For contracts issued with the EDB Max rider, and for contracts issued with the Enhanced Death Benefit I rider based on applications and necessary information received in good order at our Annuity Service Center on or before May 1, 2009, the annual increase rate is 6% per year. See "Death Benefit - Optional Death Benefits - EDB Max and Enhanced Death Benefit II.") (2) THE 5% ANNUAL INCREASE AMOUNT Example ------- Assume the contract owner is a male, age 55 at issue, and he elects the Enhanced Death Benefit II rider. He makes an initial purchase payment of $100,000, and makes no additional purchase payments or partial withdrawals. On the contract issue date, the 5% Annual Increase Amount is equal to $100,000 (the initial purchase payment). The 5% Annual Increase Amount is calculated at each contract anniversary (through the contract anniversary on or following the contract owner's 90th birthday). At the tenth contract anniversary, when the contract owner is age 65, the 5% Annual Increase Amount is $162,889 ($100,000 increased by 5% per year, compounded annually). See section (3) below for an example of the calculation of the Highest Anniversary Value. Determining a death benefit based on the Annual Increase Amount --------------------------------------------------------------- Assume that you make an initial purchase payment of $100,000. Prior to annuitization, your account value fluctuates above and below your initial purchase payment depending on the investment performance of the subaccounts you selected. The 5% Annual Increase Amount, however, accumulates an amount equal to your purchase payments at the F-4
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Annual Increase Rate of 5% per year, until the contract anniversary on or following the contract owner's 90th birthday. The 5% Annual Increase Amount is also adjusted for any withdrawals (including any applicable withdrawal charge) made during this period. The 5% Annual Increase Amount is the value upon which a future death benefit amount can be based (if it is greater than the Highest Anniversary Value and account value on the date the death benefit amount is determined). (3) THE HIGHEST ANNIVERSARY VALUE (HAV) Example ------- Assume, as in the example in section (2) above, the contract owner is a male, age 55 at issue, and he elects the Enhanced Death Benefit II rider. He makes an initial purchase payment of $100,000, and makes no additional purchase payments or partial withdrawals. On the contract issue date, the Highest Anniversary Value is equal to $100,000 (the initial purchase payment). Assume the account value on the first contract anniversary is $108,000 due to good market performance. Because the account value is greater than the Highest Anniversary Value ($100,000), the Highest Anniversary Value is set equal to the account value ($108,000). Assume the account value on the second contract anniversary is $102,000 due to poor market performance. Because the account value is less than the Highest Anniversary Value ($108,000), the Highest Anniversary Value remains $108,000. Assume this process is repeated on each contract anniversary until the tenth contract anniversary, when the account value is $155,000 and the Highest Anniversary Value is $150,000. The Highest Anniversary Value is set equal to the account value ($155,000). Determining a death benefit based on the Highest Anniversary Value ------------------------------------------------------------------ Prior to annuitization, the Highest Anniversary Value begins to lock in growth. The Highest Anniversary Value is adjusted upward each contract anniversary if the account value at that time is greater than the amount of the current Highest Anniversary Value. Upward adjustments will continue until the contract anniversary immediately prior to the contract owner's 81st birthday. The Highest Anniversary Value also is adjusted for any withdrawals taken (including any applicable withdrawal charge) or any additional payments made. The Highest Anniversary Value is the value upon which a future death benefit amount can be based (if it is greater than the Annual Increase Amount and account value on the date the death benefit amount is determined). (4) PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Example ------- Continuing the examples in sections (2) and (3) above, assume the contract owner dies after the tenth contract anniversary but prior to the eleventh contract anniversary, and on the date the death benefit amount is determined, the account value is $150,000 due to poor market performance. Because the 5% Annual Increase Amount ($162,889) is greater than the Highest Anniversary Value ($155,000), the 5% Annual Increase Amount ($162,889) is used as the death benefit base. Because the death benefit base ($162,889) is greater than the account value ($150,000), the death benefit base will be the death benefit amount. The above example does not take into account the impact of premium and other taxes. THE DEATH BENEFIT BASE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR CASH WITHDRAWALS AND IS ONLY USED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE DEATH BENEFIT AMOUNT AND THE CHARGE FOR THE BENEFIT. (5) THE OPTIONAL STEP-UP Assume your initial purchase payment is $100,000 and no withdrawals are taken. The 5% Annual Increase Amount increases to $105,000 on the first anniversary ($100,000 increased by 5% per year, compounded annually). Assume your account value at the first contract anniversary is $110,000 due to good market performance, and you elect an Optional Step-Up. F-5
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The effect of the Optional Step-Up election is: (1) The 5% Annual Increase Amount resets from $105,000 to $110,000; and (2) The Enhanced Death Benefit II rider charge is reset to the fee we charge new contract owners for the Enhanced Death Benefit II at that time. The 5% Annual Increase Amount increases to $115,500 on the second anniversary ($110,000 increased by 5% per year, compounded annually). Assume your account value at the second contract anniversary is $112,000 due to poor market performance. You may NOT elect an Optional Step-Up at this time, because the account value is less than the 5% Annual Increase Amount (6) THE OPTIONAL STEP-UP: AUTOMATIC ANNUAL STEP-UP Assume your initial purchase payment is $100,000 and no withdrawals are taken. The 5% Annual Increase Amount increases to $105,000 on the first anniversary ($100,000 increased by 5% per year, compounded annually). Assume your account value at the first contract anniversary is $110,000 due to good market performance, and you elected Optional Step-Ups to occur under the Automatic Annual Step-Up feature prior to the first contract anniversary. Because your account value is higher than your 5% Annual Increase Amount, an Optional Step-Up will automatically occur. The effect of the Optional Step-Up is: (1) The 5% Annual Increase Amount automatically resets from $105,000 to $110,000; and (2) The Enhanced Death Benefit II rider charge is reset to the fee we charge new contract owners for the Enhanced Death Benefit II at that time. The 5% Annual Increase Amount increases to $115,500 on the second anniversary ($110,000 increased by 5% per year, compounded annually). Assume your account value at the second contract anniversary is $120,000 due to good market performance, and you have not discontinued the Automatic Annual Step-Up feature. Because your account value is higher than your 5% Annual Increase Amount, an Optional Step-Up will automatically occur. The effect of the Optional Step-Up is: (1) The 5% Annual Increase Amount automatically resets from $115,500 to $120,000; and (2) The Enhanced Death Benefit II rider charge is reset to the fee we charge new contract owners for the Enhanced Death Benefit II at that time. Assume your account value increases by $10,000 at each contract anniversary in years three through seven. At each contract anniversary, your account value would exceed the 5% Annual Increase Amount and an Optional Step-Up would automatically occur (provided you had not discontinued the Automatic Annual Step-Up feature, and other requirements were met). The effect of the Optional Step-Up is: (1) The 5% Annual Increase Amount automatically resets to the higher account value; and (2) The Enhanced Death Benefit II rider charge is reset to the fee we charge new contract owners for the Enhanced Death Benefit II at that time. After the seventh contract anniversary, the initial Automatic Annual Step-Up election expires. Assume you do not make a new election of the Automatic Annual Step-Up. The 5% Annual Increase Amount increases to $178,500 on the eighth anniversary ($170,000 increased by 5% per year, compounded annually). Assume your account value at the eighth contract anniversary is $160,000 due to poor market performance. An Optional Step-Up is NOT permitted because your account value is lower than your 5% Annual Increase Amount. However, because the Optional Step-Up has locked-in previous gains, the 5% Annual Increase Amount remains at $178,500 despite poor market performance, and, provided the rider continues in effect, will continue to grow at 5% annually (subject to adjustments for additional purchase payments and/or F-6
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withdrawals) through the contract anniversary on or after your 90th birthday. Also, note the Enhanced Death Benefit II rider charge remains at its current level. (7) REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION EXAMPLES - ENHANCED DEATH BENEFIT II The following examples only apply to IRAs and other contracts subject to Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code. Assume an IRA contract is issued on September 1, 2011 and the Enhanced Death Benefit II rider is selected. Assume that on the first contract anniversary (September 1, 2012), the Annual Increase Amount is $100,000. Assume the required minimum distribution amount for 2012 with respect to this contract is $6,000, and the required minimum distribution amount for 2013 with respect to this contract is $7,200. Assume that on both the first contract anniversary (September 1, 2012) and the second contract anniversary (September 1, 2013) the account value is $100,000. On the second contract anniversary, the annual increase rate is the greatest of: (a) 5%; (b) the total withdrawals during the contract year under the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program and/or the Systematic Withdrawal Program (up to a maximum of 5% of the Annual Increase Amount at the beginning of the contract year), divided by the Annual Increase Amount at the beginning of the contract year; or (c) the required minimum distribution amount for 2012 ($6,000) or for 2013 ($7,200), whichever is greater, divided by the Annual Increase Amount as of September 1, 2012 ($100,000). Because $7,200 (the required minimum distribution amount for 2013) is greater than $6,000 (the required minimum distribution amount for 2012), (c) is equal to $7,200 divided by $100,000, or 7.2%. (If a contract is issued with the EDB Max rider instead of the Enhanced Death Benefit II rider, (a) is 6% instead of 5%. See "Death Benefit - Optional Death Benefits - EDB Max and Enhanced Death Benefit II.") (i) Withdrawals Through the Automated Required Minimum Distribution --------------------------------------------------------------- Program ------- If the contract owner enrolls in the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program and elects monthly withdrawals, the owner will receive $6,800 over the second contract year (from September 2012 through August 2013). Assuming the owner makes no withdrawals outside the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program, on September 1, 2013, the Annual Increase Amount will be increased to $100,400. This is calculated by increasing the Annual Increase Amount from September 1, 2012 ($100,000) by the annual increase rate (7.2%) and subtracting the total amount withdrawn through the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program ($6,800): $100,000 increased by 7.2% = $107,200; $107,200 - $6,800 = $100,400. (Why does the contract owner receive $6,800 under the Automated Required Minimum Distribution Program in this example? From September through December 2012, the owner receives $500 per month ($500 equals the $6,000 required minimum distribution amount for 2012 divided by 12). From January through August 2013, the owner receives $600 per month ($600 equals the $7,200 required minimum distribution amount for 2013 divided by 12). The owner receives $2,000 in 2012 and $4,800 in 2013, for a total of $6,800.) (ii) Withdrawals Outside the Automated Required Minimum Distribution --------------------------------------------------------------- Program ------- If the contract owner withdraws the $6,000 required minimum distribution amount for 2012 in December 2012 and makes no other withdrawals from September 2012 through August 2013, the Annual Increase Amount on September 1, 2013 will be $101,200. This is calculated by increasing the Annual Increase Amount from September 1, 2012 ($100,000) by the annual increase rate (7.2%) and subtracting the total amount withdrawn ($6,000): $100,000 increased by 7.2% = $107,200; $107,200 - $6,000 = $101,200. If the contract owner withdraws the $7,200 required minimum distribution amount for 2013 in January 2013 and makes no other withdrawals from September 2012 through August 2013, the Annual Increase Amount on September 1, 2013 will be $100,000. This is calculated by increasing the Annual Increase Amount from September 1, 2012 ($100,000) by the annual increase rate (7.2%) and subtracting the total amount withdrawn ($7,200): $100,000 increased by 7.2% = $107,200; $107,200 - $7,200 = $100,000. F-7
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(iii) Withdrawals in Excess of the Required Minimum Distribution Amounts ------------------------------------------------------------------ Assume the contract owner withdraws $7,250 on September 1, 2012 and makes no other withdrawals before the second contract anniversary. Because the $7,250 withdrawal exceeds the required minimum distribution amounts for 2012 and 2013, the annual increase rate will be 5% and the Annual Increase Amount on the second contract anniversary (September 1, 2013) will be $97,387.50. On September 1, 2012, the Annual Increase Amount is reduced by the value of the Annual Increase Amount immediately prior to the withdrawal ($100,000) multiplied by the percentage reduction in the account value attributed to the withdrawal (7.25%). Therefore, the new Annual Increase Amount is $92,750 ($100,000 x 7.25% = $7,250; $100,000 - $7,250 = $92,750). Assuming no other purchase payments or withdrawals are made before the second contract anniversary, the Annual Increase Amount on the second contract anniversary (September 1, 2013) will be $97,387.50 ($92,750 increased by 5% per year compounded annually). (iv) No Withdrawals -------------- If the contract owner fulfills the minimum distribution requirements by making withdrawals from other IRA accounts and does not make any withdrawals from this contract, the Annual Increase Amount on September 1, 2013 will be $107,200. This is calculated by increasing the Annual Increase Amount from September 1, 2012 ($100,000) by the annual increase rate (7.2%) and subtracting the total amount withdrawn from the contract ($0). F-8
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INDIVIDUAL VARIABLE DEFERRED ANNUITY CONTRACT ISSUED BY METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A AND METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY SERIES VA THIS IS NOT A PROSPECTUS. THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 2011, FOR THE INDIVIDUAL VARIABLE DEFERRED ANNUITY CONTRACT THAT IS DESCRIBED HEREIN. THE PROSPECTUS CONCISELY SETS FORTH INFORMATION THAT A PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR OUGHT TO KNOW BEFORE INVESTING. FOR A COPY OF THE PROSPECTUS WRITE US AT: P.O. BOX 10366, DES MOINES, IOWA 50306-0366, OR CALL (800) 343-8496. THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS DATED MAY 1, 2011. SAI-0511USAVA
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TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE [Download Table] COMPANY................................. 2 INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM.................................... 2 CUSTODIAN............................... 2 DISTRIBUTION............................ 2 Reduction or Elimination of the 4 Withdrawal Charge . CALCULATION OF PERFORMANCE INFORMATION 4 . Total Return....................... 4 Historical Unit Values............. 5 Reporting Agencies................. 5 ANNUITY PROVISIONS...................... 6 Variable Annuity................... 6 Fixed Annuity...................... 7 Mortality and Expense Guarantee.... 7 Legal or Regulatory Restrictions 7 on Transactions . TAX STATUS OF THE CONTRACTS............. 7 CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION......... 10 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.................... 74 1
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COMPANY MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company (MetLife Investors USA) is a stock life insurance company founded on September 13, 1960, and organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Its principal executive offices are located at 5 Park Plaza, Suite 1900 Irvine, CA 92614. MetLife Investors USA is authorized to transact the business of life insurance, including annuities, and is currently licensed to do business in all states (except New York) and the District of Columbia. On October 11, 2006, MetLife Investors USA became a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut. We changed our name to MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company on January 8, 2001. On December 31, 2002, MetLife Investors USA became an indirect subsidiary of MetLife, Inc., a listed company on the New York Stock Exchange. MetLife, Inc., through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading provider of insurance and other financial services to individual and institutional customers. INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM The financial statements and financial highlights comprising each of the Sub-Accounts of MetLife Investors USA Separate Account A included in this Statement of Additional Information, have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report appearing herein. Such financial statements and financial highlights have been so included in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. The financial statements of MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company (the "Company"), included in this Statement of Additional Information, have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report appearing herein (which report expresses an unqualified opinion on the financial statements and includes an explanatory paragraph referring to changes in the Company's method of accounting for the recognition and presentation of other-than-temporary impairment losses for certain investments as required by accounting guidance adopted on April 1, 2009 and its method of accounting for certain assets and liabilities to a fair value measurement approach as required by accounting guidance adopted on January 1, 2008). Such financial statements have been so included in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. The principal business address of Deloitte & Touche LLP is Two World Financial Center New York, New York 10281-1414. CUSTODIAN MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company, 5 Park Plaza, Suite 1900, Irvine, CA 92614, is the custodian of the assets of the Separate Account. The custodian has custody of all cash of the Separate Account and handles the collection of proceeds of shares of the underlying funds bought and sold by the Separate Account. DISTRIBUTION Information about the distribution of the contracts is contained in the prospectus. (See "Other Information.") Additional information is provided below. The contracts are offered to the public on a continuous basis. We anticipate continuing to offer the contracts, but reserve the right to discontinue the offering. MetLife Investors Distribution Company ("Distributor") serves as principal underwriter for the contracts. Distributor is a Missouri corporation and its home office is located at 5 Park Plaza, Suite 1900, Irvine, CA 92614. In December 2004, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, which was then a Delaware corporation, was merged into General American Distributors, Inc., and the name of the surviving corporation was changed to MetLife Investors Distribution Company. Distributor is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife, Inc. Distributor is registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"). Distributor is not a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. Distributor has entered into selling agreements with other broker-dealers ("selling firms") and compensates them for their services. Distributor (including its predecessor) received sales compensation with respect to all contracts issued from the 2
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Separate Account in the following amounts during the periods indicated: [Download Table] Aggregate Amount of Commissions Retained Aggregate Amount of by Distributor After Commissions Paid to Payments to Selling Fiscal year Distributor Firms ------------- --------------------- --------------------- 2010 $619,659,806 $0 2009 $444,461,790 $0 2008 $357,776,663 $0 Distributor passes through commissions to selling firms for their sales. In addition we pay compensation to Distributor to offset its expenses, including compensation costs, marketing and distribution expenses, advertising, wholesaling, printing, and other expenses of distributing the contracts. As noted in the prospectus, we and Distributor pay compensation to all selling firms in the form of commissions and certain types of non-cash compensation. We and Distributor may pay additional compensation to selected firms, including marketing allowances, introduction fees, persistency payments, preferred status fees and industry conference fees. The terms of any particular agreement governing compensation may vary among selling firms and the amounts may be significant. The amount of additional compensation (non-commission amounts) paid to selected selling firms during 2010 ranged from $531 to $17,875,819*. The amount of commissions paid to selected selling firms during 2010 ranged from $75 to $55,116,180. The amount of total compensation (includes non-commission as well as commission amounts) paid to selected selling firms during 2010 ranged from $75 to $72,992,000*. * For purposes of calculating this range, the additional compensation (non-commission) amounts received by a selling firm includes additional compensation received by the firm for the sale of insurance products issued by our affiliates First MetLife Investors Insurance Company, MetLife Investors Insurance Company and MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut. The following list sets forth the names of selling firms that received additional compensation in 2010 in connection with the sale of our variable annuity contracts, variable life policies and other insurance products (including the contracts). The selling firms are listed in alphabetical order. Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Associated Securities Corp. AXA Advisors LLC Bancwest Investment Services, Inc. Capital Investment Brokerage, Inc. Capital Investments Group, Inc. CCO Investment Services Corp. Centaurus Financial, Inc. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network Compass Brokerage, Inc. CUSO Financial Services, L.P. Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. Essex National Securities, Inc. FSC Securities Corporation First Allied Securities, Inc. First Tennessee Brokerage, Inc. Founders Financial Securities, LLC GunnAllen Financial, Inc. H. D. Vest Investment Securities, Inc. Infinex Investments, Inc. InterSecurities, Inc. Invest Financial Corp. Investment Centers of America, Inc. Investment Professionals, Inc. Investors Captial Corp. Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC J. P. Turner & Company Key Investment Services LLC Lincoln Financial Advisors, Corp. Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. LPL Financial LLC Merrill Lynch, Inc. Merrill Lynch Insurance Group Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. M&T Securities Inc. National Planning Holdings Corporation National Securities Corp. NEXT Financial Group NFP Securities, Inc. Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. Pacific West Securities, Inc. Planning Corporation of America PNC Investments LLC Primerica ProEquities, Inc. Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. RBC Wealth Management 3
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Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Sammons Securities Company, LLC Securities America, Inc. Sigma Financial Corporation Signator Investors, Inc. SII Investments, Inc. Sorento Pacific Financial, LLC StagePoint Financial, Inc. Stifel Nicolaus & Company Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. Tower Square Securities, Inc. UBS Financial Services, Inc. U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. United Planners Financial Services of America UVEST Financial Services Group, Inc. Valmark Securities, Inc. Wall Street Financial Group, Inc. Walnut Street Securities, Inc. Waterstone Financial Group, Inc. Wells Fargo Advisers, LLC Wells Fargo Advisers Financial Network, LLC Wells Fargo Investments, LLC Wescom Financial Services, LLC Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. There are other broker dealers who receive compensation for servicing our contracts, and the account value of the contracts or the amount of added purchase payments received may be included in determining their additional compensation, if any. REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF THE WITHDRAWAL CHARGE The amount of the withdrawal charge on the contracts may be reduced or eliminated when sales of the contracts are made to individuals or to a group of individuals in a manner that results in savings of sales expenses. The entitlement to reduction of the withdrawal charge will be determined by the Company after examination of all the relevant factors such as: 1. The size and type of group to which sales are to be made will be considered. Generally, the sales expenses for a larger group are less than for a smaller group because of the ability to implement large numbers of contracts with fewer sales contacts. 2. The total amount of purchase payments to be received will be considered. Per contract sales expenses are likely to be less on larger purchase payments than on smaller ones. 3. Any prior or existing relationship with the Company will be considered. Per contract sales expenses are likely to be less when there is a prior existing relationship because of the likelihood of implementing the contract with fewer sales contacts. 4. There may be other circumstances, of which the Company is not presently aware, which could result in reduced sales expenses. If, after consideration of the foregoing factors, the Company determines that there will be a reduction in sales expenses, the Company may provide for a reduction or elimination of the withdrawal charge. The withdrawal charge may be eliminated when the contracts are issued to an officer, director or employee of the Company or any of its affiliates. In no event will any reduction or elimination of the withdrawal charge be permitted where the reduction or elimination will be unfairly discriminatory to any person. In lieu of a withdrawal charge waiver, we may provide an account value credit. CALCULATION OF PERFORMANCE INFORMATION TOTAL RETURN From time to time, the Company may advertise performance data. Such data will show the percentage change in the value of an accumulation unit based on the performance of an investment portfolio over a period of time, usually a calendar year, determined by dividing the increase (decrease) in value for that unit by the accumulation unit value at the beginning of the period. Any such advertisement will include total return figures for the time periods indicated in the advertisement. Such total return figures will reflect the deduction of the separate account product charges (including certain death benefit rider charges), the expenses for the underlying investment portfolio being advertised, and any applicable account fee, withdrawal charges, Enhanced Death Benefit rider charge, and/or GMIB, GWB or GMAB rider charge. For purposes of calculating performance information, the Enhanced Death Benefit rider charge and the GWB rider charge are currently reflected as a percentage of account value. 4
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Premium taxes are not reflected. The deduction of such charges would reduce any percentage increase or make greater any percentage decrease. The hypothetical value of a contract purchased for the time periods described in the advertisement will be determined by using the actual accumulation unit values for an initial $1,000 purchase payment, and deducting any applicable account fee and any applicable sales charge to arrive at the ending hypothetical value. The average annual total return is then determined by computing the fixed interest rate that a $1,000 purchase payment would have to earn annually, compounded annually, to grow to the hypothetical value at the end of the time periods described. The formula used in these calculations is: P (1 + T)n = ERV Where: P = a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000 T = average annual total return n = number of years ERV = ending redeemable value at the end of the time periods used (or fractional portion thereof) of a hypothetical $1,000 payment made at the beginning of the 1, 5 or 10 year periods used. The Company may also advertise performance data which will be calculated in the same manner as described above but which will not reflect the deduction of a withdrawal charge, or applicable Enhanced Death Benefit, GMIB, GWB, or GMAB rider charge. Premium taxes are not reflected. The deduction of such charges would reduce any percentage increase or make greater any percentage decrease. Owners should note that the investment results of each investment portfolio will fluctuate over time, and any presentation of the investment portfolio's total return for any period should not be considered as a representation of what an investment may earn or what the total return may be in any future period. HISTORICAL UNIT VALUES The Company may also show historical accumulation unit values in certain advertisements containing illustrations. These illustrations will be based on actual accumulation unit values. In addition, the Company may distribute sales literature which compares the percentage change in accumulation unit values for any of the investment portfolios against established market indices such as the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average or other management investment companies which have investment objectives similar to the investment portfolio being compared. The Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index is an unmanaged, unweighted average of 500 stocks, the majority of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is an unmanaged, weighted average of thirty blue chip industrial corporations listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Both the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average assume quarterly reinvestment of dividends. REPORTING AGENCIES The Company may also distribute sales literature which compares the performance of the accumulation unit values of the Contracts with the unit values of variable annuities issued by other insurance companies. Such information will be derived from the Lipper Variable Insurance Products Performance Analysis Service, the VARDS Report or from Morningstar. The Lipper Variable Insurance Products Performance Analysis Service is published by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., a publisher of statistical data which currently tracks the performance of thousands of investment companies. The rankings compiled by Lipper may or may not reflect the deduction of asset-based insurance charges. The Company's sales literature utilizing these rankings will indicate whether or not such charges have been deducted. Where the charges have not been deducted, the sales literature will indicate that if the charges had been deducted, the ranking might have been lower. The VARDS Report is a monthly variable annuity industry analysis compiled by Variable Annuity Research & Data Service. The VARDS rankings may or may not reflect the deduction of asset-based insurance charges. In addition, VARDS prepares risk adjusted rankings, which consider the effects of market risk on total return performance. This type of ranking may address the question as to which funds provide the highest total return with the least amount of risk. Other ranking services may be used as sources of performance comparison, such as CDA/Weisenberger. 5
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Morningstar rates a variable annuity against its peers with similar investment objectives. Morningstar does not rate any variable annuity that has less than three years of performance data. ANNUITY PROVISIONS VARIABLE ANNUITY A variable annuity is an annuity with payments which: (1) are not predetermined as to dollar amount; and (2) will vary in amount in proportion to the amount that the net investment factor exceeds the assumed investment return selected. The Adjusted Contract Value (the account value, less any applicable premium taxes, account fee, and any prorated rider charge) will be applied to the applicable Annuity Table to determine the first annuity payment. The Adjusted Contract Value is determined on the annuity calculation date, which is a business day no more than five (5) business days before the annuity date. The dollar amount of the first variable annuity payment is determined as follows: The first variable annuity payment will be based upon the annuity option elected, the annuitant's age, the annuitant's sex (where permitted by law), and the appropriate variable annuity option table. Your annuity rates will not be less than those guaranteed in your contract at the time of purchase for the assumed investment return and annuity option elected. If, as of the annuity calculation date, the then current variable annuity option rates applicable to this class of contracts provide a first annuity payment greater than that which is guaranteed under the same annuity option under this contract, the greater payment will be made. The dollar amount of variable annuity payments after the first payment is determined as follows: 1. the dollar amount of the first variable annuity payment is divided by the value of an annuity unit for each applicable investment portfolio as of the annuity calculation date. This establishes the number of annuity units for each monthly payment. The number of annuity units for each applicable investment portfolio remains fixed during the annuity period, unless you transfer values from the investment portfolio to another investment portfolio; 2. the fixed number of annuity units per payment in each investment portfolio is multiplied by the annuity unit value for that investment portfolio for the business day for which the annuity payment is being calculated. This result is the dollar amount of the payment for each applicable investment portfolio, less any account fee. The account fee will be deducted pro rata out of each annuity payment. The total dollar amount of each variable annuity payment is the sum of all investment portfolio variable annuity payments. ANNUITY UNIT - The initial annuity unit value for each investment portfolio of the Separate Account was set by us. The subsequent annuity unit value for each investment portfolio is determined by multiplying the annuity unit value for the immediately preceding business day by the net investment factor for the investment portfolio for the current business day and multiplying the result by a factor for each day since the last business day which represents the daily equivalent of the AIR you elected. (1) the dollar amount of the first annuity payment is divided by the value of an annuity unit as of the annuity date. This establishes the number of annuity units for each monthly payment. The number of annuity units remains fixed during the annuity payment period. (2) the fixed number of annuity units is multiplied by the annuity unit value for the last valuation period of the month preceding the month for which the payment is due. This result is the dollar amount of the payment. NET INVESTMENT FACTOR - The net investment factor for each investment portfolio is determined by dividing A by B and multiplying by (1-C) where: A is (i) the net asset value per share of the portfolio at the end of the current business day; plus (ii) any dividend or capital gains per share declared on behalf of such portfolio that has an ex-dividend date as of the current business day. B is the net asset value per share of the portfolio for the immediately preceding business day. C is (i) the separate account product charges and for each day since the last business day. The daily charge is equal to the annual separate account product charges divided by 365; plus (ii) a charge factor, if any, for any taxes or any tax reserve we have established as a result of the operation of the Separate Account. Transfers During the Annuity Phase: 6
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o You may not make a transfer from the fixed account to the Separate Account; o Transfers among the subaccounts will be made by converting the number of annuity units being transferred to the number of annuity units of the subaccount to which the transfer is made, so that the next annuity payment if it were made at that time would be the same amount that it would have been without the transfer. Thereafter, annuity payments will reflect changes in the value of the new annuity units; and o You may make a transfer from the variable annuity option to the fixed annuity option. The amount transferred from a subaccount of the Separate Account will be equal to the product of "(a)" multiplied by "(b)" multiplied by "(c)", where (a) is the number of annuity units representing your interest in the subaccount per annuity payment; (b) is the annuity unit value for the subaccount; and (c) is the present value of $1.00 per payment period for the remaining annuity benefit period based on the attained age of the annuitant at the time of transfer, calculated using the same actuarial basis as the variable annuity rates applied on the annuity date for the annuity option elected. Amounts transferred to the fixed annuity option will be applied under the annuity option elected at the attained age of the annuitant at the time of the transfer using the fixed annuity option table. If at the time of transfer, the then current fixed annuity option rates applicable to this class of contracts provide a greater payment, the greater payment will be made. All amounts and annuity unit values will be determined as of the end of the business day on which the Company receives a notice. FIXED ANNUITY A fixed annuity is a series of payments made during the annuity phase which are guaranteed as to dollar amount by the Company and do not vary with the investment experience of the Separate Account. The Adjusted Contract Value on the day immediately preceding the annuity date will be used to determine the fixed annuity monthly payment. The monthly annuity payment will be based upon the annuity option elected, the annuitant's age, the annuitant's sex (where permitted by law), and the appropriate annuity option table. Your annuity rates will not be less than those guaranteed in your contract at the time of purchase. If, as of the annuity calculation date, the then current annuity option rates applicable to this class of contracts provide an annuity payment greater than that which is guaranteed under the same annuity option under this contract, the greater payment will be made. MORTALITY AND EXPENSE GUARANTEE The Company guarantees that the dollar amount of each annuity payment after the first annuity payment will not be affected by variations in mortality or expense experience. LEGAL OR REGULATORY RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSACTIONS If mandated under applicable law, the Company may be required to reject a premium payment. The Company may also be required to block a contract owner's account and thereby refuse to pay any request for transfers, withdrawals, surrenders, death benefits or continue making annuity payments until instructions are received from the appropriate regulator. TAX STATUS OF THE CONTRACTS Tax law imposes several requirements that variable annuities must satisfy in order to receive the tax treatment normally accorded to annuity contracts. DIVERSIFICATION. In order for your Non-Qualified Contract to be considered an annuity contract for federal income tax purposes, we must comply with certain diversification standards with respect to the investments underlying the contract. We believe that we satisfy and will continue to satisfy these diversification standards. However, the tax law concerning these rules is subject to change and to different interpretations. Inadvertent failure to meet these standards may be correctable. Failure to meet these standards would result in immediate taxation to contract owners of gains under their contracts. Consult your tax adviser prior to purchase. If underlying fund shares are sold directly to tax-qualified retirement plans that later lose their tax-qualified status or to non-qualified plans, the separate accounts investing in the underlying fund may fail the diversification requirements of Section 817, which could have adverse tax consequences for variable contract owners, including losing the benefit of tax deferral. REQUIRED DISTRIBUTIONS. In order to be treated as an annuity contract for Federal income tax purposes, Section 72(s) of the Code generally requires any Non-Qualified Contract to contain certain provisions specifying how your 7
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interest in the contract will be distributed in the event of the death of an owner of the contract (or on the death of, or change in, any primary annuitant where the contract is owned by a non-natural person). Specifically, Section 72(s) requires that: (a) if any owner dies on or after the annuity starting date, but prior to the time the entire interest in the contract has been distributed, the entire interest in the contract will be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution being used as of the date of such owner's death; and (b) if any owner dies prior to the annuity starting date, the entire interest in the contract will be distributed within five years after the date of such owner's death. These requirements will be considered satisfied as to any portion of an owner's interest which is payable to or for the benefit of a designated beneficiary and which is distributed over the life of such designated beneficiary or over a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of that beneficiary, provided that such distributions begin within one year of the owner's death. The designated beneficiary refers to a natural person designated by the owner as a beneficiary and to whom ownership of the contract passes by reason of death. However, if the designated beneficiary is the surviving spouse of the deceased owner, the contract may be continued with the surviving spouse as the new owner. The Non-Qualified Contracts contain provisions that are intended to comply with these Code requirements, although no regulations interpreting these requirements have yet been issued. We intend to review such provisions and modify them if necessary to assure that they comply with the applicable requirements when such requirements are clarified by regulation or otherwise. Other rules may apply to Qualified Contracts. MANDATORY DISTRIBUTIONS FOR QUALIFIED PLANS. Federal tax law requires that minimum annual distributions begin by April 1st of the calendar year following the calendar year in which an IRA owner attains age 70 1/2. Participants in qualified plans and 403(b) annuities may defer minimum distributions until the later of April 1st of the calendar year following the calendar year in which they attain age 70 1/2 or the year of retirement (except for 5% or more owners). If you own more than one individual retirement annuity and/or account, you may satisfy the minimum distribution rules on an aggregate basis (i.e., determine the total amount of required distributions from all IRAs and take the required amount from any one or more IRAs). A similar aggregate approach is available to meet your 403(b) minimum distribution requirements if you have multiple 403(b) annuities. Recently promulgated Treasury regulations changed the distribution requirements; therefore, it is important that you consult your tax adviser as to the impact of these regulations on your personal situation. Final income tax regulations regarding minimum distribution requirements were released in June 2004. These regulations affect both deferred and income annuities. Under these new rules, effective with respect to minimum distributions required for the 2006 distribution year, in general, the value of all benefits under a deferred annuity (including death benefits in excess of cash value) must be added to the account value in computing the amount required to be distributed over the applicable period. We will provide you with additional information as to the amount of your interest in the contract that is subject to required minimum distributions under this new rule and either compute the required amount for you or offer to do so at your request. The new rules are not entirely clear and you should consult your tax adviser as to how these rules affect your contract. MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS FOR BENEFICIARIES UPON THE CONTRACT OWNER'S DEATH. Upon the death of the contract owner and/or annuitant of a Qualified Contract, the funds remaining in the contract must be completely withdrawn within 5 years from the date of death (including in a single lump sum) or minimum distributions may be taken over the life expectancy of the individual beneficiaries (and in certain situations, trusts for individuals), provided such distributions are payable at least annually and begin within one year from the date of death. Special rules apply in the case of an IRA where the beneficiary is the surviving spouse which allow the spouse to assume the contract as owner. Alternative rules permit a spousal beneficiary under a qualified contract, including an IRA, to defer the required minimum distribution ("RMD") requirements until the end of the year in which the deceased spouse would have attained age 70 1/2 or to rollover the death proceeds to his or her own IRA or to another eligible retirement plan in which he or she participates. For RMDs after the death of the contract owner, the five-year rule is applied without regard to calendar year 2009. For instance, for a contract owner who died in 2007, the five-year period would end in 2013 instead of 2012. The RMD rules are complex, so consult with your tax adviser 8
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because the application of these rules to your particular circumstances may have been impacted by the 2009 RMD waiver. 9
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION The following charts list the Condensed Financial Information (the accumulation unit value information for the accumulation units outstanding) for contracts issued as of December 31, 2010. See "Purchase - Accumulation Units" in the prospectus for information on how accumulation unit values are calculated. The charts present accumulation unit values based upon which riders you select. The charts are in addition to the charts in the prospectus. [Download Table] 1.40% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST AMERICAN FUNDS BALANCED ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.008465 7.011667 168,302.6125 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.011667 8.941853 156,496.7400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.941853 9.889880 145,642.6089 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ AMERICAN FUNDS BOND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.038464 8.952370 6,126.3691 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.952370 9.898027 34,266.5900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.898027 10.355895 49,686.3257 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.998466 6.359814 175,652.7475 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.359814 8.406163 182,580.0700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.406163 9.407014 163,719.2002 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.988466 5.759683 25,776.7827 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.759683 7.888359 47,705.1900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 7.888359 9.204295 56,790.3822 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ AMERICAN FUNDS INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.088462 6.054941 9,507.2047 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.054941 8.511771 40,440.4700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.511771 8.972039 60,199.2159 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ AMERICAN FUNDS MODERATE ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.018465 7.685380 12,866.2192 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.685380 9.351642 21,018.2900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.351642 10.135248 17,651.1770 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ BLACKROCK HIGH YIELD SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.813285 12.577648 689.0665 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 12.577648 18.188601 40,377.8800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 18.188601 20.764713 43,117.0518 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ 10
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.40% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- CLARION GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.998849 12.833645 137,236.5826 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 12.833645 14.337160 83,621.5864 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 14.337160 19.451786 90,546.2653 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 19.451786 16.301648 67,844.0339 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.301648 9.375546 63,943.7994 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.375546 12.456502 67,598.4100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.456502 14.261852 66,711.2480 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ GOLDMAN SACHS MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.998849 11.971801 110,975.8591 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.971801 13.285850 107,738.5606 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 13.285850 15.157506 94,852.5033 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 15.157506 15.408438 90,103.0206 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.408438 9.712362 68,319.1456 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.712362 12.671078 59,084.5900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.671078 15.522834 51,747.1634 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ HARRIS OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 10/09/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 10.935611 1,661.5408 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.935611 8.832552 61,767.4607 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.832552 11.755482 567,930.7746 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.755482 13.970748 468,461.1555 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 13.970748 15.738453 335,477.5085 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 15.738453 19.997636 349,757.6654 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 19.997636 19.497553 320,997.3809 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 19.497553 11.365303 233,904.2366 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.365303 17.378314 209,300.9900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 17.378314 19.950688 182,672.4619 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ INVESCO SMALL CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) (FORMERLY MET/AIM SMALL CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B)) 10/09/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 11.852311 2,727.5377 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 11.852311 8.472945 286,442.6237 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.472945 11.602508 528,487.2938 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.602508 12.176705 514,266.4566 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 12.176705 13.000440 378,144.7250 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 13.000440 14.638413 340,036.0008 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 14.638413 16.031837 289,705.8337 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.031837 9.685902 209,060.3770 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.685902 12.781463 201,736.3100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.781463 15.903943 164,093.1790 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ 11
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.40% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------ JANUS FORTY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/03/2010 to 12/31/2010 151.198798 155.491489 312.4880 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== LAZARD MID CAP SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 10/09/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 10.991234 1,316.0853 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.991234 9.665975 118,900.4673 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 9.665975 12.026501 471,795.8061 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 12.026501 13.566810 293,841.0626 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 13.566810 14.456870 218,218.9503 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 14.456870 16.348558 174,472.6015 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 16.348558 15.683126 159,350.9153 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.683126 9.541425 132,437.6064 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.541425 12.867595 124,360.0300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.867595 15.589341 96,981.7002 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== LEGG MASON CLEARBRIDGE AGGRESSIVE GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) (FORMERLY LEGG MASON PARTNERS AGGRESSIVE GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B)) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 8.041634 7.308054 63,660.6570 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 7.308054 5.200438 480,837.8708 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 5.200438 6.712800 1,065,070.4451 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 6.712800 7.177933 584,753.1445 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 7.177933 8.039394 397,123.9613 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 8.039394 7.790114 363,694.1567 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 7.790114 7.855354 291,569.6083 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 7.855354 4.720908 267,410.2766 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 4.720908 6.189734 225,428.7000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 6.189734 7.555612 205,898.7658 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== LEGG MASON VALUE EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/07/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.247260 10.625522 0.0000 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.625522 11.167932 38,533.2251 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.167932 10.361388 22,079.2475 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.361388 4.636803 24,069.9392 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 4.636803 6.308458 16,698.6100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 6.308458 6.677074 17,290.1885 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL MARKETS SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 9.988849 10.339483 3,756.1881 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.339483 13.034716 28,249.7110 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.034716 7.806924 42,082.6901 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.806924 10.840694 22,821.0200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.840694 13.043247 25,251.9039 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== 12
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.40% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------ LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 13.963875 13.978494 39,278.6617 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 13.978494 13.705136 392,181.6024 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 13.705136 16.103871 1,080,974.2815 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 16.103871 17.176230 648,290.9241 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 17.176230 17.191034 467,958.8220 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 17.191034 18.503458 426,298.2445 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 18.503458 19.439891 375,324.0130 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 19.439891 15.602834 308,942.6012 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 15.602834 21.043810 278,779.9400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 21.043810 23.441889 235,615.2209 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LORD ABBETT GROWTH AND INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 39.123031 41.392944 52,407.8859 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 41.392944 33.421284 328,461.3149 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 33.421284 43.085314 640,274.4970 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 43.085314 47.857828 443,894.2034 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 47.857828 48.795052 338,375.4373 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 48.795052 56.676303 299,001.3290 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 56.676303 57.963907 261,732.5402 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 57.963907 36.390485 223,836.1365 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 36.390485 42.484860 205,449.8400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 42.484860 49.024477 167,520.4507 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/EATON VANCE FLOATING RATE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/03/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.998082 10.222713 16,614.4282 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LORD ABBETT MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 25.410560 16.742026 879.7831 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 16.742026 20.889916 8,092.4300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 20.889916 25.858287 7,334.2336 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/FRANKLIN MUTUAL SHARES SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.998466 6.600141 4,462.4937 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.600141 8.127948 31,723.8000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.127948 8.898507 16,482.7198 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FOUNDING STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.998466 7.033638 73,472.7138 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.033638 8.916144 74,100.2300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.916144 9.675478 68,290.5677 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 13
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.40% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------ MET/PUTNAM RESEARCH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 8.137898 8.065922 67,207.7510 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 8.065922 6.298411 258,067.3964 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 6.298411 7.722500 404,829.4974 01/01/2004 to 11/19/2004 7.722500 7.933271 320,106.1403 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/TEMPLETON INTERNATIONAL BOND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.998466 10.897166 0.0000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.897166 12.200953 0.0000 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MFS (Reg. TM) EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 9.988849 10.478532 13,203.7716 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.478532 14.115716 70,637.4919 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 14.115716 6.189533 75,779.1426 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.189533 10.311678 98,198.8200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.311678 12.573888 102,181.0830 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MFS (Reg. TM) RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 8.805686 8.381159 44,261.7817 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 8.381159 7.289280 389,172.3820 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 7.289280 9.491245 617,615.6489 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.491245 11.189560 583,677.1368 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.189560 12.846538 431,277.2218 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.846538 16.033618 406,916.9031 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 16.033618 17.910797 381,250.9783 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 17.910797 10.178881 305,485.2667 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.178881 13.205770 280,922.8500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 13.205770 14.507410 233,592.4157 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 8.558733 8.466912 187,903.3752 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 8.466912 6.283863 1,098,407.9222 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 6.283863 7.964318 2,288,717.7022 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 7.964318 8.356218 1,898,933.5377 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 8.356218 8.628835 1,522,728.0644 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 8.628835 9.157247 1,304,849.1418 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 9.157247 10.319460 1,123,712.0953 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.319460 5.500886 823,910.0234 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.500886 7.795018 703,354.5500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 7.795018 8.408984 596,326.0216 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 14
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.40% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- PIMCO INFLATION PROTECTED BOND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 10.000000 10.435925 878,270.9261 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.435925 11.217736 591,684.1184 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.217736 11.215657 372,241.8055 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.215657 11.102944 344,036.7657 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.102944 12.129906 338,950.7205 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.129906 11.136801 262,804.9419 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.136801 12.964097 243,944.2900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.964097 13.776063 239,388.5045 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== PIMCO TOTAL RETURN SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.161771 10.536235 95,690.8088 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.536235 11.355362 1,063,324.6531 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 11.355362 11.679662 1,746,944.8377 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.679662 12.090485 1,158,533.2891 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 12.090485 12.190831 958,135.1736 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.190831 12.564918 920,215.1375 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.564918 13.326509 799,550.3875 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.326509 13.194597 654,679.4430 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 13.194597 15.356937 617,714.5800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 15.356937 16.380770 559,013.0734 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== PIONEER FUND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 13.397802 16.425177 3,942.7800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 16.425177 18.777287 4,138.6802 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== PIONEER STRATEGIC INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS E) 05/03/2010 to 12/31/2010 23.790141 24.988740 6,376.2557 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== RAINIER LARGE CAP EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/12/2007 to 12/31/2007 9.565560 9.983869 3,700.8992 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.983869 5.728987 7,164.1327 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.728987 6.962871 8,560.3200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 6.962871 7.922419 3,699.6687 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 15
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.40% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------ RCM TECHNOLOGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 7.234270 6.093409 44,185.6889 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 6.093409 2.960358 183,010.6801 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 2.960358 4.599830 387,204.2476 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 4.599830 4.340121 374,902.9132 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 4.340121 4.751414 291,121.6847 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 4.751414 4.936039 228,976.1397 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 4.936039 6.401365 210,182.4942 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 6.401365 3.506238 171,030.5593 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 3.506238 5.496567 172,837.4700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 5.496567 6.921055 154,783.5524 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== SSGA GROWTH AND INCOME ETF SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/10/2008 to 12/31/2008 8.405270 8.571201 0.0000 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.571201 10.555519 174,986.9100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.555519 11.682751 204,244.2645 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== SSGA GROWTH ETF SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/10/2008 to 12/31/2008 7.782527 7.858087 0.0000 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.858087 10.003688 14,403.8800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.003688 11.260907 4,809.5585 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== T. ROWE PRICE MID CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 8.099086 8.236645 85,522.8017 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 8.236645 4.545270 630,000.4208 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 4.545270 6.124338 1,412,198.5584 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 6.124338 7.115346 782,937.5564 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 7.115346 8.043025 699,058.4751 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 8.043025 8.420410 609,774.3647 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 8.420410 9.767155 562,310.3382 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.767155 5.802712 414,861.4785 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.802712 8.323983 402,268.4100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.323983 10.480662 330,145.8076 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== THIRD AVENUE SMALL CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.000000 8.232502 186,055.8904 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.232502 11.480838 737,651.3214 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.480838 14.321488 525,778.8905 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 14.321488 16.308935 381,852.4187 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 16.308935 18.194563 345,512.2969 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 18.194563 17.398251 305,625.0510 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 17.398251 12.039391 223,884.5737 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 12.039391 15.012256 223,638.1300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 15.012256 17.749214 192,725.2707 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 16
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.40% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- --------------- TURNER MID CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.998849 11.115049 97,649.7026 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.115049 12.205834 49,967.7938 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.205834 12.767461 56,895.4717 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.767461 15.629122 64,668.2067 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.629122 7.967778 46,722.4657 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.967778 11.562776 45,291.4700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.562776 14.499290 38,462.2475 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ VAN KAMPEN COMSTOCK SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 9.998849 10.475896 13,574.0447 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.475896 11.989012 35,174.0120 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.989012 11.526833 25,340.3839 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 11.526833 7.284283 11,385.4961 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.284283 9.091671 34,120.6100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.091671 10.297003 34,952.5915 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND, INC. BARCLAYS CAPITAL AGGREGATE BOND INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 14.416992 14.922931 5,161.0000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.922931 15.547001 12,658.3565 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ BLACKROCK MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 9.962131 10.067108 311,708.8445 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.067108 10.379339 311,719.9901 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.379339 10.726990 326,599.4613 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.726990 10.852384 542,115.5178 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.852384 10.728603 264,634.1400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.728603 10.579444 195,416.8670 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ BLACKROCK MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) (FORMERLY MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B)) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.032409 10.154282 31,639.8915 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.154282 10.122875 330,699.3768 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 10.122875 10.025490 352,116.6137 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.025490 9.949131 379,421.0528 01/01/2005 to 04/30/2005 9.949131 9.962144 0.0000 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ 17
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.40% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- DAVIS VENTURE VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS E) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 10.156586 188,512.1789 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.156586 8.357717 1,029,327.1623 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.357717 10.774657 1,780,472.6958 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.774657 11.914458 1,643,359.7116 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.914458 12.940186 1,298,023.2971 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.940186 14.599039 1,170,674.5812 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 14.599039 15.032974 1,009,913.5395 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.032974 8.974351 785,525.9906 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.974351 11.666208 714,058.7700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.666208 12.863512 605,970.8934 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== JENNISON GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.000000 7.628086 309,963.6215 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 7.628086 9.755498 633,772.9831 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.755498 10.479270 484,756.6882 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.479270 11.732904 294,668.3504 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.732904 11.862235 270,044.5448 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.862235 13.028539 251,039.9769 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.028539 8.151742 207,767.4871 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.151742 11.218662 244,745.2700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.218662 12.314380 186,265.3396 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/ARTISAN MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 11.947753 100,591.8095 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 11.947753 10.713489 654,589.4979 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 10.713489 13.979999 1,248,378.3443 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 13.979999 15.115774 861,229.6083 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 15.115774 16.353241 715,239.8882 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 16.353241 18.089623 624,598.6039 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 18.089623 16.574803 544,768.1865 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.574803 8.803766 441,853.9319 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.803766 12.257933 408,571.8400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.257933 13.871731 349,363.3656 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/10/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.065756 10.135898 0.0000 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.135898 14.264505 534.0200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.264505 17.243796 6,749.4747 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== METLIFE MID CAP STOCK INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.080797 13.811986 2,578.3200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 13.811986 17.150152 15,818.0010 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 18
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.40% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- --------------- METLIFE STOCK INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 10/09/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 10.849814 4,338.9645 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.849814 8.289818 419,964.7101 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.289818 10.453078 866,010.5131 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.453078 11.366871 774,439.1885 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.366871 11.699773 684,474.3394 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.699773 13.289654 635,296.8127 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 13.289654 13.755791 575,088.9353 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.755791 8.510045 512,009.3130 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.510045 10.566923 485,273.7000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.566923 11.929994 384,194.6058 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ MORGAN STANLEY EAFE (Reg. TM) INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.228298 11.891988 0.0000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.891988 12.637230 0.0000 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ RUSSELL 2000 (Reg. TM) INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.439470 14.080159 263.8000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.080159 17.570302 184.2157 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ VAN ECK GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.627576 14.787114 0.0000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.787114 18.813900 0.0000 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT U.S. GOVERNMENT SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 15.802857 15.786672 63,577.1450 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 15.786672 16.177236 0.0000 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 16.177236 16.594510 6,590.1017 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.594510 16.276104 31,928.8261 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 16.276104 16.704705 22,352.6500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 16.704705 17.377242 17,783.0360 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - METLIFE ASSET ALLOCATION PROGRAM METLIFE AGGRESSIVE STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.302502 10.691554 423,653.0455 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.691554 11.637720 842,785.6994 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.637720 13.042619 865,985.8199 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 13.042619 13.231586 745,104.5513 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.231586 7.722094 485,912.7337 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.722094 10.100668 464,850.1300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.100668 11.603880 378,331.9602 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ 19
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.40% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- METLIFE BALANCED STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.102642 10.395455 2,131,841.0010 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.395455 10.981407 3,317,209.3937 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.981407 12.126242 3,443,230.6998 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.126242 12.540561 3,403,431.2772 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.540561 8.416529 3,061,405.9363 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.416529 10.651271 2,835,790.3000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.651271 11.930159 2,478,992.7864 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== METLIFE DEFENSIVE STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.942753 10.111501 251,883.7423 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.111501 10.418004 325,570.8705 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.418004 11.159705 336,242.0816 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.159705 11.655090 517,011.3947 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 11.655090 9.119270 580,092.4236 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.119270 11.052490 376,828.8200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.052490 12.087115 423,293.3190 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== METLIFE GROWTH STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.242545 10.606431 1,612,727.0590 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.606431 11.413760 2,588,357.6661 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.413760 12.785659 2,705,623.6941 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.785659 13.199806 2,570,950.8382 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.199806 8.086995 1,991,168.1685 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.086995 10.374777 1,908,032.2400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.374777 11.815290 1,743,452.8082 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== METLIFE MODERATE STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.012704 10.231750 1,118,951.6810 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.231750 10.676378 1,295,927.8258 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.676378 11.605616 1,317,042.5067 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.605616 12.153713 1,364,352.6728 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.153713 8.817939 1,228,152.6124 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.817939 10.963654 1,117,729.4900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.963654 12.151831 1,153,936.8220 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 20
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.50% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST AMERICAN FUNDS BALANCED ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.008356 7.006834 1,509,911.5777 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.006834 8.926760 3,948,957.8400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.926760 9.863326 6,726,642.1875 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== AMERICAN FUNDS BOND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.038355 8.946214 45,033.1854 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.946214 9.881337 274,060.2000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.881337 10.328102 637,822.7477 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.998356 6.355426 2,150,457.0625 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.355426 8.391968 3,713,103.0500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.391968 9.381751 4,421,357.0271 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.988357 5.755706 149,391.1819 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.755706 7.875033 762,964.2700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 7.875033 9.179570 1,271,911.6519 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== AMERICAN FUNDS INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.088353 6.050764 107,329.0906 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.050764 8.497400 412,799.6800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.497400 8.947948 694,871.7322 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== AMERICAN FUNDS MODERATE ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.018355 7.680087 999,541.6309 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.680087 9.335863 2,406,302.0200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.335863 10.108040 4,045,450.3279 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== BLACKROCK HIGH YIELD SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.618242 12.423319 11,145.0575 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 12.423319 17.947491 147,763.8300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 17.947491 20.468988 259,025.3440 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== CLARION GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.998767 12.825046 341,279.4008 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 12.825046 14.313282 284,966.0807 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 14.313282 19.400065 341,923.2420 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 19.400065 16.241955 287,939.8016 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.241955 9.331819 278,864.3473 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.331819 12.386008 313,018.5900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.386008 14.166987 333,307.3833 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 21
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.50% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- GOLDMAN SACHS MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.998767 11.963775 385,752.4248 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.963775 13.263723 471,799.0265 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 13.263723 15.117186 490,380.3953 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 15.117186 15.352009 420,766.6302 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.352009 9.667069 345,652.1080 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.667069 12.599381 314,821.2700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.599381 15.419594 343,001.0723 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== HARRIS OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.751972 11.747643 756,819.7494 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.747643 13.947450 1,351,551.7323 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 13.947450 15.696557 1,096,728.8216 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 15.696557 19.924541 1,181,055.9347 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 19.924541 19.406759 1,029,661.8912 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 19.406759 11.301010 830,200.2483 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.301010 17.262728 846,155.5900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 17.262728 19.798205 913,908.6119 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== INVESCO SMALL CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) (FORMERLY MET/AIM SMALL CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B)) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.707674 11.594771 508,558.9718 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.594771 12.156391 1,007,144.4117 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 12.156391 12.965826 758,178.4177 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.965826 14.584886 715,236.5733 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 14.584886 15.957165 712,915.0942 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.957165 9.631096 686,333.4262 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.631096 12.696435 725,972.8200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.696435 15.782371 733,793.5089 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== JANUS FORTY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/03/2010 to 12/31/2010 147.003346 151.076737 4,079.7711 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== LAZARD MID CAP SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 9.728989 12.018475 480,095.4897 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 12.018475 13.544176 472,333.6992 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 13.544176 14.418376 360,528.5486 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 14.418376 16.288783 322,292.7085 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 16.288783 15.610081 307,336.3229 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.610081 9.487441 283,438.2465 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.487441 12.782003 280,786.9500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.782003 15.470184 310,192.4101 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== 22
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.50% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- LEGG MASON CLEARBRIDGE AGGRESSIVE GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) (FORMERLY LEGG MASON PARTNERS AGGRESSIVE GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B)) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 5.505944 6.708323 1,029,156.0732 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 6.708323 7.165960 1,409,714.5048 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 7.165960 8.017990 912,555.5370 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 8.017990 7.761627 865,107.0244 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 7.761627 7.818763 768,397.8206 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 7.818763 4.694194 652,050.7012 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 4.694194 6.148555 626,880.5400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 6.148555 7.497853 677,490.9975 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LEGG MASON VALUE EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/07/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.247064 10.623775 9,324.5179 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.623775 11.154963 81,551.1511 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.154963 10.338948 343,368.8306 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.338948 4.622100 1,172,425.6819 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 4.622100 6.282167 1,548,555.4900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 6.282167 6.642605 1,716,221.8393 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL MARKETS SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 9.988767 10.332542 11,206.9474 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.332542 13.012885 129,039.2612 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.012885 7.786017 208,532.8940 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.786017 10.800864 201,839.5700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.800864 12.982352 317,025.5771 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 14.697264 16.093112 923,928.1901 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 16.093112 17.147561 1,131,596.6690 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 17.147561 17.145239 748,444.4360 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 17.145239 18.435781 730,961.6142 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 18.435781 19.349333 688,689.2732 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 19.349333 15.514573 572,738.3589 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 15.514573 20.903878 547,126.4200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 20.903878 23.262748 514,252.2400 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 23
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.50% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- LORD ABBETT GROWTH AND INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 34.555426 43.056580 525,677.3736 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 43.056580 47.778007 722,605.9075 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 47.778007 48.665131 556,709.7101 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 48.665131 56.469091 565,427.4055 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 56.469091 57.693957 507,883.6488 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 57.693957 36.184576 428,208.4418 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 36.184576 42.202212 402,058.2500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 42.202212 48.649688 380,569.3515 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/EATON VANCE FLOATING RATE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/03/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.997945 10.215799 28,549.9084 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LORD ABBETT MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 24.916874 16.405609 8,032.7341 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 16.405609 20.449682 45,422.6200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 20.449682 25.288078 91,338.6787 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/FRANKLIN MUTUAL SHARES SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.998356 6.595589 30,032.9140 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.595589 8.114223 221,587.1800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.114223 8.874608 440,461.5658 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FOUNDING STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.998356 7.028791 862,124.2934 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.028791 8.901095 1,281,766.2500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.901095 9.649500 1,510,476.3808 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/PUTNAM RESEARCH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 6.425734 7.717350 184,539.7269 01/01/2004 to 11/19/2004 7.717350 7.920970 303,419.9832 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/TEMPLETON INTERNATIONAL BOND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.998356 10.889857 20,503.4300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.889857 12.180591 100,798.6054 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MFS (Reg. TM) EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 9.988767 10.471493 31,376.9890 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.471493 14.092068 222,274.4968 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 14.092068 6.172943 573,951.4555 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.172943 10.273766 1,124,457.4500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.273766 12.515157 1,824,961.8202 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 24
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.50% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- MFS (Reg. TM) RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 7.334391 9.484912 341,186.9079 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.484912 11.170897 931,002.4173 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.170897 12.812338 718,459.0428 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.812338 15.975005 849,134.1505 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 15.975005 17.827392 981,756.7932 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 17.827392 10.121297 1,102,778.8241 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.121297 13.117935 1,248,072.5200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 13.117935 14.396532 1,361,449.3782 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 6.545686 7.959003 1,870,642.0503 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 7.959003 8.342276 2,688,780.5124 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 8.342276 8.605857 2,117,060.4438 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 8.605857 9.123759 2,000,058.6283 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 9.123759 10.271393 2,041,909.8369 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.271393 5.469755 2,032,539.1654 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.469755 7.743159 1,892,876.1200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 7.743159 8.344698 1,839,185.2455 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== PIMCO INFLATION PROTECTED BOND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 10.000000 10.428951 979,191.3103 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.428951 11.199010 1,664,254.2638 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.199010 11.185776 1,258,097.5813 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.185776 11.062326 1,081,097.2073 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.062326 12.073393 1,176,094.6040 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.073393 11.073801 940,077.9847 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.073801 12.877885 1,253,694.6600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.877885 13.670777 1,531,963.2254 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== PIMCO TOTAL RETURN SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 11.613154 11.671860 984,214.9295 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.671860 12.070302 1,124,179.3780 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 12.070302 12.158353 934,478.0215 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.158353 12.518956 1,006,056.1846 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.518956 13.264424 987,878.3809 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.264424 13.119967 1,056,182.8372 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 13.119967 15.254824 1,792,974.4900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 15.254824 16.255590 3,120,938.4598 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== PIONEER FUND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 13.194952 16.165833 5,324.5200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 16.165833 18.462348 16,114.1189 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 25
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.50% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------ PIONEER STRATEGIC INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS E) 05/03/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.797967 12.384163 77,677.9539 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== RAINIER LARGE CAP EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/12/2007 to 12/31/2007 9.565243 9.982197 31,728.5190 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.982197 5.722267 68,952.7518 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.722267 6.947752 75,393.2500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 6.947752 7.897323 141,990.9510 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== RCM TECHNOLOGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 3.305316 4.596762 376,764.9283 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 4.596762 4.332878 944,721.5371 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 4.332878 4.738761 763,828.3954 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 4.738761 4.917987 735,899.2357 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 4.917987 6.371552 821,833.3211 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 6.371552 3.486398 714,292.5361 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 3.486398 5.460004 746,302.3100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 5.460004 6.868157 732,075.9598 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== SSGA GROWTH AND INCOME ETF SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/10/2008 to 12/31/2008 8.379115 8.543334 610.7628 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.543334 10.510685 818,025.6200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.510685 11.621510 2,337,571.1162 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== SSGA GROWTH ETF SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/10/2008 to 12/31/2008 7.758305 7.832534 0.0000 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.832534 9.961190 326,053.5500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.961190 11.201872 501,311.5060 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== T. ROWE PRICE MID CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 4.758231 6.120250 1,265,528.1007 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 6.120250 7.103474 1,418,696.1502 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 7.103474 8.021608 1,505,958.0827 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 8.021608 8.389616 1,301,126.7319 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 8.389616 9.721661 1,271,289.4453 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.721661 5.769878 1,167,754.4522 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.769878 8.268610 1,354,095.0000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.268610 10.400548 1,428,454.9729 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 26
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.50% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- THIRD AVENUE SMALL CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.471513 11.473181 822,102.8845 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.473181 14.297607 1,262,122.0154 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 14.297607 16.265528 1,141,959.3647 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 16.265528 18.128055 1,061,165.5239 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 18.128055 17.317227 1,108,343.4965 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 17.317227 11.971285 937,217.2225 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.971285 14.912405 926,217.7600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.912405 17.613554 932,436.2940 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== TURNER MID CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.998767 11.107592 304,226.4600 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.107592 12.185496 187,019.8349 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.185496 12.733479 195,773.9448 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.733479 15.571869 281,775.0479 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.571869 7.930605 268,466.9860 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.930605 11.497328 248,684.6000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.497328 14.402830 264,211.7357 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== VAN KAMPEN COMSTOCK SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 9.998767 10.468869 77,238.6746 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.468869 11.969030 182,103.1289 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.969030 11.496053 185,588.1520 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 11.496053 7.257528 209,152.8423 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.257528 9.050430 2,906,668.4200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.050430 10.242106 3,428,373.7229 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND, INC. BARCLAYS CAPITAL AGGREGATE BOND INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 14.266548 14.757461 51,175.2300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.757461 15.359246 137,930.7132 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== BLACKROCK MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 9.942177 10.040284 314,820.6458 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.040284 10.341366 648,996.2731 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.341366 10.677005 463,556.3497 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.677005 10.790988 1,001,709.3579 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.790988 10.657244 1,199,681.6900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.657244 10.498571 792,749.6308 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 27
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.50% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- BLACKROCK MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) (FORMERLY MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B)) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 10.096666 10.018792 199,522.4947 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.018792 9.932521 321,584.5729 01/01/2005 to 04/30/2005 9.932521 9.942272 0.0000 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== DAVIS VENTURE VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS E) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.556367 10.767472 1,337,704.9715 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.767472 11.894586 2,810,933.8280 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.894586 12.905737 2,340,963.5903 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.905737 14.545670 2,305,536.6054 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 14.545670 14.962968 2,155,727.5537 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 14.962968 8.923576 1,900,488.2003 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.923576 11.588607 1,834,889.7100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.588607 12.765184 1,842,817.4148 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== JENNISON GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.069248 9.748996 790,492.1098 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.748996 10.461794 1,210,962.0864 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.461794 11.701673 963,570.1510 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.701673 11.818868 900,755.2061 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.818868 12.967866 856,242.3937 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.967866 8.105624 932,834.4034 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.105624 11.144049 960,751.0700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.144049 12.220261 944,079.1595 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/ARTISAN MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 10.939577 13.970674 998,905.5531 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 13.970674 15.090555 1,258,947.6906 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 15.090555 16.309697 1,065,949.9144 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 16.309697 18.023482 979,787.7027 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 18.023482 16.497600 919,954.8595 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.497600 8.753944 838,383.1873 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.753944 12.176376 810,627.5000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.176376 13.765675 750,895.1539 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/10/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.065452 10.134178 0.0000 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.134178 14.247829 32,074.1900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.247829 17.206447 48,330.4830 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== METLIFE MID CAP STOCK INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.983256 13.681387 9,550.9800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 13.681387 16.971030 46,596.7685 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 28
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.50% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- METLIFE STOCK INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.627802 10.446114 527,967.2267 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.446114 11.347920 906,649.8217 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.347920 11.668631 910,222.5291 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.668631 13.241076 859,032.6016 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 13.241076 13.691738 788,994.3507 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.691738 8.461905 719,539.3286 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.461905 10.496644 1,087,522.7700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.496644 11.838816 908,963.9546 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MORGAN STANLEY EAFE (Reg. TM) INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.131939 11.760063 40,208.0000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.760063 12.484561 65,363.0534 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== RUSSELL 2000 (Reg. TM) INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.320010 13.923948 15,004.9700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 13.923948 17.358023 54,915.1554 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== VAN ECK GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.621630 14.769812 29,562.7400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.769812 18.773125 81,019.1381 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT U.S. GOVERNMENT SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 15.637653 15.611281 139,800.7028 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 15.611281 15.981559 237,649.2315 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 15.981559 16.377312 269,307.2655 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.377312 16.046974 536,344.0675 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 16.046974 16.453082 923,869.7500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 16.453082 17.098382 1,416,325.5878 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - METLIFE ASSET ALLOCATION PROGRAM METLIFE AGGRESSIVE STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.301967 10.689858 1,667,502.9330 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.689858 11.624285 2,989,218.8353 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.624285 13.014582 3,243,607.4584 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 13.014582 13.189874 3,303,842.0630 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.189874 7.690011 3,046,313.8093 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.690011 10.048645 3,041,105.0500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.048645 11.532589 2,626,105.7128 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 29
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.50% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- METLIFE BALANCED STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.102117 10.393805 6,546,978.7990 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.393805 10.968727 13,965,365.0188 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.968727 12.100171 16,563,341.4943 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.100171 12.501027 19,359,187.5971 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.501027 8.381568 18,121,995.4518 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.381568 10.596426 19,448,590.6500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.596426 11.856876 21,019,893.0441 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== METLIFE DEFENSIVE STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.942236 10.109895 309,388.4846 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.109895 10.405971 846,563.9767 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.405971 11.135709 1,226,978.5669 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.135709 11.618345 1,665,556.5249 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 11.618345 9.081397 3,086,366.5598 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.081397 10.995591 3,555,247.3600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.995591 12.012878 4,425,031.5455 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== METLIFE GROWTH STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.242012 10.604748 5,614,494.9200 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.604748 11.400582 12,106,413.7772 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.400582 12.758172 15,990,624.8470 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.758172 13.158195 19,602,856.3872 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.158195 8.053398 18,904,810.1465 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.053398 10.321347 18,420,990.1200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.321347 11.742704 17,463,782.7026 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== METLIFE MODERATE STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.012183 10.230125 1,561,629.5600 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.230125 10.664048 3,762,480.2562 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.664048 11.580662 4,594,947.6354 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.580662 12.115397 5,335,534.1478 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.115397 8.781314 6,152,802.3731 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.781314 10.907208 7,435,411.3900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.907208 12.077193 8,957,906.6892 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== 30
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.55% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST AMERICAN FUNDS BALANCED ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.008301 7.004420 9,286,471.2884 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.004420 8.919228 15,007,484.7900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.919228 9.850085 17,804,582.7630 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== AMERICAN FUNDS BOND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.038300 8.943139 790,860.6104 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.943139 9.873009 1,531,600.5300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.873009 10.314243 1,951,922.2287 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.998301 6.353235 16,408,181.3342 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.353235 8.384885 21,262,237.3100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.384885 9.369155 21,749,656.8435 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.988302 5.753720 2,481,892.0547 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.753720 7.868382 3,716,158.6400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 7.868382 9.167241 4,658,037.1483 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== AMERICAN FUNDS INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.088298 6.048679 1,701,002.1431 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.048679 8.490229 2,463,110.1900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.490229 8.935936 3,106,999.0940 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== AMERICAN FUNDS MODERATE ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.018301 7.677443 7,364,007.6845 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.677443 9.327990 11,237,324.6000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.327990 10.094473 11,851,260.7619 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== BLACKROCK HIGH YIELD SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.521641 12.346921 145,114.5742 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 12.346921 17.828224 619,867.7000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 17.828224 20.322814 723,349.9054 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== CLARION GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.998726 12.820747 1,285,526.3249 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 12.820747 14.301354 1,037,085.5635 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 14.301354 19.374246 1,550,846.3065 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 19.374246 16.212180 1,281,966.1503 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.212180 9.310030 1,268,369.7004 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.310030 12.350911 1,202,352.6400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.350911 14.119798 1,176,743.3391 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== 31
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.55% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- GOLDMAN SACHS MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.998726 11.959762 1,102,347.7665 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.959762 13.252669 1,255,052.0060 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 13.252669 15.097059 1,840,179.4484 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 15.097059 15.323863 1,974,328.5432 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.323863 9.644499 1,472,172.0346 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.644499 12.563686 1,280,931.2900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.563686 15.368239 1,246,714.2721 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== HARRIS OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 10/09/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 10.931888 4,037.2252 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.931888 8.816298 276,216.8987 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.816298 11.716282 2,862,323.8722 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.716282 13.903248 3,433,073.0381 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 13.903248 15.639015 3,053,798.5167 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 15.639015 19.841608 3,839,493.5102 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 19.841608 19.316263 3,627,717.1768 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 19.316263 11.242663 3,364,589.0969 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.242663 17.165018 3,088,930.4000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 17.165018 19.676322 3,143,419.8913 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== INVESCO SMALL CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) (FORMERLY MET/AIM SMALL CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B)) 10/09/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 11.848284 28,117.1670 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 11.848284 8.457339 885,410.3746 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.457339 11.563798 2,268,579.5739 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.563798 12.117839 3,030,400.5294 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 12.117839 12.918267 2,267,560.3441 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.918267 14.524142 2,367,140.1379 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 14.524142 15.882719 2,161,461.2596 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.882719 9.581346 2,002,986.7571 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.581346 12.624541 1,857,015.3000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.624541 15.685173 1,782,701.9618 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== JANUS FORTY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/03/2010 to 12/31/2010 144.950960 148.918147 12,508.3851 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== 32
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.55% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------ LAZARD MID CAP SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 10/09/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 10.987487 20,124.3000 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.987487 9.648180 538,310.0754 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 9.648180 11.986389 2,255,146.6683 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.986389 13.501246 1,793,295.2164 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 13.501246 14.365513 1,502,465.8760 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 14.365513 16.220973 1,416,020.0097 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 16.220973 15.537278 1,317,758.5597 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.537278 9.438450 1,228,489.0497 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.438450 12.709648 1,164,393.3400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.709648 15.374937 1,123,733.5131 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LEGG MASON CLEARBRIDGE AGGRESSIVE GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) (FORMERLY LEGG MASON PARTNERS AGGRESSIVE GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B)) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 8.041634 7.299489 375,946.0256 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 7.299489 5.186539 1,550,682.3521 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 5.186539 6.684840 4,963,173.8274 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 6.684840 7.137295 4,250,790.1304 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 7.137295 7.981937 2,950,067.8894 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 7.981937 7.722873 3,052,274.0469 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 7.722873 7.775812 2,788,672.1390 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 7.775812 4.666062 2,606,397.3735 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 4.666062 6.108653 2,327,286.5600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 6.108653 7.445477 2,377,409.8134 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LEGG MASON VALUE EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/07/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.246967 10.622902 11,199.5403 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.622902 11.148484 782,041.0111 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.148484 10.327747 1,025,605.6494 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.327747 4.614768 1,168,109.3867 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 4.614768 6.269067 1,173,476.9300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 6.269067 6.625444 1,246,327.8625 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL MARKETS SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 9.988726 10.329074 193,617.3219 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.329074 13.001983 1,346,098.4166 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.001983 7.775588 1,411,345.9994 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.775588 10.781012 1,611,080.4700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.781012 12.952026 1,639,981.4661 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 33
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.55% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 13.963875 13.962133 337,551.0448 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 13.962133 13.668578 2,112,043.8536 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 13.668578 16.036858 6,432,602.9652 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 16.036858 17.079057 5,049,160.4140 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 17.079057 17.068231 3,421,340.7498 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 17.068231 18.343828 3,378,801.5732 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 18.343828 19.243149 3,061,412.7241 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 19.243149 15.421699 2,165,582.5177 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 15.421699 20.768373 2,121,348.6000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 20.768373 23.100413 1,884,240.8308 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LORD ABBETT GROWTH AND INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 39.123031 41.344503 194,262.4069 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 41.344503 33.332049 1,007,684.6491 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 33.332049 42.905952 2,717,972.9723 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 42.905952 47.587002 2,478,937.4046 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 47.587002 48.446417 1,980,166.9179 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 48.446417 56.187289 1,972,468.7829 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 56.187289 57.377185 1,815,200.8221 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 57.377185 35.967814 1,494,179.9768 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 35.967814 41.928431 1,391,191.2400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 41.928431 48.309957 1,299,846.6534 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/EATON VANCE FLOATING RATE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/03/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.997877 10.212345 62,940.8819 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LORD ABBETT MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 25.142292 16.548409 241,799.2491 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 16.548409 20.617376 274,203.0200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 20.617376 25.482727 305,120.0915 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/FRANKLIN MUTUAL SHARES SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.998301 6.593315 391,745.7640 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.593315 8.107374 666,114.0200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.107374 8.862691 894,253.0265 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FOUNDING STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.998301 7.026370 5,685,455.7042 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.026370 8.893585 7,344,927.1400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.893585 9.636546 7,821,370.6056 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 34
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.55% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- MET/PUTNAM RESEARCH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 8.137898 8.056476 266,878.5685 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 8.056476 6.281590 901,094.8229 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 6.281590 7.690349 1,817,499.2312 01/01/2004 to 11/19/2004 7.690349 7.889764 2,035,854.2350 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== MET/TEMPLETON INTERNATIONAL BOND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.998301 10.886207 54,715.1100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.886207 12.170430 167,290.2096 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== MFS (Reg. TM) EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 9.988726 10.467975 234,049.8683 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.467975 14.080259 1,220,647.4457 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 14.080259 6.164667 1,509,674.5267 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.164667 10.254869 2,618,089.4200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.254869 12.485909 2,793,614.7865 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== MFS (Reg. TM) RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 8.805686 8.371336 253,462.5773 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 8.371336 7.269814 1,423,606.5757 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 7.269814 9.451731 2,681,802.5049 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.451731 11.126240 3,948,676.3779 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.126240 12.754761 3,011,325.8171 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.754761 15.895291 3,499,951.2116 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 15.895291 17.729518 3,511,942.6595 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 17.729518 10.060674 3,198,990.1678 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.060674 13.032848 3,213,003.5900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 13.032848 14.296015 3,015,483.4286 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 8.558733 8.456989 612,798.0288 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 8.456989 6.267067 3,252,130.4928 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 6.267067 7.931148 9,406,939.8845 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 7.931148 8.308913 10,385,882.8179 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 8.308913 8.567167 7,959,046.9005 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 8.567167 9.078212 7,444,317.5078 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 9.078212 10.214981 6,205,886.9023 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.214981 5.436980 4,874,485.1240 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.436980 7.692918 4,253,172.7900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 7.692918 8.286415 3,859,269.5012 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== 35
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.55% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- PIMCO INFLATION PROTECTED BOND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 10.000000 10.425465 4,619,316.3976 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.425465 11.189656 5,890,782.1348 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.189656 11.170860 4,640,469.4529 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.170860 11.042066 4,659,084.7052 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.042066 12.045226 4,427,688.3956 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.045226 11.042431 4,193,140.1536 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.042431 12.834995 5,728,741.7500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.834995 13.618440 5,923,991.1967 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== PIMCO TOTAL RETURN SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.161771 10.523893 594,267.2482 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.523893 11.325063 4,438,758.8429 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 11.325063 11.631034 8,254,960.4589 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.631034 12.022053 7,156,721.7548 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 12.022053 12.103714 6,140,732.1433 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.103714 12.456484 6,241,551.6398 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.456484 13.191600 6,255,575.1940 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.191600 13.041402 8,296,227.4988 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 13.041402 15.155905 9,094,511.5400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 15.155905 16.142116 10,325,078.3287 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== PIONEER FUND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 13.094754 16.037793 17,027.0800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 16.037793 18.306978 71,279.1059 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== PIONEER STRATEGIC INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS E) 05/03/2010 to 12/31/2010 23.229967 24.376105 128,300.3990 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== RAINIER LARGE CAP EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/12/2007 to 12/31/2007 9.565084 9.981362 252,989.2550 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.981362 5.718913 1,161,347.4325 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.718913 6.940210 1,120,794.6500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 6.940210 7.884813 1,058,320.9642 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== 36
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.55% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- RCM TECHNOLOGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 7.234270 6.086250 213,915.6068 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 6.086250 2.952425 883,327.5873 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 2.952425 4.580635 1,633,943.3731 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 4.580635 4.315511 2,454,413.2550 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 4.315511 4.717416 1,827,496.1004 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 4.717416 4.893393 2,017,174.2673 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 4.893393 6.336505 3,201,065.8191 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 6.336505 3.465479 2,631,543.4709 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 3.465479 5.424533 2,772,135.2400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 5.424533 6.820134 2,552,559.7040 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== SSGA GROWTH AND INCOME ETF SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/10/2008 to 12/31/2008 8.366077 8.529445 29,380.4125 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.529445 10.488355 1,663,878.6400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.488355 11.591033 3,281,692.4689 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== SSGA GROWTH ETF SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/10/2008 to 12/31/2008 7.746232 7.819798 36,119.5934 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.819798 9.940024 1,877,067.9500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.940024 11.172492 3,155,794.2880 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== T. ROWE PRICE MID CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 8.099086 8.226988 413,454.3044 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 8.226988 4.533110 1,942,616.5055 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 4.533110 6.098811 6,058,122.8378 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 6.098811 7.075043 5,077,616.0133 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 7.075043 7.985522 4,887,124.2422 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 7.985522 8.347710 5,129,926.6394 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 8.347710 9.668240 5,322,789.3870 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.668240 5.735290 5,132,099.7437 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.735290 8.214937 5,254,318.5300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.214937 10.327880 5,259,671.9862 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== THIRD AVENUE SMALL CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.000000 8.224231 574,173.6446 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.224231 11.452136 3,289,763.0104 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.452136 14.264232 3,613,703.7635 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 14.264232 16.219476 3,159,008.3602 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 16.219476 18.067717 3,490,210.3731 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 18.067717 17.250907 3,167,307.4367 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 17.250907 11.919451 2,780,972.3099 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.919451 14.840417 2,678,424.5000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.840417 17.519779 2,588,744.7955 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 37
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.55% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- TURNER MID CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.998726 11.103863 807,745.9515 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.103863 12.175337 526,216.8326 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.175337 12.716515 822,609.2209 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.716515 15.543311 1,012,832.9945 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.543311 7.912081 1,009,535.9246 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.912081 11.464744 942,474.6100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.464744 14.354847 921,077.1073 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== VAN KAMPEN COMSTOCK SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 9.998726 10.465357 290,014.4667 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.465357 11.959052 1,032,186.8204 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.959052 11.480694 1,188,014.5277 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 11.480694 7.244190 1,275,126.3041 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.244190 9.028080 1,165,972.7300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.028080 10.209672 1,299,576.6066 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND, INC. BARCLAYS CAPITAL AGGREGATE BOND INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 14.191970 14.675475 64,428.7900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.675475 15.266288 235,968.3366 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== BLACKROCK MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 9.900777 9.995162 3,039,676.2882 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 9.995162 10.289758 3,814,479.9963 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.289758 10.618384 5,599,625.4943 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.618384 10.726365 12,915,180.5981 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.726365 10.588129 9,967,392.3400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.588129 10.425275 6,697,419.1970 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== BLACKROCK MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) (FORMERLY MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B)) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.032441 10.142394 431,445.5300 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.142394 10.095861 2,283,173.6792 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 10.095861 9.983746 2,948,898.2150 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.983746 9.892815 2,479,422.6610 01/01/2005 to 04/30/2005 9.892815 9.900912 71,090.2589 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== 38
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.55% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- DAVIS VENTURE VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS E) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 10.144691 642,550.3776 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.144691 8.335400 3,375,423.5555 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.335400 10.729806 7,298,409.0367 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.729806 11.847038 8,923,006.6889 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.847038 12.847742 7,396,347.7022 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.847742 14.473087 7,633,129.8588 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 14.473087 14.880819 7,686,213.7456 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 14.880819 8.870125 7,319,063.5121 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.870125 11.513436 6,904,230.2200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.513436 12.676051 7,091,686.5135 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== JENNISON GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.000000 7.620419 1,050,939.2922 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 7.620419 9.731099 3,449,109.3346 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.731099 10.437354 3,838,975.7645 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.437354 11.668521 2,877,686.1189 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.668521 11.779506 3,022,831.1946 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.779506 12.918182 2,769,925.0974 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.918182 8.070513 2,479,181.6819 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.070513 11.090236 2,493,170.3300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.090236 12.155181 2,710,956.5197 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/ARTISAN MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 11.933782 485,066.9543 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 11.933782 10.684902 2,278,921.2261 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 10.684902 13.921813 5,568,162.6649 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 13.921813 15.030239 4,728,111.6992 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 15.030239 16.236413 4,041,727.0568 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 16.236413 17.933554 3,962,750.8350 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 17.933554 16.407030 3,413,682.7803 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.407030 8.701509 3,018,941.4287 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.701509 12.097394 2,708,478.9300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.097394 13.669557 2,476,292.2860 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/10/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.065301 10.133319 319.1318 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.133319 14.239504 156,436.3600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.239504 17.187816 173,143.2973 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== METLIFE MID CAP STOCK INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.934843 13.616598 14,046.6900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 13.616598 16.882236 117,997.6850 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 39
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.55% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------ METLIFE STOCK INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 10/09/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 10.846117 60,513.3225 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.846117 8.274548 974,270.3069 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.274548 10.418203 2,321,792.9079 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.418203 11.311929 3,866,252.2493 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.311929 11.625825 3,980,676.4049 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.625825 13.185925 3,772,231.0537 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 13.185925 13.627858 3,599,478.2320 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.627858 8.418195 2,609,181.7693 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.418195 10.437206 2,716,246.6900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.437206 11.765903 2,861,248.6055 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MORGAN STANLEY EAFE (Reg. TM) INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.084172 11.694698 31,560.4100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.694698 12.408974 278,677.4605 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== RUSSELL 2000 (Reg. TM) INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.260792 13.846549 34,212.0600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 13.846549 17.252923 243,102.3266 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== VAN ECK GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.618661 14.761175 106,696.3000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.761175 18.752786 251,033.7845 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT U.S. GOVERNMENT SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 15.555699 15.524317 47,979.6539 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 15.524317 15.884610 161,548.7856 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 15.884610 16.269782 266,886.4325 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.269782 15.933627 616,218.0613 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 15.933627 16.328707 718,956.3000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 16.328707 16.960653 776,941.3428 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - METLIFE ASSET ALLOCATION PROGRAM METLIFE AGGRESSIVE STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.301699 10.689009 2,649,613.2340 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.689009 11.617570 5,300,779.7737 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.617570 13.000581 7,468,528.3660 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 13.000581 13.169061 7,419,034.2610 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.169061 7.674018 6,565,938.1178 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.674018 10.022737 6,140,999.0500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.022737 11.497114 6,061,437.2623 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 40
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.55% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- -------------------- METLIFE BALANCED STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.101854 10.392980 19,253,700.8800 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.392980 10.962390 41,877,501.8531 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.962390 12.087152 64,425,856.1014 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.087152 12.481300 86,637,148.3553 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.481300 8.364141 88,399,855.1715 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.364141 10.569112 86,335,971.8000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.569112 11.820410 84,591,910.7884 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ================ METLIFE DEFENSIVE STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.941977 10.109092 2,013,349.9680 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.109092 10.399957 6,980,567.5684 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.399957 11.123726 9,747,921.0275 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.123726 11.600009 12,585,727.7053 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 11.600009 9.062519 23,441,972.6171 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.062519 10.967254 26,608,396.4100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.967254 11.975937 27,364,143.7528 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ================ METLIFE GROWTH STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.241746 10.603907 15,209,446.5400 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.603907 11.393996 32,218,154.4778 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.393996 12.744446 64,374,999.9162 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.744446 13.137431 104,224,424.3930 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.137431 8.036651 113,605,082.4786 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.036651 10.294738 105,226,362.8700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.294738 11.706585 98,348,354.7037 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ================ METLIFE MODERATE STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.011923 10.229313 6,153,817.0840 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.229313 10.657886 13,175,600.1368 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.657886 11.568201 19,584,843.4273 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.568201 12.096278 26,417,788.6885 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.096278 8.763057 33,396,361.5478 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.763057 10.879096 34,934,029.6200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.879096 12.040052 34,489,101.6658 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ================ 41
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.65% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST AMERICAN FUNDS BALANCED ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.008191 6.999592 431,506.2211 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.999592 8.904173 714,236.2700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.904173 9.823637 693,666.5279 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ AMERICAN FUNDS BOND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.038190 8.936988 51,426.6301 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.936988 9.856360 106,706.7700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.856360 10.286561 113,737.6934 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.998192 6.348852 404,568.4165 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.348852 8.370726 644,719.1700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.370726 9.343994 806,329.5784 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.988192 5.749746 131,487.1394 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.749746 7.855089 213,233.2800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 7.855089 9.142614 337,420.8089 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ AMERICAN FUNDS INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.088188 6.044506 85,953.2867 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.044506 8.475894 112,941.8400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.475894 8.911941 134,983.9482 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ AMERICAN FUNDS MODERATE ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.018191 7.672156 134,313.3327 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.672156 9.312251 216,427.8200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.312251 10.067374 328,688.8128 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ BLACKROCK HIGH YIELD SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.329982 12.195423 26,485.3422 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 12.195423 17.591890 357,946.8600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 17.591890 20.033380 412,239.4717 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ CLARION GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.998644 12.812153 568,357.1101 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 12.812153 14.277527 395,543.4809 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 14.277527 19.322711 453,956.1167 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 19.322711 16.152793 376,486.1366 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.152793 9.266596 352,080.9877 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.266596 12.280998 338,404.7600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.280998 14.025858 326,046.4193 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============ 42
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.65% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- GOLDMAN SACHS MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.998644 11.951741 477,074.9357 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.951741 13.230588 433,735.8007 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 13.230588 15.056884 509,180.0631 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 15.056884 15.267724 480,483.4273 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.267724 9.599510 388,848.5256 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.599510 12.492580 354,270.1600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.492580 15.266007 324,962.0350 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== HARRIS OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 10/09/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 10.929396 1,596.2444 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.929396 8.805453 200,259.1478 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.805453 11.690181 1,800,857.3596 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.690181 13.858377 1,893,872.6921 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 13.858377 15.573010 1,460,926.9241 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 15.573010 19.738183 1,444,291.5282 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 19.738183 19.196255 1,309,437.7594 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 19.196255 11.161587 1,097,183.3617 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.161587 17.024193 1,019,238.8700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 17.024193 19.495409 944,797.9020 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== INVESCO SMALL CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) (FORMERLY MET/AIM SMALL CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B)) 10/09/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 11.845599 40,372.3824 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 11.845599 8.446962 722,370.5304 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.446962 11.538078 1,482,751.0855 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.538078 12.078766 1,685,925.2184 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 12.078766 12.863783 1,213,341.4530 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.863783 14.448465 1,125,427.8246 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 14.448465 15.784081 1,124,177.1115 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.784081 9.512270 975,505.0406 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.512270 12.520996 901,668.2800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.520996 15.540993 840,865.8972 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== JANUS FORTY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/03/2010 to 12/31/2010 140.928841 144.689994 956.5056 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== 43
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.65% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------ LAZARD MID CAP SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 10/09/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 10.984994 21,430.4004 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.984994 9.636340 372,265.9861 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 9.636340 11.959724 1,390,805.3998 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.959724 13.457712 1,044,402.9697 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 13.457712 14.304925 901,098.2128 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 14.304925 16.136462 798,060.0015 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 16.136462 15.440795 795,947.1799 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.440795 9.370413 675,629.1812 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.370413 12.605418 635,887.0600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.605418 15.233624 570,970.5189 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LEGG MASON CLEARBRIDGE AGGRESSIVE GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) (FORMERLY LEGG MASON PARTNERS AGGRESSIVE GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B)) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 8.041634 7.293775 200,665.6505 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 7.293775 5.177286 1,182,455.2685 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 5.177286 6.666256 3,040,597.8790 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 6.666256 7.110320 2,240,054.2473 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 7.110320 7.943847 1,493,694.9694 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 7.943847 7.678353 1,319,287.8541 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 7.678353 7.723216 1,192,379.9742 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 7.723216 4.629841 1,061,804.9687 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 4.629841 6.055174 962,745.0000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 6.055174 7.372926 877,972.3474 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LEGG MASON VALUE EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/07/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.246771 10.621157 1,461.1723 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.621157 11.135542 97,913.2279 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.135542 10.305387 117,018.1167 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.305387 4.600138 137,477.5039 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 4.600138 6.242944 112,538.2900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 6.242944 6.591246 113,475.0820 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL MARKETS SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 9.988644 10.322142 37,091.0910 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.322142 12.980214 282,833.4404 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.980214 7.754770 265,323.3503 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.754770 10.741407 234,967.1000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.741407 12.891564 276,490.7822 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 44
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.65% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------ LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 13.963875 13.951241 98,860.4297 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 13.951241 13.644245 1,433,749.7065 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 13.644245 15.992320 3,417,720.2748 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 15.992320 17.014558 2,491,874.8192 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 17.014558 16.986823 1,707,181.4409 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 16.986823 18.238141 1,511,266.0668 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 18.238141 19.113056 1,324,544.3157 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 19.113056 15.302076 1,044,717.9385 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 15.302076 20.586701 930,733.7000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 20.586701 22.875466 818,625.6143 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LORD ABBETT GROWTH AND INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 39.123031 41.312239 154,864.3979 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 41.312239 33.272684 866,333.4857 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 33.272684 42.786777 1,850,654.0769 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 42.786777 47.407274 1,488,211.5584 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 47.407274 48.215337 1,165,322.0002 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 48.215337 55.863563 1,063,571.5275 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 55.863563 56.989263 965,351.2326 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 56.989263 35.688706 802,246.1363 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 35.688706 41.561455 750,530.8800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 41.561455 47.839303 669,938.7244 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/EATON VANCE FLOATING RATE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/03/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.997740 10.205438 5,321.2111 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LORD ABBETT MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 24.965038 16.420585 41,582.8189 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 16.420585 20.437665 48,208.3500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 20.437665 25.235389 48,736.6244 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/FRANKLIN MUTUAL SHARES SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.998192 6.588767 9,453.2347 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.588767 8.093684 24,509.4300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.093684 8.838888 71,536.1939 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FOUNDING STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.998192 7.021527 262,110.1588 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.021527 8.878574 293,960.8200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.878574 9.610672 266,561.9744 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 45
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.65% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- MET/PUTNAM RESEARCH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 8.137898 8.050186 207,533.2474 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 8.050186 6.270402 799,574.2621 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 6.270402 7.668982 1,192,672.1819 01/01/2004 to 11/19/2004 7.668982 7.860884 1,063,826.7850 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/TEMPLETON INTERNATIONAL BOND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.998192 10.878904 0.0000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.878904 12.150119 0.0000 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MFS (Reg. TM) EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 9.988644 10.460946 75,004.0443 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.460946 14.056678 260,925.3834 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 14.056678 6.148147 296,453.3889 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.148147 10.217171 417,531.6500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.217171 12.427597 420,296.2636 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MFS (Reg. TM) RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 8.805686 8.364799 129,003.6811 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 8.364799 7.256874 1,070,822.3007 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 7.256874 9.425479 1,546,831.2953 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.425479 11.084222 1,973,434.6670 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.084222 12.693933 1,519,906.5715 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.693933 15.803723 1,675,995.6328 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 15.803723 17.609666 1,967,696.5666 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 17.609666 9.982620 1,828,976.6456 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.982620 12.918805 1,668,104.9600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.918805 14.156773 1,549,066.0683 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 8.558733 8.450379 360,423.9784 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 8.450379 6.255898 2,701,558.8170 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 6.255898 7.909106 6,125,313.9186 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 7.909106 8.277517 5,627,959.2383 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 8.277517 8.526290 4,240,760.7630 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 8.526290 9.025889 3,917,052.0073 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 9.025889 10.145899 3,508,490.0296 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.145899 5.394779 2,934,341.6345 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.394779 7.625579 2,637,785.5800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 7.625579 8.205676 2,372,048.0303 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 46
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.65% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- PIMCO INFLATION PROTECTED BOND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 10.000000 10.418489 2,657,135.0362 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.418489 11.170963 2,588,620.0762 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.170963 11.141080 1,815,134.7662 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.141080 11.001649 1,705,064.6921 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.001649 11.989080 1,606,330.6049 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 11.989080 10.979939 1,537,761.0541 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.979939 12.749612 1,480,995.2100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.749612 13.514326 1,324,810.7121 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== PIMCO TOTAL RETURN SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.161771 10.515687 355,008.2887 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.515687 11.304919 3,428,408.9805 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 11.304919 11.598744 4,916,658.1773 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.598744 11.976661 3,713,382.2728 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.976661 12.045993 3,069,684.8285 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.045993 12.384722 3,004,460.8663 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.384722 13.102425 2,715,670.5623 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.102425 12.940264 2,357,387.3748 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 12.940264 15.023346 2,298,498.2300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 15.023346 15.984943 2,294,342.7048 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== PIONEER FUND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 12.896490 15.784564 6,087.7200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 15.784564 17.999926 14,439.5050 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== PIONEER STRATEGIC INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS E) 05/03/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.765934 12.338270 34,899.8661 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== RAINIER LARGE CAP EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/12/2007 to 12/31/2007 9.564767 9.979690 23,404.9197 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.979690 5.712205 128,237.5495 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.712205 6.925141 92,638.5400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 6.925141 7.859835 103,184.7861 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 47
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.65% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------ RCM TECHNOLOGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 7.234270 6.081488 99,431.4277 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 6.081488 2.947164 447,788.5981 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 2.947164 4.567923 1,190,199.1530 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 4.567923 4.299219 1,375,292.1160 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 4.299219 4.694924 1,041,016.5365 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 4.694924 4.865207 977,499.3370 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 4.865207 6.293680 952,541.5610 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 6.293680 3.438596 731,116.4622 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 3.438596 5.377075 743,572.9600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 5.377075 6.753719 742,792.2380 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== SSGA GROWTH AND INCOME ETF SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/10/2008 to 12/31/2008 8.340043 8.501714 6,884.7452 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.501714 10.443805 132,954.0400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.443805 11.530272 219,759.3797 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== SSGA GROWTH ETF SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/10/2008 to 12/31/2008 7.722122 7.794369 0.0000 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.794369 9.897797 80,991.7000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.897797 11.113919 126,411.1439 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== T. ROWE PRICE MID CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 8.099086 8.220557 269,557.5629 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 8.220557 4.525032 1,726,869.5986 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 4.525032 6.081870 4,006,200.0912 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 6.081870 7.048322 2,765,448.7425 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 7.048322 7.947436 2,381,258.1746 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 7.947436 8.299611 2,133,250.2131 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 8.299611 9.602874 2,015,602.4477 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.602874 5.690788 1,747,683.5439 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.690788 8.143047 1,577,390.8100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.143047 10.227279 1,458,464.8284 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== THIRD AVENUE SMALL CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.000000 8.218733 605,519.3266 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.218733 11.433062 2,150,386.2473 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.433062 14.226210 2,040,391.3429 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 14.226210 16.160130 1,768,021.0904 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 16.160130 17.983664 1,676,491.5926 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 17.983664 17.153385 2,085,655.8497 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 17.153385 11.840161 1,726,943.0758 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.840161 14.726955 1,608,791.1500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.726955 17.368472 1,448,907.2423 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 48
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.65% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- TURNER MID CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.998644 11.096411 440,580.9814 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.096411 12.155042 222,582.1272 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.155042 12.682656 224,564.1266 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.682656 15.486352 272,402.5802 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.486352 7.875156 269,177.9357 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.875156 11.399836 242,981.9900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.399836 14.259327 223,910.7793 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== VAN KAMPEN COMSTOCK SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 9.998644 10.458340 72,647.9975 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.458340 11.939126 135,900.9890 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.939126 11.450048 189,434.8309 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 11.450048 7.217589 156,230.0674 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.217589 8.987134 3,005,927.0500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.987134 10.155246 2,694,355.1405 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND, INC. BARCLAYS CAPITAL AGGREGATE BOND INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 14.043873 14.512748 15,831.0100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.512748 15.081921 30,973.3661 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== BLACKROCK MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 9.860101 9.947503 1,208,087.1075 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 9.947503 10.230491 1,331,507.1674 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.230491 10.546619 1,237,132.0960 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.546619 10.643192 2,279,913.0181 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.643192 10.495525 1,688,523.3500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.495525 10.323764 1,254,639.8576 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== BLACKROCK MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) (FORMERLY MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B)) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.032441 10.134478 219,948.2744 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.134478 10.077903 1,572,815.7956 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 10.077903 9.956033 1,516,693.5265 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.956033 9.855466 1,344,613.7000 01/01/2005 to 04/30/2005 9.855466 9.860317 0.0000 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 49
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.65% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- DAVIS VENTURE VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS E) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 10.136771 411,598.0340 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.136771 8.320551 2,576,279.4317 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.320551 10.699997 4,532,908.6121 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.699997 11.802287 4,850,017.5631 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.802287 12.786459 3,793,667.2169 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.786459 14.389697 3,562,636.9670 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 14.389697 14.780208 3,235,152.8647 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 14.780208 8.801293 2,855,392.4628 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.801293 11.412672 2,653,168.9500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.412672 12.552562 2,418,536.6837 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== JENNISON GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.000000 7.615315 1,073,693.6827 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 7.615315 9.714878 2,017,856.2237 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.714878 10.409513 1,755,936.0453 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.409513 11.625804 1,144,312.5058 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.625804 11.724679 1,109,070.1458 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.724679 12.845133 1,025,921.1868 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.845133 8.016809 1,273,132.0597 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.016809 11.005433 1,156,963.8300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.005433 12.050186 1,069,844.8136 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/ARTISAN MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 11.924478 285,336.2915 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 11.924478 10.665887 1,968,096.2417 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 10.665887 13.883167 3,688,778.9808 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 13.883167 14.973492 2,836,827.6471 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 14.973492 16.158995 2,279,554.3064 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 16.158995 17.830257 1,983,617.8488 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 17.830257 16.296121 1,757,054.9099 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.296121 8.633994 1,542,217.1144 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.633994 11.991528 1,413,080.4600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.991528 13.536401 1,242,133.3242 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/10/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.064998 10.131600 0.0000 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.131600 14.222857 15,565.0400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.222857 17.150588 22,654.7721 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== METLIFE MID CAP STOCK INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.838586 13.487845 2,072.8500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 13.487845 16.705911 10,342.1119 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 50
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.65% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------ METLIFE STOCK INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 10/09/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 10.843650 18,876.8867 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.843650 8.264381 872,377.2426 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.264381 10.395014 1,538,007.3438 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.395014 11.275442 1,808,666.3091 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.275442 11.576776 1,879,819.8668 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.576776 13.117210 1,674,556.1560 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 13.117210 13.543213 1,579,360.1615 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.543213 8.357499 1,393,918.2619 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.357499 10.351595 1,226,695.0300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.351595 11.657741 1,346,479.1378 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MORGAN STANLEY EAFE (Reg. TM) INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.989316 11.564961 1,467.1300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.564961 12.259062 4,185.2722 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== RUSSELL 2000 (Reg. TM) INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.143198 13.692928 6,939.7400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 13.692928 17.044476 13,426.2509 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== VAN ECK GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.612720 14.743903 0.0000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.743903 18.712143 311.9695 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT U.S. GOVERNMENT SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 15.393136 15.351902 13,607.1637 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 15.351902 15.692541 334,634.4450 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 15.692541 16.056909 557,507.2711 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.056909 15.709391 617,231.7009 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 15.709391 16.082823 531,978.0400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 16.082823 16.688556 535,493.8818 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - METLIFE ASSET ALLOCATION PROGRAM METLIFE AGGRESSIVE STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.301164 10.687313 2,304,564.3300 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.687313 11.604154 3,797,155.8861 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.604154 12.972623 3,696,892.5187 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.972623 13.127531 3,376,137.0305 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.127531 7.642126 2,736,238.2928 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.642126 9.971104 2,564,806.6900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.971104 11.426466 2,376,350.7534 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 51
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.65% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- METLIFE BALANCED STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.101328 10.391330 9,244,968.6310 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.391330 10.949726 15,654,665.8225 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.949726 12.061156 15,970,090.4093 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.061156 12.441938 15,796,918.8197 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.441938 8.329388 13,278,980.7300 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.329388 10.514679 12,453,849.6200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.514679 11.747788 11,820,777.9003 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== METLIFE DEFENSIVE STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.941459 10.107486 544,182.6754 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.107486 10.387940 1,172,854.2321 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.387940 11.099798 1,155,380.4528 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.099798 11.563424 2,224,232.6638 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 11.563424 9.024871 2,777,781.9659 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.024871 10.910781 2,704,784.3300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.910781 11.902368 2,415,292.3229 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== METLIFE GROWTH STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.241214 10.602224 7,443,048.7610 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.602224 11.380836 13,124,730.2207 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.380836 12.717038 14,850,374.1630 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.717038 13.096001 15,110,937.6858 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.096001 8.003254 12,962,794.4733 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.003254 10.241709 11,891,979.8100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.241709 11.634653 11,004,863.4431 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== METLIFE MODERATE STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.011402 10.227688 2,738,870.9120 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.227688 10.645573 4,949,049.8811 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.645573 11.543319 5,383,931.7361 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.543319 12.058129 5,756,684.0520 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.058129 8.726651 5,861,938.5294 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.726651 10.823073 5,350,458.7400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.823073 11.966086 5,372,615.9347 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== 52
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.75% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST AMERICAN FUNDS BALANCED ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.008082 6.994767 5,247,184.9940 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.994767 8.889143 10,533,141.1100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.889143 9.797260 14,118,265.4310 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== AMERICAN FUNDS BOND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.038080 8.930842 431,668.6010 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.930842 9.839740 1,765,576.4200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.839740 10.258953 2,205,932.0204 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.998082 6.344471 8,002,848.2166 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.344471 8.356591 10,510,242.2000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.356591 9.318900 10,880,598.4195 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.988083 5.745775 1,456,159.9271 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.745775 7.841818 3,183,724.2100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 7.841818 9.118054 3,567,753.3446 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== AMERICAN FUNDS INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.088078 6.040337 1,015,634.4937 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.040337 8.461583 2,114,373.0600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.461583 8.888011 2,557,917.2400 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== AMERICAN FUNDS MODERATE ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.018081 7.666872 3,358,104.7617 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.666872 9.296538 6,412,208.1800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.296538 10.040347 7,414,291.3554 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== BLACKROCK HIGH YIELD SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.140545 12.045782 63,449.2645 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 12.045782 17.358689 478,831.8600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 17.358689 19.748068 660,198.8705 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== CLARION GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.998562 12.803566 715,423.2729 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 12.803566 14.253740 515,191.5715 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 14.253740 19.271313 862,705.3728 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 19.271313 16.093623 623,725.2338 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.093623 9.223364 622,936.2140 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.223364 12.211480 648,040.3300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.211480 13.932543 685,456.0405 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== 53
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.75% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- GOLDMAN SACHS MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.998562 11.943726 765,505.5042 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.943726 13.208544 945,753.5764 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 13.208544 15.016817 1,186,087.0928 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 15.016817 15.211790 1,247,775.3144 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.211790 9.554730 1,047,271.3928 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.554730 12.421876 914,513.7100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.421876 15.164455 953,902.7563 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== HARRIS OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.704299 11.664171 1,582,080.9990 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.664171 13.813691 2,499,190.8720 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 13.813691 15.507328 2,150,637.1787 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 15.507328 19.635353 2,631,951.7652 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 19.635353 19.077046 2,661,988.0151 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 19.077046 11.081126 2,186,620.7535 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.081126 16.884571 2,285,000.0700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 16.884571 19.316214 2,291,484.2055 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== INVESCO SMALL CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) (FORMERLY MET/AIM SMALL CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B)) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.660245 11.512395 1,016,218.6566 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.512395 12.039797 1,852,928.5555 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 12.039797 12.809506 1,105,784.6984 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.809506 14.373156 1,107,678.6553 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 14.373156 15.686028 1,054,768.7555 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.686028 9.443675 868,227.7341 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.443675 12.418277 895,988.1400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.418277 15.398109 846,016.4778 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== JANUS FORTY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/03/2010 to 12/31/2010 137.018308 140.581867 10,624.6157 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== LAZARD MID CAP SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 9.676034 11.933125 969,677.0465 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.933125 13.414325 939,494.6966 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 13.414325 14.244599 812,668.8522 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 14.244599 16.052398 792,054.4037 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 16.052398 15.344915 852,082.9812 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.344915 9.302868 577,632.8078 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.302868 12.502044 549,877.1900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.502044 15.093613 534,446.3846 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== 54
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.75% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- LEGG MASON CLEARBRIDGE AGGRESSIVE GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) (FORMERLY LEGG MASON PARTNERS AGGRESSIVE GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B)) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 5.472328 6.656250 2,189,655.8426 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 6.656250 7.092530 2,634,521.3969 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 7.092530 7.916077 1,451,202.3221 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 7.916077 7.643879 1,541,034.7726 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 7.643879 7.680812 1,431,667.2461 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 7.680812 4.599793 1,377,219.8223 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 4.599793 6.009860 1,325,321.0600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 6.009860 7.310444 1,348,207.2206 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LEGG MASON VALUE EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/07/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.246575 10.619411 17,170.5774 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.619411 11.122610 296,078.0348 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.122610 10.283068 381,548.3832 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.283068 4.585552 554,297.9649 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 4.585552 6.216925 652,519.2600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 6.216925 6.557220 652,925.8722 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL MARKETS SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 9.988562 10.315213 65,186.2876 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.315213 12.958474 467,262.5377 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.958474 7.734002 574,062.5074 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.734002 10.701942 674,507.5800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.701942 12.831376 989,430.4260 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 14.607628 15.968273 2,217,899.1634 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 15.968273 16.971948 2,305,656.3497 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 16.971948 16.927392 1,537,124.4946 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 16.927392 18.156219 1,546,336.5949 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 18.156219 19.008084 1,523,473.4252 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 19.008084 15.202771 1,183,620.7158 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 15.202771 20.432677 1,142,309.7400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 20.432677 22.681637 1,071,584.3598 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 55
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.75% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- LORD ABBETT GROWTH AND INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 34.344447 42.722358 1,078,327.5527 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 42.722358 47.288467 1,278,395.0330 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 47.288467 48.046567 944,813.1184 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 48.046567 55.612548 1,006,501.2743 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 55.612548 56.676164 903,235.4541 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 56.676164 35.456933 791,091.4221 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 35.456933 41.250240 762,544.7100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 41.250240 47.433661 707,005.2441 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/EATON VANCE FLOATING RATE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/03/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.997603 10.198534 192,719.0026 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LORD ABBETT MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 24.259921 15.945964 75,217.6085 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 15.945964 19.827088 140,201.6200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 19.827088 24.457039 184,270.7338 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/FRANKLIN MUTUAL SHARES SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.998082 6.584222 159,115.3337 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.584222 8.080016 429,992.0300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.080016 8.815149 719,475.0488 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FOUNDING STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.998082 7.016687 3,285,606.2257 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.016687 8.863588 3,853,634.2000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.863588 9.584867 3,789,520.2468 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/PUTNAM RESEARCH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 6.386488 7.657424 517,765.8984 01/01/2004 to 11/19/2004 7.657424 7.842093 672,573.1924 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/TEMPLETON INTERNATIONAL BOND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.998082 10.871607 33,709.3600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.871607 12.129841 150,154.6529 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MFS (Reg. TM) EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 9.988562 10.453918 150,669.8182 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.453918 14.033128 553,272.4136 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 14.033128 6.131668 684,455.5441 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.131668 10.179606 1,107,585.9100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.179606 12.369549 1,467,135.4771 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 56
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.75% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- MFS (Reg. TM) RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 7.289616 9.411295 782,001.8856 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.411295 11.056455 1,884,428.7072 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.056455 12.649518 1,378,894.2445 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.649518 15.732735 1,689,045.0405 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 15.732735 17.512947 1,754,022.5344 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 17.512947 9.917813 1,735,239.5436 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.917813 12.822103 1,657,959.1500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.822103 14.036777 1,558,754.1578 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 6.505698 7.897196 4,020,523.3423 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 7.897196 8.256769 4,933,536.0487 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 8.256769 8.496442 3,325,789.3318 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 8.496442 8.985325 3,267,057.7938 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 8.985325 10.090152 3,069,690.3843 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.090152 5.359740 2,538,996.6980 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.359740 7.568480 2,330,307.4300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 7.568480 8.136100 2,020,755.9839 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== PIMCO INFLATION PROTECTED BOND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 10.000000 10.411529 2,159,263.8369 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.411529 11.152314 3,469,965.1450 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.152314 11.111391 2,463,646.6739 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.111391 10.961391 2,220,380.5386 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.961391 11.933208 2,084,242.4959 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 11.933208 10.917813 2,251,813.4076 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.917813 12.664811 3,251,441.7700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.664811 13.411023 3,828,808.8985 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== PIMCO TOTAL RETURN SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 11.542328 11.581293 2,576,587.2669 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.581293 11.946656 2,682,203.9735 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.946656 12.003835 2,243,440.5285 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.003835 12.329076 2,475,380.0163 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.329076 13.030449 2,573,935.4892 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.030449 12.856283 3,279,295.3815 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 12.856283 14.910936 6,136,350.1700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.910936 15.849486 7,981,182.9396 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== PIONEER FUND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 12.701227 15.535332 3,875.2400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 15.535332 17.698021 26,069.9948 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 57
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.75% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- PIONEER STRATEGIC INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS E) 05/03/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.744622 12.307762 295,506.3473 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== RAINIER LARGE CAP EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/12/2007 to 12/31/2007 9.564450 9.978019 57,408.4183 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.978019 5.705506 516,683.5299 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.705506 6.910104 488,094.0900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 6.910104 7.834937 414,301.6397 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== RCM TECHNOLOGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 3.285104 4.561046 751,484.2936 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 4.561046 4.288441 1,387,165.3470 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 4.288441 4.678488 881,423.9561 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 4.678488 4.843341 981,053.7874 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 4.843341 6.259103 1,281,841.0510 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 6.259103 3.416265 1,165,368.9066 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 3.416265 5.336818 1,546,049.7500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 5.336818 6.696466 1,456,799.0978 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== SSGA GROWTH AND INCOME ETF SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/10/2008 to 12/31/2008 8.314090 8.474073 19,886.2648 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.474073 10.399444 1,426,873.3400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.399444 11.469830 2,651,157.7338 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== SSGA GROWTH ETF SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/10/2008 to 12/31/2008 7.698088 7.769023 17,504.5765 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.769023 9.855748 1,015,436.6800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.855748 11.055654 1,566,354.6843 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== T. ROWE PRICE MID CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 4.729155 6.072712 2,709,467.8857 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 6.072712 7.030656 2,304,586.4158 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 7.030656 7.919619 2,509,867.3433 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 7.919619 8.262314 2,787,888.8492 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 8.262314 9.550114 2,838,873.7163 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.550114 5.653832 2,780,607.6667 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.653832 8.082081 3,649,187.0500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.082081 10.140573 3,625,910.2671 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 58
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.75% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- THIRD AVENUE SMALL CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.441884 11.414006 1,753,064.5796 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.414006 14.188273 2,329,772.3620 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 14.188273 16.100983 2,080,104.1971 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 16.100983 17.899981 2,201,821.2268 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 17.899981 17.056395 2,005,086.4356 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 17.056395 11.761385 1,817,125.4864 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.761385 14.614344 1,803,390.9400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.614344 17.218453 1,788,638.5263 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== TURNER MID CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.998562 11.088963 607,504.4692 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.088963 12.134782 384,671.9183 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.134782 12.648888 488,658.0219 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.648888 15.429601 608,232.2181 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.429601 7.838404 587,465.1747 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.838404 11.335295 545,087.9400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.335295 14.164443 532,004.1929 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== VAN KAMPEN COMSTOCK SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 9.998562 10.451325 404,253.5662 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.451325 11.919227 733,338.5778 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.919227 11.419472 696,720.6931 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 11.419472 7.191079 588,494.4139 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.191079 8.945174 825,956.7100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.945174 10.097738 887,283.3967 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND, INC. BARCLAYS CAPITAL AGGREGATE BOND INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 13.897321 14.351824 100,634.9100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.351824 14.899780 302,749.3567 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== BLACKROCK MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 9.832112 9.912691 1,636,855.6528 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 9.912691 10.184528 2,928,687.9304 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.184528 10.488684 3,209,808.7050 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.488684 10.574117 8,674,989.1980 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.574117 10.416985 7,594,313.0900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.416985 10.236266 7,145,063.9622 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 59
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.75% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- BLACKROCK MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) (FORMERLY MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B)) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 10.035084 9.941055 762,469.3722 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.941055 9.830775 705,063.1521 01/01/2005 to 04/30/2005 9.830775 9.832408 15,384.7195 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== DAVIS VENTURE VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS E) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.504143 10.683910 2,758,052.1367 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.683910 11.772734 4,984,547.1735 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.772734 12.741735 3,808,951.1096 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.741735 14.325075 4,090,483.3841 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 14.325075 14.699041 4,003,015.4437 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 14.699041 8.744157 3,925,289.2989 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.744157 11.327250 4,391,993.2300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.327250 12.446164 4,352,583.2105 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== JENNISON GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.040998 9.698673 1,534,395.9590 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.698673 10.381735 2,143,440.0559 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.381735 11.583229 1,427,441.4251 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.583229 11.670094 1,638,152.1073 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.670094 12.772482 1,581,921.5609 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.772482 7.963454 1,551,252.8603 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.963454 10.921265 1,781,708.2000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.921265 11.946084 1,712,164.2410 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/ARTISAN MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 10.872809 13.862260 2,071,231.0065 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 13.862260 14.935957 2,326,417.7204 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 14.935957 16.102428 2,059,343.2150 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 16.102428 17.750131 1,938,746.9426 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 17.750131 16.206575 1,739,557.5778 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.206575 8.577913 1,563,693.7824 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.577913 11.901726 1,401,945.3300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.901726 13.421612 1,229,563.7787 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/10/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.064695 10.129881 2,241.7275 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.129881 14.206229 80,553.9500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.206229 17.113440 171,671.0437 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== METLIFE MID CAP STOCK INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.743176 13.360309 41,765.7400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 13.360309 16.531427 102,177.0255 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 60
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.75% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- METLIFE STOCK INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.580805 10.371889 800,039.6336 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.371889 11.239084 1,579,342.3803 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.239084 11.527947 1,708,923.5260 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.527947 13.048866 1,484,207.7008 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 13.048866 13.459109 1,324,928.4194 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.459109 8.297251 1,423,638.0340 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.297251 10.266698 1,978,276.6100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.266698 11.550585 1,989,661.6873 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MORGAN STANLEY EAFE (Reg. TM) INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.895451 11.436663 126,443.0400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.436663 12.110959 202,589.2940 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== RUSSELL 2000 (Reg. TM) INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.026831 13.541011 38,651.6900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 13.541011 16.838547 117,877.3557 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== VAN ECK GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.606782 14.726652 50,351.1400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.726652 18.671588 149,743.3191 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT U.S. GOVERNMENT SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 15.232212 15.181339 22,550.0470 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 15.181339 15.502724 86,787.6793 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 15.502724 15.846744 173,390.5817 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.846744 15.488235 312,325.8107 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 15.488235 15.840564 480,995.1100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 15.840564 16.420744 654,029.8508 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - METLIFE ASSET ALLOCATION PROGRAM METLIFE AGGRESSIVE STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.300629 10.685617 2,213,209.3000 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.685617 11.590752 5,453,491.2845 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.590752 12.944726 7,434,056.8268 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.944726 13.086132 7,321,485.5993 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.086132 7.610366 6,490,225.9388 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.610366 9.919738 6,596,854.5000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.919738 11.356251 6,341,797.8258 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 61
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.75% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- -------------------- METLIFE BALANCED STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.100803 10.389680 13,257,270.6000 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.389680 10.937077 30,155,136.3775 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.937077 12.035216 44,641,442.0347 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.035216 12.402700 57,251,497.9108 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.402700 8.294780 55,515,384.9696 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.294780 10.460525 55,632,695.2600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.460525 11.675611 56,099,136.6667 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== METLIFE DEFENSIVE STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.940942 10.105881 1,028,820.4850 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.105881 10.375938 3,083,958.7669 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.375938 11.075921 5,087,809.1993 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.075921 11.526954 8,010,536.6604 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 11.526954 8.987380 15,011,543.6110 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.987380 10.854598 16,266,071.9600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.854598 11.829251 16,834,585.9602 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== METLIFE GROWTH STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.240681 10.600541 10,403,515.5800 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.600541 11.367691 25,977,701.3949 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.367691 12.689689 45,893,148.8369 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.689689 13.054701 69,469,707.8460 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.054701 7.969996 68,454,250.9118 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.969996 10.188952 63,822,858.2600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.188952 11.563163 60,628,677.9788 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== METLIFE MODERATE STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.010881 10.226064 4,046,698.7430 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.226064 10.633274 9,743,418.7961 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.633274 11.518490 14,282,137.9124 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.518490 12.020101 18,882,391.9704 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.020101 8.690395 20,868,660.8164 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.690395 10.767338 22,934,911.6400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.767338 11.892574 23,439,387.5385 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== 62
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.80% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST AMERICAN FUNDS BALANCED ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.008027 6.992356 3,809,095.5772 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.992356 8.881638 9,719,558.9000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.881638 9.784098 13,797,528.8197 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== AMERICAN FUNDS BOND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.038026 8.927771 278,391.0755 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.927771 9.831441 980,053.0800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.831441 10.245177 1,373,461.8914 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.998027 6.342282 7,478,490.8544 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.342282 8.349533 11,158,625.7600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.349533 9.306378 11,942,222.2899 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.988028 5.743791 616,676.8452 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.743791 7.835191 1,778,142.0000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 7.835191 9.105799 2,614,727.0384 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== AMERICAN FUNDS INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.088023 6.038254 431,946.7935 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.038254 8.454436 1,052,417.6300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.454436 8.876070 1,784,689.4732 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== AMERICAN FUNDS MODERATE ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS C) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.018026 7.664231 1,851,745.0570 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.664231 9.288692 6,099,987.9000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.288692 10.026861 8,569,012.4567 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== BLACKROCK HIGH YIELD SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.046652 11.971652 32,266.5370 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.971652 17.243250 251,286.3600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 17.243250 19.606939 378,592.1516 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== CLARION GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.998521 12.799274 597,141.0429 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 12.799274 14.241861 448,104.2114 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 14.241861 19.245665 603,303.4149 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 19.245665 16.064120 447,914.0234 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.064120 9.201824 407,288.2174 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.201824 12.176868 398,715.4800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.176868 13.886119 427,997.8485 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== 63
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.80% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- GOLDMAN SACHS MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.998521 11.939720 642,749.4681 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.939720 13.197536 755,942.8156 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 13.197536 14.996823 880,136.7237 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 14.996823 15.183900 884,393.1976 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.183900 9.532418 626,689.5514 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.532418 12.386674 494,245.3700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.386674 15.113932 490,750.7956 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== HARRIS OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 10/09/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 10.925670 976.7295 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.925670 8.789245 140,210.7037 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.789245 11.651185 1,480,540.4357 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.651185 13.791399 2,141,878.0681 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 13.791399 15.474588 1,708,844.9828 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 15.474588 19.584134 1,778,510.3311 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 19.584134 19.017716 1,638,960.3342 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 19.017716 11.041112 1,367,740.7266 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.041112 16.815186 1,330,678.2200 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 16.815186 19.227231 1,470,086.0417 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== INVESCO SMALL CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) (FORMERLY MET/AIM SMALL CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B)) 10/09/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 11.841568 4,288.5527 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 11.841568 8.431404 362,610.9895 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.431404 11.499598 984,920.2486 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.499598 12.020385 1,623,020.9578 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 12.020385 12.782480 1,176,064.6357 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.782480 14.335678 972,968.3298 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 14.335678 15.637262 827,319.8326 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.637262 9.409582 662,722.4757 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.409582 12.367259 669,949.7000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.367259 15.327193 647,289.9905 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== JANUS FORTY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/03/2010 to 12/31/2010 135.103915 138.571745 7,096.0322 ============ ==== ========== ========== ========== ============== 64
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.80% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------ LAZARD MID CAP SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 10/09/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 10.981256 4,572.0767 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.981256 9.618604 293,855.6450 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 9.618604 11.919827 1,159,676.0099 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.919827 13.392661 960,651.1466 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 13.392661 14.214507 787,627.2410 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 14.214507 16.010503 624,114.6295 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 16.010503 15.297171 499,276.5476 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.297171 9.269262 450,501.5077 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.269262 12.450655 492,061.6400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.450655 15.024065 514,603.5711 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LEGG MASON CLEARBRIDGE AGGRESSIVE GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) (FORMERLY LEGG MASON PARTNERS AGGRESSIVE GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B)) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 8.041634 7.285235 208,194.1462 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 7.285235 5.163465 835,615.5593 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 5.163465 6.638491 2,448,116.8208 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 6.638491 7.070062 2,574,044.8090 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 7.070062 7.887068 1,420,964.3860 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 7.887068 7.612069 1,339,272.4269 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 7.612069 7.645002 1,154,904.2918 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 7.645002 4.576046 1,080,782.0415 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 4.576046 5.975843 1,012,880.4100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 5.975843 7.265437 930,427.9178 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LEGG MASON VALUE EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/07/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.246477 10.618538 5,368.6632 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.618538 11.116150 197,254.1536 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.116150 10.271927 275,417.2282 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.271927 4.578276 240,971.5143 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 4.578276 6.203956 396,051.9600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 6.203956 6.540272 501,254.0454 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL MARKETS SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 9.988521 10.311750 133,934.5438 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.311750 12.947617 328,121.3529 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.947617 7.723640 571,515.8787 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.723640 10.682263 724,468.8400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.682263 12.801388 779,205.1237 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 65
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.80% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 13.963875 13.934910 151,439.8865 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 13.934910 13.607857 1,326,102.1495 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 13.607857 15.925780 3,507,953.9211 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 15.925780 16.918301 2,771,874.1357 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 16.918301 16.865474 1,846,433.2934 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 16.865474 18.080789 1,699,415.0615 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 18.080789 18.919602 1,401,255.6043 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 18.919602 15.124411 1,058,897.5954 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 15.124411 20.317210 1,057,002.7300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 20.317210 22.542192 967,394.8045 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LORD ABBETT GROWTH AND INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 39.123031 41.263886 88,945.3931 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 41.263886 33.183838 534,288.0861 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 33.183838 42.608637 1,374,254.9266 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 42.608637 47.138957 1,417,141.8408 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 47.138957 47.870784 1,076,495.9235 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 47.870784 55.381470 954,509.0865 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 55.381470 56.412293 757,135.7169 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 56.412293 35.274100 623,657.9898 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 35.274100 41.017005 603,054.3900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 41.017005 47.141906 592,296.9086 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/EATON VANCE FLOATING RATE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/03/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.997534 10.195084 68,221.7079 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== LORD ABBETT MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 24.701441 16.230660 40,761.0721 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 16.230660 20.170985 173,122.5400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 20.170985 24.868817 200,779.5936 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/FRANKLIN MUTUAL SHARES SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.998027 6.581951 119,379.1955 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.581951 8.073191 572,596.4800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.073191 8.803303 931,265.7032 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FOUNDING STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 04/28/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.998027 7.014269 2,124,172.0065 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.014269 8.856104 3,668,059.6900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.856104 9.571990 4,465,311.3527 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 66
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.80% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- MET/PUTNAM RESEARCH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 8.137898 8.040755 188,353.5820 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 8.040755 6.253646 555,618.7598 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 6.253646 7.637036 1,094,159.0554 01/01/2004 to 11/19/2004 7.637036 7.817754 993,305.6103 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/TEMPLETON INTERNATIONAL BOND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.998027 10.867960 34,758.0500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.867960 12.119715 112,544.1346 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MFS (Reg. TM) EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 9.988521 10.450406 72,747.7988 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.450406 14.021368 322,080.9114 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 14.021368 6.123445 442,555.6237 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 6.123445 10.160875 951,338.5800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.160875 12.340627 1,179,937.9708 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MFS (Reg. TM) RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 8.805686 8.354994 127,244.6672 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 8.354994 7.237479 665,344.3014 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 7.237479 9.386204 1,209,618.3405 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.386204 11.021453 2,069,121.5884 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.021453 12.603190 1,522,889.8641 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.603190 15.667304 1,628,699.0663 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 15.667304 17.431346 1,500,469.4417 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 17.431346 9.866638 1,316,194.1240 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 9.866638 12.749564 1,210,959.7000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.749564 13.950399 1,190,272.6761 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 8.558733 8.440489 263,517.2886 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 8.440489 6.239188 1,773,536.2393 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 6.239188 7.876171 4,817,764.5225 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 7.876171 8.230659 5,530,751.6105 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 8.230659 8.465353 3,883,884.1478 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 8.465353 8.947983 3,487,237.6422 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 8.947983 10.043168 2,885,506.3481 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.043168 5.332099 2,227,497.9596 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.332099 7.525685 1,927,623.8300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 7.525685 8.086054 1,740,455.6522 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 67
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.80% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- PIMCO INFLATION PROTECTED BOND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 10.000000 10.408048 2,507,733.3149 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.408048 11.142998 3,061,984.3576 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.142998 11.096573 2,274,973.7393 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.096573 10.941314 2,055,042.1997 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.941314 11.905367 1,700,055.1886 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 11.905367 10.886879 1,631,796.5109 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.886879 12.622618 2,351,725.7600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 12.622618 13.359664 3,048,120.2860 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== PIMCO TOTAL RETURN SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.161771 10.503380 283,097.4435 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.503380 11.274776 2,505,019.1930 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 11.274776 11.550473 4,240,212.2557 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.550473 11.908891 3,592,733.8360 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.908891 11.959923 3,021,342.6907 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.959923 12.277851 2,847,466.1932 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.277851 12.969788 2,498,091.8260 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.969788 12.790020 2,603,981.9761 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 12.790020 14.826672 3,815,734.2800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.826672 15.752043 4,955,168.0144 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== PIONEER FUND SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 12.604707 15.412194 4,678.4900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 15.412194 17.548973 24,752.4260 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== PIONEER STRATEGIC INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS E) 05/03/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.733980 12.292535 85,460.3839 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== RAINIER LARGE CAP EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/12/2007 to 12/31/2007 9.564292 9.977183 48,189.7344 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.977183 5.702159 178,316.6573 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.702159 6.902598 250,265.6000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 6.902598 7.822517 185,353.4542 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 68
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.80% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------ RCM TECHNOLOGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 7.234270 6.074341 89,301.1669 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 6.074341 2.939266 505,062.4218 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 2.939266 4.548861 1,097,034.0651 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 4.548861 4.274839 1,658,801.2050 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 4.274839 4.661325 961,138.9494 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 4.661325 4.823166 908,692.4532 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 4.823166 6.229901 956,219.8608 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 6.229901 3.398616 756,722.0825 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 3.398616 5.306594 790,582.3400 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 5.306594 6.655218 815,843.6140 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== SSGA GROWTH AND INCOME ETF SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/10/2008 to 12/31/2008 8.301144 8.460286 101,524.1587 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.460286 10.377335 1,802,042.9300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.377335 11.439728 4,199,478.9099 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== SSGA GROWTH ETF SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/10/2008 to 12/31/2008 7.686099 7.756380 7,345.9493 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.756380 9.834791 1,442,234.7800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.834791 11.026635 2,127,045.9215 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== T. ROWE PRICE MID CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 8.099086 8.210931 210,431.8435 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 8.210931 4.512937 1,031,443.2742 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 4.512937 6.056532 2,893,956.4329 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 6.056532 7.008410 2,048,930.8382 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 7.008410 7.890626 2,222,654.6618 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 7.890626 8.227961 2,043,114.2190 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 8.227961 9.505627 1,985,353.8466 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 9.505627 5.624666 1,747,083.6134 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 5.624666 8.036369 2,038,166.1300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.036369 10.078183 2,326,703.9905 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== THIRD AVENUE SMALL CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.000000 8.210477 275,334.0815 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.210477 11.404493 1,782,235.4316 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 11.404493 14.169346 2,104,571.8357 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 14.169346 16.071495 1,840,652.9726 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 16.071495 17.858290 1,755,732.0486 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 17.858290 17.008110 1,443,724.3360 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 17.008110 11.722197 1,164,931.7600 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.722197 14.558366 1,132,699.5000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.558366 17.143934 1,147,117.3916 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 69
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.80% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- TURNER MID CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.998521 11.085242 523,770.7046 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.085242 12.124664 304,613.1156 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.124664 12.632037 340,639.0078 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.632037 15.401303 350,783.1998 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.401303 7.820092 317,962.8731 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.820092 11.303161 309,335.3700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.303161 14.117238 324,241.7393 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== VAN KAMPEN COMSTOCK SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 9.998521 10.447819 156,499.5392 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.447819 11.909290 338,153.6938 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.909290 11.404215 365,711.1651 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 11.404215 7.177860 334,062.1525 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.177860 8.923076 447,005.0500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 8.923076 10.065751 501,516.5527 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND, INC. BARCLAYS CAPITAL AGGREGATE BOND INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 13.824619 14.272032 134,994.1800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.272032 14.809536 234,451.9631 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== BLACKROCK MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 9.799387 9.876423 836,908.6974 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 9.876423 10.142207 1,380,988.0751 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 10.142207 10.439850 1,528,198.8217 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.439850 10.519609 3,453,459.7078 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.519609 10.358106 3,509,197.2800 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.358106 10.173319 2,835,347.4059 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== BLACKROCK MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) (FORMERLY MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B)) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.032441 10.122623 258,104.6279 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.122623 10.051027 1,207,446.1109 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 10.051027 9.914594 1,452,290.1044 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.914594 9.799692 1,055,081.7100 01/01/2005 to 04/30/2005 9.799692 9.799722 0.0000 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 70
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Download Table] 1.80% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ----------------- DAVIS VENTURE VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS E) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 10.124913 348,124.3820 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.124913 8.298345 1,897,436.7263 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.298345 10.655482 4,063,318.9486 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.655482 11.735525 5,616,092.4340 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.735525 12.695134 4,489,657.5895 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 12.695134 14.265570 4,233,485.5363 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 14.265570 14.630624 3,661,355.2511 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 14.630624 8.699080 3,111,521.8681 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.699080 11.263222 3,117,520.2300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.263222 12.369630 3,171,564.9799 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== JENNISON GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.000000 7.607663 603,710.2354 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 7.607663 9.690594 1,724,473.5507 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.690594 10.367887 2,142,412.1792 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.367887 11.562016 1,560,795.8047 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.562016 11.642913 1,547,216.5941 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.642913 12.736327 1,370,855.8448 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.736327 7.936920 1,233,062.8874 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.936920 10.879438 1,218,218.1100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.879438 11.894387 1,303,738.8928 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/ARTISAN MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 03/21/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 11.910526 252,316.2501 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 11.910526 10.637413 1,266,772.6327 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 10.637413 13.825385 2,883,328.2301 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 13.825385 14.888758 2,775,140.5731 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 14.888758 16.043544 2,228,217.0660 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 16.043544 17.676407 1,978,532.4121 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 17.676407 16.131145 1,598,488.4887 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 16.131145 8.533693 1,331,403.3216 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.533693 11.834451 1,282,470.4300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.834451 13.339080 1,193,942.0329 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET/DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/10/2008 to 12/31/2008 10.064543 10.129022 1,761.1113 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.129022 14.197922 159,368.0000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.197922 17.094897 171,869.4777 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== METLIFE MID CAP STOCK INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.695786 13.296994 48,361.3100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 13.296994 16.444869 97,875.1016 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 71
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.80% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------ METLIFE STOCK INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 10/09/2001 to 12/31/2001 10.000000 10.839954 6,382.0246 01/01/2002 to 12/31/2002 10.839954 8.249162 677,031.6286 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003 8.249162 10.360344 1,312,372.0999 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.360344 11.220948 1,562,037.4490 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 11.220948 11.503609 1,519,249.0129 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.503609 13.014826 1,318,334.2929 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 13.014826 13.417251 1,047,513.7250 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.417251 8.267288 919,075.7166 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.267288 10.224509 1,088,761.5900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.224509 11.497376 1,133,490.9401 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MORGAN STANLEY EAFE (Reg. TM) INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.848886 11.373048 60,561.6600 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 11.373048 12.037580 105,389.7065 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== RUSSELL 2000 (Reg. TM) INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS G) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 10.969103 13.465685 39,116.0100 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 13.465685 16.736517 114,458.4914 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== VAN ECK GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/04/2009 to 12/31/2009 11.603814 14.718034 86,059.4500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 14.718034 18.651343 280,111.8297 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT U.S. GOVERNMENT SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 05/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 15.152382 15.096769 14,731.7289 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 15.096769 15.408678 39,328.2866 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 15.408678 15.742695 84,109.8648 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 15.742695 15.378827 278,505.7173 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 15.378827 15.720806 322,022.8500 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 15.720806 16.288453 422,324.1286 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST - METLIFE ASSET ALLOCATION PROGRAM METLIFE AGGRESSIVE STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.300361 10.684769 1,487,877.4590 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.684769 11.584057 3,909,384.7415 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.584057 12.930800 3,940,889.4579 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.930800 13.065482 3,265,679.1542 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.065482 7.594535 3,039,245.1583 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.594535 9.894153 2,894,600.2300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 9.894153 11.321306 2,991,457.9543 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= ============== 72
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] 1.80% SEPARATE ACCOUNT PRODUCT CHARGES NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT UNITS BEGINNING OF END OF OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD PERIOD END OF PERIOD --------------- --------------- ------------------- METLIFE BALANCED STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.100540 10.388855 8,421,041.7640 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.388855 10.930758 20,949,578.4864 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.930758 12.022266 27,286,538.8309 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.022266 12.383127 33,870,556.6607 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.383127 8.277530 32,275,062.1718 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.277530 10.433553 33,634,606.3700 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.433553 11.639689 35,224,850.2923 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== METLIFE DEFENSIVE STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 9.940683 10.105078 1,595,158.4110 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.105078 10.369941 2,443,244.2844 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.369941 11.064002 2,898,156.1817 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.064002 11.508762 3,757,749.2514 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 11.508762 8.968693 7,265,336.9481 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.968693 10.826616 9,500,812.5900 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.826616 11.792861 10,718,533.7000 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== METLIFE GROWTH STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.240415 10.599700 7,829,502.2490 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.599700 11.361125 19,917,570.3516 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 11.361125 12.676036 29,901,569.1855 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 12.676036 13.034100 44,918,849.8659 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 13.034100 7.953419 43,636,600.2259 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 7.953419 10.162676 40,988,993.6000 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.162676 11.527582 38,900,736.9868 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== METLIFE MODERATE STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT (CLASS B) 11/22/2004 to 12/31/2004 10.010620 10.225252 4,072,519.8390 01/01/2005 to 12/31/2005 10.225252 10.627130 9,201,916.9296 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006 10.627130 11.506096 11,247,462.2064 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007 11.506096 12.001131 13,659,352.2150 01/01/2008 to 12/31/2008 12.001131 8.672324 16,207,307.2590 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 8.672324 10.739578 18,857,923.5300 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2010 10.739578 11.855988 20,843,034.6172 ============ ==== ========== ========= ========= =============== 73
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The financial statements and financial highlights comprising each of the Sub- Accounts of the Separate Account and the financial statements of the Company are included herein. The financial statements of the Company should be considered only as bearing upon the ability of the Company to meet its obligations under the contract. 74
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Contract Owners of MetLife Investors USA Separate Account A and Board of Directors of MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of MetLife Investors USA Separate Account A (the "Separate Account") of MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company (the "Company") comprising each of the individual Sub-Accounts listed in Note 2 as of December 31, 2010, the related statements of operations for the respective stated period in the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for the respective stated periods in the two years then ended, and the financial highlights in Note 8 for the respective stated periods in the five years then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Separate Account's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Separate Account is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Separate Account's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of investments owned as of December 31, 2010, by correspondence with the custodian or mutual fund companies. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Sub-Accounts constituting the Separate Account of the Company as of December 31, 2010, the results of their operations for the respective stated period in the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for the respective stated periods in the two years then ended, and the financial highlights for the respective stated periods in the five years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. /s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Certified Public Accountants Tampa, Florida March 31, 2011
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST LORD ABBETT MIST LORD ABBETT MIST MORGAN STANLEY MIST LORD ABBETT GROWTH AND INCOME BOND DEBENTURE MID CAP GROWTH MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ----------------- ---------------- ------------------- ---------------- ASSETS: Investments at fair value $ 558,423,625 $ 267,920,774 $ 89,015,754 $ 108,323,433 Accrued dividends -- -- -- -- Due from MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company 22 2 -- -- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------- ---------------- Total Assets 558,423,647 267,920,776 89,015,754 108,323,433 ----------------- ---------------- ------------------- ---------------- LIABILITIES: Accrued fees 41 81 82 53 Due to MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company -- -- -- 1 ----------------- ---------------- ------------------- ---------------- Total Liabilities 41 81 82 54 ----------------- ---------------- ------------------- ---------------- NET ASSETS $ 558,423,606 $ 267,920,695 $ 89,015,672 $ 108,323,379 ================= ================ =================== ================ CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY Net assets from accumulation units $ 558,188,238 $ 267,641,542 $ 89,015,672 $ 108,323,379 Net assets from contracts in payout 235,368 279,153 -- -- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------- ---------------- Total Net Assets $ 558,423,606 $ 267,920,695 $ 89,015,672 $ 108,323,379 ================= ================ =================== ================ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 1
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST HARRIS MIST LAZARD MIST INVESCO SMALL OAKMARK MIST THIRD AVENUE MID CAP CAP GROWTH INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------- ------------------ ------------- ----------------- ASSETS: Investments at fair value $ 135,205,459 $ 186,610,643 $ 459,739,266 $ 327,520,528 Accrued dividends -- -- -- -- Due from MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company 4 7 4 -- ------------- ------------------ ------------- ----------------- Total Assets 135,205,463 186,610,650 459,739,270 327,520,528 ------------- ------------------ ------------- ----------------- LIABILITIES: Accrued fees 57 92 73 51 Due to MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company -- -- -- -- ------------- ------------------ ------------- ----------------- Total Liabilities 57 92 73 51 ------------- ------------------ ------------- ----------------- NET ASSETS $ 135,205,406 $ 186,610,558 $ 459,739,197 $ 327,520,477 ============= ================== ============= ================= CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY Net assets from accumulation units $ 135,158,899 $ 186,555,625 $ 459,595,735 $ 327,379,475 Net assets from contracts in payout 46,507 54,933 143,462 141,002 ------------- ------------------ ------------- ----------------- Total Net Assets $ 135,205,406 $ 186,610,558 $ 459,739,197 $ 327,520,477 ============= ================== ============= ================= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 2
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MIST LEGG MASON MIST PIMCO MIST OPPENHEIMER CLEARBRIDGE MIST PIMCO MIST RCM INFLATION MIST T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION AGGRESSIVE GROWTH TOTAL RETURN TECHNOLOGY PROTECTED BOND MID CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- -------------- ------------------ $ 196,389,807 $ 102,505,804 $ 1,761,602,512 $ 109,729,058 $ 711,162,968 $ 414,850,160 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 -------------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- -------------- ------------------ 196,389,807 102,505,804 1,761,602,512 109,729,058 711,162,968 414,850,161 -------------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- -------------- ------------------ 52 44 45 35 93 30 -- 2 3 7 1 -- -------------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- -------------- ------------------ 52 46 48 42 94 30 -------------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- -------------- ------------------ $ 196,389,755 $ 102,505,758 $ 1,761,602,464 $ 109,729,016 $ 711,162,874 $ 414,850,131 ==================== ================= =============== ============= ============== ================== $ 196,159,382 $ 102,487,184 $ 1,761,297,602 $ 109,724,913 $ 710,980,958 $ 414,814,615 230,373 18,574 304,862 4,103 181,916 35,516 -------------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- -------------- ------------------ $ 196,389,755 $ 102,505,758 $ 1,761,602,464 $ 109,729,016 $ 711,162,874 $ 414,850,131 ==================== ================= =============== ============= ============== ================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 3
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST MFS RESEARCH MIST CLARION MIST TURNER MIST GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL REAL ESTATE MID CAP GROWTH MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ----------------- ------------------ -------------- ------------------ ASSETS: Investments at fair value $ 318,521,682 $ 139,330,818 $ 83,688,790 $ 112,015,715 Accrued dividends -- -- -- -- Due from MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company 6 4 4 3 ----------------- ------------------ -------------- ------------------ Total Assets 318,521,688 139,330,822 83,688,794 112,015,718 ----------------- ------------------ -------------- ------------------ LIABILITIES: Accrued fees 62 68 53 54 Due to MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company -- -- -- -- ----------------- ------------------ -------------- ------------------ Total Liabilities 62 68 53 54 ----------------- ------------------ -------------- ------------------ NET ASSETS $ 318,521,626 $ 139,330,754 $ 83,688,741 $ 112,015,664 ================= ================== ============== ================== CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY Net assets from accumulation units $ 318,426,193 $ 139,303,034 $ 83,671,348 $ 111,981,964 Net assets from contracts in payout 95,433 27,720 17,393 33,700 ----------------- ------------------ -------------- ------------------ Total Net Assets $ 318,521,626 $ 139,330,754 $ 83,688,741 $ 112,015,664 ================= ================== ============== ================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 4
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MIST METLIFE MIST METLIFE MIST METLIFE MIST METLIFE MIST METLIFE MIST VAN KAMPEN DEFENSIVE STRATEGY MODERATE STRATEGY BALANCED STRATEGY GROWTH STRATEGY AGGRESSIVE STRATEGY COMSTOCK SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------ ----------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------------- --------------- $ 2,003,850,540 $ 3,094,289,696 $ 6,437,293,469 $ 5,512,372,237 $ 522,967,859 $ 230,561,399 -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 2 5 7 4 1 ------------------ ----------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------------- --------------- 2,003,850,543 3,094,289,698 6,437,293,474 5,512,372,244 522,967,863 230,561,400 ------------------ ----------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------------- --------------- 44 39 35 38 26 82 -- -- -- -- -- -- ------------------ ----------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------------- --------------- 44 39 35 38 26 82 ------------------ ----------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------------- --------------- $ 2,003,850,499 $ 3,094,289,659 $ 6,437,293,439 $ 5,512,372,206 $ 522,967,837 $ 230,561,318 ================== ================= ================= =============== =================== =============== $ 2,003,568,498 $ 3,094,010,082 $ 6,435,936,935 $ 5,512,255,935 $ 522,897,689 $ 230,536,939 282,001 279,577 1,356,504 116,271 70,148 24,379 ------------------ ----------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------------- --------------- $ 2,003,850,499 $ 3,094,289,659 $ 6,437,293,439 $ 5,512,372,206 $ 522,967,837 $ 230,561,318 ================== ================= ================= =============== =================== =============== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 5
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST LEGG MASON MIST MFS EMERGING MIST LOOMIS SAYLES VALUE EQUITY MARKETS EQUITY GLOBAL MARKETS MIST JANUS FORTY SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------- ----------------- ------------------ ---------------- ASSETS: Investments at fair value $ 98,632,601 $ 365,169,280 $ 137,171,881 $ 53,356,815 Accrued dividends -- -- -- -- Due from MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company -- -- 2 2 --------------- ----------------- ------------------ ---------------- Total Assets 98,632,601 365,169,280 137,171,883 53,356,817 --------------- ----------------- ------------------ ---------------- LIABILITIES: Accrued fees 62 24 38 131 Due to MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company -- 1 -- -- --------------- ----------------- ------------------ ---------------- Total Liabilities 62 25 38 131 --------------- ----------------- ------------------ ---------------- NET ASSETS $ 98,632,539 $ 365,169,255 $ 137,171,845 $ 53,356,686 =============== ================= ================== ================ CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY Net assets from accumulation units $ 98,632,539 $ 365,169,255 $ 137,171,845 $ 53,356,686 Net assets from contracts in payout -- -- -- -- --------------- ----------------- ------------------ ---------------- Total Net Assets $ 98,632,539 $ 365,169,255 $ 137,171,845 $ 53,356,686 =============== ================= ================== ================ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 6
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MIST DREMAN MIST PIONEER MIST BLACKROCK MIST BLACKROCK MIST RAINIER SMALL CAP VALUE MIST PIONEER FUND STRATEGIC INCOME LARGE CAP CORE HIGH YIELD LARGE CAP EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------- ----------------- ---------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------- $ 24,427,109 $ 112,914,817 $ 419,601,978 $ 9,613,686 $ 182,367,378 $ 45,894,129 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --------------- ----------------- ---------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------- 24,427,109 112,914,817 419,601,978 9,613,686 182,367,378 45,894,129 --------------- ----------------- ---------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------- 130 148 111 94 68 35 5 3 -- 4 7 3 --------------- ----------------- ---------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------- 135 151 111 98 75 38 --------------- ----------------- ---------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------- $ 24,426,974 $ 112,914,666 $ 419,601,867 $ 9,613,588 $ 182,367,303 $ 45,894,091 =============== ================= ================ ============== ============== ================ $ 24,426,974 $ 112,914,666 $ 419,601,867 $ 9,613,588 $ 182,360,822 $ 45,894,091 -- -- -- -- 6,481 -- --------------- ----------------- ---------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------- $ 24,426,974 $ 112,914,666 $ 419,601,867 $ 9,613,588 $ 182,367,303 $ 45,894,091 =============== ================= ================ ============== ============== ================ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 7
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST AMERICAN MIST AMERICAN FUNDS BALANCED MIST AMERICAN MIST AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH ALLOCATION FUNDS BOND FUNDS GROWTH ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------- ------------- ------------- --------------- ASSETS: Investments at fair value $ 2,478,289,326 $ 274,791,820 $ 480,253,574 $ 1,454,861,055 Accrued dividends -- -- -- -- Due from MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company -- -- -- -- --------------- ------------- ------------- --------------- Total Assets 2,478,289,326 274,791,820 480,253,574 1,454,861,055 --------------- ------------- ------------- --------------- LIABILITIES: Accrued fees 2 27 46 37 Due to MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company -- 1 3 2 --------------- ------------- ------------- --------------- Total Liabilities 2 28 49 39 --------------- ------------- ------------- --------------- NET ASSETS $ 2,478,289,324 $ 274,791,792 $ 480,253,525 $ 1,454,861,016 =============== ============= ============= =============== CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY Net assets from accumulation units $ 2,478,289,324 $ 274,791,792 $ 480,253,525 $ 1,454,791,925 Net assets from contracts in payout -- -- -- 69,091 --------------- ------------- ------------- --------------- Total Net Assets $ 2,478,289,324 $ 274,791,792 $ 480,253,525 $ 1,454,861,016 =============== ============= ============= =============== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 8
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MIST AMERICAN MIST MET/FRANKLIN MIST AMERICAN FUNDS MODERATE MIST MET/FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FOUNDING MIST SSGA MIST SSGA GROWTH FUNDS INTERNATIONAL ALLOCATION MUTUAL SHARES STRATEGY GROWTH ETF AND INCOME ETF SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------- ---------------- $ 301,922,176 $ 1,452,175,029 $ 121,115,890 $ 571,218,195 $ 325,453,383 $ 995,772,765 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ------------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------- ---------------- 301,922,176 1,452,175,029 121,115,890 571,218,195 325,453,383 995,772,765 ------------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------- ---------------- 23 26 53 45 35 13 4 -- 2 3 2 -- ------------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------- ---------------- 27 26 55 48 37 13 ------------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------- ---------------- $ 301,922,149 $ 1,452,175,003 $ 121,115,835 $ 571,218,147 $ 325,453,346 $ 995,772,752 =================== =============== ================= ================== ============= ================ $ 301,922,149 $ 1,452,125,720 $ 121,115,835 $ 571,201,870 $ 325,453,346 $ 995,772,752 -- 49,283 -- 16,277 -- -- ------------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------- ---------------- $ 301,922,149 $ 1,452,175,003 $ 121,115,835 $ 571,218,147 $ 325,453,346 $ 995,772,752 =================== =============== ================= ================== ============= ================ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 9
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST MIST MET/TEMPLETON MIST MET/TEMPLETON MET/EATON VANCE INVESCO V.I. INTERNATIONAL BOND GROWTH FLOATING RATE CORE EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ ASSETS: Investments at fair value $ 36,302,482 $ 7,380,502 $ 16,334,410 $ 393,935 Accrued dividends -- -- -- -- Due from MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company -- -- -- -- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ Total Assets 36,302,482 7,380,502 16,334,410 393,935 ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ LIABILITIES: Accrued fees 55 92 91 -- Due to MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company 2 5 4 2 ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ Total Liabilities 57 97 95 2 ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ NET ASSETS $ 36,302,425 $ 7,380,405 $ 16,334,315 $ 393,933 ================== ================== =============== ============ CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY Net assets from accumulation units $ 36,302,425 $ 7,380,405 $ 16,334,315 $ 393,933 Net assets from contracts in payout -- -- -- -- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------ Total Net Assets $ 36,302,425 $ 7,380,405 $ 16,334,315 $ 393,933 ================== ================== =============== ============ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 10
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[Enlarge/Download Table] INVESCO V.I. CAPITAL INVESCO V.I. INVESCO V.I. BASIC INVESCO V.I. GLOBAL INVESCO V.I. INVESCO V.I. APPRECIATION INTERNATIONAL GROWTH BALANCED REAL ESTATE CAPITAL GROWTH GROWTH AND INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------- -------------------- ------------------ ------------------- -------------- ----------------- $ 142,669 $ 111,888,074 $ 256,612 $ 9,028,155 $ 130,770 $ 160,437,290 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -------------------- -------------------- ------------------ ------------------- -------------- ----------------- 142,669 111,888,074 256,612 9,028,155 130,770 160,437,290 -------------------- -------------------- ------------------ ------------------- -------------- ----------------- -- 1 -- 18 5 7 4 8 4 3 1 5 -------------------- -------------------- ------------------ ------------------- -------------- ----------------- 4 9 4 21 6 12 -------------------- -------------------- ------------------ ------------------- -------------- ----------------- $ 142,665 $ 111,888,065 $ 256,608 $ 9,028,134 $ 130,764 $ 160,437,278 ==================== ==================== ================== =================== ============== ================= $ 142,665 $ 111,888,065 $ 256,608 $ 9,028,134 $ 130,764 $ 160,437,278 -- -- -- -- -- -- -------------------- -------------------- ------------------ ------------------- -------------- ----------------- $ 142,665 $ 111,888,065 $ 256,608 $ 9,028,134 $ 130,764 $ 160,437,278 ==================== ==================== ================== =================== ============== ================= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 11
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] INVESCO V.I. INVESCO V.I. MFS VIT MFS VIT EQUITY AND INCOME U.S. MID CAP VALUE RESEARCH INVESTORS TRUST SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ----------------- ------------------ ----------- --------------- ASSETS: Investments at fair value $ 345,124,827 $ 28,139,059 $ 112,397 $ 43,412 Accrued dividends -- -- -- -- Due from MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company -- -- -- -- ----------------- ------------------ ----------- --------------- Total Assets 345,124,827 28,139,059 112,397 43,412 ----------------- ------------------ ----------- --------------- LIABILITIES: Accrued fees -- 12 4 5 Due to MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company 19 3 5 3 ----------------- ------------------ ----------- --------------- Total Liabilities 19 15 9 8 ----------------- ------------------ ----------- --------------- NET ASSETS $ 345,124,808 $ 28,139,044 $ 112,388 $ 43,404 ================= ================== =========== =============== CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY Net assets from accumulation units $ 345,124,808 $ 28,139,044 $ 112,388 $ 43,404 Net assets from contracts in payout -- -- -- -- ----------------- ------------------ ----------- --------------- Total Net Assets $ 345,124,808 $ 28,139,044 $ 112,388 $ 43,404 ================= ================== =========== =============== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 12
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[Enlarge/Download Table] OPPENHEIMER VA OPPENHEIMER VA MFS VIT OPPENHEIMER VA OPPENHEIMER VA GLOBAL STRATEGIC MAIN STREET OPPENHEIMER VA NEW DISCOVERY MAIN STREET CORE BOND INCOME SMALL CAP MONEY SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------- -------------- -------------- $ 46,875 $ 119,258 $ 9,895 $ 4,107 $ 70,331,798 $ 116,314 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------- -------------- -------------- 46,875 119,258 9,895 4,107 70,331,798 116,314 ------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------- -------------- -------------- 7 5 7 4 10 4 3 4 3 6 11 -- ------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------- -------------- -------------- 10 9 10 10 21 4 ------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------- -------------- -------------- $ 46,865 $ 119,249 $ 9,885 $ 4,097 $ 70,331,777 $ 116,310 ============= ============== ============== ================ ============== ============== $ 46,865 $ 119,249 $ 9,885 $ 4,097 $ 70,331,777 $ 116,310 -- -- -- -- -- -- ------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------- -------------- -------------- $ 46,865 $ 119,249 $ 9,885 $ 4,097 $ 70,331,777 $ 116,310 ============= ============== ============== ================ ============== ============== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 13
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] FIDELITY VIP FIDELITY VIP FIDELITY VIP FIDELITY VIP ASSET MANAGER GROWTH CONTRAFUND OVERSEAS SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ASSETS: Investments at fair value $ 101,784,904 $ 147,385,507 $ 379,741,654 $ 6,266,281 Accrued dividends -- -- -- -- Due from MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company -- 5 -- -- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ Total Assets 101,784,904 147,385,512 379,741,654 6,266,281 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ LIABILITIES: Accrued fees 10 8 58 -- Due to MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company 5 -- -- 5 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ Total Liabilities 15 8 58 5 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ NET ASSETS $ 101,784,889 $ 147,385,504 $ 379,741,596 $ 6,266,276 ============= ============= ============= ============ CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY Net assets from accumulation units $ 101,784,889 $ 147,385,504 $ 379,741,596 $ 6,266,276 Net assets from contracts in payout -- -- -- -- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ Total Net Assets $ 101,784,889 $ 147,385,504 $ 379,741,596 $ 6,266,276 ============= ============= ============= ============ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 14
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[Download Table] FIDELITY VIP FIDELITY VIP FIDELITY VIP FIDELITY VIP FIDELITY VIP DWS EQUITY-INCOME INDEX 500 MONEY MARKET MID CAP FUNDSMANAGER 60% INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- ---------------- ------------- $ 6,350,751 $ 68,501,218 $ 67,343,848 $ 187,246,536 $ 1,176,598,694 $ 20,962,771 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 9 -- -- ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- ---------------- ------------- 6,350,751 68,501,218 67,343,848 187,246,545 1,176,598,694 20,962,771 ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- ---------------- ------------- -- 12 2 8 -- -- -- 4 13 -- 7 8 ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- ---------------- ------------- -- 16 15 8 7 8 ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- ---------------- ------------- $ 6,350,751 $ 68,501,202 $ 67,343,833 $ 187,246,537 $ 1,176,598,687 $ 20,962,763 ============= ============ ============ ============= ================ ============= $ 6,350,751 $ 68,501,202 $ 67,343,833 $ 187,246,537 $ 1,176,598,687 $ 20,962,763 -- -- -- -- -- -- ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- ---------------- ------------- $ 6,350,751 $ 68,501,202 $ 67,343,833 $ 187,246,537 $ 1,176,598,687 $ 20,962,763 ============= ============ ============ ============= ================ ============= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 15
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] MSF FI MSF RUSSELL MSF ARTIO MSF METLIFE VALUE LEADERS 2000 INDEX INTERNATIONAL STOCK STOCK INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ASSETS: Investments at fair value $ 5,267,618 $ 46,792,859 $ 3,979,725 $ 343,187,104 Accrued dividends -- -- -- -- Due from MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company 9 -- -- 15 ------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- Total Assets 5,267,627 46,792,859 3,979,725 343,187,119 ------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- LIABILITIES: Accrued fees 97 90 19 43 Due to MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company -- 6 5 -- ------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- Total Liabilities 97 96 24 43 ------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- NET ASSETS $ 5,267,530 $ 46,792,763 $ 3,979,701 $ 343,187,076 ============= ============ =================== ============= CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY Net assets from accumulation units $ 5,267,530 $ 46,792,763 $ 3,979,701 $ 343,072,630 Net assets from contracts in payout -- -- -- 114,446 ------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- Total Net Assets $ 5,267,530 $ 46,792,763 $ 3,979,701 $ 343,187,076 ============= ============ =================== ============= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 16
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MSF BLACKROCK MSF BARCLAYS LEGACY LARGE CAP MSF NEUBERGER MSF BLACKROCK MSF BLACKROCK CAPITAL AGGREGATE GROWTH BERMAN GENESIS BOND INCOME LARGE CAP VALUE BOND INDEX MSF MFS VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ---------------- -------------- ------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------- $ 9,563,318 $ 9,730,062 $ 47,336,223 $ 2,872,598 $ 86,675,015 $ 45,430,410 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ---------------- -------------- ------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------- 9,563,318 9,730,062 47,336,223 2,872,598 86,675,015 45,430,410 ---------------- -------------- ------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------- 160 8 76 10 44 121 3 5 2 3 7 8 ---------------- -------------- ------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------- 163 13 78 13 51 129 ---------------- -------------- ------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------- $ 9,563,155 $ 9,730,049 $ 47,336,145 $ 2,872,585 $ 86,674,964 $ 45,430,281 ================ ============== ============= =============== ================= ============= $ 9,563,155 $ 9,730,049 $ 47,330,231 $ 2,872,585 $ 86,674,964 $ 45,430,281 -- -- 5,914 -- -- -- ---------------- -------------- ------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------- $ 9,563,155 $ 9,730,049 $ 47,336,145 $ 2,872,585 $ 86,674,964 $ 45,430,281 ================ ============== ============= =============== ================= ============= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 17
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] MSF MORGAN STANLEY MSF MFS MSF METLIFE MSF DAVIS EAFE INDEX TOTAL RETURN MID CAP STOCK INDEX VENTURE VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------ ------------ ------------------- ------------- ASSETS: Investments at fair value $ 58,834,738 $ 40,676,843 $ 59,472,998 $ 606,785,233 Accrued dividends -- -- -- -- Due from MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company -- 13 -- 18 ------------------ ------------ ------------------- ------------- Total Assets 58,834,738 40,676,856 59,472,998 606,785,251 ------------------ ------------ ------------------- ------------- LIABILITIES: Accrued fees 45 147 57 51 Due to MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company 4 -- 6 -- ------------------ ------------ ------------------- ------------- Total Liabilities 49 147 63 51 ------------------ ------------ ------------------- ------------- NET ASSETS $ 58,834,689 $ 40,676,709 $ 59,472,935 $ 606,785,200 ================== ============ =================== ============= CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY Net assets from accumulation units $ 58,834,689 $ 40,676,709 $ 59,472,935 $ 606,499,383 Net assets from contracts in payout -- -- -- 285,817 ------------------ ------------ ------------------- ------------- Total Net Assets $ 58,834,689 $ 40,676,709 $ 59,472,935 $ 606,785,200 ================== ============ =================== ============= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 18
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MSF WESTERN ASSET MSF MET/ARTISAN MSF JENNISON MSF BLACKROCK MSF T. ROWE PRICE MANAGEMENT MSF OPPENHEIMER MID CAP VALUE GROWTH MONEY MARKET SMALL CAP GROWTH U.S. GOVERNMENT GLOBAL EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------- ------------- ------------- ----------------- ----------------- --------------- $ 213,857,247 $ 243,817,724 $ 553,885,965 $ 8,285,684 $ 214,907,988 $ 11,272,181 -- -- 9 -- -- -- 2 -- 29 -- 3 -- --------------- ------------- ------------- ----------------- ----------------- --------------- 213,857,249 243,817,724 553,886,003 8,285,684 214,907,991 11,272,181 --------------- ------------- ------------- ----------------- ----------------- --------------- 43 67 198 28 73 60 -- -- -- 8 -- 2 --------------- ------------- ------------- ----------------- ----------------- --------------- 43 67 198 36 73 62 --------------- ------------- ------------- ----------------- ----------------- --------------- $ 213,857,206 $ 243,817,657 $ 553,885,805 $ 8,285,648 $ 214,907,918 $ 11,272,119 =============== ============= ============= ================= ================= =============== $ 213,729,557 $ 243,732,983 $ 553,773,459 $ 8,285,648 $ 214,883,750 $ 11,272,119 127,649 84,674 112,346 -- 24,168 -- --------------- ------------- ------------- ----------------- ----------------- --------------- $ 213,857,206 $ 243,817,657 $ 553,885,805 $ 8,285,648 $ 214,907,918 $ 11,272,119 =============== ============= ============= ================= ================= =============== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 19
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] MSF METLIFE MSF METLIFE MSF METLIFE CONSERVATIVE CONSERVATIVE TO MSF METLIFE AGGRESSIVE ALLOCATION ALLOCATION MODERATE ALLOCATION MODERATE ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------------- ASSETS: Investments at fair value $ 1,960,693 $ 9,998,215 $ 9,257,869 $ 48,715,886 Accrued dividends -- -- -- -- Due from MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company -- -- 2 -- --------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------------- Total Assets 1,960,693 9,998,215 9,257,871 48,715,886 --------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------------- LIABILITIES: Accrued fees 43 23 15 23 Due to MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company 2 1 -- 2 --------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------------- Total Liabilities 45 24 15 25 --------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------------- NET ASSETS $ 1,960,648 $ 9,998,191 $ 9,257,856 $ 48,715,861 ===================== ============ =================== =================== CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY Net assets from accumulation units $ 1,960,648 $ 9,998,191 $ 9,257,856 $ 48,715,861 Net assets from contracts in payout -- -- -- -- --------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------------- Total Net Assets $ 1,960,648 $ 9,998,191 $ 9,257,856 $ 48,715,861 ===================== ============ =================== =================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 20
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MSF METLIFE MSF NEUBERGER MSF MET/DIMENSIONAL MSF VAN ECK MODERATE TO MSF T. ROWE PRICE MSF LOOMIS SAYLES BERMAN INTERNATIONAL SMALL GLOBAL NATURAL AGGRESSIVE ALLOCATION LARGE CAP GROWTH SMALL CAP CORE MID CAP VALUE COMPANY RESOURCES SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ------------- ------------------- -------------- $ 57,766,999 $ 1,365,651 $ 7,224,138 $ 1,984,720 $ 35,750,292 $ 74,371,777 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- --------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ------------- ------------------- -------------- 57,766,999 1,365,651 7,224,155 1,984,720 35,750,292 74,371,777 --------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ------------- ------------------- -------------- 22 1 80 80 54 53 1 3 -- 4 2 1 --------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ------------- ------------------- -------------- 23 4 80 84 56 54 --------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ------------- ------------------- -------------- $ 57,766,976 $ 1,365,647 $ 7,224,075 $ 1,984,636 $ 35,750,236 $ 74,371,723 ===================== ================= ================= ============= =================== ============== $ 57,766,976 $ 1,365,647 $ 7,224,075 $ 1,984,636 $ 35,750,236 $ 74,371,723 -- -- -- -- -- -- --------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ------------- ------------------- -------------- $ 57,766,976 $ 1,365,647 $ 7,224,075 $ 1,984,636 $ 35,750,236 $ 74,371,723 ===================== ================= ================= ============= =================== ============== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 21
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] FEDERATED FEDERATED HIGH CAPITAL INCOME INCOME BOND FEDERATED KAUFMAN NEUBERGER GENESIS SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------- -------------- ----------------- ----------------- ASSETS: Investments at fair value $ 13,868 $ 29,629 $ 79,875 $ 8,664 Accrued dividends -- -- -- -- Due from MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company -- -- -- -- -------------- -------------- ----------------- ----------------- Total Assets 13,868 29,629 79,875 8,664 -------------- -------------- ----------------- ----------------- LIABILITIES: Accrued fees 9 5 -- 1 Due to MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company 1 4 1 -- -------------- -------------- ----------------- ----------------- Total Liabilities 10 9 1 1 -------------- -------------- ----------------- ----------------- NET ASSETS $ 13,858 $ 29,620 $ 79,874 $ 8,663 ============== ============== ================= ================= CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY Net assets from accumulation units $ 13,858 $ 29,620 $ 79,874 $ 8,663 Net assets from contracts in payout -- -- -- -- -------------- -------------- ----------------- ----------------- Total Net Assets $ 13,858 $ 29,620 $ 79,874 $ 8,663 ============== ============== ================= ================= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 22
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[Enlarge/Download Table] AMERICAN FUNDS ALGER T. ROWE PRICE T. ROWE PRICE T. ROWE PRICE JANUS ASPEN GLOBAL SMALL SMALL CAP GROWTH GROWTH STOCK INTERNATIONAL STOCK PRIME RESERVE WORLDWIDE CAPITALIZATION SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ---------------- ------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- -------------- $ 58,325,343 $ 7,170,861 $ 932,129 $ 1,264,580 $ 6,505 $ 80,582,940 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 1 -- ---------------- ------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- -------------- 58,325,343 7,170,861 932,129 1,264,618 6,506 80,582,940 ---------------- ------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- -------------- -- -- -- -- -- 12 1 3 3 -- -- 3 ---------------- ------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- -------------- 1 3 3 -- -- 15 ---------------- ------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- -------------- $ 58,325,342 $ 7,170,858 $ 932,126 $ 1,264,618 $ 6,506 $ 80,582,925 ================ ============= =================== ============= =========== ============== $ 58,325,342 $ 7,170,858 $ 932,126 $ 1,264,618 $ 6,506 $ 80,582,925 -- -- -- -- -- -- ---------------- ------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- -------------- $ 58,325,342 $ 7,170,858 $ 932,126 $ 1,264,618 $ 6,506 $ 80,582,925 ================ ============= =================== ============= =========== ============== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 23
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] AMERICAN FUNDS AMERICAN FUNDS AMERICAN FUNDS AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH GROWTH-INCOME GLOBAL GROWTH BOND SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ASSETS: Investments at fair value $ 568,813,972 $ 266,511,973 $ 202,441,704 $ 86,203,073 Accrued dividends -- -- -- -- Due from MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company -- 23 9 -- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Total Assets 568,813,972 266,511,996 202,441,713 86,203,073 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- LIABILITIES: Accrued fees 41 45 64 18 Due to MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company 7 -- -- 3 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Total Liabilities 48 45 64 21 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- NET ASSETS $ 568,813,924 $ 266,511,951 $ 202,441,649 $ 86,203,052 ============== ============== ============== ============== CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY Net assets from accumulation units $ 568,807,099 $ 266,501,729 $ 202,433,714 $ 86,195,290 Net assets from contracts in payout 6,825 10,222 7,935 7,762 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Total Net Assets $ 568,813,924 $ 266,511,951 $ 202,441,649 $ 86,203,052 ============== ============== ============== ============== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 24
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[Enlarge/Download Table] FTVIPT TEMPLETON FTVIPT FRANKLIN FTVIPT MUTUAL FTVIPT TEMPLETON FTVIPT TEMPLETON FTVIPT FRANKLIN GLOBAL BOND SMALL CAP VALUE SHARES SECURITIES FOREIGN SECURITIES GROWTH SECURITIES INCOME SECURITIES SECURITIES SECURITIES SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ----------------- ------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ---------------- --------------- $ 110,507,154 $ 79,683,812 $ 45,199,230 $ 176,548,697 $ 88,294,185 $ 29,718,675 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 -- -- 2 -- -- ----------------- ------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ---------------- --------------- 110,507,155 79,683,812 45,199,230 176,548,699 88,294,185 29,718,675 ----------------- ------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ---------------- --------------- 9 53 18 52 8 31 -- -- 1 -- -- 1 ----------------- ------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ---------------- --------------- 9 53 19 52 8 32 ----------------- ------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ---------------- --------------- $ 110,507,146 $ 79,683,759 $ 45,199,211 $ 176,548,647 $ 88,294,177 $ 29,718,643 ================= ================== ================= ================= ================ =============== $ 110,507,146 $ 79,683,759 $ 45,199,211 $ 176,544,664 $ 88,294,177 $ 29,718,643 -- -- -- 3,983 -- -- ----------------- ------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ---------------- --------------- $ 110,507,146 $ 79,683,759 $ 45,199,211 $ 176,548,647 $ 88,294,177 $ 29,718,643 ================= ================== ================= ================= ================ =============== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 25
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] PIONEER VCT PIONEER VCT PIONEER VCT UIF U.S. REAL ESTATE BOND CULLEN VALUE EMERGING MARKETS SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------- ----------- ------------ ---------------- ASSETS: Investments at fair value $ 68,963,657 $ 2,417,790 $ 2,192,928 $ 1,212,605 Accrued dividends -- -- -- -- Due from MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company -- -- -- -- -------------------- ----------- ------------ ---------------- Total Assets 68,963,657 2,417,790 2,192,928 1,212,605 -------------------- ----------- ------------ ---------------- LIABILITIES: Accrued fees 8 53 81 68 Due to MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company 1 3 4 -- -------------------- ----------- ------------ ---------------- Total Liabilities 9 56 85 68 -------------------- ----------- ------------ ---------------- NET ASSETS $ 68,963,648 $ 2,417,734 $ 2,192,843 $ 1,212,537 ==================== =========== ============ ================ CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY Net assets from accumulation units $ 68,963,648 $ 2,417,734 $ 2,192,843 $ 1,212,537 Net assets from contracts in payout -- -- -- -- -------------------- ----------- ------------ ---------------- Total Net Assets $ 68,963,648 $ 2,417,734 $ 2,192,843 $ 1,212,537 ==================== =========== ============ ================ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 26
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[Enlarge/Download Table] PIONEER VCT PIONEER VCT PIONEER VCT IBBOTSON PIONEER VCT IBBOTSON PIONEER VCT PIONEER VCT REAL EQUITY INCOME FUND GROWTH ALLOCATION MODERATE ALLOCATION MID CAP VALUE ESTATE SHARES SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------- ----------- -------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------- $ 375,831 $ 261,768 $ 19,386,446 $ 27,517,094 $ 46,621,868 $ 234,270 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 -- ------------- ----------- -------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------- 375,831 261,768 19,386,446 27,517,094 46,621,870 234,270 ------------- ----------- -------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------- 75 61 25 27 52 56 2 2 -- 1 -- 6 ------------- ----------- -------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------- 77 63 25 28 52 62 ------------- ----------- -------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------- $ 375,754 $ 261,705 $ 19,386,421 $ 27,517,066 $ 46,621,818 $ 234,208 ============= =========== ==================== ==================== ============= ================ $ 375,754 $ 261,705 $ 19,386,421 $ 27,517,066 $ 46,621,818 $ 234,208 -- -- -- -- -- -- ------------- ----------- -------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------- $ 375,754 $ 261,705 $ 19,386,421 $ 27,517,066 $ 46,621,818 $ 234,208 ============= =========== ==================== ==================== ============= ================ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 27
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] LMPVET LMPVET LMPVET CLEARBRIDGE VARIABLE LMPVET CLEARBRIDGE VARIABLE CLEARBRIDGE VARIABLE FUNDAMENTAL ALL CAP CLEARBRIDGE VARIABLE SMALL CAP GROWTH LARGE CAP VALUE VALUE APPRECIATION SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- ASSETS: Investments at fair value $ 33,662,856 $ 2,729,866 $ 99,528,276 $ 173,626,561 Accrued dividends -- -- -- -- Due from MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company -- -- 9 6 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Total Assets 33,662,856 2,729,866 99,528,285 173,626,567 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- LIABILITIES: Accrued fees 49 70 52 64 Due to MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company 3 -- -- -- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Total Liabilities 52 70 52 64 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- NET ASSETS $ 33,662,804 $ 2,729,796 $ 99,528,233 $ 173,626,503 ==================== ==================== ==================== ==================== CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY Net assets from accumulation units $ 33,662,804 $ 2,729,796 $ 99,528,233 $ 173,626,503 Net assets from contracts in payout -- -- -- -- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Total Net Assets $ 33,662,804 $ 2,729,796 $ 99,528,233 $ 173,626,503 ==================== ==================== ==================== ==================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 28
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[Enlarge/Download Table] LMPVET LMPVET LMPVET LMPVET LMPVET INVESTMENT CLEARBRIDGE LMPVET CLEARBRIDGE CLEARBRIDGE VARIABLE CLEARBRIDGE VARIABLE COUNSEL VARIABLE VARIABLE EQUITY CLEARBRIDGE VARIABLE DIVIDEND AGGRESSIVE GROWTH LARGE CAP GROWTH SOCIAL AWARENESS INCOME BUILDER VARIABLE CAPITAL STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------- -------------------- ----------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------- $ 156,472,030 $ 6,065,569 $ 510,704 $ 81,006,947 $ 5,296,229 $ 5,852,312 -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------- -------------------- ----------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------- 156,472,034 6,065,569 510,704 81,006,947 5,296,229 5,852,312 -------------------- -------------------- ----------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------- 116 36 22 31 89 45 -- -- 2 3 1 -- -------------------- -------------------- ----------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------- 116 36 24 34 90 45 -------------------- -------------------- ----------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------- $ 156,471,918 $ 6,065,533 $ 510,680 $ 81,006,913 $ 5,296,139 $ 5,852,267 ==================== ==================== ================= =============== ================ ================= $ 156,471,918 $ 6,065,533 $ 510,680 $ 81,006,913 $ 5,296,139 $ 5,852,267 -- -- -- -- -- -- -------------------- -------------------- ----------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------- $ 156,471,918 $ 6,065,533 $ 510,680 $ 81,006,913 $ 5,296,139 $ 5,852,267 ==================== ==================== ================= =============== ================ ================= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 29
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- (CONCLUDED) DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] LMPVIT WESTERN LMPVET LMPVET LMPVET ASSET VARIABLE VARIABLE LIFESTYLE VARIABLE LIFESTYLE VARIABLE LIFESTYLE ADJUSTABLE RATE ALLOCATION 50% ALLOCATION 70% ALLOCATION 85% INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ASSETS: Investments at fair value $ 13,086,849 $ 3,395,304 $ 62,035,174 $ 2,150,005 Accrued dividends -- -- -- -- Due from MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company -- -- -- -- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ --------------- Total Assets 13,086,849 3,395,304 62,035,174 2,150,005 ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ --------------- LIABILITIES: Accrued fees 23 15 25 59 Due to MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company 3 2 -- 3 ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ --------------- Total Liabilities 26 17 25 62 ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ --------------- NET ASSETS $ 13,086,823 $ 3,395,287 $ 62,035,149 $ 2,149,943 ================== ================== ================== =============== CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY Net assets from accumulation units $ 13,086,823 $ 3,395,287 $ 62,035,149 $ 2,149,943 Net assets from contracts in payout -- -- -- -- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ --------------- Total Net Assets $ 13,086,823 $ 3,395,287 $ 62,035,149 $ 2,149,943 ================== ================== ================== =============== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 30
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[Download Table] LMPVIT WESTERN ASSET VARIABLE GLOBAL HIGH YIELD BOND SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------- $ 61,092,548 -- -- --------------------- 61,092,548 --------------------- 40 1 --------------------- 41 --------------------- $ 61,092,507 ===================== $ 61,092,507 -- --------------------- $ 61,092,507 ===================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 31
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST LORD ABBETT MIST LORD ABBETT MIST MORGAN STANLEY MIST LORD ABBETT GROWTH AND INCOME BOND DEBENTURE MID CAP GROWTH MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------- ---------------- ---------------------- ------------------- INVESTMENT INCOME: Dividends $ 5,643,879 $ 15,690,405 $ 3,573 $ 437,013 -------------------- ---------------- ---------------------- ------------------- EXPENSES: Mortality and expense risk and other charges 6,968,797 3,517,149 865,981 1,108,641 Administrative charges 854,716 611,591 162,101 197,686 -------------------- ---------------- ---------------------- ------------------- Total expenses 7,823,513 4,128,740 1,028,082 1,306,327 -------------------- ---------------- ---------------------- ------------------- Net investment income (loss) (2,179,634) 11,561,665 (1,024,509) (869,314) -------------------- ---------------- ---------------------- ------------------- NET REALIZED AND CHANGE IN UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS: Realized gain distributions -- -- -- -- Realized gains (losses) on sale of investments (11,738,174) 655,266 249,855 114,776 -------------------- ---------------- ---------------------- ------------------- Net realized gains (losses) (11,738,174) 655,266 249,855 114,776 -------------------- ---------------- ---------------------- ------------------- Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 88,503,005 14,381,461 19,404,837 19,290,624 -------------------- ---------------- ---------------------- ------------------- Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 76,764,831 15,036,727 19,654,692 19,405,400 -------------------- ---------------- ---------------------- ------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ 74,585,197 $ 26,598,392 $ 18,630,183 $ 18,536,086 ==================== ================ ====================== =================== (a) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (b) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 32
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MIST MIST LEGG MASON MIST MIST INVESCO HARRIS OAKMARK MIST THIRD AVENUE MIST OPPENHEIMER CLEARBRIDGE LAZARD MID CAP SMALL CAP GROWTH INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP VALUE CAPITAL APPRECIATION AGGRESSIVE GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ----------------- ------------------- ----------------- -------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- $ 970,198 $ -- $ 6,578,513 $ 3,246,967 $ 860,244 $ -- ----------------- ------------------- ----------------- -------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- 1,581,304 2,088,857 4,975,791 3,817,999 2,562,064 1,129,229 280,768 379,708 900,567 675,252 449,279 203,621 ----------------- ------------------- ----------------- -------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- 1,862,072 2,468,565 5,876,358 4,493,251 3,011,343 1,332,850 ----------------- ------------------- ----------------- -------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- (891,874) (2,468,565) 702,155 (1,246,284) (2,151,099) (1,332,850) ----------------- ------------------- ----------------- -------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- -- -- -- -- -- -- (1,471,607) (466,657) (2,155,945) (801,208) (9,290,928) (927,201) ----------------- ------------------- ----------------- -------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- (1,471,607) (466,657) (2,155,945) (801,208) (9,290,928) (927,201) ----------------- ------------------- ----------------- -------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- 24,676,618 37,724,319 54,275,769 51,293,976 25,130,998 19,271,527 ----------------- ------------------- ----------------- -------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- 23,205,011 37,257,662 52,119,824 50,492,768 15,840,070 18,344,326 ----------------- ------------------- ----------------- -------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- $ 22,313,137 $ 34,789,097 $ 52,821,979 $ 49,246,484 $ 13,688,971 $ 17,011,476 ================= =================== ================= ==================== ======================= ==================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 33
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST MIST MIST PIMCO INFLATION MIST T. ROWE PRICE PIMCO TOTAL RETURN RCM TECHNOLOGY PROTECTED BOND MID CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------ ----------------- --------------- --------------------- INVESTMENT INCOME: Dividends $ 46,367,361 $ -- $ 13,193,376 $ -- ------------------ ----------------- --------------- --------------------- EXPENSES: Mortality and expense risk and other charges 19,692,134 1,167,712 8,137,298 4,182,931 Administrative charges 3,457,755 205,448 1,480,461 769,953 ------------------ ----------------- --------------- --------------------- Total expenses 23,149,889 1,373,160 9,617,759 4,952,884 ------------------ ----------------- --------------- --------------------- Net investment income (loss) . 23,217,472 (1,373,160) 3,575,617 (4,952,884) ------------------ ----------------- --------------- --------------------- NET REALIZED AND CHANGE IN UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS: Realized gain distributions 6,980,097 -- 14,738,610 -- Realized gains (losses) on sale of investments 4,490,439 (256,411) 494,168 1,190,797 ------------------ ----------------- --------------- --------------------- Net realized gains (losses) 11,470,536 (256,411) 15,232,778 1,190,797 ------------------ ----------------- --------------- --------------------- Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 43,519,330 22,084,395 12,409,725 79,898,499 ------------------ ----------------- --------------- --------------------- Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 54,989,866 21,827,984 27,642,503 81,089,296 ------------------ ----------------- --------------- --------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ 78,207,338 $ 20,454,824 $ 31,218,120 $ 76,136,412 ================== ================= =============== ===================== (a) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (b) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 34
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MIST MFS RESEARCH MIST CLARION MIST TURNER MIST GOLDMAN SACHS MIST METLIFE MIST METLIFE INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL REAL ESTATE MID CAP GROWTH MID CAP VALUE DEFENSIVE STRATEGY MODERATE STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------- --------------------- ----------------- --------------------- ------------------ -------------------- $ 4,813,823 $ 8,621,931 $ -- $ 776,261 $ 52,596,961 $ 63,131,562 -------------------- --------------------- ----------------- --------------------- ------------------ -------------------- 3,910,498 1,566,831 890,643 1,178,263 23,609,255 34,897,769 683,925 277,429 161,578 209,733 4,312,497 6,405,875 -------------------- --------------------- ----------------- --------------------- ------------------ -------------------- 4,594,423 1,844,260 1,052,221 1,387,996 27,921,752 41,303,644 -------------------- --------------------- ----------------- --------------------- ------------------ -------------------- 219,400 6,777,671 (1,052,221) (611,735) 24,675,209 21,827,918 -------------------- --------------------- ----------------- --------------------- ------------------ -------------------- -- -- -- -- -- -- (4,301,992) (1,407,595) (238,041) (1,042,195) 6,974,977 (1,300,604) -------------------- --------------------- ----------------- --------------------- ------------------ -------------------- (4,301,992) (1,407,595) (238,041) (1,042,195) 6,974,977 (1,300,604) -------------------- --------------------- ----------------- --------------------- ------------------ -------------------- 32,018,558 10,898,100 16,851,840 20,162,482 129,661,482 249,479,440 -------------------- --------------------- ----------------- --------------------- ------------------ -------------------- 27,716,566 9,490,505 16,613,799 19,120,287 136,636,459 248,178,836 -------------------- --------------------- ----------------- --------------------- ------------------ -------------------- $ 27,935,966 $ 16,268,176 $ 15,561,578 $ 18,508,552 $ 161,311,668 $ 270,006,754 ==================== ===================== ================= ===================== ================== ==================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 35
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST METLIFE MIST METLIFE MIST METLIFE MIST VAN KAMPEN BALANCED STRATEGY GROWTH STRATEGY AGGRESSIVE STRATEGY COMSTOCK SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------- ------------------ ---------------------- ------------------ INVESTMENT INCOME: Dividends $ 110,826,665 $ 86,553,771 $ 5,184,796 $ 2,704,547 -------------------- ------------------ ---------------------- ------------------ EXPENSES: Mortality and expense risk and other charges 73,519,240 69,758,061 6,073,887 2,358,184 Administrative charges 13,484,203 12,642,115 1,101,195 466,089 -------------------- ------------------ ---------------------- ------------------ Total expenses 87,003,443 82,400,176 7,175,082 2,824,273 -------------------- ------------------ ---------------------- ------------------ Net investment income (loss) 23,823,222 4,153,595 (1,990,286) (119,726) -------------------- ------------------ ---------------------- ------------------ NET REALIZED AND CHANGE IN UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS: Realized gain distributions -- -- -- -- Realized gains (losses) on sale of investments (8,304,795) (69,645,465) (7,464,595) 104,490 -------------------- ------------------ ---------------------- ------------------ Net realized gains (losses) (8,304,795) (69,645,465) (7,464,595) 104,490 -------------------- ------------------ ---------------------- ------------------ Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 615,445,203 719,869,373 73,777,886 25,565,625 -------------------- ------------------ ---------------------- ------------------ Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 607,140,408 650,223,908 66,313,291 25,670,115 -------------------- ------------------ ---------------------- ------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ 630,963,630 $ 654,377,503 $ 64,323,005 $ 25,550,389 ==================== ================== ====================== ================== (a) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (b) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 36
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MIST LEGG MASON MIST MFS EMERGING MIST LOOMIS SAYLES MIST DREMAN VALUE EQUITY MARKETS EQUITY GLOBAL MARKETS MIST JANUS FORTY SMALL CAP VALUE MIST PIONEER FUND SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------ -------------------- --------------------- ------------------- ------------------ -------------------- $ 1,636,661 $ 2,454,734 $ 2,851,732 $ 400,074 $ 173,916 $ 597,414 ------------------ -------------------- --------------------- ------------------- ------------------ -------------------- 1,076,544 3,384,656 1,306,557 457,057 324,564 884,475 212,110 629,018 238,315 76,843 52,757 191,808 ------------------ -------------------- --------------------- ------------------- ------------------ -------------------- 1,288,654 4,013,674 1,544,872 533,900 377,321 1,076,283 ------------------ -------------------- --------------------- ------------------- ------------------ -------------------- 348,007 (1,558,940) 1,306,860 (133,826) (203,405) (478,869) ------------------ -------------------- --------------------- ------------------- ------------------ -------------------- -- -- -- -- -- -- (1,107,947) 184,674 (479,440) 36,628 154,017 88,907 ------------------ -------------------- --------------------- ------------------- ------------------ -------------------- (1,107,947) 184,674 (479,440) 36,628 154,017 88,907 ------------------ -------------------- --------------------- ------------------- ------------------ -------------------- 6,128,692 57,796,915 17,346,226 3,912,856 3,630,265 13,686,623 ------------------ -------------------- --------------------- ------------------- ------------------ -------------------- 5,020,745 57,981,589 16,866,786 3,949,484 3,784,282 13,775,530 ------------------ -------------------- --------------------- ------------------- ------------------ -------------------- $ 5,368,752 $ 56,422,649 $ 18,173,646 $ 3,815,658 $ 3,580,877 $ 13,296,661 ================== ==================== ===================== =================== ================== ==================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 37
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST PIONEER MIST BLACKROCK MIST BLACKROCK MIST RAINIER STRATEGIC INCOME LARGE CAP CORE HIGH YIELD LARGE CAP EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ---------------- ----------------- -------------- ------------------- INVESTMENT INCOME: Dividends $ 14,959,933 $ 78,389 $ 7,845,720 $ 148,311 ---------------- ----------------- -------------- ------------------- EXPENSES: Mortality and expense risk and other charges 3,772,866 112,540 1,835,629 478,137 Administrative charges 815,014 18,372 332,807 88,933 ---------------- ----------------- -------------- ------------------- Total expenses 4,587,880 130,912 2,168,436 567,070 ---------------- ----------------- -------------- ------------------- Net investment income (loss) 10,372,053 (52,523) 5,677,284 (418,759) ---------------- ----------------- -------------- ------------------- NET REALIZED AND CHANGE IN UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS: Realized gain distributions -- -- -- -- Realized gains (losses) on sale of investments 393,452 (80,252) 7,521,614 (368,008) ---------------- ----------------- -------------- ------------------- Net realized gains (losses) 393,452 (80,252) 7,521,614 (368,008) ---------------- ----------------- -------------- ------------------- Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 20,915,857 1,037,963 4,162,987 5,878,677 ---------------- ----------------- -------------- ------------------- Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 21,309,309 957,711 11,684,601 5,510,669 ---------------- ----------------- -------------- ------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ 31,681,362 $ 905,188 $ 17,361,885 $ 5,091,910 ================ ================= ============== =================== (a) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (b) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 38
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MIST MIST MIST AMERICAN FUNDS MIST AMERICAN MIST AMERICAN AMERICAN FUNDS MIST AMERICAN AMERICAN FUNDS BALANCED ALLOCATION FUNDS BOND FUNDS GROWTH GROWTH ALLOCATION FUNDS INTERNATIONAL MODERATE ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ---------------------- ------------- ---------------- -------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- $ 18,372,356 $ 3,357,479 $ 687,245 $ 11,242,182 $ 1,717,496 $ 15,677,866 ---------------------- ------------- ---------------- -------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- 23,794,232 2,722,486 4,440,968 16,743,242 2,992,082 14,640,050 4,518,203 512,001 838,762 3,147,967 564,002 2,784,642 ---------------------- ------------- ---------------- -------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- 28,312,435 3,234,487 5,279,730 19,891,209 3,556,084 17,424,692 ---------------------- ------------- ---------------- -------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- (9,940,079) 122,992 (4,592,485) (8,649,027) (1,838,588) (1,746,826) ---------------------- ------------- ---------------- -------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- 788,317 -- -- -- 539,861 -- 643,121 228,924 791,765 4,410,087 50,263 442,079 ---------------------- ------------- ---------------- -------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- 1,431,438 228,924 791,765 4,410,087 590,124 442,079 ---------------------- ------------- ---------------- -------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- 218,397,822 6,583,360 65,409,390 148,410,760 18,687,175 99,071,297 ---------------------- ------------- ---------------- -------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- 219,829,260 6,812,284 66,201,155 152,820,847 19,277,299 99,513,376 ---------------------- ------------- ---------------- -------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- $ 209,889,181 $ 6,935,276 $ 61,608,670 $ 144,171,820 $ 17,438,711 $ 97,766,550 ====================== ============= ================ ==================== ====================== ====================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 39
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST MET/FRANKLIN MIST MET/FRANKLIN TEMPLETON MIST MIST SSGA GROWTH MUTUAL SHARES FOUNDING STRATEGY SSGA GROWTH ETF AND INCOME ETF SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------- -------------------- ------------------ ------------------- INVESTMENT INCOME: Dividends $ -- $ -- $ 3,099,949 $ 6,242,372 -------------------- -------------------- ------------------ ------------------- EXPENSES: Mortality and expense risk and other charges 1,174,695 6,436,768 3,003,480 7,603,705 Administrative charges 215,815 1,210,060 572,201 1,476,216 -------------------- -------------------- ------------------ ------------------- Total expenses 1,390,510 7,646,828 3,575,681 9,079,921 -------------------- -------------------- ------------------ ------------------- Net investment income (loss) (1,390,510) (7,646,828) (475,732) (2,837,549) -------------------- -------------------- ------------------ ------------------- NET REALIZED AND CHANGE IN UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS: Realized gain distributions 977,279 1,673 -- 21,792 Realized gains (losses) on sale of investments 289,269 2,431,013 1,702,495 111,747 -------------------- -------------------- ------------------ ------------------- Net realized gains (losses) 1,266,548 2,432,686 1,702,495 133,539 -------------------- -------------------- ------------------ ------------------- Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 9,275,276 46,152,780 29,566,077 78,303,612 -------------------- -------------------- ------------------ ------------------- Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 10,541,824 48,585,466 31,268,572 78,437,151 -------------------- -------------------- ------------------ ------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ 9,151,314 $ 40,938,638 $ 30,792,840 $ 75,599,602 ==================== ==================== ================== =================== (a) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (b) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 40
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MIST MIST MET/TEMPLETON MIST MET/TEMPLETON MET/EATON VANCE INVESCO V.I. INVESCO V.I. INVESCO V.I. INTERNATIONAL BOND GROWTH FLOATING RATE CORE EQUITY CAPITAL APPRECIATION INTERNATIONAL GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT (a) SUB-ACCOUNT (a) SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------- --------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ----------------------- -------------------- $ 100,003 $ -- $ -- $ 3,627 $ 1,023 $ 1,692,607 --------------------- --------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ----------------------- -------------------- 254,009 43,400 57,886 5,351 1,974 920,733 48,511 9,447 10,593 -- -- 209,399 --------------------- --------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ----------------------- -------------------- 302,520 52,847 68,479 5,351 1,974 1,130,132 --------------------- --------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ----------------------- -------------------- (202,517) (52,847) (68,479) (1,724) (951) 562,475 --------------------- --------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ----------------------- -------------------- 4,897 -- -- -- -- -- 39,391 (6,335) 3,564 604 (6,842) 41,708 --------------------- --------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ----------------------- -------------------- 44,288 (6,335) 3,564 604 (6,842) 41,708 --------------------- --------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ----------------------- -------------------- 2,042,343 499,282 384,248 31,231 26,623 10,609,535 --------------------- --------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ----------------------- -------------------- 2,086,631 492,947 387,812 31,835 19,781 10,651,243 --------------------- --------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ----------------------- -------------------- $ 1,884,114 $ 440,100 $ 319,333 $ 30,111 $ 18,830 $ 11,213,718 ===================== ===================== ================== ================== ======================= ==================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 41
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] INVESCO V.I. INVESCO V.I. INVESCO V.I. INVESCO V.I. BASIC BALANCED GLOBAL REAL ESTATE CAPITAL GROWTH GROWTH AND INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ----------------- --------------------- ------------------ -------------------- INVESTMENT INCOME: Dividends $ 4,894 $ 344,779 $ -- $ 116,453 ----------------- --------------------- ------------------ -------------------- EXPENSES: Mortality and expense risk and other charges 3,546 67,022 1,663 1,463,211 Administrative charges -- 15,490 -- 318,528 ----------------- --------------------- ------------------ -------------------- Total expenses 3,546 82,512 1,663 1,781,739 ----------------- --------------------- ------------------ -------------------- Net investment income (loss) 1,348 262,267 (1,663) (1,665,286) ----------------- --------------------- ------------------ -------------------- NET REALIZED AND CHANGE IN UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS: Realized gain distributions -- -- -- -- Realized gains (losses) on sale of investments (6,291) (35,497) (661) 5,754 ----------------- --------------------- ------------------ -------------------- Net realized gains (losses) (6,291) (35,497) (661) 5,754 ----------------- --------------------- ------------------ -------------------- Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 20,472 795,938 22,436 16,781,592 ----------------- --------------------- ------------------ -------------------- Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 14,181 760,441 21,775 16,787,346 ----------------- --------------------- ------------------ -------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ 15,529 $ 1,022,708 $ 20,112 $ 15,122,060 ================= ===================== ================== ==================== (a) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (b) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 42
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[Enlarge/Download Table] INVESCO V.I. INVESCO V.I. MFS VIT MFS VIT OPPENHEIMER VA EQUITY AND INCOME U.S. MID CAP VALUE MFS VIT RESEARCH INVESTORS TRUST NEW DISCOVERY MAIN STREET SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------- --------------------- ------------------- ------------------ ---------------- ----------------- $ 5,516,602 $ 163,190 $ 1,008 $ 623 $ -- $ 1,266 -------------------- --------------------- ------------------- ------------------ ---------------- ----------------- 3,370,920 224,109 1,539 668 676 1,599 716,876 51,177 -- -- -- -- -------------------- --------------------- ------------------- ------------------ ---------------- ----------------- 4,087,796 275,286 1,539 668 676 1,599 -------------------- --------------------- ------------------- ------------------ ---------------- ----------------- 1,428,806 (112,096) (531) (45) (676) (333) -------------------- --------------------- ------------------- ------------------ ---------------- ----------------- -- -- -- -- -- -- (177,941) 20,908 1,434 (490) 1,723 (1,607) -------------------- --------------------- ------------------- ------------------ ---------------- ----------------- (177,941) 20,908 1,434 (490) 1,723 (1,607) -------------------- --------------------- ------------------- ------------------ ---------------- ----------------- 29,567,980 4,289,045 14,248 3,782 13,838 17,514 -------------------- --------------------- ------------------- ------------------ ---------------- ----------------- 29,390,039 4,309,953 15,682 3,292 15,561 15,907 -------------------- --------------------- ------------------- ------------------ ---------------- ----------------- $ 30,818,845 $ 4,197,857 $ 15,151 $ 3,247 $ 14,885 $ 15,574 ==================== ===================== =================== ================== ================ ================= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 43
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] OPPENHEIMER VA OPPENHEIMER VA OPPENHEIMER VA GLOBAL MAIN STREET OPPENHEIMER VA CORE BOND STRATEGIC INCOME SMALL CAP MONEY SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ----------------- ------------------- ----------------- ----------------- INVESTMENT INCOME: Dividends $ 1,102 $ 1,289 $ 202,291 $ 33 ----------------- ------------------- ----------------- ----------------- EXPENSES: Mortality and expense risk and other charges 321 111 599,989 1,638 Administrative charges -- -- 136,018 -- ----------------- ------ ------------ ----------------- ----------------- Total expenses 321 111 736,007 1,638 ----------------- ------ ------------ ----------------- ----------------- Net investment income (loss) 781 1,178 (533,716) (1,605) ----------------- ------ ------------ ----------------- ----------------- NET REALIZED AND CHANGE IN UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS: Realized gain distributions -- -- -- -- Realized gains (losses) on sale of investments (25,321) 610 126,865 -- ----------------- ------ ------------ ----------------- ----------------- Net realized gains (losses) (25,321) 610 126,865 -- ----------------- ------ ------------ ----------------- ----------------- Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 27,071 (781) 12,065,565 -- ----------------- ------ ------------ ----------------- ----------------- Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 1,750 (171) 12,192,430 -- ----------------- ------ ------------ ----------------- ----------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ 2,531 $ 1,007 $ 11,658,714 $ (1,605) ================= =================== ================= ================= (a) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (b) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 44
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[Enlarge/Download Table] FIDELITY VIP FIDELITY VIP FIDELITY VIP FIDELITY VIP FIDELITY VIP ASSET MANAGER FIDELITY VIP GROWTH CONTRAFUND OVERSEAS EQUITY-INCOME INDEX 500 SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ---------------- ---------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- $ 1,646,613 $ 364,788 $ 4,104,352 $ 81,021 $ 108,132 $ 1,244,942 ---------------- ---------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- 1,343,397 1,770,852 4,188,624 73,506 86,692 895,367 -- -- 266,646 -- -- -- ---------------- ---------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- 1,343,397 1,770,852 4,455,270 73,506 86,692 895,367 ---------------- ---------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- 303,216 (1,406,064) (350,918) 7,515 21,440 349,575 ---------------- ---------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- 495,586 444,877 156,928 11,048 -- 1,309,895 (1,832,730) (2,480,503) (2,974,189) (221,613) (368,831) (562,748) ---------------- ---------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- (1,337,144) (2,035,626) (2,817,261) (210,565) (368,831) 747,147 ---------------- ---------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- 12,924,187 30,948,642 54,045,265 839,726 1,122,280 7,212,312 ---------------- ---------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- 11,587,043 28,913,016 51,228,004 629,161 753,449 7,959,459 ---------------- ---------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- $ 11,890,259 $ 27,506,952 $ 50,877,086 $ 636,676 $ 774,889 $ 8,309,034 ================ ====================== =============== =============== ================ =============== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 45
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] FIDELITY VIP FIDELITY VIP FIDELITY VIP MONEY MARKET MID CAP FUNDSMANAGER 60% DWS INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------- --------------- ------------------- -------------------- INVESTMENT INCOME: Dividends $ 134,396 $ 199,606 $ 13,983,999 $ 451,586 --------------- --------------- ------------------- -------------------- EXPENSES: Mortality and expense risk and other charges 1,360,574 1,597,268 10,083,678 280,052 Administrative charges -- 347,186 -- -- --------------- --------------- ------------------- -------------------- Total expenses 1,360,574 1,944,454 10,083,678 280,052 --------------- --------------- ------------------- -------------------- Net investment income (loss) (1,226,178) (1,744,848) 3,900,321 171,534 --------------- --------------- ------------------- -------------------- NET REALIZED AND CHANGE IN UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS: Realized gain distributions 49,334 455,071 2,447,200 -- Realized gains (losses) on sale of investments -- 103,083 (39) (987,076) --------------- --------------- ------------------- -------------------- Net realized gains (losses) 49,334 558,154 2,447,161 (987,076) --------------- --------------- ------------------- -------------------- Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments -- 36,279,089 84,722,208 751,044 --------------- --------------- ------------------- -------------------- Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 49,334 36,837,243 87,169,369 (236,032) --------------- --------------- ------------------- -------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ (1,176,844) $ 35,092,395 $ 91,069,690 $ (64,498) =============== =============== =================== ==================== (a) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (b) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 46
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MSF MSF FI MSF MSF ARTIO MSF BLACKROCK LEGACY MSF NEUBERGER VALUE LEADERS RUSSELL 2000 INDEX INTERNATIONAL STOCK METLIFE STOCK INDEX LARGE CAP GROWTH BERMAN GENESIS SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ---------------- --------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ------------------- ----------------- $ 64,800 $ 209,210 $ 53,310 $ 4,839,782 $ 19,080 $ 44,464 ---------------- --------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ------------------- ----------------- 68,962 360,453 52,236 4,555,306 118,795 116,346 11,230 47,697 8,934 605,619 17,832 -- ---------------- --------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ------------------- ----------------- 80,192 408,150 61,170 5,160,925 136,627 116,346 ---------------- --------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ------------------- ----------------- (15,392) (198,940) (7,860) (321,143) (117,547) (71,882) ---------------- --------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ------------------- ----------------- -- -- -- -- -- -- (191,128) 84,268 (397,491) (1,255,570) 313,167 (650,477) ---------------- --------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ------------------- ----------------- (191,128) 84,268 (397,491) (1,255,570) 313,167 (650,477) ---------------- --------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ------------------- ----------------- 775,693 7,422,690 580,114 38,151,546 1,246,529 2,336,728 ---------------- --------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ------------------- ----------------- 584,565 7,506,958 182,623 36,895,976 1,559,696 1,686,251 ---------------- --------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ------------------- ----------------- $ 569,173 $ 7,308,018 $ 174,763 $ 36,574,833 $ 1,442,149 $ 1,614,369 ================ ===================== ====================== ====================== =================== ================= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 47
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] MSF BARCLAYS MSF BLACKROCK MSF BLACKROCK CAPITAL AGGREGATE BOND INCOME LARGE CAP VALUE BOND INDEX MSF MFS VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------- ------------------ ----------------- ---------------- INVESTMENT INCOME: Dividends $ 1,751,737 $ 29,633 $ 1,434,714 $ 494,843 ------------- ------------------ ----------------- ---------------- EXPENSES: Mortality and expense risk and other charges 705,244 36,597 716,275 550,962 Administrative charges 100,257 -- 113,414 79,817 ------------- ------------------ ----------------- ---------------- Total expenses 805,501 36,597 829,689 630,779 ------------- ------------------ ----------------- ---------------- Net investment income (loss) 946,236 (6,964) 605,025 (135,936) ------------- ------------------ ----------------- ---------------- NET REALIZED AND CHANGE IN UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS: Realized gain distributions -- -- -- -- Realized gains (losses) on sale of investments 88,985 (131,394) 114,537 (310,701) ------------- ------------------ ----------------- ---------------- Net realized gains (losses) 88,985 (131,394) 114,537 (310,701) ------------- ------------------ ----------------- ---------------- Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 1,711,245 334,187 572,374 4,411,295 ------------- ------------------ ----------------- ---------------- Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 1,800,230 202,793 686,911 4,100,594 ------------- ------------------ ----------------- ---------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ 2,746,466 $ 195,829 $ 1,291,936 $ 3,964,658 ============= ================== ================= ================ (a) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (b) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 48
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MSF MORGAN STANLEY MSF MSF METLIFE MSF MSF MET/ARTISAN MSF EAFE INDEX MFS TOTAL RETURN MID CAP STOCK INDEX DAVIS VENTURE VALUE MID CAP VALUE JENNISON GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------- ------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ------------------ ------------------ $ 874,978 $ 1,152,885 $ 288,957 $ 4,527,614 $ 1,169,554 $ 790,490 --------------------- ------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ------------------ ------------------ 515,433 558,086 501,223 7,105,757 2,726,334 2,831,285 58,946 73,364 47,949 1,269,306 459,561 513,132 --------------------- ------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ------------------ ------------------ 574,379 631,450 549,172 8,375,063 3,185,895 3,344,417 --------------------- ------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ------------------ ------------------ 300,599 521,435 (260,215) (3,847,449) (2,016,341) (2,553,927) --------------------- ------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ------------------ ------------------ -- -- 41,056 -- -- -- (373,439) (860,808) (55,246) 724,558 (8,689,096) 113,415 --------------------- ------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ------------------ ------------------ (373,439) (860,808) (14,190) 724,558 (8,689,096) 113,415 --------------------- ------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ------------------ ------------------ 3,884,414 3,449,400 9,587,123 57,763,744 35,137,677 23,243,885 --------------------- ------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ------------------ ------------------ 3,510,975 2,588,592 9,572,933 58,488,302 26,448,581 23,357,300 --------------------- ------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ------------------ ------------------ $ 3,811,574 $ 3,110,027 $ 9,312,718 $ 54,640,853 $ 24,432,240 $ 20,803,373 ===================== =================== ====================== ====================== ================== ================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 49
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] MSF WESTERN ASSET MSF BLACKROCK MSF T. ROWE PRICE MANAGEMENT MSF OPPENHEIMER MONEY MARKET SMALL CAP GROWTH U.S. GOVERNMENT GLOBAL EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ---------------- -------------------- ----------------- ------------------ INVESTMENT INCOME: Dividends $ 90 $ -- $ 4,079,194 $ 143,488 ----------------- -------------------- ----------------- ------------------ EXPENSES: Mortality and expense risk and other charges 8,033,137 98,188 2,309,048 129,562 Administrative charges 1,467,554 11,927 455,669 26,693 ---------------- -------------------- ----------------- ------------------ Total expenses 9,500,691 110,115 2,764,717 156,255 ---------------- -------------------- ----------------- ------------------ Net investment income (loss) (9,500,601) (110,115) 1,314,477 (12,767) ---------------- -------------------- ----------------- ------------------ NET REALIZED AND CHANGE IN UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS: Realized gain distributions -- -- 467,468 -- Realized gains (losses) on sale of investments -- 262,986 226,514 (121,999) ---------------- -------------------- ----------------- ------------------ Net realized gains (losses) -- 262,986 693,982 (121,999) ---------------- -------------------- ----------------- ------------------ Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments -- 1,841,343 3,670,982 1,598,724 ---------------- -------------------- ----------------- ------------------ Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments -- 2,104,329 4,364,964 1,476,725 ---------------- -------------------- ----------------- ------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ (9,500,601) $ 1,994,214 $ 5,679,441 $ 1,463,958 ================= ==================== ================= ================== (a) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (b) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 50
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MSF METLIFE MSF METLIFE MSF METLIFE MSF METLIFE CONSERVATIVE CONSERVATIVE TO MSF METLIFE MODERATE TO MSF T. ROWE PRICE AGGRESSIVE ALLOCATION ALLOCATION MODERATE ALLOCATION MODERATE ALLOCATION AGGRESSIVE ALLOCATION LARGE CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------ ------------ ------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------ -------------------- $ 19,517 $ 474,067 $ 288,649 $ 1,153,011 $ 1,142,281 $ 768 ------------------------ ------------ ------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------ -------------------- 27,606 169,084 128,632 675,468 789,404 15,747 4,622 29,215 21,315 113,947 133,515 2,901 ------------------------ ------------ ------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------ -------------------- 32,228 198,299 149,947 789,415 922,919 18,648 ------------------------ ------------ ------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------ -------------------- (12,711) 275,768 138,702 363,596 219,362 (17,880) ------------------------ ------------ ------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------ -------------------- -- -- -- -- -- -- (45,643) 354,562 107,507 (281,593) (651,563) 4,288 ------------------------ ------------ ------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------ -------------------- (45,643) 354,562 107,507 (281,593) (651,563) 4,288 ------------------------ ------------ ------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------ -------------------- 292,785 307,150 548,177 4,846,286 6,983,802 174,952 ------------------------ ------------ ------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------ -------------------- 247,142 661,712 655,684 4,564,693 6,332,239 179,240 ------------------------ ------------ ------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------ -------------------- $ 234,431 $ 937,480 $ 794,386 $ 4,928,289 $ 6,551,601 $ 161,360 ======================== ============ =================== ====================== ======================== ==================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 51
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] MSF NEUBERGER MSF MET/DIMENSIONAL MSF VAN ECK MSF LOOMIS SAYLES BERMAN INTERNATIONAL SMALL GLOBAL NATURAL SMALL CAP CORE MID CAP VALUE COMPANY RESOURCES SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------- ---------------- ---------------------- ----------------- INVESTMENT INCOME: Dividends $ -- $ 1,534 $ 314,235 $ 97,524 -------------------- ---------------- ---------------------- ----------------- EXPENSES: Mortality and expense risk and other charges 57,031 10,028 327,987 514,805 Administrative charges 9,594 1,760 60,349 97,321 -------------------- ---------------- ---------------------- ----------------- Total expenses 66,625 11,788 388,336 612,126 -------------------- ---------------- ---------------------- ----------------- Net investment income (loss) (66,625) (10,254) (74,101) (514,602) -------------------- ---------------- ---------------------- ----------------- NET REALIZED AND CHANGE IN UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS: Realized gain distributions -- -- 1,195,267 2,087,390 Realized gains (losses) on sale of investments 52,849 14,391 245,227 13,045 -------------------- ---------------- ---------------------- ----------------- Net realized gains (losses) 52,849 14,391 1,440,494 2,100,435 -------------------- ---------------- ---------------------- ----------------- Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 1,146,011 277,374 4,020,489 12,805,750 -------------------- ---------------- ---------------------- ----------------- Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 1,198,860 291,765 5,460,983 14,906,185 -------------------- ---------------- ---------------------- ----------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ 1,132,235 $ 281,511 $ 5,386,882 $ 14,391,583 ==================== ================ ====================== ================= (a) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (b) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 52
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[Enlarge/Download Table] FEDERATED FEDERATED HIGH ALGER T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL INCOME INCOME BOND FEDERATED KAUFMAN NEUBERGER GENESIS SMALL CAP GROWTH GROWTH STOCK SUB-ACCOUNT (b) SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT (b) SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------ ----------------- -------------------- -------------------- ------------------- ---------------- $ 36 $ 2,201 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 3,832 ------------------ ----------------- -------------------- -------------------- ------------------- ---------------- 175 389 834 79 711,530 59,850 -- -- -- -- -- -- ------------------ ----------------- -------------------- -------------------- ------------------- ---------------- 175 389 834 79 711,530 59,850 ------------------ ----------------- -------------------- -------------------- ------------------- ---------------- (139) 1,812 (834) (79) (711,530) (56,018) ------------------ ----------------- -------------------- -------------------- ------------------- ---------------- -- -- -- -- -- -- (39) (31) (21) 463 (350,422) 12,135 ------------------ ----------------- -------------------- -------------------- ------------------- ---------------- (39) (31) (21) 463 (350,422) 12,135 ------------------ ----------------- -------------------- -------------------- ------------------- ---------------- 1,123 1,676 10,091 1,309 12,464,995 1,033,917 ------------------ ----------------- -------------------- -------------------- ------------------- ---------------- 1,084 1,645 10,070 1,772 12,114,573 1,046,052 ------------------ ----------------- -------------------- -------------------- ------------------- ---------------- $ 945 $ 3,457 $ 9,236 $ 1,693 $ 11,403,043 $ 990,034 ================== ================= ==================== ==================== =================== ================ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 53
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] AMERICAN FUNDS T. ROWE PRICE T. ROWE PRICE JANUS ASPEN GLOBAL SMALL INTERNATIONAL STOCK PRIME RESERVE WORLDWIDE CAPITALIZATION SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ---------------------- ---------------- -------------- ----------------- INVESTMENT INCOME: Dividends $ 9,678 $ 168 $ 36 $ 1,162,008 ---------------------- ---------------- -------------- ----------------- EXPENSES: Mortality and expense risk and other charges 7,620 12,351 51 786,513 Administrative charges -- -- -- 113,358 ---------------------- ---------------- -------------- ----------------- Total expenses 7,620 12,351 51 899,871 ---------------------- ---------------- -------------- ----------------- Net investment income (loss) 2,058 (12,183) (15) 262,137 ---------------------- ---------------- -------------- ----------------- NET REALIZED AND CHANGE IN UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS: Realized gain distributions 2,581 -- -- -- Realized gains (losses) on sale of investments (8,280) -- 51 (620,368) ---------------------- ---------------- -------------- ----------------- Net realized gains (losses) (5,699) -- 51 (620,368) ---------------------- ---------------- -------------- ----------------- Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 114,449 -- 785 13,607,870 ---------------------- ---------------- -------------- ----------------- Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 108,750 -- 836 12,987,502 ---------------------- ---------------- -------------- ----------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ 110,808 $ (12,183) $ 821 $ 13,249,639 ====================== ================ ============== ================= (a) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (b) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 54
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[Enlarge/Download Table] AMERICAN FUNDS AMERICAN FUNDS AMERICAN FUNDS AMERICAN FUNDS FTVIPT MUTUAL FTVIPT TEMPLETON GROWTH GROWTH-INCOME GLOBAL GROWTH BOND SHARES SECURITIES FOREIGN SECURITIES SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------- -------------------- --------------------- $ 3,623,277 $ 3,623,812 $ 2,711,542 $ 2,469,726 $ 1,567,236 $ 1,337,413 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------- -------------------- --------------------- 5,954,636 3,049,328 2,215,406 786,597 1,157,531 1,115,695 1,100,375 520,392 433,543 179,482 241,439 178,171 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------- -------------------- --------------------- 7,055,011 3,569,720 2,648,949 966,079 1,398,970 1,293,866 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------- -------------------- --------------------- (3,431,734) 54,092 62,593 1,503,647 168,266 43,547 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------- -------------------- --------------------- -- -- -- -- -- -- (567,706) (942,084) (242,233) 71,340 (385,340) (879,380) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------- -------------------- --------------------- (567,706) (942,084) (242,233) 71,340 (385,340) (879,380) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------- -------------------- --------------------- 84,253,153 24,414,298 18,852,792 1,549,414 9,513,224 5,846,879 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------- -------------------- --------------------- 83,685,447 23,472,214 18,610,559 1,620,754 9,127,884 4,967,499 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------- -------------------- --------------------- $ 80,253,713 $ 23,526,306 $ 18,673,152 $ 3,124,401 $ 9,296,150 $ 5,011,046 ================= ================= ================= ============== ==================== ===================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 55
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] FTVIPT TEMPLETON FTVIPT FRANKLIN FTVIPT TEMPLETON FTVIPT FRANKLIN GLOBAL BOND SMALL CAP VALUE GROWTH SECURITIES INCOME SECURITIES SECURITIES SECURITIES SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------------ INVESTMENT INCOME: Dividends $ 593,829 $ 9,966,679 $ 868,342 $ 143,826 -------------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------------ EXPENSES: Mortality and expense risk and other charges 527,806 1,783,341 684,188 212,922 Administrative charges 107,487 377,366 158,829 49,063 -------------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------------ Total expenses 635,293 2,160,707 843,017 261,985 -------------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------------ Net investment income (loss) (41,464) 7,805,972 25,325 (118,159) -------------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------------ NET REALIZED AND CHANGE IN UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS: Realized gain distributions -- -- 157,085 -- Realized gains (losses) on sale of investments (1,194,460) (465,020) 71,872 54,701 -------------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------------ Net realized gains (losses) (1,194,460) (465,020) 228,957 54,701 -------------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------------ Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 3,626,718 9,173,322 7,083,996 5,414,279 -------------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------------ Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 2,432,258 8,708,302 7,312,953 5,468,980 -------------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ 2,390,794 $ 16,514,274 $ 7,338,278 $ 5,350,821 ==================== ==================== ================ ================== (a) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 56
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[Enlarge/Download Table] PIONEER VCT PIONEER VCT PIONEER VCT PIONEER VCT PIONEER VCT UIF U.S. REAL ESTATE BOND CULLEN VALUE EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INCOME FUND SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ----------------------- ----------- --------------- ------------------- ------------- -------------- $ 1,320,960 $ 106,688 $ 11,513 $ 3,369 $ 7,659 $ 2,642 ----------------------- ----------- --------------- ------------------- ------------- -------------- 764,984 28,141 25,019 14,744 5,117 2,651 153,396 5,658 4,970 2,644 912 583 ----------------------- ----------- --------------- ------------------- ------------- -------------- 918,380 33,799 29,989 17,388 6,029 3,234 ----------------------- ----------- --------------- ------------------- ------------- -------------- 402,580 72,889 (18,476) (14,019) 1,630 (592) ----------------------- ----------- --------------- ------------------- ------------- -------------- -- -- -- -- -- -- (3,793,020) 28,371 22,967 51,198 17,928 1,674 ----------------------- ----------- --------------- ------------------- ------------- -------------- (3,793,020) 28,371 22,967 51,198 17,928 1,674 ----------------------- ----------- --------------- ------------------- ------------- -------------- 18,634,695 55,693 155,011 110,840 38,303 32,740 ----------------------- ----------- --------------- ------------------- ------------- -------------- 14,841,675 84,064 177,978 162,038 56,231 34,414 ----------------------- ----------- --------------- ------------------- ------------- -------------- $ 15,244,255 $ 156,953 $ 159,502 $ 148,019 $ 57,861 $ 33,822 ======================= =========== =============== =================== ============= ============== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 57
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] PIONEER VCT IBBOTSON PIONEER VCT IBBOTSON PIONEER VCT PIONEER VCT REAL GROWTH ALLOCATION MODERATE ALLOCATION MID CAP VALUE ESTATE SHARES SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------- -------------------- ---------------- ---------------- INVESTMENT INCOME: Dividends $ 333,393 $ 643,849 $ 337,027 $ 5,409 -------------------- -------------------- ---------------- ---------------- EXPENSES: Mortality and expense risk and other charges 249,686 328,293 465,847 2,986 Administrative charges 44,216 63,518 96,556 551 -------------------- -------------------- ---------------- ---------------- Total expenses 293,902 391,811 562,403 3,537 -------------------- -------------------- ---------------- ---------------- Net investment income (loss) 39,491 252,038 (225,376) 1,872 -------------------- -------------------- ---------------- ---------------- NET REALIZED AND CHANGE IN UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS: Realized gain distributions -- -- -- -- Realized gains (losses) on sale of investments 360,330 221,662 (237,712) 28,087 -------------------- -------------------- ---------------- ---------------- Net realized gains (losses) 360,330 221,662 (237,712) 28,087 -------------------- -------------------- ---------------- ---------------- Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 1,818,686 2,500,603 6,635,500 27,619 -------------------- -------------------- ---------------- ---------------- Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 2,179,016 2,722,265 6,397,788 55,706 -------------------- -------------------- ---------------- ---------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ 2,218,507 $ 2,974,303 $ 6,172,412 $ 57,578 ==================== ==================== ================ ================ (a) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (b) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 58
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[Enlarge/Download Table] LMPVET LMPVET LMPVET CLEARBRIDGE VARIABLE LMPVET LMPVET LMPVET CLEARBRIDGE VARIABLE CLEARBRIDGE VARIABLE FUNDAMENTAL CLEARBRIDGE VARIABLE CLEARBRIDGE VARIABLE CLEARBRIDGE VARIABLE SMALL CAP GROWTH LARGE CAP VALUE ALL CAP VALUE APPRECIATION AGGRESSIVE GROWTH LARGE CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- $ -- $ 75,586 $ 1,556,462 $ 2,549,002 $ 195,409 $ 6,925 --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- 327,041 38,094 1,079,364 1,682,048 1,697,456 91,852 64,955 6,248 217,229 348,246 332,306 15,087 --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- 391,996 44,342 1,296,593 2,030,294 2,029,762 106,939 --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- (391,996) 31,244 259,869 518,708 (1,834,353) (100,014) --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- -- -- -- -- -- -- 96,515 (95,704) (692,388) (46,528) (729,737) (67,178) --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- 96,515 (95,704) (692,388) (46,528) (729,737) (67,178) --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- 6,313,023 249,108 13,378,879 15,933,466 31,554,611 580,884 --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- 6,409,538 153,404 12,686,491 15,886,938 30,824,874 513,706 --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- $ 6,017,542 $ 184,648 $ 12,946,360 $ 16,405,646 $ 28,990,521 $ 413,692 ===================== ===================== ===================== ===================== ===================== ===================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 59
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS -- (CONCLUDED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 [Enlarge/Download Table] LMPVET LMPVET INVESTMENT CLEARBRIDGE LMPVET LMPVET COUNSEL VARIABLE VARIABLE EQUITY CLEARBRIDGE CLEARBRIDGE VARIABLE SOCIAL AWARENESS INCOME BUILDER VARIABLE CAPITAL DIVIDEND STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------- ------------------ ------------------- ----------------------- INVESTMENT INCOME: Dividends $ 6,582 $ 2,879,006 $ 40,567 $ 161,132 -------------------- ------------------ ------------------- ----------------------- EXPENSES: Mortality and expense risk and other charges 7,215 875,364 78,428 83,281 Administrative charges 1,325 175,898 12,599 13,943 -------------------- ------------------ ------------------- ----------------------- Total expenses 8,540 1,051,262 91,027 97,224 -------------------- ------------------ ------------------- ----------------------- Net investment income (loss) (1,958) 1,827,744 (50,460) 63,908 -------------------- ------------------ ------------------- ----------------------- NET REALIZED AND CHANGE IN UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS: Realized gain distributions -- -- -- -- Realized gains (losses) on sale of investments (15,882) (2,284,460) (459,328) (127,436) -------------------- ------------------ ------------------- ----------------------- Net realized gains (losses) (15,882) (2,284,460) (459,328) (127,436) -------------------- ------------------ ------------------- ----------------------- Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 67,430 7,931,196 1,016,611 598,520 -------------------- ------------------ ------------------- ----------------------- Net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 51,548 5,646,736 557,283 471,084 -------------------- ------------------ ------------------- ----------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ 49,590 $ 7,474,480 $ 506,823 $ 534,992 ==================== ================== =================== ======================= (a) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (b) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 60
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[Enlarge/Download Table] LMPVIT WESTERN LMPVET LMPVET LMPVET ASSET VARIABLE LMPVIT WESTERN VARIABLE LIFESTYLE VARIABLE LIFESTYLE VARIABLE LIFESTYLE ADJUSTABLE RATE ASSET VARIABLE GLOBAL ALLOCATION 50% ALLOCATION 70% ALLOCATION 85% INCOME HIGH YIELD BOND SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- ------------------ ------------------------ $ 351,792 $ 67,686 $ 913,002 $ 23,448 $ 5,101,414 --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- ------------------ ------------------------ 112,783 45,195 583,866 29,272 687,794 21,428 8,277 132,131 5,366 134,601 --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- ------------------ ------------------------ 134,211 53,472 715,997 34,638 822,395 --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- ------------------ ------------------------ 217,581 14,214 197,005 (11,190) 4,279,019 --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- ------------------ ------------------------ -- -- -- -- -- (104,317) (75,321) (47,518) (34,178) (257,958) --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- ------------------ ------------------------ (104,317) (75,321) (47,518) (34,178) (257,958) --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- ------------------ ------------------------ 1,061,494 464,939 7,347,126 200,066 2,633,790 --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- ------------------ ------------------------ 957,177 389,618 7,299,608 165,888 2,375,832 --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- ------------------ ------------------------ $ 1,174,758 $ 403,832 $ 7,496,613 $ 154,698 $ 6,654,851 ===================== ===================== ===================== ================== ======================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 61
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST LORD ABBETT GROWTH AND INCOME MIST LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------- ---------------- -------------------- -------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 ---------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------------ INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ (2,179,634) $ 3,407,335 $ 11,561,665 $ 11,651,022 Net realized gains (losses) (11,738,174) (19,779,752) 655,266 (2,618,629) Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 88,503,005 89,166,515 14,381,461 53,160,028 ---------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 74,585,197 72,794,098 26,598,392 62,192,421 ---------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------------ CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Purchase payments received from contract owners 34,498,056 24,790,970 19,319,664 13,520,954 Net transfers (including fixed account) (9,485,921) (9,170,650) (2,789,729) 8,532,182 Contract charges (1,907,565) (1,725,909) (1,255,669) (1,091,983) Transfers for contract benefits and terminations (41,749,572) (31,471,695) (19,865,961) (15,416,833) ---------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions (18,645,002) (17,577,284) (4,591,695) 5,544,320 ---------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets 55,940,195 55,216,814 22,006,697 67,736,741 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 502,483,411 447,266,597 245,913,998 178,177,257 ---------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------------ End of year $ 558,423,606 $ 502,483,411 $ 267,920,695 $ 245,913,998 ================ ==================== ================ ================== (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 62
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MIST MORGAN STANLEY MID CAP GROWTH MIST LORD ABBETT MID CAP VALUE MIST LAZARD MID CAP SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------- --------------------- ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------- $ (1,024,509) $ (629,905) $ (869,314) $ 23,534 $ (891,874) $ (414,902) 249,855 (846,552) 114,776 (729,988) (1,471,607) (3,302,687) 19,404,837 18,975,278 19,290,624 12,132,534 24,676,618 29,227,950 --------------- --------------------- ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------- 18,630,183 17,498,821 18,536,086 11,426,080 22,313,137 25,510,361 --------------- --------------------- ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------- 20,931,300 14,583,797 27,767,987 18,776,021 18,328,029 11,713,789 (368,519) (2,621,706) 5,462,249 8,850,724 1,824,089 (1,645,217) (484,810) (293,779) (589,256) (241,571) (711,764) (500,917) (3,982,569) (2,104,313) (3,756,372) (1,808,129) (7,455,077) (4,372,768) --------------- --------------------- ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------- 16,095,402 9,563,999 28,884,608 25,577,045 11,985,277 5,194,887 --------------- --------------------- ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------- 34,725,585 27,062,820 47,420,694 37,003,125 34,298,414 30,705,248 54,290,087 27,227,267 60,902,685 23,899,560 100,906,992 70,201,744 --------------- --------------------- ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------- $ 89,015,672 $ 54,290,087 $ 108,323,379 $ 60,902,685 $ 135,205,406 $ 100,906,992 =============== ===================== ================ ================= ================ ================= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 63
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST INVESCO SMALL CAP GROWTH MIST HARRIS OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------ 2010 2009 2010 2009 ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- --------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ (2,468,565) $ (1,876,335) $ 702,155 $ 14,134,303 Net realized gains (losses) (466,657) (2,814,981) (2,155,945) (8,257,515) Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 37,724,319 37,631,558 54,275,769 95,170,553 ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- --------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 34,789,097 32,940,242 52,821,979 101,047,341 ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- --------------- CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Purchase payments received from contract owners 22,455,325 14,721,210 82,957,906 32,490,984 Net transfers (including fixed account) (1,342,715) (558,124) 35,195,388 44,876 Contract charges (883,578) (683,499) (2,086,105) (1,394,770) Transfers for contract benefits and terminations (8,881,497) (6,393,128) (18,631,233) (11,888,624) ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- --------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions 11,347,535 7,086,459 97,435,956 19,252,466 ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- --------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets 46,136,632 40,026,701 150,257,935 120,299,807 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 140,473,926 100,447,225 309,481,262 189,181,455 ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- --------------- End of year $ 186,610,558 $ 140,473,926 $ 459,739,197 $ 309,481,262 ================ ================== ================ =================== (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 64
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MIST MIST THIRD AVENUE SMALL CAP VALUE MIST OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION LEGG MASON CLEARBRIDGE AGGRESSIVE GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ---------------- ------------------- ---------------- ----------------------- ---------------- -------------------------- $ (1,246,284) $ (1,038,997) $ (2,151,099) $ (2,827,781) $ (1,332,850) $ (1,032,858) (801,208) (856,195) (9,290,928) (16,868,181) (927,201) (3,151,338) 51,293,976 53,626,734 25,130,998 81,408,078 19,271,527 21,503,806 ---------------- ------------------- ---------------- ----------------------- ---------------- -------------------------- 49,246,484 51,731,542 13,688,971 61,712,116 17,011,476 17,319,610 ---------------- ------------------- ---------------- ----------------------- ---------------- -------------------------- 35,681,864 26,362,759 3,281,141 3,154,999 12,070,122 5,272,403 (1,476,974) 2,707,898 (7,070,024) (9,985,808) 5,475,099 (1,962,041) (1,539,921) (1,222,132) (906,090) (960,351) (468,260) (379,561) (16,870,282) (12,018,057) (14,069,318) (11,619,466) (4,991,971) (3,535,631) ---------------- ------------------- ---------------- ----------------------- ---------------- -------------------------- 15,794,687 15,830,468 (18,764,291) (19,410,626) 12,084,990 (604,830) ---------------- ------------------- ---------------- ----------------------- ---------------- -------------------------- 65,041,171 67,562,010 (5,075,320) 42,301,490 29,096,466 16,714,780 262,479,306 194,917,296 201,465,075 159,163,585 73,409,292 56,694,512 ---------------- ------------------- ---------------- ----------------------- ---------------- -------------------------- $ 327,520,477 $ 262,479,306 $ 196,389,755 $ 201,465,075 $ 102,505,758 $ 73,409,292 ================ =================== ================ ======================= ================ ========================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 65
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST PIMCO TOTAL RETURN MIST RCM TECHNOLOGY SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------------ ------------------ ---------------- ------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ 23,217,472 $ 36,006,518 $ (1,373,160) $ (856,547) Net realized gains (losses) 11,470,536 28,108,034 (256,411) (4,131,893) Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 43,519,330 43,548,561 22,084,395 28,745,651 ------------------ ------------------ ---------------- ------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 78,207,338 107,663,113 20,454,824 23,757,211 ------------------ ------------------ ---------------- ------------- CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Purchase payments received from contract owners 528,002,334 283,591,707 15,191,832 8,378,739 Net transfers (including fixed account) 193,559,819 186,018,088 4,638,445 7,819,129 Contract charges (9,123,029) (3,508,859) (485,886) (308,883) Transfers for contract benefits and terminations (84,494,300) (60,877,549) (4,684,902) (2,421,353) ------------------ ------------------ ---------------- ------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions 627,944,824 405,223,387 14,659,489 13,467,632 ------------------ ------------------ ---------------- ------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets 706,152,162 512,886,500 35,114,313 37,224,843 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 1,055,450,302 542,563,802 74,614,703 37,389,860 ------------------ ------------------ ---------------- ------------- End of year $ 1,761,602,464 $ 1,055,450,302 $ 109,729,016 $ 74,614,703 ================== ================== ================ ============== (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 66
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MIST PIMCO INFLATION PROTECTED BOND MIST T. ROWE PRICE MID CAP GROWTH MIST MFS RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------- -------------- $ 3,575,617 $ 5,334,190 $ (4,952,884) $ (3,080,007) $ 219,400 $ 3,448,924 15,232,778 (156,702) 1,190,797 (1,354,117) (4,301,992) (7,097,913) 12,409,725 43,470,993 79,898,499 73,868,915 32,018,558 67,944,426 ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------- -------------- 31,218,120 48,648,481 76,136,412 69,434,791 27,935,966 64,295,437 ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------- -------------- 186,076,017 108,272,363 81,005,710 48,579,554 33,595,278 30,714,776 55,668,915 91,767,453 16,938,802 11,965,211 (4,781,993) (5,055,706) (3,960,123) (1,879,564) (1,874,240) (1,056,634) (1,690,651) (1,383,407) (36,501,799) (23,038,668) (15,531,496) (9,815,630) (17,692,270) (12,091,315) ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------- -------------- 201,283,010 175,121,584 80,538,776 49,672,501 9,430,364 12,184,348 ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------- -------------- 232,501,130 223,770,065 156,675,188 119,107,292 37,366,330 76,479,785 478,661,744 254,891,679 258,174,943 139,067,651 281,155,296 204,675,511 ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------- -------------- $ 711,162,874 $ 478,661,744 $ 414,850,131 $ 258,174,943 $ 318,521,626 $ 281,155,296 ================ ================ ================ =============== =============== =============== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 67
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST CLARION GLOBAL REAL ESTATE MIST TURNER MID CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ---------------------------------- --------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 ---------------- ------------- --------------- ------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ 6,777,671 $ 1,094,435 $ (1,052,221) $ (702,339) Net realized gains (losses) (1,407,595) (3,927,292) (238,041) (3,199,344) Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 10,898,100 28,010,276 16,851,840 20,390,571 ---------------- ------------- --------------- ------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 16,268,176 25,177,419 15,561,578 16,488,888 ---------------- ------------- --------------- ------------- CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Purchase payments received from contract owners 25,322,980 13,577,318 12,031,375 6,825,058 Net transfers (including fixed account) 6,872,912 1,492,861 4,219,138 (338,209) Contract charges (743,161) (492,700) (401,167) (264,019) Transfers for contract benefits and terminations (6,511,048) (5,599,109) (3,352,777) (2,298,537) ---------------- ------------- --------------- ------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions 24,941,683 8,978,370 12,496,569 3,924,293 ---------------- ------------- --------------- ------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets 41,209,859 34,155,789 28,058,147 20,413,181 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 98,120,895 63,965,106 55,630,594 35,217,413 ---------------- ------------- --------------- ------------- End of year $ 139,330,754 $ 98,120,895 $ 83,688,741 $ 55,630,594 ================ ============== =============== ============== (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 68
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MIST GOLDMAN SACHS MID CAP VALUE MIST METLIFE DEFENSIVE STRATEGY MIST METLIFE MODERATE STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ---------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ $ (611,735) $ (285,815) $ 24,675,209 $ 14,285,976 $ 21,827,918 $ 26,502,192 (1,042,195) (5,598,321) 6,974,977 13,352,866 (1,300,604) 27,972,825 20,162,482 24,667,040 129,661,482 207,905,178 249,479,440 327,614,224 ---------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ 18,508,552 18,782,904 161,311,668 235,544,020 270,006,754 382,089,241 ---------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ 16,294,780 46,636 289,119,491 214,143,790 566,634,946 382,099,405 4,973,575 (5,802,925) 209,055,614 210,670,824 221,642,130 158,217,461 (421,017) (419,044) (13,246,517) (8,298,113) (18,256,739) (11,449,813) (4,968,579) (3,914,680) (108,776,548) (73,393,069) (134,165,438) (93,949,243) ---------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ 15,878,759 (10,090,013) 376,152,040 343,123,432 635,854,899 434,917,810 ---------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ 34,387,311 8,692,891 537,463,708 578,667,452 905,861,653 817,007,051 77,628,353 68,935,462 1,466,386,791 887,719,339 2,188,428,006 1,371,420,955 ---------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ $ 112,015,664 $ 77,628,353 $ 2,003,850,499 $ 1,466,386,791 $ 3,094,289,659 $ 2,188,428,006 ================ ================== ================== ================== ================== ================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 69
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST METLIFE BALANCED STRATEGY MIST METLIFE GROWTH STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ 23,823,222 $ (63,616,568) $ 4,153,595 $ (70,638,840) Net realized gains (losses) (8,304,795) (39,830,891) (69,645,465) (126,970,726) Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 615,445,203 1,040,029,640 719,869,373 1,313,230,729 ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 630,963,630 936,582,181 654,377,503 1,115,621,163 ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Purchase payments received from contract owners 999,224,042 610,294,471 209,101,091 366,476,905 Net transfers (including fixed account) 306,719,217 139,386,054 (103,089,847) (199,867,285) Contract charges (39,416,993) (29,471,803) (44,853,911) (41,661,343) Transfers for contract benefits and terminations (292,332,034) (208,445,256) (229,225,934) (173,118,459) ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions 974,194,232 511,763,466 (168,068,601) (48,170,182) ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets 1,605,157,862 1,448,345,647 486,308,902 1,067,450,981 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 4,832,135,577 3,383,789,930 5,026,063,304 3,958,612,323 ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ End of year $ 6,437,293,439 $ 4,832,135,577 $ 5,512,372,206 $ 5,026,063,304 ================== ================== ================== ================== (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 70
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MIST METLIFE AGGRESSIVE STRATEGY MIST VAN KAMPEN COMSTOCK MIST LEGG MASON VALUE EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- --------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ---------------- -------------- ---------------- -------------- --------------- ------------- $ (1,990,286) $ (5,510,343) $ (119,726) $ (460,408) $ 348,007 $ (16,433) (7,464,595) (16,962,168) 104,490 (1,068,540) (1,107,947) (3,027,666) 73,777,886 115,113,676 25,565,625 34,431,722 6,128,692 22,636,627 ---------------- -------------- ---------------- -------------- --------------- ------------- 64,323,005 92,641,165 25,550,389 32,902,774 5,368,752 19,592,528 ---------------- -------------- ---------------- -------------- --------------- ------------- 73,554,766 41,759,162 45,629,577 27,885,743 16,314,286 13,698,004 (2,887,628) (5,756,557) 10,047,975 66,012,743 4,334,364 2,844,859 (2,698,799) (2,281,803) (973,881) (479,581) (575,256) (363,256) (21,726,238) (16,233,770) (10,735,249) (5,930,902) (4,087,428) (2,923,377) ---------------- -------------- ---------------- -------------- --------------- ------------- 46,242,101 17,487,032 43,968,422 87,488,003 15,985,966 13,256,230 ---------------- -------------- ---------------- -------------- --------------- ------------- 110,565,106 110,128,197 69,518,811 120,390,777 21,354,718 32,848,758 412,402,731 302,274,534 161,042,507 40,651,730 77,277,821 44,429,063 ---------------- -------------- ---------------- -------------- --------------- ------------- $ 522,967,837 $ 412,402,731 $ 230,561,318 $ 161,042,507 $ 98,632,539 $ 77,277,821 ================ ============== ================ ============== =============== ============= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 71
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST MFS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY MIST LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL MARKETS SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 ---------------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ (1,558,940) $ (194,930) $ 1,306,860 $ 175,348 Net realized gains (losses) 184,674 (1,132,770) (479,440) (3,107,251) Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 57,796,915 56,909,602 17,346,226 21,190,524 ---------------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 56,422,649 55,581,902 18,173,646 18,258,621 ---------------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Purchase payments received from contract owners 98,823,178 47,544,106 23,179,133 10,702,120 Net transfers (including fixed account) 33,608,948 32,034,394 23,135,238 5,516,677 Contract charges (1,721,209) (694,901) (622,257) (370,960) Transfers for contract benefits and terminations (11,726,391) (5,126,179) (4,077,382) (2,073,246) ---------------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions 118,984,526 73,757,420 41,614,732 13,774,591 ---------------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets 175,407,175 129,339,322 59,788,378 32,033,212 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 189,762,080 60,422,758 77,383,467 45,350,255 ---------------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- End of year $ 365,169,255 $ 189,762,080 $ 137,171,845 $ 77,383,467 ================ =============== ================ =============== (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 72
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MIST JANUS FORTY MIST DREMAN SMALL CAP VALUE MIST PIONEER FUND SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------- $ (133,826) $ (298,143) $ (203,405) $ (138,611) $ (478,869) $ 33,212 36,628 (800,679) 154,017 (293,997) 88,907 (31,424) 3,912,856 6,731,098 3,630,265 4,683,332 13,686,623 8,417,448 --------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------- 3,815,658 5,632,276 3,580,877 4,250,724 13,296,661 8,419,236 --------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------- 20,304,418 5,269,399 4,622,090 4,183,333 43,813,736 25,641,164 9,195,931 2,113,444 (1,986,526) (287,971) 6,452,572 3,919,423 (235,237) (129,910) (171,270) (116,706) (405,987) (107,948) (1,589,721) (2,510,153) (1,193,285) (715,969) (3,551,027) (1,011,033) --------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------- 27,675,391 4,742,780 1,271,009 3,062,687 46,309,294 28,441,606 --------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------- 31,491,049 10,375,056 4,851,886 7,313,411 59,605,955 36,860,842 21,865,637 11,490,581 19,575,088 12,261,677 53,308,711 16,447,869 --------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------- $ 53,356,686 $ 21,865,637 $ 24,426,974 $ 19,575,088 $ 112,914,666 $ 53,308,711 =============== ================= =============== ================= ================ ================= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 73
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST PIONEER STRATEGIC INCOME MIST BLACKROCK LARGE CAP CORE SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ----------------------------------- -------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 -------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ 10,372,053 $ 6,029,903 $ (52,523) $ (18,960) Net realized gains (losses) 393,452 (191,058) (80,252) (301,081) Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 20,915,857 42,593,196 1,037,963 1,074,214 -------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 31,681,362 48,432,041 905,188 754,173 -------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------------- CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Purchase payments received from contract owners 122,502,926 76,452,855 3,102,112 838,893 Net transfers (including fixed account) 35,965,663 7,690,397 1,040,120 144,646 Contract charges (1,532,681) (656,970) (53,878) (31,944) Transfers for contract benefits and terminations (20,015,981) (9,969,287) (458,682) (226,128) -------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions 136,919,927 73,516,995 3,629,672 725,467 -------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets 168,601,289 121,949,036 4,534,860 1,479,640 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 251,000,578 129,051,542 5,078,728 3,599,088 -------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------------- End of year $ 419,601,867 $ 251,000,578 $ 9,613,588 $ 5,078,728 ============== ================ ============== ================ (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 74
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MIST BLACKROCK HIGH YIELD MIST RAINIER LARGE CAP EQUITY MIST AMERICAN FUNDS BALANCED ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ---------------------------------- --------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ---------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------------ ----------------------- $ 5,677,284 $ 1,095,795 $ (418,759) $ (217,515) $ (9,940,079) $ (12,236,408) 7,521,614 422,595 (368,008) (3,536,480) 1,431,438 191,299 4,162,987 18,932,338 5,878,677 9,381,760 218,397,822 219,603,120 ---------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------------ ----------------------- 17,361,885 20,450,728 5,091,910 5,627,765 209,889,181 207,558,011 ---------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------------ ----------------------- 48,324,470 27,978,785 8,349,710 9,306,349 780,028,567 542,325,700 25,077,556 40,605,633 (344,347) (2,781,759) 248,657,423 260,661,354 (890,146) (298,135) (271,652) (166,701) (14,036,590) (4,189,539) (7,785,000) (2,168,156) (1,335,546) (1,235,750) (61,424,966) (24,044,834) ---------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------------ ----------------------- 64,726,880 66,118,127 6,398,165 5,122,139 953,224,434 774,752,681 ---------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------------ ----------------------- 82,088,765 86,568,855 11,490,075 10,749,904 1,163,113,615 982,310,692 100,278,538 13,709,683 34,404,016 23,654,112 1,315,175,709 332,865,017 ---------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------------ ----------------------- $ 182,367,303 $ 100,278,538 $ 45,894,091 $ 34,404,016 $ 2,478,289,324 $ 1,315,175,709 ================ ================= =============== ================= ================== ======================= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 75
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST AMERICAN FUNDS BOND MIST AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ 122,992 $ (1,269,526) $ (4,592,485) $ (2,182,895) Net realized gains (losses) 228,924 28,504 791,765 (519,260) Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 6,583,360 8,847,600 65,409,390 49,442,762 ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 6,935,276 7,606,578 61,608,670 46,740,607 ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Purchase payments received from contract owners 95,186,014 62,636,955 154,860,118 103,582,571 Net transfers (including fixed account) 40,265,959 46,203,898 38,314,169 37,218,397 Contract charges (1,541,781) (344,696) (2,420,201) (695,505) Transfers for contract benefits and terminations (7,200,361) (3,127,075) (10,207,058) (3,714,491) ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions 126,709,831 105,369,082 180,547,028 136,390,972 ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets 133,645,107 112,975,660 242,155,698 183,131,579 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 141,146,685 28,171,025 238,097,827 54,966,248 ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ End of year $ 274,791,792 $ 141,146,685 $ 480,253,525 $ 238,097,827 ================ ================== ================ ================== (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 76
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MIST AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH ALLOCATION MIST AMERICAN FUNDS INTERNATIONAL MIST AMERICAN FUNDS MODERATE ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------------ --------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------------ ----------------------- $ (8,649,027) $ (13,577,682) $ (1,838,588) $ (1,592,046) $ (1,746,826) $ (7,890,743) 4,410,087 841,106 590,124 (265,007) 442,079 4,019 148,410,760 282,438,706 18,687,175 38,360,906 99,071,297 114,712,832 ------------------ --------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------------ ----------------------- 144,171,820 269,702,130 17,438,711 36,503,853 97,766,550 106,826,108 ------------------ --------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------------ ----------------------- 180,475,839 328,976,500 99,256,032 67,379,015 427,726,570 350,843,448 18,088,978 119,673,133 24,122,092 22,261,881 133,946,313 173,945,155 (11,094,760) (6,021,052) (1,627,834) (553,760) (9,314,240) (2,681,289) (41,629,664) (22,708,729) (6,247,664) (2,420,645) (37,039,718) (13,664,347) ------------------ --------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------------ ----------------------- 145,840,393 419,919,852 115,502,626 86,666,491 515,318,925 508,442,967 ------------------ --------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------------ ----------------------- 290,012,213 689,621,982 132,941,337 123,170,344 613,085,475 615,269,075 1,164,848,803 475,226,821 168,980,812 45,810,468 839,089,528 223,820,453 ------------------ --------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------------ ----------------------- $ 1,454,861,016 $ 1,164,848,803 $ 301,922,149 $ 168,980,812 $ 1,452,175,003 $ 839,089,528 ================== ===================== ================ =================== ================== ======================= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 77
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST MET/FRANKLIN TEMPLETON MIST MET/FRANKLIN MUTUAL SHARES FOUNDING STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ---------------------------------- ----------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------ INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ (1,390,510) $ (549,255) $ (7,646,828) $ (5,049,630) Net realized gains (losses) 1,266,548 (53,543) 2,432,686 451,638 Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 9,275,276 9,923,609 46,152,780 92,147,991 ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 9,151,314 9,320,811 40,938,638 87,549,999 ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------ CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Purchase payments received from contract owners 35,685,384 21,824,367 90,556,345 107,223,575 Net transfers (including fixed account) 17,119,197 19,440,639 24,451,171 64,570,368 Contract charges (611,489) (175,693) (4,270,744) (2,316,785) Transfers for contract benefits and terminations (2,680,809) (996,731) (19,144,666) (11,687,873) ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions 49,512,283 40,092,582 91,592,106 157,789,285 ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets 58,663,597 49,413,393 132,530,744 245,339,284 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 62,452,238 13,038,845 438,687,403 193,348,119 ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------ End of year $ 121,115,835 $ 62,452,238 $ 571,218,147 $ 438,687,403 ================ ================= ================ ================== (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 78
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MIST SSGA GROWTH ETF MIST SSGA GROWTH AND INCOME ETF MIST MET/TEMPLETON INTERNATIONAL BOND SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- --------------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 (a) ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ --------------- ------------------------ $ (475,732) $ (500,314) $ (2,837,549) $ (964,411) $ (202,517) $ (28,316) 1,702,495 1,358,621 133,539 278,018 44,288 2,410 29,566,077 26,439,276 78,303,612 34,296,659 2,042,343 237,577 ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ --------------- ------------------------ 30,792,840 27,297,583 75,599,602 33,610,266 1,884,114 211,671 ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ --------------- ------------------------ 80,239,314 86,105,143 380,468,433 183,863,776 17,534,053 4,368,717 59,618,400 50,157,768 246,936,681 96,458,703 9,043,816 3,873,921 (1,658,321) (168,097) (4,250,216) (172,125) (128,805) (3,092) (6,830,381) (1,590,434) (17,106,759) (2,286,739) (469,277) (12,693) ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ --------------- ------------------------ 131,369,012 134,504,380 606,048,139 277,863,615 25,979,787 8,226,853 ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ --------------- ------------------------ 162,161,852 161,801,963 681,647,741 311,473,881 27,863,901 8,438,524 163,291,494 1,489,531 314,125,011 2,651,130 8,438,524 -- ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ --------------- ------------------------ $ 325,453,346 $ 163,291,494 $ 995,772,752 $ 314,125,011 $ 36,302,425 $ 8,438,524 ================ ================== ================ ================== =============== ======================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 79
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST MIST MET/TEMPLETON MET/EATON VANCE GROWTH FLOATING RATE INVESCO V.I. CORE EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ---------------- ------------------ --------------------------- 2010 (b) 2010 (b) 2010 2009 ---------------- ------------------ ------------ -------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ (52,847) $ (68,479) $ (1,724) $ 1,360 Net realized gains (losses) (6,335) 3,564 604 (16,052) Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments 499,282 384,248 31,231 103,659 ---------------- ------------------ ------------ -------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 440,100 319,333 30,111 88,967 ---------------- ------------------ ------------ -------------- CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Purchase payments received from contract owners 2,919,536 6,853,875 -- -- Net transfers (including fixed account) 4,153,672 9,283,240 (4,682) (10,577) Contract charges (5,446) (16,372) -- -- Transfers for contract benefits and terminations (127,457) (105,761) (39,341) (62,473) ---------------- ------------------ ------------ -------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions 6,940,305 16,014,982 (44,023) (73,050) ---------------- ------------------ ------------ -------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets 7,380,405 16,334,315 (13,912) 15,917 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year -- -- 407,845 391,928 ---------------- ------------------ ------------ -------------- End of year $ 7,380,405 $ 16,334,315 $ 393,933 $ 407,845 ================ ================== ============ ============== (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 80
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[Enlarge/Download Table] INVESCO V.I. CAPITAL APPRECIATION INVESCO V.I. INTERNATIONAL GROWTH INVESCO V.I. BASIC BALANCED SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- ------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------ --------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------ ---------------- $ (951) $ (1,132) $ 562,475 $ 176,901 $ 1,348 $ 8,459 (6,842) (16,131) 41,708 (59,133) (6,291) (57,173) 26,623 42,046 10,609,535 13,640,583 20,472 111,144 ------------ --------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------ ---------------- 18,830 24,783 11,213,718 13,758,351 15,529 62,430 ------------ --------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------ ---------------- -- -- 36,782,367 23,590,536 -- -- (43) (3,492) 2,732,799 1,766,090 (3,757) (38,367) -- -- (509,705) (252,722) -- -- (33,542) (24,515) (3,646,505) (1,507,974) (17,482) (50,744) ------------ --------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------ ---------------- (33,585) (28,007) 35,358,956 23,595,930 (21,239) (89,111) ------------ --------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------ ---------------- (14,755) (3,224) 46,572,674 37,354,281 (5,710) (26,681) 157,420 160,644 65,315,391 27,961,110 262,318 288,999 ------------ --------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------ ---------------- $ 142,665 $ 157,420 $ 111,888,065 $ 65,315,391 $ 256,608 $ 262,318 ============ ===================== ================ ================ ============ ================ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 81
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] INVESCO V.I. GLOBAL REAL ESTATE INVESCO V.I. CAPITAL GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ---------------------------------- ------------------------------ 2010 2009 2010 2009 -------------- ------------------- ------------ ----------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ 262,267 $ (43,055) $ (1,663) $ (1,273) Net realized gains (losses) (35,497) (195,448) (661) (11,410) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 795,938 1,256,847 22,436 61,642 -------------- ------------------- ------------ ----------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 1,022,708 1,018,344 20,112 48,959 -------------- ------------------- ------------ ----------------- CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Payments received from contract owners 3,138,876 1,457,840 -- -- Net transfers (including fixed account) 418,871 140,769 (50) (3,531) Contract charges (40,040) (21,122) -- -- Transfers for contract benefits & terminations (298,589) (169,585) (6,344) (17,305) -------------- ------------------- ------------ ----------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions 3,219,118 1,407,902 (6,394) (20,836) -------------- ------------------- ------------ ----------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets 4,241,826 2,426,246 13,718 28,123 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 4,786,308 2,360,062 117,046 88,923 -------------- ------------------- ------------ ----------------- End of year $ 9,028,134 $ 4,786,308 $ 130,764 $ 117,046 ============== =================== ============ ================= (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 82
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[Enlarge/Download Table] INVESCO V.I. GROWTH AND INCOME INVESCO V.I. EQUITY AND INCOME INVESCO V.I. U.S. MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ---------------------------------- ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------ --------------- ------------------ $ (1,665,286) $ 1,695,011 $ 1,428,806 $ 2,636,596 $ (112,096) $ (16,876) 5,754 (72,754) (177,941) (1,942,156) 20,908 (183,244) 16,781,592 17,669,646 29,567,980 39,158,557 4,289,045 3,959,933 ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------ --------------- ------------------ 15,122,060 19,291,903 30,818,845 39,852,997 4,197,857 3,759,813 ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------ --------------- ------------------ 40,927,969 31,207,291 75,371,131 63,347,128 9,830,122 4,910,207 4,412,046 3,908,767 7,697,762 858,130 (335,610) (49,234) (662,294) (338,292) (1,230,553) (633,902) (125,359) (68,356) (6,967,310) (3,982,405) (16,932,459) (12,262,683) (829,616) (345,188) ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------ --------------- ------------------ 37,710,411 30,795,361 64,905,881 51,308,673 8,539,537 4,447,429 ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------ --------------- ------------------ 52,832,471 50,087,264 95,724,726 91,161,670 12,737,394 8,207,242 107,604,807 57,517,543 249,400,082 158,238,412 15,401,650 7,194,408 ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------ --------------- ------------------ $ 160,437,278 $ 107,604,807 $ 345,124,808 $ 249,400,082 $ 28,139,044 $ 15,401,650 ================ ================= ================ ================== =============== ================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 83
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] MFS VIT RESEARCH MFS VIT INVESTORS TRUST SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------------- -------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------ ------------- ----------- -------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ (531) $ 35 $ (45) $ 176 Net realized gains (losses) 1,434 (3,435) (490) (1,543) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 14,248 27,152 3,782 12,125 ------------ ------------- ----------- -------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 15,151 23,752 3,247 10,758 ------------ ------------- ----------- -------------- CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Payments received from contract owners -- -- -- -- Net transfers (including fixed account) -- (3,812) -- -- Contract charges -- -- -- -- Transfers for contract benefits & terminations (13,820) (3,398) (12,601) (6,391) ------------ ------------- ----------- -------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions (13,820) (7,210) (12,601) (6,391) ------------ ------------- ----------- -------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets 1,331 16,542 (9,354) 4,367 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 111,057 94,515 52,758 48,391 ------------ ------------- ----------- -------------- End of year $ 112,388 $ 111,057 $ 43,404 $ 52,758 ============ ============= =========== ============== (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 84
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[Download Table] MFS VIT NEW DISCOVERY OPPENHEIMER VA MAIN STREET OPPENHEIMER VA CORE BOND SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------------- ----------------------------- --------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ----------- -------------- ------------ ---------------- ---------- ---------------- $ (676) $ (574) $ (333) $ 611 $ 781 $ (865) 1,723 (10,436) (1,607) (3,478) (25,321) (34,236) 13,838 31,574 17,514 30,582 27,071 34,717 ----------- -------------- ------------ ---------------- ---------- ---------------- 14,885 20,564 15,574 27,715 2,531 (384) ----------- -------------- ------------ ---------------- ---------- ---------------- -- -- -- -- -- -- (323) (19,686) -- -- -- (21,078) -- -- -- -- -- -- (13,188) (41) (17,151) (15,288) (50,402) (16,787) ----------- -------------- ------------ ---------------- ---------- ---------------- (13,511) (19,727) (17,151) (15,288) (50,402) (37,865) ----------- -------------- ------------ ---------------- ---------- ---------------- 1,374 837 (1,577) 12,427 (47,871) (38,249) 45,491 44,654 120,826 108,399 57,756 96,005 ----------- -------------- ------------ ---------------- ---------- ---------------- $ 46,865 $ 45,491 $ 119,249 $ 120,826 $ 9,885 $ 57,756 =========== ============== ============ ================ ========== ================ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 85
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] OPPENHEIMER VA GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME OPPENHEIMER VA MAIN STREET SMALL CAP SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ 2010 2009 2010 2009 ---------- -------------------------- --------------- ------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ 1,178 $ (115) $ (533,716) $ (245,661) Net realized gains (losses) 610 (83) 126,865 (27,101) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (781) 2,311 12,065,565 10,675,311 ---------- -------------------------- --------------- ------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 1,007 2,113 11,658,714 10,402,549 ---------- -------------------------- --------------- ------------------- CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Payments received from contract owners -- -- 18,693,771 14,554,796 Net transfers (including fixed account) -- -- (1,159,906) 818,939 Contract charges -- -- (343,300) (175,957) Transfers for contract benefits & terminations (11,485) (792) (2,399,412) (1,090,745) ---------- -------------------------- --------------- ------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions (11,485) (792) 14,791,153 14,107,033 ---------- -------------------------- --------------- ------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets (10,478) 1,321 26,449,867 24,509,582 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 14,575 13,254 43,881,910 19,372,328 ---------- -------------------------- --------------- ------------------- End of year $ 4,097 $ 14,575 $ 70,331,777 $ 43,881,910 ========== =========================== =============== ==================== (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 86
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[Enlarge/Download Table] OPPENHEIMER VA MONEY FIDELITY VIP ASSET MANAGER FIDELITY VIP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------------- ---------------------------------- ----------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------ -------------- ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------ $ (1,605) $ (1,340) $ 303,216 $ 950,626 $ (1,406,064) $ (1,021,896) -- -- (1,337,144) (3,930,612) (2,035,626) (5,620,142) -- -- 12,924,187 25,436,293 30,948,642 34,339,329 ------------ -------------- ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------ (1,605) (1,340) 11,890,259 22,456,307 27,506,952 27,697,291 ------------ -------------- ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------ -- -- 2,625,696 3,045,081 5,252,607 5,974,891 -- -- (3,532,576) (4,201,921) (4,311,860) (5,240,430) -- -- (17,088) (19,514) (28,747) (33,667) (2) (30,396) (11,293,877) (7,713,451) (11,675,407) (9,169,633) ------------ -------------- ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------ (2) (30,396) (12,217,845) (8,889,805) (10,763,407) (8,468,839) ------------ -------------- ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------ (1,607) (31,736) (327,586) 13,566,502 16,743,545 19,228,452 117,917 149,653 102,112,475 88,545,973 130,641,959 111,413,507 ------------ -------------- ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------ $ 116,310 $ 117,917 $ 101,784,889 $ 102,112,475 $ 147,385,504 $ 130,641,959 ============ ============== ================ ================= ================ ================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 87
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] FIDELITY VIP CONTRAFUND FIDELITY VIP OVERSEAS SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ----------------------------------- ------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 ---------------- ------------------ -------------- ---------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ (350,918) $ 229,547 $ 7,515 $ 49,646 Net realized gains (losses) (2,817,261) (8,147,043) (210,565) (335,524) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 54,045,265 85,877,398 839,726 1,550,624 ---------------- ------------------ -------------- ---------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 50,877,086 77,959,902 636,676 1,264,746 ---------------- ------------------ -------------- ---------------- CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Payments received from contract owners 48,392,314 37,790,703 110,002 129,298 Net transfers (including fixed account) (4,433,949) (5,777,656) (181,503) (11,251) Contract charges (680,969) (373,565) (61) (70) Transfers for contract benefits & terminations (27,989,530) (18,696,848) (581,613) (513,397) ---------------- ------------------ -------------- ---------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions 15,287,866 12,942,634 (653,175) (395,420) ---------------- ------------------ -------------- ---------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets 66,164,952 90,902,536 (16,499) 869,326 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 313,576,644 222,674,108 6,282,775 5,413,449 ---------------- ------------------ -------------- ---------------- End of year $ 379,741,596 $ 313,576,644 $ 6,266,276 $ 6,282,775 ================ ================== ============== ================ (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 88
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[Enlarge/Download Table] FIDELITY VIP EQUITY-INCOME FIDELITY VIP INDEX 500 FIDELITY VIP MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------------------- --------------------------------- ------------------------------------ 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 -------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- ----------------- ------------------ $ 21,440 $ 49,168 $ 349,575 $ 736,951 $ (1,226,178) $ (268,588) (368,831) (854,761) 747,147 (1,065,596) 49,334 -- 1,122,280 2,262,987 7,212,312 14,484,264 -- -- -------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- ----------------- ------------------ 774,889 1,457,394 8,309,034 14,155,619 (1,176,844) (268,588) -------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- ----------------- ------------------ 42,332 19,311 1 3,054 1,083,470,105 54,255,706 (216,013) (257,254) (2,819,598) (3,083,161) (1,061,048,748) (40,739,904) -- -- (29,920) (34,782) (5,638) (7,822) (789,438) (800,253) (7,037,362) (5,126,122) (4,468,030) (4,368,200) -------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- ----------------- ------------------ (963,119) (1,038,196) (9,886,879) (8,241,011) 17,947,689 9,139,780 -------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- ----------------- ------------------ (188,230) 419,198 (1,577,845) 5,914,608 16,770,845 8,871,192 6,538,981 6,119,783 70,079,047 64,164,439 50,572,988 41,701,796 -------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- ----------------- ------------------ $ 6,350,751 $ 6,538,981 $ 68,501,202 $ 70,079,047 $ 67,343,833 $ 50,572,988 ============== ================= =============== ================= ================= ================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 89
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] FIDELITY VIP MID CAP FIDELITY VIP FUNDSMANAGER 60% SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------ 2010 2009 2010 2009 (c) ---------------- ----------------- ------------------ ----------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ (1,744,848) $ (629,458) $ 3,900,321 $ 401,046 Net realized gains (losses) 558,154 312,025 2,447,161 38,717 Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 36,279,089 24,075,131 84,722,208 (356,360) ---------------- ----------------- ------------------ ----------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 35,092,395 23,757,698 91,069,690 83,403 ---------------- ----------------- ------------------ ----------------- CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Payments received from contract owners 56,263,722 33,950,852 605,734 (1,091,042) Net transfers (including fixed account) (555,816) 3,031,315 1,058,443,175 37,223,652 Contract charges (681,019) (268,436) -- -- Transfers for contract benefits & terminations (6,657,156) (3,171,116) (9,735,236) (689) ---------------- ----------------- ------------------ ----------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions 48,369,731 33,542,615 1,049,313,673 36,131,921 ---------------- ----------------- ------------------ ----------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets 83,462,126 57,300,313 1,140,383,363 36,215,324 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 103,784,411 46,484,098 36,215,324 -- ---------------- ----------------- ------------------ ----------------- End of year $ 187,246,537 $ 103,784,411 $ 1,176,598,687 $ 36,215,324 ================ ================= ================== ================= (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 90
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[Enlarge/Download Table] DWS INTERNATIONAL MSF FI VALUE LEADERS MSF RUSSELL 2000 INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------------------- ------------------------------- --------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------- ----------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------- $ 171,534 $ 588,316 $ (15,392) $ 30,744 $ (198,940) $ 20,581 (987,076) (1,165,546) (191,128) (302,926) 84,268 (560,773) 751,044 6,007,926 775,693 956,728 7,422,690 2,716,791 --------------- ----------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------- (64,498) 5,430,696 569,173 684,546 7,308,018 2,176,599 --------------- ----------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------- 1,099,752 1,284,790 930,358 230,413 17,061,843 5,084,961 (923,121) (465,091) 234,046 73,108 8,588,645 3,198,545 (3,204) (3,929) (26,263) (20,896) (110,588) (3,189) (1,991,327) (1,509,984) (512,619) (117,899) (1,392,164) (417,963) --------------- ----------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------- (1,817,900) (694,214) 625,522 164,726 24,147,736 7,862,354 --------------- ----------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------- (1,882,398) 4,736,482 1,194,695 849,272 31,455,754 10,038,953 22,845,161 18,108,679 4,072,835 3,223,563 15,337,009 5,298,056 --------------- ----------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------- $ 20,962,763 $ 22,845,161 $ 5,267,530 $ 4,072,835 $ 46,792,763 $ 15,337,009 =============== ================= ============== ================ =============== ================= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 91
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] MSF ARTIO INTERNATIONAL STOCK MSF METLIFE STOCK INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------------------- ----------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 -------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------ INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ (7,860) $ (41,775) $ (321,143) $ 845,701 Net realized gains (losses) (397,491) (536,794) (1,255,570) (2,515,307) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 580,114 1,254,318 38,151,546 57,162,274 -------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 174,763 675,749 36,574,833 55,492,668 -------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------ CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Payments received from contract owners 16,090 26,434 42,455,345 36,568,257 Net transfers (including fixed account) 205,234 12,211 3,607,353 38,578,203 Contract charges (1,253) (1,363) (1,245,063) (792,619) Transfers for contract benefits & terminations (370,265) (297,210) (19,449,033) (12,769,515) -------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions (150,194) (259,928) 25,368,602 61,584,326 -------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets 24,569 415,821 61,943,435 117,076,994 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 3,955,132 3,539,311 281,243,641 164,166,647 -------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------ End of year $ 3,979,701 $ 3,955,132 $ 343,187,076 $ 281,243,641 ============== ================= ================ ================== (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 92
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MSF BLACKROCK LEGACY LARGE CAP GROWTH MSF NEUBERGER BERMAN GENESIS MSF BLACKROCK BOND INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- --------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 -------------- ------------------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------- $ (117,547) $ (78,977) $ (71,882) $ (18,016) $ 946,236 $ 1,764,401 313,167 101,626 (650,477) (601,664) 88,985 (268,086) 1,246,529 2,007,220 2,336,728 1,528,950 1,711,245 1,156,351 -------------- ------------------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------- 1,442,149 2,029,869 1,614,369 909,270 2,746,466 2,652,666 -------------- ------------------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------- 718,471 409,354 913,386 1,142,383 7,431,346 7,000,686 (103,953) 5,415,621 (369,832) (409,962) (24,972) 3,408,567 (44,148) (24,684) (690) (728) (346,239) (239,391) (868,449) (442,875) (920,397) (525,459) (5,107,032) (2,881,747) -------------- ------------------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------- (298,079) 5,357,416 (377,533) 206,234 1,953,103 7,288,115 -------------- ------------------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------- 1,144,070 7,387,285 1,236,836 1,115,504 4,699,569 9,940,781 8,419,085 1,031,800 8,493,213 7,377,709 42,636,576 32,695,795 -------------- ------------------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------- $ 9,563,155 $ 8,419,085 $ 9,730,049 $ 8,493,213 $ 47,336,145 $ 42,636,576 ============== ========================= ============== ================ =============== ================= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 93
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] MSF BLACKROCK LARGE CAP VALUE MSF BARCLAYS CAPITAL AGGREGATE BOND INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 -------------- ----------------- --------------- ---------------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ (6,964) $ 5,693 $ 605,025 $ 313,687 Net realized gains (losses) (131,394) (205,113) 114,537 7,943 Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 334,187 443,173 572,374 76,682 -------------- ----------------- --------------- ---------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 195,829 243,753 1,291,936 398,312 -------------- ----------------- --------------- ---------------------------- CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Payments received from contract owners 206,964 219,198 39,404,408 13,077,565 Net transfers (including fixed account) 5,765 25 18,788,029 9,346,152 Contract charges (291) (269) (281,641) (7,068) Transfers for contract benefits & terminations (319,095) (144,128) (2,421,734) (817,015) -------------- ----------------- --------------- ---------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions (106,657) 74,826 55,489,062 21,599,634 -------------- ----------------- --------------- ---------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets 89,172 318,579 56,780,998 21,997,946 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 2,783,413 2,464,834 29,893,966 7,896,020 -------------- ----------------- --------------- ---------------------------- End of year $ 2,872,585 $ 2,783,413 $ 86,674,964 $ 29,893,966 ============== ================= =============== ============================ (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 94
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MSF MFS VALUE MSF MORGAN STANLEY EAFE INDEX MSF MFS TOTAL RETURN SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------------------- --------------------------------- --------------------------------= 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- $ (135,936) $ (439,728) $ 300,599 $ 301,592 $ 521,435 $ 927,608 (310,701) (645,688) (373,439) (165,572) (860,808) (1,798,808) 4,411,295 6,208,062 3,884,414 3,702,628 3,449,400 6,598,073 --------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- 3,964,658 5,122,646 3,811,574 3,838,648 3,110,027 5,726,873 --------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- 6,763,435 5,093,158 21,515,731 9,512,540 2,095,943 2,991,527 2,915,996 3,024,185 8,263,400 3,378,259 (777,300) 1,298,745 (238,593) (154,910) (160,371) (2,492) (82,268) (69,493) (1,959,275) (1,308,639) (1,694,141) (806,974) (4,441,917) (3,285,692) --------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- 7,481,563 6,653,794 27,924,619 12,081,333 (3,205,542) 935,087 --------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- 11,446,221 11,776,440 31,736,193 15,919,981 (95,515) 6,661,960 33,984,060 22,207,620 27,098,496 11,178,515 40,772,224 34,110,264 --------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------- $ 45,430,281 $ 33,984,060 $ 58,834,689 $ 27,098,496 $ 40,676,709 $ 40,772,224 =============== ================= =============== ================= =============== ================= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 95
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] MSF METLIFE MID CAP STOCK INDEX MSF DAVIS VENTURE VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ---------------------------------- ----------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ (260,215) $ 27,603 $ (3,847,449) $ (1,002,867) Net realized gains (losses) (14,190) 87,129 724,558 (1,256,250) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 9,587,123 4,737,345 57,763,744 114,664,484 --------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 9,312,718 4,852,077 54,640,853 112,405,367 --------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Payments received from contract owners 19,332,219 6,623,277 88,556,952 57,257,190 Net transfers (including fixed account) 8,788,748 2,625,094 8,497,558 3,145,313 Contract charges (121,148) (1,513) (2,997,527) (2,252,605) Transfers for contract benefits & terminations (1,822,663) (795,299) (29,777,128) (22,653,418) --------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions 26,177,156 8,451,559 64,279,855 35,496,480 --------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets 35,489,874 13,303,636 118,920,708 147,901,847 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 23,983,061 10,679,425 487,864,492 339,962,645 --------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ End of year $ 59,472,935 $ 23,983,061 $ 606,785,200 $ 487,864,492 =============== ================== ================ ================== (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 96
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MSF MET/ARTISAN MID CAP VALUE MSF JENNISON GROWTH MSF BLACKROCK MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- --------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ---------------- $ (2,016,341) $ (1,285,694) $ (2,553,927) $ (2,362,276) $ (9,500,601) $ (8,628,982) (8,689,096) (12,233,086) 113,415 (1,582,386) -- -- 35,137,677 69,654,908 23,243,885 51,528,912 -- -- ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ---------------- 24,432,240 56,136,128 20,803,373 47,584,250 (9,500,601) (8,628,982) ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ---------------- 15,548,005 9,640,019 37,818,417 27,418,833 200,280,780 247,789,417 (7,453,544) (5,448,819) 6,868,212 12,415,738 (102,198,285) (167,281,841) (1,007,295) (914,020) (1,222,061) (802,758) (4,785,118) (3,693,120) (13,585,886) (10,206,566) (11,101,785) (8,371,760) (106,443,255) (86,957,735) ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ---------------- (6,498,720) (6,929,386) 32,362,783 30,660,053 (13,145,878) (10,143,279) ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ---------------- 17,933,520 49,206,742 53,166,156 78,244,303 (22,646,479) (18,772,261) 195,923,686 146,716,944 190,651,501 112,407,198 576,532,284 595,304,545 ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ---------------- $ 213,857,206 $ 195,923,686 $ 243,817,657 $ 190,651,501 $ 553,885,805 $ 576,532,284 ================ ================== ================ ================== ================ ================ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 97
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] MSF WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT MSF T. ROWE PRICE SMALL CAP GROWTH U.S. GOVERNMENT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 -------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ (110,115) $ (77,786) $ 1,314,477 $ 2,834,557 Net realized gains (losses) 262,986 16,037 693,982 (437,814) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 1,841,343 1,900,637 3,670,982 506,647 -------------- ---------------------- ---------------- ----------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 1,994,214 1,838,888 5,679,441 2,903,390 -------------- ---------------------- ---------------- ----------------- CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Payments received from contract owners 153,649 1,681,267 59,447,399 46,830,938 Net transfers (including fixed account) 152,774 (63,313) 20,021,970 14,855,368 Contract charges (55,446) (31,369) (1,131,770) (516,513) Transfers for contract benefits & terminations (366,307) (262,411) (10,034,988) (8,499,279) -------------- ---------------------- ---------------- ----------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions (115,330) 1,324,174 68,302,611 52,670,514 -------------- ---------------------- ---------------- ----------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets 1,878,884 3,163,062 73,982,052 55,573,904 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 6,406,764 3,243,702 140,925,866 85,351,962 -------------- ---------------------- ---------------- ----------------- End of year $ 8,285,648 $ 6,406,764 $ 214,907,918 $ 140,925,866 ============== ====================== ================ ================= (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 98
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MSF OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL EQUITY MSF METLIFE AGGRESSIVE ALLOCATION MSF METLIFE CONSERVATIVE ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------------------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------- ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- ----------------------- $ (12,767) $ 77,188 $ (12,711) $ 7,084 $ 275,768 $ 108,062 (121,999) (449,562) (45,643) (123,785) 354,562 40,974 1,598,724 3,493,463 292,785 523,966 307,150 1,147,227 --------------- ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- ----------------------- 1,463,958 3,121,089 234,431 407,265 937,480 1,296,263 --------------- ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- ----------------------- 45,146 983,118 1,241 -- 74,196 249,427 (349,931) (458,676) 288,322 80,850 (1,366,604) 3,917,097 (46,244) (35,753) (8,043) (7,755) (80,329) (66,864) (744,464) (606,217) (191,376) (27,470) (337,980) (277,955) --------------- ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- ----------------------- (1,095,493) (117,528) 90,144 45,625 (1,710,717) 3,821,705 --------------- ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- ----------------------- 368,465 3,003,561 324,575 452,890 (773,237) 5,117,968 10,903,654 7,900,093 1,636,073 1,183,183 10,771,428 5,653,460 --------------- ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- ----------------------- $ 11,272,119 $ 10,903,654 $ 1,960,648 $ 1,636,073 $ 9,998,191 $ 10,771,428 =============== ================ ============== ===================== ============== ======================= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 99
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] MSF METLIFE CONSERVATIVE TO MODERATE ALLOCATION MSF METLIFE MODERATE ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------------------- ------------------- -------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 -------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------------ INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ 138,702 $ 96,066 $ 363,596 $ 480,991 Net realized gains (losses) 107,507 (84,391) (281,593) (164,634) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 548,177 1,460,263 4,846,286 8,417,844 -------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 794,386 1,471,938 4,928,289 8,734,201 -------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------------ CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Payments received from contract owners 69,146 239,794 416,630 579,503 Net transfers (including fixed account) (80,023) 1,735,556 941,258 1,258,223 Contract charges (70,068) (61,473) (393,540) (370,296) Transfers for contract benefits & terminations (471,770) (271,981) (2,033,561) (1,131,673) -------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions (552,715) 1,641,896 (1,069,213) 335,757 -------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets 241,671 3,113,834 3,859,076 9,069,958 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 9,016,185 5,902,351 44,856,785 35,786,827 -------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------------ End of year $ 9,257,856 $ 9,016,185 $ 48,715,861 $ 44,856,785 ============== ================= =============== ================== (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 100
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MSF METLIFE MODERATE TO AGGRESSIVE ALLOCATION MSF T. ROWE PRICE LARGE CAP GROWTH MSF LOOMIS SAYLES SMALL CAP CORE SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------- ----------------- -------------- ---------------------- -------------- -------------------- $ 219,362 $ 381,794 $ (17,880) $ (10,951) $ (66,625) $ (12,405) (651,563) (2,006,955) 4,288 (39,827) 52,849 4,026 6,983,802 13,286,168 174,952 358,699 1,146,011 269,382 --------------- ----------------- -------------- ---------------------- -------------- -------------------- 6,551,601 11,661,007 161,360 307,921 1,132,235 261,003 --------------- ----------------- -------------- ---------------------- -------------- -------------------- 283,570 1,922,699 4,645 3,657 3,008,912 1,275,264 770,376 (4,213,495) 156,041 363,170 1,307,578 446,280 (520,426) (506,223) (517) (548) (28,834) (1,578) (1,880,898) (975,857) (117,700) (77,528) (186,487) (10,460) --------------- ----------------- -------------- ---------------------- -------------- -------------------- (1,347,378) (3,772,876) 42,469 288,751 4,101,169 1,709,506 --------------- ----------------- -------------- ---------------------- -------------- -------------------- 5,204,223 7,888,131 203,829 596,672 5,233,404 1,970,509 52,562,753 44,674,622 1,161,818 565,146 1,990,671 20,162 --------------- ----------------- -------------- ---------------------- -------------- -------------------- $ 57,766,976 $ 52,562,753 $ 1,365,647 $ 1,161,818 $ 7,224,075 $ 1,990,671 =============== ================= ============== ====================== ============== ==================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 101
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] MSF MET/DIMENSIONAL MSF NEUBERGER BERMAN MID CAP VALUE INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------------------ ------------------- ------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 -------------- ---------------------- --------------- ----------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ (10,254) $ (1,089) $ (74,101) $ (136,028) Net realized gains (losses) 14,391 7,311 1,440,494 389,832 Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 277,374 48,105 4,020,489 2,668,479 -------------- ---------------------- --------------- ----------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 281,511 54,327 5,386,882 2,922,283 -------------- ---------------------- --------------- ----------------- CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Payments received from contract owners 1,248,510 147,926 11,080,864 5,686,215 Net transfers (including fixed account) 245,962 7,125 3,658,370 9,413,696 Contract charges (3,205) (199) (146,969) (25,184) Transfers for contract benefits & terminations (13,696) (2,198) (1,665,871) (688,189) -------------- ---------------------- --------------- ----------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions 1,477,571 152,654 12,926,394 14,386,538 -------------- ---------------------- --------------- ----------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets 1,759,082 206,981 18,313,276 17,308,821 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 225,554 18,573 17,436,960 128,139 -------------- ---------------------- --------------- ----------------- End of year $ 1,984,636 $ 225,554 $ 35,750,236 $ 17,436,960 ============== ====================== =============== ================= (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 102
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[Enlarge/Download Table] FEDERATED FEDERATED MSF VAN ECK GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CAPITAL INCOME FEDERATED HIGH INCOME BOND KAUFMAN SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------------------- -------------- 2010 2009 (a) 2010 (d) 2010 2009 2010 (d) --------------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------- -------------- $ (514,602) $ (71,165) $ (139) $ 1,812 $ 2,008 $ (834) 2,100,435 -- (39) (31) (17,126) (21) 12,805,750 1,451,075 1,123 1,676 24,323 10,091 --------------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------- -------------- 14,391,583 1,379,910 945 3,457 9,205 9,236 --------------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------- -------------- 29,380,798 10,642,485 -- -- -- -- 13,938,995 5,676,473 18,638 -- (34,355) 76,417 (264,726) (5,434) -- -- -- -- (710,853) (57,508) (5,725) (137) (245) (5,779) --------------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------- -------------- 42,344,214 16,256,016 12,913 (137) (34,600) 70,638 --------------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------- -------------- 56,735,797 17,635,926 13,858 3,320 (25,395) 79,874 17,635,926 -- -- 26,300 51,695 -- --------------- ----------------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------- -------------- $ 74,371,723 $ 17,635,926 $ 13,858 $ 29,620 $ 26,300 $ 79,874 =============== ======================= ================= =========== ================= ============== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 103
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] NEUBERGER GENESIS ALGER SMALL CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------------- --------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 ---------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ (79) $ (74) $ (711,530) $ (582,628) Net realized gains (losses) 463 125 (350,422) (1,582,055) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 1,309 1,945 12,464,995 18,064,321 ---------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 1,693 1,996 11,403,043 15,899,638 ---------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------- CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Payments received from contract owners -- -- 2,401,744 2,390,957 Net transfers (including fixed account) -- -- (1,760,881) (1,180,545) Contract charges -- -- (11,016) (12,110) Transfers for contract benefits & terminations (1,815) (1,357) (5,259,755) (3,372,072) ---------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions (1,815) (1,357) (4,629,908) (2,173,770) ---------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets (122) 639 6,773,135 13,725,868 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 8,785 8,146 51,552,207 37,826,339 ---------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------- End of year $ 8,663 $ 8,785 $ 58,325,342 $ 51,552,207 ========== ================ =============== ================= (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 104
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[Enlarge/Download Table] T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL STOCK T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------------- --------------------------------- ------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 -------------- ---------------- ------------ -------------------- -------------- ---------------- $ (56,018) $ (40,245) $ 2,058 $ 11,369 $ (12,183) $ (13,228) 12,135 (204,643) (5,699) (30,033) -- 62 1,033,917 2,364,460 114,449 320,779 -- (77) -------------- ---------------- ------------ -------------------- -------------- ---------------- 990,034 2,119,572 110,808 302,115 (12,183) (13,243) -------------- ---------------- ------------ -------------------- -------------- ---------------- 203,128 252,296 38,671 37,268 -- 555 (490,172) (345,144) (74,296) (55,201) 27,384 (611,809) (1,988) (2,143) (245) (244) (299) (469) (523,405) (358,485) (20,782) (16,963) (150,759) (193,032) -------------- ---------------- ------------ -------------------- -------------- ---------------- (812,437) (453,476) (56,652) (35,140) (123,674) (804,755) -------------- ---------------- ------------ -------------------- -------------- ---------------- 177,597 1,666,096 54,156 266,975 (135,857) (817,998) 6,993,261 5,327,165 877,970 610,995 1,400,475 2,218,473 -------------- ---------------- ------------ -------------------- -------------- ---------------- $ 7,170,858 $ 6,993,261 $ 932,126 $ 877,970 $ 1,264,618 $ 1,400,475 ============== ================ ============ ==================== ============== ================ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 105
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] JANUS ASPEN WORLDWIDE AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL SMALL CAPITALIZATION SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------------ --------------------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ (15) $ 30 $ 262,137 $ (422,773) Net realized gains (losses) 51 (118) (620,368) (1,694,311) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 785 1,751 13,607,870 21,104,646 ------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 821 1,663 13,249,639 18,987,562 ------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------------------- CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Payments received from contract owners -- -- 15,736,532 11,280,934 Net transfers (including fixed account) -- -- (1,915,026) 3,523,195 Contract charges -- -- (292,049) (163,746) Transfers for contract benefits & terminations (600) (396) (4,804,773) (2,448,047) ------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions (600) (396) 8,724,684 12,192,336 ------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets 221 1,267 21,974,323 31,179,898 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 6,285 5,018 58,608,602 27,428,704 ------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------------------- End of year $ 6,506 $ 6,285 $ 80,582,925 $ 58,608,602 ============= ================ =============== ============================= (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 106
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[Enlarge/Download Table] AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH-INCOME AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ----------------------------------- -------------------- -------------- -------------------- -------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ $ (3,431,734) $ (2,543,759) $ 54,092 $ 322,059 $ 62,593 $ (61,017) (567,706) (1,802,447) (942,084) (1,316,628) (242,233) (1,759,994) 84,253,153 109,262,944 24,414,298 48,223,682 18,852,792 45,865,486 ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ 80,253,713 104,916,738 23,526,306 47,229,113 18,673,152 44,044,475 ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ 107,355,899 95,440,088 42,925,104 41,542,923 31,999,173 25,741,878 (6,071,807) 6,549,517 (1,498,795) 4,722,600 1,300,586 (1,708,623) (2,705,735) (1,599,950) (1,248,617) (807,236) (988,637) (719,043) (29,767,957) (16,657,656) (16,881,959) (9,808,992) (9,981,482) (7,370,639) ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ 68,810,400 83,731,999 23,295,733 35,649,295 22,329,640 15,943,573 ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ 149,064,113 188,648,737 46,822,039 82,878,408 41,002,792 59,988,048 419,749,811 231,101,074 219,689,912 136,811,504 161,438,857 101,450,809 ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ $ 568,813,924 $ 419,749,811 $ 266,511,951 $ 219,689,912 $ 202,441,649 $ 161,438,857 ================ ================== ================ ================== ================ ================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 107
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] AMERICAN FUNDS BOND FTVIPT MUTUAL SHARES SECURITIES SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------------------- ----------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ 1,503,647 $ 1,049,959 $ 168,266 $ 382,773 Net realized gains (losses) 71,340 (14,212) (385,340) (911,324) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 1,549,414 3,366,855 9,513,224 16,912,881 --------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 3,124,401 4,402,602 9,296,150 16,384,330 --------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------- CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Payments received from contract owners 23,293,244 21,984,872 16,708,584 14,489,145 Net transfers (including fixed account) 6,626,017 5,886,542 2,264,306 4,173,875 Contract charges (386,206) (193,865) (388,319) (235,781) Transfers for contract benefits & terminations (3,667,017) (1,884,649) (5,928,025) (4,828,261) --------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions 25,866,038 25,792,900 12,656,546 13,598,978 --------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets 28,990,439 30,195,502 21,952,696 29,983,308 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 57,212,613 27,017,111 88,554,450 58,571,142 --------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------- End of year $ 86,203,052 $ 57,212,613 $ 110,507,146 $ 88,554,450 =============== ================= ================ ================= (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 108
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[Enlarge/Download Table] FTVIPT TEMPLETON FOREIGN SECURITIES FTVIPT TEMPLETON GROWTH SECURITIES FTVIPT FRANKLIN INCOME SECURITIES SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------- ---------------------- --------------- --------------------- ---------------- ------------------- $ 43,547 $ 714,539 $ (41,464) $ 535,174 $ 7,805,972 $ 6,733,320 (879,380) (113,326) (1,194,460) (952,770) (465,020) (1,114,066) 5,846,879 17,837,025 3,626,718 9,712,864 9,173,322 25,289,201 --------------- ---------------------- --------------- --------------------- ---------------- ------------------- 5,011,046 18,438,238 2,390,794 9,295,268 16,514,274 30,908,455 --------------- ---------------------- --------------- --------------------- ---------------- ------------------- 10,323,305 11,330,132 3,084,160 6,551,312 31,740,127 24,603,795 (388,389) (4,337,377) 247,468 1,433,916 5,350,734 3,120,765 (619,064) (493,502) (166,940) (106,326) (644,646) (377,234) (5,158,694) (2,973,545) (3,050,792) (2,409,432) (10,503,367) (6,613,713) --------------- ---------------------- --------------- --------------------- ---------------- ------------------- 4,157,158 3,525,708 113,896 5,469,470 25,942,848 20,733,613 --------------- ---------------------- --------------- --------------------- ---------------- ------------------- 9,168,204 21,963,946 2,504,690 14,764,738 42,457,122 51,642,068 70,515,555 48,551,609 42,694,521 27,929,783 134,091,525 82,449,457 --------------- ---------------------- --------------- --------------------- ---------------- ------------------- $ 79,683,759 $ 70,515,555 $ 45,199,211 $ 42,694,521 $ 176,548,647 $ 134,091,525 =============== ====================== =============== ===================== ================ =================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 109
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] FTVIPT TEMPLETON GLOBAL BOND SECURITIES FTVIPT FRANKLIN SMALL CAP VALUE SECURITIES SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------- ---------------------- ------------------- ------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------- -------------------------- --------------- ----------------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ 25,325 $ 3,804,528 $ (118,159) $ 29,038 Net realized gains (losses) 228,957 (67,357) 54,701 285,695 Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 7,083,996 1,012,803 5,414,279 2,358,393 --------------- -------------------------- --------------- ----------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 7,338,278 4,749,974 5,350,821 2,673,126 --------------- -------------------------- --------------- ----------------------------- CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Payments received from contract owners 32,227,307 16,847,632 10,270,768 5,816,489 Net transfers (including fixed account) 7,610,097 4,589,899 1,603,361 79,568 Contract charges (359,384) (159,367) (115,372) (45,361) Transfers for contract benefits & terminations (3,158,181) (967,955) (596,198) (284,145) --------------- -------------------------- --------------- ----------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions 36,319,839 20,310,209 11,162,559 5,566,551 --------------- -------------------------- --------------- ----------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets 43,658,117 25,060,183 16,513,380 8,239,677 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 44,636,060 19,575,877 13,205,263 4,965,586 --------------- -------------------------- --------------- ----------------------------- End of year $ 88,294,177 $ 44,636,060 $ 29,718,643 $ 13,205,263 =============== ========================== =============== ============================= (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 110
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[Enlarge/Download Table] UIF U.S. REAL ESTATE PIONEER VCT BOND PIONEER VCT CULLEN VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------------------- ------------------------------- ------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------- ----------------- -------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------------- $ 402,580 $ 762,443 $ 72,889 $ 39,789 $ (18,476) $ (8,053) (3,793,020) (3,055,013) 28,371 4,359 22,967 18,659 18,634,695 15,536,655 55,693 109,546 155,011 265,327 --------------- ----------------- -------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------------- 15,244,255 13,244,085 156,953 153,694 159,502 275,933 --------------- ----------------- -------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------------- 7,881,010 5,789,425 77,543 1,552,748 54,370 1,069,928 (6,001,729) 2,400,649 25,645 442,144 197,796 379,928 (214,161) (121,416) (23,318) (841) (19,010) (1,685) (4,411,829) (3,000,390) (32,964) (15,872) (67,707) (12,778) --------------- ----------------- -------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------------- (2,746,709) 5,068,268 46,906 1,978,179 165,449 1,435,393 --------------- ----------------- -------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------------- 12,497,546 18,312,353 203,859 2,131,873 324,951 1,711,326 56,466,102 38,153,749 2,213,875 82,002 1,867,892 156,566 --------------- ----------------- -------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------------- $ 68,963,648 $ 56,466,102 $ 2,417,734 $ 2,213,875 $ 2,192,843 $ 1,867,892 =============== ================= ============== ================ ============== ================ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 111
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] PIONEER VCT EMERGING MARKETS PIONEER VCT EQUITY INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------------- ---------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 -------------- ---------------- ------------ --------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ (14,019) $ (4,999) $ 1,630 $ 3,551 Net realized gains (losses) 51,198 30,973 17,928 (481) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 110,840 223,119 38,303 48,175 -------------- ---------------- ------------ --------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 148,019 249,093 57,861 51,245 -------------- ---------------- ------------ --------------- CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Payments received from contract owners 43,087 432,254 9,062 236,141 Net transfers (including fixed account) 45,142 314,789 (9,014) 42,972 Contract charges (7,268) (388) (2,995) (315) Transfers for contract benefits & terminations (37,357) (18,638) (33,620) (8,028) -------------- ---------------- ------------ --------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions 43,604 728,017 (36,567) 270,770 -------------- ---------------- ------------ --------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets 191,623 977,110 21,294 322,015 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 1,020,914 43,804 354,460 32,445 -------------- ---------------- ------------ --------------- End of year $ 1,212,537 $ 1,020,914 $ 375,754 $ 354,460 ============== ================ ============ =============== (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 112
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[Enlarge/Download Table] PIONEER VCT FUND PIONEER VCT IBBOTSON GROWTH ALLOCATION PIONEER VCT IBBOTSON MODERATE ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------------- ----------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------ -------------- --------------- ------------------------- --------------- --------------------------- $ (592) $ 436 $ 39,491 $ 151,196 $ 252,038 $ 216,658 1,674 (1,970) 360,330 216,580 221,662 94,668 32,740 49,927 1,818,686 4,278,917 2,500,603 4,279,005 ------------ -------------- --------------- ------------------------- --------------- --------------------------- 33,822 48,393 2,218,507 4,646,693 2,974,303 4,590,331 ------------ -------------- --------------- ------------------------- --------------- --------------------------- -- 120,319 1,115,979 8,727,223 411,530 16,950,987 13,107 20,907 (327,776) 276,874 225,730 1,755,175 (1,770) (412) (126,183) (24,076) (244,941) (9,645) (12,231) (103) (428,428) (279,627) (166,894) (96,671) ------------ -------------- --------------- ------------------------- --------------- --------------------------- (894) 140,711 233,592 8,700,394 225,425 18,599,846 ------------ -------------- --------------- ------------------------- --------------- --------------------------- 32,928 189,104 2,452,099 13,347,087 3,199,728 23,190,177 228,777 39,673 16,934,322 3,587,235 24,317,338 1,127,161 ------------ -------------- --------------- ------------------------- --------------- --------------------------- $ 261,705 $ 228,777 $ 19,386,421 $ 16,934,322 $ 27,517,066 $ 24,317,338 ============ ============== =============== ========================= =============== =========================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 113
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] PIONEER VCT MID CAP VALUE PIONEER VCT REAL ESTATE SHARES SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------------------- --------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------- ----------------- ------------ -------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ (225,376) $ (50,878) $ 1,872 $ 4,733 Net realized gains (losses) (237,712) (740,526) 28,087 17,981 Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 6,635,500 7,060,304 27,619 61,778 --------------- ----------------- ------------ -------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 6,172,412 6,268,900 57,578 84,492 --------------- ----------------- ------------ -------------------- CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Payments received from contract owners 7,085,201 5,777,023 5,951 108,358 Net transfers (including fixed account) 950,970 839,891 (16,768) 15,393 Contract charges (158,947) (102,817) (2,048) (308) Transfers for contract benefits & terminations (2,465,321) (1,637,290) (39,423) (12,150) --------------- ----------------- ------------ -------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions 5,411,903 4,876,807 (52,288) 111,293 --------------- ----------------- ------------ -------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets 11,584,315 11,145,707 5,290 195,785 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 35,037,503 23,891,796 228,918 33,133 --------------- ----------------- ------------ -------------------- End of year $ 46,621,818 $ 35,037,503 $ 234,208 $ 228,918 =============== ================= ============ ==================== (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 114
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[Enlarge/Download Table] LMPVET CLEARBRIDGE LMPVET CLEARBRIDGE LMPVET CLEARBRIDGE VARIABLE SMALL CAP GROWTH VARIABLE LARGE CAP VALUE VARIABLE FUNDAMENTAL ALL CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------- ------------- ------------------ ------------ ------------------- ----------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------- ----------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------------- $ (391,996) $ (243,396) $ 31,244 $ 3,918 $ 259,869 $ (48,573) 96,515 (475,523) (95,704) (144,402) (692,388) (1,367,279) 6,313,023 6,335,763 249,108 612,219 13,378,879 18,964,395 --------------- ----------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------------- 6,017,542 5,616,844 184,648 471,735 12,946,360 17,548,543 --------------- ----------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------------- 8,292,377 4,964,931 182,389 154,772 10,634,359 10,408,838 (778,616) 1,691,172 (27,094) 35,627 (810,612) 1,189,094 (153,607) (90,998) (9,719) (8,165) (285,426) (182,010) (1,681,734) (792,786) (159,882) (106,578) (6,214,856) (5,032,473) --------------- ----------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------------- 5,678,420 5,772,319 (14,306) 75,656 3,323,465 6,383,449 --------------- ----------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------------- 11,695,962 11,389,163 170,342 547,391 16,269,825 23,931,992 21,966,842 10,577,679 2,559,454 2,012,063 83,258,408 59,326,416 --------------- ----------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------------- $ 33,662,804 $ 21,966,842 $ 2,729,796 $ 2,559,454 $ 99,528,233 $ 83,258,408 =============== ================= ============== ================ =============== ===================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 115
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] LMPVET CLEARBRIDGE LMPVET CLEARBRIDGE VARIABLE APPRECIATION VARIABLE AGGRESSIVE GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 ---------------- -------------------------- ---------------- ----------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ 518,708 $ 817,750 $ (1,834,353) $ (1,555,623) Net realized gains (losses) (46,528) (1,345,960) (729,737) (2,337,581) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 15,933,466 18,518,803 31,554,611 33,075,324 ---------------- -------------------------- ---------------- ----------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 16,405,646 17,990,593 28,990,521 29,182,120 ---------------- -------------------------- ---------------- ----------------- CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Payments received from contract owners 46,471,592 29,603,307 18,895,526 15,963,204 Net transfers (including fixed account) 2,718,317 4,797,909 (4,987,849) (174,010) Contract charges (576,020) (258,629) (470,056) (310,219) Transfers for contract benefits & terminations (8,050,441) (5,597,996) (9,662,148) (7,659,711) ---------------- -------------------------- ---------------- ----------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions 40,563,448 28,544,591 3,775,473 7,819,264 ---------------- -------------------------- ---------------- ----------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets 56,969,094 46,535,184 32,765,994 37,001,384 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 116,657,409 70,122,225 123,705,924 86,704,540 ---------------- -------------------------- ---------------- ----------------- End of year $ 173,626,503 $ 116,657,409 $ 156,471,918 $ 123,705,924 ================ ========================== ================ ================= (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 116
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[Enlarge/Download Table] LMPVET CLEARBRIDGE LMPVET INVESTMENT LMPVET CLEARBRIDGE VARIABLE LARGE CAP GROWTH COUNSEL VARIABLE SOCIAL AWARENESS VARIABLE EQUITY INCOME BUILDER SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------------- ---------------- ------------------- --------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 -------------- ---------------- ------------ ----------------------- --------------- ----------------- $ (100,014) $ (89,306) $ (1,958) $ (904) $ 1,827,744 $ 949,840 (67,178) (329,106) (15,882) (74,169) (2,284,460) (3,323,647) 580,884 2,418,961 67,430 159,948 7,931,196 12,577,390 -------------- ---------------- ------------ ----------------------- --------------- ----------------- 413,692 2,000,549 49,590 84,875 7,474,480 10,203,583 -------------- ---------------- ------------ ----------------------- --------------- ----------------- 14,446 10,583 1,385 1,788 12,770,354 11,470,586 (431,047) (249,620) (15,771) (93,132) 1,171,468 3,993,332 (23,150) (28,461) (275) (297) (217,562) (99,252) (727,111) (418,088) (39,961) (45,423) (5,138,178) (3,943,912) -------------- ---------------- ------------ ----------------------- --------------- ----------------- (1,166,862) (685,586) (54,622) (137,064) 8,586,082 11,420,754 -------------- ---------------- ------------ ----------------------- --------------- ----------------- (753,170) 1,314,963 (5,032) (52,189) 16,060,562 21,624,337 6,818,703 5,503,740 515,712 567,901 64,946,351 43,322,014 -------------- ---------------- ------------ ----------------------- --------------- ----------------- $ 6,065,533 $ 6,818,703 $ 510,680 $ 515,712 $ 81,006,913 $ 64,946,351 ============== ================ ============ ======================= =============== ================= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 117
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] LMPVET CLEARBRIDGE LMPVET CLEARBRIDGE VARIABLE CAPITAL VARIABLE DIVIDEND STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------------------------- ------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 -------------- ----------------------- -------------- ---------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ (50,460) $ (56,300) $ 63,908 $ 13,985 Net realized gains (losses) (459,328) (617,452) (127,436) (377,981) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 1,016,611 2,196,191 598,520 1,317,453 -------------- ----------------------- -------------- ---------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 506,823 1,522,439 534,992 953,457 -------------- ----------------------- -------------- ---------------- CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Payments received from contract owners 16,152 1,218 30,048 22,331 Net transfers (including fixed account) (245,616) (95,329) (85,342) (110,622) Contract charges (26,922) (29,740) (21,919) (22,407) Transfers for contract benefits & terminations (424,197) (248,902) (490,031) (480,991) -------------- ----------------------- -------------- ---------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions (680,583) (372,753) (567,244) (591,689) -------------- ----------------------- -------------- ---------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets (173,760) 1,149,686 (32,252) 361,768 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 5,469,899 4,320,213 5,884,519 5,522,751 -------------- ----------------------- -------------- ---------------- End of year $ 5,296,139 $ 5,469,899 $ 5,852,267 $ 5,884,519 ============== ======================= ============== ================ (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 118
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[Enlarge/Download Table] LMPVET VARIABLE LIFESTYLE ALLOCATION 50% LMPVET VARIABLE LIFESTYLE ALLOCATION 70% LMPVET VARIABLE LIFESTYLE ALLOCATION 85% SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------- --------------------------- -------------- ---------------------------- --------------- --------------------------- $ 217,581 $ 220,518 $ 14,214 $ 58,734 $ 197,005 $ 453,017 (104,317) (673,030) (75,321) (243,543) (47,518) (228,257) 1,061,494 2,112,660 464,939 995,242 7,347,126 10,083,114 --------------- --------------------------- -------------- ---------------------------- --------------- --------------------------- 1,174,758 1,660,148 403,832 810,433 7,496,613 10,307,874 --------------- --------------------------- -------------- ---------------------------- --------------- --------------------------- 4,403,456 36,174 24,506 8,648 9,407,404 10,304,683 941,570 (68,724) (205,680) 99,888 (238,943) 2,518,047 (3,210) (2,222) (1,036) (1,137) (349,818) (229,799) (661,319) (865,159) (273,685) (189,529) (1,856,668) (1,200,177) --------------- --------------------------- -------------- ---------------------------- --------------- --------------------------- 4,680,497 (899,931) (455,895) (82,130) 6,961,975 11,392,754 --------------- --------------------------- -------------- ---------------------------- --------------- --------------------------- 5,855,255 760,217 (52,063) 728,303 14,458,588 21,700,628 7,231,568 6,471,351 3,447,350 2,719,047 47,576,561 25,875,933 --------------- --------------------------- -------------- ---------------------------- --------------- --------------------------- $ 13,086,823 $ 7,231,568 $ 3,395,287 $ 3,447,350 $ 62,035,149 $ 47,576,561 =============== =========================== ============== ============================ =============== =========================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 119
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- (CONCLUDED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 [Enlarge/Download Table] LMPVIT WESTERN ASSET LMPVIT WESTERN ASSET VARIABLE ADJUSTABLE RATE INCOME VARIABLE GLOBAL HIGH YIELD BOND SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 -------------- ------------------- --------------- ------------------ INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) $ (11,190) $ 6,488 $ 4,279,019 $ 3,692,798 Net realized gains (losses) (34,178) (84,935) (257,958) (1,514,921) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 200,066 363,254 2,633,790 13,639,135 -------------- --- --------------- --------------- --- -------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 154,698 284,807 6,654,851 15,817,012 -------------- ------------------- --------------- ------------------ CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS: Payments received from contract owners 2,211 7,629 10,328,608 6,533,638 Net transfers (including fixed account) 94,548 137,208 685,318 (164,142) Contract charges (1,253) (935) (194,240) (104,974) Transfers for contract benefits & terminations (222,201) (95,008) (4,631,610) (3,204,977) -------------- ------------------- --------------- ------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions (126,695) 48,894 6,188,076 3,059,545 -------------- ------------------- --------------- ------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets 28,003 333,701 12,842,927 18,876,557 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 2,121,940 1,788,239 48,249,580 29,373,023 -------------- ------------------- --------------- ------------------ End of year $ 2,149,943 $ 2,121,940 $ 61,092,507 $ 48,249,580 ============== =================== =============== ================== (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 15, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 120
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. ORGANIZATION MetLife Investors USA Separate Account A (the "Separate Account"), a separate account of MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company (the "Company"), was established by the Company's Board of Directors on May 29, 1980 to support operations of the Company with respect to certain variable annuity contracts (the "Contracts"). The Company is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife, Inc., a Delaware corporation. The Separate Account is registered as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and exists in accordance with the regulations of the Delaware Department of Insurance. The Separate Account is divided into Sub-Accounts, each of which is treated as an individual accounting entity for financial reporting purposes. Each Sub-Account invests in shares of the corresponding portfolio, series, or fund (with the same name) of registered investment management companies (the "Trusts"), which are presented below: Met Investors Series Trust ("MIST")* AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) ("Invesco V.I.")+ MFS Variable Insurance Trust ("MFS VIT") Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds ("Oppenheimer VA") Fidelity Variable Insurance Products ("Fidelity VIP") DWS Variable Series I ("DWS") Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc. ("MSF")* Federated Insurance Series ("Federated") Neuberger Berman Equity Funds ("Neuberger") The Alger Portfolios ("Alger") T. Rowe Price Funds ("T. Rowe Price") Janus Aspen Series ("Janus Aspen") American Funds Insurance Series ("American Funds") Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust ("FTVIPT") The Universal Institutional Funds, Inc. ("UIF") Pioneer Variable Contracts Trust ("Pioneer VCT") Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust ("LMPVET") Legg Mason Partners Variable Income Trust ("LMPVIT") * See Note 5 for discussion of additional information on related party transactions. + Formerly named AIM Variable Insurance Funds ("AIM V.I.") NAME CHANGES: The following portfolios were affected by a trust name change during the year ended December 31, 2010: [Download Table] FORMER NAME NEW NAME AIM V.I. Core Equity Fund Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund AIM V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund AIM V.I. International Growth Fund Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund AIM V.I. Basic Balanced Fund Invesco V.I. Basic Balanced Fund AIM V.I. Global Real Estate Fund Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund REORGANIZATIONS: During the year ended December 31, 2010, all the portfolios of the Van Kampen Life Investment Trust and certain portfolios of The Universal Institutional Funds, Inc. were reorganized into portfolios of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds). As a result of the reorganizations, the following name changes occurred: [Enlarge/Download Table] FORMER TRUST NEW TRUST Van Kampen Life Investment Capital Growth Portfolio Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Capital Growth Fund Van Kampen Life Investment Growth and Income Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund Portfolio UIF Equity and Income Portfolio Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund UIF U.S. Mid Cap Value Portfolio Invesco Van Kampen V.I. U.S. Mid Cap Value Fund 121
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 1. ORGANIZATION -- (CONTINUED) The assets of each of the Sub-Accounts of the Separate Account are registered in the name of the Company. Under applicable insurance law, the assets and liabilities of the Separate Account are clearly identified and distinguished from the Company's other assets and liabilities. The portion of the Separate Account's assets applicable to the Contracts is not chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business the Company may conduct. 2. LIST OF SUB-ACCOUNTS Purchase payments, less any applicable charges, applied to the Separate Account are invested in one or more Sub-Accounts in accordance with the selection made by the contract owner. The following Sub-Accounts had net assets as of December 31, 2010: MIST Lord Abbett Growth and Income Sub-Account* MIST Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Sub-Account* MIST Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Sub-Account* MIST Lord Abbett Mid Cap Value Sub-Account MIST Lazard Mid Cap Sub-Account MIST Invesco Small Cap Growth Sub-Account* MIST Harris Oakmark International Sub-Account* MIST Third Avenue Small Cap Value Sub-Account* MIST Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Sub-Account* MIST Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Sub-Account MIST PIMCO Total Return Sub-Account* MIST RCM Technology Sub-Account* MIST PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Sub-Account MIST T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Sub-Account MIST MFS Research International Sub-Account* MIST Clarion Global Real Estate Sub-Account MIST Turner Mid Cap Growth Sub-Account MIST Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Sub-Account MIST MetLife Defensive Strategy Sub-Account MIST MetLife Moderate Strategy Sub-Account MIST MetLife Balanced Strategy Sub-Account MIST MetLife Growth Strategy Sub-Account MIST MetLife Aggressive Strategy Sub-Account MIST Van Kampen Comstock Sub-Account MIST Legg Mason Value Equity Sub-Account MIST MFS Emerging Markets Equity Sub-Account MIST Loomis Sayles Global Markets Sub-Account MIST Janus Forty Sub-Account* MIST Dreman Small Cap Value Sub-Account* MIST Pioneer Fund Sub-Account* MIST Pioneer Strategic Income Sub-Account* MIST BlackRock Large Cap Core Sub-Account MIST BlackRock High Yield Sub-Account* MIST Rainier Large Cap Equity Sub-Account MIST American Funds Balanced Allocation Sub-Account MIST American Funds Bond Sub-Account MIST American Funds Growth Sub-Account MIST American Funds Growth Allocation Sub-Account MIST American Funds International Sub-Account MIST American Funds Moderate Allocation Sub-Account MIST Met/Franklin Mutual Shares Sub-Account MIST Met/Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Sub-Account MIST SSgA Growth ETF Sub-Account MIST SSgA Growth and Income ETF Sub-Account MIST Met/Templeton International Bond Sub-Account MIST Met/Templeton Growth Sub-Account** MIST Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Sub-Account** Invesco V.I. Core Equity Sub-Account Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Sub-Account Invesco V.I. International Growth Sub-Account* Invesco V.I. Basic Balanced Sub-Account Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Sub-Account Invesco V.I. Capital Growth Sub-Account Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Sub-Account* Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Sub-Account Invesco V.I. U.S. Mid Cap Value Sub-Account MFS VIT Research Sub-Account MFS VIT Investors Trust Sub-Account MFS VIT New Discovery Sub-Account Oppenheimer VA Main Street Sub-Account Oppenheimer VA Core Bond Sub-Account Oppenheimer VA Global Strategic Income Sub-Account Oppenheimer VA Main Street Small Cap Sub-Account* Oppenheimer VA Money Sub-Account Fidelity VIP Asset Manager Sub-Account Fidelity VIP Growth Sub-Account Fidelity VIP Contrafund Sub-Account* Fidelity VIP Overseas Sub-Account 122
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 2. LIST OF SUB-ACCOUNTS -- (CONTINUED) Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Sub-Account Fidelity VIP Index 500 Sub-Account Fidelity VIP Money Market Sub-Account* Fidelity VIP Mid Cap Sub-Account Fidelity VIP FundsManager 60% Sub-Account DWS International Sub-Account MSF FI Value Leaders Sub-Account MSF Russell 2000 Index Sub-Account* MSF Artio International Stock Sub-Account* MSF MetLife Stock Index Sub-Account* MSF BlackRock Legacy Large Cap Growth Sub-Account* MSF Neuberger Berman Genesis Sub-Account MSF BlackRock Bond Income Sub-Account* MSF BlackRock Large Cap Value Sub-Account MSF Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index Sub-Account* MSF MFS Value Sub-Account* MSF Morgan Stanley EAFE Index Sub-Account* MSF MFS Total Return Sub-Account* MSF MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Sub-Account* MSF Davis Venture Value Sub-Account* MSF Met/Artisan Mid Cap Value Sub-Account* MSF Jennison Growth Sub-Account* MSF BlackRock Money Market Sub-Account* MSF T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Sub-Account* MSF Western Asset Management U.S. Government Sub-Account* MSF Oppenheimer Global Equity Sub-Account MSF MetLife Aggressive Allocation Sub-Account MSF MetLife Conservative Allocation Sub-Account MSF MetLife Conservative to Moderate Allocation Sub-Account MSF MetLife Moderate Allocation Sub-Account MSF MetLife Moderate to Aggressive Allocation Sub-Account MSF T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Sub-Account MSF Loomis Sayles Small Cap Core Sub-Account MSF Neuberger Berman Mid Cap Value Sub-Account MSF Met/Dimensional International Small Company Sub-Account MSF Van Eck Global Natural Resources Sub-Account Federated Capital Income Sub-Account** Federated High Income Bond Sub-Account Federated Kaufman Sub-Account** Neuberger Genesis Sub-Account Alger Small Cap Growth Sub-Account T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Sub-Account T. Rowe Price International Stock Sub-Account T. Rowe Price Prime Reserve Sub-Account Janus Aspen Worldwide Sub-Account American Funds Global Small Capitalization Sub-Account American Funds Growth Sub-Account American Funds Growth-Income Sub-Account American Funds Global Growth Sub-Account American Funds Bond Sub-Account FTVIPT Mutual Shares Securities Sub-Account FTVIPT Templeton Foreign Securities Sub-Account FTVIPT Templeton Growth Securities Sub-Account FTVIPT Franklin Income Securities Sub-Account FTVIPT Templeton Global Bond Securities Sub-Account FTVIPT Franklin Small Cap Value Securities Sub-Account UIF U.S. Real Estate Sub-Account Pioneer VCT Bond Sub-Account Pioneer VCT Cullen Value Sub-Account Pioneer VCT Emerging Markets Sub-Account Pioneer VCT Equity Income Sub-Account Pioneer VCT Fund Sub-Account Pioneer VCT Ibbotson Growth Allocation Sub-Account Pioneer VCT Ibbotson Moderate Allocation Sub-Account Pioneer VCT Mid Cap Value Sub-Account Pioneer VCT Real Estate Shares Sub-Account LMPVET ClearBridge Variable Small Cap Growth Sub-Account LMPVET ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Value Sub-Account LMPVET ClearBridge Variable Fundamental All Cap Value Sub-Account LMPVET ClearBridge Variable Appreciation Sub-Account LMPVET ClearBridge Variable Aggressive Growth Sub-Account* LMPVET ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Growth Sub-Account LMPVET Investment Counsel Variable Social Awareness Sub-Account LMPVET ClearBridge Variable Equity Income Builder Sub-Account* LMPVET ClearBridge Variable Capital Sub-Account LMPVET ClearBridge Variable Dividend Strategy Sub-Account 123
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 2. LIST OF SUB-ACCOUNTS -- (CONCLUDED) LMPVET Variable Lifestyle Allocation 50% Sub-Account LMPVET Variable Lifestyle Allocation 70% Sub-Account LMPVET Variable Lifestyle Allocation 85% LMPVIT Western Asset Variable Adjustable Rate Income Sub-Account LMPVIT Western Asset Variable Global High Yield Bond Sub-Account * This Sub-Account invests in two or more share classes within the underlying portfolio, series, or fund of the Trusts that may assess 12b-1 fees. ** This Sub-Account began operations during the year ended December 31, 2010. 3. PORTFOLIO CHANGES The following Sub-Accounts ceased operations during the year ended December 31, 2010: MSF FI Mid Cap Opportunities Sub-Account Federated Equity Income Sub-Account Federated Mid Cap Growth Sub-Account Pioneer VCT High Yield Sub-Account LMPVET Batterymarch Variable Global Equity Sub-Account LMPVIT Western Asset Variable Money Market Sub-Account The operations of the Sub-Accounts were affected by the following changes that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2010: [Enlarge/Download Table] NAME CHANGES: FORMER NAME NEW NAME (MIST) Van Kampen Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (MIST) Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (MIST) Met/AIM Small Cap Growth Portfolio (MIST) Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio (MIST) Legg Mason Partners Aggressive Growth (MIST) Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio Portfolio (Oppenheimer VA) Strategic Bond Fund (Oppenheimer VA) Global Strategic Income Fund (MSF) BlackRock Strategic Value Portfolio (MSF) Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio (LMPVET) ClearBridge Variable Investors Portfolio (LMPVET) ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Value Portfolio (LMPVET) ClearBridge Variable Fundamental Value (LMPVET) ClearBridge Variable Fundamental All Cap Portfolio Value Portfolio MERGERS: FORMER PORTFOLIO NEW PORTFOLIO (MSF) FI Mid Cap Opportunities Portfolio (MIST) Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Federated) Equity Income Fund (Federated) Capital Income Fund (Federated) Mid Cap Growth Strategies Fund (Federated) Kaufman Fund 124
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 3. PORTFOLIO CHANGES -- (CONTINUED) [Download Table] SUBSTITUTIONS: FORMER PORTFOLIO NEW PORTFOLIO (Pioneer VCT) High Yield Portfolio (MIST) BlackRock High Yield Portfolio (LMPVET) Batterymarch Global Equity Portfolio (MIST) Met/Templeton Growth Portfolio (LMPVIT) Western Asset Variable Money Market (MSF) BlackRock Money Market Portfolio Portfolio 4. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES BASIS OF ACCOUNTING The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") applicable for variable annuity separate accounts registered as unit investment trusts. SECURITY TRANSACTIONS Security transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on the sales of investments are computed on the basis of the average cost of the investment sold. Income from dividends and realized gain distributions are recorded on the ex-distribution date. SECURITY VALUATION The Sub-Accounts' investment in shares of the portfolio, series, or fund of the Trusts is valued at fair value based on the closing net asset value ("NAV") or price per share as determined by the Trusts as of the end of the year. All changes in fair value are recorded as changes in unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the statements of operations of the applicable Sub-Accounts. The Separate Account defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Separate Account prioritizes the inputs to fair valuation techniques and allows for the use of unobservable inputs to the extent that observable inputs are not available. The Separate Account has categorized its assets based on the priority of the inputs to the respective valuation technique. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). An asset's classification within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of significant input to its valuation. The input levels are as follows: [Enlarge/Download Table] Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. Level 2 Quoted prices in markets that are not active or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the fair value of the assets. Each Sub-Account invests in shares of open-end mutual funds which calculate a daily NAV based on the value of the underlying securities in their portfolios. As a result, and as required by law, shares of open-end mutual funds are purchased and redeemed at their quoted daily NAV as reported by the Trusts at the close of each business day. On that basis, the inputs used to value all shares held by the Separate Account, which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, are classified as Level 2. 125
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 4. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -- (CONTINUED) FEDERAL INCOME TAXES The operations of the Separate Account form a part of the total operations of the Company and are not taxed separately. The Company is taxed as a life insurance company under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC"). Under the current provisions of the IRC, the Company does not expect to incur federal income taxes on the earnings of the Separate Account to the extent the earnings are credited under the Contracts. Accordingly, no charge is being made to the Separate Account for federal income taxes. The Company will periodically review the status of this policy in the event of changes in the tax law. A charge may be made in future years for any federal income taxes that would be attributable to the Contracts. ANNUITY PAYOUTS Net assets allocated to Contracts in the payout period are computed according to industry standard mortality tables. The assumed investment return is 3.0% . The mortality risk is fully borne by the Company and may result in additional amounts being transferred into the Separate Account by the Company to cover greater longevity of annuitants than expected. Conversely, if amounts allocated exceed amounts required, transfers may be made to the Company. PURCHASE PAYMENTS Purchase payments received from contract owners by the Company are credited as accumulation units as of the end of the valuation period in which received, as provided in the prospectus, and are reported as contract transactions on the statements of changes in net assets of the applicable Sub-Accounts. NET TRANSFERS Funds transferred by the contract owner into or out of the Sub-Accounts within the Separate Account or into or out of the fixed account (an investment option in the Company's general account) are recorded on a net basis as net transfers in the statements of changes in net assets of the applicable Sub-Accounts. USE OF ESTIMATES The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported herein. Actual results could differ from these estimates. ADOPTION OF NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS Effective January 1, 2010, the Separate Account adopted new guidance that requires new disclosures about significant transfers in and/or out of Levels 1 and 2 of the fair value hierarchy and activity in Level 3. In addition, this guidance provides clarification of existing disclosure requirements about the level of disaggregation and inputs and valuation techniques. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Separate Account's financial statements. Effective December 31, 2009, the Separate Account adopted new guidance on: (i) measuring the fair value of investments in certain entities that calculate a NAV per share; (ii) how investments within its scope would be classified in the fair value hierarchy; and (iii) enhanced disclosure requirements about the nature and risks of investments measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis. As a result, the Separate Account classified all of its investments, which utilize a NAV to measure fair value, as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Effective April 1, 2009, the Separate Account adopted prospectively new guidance, which establishes general standards for accounting and disclosures of events that occur subsequent to the statements of assets and liabilities date but before financial statements are issued, as revised in February 2010. The Separate Account has provided the required disclosures, if any, in its financial statements. 126
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 5. EXPENSES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS The following annual Separate Account charges paid to the Company, are asset-based charges assessed through a daily reduction in unit values, which are recorded as expenses in the accompanying statements of operations of the applicable Sub-Accounts: MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK -- The mortality risk assumed by the Company is the risk that those insured may die sooner than anticipated and therefore, the Company will pay an aggregate amount of death benefits greater than anticipated. The expense risk assumed is the risk that expenses incurred in issuing and administering the Contracts will exceed the amounts realized from the administrative charges assessed against the Contracts. In addition, the charge compensates the Company for the risk that the investor may live longer than estimated and the Company would be obligated to pay more in income payments than anticipated. ADMINISTRATIVE -- The Company has responsibility for the administration of the Contracts and the Separate Account. Generally, the administrative charge is related to the maintenance, including distribution, of each contract and the Separate Account. OPTIONAL DEATH BENEFIT RIDER -- For an additional charge, the total death benefit payable may be increased based on increases in account value of the Contracts. DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE -- The risk that surrender charges will be insufficient to cover the actual costs of distribution which includes commissions, fees, registration costs, direct and indirect selling expenses. GUARANTEED MINIMUM ACCUMULATION BENEFIT -- For an additional charge, the Company will guarantee that the contract value will not be less than a guaranteed minimum amount at the end of a specified number of years. EARNINGS PRESERVATION BENEFIT -- For an additional charge, the Company will provide this additional death benefit. GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT FOR LIFE -- For a charge that includes the Mortality and Expense Risk charge and a guaranteed withdrawal benefit, the Company will guarantee the periodic return on the investment for life of a single annuitant or joint annuitants. The table below represents the range of effective annual rates for each respective charge for the year ended December 31, 2010: [Download Table] Mortality and Expense Risk 0.75% - 2.05% Administrative 0.10% - 0.25% Optional Death Benefit Rider 0.15% - 0.35% Distribution Expense 0.10% Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit 1.50% Earnings Preservation Benefit 0.25% Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit for Life 0.90% - 1.05% The above referenced charges may not necessarily correspond to the costs associated with providing the services or benefits indicated by the designation of the charge or associated with a particular contract. The range of effective rates disclosed above excludes any waivers granted to certain Sub-Accounts. The following optional rider charges paid to the Company are charged at each contract anniversary date through the redemption of units and are recorded as contract charges in the accompanying statements of changes in net assets of the applicable Sub-Accounts: GUARANTEED MINIMUM ACCUMULATION BENEFIT -- For an additional charge, the Company will guarantee that the contract value will not be less than a guaranteed minimum amount at the end of a specified number of years. LIFETIME WITHDRAWAL GUARANTEE -- For an additional charge, the Company will guarantee minimum withdrawals for life regardless of market conditions. GUARANTEED WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT -- For an additional charge, the Company will guarantee minimum withdrawals regardless of market conditions. 127
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 5. EXPENSES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS -- (CONTINUED) GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME BENEFIT -- For an additional charge, the Company will guarantee a minimum payment regardless of market conditions. ENHANCED DEATH BENEFIT -- For an additional charge, the Company will guarantee a death benefit equal to the greater of the account value or the higher of two death benefit bases. The table below represents the range of effective annual rates for each respective charge for the year ended December 31, 2010: [Download Table] Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit 0.75% Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee 0.50% - 1.80% Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit 0.25% - 1.00% Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit 0.50% - 1.50% Enhanced Death Benefit 0.60% - 1.50% The above referenced charges may not necessarily correspond to the costs associated with providing the services or benefits indicated by the designation of the charge or associated with a particular contract. A contract maintenance fee ranging from $30 to $40 is assessed on an annual basis for Contracts with a value of less than $50,000. A transfer fee of $25 may be deducted after twelve transfers are made in a contract year or, for certain contracts, 2% of the amount transferred from the contract value, if less. For certain contracts, an administrative charge is also assessed of $21.50 plus $2.50 for each Sub-Account in which the contract owner invests (waived if purchase payments equal or exceed $2,000 in the year, or if the account value is $10,000 or more at year end). In addition, the Contracts impose a surrender charge which ranges from 0% to 9% if the contract is partially or fully surrendered within the specified surrender charge period. For certain contracts, a transaction charge of the lesser of $10 or 2% of the surrender is imposed on surrenders and a $10 charge is assessed for annuitizations. For those contract owners who choose optional living benefit riders or certain optional death benefit riders, these charges range from 0.25% to 1.80% of the benefit base and are charged at each contract anniversary date. These charges are paid to the Company, assessed through the redemption of units, and recorded as contract charges in the accompanying statements of changes in net assets of the applicable Sub-Accounts. Certain portfolios of the MIST and MSF Trusts are managed by MetLife Advisers, LLC, which acts in the capacity of investment advisor and is an indirect affiliate of the Company. On May 1, 2009, Met Investors Advisory, LLC, an indirect affiliate of the Company and previous manager of the MIST Trust, merged into MetLife Advisers, LLC. 128
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 6. STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS [Enlarge/Download Table] FOR THE YEAR ENDED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2010 DECEMBER 31, 2010 ------------------------- ---------------------------- COST OF PROCEEDS SHARES COST ($) PURCHASES ($) FROM SALES ($) ----------- ------------- ------------- -------------- MIST Lord Abbett Growth and Income Sub-Account 25,486,032 625,620,160 22,396,573 43,221,240 MIST Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Sub-Account 20,812,062 246,947,473 31,425,617 24,455,665 MIST Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Sub-Account 7,682,553 69,787,653 19,412,222 4,341,336 MIST Lord Abbett Mid Cap Value Sub-Account 6,838,601 89,431,632 30,520,886 2,505,600 MIST Lazard Mid Cap Sub-Account 11,933,404 141,997,421 17,436,829 6,343,405 MIST Invesco Small Cap Growth Sub-Account 13,421,827 161,641,430 20,338,001 11,459,141 MIST Harris Oakmark International Sub-Account 33,760,506 449,108,684 114,033,931 15,895,853 MIST Third Avenue Small Cap Value Sub-Account 21,847,557 298,783,033 29,850,737 15,302,365 MIST Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Sub-Account 32,229,581 251,800,646 1,436,176 22,351,602 MIST Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Sub-Account 13,870,880 95,871,085 19,069,291 8,317,181 MIST PIMCO Total Return Sub-Account 143,149,787 1,676,563,514 749,909,596 91,767,214 MIST RCM Technology Sub-Account 23,078,086 92,698,339 28,463,831 15,177,531 MIST PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Sub-Account 62,492,353 679,330,353 233,811,710 14,214,466 MIST T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Sub-Account 43,034,249 320,447,014 89,557,071 13,971,221 MIST MFS Research International Sub-Account 31,219,601 343,474,229 27,900,734 18,250,970 MIST Clarion Global Real Estate Sub-Account 13,659,885 158,301,030 36,727,088 5,007,743 MIST Turner Mid Cap Growth Sub-Account 6,185,425 70,333,459 19,343,049 7,898,727 MIST Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Sub-Account 8,751,228 110,451,495 23,680,540 8,413,534 MIST MetLife Defensive Strategy Sub-Account 185,198,757 1,859,079,669 546,164,191 145,336,934 MIST MetLife Moderate Strategy Sub-Account 290,271,079 2,915,515,069 684,975,587 27,292,767 MIST MetLife Balanced Strategy Sub-Account 620,163,148 6,387,980,848 1,057,114,745 59,097,306 MIST MetLife Growth Strategy Sub-Account 524,488,320 5,876,370,451 148,380,110 312,295,136 MIST MetLife Aggressive Strategy Sub-Account 54,249,779 556,399,890 74,697,017 30,445,211 MIST Van Kampen Comstock Sub-Account 24,218,635 193,368,756 45,327,981 1,479,302 MIST Legg Mason Value Equity Sub-Account 15,127,700 111,915,356 21,275,315 4,941,372 MIST MFS Emerging Markets Equity Sub-Account 31,616,388 290,928,279 126,734,236 9,308,683 MIST Loomis Sayles Global Markets Sub-Account 11,664,276 125,654,267 49,493,872 6,572,330 MIST Janus Forty Sub-Account 780,080 49,414,220 32,086,524 4,544,892 MIST Dreman Small Cap Value Sub-Account 1,645,057 20,361,774 3,961,221 2,893,657 MIST Pioneer Fund Sub-Account 7,986,357 94,205,574 47,776,188 1,945,832 MIST Pioneer Strategic Income Sub-Account 37,647,634 374,020,183 153,336,311 6,044,393 MIST BlackRock Large Cap Core Sub-Account 1,111,409 9,441,377 4,400,143 822,987 MIST BlackRock High Yield Sub-Account 21,089,940 163,199,115 138,800,268 68,396,150 MIST Rainier Large Cap Equity Sub-Account 5,672,945 42,786,243 13,051,817 7,072,431 MIST American Funds Balanced Allocation Sub-Account 253,403,817 2,120,191,129 958,172,648 14,099,990 MIST American Funds Bond Sub-Account 27,451,730 262,442,436 130,716,448 3,883,655 MIST American Funds Growth Sub-Account 52,486,729 385,080,573 186,001,794 10,047,256 MIST American Funds Growth Allocation Sub-Account 157,112,425 1,194,415,394 209,875,033 72,683,658 MIST American Funds International Sub-Account 35,066,455 261,846,087 121,733,703 7,529,837 MIST American Funds Moderate Allocation Sub-Account 145,362,866 1,278,196,695 520,401,698 6,829,631 MIST Met/Franklin Mutual Shares Sub-Account 13,669,965 105,111,231 53,198,107 4,099,075 MIST Met/Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Sub-Account 57,932,880 477,866,691 115,840,244 31,893,291 MIST SSgA Growth ETF Sub-Account 29,399,583 269,379,609 147,349,108 16,455,855 MIST SSgA Growth and Income ETF Sub-Account 87,119,227 883,014,317 605,097,798 1,865,449 MIST Met/Templeton International Bond Sub-Account 2,927,619 34,022,563 26,877,505 1,095,344 MIST Met/Templeton Growth Sub-Account (a) 791,899 6,881,220 7,105,860 218,305 MIST Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Sub-Account (a) 1,582,792 15,950,162 16,746,238 799,640 Invesco V.I. Core Equity Sub-Account 14,574 366,685 3,655 49,401 Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Sub-Account 6,123 155,295 1,082 35,624 Invesco V.I. International Growth Sub-Account 3,946,576 98,467,225 36,432,068 510,665 Invesco V.I. Basic Balanced Sub-Account 27,892 301,355 4,894 24,784 Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Sub-Account 678,299 9,042,274 3,790,505 309,139 Invesco V.I. Capital Growth Sub-Account 3,846 119,870 -- 8,050 Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Sub-Account 8,733,648 148,142,413 36,637,958 592,849 Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Sub-Account 24,564,045 326,446,141 70,288,189 3,953,488 129
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 6. STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS -- (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] FOR THE YEAR ENDED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2010 DECEMBER 31, 2010 ------------------------- ---------------------------- COST OF PROCEEDS SHARES COST ($) PURCHASES ($) FROM SALES ($) ----------- ------------- ------------- -------------- Invesco V.I. U.S. Mid Cap Value Sub-Account 2,212,190 25,207,800 9,263,612 836,199 MFS VIT Research Sub-Account 5,903 96,067 1,008 15,353 MFS VIT Investors Trust Sub-Account 2,166 39,290 623 13,268 MFS VIT New Discovery Sub-Account 2,560 38,541 -- 14,184 Oppenheimer VA Main Street Sub-Account 5,711 115,766 1,266 18,743 Oppenheimer VA Core Bond Sub-Account 1,280 13,812 1,102 50,722 Oppenheimer VA Global Strategic Income Sub-Account 735 3,560 1,289 11,599 Oppenheimer VA Main Street Small Cap Sub-Account 4,018,909 55,170,899 15,089,427 832,007 Oppenheimer VA Money Sub-Account 116,314 116,314 33 1,635 Fidelity VIP Asset Manager Sub-Account 7,000,337 107,080,925 2,324,176 13,743,209 Fidelity VIP Growth Sub-Account 3,973,726 148,871,784 1,342,267 13,066,856 Fidelity VIP Contrafund Sub-Account 15,919,366 363,404,771 40,310,943 25,217,077 Fidelity VIP Overseas Sub-Account 373,660 6,910,031 235,748 870,357 Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Sub-Account 333,899 7,692,063 145,835 1,087,513 Fidelity VIP Index 500 Sub-Account 517,420 65,508,800 2,563,106 10,790,512 Fidelity VIP Money Market Sub-Account 67,343,838 67,343,848 230,138,193 213,367,356 Fidelity VIP Mid Cap Sub-Account 5,827,779 151,861,692 48,179,611 1,099,672 Fidelity VIP FundsManager 60% Sub-Account 119,088,937 1,092,232,845 1,055,664,852 3,652 DWS International Sub-Account 2,550,214 26,873,889 1,003,192 2,649,564 MSF FI Value Leaders Sub-Account 37,230 5,900,185 1,331,032 720,873 MSF Russell 2000 Index Sub-Account 3,565,795 39,439,165 28,449,868 4,501,062 MSF Artio International Stock Sub-Account 404,146 5,182,094 637,629 795,707 MSF MetLife Stock Index Sub-Account 11,789,147 308,495,431 71,897,805 46,850,354 MSF BlackRock Legacy Large Cap Growth Sub-Account 348,576 6,695,981 1,517,524 1,933,239 MSF Neuberger Berman Genesis Sub-Account 848,305 12,627,898 750,993 1,200,400 MSF BlackRock Bond Income Sub-Account 439,865 46,178,651 10,146,441 7,247,103 MSF BlackRock Large Cap Value Sub-Account 280,801 3,280,712 372,273 485,885 MSF Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index Sub-Account 7,893,439 85,787,064 61,397,649 5,303,650 MSF MFS Value Sub-Account 3,690,684 45,117,955 10,421,876 3,076,258 MSF Morgan Stanley EAFE Index Sub-Account 4,997,884 56,970,410 31,070,441 2,845,266 MSF MFS Total Return Sub-Account 314,552 43,448,609 3,606,339 6,290,401 MSF MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Sub-Account 4,321,336 51,340,707 29,181,850 3,223,873 MSF Davis Venture Value Sub-Account 19,511,304 513,474,253 75,725,359 15,292,961 MSF Met/Artisan Mid Cap Value Sub-Account 1,294,055 274,922,023 10,350,566 18,865,641 MSF Jennison Growth Sub-Account 20,301,139 211,242,124 42,405,948 12,597,131 MSF BlackRock Money Market Sub-Account 5,538,860 553,885,965 325,262,547 347,909,761 MSF T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Sub-Account 516,124 5,806,277 1,377,323 1,602,805 MSF Western Asset Management U.S. Government Sub-Account 17,740,863 212,265,573 85,139,279 15,054,777 MSF Oppenheimer Global Equity Sub-Account 733,866 10,931,391 455,731 1,564,017 MSF MetLife Aggressive Allocation Sub-Account 183,585 1,967,684 330,494 253,071 MSF MetLife Conservative Allocation Sub-Account 873,970 9,058,075 3,254,881 4,689,851 MSF MetLife Conservative to Moderate Allocation Sub-Account 820,733 8,382,420 1,550,845 1,964,878 MSF MetLife Moderate Allocation Sub-Account 4,388,818 47,989,205 3,624,569 4,330,191 MSF MetLife Moderate to Aggressive Allocation Sub-Account 5,294,867 59,450,350 3,479,894 4,607,922 MSF T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Sub-Account 91,165 1,172,289 482,086 457,518 MSF Loomis Sayles Small Cap Core Sub-Account 33,108 5,811,914 4,601,393 566,889 MSF Neuberger Berman Mid Cap Value Sub-Account 100,087 1,657,183 1,545,474 78,134 MSF Met/Dimensional International Small Company Sub-Account 2,151,041 29,053,363 17,500,562 3,453,062 MSF Van Eck Global Natural Resources Sub-Account 4,129,471 60,114,952 44,607,714 690,724 Federated Capital Income Sub-Account (b) 1,516 12,745 21,722 8,938 Federated High Income Bond Sub-Account 4,214 29,999 2,201 528 Federated Kaufman Sub-Account (b) 5,339 69,784 79,567 9,762 Neuberger Genesis Sub-Account 182 6,192 -- 1,893 130
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 6. STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS -- (CONCLUDED) [Enlarge/Download Table] FOR THE YEAR ENDED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2010 DECEMBER 31, 2010 ----------------------- ---------------------------- COST OF PROCEEDS SHARES COST ($) PURCHASES ($) FROM SALES ($) ---------- ------------ ------------- -------------- Alger Small Cap Growth Sub-Account 1,819,823 52,588,160 971,477 6,312,915 T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Sub-Account 223,044 6,175,653 252,923 1,121,377 T. Rowe Price International Stock Sub-Account 65,504 902,976 46,184 98,196 T. Rowe Price Prime Reserve Sub-Account 1,264,618 1,264,580 281,688 417,528 Janus Aspen Worldwide Sub-Account 216 5,077 36 657 American Funds Global Small Capitalization Sub-Account 3,774,377 71,975,602 16,228,804 7,242,021 American Funds Growth Sub-Account 10,467,684 535,538,238 72,383,428 7,004,780 American Funds Growth--Income Sub-Account 7,781,372 275,582,340 30,810,200 7,460,447 American Funds Global Growth Sub-Account 9,424,661 198,015,127 25,064,689 2,672,476 American Funds Bond Sub-Account 8,163,170 84,985,167 29,678,470 2,308,804 FTVIPT Mutual Shares Securities Sub-Account 6,928,348 120,513,176 14,672,950 1,848,145 FTVIPT Templeton Foreign Securities Sub-Account 5,576,194 85,015,887 9,475,579 5,274,881 FTVIPT Templeton Growth Securities Sub-Account 4,105,289 52,987,655 4,116,072 4,043,647 FTVIPT Franklin Income Securities Sub-Account 11,912,868 180,311,599 38,452,843 4,704,023 FTVIPT Templeton Global Bond Securities Sub-Account 4,530,230 79,832,257 37,511,017 1,008,741 FTVIPT Franklin Small Cap Value Securities Sub-Account 1,828,842 23,988,265 11,883,524 839,151 UIF U.S. Real Estate Sub-Account 5,341,879 87,652,308 5,764,840 8,108,987 Pioneer VCT Bond Sub-Account 204,205 2,252,108 579,194 459,419 Pioneer VCT Cullen Value Sub-Account 194,754 1,769,458 334,844 187,875 Pioneer VCT Emerging Markets Sub-Account 39,066 879,703 305,432 275,879 Pioneer VCT Equity Income Sub-Account 19,097 289,350 73,296 108,226 Pioneer VCT Fund Sub-Account 11,676 218,584 23,712 25,189 Pioneer VCT Ibbotson Growth Allocation Sub-Account 1,808,437 13,223,463 1,703,915 1,430,859 Pioneer VCT Ibbotson Moderate Allocation Sub-Account 2,581,341 20,906,141 1,749,959 1,272,525 Pioneer VCT Mid Cap Value Sub-Account 2,770,165 47,833,938 6,636,045 1,449,505 Pioneer VCT Real Estate Shares Sub-Account 14,328 148,596 33,389 83,817 LMPVET ClearBridge Variable Small Cap Growth Sub-Account 2,177,416 27,378,872 7,701,777 2,415,434 LMPVET ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Value Sub-Account 206,808 3,107,764 400,956 384,036 LMPVET ClearBridge Variable Fundamental All Cap Value Sub-Account 5,057,332 104,503,241 7,749,937 4,166,633 LMPVET ClearBridge Variable Appreciation Sub-Account 7,410,438 171,652,710 41,487,156 405,012 LMPVET ClearBridge Variable Aggressive Growth Sub-Account 9,581,972 142,477,812 11,397,551 9,456,478 LMPVET ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Growth Sub-Account 375,345 5,715,123 396,115 1,663,009 LMPVET Investment Counsel Variable Social Awareness Sub-Account 20,930 511,899 98,784 155,382 LMPVET ClearBridge Variable Equity Income Builder Sub-Account 8,076,591 90,915,158 15,986,624 5,572,787 LMPVET ClearBridge Variable Capital Sub-Account 467,865 6,974,572 218,625 949,690 LMPVET ClearBridge Variable Dividend Strategy Sub-Account 623,914 6,119,776 486,041 989,409 LMPVET Variable Lifestyle Allocation 50% Sub-Account 1,128,176 13,070,583 6,043,670 1,145,587 LMPVET Variable Lifestyle Allocation 70% Sub-Account 316,136 3,434,388 195,319 637,009 LMPVET Variable Lifestyle Allocation 85% Sub-Account 5,122,640 57,396,282 9,723,809 2,564,838 LMPVIT Western Asset Variable Adjustable Rate Income Sub-Account 245,154 2,292,723 212,089 349,980 LMPVIT Western Asset Variable Global High Yield Bond Sub-Account 7,743,036 65,022,907 15,151,146 4,684,107 (a) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (b) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. 131
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 7. SCHEDULES OF UNITS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009: [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST LORD ABBETT MIST LORD ABBETT MIST MORGAN STANLEY GROWTH AND INCOME BOND DEBENTURE MID CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------------- --------------------------- --------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Units beginning of year 14,942,501 15,718,013 11,953,991 11,669,031 5,166,934 4,031,107 Units issued and transferred from other funding options 1,536,657 1,643,593 2,137,545 2,865,165 2,834,922 2,385,389 Units redeemed and transferred to other funding options (2,267,040) (2,419,105) (2,383,232) (2,580,205) (1,395,570) (1,249,562) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Units end of year 14,212,118 14,942,501 11,708,304 11,953,991 6,606,286 5,166,934 ============= ============= ============= ============= ============= ============= [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST HARRIS OAKMARK MIST THIRD AVENUE MIST OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP VALUE CAPITAL APPRECIATION SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------------- --------------------------- --------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Units beginning of year 18,176,767 16,938,263 17,777,766 16,437,324 26,093,951 29,172,000 Units issued and transferred from other funding options 9,297,531 4,876,032 4,136,137 4,335,703 1,245,884 1,766,498 Units redeemed and transferred to other funding options (3,884,345) (3,637,528) (3,119,919) (2,995,261) (3,726,005) (4,844,547) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Units end of year 23,589,953 18,176,767 18,793,984 17,777,766 23,613,830 26,093,951 ============= ============= ============= ============= ============= ============= [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST PIMCO INFLATION MIST T. ROWE PRICE MIST MFS RESEARCH PROTECTED BOND MID CAP GROWTH INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------------- --------------------------- --------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Units beginning of year 37,506,865 23,243,826 31,597,201 24,389,138 21,694,779 20,463,384 Units issued and transferred from other funding options 23,935,539 20,070,324 15,342,005 12,284,767 4,866,440 5,385,340 Units redeemed and transferred to other funding options (8,974,936) (5,807,285) (6,582,761) (5,076,704) (4,161,521) (4,153,945) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Units end of year 52,467,468 37,506,865 40,356,445 31,597,201 22,399,698 21,694,779 ============= ============= ============= ============= ============= ============= (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. 132
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[Download Table] MIST LORD ABBETT MIST INVESCO MID CAP VALUE MIST LAZARD MID CAP SMALL CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------- --------------------------- --------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- 3,034,782 1,489,703 8,013,598 7,502,381 11,180,366 10,535,898 2,103,106 2,149,047 2,475,756 2,001,176 3,041,631 2,757,690 (785,945) (603,968) (1,615,820) (1,489,959) (2,278,739) (2,113,222) ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- 4,351,943 3,034,782 8,873,534 8,013,598 11,943,258 11,180,366 ============ ============ ============= ============= ============= ============= [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST LEGG MASON CLEARBRIDGE AGGRESSIVE GROWTH MIST PIMCO TOTAL RETURN MIST RCM TECHNOLOGY SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------------------- ----------------------------- --------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------- ------------------ -------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- 12,110,468 12,239,079 71,654,403 43,564,435 13,832,826 10,849,282 4,529,477 2,516,706 60,350,932 38,284,077 7,800,959 6,974,066 (2,776,446) (2,645,317) (20,855,945) (10,194,109) (5,459,499) (3,990,522) ------------- ------------------ -------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- 13,863,499 12,110,468 111,149,390 71,654,403 16,174,286 13,832,826 ============= ================== ============== ============== ============= ============= [Download Table] MIST CLARION GLOBAL MIST TURNER MIST GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE MID CAP GROWTH MID CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------------- --------------------------- --------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- 7,999,282 6,912,531 4,875,425 4,470,347 6,218,018 7,184,822 3,600,130 3,040,495 2,523,823 2,079,154 2,318,620 165,468 (1,664,652) (1,953,744) (1,540,783) (1,674,076) (1,204,443) (1,132,272) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- 9,934,760 7,999,282 5,858,465 4,875,425 7,332,195 6,218,018 ============= ============= ============= ============= ============= ============= 133
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 7. SCHEDULES OF UNITS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009: [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST METLIFE MIST METLIFE MIST METLIFE DEFENSIVE STRATEGY MODERATE STRATEGY BALANCED STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ----------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Units beginning of year 134,240,318 98,361,064 201,975,022 157,147,909 458,932,798 406,068,266 Units issued and transferred from other funding options 70,407,244 66,006,315 86,984,304 72,814,087 141,354,473 103,820,915 Units redeemed and transferred to other funding options (36,735,488) (30,127,061) (31,178,901) (27,986,974) (53,905,364) (50,956,383) -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Units end of year 167,912,074 134,240,318 257,780,425 201,975,022 546,381,907 458,932,798 ============== ============== ============== ============== ============== ============== [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST LEGG MASON MIST MFS EMERGING MIST LOOMIS SAYLES VALUE EQUITY MARKETS EQUITY GLOBAL MARKETS SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------------- --------------------------- --------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Units beginning of year 12,311,635 9,617,947 18,534,256 9,820,617 7,198,911 5,848,580 Units issued and transferred from other funding options 5,203,304 5,890,764 15,900,566 12,353,343 5,309,769 3,056,769 Units redeemed and transferred to other funding options (2,652,048) (3,197,076) (5,147,163) (3,639,704) (1,887,989) (1,706,438) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Units end of year 14,862,891 12,311,635 29,287,659 18,534,256 10,620,691 7,198,911 ============= ============= ============= ============= ============= ============= [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST PIONEER MIST BLACKROCK MIST BLACKROCK STRATEGIC INCOME LARGE CAP CORE HIGH YIELD SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------------- ------------------------ --------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------- ------------- ------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- Units beginning of year 10,957,582 7,373,489 613,169 508,491 5,656,394 1,114,960 Units issued and transferred from other funding options 8,203,544 5,077,225 598,887 239,528 8,972,443 6,142,738 Units redeemed and transferred to other funding options (2,045,977) (1,493,132) (167,817) (134,850) (5,594,027) (1,601,304) ------------- ------------- ------------ ----------- ------------- ------------- Units end of year 17,115,149 10,957,582 1,044,239 613,169 9,034,810 5,656,394 ============= ============= ============ =========== ============= ============= (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. 134
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MIST METLIFE MIST METLIFE MIST VAN KAMPEN GROWTH STRATEGY AGGRESSIVE STRATEGY COMSTOCK SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ----------------------------- --------------------------- --------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 -------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- 490,302,032 494,438,103 41,343,573 39,565,727 16,791,760 5,638,201 37,570,947 64,373,807 12,038,416 8,976,104 7,045,507 13,684,341 (54,711,573) (68,509,878) (7,692,287) (7,198,258) (2,664,445) (2,530,782) -------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- 473,161,406 490,302,032 45,689,702 41,343,573 21,172,822 16,791,760 ============== ============== ============= ============= ============= ============= [Download Table] MIST DREMAN MIST JANUS FORTY SMALL CAP VALUE MIST PIONEER FUND SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 192,470 143,074 1,579,618 1,254,915 3,239,380 1,227,336 273,072 116,640 478,958 662,099 3,338,408 2,278,606 (67,637) (67,244) (380,615) (337,396) (600,471) (266,562) ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 397,905 192,470 1,677,961 1,579,618 5,977,317 3,239,380 ========== ========== ============ ============ ============ ============ [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST RAINIER MIST AMERICAN FUNDS MIST AMERICAN FUNDS LARGE CAP EQUITY BALANCED ALLOCATION BOND SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------------- ----------------------------- --------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- 4,962,869 4,139,663 147,529,141 47,541,825 14,305,838 3,151,521 2,614,493 3,515,585 124,042,699 109,740,383 16,482,411 12,969,406 (1,751,054) (2,692,379) (19,927,334) (9,753,067) (4,132,849) (1,815,089) ------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- 5,826,308 4,962,869 251,644,506 147,529,141 26,655,400 14,305,838 ============= ============= ============== ============== ============= ============= 135
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 7. SCHEDULES OF UNITS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009: [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST MIST AMERICAN FUNDS MIST AMERICAN FUNDS AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH GROWTH ALLOCATION INTERNATIONAL SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------------- ----------------------------- --------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- Units beginning of year 30,278,080 9,556,758 139,002,030 74,827,606 19,914,429 7,576,246 Units issued and transferred from other funding options 29,340,669 25,878,772 40,270,626 84,328,111 18,617,289 15,340,459 Units redeemed and transferred to other funding options (7,212,138) (5,157,450) (23,886,355) (20,153,687) (4,727,176) (3,002,276) ------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- Units end of year 52,406,611 30,278,080 155,386,301 139,002,030 33,804,542 19,914,429 ============= ============= ============== ============== ============= ============= [Enlarge/Download Table] MIST SSGA MIST SSGA MIST MET/TEMPLETON GROWTH ETF GROWTH AND INCOME ETF INTERNATIONAL BOND SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 (a) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ---------- Units beginning of year 16,443,398 190,893 29,942,630 312,145 775,327 -- Units issued and transferred from other funding options 17,578,371 19,507,804 60,995,275 32,168,027 2,588,044 844,394 Units redeemed and transferred to other funding options (4,885,703) (3,255,299) (5,109,943) (2,537,542) (380,775) (69,067) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ---------- Units end of year 29,136,066 16,443,398 85,827,962 29,942,630 2,982,596 775,327 ============= ============= ============= ============= ============ ========== [Enlarge/Download Table] INVESCO V.I. INVESCO V.I. INVESCO V.I. GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL GROWTH BASIC BALANCED REAL ESTATE SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------------ 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------ ------------ --------------- ---------- ------------ ----------- Units beginning of year 2,818,925 1,618,515 60,967 88,650 704,385 449,308 Units issued and transferred from other funding options 1,870,709 1,438,213 -- -- 606,861 403,915 Units redeemed and transferred to other funding options (362,061) (237,803) (5,000) (27,683) (162,303) (148,838) ------------ ------------ --------------- ---------- ------------ ----------- Units end of year 4,327,573 2,818,925 55,967 60,967 1,148,943 704,385 ============ ============ =============== ========== ============ =========== (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. 136
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[Enlarge/Download Table] MIST AMERICAN FUNDS MIST MET/FRANKLIN MIST MET/FRANKLIN TEMPLETON MODERATE ALLOCATION MUTUAL SHARES FOUNDING STRATEGY SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ---------------------------- --------------------------- ------------------------------ 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 -------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------- 89,994,728 29,162,701 7,713,701 1,978,335 49,352,169 27,525,771 65,794,039 66,983,370 7,738,231 6,931,863 19,542,207 30,026,563 (11,912,100) (6,151,343) (1,769,941) (1,196,497) (9,578,580) (8,200,165) -------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------- 143,876,667 89,994,728 13,681,991 7,713,701 59,315,796 49,352,169 ============== ============= ============= ============= ============= ================ [Download Table] MIST MET/ MIST MET/ TEMPLETON EATON VANCE INVESCO V.I. CAPITAL GROWTH FLOATING RATE INVESCO V.I. CORE EQUITY APPRECIATION SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------- ---------------- --------------------------- ----------------------- 2010 (b) 2010 (b) 2010 2009 2010 2009 -------------- ---------------- ---------- ---------------- --------- ------------- -- -- 99,143 120,534 41,631 50,723 665,172 1,761,955 21 26 18 50 (50,615) (161,810) (10,524) (21,417) (8,520) (9,142) -------------- ---------------- ---------- ---------------- --------- ------------- 614,557 1,600,145 88,640 99,143 33,129 41,631 ============== ================ ========== ================ ========= ============= [Download Table] INVESCO V.I. INVESCO V.I. INVESCO V.I. CAPITAL GROWTH GROWTH AND INCOME EQUITY AND INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------- ------------------------- --------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------- --------- ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------- 26,829 33,379 6,896,039 4,699,178 17,747,381 13,625,412 32,291 3,258 2,959,924 2,920,745 6,790,513 6,649,121 (33,757) (9,808) (794,200) (723,884) (2,338,446) (2,527,152) --------------- --------- ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------- 25,363 26,829 9,061,763 6,896,039 22,199,448 17,747,381 =============== ========= ============ ============ ============= ============= 137
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 7. SCHEDULES OF UNITS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009: [Enlarge/Download Table] INVESCO V.I. U.S. MID CAP VALUE MFS VIT RESEARCH MFS VIT INVESTORS TRUST SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------- ------------------- -------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------ ------------ --------- --------- --------- ---------------- Units beginning of year 1,763,519 1,130,852 23,944 26,232 11,563 13,271 Units issued and transferred from other funding options 1,259,195 948,950 -- -- -- -- Units redeemed and transferred to other funding options (349,066) (316,283) (2,742) (2,288) (2,880) (1,708) ------------ ------------ --------- --------- --------- ---------------- Units end of year 2,673,648 1,763,519 21,202 23,944 8,683 11,563 ============ ============ ========= ========= ========= ================ [Enlarge/Download Table] OPPENHEIMER VA OPPENHEIMER VA GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME MAIN STREET SMALL CAP OPPENHEIMER VA MONEY SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------------- ------------------------- ----------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------- ---------------- ------------ ------------ ------ ---------------- Units beginning of year 1,786 1,903 3,126,840 1,863,546 20,177 25,333 Units issued and transferred from other funding options -- -- 1,486,005 1,625,772 -- -- Units redeemed and transferred to other funding options (1,343) (117) (485,637) (362,478) -- (5,156) --------- ---------------- ------------ ------------ ------ ---------------- Units end of year 443 1,786 4,127,208 3,126,840 20,177 20,177 ========= ================ ============ ============ ====== ================ [Enlarge/Download Table] FIDELITY VIP FIDELITY VIP OVERSEAS EQUITY-INCOME FIDELITY VIP INDEX 500 SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------ ---------------------- ------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------- ------------ ------------ Units beginning of year 663,667 713,199 619,856 744,861 5,300,313 6,061,847 Units issued and transferred from other funding options 39,152 50,415 3,984 9,192 20,873 26,253 Units redeemed and transferred to other funding options (109,091) (99,947) (93,665) (134,197) (755,797) (787,787) ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------- ------------ ------------ Units end of year 593,728 663,667 530,175 619,856 4,565,389 5,300,313 =========== ============ ========== =========== ============ ============ (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. 138
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[Download Table] MFS VIT NEW DISCOVERY OPPENHEIMER VA MAIN STREET OPPENHEIMER VA CORE BOND SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------ ----------------------------- --------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------- -------------- --------- ------------------- ---------- ---------------- 6,461 10,205 28,105 31,897 12,533 22,518 -- -- -- -- -- -- (1,510) (3,744) (3,878) (3,792) (10,581) (9,985) --------- -------------- --------- ------------------- ---------- ---------------- 4,951 6,461 24,227 28,105 1,952 12,533 ========= ============== ========= =================== ========== ================ [Enlarge/Download Table] FIDELITY VIP ASSET MANAGER FIDELITY VIP GROWTH FIDELITY VIP CONTRAFUND SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ----------------------------- --------------------------- --------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------- --------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- 9,345,424 10,322,631 11,893,241 12,838,680 15,955,996 16,114,037 344,604 452,720 612,157 850,650 2,046,178 2,189,237 (1,426,044) (1,429,927) (1,554,058) (1,796,089) (2,294,600) (2,347,278) ------------- --------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- 8,263,984 9,345,424 10,951,340 11,893,241 15,707,574 15,955,996 ============= =============== ============= ============= ============= ============= [Download Table] FIDELITY VIP FIDELITY VIP MONEY MARKET FIDELITY VIP MID CAP FUNDSMANAGER 60% SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ---------------------------- ------------------------- --------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 (c) -------------- ------------- ------------ ------------ -------------- ------------ 6,126,543 5,530,761 3,075,278 1,905,032 4,074,373 -- 96,878,440 5,540,548 1,773,206 1,472,702 116,408,584 4,203,193 (95,512,578) (4,944,766) (483,903) (302,456) (1,658,506) (128,820) -------------- ------------- ------------ ------------ -------------- ------------ 7,492,405 6,126,543 4,364,581 3,075,278 118,824,451 4,074,373 ============== ============= ============ ============ ============== ============ 139
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 7. SCHEDULES OF UNITS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009: [Enlarge/Download Table] DWS INTERNATIONAL MSF FI VALUE LEADERS MSF RUSSELL 2000 INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------ ------------ ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Units beginning of year 2,700,348 2,819,612 265,682 251,266 1,108,328 478,053 Units issued and transferred from other funding options 230,638 318,119 99,348 58,351 2,273,866 942,236 Units redeemed and transferred to other funding options (459,601) (437,383) (59,447) (43,935) (678,616) (311,961) ------------ ------------ ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Units end of year 2,471,385 2,700,348 305,583 265,682 2,703,578 1,108,328 ============ ============ ========== ============ ============ ============ [Enlarge/Download Table] MSF NEUBERGER BERMAN MSF BLACKROCK MSF BLACKROCK GENESIS BOND INCOME LARGE CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ----------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- Units beginning of year 605,787 587,465 911,026 748,389 264,703 257,240 Units issued and transferred from other funding options 96,136 117,875 285,215 405,171 48,171 66,523 Units redeemed and transferred to other funding options (123,360) (99,553) (243,407) (242,534) (59,421) (59,060) ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- Units end of year 578,563 605,787 952,834 911,026 253,453 264,703 =========== =========== =========== =========== ========== ========== [Enlarge/Download Table] MSF METLIFE MSF DAVIS VENTURE MSF MFS TOTAL RETURN MID CAP STOCK INDEX VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------- ------------------------- --------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------- Units beginning of year 1,006,138 977,440 1,692,693 999,722 41,123,511 37,459,395 Units issued and transferred from other funding options 126,620 268,850 2,366,351 929,016 11,167,451 9,976,448 Units redeemed and transferred to other funding options (203,556) (240,152) (615,743) (236,045) (5,875,539) (6,312,332) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------- Units end of year 929,202 1,006,138 3,443,301 1,692,693 46,415,423 41,123,511 ============ ============ ============ ============ ============= ============= (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. 140
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[Download Table] MSF ARTIO MSF BLACKROCK INTERNATIONAL STOCK MSF METLIFE STOCK INDEX LEGACY LARGE CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ----------------------- --------------------------- -------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------ ---------- ------------- ------------- ----------- -------------- 337,655 380,684 21,150,594 15,678,062 612,808 49,555 65,262 50,582 9,022,338 10,399,383 130,372 697,214 (84,505) (93,611) (6,370,972) (4,926,851) (141,995) (133,961) ------------ ---------- ------------- ------------- ----------- -------------- 318,412 337,655 23,801,960 21,150,594 601,185 612,808 ============ ========== ============= ============= =========== ============== [Download Table] MSF BARCLAYS CAPITAL MSF MFS MSF MORGAN STANLEY AGGREGATE BOND INDEX VALUE EAFE INDEX SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 2,010,364 527,803 2,664,361 2,080,451 2,230,107 1,129,559 4,667,969 1,661,447 1,034,132 941,946 3,151,237 1,389,614 (1,032,196) (178,886) (463,844) (358,036) (744,853) (289,066) ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 5,646,137 2,010,364 3,234,649 2,664,361 4,636,491 2,230,107 ============= ============ ============ ============ ============ ============ [Enlarge/Download Table] MSF MET/ARTISAN MSF JENNISON MSF BLACKROCK MID CAP VALUE GROWTH MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- 15,659,935 16,302,851 17,375,446 14,090,231 54,211,009 55,686,362 2,242,180 2,167,855 6,571,017 6,315,272 56,918,244 54,275,644 (2,738,170) (2,810,771) (3,716,293) (3,030,057) (60,114,235) (55,750,997) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- 15,163,945 15,659,935 20,230,170 17,375,446 51,015,018 54,211,009 ============= ============= ============= ============= ============== ============== 141
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 7. SCHEDULES OF UNITS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009: [Enlarge/Download Table] MSF WESTERN ASSET MSF T. ROWE PRICE MANAGEMENT MSF OPPENHEIMER SMALL CAP GROWTH U.S. GOVERNMENT GLOBAL EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ----------------------- --------------------------- ----------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ----------- ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- ----------- Units beginning of year 481,022 332,266 8,573,371 5,356,593 672,213 671,786 Units issued and transferred from other funding options 99,207 279,905 7,037,310 6,094,104 41,665 135,384 Units redeemed and transferred to other funding options (114,897) (131,149) (3,052,095) (2,877,326) (104,909) (134,957) ----------- ----------- ------------- ------------- ----------- ----------- Units end of year 465,332 481,022 12,558,586 8,573,371 608,969 672,213 =========== =========== ============= ============= =========== =========== [Enlarge/Download Table] MSF METLIFE MSF METLIFE MODERATE TO MSF T. ROWE PRICE MODERATE ALLOCATION AGGRESSIVE ALLOCATION LARGE CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------- -------------------------- -------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- ---------- --------- Units beginning of year 4,293,013 4,259,716 5,328,120 5,745,796 39,614 27,135 Units issued and transferred from other funding options 262,765 358,294 257,429 505,834 18,052 20,301 Units redeemed and transferred to other funding options (363,254) (324,997) (391,533) (923,510) (17,170) (7,822) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- ---------- --------- Units end of year 4,192,524 4,293,013 5,194,016 5,328,120 40,496 39,614 ============ ============ ============ ============= ========== ========= [Enlarge/Download Table] FEDERATED MSF VAN ECK GLOBAL CAPITAL FEDERATED NATURAL RESOURCES INCOME FEDERATED HIGH INCOME BOND KAUFMAN SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------- -------------- ----------------------------- -------------- 2010 2009 (a) 2010 (d) 2010 2009 2010 (d) ------------ ------------ -------------- -------- -------------------- -------------- Units beginning of year 1,195,095 -- -- 3,582 10,612 -- Units issued and transferred from other funding options 3,313,910 1,252,359 4,805 -- -- 15,991 Units redeemed and transferred to other funding options (541,780) (57,264) (1,957) (16) (7,030) (1,807) ------------ ------------ -------------- -------- -------------------- -------------- Units end of year 3,967,225 1,195,095 2,848 3,566 3,582 14,184 ============ ============ ============== ======== ==================== ============== (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. 142
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[Download Table] MSF METLIFE MSF METLIFE MSF METLIFE CONSERVATIVE TO AGGRESSIVE ALLOCATION CONSERVATIVE ALLOCATION MODERATE ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------ -------------------------- ------------------------------ 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ---------- ------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- ------------------ 169,980 159,053 967,744 602,771 836,071 664,967 33,862 36,343 250,831 562,989 117,347 287,835 (23,698) (25,416) (388,352) (198,016) (170,643) (116,731) ---------- ------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- ------------------ 180,144 169,980 830,223 967,744 782,775 836,071 ========== ============= =========== ============== =========== ================== [Download Table] MSF MET/DIMENSIONAL MSF LOOMIS SAYLES MSF NEUBERGER BERMAN INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP CORE MID CAP VALUE SMALL COMPANY SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ---------- --------- --------- ------------- ------------ ------------ 73,444 926 11,335 1,374 1,225,665 12,651 177,229 81,411 76,055 12,821 1,504,214 1,597,291 (36,366) (8,893) (4,939) (2,860) (647,605) (384,277) ---------- --------- --------- ------------- ------------ ------------ 214,307 73,444 82,451 11,335 2,082,274 1,225,665 ========== ========= ========= ============= ============ ============ [Download Table] NEUBERGER GENESIS ALGER SMALL CAP GROWTH T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------- ------------------------- ----------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ------------------ 697 809 6,156,883 6,485,576 97,059 104,973 -- -- 440,832 526,993 4,878 6,341 (126) (112) (962,784) (855,686) (16,062) (14,255) ------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ------------------ 571 697 5,634,931 6,156,883 85,875 97,059 ======= ============ ============ ============ ========== ================== 143
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 7. SCHEDULES OF UNITS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009: [Enlarge/Download Table] T. ROWE PRICE T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL STOCK PRIME RESERVE JANUS ASPEN WORLDWIDE SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ---------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ------- ---------------- Units beginning of year 72,797 76,425 76,856 120,897 999 1,089 Units issued and transferred from other funding options 3,959 5,193 15,515 43,074 -- -- Units redeemed and transferred to other funding options (8,639) (8,821) (22,358) (87,115) (98) (90) --------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ------- ---------------- Units end of year 68,117 72,797 70,013 76,856 901 999 ========= ============ ========== ========== ======= ================ [Enlarge/Download Table] AMERICAN FUNDS FTVIPT GLOBAL GROWTH AMERICAN FUNDS BOND MUTUAL SHARES SECURITIES SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT -------------------------- ------------------------- --------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------- Units beginning of year 6,579,263 5,818,048 3,608,245 1,887,421 4,784,657 3,944,854 Units issued and transferred from other funding options 1,820,255 1,803,874 2,268,949 2,179,228 1,283,480 1,429,387 Units redeemed and transferred to other funding options (929,411) (1,042,659) (693,711) (458,404) (636,702) (589,584) ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------- Units end of year 7,470,107 6,579,263 5,183,483 3,608,245 5,431,435 4,784,657 ============ ============= ============ ============ ============ ============== [Enlarge/Download Table] FTVIPT TEMPLETON FTVIPT FRANKLIN GLOBAL BOND SECURITIES SMALL CAP VALUE SECURITIES UIF U.S. REAL ESTATE SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------- ----------------------------- ------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------ ------------ ------------ ---------------- ------------ ------------ Units beginning of year 2,853,081 1,462,599 1,787,114 856,253 2,542,094 2,248,952 Units issued and transferred from other funding options 2,640,993 1,894,407 1,819,181 1,334,846 385,013 734,874 Units redeemed and transferred to other funding options (496,483) (503,925) (427,865) (403,985) (599,357) (441,732) ------------ ------------ ------------ ---------------- ------------ ------------ Units end of year 4,997,591 2,853,081 3,178,430 1,787,114 2,327,750 2,542,094 ============ ============ ============ ================ ============ ============ (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. 144
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[Download Table] AMERICAN FUNDS AMERICAN FUNDS AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL SMALL CAPITALIZATION GROWTH GROWTH-INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------------ ------------------------- ------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------ ----------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 2,262,060 1,683,911 3,225,880 2,453,157 2,398,146 1,942,091 894,535 990,083 942,727 1,150,525 615,981 748,276 (578,587) (411,934) (450,931) (377,802) (375,057) (292,221) ------------ ----------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 2,578,008 2,262,060 3,717,676 3,225,880 2,639,070 2,398,146 ============ ================= ============ ============ ============ ============ [Download Table] FTVIPT TEMPLETON FTVIPT TEMPLETON FTVIPT FRANKLIN FOREIGN SECURITIES GROWTH SECURITIES INCOME SECURITIES SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 2,655,441 2,485,260 3,416,400 2,828,128 3,157,996 2,613,572 583,518 659,869 599,836 1,150,853 1,073,134 995,159 (456,954) (489,688) (565,909) (562,581) (508,398) (450,735) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 2,782,005 2,655,441 3,450,327 3,416,400 3,722,732 3,157,996 ============ ============ ============ ============ ============ ============ [Download Table] PIONEER VCT PIONEER VCT BOND PIONEER VCT CULLEN VALUE EMERGING MARKETS SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------- --------------------------- --------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------------- ---------- ---------- 193,471 8,267 223,412 21,316 60,035 4,387 43,425 197,855 44,706 244,085 19,312 69,030 (40,047) (12,651) (24,374) (41,989) (16,583) (13,382) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------------- ---------- ---------- 196,849 193,471 243,744 223,412 62,764 60,035 ========== ========== ========== ================ ========== ========== 145
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 7. SCHEDULES OF UNITS -- (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009: [Enlarge/Download Table] PIONEER VCT PIONEER VCT EQUITY INCOME PIONEER VCT FUND IBBOTSON GROWTH ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ---------------------------- ------------------- ----------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------- ------------------ --------- --------- ------------ ---------------- Units beginning of year 20,833 2,134 26,714 5,631 1,257,274 346,884 Units issued and transferred from other funding options 3,801 23,500 2,746 23,854 115,549 1,021,218 Units redeemed and transferred to other funding options (5,766) (4,801) (2,647) (2,771) (97,687) (110,828) --------- ------------------ --------- --------- ------------ ---------------- Units end of year 18,868 20,833 26,813 26,714 1,275,136 1,257,274 ========= ================== ========= ========= ============ ================ [Enlarge/Download Table] LMPVET CLEARBRIDGE LMPVET CLEARBRIDGE LMPVET CLEARBRIDGE VARIABLE VARIABLE SMALL CAP GROWTH VARIABLE LARGE CAP VALUE FUNDAMENTAL ALL CAP VALUE SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ---------------------------- --------------------------- ------------------------------ 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------ --------------- ---------- ---------------- ------------ ----------------- Units beginning of year 1,757,714 1,214,861 196,692 188,889 2,989,079 2,724,852 Units issued and transferred from other funding options 888,650 952,710 29,654 34,053 524,162 679,485 Units redeemed and transferred to other funding options (496,739) (409,857) (31,447) (26,250) (412,366) (415,258) ------------ --------------- ---------- ---------------- ------------ ----------------- Units end of year 2,149,625 1,757,714 194,899 196,692 3,100,875 2,989,079 ============ =============== ========== ================ ============ ================= [Enlarge/Download Table] LMPVET INVESTMENT COUNSEL LMPVET CLEARBRIDGE LMPVET CLEARBRIDGE VARIABLE SOCIAL AWARENESS VARIABLE EQUITY INCOME BUILDER VARIABLE CAPITAL SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ---------------------------- --------------------------------- --------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------- ------------------ ------------ -------------------- ---------- ---------- Units beginning of year 19,412 25,775 6,144,958 5,136,303 422,476 459,735 Units issued and transferred from other funding options 3,746 1,814 1,589,873 1,895,270 21,542 31,219 Units redeemed and transferred to other funding options (5,734) (8,177) (956,792) (886,615) (74,152) (68,478) --------- ------------------ ------------ -------------------- ---------- ---------- Units end of year 17,424 19,412 6,778,039 6,144,958 369,866 422,476 ========= ================== ============ ==================== ========== ========== (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. 146
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[Download Table] PIONEER VCT PIONEER VCT PIONEER VCT IBBOTSON MODERATE ALLOCATION MID CAP VALUE REAL ESTATE SHARES SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------------- ------------------------- --------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------ ------------------ ------------ ------------ --------- ----------- 1,818,031 109,195 1,309,529 1,105,223 16,034 3,001 101,045 1,811,953 378,519 385,549 1,992 21,091 (85,333) (103,117) (194,699) (181,243) (5,043) (8,058) ------------ ------------------ ------------ ------------ --------- ----------- 1,833,743 1,818,031 1,493,349 1,309,529 12,983 16,034 ============ ================== ============ ============ ========= =========== [Download Table] LMPVET CLEARBRIDGE LMPVET CLEARBRIDGE LMPVET CLEARBRIDGE VARIABLE APPRECIATION VARIABLE AGGRESSIVE GROWTH VARIABLE LARGE CAP GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ------------------------- ----------------------------- ---------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------ ------------ ------------- --------------- ----------- ---------------- 4,134,838 3,070,482 11,503,827 10,751,677 557,417 629,993 1,932,621 1,673,500 2,318,559 2,542,293 46,697 48,243 (552,206) (609,144) (2,079,414) (1,790,143) (144,764) (120,819) ------------ ------------ ------------- --------------- ----------- ---------------- 5,515,253 4,134,838 11,742,972 11,503,827 459,350 557,417 ============ ============ ============= =============== =========== ================ [Enlarge/Download Table] LMPVET CLEARBRIDGE LMPVET VARIABLE LMPVET VARIABLE VARIABLE DIVIDEND STRATEGY LIFESTYLE ALLOCATION 50% LIFESTYLE ALLOCATION 70% SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT ----------------------------- --------------------------- --------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ----------- ----------------- ----------- --------------- ---------- ---------------- 709,577 798,585 487,451 567,873 271,548 280,357 54,553 75,267 386,123 59,617 11,385 41,714 (122,614) (164,275) (104,052) (140,039) (46,812) (50,523) ----------- ----------------- ----------- --------------- ---------- ---------------- 641,516 709,577 769,522 487,451 236,121 271,548 =========== ================= =========== =============== ========== ================ 147
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 7. SCHEDULES OF UNITS -- (CONCLUDED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009: [Enlarge/Download Table] LMPVIT WESTERN ASSET LMPVIT WESTERN ASSET LMPVET VARIABLE VARIABLE ADJUSTABLE VARIABLE GLOBAL LIFESTYLE ALLOCATION 85% RATE INCOME HIGH YIELD BOND SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNT --------------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------ -------------- ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Units beginning of year 3,756,486 2,668,230 231,438 225,349 2,845,850 2,664,258 Units issued and transferred from other funding options 981,734 1,411,759 24,013 43,862 1,008,282 848,751 Units redeemed and transferred to other funding options (449,128) (323,503) (37,082) (37,773) (683,233) (667,159) ------------ -------------- ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Units end of year 4,289,092 3,756,486 218,369 231,438 3,170,899 2,845,850 ============ ============== ========== ============ ============ ============ (a) For the period May 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (b) For the period May 3, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (c) For the period October 15, 2009 to December 31, 2009. (d) For the period March 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. 148
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 8. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS The Company sells a number of variable annuity products which have unique combinations of features and fees that are charged against the contract owner's account balance. Differences in the fee structures result in a variety of unit values, expense ratios, and total returns. The following table is a summary of unit values and units outstanding for the Contracts, net investment income ratios, and expense ratios, excluding expenses for the underlying portfolio, series, or fund, for the respective stated periods in the five years ended December 31, 2010: [Enlarge/Download Table] AS OF DECEMBER 31 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- UNIT VALUE INVESTMENT(1) EXPENSE RATIO(2) TOTAL RETURN(3) LOWEST TO NET INCOME LOWEST TO LOWEST TO UNITS HIGHEST ($) ASSETS ($) RATIO (%) HIGHEST (%) HIGHEST (%) ---------- ----------------- ----------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------- MIST Lord Abbett Growth and 2010 14,212,118 26.09 - 86.60 558,423,606 1.11 0.89 - 2.35 14.30 - 16.29 Income Sub-Account 2009 14,942,501 22.55 - 74.47 502,483,411 2.30 0.89 - 2.35 15.64 - 17.62 2008 15,718,013 19.27 - 63.32 447,266,597 1.65 0.89 - 2.35 (37.82) - (36.76) 2007 18,116,672 30.63 - 100.12 822,332,309 0.94 0.89 - 2.35 1.30 - 7.97 2006 20,191,907 29.87 - 97.12 898,436,542 1.63 0.89 - 2.35 15.06 - 16.98 MIST Lord Abbett Bond 2010 11,708,304 8.12 - 25.87 267,920,695 6.21 0.89 - 2.35 10.34 - 12.18 Debenture Sub-Account 2009 11,953,991 7.27 - 23.06 245,913,998 7.17 0.89 - 2.35 33.60 - 35.91 2008 11,669,031 5.38 - 16.97 178,177,257 4.35 0.89 - 2.35 (20.50) - (19.12) 2007 15,162,946 6.68 - 20.98 288,948,614 5.32 0.89 - 2.35 4.06 - 5.90 2006 16,856,041 6.34 - 19.81 306,513,652 6.67 0.89 - 2.35 6.62 - 8.39 MIST Morgan Stanley Mid Cap 2010 6,606,286 2.04 - 17.98 89,015,672 0.01 0.89 - 2.30 17.15 - 30.84 Growth Sub-Account 2009 5,166,934 9.84 - 11.09 54,290,087 -- 0.95 - 2.30 53.69 - 55.79 2008 4,031,107 6.40 - 7.12 27,227,267 1.21 0.95 - 2.30 (47.97) - (47.26) 2007 1,845,571 12.30 - 13.50 23,676,085 -- 0.95 - 2.30 20.66 - 22.31 2006 612,842 10.20 - 10.75 6,430,532 -- 1.40 - 2.30 5.91 - 6.87 MIST Lord Abbett Mid Cap 2010 4,351,943 22.57 - 25.97 108,323,379 0.55 1.30 - 2.35 22.62 - 23.91 Value Sub-Account 2009 3,034,782 18.41 - 20.96 60,902,685 1.74 1.30 - 2.35 23.59 - 24.90 2008 1,489,703 14.89 - 16.78 23,899,560 0.41 1.30 - 2.35 (40.20) - (39.57) 2007 609,565 25.04 - 27.45 16,075,069 0.60 1.55 - 2.30 (1.70) - (0.96) 2006 363,014 25.47 - 27.96 9,728,623 0.36 1.40 - 2.30 9.63 - 10.62 MIST Lazard Mid Cap 2010 8,873,534 14.35 - 15.88 135,205,406 0.86 1.20 - 2.35 20.00 - 21.40 Sub-Account 2009 8,013,598 11.95 - 13.08 100,906,992 1.16 1.20 - 2.35 33.58 - 35.13 2008 7,502,381 8.94 - 9.61 70,201,744 0.96 1.30 - 2.35 (39.74) - (39.10) 2007 7,858,992 14.83 - 15.78 121,255,292 0.34 1.30 - 2.35 (4.98) - (3.97) 2006 7,830,725 15.64 - 16.43 126,365,450 0.31 1.30 - 2.35 12.02 - 13.20 MIST Invesco Small Cap 2010 11,943,258 14.70 - 16.99 186,610,558 -- 0.89 - 2.35 23.26 - 25.35 Growth Sub-Account 2009 11,180,366 11.92 - 13.55 140,473,926 -- 0.89 - 2.35 30.70 - 33.03 2008 10,535,898 9.11 - 10.19 100,447,225 -- 0.89 - 2.35 (40.16) - (39.15) 2007 11,452,863 15.20 - 16.74 181,044,517 -- 0.89 - 2.35 8.48 - 10.41 2006 12,354,489 14.00 - 15.16 178,634,572 -- 0.89 - 2.35 11.54 - 12.90 MIST Harris Oakmark 2010 23,589,953 17.23 - 20.14 459,739,197 1.82 1.30 - 2.35 13.71 - 14.92 International Sub-Account 2009 18,176,767 15.11 - 17.52 309,481,262 7.66 1.30 - 2.35 43.46 - 53.06 2008 16,938,263 10.69 - 11.45 189,181,455 1.67 1.30 - 2.35 (42.26) - (41.65) 2007 20,013,713 18.49 - 19.62 384,273,575 0.80 1.30 - 2.35 (3.43) - (2.40) 2006 20,892,628 19.13 - 20.10 412,470,437 2.44 1.30 - 2.35 25.86 - 27.19 MIST Third Avenue Small Cap 2010 18,793,984 16.49 - 18.91 327,520,477 1.17 0.89 - 2.35 17.11 - 19.08 Value Sub-Account 2009 17,777,766 14.06 - 15.88 262,479,306 1.15 0.89 - 2.35 23.51 - 25.70 2008 16,437,324 11.38 - 12.63 194,917,296 0.76 0.89 - 2.35 (31.46) - (30.31) 2007 18,432,805 16.58 - 18.13 316,501,402 1.00 0.89 - 2.35 (5.29) - (3.66) 2006 20,363,980 17.49 - 18.82 360,767,904 0.45 0.89 - 2.35 10.51 - 12.38 149
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 8. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] AS OF DECEMBER 31 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 --------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- UNIT VALUE INVESTMENT(1) EXPENSE RATIO(2) TOTAL RETURN(3) LOWEST TO NET INCOME LOWEST TO LOWEST TO UNITS HIGHEST ($) ASSETS ($) RATIO (%) HIGHEST (%) HIGHEST (%) ----------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------- MIST Oppenheimer Capital 2010 23,613,830 7.76 - 10.67 196,389,755 0.46 0.95 - 2.35 6.86 - 8.42 Appreciation Sub-Account 2009 26,093,951 7.26 - 9.84 201,465,075 -- 0.95 - 2.35 40.37 - 42.38 2008 29,172,000 5.16 - 6.91 159,163,585 3.52 0.95 - 2.35 (47.20) - (46.42) 2007 34,634,000 9.77 - 12.90 354,882,609 0.01 0.95 - 2.35 11.62 - 13.20 2006 39,279,261 8.75 - 11.41 357,893,449 0.10 1.15 - 2.35 5.12 - 6.58 MIST Legg Mason ClearBridge 2010 13,863,499 6.97 - 7.63 102,505,758 -- 1.30 - 2.35 20.92 - 22.20 Aggressive Growth 2009 12,110,468 5.76 - 6.24 73,409,292 -- 1.30 - 2.35 29.87 - 31.23 Sub-Account 2008 12,239,079 4.43 - 4.76 56,694,512 -- 1.30 - 2.35 (40.47) - (39.84) 2007 13,488,538 7.44 - 7.91 104,186,821 -- 1.30 - 2.35 (0.12) - 0.94 2006 15,227,592 7.44 - 7.84 116,887,678 -- 1.30 - 2.35 (4.01) - (3.00) MIST PIMCO Total Return 2010 111,149,390 11.27 - 17.67 1,761,602,464 3.20 0.89 - 2.35 5.65 - 7.45 Sub-Account 2009 71,654,403 10.54 - 16.44 1,055,450,302 6.39 0.89 - 2.35 15.29 - 17.35 2008 43,564,435 9.03 - 14.01 542,563,802 3.71 0.89 - 2.35 (1.93) - (0.26) 2007 37,539,072 9.10 - 14.05 469,985,360 3.32 0.89 - 2.35 5.05 - 6.89 2006 37,317,040 8.56 - 13.14 440,826,722 2.58 0.89 - 2.35 2.10 - 3.88 MIST RCM Technology 2010 16,174,288 6.39 - 7.45 109,729,016 -- 0.89 - 2.35 24.73 - 27.12 Sub-Account 2009 13,832,826 5.12 - 5.86 74,614,703 -- 0.89 - 2.35 55.30 - 57.75 2008 10,849,282 3.29 - 3.72 37,389,860 13.67 0.89 - 2.35 (45.75) - (44.75) 2007 12,386,524 6.06 - 6.72 78,045,995 -- 0.89 - 2.35 28.45 - 30.50 2006 10,314,725 4.71 - 5.15 50,206,487 -- 0.89 - 2.35 2.91 - 4.55 MIST PIMCO Inflation Protected 2010 52,467,468 12.81 - 13.99 711,162,874 2.23 1.20 - 2.35 5.26 - 6.48 Bond Sub-Account 2009 37,506,865 12.17 - 13.14 478,661,744 3.18 1.20 - 2.35 15.31 - 16.64 2008 23,243,826 10.55 - 11.26 254,891,679 3.71 1.20 - 2.35 (9.22) - (8.17) 2007 21,340,808 11.60 - 12.19 255,623,164 2.14 1.30 - 2.35 8.21 - 9.36 2006 22,804,934 10.72 - 11.14 250,682,193 3.75 1.30 - 2.35 (1.94) - (0.91) MIST T. Rowe Price Mid Cap 2010 40,356,445 9.67 - 10.58 414,850,131 -- 1.30 - 2.35 24.72 - 26.05 Growth Sub-Account 2009 31,597,201 7.75 - 8.40 258,174,943 -- 1.30 - 2.35 42.11 - 43.59 2008 24,389,138 5.45 - 5.85 139,067,651 -- 1.30 - 2.35 (41.15) - (40.53) 2007 25,165,985 9.25 - 9.83 242,043,730 -- 1.30 - 2.35 14.89 - 16.11 2006 26,478,451 8.04 - 8.47 220,015,833 -- 1.30 - 2.35 3.70 - 4.80 MIST MFS Research International 2010 22,399,698 13.27 - 15.17 318,521,626 1.70 0.95 - 2.35 8.83 - 10.35 Sub-Account 2009 21,694,779 12.19 - 13.75 281,155,296 3.12 0.95 - 2.35 28.50 - 30.32 2008 20,463,384 9.48 - 10.55 204,675,511 1.89 0.95 - 2.35 (43.71) - (42.91) 2007 19,606,367 16.84 - 18.48 345,568,972 1.22 0.95 - 2.35 10.65 - 12.21 2006 18,205,030 15.21 - 17.35 287,904,765 1.63 0.89 - 2.35 23.63 - 25.79 MIST Clarion Global Real Estate 2010 9,934,760 13.39 - 14.36 139,330,754 7.76 1.30 - 2.35 13.41 - 14.61 Sub-Account 2009 7,999,282 11.80 - 12.53 98,120,895 3.11 1.30 - 2.35 31.61 - 33.00 2008 6,912,531 8.97 - 9.42 63,965,106 1.66 1.30 - 2.35 (43.03) - (42.43) 2007 6,238,930 15.74 - 16.36 100,668,094 0.98 1.30 - 2.35 (16.99) - (16.11) 2006 7,072,940 18.97 - 19.50 136,595,815 0.95 1.30 - 2.35 34.40 - 35.81 MIST Turner Mid Cap Growth 2010 5,858,465 13.61 - 14.60 83,688,741 -- 1.30 - 2.35 24.21 - 25.51 Sub-Account 2009 4,875,425 10.96 - 11.63 55,630,594 -- 1.30 - 2.35 43.76 - 45.27 2008 4,470,347 7.62 - 8.01 35,217,413 -- 1.30 - 2.35 (49.50) - (48.97) 2007 4,472,333 15.09 - 15.69 69,239,590 -- 1.30 - 2.35 21.25 - 22.54 2006 3,921,915 12.45 - 12.80 49,712,120 -- 1.30 - 2.35 3.61 - 4.71 150
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 8. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] AS OF DECEMBER 31 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 --------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- UNIT VALUE INVESTMENT(1) EXPENSE RATIO(2) TOTAL RETURN(3) LOWEST TO NET INCOME LOWEST TO LOWEST TO UNITS HIGHEST ($) ASSETS ($) RATIO (%) HIGHEST (%) HIGHEST (%) ----------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------- MIST Goldman Sachs Mid Cap 2010 7,332,195 14.57 - 15.63 112,015,664 0.92 1.30 - 2.35 21.35 - 22.63 Value Sub-Account 2009 6,218,018 12.01 - 12.74 77,628,353 1.25 1.30 - 2.35 29.24 - 30.59 2008 7,184,822 9.29 - 9.76 68,935,462 0.79 1.30 - 2.35 (37.57) - (36.90) 2007 9,178,387 14.88 - 15.47 140,073,719 0.49 1.30 - 2.35 0.69 - 1.76 2006 9,011,063 14.78 - 15.20 135,606,841 -- 1.30 - 2.35 13.01 - 14.20 MIST MetLife Defensive Strategy 2010 167,912,074 11.40 - 12.39 2,003,850,499 3.05 1.00 - 2.35 8.32 - 9.80 Sub-Account 2009 134,240,318 10.52 - 11.28 1,466,386,791 2.86 1.00 - 2.35 14.50 - 21.50 2008 98,361,064 8.77 - 9.21 887,719,339 1.41 1.15 - 2.35 (22.50) - (21.56) 2007 51,959,475 11.31 - 11.75 600,410,325 1.89 1.15 - 2.35 3.45 - 4.70 2006 35,961,422 10.93 - 11.18 399,117,450 0.01 1.30 - 2.35 6.11 - 7.23 MIST MetLife Moderate Strategy 2010 257,780,425 11.46 - 12.34 3,094,289,659 2.46 1.15 - 2.35 9.79 - 11.12 Sub-Account 2009 201,975,022 10.44 - 11.11 2,188,428,006 3.18 1.15 - 2.35 23.16 - 24.65 2008 157,147,909 8.48 - 8.91 1,371,420,955 1.75 1.15 - 2.35 (28.14) - (27.26) 2007 132,930,004 11.79 - 12.25 1,602,068,224 1.93 1.15 - 2.35 3.73 - 4.99 2006 106,444,385 11.37 - 11.63 1,227,960,101 0.01 1.30 - 2.35 7.68 - 8.81 MIST MetLife Balanced Strategy 2010 546,381,907 11.25 - 12.12 6,437,293,439 2.05 1.15 - 2.35 10.96 - 12.28 Sub-Account 2009 458,932,798 10.14 - 10.79 4,832,135,577 -- 1.15 - 2.35 25.35 - 26.87 2008 406,068,266 8.09 - 8.50 3,383,789,930 4.75 1.15 - 2.35 (33.52) - (32.72) 2007 407,763,369 12.17 - 12.64 5,073,218,651 1.64 1.15 - 2.35 2.43 - 3.68 2006 324,915,762 11.88 - 12.15 3,917,704,428 0.01 1.30 - 2.35 9.38 - 10.54 MIST MetLife Growth Strategy 2010 473,161,406 11.14 - 12.00 5,512,372,206 1.71 1.15 - 2.35 12.81 - 14.17 Sub-Account 2009 490,302,032 9.88 - 10.51 5,026,063,304 -- 1.15 - 2.35 27.08 - 28.61 2008 494,438,103 7.77 - 8.17 3,958,612,323 3.49 1.15 - 2.35 (39.32) - (38.58) 2007 481,475,567 12.81 - 13.30 6,304,660,461 1.10 1.15 - 2.35 2.26 - 3.50 2006 325,383,030 12.53 - 12.81 4,136,759,495 0.01 1.30 - 2.35 10.96 - 12.13 MIST MetLife Aggressive 2010 45,689,702 10.94 - 11.78 522,967,837 1.18 1.15 - 2.35 13.80 - 15.17 Strategy Sub-Account 2009 41,343,573 9.62 - 10.23 412,402,731 -- 1.15 - 2.35 29.56 - 31.13 2008 39,565,727 7.42 - 7.80 302,274,534 3.60 1.15 - 2.35 (42.19) - (41.49) 2007 46,258,233 12.84 - 13.34 607,023,915 1.29 1.15 - 2.35 0.48 - 1.70 2006 49,085,211 12.78 - 13.07 636,476,170 0.01 1.30 - 2.35 11.02 - 12.18 MIST Van Kampen Comstock 2010 21,172,822 9.76 - 14.59 230,561,318 1.45 0.95 - 2.35 12.19 - 13.80 Sub-Account 2009 16,791,760 8.70 - 12.82 161,042,507 1.11 0.95 - 2.35 23.63 - 30.57 2008 5,638,201 7.03 - 7.31 40,651,730 1.74 1.30 - 2.35 (37.41) - (36.74) 2007 5,330,717 11.24 - 11.56 60,993,695 1.34 1.30 - 2.35 (4.77) - (3.76) 2006 4,218,383 11.80 - 12.01 50,349,650 -- 1.30 - 2.35 13.36 - 14.56 MIST Legg Mason Value Equity 2010 14,862,891 6.36 - 6.83 98,632,539 1.93 0.95 - 2.35 4.85 - 6.32 Sub-Account 2009 12,311,635 6.06 - 6.43 77,277,821 1.49 0.95 - 2.35 34.76 - 36.65 2008 9,617,947 4.51 - 4.70 44,429,063 0.02 0.95 - 2.35 (55.68) - (55.05) 2007 5,608,172 10.15 - 10.46 57,822,803 -- 0.95 - 2.35 (8.10) - (6.80) 2006 3,602,950 11.05 - 11.18 40,088,253 -- 1.30 - 2.35 4.11 - 5.21 MIST MFS Emerging Markets 2010 29,287,659 12.03 - 14.53 365,169,255 0.97 0.95 - 2.35 20.79 - 22.49 Equity Sub-Account 2009 18,534,256 9.96 - 12.02 189,762,080 1.45 0.95 - 2.35 65.01 - 67.34 (Commenced 5/1/2006) 2008 9,820,617 6.03 - 7.28 60,422,758 1.29 0.95 - 2.35 (56.57) - (52.63) 2007 4,415,597 13.89 - 14.22 62,075,247 0.04 0.95 - 2.35 33.43 - 35.32 2006 901,069 10.41 - 10.49 9,424,659 1.65 1.30 - 2.35 4.12 - 4.86 151
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 8. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] AS OF DECEMBER 31 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 ----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- UNIT VALUE INVESTMENT(1) EXPENSE RATIO(2) TOTAL RETURN(3) LOWEST TO NET INCOME LOWEST TO LOWEST TO UNITS HIGHEST ($) ASSETS ($) RATIO (%) HIGHEST (%) HIGHEST (%) ----------- --------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------- MIST Loomis Sayles Global 2010 10,620,691 12.48 - 13.10 137,171,845 2.99 1.30 - 2.35 19.18 - 20.43 Markets Sub-Account 2009 7,198,911 10.47 - 10.88 77,383,467 1.95 1.30 - 2.35 37.54 - 39.00 (Commenced 5/1/2006) 2008 5,848,580 7.61 - 7.83 45,350,255 4.63 1.30 - 2.35 (40.68) - (40.05) 2007 4,274,323 12.83 - 13.06 55,474,222 -- 1.30 - 2.35 24.87 - 26.19 2006 754,781 10.27 - 10.35 7,786,909 1.55 1.30 - 2.35 2.74 - 3.46 MIST Janus Forty Sub-Account 2010 397,905 106.29 - 160.04 53,356,686 1.30 1.30 - 2.35 3.20 - 8.00 (Commenced 5/1/2006) 2009 192,470 99.16 - 121.06 21,865,637 -- 1.55 - 2.30 39.96 - 41.01 2008 143,074 70.85 - 85.85 11,490,581 4.86 1.55 - 2.30 (43.18) - (42.75) 2007 62,044 124.70 - 149.97 8,715,091 0.08 1.55 - 2.30 27.48 - 28.45 2006 12,842 97.82 - 120.96 1,410,409 -- 1.40 - 2.30 0.74 - 1.65 MIST Dreman Small Cap Value 2010 1,677,961 14.14 - 14.87 24,426,974 0.82 1.20 - 2.30 16.82 - 17.83 Sub-Account 2009 1,579,618 12.10 - 12.62 19,575,088 0.88 1.20 - 2.30 26.15 - 27.24 (Commenced 5/1/2006) 2008 1,254,915 9.59 - 9.92 12,261,677 0.72 1.20 - 2.30 (26.93) - (21.55) 2007 865,483 13.13 - 13.40 11,511,054 -- 1.55 - 2.30 (3.24) - (2.50) 2006 386,322 13.57 - 13.78 5,287,629 0.53 1.40 - 2.30 21.42 - 22.51 MIST Pioneer Fund Sub-Account 2010 5,977,317 16.24 - 20.40 112,914,666 0.78 0.95 - 2.30 13.47 - 15.12 (Commenced 5/1/2006) 2009 3,239,380 14.30 - 17.72 53,308,711 1.52 0.95 - 2.30 21.07 - 27.31 2008 1,227,336 11.81 - 14.44 16,447,869 0.83 0.95 - 2.30 (34.37) - (33.47) 2007 441,310 17.99 - 21.26 8,679,759 0.78 1.10 - 2.30 2.60 - 3.85 2006 202,477 17.53 - 19.69 3,839,197 -- 1.40 - 2.30 13.30 - 14.32 MIST Pioneer Strategic Income 2010 17,115,149 12.17 - 27.26 419,601,867 4.58 0.95 - 2.20 5.21 - 11.12 Sub-Account 2009 10,957,582 11.11 - 24.54 251,000,578 4.72 0.95 - 2.15 23.08 - 31.83 (Commenced 5/1/2006) 2008 7,373,489 16.54 - 18.61 129,051,542 6.27 0.95 - 1.90 (12.43) - (11.59) 2007 4,979,963 18.89 - 21.05 98,174,413 0.56 0.95 - 1.90 4.63 - 5.63 2006 2,004,763 17.28 - 19.22 37,439,194 8.40 1.40 - 2.25 3.95 - 4.83 MIST BlackRock Large Cap Core 2010 1,044,239 8.60 - 9.47 9,613,588 1.06 1.55 - 2.30 10.01 - 10.85 Sub-Account 2009 613,169 7.82 - 8.54 5,078,728 1.34 1.55 - 2.30 16.49 - 17.35 (Commenced 5/1/2006) 2008 508,491 6.71 - 7.28 3,599,088 0.57 1.55 - 2.30 (38.73) - (38.27) 2007 390,444 10.96 - 11.80 4,467,216 0.64 1.55 - 2.30 0.28 - 4.87 2006 176,805 10.53 - 11.40 1,947,743 -- 1.40 - 2.30 11.66 - 12.66 MIST BlackRock High Yield 2010 9,034,810 11.92 - 21.07 182,367,303 5.88 1.20 - 2.35 5.99 - 14.28 Sub-Account 2009 5,656,394 16.02 - 18.43 100,278,538 3.54 1.30 - 2.35 43.24 - 44.75 (Commenced 5/1/2006) 2008 1,114,960 11.47 - 12.73 13,709,683 5.00 1.30 - 2.30 (25.93) - (25.14) 2007 450,432 15.68 - 16.78 7,452,180 8.47 1.70 - 2.30 0.35 - 0.96 2006 198,218 15.62 - 16.62 3,246,398 -- 1.70 - 2.30 7.32 - 7.97 MIST Rainer Large Cap Equity 2010 5,826,308 7.72 - 7.95 45,894,091 0.42 1.30 - 2.20 12.87 - 13.90 Sub-Account 2009 4,962,869 6.82 - 6.98 34,404,016 0.82 1.30 - 2.35 20.41 - 21.65 (Commenced 11/12/2007) 2008 4,139,663 5.67 - 5.74 23,654,112 -- 1.30 - 2.35 (43.16) - (42.56) 2007 640,297 9.97 - 9.99 6,390,092 0.09 1.30 - 2.20 1.90 - 2.03 MIST American Funds Balanced 2010 251,644,506 9.64 - 10.00 2,478,289,324 1.01 1.00 - 2.35 9.55 - 11.05 Allocation Sub-Account 2009 147,529,141 8.80 - 9.00 1,315,175,709 -- 1.00 - 2.35 20.40 - 27.85 (Commenced 4/28/2008) 2008 47,541,825 6.97 - 7.02 332,865,017 6.67 1.15 - 2.35 (30.39) - (29.82) MIST American Funds Bond 2010 26,655,400 10.10 - 10.38 274,791,792 1.64 1.30 - 2.35 3.63 - 4.73 Sub-Account 2009 14,305,838 9.74 - 9.92 141,146,685 -- 1.30 - 2.35 9.52 - 10.67 (Commenced 4/28/2008) 2008 3,151,521 8.89 - 8.96 28,171,025 9.47 1.30 - 2.35 (11.39) - (10.76) 152
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 8. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] AS OF DECEMBER 31 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 --------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- UNIT VALUE INVESTMENT(1) EXPENSE RATIO(2) TOTAL RETURN(3) LOWEST TO NET INCOME LOWEST TO LOWEST TO UNITS HIGHEST ($) ASSETS ($) RATIO (%) HIGHEST (%) HIGHEST (%) ----------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------- MIST American Funds Growth 2010 52,406,611 8.97 - 9.23 480,253,525 0.20 1.30 - 2.35 15.57 - 16.79 Sub-Account 2009 30,278,080 7.76 - 7.90 238,097,827 -- 1.30 - 2.35 35.67 - 37.09 (Commenced 4/28/2008) 2008 9,556,758 5.72 - 5.76 54,966,248 7.34 1.30 - 2.35 (42.71) - (42.30) MIST American Funds Growth 2010 155,386,301 9.17 - 9.47 1,454,861,016 0.89 1.15 - 2.35 10.86 - 12.18 Allocation Sub-Account 2009 139,002,030 8.27 - 8.44 1,164,848,803 -- 1.15 - 2.35 30.93 - 32.51 (Commenced 4/28/2008) 2008 74,827,606 6.32 - 6.37 475,226,821 6.95 1.15 - 2.35 (36.80) - (36.28) MIST American Funds 2010 33,804,542 8.75 - 9.00 301,922,149 0.76 1.30 - 2.35 4.42 - 5.51 International Sub-Account 2009 19,914,429 8.38 - 8.53 168,980,812 -- 1.30 - 2.35 39.25 - 40.72 (Commenced 4/28/2008) 2008 7,576,246 6.02 - 6.06 45,810,468 11.18 1.30 - 2.20 (40.31) - (39.94) MIST American Funds Moderate 2010 143,876,667 9.88 - 10.25 1,452,175,003 1.41 1.00 - 2.35 7.36 - 8.82 Allocation Sub-Account 2009 89,994,728 9.20 - 9.42 839,089,528 -- 1.00 - 2.35 15.69 - 21.98 (Commenced 4/28/2008) 2008 29,162,701 7.64 - 7.70 223,820,453 6.96 1.15 - 2.35 (23.78) - (23.16) MIST Met/Franklin Mutual Shares 2010 13,681,991 8.67 - 8.92 121,115,835 -- 1.30 - 2.35 8.44 - 9.58 Sub-Account 2009 7,713,701 8.01 - 8.14 62,452,238 -- 1.30 - 2.30 22.05 - 23.27 (Commenced 4/28/2008) 2008 1,978,335 6.56 - 6.60 13,038,845 5.28 1.30 - 2.20 (34.35) - (33.94) MIST Met/Franklin Templeton 2010 59,315,796 9.43 - 9.74 571,218,147 -- 1.15 - 2.35 7.50 - 8.79 Founding Strategy Sub-Account 2009 49,352,169 8.80 - 8.95 438,687,403 -- 1.15 - 2.20 25.75 - 27.08 (Commenced 4/28/2008) 2008 27,525,771 6.99 - 7.05 193,348,119 3.15 1.15 - 2.20 (30.03) - (29.53) MIST SSgA Growth ETF 2010 29,136,066 10.71 - 11.41 325,453,346 1.35 1.15 - 2.35 11.50 - 12.85 Sub-Account 2009 16,443,398 9.670 - 10.11 163,291,494 0.93 1.15 - 2.20 26.29 - 28.66 (Commenced 11/10/2008) 2008 190,893 7.69 - 7.88 1,489,531 -- 1.30 - 2.05 0.88 - 0.99 MIST SSgA Growth and Income 2010 85,827,962 11.20 - 11.84 995,772,752 1.05 1.15 - 2.20 9.80 - 10.96 ETF Sub-Account 2009 29,942,630 10.20 - 10.67 314,125,011 0.78 1.15 - 2.20 22.17 - 23.97 (Commenced 11/10/2008) 2008 312,145 8.39 - 8.60 2,651,130 -- 1.30 - 2.05 1.88 - 1.99 MIST Met/Templeton International 2010 2,982,596 12.04 - 12.22 36,302,425 0.51 1.30 - 2.20 11.07 - 12.08 Bond Sub-Account 2009 775,327 10.84 - 10.90 8,438,524 -- 1.30 - 2.20 8.40 - 9.00 (Commenced 5/4/2009) MIST Met/Templeton Growth 2010 614,557 8.96 - 14.25 7,380,405 -- 1.10 - 2.05 4.65 - 5.96 Sub-Account (Commenced 5/3/2010) MIST Met/Eaton Vance Floating 2010 1,600,145 10.16 - 10.23 16,334,315 -- 1.30 - 2.30 1.64 - 2.31 Rate Sub-Account (Commenced 5/3/2010) Invesco V.I. Core Equity 2010 88,640 4.44 393,933 0.95 1.40 8.02 Sub-Account 2009 99,143 4.11 407,845 1.76 1.40 26.51 (Commenced 5/1/2006) 2008 120,534 3.25 391,928 1.79 1.40 (31.12) 2007 181,999 4.72 859,118 0.99 1.40 6.61 2006 265,665 4.43 1,176,358 0.53 1.40 13.65 Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation 2010 33,129 4.31 142,665 0.73 1.40 13.89 Sub-Account 2009 41,631 3.78 157,420 0.62 1.40 19.39 2008 50,723 3.17 160,644 -- 1.40 (43.30) 2007 77,611 5.59 433,487 -- 1.40 10.45 2006 125,055 5.06 632,398 0.05 1.40 4.83 153
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 8. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] AS OF DECEMBER 31 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 --------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- UNIT VALUE INVESTMENT(1) EXPENSE RATIO(2) TOTAL RETURN(3) LOWEST TO NET INCOME LOWEST TO LOWEST TO UNITS HIGHEST ($) ASSETS ($) RATIO (%) HIGHEST (%) HIGHEST (%) ---------- ----------------- ----------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------- Invesco V.I. International Growth 2010 4,327,573 7.46 - 27.87 111,888,065 2.01 0.95 - 1.75 10.66 - 11.55 Sub-Account 2009 2,818,925 6.70 - 24.98 65,315,391 1.74 0.95 - 1.75 32.57 - 33.63 2008 1,618,515 5.02 - 18.70 27,961,110 0.80 0.95 - 1.75 (41.56) - (41.09) 2007 445,944 8.54 - 31.74 11,954,057 1.05 0.95 - 1.75 0.37 - 13.15 2006 119,102 7.56 899,842 0.95 1.40 26.46 Invesco V.I. Basic Balanced 2010 55,967 4.59 256,608 1.93 1.40 6.55 Sub-Account 2009 60,967 4.30 262,318 4.77 1.40 31.99 2008 88,650 3.26 288,999 3.82 1.40 (39.18) 2007 125,704 5.36 673,813 2.71 1.40 0.77 2006 183,755 5.32 977,412 1.83 1.40 9.02 Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate 2010 1,148,943 7.73 - 7.98 9,028,134 5.55 0.95 - 1.75 15.19 - 16.13 Sub-Account 2009 704,385 6.71 - 6.88 4,786,308 -- 0.95 - 1.75 28.83 - 29.86 (Commenced 6/1/2007) 2008 449,308 5.21 - 5.29 2,360,062 9.45 0.95 - 1.75 (45.68) - (45.25) 2007 156,912 9.58 - 9.67 1,510,684 9.59 0.95 - 1.75 (13.59) - (6.80) Invesco V.I. Capital Growth 2010 25,363 5.16 130,764 -- 1.40 18.18 Sub-Account 2009 26,829 4.36 117,046 0.11 1.40 63.78 2008 33,379 2.66 88,923 0.55 1.40 (49.70) 2007 1,659,770 5.28 - 5.59 9,156,031 -- 1.50 - 2.30 13.98 - 15.33 2006 1,033,865 4.59 - 4.87 4,964,651 -- 1.40 - 2.30 0.30 - 1.43 Invesco V.I. Growth and Income 2010 9,061,763 6.63 - 25.06 160,437,278 0.09 0.95 - 1.90 10.09 - 11.13 Sub-Account 2009 6,896,039 5.97 - 22.55 107,604,807 3.60 0.95 - 1.90 21.78 - 22.94 2008 4,699,178 4.87 - 18.34 57,517,543 1.50 0.95 - 1.90 (33.49) - (32.85) 2007 3,069,791 7.27 - 27.31 49,067,204 1.01 0.95 - 1.90 0.58 - 1.55 2006 1,465,291 7.17 - 14.19 20,351,040 2.60 1.40 - 1.90 13.80 - 14.62 Invesco V.I. Equity and Income 2010 22,199,448 14.98 - 16.11 345,124,808 1.92 0.95 - 1.90 9.92 - 10.97 Sub-Account 2009 17,747,381 13.63 - 14.52 249,400,082 2.82 0.95 - 1.90 20.19 - 21.33 2008 13,625,412 11.34 - 11.97 158,238,412 2.44 0.95 - 1.90 (24.14) - (23.41) 2007 10,934,412 14.95 - 15.63 166,104,798 2.06 0.95 - 1.90 1.41 - 2.38 2006 4,592,861 14.74 - 14.96 68,376,576 0.79 1.50 - 1.90 10.46 - 10.91 Invesco V.I. U.S. Mid Cap Value 2010 2,673,648 10.35 - 10.70 28,139,044 0.80 0.95 - 1.75 20.06 - 21.03 Sub-Account 2009 1,763,519 8.62 - 8.84 15,401,650 1.18 0.95 - 1.75 36.75 - 37.84 (Commenced 6/1/2007) 2008 1,130,852 6.31 - 6.41 7,194,408 0.78 0.95 - 1.75 (42.44) - (41.98) 2007 257,428 10.95 - 11.05 2,833,669 0.17 0.95 - 1.75 (6.13) - (6.63) MFS VIT Research Sub-Account 2010 21,202 5.30 112,388 0.92 1.40 14.29 2009 23,944 4.64 111,057 1.44 1.40 28.73 2008 26,232 3.60 94,515 0.58 1.40 (36.98) 2007 34,862 5.72 199,317 0.70 1.40 11.62 2006 54,023 5.12 276,705 0.51 1.40 8.95 MFS VIT Investors Trust 2010 8,683 5.00 43,404 1.30 1.40 9.56 Sub-Account 2009 11,563 4.56 52,758 1.77 1.40 25.15 2008 13,271 3.65 48,391 0.96 1.40 (34.01) 2007 23,909 5.53 132,122 0.85 1.40 8.76 2006 33,624 5.08 170,831 0.49 1.40 11.43 154
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 8. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] AS OF DECEMBER 31 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- UNIT VALUE INVESTMENT(1) EXPENSE RATIO(2) TOTAL RETURN(3) LOWEST TO NET INCOME LOWEST TO LOWEST TO UNITS HIGHEST ($) ASSETS ($) RATIO (%) HIGHEST (%) HIGHEST (%) ---------- ----------------- ----------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------- MFS VIT New Discovery 2010 4,951 9.47 46,865 -- 1.40 34.44 Sub-Account 2009 6,461 7.04 45,491 -- 1.40 60.90 2008 10,205 4.38 44,654 -- 1.40 (40.18) 2007 13,583 7.31 99,354 -- 1.40 1.08 2006 28,494 7.24 206,180 -- 1.40 11.65 Oppenheimer VA Main Street 2010 24,227 4.92 119,249 1.11 1.40 14.49 Sub-Account 2009 28,105 4.30 120,826 1.94 1.40 26.52 2008 31,897 3.40 108,399 1.52 1.40 (39.33) 2007 45,428 5.60 254,460 1.11 1.40 2.96 2006 59,121 5.44 321,623 1.13 1.40 13.43 Oppenheimer VA Core Bond 2010 1,952 5.06 9,885 4.81 1.40 9.87 Sub-Account 2009 12,533 4.61 57,756 -- 1.40 8.09 2008 22,518 4.26 96,005 4.53 1.40 (39.90) 2007 37,290 7.09 264,529 5.54 1.40 2.93 2006 47,067 6.89 324,377 5.59 1.40 3.82 Oppenheimer VA Global Strategic 2010 443 9.25 4,097 16.19 1.40 13.38 Income Sub-Account 2009 1,786 8.16 14,575 0.53 1.40 17.17 2008 1,903 6.97 13,254 5.21 1.40 (15.40) 2007 5,661 8.23 46,614 3.59 1.40 8.16 2006 6,741 7.61 51,318 4.20 1.40 6.00 Oppenheimer VA Main Street 2010 4,127,208 10.35 - 17.72 70,331,777 0.37 0.95 - 1.75 20.92 - 21.90 Small Cap Sub-Account 2009 3,126,840 8.51 - 14.54 43,881,910 0.52 0.95 - 1.75 34.52 - 35.58 2008 1,863,546 6.29 - 10.72 19,372,328 0.18 0.95 - 1.75 (39.08) - (38.59) 2007 492,857 10.26 - 17.46 8,314,186 0.03 0.95 - 1.75 (13.41) - (2.47) 2006 17,793 10.53 187,405 0.15 1.40 13.40 Oppenheimer VA Money 2010 20,177 5.76 116,310 0.03 1.40 (1.37) Sub-Account 2009 20,177 5.84 117,917 0.35 1.40 (1.07) 2008 25,333 5.91 149,653 2.83 1.40 1.34 2007 28,881 5.83 168,352 4.98 1.40 3.52 2006 33,346 5.63 187,777 4.54 1.40 3.26 Fidelity VIP Asset Manager 2010 8,263,984 12.22 - 12.71 101,784,889 1.66 0.89 - 1.40 12.67 - 13.26 Sub-Account 2009 9,345,424 10.84 - 11.23 102,112,475 2.38 0.89 - 1.40 27.32 - 27.96 2008 10,322,631 8.51 - 8.77 88,545,973 2.51 0.89 - 1.40 (29.71) - (29.35) 2007 11,728,296 12.10 - 12.42 143,069,941 6.10 0.89 - 1.40 12.69 - 14.48 2006 13,137,764 10.62 - 10.85 140,644,002 2.76 0.89 - 1.40 5.83 - 6.37 Fidelity VIP Growth Sub-Account 2010 10,951,340 13.38 - 13.81 147,385,504 0.28 0.89 - 1.40 22.44 - 23.08 2009 11,893,241 10.93 - 11.22 130,641,959 0.45 0.89 - 1.40 26.51 - 27.14 2008 12,838,680 8.64 - 8.83 111,413,507 0.78 0.89 - 1.40 (47.91) - (47.64) 2007 14,370,091 16.58 - 16.86 239,237,615 0.83 0.89 - 1.40 24.72 - 25.83 2006 16,167,140 13.24 - 13.40 214,865,663 0.40 0.89 - 1.40 5.37 - 5.91 Fidelity VIP Contrafund 2010 15,707,574 11.14 - 44.59 379,741,596 1.25 0.89 - 2.25 14.51 - 16.18 Sub-Account 2009 15,955,996 9.59 - 38.44 313,576,644 1.44 0.89 - 2.25 32.65 - 34.50 2008 16,114,037 7.13 - 28.60 222,674,108 1.01 0.89 - 2.25 (43.90) - (43.03) 2007 16,613,759 12.51 - 50.32 377,396,997 0.95 0.89 - 2.25 14.88 - 16.54 2006 17,625,464 10.73 - 40.96 338,418,167 1.29 0.89 - 2.25 9.11 - 10.73 155
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 8. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] AS OF DECEMBER 31 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 --------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- UNIT VALUE INVESTMENT(1) EXPENSE RATIO(2) TOTAL RETURN(3) LOWEST TO NET INCOME LOWEST TO LOWEST TO UNITS HIGHEST ($) ASSETS ($) RATIO (%) HIGHEST (%) HIGHEST (%) ----------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------- Fidelity VIP Overseas 2010 593,728 9.85 - 11.30 6,266,276 1.39 1.15 - 1.40 11.54 - 11.82 Sub-Account 2009 663,667 8.81 - 10.11 6,282,775 2.17 1.15 - 1.40 24.78 - 25.09 2008 713,199 7.04 - 8.09 5,413,449 2.46 1.15 - 1.40 (44.59) - (44.45) 2007 826,076 12.67 - 14.58 11,327,734 3.29 1.15 - 1.40 15.67 - 15.96 2006 951,985 10.93 - 12.59 11,259,345 0.91 1.15 - 1.40 16.44 - 16.73 Fidelity VIP Equity-Income 2010 530,175 11.98 6,350,751 1.75 1.40 13.56 Sub-Account 2009 619,856 10.55 6,538,981 2.24 1.40 28.40 2008 744,861 8.22 6,119,783 2.23 1.40 (43.46) 2007 942,455 14.53 13,694,030 1.64 1.40 0.11 2006 1,227,074 14.51 17,809,782 3.26 1.40 18.53 Fidelity VIP Index 500 2010 4,565,389 14.90 - 15.58 68,501,202 1.87 0.89 - 1.40 13.42 - 14.00 Sub-Account 2009 5,300,313 13.22 - 13.67 70,079,047 2.52 0.89 - 1.35 24.91 - 25.48 2008 6,061,847 10.58 - 10.89 64,164,439 2.01 0.89 - 1.35 (37.85) - (37.56) 2007 7,211,573 17.03 - 17.44 122,812,705 3.57 0.89 - 1.35 4.02 - 4.50 2006 8,294,641 16.29 - 16.69 135,796,690 1.77 0.89 - 1.40 14.12 - 14.71 Fidelity VIP Money Market 2010 7,492,405 7.33 - 11.34 67,343,833 0.17 0.89 - 2.05 (1.82) - (0.65) Sub-Account 2009 6,126,543 7.41 - 11.53 50,572,988 0.71 0.89 - 2.05 (0.68) - (0.17) 2008 5,530,761 7.46 - 8.02 41,701,796 2.97 0.89 - 1.40 1.58 - 2.11 2007 5,148,515 7.35 - 7.86 38,182,657 5.08 0.89 - 1.40 3.69 - 4.22 2006 4,981,073 7.08 - 7.54 35,607,299 4.77 0.89 - 1.40 3.43 - 3.96 Fidelity VIP Mid Cap 2010 4,364,581 40.36 - 45.24 187,246,537 0.14 0.95 - 1.90 26.16 - 27.36 Sub-Account 2009 3,075,278 31.99 - 35.52 103,784,411 0.54 0.95 - 1.90 37.12 - 38.43 2008 1,905,032 23.33 - 25.66 46,484,098 0.26 0.95 - 1.90 (40.75) - (40.18) 2007 997,653 39.38 - 42.90 40,496,316 0.51 0.95 - 1.90 13.16 - 14.24 2006 398,050 34.80 - 35.93 14,145,793 -- 1.50 - 1.90 10.29 - 10.73 Fidelity VIP FundsManager 2010 118,824,451 9.88 - 9.93 1,176,598,687 2.72 1.90 - 2.05 11.32 - 11.49 60% Sub-Account 2009 4,074,373 8.87 - 8.90 36,215,324 3.35 1.90 - 2.05 0.07 - 0.09 (Commenced 10/15/2009) DWS International Sub-Account 2010 2,471,385 8.43 - 8.48 20,962,763 2.18 1.35 - 1.40 0.21 - 0.26 2009 2,700,348 8.41 - 8.46 22,845,161 4.39 1.35 - 1.40 31.67 - 31.73 2008 2,819,612 6.39 - 6.42 18,108,679 1.39 1.35 - 1.40 (48.94) - (48.91) 2007 3,119,351 12.50 - 12.57 39,213,025 2.39 1.35 - 1.40 12.99 - 13.04 2006 3,170,743 11.07 - 11.12 35,260,353 1.83 1.35 - 1.40 24.17 - 24.23 MSF FI Value Leaders 2010 305,583 15.99 - 17.94 5,267,530 1.44 1.50 - 2.30 11.85 - 12.75 Sub-Account 2009 265,682 14.30 - 15.91 4,072,835 2.66 1.50 - 2.30 18.94 - 19.90 (Commenced 5/1/2006) 2008 251,266 12.02 - 13.27 3,223,563 1.80 1.50 - 2.30 (40.40) - (39.92) 2007 211,868 20.17 - 22.08 4,542,761 0.69 1.50 - 2.30 1.71 - 2.53 2006 126,575 19.83 - 21.76 2,662,087 -- 1.40 - 2.30 7.04 - 8.00 MSF Russell 2000 Index 2010 2,703,578 7.11 - 19.92 46,792,763 0.77 0.89 - 2.35 23.61 - 25.79 Sub-Account 2009 1,108,328 5.68 - 15.83 15,337,009 1.65 0.89 - 2.20 24.25 - 26.62 2008 478,053 4.57 - 12.68 5,298,056 1.35 0.89 - 1.40 (34.43) - (34.05) 2007 481,904 6.97 - 19.23 8,015,832 0.93 0.89 - 1.40 (2.89) - (2.39) 2006 490,302 7.17 - 19.71 8,227,895 0.92 0.89 - 1.40 16.33 - 16.92 156
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 8. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] AS OF DECEMBER 31 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- UNIT VALUE INVESTMENT(1) EXPENSE RATIO(2) TOTAL RETURN(3) LOWEST TO NET INCOME LOWEST TO LOWEST TO UNITS HIGHEST ($) ASSETS ($) RATIO (%) HIGHEST (%) HIGHEST (%) ---------- ----------------- ----------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------- MSF Artio International Stock 2010 318,412 4.26 - 14.47 3,979,701 1.41 1.40 - 1.90 4.85 - 5.74 Sub-Account 2009 337,655 4.02 - 13.77 3,955,132 0.42 1.40 - 1.90 19.59 - 20.44 2008 380,684 3.34 - 11.48 3,539,311 2.93 1.40 - 1.90 (45.29) - (44.91) 2007 398,333 6.06 - 20.94 6,422,071 0.76 1.40 - 1.90 7.99 - 8.79 2006 262,656 5.57 - 19.34 3,232,921 0.70 1.40 - 1.90 14.05 - 14.87 MSF MetLife Stock Index 2010 23,801,960 11.03 - 45.76 343,187,076 1.63 0.89 - 2.90 11.41 - 13.81 Sub-Account 2009 21,150,594 9.85 - 40.20 281,243,641 2.10 0.89 - 2.90 23.01 - 26.75 2008 15,678,062 8.00 - 32.13 164,166,647 1.80 0.89 - 2.35 (38.72) - (37.66) 2007 17,885,006 13.05 - 51.54 299,989,839 0.90 0.89 - 2.35 2.52 - 4.30 2006 19,358,596 12.71 - 49.42 313,093,531 1.81 0.89 - 2.35 12.52 - 14.44 MSF BlackRock Legacy 2010 601,185 12.06 - 35.71 9,563,155 0.22 0.89 - 2.30 17.10 - 18.76 Large Cap Growth 2009 612,808 10.28 - 30.07 8,419,085 0.15 0.89 - 2.30 28.77 - 35.57 Sub-Account 2008 49,555 20.78 - 22.18 1,031,800 0.43 0.89 - 1.35 (37.36) - (37.07) 2007 31,453 33.18 - 35.25 1,046,603 0.17 0.89 - 1.35 17.12 - 17.66 2006 19,004 28.33 - 29.96 538,656 0.12 0.89 - 1.35 2.74 - 3.21 MSF Neuberger Berman Genesis 2010 578,563 16.81 - 17.64 9,730,049 0.51 0.89 - 1.35 19.95 - 20.50 Sub-Account 2009 605,787 14.02 - 14.64 8,493,213 1.10 0.89 - 1.35 11.63 - 12.15 2008 587,465 12.56 - 13.06 7,377,709 0.53 0.89 - 1.35 (39.23) - (38.95) 2007 625,394 20.66 - 21.39 12,924,658 0.30 0.89 - 1.35 (4.75) - (4.31) 2006 613,247 21.69 - 22.35 13,305,490 0.31 0.89 - 1.35 15.17 - 15.70 MSF BlackRock Bond Income 2010 952,834 42.45 - 65.04 47,336,145 3.77 0.89 - 2.30 5.72 - 7.38 Sub-Account 2009 911,026 40.15 - 60.57 42,636,576 6.49 0.89 - 2.30 6.81 - 8.50 2008 748,389 37.59 - 55.83 32,695,795 5.04 0.89 - 2.30 (5.77) - (4.29) 2007 654,278 39.89 - 58.33 30,160,113 2.44 0.89 - 2.30 3.70 - 5.35 2006 261,942 38.47 - 55.36 11,911,372 2.91 0.89 - 2.30 1.90 - 3.49 MSF BlackRock Large-Cap 2010 253,453 11.33 - 11.79 2,872,585 1.09 0.89 - 1.35 7.75 - 8.26 Value Sub-Account 2009 264,703 10.51 - 10.89 2,783,413 1.58 0.89 - 1.35 9.73 - 10.22 2008 257,240 9.58 - 9.88 2,464,834 0.86 0.89 - 1.35 (35.78) - (35.48) 2007 251,656 14.92 - 15.31 3,754,451 0.91 0.89 - 1.35 2.00 - 2.47 2006 154,904 14.62 - 14.94 2,265,770 1.04 0.89 - 1.35 17.73 - 18.27 MSF Barclays Capital Aggregate 2010 5,646,137 14.02 - 17.15 86,674,964 2.64 0.89 - 2.25 3.30 - 5.11 Bond Index Sub-Account 2009 2,010,364 13.73 - 16.32 29,893,966 3.64 0.89 - 2.15 2.27 - 4.24 2008 527,803 14.94 - 15.65 7,896,020 4.75 0.89 - 1.35 4.56 - 5.05 2007 436,992 14.29 - 14.90 6,246,008 4.31 0.89 - 1.35 5.43 - 5.92 2006 340,120 13.55 - 14.07 4,610,137 4.38 0.89 - 1.35 2.73 - 3.20 MSF MFS Value Sub-Account 2010 3,234,649 12.33 - 14.90 45,430,281 1.32 0.89 - 2.30 8.89 - 10.44 2009 2,664,361 11.22 - 13.56 33,984,060 -- 0.89 - 2.30 18.08 - 19.75 2008 2,080,451 9.41 - 11.38 22,207,620 1.81 0.89 - 2.30 (30.55) - (21.82) 2007 1,601,257 14.33 - 17.03 25,634,063 0.27 0.89 - 2.30 (5.09) - 6.03 2006 807,102 15.02 - 16.20 12,448,890 2.01 0.89 - 2.30 16.43 - 19.64 MSF Morgan Stanley EAFE Index 2010 4,636,491 11.54 - 14.17 58,834,689 2.24 0.89 - 2.15 5.47 - 7.24 Sub-Account 2009 2,230,107 10.94 - 13.21 27,098,496 3.30 0.89 - 2.15 26.95 - 35.25 2008 1,129,559 9.89 - 10.36 11,178,515 2.94 0.89 - 1.35 (42.86) - (42.60) 2007 1,079,041 17.30 - 18.05 18,684,621 1.93 0.89 - 1.35 9.32 - 9.83 2006 910,003 15.83 - 16.43 14,411,542 1.63 0.89 - 1.35 24.04 - 24.61 157
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 8. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] AS OF DECEMBER 31 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- UNIT VALUE INVESTMENT(1) EXPENSE RATIO(2) TOTAL RETURN(3) LOWEST TO NET INCOME LOWEST TO LOWEST TO UNITS HIGHEST ($) ASSETS ($) RATIO (%) HIGHEST (%) HIGHEST (%) ---------- ----------------- ----------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------- MSF MFS Total Return 2010 929,202 37.99 - 53.68 40,676,709 2.91 0.89 - 2.15 7.53 - 9.10 Sub-Account 2009 1,006,138 35.33 - 49.20 40,772,224 4.14 0.89 - 2.15 15.84 - 17.55 2008 977,440 30.49 - 41.85 34,110,264 3.52 0.89 - 2.30 (24.08) - (15.13) 2007 1,100,140 38.88 - 54.24 50,198,332 1.84 0.89 - 2.30 1.79 - 3.45 2006 647,027 38.20 - 52.44 29,037,432 1.84 0.89 - 2.30 9.43 - 11.22 MSF MetLife Mid Cap Stock 2010 3,443,301 15.77 - 18.85 59,472,935 0.76 0.89 - 2.20 23.19 - 25.17 Index Sub-Account 2009 1,692,693 12.86 - 15.06 23,983,061 1.55 0.89 - 2.15 28.41 - 35.78 2008 999,722 10.67 - 11.09 10,679,425 1.39 0.89 - 1.35 (37.03) - (36.74) 2007 886,564 16.94 - 17.54 15,036,423 0.79 0.89 - 1.35 6.33 - 6.82 2006 751,885 15.93 - 16.42 11,992,134 1.17 0.89 - 1.35 8.62 - 9.12 MSF Davis Venture Value 2010 46,415,423 11.87 - 37.27 606,785,200 0.87 0.89 - 2.35 9.22 - 11.01 Sub-Account 2009 41,123,511 10.86 - 33.58 487,864,492 1.37 0.89 - 2.35 28.77 - 30.82 2008 37,459,395 8.43 - 25.67 339,962,645 1.19 0.89 - 2.35 (40.87) - (38.31) 2007 39,936,774 14.23 - 42.70 599,873,294 0.67 0.89 - 2.35 1.99 - 3.65 2006 43,433,483 13.94 - 41.19 632,598,729 0.71 0.89 - 2.35 11.76 - 13.57 MSF Met/Artisan Mid Cap Value 2010 15,163,945 12.80 - 34.58 213,857,206 0.59 0.89 - 2.35 12.09 - 14.02 Sub-Account 2009 15,659,935 11.41 - 30.33 195,923,686 0.84 0.89 - 2.35 37.92 - 40.31 2008 16,302,851 8.27 - 21.61 146,716,944 0.06 0.89 - 2.35 (47.39) - (46.49) 2007 18,551,932 15.69 - 40.39 316,048,072 0.35 0.89 - 2.35 (9.25) - (7.67) 2006 21,686,262 17.28 - 43.74 402,048,625 0.11 0.89 - 2.35 9.58 - 11.46 MSF Jennison Growth 2010 20,230,170 2.57 - 12.42 243,817,657 0.38 1.30 - 2.35 8.74 - 10.07 Sub-Account 2009 17,375,446 2.33 - 11.31 190,651,501 -- 1.30 - 2.35 36.32 - 38.02 2008 14,090,231 1.69 - 8.21 112,407,198 2.13 1.30 - 2.35 (38.03) - (37.13) 2007 14,275,390 2.70 - 13.10 182,244,421 0.19 1.30 - 2.35 8.79 - 10.11 2006 15,655,366 2.45 - 11.92 182,151,002 -- 1.30 - 2.35 0.15 - 1.20 MSF BlackRock Money Market 2010 51,015,018 9.77 - 26.15 553,885,805 -- 0.95 - 2.35 (2.32) - (0.64) Sub-Account 2009 54,211,009 9.99 - 26.46 576,532,284 0.25 1.00 - 2.35 (2.07) - (0.48) 2008 55,686,362 10.19 - 26.67 595,304,545 2.42 1.15 - 2.35 0.21 - 1.42 2007 22,951,175 10.16 - 25.09 241,601,183 4.74 1.15 - 2.35 2.37 - 3.61 2006 18,324,659 9.91 - 24.22 187,577,920 4.50 1.30 - 2.35 2.13 - 3.20 MSF T. Rowe Price Small Cap 2010 465,332 16.01 - 21.48 8,285,648 -- 0.89 - 2.30 31.60 - 33.71 Growth Sub-Account 2009 481,022 12.16 - 16.06 6,406,764 0.12 0.89 - 2.30 35.49 - 37.73 2008 332,266 8.98 - 11.66 3,243,702 -- 0.89 - 2.30 (37.08) - (34.32) 2007 77,656 16.25 - 18.44 1,279,290 -- 0.89 - 1.40 8.32 - 8.88 2006 73,595 15.00 - 16.94 1,115,539 -- 0.89 - 1.40 2.46 - 2.98 MSF Western Asset Management 2010 12,558,586 14.90 - 18.69 214,907,918 2.24 0.95 - 2.35 3.04 - 4.50 U. S. Government Sub-Account 2009 8,573,371 14.46 - 17.89 140,925,866 4.06 0.95 - 2.35 1.67 - 3.10 2008 5,356,593 14.23 - 17.35 85,351,962 3.54 0.95 - 2.35 (2.85) - (1.48) 2007 2,760,203 14.93 - 17.61 44,641,935 2.32 0.95 - 2.30 1.76 - 3.04 2006 1,527,142 14.41 - 16.38 24,039,423 1.66 1.30 - 2.35 1.51 - 2.58 MSF Oppenheimer Global Equity 2010 608,969 17.31 - 19.88 11,272,119 1.34 0.95 - 1.95 13.69 - 14.83 Sub-Account 2009 672,213 15.23 - 17.32 10,903,654 2.29 0.95 - 1.95 37.10 - 38.48 2008 671,786 11.17 - 12.50 7,900,093 1.77 0.95 - 1.90 (41.68) - (41.12) 2007 501,067 19.16 - 21.24 9,987,034 0.71 0.95 - 1.90 4.25 - 5.25 2006 195,337 18.38 - 19.12 3,691,502 0.20 1.50 - 1.90 14.17 - 14.62 158
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 8. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] AS OF DECEMBER 31 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- UNIT VALUE INVESTMENT(1) EXPENSE RATIO(2) TOTAL RETURN(3) LOWEST TO NET INCOME LOWEST TO LOWEST TO UNITS HIGHEST ($) ASSETS ($) RATIO (%) HIGHEST (%) HIGHEST (%) --------- ----------------- ---------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------- MSF MetLife Aggressive 2010 180,144 10.59 - 11.02 1,960,648 1.05 1.55 - 2.25 13.12 - 13.92 Allocation Sub-Account 2009 169,980 9.36 - 9.67 1,636,073 2.18 1.55 - 2.25 28.57 - 29.46 (Commenced 5/1/2006) 2008 159,053 7.35 - 7.47 1,183,183 0.50 1.55 - 2.25 (41.78) - (41.37) 2007 189,794 12.50 - 12.74 2,403,475 0.05 1.55 - 2.25 0.96 - 1.67 2006 101,305 12.39 - 12.57 1,267,689 -- 1.40 - 2.25 11.82 - 12.78 MSF MetLife Conservative 2010 830,223 11.74 - 12.15 9,998,191 4.06 1.55 - 2.15 7.71 - 8.36 Allocation Sub-Account 2009 967,744 10.85 - 11.21 10,771,428 3.20 1.55 - 2.25 17.85 - 18.68 (Commenced 5/1/2006) 2008 602,771 9.24 - 9.44 5,653,460 0.85 1.55 - 2.15 (16.21) - (15.71) 2007 242,633 11.07 - 11.20 2,702,849 -- 1.55 - 2.00 3.47 - 3.94 2006 194,471 10.65 - 10.81 2,088,145 -- 1.40 - 2.25 3.88 - 4.76 MSF MetLife Conservative to 2010 782,775 11.60 - 11.97 9,257,856 3.38 1.55 - 2.10 9.21 - 9.81 Moderate Allocation 2009 836,071 10.62 - 10.90 9,016,185 3.07 1.55 - 2.10 21.11 - 21.78 Sub-Account 2008 664,967 8.77 - 8.95 5,902,351 1.05 1.55 - 2.10 (23.23) - (22.81) (Commenced 5/1/2006) 2007 392,909 11.42 - 11.59 4,529,792 -- 1.55 - 2.10 2.62 - 3.19 2006 273,176 11.10 - 11.26 3,060,196 -- 1.40 - 2.25 6.08 - 6.98 MSF MetLife Moderate 2010 4,192,524 11.28 - 11.74 48,715,861 2.53 1.55 - 2.25 10.65 - 11.44 Allocation Sub-Account 2009 4,293,013 10.20 - 10.54 44,856,785 2.96 1.55 - 2.25 23.72 - 24.58 (Commenced 5/1/2006) 2008 4,259,716 8.24 - 8.46 35,786,827 0.77 1.55 - 2.25 (30.23) - (29.73) 2007 3,351,654 11.81 - 12.04 40,157,114 0.01 1.55 - 2.25 2.01 - 2.73 2006 1,554,946 11.58 - 11.75 18,172,533 -- 1.40 - 2.25 8.31 - 9.23 MSF MetLife Moderate to 2010 5,194,016 10.86 - 11.24 57,766,976 2.14 1.55 - 2.15 12.25 - 12.94 Aggressive Allocation 2009 5,328,120 9.67 - 9.95 52,562,753 2.53 1.55 - 2.15 26.35 - 27.11 Sub-Account 2008 5,745,796 7.65 - 7.83 44,674,622 0.61 1.55 - 2.25 (36.57) - (36.12) (Commenced 5/1/2006) 2007 5,047,763 12.02 - 12.25 61,541,186 0.02 1.55 - 2.25 1.53 - 2.24 2006 1,876,875 11.84 - 12.01 22,426,140 -- 1.40 - 2.25 9.59 - 10.53 MSF T. Rowe Price Large Cap 2010 40,496 31.93 - 34.38 1,365,647 0.07 1.50 - 1.90 14.55 - 15.01 Growth Sub-Account 2009 39,614 27.87 - 29.90 1,161,818 0.32 1.50 - 1.90 40.35 - 40.91 (Commenced 4/28/2008) 2008 27,135 19.86 - 21.22 565,146 -- 1.50 - 1.90 (44.05) - (43.82) MSF Loomis Sayles Small Cap 2010 214,307 30.76 - 36.95 7,224,075 -- 1.20 - 2.30 24.32 - 25.69 Core Sub-Account 2009 73,444 25.33 - 29.40 1,990,671 -- 1.20 - 2.15 27.16 - 28.38 (Commenced 7/14/2008) 2008 926 21.12 - 22.90 20,162 -- 1.20 - 1.75 (25.82) - (25.62) MSF Neuberger Berman Mid Cap 2010 82,451 22.42 - 25.62 1,984,636 0.22 1.20 - 2.30 23.19 - 24.55 Value Sub-Account 2009 11,335 18.92 - 20.57 225,554 0.60 1.20 - 1.95 44.89 - 45.97 (Commenced 7/14/2008) 2008 1,374 13.33 - 14.09 18,573 -- 1.20 - 1.75 (40.64) - (40.49) MSF Met/Dimensional 2010 2,082,274 16.89 - 17.28 35,750,236 1.30 1.30 - 2.35 19.74 - 21.01 International Small Company 2009 1,225,665 14.11 - 14.28 17,436,960 -- 1.30 - 2.35 39.40 - 40.87 Sub-Account 2008 12,651 10.12 - 10.14 128,139 -- 1.30 - 2.05 0.61 - 0.71 (Commenced 11/10/2008) MSF Van Eck Global Natural 2010 3,967,225 18.49 - 18.86 74,371,723 0.25 1.30 - 2.20 26.22 - 27.36 Resources Sub-Account 2009 1,195,095 14.65 - 14.80 17,635,926 -- 1.30 - 2.20 35.00 - 35.82 (Commenced 5/4/2009) Federated Capital Income 2010 2,848 4.87 13,858 0.22 1.40 7.87 Sub-Account (Commenced 3/15/2010) 159
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 8. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] AS OF DECEMBER 31 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 --------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- UNIT VALUE INVESTMENT(1) EXPENSE RATIO(2) TOTAL RETURN(3) LOWEST TO NET INCOME LOWEST TO LOWEST TO UNITS HIGHEST ($) ASSETS ($) RATIO (%) HIGHEST (%) HIGHEST (%) --------- ----------------- ----------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------- Federated High Income Bond 2010 3,566 8.31 29,620 7.89 1.40 13.13 Sub-Account 2009 3,582 7.34 26,300 8.35 1.40 50.72 2008 10,612 4.87 51,695 10.07 1.40 (27.03) 2007 18,999 6.68 126,835 7.93 1.40 1.98 2006 20,273 6.55 132,703 8.52 1.40 9.27 Federated Kaufman Sub-Account 2010 14,184 5.63 79,874 -- 1.40 13.09 (Commenced 3/15/2010) Neuberger Berman Genesis 2010 571 15.16 8,663 -- 0.89 20.30 Sub-Account 2009 697 12.60 8,785 -- 0.89 25.13 2008 809 10.07 8,146 3.68 0.89 (33.45) 2007 927 15.13 14,022 0.14 0.89 20.72 2006 1,051 12.53 13,167 1.05 0.89 6.31 Alger Small Cap Growth 2010 5,634,931 10.28 - 10.44 58,325,342 -- 1.25 - 1.40 23.54 - 23.73 Sub-Account 2009 6,156,883 8.32 - 8.44 51,552,207 -- 1.25 - 1.40 43.49 - 43.70 2008 6,485,576 5.80 - 5.87 37,826,339 -- 1.25 - 1.40 (47.35) - (47.27) 2007 7,147,895 11.01 - 11.13 79,134,670 -- 1.25 - 1.40 15.60 - 15.78 2006 7,749,990 9.53 - 9.61 74,178,889 -- 1.25 - 1.40 18.35 - 18.53 T. Rowe Price Growth Stock 2010 85,875 83.50 7,170,858 0.06 0.89 15.89 Sub-Account 2009 97,059 72.05 6,993,261 0.21 0.89 41.98 2008 104,973 50.75 5,327,165 0.40 0.89 (42.77) 2007 118,255 88.67 10,486,221 0.60 0.89 9.38 2006 128,359 81.07 10,405,667 0.62 0.89 5.62 T. Rowe Price International Stock 2010 68,117 13.68 932,126 1.13 0.89 13.46 Sub-Account 2009 72,797 12.06 877,970 2.49 0.89 50.86 2008 76,425 7.99 610,995 1.51 0.89 (48.48) 2007 87,971 15.52 1,365,106 1.62 0.89 12.42 2006 96,658 13.80 1,334,230 1.20 0.89 18.21 T. Rowe Price Prime Reserve 2010 70,013 18.06 1,264,618 0.01 0.89 (0.87) Sub-Account 2009 76,856 18.22 1,400,475 0.22 0.89 (0.70) 2008 120,897 18.35 2,218,473 2.47 0.89 1.64 2007 96,955 18.05 1,750,411 4.77 0.89 3.94 2006 87,463 17.37 1,519,155 4.55 0.89 3.64 Janus Aspen Worldwide 2010 901 7.22 6,506 0.61 0.89 14.80 Sub-Account 2009 999 6.29 6,285 1.43 0.89 36.49 2008 1,089 4.61 5,018 1.21 0.89 (45.15) 2007 1,182 8.40 9,932 0.76 0.89 8.65 2006 1,276 7.73 9,873 1.77 0.89 17.16 American Funds Global Small 2010 2,578,008 29.19 - 33.17 80,582,925 1.75 0.89 - 1.90 20.11 - 21.33 Capitalization Sub-Account 2009 2,262,060 24.30 - 27.34 58,608,602 0.31 0.89 - 1.90 58.26 - 59.86 2008 1,683,911 15.35 - 17.10 27,428,704 -- 0.89 - 1.90 (54.33) - (49.46) 2007 985,561 34.16 - 37.13 35,036,450 2.98 0.89 - 1.75 19.31 - 20.35 2006 666,735 29.64 - 30.85 19,777,453 0.46 0.89 - 1.35 22.39 - 22.96 American Funds Growth 2010 3,717,676 123.22 - 180.08 568,813,924 0.77 0.89 - 2.30 15.98 - 17.63 Sub-Account 2009 3,225,880 106.24 - 153.09 419,749,811 0.71 0.89 - 2.30 36.24 - 38.18 2008 2,453,157 77.98 - 110.79 231,101,074 1.04 0.89 - 2.30 (45.25) - (44.47) 2007 1,458,315 142.42 - 199.51 245,762,919 0.98 0.89 - 2.30 9.78 - 11.35 2006 729,519 129.74 - 179.18 111,503,370 1.17 0.89 - 2.30 7.72 - 9.24 160
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 8. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] AS OF DECEMBER 31 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 --------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- UNIT VALUE INVESTMENT(1) EXPENSE RATIO(2) TOTAL RETURN(3) LOWEST TO NET INCOME LOWEST TO LOWEST TO UNITS HIGHEST ($) ASSETS ($) RATIO (%) HIGHEST (%) HIGHEST (%) --------- ----------------- ----------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------- American Funds Growth--Income 2010 2,639,070 82.11 - 119.99 266,511,951 1.55 0.89 - 2.30 8.90 - 10.44 Sub-Account 2009 2,398,146 75.40 - 108.65 219,689,912 1.74 0.89 - 2.30 28.26 - 30.08 2008 1,942,091 58.79 - 83.53 136,811,504 2.00 0.89 - 2.30 (39.27) - (38.40) 2007 1,369,874 96.80 - 135.60 156,224,069 1.92 0.89 - 2.30 2.64 - 4.11 2006 687,630 94.31 - 130.25 76,344,065 2.27 0.89 - 2.30 12.59 - 14.18 American Funds Global Growth 2010 7,470,107 24.36 - 29.30 202,441,649 1.56 0.95 - 2.30 9.21 - 10.69 Sub-Account 2009 6,579,263 22.30 - 26.47 161,438,857 1.51 0.95 - 2.30 39.07 - 40.96 2008 5,818,048 16.04 - 18.78 101,450,809 2.17 0.95 - 2.30 (39.80) - (38.97) 2007 3,676,314 26.64 - 30.77 104,847,881 3.27 0.95 - 2.30 12.22 - 13.76 2006 1,374,016 23.74 - 25.90 34,540,668 0.78 1.40 - 2.30 17.70 - 18.76 American Funds Bond 2010 5,183,483 15.43 - 17.57 86,203,052 3.44 0.95 - 1.90 4.44 - 5.44 Sub-Account 2009 3,608,245 14.77 - 16.66 57,212,613 3.86 0.95 - 1.90 10.49 - 11.54 (Commenced 6/1/2007) 2008 1,887,421 13.37 - 14.94 27,017,111 9.06 0.95 - 1.90 (11.06) - (10.21) 2007 413,860 15.27 - 16.64 6,639,941 8.01 0.95 - 1.75 0.28 - 2.19 FTVIPT Mutual Shares Securities 2010 5,431,435 19.07 - 21.81 110,507,146 1.62 0.95 - 1.90 9.10 - 10.14 Sub-Account 2009 4,784,657 17.47 - 19.80 88,554,450 2.02 0.95 - 1.90 23.67 - 24.86 2008 3,944,854 14.13 - 15.86 58,571,142 3.27 0.95 - 1.90 (38.30) - (37.71) 2007 3,006,411 22.90 - 25.46 71,392,728 1.37 0.95 - 1.90 1.52 - 2.50 2006 1,273,727 22.56 - 23.49 29,530,718 0.99 1.50 - 1.90 16.16 - 16.62 FTVIPT Templeton Foreign 2010 2,782,005 13.20 - 30.95 79,683,759 1.88 1.55 - 2.30 5.94 - 6.74 Securities Sub-Account 2009 2,655,441 12.40 - 29.04 70,515,555 3.05 1.55 - 2.30 33.93 - 34.94 2008 2,485,260 9.21 - 21.55 48,551,609 2.33 1.55 - 2.30 (41.74) - (41.30) 2007 1,778,828 15.73 - 36.77 56,498,732 1.81 1.55 - 2.30 12.82 - 13.67 2006 946,611 13.88 - 32.88 24,137,809 1.33 1.40 - 2.30 18.69 - 19.76 FTVIPT Templeton Growth 2010 3,450,327 10.62 - 15.34 45,199,211 1.38 0.95 - 1.90 5.38 - 6.37 Securities Sub-Account 2009 3,416,400 10.05 - 14.52 42,694,521 3.11 0.95 - 1.90 28.64 - 29.86 2008 2,828,128 7.79 - 11.26 27,929,783 1.79 0.95 - 1.90 (43.41) - (42.87) 2007 2,063,301 13.72 - 19.85 38,096,365 1.31 0.95 - 1.90 0.41 - 1.37 2006 784,417 18.41 - 19.72 15,182,959 0.76 1.50 - 1.90 19.52 - 20.00 FTVIPT Franklin Income 2010 3,722,732 39.56 - 52.61 176,548,647 6.60 0.95 - 2.25 10.17 - 11.61 Securities Sub-Account 2009 3,157,996 35.91 - 47.14 134,091,525 8.01 0.95 - 2.25 32.58 - 34.31 2008 2,613,572 27.09 - 35.10 82,449,457 5.48 0.95 - 2.25 (31.23) - (30.32) 2007 1,974,360 39.38 - 50.37 88,519,218 3.16 0.95 - 2.25 1.44 - 2.77 2006 664,025 38.83 - 45.21 28,820,820 2.35 1.40 - 2.25 15.62 - 16.60 FTVIPT Templeton Global Bond 2010 4,997,591 16.79 - 18.48 88,294,177 1.36 0.95 - 1.75 12.46 - 13.36 Securities Sub-Account 2009 2,853,081 14.93 - 16.31 44,636,060 14.21 0.95 - 1.75 16.62 - 17.56 (Commenced 6/1/2007) 2008 1,462,599 12.80 - 13.87 19,575,877 3.50 0.95 - 1.75 4.36 - 5.20 2007 318,925 12.27 - 13.18 4,080,871 0.01 0.95 - 1.75 3.66 - 9.78 FTVIPT Franklin Small Cap 2010 3,178,430 9.21 - 9.48 29,718,643 0.73 0.95 - 1.75 26.00 - 27.01 Value Securities Sub-Account 2009 1,787,114 7.31 - 7.46 13,205,263 1.66 0.95 - 1.75 26.91 - 27.94 (Commenced 6/1/2007) 2008 856,253 5.76 - 5.83 4,965,586 1.04 0.95 - 1.75 (34.18) - (33.65) 2007 251,664 8.75 - 8.79 2,208,487 -- 0.95 - 1.75 (14.60) - (3.45) UIF U.S Real Estate Sub-Account 2010 2,327,750 23.50 - 49.52 68,963,648 2.15 0.95 - 1.90 27.52 - 28.73 2009 2,542,094 18.43 - 38.47 56,466,102 3.31 0.95 - 1.90 25.93 - 27.14 2008 2,248,952 14.64 - 30.26 38,153,749 3.39 0.95 - 1.90 (39.07) - (38.49) 2007 2,043,530 24.02 - 49.19 52,908,525 2.27 0.95 - 1.90 (18.64) - (17.86) 2006 928,174 29.52 - 30.20 27,806,209 0.66 1.50 - 1.90 35.46 - 36.00 161
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 8. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] AS OF DECEMBER 31 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- UNIT VALUE INVESTMENT(1) EXPENSE RATIO(2) TOTAL RETURN(3) LOWEST TO NET INCOME LOWEST TO LOWEST TO UNITS HIGHEST ($) ASSETS ($) RATIO (%) HIGHEST (%) HIGHEST (%) --------- ----------------- ---------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------- Pioneer VCT Bond Sub-Account 2010 196,849 12.11 - 12.40 2,417,734 4.70 1.20 - 1.95 6.84 - 7.64 (Commenced 7/14/2008) 2009 193,471 11.33 - 11.52 2,213,875 5.14 1.20 - 1.95 15.02 - 15.89 2008 8,267 9.87 - 9.94 82,002 1.64 1.20 - 1.75 (3.38) - (3.13) Pioneer VCT Cullen Value 2010 243,744 8.83 - 9.11 2,192,843 0.58 1.20 - 1.95 7.15 - 7.96 Sub-Account 2009 223,412 8.19 - 8.44 1,867,892 0.70 1.20 - 2.15 13.26 - 14.34 (Commenced 7/14/2008) 2008 21,316 7.29 - 7.38 156,566 -- 1.20 - 1.75 (21.91) - (21.71) Pioneer VCT Emerging Markets 2010 62,764 18.70 - 20.26 1,212,537 0.32 1.20 - 1.95 13.38 - 14.23 Sub-Account 2009 60,035 16.18 - 17.74 1,020,914 0.63 1.20 - 2.15 70.32 - 71.96 (Commenced 7/14/2008) 2008 4,387 9.83 - 10.32 43,804 -- 1.20 - 1.75 (50.82) - (50.69) Pioneer VCT Equity Income 2010 18,868 19.24 - 20.95 375,754 2.07 1.20 - 1.95 16.93 - 17.81 Sub-Account 2009 20,833 16.12 - 17.79 354,460 3.38 1.20 - 2.15 11.47 - 12.53 (Commenced 7/14/2008) 2008 2,134 15.01 - 15.22 32,445 0.69 1.60 - 1.75 (22.10) - (22.05) Pioneer VCT Fund Sub-Account 2010 26,813 9.18 - 9.95 261,705 1.12 1.20 - 1.95 13.50 - 14.34 (Commenced 7/14/2008) 2009 26,714 8.09 - 8.70 228,777 1.60 1.20 - 1.95 22.50 - 23.42 2008 5,631 6.72 - 7.05 39,673 0.69 1.20 - 1.75 (24.80) - (24.61) Pioneer VCT Ibbotson Growth 2010 1,275,136 14.95 - 15.62 19,386,421 1.88 1.20 - 1.95 12.55 - 13.39 Allocation Sub-Account 2009 1,257,274 13.28 - 13.78 16,934,322 2.87 1.20 - 1.95 30.11 - 31.09 (Commenced 7/14/2008) 2008 346,884 10.21 - 10.51 3,587,235 -- 1.20 - 1.95 (27.48) - (27.22) Pioneer VCT Ibbotson Moderate 2010 1,833,743 14.43 - 15.31 27,517,066 2.53 1.20 - 2.20 11.44 - 12.56 Allocation Sub-Account 2009 1,818,031 12.95 - 13.60 24,317,338 3.10 1.20 - 2.20 28.59 - 29.89 (Commenced 7/14/2008) 2008 109,195 10.23 - 10.47 1,127,161 -- 1.20 - 1.80 (24.71) - (24.50) Pioneer VCT Mid Cap Value 2010 1,493,349 28.81 - 33.76 46,621,818 0.87 0.95 - 1.95 15.62 - 16.78 Sub-Account 2009 1,309,529 24.92 - 28.91 35,037,503 1.29 0.95 - 1.95 22.85 - 24.08 2008 1,105,223 20.42 - 23.30 23,891,796 0.87 0.95 - 1.90 (35.01) - (34.39) 2007 813,072 31.43 - 35.50 26,728,784 0.54 0.95 - 1.90 3.35 - 4.34 2006 262,287 30.41 - 31.88 8,219,057 -- 1.50 - 1.90 10.16 - 10.60 Pioneer VCT Real Estate Shares 2010 12,983 17.38 - 18.80 234,208 2.42 1.20 - 1.95 26.06 - 27.01 Sub-Account 2009 16,034 13.78 - 14.80 228,918 4.81 1.20 - 1.95 29.02 - 29.98 (Commenced 7/14/2008) 2008 3,001 10.87 - 11.38 33,133 1.71 1.20 - 1.75 (32.64) - (32.47) LMPVET ClearBridge Variable 2010 2,149,625 13.62 - 18.28 33,662,804 -- 0.95 - 2.30 22.34 - 24.00 Small Cap Growth Sub-Account 2009 1,757,714 11.13 - 14.74 21,966,842 -- 0.95 - 2.30 39.53 - 41.42 2008 1,214,861 7.98 - 10.42 10,577,679 -- 0.95 - 2.30 (42.06) - (41.27) 2007 754,675 13.77 - 17.53 10,904,358 -- 1.10 - 2.30 7.50 - 8.80 2006 325,638 12.81 - 13.36 4,282,564 0.46 1.40 - 2.30 10.21 - 11.20 LMPVET ClearBridge Variable 2010 194,899 13.09 - 14.51 2,729,796 3.02 1.50 - 2.30 6.98 - 7.83 Large Cap Value Sub-Account 2009 196,692 12.23 - 13.45 2,559,454 1.95 1.50 - 2.30 21.66 - 22.65 2008 188,889 10.05 - 10.97 2,012,063 1.09 1.50 - 2.30 (37.09) - (36.59) 2007 279,645 15.98 - 17.30 4,699,165 1.52 1.50 - 2.30 1.53 - 2.35 2006 130,370 15.74 - 17.05 2,127,448 2.98 1.40 - 2.30 15.58 - 16.62 LMPVET ClearBridge Variable 2010 3,100,875 27.97 - 35.07 99,528,233 1.79 0.95 - 2.30 13.96 - 15.50 Fundamental All Cap Value 2009 2,989,079 24.54 - 30.36 83,258,408 1.44 0.95 - 2.30 26.41 - 28.14 Sub-Account 2008 2,724,852 19.41 - 23.70 59,326,416 1.83 0.95 - 2.30 (38.03) - (37.18) 2007 2,440,021 31.33 - 37.72 84,463,307 1.55 0.95 - 2.30 (1.05) - (0.31) 2006 1,257,495 31.66 - 35.61 43,419,332 3.96 1.40 - 2.30 14.15 - 15.18 162
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 8. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] AS OF DECEMBER 31 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- UNIT VALUE INVESTMENT(1) EXPENSE RATIO(2) TOTAL RETURN(3) LOWEST TO NET INCOME LOWEST TO LOWEST TO UNITS HIGHEST ($) ASSETS ($) RATIO (%) HIGHEST (%) HIGHEST (%) ---------- ----------------- ----------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------- LMPVET ClearBridge Variable 2010 5,515,253 26.87 - 34.42 173,626,503 1.83 0.95 - 2.30 10.07 - 11.56 Appreciation Sub-Account 2009 4,134,838 24.41 - 30.85 116,657,409 2.45 0.95 - 2.30 19.34 - 20.96 2008 3,070,482 11.00 - 25.50 70,122,225 1.44 0.95 - 2.30 (31.05) - (29.98) 2007 2,591,844 15.95 - 36.42 83,497,462 1.37 0.95 - 2.30 1.22 - 7.39 2006 1,236,956 27.95 - 32.05 38,211,834 2.66 1.40 - 2.30 12.19 - 13.21 LMPVET ClearBridge Variable 2010 11,742,971 8.92 - 14.87 156,471,918 0.15 0.95 - 2.30 22.17 - 23.83 Aggressive Growth 2009 11,503,827 7.29 - 12.01 123,705,924 -- 0.95 - 2.30 31.51 - 33.30 Sub-Account 2008 10,751,677 7.58 - 9.01 86,704,540 -- 0.95 - 2.30 (41.77) - (40.97) 2007 9,406,900 13.02 - 15.26 127,959,661 -- 0.95 - 2.30 (0.82) - 0.54 2006 5,468,811 13.12 - 13.68 73,942,504 -- 1.40 - 2.30 6.32 - 7.28 LMPVET ClearBridge Variable 2010 459,350 12.35 - 13.67 6,065,533 0.11 1.50 - 2.30 7.34 - 8.19 Large Cap Growth 2009 557,417 11.50 - 12.63 6,818,703 0.27 1.50 - 2.30 39.14 - 40.27 Sub-Account 2008 629,993 8.27 - 9.01 5,503,740 0.26 1.50 - 2.30 (38.72) - (38.23) 2007 699,543 13.49 - 14.58 9,921,012 0.05 1.50 - 2.30 2.90 - 3.73 2006 433,171 13.11 - 14.18 5,945,005 0.30 1.40 - 2.30 2.22 - 3.15 LMPVET Investment Counsel 2010 17,424 27.81 - 29.97 510,680 1.24 1.50 - 1.90 10.04 - 10.48 Variable Social Awareness 2009 19,412 25.28 - 27.12 515,712 1.43 1.50 - 1.90 20.53 - 21.01 Sub-Account 2008 25,775 20.97 - 22.41 567,901 2.05 1.50 - 1.90 (26.61) - (26.32) 2007 19,022 28.57 - 30.42 565,965 1.84 1.50 - 1.90 8.80 - 9.24 2006 10,361 26.26 - 27.85 281,509 1.25 1.50 - 1.90 5.67 - 6.09 LMPVET ClearBridge Variable 2010 6,778,039 10.29 - 13.39 81,006,913 4.09 0.95 - 1.90 10.01 - 11.06 Equity Income Builder 2009 6,144,958 9.34 - 12.06 64,946,351 3.37 0.95 - 1.90 20.32 - 21.47 Sub-Account 2008 5,136,303 7.74 - 9.92 43,322,014 1.13 0.95 - 1.90 (36.25) - (35.58) 2007 4,737,273 12.15 - 15.28 59,957,587 1.99 1.10 - 1.90 0.27 - 5.14 2006 154,474 14.18 - 14.70 2,252,417 2.55 1.40 - 2.25 9.67 - 10.61 LMPVET ClearBridge Variable 2010 369,866 13.75 - 14.69 5,296,139 0.80 1.50 - 2.30 10.10 - 10.99 Capital Sub-Account 2009 422,476 12.49 - 13.23 5,469,899 0.64 1.50 - 2.30 37.07 - 38.16 2008 459,735 9.11 - 9.58 4,320,213 0.05 1.50 - 2.30 (43.46) - (43.00) 2007 542,230 16.11 - 16.80 8,963,789 0.52 1.50 - 2.30 (0.48) - 0.32 2006 284,789 16.19 - 16.82 4,710,142 0.93 1.40 - 2.30 11.04 - 12.04 LMPVET ClearBridge Variable 2010 641,516 8.57 - 9.38 5,852,267 2.89 1.50 - 2.30 9.36 - 10.23 Dividend Strategy Sub-Account 2009 709,577 7.83 - 8.51 5,884,519 2.01 1.50 - 2.30 19.30 - 20.26 2008 798,585 6.57 - 7.07 5,522,751 2.77 1.50 - 2.30 (30.21) - (29.65) 2007 834,706 9.41 - 10.05 8,243,529 2.90 1.50 - 2.30 4.02 - 4.86 2006 321,925 9.04 - 9.59 3,032,256 5.84 1.50 - 2.30 15.26 - 16.18 LMPVET Variable Lifestyle 2010 769,522 16.05 - 17.94 13,086,823 4.10 1.10 - 1.90 6.21 - 12.65 Allocation 50% Sub-Account 2009 487,451 14.30 - 15.06 7,231,568 5.06 1.50 - 1.90 29.83 - 30.35 2008 567,873 11.02 - 11.55 6,471,351 3.50 1.50 - 1.90 (28.71) - (28.42) 2007 590,437 15.45 - 16.14 9,409,255 5.14 1.50 - 1.90 1.26 - 1.67 2006 177,614 13.97 - 15.88 2,794,996 5.99 1.50 - 1.90 6.19 - 6.61 LMPVET Variable Lifestyle 2010 236,121 13.81 - 14.60 3,395,287 2.04 1.50 - 1.90 12.84 - 13.30 Allocation 70% Sub-Account 2009 271,548 12.24 - 12.89 3,447,350 3.60 1.50 - 1.90 30.41 - 30.93 2008 280,357 9.39 - 9.84 2,719,047 2.51 1.50 - 1.90 (34.04) - (33.77) 2007 250,067 14.23 - 14.86 3,668,950 4.65 1.50 - 1.90 1.87 - 2.28 2006 23,381 13.97 - 14.53 336,900 3.81 1.50 - 1.90 6.81 - 7.24 163
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONCLUDED) 8. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- (CONCLUDED) [Enlarge/Download Table] AS OF DECEMBER 31 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 ------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- UNIT VALUE INVESTMENT(1) EXPENSE RATIO(2) TOTAL RETURN(3) LOWEST TO NET INCOME LOWEST TO LOWEST TO UNITS HIGHEST ($) ASSETS ($) RATIO (%) HIGHEST (%) HIGHEST (%) --------- ----------------- ---------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------- LMPVET VariableLifestyle 2010 4,289,092 13.41 - 15.30 62,035,149 1.73 0.95 - 1.90 13.52 - 14.60 Allocation 85% Sub-Account 2009 3,756,486 11.81 - 13.35 47,576,561 2.64 0.95 - 1.90 29.99 - 31.22 2008 2,668,230 9.09 - 10.18 25,875,933 2.50 0.95 - 1.90 (38.60) - (38.01) 2007 1,057,927 14.80 - 16.41 16,581,727 5.12 0.95 - 1.90 1.41 - 2.38 2006 21,392 14.59 - 15.18 320,998 1.97 1.50 - 1.90 7.41 - 7.84 LMPVIT Western Asset Variable 2010 218,369 9.50 - 9.93 2,149,943 1.09 1.50 - 2.10 6.93 - 7.56 Adjustable Rate Income 2009 231,438 8.89 - 9.23 2,121,940 1.94 1.50 - 2.10 14.97 - 15.66 Sub-Account 2008 225,349 7.73 - 7.98 1,788,239 4.30 1.50 - 2.10 (22.82) - (22.35) 2007 310,564 10.02 - 10.28 3,178,900 5.20 1.50 - 2.10 (0.76) - (0.16) 2006 216,326 10.04 - 10.33 2,220,514 11.96 1.40 - 2.25 1.79 - 2.66 LMPVIT Western Asset Variable 2010 3,170,899 17.44 - 20.70 61,092,507 9.47 0.95 - 2.30 12.31 - 13.83 Global High Yield Bond 2009 2,845,850 15.53 - 18.18 48,249,580 11.34 0.95 - 2.30 52.02 - 54.08 Sub-Account 2008 2,664,258 10.21 - 11.80 29,373,023 11.01 0.95 - 2.30 (32.40) - (31.48) 2007 2,527,054 15.11 - 16.97 40,738,484 9.95 1.10 - 2.30 (2.35) - (1.17) 2006 1,039,676 15.48 - 16.73 16,994,644 15.93 1.40 - 2.30 8.13 - 9.11 (1) These amounts represent the dividends, excluding distributions of capital gains, received by the Sub-Account from the underlying portfolio, series, or 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 risk charges, that are assessed against the contract owner accounts either through reductions in the unit values or the redemption of units. The recognition of investment income by the Sub-Account is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying portfolio, series, or fund in which the Sub-Account invests. (2) These amounts represent annualized contract expenses of each of the applicable Sub-Accounts, consisting primarily of mortality and expense risk charges, for each period indicated. 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 portfolio, series, or fund have been excluded. (3) These amounts represent the total return for the period indicated, including changes in the value of the underlying portfolio, series, or fund, and expenses assessed through the reduction of unit values. These ratios do not include any expenses assessed through the redemption of units. The total return is calculated for each period indicated or from the effective date through the end of the reporting period. The total return is presented as a range of minimum to maximum returns, based on minimum and maximum returns within each product grouping of the applicable Sub-Account. 164
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY Consolidated Financial Statements As of December 31, 2010 and 2009 and for the Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company: We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company and its subsidiary (the "Company") as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholder's equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company and its subsidiary as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. As discussed in Note 1, the Company changed its method of accounting for the recognition and presentation of other-than-temporary impairment losses for certain investments as required by accounting guidance adopted on April 1, 2009 and changed its method of accounting for certain assets and liabilities to a fair value measurement approach as required by accounting guidance adopted on January 1, 2008. /s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Certified Public Accountants Tampa, Florida April 19, 2011 1
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA) [Download Table] 2010 2009 ------- ------- ASSETS Investments: Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value (amortized cost: $8,350 and $7,842, respectively).............................................. $ 8,676 $ 7,805 Equity securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value (cost: $3 and $4, respectively)............................ 3 3 Mortgage loans (net of valuation allowances of $12 and $3, respectively).............................................. 1,175 605 Policy loans.................................................. 64 50 Real estate joint ventures.................................... 30 29 Other limited partnership interests........................... 456 282 Short-term investments, principally at estimated fair value... 113 835 Other invested assets, principally at estimated fair value.... 215 37 ------- ------- Total investments.......................................... 10,732 9,646 Cash and cash equivalents....................................... 240 412 Accrued investment income....................................... 105 84 Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables..................... 9,778 6,972 Deferred policy acquisition costs............................... 2,965 2,554 Current income tax recoverable.................................. 25 -- Other assets.................................................... 728 680 Separate account assets......................................... 42,435 29,958 ------- ------- Total assets............................................... $67,008 $50,306 ======= ======= LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY LIABILITIES Future policy benefits.......................................... $ 2,092 $ 1,444 Policyholder account balances................................... 11,197 10,377 Other policy-related balances................................... 2,120 1,817 Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions.................................................. 1,246 1,607 Long-term debt.................................................. 45 -- Current income tax payable...................................... -- 17 Deferred income tax liability................................... 580 400 Other liabilities............................................... 3,601 1,428 Separate account liabilities.................................... 42,435 29,958 ------- ------- Total liabilities.......................................... 63,316 47,048 ------- ------- CONTINGENCIES, COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEES (NOTE 10) STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY Preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share; 200,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding............................ -- -- Common stock, par value $200.00 per share; 15,000 shares authorized; 11,000 shares issued and outstanding.............. 2 2 Additional paid-in capital...................................... 2,520 2,520 Retained earnings............................................... 1,063 771 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)................... 107 (35) ------- ------- Total stockholder's equity................................. 3,692 3,258 ------- ------- Total liabilities and stockholder's equity................. $67,008 $50,306 ======= ======= SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 2
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010, 2009 AND 2008 (IN MILLIONS) [Download Table] 2010 2009 2008 ------ ------ ------ REVENUES Premiums.................................................. $ 357 $ 393 $ 144 Universal life and investment-type product policy fees.... 991 745 634 Net investment income..................................... 520 349 253 Other revenues............................................ 302 237 127 Net investment gains (losses): Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities........................................... (9) (18) (16) Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities transferred to other comprehensive income (loss)............................................... 5 5 -- Other net investment gains (losses)..................... 19 (11) (20) ------ ------ ------ Total net investment gains (losses).................. 15 (24) (36) Net derivative gains (losses)............................. 115 (603) 819 ------ ------ ------ Total revenues..................................... 2,300 1,097 1,941 ------ ------ ------ EXPENSES Policyholder benefits and claims.......................... 486 457 384 Interest credited to policyholder account balances........ 413 409 249 Other expenses............................................ 1,024 613 812 ------ ------ ------ Total expenses..................................... 1,923 1,479 1,445 ------ ------ ------ Income (loss) before provision for income tax............. 377 (382) 496 Provision for income tax expense (benefit)................ 85 (185) 149 ------ ------ ------ Net income (loss)......................................... $ 292 $ (197) $ 347 ====== ====== ====== SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 3
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010, 2009 AND 2008 (IN MILLIONS) [Enlarge/Download Table] ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) --------------------------- NET ADDITIONAL UNREALIZED OTHER-THAN- TOTAL PREFERRED COMMON PAID-IN RETAINED INVESTMENT TEMPORARY STOCKHOLDER'S STOCK STOCK CAPITAL EARNINGS GAINS (LOSSES) IMPAIRMENTS EQUITY --------- ------ ---------- -------- -------------- ----------- ------------- Balance at January 1, 2008........ $ -- $2 $ 960 $ 621 $ (8) $ -- $1,575 Capital contribution from MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut..................... 985 985 Comprehensive income (loss): Net income...................... 347 347 Other comprehensive income (loss): Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net of income tax.............. 1 1 Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of related offsets and income tax..... (267) (267) ------ Other comprehensive income (loss)..................... (266) ------ Comprehensive income (loss)..... 81 ----- -- ------ ------ ----- ----- ------ Balance at December 31, 2008...... -- 2 1,945 968 (274) -- 2,641 Capital contribution from MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut..................... 575 575 Comprehensive income (loss): Net loss........................ (197) (197) Other comprehensive income (loss): Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net of income tax.............. 1 1 Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of related offsets and income tax..... 240 (2) 238 ------ Other comprehensive income (loss)..................... 239 ------ Comprehensive income (loss)..... 42 ----- -- ------ ------ ----- ----- ------ Balance at December 31, 2009...... -- 2 2,520 771 (33) (2) 3,258 Comprehensive income (loss): Net income...................... 292 292 Other comprehensive income (loss): Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net of income tax.............. (47) (47) Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of related offsets and income tax..... 190 (1) 189 ------ Other comprehensive income (loss)..................... 142 ------ Comprehensive income (loss)..... 434 ----- -- ------ ------ ----- ----- ------ Balance at December 31, 2010...... $ -- $2 $2,520 $1,063 $ 110 $(3) $3,692 ===== == ====== ====== ===== ===== ====== SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 4
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010, 2009 AND 2008 (IN MILLIONS) [Enlarge/Download Table] 2010 2009 2008 ------- ------- ------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income (loss)............................................ $ 292 $ (197) $ 347 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation and amortization expenses..................... 23 15 13 Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts associated with investments, net........................ (28) (25) (10) (Gains) losses on investments and derivatives, net......... (233) 627 (783) Undistributed equity earnings of real estate joint ventures and other limited partnership interests................. (49) 3 23 Interest credited to policyholder account balances......... 413 409 249 Universal life and investment-type product policy fees..... (991) (745) (634) Change in accrued investment income........................ (21) (30) -- Change in premiums, reinsurance and other receivables...... (2,560) (1,694) (2,050) Change in deferred policy acquisition costs, net........... (457) (531) (208) Change in income tax recoverable (payable)................. 61 (42) 161 Change in other assets..................................... 711 275 250 Change in insurance-related liabilities and policy-related balances................................................ 971 753 805 Change in other liabilities................................ 2,079 (109) 1,140 Other, net................................................. (7) -- 1 ------- ------- ------- Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities.......... 204 (1,291) (696) ------- ------- ------- CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Sales, maturities and repayments of: Fixed maturity securities.................................. 4,488 2,948 1,899 Equity securities.......................................... 1 7 3 Mortgage loans............................................. 21 31 72 Real estate joint ventures................................. -- -- 1 Other limited partnership interests........................ 46 46 20 Purchases of: Fixed maturity securities.................................. (4,983) (6,059) (2,313) Equity securities.......................................... -- (2) -- Mortgage loans............................................. (600) (259) (49) Real estate joint ventures................................. (4) (5) (16) Other limited partnership interests........................ (161) (75) (118) Cash received in connection with freestanding derivatives.... 2 5 1 Cash paid in connection with freestanding derivatives........ (48) (9) (23) Net change in policy loans................................... (14) (9) (2) Net change in short-term investments......................... 732 837 (1,198) Net change in other invested assets.......................... (80) (80) (50) ------- ------- ------- Net cash used in investing activities........................ (600) (2,624) (1,773) ------- ------- ------- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Policyholder account balances: Deposits................................................... 3,219 4,851 3,683 Withdrawals................................................ (2,634) (2,343) (1,290) Net change in payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions..................................... (361) 719 (40) Long-term debt repaid -- affiliated.......................... -- -- (435) Capital contribution from MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut................................................ -- 575 985 ------- ------- ------- Net cash provided by financing activities.................... 224 3,802 2,903 ------- ------- ------- Change in cash and cash equivalents.......................... (172) (113) 434 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year................. 412 525 91 ------- ------- ------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR....................... $ 240 $ 412 $ 525 ======= ======= ======= SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: Net cash paid (received) during the year for: Interest................................................... $ -- $ -- $ 20 ======= ======= ======= Income tax................................................. $ 20 $ (142) $ (12) ======= ======= ======= Non-cash transactions during the year: Long-term debt issued in exchange for certain other invested assets......................................... $ 45 $ -- $ -- ======= ======= ======= SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 5
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES BUSINESS MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company ("MLI-USA") and its subsidiary and affiliate, (the "Company"), a Delaware domiciled life insurance company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut ("MICC"). MICC is a subsidiary of MetLife, Inc. ("MetLife"). The Company markets, administers and insures a broad range of term life and universal and variable life insurance policies and variable and fixed annuity contracts. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company and its subsidiary, as well as a partnership in which the Company has control. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Certain amounts in the prior years' consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the 2010 presentation. Such reclassifications include: - Reclassification from other net investment gains (losses) of ($603) million and $819 million to net derivative gains (losses) in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively; and - Reclassification from net change in other invested assets of $5 million and $1 million to cash received in connection with freestanding derivatives and ($9) million and ($23) million to cash paid in connection with freestanding derivatives, all within cash flows from investing activities, in the consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Since the Company is a member of a controlled group of affiliated companies, its results may not be indicative of those of a stand-alone entity. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to adopt accounting policies and make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements. A description of critical estimates is incorporated within the discussion of the related accounting policies which follows. In applying these policies, management makes subjective and complex judgments that frequently require estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain. Many of these policies, estimates and related judgments are common in the insurance and financial services industries; others are specific to the Company's businesses and operations. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Fair Value As described below, certain assets and liabilities are measured at estimated fair value on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. In addition, the notes to these consolidated financial statements include further disclosures of estimated fair values. The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. In many cases, the exit price and the transaction (or entry) price will be the same at initial recognition. However, in certain cases, the transaction price may not represent fair value. The fair value of a liability is based on the amount that would be paid to transfer a liability to a third-party with the same credit standing. It requires that fair value be a market-based 6
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) measurement in which the fair value is determined based on a hypothetical transaction at the measurement date, considered from the perspective of a market participant. When quoted prices are not used to determine fair value of an asset, the Company considers three broad valuation techniques: (i) the market approach, (ii) the income approach, and (iii) the cost approach. The Company determines the most appropriate valuation technique to use, given what is being measured and the availability of sufficient inputs. The Company prioritizes the inputs to fair valuation techniques and allows for the use of unobservable inputs to the extent that observable inputs are not available. The Company categorizes its assets and liabilities measured at estimated fair value into a three-level hierarchy, based on the priority of the inputs to the respective valuation technique. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). An asset or liability's classification within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input to its valuation. The input levels are as follows: Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. The Company defines active markets based on average trading volume for equity securities. The size of the bid/ask spread is used as an indicator of market activity for fixed maturity securities. Level 2 Quoted prices in markets that are not active or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities other than quoted prices in Level 1; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other significant inputs that are observable or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the estimated fair value of the assets or liabilities. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of estimated fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. Prior to January 1, 2009, the measurement and disclosures of fair value based on exit price excluded certain items such as nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities initially measured at estimated fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Investments The accounting policies for the Company's principal investments are as follows: Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities. The Company's fixed maturity and equity securities are classified as available-for-sale and are reported at their estimated fair value. Unrealized investment gains and losses on these securities are recorded as a separate component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of policyholder-related amounts and deferred income taxes. All security transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Investment gains and losses on sales of securities are determined on a specific identification basis. Interest income on fixed maturity securities is recorded when earned using an effective yield method giving effect to amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividends on equity securities are recorded when declared. These dividends and interest income are recorded in net investment income. Included within fixed maturity securities are loan-backed securities including mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities ("ABS"). Amortization of the premium or discount from the purchase of these securities considers the estimated timing and amount of prepayments of the underlying loans. Actual prepayment experience is periodically reviewed and effective yields are recalculated when differences 7
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) arise between the prepayments originally anticipated and the actual prepayments received and currently anticipated. Prepayment assumptions for single class and multi-class mortgage-backed and ABS are estimated by management using inputs obtained from third-party specialists, including broker-dealers, and based on management's knowledge of the current market. For credit-sensitive mortgage-backed and ABS and certain prepayment- sensitive securities, the effective yield is recalculated on a prospective basis. For all other mortgage-backed and ABS, the effective yield is recalculated on a retrospective basis. The Company periodically evaluates fixed maturity and equity securities for impairment. The assessment of whether impairments have occurred is based on management's case-by-case evaluation of the underlying reasons for the decline in estimated fair value. The Company's review of its fixed maturity and equity securities for impairments includes an analysis of the total gross unrealized losses by three categories of severity and/or age of the gross unrealized loss, as summarized in Note 2 "-- Aging of Gross Unrealized Loss and OTTI Loss for Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities Available-for-Sale." An extended and severe unrealized loss position on a fixed maturity security may not have any impact on the ability of the issuer to service all scheduled interest and principal payments and the Company's evaluation of recoverability of all contractual cash flows or the ability to recover an amount at least equal to its amortized cost based on the present value of the expected future cash flows to be collected. In contrast, for certain equity securities, greater weight and consideration are given by the Company to a decline in market value and the likelihood such market value decline will recover. Additionally, management considers a wide range of factors about the security issuer and uses its best judgment in evaluating the cause of the decline in the estimated fair value of the security and in assessing the prospects for near-term recovery. Inherent in management's evaluation of the security are assumptions and estimates about the operations of the issuer and its future earnings potential. Considerations used by the Company in the impairment evaluation process include, but are not limited to: (i) the length of time and the extent to which the estimated fair value has been below cost or amortized cost; (ii) the potential for impairments of securities when the issuer is experiencing significant financial difficulties; (iii) the potential for impairments in an entire industry sector or sub-sector; (iv) the potential for impairments in certain economically depressed geographic locations; (v) the potential for impairments of securities where the issuer, series of issuers or industry has suffered a catastrophic type of loss or has exhausted natural resources; (vi) with respect to fixed maturity securities, whether the Company has the intent to sell or will more likely than not be required to sell a particular security before the decline in estimated fair value below cost or amortized cost recovers; (vii) with respect to equity securities, whether the Company's ability and intent to hold the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for the recovery of its estimated fair value to an amount equal to or greater than cost; (viii) unfavorable changes in forecasted cash flows on mortgage-backed and ABS; and (ix) other subjective factors, including concentrations and information obtained from regulators and rating agencies. Effective April 1, 2009, the Company prospectively adopted guidance on the recognition and presentation of other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") losses as described in "-- Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements -- Financial Instruments." The guidance requires that an OTTI be recognized in earnings for a fixed maturity security in an unrealized loss position when it is anticipated that the amortized cost will not be recovered. In such situations, the OTTI recognized in earnings is the entire difference between the fixed maturity security's amortized cost and its estimated fair value only when either: (i) the Company has the intent to sell the fixed maturity security; or (ii) it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the fixed maturity security before recovery of the decline in estimated fair value below amortized cost. If neither of these two conditions exist, the difference between the amortized cost of the fixed maturity security and the present value of projected future cash flows expected to be collected is recognized as an OTTI in earnings ("credit loss"). If the estimated fair value is less than the present value of projected future cash flows expected to be collected, this portion of OTTI related to other-than credit factors ("noncredit loss") is recorded in other comprehensive income (loss). There was no change for equity securities which, when an OTTI has occurred, 8
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) continue to be impaired for the entire difference between the equity security's cost and its estimated fair value with a corresponding charge to earnings. The Company does not make any adjustments for subsequent recoveries in value. Prior to the adoption of the OTTI guidance, the Company recognized in earnings an OTTI for a fixed maturity security in an unrealized loss position unless it could assert that it had both the intent and ability to hold the fixed maturity security for a period of time sufficient to allow for a recovery of estimated fair value to the security's amortized cost. Also, prior to the adoption of this guidance, the entire difference between the fixed maturity security's amortized cost basis and its estimated fair value was recognized in earnings if it was determined to have an OTTI. With respect to equity securities, the Company considers in its OTTI analysis its intent and ability to hold a particular equity security for a period of time sufficient to allow for the recovery of its estimated fair value to an amount equal to or greater than cost. If a sale decision is made for an equity security and it is not expected to recover to an amount at least equal to cost prior to the expected time of the sale, the security will be deemed other-than-temporarily impaired in the period that the sale decision was made and an OTTI loss will be recorded in earnings. When an OTTI loss has occurred, the OTTI loss is the entire difference between the equity security's cost and its estimated fair value with a corresponding charge to earnings. With respect to perpetual hybrid securities that have attributes of both debt and equity, some of which are classified as fixed maturity securities and some of which are classified as non-redeemable preferred stock within equity securities, the Company considers in its OTTI analysis whether there has been any deterioration in credit of the issuer and the likelihood of recovery in value of the securities that are in a severe and extended unrealized loss position. The Company also considers whether any perpetual hybrid securities, with an unrealized loss, regardless of credit rating, have deferred any dividend payments. When an OTTI loss has occurred, the OTTI loss is the entire difference between the perpetual hybrid security's cost and its estimated fair value with a corresponding charge to earnings. The Company's methodology and significant inputs used to determine the amount of the credit loss on fixed maturity securities under the OTTI guidance are as follows: (i) The Company calculates the recovery value by performing a discounted cash flow analysis based on the present value of future cash flows expected to be received. The discount rate is generally the effective interest rate of the fixed maturity security prior to impairment. (ii) When determining the collectability and the period over which value is expected to recover, the Company applies the same considerations utilized in its overall impairment evaluation process which incorporates information regarding the specific security, fundamentals of the industry and geographic area in which the security issuer operates, and overall macroeconomic conditions. Projected future cash flows are estimated using assumptions derived from management's best estimates of likely scenario-based outcomes after giving consideration to a variety of variables that include, but are not limited to: general payment terms of the security; the likelihood that the issuer can service the scheduled interest and principal payments; the quality and amount of any credit enhancements; the security's position within the capital structure of the issuer; possible corporate restructurings or asset sales by the issuer; and changes to the rating of the security or the issuer by rating agencies. (iii) Additional considerations are made when assessing the unique features that apply to certain structured securities such as residential mortgage-backed securities ("RMBS"), commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS") and ABS. These additional factors for structured securities include, but are not limited to: the quality of underlying collateral; expected prepayment speeds; current and forecasted loss severity; consideration of the payment terms of 9
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) the underlying assets backing a particular security; and the payment priority within the tranche structure of the security. (iv) When determining the amount of the credit loss for United States ("U.S.") and foreign corporate securities, foreign government securities and state and political subdivision securities, management considers the estimated fair value as the recovery value when available information does not indicate that another value is more appropriate. When information is identified that indicates a recovery value other than estimated fair value, management considers in the determination of recovery value the same considerations utilized in its overall impairment evaluation process which incorporates available information and management's best estimate of scenarios-based outcomes regarding the specific security and issuer; possible corporate restructurings or asset sales by the issuer; the quality and amount of any credit enhancements; the security's position within the capital structure of the issuer; fundamentals of the industry and geographic area in which the security issuer operates, and the overall macroeconomic conditions. The cost or amortized cost of fixed maturity and equity securities is adjusted for OTTI in the period in which the determination is made. These impairments are included within net investment gains (losses). The Company does not change the revised cost basis for subsequent recoveries in value. In periods subsequent to the recognition of OTTI on a fixed maturity security, the Company accounts for the impaired security as if it had been purchased on the measurement date of the impairment. Accordingly, the discount (or reduced premium) based on the new cost basis is accreted into net investment income over the remaining term of the fixed maturity security in a prospective manner based on the amount and timing of estimated future cash flows. The Company has invested in certain structured transactions that are variable interest entities ("VIEs"). These structured transactions include asset-backed securitizations, hybrid securities and other limited partnership interests and limited liability companies. The Company consolidates those VIEs for which it is deemed to be the primary beneficiary. The Company reconsiders whether it is the primary beneficiary for investments designated as VIEs on an annual basis. Securities Lending. Securities loaned transactions, whereby blocks of securities, which are included in fixed maturity securities and short-term investments, are loaned to third parties, are treated as financing arrangements and the associated liability is recorded at the amount of cash received. At the inception of a loan, the Company obtains collateral, generally cash, in an amount at least equal to 102% of the estimated fair value of the securities loaned and maintains it at a level greater than or equal to 100% for the duration of the loan. The Company monitors the estimated fair value of the securities loaned on a daily basis with additional collateral obtained as necessary. Substantially all of the Company's securities loaned transactions are with brokerage firms and commercial banks. Income and expenses associated with securities loaned transactions are reported as investment income and investment expense, respectively, within net investment income. Mortgage Loans. For the purposes of determining valuation allowances the Company disaggregates its mortgage loan investments into two portfolio segments: (1) commercial and (2) agricultural. Mortgage loans are stated at unpaid principal balance, adjusted for any unamortized premium or discount, deferred fees or expenses, and net of valuation allowances. Interest income is accrued on the principal amount of the loan based on the loan's contractual interest rate. Amortization of premiums and discounts is recorded using the effective yield method. Interest income, amortization of premiums and discounts and prepayment fees are reported in net investment income. Interest ceases to accrue when collection of interest is not considered probable and/or when interest or principal payments are past due as follows: commercial -- 60 days; and agricultural -- 90 days. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, uncollected past due interest is charged-off against net investment income. Generally, the accrual 10
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) of interest income resumes after all delinquent amounts are paid and management believes all future principal and interest payments will be collected. Cash receipts on non-accruing loans are recorded in accordance with the loan agreement as a reduction of principal and/or interest income. Charge-offs occur upon the realization of a credit loss, typically through foreclosure or after a decision is made to sell a loan. Gain or loss upon charge-off is recorded, net of previously established valuation allowances, in net investment gains (losses). Cash recoveries on principal amounts previously charged-off are generally recorded as an increase to the valuation allowance, unless the valuation allowance adequately provides for expected credit losses; then the recovery is recorded in net investment gains (losses). Gains and losses from sales of loans and increases or decreases to valuation allowances are recorded in net investment gains (losses). Mortgage loans are considered to be impaired when it is probable that, based upon current information and events, the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due under the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Specific valuation allowances are established using the same methodology for both portfolio segments as the excess carrying value of a loan over either (i) the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's original effective interest rate, (ii) the estimated fair value of the loan's underlying collateral if the loan is in the process of foreclosure or otherwise collateral dependent, or (iii) the loan's observable market price. A common evaluation framework is used for establishing non-specific valuation allowances for all loan portfolio segments; however, a separate non-specific valuation allowance is calculated and maintained for each loan portfolio segment that is based on inputs unique to each loan portfolio segment. Non-specific valuation allowances are established for pools of loans with similar risk characteristics where a property-specific or market-specific risk has not been identified, but for which the Company expects to incur a credit loss. These evaluations are based upon several loan portfolio segment-specific factors, including the Company's experience for loan losses, defaults and loss severity, and loss expectations for loans with similar risk characteristics. The Company typically uses ten years, or more, of historical experience, in these evaluations. These evaluations are revised as conditions change and new information becomes available. All commercial and agricultural loans are monitored on an ongoing basis for potential credit losses. For commercial loans, these ongoing reviews may include an analysis of the property financial statements and rent roll, lease rollover analysis, property inspections, market analysis, estimated valuations of the underlying collateral, loan-to- value ratios, debt service coverage ratios, and tenant creditworthiness. The monitoring process focuses on higher risk loans, which include those that are classified as restructured, potentially delinquent, delinquent or in foreclosure, as well as loans with higher loan-to-value ratios and lower debt service coverage ratios. The monitoring process for agricultural loans is generally similar, with a focus on higher risk loans, including reviews on a geographic and property-type basis. Higher risk commercial and agricultural loans are reviewed individually on an ongoing basis for potential credit loss and specific valuation allowances are established using the methodology described above for all loan portfolio segments. Quarterly, the remaining loans are reviewed on a pool basis by aggregating groups of loans that have similar risk characteristics for potential credit loss, and non-specific valuation allowances are established as described above using inputs that are unique to each segment of the loan portfolio. For commercial loans, the Company's primary credit quality indicator is the debt service coverage ratio, which compares a property's net operating income to amounts needed to service the principal and interest due under the loan. Generally, the lower the debt service coverage ratio, the higher the risk of experiencing a credit loss. The values utilized in calculating these ratios are developed in connection with the ongoing review of the commercial loan portfolio and are routinely updated. For agricultural loans, the Company's primary credit quality indicator is the loan-to-value ratio. Loan-to-value ratios compare the amount of the loan to the estimated fair value of the underlying 11
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) collateral. A loan-to-value ratio greater than 100% indicates that the loan amount is greater than the collateral value. A loan-to-value ratio of less than 100% indicates an excess of collateral value over the loan amount. Generally, the higher the loan-to-value ratio, the higher the risk of experiencing a credit loss. The values utilized in calculating these ratios are developed in connection with the ongoing review of the agricultural loan portfolio and are routinely updated. Policy Loans. Policy loans are stated at unpaid principal balances. Interest income on such loans is recorded as earned in net investment income using the contractually agreed upon interest rate. Generally, interest is capitalized on the policy's anniversary date. Valuation allowances are not established for policy loans, as these loans are fully collateralized by the cash surrender value of the underlying insurance policies. Any unpaid principal or interest on the loan is deducted from the cash surrender value or the death benefit prior to settlement of the policy. Real Estate Joint Ventures and Other Limited Partnership Interests. The Company uses the equity method of accounting for investments in real estate joint ventures and other limited partnership interests consisting of leveraged buy-out funds, hedge funds and other private equity funds in which it has more than a minor equity interest or more than a minor influence over the joint ventures or partnership's operations, but does not have a controlling interest and is not the primary beneficiary. The equity method is also used for such investments in which the Company has more than a minor influence or more than a 20% interest. Generally, the Company records its share of earnings using a three-month lag methodology for instances where the timely financial information is available and the contractual right exists to receive such financial information on a timely basis. The Company uses the cost method of accounting for investments in real estate joint ventures and other limited partnership interests in which it has a minor equity investment and virtually no influence over the joint ventures or the partnership's operations. The Company reports the distributions from real estate joint ventures and other limited partnership interests accounted for under the cost method and equity in earnings from real estate joint ventures and other limited partnership interests accounted for under the equity method in net investment income. In addition to the investees performing regular evaluations for the impairment of underlying investments, the Company routinely evaluates its investments in real estate joint ventures and other limited partnerships for impairments. The Company considers its cost method investments for OTTI when the carrying value of real estate joint ventures and other limited partnership interests exceeds the net asset value ("NAV"). The Company takes into consideration the severity and duration of this excess when deciding if the cost method investment is other-than- temporarily impaired. For equity method investees, the Company considers financial and other information provided by the investee, other known information and inherent risks in the underlying investments, as well as future capital commitments, in determining whether an impairment has occurred. When an OTTI is deemed to have occurred, the Company records a realized capital loss within net investment gains (losses) to record the investment at its estimated fair value. Short-term Investments. Short-term investments include investments with remaining maturities of one year or less, but greater than three months, at the time of purchase and are stated at amortized cost, which approximates estimated fair value, or stated at estimated fair value, if available. Short-term investments also include investments in affiliated money market pools. Other Invested Assets. Other invested assets consist of tax credit partnerships, freestanding derivatives with positive estimated fair values, and leveraged leases. Tax credit partnerships are established for the purpose of investing in low-income housing and other social causes, where the primary return on investment is in the form of income tax credits and are also accounted for under the equity method or under the effective yield method. The Company reports the equity in earnings of tax credit partnerships in net investment income. 12
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Freestanding derivatives with positive estimated fair values are described in the derivatives accounting policy which follows. Leveraged leases are recorded net of non-recourse debt. The Company participates in lease transactions which are diversified by industry, asset type and geographic area. The Company recognizes income on the leveraged leases by applying the leveraged lease's estimated rate of return to the net investment in the lease. The Company regularly reviews residual values and impairs them to expected values. Investments Risks and Uncertainties. The Company's investments are exposed to four primary sources of risk: credit, interest rate, liquidity risk, and market valuation. The financial statement risks, stemming from such investment risks, are those associated with the determination of estimated fair values, the diminished ability to sell certain investments in times of strained market conditions, the recognition of impairments, the recognition of income on certain investments and the potential consolidation of VIEs. The use of different methodologies, assumptions and inputs relating to these financial statement risks may have a material effect on the amounts presented within the consolidated financial statements. When available, the estimated fair value of the Company's fixed maturity and equity securities are based on quoted prices in active markets that are readily and regularly obtainable. Generally, these are the most liquid of the Company's securities holdings and valuation of these securities does not involve management judgment. When quoted prices in active markets are not available, the determination of estimated fair value is based on market standard valuation methodologies. The market standard valuation methodologies utilized include: discounted cash flow methodologies, matrix pricing or other similar techniques. The inputs to these market standard valuation methodologies include, but are not limited to: interest rates, credit standing of the issuer or counterparty, industry sector of the issuer, coupon rate, call provisions, sinking fund requirements, maturity, estimated duration and management's assumptions regarding liquidity and estimated future cash flows. Accordingly, the estimated fair values are based on available market information and management's judgments about financial instruments. The significant inputs to the market standard valuation methodologies for certain types of securities with reasonable levels of price transparency are inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. Such observable inputs include benchmarking prices for similar assets in active, liquid markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active and observable yields and spreads in the market. When observable inputs are not available, the market standard valuation methodologies for determining the estimated fair value of certain types of securities that trade infrequently, and therefore have little or no price transparency, rely on inputs that are significant to the estimated fair value that are not observable in the market or cannot be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. These unobservable inputs can be based in large part on management judgment or estimation, and cannot be supported by reference to market activity. Even though unobservable, these inputs are based on assumptions deemed appropriate given the circumstances and consistent with what other market participants would use when pricing such securities. Financial markets are susceptible to severe events evidenced by rapid depreciation in asset values accompanied by a reduction in asset liquidity. The Company's ability to sell securities, or the price ultimately realized for these securities, depends upon the demand and liquidity in the market and increases the use of judgment in determining the estimated fair value of certain securities. The determination of the amount of allowances and impairments, as applicable, is described previously by investment type. The determination of such allowances and impairments is highly subjective and is based upon the Company's periodic evaluation and assessment of known and inherent risks associated with the respective asset class. Such evaluations and assessments are revised as conditions change and new information becomes available. 13
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) The recognition of income on certain investments (e.g. loan-backed securities, including mortgage-backed, ABS and certain structured investment transactions) is dependent upon market conditions, which could result in prepayments and changes in amounts to be earned. The accounting guidance for the determination of when an entity is a VIE and when to consolidate a VIE is complex and requires significant management judgment. The determination of the VIE's primary beneficiary requires an evaluation of the contractual and implied rights and obligations associated with each party's relationship with or involvement in the entity, an estimate of the entity's expected losses and expected residual returns and the allocation of such estimates to each party involved in the entity. The Company generally uses a qualitative approach to determine whether it is the primary beneficiary. For most VIEs, the entity that has both the ability to direct the most significant activities of the VIE and the obligation to absorb losses or receive benefits that could be significant to the VIE is considered the primary beneficiary. However, for VIEs that are investment companies or apply measurement principles consistent with those utilized by investment companies, the primary beneficiary is based on a risks and rewards model and is defined as the entity that will absorb a majority of a VIE's expected losses, receive a majority of a VIE's expected residual returns if no single entity absorbs a majority of expected losses, or both. The Company reassesses its involvement with VIEs on an annual basis. The use of different methodologies, assumptions and inputs in the determination of the primary beneficiary could have a material effect on the amounts presented within the consolidated financial statements. Derivative Financial Instruments Derivatives are financial instruments whose values are derived from interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, and/or other financial indices. Derivatives may be exchange-traded or contracted in the over-the-counter market. The Company uses a variety of derivatives, including swaps, forwards, futures and option contracts, to manage various risks relating to its ongoing business. To a lesser extent, the Company uses credit derivatives, such as credit default swaps, to synthetically replicate investment risks and returns which are not readily available in the cash market. The Company also purchases certain securities, issues certain insurance policies and investment contracts and engages in certain reinsurance contracts that have embedded derivatives. Freestanding derivatives are carried on the Company's consolidated balance sheets either as assets within other invested assets or as liabilities within other liabilities at estimated fair value as determined through the use of quoted market prices for exchange-traded derivatives or through the use of pricing models for over-the-counter derivatives. The determination of estimated fair value, when quoted market values are not available, is based on market standard valuation methodologies and inputs that are assumed to be consistent with what other market participants would use when pricing the instruments. Derivative valuations can be affected by changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, financial indices, credit spreads, default risk (including the counterparties to the contract), volatility, liquidity and changes in estimates and assumptions used in the pricing models. The Company does not offset the fair value amounts recognized for derivatives executed with the same counterparty under the same master netting agreement. If a derivative is not designated as an accounting hedge or its use in managing risk does not qualify for hedge accounting, changes in the estimated fair value of the derivative are generally reported in net derivative gains (losses). The fluctuations in estimated fair value of derivatives which have not been designated for hedge accounting can result in significant volatility in net income. To qualify for hedge accounting, at the inception of the hedging relationship, the Company formally documents its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedging transaction, as well as its designation of the hedge as either (i) a hedge of the estimated fair value of a recognized asset or liability ("fair value hedge"); or (ii) a hedge of a forecasted transaction or of the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to 14
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) a recognized asset or liability ("cash flow hedge"). In this documentation, the Company sets forth how the hedging instrument is expected to hedge the designated risks related to the hedged item and sets forth the method that will be used to retrospectively and prospectively assess the hedging instrument's effectiveness and the method which will be used to measure ineffectiveness. A derivative designated as a hedging instrument must be assessed as being highly effective in offsetting the designated risk of the hedged item. Hedge effectiveness is formally assessed at inception and periodically throughout the life of the designated hedging relationship. Assessments of hedge effectiveness and measurements of ineffectiveness are also subject to interpretation and estimation and different interpretations or estimates may have a material effect on the amount reported in net income. The accounting for derivatives is complex and interpretations of the primary accounting guidance continue to evolve in practice. Judgment is applied in determining the availability and application of hedge accounting designations and the appropriate accounting treatment under such accounting guidance. If it was determined that hedge accounting designations were not appropriately applied, reported net income could be materially affected. Under a fair value hedge, changes in the estimated fair value of the hedging derivative, including amounts measured as ineffectiveness, and changes in the estimated fair value of the hedged item related to the designated risk being hedged, are reported within net derivative gains (losses). The estimated fair values of the hedging derivatives are exclusive of any accruals that are separately reported in the consolidated statements of operations within interest income or interest expense to match the location of the hedged item. However, accruals that are not scheduled to settle until maturity are included in the estimated fair value of derivatives in the consolidated balance sheets. Under a cash flow hedge, changes in the estimated fair value of the hedging derivative measured as effective are reported within other comprehensive income (loss), a separate component of stockholder's equity and the deferred gains or losses on the derivative are reclassified into the consolidated statements of operations when the Company's earnings are affected by the variability in cash flows of the hedged item. Changes in the estimated fair value of the hedging instrument measured as ineffectiveness are reported within net derivative gains (losses). The estimated fair values of the hedging derivatives are exclusive of any accruals that are separately reported in the consolidated statements of operations within interest income or interest expense to match the location of the hedged item. However, accruals that are not scheduled to settle until maturity are included in the estimated fair value of derivatives in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively when: (i) it is determined that the derivative is no longer highly effective in offsetting changes in the estimated fair value or cash flows of a hedged item; (ii) the derivative expires, is sold, terminated, or exercised; (iii) it is no longer probable that the hedged forecasted transaction will occur; or (iv) the derivative is de-designated as a hedging instrument. When hedge accounting is discontinued because it is determined that the derivative is not highly effective in offsetting changes in the estimated fair value or cash flows of a hedged item, the derivative continues to be carried in the consolidated balance sheets at its estimated fair value, with changes in estimated fair value recognized currently in net derivative gains (losses). The carrying value of the hedged recognized asset or liability under a fair value hedge is no longer adjusted for changes in its estimated fair value due to the hedged risk, and the cumulative adjustment to its carrying value is amortized into income over the remaining life of the hedged item. Provided the hedged forecasted transaction is still probable of occurrence, the changes in estimated fair value of derivatives recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) related to discontinued cash flow hedges are released into the consolidated statements of operations when the Company's earnings are affected by the variability in cash flows of the hedged item. When hedge accounting is discontinued because it is no longer probable that the forecasted transactions will occur on the anticipated date or within two months of that date, the derivative continues to be carried in the consolidated balance sheets at its estimated fair value, with changes in estimated fair value recognized currently in net derivative gains (losses). Deferred gains and losses of a derivative recorded in other comprehensive income 15
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) (loss) pursuant to the discontinued cash flow hedge of a forecasted transaction that is no longer probable are recognized immediately in net derivative gains (losses). In all other situations in which hedge accounting is discontinued, the derivative is carried at its estimated fair value in the consolidated balance sheets, with changes in its estimated fair value recognized in the current period as net derivative gains (losses). The Company is also a party to financial instruments that contain terms which are deemed to be embedded derivatives. The Company assesses each identified embedded derivative to determine whether it is required to be bifurcated. If the instrument would not be accounted for in its entirety at estimated fair value and it is determined that the terms of the embedded derivative are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics of the host contract, and that a separate instrument with the same terms would qualify as a derivative instrument, the embedded derivative is bifurcated from the host contract and accounted for as a freestanding derivative. Such embedded derivatives are carried in the consolidated balance sheets at estimated fair value with the host contract and changes in their estimated fair value are generally reported in net derivative gains (losses). If the Company is unable to properly identify and measure an embedded derivative for separation from its host contract, the entire contract is carried on the balance sheet at estimated fair value, with changes in estimated fair value recognized in the current period in net investment gains (losses) or net investment income. Additionally, the Company may elect to carry an entire contract on the balance sheet at estimated fair value, with changes in estimated fair value recognized in the current period in net investment gains (losses) or net investment income if that contract contains an embedded derivative that requires bifurcation. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original or remaining maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are stated at amortized cost, which approximates estimated fair value. Computer Software Computer software, which is included in other assets, is stated at cost, less accumulated amortization. Purchased software costs, as well as certain internal and external costs incurred to develop internal-use computer software during the application development stage, are capitalized. Such costs are amortized generally over a four-year period using the straight-line method. The cost basis of computer software was $90 million and $66 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Accumulated amortization of capitalized software was $41 million and $25 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Related amortization expense was $16 million, $10 million and $9 million for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs ("DAC") The Company incurs significant costs in connection with acquiring new and renewal insurance business. Costs that vary with and relate to the production of new business are deferred as DAC. Such costs consist principally of commissions and agency and policy issuance expenses. The recovery of DAC is dependent upon the future profitability of the related business. DAC on life insurance or investment-type contracts is amortized in proportion to gross premiums, or gross profits, depending on the type of contract as described below. The Company amortizes DAC related to non-participating and non-dividend paying traditional contracts (primarily term insurance) over the entire premium paying period in proportion to the present value of actual historic and expected future gross premiums. The present value of expected premiums is based upon the premium requirement of each policy and assumptions for mortality, persistency and investment returns at policy issuance, 16
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) that include provisions for adverse deviation and are consistent with the assumptions used to calculate future policyholder benefit liabilities. These assumptions are not revised after policy issuance unless the DAC balance is deemed to be unrecoverable from future expected profits. Absent a premium deficiency, variability in amortization after policy issuance is caused only by variability in premium volumes. The Company amortizes DAC related to fixed and variable universal life contracts and fixed and variable deferred annuity contracts over the estimated lives of the contracts in proportion to actual and expected future gross profits. The amortization includes interest based on rates in effect at inception of the contracts. The amount of future gross profits is dependent principally upon returns in excess of the amounts credited to policyholders, mortality, persistency, interest crediting rates, expenses to administer the business, creditworthiness of reinsurance counterparties, the effect of any hedges used and certain economic variables, such as inflation. Of these factors, the Company anticipates that investment returns, expenses and persistency are reasonably likely to impact significantly the rate of DAC amortization. Each reporting period, the Company updates the estimated gross profits with the actual gross profits for that period. When the actual gross profits change from previously estimated gross profits, the cumulative DAC amortization is re- estimated and adjusted by a cumulative charge or credit to current operations. When actual gross profits exceed those previously estimated, the DAC amortization will increase, resulting in a current period charge to earnings. The opposite result occurs when the actual gross profits are below the previously estimated gross profits. Each reporting period, the Company also updates the actual amount of business remaining in-force, which impacts expected future gross profits. When expected future gross profits are below those previously estimated, the DAC amortization will increase, resulting in a current period charge to earnings. The opposite result occurs when the expected future gross profits are above the previously estimated expected future gross profits. Each period, the Company also reviews the estimated gross profits for each block of business to determine the recoverability of DAC balances. Separate account rates of return on variable universal life contracts and variable deferred annuity contracts affect in-force account balances on such contracts each reporting period which can result in significant fluctuations in amortization of DAC. Returns that are higher than the Company's long-term expectation produce higher account balances, which increases the Company's future fee expectations and decreases future benefit payment expectations on minimum death and living benefit guarantees, resulting in higher expected future gross profits. The opposite result occurs when returns are lower than the Company's long-term expectation. The Company's practice to determine the impact of gross profits resulting from returns on separate accounts assumes that long- term appreciation in equity markets is not changed by short-term market fluctuations, but is only changed when sustained interim deviations are expected. The Company monitors these events and only changes the assumption when its long-term expectation changes. The Company also periodically reviews other long-term assumptions underlying the projections of estimated gross profits. These include investment returns, interest crediting rates, mortality, persistency and expenses to administer business. Management annually updates assumptions used in the calculation of estimated gross profits which may have significantly changed. If the update of assumptions causes expected future gross profits to increase, DAC amortization will decrease, resulting in a current period increase to earnings. The opposite result occurs when the assumption update causes expected future gross profits to decrease. Periodically, the Company modifies product benefits, features, rights or coverages that occur by the exchange of a contract for a new contract, or by amendment, endorsement, or rider to a contract, or by election or coverage within a contract. If such modification, referred to as an internal replacement, substantially changes the contract, the associated DAC is written off immediately through income and any new deferrable costs associated with the replacement contract are deferred. If the modification does not substantially change the contract, the DAC amortization on the original contract will continue and any acquisition costs associated with the related modification are expensed. 17
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Sales Inducements The Company generally has two different types of sales inducements which are included in other assets: (i) the policyholder receives a bonus whereby the policyholder's initial account balance is increased by an amount equal to a specified percentage of the customer's deposit; and (ii) the policyholder receives a higher interest rate using a dollar cost averaging method than would have been received based on the normal general account interest rate credited. The Company defers sales inducements and amortizes them over the life of the policy using the same methodology and assumptions used to amortize DAC. The amortization of sales inducements is included in policyholder benefits and claims. Each year, or more frequently if circumstances indicate a potentially significant recoverability issue exists, the Company reviews the deferred sales inducements to determine the recoverability of these balances. Value of Distribution Agreements Value of distribution agreements ("VODA") is reported in other assets and represents the present value of expected future profits associated with the expected future business derived from the distribution agreements. The VODA associated with past acquisitions contributed to the Company by MetLife is amortized over useful lives ranging from 10 to 30 years and such amortization is included in other expenses. Each year, or more frequently if circumstances indicate a potentially significant recoverability issue exists, the Company reviews VODA to determine the recoverability of these balances. Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Policyholder Account Balances The Company establishes liabilities for amounts payable under insurance policies, including traditional life insurance and traditional annuities. Generally, amounts are payable over an extended period of time and related liabilities are calculated as the present value of future expected benefits to be paid reduced by the present value of future expected premiums. Such liabilities are established based on methods and underlying assumptions in accordance with GAAP and applicable actuarial standards. Principal assumptions used in the establishment of liabilities for future policy benefits are mortality, policy lapse, renewal, investment returns, inflation, expenses and other contingent events as appropriate to the respective product type. These assumptions are established at the time the policy is issued and are intended to estimate the experience for the period the policy benefits are payable. Utilizing these assumptions, liabilities are established on a block of business basis. Future policy benefit liabilities for non-participating traditional life insurance policies are equal to the aggregate of the present value of expected future benefit payments and related expenses less the present value of expected future net premiums. Assumptions as to mortality and persistency are based upon the Company's experience when the basis of the liability is established. Interest rate assumptions used in establishing such liabilities range from 4% to 7%. Future policy benefit liabilities for traditional fixed annuities after annuitization are equal to the present value of expected future payments. Interest rate assumptions used in establishing such liabilities range from 4% to 9%. The Company establishes future policy benefit liabilities for minimum death and income benefit guarantees relating to certain annuity contracts and secondary guarantees relating to certain life policies as follows: - Guaranteed minimum death benefit ("GMDB") liabilities are determined by estimating the expected value of death benefits in excess of the projected account balance and recognizing the excess ratably over the accumulation period based on total expected assessments. The Company regularly evaluates estimates used and adjusts the additional liability balance, with a related charge or credit to benefit expense, if actual experience or other evidence suggests that earlier assumptions should be revised. The assumptions used in estimating the GMDB liabilities are consistent with those used for amortizing DAC, and are thus subject to the same variability and risk. The assumptions of investment performance and volatility are consistent with 18
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) the historical experience of the appropriate underlying equity index, such as the Standard & Poor's ("S&P") 500 Index. The benefit assumptions used in calculating the liabilities are based on the average benefits payable over a range of scenarios. - Guaranteed minimum income benefit ("GMIB") liabilities are determined by estimating the expected value of the income benefits in excess of the projected account balance at any future date of annuitization and recognizing the excess ratably over the accumulation period based on total expected assessments. The Company regularly evaluates estimates used and adjusts the additional liability balance, with a related charge or credit to benefit expense, if actual experience or other evidence suggests that earlier assumptions should be revised. The assumptions used for estimating the GMIB liabilities are consistent with those used for estimating the GMDB liabilities. In addition, the calculation of guaranteed annuitization benefit liabilities incorporates an assumption for the percentage of the potential annuitizations that may be elected by the contractholder. Certain GMIBs have settlement features that result in a portion of that guarantee being accounted for as an embedded derivative and are recorded in policyholder account balances as described below. Liabilities for universal and variable life secondary guarantees are determined by estimating the expected value of death benefits payable when the account balance is projected to be zero and recognizing those benefits ratably over the accumulation period based on total expected assessments. The Company regularly evaluates estimates used and adjusts the additional liability balances, with a related charge or credit to benefit expense, if actual experience or other evidence suggests that earlier assumptions should be revised. The assumptions used in estimating the secondary guarantee liabilities are consistent with those used for amortizing DAC, and are thus subject to the same variability and risk. The assumptions of investment performance and volatility for variable products are consistent with historical S&P experience. The benefits used in calculating the liabilities are based on the average benefits payable over a range of scenarios. The Company establishes policyholder account balances for guaranteed minimum benefits relating to certain variable annuity products as follows: - Guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits ("GMWB") guarantee the contractholder a return of their purchase payment via partial withdrawals, even if the account value is reduced to zero, provided that the contractholder's cumulative withdrawals in a contract year do not exceed a certain limit. The initial guaranteed withdrawal amount is equal to the initial benefit base as defined in the contract (typically, the initial purchase payments plus applicable bonus amounts). The GMWB is an embedded derivative, which is measured at estimated fair value separately from the host variable annuity product. - Guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits ("GMAB") and settlement features in certain GMIB described above provide the contractholder, after a specified period of time determined at the time of issuance of the variable annuity contract, with a minimum accumulation of their purchase payments even if the account value is reduced to zero. The initial guaranteed accumulation amount is equal to the initial benefit base as defined in the contract (typically, the initial purchase payments plus applicable bonus amounts). The GMAB is an embedded derivative, which is measured at estimated fair value separately from the host variable annuity product. For GMWB, GMAB and certain GMIB, the initial benefit base is increased by additional purchase payments made within a certain time period and decreases by benefits paid and/or withdrawal amounts. After a specified period of time, the benefit base may also increase as a result of an optional reset as defined in the contract. GMWB, GMAB and certain GMIB are accounted for as embedded derivatives with changes in estimated fair value reported in net derivative gains (losses). 19
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) At inception of the GMWB, GMAB and certain GMIB contracts, the Company attributes to the embedded derivative a portion of the projected future guarantee fees to be collected from the policyholder equal to the present value of projected future guaranteed benefits. Any additional fees represent "excess" fees and are reported in universal life and investment-type product policy fees. The estimated fair values of these embedded derivatives are then determined based on the present value of projected future benefits minus the present value of projected future fees. The projections of future benefits and future fees require capital market and actuarial assumptions including expectations concerning policyholder behavior. A risk neutral valuation methodology is used under which the cash flows from the guarantees are projected under multiple capital market scenarios using observable risk free rates. The valuation of these embedded derivatives also includes an adjustment for the Company's nonperformance risk and risk margins for non-capital market inputs. The nonperformance adjustment is determined by taking into consideration publicly available information relating to spreads in the secondary market for MetLife's debt, including related credit default swaps. These observable spreads are then adjusted, as necessary, to reflect the priority of these liabilities and the claims paying ability of the issuing insurance subsidiaries compared to MetLife. Risk margins are established to capture the non-capital market risks of the instrument which represent the additional compensation a market participant would require to assume the risks related to the uncertainties of such actuarial assumptions as annuitization, premium persistency, partial withdrawal and surrenders. The establishment of risk margins requires the use of significant management judgment. These guaranteed minimum benefits may be more costly than expected in volatile or declining equity markets. Market conditions including, but not limited to, changes in interest rates, equity indices, market volatility and foreign currency exchange rates, changes in nonperformance risk and variations in actuarial assumptions regarding policyholder behavior, mortality and risk margins related to non-capital market inputs may result in significant fluctuations in the estimated fair value of the guarantees that could materially affect net income. The Company cedes the risks associated with certain of the GMIB, GMAB and GMWB guarantees described in the preceding paragraphs to an affiliated reinsurance company. These reinsurance contracts contain embedded derivatives which are included in premiums, reinsurance and other receivables with changes in estimated fair value reported in net derivative gains (losses). The value of these embedded derivatives on the ceded risks is determined using a methodology consistent with that described previously for the guarantees directly written by the Company. In addition to ceding risks associated with guarantees that are accounted for as embedded derivatives, the Company also cedes to the same affiliated reinsurance company certain directly written GMIB guarantees that are accounted for as insurance (i.e. not as embedded derivatives) and the reinsurance contract contains an embedded derivative. These embedded derivatives are included in premiums, reinsurance and other receivables with changes in estimated fair value reported in net derivative gains (losses). The value of these embedded derivatives is determined using a methodology consistent with that described previously for the guarantees directly written by the Company. The Company periodically reviews its estimates of actuarial liabilities for future policy benefits and compares them with its actual experience. Differences between actual experience and the assumptions used in pricing these policies and guarantees, and in the establishment of the related liabilities result in variances in profit and could result in losses. The effects of changes in such estimated liabilities are included in the results of operations in the period in which the changes occur. Policyholder account balances relate to investment-type contracts, universal life-type policies and certain guaranteed minimum benefits. Investment-type contracts principally include traditional individual fixed annuities in the accumulation phase and non-variable group annuity contracts. Policyholder account balances for these contracts are equal to policy account values, which consist of an accumulation of gross premium payments and credited interest, ranging from 1% to 12%, less expenses, mortality charges and withdrawals. 20
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Other Policy-Related Balances Other policy-related balances include policy and contract claims and unearned revenue liabilities. The liability for policy and contract claims generally relates to incurred but not reported death claims, as well as claims which have been reported but not yet settled. The liability for these claims is based on the Company's estimated ultimate cost of settling all claims. The Company derives estimates for the development of incurred but not reported claims principally from actuarial analyses of historical patterns of claims and claims development for each line of business. The methods used to determine these estimates are continually reviewed. Adjustments resulting from this continuous review process and differences between estimates and payments for claims are recognized in policyholder benefits and claims expense in the period in which the estimates are changed or payments are made. The unearned revenue liability relates to universal life-type and investment-type products and represents policy charges for services to be provided in future periods. The charges are deferred as unearned revenue and amortized using the product's estimated gross profits, similar to DAC. Such amortization is recorded in universal life and investment-type product policy fees. Recognition of Insurance Revenue and Related Benefits Premiums related to traditional life and annuity policies with life contingencies are recognized as revenues when due from policyholders. Policyholder benefits and expenses are provided against such revenues to recognize profits over the estimated lives of the policies. When premiums are due over a significantly shorter period than the period over which benefits are provided, any excess profit is deferred and recognized into operations in a constant relationship to insurance in-force or, for annuities, the amount of expected future policy benefit payments. Deposits related to universal life-type and investment-type products are credited to policyholder account balances. Revenues from such contracts consist of amounts assessed against policyholder account balances for mortality, policy administration and surrender charges and are recorded in universal life and investment-type product policy fees in the period in which services are provided. Amounts that are charged to operations include interest credited and benefit claims incurred in excess of related policyholder account balances. Premiums, policy fees, policyholder benefits and expenses are presented net of reinsurance. The portion of fees allocated to embedded derivatives described previously is recognized within net derivative gains (losses) as part of the estimated fair value of embedded derivatives. Other Revenues Other revenues include fees on reinsurance financing agreements and advisory fees. Such fees are recognized in the period in which services are performed. Income Taxes The Company joins with MICC in filing a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return in accordance with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Company participates in a tax sharing agreement with MICC. Under the agreement, current income tax expense (benefit) is computed on a separate return basis and provides that members shall make payments (receive reimbursement) to (from) MICC to the extent that their incomes (losses and other credits) contribute to (reduce) the consolidated income tax expense. The consolidating companies are reimbursed for net operating losses or other tax attributes they have generated when utilized in the consolidated return. 21
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) The Company's accounting for income taxes represents management's best estimate of various events and transactions. Deferred tax assets and liabilities resulting from temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities are measured at the balance sheet date using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years the temporary differences are expected to reverse. The realization of deferred tax assets depends upon the existence of sufficient taxable income within the carryback or carryforward periods under the tax law in the applicable tax jurisdiction. Valuation allowances are established when management determines, based on available information, that it is more likely than not that deferred income tax assets will not be realized. Significant judgment is required in determining whether valuation allowances should be established, as well as the amount of such allowances. When making such determination, consideration is given to, among other things, the following: (i) future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards; (ii) future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences; (iii) taxable income in prior carryback years; and (iv) tax planning strategies. The Company may be required to change its provision for income taxes in certain circumstances. Examples of such circumstances include when the ultimate deductibility of certain items is challenged by taxing authorities (see Note 9) or when estimates used in determining valuation allowances on deferred tax assets significantly change or when receipt of new information indicates the need for adjustment in valuation allowances. Additionally, future events, such as changes in tax laws, tax regulations, or interpretations of such laws or regulations, could have an impact on the provision for income tax and the effective tax rate. Any such changes could significantly affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements in the year these changes occur. The Company determines whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authorities before any part of the benefit can be recorded in the financial statements. A tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement. Unrecognized tax benefits due to tax uncertainties that do not meet the threshold are included within other liabilities and are charged to earnings in the period that such determination is made. The Company classifies interest recognized as interest expense and penalties recognized as a component of income tax. Reinsurance The Company enters into reinsurance agreements primarily as a purchaser of reinsurance for its life insurance products and also as a provider of reinsurance for some insurance products issued by third parties. For each of its reinsurance agreements, the Company determines whether the agreement provides indemnification against loss or liability relating to insurance risk in accordance with applicable accounting standards. The Company reviews all contractual features, particularly those that may limit the amount of insurance risk to which the reinsurer is subject or features that delay the timely reimbursement of claims. For reinsurance of existing in-force blocks of long-duration contracts that transfer significant insurance risk, the difference, if any, between the amounts paid (received), and the liabilities ceded (assumed) related to the underlying contracts is considered the net cost of reinsurance at the inception of the reinsurance agreement. The net cost of reinsurance is recorded as an adjustment to DAC and recognized as a component of other expenses on a basis consistent with the way the acquisition costs on the underlying reinsured contracts would be recognized. 22
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Subsequent amounts paid (received) on the reinsurance of in-force blocks, as well as amounts paid (received) related to new business, are recorded as ceded (assumed) premiums and ceded (assumed) future policy benefit liabilities are established. The assumptions used to account for long-duration reinsurance agreements are consistent with those used for the underlying contracts. Ceded policyholder and contract related liabilities, other than those currently due, are reported gross on the balance sheet. Amounts currently recoverable under reinsurance agreements are included in premiums, reinsurance and other receivables and amounts currently payable are included in other liabilities. Such assets and liabilities relating to reinsurance agreements with the same reinsurer may be recorded net on the balance sheet, if a right of offset exists within the reinsurance agreement. In the event that reinsurers do not meet their obligations to the Company under the terms of the reinsurance agreements, reinsurance balances recoverable could become uncollectible. In such instances, reinsurance recoverable balances are stated net of allowances for uncollectible reinsurance. Premiums, fees and policyholder benefits and claims include amounts assumed under reinsurance agreements and are net of reinsurance ceded. Amounts received from reinsurers for policy administration are reported in other revenues. If the Company determines that a reinsurance agreement does not expose the reinsurer to a reasonable possibility of a significant loss from insurance risk, the Company records the agreement using the deposit method of accounting. Deposits received are included in other liabilities and deposits made are included within premiums, reinsurance and other receivables. As amounts are paid or received, consistent with the underlying contracts, the deposit assets or liabilities are adjusted. Interest on such deposits is recorded as other revenues or other expenses, as appropriate. Periodically, the Company evaluates the adequacy of the expected payments or recoveries and adjusts the deposit asset or liability through other revenues or other expenses, as appropriate. Accounting for reinsurance requires extensive use of assumptions and estimates, particularly related to the future performance of the underlying business and the potential impact of counterparty credit risks. The Company periodically reviews actual and anticipated experience compared to the aforementioned assumptions used to establish assets and liabilities relating to ceded and assumed reinsurance and evaluates the financial strength of counterparties to its reinsurance agreements using criteria similar to that evaluated in the security impairment process discussed previously. Cessions under reinsurance arrangements do not discharge the Company's obligations as the primary insurer. Foreign Currency The results of foreign operations, if any, are recorded based on the functional currency of each entity. The determination of the functional currency is made based on appropriate economic and management indicators. The local currencies of foreign operations are the functional currencies. Assets and liabilities are translated from the functional currency to U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect at each year-end and income and expense accounts are translated at the average rates of exchange prevailing during the year. The resulting translation adjustments are charged or credited directly to other comprehensive income or loss, net of applicable taxes. Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions, including the effect of re-measurement of monetary assets and liabilities to the appropriate functional currency, are reported as part of net investment gains (losses) in the period in which they occur. Litigation Contingencies The Company is a party to legal actions and is involved in regulatory investigations. On a quarterly and annual basis, the Company reviews relevant information with respect to liabilities for litigation, regulatory investigations and litigation-related contingencies to be reflected in the Company's consolidated financial statements. Given the inherent unpredictability of these matters, it is difficult to estimate the impact on the Company's financial position. Liabilities 23
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) are established when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Although it is possible that an adverse outcome in certain matters could have a material adverse effect upon the Company's financial position, based on information currently known by the Company's management, in its opinion, the outcome of such pending investigations and legal proceedings are not likely to have such an effect. However, it is possible that an adverse outcome in certain of the Company's litigation and regulatory investigations, or the use of different assumptions in the determination of amounts recorded could, from time to time, have a material adverse effect upon the Company's consolidated net income or cash flows in particular annual periods. Separate Accounts Separate accounts are established in conformity with insurance laws and are generally not chargeable with liabilities that arise from any other business of the Company. Separate account assets are subject to general account claims only to the extent the value of such assets exceeds the separate account liabilities. Assets within the Company's separate accounts are comprised of actively traded mutual funds. The Company reports separately, as assets and liabilities, investments held in separate accounts and liabilities of the separate accounts if (i) such separate accounts are legally recognized; (ii) assets supporting the contract liabilities are legally insulated from the Company's general account liabilities; (iii) investments are directed by the contractholder; and (iv) all investment performance, net of contract fees and assessments, is passed through to the contractholder. The Company reports separate account assets meeting such criteria at their fair value which is based on the estimated fair values of the underlying assets comprising the portfolios of an individual separate account. Investment performance (including investment income, net investment gains (losses) and changes in unrealized gains (losses)) and the corresponding amounts credited to contractholders of such separate accounts are offset within the same line in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company's revenues reflect fees charged to the separate accounts, including mortality charges, risk charges, policy administration fees, investment management fees and surrender charges. ADOPTION OF NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS Financial Instruments Effective December 31, 2010, the Company adopted new guidance regarding disclosures about the credit quality of financing receivables and valuation allowances for credit losses, including credit quality indicators. Such disclosures must be disaggregated by portfolio segment or class based on how a company develops its valuation allowances for credit losses and how it manages its credit exposure. The Company has provided all material required disclosures in its consolidated financial statements. Certain additional disclosures will be required for reporting periods ending March 31, 2011 and certain disclosures relating to troubled debt restructurings have been deferred indefinitely. Effective July 1, 2010, the Company adopted new guidance regarding accounting for embedded credit derivatives within structured securities. This guidance clarifies the type of embedded credit derivative that is exempt from embedded derivative bifurcation requirements. Specifically, embedded credit derivatives resulting only from subordination of one financial instrument to another continue to qualify for the scope exception. Embedded credit derivative features other than subordination must be analyzed to determine whether they require bifurcation and separate accounting. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. Effective January 1, 2010, the Company adopted new guidance related to financial instrument transfers and consolidation of VIEs. The financial instrument transfer guidance eliminates the concept of a qualified special purpose entity ("QSPE"), eliminates the guaranteed mortgage securitization exception, changes the criteria for achieving sale accounting when transferring a financial asset and changes the initial recognition of retained 24
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) beneficial interests. The new consolidation guidance changes the definition of the primary beneficiary, as well as the method of determining whether an entity is a primary beneficiary of a VIE from a quantitative model to a qualitative model. Under the new qualitative model, the entity that has both the ability to direct the most significant activities of the VIE and the obligation to absorb losses or receive benefits that could be significant to the VIE is considered to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The guidance requires a quarterly reassessment, as well as enhanced disclosures, including the effects of a company's involvement with VIEs on its financial statements. Also effective January 1, 2010, the Company adopted new guidance that indefinitely defers the above changes relating to the Company's interests in entities that have all the attributes of an investment company or for which it is industry practice to apply measurement principles for financial reporting that are consistent with those applied by an investment company. As a result of the deferral, the above guidance did not apply to certain real estate joint ventures and other limited partnership interests held by the Company. As more fully described in "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Critical Accounting Estimates," effective April 1, 2009, the Company adopted OTTI guidance. This guidance amends the previously used methodology for determining whether an OTTI exists for fixed maturity securities, changes the presentation of OTTI for fixed maturity securities and requires additional disclosures for OTTI on fixed maturity and equity securities. The Company had no net cumulative effect adjustment related to the adoption of the OTTI guidance. As a result of the adoption of the OTTI guidance, the Company's pre-tax earnings for the year ended December 31, 2009 increased by $5 million, offset by an increase in other comprehensive loss representing OTTI relating to noncredit losses recognized during the year ended December 31, 2009. Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted guidance on disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging. This guidance requires enhanced qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments and disclosures about credit risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. The Company has provided all of the material disclosures in its consolidated financial statements. The following pronouncements relating to financial instruments had no material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements: - Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted prospectively an update on accounting for transfers of financial assets and repurchase financing transactions. This update provides guidance for evaluating whether to account for a transfer of a financial asset and repurchase financing as a single transaction or as two separate transactions. - Effective December 31, 2008, the Company adopted guidance on the recognition of interest income and impairment on purchased beneficial interests and beneficial interests that continue to be held by a transferor in securitized financial assets. This new guidance more closely aligns the determination of whether an OTTI has occurred for a beneficial interest in a securitized financial asset with the original guidance for fixed maturity securities classified as available-for-sale or held-to-maturity. - Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted guidance relating to application of the shortcut method of accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities. This guidance permits interest rate swaps to have a non-zero fair value at inception when applying the shortcut method of assessing hedge effectiveness as long as the difference between the transaction price (zero) and the fair value (exit price), as defined by current accounting guidance on fair value measurements, is solely attributable to a bid-ask spread. In addition, entities are not precluded from applying the shortcut method of assessing hedge effectiveness in a hedging relationship of interest rate risk involving an interest bearing asset or liability in situations where the hedged item is not recognized for accounting purposes until settlement date as long as the period between 25
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) trade date and settlement date of the hedged item is consistent with generally established conventions in the marketplace. - Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted guidance that permits a reporting entity to offset fair value amounts recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral (a receivable) or the obligation to return cash collateral (a payable) against fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments executed with the same counterparty under the same master netting arrangement that have been offset. This guidance also includes certain terminology modifications. Upon adoption of this guidance, the Company did not change its accounting policy of not offsetting fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments under master netting arrangements. Business Combinations and Noncontrolling Interests Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted revised guidance on business combinations and accounting for noncontrolling interests in the consolidated financial statements. Under this guidance: - All business combinations (whether full, partial or "step" acquisitions) result in all assets and liabilities of an acquired business being recorded at fair value, with limited exceptions. - Acquisition costs are generally expensed as incurred; restructuring costs associated with a business combination are generally expensed as incurred subsequent to the acquisition date. - The fair value of the purchase price, including the issuance of equity securities, is determined on the acquisition date. - Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination that arise from contingencies are recognized at fair value if the acquisition date fair value can be reasonably determined. If the fair value is not estimable, an asset or liability is recorded if existence or incurrence at the acquisition date is probable and its amount is reasonably estimable. - Changes in deferred income tax asset valuation allowances and income tax uncertainties after the acquisition date generally affect income tax expense. - Noncontrolling interests (formerly known as "minority interests") are valued at fair value at the acquisition date and are presented as equity rather than liabilities. - Net income (loss) includes amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests. - When control is attained on previously noncontrolling interests, the previously held equity interests are remeasured at fair value and a gain or loss is recognized. - Purchases or sales of equity interests that do not result in a change in control are accounted for as equity transactions. - When control is lost in a partial disposition, realized gains or losses are recorded on equity ownership sold and the remaining ownership interest is remeasured and holding gains or losses are recognized. The adoption of this guidance on a prospective basis did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. As the Company did not have a minority interest, the adoption of this guidance, which required retrospective application of presentation requirements of noncontrolling interest, did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted prospectively guidance on determination of the useful life of intangible assets. This guidance amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset. This change is intended to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset and the period of expected future cash flows 26
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) used to measure the fair value of the asset. The Company determines useful lives and provides all of the material disclosures prospectively on intangible assets acquired on or after January 1, 2009 in accordance with this guidance. Fair Value Effective January 1, 2010, the Company adopted new guidance that requires new disclosures about significant transfers into and/or out of Levels 1 and 2 of the fair value hierarchy and activity in Level 3. In addition, this guidance provides clarification of existing disclosure requirements about level of disaggregation and inputs and valuation techniques. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted fair value measurements guidance which defines fair value, establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the observability of inputs used to measure fair value, and requires enhanced disclosures about fair value measurements and applied this guidance prospectively to assets and liabilities measured at fair value. The adoption of this guidance changed the valuation of certain freestanding derivatives by moving from a mid to bid pricing convention as it relates to certain volatility inputs, as well as the addition of liquidity adjustments and adjustments for risks inherent in a particular input or valuation technique. The adoption of this guidance also changed the valuation of the Company's embedded derivatives, most significantly the valuation of embedded derivatives associated with certain guarantees on variable annuity contracts. The change in valuation of embedded derivatives associated with guarantees on annuity contracts resulted from the incorporation of risk margins associated with non-capital market inputs and the inclusion of the Company's nonperformance risk in their valuation. At January 1, 2008, the impact of adopting the guidance on assets and liabilities measured at estimated fair value was $63 million ($41 million, net of income tax) and was recognized as a change in estimate in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations where it was presented in the respective statement of operations caption to which the item measured at estimated fair value is presented. There were no significant changes in estimated fair value of items measured at fair value and reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The addition of risk margins and the Company's nonperformance risk adjustment in the valuation of embedded derivatives associated with annuity contracts may result in significant volatility in the Company's consolidated net income in future periods. The Company provided all of the material disclosures in Note 4. The following pronouncements relating to fair value had no material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements: - Effective September 30, 2008, the Company adopted guidance relating to the fair value measurements of financial assets when the market for those assets is not active. It provides guidance on how a company's internal cash flow and discount rate assumptions should be considered in the measurement of fair value when relevant market data does not exist, how observable market information in an inactive market affects fair value measurement and how the use of market quotes should be considered when assessing the relevance of observable and unobservable data available to measure fair value. - Effective January 1, 2009, the Company implemented fair value measurements guidance for certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis. This guidance applies to such items as: (i) nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities initially measured at estimated fair value in a business combination; (ii) reporting units measured at estimated fair value in the first step of a goodwill impairment test; and (iii) indefinite-lived intangible assets measured at estimated fair value for impairment assessment. - Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted prospectively guidance on issuer's accounting for liabilities measured at fair value with a third- party credit enhancement. This guidance states that an issuer of a liability with a third-party credit enhancement should not include the effect of the credit enhancement in the fair 27
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) value measurement of the liability. In addition, it requires disclosures about the existence of any third-party credit enhancement related to liabilities that are measured at fair value. - Effective April 1, 2009, the Company adopted guidance on: (i) estimating the fair value of an asset or liability if there was a significant decrease in the volume and level of trading activity for these assets or liabilities; and (ii) identifying transactions that are not orderly. The Company has provided all of the material disclosures in its consolidated financial statements. - Effective December 31, 2009, the Company adopted guidance on: (i) measuring the fair value of investments in certain entities that calculate NAV per share; (ii) how investments within its scope would be classified in the fair value hierarchy; and (iii) enhanced disclosure requirements for annual periods, about the nature and risks of investments measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis. - Effective December 31, 2009, the Company adopted guidance on measuring liabilities at fair value. This guidance provides clarification for measuring fair value in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available. In such circumstances a company is required to measure fair value using either a valuation technique that uses: (i) the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset; or (ii) quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities when traded as assets; or (iii) another valuation technique that is consistent with the principles of fair value measurement such as an income approach (e.g., present value technique) or a market approach (e.g., "entry" value technique). Other Pronouncements Effective April 1, 2009, the Company adopted prospectively guidance which establishes general standards for accounting and disclosures of events that occur subsequent to the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or available to be issued. The Company has provided all of the material disclosures in its consolidated financial statements. Effective January 1, 2008, the Company prospectively adopted guidance on the sale of real estate when the agreement includes a buy-sell clause. This guidance addresses whether the existence of a buy-sell arrangement would preclude partial sales treatment when real estate is sold to a jointly owned entity and concludes that the existence of a buy-sell clause does not necessarily preclude partial sale treatment under current guidance. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. FUTURE ADOPTION OF NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In April 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued new guidance regarding accounting for troubled debt restructuring (Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2011-02, Receivables (Topic 310): A Creditor's Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring), effective for the first annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011 and should be applied retrospectively to the beginning of the annual period of adoption. This guidance clarifies whether a creditor has granted a concession and whether a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties for the purpose of determining when a restructuring constitutes a troubled debt restructuring. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements. In December 2010, the FASB issued new guidance addressing when a business combination should be assumed to have occurred for the purpose of providing pro forma disclosure (ASU 2010-29, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations). Under the new guidance, if an entity presents comparative financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period. The guidance also expands the supplemental pro forma disclosures to include additional narratives. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The Company will apply the guidance prospectively on its accounting for future acquisitions 28
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) and does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. In October 2010, the FASB issued new guidance regarding accounting for deferred acquisition costs (ASU 2010-26, Accounting for Costs Associated with Acquiring or Renewing Insurance Contracts) effective for the first quarter of 2012. This guidance clarifies the costs that should be deferred by insurance entities when issuing and renewing insurance contracts. The guidance also specifies that only costs related directly to successful acquisition of new or renewal contracts can be capitalized. All other acquisition-related costs should be expensed as incurred. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements. In April 2010, the FASB issued new guidance regarding accounting for investment funds determined to be VIEs (ASU 2010-15, How Investments Held through Separate Accounts Affect an Insurer's Consolidation Analysis of Those Investments). Under this guidance, an insurance entity would not be required to consolidate a voting-interest investment fund when it holds the majority of the voting interests of the fund through its separate accounts. In addition, an insurance entity would not consider the interests held through separate accounts for the benefit of policyholders in the insurer's evaluation of its economics in a VIE, unless the separate account contractholder is a related party. The guidance is effective for the first quarter of 2011. The Company does not expect the adoption of this new guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. 2. INVESTMENTS FIXED MATURITY AND EQUITY SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE The following tables present the cost or amortized cost, gross unrealized gain and loss, estimated fair value of the Company's fixed maturity and equity securities and the percentage that each sector represents by the respective total holdings for the periods shown. The unrealized loss amounts presented below include the noncredit loss component of OTTI loss: [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------- GROSS UNREALIZED COST OR ------------------------ ESTIMATED AMORTIZED TEMPORARY OTTI FAIR % OF COST GAIN LOSS LOSS VALUE TOTAL --------- ---- --------- ----- --------- ----- (IN MILLIONS) FIXED MATURITY SECURITIES: U.S. corporate securities............ $3,186 $220 $ 34 $ -- $3,372 38.9% Foreign corporate securities......... 1,394 103 7 -- 1,490 17.1 U.S. Treasury and agency securities.. 1,153 18 28 -- 1,143 13.2 RMBS................................. 956 52 18 6 984 11.3 State and political subdivision securities......................... 643 10 23 -- 630 7.3 CMBS................................. 490 26 3 -- 513 5.9 ABS.................................. 409 13 13 -- 409 4.7 Foreign government securities........ 119 16 -- -- 135 1.6 ------ ---- ---- ----- ------ ----- Total fixed maturity securities (1) (2)............................. $8,350 $458 $126 $ 6 $8,676 100.0% ====== ==== ==== ===== ====== ===== EQUITY SECURITIES: Common stock......................... $ 1 $ 1 $ -- $ -- $ 2 66.7% Non-redeemable preferred stock (1)... 2 -- 1 -- 1 33.3 ------ ---- ---- ----- ------ ----- Total equity securities (3)........ $ 3 $ 1 $ 1 $ -- $ 3 100.0% ====== ==== ==== ===== ====== ===== 29
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------- GROSS UNREALIZED COST OR ------------------------ ESTIMATED AMORTIZED TEMPORARY OTTI FAIR % OF COST GAIN LOSS LOSS VALUE TOTAL --------- ---- --------- ----- --------- ----- (IN MILLIONS) FIXED MATURITY SECURITIES: U.S. corporate securities............ $2,893 $112 $ 60 $ -- $2,945 37.8% Foreign corporate securities......... 943 42 18 -- 967 12.4 U.S. Treasury and agency securities.. 919 5 65 -- 859 11.0 RMBS................................. 1,379 34 44 3 1,366 17.5 State and political subdivision securities......................... 358 5 12 -- 351 4.5 CMBS................................. 738 5 31 -- 712 9.1 ABS.................................. 525 11 26 1 509 6.5 Foreign government securities........ 87 9 -- -- 96 1.2 ------ ---- ---- ----- ------ ----- Total fixed maturity securities (1) (2)............................. $7,842 $223 $256 $ 4 $7,805 100.0% ====== ==== ==== ===== ====== ===== EQUITY SECURITIES: Common stock......................... $ 2 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 2 66.7% Non-redeemable preferred stock (1)... 2 -- 1 -- 1 33.3 ------ ---- ---- ----- ------ ----- Total equity securities (3)........ $ 4 $ -- $ 1 $ -- $ 3 100.0% ====== ==== ==== ===== ====== ===== -------- (1) Upon acquisition, the Company classifies perpetual securities that have attributes of both debt and equity as fixed maturity securities if the security has an interest rate step-up feature which, when combined with other qualitative factors, indicates that the security has more debt-like characteristics. The Company classifies perpetual securities with an interest rate step-up feature which, when combined with other qualitative factors, indicates that the security has more equity-like characteristics, as equity securities within non-redeemable preferred stock. Many of such securities have been issued by non-U.S. financial institutions that are accorded Tier 1 and Upper Tier 2 capital treatment by their respective regulatory bodies and are commonly referred to as "perpetual hybrid securities." The following table presents the perpetual hybrid securities held by the Company at: [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, --------------------- 2010 2009 CLASSIFICATION --------- --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ESTIMATED ESTIMATED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE FAIR FAIR SHEETS SECTOR TABLE PRIMARY ISSUERS VALUE VALUE -------------------- -------------------- ------------------------ --------- --------- (IN MILLIONS) Non-redeemable Non-U.S. financial Equity securities preferred stock institutions $ 1 $ 1 Fixed maturity Foreign corporate Non-U.S. financial securities securities institutions $31 $32 -------- (2) The Company's holdings in redeemable preferred stock with stated maturity dates, commonly referred to as "capital securities", were primarily issued by U.S. financial institutions and have cumulative interest deferral features. The Company held $60 million and $43 million at estimated fair value of such securities at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, which are included in the U.S. and foreign corporate securities sectors within fixed maturity securities. (3) Equity securities primarily consist of investments in common and preferred stocks, including certain perpetual hybrid securities and mutual fund interests. Privately-held equity securities represented less than $1 million at estimated fair value at both December 31, 2010 and 2009. 30
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) The Company held foreign currency derivatives with notional amounts of $117 million and $55 million to hedge the exchange rate risk associated with foreign denominated fixed maturity securities at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The below investment grade and non-income producing amounts presented below are based on rating agency designations and equivalent designations of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC"), with the exception of certain structured securities described below. Non-agency RMBS, including RMBS backed by sub-prime mortgage loans reported within ABS, CMBS and all other ABS are presented based on final ratings from the revised NAIC rating methodologies which became effective December 31, 2009 for non-agency RMBS, including RMBS backed by sub-prime mortgage loans reported within ABS, and December 31, 2010 for CMBS and the remaining ABS (which may not correspond to rating agency designations). All NAIC designation (e.g., NAIC 1 -- 6) amounts and percentages presented herein are based on the revised NAIC methodologies. All rating agency designation (e.g., Aaa/AAA) amounts and percentages presented herein are based on rating agency designations without adjustment for the revised NAIC methodologies described above. Rating agency designations are based on availability of applicable ratings from rating agencies on the NAIC acceptable rating organization list, including Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's"), S&P and Fitch Ratings ("Fitch"). The following table presents selected information about certain fixed maturity securities held by the Company at: [Download Table] DECEMBER 31, ---------------- 2010 2009 ---- ---- (IN MILLIONS) Below investment grade or non-rated fixed maturity securities: Estimated fair value............................................ $686 $413 Net unrealized gain (loss)...................................... $ 10 $(32) Non-income producing fixed maturity securities: Estimated fair value............................................ $ -- $ 4 Net unrealized gain (loss)...................................... $ -- $ (1) Concentrations of Credit Risk (Fixed Maturity Securities) -- Summary. The following section contains a summary of the concentrations of credit risk related to fixed maturity securities holdings. The Company was not exposed to any concentrations of credit risk of any single issuer greater than 10% of the Company's stockholder's equity, other than securities of the U.S. government and certain U.S. government agencies. The Company's holdings in U.S. Treasury and agency fixed maturity securities at estimated fair value were $1,143 million and $859 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Concentrations of Credit Risk (Fixed Maturity Securities) -- U.S. and Foreign Corporate Securities. The Company maintains a diversified portfolio of corporate fixed maturity securities across industries and issuers. This portfolio does not have an exposure to any single issuer in excess of 1% of total investments. The tables below present for all corporate fixed maturity securities holdings, corporate securities by sector, U.S. corporate securities 31
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) by major industry types, the largest exposure to a single issuer and the combined holdings in the ten issuers to which it had the largest exposure at: [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------------- 2010 2009 ----------------- ----------------- ESTIMATED ESTIMATED FAIR % OF FAIR % OF VALUE TOTAL VALUE TOTAL --------- ----- --------- ----- (IN MILLIONS) Corporate fixed maturity securities -- by sector: Foreign corporate fixed maturity securities (1).. $1,490 30.6% $ 967 24.7% U.S. corporate fixed maturity securities -- by industry: Consumer......................................... 914 18.8 787 20.1 Industrial....................................... 888 18.3 761 19.5 Utility.......................................... 829 17.0 696 17.8 Finance.......................................... 319 6.6 345 8.8 Communications................................... 311 6.4 290 7.4 Other............................................ 111 2.3 66 1.7 ------ ----- ------ ----- Total......................................... $4,862 100.0% $3,912 100.0% ====== ===== ====== ===== -------- (1) Includes U.S. dollar-denominated debt obligations of foreign obligors and other foreign fixed maturity securities. [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------------------------- 2010 2009 ----------------------- ----------------------- ESTIMATED ESTIMATED FAIR % OF TOTAL FAIR % OF TOTAL VALUE INVESTMENTS VALUE INVESTMENTS --------- ----------- --------- ----------- (IN MILLIONS) Concentrations within corporate fixed maturity securities: Largest exposure to a single issuer........ $ 60 0.6% $ 55 0.6% Holdings in ten issuers with the largest exposures............................... $444 4.1% $415 4.3% 32
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Concentrations of Credit Risk (Fixed Maturity Securities) -- RMBS. The table below presents the Company's RMBS holdings and portion rated Aaa/AAA and portion rated NAIC 1 at: [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------------- 2010 2009 ----------------- ----------------- ESTIMATED ESTIMATED FAIR % OF FAIR % OF VALUE TOTAL VALUE TOTAL --------- ----- --------- ----- (IN MILLIONS) By security type: Collateralized mortgage obligations.............. $643 65.3% $ 657 48.1% Pass-through securities.......................... 341 34.7 709 51.9 ---- ----- ------ ----- Total RMBS.................................... $984 100.0% $1,366 100.0% ==== ===== ====== ===== By risk profile: Agency........................................... $788 80.1% $1,172 85.8% Prime............................................ 115 11.7 113 8.3 Alternative residential mortgage loans........... 81 8.2 81 5.9 ---- ----- ------ ----- Total RMBS.................................... $984 100.0% $1,366 100.0% ==== ===== ====== ===== Portion rated Aaa/AAA.............................. $811 82.4% $1,191 87.2% ==== ===== ====== ===== Portion rated NAIC 1............................... $841 85.5% $1,277 93.5% ==== ===== ====== ===== Collateralized mortgage obligations are a type of mortgage-backed security structured by dividing the cash flows of mortgages into separate pools or tranches of risk that create multiple classes of bonds with varying maturities and priority of payments. Pass-through mortgage-backed securities are a type of asset-backed security that is secured by a mortgage or collection of mortgages. The monthly mortgage payments from homeowners pass from the originating bank through an intermediary, such as a government agency or investment bank, which collects the payments, and for a fee, remits or passes these payments through to the holders of the pass-through securities. Prime residential mortgage lending includes the origination of residential mortgage loans to the most creditworthy borrowers with high quality credit profiles. Alternative residential mortgage loans ("Alt-A") are a classification of mortgage loans where the risk profile of the borrower falls between prime and sub-prime. Sub-prime mortgage lending is the origination of residential mortgage loans to borrowers with weak credit profiles. The following tables present the Company's investment in Alt-A RMBS by vintage year (vintage year refers to the year of origination and not to the year of purchase) and certain other selected data: [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------------- 2010 2009 ----------------- ----------------- ESTIMATED ESTIMATED FAIR % OF FAIR % OF VALUE TOTAL VALUE TOTAL --------- ----- --------- ----- (IN MILLIONS) VINTAGE YEAR: 2005 & Prior....................................... $35 43.2% $40 49.4% 2006............................................... 21 25.9 15 18.5 2007............................................... 25 30.9 26 32.1 2008 to 2010....................................... -- -- -- -- --- ----- --- ----- Total............................................ $81 100.0% $81 100.0% === ===== === ===== 33
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------- 2010 2009 -------------- -------------- % OF % OF AMOUNT TOTAL AMOUNT TOTAL ------ ----- ------ ----- (IN MILLIONS) Net unrealized gain (loss)........................... $(9) $(18) Rated Aa/AA or better................................ --% 4.5% Rated NAIC 1......................................... 3.9% 9.3% Distribution of holdings -- at estimated fair value -- by collateral type: Fixed rate mortgage loans collateral............... 100.0% 100.0% Hybrid adjustable rate mortgage loans collateral... -- -- ----- ----- Total Alt-A RMBS................................ 100.0% 100.0% ===== ===== Concentrations of Credit Risk (Fixed Maturity Securities) -- CMBS. The Company's holdings in CMBS were $513 million and $712 million at estimated fair value at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company had no exposure to CMBS index securities at December 31, 2010 or 2009. The Company held commercial real estate collateralized debt obligations securities of $5 million and less than $1 million at estimated fair value at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The following tables present the Company's holdings of CMBS by vintage year and certain other selected data at: [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------------- 2010 2009 ----------------- ----------------- ESTIMATED ESTIMATED FAIR % OF FAIR % OF VALUE TOTAL VALUE TOTAL --------- ----- --------- ----- (IN MILLIONS) VINTAGE YEAR: 2003 & Prior....................................... $234 45.6% $370 52.0% 2004............................................... 65 12.7 95 13.4 2005............................................... 170 33.1 200 28.0 2006............................................... 44 8.6 47 6.6 2007 to 2010....................................... -- -- -- -- ---- ----- ---- ----- Total............................................ $513 100.0% $712 100.0% ==== ===== ==== ===== [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------- 2010 2009 -------------- -------------- % OF % OF AMOUNT TOTAL AMOUNT TOTAL ------ ----- ------ ----- (IN MILLIONS) Net unrealized gain (loss)............................ $23 $(26) Rated Aaa/AAA......................................... 92% 91% Rated NAIC 1.......................................... 97% 98% The portion rated Aaa/AAA at December 31, 2010 reflects rating agency designations assigned by nationally recognized rating agencies including Moody's, S&P, Fitch and Realpoint, LLC. The portion rated Aaa/AAA at 34
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) December 31, 2009 reflects rating agency designations assigned by nationally recognized rating agencies including Moody's, S&P and Fitch. Concentrations of Credit Risk (Fixed Maturity Securities) -- ABS. The Company's holdings in ABS were $409 million and $509 million at estimated fair value at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company's ABS are diversified both by collateral type and by issuer. The following table presents the collateral type and certain other information about ABS held by the Company at: [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------------- 2010 2009 ----------------- ----------------- ESTIMATED ESTIMATED FAIR % OF FAIR % OF VALUE TOTAL VALUE TOTAL --------- ----- --------- ----- (IN MILLIONS) By collateral type: Credit card loans................................ $181 44.2% $251 49.3% Student loans.................................... 38 9.3 52 10.2 Automobile loans................................. 29 7.1 60 11.8 RMBS backed by sub-prime mortgage loans.......... 26 6.4 21 4.1 Other loans...................................... 135 33.0 125 24.6 ---- ----- ---- ----- Total......................................... $409 100.0% $509 100.0% ==== ===== ==== ===== Portion rated Aaa/AAA.............................. $345 84.4% $458 90.0% ==== ===== ==== ===== Portion rated NAIC 1............................... $391 95.6% $499 98.0% ==== ===== ==== ===== Concentrations of Credit Risk (Equity Securities). The Company was not exposed to any concentrations of credit risk in its equity securities holdings of any single issuer greater than 10% of the Company's stockholder's equity or 1% of total investments at December 31, 2010 and 2009. Maturities of Fixed Maturity Securities. The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturity securities, by contractual maturity date (excluding scheduled sinking funds), were as follows at: [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, --------------------------------------------- 2010 2009 --------------------- --------------------- ESTIMATED ESTIMATED AMORTIZED FAIR AMORTIZED FAIR COST VALUE COST VALUE --------- --------- --------- --------- (IN MILLIONS) Due in one year or less........................ $ 128 $ 132 $ 149 $ 151 Due after one year through five years.......... 1,095 1,145 740 775 Due after five years through ten years......... 2,264 2,432 1,965 2,006 Due after ten years............................ 3,008 3,061 2,346 2,286 ------ ------ ------ ------ Subtotal..................................... 6,495 6,770 5,200 5,218 RMBS, CMBS and ABS............................. 1,855 1,906 2,642 2,587 ------ ------ ------ ------ Total fixed maturity securities.............. $8,350 $8,676 $7,842 $7,805 ====== ====== ====== ====== Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities due to the exercise of call or prepayment options. Fixed maturity securities not due at a single maturity date have been included in the above table in the year of final 35
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) contractual maturity. RMBS, CMBS and ABS are shown separately in the table, as they are not due at a single maturity. EVALUATING AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES FOR OTHER-THAN-TEMPORARY IMPAIRMENT As described more fully in Note 1, the Company performs a regular evaluation, on a security-by-security basis, of its available-for-sale securities holdings, including fixed maturity securities, equity securities and perpetual hybrid securities, in accordance with its impairment policy in order to evaluate whether such investments are other-than-temporarily impaired. As described more fully in Note 1, effective April 1, 2009, the Company adopted OTTI guidance that amends the methodology for determining for fixed maturity securities whether an OTTI exists, and for certain fixed maturity securities, changes how the amount of the OTTI loss that is charged to earnings is determined. There was no change in the OTTI methodology for equity securities. NET UNREALIZED INVESTMENT GAINS (LOSSES) The components of net unrealized investment gains (losses), included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), were as follows: [Enlarge/Download Table] YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------------- 2010 2009 2008 ---- ---- ----- (IN MILLIONS) Fixed maturity securities................................. $331 $(33) $(372) Fixed maturity securities with noncredit OTTI losses in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)........... (6) (4) -- ---- ---- ----- Total fixed maturity securities......................... 325 (37) (372) Equity securities......................................... -- (1) (4) Derivatives............................................... (73) -- 1 Short-term investments.................................... -- (9) (100) ---- ---- ----- Subtotal............................................. 252 (47) (475) ---- ---- ----- Amounts allocated from: Insurance liability loss recognition.................... (34) -- -- DAC related to noncredit OTTI losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)........ 1 -- -- DAC..................................................... (53) (6) 53 ---- ---- ----- Subtotal............................................. (86) (6) 53 Deferred income tax benefit (expense) related to noncredit OTTI losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)............................. 2 2 -- Deferred income tax benefit (expense)..................... (61) 16 148 ---- ---- ----- Net unrealized investment gains (losses)............. $107 $(35) $(274) ==== ==== ===== Fixed maturity securities with noncredit OTTI losses in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), as presented above of ($6) million at December 31, 2010, includes ($4) million recognized prior to January 1, 2010, ($5) million (($4) million, net of DAC) of noncredit OTTI losses recognized in the year ended December 31, 2010 and $3 million of subsequent increases in estimated fair value during the year ended December 31, 2010 on such securities for which a noncredit OTTI loss was previously recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). 36
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Fixed maturity securities with noncredit OTTI losses in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), as presented above of ($4) million at December 31, 2009, includes ($5) million of noncredit OTTI losses recognized in the year ended December 31, 2009 and $1 million of subsequent increases in estimated fair value during the year ended December 31, 2009 on such securities for which a noncredit OTTI loss was previously recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The changes in net unrealized investment gains (losses) were as follows: [Enlarge/Download Table] YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, -------------------------- 2010 2009 2008 ---- ----- ----- (IN MILLIONS) Balance, beginning of period................................ $(35) $(274) $ (8) Fixed maturity securities on which noncredit OTTI losses have been recognized...................................... (2) (4) -- Unrealized investment gains (losses) during the year........ 301 432 (477) Unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to: Insurance liability gain (loss) recognition................. (34) -- -- DAC related to noncredit OTTI losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)............. 1 -- -- DAC....................................................... (47) (59) 68 Deferred income tax benefit (expense) related to noncredit OTTI losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)............................ -- 2 -- Deferred income tax benefit (expense)..................... (77) (132) 143 ---- ----- ----- Balance, end of period...................................... $107 $ (35) $(274) ==== ===== ===== Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses).......... $142 $ 239 $(266) ==== ===== ===== CONTINUOUS GROSS UNREALIZED LOSS AND OTTI LOSS FOR FIXED MATURITY AND EQUITY SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE BY SECTOR The following tables present the estimated fair value and gross unrealized loss of the Company's fixed maturity and equity securities in an unrealized loss position, aggregated by sector and by length of time that the securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position. The unrealized loss amounts presented below include the noncredit component of OTTI loss. Fixed maturity securities on which a noncredit OTTI loss has been recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are categorized by length of time as being "less than 12 months" or "equal to or greater than 12 months" in a continuous unrealized loss position based on the point in time that the 37
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) estimated fair value initially declined to below the amortized cost basis and not the period of time since the unrealized loss was deemed a noncredit OTTI loss. [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EQUAL TO OR GREATER LESS THAN 12 MONTHS THAN 12 MONTHS TOTAL ---------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ESTIMATED GROSS ESTIMATED GROSS ESTIMATED GROSS FAIR UNREALIZED FAIR UNREALIZED FAIR UNREALIZED VALUE LOSS VALUE LOSS VALUE LOSS --------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT NUMBER OF SECURITIES) FIXED MATURITY SECURITIES: U.S. corporate securities.......... $ 275 $ 9 $164 $25 $ 439 $ 34 Foreign corporate securities....... 111 2 45 5 156 7 U.S. Treasury and agency securities....................... 462 18 52 10 514 28 RMBS............................... 87 2 142 22 229 24 State and political subdivision securities....................... 350 15 17 8 367 23 CMBS............................... 24 -- 27 3 51 3 ABS................................ 6 -- 65 13 71 13 Foreign government securities...... 9 -- -- -- 9 -- ------ ----- ---- --- ------ ---- Total fixed maturity securities.. $1,324 $46 $512 $86 $1,836 $132 ====== ===== ==== === ====== ==== EQUITY SECURITIES: Non-redeemable preferred stock..... $ -- $ -- $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 ------ ----- ---- --- ------ ---- Total equity securities.......... $ -- $ -- $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 ====== ===== ==== === ====== ==== Total number of securities in an unrealized loss position......... 167 127 ====== ==== [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EQUAL TO OR GREATER LESS THAN 12 MONTHS THAN 12 MONTHS TOTAL ---------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ESTIMATED GROSS ESTIMATED GROSS ESTIMATED GROSS FAIR UNREALIZED FAIR UNREALIZED FAIR UNREALIZED VALUE LOSS VALUE LOSS VALUE LOSS --------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT NUMBER OF SECURITIES) FIXED MATURITY SECURITIES: U.S. corporate securities.......... $ 563 $11 $375 $ 49 $ 938 $ 60 Foreign corporate securities....... 185 7 68 11 253 18 U.S. Treasury and agency securities....................... 717 65 -- -- 717 65 RMBS............................... 389 7 189 40 578 47 State and political subdivision securities....................... 181 6 18 6 199 12 CMBS............................... 156 1 231 30 387 31 ABS................................ 31 1 117 26 148 27 Foreign government securities...... 4 -- -- -- 4 -- ------ --- ---- ---- ------ ---- Total fixed maturity securities.. $2,226 $98 $998 $162 $3,224 $260 ====== === ==== ==== ====== ==== EQUITY SECURITIES: Non-redeemable preferred stock..... $ 1 $ 1 $ -- $ -- $ 1 $ 1 ------ --- ---- ---- ------ ---- Total equity securities.......... $ 1 $ 1 $ -- $ -- $ 1 $ 1 ====== === ==== ==== ====== ==== Total number of securities in an unrealized loss position......... 212 246 ====== ==== 38
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) AGING OF GROSS UNREALIZED LOSS AND OTTI LOSS FOR FIXED MATURITY AND EQUITY SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE The following tables present the cost or amortized cost, gross unrealized loss, including the portion of OTTI loss on fixed maturity securities recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), gross unrealized loss as a percentage of cost or amortized cost and number of securities for fixed maturity and equity securities where the estimated fair value had declined and remained below cost or amortized cost by less than 20%, or 20% or more at: [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------- COST OR AMORTIZED GROSS UNREALIZED NUMBER OF COST LOSS SECURITIES --------------------- -------------------- ------------------ LESS THAN 20% OR LESS THAN 20% OR LESS THAN 20% OR 20% MORE 20% MORE 20% MORE --------- ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT NUMBER OF SECURITIES) FIXED MATURITY SECURITIES: Less than six months............... $1,364 $ 42 $45 $10 164 7 Six months or greater but less than nine months...................... -- 14 -- 3 -- 3 Nine months or greater but less than twelve months............... 4 3 -- 1 2 1 Twelve months or greater........... 461 80 50 23 92 24 ------ ---- ----- ----- Total............................ $1,829 $139 $95 $37 ====== ==== ===== ===== Percentage of amortized cost....... 5% 27% ===== ===== EQUITY SECURITIES: Less than six months............... $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- -- -- Six months or greater but less than nine months...................... -- -- -- -- -- -- Nine months or greater but less than twelve months............... -- -- -- -- -- -- Twelve months or greater........... -- 2 -- 1 -- 1 ------ ---- ----- ----- Total............................ $ -- $ 2 $ -- $ 1 ====== ==== ===== ===== Percentage of cost................. --% 50% ===== ===== 39
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------- COST OR AMORTIZED GROSS UNREALIZED COST LOSS NUMBER OF SECURITIES --------------------- -------------------- -------------------- LESS THAN 20% OR LESS THAN 20% OR LESS THAN 20% OR 20% MORE 20% MORE 20% MORE --------- ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT NUMBER OF SECURITIES) FIXED MATURITY SECURITIES: Less than six months.............. $1,830 $ 94 $ 51 $ 20 196 10 Six months or greater but less than nine months................ 327 18 25 4 9 2 Nine months or greater but less than twelve months.............. 101 30 8 9 6 9 Twelve months or greater.......... 822 262 57 86 177 51 ------ ---- ---- ---- Total........................... $3,080 $404 $141 $119 ====== ==== ==== ==== Percentage of amortized cost...... 5% 29% ==== ==== EQUITY SECURITIES: Less than six months.............. $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- -- -- Six months or greater but less than nine months................ -- -- -- -- -- -- Nine months or greater but less than twelve months.............. -- 2 -- 1 -- 1 Twelve months or greater.......... -- -- -- -- -- -- ------ ---- ---- ---- Total........................... $ -- $ 2 $ -- $ 1 ====== ==== ==== ==== Percentage of cost................ --% 50% ==== ==== Equity securities with a gross unrealized loss of 20% or more for twelve months or greater increased from $0 at December 31, 2009 to $1 million at December 31, 2010. As shown in the section ''-- Evaluating Temporarily Impaired Available-for-Sale Securities" below, all $1 million of equity securities with a gross unrealized loss of 20% or more for twelve months or greater at December 31, 2010 were financial services industry investment grade non-redeemable preferred stock rated A or better. 40
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) CONCENTRATION OF GROSS UNREALIZED LOSS AND OTTI LOSS FOR FIXED MATURITY AND EQUITY SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE The Company's gross unrealized losses related to its fixed maturity and equity securities, including the portion of OTTI loss on fixed maturity securities recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) of $133 million and $261 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, were concentrated, calculated as a percentage of gross unrealized loss and OTTI loss, by sector and industry as follows: [Download Table] DECEMBER 31, ------------ 2010 2009 ---- ---- SECTOR: U.S. corporate securities........................................ 26% 23% U.S. Treasury and agency securities.............................. 21 25 RMBS............................................................. 18 18 State and political subdivision securities....................... 17 4 ABS.............................................................. 10 10 Foreign corporate securities..................................... 6 7 CMBS............................................................. 2 12 Other............................................................ -- 1 --- --- Total......................................................... 100% 100% === === INDUSTRY: U.S. Treasury and agency securities.............................. 21% 25% Mortgage-backed.................................................. 20 30 State and political subdivision securities....................... 17 4 Finance.......................................................... 17 16 Asset-backed..................................................... 10 10 Consumer......................................................... 3 3 Utility.......................................................... 2 2 Industrial....................................................... 1 1 Communications................................................... 1 1 Other............................................................ 8 8 --- --- Total......................................................... 100% 100% === === 41
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) EVALUATING TEMPORARILY IMPAIRED AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES The following table presents the Company's fixed maturity and equity securities, each with a gross unrealized loss of greater than $10 million, the number of securities, total gross unrealized loss and percentage of total gross unrealized loss at: [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, --------------------------------------------------------- 2010 2009 --------------------------- --------------------------- FIXED MATURITY EQUITY FIXED MATURITY EQUITY SECURITIES SECURITIES SECURITIES SECURITIES -------------- ---------- -------------- ---------- (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT NUMBER OF SECURITIES) Number of securities...................... -- -- 2 -- Total gross unrealized loss............... $ -- $ -- $27 $ -- Percentage of total gross unrealized loss.................................... --% --% 10% --% Fixed maturity and equity securities, each with a gross unrealized loss greater than $10 million, decreased $27 million during the year ended December 31, 2010. The cause of the decline in, or improvement in, gross unrealized losses for the year ended December 31, 2010, was primarily attributable to a decrease in interest rates and narrowing of credit spreads. These securities were included in the Company's OTTI review process. Based upon the Company's current evaluation of these securities and other available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position in accordance with its impairment policy, and the Company's current intentions and assessments (as applicable to the type of security) about holding, selling and any requirements to sell these securities, the Company has concluded that these securities are not other-than-temporarily impaired. In the Company's impairment review process, the duration and severity of an unrealized loss position for equity securities is given greater weight and consideration than for fixed maturity securities. An extended and severe unrealized loss position on a fixed maturity security may not have any impact on the ability of the issuer to service all scheduled interest and principal payments and the Company's evaluation of recoverability of all contractual cash flows or the ability to recover an amount at least equal to its amortized cost based on the present value of the expected future cash flows to be collected. In contrast, for an equity security, greater weight and consideration is given by the Company to a decline in market value and the likelihood such market value decline will recover. The following table presents certain information about the Company's equity securities available-for-sale with a gross unrealized loss of 20% or more at December 31, 2010: [Enlarge/Download Table] NON-REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALL TYPES OF INVESTMENT GRADE ALL EQUITY NON-REDEEMABLE ----------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES PREFERRED STOCK ALL INDUSTRIES FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY ---------- ----------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------- GROSS GROSS % OF ALL GROSS % OF ALL GROSS % A UNREALIZED UNREALIZED EQUITY UNREALIZED NON-REDEEMABLE UNREALIZED % OF ALL RATED OR LOSS LOSS SECURITIES LOSS PREFERRED STOCK LOSS INDUSTRIES BETTER ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------------- ---------- ---------- -------- (IN MILLIONS) Less than six months.... $ $ --% $ --% $ --% --% Six months or greater but less than twelve months................ -- -- --% -- --% -- --% --% Twelve months or greater............... 1 1 100% 1 100% 1 100% 100% --- --- --- --- All equity securities with a gross unrealized loss of 20% or more............... $ 1 $ 1 100% $ 1 100% $ 1 100% 100% === === === === In connection with the equity securities impairment review process, the Company evaluated its holdings in non-redeemable preferred stock, particularly those companies in the financial services industry. The Company considered several factors including whether there has been any deterioration in credit of the issuer and the likelihood of recovery in value of non-redeemable preferred stock with a severe or an extended unrealized loss. The 42
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Company also considered whether any issuers of non-redeemable preferred stock with an unrealized loss held by the Company, regardless of credit rating, have deferred any dividend payments. No such dividend payments had been deferred. With respect to common stock holdings, the Company considered the duration and severity of the unrealized losses for securities in an unrealized loss position of 20% or more; and the duration of unrealized losses for securities in an unrealized loss position of less than 20% in an extended unrealized loss position (i.e., 12 months or greater). Future OTTIs will depend primarily on economic fundamentals, issuer performance (including changes in the present value of future cash flows expected to be collected), changes in credit rating, changes in collateral valuation, changes in interest rates and changes in credit spreads. If economic fundamentals and any of the above factors deteriorate, additional OTTIs may be incurred in upcoming periods. NET INVESTMENT GAINS (LOSSES) See "-- Evaluating Available-for-Sale Securities for Other-Than-Temporary Impairment" for a discussion of changes in guidance adopted April 1, 2009 that impacted how fixed maturity security OTTI losses that are charged to earnings are measured. The components of net investment gains (losses) were as follows: [Enlarge/Download Table] YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------------ 2010 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- (IN MILLIONS) Total gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities: Total OTTI losses recognized............................... $(9) $(18) $(16) Less: Noncredit portion of OTTI losses transferred to and recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).......... 5 5 -- --- ---- ---- Net OTTI losses on fixed maturity securities recognized in earnings........................................... (4) (13) (16) Fixed maturity securities -- net gains (losses) on sales and disposals......................................... 30 9 (14) --- ---- ---- Total gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities..... 26 (4) (30) --- ---- ---- Other net investment gains (losses): Equity securities........................................ -- (2) -- Mortgage loans........................................... (9) 1 (5) Real estate joint ventures............................... (1) (2) -- Other limited partnership interests...................... (1) (17) -- Other gains (losses)..................................... -- -- (1) --- ---- ---- Total net investment gains (losses)................. $15 $(24) $(36) === ==== ==== See "-- Related Party Investment Transactions" for discussion of affiliated net investment gains (losses) related to transfers of invested assets to affiliates. Gains (losses) from foreign currency transactions included within net investment gains (losses) were less than $1 million for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. 43
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Proceeds from sales or disposals of fixed maturity and equity securities and the components of fixed maturity and equity securities net investment gains (losses) were as shown below. Investment gains and losses on sales of securities are determined on a specific identification basis. [Enlarge/Download Table] YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------------ ------------------------- -------------------------- 2010 2009 2008 2010 2009 2008 2010 2009 2008 ------ ------ ------ ----- ----- ----- ------ ------ ------ FIXED MATURITY EQUITY SECURITIES TOTAL SECURITIES ------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------------ (IN MILLIONS) Proceeds....................... $3,329 $2,476 $1,202 $ 3 $ 7 $ -- $3,332 $2,483 $1,202 ====== ====== ====== ===== ===== ===== ====== ====== ====== Gross investment gains......... $ 52 $ 25 $ 15 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 52 $ 25 $ 15 ------ ------ ------ ----- ----- ----- ------ ------ ------ Gross investment losses........ (22) (16) (29) -- (2) -- (22) (18) (29) ------ ------ ------ ----- ----- ----- ------ ------ ------ Total OTTI losses recognized in earnings: Credit-related............... (4) (12) (15) -- -- -- (4) (12) (15) Other (1).................... -- (1) (1) -- -- -- -- (1) (1) ------ ------ ------ ----- ----- ----- ------ ------ ------ Total OTTI losses recognized in earnings.. (4) (13) (16) -- -- -- (4) (13) (16) ------ ------ ------ ----- ----- ----- ------ ------ ------ Net investment gains (losses).. $ 26 $ (4) $ (30) $ -- $(2) $ -- $ 26 $ (6) $ (30) ====== ====== ====== ===== ===== ===== ====== ====== ====== -------- (1) Other OTTI losses recognized in earnings include impairments on equity securities, impairments on perpetual hybrid securities classified within fixed maturity securities where the primary reason for the impairment was the severity and/or the duration of an unrealized loss position and fixed maturity securities where there is an intent to sell or it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery of the decline in estimated fair value. Fixed maturity security OTTI losses recognized in earnings related to the following sectors and industries within the U.S. and foreign corporate securities sector: [Download Table] YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, -------------------------- 2010 2009 2008 ---- ----- ----- (IN MILLIONS) Sector: U.S. and foreign corporate securities -- by industry: Utility................................................ $ 1 $ -- $ -- Finance................................................ -- 10 13 Consumer............................................... -- 1 -- Communications......................................... -- 1 1 Other industries....................................... -- -- 2 --- ----- ----- Total U.S. and foreign corporate securities......... 1 12 16 RMBS..................................................... 2 1 -- CMBS..................................................... 1 -- -- --- ----- ----- Total............................................... $ 4 $13 $16 === ===== ===== 44
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) CREDIT LOSS ROLLFORWARD -- ROLLFORWARD OF THE CUMULATIVE CREDIT LOSS COMPONENT OF OTTI LOSS RECOGNIZED IN EARNINGS ON FIXED MATURITY SECURITIES STILL HELD FOR WHICH A PORTION OF THE OTTI LOSS WAS RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) The table below presents a rollforward of the cumulative credit loss component of OTTI loss recognized in earnings on fixed maturity securities still held by the Company at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, for which a portion of the OTTI loss was recognized in other comprehensive income (loss): [Download Table] YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, --------------- 2010 2009 ---- ----- (IN MILLIONS) Balance, at January 1,..................................... $ 1 $ -- Credit loss component of OTTI loss not reclassified to other comprehensive income (loss) in the cumulative effect transition adjustment............................. -- -- Additions: Initial impairments -- credit loss OTTI recognized on securities not previously impaired.................... 1 1 Additional impairments -- credit loss OTTI recognized on securities previously impaired........................ -- -- Reductions: Due to sales (maturities, pay downs or prepayments) during the period of securities previously credit loss OTTI impaired......................................... -- -- Due to securities impaired to net present value of expected future cash flows........................................ (1) -- Due to increases in cash flows -- accretion of previous credit loss OTTI......................................... -- -- --- ----- Balance, at December 31,................................... $ 1 $ 1 === ===== NET INVESTMENT INCOME The components of net investment income were as follows: [Enlarge/Download Table] YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------------ 2010 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- (IN MILLIONS) Investment income: Fixed maturity securities................................... $430 $332 $268 Equity securities........................................... -- -- 1 Mortgage loans.............................................. 53 25 23 Policy loans................................................ 4 3 2 Real estate joint ventures.................................. (2) (3) -- Other limited partnership interests......................... 52 -- (23) Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments........... (2) 3 9 ---- ---- ---- Subtotal.................................................. 535 360 280 Less: Investment expenses................................... 15 11 27 ---- ---- ---- Net investment income..................................... $520 $349 $253 ==== ==== ==== 45
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Affiliated investment expenses, included in the table above, were $8 million, $4 million and $2 million for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. See "-- Related Party Investment Transactions" for discussion of affiliated net investment income included in the table above. SECURITIES LENDING The Company participates in securities lending programs whereby blocks of securities, which are included in fixed maturity securities and short-term investments, are loaned to third parties, primarily brokerage firms and commercial banks. The Company generally obtains collateral, generally cash, in an amount equal to 102% of the estimated fair value of the securities loaned, which is obtained at the inception of a loan and maintained at a level greater than or equal to 100% for the duration of the loan. Securities loaned under such transactions may be sold or repledged by the transferee. The Company is liable to return to its counterparties the cash collateral under its control. These transactions are treated as financing arrangements and the associated liability is recorded at the amount of the cash received. Elements of the securities lending programs are presented below at: [Download Table] DECEMBER 31, --------------- 2010 2009 ------ ------ (IN MILLIONS) Securities on loan: Amortized cost................................................ $1,157 $1,580 Estimated fair value.......................................... $1,175 $1,533 Aging of cash collateral liability: Open(1)....................................................... $ 185 $ 29 Less than thirty days......................................... 504 1,044 Thirty days or greater but less than sixty days............... 78 293 Sixty days or greater but less than ninety days............... 205 -- Ninety days or greater........................................ 220 214 ------ ------ Total cash collateral liability............................ $1,192 $1,580 ====== ====== Reinvestment portfolio -- estimated fair value.................. $1,180 $1,538 ====== ====== -------- (1) Open -- meaning that the related loaned security could be returned to the Company on the next business day requiring the Company to immediately return the cash collateral. The estimated fair value of the securities on loan related to the cash collateral on open at December 31, 2010 was $181 million, of which $120 million were U.S. Treasury and agency securities which, if put to the Company, can be immediately sold to satisfy the cash requirements. The remainder of the securities on loan were primarily U.S. Treasury and agency securities, and very liquid RMBS. The reinvestment portfolio acquired with the cash collateral consisted principally of fixed maturity securities (including U.S. corporate, U.S. Treasury and agency, ABS, RMBS and CMBS). 46
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) INVESTED ASSETS ON DEPOSIT AND PLEDGED AS COLLATERAL The invested assets on deposit and invested assets pledged as collateral are presented in the table below. The amounts presented in the table below are at estimated fair value for fixed maturity securities. [Download Table] DECEMBER 31, --------------- 2010 2009 ---- ---- (IN MILLIONS) Invested assets on deposit: Regulatory agencies(1)........................................... $ 6 $ 6 Invested assets pledged as collateral: Derivative transactions(2)....................................... 43 5 --- --- Total invested assets on deposit and pledged as collateral.... $49 $11 === === -------- (1) The Company has investment assets on deposit with regulatory agencies consisting primarily of fixed maturity securities. (2) Certain of the Company's invested assets are pledged as collateral for various derivative transactions as described in Note 3. See also "-- Securities Lending" for the amount of the Company's cash received from and due back to counterparties pursuant to the Company's securities lending program. MORTGAGE LOANS Mortgage loans are summarized as follows at: [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, ----------------------------------- 2010 2009 ---------------- ---------------- CARRYING % OF CARRYING % OF VALUE TOTAL VALUE TOTAL -------- ----- -------- ----- (IN MILLIONS) Mortgage loans: Commercial mortgage loans......................... $1,002 85.3% $465 76.9% Agricultural mortgage loans....................... 185 15.7 143 23.6 ------ ----- ---- ----- Subtotal....................................... 1,187 101.0 608 100.5 Valuation allowances.............................. (12) (1.0) (3) (0.5) ------ ----- ---- ----- Total mortgage loans, net...................... $1,175 100.0% $605 100.0% ====== ===== ==== ===== See "-- Related Party Investment Transactions" for discussion of affiliated loans included in the table above. The carrying value of such loans was $119 million and $120 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Concentration of Credit Risk -- The Company diversifies its mortgage loan portfolio by both geographic region and property type to reduce the risk of concentration. The Company's commercial and agricultural mortgage loans are collateralized by properties primarily located in the U.S. The carrying value of the Company's commercial and agricultural mortgage loans located in California, New York and Illinois were 22%, 20% and 7%, respectively, of total mortgage loans at December 31, 2010. Additionally, the Company manages risk when originating commercial and agricultural mortgage loans by generally lending only up to 75% of the estimated fair value of the underlying real estate. 47
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) The following tables present the recorded investment in mortgage loans, by portfolio segment, by method of evaluation of credit loss, and the related valuation allowances, by type of credit loss, at: [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------ ---- ---- ---- ------ ---- COMMERCIAL AGRICUL- TOTAL ------------- TURAL ------------- ----------- (IN MILLIONS) Mortgage loans: Evaluated individually for credit losses................................ $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- Evaluated collectively for credit losses................................ 1,002 465 185 143 1,187 608 ------ ---- ---- ---- ------ ---- Total mortgage loans.................. 1,002 465 185 143 1,187 608 ------ ---- ---- ---- ------ ---- Valuation allowances: Specific credit losses................... -- -- -- -- -- -- Non-specifically identified credit losses................................ 12 3 -- -- 12 3 ------ ---- ---- ---- ------ ---- Total valuation allowances............ 12 3 -- -- 12 3 ------ ---- ---- ---- ------ ---- Mortgage loans, net of valuation allowance........................... $ 990 $462 $185 $143 $1,175 $605 ====== ==== ==== ==== ====== ==== The following tables present the changes in the valuation allowance, by portfolio segment: [Enlarge/Download Table] MORTGAGE LOAN VALUATION ALLOWANCES --------------------------------- COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURAL TOTAL ---------- ------------ ----- (IN MILLIONS) Balance at January 1, 2008............................. $ 2 $ -- $ 2 Provision (release).................................. 5 -- 5 Charge-offs, net of recoveries....................... (3) -- (3) --- ----- --- Balance at December 31, 2008........................... 4 -- 4 Provision (release).................................. 2 -- 2 Charge-offs, net of recoveries....................... (3) -- (3) --- ----- --- Balance at December 31, 2009........................... 3 -- 3 Provision (release).................................. 9 -- 9 Charge-offs, net of recoveries....................... -- -- -- --- ----- --- Balance at December 31, 2010........................... $12 $ -- $12 === ===== === 48
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Commercial Mortgage Loans -- by Credit Quality Indicators with Estimated Fair Value: Presented below for the commercial mortgage loans is the recorded investment, prior to valuation allowances, by the indicated loan-to-value ratio categories and debt service coverage ratio categories and estimated fair value of such mortgage loans by the indicated loan-to-value ratio categories at: [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORDED INVESTMENT ------------------------------------------------------- DEBT SERVICE COVERAGE RATIOS --------------------------------- ESTIMATED > 1.20X 1.00X - 1.20X < 1.00X TOTAL % OF TOTAL FAIR VALUE % OF TOTAL ------- ------------- ------- ------ ---------- ---------- ---------- (IN MILLIONS) (IN MILLIONS) Loan-to-value ratios: Less than 65%............. $722 $ -- $30 $ 752 75.0% $ 797 75.5% 65% to 75%................ 142 10 25 177 17.7 186 17.6 76% to 80%................ 14 -- -- 14 1.4 15 1.4 Greater than 80%.......... 32 27 -- 59 5.9 58 5.5 ---- ----- --- ------ ----- ------ ----- Total................... $910 $37 $55 $1,002 100.0% $1,056 100.0% ==== ===== === ====== ===== ====== ===== Agricultural Mortgage Loans -- by Credit Quality Indicator: The recorded investment in agricultural mortgage loans, prior to valuation allowances, by credit quality indicator, was at: [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, 2010 -------------------------------- AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE LOANS -------------------------------- RECORDED INVESTMENT % OF TOTAL ------------------- ---------- (IN MILLIONS) Loan-to-value ratios: Less than 65%........................................... $185 100.0% ---- ----- Total................................................. $185 100.0% ==== ===== Past Due, Accrual Status and Impaired Mortgage Loans. The Company has a high quality, well performing mortgage loan portfolio with 100% of all mortgage loans classified as performing at December 31, 2010. The Company had no impaired mortgage loans, no loans 90 days or more past due, no loans in non-accrual status and no loans in foreclosure at both December 31, 2010 and 2009. The Company's average investment in impaired mortgage loans was $9 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. The Company did not recognize interest income on impaired mortgage loans during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008. REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURES Real estate joint ventures were categorized as follows: [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, ----------------------------------- 2010 2009 ---------------- ---------------- CARRYING % OF CARRYING % OF VALUE TOTAL VALUE TOTAL -------- ----- -------- ----- (IN MILLIONS) Office.............................................. $22 73.4% $22 75.9% Real estate private equity funds.................... 7 23.3 5 17.2 Retail.............................................. 1 3.3 2 6.9 --- ----- --- ----- Total real estate joint ventures.................. $30 100.0% $29 100.0% === ===== === ===== 49
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) The Company's real estate joint ventures are located in the U.S., and at December 31, 2010, 74% and 3% of the Company's real estate joint ventures were located in California and Florida, respectively. Impairments of cost method real estate joint ventures were $2 million for both years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009. There were no impairments of real estate joint ventures for the year ended December 31, 2008. OTHER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS The carrying value of other limited partnership interests (which primarily represent ownership interests in pooled investment funds that principally make private equity investments in companies in the U.S. and overseas) was $456 million and $282 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Included within other limited partnership interests were $105 million and $54 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, of investments in hedge funds. Impairments of other limited partnership interests, principally cost method other limited partnership interests, were $1 million and $17 million for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. There were no impairments of cost method other limited partnership interests for the year ended December 31, 2008. COLLECTIVELY SIGNIFICANT EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS The Company holds investments in real estate joint ventures, real estate funds and other limited partnership interests consisting of leveraged buy-out funds, hedge funds, private equity funds, joint ventures and other funds. The portion of these investments accounted for under the equity method had a carrying value of $472 million as of December 31, 2010. The Company's maximum exposure to loss related to these equity method investments is limited to the carrying value of these investments plus unfunded commitments of $399 million as of December 31, 2010. Except for certain real estate joint ventures, the Company's investments in real estate funds and other limited partnership interests are generally of a passive nature in that the Company does not participate in the management of the entities. As further described in Note 1, the Company generally records its share of earnings in its equity method investments using a three-month lag methodology and within net investment income. As of December 31, 2010, aggregate net investment income from these equity method real estate joint ventures, real estate funds and other limited partnership interests exceeded 10% of the Company's consolidated pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations. Accordingly, the Company is providing the following aggregated summarized financial data for such equity method investments. This aggregated summarized financial data does not represent the Company's proportionate share of the assets, liabilities, or earnings of such entities. As of, and for the year ended December 31, 2010, the aggregated summarized financial data presented below reflects the latest available financial information. Aggregate total assets of these entities totaled $103.1 billion and $75.1 billion as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Aggregate total liabilities of these entities totaled $7.4 billion and $5.2 billion as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Aggregate net income (loss) of these entities totaled $11.0 billion, $12.1 billion and ($13.1) billion for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Aggregate net income (loss) from real estate joint ventures, real estate funds and other limited partnership interests is primarily comprised of investment income, including recurring investment income and realized and unrealized investment gains (losses). 50
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) OTHER INVESTED ASSETS The following table presents the carrying value of the Company's other invested assets by type at: [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, ----------------------------------- 2010 2009 ---------------- ---------------- CARRYING % OF CARRYING % OF VALUE TOTAL VALUE TOTAL -------- ----- -------- ----- (IN MILLIONS) Tax credit partnerships............................. $ 91 42.3% $ 2 5.4% Freestanding derivatives with positive fair values.. 68 31.6 35 94.6 Leveraged leases, net of non-recourse debt.......... 56 26.1 -- -- ---- ----- --- ----- Total............................................. $215 100.0% $37 100.0% ==== ===== === ===== Tax credit partnerships are established for the purpose of investing in low-income housing and other social causes, where the primary return on investment is in the form of income tax credits, and are accounted for under the equity method or under the effective yield method. See Note 3 for information regarding the freestanding derivatives with positive estimated fair values. See the following section "Leveraged Leases" for the composition of leveraged leases. Leveraged Leases Investment in leveraged leases, included in other invested assets, consisted of the following: [Download Table] DECEMBER 31, 2010 ----------------- (IN MILLIONS) Rental receivables, net......................................... $ 92 Estimated residual values....................................... 14 ---- Subtotal...................................................... 106 Unearned income................................................. (50) ---- Investment in leveraged leases................................ $ 56 ==== The Company did not have any investments in leveraged leases at December 31, 2009. The rental receivables set forth above are generally due in periodic installments. The payment periods were 22 years. For rental receivables, the Company's primary credit quality indicator is whether the rental receivable is performing or non-performing. The Company generally defines non-performing rental receivables as those that are 90 days or more past due. The determination of performing or non-performing status is assessed monthly. As of December 31, 2010, all of the rental receivables were performing. The Company's deferred income tax liability related to leveraged leases was $4 million at December 31, 2010. There was no net investment income recognized on leverage leases for the year ended December 31, 2010. SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS The carrying value of short-term investments, which includes investments with remaining maturities of one year or less, but greater than three months, at the time of purchase was $113 million and $835 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company is exposed to concentrations of credit risk related to securities of the U.S. government and certain U.S. government agencies included within short-term investments, which were $60 million and $563 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. 51
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) CASH EQUIVALENTS The carrying value of cash equivalents, which includes investments with an original or remaining maturity of three months or less, at the time of purchase was $221 million and $377 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company is exposed to concentrations of credit risk related to securities of the U.S. government and certain U.S. government agencies included within cash equivalents, which were $221 million and $341 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES The Company holds investments in certain entities that are VIEs. The following table presents the carrying amount and maximum exposure to loss relating to VIEs for which the Company holds significant variable interests but is not the primary beneficiary and which have not been consolidated at: [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, --------------------------------------------- 2010 2009 --------------------- --------------------- MAXIMUM MAXIMUM CARRYING EXPOSURE CARRYING EXPOSURE AMOUNT TO LOSS(1) AMOUNT TO LOSS(1) -------- ---------- -------- ---------- (IN MILLIONS) Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale: RMBS(2)....................................... $ 984 $ 984 $ -- $ -- CMBS(2)....................................... 513 513 -- -- ABS(2)........................................ 409 409 -- -- Foreign corporate securities.................. 56 56 40 40 U.S. corporate securities..................... 24 24 24 24 Other limited partnership interests............. 409 763 182 278 ------ ------ ---- ---- Total...................................... $2,395 $2,749 $246 $342 ====== ====== ==== ==== -------- (1) The maximum exposure to loss relating to the fixed maturity securities available-for-sale is equal to the carrying amounts or carrying amounts of retained interests. The maximum exposure to loss relating to the other limited partnership interests is equal to the carrying amounts plus any unfunded commitments. Such a maximum loss would be expected to occur only upon bankruptcy of the issuer or investee. (2) As discussed in Note 1, the Company adopted new guidance effective January 1, 2010 which eliminated the concept of a QSPE. As a result, the Company concluded it held variable interests in RMBS, CMBS and ABS. For these interests, the Company's involvement is limited to that of a passive investor. As described in Note 10, the Company makes commitments to fund partnership investments in the normal course of business. Excluding these commitments, the Company did not provide financial or other support to investees designated as VIEs during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008. RELATED PARTY INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS At December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company held $41 million and $272 million, respectively, in the Metropolitan Money Market Pool and the MetLife Intermediate Income Pool which are affiliated partnerships. These amounts are included in short-term investments. Net investment income (loss) from these investments was ($2) million, $2 million and $8 million for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. 52
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) In the normal course of business, the Company transfers invested assets, primarily consisting of fixed maturity securities, to and from affiliates. Invested assets transferred to and from affiliates, inclusive of amounts related to reinsurance agreements, were as follows: [Download Table] YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------------- 2010 2009 2008 ---- ---- ----- (IN MILLIONS) Estimated fair value of invested assets transferred to affiliates............................................. $105 $ 9 $ -- Amortized cost of invested assets transferred to affiliates............................................. $ 97 $ 13 $ -- Net investment gains (losses) recognized on invested assets transferred to affiliates....................... $ 8 $ (4) $ -- Estimated fair value of assets transferred from affiliates............................................. $ 46 $155 $ -- During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company loaned $120 million to wholly-owned real estate subsidiaries of an affiliate, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("MLIC"), which is included in mortgage loans. The carrying value of these loans was $119 million and $120 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. A loan of $80 million bears interest at 7.26% and is due in quarterly principal and interest payments of $2 million through January 2020, and a loan of $40 million bears interest at 7.01% with quarterly interest only payments of $1 million through January 2020, when the principal balance is due. The loans to affiliates are secured by interests in the real estate subsidiaries, which own operating real estate with a fair value in excess of the loans. Net investment income from this investment was $9 million and less than $1 million for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. 3. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS See Note 1 for a description of the Company's accounting policies for derivative financial instruments. See Note 4 for information about the fair value hierarchy for derivatives. PRIMARY RISKS MANAGED BY DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The Company is exposed to various risks relating to its ongoing business operations, including interest rate risk, foreign currency risk, credit risk and equity market risk. The Company uses a variety of strategies to manage these risks, including the use of derivative instruments. The following table presents the gross notional amount, 53
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) estimated fair value and primary underlying risk exposure of the Company's derivative financial instruments, excluding embedded derivatives held at: [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------------------------------------ 2010 2009 ----------------------------- ----------------------------- ESTIMATED FAIR ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE(1) VALUE(1) PRIMARY UNDERLYING NOTIONAL ------------------- NOTIONAL ------------------- RISK EXPOSURE INSTRUMENT TYPE AMOUNT ASSETS LIABILITIES AMOUNT ASSETS LIABILITIES ------------------ ---------------------------------- -------- ------ ----------- -------- ------ ----------- (IN MILLIONS) Interest rate Interest rate swaps............... $ 900 $15 $25 $ 40 $ 1 $ -- Interest rate floors.............. 2,000 45 -- 2,000 27 -- Interest rate caps................ 1,500 1 -- 1,000 2 -- Interest rate futures............. 780 2 3 309 1 -- Interest rate forwards............ 485 -- 48 -- -- -- Foreign currency Foreign currency swaps............ 117 2 6 55 1 3 Foreign currency forwards......... 34 -- -- -- -- -- Credit Credit default swaps.............. 239 3 2 163 3 3 Equity market Equity options.................... 15 -- -- 6 -- -- ------ --- --- ------ --- ----- Total........................... $6,070 $68 $84 $3,573 $35 $ 6 ====== === === ====== === ===== -------- (1) The estimated fair value of all derivatives in an asset position is reported within other invested assets in the consolidated balance sheets and the estimated fair value of all derivatives in a liability position is reported within other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. The following table presents the gross notional amount of derivative financial instruments by maturity at December 31, 2010: [Enlarge/Download Table] REMAINING LIFE -------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ONE YEAR AFTER FIVE YEARS ONE YEAR OR THROUGH FIVE THROUGH TEN AFTER TEN LESS YEARS YEARS YEARS TOTAL ----------- -------------- ---------------- --------- ------ (IN MILLIONS) Interest rate swaps............... $ -- $ 245 $-- $655 $ 900 Interest rate floors.............. -- 2,000 -- -- 2,000 Interest rate caps................ 500 1,000 -- -- 1,500 Interest rate futures............. 780 -- -- -- 780 Interest rate forwards............ 75 375 35 -- 485 Foreign currency swaps............ 5 18 49 45 117 Foreign currency forwards......... 34 -- -- -- 34 Credit default swaps.............. -- 239 -- -- 239 Equity options.................... 15 -- -- -- 15 ------ ------ --- ---- ------ Total........................... $1,409 $3,877 $84 $700 $6,070 ====== ====== === ==== ====== Interest rate swaps are used by the Company primarily to reduce market risks from changes in interest rates and to alter interest rate exposure arising from mismatches between assets and liabilities (duration mismatches). In an interest rate swap, the Company agrees with another party to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed rate and floating rate interest amounts as calculated by reference to an agreed notional principal amount. These transactions are entered into pursuant to master agreements that provide for a single net payment to 54
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) be made by the counterparty at each due date. The Company utilizes interest rate swaps in fair value, cash flow and non-qualifying hedging relationships. The Company purchases interest rate caps and floors primarily to protect its floating rate liabilities against rises in interest rates above a specified level, and against interest rate exposure arising from mismatches between assets and liabilities (duration mismatches), as well as to protect its minimum rate guarantee liabilities against declines in interest rates below a specified level, respectively. In certain instances, the Company locks in the economic impact of existing purchased caps and floors by entering into offsetting written caps and floors. The Company utilizes interest rate caps and floors in non- qualifying hedging relationships. In exchange-traded interest rate (Treasury and swap) futures transactions, the Company agrees to purchase or sell a specified number of contracts, the value of which is determined by the different classes of interest rate securities, and to post variation margin on a daily basis in an amount equal to the difference in the daily market values of those contracts. The Company enters into exchange-traded futures with regulated futures commission merchants that are members of the exchange. Exchange-traded interest rate (Treasury and swap) futures are used primarily to hedge mismatches between the duration of assets in a portfolio and the duration of liabilities supported by those assets, to hedge against changes in value of securities the Company owns or anticipates acquiring and to hedge against changes in interest rates on anticipated liability issuances by replicating Treasury or swap curve performance. The Company utilizes exchange-traded interest rate futures in non-qualifying hedging relationships. The Company enters into interest rate forwards to buy and sell securities. The price is agreed upon at the time of the contract and payment for such a contract is made at a specified future date. The Company utilizes interest rate forwards in cash flow and non-qualifying hedging relationships. Foreign currency derivatives, including foreign currency swaps and foreign currency forwards, are used by the Company to reduce the risk from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates associated with its assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. In a foreign currency swap transaction, the Company agrees with another party to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between one currency and another at a fixed exchange rate, generally set at inception, calculated by reference to an agreed upon principal amount. The principal amount of each currency is exchanged at the inception and termination of the currency swap by each party. The Company utilizes foreign currency swaps in cash flow and non- qualifying hedging relationships. In a foreign currency forward transaction, the Company agrees with another party to deliver a specified amount of an identified currency at a specified future date. The price is agreed upon at the time of the contract and payment for such a contract is made in a different currency at the specified future date. The Company utilizes foreign currency forwards in non-qualifying hedging relationships. Certain credit default swaps are used by the Company to hedge against credit-related changes in the value of its investments and to diversify its credit risk exposure in certain portfolios. In a credit default swap transaction, the Company agrees with another party, at specified intervals, to pay a premium to hedge credit risk. If a credit event, as defined by the contract, occurs, generally the contract will require the swap to be settled gross by the delivery of par quantities of the referenced investment equal to the specified swap notional in exchange for the payment of cash amounts by the counterparty equal to the par value of the investment surrendered. The Company utilizes credit default swaps in non-qualifying hedging relationships. Credit default swaps are also used to synthetically create investments that are either more expensive to acquire or otherwise unavailable in the cash markets. These transactions are a combination of a derivative and a cash instrument such as a U.S. Treasury or agency security. These credit default swaps are not designated as hedging instruments. 55
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Equity index options are used by the Company to hedge certain invested assets against adverse changes in equity indices. In an equity index option transaction, the Company enters into contracts to sell the equity index within a limited time at a contracted price. The contracts will be net settled in cash based on differentials in the indices at the time of exercise and the strike price. In certain instances, the Company may enter into a combination of transactions to hedge adverse changes in equity indices within a pre-determined range through the purchase and sale of options. Equity index options are included in equity options in the preceding table. The Company utilizes equity index options in non-qualifying hedging relationships. HEDGING The following table presents the gross notional amount and estimated fair value of derivatives designated as hedging instruments by type of hedge designation at: [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2010 2009 ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ESTIMATED FAIR ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE VALUE DERIVATIVES DESIGNATED AS HEDGING NOTIONAL -------------------- NOTIONAL -------------------- INSTRUMENTS AMOUNT ASSETS LIABILITIES AMOUNT ASSETS LIABILITIES ----------------------------------------- -------- ------ ----------- -------- ------ ----------- (IN MILLIONS) Fair Value Hedges: Interest rate swaps.................... $ 10 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- ---- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Subtotal............................ 10 -- -- -- -- -- ---- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Cash Flow Hedges: Foreign currency swaps................. 76 1 3 14 -- 1 Interest rate swaps.................... 295 1 22 -- -- -- Interest rate forwards................. 485 -- 48 -- -- -- ---- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Subtotal............................ 856 2 73 14 -- 1 ---- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Total Qualifying Hedges........... $866 $ 2 $73 $14 $ -- $ 1 ==== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== The following table presents the gross notional amount and estimated fair value of derivatives that were not designated or do not qualify as hedging instruments by derivative type at: [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2010 2009 ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ESTIMATED FAIR ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE VALUE DERIVATIVES NOT DESIGNATED OR NOT NOTIONAL -------------------- NOTIONAL -------------------- QUALIFYING AS HEDGING INSTRUMENTS AMOUNT ASSETS LIABILITIES AMOUNT ASSETS LIABILITIES ------------------------------------------ -------- ------ ----------- -------- ------ ----------- (IN MILLIONS) Interest rate swaps....................... $ 595 $14 $ 3 $ 40 $ 1 $ -- Interest rate floors...................... 2,000 45 -- 2,000 27 -- Interest rate caps........................ 1,500 1 -- 1,000 2 -- Interest rate futures..................... 780 2 3 309 1 -- Foreign currency swaps.................... 41 1 3 41 1 2 Foreign currency forwards................. 34 -- -- -- -- -- Credit default swaps...................... 239 3 2 163 3 3 Equity options............................ 15 -- -- 6 -- -- ------ --- --- ------ --- ----- Total non-designated or non-qualifying derivatives.......................... $5,204 $66 $11 $3,559 $35 $ 5 ====== === === ====== === ===== 56
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) NET DERIVATIVE GAINS (LOSSES) The components of net derivative gains (losses) were as follows: [Download Table] YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------- 2010 2009 2008 ---- ----- ---- (IN MILLIONS) Derivatives and hedging gains (losses) (1).................. $ 3 $ (75) $ 79 Embedded derivatives........................................ 112 (528) 740 ---- ----- ---- Total net derivative gains (losses)....................... $115 $(603) $819 ==== ===== ==== -------- (1) Includes foreign currency transaction gains (losses) on hedged items in cash flow and non-qualifying hedge relationships, which are not presented elsewhere in this note. The Company recognized insignificant net investment income from settlement payments related to qualifying hedges for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008. The Company recognized $20 million and $15 million of net derivative gains (losses) from settlement payments related to non-qualifying hedges for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company recognized insignificant net derivative gains (losses) from settlement payments related to non-qualifying hedges for the year ended December 31, 2008. FAIR VALUE HEDGES The Company designates and accounts for interest rate swaps to convert fixed rate investments to floating rate investments as fair value hedges when they have met the requirements of fair value hedging. The Company recognized insignificant amounts in net derivative gains (losses) representing the ineffective portion of all fair value hedges for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2008. Changes in the fair value of the derivatives and the hedged items were insignificant for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2008. The Company did not have any fair value hedges during the year ended December 31, 2009. All components of each derivative's gain or loss were included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness. CASH FLOW HEDGES The Company designates and accounts for the following as cash flow hedges when they have met the requirements of cash flow hedging: (i) foreign currency swaps to hedge the foreign currency cash flow exposure of foreign currency denominated investments and liabilities; (ii) interest rate forwards to lock in the price to be paid for forward purchases of investments; and (iii) interest rate swaps and interest rate forwards to hedge the forecasted purchases of fixed-rate investments. For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company recognized insignificant amounts of net derivative gains (losses) which represented the ineffective portion of all cash flow hedges. For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company did not recognize any net derivative gains (losses) which represented the ineffective portion of all cash flow hedges. All components of each derivative's gain or loss were included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness. In certain instances, the Company discontinued cash flow hedge accounting because the forecasted transactions did not occur on the anticipated date or within two months of that date. For the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, there were no amounts reclassified into net derivative gains (losses) related to such discontinued cash flow hedges. At December 31, 2010 the maximum length of time over which the Company was hedging its exposure to variability in future cash flows for forecasted transactions did not exceed 57
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) six years. There were no hedged forecasted transactions, other than the receipt or payment of variable interest payments, for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008. The following table presents the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), before income tax, related to cash flow hedges: [Enlarge/Download Table] YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------------ 2010 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- (IN MILLIONS) Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), balance at January 1,............................................... $ (1) $(2) $(3) Gains (losses) deferred in other comprehensive income (loss) on the effective portion of cash flow hedges...... (70) 7 1 Amounts reclassified to net derivative gains (losses)...... (2) (6) -- ---- --- --- Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), balance at December 31,............................................. $(73) $(1) $(2) ==== === === At December 31, 2010, $1 million of deferred net gains on derivatives in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) was expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months. The following table presents the effects of derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships on the consolidated statements of operations and the consolidated statements of stockholder's equity for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008: [Enlarge/Download Table] AMOUNT AND LOCATION OF GAINS (LOSSES) RECLASSIFIED FROM AMOUNT OF GAINS ACCUMULATED OTHER (LOSSES) DEFERRED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME IN ACCUMULATED (LOSS) INTO INCOME (LOSS) OTHER COMPREHENSIVE ------------------------- DERIVATIVES IN CASH FLOW INCOME (LOSS) ON NET DERIVATIVE HEDGING RELATIONSHIPS DERIVATIVES GAINS (LOSSES) ------------------------------------------------ ------------------- ------------------------- (IN MILLIONS) FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010: Interest rate swaps........................... $(21) $ Foreign currency swaps........................ (1) -- Interest rate forwards........................ (48) 2 ---- ----- Total...................................... $(70) $ 2 ==== ===== FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009: Foreign currency swaps........................ $ (1) $ -- Interest rate forwards........................ 8 6 ---- ----- Total...................................... $ 7 $ 6 ==== ===== FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008: Foreign currency swaps........................ $ 1 $-- ==== ===== NON-QUALIFYING DERIVATIVES AND DERIVATIVES FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN HEDGING The Company enters into the following derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting or for purposes other than hedging: (i) interest rate swaps, caps and floors, and interest rate futures to economically hedge its exposure to interest rates; (ii) foreign currency forwards to economically hedge its exposure to adverse movements in exchange rates; (iii) interest rate forwards to buy and sell securities to economically hedge its exposure to interest rates; (iv) foreign currency swaps to economically hedge its exposure to adverse movements in exchange rates; 58
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) (v) credit default swaps to economically hedge exposure to adverse movements in credit; (vi) credit default swaps to synthetically create investments; and (vii) equity options to economically hedge certain invested assets against adverse changes in equity indices. The following tables present the amount and location of gains (losses) recognized in income for derivatives that were not designated or qualifying as hedging instruments: [Enlarge/Download Table] NET NET DERIVATIVE INVESTMENT GAINS (LOSSES) INCOME(1) -------------- ---------- (IN MILLIONS) FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010: Interest rate swaps........................................ $ (4) $ -- Interest rate floors....................................... 17 -- Interest rate caps......................................... (2) -- Interest rate futures...................................... (28) -- Foreign currency swaps..................................... (1) -- Foreign currency forwards.................................. (2) -- Equity options............................................. -- (1) Interest rate forwards..................................... 1 -- Credit default swaps....................................... 1 -- ---- ----- Total.................................................... $(18) $(1) ==== ===== FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009: Interest rate swaps........................................ $ 1 $ -- Interest rate floors....................................... (86) -- Interest rate caps......................................... 1 -- Interest rate futures...................................... (1) -- Foreign currency swaps..................................... (9) -- Credit default swaps....................................... (2) -- ---- ----- Total.................................................... $(96) $ -- ==== ===== FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008....................... $ 79 $ -- ==== ===== -------- (1) Changes in estimated fair value related to economic hedges of equity method investments in joint ventures. CREDIT DERIVATIVES In connection with synthetically created investment transactions, the Company writes credit default swaps for which it receives a premium to insure credit risk. Such credit derivatives are included within the non-qualifying derivatives and derivatives for purposes other than hedging table. If a credit event occurs, as defined by the contract, generally the contract will require the Company to pay the counterparty the specified swap notional amount in exchange for the delivery of par quantities of the referenced credit obligation. The Company's maximum amount at risk, assuming the value of all referenced credit obligations is zero, was $185 million and $115 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company can terminate these contracts at any time through cash settlement with the counterparty at an amount equal to the then current fair value of the credit default swaps. At both December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company would have received $2 million to terminate all of these contracts. 59
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) The following table presents the estimated fair value, maximum amount of future payments and weighted average years to maturity of written credit default swaps at December 31, 2010 and 2009: [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2010 2009 ------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- MAXIMUM MAXIMUM ESTIMATED AMOUNT ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF FAIR VALUE OF FUTURE FAIR VALUE FUTURE WEIGHTED RATING AGENCY DESIGNATION OF OF CREDIT PAYMENTS UNDER WEIGHTED OF CREDIT PAYMENTS UNDER AVERAGE REFERENCED DEFAULT CREDIT DEFAULT AVERAGE YEARS DEFAULT CREDIT DEFAULT YEARS TO CREDIT OBLIGATIONS (1) SWAPS SWAPS (2) TO MATURITY (3) SWAPS SWAPS (2) MATURITY (3) ----------------------------------- ---------- -------------- --------------- ---------- -------------- ------------ (IN MILLIONS) Aaa/Aa/A Single name credit default swaps (corporate)...................... $ -- $ 23 4.1 $ -- $ 3 4.0 Credit default swaps referencing indices.......................... 1 59 3.3 2 112 3.7 ----- ---- ----- ---- Subtotal........................... 1 82 3.5 2 115 3.7 ----- ---- ----- ---- Baa Credit default swaps referencing indices.......................... 1 103 5.0 -- -- -- ----- ---- ----- ---- Total.............................. $ 2 $185 4.4 $ 2 $115 3.7 ===== ==== ===== ==== -------- (1) The rating agency designations are based on availability and the midpoint of the applicable ratings among Moody's, S&P and Fitch. If no rating is available from a rating agency, then an internally developed rating is used. (2) Assumes the value of the referenced credit obligations is zero. (3) The weighted average years to maturity of the credit default swaps is calculated based on weighted average notional amounts. CREDIT RISK ON FREESTANDING DERIVATIVES The Company may be exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to derivative financial instruments. Generally, the current credit exposure of the Company's derivative contracts is limited to the net positive estimated fair value of derivative contracts at the reporting date after taking into consideration the existence of netting agreements and any collateral received pursuant to credit support annexes. The Company manages its credit risk related to over-the-counter derivatives by entering into transactions with creditworthy counterparties, maintaining collateral arrangements and through the use of master agreements that provide for a single net payment to be made by one counterparty to another at each due date and upon termination. Because exchange-traded futures are effected through regulated exchanges, and positions are marked to market on a daily basis, the Company has minimal exposure to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to such derivative instruments. See Note 4 for a description of the impact of credit risk on the valuation of derivative instruments. The Company enters into various collateral arrangements, which require both the pledging and accepting of collateral in connection with its derivative instruments. At December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company was obligated to return cash collateral under its control of $54 million and $28 million, respectively. This unrestricted cash collateral is included in cash and cash equivalents or in short-term investments and the obligation to return it is included in payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company's collateral arrangements for its over-the-counter derivatives generally require the counterparty in a net liability position, after considering the effect of netting agreements, to pledge collateral when the fair value of that counterparty's derivatives reaches a pre-determined threshold. Certain of these arrangements also include credit-contingent provisions that provide for a reduction of these thresholds (on a sliding scale that converges toward zero) in the event of downgrades in the credit ratings of the Company and/or the counterparty. In addition, 60
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) certain of the Company's netting agreements for derivative instruments contain provisions that require the Company to maintain a specific investment grade credit rating from at least one of the major credit rating agencies. If the Company's credit ratings were to fall below that specific investment grade credit rating, it would be in violation of these provisions, and the counterparties to the derivative instruments could request immediate payment or demand immediate and ongoing full overnight collateralization on derivative instruments that are in a net liability position after considering the effect of netting agreements. The following table presents the estimated fair value of the Company's over-the-counter derivatives that are in a net liability position after considering the effect of netting agreements, together with the estimated fair value and balance sheet location of the collateral pledged. The table also presents the incremental collateral that the Company would be required to provide if there was a one notch downgrade in the Company's credit rating at the reporting date or if the Company's credit rating sustained a downgrade to a level that triggered full overnight collateralization or termination of the derivative position at the reporting date. Derivatives that are not subject to collateral agreements are not included in the scope of this table. [Enlarge/Download Table] ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE FAIR VALUE OF INCREMENTAL COLLATERAL OF COLLATERAL PROVIDED: PROVIDED UPON: ----------------------- -------------------------------------- DOWNGRADE IN THE ONE NOTCH COMPANY'S CREDIT RATING DOWNGRADE TO A LEVEL THAT TRIGGERS ESTIMATED IN THE FULL OVERNIGHT FAIR VALUE (1) OF COMPANY'S COLLATERALIZATION OR DERIVATIVES IN NET FIXED MATURITY CREDIT TERMINATION LIABILITY POSITION SECURITIES (2) RATING OF THE DERIVATIVE POSITION ------------------ ----------------------- --------- -------------------------- (IN MILLIONS) December 31, 2010........... $69 $37 $11 $46 December 31, 2009........... $ 5 $-- $-- $ 5 -------- (1) After taking into consideration the existence of netting agreements. (2) Included in fixed maturity securities in the consolidated balance sheets. The counterparties are permitted by contract to sell or repledge this collateral. At both December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company did not provide any cash collateral. Without considering the effect of netting agreements, the estimated fair value of the Company's over-the-counter derivatives with credit-contingent provisions that were in a gross liability position at December 31, 2010 was $81 million. At December 31, 2010, the Company provided $37 million of securities collateral in connection with these derivatives. In the unlikely event that both: (i) the Company's credit rating was downgraded to a level that triggers full overnight collateralization or termination of all derivative positions; and (ii) the Company's netting agreements were deemed to be legally unenforceable, then the additional collateral that the Company would be required to provide to its counterparties in connection with its derivatives in a gross liability position at December 31, 2010 would be $44 million. This amount does not consider gross derivative assets of $12 million for which the Company has the contractual right of offset. The Company also has exchange-traded futures, which may require the pledging of collateral. At both December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company did not pledge any securities collateral for exchange-traded futures. At December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company provided cash collateral for exchange-traded futures of $6 million and $5 million, respectively, which is included in premiums, reinsurance and other receivables. EMBEDDED DERIVATIVES The Company has certain embedded derivatives that are required to be separated from their host contracts and accounted for as derivatives. These host contracts principally include: variable annuities with guaranteed minimum 61
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) benefits, including GMWBs, GMABs and certain GMIBs; affiliated reinsurance contracts of guaranteed minimum benefits related to GMWBs, GMABs and certain GMIBs; and ceded reinsurance written on a funds withheld basis. The following table presents the estimated fair value of the Company's embedded derivatives at: [Download Table] DECEMBER 31, ---------------- 2010 2009 ---- ---- (IN MILLIONS) Net embedded derivatives within asset host contracts: Ceded guaranteed minimum benefits............................... $930 $724 Net embedded derivatives within liability host contracts: Direct guaranteed minimum benefits.............................. $174 $199 Other........................................................... 5 (11) ---- ---- Net embedded derivatives within liability host contracts..... $179 $188 ==== ==== The following table presents changes in estimated fair value related to embedded derivatives: [Download Table] YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------- 2010 2009 2008 ---- ----- ---- (IN MILLIONS) Net derivative gains (losses) (1) (2)....................... $112 $(528) $740 -------- (1) The valuation of direct guaranteed minimum benefits includes an adjustment for nonperformance risk. Included in net derivative gains (losses), in connection with this adjustment, were gains (losses) of ($140) million, ($432) million and $585 million, for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. In addition, the valuation of ceded guaranteed minimum benefits includes an adjustment for nonperformance risk. Included in net derivative gains (losses), in connection with this adjustment, were gains (losses) of $210 million, $816 million and ($1,144) million, for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The net derivative gains (losses) for the year ended December 31, 2010 included a gain of $225 million relating to a refinement for estimating nonperformance risk in fair value measurements implemented at June 30, 2010. See Note 4. (2) See Note 7 for discussion of affiliated net derivative gains (losses) included in the table above. 62
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 4. FAIR VALUE Considerable judgment is often required in interpreting market data to develop estimates of fair value and the use of different assumptions or valuation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS The assets and liabilities measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis were determined as described below. These estimated fair values and their corresponding placement in the fair value hierarchy are summarized as follows: [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------- FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AT REPORTING DATE USING --------------------------------------------------- QUOTED PRICES IN ACTIVE MARKETS FOR SIGNIFICANT TOTAL IDENTICAL ASSETS SIGNIFICANT OTHER UNOBSERVABLE ESTIMATED AND LIABILITIES OBSERVABLE INPUTS INPUTS FAIR (LEVEL 1) (LEVEL 2) (LEVEL 3) VALUE ------------------ ----------------- ------------ --------- (IN MILLIONS) ASSETS Fixed maturity securities: U.S. corporate securities............... $ -- $ 3,210 $ 162 $ 3,372 Foreign corporate securities............ -- 1,399 91 1,490 U.S. Treasury and agency securities..... 495 648 -- 1,143 RMBS.................................... -- 969 15 984 State and political subdivision securities........................... -- 630 -- 630 CMBS.................................... -- 506 7 513 ABS..................................... -- 328 81 409 Foreign government securities........... -- 131 4 135 ---- ------- ------ ------- Total fixed maturity securities...... 495 7,821 360 8,676 ---- ------- ------ ------- Equity securities: Common stock............................ 2 -- -- 2 Non-redeemable preferred stock.......... -- -- 1 1 ---- ------- ------ ------- Total equity securities.............. 2 -- 1 3 ---- ------- ------ ------- Short-term investments (1)................ 20 82 6 108 Derivative assets: (2) Interest rate contracts................... 2 61 -- 63 Foreign currency contracts................ -- 2 -- 2 Credit contracts.......................... -- 2 1 3 ---- ------- ------ ------- Total derivative assets................. 2 65 1 68 Net embedded derivatives within asset host contracts (3)........................... -- -- 930 930 Separate account assets (4)............... -- 42,435 -- 42,435 ---- ------- ------ ------- Total assets............................ $519 $50,403 $1,298 $52,220 ==== ======= ====== ======= LIABILITIES Derivative liabilities: (2) Interest rate contracts................... $ 3 $ 25 $ 48 $ 76 Foreign currency contracts................ -- 6 -- 6 Credit contracts.......................... -- 2 -- 2 ---- ------- ------ ------- Total derivative liabilities............ 3 33 48 84 Net embedded derivatives within liability host contracts (3)...................... -- -- 179 179 ---- ------- ------ ------- Total liabilities....................... $ 3 $ 33 $ 227 $ 263 ==== ======= ====== ======= 63
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------- FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AT REPORTING DATE USING --------------------------------------------------- QUOTED PRICES IN ACTIVE MARKETS FOR SIGNIFICANT TOTAL IDENTICAL ASSETS SIGNIFICANT OTHER UNOBSERVABLE ESTIMATED AND LIABILITIES OBSERVABLE INPUTS INPUTS FAIR (LEVEL 1) (LEVEL 2) (LEVEL 3) VALUE ------------------ ----------------- ------------ --------- (IN MILLIONS) ASSETS Fixed maturity securities: U.S. corporate securities............. $ -- $ 2,806 $ 139 $ 2,945 Foreign corporate securities.......... -- 897 70 967 U.S. Treasury and agency securities... 340 519 -- 859 RMBS.................................. -- 1,357 9 1,366 State and political subdivision securities......................... -- 350 1 351 CMBS.................................. -- 711 1 712 ABS................................... -- 450 59 509 Foreign government securities......... -- 96 -- 96 ---- ------- ------ ------- Total fixed maturity securities.... 340 7,186 279 7,805 ---- ------- ------ ------- Equity securities: Common stock.......................... 2 -- -- 2 Non-redeemable preferred stock........ -- -- 1 1 ---- ------- ------ ------- Total equity securities............ 2 -- 1 3 ---- ------- ------ ------- Short-term investments (1).............. 476 359 -- 835 Derivative assets (2)................... 1 31 3 35 Net embedded derivatives within asset host contracts (3).................... -- -- 724 724 Separate account assets (4)............. -- 29,958 -- 29,958 ---- ------- ------ ------- Total assets.......................... $819 $37,534 $1,007 $39,360 ==== ======= ====== ======= LIABILITIES Derivative liabilities (2).............. $ -- $ 6 $ -- $ 6 Net embedded derivatives within liability host contracts (3).......... -- -- 188 188 ---- ------- ------ ------- Total liabilities..................... $ -- $ 6 $ 188 $ 194 ==== ======= ====== ======= -------- (1) Short-term investments as presented in the tables above differ from the amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheets because certain short-term investments are not measured at estimated fair value (e.g., time deposits, etc.), and therefore are excluded from the tables presented above. (2) Derivative assets are presented within other invested assets in the consolidated balance sheets and derivative liabilities are presented within other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. The amounts are presented gross in the tables above to reflect the presentation in the consolidated balance sheets, but are presented net for purposes of the rollforward in the Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) tables which follow. (3) Net embedded derivatives within asset host contracts are presented within premiums, reinsurance and other receivables in the consolidated balance sheets. Net embedded derivatives within liability host contracts are presented in the consolidated balance sheets within policyholder account balances and other liabilities. (4) Separate account assets are measured at estimated fair value. Investment performance related to separate account assets is fully offset by corresponding amounts credited to contractholders whose liability is reflected within separate account liabilities. Separate account liabilities are set equal to the estimated fair value of separate account assets. 64
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) The methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments are summarized as follows: Fixed Maturity Securities, Equity Securities and Short-term Investments When available, the estimated fair value of the Company's fixed maturity and equity securities are based on quoted prices in active markets that are readily and regularly obtainable. Generally, these are the most liquid of the Company's securities holdings and valuation of these securities does not involve management judgment. When quoted prices in active markets are not available, the determination of estimated fair value is based on market standard valuation methodologies. The market standard valuation methodologies utilized include: discounted cash flow methodologies, matrix pricing or other similar techniques. The inputs in applying these market standard valuation methodologies include, but are not limited to: interest rates, credit standing of the issuer or counterparty, industry sector of the issuer, coupon rate, call provisions, sinking fund requirements, maturity and management's assumptions regarding estimated duration, liquidity and estimated future cash flows. Accordingly, the estimated fair values are based on available market information and management's judgments about financial instruments. The significant inputs to the market standard valuation methodologies for certain types of securities with reasonable levels of price transparency are inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. Such observable inputs include benchmarking prices for similar assets in active markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active and observable yields and spreads in the market. When observable inputs are not available, the market standard valuation methodologies for determining the estimated fair value of certain types of securities that trade infrequently, and therefore have little or no price transparency, rely on inputs that are significant to the estimated fair value that are not observable in the market or cannot be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. These unobservable inputs can be based in large part on management judgment or estimation and cannot be supported by reference to market activity. Even though unobservable, these inputs are assumed to be consistent with what other market participants would use when pricing such securities and are considered appropriate given the circumstances. The use of different methodologies, assumptions and inputs may have a material effect on the estimated fair values of the Company's securities holdings. Derivatives The estimated fair value of derivatives is determined through the use of quoted market prices for exchange-traded derivatives or through the use of pricing models for over-the-counter derivatives. The determination of estimated fair value, when quoted market values are not available, is based on market standard valuation methodologies and inputs that are assumed to be consistent with what other market participants would use when pricing the instruments. Derivative valuations can be affected by changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, financial indices, credit spreads, default risk (including the counterparties to the contract), volatility, liquidity and changes in estimates and assumptions used in the pricing models. The significant inputs to the pricing models for most over-the-counter derivatives are inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. Significant inputs that are observable generally include: interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, interest rate curves, credit curves and volatility. However, certain over-the-counter derivatives may rely on inputs that are significant to the estimated fair value that are not observable in the market or cannot be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. Significant inputs that are unobservable generally include: independent broker quotes, credit correlation assumptions, references to emerging market currencies and inputs that are outside the observable portion of the interest rate curve, credit curve, volatility or other relevant market measure. These unobservable 65
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) inputs may involve significant management judgment or estimation. Even though unobservable, these inputs are based on assumptions deemed appropriate given the circumstances and are assumed to be consistent with what other market participants would use when pricing such instruments. The credit risk of both the counterparty and the Company are considered in determining the estimated fair value for all over-the-counter derivatives, and any potential credit adjustment is based on the net exposure by counterparty after taking into account the effects of netting agreements and collateral arrangements. The Company values its derivative positions using the standard swap curve which includes a spread to the risk free rate. This credit spread is appropriate for those parties that execute trades at pricing levels consistent with the standard swap curve. As the Company and its significant derivative counterparties consistently execute trades at such pricing levels, additional credit risk adjustments are not currently required in the valuation process. The Company's ability to consistently execute at such pricing levels is in part due to the netting agreements and collateral arrangements that are in place with all of its significant derivative counterparties. The evaluation of the requirement to make additional credit risk adjustments is performed by the Company each reporting period. Most inputs for over-the-counter derivatives are mid market inputs but, in certain cases, bid level inputs are used when they are deemed more representative of exit value. Market liquidity, as well as the use of different methodologies, assumptions and inputs, may have a material effect on the estimated fair values of the Company's derivatives and could materially affect net income. Embedded Derivatives Within Asset and Liability Host Contracts Embedded derivatives principally include certain direct and ceded variable annuity guarantees, and embedded derivatives related to funds withheld on ceded reinsurance. Embedded derivatives are recorded in the consolidated financial statements at estimated fair value with changes in estimated fair value reported in net income. The Company issues certain variable annuity products with guaranteed minimum benefit guarantees. GMWBs, GMABs and certain GMIBs are embedded derivatives, which are measured at estimated fair value separately from the host variable annuity contract, with changes in estimated fair value reported in net derivative gains (losses). These embedded derivatives are classified within policyholder account balances in the consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of these guarantees is estimated using the present value of future benefits minus the present value of future fees using actuarial and capital market assumptions related to the projected cash flows over the expected lives of the contracts. A risk neutral valuation methodology is used under which the cash flows from the guarantees are projected under multiple capital market scenarios using observable risk free rates, currency exchange rates and observable and estimated implied volatilities. The valuation of these guarantee liabilities includes adjustments for nonperformance risk and for a risk margin related to non-capital market inputs. Both of these adjustments are captured as components of the spread which, when combined with the risk free rate, is used to discount the cash flows of the liability for purposes of determining its fair value. The nonperformance adjustment is determined by taking into consideration publicly available information relating to spreads in the secondary market for MetLife's debt, including related credit default swaps. These observable spreads are then adjusted, as necessary, to reflect the priority of these liabilities and the claims paying ability of the issuing insurance subsidiaries compared to MetLife. Risk margins are established to capture the non-capital market risks of the instrument which represent the additional compensation a market participant would require to assume the risks related to the uncertainties of such actuarial assumptions as annuitization, premium persistency, partial withdrawal and surrenders. The establishment of risk margins requires the use of significant management judgment, including assumptions of the amount and cost 66
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) of capital needed to cover the guarantees. These guarantees may be more costly than expected in volatile or declining equity markets. Market conditions including, but not limited to, changes in interest rates, equity indices, market volatility and foreign currency exchange rates; changes in nonperformance risk; and variations in actuarial assumptions regarding policyholder behavior, mortality and risk margins related to non-capital market inputs may result in significant fluctuations in the estimated fair value of the guarantees that could materially affect net income. The Company ceded the risk associated with certain of the GMIB, GMAB and GMWB guarantees described above to an affiliated reinsurance company that are also accounted for as embedded derivatives. In addition to ceding risks associated with guarantees that are accounted for as embedded derivatives, the Company also cedes, to the same affiliated reinsurance company, certain directly written GMIB guarantees that are accounted for as insurance (i.e. not as embedded derivatives) but where the reinsurance contract contains an embedded derivative. These embedded derivatives are included in premiums, reinsurance and other receivables in the consolidated balance sheets with changes in estimated fair value reported in net derivative gains (losses). The value of the embedded derivatives on these ceded risks is determined using a methodology consistent with that described previously for the guarantees directly written by the Company. Because the direct guarantee is not accounted for at fair value, significant fluctuations in net income may occur as the change in fair value of the embedded derivative on the ceded risk is being recorded in net income without a corresponding and offsetting change in fair value of the direct guarantee. As part of its regular review of critical accounting estimates, the Company periodically assesses inputs for estimating nonperformance risk (commonly referred to as "own credit") in fair value measurements. During the second quarter of 2010, the Company completed a study that aggregated and evaluated data, including historical recovery rates of insurance companies, as well as policyholder behavior observed over the past two years as the recent financial crisis evolved. As a result, at the end of the second quarter of 2010, the Company refined the way in which it incorporates expected recovery rates into the nonperformance risk adjustment for purposes of estimating the fair value of investment-type contracts and embedded derivatives within insurance contracts. The Company recognized a gain of $70 million, net of DAC and income tax, relating to implementing the refinement at June 30, 2010. The estimated fair value of the embedded derivatives within funds withheld related to certain ceded reinsurance is determined based on the change in estimated fair value of the underlying assets held by the Company in a reference portfolio backing the funds withheld liability. The estimated fair value of the underlying assets is determined as described above in "-- Fixed Maturity Securities, Equity Securities and Short-term Investments." The estimated fair value of these embedded derivatives is included, along with their funds withheld hosts, in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets with changes in estimated fair value recorded in net derivative gains (losses). Changes in the credit spreads on the underlying assets, interest rates and market volatility may result in significant fluctuations in the estimated fair value of these embedded derivatives that could materially affect net income. Separate Account Assets Separate account assets are carried at estimated fair value and reported as a summarized total on the consolidated balance sheets. The estimated fair value of separate account assets is based on the estimated fair value of the underlying assets owned by the separate account. Assets within the Company's separate accounts consist of mutual funds. See "-- Valuation Techniques and Inputs by Level Within the Three-Level Fair Value Hierarchy by Major Classes of Assets and Liabilities" below for a discussion of the methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of these financial instruments. 67
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) VALUATION TECHNIQUES AND INPUTS BY LEVEL WITHIN THE THREE-LEVEL FAIR VALUE HIERARCHY BY MAJOR CLASSES OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES A description of the significant valuation techniques and inputs to the determination of estimated fair value for the more significant asset and liability classes measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows: The Company determines the estimated fair value of its investments using primarily the market approach and the income approach. The use of quoted prices for identical assets and matrix pricing or other similar techniques are examples of market approaches, while the use of discounted cash flow methodologies is an example of the income approach. The Company attempts to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in selecting whether the market or income approach is used. While certain investments have been classified as Level 1 from the use of unadjusted quoted prices for identical investments supported by high volumes of trading activity and narrow bid/ask spreads, most investments have been classified as Level 2 because the significant inputs used to measure the fair value on a recurring basis of the same or similar investment are market observable or can be corroborated using market observable information for the full term of the investment. Level 3 investments include those where estimated fair values are based on significant unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and may reflect our own assumptions about what factors market participants would use in pricing these investments. LEVEL 1 MEASUREMENTS: Fixed Maturity Securities, Equity Securities and Short-term Investments These securities are comprised of U.S. Treasury fixed maturity securities, exchange traded common stock, and short-term money market securities, including U.S. Treasury bills. Valuation of these securities is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are readily and regularly available. Derivative Assets and Derivative Liabilities These assets and liabilities are comprised of exchange-traded derivatives. Valuation of these assets and liabilities is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are readily and regularly available. LEVEL 2 MEASUREMENTS: Fixed Maturity Securities, Equity Securities and Short-term Investments This level includes fixed maturity securities and equity securities priced principally by independent pricing services using observable inputs. Short-term investments within this level are of a similar nature and class to the Level 2 securities described below; accordingly, the valuation techniques and significant market standard observable inputs used in their valuation are also similar to those described below. U.S. corporate and foreign corporate securities. These securities are principally valued using the market and income approaches. Valuation is based primarily on quoted prices in markets that are not active, or using matrix pricing or other similar techniques that use standard market observable inputs such as a benchmark yields, spreads off benchmark yields, new issuances, issuer rating, duration, and trades of identical or comparable securities. Investment grade privately placed securities are valued using a discounted cash flow methodologies using standard market observable inputs, and inputs derived from, or corroborated by, market observable data including market yield curve, duration, call provisions, observable prices and spreads for similar publicly traded or privately traded issues that incorporate the credit quality and industry sector of the issuer. This level also includes certain below investment grade privately placed fixed maturity securities priced by independent pricing services that use observable inputs. 68
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Structured securities comprised of RMBS, CMBS and ABS. These securities are principally valued using the market approach. Valuation is based primarily on matrix pricing or other similar techniques using standard market inputs including spreads for actively traded securities, spreads off benchmark yields, expected prepayment speeds and volumes, current and forecasted loss severity, rating, weighted average coupon, weighted average maturity, average delinquency rates, geographic region, debt-service coverage ratios and issuance-specific information including, but not limited to: collateral type, payment terms of the underlying assets, payment priority within the tranche, structure of the security, deal performance and vintage of loans. U.S. Treasury and agency securities. These securities are principally valued using the market approach. Valuation is based primarily on quoted prices in markets that are not active, or using matrix pricing or other similar techniques using standard market observable inputs such as benchmark U.S. Treasury yield curve, the spread off the U.S. Treasury curve for the identical security and comparable securities that are actively traded. Foreign government and state and political subdivision securities. These securities are principally valued using the market approach. Valuation is based primarily on matrix pricing or other similar techniques using standard market observable inputs including benchmark U.S. Treasury or other yields, issuer ratings, broker-dealer quotes, issuer spreads and reported trades of similar securities, including those within the same sub-sector or with a similar maturity or credit rating. Derivative Assets and Derivative Liabilities This level includes all types of derivative instruments utilized by the Company with the exception of exchange-traded derivatives included within Level 1 and those derivative instruments with unobservable inputs as described in Level 3. These derivatives are principally valued using an income approach. Interest rate contracts. Non-option-based -- Valuations are based on present value techniques, which utilize significant inputs that may include the swap yield curve, London Inter- Bank Offer Rate ("LIBOR") basis curves, and repurchase rates. Option-based -- Valuations are based on option pricing models, which utilize significant inputs that may include the swap yield curve, LIBOR basis curves, and interest rate volatility. Foreign currency contracts. Non-option-based -- Valuations are based on present value techniques, which utilize significant inputs that may include the swap yield curve, LIBOR basis curves, currency spot rates, and cross currency basis curves. Credit contracts. Non-option-based -- Valuations are based on present value techniques, which utilize significant inputs that may include the swap yield curve, credit curves, and recovery rates. Equity market contracts. Option-based -- Valuations are based on option pricing models, which utilize significant inputs that may include the swap yield curve, spot equity index levels, dividend yield curves, and equity volatility. 69
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Separate Account Assets These assets are comprised of certain mutual funds without readily determinable fair values given prices are not published publicly. Valuation of the mutual funds is based upon quoted prices or reported NAV provided by the fund managers. LEVEL 3 MEASUREMENTS: In general, investments classified within Level 3 use many of the same valuation techniques and inputs as described above. However, if key inputs are unobservable, or if the investments are less liquid and there is very limited trading activity, the investments are generally classified as Level 3. The use of independent non-binding broker quotations to value investments generally indicates there is a lack of liquidity or the general lack of transparency in the process to develop the valuation estimates generally causing these investments to be classified in Level 3. Fixed Maturity Securities, Equity Securities and Short-term Investments This level includes fixed maturity securities and equity securities priced principally by independent broker quotations or market standard valuation methodologies using inputs that are not market observable or cannot be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. Short-term investments within this level are of a similar nature and class to the Level 3 securities described below; accordingly, the valuation techniques and significant market standard observable inputs used in their valuation are also similar to those described below. U.S. corporate and foreign corporate securities. These securities, including financial services industry hybrid securities classified within fixed maturity securities, are principally valued using the market and income approaches. Valuations are based primarily on matrix pricing or other similar techniques that utilize unobservable inputs or cannot be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data, including illiquidity premiums and spread adjustments to reflect industry trends or specific credit-related issues. Valuations may be based on independent non-binding broker quotations. Generally, below investment grade privately placed or distressed securities included in this level are valued using discounted cash flow methodologies which rely upon significant, unobservable inputs and inputs that cannot be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data. Structured securities comprised of RMBS, CMBS and ABS. These securities are principally valued using the market approach. Valuation is based primarily on matrix pricing or other similar techniques that utilize inputs that are unobservable or cannot be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data, or are based on independent non- binding broker quotations. Below investment grade securities and ABS supported by sub-prime mortgage loans included in this level are valued based on inputs including quoted prices for identical or similar securities that are less liquid and based on lower levels of trading activity than securities classified in Level 2, and certain of these securities are valued based on independent non-binding broker quotations. Foreign government and state and political subdivision securities. These securities are principally valued using the market approach. Valuation is based primarily on matrix pricing or other similar techniques, however these securities are less liquid and certain of the inputs are based on very limited trading activity. Non-redeemable preferred stock. These securities, including privately held securities and financial services industry hybrid securities classified within equity securities, are principally valued using the market and income approaches. Valuations are based primarily on matrix pricing or other similar techniques using inputs such as comparable credit rating and issuance structure. Equity securities valuations determined with discounted cash flow methodologies use inputs such as earnings multiples based on comparable public 70
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) companies, and industry-specific non-earnings based multiples. Certain of these securities are valued based on independent non-binding broker quotations. Derivative Assets and Derivative Liabilities These derivatives are principally valued using an income approach. Valuations of non-option based derivatives utilize present value techniques, whereas valuations of option based derivatives utilize option pricing models. These valuation methodologies generally use the same inputs as described in the corresponding sections above for Level 2 measurements of derivatives. However, these derivatives result in Level 3 classification because one or more of the significant inputs are not observable in the market or cannot be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data. Interest rate contracts. Non-option-based -- Significant unobservable inputs may include the extrapolation beyond observable limits of the swap yield curve and LIBOR basis curves. Credit contracts. Non-option-based -- Significant unobservable inputs may include credit correlation, repurchase rates, and the extrapolation beyond observable limits of the swap yield curve and credit curves. Guaranteed Minimum Benefit Guarantees These embedded derivatives are principally valued using an income approach. Valuations are based on option pricing techniques, which utilize significant inputs that may include swap yield curve, currency exchange rates and implied volatilities. These embedded derivatives result in Level 3 classification because one or more of the significant inputs are not observable in the market or cannot be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data. Significant unobservable inputs generally include: the extrapolation beyond observable limits of the swap yield curve and implied volatilities, actuarial assumptions for policyholder behavior and mortality and the potential variability in policyholder behavior and mortality, nonperformance risk and cost of capital for purposes of calculating the risk margin. Reinsurance Ceded on Certain Guaranteed Minimum Benefit Guarantees These embedded derivatives are principally valued using an income approach. Valuations are based on option pricing techniques, which utilize significant inputs that may include swap yield curve, currency exchange rates and implied volatilities. These embedded derivatives result in Level 3 classification because one or more of the significant inputs are not observable in the market or cannot be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data. Significant unobservable inputs generally include: the extrapolation beyond observable limits of the swap yield curve and implied volatilities, actuarial assumptions for policyholder behavior and mortality and the potential variability in policyholder behavior and mortality, counterparty credit spreads and cost of capital for purposes of calculating the risk margin. Embedded Derivatives Within Funds Withheld Related to Certain Ceded Reinsurance These derivatives are principally valued using an income approach. Valuations are based on present value techniques, which utilize significant inputs that may include the swap yield curve and the fair value of assets within the reference portfolio. These embedded derivatives result in Level 3 classification because one or more of the significant inputs are not observable in the market or cannot be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data. Significant unobservable inputs generally include: the fair value of certain assets within the 71
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) reference portfolio which are not observable in the market and cannot be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data. TRANSFERS BETWEEN LEVELS 1 AND 2: During the year ended December 31, 2010, transfers between Levels 1 and 2 were not significant. TRANSFERS INTO OR OUT OF LEVEL 3: Overall, transfers into and/or out of Level 3 are attributable to a change in the observability of inputs. Assets and liabilities are transferred into Level 3 when a significant input cannot be corroborated with market observable data. This occurs when market activity decreases significantly and underlying inputs cannot be observed, current prices are not available, and/or when there are significant variances in quoted prices, thereby affecting transparency. Assets and liabilities are transferred out of Level 3 when circumstances change such that a significant input can be corroborated with market observable data. This may be due to a significant increase in market activity, a specific event, or one or more significant input(s) becoming observable. Transfers into and/or out of any level are assumed to occur at the beginning of the period. Significant transfers into and/or out of Level 3 assets and liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2010 are summarized below. During the year ended December 31, 2010, fixed maturity securities transfers into Level 3 of $39 million resulted primarily from current market conditions characterized by a lack of trading activity, decreased liquidity and credit ratings downgrades (e.g., from investment grade to below investment grade). These current market conditions have resulted in decreased transparency of valuations and an increased use of broker quotations and unobservable inputs to determine estimated fair value principally for certain RMBS and private placements included in U.S. corporate securities. During the year ended December 31, 2010, fixed maturity securities transfers out of Level 3 of $31 million resulted primarily from increased transparency of both new issuances that subsequent to issuance and establishment of trading activity, became priced by independent pricing services and existing issuances that, over time, the Company was able to corroborate pricing received from independent pricing services with observable inputs or increases in market activity and upgraded credit ratings primarily for certain U.S. and foreign corporate securities. 72
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) A rollforward of all assets and liabilities measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs is as follows: [Enlarge/Download Table] FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS USING SIGNIFICANT UNOBSERVABLE INPUTS (LEVEL 3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) INCLUDED IN: -------------------------------- PURCHASES, OTHER SALES, BALANCE, COMPREHENSIVE ISSUANCES AND TRANSFER INTO TRANSFER OUT JANUARY 1, EARNINGS (1), (2) INCOME (LOSS) SETTLEMENTS (3) LEVEL 3 (4) OF LEVEL 3 (4) ---------- ----------------- ------------- --------------- ------------- -------------- (IN MILLIONS) YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010: ASSETS: Fixed maturity securities: U.S. corporate securities... $139 $ -- $ 4 $ -- $24 $ (5) Foreign corporate securities............... 70 1 7 38 -- (25) RMBS........................ 9 -- 1 (10) 15 -- State and political subdivision securities... 1 -- -- -- -- (1) CMBS........................ 1 -- 1 5 -- -- ABS......................... 59 -- 10 12 -- -- Foreign government securities............... -- -- -- 4 -- -- ---- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- Total fixed maturity securities............. $279 $ 1 $23 $ 49 $39 $(31) ==== ==== ===== ==== ===== ==== Equity securities: Non-redeemable preferred stock.................... $ 1 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- ---- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- Total equity securities.. $ 1 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- ==== ==== ===== ==== ===== ==== Short-term investments........ $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 6 $ -- $ -- Net embedded derivatives (5).. $536 $112 $ -- $103 $ -- $ -- FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS USING SIGNIFICANT UNOBSERVABLE INPUTS (LEVEL 3) ------------ BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, ------------ (IN MILLIONS) YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010: ASSETS: Fixed maturity securities: U.S. corporate securities... $162 Foreign corporate securities............... 91 RMBS........................ 15 State and political subdivision securities... -- CMBS........................ 7 ABS......................... 81 Foreign government securities............... 4 ---- Total fixed maturity securities............. $360 ==== Equity securities: Non-redeemable preferred stock.................... $ 1 ---- Total equity securities.. $ 1 ==== Short-term investments........ $ 6 Net embedded derivatives (5).. $751 [Enlarge/Download Table] FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS USING SIGNIFICANT UNOBSERVABLE INPUTS (LEVEL 3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) INCLUDED IN: -------------------------------- PURCHASES, OTHER SALES, BALANCE, COMPREHENSIVE ISSUANCES AND TRANSFER INTO TRANSFER OUT JANUARY 1, EARNINGS (1), (2) INCOME (LOSS) SETTLEMENTS (3) LEVEL 3 (4) OF LEVEL 3 (4) ---------- ----------------- ------------- --------------- ------------- -------------- (IN MILLIONS) YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010: LIABILITIES: Net derivatives: (6) Interest rate contracts..... $ -- $ -- $ 48 $ -- $ -- $ -- Credit contracts............ (3) 1 -- 1 -- -- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Total net derivatives.... $(3) $ 1 $48 $ 1 $ -- $-- ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS USING SIGNIFICANT UNOBSERVABLE INPUTS (LEVEL 3) ------------ BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, ------------ (IN MILLIONS) YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010: LIABILITIES: Net derivatives: (6) Interest rate contracts..... $ 48 Credit contracts............ (1) ----- Total net derivatives.... $47 ===== 73
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS USING SIGNIFICANT UNOBSERVABLE INPUTS (LEVEL 3) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) INCLUDED IN: ------------------------------- PURCHASES, OTHER SALES, TRANSFER INTO BALANCE, COMPREHENSIVE ISSUANCES AND AND/OR OUT JANUARY 1, EARNINGS (1),(2) INCOME (LOSS) SETTLEMENTS (3) OF LEVEL 3 (4) ---------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- -------------- (IN MILLIONS) YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009: ASSETS: Fixed maturity securities: U.S. corporate securities............. $ 65 $ (17) $18 $10 $63 Foreign corporate securities.......... 48 (1) 11 12 -- RMBS.................................. 2 -- -- 7 -- State and political subdivision securities......................... -- -- -- 1 -- CMBS.................................. -- (1) 1 -- 1 ABS................................... 49 -- 15 (6) 1 ---- ----- ----- --- ----- Total fixed maturity securities.... $164 $ (19) $45 $24 $65 ==== ===== ===== === ===== Equity securities: Non-redeemable preferred stock........ $ 7 $ (2) $ 3 $(7) $ -- ---- ----- ----- --- ----- Total equity securities............ $ 7 $ (2) $ 3 $(7) $ -- ==== ===== ===== === ===== Net derivatives (6)..................... $ -- $ 1 $ -- $ 2 $ -- Net embedded derivatives (5)............ $963 $(516) $ -- $89 $ -- FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS USING SIGNIFICANT UNOBSERVABLE INPUTS (LEVEL 3) ------------ BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, ------------ (IN MILLIONS) YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009: ASSETS: Fixed maturity securities: U.S. corporate securities............. $139 Foreign corporate securities.......... 70 RMBS.................................. 9 State and political subdivision securities......................... 1 CMBS.................................. 1 ABS................................... 59 ---- Total fixed maturity securities.... $279 ==== Equity securities: Non-redeemable preferred stock........ $ 1 ---- Total equity securities............ $ 1 ==== Net derivatives (6)..................... $ 3 Net embedded derivatives (5)............ $536 [Enlarge/Download Table] FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS USING SIGNIFICANT UNOBSERVABLE INPUTS (LEVEL 3) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) INCLUDED IN: -------------------------------- PURCHASES, OTHER SALES, BALANCE, IMPACT OF BALANCE, COMPREHENSIVE ISSUANCES AND DECEMBER 31, 2007 ADOPTION (7) JANUARY 1, EARNINGS (1), (2) INCOME (LOSS) SETTLEMENTS (3) ----------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------- ------------- --------------- (IN MILLIONS) YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008: ASSETS: Fixed maturity securities... $262 $ -- $262 $(13) $(54) $(32) Equity securities........... $ 4 $ -- $ 4 $ -- $ (3) $ -- Net embedded derivatives (5)....................... $175 $95 $270 $647 $ -- $ 46 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS USING SIGNIFICANT UNOBSERVABLE INPUTS (LEVEL 3) ---------------------------------- TRANSFER INTO AND/OR OUT BALANCE, OF LEVEL 3 (4) DECEMBER 31, -------------- ------------ YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008: ASSETS: Fixed maturity securities... $ 1 $164 Equity securities........... $ 6 $ 7 Net embedded derivatives (5)....................... $ -- $963 -------- (1) Amortization of premium/discount is included within net investment income which is reported within the earnings caption of total gains (losses). Impairments charged to earnings on securities are included within net investment gains (losses) which are reported within the earnings caption of total gains (losses). Lapses associated with embedded derivatives are included within the earnings caption of total gains (losses). (2) Interest and dividend accruals, as well as cash interest coupons and dividends received, are excluded from the rollforward. (3) The amount reported within purchases, sales, issuances and settlements is the purchase/issuance price (for purchases and issuances) and the sales/settlement proceeds (for sales and settlements) based upon the actual date purchased/issued or sold/settled. Items purchased/issued and sold/settled in the same period are excluded from the rollforward. For embedded derivatives, attributed fees are included within this caption along with settlements, if any. (4) Total gains and losses (in earnings and other comprehensive income (loss)) are calculated assuming transfers into and/or out of Level 3 occurred at the beginning of the period. Items transferred into and out in the same period are excluded from the rollforward. (5) Embedded derivative assets and liabilities are presented net for purposes of the rollforward. (6) Freestanding derivative assets and liabilities are presented net for purposes of the rollforward. (7) The impact of adoption of fair value measurement guidance represents the amount recognized in earnings resulting from a change in estimate for certain Level 3 financial instruments held at January 1, 2008. The net 74
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) impact of adoption on Level 3 assets and liabilities presented in the table above was a $95 million increase to net assets. Such amount was also impacted by a reduction to DAC of $31 million resulting in a net increase of $64 million. This increase was offset by a $1 million reduction in the estimated fair value of Level 2 freestanding derivatives, resulting in a total net impact of adoption of $63 million. The tables below summarize both realized and unrealized gains and losses due to changes in estimated fair value recorded in earnings for Level 3 assets and liabilities: [Enlarge/Download Table] TOTAL GAINS AND LOSSES -------------------------------------------- CLASSIFICATION OF REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) INCLUDED IN EARNINGS -------------------------------------------- NET NET NET INVESTMENT DERIVATIVE INVESTMENT GAINS GAINS INCOME (LOSSES) (LOSSES) TOTAL ---------- ---------- ---------- ----- (IN MILLIONS) YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010: ASSETS: Fixed maturity securities: Foreign corporate securities.................... $ -- $ 1 $ -- $ 1 ----- ----- ---- ---- Total fixed maturity securities.............. $ -- $ 1 $ -- $ 1 ===== ===== ==== ==== Net embedded derivatives.......................... $ -- $ -- $112 $112 LIABILITIES: Net derivatives: Credit contracts................................ -- -- (1) (1) ----- ----- ---- ---- Total net derivatives........................ $ -- $ -- $ (1) $ (1) ===== ===== ==== ==== [Enlarge/Download Table] TOTAL GAINS AND LOSSES -------------------------------------------- CLASSIFICATION OF REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) INCLUDED IN EARNINGS -------------------------------------------- NET NET NET INVESTMENT DERIVATIVE INVESTMENT GAINS GAINS INCOME (LOSSES) (LOSSES) TOTAL ---------- ---------- ---------- ----- (IN MILLIONS) YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009: ASSETS: Fixed maturity securities: U.S. corporate securities....................... $ -- $(17) $ -- $ (17) Foreign corporate securities.................... -- (1) -- (1) CMBS............................................ -- (1) -- (1) ----- ---- ----- ----- Total fixed maturity securities.............. $ -- $(19) $ -- $ (19) ===== ==== ===== ===== Equity securities: Non-redeemable preferred stock.................. $ -- $ (2) $ -- $ (2) ----- ---- ----- ----- Total equity securities...................... $ -- $ (2) $ -- $ (2) ===== ==== ===== ===== Net derivatives................................... $ -- $ -- $ 1 $ 1 Net embedded derivatives.......................... $ -- $ -- $(516) $(516) 75
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] TOTAL GAINS AND LOSSES -------------------------------------------- CLASSIFICATION OF REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) INCLUDED IN EARNINGS -------------------------------------------- NET NET NET INVESTMENT DERIVATIVE INVESTMENT GAINS GAINS INCOME (LOSSES) (LOSSES) TOTAL ---------- ---------- ---------- ----- (IN MILLIONS) YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008: ASSETS: Fixed maturity securities......................... $ -- $(13) $ -- $(13) Net embedded derivatives.......................... $ -- $ -- $647 $647 The tables below summarize the portion of unrealized gains and losses, due to changes in estimated fair value, recorded in earnings for Level 3 assets and liabilities that were still held at the respective time periods: [Enlarge/Download Table] CHANGES IN UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) RELATING TO ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD AT DECEMBER 31, 2010 -------------------------------------------- NET NET NET INVESTMENT DERIVATIVE INVESTMENT GAINS GAINS INCOME (LOSSES) (LOSSES) TOTAL ---------- ---------- ---------- ----- (IN MILLIONS) YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010: ASSETS: Fixed maturity securities: ABS........................................... $ 1 $ -- $ -- $ 1 ----- ----- ---- ---- Total fixed maturity securities............ $ 1 $ -- $ -- $ 1 ===== ===== ==== ==== Net embedded derivatives........................ $ -- $-- $120 $120 LIABILITIES: Net derivatives: Credit contracts.............................. -- -- (1) (1) ----- ----- ---- ---- Total net derivatives...................... $ -- $ -- $ (1) $ (1) ===== ===== ==== ==== 76
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] CHANGES IN UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) RELATING TO ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD AT DECEMBER 31, 2009 -------------------------------------------- NET NET NET INVESTMENT DERIVATIVE INVESTMENT GAINS GAINS INCOME (LOSSES) (LOSSES) TOTAL ---------- ---------- ---------- ----- (IN MILLIONS) YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009: ASSETS: Fixed maturity securities: U.S. corporate securities..................... $ -- $(17) $ -- $ (17) Foreign corporate securities.................. -- (1) -- (1) CMBS.......................................... -- (1) -- (1) ----- ---- ----- ----- Total fixed maturity securities............ $ -- $(19) $ -- $ (19) ===== ==== ===== ===== Net derivatives................................. $ -- $ -- $ 1 $ 1 Net embedded derivatives........................ $ -- $ -- $(510) $(510) [Enlarge/Download Table] CHANGES IN UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) RELATING TO ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD AT DECEMBER 31, 2008 -------------------------------------------- NET NET NET INVESTMENT DERIVATIVE INVESTMENT GAINS GAINS INCOME (LOSSES) (LOSSES) TOTAL ---------- ---------- ---------- ----- (IN MILLIONS) YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008: ASSETS: Fixed maturity securities....................... $ -- $(12) $ -- $(12) Net embedded derivatives........................ $ -- $ -- $649 $649 NON-RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Certain assets are measured at estimated fair value on a non-recurring basis and are not included in the tables presented above. The amounts below relate to certain investments measured at estimated fair value during the period and still held at the reporting dates. [Enlarge/Download Table] YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2010 2009 --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- 2008 ESTIMATED NET ESTIMATED NET -------------- CARRYING FAIR INVESTMENT CARRYING FAIR INVESTMENT CARRYING VALUE PRIOR TO VALUE AFTER GAINS VALUE PRIOR TO VALUE AFTER GAINS VALUE PRIOR TO MEASUREMENT MEASUREMENT (LOSSES) MEASUREMENT MEASUREMENT (LOSSES) MEASUREMENT -------------- ----------- ---------- -------------- ----------- ---------- -------------- (IN MILLIONS) Other limited partnership interests (1)............. $4 $3 $(1) $21 $4 $(17) $-- Real estate joint ventures (2)....................... $3 $1 $(2) $ 7 $5 $ (2) $-- YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, --------------------------- 2008 --------------------------- ESTIMATED NET FAIR INVESTMENT VALUE AFTER GAINS MEASUREMENT (LOSSES) ----------- ---------- (IN MILLIONS) Other limited partnership interests (1)............. $-- $-- Real estate joint ventures (2)....................... $-- $-- -------- (1) Other limited partnership interests -- The impaired investments presented above were accounted for using the cost method. Impairments on these cost method investments were recognized at estimated fair value determined from information provided in the financial statements of the underlying entities in the period in which the impairment was incurred. These impairments to estimated fair value represent non-recurring fair value measurements that have been classified as Level 3 due to the limited activity and price transparency inherent in the market for such investments. This category includes several private equity and debt funds 77
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) that typically invest primarily in international leveraged buyout funds. The estimated fair values of these investments have been determined using the NAV of the Company's ownership interest in the partners' capital. Distributions from these investments will be generated from investment gains, from operating income from the underlying investments of the funds and from liquidation of the underlying assets of the funds. It is estimated that the underlying assets of the funds will be liquidated over the next 2 to 10 years. Unfunded commitments for these investments were $4 million and $7 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. (2) Real estate joint ventures -- The impaired investments presented above were accounted for using the cost method. Impairments on these cost method investments were recognized at estimated fair value determined from information provided in the financial statements of the underlying entities in the period in which the impairment was incurred. These impairments to estimated fair value represent non-recurring fair value measurements that have been classified as Level 3 due to the limited activity and price transparency inherent in the market for such investments. This category includes several real estate funds that typically invest primarily in commercial real estate. The estimated fair values of these investments have been determined using the NAV of the Company's ownership interest in the partners' capital. Distributions from these investments will be generated from investment gains, from operating income from the underlying investments of the funds and from liquidation of the underlying assets of the funds. It is estimated that the underlying assets of the funds will be liquidated over the next 2 to 10 years. Unfunded commitments for these investments were less than $1 million and $7 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Amounts related to the Company's financial instruments that were not measured at fair value on a recurring basis, were as follows: [Enlarge/Download Table] ESTIMATED NOTIONAL CARRYING FAIR DECEMBER 31, 2010 AMOUNT VALUE VALUE -------------------------------------------------------- -------- -------- --------- (IN MILLIONS) ASSETS Mortgage loans, net..................................... $1,175 $1,249 Policy loans............................................ $ 64 $ 64 Real estate joint ventures (1).......................... $ 6 $ 5 Other limited partnership interests (1)................. $ 8 $ 7 Short-term investments (2).............................. $ 5 $ 5 Cash and cash equivalents............................... $ 240 $ 240 Accrued investment income............................... $ 105 $ 105 Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables (1)......... $5,526 $5,943 LIABILITIES Policyholder account balances (1)....................... $6,462 $7,001 Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions.................................... $1,246 $1,246 Long-term debt.......................................... $ 45 $ 45 Other liabilities (1)................................... $ 137 $ 137 Separate account liabilities (1)........................ $1,125 $1,125 COMMITMENTS (3) Mortgage loan commitments............................... $80 $ -- $ (1) Commitments to fund private corporate bond investments.. $66 $ -- $ 3 78
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) [Enlarge/Download Table] ESTIMATED NOTIONAL CARRYING FAIR DECEMBER 31, 2009 AMOUNT VALUE VALUE -------------------------------------------------------- -------- -------- --------- (IN MILLIONS) ASSETS Mortgage loans, net..................................... $ 605 $ 572 Policy loans............................................ $ 50 $ 50 Real estate joint ventures (1).......................... $ 5 $ 5 Other limited partnership interests (1)................. $ 8 $ 7 Cash and cash equivalents............................... $ 412 $ 412 Accrued investment income............................... $ 84 $ 84 Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables (1)......... $4,229 $4,071 LIABILITIES Policyholder account balances (1)....................... $6,488 $6,309 Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions.................................... $1,607 $1,607 Other liabilities (1)................................... $ 119 $ 119 Separate account liabilities (1)........................ $1,070 $1,070 COMMITMENTS (3) Commitments to fund private corporate bond investments.. $125 $ -- $ -- -------- (1) Carrying values presented herein differ from those presented in the consolidated balance sheets because certain items within the respective financial statement caption are not considered financial instruments. Financial statement captions excluded from the table above are not considered financial instruments. (2) Short-term investments as presented in the table above differs from the amount presented in the consolidated balance sheets because this table does not include short-term investments that meet the definition of a security, which are measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis. (3) Commitments are off-balance sheet obligations. Negative estimated fair values represent off-balance sheet liabilities. The methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments are summarized as follows: The assets and liabilities measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis include: fixed maturity securities, equity securities, short-term investments, derivative assets and liabilities, net embedded derivatives within asset and liability host contracts and separate account assets. These assets and liabilities are described in the section "-- Recurring Fair Value Measurements" and, therefore, are excluded from the tables above. The estimated fair value for these financial instruments approximates carrying value. Mortgage Loans The Company originates mortgage loans principally for investment purposes. These loans are principally carried at amortized cost. The estimated fair value of mortgage loans is primarily determined by estimating expected future cash flows and discounting them using current interest rates for similar mortgage loans with similar credit risk. 79
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Policy Loans For policy loans with fixed interest rates, estimated fair values are determined using a discounted cash flow model applied to groups of similar policy loans determined by the nature of the underlying insurance liabilities. Cash flow estimates are developed applying a weighted-average interest rate to the outstanding principal balance of the respective group of policy loans and an estimated average maturity determined through experience studies of the past performance of policyholder repayment behavior for similar loans. These cash flows are discounted using current risk-free interest rates with no adjustment for borrower credit risk as these loans are fully collateralized by the cash surrender value of the underlying insurance policy. The estimated fair value for policy loans with variable interest rates approximates carrying value due to the absence of borrower credit risk and the short time period between interest rate resets, which presents minimal risk of a material change in estimated fair value due to changes in market interest rates. Real Estate Joint Ventures and Other Limited Partnership Interests Real estate joint ventures and other limited partnership interests included in the preceding tables consist of those investments accounted for using the cost method. The remaining carrying value recognized in the consolidated balance sheets represents investments in real estate joint ventures and other limited partnership interests accounted for using the equity method, which do not meet the definition of financial instruments for which fair value is required to be disclosed. The estimated fair values for real estate joint ventures and other limited partnership interests accounted for under the cost method are generally based on the Company's share of the NAV as provided in the financial statements of the investees. In certain circumstances, management may adjust the NAV by a premium or discount when it has sufficient evidence to support applying such adjustments. Short-term Investments Certain short-term investments do not qualify as securities and are recognized at amortized cost in the consolidated balance sheets. For these instruments, the Company believes that there is minimal risk of material changes in interest rates or credit of the issuer such that estimated fair value approximates carrying value. In light of recent market conditions, short-term investments have been monitored to ensure there is sufficient demand and maintenance of issuer credit quality and the Company has determined additional adjustment is not required. Cash and Cash Equivalents Due to the short-term maturities of cash and cash equivalents, the Company believes there is minimal risk of material changes in interest rates or credit of the issuer such that estimated fair value generally approximates carrying value. In light of recent market conditions, cash and cash equivalent instruments have been monitored to ensure there is sufficient demand and maintenance of issuer credit quality, or sufficient solvency in the case of depository institutions, and the Company has determined additional adjustment is not required. Accrued Investment Income Due to the short term until settlement of accrued investment income, the Company believes there is minimal risk of material changes in interest rates or credit of the issuer such that estimated fair value approximates carrying value. In light of recent market conditions, the Company has monitored the credit quality of the issuers and has determined additional adjustment is not required. 80
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Premiums, Reinsurance and Other Receivables Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables in the preceding tables are principally comprised of certain amounts recoverable under reinsurance contracts and amounts receivable for securities sold but not yet settled. Premiums receivable and those amounts recoverable under reinsurance treaties determined to transfer sufficient risk are not financial instruments subject to disclosure and thus have been excluded from the amounts presented in the preceding tables. Amounts recoverable under ceded reinsurance contracts, which the Company has determined do not transfer sufficient risk such that they are accounted for using the deposit method of accounting, have been included in the preceding tables. The estimated fair value is determined as the present value of expected future cash flows under the related contracts, which were discounted using an interest rate determined to reflect the appropriate credit standing of the assuming counterparty. Policyholder Account Balances Policyholder account balances in the tables above include investment contracts. Embedded derivatives on investment contracts and certain variable annuity guarantees accounted for as embedded derivatives are included in this caption in the consolidated financial statements but excluded from this caption in the tables above as they are separately presented in "-- Recurring Fair Value Measurements." The remaining difference between the amounts reflected as policyholder account balances in the preceding table and those recognized in the consolidated balance sheets represents those amounts due under contracts that satisfy the definition of insurance contracts and are not considered financial instruments. The investment contracts primarily include fixed deferred annuities, fixed term payout annuities and total control accounts ("TCA"). The fair values for these investment contracts are estimated by discounting best estimate future cash flows using current market risk-free interest rates and adding a spread to reflect the nonperformance risk in the liability. Payables for Collateral Under Securities Loaned and Other Transactions The estimated fair value for payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions approximates carrying value. The related agreements to loan securities are short-term in nature such that the Company believes there is limited risk of a material change in market interest rates. Additionally, because borrowers are cross-collateralized by the borrowed securities, the Company believes no additional consideration for changes in nonperformance risk are necessary. Long-term Debt The estimated fair value of long-term debt is generally determined by discounting expected future cash flows using market rates currently available for debt with similar terms, remaining maturities and reflecting the credit risk of the Company, including inputs when available, from actively traded debt of other companies with similar types of borrowing arrangements. Other Liabilities Other liabilities included in the tables above reflect those other liabilities that satisfy the definition of financial instruments subject to disclosure. These items consist primarily of interest payable; amounts due for securities purchased but not yet settled; and funds withheld under reinsurance treaties accounted for as deposit type treaties. The Company evaluates the specific terms, facts and circumstances of each instrument to determine the appropriate estimated fair values, which were not materially different from the carrying values. 81
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Separate Account Liabilities Separate account liabilities included in the preceding tables represent those balances due to policyholders under contracts that are classified as investment contracts. The remaining amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheets represent those contracts classified as insurance contracts, which do not satisfy the definition of financial instruments. Separate account liabilities classified as investment contracts primarily represent variable annuities with no significant mortality risk to the Company such that the death benefit is equal to the account balance and certain contracts that provide for benefit funding. Separate account liabilities are recognized in the consolidated balance sheets at an equivalent value of the related separate account assets. Separate account assets, which equal net deposits, net investment income and realized and unrealized investment gains and losses, are fully offset by corresponding amounts credited to the contractholders' liability which is reflected in separate account liabilities. Since separate account liabilities are fully funded by cash flows from the separate account assets which are recognized at estimated fair value as described in the section "-- Recurring Fair Value Measurements," the Company believes the value of those assets approximates the estimated fair value of the related separate account liabilities. Mortgage Loan Commitments and Commitments to Fund Private Corporate Bond Investments The estimated fair values for mortgage loan commitments that will be held for investment and commitments to fund private corporate bonds that will be held for investment reflected in the above tables represent the difference between the discounted expected future cash flows using interest rates that incorporate current credit risk for similar instruments on the reporting date and the principal amounts of the commitments. 82
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 5. DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS Information regarding DAC is as follows: [Download Table] DAC ------------- (IN MILLIONS) Balance at January 1, 2008.......................................... $1,806 Capitalizations................................................... 717 ------ Subtotal....................................................... 2,523 ------ Amortization related to: Net investment gains (losses).................................. (115) Other expenses................................................. (394) ------ Total amortization........................................... (509) ------ Unrealized investment gains (losses).............................. 68 ------ Balance at December 31, 2008........................................ 2,082 Capitalizations................................................... 727 ------ Subtotal....................................................... 2,809 ------ Amortization related to: Net investment gains (losses).................................. 136 Other expenses................................................. (332) ------ Total amortization........................................... (196) ------ Unrealized investment gains (losses).............................. (59) ------ Balance at December 31, 2009........................................ 2,554 Capitalizations................................................... 880 ------ Subtotal....................................................... 3,434 ------ Amortization related to: Net investment gains (losses).................................. (59) Other expenses................................................. (364) ------ Total amortization........................................... (423) ------ Unrealized investment gains (losses).............................. (46) ------ Balance at December 31, 2010........................................ $2,965 ====== Amortization of DAC is attributed to both investment gains and losses and to other expenses for the amount of gross profits originating from transactions other than investment gains and losses. Unrealized investment gains and losses represent the amount of DAC that would have been amortized if such gains and losses had been recognized. 83
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 6. INSURANCE VALUE OF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS Information regarding VODA, which is reported in other assets, was as follows: [Download Table] YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------------ 2010 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- (IN MILLIONS) Balance at January 1,..................................... $155 $160 $164 Amortization.............................................. (7) (5) (4) ---- ---- ---- Balance at December 31,................................... $148 $155 $160 ==== ==== ==== The estimated future amortization expense allocated to other expenses for the next five years for VODA is $8 million in 2011, $10 million in 2012, $11 million in 2013, $12 million in 2014 and $12 million in 2015. SALES INDUCEMENTS Information regarding deferred sales inducements, which are reported in other assets, was as follows: [Download Table] YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------------ 2010 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- (IN MILLIONS) Balance at January 1,..................................... $450 $378 $355 Capitalization............................................ 98 122 106 Amortization.............................................. (51) (50) (83) ---- ---- ---- Balance at December 31,................................... $497 $450 $378 ==== ==== ==== SEPARATE ACCOUNTS Separate account assets and liabilities consist of pass-through separate accounts totaling $42.4 billion and $30.0 billion at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, for which the policyholder assumes all investment risk. Fees charged to the separate accounts by the Company (including mortality charges, policy administration fees and surrender charges) are reflected in the Company's revenues as universal life and investment-type product policy fees and totaled $743 million, $488 million and $469 million for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. For each of the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, there were no investment gains (losses) on transfers of assets from the general account to the separate accounts. GUARANTEES The Company issues annuity contracts which may include contractual guarantees to the contractholder for: (i) return of no less than total deposits made to the contract less any partial withdrawals ("return of net deposits"); and (ii) the highest contract value on a specified anniversary date minus any withdrawals following the contract anniversary, or total deposits made to the contract less any partial withdrawals plus a minimum return ("anniversary contract value" or "minimum return"). These guarantees include benefits that are payable in the event of death or at annuitization. The Company also issues universal and variable life contracts where the Company contractually guarantees to the contractholder a secondary guarantee. 84
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Information regarding the types of guarantees relating to annuity contracts and universal and variable life contracts is as follows: [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, --------------------------------------------------------------- 2010 2009 ------------------------------ ------------------------------ IN THE AT IN THE AT EVENT OF DEATH ANNUITIZATION EVENT OF DEATH ANNUITIZATION -------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- (IN MILLIONS) ANNUITY CONTRACTS (1) RETURN OF NET DEPOSITS Separate account value.................. $ 21,840 N/A $ 15,705 N/A Net amount at risk (2).................. $ 415 (3) N/A $ 1,018 (3) N/A Average attained age of contractholders....................... 62 years N/A 62 years N/A ANNIVERSARY CONTRACT VALUE OR MINIMUM RETURN Separate account value.................. $ 23,624 $ 30,613 $ 16,393 $ 22,157 Net amount at risk (2).................. $ 1,378 (3) $ 3,523 (4) $ 2,170 (3) $ 4,158 (4) Average attained age of contractholders....................... 64 years 62 years 63 years 61 years [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, ------------------------- 2010 2009 ---------- ---------- SECONDARY SECONDARY GUARANTEES GUARANTEES ---------- ---------- (IN MILLIONS) UNIVERSAL AND VARIABLE LIFE CONTRACTS (1) Account value (general and separate account)............... $ 1,578 $ 1,655 Net amount at risk (2)..................................... $ 29,454 (3) $ 34,768 (3) Average attained age of policyholders...................... 56 years 56 years -------- (1) The Company's annuity and life contracts with guarantees may offer more than one type of guarantee in each contract. Therefore, the amounts listed above may not be mutually exclusive. (2) The net amount at risk is based on the direct and assumed amount at risk (excluding ceded reinsurance). (3) The net amount at risk for guarantees of amounts in the event of death is defined as the current GMDB in excess of the current account balance at the balance sheet date. (4) The net amount at risk for guarantees of amounts at annuitization is defined as the present value of the minimum guaranteed annuity payments available to the contractholder determined in accordance with the terms of the contract in excess of the current account balance. 85
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Information regarding the liabilities for guarantees (excluding base policy liabilities) relating to annuity and universal and variable life contracts is as follows: [Enlarge/Download Table] UNIVERSAL AND VARIABLE LIFE ANNUITY CONTRACTS CONTRACTS -------------------------- ------------- GUARANTEED GUARANTEED DEATH ANNUITIZATION SECONDARY BENEFITS BENEFITS GUARANTEES TOTAL ---------- ------------- ------------- ----- (IN MILLIONS) DIRECT Balance at January 1, 2008................ $ 28 $ 45 $ 28 $101 Incurred guaranteed benefits........... 66 176 24 266 Paid guaranteed benefits............... (21) -- -- (21) ---- ---- ---- ---- Balance at December 31, 2008.............. 73 221 52 346 Incurred guaranteed benefits........... 27 (6) 172 193 Paid guaranteed benefits............... (45) -- -- (45) ---- ---- ---- ---- Balance at December 31, 2009.............. 55 215 224 494 Incurred guaranteed benefits........... 23 66 246 335 Paid guaranteed benefits............... (5) -- -- (5) ---- ---- ---- ---- Balance at December 31, 2010.............. $ 73 $281 $470 $824 ==== ==== ==== ==== CEDED Balance at January 1, 2008................ $ 28 $ 17 $ -- $ 45 Incurred guaranteed benefits........... 66 55 -- 121 Paid guaranteed benefits............... (21) -- -- (21) ---- ---- ---- ---- Balance at December 31, 2008.............. 73 72 -- 145 Incurred guaranteed benefits........... 27 2 142 171 Paid guaranteed benefits............... (45) -- -- (45) ---- ---- ---- ---- Balance at December 31, 2009.............. 55 74 142 271 Incurred guaranteed benefits........... 23 23 192 238 Paid guaranteed benefits............... (5) -- -- (5) ---- ---- ---- ---- Balance at December 31, 2010.............. $ 73 $ 97 $334 $504 ==== ==== ==== ==== NET Balance at January 1, 2008................ $ -- $ 28 $ 28 $ 56 Incurred guaranteed benefits........... -- 121 24 145 Paid guaranteed benefits............... -- -- -- -- ---- ---- ---- ---- Balance at December 31, 2008.............. -- 149 52 201 Incurred guaranteed benefits........... -- (8) 30 22 Paid guaranteed benefits............... -- -- -- -- ---- ---- ---- ---- Balance at December 31, 2009.............. -- 141 82 223 Incurred guaranteed benefits........... -- 43 54 97 Paid guaranteed benefits............... -- -- -- -- ---- ---- ---- ---- Balance at December 31, 2010.............. $ -- $184 $136 $320 ==== ==== ==== ==== 86
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Account balances of contracts with insurance guarantees are invested in separate account asset classes as follows: [Download Table] DECEMBER 31, ----------------- 2010 2009 ------- ------- (IN MILLIONS) Fund Groupings: Equity...................................................... $21,558 $15,056 Balanced.................................................... 16,456 11,144 Bond........................................................ 1,941 1,251 Money Market................................................ 521 679 Specialty................................................... 705 514 ------- ------- Total.................................................... $41,181 $28,644 ======= ======= 7. REINSURANCE The Company participates in reinsurance activities in order to limit losses, minimize exposure to significant risks and provide additional capacity for future growth. For its individual life insurance products, the Company has historically reinsured the mortality risk primarily on an excess of retention basis or a quota share basis. The Company retains up to $100,000 per life and reinsures 100% of amounts in excess of the Company's retention limits for most new individual life insurance policies and for certain individual life insurance policies the Company reinsures up to 90% of the mortality risk. In addition to reinsuring mortality risk as described above, the Company reinsures other risks, as well as specific coverages. Placement of reinsurance is done primarily on an automatic basis and also on a facultative basis for risks with specific characteristics. The Company evaluates its reinsurance programs routinely and may increase or decrease its retention at any time. The Company also reinsures the risk associated with secondary death benefit guarantees on certain universal life insurance policies to an affiliate. The Company reinsures 100% of the living and death benefit guarantees associated with its variable annuities issued since 2001 to an affiliated reinsurer. Under these reinsurance agreements, the Company pays a reinsurance premium generally based on fees associated with the guarantees collected from policyholders and receives reimbursement for benefits paid or accrued in excess of account values, subject to certain limitations. The Company also reinsures 90% of its new production of fixed annuities to an affiliated reinsurer. The Company has exposure to catastrophes, which could contribute to significant fluctuations in the Company's results of operations. The Company uses excess of retention and quota share reinsurance agreements to provide greater diversification of risk and minimize exposure to larger risks. The Company reinsures its business through a diversified group of well- capitalized, highly rated reinsurers. The Company analyzes recent trends in arbitration and litigation outcomes in disputes, if any, with its reinsurers. The Company monitors ratings and evaluates the financial strength of its reinsurers by analyzing their financial statements. In addition, the reinsurance recoverable balance due from each reinsurer is evaluated as part of the overall monitoring process. Recoverability of reinsurance recoverable balances is evaluated based on these analyses. The Company generally secures large reinsurance recoverable balances with various forms of collateral, including secured trusts and funds withheld accounts. These reinsurance recoverable balances are stated net of allowances for uncollectible reinsurance, which at December 31, 2010 and 2009, were immaterial. 87
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) The Company has secured certain reinsurance recoverable balances with various forms of collateral, including secured trusts and funds withheld accounts. The Company had $262 million and $173 million of unsecured unaffiliated reinsurance recoverable balances at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. At December 31, 2010, the Company had $397 million of net unaffiliated ceded reinsurance recoverables. Of this total, $337 million, or 85%, were with the Company's five largest unaffiliated ceded reinsurers, including $201 million of which were unsecured. At December 31, 2009, the Company had $290 million of net unaffiliated ceded reinsurance recoverables. Of this total, $247 million, or 85%, were with the Company's five largest unaffiliated ceded reinsurers, including $130 million of which were unsecured. 88
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) The amounts in the consolidated statements of operations include the impact of reinsurance. Information regarding the effect of reinsurance was as follows: [Enlarge/Download Table] YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ---------------------------- 2010 2009 2008 ------ ----- ----- (IN MILLIONS) PREMIUMS: Direct premiums.......................................... $ 562 $ 564 $ 259 Reinsurance assumed...................................... 13 14 15 Reinsurance ceded........................................ (218) (185) (130) ------ ----- ----- Net premiums.......................................... $ 357 $ 393 $ 144 ====== ===== ===== UNIVERSAL LIFE AND INVESTMENT-TYPE PRODUCT POLICY FEES: Direct universal life and investment-type product policy fees.................................................. $1,224 $ 834 $ 746 Reinsurance assumed...................................... 120 115 196 Reinsurance ceded........................................ (353) (204) (308) ------ ----- ----- Net universal life and investment-type product policy fees................................................ $ 991 $ 745 $ 634 ====== ===== ===== OTHER REVENUES: Direct other revenues.................................... $ 63 $ 39 $ 44 Reinsurance assumed...................................... -- -- -- Reinsurance ceded........................................ 239 198 83 ------ ----- ----- Net other revenues.................................... $ 302 $ 237 $ 127 ====== ===== ===== POLICYHOLDER BENEFITS AND CLAIMS: Direct policyholder benefits and claims.................. $ 944 $ 807 $ 677 Reinsurance assumed...................................... 29 8 19 Reinsurance ceded........................................ (487) (358) (312) ------ ----- ----- Net policyholder benefits and claims.................. $ 486 $ 457 $ 384 ====== ===== ===== INTEREST CREDITED TO POLICYHOLDER ACCOUNT BALANCES: Direct interest credited to policyholder account balances.............................................. $ 404 $ 377 $ 214 Reinsurance assumed...................................... 64 64 57 Reinsurance ceded........................................ (55) (32) (22) ------ ----- ----- Net interest credited to policyholder account balances............................................ $ 413 $ 409 $ 249 ====== ===== ===== OTHER EXPENSES: Direct other expenses.................................... $ 842 $ 465 $ 699 Reinsurance assumed...................................... 90 105 97 Reinsurance ceded........................................ 92 43 16 ------ ----- ----- Net other expenses.................................... $1,024 $ 613 $ 812 ====== ===== ===== 89
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) The amounts in the consolidated balance sheets include the impact of reinsurance. Information regarding the effect of reinsurance was as follows at: [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, 2010 ------------------------------------------ TOTAL BALANCE TOTAL, NET OF SHEET ASSUMED CEDED REINSURANCE ------- ------- ------ ------------- (IN MILLIONS) ASSETS: Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables..... $ 9,778 $ 40 $9,527 $ 211 Deferred policy acquisition costs............... 2,965 164 (486) 3,287 ------- ------ ------ ------ Total assets.................................. $12,743 $ 204 $9,041 $3,498 ======= ====== ====== ====== LIABILITIES: Future policy benefits.......................... $ 2,092 $ 41 $ -- $2,051 Other policy-related balances................... 2,120 1,435 508 177 Other liabilities............................... 3,601 12 3,343 246 ------- ------ ------ ------ Total liabilities............................. $ 7,813 $1,488 $3,851 $2,474 ======= ====== ====== ====== [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, 2009 ------------------------------------------ TOTAL BALANCE TOTAL, NET OF SHEET ASSUMED CEDED REINSURANCE ------- ------- ------ ------------- (IN MILLIONS) ASSETS: Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables..... $6,972 $ 30 $6,808 $ 134 Deferred policy acquisition costs............... 2,554 230 (402) 2,726 ------ ------ ------ ------ Total assets.................................. $9,526 $ 260 $6,406 $2,860 ====== ====== ====== ====== LIABILITIES: Future policy benefits.......................... $1,444 $ 27 $ -- $1,417 Other policy-related balances................... 1,817 1,393 284 140 Other liabilities............................... 1,428 9 1,273 146 ------ ------ ------ ------ Total liabilities............................. $4,689 $1,429 $1,557 $1,703 ====== ====== ====== ====== Reinsurance agreements that do not expose the Company to a reasonable possibility of a significant loss from insurance risk are recorded using the deposit method of accounting. The deposit assets on ceded reinsurance were $4,308 million and $4,224 million, at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. There were no deposit liabilities for assumed reinsurance at December 31, 2010 and 2009. The Company has reinsurance agreements with certain MetLife subsidiaries, including MLIC, Exeter Reassurance Company, Ltd., General American Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Reinsurance Company of Vermont , all of which are related parties. 90
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) RELATED PARTY REINSURANCE TRANSACTIONS Information regarding the effect of affiliated reinsurance included in the consolidated statements of operations was as follows: [Enlarge/Download Table] YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, --------------------------- 2010 2009 2008 ----- ----- ----- (IN MILLIONS) PREMIUMS: Reinsurance assumed........................................ $ 13 $ 14 $ 15 Reinsurance ceded (1)...................................... (190) (164) (114) ----- ----- ----- Net premiums.......................................... $(177) $(150) $ (99) ===== ===== ===== UNIVERSAL LIFE AND INVESTMENT-TYPE PRODUCT POLICY FEES: Reinsurance assumed........................................ $ 120 $ 115 $ 196 Reinsurance ceded (1)...................................... (279) (151) (266) ----- ----- ----- Net universal life and investment-type product policy fees................................................ $(159) $ (36) $ (70) ===== ===== ===== OTHER REVENUES: Reinsurance assumed........................................ $ -- $ -- $ -- Reinsurance ceded.......................................... 239 198 83 ----- ----- ----- Net other revenues.................................... $ 239 $ 198 $ 83 ===== ===== ===== POLICYHOLDER BENEFITS AND CLAIMS: Reinsurance assumed........................................ $ 29 $ 8 $ 19 Reinsurance ceded (1)...................................... (323) (219) (249) ----- ----- ----- Net policyholder benefits and claims.................. $(294) $(211) $(230) ===== ===== ===== INTEREST CREDITED TO POLICYHOLDER ACCOUNT BALANCES: Reinsurance assumed........................................ $ 64 $ 64 $ 57 Reinsurance ceded.......................................... (55) (32) (22) ----- ----- ----- Net interest credited to policyholder account balances............................................ $ 9 $ 32 $ 35 ===== ===== ===== OTHER EXPENSES: Reinsurance assumed........................................ $ 90 $ 105 $ 97 Reinsurance ceded.......................................... 92 42 15 ----- ----- ----- Net other expenses.................................... $ 182 $ 147 $ 112 ===== ===== ===== -------- (1) In September 2008, MICC's parent, MetLife, completed a tax-free split-off of its majority owned subsidiary, Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated ("RGA"). After the split-off, reinsurance transactions with RGA were no longer considered affiliated transactions. For purposes of comparison, the 2008 affiliated transactions with RGA have been removed from the presentation in the table above. Affiliated transactions with RGA for the year ended December 31, 2008 include ceded premiums, ceded fees and ceded benefits of $3 million, $8 million and $15 million, respectively. 91
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Information regarding the effect of affiliated reinsurance included in the consolidated balance sheets was as follows at: [Enlarge/Download Table] DECEMBER 31, ----------------------------------- 2010 2009 ---------------- ---------------- ASSUMED CEDED ASSUMED CEDED ------- ------ ------- ------ (IN MILLIONS) ASSETS: Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables....... $ 40 $9,117 $ 30 $6,505 Deferred policy acquisition costs................. 164 (484) 230 (399) ------ ------ ------ ------ Total assets.................................... $ 204 $8,633 $ 260 $6,106 ====== ====== ====== ====== LIABILITIES: Future policy benefits............................ $ 41 $ -- $ 27 $ -- Other policy-related balances..................... 1,435 508 1,393 284 Other liabilities................................. 12 3,195 9 1,143 ------ ------ ------ ------ Total liabilities............................... $1,488 $3,703 $1,429 $1,427 ====== ====== ====== ====== The Company cedes risks to an affiliate related to guaranteed minimum benefit guarantees written directly by the Company. These ceded reinsurance agreements contain embedded derivatives and changes in their fair value were also included within net derivative gains (losses). The embedded derivatives associated with the cessions were included within premiums, reinsurance and other receivables and were assets of $930 million and $724 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, net derivative gains (losses) included ($7) million, ($1,452) million, and $1,681 million, respectively, in changes in fair value of such embedded derivatives. MLI-USA cedes two blocks of business to an affiliate on a 90% coinsurance with funds withheld basis. Certain contractual features of this agreement qualify as embedded derivatives, which were separately accounted for at estimated fair value on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The embedded derivative related to the funds withheld associated with this reinsurance agreement was included within other liabilities and increased the funds withheld balance by $5 million at December 31, 2010 and decreased the funds withheld balance by $11 million at December 31, 2009. The changes in fair value of the embedded derivatives, included in net derivative gains (losses), were ($17) million, ($16) million and $27 million at December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The reinsurance agreement also includes an experience refund provision, whereby some or all of the profits on the underlying reinsurance agreement were returned to MLI-USA from the affiliated reinsurer during the first several years of the reinsurance agreement. The experience refund reduced the funds withheld by MLI-USA from the affiliated reinsurer by $304 million and $180 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and were considered unearned revenue, amortized over the life of the contract using the same assumptions as used for the DAC associated with the underlying policies. Amortization and interest of the unearned revenue associated with the experience refund was $81 million, $36 million and $38 million at December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and was included in universal life and investment-type product policy fees in the consolidated statements of operations. At December 31, 2010 and 2009, unearned revenue related to the experience refund was $560 million and $337 million, respectively, and was included in other policy-related balances in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company has secured certain reinsurance recoverable balances with various forms of collateral, including secured trusts, funds withheld accounts and irrevocable letters of credit. The Company had $4.0 billion of unsecured affiliated reinsurance recoverable balances at both December 31, 2010 and 2009. Affiliated reinsurance agreements that do not expose the Company to a reasonable possibility of a significant loss from insurance risk are recorded using the deposit method of accounting. The deposit assets on ceded affiliated 92
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) reinsurance were $4,172 million and $4,107 million, at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. There were no deposit liabilities for assumed affiliated reinsurance at December 31, 2010 and 2009. 8. LONG-TERM DEBT On December 23, 2010, Greater Sandhill I, LLC, an affiliate, issued to a third party, long-term notes for $45 million maturing in 2030 with an interest rate of 7.028%, which was outstanding at December 31, 2010. The notes were issued in exchange for certain investments included in other invested assets. At December 31, 2009, the Company had no outstanding long-term debt. With prior approval of the Delaware Commissioner of Insurance ("Delaware Commissioner"), in June 2008, the Company repaid a $400 million surplus note to MetLife, and $25 million and $10 million surplus notes to MetLife Investors Group, Inc. Interest expense related to the Company's indebtedness included in other expenses was less than $1 million and $13 million for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2008, respectively. The Company had no interest expense related to indebtedness for the year ended December 31, 2009. 9. INCOME TAX The provision for income tax was as follows: [Enlarge/Download Table] YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, -------------------------- 2010 2009 2008 ---- ----- ----- (IN MILLIONS) Current: Federal................................................... $(18) $ 8 $(131) Deferred: Federal................................................... 103 (193) 280 ---- ----- ----- Provision for income tax expense (benefit)............. $ 85 $(185) $ 149 ==== ===== ===== The reconciliation of the income tax provision at the U.S. statutory rate to the provision for income tax as reported was as follows: [Download Table] YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------- 2010 2009 2008 ---- ----- ---- (IN MILLIONS) Tax provision at U.S. statutory rate........................ $132 $(134) $174 Tax effect of: Tax-exempt investment income.............................. (43) (33) (21) Prior year tax............................................ -- (18) (2) Tax credits............................................... (4) -- -- Other, net................................................ -- -- (2) ---- ----- ---- Provision for income tax expense (benefit)............. $ 85 $(185) $149 ==== ===== ==== 93
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) Deferred income tax represents the tax effect of the differences between the book and tax basis of assets and liabilities. Net deferred income tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following: [Download Table] DECEMBER 31, -------------- 2010 2009 ---- ---- (IN MILLIONS) Deferred income tax assets: Policyholder liabilities and receivables........................ $243 $259 Net unrealized investment losses................................ -- 18 Investments, including derivatives.............................. 21 -- Loss and credit carryforwards................................... 106 118 Other........................................................... 1 2 ---- ---- 371 397 ---- ---- Deferred income tax liabilities: DAC............................................................. 892 777 Net unrealized investment gains................................. 59 -- Investments, including derivatives.............................. -- 20 ---- ---- 951 797 ---- ---- Net deferred income tax liability............................ $580 $400 ==== ==== Capital loss carryforwards of $64 million at December 31, 2010 will expire beginning in 2011. Tax credit carryforwards of $83 million at December 31, 2010 will expire beginning in 2014. The Company participates in a tax sharing agreement with MICC. Under this agreement current federal income tax expense (benefit) is computed on a separate return basis and provides that members shall make payments or receive reimbursements to the extent that their income (loss) contributes to or reduces consolidated federal tax expense. Pursuant to this tax sharing agreement, the amounts due from affiliates include $25 million and $137 million for 2010 and 2008, respectively, and the amounts due to affiliates include $14 million for 2009. Pursuant to Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") rules, MICC and its subsidiaries, including the Company, are excluded from MetLife's life/non-life consolidated federal tax return for the five years subsequent to MetLife's July 2005 acquisition of MICC. In 2011, MICC and its subsidiaries, including the Company, are expected to join the consolidated return and become a party to the MetLife tax sharing agreement. Accordingly, the Company's losses will be eligible to be included in the consolidated return and the resulting tax savings to MetLife will generate a payment to the Company for the losses used. The Company files income tax returns with the U.S. federal government and various state and local jurisdictions. The Company is under continuous examination by the IRS and other tax authorities in jurisdictions in which the Company has significant business operations. The income tax years under examination vary by jurisdiction. With a few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2003. The IRS exam of the next audit cycle, years 2003 to 2006, began in April 2010. The U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS have indicated that they intend to address through regulations the methodology to be followed in determining the dividends received deduction ("DRD"), related to variable life insurance and annuity contracts. The DRD reduces the amount of dividend income subject to tax and is a significant component of the difference between the actual tax expense and expected amount determined using the federal statutory tax rate of 35%. Any regulations that the IRS ultimately proposes for issuance in this area will be subject to 94
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) public notice and comment, at which time insurance companies and other interested parties will have the opportunity to raise legal and practical questions about the content, scope and application of such regulations. As a result, the ultimate timing and substance of any such regulations are unknown at this time. For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company recognized an income tax benefit of $28 million and $50 million, respectively, related to the separate account DRD. The 2010 benefit included an expense of $15 million related to a true-up of the 2009 tax return. The 2009 benefit included a benefit of $17 million related to a true-up of the 2008 tax return. 10. CONTINGENCIES, COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEES CONTINGENCIES LITIGATION Sales Practices Claims. Over the past several years, the Company and certain of its affiliates have faced numerous claims, including class action lawsuits, alleging improper marketing or sales of individual life insurance policies, annuities, mutual funds or other products. The Company continues to vigorously defend against the claims in all pending matters. Some sales practices claims have been resolved through settlement. Other sales practices claims have been won by dispositive motions or have gone to trial. Additional litigation relating to the Company's marketing and sales of individual life insurance, annuities, mutual funds or other products may be commenced in the future. Retained Asset Account Matters. The New York Attorney General announced on July 29, 2010, that his office had launched a major fraud investigation into the life insurance industry for practices related to the use of retained asset accounts as a settlement option for death benefits and that subpoenas requesting comprehensive data related to retained asset accounts had been served on MetLife and other insurance carriers. MetLife received the subpoena on July 30, 2010. MetLife and its affiliates have received requests for documents and information from U.S. congressional committees and members, as well as various state regulatory bodies, including the New York Insurance Department. It is possible that other state and federal regulators or legislative bodies may pursue similar investigations or make related inquiries. Management cannot predict what effect any such investigations might have on the Company's earnings or the availability of the Company's retained asset account known at the TCA, but management believes that the Company's financial statements taken as a whole would not be materially affected. Management believes that any allegations that information about the TCA is not adequately disclosed or that the accounts are fraudulent or otherwise violate state or federal laws are without merit. Various litigation, claims and assessments against the Company, in addition to those discussed above and those otherwise provided for in the Company's financial statements, have arisen in the course of the Company's business. Further, state insurance regulatory authorities and other federal and state authorities regularly make inquiries and conduct investigations concerning the Company's compliance with applicable insurance and other laws and regulations. It is not possible to predict the ultimate outcome or provide reasonable ranges of potential losses of all pending investigations and legal proceedings. In some of the matters, large and/or indeterminate amounts, including punitive and treble damages, may be sought. Although in light of these considerations it is possible that an adverse outcome in certain cases could have a material adverse effect upon the Company's financial position, based on information currently known by the Company's management, in its opinion, the outcomes of pending investigations and legal proceedings are not likely to have such an effect. However, given the large and/or indeterminate amounts that may be sought in certain matters and the inherent unpredictability of litigation, it is possible that an adverse outcome in certain matters could, from time to time, have a material adverse effect on the Company's net income or cash flows in particular quarterly or annual periods. 95
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) INSOLVENCY ASSESSMENTS Most of the jurisdictions in which the Company is admitted to transact business require insurers doing business within the jurisdiction to participate in guaranty associations, which are organized to pay contractual benefits owed pursuant to insurance policies issued by impaired, insolvent or failed insurers. These associations levy assessments, up to prescribed limits, on all member insurers in a particular state on the basis of the proportionate share of the premiums written by member insurers in the lines of business in which the impaired, insolvent or failed insurer engaged. Some states permit member insurers to recover assessments paid through full or partial premium tax offsets. Assets and liabilities held for insolvency assessments were as follows: [Download Table] DECEMBER 31, ---------------- 2010 2009 ---- ---- (IN MILLIONS) Other Assets: Premium tax offset for future undiscounted assessments............. $ 2 $2 Premium tax offsets currently available for paid assessments....... -- 1 --- -- $ 2 $3 === == Other Liabilities: Insolvency assessments............................................. $ 3 $3 === == Assessments levied against the Company were less than $1 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008. COMMITMENTS COMMITMENTS TO FUND PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENTS The Company makes commitments to fund partnership investments in the normal course of business. The amounts of these unfunded commitments were $435 million and $439 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company anticipates that these amounts will be invested in partnerships over the next five years. MORTGAGE LOAN COMMITMENTS The Company commits to lend funds under mortgage loan commitments. The amounts of these mortgage loan commitments were $80 million and less than $1 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. COMMITMENTS TO FUND PRIVATE CORPORATE BOND INVESTMENTS The Company commits to lend funds under private corporate bond investments. The amounts of these unfunded commitments were $66 million and $125 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. GUARANTEES In the normal course of its business, the Company has provided certain indemnities, guarantees and commitments to third parties pursuant to which it may be required to make payments now or in the future. In the context of acquisition, disposition, investment and other transactions, the Company has provided indemnities and guarantees, including those related to tax, environmental and other specific liabilities, and other indemnities and guarantees that are triggered by, among other things, breaches of representations, warranties or covenants provided by the Company. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Company provides indemnifications to counterparties in contracts with triggers similar to the foregoing, as well as for certain other liabilities, such as third-party lawsuits. These obligations are often subject to time limitations that vary in duration, including contractual 96
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) limitations and those that arise by operation of law, such as applicable statutes of limitation. In some cases, the maximum potential obligation under the indemnities and guarantees is subject to a contractual limitation, while in other cases such limitations are not specified or applicable. Since certain of these obligations are not subject to limitations, the Company does not believe that it is possible to determine the maximum potential amount that could become due under these guarantees in the future. Management believes that it is unlikely the Company will have to make any material payments under these indemnities, guarantees, or commitments. In addition, the Company indemnifies its directors and officers as provided in its charters and by-laws. Also, the Company indemnifies its agents for liabilities incurred as a result of their representation of the Company's interests. Since these indemnities are generally not subject to limitation with respect to duration or amount, the Company does not believe that it is possible to determine the maximum potential amount that could become due under these indemnities in the future. The Company had no liability for indemnities, guarantees and commitments at both December 31, 2010 and 2009. 11. EQUITY CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS The Company received cash contributions of $0, $575 million and $985 million from MICC during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. STATUTORY EQUITY AND INCOME MLI-USA's state of domicile imposes minimum risk-based capital ("RBC") requirements that were developed by the NAIC. The formulas for determining the amount of RBC specify various weighting factors that are applied to financial balances or various levels of activity based on the perceived degree of risk. Regulatory compliance is determined by a ratio of total adjusted capital, as defined by the NAIC, to authorized control level RBC, as defined by the NAIC. Companies below specific trigger points or ratios are classified within certain levels, each of which requires specified corrective action. MLI-USA exceeded the minimum RBC requirements for all periods presented herein. The NAIC has adopted the Codification of Statutory Accounting Principles ("Statutory Codification"). Statutory Codification is intended to standardize regulatory accounting and reporting to state insurance departments. However, statutory accounting principles continue to be established by individual state laws and permitted practices. The Delaware Department of Insurance (the "Department") has adopted Statutory Codification with certain modifications for the preparation of statutory financial statements of insurance companies domiciled in Delaware. Modifications by state insurance departments may impact the effect of Statutory Codification on the statutory capital and surplus of MLI-USA. Statutory accounting principles differ from GAAP primarily by charging policy acquisition costs to expense as incurred, establishing future policy benefit liabilities using different actuarial assumptions, reporting surplus notes as surplus instead of debt, reporting of reinsurance contracts and valuing securities on a different basis. In addition, certain assets are not admitted under statutory accounting principles and are charged directly to surplus. The most significant assets not admitted by MLI-USA are net deferred income tax assets resulting from temporary differences between statutory accounting principles basis and tax basis not expected to reverse and become recoverable within three years. Statutory net income (loss) of MLI-USA, a Delaware domiciled insurer, was $2 million, ($24) million and ($482) million for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Statutory capital and surplus, as filed with the Department, was $1,454 million and $1,406 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. 97
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS Under Delaware State Insurance Law, MLI-USA is permitted, without prior insurance regulatory clearance, to pay a stockholder dividend to MICC as long as the amount of the dividend, when aggregated with all other dividends in the preceding 12 months does not exceed the greater of: (i) 10% of its surplus to policyholders as of the end of the immediately preceding calendar year; or (ii) its statutory net gain from operations for the immediately preceding calendar year (excluding realized capital gains). MLI-USA will be permitted to pay a dividend to MICC in excess of the greater of such two amounts only if it files notice of the declaration of such a dividend and the amount thereof with the Delaware Commissioner and the Delaware Commissioner either approves the distribution of the dividend or does not disapprove the distribution within 30 days of its filing. In addition, any dividend that exceeds earned surplus (defined as unassigned funds) as of the last filed annual statutory statement requires insurance regulatory approval. Under Delaware State Insurance Law, the Delaware Commissioner has broad discretion in determining whether the financial condition of a stock life insurance company would support the payment of such dividends to its shareholders. During the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, MLI-USA did not pay dividends to MICC. Because MLI-USA's statutory unassigned funds was negative at December 31, 2010, MLI-USA cannot pay any dividends in 2011 without prior regulatory approval. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) The following table sets forth the reclassification adjustments required for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 in other comprehensive income (loss) that are included as part of net income for the current year that have been reported as a part of other comprehensive income (loss) in the current or prior year: [Enlarge/Download Table] YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, --------------------------- 2010 2009 2008 ----- ----- ----- (IN MILLIONS) Holding gains (losses) on investments arising during the year..................................................... $ 346 $ 433 $(494) Income tax effect of holding gains (losses)................ (122) (153) 173 Reclassification adjustments: Recognized holding (gains) losses included in current year income........................................... (29) 11 28 Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts associated with investments........................... (18) (16) (11) Income tax effect........................................ 17 2 (6) Allocation of holding (gains) losses on investments relating to other policyholder amounts................... (80) (59) 68 Income tax effect of allocation of holding (gains) losses to other policyholder amounts............................ 28 21 (24) ----- ----- ----- Other comprehensive income (loss)........................ $ 142 $ 239 $(266) ===== ===== ===== 98
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) 12. OTHER EXPENSES Information on other expenses was as follows: [Enlarge/Download Table] YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ---------------------------- 2010 2009 2008 ------ ----- ----- (IN MILLIONS) Compensation............................................... $ 221 $ 86 $ 74 Commissions................................................ 774 626 548 Volume-related costs....................................... 92 270 339 Affiliated interest costs on ceded reinsurance............. 102 47 35 Capitalization of DAC...................................... (880) (727) (717) Amortization of DAC........................................ 423 196 509 Interest expense on debt and debt issue costs.............. -- -- 13 Premium taxes, licenses & fees............................. 34 29 24 Professional services...................................... 13 -- -- Rent....................................................... 25 -- -- Other...................................................... 220 86 (13) ------ ----- ----- Total other expenses..................................... $1,024 $ 613 $ 812 ====== ===== ===== CAPITALIZATION AND AMORTIZATION OF DAC See Note 5 for a rollforward of DAC including impacts of capitalization and amortization. AFFILIATED EXPENSES Commissions, capitalization of DAC and amortization of DAC include the impact of affiliated reinsurance transactions. See Notes 7, 8 and 13 for discussion of affiliated expenses included in the table above. 13. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS SERVICE AGREEMENTS The Company has entered into various agreements with affiliates for services necessary to conduct its activities. Typical services provided under these agreements include management, policy administrative functions, personnel, investment advice and distribution services. For certain of the agreements, charges are based on various performance measures or activity-based costing. The bases for such charges are modified and adjusted by management when necessary or appropriate to reflect fairly and equitably the actual incidence of cost incurred by the Company and/or affiliate. Expenses and fees incurred with affiliates related to these agreements, recorded in other expenses, were $1,123 million, $815 million and $675 million for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 99
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METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED) and 2008, respectively. The aforementioned expenses and fees incurred with affiliates were comprised of the following: [Enlarge/Download Table] YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, -------------------------- 2010 2009 2008 ------ ---- ---- (IN MILLIONS) Compensation................................................ $ 220 $ 86 $ 73 Commissions................................................. 507 400 322 Volume-related costs........................................ 134 249 308 Professional services....................................... 13 -- -- Rent........................................................ 25 -- -- Other....................................................... 224 80 (28) ------ ---- ---- Total other expenses...................................... $1,123 $815 $675 ====== ==== ==== Revenues received from affiliates related to these agreements were recorded as follows: [Enlarge/Download Table] YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------------ 2010 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- (IN MILLIONS) Universal life and investment-type product policy fees...... $83 $59 $60 Other revenues.............................................. $63 $39 $32 The Company had net receivables from affiliates of $104 million and $69 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, related to the items discussed above. These amounts exclude affiliated reinsurance balances discussed in Note 7. See Notes 2 and 7 for additional related party transactions. 14. SUBSEQUENT EVENT The Company evaluated the recognition and disclosure of subsequent events for its December 31, 2010 consolidated financial statements. 100
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PART C OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 24. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS [Enlarge/Download Table] a. Financial Statements ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following financial statements comprising each of the Sub-Accounts of the Separate Account are included in Part B hereof: 1. Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. 2. Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2010. 3. Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2010. 4. Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009. 5. Notes to the Financial Statements. The following financial statements of the Company are included in Part B hereof: 1. Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. 2. Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2010 and 2009. 3. Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008. 4. Statements of Stockholder's Equity for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008. 5. Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008. 6. Notes to the Financial Statements. [Enlarge/Download Table] b. Exhibits -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Certification of Restated Resolution of Board of Directors of the Company authorizing the establishment of the Separate Account (adopted May 18, 2004)(6) 2. Not Applicable. 3. (i) Principal Underwriter's and Selling Agreement (effective January 1, 2001)(6) (ii) Amendment to Principal Underwriter's and Selling Agreement (effective January 1, 2002)(6) (iii) Form of Retail Sales Agreement (MLIDC 7-1-05 (LTC)) (12) (iv) Agreement and Plan of merger (12-01-04) (MLIDC into GAD)(13) (v) Form of Enterprise Selling Agreement 02-10 (MetLife Investors Distribution Company Sales Agreement)(22) 4. (i) Individual Flexible Purchase Payment Deferred Variable Annuity Contract(1) (ii) Enhanced Dollar Cost Averaging Rider(1) (iii) Three Month Market Entry Rider(1) (iv) Death Benefit Rider - Principal Protection(1) (v) Death Benefit Rider - Compounded-Plus(1) (vi) Death Benefit Rider - (Annual Step-Up)(1) (vii) Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider - (Living Benefit)(1) (viii) Additional Death Benefit Rider - (Earnings Preservation Benefit)(1) (ix) Waiver of Withdrawal Charge for Nursing Home or Hospital Confinement Rider(1) (x) Terminal Illness Rider(1) (xi) Individual Retirement Annuity Endorsement(1) (xii) Roth Individual Retirement Annuity Endorsement(1) (xiii) 401 Plan Endorsement(1) (xiv) Tax Sheltered Annuity Endorsement(1) (xv) Unisex Annuity Rates Rider(1)
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[Enlarge/Download Table] (xvi) Endorsement (Name Change - effective March 1, 2001. MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company; formerly Security First Life Insurance Company)(3) (xvii) Form of Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider - (Living Benefit) (GMIB II 03/03)(5) (xviii) Form of Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit Rider - (GWB) MLIU-690-1 (7/04)(6) (xix) Form of Contract Schedule [Series C, L, VA, or XC] 8028-2 (7/04)(6) (xx) Individual Retirement Annuity Endorsement 8023.1 (9/02)(6) (xxi) Roth Individual Retirement Annuity Endorsement 9024.1 (9/02)(6) (xxii) 401(a)/403(a) Plan Endorsement 8025.1 (9/02)(6) (xxiii) Tax Sheltered Annuity Endorsement 8026.1 (9/02)(6) (xxiv) Simple Individual Retirement Annuity Endorsement 8276 (9/02)(6) (xxv) Form of Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider (GMIB Plus or GMIB III) 8018-2(05/05)(7) (xxvi) Form of Enhanced Dollar Cost Averaging Rider 8013-1 (05/05)(7) (xxvii) Form of Three Month Market Entry Rider 8104-1 (05/05)(7) (xxviii) Form of Contract Schedule (GMIB Plus or GMIB III) 8028-3 (5/05)(8) (xxix) Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit Endorsement - (EGWB) MLIU-GWB (11/05)-E(9) (xxx) Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit Rider - (GWB) MLIU-690-2 (11/05)(9) (xxxi) Form of Contract Schedule (GMAB) 8028-4 (11/05)(10) (xxxii) Form of Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit Rider (GMAB) MLIU-670-1 (11/05)(9) (xxxiii) Designated Beneficiary Non-Qualified Annuity Endorsement MLIU-NQ-1 (11/05)-I(10) (xxxiv) Lifetime Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit Rider MLIU-690-3 (LGWB I) ((6/06)(12) (xxxv) Form of Contract Schedule 8028-5 (6/06) (LWGB I)(12) (xxxvi) Fixed Account Rider 8102 (11/00)(13) (xxxvii) Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit (GMDB) Rider MLIU-640-1 (4/08)(16) (xxxviii) Form of Contract Schedule Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit (GMDB) Rider MLIU-EDB (4/08)(16) (xxxix) Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider Living Benefit MLIU-560-4 (4/08)(GMIB Plus II)(16) (xl) Form of Contract Schedule Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit (GMIB) Rider MLIU-EGMIB (4/08) (GMIB Plus II)(21) (xli) Lifetime Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit Rider MLIU-690-4 (4/08)(LWG II)(16) (xlii) Form of Contract Schedule Lifetime Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit MLIU-EGWB (4/08) (LWG II)(18) (xliii) Form of Spousal Continuation Endorsement MLIU-GMIB (2/10)-E(22) (xliv) Form of Qualified Distribution Program Endorsement MLIU-RMD (7/10)-E (23) (xlv) Form of Tax-Sheltered Annuity Endorsement MLIU-398-3 (12/08) (24) (xlvi) Form of Contract Schedule 8028-6 (9/10) (TV GMIB/EDB Max) (24) 5. (i) Form of Variable Annuity Application(2) (ii) Form of Variable Annuity Application 8029 (7/04) APPVA-504USAVA(6) (iii) Form of Variable Annuity Application 8029 (1/05) APPAVA105USAVA(7) (iv) Form of Variable Annuity Application 8029 (4/05) APPVA1105USAVA (9) (v) Form of Variable Annuity Application 8029 (1/06) APPVAUSAVA 606(12) (vi) Form of Variable Annuity Application 8029 (10/07) APPUSAVA April 2008(17) (vii) Form of Variable Annuity Application 8029 (10/07) APPUSAVA May 2011 (filed herewith) 6. (i) Copy of Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company(6) (ii) Copy of the Bylaws of the Company(6) (iii) Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation filed 10/01/79 and signed 9/27/79(6)
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[Enlarge/Download Table] (iv) Certificate of Change of Location of Registered Office and/or Registered Agent filed 2/26/80 and effective 2/8/80(6) (v) Certificate of Amendment of Certification of Incorporation signed 4/26/83 and certified 2/12/85(6) (vi) Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation filed 10/22/84 and signed 10/19/84(6) (vii) Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation certified 8/31/94 and adopted 6/13/94(6) (viii) Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Security First Life Insurance Company (name change to MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company) filed 1/8/01 and signed 12/18/00(6) 7. (i) Reinsurance Agreement between MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company(4) (ii) Automatic Reinsurance Agreement between MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company and Exeter Reassurance Company, Ltd.(4) (iii) Reinsurance Agreement and Administrative Services Agreement between MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (effective 01-01-06)(17) 8. (i) Form of Participation Agreement Among Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and Security First Life Insurance Company(3) (ii) Participation Agreement Among Met Investors Series Trust, Met Investors Advisory Corp., MetLife Investors Distribution Company and MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company (effective 2-12-01)(6) (iii) Participation Agreement Among Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc., MetLife Advisors, LLC, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company (effective 07-01-04)(11) (iv) Participation Agreement Among Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc., MetLife Advisors, LLC, MetLife Securities, Inc. and MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company (effective 04-30-07)(13) (v) Participation Agreement Among Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc., MetLife Advisers, LLC, MetLife Investors Distribution Company and MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company (effective 08-31-07)(15) (vi) First Amendment to Participation Agreement (effective 02-12-01) Among Met Investors Series Trust, Met Investors Advisory Corp., MetLife Investors Distribution Company and MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company (effective 02-01-08); and Second Amendment to the Participation Agreement (effective 02-12-01) Among Met Investors Series Trust, MetLife Advisers, LLC, MetLife Investors Distribution Company and MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company (effective 05-01-09)(19) 9. Opinion of Counsel(14) 10. Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Deloitte & Touche LLP) (filed herewith) 11. Not Applicable. 12. Not Applicable. 13. Powers of Attorney for Michael K. Farrell, Jay S. Kaduson, Susan A. Buffum, Elizabeth M. Forget, James J. Reilly, Paul A. Sylvester, Bennett D. Kleinberg, George Foulke, Kevin J. Paulson, Robert E. Sollmann, Jr. and Jeffrey A. Tupper (filed herewith) (1) incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-54464 and 811-03365) filed electronically on January 26, 2001. (2) incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-54464 and 811-03365) filed electronically on March 21, 2001. (3) incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-54464 and 811-03365) filed electronically on April 13, 2001. (4) incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-54464 and 811-03365) filed electronically on April 30, 2003. (5) incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-54464 and 811-03365) filed electronically on April 27, 2004. (6) incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-54464 and 811-03365) filed electronically on July 15, 2004. (7) incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-54464 and 811-03365) filed electronically on January 18, 2005.
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[Enlarge/Download Table] (8) incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-54464 and 811-03365) filed electronically on April 26, 2005. (9) incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-54464 and 811-03365) filed electronically on July 13, 2005. (10) incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-54464 and 811-03365) filed electronically on September 9, 2005. (11) incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-54464 and 811-03365) filed electronically on October 7, 2005. (12) incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-54464 and 811-03365) filed electronically on April 24, 2006. (13) incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-54466 and 811-03365) filed electronically on April 16, 2007. (14) incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-54464 and 811-03365) filed electronically on April 16, 2007. (15) incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-54464 and 811-03365) filed electronically on October 31, 2007. (16) incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 to Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-54464 and 811-03365) filed electronically on December 21, 2007. (17) incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-54464 and 811-03365) filed electronically on April 15, 2008. (18) incorporate herein by reference to Registrant's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-4 (File Nos.333-152385 and 811-03365) filed electronically on October 28, 2008. (19) incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 to Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-54466 and 811-03365) filed electronically on April 22, 2009. (20) incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-54464 and 811-03365) filed electronically on April 22, 2009. (21) incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-156648 and 811-03365) filed electronically on January 9, 2009. (22) incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-54466 and 811-03365) filed electronically on April 22, 2010. (23) incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-152385 and 811-03365) filed electronically on June 11, 2010. (24) incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-156648 and 811-03365) filed electronically on March 22, 2011. ITEM 25. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE DEPOSITOR The following are the Officers and Directors who are engaged directly or indirectly in activities relating to the Registrant or the variable annuity contracts offered by the Registrant and the executive officers of the Company: [Enlarge/Download Table] Name and Principal Business Address Positions and Offices with Depositor Michael K. Farrell Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer 10 Park Avenue Morristown, NJ 07962 Susan A. Buffum Director 10 Park Avenue Morristown, NJ 07962 James J. Reilly Vice President-Finance (principal financial officer and 501 Boylston Street principal accounting officer) Boston, MA 02116 Jay S. Kaduson Director and Vice President 10 Park Avenue Morristown, NY 07962
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[Download Table] Name and Principal Business Address Positions and Offices with Depositor Bennett D. Kleinberg Director and Vice President 1300 Hall Boulevard Bloomfield, CT 06002-2910 Elizabeth M. Forget Director and Executive Vice President 1095 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 George Foulke Director 334 Madison Avenue Covenant Station, NJ 07961 Robert E. Sollmann, Jr. Director and Executive Vice President 1095 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 Paul A. Sylvester Director 10 Park Avenue Morristown, NJ 07962 Kevin J. Paulson Director and Senior Vice President 4700 Westown Parkway Suite 200 West Des Moines, IA 50266 Jeffrey A. Tupper Director and Assistant Vice President 5 Park Plaza Suite 1900 Irvine, CA 92614 Isaac Torres Secretary 1095 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 Debora L. Buffington Vice President, Director of Compliance 5 Park Plaza Suite 1900 Irvine, CA 92614 Thomas G. Hogan, Jr. Vice President 400 Atrium Drive Somerset, NJ 08837 Enid M. Reichert Vice President, Appointed Actuary 501 Route 22 Bridgewater, NJ 08807 Jonathan L. Rosenthal Vice President, Chief Hedging Officer 10 Park Avenue Morristown, NJ 07962 Christopher A. Kremer Vice President 501 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 Marian J. Zeldin Vice President 300 Davidson Avenue Somerset, NJ 08873 Karen A. Johnson Vice President 501 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 Roberto Baron Vice President 1095 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 Paul L. LeClair Vice President 501 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 Gregory E. Illson Vice President 501 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116
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[Download Table] Name and Principal Business Address Positions and Offices with Depositor George Luecke Vice President, Annuity Finance 1095 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 Lisa S. Kuklinski Vice President 1095 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 Jeffrey P. Halperin Vice President 1095 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 Steven J. Goulart Treasurer 10 Park Avenues Morristown, NJ 07962 Mark S. Reilly Vice President 1300 Hall Boulevard Bloomfield, CT 06002-2910 Gene L. Lunman Vice President 1300 Hall Boulevard Bloomfield, CT 06002-2910 Robert L. Staffier Vice President 501 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 Scott E. Andrews Vice President 4700 Westown Pkwy., Suite 200 West Des Moines, IA 50266 Tia M. Trytten Vice President 4700 Westown Pkwy., Suite 200 West Des Moines, IA 50266 Rashid Ismail Vice President 5 Park Plaza, Suite 1900 Irvine, CA 92614 Manish P. Bhatt Vice President 501 Route 22 Bridgewater, NJ 08807 Sebastian J. Janssen Vice President 501 Route 22 Bridgewater, NJ 08807 Michael F. Rogalski Vice President 485-B US Highway 1 South Iselin, NJ 08830 William J. Raczko Vice President 501 Route 22 Bridgewater, NJ 08807 William D. Cammarata Vice President 18210 Crane Nest Drive Tampa, FL 33647 ITEM 26. PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH THE DEPOSITOR OR REGISTRANT The Registrant is a separate account of MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company under Delaware insurance law. MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company is a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut which in turn is a direct subsidiary of MetLife, Inc., a publicly traded company. The following outline indicates those entities that are controlled by MetLife, Inc. or are under the common control of MetLife, Inc. No person is controlled by the Registrant.
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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF METLIFE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2010 The following is a list of subsidiaries of MetLife, Inc. updated as of December 31, 2010. Those entities which are listed at the left margin (labeled with capital letters) are direct subsidiaries of MetLife, Inc. Unless otherwise indicated, each entity which is indented under another entity is a subsidiary of that other entity and, therefore, an indirect subsidiary of MetLife, Inc. Certain inactive subsidiaries have been omitted from the MetLife, Inc. organizational listing. The voting securities (excluding directors' qualifying shares, if any) of the subsidiaries listed are 100% owned by their respective parent corporations, unless otherwise indicated. The jurisdiction of domicile of each subsidiary listed is set forth in the parenthetical following such subsidiary. A. MetLife Group, Inc. (NY) B. MetLife Bank National Association (USA) 1. Federal Flood Certification Corp. (TX) 2. MetLife Affiliated Insurance Agency LLC (DE) C. Exeter Reassurance Company, Ltd. (Bermuda) D. MetLife Taiwan Insurance Company Limited (Taiwan) E. Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company (DE) 1. TH Tower NGP, LLC (DE) 2. Partners Tower, L.P. (DE) - a 99% limited partnership interest of Partners Tower, L.P. is held by Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company and 1% general partnership interest is held by TH Tower NGP, LLC (DE) 3. TH Tower Leasing, LLC (DE) 4. EntreCap Real Estate II LLC (DE) a) PREFCO Dix-Huit LLC (CT) b) PREFCO X Holdings LLC (CT) c) PREFCO Ten Limited Partnership (CT) - a 99.9% limited partnership interest of PREFCO Ten Limited Partnership is held by EntreCap Real Estate II LLC and 0.1% general partnership is held by PREFCO X Holdings LLC. d) PREFCO Vingt LLC (CT) e) PREFCO Twenty Limited Partnership (CT) - a 99% limited partnership interest of PREFCO Twenty Limited Partnership is held by EntreCap Real Estate II LLC and 1% general partnership is held by PREFCO Vingt LLC. 5. Plaza Drive Properties, LLC (DE) 6. MTL Leasing, LLC (DE) a) PREFCO IX Realty LLC (CT) b) PREFCO XIV Holdings LLC (CT) c) PREFCO Fourteen Limited Partnership (CT) - a 99.9% limited partnership interest of PREFCO Fourteen Limited Partnership is held by MTL Leasing, LLC and 0.1% general partnership is held by PREFCO XIV Holdings LLC. F. MetLife Chile Inversiones Limitada (Chile)- 87.98% is owned by MetLife, Inc., 12.01% is owned by Inversiones MetLife Holdco Dos Limitada and 0.01% is owned by Natiloportem Holdings, Inc. 1. MetLife Chile Seguros de Vida S.A. (Chile)- 99.99% is owned by MetLife Chile Inversiones Limitada and 0.01% is owned by MetLife International Holdings, Inc. a) MetLife Chile Administradora de Mutuos Hipotecarios S.A. (Chile)- 99.99% is owned by MetLife Chile Seguros de Vida S.A. and 0.01% is owned by MetLife Chile Inversiones Limitada. G. Metropolitan Life Seguros de Vida S.A. (Uruguay) H. MetLife Securities, Inc. (DE) I. Enterprise General Insurance Agency, Inc. (DE) 1. MetLife General Insurance Agency of Texas, Inc. (TX) 2. MetLife General Insurance Agency of Massachusetts, Inc. (MA) 1
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J. Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company (RI) 1. Metropolitan General Insurance Company (RI) 2. Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company (RI) 3. Metropolitan Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Company (RI) 4. Met P&C Managing General Agency, Inc. (TX) 5. MetLife Auto & Home Insurance Agency, Inc. (RI) 6. Metropolitan Group Property and Casualty Insurance Company (RI) a) Metropolitan Reinsurance Company (U.K.) Limited (United Kingdom) 7. Metropolitan Lloyds, Inc. (TX) a) Metropolitan Lloyds Insurance Company of Texas (TX)- Metropolitan Lloyds Insurance Company of Texas, an affiliated association, provides automobile, homeowner and related insurance for the Texas market. It is an association of individuals designated as underwriters. Metropolitan Lloyds, Inc., a subsidiary of Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company, serves as the attorney-in-fact and manages the association. 8. Economy Fire & Casualty Company (IL) a) Economy Preferred Insurance Company (IL) b) Economy Premier Assurance Company (IL) K. MetLife Investors Insurance Company (MO) L. First MetLife Investors Insurance Company (NY) M. Walnut Street Securities, Inc. (MO) N. Newbury Insurance Company, Limited (Bermuda) O. MetLife Investors Group, Inc. (DE) 1. MetLife Investors Distribution Company (MO) 2. MetLife Advisers, LLC (MA) 2
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P. MetLife International Holdings, Inc. (DE) 1. MetLife Mexico Cares, S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) a) Fundacion MetLife Mexico, A.C. (Mexico) 2. Natiloportem Holdings, Inc. (DE) a) Servicios Administrativos Gen, S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) i) MLA Comercial, S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) 99% is owned by Servicios Administrativos Gen, S.A. de C.V. and 1% is owned by MetLife Mexico Cares, S.A. de C.V. ii) MLA Servicios, S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) 99% is owned by Servicios Administrativos Gen, S.A. de C.V. and 1% is owned by MetLife Mexico Cares, S.A. de C.V. 3. MetLife India Insurance Company Limited (India)- 26% is owned by MetLife International Holdings, Inc. and 74% is owned by third parties. 4. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of Hong Kong Limited (Hong Kong)- 99.99935% is owned by MetLife International Holdings, Inc. and 0.00065% is owned by Natiloporterm Holdings, Inc. 5. MetLife Seguros de Vida S.A. (Argentina)- 96.7372% is owned by MetLife International Holdings, Inc. and 3.2628% is owned by Natiloportem Holdings, Inc. 6. Metropolitan Life Seguros e Previdencia Privada S.A. (Brazil)- 66.6617540% is owned by MetLife International Holdings, Inc., 33.3382457% is owned by MetLife Worldwide Holdings, Inc. and 0.0000003% is owned by Natiloportem Holdings, Inc. 7. MetLife Global, Inc. (DE) 8. MetLife Administradora de Fundos Multipatrocinados Ltda. (Brazil) - 95.46% is owned by MetLife International Holdings, Inc. and 4.54% is owned by Natiloportem Holdings, Inc. 9. MetLife Insurance Limited (United Kingdom) 10. MetLife Limited (United Kingdom) 11. MetLife Insurance S.A./NV (Belgium) - 99.99999% of MetLife Insurance S.A./NV is owned by MetLife International Holdings, Inc. and 0.00001% by Natiloportem Holdings, Inc. 12. MetLife Services Limited (United Kingdom) 13. MetLife Europe R Limited (Ireland) 14. MetLife Seguros de Retiro S.A. (Argentina) - 96.8488% is owned by MetLife International Holdings, Inc. and 3.1512% is owned by Natiloportem Holdings, Inc. 15. Best Market S.A. (Argentina) - 5% of the shares are held by Natiloportem Holdings, Inc. and 95% is owned by MetLife International Holdings Inc. 16. Compania Previsional MetLife S.A. (Brazil) - 95.46% is owned by MetLife International Holdings, Inc. and 4.54% is owned by Natiloportem Holdings, Inc. (a) Met AFJP S.A. (Argentina) - 75.41% of the shares of Met AFJP S.A. are held by Compania Previsional MetLife S.A., 19.59% is owned by MetLife Seguros de Vida S.A., 3.97% is held by Natiloportem Holdings, Inc. and 1.03% is held by MetLife Seguros de Retiro S.A. 17. MetLife Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (DE) a) MetLife Towarzystwo Ubezpieczen na Zycie Spolka Akcyjna. (Poland) b) MetLife Direct Co., LTD. (Japan) c) MetLife Limited (Hong Kong) 18. MetLife NC Limited (Ireland) 19. MetLife Europe Services Limited (Ireland) 20. MetLife International Limited, LLC (DE) 21. MetLife Planos Odontologicos Ltda. (Brazil) - 99.999% is owned by MetLife International Holdings, Inc. and .001% is owned by Natiloportem Holdings, Inc. 22. MetLife Ireland Holdings One Limited (Ireland) A. MetLife Global Holdings Corporation S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) - 98.9% is owned by MetLife Ireland Holdings One Limited and 1.1% is owned by MetLife International Limited, LLC. i) MetLife Ireland Treasury Limited (Ireland) a) MetLife General Insurance Limited (Australia) b) MetLife Insurance Limited (Australia) 1) MetLife Services (Singapore) PTE Limited (Singapore) 2) The Direct Call Centre PTY Limited (Australia) 3) MetLife Investments PTY Limited (Australia) 4) MetLife Insurance and Investment Trust (Australia) - MetLife Insurance and Investment Trust is a trust vehicle, the trustee of which is MetLife Investments PTY Limited ("MIPL"). MIPL is a wholly owned subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Limited. ii) Metropolitan Global Management, LLC (DE) - 99.7% is owned by MetLife Global Holdings Corporation, S.A. de C.V. and 0.3% is owned by MetLife International Holdings, Inc. a) MetLife Pensiones Mexico S.A. (Mexico)- 97.4738% is owned by Metropolitan Global Management, LLC and 2.5262% is owned by MetLife International Holdings, Inc. b) MetLife Mexico Servicios, S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) - 98% is owned by Metropolitan Global Management, LLC and 2% is owned by MetLife International Holdings, Inc. c) MetLife Mexico S.A. (Mexico)- 98.70541% is owned by Metropolitan Global Management, LLC and 1.29459% is owned by MetLife International Holdings, Inc. 1. MetLife Afore, S.A. de C.V. (Mexico)- 99.99% is owned by MetLife Mexico S.A. and 0.01% is owned by MetLife Pensiones Mexico S.A. aa) Met1 SIEFORE, S.A. de C.V. (Mexico)- 99.99% is owned by MetLife Afore, S.A. de C.V. and 0.01% is owned by MetLife Mexico S.A. bb) Met2 SIEFORE, S.A. de C.V. (Mexico)- 99.99% is owned by MetLife Afore, S.A. de C.V. and 0.01% is owned by MetLife Mexico S.A. cc) MetA SIEFORE Adicional, S.A. de C.V. (Mexico)- 99.99% is owned by MetLife Afore, S.A. de C.V. and 0.01% is owned by MetLife Mexico S.A. dd) Met3 SIEFORE Basica, S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) - 99.99% is owned by MetLife Afore, S.A. de C.V. and 0.01% is owned by MetLife Mexico S.A. ee) Met4 SIEFORE, S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) - 99.99% is owned by MetLife Afore, S.A. de C.V. and 0.01% is owned by MetLife Mexico S.A. ff) Met5 SIEFORE, S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) - 99.99% is owned by MetLife Afore, S.A. de C.V. and 0.01% is owned by MetLife Mexico S.A. 2. ML Capacitacion Comercial S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) - 99% is owned by MetLife Mexico S.A. and 1% is owned by MetLife Mexico Cares, S.A. de C.V. d. MetLife Insurance Company of Korea Limited (South Korea)- 14.64% of MetLife Insurance Company of Korea Limited is owned by MetLife, Mexico, S.A. and 85.36% is owned by Metropolitan Global Management, LLC 23. Inversiones Metlife Holdco Dos Limitada (Chile)- 99% is owned by Metlife International Holdings, Inc. and 1% is owned by Natiloportem Holdings, Inc. Q. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (NY) 1. 334 Madison Euro Investments, Inc. (DE) 2. St. James Fleet Investments Two Limited (Cayman Islands) a) Park Twenty Three Investments Company (United Kingdom) i) Convent Station Euro Investments Four Company (United Kingdom) aa) One Madison Investments (Cayco) Limited (Cayman Islands)- 99.99999% voting control of One Madison Investments (Cayco) Limited is held by Convent Station Euro Investments Four Company and 0.00001% by St. James Fleet Investments Two Limited. 3. CRB Co., Inc. (MA)- AEW Real Estate Advisors, Inc. holds 49,000 preferred non-voting shares and AEW Advisors, Inc. holds 1,000 preferred non-voting shares of CRB, Co., Inc. 4. MLIC Asset Holdings II LLC (DE) 3
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5. Thorngate, LLC (DE) 6. Alternative Fuel I, LLC (DE) 7. Transmountain Land & Livestock Company (MT) 8. MetPark Funding, Inc. (DE) 9. HPZ Assets LLC (DE) 10. Missouri Reinsurance (Barbados), Inc. (Barbados) 11. Metropolitan Tower Realty Company, Inc. (DE) a) Midtown Heights, LLC (DE) 12. MetLife Real Estate Cayman Company (Cayman Islands) 13. Metropolitan Marine Way Investments Limited (Canada) 14. MetLife Private Equity Holdings, LLC (DE) 15. 23rd Street Investments, Inc. (DE) a) MetLife Capital Credit L.P. (DE)- 1% General Partnership interest is held by 23rd Street Investments, Inc. and 99% Limited Partnership interest is held by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. b) MetLife Capital Limited Partnership (DE)- 1% General Partnership interest is held by 23rd Street Investments, Inc. and 99% Limited Partnership Interest is held by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. 16. Hyatt Legal Plans, Inc. (DE) a) Hyatt Legal Plans of Florida, Inc. (FL) 17. MetLife Holdings, Inc. (DE) a) MetLife Credit Corp. (DE) b) MetLife Funding, Inc. (DE) 4
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18. MetLife Investments Asia Limited (Hong Kong). 19. MetLife Investments Limited (United Kingdom)- 23rd Street Investments, Inc. holds one share of MetLife Investments Limited. 20. MetLife Latin America Asesorias e Inversiones Limitada (Chile)- 23rd Street Investments, Inc. holds 0.01% of MetLife Latin America Asesorias e Inversiones Limitada. 21. New England Life Insurance Company (MA) a) New England Securities Corporation (MA) 22. GenAmerica Financial, LLC (DE) a) GenAmerica Capital I (DE) b) General American Life Insurance Company (MO) 5
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23. Corporate Real Estate Holdings, LLC (DE) 24. Ten Park SPC (Cayman Islands) - 1% voting control of Ten Park SPC is held by 23rd Street Investments, Inc. 25. MetLife Tower Resources Group, Inc. (DE) 26. Headland - Pacific Palisades, LLC (CA) 27. Headland Properties Associates (CA) - 1% is owned by Headland - Pacific Palisades, LLC and 99% is owned by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. 28. Krisman, Inc. (MO) 29. Special Multi-Asset Receivables Trust (DE) 30. White Oak Royalty Company (OK) 31. 500 Grant Street GP LLC (DE) 32. 500 Grant Street Associates Limited Partnership (CT) - 99% of 500 Grant Street Associates Limited Partnership is held by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and 1% by 500 Grant Street GP LLC 33. MetLife Canada/MetVie Canada (Canada) 34. MetLife Retirement Services LLC (NJ) a) MetLife Investment Funds Services LLC (NJ) (i) MetLife Associates LLC (DE) 35. Euro CL Investments LLC (DE) 36. MEX DF Properties, LLC (DE) 37. MSV Irvine Property, LLC (DE) - 4% of MSV Irvine Property, LLC is owned by Metropolitan Tower Realty Company, Inc. and 96% is owned by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company 38. MetLife Properties Ventures, LLC (DE) a) Citypoint Holdings II Limited (United Kingdom) 39. Housing Fund Manager, LLC (DE) a) MTC Fund I, LLC (DE) 0.01% of MTC Fund I, LLC is held by Housing Fund Manager, LLC. - Housing Fund Manager, LLC is the managing member LLC and the remaining interests are held by a third party member. b) MTC Fund II, LLC (DE) - 0.01% of MTC Fund II, LLC is held by Housing Fund Manager, LLC. - Housing Fund Manager, LLC is the managing member LLC and the remaining interests are held by a third party member. c) MTC Fund III, LLC (DE) - 0.01% of MTC Fund III, LLC is held by Housing Fund Manager, LLC. - Housing Fund Manager, LLC is the managing member LLC and the remaining interests are held by a third party member. 40. MLIC Asset Holdings, LLC (DE) 41. 85 Broad Street Mezzanine LLC (DE) (a) 85 Broad Street LLC (DE) 42. The Building at 575 Fifth Avenue Mezzanine LLC (DE) (a) The Building at 575 Fifth LLC (DE) 43. CML Columbia Park Fund I, LLC (DE)- 10% of membership interest is held by MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut and 90% membership interest is held by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. 44. Para-Met Plaza Associates (FL)- 75% of the General Partnership is held by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and 25% of the General Partnership is held by Metropolitan Tower Realty Company, Inc. R. MetLife Capital Trust IV (DE) S. MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut (CT) - 86.72% is owned by MetLife, Inc. and 13.28% by MetLife Investors Group, Inc. 1. MetLife Property Ventures Canada ULC (Canada) 2. Pilgrim Alternative Investments Opportunity Fund I, LLC (DE) - 67% is owned by MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut and 33% is owned by third party. 3. Pilgrim Alternative Investments Opportunity Fund III Associates, LLC (CT) - 67% is owned by MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut and 33% is owned by third party. 4. Metropolitan Connecticut Properties Ventures, LLC (DE) a) ML/VCC UT West Jordan, LLC (DE) 5. MetLife Canadian Property Ventures LLC (NY) 6. Euro TI Investments LLC (DE) 7. Greenwich Street Investments, LLC (DE) a) Greenwich Street Capital Offshore Fund, Ltd. (Virgin Islands) b) Greenwich Street Investments, L.P. (DE) 8. One Financial Place Corporation (DE) - 100% is owned in the aggregate by MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut. 9. Plaza LLC (CT) a) Tower Square Securities, Inc. (CT) 10. TIC European Real Estate LP, LLC (DE) 11. MetLife European Holdings, LLC (DE) a) MetLife Europe Limited (Ireland) i) MetLife Pension Trustees Limited (United Kingdom) b) MetLife Assurance Limited (United Kingdom) 12. Travelers International Investments Ltd. (Cayman Islands) 13. Euro TL Investments LLC (DE) 14. Corrigan TLP LLC (DE) 15. TLA Holdings LLC (DE) a) The Prospect Company (DE) i) Panther Valley, Inc. (NJ) 16. TRAL & Co. (CT) - TRAL & Co. is a general partnership. Its partners are MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. 17. MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company (DE) a) MetLife Renewables Holding, LLC (DE) i) Greater Sandhill I, LLC (DE) 18. TLA Holdings II LLC (DE) 19. TLA Holdings III LLC (DE) 20. MetLife Greenstone Southeast Ventures, LLC (DE) - 95% of MetLife Greenstone Southeast Ventures, LLC is owned by MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut and 5% is owned by Metropolitan Connecticut Properties Ventures, LLC a. MLGP Lakeside, LLC (DE) T. MetLife Reinsurance Company of South Carolina (SC) U. MetLife Investment Advisors Company, LLC (DE) V. MetLife Standby I, LLC (DE) 1. MetLife Exchange Trust I (DE) W. MetLife Services and Solutions, LLC (DE) 1. MetLife Solutions Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) i) MetLife Services East Private Limited (India) ii) MetLife Global Operations Support Center Private Limited (India) - 99.99999% is owned by MetLife Solutions Pte. Ltd. and 0.00001% is owned by Natiloportem Holdings, Inc. X. SafeGuard Health Enterprises, Inc. (DE) 1. SafeGuard Dental Services, Inc. (DE) 2. SafeGuard Health Plans, Inc. (CA) 3. SafeHealth Life Insurance Company (CA) 4. SafeGuard Health Plans, Inc. (FL) 5. SafeGuard Health Plans, Inc. (NV) 6. SafeGuard Health Plans, Inc. (TX) Y. MetLife Capital Trust X (DE) Z. Cova Life Management Company (DE) AA. MetLife Reinsurance Company of Charleston (SC) AB. MetLife Reinsurance Company of Vermont (VT) AC. Delaware American Life Insurance Company (US) 1. GBN, LLC (US) AD. American Life Insurance Company (ALICO) (US) 1. ALICO Nagasaki Operation Yugen Kaisha (Japan) 2. Communication One Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan) 3. Financial Learning Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan) 4. Pharaonic American Life Insurance Company (Egypt) - 84.125% of Pharaonic American Life Insurance Company is owned by ALICO and the remaining interests are owned by third parties. 5. A.I.G. Limited (Nigeria) 6. ALICO Limited (Nigeria) 7. American Life Limited (Nigeria) 8. American Life Insurance Company (Pakistan) Ltd. (Pakistan) - 66.47% of American Life Insurance Company (Pakistan) Ltd. Is owned by ALICO and the remaining interests are owned by third parties. 9. American Life Hayat Sigorta A.S. (Turkey) 10. ALICO (Bulgaria) Zhivotozastrahovatelno Druzestvo EAD (Bulgaria) 11. UBB - ALICO Zhivotozastrahovatelno Druzestvo AD (Bulgaria) - 40% of UBB-ALICO Zhivotozastrahovatelno Druzestvo is owned by ALICO and the remaining interests are owned by third parties. 12. Amcico Pojistovna A.S. (Czech Republic) 13. Hellenic ALICO Life Insurance Company Ltd. (Cyprus) - 27.5% of Hellenic ALICO Life Insurance Company Ltd. is owned by ALICO and the remaining interests are owned by third parties. 14. ALICO S.A. (France) a. ALICO Direct (France) - 50% of ALICO Direct is owned by ALICO S.A. and the remaining interests by AIG Europe, S.A. b. ALICO Solutions S.A.S. (France) 15. ALICO Mutual Fund Management Company (Greece) - 90% of ALICO Mutual Fund Management Company is owned by ALICO and the remaining interests are owned by third parties. 16. Hestis S.A. (France) - 66.06% of Hestis S.A. is owned by ALICO and the remaining interests are owned by third parties. a. Hestis Courtage Sarl (France) 17. AHICO First American Hungarian Insurance Company (Elso Amerikai-Magyar Biztosito) Zrt (Hungary) a. First Hungarian-American Insurance Agency Limited (Hungary) 18. ALICO Life International Limited (Ireland) 19. ALICO Isle of Man Limited (Isle of Man) 20. ALICO Italia S.p.A. (Italy) a. Agenvita S.r.L. (Italy) - 95% of Agenvita S.r.L. is owned by ALICO Italia S.p.A., the remaining 5% is owned by ALICO. 21. AMPLICO Life-First American Polish Life Insurance & Reinsurance Company, S.A. (Poland) a. Amplico Services Sp z.o.o. (Poland) b. AMPLICO Towartzystwo Funduszky Inwestycyjnych, S.A. (Poland) c. AMPLICO Powszechne Towartzystwo Emerytalne S.A. (Poland) - 50% of AMPLICO Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne S.A. is owned by AMPLICO Life-First American Polish Life Insurance & Reinsurance Company, S.A. and the remaining 50% is owned by ALICO. 22. AIG Polska Towartzystwo Ubezpieczen S.A. (AIG PTU) (Poland) - 0.748% of AIG PTU is owned by ALICO and the remaining interests are owned by third parties. 23. ALICO Asigurari Romania S.A. (Romania) a. ALICO Societate de Administrare a unui Fond de Pensii Administrat Privat S.A. (Romania) - 99.9748% of ALICO Societate de Administrare a unui Fond de Pensii Administrat Privat S.A.is owned by ALICO Asigurari Romania S.A. and .0252% is owned by AMPLICO Services Sp z.o.o. 24. International Investment Holding Company Limited (Russia) 25. ALICO European Holdings Limited (Ireland) a. ZAO Master D (Russia) i. ZAO ALICO Insurance Company (Russia) - 51% of ZAO ALICO Insurance Company is owned by ZAO Master D and 49% is owned by ALICO. 26. ALICO Akcionarska Drustvoza za Zivotno Osiguranje (Serbia) 27. AMSLICO poist'ovna ALICO a.s. (Slovakia) a. ALICO Services Central Europe s.r.o. (Slovakia) b. ALICO Funds Central Europe sprav.spol., a.s. (Slovakia) 28. ALICO AIG Europe A.I.E. (Spain) - 50% of Alico AIG Europe A.I.E. is owned by ALICO and the remaining interests are owned by a third party. 29. ALICO Gestora de Fondos y Planos de Pensiones S.A. (Spain) 30. ALICO Management Services Limited (United Kingdom) 31. ZEUS Aministration Services Limited (United Kingdom) 32. ALICO Trustees (UK) Ltd. (UK) - 50% of ALICO Trustees (UK) Ltd. is owned by ALICO and the remaining interests are owned by International Technical and Advisory Services Limited. 33. PJSC ALICO Ukraine (Ukraine) 34. Borderland Investments Limited (USA-Delaware) a. ALICO Hellas Single Member Limited Liability Company (Greece) 35. International Technical and Advisory Services Limited (USA-Delaware) 36. International Services Incorporated (Delaware) 37. ALICO Operations Inc. (USA-Delaware) a. ALICO Asset Management Corp. (Japan) 38. ALICO Compania de Seguros de Retiro, S.A. (Argentina) - 90% of ALICO Compania de Seguros de Retiro, S.A. is owned by ALICO and 10% by International Technical & Advisory Services. 39. ALICO Compania de Suguros, S.A. (Argentina) - 90% of ALICO Compania de Suguros, S.A. is owned by ALICO and 10% by International Technical & Advisory Services. 40. ALICO Colombia Seguros de Vida S.A. (Colombia) - 94.989811% of ALICO Colombia Seguros de Vida S.A. is owned by ALICO, 5.0100030% is owned by International Technical and Advisory Services Limited and the remaining interests are owned by third parties. 41. Inversiones Interamericana S.A. (Chile) 99.99% of Inversiones Interamericana S.A. is owned by ALICO and .01% by International Technical & Advisory Services. a. Administradora de Fondos Para la Vivienda Intercajas S.A. (Chile) - 40% of Administradora De Fondos Para la Vivienda Intercajas S.A. is owned by Inversiones Interamericana S.A. and the remaining interests are owned by a third party. b. La Interamericana Compania de Seguros de Vida S.A. (Chile) c. ALICO Costa Rica S.A. (Costa Rica) - 99.99% of ALICO Costa Rica S.A. is owned by Inversiones Interamericana S.A. and .01% by La Interamericana Compania de Seguros de Vida S.A. d. Legal Chile S.A. (Chile) - 51% of Legal Chile S.A. is owned by Inversiones Interamericana S.A. and the remaining interests by a third party. i. Legagroup S.A. (Chile) - 99% is owned by Legal Chile and 1% is owned by a third party. 42. ALICO Mexico Compania de Seguros, S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) 43. ALICO Services, Inc. (Panama) 44. American Life and General Insurance Company (Trinidad & Tobago) Ltd. - 80.92373% of American Life and General Insurance Company (Trinidad & Tobago) Ltd. is owned by ALICO and the remaining interests are owned by a third party. a. ALGICO Properties, Ltd. (Trinidad & Tobago) 45. Inversiones Inversegven C.A. (Venezuela) - 50% of Inversiones Inversegven C.A. is owned by ALICO and the remaining interests are owned by a third party. a. Seguros Venezuela C.A. (Venezuela) - 92.797% of Seguros Venzuela C.A. is owned by Inversiones Inversegven C.A. and the remaining interests are owned by others. i. Sindicato El Trigal C.A. (Venzuela) ii. Servicios Segveca C.A. (Venezuela) - 50% of Servicios Segveca C.A. is owned by Seguros Venezuela C.A. and the remaining interests are owned by a third party. iii. Inversiones 601 C.A. (Venezuela) - 30% of Inversiones 601 C.A. is owned by Seguros Venezuela C.A. and the remaining interests are owned by a third party. 46. ALICO Compania de Seguros de Vida, S.A. (Uruguay) 47. ALICO Properties, Inc. (USA-Delaware) - 51% of ALICO Properties, Inc. is owned by ALICO and the remaining interests are owned by a third party. 48. Global Properties, Inc. (USA-Delaware) 49. Alpha Properties, Inc. (USA-Delaware) 50. Beta Properties, Inc. (USA-Delaware) 51. Delta Properties Japan, Inc. (USA-Delaware) 52. Epsilon Properties Japan, Inc. 53. Iris Properties, Inc. (USA-Delaware) 54. Kappa Properties Japan, Inc. (USA-Delaware) 1) The voting securities (excluding directors' qualifying shares, if any) of each subsidiary shown on the organizational chart are 100% owned by their respective parent corporation, unless otherwise indicated. 2) The Metropolitan Money Market Pool and MetLife Intermediate Income Pool are pass-through investment pools, of which Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates are general partners. 3) The MetLife, Inc. organizational chart does not include real estate joint ventures and partnerships of which MetLife, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries is an investment partner. In addition, certain inactive subsidiaries have also been omitted. 6
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ITEM 27. NUMBER OF CONTRACT OWNERS As of January 31, 2011, there were 63,931 qualified contract owners and 30,095 non-qualified contract owners of Series VA contracts. ITEM 28. INDEMNIFICATION The Depositor's parent, MetLife, Inc. has secured a Financial Institutions Bond in the amount of $50,000,000, subject to a $5,000,000 deductible. MetLife, Inc. also maintains a Directors and Officers Liability and Corporate Reimbursement Insurance Policy with limits of $400 million under which the Depositor and MetLife Investors Distribution Company, the Registrant's underwriter (the "underwriter"), as well as certain other subsidiaries of MetLife are covered. A provision in Metlife, Inc.'s by-laws provides for the indemnification (under certain circumstances) of individuals serving as directors or officers of certain organizations, including the Depositor and the Underwriter. A director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which would involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived any improper personal benefit. The foregoing sentence notwithstanding, if the Delaware General Corporation Law hereafter is amended to authorized further limitations of the liability of a director of a corporation, then a director of the corporation, in addition to the circumstances in which a director is not personally liable as set forth in the preceding sentence, shall be held free from liability to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law as so amended. Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article 7 by the stockholders of the corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification. Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors and officers or controlling persons of the Company pursuant to the foregoing, or otherwise, the Company 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 Company of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Company in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. ITEM 29. PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITERS (a) MetLife Investors Distribution Company is the principal underwriter for the following investment companies (other than Registrant): Met Investors Series Trust MetLife Investors USA Variable Life Account A MetLife Investors Variable Annuity Account One MetLife Investors Variable Life Account One First MetLife Investors Variable Annuity Account One General American Separate Account Eleven General American Separate Account Twenty-Eight General American Separate Account Twenty-Nine General American Separate Account Two Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Six Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven MetLife of CT Separate Account QPN for Variable Annuities MetLife of CT Fund UL for Variable Life Insurance MetLife of CT Fund UL III for Variable Life Insurance Metropolitan Life Variable Annuity Separate Account II MetLife of CT Separate Account Eleven for Variable Annuities Metropolitan Life Separate Account E Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL Paragon Separate Account A Paragon Separate Account B Paragon Separate Account C Paragon Separate Account D Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc.
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Metropolitan Tower Life Separate Account One Metropolitan Tower Life Separate Account Two (b) MetLife Investors Distribution Company is the principal underwriter for the Contracts. The following persons are the officers and directors of MetLife Investors Distribution Company. The principal business address for MetLife Investors Distribution Company is 5 Park Plaza, Suite 1900, Irvine, CA 92614. [Enlarge/Download Table] NAME AND PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ADDRESS POSITIONS AND OFFICES WITH UNDERWRITER ------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael K. Farrell Director 10 Park Avenue Morristown, NJ 07962 Craig W. Markham Director and Vice President 13045 Tesson Ferry Road St. Louis, MO 63128 William J. Toppeta Director 1095 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 Paul A. Sylvester President, National Sales Manager-Annuities & LTC 10 Park Avenue Morristown, NJ 07962 Elizabeth M. Forget Executive Vice President 1095 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 Paul A. LaPiana Executive Vice President, National Sales Manager-Life 5 Park Plaza, Suite 1900 Irvine, CA 92614 Andrew G. Aiello Senior Vice President, Channel Head-National Accounts 5 Park Plaza, Suite 1900 Irvine, CA 92614 Jeffrey A. Barker Senior Vice President, Channel Head-Independent Accounts 1 MetLife Plaza 27-01 Queens Plaza North Long Island City, NY 11101 Curtis Wohlers Senior Vice President, National Sales Manager, Independent Planners 1300 Hall Boulevard and Insurance Advisors Bloomfield, CT 06002 Jay S. Kaduson Senior Vice President 10 Park Avenue Morristown, NJ 07962 Isaac Torres Secretary 1095 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 Steven J. Goulart Treasurer 10 Park Avenue Morristown, NJ 07962 John G. Martinez Vice President, Chief Financial Officer 501 Route 22 Bridgewater, NJ 08807 Debora L. Buffington Vice President, Director of Compliance 5 Park Plaza, Suite 1900 Irvine, CA 92614 David DeCarlo Vice President 5 Park Plaza, Suite 1900 Irvine, CA 92614 Rashid Ismail Vice President 5 Park Plaza, Suite 1900 Irvine, CA 92614
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[Download Table] NAME AND PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ADDRESS POSITIONS AND OFFICES WITH UNDERWRITER ------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Paul M. Kos Vice President 5 Park Plaza, Suite 1900 Irvine, CA 92614 Cathy A. Sturdivant Vice President 5 Park Plaza, Suite 1900 Irvine, CA 92614 Paulina Vakouros Vice President 1095 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 (c) Compensation from the Registrant. The following commissions and other compensation were received by the Distributor, directly or indirectly, from the Registrant during the Registrant's last fiscal year: [Enlarge/Download Table] (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Net Underwriting Discounts And Compensation Brokerage Other Name of Principal Underwriter Commissions On Redemption Commissions Compensation ----------------------------------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ------------- MetLife Investors Distribution Company $619,759,806 $0 $0 $0 ITEM 30. LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS The following companies will maintain possession of the documents required by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Rules thereunder: (a) Registrant (b) MetLife Annuity Operations, 4700 Westown Parkway, Bldg. 4, Suite 200, West Des Moines, IA 50266 (c) State Street Bank & Trust Company, 225 Franklin Street, Boston, MA 02110 (d) MetLife Investors Distribution Company, 5 Park Plaza, Suite 1900, Irvine, CA 92614 (e) MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company, 5 Park Plaza, Suite 1900, Irvine, CA 92614 (f) MetLife, 18210 Crane Nest Drive, Tampa, FL 33647 (g) MetLife, 501 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116 (h) MetLife, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 (i) MetLife, 1125 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202 ITEM 31. MANAGEMENT SERVICES Not Applicable. ITEM 32. UNDERTAKINGS a. Registrant hereby undertakes to file a post-effective amendment to this registration statement as frequently as is necessary to ensure that the audited financial statements in the registration statement are never more than sixteen (16) months old for so long as payment under the variable annuity contracts may be accepted. b. Registrant hereby undertakes to include either (1) as part of any application to purchase a contract offered by the Prospectus, a space that an applicant can check to request a Statement of Additional Information, or (2) a postcard or similar written communication affixed to or included in the Prospectus that the applicant can remove to send for a Statement of Additional Information. c. Registrant hereby undertakes to deliver any Statement of Additional Information and any financial statement required to be made available under this Form promptly upon written or oral request. REPRESENTATIONS MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company ("Company") hereby represents that the fees and charges deducted under the Contracts described in the Prospectus, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses to be incurred and the risks assumed by the Company.
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The Company hereby represents that it is relying upon the Securities and Exchange Commission No-Action Letter issued to the American Council of Life Insurance dated November 28, 1988 (Commission ref. IP-6-88) and that the following provisions have been complied with: 1. Include appropriate disclosure regarding the redemption restrictions imposed by Section 403(b)(11) in each registration statement, including the prospectus, used in connection with the offer of the contract; 2. Include appropriate disclosure regarding the redemption restrictions imposed by Section 403(b)(11) in any sales literature used in connection with the offer of the contract; 3. Instruct sales representatives who solicit participants to purchase the contract specifically to bring the redemption restrictions imposed by Section 403(b)(11) to the attention of the potential participants; 4. Obtain from each plan participant who purchases a Section 403(b) annuity contract, prior to or at the time of such purchase, a signed statement acknowledging the participant's understanding of (1) the restrictions on redemption imposed by Section 403(b)(11), and (2) other investment alternatives available under the employer's Section 403(b) arrangement to which the participant may elect to transfer his contract value.
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SIGNATURES As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets the requirements of Securities Act Rule 485(b) for effectiveness of this Registration Statement and has caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf, in the City of Boston and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on this 20th day of April 2011. [Download Table] METLIFE INVESTORS USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT A (Registrant) By: METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY By: /s/ James J. Reilly ---------------------------------------- James J. Reilly Vice President-Finance METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE COMPANY (Depositor) By: /s/ James J. Reilly ---------------------------------------- James J. Reilly Vice President-Finance
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As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2011. [Enlarge/Download Table] /s/ Michael K. Farrell* -------------------------------- Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Michael K. Farrell Officer /s/ James. J. Reilly* -------------------------------- Vice President-Finance (principal financial officer and James J. Reilly principal accounting officer) /s/ Susan A. Buffum* -------------------------------- Susan A. Buffum Director /s/ George Foulke* -------------------------------- George Foulke Director /s/ Elizabeth M. Forget* -------------------------------- Elizabeth M. Forget Director and Executive Vice President /s/ Jay S. Kaduson* -------------------------------- Jay S. Kaduson Director and Vice President /s/ Bennett D. Kleinberg* -------------------------------- Bennett D. Kleinberg Director and Vice President /s/ Kevin J. Paulson* -------------------------------- Kevin J. Paulson Director and Senior Vice President /s/ Robert E. Sollmann, Jr.* -------------------------------- Robert E. Sollmann, Jr. Director and Executive Vice President /s/ Paul A. Sylvester.* -------------------------------- Paul A. Sylvester Director /s/ Jeffrey A. Tupper* Director and Assistant Vice President -------------------------------- Jeffrey A. Tupper [Download Table] *By: /s/ Michele H. Abate ---------------------------------------- Michele H. Abate, Attorney-In-Fact April 20, 2011 MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company. Executed by Michele H. Abate, Esquire on behalf of those indicated pursuant to powers of attorney filed herewith.
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS 5 (vii) Form of Variable Annuity Application 10 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Deloitte & Touche LLP) 13 Powers of Attorney

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2/27/0659
10/7/05498485BXT
9/9/05498485BXT,  497
7/13/05498485APOS
5/1/053543485BPOS
4/26/05498485BPOS
3/28/0590
1/18/05497485APOS
7/15/04497485BPOS
5/18/04495
4/27/04497485BPOS
5/1/031340485BPOS
4/30/03497485BPOS
2/15/0340
12/31/029215524F-2NT,  NSAR-U
1/1/02495
4/13/01497485BPOS
3/21/01497N-4/A
3/1/01496497J
1/26/01497N-4
1/8/0192155
1/1/01495
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5 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

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 4/12/24  Brighthouse Separate Account A    485BPOS     4/29/24    3:4.3M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/17/23  Brighthouse Separate Account A    485BPOS     5/01/23    6:4.6M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/27/22  Brighthouse Separate Account A    485BPOS     4/29/22    6:4.2M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/19/22  Brighthouse Separate Account A    485BPOS     4/29/22    6:4.2M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/16/21  Brighthouse Separate Account A    485BPOS     4/30/21    3:2.9M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
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